OOC pronouns on hover

code/__DEFINES/chat.dm

@@ -57,3 +57,5 @@
 #define RUNECHAT_BOLD(str) "+[str]+"
 /// Helper which creates a chat message which may have a tooltip in some contexts, but not others.
 #define conditional_tooltip(normal_text, tooltip_text, condition) ((condition) ? (span_tooltip(tooltip_text, normal_text)) : (normal_text))
+/// No italics
+#define conditional_tooltip_alt(normal_text, tooltip_text, condition) ((condition) ? (span_tooltip_alt(tooltip_text, normal_text)) : (normal_text))

code/__DEFINES/span.dm

@@ -137,5 +137,7 @@
 // Spans that use embedded tgui components:
 // Sorted alphabetically
 #define span_tooltip(tip, main_text) ("<span data-component=\"Tooltip\" data-content=\"" + tip + "\" class=\"tooltip\">" + main_text + "</span>")
+// No italics
+#define span_tooltip_alt(tip, main_text) ("<span data-component=\"Tooltip\" data-content=\"" + tip + "\" class=\"tooltip_alt\">" + main_text + "</span>")
 
 #define span_doyourjobidiot(str) ("<span class='doyourjobidiot'>" + str + "</span>")

code/modules/client/preferences/ooc.dm

@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+#define MAX_PRONOUNS 4
+// This list is non-exhaustive
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(pronouns_valid, list(
+	"he", "him", "his",
+	"she","her","hers",
+	"hyr", "hyrs",
+	"they", "them", "their","theirs",
+	"it", "its",
+	"xey", "xe", "xem", "xyr", "xyrs",
+	"ze", "zir", "zirs",
+	"ey", "em", "eir", "eirs",
+	"fae", "faer", "faers",
+	"ve", "ver", "vis", "vers",
+	"ne", "nem", "nir", "nirs"
+))
+
+// at least one is required
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(pronouns_required, list(
+	"he", "her", "she", "they", "them", "it", "fae", "its"
+))
+
 /// The color admins will speak in for OOC.
 /datum/preference/color/ooc_color
 	category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_GAME_PREFERENCES
@@ -12,3 +33,55 @@
 		return FALSE
 
 	return is_admin(preferences.parent) || preferences.unlock_content
+
+/datum/preference/text/ooc_pronouns
+	category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_GAME_PREFERENCES
+	savefile_key = "oocpronouns"
+	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_PLAYER
+
+/datum/preference/text/ooc_pronouns/create_default_value()
+	return ""
+
+/datum/preference/text/ooc_pronouns/is_valid(value)
+	value = lowertext(value)
+
+	if (!value || trim(value) == "")
+		return TRUE
+
+	// staff/donators/mentors can choose whatever pronouns they want given, you know, we trust them to use them like a normal person
+	if (is_admin(usr) || usr.client.is_mentor() || usr.persistent_client.patreon.is_donator())
+		to_chat(usr, span_notice("Gentle reminder that since you are staff, you can set this field however you like. But please use it in good faith."))
+		return TRUE
+
+	var/pronouns = splittext(value, "/")
+	if (length(pronouns) > MAX_PRONOUNS)
+		to_chat(usr, span_warning("You can only set up to [MAX_PRONOUNS] different pronouns."))
+		return FALSE
+
+
+	for (var/pronoun in pronouns)
+		// pronouns can end in "self" or "selfs" so allow those
+		// if has "self" or "selfs" at the end, remove it
+		if (endswith(pronoun, "selfs"))
+			pronoun = copytext(pronoun, 1, length(pronoun) - 5)
+		else if (endswith(pronoun, "self"))
+			pronoun = copytext(pronoun, 1, length(pronoun) - 4)
+		pronoun = trim(pronoun)
+
+		if (!(pronoun in GLOB.pronouns_valid))
+			to_chat(usr, span_warning("Invalid pronoun: [pronoun]. Valid pronouns are: [GLOB.pronouns_valid.Join(", ")]"))
+			return FALSE
+
+	if (length(pronouns) != length(unique_list(pronouns)))
+		to_chat(usr, span_warning("You cannot use the same pronoun multiple times."))
+		return FALSE
+
+	for (var/pronoun in GLOB.pronouns_required)
+		if (pronoun in pronouns)
+			return TRUE
+
+	to_chat(usr, span_warning("You must include at least one of the following pronouns: [GLOB.pronouns_required.Join(", ")]"))
+	// Someone may yell at me i dont know
+	return FALSE
+
+#undef MAX_PRONOUNS

code/modules/client/verbs/ooc.dm

@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(normal_ooc_colour, "#002eb8")
 
 	SSdemo.write_chat_global(GLOB.OOC_COLOR ? span_oocplain("<font color='[GLOB.OOC_COLOR]'><b>[span_prefix("OOC:")] <EM>[keyname]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]</span></b></font>") : span_ooc(span_prefix("OOC:</span> <EM>[keyname]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]")))
 
+	// pronouns
+	var/pronouns = prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/text/ooc_pronouns)
+
 	//The linkify span classes and linkify=TRUE below make ooc text get clickable chat href links if you pass in something resembling a url
 	for(var/client/receiver as anything in GLOB.clients)
 		if(!receiver.prefs) // Client being created or deleted. Despite all, this can be null.
@@ -102,22 +105,27 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(normal_ooc_colour, "#002eb8")
 		var/avoid_highlight = receiver == src
 		if(holder)
 			if(!holder.fakekey || receiver.holder)
+				var/keyfield_pre = "[keyname][holder.fakekey ? "/([holder.fakekey])" : ""]"
+				var/keyfield = conditional_tooltip_alt(keyfield_pre, pronouns, length(pronouns))
 				if(check_rights_for(src, R_ADMIN))
 					var/ooc_color = prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/color/ooc_color)
-					to_chat(receiver, span_adminooc("[CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_ooccolor) && ooc_color ? "<font color=[ooc_color]>" :"" ][span_prefix("OOC:")] <EM>[keyname][holder.fakekey ? "/([holder.fakekey])" : ""]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]</span>"), avoid_highlighting = avoid_highlight)
+					to_chat(receiver, span_adminooc("[CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_ooccolor) && ooc_color ? "<font color=[ooc_color]>" :"" ][span_prefix("OOC:")] <EM>[keyfield]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]</span>"), avoid_highlighting = avoid_highlight)
 				else
-					to_chat(receiver, span_adminobserverooc(span_prefix("OOC:</span> <EM>[keyname][holder.fakekey ? "/([holder.fakekey])" : ""]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]")), avoid_highlighting = avoid_highlight)
+					to_chat(receiver, span_adminobserverooc(span_prefix("OOC:</span> <EM>[keyfield]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]")), avoid_highlighting = avoid_highlight)
 			else
+				var/keyfield_pre = holder.fakekey ? holder.fakekey : key
+				var/keyfield = conditional_tooltip_alt(keyfield_pre, pronouns, length(pronouns))
 				if(GLOB.OOC_COLOR)
-					to_chat(receiver, span_oocplain("<font color='[GLOB.OOC_COLOR]'><b>[span_prefix("OOC:")] <EM>[holder.fakekey ? holder.fakekey : key]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]</span></b></font>"), avoid_highlighting = avoid_highlight)
+					to_chat(receiver, span_oocplain("<font color='[GLOB.OOC_COLOR]'><b>[span_prefix("OOC:")] <EM>[keyfield]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]</span></b></font>"), avoid_highlighting = avoid_highlight)
 				else
-					to_chat(receiver, span_ooc(span_prefix("OOC:</span> <EM>[holder.fakekey ? holder.fakekey : key]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]")), avoid_highlighting = avoid_highlight)
+					to_chat(receiver, span_ooc(span_prefix("OOC:</span> <EM>[keyfield]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]")), avoid_highlighting = avoid_highlight)
 
 		else if(!(key in receiver.prefs.ignoring))
+			var/keyfield = conditional_tooltip_alt(keyname, pronouns, length(pronouns))
 			if(GLOB.OOC_COLOR)
-				to_chat(receiver, span_oocplain("<font color='[GLOB.OOC_COLOR]'><b>[span_prefix("OOC:")] <EM>[keyname]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]</span></b></font>"), avoid_highlighting = avoid_highlight)
+				to_chat(receiver, span_oocplain("<font color='[GLOB.OOC_COLOR]'><b>[span_prefix("OOC:")] <EM>[keyfield]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]</span></b></font>"), avoid_highlighting = avoid_highlight)
 			else
-				to_chat(receiver, span_ooc(span_prefix("OOC:</span> <EM>[keyname]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]")), avoid_highlighting = avoid_highlight)
+				to_chat(receiver, span_ooc(span_prefix("OOC:</span> <EM>[keyfield]:</EM> <span class='message linkify'>[msg]")), avoid_highlighting = avoid_highlight)
 
 /proc/toggle_ooc(toggle = null)
 	if(toggle != null) //if we're specifically en/disabling ooc

tgui/packages/tgui-panel/styles/tgchat/chat-dark.scss

@@ -971,6 +971,10 @@ em {
   border-bottom: 1px dashed;
 }
 
+.tooltip_alt {
+  border-bottom: 1px dashed;
+}
+
 .fieldset_legend {
   position: relative;
   max-width: 95%;

tgui/packages/tgui-panel/styles/tgchat/chat-light.scss

@@ -992,6 +992,10 @@ h2.alert {
   border-bottom: 1px dashed;
 }
 
+.tooltip_alt {
+  border-bottom: 1px dashed;
+}
+
 .fieldset_legend {
   background: #ffffff; // Chat background color
 

tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/ooc.tsx

@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
-import { FeatureColorInput, Feature } from '../base';
+import { FeatureColorInput, Feature, FeatureShortTextInput } from '../base';
 
 export const ooccolor: Feature<string> = {
   name: 'OOC color',
   category: 'CHAT',
   description: 'The color of your OOC messages.',
   component: FeatureColorInput,
 };
+
+export const oocpronouns: Feature<string> = {
+  name: 'OOC pronouns',
+  category: 'CHAT',
+  description:
+    'Pronouns to show in OOC when someone hovers over your username, Separated by forward slashes. Most common pronouns and neopronouns are accepted with a max of 4 (Staff are exempt from limits but please act in good faith). Example: "she/it/fae"',
+  component: FeatureShortTextInput,
+};