Emojify is a lightweight, native emoji picker for the Linux desktop. Written in C++ using gtkmm and libadwaita, it offers a responsive interface designed to integrate with GNOME and other modern desktop environments.
The application follows the system’s light or dark appearance and adapts to different window sizes. Emojify makes no network connections and includes no tracking or telemetry. A companion GNOME Shell extension enables emojis to be pasted automatically into the currently focused application.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Browse and select emojis from a native Linux application.
- Fast startup and low memory consumption.
- Modern adaptive interface built with GTK 4 and libadwaita.
- Supports system light and dark modes.
- Automatically pastes emojis into the focused window using the optional GNOME Shell extension.
- No tracking, telemetry or network requests.
Website: github.com/riothedev/emojify
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Developer: RioTheDev
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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