code/__DEFINES/_atoms.dm 
| LOOT_ICON_ICON_TO_HTML | Cheap render via icon2html(). Default for plain atoms with a simple, file-backed icon. |
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| LOOT_ICON_FLAT_ICON | Expensive flat render via flat_icon2html(), unique per instance. For appearances that vary per instance (mobs, silicons, ghosts) so each preview reflects that specific object. |
| LOOT_ICON_FLAT_ICON_TYPE_CACHABLE | Flat render shared across all instances of a type, cached by typepath in /datum/search_object/var/icon_cache. For complex but type-uniform icons (e.g. many overlays). |
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LOOT_ICON_FLAT_ICON
Expensive flat render via flat_icon2html(), unique per instance. For appearances that vary per instance (mobs, silicons, ghosts) so each preview reflects that specific object.
LOOT_ICON_FLAT_ICON_TYPE_CACHABLE
Flat render shared across all instances of a type, cached by typepath in /datum/search_object/var/icon_cache. For complex but type-uniform icons (e.g. many overlays).
LOOT_ICON_ICON_TO_HTML
Cheap render via icon2html(). Default for plain atoms with a simple, file-backed icon.