diff --git a/kcms/qtquicksettings/kcmqtquicksettings.h b/kcms/qtquicksettings/kcmqtquicksettings.h
--- a/kcms/qtquicksettings/kcmqtquicksettings.h
+++ b/kcms/qtquicksettings/kcmqtquicksettings.h
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@
     explicit KCMQtQuickSettingsModule(QWidget *parent, const QVariantList &);
     ~KCMQtQuickSettingsModule() override;
 
-    void load() override;
-    void save() override;
-    void defaults() override;
-
 private:
     QScopedPointer<Ui::KCMQtQuickSettingsWidget> m_ui;
     QScopedPointer<PlasmaQtQuickSettings::RendererSettings> m_settings;
diff --git a/kcms/qtquicksettings/kcmqtquicksettings.cpp b/kcms/qtquicksettings/kcmqtquicksettings.cpp
--- a/kcms/qtquicksettings/kcmqtquicksettings.cpp
+++ b/kcms/qtquicksettings/kcmqtquicksettings.cpp
@@ -42,44 +42,11 @@
     setAboutData(about);
 
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
-    m_ui->backendCombo->addItem(i18n("Automatic"), QVariant(QStringLiteral()));//so data matches empty config
-    m_ui->backendCombo->addItem(i18n("Open GL"), QVariant(QStringLiteral("opengl")));
-    m_ui->backendCombo->addItem(i18n("Software"), QVariant(QStringLiteral("software")));
-
-    m_ui->renderLoopCombo->addItem(i18n("Automatic"), QVariant(QStringLiteral()));
-    m_ui->renderLoopCombo->addItem(i18n("Basic"), QVariant(QStringLiteral("basic")));
-    m_ui->renderLoopCombo->addItem(i18n("Threaded"), QVariant(QStringLiteral("threaded")));
-
-    connect(m_ui->backendCombo, static_cast<void (QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::activated), this, static_cast<void (KCMQtQuickSettingsModule::*)()>(&KCMQtQuickSettingsModule::changed));
-    connect(m_ui->renderLoopCombo, static_cast<void (QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::activated), this, static_cast<void (KCMQtQuickSettingsModule::*)()>(&KCMQtQuickSettingsModule::changed));
-
-    connect(m_ui->glCoreProfileCheckbox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, static_cast<void (KCMQtQuickSettingsModule::*)()>(&KCMQtQuickSettingsModule::changed));
+    addConfig(m_settings.get(), this);
 }
 
 KCMQtQuickSettingsModule::~KCMQtQuickSettingsModule()
 {
 }
 
-void KCMQtQuickSettingsModule::load()
-{
-    m_ui->backendCombo->setCurrentIndex(m_ui->backendCombo->findData(m_settings->sceneGraphBackend()));
-    m_ui->renderLoopCombo->setCurrentIndex(m_ui->renderLoopCombo->findData(m_settings->renderLoop()));
-    m_ui->glCoreProfileCheckbox->setChecked(m_settings->forceGlCoreProfile());
-}
-
-void KCMQtQuickSettingsModule::save()
-{
-    m_settings->setSceneGraphBackend(m_ui->backendCombo->currentData().toString());
-    m_settings->setRenderLoop(m_ui->renderLoopCombo->currentData().toString());
-    m_settings->setForceGlCoreProfile(m_ui->glCoreProfileCheckbox->isChecked());
-    m_settings->save();
-}
-
-void KCMQtQuickSettingsModule::defaults()
-{
-    m_ui->backendCombo->setCurrentIndex(0);
-    m_ui->renderLoopCombo->setCurrentIndex(0);
-    m_ui->glCoreProfileCheckbox->setChecked(false);
-}
-
 #include "kcmqtquicksettings.moc"
diff --git a/kcms/qtquicksettings/kcmqtquicksettingswidget.ui b/kcms/qtquicksettings/kcmqtquicksettingswidget.ui
--- a/kcms/qtquicksettings/kcmqtquicksettingswidget.ui
+++ b/kcms/qtquicksettings/kcmqtquicksettingswidget.ui
@@ -40,7 +40,23 @@
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="0" column="1">
-      <widget class="QComboBox" name="backendCombo"/>
+      <widget class="QComboBox" name="kcfg_SceneGraphBackend">
+       <item>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Automatic</string>
+        </property>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Open GL</string>
+        </property>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Software</string>
+        </property>
+       </item>
+      </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="2" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
@@ -57,10 +73,26 @@
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="1" column="1">
-      <widget class="QComboBox" name="renderLoopCombo"/>
+      <widget class="QComboBox" name="kcfg_RenderLoop">
+       <item>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Automatic</string>
+        </property>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Basic</string>
+        </property>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Threaded</string>
+        </property>
+       </item>
+      </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="2" column="1">
-      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="glCoreProfileCheckbox">
+      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="kcfg_ForceGlCoreProfile">
        <property name="text">
         <string>Force</string>
        </property>
diff --git a/kcms/qtquicksettings/renderer.kcfg b/kcms/qtquicksettings/renderer.kcfg
--- a/kcms/qtquicksettings/renderer.kcfg
+++ b/kcms/qtquicksettings/renderer.kcfg
@@ -5,11 +5,21 @@
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
     <kcfgfile arg="true" />
     <group name="QtQuickRendererSettings">
-        <entry name="RenderLoop" type="String">
-            <default></default>
+        <entry name="RenderLoop" type="Enum">
+            <choices name="RenderLoopType">
+                <choice name="automaticloop" />
+                <choice name="basic" />
+                <choice name="threaded" />
+            </choices>
+            <default>automaticloop</default>
         </entry>
-        <entry name="SceneGraphBackend" type="String">
-            <default></default>
+        <entry name="SceneGraphBackend" type="Enum">
+            <choices name="SceneGraphBackendType">
+                <choice name="automaticbackend" />
+                <choice name="opengl" />
+                <choice name="software" />
+            </choices>
+            <default>automaticbackend</default>
         </entry>
         <entry name="ForceGlCoreProfile" type="Bool">
             <default>false</default>