diff --git a/modules/gridmap/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp b/modules/gridmap/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
index 140718a91a4..e621a5e061b 100644
--- a/modules/gridmap/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/modules/gridmap/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -1192,8 +1192,8 @@ GridMapEditor::GridMapEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 	undo_redo=p_editor->get_undo_redo();
 
 	int mw = EDITOR_DEF("grid_map/palette_min_width",230);
-	EmptyControl *ec = memnew( EmptyControl);
-	ec->set_minsize(Size2(mw,0));
+	Control *ec = memnew( Control);
+	ec->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(mw,0));
 	add_child(ec);
 
 
diff --git a/scene/register_scene_types.cpp b/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
index ee6b481a9fb..cf499791189 100644
--- a/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
+++ b/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include "scene/main/viewport.h"
 #include "scene/gui/control.h"
 #include "scene/gui/texture_progress.h"
-#include "scene/gui/empty_control.h"
 #include "scene/gui/button.h"
 #include "scene/gui/button_array.h"
 #include "scene/gui/button_group.h"
@@ -272,7 +271,8 @@ void register_scene_types() {
 	OS::get_singleton()->yield(); //may take time to init
 
 	ObjectTypeDB::register_type<Control>();
-	ObjectTypeDB::register_type<EmptyControl>();
+//	ObjectTypeDB::register_type<EmptyControl>();
+	ObjectTypeDB::add_compatibility_type("EmptyControl","control");
 	ObjectTypeDB::register_type<Button>();
 	ObjectTypeDB::register_type<Label>();
 	ObjectTypeDB::register_type<HScrollBar>();
diff --git a/tools/editor/animation_editor.cpp b/tools/editor/animation_editor.cpp
index 2eef8214387..db70a2675a2 100644
--- a/tools/editor/animation_editor.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/animation_editor.cpp
@@ -2909,11 +2909,11 @@ void AnimationKeyEditor::set_anim_pos(float p_pos) {
 
 void AnimationKeyEditor::_pane_drag(const Point2& p_delta) {
 
-	Size2 ecs = ec->get_minsize();
+	Size2 ecs = ec->get_custom_minimum_size();
 	ecs.y-=p_delta.y;
 	if (ecs.y<100)
 		ecs.y=100;
-	ec->set_minsize(ecs);;
+	ec->set_custom_minimum_size(ecs);;
 
 }
 
@@ -3296,8 +3296,8 @@ AnimationKeyEditor::AnimationKeyEditor(UndoRedo *p_undo_redo, EditorHistory *p_h
 
 //	menu->get_popup()->connect("item_pressed",this,"_menu_callback");
 
-	ec = memnew (EmptyControl);
-	ec->set_minsize(Size2(0,50));
+	ec = memnew (Control);
+	ec->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(0,50));
 	add_child(ec);
 	ec->set_v_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 
diff --git a/tools/editor/animation_editor.h b/tools/editor/animation_editor.h
index 9d3e692fadd..1f179225520 100644
--- a/tools/editor/animation_editor.h
+++ b/tools/editor/animation_editor.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include "scene/gui/scroll_bar.h"
 #include "scene/gui/tool_button.h"
 #include "scene/gui/file_dialog.h"
-#include "scene/gui/empty_control.h"
+
 #include "scene/resources/animation.h"
 #include "scene/animation/animation_cache.h"
 #include "scene_tree_editor.h"
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class AnimationKeyEditor : public VBoxContainer  {
 	PopupMenu *track_menu;
 	PopupMenu *type_menu;
 
-	EmptyControl *ec;
+	Control *ec;
 	TextureFrame *zoomicon;
 	HSlider *zoom;
 	//MenuButton *menu;
diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_help.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_help.cpp
index 8408436a6c3..2283a2df148 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_help.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_help.cpp
@@ -1361,8 +1361,8 @@ EditorHelp::EditorHelp(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 
 	Separator *hs = memnew( VSeparator );
 	panel_hb->add_child(hs);
-	EmptyControl *ec = memnew( EmptyControl );
-	ec->set_minsize(Size2(200,1));
+	Control *ec = memnew( Control );
+	ec->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(200,1));
 	panel_hb->add_child(ec);
 	search = memnew( LineEdit );
 	ec->add_child(search);
diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_log.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_log.cpp
index f7f5f596d78..7c3fa6c1bdb 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_log.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_log.cpp
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ EditorLog::EditorLog() {
 	tb->connect("pressed",this,"_close_request");
 
 
-	ec = memnew( EmptyControl);
+	ec = memnew( Control);
 	vb->add_child(ec);
-	ec->set_minsize(Size2(0,100));
+	ec->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(0,100));
 	ec->set_v_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 
 
diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_log.h b/tools/editor/editor_log.h
index b6cd9512871..27cce4a584f 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_log.h
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_log.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "scene/gui/label.h"
 #include "scene/gui/rich_text_label.h"
 #include "scene/gui/texture_button.h"
-#include "scene/gui/empty_control.h"
+//#include "scene/gui/empty_control.h"
 #include "scene/gui/box_container.h"
 #include "scene/gui/panel_container.h"
 #include "scene/gui/texture_frame.h"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class EditorLog : public PanelContainer {
 	TextureButton *tb;
 	HBoxContainer *title_hb;
 //	PaneDrag *pd;
-	EmptyControl *ec;
+	Control *ec;
 
 	static void _error_handler(void *p_self, const char*p_func, const char*p_file,int p_line, const char*p_error,const char*p_errorexp,ErrorHandlerType p_type);
 
diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
index b2fdd2fe03f..5843a7cb286 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -3309,13 +3309,13 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	main_editor_tabs->connect("tab_changed",this,"_editor_select");
 	HBoxContainer *srth = memnew( HBoxContainer );
 	srt->add_child( srth );
-	EmptyControl *tec = memnew( EmptyControl );
-	tec->set_minsize(Size2(100,0));
+	Control *tec = memnew( Control );
+	tec->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(100,0));
 	tec->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	srth->add_child(tec);
 	srth->add_child(main_editor_tabs);
-	tec = memnew( EmptyControl );
-	tec->set_minsize(Size2(100,0));
+	tec = memnew( Control );
+	tec->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(100,0));
 	srth->add_child(tec);
 	tec->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 
@@ -3675,8 +3675,8 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	top_pallete->add_child(resources_dock);
 	top_pallete->set_v_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 
-	EmptyControl *editor_spacer = memnew( EmptyControl );
-	editor_spacer->set_minsize(Size2(260,200));
+	Control *editor_spacer = memnew( Control );
+	editor_spacer->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(260,200));
 	editor_spacer->set_v_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	editor_vsplit->add_child( editor_spacer );
 	editor_spacer->add_child( top_pallete );
@@ -3687,8 +3687,8 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 
 	prop_pallete->set_v_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 
-	editor_spacer = memnew( EmptyControl );
-	editor_spacer->set_minsize(Size2(260,200));
+	editor_spacer = memnew( Control );
+	editor_spacer->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(260,200));
 	editor_spacer->set_v_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	editor_vsplit->add_child( editor_spacer );
 	editor_spacer->add_child( prop_pallete );
diff --git a/tools/editor/plugins/tile_map_editor_plugin.cpp b/tools/editor/plugins/tile_map_editor_plugin.cpp
index 118ddc97e68..a7e6a0d1f94 100644
--- a/tools/editor/plugins/tile_map_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/plugins/tile_map_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -718,8 +718,8 @@ TileMapEditor::TileMapEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 	undo_redo = editor->get_undo_redo();
 
 	int mw = EDITOR_DEF("tile_map/palette_min_width",80);
-	EmptyControl *ec = memnew( EmptyControl);
-	ec->set_minsize(Size2(mw,0));
+	Control *ec = memnew( Control);
+	ec->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(mw,0));
 	add_child(ec);
 
 	// Add tile palette
diff --git a/tools/editor/progress_dialog.cpp b/tools/editor/progress_dialog.cpp
index ac54796c64b..df40c5d5a5c 100644
--- a/tools/editor/progress_dialog.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/progress_dialog.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "progress_dialog.h"
 #include "main/main.h"
 #include "message_queue.h"
-#include "scene/gui/empty_control.h"
+
 
 void BackgroundProgress::_add_task(const String& p_task,const String& p_label, int p_steps) {
 
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ void BackgroundProgress::_add_task(const String& p_task,const String& p_label, i
 	t.progress = memnew( ProgressBar );
 	t.progress->set_max(p_steps);
 	t.progress->set_val(p_steps);
-	EmptyControl *ec = memnew( EmptyControl );
+	Control *ec = memnew( Control );
 	ec->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	ec->set_v_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	t.progress->set_area_as_parent_rect();
 	ec->add_child(t.progress);
-	ec->set_minsize(Size2(80,5));
+	ec->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(80,5));
 	t.hb->add_child(ec);
 
 	add_child(t.hb);
diff --git a/tools/editor/project_export.cpp b/tools/editor/project_export.cpp
index 3a0f1e76b59..449e54e12fe 100644
--- a/tools/editor/project_export.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/project_export.cpp
@@ -1240,8 +1240,8 @@ ProjectExportDialog::ProjectExportDialog(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 	group_options->add_child(atlas_preview);
 	atlas_preview->show();
 	atlas_preview->connect("pressed",this,"_group_atlas_preview");
-	EmptyControl *ec = memnew(EmptyControl );
-	ec->set_minsize(Size2(150,1));
+	Control *ec = memnew(Control );
+	ec->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(150,1));
 	gvb->add_child(ec);
 
 	VBoxContainer *group_vb_right = memnew( VBoxContainer );
diff --git a/tools/editor/project_export.h b/tools/editor/project_export.h
index dfe7a2d9000..e437497dd27 100644
--- a/tools/editor/project_export.h
+++ b/tools/editor/project_export.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #include "os/dir_access.h"
 #include "os/thread.h"
 #include "scene/gui/option_button.h"
-#include "scene/gui/empty_control.h"
+
 #include "scene/gui/slider.h"
 #include "tools/editor/editor_file_system.h"
 #include "property_editor.h"
diff --git a/tools/editor/project_manager.cpp b/tools/editor/project_manager.cpp
index 4eadd980f49..cf94758ad6f 100644
--- a/tools/editor/project_manager.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/project_manager.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "scene/gui/line_edit.h"
 #include "scene/gui/panel_container.h"
 
-#include "scene/gui/empty_control.h"
+
 #include "scene/gui/texture_frame.h"
 #include "scene/gui/margin_container.h"
 #include "io/resource_saver.h"
@@ -580,8 +580,8 @@ void ProjectManager::_load_recent_projects() {
 
 		VBoxContainer *vb = memnew(VBoxContainer);
 		hb->add_child(vb);
-		EmptyControl *ec = memnew( EmptyControl );
-		ec->set_minsize(Size2(0,1));
+		Control *ec = memnew( Control );
+		ec->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(0,1));
 		vb->add_child(ec);
 		Label *title = memnew( Label(project_name) );
 		title->add_font_override("font",get_font("large","Fonts"));