diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Layout/Layoutable.cs b/src/Avalonia.Layout/Layoutable.cs
index b8b24e6d31..1eee2de042 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Layout/Layoutable.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Layout/Layoutable.cs
@@ -427,6 +427,21 @@ namespace Avalonia.Layout
         /// After a call to this method in a control's static constructor, any change to the
         /// property will cause <see cref="InvalidateMeasure"/> to be called on the element.
         /// </remarks>
+        [Obsolete("Use AffectsMeasure<T> and specify the control type.")]
+        protected static void AffectsMeasure(params AvaloniaProperty[] properties)
+        {
+            AffectsMeasure<Layoutable>(properties);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Marks a property as affecting the control's measurement.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The control which the property affects.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="properties">The properties.</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// After a call to this method in a control's static constructor, any change to the
+        /// property will cause <see cref="InvalidateMeasure"/> to be called on the element.
+        /// </remarks>
         protected static void AffectsMeasure<T>(params AvaloniaProperty[] properties)
             where T : class, ILayoutable
         {
@@ -444,6 +459,21 @@ namespace Avalonia.Layout
         /// After a call to this method in a control's static constructor, any change to the
         /// property will cause <see cref="InvalidateArrange"/> to be called on the element.
         /// </remarks>
+        [Obsolete("Use AffectsArrange<T> and specify the control type.")]
+        protected static void AffectsArrange(params AvaloniaProperty[] properties)
+        {
+            AffectsArrange<Layoutable>(properties);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Marks a property as affecting the control's arrangement.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The control which the property affects.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="properties">The properties.</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// After a call to this method in a control's static constructor, any change to the
+        /// property will cause <see cref="InvalidateArrange"/> to be called on the element.
+        /// </remarks>
         protected static void AffectsArrange<T>(params AvaloniaProperty[] properties)
             where T : class, ILayoutable
         {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs b/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs
index 5745abd673..3d0c840040 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Styling/StyledElement.cs
@@ -488,6 +488,17 @@ namespace Avalonia
             InheritanceParent = parent;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a pseudo-class to be set when a property is true.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
+        /// <param name="className">The pseudo-class.</param>
+        [Obsolete("Use PseudoClass<TOwner> and specify the control type.")]
+        protected static void PseudoClass(AvaloniaProperty<bool> property, string className)
+        {
+            PseudoClass<StyledElement>(property, className);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Adds a pseudo-class to be set when a property is true.
         /// </summary>
@@ -500,6 +511,22 @@ namespace Avalonia
             PseudoClass<TOwner, bool>(property, x => x, className);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a pseudo-class to be set when a property equals a certain value.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TProperty">The type of the property.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
+        /// <param name="selector">Returns a boolean value based on the property value.</param>
+        /// <param name="className">The pseudo-class.</param>
+        [Obsolete("Use PseudoClass<TOwner, TProperty> and specify the control type.")]
+        protected static void PseudoClass<TProperty>(
+            AvaloniaProperty<TProperty> property,
+            Func<TProperty, bool> selector,
+            string className)
+        {
+            PseudoClass<StyledElement, TProperty>(property, selector, className);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Adds a pseudo-class to be set when a property equals a certain value.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Visual.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Visual.cs
index c2db20306e..6915ec596b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Visual.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Visual.cs
@@ -320,6 +320,23 @@ namespace Avalonia
         /// on the control which when changed should cause a redraw. This is similar to WPF's
         /// FrameworkPropertyMetadata.AffectsRender flag.
         /// </remarks>
+        [Obsolete("Use AffectsRender<T> and specify the control type.")]
+        protected static void AffectsRender(params AvaloniaProperty[] properties)
+        {
+            AffectsRender<Visual>(properties);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates that a property change should cause <see cref="InvalidateVisual"/> to be
+        /// called.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The control which the property affects.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="properties">The properties.</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This method should be called in a control's static constructor with each property
+        /// on the control which when changed should cause a redraw. This is similar to WPF's
+        /// FrameworkPropertyMetadata.AffectsRender flag.
+        /// </remarks>
         protected static void AffectsRender<T>(params AvaloniaProperty[] properties)
             where T : class, IVisual
         {