diff --git a/src/db/db/dbPolygonTools.cc b/src/db/db/dbPolygonTools.cc
index 7d49fa7e4..a28cb05e1 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbPolygonTools.cc
+++ b/src/db/db/dbPolygonTools.cc
@@ -911,6 +911,7 @@ class ErrorCatchingEdgeSink
   //  TODO: we should not use exceptions to indicate a condition, but right now, there is no good alternative
   //  and this is considered an error anyway.
   virtual void put (const db::Edge &) { throw OddPolygonException (); }
+  virtual void put (const db::Edge &, int) { }
   virtual void crossing_edge (const db::Edge &) { throw OddPolygonException (); }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtPropertiesPages.h b/src/edt/edt/edtPropertiesPages.h
index 834da0fb2..0e933c804 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtPropertiesPages.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtPropertiesPages.h
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ public:
   virtual size_t count () const;
   virtual void select_entries (const std::vector<size_t> &entries);
   virtual std::string description (size_t entry) const;
-  virtual QIcon icon (size_t entry, int w, int h) const;
   virtual std::string description () const;
+  virtual QIcon icon (size_t entry, int w, int h) const;
+  virtual QIcon icon (int w, int h) const { return lay::PropertiesPage::icon (w, h); }
   virtual void leave ();
 
 protected:
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ public:
   PolygonPropertiesPage (edt::Service *service, db::Manager *manager, QWidget *parent);
 
   virtual std::string description (size_t entry) const;
+  virtual std::string description () const { return ShapePropertiesPage::description (); }
   virtual void do_update (const db::Shape &shape, double dbu, const std::string &lname);
   virtual ChangeApplicator *create_applicator (db::Shapes &shapes, const db::Shape &shape, double dbu);
 
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ public:
   BoxPropertiesPage (edt::Service *service, db::Manager *manager, QWidget *parent);
 
   virtual std::string description (size_t entry) const;
+  virtual std::string description () const { return ShapePropertiesPage::description (); }
   virtual void do_update (const db::Shape &shape, double dbu, const std::string &lname);
   virtual ChangeApplicator *create_applicator (db::Shapes &shapes, const db::Shape &shape, double dbu);
 
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ public:
   TextPropertiesPage (edt::Service *service, db::Manager *manager, QWidget *parent);
 
   virtual std::string description (size_t entry) const;
+  virtual std::string description () const { return ShapePropertiesPage::description (); }
   virtual void do_update (const db::Shape &shape, double dbu, const std::string &lname);
   virtual ChangeApplicator *create_applicator (db::Shapes &shapes, const db::Shape &shape, double dbu);
 
@@ -177,6 +181,7 @@ public:
   PathPropertiesPage (edt::Service *service, db::Manager *manager, QWidget *parent);
 
   virtual std::string description (size_t entry) const;
+  virtual std::string description () const { return ShapePropertiesPage::description (); }
   virtual void do_update (const db::Shape &shape, double dbu, const std::string &lname);
   virtual ChangeApplicator *create_applicator (db::Shapes &shapes, const db::Shape &shape, double dbu);
 
@@ -198,6 +203,7 @@ public:
   EditablePathPropertiesPage (edt::Service *service, db::Manager *manager, QWidget *parent);
 
   virtual std::string description (size_t entry) const;
+  virtual std::string description () const { return ShapePropertiesPage::description (); }
   virtual void do_update (const db::Shape &shape, double dbu, const std::string &lname);
   virtual ChangeApplicator *create_applicator (db::Shapes &shapes, const db::Shape &shape, double dbu);