Smiley Extra Spaces

[TaoPhoenix]

When I click a smiley, it adds an extra space. Is there a reason for this?

At the start of the line (which is where I like to put them) I have to delete the space to not have them look ugly!

  (before)
(After)

[hamradio]

I always thought that was so it would have a space before the smiley after a sentence/word, but I am not sure if that's the official reason.

[TaoPhoenix]

Mouser? Do you have any info?
I tend to hit return before posting a smiley because the smileys are different heights than text and throw off the line height otherwise.

[tomos]

... so it would have a space before the smiley after a sentence/word ...

-hamradio (February 19, 2014, 08:00 PM)

^ that's the reason
(I find it looks fine at the beginning of a sentence too)

 

but it's good to preview