Ionaru/easy-markdown-editor

Emojis doesn't work on iOS in Safari

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#429 opened on May 13, 2022

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BugHelp wanted

Description

Describe the bug Emojis doesn't work on iOS in Safari, just some garbled code. Only happens when typing on iPhone, copied emojis works fine.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Build a web app using easymde.
  2. Type in a few emojis.
  3. See error, some garbled code.

Expected behavior Emojis.

Screenshots IMG_6487

** Version information **

  • OS: iOS 15.4 (Chinese Simplified)
  • Browser: Safri
  • EasyMDE version: 2.16.1

Additional context The garbled code shows random Chinese charaters, pain squares or the right emojis. Not sure if it's because my iPhone is in Chinese language.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptiOS Safaricharacter encoding
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate how EasyMDE handles text input on iOS Safari, especially emoji input via Chinese IME. Look at the source code for input event handling in the main editor file (e.g., easy mde.js). Check if there are known issues with character encoding when using non English keyboards. Consider testing with an iPhone or emulator to reproduce the garbled characters. The fix might involve normalizing input or using a different method to capture keystrokes.