Bug 498489

Summary:	Emojis rendering broken.
Product:	[Applications] yakuake	Reporter:	Martin C. <martincigorraga>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Eike Hein <hein>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	john.kizer
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	24.08.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	NixOS
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Emojis rendering in `konsole 24.08.3` Emojis rendering in `yakuake 24.08.3`

Description Martin C. 2025-01-10 18:55:35 UTC

SUMMARY
Yakuake cannot render emojis that Konsole can render properly, e.g., https://emojipedia.org/rocket.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Copy the rocket emoji and paste it into a Yakuake terminal.
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OBSERVED RESULT
The emoji won't render properly.

EXPECTED RESULT
The emoji is rendered properly.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: NixOS 24.11
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.8.0 
Qt Version: 6.8.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 John Kizer 2025-01-14 20:05:21 UTC

Hi - I can't reproduce an issue with that emoji on Fedora KDE 41, Yakuake 24.12.1.

A few questions to possibly help narrow things down:

* Do other emoji characters have an issue?
* Do you see that issue in the Konsole application as well?
* Could you please attach a screenshot to help understand what the incorrect rendering looks like on your device?

Thanks!

Comment 2 Martin C. 2025-01-28 19:32:31 UTC

Created attachment 177772 [details]
Emojis rendering in `konsole 24.08.3`

Comment 3 Martin C. 2025-01-28 19:33:04 UTC

Created attachment 177773 [details]
Emojis rendering in `yakuake 24.08.3`

Comment 4 Martin C. 2025-01-28 19:42:50 UTC

Hi John

Thank you for your reply! I'm sorry for the delay in responding—I was traveling and couldn't respond sooner.

* Do other emoji characters have an issue?
Yes.
* Do you see that issue in the Konsole application as well?
No: I tried with many, and all of them render correctly.
* Could you please attach a screenshot to help understand what the incorrect rendering looks like on your device?
Absolutely.

Incidentally:

- I checked with a friend (ArchLinux + KDE 6.3-beta2), and he confirmed that emojis render correctly on both Konsole and Yakuake.
- I also tested the Flatpak version of Yakuake (24.12.1, the same as you're using on Fedora), but emojis remain broken on my end.
It seems likely that this is a NixOS-specific issue or something related to my personal configuration. To reduce noise, I suggest closing this ticket.

Thanks again for your time!

Comment 5 John Kizer 2025-01-31 06:36:32 UTC

Fair enough! Just curious, I wonder if what's described at https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Fonts#Noto_Color_Emoji_doesn.27t_render_on_Firefox might be relevant for you?

Feel free to reply back on top of this one if it turns out to not be a Nix or local issue!