diff --git a/KWinInterface.h b/KWinInterface.h
index 1ab49d32f3..006c8995d0 100644
--- a/KWinInterface.h
+++ b/KWinInterface.h
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ class KWinInterface : virtual public DCOPObject
   K_DCOP
 
   k_dcop:
-  
+
   virtual ASYNC cascadeDesktop() = 0;
   virtual ASYNC unclutterDesktop() = 0;
+  virtual ASYNC reconfigure() = 0;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/stdclient.cpp b/stdclient.cpp
index 7af4774fed..a08f70f122 100644
--- a/stdclient.cpp
+++ b/stdclient.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ static void create_pixmaps()
 
 void StdClient::slotReset()
 {
-    warning("In slotReset");
     delete close_pix;
     delete maximize_pix;
     delete minimize_pix;
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 914b7b374a..09c3f65d14 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -1452,6 +1452,15 @@ void Workspace::unclutterDesktop()
 }
 
 
+/*!
+  Reread settings
+ */
+void Workspace::reconfigure()
+{
+    KGlobal::config()->reparseConfiguration();
+    options->reload();
+}
+
 
 /*!
   Lowers the client \a c taking layers, transient windows and window
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index 35b7a722dd..344219d16f 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ public:
     // dcop interface
     void cascadeDesktop();
     void unclutterDesktop();
+    void reconfigure();
 
 
 public slots: