a forum search didn't bring anything up on this ... are there any component file naming conventions documented, i.e. suggested prefixes for certain categories? i'm currently coding a native plug-in to interface with CD Art Display (CAD for short) to overcome some limitations when using foobar with foo_winamp_spam. currently, i'm using foo_info_cad as a name, but it does more than just providing information to CAD (remote control is also possible, as an example), so i was thinking about "foo_iface_cad" (for "interface"), but i've never see a foobar component using such a prefix. would that name be okay?

The following prefixes are used by convention:

• foo_dsp_: DSP components
• foo_input_: audio input/decoder components
• foo_out_: audio output components
• foo_ui_: user interface modules
• foo_uie_: Columns UI extensions

I think it is more important to use a descriptive name than worry about conventions in this case. When I read "foo_iface_cad" I associate that with "interface" and "Computer-Aided Design", therefore "foo_cdartdisplay" - or "foo_cd_art_display" if you like words separated by underscores - would be a much better name.

Thanks, I'll go for "foo_cdartdisplay".

How about the devellopment status?

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