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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# The famous "get a menu of emojis to copy" script.
+
+# Get user selection via dmenu from emoji file.
+chosen=$(cut -d ';' -f1 ~/.local/share/emoji | dmenu -i -l 30 | sed "s/ .*//")
+
+# Exit if none chosen.
+[ -z "$chosen" ] && exit
+
+# If you run this command with an argument, it will automatically insert the
+# character. Otherwise, show a message that the emoji has been copied.
+if [ -n "$1" ]; then
+ xdotool type "$chosen"
+else
+ printf "$chosen" | xclip -sel c
+ notify-send "'$chosen' copied to clipboard." &
+fi
+