diff --git a/decorations/decorationbridge.cpp b/decorations/decorationbridge.cpp
index 6f6ea97789..f4468340c4 100644
--- a/decorations/decorationbridge.cpp
+++ b/decorations/decorationbridge.cpp
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ DecorationBridge *DecorationBridge::self()
 
 void DecorationBridge::init()
 {
+    KConfigGroup config = KSharedConfig::openConfig(KWIN_CONFIG)->group(s_pluginName);
     KDecoration2::DecorationSettings::self(this);
 
-    // TODO: configurable plugin
     const auto offers = KPluginTrader::self()->query(s_pluginName,
                                                      s_pluginName,
-                                                     QStringLiteral("[X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name] == '%1'").arg(QStringLiteral("org.kde.breeze")));
+                                                     QStringLiteral("[X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name] == '%1'").arg(config.readEntry("library", "org.kde.breeze")));
     if (offers.isEmpty()) {
         qWarning() << "Could not locate decoration plugin";
         return;
diff --git a/decorations/settings.cpp b/decorations/settings.cpp
index 520e9a0ba4..b016cdec0d 100644
--- a/decorations/settings.cpp
+++ b/decorations/settings.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "composite.h"
 #include "virtualdesktops.h"
 
+#include <config-kwin.h>
+
 #include <KDecoration2/DecorationSettings>
 
+#include <KConfigGroup>
+
 namespace KWin
 {
 namespace Decoration
@@ -32,6 +36,8 @@ SettingsImpl::SettingsImpl(KDecoration2::DecorationSettings *parent)
     : QObject()
     , DecorationSettingsPrivate(parent)
 {
+    readSettings();
+
     connect(Compositor::self(), &Compositor::compositingToggled,
             parent, &KDecoration2::DecorationSettings::alphaChannelSupportedChanged);
     connect(VirtualDesktopManager::self(), &VirtualDesktopManager::countChanged, this,
@@ -56,21 +62,71 @@ bool SettingsImpl::isOnAllDesktopsAvailable() const
     return VirtualDesktopManager::self()->count() > 1;
 }
 
-QList< KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType > SettingsImpl::decorationButtonsLeft() const
+static QHash<KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType, QChar> s_buttonNames;
+static void initButtons()
 {
-    return QList<KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType >({
-        KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::Menu,
-        KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::OnAllDesktops
-    });
+    if (!s_buttonNames.isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    s_buttonNames[KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::Menu]            = QChar('M');
+    s_buttonNames[KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::ApplicationMenu] = QChar('N');
+    s_buttonNames[KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::OnAllDesktops]   = QChar('S');
+    s_buttonNames[KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::QuickHelp]       = QChar('H');
+    s_buttonNames[KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::Minimize]        = QChar('I');
+    s_buttonNames[KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::Maximize]        = QChar('A');
+    s_buttonNames[KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::Close]           = QChar('X');
+    s_buttonNames[KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::KeepAbove]       = QChar('F');
+    s_buttonNames[KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::KeepBelow]       = QChar('B');
+    s_buttonNames[KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::Shade]           = QChar('L');
 }
 
-QList< KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType > SettingsImpl::decorationButtonsRight() const
+static QString buttonsToString(const QList<KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType> &buttons)
 {
-    return QList<KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType >({
+    auto buttonToString = [](KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType button) -> QChar {
+        const auto it = s_buttonNames.constFind(button);
+        if (it != s_buttonNames.constEnd()) {
+            return it.value();
+        }
+        return QChar();
+    };
+    QString ret;
+    for (auto button : buttons) {
+        ret.append(buttonToString(button));
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+QList< KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType > SettingsImpl::readDecorationButtons(const KConfigGroup &config,
+                                                                                    const char *key,
+                                                                                    const QList< KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType > &defaultValue) const
+{
+    initButtons();
+    auto buttonsFromString = [](const QString &buttons) -> QList<KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType> {
+        QList<KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType> ret;
+        for (auto it = buttons.begin(); it != buttons.end(); ++it) {
+            for (auto it2 = s_buttonNames.constBegin(); it2 != s_buttonNames.constEnd(); ++it2) {
+                if (it2.value() == (*it)) {
+                    ret << it2.key();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return ret;
+    };
+    return buttonsFromString(config.readEntry(key, buttonsToString(defaultValue)));
+}
+
+void SettingsImpl::readSettings()
+{
+    KConfigGroup config = KSharedConfig::openConfig(KWIN_CONFIG)->group(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdecoration2"));
+    m_leftButtons = readDecorationButtons(config, "ButtonsOnLeft", QList<KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType >({
+        KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::Menu,
+        KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::OnAllDesktops
+    }));
+    m_rightButtons = readDecorationButtons(config, "ButtonsOnRight", QList<KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType >({
         KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::Minimize,
         KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::Maximize,
         KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType::Close
-    });
+    }));
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/decorations/settings.h b/decorations/settings.h
index 51c0604f82..fbde46bf81 100644
--- a/decorations/settings.h
+++ b/decorations/settings.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include <QObject>
 
+class KConfigGroup;
+
 namespace KWin
 {
 namespace Decoration
@@ -37,8 +39,20 @@ public:
     virtual ~SettingsImpl();
     bool isAlphaChannelSupported() const override;
     bool isOnAllDesktopsAvailable() const override;
-    QList< KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType > decorationButtonsLeft() const override;
-    QList< KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType > decorationButtonsRight() const override;
+    QList< KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType > decorationButtonsLeft() const override {
+        return m_leftButtons;
+    }
+    QList< KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType > decorationButtonsRight() const override {
+        return m_rightButtons;
+    }
+
+private:
+    void readSettings();
+    QList< KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType > readDecorationButtons(const KConfigGroup &config,
+                                                                      const char *key,
+                                                                      const QList< KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType > &defaultValue) const;
+    QList< KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType > m_leftButtons;
+    QList< KDecoration2::DecorationButtonType > m_rightButtons;
 };
 } // Decoration
 } // KWin