diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 141e44b067..14316ee405 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,9 +46,12 @@ add_subdirectory( lib )
 add_subdirectory( killer )
 add_subdirectory( kcmkwin )
 add_subdirectory( clients )
-add_subdirectory( effects )
 add_subdirectory( data )
 
+if( KWIN_HAVE_COMPOSITING )
+add_subdirectory( effects )
+endif( KWIN_HAVE_COMPOSITING )
+
 ########### next target ###############
 
 set(kwin_KDEINIT_SRCS
diff --git a/effects/CMakeLists.txt b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
index 42c16795d7..9a2bc408bf 100644
--- a/effects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ SET(kwin4_effect_builtins_sources
     minimizeanimation.cpp
     presentwindows.cpp
     scalein.cpp
+    shadow.cpp
+    showfps.cpp
+    showpaint.cpp
     taskbarthumbnail.cpp
     thumbnailaside.cpp
     zoom.cpp
@@ -66,6 +69,9 @@ install( FILES
     minimizeanimation.desktop
     presentwindows.desktop
     scalein.desktop
+    shadow.desktop
+    showfps.desktop
+    showpaint.desktop
     taskbarthumbnail.desktop
     thumbnailaside.desktop
     zoom.desktop
@@ -80,6 +86,8 @@ SET(kwin4_effect_builtins_config_sources
     maketransparent_config.ui
     presentwindows_config.cpp
     shadow_config.cpp
+    showfps_config.cpp
+    showfps_config.ui
     thumbnailaside_config.cpp
     thumbnailaside_config.ui
     zoom_config.cpp
@@ -90,6 +98,7 @@ install( FILES
     maketransparent_config.desktop
     presentwindows_config.desktop
     shadow_config.desktop
+    showfps_config.desktop
     thumbnailaside_config.desktop
     zoom_config.desktop
     DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR}/kwin )
@@ -105,7 +114,6 @@ if(KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING)
         lookingglass.cpp
         magnifier.cpp
         mousemark.cpp
-        shadow.cpp
         sharpen.cpp
         snow.cpp
         trackmouse.cpp
@@ -120,7 +128,6 @@ if(KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING)
         lookingglass.desktop
         magnifier.desktop
         mousemark.desktop
-        shadow.desktop
         sharpen.desktop
         snow.desktop
         trackmouse.desktop
@@ -174,32 +181,12 @@ if(KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING)
         magnifier_config.desktop
         mousemark_config.desktop
         sharpen_config.desktop
-        showfps_config.desktop
         snow_config.desktop
         trackmouse_config.desktop
         wobblywindows_config.desktop
         DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR}/kwin )
 endif(KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING)
 
-# showfps, showpaint - need xrender or opengl
-if(KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING OR KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING)
-    SET(kwin4_effect_builtins_sources ${kwin4_effect_builtins_sources}
-        showfps.cpp
-        showpaint.cpp
-        )
-    install( FILES
-        showfps.desktop
-        showpaint.desktop
-        DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR}/kwin )
-    SET(kwin4_effect_builtins_config_sources ${kwin4_effect_builtins_config_sources}
-        showfps_config.cpp
-        showfps_config.ui
-       )
-    install( FILES 
-        showfps_config.desktop
-        DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR}/kwin )
-endif(KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING OR KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING)
-
 # add the plugin
 KWIN4_ADD_EFFECT(builtins ${kwin4_effect_builtins_sources})
 KWIN4_ADD_EFFECT_CONFIG(builtins ${kwin4_effect_builtins_config_sources})
diff --git a/effects/configs_builtins.cpp b/effects/configs_builtins.cpp
index 3cc26ea520..a30a57a9e0 100644
--- a/effects/configs_builtins.cpp
+++ b/effects/configs_builtins.cpp
@@ -21,14 +21,16 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include <kwinconfig.h>
 
-#include "shadow_config.h"
-#include "presentwindows_config.h"
 #include "desktopgrid_config.h"
-#include "maketransparent_config.h"
 #include "diminactive_config.h"
+#include "maketransparent_config.h"
+#include "presentwindows_config.h"
+#include "shadow_config.h"
+#include "showfps_config.h"
 #include "thumbnailaside_config.h"
 #include "zoom_config.h"
 
+
 #ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING
 #include "coverswitch_config.h"
 #include "flipswitch_config.h"
@@ -40,9 +42,12 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "snow_config.h"
 #include "trackmouse_config.h"
 #include "wobblywindows_config.h"
-#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING
-#include "showfps_config.h"
 #endif
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING
+// xrender-only here if any
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_CAPTURY
+#include "videorecord_config.h"
 #endif
 
 #include <kwineffects.h>
@@ -52,16 +57,17 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_FACTORY
 #endif
 
-#define NON_GL_PLUGINS \
+#define COMMON_PLUGINS \
     registerPlugin<KWin::DesktopGridEffectConfig>("desktopgrid"); \
     registerPlugin<KWin::DimInactiveEffectConfig>("diminactive"); \
     registerPlugin<KWin::MakeTransparentEffectConfig>("maketransparent"); \
     registerPlugin<KWin::PresentWindowsEffectConfig>("presentwindows");   \
     registerPlugin<KWin::ShadowEffectConfig>("shadow"); \
+    registerPlugin<KWin::ShowFpsEffectConfig> ("showfps"); \
     registerPlugin<KWin::ThumbnailAsideEffectConfig>("thumbnailaside"); \
     registerPlugin<KWin::ZoomEffectConfig>("zoom");
 
-#define GL_PLUGINS \
+#define OPENGL_PLUGINS \
     registerPlugin<KWin::CoverSwitchEffectConfig>("coverswitch"); \
     registerPlugin<KWin::FlipSwitchEffectConfig>("flipswitch"); \
     registerPlugin<KWin::InvertEffectConfig>("invert"); \
@@ -71,22 +77,27 @@ KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_FACTORY
     registerPlugin<KWin::SharpenEffectConfig>("sharpen"); \
     registerPlugin<KWin::SnowEffectConfig>("snow"); \
     registerPlugin<KWin::TrackMouseEffectConfig>("trackmouse"); \
+    registerPlugin<KWin::WobblyWindowsEffectConfig> ("wobblywindows");
 
-#define GL_RENDER_PLUGINS \
-    registerPlugin<KWin::ShowFpsEffectConfig> ("showfps"); \
-    registerPlugin<KWin::WobblyWindowsEffectConfig> ("wobblywindows"); \
+#define XRENDER_PLUGINS
+#define CAPTURY_PLUGINS \
+    registerPlugin<KWin::VideoRecordEffectConfig> ("videorecord");
 
+K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DEFINITION(EffectFactory,
+    COMMON_PLUGINS
 #ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING
-K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DEFINITION(EffectFactory,
-    NON_GL_PLUGINS
-    GL_PLUGINS
+    OPENGL_PLUGINS
+#endif
 #ifdef KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING
-    GL_RENDER_PLUGINS
+    XRENDER_PLUGINS
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_CAPTURY
+    CAPTURY_PLUGINS
 #endif
     )
-#else
-K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DEFINITION(EffectFactory,
-    NON_GL_PLUGINS
-    )
-#endif
 K_EXPORT_PLUGIN(EffectFactory("kwin"))
+
+#undef COMMON_PLUGINS
+#undef OPENGL_PLUGINS
+#undef XRENDER_PLUGINS
+#undef CAPTURY_PLUGINS
diff --git a/effects/shadow.cpp b/effects/shadow.cpp
index 7277df2f57..ee48f9f924 100644
--- a/effects/shadow.cpp
+++ b/effects/shadow.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ namespace KWin
 
 KWIN_EFFECT( shadow, ShadowEffect )
 
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING
 ShadowTiles::ShadowTiles(const QPixmap& shadow)
     {
     int w = shadow.width() / 2, h = shadow.height() / 2;
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ ShadowTiles::ShadowTiles(const QPixmap& shadow)
 #undef DUMP_CNR
 #undef DUMP_TILE
 
+#endif
+
 ShadowEffect::ShadowEffect()
     {
     KConfigGroup conf = effects->effectConfig("Shadow");
diff --git a/effects/shadow.h b/effects/shadow.h
index 4617a6b25f..3cdda93a12 100644
--- a/effects/shadow.h
+++ b/effects/shadow.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace KWin
 
 class GLTexture;
 
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING
 class ShadowTiles
     {
     public:
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ class ShadowTiles
                         btmLeft, btm, btmRight;
         QSize cornerSize;
     };
+#endif
 
 class ShadowEffect
     : public QObject, public Effect
@@ -69,8 +71,12 @@ class ShadowEffect
         int shadowSize;
         bool intensifyActiveShadow;
         QColor shadowColor;
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING
         GLTexture* mShadowTexture;
+#endif
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING
         ShadowTiles *mShadowPics;
+#endif
 
         struct ShadowData
         {
diff --git a/effects/showfps.cpp b/effects/showfps.cpp
index b4be83f816..b5c92be568 100644
--- a/effects/showfps.cpp
+++ b/effects/showfps.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ const int MAX_TIME = 100;
 ShowFpsEffect::ShowFpsEffect()
     : paints_pos( 0 )
     , frames_pos( 0 )
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING
     , fpsText(0)
+#endif
     {
     for( int i = 0;
          i < NUM_PAINTS;
@@ -172,9 +174,9 @@ void ShowFpsEffect::paintScreen( int mask, QRegion region, ScreenPaintData& data
 #endif
     }
 
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING
 void ShowFpsEffect::paintGL( int fps )
     {
-#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING
     int x = this->x;
     int y = this->y;
     glPushAttrib( GL_CURRENT_BIT | GL_ENABLE_BIT );
@@ -223,9 +225,10 @@ void ShowFpsEffect::paintGL( int fps )
 
     // Paint paint sizes
     glPopAttrib();
-#endif
     }
+#endif
 
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING
 /*
  Differences between OpenGL and XRender:
  - differently specified rectangles (X: width/height, O: x2,y2)
@@ -233,7 +236,6 @@ void ShowFpsEffect::paintGL( int fps )
 */
 void ShowFpsEffect::paintXrender( int fps )
     {
-#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING
     Pixmap pixmap = XCreatePixmap( display(), rootWindow(), FPS_WIDTH, MAX_TIME, 32 );
     XRenderPicture p( pixmap, 32 );
     XFreePixmap( display(), pixmap );
@@ -264,9 +266,8 @@ void ShowFpsEffect::paintXrender( int fps )
 
     // Paint amount of rendered pixels graph
     paintDrawSizeGraph( x + FPS_WIDTH + MAX_TIME, y );
-
-#endif
     }
+#endif
 
 void ShowFpsEffect::paintFPSGraph(int x, int y)
     {
diff --git a/effects/showfps.h b/effects/showfps.h
index d6a3d0bed7..40da6449b7 100644
--- a/effects/showfps.h
+++ b/effects/showfps.h
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ class ShowFpsEffect
         virtual void postPaintScreen();
         enum { INSIDE_GRAPH, NOWHERE, TOP_LEFT, TOP_RIGHT, BOTTOM_LEFT, BOTTOM_RIGHT }; // fps text position
     private:
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING
         void paintGL( int fps );
+#endif
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING
         void paintXrender( int fps );
+#endif
         void paintFPSGraph(int x, int y);
         void paintDrawSizeGraph(int x, int y);
         void paintGraph( int x, int y, QList<int> values, QList<int> lines, bool colorize);
@@ -58,7 +62,9 @@ class ShowFpsEffect
         int x;
         int y;
         QRect fps_rect;
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING
         GLTexture *fpsText;
+#endif
         int textPosition;
         QFont textFont;
         QColor textColor;
diff --git a/lib/kwinshadereffect.cpp b/lib/kwinshadereffect.cpp
index 743707488f..f6f5583f05 100644
--- a/lib/kwinshadereffect.cpp
+++ b/lib/kwinshadereffect.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include <assert.h>
 
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING
 
 namespace KWin
 {
@@ -175,3 +176,4 @@ void ShaderEffect::postPaintScreen()
 
 } // namespace
 
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/kwinshadereffect.h b/lib/kwinshadereffect.h
index e35c00f3b4..10bfeca20f 100644
--- a/lib/kwinshadereffect.h
+++ b/lib/kwinshadereffect.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include <kwineffects.h>
 
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING
+
 /** @addtogroup kwineffects */
 /** @{ */
 
@@ -68,3 +70,5 @@ class KWIN_EXPORT ShaderEffect : public Effect
 /** @} */
 
 #endif
+
+#endif