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@@ -18,21 +18,22 @@ This document outlines the coding standards and best practices for the CIGUI lib
 - Header files: `.hpp` for C++ headers, `.h` for C-compatible headers
 - Implementation files: `.cpp`
 - Template implementation files: `.inl`
-- File names: lowercase with underscores (e.g., `grid_layout.hpp`)
+- File names: PascalCase (e.g., `GridLayout.hpp`)
 
 #### Classes and Types
 
 - Class names: PascalCase (e.g., `Button`, `GridLayout`)
-- Type aliases/typedefs: PascalCase (e.g., `using WidgetPtr = std::shared_ptr<View>`)
+- Type aliases/typedefs: lowercase (e.g., `using view_ptr = std::shared_ptr<View>`)
 - Enum names: PascalCase
-- Enum values: PascalCase (e.g., `enum class Alignment { TopLeft, Center, BottomRight }`)
+- Enum values: PascalCase/UPPERCASE (e.g., `enum class Alignment { TopLeft, Center, BottomRight }` or `enum class Direction { LEFT, UP, RIGHT, DOWN }`)
 
 #### Functions and Variables
 
-- Function names: camelCase (e.g., `getPosition()`, `setVisible()`)
+- API function names: camelCase (e.g., `getPosition()`, `setVisible()`)
+- Internal function names: lowercase (e.g. `render_view()`, `get_visibility()`)
 - Variable names: camelCase (e.g., `buttonText`, `isVisible`)
-- Member variables: prefix with `m_` (e.g., `m_position`, `m_size`)
-- Static variables: prefix with `s_` (e.g., `s_defaultFont`)
+- Member variables: prefix with `m_` + UpperCamelCase (e.g., `m_Position`, `m_Size`)
+- Static variables: prefix with `s_` + UpperCamelCase (e.g., `s_DefaultFont`)
 - Constants and macros: ALL_CAPS with underscores (e.g., `MAX_WIDGETS`, `CIGUI_API`)
 
 ### Code Structure