Automatically resolve spelt out Emoji names to Emoji characters

[Empty2k12]

This is an issue that has been bugging me on all Riot platforms:

Usually in software where you can use emoji, they are automatically resolved from the spelt out name: (e.g :joy: to 😂, :+1: to 👍, ...). This works across all platforms and various programs such as Slack, GitHub, WhatsApp, Hipchat, ...

In Riot, typing :joy: does not resolve to the corresponding Emoji.

There are Emoji name mappings available here: https://www.webpagefx.com/tools/emoji-cheat-sheet/

[aaronraimist]

This does work for you in Riot Web, correct? This is only for the mobile clients.

[Empty2k12]

Nope. Writing :thumbsup: does not convert to the Emoji. You need to insert the literal Emoji into the text for it to show.

[aaronraimist]

and then you press tab to select the one you want. You don't see that? Are you running version 0.17.8? Did you turn on the "Disable Emoji suggestions while typing" option?

[Empty2k12]

I am seeing that, but that's not the bahviour I am requesting.

In Slack and other applications typing out :thumbsup: and sending that message, the literal string :thumbsup: will convert to the 👍 Emoji. Copying the text containing the Emoji, the text placed in the clipboard will have the emoji replaced by the literal text :thumbsup: again.

You're suggesting I use the Auticompletion to replace the part of :emojinam... that I typed so far.

[aaronraimist]

Presumably that is what the "Automatically replace plain text Emoji" option is supposed to do but it seems to be broken element-hq/element-web#4872

[Empty2k12]

Correct, this is the exact thing.

However, this would need to be implemented for all platforms, not just Web.