diff --git a/autotests/integration/dont_crash_cancel_animation.cpp b/autotests/integration/dont_crash_cancel_animation.cpp
index 53cdae3be1..55dc6b85ff 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/dont_crash_cancel_animation.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/dont_crash_cancel_animation.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void DontCrashCancelAnimationFromAnimationEndedTest::cleanup()
 void DontCrashCancelAnimationFromAnimationEndedTest::testScript()
 {
     // load a scripted effect which deletes animation data
-    ScriptedEffect *effect = ScriptedEffect::create(QStringLiteral("crashy"), QFINDTESTDATA("data/anim-data-delete-effect/effect.js"), 10, QString(), true);
+    ScriptedEffect *effect = ScriptedEffect::create(QStringLiteral("crashy"), QFINDTESTDATA("data/anim-data-delete-effect/effect.js"), 10, QString());
     QVERIFY(effect);
 
     const auto children = effects->children();
diff --git a/src/effect/offscreeneffect.cpp b/src/effect/offscreeneffect.cpp
index b2ac70ac38..b82a57a9b0 100644
--- a/src/effect/offscreeneffect.cpp
+++ b/src/effect/offscreeneffect.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "effect/effecthandler.h"
 #include "opengl/gltexture.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
+#include "scene/windowitem.h"
 
 namespace KWin
 {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ public:
     GLShader *m_shader = nullptr;
     RenderGeometry::VertexSnappingMode m_vertexSnappingMode = RenderGeometry::VertexSnappingMode::Round;
     QMetaObject::Connection m_windowDamagedConnection;
+    ItemEffect m_windowEffect;
 };
 
 class OffscreenEffectPrivate
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ void OffscreenEffect::redirect(EffectWindow *window)
     }
     offscreenData = std::make_unique<OffscreenData>();
     offscreenData->setVertexSnappingMode(d->vertexSnappingMode);
-
+    offscreenData->m_windowEffect = ItemEffect(window->windowItem());
     offscreenData->m_windowDamagedConnection =
         connect(window, &EffectWindow::windowDamaged, this, &OffscreenEffect::handleWindowDamaged);
 
@@ -274,6 +276,11 @@ void OffscreenEffect::setVertexSnappingMode(RenderGeometry::VertexSnappingMode m
     }
 }
 
+bool OffscreenEffect::blocksDirectScanout() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 class CrossFadeWindowData : public OffscreenData
 {
 public:
@@ -356,6 +363,7 @@ void CrossFadeEffect::redirect(EffectWindow *window)
         return;
     }
     offscreenData = std::make_unique<CrossFadeWindowData>();
+    offscreenData->m_windowEffect = ItemEffect(window->windowItem());
 
     // Avoid including blur and contrast effects. During a normal painting cycle they
     // won't be included, but since we call effects->drawWindow() outside usual compositing
@@ -393,6 +401,11 @@ void CrossFadeEffect::setShader(EffectWindow *window, GLShader *shader)
     }
 }
 
+bool CrossFadeEffect::blocksDirectScanout() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 } // namespace KWin
 
 #include "moc_offscreeneffect.cpp"
diff --git a/src/effect/offscreeneffect.h b/src/effect/offscreeneffect.h
index 8b518ed3e7..095f9aac91 100644
--- a/src/effect/offscreeneffect.h
+++ b/src/effect/offscreeneffect.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ protected:
      */
     void setVertexSnappingMode(RenderGeometry::VertexSnappingMode mode);
 
+    bool blocksDirectScanout() const override;
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void handleWindowDamaged(EffectWindow *window);
     void handleWindowDeleted(EffectWindow *window);
@@ -121,6 +123,8 @@ public:
      **/
     void setShader(EffectWindow *window, GLShader *shader);
 
+    bool blocksDirectScanout() const override;
+
     static bool supported();
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/plugins/backgroundcontrast/contrast.cpp b/src/plugins/backgroundcontrast/contrast.cpp
index 9330939c3c..31fc4e08cb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backgroundcontrast/contrast.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backgroundcontrast/contrast.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
 #include "effect/effecthandler.h"
+#include "scene/surfaceitem.h"
+#include "scene/windowitem.h"
 #include "wayland/contrast.h"
 #include "wayland/display.h"
 #include "wayland/surface.h"
@@ -174,6 +176,7 @@ void ContrastEffect::updateContrastRegion(EffectWindow *w)
         Data &data = m_windowData[w];
         data.colorMatrix = matrix;
         data.contrastRegion = region;
+        data.surfaceEffect = ItemEffect(w->windowItem()->surfaceItem());
     } else {
         if (auto it = m_windowData.find(w); it != m_windowData.end()) {
             effects->makeOpenGLContextCurrent();
diff --git a/src/plugins/backgroundcontrast/contrast.h b/src/plugins/backgroundcontrast/contrast.h
index 6f5f639448..5bc8f85c45 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backgroundcontrast/contrast.h
+++ b/src/plugins/backgroundcontrast/contrast.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "effect/effect.h"
 #include "opengl/glplatform.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
+#include "scene/item.h"
 
 #include <QList>
 #include <QVector2D>
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ private:
         QRegion contrastRegion;
         std::unique_ptr<GLTexture> texture;
         std::unique_ptr<GLFramebuffer> fbo;
+        ItemEffect surfaceEffect;
     };
     std::unordered_map<const EffectWindow *, Data> m_windowData;
     static ContrastManagerInterface *s_contrastManager;
diff --git a/src/plugins/blur/blur.cpp b/src/plugins/blur/blur.cpp
index 96a9174130..53b2b1fa7e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/blur/blur.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/blur/blur.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
 #include "effect/effecthandler.h"
 #include "opengl/glplatform.h"
+#include "scene/decorationitem.h"
+#include "scene/surfaceitem.h"
+#include "scene/windowitem.h"
 #include "wayland/blur.h"
 #include "wayland/display.h"
 #include "wayland/surface.h"
@@ -263,6 +266,12 @@ void BlurEffect::updateBlurRegion(EffectWindow *w)
         BlurEffectData &data = m_windows[w];
         data.content = content;
         data.frame = frame;
+        if (content) {
+            data.surfaceEffect = ItemEffect(w->windowItem()->surfaceItem());
+        }
+        if (frame) {
+            data.surfaceEffect = ItemEffect(w->windowItem()->decorationItem());
+        }
     } else {
         if (auto it = m_windows.find(w); it != m_windows.end()) {
             effects->makeOpenGLContextCurrent();
diff --git a/src/plugins/blur/blur.h b/src/plugins/blur/blur.h
index 9e488b949a..94b6c50eef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/blur/blur.h
+++ b/src/plugins/blur/blur.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "effect/effect.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
+#include "scene/item.h"
 
 #include <QList>
 
@@ -31,9 +32,11 @@ struct BlurEffectData
 {
     /// The region that should be blurred behind the window
     std::optional<QRegion> content;
+    ItemEffect surfaceEffect;
 
     /// The region that should be blurred behind the frame
     std::optional<QRegion> frame;
+    ItemEffect decorationEffect;
 
     /// The render data per screen. Screens can have different color spaces.
     std::unordered_map<Output *, BlurRenderData> render;
diff --git a/src/plugins/fadingpopups/package/metadata.json b/src/plugins/fadingpopups/package/metadata.json
index ef6ebbbf42..ed51821a7b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fadingpopups/package/metadata.json
+++ b/src/plugins/fadingpopups/package/metadata.json
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@
         "Name[zh_CN]": "气泡显隐渐变动画",
         "Name[zh_TW]": "淡化彈出視窗"
     },
-    "X-KDE-BlocksDirectScanout": false,
     "X-KDE-Ordering": 60,
     "X-Plasma-API": "javascript"
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/glide/glide.cpp b/src/plugins/glide/glide.cpp
index 6239ca7bcd..e9f6daa82f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/glide/glide.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/glide/glide.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
 #include "effect/effecthandler.h"
+#include "scene/windowitem.h"
 
 // Qt
 #include <QMatrix4x4>
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ void GlideEffect::prePaintWindow(EffectWindow *w, WindowPrePaintData &data, std:
 {
     auto animationIt = m_animations.find(w);
     if (animationIt != m_animations.end()) {
-        (*animationIt).timeLine.advance(presentTime);
+        animationIt->second.timeLine.advance(presentTime);
         data.setTransformed();
     }
 
@@ -88,13 +89,13 @@ void GlideEffect::prePaintWindow(EffectWindow *w, WindowPrePaintData &data, std:
 
 void GlideEffect::apply(EffectWindow *window, int mask, WindowPaintData &data, WindowQuadList &quads)
 {
-    auto animationIt = m_animations.constFind(window);
-    if (animationIt == m_animations.constEnd()) {
+    auto animationIt = m_animations.find(window);
+    if (animationIt == m_animations.end()) {
         return;
     }
 
     const GlideParams params = window->isDeleted() ? m_outParams : m_inParams;
-    const qreal t = (*animationIt).timeLine.value();
+    const qreal t = animationIt->second.timeLine.value();
 
     const QRectF rect = window->expandedGeometry().translated(-window->pos());
     const float fovY = std::tan(qDegreesToRadians(60.0f) / 2);
@@ -162,8 +163,8 @@ void GlideEffect::postPaintWindow(EffectWindow *w)
     if (auto animationIt = m_animations.find(w); animationIt != m_animations.end()) {
         w->addRepaintFull();
 
-        if ((*animationIt).timeLine.done()) {
-            unredirect(animationIt.key());
+        if (animationIt->second.timeLine.done()) {
+            unredirect(animationIt->first);
             animationIt = m_animations.erase(animationIt);
         } else {
             ++animationIt;
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ void GlideEffect::postPaintWindow(EffectWindow *w)
 
 bool GlideEffect::isActive() const
 {
-    return !m_animations.isEmpty();
+    return !m_animations.empty();
 }
 
 bool GlideEffect::supported()
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ void GlideEffect::windowAdded(EffectWindow *w)
     animation.timeLine.setDirection(TimeLine::Forward);
     animation.timeLine.setDuration(m_duration);
     animation.timeLine.setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::InCurve);
+    animation.effect = ItemEffect(w->windowItem());
 
     redirect(w);
     effects->addRepaintFull();
@@ -255,7 +257,7 @@ void GlideEffect::windowDataChanged(EffectWindow *w, int role)
 
     auto animationIt = m_animations.find(w);
     if (animationIt != m_animations.end()) {
-        unredirect(animationIt.key());
+        unredirect(animationIt->first);
         m_animations.erase(animationIt);
     }
 }
@@ -301,6 +303,11 @@ bool GlideEffect::isGlideWindow(EffectWindow *w) const
         || w->isDialog();
 }
 
+bool GlideEffect::blocksDirectScanout() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 } // namespace KWin
 
 #include "moc_glide.cpp"
diff --git a/src/plugins/glide/glide.h b/src/plugins/glide/glide.h
index 48ae6e302d..913859a7c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/glide/glide.h
+++ b/src/plugins/glide/glide.h
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 #include "effect/effectwindow.h"
 #include "effect/offscreeneffect.h"
 #include "effect/timeline.h"
+#include "scene/item.h"
+
+#include <unordered_map>
 
 namespace KWin
 {
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ struct GlideAnimation
 {
     EffectWindowDeletedRef deletedRef;
     TimeLine timeLine;
+    ItemEffect effect;
 };
 
 class GlideEffect : public OffscreenEffect
@@ -68,6 +72,7 @@ public:
     qreal outRotationAngle() const;
     qreal outDistance() const;
     qreal outOpacity() const;
+    bool blocksDirectScanout() const override;
 
 protected:
     void apply(EffectWindow *window, int mask, WindowPaintData &data, WindowQuadList &quads) override;
@@ -81,7 +86,7 @@ private:
     bool isGlideWindow(EffectWindow *w) const;
 
     std::chrono::milliseconds m_duration;
-    QHash<EffectWindow *, GlideAnimation> m_animations;
+    std::unordered_map<EffectWindow *, GlideAnimation> m_animations;
 
     struct GlideParams
     {
diff --git a/src/plugins/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp b/src/plugins/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
index 80a6c14d8c..bfa8616f45 100644
--- a/src/plugins/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "slidingpopupsconfig.h"
 
 #include "effect/effecthandler.h"
+#include "scene/windowitem.h"
 #include "wayland/display.h"
 #include "wayland/slide.h"
 #include "wayland/surface.h"
@@ -107,13 +108,8 @@ void SlidingPopupsEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags flags)
     m_slideOutDuration = std::chrono::milliseconds(
         static_cast<int>(animationTime(SlidingPopupsConfig::slideOutTime() != 0 ? std::chrono::milliseconds(SlidingPopupsConfig::slideOutTime()) : 200ms)));
 
-    auto animationIt = m_animations.begin();
-    while (animationIt != m_animations.end()) {
-        const auto duration = ((*animationIt).kind == AnimationKind::In)
-            ? m_slideInDuration
-            : m_slideOutDuration;
-        (*animationIt).timeLine.setDuration(duration);
-        ++animationIt;
+    for (auto &[window, animation] : m_animations) {
+        animation.timeLine.setDuration(animation.kind == AnimationKind::In ? m_slideInDuration : m_slideOutDuration);
     }
 
     auto dataIt = m_animationsData.begin();
@@ -132,7 +128,7 @@ void SlidingPopupsEffect::prePaintWindow(EffectWindow *w, WindowPrePaintData &da
         return;
     }
 
-    (*animationIt).timeLine.advance(presentTime);
+    animationIt->second.timeLine.advance(presentTime);
     data.setTransformed();
 
     effects->prePaintWindow(w, data, presentTime);
@@ -140,8 +136,8 @@ void SlidingPopupsEffect::prePaintWindow(EffectWindow *w, WindowPrePaintData &da
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::paintWindow(const RenderTarget &renderTarget, const RenderViewport &viewport, EffectWindow *w, int mask, QRegion region, WindowPaintData &data)
 {
-    auto animationIt = m_animations.constFind(w);
-    if (animationIt == m_animations.constEnd()) {
+    auto animationIt = m_animations.find(w);
+    if (animationIt == m_animations.end()) {
         effects->paintWindow(renderTarget, viewport, w, mask, region, data);
         return;
     }
@@ -152,7 +148,7 @@ void SlidingPopupsEffect::paintWindow(const RenderTarget &renderTarget, const Re
     const QRectF screenRect = effects->clientArea(FullScreenArea, w->screen(), effects->currentDesktop());
     int splitPoint = 0;
     const QRectF geo = w->expandedGeometry();
-    const qreal t = (*animationIt).timeLine.value();
+    const qreal t = animationIt->second.timeLine.value();
 
     switch (animData.location) {
     case Location::Left:
@@ -197,7 +193,7 @@ void SlidingPopupsEffect::postPaintWindow(EffectWindow *w)
     auto animationIt = m_animations.find(w);
     if (animationIt != m_animations.end()) {
         effects->addRepaint(w->expandedGeometry());
-        if ((*animationIt).timeLine.done()) {
+        if (animationIt->second.timeLine.done()) {
             if (!w->isDeleted()) {
                 w->setData(WindowForceBackgroundContrastRole, QVariant());
                 w->setData(WindowForceBlurRole, QVariant());
@@ -292,7 +288,7 @@ void SlidingPopupsEffect::slotPropertyNotify(EffectWindow *w, long atom)
         if (w->data(WindowClosedGrabRole).value<void *>() == this) {
             w->setData(WindowClosedGrabRole, QVariant());
         }
-        m_animations.remove(w);
+        m_animations.erase(w);
         m_animationsData.remove(w);
         return;
     }
@@ -531,6 +527,7 @@ void SlidingPopupsEffect::slideIn(EffectWindow *w)
     animation.timeLine.setDirection(TimeLine::Forward);
     animation.timeLine.setDuration((*dataIt).slideInDuration);
     animation.timeLine.setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutCubic);
+    animation.windowEffect = ItemEffect(w->windowItem());
 
     // If the opposite animation (Out) was active and it had shorter duration,
     // at this point, the timeline can end up in the "done" state. Thus, we have
@@ -586,12 +583,10 @@ void SlidingPopupsEffect::slideOut(EffectWindow *w)
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::stopAnimations()
 {
-    for (auto it = m_animations.constBegin(); it != m_animations.constEnd(); ++it) {
-        EffectWindow *w = it.key();
-
-        if (!w->isDeleted()) {
-            w->setData(WindowForceBackgroundContrastRole, QVariant());
-            w->setData(WindowForceBlurRole, QVariant());
+    for (const auto &[window, animation] : m_animations) {
+        if (!window->isDeleted()) {
+            window->setData(WindowForceBackgroundContrastRole, QVariant());
+            window->setData(WindowForceBlurRole, QVariant());
         }
     }
 
@@ -600,7 +595,12 @@ void SlidingPopupsEffect::stopAnimations()
 
 bool SlidingPopupsEffect::isActive() const
 {
-    return !m_animations.isEmpty();
+    return !m_animations.empty();
+}
+
+bool SlidingPopupsEffect::blocksDirectScanout() const
+{
+    return false;
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/plugins/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.h b/src/plugins/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.h
index 26d38174fa..cd8dbe0155 100644
--- a/src/plugins/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.h
+++ b/src/plugins/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "effect/effect.h"
 #include "effect/effectwindow.h"
 #include "effect/timeline.h"
+#include "scene/item.h"
 
 namespace KWin
 {
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ public:
     int slideOutDuration() const;
 
     bool eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event) override;
+    bool blocksDirectScanout() const override;
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void slotWindowAdded(EffectWindow *w);
@@ -91,8 +93,9 @@ private:
         EffectWindowVisibleRef visibleRef;
         AnimationKind kind;
         TimeLine timeLine;
+        ItemEffect windowEffect;
     };
-    QHash<EffectWindow *, Animation> m_animations;
+    std::unordered_map<EffectWindow *, Animation> m_animations;
 
     enum class Location {
         Left,
diff --git a/src/scene/item.cpp b/src/scene/item.cpp
index dddce5776a..30a5585644 100644
--- a/src/scene/item.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/item.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,34 @@
 namespace KWin
 {
 
+ItemEffect::ItemEffect(Item *item)
+    : m_item(item)
+{
+    item->addEffect();
+}
+
+ItemEffect::ItemEffect(ItemEffect &&move)
+    : m_item(std::exchange(move.m_item, nullptr))
+{
+}
+
+ItemEffect::ItemEffect()
+{
+}
+
+ItemEffect::~ItemEffect()
+{
+    if (m_item) {
+        m_item->removeEffect();
+    }
+}
+
+ItemEffect &ItemEffect::operator=(ItemEffect &&move)
+{
+    std::swap(m_item, move.m_item);
+    return *this;
+}
+
 Item::Item(Item *parent)
 {
     setParentItem(parent);
@@ -516,6 +544,22 @@ void Item::setPresentationHint(PresentationModeHint hint)
     m_presentationHint = hint;
 }
 
+bool Item::hasEffects() const
+{
+    return m_effectCount != 0;
+}
+
+void Item::addEffect()
+{
+    m_effectCount++;
+}
+
+void Item::removeEffect()
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(m_effectCount > 0);
+    m_effectCount--;
+}
+
 } // namespace KWin
 
 #include "moc_item.cpp"
diff --git a/src/scene/item.h b/src/scene/item.h
index 6441fd6f17..39f2ecaaa7 100644
--- a/src/scene/item.h
+++ b/src/scene/item.h
@@ -24,6 +24,23 @@ class SceneDelegate;
 class Scene;
 class SyncReleasePoint;
 class DrmDevice;
+class Item;
+
+class KWIN_EXPORT ItemEffect
+{
+public:
+    explicit ItemEffect(Item *item);
+    explicit ItemEffect(const ItemEffect &copy) = delete;
+    explicit ItemEffect(ItemEffect &&move);
+    explicit ItemEffect();
+    virtual ~ItemEffect();
+
+    ItemEffect &operator=(const ItemEffect &copy) = delete;
+    ItemEffect &operator=(ItemEffect &&move);
+
+private:
+    QPointer<Item> m_item;
+};
 
 /**
  * The Item class is the base class for items in the scene.
@@ -116,6 +133,10 @@ public:
     RenderingIntent renderingIntent() const;
     PresentationModeHint presentationHint() const;
 
+    bool hasEffects() const;
+    void addEffect();
+    void removeEffect();
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void childAdded(Item *item);
     /**
@@ -173,6 +194,7 @@ private:
     ColorDescription m_colorDescription = ColorDescription::sRGB;
     RenderingIntent m_renderingIntent = RenderingIntent::Perceptual;
     PresentationModeHint m_presentationHint = PresentationModeHint::VSync;
+    int m_effectCount = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace KWin
diff --git a/src/scene/workspacescene.cpp b/src/scene/workspacescene.cpp
index 301ae68f4a..8cefd8148d 100644
--- a/src/scene/workspacescene.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/workspacescene.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static bool addCandidates(SurfaceItem *item, QList<SurfaceItem *> &candidates, s
             }
         }
     }
-    if (candidates.size() >= maxCount) {
+    if (candidates.size() >= maxCount || item->hasEffects()) {
         return false;
     }
     candidates.push_back(item);
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ QList<SurfaceItem *> WorkspaceScene::scanoutCandidates(ssize_t maxCount) const
             WindowItem *windowItem = stacking_order[i];
             Window *window = windowItem->window();
             if (window->isOnOutput(painted_screen) && window->opacity() > 0 && windowItem->isVisible()) {
-                if (!window->isClient() || window->opacity() != 1.0 || !window->isFullScreen()) {
+                if (!window->isClient() || window->opacity() != 1.0 || !window->isFullScreen() || window->windowItem()->hasEffects()) {
                     return {};
                 }
                 if (!windowItem->surfaceItem()) {
diff --git a/src/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp b/src/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp
index 3e3694603f..337a1f9974 100644
--- a/src/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ ScriptedEffect *ScriptedEffect::create(const KPluginMetaData &effect)
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    return ScriptedEffect::create(name, scriptFile, effect.value(QStringLiteral("X-KDE-Ordering"), 0), effect.value(QStringLiteral("X-KWin-Exclusive-Category")), effect.value(QStringLiteral("X-KDE-BlocksDirectScanout"), true));
+    return ScriptedEffect::create(name, scriptFile, effect.value(QStringLiteral("X-KDE-Ordering"), 0), effect.value(QStringLiteral("X-KWin-Exclusive-Category")));
 }
 
-ScriptedEffect *ScriptedEffect::create(const QString &effectName, const QString &pathToScript, int chainPosition, const QString &exclusiveCategory, bool blocksDirectScanout)
+ScriptedEffect *ScriptedEffect::create(const QString &effectName, const QString &pathToScript, int chainPosition, const QString &exclusiveCategory)
 {
     ScriptedEffect *effect = new ScriptedEffect();
     effect->m_exclusiveCategory = exclusiveCategory;
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ ScriptedEffect *ScriptedEffect::create(const QString &effectName, const QString
         return nullptr;
     }
     effect->m_chainPosition = chainPosition;
-    effect->m_blocksDirectScanout = blocksDirectScanout;
 
     return effect;
 }
@@ -307,11 +306,6 @@ bool ScriptedEffect::isActiveFullScreenEffect() const
     return effects->activeFullScreenEffect() == this;
 }
 
-bool ScriptedEffect::blocksDirectScanout() const
-{
-    return m_blocksDirectScanout;
-}
-
 QList<int> ScriptedEffect::touchEdgesForAction(const QString &action) const
 {
     QList<int> ret;
diff --git a/src/scripting/scriptedeffect.h b/src/scripting/scriptedeffect.h
index fab32aee8e..8ef3157976 100644
--- a/src/scripting/scriptedeffect.h
+++ b/src/scripting/scriptedeffect.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public:
     }
     QString activeConfig() const;
     void setActiveConfig(const QString &name);
-    static ScriptedEffect *create(const QString &effectName, const QString &pathToScript, int chainPosition, const QString &exclusiveCategory, bool blocksDirectScanout);
+    static ScriptedEffect *create(const QString &effectName, const QString &pathToScript, int chainPosition, const QString &exclusiveCategory);
     static ScriptedEffect *create(const KPluginMetaData &effect);
     static bool supported();
     ~ScriptedEffect() override;
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ public:
 
     QString pluginId() const;
     bool isActiveFullScreenEffect() const;
-    bool blocksDirectScanout() const override;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     bool borderActivated(ElectricBorder border) override;
@@ -223,6 +222,5 @@ private:
     Effect *m_activeFullScreenEffect = nullptr;
     std::map<uint, std::unique_ptr<GLShader>> m_shaders;
     uint m_nextShaderId{1u};
-    bool m_blocksDirectScanout = true;
 };
 }