Adds typing indicator.

It's toggleable as client preference.
Displays dots(codersprite) near the mob when he starts typing a message.
Detects chatline me and say via checking contents.
Detects shortcut input me an say via hacky wrapper that's called now instead of direct say/me verbs.

baystation12.dme

@@ -911,6 +911,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\mob_transformation_simple.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\say.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\transform_procs.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\typing_indicator.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\update_icons.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\dead\death.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\dead\observer\logout.dm"

code/modules/mob/mob.dm

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 /mob/proc/Life()
 //	if(organStructure)
 //		organStructure.ProcessOrgans()
+	handle_typing_indicator()
 	return
 
 

code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm

@@ -220,3 +220,4 @@
 	var/turf/listed_turf = null  //the current turf being examined in the stat panel
 
 	var/list/active_genes=list()
+	var/hud_typing = 0 //set when typing in an input window instead of chatline

code/modules/mob/say.dm

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
 		usr << "\red Speech is currently admin-disabled."
 		return
+
+	set_typing_indicator(0)
 	usr.say(message)
 
 /mob/verb/me_verb(message as text)
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@
 
 	message = trim(copytext(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
 
+	set_typing_indicator(0)
 	if(use_me)
 		usr.emote("me",usr.emote_type,message)
 	else

code/modules/mob/typing_indicator.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+var/global/image/typing_indicator
+
+/mob/proc/set_typing_indicator(var/state)
+	if(client)
+		if(!(client.prefs.toggles & SHOW_TYPING))
+			if(!typing_indicator)
+				typing_indicator = image('icons/mob/talk.dmi',null,"typing")
+			if(state)
+				if(!(typing_indicator in overlays))
+					overlays += typing_indicator
+			else
+				overlays -= typing_indicator
+			return state
+
+/mob/verb/say_wrapper()
+	set name = ".Say"
+	set hidden = 1
+
+	set_typing_indicator(1)
+	hud_typing = 1
+	var/message = input("","say (text)") as text
+	hud_typing = 0
+	set_typing_indicator(0)
+	if(message)
+		say_verb(message)
+
+/mob/verb/me_wrapper()
+	set name = ".Me"
+	set hidden = 1
+
+	set_typing_indicator(1)
+	hud_typing = 1
+	var/message = input("","me (text)") as text
+	hud_typing = 0
+	set_typing_indicator(0)
+	if(message)
+		me_verb(message)
+
+/mob/proc/handle_typing_indicator()
+	if(client)
+		if(!(client.prefs.toggles & SHOW_TYPING) && !hud_typing)
+			var/temp = winget(client, "input", "text")
+			if(length(temp) > 5 && findtext(temp, "Say \"", 1, 7))
+				set_typing_indicator(1)
+			else if(length(temp) > 3 && findtext(temp, "Me ", 1, 5))
+				set_typing_indicator(1)
+			else
+				set_typing_indicator(0)
+
+/client/verb/typing_indicator()
+	set name = "Show/Hide Typing Indicator"
+	set category = "Preferences"
+	set desc = "Toggles showing an indicator when you are typing emote or say message."
+	prefs.toggles ^= SHOW_TYPING
+	prefs.save_preferences()
+	src << "You will [(prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC) ? "now" : "no longer"] display typing indicator."
+	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TID") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!

code/setup.dm

@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ var/list/liftable_structures = list(\
 #define CHAT_DEBUGLOGS	2048
 #define CHAT_LOOC		4096
 #define CHAT_GHOSTRADIO 8192
+#define SHOW_TYPING 	16384
 
 
 #define TOGGLES_DEFAULT (SOUND_ADMINHELP|SOUND_MIDI|SOUND_AMBIENCE|SOUND_LOBBY|CHAT_OOC|CHAT_DEAD|CHAT_GHOSTEARS|CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT|CHAT_PRAYER|CHAT_RADIO|CHAT_ATTACKLOGS|CHAT_LOOC)

interface/skin.dmf

@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ macro "macro"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "F3"
-		command = "say"
+		command = ".say"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "F4"
-		command = "me"
+		command = ".me"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "F5"
@@ -403,11 +403,11 @@ macro "hotkeymode"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "F3"
-		command = "say"
+		command = "say_wrapper"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "F4"
-		command = "me"
+		command = "me_wrapper"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "F5"