diff --git a/effects/cube/cube.cpp b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
index ce6587c6a5..5e4a8421b7 100644
--- a/effects/cube/cube.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ KWIN_EFFECT_SUPPORTED(cube, CubeEffect::supported())
 
 CubeEffect::CubeEffect()
     : activated(false)
-    , mousePolling(false)
     , cube_painting(false)
     , keyboard_grab(false)
     , schedule_close(false)
@@ -122,8 +121,6 @@ CubeEffect::CubeEffect()
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(tabBoxAdded(int)), this, SLOT(slotTabBoxAdded(int)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(tabBoxClosed()), this, SLOT(slotTabBoxClosed()));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(tabBoxUpdated()), this, SLOT(slotTabBoxUpdated()));
-    connect(effects, SIGNAL(mouseChanged(QPoint,QPoint,Qt::MouseButtons,Qt::MouseButtons,Qt::KeyboardModifiers,Qt::KeyboardModifiers)),
-            this, SLOT(slotMouseChanged(QPoint,QPoint,Qt::MouseButtons,Qt::MouseButtons,Qt::KeyboardModifiers,Qt::KeyboardModifiers)));
 
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
 }
@@ -1900,10 +1897,6 @@ void CubeEffect::setActive(bool active)
             connect(watcher, SIGNAL(finished()), SLOT(slotWallPaperLoaded()));
             watcher->setFuture(QtConcurrent::run(this, &CubeEffect::loadWallPaper, wallpaperPath));
         }
-        if (!mousePolling) {
-            effects->startMousePolling();
-            mousePolling = true;
-        }
         activated = true;
         activeScreen = effects->activeScreen();
         keyboard_grab = effects->grabKeyboard(this);
@@ -1935,18 +1928,13 @@ void CubeEffect::setActive(bool active)
         m_rotationMatrix.setToIdentity();
         effects->addRepaintFull();
     } else {
-        if (mousePolling) {
-            effects->stopMousePolling();
-            mousePolling = false;
-        }
         schedule_close = true;
         // we have to add a repaint, to start the deactivating
         effects->addRepaintFull();
     }
 }
 
-void CubeEffect::slotMouseChanged(const QPoint& pos, const QPoint& oldpos, Qt::MouseButtons buttons,
-                              Qt::MouseButtons oldbuttons, Qt::KeyboardModifiers, Qt::KeyboardModifiers)
+void CubeEffect::windowInputMouseEvent(QEvent* e)
 {
     if (!activated)
         return;
@@ -1954,8 +1942,15 @@ void CubeEffect::slotMouseChanged(const QPoint& pos, const QPoint& oldpos, Qt::M
         return;
     if (stop)
         return;
-    QRect rect = effects->clientArea(FullArea, activeScreen, effects->currentDesktop());
-    if (buttons.testFlag(Qt::LeftButton)) {
+
+    QMouseEvent *mouse = dynamic_cast< QMouseEvent* >(e);
+    if (!mouse)
+        return;
+
+    static QPoint oldpos;
+    if (mouse->type() == QEvent::MouseMove && mouse->buttons().testFlag(Qt::LeftButton)) {
+        const QPoint pos = mouse->pos();
+        QRect rect = effects->clientArea(FullArea, activeScreen, effects->currentDesktop());
         bool repaint = false;
         // vertical movement only if there is not a rotation
         if (!verticalRotating) {
@@ -1991,25 +1986,15 @@ void CubeEffect::slotMouseChanged(const QPoint& pos, const QPoint& oldpos, Qt::M
             rotateCube();
             effects->addRepaintFull();
         }
+        oldpos = pos;
     }
-    if (!oldbuttons.testFlag(Qt::LeftButton) && buttons.testFlag(Qt::LeftButton)) {
-        effects->defineCursor(Qt::ClosedHandCursor);
-    }
-    if (oldbuttons.testFlag(Qt::LeftButton) && !buttons.testFlag(Qt::LeftButton)) {
-        effects->defineCursor(Qt::OpenHandCursor);
-        if (closeOnMouseRelease)
-            setActive(false);
-    }
-    if (oldbuttons.testFlag(Qt::RightButton) && !buttons.testFlag(Qt::RightButton)) {
-        // end effect on right mouse button
-        setActive(false);
-    }
-}
 
-void CubeEffect::windowInputMouseEvent(QEvent* e)
-{
-    QMouseEvent *mouse = dynamic_cast< QMouseEvent* >(e);
-    if (mouse && mouse->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonRelease) {
+    else if (mouse->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonPress && mouse->button() == Qt::LeftButton) {
+        oldpos = mouse->pos();
+    }
+
+    else if (mouse->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonRelease) {
+        effects->defineCursor(Qt::OpenHandCursor);
         if (mouse->button() == Qt::XButton1) {
             if (!rotating && !start) {
                 rotating = true;
@@ -2026,8 +2011,7 @@ void CubeEffect::windowInputMouseEvent(QEvent* e)
                 }
             }
             effects->addRepaintFull();
-        }
-        if (mouse->button() == Qt::XButton2) {
+        } else if (mouse->button() == Qt::XButton2) {
             if (!rotating && !start) {
                 rotating = true;
                 if (invertMouse)
@@ -2043,6 +2027,8 @@ void CubeEffect::windowInputMouseEvent(QEvent* e)
                 }
             }
             effects->addRepaintFull();
+        } else if (mouse->button() == Qt::RightButton || (mouse->button() == Qt::LeftButton && closeOnMouseRelease)) {
+            setActive(false);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/effects/cube/cube.h b/effects/cube/cube.h
index 2de304570a..4fb15adfd2 100644
--- a/effects/cube/cube.h
+++ b/effects/cube/cube.h
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ private slots:
     void slotTabBoxAdded(int mode);
     void slotTabBoxUpdated();
     void slotTabBoxClosed();
-    void slotMouseChanged(const QPoint& pos, const QPoint& oldpos, Qt::MouseButtons buttons,
-                              Qt::MouseButtons oldbuttons, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, Qt::KeyboardModifiers oldmodifiers);
     void slotCubeCapLoaded();
     void slotWallPaperLoaded();
 private:
@@ -171,7 +169,6 @@ private:
     QImage loadCubeCap(const QString &capPath);
     QImage loadWallPaper(const QString &file);
     bool activated;
-    bool mousePolling;
     bool cube_painting;
     bool keyboard_grab;
     bool schedule_close;
diff --git a/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp b/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
index e0dc7c4445..ca1964d763 100644
--- a/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
+++ b/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
@@ -164,10 +164,6 @@ void StartupFeedbackEffect::prePaintScreen(ScreenPrePaintData& data, int time)
         default:
             break; // nothing
         }
-        data.paint.unite(m_dirtyRect);
-        m_dirtyRect = QRect();
-        m_currentGeometry = feedbackRect();
-        data.paint.unite(m_currentGeometry);
     }
     effects->prePaintScreen(data, time);
 }
@@ -243,18 +239,9 @@ void StartupFeedbackEffect::paintScreen(int mask, QRegion region, ScreenPaintDat
 void StartupFeedbackEffect::postPaintScreen()
 {
     if (m_active) {
-        switch(m_type) {
-        case BouncingFeedback: // fall through
-        case BlinkingFeedback:
-            // repaint the icon
-            m_dirtyRect = m_currentGeometry;
-            effects->addRepaint(m_dirtyRect);
-            break;
-        case PassiveFeedback: // fall through
-        default:
-            // no need to repaint - no change
-            break;
-        }
+        m_dirtyRect = m_currentGeometry; // ensure the now dirty region is cleaned on the next pass
+        if (m_type == BlinkingFeedback || m_type == BouncingFeedback)
+            effects->addRepaint(m_dirtyRect); // we also have to trigger a repaint
     }
     effects->postPaintScreen();
 }
@@ -324,7 +311,7 @@ void StartupFeedbackEffect::start(const QString& icon)
         iconPixmap = SmallIcon("system-run");
     prepareTextures(iconPixmap);
     m_dirtyRect = m_currentGeometry = feedbackRect();
-    effects->addRepaintFull();
+    effects->addRepaint(m_dirtyRect);
 }
 
 void StartupFeedbackEffect::stop()
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidget.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidget.cpp
index 3a59df84e7..b30db54038 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidget.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidget.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ RulesWidget::RulesWidget(QWidget* parent)
     SETUP(disableglobalshortcuts, force);
     SETUP(blockcompositing, force);
 
-    connect (machine_match, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), SLOT(machineMatchChanged()));
     connect (shortcut_edit, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(shortcutEditClicked()));
 
     edit_reg_wmclass->hide();
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidgetbase.ui b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidgetbase.ui
index 70f568753b..a2faad9814 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidgetbase.ui
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidgetbase.ui
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>630</width>
+    <width>486</width>
     <height>588</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
@@ -2597,7 +2597,7 @@ but this may sometimes fail or superact.
    <slot>detectClicked()</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>321</x>
+     <x>285</x>
      <y>124</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel">
@@ -2613,7 +2613,7 @@ but this may sometimes fail or superact.
    <slot>wmclassMatchChanged()</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>301</x>
+     <x>297</x>
      <y>196</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel">
@@ -2629,7 +2629,7 @@ but this may sometimes fail or superact.
    <slot>roleMatchChanged()</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>301</x>
+     <x>297</x>
      <y>254</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel">
@@ -2638,5 +2638,37 @@ but this may sometimes fail or superact.
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>title_match</sender>
+   <signal>activated(int)</signal>
+   <receiver>KWin::RulesWidgetBase</receiver>
+   <slot>titleMatchChanged()</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>231</x>
+     <y>482</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>242</x>
+     <y>293</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>machine_match</sender>
+   <signal>activated(int)</signal>
+   <receiver>KWin::RulesWidgetBase</receiver>
+   <slot>machineMatchChanged()</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>194</x>
+     <y>509</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>242</x>
+     <y>293</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
  </connections>
 </ui>