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From f898eafd64f88902ea1916b01303705b3baa2c46 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wmayer <wmayer@users.sourceforge.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 19:09:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] move from deprecated boost.signals to boost.signals2 library

---
 CMakeLists.txt                                |  4 +-
 src/App/Application.cpp                       |  1 -
 src/App/Application.h                         | 62 +++++++++----------
 src/App/Document.h                            | 62 +++++++++----------
 src/App/DocumentObject.h                      |  8 +--
 src/App/DocumentObserver.cpp                  |  1 -
 src/App/DocumentObserver.h                    |  4 +-
 src/App/DocumentObserverPython.h              |  4 +-
 src/App/MergeDocuments.h                      |  4 +-
 src/App/PreCompiled.h                         |  2 +-
 src/App/PropertyExpressionEngine.h            |  4 +-
 src/Base/Tools.h                              | 13 ++--
 src/Gui/Action.cpp                            |  2 +-
 src/Gui/Application.cpp                       |  2 +-
 src/Gui/Application.h                         | 32 +++++-----
 src/Gui/AutoSaver.h                           |  4 +-
 src/Gui/DAGView/DAGModel.cpp                  |  1 -
 src/Gui/DAGView/DAGModel.h                    |  4 +-
 src/Gui/DlgDisplayPropertiesImp.h             |  6 +-
 src/Gui/Document.cpp                          | 12 ++--
 src/Gui/Document.h                            | 32 +++++-----
 src/Gui/DocumentModel.cpp                     |  2 +-
 src/Gui/DocumentObserver.cpp                  | 14 -----
 src/Gui/DocumentObserver.h                    | 23 +------
 src/Gui/ExpressionBinding.h                   |  4 +-
 src/Gui/GraphvizView.h                        |  4 +-
 src/Gui/MDIView.cpp                           |  2 +-
 src/Gui/MDIView.h                             |  2 +-
 src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp                        |  1 -
 src/Gui/ManualAlignment.cpp                   |  1 -
 src/Gui/ManualAlignment.h                     |  4 +-
 src/Gui/MergeDocuments.h                      |  4 +-
 src/Gui/Placement.h                           |  4 +-
 src/Gui/PreCompiled.h                         |  2 +-
 src/Gui/ProjectView.cpp                       |  1 -
 src/Gui/PropertyView.h                        | 14 ++---
 src/Gui/Selection.cpp                         |  7 +--
 src/Gui/Selection.h                           |  6 +-
 src/Gui/TaskView/TaskAppearance.h             |  4 +-
 src/Gui/TaskView/TaskSelectLinkProperty.h     |  1 -
 src/Gui/TaskView/TaskView.h                   |  4 +-
 src/Gui/Tree.cpp                              |  1 -
 src/Gui/Tree.h                                |  4 +-
 src/Gui/ViewProvider.h                        |  8 +--
 src/Gui/ViewProviderOriginGroup.h             |  2 -
 src/Gui/ViewProviderOriginGroupExtension.h    |  4 +-
 src/Gui/ViewProviderPythonFeature.cpp         |  1 -
 src/Mod/Drawing/Gui/TaskOrthoViews.cpp        | 14 ++---
 src/Mod/Drawing/Gui/TaskOrthoViews.h          |  8 +--
 src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskPostBoxes.h               | 13 ++--
 src/Mod/Fem/Gui/ViewProviderFemPostFunction.h | 37 +++--------
 src/Mod/Inspection/App/InspectionFeature.cpp  |  1 -
 src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/DlgEvaluateMeshImp.cpp       |  1 -
 src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/MeshEditor.h                 |  4 +-
 src/Mod/Part/App/PreCompiled.h                | 10 +--
 src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgBooleanOperation.h        |  4 +-
 src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgFilletEdges.cpp           |  2 +-
 src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskAttacher.h               |  2 +-
 src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.cpp           |  4 +-
 src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Body.h                 |  4 +-
 src/Mod/PartDesign/App/ShapeBinder.h          |  4 +-
 .../PartDesign/Gui/TaskFeatureParameters.cpp  |  1 -
 src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskHoleParameters.h   |  2 +-
 .../Gui/TaskPrimitiveParameters.cpp           |  1 -
 .../PartDesign/Gui/TaskPrimitiveParameters.h  |  2 -
 .../PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedMessages.h  |  4 +-
 .../Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.cpp         |  1 -
 src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderBody.h     |  4 +-
 .../PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderTransformed.h  |  2 +-
 src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/WorkflowManager.h      |  8 +--
 src/Mod/Sandbox/App/DocumentProtector.h       | 17 +++--
 src/Mod/Sketcher/App/PropertyConstraintList.h |  6 +-
 src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h           |  4 +-
 src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskDlgEditSketch.h      |  4 +-
 src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherConstrains.h |  4 +-
 src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherElements.h   |  4 +-
 src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherMessages.h   |  4 +-
 .../Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherSolverAdvanced.h |  1 -
 src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.h     | 15 +++--
 src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.h               | 12 ++--
 src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetModel.h          |  2 +-
 src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h      |  2 +-
 src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.h     |  6 +-
 src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/MDIViewPage.cpp          |  2 +-
 src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/MDIViewPage.h            |  2 +-
 86 files changed, 268 insertions(+), 342 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d0a72edc53d..0cf396c486b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ endif()
     SET(_boost_TEST_VERSIONS ${Boost_ADDITIONAL_VERSIONS})
 
     find_package(Boost ${BOOST_MIN_VERSION}
-        COMPONENTS filesystem program_options regex signals system thread REQUIRED)
+        COMPONENTS filesystem program_options regex system thread REQUIRED)
 
     IF(NOT Boost_FOUND)
         MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "========================================\n"
diff --git a/src/App/Application.cpp b/src/App/Application.cpp
index 6c09b4b3204..1f5e86c1ff2 100644
--- a/src/App/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/App/Application.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@
 
 #include <boost/tokenizer.hpp>
 #include <boost/token_functions.hpp>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <QDir>
diff --git a/src/App/Application.h b/src/App/Application.h
index e3bbb8f12..2da9ea1a9 100644
--- a/src/App/Application.h
+++ b/src/App/Application.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #ifndef APP_APPLICATION_H
 #define APP_APPLICATION_H
 
-#include <boost/signal.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -99,27 +99,27 @@ public:
     /** @name Signals of the Application */
     //@{
     /// signal on new Document
-    boost::signal<void (const Document&)> signalNewDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Document&)> signalNewDocument;
     /// signal on document getting deleted
-    boost::signal<void (const Document&)> signalDeleteDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Document&)> signalDeleteDocument;
     /// signal on already deleted Document
-    boost::signal<void ()> signalDeletedDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void ()> signalDeletedDocument;
     /// signal on relabeling Document (user name)
-    boost::signal<void (const Document&)> signalRelabelDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Document&)> signalRelabelDocument;
     /// signal on renaming Document (internal name)
-    boost::signal<void (const Document&)> signalRenameDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Document&)> signalRenameDocument;
     /// signal on activating Document
-    boost::signal<void (const Document&)> signalActiveDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Document&)> signalActiveDocument;
     /// signal on saving Document
-    boost::signal<void (const Document&)> signalSaveDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Document&)> signalSaveDocument;
     /// signal on starting to restore Document
-    boost::signal<void (const Document&)> signalStartRestoreDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Document&)> signalStartRestoreDocument;
     /// signal on restoring Document
-    boost::signal<void (const Document&)> signalFinishRestoreDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Document&)> signalFinishRestoreDocument;
     /// signal on undo in document
-    boost::signal<void (const Document&)> signalUndoDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Document&)> signalUndoDocument;
     /// signal on redo in document
-    boost::signal<void (const Document&)> signalRedoDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Document&)> signalRedoDocument;
     //@}
 
 
@@ -129,16 +129,16 @@ public:
      */
     //@{
     /// signal on new Object
-    boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalNewObject;
-    //boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)>     m_sig;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalNewObject;
+    //boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)>     m_sig;
     /// signal on deleted Object
-    boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalDeletedObject;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalDeletedObject;
     /// signal on changed Object
-    boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&, const App::Property&)> signalChangedObject;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&, const App::Property&)> signalChangedObject;
     /// signal on relabeled Object
-    boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalRelabelObject;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalRelabelObject;
     /// signal on activated Object
-    boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalActivatedObject;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalActivatedObject;
     //@}
 
     /** @name Signals of property changes
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ public:
      */
     //@{
     /// signal on adding a dynamic property
-    boost::signal<void (const App::Property&)> signalAppendDynamicProperty;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::Property&)> signalAppendDynamicProperty;
     /// signal on about removing a dynamic property
-    boost::signal<void (const App::Property&)> signalRemoveDynamicProperty;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::Property&)> signalRemoveDynamicProperty;
     /// signal on about changing the editor mode of a property
-    boost::signal<void (const App::Property&)> signalChangePropertyEditor;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::Property&)> signalChangePropertyEditor;
     //@}
 
 
diff --git a/src/App/Document.h b/src/App/Document.h
index 7f3235675..79ef0b0e1 100644
--- a/src/App/Document.h
+++ b/src/App/Document.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include <stack>
 #include <functional>
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 namespace Base {
     class Writer;
@@ -113,40 +113,40 @@ public:
     /** @name Signals of the document */
     //@{
     /// signal on new Object
-    boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalNewObject;
-    //boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)>     m_sig;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalNewObject;
+    //boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)>     m_sig;
     /// signal on deleted Object
-    boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalDeletedObject;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalDeletedObject;
     /// signal on changed Object
-    boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&, const App::Property&)> signalChangedObject;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&, const App::Property&)> signalChangedObject;
     /// signal on relabeled Object
-    boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalRelabelObject;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalRelabelObject;
     /// signal on activated Object
-    boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalActivatedObject;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&)> signalActivatedObject;
     /// signal on created object
-    boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&, Transaction*)> signalTransactionAppend;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&, Transaction*)> signalTransactionAppend;
     /// signal on removed object
-    boost::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&, Transaction*)> signalTransactionRemove;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::DocumentObject&, Transaction*)> signalTransactionRemove;
     /// signal on undo
-    boost::signal<void (const App::Document&)> signalUndo;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::Document&)> signalUndo;
     /// signal on redo
-    boost::signal<void (const App::Document&)> signalRedo;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::Document&)> signalRedo;
     /** signal on load/save document
      * this signal is given when the document gets streamed.
      * you can use this hook to write additional information in
      * the file (like the Gui::Document it does).
      */
-    boost::signal<void (Base::Writer   &)> signalSaveDocument;
-    boost::signal<void (Base::XMLReader&)> signalRestoreDocument;
-    boost::signal<void (const std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>&,
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (Base::Writer   &)> signalSaveDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (Base::XMLReader&)> signalRestoreDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>&,
                         Base::Writer   &)> signalExportObjects;
-    boost::signal<void (const std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>&,
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>&,
                         Base::Writer   &)> signalExportViewObjects;
-    boost::signal<void (const std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>&,
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>&,
                         Base::XMLReader&)> signalImportObjects;
-    boost::signal<void (const std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>&, Base::Reader&,
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>&, Base::Reader&,
                         const std::map<std::string, std::string>&)> signalImportViewObjects;
-    boost::signal<void (const App::Document&)> signalRecomputed;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::Document&)> signalRecomputed;
     //@}
 
     /** @name File handling of the document */
diff --git a/src/App/DocumentObject.h b/src/App/DocumentObject.h
index 63c0194fce9..30dc94ea838 100644
--- a/src/App/DocumentObject.h
+++ b/src/App/DocumentObject.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <CXX/Objects.hxx>
 
 #include <bitset>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 namespace App
 {
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@ class AppExport DocumentObject: public App::TransactionalObject
     App::Document* _pDoc;
 
     // Connections to track relabeling of document and document objects
-    boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection onRelabledDocumentConnection;
-    boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection onRelabledObjectConnection;
-    boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection onDeletedObjectConnection;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection onRelabledDocumentConnection;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection onRelabledObjectConnection;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection onDeletedObjectConnection;
 
     /// Old label; used for renaming expressions
     std::string oldLabel;
diff --git a/src/App/DocumentObserver.cpp b/src/App/DocumentObserver.cpp
index 6ee2604c07a..818e1ddd37d 100644
--- a/src/App/DocumentObserver.cpp
+++ b/src/App/DocumentObserver.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 # include <sstream>
 #endif
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 #include "Application.h"
diff --git a/src/App/DocumentObserver.h b/src/App/DocumentObserver.h
index fe5f6183802..f97fd65d593 100644
--- a/src/App/DocumentObserver.h
+++ b/src/App/DocumentObserver.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #define APP_DOCUMENTOBSERVER_H
 
 #include <Base/BaseClass.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <set>
 
 namespace App
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class AppExport DocumentObserver
 
 private:
     App::Document* _document;
-    typedef boost::signals::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectApplicationCreatedDocument;
     Connection connectApplicationDeletedDocument;
     Connection connectDocumentCreatedObject;
diff --git a/src/App/DocumentObserverPython.h b/src/App/DocumentObserverPython.h
index 71643d9084f..afff82b45b5 100644
--- a/src/App/DocumentObserverPython.h
+++ b/src/App/DocumentObserverPython.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <CXX/Objects.hxx>
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 namespace App
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class AppExport DocumentObserverPython
     Py::Object inst;
     static std::vector<DocumentObserverPython*> _instances;
 
-    typedef boost::signals::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectApplicationCreatedDocument;
     Connection connectApplicationDeletedDocument;
     Connection connectApplicationRelabelDocument;
diff --git a/src/App/MergeDocuments.h b/src/App/MergeDocuments.h
index cc9620eeef3..4e2249240ed 100644
--- a/src/App/MergeDocuments.h
+++ b/src/App/MergeDocuments.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #ifndef APP_MERGEDOCUMENTS_H
 #define APP_MERGEDOCUMENTS_H
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <Base/Persistence.h>
 
 namespace zipios {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class AppExport MergeDocuments : public Base::Persistence
     App::Document* appdoc;
     std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> objects;
     std::map<std::string, std::string> nameMap;
-    typedef boost::signals::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectExport;
     Connection connectImport;
 };
diff --git a/src/App/PreCompiled.h b/src/App/PreCompiled.h
index 2b3ff8558de..49cba36526c 100644
--- a/src/App/PreCompiled.h
+++ b/src/App/PreCompiled.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 #include <random>
 
 // Boost
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <boost/regex.hpp>
 
diff --git a/src/App/PropertyExpressionEngine.h b/src/App/PropertyExpressionEngine.h
index 9cf8f39398d..868ed2387b1 100644
--- a/src/App/PropertyExpressionEngine.h
+++ b/src/App/PropertyExpressionEngine.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp>
 #include <boost/function.hpp>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <boost/graph/adjacency_list.hpp>
 #include <boost/graph/topological_sort.hpp>
 #include <App/Property.h>
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class AppExport PropertyExpressionEngine : public App::Property, private App::At
     void slotObjectDeleted(const DocumentObject &obj);
     
     ///signal called when a expression was changed 
-    boost::signal<void (const App::ObjectIdentifier &)> expressionChanged; 
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const App::ObjectIdentifier &)> expressionChanged;
 
     void onDocumentRestored();
 
diff --git a/src/Base/Tools.h b/src/Base/Tools.h
index 4e844bc38db..affd12c95ef 100644
--- a/src/Base/Tools.h
+++ b/src/Base/Tools.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <QString>
 
 namespace Base
@@ -180,17 +180,14 @@ class StateLocker
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class ConnectionBlocker {
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
-    bool b;
-    Connection& c;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::shared_connection_block ConnectionBlock;
+    ConnectionBlock blocker;
 
 public:
-    ConnectionBlocker(Connection& c) : c(c) {
-        b = c.blocked();
-        c.block(true);
+    ConnectionBlocker(Connection& c) : blocker(c) {
     }
     ~ConnectionBlocker() {
-        c.block(b);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/Action.cpp b/src/Gui/Action.cpp
index 4b8e326744b..4ba3c3f7a54 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Action.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Action.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "PreCompiled.h"
 
 #ifndef _PreComp_
-# include <boost/signals.hpp>
+# include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 # include <boost/bind.hpp>
 # include <QAbstractItemView>
 # include <QActionEvent>
diff --git a/src/Gui/Application.cpp b/src/Gui/Application.cpp
index c15445d6c9f..24d8f75b28f 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Application.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #ifndef _PreComp_
 # include "InventorAll.h"
-# include <boost/signals.hpp>
+# include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 # include <boost/bind.hpp>
 # include <sstream>
 # include <stdexcept>
diff --git a/src/Gui/Application.h b/src/Gui/Application.h
index afb4c3c46..6fc446f8f 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Application.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Application.h
@@ -88,33 +88,33 @@ public:
     /** @name Signals of the Application */
     //@{
     /// signal on new Document
-    boost::signal<void (const Gui::Document&)> signalNewDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::Document&)> signalNewDocument;
     /// signal on deleted Document
-    boost::signal<void (const Gui::Document&)> signalDeleteDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::Document&)> signalDeleteDocument;
     /// signal on relabeling Document
-    boost::signal<void (const Gui::Document&)> signalRelabelDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::Document&)> signalRelabelDocument;
     /// signal on renaming Document
-    boost::signal<void (const Gui::Document&)> signalRenameDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::Document&)> signalRenameDocument;
     /// signal on activating Document
-    boost::signal<void (const Gui::Document&)> signalActiveDocument;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::Document&)> signalActiveDocument;
     /// signal on new Object
-    boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProvider&)> signalNewObject;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProvider&)> signalNewObject;
     /// signal on deleted Object
-    boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProvider&)> signalDeletedObject;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProvider&)> signalDeletedObject;
     /// signal on changed object property
-    boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProvider&, const App::Property&)> signalChangedObject;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProvider&, const App::Property&)> signalChangedObject;
     /// signal on renamed Object
-    boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProvider&)> signalRelabelObject;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProvider&)> signalRelabelObject;
     /// signal on activated Object
-    boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProvider&)> signalActivatedObject;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProvider&)> signalActivatedObject;
     /// signal on activated workbench
-    boost::signal<void (const char*)> signalActivateWorkbench;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const char*)> signalActivateWorkbench;
     /// signal on added workbench
-    boost::signal<void (const char*)> signalAddWorkbench;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const char*)> signalAddWorkbench;
     /// signal on removed workbench
-    boost::signal<void (const char*)> signalRemoveWorkbench;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const char*)> signalRemoveWorkbench;
     /// signal on activating view
-    boost::signal<void (const Gui::MDIView*)> signalActivateView;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::MDIView*)> signalActivateView;
     //@}
 
     /** @name methods for Document handling */
diff --git a/src/Gui/AutoSaver.h b/src/Gui/AutoSaver.h
index 2b0ae085807..9e7d77d59a2 100644
--- a/src/Gui/AutoSaver.h
+++ b/src/Gui/AutoSaver.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <set>
 #include <string>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 namespace App {
 class Document;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class AutoSaveProperty
 private:
     void slotNewObject(const App::DocumentObject&);
     void slotChangePropertyData(const App::Property&);
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection documentNew;
     Connection documentMod;
 };
diff --git a/src/Gui/DAGView/DAGModel.cpp b/src/Gui/DAGView/DAGModel.cpp
index 574843dc488..31ace8757b2 100644
--- a/src/Gui/DAGView/DAGModel.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/DAGView/DAGModel.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #include "PreCompiled.h"
 #ifndef _PreComp_
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <boost/graph/topological_sort.hpp>
 #include <boost/graph/reverse_graph.hpp>
diff --git a/src/Gui/DAGView/DAGModel.h b/src/Gui/DAGView/DAGModel.h
index f317500fe5b..6ae263b3234 100644
--- a/src/Gui/DAGView/DAGModel.h
+++ b/src/Gui/DAGView/DAGModel.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <boost/signal.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 #include <QGraphicsScene>
 #include <QBrush>
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Gui
     private:
       Model(){}
       //documentObject slots.
-      typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
+      typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
       Connection connectNewObject;
       Connection connectDelObject;
       Connection connectChgObject;
diff --git a/src/Gui/DlgDisplayPropertiesImp.h b/src/Gui/DlgDisplayPropertiesImp.h
index 0bdda40b9af..50e0b79eedd 100644
--- a/src/Gui/DlgDisplayPropertiesImp.h
+++ b/src/Gui/DlgDisplayPropertiesImp.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #define GUI_DIALOG_DLGDISPLAYPROPERTIES_IMP_H
 
 #include <vector>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 #include "ui_DlgDisplayProperties.h"
 #include "Selection.h"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace Gui {
   class Command;
 
 namespace Dialog {
-typedef boost::signals::connection DlgDisplayPropertiesImp_Connection;
+typedef boost::signals2::connection DlgDisplayPropertiesImp_Connection;
 
 /**
  * The DlgDisplayPropertiesImp class implements a dialog containing all available document
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 
 private:
     void slotChangedObject(const Gui::ViewProvider&, const App::Property& Prop);
-    void reject();
+    void reject();
     void setDisplayModes(const std::vector<ViewProvider*>&);
     void setMaterial(const std::vector<ViewProvider*>&);
     void setColorPlot(const std::vector<ViewProvider*>&);
diff --git a/src/Gui/Document.cpp b/src/Gui/Document.cpp
index 5c495d3211a..771b0ac1217 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Document.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Document.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 # include <QKeySequence>
 # include <qmessagebox.h>
 # include <qstatusbar.h>
-# include <boost/signals.hpp>
+# include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 # include <boost/bind.hpp>
 # include <Inventor/actions/SoSearchAction.h>
 # include <Inventor/nodes/SoSeparator.h>
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ struct DocumentP
     std::map<const App::DocumentObject*,ViewProviderDocumentObject*> _ViewProviderMap;
     std::map<std::string,ViewProvider*> _ViewProviderMapAnnotation;
 
-    typedef boost::signals::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectNewObject;
     Connection connectDelObject;
     Connection connectCngObject;
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ struct DocumentP
     Connection connectRedoDocument;
     Connection connectTransactionAppend;
     Connection connectTransactionRemove;
+    typedef boost::signals2::shared_connection_block ConnectionBlock;
+    ConnectionBlock connectActObjectBlocker;
 };
 
 } // namespace Gui
@@ -139,6 +141,8 @@ Document::Document(App::Document* pcDocument,Application * app)
         (boost::bind(&Gui::Document::slotRelabelObject, this, _1));
     d->connectActObject = pcDocument->signalActivatedObject.connect
         (boost::bind(&Gui::Document::slotActivatedObject, this, _1));
+    d->connectActObjectBlocker = boost::signals2::shared_connection_block
+        (d->connectActObject, false);
     d->connectSaveDocument = pcDocument->signalSaveDocument.connect
         (boost::bind(&Gui::Document::Save, this, _1));
     d->connectRestDocument = pcDocument->signalRestoreDocument.connect
@@ -866,14 +870,14 @@ void Document::slotStartRestoreDocument(const App::Document& doc)
     if (d->_pcDocument != &doc)
         return;
     // disable this signal while loading a document
-    d->connectActObject.block();
+    d->connectActObjectBlocker.block();
 }
 
 void Document::slotFinishRestoreDocument(const App::Document& doc)
 {
     if (d->_pcDocument != &doc)
         return;
-    d->connectActObject.unblock();
+    d->connectActObjectBlocker.unblock();
     App::DocumentObject* act = doc.getActiveObject();
     if (act) {
         ViewProvider* viewProvider = getViewProvider(act);
diff --git a/src/Gui/Document.h b/src/Gui/Document.h
index 04074af0957..eb2483485a9 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Document.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Document.h
@@ -92,36 +92,36 @@ class GuiExport Document : public Base::Persistence
     /** @name Signals of the document */
     //@{
     /// signal on new Object
-    mutable boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalNewObject;
+    mutable boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalNewObject;
     /// signal on deleted Object
-    mutable boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalDeletedObject;
+    mutable boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalDeletedObject;
     /** signal on changed Object, the 2nd argument is the changed property
         of the referenced document object, not of the view provider */
-    mutable boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&,
+    mutable boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&,
                                 const App::Property&)>                   signalChangedObject;
     /// signal on renamed Object
-    mutable boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalRelabelObject;
+    mutable boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalRelabelObject;
     /// signal on activated Object
-    mutable boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalActivatedObject;
+    mutable boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalActivatedObject;
     /// signal on entering in edit mode
-    mutable boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalInEdit;
+    mutable boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalInEdit;
     /// signal on leaving edit mode
-    mutable boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalResetEdit;
+    mutable boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalResetEdit;
     /// signal on changed Object, the 2nd argument is the highlite mode to use
-    mutable boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&,
-                                const Gui::HighlightMode&,
-                                bool)>                                   signalHighlightObject;
+    mutable boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&,
+                                          const Gui::HighlightMode&,
+                                          bool)>                                   signalHighlightObject;
     /// signal on changed Object, the 2nd argument is the highlite mode to use
-    mutable boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&,
-                                const Gui::TreeItemMode&)>               signalExpandObject;
+    mutable boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&,
+                                          const Gui::TreeItemMode&)>               signalExpandObject;
     /// signal on scrolling to an object
-    mutable boost::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalScrollToObject;
+    mutable boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject&)> signalScrollToObject;
     /// signal on undo Document
-    mutable boost::signal<void (const Gui::Document& doc)> signalUndoDocument;
+    mutable boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::Document& doc)> signalUndoDocument;
     /// signal on redo Document
-    mutable boost::signal<void (const Gui::Document& doc)> signalRedoDocument;
+    mutable boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::Document& doc)> signalRedoDocument;
     /// signal on deleting Document
-    mutable boost::signal<void (const Gui::Document& doc)> signalDeleteDocument;
+    mutable boost::signals2::signal<void (const Gui::Document& doc)> signalDeleteDocument;
     //@}
 
     /** @name I/O of the document */
diff --git a/src/Gui/DocumentModel.cpp b/src/Gui/DocumentModel.cpp
index 7b3420b1461..4ec20c14033 100644
--- a/src/Gui/DocumentModel.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/DocumentModel.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #ifndef _PreComp_
 # include <QApplication>
 # include <algorithm>
-# include <boost/signals.hpp>
+# include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 # include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/DocumentObserver.cpp b/src/Gui/DocumentObserver.cpp
index 5852d5a1510..d46c0b1a1fd 100644
--- a/src/Gui/DocumentObserver.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/DocumentObserver.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 # include <sstream>
 #endif
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 #include "Application.h"
@@ -89,19 +88,6 @@ void DocumentObserver::detachDocument()
     this->connectDocumentDelete.disconnect();
 }
 
-void DocumentObserver::enableNotifications(DocumentObserver::Notifications value)
-{
-    this->connectDocumentCreatedObject.block(!(value & Create));
-    this->connectDocumentDeletedObject.block(!(value & Delete));
-    this->connectDocumentChangedObject.block(!(value & Change));
-    this->connectDocumentRelabelObject.block(!(value & Relabel));
-    this->connectDocumentActivateObject.block(!(value & Activate));
-    this->connectDocumentEditObject.block(!(value & Edit));
-    this->connectDocumentResetObject.block(!(value & Reset));
-    this->connectDocumentUndo.block(!(value & Undo));
-    this->connectDocumentRedo.block(!(value & Redo));
-}
-
 void DocumentObserver::slotUndoDocument(const Document& /*Doc*/)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/Gui/DocumentObserver.h b/src/Gui/DocumentObserver.h
index 083e789615c..08a9399e24a 100644
--- a/src/Gui/DocumentObserver.h
+++ b/src/Gui/DocumentObserver.h
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 #define GUI_DOCUMENTOBSERVER_H
 
 #include <Base/BaseClass.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
-#include <QFlags>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 namespace App { class Property; }
 namespace Gui
@@ -45,21 +44,6 @@ class ViewProviderDocumentObject;
 class GuiExport DocumentObserver
 {
 public:
-    enum Notification {
-        None = 0x0000,
-        Create = 0x0001,
-        Delete = 0x0002,
-        Change = 0x0004,
-        Relabel = 0x0008,
-        Activate = 0x0010,
-        Edit = 0x0020,
-        Reset = 0x0040,
-        Undo = 0x0080,
-        Redo = 0x0100,
-        All = 0x01ff
-    };
-    Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(Notifications, Notification)
-
     /// Constructor
     DocumentObserver();
     virtual ~DocumentObserver();
@@ -72,9 +56,6 @@ class GuiExport DocumentObserver
      * is not longer observed then.
      */
     void detachDocument();
-    /** Activates the connection depending on the given value.
-     */
-    void enableNotifications(Notifications value);
 
 private:
     /** Notifies when an object has been created. */
@@ -100,7 +81,7 @@ class GuiExport DocumentObserver
     virtual void slotDeleteDocument(const Document& Doc);
 
 private:
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::scoped_connection Connection;
     Connection connectDocumentCreatedObject;
     Connection connectDocumentDeletedObject;
     Connection connectDocumentChangedObject;
diff --git a/src/Gui/ExpressionBinding.h b/src/Gui/ExpressionBinding.h
index 8280dec18d0..76507375158 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ExpressionBinding.h
+++ b/src/Gui/ExpressionBinding.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <App/ObjectIdentifier.h>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <QLabel>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 namespace App {
 class Expression;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class GuiExport ExpressionBinding
     int iconHeight;
 
     void expressionChange(const App::ObjectIdentifier& id);
-    boost::signals::scoped_connection connection;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection connection;
     bool m_autoApply;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/GraphvizView.h b/src/Gui/GraphvizView.h
index 3452e54578e..5a9dc204b37 100644
--- a/src/Gui/GraphvizView.h
+++ b/src/Gui/GraphvizView.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "MDIView.h"
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 
 class QGraphicsScene;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     GraphvizWorker* thread;
     int nPending;
 
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::scoped_connection Connection;
     Connection recomputeConnection;
     Connection undoConnection;
     Connection redoConnection;
diff --git a/src/Gui/MDIView.cpp b/src/Gui/MDIView.cpp
index 1f6421429a7..6d8fbcc5fdc 100644
--- a/src/Gui/MDIView.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/MDIView.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "PreCompiled.h"
 
 #ifndef _PreComp_
-# include <boost/signals.hpp>
+# include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 # include <boost/bind.hpp>
 # include <qapplication.h>
 # include <qregexp.h>
diff --git a/src/Gui/MDIView.h b/src/Gui/MDIView.h
index 8704a0d4d46..a10be328c92 100644
--- a/src/Gui/MDIView.h
+++ b/src/Gui/MDIView.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ protected Q_SLOTS:
     Qt::WindowStates wstate;
     // list of active objects of this view
     ActiveObjectList ActiveObjects;
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectDelObject; //remove active object upon delete.
 };
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
index e3a60af34e8..390aa96a948 100644
--- a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 # include <QWhatsThis>
 #endif
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 // FreeCAD Base header
diff --git a/src/Gui/ManualAlignment.cpp b/src/Gui/ManualAlignment.cpp
index 31d1289b509..8ae2323f09a 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ManualAlignment.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/ManualAlignment.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 # include <Inventor/sensors/SoNodeSensor.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 #include <App/Document.h>
diff --git a/src/Gui/ManualAlignment.h b/src/Gui/ManualAlignment.h
index 7b00b17d47f..68998863415 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ManualAlignment.h
+++ b/src/Gui/ManualAlignment.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <Gui/Application.h>
 #include <Gui/Document.h>
 #include <Gui/ViewProviderDocumentObject.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 class SbVec3f;
 class SoPickedPoint;
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ protected Q_SLOTS:
 
     static ManualAlignment* _instance;
 
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectApplicationDeletedDocument;
     Connection connectDocumentDeletedObject;
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/MergeDocuments.h b/src/Gui/MergeDocuments.h
index 42bc252e026..d4d1be0f3d6 100644
--- a/src/Gui/MergeDocuments.h
+++ b/src/Gui/MergeDocuments.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #ifndef GUI_MERGEDOCUMENTS_H
 #define GUI_MERGEDOCUMENTS_H
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <Base/Persistence.h>
 
 namespace zipios {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class GuiExport MergeDocuments : public Base::Persistence
     Gui::Document* document;
     std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> objects;
     std::map<std::string, std::string> nameMap;
-    typedef boost::signals::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectExport;
     Connection connectImport;
 };
diff --git a/src/Gui/Placement.h b/src/Gui/Placement.h
index 3365d4f07f0..b2b3ef61eee 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Placement.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Placement.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <Gui/TaskView/TaskView.h>
 #include <Base/Placement.h>
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 class QSignalMapper;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 
 private:
     typedef Gui::LocationInterfaceComp<Ui_Placement> Ui_PlacementComp;
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Ui_PlacementComp* ui;
     QSignalMapper* signalMapper;
     Connection connectAct;
diff --git a/src/Gui/PreCompiled.h b/src/Gui/PreCompiled.h
index 8b41562a247..536e538d679 100644
--- a/src/Gui/PreCompiled.h
+++ b/src/Gui/PreCompiled.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 #include <bitset>
 
 // Boost
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/tuple/tuple.hpp>
diff --git a/src/Gui/ProjectView.cpp b/src/Gui/ProjectView.cpp
index 327ac4bc697..bbef326fd38 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ProjectView.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/ProjectView.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "PreCompiled.h"
 
 #ifndef _PreComp_
-# include <boost/signals.hpp>
 # include <boost/bind.hpp>
 # include <QAction>
 # include <QActionGroup>
diff --git a/src/Gui/PropertyView.h b/src/Gui/PropertyView.h
index ea58045b8ce..0feff23a106 100644
--- a/src/Gui/PropertyView.h
+++ b/src/Gui/PropertyView.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include "DockWindow.h"
 #include "Selection.h"
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 class QPixmap;
 class QTabWidget;
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@ class PropertyView : public QWidget, public Gui::SelectionObserver
     Gui::PropertyEditor::PropertyEditor* propertyEditorView;
     Gui::PropertyEditor::PropertyEditor* propertyEditorData;
 
-public Q_SLOTS:
-    /// Stores a preference for the last tab selected
-    void tabChanged(int index);
-
+public Q_SLOTS:
+    /// Stores a preference for the last tab selected
+    void tabChanged(int index);
+
 protected:
     void changeEvent(QEvent *e);
 
 private:
-    void onSelectionChanged(const SelectionChanges& msg);
+    void onSelectionChanged(const SelectionChanges& msg);
     void slotChangePropertyData(const App::DocumentObject&, const App::Property&);
     void slotChangePropertyView(const Gui::ViewProvider&, const App::Property&);
     void slotAppendDynamicProperty(const App::Property&);
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 private:
     struct PropInfo;
     struct PropFind;
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectPropData;
     Connection connectPropView;
     Connection connectPropAppend;
diff --git a/src/Gui/Selection.cpp b/src/Gui/Selection.cpp
index 9e05d11a24f..8d1057b9d0a 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Selection.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Selection.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #ifndef _PreComp_
 # include <assert.h>
 # include <string>
-# include <boost/signals.hpp>
 # include <boost/bind.hpp>
 # include <QApplication>
 # include <QString>
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ FC_LOG_LEVEL_INIT("Selection",false,true,true)
 using namespace Gui;
 using namespace std;
 
-SelectionObserver::SelectionObserver()
+SelectionObserver::SelectionObserver() : blocker(connectSelection, false)
 {
     attachSelection();
 }
@@ -68,9 +67,9 @@ bool SelectionObserver::blockConnection(bool block)
 {
     bool ok = connectSelection.blocked();
     if (block)
-        connectSelection.block();
+        blocker.block();
     else
-        connectSelection.unblock();
+        blocker.unblock();
     return ok;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/Selection.h b/src/Gui/Selection.h
index e68988191f9..54266f0b07a 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Selection.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Selection.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <list>
 #include <map>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <CXX/Objects.hxx>
 
 #include <Base/Observer.h>
@@ -144,8 +145,9 @@ class GuiExport SelectionObserver
     void _onSelectionChanged(const SelectionChanges& msg);
 
 private:
-    typedef boost::signals::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectSelection;
+    boost::signals2::shared_connection_block blocker;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ class GuiExport SelectionSingleton : public Base::Subject<const SelectionChanges
     };
 
     /// signal on new object
-    boost::signal<void (const SelectionChanges& msg)> signalSelectionChanged;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const SelectionChanges& msg)> signalSelectionChanged;
 
     /** Returns a vector of selection objects
      * If no document name is given the objects of the active are returned.
diff --git a/src/Gui/TaskView/TaskAppearance.h b/src/Gui/TaskView/TaskAppearance.h
index cdcbe1faff6..1e3de8a898a 100644
--- a/src/Gui/TaskView/TaskAppearance.h
+++ b/src/Gui/TaskView/TaskAppearance.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "TaskView.h"
 #include <Gui/Selection.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 
 class Ui_TaskAppearance;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Property;
 namespace Gui {
 class ViewProvider;
 namespace TaskView {
-typedef boost::signals::connection TaskAppearance_Connection;
+typedef boost::signals2::connection TaskAppearance_Connection;
 
 class TaskAppearance : public TaskBox, public Gui::SelectionSingleton::ObserverType
 {
diff --git a/src/Gui/TaskView/TaskSelectLinkProperty.h b/src/Gui/TaskView/TaskSelectLinkProperty.h
index 85dbf456c4a..7f2e1dcadc2 100644
--- a/src/Gui/TaskView/TaskSelectLinkProperty.h
+++ b/src/Gui/TaskView/TaskSelectLinkProperty.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 #include "TaskView.h"
 #include <Gui/Selection.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 #include <App/PropertyLinks.h>
 
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/TaskView/TaskView.h b/src/Gui/TaskView/TaskView.h
index 621482ebfba..5a368c8e3c6 100644
--- a/src/Gui/TaskView/TaskView.h
+++ b/src/Gui/TaskView/TaskView.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <QScrollArea>
 
 #if !defined (QSINT_ACTIONPANEL)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class CombiView;
 }
 namespace TaskView {
 
-typedef boost::signals::connection Connection;
+typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
 class TaskEditControl;
 class TaskDialog;
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/Tree.cpp b/src/Gui/Tree.cpp
index e52727abe93..a659e1bf9ef 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Tree.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Tree.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "PreCompiled.h"
 
 #ifndef _PreComp_
-# include <boost/signals.hpp>
 # include <boost/bind.hpp>
 # include <QAction>
 # include <QActionGroup>
diff --git a/src/Gui/Tree.h b/src/Gui/Tree.h
index c970f07977a..cc45a2c4e31 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Tree.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Tree.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class DocumentItem : public QTreeWidgetItem
     const Gui::Document* pDocument;
     std::map<std::string,DocumentObjectItemsPtr> ObjectMap;
 
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectNewObject;
     Connection connectDelObject;
     Connection connectChgObject;
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class DocumentObjectItem : public QTreeWidgetItem
     void slotChangeStatusTip(const QString&);
 
 private:
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     int previousStatus;
     Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject* viewObject;
     Connection connectIcon;
diff --git a/src/Gui/ViewProvider.h b/src/Gui/ViewProvider.h
index 96ac6dd8c4d..9c6867e4442 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ViewProvider.h
+++ b/src/Gui/ViewProvider.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <bitset>
 #include <QIcon>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 #include <App/TransactionalObject.h>
 #include <Base/Vector3D.h>
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ class GuiExport ViewProvider : public App::TransactionalObject
     /** @name Signals of the view provider */
     //@{
     /// signal on icon change
-    boost::signal<void ()> signalChangeIcon;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void ()> signalChangeIcon;
     /// signal on tooltip change
-    boost::signal<void (const QString&)> signalChangeToolTip;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const QString&)> signalChangeToolTip;
     /// signal on status tip change
-    boost::signal<void (const QString&)> signalChangeStatusTip;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const QString&)> signalChangeStatusTip;
     //@}
 
     /** update the content of the ViewProvider
diff --git a/src/Gui/ViewProviderOriginGroup.h b/src/Gui/ViewProviderOriginGroup.h
index 06ff7112f43..31db1d6d0c3 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ViewProviderOriginGroup.h
+++ b/src/Gui/ViewProviderOriginGroup.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #ifndef VIEWPROVIDERORIGINGROUP_H_JIXBOPA7
 #define VIEWPROVIDERORIGINGROUP_H_JIXBOPA7
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
-
 #include "ViewProviderGeoFeatureGroup.h"
 #include "ViewProviderOriginGroupExtension.h"
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/ViewProviderOriginGroupExtension.h b/src/Gui/ViewProviderOriginGroupExtension.h
index a326dca013f..4804aa9d80a 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ViewProviderOriginGroupExtension.h
+++ b/src/Gui/ViewProviderOriginGroupExtension.h
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ class GuiExport ViewProviderOriginGroupExtension : public ViewProviderGeoFeature
     std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> constructChildren (
             const std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> &children ) const;
 
-    boost::signals::connection connectChangedObjectApp;
-    boost::signals::connection connectChangedObjectGui;
+    boost::signals2::connection connectChangedObjectApp;
+    boost::signals2::connection connectChangedObjectGui;
 };
 
 typedef ViewProviderExtensionPythonT<Gui::ViewProviderOriginGroupExtension> ViewProviderOriginGroupExtensionPython;
diff --git a/src/Gui/ViewProviderPythonFeature.cpp b/src/Gui/ViewProviderPythonFeature.cpp
index 7ff9443d625..90f54a42ec7 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ViewProviderPythonFeature.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/ViewProviderPythonFeature.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 # include <QFileInfo>
 # include <QMenu>
 # include <QPixmap>
-# include <boost/signals.hpp>
 # include <boost/bind.hpp>
 # include <Inventor/nodes/SoDrawStyle.h>
 # include <Inventor/nodes/SoMaterial.h>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Drawing/Gui/TaskOrthoViews.cpp b/src/Mod/Drawing/Gui/TaskOrthoViews.cpp
index a921361871b..385dce60bb0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Drawing/Gui/TaskOrthoViews.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Drawing/Gui/TaskOrthoViews.cpp
@@ -641,11 +641,12 @@ void OrthoViews::del_view(int rel_x, int rel_y)             // remove a view fro
 
     if (num > 0)
     {
-        connectDocumentDeletedObject.block();
-        views[num]->deleteme();
-        delete views[num];
-        views.erase(views.begin() + num);
-        connectDocumentDeletedObject.unblock();
+        {
+            boost::signals2::shared_connection_block blocker(connectDocumentDeletedObject);
+            views[num]->deleteme();
+            delete views[num];
+            views.erase(views.begin() + num);
+        }
 
         min_r_x = max_r_x = 0;
         min_r_y = max_r_y = 0;
@@ -667,14 +668,13 @@ void OrthoViews::del_view(int rel_x, int rel_y)             // remove a view fro
 
 void OrthoViews::del_all()
 {
-    connectDocumentDeletedObject.block();
+    boost::signals2::shared_connection_block blocker(connectDocumentDeletedObject);
     for (int i = views.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--)          // count downwards to delete from back
     {
         views[i]->deleteme();
         delete views[i];
         views.pop_back();
     }
-    connectDocumentDeletedObject.unblock();
 }
 
 int OrthoViews::is_Ortho(int rel_x, int rel_y)              // is the view at r_x, r_y an ortho or axo one?
diff --git a/src/Mod/Drawing/Gui/TaskOrthoViews.h b/src/Mod/Drawing/Gui/TaskOrthoViews.h
index a00b449b4eb..dfeae41f729 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Drawing/Gui/TaskOrthoViews.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Drawing/Gui/TaskOrthoViews.h
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
 
 #include <gp_Ax2.hxx>
 #include <vector>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
-#include <Mod/Drawing/App/FeatureViewPart.h>
+#include <Mod/Drawing/App/FeatureViewPart.h>
 
 
 
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ class OrthoViews
 
     bool    hidden, smooth;
     bool    autodims;
-    boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection connectDocumentDeletedObject;
-    boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection connectApplicationDeletedDocument;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection connectDocumentDeletedObject;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection connectApplicationDeletedDocument;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskPostBoxes.h b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskPostBoxes.h
index 3dc24a18005..dca2526dca6 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskPostBoxes.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskPostBoxes.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <Base/Parameter.h>
 #include <App/PropertyLinks.h>
 #include "ViewProviderFemPostFunction.h"
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 
 class QComboBox;
 class Ui_TaskPostDisplay;
@@ -139,15 +138,15 @@ class TaskPostBox : public Gui::TaskView::TaskBox {
     ~TaskPostBox();
 
     virtual void applyPythonCode() = 0;
-    virtual bool isGuiTaskOnly() {return false;}; //return true if only gui properties are manipulated
+    virtual bool isGuiTaskOnly() {return false;} //return true if only gui properties are manipulated
 
 protected:
-    App::DocumentObject*                getObject() {return m_object;};
+    App::DocumentObject*                getObject() {return m_object;}
     template<typename T>
-    T* getTypedObject() {return static_cast<T*>(m_object);};
-    Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject*    getView() {return m_view;};
+    T* getTypedObject() {return static_cast<T*>(m_object);}
+    Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject*    getView() {return m_view;}
     template<typename T>
-    T* getTypedView() {return static_cast<T*>(m_view);};
+    T* getTypedView() {return static_cast<T*>(m_view);}
 
     bool autoApply();
     void recompute();
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ class TaskPostDisplay : public TaskPostBox
     ~TaskPostDisplay();
 
     virtual void applyPythonCode();
-    virtual bool isGuiTaskOnly() {return true;};
+    virtual bool isGuiTaskOnly() {return true;}
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void on_Representation_activated(int i);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/ViewProviderFemPostFunction.h b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/ViewProviderFemPostFunction.h
index 55fb8d0bd3f..3197fea469f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/ViewProviderFemPostFunction.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/ViewProviderFemPostFunction.h
@@ -28,28 +28,7 @@
 #include <Mod/Fem/App/FemPostFunction.h>
 #include <Inventor/SbMatrix.h>
 #include <QWidget>
-
-
-#if defined(signals) && defined(QOBJECTDEFS_H) && \
-  !defined(QT_MOC_CPP)
-#  undef signals
-#  define signals signals
-#endif
-
-#include <boost/signal.hpp>
-namespace boost
-{
-  namespace signalslib = signals;
-}
-
-#if defined(signals) && defined(QOBJECTDEFS_H) && \
-  !defined(QT_MOC_CPP)
-#  undef signals
-// Restore the macro definition of "signals", as it was
-// defined by Qt's <qobjectdefs.h>.
-#  define signals protected
-#endif
-
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 class SoScale;
 class SoSurroundScale;
@@ -70,19 +49,19 @@ class FemGuiExport FunctionWidget : public QWidget {
 
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    FunctionWidget() {};
-    virtual ~FunctionWidget() {};
+    FunctionWidget() {}
+    virtual ~FunctionWidget() {}
 
     virtual void applyPythonCode() = 0;
     virtual void setViewProvider(ViewProviderFemPostFunction* view);
     void onObjectsChanged(const App::DocumentObject& obj, const App::Property&);
 
 protected:
-    ViewProviderFemPostFunction* getView()  {return m_view;};
-    Fem::FemPostFunction*        getObject(){return m_object;};
+    ViewProviderFemPostFunction* getView()  {return m_view;}
+    Fem::FemPostFunction*        getObject(){return m_object;}
 
-    bool blockObjectUpdates() {return m_block;};
-    void setBlockObjectUpdates(bool val) {m_block = val;};
+    bool blockObjectUpdates() {return m_block;}
+    void setBlockObjectUpdates(bool val) {m_block = val;}
 
     virtual void onChange(const App::Property& p) = 0;
 
@@ -90,7 +69,7 @@ class FemGuiExport FunctionWidget : public QWidget {
     bool                                        m_block;
     ViewProviderFemPostFunction*                m_view;
     Fem::FemPostFunction*                       m_object;
-    boost::signalslib::scoped_connection        m_connection;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection          m_connection;
 };
 
 class FemGuiExport ViewProviderFemPostFunctionProvider : public Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject
diff --git a/src/Mod/Inspection/App/InspectionFeature.cpp b/src/Mod/Inspection/App/InspectionFeature.cpp
index d5c5946bf6e..2f18d177daa 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Inspection/App/InspectionFeature.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Inspection/App/InspectionFeature.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <QFutureWatcher>
 #include <QtConcurrentMap>
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 #include <Base/Console.h>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/DlgEvaluateMeshImp.cpp b/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/DlgEvaluateMeshImp.cpp
index c4bdc9c54b8..79a6e02041d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/DlgEvaluateMeshImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/DlgEvaluateMeshImp.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "ui_DlgEvaluateMesh.h"
 #include "DlgEvaluateSettings.h"
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 #include <Base/Interpreter.h>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/MeshEditor.h b/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/MeshEditor.h
index 43be6e9799a..9d5b248ff41 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/MeshEditor.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Mesh/Gui/MeshEditor.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 #include <Mod/Mesh/Gui/ViewProvider.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 class SoCoordinate3;
 class SoFaceSet;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 
 private:
     typedef std::vector<unsigned long> TBoundary;
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
 
     static void fileHoleCallback(void * ud, SoEventCallback * n);
     void createPolygons();
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/PreCompiled.h b/src/Mod/Part/App/PreCompiled.h
index ad0c3508f76..9d21862fa38 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/PreCompiled.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/PreCompiled.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 #include <map>
 
 // Boost
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/tuple/tuple.hpp>
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 //namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
-#include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp>
-#include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp>
-#include <boost/filesystem/exception.hpp>
-
+#include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem/exception.hpp>
+
 #include "OpenCascadeAll.h"
 
 #elif defined(FC_OS_WIN32)
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgBooleanOperation.h b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgBooleanOperation.h
index dedc9015a91..03e8d1cbf20 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgBooleanOperation.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgBooleanOperation.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <Gui/TaskView/TaskDialog.h>
 #include <Gui/TaskView/TaskView.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 class QTreeWidgetItem;
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Property;
 }
 namespace PartGui {
 
-typedef boost::signals::connection Connection;
+typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
 class Ui_DlgBooleanOperation;
 class DlgBooleanOperation : public QWidget
 {
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgFilletEdges.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgFilletEdges.cpp
index 07548a8595c..d9f593238a1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgFilletEdges.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgFilletEdges.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ namespace PartGui {
         std::vector<int> edge_ids;
         TopTools_IndexedMapOfShape all_edges;
         TopTools_IndexedMapOfShape all_faces;
-        typedef boost::signals::connection Connection;
+        typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
         Connection connectApplicationDeletedObject;
         Connection connectApplicationDeletedDocument;
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskAttacher.h b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskAttacher.h
index 7cac9e647f6..703eb1a45d9 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskAttacher.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskAttacher.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     Attacher::SuggestResult lastSuggestResult;
     bool completed;
 
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectDelObject;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.cpp
index 0f630f989a6..71b9a7bcea4 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 # include <Inventor/nodes/SoSeparator.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 #include "ui_TaskFaceColors.h"
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace PartGui {
 class FaceColors::Private
 {
 public:
-    typedef boost::signals::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Ui_TaskFaceColors* ui;
     Gui::View3DInventorViewer* view;
     ViewProviderPartExt* vp;
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Body.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Body.h
index b91148b4537..6d5e4032cfc 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Body.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Body.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <App/PropertyStandard.h>
 #include <Mod/Part/App/BodyBase.h>
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 namespace App {
     class Origin;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class PartDesignExport Body : public Part::BodyBase
     virtual void unsetupObject () override;
 
 private:
-    boost::signals::scoped_connection connection;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection connection;
 };
 
 } //namespace PartDesign
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskFeatureParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskFeatureParameters.cpp
index 5ce247fa552..8be9d830705 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskFeatureParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskFeatureParameters.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ TaskFeatureParameters::TaskFeatureParameters(PartDesignGui::ViewProvider *vp, QW
 {
     Gui::Document* doc = vp->getDocument();
     this->attachDocument(doc);
-    this->enableNotifications(DocumentObserver::Delete);
 }
 
 void TaskFeatureParameters::slotDeletedObject(const Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObject& Obj)
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskHoleParameters.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskHoleParameters.h
index a0b9884223a..7a00c9fd64f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskHoleParameters.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskHoleParameters.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 
 private:
 
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::scoped_connection Connection;
     Connection connectPropChanged;
 
     std::unique_ptr<Observer> observer;
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPrimitiveParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPrimitiveParameters.cpp
index 48da6a07d76..b7f910475ff 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPrimitiveParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPrimitiveParameters.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ TaskBoxPrimitives::TaskBoxPrimitives(ViewProviderPrimitive* vp, QWidget* parent)
 
     Gui::Document* doc = vp->getDocument();
     this->attachDocument(doc);
-    this->enableNotifications(DocumentObserver::Delete);
 
     //show the parts coordinate system axis for selection
     PartDesign::Body * body = PartDesign::Body::findBodyOf(vp->getObject());
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPrimitiveParameters.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPrimitiveParameters.h
index 073a4d44504..1dcb2cf90d0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPrimitiveParameters.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPrimitiveParameters.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ class ViewProvider;
 
 namespace PartDesignGui { 
 
-namespace s = boost::signals;
-
 class TaskBoxPrimitives : public Gui::TaskView::TaskBox,
                           public Gui::DocumentObserver
 {
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedMessages.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedMessages.h
index f0075c63084..e95aa9f73dd 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedMessages.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedMessages.h
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 #define GUI_TASKVIEW_TaskTransformedMessages_H
 
 #include <Gui/TaskView/TaskView.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 class Ui_TaskTransformedMessages;
-typedef boost::signals::connection Connection;
+typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
 
 namespace App {
 class Property;
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.cpp
index bf475026077..16b408f8fec 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ TaskTransformedParameters::TaskTransformedParameters(ViewProviderTransformed *Tr
     if (TransformedView) {
         Gui::Document* doc = TransformedView->getDocument();
         this->attachDocument(doc);
-        this->enableNotifications(DocumentObserver::Delete);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderBody.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderBody.h
index 41e53c0ef71..dffab56d4b5 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderBody.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderBody.h
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ class PartDesignGuiExport ViewProviderBody : public PartGui::ViewProviderPart, p
 private:
     static const char* BodyModeEnum[];
 
-    boost::signals::connection connectChangedObjectApp;
-    boost::signals::connection connectChangedObjectGui;
+    boost::signals2::connection connectChangedObjectApp;
+    boost::signals2::connection connectChangedObjectGui;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderTransformed.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderTransformed.h
index 3ca5242c1c5..db8ee43169e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderTransformed.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderTransformed.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class PartDesignGuiExport ViewProviderTransformed : public ViewProvider
     virtual bool onDelete(const std::vector<std::string> &);
 
     /// signals if the transformation contains errors
-    boost::signal<void (QString msg)> signalDiagnosis;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (QString msg)> signalDiagnosis;
 
     // The feature name of the subclass
     std::string featureName;
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/WorkflowManager.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/WorkflowManager.h
index b5508881589..91e7e8a3155 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/WorkflowManager.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/WorkflowManager.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #ifndef WORKFLOWMANAGER_H_PB7A5GCM
 #define WORKFLOWMANAGER_H_PB7A5GCM
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <map>
 
 namespace App {
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ class PartDesignGuiExport WorkflowManager {
 private:
     std::map<const App::Document*, Workflow> dwMap;
 
-    boost::signals::connection connectNewDocument;
-    boost::signals::connection connectFinishRestoreDocument;
-    boost::signals::connection connectDeleteDocument;
+    boost::signals2::connection connectNewDocument;
+    boost::signals2::connection connectFinishRestoreDocument;
+    boost::signals2::connection connectDeleteDocument;
 
     static WorkflowManager* _instance;
 };
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sandbox/App/DocumentProtector.h b/src/Mod/Sandbox/App/DocumentProtector.h
index 3c051a72dd5..603b92932aa 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sandbox/App/DocumentProtector.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sandbox/App/DocumentProtector.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #define SANDBOX_DOCUMENTPROTECTOR_H
 
 #include <string>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <App/DocumentObserver.h>
 
@@ -49,9 +48,9 @@ class SandboxAppExport DocumentProtector : public App::DocumentObserver
     void recompute();
 
 private:
-    /** Checks if the given document is about to be closed */
-    void slotDeletedDocument(const App::Document& Doc);
-    void validate();
+    /** Checks if the given document is about to be closed */
+    void slotDeletedDocument(const App::Document& Doc);
+    void validate();
 };
 
 class AbstractCallable
@@ -80,8 +79,8 @@ class Callable : public AbstractCallable
 
     virtual void operator()() const
     {
-        T* v = static_cast<T*>(obj);
-        (v->*method)();
+        T* v = static_cast<T*>(obj);
+        (v->*method)();
     }
 
 private:
@@ -101,8 +100,8 @@ class CallableWithArgs : public AbstractCallable
 
     virtual void operator()() const
     {
-        T* v = static_cast<T*>(obj);
-        (v->*method)(arg);
+        T* v = static_cast<T*>(obj);
+        (v->*method)(arg);
     }
 
 private:
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ class SandboxAppExport DocumentObjectProtector
     void purgeTouched();
 
 private:
-    void validate();
+    void validate();
 
 private:
     App::DocumentObject* obj;
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/PropertyConstraintList.h b/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/PropertyConstraintList.h
index e8f58020890..b35e469abba 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/PropertyConstraintList.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/PropertyConstraintList.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <App/Property.h>
 #include <Mod/Part/App/Geometry.h>
 #include "Constraint.h"
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp>
 
 namespace Base {
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ class SketcherExport PropertyConstraintList : public App::PropertyLists
 
     typedef std::pair<int, const Constraint*> ConstraintInfo ;
 
-    boost::signal<void (const std::map<App::ObjectIdentifier, App::ObjectIdentifier> &)> signalConstraintsRenamed;
-    boost::signal<void (const std::set<App::ObjectIdentifier> &)> signalConstraintsRemoved;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const std::map<App::ObjectIdentifier, App::ObjectIdentifier> &)> signalConstraintsRenamed;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const std::set<App::ObjectIdentifier> &)> signalConstraintsRemoved;
 
     static std::string getConstraintName(const std::string &name, int i);
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h b/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h
index 8cb5df55b83..7ee39d29b7f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h
@@ -437,8 +437,8 @@ class SketcherExport SketchObject : public Part::Part2DObject
     std::vector<int> lastConflicting;
     std::vector<int> lastRedundant;
 
-    boost::signals::scoped_connection constraintsRenamedConn;
-    boost::signals::scoped_connection constraintsRemovedConn;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection constraintsRenamedConn;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection constraintsRemovedConn;
 
     bool AutoLockTangencyAndPerpty(Constraint* cstr, bool bForce = false, bool bLock = true);
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskDlgEditSketch.h b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskDlgEditSketch.h
index 8a9de4f7bc7..9417ec38381 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskDlgEditSketch.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskDlgEditSketch.h
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
 #include "TaskSketcherGeneral.h"
 #include "TaskSketcherMessages.h"
 #include "TaskSketcherSolverAdvanced.h"
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
-typedef boost::signals::connection Connection;
+typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
 
 namespace SketcherGui {
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherConstrains.h b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherConstrains.h
index 754603cb3cc..7d6eaf73f83 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherConstrains.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherConstrains.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <Gui/TaskView/TaskView.h>
 #include <Gui/Selection.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <QListWidget>
 
 namespace App {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 protected:
     void changeEvent(QEvent *e);
     ViewProviderSketch *sketchView;
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectionConstraintsChanged;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherElements.h b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherElements.h
index 511a2dbb179..990e5517a77 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherElements.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherElements.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <Gui/TaskView/TaskView.h>
 #include <Gui/Selection.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <QListWidget>
 
 namespace App {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void changeEvent(QEvent *e);
     void leaveEvent ( QEvent * event );
     ViewProviderSketch *sketchView;
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectionElementsChanged;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherMessages.h b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherMessages.h
index ff4c00aa612..3e230f1d243 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherMessages.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherMessages.h
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
 
 #include <Gui/TaskView/TaskView.h>
 #include <Gui/Selection.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 class Ui_TaskSketcherMessages;
-typedef boost::signals::connection Connection;
+typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
 
 namespace App {
 class Property;
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherSolverAdvanced.h b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherSolverAdvanced.h
index 92b1423bc6e..69ca70d30f7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherSolverAdvanced.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherSolverAdvanced.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 #include <Gui/TaskView/TaskView.h>
 #include <Gui/Selection.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 
 class Ui_TaskSketcherSolverAdvanced;
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.h b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.h
index decb9639075..8baa3d372a8 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.h
@@ -33,11 +33,10 @@
 #include <Gui/Selection.h>
 #include <Gui/GLPainter.h>
 #include <App/Part.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <Gui/Document.h>
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 
 class TopoDS_Shape;
 class TopoDS_Face;
@@ -234,13 +233,13 @@ class SketcherGuiExport ViewProviderSketch : public PartGui::ViewProvider2DObjec
     friend struct ::EditData;
 
     /// signals if the constraints list has changed
-    boost::signal<void ()> signalConstraintsChanged;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void ()> signalConstraintsChanged;
     /// signals if the sketch has been set up
-    boost::signal<void (QString msg)> signalSetUp;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (QString msg)> signalSetUp;
     /// signals if the sketch has been solved
-    boost::signal<void (QString msg)> signalSolved;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (QString msg)> signalSolved;
     /// signals if the elements list has changed
-    boost::signal<void ()> signalElementsChanged;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void ()> signalElementsChanged;
         
 protected:
     virtual bool setEdit(int ModNum);
@@ -269,8 +268,8 @@ class SketcherGuiExport ViewProviderSketch : public PartGui::ViewProvider2DObjec
     void slotRedoDocument(const Gui::Document&);
     
 protected:
-    boost::signals::connection connectUndoDocument;
-    boost::signals::connection connectRedoDocument;
+    boost::signals2::connection connectUndoDocument;
+    boost::signals2::connection connectRedoDocument;
     
     /// Return display string for constraint including hiding units if
     //requested.
diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.h b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.h
index 59becc77028..1f2e88ea4d0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.h
@@ -170,13 +170,13 @@ class SpreadsheetExport Sheet : public App::DocumentObject
 
     // Signals
 
-    boost::signal<void (App::CellAddress)> cellUpdated;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (App::CellAddress)> cellUpdated;
 
-    boost::signal<void (App::CellAddress)> cellSpanChanged;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (App::CellAddress)> cellSpanChanged;
 
-    boost::signal<void (int, int)> columnWidthChanged;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (int, int)> columnWidthChanged;
 
-    boost::signal<void (int, int)> rowHeightChanged;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (int, int)> rowHeightChanged;
 
     /** @name Access properties */
     //@{
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ class SpreadsheetExport Sheet : public App::DocumentObject
     typedef std::map<std::string, SheetObserver* > ObserverMap;
     ObserverMap observers;
 
-    boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection onRelabledDocumentConnection;
-    boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection onRenamedDocumentConnection;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection onRelabledDocumentConnection;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection onRenamedDocumentConnection;
 
     friend class SheetObserver;
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetModel.h b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetModel.h
index 44a599359b6..6c2cb8dade0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetModel.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetModel.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class SheetModel : public QAbstractTableModel
 private:
     void cellUpdated(App::CellAddress address);
 
-    boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection cellUpdatedConnection;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection cellUpdatedConnection;
     Spreadsheet::Sheet * sheet;
     QColor aliasBgColor;
     QColor textFgColor;
diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h
index c23f9912dce..31fd94b7878 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ protected Q_SLOTS:
     QModelIndex currentEditIndex;
     Spreadsheet::Sheet * sheet;
 
-    boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection cellSpanChangedConnection;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection cellSpanChangedConnection;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.h b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.h
index b0da2c7e3a3..ad7f9d1cbfc 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.h
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ protected Q_SLOTS:
     Spreadsheet::Sheet * sheet;
     SpreadsheetDelegate * delegate;
     SheetModel * model;
-    boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection columnWidthChangedConnection;
-    boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection rowHeightChangedConnection;
-    boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::scoped_connection positionChangedConnection;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection columnWidthChangedConnection;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection rowHeightChangedConnection;
+    boost::signals2::scoped_connection positionChangedConnection;
 
     QMap<int, int> newColumnSizes;
     QMap<int, int> newRowSizes;
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/MDIViewPage.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/MDIViewPage.cpp
index 2c224a92f76..32a2bdedc8e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/MDIViewPage.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/MDIViewPage.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     #include <QPrinter>
     #include <QPrintDialog>
     #include <QPrintPreviewDialog>
-    #include <boost/signal.hpp>
+    #include <boost/signals2.hpp>
     #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 #endif  // #ifndef _PreComp_
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/MDIViewPage.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/MDIViewPage.h
index 10896f348bb..2f1d14f89b5 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/MDIViewPage.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/MDIViewPage.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     
     void onDeleteObject(const App::DocumentObject& obj);
 
-    typedef boost::BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE::connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::connection Connection;
     Connection connectDeletedObject;
 
     bool compareSelections(std::vector<Gui::SelectionObject> treeSel,QList<QGraphicsItem*> sceneSel);
From dedf42102e9f46d4fee361a0dff4e2f403bdb937 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wmayer <wmayer@users.sourceforge.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 00:03:36 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] remove leftover of boost.signals headers

---
 src/App/DocumentObject.cpp               | 1 -
 src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h      | 1 -
 src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetModel.h     | 1 -
 src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h | 1 -
 4 files changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/App/DocumentObject.cpp b/src/App/DocumentObject.cpp
index 409f6220ce7..763a121ab98 100644
--- a/src/App/DocumentObject.cpp
+++ b/src/App/DocumentObject.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include "DocumentObjectExtension.h"
 #include "GeoFeatureGroupExtension.h"
 #include <App/DocumentObjectPy.h>
-#include <boost/signals/connection.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 using namespace App;
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h b/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h
index 50d8c0b7070..895b4c3d93c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #ifndef SKETCHER_SKETCHOBJECT_H
 #define SKETCHER_SKETCHOBJECT_H
 
-#include <boost/signals/connection.hpp>
 #include <App/PropertyStandard.h>
 #include <App/PropertyFile.h>
 #include <App/FeaturePython.h>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetModel.h b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetModel.h
index 6c2cb8dade0..5e418ac0670 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetModel.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetModel.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #define SHEETMODEL_H
 
 #include <QAbstractTableModel>
-#include <boost/signals/connection.hpp>
 #include <Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Utils.h>
 #include <App/Range.h>
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h
index 31fd94b7878..abf0377861d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <QTableView>
 #include <QHeaderView>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
-#include <boost/signals/connection.hpp>
 #include <Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.h>
 #include <Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Utils.h>
 
From 26d7d747257fbad486f448e95de4f970e6a5cc46 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wandererfan <wandererfan@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2018 12:00:13 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Convert deprecated boost::signal to signals2

---
 src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPage.h                  | 4 ++--
 src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.cpp                | 1 -
 src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.h                  | 4 ++--
 src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDrawingView.cpp | 3 ++-
 src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDrawingView.h   | 4 +++-
 src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderPage.cpp        | 3 ++-
 src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderPage.h          | 4 +++-
 7 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPage.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPage.h
index ff695915eee..33f0420dc12 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPage.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPage.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #ifndef _DrawPage_h_
 #define _DrawPage_h_
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 #include <App/DocumentObject.h>
 #include <App/DocumentObjectGroup.h>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class TechDrawExport DrawPage: public App::DocumentObject
     int addView(App::DocumentObject *docObj);
     int removeView(App::DocumentObject* docObj);
     short mustExecute() const;
-    boost::signal<void (const DrawPage*)> signalGuiPaint;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const DrawPage*)> signalGuiPaint;
 
     /// returns the type name of the ViewProvider
     virtual const char* getViewProviderName(void) const {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.h
index dde8baa358a..3f09a015f3d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #ifndef _DrawView_h_
 #define _DrawView_h_
 
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 #include <QRectF>
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TechDrawExport DrawView : public App::DocumentObject
     virtual bool checkFit(DrawPage*) const;
     virtual void setPosition(double x, double y);
     bool keepUpdated(void);
-    boost::signal<void (const DrawView*)> signalGuiPaint;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (const DrawView*)> signalGuiPaint;
     virtual double getScale(void) const;
     void checkScale(void);
     void requestPaint(void);
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDrawingView.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDrawingView.cpp
index 1175c1aff8f..32fe47afe84 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDrawingView.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDrawingView.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 #include "PreCompiled.h"
 
 #ifndef _PreComp_
-#include <boost/signal.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2/connection.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDrawingView.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDrawingView.h
index 679fc84135e..31970b4a677 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDrawingView.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDrawingView.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #ifndef DRAWINGGUI_VIEWPROVIDERVIEW_H
 #define DRAWINGGUI_VIEWPROVIDERVIEW_H
 
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp> 
+
 #include <Gui/ViewProviderFeature.h>
 #include <Gui/ViewProviderDocumentObjectGroup.h>
 
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ class TechDrawGuiExport ViewProviderDrawingView : public Gui::ViewProviderDocume
     virtual TechDraw::DrawView* getViewObject() const;
     
     void onGuiRepaint(const TechDraw::DrawView* dv); 
-    typedef boost::signals::scoped_connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::scoped_connection Connection;
     Connection connectGuiRepaint;
     
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderPage.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderPage.cpp
index adeafd76694..e9273d57fc2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderPage.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderPage.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
 # include <QMenu>
 # include <QTimer>
 #include <QPointer>
-#include <boost/signal.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2/connection.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderPage.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderPage.h
index e24f55073a5..4f900cf0f2d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderPage.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderPage.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <Gui/ViewProviderDocumentObject.h>
 
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp> 
+
 namespace TechDraw{
     class DrawPage;
 }
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ class TechDrawGuiExport ViewProviderPage : public Gui::ViewProviderDocumentObjec
 
     TechDraw::DrawPage* getDrawPage() const;
     void onGuiRepaint(const TechDraw::DrawPage* dp); 
-    typedef boost::signals::scoped_connection Connection;
+    typedef boost::signals2::scoped_connection Connection;
     Connection connectGuiRepaint;
 
     void unsetEdit(int ModNum);
From 7fbd1c6bebdab544b3fbaa2028d460cd59469bd8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wmayer <wmayer@users.sourceforge.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 11:42:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] remove some more boost.signals leftover

---
 src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgFilletEdges.cpp     |  1 -
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgFilletEdges.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgFilletEdges.cpp
index d9f593238a1..138ccd38671 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgFilletEdges.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgFilletEdges.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 # include <QItemSelection>
 # include <QItemSelectionModel>
 # include <QTimer>
-# include <boost/signal.hpp>
 # include <boost/bind.hpp>
 # include <Python.h>
 # include <Inventor/actions/SoSearchAction.h>
From 24c33c0d96c21f09a0129da7c3423999e1ed1074 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wmayer <wmayer@users.sourceforge.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 12:34:43 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] remove some more boost.signals leftover

---
 src/Mod/Assembly/Gui/TaskAssemblyConstraints.h | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/Mod/Assembly/Gui/TaskAssemblyConstraints.h b/src/Mod/Assembly/Gui/TaskAssemblyConstraints.h
index 6abc028e47f..d9f2da7b380 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Assembly/Gui/TaskAssemblyConstraints.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Assembly/Gui/TaskAssemblyConstraints.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "ViewProviderConstraint.h"
 #include <opendcm/core.hpp>
 #include <Solver/Solver.h>
-#include <boost/signals.hpp>
 #include "ui_TaskAssemblyConstraints.h"
 
 namespace App {