Goonchat (#4744)

* bicon regex run

* Remove all \black

* Goonchat from /vg/ / Goon

Whoo!
Special thanks to @Tastyfish for the macro2html thing so all of our
horrible color macros keep working and don't fail horribly <3

* Fixes and changes n stuff

- Made ping sane again (the fuck PJ)
- Updated chat CSS
- Fixed like one problem with a color macro

* whoops

* Restore /vg/'s pingloop stuff (used to avoid fucking up is_afk)

* Strip problematic tags from tcomm scripts

- <audio>
- <video>
- <iframe>
- <script>

* Fix human examine icon

* Name hotkey elements

* Removed old stylesheet

README.md

@@ -120,8 +120,11 @@ including addons and modifications you have made.
 
 See [this](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-affero-gpl.html) for more information.
 
-Any files located in the `Paradise/icons/goonstation` and `Paradise/sound/goonstation`
+Any files located in the
-folders, and any of their subdirectories, are licensed under the
+`Paradise/goon`,
+`Paradise/icons/goonstation`, or
+`Paradise/sound/goonstation`
+directories, or any subdirectories of mentioned directories are licensed under the
 Creative Commons 3.0 BY-NC-SA license
 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0)
 

code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm

@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-#define ismovableatom(A) istype(A, /atom/movable)
+#define isatom(A) istype(A, /atom)
+#define ismovableatom(A) istype(A, /atom/movable)
+#define isclient(A) istype(A, /client)

code/__HELPERS/icons.dm

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ mob
 
 		Output_Icon()
 			set name = "2. Output Icon"
-			to_chat(src, "Icon is: \icon[getFlatIcon(src)]")
+			to_chat(src, "Icon is: [bicon(getFlatIcon(src))]")
 
 		Label_Icon()
 			set name = "3. Label Icon"

code/__HELPERS/names.dm

@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ var/syndicate_code_response//Code response for traitors.
 	set name = "Generate Code Phrase"
 	set category = "Debug"
 
-	to_chat(world, "\red Code Phrase is: \black [generate_code_phrase()]")
+	to_chat(world, "<span class='warning'>Code Phrase is:</span> [generate_code_phrase()]")
 	return
 
 

code/__HELPERS/text.dm

@@ -371,4 +371,22 @@ proc/checkhtml(var/t)
 //If you have a problem with sanitize() in chat, when quotes and >, < are displayed as html entites -
 //this is a problem of double-encode(when & becomes &amp;), use sanitize() with encode=0, but not the sanitizeSafe()!
 /proc/sanitizeSafe(var/input, var/max_length = MAX_MESSAGE_LEN, var/encode = 1, var/trim = 1, var/extra = 1)
-	return sanitize(replace_characters(input, list(">"=" ","<"=" ", "\""="'")), max_length, encode, trim, extra)
+	return sanitize(replace_characters(input, list(">"=" ","<"=" ", "\""="'")), max_length, encode, trim, extra)
+
+
+//Replaces \red \blue \green \b etc with span classes for to_chat
+/proc/replace_text_macro(match, code, rest)
+    var/regex/text_macro = new("(\\xFF.)(.*)$")
+    switch(code)
+        if("\red")
+            return "<span class='warning'>[text_macro.Replace(rest, /proc/replace_text_macro)]</span>"
+        if("\blue", "\green")
+            return "<span class='notice'>[text_macro.Replace(rest, /proc/replace_text_macro)]</span>"
+        if("\b")
+            return "<b>[text_macro.Replace(rest, /proc/replace_text_macro)]</b>"
+        else
+            return text_macro.Replace(rest, /proc/replace_text_macro)
+
+/proc/macro2html(text)
+    var/static/regex/text_macro = new("(\\xFF.)(.*)$")
+    return text_macro.Replace(text, /proc/replace_text_macro)

code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm

@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ Turf and target are seperate in case you want to teleport some distance from a t
 	var/pressure = air_contents.return_pressure()
 	var/total_moles = air_contents.total_moles()
 
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Results of analysis of \icon[icon] [target].</span>")
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Results of analysis of [bicon(icon)] [target].</span>")
 	if(total_moles>0)
 		var/o2_concentration = air_contents.oxygen/total_moles
 		var/n2_concentration = air_contents.nitrogen/total_moles
@@ -1733,10 +1733,6 @@ var/global/list/g_fancy_list_of_types = null
 			matches[key] = value
 	return matches
 
-// Use this to send to a client's chat, no exceptions (except this proc itself).
-/proc/to_chat(var/thing, var/output)
-	thing << output
-
 //Key thing that stops lag. Cornerstone of performance in ss13, Just sitting here, in unsorted.dm.
 /proc/stoplag()
 	. = 1

code/datums/uplink_item.dm

@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ var/list/uplink_items = list()
 
 				if(istype(I,/obj/item/weapon/storage/box/) && I.contents.len>0)
 					for(var/atom/o in I)
-						U.purchase_log += "<BIG>\icon[o]</BIG>"
+						U.purchase_log += "<BIG>[bicon(o)]</BIG>"
 				else
-					U.purchase_log += "<BIG>\icon[I]</BIG>"
+					U.purchase_log += "<BIG>[bicon(I)]</BIG>"
 
 		//U.interact(user)
 		return 1
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ var/list/uplink_items = list()
 		bought_items += I.item
 		remaining_TC -= I.cost
 
-	U.purchase_log += "<BIG>\icon[C]</BIG>"
+	U.purchase_log += "<BIG>[bicon(C)]</BIG>"
 	for(var/item in bought_items)
 		new item(C)
-		U.purchase_log += "<BIG>\icon[item]</BIG>"
+		U.purchase_log += "<BIG>[bicon(item)]</BIG>"

code/datums/wires/camera.dm

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ var/const/CAMERA_WIRE_NOTHING2 = 32
 			C.light_disabled = !C.light_disabled
 
 		if(CAMERA_WIRE_ALARM)
-			C.visible_message("\icon[C] *beep*", "\icon[C] *beep*")
+			C.visible_message("[bicon(C)] *beep*", "[bicon(C)] *beep*")
 	return
 
 /datum/wires/camera/proc/CanDeconstruct()

code/datums/wires/mulebot.dm

@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ var/const/WIRE_BEACON_RX = 256	// beacon ping recv
 /datum/wires/mulebot/UpdatePulsed(var/index)
 	switch(index)
 		if(WIRE_POWER1, WIRE_POWER2)
-			holder.visible_message("\blue \icon[holder] The charge light flickers.")
+			holder.visible_message("\blue [bicon(holder)] The charge light flickers.")
 		if(WIRE_AVOIDANCE)
-			holder.visible_message("\blue \icon[holder] The external warning lights flash briefly.")
+			holder.visible_message("\blue [bicon(holder)] The external warning lights flash briefly.")
 		if(WIRE_LOADCHECK)
-			holder.visible_message("\blue \icon[holder] The load platform clunks.")
+			holder.visible_message("\blue [bicon(holder)] The load platform clunks.")
 		if(WIRE_MOTOR1, WIRE_MOTOR2)
-			holder.visible_message("\blue \icon[holder] The drive motor whines briefly.")
+			holder.visible_message("\blue [bicon(holder)] The drive motor whines briefly.")
 		else
-			holder.visible_message("\blue \icon[holder] You hear a radio crackle.")
+			holder.visible_message("\blue [bicon(holder)] You hear a radio crackle.")
 
 // HELPER PROCS
 

code/datums/wires/particle_accelerator.dm

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var/const/PARTICLE_LIMIT_POWER_WIRE = 8 // Determines how strong the PA can be.
 			C.interface_control = !C.interface_control
 
 		if(PARTICLE_LIMIT_POWER_WIRE)
-			C.visible_message("\icon[C]<b>[C]</b> makes a large whirring noise.")
+			C.visible_message("[bicon(C)]<b>[C]</b> makes a large whirring noise.")
 
 /datum/wires/particle_acc/control_box/UpdateCut(var/index, var/mended)
 	var/obj/machinery/particle_accelerator/control_box/C = holder

code/datums/wires/syndicatebomb.dm

@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ var/const/WIRE_ACTIVATE = 16	// Will start a bombs timer if pulsed, will hint if
 	switch(index)
 		if(WIRE_BOOM)
 			if (P.active)
-				P.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\icon[holder] An alarm sounds! It's go-</span>")
+				P.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[bicon(holder)] An alarm sounds! It's go-</span>")
 				P.timer = 0
 		if(WIRE_UNBOLT)
-			P.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[holder] The bolts spin in place for a moment.</span>")
+			P.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[bicon(holder)] The bolts spin in place for a moment.</span>")
 		if(WIRE_DELAY)
 			playsound(P.loc, 'sound/machines/chime.ogg', 30, 1)
-			P.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[holder] The bomb chirps.</span>")
+			P.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[bicon(holder)] The bomb chirps.</span>")
 			P.timer += 10
 		if(WIRE_PROCEED)
 			playsound(P.loc, 'sound/machines/buzz-sigh.ogg', 30, 1)
-			P.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\icon[holder] The bomb buzzes ominously!</span>")
+			P.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[bicon(holder)] The bomb buzzes ominously!</span>")
 			if (P.timer >= 61) //Long fuse bombs can suddenly become more dangerous if you tinker with them
 				P.timer = 60
 			if (P.timer >= 21)
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ var/const/WIRE_ACTIVATE = 16	// Will start a bombs timer if pulsed, will hint if
 		if(WIRE_ACTIVATE)
 			if(!P.active && !P.defused)
 				playsound(P.loc, 'sound/machines/click.ogg', 30, 1)
-				P.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\icon[holder] You hear the bomb start ticking!</span>")
+				P.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[bicon(holder)] You hear the bomb start ticking!</span>")
 				P.active = 1
 				P.icon_state = "[initial(P.icon_state)]-active[P.open_panel ? "-wires" : ""]"
 			else
-				P.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[holder] The bomb seems to hesitate for a moment.</span>")
+				P.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[bicon(holder)] The bomb seems to hesitate for a moment.</span>")
 				P.timer += 5
 
 /datum/wires/syndicatebomb/UpdateCut(var/index, var/mended)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var/const/WIRE_ACTIVATE = 16	// Will start a bombs timer if pulsed, will hint if
 		if(WIRE_EXPLODE)
 			if(!mended)
 				if(P.active)
-					P.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\icon[holder] An alarm sounds! It's go-</span>")
+					P.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[bicon(holder)] An alarm sounds! It's go-</span>")
 					P.timer = 0
 				else
 					P.defused = 1
@@ -63,15 +63,15 @@ var/const/WIRE_ACTIVATE = 16	// Will start a bombs timer if pulsed, will hint if
 		if(WIRE_UNBOLT)
 			if (!mended && P.anchored)
 				playsound(P.loc, 'sound/effects/stealthoff.ogg', 30, 1)
-				P.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[holder] The bolts lift out of the ground!</span>")
+				P.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[bicon(holder)] The bolts lift out of the ground!</span>")
 				P.anchored = 0
 		if(WIRE_PROCEED)
 			if(!mended && P.active)
-				P.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\icon[holder] An alarm sounds! It's go-</span>")
+				P.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[bicon(holder)] An alarm sounds! It's go-</span>")
 				P.timer = 0
 		if(WIRE_ACTIVATE)
 			if (!mended && P.active)
-				P.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[holder] The timer stops! The bomb has been defused!</span>")
+				P.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[bicon(holder)] The timer stops! The bomb has been defused!</span>")
 				P.icon_state = "[initial(P.icon_state)]-inactive[P.open_panel ? "-wires" : ""]"
 				P.active = 0
 				P.defused = 1

code/game/atoms.dm

@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 		else
 			f_name += "oil-stained [name][infix]."
 
-	to_chat(user, "\icon[src] That's [f_name] [suffix]")
+	to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] That's [f_name] [suffix]")
 	to_chat(user, desc)
 
 	if(reagents && is_open_container()) //is_open_container() isn't really the right proc for this, but w/e

code/game/gamemodes/autotraitor/autotraitor.dm

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 					equip_traitor(newtraitor)
 
 				traitors += newtraitor.mind
-				to_chat(newtraitor, "\red <B>ATTENTION:</B> \black It is time to pay your debt to the Syndicate...")
+				to_chat(newtraitor, "<span class='danger'>ATTENTION:</span> It is time to pay your debt to the Syndicate...")
 				to_chat(newtraitor, "<B>You are now a traitor.</B>")
 				newtraitor.mind.special_role = "traitor"
 				var/datum/atom_hud/antag/tatorhud = huds[ANTAG_HUD_TRAITOR]

code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm

@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
 //Reports player logouts//
 //////////////////////////
 proc/display_roundstart_logout_report()
-	var/msg = "\blue <b>Roundstart logout report\n\n"
+	var/msg = "<span class='notice'>Roundstart logout report</span>\n\n"
 	for(var/mob/living/L in mob_list)
 
 		if(L.ckey)

code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire.dm

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 /datum/game_mode/proc/greet_vampire(var/datum/mind/vampire, var/you_are=1)
 	var/dat
 	if (you_are)
-		dat = "<B>\red You are a Vampire! \black</br></B>"
+		dat = "<span class='danger'>You are a Vampire!</span><br>"
 	dat += {"To bite someone, target the head and use harm intent with an empty hand. Drink blood to gain new powers.
 You are weak to holy things and starlight. Don't go into space and avoid the Chaplain, the chapel and especially Holy Water."}
 	to_chat(vampire.current, dat)

code/game/gamemodes/wizard/raginmages.dm

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 /datum/game_mode/wizard/raginmages/announce()
 	to_chat(world, "<B>The current game mode is - Ragin' Mages!</B>")
-	to_chat(world, "<B>The \red Space Wizard Federation\black is pissed, help defeat all the space wizards!</B>")
+	to_chat(world, "<B>The <font color='red'>Space Wizard Federation</font> is pissed, help defeat all the space wizards!</B>")
 
 
 /datum/game_mode/wizard/raginmages/greet_wizard(var/datum/mind/wizard, var/you_are=1)

code/game/gamemodes/wizard/soulstone.dm

@@ -108,16 +108,16 @@
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/T = target
 			var/obj/item/device/soulstone/C = src
 			if(C.imprinted != "empty")
-				to_chat(U, "\red <b>Capture failed!</b>: \black The soul stone has already been imprinted with [C.imprinted]'s mind!")
+				to_chat(U, "<span class='danger'>Capture failed!</span>: The soul stone has already been imprinted with [C.imprinted]'s mind!")
 			else
 				if (T.stat == 0)
-					to_chat(U, "\red <b>Capture failed!</b>: \black Kill or maim the victim first!")
+					to_chat(U, "<span class='danger'>Capture failed!</span>: Kill or maim the victim first!")
 				else
 					if(T.client == null)
-						to_chat(U, "\red <b>Capture failed!</b>: \black The soul has already fled it's mortal frame.")
+						to_chat(U, "<span class='danger'>Capture failed!</span>: The soul has already fled it's mortal frame.")
 					else
 						if(C.contents.len)
-							to_chat(U, "\red <b>Capture failed!</b>: \black The soul stone is full! Use or free an existing soul to make room.")
+							to_chat(U, "<span class='danger'>Capture failed!</span>: The soul stone is full! Use or free an existing soul to make room.")
 						else
 							for(var/obj/item/W in T)
 								T.unEquip(W)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 							C.icon_state = "soulstone2"
 							C.name = "Soul Stone: [S.real_name]"
 							to_chat(S, "Your soul has been captured! You are now bound to [U.name]'s will, help them suceed in their goals at all costs.")
-							to_chat(U, "\blue <b>Capture successful!</b>: \black [T.real_name]'s soul has been ripped from their body and stored within the soul stone.")
+							to_chat(U, "<span class='notice'>Capture successful!</span>: [T.real_name]'s soul has been ripped from their body and stored within the soul stone.")
 							to_chat(U, "The soulstone has been imprinted with [S.real_name]'s mind, it will no longer react to other souls.")
 							C.imprinted = "[S.name]"
 							qdel(T)
@@ -150,13 +150,13 @@
 			var/mob/living/simple_animal/shade/T = target
 			var/obj/item/device/soulstone/C = src
 			if (T.stat == DEAD)
-				to_chat(U, "\red <b>Capture failed!</b>: \black The shade has already been banished!")
+				to_chat(U, "<span class='danger'>Capture failed!</span>: The shade has already been banished!")
 			else
 				if(C.contents.len)
-					to_chat(U, "\red <b>Capture failed!</b>: \black The soul stone is full! Use or free an existing soul to make room.")
+					to_chat(U, "<span class='danger'>Capture failed!</span>: The soul stone is full! Use or free an existing soul to make room.")
 				else
 					if(T.name != C.imprinted)
-						to_chat(U, "\red <b>Capture failed!</b>: \black The soul stone has already been imprinted with [C.imprinted]'s mind!")
+						to_chat(U, "<span class='danger'>Capture failed!</span>: The soul stone has already been imprinted with [C.imprinted]'s mind!")
 					else
 						T.loc = C //put shade in stone
 						T.status_flags |= GODMODE
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 						T.faction |= "\ref[U]"
 						C.icon_state = "soulstone2"
 						to_chat(T, "Your soul has been recaptured by the soul stone, its arcane energies are reknitting your ethereal form")
-						to_chat(U, "\blue <b>Capture successful!</b>: \black [T.name]'s has been recaptured and stored within the soul stone.")
+						to_chat(U, "<span class='notice'>Capture successful!</span>: [T.name]'s has been recaptured and stored within the soul stone.")
 		if("CONSTRUCT")
 			var/obj/structure/constructshell/T = target
 			var/obj/item/device/soulstone/C = src
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 						Z.cancel_camera()
 						qdel(C)
 			else
-				to_chat(U, "\red <b>Creation failed!</b>: \black The soul stone is empty! Go kill someone!")
+				to_chat(U, "<span class='danger'>Creation failed!</span>: The soul stone is empty! Go kill someone!")
 	return
 
 /proc/makeNewConstruct(var/mob/living/simple_animal/construct/ctype, var/mob/target, var/mob/stoner = null, cultoverride = 0)

code/game/gamemodes/wizard/wizard.dm

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 /datum/game_mode/wizard/announce()
 	to_chat(world, "<B>The current game mode is - Wizard!</B>")
-	to_chat(world, "<B>There is a \red SPACE WIZARD\black on the station. You can't let him achieve his objective!</B>")
+	to_chat(world, "<B>There is a <font color='red'>SPACE WIZARD</font> on the station. You can't let him achieve his objective!</B>")
 
 
 /datum/game_mode/wizard/can_start()//This could be better, will likely have to recode it later

code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm

@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
 			being_built = new /list()
 			return 0
 		if(!can_build(D,multiplier))
-			visible_message("\icon[src] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"Not enough resources. Queue processing terminated.\"")
+			visible_message("[bicon(src)] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"Not enough resources. Queue processing terminated.\"")
 			queue = list()
 			being_built = new /list()
 			return 0
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
 		D = listgetindex(listgetindex(queue, 1),1)
 		multiplier = listgetindex(listgetindex(queue,1),2)
 	being_built = new /list()
-	//visible_message("\icon[src] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"Queue processing finished successfully.\"")
+	//visible_message("[bicon(src)] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"Queue processing finished successfully.\"")
 
 /obj/machinery/autolathe/proc/main_win(mob/user)
 	var/dat = "<table style='width:100%'><tr>"

code/game/machinery/computer/honkputer.dm

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	if(..())
 		return 1
 	if (!(src.z in config.station_levels))
-		to_chat(usr, "\red <b>Unable to establish a connection</b>: \black You're too far away from the station!")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Unable to establish a connection</span>: You're too far away from the station!")
 		return
 	usr.set_machine(src)
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 	if(..())
 		return
 	if (src.z > 6)
-		to_chat(user, "\red <b>Unable to establish a connection</b>: \black You're too far away from the station!")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>Unable to establish a connection</span>: You're too far away from the station!")
 		return
 
 	user.set_machine(src)

code/game/machinery/computer/law.dm

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 	attackby(obj/item/weapon/O as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
 		if (user.z > 6)
-			to_chat(user, "\red <b>Unable to establish a connection</b>: \black You're too far away from the station!")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>Unable to establish a connection</span>: You're too far away from the station!")
 			return
 		if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/aiModule))
 			var/datum/game_mode/nations/mode = get_nations_mode()

code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	if(..())
 		return
 	if (src.z > 6)
-		to_chat(user, "\red <b>Unable to establish a connection</b>: \black You're too far away from the station!")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>Unable to establish a connection</span>: You're too far away from the station!")
 		return
 	var/dat
 

code/game/machinery/computer/skills.dm

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 	if(..())
 		return
 	if (src.z > 6)
-		to_chat(user, "\red <b>Unable to establish a connection</b>: \black You're too far away from the station!")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>Unable to establish a connection</span>: You're too far away from the station!")
 		return
 	var/dat
 

code/game/machinery/hologram.dm

@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ var/const/HOLOPAD_MODE = 0
 			create_holo(user)//Create one.
 			src.visible_message("A holographic image of [user] flicks to life right before your eyes!")
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "\red ERROR: \black Image feed in progress.")
+			to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>ERROR:</font> Image feed in progress.")
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "\red ERROR: \black Unable to project hologram.")
+		to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>ERROR:</font> Unable to project hologram.")
 	return
 
 /*This is the proc for special two-way communication between AI and holopad/people talking near holopad.
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ For the other part of the code, check silicon say.dm. Particularly robot talk.*/
 			rendered = "<i><span class='game say'>Holopad received, <span class='name'>[name_used]</span> [verb], <span class='message'>\"[text]\"</span></span></i>"
 		master.show_message(rendered, 2)
 	return
-	
+
 /obj/machinery/hologram/holopad/hear_message(mob/living/M, text)
 	if(M&&hologram&&master)//Master is mostly a safety in case lag hits or something.
 		var/name_used = M.GetVoice()

code/game/machinery/kitchen/icecream_vat.dm

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ var/list/ingredients_source = list(
 				if(ingredients[ICECREAM_VANILLA] > 0)
 					var/flavour_name = get_icecream_flavour_string(dispense_flavour)
 					if(dispense_flavour < 11 && ingredients[dispense_flavour] > 0)
-						src.visible_message("\icon[src] <span class='info'>[user] scoops delicious [flavour_name] flavoured icecream into [I].</span>")
+						src.visible_message("[bicon(src)] <span class='info'>[user] scoops delicious [flavour_name] flavoured icecream into [I].</span>")
 						ingredients[dispense_flavour] -= 1
 						ingredients[ICECREAM_VANILLA] -= 1
 

code/game/machinery/machinery.dm

@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ Class Procs:
 
 /obj/machinery/proc/state(var/msg)
   for(var/mob/O in hearers(src, null))
-    O.show_message("\icon[src] <span class = 'notice'>[msg]</span>", 2)
+    O.show_message("[bicon(src)] <span class = 'notice'>[msg]</span>", 2)
 
 /obj/machinery/proc/ping(text=null)
   if (!text)
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ Class Procs:
 /obj/machinery/proc/display_parts(mob/user)
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Following parts detected in the machine:</span>")
 	for(var/obj/item/C in component_parts)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\icon[C] [C.name]</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[bicon(C)] [C.name]</span>")
 
 /obj/machinery/examine(mob/user)
 	..(user)

code/game/machinery/overview.dm

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 			var/icon/I2 = imap[2+(ix + icx*iy)*2]
 
 
-//			to_chat(world, "icon: \icon[I]")
+//			to_chat(world, "icon: [bicon(I)]")
 
 			I.DrawBox(colour, rx, ry, rx+1, ry+1)
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 
 		H.screen_loc = "[5 + i%icx],[6+ round(i/icx)]"
 
-//		to_chat(world, "\icon[I] at [H.screen_loc]")
+//		to_chat(world, "[bicon(I)] at [H.screen_loc]")
 
 		H.name = (i==0)?"maprefresh":"map"
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 			var/icon/I = imap[1+(ix + icx*iy)]
 
 
-//			to_chat(world, "icon: \icon[I]")
+//			to_chat(world, "icon: [bicon(I)]")
 
 			I.DrawBox(colour, rx, ry, rx, ry)
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 
 		H.screen_loc = "[5 + i%icx],[6+ round(i/icx)]"
 
-//		to_chat(world, "\icon[I] at [H.screen_loc]")
+//		to_chat(world, "[bicon(I)] at [H.screen_loc]")
 
 		H.name = (i==0)?"maprefresh":"map"
 

code/game/machinery/requests_console.dm

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/requests_console/allConsoles = list()
 			screen = RCS_SENTPASS
 			message_log += "<B>Message sent to [recipient]</B><BR>[message]"
 		else
-			audible_message(text("\icon[src] *The Requests Console beeps: 'NOTICE: No server detected!'"),,4)
+			audible_message(text("[bicon(src)] *The Requests Console beeps: 'NOTICE: No server detected!'"),,4)
 
 	//Handle screen switching
 	if(href_list["setScreen"])

code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm

@@ -215,14 +215,14 @@
 		return
 
 	if (src.active)
-		user.visible_message("\blue \icon[src] [user] deactivated the shield generator.", \
+		user.visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] [user] deactivated the shield generator.", \
-			"\blue \icon[src] You deactivate the shield generator.", \
+			"\blue [bicon(src)] You deactivate the shield generator.", \
 			"You hear heavy droning fade out.")
 		src.shields_down()
 	else
 		if(anchored)
-			user.visible_message("\blue \icon[src] [user] activated the shield generator.", \
+			user.visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] [user] activated the shield generator.", \
-				"\blue \icon[src] You activate the shield generator.", \
+				"\blue [bicon(src)] You activate the shield generator.", \
 				"You hear heavy droning.")
 			src.shields_up()
 		else

code/game/machinery/syndicatebomb.dm

@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@
 	newtime = Clamp(newtime, 120, 60000)
 	if(in_range(src, user) && isliving(user)) //No running off and setting bombs from across the station
 		timer = newtime
-		src.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] timer set for [timer] seconds.</span>")
+		src.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[bicon(src)] timer set for [timer] seconds.</span>")
 	if(alert(user,"Would you like to start the countdown now?",,"Yes","No") == "Yes" && in_range(src, user) && isliving(user))
 		if(defused || active)
 			if(defused)
-				src.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] Device error: User intervention required.</span>")
+				src.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[bicon(src)] Device error: User intervention required.</span>")
 			return
 		else
-			src.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\icon[src] [timer] seconds until detonation, please clear the area.</span>")
+			src.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[bicon(src)] [timer] seconds until detonation, please clear the area.</span>")
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/machines/click.ogg', 30, 1)
 			active = 1
 			update_icon()
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 	var/obj/machinery/syndicatebomb/holder = src.loc
 	if(istype(holder))
 		attempts++
-		holder.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\icon[holder] Alert: Bomb has detonated. Your score is now [defusals] for [attempts]. Resetting wires...</span>")
+		holder.loc.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[bicon(holder)] Alert: Bomb has detonated. Your score is now [defusals] for [attempts]. Resetting wires...</span>")
 		reset()
 	else
 		qdel(src)
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 	if(istype(holder))
 		attempts++
 		defusals++
-		holder.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[holder] Alert: Bomb has been defused. Your score is now [defusals] for [attempts]! Resetting wires in 5 seconds...</span>")
+		holder.loc.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[bicon(holder)] Alert: Bomb has been defused. Your score is now [defusals] for [attempts]! Resetting wires in 5 seconds...</span>")
 		sleep(50)	//Just in case someone is trying to remove the bomb core this gives them a little window to crowbar it out
 		if(istype(holder))
 			reset()

code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm

@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 		var/part_b_extra = ""
 		if(data == 3) // intercepted radio message
 			part_b_extra = " <i>(Intercepted)</i>"
-		var/part_a = "<span class='[frequency_span_class(display_freq)]'>\icon[radio]<b>\[[freq_text]\][part_b_extra]</b> <span class='name'>" // goes in the actual output
+		var/part_a = "<span class='[frequency_span_class(display_freq)]'>[bicon(radio)]<b>\[[freq_text]\][part_b_extra]</b> <span class='name'>" // goes in the actual output
 
 		// --- Some more pre-message formatting ---
 		var/part_b = "</span> <span class='message'>" // Tweaked for security headsets -- TLE
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 		// Create a radio headset for the sole purpose of using its icon
 		var/obj/item/device/radio/headset/radio = new
 
-		var/part_b = "</span><b> \icon[radio]\[[freq_text]\][part_b_extra]</b> <span class='message'>" // Tweaked for security headsets -- TLE
+		var/part_b = "</span><b> [bicon(radio)]\[[freq_text]\][part_b_extra]</b> <span class='message'>" // Tweaked for security headsets -- TLE
 		var/part_blackbox_b = "</span><b> \[[freq_text]\]</b> <span class='message'>"
 		var/part_c = "</span></span>"
 

code/game/machinery/vending.dm

@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 	if(currently_vending.price > cashmoney.get_total())
 		// This is not a status display message, since it's something the character
 		// themselves is meant to see BEFORE putting the money in
-		to_chat(usr, "\icon[cashmoney] <span class='warning'>That is not enough money.</span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "[bicon(cashmoney)] <span class='warning'>That is not enough money.</span>")
 		return 0
 
 	// Bills (banknotes) cannot really have worth different than face value,

code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/proc/occupant_message(message)
 	if(chassis)
-		chassis.occupant_message("\icon[src] [message]")
+		chassis.occupant_message("[bicon(src)] [message]")
 	return
 
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/proc/log_message(message)

code/game/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 		I.loc = get_step(src,SOUTH)
 	I.materials[MAT_METAL] = get_resource_cost_w_coeff(D,MAT_METAL)
 	I.materials[MAT_GLASS] = get_resource_cost_w_coeff(D,MAT_GLASS)
-	visible_message("\icon[src] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"\The [I] is complete.\"")
+	visible_message("[bicon(src)] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"\The [I] is complete.\"")
 	being_built = null
 
 	updateUsrDialog()
@@ -196,14 +196,14 @@
 		if(stat&(NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 			return 0
 		if(!check_resources(D))
-			visible_message("\icon[src] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"Not enough resources. Queue processing stopped.\"")
+			visible_message("[bicon(src)] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"Not enough resources. Queue processing stopped.\"")
 			temp = {"<span class='alert'>Not enough resources to build next part.</span><br>
 						<a href='?src=\ref[src];process_queue=1'>Try again</a> | <a href='?src=\ref[src];clear_temp=1'>Return</a><a>"}
 			return 0
 		remove_from_queue(1)
 		build_part(D)
 		D = listgetindex(queue, 1)
-	visible_message("\icon[src] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"Queue processing finished successfully.\"")
+	visible_message("[bicon(src)] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"Queue processing finished successfully.\"")
 
 /obj/machinery/mecha_part_fabricator/proc/list_queue()
 	var/output = "<b>Queue contains:</b>"
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
 		temp += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];clear_temp=1'>Return</a>"
 
 		updateUsrDialog()
-		visible_message("\icon[src] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"Successfully synchronized with R&D server.\"")
+		visible_message("[bicon(src)] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"Successfully synchronized with R&D server.\"")
 		return
 
 	temp = "Unable to connect to local R&D Database.<br>Please check your connections and try again.<br><a href='?src=\ref[src];clear_temp=1'>Return</a>"
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 	user.set_machine(src)
 	var/turf/exit = get_step(src,SOUTH)
 	if(exit.density)
-		visible_message("\icon[src] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"Error! Part outlet is obstructed.\"")
+		visible_message("[bicon(src)] <b>\The [src]</b> beeps, \"Error! Part outlet is obstructed.\"")
 		return
 	if(temp)
 		left_part = temp

code/game/mecha/mecha.dm

@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 	if(equipment && equipment.len)
 		to_chat(user, "It's equipped with:")
 		for(var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/ME in equipment)
-			to_chat(user, "\icon[ME] [ME]")
+			to_chat(user, "[bicon(ME)] [ME]")
 	return
 
 
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@
 /obj/mecha/proc/occupant_message(message as text)
 	if(message)
 		if(src.occupant && src.occupant.client)
-			to_chat(src.occupant, "\icon[src] [message]")
+			to_chat(src.occupant, "[bicon(src)] [message]")
 	return
 
 /obj/mecha/proc/log_message(message as text,red=null)

code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 	if(istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human))
 		for(var/mob/O in viewers(world.view, src.loc))
-			to_chat(O, "<font color='red'>[M] triggered the \icon[src] [src]</font>")
+			to_chat(O, "<font color='red'>[M] triggered the [bicon(src)] [src]</font>")
 		triggered = 1
 		call(src,triggerproc)(M)
 

code/game/objects/items/devices/pizza_bomb.dm

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 		name = "pizza bomb"
 		desc = "OH GOD THAT'S NOT A PIZZA"
 		icon_state = "pizzabox_bomb"
-		audible_message("<span class='warning'>\icon[src] *beep* *beep*</span>")
+		audible_message("<span class='warning'>[bicon(src)] *beep* *beep*</span>")
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>That's no pizza! That's a bomb!</span>")
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has triggered a pizza bomb armed by [armer] at <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[loc.x];Y=[loc.y];Z=[loc.z]'>(JMP)</a>.")
 		log_game("[key_name(usr)] has triggered a pizza bomb armed by [armer] ([loc.x],[loc.y],[loc.z]).")
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/pizza_bomb/proc/go_boom()
 	if(disarmed)
-		visible_message("<span class='danger'>\icon[src] Sparks briefly jump out of the [correct_wire] wire on \the [src], but it's disarmed!")
+		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[bicon(src)] Sparks briefly jump out of the [correct_wire] wire on \the [src], but it's disarmed!")
 		return
-	src.audible_message("\icon[src] <b>[src]</b> beeps, \"Enjoy the pizza!\"")
+	src.audible_message("[bicon(src)] <b>[src]</b> beeps, \"Enjoy the pizza!\"")
 	src.visible_message("<span class='userdanger'>\The [src] violently explodes!</span>")
 	explosion(src.loc,1,2,4,flame_range = 2) //Identical to a minibomb
 	qdel(src)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] cuts the [chosen_wire] wire!</span>", "<span class='danger'>You cut the [chosen_wire] wire!</span>")
 		sleep(5)
 		if(chosen_wire == correct_wire)
-			src.audible_message("<span class='warning'>\icon[src] \The [src] suddenly stops beeping and seems lifeless.</span>")
+			src.audible_message("<span class='warning'>[bicon(src)] \The [src] suddenly stops beeping and seems lifeless.</span>")
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You did it!</span>")
 			icon_state = "pizzabox_bomb_[correct_wire]"
 			name = "pizza bomb"

code/game/objects/items/toys.dm

@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ obj/item/toy/cards/deck/syndicate/black
 		var/message = generate_ion_law()
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You press the button on [src].</span>")
 		playsound(user, 'sound/machines/click.ogg', 20, 1)
-		visible_message("<span class='danger'>\icon[src] [message]</span>")
+		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[bicon(src)] [message]</span>")
 		cooldown = 1
 		spawn(30) cooldown = 0
 		return
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ obj/item/toy/cards/deck/syndicate/black
 		var/message = pick("You won't get away this time, Griffin!", "Stop right there, criminal!", "Hoot! Hoot!", "I am the night!")
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You pull the string on the [src].</span>")
 		playsound(user, 'sound/misc/hoot.ogg', 25, 1)
-		visible_message("<span class='danger'>\icon[src] [message]</span>")
+		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[bicon(src)] [message]</span>")
 		cooldown = 1
 		spawn(30) cooldown = 0
 		return
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ obj/item/toy/cards/deck/syndicate/black
 		var/message = pick("You can't stop me, Owl!", "My plan is flawless! The vault is mine!", "Caaaawwww!", "You will never catch me!")
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You pull the string on the [src].</span>")
 		playsound(user, 'sound/misc/caw.ogg', 25, 1)
-		visible_message("<span class='danger'>\icon[src] [message]</span>")
+		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[bicon(src)] [message]</span>")
 		cooldown = 1
 		spawn(30) cooldown = 0
 		return
@@ -1274,12 +1274,12 @@ obj/item/toy/cards/deck/syndicate/black
 
 /obj/item/toy/minigibber/attackby(var/obj/O, var/mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(O,/obj/item/toy/character) && O.loc == user)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start feeding \the [O] \icon[O] into \the [src]'s mini-input.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start feeding \the [O] [bicon(O)] into \the [src]'s mini-input.</span>")
 		if(do_after(user,10, target = src))
 			if(O.loc != user)
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='alert'>\The [O] is too far away to feed into \the [src]!</span>")
 			else
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You feed \the [O] \icon[O] into \the [src]!</span>")
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You feed \the [O] [bicon(O)] into \the [src]!</span>")
 				user.unEquip(O)
 				O.forceMove(src)
 				stored_minature = O
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ obj/item/toy/cards/deck/syndicate/black
 		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] pulls back the string on [src].</span>")
 		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]_used"
 		sleep(5)
-		audible_message("<span class='danger'>\icon[src] Hiss!</span>")
+		audible_message("<span class='danger'>[bicon(src)] Hiss!</span>")
 		var/list/possible_sounds = list('sound/voice/hiss1.ogg', 'sound/voice/hiss2.ogg', 'sound/voice/hiss3.ogg', 'sound/voice/hiss4.ogg')
 		playsound(get_turf(src), pick(possible_sounds), 50, 1)
 		spawn(45)
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ obj/item/toy/cards/deck/syndicate/black
 /obj/item/toy/figure/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	if(cooldown < world.time)
 		cooldown = (world.time + 30) //3 second cooldown
-		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] The [src] says \"[toysay]\".</span>")
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[bicon(src)] The [src] says \"[toysay]\".</span>")
 		playsound(user, 'sound/machines/click.ogg', 20, 1)
 
 /obj/item/toy/figure/cmo
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@ obj/item/toy/cards/deck/syndicate/black
 	if(!cooldown)
 		var/answer = pick(possible_answers)
 		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] focuses on their question and [use_action]...</span>")
-		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] The [src] says \"[answer]\"</span>")
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[bicon(src)] The [src] says \"[answer]\"</span>")
 		spawn(30)
 			cooldown = 0
 		return

code/game/objects/items/weapons/AI_modules.dm

@@ -397,4 +397,4 @@ AI MODULES
 	laws[1] = generate_ion_law()
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You press the button on [src].</span>")
 	playsound(user, 'sound/machines/click.ogg', 20, 1)
-	src.loc.visible_message("<span class='warning'>\icon[src] [laws[1]]</span>")
+	src.loc.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[bicon(src)] [laws[1]]</span>")

code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm

@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/card/id/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
-	user.visible_message("[user] shows you: \icon[src] [src.name]. The assignment on the card: [src.assignment]",\
+	user.visible_message("[user] shows you: [bicon(src)] [src.name]. The assignment on the card: [src.assignment]",\
-		"You flash your ID card: \icon[src] [src.name]. The assignment on the card: [src.assignment]")
+		"You flash your ID card: [bicon(src)] [src.name]. The assignment on the card: [src.assignment]")
 	if(mining_points)
 		to_chat(user, "There's [mining_points] mining equipment redemption points loaded onto this card.")
 	src.add_fingerprint(user)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/cash.dm

@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ var/global/list/moneytypes=list(
 
 /obj/item/weapon/spacecash/examine(mob/user)
 	if(amount>1)
-		to_chat(user, "\icon[src] This is a stack of [amount] [src]s.")
+		to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] This is a stack of [amount] [src]s.")
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "\icon[src] This is \a [src]s.")
+		to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] This is \a [src]s.")
 	to_chat(user, "It's worth [worth*amount] credits.")
 
 /obj/item/weapon/spacecash/update_icon()

code/game/objects/items/weapons/extinguisher.dm

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/extinguisher/examine(mob/user)
 	if(..(user, 0))
-		to_chat(usr, "\icon[src] [src.name] contains:")
+		to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)] [src.name] contains:")
 		if(reagents && reagents.reagent_list.len)
 			for(var/datum/reagent/R in reagents.reagent_list)
 				to_chat(user, "\blue [R.volume] units of [R.name]")

code/game/objects/items/weapons/pneumaticCannon.dm

@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 		return
 	for(var/obj/item/I in loadedItems)
 		spawn(0)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='info'>\icon [I] It has \the [I] loaded.</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='info'>[bicon(I)] It has \the [I] loaded.</span>")
 	if(tank)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\icon [tank] It has \the [tank] mounted onto it.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[bicon(tank)] It has \the [tank] mounted onto it.</span>")
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/pneumatic_cannon/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W, mob/user, params)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 		icon = src.loc
 	if (!in_range(src, user))
 		if (icon == src)
-			to_chat(user, "\blue It's \a \icon[icon][src]! If you want any more information you'll need to get closer.")
+			to_chat(user, "\blue It's \a [bicon(icon)][src]! If you want any more information you'll need to get closer.")
 		return
 
 	var/celsius_temperature = src.air_contents.temperature-T0C
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 	else
 		descriptive = "furiously hot"
 
-	to_chat(user, "\blue \The \icon[icon][src] feels [descriptive]")
+	to_chat(user, "\blue \The [bicon(icon)][src] feels [descriptive]")
 
 	return
 

code/game/objects/structures/displaycase.dm

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ var/global/list/captain_display_cases = list()
 	..(user)
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Peering through the glass, you see that it contains:</span>")
 	if(occupant)
-		to_chat(user, "\icon[occupant] <span class='notice'>\A [occupant].</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "[bicon(occupant)] <span class='notice'>\A [occupant].</span>")
 	else
 		to_chat(user, "Nothing.")
 
@@ -217,9 +217,9 @@ var/global/list/captain_display_cases = list()
 			return
 		locked = !locked
 		if(!locked)
-			to_chat(user, "\icon[src] <span class='notice'>\The [src] clicks as locks release, and it slowly opens for you.</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] <span class='notice'>\The [src] clicks as locks release, and it slowly opens for you.</span>")
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "\icon[src]  <span class='notice'>You close \the [src] and swipe your card, locking it.</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)]  <span class='notice'>You close \the [src] and swipe your card, locking it.</span>")
 		update_icon()
 		return
 	if(istype(W,/obj/item/weapon/crowbar) && (!locked || destroyed))
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ var/global/list/captain_display_cases = list()
 					dump()
 					update_icon()
 				else
-					to_chat(src, "\icon[src] <span class='warning'>\The [src] is empty!</span>")
+					to_chat(src, "[bicon(src)] <span class='warning'>\The [src] is empty!</span>")
 		else
 			user.visible_message("[user.name] gently runs his hands over \the [src] in appreciation of its contents.", \
 				"You gently run your hands over \the [src] in appreciation of its contents.", \

code/game/objects/structures/mop_bucket.dm

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /obj/structure/mopbucket/examine(mob/user)
 	if(..(user, 1))
-		to_chat(usr, text("\icon[] [] contains [] units of water left!", src, src.name, src.reagents.total_volume))
+		to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)] [src] contains [reagents.total_volume] units of water left!")
 
 /obj/structure/mopbucket/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
 	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/mop))

code/modules/admin/verbs/massmodvar.dm

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 	else if(isicon(var_value))
 		to_chat(usr, "Variable appears to be <b>ICON</b>.")
-		var_value = "\icon[var_value]"
+		var_value = "[bicon(var_value)]"
 		default = "icon"
 
 	else if(istype(var_value,/atom) || istype(var_value,/datum))

code/modules/admin/verbs/modifyvariables.dm

@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ var/list/forbidden_varedit_object_types = list(
 		if(default == "num")
 			dir = 1
 		else if(default == "icon")
-			var_value = "\icon[var_value]"
+			var_value = "[bicon(var_value)]"
 
 		to_chat(usr, "Variable contains: [var_value]")
 		if(dir)
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ var/list/forbidden_varedit_object_types = list(
 
 	else if(isicon(variable))
 		to_chat(usr, "Variable appears to be <b>ICON</b>.")
-		variable = "\icon[variable]"
+		variable = "[bicon(variable)]"
 		class = "icon"
 
 	else if(istype(variable,/matrix))

code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 			return
 
 	var/image/cross = image('icons/obj/storage.dmi',"bible")
-	msg = "\blue \icon[cross] <b><font color=purple>PRAY: </font>[key_name(src, 1)] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[src]'>?</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=\ref[src]'>PP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=vars;Vars=\ref[src]'>VV</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;subtlemessage=\ref[src]'>SM</A>) ([admin_jump_link(src, "holder")]) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;secretsadmin=check_antagonist'>CA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminspawncookie=\ref[src]'>SC</a>):</b> [msg]"
+	msg = "\blue [bicon(cross)] <b><font color=purple>PRAY: </font>[key_name(src, 1)] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[src]'>?</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=\ref[src]'>PP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=vars;Vars=\ref[src]'>VV</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;subtlemessage=\ref[src]'>SM</A>) ([admin_jump_link(src, "holder")]) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;secretsadmin=check_antagonist'>CA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminspawncookie=\ref[src]'>SC</a>):</b> [msg]"
 
 	for(var/client/X in admins)
 		if(check_rights(R_EVENT,0,X.mob))

code/modules/arcade/arcade_base.dm

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/arcade/proc/pay_with_cash(var/obj/item/weapon/spacecash/cashmoney, var/mob/user)
 	if(cashmoney.get_total() < token_price)
-		to_chat(user, "\icon[cashmoney] <span class='warning'>That is not enough money.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "[bicon(cashmoney)] <span class='warning'>That is not enough money.</span>")
 		return 0
 	visible_message("<span class='info'>[usr] inserts a credit chip into [src].</span>")
 	var/left = cashmoney.get_total() - token_price

code/modules/assembly/bomb.dm

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/item/device/onetankbomb/receive_signal()	//This is mainly called by the sensor through sense() to the holder, and from the holder to here.
-	visible_message("\icon[src] *beep* *beep*", "*beep* *beep*")
+	visible_message("[bicon(src)] *beep* *beep*", "*beep* *beep*")
 	sleep(10)
 	if(!src)
 		return

code/modules/assembly/health.dm

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 		health_scan = M.health
 		if(health_scan <= alarm_health)
 			pulse()
-			audible_message("\icon[src] *beep* *beep*", "*beep* *beep*")
+			audible_message("[bicon(src)] *beep* *beep*", "*beep* *beep*")
 			toggle_scan()
 		return
 	return

code/modules/assembly/infrared.dm

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 	if(!secured || !on || cooldown > 0)
 		return 0
 	pulse(0)
-	audible_message("\icon[src] *beep* *beep*", null, 3)
+	audible_message("[bicon(src)] *beep* *beep*", null, 3)
 	cooldown = 2
 	spawn(10)
 		process_cooldown()

code/modules/assembly/proximity.dm

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 	sense()
 		if((!secured)||(!scanning)||(cooldown > 0))	return 0
 		pulse(0)
-		visible_message("\icon[src] *beep* *beep*", "*beep* *beep*")
+		visible_message("[bicon(src)] *beep* *beep*", "*beep* *beep*")
 		cooldown = 2
 		spawn(10)
 			process_cooldown()

code/modules/assembly/signaler.dm

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 	pulse(1)
 
 	for(var/mob/O in hearers(1, src.loc))
-		O.show_message(text("\icon[] *beep* *beep*", src), 3, "*beep* *beep*", 2)
+		O.show_message("[bicon(src)] *beep* *beep*", 3, "*beep* *beep*", 2)
 	return
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly/signaler/proc/set_frequency(new_frequency)

code/modules/assembly/timer.dm

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		if((!secured)||(cooldown > 0))	return 0
 		pulse(0)
 		if(loc)
-			loc.visible_message("\icon[src] *beep* *beep*", "*beep* *beep*")
+			loc.visible_message("[bicon(src)] *beep* *beep*", "*beep* *beep*")
 		cooldown = 2
 		spawn(10)
 			process_cooldown()

code/modules/assembly/voice.dm

@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
 			recorded_type = type
 			listening = 0
 			var/turf/T = get_turf(src)	//otherwise it won't work in hand
-			T.visible_message("\icon[src] beeps, \"Activation message is [type ? "the sound when one [recorded]" : "'[recorded]'."]\"")
+			T.visible_message("[bicon(src)] beeps, \"Activation message is [type ? "the sound when one [recorded]" : "'[recorded]'."]\"")
 		else
 			if(findtext(msg, recorded) && type == recorded_type)
 				pulse(0)
 				var/turf/T = get_turf(src)  //otherwise it won't work in hand
-				T.visible_message("\icon[src] \red beeps!")
+				T.visible_message("[bicon(src)] \red beeps!")
 
 	activate()
 		return // previously this toggled listning when not in a holder, that's a little silly.  It was only called in attack_self that way.
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 		listening = !listening
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
-		T.visible_message("\icon[src] beeps, \"[listening ? "Now" : "No longer"] recording input.\"")
+		T.visible_message("[bicon(src)] beeps, \"[listening ? "Now" : "No longer"] recording input.\"")
 		return 1
 
 

code/modules/awaymissions/gateway.dm

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ obj/machinery/gateway/centerstation/process()
 
 /obj/machinery/gateway/centerstation/attackby(obj/item/device/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
 	if(istype(W,/obj/item/device/multitool))
-		to_chat(user, "\black The gate is already calibrated, there is no work for you to do here.")
+		to_chat(user, "The gate is already calibrated, there is no work for you to do here.")
 		return
 
 /////////////////////////////////////Away////////////////////////

code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/wildwest.dm

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 
 	if(istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human))
 		for(var/mob/O in viewers(world.view, src.loc))
-			to_chat(O, "<font color='red'>[M] triggered the \icon[src] [src]</font>")
+			to_chat(O, "<font color='red'>[M] triggered the [bicon(src)] [src]</font>")
 		triggered = 1
 		call(src,triggerproc)(M)
 

code/modules/client/client defines.dm

@@ -84,4 +84,8 @@
 	var/datum/click_intercept/click_intercept = null
 
 	//datum that controls the displaying and hiding of tooltips
-	var/datum/tooltip/tooltips
+	var/datum/tooltip/tooltips
+
+	// Their chat window, sort of important.
+	// See /goon/code/datums/browserOutput.dm
+	var/datum/chatOutput/chatOutput

code/modules/client/client procs.dm

@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
 		completed_asset_jobs += job
 		return
 
+	if(href_list["_src_"] == "chat")
+		return chatOutput.Topic(href, href_list)
+
 	//Reduces spamming of links by dropping calls that happen during the delay period
 	if(next_allowed_topic_time > world.time)
 		return
@@ -203,6 +206,11 @@
 		if("prefs")		return prefs.process_link(usr,href_list)
 		if("vars")		return view_var_Topic(href,href_list,hsrc)
 
+
+	switch(href_list["action"])
+		if ("openLink")
+			src << link(href_list["link"])
+
 	..()	//redirect to hsrc.Topic()
 
 /client/proc/is_content_unlocked()
@@ -245,6 +253,7 @@
 	//CONNECT//
 	///////////
 /client/New(TopicData)
+	chatOutput = new /datum/chatOutput(src) // Right off the bat.
 	TopicData = null							//Prevent calls to client.Topic from connect
 
 	if(connection != "seeker")					//Invalid connection type.
@@ -283,6 +292,7 @@
 	prefs.last_id = computer_id			//these are gonna be used for banning
 
 	. = ..()	//calls mob.Login()
+	chatOutput.start()
 
 	if(custom_event_msg && custom_event_msg != "")
 		to_chat(src, "<h1 class='alert'>Custom Event</h1>")

code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm

@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@
 	var/datum/effect/system/spark_spread/spark_system
 
 /obj/item/weapon/rig/examine()
-	to_chat(usr, "This is \icon[src][src.name].")
+	to_chat(usr, "This is [bicon(src)][src.name].")
 	to_chat(usr, "[src.desc]")
 	if(wearer)
 		for(var/obj/item/piece in list(helmet,gloves,chest,boots))
 			if(!piece || piece.loc != wearer)
 				continue
-			to_chat(usr, "\icon[piece] \The [piece] [piece.gender == PLURAL ? "are" : "is"] deployed.")
+			to_chat(usr, "[bicon(piece)] \The [piece] [piece.gender == PLURAL ? "are" : "is"] deployed.")
 
 	if(src.loc == usr)
 		to_chat(usr, "The maintenance panel is [open ? "open" : "closed"].")

code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/accessory.dm

@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
 /obj/item/clothing/accessory/petcollar/examine(mob/user)
 	..()
 	if(access_id)
-		to_chat(user, "There is \icon[access_id] \a [access_id] clipped onto it.")
+		to_chat(user, "There is [bicon(access_id)] \a [access_id] clipped onto it.")
 
 /obj/item/clothing/accessory/petcollar/equipped(mob/living/simple_animal/user)
 	if(istype(user))

code/modules/computer3/NTOS.dm

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 		dat += {"
 		<td>
 			<a href='?src=\ref[src];[peripheralop]=\ref[C]'>
-				\icon[C]<br>
+				[bicon(C)]<br>
 				<span>[C.name]</span>
 			</a>
 		</td>"}

code/modules/computer3/computers/communications.dm

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 		if(!interactable() || !computer.radio || ..(href,href_list) )
 			return
 		if (!(computer.z in config.station_levels))
-			to_chat(usr, "\red <b>Unable to establish a connection</b>: \black You're too far away from the station!")
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Unable to establish a connection</span>: You're too far away from the station!")
 			return
 
 		if("main" in href_list)

code/modules/computer3/computers/law.dm

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 	attackby(obj/item/weapon/aiModule/module as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
 		if (user.z > 6)
-			to_chat(user, "\red <b>Unable to establish a connection</b>: \black You're too far away from the station!")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>Unable to establish a connection</span>: You're too far away from the station!")
 			return
 		if(istype(module, /obj/item/weapon/aiModule))
 			module.install(src)

code/modules/computer3/computers/medical.dm

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		if(!interactable())
 			return
 		if (computer.z > 6)
-			to_chat(usr, "\red <b>Unable to establish a connection</b>: \black You're too far away from the station!")
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Unable to establish a connection</span>: You're too far away from the station!")
 			return
 		var/dat
 

code/modules/computer3/computers/message.dm

@@ -411,10 +411,10 @@
 							if (!customrecepient.silent)
 								playsound(customrecepient.loc, 'sound/machines/twobeep.ogg', 50, 1)
 								for (var/mob/O in hearers(3, customrecepient.loc))
-									O.show_message(text("\icon[customrecepient] *[customrecepient.ttone]*"))
+									O.show_message(text("[bicon(customrecepient)] *[customrecepient.ttone]*"))
 								if( customrecepient.loc && ishuman(customrecepient.loc) )
 									var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = customrecepient.loc
-									to_chat(H, "\icon[customrecepient] <b>Message from [customsender] ([customjob]), </b>\"[custommessage]\" (<a href='byond:)//?src=\ref[src];choice=Message;skiprefresh=1;target=\ref[src]'>Reply</a>)"
+									to_chat(H, "[bicon(customrecepient)] <b>Message from [customsender] ([customjob]), </b>\"[custommessage]\" (<a href='byond:)//?src=\ref[src];choice=Message;skiprefresh=1;target=\ref[src]'>Reply</a>)"
 
 								log_pda("[usr] (PDA: [customsender]) sent \"[custommessage]\" to [customrecepient.owner]")
 								customrecepient.overlays.Cut()
@@ -426,10 +426,10 @@
 							if (!customrecepient.silent)
 								playsound(customrecepient.loc, 'sound/machines/twobeep.ogg', 50, 1)
 								for (var/mob/O in hearers(3, customrecepient.loc))
-									O.show_message(text("\icon[customrecepient] *[customrecepient.ttone]*"))
+									O.show_message(text("[bicon(customrecepient)] *[customrecepient.ttone]*"))
 								if( customrecepient.loc && ishuman(customrecepient.loc) )
 									var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = customrecepient.loc
-									to_chat(H, "\icon[customrecepient] <b>Message from [PDARec.owner] ([customjob]), </b>\"[custommessage]\" (<a href='byond:)//?src=\ref[customrecepient];choice=Message;skiprefresh=1;target=\ref[PDARec]'>Reply</a>)"
+									to_chat(H, "[bicon(customrecepient)] <b>Message from [PDARec.owner] ([customjob]), </b>\"[custommessage]\" (<a href='byond:)//?src=\ref[customrecepient];choice=Message;skiprefresh=1;target=\ref[PDARec]'>Reply</a>)"
 
 								log_pda("[usr] (PDA: [PDARec.owner]) sent \"[custommessage]\" to [customrecepient.owner]")
 								customrecepient.overlays.Cut()

code/modules/computer3/computers/security.dm

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 			return
 
 		if (computer.z > 6)
-			to_chat(usr, "\red <b>Unable to establish a connection</b>: \black You're too far away from the station!")
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Unable to establish a connection</span>: You're too far away from the station!")
 			return
 		var/dat
 

code/modules/computer3/lapvend.dm

@@ -262,11 +262,11 @@
 					network = 0
 					power = 0
 				else
-					to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>You don't have that much money!</span>")
+					to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>You don't have that much money!</span>")
 			else
-				to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>Unable to access account. Check security settings and try again.</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>Unable to access account. Check security settings and try again.</span>")
 		else
-			to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>Unable to access vendor account. Please record the machine ID and call CentComm Support.</span>")
+			to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>Unable to access vendor account. Please record the machine ID and call CentComm Support.</span>")
 
 /obj/machinery/lapvend/proc/total()
 	var/total = 0
@@ -405,6 +405,6 @@
 				power = 0
 
 			else
-				to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>Unable to access account. Check security settings and try again.</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>Unable to access account. Check security settings and try again.</span>")
 		else
-			to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>Unable to access vendor account. Please record the machine ID and call CentComm Support.</span>")
+			to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>Unable to access vendor account. Please record the machine ID and call CentComm Support.</span>")

code/modules/economy/ATM.dm

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ log transactions
 	if(linked_db && ( (linked_db.stat & NOPOWER) || !linked_db.activated ) )
 		linked_db = null
 		authenticated_account = null
-		src.visible_message("\red \icon[src] [src] buzzes rudely, \"Connection to remote database lost.\"")
+		src.visible_message("\red [bicon(src)] [src] buzzes rudely, \"Connection to remote database lost.\"")
 		updateDialog()
 
 	if(ticks_left_timeout > 0)
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ log transactions
 						var/target_account_number = text2num(href_list["target_acc_number"])
 						var/transfer_purpose = href_list["purpose"]
 						if(linked_db.charge_to_account(target_account_number, authenticated_account.owner_name, transfer_purpose, machine_id, transfer_amount))
-							to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='info'>Funds transfer successful.</span>")
+							to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='info'>Funds transfer successful.</span>")
 							authenticated_account.money -= transfer_amount
 
 							//create an entry in the account transaction log
@@ -238,10 +238,10 @@ log transactions
 							T.amount = "([transfer_amount])"
 							authenticated_account.transaction_log.Add(T)
 						else
-							to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>Funds transfer failed.</span>")
+							to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>Funds transfer failed.</span>")
 
 					else
-						to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>You don't have enough funds to do that!</span>")
+						to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>You don't have enough funds to do that!</span>")
 			if("view_screen")
 				view_screen = text2num(href_list["view_screen"])
 			if("change_security_level")
@@ -275,11 +275,11 @@ log transactions
 									T.time = worldtime2text()
 									failed_account.transaction_log.Add(T)
 							else
-								to_chat(usr, "\red \icon[src] Incorrect pin/account combination entered, [max_pin_attempts - number_incorrect_tries] attempts remaining.")
+								to_chat(usr, "\red [bicon(src)] Incorrect pin/account combination entered, [max_pin_attempts - number_incorrect_tries] attempts remaining.")
 								previous_account_number = tried_account_num
 								playsound(src, 'sound/machines/buzz-sigh.ogg', 50, 1)
 						else
-							to_chat(usr, "\red \icon[src] incorrect pin/account combination entered.")
+							to_chat(usr, "\red [bicon(src)] incorrect pin/account combination entered.")
 							number_incorrect_tries = 0
 					else
 						playsound(src, 'sound/machines/twobeep.ogg', 50, 1)
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ log transactions
 						T.time = worldtime2text()
 						authenticated_account.transaction_log.Add(T)
 
-						to_chat(usr, "\blue \icon[src] Access granted. Welcome user '[authenticated_account.owner_name].'")
+						to_chat(usr, "\blue [bicon(src)] Access granted. Welcome user '[authenticated_account.owner_name].'")
 
 					previous_account_number = tried_account_num
 			if("withdrawal")
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ log transactions
 						T.time = worldtime2text()
 						authenticated_account.transaction_log.Add(T)
 					else
-						to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>You don't have enough funds to do that!</span>")
+						to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>You don't have enough funds to do that!</span>")
 			if("balance_statement")
 				if(authenticated_account)
 					if(world.timeofday < lastprint + PRINT_DELAY)
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ log transactions
 			if(I)
 				authenticated_account = attempt_account_access(I.associated_account_number)
 				if(authenticated_account)
-					to_chat(human_user, "\blue \icon[src] Access granted. Welcome user '[authenticated_account.owner_name].'")
+					to_chat(human_user, "\blue [bicon(src)] Access granted. Welcome user '[authenticated_account.owner_name].'")
 
 					//create a transaction log entry
 					var/datum/transaction/T = new()

code/modules/economy/EFTPOS.dm

@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@
 				var/obj/item/weapon/card/I = O
 				scan_card(I)
 			else
-				to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>Unable to connect to linked account.</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>Unable to connect to linked account.</span>")
 		else
-			to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>Unable to connect to accounts database.</span>")
+			to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>Unable to connect to accounts database.</span>")
 	else
 		..()
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 						alert("That is not a valid code!")
 					print_reference()
 				else
-					to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>Incorrect code entered.</span>")
+					to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>Incorrect code entered.</span>")
 			if("change_id")
 				var/attempt_code = text2num(input("Re-enter the current EFTPOS access code", "Confirm EFTPOS code"))
 				if(attempt_code == access_code)
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 						eftpos_name = name + " EFTPOS scanner"
 						print_reference()
 				else
-					to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>Incorrect code entered.</span>")
+					to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>Incorrect code entered.</span>")
 			if("link_account")
 				if(!linked_db)
 					reconnect_database()
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 					var/attempt_pin = input("Enter pin code", "Account pin") as num
 					linked_account = attempt_account_access(attempt_account_num, attempt_pin, 1)
 				else
-					to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>Unable to connect to accounts database.</span>")
+					to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>Unable to connect to accounts database.</span>")
 			if("trans_purpose")
 				var/purpose = input("Enter reason for EFTPOS transaction", "Transaction purpose") as text|null
 				if(purpose)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 				else if(linked_account)
 					transaction_locked = 1
 				else
-					to_chat(usr, "\icon[src] <span class='warning'>No account connected to send transactions to.</span>")
+					to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)] <span class='warning'>No account connected to send transactions to.</span>")
 			if("scan_card")
 				//attempt to connect to a new db, and if that doesn't work then fail
 				if(!linked_db)
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 					if (istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/card))
 						scan_card(I)
 				else
-					to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>Unable to link accounts.</span>")
+					to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>Unable to link accounts.</span>")
 			if("reset")
 				//reset the access code - requires HoP/captain access
 				var/obj/item/I = usr.get_active_hand()
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@
 					var/obj/item/weapon/card/id/C = I
 					if(access_cent_commander in C.access || access_hop in C.access || access_captain in C.access)
 						access_code = 0
-						to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='info'>Access code reset to 0.</span>")
+						to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='info'>Access code reset to 0.</span>")
 				else if (istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/card/emag))
 					access_code = 0
-					to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='info'>Access code reset to 0.</span>")
+					to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='info'>Access code reset to 0.</span>")
 
 	src.attack_self(usr)
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 				if(D)
 					if(transaction_amount <= D.money)
 						playsound(src, 'sound/machines/chime.ogg', 50, 1)
-						src.visible_message("\icon[src] The [src] chimes.")
+						src.visible_message("[bicon(src)] The [src] chimes.")
 						transaction_paid = 1
 
 						//transfer the money
@@ -233,11 +233,11 @@
 						T.time = worldtime2text()
 						linked_account.transaction_log.Add(T)
 					else
-						to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>You don't have that much money!</span>")
+						to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>You don't have that much money!</span>")
 				else
-					to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>Unable to access account. Check security settings and try again.</span>")
+					to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>Unable to access account. Check security settings and try again.</span>")
 			else
-				to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class='warning'>EFTPOS is not connected to an account.</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)]<span class='warning'>EFTPOS is not connected to an account.</span>")
 	else
 		..()
 

code/modules/economy/POS.dm

@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ var/const/POS_HEADER = {"<html>
 	return
 
 /obj/machinery/pos/proc/say(var/text)
-	src.visible_message("\icon[src] <span class=\"notice\"><b>[name]</b> states, \"[text]\"</span>")
+	src.visible_message("[bicon(src)] <span class=\"notice\"><b>[name]</b> states, \"[text]\"</span>")
 
 /obj/machinery/pos/Topic(var/href, var/list/href_list)
 	if(..(href,href_list)) return

code/modules/examine/examine.dm

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 	description_holders["antag"] = (update_antag_info)? A.get_description_antag() : ""
 
 	description_holders["name"] = "[A.name]"
-	description_holders["icon"] = "\icon[A]"
+	description_holders["icon"] = "[bicon(A)]"
 	description_holders["desc"] = A.desc
 
 /client/Stat()

code/modules/hydroponics/grown_inedible.dm

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/grown/nettle/death
 	name = "deathnettle"
-	desc = "The <span class='danger'>glowing</span> \black nettle incites <span class='boldannounce'>rage</span>\black in you just from looking at it!"
+	desc = "The <span class='danger'>glowing</span> nettle incites <span class='boldannounce'>rage</span> in you just from looking at it!"
 	icon_state = "deathnettle"
 	force = 30
 	throwforce = 15

code/modules/hydroponics/seed_machines.dm

@@ -68,15 +68,15 @@
 	active = 0
 	if(failed_task)
 		failed_task = 0
-		visible_message("\icon[src] [src] pings unhappily, flashing a red warning light.")
+		visible_message("[bicon(src)] [src] pings unhappily, flashing a red warning light.")
 	else
-		visible_message("\icon[src] [src] pings happily.")
+		visible_message("[bicon(src)] [src] pings happily.")
 
 	if(eject_disk)
 		eject_disk = 0
 		if(loaded_disk)
 			loaded_disk.loc = get_turf(src)
-			visible_message("\icon[src] [src] beeps and spits out [loaded_disk].")
+			visible_message("[bicon(src)] [src] beeps and spits out [loaded_disk].")
 			loaded_disk = null
 
 /obj/machinery/botany/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
@@ -212,14 +212,14 @@
 			plant_controller.seeds[seed.seed.name] = seed.seed
 
 		seed.update_seed()
-		visible_message("\icon[src] [src] beeps and spits out [seed].")
+		visible_message("[bicon(src)] [src] beeps and spits out [seed].")
 
 		seed = null
 
 	if(href_list["eject_disk"])
 		if(!loaded_disk) return
 		loaded_disk.loc = get_turf(src)
-		visible_message("\icon[src] [src] beeps and spits out [loaded_disk].")
+		visible_message("[bicon(src)] [src] beeps and spits out [loaded_disk].")
 		loaded_disk = null
 
 	usr.set_machine(src)

code/modules/media/jukebox.dm

@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ var/global/loopModeNames=list(
 		if(response)
 			var/json = file2text(response["CONTENT"])
 			if("/>" in json)
-				visible_message("<span class='warning'>\icon[src] \The [src] buzzes, unable to update its playlist.</span>","<em>You hear a buzz.</em>")
+				visible_message("<span class='warning'>[bicon(src)] \The [src] buzzes, unable to update its playlist.</span>","<em>You hear a buzz.</em>")
 				stat &= BROKEN
 				update_icon()
 				return
@@ -226,11 +226,11 @@ var/global/loopModeNames=list(
 			for(var/list/record in songdata)
 				playlist += new /datum/song_info(record)
 			if(playlist.len==0)
-				visible_message("<span class='warning'>\icon[src] \The [src] buzzes, unable to update its playlist.</span>","<em>You hear a buzz.</em>")
+				visible_message("<span class='warning'>[bicon(src)] \The [src] buzzes, unable to update its playlist.</span>","<em>You hear a buzz.</em>")
 				stat &= BROKEN
 				update_icon()
 				return
-			visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] \The [src] beeps, and the menu on its front fills with [playlist.len] items.</span>","<em>You hear a beep.</em>")
+			visible_message("<span class='notice'>[bicon(src)] \The [src] beeps, and the menu on its front fills with [playlist.len] items.</span>","<em>You hear a beep.</em>")
 			if(autoplay)
 				playing=1
 				autoplay=0
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ var/global/loopModeNames=list(
 		var/datum/song_info/song = playlist[current_song]
 		media_url = song.url
 		media_start_time = world.time
-		visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] \The [src] begins to play [song.display()].</span>","<em>You hear music.</em>")
+		visible_message("<span class='notice'>[bicon(src)] \The [src] begins to play [song.display()].</span>","<em>You hear music.</em>")
-		//visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[src] \The [src] warbles: [song.length/10]s @ [song.url]</notice>")
+		//visible_message("<span class='notice'>[bicon(src)] \The [src] warbles: [song.length/10]s @ [song.url]</notice>")
 	else
 		media_url=""
 		media_start_time = 0

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 	if(!..(user))
 		return
 
-	var/msg = "<span class='info'>*---------*\nThis is \icon[src] \a <EM>[src]</EM>!\n[desc]\n"
+	var/msg = "<span class='info'>*---------*\nThis is [bicon(src)] \a <EM>[src]</EM>!\n[desc]\n"
 	msg += "<span class='warning'>"
 
 	if(src.brainmob && src.brainmob.key)

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 		t_is = "are"
 	else
 		if(icon)
-			msg += "\icon[icon] " //fucking BYOND: this should stop dreamseeker crashing if we -somehow- examine somebody before their icon is generated
+			msg += "[bicon(icon(icon, dir=SOUTH))] " //fucking BYOND: this should stop dreamseeker crashing if we -somehow- examine somebody before their icon is generated
 		switch(gender)
 			if(MALE)
 				t_He = "He"
@@ -80,83 +80,83 @@
 				tie_msg += " with [english_accessory_list(U)]"
 
 		if(w_uniform.blood_DNA)
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] wearing \icon[w_uniform] [w_uniform.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [w_uniform.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [w_uniform.name][tie_msg]!</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] wearing [bicon(w_uniform)] [w_uniform.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [w_uniform.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [w_uniform.name][tie_msg]!</span>\n"
 		else
-			msg += "[t_He] [t_is] wearing \icon[w_uniform] \a [w_uniform][tie_msg].\n"
+			msg += "[t_He] [t_is] wearing [bicon(w_uniform)] \a [w_uniform][tie_msg].\n"
 
 	//head
 	if(head && !(head.flags & ABSTRACT))
 		if(head.blood_DNA)
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] wearing \icon[head] [head.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [head.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [head.name] on [t_his] head!</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] wearing [bicon(head)] [head.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [head.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [head.name] on [t_his] head!</span>\n"
 		else
-			msg += "[t_He] [t_is] wearing \icon[head] \a [head] on [t_his] head.\n"
+			msg += "[t_He] [t_is] wearing [bicon(head)] \a [head] on [t_his] head.\n"
 
 	//suit/armour
 	if(wear_suit && !(wear_suit.flags & ABSTRACT))
 		if(wear_suit.blood_DNA)
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] wearing \icon[wear_suit] [wear_suit.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [wear_suit.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [wear_suit.name]!</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] wearing [bicon(wear_suit)] [wear_suit.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [wear_suit.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [wear_suit.name]!</span>\n"
 		else
-			msg += "[t_He] [t_is] wearing \icon[wear_suit] \a [wear_suit].\n"
+			msg += "[t_He] [t_is] wearing [bicon(wear_suit)] \a [wear_suit].\n"
 
 		//suit/armour storage
 		if(s_store && !skipsuitstorage)
 			if(s_store.blood_DNA)
-				msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] carrying \icon[s_store] [s_store.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [s_store.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [s_store.name] on [t_his] [wear_suit.name]!</span>\n"
+				msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] carrying [bicon(s_store)] [s_store.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [s_store.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [s_store.name] on [t_his] [wear_suit.name]!</span>\n"
 			else
-				msg += "[t_He] [t_is] carrying \icon[s_store] \a [s_store] on [t_his] [wear_suit.name].\n"
+				msg += "[t_He] [t_is] carrying [bicon(s_store)] \a [s_store] on [t_his] [wear_suit.name].\n"
 
 	//back
 	if(back && !(back.flags & ABSTRACT))
 		if(back.blood_DNA)
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] \icon[back] [back.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [back.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [back] on [t_his] back.</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] [bicon(back)] [back.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [back.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [back] on [t_his] back.</span>\n"
 		else
-			msg += "[t_He] [t_has] \icon[back] \a [back] on [t_his] back.\n"
+			msg += "[t_He] [t_has] [bicon(back)] \a [back] on [t_his] back.\n"
 
 	//left hand
 	if(l_hand && !(l_hand.flags & ABSTRACT))
 		if(l_hand.blood_DNA)
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] holding \icon[l_hand] [l_hand.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [l_hand.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [l_hand.name] in [t_his] left hand!</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] holding [bicon(l_hand)] [l_hand.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [l_hand.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [l_hand.name] in [t_his] left hand!</span>\n"
 		else
-			msg += "[t_He] [t_is] holding \icon[l_hand] \a [l_hand] in [t_his] left hand.\n"
+			msg += "[t_He] [t_is] holding [bicon(l_hand)] \a [l_hand] in [t_his] left hand.\n"
 
 	//right hand
 	if(r_hand && !(r_hand.flags & ABSTRACT))
 		if(r_hand.blood_DNA)
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] holding \icon[r_hand] [r_hand.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [r_hand.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [r_hand.name] in [t_his] right hand!</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] holding [bicon(r_hand)] [r_hand.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [r_hand.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [r_hand.name] in [t_his] right hand!</span>\n"
 		else
-			msg += "[t_He] [t_is] holding \icon[r_hand] \a [r_hand] in [t_his] right hand.\n"
+			msg += "[t_He] [t_is] holding [bicon(r_hand)] \a [r_hand] in [t_his] right hand.\n"
 
 	//gloves
 	if(gloves && !skipgloves && !(gloves.flags & ABSTRACT))
 		if(gloves.blood_DNA)
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] \icon[gloves] [gloves.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [gloves.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [gloves.name] on [t_his] hands!</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] [bicon(gloves)] [gloves.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [gloves.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [gloves.name] on [t_his] hands!</span>\n"
 		else
-			msg += "[t_He] [t_has] \icon[gloves] \a [gloves] on [t_his] hands.\n"
+			msg += "[t_He] [t_has] [bicon(gloves)] \a [gloves] on [t_his] hands.\n"
 	else if(blood_DNA)
 		msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] [hand_blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] hands!</span>\n"
 
 	//handcuffed?
 	if(handcuffed)
 		if(istype(handcuffed, /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/cable/zipties))
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] \icon[handcuffed] restrained with zipties!</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] [bicon(handcuffed)] restrained with zipties!</span>\n"
 		else if(istype(handcuffed, /obj/item/weapon/restraints/handcuffs/cable))
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] \icon[handcuffed] restrained with cable!</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] [bicon(handcuffed)] restrained with cable!</span>\n"
 		else
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] \icon[handcuffed] handcuffed!</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] [bicon(handcuffed)] handcuffed!</span>\n"
 
 	//belt
 	if(belt)
 		if(belt.blood_DNA)
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] \icon[belt] [belt.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [belt.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [belt.name] about [t_his] waist!</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] [bicon(belt)] [belt.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [belt.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [belt.name] about [t_his] waist!</span>\n"
 		else
-			msg += "[t_He] [t_has] \icon[belt] \a [belt] about [t_his] waist.\n"
+			msg += "[t_He] [t_has] [bicon(belt)] \a [belt] about [t_his] waist.\n"
 
 	//shoes
 	if(shoes && !skipshoes && !(shoes.flags & ABSTRACT))
 		if(shoes.blood_DNA)
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] wearing \icon[shoes] [shoes.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [shoes.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [shoes.name] on [t_his] feet!</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] wearing [bicon(shoes)] [shoes.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [shoes.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [shoes.name] on [t_his] feet!</span>\n"
 		else
-			msg += "[t_He] [t_is] wearing \icon[shoes] \a [shoes] on [t_his] feet.\n"
+			msg += "[t_He] [t_is] wearing [bicon(shoes)] \a [shoes] on [t_his] feet.\n"
 	else if (blood_DNA)
 		msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] [feet_blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] feet!</span>\n"
 
@@ -164,24 +164,24 @@
 	//mask
 	if(wear_mask && !skipmask && !(wear_mask.flags & ABSTRACT))
 		if(wear_mask.blood_DNA)
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] \icon[wear_mask] [wear_mask.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [wear_mask.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [wear_mask.name] on [t_his] face!</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] [bicon(wear_mask)] [wear_mask.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [wear_mask.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [wear_mask.name] on [t_his] face!</span>\n"
 		else
-			msg += "[t_He] [t_has] \icon[wear_mask] \a [wear_mask] on [t_his] face.\n"
+			msg += "[t_He] [t_has] [bicon(wear_mask)] \a [wear_mask] on [t_his] face.\n"
 
 	//eyes
 	if(glasses && !skipeyes && !(glasses.flags & ABSTRACT))
 		if(glasses.blood_DNA)
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] \icon[glasses] [glasses.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [glasses.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [glasses] covering [t_his] eyes!</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] [bicon(glasses)] [glasses.gender==PLURAL?"some":"a"] [glasses.blood_color != "#030303" ? "blood-stained":"oil-stained"] [glasses] covering [t_his] eyes!</span>\n"
 		else
-			msg += "[t_He] [t_has] \icon[glasses] \a [glasses] covering [t_his] eyes.\n"
+			msg += "[t_He] [t_has] [bicon(glasses)] \a [glasses] covering [t_his] eyes.\n"
 
 	//left ear
 	if(l_ear && !skipears)
-		msg += "[t_He] [t_has] \icon[l_ear] \a [l_ear] on [t_his] left ear.\n"
+		msg += "[t_He] [t_has] [bicon(l_ear)] \a [l_ear] on [t_his] left ear.\n"
 
 	//right ear
 	if(r_ear && !skipears)
-		msg += "[t_He] [t_has] \icon[r_ear] \a [r_ear] on [t_his] right ear.\n"
+		msg += "[t_He] [t_has] [bicon(r_ear)] \a [r_ear] on [t_his] right ear.\n"
 
 	//ID
 	if(wear_id)
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@
 			var/obj/item/weapon/card/id/idcard = wear_id
 			id = idcard.registered_name
 		if(id && (id != real_name) && (get_dist(src, user) <= 1) && prob(10))
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] wearing \icon[wear_id] \a [wear_id] yet something doesn't seem right...</span>\n"
+			msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_is] wearing [bicon(wear_id)] \a [wear_id] yet something doesn't seem right...</span>\n"
 		else*/
-		msg += "[t_He] [t_is] wearing \icon[wear_id] \a [wear_id].\n"
+		msg += "[t_He] [t_is] wearing [bicon(wear_id)] \a [wear_id].\n"
 
 	//Jitters
 	switch(jitteriness)

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software_modules.dm

@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@
 		if(href_list["send"])
 			P.sradio.send_signal("ACTIVATE")
 			for(var/mob/O in hearers(1, P.loc))
-				O.show_message(text("\icon[] *beep* *beep*", P), 3, "*beep* *beep*", 2)
+				O.show_message("[bicon(P)] *beep* *beep*", 3, "*beep* *beep*", 2)
 			return 1
 
 		else if(href_list["freq"])

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/examine.dm

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	var/msg = ""
 	var/obj/act_module = get_active_hand()
 	if(act_module)
-		msg += "It is holding \icon[act_module] \a [act_module].\n"
+		msg += "It is holding [bicon(act_module)] \a [act_module].\n"
 	msg += "<span class='warning'>"
 	if (src.getBruteLoss())
 		if (src.getBruteLoss() < 75)

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/bot.dm

@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ Pass a positive integer as an argument to override a bot's default speed.
 			turn_on() //Saves the AI the hassle of having to activate a bot manually.
 		access_card = all_access //Give the bot all-access while under the AI's command.
 		if(message)
-			to_chat(calling_ai, "<span class='notice'>\icon[src] [name] called to [end_area.name]. [path.len-1] meters to destination.</span>")
+			to_chat(calling_ai, "<span class='notice'>[bicon(src)] [name] called to [end_area.name]. [path.len-1] meters to destination.</span>")
 		pathset = 1
 		mode = BOT_RESPONDING
 		tries = 0
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ Pass a positive integer as an argument to override a bot's default speed.
 	var/success = bot_move(ai_waypoint, 3)
 	if(!success)
 		if(calling_ai)
-			to_chat(calling_ai, "\icon[src] [get_turf(src) == ai_waypoint ? "<span class='notice'>[src] successfully arrived to waypoint.</span>" : "<span class='danger'>[src] failed to reach waypoint.</span>"]")
+			to_chat(calling_ai, "[bicon(src)] [get_turf(src) == ai_waypoint ? "<span class='notice'>[src] successfully arrived to waypoint.</span>" : "<span class='danger'>[src] failed to reach waypoint.</span>"]")
 			calling_ai = null
 		bot_reset()
 

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm

@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
 		if(pathset) //The AI called us here, so notify it of our arrival.
 			loaddir = dir //The MULE will attempt to load a crate in whatever direction the MULE is "facing".
 			if(calling_ai)
-				to_chat(calling_ai, "<span class='notice'>\icon[src] [src] wirelessly plays a chiming sound!</span>")
+				to_chat(calling_ai, "<span class='notice'>[bicon(src)] [src] wirelessly plays a chiming sound!</span>")
 				playsound(calling_ai, 'sound/machines/chime.ogg',40, 0)
 				calling_ai = null
 				radio_channel = "AI Private" //Report on AI Private instead if the AI is controlling us.

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 	if( ishuman(AM) )
 		if(!stat)
 			var/mob/M = AM
-			to_chat(M, "\blue \icon[src] Squeek!")
+			to_chat(M, "\blue [bicon(src)] Squeek!")
 			M << 'sound/effects/mousesqueek.ogg'
 	..()
 

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm

@@ -285,4 +285,4 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/spiderbot/examine(mob/user)
 	..(user)
 	if(src.held_item)
-		to_chat(user, "It is carrying \a [src.held_item] \icon[src.held_item].")
+		to_chat(user, "It is carrying \a [src.held_item] [bicon(src.held_item)].")

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/drone.dm

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
 	//repair a bit of damage
 	if(prob(1))
-		src.visible_message("\red \icon[src] [src] shudders and shakes as some of it's damaged systems come back online.")
+		src.visible_message("\red [bicon(src)] [src] shudders and shakes as some of it's damaged systems come back online.")
 		var/datum/effect/system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect/system/spark_spread
 		s.set_up(3, 1, src)
 		s.start()
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@
 	//sometimes our targetting sensors malfunction, and we attack anyone nearby
 	if(prob(disabled ? 0 : 1))
 		if(hostile_drone)
-			src.visible_message("\blue \icon[src] [src] retracts several targetting vanes, and dulls it's running lights.")
+			src.visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] [src] retracts several targetting vanes, and dulls it's running lights.")
 			hostile_drone = 0
 		else
-			src.visible_message("\red \icon[src] [src] suddenly lights up, and additional targetting vanes slide into place.")
+			src.visible_message("\red [bicon(src)] [src] suddenly lights up, and additional targetting vanes slide into place.")
 			hostile_drone = 1
 
 	if(health / maxHealth > 0.9)
@@ -116,17 +116,17 @@
 		exploding = 0
 		if(!disabled)
 			if(prob(50))
-				src.visible_message("\blue \icon[src] [src] suddenly shuts down!")
+				src.visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] [src] suddenly shuts down!")
 			else
-				src.visible_message("\blue \icon[src] [src] suddenly lies still and quiet.")
+				src.visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] [src] suddenly lies still and quiet.")
 			disabled = rand(150, 600)
 			walk(src,0)
 
 	if(exploding && prob(20))
 		if(prob(50))
-			src.visible_message("\red \icon[src] [src] begins to spark and shake violenty!")
+			src.visible_message("\red [bicon(src)] [src] begins to spark and shake violenty!")
 		else
-			src.visible_message("\red \icon[src] [src] sparks and shakes like it's about to explode!")
+			src.visible_message("\red [bicon(src)] [src] sparks and shakes like it's about to explode!")
 		var/datum/effect/system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect/system/spark_spread
 		s.set_up(3, 1, src)
 		s.start()
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/malf_drone/death()
 	..()
-	visible_message("\blue \icon[src] [src] suddenly breaks apart.")
+	visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] [src] suddenly breaks apart.")
 	qdel(src)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/malf_drone/Destroy() //Seriously, what the actual hell.

code/modules/pda/PDA.dm

@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 		S = 'sound/machines/twobeep.ogg'
 	playsound(loc, S, 50, 1)
 	for(var/mob/O in hearers(3, loc))
-		O.show_message(text("\icon[src] *[ttone]*"))
+		O.show_message(text("[bicon(src)] *[ttone]*"))
 
 /obj/item/device/pda/proc/set_ringtone()
 	var/t = input("Please enter new ringtone", name, ttone) as text

code/modules/pda/app.dm

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 			L = get(pda, /mob/living/silicon)
 
 		if(L)
-			to_chat(L, "\icon[pda] [message]")
+			to_chat(L, "[bicon(pda)] [message]")
 			nanomanager.update_user_uis(L, pda) // Update the receiving user's PDA UI so that they can see the new message
 
 	if(!notify_silent)

code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/revolver.dm

@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
 			f_name = "a "
 		f_name += "<span class='danger'>blood-stained</span> [name]!"
 
-	to_chat(user, "\icon[src] That's [f_name]")
+	to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] That's [f_name]")
 
 	if(desc)
 		to_chat(user, desc)

code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Holder.dm

@@ -302,14 +302,14 @@ var/const/INGEST = 2
 					var/list/seen = viewers(4, get_turf(my_atom))
 					for(var/mob/M in seen)
 						if(!C.no_message)
-							to_chat(M, "\blue \icon[my_atom] [C.mix_message]")
+							to_chat(M, "\blue [bicon(my_atom)] [C.mix_message]")
 
 					if(istype(my_atom, /obj/item/slime_extract))
 						var/obj/item/slime_extract/ME2 = my_atom
 						ME2.Uses--
 						if(ME2.Uses <= 0) // give the notification that the slime core is dead
 							for(var/mob/M in seen)
-								to_chat(M, "\blue \icon[my_atom] The [my_atom]'s power is consumed in the reaction.")
+								to_chat(M, "\blue [bicon(my_atom)] The [my_atom]'s power is consumed in the reaction.")
 								ME2.name = "used slime extract"
 								ME2.desc = "This extract has been used up."
 

code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/dropper.dm

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 						if(reagents.has_reagent(bad_reagent))
 							badshit += reagents_to_log[bad_reagent]
 					if(badshit.len)
-						var/hl="\red <b>([english_list(badshit)])</b> \black"
+						var/hl = "<span class='danger'>([english_list(badshit)])</span>"
 						message_admins("[key_name_admin(user)] added [reagents.get_reagent_ids(1)] to \a [target] with [src].[hl]")
 						log_game("[key_name(user)] added [reagents.get_reagent_ids(1)] to \a [target] with [src].")
 

code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/drugs.dm

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 					if(reagents.has_reagent(bad_reagent))
 						badshit += reagents_to_log[bad_reagent]
 				if(badshit.len)
-					var/hl="\red <b>([english_list(badshit)])</b> \black"
+					var/hl = "<span class='danger'>([english_list(badshit)])</span>"
 					message_admins("[key_name_admin(user)] added [reagents.get_reagent_ids(1)] to \a [target] with [src].[hl]")
 					log_game("[key_name(user)] added [reagents.get_reagent_ids(1)] to \a [target] with [src].")
 

code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/glass_containers.dm

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 				if(reagents.has_reagent(bad_reagent))
 					badshit += reagents_to_log[bad_reagent]
 			if(badshit.len)
-				var/hl="\red <b>([english_list(badshit)])</b> \black"
+				var/hl = "<span class='danger'>([english_list(badshit)])</span>"
 				message_admins("[key_name_admin(user)] added [reagents.get_reagent_ids(1)] to \a [target] with [src].[hl]")
 				log_game("[key_name(user)] added [reagents.get_reagent_ids(1)] to \a [target] with [src].")
 

code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 				if(reagents.has_reagent(bad_reagent))
 					badshit += reagents_to_log[bad_reagent]
 			if(badshit.len)
-				var/hl="\red <b>([english_list(badshit)])</b> \black"
+				var/hl = "<span class='danger'>([english_list(badshit)])</span>"
 				message_admins("[user.name] ([user.ckey]) added [reagents.get_reagent_ids(1)] to \a [target] with [src].[hl] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[user.x];Y=[user.y];Z=[user.z]'>JMP</a>)")
 				log_game("[user.name] ([user.ckey]) added [reagents.get_reagent_ids(1)] to \a [target] with [src].")
 

code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/syringes.dm

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 						if(reagents.has_reagent(bad_reagent))
 							badshit += reagents_to_log[bad_reagent]
 					if(badshit.len)
-						var/hl="\red <b>([english_list(badshit)])</b> \black"
+						var/hl = "<span class='danger'>([english_list(badshit)])</span>"
 						message_admins("[key_name_admin(user)] added [reagents.get_reagent_ids(1)] to \a [target] with [src].[hl] ")
 						log_game("[key_name(user)] added [reagents.get_reagent_ids(1)] to \a [target] with [src].")
 

code/modules/research/message_server.dm

@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ var/global/list/obj/machinery/message_server/message_servers = list()
 				if(2)
 					if(!Console.silent)
 						playsound(Console.loc, 'sound/machines/twobeep.ogg', 50, 1)
-						Console.audible_message(text("\icon[Console] *The Requests Console beeps: 'PRIORITY Alert in [sender]'"),,5)
+						Console.audible_message(text("[bicon(Console)] *The Requests Console beeps: 'PRIORITY Alert in [sender]'"),,5)
 					Console.message_log += "<B><FONT color='red'>High Priority message from <A href='?src=\ref[Console];write=[sender]'>[sender]</A></FONT></B><BR>[authmsg]"
 				else
 					if(!Console.silent)
 						playsound(Console.loc, 'sound/machines/twobeep.ogg', 50, 1)
-						Console.audible_message(text("\icon[Console] *The Requests Console beeps: 'Message from [sender]'"),,4)
+						Console.audible_message(text("[bicon(Console)] *The Requests Console beeps: 'Message from [sender]'"),,4)
 					Console.message_log += "<B>Message from <A href='?src=\ref[Console];write=[sender]'>[sender]</A></B><BR>[authmsg]"
 			Console.set_light(2)
 

code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact/artifact.dm

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 		var/obj/item/device/measuring_tape/P = W
 		user.visible_message("\blue[user] extends [P] towards [src].","\blue You extend [P] towards [src].")
 		if(do_after(user,40, target = src))
-			to_chat(user, "\blue \icon[P] [src] has been excavated to a depth of [2*src.excavation_level]cm.")
+			to_chat(user, "\blue [bicon(P)] [src] has been excavated to a depth of [2*src.excavation_level]cm.")
 		return
 
 	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/pickaxe))

code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact/artifact_autocloner.dm

@@ -50,17 +50,17 @@
 		if(!previous_power_state)
 			previous_power_state = 1
 			icon_state = "cellold1"
-			src.visible_message("\blue \icon[src] [src] suddenly comes to life!")
+			src.visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] [src] suddenly comes to life!")
 
 		//slowly grow a mob
 		if(prob(5))
-			src.visible_message("\blue \icon[src] [src] [pick("gloops","glugs","whirrs","whooshes","hisses","purrs","hums","gushes")].")
+			src.visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] [src] [pick("gloops","glugs","whirrs","whooshes","hisses","purrs","hums","gushes")].")
 
 		//if we've finished growing...
 		if(time_spent_spawning >= time_per_spawn)
 			time_spent_spawning = 0
 			use_power = 1
-			src.visible_message("\blue \icon[src] [src] pings!")
+			src.visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] [src] pings!")
 			icon_state = "cellold1"
 			desc = "It's full of a bubbling viscous liquid, and is lit by a mysterious glow."
 			if(spawn_type)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 		if(previous_power_state)
 			previous_power_state = 0
 			icon_state = "cellold0"
-			src.visible_message("\blue \icon[src] [src] suddenly shuts down.")
+			src.visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] [src] suddenly shuts down.")
 
 		//cloned mob slowly breaks down
 		time_spent_spawning = max(time_spent_spawning + last_process - world.time, 0)

code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact/artifact_replicator.dm

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 		viables.Remove(type)
 		construction[button_desc] = type
 
-	fail_message = "\blue \icon[src] a [pick("loud","soft","sinister","eery","triumphant","depressing","cheerful","angry")] \
+	fail_message = "\blue [bicon(src)] a [pick("loud","soft","sinister","eery","triumphant","depressing","cheerful","angry")] \
 		[pick("horn","beep","bing","bleep","blat","honk","hrumph","ding")] sounds and a \
 		[pick("yellow","purple","green","blue","red","orange","white")] \
 		[pick("light","dial","meter","window","protrusion","knob","antenna","swirly thing")] \
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 	if(spawning_types.len && powered())
 		spawn_progress_time += world.time - last_process_time
 		if(spawn_progress_time > max_spawn_time)
-			src.visible_message("\blue \icon[src] [src] pings!")
+			src.visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] [src] pings!")
 
 			var/obj/source_material = pop(stored_materials)
 			var/spawn_type = pop(spawning_types)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 				icon_state = "borgcharger0(old)"
 
 		else if(prob(5))
-			src.visible_message("\blue \icon[src] [src] [pick("clicks","whizzes","whirrs","whooshes","clanks","clongs","clonks","bangs")].")
+			src.visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] [src] [pick("clicks","whizzes","whirrs","whooshes","clanks","clongs","clonks","bangs")].")
 
 	last_process_time = world.time
 
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@
 		if(index > 0 && index <= construction.len)
 			if(stored_materials.len > spawning_types.len)
 				if(spawning_types.len)
-					src.visible_message("\blue \icon[src] a [pick("light","dial","display","meter","pad")] on [src]'s front [pick("blinks","flashes")] [pick("red","yellow","blue","orange","purple","green","white")].")
+					src.visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] a [pick("light","dial","display","meter","pad")] on [src]'s front [pick("blinks","flashes")] [pick("red","yellow","blue","orange","purple","green","white")].")
 				else
-					src.visible_message("\blue \icon[src] [src]'s front compartment slides shut.")
+					src.visible_message("\blue [bicon(src)] [src]'s front compartment slides shut.")
 
 				spawning_types.Add(construction[construction[index]])
 				spawn_progress_time = 0

code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact/effect.dm

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 			var/atom/toplevelholder = holder
 			while(!istype(toplevelholder.loc, /turf))
 				toplevelholder = toplevelholder.loc
-			toplevelholder.visible_message("\red \icon[toplevelholder] [toplevelholder] [display_msg]")
+			toplevelholder.visible_message("\red [bicon(toplevelholder)] [toplevelholder] [display_msg]")
 
 /datum/artifact_effect/proc/DoEffectTouch(var/mob/user)
 /datum/artifact_effect/proc/DoEffectAura(var/atom/holder)