Adds pref to toggle vchat without 60s wait for linux users (#6980)

code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm

@@ -248,6 +248,12 @@ var/list/_client_preferences_by_type
 	description ="Hear In-game Instruments"
 	key = "SOUND_INSTRUMENT"
 
+/datum/client_preference/vchat_enable
+	description = "Enable/Disable VChat"
+	key = "VCHAT_ENABLE"
+	enabled_description =  "Enabled"
+	disabled_description = "Disabled"
+
 /********************
 * Staff Preferences *
 ********************/

code/modules/client/preferences_toggle_procs.dm

@@ -308,6 +308,19 @@
 
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","THInstm") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
+/client/verb/toggle_vchat()
+	set name = "Toggle VChat"
+	set category = "Preferences"
+	set desc = "Enable/Disable VChat. Reloading VChat and/or reconnecting required to affect changes."
+
+	var/pref_path = /datum/client_preference/vchat_enable
+	toggle_preference(pref_path)
+	SScharacter_setup.queue_preferences_save(prefs)
+
+	to_chat(src, "You have toggled VChat [is_preference_enabled(pref_path) ? "on" : "off"]. \
+		You will have to reload VChat and/or reconnect to the server for these changes to take place. \
+		VChat message persistence is not guaranteed if you change this again before the start of the next round.")
+
 
 // Not attached to a pref datum because those are strict binary toggles
 /client/verb/toggle_examine_mode()