diff --git a/docs/user/interface/Layout.dox b/docs/user/interface/Layout.dox
index a364396627..6a159f09f7 100644
--- a/docs/user/interface/Layout.dox
+++ b/docs/user/interface/Layout.dox
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ topLayout->AddItem(nestedLayoutWithView);
 /*!
 	\fn void BLayout::LayoutItems(bool force = false)
 	\brief If there is no layout currently ongoing, and \a force is \c false,
-		creates a new BLayoutContext and calls the DerivedLayoutItems() method
+		creates a new BLayoutContext and calls the DoLayout() method
 		of this BLayout and any BLayout s nested in this BLayout.
 	
 	If method also guarantees that the owner view of this layout (as returned
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ topLayout->AddItem(nestedLayoutWithView);
 
 
 /*!
-	\fn void BLayout::DerivedLayoutItems() = 0
+	\fn void BLayout::DoLayout() = 0
 	\brief Implemented by derived classes to position and resize the items in
 		this layout.
 */
diff --git a/headers/os/interface/CardLayout.h b/headers/os/interface/CardLayout.h
index c4fec5d568..1f79a63662 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/CardLayout.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/CardLayout.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
 	static	BArchivable*		Instantiate(BMessage* from);
 
 protected:
-	virtual	void				DerivedLayoutItems();
+	virtual	void				DoLayout();
 	virtual	bool				ItemAdded(BLayoutItem* item, int32 atIndex);
 	virtual	void				ItemRemoved(BLayoutItem* item, int32 fromIndex);
 
diff --git a/headers/os/interface/Layout.h b/headers/os/interface/Layout.h
index 913d007ff1..be01c08a57 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/Layout.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/Layout.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ protected:
 	// BLayout hook methods
 	virtual	bool				ItemAdded(BLayoutItem* item, int32 atIndex);
 	virtual	void				ItemRemoved(BLayoutItem* item, int32 fromIndex);
-	virtual	void				DerivedLayoutItems() = 0;
+	virtual	void				DoLayout() = 0;
 	virtual	void				OwnerChanged(BView* was);
 
 	// BLayoutItem hook methods
diff --git a/headers/os/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.h b/headers/os/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.h
index 7d9141d3d8..2dae1d1436 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ protected:
 				int32	height;
 			};
 
-	virtual	void				DerivedLayoutItems();
+	virtual	void				DoLayout();
 
 			BSize				AddInsets(BSize size);
 			void				AddInsets(float* minHeight, float* maxHeight,
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/CardLayout.cpp b/src/kits/interface/CardLayout.cpp
index 309559218f..bcf4ebca05 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/CardLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/CardLayout.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ BCardLayout::InvalidateLayout(bool children)
 
 
 void
-BCardLayout::DerivedLayoutItems()
+BCardLayout::DoLayout()
 {
 	_ValidateMinMax();
 
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Layout.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Layout.cpp
index afd0ce703f..58fccb85be 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Layout.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Layout.cpp
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ BLayout::_LayoutWithinContext(bool force, BLayoutContext* context)
 		fOwner->_Layout(force, context);
 	} else {
 		fState |= B_LAYOUT_IN_PROGRESS;
-		DerivedLayoutItems();
+		DoLayout();
 		// we must ensure that all items are laid out, layouts with a view will
 		// have their layout process triggered by their view, but nested
 		// view-less layouts must have their layout triggered here (if it hasn't
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/SplitLayout.cpp b/src/kits/interface/SplitLayout.cpp
index 0d73c9b43a..3b61c3c26d 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/SplitLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/SplitLayout.cpp
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ BSplitLayout::InvalidateLayout(bool children)
 
 
 void
-BSplitLayout::DerivedLayoutItems()
+BSplitLayout::DoLayout()
 {
 	_ValidateMinMax();
 
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/SplitLayout.h b/src/kits/interface/SplitLayout.h
index 8005c75124..1337d4a70b 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/SplitLayout.h
+++ b/src/kits/interface/SplitLayout.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual	void				InvalidateLayout(bool children = false);
 
-	virtual	void				DerivedLayoutItems();
+	virtual	void				DoLayout();
 
 	// interface for BSplitView
 			BRect				SplitterItemFrame(int32 index) const;
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.cpp b/src/kits/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.cpp
index 994bdf107b..2fa6eb103d 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.cpp
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ BTwoDimensionalLayout::AllUnarchived(const BMessage* from)
 
 
 void
-BTwoDimensionalLayout::DerivedLayoutItems()
+BTwoDimensionalLayout::DoLayout()
 {
 	_ValidateMinMax();