diff --git a/include/svtools/ruler.hxx b/include/svtools/ruler.hxx
index 4a3ffd2f3148..116f0c80d7ba 100644
--- a/include/svtools/ruler.hxx
+++ b/include/svtools/ruler.hxx
@@ -651,12 +651,7 @@ private:
 
     RulerSelection  maHoverSelection;
 
-    Link<>          maStartDragHdl;
-    Link<>          maDragHdl;
-    Link<>          maEndDragHdl;
-    Link<>          maClickHdl;
-    Link<>          maDoubleClickHdl;
-    Link<>          maExtraDownHdl;
+    Link<Ruler*,void>  maDoubleClickHdl;
 
     std::unique_ptr<RulerSelection> mxCurrentHitTest;
     std::unique_ptr<RulerSelection> mxPreviousHitTest;
@@ -792,8 +787,7 @@ public:
     void            SetStyle( WinBits nStyle );
     WinBits         GetStyle() const { return mnWinStyle; }
 
-    const Link<>&   GetStartDragHdl() const { return maStartDragHdl; }
-    void            SetDoubleClickHdl( const Link<>& rLink ) { maDoubleClickHdl = rLink; }
+    void            SetDoubleClickHdl( const Link<Ruler*,void>& rLink ) { maDoubleClickHdl = rLink; }
 
     void            SetTextRTL(bool bRTL);
     bool            GetTextRTL();
diff --git a/svtools/source/control/ruler.cxx b/svtools/source/control/ruler.cxx
index 4dcc834351a2..de25ff67a326 100644
--- a/svtools/source/control/ruler.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/control/ruler.cxx
@@ -2282,25 +2282,19 @@ void Ruler::DataChanged( const DataChangedEvent& rDCEvt )
 
 bool Ruler::StartDrag()
 {
-    if ( maStartDragHdl.IsSet() )
-        return maStartDragHdl.Call( this );
-    else
-        return false;
+    return false;
 }
 
 void Ruler::Drag()
 {
-    maDragHdl.Call( this );
 }
 
 void Ruler::EndDrag()
 {
-    maEndDragHdl.Call( this );
 }
 
 void Ruler::Click()
 {
-    maClickHdl.Call( this );
 }
 
 void Ruler::DoubleClick()
@@ -2310,7 +2304,6 @@ void Ruler::DoubleClick()
 
 void Ruler::ExtraDown()
 {
-    maExtraDownHdl.Call( this );
 }
 
 void Ruler::Activate()
diff --git a/svx/source/dialog/svxruler.cxx b/svx/source/dialog/svxruler.cxx
index 2a2104ea1b83..a068ee569643 100644
--- a/svx/source/dialog/svxruler.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/dialog/svxruler.cxx
@@ -3181,9 +3181,6 @@ bool SvxRuler::StartDrag()
 
     bool bOk = true;
 
-    if(GetStartDragHdl().IsSet())
-        bOk = Ruler::StartDrag();
-
     if(bOk)
     {
         lInitialDragPos = GetDragPos();
diff --git a/sw/inc/view.hxx b/sw/inc/view.hxx
index 6398b92f192c..62f3748d6a01 100644
--- a/sw/inc/view.hxx
+++ b/sw/inc/view.hxx
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ public:
     void            ExecDraw(SfxRequest&);
     void            ExecTabWin(SfxRequest&);
     void            ExecuteStatusLine(SfxRequest&);
-    DECL_LINK( ExecRulerClick, Ruler * );
+    DECL_LINK_TYPED( ExecRulerClick, Ruler *, void );
     void            ExecSearch(SfxRequest&, bool bNoMessage = false);
     void            ExecViewOptions(SfxRequest &);
 
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/uiview/viewmdi.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/uiview/viewmdi.cxx
index 49424a6e864d..3674f78f035e 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/uiview/viewmdi.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/uiview/viewmdi.cxx
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ int SwView::KillVRuler()
     return 1;
 }
 
-IMPL_LINK( SwView, ExecRulerClick, Ruler *, pRuler )
+IMPL_LINK_TYPED( SwView, ExecRulerClick, Ruler *, pRuler, void )
 {
     OUString sDefPage;
     switch( pRuler->GetClickType() )
@@ -548,7 +548,6 @@ IMPL_LINK( SwView, ExecRulerClick, Ruler *, pRuler )
     GetViewFrame()->GetDispatcher()->Execute( SID_PARA_DLG,
                                 SfxCallMode::SYNCHRON|SfxCallMode::RECORD,
                                 &aDefPage, 0L );
-    return 0;
 }
 
 sal_uInt16 SwView::GetMoveType()