diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index 9c627f6367..568b806203 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) check(ast_file ast.File) {
 	for stmt in ast_file.stmts {
 		c.stmt(stmt)
 	}
+	/*
+	println('all types:')
+	for t in c.table.types {
+		println(t.name + ' - ' + t.kind.str())
+	}
+	*/
+
 	if c.nr_errors > 0 {
 		exit(1)
 	}
@@ -105,7 +112,7 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) check_struct_init(struct_init ast.StructInit) table.Type
 				expr_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(expr_type)
 				field_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(field.typ)
 				if !c.table.check(expr_type, field.typ) {
-					c.error('cannot assign $expr_type_sym.name as $field_type_sym.name for field $field.name', struct_init.pos)
+					c.error('cannot assign `$expr_type_sym.name` as `$field_type_sym.name` for field `$field.name`', struct_init.pos)
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -132,6 +139,7 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) infix_expr(infix_expr ast.InfixExpr) table.Type {
 		}
 		// if !c.table.check(&infix_expr.right_type, &infix_expr.right_type) {
 		// c.error('infix expr: cannot use `$infix_expr.right_type.name` as `$infix_expr.left_type.name`', infix_expr.pos)
+		// ltyp := typeof(infix_expr.left)
 		c.error('infix expr: cannot use `$right.name` (right) as `$left.name`', infix_expr.pos)
 	}
 	if infix_expr.op.is_relational() {
@@ -142,6 +150,9 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) infix_expr(infix_expr ast.InfixExpr) table.Type {
 
 fn (c mut Checker) check_assign_expr(assign_expr ast.AssignExpr) {
 	left_type := c.expr(assign_expr.left)
+	c.expected_type = left_type
+	// t := c.table.get_type_symbol(left_type)
+	// println('setting exp type to $c.expected_type $t.name')
 	right_type := c.expr(assign_expr.val)
 	if !c.table.check(right_type, left_type) {
 		left_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(left_type)
@@ -272,7 +283,11 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) return_stmt(return_stmt ast.Return) {
 	}
 }
 
-pub fn (c &Checker) assign_stmt(assign_stmt ast.AssignStmt) {}
+/*
+pub fn (c mut Checker) assign_stmt(assign_stmt ast.AssignStmt) {
+}
+*/
+
 
 pub fn (c mut Checker) array_init(array_init mut ast.ArrayInit) table.Type {
 	mut elem_type := table.void_type
@@ -305,6 +320,7 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) array_init(array_init mut ast.ArrayInit) table.Type {
 }
 
 fn (c mut Checker) stmt(node ast.Stmt) {
+	// c.expected_type = table.void_type
 	match mut node {
 		ast.FnDecl {
 			for stmt in it.stmts {
@@ -314,9 +330,12 @@ fn (c mut Checker) stmt(node ast.Stmt) {
 		ast.Return {
 			c.return_stmt(it)
 		}
+		/*
 		ast.AssignStmt {
 			c.assign_stmt(it)
 		}
+		*/
+
 		ast.ConstDecl {
 			for i, expr in it.exprs {
 				mut field := it.fields[i]
@@ -653,10 +672,13 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) index_expr(node ast.IndexExpr) table.Type {
 // If a short form is used, `expected_type` needs to be an enum
 // with this value.
 pub fn (c mut Checker) enum_val(node ast.EnumVal) table.Type {
-	typ_idx := if node.enum_name == '' { c.expected_type } else { c.table.find_type_idx(node.enum_name) }
+	// println('checker: enum: $node.enum_name')
+	typ_idx := if node.enum_name == '' { c.expected_type } else { //
+	c.table.find_type_idx(node.enum_name) }
 	typ := c.table.get_type_symbol(table.Type(typ_idx))
-	// println('checker: enum val $c.expected_type $typ.name')
 	info := typ.info as table.Enum
+	// rintln('checker: x = $info.x enum val $c.expected_type $typ.name')
+	// println(info.vals)
 	if !(node.val in info.vals) {
 		c.error('enum `$typ.name` does not have a value `$node.val`', node.pos)
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parse_type.v b/vlib/v/parser/parse_type.v
index dec5b0c62c..b0ada67f73 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parse_type.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parse_type.v
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ pub fn (p mut Parser) parse_any_type(is_ptr bool) table.Type {
 		// prefix with full module
 		name = '${p.imports[name]}.$p.tok.lit'
 	}
+	else if p.expr_mod != '' {
+		name = p.expr_mod + '.' + name
+	}
 	// `Foo` in module `mod` means `mod.Foo`
 	else if !(p.mod in ['builtin', 'main']) && !(name in table.builtin_type_names) {
 		name = p.mod + '.' + name
@@ -208,7 +211,7 @@ pub fn (p mut Parser) parse_any_type(is_ptr bool) table.Type {
 					// println('NOT FOUND: $name - adding placeholder - $idx')
 					return table.new_type(idx)
 				}
-			}
+	}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index f32dbf362b..a15c1209a9 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ mut:
 	pref          &pref.Preferences // Preferences shared from V struct
 	builtin_mod   bool
 	mod           string
+	expr_mod      string
 	expected_type table.Type
 	scope         &ast.Scope
 	imports       map[string]string
@@ -551,6 +552,13 @@ pub fn (p mut Parser) name_expr() ast.Expr {
 	mut node := ast.Expr{}
 	is_c := p.tok.lit == 'C'
 	mut mod := ''
+	// p.warn('resetting')
+	p.expr_mod = ''
+	// `map[string]int` initialization
+	if p.tok.lit == 'map' && p.peek_tok.kind == .lsbr {
+		map_type := p.parse_map_type()
+		return node
+	}
 	if p.peek_tok.kind == .dot && (is_c || p.known_import(p.tok.lit)) {
 		if !is_c {
 			// prepend the full import
@@ -558,11 +566,7 @@ pub fn (p mut Parser) name_expr() ast.Expr {
 		}
 		p.next()
 		p.check(.dot)
-	}
-	// `map[string]int` initialization
-	if p.tok.lit == 'map' && p.peek_tok.kind == .lsbr {
-		map_type := p.parse_map_type()
-		return node
+		p.expr_mod = mod
 	}
 	// p.warn('name expr  $p.tok.lit $p.peek_tok.str()')
 	// fn call or type cast
@@ -586,6 +590,7 @@ pub fn (p mut Parser) name_expr() ast.Expr {
 				typ: to_typ
 				expr: expr
 			}
+			p.expr_mod = ''
 			return node
 		}
 		// fn call
@@ -606,13 +611,24 @@ pub fn (p mut Parser) name_expr() ast.Expr {
 		return p.struct_init()
 	}
 	else if p.peek_tok.kind == .dot && p.tok.lit[0].is_capital() {
-		enum_name := p.check_name()
+		// `Color.green`
+		mut enum_name := p.check_name()
+		if mod != '' {
+			enum_name = mod + '.' + enum_name
+		}
+		else {
+			enum_name = p.prepend_mod(enum_name)
+		}
+		// p.warn('Color.green $enum_name ' + p.prepend_mod(enum_name) + 'mod=$mod')
 		p.check(.dot)
 		val := p.check_name()
 		// println('enum val $enum_name . $val')
+		p.expr_mod = ''
 		return ast.EnumVal{
-			enum_name: enum_name
+			enum_name: enum_name // lp.prepend_mod(enum_name)
+			
 			val: val
+			pos: p.tok.position()
 		}
 	}
 	else {
@@ -620,6 +636,7 @@ pub fn (p mut Parser) name_expr() ast.Expr {
 		ident = p.parse_ident(is_c)
 		node = ident
 	}
+	p.expr_mod = ''
 	return node
 }
 
@@ -956,6 +973,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) enum_val() ast.EnumVal {
 
 	return ast.EnumVal{
 		val: val
+		pos: p.tok.position()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1452,6 +1470,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) struct_decl() ast.StructDecl {
 	if ret == -1 {
 		p.error('cannot register type `$name`, another type with this name exists')
 	}
+	p.expr_mod = ''
 	return ast.StructDecl{
 		name: name
 		is_pub: is_pub
@@ -1708,7 +1727,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) enum_decl() ast.EnumDecl {
 	p.check(.rcbr)
 	p.table.register_type_symbol(table.TypeSymbol{
 		kind: .enum_
-		name: name
+		name: p.prepend_mod(name)
 		info: table.Enum{
 			vals: vals
 		}
diff --git a/vlib/v/table/table.v b/vlib/v/table/table.v
index 6bc9c841e6..0b697a1d09 100644
--- a/vlib/v/table/table.v
+++ b/vlib/v/table/table.v
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn (t mut Table) register_global(name string, typ Type) {
 		// mod: p.mod
 		// is_mut: true
 		// idx: -1
-
+		
 	}
 }
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ pub fn (t &Table) get_type_symbol(typ Type) &TypeSymbol {
 		return &t.types[idx]
 	}
 	// this should never happen
-	panic('get_type_symbol: invalid type $typ - ${idx}. This should neer happen')
+	panic('get_type_symbol: invalid type (typ=$typ idx=${idx}). This should neer happen')
 }
 
 // this will override or register builtin type