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Show OS X emoji keyboard (simulates cmd+ctr+space)
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snippet.m
// Make sure a textfield is focused before calling for optimal results
- (void)showEmojiKeyboard {
// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10734349/simulate-keypress-for-system-wide-hotkeys
CGEventSourceRef src = CGEventSourceCreate(kCGEventSourceStateHIDSystemState);
CGEventRef spcd = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent(src, 0x31, true);
CGEventRef spcu = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent(src, 0x31, false);
CGEventSetFlags(spcd, kCGEventFlagMaskCommand | kCGEventFlagMaskControl);
CGEventSetFlags(spcu, kCGEventFlagMaskCommand | kCGEventFlagMaskControl);
CGEventTapLocation loc = kCGHIDEventTap; // kCGSessionEventTap also works
CGEventPost(loc, spcd);
CGEventPost(loc, spcu);
CFRelease(spcd);
CFRelease(spcu);
CFRelease(src);
}
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