client
	var
		// map keys to the client procs they call
		__default_action = list(
			"north" = "North",
			"south" = "South",
			"east" = "East",
			"west" = "West",
			"w" = "North",
			"s" = "South",
			"d" = "East",
			"a" = "West",
			"southeast" = "Southeast",
			"southwest" = "Southwest",
			"northeast" = "Northeast",
			"northwest" = "Northwest",
			"center" = "Center")

	// we have to define these procs here because clients don't
	// inherit from /datum.
	proc
		key_up(k, client/c)

		key_down(k, client/c)
			__default_action(k)

		#ifndef NO_KEY_REPEAT
		key_repeat(k, client/c)
			__default_action(k)
		#endif

		#ifndef NO_CLICK
		click(object, client/c)
		#endif

		__default_action(k)
			// if the key has a default action, trigger it
			if(k in __default_action)
				var/proc_name = __default_action[k]
				call(src, proc_name)()