diff --git a/vlib/builtin/string_test.v b/vlib/builtin/string_test.v
index 3f50b6d64c..a42aad0d81 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/string_test.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/string_test.v
@@ -555,6 +555,13 @@ fn test_c_r() {
 	println('$c')
 	r := 50
 	println('$r')
-
+}
+
+fn test_inter_before_comp_if() {
+	s := '123'
+	// This used to break ('123 $....')
+	$if linux {
+		println(s)
+	}
 }
 
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/expression.v b/vlib/compiler/expression.v
index cf728d93a2..748f8f5252 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/expression.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/expression.v
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) name_expr() string {
 	}
 
 	// Raw string (`s := r'hello \n ')
-	if (name == 'r' || name == 'c') && p.peek() == .str && p.prev_tok != .dollar {
+	if (name == 'r' || name == 'c') && p.peek() == .str && p.prev_tok != .str_dollar {
 		p.string_expr()
 		return 'string'
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/parser.v b/vlib/compiler/parser.v
index 18922f1428..415e2f0afc 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/parser.v
@@ -2265,7 +2265,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) string_expr() {
 	}
 	str := p.lit
 	// No ${}, just return a simple string
-	if p.peek() != .dollar || is_raw {
+	if p.peek() != .str_dollar || is_raw {
 		f := if is_raw { cescaped_path(str) } else { format_str(str) }
 		// `C.puts('hi')` => `puts("hi");`
 		/*
@@ -2299,11 +2299,11 @@ fn (p mut Parser) string_expr() {
 		p.lit = p.lit.replace('%', '%%')
 		format += format_str(p.lit)
 		p.next()// skip $
-		if p.tok != .dollar {
+		if p.tok != .str_dollar {
 			continue
 		}
 		// Handle .dollar
-		p.check(.dollar)
+		p.check(.str_dollar)
 		// If there's no string after current token, it means we are in
 		// a complex expression (`${...}`)
 		if p.peek() != .str {
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/scanner.v b/vlib/compiler/scanner.v
index c367b71601..bb101c563b 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/scanner.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/scanner.v
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fn new_scanner_file(file_path string) &Scanner {
 		verror('scanner: failed to open $file_path')
 		return 0
 	}
-		
+
 	// BOM check
 	if raw_text.len >= 3 {
 		c_text := raw_text.str
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ fn (s mut Scanner) skip_whitespace() {
 	for s.pos < s.text.len && s.text[s.pos].is_white() {
 		if is_nl(s.text[s.pos]) && s.is_vh {
 			return
-			
-		}	
+
+		}
 		// Count \r\n as one line
 		if is_nl(s.text[s.pos]) && !s.expect('\r\n', s.pos-1) {
 			s.inc_line_number()
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ fn (s mut Scanner) scan() ScanRes {
 		return scan_res(.chartoken, s.ident_char())
 		}
 	 `(` {
-	 	
+
 		return scan_res(.lpar, '')
 	 }
 	 `)` {
@@ -390,7 +390,12 @@ fn (s mut Scanner) scan() ScanRes {
 		return scan_res(.lcbr, '')
 	}
 	 `$` {
-		return scan_res(.dollar, '')
+	// 	if s.inter_start {
+		if s.inside_string {// || s.inter_start {
+			return scan_res(.str_dollar, '')
+		}  else {
+			return scan_res(.dollar, '')
+		}
 	 }
 	 `}` {
 		// s = `hello $name !`
@@ -592,7 +597,7 @@ fn (s mut Scanner) scan() ScanRes {
 				s.pos-- // fix line_nr, \n was read, and the comment is marked on the next line
 				s.line_nr--
 				return scan_res(.line_comment, s.line_comment)
-			}	
+			}
 			//s.fgenln('// ${s.prev_tok.str()} "$s.line_comment"')
 			// Skip the comment (return the next token)
 			return s.scan()
@@ -626,7 +631,7 @@ fn (s mut Scanner) scan() ScanRes {
 			if s.is_fmt {
 				s.line_comment = comment
 				return scan_res(.mline_comment, s.line_comment)
-			}	
+			}
 			// Skip if not in fmt mode
 			return s.scan()
 		}
@@ -758,7 +763,7 @@ fn (s mut Scanner) ident_char() string {
 	}
 	if c == '\\`' {
 		return '`'
-	}	
+	}
 	// Escapes a `'` character
 	return if c == '\'' { '\\' + c } else { c }
 }
@@ -807,7 +812,7 @@ fn (s mut Scanner) debug_tokens() {
 
 
 fn (s mut Scanner) ignore_line() {
-	s.eat_to_end_of_line()	
+	s.eat_to_end_of_line()
 	s.inc_line_number()
 }
 
@@ -835,7 +840,7 @@ fn (s Scanner) line(n int) string {
 		if nline_start <= nline_end {
 			res = s.text[nline_start..nline_end]
 		}
-	}	
+	}
 	return res.trim_right('\r\n').trim_left('\r\n')
 }
 
@@ -878,8 +883,8 @@ fn (s &Scanner) validate_var_name(name string) {
 		s.error('bad variable name `$name`\n' +
 'looks like you have a multi-word name without separating them with `_`' +
 '\nfor example, use `registration_date` instead of `registrationdate` ')
-		
-	}	
+
+	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/struct.v b/vlib/compiler/struct.v
index 436197383c..781c305265 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/struct.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/struct.v
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) struct_decl() {
 	if is_pub {
 		p.next()
 		p.fspace()
-	}	
+	}
 	// V can generate Objective C for integration with Cocoa
 	// `[objc_interface:ParentInterface]`
 	is_objc := p.attr.starts_with('objc_interface')
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) struct_decl() {
 	}
 	if name.len == 1 && !p.pref.building_v && !p.pref.is_repl {
 		p.warn('struct names must have more than one character')
-	}	
+	}
 	if !is_c && !good_type_name(name) {
 		p.error('bad struct name, e.g. use `HttpRequest` instead of `HTTPRequest`')
 	}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) struct_decl() {
 		}
 	}
 	//println('fmt max len = $max_len nrfields=$typ.fields.len pass=$p.pass')
-	
+
 
 	if !is_ph && p.first_pass() {
 		p.table.register_type2(typ)
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) struct_decl() {
 			if !p.first_pass() {
 				p.table.add_default_val(i, typ.name, expr)
 			}
-		}	
+		}
 		// [ATTR]
 		mut attr := ''
 		if p.tok == .lsbr {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) struct_init(typ string) string {
 	t := p.table.find_type(typ)
 	if !t.is_public && t.mod != p.mod {
 		p.warn('type `$t.name` is private')
-	}	
+	}
 	if p.gen_struct_init(typ, t) { return typ }
 	ptr := typ.contains('*')
 	mut did_gen_something := false
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) struct_init(typ string) string {
 			}
 			field_typ := field.typ
 			if !p.builtin_mod && field_typ.ends_with('*') && p.mod != 'os' { //&&
-				p.warn('pointer field `${typ}.${field.name}` must be initialized')
+				p.warn('reference field `${typ}.${field.name}` must be initialized')
 			}
 			// init map fields
 			if field_typ.starts_with('map_') {
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/token.v b/vlib/compiler/token.v
index cae409e24e..111aa60705 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/token.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/token.v
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ enum TokenKind {
 	amp
 	hash
 	dollar
+	str_dollar
 	left_shift
 	righ_shift
 	//at // @
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ fn build_token_str() []string {
 	s[TokenKind.mline_comment] = '/* mline comment */'
 	s[TokenKind.nl] = 'NLL'
 	s[TokenKind.dollar] = '$'
+	s[TokenKind.str_dollar] = '$2'
 	s[TokenKind.key_assert] = 'assert'
 	s[TokenKind.key_struct] = 'struct'
 	s[TokenKind.key_if] = 'if'
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ const (
 		.or_assign, .and_assign, .righ_shift_assign,
 		.left_shift_assign
 	]
-	
+
 )
 
 fn (t TokenKind) is_assign() bool {
@@ -291,17 +293,17 @@ fn (t []TokenKind) contains(val TokenKind) bool {
 fn (t Token) str() string {
 	if t.tok == .number {
 		return t.lit
-		
-	}	
+
+	}
 	if t.tok == .chartoken {
 		return '`$t.lit`'
-	}	
+	}
 	if t.tok == .str {
 		return "'$t.lit'"
-	}	
+	}
 	if t.tok < .plus {
 		return t.lit // string, number etc
-	}	
+	}
 	return t.tok.str()
-}	
+}
 
diff --git a/vlib/gx/gx.v b/vlib/gx/gx.v
index 360e1ec7f9..d8dc6f29ed 100644
--- a/vlib/gx/gx.v
+++ b/vlib/gx/gx.v
@@ -11,30 +11,36 @@ pub:
 	b int
 }
 
-pub const (	
+pub const (
 	Blue   = Color { r: 0, g: 0, b: 255 }
+	blue   = Color { r: 0, g: 0, b: 255 }
 	Red    = Color { r: 255, g: 0, b: 0 }
 	Green  = Color { r: 0, g: 255, b: 0 }
 	green  = Color { r: 0, g: 255, b: 0 }
 	Yellow = Color { r: 255, g: 255, b: 0 }
-	
+
 	Orange = Color { r: 255, g: 165, b: 0 }
+	orange = Color { r: 255, g: 165, b: 0 }
 	Purple = Color { r: 128, g: 0, b: 128 }
-	
+
 	Black  = Color { r: 0, g: 0, b: 0 }
+	black  = Color { r: 0, g: 0, b: 0 }
 	Gray   = Color { r: 128, g: 128, b: 128 }
+	gray   = Color { r: 128, g: 128, b: 128 }
 	Indigo = Color { r: 75, g: 0, b: 130 }
 	Pink   = Color { r: 255, g: 192, b: 203 }
 	Violet = Color { r: 238, g: 130, b: 238 }
 	White  = Color { r: 255, g: 255, b: 255 }
 	white  = Color { r: 255, g: 255, b: 255 }
-	
+
 	// Shades
 	DarkBlue   = Color { r: 0, g: 0, b: 139 }
 	DarkGray   = Color { r: 169, g: 169, b: 169 }
+	dark_gray   = Color { r: 169, g: 169, b: 169 }
 	DarkGreen  = Color { r: 0, g: 100, b: 0 }
 	DarkRed    = Color { r: 139, g: 0, b: 0 }
 	LightBlue  = Color { r: 173, g: 216, b: 230 }
+	light_blue = Color { r: 173, g: 216, b: 230 }
 	LightGray  = Color { r: 211, g: 211, b: 211 }
 	LightGreen = Color { r: 144, g: 238, b: 144 }
 	LightRed   = Color { r: 255, g: 204, b: 203 }
diff --git a/vlib/http/download.v b/vlib/http/download.v
index 388177f27a..6df47df9dd 100644
--- a/vlib/http/download.v
+++ b/vlib/http/download.v
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module http
 
 import os
 
-fn download_file(url, out string) bool {
+pub fn download_file(url, out string) bool {
 	s := http.get(url) or { return false }
 	os.write_file(out, s.text)
 	return true
diff --git a/vlib/http/download_nix.v b/vlib/http/download_nix.v
index e0b22da3dd..0500c84c48 100644
--- a/vlib/http/download_nix.v
+++ b/vlib/http/download_nix.v
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fn download_cb(ptr voidptr, size, nmemb size_t, userp voidptr)  {
 */
 }
 
-fn download_file_with_progress(url, out string, cb downloadfn, cb_finished fn()) {
+pub fn download_file_with_progress(url, out string, cb downloadfn, cb_finished fn()) {
 /*
 	curl := C.curl_easy_init()
 	if isnil(curl) {
diff --git a/vlib/http/http.v b/vlib/http/http.v
index 73d17bc733..07a85274b2 100644
--- a/vlib/http/http.v
+++ b/vlib/http/http.v
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ pub:
 	typ      string // GET POST
 	data     string
 	url      string
-	ws_func  voidptr
-	user_ptr voidptr
 	verbose  bool
 	user_agent string
+mut:
+	user_ptr voidptr
+	ws_func  voidptr
 }
 
 pub struct Response {
diff --git a/vlib/os/os.v b/vlib/os/os.v
index b4850798e5..f0f0b35857 100644
--- a/vlib/os/os.v
+++ b/vlib/os/os.v
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub const (
 
 pub struct File {
 	cfile voidptr // Using void* instead of FILE*
-mut: 
+mut:
 	opened bool
 }
 
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ pub fn clear() {
 	}
 }
 
-fn on_segfault(f voidptr) {
+pub fn on_segfault(f voidptr) {
 	$if windows {
 		return
 	}