Add Recent Comment with Avatar Widget in Blogger

Recent Comments widget with Avatar for Blogger. Recently Blogger updated the Comments API for Threaded Comments on Blogger . That's how the Avatar of Commenter showed using the updated the Comments API. HOW-TO HOUSE also use this widget. Let's know how.

HOW TO INSTALL

1. Go to your Dashboard >> Design >> Page Element >> Add a Gadget.

 

2. Paste this code in.

<style type="text/css">
    ul.w2b_recent_comments{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
    .w2b_recent_comments li{background:none !important;margin:0 0 6px !important;padding:0 0 6px 0 !important;display:block;clear:both;overflow:hidden;list-style:none;}
    .w2b_recent_comments li .avatarImage{padding:3px;background:#fefefe;-webkit-box-shadow:0 1px 1px #ccc;-moz-box-shadow:0 1px 1px #ccc;box-shadow:0 1px 1px #ccc;float:left;margin:0 6px 0 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
    .avatarRound{-webkit-border-radius:100px;-moz-border-radius:100px;border-radius:100px;}
    .w2b_recent_comments li img{padding:0px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:block;}
    .w2b_recent_comments li span{margin-top:4px;color: #666;display: block;font-size: 12px;font-style: italic;line-height: 1.4;}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
    // Recent Comments Settings
    var
    numComments     = 5,
    showAvatar     = true,
    avatarSize     = 50,
    roundAvatar    = true,
    characters     = 40,
    defaultAvatar     = "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/?d=mm",
    hideCredits    = false;
//]]>
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://bloggerblogwidgets.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/w2b-recent-comments-w-gravatar.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="YOUR BLOG URL/feeds/comments/default?alt=json&callback=w2b_recent_comments&max-results=5"></script>

3. Replace the red code;

numComments     = 5,
• Number of the comment you wanna show

showAvatar     = true,
• set true tor show avatar, false to hide avatar

avatarSize     = 50,
• size px of the avatar

roundAvatar    = true,
• true for rounded avatar, false for square avatar

characters     = 40,
• comment word

defaultAvatar     = "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/?d=mm",
• Change the URL for new default avatar. Leave it if don't feel wanna change it.

YOUR BLOG URL

• Change it to your BLOG URL (necessary)

4. Save it. You're done.

or you can easily use this way2blogging widget generator

WIDGET GENERATOR

Enjoy guys! Leave your comment.