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Emoji Setup

Linux Mint does not come with a convenient way to use emojis. Follow this 2 step process to speed up emoji use in Mint.

🧩 Step 1: Install Emoji Mart

Open the Software Manager

Search for: Emoji Mart

Click Install

🎯 Step 2: Create a Keyboard Shortcut

Open System Settings → Keyboard → Shortcuts

Click Add Custom Shortcut

Name: Emoji Picker

Command: flatpak run io.github.vemonet.EmojiMart

Click unassigned and set a shortcut

✅ Done!

Now whenever you press your shortcut, the Emoji Mart picker will launch. Click an emoji — it copies to your clipboard instantly, ready to paste into any app.

Clean. Fast. Works.