diff --git a/examples/09-hdr/hdr.cpp b/examples/09-hdr/hdr.cpp
index 14f6edca..047fb0aa 100644
--- a/examples/09-hdr/hdr.cpp
+++ b/examples/09-hdr/hdr.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class HDR : public entry::AppI
 		m_mesh = meshLoad("meshes/bunny.bin");
 
 		m_fbtextures[0] = bgfx::createTexture2D(m_width, m_height, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::BGRA8, BGFX_TEXTURE_RT|BGFX_TEXTURE_U_CLAMP|BGFX_TEXTURE_V_CLAMP);
-		m_fbtextures[1] = bgfx::createTexture2D(m_width, m_height, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::D16, BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_BUFFER_ONLY);
+		m_fbtextures[1] = bgfx::createTexture2D(m_width, m_height, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::D16, BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY);
 		m_fbh = bgfx::createFrameBuffer(BX_COUNTOF(m_fbtextures), m_fbtextures, true);
 
 		m_lum[0] = bgfx::createFrameBuffer(128, 128, bgfx::TextureFormat::BGRA8);
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class HDR : public entry::AppI
 				bgfx::destroyFrameBuffer(m_fbh);
 
 				m_fbtextures[0] = bgfx::createTexture2D(m_width, m_height, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::BGRA8, ( (msaa+1)<<BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MSAA_SHIFT)|BGFX_TEXTURE_U_CLAMP|BGFX_TEXTURE_V_CLAMP);
-				m_fbtextures[1] = bgfx::createTexture2D(m_width, m_height, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::D16, BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_BUFFER_ONLY|( (msaa+1)<<BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MSAA_SHIFT) );
+				m_fbtextures[1] = bgfx::createTexture2D(m_width, m_height, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::D16, BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY|( (msaa+1)<<BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MSAA_SHIFT) );
 				m_fbh = bgfx::createFrameBuffer(BX_COUNTOF(m_fbtextures), m_fbtextures, true);
 			}
 
diff --git a/examples/14-shadowvolumes/shadowvolumes.cpp b/examples/14-shadowvolumes/shadowvolumes.cpp
index d39773c2..734c1176 100644
--- a/examples/14-shadowvolumes/shadowvolumes.cpp
+++ b/examples/14-shadowvolumes/shadowvolumes.cpp
@@ -1898,7 +1898,7 @@ int _main_(int _argc, char** _argv)
 	bgfx::TextureHandle fbtextures[] =
 	{
 		bgfx::createTexture2D(viewState.m_width, viewState.m_height, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::BGRA8, BGFX_TEXTURE_U_CLAMP|BGFX_TEXTURE_V_CLAMP|BGFX_TEXTURE_RT),
-		bgfx::createTexture2D(viewState.m_width, viewState.m_height, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::D16, BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_BUFFER_ONLY),
+		bgfx::createTexture2D(viewState.m_width, viewState.m_height, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::D16, BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY),
 	};
 	s_stencilFb  = bgfx::createFrameBuffer(BX_COUNTOF(fbtextures), fbtextures, true);
 
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@ int _main_(int _argc, char** _argv)
 			bgfx::destroyFrameBuffer(s_stencilFb);
 
 			fbtextures[0] = bgfx::createTexture2D(viewState.m_width, viewState.m_height, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::BGRA8, BGFX_TEXTURE_U_CLAMP|BGFX_TEXTURE_V_CLAMP|BGFX_TEXTURE_RT);
-			fbtextures[1] = bgfx::createTexture2D(viewState.m_width, viewState.m_height, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::D16, BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_BUFFER_ONLY);
+			fbtextures[1] = bgfx::createTexture2D(viewState.m_width, viewState.m_height, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::D16, BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY);
 			s_stencilFb = bgfx::createFrameBuffer(BX_COUNTOF(fbtextures), fbtextures, true);
 		}
 
diff --git a/examples/15-shadowmaps-simple/shadowmaps_simple.cpp b/examples/15-shadowmaps-simple/shadowmaps_simple.cpp
index 07f692cf..502577ca 100644
--- a/examples/15-shadowmaps-simple/shadowmaps_simple.cpp
+++ b/examples/15-shadowmaps-simple/shadowmaps_simple.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ int _main_(int _argc, char** _argv)
 		bgfx::TextureHandle fbtextures[] =
 		{
 			shadowMapTexture,
-			bgfx::createTexture2D(shadowMapSize, shadowMapSize, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::D16, BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_BUFFER_ONLY),
+			bgfx::createTexture2D(shadowMapSize, shadowMapSize, 1, bgfx::TextureFormat::D16, BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY),
 		};
 		shadowMapFB = bgfx::createFrameBuffer(BX_COUNTOF(fbtextures), fbtextures, true);
 	}
diff --git a/include/bgfx/bgfxdefines.h b/include/bgfx/bgfxdefines.h
index d0e4db91..32a712af 100644
--- a/include/bgfx/bgfxdefines.h
+++ b/include/bgfx/bgfxdefines.h
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 #define BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MSAA_X16         UINT32_C(0x00005000) //!<
 #define BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MSAA_SHIFT       12                   //!<
 #define BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MSAA_MASK        UINT32_C(0x00007000) //!<
-#define BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_BUFFER_ONLY      UINT32_C(0x00008000) //!<
+#define BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY       UINT32_C(0x00008000) //!<
 #define BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MASK             UINT32_C(0x0000f000) //!<
 #define BGFX_TEXTURE_COMPARE_LESS        UINT32_C(0x00010000) //!<
 #define BGFX_TEXTURE_COMPARE_LEQUAL      UINT32_C(0x00020000) //!<
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
index e138a9a2..4296e1e9 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
@@ -4009,7 +4009,7 @@ BX_PRAGMA_DIAGNOSTIC_POP();
 				}
 			}
 
-			const bool bufferOnly   = 0 != (m_flags&(BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_BUFFER_ONLY|BGFX_TEXTURE_READ_BACK) );
+			const bool writeOnly    = 0 != (m_flags&(BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY|BGFX_TEXTURE_READ_BACK) );
 			const bool computeWrite = 0 != (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_COMPUTE_WRITE);
 			const bool renderTarget = 0 != (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MASK);
 			const bool srgb         = 0 != (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_SRGB) || imageContainer.m_srgb;
@@ -4053,7 +4053,7 @@ BX_PRAGMA_DIAGNOSTIC_POP();
 					desc.Format     = format;
 					desc.SampleDesc = msaa;
 					desc.Usage      = kk == 0 || blit ? D3D11_USAGE_DEFAULT : D3D11_USAGE_IMMUTABLE;
-					desc.BindFlags  = bufferOnly ? 0 : D3D11_BIND_SHADER_RESOURCE;
+					desc.BindFlags  = writeOnly ? 0 : D3D11_BIND_SHADER_RESOURCE;
 					desc.CPUAccessFlags = 0;
 
 					if (isDepth( (TextureFormat::Enum)m_textureFormat) )
@@ -4126,7 +4126,7 @@ BX_PRAGMA_DIAGNOSTIC_POP();
 				break;
 			}
 
-			if (!bufferOnly)
+			if (!writeOnly)
 			{
 				DX_CHECK(s_renderD3D11->m_device->CreateShaderResourceView(m_ptr, &srvd, &m_srv) );
 			}
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp
index eb9c1cd9..b9a5aa91 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp
@@ -1860,8 +1860,8 @@ data.NumQualityLevels = 0;
 				if (isValid(frameBuffer.m_depth) )
 				{
 					TextureD3D12& texture = m_textures[frameBuffer.m_depth.idx];
-					const bool bufferOnly = 0 != (texture.m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_BUFFER_ONLY);
-					if (!bufferOnly)
+					const bool writeOnly  = 0 != (texture.m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY);
+					if (!writeOnly)
 					{
 						texture.setState(m_commandList, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_DEPTH_READ);
 					}
@@ -3801,7 +3801,7 @@ data.NumQualityLevels = 0;
 				blockHeight = blockInfo.blockHeight;
 			}
 
-			const bool bufferOnly   = 0 != (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_BUFFER_ONLY);
+			const bool writeOnly    = 0 != (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY);
 			const bool computeWrite = 0 != (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_COMPUTE_WRITE);
 			const bool renderTarget = 0 != (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MASK);
 
@@ -3813,7 +3813,7 @@ data.NumQualityLevels = 0;
 				, textureHeight
 				, imageContainer.m_cubeMap ? "x6" : ""
 				, renderTarget ? 'x' : ' '
-				, bufferOnly   ? 'x' : ' '
+				, writeOnly    ? 'x' : ' '
 				, computeWrite ? 'x' : ' '
 				, swizzle ? " (swizzle BGRA8 -> RGBA8)" : ""
 				);
@@ -3969,7 +3969,7 @@ data.NumQualityLevels = 0;
 				resourceDesc.Flags |= D3D12_RESOURCE_FLAG_ALLOW_RENDER_TARGET;
 			}
 
-			if (bufferOnly)
+			if (writeOnly)
 			{
 				resourceDesc.Flags |= D3D12_RESOURCE_FLAG_DENY_SHADER_RESOURCE;
 				state              &= ~D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_PIXEL_SHADER_RESOURCE;
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d9.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d9.cpp
index 788cd930..9ae51d59 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d9.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d9.cpp
@@ -2431,10 +2431,10 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d9
 			uint32_t msaaQuality = ( (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MSAA_MASK)>>BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MSAA_SHIFT);
 			msaaQuality = bx::uint32_satsub(msaaQuality, 1);
 
-			bool bufferOnly = 0 != (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_BUFFER_ONLY);
+			bool writeOnly = 0 != (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY);
 
 			if (0 != msaaQuality
-			||  bufferOnly)
+			||  writeOnly)
 			{
 				const Msaa& msaa = s_msaa[msaaQuality];
 
@@ -2465,7 +2465,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d9
 						) );
 				}
 
-				if (bufferOnly)
+				if (writeOnly)
 				{
 					// This is render buffer, there is no sampling, no need
 					// to create texture.
@@ -2841,7 +2841,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d9
 				, 0 != (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MASK) ? " (render target)" : ""
 				);
 
-			if (0 != (_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_BUFFER_ONLY) )
+			if (0 != (_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY) )
 			{
 				return;
 			}
diff --git a/src/renderer_gl.cpp b/src/renderer_gl.cpp
index 44b73e2d..bef9328e 100644
--- a/src/renderer_gl.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_gl.cpp
@@ -3948,10 +3948,10 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace gl
 		m_requestedFormat =
 		m_textureFormat   = uint8_t(_format);
 
-		const bool bufferOnly   = 0 != (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_BUFFER_ONLY);
+		const bool writeOnly    = 0 != (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY);
 		const bool computeWrite = 0 != (m_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_COMPUTE_WRITE );
 
-		if (!bufferOnly)
+		if (!writeOnly)
 		{
 			GL_CHECK(glGenTextures(1, &m_id) );
 			BX_CHECK(0 != m_id, "Failed to generate texture id.");
@@ -4025,7 +4025,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace gl
 			msaaQuality = bx::uint32_min(s_renderGL->m_maxMsaa, msaaQuality == 0 ? 0 : 1<<msaaQuality);
 
 			if (0 != msaaQuality
-			||  bufferOnly)
+			||  writeOnly)
 			{
 				GL_CHECK(glGenRenderbuffers(1, &m_rbo) );
 				BX_CHECK(0 != m_rbo, "Failed to generate renderbuffer id.");
@@ -4051,7 +4051,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace gl
 
 				GL_CHECK(glBindRenderbuffer(GL_RENDERBUFFER, 0) );
 
-				if (bufferOnly)
+				if (writeOnly)
 				{
 					// This is render buffer, there is no sampling, no need
 					// to create texture.
diff --git a/src/renderer_mtl.mm b/src/renderer_mtl.mm
index 0cbacfd3..d192a9bb 100644
--- a/src/renderer_mtl.mm
+++ b/src/renderer_mtl.mm
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace mtl
 					 , 0 != (_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MASK) ? " (render target)" : ""
 					 );
 
-			const bool bufferOnly   = 0 != (_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_BUFFER_ONLY);
+			const bool writeOnly   = 0 != (_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY);
 //			const bool computeWrite = 0 != (_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_COMPUTE_WRITE);
 //			const bool renderTarget = 0 != (_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MASK);
 			const bool srgb			= 0 != (_flags&BGFX_TEXTURE_SRGB) || imageContainer.m_srgb;
@@ -1919,11 +1919,11 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace mtl
 			desc.resourceOptions  = MTLResourceStorageModePrivate;
 			desc.cpuCacheMode     = MTLCPUCacheModeDefaultCache;
 
-			desc.storageMode = (MTLStorageMode)(bufferOnly
+			desc.storageMode = (MTLStorageMode)(writeOnly
 				? 2 /*MTLStorageModePrivate*/
 				: 1 /*MTLStorageModeManaged*/
 				);
-			desc.usage       = bufferOnly
+			desc.usage       = writeOnly
 				? MTLTextureUsageShaderWrite
 				: MTLTextureUsageShaderRead
 				;