diff --git a/include/vcl/weld/Builder.hxx b/include/vcl/weld/Builder.hxx
index d749fd555503..92231ca369c2 100644
--- a/include/vcl/weld/Builder.hxx
+++ b/include/vcl/weld/Builder.hxx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class OAccessible;
 }
 
 enum class FieldUnit : sal_uInt16;
+enum class VclSizeGroupMode;
 
 namespace weld
 {
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ public:
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Popover> weld_popover(const OUString& id) = 0;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Toolbar> weld_toolbar(const OUString& id) = 0;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Scrollbar> weld_scrollbar(const OUString& id) = 0;
-    virtual std::unique_ptr<SizeGroup> create_size_group() = 0;
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<SizeGroup> create_size_group(VclSizeGroupMode eMode) = 0;
     /* return a Dialog suitable to take a screenshot of containing the contents of the .ui file.
 
        If the toplevel element is a dialog, that will be returned
diff --git a/include/vcl/weld/SizeGroup.hxx b/include/vcl/weld/SizeGroup.hxx
index 6b24284c8fef..762caa57b8fa 100644
--- a/include/vcl/weld/SizeGroup.hxx
+++ b/include/vcl/weld/SizeGroup.hxx
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ class VCL_DLLPUBLIC SizeGroup
 {
 public:
     virtual void add_widget(weld::Widget* pWidget) = 0;
-    // the default mode is VclSizeGroupMode::Horizontal
-    virtual void set_mode(VclSizeGroupMode eMode) = 0;
     virtual ~SizeGroup() {}
 };
 }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/tabdlg.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/tabdlg.cxx
index f4f087ea4714..4e4a07208410 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/tabdlg.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/tabdlg.cxx
@@ -817,8 +817,7 @@ void SfxTabDialogController::setPreviewsToSamePlace()
     if (aGrids.size() <= 1)
         return;
 
-    m_xSizeGroup = m_xBuilder->create_size_group();
-    m_xSizeGroup->set_mode(VclSizeGroupMode::Both);
+    m_xSizeGroup = m_xBuilder->create_size_group(VclSizeGroupMode::Both);
     for (auto& rGrid : aGrids)
         m_xSizeGroup->add_widget(rGrid.get());
 }
diff --git a/vcl/inc/qt5/QtInstanceBuilder.hxx b/vcl/inc/qt5/QtInstanceBuilder.hxx
index 41912516a5fb..e649cc28f73e 100644
--- a/vcl/inc/qt5/QtInstanceBuilder.hxx
+++ b/vcl/inc/qt5/QtInstanceBuilder.hxx
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public:
     virtual std::unique_ptr<weld::Popover> weld_popover(const OUString& rId) override;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<weld::Toolbar> weld_toolbar(const OUString& rId) override;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<weld::Scrollbar> weld_scrollbar(const OUString& rId) override;
-    virtual std::unique_ptr<weld::SizeGroup> create_size_group() override;
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<weld::SizeGroup> create_size_group(VclSizeGroupMode eMode) override;
 };
 
 /* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab cinoptions=b1,g0,N-s cinkeys+=0=break: */
diff --git a/vcl/inc/salvtables.hxx b/vcl/inc/salvtables.hxx
index e3a76509ed9c..a4565cee9f5e 100644
--- a/vcl/inc/salvtables.hxx
+++ b/vcl/inc/salvtables.hxx
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual std::unique_ptr<weld::Scrollbar> weld_scrollbar(const OUString& id) override;
 
-    virtual std::unique_ptr<weld::SizeGroup> create_size_group() override;
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<weld::SizeGroup> create_size_group(VclSizeGroupMode eMode) override;
 
     OUString get_current_page_help_id() const;
 
diff --git a/vcl/qt5/QtInstanceBuilder.cxx b/vcl/qt5/QtInstanceBuilder.cxx
index 36043de7ffbc..b5deab0408ad 100644
--- a/vcl/qt5/QtInstanceBuilder.cxx
+++ b/vcl/qt5/QtInstanceBuilder.cxx
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<weld::Scrollbar> QtInstanceBuilder::weld_scrollbar(const OUStrin
     return xRet;
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<weld::SizeGroup> QtInstanceBuilder::create_size_group()
+std::unique_ptr<weld::SizeGroup> QtInstanceBuilder::create_size_group(VclSizeGroupMode)
 {
     assert(false && "Not implemented yet");
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/vcl/source/app/salvtables.cxx b/vcl/source/app/salvtables.cxx
index 60cedd7d2520..1756c9b7a014 100644
--- a/vcl/source/app/salvtables.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/app/salvtables.cxx
@@ -1266,17 +1266,18 @@ private:
     std::shared_ptr<VclSizeGroup> m_xGroup;
 
 public:
-    SalInstanceSizeGroup()
+    SalInstanceSizeGroup(VclSizeGroupMode eMode)
         : m_xGroup(std::make_shared<VclSizeGroup>())
     {
+        m_xGroup->set_mode(eMode);
     }
+
     virtual void add_widget(weld::Widget* pWidget) override
     {
         SalInstanceWidget* pVclWidget = dynamic_cast<SalInstanceWidget*>(pWidget);
         assert(pVclWidget && pVclWidget->getWidget());
         pVclWidget->getWidget()->add_to_size_group(m_xGroup);
     }
-    virtual void set_mode(VclSizeGroupMode eMode) override { m_xGroup->set_mode(eMode); }
 };
 }
 
@@ -6860,9 +6861,9 @@ std::unique_ptr<weld::Scrollbar> SalInstanceBuilder::weld_scrollbar(const OUStri
     return pScrollbar ? std::make_unique<SalInstanceScrollbar>(pScrollbar, this, false) : nullptr;
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<weld::SizeGroup> SalInstanceBuilder::create_size_group()
+std::unique_ptr<weld::SizeGroup> SalInstanceBuilder::create_size_group(VclSizeGroupMode eMode)
 {
-    return std::make_unique<SalInstanceSizeGroup>();
+    return std::make_unique<SalInstanceSizeGroup>(eMode);
 }
 
 OUString SalInstanceBuilder::get_current_page_help_id() const
diff --git a/vcl/unx/gtk3/gtkinst.cxx b/vcl/unx/gtk3/gtkinst.cxx
index be899fb6479a..9db2da9d3a1b 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/gtk3/gtkinst.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/gtk3/gtkinst.cxx
@@ -5705,17 +5705,20 @@ class GtkInstanceSizeGroup : public weld::SizeGroup
 private:
     GtkSizeGroup* m_pGroup;
 public:
-    GtkInstanceSizeGroup()
+    GtkInstanceSizeGroup(VclSizeGroupMode eMode)
         : m_pGroup(gtk_size_group_new(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL))
     {
+        set_mode(eMode);
     }
+
     virtual void add_widget(weld::Widget* pWidget) override
     {
         GtkInstanceWidget* pVclWidget = dynamic_cast<GtkInstanceWidget*>(pWidget);
         assert(pVclWidget);
         gtk_size_group_add_widget(m_pGroup, pVclWidget->getWidget());
     }
-    virtual void set_mode(VclSizeGroupMode eVclMode) override
+
+    void set_mode(VclSizeGroupMode eVclMode)
     {
         GtkSizeGroupMode eGtkMode(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_NONE);
         switch (eVclMode)
@@ -24181,9 +24184,9 @@ public:
         return std::make_unique<GtkInstanceScrollbar>(pScrollbar, this, false);
     }
 
-    virtual std::unique_ptr<weld::SizeGroup> create_size_group() override
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<weld::SizeGroup> create_size_group(VclSizeGroupMode eMode) override
     {
-        return std::make_unique<GtkInstanceSizeGroup>();
+        return std::make_unique<GtkInstanceSizeGroup>(eMode);
     }
 };