diff --git a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/aligned-editor-container.ss b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/aligned-editor-container.ss
index 86544435..4e939bd4 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/aligned-editor-container.ss
+++ b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/aligned-editor-container.ss
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
   
   ;; a snip that can contain an aligned-pasteboard<%> and also be stretched within an aligned-pasteboard<%>
   (define aligned-editor-snip%
-    (class* editor-snip% (aligned-pasteboard-parent<%> aligned-snip<%>)
+    (class* editor-snip% (aligned-pasteboard-parent<%> stretchable-snip<%>)
       (inherit get-editor get-margin set-min-width set-min-height)
       
       (init
diff --git a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/geometry-managed-pasteboard.ss b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/geometry-managed-pasteboard.ss
index 7be7c7cf..d06c45f3 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/geometry-managed-pasteboard.ss
+++ b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/geometry-managed-pasteboard.ss
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         (dynamic-let ([ignore-resizing? true])
           (for-each-snip
            (lambda (s)
-             (if (is-a? s aligned-snip<%>)
+             (if (is-a? s stretchable-snip<%>)
                  (send s set-aligned-min-sizes)))
            (find-first-snip))
           (set!-values (aligned-min-width aligned-min-height)
diff --git a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/interface.ss b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/interface.ss
index a17037e9..fc6e7ba8 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/interface.ss
+++ b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/interface.ss
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   (provide
     aligned-pasteboard<%>
     aligned-pasteboard-parent<%>
-    aligned-snip<%>)
+    stretchable-snip<%>)
   
   ;; the interface that must be implemented for a pasteboard to be contained in an aligned-pasteboard-parent<%>
   (define aligned-pasteboard<%>
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
   
   ;; the interface that must be implemented by a class to be inserted into an aligned-pasteboard<%> and
   ;; be stretched and shrunk according to the geometry managment. note: any snip may be insert... those
-  ;; that do not implement aligned-snip<%> will simply not be stretched.
-  (define aligned-snip<%>
+  ;; that do not implement stretchable-snip<%> will simply not be stretched.
+  (define stretchable-snip<%>
     (interface ()
       ;; get-aligned-min-width (-> positive?)
       ;; get the minimum width of the snip
diff --git a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/snip-lib.ss b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/snip-lib.ss
index fee7f428..fee1f166 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/snip-lib.ss
+++ b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/snip-lib.ss
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@
   ;; the minimum width of the snip
   (define (snip-min-width snip)
     (cond
-      [(is-a? snip aligned-snip<%>)
+      [(is-a? snip stretchable-snip<%>)
        (send snip get-aligned-min-width)]
       [else (snip-width snip)]))
   
   ;; the minimum height of the snip
   (define (snip-min-height snip)
     (cond
-      [(is-a? snip aligned-snip<%>)
+      [(is-a? snip stretchable-snip<%>)
        (send snip get-aligned-min-height)]
       [else (snip-height snip)]))
   
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@
   ;; true if the snip can be resized in the x dimention
   (define (stretchable-width? snip)
     (cond
-      [(is-a? snip aligned-snip<%>)
+      [(is-a? snip stretchable-snip<%>)
        (send snip stretchable-width)]
       [else false]))
   
   ;; true if the snip can be resized in the y dimention
   (define (stretchable-height? snip)
     (cond
-      [(is-a? snip aligned-snip<%>)
+      [(is-a? snip stretchable-snip<%>)
        (send snip stretchable-height)]
       [else false]))
   )
diff --git a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/tests/more-tests.ss b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/tests/more-tests.ss
index 907eabba..a30f7b9c 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/tests/more-tests.ss
+++ b/collects/mrlib/private/aligned-pasteboard/tests/more-tests.ss
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     (new aligned-editor-snip% (editor pb))))
 
 ;; a text field fit to be in a test-case (no borders or margins etc.)
-;;STATUS: this should really return an aligned-snip<%> not an editor-snip% of fixed size.
+;;STATUS: this should really return a stretchable-snip<%> not an editor-snip% of fixed size.
 (define (text-field text)
   (new editor-snip% (editor text)))