>>> "AS" == Adam Sjøgren <asjo@koldfront.dk> writes:

> Uwe writes:
>> Hm strange that is 

> I doubt that gnus/smiley.el and your auto-smiley.el have been designed
> to cooperate :-)

Given that their relevant latest releases are 15 years apart I doubt this as well. 

If I understand your approach correctly you don't see the smileys while you type a message?