Right-Click Text Emoji Menu

[FourGames]

Proposal:

Add a feature to the Godot Editor that enables users to right-click in text fields to access their emoji keyboard without the need for a shortcut or an external browser. The implementation would simply trigger the system shortcut to open the emoji keyboard.
Benefits:

• Convenience: Quickly insert emojis without needing a shortcut or leaving the editor.
• Efficiency: Emojis adapt to text settings and themes, ensuring consistency. Avoid using images for symbols, saving time and maintaining styling. Speeds up development during game jams.
  

[sockeye-d]

If you're on Windows you can press Windows key + period to open an emoji/symbols menu

[FourGames]

That’s even better! The implementation would just involve adding an option to open the emoji menu directly from the right-click menu, removing the need for the shortcut.

[Ivorforce]

macOS has a system shortcut Control + Command + Space for emoji insertion. Looks like it doesn't work in the Godot editor though.

[bruvzg]

It's just a shortcut in the default Edit menu, not a global one, and Godot don't have Edit menu.

[bruvzg]

Should be easy to add on macOS, but not sure about Windows, API seems to be XAML/UWP only.

[bruvzg]

godotengine/godot#101021

[FourGames]

Wow, that was fast implementation. I will switch to mac next year but would still be useful for windows

[bruvzg]

but not sure about Windows, API seems to be XAML/UWP only.

Chromium seems to simply emulate Win+. shortcut, so we can do the same on Windows - https://github.com/chromium/chromium/blob/main/ui/base/emoji/emoji_panel_helper_win.cc