GitHub System Emoji 😀

This is a Firefox extension that makes GitHub use the system emoji font on Linux.

When browsing GitHub on non-Apple and Microsoft platforms GitHub performs image replacement on emoji, replacing the text with mis-aligned images of the super ugly Noto Color Emoji font. This extension alters the user agent to appear as Windows when on GitHub so that it does not mess with the emoji and uses the emoji font installed on your system.

Screenshot

This screenshot shows the output before the extension is enabled and after (where it uses my system emoji font, JoyPixels).

Install

Download from Firefox Add-Ons

Build from Source

1. Run yarn install
2. Run tsc, output is source/background.js.

Versions used (for AMO reviewers):

• Operating System: Arch Linux
• Yarn: 1.22.10
• TypeScript: 4.3.4

Acknowledgements

• Icon made by Smashicons from www.flaticon.com.