diff --git a/src/inputpanelv1window.cpp b/src/inputpanelv1window.cpp
index 268bf7577b..d1114799c7 100644
--- a/src/inputpanelv1window.cpp
+++ b/src/inputpanelv1window.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ InputPanelV1Window::InputPanelV1Window(InputPanelSurfaceV1Interface *panelSurfac
     : WaylandWindow(panelSurface->surface())
     , m_panelSurface(panelSurface)
 {
+    setOutput(workspace()->activeOutput());
+    setMoveResizeOutput(workspace()->activeOutput());
     setSkipSwitcher(true);
     setSkipPager(true);
     setSkipTaskbar(true);
@@ -191,6 +193,30 @@ void InputPanelV1Window::moveResizeInternal(const QRectF &rect, MoveResizeMode m
     updateGeometry(rect);
 }
 
+void InputPanelV1Window::doSetPreferredBufferScale()
+{
+    if (isDeleted()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    surface()->setPreferredBufferScale(preferredBufferScale());
+}
+
+void InputPanelV1Window::doSetPreferredBufferTransform()
+{
+    if (isDeleted()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    surface()->setPreferredBufferTransform(preferredBufferTransform());
+}
+
+void InputPanelV1Window::doSetPreferredColorDescription()
+{
+    if (isDeleted()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    surface()->setPreferredColorDescription(preferredColorDescription());
+}
+
 void InputPanelV1Window::handleMapped()
 {
     maybeShow();
diff --git a/src/inputpanelv1window.h b/src/inputpanelv1window.h
index 40c795323f..54c27eea12 100644
--- a/src/inputpanelv1window.h
+++ b/src/inputpanelv1window.h
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     void moveResizeInternal(const QRectF &rect, MoveResizeMode mode) override;
+    void doSetPreferredBufferScale() override;
+    void doSetPreferredBufferTransform() override;
+    void doSetPreferredColorDescription() override;
 
 private:
     void showTopLevel(OutputInterface *output, InputPanelSurfaceV1Interface::Position position);
diff --git a/src/internalwindow.cpp b/src/internalwindow.cpp
index 04bb52133d..645905af9f 100644
--- a/src/internalwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/internalwindow.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ InternalWindow::InternalWindow(QWindow *handle)
     connect(m_handle, &QWindow::opacityChanged, this, &InternalWindow::setOpacity);
     connect(m_handle, &QWindow::destroyed, this, &InternalWindow::destroyWindow);
 
+    setOutput(workspace()->activeOutput());
+    setMoveResizeOutput(workspace()->activeOutput());
     setCaption(m_handle->title());
     setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("kwin")));
     setOnAllDesktops(true);
diff --git a/src/layershellv1window.cpp b/src/layershellv1window.cpp
index 0b927185a5..1bfa71c70c 100644
--- a/src/layershellv1window.cpp
+++ b/src/layershellv1window.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ LayerShellV1Window::LayerShellV1Window(LayerSurfaceV1Interface *shellSurface,
     , m_shellSurface(shellSurface)
     , m_windowType(scopeToType(shellSurface->scope()))
 {
+    setOutput(output);
+    setMoveResizeOutput(output);
     setSkipSwitcher(!isDesktop());
     setSkipPager(true);
     setSkipTaskbar(true);
@@ -249,6 +251,30 @@ void LayerShellV1Window::moveResizeInternal(const QRectF &rect, MoveResizeMode m
     updateGeometry(updateRect);
 }
 
+void LayerShellV1Window::doSetPreferredBufferScale()
+{
+    if (isDeleted()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    surface()->setPreferredBufferScale(preferredBufferScale());
+}
+
+void LayerShellV1Window::doSetPreferredBufferTransform()
+{
+    if (isDeleted()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    surface()->setPreferredBufferTransform(preferredBufferTransform());
+}
+
+void LayerShellV1Window::doSetPreferredColorDescription()
+{
+    if (isDeleted()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    surface()->setPreferredColorDescription(preferredColorDescription());
+}
+
 void LayerShellV1Window::handleSizeChanged()
 {
     updateGeometry(QRectF(pos(), clientSizeToFrameSize(surface()->size())));
diff --git a/src/layershellv1window.h b/src/layershellv1window.h
index 37620b7c4e..b188cdee2d 100644
--- a/src/layershellv1window.h
+++ b/src/layershellv1window.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ protected:
     Layer belongsToLayer() const override;
     bool acceptsFocus() const override;
     void moveResizeInternal(const QRectF &rect, MoveResizeMode mode) override;
+    void doSetPreferredBufferScale() override;
+    void doSetPreferredBufferTransform() override;
+    void doSetPreferredColorDescription() override;
 
 private:
     void handleSizeChanged();
diff --git a/src/waylandwindow.cpp b/src/waylandwindow.cpp
index 614119bab3..2f9caf17c2 100644
--- a/src/waylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/waylandwindow.cpp
@@ -153,11 +153,6 @@ void WaylandWindow::updateClientOutputs()
     }
     surface()->setOutputs(waylandServer()->display()->outputsIntersecting(frameGeometry().toAlignedRect()),
                           waylandServer()->display()->largestIntersectingOutput(frameGeometry().toAlignedRect()));
-    if (output()) {
-        surface()->setPreferredBufferScale(output()->scale());
-        surface()->setPreferredBufferTransform(output()->transform());
-        surface()->setPreferredColorDescription(output()->colorDescription());
-    }
 }
 
 void WaylandWindow::updateIcon()
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index eeb14f0923..d65bf71756 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -59,13 +59,11 @@ QHash<QString, std::weak_ptr<Decoration::DecorationPalette>> Window::s_palettes;
 std::shared_ptr<Decoration::DecorationPalette> Window::s_defaultPalette;
 
 Window::Window()
-    : m_output(workspace()->activeOutput())
-    , ready_for_painting(false)
+    : ready_for_painting(false)
     , m_internalId(QUuid::createUuid())
     , m_clientMachine(new ClientMachine(this))
     , m_skipCloseAnimation(false)
     , m_colorScheme(QStringLiteral("kdeglobals"))
-    , m_moveResizeOutput(workspace()->activeOutput())
 {
     connect(this, &Window::bufferGeometryChanged, this, &Window::inputTransformationChanged);
 
@@ -3322,7 +3320,26 @@ Output *Window::moveResizeOutput() const
 
 void Window::setMoveResizeOutput(Output *output)
 {
+    if (m_moveResizeOutput == output) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (m_moveResizeOutput) {
+        disconnect(m_moveResizeOutput, &Output::scaleChanged, this, &Window::updatePreferredBufferScale);
+        disconnect(m_moveResizeOutput, &Output::transformChanged, this, &Window::updatePreferredBufferTransform);
+        disconnect(m_moveResizeOutput, &Output::colorDescriptionChanged, this, &Window::updatePreferredColorDescription);
+    }
+
     m_moveResizeOutput = output;
+    if (output) {
+        connect(output, &Output::scaleChanged, this, &Window::updatePreferredBufferScale);
+        connect(output, &Output::transformChanged, this, &Window::updatePreferredBufferTransform);
+        connect(output, &Output::colorDescriptionChanged, this, &Window::updatePreferredColorDescription);
+    }
+
+    updatePreferredBufferScale();
+    updatePreferredBufferTransform();
+    updatePreferredColorDescription();
 }
 
 void Window::move(const QPointF &point)
@@ -4340,6 +4357,72 @@ void Window::doSetModal()
 {
 }
 
+qreal Window::preferredBufferScale() const
+{
+    return m_preferredBufferScale;
+}
+
+void Window::setPreferredBufferScale(qreal scale)
+{
+    if (m_preferredBufferScale != scale) {
+        m_preferredBufferScale = scale;
+        doSetPreferredBufferScale();
+    }
+}
+
+void Window::doSetPreferredBufferScale()
+{
+}
+
+void Window::updatePreferredBufferScale()
+{
+    setPreferredBufferScale(m_moveResizeOutput->scale());
+}
+
+OutputTransform Window::preferredBufferTransform() const
+{
+    return m_preferredBufferTransform;
+}
+
+void Window::setPreferredBufferTransform(OutputTransform transform)
+{
+    if (m_preferredBufferTransform != transform) {
+        m_preferredBufferTransform = transform;
+        doSetPreferredBufferTransform();
+    }
+}
+
+void Window::doSetPreferredBufferTransform()
+{
+}
+
+void Window::updatePreferredBufferTransform()
+{
+    setPreferredBufferTransform(m_moveResizeOutput->transform());
+}
+
+const ColorDescription &Window::preferredColorDescription() const
+{
+    return m_preferredColorDescription;
+}
+
+void Window::setPreferredColorDescription(const ColorDescription &description)
+{
+    if (m_preferredColorDescription != description) {
+        m_preferredColorDescription = description;
+        doSetPreferredColorDescription();
+    }
+}
+
+void Window::doSetPreferredColorDescription()
+{
+}
+
+void Window::updatePreferredColorDescription()
+{
+    setPreferredColorDescription(m_moveResizeOutput->colorDescription());
+}
+
 } // namespace KWin
 
 #include "moc_window.cpp"
diff --git a/src/window.h b/src/window.h
index d1216a9ba0..4d1d36e56d 100644
--- a/src/window.h
+++ b/src/window.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 */
 #pragma once
 
+#include "core/output.h"
 #include "cursor.h"
 #include "effect/globals.h"
 #include "options.h"
@@ -1322,6 +1323,15 @@ public:
     void refOffscreenRendering();
     void unrefOffscreenRendering();
 
+    qreal preferredBufferScale() const;
+    void setPreferredBufferScale(qreal scale);
+
+    OutputTransform preferredBufferTransform() const;
+    void setPreferredBufferTransform(OutputTransform transform);
+
+    const ColorDescription &preferredColorDescription() const;
+    void setPreferredColorDescription(const ColorDescription &description);
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     virtual void closeWindow() = 0;
 
@@ -1517,6 +1527,9 @@ protected:
     virtual void doSetHiddenByShowDesktop();
     virtual void doSetSuspended();
     virtual void doSetModal();
+    virtual void doSetPreferredBufferScale();
+    virtual void doSetPreferredBufferTransform();
+    virtual void doSetPreferredColorDescription();
 
     void setupWindowManagementInterface();
     void destroyWindowManagementInterface();
@@ -1715,6 +1728,10 @@ protected:
     void cleanTabBox();
     void maybeSendFrameCallback();
 
+    void updatePreferredBufferScale();
+    void updatePreferredBufferTransform();
+    void updatePreferredColorDescription();
+
     Output *m_output = nullptr;
     QRectF m_frameGeometry;
     QRectF m_clientGeometry;
@@ -1723,6 +1740,10 @@ protected:
     bool m_hidden = false;
     bool m_hiddenByShowDesktop = false;
 
+    qreal m_preferredBufferScale = 1;
+    OutputTransform m_preferredBufferTransform = OutputTransform::Normal;
+    ColorDescription m_preferredColorDescription = ColorDescription::sRGB;
+
     int m_refCount = 1;
     QUuid m_internalId;
     std::unique_ptr<WindowItem> m_windowItem;
@@ -1781,7 +1802,7 @@ protected:
     QTimer *m_electricMaximizingDelay = nullptr;
 
     // geometry
-    Output *m_moveResizeOutput;
+    Output *m_moveResizeOutput = nullptr;
     QRectF m_moveResizeGeometry;
     QRectF m_keyboardGeometryRestore;
     QRectF m_maximizeGeometryRestore;
diff --git a/src/x11window.cpp b/src/x11window.cpp
index ec02c37457..0f539d1062 100644
--- a/src/x11window.cpp
+++ b/src/x11window.cpp
@@ -302,6 +302,9 @@ X11Window::X11Window()
     , m_decoInputExtent()
     , m_focusOutTimer(nullptr)
 {
+    setOutput(workspace()->activeOutput());
+    setMoveResizeOutput(workspace()->activeOutput());
+
     // TODO: Do all as initialization
     m_syncRequest.counter = m_syncRequest.alarm = XCB_NONE;
     m_syncRequest.timeout = m_syncRequest.failsafeTimeout = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/xdgshellwindow.cpp b/src/xdgshellwindow.cpp
index 8f73a18dfa..4cc3800612 100644
--- a/src/xdgshellwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/xdgshellwindow.cpp
@@ -415,6 +415,8 @@ XdgToplevelWindow::XdgToplevelWindow(XdgToplevelInterface *shellSurface)
     : XdgSurfaceWindow(shellSurface->xdgSurface())
     , m_shellSurface(shellSurface)
 {
+    setOutput(workspace()->activeOutput());
+    setMoveResizeOutput(workspace()->activeOutput());
     setDesktops({VirtualDesktopManager::self()->currentDesktop()});
 #if KWIN_BUILD_ACTIVITIES
     if (auto a = Workspace::self()->activities()) {
@@ -674,6 +676,10 @@ void XdgToplevelWindow::closeWindow()
 
 XdgSurfaceConfigure *XdgToplevelWindow::sendRoleConfigure() const
 {
+    surface()->setPreferredBufferScale(preferredBufferScale());
+    surface()->setPreferredBufferTransform(preferredBufferTransform());
+    surface()->setPreferredColorDescription(preferredColorDescription());
+
     QSize framePadding(0, 0);
     if (m_nextDecoration) {
         framePadding.setWidth(m_nextDecoration->borderLeft() + m_nextDecoration->borderRight());
@@ -870,6 +876,36 @@ void XdgToplevelWindow::doSetSuspended()
     scheduleConfigure();
 }
 
+void XdgToplevelWindow::doSetPreferredBufferScale()
+{
+    if (isDeleted()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (m_isInitialized) {
+        scheduleConfigure();
+    }
+}
+
+void XdgToplevelWindow::doSetPreferredBufferTransform()
+{
+    if (isDeleted()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (m_isInitialized) {
+        scheduleConfigure();
+    }
+}
+
+void XdgToplevelWindow::doSetPreferredColorDescription()
+{
+    if (isDeleted()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (m_isInitialized) {
+        scheduleConfigure();
+    }
+}
+
 bool XdgToplevelWindow::takeFocus()
 {
     if (wantsInput()) {
@@ -1261,7 +1297,6 @@ void XdgToplevelWindow::initialize()
     scheduleConfigure();
     updateColorScheme();
     updateCapabilities();
-    updateClientOutputs();
     setupWindowManagementInterface();
 
     m_isInitialized = true;
@@ -1623,6 +1658,9 @@ XdgPopupWindow::XdgPopupWindow(XdgPopupInterface *shellSurface)
     : XdgSurfaceWindow(shellSurface->xdgSurface())
     , m_shellSurface(shellSurface)
 {
+    setOutput(workspace()->activeOutput());
+    setMoveResizeOutput(workspace()->activeOutput());
+
     m_windowType = WindowType::Unknown;
 
     connect(shellSurface, &XdgPopupInterface::grabRequested,
@@ -1749,6 +1787,10 @@ bool XdgPopupWindow::acceptsFocus() const
 
 XdgSurfaceConfigure *XdgPopupWindow::sendRoleConfigure() const
 {
+    surface()->setPreferredBufferScale(preferredBufferScale());
+    surface()->setPreferredBufferTransform(preferredBufferTransform());
+    surface()->setPreferredColorDescription(preferredColorDescription());
+
     const QPointF parentPosition = transientFor()->framePosToClientPos(transientFor()->pos());
     const QPointF popupPosition = moveResizeGeometry().topLeft() - parentPosition;
 
@@ -1783,6 +1825,36 @@ void XdgPopupWindow::initialize()
     scheduleConfigure();
 }
 
+void XdgPopupWindow::doSetPreferredBufferScale()
+{
+    if (isDeleted()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (m_shellSurface->isConfigured()) {
+        scheduleConfigure();
+    }
+}
+
+void XdgPopupWindow::doSetPreferredBufferTransform()
+{
+    if (isDeleted()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (m_shellSurface->isConfigured()) {
+        scheduleConfigure();
+    }
+}
+
+void XdgPopupWindow::doSetPreferredColorDescription()
+{
+    if (isDeleted()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (m_shellSurface->isConfigured()) {
+        scheduleConfigure();
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace KWin
 
 #include "moc_xdgshellwindow.cpp"
diff --git a/src/xdgshellwindow.h b/src/xdgshellwindow.h
index 796cea95fa..0a94886388 100644
--- a/src/xdgshellwindow.h
+++ b/src/xdgshellwindow.h
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ protected:
     bool acceptsFocus() const override;
     void doSetQuickTileMode() override;
     void doSetSuspended() override;
+    void doSetPreferredBufferScale() override;
+    void doSetPreferredBufferTransform() override;
+    void doSetPreferredColorDescription() override;
 
 private:
     void handleWindowTitleChanged();
@@ -260,6 +263,9 @@ protected:
     bool acceptsFocus() const override;
     XdgSurfaceConfigure *sendRoleConfigure() const override;
     void handleRoleDestroyed() override;
+    void doSetPreferredBufferScale() override;
+    void doSetPreferredBufferTransform() override;
+    void doSetPreferredColorDescription() override;
 
 private:
     void handleGrabRequested(SeatInterface *seat, quint32 serial);