diff --git a/gui/autodump.lua b/gui/autodump.lua
index d3ec16c84..7bfa6c870 100644
--- a/gui/autodump.lua
+++ b/gui/autodump.lua
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ function Autodump:onInput(keys)
         end
         local now_ms = dfhack.getTickCount()
         if same_xyz(pos, self.last_map_click_pos) and
-                now_ms - self.last_map_click_ms <= widgets.DOUBLE_CLICK_MS then
+                now_ms - self.last_map_click_ms <= widgets.getDoubleClickMs() then
             self:reset_double_click()
             self:do_dump(pos)
             self.mark = nil
diff --git a/gui/teleport.lua b/gui/teleport.lua
index 068b41647..cf9bf30d5 100644
--- a/gui/teleport.lua
+++ b/gui/teleport.lua
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ function Teleport:onInput(keys)
         end
         local now_ms = dfhack.getTickCount()
         if same_xyz(pos, self.last_map_click_pos) and
-                now_ms - self.last_map_click_ms <= widgets.DOUBLE_CLICK_MS then
+                now_ms - self.last_map_click_ms <= widgets.getDoubleClickMs() then
             self:reset_double_click()
             self:do_teleport(pos)
             self.mark = nil
diff --git a/gui/workflow.lua b/gui/workflow.lua
index 9845690a9..0b097810e 100644
--- a/gui/workflow.lua
+++ b/gui/workflow.lua
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ function NewConstraint:init(args)
         widgets.List{
             view_id = 'matlist',
             frame = { l = 30, t = 2, w = 9, h = 18 },
-            scroll_keys = widgets.STANDARDSCROLL,
+            scroll_keys = widgets.getStandardScroll(),
             choices = matlist,
             selected = matsel,
             on_submit = self:callback('onToggleMatclass')
diff --git a/internal/control-panel/registry.lua b/internal/control-panel/registry.lua
index 4e0bdd2e6..33f8edb54 100644
--- a/internal/control-panel/registry.lua
+++ b/internal/control-panel/registry.lua
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ PREFERENCES_BY_IDX = {
         desc='How long to wait for the second click of a double click, in ms.',
         default=500,
         min=50,
-        get_fn=function() return widgets.DOUBLE_CLICK_MS end,
-        set_fn=function(val) widgets.DOUBLE_CLICK_MS = val end,
+        get_fn=widgets.getDoubleClickMs,
+        set_fn=widgets.setDoubleClickMs,
     },
     {
         name='SCROLL_DELAY_MS',
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ PREFERENCES_BY_IDX = {
         desc='The delay between events when holding the mouse button down on a scrollbar, in ms.',
         default=20,
         min=5,
-        get_fn=function() return widgets.SCROLL_DELAY_MS end,
-        set_fn=function(val) widgets.SCROLL_DELAY_MS = val end,
+        get_fn=widgets.getScrollDelayMs,
+        set_fn=widgets.setScrollDelayMs,
     },
     {
         name='SCROLL_INITIAL_DELAY_MS',
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ PREFERENCES_BY_IDX = {
         desc='The delay before scrolling quickly when holding the mouse button down on a scrollbar, in ms.',
         default=300,
         min=5,
-        get_fn=function() return widgets.SCROLL_INITIAL_DELAY_MS end,
-        set_fn=function(val) widgets.SCROLL_INITIAL_DELAY_MS = val end,
+        get_fn=widgets.getScrollInitialDelayMs,
+        set_fn=widgets.setScrollInitialDelayMs,
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/journal/text_editor.lua b/internal/journal/text_editor.lua
index 9815a2f12..b2319efcb 100644
--- a/internal/journal/text_editor.lua
+++ b/internal/journal/text_editor.lua
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ function TextEditorView:getMultiLeftClick(x, y)
         if (
             self.last_click.x ~= x or
             self.last_click.y ~= y or
-            from_last_click_ms > widgets.DOUBLE_CLICK_MS
+            from_last_click_ms > widgets.getDoubleClickMs()
         ) then
             self.clicks_count = 0;
         end