diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_dataview_controller_selection.ts b/api/js/etemplate/et2_dataview_controller_selection.ts
index 8836d66402..4215fa46f7 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_dataview_controller_selection.ts
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_dataview_controller_selection.ts
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@
 
 import {egw} from "../jsapi/egw_global";
 import {et2_bounds} from "./et2_core_common";
-import {et2_dialog} from "./et2_widget_dialog";
-import {et2_createWidget} from "./et2_core_widget";
 import {et2_dataview_rowAOI} from "./et2_dataview_view_aoi";
+import {egwActionObjectInterface} from "../egw_action/egw_action.js";
 import {
-	egwActionObjectInterface
-} from "../egw_action/egw_action.js";
-import {
-	EGW_AO_SHIFT_STATE_BLOCK, EGW_AO_SHIFT_STATE_MULTI,
-	EGW_AO_STATE_FOCUSED, EGW_AO_STATE_NORMAL, EGW_AO_STATE_SELECTED
+	EGW_AO_SHIFT_STATE_BLOCK,
+	EGW_AO_SHIFT_STATE_MULTI,
+	EGW_AO_STATE_FOCUSED,
+	EGW_AO_STATE_NORMAL,
+	EGW_AO_STATE_SELECTED
 } from "../egw_action/egw_action_constants.js";
 import {egwBitIsSet, egwSetBit} from "../egw_action/egw_action_common.js";
+import {Et2Dialog} from "./Et2Dialog/Et2Dialog";
 
 /**
  * The selectioManager is internally used by the et2_dataview_controller class
@@ -673,50 +673,63 @@ export class et2_dataview_selectionManager
 		var range_index = 0;
 		var range_count = queryRanges.length;
 		var cont = true;
-		var fetchPromise = new Promise(function (resolve) {
+		var fetchPromise = new Promise(function(resolve)
+		{
 			resolve();
 		});
 		// Found after dialog loads
 		var progressbar;
 
-		var parent = et2_dialog._create_parent();
-		var dialog = et2_createWidget("dialog", {
+		let dialog = new Et2Dialog(this._context._widget.egw());
+		dialog.transformAttributes({
 			callback:
-				// Abort the long task if they canceled the data load
+			// Abort the long task if they canceled the data load
 				function() {cont = false},
-			template: egw.webserverUrl+'/api/templates/default/long_task.xet',
+			template: egw.webserverUrl + '/api/templates/default/long_task.xet',
 			message: egw.lang('Loading'),
 			title: egw.lang('please wait...'),
-			buttons: [{"button_id": et2_dialog.CANCEL_BUTTON,"text": egw.lang('cancel'),id: 'dialog[cancel]',image: 'cancel'}],
+			buttons: [{
+				button_id: Et2Dialog.CANCEL_BUTTON,
+				label: egw.lang('cancel'),
+				id: 'dialog[cancel]',
+				image: 'cancel'
+			}],
 			width: 300
-		}, parent);
-		jQuery(dialog.template.DOMContainer).on('load', function() {
+		});
+		(this._context._widget.getDOMNode() || document.body).appendChild(dialog);
+		dialog.addEventListener('load', function()
+		{
 			// Get access to template widgets
 			progressbar = dialog.template.widgetContainer.getWidgetById('progressbar');
 		});
 
-		for (var i = 0; i < queryRanges.length; i++)
+		for(var i = 0; i < queryRanges.length; i++)
 		{
-			if(record_count + (queryRanges[i].bottom - queryRanges[i].top+1) > that.MAX_SELECTION)
+			if(record_count + (queryRanges[i].bottom - queryRanges[i].top + 1) > that.MAX_SELECTION)
 			{
 				egw.message(egw.lang('Too many rows selected.<br />Select all, or less than %1 rows', that.MAX_SELECTION));
 				break;
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				record_count += (queryRanges[i].bottom - queryRanges[i].top+1);
-				fetchPromise = fetchPromise.then((function ()
+				record_count += (queryRanges[i].bottom - queryRanges[i].top + 1);
+				fetchPromise = fetchPromise.then((function()
 				{
 					// Check for abort
-					if(!cont) return;
+					if(!cont)
+					{
+						return;
+					}
 
-					return new Promise(function(resolve) {
-					that._queryRangeCallback.call(that._context, this,
-						function (_order) {
-							for (var j = 0; j < _order.length; j++)
+					return new Promise(function(resolve)
+					{
+						that._queryRangeCallback.call(that._context, this,
+							function(_order)
 							{
-								// Check for no_actions flag via data since entry isn't there/available
-								var data = egw.dataGetUIDdata(_order[j]);
+								for(var j = 0; j < _order.length; j++)
+								{
+									// Check for no_actions flag via data since entry isn't there/available
+									var data = egw.dataGetUIDdata(_order[j]);
 								if(!data || data && data.data && !data.data.no_actions)
 								{
 									var entry = this._getRegisteredRowsEntry(_order[j]);
@@ -732,7 +745,7 @@ export class et2_dataview_selectionManager
 			}
 		}
 		fetchPromise.finally(function() {
-			dialog.destroy();
+			dialog.close();
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts
index 952b8724ef..196a49a53b 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ import {egw} from "../jsapi/egw_global";
 import {et2_compileLegacyJS} from "./et2_core_legacyJSFunctions";
 import {egwIsMobile} from "../egw_action/egw_action_common.js";
 import Sortable from 'sortablejs/modular/sortable.complete.esm.js';
+import {Et2Dialog} from "./Et2Dialog/Et2Dialog";
 
 //import {et2_selectAccount} from "./et2_widget_SelectAccount";
 
@@ -2954,9 +2955,9 @@ export class et2_nextmatch extends et2_DOMWidget implements et2_IResizeable, et2
 			this.set_columns(jQuery.extend([], this.egw().preference(pref, app)));
 		}
 
-		const callback = jQuery.proxy(function(button, value)
+		const callback = function(button, value)
 		{
-			if(button === et2_dialog.CANCEL_BUTTON)
+			if(button === Et2Dialog.CANCEL_BUTTON)
 			{
 				// Give dialog a chance to close, or it will be in the print
 				window.setTimeout(function()
@@ -3007,7 +3008,7 @@ export class et2_nextmatch extends et2_DOMWidget implements et2_IResizeable, et2
 			}
 
 			// If they want the whole thing, style it as all
-			if(button === et2_dialog.OK_BUTTON && rows == this.controller._grid.getTotalCount())
+			if(button === Et2Dialog.OK_BUTTON && rows == this.controller._grid.getTotalCount())
 			{
 				// Add the class, gives more reliable sizing
 				this.div.addClass('print');
@@ -3021,7 +3022,7 @@ export class et2_nextmatch extends et2_DOMWidget implements et2_IResizeable, et2
 				let fetchedCount = 0;
 				let cancel = false;
 				const nm = this;
-				const dialog = et2_dialog.show_dialog(
+				const dialog = Et2Dialog.show_dialog(
 					// Abort the long task if they canceled the data load
 					function()
 					{
@@ -3033,7 +3034,7 @@ export class et2_nextmatch extends et2_DOMWidget implements et2_IResizeable, et2
 						}, 0);
 					},
 					egw.lang('Loading'), egw.lang('please wait...'), {}, [
-						{"button_id": et2_dialog.CANCEL_BUTTON, "text": 'cancel', id: 'dialog[cancel]', image: 'cancel'}
+						{"button_id": Et2Dialog.CANCEL_BUTTON, label: 'cancel', id: 'dialog[cancel]', image: 'cancel'}
 					]
 				);
 
@@ -3080,13 +3081,13 @@ export class et2_nextmatch extends et2_DOMWidget implements et2_IResizeable, et2
 							jQuery('.egwGridView_scrollarea', this.div).css('height', 'auto');
 
 							// Grid needs to redraw before it can be printed, so wait
-							window.setTimeout(jQuery.proxy(function()
+							window.setTimeout(function()
 							{
-								dialog.destroy();
+								dialog.close();
 
 								// Should be OK to print now
 								defer.resolve();
-							}, nm), et2_dataview_grid.ET2_GRID_INVALIDATE_TIMEOUT);
+							}.bind(nm), et2_dataview_grid.ET2_GRID_INVALIDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
 						}
 
@@ -3116,7 +3117,7 @@ export class et2_nextmatch extends et2_DOMWidget implements et2_IResizeable, et2
 					defer.resolve();
 				}, 0);
 			}
-		}, this);
+		}.bind(this);
 		var value = {
 			content: {
 				row_count: Math.min(100, total),
@@ -3153,6 +3154,7 @@ export class et2_nextmatch extends et2_DOMWidget implements et2_IResizeable, et2
 		const tab = this.get_tab_info();
 		// Get title for print dialog from settings or tab, if available
 		const title = this.options.settings.label ? this.options.settings.label : (tab ? tab.label : '');
+		debugger;
 		const dialog = et2_createWidget("dialog", {
 			// If you use a template, the second parameter will be the value of the template, as if it were submitted.
 			callback: callback,	// return false to prevent dialog closing
diff --git a/api/js/jsapi/egw_app.ts b/api/js/jsapi/egw_app.ts
index b36442d62e..fc704a3f53 100644
--- a/api/js/jsapi/egw_app.ts
+++ b/api/js/jsapi/egw_app.ts
@@ -1901,7 +1901,8 @@ export abstract class EgwApp
 
 		var dialog = function(_content, _callback?)
 		{
-			return et2_createWidget("dialog", {
+			let dialog = new Et2Dialog(this.egw);
+			dialog.transformAttributes({
 				callback: function(_button_id, _value)
 				{
 					if(typeof _callback == "function")
@@ -1912,7 +1913,7 @@ export abstract class EgwApp
 				title: egw.lang('Backup/Restore'),
 				buttons: [{
 					"button_id": 'close',
-					"text": egw.lang('Close'),
+					"label": egw.lang('Close'),
 					id: 'dialog[close]',
 					image: 'cancelled',
 					"default": true
@@ -1926,6 +1927,7 @@ export abstract class EgwApp
 				class: "pgp_backup_restore",
 				modal: true
 			});
+			return dialog;
 		};
 		if(typeof mailvelope != 'undefined')
 		{
diff --git a/api/templates/default/nm_print_dialog.xet b/api/templates/default/nm_print_dialog.xet
index 9bd3c96637..1e860e28cc 100644
--- a/api/templates/default/nm_print_dialog.xet
+++ b/api/templates/default/nm_print_dialog.xet
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<template id="nm_print_dialog" template="" lang="" group="0" version="16.1">
 		<vbox>
 			<description value="Columns to print"/>
-			<select id="columns" rows="8" selected_first="false"/>
+			<select id="columns" multiple="true" selected_first="false"/>
 			<integer id="row_count" label="How many rows to print"/>
 			<checkbox id="orientation" toggle_on="Portrait" toggle_off="Landscape" selected_value="portrait" unselected_value="landscape"/>
 		</vbox>