Pick the right person to mention
Type @ in a message or a note and every suggested person comes with their avatar, so two colleagues with the same name are easy to tell apart.
Mention with Avatar (technical name viin_mail_mention_with_avatar) is an Odoo 19.0 app for Odoo Community and Odoo Enterprise and Viindoo Cloud, built for anyone who writes messages and notes, manager, team.
At a Glance
The facts of Mention with Avatar, version 0.1.0, in one place. Published by Viindoo.
How It Works
One change, wherever you pick someone to mention.
In the chatter
Type @ in Send message or Log note: each suggested person is listed with their avatar and presence badge next to the name and email.
And in Discuss
The same suggestion list in channels and direct messages.
What You Get
Avatar and presence badge on every person suggested for an @ mention
In the chatter of any record
In Discuss channels and direct messages
A person without a photo shows their initial as everywhere in Odoo
Nothing changes about who gets notified
No configuration
What This App Does Not Do
Read this before you buy. Everything below is something the app deliberately leaves to another app or to you.
Who is notified by a mention stays Odoo's rule.
The message content is unchanged.
Only the suggestion list changes; a mention inside a sent message keeps Odoo's rendering.
The list and its order stay Odoo's.
Works Well With
Apps from the same stack, built to fit this one:
Who Should Use Mention with Avatar?
Anyone who writes in a thread
Picks the right colleague even when several share a name.
Manager
Tags the right owner of a task or a decision on the first try.
Team
Gets the @ picker they know from every chat tool, with faces.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Mention with Avatar do?
Type @ in a message or a note and every suggested person comes with their avatar, so two colleagues with the same name are easy to tell apart.
What does Mention with Avatar not do?
It does not change notifications. Who is notified by a mention stays Odoo's rule. It is presentation only. The message content is unchanged. Posted mentions look as before. Only the suggestion list changes; a mention inside a sent message keeps Odoo's rendering. It does not change who is suggested. The list and its order stay Odoo's.
Who is Mention with Avatar for?
Anyone who writes in a thread: Picks the right colleague even when several share a name. Manager: Tags the right owner of a task or a decision on the first try. Team: Gets the @ picker they know from every chat tool, with faces.
Which Odoo version and editions does it support?
Odoo 19.0 - Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud. Upgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
What does it depend on?
It installs on top of: mail. Odoo installs them with it.
How do I set it up?
One change, wherever you pick someone to mention.
What works well with it?
Responsive Web Client (viin_customizer_web_responsive): The rest of the interface layer.
Can I try it before buying?
Yes - the Live Preview button at the top of this page opens the module's own screen on a working database.
How do I get support?
Write to apps.support@viindoo.com with your Odoo version and the technical name viin_mail_mention_with_avatar; pre-sales questions go to sales@viindoo.com.
See Mention with Avatar in Action
Live demo: v19demo-int.viindoo.com/web#action=project.action_view_task
Need help with Mention with Avatar?
For questions, implementation support or a custom feature, contact Viindoo.
Pre-Sales & Partnership
sales@viindoo.comUpgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
All Viindoo apps: Viindoo Apps
Technical Requirement
Changes log
0.1.0 - Latest on the 19.0 line
- The mention suggestion list shows the avatar of each person, with the IM status badge.
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