diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/EditCtrl.h b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/EditCtrl.h
index ea183615e..2692b5959 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/EditCtrl.h
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/EditCtrl.h
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public:
 
 	operator const WString&() const          { return text; }
 	operator String() const                  { return text.ToString(); }
-	void operator=(const WString& s)         { SetText(s); }
+	void operator=(const WString& s)         { SetText(s); } // Deprecated, use operator<<=
 	int     GetLength() const                { return text.GetLength(); }
 	int     GetChar(int i) const             { return text[i]; }
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public:
 template <class DataType, class Cv>
 class EditValue : public EditField, public Cv {
 public:
-	EditValue& operator=(const DataType& t)  { EditField::SetData(t); return *this; }
+	EditValue& operator=(const DataType& t)  { EditField::SetData(t); return *this; }  // Deprecated, use operator<<=
 	operator DataType() const                { return EditField::GetData(); }
 
 	EditValue()                              { SetConvert(*this); }
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public:
 template <class DataType, class Cv>
 class EditMinMax : public EditValue<DataType, Cv> {
 public:
-	EditMinMax& operator=(const DataType& t)          { EditField::SetData(t); return *this; }
+	EditMinMax& operator=(const DataType& t)          { EditField::SetData(t); return *this; }  // Deprecated, use operator<<=
 
 	EditMinMax() {}
 	EditMinMax(DataType min, DataType max)            { Cv::MinMax(min, max); }
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ public:
 template <class DataType, class Base>
 class EditMinMaxNotNull : public Base {
 public:
-	EditMinMaxNotNull& operator=(const DataType& t)   { EditField::SetData(t); return *this; }
+	EditMinMaxNotNull& operator=(const DataType& t)   { EditField::SetData(t); return *this; }  // Deprecated, use operator<<=
 
 	EditMinMaxNotNull()                               { Base::NotNull(); }
 	EditMinMaxNotNull(DataType min, DataType max)     { Base::NotNull(); Base::MinMax(min, max); }
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ class EditString : public EditValue<WString, ConvertString> {
 public:
 	operator const WString&() const                  { return GetText(); }
 
-	EditString& operator=(const WString& data)       { SetData(data); return *this; }
-	EditString& operator=(const String& data)        { SetData(data); return *this; }
+	EditString& operator=(const WString& data)       { SetData(data); return *this; } // Deprecated, use operator<<=
+	EditString& operator=(const String& data)        { SetData(data); return *this; } // Deprecated, use operator<<=
 
 	EditString() {}
 	EditString(int maxlen)                           { MaxLen(maxlen); }
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@ public:
 
 class EditStringNotNull : public EditString {
 public:
-	EditStringNotNull& operator=(const WString& data) { SetData(data); return *this; }
-	EditStringNotNull& operator=(const String& data)  { SetData(data); return *this; }
+	EditStringNotNull& operator=(const WString& data) { SetData(data); return *this; } // Deprecated, use operator<<=
+	EditStringNotNull& operator=(const String& data)  { SetData(data); return *this; } // Deprecated, use operator<<=
 
 	EditStringNotNull()                               { NotNull(); }
 	EditStringNotNull(int maxlen)                     { NotNull(); MaxLen(maxlen); }
diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/src.tpp/EditField$en-us.tpp b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/src.tpp/EditField$en-us.tpp
index 2bc27906a..5c4aa68b0 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/src.tpp/EditField$en-us.tpp
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/src.tpp/EditField$en-us.tpp
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@ enu])&]
 [s4; &]
 [s5;:EditField`:`:SetText`(const WString`&`): [@(0.0.255) void]_[* SetText]([@(0.0.255) con
 st]_[_^WString^ WString][@(0.0.255) `&]_[*@3 text])&]
-[s5;:EditField`:`:operator`=`(const WString`&`): [@(0.0.255) void]_[* operator`=]([@(0.0.255) c
-onst]_[_^WString^ WString][@(0.0.255) `&]_[*@3 s])&]
 [s2;%% [%- Sets the] [%-*@3 text].&]
 [s3; &]
 [s4; &]
diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/src.tpp/ValueEditors$en-us.tpp b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/src.tpp/ValueEditors$en-us.tpp
index ab4a34aa0..f4b9b3c31 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/src.tpp/ValueEditors$en-us.tpp
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/src.tpp/ValueEditors$en-us.tpp
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ as the EditField converter.&]
 [s0;%- &]
 [ {{10000F(128)G(128)@1 [s0; [* Public Method List]]}}&]
 [s3;%- &]
-[s5;:EditValue`:`:operator`=`(const DataType`&`):%- [_^EditValue^ EditValue][@(0.0.255) `&
-]_[* operator`=]([@(0.0.255) const]_[*@4 DataType][@(0.0.255) `&]_[*@3 t])&]
-[s2; This helper operator allows direct assignment of value type 
-to the editor.&]
-[s3; &]
-[s4;%- &]
 [s5;:EditValue`:`:operator DataType`(`)const:%- [* operator_DataType]()_[@(0.0.255) const
 ]&]
 [s2; This helper operator allows direct retrieval of value type from 
@@ -75,12 +69,6 @@ in], [*@4 DataType]_[*@3 max])&]
 [s0;%- &]
 [ {{10000F(128)G(128)@1 [s0; [* Public Method List]]}}&]
 [s3;%- &]
-[s5;:EditMinMax`:`:operator`=`(const DataType`&`):%- [_^EditMinMax^ EditMinMax][@(0.0.255) `&
-]_[* operator`=]([@(0.0.255) const]_[*@4 DataType][@(0.0.255) `&]_[*@3 t])&]
-[s2; This helper operator allows direct assignment of value type 
-to the editor.&]
-[s3; &]
-[s4;%- &]
 [s5;:EditMinMax`:`:Min`(DataType`):%- [_^EditMinMax^ EditMinMax][@(0.0.255) `&]_[* Min]([*@4 D
 ataType]_[*@3 min])&]
 [s5;:EditMinMax`:`:Max`(DataType`):%- [_^EditMinMax^ EditMinMax][@(0.0.255) `&]_[* Max]([*@4 D
@@ -117,13 +105,6 @@ ll]([*@4 DataType]_[*@3 min], [*@4 DataType]_[*@3 max])&]
 [s0;%- &]
 [ {{10000F(128)G(128)@1 [s0; [* Public Method List]]}}&]
 [s3;%- &]
-[s5;:EditMinMaxNotNull`:`:operator`=`(const DataType`&`):%- [_^EditMinMaxNotNull^ EditM
-inMaxNotNull][@(0.0.255) `&]_[* operator`=]([@(0.0.255) const]_[*@4 DataType][@(0.0.255) `&
-]_[*@3 t])&]
-[s2; This helper operator allows direct assignment of value type 
-to the editor.&]
-[s3; &]
-[s4;%- &]
 [s5;:EditMinMaxNotNull`:`:Min`(DataType`):%- [_^EditMinMaxNotNull^ EditMinMaxNotNull][@(0.0.255) `&
 ]_[* Min]([*@4 DataType]_[*@3 min])&]
 [s5;:EditMinMaxNotNull`:`:Max`(DataType`):%- [_^EditMinMaxNotNull^ EditMinMaxNotNull][@(0.0.255) `&
@@ -222,14 +203,6 @@ text.&]
 the editor.&]
 [s3; &]
 [s4;%- &]
-[s5;:EditString`:`:operator`=`(const WString`&`):%- [_^EditString^ EditString][@(0.0.255) `&
-]_[* operator`=]([@(0.0.255) const]_[_^WString^ WString][@(0.0.255) `&]_[*@3 data])&]
-[s5;:EditString`:`:operator`=`(const String`&`):%- [_^EditString^ EditString][@(0.0.255) `&
-]_[* operator`=]([@(0.0.255) const]_[_^String^ String][@(0.0.255) `&]_[*@3 data])&]
-[s2; These helper operators allow a direct assignment of value type 
-to the editor.&]
-[s3; &]
-[s4;%- &]
 [s5;:EditString`:`:MaxLen`(int`):%- [_^EditString^ EditString][@(0.0.255) `&]_[* MaxLen]([@(0.0.255) i
 nt]_[*@3 maxlen])&]
 [s2; Sets [%-*@3 maxlen] as maximum length of contained text.[%-*@3 maxlen] 
@@ -261,18 +234,6 @@ nt]_[*@3 maxlen])&]
 [s2; This constructor sets [%-*@3 maxlen] as maximum length of contained 
 text.&]
 [s3; &]
-[s0;%- &]
-[ {{10000F(128)G(128)@1 [s0; [* Public Method List]]}}&]
-[s3;%- &]
-[s5;:EditStringNotNull`:`:operator`=`(const WString`&`):%- [@(0.0.255) virtual] 
-[_^EditStringNotNull^ EditStringNotNull][@(0.0.255) `&]_[* operator`=]([@(0.0.255) const]_
-[_^WString^ WString][@(0.0.255) `&]_[*@3 data])&]
-[s5;:EditStringNotNull`:`:operator`=`(const String`&`):%- [@(0.0.255) virtual] 
-[_^EditStringNotNull^ EditStringNotNull][@(0.0.255) `&]_[* operator`=]([@(0.0.255) const]_
-[_^String^ String][@(0.0.255) `&]_[*@3 data])&]
-[s2; These helper operators allow a direct assignment of value type 
-to the editor.&]
-[s3; &]
 [s0; &]
 [s0; &]
 [s0;%- &]