Is pretty much what I get from reading his posts.
You just need to copy-paste an emoji in question from such a reference web page like:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emojis
As you see, you can also use in almost every name field, component, tag…etc.
I’m using emojis in my extension names, menus… even in VCB, for a while.
The tag names in the animation above created using this code in Ruby Console:
Sketchup.active_model.layers.add "\u{1F3B2}test tag"
Sketchup.active_model.layers.add "🎲test tag1"
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actually yeah, I thought about tags.
I know some people make empty tags (and empty layers in layout) to physically separate categories. that could be of use. especially in contrast to sketchup’s… low contrast 
I don’t think I’ll put emojis everywhere, too old for that (muhahaha) but also, they appear kinda small. But really, the coloured circles and squares plus a couple others could be useful as indicators.
the same way you can flag your emails with colours or your folders in mac os. it helps to make some element pop out. (again, sketchup’s new UI and its amazing contrast)
as unimportant as it is, it’s definitely a nice bit of fun that makes me smile, and it also works on Windows.
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Oh man going to to have to start using this. ■■■■ emoji = Plan view. Christmas Tree = Section Cut…and so on.
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Windows key + .
That brings up the emoji keyboard
I know, I found out 6 days ago 
I’m using red to show it’s not ready. and greed when it’s ready to publish.
my topbar from now on :
Is that a Freudian Slip? Must be near pay day. 
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^Yes, that is a complete thought…
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wow, wait until I tell mom. uh, no, tell my boss. pffiew. 
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It can only be done in things the GUI lets you edit the names. You can’t edit right-click menu items.
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They can be added to menus and r-click context menus.
Example
UI.add_context_menu_handler do |menu|
klass_name = Parametric.selection_parametric?
if klass_name
short_klass_name = klass_name.split("::").last
menu.add_separator
menu.add_item("⚙️Edit #{short_klass_name}") { Parametric.edit_selection }
end
end
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I’m confused
So am I.
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