emojit.nvim

A lightweight, standalone emoji picker for Neovim written in Lua.

Features

• 🚀 Fast and lightweight (zero dependencies).
• 🔍 Real-time filtering/search (search by name or category).
• 🎨 Modern grid-based floating window UI.
• 💡 Dynamic tooltips showing emoji names on hover.
• ⌨️ Insert emojis directly into your buffer.
• 🛠️ Customizable window dimensions and grid layout.

Installation

Using lazy.nvim:

{
  "ginkohub/emojit.nvim",
  opts = {
    columns = 10, -- Number of emojis per row
    width = 50,   -- Window width
    height = 20,  -- Window height
  }
}

Using packer.nvim:

use {
  "ginkohub/emojit.nvim",
  config = function()
    require("emojit").setup({
      columns = 10,
      width = 50,
      height = 20,
    })
  end,
}

Usage

Run the command :Emojit to open the picker.

Default Keymaps (within the picker)

• i (Insert Mode):
  • <CR>: Select and insert the emoji.
  • <C-n>: Move down.
  • <C-p>: Move up.
  • <C-f>: Move right.
  • <C-b>: Move left.
  • <Esc>: Close the picker.
• n (Normal Mode):
  • q or <Esc>: Close the picker.
  • <CR>: Select and insert.

Configuration

Default settings:

require("emojit").setup({
  columns = 8,
  width = 42,
  height = 15,
})

Configuration

Currently, emojit works out of the box with no configuration required. More options coming soon!

License

Mozilla Public License 2.0