diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/kwindecoration.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/kwindecoration.cpp
index 76b356183e..ff1a489693 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/kwindecoration.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/kwindecoration.cpp
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void KWinDecorationModule::slotChangeDecoration( const QString & text)
 // This is the selection handler setting
 void KWinDecorationModule::slotSelectionChanged()
 {
-	setChanged(true);
+	emit KCModule::changed(true);
 }
 
 static const char* const border_names[ KDecorationDefines::BordersCount ] =
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ void KWinDecorationModule::slotBorderChanged( int size )
 {
         if( lBorder->isHidden())
             return;
-        setChanged( true );
+        emit KCModule::changed( true );
         QValueList< BorderSize > sizes;
         if( plugins->factory() != NULL )
             sizes = plugins->factory()->borderSizes();
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ void KWinDecorationModule::readConfig( KConfig* conf )
             border_size = BorderNormal;
         checkSupportedBorderSizes();
 
-	setChanged(false);
+	emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }
 
 
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ void KWinDecorationModule::writeConfig( KConfig* conf )
 	currentLibraryName = libName;
 
 	// We saved, so tell kcmodule that there have been  no new user changes made.
-	setChanged(false);
+	emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/main.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/main.cpp
index 30881398eb..36d48944be 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/main.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/main.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void KWinOptions::load()
   mActions->load();
   mMoving->load();
   mAdvanced->load();
-  setChanged( false );
+  emit KCModule::changed( false );
 }
 
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void KWinOptions::save()
   mMoving->save();
   mAdvanced->save();
 
-  setChanged( false );
+  emit KCModule::changed( false );
   // Send signal to kwin
   mConfig->sync();
   if ( !kapp->dcopClient()->isAttached() )
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ const KAboutData* KWinOptions::aboutData() const
 
 void KWinOptions::moduleChanged(bool state)
 {
-  setChanged(state);
+  emit KCModule::changed(state);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.h b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.h
index 51a23e57de..658894d153 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
   void defaults();
 
 public slots:
-	void changed() { setChanged(true); }
+	void changed() { emit KCModule::changed(true); }
 
 private:
   QComboBox* coTiDbl;
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
index 36bdb79322..ca757119cb 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void KFocusConfig::load( void )
     setTraverseAll( config->readBoolEntry(KWIN_TRAVERSE_ALL, false ));
 
     config->setGroup("Desktops");
-    setChanged(false);
+    emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }
 
 void KFocusConfig::save( void )
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void KFocusConfig::save( void )
             kapp->dcopClient()->attach();
         kapp->dcopClient()->send("kwin*", "", "reconfigure()", "");
     }
-    setChanged(false);
+    emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }
 
 void KFocusConfig::defaults()
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ void KFocusConfig::defaults()
     setTraverseAll( false );
     setRollOverDesktops(true);
     setShowPopupinfo(false);
-    setChanged(true);
+    emit KCModule::changed(true);
 }
 
 KAdvancedConfig::~KAdvancedConfig ()
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ void KAdvancedConfig::load( void )
 
     setFocusStealing( config->readNumEntry(KWIN_FOCUS_STEALING, 2 ));
 
-    setChanged(false);
+    emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }
 
 void KAdvancedConfig::save( void )
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ void KAdvancedConfig::save( void )
             kapp->dcopClient()->attach();
         kapp->dcopClient()->send("kwin*", "", "reconfigure()", "");
     }
-    setChanged(false);
+    emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }
 
 void KAdvancedConfig::defaults()
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ void KAdvancedConfig::defaults()
     setElectricBorders(0);
     setElectricBorderDelay(150);
     setFocusStealing(2);
-    setChanged(true);
+    emit KCModule::changed(true);
 }
 
 void KAdvancedConfig::setEBorders()
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ void KMovingConfig::load( void )
     else setWindowSnapZone(v);
 
     OverlapSnap->setChecked(config->readBoolEntry("SnapOnlyWhenOverlapping",false));
-    setChanged(false);
+    emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }
 
 void KMovingConfig::save( void )
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ void KMovingConfig::save( void )
             kapp->dcopClient()->attach();
         kapp->dcopClient()->send("kwin*", "", "reconfigure()", "");
     }
-    setChanged(false);
+    emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }
 
 void KMovingConfig::defaults()
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ void KMovingConfig::defaults()
 
     setMinimizeAnim( true );
     setMinimizeAnimSpeed( 5 );
-    setChanged(true);
+    emit KCModule::changed(true);
 }
 
 int KMovingConfig::getBorderSnapZone() {
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.h b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.h
index 40afa7c015..56e4ce576d 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ private slots:
   void setAutoRaiseEnabled();
   void autoRaiseOnTog(bool);//CT 23Oct1998
   void clickRaiseOnTog(bool);
-	void changed() { setChanged(true); }
+	void changed() { emit KCModule::changed(true); }
 
 
 private:
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public:
 private slots:
   void setMinimizeAnim( bool );
   void setMinimizeAnimSpeed( int );
-	void changed() { setChanged(true); }
+	void changed() { emit KCModule::changed(true); }
 
 private:
   int getMove( void );
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ private slots:
   //copied from kcontrol/konq/kwindesktop, aleXXX
   void setEBorders();
 
-  void changed() { setChanged(true); }
+  void changed() { emit KCModule::changed(true); }
 
 private: