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Enabling emoji keyboard in Windows 10 EN_IE locale

  • 04-04-2018 11:37AM
    #1
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    So, I was searching for an emoji keyboard for Windows 10 recently and noticed that an emoji keyboard was automatically made available in the 'Fall Creators Build' but only for EN_US locale. This pissed me off - I assume it's to do with translations.

    Anyway, the keyboard works fine when you change locale on the fly so the functionality is there so I went on the hunt to find how to enable to the shortcut key for EN_IE locale.

    Turns out the emoji keyboard can be disabled by modifying some keys in
    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Input\Settings\proc_1\loc_0409\im_1

    loc_0409 looks very like a locale identifier 😊 (Win 10 emoji right there)

    Find the locale you want the emoji keyboard enabled for in this list;
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/default-input-locales-for-windows-language-packs

    In our case (English - Ireland), we need 1809.
    Add the following dword entries with value 1 to
    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Input\Settings\proc_1\loc_1809\im_1

    EnableExpressiveInputEmojiInputHistory
    EnableExpressiveInputShellHotkey
    EnableExpressiveInputSystemInitiated
    EnableExpressiveInputUserInitiated

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    That's it. No restart or anything else required.
    I assume this will work for other locales but I haven't tested.
    Here's a usage guide for the emoji keyboard.
    https://www.pcworld.com/article/3223429/windows/windows-10-how-to-type-emoji-on-your-pc.html

    I didn't see this info online anywhere so thought I would share. I suspect you only need the regkey 'EnableExpressiveInputShellHotkey' to enable but I haven't tested.


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