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An input method based onm17n library to typeUnicode Emoji withshortnamesNow, you can easily type Unicode Emoji inany Linux apps you want (e.g. emails, browser, text editor, terminal emulator...) 😬

For more shortnames:www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com

• An input method framework likeIBus
  1. Install packages:ibus,ibus-m17n andim-config
  2. Launchim-config to set system input method toibus
• Fonts for Unicode Emojis inttf-ancient-fonts-symbola package

1. Clone this repository
2. Install the custom input method :sudo make install

1. Install them17n-im-shortname-unicode-emoji-git package fromAUR
2. If you are using non-US layout, you'll also need to installibus-m17n-git(seearch-ibus-non-us).

For example, withYaourt

yaourt -S m17n-im-shortname-unicode-emoji-git ibus-m17n-git

1. Restart the ibus daemon:make restart (from source) or runibus-daemon -xrd
2. Launchibus-setup then add theshortname-unicode-emoji (m17n) input method

Fromarch-ibus-gnome:

1. Go to theRegion & Language settings panel
2. Select+ underInput Sources
3. AddOther (shortcode-unicode-emoji (m17n))

You can then switch to the input source withSuper+space.

Typing:smile: will directly be substituted by Unicode symbol😅 (U+1F604).