diff --git a/code/game/machinery/PDApainter.dm b/code/game/machinery/PDApainter.dm
index 97853c505fa..a52be682b34 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/PDApainter.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/PDApainter.dm
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/pdapainter/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
+	register_context()
 
 	if(!target_dept)
 		pda_types = SSid_access.station_pda_templates.Copy()
@@ -103,53 +104,59 @@
 		stored_id_card = null
 		update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
 
+/obj/machinery/pdapainter/add_context(atom/source, list/context, obj/item/held_item, mob/living/user)
+	if(isnull(held_item))
+		context[SCREENTIP_CONTEXT_LMB] = "Open UI"
+		if(stored_pda)
+			context[SCREENTIP_CONTEXT_RMB] = "Eject PDA"
+		else if(stored_id_card)
+			context[SCREENTIP_CONTEXT_RMB] = "Eject ID"
+		return CONTEXTUAL_SCREENTIP_SET
+
+	if(istype(held_item, /obj/item/modular_computer/pda))
+		context[SCREENTIP_CONTEXT_LMB] = "[stored_pda ? "Swap" : "Insert"] PDA"
+		return CONTEXTUAL_SCREENTIP_SET
+	if(isidcard(held_item))
+		context[SCREENTIP_CONTEXT_LMB] = "[stored_id_card ? "Swap" : "Insert"] ID"
+		return CONTEXTUAL_SCREENTIP_SET
+
+	switch(held_item.tool_behaviour)
+		if(TOOL_WRENCH)
+			context[SCREENTIP_CONTEXT_LMB] = "[anchored ? "Una" : "A"]nchor"
+			return CONTEXTUAL_SCREENTIP_SET
+		if(TOOL_WELDER)
+			context[SCREENTIP_CONTEXT_LMB] = "Repair"
+			return CONTEXTUAL_SCREENTIP_SET
+	return NONE
+
 /obj/machinery/pdapainter/wrench_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
 	. = ..()
 	if(default_unfasten_wrench(user, tool))
 		power_change()
 	return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
 
-/obj/machinery/pdapainter/attackby(obj/item/O, mob/living/user, list/modifiers, list/attack_modifiers)
-	if(machine_stat & BROKEN)
-		if(O.tool_behaviour == TOOL_WELDER && !user.combat_mode)
-			if(!O.tool_start_check(user, amount=1))
-				return
-			user.visible_message(span_notice("[user] is repairing [src]."), \
-							span_notice("You begin repairing [src]..."), \
-							span_hear("You hear welding."))
-			if(O.use_tool(src, user, 40, volume=50))
-				if(!(machine_stat & BROKEN))
-					return
-				to_chat(user, span_notice("You repair [src]."))
-				set_machine_stat(machine_stat & ~BROKEN)
-				atom_integrity = max_integrity
-				update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
-			return
-		return ..()
+/obj/machinery/pdapainter/welder_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
+	if(!(machine_stat & BROKEN) && (atom_integrity >= max_integrity))
+		balloon_alert(user, "isn't broken!")
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
+	if(!tool.tool_start_check(user, amount = 1))
+		balloon_alert(user, "not enough fuel!")
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
 
-	// Chameleon checks first so they can exit the logic early if they're detected.
-	if(istype(O, /obj/item/card/id/advanced/chameleon))
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("The machine rejects your [O]. This ID card does not appear to be compatible with the PDA Painter."))
-		return
+	if(!tool.use_tool(src, user, 40, volume = 50))
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
 
-	if(istype(O, /obj/item/modular_computer/pda))
-		insert_pda(O, user)
-		return
+	set_machine_stat(machine_stat & ~BROKEN)
+	atom_integrity = max_integrity
+	balloon_alert(user, "repaired")
+	return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
 
-	if(isidcard(O))
-		if(stored_id_card)
-			to_chat(user, span_warning("There is already an ID card inside!"))
-			return
-
-		if(!user.transferItemToLoc(O, src))
-			return
-
-		stored_id_card = O
-		O.add_fingerprint(user)
-		update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
-		return
-
-	return ..()
+/obj/machinery/pdapainter/item_interaction(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool, list/modifiers)
+	if(istype(tool, /obj/item/modular_computer/pda))
+		return insert_pda(tool, user) ? ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS : ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
+	if(isidcard(tool))
+		return insert_id_card(tool, user) ? ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS : ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
+	return NONE
 
 /obj/machinery/pdapainter/attack_hand_secondary(mob/user, list/modifiers)
 	. = ..()
@@ -168,23 +175,21 @@
  * Returns TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise.
  * Arguments:
  * * new_pda - The PDA to insert.
- * * user - The user to try and eject the PDA into the hands of.
+ * * user - The user attempting to insert the PDA.
  */
 /obj/machinery/pdapainter/proc/insert_pda(obj/item/modular_computer/pda/new_pda, mob/living/user)
-	if(!istype(new_pda))
-		return FALSE
-
-	if(user && !user.transferItemToLoc(new_pda, src))
+	if(user && !user.transferItemToLoc(new_pda, src, silent = FALSE))
 		return FALSE
 	else
 		new_pda.forceMove(src)
 
 	if(stored_pda)
 		eject_pda(user)
+		balloon_alert(user, "swapped")
 
 	stored_pda = new_pda
 	new_pda.add_fingerprint(user)
-	update_icon()
+	update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
 	return TRUE
 
 /**
@@ -194,14 +199,13 @@
  * * user - The user to try and eject the PDA into the hands of.
  */
 /obj/machinery/pdapainter/proc/eject_pda(mob/living/user)
-	if(stored_pda)
-		if(user && !issilicon(user) && in_range(src, user))
-			user.put_in_hands(stored_pda)
-		else
-			stored_pda.forceMove(drop_location())
+	if(isnull(stored_pda))
+		return
 
-		stored_pda = null
-		update_icon()
+	try_put_in_hand(stored_pda, user)
+
+	stored_pda = null
+	update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
 
 /**
  * Insert an ID card into the machine.
@@ -210,23 +214,27 @@
  * Returns TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise.
  * Arguments:
  * * new_id_card - The ID card to insert.
- * * user - The user to try and eject the PDA into the hands of.
+ * * user - The user attempting to insert the ID.
  */
 /obj/machinery/pdapainter/proc/insert_id_card(obj/item/card/id/new_id_card, mob/living/user)
-	if(!istype(new_id_card))
+	if(!new_id_card.trim_changeable)
+		balloon_alert(user, "rejected!")
+		playsound(src, 'sound/machines/buzz/buzz-sigh.ogg', 50, TRUE)
+		to_chat(user, span_warning("This ID card does not appear to be compatible with the ID Painter."))
 		return FALSE
 
-	if(user && !user.transferItemToLoc(new_id_card, src))
+	if(user && !user.transferItemToLoc(new_id_card, src, silent = FALSE))
 		return FALSE
 	else
 		new_id_card.forceMove(src)
 
 	if(stored_id_card)
 		eject_id_card(user)
+		balloon_alert(user, "swapped")
 
 	stored_id_card = new_id_card
 	new_id_card.add_fingerprint(user)
-	update_icon()
+	update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
 	return TRUE
 
 /**
@@ -236,15 +244,14 @@
  * * user - The user to try and eject the ID card into the hands of.
  */
 /obj/machinery/pdapainter/proc/eject_id_card(mob/living/user)
-	if(stored_id_card)
-		GLOB.manifest.modify(stored_id_card.registered_name, stored_id_card.assignment, stored_id_card.get_trim_assignment())
-		if(user && !issilicon(user) && in_range(src, user))
-			user.put_in_hands(stored_id_card)
-		else
-			stored_id_card.forceMove(drop_location())
+	if(isnull(stored_id_card))
+		return FALSE
 
-		stored_id_card = null
-		update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
+	GLOB.manifest.modify(stored_id_card.registered_name, stored_id_card.assignment, stored_id_card.get_trim_assignment())
+	try_put_in_hand(stored_id_card, user)
+
+	stored_id_card = null
+	update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
 
 /obj/machinery/pdapainter/ui_interact(mob/user, datum/tgui/ui)
 	ui = SStgui.try_update_ui(user, src, ui)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
index 66f70f32fea..ae75e604a31 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@
 
 	/// Trim datum associated with the card. Controls which job icon is displayed on the card and which accesses do not require wildcards.
 	var/datum/id_trim/trim
+	/// Whether the trim on this card can be changed.
+	var/trim_changeable = FALSE
 
 	/// Access levels held by this card.
 	var/list/access = list()
@@ -1101,6 +1103,7 @@
 
 	wildcard_slots = WILDCARD_LIMIT_GREY
 	flags_1 = UNPAINTABLE_1
+	trim_changeable = TRUE
 
 	/// An overlay icon state for when the card is assigned to a name. Usually manifests itself as a little scribble to the right of the job icon.
 	var/assigned_icon_state = "assigned"
@@ -1651,6 +1654,7 @@
 		Has special magnetic properties which force it to the front of wallets."
 	trim = /datum/id_trim/chameleon
 	wildcard_slots = WILDCARD_LIMIT_GOLD
+	trim_changeable = FALSE
 	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/chameleon/change/id, /datum/action/item_action/chameleon/change/id_trim)
 	action_slots = ALL