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Reinier Maliepaard Appendix A: Naming Conventions

Appendix A: Naming Conventions

While abbreviations like btn for "Button" are common, many developers opt for full words to ensure clarity and maintainability. Whether you choose abbreviations or full names, the key is consistency across your project. If you use btn for one button, use btn for all buttons rather than mixing in button or but.

The following list provides a reference for abbreviations and full names.

Abbreviation	Widget / Class Name
btn	Button
chk	CheckBox
combo	ComboBox
grp	GroupBox
input	InputLine
label	Label
list	ListBox
radio	RadioButton
radiolist	RadioButtonList
scrollbar	Scrollbar
img	Image
imgbtn	ImageButton
link	Hyperlink
form	Form
frame	Frame
frameset	Frameset
dlg	Dialog
edit	Edit
grid	Grid
nb	TabbedNotebook
obj	Object
timer	Timer
spinbtn	SpinButton
spinedit	SpinEdit
widget	Widget
win	Window

You can make a name more descriptive by adding a suffix (or a prefix). A few examples:

btnCancel
chkPerl
comboColor
frameSidebar
imgLogo
inputEmail
ok_btn
translate_btn
etc.