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emoticon compability of pidgin, kopete and icq  
Written by moose the 28 Nov 08 at 22:03. New
You chat with someone and you and your chat-partner use different programms. Most of the time, if you use a smilie your partner can't see what you ment
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #16047
Written by moose the 28 Nov 08 at 22:03.
The idea is quite simple: please support the same emoticons in pidgin, kopete and icq.
As emoticons are, in the majority of cases, some combinations of letters, brakets and numbers which wouldn't be written with any other meaning I don't think this would cause any problem.

I suggest the following icons to be supported by both, pidgin and kopete:

How the smilie should look like :: pidgin :: kopete
:[ :: its a bat in kopete but a frown looking smilie in pidgin ... perhaps kopete should change its bat?

smiling :: =-) :: :-)
beer :: *DRINK* :: (B)
kissing :: :- :: (K)
thumbs up :: *THUMBS UP* :: (Y)
happy but confused :: %) :: (no emoticon) -- %-) should be the same
*STOP*
rose :: @->-- :: (W)
Wide eyed :: 8-) :: (H)


Get supported by kopete:
hearing music :: [:-) :: (no emoticon)
laughing :: *JOKINGLY* :: (no emoticon)
tired smilie :: *TIRED* :: (no emoticon)
devil :: ]:-> :: (no emoticon)
in love :: *IN LOVE* :: (no emoticon)
cheering :: *YAHOO* :: (no emoticon)
smilie getting kissed by another smilie :: *KISSED* :: (no emoticon)

Get supported by pidgin (not that important, but it would be nice):
No :: (no emoticon) :: (N)
Telephone :: (no emoticon) :: (T)
coffee :: (no emoticon) :: (C)
clock :: (no emoticon) :: (O)
present :: (no emoticon) :: (G)
note :: (no emoticon) :: (8)

For my girlfriend I'd be happy having these emoticons:
a little heart :: <3
smilie giving a kiss :: :-*

With this idea it wouldn't be that neccessary to implement Idea 8255

Here is a list of emoticons
Here are some other "Emoticon-Users" who could use those:
* Facebook
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Solution #2: Allow the user to choose
Written by bitf the 3 Feb 09 at 00:50.
Allow the user to choose a universal set of emiticons

See the 4 comments or propose a solution (latest comment the 29 Nov 08 at 09:17) >>