RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.ReactNative

Why aren't my custom emojis rendering in statustext?

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Description

Hello!

Why aren't my custom emojis rendering in statustext?

Built-in emojis like 🔥 is correct rendering in statustext.
But custom ones are displayed simply as text (:custom_emoji:)

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in statustext with a built-in emoji and a custom emoji, then trace the React Native rendering path for that text. Done means custom emoji tokens render visually in statustext rather than remaining as literal text.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
react-native, typescript
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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