roddy Posted February 8, 2017 at 10:36 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 10:36 AM This wasn't even on my list, but I spotted it, it solved something that annoyed me, and it took ten minutes... If you haven't selected an avatar to be displayed alongside your posts, you now have an automatically generated one, based on your name and a random colour. This does solve a problem, as on forum listings on mobile users are *only* identified by avatar, which wasn't much good if five people with the default grey avatar posted in a row. Few notes: 1) If you don't like your new avatar, choose one of your own - visit your profile using the drop-down menu at top right, click the photo item by your current avatar. 2) If you do like it, you might want to save it to your computer and then add it to your profile. The automatically generated ones might change / disappear if I need to make changes, but anything you've uploaded yourself will be kept. 3) They don't currently work for Chinese usernames - you get x's in a colourful circle. Are there any free (or very cheap) Truetype fonts which will handle both simplified and traditional? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mati1 Posted February 8, 2017 at 10:52 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 10:52 AM <<< Seeing my awesome avatar, how can you not upload your personalized one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:02 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:02 AM That's brilliant, it works very well, easy to spot who's posting what, where. Looks snazzy too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:14 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:14 AM I didn't like the automatic avatar, so I got a real one. This will take some getting used to, after fifteen years as a grey outline... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:15 AM Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:15 AM Don't worry Lu, I'm sure you'll always be a grey outline to us... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:17 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:17 AM You could pick one of these https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=grey+outline+avatar&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiMm6D2r4DSAhXQFsAKHeDRCPcQsAQIGw&biw=1377&bih=713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:17 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:17 AM This new circular shape makes my avatar look awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:18 AM Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:18 AM Yeah, was it a very small picture originally? Looks like it's not big enough for the circle so the edges are getting squared off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:18 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:18 AM Yes my avatar is now off centre in the circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:21 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:21 AM @Shelley, I think you can perhaps easily change that. And thanks for the tip :-) I'm keeping this one though, might as well. And it's actually me, on the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:23 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:23 AM Ok, thanks I might go and see how a bit later, need to do some work now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:28 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 11:28 AM 15 minutes ago, roddy said: Are there any free (or very cheap) Truetype fonts which will handle both simplified and traditional? Code2000? It doesn't cover all the upper blocks but should be good enough if it's just usernames. Nobody's using 火星文 here I presume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 8, 2017 at 12:22 PM Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 12:22 PM Tried Code2000, but the Latin letters don't look so good and the Chinese ones were a bit odd too, so rolled back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mati1 Posted February 8, 2017 at 12:53 PM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 12:53 PM 1 hour ago, Lu said: I didn't like the automatic avatar, so I got a real one. This will take some getting used to, after fifteen years as a grey outline... What? One can easily see that it's fake. I don't remember your previous one; I guess the fake one looks better than a grey outline (I like the fake one), but I am sure the real Lu is more beautiful. 1 hour ago, Angelina said: This new circular shape makes my avatar look awkward. You need a round tablet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted February 8, 2017 at 12:57 PM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 12:57 PM 3 minutes ago, Mati1 said: You need a round tablet. this is the new avatar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxi Posted February 8, 2017 at 03:53 PM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 03:53 PM Sorry Lu, our names had been accidentally merged by a script. I had to produce an avatar in a hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted February 8, 2017 at 10:34 PM Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 at 10:34 PM Re fonts, check out the google noto cjk fonts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted February 9, 2017 at 02:40 AM Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 at 02:40 AM Also consider the cat avatar generator :-D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 9, 2017 at 12:27 PM Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 at 12:27 PM Awesome though that looks, I think I'll leave it as is - it already seems to be the case than an ugly avatar encourages people to upload their own. I'm happy with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted February 9, 2017 at 01:20 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 at 01:20 PM Went and tweaked my avatar, it looks better, I will live with it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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