def gui_init_base( element, name, position, extent ):
    """
    This is the basic utility init method.
    @param element the element to initialize
    @param name the name of the element
    @param position the position to place the element (Pos2i)
    @param extent the extent of the element (Pos2i)
    @return the initialized element
    """
    element.name = name
    element.position = position
    element.extent = extent
    return element