diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskCenterLine.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskCenterLine.cpp
index 903c6952ff..5c0803899a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskCenterLine.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskCenterLine.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #endif // #ifndef _PreComp_
 
+#include <QButtonGroup>
 #include <QStatusBar>
 #include <QGraphicsScene>
 
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ TaskCenterLine::TaskCenterLine(TechDraw::DrawViewPart* partFeat,
         Base::Console().Error("TaskCenterLine - unknown geometry type: %s.  Can not proceed.\n", geomType.c_str());
         return;
     }
+
     setUiPrimary();
 }
 
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ void TaskCenterLine::setUiPrimary()
     ui->qsbRotate->setValue(qAngle);
     int precision = Base::UnitsApi::getDecimals();
     ui->qsbRotate->setDecimals(precision);
+
     if (m_type == 0) // if face, then aligned is not possible
         ui->rbAligned->setEnabled(false);
     else
@@ -202,8 +205,11 @@ void TaskCenterLine::setUiEdit()
         ui->lstSubList->addItem(listItem);
     }
     ui->cpLineColor->setColor(m_cl->m_format.m_color.asValue<QColor>());
+    connect(ui->cpLineColor, SIGNAL(changed()), this, SLOT(onColorChanged()));
     ui->dsbWeight->setValue(m_cl->m_format.m_weight);
+    connect(ui->dsbWeight, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(onWeightChanged()));
     ui->cboxStyle->setCurrentIndex(m_cl->m_format.m_style - 1);
+    connect(ui->cboxStyle, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(onStyleChanged()));
 
     ui->rbVertical->setChecked(false);
     ui->rbHorizontal->setChecked(false);
@@ -223,10 +229,13 @@ void TaskCenterLine::setUiEdit()
     qVal.setUnit(Base::Unit::Length);
     qVal.setValue(m_cl->m_vShift);
     ui->qsbVertShift->setValue(qVal);
+    connect(ui->qsbVertShift, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(onShiftVertChanged()));
     qVal.setValue(m_cl->m_hShift);
     ui->qsbHorizShift->setValue(qVal);
+    connect(ui->qsbHorizShift, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(onShiftHorizChanged()));
     qVal.setValue(m_cl->m_extendBy);
     ui->qsbExtend->setValue(qVal);
+    connect(ui->qsbExtend, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(onExtendChanged()));
 
     Base::Quantity qAngle;
     qAngle.setUnit(Base::Unit::Angle);
@@ -234,6 +243,7 @@ void TaskCenterLine::setUiEdit()
     int precision = Base::UnitsApi::getDecimals();
     ui->qsbRotate->setDecimals(precision);
     ui->qsbRotate->setValue(m_cl->m_rotate);
+    connect(ui->qsbRotate, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(onRotationChanged()));
 
     if (m_cl->m_flip2Line)
         ui->cbFlip->setChecked(true);
@@ -244,8 +254,74 @@ void TaskCenterLine::setUiEdit()
         ui->cbFlip->setEnabled(true);
     else
         ui->cbFlip->setEnabled(false);
+    connect(ui->cbFlip, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(onFlipChanged()));
+
+    // connect the Orientation radio group box
+    connect(ui->bgOrientation, SIGNAL(buttonClicked(int)), this, SLOT(onOrientationChanged()));
 }
 
+void TaskCenterLine::onOrientationChanged()
+{
+    if (ui->rbVertical->isChecked())
+        m_cl->m_mode = CenterLine::CLMODE::VERTICAL;
+    else if (ui->rbHorizontal->isChecked())
+        m_cl->m_mode = CenterLine::CLMODE::HORIZONTAL;
+    else if (ui->rbAligned->isChecked())
+        m_cl->m_mode = CenterLine::CLMODE::ALIGNED;
+    m_partFeat->recomputeFeature();
+}
+
+void TaskCenterLine::onShiftHorizChanged()
+{
+    m_cl->m_hShift = ui->qsbHorizShift->rawValue();
+    m_partFeat->recomputeFeature();
+}
+
+void TaskCenterLine::onShiftVertChanged()
+{
+    m_cl->m_vShift = ui->qsbVertShift->rawValue();
+    m_partFeat->recomputeFeature();
+}
+
+void TaskCenterLine::onRotationChanged()
+{
+    m_cl->m_rotate = ui->qsbRotate->rawValue();
+    m_partFeat->recomputeFeature();
+}
+
+void TaskCenterLine::onExtendChanged()
+{
+    m_cl->m_extendBy = ui->qsbExtend->rawValue();
+    m_partFeat->recomputeFeature();
+}
+
+void TaskCenterLine::onColorChanged()
+{
+    App::Color ac;
+    ac.setValue<QColor>(ui->cpLineColor->color());
+    m_cl->m_format.m_color.setValue<QColor>(ui->cpLineColor->color());
+    m_partFeat->recomputeFeature();
+}
+
+void TaskCenterLine::onWeightChanged()
+{
+    m_cl->m_format.m_weight = ui->dsbWeight->value();
+    m_partFeat->recomputeFeature();
+}
+
+void TaskCenterLine::onStyleChanged()
+{
+    m_cl->m_format.m_style = ui->cboxStyle->currentIndex() + 1;
+    m_partFeat->recomputeFeature();
+}
+
+void TaskCenterLine::onFlipChanged()
+{
+    m_cl->m_flip2Line = ui->cbFlip->isChecked();
+    m_partFeat->recomputeFeature();
+}
+
+
 //******************************************************************************
 void TaskCenterLine::createCenterLine(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskCenterLine.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskCenterLine.h
index 6d1c3faee2..e63973e944 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskCenterLine.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskCenterLine.h
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ public:
     void enableTaskButtons(bool b);
     void setFlipped(bool b);
 
-
 protected Q_SLOTS:
 
 protected:
@@ -117,6 +116,17 @@ protected:
     Qt::PenStyle getCenterStyle();
     double getExtendBy();
 
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void onOrientationChanged();
+    void onShiftHorizChanged();
+    void onShiftVertChanged();
+    void onRotationChanged();
+    void onExtendChanged();
+    void onColorChanged();
+    void onWeightChanged();
+    void onStyleChanged();
+    void onFlipChanged();
+
 private:
     Ui_TaskCenterLine * ui;
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskCenterLine.ui b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskCenterLine.ui
index 3440ebdbeb..4222c054b2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskCenterLine.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskCenterLine.ui
@@ -2,16 +2,19 @@
 <ui version="4.0">
  <class>TechDrawGui::TaskCenterLine</class>
  <widget class="QWidget" name="TechDrawGui::TaskCenterLine">
+  <property name="enabled">
+   <bool>true</bool>
+  </property>
   <property name="geometry">
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>380</width>
-    <height>393</height>
+    <height>374</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="sizePolicy">
-   <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Preferred">
+   <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="MinimumExpanding">
     <horstretch>0</horstretch>
     <verstretch>0</verstretch>
    </sizepolicy>
@@ -32,6 +35,13 @@
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
    <item>
     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+     <item row="0" column="0">
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Base View</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
      <item row="0" column="1">
       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="leBaseView">
        <property name="enabled">
@@ -48,13 +58,6 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="0" column="0">
-      <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4">
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Base View</string>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
      <item row="1" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
        <property name="text">
@@ -67,10 +70,16 @@
        <property name="enabled">
         <bool>false</bool>
        </property>
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="MinimumExpanding">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
        <property name="maximumSize">
         <size>
          <width>16777215</width>
-         <height>100</height>
+         <height>50</height>
         </size>
        </property>
       </widget>
@@ -78,50 +87,67 @@
     </layout>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
-     <item row="0" column="0">
-      <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rbVertical">
-       <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Top to Bottom line</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Vertical</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="checked">
-        <bool>true</bool>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item row="0" column="1">
-      <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rbHorizontal">
-       <property name="enabled">
-        <bool>true</bool>
-       </property>
-       <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Left to Right line</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Horizontal</string>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item row="0" column="2">
-      <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rbAligned">
-       <property name="enabled">
-        <bool>true</bool>
-       </property>
-       <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>centerline between
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gbOrientation">
+     <property name="toolTip">
+      <string/>
+     </property>
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Orientation</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rbVertical">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Top to Bottom line</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Vertical</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="checked">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
+        <attribute name="buttonGroup">
+         <string notr="true">bgOrientation</string>
+        </attribute>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rbHorizontal">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Left to Right line</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Horizontal</string>
+        </property>
+        <attribute name="buttonGroup">
+         <string notr="true">bgOrientation</string>
+        </attribute>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rbAligned">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>centerline between
 - lines: in equal distance to the lines and with
   half of the angle the lines have to each other
 - points: in equal distance to the points</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Aligned</string>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-    </layout>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Aligned</string>
+        </property>
+        <attribute name="buttonGroup">
+         <string notr="true">bgOrientation</string>
+        </attribute>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3" columnstretch="0,3,0,3">
@@ -359,4 +385,11 @@ see the FreeCAD Wiki '2LineCenterLine' for a description</string>
   <include location="Resources/TechDraw.qrc"/>
  </resources>
  <connections/>
+ <buttongroups>
+  <buttongroup name="bgOrientation">
+   <property name="exclusive">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+  </buttongroup>
+ </buttongroups>
 </ui>