Twitter search filters [Cf] Format chars so any subregion flag search like "
" or "
" just searches for
1f3f4 WAVING BLACK FLAG
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Replying to @FakeUnicode
WAVING BLACK FLAG
TAG DIGIT/LATIN SMALL LETTER
CANCEL TAG is also really bad compared to ZWJs, VS-16s, and Keycaps, as TAGs are not sticky.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @FakeUnicode
In:
1f46e-200d-2640-fe0f FEMALE POLICE OFFICER
Selecting 1f46e automatically attaches 200d
Selecting 2640 automatically attaches fe0fpic.twitter.com/bOxELsX6lq
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Replying to @FakeUnicode
1f3f4-e0067-e0062-e0073-e0063-e0074-e007f GBSCT SCOTLAND
But the invisible zero-width TAGs do not get selected when selecting 1f3f4.pic.twitter.com/JYxVhI2zDn
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Replying to @FakeUnicode
Addendum: Chrome/Chromium does seem to make them sticky, but not Firefox.
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Replying to @FakeUnicode
I'll file the Firefox bug if you can give me a more succinct explanation
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Replying to @dietrich
Firefox 53.0.2 [Ubuntu]. Many Emoji text sequences are not sticky. Manageable except with 3166-2 TAG sequences [invisible and zero-width].pic.twitter.com/aiVSybXCS3
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Replying to @FakeUnicode @dietrich
I bet grapheme tables need to be updated in Firefox.
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Though, the tag sequence structure doesn't exactly fit existing specced cluster algorithms
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Replying to @ManishEarth @dietrich
Before they were un-deprecated recently, several fonts showed them as dotted outline placeholders, similar to how "" still show in a few.pic.twitter.com/7ghlmAeciP
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Manish, do you understand the problem enough to file an actionable bug for it? I stared down the rabbit hole and it stared back.
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Replying to @dietrich @FakeUnicode
Remind me Tuesday :) I probably can, perhaps even fix it.
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Replying to @ManishEarth @FakeUnicode
Deal! /me adds calendar reminder...
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