— an macOS-like emoji picker for Linux.

✨ Quick to open with (Ctrl+;) and copy emojis anywhere.

Note

This project is developed and tested on Ubuntu Linux.

Tip

For best results use GNOME.

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Quick start

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 20
• npm
• (Optional) git

Build & install

1. Clone and build:

   git clone https://github.com/a7mddra/Emojiz.git
   cd Emojiz
   npm install
   npm run dist

   After a successful build a .deb package will be created in dist/.

2. Install the .deb:

   sudo dpkg -i dist/emojiz_*.deb
   sudo apt-get install -f   # fix missing dependencies if prompted

3. Verify:

   Emojiz   # should launch the app

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Keyboard shortcut

The package adds a GNOME custom shortcut by default:

• Shortcut: Ctrl+;
• Command: Emojiz

If you're not using GNOME or prefer another keybind, open Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts and edit the custom shortcut.

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Development

Run the app during development:

npm start

Build the distributable:

npm run dist

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Uninstallation

Remove the app with apt:

sudo apt remove emojiz

The package postrm will remove the symlink /usr/bin/Emojiz if it was created by the installer.

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Contributing

Contributions welcome — open an issue or a PR. Please follow the repo coding/style guidelines and ensure you run the build/test steps locally before opening a PR.

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License

MIT © a7md