Emojis are presented as xml

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A Matrix-Skype puppeting bridge

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Emojis are presented as xml #11

Open nbartels opened 3 years ago

nbartels commented 3 years ago

If someone is sending an emoji in Skype, it is shown in the matrix client as xml.

for example:

:-) --> <ss type="smile">:-)</ss>
(y) --> <ss type="yes">(y)</ss>

On the other hand, sending emojis from matrix is working okay, but the animated emojis from Skype need the xml syntax. Sending the xml stuff leads to a correct presentation on Skype.

OttoHollmann commented 2 years ago

It would be nice, but I'm afraid it's not possible - see list of unicode emojis and skype emojis: https://unicode-org.github.io/emoji/emoji/charts-14.0/emoji-list.html https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12330/what-is-the-full-list-of-emoticons There is some overlap of lists, but still there are some skype emoji which doesn't have unicode alternative. So we will have to replace them with picture (or gif) but I think combining picture and text in one message is not possible. (Speak up if I'm, mistaken!)

Is it worth to do this partial replacement of animated emoji with static unicode alternative?