Avatar Size Problem...
 

Hi,

When I upload an avatar from my PC... even if its bigger that the size specified on my admin cp... it gets resized to the specified size, but when I put a link to an image from internet even if the size of the image is 1000x1000 it will stay like that on the avatar...

How can I fix this?

Thanks

Yea that's how it is I would believe. The same applies for signatures, If you upload, the size limit restricts images but if you link, you can put any size. :(

So there is no way to fix this?

are there any mods wich can fix it?

You could do <img src="path/to/avatar" width=xxx heigh=xxx> in the code. That will make it that size when you view it, although the person will still end up downloading the entire large avatar.

Is there an option to make a default avatar for everyone in a usergroup?

bump..

man Ive seen forums that have this issue fixed.... please help me someone!

Why don't you ask them cause they might know something we don't know even though I have a good feeling those forums do not allow linking, only uploading, but that's my guess.

Did you try putting in the width and height like I suggested? That will make the avatar the size you want.

I dont know where to do that :P

can you make a step by step list :D


thanks

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Okay that can be a way to solve it... how can I disable linking... :D

Hmmm, not as straightforward as I thought. Here is the line in the postbit template:
You would have to write a plugin, I think that would basically say if $post[avwidth] or $post[avheight] is greater than whatever-size-you-want, then to set it to whatever-size-you-want. Like, if you want it no bigger than 100, write a plugin that says if either of those two vars are greater than 100, set them to 100. It could result in an strange looking avatar (like if it was 200 x 100 and you set it to 100 x 100), but it would keep the appearance how you like it. Another way might be to use css to say the overflow is hidden. I think you could put a div around it with that sort of css and then any part of the avatar that is great than your size, would just be cut-off.