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> Also when users are entering emoji into a client application, they need a way to quickly filter and get to the emoji that they want -- that requires having a
by munmaek 7y ago
> Also when users are entering emoji into a client application, they need a way to quickly filter and get to the emoji that they want -- that requires having a label in their native language, and putting emoji in Unicode doesn't fix that either.
This is different from -forcing- people to memorize the specific identifier in order to input it.
How do I find a specific face emoji if I don't know the name? I use the system's emoji picker tool and simply scroll through it. On OSX, it shows me recently used ones, which suffices. I don't really have to think about the names at all.
- danShumway 7y ago> use the system's emoji picker tool and simply scroll through it. I don't see how this would change. You'd pick the cat emoji exactly the same way you do right now, and since your system language is set to English, iOS would insert :cat:, then immediately render it to an image representation. Users wouldn't need to memorize a label any more than they currently need to memorize the Unicode positions.