# Avatar
An image with a fallback for representing the user.
```svelte
	
	SK
```
## Fallback
Use `` to provide initials, icons, or a framework-specific image component.
```svelte
	SK
```
## Filter
Avatars can implement [SVG Filters](/docs/guides/cookbook/svg-filters) using the image `class` attribute.
```svelte
	
	SK
```
## API Reference
### AvatarRootProps
| Property        | Default | Type                                                                       | Description                                                                                |
| --------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| onStatusChange? | -       | ((details: StatusChangeDetails) => void) \| undefined                      | Functional called when the image loading status changes.                                   |
| ids?            | -       | Partial\<\{ root: string; image: string; fallback: string; }> \| undefined | The ids of the elements in the avatar. Useful for composition.                             |
| getRootNode?    | -       | (() => ShadowRoot \| Node \| Document) \| undefined                        | A root node to correctly resolve document in custom environments. E.x.: Iframes, Electron. |
| dir?            | "ltr"   | "ltr" \| "rtl" \| undefined                                                | The document's text/writing direction.                                                     |
| element?        | -       | Snippet\<\[HTMLAttributes\<"div">]> \| undefined                           | Render the element yourself                                                                |
### AvatarRootProviderProps
| Property | Default | Type                                             | Description                 |
| -------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------- |
| value    | -       | () => AvatarApi\                      | -                           |
| element? | -       | Snippet\<\[HTMLAttributes\<"div">]> \| undefined | Render the element yourself |
### AvatarRootContextProps
| Property | Default | Type                                     | Description |
| -------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| children | -       | Snippet\<\[() => AvatarApi\]> | -           |
### AvatarImageProps
| Property | Default | Type                                             | Description                 |
| -------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------- |
| element? | -       | Snippet\<\[HTMLAttributes\<"img">]> \| undefined | Render the element yourself |
### AvatarFallbackProps
| Property | Default | Type                                              | Description                 |
| -------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| element? | -       | Snippet\<\[HTMLAttributes\<"span">]> \| undefined | Render the element yourself |