# Where did the "red heart" go?

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/where-did-the-red-heart-go/49097>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [August 3, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/where-did-the-red-heart-go/49097 "2026-08-03T15:02:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![quark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/quark/32/26_2.png) [@quark](https://discourse.processing.org/u/quark)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/where-did-the-red-heart-go/49097/1 "2026-08-03T15:02:40Z")

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We all like to see it, the little red heart ❤ that sits in the bottom left corner of our post indicating that at least one person liked what we said. After all it does boost one’s ego just a teensy-weensy bit … don’t you think? 😀 😇

Anyway consider my surprise when I got this icon 😮 instead. I have been racking my brain trying to think what it means and come up with some ideas

- gobsmacked at my stupidity
- can’t believe any rational person could post this,  
or my preference being 😀
- so impressed with my post they are open mouthed with shock and awe.

If you have a better explanation or even know the truth please, please tell all. It would also be interesting to know how it was done 🤔

Looking forward to hearing from you all. 😄

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**Author:** ![GoToLoop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/gotoloop/32/86_2.png) [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/where-did-the-red-heart-go/49097/2 "2026-08-03T15:21:00Z")

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> [@quark](#):
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> - so impressed with my post they are open mouthed with shock and awe.

That was my intention! 🤪

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**Author:** ![quark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/quark/32/26_2.png) [@quark](https://discourse.processing.org/u/quark)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/where-did-the-red-heart-go/49097/3 "2026-08-03T15:42:19Z")

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@GoToLoop Thanks for the praise, much appreciated.

I notice on my post above both a ❤ from @glv and a 😮 from you so how do you change it and can it be done on a post-by-post basis?

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**Author:** ![GoToLoop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/gotoloop/32/86_2.png) [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/where-did-the-red-heart-go/49097/4 "2026-08-03T15:44:56Z")

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> [@quark](#):
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> … so how do you change it…

When we mouse-hover the empty heart icon, a floating rectangle shows up just above/below it, where we can select other emojis. 🔦

If we just quick-click at the empty heart, we might not even notice the floating icon picker! 🕶

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**Author:** ![quark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/quark/32/26_2.png) [@quark](https://discourse.processing.org/u/quark)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/where-did-the-red-heart-go/49097/5 "2026-08-03T18:17:24Z")

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@GoToLoop thanks for that as you might have noticed I gave you a thumbs up. 😁