Merge pull request #15612 from SandPoot/status_displays

Syncs status displays to tg's version

code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm

@@ -344,6 +344,28 @@
 ///Define for spawning megafauna instead of a mob for cave gen
 #define SPAWN_MEGAFAUNA "bluh bluh huge boss"
 
+/*
+ * Defines for "AI emotions", allowing the AI to expression emotions
+ * with status displays via emotes.
+ */
+
+#define AI_EMOTION_VERY_HAPPY "Very Happy"
+#define AI_EMOTION_HAPPY "Happy"
+#define AI_EMOTION_NEUTRAL "Neutral"
+#define AI_EMOTION_UNSURE "Unsure"
+#define AI_EMOTION_CONFUSED "Confused"
+#define AI_EMOTION_SAD "Sad"
+#define AI_EMOTION_BSOD "BSOD"
+#define AI_EMOTION_BLANK "Blank"
+#define AI_EMOTION_PROBLEMS "Problems?"
+#define AI_EMOTION_AWESOME "Awesome"
+#define AI_EMOTION_FACEPALM "Facepalm"
+#define AI_EMOTION_THINKING "Thinking"
+#define AI_EMOTION_FRIEND_COMPUTER "Friend Computer"
+#define AI_EMOTION_DORFY "Dorfy"
+#define AI_EMOTION_BLUE_GLOW "Blue Glow"
+#define AI_EMOTION_RED_GLOW "Red Glow"
+
 // / Breathing types. Lungs can access either by these or by a string, which will be considered a gas ID.
 #define BREATH_OXY		/datum/breathing_class/oxygen
 #define BREATH_PLASMA	/datum/breathing_class/plasma

code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm

@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/computer/communications/ui_act(action, list/params)
 	var/static/list/approved_states = list(STATE_BUYING_SHUTTLE, STATE_CHANGING_STATUS, STATE_MAIN, STATE_MESSAGES)
 	var/static/list/approved_status_pictures = list("biohazard", "blank", "default", "lockdown", "redalert", "shuttle")
+	var/static/list/state_status_pictures = list("blank", "shuttle")
 
 	. = ..()
 	if (.)
@@ -307,7 +308,10 @@
 			var/picture = params["picture"]
 			if (!(picture in approved_status_pictures))
 				return
-			post_status("alert", picture)
+			if(picture in state_status_pictures)
+				post_status(picture)
+			else
+				post_status("alert", picture)
 			playsound(src, "terminal_type", 50, FALSE)
 		if ("toggleAuthentication")
 			// Log out if we're logged in

code/game/machinery/status_display.dm

@@ -4,102 +4,182 @@
 #define CHARS_PER_LINE 5
 #define FONT_SIZE "5pt"
 #define FONT_COLOR "#09f"
-#define FONT_STYLE "Arial Black"
+#define FONT_STYLE "Small Fonts"
-#define SCROLL_SPEED 2
+#define SCROLL_RATE (0.04 SECONDS) // time per pixel
+#define LINE1_Y -8
+#define LINE2_Y -15
 
 #define SD_BLANK 0  // 0 = Blank
 #define SD_EMERGENCY 1  // 1 = Emergency Shuttle timer
 #define SD_MESSAGE 2  // 2 = Arbitrary message(s)
 #define SD_PICTURE 3  // 3 = alert picture
 
-#define SD_AI_EMOTE 1  // 1 = AI emoticon
+/// Status display which can show images and scrolling text.
-#define SD_AI_BSOD 2  // 2 = Blue screen of death
-
-/// Status display which can show images and scrolling text. !!!USE /obj/machinery/status_display/evac NOT THIS!!!
 /obj/machinery/status_display
 	name = "status display"
 	desc = null
 	icon = 'icons/obj/status_display.dmi'
 	icon_state = "frame"
-	plane = ABOVE_WALL_PLANE
+	base_icon_state = "unanchoredstatusdisplay"
+	verb_say = "beeps"
+	verb_ask = "beeps"
+	verb_exclaim = "beeps"
 	density = FALSE
-	use_power = IDLE_POWER_USE
+	layer = ABOVE_WINDOW_LAYER
-	idle_power_usage = 10
 
-	maptext_height = 26
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/message1_overlay
-	maptext_width = 32
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/message2_overlay
+	var/current_picture = ""
+	var/current_mode = SD_BLANK
+	var/message1 = ""
+	var/message2 = ""
 
-	var/message1 = ""	// message line 1
+/obj/item/wallframe/status_display
-	var/message2 = ""	// message line 2
+	name = "status display frame"
-	var/index1			// display index for scrolling messages or 0 if non-scrolling
+	desc = "Used to build status displays, just secure to the wall."
-	var/index2
+	icon_state = "unanchoredstatusdisplay"
+	custom_materials = list(/datum/material/iron=14000, /datum/material/glass=8000)
+	result_path = /obj/machinery/status_display/evac
+	pixel_shift = -32
 
-/// Immediately blank the display.
+/obj/machinery/status_display/wrench_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
-/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/remove_display()
+	. = ..()
-	cut_overlays()
+	balloon_alert(user, "[anchored ? "un" : ""]securing...")
-	if(maptext)
+	tool.play_tool_sound(src)
-		maptext = ""
+	if(tool.use_tool(src, user, 6 SECONDS))
+		playsound(loc, 'sound/items/deconstruct.ogg', 50, TRUE)
+		balloon_alert(user, "[anchored ? "un" : ""]secured")
+		deconstruct()
+		return TRUE
+
+/obj/machinery/status_display/welder_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
+	if(user.a_intent == INTENT_HARM)
+		return
+	if(obj_integrity >= max_integrity)
+		balloon_alert(user, "it doesn't need repairs!")
+		return TRUE
+	user.balloon_alert_to_viewers("repairing display...", "repairing...")
+	if(!tool.use_tool(src, user, 4 SECONDS, amount = 0, volume=50))
+		return TRUE
+	balloon_alert(user, "repaired")
+	obj_integrity = max_integrity
+	set_machine_stat(stat & ~BROKEN)
+	update_appearance()
+	return TRUE
+
+/obj/machinery/status_display/deconstruct(disassembled = TRUE)
+	if(flags_1 & NODECONSTRUCT_1)
+		return
+	if(!disassembled)
+		new /obj/item/stack/sheet/metal(drop_location(), 2)
+		new /obj/item/shard(drop_location())
+		new /obj/item/shard(drop_location())
+	else
+		new /obj/item/wallframe/status_display(drop_location())
+	qdel(src)
 
 /// Immediately change the display to the given picture.
 /obj/machinery/status_display/proc/set_picture(state)
-	remove_display()
+	if(state != current_picture)
-	add_overlay(state)
+		current_picture = state
+
+	update_appearance()
 
 /// Immediately change the display to the given two lines.
-/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/update_display(line1, line2)
+/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/set_messages(line1, line2)
-	var/new_text = {"<div style="font-size:[FONT_SIZE];color:[FONT_COLOR];font:'[FONT_STYLE]';text-align:center;" valign="top">[line1]<br>[line2]</div>"}
+	line1 = uppertext(line1)
-	if(maptext != new_text)
+	line2 = uppertext(line2)
-		maptext = new_text
 
-/// Prepare the display to marquee the given two lines.
+	if(line1 != message1)
-///
+		message1 = line1
-/// Call with no arguments to disable.
-/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/set_message(m1, m2)
-	if(m1)
-		index1 = (length_char(m1) > CHARS_PER_LINE)
-		message1 = m1
-	else
-		message1 = ""
-		index1 = 0
 
-	if(m2)
+	if(line2 != message2)
-		index2 = (length_char(m2) > CHARS_PER_LINE)
+		message2 = line2
-		message2 = m2
-	else
-		message2 = ""
-		index2 = 0
 
-// Timed process - performs default marquee action if so needed.
+	update_appearance()
+
+/**
+ * Remove both message objs and null the fields.
+ * Don't call this in subclasses.
+ */
+/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/remove_messages()
+	if(message1_overlay)
+		QDEL_NULL(message1_overlay)
+	if(message2_overlay)
+		QDEL_NULL(message2_overlay)
+
+/**
+ * Create/update message overlay.
+ * They must be handled as real objects for the animation to run.
+ * Don't call this in subclasses.
+ * Arguments:
+ * * overlay - the current /obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text instance
+ * * line_y - The Y offset to render the text.
+ * * message - the new message text.
+ * Returns new /obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text or null if unchanged.
+ */
+/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/update_message(obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/overlay, line_y, message)
+	if(overlay && message == overlay.message)
+		return null
+
+	if(overlay)
+		qdel(overlay)
+
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/new_status_display_text = new(src, line_y, message)
+	vis_contents += new_status_display_text
+	return new_status_display_text
+
+/obj/machinery/status_display/update_appearance(updates=ALL)
+	. = ..()
+	if( \
+		(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN)) || \
+		(current_mode == SD_BLANK) || \
+		(current_mode != SD_PICTURE && message1 == "" && message2 == "") \
+	)
+		set_light(0)
+		return
+	set_light(1.4, 0.7, LIGHT_COLOR_BLUE) // blue light
+
+/obj/machinery/status_display/update_overlays()
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
+		remove_messages()
+		return
+
+	switch(current_mode)
+		if(SD_BLANK)
+			remove_messages()
+			// Turn off backlight.
+			return
+		if(SD_PICTURE)
+			remove_messages()
+			. += mutable_appearance(icon, current_picture)
+		else
+			var/overlay = update_message(message1_overlay, LINE1_Y, message1)
+			if(overlay)
+				message1_overlay = overlay
+			overlay = update_message(message2_overlay, LINE2_Y, message2)
+			if(overlay)
+				message2_overlay = overlay
+
+			// Turn off backlight if message is blank
+			if(message1 == "" && message2 == "")
+				return
+
+	. += emissive_appearance(icon, "outline", alpha = src.alpha)
+
+// Timed process - performs nothing in the base class
 /obj/machinery/status_display/process()
 	if(stat & NOPOWER)
 		// No power, no processing.
-		remove_display()
+		update_appearance()
-		return PROCESS_KILL
 
-	var/line1 = message1
+	return PROCESS_KILL
-	if(index1)
-		line1 = copytext_char("[message1]|[message1]", index1, index1+CHARS_PER_LINE)
-		var/message1_len = length_char(message1)
-		index1 += SCROLL_SPEED
-		if(index1 > message1_len + 1)
-			index1 -= (message1_len + 1)
-
-	var/line2 = message2
-	if(index2)
-		line2 = copytext_char("[message2]|[message2]", index2, index2+CHARS_PER_LINE)
-		var/message2_len = length(message2)
-		index2 += SCROLL_SPEED
-		if(index2 > message2_len + 1)
-			index2 -= (message2_len + 1)
-
-	update_display(line1, line2)
-	if (!index1 && !index2)
-		// No marquee, no processing.
-		return PROCESS_KILL
 
 /// Update the display and, if necessary, re-enable processing.
 /obj/machinery/status_display/proc/update()
-	if (process() != PROCESS_KILL)
+	if (process(SSMACHINES_DT) != PROCESS_KILL)
 		START_PROCESSING(SSmachines, src)
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/power_change()
@@ -110,22 +190,23 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN) || . & EMP_PROTECT_SELF)
 		return
+	current_mode = SD_PICTURE
 	set_picture("ai_bsod")
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if (message1 || message2)
+	if (current_mode == SD_MESSAGE && (message1_overlay?.message || message2_overlay?.message))
 		. += "The display says:"
-		if (message1)
+		if (message1_overlay.message)
-			. += "\t<tt>[html_encode(message1)]</tt>"
+			. += "\t<tt>[html_encode(message1_overlay.message)]</tt>"
-		if (message2)
+		if (message2_overlay.message)
-			. += "\t<tt>[html_encode(message2)]</tt>"
+			. += "\t<tt>[html_encode(message2_overlay.message)]</tt>"
 
 // Helper procs for child display types.
 /obj/machinery/status_display/proc/display_shuttle_status(obj/docking_port/mobile/shuttle)
 	if(!shuttle)
 		// the shuttle is missing - no processing
-		update_display("shutl?","")
+		set_messages("shutl?","")
 		return PROCESS_KILL
 	else if(shuttle.timer)
 		var/line1 = "-[shuttle.getModeStr()]-"
@@ -133,10 +214,10 @@
 
 		if(length_char(line2) > CHARS_PER_LINE)
 			line2 = "error"
-		update_display(line1, line2)
+		set_messages(line1, line2)
 	else
 		// don't kill processing, the timer might turn back on
-		remove_display()
+		set_messages("", "")
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/proc/examine_shuttle(mob/user, obj/docking_port/mobile/shuttle)
 	if (shuttle)
@@ -150,18 +231,75 @@
 	else
 		return "The display says:<br>\t<tt>Shuttle missing!</tt>"
 
+/obj/machinery/status_display/Destroy()
+	remove_messages()
+	return ..()
+
+/**
+ * Nice overlay to make text smoothly scroll with no client updates after setup.
+ */
+/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text
+	icon = 'icons/obj/status_display.dmi'
+	vis_flags = VIS_INHERIT_LAYER | VIS_INHERIT_PLANE | VIS_INHERIT_ID
+
+	var/message
+
+/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/Initialize(mapload, yoffset, line)
+	. = ..()
+
+	maptext_y = yoffset
+	message = line
+
+	var/line_length = length_char(line)
+
+	if(line_length > CHARS_PER_LINE)
+		// Marquee text
+		var/marquee_message = "[line] • [line] • [line]"
+		var/marquee_length = line_length * 3 + 6
+		maptext = generate_text(marquee_message, center = FALSE)
+		maptext_width = 6 * marquee_length
+		maptext_x = 32
+
+		// Mask off to fit in screen.
+		add_filter("mask", 1, alpha_mask_filter(icon = icon(icon, "outline")))
+
+		// Scroll.
+		var/width = 4 * marquee_length
+		var/time = (width + 32) * SCROLL_RATE
+		animate(src, maptext_x = -width, time = time, loop = -1)
+		animate(maptext_x = 32, time = 0)
+	else
+		// Centered text
+		maptext = generate_text(line, center = TRUE)
+		maptext_x = 0
+
+/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/proc/generate_text(text, center)
+	return {"<div style="font-size:[FONT_SIZE];color:[FONT_COLOR];font:'[FONT_STYLE]'[center ? ";text-align:center" : ""]" valign="top">[text]</div>"}
 
 /// Evac display which shows shuttle timer or message set by Command.
 /obj/machinery/status_display/evac
+	current_mode = SD_EMERGENCY
 	var/frequency = FREQ_STATUS_DISPLAYS
-	var/mode = SD_EMERGENCY
 	var/friendc = FALSE      // track if Friend Computer mode
 	var/last_picture  // For when Friend Computer mode is undone
 
+// MAPPING_DIRECTIONAL_HELPERS(/obj/machinery/status_display/evac, 32)
+
+//makes it go on the wall when built
+/obj/machinery/status_display/Initialize(mapload, ndir, building)
+	. = ..()
+	update_appearance()
+
 /obj/machinery/status_display/evac/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	// register for radio system
 	SSradio.add_object(src, frequency)
+	// Circuit USB
+	/*
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/usb_port, list(
+		/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display,
+	))
+	*/
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/evac/Destroy()
 	SSradio.remove_object(src,frequency)
@@ -170,23 +308,23 @@
 /obj/machinery/status_display/evac/process()
 	if(stat & NOPOWER)
 		// No power, no processing.
-		remove_display()
+		update_appearance()
 		return PROCESS_KILL
 
 	if(friendc) //Makes all status displays except supply shuttle timer display the eye -- Urist
+		current_mode = SD_PICTURE
 		set_picture("ai_friend")
 		return PROCESS_KILL
 
-	switch(mode)
+	switch(current_mode)
 		if(SD_BLANK)
-			remove_display()
 			return PROCESS_KILL
 
 		if(SD_EMERGENCY)
 			return display_shuttle_status(SSshuttle.emergency)
 
 		if(SD_MESSAGE)
-			return ..()
+			return PROCESS_KILL
 
 		if(SD_PICTURE)
 			set_picture(last_picture)
@@ -194,7 +332,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/evac/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(mode == SD_EMERGENCY)
+	if(current_mode == SD_EMERGENCY)
 		. += examine_shuttle(user, SSshuttle.emergency)
 	else if(!message1 && !message2)
 		. += "The display is blank."
@@ -202,16 +340,16 @@
 /obj/machinery/status_display/evac/receive_signal(datum/signal/signal)
 	switch(signal.data["command"])
 		if("blank")
-			mode = SD_BLANK
+			current_mode = SD_BLANK
-			set_message(null, null)
+			update_appearance()
 		if("shuttle")
-			mode = SD_EMERGENCY
+			current_mode = SD_EMERGENCY
-			set_message(null, null)
+			set_messages("", "")
 		if("message")
-			mode = SD_MESSAGE
+			current_mode = SD_MESSAGE
-			set_message(signal.data["msg1"], signal.data["msg2"])
+			set_messages(signal.data["msg1"] || "", signal.data["msg2"] || "")
 		if("alert")
-			mode = SD_PICTURE
+			current_mode = SD_PICTURE
 			last_picture = signal.data["picture_state"]
 			set_picture(last_picture)
 		if("friendcomputer")
@@ -222,11 +360,12 @@
 /// Supply display which shows the status of the supply shuttle.
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply
 	name = "supply display"
+	current_mode = SD_MESSAGE
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply/process()
 	if(stat & NOPOWER)
 		// No power, no processing.
-		remove_display()
+		update_appearance()
 		return PROCESS_KILL
 
 	var/line1
@@ -240,12 +379,15 @@
 		if(is_station_level(SSshuttle.supply.z))
 			line1 = "CARGO"
 			line2 = "Docked"
+		else
+			line1 = ""
+			line2 = ""
 	else
 		line1 = "CARGO"
 		line2 = SSshuttle.supply.getTimerStr()
 		if(length_char(line2) > CHARS_PER_LINE)
 			line2 = "Error"
-	update_display(line1, line2)
+	set_messages(line1, line2)
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
@@ -265,12 +407,13 @@
 /// General-purpose shuttle status display.
 /obj/machinery/status_display/shuttle
 	name = "shuttle display"
+	current_mode = SD_MESSAGE
 	var/shuttle_id
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/shuttle/process()
 	if(!shuttle_id || (stat & NOPOWER))
 		// No power, no processing.
-		remove_display()
+		update_appearance()
 		return PROCESS_KILL
 
 	return display_shuttle_status(SSshuttle.getShuttle(shuttle_id))
@@ -291,7 +434,7 @@
 			update()
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/shuttle/connect_to_shuttle(obj/docking_port/mobile/port, obj/docking_port/stationary/dock, idnum, override)
-	if (port && (shuttle_id == initial(shuttle_id) || override))
+	if(port && (shuttle_id == initial(shuttle_id) || override))
 		shuttle_id = port.id
 	update()
 
@@ -300,9 +443,32 @@
 /obj/machinery/status_display/ai
 	name = "\improper AI display"
 	desc = "A small screen which the AI can use to present itself."
+	current_mode = SD_PICTURE
 
-	var/mode = SD_BLANK
+	var/emotion = AI_EMOTION_BLANK
-	var/emotion = "Neutral"
+
+	/// A mapping between AI_EMOTION_* string constants, which also double as user readable descriptions, and the name of the iconfile.
+	var/static/list/emotion_map = list(
+		AI_EMOTION_BLANK = "ai_off",
+		AI_EMOTION_VERY_HAPPY = "ai_veryhappy",
+		AI_EMOTION_HAPPY = "ai_happy",
+		AI_EMOTION_NEUTRAL = "ai_neutral",
+		AI_EMOTION_UNSURE = "ai_unsure",
+		AI_EMOTION_CONFUSED = "ai_confused",
+		AI_EMOTION_SAD = "ai_sad",
+		AI_EMOTION_BSOD = "ai_bsod",
+		AI_EMOTION_PROBLEMS = "ai_trollface",
+		AI_EMOTION_AWESOME = "ai_awesome",
+		AI_EMOTION_DORFY = "ai_urist",
+		AI_EMOTION_THINKING = "ai_thinking",
+		AI_EMOTION_FACEPALM = "ai_facepalm",
+		AI_EMOTION_FRIEND_COMPUTER = "ai_friend",
+		AI_EMOTION_BLUE_GLOW = "ai_sal",
+		AI_EMOTION_RED_GLOW = "ai_hal",
+	)
+
+
+// MAPPING_DIRECTIONAL_HELPERS(/obj/machinery/status_display/ai, 32)
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/ai/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -313,57 +479,109 @@
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/ai/attack_ai(mob/living/silicon/ai/user)
-	if(isAI(user))
+	if(!isAI(user))
-		user.ai_statuschange()
+		return
+	var/list/choices = list()
+	for(var/emotion_const in emotion_map)
+		var/icon_state = emotion_map[emotion_const]
+		choices[emotion_const] = image(icon = 'icons/obj/status_display.dmi', icon_state = icon_state)
+
+	var/emotion_result = show_radial_menu(user, src, choices, tooltips = TRUE)
+	for(var/_emote in typesof(/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display))
+		var/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/emote = _emote
+		if(initial(emote.emotion) == emotion_result)
+			user.emote(initial(emote.key))
+			break
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/ai/process()
-	if(mode == SD_BLANK || (stat & NOPOWER))
+	if(stat & NOPOWER)
-		remove_display()
+		update_appearance()
 		return PROCESS_KILL
 
-	if(mode == SD_AI_EMOTE)
+	set_picture(emotion_map[emotion])
-		switch(emotion)
+	return PROCESS_KILL
-			if("Very Happy")
-				set_picture("ai_veryhappy")
-			if("Happy")
-				set_picture("ai_happy")
-			if("Neutral")
-				set_picture("ai_neutral")
-			if("Unsure")
-				set_picture("ai_unsure")
-			if("Confused")
-				set_picture("ai_confused")
-			if("Sad")
-				set_picture("ai_sad")
-			if("BSOD")
-				set_picture("ai_bsod")
-			if("Blank")
-				set_picture("ai_off")
-			if("Problems?")
-				set_picture("ai_trollface")
-			if("Awesome")
-				set_picture("ai_awesome")
-			if("Dorfy")
-				set_picture("ai_urist")
-			if("Thinking")
-				set_picture("ai_thinking")
-			if("Facepalm")
-				set_picture("ai_facepalm")
-			if("Friend Computer")
-				set_picture("ai_friend")
-			if("Blue Glow")
-				set_picture("ai_sal")
-			if("Red Glow")
-				set_picture("ai_hal")
-		return PROCESS_KILL
 
-	if(mode == SD_AI_BSOD)
+/*
-		set_picture("ai_bsod")
+/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display
-		return PROCESS_KILL
+	display_name = "Status Display"
+	desc = "Output text and pictures to a status display."
+	circuit_flags = CIRCUIT_FLAG_INPUT_SIGNAL|CIRCUIT_FLAG_OUTPUT_SIGNAL
 
+	var/datum/port/input/option/command
+	var/datum/port/input/option/picture
+	var/datum/port/input/message1
+	var/datum/port/input/message2
+
+	var/obj/machinery/status_display/connected_display
+
+	var/list/command_map
+	var/list/picture_map
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display/populate_ports()
+	message1 = add_input_port("Message 1", PORT_TYPE_STRING)
+	message2 = add_input_port("Message 2", PORT_TYPE_STRING)
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display/populate_options()
+	var/static/list/command_options = list(
+		"Blank" = "blank",
+		"Shuttle" = "shuttle",
+		"Message" = "message",
+		"Alert" = "alert"
+	)
+
+	var/static/list/picture_options = list(
+		"Default" = "default",
+		"Red Alert" = "redalert",
+		"Biohazard" = "biohazard",
+		"Lockdown" = "lockdown",
+		"Happy" = "ai_happy",
+		"Neutral" = "ai_neutral",
+		"Very Happy" = "ai_veryhappy",
+		"Sad" = "ai_sad",
+		"Unsure" = "ai_unsure",
+		"Confused" = "ai_confused",
+		"Surprised" = "ai_surprised",
+		"BSOD" = "ai_bsod"
+	)
+
+	command = add_option_port("Command", command_options)
+	command_map = command_options
+
+	picture = add_option_port("Picture", picture_options)
+	picture_map = picture_options
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display/register_usb_parent(atom/movable/shell)
+	. = ..()
+	if(istype(shell, /obj/machinery/status_display))
+		connected_display = shell
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display/unregister_usb_parent(atom/movable/parent)
+	connected_display = null
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/status_display/input_received(datum/port/input/port)
+	// Just use command handling built into status display.
+	// The option inputs thankfully sanitize command and picture for us.
+
+	if(!connected_display)
+		return
+
+	var/command_value = command_map[command.value]
+	var/datum/signal/status_signal = new(list("command" = command_value))
+	switch(command_value)
+		if("message")
+			status_signal.data["msg1"] = message1.value
+			status_signal.data["msg2"] = message2.value
+		if("alert")
+			status_signal.data["picture_state"] = picture_map[picture.value]
+
+	connected_display.receive_signal(status_signal)
+*/
 
 #undef CHARS_PER_LINE
 #undef FONT_SIZE
 #undef FONT_COLOR
 #undef FONT_STYLE
-#undef SCROLL_SPEED
+#undef SCROLL_RATE
+#undef LINE1_Y
+#undef LINE2_Y

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/death.dm

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 	if(stat == DEAD)
 		return
 
+	if(!gibbed)
+		// Will update all AI status displays with a blue screen of death
+		INVOKE_ASYNC(src, .proc/emote, "bsod")
+
 	. = ..()
 
 	var/old_icon = icon_state
@@ -29,12 +33,6 @@
 		spawn(10)
 			explosion(src.loc, 3, 6, 12, 15)
 
-	if(src.key)
-		for(var/each in GLOB.ai_status_displays) //change status
-			var/obj/machinery/status_display/ai/O = each
-			O.mode = 2
-			O.update()
-
 	if(istype(loc, /obj/item/aicard/aitater))
 		loc.icon_state = "aitater-404"
 	else if(istype(loc, /obj/item/aicard/aispook))

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/emote.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/datum/emote/ai
+	mob_type_allowed_typecache = /mob/living/silicon/ai
+	mob_type_blacklist_typecache = list()
+
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display
+	key = "blank"
+	var/emotion = AI_EMOTION_BLANK
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/run_emote(mob/user, params, type_override, intentional)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
+	var/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai = user
+	var/turf/ai_turf = get_turf(ai)
+
+	for(var/_display in GLOB.ai_status_displays)
+		var/obj/machinery/status_display/ai/ai_display = _display
+		var/turf/display_turf = get_turf(ai_display)
+
+		// Derelict AIs can't affect station displays.
+		// TODO does this need to be made multiZ aware?
+		if(ai_turf.z != display_turf.z)
+			continue
+
+		ai_display.emotion = emotion
+		ai_display.update()
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/very_happy
+	key = "veryhappy"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_VERY_HAPPY
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/happy
+	key = "happy"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_HAPPY
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/neutral
+	key = "neutral"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_NEUTRAL
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/unsure
+	key = "unsure"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_UNSURE
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/confused
+	key = "confused"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_CONFUSED
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/sad
+	key = "sad"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_SAD
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/bsod
+	key = "bsod"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_BSOD
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/trollface
+	key = "trollface"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_PROBLEMS
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/awesome
+	key = "awesome"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_AWESOME
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/dorfy
+	key = "dorfy"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_DORFY
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/thinking
+	key = "thinking"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_THINKING
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/facepalm
+	key = "facepalm"
+	key_third_person = "facepalms"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_FACEPALM
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/friend_computer
+	key = "friendcomputer"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_FRIEND_COMPUTER
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/friend_computer/run_emote(mob/user, params, type_override, intentional)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
+
+	var/datum/radio_frequency/frequency = SSradio.return_frequency(FREQ_STATUS_DISPLAYS)
+
+	if(!frequency)
+		return
+
+	var/datum/signal/status_signal = new(list("command" = "friendcomputer"))
+	frequency.post_signal(src, status_signal)
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/blue_glow
+	key = "blueglow"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_BLUE_GLOW
+
+/datum/emote/ai/emotion_display/red_glow
+	key = "redglow"
+	emotion = AI_EMOTION_RED_GLOW

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/login.dm

@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/Login()
 	..()
-	if(stat != DEAD)
-		for(var/each in GLOB.ai_status_displays) //change status
-			var/obj/machinery/status_display/ai/O = each
-			O.mode = 1
-			O.emotion = emote_display
-			O.update()
 	set_eyeobj_visible(TRUE)
 	if(multicam_on)
 		end_multicam()

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/logout.dm

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/Logout()
 	..()
-	for(var/each in GLOB.ai_status_displays) //change status
-		var/obj/machinery/status_display/ai/O = each
-		O.mode = 0
-		O.update()
 	set_eyeobj_visible(FALSE)
 	view_core()

code/modules/research/designs/autolathe_desings/autolathe_designs_construction.dm

@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@
 	build_path = /obj/item/wallframe/newscaster
 	category = list("initial", "Construction")
 
+/datum/design/status_display_frame
+	name = "Status Display Frame"
+	id = "status_display_frame"
+	build_type = AUTOLATHE
+	materials = list(/datum/material/iron = 14000, /datum/material/glass = 8000)
+	build_path = /obj/item/wallframe/status_display
+	category = list("initial", "Construction")
+
 /datum/design/turret_control_frame
 	name = "Turret Control Frame"
 	id = "turret_control"

tgstation.dme

@@ -2726,6 +2726,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\ai_defense.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\ai_portrait_picker.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\death.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\emote.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\examine.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\laws.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\life.dm"