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Emoji Support - schoolsux - 10-11-2015 09:39 AM
Is there anyone else here who would like to try and get support for emojis on SS? I'm just thinking that it would be nice to have emoji support. Though, if it is still possible, to keep support for the smilies currently used in addition to emojis.
RE: Emoji Support - no - 10-11-2015 01:34 PM
http://nooooooooooooooo.com/
RE: Emoji Support - Username - 10-11-2015 09:33 PM
Fuck off.
Emoji Support - SoulRiser - 10-12-2015 09:07 AM
What the hell are these emoji things people keep talking about? It seems to be something mobile-only?
RE: Emoji Support - brainiac3397 - 10-12-2015 12:50 PM
(10-12-2015 09:07 AM)SoulRiser Wrote: What the hell are these emoji things people keep talking about? It seems to be something mobile-only?
I wish I knew.
RE: Emoji Support - sswbm - 10-13-2015 10:08 PM
They are basically the same thing as the emoticons we already have on this site. As it's not possible to enter the emoticons we have now on mobile, I agree integrating them into the site in conjuction with the emoticons we already have is a good idea.
This allows you to integrate emoji's into the site: https://github.com/emojidex/emojidex-web
Emoji Support - SoulRiser - 10-14-2015 06:20 AM
It is possible to enter them on mobile, you just need to type in the code for them... or use the full version editor and click on them there.
I'm not going to add support for things that I think are unnecessary and dumb (and not always compatible with other things, it seems)...
RE: Emoji Support - schoolsux - 10-14-2015 12:09 PM
(10-14-2015 06:20 AM)SoulRiser Wrote: I'm not going to add support for things that I think are unnecessary and dumb (and not always compatible with other things, it seems)...
I personally don't love emojis, but they are pretty popular and it would be a pretty great idea that will likely not happen.
Emoji Support - sswbm - 10-14-2015 06:25 PM
They are compatible with what we have now...
Emoji Support - SoulRiser - 10-16-2015 05:49 AM
But aren't they based on font files or some stuff that doesn't necessarily display on all devices and browsers?
RE: Emoji Support - sswbm - 10-16-2015 09:53 PM
Yes, but this is exactly why emoji support by the site is needed. Emoji's can be entered right now, but they won't be converted to image files, meaning only browsers/devices with emoji font support can display them.
What site-integrated emoji support does, is convert the font things to image files so they can be displayed by all browsers/devices.
Emoji Support - SoulRiser - 10-17-2015 02:56 AM
Interesting...
OK, if you can find me a MyBB plugin that handles it all automatically, I'll probably install it.
RE: Emoji Support - no - 10-17-2015 04:40 AM
(10-11-2015 01:34 PM)no Wrote: http://nooooooooooooooo.com/
Emoji Support - SoulRiser - 10-17-2015 04:57 AM
Exactly how would you enter an emoji anyway?
RE: Emoji Support - sswbm - 10-18-2015 06:18 PM
(10-17-2015 02:56 AM)SoulRiser Wrote: Interesting...
OK, if you can find me a MyBB plugin that handles it all automatically, I'll probably install it.
Hold on, I'll find you something soon...
RE: Emoji Support - sswbm - 10-18-2015 06:33 PM
(10-17-2015 04:57 AM)SoulRiser Wrote: Exactly how would you enter an emoji anyway?
With an emoji keyboard.
![[Image: 39bg.jpg]](https://veuwer.com/i/39bg.jpg)
![[Image: picture.jpg]](https://dl.pushbulletusercontent.com/JTXV3cnXG8idpmmaD5MHDhusHQFITuFY/picture.jpg)
![[Image: picture.jpg]](https://dl.pushbulletusercontent.com/c5TVfkQ6oOHyn4YYXHjG4mreREzcFq3H/picture.jpg)
Comes standard on most new phones. And also on some computers. (Mac has one, Linux soon, Windows doesn't AFAIK)
Emoji Support - schoolsux - 10-19-2015 02:03 AM
Hopefully Windows gets an emoji keyboard soon.
RE: Emoji Support - sswbm - 10-19-2015 05:07 AM
(10-19-2015 02:03 AM)SchoolSux Wrote: Hopefully Windows gets an emoji keyboard soon.
Or you could, y'know, install Linux.
Emoji Support - SoulRiser - 10-19-2015 06:13 AM
But those emoji things are app-specific, aren't they?
... how is this any different from just using the smilies? It seems like they just invented a new word for 'emoticon'...
... I just don't get it...
Say you have an emoji keyboard, and enter one in a comment box on a site... what kind of input does the site actually receive?
RE: Emoji Support - sswbm - 10-19-2015 07:03 AM
(10-19-2015 06:13 AM)SoulRiser Wrote: But those emoji things are app-specific, aren't they?
No.
(10-19-2015 06:13 AM)SoulRiser Wrote: ... how is this any different from just using the smilies? It seems like they just invented a new word for 'emoticon'...
It's not really different from using the smiles indeed, but they can be entered on mobile without knowing any codes or switching to the desktop version. And there simply are more of them so I think they'll be a nice addition to the smiles we already have.
(10-19-2015 06:13 AM)SoulRiser Wrote: Say you have an emoji keyboard, and enter one in a comment box on a site... what kind of input does the site actually receive?
A Unicode character.
There doesn't seem to be a MyBB plugin for this yet, so I'll have to write it myself. Be patient
Emoji Support - SoulRiser - 10-22-2015 06:48 AM
It will probably be very popular and you will be famous.
RE: Emoji Support - Sunbourn - 10-23-2015 07:35 PM
Smilies are just retro emojis.
RE: Emoji Support - schoolsux - 10-24-2015 01:42 PM
(10-23-2015 07:35 PM)|55555| Wrote: Smilies are just retro emojis.
Pretty much. However, there are more emojis than smilies.