This is for Lazarus developers:

Coding style:

- Since one style is easier to read, Lazarus follows the Borland Coding style

guidelines. Of course, almost anyone will find some points there, that are

arguably less readable than other styles. That's OK, just try to follow at

least 90%.

- Try to avoid unit circles. This makes it easier to navigate and allows to

split the unit when it is growing.

- Minimize the number of calls from Interfaces to LCL, when performing an

action requested by the LCL. The interfaces only notify the LCL, never forces

something. The LCL decides.

Naming convention:

Notifications for TControl decendants should be named CNxxx.

- All code must work with all checks (range, io, overflow, stack) on. Beside

that this helps debugging, some users put these checks into their fpc.cfg, so

they are applied to whole Lazarus. Including packages and examples.

New files:

- Every file should start with a header containing the license and a few lines

describing the content.

- Pascal sources should have lowercase filenames (.pas, .pp, .inc, .lfm, .lrs)

Include files:

- should start with the {%MainUnit } directive

Packages:

- should have an .lpl entry in packager/globallinks/

You can use "./tools/lplupdate -c" to find missing/outdated lpl files.

- must have all fields in "Description"

Dialogs (modal forms):

- Close on Escape (if key not used otherwise)

- Define default button and Return activates it (if key not used)

- Medium to complex dialogs should be resizable and size is stored

Main Menu Items:

- Should have a key in keymapping.pp