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description: API reference for RtkAvatarView component (iOS Library)
title: RtkAvatarView
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# RtkAvatarView

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A circular avatar view that displays a participant's profile image or name initials as a fallback.

## Initializer parameters

| Parameter   | Type                  | Required | Default | Description                             |
| ----------- | --------------------- | -------- | ------- | --------------------------------------- |
| participant | RtkMeetingParticipant | ✅        | \-      | The participant whose avatar to display |

## Methods

| Method                | Return Type | Description                                           |
| --------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| set(participant:)     | Void        | Updates the avatar to display a different participant |
| refresh()             | Void        | Refreshes the avatar image or initials                |
| setInitialName(font:) | Void        | Sets the font used for rendering name initials        |

## Usage Examples

### Basic Usage

```swift
import RealtimeKitUI

let avatarView = RtkAvatarView(participant: participant)
view.addSubview(avatarView)
```

### Update participant

```swift
import RealtimeKitUI

let avatarView = RtkAvatarView(participant: participant)
view.addSubview(avatarView)

// Update to a different participant
avatarView.set(participant: newParticipant)
avatarView.refresh()
```

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