diff --git a/src/abstract_wayland_output.cpp b/src/abstract_wayland_output.cpp
index 5ba940ded7..e6152bd76b 100644
--- a/src/abstract_wayland_output.cpp
+++ b/src/abstract_wayland_output.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ QUuid AbstractWaylandOutput::uuid() const
 
 QRect AbstractWaylandOutput::geometry() const
 {
-    return QRect(globalPos(), pixelSize() / scale());
+    return QRect(m_position, pixelSize() / scale());
 }
 
 QSize AbstractWaylandOutput::physicalSize() const
@@ -68,12 +68,7 @@ int AbstractWaylandOutput::refreshRate() const
     return m_refreshRate;
 }
 
-QPoint AbstractWaylandOutput::globalPos() const
-{
-    return m_position;
-}
-
-void AbstractWaylandOutput::setGlobalPos(const QPoint &pos)
+void AbstractWaylandOutput::moveTo(const QPoint &pos)
 {
     if (m_position != pos) {
         m_position = pos;
@@ -168,7 +163,7 @@ void AbstractWaylandOutput::applyChanges(const KWaylandServer::OutputChangeSet *
     }
     if (changeSet->positionChanged()) {
         qCDebug(KWIN_CORE) << "Server setting position: " << changeSet->position();
-        setGlobalPos(changeSet->position());
+        moveTo(changeSet->position());
         // may just work already!
         overallSizeCheckNeeded = true;
     }
diff --git a/src/abstract_wayland_output.h b/src/abstract_wayland_output.h
index 2b07e37c84..cdf61ea895 100644
--- a/src/abstract_wayland_output.h
+++ b/src/abstract_wayland_output.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public:
     QString model() const override;
     QString serialNumber() const override;
 
-    void setGlobalPos(const QPoint &pos);
+    void moveTo(const QPoint &pos);
     void setScale(qreal scale);
 
     void applyChanges(const KWaylandServer::OutputChangeSet *changeSet) override;
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@ protected:
                     const QSize &physicalSize,
                     const QVector<Mode> &modes, const QByteArray &edid);
 
-    QPoint globalPos() const;
-
     bool internal() const {
         return m_internal;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
index 31c6b0b066..3a50f5d229 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ void DrmBackend::readOutputsConfiguration()
         qCDebug(KWIN_DRM) << "Reading output configuration for " << *it;
         if (!outputInfo.isEmpty()) {
             const QJsonObject pos = outputInfo["pos"].toObject();
-            (*it)->setGlobalPos({pos["x"].toInt(), pos["y"].toInt()});
+            (*it)->moveTo({pos["x"].toInt(), pos["y"].toInt()});
             if (const QJsonValue scale = outputInfo["scale"]; !scale.isUndefined()) {
                 (*it)->setScale(scale.toDouble(1.));
             }
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ void DrmBackend::readOutputsConfiguration()
                 (*it)->updateMode(size["width"].toInt(), size["height"].toInt(), mode["refresh"].toDouble() * 1000);
             }
         } else {
-            (*it)->setGlobalPos(pos);
+            (*it)->moveTo(pos);
             (*it)->setTransformInternal(DrmOutput::Transform::Normal);
         }
         pos.setX(pos.x() + (*it)->geometry().width());
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_output.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_output.cpp
index 909b182648..d91219cda6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_output.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_output.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void VirtualOutput::init(const QPoint &logicalPosition, const QSize &pixelSize)
 void VirtualOutput::setGeometry(const QRect &geo)
 {
     // TODO: set mode to have updated pixelSize
-    setGlobalPos(geo.topLeft());
+    moveTo(geo.topLeft());
 }
 
 void VirtualOutput::vblank(std::chrono::nanoseconds timestamp)
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_output.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_output.cpp
index bf671dc2af..9847a618e5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_output.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_output.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void WaylandOutput::setGeometry(const QPoint &logicalPosition, const QSize &pixe
     // TODO: set mode to have updated pixelSize
     Q_UNUSED(pixelSize)
 
-    setGlobalPos(logicalPosition);
+    moveTo(logicalPosition);
 }
 
 void WaylandOutput::updateEnablement(bool enable)
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_output.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_output.cpp
index 27565c04fb..a15cfe6e05 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_output.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_output.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void X11WindowedOutput::setGeometry(const QPoint &logicalPosition, const QSize &
 {
     // TODO: set mode to have updated pixelSize
     Q_UNUSED(pixelSize);
-    setGlobalPos(logicalPosition);
+    moveTo(logicalPosition);
 }
 
 void X11WindowedOutput::setWindowTitle(const QString &title)