diff --git a/composite.cpp b/composite.cpp
--- a/composite.cpp
+++ b/composite.cpp
@@ -350,25 +350,25 @@
 
     for (X11Client *c : Workspace::self()->clientList()) {
         c->setupCompositing();
-        c->getShadow();
+        c->updateShadow();
     }
     for (X11Client *c : Workspace::self()->desktopList()) {
         c->setupCompositing();
     }
     for (Unmanaged *c : Workspace::self()->unmanagedList()) {
         c->setupCompositing();
-        c->getShadow();
+        c->updateShadow();
     }
     for (InternalClient *client : workspace()->internalClients()) {
         client->setupCompositing();
-        client->getShadow();
+        client->updateShadow();
     }
 
     if (auto *server = waylandServer()) {
         const auto clients = server->clients();
         for (XdgShellClient *c : clients) {
             c->setupCompositing();
-            c->getShadow();
+            c->updateShadow();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/events.cpp b/events.cpp
--- a/events.cpp
+++ b/events.cpp
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@
         if (e->atom == atoms->wm_client_leader)
             getWmClientLeader();
         else if (e->atom == atoms->kde_net_wm_shadow)
-            getShadow();
+            updateShadow();
         else if (e->atom == atoms->kde_skip_close_animation)
             getSkipCloseAnimation();
         break;
diff --git a/internal_client.cpp b/internal_client.cpp
--- a/internal_client.cpp
+++ b/internal_client.cpp
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
         destroyDecoration();
     }
 
-    getShadow();
+    updateShadow();
 
     if (check_workspace_pos) {
         checkWorkspacePosition(oldFrameGeometry, -2, oldClientGeometry);
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
     KDecoration2::Decoration *decoration = Decoration::DecorationBridge::self()->createDecoration(this);
     if (decoration) {
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(decoration, "update", Qt::QueuedConnection);
-        connect(decoration, &KDecoration2::Decoration::shadowChanged, this, &Toplevel::getShadow);
+        connect(decoration, &KDecoration2::Decoration::shadowChanged, this, &Toplevel::updateShadow);
         connect(decoration, &KDecoration2::Decoration::bordersChanged, this,
             [this]() {
                 GeometryUpdatesBlocker blocker(this);
diff --git a/scene.cpp b/scene.cpp
--- a/scene.cpp
+++ b/scene.cpp
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
         }
     );
     c->effectWindow()->setSceneWindow(w);
-    c->getShadow();
+    c->updateShadow();
     w->updateShadow(c->shadow());
     connect(c, &Toplevel::shadowChanged, this,
         [w] {
diff --git a/shadow.cpp b/shadow.cpp
--- a/shadow.cpp
+++ b/shadow.cpp
@@ -186,18 +186,18 @@
 {
     if (m_decorationShadow) {
         // disconnect previous connections
-        disconnect(m_decorationShadow.data(), &KDecoration2::DecorationShadow::innerShadowRectChanged, m_topLevel, &Toplevel::getShadow);
-        disconnect(m_decorationShadow.data(), &KDecoration2::DecorationShadow::shadowChanged,        m_topLevel, &Toplevel::getShadow);
-        disconnect(m_decorationShadow.data(), &KDecoration2::DecorationShadow::paddingChanged,       m_topLevel, &Toplevel::getShadow);
+        disconnect(m_decorationShadow.data(), &KDecoration2::DecorationShadow::innerShadowRectChanged, m_topLevel, &Toplevel::updateShadow);
+        disconnect(m_decorationShadow.data(), &KDecoration2::DecorationShadow::shadowChanged,        m_topLevel, &Toplevel::updateShadow);
+        disconnect(m_decorationShadow.data(), &KDecoration2::DecorationShadow::paddingChanged,       m_topLevel, &Toplevel::updateShadow);
     }
     m_decorationShadow = decoration->shadow();
     if (!m_decorationShadow) {
         return false;
     }
     // setup connections - all just mapped to recreate
-    connect(m_decorationShadow.data(), &KDecoration2::DecorationShadow::innerShadowRectChanged, m_topLevel, &Toplevel::getShadow);
-    connect(m_decorationShadow.data(), &KDecoration2::DecorationShadow::shadowChanged,        m_topLevel, &Toplevel::getShadow);
-    connect(m_decorationShadow.data(), &KDecoration2::DecorationShadow::paddingChanged,       m_topLevel, &Toplevel::getShadow);
+    connect(m_decorationShadow.data(), &KDecoration2::DecorationShadow::innerShadowRectChanged, m_topLevel, &Toplevel::updateShadow);
+    connect(m_decorationShadow.data(), &KDecoration2::DecorationShadow::shadowChanged,        m_topLevel, &Toplevel::updateShadow);
+    connect(m_decorationShadow.data(), &KDecoration2::DecorationShadow::paddingChanged,       m_topLevel, &Toplevel::updateShadow);
 
     const QMargins &p = m_decorationShadow->padding();
     m_topOffset    = p.top();
diff --git a/toplevel.h b/toplevel.h
--- a/toplevel.h
+++ b/toplevel.h
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
      * Updates the Shadow associated with this Toplevel from X11 Property.
      * Call this method when the Property changes or Compositing is started.
      */
-    void getShadow();
+    void updateShadow();
     /**
      * Whether the Toplevel currently wants the shadow to be rendered. Default
      * implementation always returns @c true.
diff --git a/toplevel.cpp b/toplevel.cpp
--- a/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/toplevel.cpp
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@
     return isOnScreen(screens()->current());
 }
 
-void Toplevel::getShadow()
+void Toplevel::updateShadow()
 {
     QRect dirtyRect;  // old & new shadow region
     const QRect oldVisibleRect = visibleRect();
diff --git a/x11client.cpp b/x11client.cpp
--- a/x11client.cpp
+++ b/x11client.cpp
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
         createDecoration(oldgeom);
     } else
         destroyDecoration();
-    getShadow();
+    updateShadow();
     if (check_workspace_pos)
         checkWorkspacePosition(oldgeom, -2, oldClientGeom);
     updateInputWindow();
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
     KDecoration2::Decoration *decoration = Decoration::DecorationBridge::self()->createDecoration(this);
     if (decoration) {
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(decoration, "update", Qt::QueuedConnection);
-        connect(decoration, &KDecoration2::Decoration::shadowChanged, this, &Toplevel::getShadow);
+        connect(decoration, &KDecoration2::Decoration::shadowChanged, this, &Toplevel::updateShadow);
         connect(decoration, &KDecoration2::Decoration::resizeOnlyBordersChanged, this, &X11Client::updateInputWindow);
         connect(decoration, &KDecoration2::Decoration::bordersChanged, this,
             [this]() {
diff --git a/xdgshellclient.cpp b/xdgshellclient.cpp
--- a/xdgshellclient.cpp
+++ b/xdgshellclient.cpp
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@
     setDesktop(VirtualDesktopManager::self()->current());
 
     // setup shadow integration
-    getShadow();
-    connect(surface(), &SurfaceInterface::shadowChanged, this, &Toplevel::getShadow);
+    updateShadow();
+    connect(surface(), &SurfaceInterface::shadowChanged, this, &Toplevel::updateShadow);
 
     connect(waylandServer(), &WaylandServer::foreignTransientChanged, this, [this](KWayland::Server::SurfaceInterface *child) {
         if (child == surface()) {
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
     KDecoration2::Decoration *decoration = Decoration::DecorationBridge::self()->createDecoration(this);
     if (decoration) {
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(decoration, "update", Qt::QueuedConnection);
-        connect(decoration, &KDecoration2::Decoration::shadowChanged, this, &Toplevel::getShadow);
+        connect(decoration, &KDecoration2::Decoration::shadowChanged, this, &Toplevel::updateShadow);
         connect(decoration, &KDecoration2::Decoration::bordersChanged, this,
             [this]() {
                 GeometryUpdatesBlocker blocker(this);
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
             m_xdgShellSurface->configure(xdgSurfaceStates(), m_requestedClientSize);
         }
     }
-    getShadow();
+    updateShadow();
     if (check_workspace_pos)
         checkWorkspacePosition(oldgeom, -2, oldClientGeom);
     blockGeometryUpdates(false);