diff --git a/autotests/integration/effects/slidingpopups_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/effects/slidingpopups_test.cpp
--- a/autotests/integration/effects/slidingpopups_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/effects/slidingpopups_test.cpp
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@
     for (QString name : builtinNames) {
         plugins.writeEntry(name + QStringLiteral("Enabled"), false);
     }
+    KConfigGroup wobblyGroup = config->group("Effect-Wobbly");
+    wobblyGroup.writeEntry(QStringLiteral("Settings"), QStringLiteral("Custom"));
+    wobblyGroup.writeEntry(QStringLiteral("OpenEffect"), true);
+    wobblyGroup.writeEntry(QStringLiteral("CloseEffect"), true);
 
     config->sync();
     kwinApp()->setConfig(config);
-    // TODO: make effects use KWin's config directly
-    KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral(KWIN_CONFIG), KConfig::NoGlobals)->group("Effect-Wobbly").writeEntry(QStringLiteral("Settings"), QStringLiteral("Custom"));
-    KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral(KWIN_CONFIG), KConfig::NoGlobals)->group("Effect-Wobbly").writeEntry(QStringLiteral("OpenEffect"), true);
-    KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral(KWIN_CONFIG), KConfig::NoGlobals)->group("Effect-Wobbly").writeEntry(QStringLiteral("CloseEffect"), true);
 
     if (QFile::exists(QStringLiteral("/dev/dri/card0"))) {
         qputenv("KWIN_COMPOSE", QByteArrayLiteral("O2"));
diff --git a/autotests/mock_effectshandler.h b/autotests/mock_effectshandler.h
--- a/autotests/mock_effectshandler.h
+++ b/autotests/mock_effectshandler.h
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@
         callback(QPoint(-1, -1));
     }
 
+    KSharedConfigPtr config() const override;
+
 private:
     bool m_animationsSuported = true;
 };
diff --git a/autotests/mock_effectshandler.cpp b/autotests/mock_effectshandler.cpp
--- a/autotests/mock_effectshandler.cpp
+++ b/autotests/mock_effectshandler.cpp
@@ -23,3 +23,10 @@
     : EffectsHandler(type)
 {
 }
+
+
+KSharedConfigPtr MockEffectsHandler::config() const
+{
+    static const KSharedConfigPtr s_config = KSharedConfig::openConfig(QString(), KConfig::SimpleConfig);
+    return s_config;
+}
diff --git a/effects.h b/effects.h
--- a/effects.h
+++ b/effects.h
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@
     void startInteractiveWindowSelection(std::function<void(KWin::EffectWindow*)> callback) override;
     void startInteractivePositionSelection(std::function<void(const QPoint &)> callback) override;
 
+    KSharedConfigPtr config() const override;
+
     Scene *scene() const {
         return m_scene;
     }
diff --git a/effects.cpp b/effects.cpp
--- a/effects.cpp
+++ b/effects.cpp
@@ -1590,6 +1590,11 @@
     kwinApp()->platform()->startInteractivePositionSelection(callback);
 }
 
+KSharedConfigPtr EffectsHandlerImpl::config() const
+{
+    return kwinApp()->config();
+}
+
 //****************************************
 // EffectWindowImpl
 //****************************************
diff --git a/effects/blur/blur.cpp b/effects/blur/blur.cpp
--- a/effects/blur/blur.cpp
+++ b/effects/blur/blur.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 BlurEffect::BlurEffect()
 {
+    initConfig<BlurConfig>();
     shader = BlurShader::create();
     m_simpleShader = ShaderManager::instance()->generateShaderFromResources(ShaderTrait::MapTexture, QString(), QStringLiteral("logout-blur.frag"));
     if (!m_simpleShader->isValid()) {
diff --git a/effects/blur/blur.kcfg b/effects/blur/blur.kcfg
--- a/effects/blur/blur.kcfg
+++ b/effects/blur/blur.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
     xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
     http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-Blur">
         <entry name="BlurRadius" type="Int">
             <default>12</default>
diff --git a/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp b/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp
--- a/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "blur_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "blurconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 #include <KAboutData>
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
     : KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("blur")), parent, args)
 {
     ui.setupUi(this);
+    BlurConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(BlurConfig::self(), this);
 
     load();
diff --git a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
--- a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
+++ b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     , primaryTabBox(false)
     , secondaryTabBox(false)
 {
+    initConfig<CoverSwitchConfig>();
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
 
     // Caption frame
diff --git a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.kcfg b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.kcfg
--- a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.kcfg
+++ b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-CoverSwitch">
         <entry name="Duration" type="UInt">
             <default>0</default>
diff --git a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch_config.cpp b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch_config.cpp
--- a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch_config.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "coverswitch_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "coverswitchconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 #include <KAboutData>
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
 
     layout->addWidget(m_ui);
 
+    CoverSwitchConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(CoverSwitchConfig::self(), m_ui);
 }
 
diff --git a/effects/cube/cube.cpp b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
--- a/effects/cube/cube.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     , m_cubeCapBuffer(NULL)
     , m_proxy(this)
 {
+    initConfig<CubeConfig>();
     desktopNameFont.setBold(true);
     desktopNameFont.setPointSize(14);
 
diff --git a/effects/cube/cube.kcfg b/effects/cube/cube.kcfg
--- a/effects/cube/cube.kcfg
+++ b/effects/cube/cube.kcfg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-Cube">
         <entry name="BorderActivate" type="IntList" />
         <entry name="BorderActivateCylinder" type="IntList" />
diff --git a/effects/cube/cube_config.cpp b/effects/cube/cube_config.cpp
--- a/effects/cube/cube_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cube_config.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "cube_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "cubeconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@
 
     connect(m_ui->kcfg_Caps, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(capsSelectionChanged()));
     m_ui->kcfg_Wallpaper->setFilter(QStringLiteral("*.png *.jpeg *.jpg "));
+    CubeConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(CubeConfig::self(), m_ui);
     load();
 }
diff --git a/effects/cube/cubeslide.cpp b/effects/cube/cubeslide.cpp
--- a/effects/cube/cubeslide.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cubeslide.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     , desktopChangedWhileMoving(false)
     , progressRestriction(0.0f)
 {
+    initConfig<CubeSlideConfig>();
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(desktopChanged(int,int)), this, SLOT(slotDesktopChanged(int,int)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowStepUserMovedResized(KWin::EffectWindow*,QRect)), this, SLOT(slotWindowStepUserMovedResized(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowFinishUserMovedResized(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowFinishUserMovedResized(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
diff --git a/effects/cube/cubeslide.kcfg b/effects/cube/cubeslide.kcfg
--- a/effects/cube/cubeslide.kcfg
+++ b/effects/cube/cubeslide.kcfg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-CubeSlide">
         <entry name="RotationDuration" type="Int">
             <default>0</default>
diff --git a/effects/cube/cubeslide_config.cpp b/effects/cube/cubeslide_config.cpp
--- a/effects/cube/cubeslide_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cubeslide_config.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "cubeslide_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "cubeslideconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <kconfiggroup.h>
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
 
     layout->addWidget(m_ui);
 
+    CubeSlideConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(CubeSlideConfig::self(), m_ui);
 
     load();
diff --git a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
--- a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
+++ b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     , scaledOffset()
     , m_proxy(0)
 {
+    initConfig<DesktopGridConfig>();
     // Load shortcuts
     QAction* a = new QAction(this);
     a->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("ShowDesktopGrid"));
diff --git a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.kcfg b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.kcfg
--- a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.kcfg
+++ b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
     xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
     http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-DesktopGrid">
             <entry name="BorderActivate" type="IntList" />
             <entry name="ZoomDuration" type="Int">
diff --git a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp
--- a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "desktopgrid_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "desktopgridconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@
     m_ui->desktopNameAlignmentCombo->addItem(i18n("Top-Left"), QVariant(Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignTop));
     m_ui->desktopNameAlignmentCombo->addItem(i18n("Center"), QVariant(Qt::AlignCenter));
 
+    DesktopGridConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(DesktopGridConfig::self(), m_ui);
     connect(m_ui->kcfg_LayoutMode, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(layoutSelectionChanged()));
     connect(m_ui->desktopNameAlignmentCombo, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
diff --git a/effects/diminactive/diminactive.cpp b/effects/diminactive/diminactive.cpp
--- a/effects/diminactive/diminactive.cpp
+++ b/effects/diminactive/diminactive.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 DimInactiveEffect::DimInactiveEffect()
 {
+    initConfig<DimInactiveConfig>();
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
     timeline.setDuration(animationTime(250));
     previousActiveTimeline.setDuration(animationTime(250));
diff --git a/effects/diminactive/diminactive.kcfg b/effects/diminactive/diminactive.kcfg
--- a/effects/diminactive/diminactive.kcfg
+++ b/effects/diminactive/diminactive.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-DimInactive">
         <entry name="Strength" type="Int">
             <default>25</default>
diff --git a/effects/diminactive/diminactive_config.cpp b/effects/diminactive/diminactive_config.cpp
--- a/effects/diminactive/diminactive_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/diminactive/diminactive_config.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "diminactive_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "diminactiveconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
 
     layout->addWidget(m_ui);
 
+    DimInactiveConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(DimInactiveConfig::self(), m_ui);
 
     load();
diff --git a/effects/fallapart/fallapart.cpp b/effects/fallapart/fallapart.cpp
--- a/effects/fallapart/fallapart.cpp
+++ b/effects/fallapart/fallapart.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 FallApartEffect::FallApartEffect()
 {
+    initConfig<FallApartConfig>();
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowClosed(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowClosed(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowDeleted(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowDeleted(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
diff --git a/effects/fallapart/fallapart.kcfg b/effects/fallapart/fallapart.kcfg
--- a/effects/fallapart/fallapart.kcfg
+++ b/effects/fallapart/fallapart.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-FallApart">
         <entry name="BlockSize" type="Int">
             <default>40</default>
diff --git a/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.cpp b/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.cpp
--- a/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.cpp
+++ b/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     , m_hasKeyboardGrab(false)
     , m_captionFrame(NULL)
 {
+    initConfig<FlipSwitchConfig>();
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
 
     // Caption frame
diff --git a/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.kcfg b/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.kcfg
--- a/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.kcfg
+++ b/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
     xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
     http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-FlipSwitch">
         <entry name="TabBox" type="Bool">
             <default>false</default>
diff --git a/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch_config.cpp b/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch_config.cpp
--- a/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch_config.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "flipswitch_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "flipswitchconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@
 
     m_ui->shortcutEditor->addCollection(m_actionCollection);
 
+    FlipSwitchConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(FlipSwitchConfig::self(), m_ui);
 
     load();
diff --git a/effects/glide/glide.cpp b/effects/glide/glide.cpp
--- a/effects/glide/glide.cpp
+++ b/effects/glide/glide.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 GlideEffect::GlideEffect()
     : Effect()
 {
+    initConfig<GlideConfig>();
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowAdded(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowAdded(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowClosed(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowClosed(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
diff --git a/effects/glide/glide.kcfg b/effects/glide/glide.kcfg
--- a/effects/glide/glide.kcfg
+++ b/effects/glide/glide.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-Glide">
         <entry name="Duration" type="UInt">
             <default>0</default>
diff --git a/effects/glide/glide_config.cpp b/effects/glide/glide_config.cpp
--- a/effects/glide/glide_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/glide/glide_config.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "glide_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "glideconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 #include <KAboutData>
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
     : KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("glide")), parent, args)
 {
     ui.setupUi(this);
+    GlideConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(GlideConfig::self(), this);
     load();
 }
diff --git a/effects/kscreen/kscreen.cpp b/effects/kscreen/kscreen.cpp
--- a/effects/kscreen/kscreen.cpp
+++ b/effects/kscreen/kscreen.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     , m_state(StateNormal)
     , m_atom(effects->announceSupportProperty("_KDE_KWIN_KSCREEN_SUPPORT", this))
 {
+    initConfig<KscreenConfig>();
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(propertyNotify(KWin::EffectWindow*,long)), SLOT(propertyNotify(KWin::EffectWindow*,long)));
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
 }
diff --git a/effects/kscreen/kscreen.kcfg b/effects/kscreen/kscreen.kcfg
--- a/effects/kscreen/kscreen.kcfg
+++ b/effects/kscreen/kscreen.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
     xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
     http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-Kscreen">
         <entry name="Duration" type="Int">
             <default>0</default>
diff --git a/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.cpp b/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.cpp
--- a/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.cpp
+++ b/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     , m_enabled(false)
     , m_valid(false)
 {
+    initConfig<LookingGlassConfig>();
     QAction* a;
     a = KStandardAction::zoomIn(this, SLOT(zoomIn()), this);
     KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Equal);
diff --git a/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.kcfg b/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.kcfg
--- a/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.kcfg
+++ b/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-LookingGlass">
         <entry name="Radius" type="UInt">
             <default>200</default>
diff --git a/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass_config.cpp b/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass_config.cpp
--- a/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass_config.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "lookingglassconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@
 
     layout->addWidget(m_ui);
 
+    LookingGlassConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(LookingGlassConfig::self(), m_ui);
     connect(m_ui->editor, SIGNAL(keyChange()), this, SLOT(changed()));
 
diff --git a/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.cpp b/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.cpp
--- a/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.cpp
+++ b/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 MagicLampEffect::MagicLampEffect()
 {
+    initConfig<MagicLampConfig>();
     mActiveAnimations = 0;
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowDeleted(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowDeleted(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
diff --git a/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.kcfg b/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.kcfg
--- a/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.kcfg
+++ b/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-MagicLamp">
         <entry name="AnimationDuration" type="Int">
             <default>0</default>
diff --git a/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp_config.cpp b/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp_config.cpp
--- a/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp_config.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "magiclamp_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "magiclampconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
 
     layout->addWidget(m_ui);
 
+    MagicLampConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(MagicLampConfig::self(), m_ui);
 
     load();
diff --git a/effects/magnifier/magnifier.cpp b/effects/magnifier/magnifier.cpp
--- a/effects/magnifier/magnifier.cpp
+++ b/effects/magnifier/magnifier.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     , m_pixmap(XCB_PIXMAP_NONE)
 #endif
 {
+    initConfig<MagnifierConfig>();
     QAction* a;
     a = KStandardAction::zoomIn(this, SLOT(zoomIn()), this);
     KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Equal);
diff --git a/effects/magnifier/magnifier.kcfg b/effects/magnifier/magnifier.kcfg
--- a/effects/magnifier/magnifier.kcfg
+++ b/effects/magnifier/magnifier.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-Magnifier">
         <entry name="Width" type="UInt">
             <default>200</default>
diff --git a/effects/magnifier/magnifier_config.cpp b/effects/magnifier/magnifier_config.cpp
--- a/effects/magnifier/magnifier_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/magnifier/magnifier_config.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "magnifier_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "magnifierconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
 
     layout->addWidget(m_ui);
 
+    MagnifierConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(MagnifierConfig::self(), m_ui);
 
     connect(m_ui->editor, SIGNAL(keyChange()), this, SLOT(changed()));
diff --git a/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick.cpp b/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick.cpp
--- a/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick.cpp
+++ b/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 MouseClickEffect::MouseClickEffect()
 {
+    initConfig<MouseClickConfig>();
     m_enabled = false;
 
     QAction* a = new QAction(this);
diff --git a/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick.kcfg b/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick.kcfg
--- a/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick.kcfg
+++ b/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-MouseClick">
         <entry name="Color1" type="Color">
             <default code="true">QColor(Qt::red)</default>
diff --git a/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick_config.cpp b/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick_config.cpp
--- a/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick_config.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "mouseclick_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "mouseclickconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
 
     m_ui->editor->addCollection(m_actionCollection);
 
+    MouseClickConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(MouseClickConfig::self(), m_ui);
     load();
 }
diff --git a/effects/mousemark/mousemark.cpp b/effects/mousemark/mousemark.cpp
--- a/effects/mousemark/mousemark.cpp
+++ b/effects/mousemark/mousemark.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
 MouseMarkEffect::MouseMarkEffect()
 {
+    initConfig<MouseMarkConfig>();
     QAction* a = new QAction(this);
     a->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("ClearMouseMarks"));
     a->setText(i18n("Clear All Mouse Marks"));
diff --git a/effects/mousemark/mousemark.kcfg b/effects/mousemark/mousemark.kcfg
--- a/effects/mousemark/mousemark.kcfg
+++ b/effects/mousemark/mousemark.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-MouseMark">
         <entry name="LineWidth" type="UInt">
             <default>3</default>
diff --git a/effects/mousemark/mousemark_config.cpp b/effects/mousemark/mousemark_config.cpp
--- a/effects/mousemark/mousemark_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/mousemark/mousemark_config.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "mousemarkconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@
 
     layout->addWidget(m_ui);
 
+    MouseMarkConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(MouseMarkConfig::self(), m_ui);
 
     // Shortcut config. The shortcut belongs to the component "kwin"!
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     , m_closeView(NULL)
     , m_closeWindow(NULL)
 {
+    initConfig<PresentWindowsConfig>();
     m_atomDesktop = effects->announceSupportProperty("_KDE_PRESENT_WINDOWS_DESKTOP", this);
     m_atomWindows = effects->announceSupportProperty("_KDE_PRESENT_WINDOWS_GROUP", this);
 
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.kcfg b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.kcfg
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.kcfg
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-PresentWindows">
         <entry name="LayoutMode" type="Int">
             <default>0</default>
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.cpp b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.cpp
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "presentwindows_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "presentwindowsconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 #include <QAction>
 
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@
 
     connect(m_ui->shortcutEditor, SIGNAL(keyChange()), this, SLOT(changed()));
 
+    PresentWindowsConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(PresentWindowsConfig::self(), m_ui);
 
     load();
diff --git a/effects/resize/resize.cpp b/effects/resize/resize.cpp
--- a/effects/resize/resize.cpp
+++ b/effects/resize/resize.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     , m_active(false)
     , m_resizeWindow(0)
 {
+    initConfig<ResizeConfig>();
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowStartUserMovedResized(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowStartUserMovedResized(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowStepUserMovedResized(KWin::EffectWindow*,QRect)), this, SLOT(slotWindowStepUserMovedResized(KWin::EffectWindow*,QRect)));
diff --git a/effects/resize/resize.kcfg b/effects/resize/resize.kcfg
--- a/effects/resize/resize.kcfg
+++ b/effects/resize/resize.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-Resize">
         <entry name="TextureScale" type="Bool">
             <default>true</default>
diff --git a/effects/resize/resize_config.cpp b/effects/resize/resize_config.cpp
--- a/effects/resize/resize_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/resize/resize_config.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "resize_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "resizeconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <kconfiggroup.h>
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
 
     layout->addWidget(m_ui);
 
+    ResizeConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(ResizeConfig::self(), m_ui);
 
     load();
diff --git a/effects/sheet/sheet.cpp b/effects/sheet/sheet.cpp
--- a/effects/sheet/sheet.cpp
+++ b/effects/sheet/sheet.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 SheetEffect::SheetEffect()
 {
+    initConfig<SheetConfig>();
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowAdded(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowAdded(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowClosed(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowClosed(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
diff --git a/effects/sheet/sheet.kcfg b/effects/sheet/sheet.kcfg
--- a/effects/sheet/sheet.kcfg
+++ b/effects/sheet/sheet.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-Sheet">
         <entry name="AnimationTime" type="Int">
             <default>0</default>
diff --git a/effects/showfps/showfps.cpp b/effects/showfps/showfps.cpp
--- a/effects/showfps/showfps.cpp
+++ b/effects/showfps/showfps.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     , frames_pos(0)
     , m_noBenchmark(effects->effectFrame(EffectFrameUnstyled, false))
 {
+    initConfig<ShowFpsConfig>();
     for (int i = 0;
             i < NUM_PAINTS;
             ++i) {
diff --git a/effects/showfps/showfps.kcfg b/effects/showfps/showfps.kcfg
--- a/effects/showfps/showfps.kcfg
+++ b/effects/showfps/showfps.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-ShowFps">
         <entry name="TextPosition" type="Int">
             <default>0</default>
diff --git a/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp b/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp
--- a/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "showfpsconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <KLocalizedString>
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
     m_ui = new Ui::ShowFpsEffectConfigForm;
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
 
+    ShowFpsConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(ShowFpsConfig::self(), this);
 
     load();
diff --git a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
--- a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
+++ b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 SlidingPopupsEffect::SlidingPopupsEffect()
 {
+    initConfig<SlidingPopupsConfig>();
     KWayland::Server::Display *display = effects->waylandDisplay();
     if (display) {
         display->createSlideManager(this)->create();
diff --git a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.kcfg b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.kcfg
--- a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.kcfg
+++ b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.kcfg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-SlidingPopups">
         <entry name="SlideInTime" type="Int">
             <default>0</default>
diff --git a/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside.cpp b/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside.cpp
--- a/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside.cpp
+++ b/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 ThumbnailAsideEffect::ThumbnailAsideEffect()
 {
+    initConfig<ThumbnailAsideConfig>();
     QAction* a = new QAction(this);
     a->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("ToggleCurrentThumbnail"));
     a->setText(i18n("Toggle Thumbnail for Current Window"));
diff --git a/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside.kcfg b/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside.kcfg
--- a/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside.kcfg
+++ b/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-ThumbnailAside">
         <entry name="MaxWidth" type="Int">
             <default>200</default>
diff --git a/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.cpp b/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.cpp
--- a/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "thumbnailaside_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "thumbnailasideconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@
 
     connect(m_ui->editor, SIGNAL(keyChange()), this, SLOT(changed()));
 
+    ThumbnailAsideConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(ThumbnailAsideConfig::self(), this);
 
     // Shortcut config. The shortcut belongs to the component "kwin"!
diff --git a/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp b/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp
--- a/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp
+++ b/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     : m_active(false)
     , m_angle(0)
 {
+    initConfig<TrackMouseConfig>();
     m_texture[0] = m_texture[1] = 0;
 #ifdef KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING
     m_picture[0] = m_picture[1] = 0;
diff --git a/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.kcfg b/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.kcfg
--- a/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.kcfg
+++ b/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-TrackMouse">
         <entry name="Meta" type="Bool">
             <default>true</default>
diff --git a/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse_config.cpp b/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse_config.cpp
--- a/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse_config.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 *********************************************************************/
 
 #include <QAction>
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <KLocalizedString>
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@
 TrackMouseEffectConfig::TrackMouseEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
     KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("trackmouse")), parent, args)
 {
-
+    TrackMouseConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     m_ui = new TrackMouseEffectConfigForm(this);
     QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     layout->addWidget(m_ui);
diff --git a/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry.cpp b/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry.cpp
--- a/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry.cpp
+++ b/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 WindowGeometry::WindowGeometry()
 {
+    initConfig<WindowGeometryConfiguration>();
     iAmActivated = true;
     iAmActive = false;
     myResizeWindow = 0L;
diff --git a/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry.kcfg b/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry.kcfg
--- a/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry.kcfg
+++ b/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-WindowGeometry">
         <entry name="Move" type="Bool">
             <default>true</default>
diff --git a/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry_config.cpp b/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry_config.cpp
--- a/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry_config.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "windowgeometry_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "windowgeometryconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
 WindowGeometryConfig::WindowGeometryConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args)
     : KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("windowgeometry")), parent, args)
 {
+    WindowGeometryConfiguration::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     layout->addWidget(myUi = new WindowGeometryConfigForm(this));
 
diff --git a/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows.cpp b/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows.cpp
--- a/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
 
 WobblyWindowsEffect::WobblyWindowsEffect()
 {
+    initConfig<WobblyWindowsConfig>();
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowAdded(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowAdded(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowClosed(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowClosed(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
diff --git a/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows.kcfg b/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows.kcfg
--- a/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows.kcfg
+++ b/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-Wobbly">
         <entry name="WobblynessLevel" type="UInt">
             <default>0</default>
diff --git a/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows_config.cpp b/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows_config.cpp
--- a/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows_config.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "wobblywindows_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "wobblywindowsconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <KLocalizedString>
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@
 WobblyWindowsEffectConfig::WobblyWindowsEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
     KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("wobblywindows")), parent, args)
 {
+    WobblyWindowsConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     m_ui.setupUi(this);
 
     addConfig(WobblyWindowsConfig::self(), this);
diff --git a/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp b/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp
--- a/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp
+++ b/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     , yMove(0)
     , moveFactor(20.0)
 {
+    initConfig<ZoomConfig>();
     QAction* a = 0;
     a = KStandardAction::zoomIn(this, SLOT(zoomIn()), this);
     KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_Equal);
diff --git a/effects/zoom/zoom.kcfg b/effects/zoom/zoom.kcfg
--- a/effects/zoom/zoom.kcfg
+++ b/effects/zoom/zoom.kcfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
                           http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
-    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
     <group name="Effect-Zoom">
         <entry name="ZoomFactor" type="Double">
             <default>1.2</default>
diff --git a/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp b/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp
--- a/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "zoom_config.h"
 // KConfigSkeleton
 #include "zoomconfig.h"
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
 ZoomEffectConfig::ZoomEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
     KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("zoom")), parent, args)
 {
+    ZoomConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     m_ui = new ZoomEffectConfigForm(this);
 
     QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
diff --git a/libkwineffects/CMakeLists.txt b/libkwineffects/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/libkwineffects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libkwineffects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     include_directories(${glinclude})
     add_library(${name} SHARED ${kwin_GLUTILSLIB_SRCS})
     generate_export_header(${name} BASE_NAME kwinglutils EXPORT_FILE_NAME kwinglutils_export.h)
-    target_link_libraries(${name} PUBLIC XCB::XCB KF5::CoreAddons KF5::WindowSystem)
+    target_link_libraries(${name} PUBLIC XCB::XCB KF5::CoreAddons KF5::ConfigCore KF5::WindowSystem)
     set_target_properties(${name} PROPERTIES
         VERSION ${KWINEFFECTS_VERSION_STRING}
         SOVERSION ${KWINEFFECTS_SOVERSION}
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
--- a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <QScopedPointer>
 
 #include <KPluginFactory>
+#include <KSharedConfig>
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <limits.h>
@@ -665,6 +666,14 @@
 protected:
     xcb_connection_t *xcbConnection() const;
     xcb_window_t x11RootWindow() const;
+
+    /**
+     * An implementing class can call this with it's kconfig compiled singleton class.
+     * This method will perform the instance on the class.
+     * @since 5.9
+     **/
+    template <typename T>
+    void initConfig();
 };
 
 
@@ -1229,6 +1238,12 @@
      **/
     virtual void startInteractivePositionSelection(std::function<void(const QPoint &)> callback) = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * @returns The configuration used by the EffectsHandler.
+     * @since 5.9
+     **/
+    virtual KSharedConfigPtr config() const = 0;
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /**
      * Signal emitted when the current desktop changed.
@@ -3355,6 +3370,12 @@
     return animationTime(T::duration() != 0 ? T::duration() : defaultDuration);
 }
 
+template <typename T>
+void Effect::initConfig()
+{
+    T::instance(effects->config());
+}
+
 } // namespace
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(KWin::EffectWindow*)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QList<KWin::EffectWindow*>)