Post #1456042

2023-08-05 16:07 UTC

Do you prefer typing emoji instead of stopping to choose them from a picker? You can do this when writing a post on Mastodon&#39;s web interface by typing a : (colon) and then a keyword without a space. This will automatically bring up emoji with that keyword in their description. For example if you type :sun it will show you emoji with the keyword &quot;sun&quot;. (Note that if there are many matches for a keyword, you may need to go to the picker to see them all.) #FediTips #Emoji #Mastodon #MastoTips

Replies (14)

@BenWest@denizens.social 2023-08-05 16:11

@feditips :cool 😎

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@egallager@social.treehouse.systems 2023-08-05 16:12

@feditips I prefer typing old-style emoticons: that is, I want ":-)" to be passed through as a literal `:-)` rather than becoming 🙂

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@OldeHippi@mindly.social 2023-08-05 16:12

@feditips Thanks!, I just tried it and the nice thing is we also get a selection of suns from which to choose!!

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@sayartyler@toots.tylerdavis.xyz 2023-08-05 16:13

@feditips I actually wished the Android apps (Mastodon, Tusky, etc.) supported the picker, as well. Oftentimes, I'm using a Bluetooth keyboard with my Android tablet and not the default Android keyboard with the emojis built in.

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@fuchsi@chaos.social 2023-08-05 16:13

@feditips that also works for the mobile app, but apparently only for server specific emojis. :lgbt_io:

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@erraggy@hachyderm.io 2023-08-05 16:19

@feditips Even with my reading glasses on, I struggle to make out the useful details that differentiate sets of them. Is there any way to view your instance's custom ones larger? ...or best would be zoomable! #emojichallenged

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@3laws@mastodon.world 2023-08-05 16:25

@feditips :ablobattention: :ablobcatbongo:

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@gpollara@med-mastodon.com 2023-08-05 16:29

@feditips thank you for this - good for when not on a Windows machine (for that I just use Win + . which also works v well TBH)

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@celinho@mastodon.social 2023-08-05 17:27

@feditips :dab:

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@natriumchloride@mastodon.sdf.org 2023-08-05 17:43

@feditips i got so used to this i sometimes use it off mastodon too 🤷

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@SiobhanVohn@mastodon.scot 2023-08-05 17:56

@feditips when I type :sun, I get no suns and these are the first 12 options to choose from 😆🤷‍♀️... :ablobcatrave: :apartyblobcat: :autism: :beaver: :beaver_bother: :blob_bear: :blobcat: :blobcatace: :blobcataww: :blobcat_bongo_ban: :blobcatbreadpeek: :blobcatcoffee:

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@XraySonoCol@med-mastodon.com 2023-08-05 18:49

@feditips somehow I'm limited by what's available on this server. Can I access other server emoji's in the same way?

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@pejiji@piaille.fr 2023-08-05 20:12

@feditips This tip seems to work only with English keywords.

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@Adam@social.lein.us 2023-08-06 14:21

@feditips I prefer to use words as part of a structured language.

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