Hey I'm no computer wiz like a lot of you out there, so perhaps I can give you my idea and some genius out there can find a way to make it into a plug-in. I've been wanting this function since MSN emoticons first came out! Here's my idea:
Make a plug-in that overrides certain default emoticons' keyboard shortcuts. For example, normally the
represents the emoticon of a girl. Whenever I type it, the girl pops up. I want to be able to change this shortcut so that whenever I type
, it LEAVES THAT TEXT as it is. So perhaps if I could change the shortcut to something like {x}, it would be out of the way.
I'm a math student at the University of Waterloo and I frequently type math formulas and symbols to my friends and colleagues... whenever I want to type the function f at x, known as f
, I keep getting that stupid girl! It's sooo annoying. I very often type things like g
- g(0) for example and stuipid pics keep popping up!
It wouldn't just be useful for math students. Many high school/college/university students will ask another contact for help with a math question... I've helped my little brother several times... but the damned default emoticons get in the way... who needs an icon of a stick-girl anyways???
So if each person could change the keyboard shortcut of any emoticon (not just the custom ones) then they could insert them only when they wish to.
Of course maybe this is impossible... I hope not. If anyone thinks they can do this please reply on this thread and give it a go! I'd REALLY appreciate it... THANKS!!!
Ryan.
4B Mathematical Physics
U of Waterloo
GREAT IDEA for a Plug-In... I want it sooo bad
