diff --git a/effects/blur/blur.cpp b/effects/blur/blur.cpp
index 828edbc9e1..4cc07fca43 100644
--- a/effects/blur/blur.cpp
+++ b/effects/blur/blur.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void BlurEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags flags)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(flags)
 
-    BlurConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    BlurConfig::self()->read();
     int radius = qBound(2, BlurConfig::blurRadius(), 14);
     if (shader)
         shader->setRadius(radius);
diff --git a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
index f329c0db39..56c1a8df93 100644
--- a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
+++ b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ bool CoverSwitchEffect::supported()
 
 void CoverSwitchEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    CoverSwitchConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    CoverSwitchConfig::self()->read();
     animationDuration = animationTime<CoverSwitchConfig>(200);
     animateSwitch     = CoverSwitchConfig::animateSwitch();
     animateStart      = CoverSwitchConfig::animateStart();
diff --git a/effects/cube/cube.cpp b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
index 3908d01a6c..6a6195dce4 100644
--- a/effects/cube/cube.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ bool CubeEffect::supported()
 
 void CubeEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    CubeConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    CubeConfig::self()->read();
     foreach (ElectricBorder border, borderActivate) {
         effects->unreserveElectricBorder(border, this);
     }
diff --git a/effects/cube/cubeslide.cpp b/effects/cube/cubeslide.cpp
index 7196f1ecfa..ae050b9b18 100644
--- a/effects/cube/cubeslide.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cubeslide.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bool CubeSlideEffect::supported()
 
 void CubeSlideEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    CubeSlideConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    CubeSlideConfig::self()->read();
     // TODO: rename rotationDuration to duration
     rotationDuration = animationTime(CubeSlideConfig::rotationDuration() != 0 ? CubeSlideConfig::rotationDuration() : 500);
     timeLine.setCurveShape(QTimeLine::EaseInOutCurve);
diff --git a/effects/dashboard/dashboard.cpp b/effects/dashboard/dashboard.cpp
index ffed0044eb..42651ecce1 100644
--- a/effects/dashboard/dashboard.cpp
+++ b/effects/dashboard/dashboard.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ DashboardEffect::~DashboardEffect()
 
 void DashboardEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    DashboardConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    DashboardConfig::self()->read();
     brightness = DashboardConfig::brightness()/ 100.0;
     saturation = DashboardConfig::saturation()/ 100.0;
     blur = DashboardConfig::blur();
diff --git a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
index 20a022dc9d..2b7d04f19a 100644
--- a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
+++ b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ DesktopGridEffect::~DesktopGridEffect()
 
 void DesktopGridEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    DesktopGridConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    DesktopGridConfig::self()->read();
 
     foreach (ElectricBorder border, borderActivate) {
         effects->unreserveElectricBorder(border, this);
diff --git a/effects/diminactive/diminactive.cpp b/effects/diminactive/diminactive.cpp
index 23b56284fd..a04622c210 100644
--- a/effects/diminactive/diminactive.cpp
+++ b/effects/diminactive/diminactive.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ DimInactiveEffect::DimInactiveEffect()
 
 void DimInactiveEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    DimInactiveConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    DimInactiveConfig::self()->read();
     dim_panels = DimInactiveConfig::dimPanels();
     dim_desktop = DimInactiveConfig::dimDesktop();
     dim_keepabove = DimInactiveConfig::dimKeepAbove();
diff --git a/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.cpp b/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.cpp
index bab4d0fe6b..cdd57896fc 100644
--- a/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.cpp
+++ b/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ bool FlipSwitchEffect::supported()
 
 void FlipSwitchEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    FlipSwitchConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    FlipSwitchConfig::self()->read();
     m_tabbox = FlipSwitchConfig::tabBox();
     m_tabboxAlternative = FlipSwitchConfig::tabBoxAlternative();
     const int duration = animationTime<FlipSwitchConfig>(200);
diff --git a/effects/glide/glide.cpp b/effects/glide/glide.cpp
index b8ef783481..35c5655fbc 100644
--- a/effects/glide/glide.cpp
+++ b/effects/glide/glide.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ bool GlideEffect::supported()
 void GlideEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
     // Fetch config with KConfigXT
-    GlideConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    GlideConfig::self()->read();
     duration = animationTime<GlideConfig>(350);
     effect = (EffectStyle) GlideConfig::glideEffect();
     angle = GlideConfig::glideAngle();
diff --git a/effects/kscreen/kscreen.cpp b/effects/kscreen/kscreen.cpp
index cdab01aa2b..dc4c5bc349 100644
--- a/effects/kscreen/kscreen.cpp
+++ b/effects/kscreen/kscreen.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void KscreenEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags flags)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(flags)
 
-    KscreenConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    KscreenConfig::self()->read();
     m_timeLine.setDuration(animationTime<KscreenConfig>(250));
 }
 
diff --git a/effects/logout/logout.cpp b/effects/logout/logout.cpp
index 3df5afefa6..1df26fb310 100644
--- a/effects/logout/logout.cpp
+++ b/effects/logout/logout.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ LogoutEffect::~LogoutEffect()
 
 void LogoutEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    LogoutConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    LogoutConfig::self()->read();
     frameDelay = 0;
     useBlur = LogoutConfig::useBlur();
     delete blurTexture;
diff --git a/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.cpp b/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.cpp
index 092d014e92..fe144185cf 100644
--- a/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.cpp
+++ b/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ bool LookingGlassEffect::supported()
 
 void LookingGlassEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    LookingGlassConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    LookingGlassConfig::self()->read();
     initialradius = LookingGlassConfig::radius();
     radius = initialradius;
     qCDebug(KWINEFFECTS) << QStringLiteral("Radius from config: %1").arg(radius) << endl;
diff --git a/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.cpp b/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.cpp
index ff15da2541..e530b43ffe 100644
--- a/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.cpp
+++ b/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ bool MagicLampEffect::supported()
 
 void MagicLampEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    MagicLampConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    MagicLampConfig::self()->read();
     // TODO: rename animationDuration to duration
     mAnimationDuration = animationTime(MagicLampConfig::animationDuration() != 0 ? MagicLampConfig::animationDuration() : 250);
 
diff --git a/effects/magnifier/magnifier.cpp b/effects/magnifier/magnifier.cpp
index d436521679..0bae695d49 100644
--- a/effects/magnifier/magnifier.cpp
+++ b/effects/magnifier/magnifier.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ bool MagnifierEffect::supported()
 
 void MagnifierEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    MagnifierConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    MagnifierConfig::self()->read();
     int width, height;
     width = MagnifierConfig::width();
     height = MagnifierConfig::height();
diff --git a/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick.cpp b/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick.cpp
index a853ff2e7c..59ec6ac77c 100644
--- a/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick.cpp
+++ b/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ MouseClickEffect::~MouseClickEffect()
 
 void MouseClickEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    MouseClickConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    MouseClickConfig::self()->read();
     m_colors[0] = MouseClickConfig::color1();
     m_colors[1] = MouseClickConfig::color2();
     m_colors[2] = MouseClickConfig::color3();
diff --git a/effects/mousemark/mousemark.cpp b/effects/mousemark/mousemark.cpp
index e72e234f1c..d5ea0e9705 100644
--- a/effects/mousemark/mousemark.cpp
+++ b/effects/mousemark/mousemark.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ MouseMarkEffect::~MouseMarkEffect()
 static int width_2 = 1;
 void MouseMarkEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    MouseMarkConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    MouseMarkConfig::self()->read();
     width = MouseMarkConfig::lineWidth();
     width_2 = width / 2;
     color = MouseMarkConfig::color();
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
index f20435c501..5a9314d374 100755
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ PresentWindowsEffect::~PresentWindowsEffect()
 
 void PresentWindowsEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    PresentWindowsConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    PresentWindowsConfig::self()->read();
     foreach (ElectricBorder border, m_borderActivate) {
         effects->unreserveElectricBorder(border, this);
     }
diff --git a/effects/resize/resize.cpp b/effects/resize/resize.cpp
index b7d67c4ee8..170aca3a23 100644
--- a/effects/resize/resize.cpp
+++ b/effects/resize/resize.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void ResizeEffect::paintWindow(EffectWindow* w, int mask, QRegion region, Window
 void ResizeEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
     m_features = 0;
-    ResizeConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    ResizeConfig::self()->read();
     if (ResizeConfig::textureScale())
         m_features |= TextureScale;
     if (ResizeConfig::outline())
diff --git a/effects/sheet/sheet.cpp b/effects/sheet/sheet.cpp
index a59acc726a..78b056f687 100644
--- a/effects/sheet/sheet.cpp
+++ b/effects/sheet/sheet.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ bool SheetEffect::supported()
 
 void SheetEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    SheetConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    SheetConfig::self()->read();
     duration = animationTime(SheetConfig::animationTime() != 0 ? SheetConfig::animationTime() : 500);
 }
 
diff --git a/effects/showfps/showfps.cpp b/effects/showfps/showfps.cpp
index b5eef26d72..825c99e5a3 100644
--- a/effects/showfps/showfps.cpp
+++ b/effects/showfps/showfps.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ShowFpsEffect::ShowFpsEffect()
 
 void ShowFpsEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    ShowFpsConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    ShowFpsConfig::self()->read();
     alpha = ShowFpsConfig::alpha();
     x = ShowFpsConfig::x();
     y = ShowFpsConfig::y();
diff --git a/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside.cpp b/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside.cpp
index 35e677e045..c77deeba73 100644
--- a/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside.cpp
+++ b/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ThumbnailAsideEffect::ThumbnailAsideEffect()
 
 void ThumbnailAsideEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    ThumbnailAsideConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    ThumbnailAsideConfig::self()->read();
     maxwidth = ThumbnailAsideConfig::maxWidth();
     spacing = ThumbnailAsideConfig::spacing();
     opacity = ThumbnailAsideConfig::opacity()/100.0;
diff --git a/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp b/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp
index 2ed04b90d6..d7c4100fc2 100644
--- a/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp
+++ b/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ TrackMouseEffect::~TrackMouseEffect()
 void TrackMouseEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
     m_modifiers = 0;
-    TrackMouseConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    TrackMouseConfig::self()->read();
     if (TrackMouseConfig::shift())
         m_modifiers |= Qt::ShiftModifier;
     if (TrackMouseConfig::alt())
diff --git a/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry.cpp b/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry.cpp
index 1a4d6e2a1b..ec2f79b515 100644
--- a/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry.cpp
+++ b/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ WindowGeometry::~WindowGeometry()
 
 void WindowGeometry::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    WindowGeometryConfiguration::self()->readConfig();
+    WindowGeometryConfiguration::self()->read();
     iHandleMoves = WindowGeometryConfiguration::move();
     iHandleResizes = WindowGeometryConfiguration::resize();
 }
diff --git a/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows.cpp b/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows.cpp
index 92b7637ab9..1f6765b46b 100644
--- a/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ WobblyWindowsEffect::~WobblyWindowsEffect()
 
 void WobblyWindowsEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    WobblyWindowsConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    WobblyWindowsConfig::self()->read();
 
     QString settingsMode = WobblyWindowsConfig::settings();
     if (settingsMode != QStringLiteral("Custom")) {
diff --git a/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp b/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp
index f0936f1a14..e255cb229d 100644
--- a/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp
+++ b/effects/zoom/zoom.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void ZoomEffect::recreateTexture()
 
 void ZoomEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    ZoomConfig::self()->readConfig();
+    ZoomConfig::self()->read();
     // On zoom-in and zoom-out change the zoom by the defined zoom-factor.
     zoomFactor = qMax(0.1, ZoomConfig::zoomFactor());
     // Visibility of the mouse-pointer.
diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index dc839e14ac..4315e49690 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ void Options::updateSettings()
 
 void Options::loadConfig()
 {
-    m_settings->readConfig();
+    m_settings->load();
     KDecorationOptions::updateSettings(m_settings->config());   // read decoration settings
 
     syncFromKcfgc();
diff --git a/screens.cpp b/screens.cpp
index 48367944d6..9f49a60e66 100644
--- a/screens.cpp
+++ b/screens.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void Screens::reconfigure()
         return;
     }
     Settings settings(m_config);
-    settings.readConfig();
+    settings.read();
     setCurrentFollowsMouse(settings.activeMouseScreen());
 }
 
diff --git a/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp b/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp
index d789691904..a205d1ca22 100644
--- a/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp
+++ b/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ bool ScriptedEffect::init(const QString &effectName, const QString &pathToScript
         KConfigGroup cg = effects->effectConfig(m_effectName);
         QFile xmlFile(kconfigXTFile);
         m_config = new KConfigLoader(cg, &xmlFile, this);
-        m_config->readConfig();
+        m_config->load();
     }
 
     QScriptValue effectsObject = m_engine->newQObject(effects, QScriptEngine::QtOwnership, QScriptEngine::ExcludeDeleteLater);
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ void ScriptedEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags flags)
 {
     AnimationEffect::reconfigure(flags);
     if (m_config) {
-        m_config->readConfig();
+        m_config->read();
     }
     emit configChanged();
 }