diff --git a/core/PConstants.java b/core/PConstants.java
index 7850694f6..8431a86c7 100644
--- a/core/PConstants.java
+++ b/core/PConstants.java
@@ -233,8 +233,9 @@ public interface PConstants {
   static final int NEW_GRAPHICS            = 2;
   static final int DISABLE_TEXT_SMOOTH     = 3;
   static final int DISABLE_SMOOTH_HACK     = 4;
+  static final int NO_DEPTH_TEST           = 5;
 
-  static final int HINT_COUNT              = 5;
+  static final int HINT_COUNT              = 6;
 
 
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/core/PGraphics.java b/core/PGraphics.java
index 01672d5de..a756ca0bb 100644
--- a/core/PGraphics.java
+++ b/core/PGraphics.java
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ public class PGraphics extends PImage implements PConstants {
 
   int pixelCount;
   //public int pixels[];  // wtf? appletviewer wants this pubic
-  int stencil[];        // stencil buffer used to antialias polygons
-  float zbuffer[];
+  public int stencil[];        // stencil buffer used to antialias polygons
+  public float zbuffer[];
   //boolean zbufferTainted;
 
-  boolean depthTest;
+  //boolean depthTest;
 
   //int frameCount;
 
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ public class PGraphics extends PImage implements PConstants {
    */
   public void defaults() {
     //frameCount = 0; 
-    depthTest = true;
+    //depthTest = true;
     colorMode(RGB, TFF);
     fill(TFF);
     stroke(0);
diff --git a/core/PImage.java b/core/PImage.java
index 11aa2b5b8..2ed466c62 100644
--- a/core/PImage.java
+++ b/core/PImage.java
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ public class PImage implements PConstants, Cloneable {
 
   // note that RGB images still require 0xff in the high byte
   // because of how they'll be manipulated by other functions
-  int format;
+  public int format;
 
-  int pixels[];
-  int width, height;
+  public int pixels[];
+  public int width, height;
   // would scan line be useful? maybe for pow of 2 gl textures
 
   // note! inherited by PGraphics
diff --git a/core/PPolygon.java b/core/PPolygon.java
index 65b03dcf8..7a76dee6f 100644
--- a/core/PPolygon.java
+++ b/core/PPolygon.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class PPolygon implements PConstants {
     pixels = parent.pixels;
     zbuffer = parent.zbuffer;
 
-    noDepthTest = !parent.depthTest;
+    noDepthTest = parent.hints[NO_DEPTH_TEST]; //!parent.depthTest;
     smoothing = parent.smooth;
 
     // by default, text turns on smoothing for the textures
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index f12f881b9..6421801f8 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ X modify preproc to handle "void setup" -> "public void setup"
 o preproc bug: text(String.valueOf(i+1), left + i*20, top);
 o   unexpected token "String"
 
+OutOfMemoryError still showing up when no CR at end of app
+
 _ casting working properly.. int() maps to toInt()? 
 _   what is performance hit for this thing?
 _ processing.app -> PdeBase, PdeEditor..