diff --git a/examples/dmledit/src/dmledit.d b/examples/dmledit/src/dmledit.d
index 380080c4..9d71dda7 100644
--- a/examples/dmledit/src/dmledit.d
+++ b/examples/dmledit/src/dmledit.d
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ class EditFrame : AppFrame {
 
     MenuItem mainMenuItems;
 
-    override protected void init() {
+    override protected void initialize() {
         _appName = "DMLEdit";
-        super.init();
+        super.initialize();
         updatePreview();
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/spreadsheet/src/spreadsheetapp.d b/examples/spreadsheet/src/spreadsheetapp.d
index fb4355d3..6e732910 100644
--- a/examples/spreadsheet/src/spreadsheetapp.d
+++ b/examples/spreadsheet/src/spreadsheetapp.d
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class EditFrame : AppFrame {
 
     MenuItem mainMenuItems;
 
-    override protected void init() {
+    override protected void initialize() {
         _appName = "DlangUISpreadSheet";
-        super.init();
+        super.initialize();
     }
 
     /// create main menu
diff --git a/examples/tetris/src/gui.d b/examples/tetris/src/gui.d
index bc70d4fb..9bdd5113 100644
--- a/examples/tetris/src/gui.d
+++ b/examples/tetris/src/gui.d
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class CupWidget : Widget {
     /// start new game
     void newGame() {
         setLevel(1);
-        init(_cols, _rows);
+        initialize(_cols, _rows);
         _cup.dropNextFigure();
         setCupState(CupState.NewFigure);
         if (window && _gameOverPopup) {
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ class CupWidget : Widget {
     }
 
     /// init cup
-    void init(int cols, int rows) {
-        _cup.init(cols, rows);
+    void initialize(int cols, int rows) {
+        _cup.initialize(cols, rows);
         _cols = cols;
         _rows = rows;
     }
diff --git a/examples/tetris/src/model.d b/examples/tetris/src/model.d
index d0716744..33bcbe89 100644
--- a/examples/tetris/src/model.d
+++ b/examples/tetris/src/model.d
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ struct Cup {
         return _rows;
     }
     /// inits empty cup of specified size
-    void init(int cols, int rows) {
+    void initialize(int cols, int rows) {
         _cols = cols;
         _rows = rows;
         _cup = new int[_cols * _rows];