diff --git a/src/Controller/Component/DataTablesComponent.php b/src/Controller/Component/DataTablesComponent.php
index 25adc6c..4871c0d 100644
--- a/src/Controller/Component/DataTablesComponent.php
+++ b/src/Controller/Component/DataTablesComponent.php
@@ -23,38 +23,38 @@ class DataTablesComponent extends Component
         CallbackTrait;
 
     protected $_defaultConfig = [
-        'start'         => 0,
-        'length'        => 10,
-        'order'         => [],
-        'search'        => '',
-        'prefixSearch'  => true, // use "LIKE …%" instead of "LIKE %…%" conditions
-        'conditionsOr'  => [],  // table-wide search conditions
+        'start' => 0,
+        'length' => 10,
+        'order' => [],
+        'search' => '',
+        'prefixSearch' => true, // use "LIKE …%" instead of "LIKE %…%" conditions
+        'conditionsOr' => [],  // table-wide search conditions
         'conditionsAnd' => [], // column search conditions
-        'matching'      => [],      // column search conditions for foreign tables
-        'comparison'    => [], // per-column comparison definition
+        'matching' => [],      // column search conditions for foreign tables
+        'comparison' => [], // per-column comparison definition
     ];
 
     protected $_defaultComparison = [
-        'string'     => 'LIKE',
-        'text'       => 'LIKE',
-        'uuid'       => 'LIKE',
-        'integer'    => '=',
+        'string' => 'LIKE',
+        'text' => 'LIKE',
+        'uuid' => 'LIKE',
+        'integer' => '=',
         'biginteger' => '=',
-        'float'      => '=',
-        'decimal'    => '=',
-        'boolean'    => '=',
-        'binary'     => 'LIKE',
-        'date'       => 'LIKE',
-        'datetime'   => 'LIKE',
-        'timestamp'  => 'LIKE',
-        'time'       => 'LIKE',
-        'json'       => 'LIKE',
+        'float' => '=',
+        'decimal' => '=',
+        'boolean' => '=',
+        'binary' => 'LIKE',
+        'date' => 'LIKE',
+        'datetime' => 'LIKE',
+        'timestamp' => 'LIKE',
+        'time' => 'LIKE',
+        'json' => 'LIKE',
     ];
 
     protected $_viewVars = [
-        'recordsTotal'    => 0,
+        'recordsTotal' => 0,
         'recordsFiltered' => 0,
-        'draw'            => 0,
+        'draw' => 0,
     ];
 
     /** @var \Cake\ORM\Table */
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ public function columns()
      *
      * @return Query to be evaluated (Query::count() may have already been called)
      */
-    public function find(string $tableName, string $finder = 'all', array $options = [], array $columns = [])
-    : Query
+    public function find(string $tableName, string $finder = 'all', array $options = [], array $columns = []): Query
     {
         $delegateSearch = $options['delegateSearch'] ?? false;
         if (empty($columns))
@@ -224,8 +223,7 @@ private function _order(array &$options, &$columns)
      *
      * @return bool : true if additional filtering takes place
      */
-    private function _filter(array &$options, &$columns)
-    : bool
+    private function _filter(array &$options, &$columns): bool
     {
         $queryParams = $this->getController()->getRequest()->getQueryParams();
 
@@ -358,8 +356,7 @@ private function _addCondition($column, $value, $type = 'and')
      *
      * @return string : Database comparison operator
      */
-    protected function _getComparison($table, string $column)
-    : string
+    protected function _getComparison($table, string $column): string
     {
         $config = new Collection($this->getConfig('comparison'));
 
@@ -381,8 +378,9 @@ protected function _getComparison($table, string $column)
     private function _setViewVars()
     {
         $controller = $this->getController();
+        $view = $controller->createView();
 
-        $_serialize = $controller->viewVars['_serialize'] ?? [];
+        $_serialize = $view->get('_serialize', []);
         $_serialize = array_merge($_serialize, array_keys($this->_viewVars));
 
         $controller->set($this->_viewVars);
diff --git a/src/Lib/ColumnDefinition.php b/src/Lib/ColumnDefinition.php
index 40fda3a..30b5531 100644
--- a/src/Lib/ColumnDefinition.php
+++ b/src/Lib/ColumnDefinition.php
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ public function __construct(array $template, ColumnDefinitions $owner)
      *
      * @return \DataTables\Lib\ColumnDefinition
      */
-    public function add(...$args)
-    : ColumnDefinition
+    public function add(...$args): ColumnDefinition
     {
         return $this->owner->add(...$args);
     }
@@ -66,8 +65,7 @@ public function add(...$args)
      *
      * @return ColumnDefinition
      */
-    public function set($key, $value = null)
-    : ColumnDefinition
+    public function set($key, $value = null): ColumnDefinition
     {
         if (is_array($key)) {
             if (!empty($value))
@@ -88,8 +86,7 @@ public function set($key, $value = null)
      *
      * @return \DataTables\Lib\ColumnDefinition
      */
-    public function __call($name, $arguments)
-    : ColumnDefinition
+    public function __call($name, $arguments): ColumnDefinition
     {
         if (in_array($name, $this->switchesPositive)) {
             if (!empty($arguments))
@@ -113,8 +110,7 @@ public function __call($name, $arguments)
      *
      * @return \DataTables\Lib\ColumnDefinition
      */
-    public function unset(string $key)
-    : ColumnDefinition
+    public function unset(string $key): ColumnDefinition
     {
         unset($this->content[$key]);
 
@@ -127,8 +123,7 @@ public function unset(string $key)
      *
      * @return ColumnDefinition
      */
-    public function render(string $name, array $args = [])
-    : ColumnDefinition
+    public function render(string $name, array $args = []): ColumnDefinition
     {
         $this->content['render'] = new CallbackFunction($name, $args);
 
@@ -138,8 +133,7 @@ public function render(string $name, array $args = [])
     /**
      * @return array
      */
-    public function jsonSerialize()
-    : array
+    public function jsonSerialize(): array
     {
         return $this->content;
     }
diff --git a/src/Lib/ColumnDefinitions.php b/src/Lib/ColumnDefinitions.php
index 88fe185..97e7cdb 100644
--- a/src/Lib/ColumnDefinitions.php
+++ b/src/Lib/ColumnDefinitions.php
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ class ColumnDefinitions implements \JsonSerializable, \ArrayAccess, \IteratorAgg
      *
      * @return ColumnDefinition
      */
-    public function add($column, string $fieldName = null)
-    : ColumnDefinition
+    public function add($column, string $fieldName = null): ColumnDefinition
     {
         if (!is_array($column))
             $column = [
@@ -72,8 +71,7 @@ public function setTitles(array $titles)
      *
      * @return array: column definitions
      */
-    public function jsonSerialize()
-    : array
+    public function jsonSerialize(): array
     {
         return array_values($this->columns);
     }
@@ -83,8 +81,7 @@ public function jsonSerialize()
      *
      * @return bool
      */
-    public function offsetExists($offset)
-    : bool
+    public function offsetExists($offset): bool
     {
         if (is_numeric($offset))
             return isset($this->columns[$offset]);
diff --git a/src/View/Helper/DataTablesHelper.php b/src/View/Helper/DataTablesHelper.php
index 3c6515f..9bb4af2 100644
--- a/src/View/Helper/DataTablesHelper.php
+++ b/src/View/Helper/DataTablesHelper.php
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ class DataTablesHelper extends Helper
     public $helpers = ['Html', 'Url'];
 
     protected $_defaultConfig = [
-        'searching'   => true,
-        'processing'  => true,
-        'serverSide'  => true,
+        'searching' => true,
+        'processing' => true,
+        'serverSide' => true,
         'deferRender' => true,
     ];
 
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ class DataTablesHelper extends Helper
      *
      * @return string
      */
-    public function renderTableUtility(TableUtility $tableUtility)
-    : string
+    public function renderTableUtility(TableUtility $tableUtility): string
     {
         return $this->table($tableUtility->getTable(), $tableUtility->getOptions(), $tableUtility->getClass());
     }
@@ -48,15 +47,14 @@ public function renderTableUtility(TableUtility $tableUtility)
      *
      * @return string containing a <table> and a <script> element
      */
-    public function table($id = 'datatable', array $dtOptions = [], array $htmlOptions = [])
-    : string
+    public function table($id = 'datatable', array $dtOptions = [], array $htmlOptions = []): string
     {
-        $htmlOptions = array_merge($htmlOptions, [
-            'id'    => $id,
+        $htmlOptions = array_merge([
+            'id' => $id,
             'class' => 'dataTable ' . ($htmlOptions['class'] ?? ''),
             'style' => 'width:100%;',
             'block' => false,
-        ]);
+        ], $htmlOptions);
 
         $blockScript = $htmlOptions['block'];
         unset($htmlOptions['block']);
@@ -78,8 +76,7 @@ public function table($id = 'datatable', array $dtOptions = [], array $htmlOptio
      *
      * @return string
      */
-    public function draw(string $selector, array $options = [])
-    : string
+    public function draw(string $selector, array $options = []): string
     {
         // incorporate any defaults set earlier
         $options += $this->getConfig();
@@ -101,6 +98,37 @@ public function draw(string $selector, array $options = [])
         return "dt.initDataTables('{$selector}', {$json});\n";
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param array $config
+     */
+    public function initialize(array $config)
+    {
+        /* set default i18n (not possible in _$defaultConfig due to use of __d() */
+        if (empty($this->getConfig('language'))) {
+            // defaults from datatables.net/reference/option/language
+            $this->setConfig('language', [
+                'emptyTable' => __d('data_tables', 'No data available in table'),
+                'info' => __d('data_tables', 'Showing _START_ to _END_ of _TOTAL_ entries'),
+                'infoEmpty' => __d('data_tables', 'No entries to show'),
+                'infoFiltered' => __d('data_tables', '(filtered from _MAX_ total entries)'),
+                'lengthMenu' => __d('data_tables', 'Show _MENU_ entries'),
+                'processing' => __d('data_tables', 'Processing...'),
+                'search' => __d('data_tables', 'Search:'),
+                'zeroRecords' => __d('data_tables', 'No matching records found'),
+                'paginate' => [
+                    'first' => __d('data_tables', 'First'),
+                    'last' => __d('data_tables', 'Last'),
+                    'next' => __d('data_tables', 'Next'),
+                    'previous' => __d('data_tables', 'Previous'),
+                ],
+                'aria' => [
+                    'sortAscending' => __d('data_tables', ': activate to sort column ascending'),
+                    'sortDescending' => __d('data_tables', ': activate to sort column descending'),
+                ],
+            ]);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param array $order
      * @param $columns
@@ -135,35 +163,4 @@ protected function translateOrder(array &$order, &$columns)
             }
         }
     }
-
-    /**
-     * @param array $config
-     */
-    public function initialize(array $config)
-    {
-        /* set default i18n (not possible in _$defaultConfig due to use of __d() */
-        if (empty($this->getConfig('language'))) {
-            // defaults from datatables.net/reference/option/language
-            $this->setConfig('language', [
-                'emptyTable'   => __d('data_tables', 'No data available in table'),
-                'info'         => __d('data_tables', 'Showing _START_ to _END_ of _TOTAL_ entries'),
-                'infoEmpty'    => __d('data_tables', 'No entries to show'),
-                'infoFiltered' => __d('data_tables', '(filtered from _MAX_ total entries)'),
-                'lengthMenu'   => __d('data_tables', 'Show _MENU_ entries'),
-                'processing'   => __d('data_tables', 'Processing...'),
-                'search'       => __d('data_tables', 'Search:'),
-                'zeroRecords'  => __d('data_tables', 'No matching records found'),
-                'paginate'     => [
-                    'first'    => __d('data_tables', 'First'),
-                    'last'     => __d('data_tables', 'Last'),
-                    'next'     => __d('data_tables', 'Next'),
-                    'previous' => __d('data_tables', 'Previous'),
-                ],
-                'aria'         => [
-                    'sortAscending'  => __d('data_tables', ': activate to sort column ascending'),
-                    'sortDescending' => __d('data_tables', ': activate to sort column descending'),
-                ],
-            ]);
-        }
-    }
 }