diff --git a/activities.cpp b/activities.cpp
index 14cfb89423..8bf1b90966 100644
--- a/activities.cpp
+++ b/activities.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 // KDE
 #include <KDE/KConfigGroup>
 #include <KDE/KDebug>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <KActivities/Controller>
 // Qt
 #include <QtConcurrentRun>
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ void Activities::slotRemoved(const QString &activity)
         client->setOnActivity(activity, false);
     }
     //toss out any session data for it
-    KConfigGroup cg(KGlobal::config(), QString("SubSession: ") + activity);
+    KConfigGroup cg(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), QString("SubSession: ") + activity);
     cg.deleteGroup();
 }
 
diff --git a/clients/aurorae/src/lib/auroraetheme.cpp b/clients/aurorae/src/lib/auroraetheme.cpp
index b6f7f40966..eed0e80f26 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/src/lib/auroraetheme.cpp
+++ b/clients/aurorae/src/lib/auroraetheme.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 // KDE
 #include <KDE/KConfig>
 #include <KDE/KConfigGroup>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 
 namespace Aurorae {
 
diff --git a/composite.cpp b/composite.cpp
index 432bc25f5f..a7b04477b9 100644
--- a/composite.cpp
+++ b/composite.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <QDBusConnection>
 #include <kaction.h>
 #include <kactioncollection.h>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
 #include <KDE/KNotification>
 #include <KDE/KSelectionWatcher>
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ void Compositor::slotCompositingOptionsInitialized()
         qDebug() << "Initializing OpenGL compositing";
 
         // Some broken drivers crash on glXQuery() so to prevent constant KWin crashes:
-        KSharedConfigPtr unsafeConfigPtr = KGlobal::config();
+        KSharedConfigPtr unsafeConfigPtr = KSharedConfig::openConfig();
         KConfigGroup unsafeConfig(unsafeConfigPtr, "Compositing");
         const QString openGLIsUnsafe = QStringLiteral("OpenGLIsUnsafe") + (is_multihead ? QString::number(screen_number) : QString());
         if (unsafeConfig.readEntry(openGLIsUnsafe, false))
@@ -380,7 +379,7 @@ void Compositor::deleteUnusedSupportProperties()
 void Compositor::fallbackToXRenderCompositing()
 {
     finish();
-    KConfigGroup config(KGlobal::config(), "Compositing");
+    KConfigGroup config(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), "Compositing");
     config.writeEntry("Backend", "XRender");
     config.sync();
     options->setCompositingMode(XRenderCompositing);
@@ -401,7 +400,7 @@ void Compositor::slotConfigChanged()
 void Compositor::slotReinitialize()
 {
     // Reparse config. Config options will be reloaded by setup()
-    KGlobal::config()->reparseConfiguration();
+    KSharedConfig::openConfig()->reparseConfiguration();
 
     // Restart compositing
     finish();
diff --git a/compositingprefs.cpp b/compositingprefs.cpp
index 56e36a3498..4a03b251af 100644
--- a/compositingprefs.cpp
+++ b/compositingprefs.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "kwinglplatform.h"
 
 #include <kconfiggroup.h>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
 #include <kdeversion.h>
 #include <ksharedconfig.h>
@@ -52,13 +51,13 @@ CompositingPrefs::~CompositingPrefs()
 bool CompositingPrefs::openGlIsBroken()
 {
     const QString unsafeKey(QStringLiteral("OpenGLIsUnsafe") + (is_multihead ? QString::number(screen_number) : QString()));
-    return KConfigGroup(KGlobal::config(), "Compositing").readEntry(unsafeKey, false);
+    return KConfigGroup(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), "Compositing").readEntry(unsafeKey, false);
 }
 
 bool CompositingPrefs::compositingPossible()
 {
     // first off, check whether we figured that we'll crash on detection because of a buggy driver
-    KConfigGroup gl_workaround_group(KGlobal::config(), "Compositing");
+    KConfigGroup gl_workaround_group(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), "Compositing");
     const QString unsafeKey(QStringLiteral("OpenGLIsUnsafe") + (is_multihead ? QString::number(screen_number) : QString()));
     if (gl_workaround_group.readEntry("Backend", "OpenGL") == QStringLiteral("OpenGL") &&
         gl_workaround_group.readEntry(unsafeKey, false))
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ bool CompositingPrefs::compositingPossible()
 QString CompositingPrefs::compositingNotPossibleReason()
 {
     // first off, check whether we figured that we'll crash on detection because of a buggy driver
-    KConfigGroup gl_workaround_group(KGlobal::config(), "Compositing");
+    KConfigGroup gl_workaround_group(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), "Compositing");
     const QString unsafeKey(QStringLiteral("OpenGLIsUnsafe") + (is_multihead ? QString::number(screen_number) : QString()));
     if (gl_workaround_group.readEntry("Backend", "OpenGL") == QStringLiteral("OpenGL") &&
         gl_workaround_group.readEntry(unsafeKey, false))
diff --git a/decorations.cpp b/decorations.cpp
index 606abfe23d..24f4626e3f 100644
--- a/decorations.cpp
+++ b/decorations.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "config-kwin.h"
 #include <kdecorationfactory.h>
 
-#include <kglobal.h>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <QPixmap>
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ KWIN_SINGLETON_FACTORY(DecorationPlugin)
 
 DecorationPlugin::DecorationPlugin(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
-    , KDecorationPlugins(KGlobal::config())
+    , KDecorationPlugins(KSharedConfig::openConfig())
     , m_disabled(false)
 {
     defaultPlugin = QStringLiteral("kwin3_oxygen");
diff --git a/effects.cpp b/effects.cpp
index 02f6a24e3d..a15abf2c24 100644
--- a/effects.cpp
+++ b/effects.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KDE/KLibrary>
 #include <KDE/KDesktopFile>
 #include <KDE/KConfigGroup>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <KDE/KService>
 #include <KDE/KServiceTypeTrader>
 #include <KDE/KPluginInfo>
@@ -319,8 +318,7 @@ void EffectsHandlerImpl::slotEffectsQueried()
     KService::List offers = watcher->result();
     QStringList effectsToBeLoaded;
     QStringList checkDefault;
-    KSharedConfig::Ptr _config = KGlobal::config();
-    KConfigGroup conf(_config, "Plugins");
+    KConfigGroup conf(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), "Plugins");
 
     // First unload necessary effects
     foreach (const KService::Ptr & service, offers) {
diff --git a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
index 1e8251fbd1..fccccb87bb 100644
--- a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
+++ b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
 #include <kapplication.h>
 #include <kcolorscheme.h>
-#include <kglobal.h>
 #include <KDE/KIcon>
 
 #include <kwinglutils.h>
diff --git a/effects/cube/cube.cpp b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
index c6604d33e3..c45c8176a5 100644
--- a/effects/cube/cube.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KDE/KGlobalAccel>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
 #include <kwinconfig.h>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QColor>
diff --git a/effects/invert/invert.cpp b/effects/invert/invert.cpp
index d02253ded2..fd9409728a 100644
--- a/effects/invert/invert.cpp
+++ b/effects/invert/invert.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <kwinglutils.h>
 #include <kwinglplatform.h>
 #include <kactioncollection.h>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <KDE/KGlobalAccel>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
 #include <QDebug>
diff --git a/effects/logout/logout.cpp b/effects/logout/logout.cpp
index 1d6d4a40c1..be96bbb2c2 100644
--- a/effects/logout/logout.cpp
+++ b/effects/logout/logout.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include <math.h>
 #include <QDebug>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <KDE/KStandardDirs>
 
 #include <QtGui/QMatrix4x4>
diff --git a/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.cpp b/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.cpp
index 64b4f6aca9..4a20a2ce47 100644
--- a/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.cpp
+++ b/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KDE/KGlobalAccel>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
 #include <QDebug>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <QVector2D>
 
 #include <kmessagebox.h>
diff --git a/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp b/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
index 5c0eaf87e4..f99e5eead7 100644
--- a/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
+++ b/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <QtGui/QPainter>
 // KDE
 #include <KDE/KConfigGroup>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <KDE/KIconLoader>
 #include <KDE/KStartupInfo>
 #include <KDE/KSelectionOwner>
diff --git a/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp b/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp
index 58ff0be15b..efee832195 100644
--- a/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp
+++ b/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <kwinglutils.h>
 #include <kwinxrenderutils.h>
 
-#include <kglobal.h>
-
 #include <kactioncollection.h>
 #include <KDE/KGlobalAccel>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
diff --git a/geometry.cpp b/geometry.cpp
index 4ce5f40da1..6e1a3e0bdf 100644
--- a/geometry.cpp
+++ b/geometry.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "workspace.h"
 
 #include <kapplication.h>
-#include <kglobal.h>
 #include <kwindowsystem.h>
 
 #include "placement.h"
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 304ea84453..25a60c0e4e 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KDE/KConfig>
 #include <KDE/KConfigGroup>
 #include <KDE/KCrash>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
 // Qt
 #include <qplatformdefs.h>
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ void Application::start()
 {
     setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
 
-    KSharedConfig::Ptr config = KGlobal::config();
+    KSharedConfig::Ptr config = KSharedConfig::openConfig();
     if (!config->isImmutable() && m_configLock) {
         // TODO: This shouldn't be necessary
         //config->setReadOnly( true );
diff --git a/manage.cpp b/manage.cpp
index 2033cd2c0d..0904ede8af 100644
--- a/manage.cpp
+++ b/manage.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "client.h"
 
 #include <kstartupinfo.h>
-#include <kglobal.h>
 
 #ifdef KWIN_BUILD_ACTIVITIES
 #include "activities.h"
diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index ab449f338f..e6d016bea3 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <QProcess>
 #include <kapplication.h>
 #include <kconfig.h>
-#include <kglobal.h>
 #include <kglobalsettings.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
 
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ int currentRefreshRate()
 
 Options::Options(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
-    , m_settings(new Settings(KGlobal::config()))
+    , m_settings(new Settings(KSharedConfig::openConfig()))
     , m_focusPolicy(ClickToFocus)
     , m_nextFocusPrefersMouse(false)
     , m_clickRaise(false)
@@ -655,7 +654,7 @@ void Options::setUnredirectFullscreen(bool unredirectFullscreen)
         return;
     }
     if (GLPlatform::instance()->driver() == Driver_Intel) { // write back the value
-        KConfigGroup(KGlobal::config(), "Compositing").writeEntry("UnredirectFullscreen", false);
+        KConfigGroup(m_settings->config(), "Compositing").writeEntry("UnredirectFullscreen", false);
     }
     m_unredirectFullscreen = unredirectFullscreen;
     emit unredirectFullscreenChanged();
@@ -780,7 +779,7 @@ void Options::setGlPreferBufferSwap(char glPreferBufferSwap)
 
 void Options::reparseConfiguration()
 {
-    KGlobal::config()->reparseConfiguration();
+    m_settings->config()->reparseConfiguration();
 }
 
 unsigned long Options::updateSettings()
@@ -806,7 +805,6 @@ unsigned long Options::updateSettings()
 
 unsigned long Options::loadConfig()
 {
-    KSharedConfig::Ptr _config = KGlobal::config();
     m_settings->readConfig();
     unsigned long changed = 0;
     changed |= KDecorationOptions::updateSettings(m_settings->config());   // read decoration settings
@@ -814,14 +812,14 @@ unsigned long Options::loadConfig()
     syncFromKcfgc();
 
     // Electric borders
-    KConfigGroup config(_config, "Windows");
+    KConfigGroup config(m_settings->config(), "Windows");
     OpTitlebarDblClick = windowOperation(config.readEntry("TitlebarDoubleClickCommand", "Maximize"), true);
     setOpMaxButtonLeftClick(windowOperation(config.readEntry("MaximizeButtonLeftClickCommand", "Maximize"), true));
     setOpMaxButtonMiddleClick(windowOperation(config.readEntry("MaximizeButtonMiddleClickCommand", "Maximize (vertical only)"), true));
     setOpMaxButtonRightClick(windowOperation(config.readEntry("MaximizeButtonRightClickCommand", "Maximize (horizontal only)"), true));
 
     // Mouse bindings
-    config = KConfigGroup(_config, "MouseBindings");
+    config = KConfigGroup(m_settings->config(), "MouseBindings");
     // TODO: add properties for missing options
     CmdTitlebarWheel = mouseWheelCommand(config.readEntry("CommandTitlebarWheel", "Switch to Window Tab to the Left/Right"));
     CmdAllModKey = (config.readEntry("CommandAllKey", "Alt") == QStringLiteral("Meta")) ? Qt::Key_Meta : Qt::Key_Alt;
@@ -841,7 +839,7 @@ unsigned long Options::loadConfig()
     setCommandAll3(mouseCommand(config.readEntry("CommandAll3", "Resize"), false));
 
     // TODO: should they be moved into reloadCompositingSettings?
-    config = KConfigGroup(_config, "Compositing");
+    config = KConfigGroup(m_settings->config(), "Compositing");
     setMaxFpsInterval(1 * 1000 * 1000 * 1000 / config.readEntry("MaxFPS", Options::defaultMaxFps()));
     setRefreshRate(config.readEntry("RefreshRate", Options::defaultRefreshRate()));
     setVBlankTime(config.readEntry("VBlankTime", Options::defaultVBlankTime()) * 1000); // config in micro, value in nano resolution
@@ -891,8 +889,7 @@ void Options::syncFromKcfgc()
 
 bool Options::loadCompositingConfig (bool force)
 {
-    KSharedConfig::Ptr _config = KGlobal::config();
-    KConfigGroup config(_config, "Compositing");
+    KConfigGroup config(m_settings->config(), "Compositing");
 
     bool useCompositing = false;
     CompositingType compositingMode = NoCompositing;
@@ -956,8 +953,7 @@ void Options::reloadCompositingSettings(bool force)
         prefs.detect();
     }
 
-    KSharedConfig::Ptr _config = KGlobal::config();
-    KConfigGroup config(_config, "Compositing");
+    KConfigGroup config(m_settings->config(), "Compositing");
 
     setGlDirect(prefs.enableDirectRendering());
     setGlSmoothScale(qBound(-1, config.readEntry("GLTextureFilter", Options::defaultGlSmoothScale()), 2));
diff --git a/scripting/scripting.cpp b/scripting/scripting.cpp
index cc26b50795..3069bd04ba 100644
--- a/scripting/scripting.cpp
+++ b/scripting/scripting.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "../workspace.h"
 // KDE
 #include <KDE/KConfigGroup>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <KDE/KPluginInfo>
 #include <KDE/KServiceTypeTrader>
 #include <kdeclarative/kdeclarative.h>
@@ -231,7 +230,7 @@ KWin::AbstractScript::~AbstractScript()
 
 KConfigGroup KWin::AbstractScript::config() const
 {
-    return KGlobal::config()->group(QStringLiteral("Script-") + m_pluginName);
+    return KSharedConfig::openConfig()->group(QStringLiteral("Script-") + m_pluginName);
 }
 
 void KWin::AbstractScript::stop()
@@ -640,7 +639,7 @@ void KWin::Scripting::start()
 
 LoadScriptList KWin::Scripting::queryScriptsToLoad()
 {
-    KSharedConfig::Ptr _config = KGlobal::config();
+    KSharedConfig::Ptr _config = KSharedConfig::openConfig();
     static bool s_started = false;
     if (s_started) {
         _config->reparseConfiguration();
diff --git a/sm.cpp b/sm.cpp
index e7487e35f0..3a3b52e02f 100644
--- a/sm.cpp
+++ b/sm.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <fixx11h.h>
 #include <kconfig.h>
-#include <kglobal.h>
 
 #include "workspace.h"
 #include "client.h"
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ void Workspace::storeClient(KConfigGroup &cg, int num, Client *c)
 void Workspace::storeSubSession(const QString &name, QSet<QByteArray> sessionIds)
 {
     //TODO clear it first
-    KConfigGroup cg(KGlobal::config(), QStringLiteral("SubSession: ") + name);
+    KConfigGroup cg(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), QStringLiteral("SubSession: ") + name);
     int count =  0;
     int active_client = -1;
     for (ClientList::Iterator it = clients.begin(); it != clients.end(); ++it) {
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ void Workspace::addSessionInfo(KConfigGroup &cg)
 
 void Workspace::loadSubSessionInfo(const QString &name)
 {
-    KConfigGroup cg(KGlobal::config(), QStringLiteral("SubSession: ") + name);
+    KConfigGroup cg(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), QStringLiteral("SubSession: ") + name);
     addSessionInfo(cg);
 }
 
diff --git a/tabbox/declarative.cpp b/tabbox/declarative.cpp
index b169c60e72..81268d6738 100644
--- a/tabbox/declarative.cpp
+++ b/tabbox/declarative.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <QtCore/QStandardPaths>
 
 // include KDE
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <KDE/KIconEffect>
 #include <KDE/KIconLoader>
 #include <KDE/KServiceTypeTrader>
diff --git a/tabbox/tabbox.cpp b/tabbox/tabbox.cpp
index afef2912ea..5c2f664734 100644
--- a/tabbox/tabbox.cpp
+++ b/tabbox/tabbox.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KConfigGroup>
 #include <KDE/KAction>
 #include <KDE/KIcon>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <kkeyserver.h>
 // X11
@@ -711,7 +710,7 @@ void TabBox::hide(bool abort)
 
 void TabBox::reconfigure()
 {
-    KSharedConfigPtr c(KGlobal::config());
+    KSharedConfigPtr c = KSharedConfig::openConfig();
     KConfigGroup config = c->group("TabBox");
 
     loadConfig(c->group("TabBox"), m_defaultConfig);
@@ -1277,7 +1276,7 @@ void TabBox::CDEWalkThroughWindows(bool forward)
     Client* nc = c;
     bool options_traverse_all;
     {
-        KConfigGroup group(KGlobal::config(), "TabBox");
+        KConfigGroup group(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), "TabBox");
         options_traverse_all = group.readEntry("TraverseAll", false);
     }
 
diff --git a/useractions.cpp b/useractions.cpp
index aff0df7b02..bab454961f 100755
--- a/useractions.cpp
+++ b/useractions.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <kiconloader.h>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
 #include <kconfig.h>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <KDE/KPushButton>
 #include <kglobalaccel.h>
 #include <kapplication.h>
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ void UserActionsMenu::init()
     action = advancedMenu->addAction(i18n("S&pecial Application Settings..."));
     action->setIcon(KIcon(QStringLiteral("preferences-system-windows-actions")));
     action->setData(Options::ApplicationRulesOp);
-    if (!KGlobal::config()->isImmutable() &&
+    if (!KSharedConfig::openConfig()->isImmutable() &&
             !KAuthorized::authorizeControlModules(configModules(true)).isEmpty()) {
         advancedMenu->addSeparator();
         action = advancedMenu->addAction(i18nc("Entry in context menu of window decoration to open the configuration module of KWin",
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index a2fc38b259..9be8d598da 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KDE/KActionCollection>
 #include <KDE/KConfig>
 #include <KDE/KConfigGroup>
-#include <KDE/KGlobal>
 #include <KDE/KGlobalSettings>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
 #include <KDE/KStartupInfo>
@@ -265,13 +264,14 @@ Workspace::Workspace(bool restore)
 void Workspace::init()
 {
     updateXTime(); // Needed for proper initialization of user_time in Client ctor
+    KSharedConfigPtr config = KSharedConfig::openConfig();
     Screens *screens = Screens::self();
-    screens->setConfig(KGlobal::config());
+    screens->setConfig(config);
     screens->reconfigure();
     connect(options, SIGNAL(configChanged()), screens, SLOT(reconfigure()));
 #ifdef KWIN_BUILD_SCREENEDGES
     ScreenEdges *screenEdges = ScreenEdges::self();
-    screenEdges->setConfig(KGlobal::config());
+    screenEdges->setConfig(config);
     screenEdges->init();
     connect(options, SIGNAL(configChanged()), screenEdges, SLOT(reconfigure()));
     connect(VirtualDesktopManager::self(), SIGNAL(layoutChanged(int,int)), screenEdges, SLOT(updateLayout()));
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void Workspace::init()
     vds->setNavigationWrappingAround(options->isRollOverDesktops());
     connect(options, SIGNAL(rollOverDesktopsChanged(bool)), vds, SLOT(setNavigationWrappingAround(bool)));
     vds->setRootInfo(rootInfo);
-    vds->setConfig(KGlobal::config());
+    vds->setConfig(config);
 
     // Now we know how many desktops we'll have, thus we initialize the positioning object
     Placement::create(this);
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ Workspace::~Workspace()
     XDeleteProperty(display(), rootWindow(), atoms->kwin_running);
 
     delete RuleBook::self();
-    KGlobal::config()->sync();
+    KSharedConfig::openConfig()->sync();
 
     RootInfo::destroy();
     delete startup;
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ void Workspace::slotReconfigure()
 
     bool borderlessMaximizedWindows = options->borderlessMaximizedWindows();
 
-    KGlobal::config()->reparseConfiguration();
+    KSharedConfig::openConfig()->reparseConfiguration();
     unsigned long changed = options->updateSettings();
 
     emit configChanged();