Emoticon Bar

[Ryzu 984]

So as we all know there is the bar for the emojis, which a lot of us use. Whenever I use it I tend to get annoyed going back in forth with the arrow now that there are so many of them. Is it possible to put them in larger groups on the bar? (If it's not too much trouble to do. I  setting up websites and stuff can be pretty aggravating.)

[GenderIsAnIllusion 2,177]

Sounds like a nice feature. I support.

[Jeric 46,860]

@Ryzu, 

 

I actually never use the arrow keyst. I either memorize the codes that go with each emote or I use the "Show All" link below. It launches the entire emote panel and allows for quicker access and selection of all of the emotes.

 

PROTIP: You do not have to close the panel seen in example B. If you keep it open you can use it for your entire browsing experience on MLP Forums. 

 

 

See the below image examples

 

 

 

 

 

         

[Ryzu 984]

@Ryzu, 

 

I actually never use the arrow keyst. I either memorize the codes that go with each emote or I use the "Show All" link below. It launches the entire emote panel and allows for quicker access and selection of all of the emotes.

 

PROTIP: You do not have to close the panel seen in example B. If you keep it open you can use it for your entire browsing experience on MLP Forums. 

 

 

See the below image examples

 

 

 

 

 

         

It's basically the same thing unless they can organize it to have more emojis per row if you stretch it out or something.

[Sugar Pea 2,682]

I wonder if there could be a feature where you could just type in the emoji code and it will automatically pop up. I noticed that when you hover over them, or look on the emoji bar you can see they have names...but we don't have the feature to type them up. Get what I mean? ._.

[Lightning Dash 327]

It's basically the same thing unless they can organize it to have more emojis per row if you stretch it out or something.

There's actually quite a difference between the two. As Buttons Mom <3 pointed out, as the 'show all' opens in a separate window, you can keep it open and use it anytime during your entire online session. Plus you can quickly scroll through all the emoticons with the window. As for the emoticon bar, there's no real need to increase the capacity of it. I'd say a better idea for the emoticon bar would be to have an expanding arrow next to it instead of the left and right scrolling arrows, the same principles used in spoiler tags. Basically, replace the left and right scrolling arrows with an expanding arrow that expands the bar to show all the emoticons.

 

In my honest opinion, the emoticon window is sufficient enough as it is. It's also quick and easy to scroll through the emoticons and find the one you're after as I've said. If there were 200+ emoticons however, then putting them in 2 or more columns in the window would be worth the while to do, but there's only about 50 so it's okay as it is. If in the future the emoticon numbers do get to 200+, having the emoticon window split into 2 or more columns would be something worth doing but for now it's okay the way it is

 

I wonder if there could be a feature where you could just type in the emoji code and it will automatically pop up. I noticed that when you hover over them, or look on the emoji bar you can see they have names...but we don't have the feature to type them up. Get what I mean? ._.

The names you see are pretty much the codes that are used to activate them. They automatically become the emoticon once you've made your post or changed the BB Code mode.

 

In case some of you aren't aware of what the BB Code mode is, it's basically the form of how the post is viewed while you're typing it up (You can change the mode by clicking the 'switch' button in the top left corner of the reply box).

 

 

To make it easier to understand; it switches the form of the post you're typing from raw (Plain text) to final form (what the post will look like). I've noticed you can't use any of the buttons while in raw form. Just thought I'd explain that as some members don't actually know about this.

 

Bottom line; The emoticon bar would be better if it had a expanding arrow button instead of the scrolling arrows. I'd prefer that idea being best and most efficient for members rather than adding more rows to it. As for the emoticon window, again that's fine as it is unless the emoticons ever reach to 200+ then splitting it into 2 or more columns would be something to consider doing. That said; you can make do with the emoticon window, although having the bar expand would be useful to have.

Edited December 28, 2014 by -Celestia-