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Phox Elements
SOCIAL Overlapping avatars for Breakdance

Stack avatars or icons that spread out on hover

Avatar Group shows a row of round images or icons that overlap each other. Hover over the group and the items move apart. Image avatars can show a tooltip with a name, and every item can link somewhere.

Images or icons Tooltips on image avatars Optional link per item
Live demos

Hover over a group to spread it out

Five Avatar Groups with different sizes, overlaps, borders and tooltips: customers, a project team, pets, room amenities as icons and a row of linked icons. Hover over a photo to see its tooltip.

Social proof

A row of happy customers

Five round photos, 48px, overlapping by 14px with a 3px white border. Hover over the group to spread it, then over a face for the tooltip.

Leo, Bristol
Amara, Leeds
Nia, Cardiff
Grace, York
Tom, Bath
★★★★★Loved by 2,300 home bakersCrumb & Co weekend baking classes
Team stack

Your project team

Bigger 72px avatars with rounded corners (16px radius) and an overlap of 22px. Each tooltip shows a name and role.

Maya, lead architect
Priya, interior designer
Joel, site manager
Ines, planning

Northlight Studio · Kitchen extension, Hove · 4 people on this project

Any photo works

Regulars at the pet shop

Pet photos at 60px with a warm 3px border and an amber tooltip. Useful for a customer wall or a loyalty page.

Biscuit, golden retriever
Bruno, mountain dog
Pip, beagle
Mochi, cat
Luna, cat
Icons

What every room includes

Icons or Images: Icons. Each icon has its own background and icon colour. 52px circles, 12px padding, 10px overlap and a white border.

The Harbour Hotel · King bed, fresh coffee, pool, spa, breakfast and a 24-hour front desk

Linked icons

Quick links that go somewhere

Each icon has its own Link. These four open real pages on this site: home, pricing, contact and the changelog.

HomePricingContactChangelog

How it works

Three steps to an avatar group

Add your items, then set the size and overlap.

1

Pick images or icons

Drop Avatar Group onto your page and choose Images or Icons.

2

Add your items

Add an image, title and link for each avatar, or an icon, colours and link for each icon.

3

Set the look

Choose the size, how much the items overlap, and the borders and tooltip style.

Features

Small element, lots of uses

A compact way to show people, partners or social links.

Overlapping stack

Items sit on top of each other in a neat row. You set the overlap in pixels.

Spreads on hover

When a visitor hovers over the group, the items move apart so each one is easy to see.

Tooltips

Image avatars show their title in a tooltip on hover. Style it or hide it.

Images or icons

Use photos for people, or icons for social networks and services.

Colours per icon

Give each icon its own background colour and icon colour.

Links

Add a link to any avatar or icon, such as a profile page or a social account.

Use cases

Where it works best

Anywhere a row of faces or logos says more than a list.

01

Team previews

Show who works on a project or service, with names on hover.

02

Social proof

Put a row of customer photos next to a sign-up form or review score.

03

Social links

Group your social icons into one compact row.

04

Authors and speakers

List the authors of a post or the speakers at an event.

05

Course pages

Show the tutors or students taking part.

06

Partner logos

Show a small group of partners or integrations.

Settings reference

Every control, explained

This is the full list of settings in the Breakdance editor, with their default values.

ControlWhat it doesDefault
Content
Icons or ImagesChoose whether the group shows images or icons.—
Items (images)Image, link and title for each avatar. The title is used for the tooltip.—
Icon items (icons)Icon, background colour, icon colour and link for each icon.—
Design (images)
OverlapHow far each avatar overlaps the one before it, in pixels.12
Image Width / HeightSize of each avatar.55px
BordersBorder and corner radius for the images.2px white, round
Tooltip (images)
Hide TooltipsTurn the hover tooltips off.Off
TypographyTooltip text style.—
BordersTooltip border and radius.—
Background ColorTooltip background.#333
Icon Design (icons)
Icon SizeSize of each icon circle.55px
PaddingSpace around the icon inside its circle.10px
OverlapHow far each icon overlaps the one before it, in pixels.12
BordersBorder settings for the icon circles.—
Tips & FAQ

Good to know

Can I mix images and icons in one group?

No. Each group shows either images or icons. Use two Avatar Group elements side by side if you need both.

How do I change the tooltip text?

The tooltip shows the Title you enter for each image avatar. Leave the title empty for no text, or turn on Hide Tooltips.

Can each avatar link to a different page?

Yes. Every image and every icon has its own link setting.

Can I make the avatars bigger or less crowded?

Yes. Set Image Width and Height, or Icon Size, to change the size. Lower the Overlap value to give each item more room.

Can I use square or rounded avatars?

Yes. Set the border radius in the Borders control. The team demo uses a 16px radius for rounded squares, the others are fully round.

Add Avatar Group to your next page

Avatar Group is included with Phox Elements, along with 140+ other premium elements for Breakdance.