diff --git a/cmd/tools/vshould-compile-all.v b/cmd/tools/vshould-compile-all.v
index 10b039a832..b384096a74 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vshould-compile-all.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vshould-compile-all.v
@@ -34,30 +34,61 @@ fn main() {
 	mut executables := []string{}
 	mut failed_commands := []string{}
 	mut project_folders := map[string]bool{}
+	mut skipped_files := []string{}
 	for idx, example in files {
 		folder_of_example := os.dir(example)
 		if os.is_file(os.join_path_single(folder_of_example, '.skip_should_compile_all')) {
 			log.info('>>> skipping file: ${example}, because a `.skip_should_compile_all` file is present next to it.')
+			skipped_files << example
 			continue
 		}
+		// project folders usually contain many .v files, that are *all* part of the same program.
+		// NOTE: => projects should be compiled with `v project/`.
+		// To do that, just record the presence of such a folder for now, and try to compile it separately later.
 		if project_folders[folder_of_example] {
+			skipped_files << example
 			continue
 		}
 		if os.is_file(os.join_path_single(folder_of_example, 'v.mod')) {
 			log.info('>>> delaying compilation of entire project folder ${folder_of_example} ...')
 			project_folders[folder_of_example] = true
+			skipped_files << example
 			continue
 		}
-		cmd := '${os.quoted_path(@VEXE)} ${os.quoted_path(example)}'
-		log.info('> compiling ${idx + 1:4}/${files.len:-4}: ${cmd}')
+		//
+		mut backend_options := '-b c'
+		if example.ends_with('.wasm.v') {
+			backend_options = '-b wasm -os browser'
+		}
+		if example.ends_with('.js.v') {
+			backend_options = '-b js'
+		}
+		lines := os.read_lines(example)!#[..50].filter(it.starts_with('module'))
+		if lines.len > 0 && lines[0] != 'module main' {
+			log.info('>>> skipping non main module file: ${example}')
+			skipped_files << example
+			continue
+		}
+		cmd := '${os.quoted_path(@VEXE)} ${backend_options} ${os.quoted_path(example)}'
+		log.info('> compiling program ${idx + 1:4}/${files.len:-4}: ${cmd}')
 		if 0 != os.system(cmd) {
 			failed_commands << cmd
 		} else {
 			executables << executable_name(example)
 		}
 	}
+
+	mut glsl_folders := map[string]bool{}
 	mut pfi := 0
 	for pf, _ in project_folders {
+		glsl_files := os.glob(os.join_path(pf, '*.glsl'))!
+		if glsl_files.len > 0 {
+			if pf !in glsl_folders {
+				log.debug('>>> found .glsl files in ${pf} ... running `v shader ${pf}` ...')
+				os.system('${os.quoted_path(@VEXE)} shader ${os.quoted_path(pf)}')
+				glsl_folders[pf] = true
+			}
+		}
 		exe_path := os.join_path(pf, os.file_name(pf) + exe_extension)
 		cmd := '${os.quoted_path(@VEXE)} -o ${exe_path} ${pf}'
 		log.info('> compiling project ${pfi + 1:4}/${project_folders.len:-4}: ${cmd}')
@@ -68,6 +99,7 @@ fn main() {
 		}
 		pfi++
 	}
+
 	if should_clean {
 		log.info('Removing ${executables.len} successfully build executables...')
 		for f in executables {
@@ -81,7 +113,7 @@ fn main() {
 		log.info('Summary: ${failed_commands.len:4}/${files.len:-4} file(s) failed to compile.')
 		exit(1)
 	}
-	log.info('Summary: all ${files.len} file(s) compiled successfully.')
+	log.info('Summary: all ${files.len} program file(s), and ${project_folders.len} project(s) compiled successfully. Skipped files: ${skipped_files.len} .')
 }
 
 const exe_extension = if os.user_os() == 'windows' {
diff --git a/examples/sokol/particles/modules/particle/v.mod b/examples/coroutines/.skip_should_compile_all
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/sokol/particles/modules/particle/v.mod
rename to examples/coroutines/.skip_should_compile_all
diff --git a/examples/macos_tray/.skip_should_compile_all b/examples/macos_tray/.skip_should_compile_all
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2