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# RtkAvatarView

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Avatar component which renders a participant's profile picture or their initials.

## Methods

| Method            | Parameters                         | Description                                        |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| activate          | participant: RtkMeetingParticipant | Bind the avatar to a participant                   |
| refresh           | \-                                 | Refresh the avatar based on the participant's name |
| applyDesignTokens | designTokens: RtkDesignTokens      | Apply custom design tokens for theming             |

## Usage Examples

### Basic Usage

```xml
<com.cloudflare.realtimekit.ui.view.avatarview.RtkAvatarView
    android:id="@+id/rtk_avatar"
    android:layout_width="48dp"
    android:layout_height="48dp" />
```

### With Methods

```kotlin
val avatar = findViewById<RtkAvatarView>(R.id.rtk_avatar)
avatar.activate(participant)
```

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