The idea is simple, when typing ":" to start an emote, include emojis in the suggestion list.
Ex: if I want to use the skull emoji it is suggested to me when I type :sk as it is now I have to search the emoji up to copy it if I want to use it. I think FFZ or BTTV has this as I have seen emojis pop up in the suggestions before, but it would be nice to have on 7TV.
#Add emojis to suggested emote list
surreal laurel
strange wolf
I use this feature of the FFZ extension more than the emotes menu.
strange wolf
The auto-complete doesn't search extensively however, it only begins searching after two or more characters, and only the beginning of the main emoji name. for example, a ":heart" search brings up :heart: :hearts::heart_eyes: etc but :anatomical_heart: is not shown (emote menu does has a search though).
FFZ does not always use the unicode name, but rather picks one or two of the short names/annotations to use. This could be imported from https://github.com/mathiasbynens/emoji-test-regex-pattern/ or else that's used for the menu search 🤷♂️. Example: kitchen_knife is the unicode name, but it completes only :hocho: or :knife: (and not :cooking:(which is also 🍳) :tool: or :weapon:)