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broknsymetry · 2025-01-18T20:57:18+00:00

Thought I'd start a new thread for suggesting functionality and not clog up the "Suggestions for additional forums" thread. How about embedding YT and other videos, twitter feeds, etc. Currently I can post links but embedding is much better.

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I'm curious about the "Ignore Thread" function. What is the purpose of it? The thread still appears, it still goes to the top of the forum when there are replies. When selecting the ignore first, it says "it will be hidden from the discussion list"

Would love to see it hidden, and an option in your profile to remove the block if needed.

broknsymetry

[deleted] Try a hard refresh.

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broknsymetry
It's still there. It even has the icon of the "crossed out eye" over the OP's avatar.

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[deleted] I'm curious about the "Ignore Thread" function.

Those functions in the popup don't make sense and I as well as others have commented on it a couple of times.

ElQuintron

[deleted] so far as I can tell it means it won't show up in your updated discussions, or on the notification bell. I don't think the discussions disappears per se. More to come on this.

Donoreo

ElQuintron I would really like to NOT see all the forums by default, only my followed/favourited.

ZZZZZZZ

What's this dialogue box for......I get it when I click the insert emoji icon in a post?

Kathy_9

ZZZZZZZ Not sure about all the regional indicators; just ignore them and start typing the emoticon you want to see (smile, frown, wink, etc.) and it will appear for you to select.

GeekGirl1

ZZZZZZZ
What's this dialogue box for......I get it when I click the insert emoji icon in a post?

Kathy_9 ZZZZZZZ Not sure about all the regional indicators; just ignore them and start typing the emoticon you want to see (smile, frown, wink, etc.) and it will appear for you to select.

Adding to what Kathy_9 said - It's not a very intuitive pop-up for adding emojis.

Click on the 🙂 icon (insert emoji) in the bottom-right of the post edit area. Or, type ":" to launch the pop-up on its own.

Start typing to search for the emoji and watch the results as you type. It's not that obvious, as I had to use "smile" to search for the happy faces - "Happy" doesn't work.

The first selections as "regional_a" through "regional_g" are block letters. 🇦 🇧 🇨 ... 🇬

sempergoofy

ZZZZZZZ

ZZZZZZZ What's this dialogue box for......I get it when I click the insert emoji icon in a post?

The search matches anything containing the characters you've typed as you type them whether the characters are at the beginning of the named emoji or embedded as a substring contained within the emoji name. It's kind of a useful search. But the regional indicator thing it puts up initially is kind of odd for a starting point. Maybe it is matching a null for those.

broknsymetry

It would be better if the defaults were common emojis and then a list of all emojis following that, with a text box to filter. An example from another site...

Kathy_9

You can also access the built in Windows emoji picker by using the Windows Key + .

broknsymetry

OK, but must use "." from key board not number pad. 😊

GeekGirl1

Yes, but that's a bit difficult to do on a cellphone. Or from Linux. 🙂

PL1

Kathy_9 You can also access the built in Windows emoji picker by using the Windows Key + .

Win11 here, when I hold the Windows Key +. , I get the Magnifier:

But, looking it up, if I hold the Windows Key +; , I do get the emojis. Weird! 🤷‍♀️

PL1

PL1 Win11 here, when I hold the Windows Key +. , I get the Magnifier:

OK, I figured out. I was using the period from the numeric keypad (on the right side of the keyboard). It works fine when using the left part of the keyboard. duh😎

broknsymetry

PL1 Win + "+" opens the Magnifier. Win + "." (period) or Win + ";" opens emojis, Win + "." (decimal) does nothing.

PL1

broknsymetry Win + "+" opens the Magnifier. Win + "." (period) or Win + ";" opens emojis, Win + "." (decimal) does nothing.

Yup, finally figured it out. My job has always been in accounting so I'm used to using the numeric keypad for all numbers and decimals and mathematical symbols.

Kathy_9

PL1 Yes Windows Key and the + will open the magnifier. Both Windows Key and . and Windows Key and ; will bring up the emoji picker.

cypherstream

Testing the built in iPhone emoji keyboard:

😀😆🤣😇😌😗😛😃🥹🥲🙂😍😙😝😄😅☺️🙃🥰😚😜😁😂😊😉😘😋🤪🥗🙏🏻📜❤️‍🩹💪🏻😀😍🍻

Let’s see that this looks like when I hit post…

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