diff --git a/libsrc/include/nginterface.h b/libsrc/include/nginterface.h
index 91550a46..100585f0 100644
--- a/libsrc/include/nginterface.h
+++ b/libsrc/include/nginterface.h
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ extern "C" {
   // pairs should be an integer array of 2*npairs
   DLL_HEADER void Ng_GetPeriodicEdges (int idnr, int * pairs); 
 
+  DLL_HEADER void RunParallel ( void * (*fun)(void *), void * in);
 
   DLL_HEADER void Ng_PushStatus (const char * str);
   DLL_HEADER void Ng_PopStatus ();
diff --git a/ng/nginterface.cpp b/ng/nginterface.cpp
index a84ecf98..0b81fbed 100644
--- a/ng/nginterface.cpp
+++ b/ng/nginterface.cpp
@@ -68,14 +68,82 @@ namespace netgen
 
 using namespace netgen;
 
+
 /*
-  extern void * operator new (size_t s);
-  extern void * operator new [] (size_t s);
-  extern void operator delete (void * p);
-  extern void operator delete [] (void * p);
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+// Philippose - 30/01/2009
+// MSVC Express Edition Support
+#ifdef MSVC_EXPRESS
+
+// #include <pthread.h>
+
+  static pthread_t meshingthread;
+  void RunParallel ( void * (*fun)(void *), void * in)
+  {
+    if (netgen::mparam.parthread)
+     {
+	     pthread_attr_t attr;
+	     pthread_attr_init (&attr);
+	     // the following call can be removed if not available:
+	     pthread_attr_setstacksize(&attr, 1000000);
+	     //pthread_create (&meshingthread, &attr, fun, NULL);
+	     pthread_create (&meshingthread, &attr, fun, in);
+     }
+     else
+     fun (in);
+  }
+
+#else // Using MS VC++ Standard / Enterprise / Professional edition
+
+  // Afx - Threads need different return - value:
+
+  static void* (*sfun)(void *);
+  unsigned int fun2 (void * val)
+  {
+    sfun (val);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  void RunParallel ( void* (*fun)(void *), void * in)
+  {
+    sfun = fun;
+    if (netgen::mparam.parthread)
+      AfxBeginThread (fun2, in);
+    //AfxBeginThread (fun2, NULL);
+    else
+      fun (in);
+  }
+
+#endif // #ifdef MSVC_EXPRESS
+
+#else  // For #ifdef _MSC_VER
+
+// #include <pthread.h>
+
+  static pthread_t meshingthread;
+  void RunParallel ( void * (*fun)(void *), void * in)
+  {
+    if (netgen::mparam.parthread)
+      {
+	pthread_attr_t attr;
+	pthread_attr_init (&attr);
+	// the following call can be removed if not available:
+	pthread_attr_setstacksize(&attr, 1000000);
+	//pthread_create (&meshingthread, &attr, fun, NULL);
+	pthread_create (&meshingthread, &attr, fun, in);
+      }
+    else
+      fun (in);
+  }
+
+#endif // #ifdef _MSC_VER
+
+
 */
 
-// extern FlexLexer * lexer;
+
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/ng/ngpkg.cpp b/ng/ngpkg.cpp
index 65fa3a05..037a7ed6 100644
--- a/ng/ngpkg.cpp
+++ b/ng/ngpkg.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,82 @@ The interface between the GUI and the netgen library
 
 extern bool nodisplay;
 
+
+#include <nginterface.h>
+
+
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+// Philippose - 30/01/2009
+// MSVC Express Edition Support
+#ifdef MSVC_EXPRESS
+
+// #include <pthread.h>
+
+  static pthread_t meshingthread;
+  void RunParallel ( void * (*fun)(void *), void * in)
+  {
+    if (netgen::mparam.parthread)
+     {
+	     pthread_attr_t attr;
+	     pthread_attr_init (&attr);
+	     // the following call can be removed if not available:
+	     pthread_attr_setstacksize(&attr, 1000000);
+	     //pthread_create (&meshingthread, &attr, fun, NULL);
+	     pthread_create (&meshingthread, &attr, fun, in);
+     }
+     else
+     fun (in);
+  }
+
+#else // Using MS VC++ Standard / Enterprise / Professional edition
+
+  // Afx - Threads need different return - value:
+
+  static void* (*sfun)(void *);
+  unsigned int fun2 (void * val)
+  {
+    sfun (val);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  void RunParallel ( void* (*fun)(void *), void * in)
+  {
+    sfun = fun;
+    if (netgen::mparam.parthread)
+      AfxBeginThread (fun2, in);
+    //AfxBeginThread (fun2, NULL);
+    else
+      fun (in);
+  }
+
+#endif // #ifdef MSVC_EXPRESS
+
+#else  // For #ifdef _MSC_VER
+
+// #include <pthread.h>
+
+  static pthread_t meshingthread;
+  void RunParallel ( void * (*fun)(void *), void * in)
+  {
+    if (netgen::mparam.parthread)
+      {
+	pthread_attr_t attr;
+	pthread_attr_init (&attr);
+	// the following call can be removed if not available:
+	pthread_attr_setstacksize(&attr, 1000000);
+	//pthread_create (&meshingthread, &attr, fun, NULL);
+	pthread_create (&meshingthread, &attr, fun, in);
+      }
+    else
+      fun (in);
+  }
+
+#endif // #ifdef _MSC_VER
+
+
+
+
 namespace netgen
 {
 #include "../libsrc/interface/writeuser.hpp"
@@ -173,76 +249,6 @@ namespace netgen
 
 
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-// Philippose - 30/01/2009
-// MSVC Express Edition Support
-#ifdef MSVC_EXPRESS
-
-// #include <pthread.h>
-
-  static pthread_t meshingthread;
-  void RunParallel ( void * (*fun)(void *), void * in)
-  {
-     if (mparam.parthread)
-     {
-	     pthread_attr_t attr;
-	     pthread_attr_init (&attr);
-	     // the following call can be removed if not available:
-	     pthread_attr_setstacksize(&attr, 1000000);
-	     //pthread_create (&meshingthread, &attr, fun, NULL);
-	     pthread_create (&meshingthread, &attr, fun, in);
-     }
-     else
-     fun (in);
-  }
-
-#else // Using MS VC++ Standard / Enterprise / Professional edition
-
-  // Afx - Threads need different return - value:
-
-  static void* (*sfun)(void *);
-  unsigned int fun2 (void * val)
-  {
-    sfun (val);
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  void RunParallel ( void* (*fun)(void *), void * in)
-  {
-    sfun = fun;
-    if (mparam.parthread)
-      AfxBeginThread (fun2, in);
-    //AfxBeginThread (fun2, NULL);
-    else
-      fun (in);
-  }
-
-#endif // #ifdef MSVC_EXPRESS
-
-#else  // For #ifdef _MSC_VER
-
-// #include <pthread.h>
-
-  static pthread_t meshingthread;
-  void RunParallel ( void * (*fun)(void *), void * in)
-  {
-    if (mparam.parthread)
-      {
-	pthread_attr_t attr;
-	pthread_attr_init (&attr);
-	// the following call can be removed if not available:
-	pthread_attr_setstacksize(&attr, 1000000);
-	//pthread_create (&meshingthread, &attr, fun, NULL);
-	pthread_create (&meshingthread, &attr, fun, in);
-      }
-    else
-      fun (in);
-  }
-
-#endif // #ifdef _MSC_VER
-
-
-
 #ifndef SMALLLIB
   // Destination for messages, errors, ...
   void Ng_PrintDest(const char * s)
diff --git a/ng/variables.tcl b/ng/variables.tcl
index a11ef096..cb77d311 100644
--- a/ng/variables.tcl
+++ b/ng/variables.tcl
@@ -260,10 +260,10 @@ set optlist {
 }
 
 
-set visoptions.usetexture 0
+set visoptions.usetexture 1
 set visoptions.invcolor 0
 set visoptions.imaginary 0
-set visoptions.lineartexture 1
+set visoptions.lineartexture 0
 set visoptions.numtexturecols 16
 set visoptions.showclipsolution 1
 set visoptions.showsurfacesolution 0
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ set visoptions.gridsize 20
 set visoptions.xoffset 0
 set visoptions.yoffset 0
 set visoptions.autoscale 1
-set visoptions.lineartexture 1
 set visoptions.redrawperiodic 0
 set visoptions.logscale 0
 set visoptions.mminval 0