diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/passive_gate.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/passive_gate.dm
index a032b747d96..05488c719af 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/passive_gate.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/passive_gate.dm
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 		return 1
 	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
 	user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>"
-	if (do_after(user, 40))
+	if (do_after(user, 40, act_target = src))
 		user.visible_message( \
 			"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
 			"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/pump.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/pump.dm
index 1832ea8784e..c6ef3e201da 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/pump.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/pump.dm
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ Thus, the two variables affect pump operation are set in New():
 		return 1
 	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
 	user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>"
-	if (do_after(user, 40))
+	if (do_after(user, 40, act_target = src))
 		user.visible_message( \
 			"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
 			"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/omni_devices/omni_base.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/omni_devices/omni_base.dm
index ac7d88301af..b62a63da903 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/omni_devices/omni_base.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/omni_devices/omni_base.dm
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 		return 1
 	user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>"
 	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
-	if(do_after(user, 40))
+	if(do_after(user, 40, act_target = src))
 		user.visible_message( \
 			"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
 			"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/portables_connector.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/portables_connector.dm
index 4f6473fccf3..72eedd3d7f1 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/portables_connector.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/portables_connector.dm
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 		return 1
 	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
 	user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>"
-	if (do_after(user, 40))
+	if (do_after(user, 40, act_target = src))
 		user.visible_message( \
 			"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
 			"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/trinary_devices/filter.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/trinary_devices/filter.dm
index e78d777cabc..3506c3a2a75 100755
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/trinary_devices/filter.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/trinary_devices/filter.dm
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 		return 1
 	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
 	user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>"
-	if (do_after(user, 40))
+	if (do_after(user, 40, act_target = src))
 		user.visible_message( \
 			"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
 			"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/trinary_devices/mixer.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/trinary_devices/mixer.dm
index a163c122f01..48accdd6dbd 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/trinary_devices/mixer.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/trinary_devices/mixer.dm
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 		return 1
 	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
 	user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>"
-	if (do_after(user, 40))
+	if (do_after(user, 40, act_target = src))
 		user.visible_message( \
 			"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
 			"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/tvalve.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/tvalve.dm
index f93970a93fd..c3592deb365 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/tvalve.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/tvalve.dm
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
 		return 1
 	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
 	user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>"
-	if (do_after(user, 40))
+	if (do_after(user, 40, act_target = src))
 		user.visible_message( \
 			"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
 			"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/heat_exchanger.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/heat_exchanger.dm
index 79e43a8e1c3..b6014ff34f5 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/heat_exchanger.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/heat_exchanger.dm
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 			return 1
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
 		user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>"
-		if (do_after(user, 40))
+		if (do_after(user, 40, act_target = src))
 			user.visible_message( \
 				"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
 				"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
index 6e445bed48a..3cb91710571 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 			return 1
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
 		user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>"
-		if (do_after(user, 40))
+		if (do_after(user, 40, act_target = src))
 			user.visible_message( \
 				"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
 				"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 			user << "<span class='danger'>\The [WT] must be turned on!</span>"
 		else if (WT.remove_fuel(0,user))
 			user << "<span class='notice'>Now welding \the [src].</span>"
-			if(do_after(user, 20))
+			if(do_after(user, 20, act_target = src))
 				if(!src || !WT.isOn()) return
 				playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Welder2.ogg', 50, 1)
 				if(!welded)
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/valve.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/valve.dm
index 94d583c721c..121d58e186e 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/valve.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/valve.dm
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 		return 1
 	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
 	user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>"
-	if (do_after(user, 40))
+	if (do_after(user, 40, act_target = src))
 		user.visible_message( \
 			"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
 			"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes.dm
index d5656f75fc0..ee9d9ee0afb 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes.dm
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 		return 1
 	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
 	user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>"
-	if (do_after(user, 40))
+	if (do_after(user, 40, act_target = src))
 		user.visible_message( \
 			"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
 			"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \
diff --git a/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm b/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm
index 4b7e24a93f7..d928ce9ab13 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm
@@ -646,45 +646,109 @@ proc/GaussRandRound(var/sigma,var/roundto)
 
 	else return get_step(ref, base_dir)
 
-/proc/do_mob(var/mob/user, var/mob/target, var/delay = 30, var/numticks = 5, var/needhand = 1) //This is quite an ugly solution but i refuse to use the old request system.
-	if(!user || !target)	return 0
-	if(numticks == 0)		return 0
-
-	var/delayfraction = round(delay/numticks)
-	var/original_user_loc = user.loc
-	var/original_target_loc = target.loc
+/proc/do_mob(mob/user , mob/target, delay = 30, numticks = 10, needhand = TRUE, display_progress = TRUE) //This is quite an ugly solution but i refuse to use the old request system.
+	if(!user || !target)
+		return 0
+	var/user_loc = user.loc
+	var/target_loc = target.loc
 	var/holding = user.get_active_hand()
-
-	for(var/i = 0, i<numticks, i++)
+	var/delayfraction = round(delay/numticks)
+	var/image/progbar
+	if(user && user.client && display_progress)
+		if(!progbar)
+			progbar = image(icon = 'icons/effects/doafter_icon.dmi', loc = target, icon_state = "prog_bar_0")
+			progbar.layer = 21
+			progbar.pixel_z = WORLD_ICON_SIZE
+			progbar.appearance_flags = RESET_TRANSFORM
+	for (var/i = 1 to numticks)
+		if(user && user.client && progbar && display_progress)
+			progbar.icon_state = "prog_bar_[round(((i / numticks) * 100), 10)]"
+			user.client.images |= progbar
 		sleep(delayfraction)
-
-		if(!user || user.stat || user.weakened || user.stunned || user.loc != original_user_loc)
+		if(!user || !target)
+			if(progbar)
+				progbar.icon_state = "prog_bar_stopped"
+				spawn(2)
+					if(user && user.client)
+						user.client.images -= progbar
+					if(progbar)
+						progbar.loc = null
 			return 0
-		if(!target || target.loc != original_target_loc)
+		if (user.loc != user_loc || target.loc != target_loc || (needhand && user.get_active_hand() != holding) || user.stat || user.weakened || user.stunned)
+			if(progbar)
+				progbar.icon_state = "prog_bar_stopped"
+				spawn(2)
+					if(user && user.client)
+						user.client.images -= progbar
+					if(progbar)
+						progbar.loc = null
 			return 0
-		if(needhand && !(user.get_active_hand() == holding))	//Sometimes you don't want the user to have to keep their active hand
-			return 0
-
+	if(user && user.client)
+		user.client.images -= progbar
+	if(progbar)
+		progbar.loc = null
 	return 1
 
-/proc/do_after(var/mob/user as mob, delay as num, var/numticks = 5, var/needhand = 1)
+/proc/do_after(mob/user as mob, delay as num, numticks = 10, needhand = TRUE, atom/movable/act_target = null, use_user_turf = FALSE, display_progress = TRUE)
 	if(!user || isnull(user))
 		return 0
 	if(numticks == 0)
 		return 0
 
+	if (!act_target)
+		act_target = user
+
 	var/delayfraction = round(delay/numticks)
-	var/original_loc = user.loc
+	var/Location
+	if(use_user_turf)	//When this is true, do_after() will check whether the user's turf has changed, rather than the user's loc.
+		Location = get_turf(user)
+	else
+		Location = user.loc
 	var/holding = user.get_active_hand()
-
-	for(var/i = 0, i<numticks, i++)
+	var/image/progbar
+	if(user && user.client && act_target && display_progress)
+		if(!progbar)
+			progbar = image(icon = 'icons/effects/doafter_icon.dmi', loc = act_target, icon_state = "prog_bar_0")
+			progbar.pixel_z = WORLD_ICON_SIZE
+			progbar.layer = 21
+			progbar.appearance_flags = RESET_COLOR | RESET_TRANSFORM
+	for (var/i = 1 to numticks)
+		if(user && user.client && act_target && display_progress)
+			if(!progbar)
+				progbar = image(icon = 'icons/effects/doafter_icon.dmi', loc = act_target, icon_state = "prog_bar_0")
+				progbar.pixel_z = WORLD_ICON_SIZE
+				progbar.layer = 21
+				progbar.appearance_flags = RESET_COLOR | RESET_TRANSFORM
+			progbar.icon_state = "prog_bar_[round(((i / numticks) * 100), 10)]"
+			user.client.images |= progbar
 		sleep(delayfraction)
-
-		if(!user || user.stat || user.weakened || user.stunned || user.loc != original_loc)
+		var/user_loc_to_check
+		if(use_user_turf)
+			user_loc_to_check = get_turf(user)
+		else
+			user_loc_to_check = user.loc
+		if (!user || user.stat || user.weakened || user.stunned || !(user_loc_to_check == Location))
+			if(progbar)
+				progbar.icon_state = "prog_bar_stopped"
+				spawn(2)
+					if(user && user.client)
+						user.client.images -= progbar
+					if(progbar)
+						progbar.loc = null
 			return 0
 		if(needhand && !(user.get_active_hand() == holding))	//Sometimes you don't want the user to have to keep their active hand
+			if(progbar)
+				progbar.icon_state = "prog_bar_stopped"
+				spawn(2)
+					if(user && user.client)
+						user.client.images -= progbar
+					if(progbar)
+						progbar.loc = null
 			return 0
-
+	if(user && user.client)
+		user.client.images -= progbar
+	if(progbar)
+		progbar.loc = null
 	return 1
 
 //Takes: Anything that could possibly have variables and a varname to check.
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm
index b6852b71651..743041f3c48 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 
 		if(!instant)
 			wearer.visible_message("<font color='blue'>[wearer]'s suit emits a quiet hum as it begins to adjust its seals.</font>","<font color='blue'>With a quiet hum, the suit begins running checks and adjusting components.</font>")
-			if(seal_delay && !do_after(wearer,seal_delay))
+			if(seal_delay && !do_after(wearer, seal_delay, act_target = src))
 				if(wearer) wearer << "<span class='warning'>You must remain still while the suit is adjusting the components.</span>"
 				failed_to_seal = 1
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 
 				if(!failed_to_seal && wearer.back == src && piece == compare_piece)
 
-					if(seal_delay && !instant && !do_after(wearer,seal_delay,needhand=0))
+					if(seal_delay && !instant && !do_after(wearer,seal_delay,needhand=0, act_target = src))
 						failed_to_seal = 1
 
 					piece.icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)][!seal_target ? "_sealed" : ""]"
diff --git a/code/modules/effects/sparks/visuals.dm b/code/modules/effects/sparks/visuals.dm
index 684cb3d78b1..7e55170e3d1 100644
--- a/code/modules/effects/sparks/visuals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/effects/sparks/visuals.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 /obj/visual_effect/sparks/tick()
 	. = ..()
 
-	var/turf/T = loc
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 	if(T)
 		T.hotspot_expose(1000, 100)
 
diff --git a/html/changelogs/lohikar-doafter.yml b/html/changelogs/lohikar-doafter.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9ca31ec08ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/lohikar-doafter.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Lohikar
+delete-after: True
+changes: 
+  - rscadd: "A progress bar is now shown when you start an action which takes time."
diff --git a/html/changelogs/lohikar-lighting.yml b/html/changelogs/lohikar-lighting.yml
index d79fb92bd7a..b5169786f3a 100644
--- a/html/changelogs/lohikar-lighting.yml
+++ b/html/changelogs/lohikar-lighting.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 author: Lohikar
 delete-after: True
 changes: 
-  - rscadd: "Ported over /vg/'s smooth lighting system."
+  - rscadd: "Ported over and improved /vg/'s smooth lighting system."
   - rscadd: "Tweaked the emission color of station lighting."
   - rscadd: "Glowing slime cores now emit colored light instead of white light."
   - rscadd: "Space tiles are now darker."
diff --git a/html/changelogs/lohikar-pr-1726.yml b/html/changelogs/lohikar-pr-1726.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1a29432244c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/lohikar-pr-1726.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Lohikar
+delete-after: True
+changes: 
+  - tweak: "Flashlights, Floodlights, and Synthetic Integrated lights are now directional."
diff --git a/icons/effects/doafter_icon.dmi b/icons/effects/doafter_icon.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5910ccf2c00
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/effects/doafter_icon.dmi differ