diff --git a/internal/c/libqb.cpp b/internal/c/libqb.cpp
index 787b77b85..bd8e07048 100644
--- a/internal/c/libqb.cpp
+++ b/internal/c/libqb.cpp
@@ -6792,6 +6792,12 @@ void sub__keyclear(int32 buf, int32 passed) {
         //INP(&H60) buffer
         port60h_events = 0;
     }
+    #ifdef QB64_WINDOWS
+        //Windows Console Buffer
+        FlushConsoleInputBuffer(GetStdHandle (STD_INPUT_HANDLE));
+    #endif
+
+
 }
 
 //STR() functions
@@ -11522,63 +11528,84 @@ void qbg_sub_locate(int32 row,int32 column,int32 cursor,int32 start,int32 stop,i
 
 //input helper functions:
 uint64 hexoct2uint64_value;
-int32 hexoct2uint64(qbs* h){
-    //returns 0=failed
-    //        1=HEX value (default if unspecified)
-    //        2=OCT value
-    static int32 i,i2;
-    static uint64 result;
-    result=0;
-    static int32 type;
-    type=0;
-    hexoct2uint64_value=0;
-    if (!h->len) return 1;
-    if (h->chr[0]!=38) return 0;//not "&"
-    if (h->len==1) return 1;//& received, but awaiting further input
-    i=h->chr[1];
-    if ((i==72)||(i==104)) type=1;//"H"or"h"
-    if ((i==79)||(i==111)) type=2;//"O"or"o"
-    if (!type) return 0;
-    if (h->len==2) return type;
-    
-    if (type==1){
-        if (h->len>18) return 0;//larger than int64
-        for (i=2;i<h->len;i++){
-            result<<=4;
-            i2=h->chr[i];
-            //          0  -      9             A  -      F             a  -      f
-            if ( ((i2>=48)&&(i2<=57)) || ((i2>=65)&&(i2<=70)) || ((i2>=97)&&(i2<=102)) ){
-                if (i2>=97) i2-=32;
-                if (i2>=65) i2-=7;
-                i2-=48;
-                //i2 is now a values between 0 and 15
-                result+=i2;
-            }else return 0;//invalid character
-        }//i
-        hexoct2uint64_value=result;
-        return 1;
-    }//type==1
-    
-    if (type==2){
-        //unsigned _int64 max=18446744073709551615 (decimal, 20 chars)
-        //                   =1777777777777777777777 (octal, 22 chars)
-        //                   =FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF (hex, 16 chars)
-        if (h->len>24) return 0;//larger than int64
-        if (h->len==24){
-            if ((h->chr[2]!=48)&&(h->chr[2]!=49)) return 0;//larger than int64
-        }
-        for (i=2;i<h->len;i++){
-            result<<=3;
-            i2=h->chr[i];
-            if ((i2>=48)&&(i2<=55)){//0-7
-                i2-=48;
-                result+=i2;
-            }else return 0;//invalid character
-        }//i
-        hexoct2uint64_value=result;
-        return 2;
-    }//type==2
-    
+int32 hexoct2uint64(qbs *h) {
+  // returns 0 = failed
+  //         1 = HEX value (default if unspecified)
+  //         2 = OCT value
+  //         3 = BIN value
+  static int32 i, i2;
+  static uint64 result;
+  result = 0;
+  static int32 type;
+  type = 0;
+  hexoct2uint64_value = 0;
+  if (!h->len) return 1;
+  if (h->chr[0] != 38) return 0;  // not "&"
+  if (h->len == 1) return 1;      // "&" received, but awaiting further input
+  i = h->chr[1];
+  if ((i == 72) || (i == 104)) type = 1;  // "H" or "h"
+  if ((i == 79) || (i == 111)) type = 2;  // "O" or "o"
+  if ((i == 66) || (i ==  98)) type = 3;  // "B" or "b"
+  if (!type) return 0;
+  if (h->len == 2) return type;
+
+  // unsigned _int64 max = 18446744073709551615   (decimal, 20 chars)
+  //                     = 1111111 etc., max. 64x (binary, 64 chars)
+  //                     = 1777777777777777777777 (octal, 22 chars)
+  //                     = FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF       (hex, 16 chars)
+
+  if (type == 1) {
+    if (h->len > 18) return 0;  // larger than int64
+    for (i = 2; i < h->len; i++) {
+      result <<= 4;
+      i2 = h->chr[i];
+      //           0      -      9       /       A      -      F       /       a      -      f
+      if (((i2 >= 48) && (i2 <= 57)) || ((i2 >= 65) && (i2 <= 70)) || ((i2 >= 97) && (i2 <= 102))) {
+        if (i2 >= 97) i2 -= 32;
+        if (i2 >= 65) i2 -= 7;
+        i2 -= 48;
+        // i2 is now a values between 0 and 15
+        result += i2;
+      } else
+        return 0;  // invalid character
+    }  // i
+    hexoct2uint64_value = result;
+    return 1;
+  }  // type == 1
+
+  if (type == 2) {
+    if (h->len > 24) return 0;  // larger than int64
+    if (h->len == 24) {
+      if ((h->chr[2] != 48) && (h->chr[2] != 49))
+        return 0;  // larger than int64
+    }
+    for (i = 2; i < h->len; i++) {
+      result <<= 3;
+      i2 = h->chr[i];
+      if ((i2 >= 48) && (i2 <= 55)) {  // 0-7
+        i2 -= 48;
+        result += i2;
+      } else
+        return 0;  // invalid character
+    }  // i
+    hexoct2uint64_value = result;
+    return 2;
+  }  // type == 2
+
+  if (type == 3) {
+    if (h->len > 66) return 0;  // larger than int64
+    for (i = 2; i < h->len; i++) {
+      result <<= 1;
+      i2 = h->chr[i];
+      if ((i2 >= 48) && (i2 <= 49)) {  // 0-1
+        i2 -= 48;
+        result += i2;
+      } else
+        return 0;  // invalid character
+    }  // i
+    hexoct2uint64_value = result;
+    return 3;
+  }  // type == 3
 }
 
 
@@ -11749,7 +11776,7 @@ void qbs_input(int32 numvariables,uint8 newline){
                     max<<=i4;
                     max--;
                     
-                    //check for hex/oct
+                    //check for hex/oct/bin
                     if (i3=hexoct2uint64(qbs_input_arguements[argn])){
                         hexvalue=hexoct2uint64_value;
                         if (hexvalue>max){valid=0; goto typechecked;}
@@ -11774,7 +11801,18 @@ void qbs_input(int32 numvariables,uint8 newline){
                                 value>>=3;
                             }
                             if (l>(2+i)){valid=0; goto typechecked;}
-                            if (l==1) completewith=111;//"O"
+                            if (l==1) completewith=79;//"O"
+                            if (l==2) completewith=48;//"0"
+                        }
+                        if (i3==3){
+                            value=max;
+                            i=0;
+                            for (i2=1;i2<=64;i2++){
+                                if (value&0x1) i=i2;
+                                value>>=1;
+                            }
+                            if (l>(2+i)){valid=0; goto typechecked;}
+                            if (l==1) completewith=66;//"B"
                             if (l==2) completewith=48;//"0"
                         }
                         finalvalue=hexvalue;
@@ -11846,13 +11884,14 @@ void qbs_input(int32 numvariables,uint8 newline){
                 if ((qbs_input_variabletypes[argn]&511)==64){
                     if (l==0){completewith=48; *(int64*)qbs_input_variableoffsets[argn]=0; goto typechecked;}
                     
-                    //check for hex/oct
+                    //check for hex/oct/bin
                     if (i3=hexoct2uint64(qbs_input_arguements[argn])){
                         hexvalue=hexoct2uint64_value;
                         if (hexvalue>max){valid=0; goto typechecked;}
                         //set completewith value (if necessary)
                         if (i3==1) if (l==1) completewith=72;//"H"
-                        if (i3==2) if (l==1) completewith=111;//"O"
+                        if (i3==2) if (l==1) completewith=79;//"O"
+                        if (i3==3) if (l==1) completewith=66;//"B"
                         if (l==2) completewith=48;//"0"
                         *(uint64*)qbs_input_variableoffsets[argn]=hexvalue;
                         goto typechecked;
@@ -11936,12 +11975,13 @@ void qbs_input(int32 numvariables,uint8 newline){
             //begin with a generic assessment, regardless of whether it is single, double or float
             if (l==0){completewith=48; goto typechecked;}
             
-            //check for hex/oct
+            //check for hex/oct/bin
             if (i3=hexoct2uint64(qbs_input_arguements[argn])){
                 hexvalue=hexoct2uint64_value;
                 //set completewith value (if necessary)
                 if (i3==1) if (l==1) completewith=72;//"H"
-                if (i3==2) if (l==1) completewith=111;//"O"
+                if (i3==2) if (l==1) completewith=79;//"O"
+                if (i3==3) if (l==1) completewith=66;//"B"
                 if (l==2) completewith=48;//"0"
                 //nb. because VC6 didn't support...
                 //error C2520: conversion from uint64 to double not implemented, use signed int64
@@ -13271,8 +13311,9 @@ uint8 n_digit[256];
 int64 n_exp;//if 0, there is one digit in front of the decimal place
 uint8 n_neg;//if 1, the number is negative
 uint8 n_hex;//if 1, the digits are in hexidecimal and n_exp should be ignored
-//if 2, the digits are in octal and n_exp should be ignored
-//(consider revising variable name n_hex)
+            //if 2, the digits are in octal and n_exp should be ignored
+            //if 3, the digits are in binary and n_exp should be ignored
+            //(consider revising variable name n_hex)
 
 int32 n_roundincrement(){
     static int32 i,i2,i3;
@@ -13323,6 +13364,17 @@ int32 n_float(){
         n_float_value=value;
         return 1;
     }
+    //bin?
+    if (n_hex==3){
+        if (n_digits>64) return 0;
+        for (i=0;i<n_digits;i++){
+            i2=n_digit[i]-48;
+            value<<=1;
+            value|=i2;
+        }
+        n_float_value=value;
+        return 1;
+    }
     
     //max range check (+-1.7976931348623157E308)
     if (n_exp>308)return 0;//overflow
@@ -13393,7 +13445,6 @@ int32 n_int64(){
         return 1;
     }
     //oct
-    
     if (n_hex==2){
         if (n_digits>=22){
             
@@ -13407,6 +13458,17 @@ int32 n_int64(){
         n_int64_value=value;
         return 1;
     }
+    //bin
+    if (n_hex==3){
+        if (n_digits>64) return 0;
+        for (i=0;i<n_digits;i++){
+            i2=n_digit[i]-48;
+            value<<=1;
+            value|=i2;
+        }
+        n_int64_value=value;
+        return 1;
+    }
     
     //range check: int64 (-9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807)
     if (n_exp>18)return 0;//overflow
@@ -13487,6 +13549,17 @@ int32 n_uint64(){
         n_uint64_value=uvalue;
         return 1;
     }
+    //bin
+    if (n_hex==3){
+        if (n_digits>64) return 0;
+        for (i=0;i<n_digits;i++){
+            i2=n_digit[i]-48;
+            uvalue<<=1;
+            uvalue|=i2;
+        }
+        n_uint64_value=uvalue;
+        return 1;
+    }
     
     //negative?
     if (n_neg){
@@ -13555,41 +13628,72 @@ int32 n_inputnumberfromdata(uint8 *data,ptrszint *data_offset,ptrszint data_size
     //read character
     c=data[*data_offset];
     
-    //hex/oct
-    if (c==38){//&
-        (*data_offset)++; if (*data_offset>=data_size) goto gotnumber;
-        c=data[*data_offset];
-        if (c==44){(*data_offset)++; goto gotnumber;}
-        if ((c==72)||(c==104)){//"H"or"h"
-            nexthexchr:
-            (*data_offset)++; if (*data_offset>=data_size) goto gotnumber;
-            c=data[*data_offset];
-            if (c==44){(*data_offset)++; goto gotnumber;}
-            if ( ((c>=48)&&(c<=57)) || ((c>=65)&&(c<=70)) || ((c>=97)&&(c<=102)) ){//0-9 or A-F or a-f
-                if (n_digits==256) return 1;//Overflow
-                n_digit[n_digits]=c;
-                n_digits++;
-                n_hex=1;
-                goto nexthexchr;
-            }
-            return 3;//Syntax error
+    // hex/oct/bin
+    if (c == 38) {  // "&"
+      (*data_offset)++;
+      if (*data_offset >= data_size) goto gotnumber;
+      c = data[*data_offset];
+      if (c == 44) {
+        (*data_offset)++;
+        goto gotnumber;
+      }
+      if ((c == 72) || (c == 104)) {  // "H" or "h"
+      nexthexchr:
+        (*data_offset)++;
+        if (*data_offset >= data_size) goto gotnumber;
+        c = data[*data_offset];
+        if (c == 44) {
+          (*data_offset)++;
+          goto gotnumber;
         }
-        if ((c==79)||(c==111)){//"O"or"o"
-            nexthexchr2:
-            (*data_offset)++; if (*data_offset>=data_size) goto gotnumber;
-            c=data[*data_offset];
-            if (c==44){(*data_offset)++; goto gotnumber;}
-            if ((c>=48)&&(c<=55)){//0-7
-                if (n_digits==256) return 1;//Overflow
-                n_digit[n_digits]=c;
-                n_digits++;
-                n_hex=2;
-                goto nexthexchr2;
-            }
-            return 3;//Syntax error
+        if (((c >= 48) && (c <= 57)) || ((c >= 65) && (c <= 70)) ||
+            ((c >= 97) && (c <= 102))) {  // 0-9 or A-F or a-f
+          if (n_digits == 256) return 1;  // Overflow
+          n_digit[n_digits] = c;
+          n_digits++;
+          n_hex = 1;
+          goto nexthexchr;
         }
-        return 3;//Syntax error
-    }//&
+        return 3;  // Syntax error
+      }
+      if ((c == 79) || (c == 111)) {  // "O" or "o"
+      nexthexchr2:
+        (*data_offset)++;
+        if (*data_offset >= data_size) goto gotnumber;
+        c = data[*data_offset];
+        if (c == 44) {
+          (*data_offset)++;
+          goto gotnumber;
+        }
+        if ((c >= 48) && (c <= 55)) {     // 0-7
+          if (n_digits == 256) return 1;  // Overflow
+          n_digit[n_digits] = c;
+          n_digits++;
+          n_hex = 2;
+          goto nexthexchr2;
+        }
+        return 3;  // Syntax error
+      }
+      if ((c == 66) || (c == 98)) {  // "B" or "b"
+      nexthexchr3:
+        (*data_offset)++;
+        if (*data_offset >= data_size) goto gotnumber;
+        c = data[*data_offset];
+        if (c == 44) {
+          (*data_offset)++;
+          goto gotnumber;
+        }
+        if ((c >= 48) && (c <= 49)) {     // 0-1
+          if (n_digits == 256) return 1;  // Overflow
+          n_digit[n_digits] = c;
+          n_digits++;
+          n_hex = 3;
+          goto nexthexchr3;
+        }
+        return 3;  // Syntax error
+      }
+      return 3;  // Syntax error
+    }  // "&"
     
     readnextchr:
     if (c==44){(*data_offset)++; goto gotnumber;}
@@ -13731,36 +13835,53 @@ int32 n_inputnumberfromfile(int32 fileno){
         if (c==-1){return_value=2; goto error;}//input past end of file
     }while(c==32);
     
-    //hex/oct
-    if (c==38){//&
-        c=file_input_chr(fileno); if (c==-2) return 3;
-        if (c==-1) goto gotnumber;
-        if ((c==72)||(c==104)){//"H"or"h"
-            nexthexchr:
-            c=file_input_chr(fileno); if (c==-2) return 3;
-            if ( ((c>=48)&&(c<=57)) || ((c>=65)&&(c<=70)) || ((c>=97)&&(c<=102)) ){//0-9 or A-F or a-f
-                if (n_digits==256) goto error;//overflow
-                n_digit[n_digits]=c;
-                n_digits++;
-                n_hex=1;
-                goto nexthexchr;
-            }
-            goto gotnumber;
-        }
-        if ((c==79)||(c==111)){//"O"or"o"
-            nexthexchr2:
-            c=file_input_chr(fileno); if (c==-2) return 3;
-            if ((c>=48)&&(c<=55)){//0-7
-                if (n_digits==256) goto error;//overflow
-                n_digit[n_digits]=c;
-                n_digits++;
-                n_hex=2;
-                goto nexthexchr2;
-            }
-            goto gotnumber;
+    // hex/oct/bin
+    if (c == 38) {  // "&"
+      c = file_input_chr(fileno);
+      if (c == -2) return 3;
+      if (c == -1) goto gotnumber;
+      if ((c == 72) || (c == 104)) {  // "H" or "h"
+      nexthexchr:
+        c = file_input_chr(fileno);
+        if (c == -2) return 3;
+        if (((c >= 48) && (c <= 57)) || ((c >= 65) && (c <= 70)) ||
+            ((c >= 97) && (c <= 102))) {    // 0-9 or A-F or a-f
+          if (n_digits == 256) goto error;  // overflow
+          n_digit[n_digits] = c;
+          n_digits++;
+          n_hex = 1;
+          goto nexthexchr;
         }
         goto gotnumber;
-    }//&
+      }
+      if ((c == 79) || (c == 111)) {  // "O" or "o"
+      nexthexchr2:
+        c = file_input_chr(fileno);
+        if (c == -2) return 3;
+        if ((c >= 48) && (c <= 55)) {       // 0-7
+          if (n_digits == 256) goto error;  // overflow
+          n_digit[n_digits] = c;
+          n_digits++;
+          n_hex = 2;
+          goto nexthexchr2;
+        }
+        goto gotnumber;
+      }
+      if ((c == 66) || (c == 98)) {  // "B" or "b"
+      nexthexchr3:
+        c = file_input_chr(fileno);
+        if (c == -2) return 3;
+        if ((c >= 48) && (c <= 49)) {       // 0-1
+          if (n_digits == 256) goto error;  // overflow
+          n_digit[n_digits] = c;
+          n_digits++;
+          n_hex = 3;
+          goto nexthexchr3;
+        }
+        goto gotnumber;
+      }
+      goto gotnumber;
+    }  // "&"
     
     readnextchr:
     if (c==-1) goto gotnumber;
@@ -14046,7 +14167,7 @@ long double func_read_float(uint8 *data,ptrszint *data_offset,ptrszint data_size
         }
         if ((value>maxval)||(value<minval)) goto overflow;
         
-        if (((typ&ISUNSIGNED)==0)&&n_hex){//signed hex/oct/...  
+        if (((typ&ISUNSIGNED)==0)&&n_hex){//signed hex/oct/bin/...  
             if (  ( ((int64)1) << ((typ&511)-1) )  &value){//if top bit is set, set all bits above it to form a negative value
                 value=(maxval^((int64)-1))+value;
             }
@@ -14151,7 +14272,7 @@ long double func_file_input_float(int32 fileno,int32 typ){
         }
         if ((value>maxval)||(value<minval)){error(6); return 0;}
         
-        if (((typ&ISUNSIGNED)==0)&&n_hex){//signed hex/oct/...  
+        if (((typ&ISUNSIGNED)==0)&&n_hex){//signed hex/oct/bin/...  
             if (  ( ((int64)1) << ((typ&511)-1) )  &value){//if top bit is set, set all bits above it to form a negative value
                 value=(maxval^((int64)-1))+value;
             }
@@ -15290,27 +15411,51 @@ void sub_put2(int32 i,int64 offset,void *element,int32 passed){
     
     void sub_sleep(int32 seconds,int32 passed){
         if (new_error) return;
+
+        sleep_break=0;
+        double prev,ms,now,elapsed;//cannot be static
+        prev=GetTicks();
+        ms=1000.0*(double)seconds;
         
         #ifdef QB64_WINDOWS
+
             if (read_page->console){ 
                 int32 junk=0,junk2=0;
+                DWORD dwRet;
+                HANDLE hStdin = GetStdHandle (STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
+                FlushConsoleInputBuffer(hStdin);
+                if (passed){
+                            do{
+                                now=GetTicks();
+                                if (now<prev)return;//value looped?
+                                elapsed=now-prev;//elapsed time since prev
+                                ms = ms-elapsed;
+                                prev=now;
+                                dwRet = WaitForSingleObject(hStdin,ms); //this should provide our pause
+                                if (dwRet==WAIT_TIMEOUT)return; //and if we timeout without any input, we exit early.
+                                if (dwRet==WAIT_OBJECT_0){//this says the console had input
+                                    junk=func__getconsoleinput();
+                                    if(junk==1){//this is a valid keyboard event.  Let's exit SLEEP in the console.
+                                        Sleep(100);//Give the user time to remove their finger from the key, before clearing the buffer.
+                                        FlushConsoleInputBuffer(hStdin);//flush the keyboard buffer after, so we don't leave stray events to be processed (such as key up events).
+                                        return;
+                                    }else{//we had an input event such as the mouse.  Ignore it and clear the buffer so we don't keep responding to mouse inputs
+                                        FlushConsoleInputBuffer(hStdin);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }while(ms>0);//as long as our timer hasn't expired, we continue to run the loop and countdown the time remaining
+                            return; //if we get here, something odd happened.  We should expire automatically with the WAIT_TIMEOUT event before this occurs.
+                }
                 do{ //ignore all console input unless it's a keydown event
-                    do{ //ignore all console input uless it's a keyboard event
-                        junk=func__getconsoleinput();
-                        junk2=consolekey;
-                    }while(junk!=1); //only when junk = 1 do we have a keyboard event
-                }while(junk2<=0); //only when junk2 > 0 do we have a key down event. (values less than 0 are key up events; 0 is a non event)  
-                do{ //now continue to get the console input
                     junk=func__getconsoleinput();
-                }while(consolekey!=-junk2); //until that key is released.  We don't need to leave the key up sequence in the buffer to screw things up with future reads.
+                }while(junk!=1); //only when junk = 1 do we have a keyboard event
+                Sleep(100); //Give the user time to remove their finger from the key, before clearing the buffer.
+                FlushConsoleInputBuffer(hStdin); //and flush the keyboard buffer after, so we don't leave stray events to be processed.
                 return;
             }
         #endif
 
-        sleep_break=0;
-        double prev,ms,now,elapsed;//cannot be static
-        if (passed) prev=GetTicks();
-        ms=1000.0*(double)seconds;
+
         recalculate:
         wait:
         evnt(0);//handle general events
@@ -18373,7 +18518,10 @@ void sub_put2(int32 i,int64 offset,void *element,int32 passed){
             i2=newimg();
             d=&img[i2];
             memcpy(d,s,sizeof(img_struct));
-            img[i2].lock_id=NULL; img[i2].lock_offset=NULL; // force _MEMIMGAGE to get a new lock for the copy
+            //don't duplicate the memory lock (if any),
+            //_MEMIMAGE needs to obtain a new lock for the copy
+            img[i2].lock_id=NULL;
+            img[i2].lock_offset=NULL;
             //duplicate pixel data
             bytes=d->width*d->height*d->bytes_per_pixel;
             d->offset=(uint8*)malloc(bytes);
@@ -19746,6 +19894,7 @@ void sub_put2(int32 i,int64 offset,void *element,int32 passed){
                         #ifdef QB64_WINDOWS
                             cout<<"\nPress any key to continue";
                             int32 junk;
+                            FlushConsoleInputBuffer(GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE)); //clear any stray buffer events before we run END.
                             do{ //ignore all console input
                                 junk=func__getconsoleinput();
                             }while(junk!=1); //until we have a key down event
@@ -29631,19 +29780,16 @@ void reinit_glut_callbacks(){
     int32 func__getconsoleinput(){
         HANDLE hStdin = GetStdHandle (STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
         INPUT_RECORD irInputRecord;
-        DWORD dwEventsRead, fdwMode;
+        DWORD dwEventsRead, fdwMode, dwMode;
         CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO cl_bufinfo;
-        SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES SecAttribs = {sizeof(SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES), 0, 1};
-        HANDLE cl_conout = CreateFileA("CONOUT$", GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE, & SecAttribs, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, 0);
-        HANDLE cl_conin =  CreateFileA("CONIN$", GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE, & SecAttribs, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, 0);
-        GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(cl_conout, &cl_bufinfo);
-
+     
+        GetConsoleMode(hStdin, (LPDWORD)&dwMode);
         fdwMode = ENABLE_EXTENDED_FLAGS;
-        SetConsoleMode(cl_conin, fdwMode);
-        fdwMode = ENABLE_WINDOW_INPUT | ENABLE_MOUSE_INPUT;
-        SetConsoleMode(cl_conin, fdwMode);
+        SetConsoleMode(hStdin, fdwMode);
+        fdwMode = dwMode | ENABLE_WINDOW_INPUT | ENABLE_MOUSE_INPUT;
+        SetConsoleMode(hStdin, fdwMode);
 
-        ReadConsoleInputA (cl_conin, &irInputRecord, 1, &dwEventsRead);
+        ReadConsoleInputA (hStdin, &irInputRecord, 1, &dwEventsRead);
         switch(irInputRecord.EventType){
             case KEY_EVENT: //keyboard input
                 consolekey = irInputRecord.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualScanCode;
@@ -29653,6 +29799,7 @@ void reinit_glut_callbacks(){
                 consolemousex = irInputRecord.Event.MouseEvent.dwMousePosition.X + 1;
                 consolemousey = irInputRecord.Event.MouseEvent.dwMousePosition.Y - cl_bufinfo.srWindow.Top + 1; 
                 consolebutton = irInputRecord.Event.MouseEvent.dwButtonState; //button state for all buttons
+                //SetConsoleMode(hStdin, dwMode);
                 return 2;
         }
         return 0; //in case it's some other odd input
diff --git a/internal/c/qbx.cpp b/internal/c/qbx.cpp
index 18701369b..9a6b70259 100644
--- a/internal/c/qbx.cpp
+++ b/internal/c/qbx.cpp
@@ -641,12 +641,12 @@ extern float string2s(qbs*str);
 extern double string2d(qbs*str);
 extern long double string2f(qbs*str);
 //Cobalt(aka Dave) added the next 2 lines
-int64 func__shr(int64 a1, int b1);
-int64 func__shl(int64 a1, int b1);
-int64 func__readbit(int64 a1, int b1);
-int64 func__setbit(int64 a1, int b1);
-int64 func__resetbit(int64 a1, int b1);
-int64 func__togglebit(int64 a1, int b1);
+uint64 func__shr(uint64 a1, int b1);
+uint64 func__shl(uint64 a1, int b1);
+int64 func__readbit(uint64 a1, int b1);
+uint64 func__setbit(uint64 a1, int b1);
+uint64 func__resetbit(uint64 a1, int b1);
+uint64 func__togglebit(uint64 a1, int b1);
 #ifndef QB64_WINDOWS
     extern void Sleep(uint32 milliseconds);
     extern void ZeroMemory(void *ptr,int64 bytes);
@@ -975,22 +975,22 @@ inline int32 func_sgn(long double v){
 }
 
 //bit-shifting
-inline int64 func__shl(int64 a1,int b1) 
+inline uint64 func__shl(uint64 a1,int b1) 
 {return a1<<b1;}
 
-inline int64 func__shr(int64 a1,int b1) 
+inline uint64 func__shr(uint64 a1,int b1) 
 {return a1>>b1;}
 
-inline int64 func__readbit(int64 a1, int b1)
+inline int64 func__readbit(uint64 a1, int b1)
 {if (a1 & 1ull<<b1) return -1; else return 0;}
 
-inline int64 func__setbit(int64 a1, int b1)
+inline uint64 func__setbit(uint64 a1, int b1)
 {return a1 | 1ull<<b1;}
 
-inline int64 func__resetbit(int64 a1, int b1)
+inline uint64 func__resetbit(uint64 a1, int b1)
 {return a1 & ~(1ull<<b1);}
 
-inline int64 func__togglebit(int64 a1, int b1)
+inline uint64 func__togglebit(uint64 a1, int b1)
 {return a1 ^ 1ull<<b1;}
 
 //Working with 32bit colors:
diff --git a/source/ide/ide_global.bas b/source/ide/ide_global.bas
index e83b6859b..37c4ff46b 100644
--- a/source/ide/ide_global.bas
+++ b/source/ide/ide_global.bas
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ DIM SHARED menusize(1 TO 10)
 DIM SHARED menus AS INTEGER, idecontextualmenuID AS INTEGER
 DIM SHARED ideeditmenuID AS INTEGER, SearchMenuID AS INTEGER
 DIM SHARED OptionsMenuID AS INTEGER, OptionsMenuSwapMouse AS INTEGER, OptionsMenuPasteCursor AS INTEGER
-DIM SHARED OptionsMenuShowErrorsImmediately AS INTEGER
+DIM SHARED OptionsMenuShowErrorsImmediately AS INTEGER, OptionsMenuIgnoreWarnings AS INTEGER
 DIM SHARED ViewMenuID AS INTEGER, ViewMenuShowLineNumbersSubMenuID AS INTEGER
 DIM SHARED ViewMenuShowSeparatorID AS INTEGER, ViewMenuShowBGID AS INTEGER
 DIM SHARED ViewMenuCompilerWarnings AS INTEGER
diff --git a/source/ide/ide_methods.bas b/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
index ec9e633ce..fd18960b5 100644
--- a/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
+++ b/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
         END IF
 
         OptionsMenuIgnoreWarnings = i
-        menu$(m, 11) = "Ignore Warnings": i = 12
-        IF IgnoreWarnings THEN menu$(OptionsMenuID, 11) = CHR$(7) + "Ignore Warnings"
+        menu$(m, i) = "Ignore #Warnings": i = i + 1
+        IF IgnoreWarnings THEN menu$(OptionsMenuID, OptionsMenuIgnoreWarnings) = CHR$(7) + "Ignore #Warnings"
 
 
 
@@ -4127,8 +4127,20 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
     s = 0
     parentMenu = 0
     parentMenuSetup%% = 0
-    IF idecontextualmenu = 1 THEN idectxmenuX = mX: idectxmenuY = mY: m = idecontextualmenuID
-    IF idecontextualmenu = 2 THEN idectxmenuX = xx + w + 3: idectxmenuY = yy + r: parentMenu = m: m = ViewMenuShowLineNumbersSubMenuID
+    SELECT CASE idecontextualmenu
+        CASE 1
+            'right-click on text area
+            idectxmenuX = mX
+            idectxmenuY = mY
+            m = idecontextualmenuID
+        CASE 2
+            'line numbers menu item in View menu
+            idectxmenuX = xx + w + 3
+            idectxmenuY = yy + r
+            parentMenu = m
+            m = ViewMenuShowLineNumbersSubMenuID
+    END SELECT
+
     IdeMakeEditMenu
 
     IF totalWarnings = 0 THEN
@@ -4298,6 +4310,7 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
                 m = parentMenu
                 r = parentMenuR
                 parentMenu = 0
+                parentMenuR = 0
                 idecontextualmenu = 0
                 PCOPY 3, 2
                 _CONTINUE
@@ -4308,6 +4321,7 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
                 GOTO ideloop
             END IF
         END IF
+
         IF NOT mouseup AND NOT mousedown THEN 'Check if we're hovering on menu options
             IF parentMenu > 0 AND oldmy <> mY AND oldmx <> mX AND _
                mX >= backToParent.x1 AND mX =< backToParent.x2 AND _
@@ -4315,6 +4329,7 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
                 m = parentMenu
                 r = parentMenuR
                 parentMenu = 0
+                parentMenuR = 0
                 idecontextualmenu = 0
                 PCOPY 3, 2
                 _CONTINUE
@@ -4342,6 +4357,8 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
                         IF mX >= x AND mX < x2 THEN
                             m = i
                             r = 1
+                            parentMenuR = 0
+                            parentMenu = 0
                             IF idecontextualmenu > 1 THEN idecontextualmenu = 0: PCOPY 3, 2
                             EXIT FOR
                         END IF
@@ -4664,16 +4681,16 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
                 GOTO ideloop
             END IF
 
-            IF RIGHT$(menu$(m, s), 15) = "Ignore Warnings" THEN
+            IF RIGHT$(menu$(m, s), 16) = "Ignore #Warnings" THEN
                 PCOPY 2, 0
                 IF Ignorewarnings = 0 THEN
                     Ignorewarnings = -1
                     WriteConfigSetting "'[GENERAL SETTINGS]", "IgnoreWarnings", "TRUE"
-                    menu$(OptionsMenuID, 11) = CHR$(7) + "Ignore Warnings"
+                    menu$(OptionsMenuID, OptionsMenuIgnoreWarnings) = CHR$(7) + "Ignore #Warnings"
                 ELSE
                     Ignorewarnings = 0
                     WriteConfigSetting "'[GENERAL SETTINGS]", "IgnoreWarnings", "FALSE"
-                    menu$(OptionsMenuID, 11) = "Ignore Warnings"
+                    menu$(OptionsMenuID, OptionsMenuIgnoreWarnings) = "Ignore #Warnings"
                 END IF
                 idechangemade = 1
                 PCOPY 3, 0: SCREEN , , 3, 0: idewait4mous: idewait4alt
diff --git a/source/subs_functions/subs_functions.bas b/source/subs_functions/subs_functions.bas
index 015979061..35cd2e890 100644
--- a/source/subs_functions/subs_functions.bas
+++ b/source/subs_functions/subs_functions.bas
@@ -3268,8 +3268,8 @@ id.n = "_SHR"
 id.subfunc = 1
 id.callname = "func__shr"
 id.args = 2
-id.arg = MKL$(INTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(LONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
-id.ret = INTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER
+id.arg = MKL$(UINTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(LONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
+id.ret = UINTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER
 regid
 
 clearid
@@ -3277,8 +3277,8 @@ id.n = "_SHL"
 id.subfunc = 1
 id.callname = "func__shl"
 id.args = 2
-id.arg = MKL$(INTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(LONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
-id.ret = INTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER
+id.arg = MKL$(UINTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(LONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
+id.ret = UINTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER
 regid
 
 clearid
@@ -3413,7 +3413,7 @@ id.n = "_READBIT"
 id.subfunc = 1
 id.callname = "func__readbit"
 id.args = 2
-id.arg = MKL$(INTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(LONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
+id.arg = MKL$(UINTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(LONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
 id.ret = INTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER
 regid
 
@@ -3422,8 +3422,8 @@ id.n = "_SETBIT"
 id.subfunc = 1
 id.callname = "func__setbit"
 id.args = 2
-id.arg = MKL$(INTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(LONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
-id.ret = INTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER
+id.arg = MKL$(UINTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(LONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
+id.ret = UINTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER
 regid
 
 clearid
@@ -3431,8 +3431,8 @@ id.n = "_RESETBIT"
 id.subfunc = 1
 id.callname = "func__resetbit"
 id.args = 2
-id.arg = MKL$(INTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(LONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
-id.ret = INTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER
+id.arg = MKL$(UINTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(LONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
+id.ret = UINTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER
 regid
 
 clearid
@@ -3440,6 +3440,6 @@ id.n = "_TOGGLEBIT"
 id.subfunc = 1
 id.callname = "func__togglebit"
 id.args = 2
-id.arg = MKL$(INTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(LONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
-id.ret = INTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER
+id.arg = MKL$(UINTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(LONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
+id.ret = UINTEGER64TYPE - ISPOINTER
 regid