diff --git a/effects/cylinder.cpp b/effects/cylinder.cpp
index e5a1ed13d8..e1542bab3d 100644
--- a/effects/cylinder.cpp
+++ b/effects/cylinder.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ CylinderEffect::CylinderEffect()
         wallpaper->discard();
     loadConfig( "Cylinder" );
     animateDesktopChange = false;
+    bigCube = true;
     }
 
 CylinderEffect::~CylinderEffect()
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ bool CylinderEffect::loadData()
         mShader->setUniform( "winTexture", 0 );
         mShader->setUniform( "opacity", cubeOpacity );
         QRect rect = effects->clientArea( FullScreenArea, activeScreen, effects->currentDesktop());
+        if( effects->numScreens() > 1 && (slide || bigCube ) )
+            rect = effects->clientArea( FullArea, activeScreen, effects->currentDesktop() );
         mShader->setUniform( "width", (float)rect.width() );
         mShader->unbind();
         }
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ bool CylinderEffect::loadData()
 void CylinderEffect::paintScene( int mask, QRegion region, ScreenPaintData& data )
     {
     glPushMatrix();
-    QRect rect = effects->clientArea( FullArea, activeScreen, effects->currentDesktop() );
+    QRect rect = effects->clientArea( FullArea, activeScreen, effects->currentDesktop());
 
     float cubeAngle = (effects->numberOfDesktops() - 2 )/(float)effects->numberOfDesktops() * 180.0f;
     float radian = (cubeAngle*0.5)*M_PI/180;
diff --git a/effects/cylinder_config.cpp b/effects/cylinder_config.cpp
index 2e380c5c6f..0212536a26 100644
--- a/effects/cylinder_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/cylinder_config.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ CylinderEffectConfig::CylinderEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList&
     connect(m_ui->displayDesktopNameBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
     connect(m_ui->reflectionBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
     connect(m_ui->backgroundColorButton, SIGNAL(changed(QColor)), this, SLOT(changed()));
-    connect(m_ui->bigCubeBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
     connect(m_ui->cubeCapsBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
     connect(m_ui->cubeCapsBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(capsSelectionChanged()));
     connect(m_ui->capsImageBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@ void CylinderEffectConfig::load()
     QColor capColor = conf.readEntry( "CapColor", KColorScheme( QPalette::Active, KColorScheme::Window ).background().color() );
     bool texturedCaps = conf.readEntry( "TexturedCaps", true );
     bool caps = conf.readEntry( "Caps", true );
-    bool bigCube = conf.readEntry( "BigCube", false );
     bool closeOnMouseRelease = conf.readEntry( "CloseOnMouseRelease", false );
     m_ui->zPositionSlider->setValue( conf.readEntry( "ZPosition", 100 ) );
     m_ui->wallpaperLineEdit->setText( conf.readEntry( "Wallpaper", "" ) );
@@ -151,14 +149,6 @@ void CylinderEffectConfig::load()
         {
         m_ui->capsImageBox->setCheckState( Qt::Unchecked );
         }
-    if( bigCube )
-        {
-        m_ui->bigCubeBox->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
-        }
-    else
-        {
-        m_ui->bigCubeBox->setCheckState( Qt::Unchecked );
-        }
     if( closeOnMouseRelease )
         {
         m_ui->closeOnMouseReleaseBox->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
@@ -186,7 +176,6 @@ void CylinderEffectConfig::save()
     conf.writeEntry( "Caps", m_ui->cubeCapsBox->checkState() == Qt::Checked ? true : false );
     conf.writeEntry( "CapColor", m_ui->capColorButton->color() );
     conf.writeEntry( "TexturedCaps", m_ui->capsImageBox->checkState() == Qt::Checked ? true : false );
-    conf.writeEntry( "BigCube", m_ui->bigCubeBox->checkState() == Qt::Checked ? true : false );
     conf.writeEntry( "CloseOnMouseRelease", m_ui->closeOnMouseReleaseBox->checkState() == Qt::Checked ? true : false );
     conf.writeEntry( "Wallpaper", m_ui->wallpaperLineEdit->text() );
     conf.writeEntry( "ZPosition", m_ui->zPositionSlider->value() );
@@ -216,7 +205,6 @@ void CylinderEffectConfig::defaults()
     m_ui->cubeCapsBox->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
     m_ui->capColorButton->setColor( KColorScheme( QPalette::Active, KColorScheme::Window ).background().color() );
     m_ui->capsImageBox->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
-    m_ui->bigCubeBox->setCheckState( Qt::Unchecked );
     m_ui->closeOnMouseReleaseBox->setCheckState( Qt::Unchecked );
     m_ui->wallpaperLineEdit->setText( "" );
     m_ui->zPositionSlider->setValue( 100 );
diff --git a/effects/cylinder_config.ui b/effects/cylinder_config.ui
index 1417269512..d8f2d6da6f 100644
--- a/effects/cylinder_config.ui
+++ b/effects/cylinder_config.ui
@@ -176,13 +176,6 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="16" column="0" >
-       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="bigCubeBox" >
-        <property name="text" >
-         <string>S&amp;pan cube on all screens</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
       <item row="1" column="0" >
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2" >
         <property name="text" >
@@ -217,7 +210,7 @@
         </item>
        </layout>
       </item>
-      <item row="17" column="0" >
+      <item row="16" column="0" >
        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="closeOnMouseReleaseBox" >
         <property name="text" >
          <string>Close after mouse dra&amp;gging</string>
@@ -323,7 +316,6 @@
   <tabstop>cubeCapsBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>capColorButton</tabstop>
   <tabstop>capsImageBox</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>bigCubeBox</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <connections>
diff --git a/effects/sphere.cpp b/effects/sphere.cpp
index ea5be48d35..31841a8a51 100644
--- a/effects/sphere.cpp
+++ b/effects/sphere.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ SphereEffect::SphereEffect()
     animateDesktopChange = false;
     KConfigGroup conf = effects->effectConfig( "Sphere" );
     zPosition = conf.readEntry( "ZPosition", 450.0 );
+    bigCube = true;
     }
 
 SphereEffect::~SphereEffect()
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ bool SphereEffect::loadData()
         mShader->setUniform( "winTexture", 0 );
         mShader->setUniform( "opacity", cubeOpacity );
         QRect rect = effects->clientArea( FullScreenArea, activeScreen, effects->currentDesktop());
+        if( effects->numScreens() > 1 && (slide || bigCube ) )
+            rect = effects->clientArea( FullArea, activeScreen, effects->currentDesktop() );
         mShader->setUniform( "width", (float)rect.width() );
         mShader->setUniform( "height", (float)rect.height() );
         mShader->unbind();
diff --git a/effects/sphere_config.cpp b/effects/sphere_config.cpp
index 40b8109f7f..3ecaf99b04 100644
--- a/effects/sphere_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/sphere_config.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ SphereEffectConfig::SphereEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args
     connect(m_ui->cubeOpacitySpin, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
     connect(m_ui->displayDesktopNameBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
     connect(m_ui->backgroundColorButton, SIGNAL(changed(QColor)), this, SLOT(changed()));
-    connect(m_ui->bigCubeBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
     connect(m_ui->cubeCapsBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
     connect(m_ui->cubeCapsBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(capsSelectionChanged()));
     connect(m_ui->capsImageBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ void SphereEffectConfig::load()
     QColor capColor = conf.readEntry( "CapColor", KColorScheme( QPalette::Active, KColorScheme::Window ).background().color() );
     bool texturedCaps = conf.readEntry( "TexturedCaps", true );
     bool caps = conf.readEntry( "Caps", true );
-    bool bigCube = conf.readEntry( "BigCube", false );
     bool closeOnMouseRelease = conf.readEntry( "CloseOnMouseRelease", false );
     m_ui->zPositionSlider->setValue( conf.readEntry( "ZPosition", 450 ) );
     m_ui->wallpaperLineEdit->setText( conf.readEntry( "Wallpaper", "" ) );
@@ -141,14 +139,6 @@ void SphereEffectConfig::load()
         {
         m_ui->capsImageBox->setCheckState( Qt::Unchecked );
         }
-    if( bigCube )
-        {
-        m_ui->bigCubeBox->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
-        }
-    else
-        {
-        m_ui->bigCubeBox->setCheckState( Qt::Unchecked );
-        }
     if( closeOnMouseRelease )
         {
         m_ui->closeOnMouseReleaseBox->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
@@ -175,7 +165,6 @@ void SphereEffectConfig::save()
     conf.writeEntry( "Caps", m_ui->cubeCapsBox->checkState() == Qt::Checked ? true : false );
     conf.writeEntry( "CapColor", m_ui->capColorButton->color() );
     conf.writeEntry( "TexturedCaps", m_ui->capsImageBox->checkState() == Qt::Checked ? true : false );
-    conf.writeEntry( "BigCube", m_ui->bigCubeBox->checkState() == Qt::Checked ? true : false );
     conf.writeEntry( "CloseOnMouseRelease", m_ui->closeOnMouseReleaseBox->checkState() == Qt::Checked ? true : false );
     conf.writeEntry( "Wallpaper", m_ui->wallpaperLineEdit->text() );
     conf.writeEntry( "ZPosition", m_ui->zPositionSlider->value() );
@@ -204,7 +193,6 @@ void SphereEffectConfig::defaults()
     m_ui->cubeCapsBox->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
     m_ui->capColorButton->setColor( KColorScheme( QPalette::Active, KColorScheme::Window ).background().color() );
     m_ui->capsImageBox->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
-    m_ui->bigCubeBox->setCheckState( Qt::Unchecked );
     m_ui->closeOnMouseReleaseBox->setCheckState( Qt::Unchecked );
     m_ui->wallpaperLineEdit->setText( "" );
     m_ui->zPositionSlider->setValue( 450 );
diff --git a/effects/sphere_config.ui b/effects/sphere_config.ui
index 3816c1c70f..2e2793ef5b 100644
--- a/effects/sphere_config.ui
+++ b/effects/sphere_config.ui
@@ -169,13 +169,6 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="15" column="0" >
-       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="bigCubeBox" >
-        <property name="text" >
-         <string>S&amp;pan cube on all screens</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
       <item row="1" column="0" >
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2" >
         <property name="text" >
@@ -210,7 +203,7 @@
         </item>
        </layout>
       </item>
-      <item row="16" column="0" >
+      <item row="15" column="0" >
        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="closeOnMouseReleaseBox" >
         <property name="text" >
          <string>Close after mouse dra&amp;gging</string>
@@ -315,7 +308,6 @@
   <tabstop>cubeCapsBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>capColorButton</tabstop>
   <tabstop>capsImageBox</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>bigCubeBox</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <connections>