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Do you prefer typing emoji instead of stopping to choose them from a picker?

You can do this when writing a post on Mastodon'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 "sun".

(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

🦋 Ben West 🐒🌻

@feditips :cool 😎

OldeHippi

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@feditips

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

not sam

@feditips :potato doesn't work??

Sayar Tyler :fediverse:

@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.

Steffi the Redhead

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

Robbie Coleman :verified:

@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

3laws

@feditips :ablobattention: :ablobcatbongo:

Gabriele Pollara

@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)

Tom :debian: :xfce: :zsh:

@feditips :rabbit

Celinho

@feditips

Jestbill

@feditips :hankey

SiobhanVohn

@feditips when I type :sun, I get no suns and these are the first 10 options to choose from 😆🤷‍♀️
:ablobcatrave: :apartyblobcat: :autism: :beaver: :beaver_bother: :blob_bear: :blobcat: :blobcatace: :blobcataww: :blobcat_bongo_ban: :blobcatbreadpeek: :blobcatcoffee: