The situation is basically the following:
When using the menu item the displayed emoticon is not always in line with the text (see attachment).
When using automatic text to emoticon conversion, the red cross is displayed.
Typing one backspace brings back the typed characters.
I have replied also in BugZilla http:// bugzilla. gnome.org/ show_bug. cgi?id= 419350
The situation is basically the following:
When using the menu item the displayed emoticon is not always in line with the text (see attachment).
When using automatic text to emoticon conversion, the red cross is displayed.
Typing one backspace brings back the typed characters.