Bug 432916 - Synonyms for emoji names
Summary: Synonyms for emoji names
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Emoji Selector (show other bugs)
Version: 5.18.5
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2021-02-14 07:16 UTC by Dan Dascalescu
Modified: 2021-02-19 21:59 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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2021-02-14 07:16 UTC, Dan Dascalescu
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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