ExampleEmojiPlugin

Emoji Cycler Plugin

An example dms plugin that displays cycling emojis in your bar with an emoji picker popout.

Features

• Cycling Emojis: Automatically rotates through your selected emoji set in the bar
• Emoji Picker: Click the widget to open a grid of 120+ emojis
• Copy to Clipboard: Click any emoji in the picker to copy it to clipboard (uses wl-copy)
• Customizable: Choose emoji sets, cycle speed, and max emojis shown

Installation

1. Copy this directory to ~/.config/DankMaterialShell/plugins/ExampleEmojiPlugin
2. Open DMS Settings → Plugins
3. Click "Scan for Plugins"
4. Enable "Emoji Cycler"
5. Add exampleEmojiPlugin to your DankBar widget list

Settings

Emoji Set

Choose from different emoji collections:

• Happy & Sad: Mix of emotional faces
• Hearts: Various colored hearts
• Hand Gestures: Thumbs up, peace signs, etc.
• All Mixed: A bit of everything

Cycle Speed

Control how fast emojis rotate (500ms - 10000ms)

Max Bar Emojis

How many emojis to display at once (1-8)

Usage

In the bar: Watch emojis cycle through automatically Click the widget: Opens emoji picker with 120+ emojis Click any emoji: Copies it to clipboard and shows toast

Requirements

• wl-copy (for clipboard support on Wayland)

Example Code Highlights

This plugin demonstrates:

• Using PluginComponent for bar integration
• SelectionSetting, SliderSetting for configuration
• Timer-based animation
• Popout content with grid layout
• External command execution (Quickshell.execDetached)
• Toast notifications (ToastService.show)
• Dynamic settings loading/saving

Perfect template for creating your own DMS plugins!