# <UserAvatar /> component

The `<UserAvatar />` component renders the authenticated user's avatar on its own, a common UI element found across many websites and applications.

## Example

The following example includes a basic implementation of the `<UserAvatar />` component mounted in a header. When the user is signed in, they will see their avatar. You can use this as a starting point for your own implementation.

filename: header.vue
```vue
<script setup>
import { Show, UserAvatar, SignInButton } from '@clerk/vue'
</script>

<template>
  <header>
    <Show when="signed-in">
      <UserAvatar />
    </Show>
    <Show when="signed-out">
      <SignInButton />
    </Show>
  </header>
</template>
```

## Properties

The `<UserAvatar />` component accepts the following properties, all of which are **optional**:

| Name        | Type                    | Description                                                                                         |
| ----------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| rounded?    | boolean                 | Determines whether the user avatar is displayed with rounded corners.                               |
| appearance? | Appearance | undefined | An object to style your components. Will only affect Clerk components and not Account Portal pages. |
| fallback?   | ReactNode               | An element to be rendered while the component is mounting.                                          |

## Customization

To learn about how to customize Clerk components, see the [customization documentation](https://clerk.com/docs/vue/guides/customizing-clerk/appearance-prop/overview.md).

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