close enough

code/__HELPERS/custom_holoforms.dm

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 		COMPILE_OVERLAYS(mannequin)
 		CHECK_TICK
 		var/icon/capture = getFlatIcon(mannequin)
+		capture.Shift(WEST,16,FALSE)
 		CHECK_TICK
 		combined.Insert(capture, dir = d)
 		CHECK_TICK
@@ -61,10 +62,12 @@
 			for(var/i=1, i<=max_save_slots, i++)
 				S.cd = "/character[i]"
 				S["real_name"] >> name
-				characters += name
+				if(name)
+					characters[name] = i
 			var/chosen_name = input(C, "Which character do you wish to use as your appearance.") as anything in characters
 			if(chosen_name)
 				target_prefs = new(C)
+				message_admins("reverse index is [characters[chosen_name]]")
 				if(!target_prefs.load_character(characters[chosen_name], TRUE))
 					target_prefs = C.prefs