diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.core.java/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/selection/TopSelectionEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.core.java/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/selection/TopSelectionEditPolicy.java
index a9172dca6..d6c3bfd9b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.core.java/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/selection/TopSelectionEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.core.java/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/selection/TopSelectionEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2025 Google, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ public boolean understandsRequest(Request request) {
 	@Override
 	//@edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.SuppressWarnings(value = "BC_UNCONFIRMED_CAST")
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
-		return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		if (REQ_RESIZE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src-gef/org/eclipse/wb/gef/core/EditPart.java b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src-gef/org/eclipse/wb/gef/core/EditPart.java
index e38fd553c..bc1a1c899 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src-gef/org/eclipse/wb/gef/core/EditPart.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src-gef/org/eclipse/wb/gef/core/EditPart.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 import org.eclipse.gef.EditPolicy;
 import org.eclipse.gef.Request;
-import org.eclipse.gef.commands.Command;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -223,18 +222,6 @@ private List<EditPolicy> getUnderstandingPolicies(Request request) {
 	// Request/Command
 	//
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-	/**
-	 * Returns the {@link Command} to perform the specified {@link Request} or <code>null</code>.
-	 */
-	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
-		for (EditPolicy editPolicy : getUnderstandingPolicies(request)) {
-			Command command = editPolicy.getCommand(request);
-			if (command != null) {
-				return command;
-			}
-		}
-		return null;
-	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Return the <code>{@link EditPart}</code> that should be used as the <i>target</i> for the
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src-gef/org/eclipse/wb/gef/graphical/policies/LayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src-gef/org/eclipse/wb/gef/graphical/policies/LayoutEditPolicy.java
index 956140e3c..aecbb8f40 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src-gef/org/eclipse/wb/gef/graphical/policies/LayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src-gef/org/eclipse/wb/gef/graphical/policies/LayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -147,20 +147,23 @@ public org.eclipse.wb.gef.core.EditPart getTargetEditPart(Request request) {
 	@Override
 	//@edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.SuppressWarnings(value = "BC_UNCONFIRMED_CAST")
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
+		if (!understandsRequest(request)) {
+			return null;
+		}
 		Object type = request.getType();
-		if (type == RequestConstants.REQ_CREATE) {
+		if (REQ_CREATE.equals(type)) {
 			return getCreateCommand((CreateRequest) request);
 		}
-		if (type == PasteRequest.REQ_PASTE) {
+		if (PasteRequest.REQ_PASTE.equals(type)) {
 			return getPasteCommand((PasteRequest) request);
 		}
-		if (type == RequestConstants.REQ_MOVE) {
+		if (REQ_MOVE.equals(type)) {
 			return getMoveCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
 		}
-		if (type == RequestConstants.REQ_ADD) {
+		if (REQ_ADD.equals(type)) {
 			return getAddCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
 		}
-		if (type == RequestConstants.REQ_ORPHAN) {
+		if (REQ_ORPHAN.equals(type)) {
 			return getOrphanCommand((GroupRequest) request);
 		}
 		return null;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src-gef/org/eclipse/wb/gef/tree/policies/LayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src-gef/org/eclipse/wb/gef/tree/policies/LayoutEditPolicy.java
index 025d5df85..b947d5251 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src-gef/org/eclipse/wb/gef/tree/policies/LayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src-gef/org/eclipse/wb/gef/tree/policies/LayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ public org.eclipse.wb.gef.core.EditPart getTargetEditPart(Request request) {
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
+		if (!understandsRequest(request)) {
+			return null;
+		}
 		// prepare drop location
 		DropRequest dropRequest = (DropRequest) request;
 		Point location = dropRequest.getLocation();
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/layout/flow/AbstractFlowLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/layout/flow/AbstractFlowLayoutEditPolicy.java
index 36b813d37..8d4c9c4c1 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/layout/flow/AbstractFlowLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/layout/flow/AbstractFlowLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2025 Google, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ private List<EditPart> getReferenceChildren(Request request) {
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
+		if (!understandsRequest(request)) {
+			return null;
+		}
 		Command command = super.getCommand(request);
 		if (command == null) {
 			command = getCommand(request, getReferenceObject(request));
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/layout/generic/AbstractColumnSelectionEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/layout/generic/AbstractColumnSelectionEditPolicy.java
index ddb6a8e8b..72e36d929 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/layout/generic/AbstractColumnSelectionEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/layout/generic/AbstractColumnSelectionEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2025 Google, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ public boolean understandsRequest(Request request) {
 	@Override
 	//@edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.SuppressWarnings(value = "BC_UNCONFIRMED_CAST")
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
-		return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		if (REQ_RESIZE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/layout/position/AbstractPositionLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/layout/position/AbstractPositionLayoutEditPolicy.java
index b680c6783..d34d7e115 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/layout/position/AbstractPositionLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gef/policy/layout/position/AbstractPositionLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Google, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ private static double getOffset(int size, double offsetPercent) {
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
+		if (!understandsRequest(request)) {
+			return null;
+		}
 		if (m_activeFeedback != null) {
 			Command command = getCommand(request, m_activeFeedback.getData());
 			if (command != null) {
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gefTree/policy/SingleObjectLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gefTree/policy/SingleObjectLayoutEditPolicy.java
index f04703b6a..b96ab29bf 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gefTree/policy/SingleObjectLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/core/gefTree/policy/SingleObjectLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Google, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ protected final boolean isGoodReferenceChild(Request request, EditPart editPart)
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	@Override
 	public final Command getCommand(Request request) {
+		if (!understandsRequest(request)) {
+			return null;
+		}
 		if (!isEmpty()) {
 			return null;
 		}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/core/gef/policy/layout/generic/SimpleContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/core/gef/policy/layout/generic/SimpleContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java
index 90df02520..eee7287eb 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/core/gef/policy/layout/generic/SimpleContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.core/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/core/gef/policy/layout/generic/SimpleContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Google, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ protected void eraseLayoutTargetFeedback(Request request) {
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
+		if (!understandsRequest(request)) {
+			return null;
+		}
 		if (!m_container.isEmpty()) {
 			return null;
 		}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.layout.group/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/layout/group/gef/GroupSelectionEditPolicy2.java b/org.eclipse.wb.layout.group/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/layout/group/gef/GroupSelectionEditPolicy2.java
index e70a707e5..18c0906c9 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.layout.group/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/layout/group/gef/GroupSelectionEditPolicy2.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.layout.group/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/layout/group/gef/GroupSelectionEditPolicy2.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2025 Google, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -275,20 +275,24 @@ private int[] setupResizeEdges(int direction) {
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
 		if (REQ_RESIZE.equals(request.getType())) {
-			// resizing multiple components is not supported by Matisse
-			if (((ChangeBoundsRequest) request).getEditParts().size() > 1) {
-				return null;
-			}
-			return new EditCommand(m_layout.getAdapter(JavaInfo.class)) {
-				@Override
-				protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
-					m_layout.command_commit();
-				}
-			};
+			return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	private Command getResizeCommand(ChangeBoundsRequest request) {
+		// resizing multiple components is not supported by Matisse
+		if (request.getEditParts().size() > 1) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return new EditCommand(m_layout.getAdapter(JavaInfo.class)) {
+			@Override
+			protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
+				m_layout.command_commit();
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	//
 	// Alignment figures
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp.nebula/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp.nebula/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index c6ebc6d04..f9b0f609d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp.nebula/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp.nebula/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %pluginName
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.wb.rcp.nebula;singleton:=true
-Bundle-Version: 1.12.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 1.12.100.qualifier
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.wb.internal.rcp.nebula.Activator
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui;bundle-version="[3.206.0,4.0.0)",
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp.nebula/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/nebula/collapsiblebuttons/CollapsibleButtonsLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp.nebula/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/nebula/collapsiblebuttons/CollapsibleButtonsLayoutEditPolicy.java
index 5e36d735a..9c860bddc 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp.nebula/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/nebula/collapsiblebuttons/CollapsibleButtonsLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp.nebula/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/nebula/collapsiblebuttons/CollapsibleButtonsLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Google, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -86,19 +86,23 @@ protected ILayoutRequestValidator getRequestValidator() {
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	@Override
 	protected Command getCommand(Request request, Object referenceObject) {
-		if (request instanceof final CollapsibleButtonDropRequest buttonRequest) {
-			final ControlInfo reference = (ControlInfo) referenceObject;
-			return new EditCommand(m_collButtons) {
-				@Override
-				protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
-					ControlInfo newButton = CollapsibleButtonsInfo.createButton(m_collButtons, reference);
-					buttonRequest.setButton(newButton);
-				}
-			};
+		if (CollapsibleButtonDropRequest.TYPE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getDropCommand((CollapsibleButtonDropRequest) request, referenceObject);
 		}
 		return super.getCommand(request, referenceObject);
 	}
 
+	private Command getDropCommand(CollapsibleButtonDropRequest buttonRequest, Object referenceObject) {
+		final ControlInfo reference = (ControlInfo) referenceObject;
+		return new EditCommand(m_collButtons) {
+			@Override
+			protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
+				ControlInfo newButton = CollapsibleButtonsInfo.createButton(m_collButtons, reference);
+				buttonRequest.setButton(newButton);
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected Command getMoveCommand(Object moveObject, Object referenceObject) {
 		final ControlInfo button = (ControlInfo) moveObject;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/forms/FormHeadLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/forms/FormHeadLayoutEditPolicy.java
index bffa8d5eb..d047ec7b3 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/forms/FormHeadLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/forms/FormHeadLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Google, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ protected void eraseLayoutTargetFeedback(Request request) {
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
+		if (!understandsRequest(request)) {
+			return null;
+		}
 		if (m_form.getHeadClient() != null) {
 			return null;
 		}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/forms/layout/ColumnLayoutSelectionEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/forms/layout/ColumnLayoutSelectionEditPolicy.java
index 0732db5d1..fe09541db 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/forms/layout/ColumnLayoutSelectionEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/forms/layout/ColumnLayoutSelectionEditPolicy.java
@@ -95,7 +95,10 @@ public boolean understandsRequest(Request request) {
 
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(final Request request) {
-		return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		if (REQ_RESIZE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/jface/DialogButtonBarLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/jface/DialogButtonBarLayoutEditPolicy.java
index 582faa0a3..85a84255d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/jface/DialogButtonBarLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/jface/DialogButtonBarLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Google, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -89,19 +89,23 @@ protected ILayoutRequestValidator getRequestValidator() {
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	@Override
 	protected Command getCommand(Request request, Object referenceObject) {
-		if (request instanceof final DialogButtonDropRequest buttonRequest) {
-			final ControlInfo reference = (ControlInfo) referenceObject;
-			return new EditCommand(m_composite) {
-				@Override
-				protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
-					ControlInfo newButton = DialogInfo.createButtonOnButtonBar(m_composite, reference);
-					buttonRequest.setButton(newButton);
-				}
-			};
+		if (DialogButtonDropRequest.TYPE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getDropCommand((DialogButtonDropRequest) request, referenceObject);
 		}
 		return super.getCommand(request, referenceObject);
 	}
 
+	private Command getDropCommand(DialogButtonDropRequest buttonRequest, Object referenceObject) {
+		final ControlInfo reference = (ControlInfo) referenceObject;
+		return new EditCommand(m_composite) {
+			@Override
+			protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
+				ControlInfo newButton = DialogInfo.createButtonOnButtonBar(m_composite, reference);
+				buttonRequest.setButton(newButton);
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected Command getMoveCommand(Object moveObject, Object referenceObject) {
 		final ControlInfo button = (ControlInfo) moveObject;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/jface/action/ToolBarManagerLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/jface/action/ToolBarManagerLayoutEditPolicy.java
index 299e9cb9a..6a4b5a963 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/jface/action/ToolBarManagerLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/jface/action/ToolBarManagerLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Google, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -86,20 +86,24 @@ protected ILayoutRequestValidator getRequestValidator() {
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	@Override
 	protected Command getCommand(Request request, Object referenceObject) {
-		if (request instanceof final ActionDropRequest actionRequest) {
-			final ContributionItemInfo reference = (ContributionItemInfo) referenceObject;
-			return new EditCommand(m_manager) {
-				@Override
-				protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
-					ActionContributionItemInfo newItem =
-							m_manager.command_CREATE(actionRequest.getAction(), reference);
-					actionRequest.setItem(newItem);
-				}
-			};
+		if (ActionDropRequest.TYPE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getDropCommand((ActionDropRequest) request, referenceObject);
 		}
 		return super.getCommand(request, referenceObject);
 	}
 
+	private Command getDropCommand(ActionDropRequest actionRequest, Object referenceObject) {
+		final ContributionItemInfo reference = (ContributionItemInfo) referenceObject;
+		return new EditCommand(m_manager) {
+			@Override
+			protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
+				ActionContributionItemInfo newItem =
+						m_manager.command_CREATE(actionRequest.getAction(), reference);
+				actionRequest.setItem(newItem);
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected void command_CREATE(ContributionItemInfo newObject, ContributionItemInfo referenceObject)
 			throws Exception {
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/AbstractPartSelectionEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/AbstractPartSelectionEditPolicy.java
index f53d6ffb8..1280f54e4 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/AbstractPartSelectionEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/AbstractPartSelectionEditPolicy.java
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ public boolean understandsRequest(Request request) {
 
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(final Request request) {
-		return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		if (REQ_RESIZE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/PageLayoutCreateFolderLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/PageLayoutCreateFolderLayoutEditPolicy.java
index ceff90706..ea811ca3f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/PageLayoutCreateFolderLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/PageLayoutCreateFolderLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -91,20 +91,24 @@ protected boolean isHorizontal(Request request) {
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	@Override
 	protected Command getCommand(Request request, Object referenceObject) {
-		if (request instanceof final ViewDropRequest viewDrop_Request) {
-			final ViewInfo viewInfo = viewDrop_Request.getView();
-			final FolderViewInfo reference = (FolderViewInfo) referenceObject;
-			return new EditCommand(m_folder) {
-				@Override
-				protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
-					FolderViewInfo newView = m_folder.command_CREATE(viewInfo.getId(), reference);
-					viewDrop_Request.setComponent(newView);
-				}
-			};
+		if (ViewDropRequest.TYPE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getDropCommand((ViewDropRequest) request, referenceObject);
 		}
 		return super.getCommand(request, referenceObject);
 	}
 
+	private Command getDropCommand(ViewDropRequest viewDrop_Request, Object referenceObject) {
+		final ViewInfo viewInfo = viewDrop_Request.getView();
+		final FolderViewInfo reference = (FolderViewInfo) referenceObject;
+		return new EditCommand(m_folder) {
+			@Override
+			protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
+				FolderViewInfo newView = m_folder.command_CREATE(viewInfo.getId(), reference);
+				viewDrop_Request.setComponent(newView);
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected Command getMoveCommand(Object moveObject, Object referenceObject) {
 		final FolderViewInfo item = (FolderViewInfo) moveObject;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/PageLayoutSidesLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/PageLayoutSidesLayoutEditPolicy.java
index d8c94d89c..c97f5cdd8 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/PageLayoutSidesLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/PageLayoutSidesLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011 Google, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -124,26 +124,30 @@ protected void addFeedbacks() throws Exception {
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	@Override
 	protected Command getCommand(Request request, Object data) {
-		if (request instanceof final ViewDropRequest viewDrop_Request) {
-			final ViewInfo viewInfo = viewDrop_Request.getView();
-			final int relationship = (Integer) data;
-			return new EditCommand(m_page) {
-				@Override
-				protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
-					Object newView;
-					if (relationship == FOLDER_RELATIONSHIP) {
-						PageLayoutCreateFolderInfo folder = convertIntoFolder();
-						newView = folder.command_CREATE(viewInfo.getId(), null);
-					} else {
-						newView = m_page.command_CREATE(viewInfo.getId(), relationship, 0.5f, m_part);
-					}
-					viewDrop_Request.setComponent(newView);
-				}
-			};
+		if (ViewDropRequest.TYPE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getDropCommand((ViewDropRequest) request, data);
 		}
 		return super.getCommand(request, data);
 	}
 
+	private Command getDropCommand(ViewDropRequest viewDrop_Request, Object data) {
+		final ViewInfo viewInfo = viewDrop_Request.getView();
+		final int relationship = (Integer) data;
+		return new EditCommand(m_page) {
+			@Override
+			protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
+				Object newView;
+				if (relationship == FOLDER_RELATIONSHIP) {
+					PageLayoutCreateFolderInfo folder = convertIntoFolder();
+					newView = folder.command_CREATE(viewInfo.getId(), null);
+				} else {
+					newView = m_page.command_CREATE(viewInfo.getId(), relationship, 0.5f, m_part);
+				}
+				viewDrop_Request.setComponent(newView);
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected Command getCreateCommand(Object newObject, Object data) {
 		return null;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/shortcuts/FastViewContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/shortcuts/FastViewContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java
index dac952667..0e87fe6a5 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/shortcuts/FastViewContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/shortcuts/FastViewContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -96,22 +96,26 @@ protected boolean isHorizontal(Request request) {
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	@Override
 	@Deprecated
-	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
 	protected Command getCommand(Request request, Object referenceObject) {
-		if (request instanceof final ViewDropRequest viewDrop_Request) {
-			final ViewInfo viewInfo = viewDrop_Request.getView();
-			final FastViewInfo reference = (FastViewInfo) referenceObject;
-			return new EditCommand(m_page) {
-				@Override
-				protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
-					FastViewInfo newView = m_container.command_CREATE(viewInfo.getId(), reference);
-					viewDrop_Request.setComponent(newView);
-				}
-			};
+		if (ViewDropRequest.TYPE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getDropCommand((ViewDropRequest) request, referenceObject);
 		}
 		return super.getCommand(request, referenceObject);
 	}
 
+	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
+	private Command getDropCommand(ViewDropRequest viewDrop_Request, Object referenceObject) {
+		final ViewInfo viewInfo = viewDrop_Request.getView();
+		final FastViewInfo reference = (FastViewInfo) referenceObject;
+		return new EditCommand(m_page) {
+			@Override
+			protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
+				FastViewInfo newView = m_container.command_CREATE(viewInfo.getId(), reference);
+				viewDrop_Request.setComponent(newView);
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	@Deprecated
 	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/shortcuts/PerspectiveShortcutContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/shortcuts/PerspectiveShortcutContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java
index 5cf8d739c..dc82387cd 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/shortcuts/PerspectiveShortcutContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/shortcuts/PerspectiveShortcutContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Google, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -88,21 +88,25 @@ protected boolean isHorizontal(Request request) {
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	@Override
 	protected Command getCommand(Request request, Object referenceObject) {
-		if (request instanceof final PerspectiveDropRequest perspectiveDrop_Request) {
-			final PerspectiveInfo perspectiveInfo = perspectiveDrop_Request.getPerspective();
-			final PerspectiveShortcutInfo reference = (PerspectiveShortcutInfo) referenceObject;
-			return new EditCommand(m_page) {
-				@Override
-				protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
-					PerspectiveShortcutInfo newPerspective =
-							m_container.command_CREATE(perspectiveInfo.getId(), reference);
-					perspectiveDrop_Request.setComponent(newPerspective);
-				}
-			};
+		if (PerspectiveDropRequest.TYPE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getDropRequest((PerspectiveDropRequest) request, referenceObject);
 		}
 		return super.getCommand(request, referenceObject);
 	}
 
+	private Command getDropRequest(PerspectiveDropRequest perspectiveDrop_Request, Object referenceObject) {
+		final PerspectiveInfo perspectiveInfo = perspectiveDrop_Request.getPerspective();
+		final PerspectiveShortcutInfo reference = (PerspectiveShortcutInfo) referenceObject;
+		return new EditCommand(m_page) {
+			@Override
+			protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
+				PerspectiveShortcutInfo newPerspective =
+						m_container.command_CREATE(perspectiveInfo.getId(), reference);
+				perspectiveDrop_Request.setComponent(newPerspective);
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected Command getMoveCommand(Object moveObject, Object referenceObject) {
 		final PerspectiveShortcutInfo item = (PerspectiveShortcutInfo) moveObject;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/shortcuts/ViewShortcutContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/shortcuts/ViewShortcutContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java
index c97a491bc..a92149673 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/shortcuts/ViewShortcutContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/rcp/perspective/shortcuts/ViewShortcutContainerLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2024 Google, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -86,20 +86,24 @@ protected boolean isHorizontal(Request request) {
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	@Override
 	protected Command getCommand(Request request, Object referenceObject) {
-		if (request instanceof final ViewDropRequest viewDrop_Request) {
-			final ViewInfo viewInfo = viewDrop_Request.getView();
-			final ViewShortcutInfo reference = (ViewShortcutInfo) referenceObject;
-			return new EditCommand(m_page) {
-				@Override
-				protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
-					ViewShortcutInfo newView = m_container.command_CREATE(viewInfo.getId(), reference);
-					viewDrop_Request.setComponent(newView);
-				}
-			};
+		if (ViewDropRequest.TYPE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getDropRequest((ViewDropRequest) request, referenceObject);
 		}
 		return super.getCommand(request, referenceObject);
 	}
 
+	private Command getDropRequest(ViewDropRequest viewDrop_Request, Object referenceObject) {
+		final ViewInfo viewInfo = viewDrop_Request.getView();
+		final ViewShortcutInfo reference = (ViewShortcutInfo) referenceObject;
+		return new EditCommand(m_page) {
+			@Override
+			protected void executeEdit() throws Exception {
+				ViewShortcutInfo newView = m_container.command_CREATE(viewInfo.getId(), reference);
+				viewDrop_Request.setComponent(newView);
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected Command getMoveCommand(Object moveObject, Object referenceObject) {
 		final ViewShortcutInfo item = (ViewShortcutInfo) moveObject;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/widgets/SashFormSelectionEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/widgets/SashFormSelectionEditPolicy.java
index 0caa9714f..41ded6e62 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/widgets/SashFormSelectionEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/widgets/SashFormSelectionEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2025 Google, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ public boolean understandsRequest(Request request) {
 
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(final Request request) {
-		return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		if (REQ_RESIZE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/widgets/TreeTreeColumnSelectionEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/widgets/TreeTreeColumnSelectionEditPolicy.java
index ec496550d..c8cf85842 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/widgets/TreeTreeColumnSelectionEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.rcp/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/rcp/gef/policy/widgets/TreeTreeColumnSelectionEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2025 Google, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@ public boolean understandsRequest(Request request) {
 
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(final Request request) {
-		return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		if (REQ_RESIZE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.swing.FormLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/FormLayout/gef/header/selection/DimensionSelectionEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.swing.FormLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/FormLayout/gef/header/selection/DimensionSelectionEditPolicy.java
index 48de8341d..90270b849 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.swing.FormLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/FormLayout/gef/header/selection/DimensionSelectionEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.swing.FormLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/FormLayout/gef/header/selection/DimensionSelectionEditPolicy.java
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@ public boolean understandsRequest(Request request) {
 
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
+		if (REQ_RESIZE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	private Command getResizeCommand(ChangeBoundsRequest request) {
 		if (!getLayout().canChangeDimensions()) {
 			return null;
 		}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.swing.MigLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/MigLayout/gef/MigLayoutEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.swing.MigLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/MigLayout/gef/MigLayoutEditPolicy.java
index a956225d7..ae57d95ea 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.swing.MigLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/MigLayout/gef/MigLayoutEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.swing.MigLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/MigLayout/gef/MigLayoutEditPolicy.java
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ private boolean isValidTarget() {
 
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
+		if (!understandsRequest(request)) {
+			return null;
+		}
 		if (m_flowCommand != null) {
 			return m_flowCommand;
 		}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.swing.MigLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/MigLayout/gef/MigLayoutSplitEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.swing.MigLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/MigLayout/gef/MigLayoutSplitEditPolicy.java
index 1ded4771a..4639c50f0 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.swing.MigLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/MigLayout/gef/MigLayoutSplitEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.swing.MigLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/MigLayout/gef/MigLayoutSplitEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2025 Google, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ protected boolean isGoodReferenceChild(Request request, EditPart editPart) {
 
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
+		if (!understandsRequest(request)) {
+			return null;
+		}
 		m_horizontalCommand = isHorizontal(request);
 		return super.getCommand(request);
 	}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.swing.MigLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/MigLayout/gef/header/selection/DimensionSelectionEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.swing.MigLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/MigLayout/gef/header/selection/DimensionSelectionEditPolicy.java
index 8f6c95009..318f64a47 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.swing.MigLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/MigLayout/gef/header/selection/DimensionSelectionEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.swing.MigLayout/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/MigLayout/gef/header/selection/DimensionSelectionEditPolicy.java
@@ -143,6 +143,13 @@ public boolean understandsRequest(Request request) {
 
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
+		if (REQ_RESIZE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getResizeCommand(request);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	private Command getResizeCommand(Request request) {
 		if (!getLayout().canChangeDimensions()) {
 			return null;
 		}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.swing/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/gef/policy/component/box/StrutSelectionEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.swing/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/gef/policy/component/box/StrutSelectionEditPolicy.java
index 364167ef1..5355574a7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.swing/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/gef/policy/component/box/StrutSelectionEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.swing/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/gef/policy/component/box/StrutSelectionEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2025 Google, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ public boolean understandsRequest(Request request) {
 
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
-		return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		if (REQ_RESIZE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.swing/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/gef/policy/layout/gbl/header/selection/DimensionSelectionEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.swing/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/gef/policy/layout/gbl/header/selection/DimensionSelectionEditPolicy.java
index 4dd676f47..3251a4ef6 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.swing/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/gef/policy/layout/gbl/header/selection/DimensionSelectionEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.swing/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swing/gef/policy/layout/gbl/header/selection/DimensionSelectionEditPolicy.java
@@ -133,7 +133,10 @@ public boolean understandsRequest(Request request) {
 
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
-		return m_resizeCommand;
+		if (REQ_RESIZE.equals(request.getType())) {
+			return m_resizeCommand;
+		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.swt/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swt/gef/policy/TableTableColumnSelectionEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.swt/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swt/gef/policy/TableTableColumnSelectionEditPolicy.java
index 859edf173..4ebbacee9 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.swt/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swt/gef/policy/TableTableColumnSelectionEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.swt/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swt/gef/policy/TableTableColumnSelectionEditPolicy.java
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ public boolean understandsRequest(Request request) {
 	@Override
 	//@edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.SuppressWarnings(value = "BC_UNCONFIRMED_CAST")
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
-		return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		if (REQ_RESIZE == request.getType()) {
+			return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
+		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.swt/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swt/gef/policy/layout/RowLayoutSelectionEditPolicy.java b/org.eclipse.wb.swt/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swt/gef/policy/layout/RowLayoutSelectionEditPolicy.java
index cf2b648b0..468b01066 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.swt/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swt/gef/policy/layout/RowLayoutSelectionEditPolicy.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.swt/src/org/eclipse/wb/internal/swt/gef/policy/layout/RowLayoutSelectionEditPolicy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2011, 2025 Google, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2026 Google, Inc. and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
  * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public boolean understandsRequest(Request request) {
 
 	@Override
 	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
-		if (request instanceof ChangeBoundsRequest) {
+		if (REQ_RESIZE == request.getType()) {
 			return getResizeCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
 		}
 		return null;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.tests/src/org/eclipse/wb/tests/gef/EditPartTest.java b/org.eclipse.wb.tests/src/org/eclipse/wb/tests/gef/EditPartTest.java
index efb300f47..73a9efbe3 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.tests/src/org/eclipse/wb/tests/gef/EditPartTest.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.tests/src/org/eclipse/wb/tests/gef/EditPartTest.java
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ public void eraseTargetFeedback(Request request) {
 		//
 		RequestsLogger expectedLogger = new RequestsLogger();
 		expectedLogger.log(testEditPart, new String[]{
-				"understandsRequest",
 				"getCommand",
 				"understandsRequest",
 		"getTargetEditPart"}, request);
@@ -347,7 +346,6 @@ public void eraseTargetFeedback(Request request) {
 		//
 		expectedLogger.log(testEditPart, new String[]{
 				//
-				"understandsRequest",
 				"getCommand",
 				//
 				"understandsRequest",
diff --git a/org.eclipse.wb.tests/src/org/eclipse/wb/tests/gef/GefCursorTestCase.java b/org.eclipse.wb.tests/src/org/eclipse/wb/tests/gef/GefCursorTestCase.java
index 1605b5b21..0f4b33f06 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.wb.tests/src/org/eclipse/wb/tests/gef/GefCursorTestCase.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.wb.tests/src/org/eclipse/wb/tests/gef/GefCursorTestCase.java
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ protected List<Handle> createSelectionHandles() {
 
 					private Handle createResizeHandle(int direction) {
 						ResizeHandle handle = new ResizeHandle(getHost(), direction);
-						handle.setDragTracker(new ResizeTracker(direction, "REQ_RESIZE"));
+						handle.setDragTracker(new ResizeTracker(direction, REQ_RESIZE));
 						return handle;
 					}
 
 					@Override
 					public boolean understandsRequest(Request request) {
-						return super.understandsRequest(request) || "REQ_RESIZE".equals(request.getType());
+						return super.understandsRequest(request) || REQ_RESIZE.equals(request.getType());
 					}
 
 					@Override
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public EditPart getTargetEditPart(org.eclipse.gef.Request request) {
 
 					@Override
 					public Command getCommand(Request request) {
-						if (understandsRequest(request)) {
+						if (REQ_RESIZE.equals(request.getType())) {
 							return acceptResizeCommand;
 						}
 						return null;