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In Drupal 7 (Commons 7.x-3.46).

I've created a new content type, by which each user can upload images and build a personal picture-gallery.

How can I now associate the last-uploaded-image to the user's profile-picture?

Amodule-based solution is preferable. Is there a better way of doing this, ie without a new content type? Essentially I'm looking for a user-friendly way for users to upload and show their profile pictures.

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  • Enable field collection module and field permission module. Create collection field with an image type and set its number cordiality to unlimited and then add this field collection in /admin/config/people/accounts/fields (you can also set its cordiality). While adding field collection field in /admin/config/people/accounts/fields you will see the new permissions block and you can control who can add/view/update this field collection.
    – usmanjutt84
    Aug 29, 2018 at 10:48
  • The above comment only to show the all images for current user..
    – usmanjutt84
    Aug 29, 2018 at 10:52
  • Thank you for your comment. This is an interesting approach, but I've come across a few problems: The profile picture isn't taken from the field collection field. It is ignored. An image field in the account settings is possible, but even then I needed the user_picture_field module to do the bridging. It works, but only with an image field, not with a collection field. The field_permissions module uses roles. In my case I'm working with flags, ie a user's photos can be viewed only by users flagged with an "i trust this person" flag. regards, d
    – dnoncoder
    Aug 30, 2018 at 14:34
  • I've found the user_picture_field module almost does it. But it only works with image fields in the user entity or in the profile2 entity. How can I tweak it to work with another content type?
    – dnoncoder
    Sep 1, 2018 at 22:11
  • I have posted the answer, please follow the steps and let me know if it works. Thank
    – usmanjutt84
    Sep 3, 2018 at 16:53

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Amodule-based solution is preferable. Is there a better way of doing this, ie without a new content type? Essentially I'm looking for a user-friendly way for users to upload and show their profile pictures.

I would like to recommend field_collection module as I already mentioned in the question's comments.

Step # 1: Enable field_collection module.

Step # 2: go to /admin/config/people/accounts/fields and add a new field named as User Gallery (machine name should be field_user_gallery) and choose field type as "Field collection" and save. Note that you can set the field cardinality as you like.

Step # 2: Go to admin/structure/field-collections and add a new image field named as Image (machine name should be field_image) and choose field type as "Image" and save. (It might already be added in the existing field list.)

Step # 3: Download custom module from custom_user_profile and extract to your module directory. Make sure extracted directory name is custom_user_profile and then enable it.

That's all. I hope it will work for you as works for me.

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  • Thank you for your helpful answer. It works! In Drupal-Commons it conflicts with the edit_profile module. After running a few patches on that module, and changing the form_id in your custom module to 'edit_profile_user_profile_form' it now works perfectly. Thanks again.
    – dnoncoder
    Sep 6, 2018 at 17:03
  • @dnoncoder Glad to know it worked for you and I apologize not to mention such changes. I should have. Thanks
    – usmanjutt84
    Sep 7, 2018 at 10:03
  • @dnoncoder, it should be a new question.
    – usmanjutt84
    Sep 8, 2018 at 21:22
  • thank you, i have asked a related question here: drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/269002/…
    – dnoncoder
    Sep 8, 2018 at 22:48
  • thinking more about this, wouldn't it be easier to flip it around: to leave the profile picture as it is, and to create a new entry in the field collection every time a user changes the profile picture?
    – dnoncoder
    Sep 9, 2018 at 20:41

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