feat(editor): replace emoji picker with browse + search#2171
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Replace the fixed-column emoji grid with a vertical list that displays each emoji alongside its :shortcode: name. This makes the picker more discoverable—users can see and learn shortcodes without prior knowledge. Changes: - EmojiList: switch from SimpleGrid/ActionIcon to UnstyledButton list rows showing emoji glyph + monospace 🆔 label - Navigation simplified to ArrowUp/ArrowDown (list has no columns) - Results capped at 8 items for a focused, scannable dropdown - CSS module: rename menuBtn -> menuItem, tighten padding
Port the exact search algorithm from the original extension:
- Build a flat index from @emoji-mart/data: { id, name (lowercase), native }
- Filter with name.includes(q) || id.includes(q) — predictable, no
keyword indirection
- Results capped at 5 (same as extension)
- Frequently-used emojis (sorted by usage) shown when query is empty
- Remove emoji-mart init() / SearchIndex / getEmojiDataFromNative
dependencies; index is built lazily and cached in memory
- Remove unused GRID_COLUMNS constant
When the query is empty the picker shows a category bar with 8 tabs (people, nature, food…) and a scrollable emoji grid. Typing after ':' switches to a compact list that shows the glyph and :shortcode: side by side, making it easy to discover emoji names while you type. - Category data is loaded lazily from @emoji-mart/data and cached, so opening the picker more than once has no overhead - Grid keyboard nav: arrow keys move by cell/row, Enter picks - List keyboard nav: up/down through results, Enter picks - Mouse hover syncs the keyboard selection index in both modes - incrementEmojiUsage tracks picks so frequently used ones bubble up in future sessions
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Summary
Replaces the emoji-mart picker with a two-mode popup: