Emojify

Emojify is a lightweight, native emoji picker for the Linux desktop. Built with C++ and gtkmm-4.0 it provides a fast, responsive, and visually consistent experience for GNOME and other modern desktop environments.

✨ Features

• 🚀 Native Performance: Written in C++ for near-instant startup and low memory footprint.
• 🎨 Modern Interface: Fully supports system dark/light modes and adaptive layouts.
• 🔒 Privacy Focused: No tracking, no telemetry, and zero network calls.

🛠 Installation

Flatpak (Recommended)

The easiest way to install Emojify is via Flathub:

flatpak install flathub xyz.riothedev.emojify

Building from Source

If you prefer to build manually, ensure you have the following dependencies:

• meson & ninja
• gcc or clang (with C++20 support)
• gtkmm-4.0
• glibmm-2.68
• libadwaita-1

Steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [https://github.com/riothedev/emojify.git](https://github.com/riothedev/emojify.git)
   cd emojify

2. Setup the build directory:

   meson setup build

3. Compile and Run:

   meson compile -C build
   # To run locally with GSettings:
   export GSETTINGS_SCHEMA_DIR=./build/data
   ./build/src/emojify

4. Install system-wide:

   sudo meson install -C build

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Whether it's fixing a bug or adding a feature:

1. Fork the repo.
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature).
5. Open a Pull Request.

📄 License

Distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later License. See LICENSE for more information.

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