Current Status
Basic emoji rendering is now functional (implemented in #12), but the quality needs improvement.
Problem
Currently, emojis are rendered using:
- Fallback geometric shapes - Simple colored circles/shapes based on emoji category
- Basic font loading - Attempts to load system emoji fonts but doesn't properly extract color glyphs
- Limited color support - Cannot render true color emojis from fonts like Noto Color Emoji
What We Have
✅ Automatic emoji detection in text
✅ ZWJ sequence parsing (families, professions, etc.)
✅ Skin tone modifier support
✅ Fallback rendering system
✅ Emoji caching
What We Need
High Priority
Medium Priority
Research Needed
Need to investigate:
- Go libraries for parsing OpenType COLR/CPAL tables
- Bitmap extraction from font files
- How other Go graphics libraries handle color emojis
- Potential use of external tools (like libraqm, harfbuzz with color support)
Current Workaround
Users can:
- Use the fallback rendering (category-based colored shapes)
- Disable emoji rendering with
SetEnableAutoEmoji(false)
- Provide pre-rendered emoji images
References
Current Status
Basic emoji rendering is now functional (implemented in #12), but the quality needs improvement.
Problem
Currently, emojis are rendered using:
What We Have
✅ Automatic emoji detection in text
✅ ZWJ sequence parsing (families, professions, etc.)
✅ Skin tone modifier support
✅ Fallback rendering system
✅ Emoji caching
What We Need
High Priority
Medium Priority
Research Needed
Need to investigate:
Current Workaround
Users can:
SetEnableAutoEmoji(false)References