Merge pull request #16284 from Kashargul/prefsAgain

fix trait loading

code/_helpers/type2type.dm

@@ -563,6 +563,8 @@
 /proc/text2path_list(list/L)
 	. = list()
 	for(var/key in L)
-		var/path = text2path(key)
+		var/path = key
+		if(!ispath(path))
+			path = text2path(key)
 		if(!isnull(path))
 			. += path

code/modules/client/preferences.dm

@@ -386,9 +386,7 @@ var/list/preferences_datums = list()
 
 	if(href_list["save"])
 		save_character()
-		save_preferences()
 	else if(href_list["reload"])
-		load_preferences()
 		load_character()
 		attempt_vr(client.prefs_vr,"load_vore","") //VOREStation Edit
 		sanitize_preferences()
@@ -527,7 +525,6 @@ var/list/preferences_datums = list()
 	if(tgui_alert(user, "Are you sure you want to override slot [slotnum], [choice]'s savedata?", "Confirm Override", list("No", "Yes")) == "Yes")
 		overwrite_character(slotnum)
 		sanitize_preferences()
-		save_preferences()
 		save_character()
 		attempt_vr(user.client?.prefs_vr,"load_vore","")
 		ShowChoices(user)