diff --git a/code/modules/client/client defines.dm b/code/modules/client/client defines.dm
index 35bdca3a0d0..8f96fa89437 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client defines.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client defines.dm	
@@ -55,3 +55,19 @@
 	// /vg/: MEDIAAAAAAAA
 	// Set on login.
 	var/datum/media_manager/media = null
+
+	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	//adv. hotkey mode vars, code using them in /interface/interface.dm//
+	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+	var/hotkeytype = "QWERTY" //what set of hotkeys is in use(defaulting to QWERTY because I can't be bothered to ake this save on SQL)
+	var/hotkeyon = 0 //is the hotkey on?
+
+	var/hotkeylist = list( //list defining hotkey types, look at lists in place for structure if adding any if the future
+		"QWERTY" = list(
+			"on" = "hotkeymode",
+			"off" = "macro"),
+		"AZERTY" = list(
+			"on" = "AZERTYon",
+			"off" = "AZERTYoff")
+	)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/interface/interface.dm b/interface/interface.dm
index 2c96d47b994..91050b50291 100644
--- a/interface/interface.dm
+++ b/interface/interface.dm
@@ -119,3 +119,36 @@ Admin:
 	src << other
 	if(holder)
 		src << admin
+
+
+//adv. hotkey mode verbs, vars located in /code/modules/client/client defines.dm
+
+/client/verb/hotkey_toggle()//toggles hotkey mode between on and off, respects selected type
+	set name = ".Toggle hotkey mode"
+
+	hotkeyon = !hotkeyon//toggle the var
+
+	var/hotkeys = hotkeylist[hotkeytype]//get the list containing the hotkey names
+	var/hotkeyname = hotkeys[hotkeyon ? "on" : "off"]//get the name of the hotkey, to not clutter winset() to much
+
+	winset(usr, "mainwindow", "macro=[hotkeyname]")//change the hotkey
+	usr << (hotkeyon ? "Hotkey mode enabled." : "Hotkey mode disabled.")//feedback to the user
+
+	if(hotkeyon)//using an if statement because I don't want to clutter winset() with ? operators
+		winset(usr, "mainwindow.hotkey_toggle", "is-checked=true")//checks the button
+		winset(usr, "mainwindow.mapwindow", "focus=true")//sets mapwindow focus
+	else
+		winset(usr, "mainwindow.hotkey_toggle", "is-checked=false")//unchecks the button
+		winset(usr, "mainwindow.input", "focus=true")//sets focus
+
+/client/verb/hotkey_mode()//asks user for the hotkey type and changes the macro accordingly
+	set name = "Set hotkey mode"
+	set category = "Preferences"
+
+	hotkeytype = input("Choose hotkey mode", "Hotkey mode") as null|anything in hotkeylist//ask the user for the hotkey type
+
+	var/hotkeys = hotkeylist[hotkeytype]//get the list containing the hotkey names
+	var/hotkeyname = hotkeys[hotkeyon ? "on" : "off"]//get the name of the hotkey, to not clutter winset() to much
+
+	winset(usr, "mainwindow", "macro=[hotkeyname]")//change the hotkey
+	usr << "Hotkey mode changed to [hotkeytype]."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/interface/skin.dmf b/interface/skin.dmf
index c7cb1ecb6c2..acbc0a4ffad 100644
--- a/interface/skin.dmf
+++ b/interface/skin.dmf
@@ -1,7 +1,439 @@
+macro "AZERTYoff"
+	elem 
+		name = "TAB"
+		command = ".Toggle-hotkey-mode"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CENTER+REP"
+		command = ".center"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "NORTHEAST"
+		command = ".northeast"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "SOUTHEAST"
+		command = ".southeast"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "SOUTHWEST"
+		command = ".southwest"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "NORTHWEST"
+		command = ".northwest"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+WEST"
+		command = "westface"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "WEST+REP"
+		command = ".west"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+NORTH"
+		command = "northface"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "NORTH+REP"
+		command = ".north"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+EAST"
+		command = "eastface"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "EAST+REP"
+		command = ".east"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+SOUTH"
+		command = "southface"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "SOUTH+REP"
+		command = ".south"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "INSERT"
+		command = "a-intent right"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "DELETE"
+		command = "delete-key-pressed"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+1"
+		command = "a-intent help"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+2"
+		command = "a-intent disarm"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+3"
+		command = "a-intent grab"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+4"
+		command = "a-intent hurt"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+A"
+		command = ".northwest"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+D+REP"
+		command = ".east"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+E"
+		command = "quick-equip"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+F"
+		command = "a-intent left"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+G"
+		command = "a-intent right"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+Q+REP"
+		command = ".west"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+R"
+		command = ".southwest"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+S+REP"
+		command = ".south"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+W"
+		command = "Activate-Held-Object"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+X"
+		command = ".northeast"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+Y"
+		command = "Activate-Held-Object"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+Z+REP"
+		command = ".north"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F1"
+		command = "adminhelp"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+SHIFT+F1+REP"
+		command = ".options"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F2"
+		command = "ooc"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F2+REP"
+		command = ".screenshot auto"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "SHIFT+F2+REP"
+		command = ".screenshot"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F3"
+		command = "say"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F4"
+		command = "me"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F5"
+		command = "asay"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F6"
+		command = "Player-Panel-New"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F7"
+		command = "Admin-PM"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F8"
+		command = "Invisimin"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F12"
+		command = "F12"
+		is-disabled = false
+
+macro "AZERTYon"
+	elem 
+		name = "TAB"
+		command = ".Toggle-hotkey-mode"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CENTER+REP"
+		command = ".center"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "NORTHEAST"
+		command = ".northeast"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "SOUTHEAST"
+		command = ".southeast"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "SOUTHWEST"
+		command = ".southwest"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "NORTHWEST"
+		command = ".northwest"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+WEST"
+		command = "westface"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "WEST+REP"
+		command = ".west"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+NORTH"
+		command = "northface"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "NORTH+REP"
+		command = ".north"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+EAST"
+		command = "eastface"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "EAST+REP"
+		command = ".east"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+SOUTH"
+		command = "southface"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "SOUTH+REP"
+		command = ".south"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "INSERT"
+		command = "a-intent right"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "DELETE"
+		command = "delete-key-pressed"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "1"
+		command = "a-intent help"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+1"
+		command = "a-intent help"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "2"
+		command = "a-intent disarm"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+2"
+		command = "a-intent disarm"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "3"
+		command = "a-intent grab"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+3"
+		command = "a-intent grab"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "4"
+		command = "a-intent harm"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+4"
+		command = "a-intent harm"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "A"
+		command = ".northwest"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+A"
+		command = ".northwest"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "D+REP"
+		command = ".east"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+D+REP"
+		command = ".east"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "E"
+		command = "quick-equip"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+E"
+		command = "quick-equip"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F"
+		command = "a-intent left"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+F"
+		command = "a-intent left"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "G"
+		command = "a-intent right"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+G"
+		command = "a-intent right"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "H"
+		command = ".holster"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+H"
+		command = ".holster"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "Q+REP"
+		command = ".west"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+Q+REP"
+		command = ".west"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "R"
+		command = ".southwest"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+R"
+		command = ".southwest"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem "s_key"
+		name = "S+REP"
+		command = ".south"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+S+REP"
+		command = ".south"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "T"
+		command = "say"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "W"
+		command = "Activate-Held-Object"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+W"
+		command = "Activate-Held-Object"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "X"
+		command = ".northeast"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+X"
+		command = ".northeast"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "Y"
+		command = "Activate-Held-Object"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+Y"
+		command = "Activate-Held-Object"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem "w_key"
+		name = "Z+REP"
+		command = ".north"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+Z+REP"
+		command = ".north"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F1"
+		command = "adminhelp"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "CTRL+SHIFT+F1+REP"
+		command = ".options"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F2"
+		command = "ooc"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F2+REP"
+		command = ".screenshot auto"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "SHIFT+F2+REP"
+		command = ".screenshot"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F3"
+		command = "say"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F4"
+		command = "me"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F5"
+		command = "asay"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F6"
+		command = "Player-Panel-New"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F7"
+		command = "Admin-PM"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F8"
+		command = "Invisimin"
+		is-disabled = false
+	elem 
+		name = "F12"
+		command = "F12"
+		is-disabled = false
+
 macro "macro"
 	elem 
 		name = "TAB"
-		command = ".winset \"mainwindow.macro=hotkeymode hotkey_toggle.is-checked=true mapwindow.map.focus=true\""
+		command = ".Toggle-hotkey-mode"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "CENTER+REP"
@@ -179,7 +611,7 @@ macro "macro"
 macro "hotkeymode"
 	elem 
 		name = "TAB"
-		command = ".winset \"mainwindow.macro=macro hotkey_toggle.is-checked=false input.focus=true\""
+		command = ".Toggle-hotkey-mode"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "CENTER+REP"
@@ -1207,7 +1639,7 @@ window "mainwindow"
 		on-size = ""
 		text = "Hotkey Toggle"
 		image = ""
-		command = ".winset \"mainwindow.macro!=macro ? mainwindow.macro=macro hotkey_toggle.is-checked=false input.focus=true : mainwindow.macro=hotkeymode hotkey_toggle.is-checked=true mapwindow.map.focus=true\""
+		command = ".Toggle-hotkey-mode"
 		is-flat = false
 		stretch = false
 		is-checked = false