def METHOD_NAME(self, family=None, italic=None, bold=None, size=None):
    r"""Sets the widget to the specified font. For keywords, see
    initialize().
    """
    self.ui.combobox_family.activated.disconnect()
    self.ui.checkbox_italic.clicked.disconnect()
    self.ui.checkbox_bold.clicked.disconnect()
    self.ui.spinbox_size.editingFinished.disconnect()
    self.initialize(
        family=family,
        italic=italic,
        bold=bold,
        size=size,
        parent=self._parent
    )