diff --git a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/AlignmentBlock.java b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/AlignmentBlock.java
index ba870a45e..3dedde9d7 100644
--- a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/AlignmentBlock.java
+++ b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/AlignmentBlock.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm;
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.value.IObservableValue;
 import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.ISWTObservableValue;
-import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.WidgetProperties;
+import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.typed.WidgetProperties;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Button;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ public static Group createContents(final Composite parent, final DataBindingCont
         final IObservableValue<Object> centerHorValue = 
                 BeanProperties.value(PrintOptions.class, PrintOptions.PROPERTY_CENTER_HORIZONTALLY)
                     .observe(realm, options);
-        ISWTObservableValue<Object> horObservation = WidgetProperties.selection().observe(centerHorizontally);
+        ISWTObservableValue<Object> horObservation = WidgetProperties.widgetSelection().observe(centerHorizontally);
         bindings.bindValue(horObservation, centerHorValue);
 
         final IObservableValue<Object> centerVerValue = BeanProperties.value(PrintOptions.class, PrintOptions.PROPERTY_CENTER_VERTICALLY)
                 .observe(realm, options);
-        ISWTObservableValue<Object> vertObservation = WidgetProperties.selection().observe(centerVertically);
+        ISWTObservableValue<Object> vertObservation = WidgetProperties.widgetSelection().observe(centerVertically);
         bindings.bindValue(vertObservation, centerVerValue);
 
         result.addListener(SWT.Dispose, event -> {
diff --git a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/CopiesBlock.java b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/CopiesBlock.java
index f1d97db3c..92a156de7 100644
--- a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/CopiesBlock.java
+++ b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/CopiesBlock.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm;
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.value.IObservableValue;
 import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.ISWTObservableValue;
-import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.WidgetProperties;
+import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.typed.WidgetProperties;
 import org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Group;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Label;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Spinner;
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget;
 
 import de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.Klighd;
 import de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui.KlighdUIPlugin;
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ public static Group createContents(final Composite parent, final DataBindingCont
 
         final IObservableValue<Object> copiesValue = 
                 BeanProperties.value(PrintOptions.class, PrintOptions.PROPERTY_COPIES).observe(realm, options);
-        ISWTObservableValue<Object> copiesObservation = WidgetProperties.selection().observe(copiesSpinner);
+        ISWTObservableValue<Object> copiesObservation = WidgetProperties.widgetSelection().observe(copiesSpinner);
         bindings.bindValue(copiesObservation, copiesValue);
 
         final Image collateOnImage = COLLATE_ON.createImage();
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ public static Group createContents(final Composite parent, final DataBindingCont
 
         final IObservableValue<Object> collateValue =
                 BeanProperties.value(PrintOptions.class, PrintOptions.PROPERTY_COLLATE).observe(realm, options);
-        ISWTObservableValue<Object> collateObservation =  WidgetProperties.selection().observe((Widget) collateCheck);
+        ISWTObservableValue<Object> collateObservation = WidgetProperties.widgetSelection().observe(collateCheck);
         bindings.bindValue(collateObservation, collateValue);
 
         collateValue.addValueChangeListener(event -> {
diff --git a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/OrientationBlock.java b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/OrientationBlock.java
index 44d124c09..fc5c34ac5 100644
--- a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/OrientationBlock.java
+++ b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/OrientationBlock.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.value.IObservableValue;
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.value.SelectObservableValue;
 import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.ISWTObservableValue;
-import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.WidgetProperties;
+import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.typed.WidgetProperties;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.printing.PrinterData;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Button;
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ public static Group createContents(final Composite parent, final DataBindingCont
 
         final SelectObservableValue<Integer> orientationGroupValue = new SelectObservableValue<>(realm);
         
-        ISWTObservableValue<Boolean> observerPortrait = WidgetProperties.selection().observe(portraitRadio);
+        ISWTObservableValue<Boolean> observerPortrait = WidgetProperties.<Button, Boolean> widgetSelection().observe(portraitRadio);
         orientationGroupValue.addOption(PrinterData.PORTRAIT, observerPortrait);
-        ISWTObservableValue<Boolean> observeLandscape = WidgetProperties.selection().observe(landscapeRadio);
+        ISWTObservableValue<Boolean> observeLandscape = WidgetProperties.<Button, Boolean> widgetSelection().observe(landscapeRadio);
         orientationGroupValue.addOption(PrinterData.LANDSCAPE, observeLandscape);
 
         IObservableValue<Object> observeOrientation = BeanProperties.value(PrintOptions.class, PrintOptions.PROPERTY_ORIENTATION)
diff --git a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/PrintPreviewTray.java b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/PrintPreviewTray.java
index 8040332ef..df0782d23 100644
--- a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/PrintPreviewTray.java
+++ b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/PrintPreviewTray.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.value.IObservableValue;
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.value.IValueChangeListener;
 import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.ISWTObservableValue;
-import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.WidgetProperties;
+import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.typed.WidgetProperties;
 import org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.DialogTray;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;
diff --git a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/PrinterBlock.java b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/PrinterBlock.java
index e9129185d..5ad563a74 100644
--- a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/PrinterBlock.java
+++ b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/PrinterBlock.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm;
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.value.ComputedValue;
 import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.ISWTObservableValue;
-import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.WidgetProperties;
+import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.typed.WidgetProperties;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.SelectionListener;
 import org.eclipse.swt.printing.PrintDialog;
diff --git a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/RangeBlock.java b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/RangeBlock.java
index ca71f88c6..f69d36377 100644
--- a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/RangeBlock.java
+++ b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/RangeBlock.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.value.ComputedValue;
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.value.IObservableValue;
 import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.ISWTObservableValue;
-import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.WidgetProperties;
+import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.typed.WidgetProperties;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Button;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public static Group createContents(final Composite parent, final DataBindingCont
         
         final IObservableValue<Object> allValue =
                 BeanProperties.value(PrintOptions.class, PrintOptions.PROPERTY_ALL_PAGES).observe(realm, options);
-        ISWTObservableValue<Object> observedAllPages = WidgetProperties.selection().observe(allRadio); 
+        ISWTObservableValue<Object> observedAllPages = WidgetProperties.widgetSelection().observe(allRadio); 
         bindings.bindValue(observedAllPages, allValue);
 
         // radio button for defining a print range
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ protected Boolean calculate() {
                 return ((Boolean) allValue.getValue()).booleanValue() ? Boolean.FALSE : Boolean.TRUE;
             }
         };
-        ISWTObservableValue<Object> selection = WidgetProperties.selection().observe(rangeRadio);
+        ISWTObservableValue<Object> selection = WidgetProperties.widgetSelection().observe(rangeRadio);
         bindings.bindValue(selection, rangeValue);
 
         // range from (label & textfield)
diff --git a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/ScalingBlock.java b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/ScalingBlock.java
index 2a4c97af8..d6efc840d 100644
--- a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/ScalingBlock.java
+++ b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/klighd/ui/printing/dialog/ScalingBlock.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm;
 import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.value.IObservableValue;
 import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.ISWTObservableValue;
-import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.WidgetProperties;
+import org.eclipse.jface.databinding.swt.typed.WidgetProperties;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.SelectionListener;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridLayout;
@@ -172,17 +172,17 @@ public static Group createContents(final Composite parent, final DataBindingCont
 
             final IObservableValue<Object> scalePercent = BeanProperties.value(DiagramPrintOptions.class, PrintOptions.PROPERTY_SCALE_PERCENT)
                     .observe(realm, dOptions);
-            ISWTObservableValue<Object> observerScaleSpinner = WidgetProperties.selection().observe(scaleSpinner);
+            ISWTObservableValue<Object> observerScaleSpinner = WidgetProperties.widgetSelection().observe(scaleSpinner);
             bindings.bindValue(observerScaleSpinner, scalePercent);
 
             final IObservableValue<Object> pagesWide = BeanProperties.value(DiagramPrintOptions.class, PrintOptions.PROPERTY_PAGES_WIDE)
                     .observe(realm, dOptions);
-            ISWTObservableValue<Object> observerWideSpinner = WidgetProperties.selection().observe(spinnerWide);
+            ISWTObservableValue<Object> observerWideSpinner = WidgetProperties.widgetSelection().observe(spinnerWide);
             bindings.bindValue(observerWideSpinner, pagesWide);
 
             final IObservableValue<Object> pagesTall = BeanProperties.value(DiagramPrintOptions.class, PrintOptions.PROPERTY_PAGES_TALL)
                     .observe(realm, dOptions);
-            ISWTObservableValue<Object> observerTallSpinner = WidgetProperties.selection().observe(spinnerTall);
+            ISWTObservableValue<Object> observerTallSpinner = WidgetProperties.widgetSelection().observe(spinnerTall);
             bindings.bindValue(observerTallSpinner, pagesTall);
 
             result.addListener(SWT.Dispose, event -> {