diff --git a/composite.cpp b/composite.cpp
--- a/composite.cpp
+++ b/composite.cpp
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@
         const auto shortcuts = KGlobalAccel::self()->shortcut(workspace()->findChild<QAction*>(QStringLiteral("Suspend Compositing")));
         if (!shortcuts.isEmpty()) {
             // display notification only if there is the shortcut
-            const QString message = i18n("Desktop effects have been suspended by another application.<br/>"
+            const QString message = i18n("Graphical effects have been suspended by another application.<br/>"
                                          "You can resume using the '%1' shortcut.", shortcuts.first().toString(QKeySequence::NativeText));
             KNotification::event(QStringLiteral("compositingsuspendeddbus"), message);
         }
diff --git a/doc/kwineffects/index.docbook b/doc/kwineffects/index.docbook
--- a/doc/kwineffects/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/kwineffects/index.docbook
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <article id="kwineffects" lang="&language;">
 <articleinfo>
 
-<title>Desktop Effects</title>
+<title>Graphical Effects</title>
 <authorgroup>
 <author>&Mike.McBride; &Mike.McBride.mail;</author>
 <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS -->
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 <!--FIXME Compositor Enable compositor on startup necessary to have effects?-->
 
-<para>This module is used to enable and configure desktop effects
+<para>This module is used to choose and configure graphical effects
 for Plasma.</para>
 
 <para>The main part of this page is a list of all available effects grouped 
diff --git a/doc/kwinscreenedges/index.docbook b/doc/kwinscreenedges/index.docbook
--- a/doc/kwinscreenedges/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/kwinscreenedges/index.docbook
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 <para>The number of accessible items in the context menu depends on the settings in the module
 	<ulink url="help:/kcontrol/kwineffects/index.html">
-<guilabel>Desktop Effects</guilabel></ulink> in the <guilabel>Workspace</guilabel>
+<guilabel>Graphical Effects</guilabel></ulink> in the <guilabel>Workspace</guilabel>
 category. Select your favorite effects on the from the <guilabel>Window Management</guilabel> 
 group. This activates the corresponding items in the context menu.</para>
 
diff --git a/doc/kwintabbox/index.docbook b/doc/kwintabbox/index.docbook
--- a/doc/kwintabbox/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/kwintabbox/index.docbook
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 There are several additional predefined layouts which provide an informative or compact view, small or large icons, a grid  and window title only.</para>
 <para>Selecting one of these layouts you will have a button to show a preview.</para> 
 <para>If you enable <guilabel>Show selected window</guilabel> the currently selected window will be highlighted by fading out all other 
-windows. This option requires desktop effects to be active.</para>
+windows. This option requires graphical effects to be active.</para>
 
 <para>
 <guilabel>Cover Switch</guilabel> and <guilabel>Flip Switch</guilabel> effect are more fancy effects which require OpenGL. <guilabel>Cover Switch</guilabel> displays the windows in a gallery with a large thumbnail of the currently selected window in the center of the screen while all other windows are rotated on the left and right. <guilabel>Flip Switch</guilabel> displays all windows on a 3D stack. The selected window is on top of the stack and navigating through the windows will move the stack so that the new selected window is on the top.
diff --git a/doc/windowspecific/index.docbook b/doc/windowspecific/index.docbook
--- a/doc/windowspecific/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/windowspecific/index.docbook
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
      </listitem>
   </varlistentry>
 </variablelist>
-<para><tip><para><guilabel>Active/Inactive opacity</guilabel> can only be affected when <guilabel>Desktop Effects</guilabel> are enabled.</para></tip>
+<para><tip><para><guilabel>Active/Inactive opacity</guilabel> can only be affected when <guilabel>Graphical Effects</guilabel> are enabled.</para></tip>
 </para>
 <variablelist>
   <varlistentry><term><emphasis role="bold">Focus stealing prevention</emphasis></term>
diff --git a/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp b/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp
--- a/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp
@@ -60,15 +60,15 @@
     };
 
     static const QVector<QString> translatedCategories = {
-        i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Accessibility"),
-        i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Appearance"),
-        i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Candy"),
-        i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Focus"),
-        i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Show Desktop Animation"),
-        i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Tools"),
-        i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Virtual Desktop Switching Animation"),
-        i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Window Management"),
-        i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Window Open/Close Animation")
+        i18nc("Category of Graphical Effects, used as section header", "Accessibility"),
+        i18nc("Category of Graphical Effects, used as section header", "Appearance"),
+        i18nc("Category of Graphical Effects, used as section header", "Candy"),
+        i18nc("Category of Graphical Effects, used as section header", "Focus"),
+        i18nc("Category of Graphical Effects, used as section header", "Show Desktop Animation"),
+        i18nc("Category of Graphical Effects, used as section header", "Tools"),
+        i18nc("Category of Graphical Effects, used as section header", "Virtual Desktop Switching Animation"),
+        i18nc("Category of Graphical Effects, used as section header", "Window Management"),
+        i18nc("Category of Graphical Effects, used as section header", "Window Open/Close Animation")
     };
 
     const int index = knownCategories.indexOf(category);
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/kwincompositing.desktop b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/kwincompositing.desktop
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/kwincompositing.desktop
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/kwincompositing.desktop
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 Name[x-test]=xxCompositorxx
 Name[zh_CN]=混成器
 Name[zh_TW]=組合器
-Comment=Compositor Settings for Desktop Effects
+Comment=Configure compositor settings for graphical effects
 Comment[bs]=Postavke Compositor-a  za Desktop Efekte
 Comment[ca]=Arranjament del compositor pels efectes d'escriptori
 Comment[ca@valencia]=Arranjament del compositor pels efectes d'escriptori
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwineffects/kcm.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwineffects/kcm.cpp
--- a/kcmkwin/kwineffects/kcm.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwineffects/kcm.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
     auto about = new KAboutData(
         QStringLiteral("kcm_kwin_effects"),
-        i18n("Configure Desktop Effects"),
+        i18n("Graphical Effects"),
         QStringLiteral("2.0"),
         QString(),
         KAboutLicense::GPL
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 void DesktopEffectsKCM::openGHNS(QQuickItem *context)
 {
     QPointer<KNS3::DownloadDialog> dialog = new KNS3::DownloadDialog(QStringLiteral("kwineffect.knsrc"));
-    dialog->setWindowTitle(i18n("Download New Desktop Effects"));
+    dialog->setWindowTitle(i18n("Download New Graphical Effects"));
     dialog->winId();
 
     if (context && context->window()) {
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwineffects/kcm_kwin_effects.desktop b/kcmkwin/kwineffects/kcm_kwin_effects.desktop
--- a/kcmkwin/kwineffects/kcm_kwin_effects.desktop
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwineffects/kcm_kwin_effects.desktop
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 X-KDE-FormFactors=desktop,tablet
 
-Name=Desktop Effects
+Name=Graphical Effects
 Name[bs]=Efekti površi
 Name[ca]=Efectes d'escriptori
 Name[ca@valencia]=Efectes d'escriptori
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 Name[x-test]=xxDesktop Effectsxx
 Name[zh_CN]=桌面特效
 Name[zh_TW]=桌面效果
-Comment=Desktop Effects
+Comment=Choose and configure graphical effects
 Comment[bs]=Efekti površi
 Comment[ca]=Efectes d'escriptori
 Comment[ca@valencia]=Efectes d'escriptori
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwineffects/kwineffect.knsrc b/kcmkwin/kwineffects/kwineffect.knsrc
--- a/kcmkwin/kwineffects/kwineffect.knsrc
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwineffects/kwineffect.knsrc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [KNewStuff3]
-Name=Window Manager Effects
+Name=Graphical Effects
 Name[ca]=Efectes del gestor de finestres
 Name[ca@valencia]=Efectes del gestor de finestres
 Name[cs]=Efekty správce oken
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwineffects/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcmkwin/kwineffects/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/kcmkwin/kwineffects/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwineffects/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 import org.kde.private.kcms.kwin.effects 1.0 as Private
 
 ScrollViewKCM {
-    ConfigModule.quickHelp: i18n("This module lets you configure desktop effects.")
+    ConfigModule.quickHelp: i18n("This module lets you choose and configure graphical effects.")
 
     header: ColumnLayout {
         QtControls.Label {
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@
                 QtControls.MenuItem {
                     checkable: true
                     checked: searchModel.excludeUnsupported
-                    text: i18n("Exclude Desktop Effects not supported by the Compositor")
+                    text: i18n("Exclude effects not supported by the Compositor")
 
                     onToggled: searchModel.excludeUnsupported = checked
                 }
 
                 QtControls.MenuItem {
                     checkable: true
                     checked: searchModel.excludeInternal
-                    text: i18n("Exclude internal Desktop Effects")
+                    text: i18n("Exclude internal effects")
 
                     onToggled: searchModel.excludeInternal = checked
                 }
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
             QtControls.Button {
                 icon.name: "get-hot-new-stuff"
-                text: i18n("Get New Desktop Effects...")
+                text: i18n("Get New Graphical Effects...")
                 visible: KAuthorized.authorize("ghns")
 
                 onClicked: kcm.openGHNS(this)
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwineffects/package/metadata.desktop b/kcmkwin/kwineffects/package/metadata.desktop
--- a/kcmkwin/kwineffects/package/metadata.desktop
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwineffects/package/metadata.desktop
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Name=Desktop Effects
+Name=Graphical Effects
 Name[bs]=Efekti površi
 Name[ca]=Efectes d'escriptori
 Name[ca@valencia]=Efectes d'escriptori
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 Name[zh_CN]=桌面特效
 Name[zh_TW]=桌面效果
 
-Comment=Desktop Effects
+Comment=Choose and configure graphical effects
 Comment[bs]=Efekti površi
 Comment[ca]=Efectes d'escriptori
 Comment[ca@valencia]=Efectes d'escriptori
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.ui b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.ui
--- a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.ui
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.ui
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@
               </sizepolicy>
              </property>
              <property name="toolTip">
-              <string>The effect to replace the list window when desktop effects are active.</string>
+              <string>The effect to replace the list window when graphical effects are active.</string>
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
         <item row="0" column="0" colspan="2">
          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="highlightWindowCheck">
           <property name="toolTip">
-           <string>The currently selected window will be highlighted by fading out all other windows. This option requires desktop effects to be active.</string>
+           <string>The currently selected window will be highlighted by fading out all other windows. This option requires graphical effects to be active.</string>
           </property>
           <property name="text">
            <string>Show selected window</string>
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the animation time factor for desktop effects.
+     * Returns the animation time factor for graphical effects.
      */
     double animationTimeFactor() const;
 
diff --git a/plugins/scenes/opengl/scene_opengl.cpp b/plugins/scenes/opengl/scene_opengl.cpp
--- a/plugins/scenes/opengl/scene_opengl.cpp
+++ b/plugins/scenes/opengl/scene_opengl.cpp
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@
     qCDebug(KWIN_OPENGL) << "Attempting to reset compositing.";
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "resetCompositing", Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
-    KNotification::event(QStringLiteral("graphicsreset"), i18n("Desktop effects were restarted due to a graphics reset"));
+    KNotification::event(QStringLiteral("graphicsreset"), i18n("Graphical effects were restarted due to a graphics reset"));
 }