Yes, unfortunately it really is that DMD allows modifiers in many declarations where it does...

...it.

Any suggestion?

(the same happens if "typedef" is used instead of "alias")

BTW, while...

...the appropriate struct in a C header:

typedef struct
{
    unsigned char a : 2;
    unsigned char...

...property for a typedef'ed or other user defined type. E.g.

   typedef int myint...

...patch for variable template 'without' alias and typedef.

Test Code:
const int test(int x...

...Alias is too closely connected to typedef, and typedef is too closely connected to C...

...want to simply use an alias or typedef). Below is my basic class. With the...

...char operation, LeftExpr, RightExpr, int dummy=0) {
    typedef int isExpr; // workaround because is() doesn't...

...TODO: what if it's a struct, typedef, etc.?
		} else {
			bar[3] = T.init;
		}
	}
}
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

BTW...

...type nrv(x);
    --x;
    return nrv;
  }
private:
  typedef T decrementable_type;
};



int main( int , char...