Standard emoji from Mattermost to Pidgin render as text, rather than emoji

[it33]

Summary

Standard emoji from Mattermost to Pidgin render as text, rather than emoji (though standard emoji from Pidgin to Mattermost render as emoji)

Note: This is not an important issue, just creating a ticket as an example of a useful way to file tickets--with clear repro steps and expected/observed.

Steps to reproduce

Post :smile: to a Mattermost channel where a Pidgin client is listening

Expected behavior

:smile: renders as standard emoji, e.g. 😄

Observed behavior

:smile: renders as :smile: instead of emoji

Possible fixes

Can the markdown library rendering links also render standard emoji?

[jaroslawp]

You may want to install pidgin emoji one smileys pack to get (most of) mattermost emojis displayed: https://github.com/niclashoyer/pidgin-emojione (#36)