better loadout flags

code/__DEFINES/citadel_defines.dm

@@ -114,8 +114,3 @@
 
 //special species definitions
 #define MINIMUM_MUTANT_COLOR	"#202020" //this is how dark players mutant parts and skin can be
-
-//loadout defines
-#define MAXIMUM_LOADOUT_SAVES	5
-#define LOADOUT_ITEM			"loadout_item"
-#define LOADOUT_COLOR			"loadout_color"

code/__DEFINES/loadout.dm

@@ -68,9 +68,12 @@
 
 #define LOADOUT_LIMBS		 		list(LOADOUT_LIMB_NORMAL,LOADOUT_LIMB_PROSTHETIC,LOADOUT_LIMB_AMPUTATED) //you can amputate your legs/arms though
 
-//options for modifiying color of loadout items
-#define LOADOUT_COLOR_TYPE_NONE				"no_color"
-#define LOADOUT_COLOR_TYPE_POLYCHROMIC		"polychromic"
+//loadout saving/loading specific defines
+#define MAXIMUM_LOADOUT_SAVES	5
+#define LOADOUT_ITEM			"loadout_item"
+#define LOADOUT_COLOR			"loadout_color"
 
-//maximum loadout slots you can have (as in, how many stored loadout sets)
-#define LOADOUT_MAXIMUM_SLOTS		5
+//loadout item flags
+#define LOADOUT_CAN_NAME					(1<<0) //renaming items
+#define LOADOUT_CAN_DESCRIPTION				(1<<1) //adding a custom description to items
+#define LOADOUT_CAN_COLOR_POLYCHROMIC

code/modules/client/preferences.dm

@@ -894,8 +894,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 						if(donoritem && !gear.donator_ckey_check(user.ckey))
 							continue
 						var/class_link = ""
-						if(has_loadout_gear(loadout_slot, gear.type))
+						var/list/loadout_item = has_loadout_gear(loadout_slot, gear.type)
+						if(loadout_item)
 							class_link = "style='white-space:normal;' class='linkOn' href='?_src_=prefs;preference=gear;toggle_gear_path=[html_encode(name)];toggle_gear=0'"
+							if(gear.loadout_flags & LOADOUT_CAN_COLOR_POLYCHROMIC)
+
 						else if(gear_points <= 0)
 							class_link = "style='white-space:normal;' class='linkOff'"
 						else if(donoritem)