diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_alert_popup.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_alert_popup.c
index b80e6e6388..c671754be9 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_alert_popup.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_alert_popup.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ _efl_ui_alert_popup_text_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Alert_Popup_Data *pd, const char *p
 
              ELM_WIDGET_DATA_GET_OR_RETURN(obj, wd, EINA_FALSE);
              edje_object_message_signal_process(wd->resize_obj);
-             elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+             efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
           }
      }
    else
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ _efl_ui_alert_popup_button_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Alert_Popup_Data *pd, Efl_Ui_Aler
         edje_object_message_signal_process(wd->resize_obj);
      }
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eo *
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_anchor_popup.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_anchor_popup.c
index ec0573be4c..5709956dfd 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_anchor_popup.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_anchor_popup.c
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ _anchor_del_cb(void *data, const Efl_Event *ev EINA_UNUSED)
    pd->anchor = NULL;
    //Add align calc only
    Eina_Bool needs_size_calc = ppd->needs_size_calc;
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(data);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(data);
+   efl_canvas_group_calculate(data);
    ppd->needs_size_calc = needs_size_calc;
 }
 
@@ -247,7 +248,8 @@ _efl_ui_anchor_popup_anchor_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Anchor_Popup_Data *pd, Eo *ancho
 
    //Add align/anchor calc only
    Eina_Bool needs_size_calc = ppd->needs_size_calc;
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_calculate(obj);
    ppd->needs_size_calc = needs_size_calc;
 }
 
@@ -303,7 +305,7 @@ EOLIAN static void
 _efl_ui_anchor_popup_efl_canvas_group_group_calculate(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Anchor_Popup_Data *pd)
 {
    EFL_UI_POPUP_DATA_GET_OR_RETURN(obj, ppd);
-   /* When elm_layout_sizing_eval() is called, just flag is set instead of size
+   /* When efl_canvas_group_change() is called, just flag is set instead of size
     * calculation.
     * The actual size calculation is done here when the object is rendered to
     * avoid duplicate size calculations. */
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_button.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_button.c
index 834e00f43d..b818ded895 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_button.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_button.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ _icon_signal_emit(Evas_Object *obj)
 
    elm_layout_signal_emit(obj, buf, "elm");
    edje_object_message_signal_process(elm_layout_edje_get(obj));
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 /* FIXME: replicated from elm_layout just because button's icon spot
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_check.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_check.c
index a5072728ea..4d6ab65cb1 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_check.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_check.c
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ _efl_ui_check_efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Check_Data *sd EINA_UNUS
 
    edje_object_message_signal_process(wd->resize_obj);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
-
    return int_ret;
 }
 
@@ -453,7 +451,7 @@ _icon_signal_emit(Evas_Object *obj)
    elm_layout_signal_emit(obj, buf, "elm");
    edje_object_message_signal_process(wd->resize_obj);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 /* FIXME: replicated from elm_layout just because check's icon spot
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_clock.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_clock.c
index 5a86dcdc26..efc62225f7 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_clock.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_clock.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ _field_list_arrange(Evas_Object *obj)
      }
    sd->freeze_sizing = freeze;
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
    _field_list_display(obj);
 }
 
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ _efl_ui_clock_efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Clock_Data *sd)
      }
 
    edje_object_message_signal_process(wd->resize_obj);
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
 
    return int_ret;
 }
@@ -903,7 +902,6 @@ _efl_ui_clock_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Clock_Data *priv)
    elm_widget_can_focus_set(obj, EINA_TRUE);
 
    priv->freeze_sizing = EINA_FALSE;
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
 
    // ACCESS
    if (_elm_config->access_mode == ELM_ACCESS_MODE_ON)
@@ -1044,7 +1042,7 @@ _efl_ui_clock_field_visible_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Clock_Data *sd, Efl_Ui_Clock_Typ
      }
    sd->freeze_sizing = EINA_FALSE;
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 
    if (!visible) return;
    {
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_frame.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_frame.c
index a47a8669dd..c614ef5508 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_frame.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_frame.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ _sizing_eval(Evas_Object *obj,
 static void
 _recalc(void *data, const Efl_Event *event EINA_UNUSED)
 {
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(data);
+   efl_canvas_group_calculate(data);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ _on_recalc_done(void *data,
      (wd->resize_obj, EFL_LAYOUT_EVENT_RECALC, _recalc, data);
    sd->anim = EINA_FALSE;
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(data);
+   efl_canvas_group_calculate(data);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ _efl_ui_frame_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Frame_Data *_pd EINA_UN
                                        elm_widget_theme_element_get(obj),
                                        elm_widget_theme_style_get(obj)) == EFL_UI_THEME_APPLY_ERROR_GENERIC)
      CRI("Failed to set layout!");
-
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eo *
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
index 4f79fb0c2d..239a099064 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ _efl_ui_image_efl_layout_calc_calc_thaw(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Image_Data *sd)
    if (sd->edje)
      {
         int ret = edje_object_thaw(sd->img);
-        elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+        efl_canvas_group_calculate(obj);
         return ret;
      }
    return 0;
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_item.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_item.c
index 26911a3a73..65ecf71cb0 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_item.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_item.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ _efl_ui_item_part_text_efl_text_text_set(Eo *obj, void *pd EINA_UNUSED, const ch
    Elm_Part_Data *wd = efl_data_scope_get(obj, EFL_UI_WIDGET_PART_CLASS);
    efl_text_set(efl_part(efl_super(wd->obj, MY_CLASS), wd->part), text);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(wd->obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(wd->obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static const char*
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ _efl_ui_item_part_text_efl_text_markup_markup_set(Eo *obj, void *pd EINA_UNUSED,
    Elm_Part_Data *wd = efl_data_scope_get(obj, EFL_UI_WIDGET_PART_CLASS);
    efl_text_markup_set(efl_part(efl_super(wd->obj, MY_CLASS), wd->part), markup);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static const char*
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout.c
index 1390fc774f..ad26dbe59d 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ _on_sub_object_size_hint_change(void *data,
 {
    if (!efl_alive_get(data)) return;
    ELM_WIDGET_DATA_GET_OR_RETURN(data, wd);
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(data);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(data);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ _visuals_refresh(Evas_Object *obj,
    _efl_ui_layout_highlight_in_theme(obj);
    _flush_mirrored_state(obj);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ _efl_ui_layout_base_efl_ui_widget_widget_sub_object_del(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_D
 
    // No need to resize object during destruction
    if (wd->resize_obj && efl_alive_get(obj))
-     elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+     efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
@@ -733,7 +733,8 @@ _on_size_evaluate_signal(void *data,
                          const char *emission EINA_UNUSED,
                          const char *source EINA_UNUSED)
 {
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(data);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(data);
+   efl_canvas_group_calculate(data);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
@@ -1062,7 +1063,7 @@ _efl_ui_layout_content_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Data *sd, const char *part, Ev
         _icon_signal_emit(sd, sub_d, EINA_TRUE);
      }
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 
 end:
    return EINA_TRUE;
@@ -1262,7 +1263,7 @@ _efl_ui_layout_text_generic_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Data *sd, const char *par
                   edje_object_part_text_escaped_set
                     (wd->resize_obj, part, NULL);
                   sd->subs = eina_list_remove_list(sd->subs, l);
-                  elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+                  efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
                   return EINA_TRUE;
                }
              else
@@ -1298,7 +1299,7 @@ _efl_ui_layout_text_generic_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Data *sd, const char *par
 
    _text_signal_emit(sd, sub_d, EINA_TRUE);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 
    if (_elm_config->access_mode == ELM_ACCESS_MODE_ON &&
        sd->can_access && !(sub_d->obj))
@@ -1397,7 +1398,7 @@ _efl_ui_layout_box_append(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Data *sd, const char *part, Eva
    sub_d->type = BOX_APPEND;
    _layout_box_subobj_init(sd, sub_d, part, child);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
@@ -1434,7 +1435,7 @@ _efl_ui_layout_box_prepend(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Data *sd, const char *part, Ev
    sub_d->type = BOX_PREPEND;
    _layout_box_subobj_init(sd, sub_d, part, child);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
@@ -1476,7 +1477,7 @@ _efl_ui_layout_box_insert_before(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Data *sd, const char *pa
    evas_object_event_callback_add
      ((Evas_Object *)reference, EVAS_CALLBACK_DEL, _box_reference_del, sub_d);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
@@ -1514,7 +1515,7 @@ _efl_ui_layout_box_insert_at(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Data *sd, const char *part,
    sub_d->p.box.pos = pos;
    _layout_box_subobj_init(sd, sub_d, part, child);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
@@ -1612,7 +1613,7 @@ _efl_ui_layout_table_pack(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Data *sd, const char *part, Eva
    sd->subs = eina_list_append(sd->subs, sub_d);
    efl_parent_set(child, obj);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
@@ -1733,7 +1734,7 @@ elm_layout_sizing_restricted_eval(Eo *obj, Eina_Bool w, Eina_Bool h)
    sd->restricted_calc_w = !!w;
    sd->restricted_calc_h = !!h;
 
-   evas_object_smart_changed(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static int
@@ -1757,7 +1758,7 @@ _efl_ui_layout_base_efl_layout_calc_calc_thaw(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Data *sd)
 
    edje_object_thaw(wd->resize_obj);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 
    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_list_view.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_list_view.c
index 219d2aa151..12bf65ad4c 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_list_view.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_list_view.c
@@ -626,8 +626,6 @@ _efl_ui_list_view_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_List_View_Data *pd)
                           _efl_ui_list_view_bar_hide_cb, obj);
 
    _efl_ui_list_view_edje_object_attach(obj);
-
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_panel.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_panel.c
index bfa7a9391d..eba318d102 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_panel.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_panel.c
@@ -239,9 +239,6 @@ _efl_ui_panel_efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Panel_Data *sd)
           efl_content_set(efl_part(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), "efl.swallow.event"), sd->event);
      }
 
-   if (efl_finalized_get(obj))
-     elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
-
    return int_ret;
 }
 
@@ -740,8 +737,7 @@ _efl_ui_panel_efl_content_content_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Panel_Data *sd, Efl_Gfx_En
           elm_widget_sub_object_add(sd->scr_ly, sd->content);
      }
    efl_event_callback_call(obj, EFL_CONTENT_EVENT_CONTENT_CHANGED, content);
-   if (efl_alive_get(obj))
-     elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
@@ -790,8 +786,7 @@ _scrollable_layout_resize(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Panel_Data *sd, Evas_Coord w, Evas_Coo
          evas_object_size_hint_min_set(sd->scr_event, w, h);
          break;
      }
-   if (efl_finalized_get(obj))
-     elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
@@ -950,8 +945,7 @@ _efl_ui_panel_orient_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Panel_Data *sd, Efl_Ui_Panel_Orient ori
    else
      _orient_set_do(obj);
 
-   if (efl_finalized_get(obj))
-     elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Efl_Ui_Panel_Orient
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_panes.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_panes.c
index e14d3de505..9d44173cc9 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_panes.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_panes.c
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ _efl_ui_panes_efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Panes_Data *sd)
           elm_layout_signal_emit(obj, "efl,panes,fixed", "efl");
      }
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
-
    elm_panes_content_left_size_set(obj, size);
 
    return int_ret;
@@ -486,8 +484,6 @@ _efl_ui_panes_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Panes_Data *_pd EINA_UN
           }
      }
    elm_widget_sub_object_add(obj, sd->event);
-
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eo *
@@ -628,13 +624,13 @@ _efl_ui_panes_part_hint_min_allow_set(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED, Eina_Bool
      {
         if (sd->first_hint_min_allow == allow) return;
         sd->first_hint_min_allow = allow;
-        elm_layout_sizing_eval(pd->obj);
+        efl_canvas_group_change(pd->obj);
      }
    else if (!strcmp(pd->part, "second"))
      {
         if (sd->second_hint_min_allow == allow) return;
         sd->second_hint_min_allow = allow;
-        elm_layout_sizing_eval(pd->obj);
+        efl_canvas_group_change(pd->obj);
      }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_popup.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_popup.c
index 5d97a7d9c2..214758db9c 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_popup.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_popup.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ _efl_ui_popup_efl_gfx_entity_size_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Popup_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED
 {
    efl_gfx_entity_size_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), size);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ _parent_geom_cb(void *data, const Efl_Event *ev EINA_UNUSED)
 
    //Add align calc only
    Eina_Bool needs_size_calc = pd->needs_size_calc;
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_calculate(obj);
    pd->needs_size_calc = needs_size_calc;
 }
 
@@ -133,7 +134,8 @@ _efl_ui_popup_align_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Popup_Data *pd, Efl_Ui_Popup
 
    //Add align calc only
    Eina_Bool needs_size_calc = pd->needs_size_calc;
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_calculate(obj);
    pd->needs_size_calc = needs_size_calc;
 }
 
@@ -302,7 +304,7 @@ _efl_ui_popup_elm_layout_sizing_eval(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Popup_Data *pd)
 EOLIAN static void
 _efl_ui_popup_efl_canvas_group_group_calculate(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Popup_Data *pd)
 {
-   /* When elm_layout_sizing_eval() is called, just flag is set instead of size
+   /* When efl_canvas_group_change() is called, just flag is set instead of size
     * calculation.
     * The actual size calculation is done here when the object is rendered to
     * avoid duplicate size calculations. */
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_progressbar.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_progressbar.c
index 19b49bfa2e..00de86bbba 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_progressbar.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_progressbar.c
@@ -296,8 +296,6 @@ _efl_ui_progressbar_efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Progressbar_Data *
 
    edje_object_message_signal_process(wd->resize_obj);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
-
    return int_ret;
 }
 
@@ -376,8 +374,6 @@ _efl_ui_progressbar_efl_canvas_group_group_add(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Progressbar_Data
    _units_set(obj);
    _val_set(obj);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
-
    if (_elm_config->access_mode == ELM_ACCESS_MODE_ON)
      elm_widget_can_focus_set(obj, EINA_TRUE);
 
@@ -469,7 +465,7 @@ _progressbar_span_size_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Progressbar_Data *sd, Evas_Coord size
        (sd->spacer, 1, (double)sd->size * efl_gfx_entity_scale_get(obj) *
        elm_config_scale_get());
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -761,7 +757,7 @@ _efl_ui_progressbar_show_progress_label_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Progress
    elm_layout_signal_emit(obj, signal_name, ns);
    edje_object_message_signal_process(wd->resize_obj);
    _units_set(obj);
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
@@ -828,7 +824,7 @@ _icon_signal_emit(Evas_Object *obj)
 
    elm_layout_signal_emit(obj, buf, "elm");
    edje_object_message_signal_process(elm_layout_edje_get(obj));
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 /* FIXME: replicated from elm_layout just because progressbar's icon spot
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_radio.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_radio.c
index edbc14844f..581a5c6319 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_radio.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_radio.c
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ _efl_ui_radio_efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Radio_Data *sd EINA_UNUS
 
    edje_object_message_signal_process(wd->resize_obj);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
-
    return int_ret;
 }
 
@@ -233,8 +231,6 @@ _efl_ui_radio_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Radio_Data *pd)
         pd->group->radios = eina_list_append(pd->group->radios, obj);
      }
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
-
    efl_access_object_role_set(obj, EFL_ACCESS_ROLE_RADIO_BUTTON);
    _elm_access_text_set
      (_elm_access_info_get(obj), ELM_ACCESS_TYPE, E_("Radio"));
@@ -357,7 +353,7 @@ _icon_signal_emit(Evas_Object *obj)
 
    elm_layout_signal_emit(obj, buf, "elm");
    edje_object_message_signal_process(edje);
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eina_Error
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroll_alert_popup.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroll_alert_popup.c
index 3ea05b1b2b..9836f8dfcb 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroll_alert_popup.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroll_alert_popup.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ _sizing_eval(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Scroll_Alert_Popup_Data *pd)
 EOLIAN static void
 _efl_ui_scroll_alert_popup_efl_canvas_group_group_calculate(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Scroll_Alert_Popup_Data *pd)
 {
-   /* When elm_layout_sizing_eval() is called, just flag is set instead of size
+   /* When efl_canvas_group_change() is called, just flag is set instead of size
     * calculation.
     * The actual size calculation is done here when the object is rendered to
     * avoid duplicate size calculations. */
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ _efl_ui_scroll_alert_popup_expandable_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Scroll_Ale
 
    pd->max_size = max_size;
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 static Eina_Size2D
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ _efl_ui_scroll_alert_popup_efl_ui_popup_popup_size_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Scroll_Al
 
    efl_gfx_entity_size_set(obj, size);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eo *
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroll_util.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroll_util.c
index 45ba2d3f6e..f21ed184ae 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroll_util.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroll_util.c
@@ -214,14 +214,14 @@ static void
 _scroll_connector_resized_cb(void *data, const Efl_Event *ev EINA_UNUSED)
 {
    Scroll_Connector_Context *ctx = data;
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(ctx->obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(ctx->obj);
 }
 
 static void
 _scroll_connector_size_hint_changed_cb(void *data, const Efl_Event *ev EINA_UNUSED)
 {
    Scroll_Connector_Context *ctx = data;
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(ctx->obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(ctx->obj);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroller.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroller.c
index c731fe6572..b15e04e41b 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroller.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroller.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ _efl_ui_scroller_efl_content_content_set(Eo *obj,
 
    efl_content_set(sd->pan_obj, content);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ _efl_ui_scroller_efl_content_content_unset(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Scroller_
 static void
 _efl_ui_scroller_pan_resized_cb(void *data, const Efl_Event *ev EINA_UNUSED)
 {
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(data);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(data);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -351,8 +351,6 @@ _efl_ui_scroller_efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Scroller_Data *sd)
 
    efl_ui_mirrored_set(sd->smanager, efl_ui_mirrored_get(obj));
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
-
    return int_ret;
 }
 
@@ -367,7 +365,7 @@ _efl_ui_scroller_efl_ui_scrollable_interactive_match_content_set(Eo *obj EINA_UN
 
    efl_ui_scrollable_match_content_set(sd->smanager, match_content_w, match_content_h);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_spin.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_spin.c
index d6c717cb72..bbfeba78ef 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_spin.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_spin.c
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ _efl_ui_spin_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Spin_Data *sd)
    _label_write(obj, sd);
    elm_widget_can_focus_set(obj, EINA_TRUE);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
-
    return obj;
 }
 
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ EOLIAN static void
 _efl_ui_spin_efl_ui_format_apply_formatted_value(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Spin_Data *sd EINA_UNUSED)
 {
    _label_write(obj, sd);
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_spin_button.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_spin_button.c
index 13b3c2ddf2..1c64acfc5a 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_spin_button.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_spin_button.c
@@ -634,7 +634,6 @@ _efl_ui_spin_button_efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Spin_Button_Data *
      _access_spinner_register(obj, EINA_TRUE);
 
    _label_write(obj);
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
    return EFL_UI_THEME_APPLY_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_tags.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_tags.c
index 97393c8d47..449681462c 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_tags.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_tags.c
@@ -522,8 +522,7 @@ _box_resize_cb(void *data,
      {
         EINA_LIST_FOREACH (sd->layouts, l, layout)
           {
-             elm_layout_sizing_eval(layout);
-             evas_object_smart_calculate(layout);
+             efl_canvas_group_calculate(layout);
 
              min = efl_gfx_hint_size_combined_min_get(layout);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_text.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_text.c
index 419fd84434..b76c69e93b 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_text.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_text.c
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ _efl_ui_text_elm_layout_sizing_eval(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Text_Data *sd)
 
           }
 
-        elm_layout_sizing_eval(sd->scroller);
+        efl_canvas_group_calculate(sd->scroller);
         min = efl_gfx_hint_size_min_get(sd->scroller);
         if (sd->single_line)
           {
@@ -2225,7 +2225,6 @@ _efl_ui_text_efl_object_finalize(Eo *obj,
    _create_text_cursors(obj, sd);
 
    sd->calc_force = EINA_TRUE;
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
 
    return obj;
 
@@ -2347,7 +2346,7 @@ _efl_ui_text_calc_force(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Text_Data *sd)
 {
    sd->calc_force = EINA_TRUE;
    edje_object_calc_force(sd->entry_edje);
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_calculate(obj);
 }
 
 static const char*
@@ -2380,7 +2379,7 @@ _efl_ui_text_entry_insert(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Text_Data *sd, const char *entry)
    Efl_Text_Cursor_Cursor *cur_obj = efl_text_cursor_get(obj, EFL_TEXT_CURSOR_GET_TYPE_MAIN);
    efl_text_cursor_text_insert(obj, cur_obj, entry);
    sd->text_changed = EINA_TRUE;
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
@@ -2611,7 +2610,7 @@ _efl_ui_text_scrollable_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Text_Data *sd, Eina_Bool
         efl_del(sd->scroller);
         sd->scroller = NULL;
      }
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
@@ -3909,7 +3908,7 @@ _efl_ui_text_changed_cb(void *data, const Efl_Event *event)
    sd->cursor_update = EINA_TRUE;
    _update_guide_text(data, sd);
    efl_event_callback_call(event->object, EFL_UI_TEXT_EVENT_CHANGED, NULL);
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(data);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(data);
    _decoration_defer(data);
 }
 
@@ -3922,7 +3921,7 @@ _efl_ui_text_changed_user_cb(void *data, const Efl_Event *event)
    EFL_UI_TEXT_DATA_GET(obj, sd);
    sd->text_changed = EINA_TRUE;
    _update_guide_text(data, sd);
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
    _decoration_defer_all(obj);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_text_alert_popup.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_text_alert_popup.c
index 230328d21e..c6c01a03f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_text_alert_popup.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_text_alert_popup.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ _efl_ui_text_alert_popup_efl_ui_popup_popup_size_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Text_Alert_
 
    efl_gfx_entity_size_set(obj, size);
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ _sizing_eval(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Text_Alert_Popup_Data *pd)
 EOLIAN static void
 _efl_ui_text_alert_popup_efl_canvas_group_group_calculate(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Text_Alert_Popup_Data *pd)
 {
-   /* When elm_layout_sizing_eval() is called, just flag is set instead of size
+   /* When efl_canvas_group_change() is called, just flag is set instead of size
     * calculation.
     * The actual size calculation is done here when the object is rendered to
     * avoid duplicate size calculations. */
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ _efl_ui_text_alert_popup_text_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Text_Alert_Popup_Data *pd, con
              efl_content_set(pd->scroller, pd->message);
           }
         elm_object_text_set(pd->message, label);
-        elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+        efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
      }
    else
      efl_text_set(efl_part(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), part), label);
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ _efl_ui_text_alert_popup_expandable_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Text_Alert_P
 
    pd->max_size = max_size;
 
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eo *
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_video.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_video.c
index c4281b9ea7..fe26077fd4 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_video.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_video.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ _on_size_hints_changed(void *data EINA_UNUSED,
                        Evas_Object *obj,
                        void *event_info EINA_UNUSED)
 {
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ _on_playback_finished(void *data, const Efl_Event *event EINA_UNUSED)
 static void
 _on_aspect_ratio_updated(void *data, const Efl_Event *event EINA_UNUSED)
 {
-   elm_layout_sizing_eval(data);
+   efl_canvas_group_change(data);
 }
 
 static void