[mattpist]

that worked! thanks! now to just move it over by the user name... hmm...

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i decided against moving it over by the user name, as it looked better in the mini statistics box.

here's my code changes for anyone that's curious.

find this code:

		<if condition="$prepared['avatarurl']">
		<td><img src="$prepared[avatarurl]" alt="<phrase 1="$prepared[username]">$vbphrase[xs_avatar]</phrase>" $prepared[avatarsize] class="alt2" id="user_avatar" /></td>
		</if>

...and delete it.

find this code (at the very top of the edit box):

<div class="alt1 block_row">
	<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
	<tr valign="top">

paste above it:

<if condition="$prepared['avatarurl']">
		<td><img src="$prepared[avatarurl]" alt="<phrase 1="$prepared[username]">$vbphrase[xs_avatar]</phrase>" class="alt2" id="user_avatar" width="246"/></td>
		</if>

and change the width value as needed. this will only work after following the instructions Gasper linked to above. Thanks Gasper!