diff --git a/effects/dashboard/CMakeLists.txt b/effects/dashboard/CMakeLists.txt
index 792c87546e..54e8c47ea4 100644
--- a/effects/dashboard/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/effects/dashboard/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ set( kwin4_effect_builtins_sources ${kwin4_effect_builtins_sources}
      dashboard/dashboard.cpp
      dashboard/dashboard.cpp )
 
+kde4_add_kcfg_files(kwin4_effect_builtins_sources dashboard/dashboardconfig.kcfgc)
+
 # .desktop files
 install( FILES
          dashboard/dashboard.desktop
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ set( kwin4_effect_builtins_config_sources ${kwin4_effect_builtins_config_sources
      dashboard/dashboard_config.cpp
      dashboard/dashboard_config.ui )
 
+kde4_add_kcfg_files(kwin4_effect_builtins_config_sources dashboard/dashboardconfig.kcfgc)
+
 install( FILES
          dashboard/dashboard_config.desktop
          DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR}/kwin )
diff --git a/effects/dashboard/dashboard.cpp b/effects/dashboard/dashboard.cpp
index 693f38fb7f..cbe792ccd3 100644
--- a/effects/dashboard/dashboard.cpp
+++ b/effects/dashboard/dashboard.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *********************************************************************/
 
 #include "dashboard.h"
+// KConfigSkeleton
+#include "dashboardconfig.h"
+
 #include <KDE/KConfigGroup>
 
 namespace KWin
@@ -66,14 +69,10 @@ void DashboardEffect::unpropagate()
 
 void DashboardEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
-    // read settings again
-    KConfigGroup config = EffectsHandler::effectConfig("Dashboard");
-
-    brightness = qreal(config.readEntry<int>("Brightness", 50)) / 100.0;
-    saturation = qreal(config.readEntry<int>("Saturation", 50)) / 100.0;
-    duration = config.readEntry<int>("Duration", 500);
-
-    blur = config.readEntry("Blur", false);
+    brightness = DashboardConfig::brightness()/ 100.0;
+    saturation = DashboardConfig::saturation()/ 100.0;
+    duration = DashboardConfig::duration() != 0  ? DashboardConfig::duration() : 500;
+    blur = DashboardConfig::blur();
 
     timeline.setDuration(animationTime(duration));
 }
diff --git a/effects/dashboard/dashboard.kcfg b/effects/dashboard/dashboard.kcfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9fbdf09c5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/effects/dashboard/dashboard.kcfg
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<kcfg xmlns="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0"
+      xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+      xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
+                          http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
+    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <group name="Effect-Dashboard">
+        <entry name="Brightness" type="Int">
+            <default>50</default>
+        </entry>
+        <entry name="Saturation" type="Int">
+            <default>50</default>
+        </entry>
+        <entry name="Duration" type="Int">
+            <default>0</default>
+        </entry>
+        <entry name="Blur" type="Bool">
+            <default>false</default>
+        </entry>
+    </group>
+</kcfg>
diff --git a/effects/dashboard/dashboard_config.cpp b/effects/dashboard/dashboard_config.cpp
index 7bdbdf9706..f1442c0c57 100644
--- a/effects/dashboard/dashboard_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/dashboard/dashboard_config.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
  */
 
 #include "dashboard_config.h"
+// KConfigSkeleton
+#include "dashboardconfig.h"
+
 #include <kwineffects.h>
 
 namespace KWin
@@ -30,10 +33,7 @@ DashboardEffectConfig::DashboardEffectConfig(QWidget *parent, const QVariantList
 {
     ui.setupUi(this);
 
-    connect(ui.brightness, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), SLOT(changed()));
-    connect(ui.saturation, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), SLOT(changed()));
-    connect(ui.duration, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), SLOT(changed()));
-    connect(ui.blur, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), SLOT(changed()));
+    addConfig(DashboardConfig::self(), this);
 
     load();
 }
@@ -42,51 +42,12 @@ DashboardEffectConfig::~DashboardEffectConfig()
 {
 }
 
-void DashboardEffectConfig::load()
-{
-    KCModule::load();
-    KConfigGroup config = EffectsHandler::effectConfig("Dashboard");
-
-    const int brightness = config.readEntry<int>("Brightness", 50);
-    ui.brightness->setValue(brightness);
-
-    const int saturation = config.readEntry<int>("Saturation", 50);
-    ui.saturation->setValue(saturation);
-
-    const int duration = config.readEntry("Duration", 500);
-    ui.duration->setValue(duration);
-
-    bool blur = config.readEntry("Blur", false);
-    ui.blur->setChecked(blur);
-
-    emit changed(false);
-}
-
 void DashboardEffectConfig::save()
 {
     KCModule::save();
 
-    KConfigGroup config = EffectsHandler::effectConfig("Dashboard");
-
-    config.writeEntry("Brightness", ui.brightness->value());
-    config.writeEntry("Saturation", ui.saturation->value());
-    config.writeEntry("Duration", ui.duration->value());
-    config.writeEntry("Blur", ui.blur->isChecked());
-
-    config.sync();
-
-    emit changed(false);
     EffectsHandler::sendReloadMessage("dashboard");
 }
 
-void DashboardEffectConfig::defaults()
-{
-    ui.brightness->setValue(50);
-    ui.saturation->setValue(50);
-    ui.duration->setValue(500);
-    ui.blur->setChecked(false);
-    emit changed(true);
-}
-
 } // namespace KWin
 
diff --git a/effects/dashboard/dashboard_config.h b/effects/dashboard/dashboard_config.h
index a70beb8980..aaa09d6fb9 100644
--- a/effects/dashboard/dashboard_config.h
+++ b/effects/dashboard/dashboard_config.h
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ public:
     ~DashboardEffectConfig();
 
     void save();
-    void load();
-    void defaults();
 
 private:
     bool isBlurEffectAvailable();
diff --git a/effects/dashboard/dashboard_config.ui b/effects/dashboard/dashboard_config.ui
index 83a3a6a543..7e8e07dd09 100644
--- a/effects/dashboard/dashboard_config.ui
+++ b/effects/dashboard/dashboard_config.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>197</width>
-    <height>183</height>
+    <width>239</width>
+    <height>189</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>
-      <widget class="QSlider" name="brightness">
+      <widget class="QSlider" name="kcfg_Brightness">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>
-      <widget class="QSlider" name="saturation">
+      <widget class="QSlider" name="kcfg_Saturation">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
       </spacer>
      </item>
      <item>
-      <widget class="KIntSpinBox" name="duration">
+      <widget class="KIntSpinBox" name="kcfg_Duration">
        <property name="maximum">
         <number>3000</number>
        </property>
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
     </layout>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="blur">
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="kcfg_Blur">
      <property name="toolTip">
       <string>The blur effect must be enabled before it can be used.</string>
      </property>
diff --git a/effects/dashboard/dashboardconfig.kcfgc b/effects/dashboard/dashboardconfig.kcfgc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..772ad03cbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/effects/dashboard/dashboardconfig.kcfgc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+File=dashboard.kcfg
+ClassName=DashboardConfig
+NameSpace=KWin
+Singleton=true
+Mutators=true