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John LaFoone

John LaFoone

Joined Jun 8, 2023 Last seen Jul 13, 2023
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John LaFoone John LaFoone Jun 8, 2023

Create an easier way to search for emojis.

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Explain the problem as you see it

I have a difficult time searching for the correct emoji to use in Tana. I had to use Notion to determine the correct name of the emoji I wanted to use so I could search for it and add it in Tana. More details below:

Example 1-👤 I had to find the name of this emoji, surprised the first word was "bust."
Example 2- 👥 Same as example 1
Example 3- 💡 I searched light bulb and this emoji didn't populate, I had to research for "bulb"
Example 4- ⚡️- I don't care who you are, this is a lightning bolt, but the actual name is "high_voltage_zap."
Example 5- ✨ I thought these were stars not sparkles

Why is this a problem for you?

I don't have time to memorize or look up the correct terminology for the emojis if I want to add a specific one.

I'm of the opinion most people identify emojis visually and associate it to a specific word in their mind. The pain point is, the specific word in each persons' mind for the same emoji is not the same.

Suggest a solution

Expand the search capabilities when trying to find a specific emoji
Example #4 above is a good example- That is a lightning bolt my friends, allow me to type in lighting bolt to find this emoji

OR

Re-work the UI as a menu with categories (this is a standard in many apps)

Example screenshot below (please forgive the odd colors, I'm using Arc Browser Boosts)

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