diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
index 0f386d734f0..2e30d1ac16c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
@@ -57,35 +57,6 @@
 		usr << "\red This mob type cannot drop items."
 	return
 
-//This gets called when you press the insert button.
-/client/verb/insert_key_pressed()
-	set hidden = 1
-
-	if(!src.mob)
-		return
-	var/mob/M = src.mob
-	if(ishuman(M) || ismonkey(M) || istype(M,/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid) || islarva(M))
-		switch(M.a_intent)
-			if("help")
-				usr.a_intent = "disarm"
-				usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "disarm"
-			if("disarm")
-				usr.a_intent = "grab"
-				usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "grab"
-			if("grab")
-				usr.a_intent = "hurt"
-				usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "harm"
-			if("hurt")
-				usr.a_intent = "help"
-				usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "help"
-	else if(isrobot(usr))
-		if(usr.a_intent == "help")
-			usr.a_intent = "hurt"
-			usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "harm"
-		else
-			usr.a_intent = "help"
-			usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "help"
-
 //This gets called when you press the delete button.
 /client/verb/delete_key_pressed()
 	set hidden = 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/screen.dm b/code/modules/mob/screen.dm
index 244743fe573..4a197a606a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/screen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/screen.dm
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@
 */
 
 /obj/screen/Click(location, control, params)
+	if(!usr)	return
 	switch(name)
 		if("map")
 			usr.clearmap()
@@ -357,28 +358,8 @@
 							else
 								usr << "\blue You don't have an oxygen tank."
 		if("act_intent")
-			if(ishuman(usr) || istype(usr,/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid) || islarva(usr))
-				switch(usr.a_intent)
-					if("help")
-						usr.a_intent = "disarm"
-						usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "intent_disarm"
-					if("disarm")
-						usr.a_intent = "grab"
-						usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "intent_grab"
-					if("grab")
-						usr.a_intent = "hurt"
-						usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "intent_hurt"
-					if("hurt")
-						usr.a_intent = "help"
-						usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "intent_help"
-			if(issilicon(usr))
-				if(usr.a_intent == "help")
-					usr.a_intent = "hurt"
-					usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "harm"
-				else
-					usr.a_intent = "help"
-					usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "help"
-		if("help")
+			usr.a_intent_change("right")
+/*		if("help")
 			usr.a_intent = "help"
 			usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "help"
 			usr.hud_used.show_intent_icons = 0
@@ -393,7 +374,7 @@
 		if("disarm")
 			usr.a_intent = "disarm"
 			usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "disarm"
-			usr.hud_used.show_intent_icons = 0
+			usr.hud_used.show_intent_icons = 0	*/
 		if("pull")
 			usr.stop_pulling()
 		if("throw")
diff --git a/interface/interface.dm b/interface/interface.dm
index 1d5333778d9..21cc0e43d7b 100644
--- a/interface/interface.dm
+++ b/interface/interface.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//Please use mob or src (not usr) in these procs. This way they can be called in the same fashion as procs.
 /client/verb/wiki()
 	set name = "wiki"
 	set desc = "Visit the wiki."
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 	src << browse(file(RULES_FILE), "window=rules;size=480x320")
 #undef RULES_FILE
 
+//converts intent-strings into numbers and back
 var/list/intents = list("help","disarm","grab","hurt")
 /proc/intent_numeric(argument)
 	if(istext(argument))
@@ -45,33 +47,35 @@ var/list/intents = list("help","disarm","grab","hurt")
 			if(2)			return "grab"
 			else			return "hurt"
 
-
-/client/verb/a_intent_change(input as text)
+//change a mob's act-intent. Input the intent as a string such as "help" or use "right"/"left
+/mob/verb/a_intent_change(input as text)
 	set name = "a-intent"
 	set hidden = 1
 
-	if(ishuman(usr) || istype(usr,/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid) || islarva(usr))
+	if(ishuman(src) || istype(src,/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid))
 		switch(input)
 			if("help","disarm","grab","hurt")
-				usr.a_intent = input
+				a_intent = input
 			if("right")
-				usr.a_intent = intent_numeric((intent_numeric(usr.a_intent)+1) % 4)
+				a_intent = intent_numeric((intent_numeric(a_intent)+1) % 4)
 			if("left")
-				usr.a_intent = intent_numeric((intent_numeric(usr.a_intent)+3) % 4)
-		usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "intent_[usr.a_intent]"
+				a_intent = intent_numeric((intent_numeric(a_intent)+3) % 4)
+		if(hud_used && hud_used.action_intent)
+			hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "intent_[a_intent]"
 
-	else if(issilicon(usr))
+	else if(isrobot(src) || ismonkey(src) || islarva(src))
 		switch(input)
 			if("help")
-				usr.a_intent = "help"
+				a_intent = "help"
 			if("hurt")
-				usr.a_intent = "hurt"
+				a_intent = "hurt"
 			if("right","left")
-				usr.a_intent = intent_numeric(intent_numeric(usr.a_intent) - 3)
-		if(usr.a_intent == "hurt")
-			usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "harm"
-		else
-			usr.hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "help"
+				a_intent = intent_numeric(intent_numeric(a_intent) - 3)
+		if(hud_used && hud_used.action_intent)
+			if(a_intent == "hurt")
+				hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "harm"
+			else
+				hud_used.action_intent.icon_state = "help"
 
 
 /client/verb/hotkeys_help()
@@ -116,6 +120,12 @@ Any-Mode: (hotkey doesn't need to be on)
 \tCtrl+2 = disarm-intent
 \tCtrl+3 = grab-intent
 \tCtrl+4 = harm-intent
+\tDEL = pull
+\tINS = cycle-intents-right
+\tHOME = drop
+\tPGUP = swap-hand
+\tPGDN = activate held object
+\tEND = throw
 </font>"}
 
 	var/admin = {"<font color='purple'>
diff --git a/interface/skin.dmf b/interface/skin.dmf
index efed0da1e51..c151fdd1858 100644
--- a/interface/skin.dmf
+++ b/interface/skin.dmf
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ macro "macro"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "INSERT"
-		command = "insert-key-pressed"
+		command = "a-intent right"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "DELETE"
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ macro "hotkeymode"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "INSERT"
-		command = "insert-key-pressed"
+		command = "a-intent right"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "DELETE"