Bug 432916

Summary:	Synonyms for emoji names
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Dan Dascalescu <ddascalescu+kde>
Component:	Emoji Selector	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	kde, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.18.5
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Dan Dascalescu 2021-02-14 07:16:58 UTC

Created attachment 135669 [details]
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SUMMARY
What is the source for emoji names? Is it possible to have synonyms for them? The issue with unexpected emoji names appears in other applications, and is non-trivial - https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/13857.

As an example, STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Ctrl+F for "explo"

OBSERVED RESULT
The "explosion"-looking emoji found is one of a small animal with its head exploding (called "astonished" in other emoji pickers)

EXPECTED RESULT
The emoji that appears when typing "boom".

(Side issue: when typing "boom", the emoji selected by default is one with a missing character, even though I do have the Noto Color Emoji font installed)

Comment 1 David Edmundson 2021-02-14 13:28:28 UTC

The source is: ibus/dicts/emoji-en.dict
(with relevant localisation)

Emojis can have multiple annotations and we search all annotations when filtering.

I don't think there's anything missing our side. Please reopen if there is.

Comment 2 Dan Dascalescu 2021-02-15 00:48:18 UTC

Thanks. As an end user, can I file an issue somewhere upstream? My goal is to be able to find emojis when searching by synonyms. For example, right now "explosion" doesn't find the 💥 emoji.

Comment 3 Dan Dascalescu 2021-02-16 10:59:23 UTC

I can't possibly find the trashcan emoji. I've searched for "rubbish" and "garbage" and "refuse" and "delete" - nothing.

Comment 4 Nate Graham 2021-02-19 21:57:50 UTC

FWIW it's called "wastebasket."

I do agree that a lot of these names are a bit odd. Not sure where exactly they come from though. But yeah, following up there to request more synonyms would be good.

Comment 5 Dan Dascalescu 2021-02-19 21:59:06 UTC

I could follow up... where do the names come from?

Comment 6 Nate Graham 2021-02-19 21:59:11 UTC

Perhaps this is relevant?

http://cldr.unicode.org/translation/characters-emoji-symbols/short-names-and-keywords