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Microsoft emojis black outline makes it hard to see which emoji is selected

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#1,220 opened on Jul 24, 2025

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Problematic behavior Microsoft emojis black outline makes it hard to see which emoji is selected

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Expected behavior/code The UI should show which emoji is selected should be more easy to see.

Steps to Reproduce

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Research direction
Inspect the emoji picker component (likely in React) and adjust the CSS to improve the visibility of the selected emoji, especially for emojis with thick black outlines.
Tech stack
reactcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
ReactCSS
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70