diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/lua/CMakeLists.txt
index 218affe6c3e..cb7ccb17e34 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ add_qtc_plugin(Lua
     bindings/async.cpp
     bindings/core.cpp
     bindings/fetch.cpp
+    bindings/gui.cpp
     bindings/hook.cpp
     bindings/inheritance.h
     bindings/install.cpp
-    bindings/layout.cpp
     bindings/messagemanager.cpp
     bindings/qtcprocess.cpp
     bindings/settings.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ add_qtc_plugin(Lua
     meta/async.lua
     meta/core.lua
     meta/fetch.lua
+    meta/gui.lua
     meta/install.lua
-    meta/layout.lua
     meta/lsp.lua
     meta/messagemanager.lua
     meta/process.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ set(META_FILES
   meta/async.lua
   meta/core.lua
   meta/fetch.lua
-  meta/layout.lua
+  meta/gui.lua
   meta/lsp.lua
   meta/messagemanager.lua
   meta/process.lua
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/bindings/layout.cpp b/src/plugins/lua/bindings/gui.cpp
similarity index 90%
rename from src/plugins/lua/bindings/layout.cpp
rename to src/plugins/lua/bindings/gui.cpp
index a7c32921c60..7e236972330 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/bindings/layout.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/bindings/gui.cpp
@@ -220,24 +220,24 @@ std::unique_ptr<Splitter> constructSplitter(const sol::table &children)
     return item;
 }
 
-void addLayoutModule()
+void addGuiModule()
 {
-    LuaEngine::registerProvider("Layout", [](sol::state_view l) -> sol::object {
+    LuaEngine::registerProvider("Gui", [](sol::state_view l) -> sol::object {
         const ScriptPluginSpec *pluginSpec = l.get<ScriptPluginSpec *>("PluginSpec");
         QObject *guard = pluginSpec->connectionGuard.get();
 
-        sol::table layout = l.create_table();
+        sol::table gui = l.create_table();
 
-        layout.new_usertype<Span>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Span>(
             "Span", sol::call_constructor, sol::factories(&constructSpan, &constructSpanFromTable));
 
-        layout.new_usertype<Space>("Space", sol::call_constructor, sol::constructors<Space(int)>());
+        gui.new_usertype<Space>("Space", sol::call_constructor, sol::constructors<Space(int)>());
 
-        layout.new_usertype<Stretch>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Stretch>(
             "Stretch", sol::call_constructor, sol::constructors<Stretch(int)>());
 
         // Layouts
-        layout.new_usertype<Layout>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Layout>(
             "Layout",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories(&construct<Layout>),
@@ -246,33 +246,33 @@ void addLayoutModule()
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Object, Thing>());
 
-        layout.new_usertype<Form>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Form>(
             "Form",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories(&construct<Form>),
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Layout, Object, Thing>());
 
-        layout.new_usertype<Column>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Column>(
             "Column",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories(&construct<Column>),
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Layout, Object, Thing>());
 
-        layout.new_usertype<Row>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Row>(
             "Row",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories(&construct<Row>),
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Layout, Object, Thing>());
-        layout.new_usertype<Flow>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Flow>(
             "Flow",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories(&construct<Flow>),
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Layout, Object, Thing>());
-        layout.new_usertype<Grid>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Grid>(
             "Grid",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories(&construct<Grid>),
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ void addLayoutModule()
             sol::bases<Layout, Object, Thing>());
 
         // Widgets
-        layout.new_usertype<PushButton>(
+        gui.new_usertype<PushButton>(
             "PushButton",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories([guard](const sol::table &children) {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void addLayoutModule()
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Widget, Object, Thing>());
 
-        layout.new_usertype<Label>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Label>(
             "Label",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories([guard](const sol::table &children) {
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void addLayoutModule()
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Widget, Object, Thing>());
 
-        layout.new_usertype<Widget>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Widget>(
             "Widget",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories([guard](const sol::table &children) {
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void addLayoutModule()
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Object, Thing>());
 
-        layout.new_usertype<Stack>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Stack>(
             "Stack",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories([guard](const sol::table &children) {
@@ -320,14 +320,14 @@ void addLayoutModule()
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Widget, Object, Thing>());
 
-        layout.new_usertype<Tab>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Tab>(
             "Tab",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories(&constructTab, &constructTabFromTable),
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Widget, Object, Thing>());
 
-        layout.new_usertype<TextEdit>(
+        gui.new_usertype<TextEdit>(
             "TextEdit",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories([guard](const sol::table &children) {
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ void addLayoutModule()
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Widget, Object, Thing>());
 
-        layout.new_usertype<SpinBox>(
+        gui.new_usertype<SpinBox>(
             "SpinBox",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories([guard](const sol::table &children) {
@@ -344,13 +344,13 @@ void addLayoutModule()
             }),
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Widget, Object, Thing>());
-        layout.new_usertype<Splitter>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Splitter>(
             "Splitter",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories(&constructSplitter),
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Widget, Object, Thing>());
-        layout.new_usertype<ToolBar>(
+        gui.new_usertype<ToolBar>(
             "ToolBar",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories([guard](const sol::table &children) {
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void addLayoutModule()
             }),
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Widget, Object, Thing>());
-        layout.new_usertype<TabWidget>(
+        gui.new_usertype<TabWidget>(
             "TabWidget",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories([guard](const sol::table &children) {
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void addLayoutModule()
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Widget, Object, Thing>());
 
-        layout.new_usertype<Group>(
+        gui.new_usertype<Group>(
             "Group",
             sol::call_constructor,
             sol::factories([guard](const sol::table &children) {
@@ -376,16 +376,16 @@ void addLayoutModule()
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Widget, Object, Thing>());
 
-        layout["br"] = &br;
-        layout["st"] = &st;
-        layout["empty"] = &empty;
-        layout["hr"] = &hr;
-        layout["noMargin"] = &noMargin;
-        layout["normalMargin"] = &normalMargin;
-        layout["withFormAlignment"] = &withFormAlignment;
-        layout["spacing"] = &spacing;
+        gui["br"] = &br;
+        gui["st"] = &st;
+        gui["empty"] = &empty;
+        gui["hr"] = &hr;
+        gui["noMargin"] = &noMargin;
+        gui["normalMargin"] = &normalMargin;
+        gui["withFormAlignment"] = &withFormAlignment;
+        gui["spacing"] = &spacing;
 
-        return layout;
+        return gui;
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/lua.qbs b/src/plugins/lua/lua.qbs
index 9e19377a7c6..5f00384139c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/lua.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/lua.qbs
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ QtcPlugin {
             "async.cpp",
             "core.cpp",
             "fetch.cpp",
+            "gui.cpp",
             "hook.cpp",
             "inheritance.h",
             "install.cpp",
-            "layout.cpp",
             "messagemanager.cpp",
             "qtcprocess.cpp",
             "settings.cpp",
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ QtcPlugin {
             "async.lua",
             "core.lua",
             "fetch.lua",
+            "gui.lua",
             "install.lua",
-            "layout.lua",
             "lsp.lua",
             "messagemanager.lua",
             "process.lua",
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/luaplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/lua/luaplugin.cpp
index 05c4985605d..93d48ff6cf8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/luaplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/luaplugin.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void addUtilsModule();
 void addMessageManagerModule();
 void addProcessModule();
 void addSettingsModule();
-void addLayoutModule();
+void addGuiModule();
 void addQtModule();
 void addCoreModule();
 void addHookModule();
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
         addMessageManagerModule();
         addProcessModule();
         addSettingsModule();
-        addLayoutModule();
+        addGuiModule();
         addQtModule();
         addCoreModule();
         addHookModule();
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/meta/layout.lua b/src/plugins/lua/meta/gui.lua
similarity index 65%
rename from src/plugins/lua/meta/layout.lua
rename to src/plugins/lua/meta/gui.lua
index 90c44322405..6913e5f1eb1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/meta/layout.lua
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/meta/gui.lua
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 ---@meta Layout
 
-local layout = {}
+local gui = {}
 
----The base class of all layout classes
+---The base class of all ui related classes
 ---@class Object
-layout.Layout = {}
+gui.Object = {}
 
----The base class of all layout classes
+---The base class of all gui layout classes
 ---@class Layout : Object
-layout.Layout = {}
+gui.Layout = {}
 
 ---The base class of all widget classes, an empty widget itself.
 ---@class Widget : Object
-Widget = {}
+gui.Widget = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout
 ---@return Widget
-function layout.Widget(children) end
+function gui.Widget(children) end
 
 ---Column layout
 ---@class Column : Layout
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ local column = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return Column
-function layout.Column(children) end
+function gui.Column(children) end
 
 ---A group box with a title
 ---@class Group : Widget
 local group = {}
 
 ---@return Group
-function layout.Group(children) end
+function gui.Group(children) end
 
 ---Row layout
 ---@class Row : Layout
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ local row = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return Row
-function layout.Row(children) end
+function gui.Row(children) end
 
 ---Flow layout
 ---@class Flow : Layout
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ local flow = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return Flow
-function layout.Flow(children) end
+function gui.Flow(children) end
 
 ---Grid layout
 ---@class Grid : Layout
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ local grid = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return Grid
-function layout.Grid(children) end
+function gui.Grid(children) end
 
 ---Form layout
 ---@class Form : Layout
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ local form = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return Form
-function layout.Form(children) end
+function gui.Form(children) end
 
 
 ---A stack of multiple widgets
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ local stack = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return Stack
-function layout.Stack(children) end
+function gui.Stack(children) end
 
 ---A Tab widget
 ---@class Tab : Widget
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ local tab = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return Tab
-function layout.Tab(children) end
+function gui.Tab(children) end
 
 ---A Multiline text edit
 ---@class TextEdit : Widget
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ local textEdit = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return TextEdit
-function layout.TextEdit(children) end
+function gui.TextEdit(children) end
 
 ---A PushButton
 ---@class PushButton : Widget
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ local pushButton = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return PushButton
-function layout.PushButton(children) end
+function gui.PushButton(children) end
 
 ---A Label
 ---@class Label : LayoutItem
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ local label = {}
 
 ---@param children LayoutItem|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return Label
-function layout.Label(children) end
+function gui.Label(children) end
 
 ---A SpinBox
 ---@class SpinBox : Widget
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ local spinBox = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return SpinBox
-function layout.SpinBox(children) end
+function gui.SpinBox(children) end
 
 ---A Splitter
 ---@class Splitter : Widget
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ local splitter = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return Splitter
-function layout.Splitter(children) end
+function gui.Splitter(children) end
 
 ---A Toolbar
 ---@class ToolBar : Widget
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ local toolBar = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return ToolBar
-function layout.ToolBar(children) end
+function gui.ToolBar(children) end
 
 ---A TabWidget
 ---@class TabWidget : Widget
@@ -136,46 +136,46 @@ local tabWidget = {}
 
 ---@param children Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return TabWidget
-function layout.TabWidget(children) end
+function gui.TabWidget(children) end
 
 ---@param name string
 ---@param child Layout|string|BaseAspect|function
 ---@return TabWidget
-function layout.TabWidget(name, child) end
----A "Line break" in the layout
-function layout.br() end
+function gui.TabWidget(name, child) end
+---A "Line break" in the gui
+function gui.br() end
 
 ---A "Stretch" in the layout
-function layout.st() end
+function gui.st() end
 
----An empty space in the layout
-function layout.empty() end
+---An empty grid cell in a grid layout
+function gui.empty() end
 
 ---A horizontal line in the layout
-function layout.hr() end
+function gui.hr() end
 
 ---Clears the margin of the layout
-function layout.noMargin() end
+function gui.noMargin() end
 
 ---Sets the margin of the layout to the default value
-function layout.normalMargin() end
+function gui.normalMargin() end
 
----Sets the alignment of the layout to "Form"
-function layout.withFormAlignment() end
+---Sets the alignment of a Grid layout according to the Form layout rules
+function gui.withFormAlignment() end
 
 ---Sets the size of the parent object if possible
-function layout.resize(width, height) end
+function gui.resize(width, height) end
 
----Sets the spacing of the layout
-function layout.spacing(spacing) end
+---Sets the spacing of the gui
+function gui.spacing(spacing) end
 
----Sets the field growth policy of the layout
-function layout.fieldGrowthPolicy(policy) end
+---Sets the field growth policy of the gui
+function gui.fieldGrowthPolicy(policy) end
 
 ---Sets the onClicked handler of the parent object if possible
-function layout.onClicked(f) end
+function gui.onClicked(f) end
 
 ---Sets the onTextChanged handler of the parent object if possible
-function layout.onTextChanged(f) end
+function gui.onTextChanged(f) end
 
-return layout
+return gui
diff --git a/src/plugins/lualsp/lualsp/init.lua b/src/plugins/lualsp/lualsp/init.lua
index 187aadb50e1..04c238197ad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lualsp/lualsp/init.lua
+++ b/src/plugins/lualsp/lualsp/init.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local LSP = require('LSP')
 local mm = require('MessageManager')
 local Utils = require('Utils')
 local S = require('Settings')
-local Layout = require('Layout')
+local Gui = require('Gui')
 local a = require('async')
 local fetch = require('Fetch').fetch
 
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ local function using(tbl)
   return result
 end
 local function layoutSettings()
-  --- "using namespace Layout"
-  local _ENV = using(Layout)
+  --- "using namespace Gui"
+  local _ENV = using(Gui)
 
   local installButton = {}
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/rustls/rustls/init.lua b/src/plugins/rustls/rustls/init.lua
index 4e0aebe0e84..c83d71ae5ff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/rustls/rustls/init.lua
+++ b/src/plugins/rustls/rustls/init.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ local mm = require('MessageManager')
 local Utils = require('Utils')
 local Process = require('Process')
 local S = require('Settings')
-local Layout = require('Layout')
+local Gui = require('Gui')
 local a = require('async')
 local fetch = require('Fetch').fetch
 
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ local function using(tbl)
   return result
 end
 local function layoutSettings()
-  --- "using namespace Layout"
-  local _ENV = using(Layout)
+  --- "using namespace Gui"
+  local _ENV = using(Gui)
 
   local layout = Form {
     Settings.binary, br,