.NET MAUI Avatar View (SfAvatarView) Overview
2 Jul 20264 minutes to read
The Syncfusion® .NET MAUI Avatar View control provides a graphical representation of a user’s image. It allows customization of the view by adding an image, background color, icon, and text.

Business use cases
- User profile images in social or business apps.
- Chat or messaging interfaces showing user identity.
- Team or group member displays for collaboration apps.
- Notification icons with user badges or status indicators.
Key features
- Image and initials displays user avatars using profile images or fallback initials.
- View customizes size, background color, border, and corner radius.
- Group view support combines up to three images or initials within a single view.
- Visual styles apply different appearance styles.
- BadgeView integrates with BadgeView to display notifications or status indicators.
Related controls
- Badge View for displaying notifications or status indicators on avatars.
- ListView for presenting user lists with avatar support.
- Chat for showing user avatars in conversations.
See Also
- Getting Started shows how to begin using AvatarView step by step.
- Content Type explains how to configure avatar content such as images or initials.
- Customization shows how to style and customize AvatarView.
- UI Kit provides interactive demos and ready-made UI examples.
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