https://github.com/aymanemx/default-avatars
This a demo of how to generate cool avatars from a given string (email, username...) or from your logo using python.
https://github.com/aymanemx/default-avatars
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This a demo of how to generate cool avatars from a given string (email, username...) or from your logo using python.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/aymanemx/default-avatars
- Owner: aymaneMx
- Created: 2020-09-07T19:58:53.000Z (about 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-09-07T19:59:15.000Z (about 5 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-22T21:05:26.762Z (7 months ago)
- Topics: avatars, initials, initials-avatar, python
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://aymanemx.com/posts/fancy-avatars-in-python
- Size: 5.86 KB
- Stars: 7
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# The Easiest Way To Generate Fancy Avatars In Python
This a demo of my [article](https://aymanemx.com/posts/fancy-avatars-in-python) on how to generate cool avatars from a given string (email, username...) or from your logo using python.
## Run it locally
```bash
pipenv shell
python local_test.py
```
## Django integration
Create a file `utils/avatars.py` in your django project, paste this in it :point_down:
```python
# BUILT-IN
import random
import re
from io import BytesIO
# PIP
from cairosvg import svg2png
from xml.sax.saxutils import escape as xml_escape
from django.core.files.images import ImageFile
COLORS = [
['#DF7FD7', '#DF7FD7', '#591854'],
['#E3CAC8', '#DF8A82', '#5E3A37'],
['#E6845E', '#E05118', '#61230B'],
['#E0B050', '#E6CB97', '#614C23'],
['#9878AD', '#492661', '#C59BE0'],
['#787BAD', '#141961', '#9B9FE0'],
['#78A2AD', '#104F61', '#9BD1E0'],
['#78AD8A', '#0A6129', '#9BE0B3'],
]
INITIALS_SVG_TEMPLATE = """
{text}
""".strip()
INITIALS_SVG_TEMPLATE = re.sub('(\s+|\n)', ' ', INITIALS_SVG_TEMPLATE)
def generate_avatar(text):
"""Generates a django ImageFile object based on an svg code with random
color chosen from a list of defined colors"""
initials = ':)'
text = text.strip()
if text:
split_text = text.split(' ')
if len(split_text) > 1:
initials = split_text[0][0] + split_text[-1][0]
else:
initials = split_text[0][0]
random_color = random.choice(COLORS)
svg_avatar = INITIALS_SVG_TEMPLATE.format(**{
'color1': random_color[0],
'color2': random_color[1],
'text_color': random_color[2],
'text': xml_escape(initials.upper()),
}).replace('\n', '')
stream = BytesIO()
svg2png(svg_avatar, write_to=stream)
return ImageFile(stream, name=text + '.png')
```
Now, the function `generate_avatar` is ready to be used in your project.
Enjoy!