examine() -> get_examine_strings(), examined_by().

code/_onclick/click.dm

@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 
 /atom/proc/ShiftClick(var/mob/user)
 	if(user.client && user.client.eye == user)
-		user.examinate(src)
+		user.examine_verb(src)
 	return
 
 /*

code/_onclick/ghost.dm

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 		AltClickOn(A)
 		return
 	if(modifiers["shift"])
-		examinate(A)
+		examine_verb(A)
 		return
 	A.attack_ghost(src)
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	if(!istype(user))
 		return
 	if(user.client && user.client.inquisitive_ghost)
-		user.examinate(src)
+		user.examine_verb(src)
 		return
 	if(user.client?.holder || user.antagHUD)
 		storage?.show_to(user)

code/_onclick/hud/screen/_screen.dm

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 /obj/screen/Click(location, control, params)
 	var/list/paramlist = params2list(params)
 	if(paramlist["shift"])
-		return examine(usr, 0)
+		return examined_by(usr, 0)
 	if(ismob(usr) && usr.client && usr.canClick() && (!user_incapacitation_flags || !usr.incapacitated(user_incapacitation_flags)))
 		return handle_click(usr, params)
 	return FALSE

code/_onclick/hud/screen/screen_intent.dm

@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
 	if(. && intent && parent)
 		parent.set_intent(intent)
 
-/obj/screen/intent_button/examine(mob/user, distance)
+/obj/screen/intent_button/get_examine_strings(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(FALSE)
 	if(desc)
-		to_chat(user, desc)
+		return list(desc)
 
 /obj/screen/intent_button/on_update_icon()
 	. = ..()

code/_onclick/hud/screen/screen_maneuver.dm

@@ -8,15 +8,12 @@
 		var/mob/living/user_living = user
 		user_living.prepare_maneuver()
 
-/obj/screen/maneuver/examine(mob/user, distance)
+/obj/screen/maneuver/get_examine_strings(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(FALSE)
-	if(!isliving(user))
-		return
 	var/mob/living/user_living = user
-	if(user_living.prepared_maneuver)
-		to_chat(src, SPAN_NOTICE("You are prepared to [user_living.prepared_maneuver.name]."))
-	else
-		to_chat(src, SPAN_NOTICE("You are not prepared to perform a maneuver."))
+	if(istype(user_living) && user_living.prepared_maneuver)
+		return list(SPAN_NOTICE("You are prepared to [user_living.prepared_maneuver.name]."))
+	return list(SPAN_NOTICE("You are not prepared to perform a maneuver."))
 
 /obj/screen/maneuver/on_update_icon()
 	var/mob/living/owner = owner_ref?.resolve()

code/datums/extensions/assembly/assembly_damage.dm

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-/datum/extension/assembly/proc/examine(mob/user)
+/datum/extension/assembly/proc/examine_assembly(mob/user)
 	if(damage > broken_damage)
-		to_chat(user, SPAN_DANGER("It is heavily damaged!"))
+		return SPAN_DANGER("It is heavily damaged!")
 	else if(damage)
-		to_chat(user, "It is damaged.")
+		return "It is damaged."
 
 /datum/extension/assembly/proc/break_apart()
 	var/atom/movable/H = holder

code/datums/uplink/services.dm

@@ -71,16 +71,16 @@
 		deactivate()
 	. = ..()
 
-/obj/item/uplink_service/examine(mob/user, distance)
+/obj/item/uplink_service/get_examine_strings(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)
 	. = ..()
 	if(distance <= 1)
 		switch(state)
 			if(AWAITING_ACTIVATION)
-				to_chat(user, "It is labeled '[service_label]' and appears to be awaiting activation.")
+				LAZYADD(., "It is labeled '[service_label]' and appears to be awaiting activation.")
 			if(CURRENTLY_ACTIVE)
-				to_chat(user, "It is labeled '[service_label]' and appears to be active.")
+				LAZYADD(., "It is labeled '[service_label]' and appears to be active.")
 			if(HAS_BEEN_ACTIVATED)
-				to_chat(user, "It is labeled '[service_label]' and appears to be permanently disabled.")
+				LAZYADD(., "It is labeled '[service_label]' and appears to be permanently disabled.")
 
 /obj/item/uplink_service/attack_self(var/mob/user)
 	if(state != AWAITING_ACTIVATION)

code/datums/wires/wires.dm

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ var/global/list/wireColourNames = list("darkred" = "dark red")
 						to_chat(L, "<span class='error'>You need a remote signaller!</span>")
 			else if(href_list["examine"])
 				var/colour = href_list["examine"]
-				to_chat(usr, examine(GetIndex(colour), usr))
+				to_chat(usr, examine_wire(GetIndex(colour), usr))
 
 		// Update Window
 			Interact(usr)
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ var/global/list/wireColourNames = list("darkred" = "dark red")
 /datum/wires/proc/UpdatePulsed(var/index)
 	return
 
-/datum/wires/proc/examine(index, mob/user)
+/datum/wires/proc/examine_wire(index, mob/user)
 	. = "You aren't sure what this wire does."
 
 	var/datum/wire_description/wd = get_description(index)

code/game/atoms.dm

@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 	Overrides should either return the result of ..() or `TRUE` if not calling it.
 	Calls to ..() should generally not supply any arguments and instead rely on
 	BYOND's automatic argument passing. There is no need to check the return
-	value of ..(), this is only done by the calling `/examinate()` proc to validate
+	value of ..(), this is only done by the calling `/examine_verb()` proc to validate
 	the call chain.
 
 	- `user`: The mob examining this atom
@@ -282,16 +282,36 @@
 	- Return: `TRUE` when the call chain is valid, otherwise `FALSE`
 	- Events: `atom_examined`
 */
-/atom/proc/examine(mob/user, distance, infix = "", suffix = "")
+/atom/proc/examined_by(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)
+	var/list/examine_lines
+	for(var/add_lines in list(get_examine_header(user, distance, infix, suffix), get_examine_strings(user, distance, infix, suffix), get_examine_hints(user, distance, infix, suffix)))
+		if(islist(add_lines) && LAZYLEN(add_lines))
+			LAZYADD(examine_lines, add_lines)
+	if(LAZYLEN(examine_lines))
+		to_chat(user, jointext(examine_lines, "<br/>"))
+	RAISE_EVENT(/decl/observ/atom_examined, src, user, distance)
+	return TRUE
+
+// Name, displayed at the top.
+/atom/proc/get_examine_header(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
 	//This reformats names to get a/an properly working on item descriptions when they are bloody or coated in reagents.
 	var/examine_prefix = get_examine_prefix()
 	if(examine_prefix)
 		examine_prefix += " " // add a space to the end to be polite
-	var/composed_name = ADD_ARTICLE_GENDER("[examine_prefix][name]", gender)
+	return list("[html_icon(src)] That's [ADD_ARTICLE_GENDER("[examine_prefix][name]", gender)][infix][get_examine_punctuation()] [suffix]")
+
+// Main body of examine, displayed after the header and before hints.
+/atom/proc/get_examine_strings(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)
+	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
+	. = list()
+	if(desc)
+		. += desc
 
-	to_chat(user, "[html_icon(src)] That's [composed_name][infix][get_examine_punctuation()] [suffix]")
-	to_chat(user, desc)
+// Addendum to examine, displayed at the bottom
+/atom/proc/get_examine_hints(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)
+
+	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
 
 	var/list/alt_interactions = get_alt_interactions(user)
 	if(LAZYLEN(alt_interactions))
@@ -301,11 +321,14 @@
 			if(interaction.examine_desc && (interaction.always_show_on_examine || interaction.is_possible(src, user, user?.get_active_held_item())))
 				interaction_strings += emote_replace_target_tokens(interaction.examine_desc, src)
 		if(length(interaction_strings))
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_INFO("Alt-click on \the [src] to [english_list(interaction_strings, and_text = " or ")]."))
+			LAZYADD(., SPAN_INFO("Alt-click on \the [src] to [english_list(interaction_strings, and_text = " or ")]."))
 
-	RAISE_EVENT(/decl/observ/atom_examined, src, user, distance)
-	return TRUE
+	var/decl/interaction_handler/handler = get_quick_interaction_handler(user)
+	if(handler)
+		LAZYADD(., SPAN_NOTICE("<b>Ctrl-click</b> \the [src] while in your inventory to [lowertext(handler.name)]."))
 
+	if(user?.get_preference_value(/datum/client_preference/inquisitive_examine) == PREF_ON && user.can_use_codex() && SScodex.get_codex_entry(get_codex_value(user)))
+		LAZYADD(., SPAN_NOTICE("The codex has <b><a href='byond://?src=\ref[SScodex];show_examined_info=\ref[src];show_to=\ref[user]'>relevant information</a></b> available."))
 
 /**
 	Relay movement to this atom.
@@ -842,7 +865,7 @@
 	if(href_list["look_at_me"] && istype(user))
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 		if(T.CanUseTopic(user, global.view_topic_state) != STATUS_CLOSE)
-			user.examinate(src)
+			user.examine_verb(src)
 			return TOPIC_HANDLED
 	. = ..()
 

code/game/atoms_movable_interactions.dm

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	examine_desc = "examine $TARGET_THEM$"
 
 /decl/interaction_handler/look/invoked(atom/target, mob/user, obj/item/prop)
-	target.examine(user, get_dist(user, target))
+	target.examined_by(user, get_dist(user, target))
 
 /decl/interaction_handler/grab
 	name = "Grab"

code/game/gamemodes/endgame/ftl_jump/ftl_jump.dm

@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@
 /obj/effect/bluegoast/proc/mirror_dir(var/atom/movable/am, var/old_dir, var/new_dir)
 	set_dir(global.reverse_dir[new_dir])
 
-/obj/effect/bluegoast/examine()
+/obj/effect/bluegoast/examined_by(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(FALSE)
-	return daddy.examine(arglist(args))
+	return daddy.examined_by(user, distance, infix, suffix)
 
 /obj/effect/bluegoast/proc/blueswitch()
 	var/mob/living/human/H

code/game/machinery/CableLayer.dm

@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
 		return TRUE
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/machinery/cablelayer/examine(mob/user)
+/obj/machinery/cablelayer/get_examine_strings(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)
 	. = ..()
-	to_chat(user, "\The [src]'s cable reel has [cable.amount] length\s left.")
+	. += "\The [src]'s cable reel has [cable.amount] length\s left."
 
 /obj/machinery/cablelayer/proc/load_cable(var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/CC)
 	if(istype(CC) && CC.amount)

code/game/machinery/OpTable.dm

@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 			computer.table = src
 			break
 
-/obj/machinery/optable/examine(mob/user)
+/obj/machinery/optable/get_examine_strings(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)
 	. = ..()
-	to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("The neural suppressors are switched [suppressing ? "on" : "off"]."))
+	. += SPAN_NOTICE("The neural suppressors are switched [suppressing ? "on" : "off"].")
 
 /obj/machinery/optable/grab_attack(obj/item/grab/grab, mob/user)
 	if(isliving(grab.affecting) && check_table(grab.affecting))

code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm

@@ -106,21 +106,21 @@
 		beaker = new /obj/item/chems/glass/beaker/large(src)
 	update_icon()
 
-/obj/machinery/sleeper/examine(mob/user, distance)
+/obj/machinery/sleeper/get_examine_strings(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)
 	. = ..()
 	if (distance <= 1)
 		if(beaker)
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("It is loaded with a beaker."))
+			. += SPAN_NOTICE("It is loaded with \a [beaker].")
 		if(occupant)
-			occupant.examine(arglist(args))
+			. += occupant.get_examine_strings(user, distance, infix, suffix)
 		if(emagged && user.skill_check(SKILL_MEDICAL, SKILL_EXPERT))
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("The chemical input system looks like it has been tampered with."))
+			. += SPAN_NOTICE("The chemical input system looks like it has been tampered with.")
 		if(length(loaded_canisters))
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("There are [length(loaded_canisters)] chemical canister\s loaded:"))
+			. += SPAN_NOTICE("There are [length(loaded_canisters)] chemical canister\s loaded:")
 			for(var/thing in loaded_canisters)
-				to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("- \The [thing]"))
+				. += SPAN_NOTICE("- \The [thing]")
 		else
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("There are no chemical canisters loaded."))
+			. += SPAN_NOTICE("There are no chemical canisters loaded.")
 
 /obj/machinery/sleeper/proc/has_room_in_beaker()
 	return beaker && beaker.reagents.total_volume < beaker.reagents.maximum_volume

code/game/machinery/_machines_base/machine_construction/airlock.dm

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		var/obj/item/part_replacer/replacer = I
 		if(replacer.remote_interaction)
 			machine.part_replacement(user, replacer)
-		machine.display_parts(user)
+		machine.display_parts(user, show_directly = TRUE)
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 

code/game/machinery/_machines_base/machine_construction/default.dm

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 		var/obj/item/part_replacer/replacer = I
 		if(replacer.remote_interaction)
 			machine.part_replacement(user, replacer)
-		machine.display_parts(user)
+		machine.display_parts(user, show_directly = TRUE)
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 

code/game/machinery/_machines_base/machine_construction/wall_frame.dm

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 		var/obj/item/part_replacer/replacer = I
 		if(replacer.remote_interaction)
 			machine.part_replacement(user, replacer)
-		machine.display_parts(user)
+		machine.display_parts(user, show_directly = TRUE)
 		return TRUE
 	return down_interaction(I, user, machine)
 

code/game/machinery/_machines_base/machinery.dm

@@ -403,45 +403,51 @@ Class Procs:
 /datum/proc/remove_visual(mob/M)
 	return
 
-/obj/machinery/proc/display_parts(mob/user)
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Following parts detected in the machine:</span>")
+/obj/machinery/proc/display_parts(mob/user, show_directly)
+	. = list()
+	. += SPAN_NOTICE("The following parts are detected in \the [src]:")
 	for(var/obj/item/C in component_parts)
-		var/line = "<span class='notice'>	[C.name]</span>"
+		var/line = SPAN_NOTICE("	[C.name]")
 		if(!C.current_health)
-			line = "<span class='warning'>	[C.name] (destroyed)</span>"
+			line = SPAN_WARNING("	[C.name] (destroyed)")
 		else if(C.get_percent_health() < 75)
-			line = "<span class='notice'>	[C.name] (damaged)</span>"
-		to_chat(user, line)
+			line = SPAN_NOTICE("	[C.name] (damaged)")
+		. += line
 	for(var/path in uncreated_component_parts)
 		var/obj/item/thing = path
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>	[initial(thing.name)] ([uncreated_component_parts[path] || 1])</span>")
+		. += SPAN_NOTICE("	[initial(thing.name)] ([uncreated_component_parts[path] || 1])")
+	if(length(.) && show_directly)
+		to_chat(user, jointext(., "<br/>"))
 
-/obj/machinery/examine(mob/user)
+/obj/machinery/get_examine_strings(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)
 	. = ..()
 	if(component_parts && (hasHUD(user, HUD_SCIENCE) || (construct_state && construct_state.visible_components)))
-		display_parts(user)
+		. += display_parts(user)
 	if(stat & NOSCREEN)
-		to_chat(user, "It is missing a screen, making it hard to interact with.")
+		. += SPAN_WARNING("It is missing a screen, making it hard to interact with.")
 	else if(stat & NOINPUT)
-		to_chat(user, "It is missing any input device.")
+		. += SPAN_WARNING("It is missing any input device.")
 
 	if((stat & NOPOWER))
 		if(interact_offline)
-			to_chat(user, "It is not receiving <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];power_text=1'>power</a>.")
+			. += SPAN_WARNING("It is not receiving <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];power_text=1'>power</a>.")
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "It is not receiving <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];power_text=1'>power</a>, making it hard to interact with.")
+			. += SPAN_WARNING("It is not receiving <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];power_text=1'>power</a>, making it hard to interact with.")
+
+	if(construct_state?.mechanics_info())
+		. += SPAN_NOTICE("It can be <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];mechanics_text=1'>manipulated</a> using tools.")
 
-	if(construct_state && construct_state.mechanics_info())
-		to_chat(user, "It can be <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];mechanics_text=1'>manipulated</a> using tools.")
 	var/list/missing = missing_parts()
 	if(missing)
 		var/list/parts = list()
 		for(var/type in missing)
 			var/obj/item/fake_thing = type
 			parts += "[num2text(missing[type])] [initial(fake_thing.name)]"
-		to_chat(user, "\The [src] is missing [english_list(parts)], rendering it inoperable.")
+		. += SPAN_WARNING("\The [src] is missing [english_list(parts)], rendering it inoperable.")
 	for(var/obj/item/stock_parts/part in component_parts)
-		part.on_machine_examined(user)
+		var/part_strings = part.on_machine_examined(user)
+		if(LAZYLEN(part_strings))
+			. += part_strings
 
 // This is really pretty crap and should be overridden for specific machines.
 /obj/machinery/fluid_act(var/datum/reagents/fluids)

code/game/machinery/_machines_base/stock_parts/_stock_parts.dm

@@ -91,17 +91,17 @@
 /obj/item/stock_parts/proc/is_functional()
 	return (!can_take_damage()) || (current_health > 0)
 
-/obj/item/stock_parts/examine(mob/user)
+/obj/item/stock_parts/get_examine_strings(mob/user, distance, infix, suffix)
 	. = ..()
 	if(can_take_damage())
 		if(!is_functional())
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("It is completely broken."))
+			. += SPAN_WARNING("It is completely broken.")
 		else if(get_percent_health() < 50)
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("It is heavily damaged."))
+			. += SPAN_WARNING("It is heavily damaged.")
 		else if(get_percent_health() < 75)
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("It is showing signs of damage."))
+			. += SPAN_NOTICE("It is showing signs of damage.")
 		else if(is_damaged())
-			to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("It is showing some wear and tear."))
+			. += SPAN_NOTICE("It is showing some wear and tear.")
 
 //Machines handle damaging for us, so don't do it twice
 /obj/item/stock_parts/explosion_act(severity)
@@ -118,4 +118,5 @@
 	. = list()
 
 /// A stub for showing messages based on part status when a machine is examined.
-/obj/item/stock_parts/proc/on_machine_examined(mob/user)
+/obj/item/stock_parts/proc/on_machine_examined(mob/user)
+	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)