diff --git a/kdeui/itemviews/klistwidget.cpp b/kdeui/itemviews/klistwidget.cpp
index 25f940ff..4cf0a048 100644
--- a/kdeui/itemviews/klistwidget.cpp
+++ b/kdeui/itemviews/klistwidget.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class KListWidget::KListWidgetPrivate
 
         void _k_slotItemEntered(QListWidgetItem*);
         void _k_slotOnViewport();
-        void _k_slotSettingsChanged(int);
+        void _k_slotMouseChanged();
         void _k_slotAutoSelect();
         void _k_slotEmitExecute(QListWidgetItem *item);
 
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ KListWidget::KListWidget( QWidget *parent )
              this, SLOT(_k_slotOnViewport()) );
     connect( this, SIGNAL(itemEntered(QListWidgetItem*)),
              this, SLOT(_k_slotItemEntered(QListWidgetItem*)) );
-    d->_k_slotSettingsChanged(KGlobalSettings::SETTINGS_MOUSE);
-    connect( KGlobalSettings::self(), SIGNAL(settingsChanged(int)), SLOT(_k_slotSettingsChanged(int)) );
+    d->_k_slotMouseChanged();
+    connect( KGlobalSettings::self(), SIGNAL(mouseChanged()), SLOT(_k_slotMouseChanged()) );
 
     d->m_pAutoSelect = new QTimer( this );
     connect( d->m_pAutoSelect, SIGNAL(timeout()),
@@ -93,10 +93,8 @@ void KListWidget::KListWidgetPrivate::_k_slotOnViewport()
 }
 
 
-void KListWidget::KListWidgetPrivate::_k_slotSettingsChanged(int category)
+void KListWidget::KListWidgetPrivate::_k_slotMouseChanged()
 {
-    if (category != KGlobalSettings::SETTINGS_MOUSE)
-        return;
     m_bUseSingle = KGlobalSettings::singleClick();
 
     q->disconnect(q, SIGNAL(itemClicked(QListWidgetItem*)));
diff --git a/kdeui/itemviews/klistwidget.h b/kdeui/itemviews/klistwidget.h
index a6125905..60ea36db 100644
--- a/kdeui/itemviews/klistwidget.h
+++ b/kdeui/itemviews/klistwidget.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ private:
 
   Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotItemEntered(QListWidgetItem*))
   Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotOnViewport())
-  Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotSettingsChanged(int))
+  Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotMouseChanged())
   Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotAutoSelect())
   Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotEmitExecute(QListWidgetItem*))
 };
diff --git a/kdeui/kernel/kglobalsettings.cpp b/kdeui/kernel/kglobalsettings.cpp
index 24d00874..84e5bbd0 100644
--- a/kdeui/kernel/kglobalsettings.cpp
+++ b/kdeui/kernel/kglobalsettings.cpp
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@
 #include "qplatformdefs.h"
 
 #ifdef Q_WS_X11
-#include <X11/Xlib.h>
+#  include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_XCURSOR
-#include <X11/Xcursor/Xcursor.h>
+#  include <X11/Xcursor/Xcursor.h>
 #endif
-#include "fixx11h.h"
-#include <QtGui/qx11info_x11.h>
+#  include "fixx11h.h"
+#  include <QtGui/qx11info_x11.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class KGlobalSettings::Private
         QPalette createNewApplicationPalette(const KSharedConfigPtr &config);
         void _k_slotNotifyChange(int, int);
 
-        void propagateQtSettings();
         void kdisplaySetPalette();
         void kdisplaySetStyle();
         void kdisplaySetFont();
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@ void KGlobalSettings::activate(ActivateOptions options)
         if (options & ApplySettings) {
             d->kdisplaySetStyle(); // implies palette setup
             d->kdisplaySetFont();
-            d->propagateQtSettings();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -451,29 +449,16 @@ void KGlobalSettings::Private::_k_slotNotifyChange(int changeType, int arg)
             }
             break;
         }
-        case SettingsChanged: {
+        case LocaleChanged: {
             KGlobal::config()->reparseConfiguration();
-            SettingsCategory category = static_cast<SettingsCategory>(arg);
-            switch (category) {
-                case SETTINGS_MOUSE: {
-                    propagateQtSettings();
-                    break;
-                }
-                case SETTINGS_LOCALE: {
-                    KGlobal::locale()->reparseConfiguration();
-                    // KLocale is reponsible for both so event for locale and language change
-                    // is send
-                    QEvent localeevent(QEvent::LocaleChange);
-                    QApplication::sendEvent(qApp, &localeevent);
-                    QEvent languageevent(QEvent::LanguageChange);
-                    QApplication::sendEvent(qApp, &languageevent);
-                    break;
-                }
-                default: {
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-            emit q->settingsChanged(category);
+            KGlobal::locale()->reparseConfiguration();
+            // KLocale is reponsible for both so event for locale and language change
+            // is send
+            QEvent localeevent(QEvent::LocaleChange);
+            QApplication::sendEvent(qApp, &localeevent);
+            QEvent languageevent(QEvent::LanguageChange);
+            QApplication::sendEvent(qApp, &languageevent);
+            emit q->localeChanged();
             break;
         }
         case IconChanged: {
@@ -482,8 +467,22 @@ void KGlobalSettings::Private::_k_slotNotifyChange(int changeType, int arg)
             emit q->iconChanged(arg);
             break;
         }
-        case CursorChanged: {
-            emit q->cursorChanged();
+        case MouseChanged: {
+            KGlobal::config()->reparseConfiguration();
+            emit q->mouseChanged();
+            break;
+        }
+        case NaturalSortingChanged: {
+            KGlobal::config()->reparseConfiguration();
+            emit q->naturalSortingChanged();
+            break;
+        }
+        case PathsChanged: {
+            emit q->pathsChanged();
+            break;
+        }
+        case ShortcutsChanged: {
+             emit q->shortcutsChanged();
             break;
         }
         case BlockShortcuts: {
@@ -491,10 +490,6 @@ void KGlobalSettings::Private::_k_slotNotifyChange(int changeType, int arg)
             emit q->blockShortcuts(arg); // see kwin
             break;
         }
-        case NaturalSortingChanged: {
-            emit q->naturalSortingChanged();
-            break;
-        }
         default: {
             kWarning() << "Unknown type of change in KGlobalSettings::slotNotifyChange: " << changeType;
         }
@@ -605,25 +600,4 @@ void KGlobalSettings::Private::kdisplaySetStyle()
     }
 }
 
-void KGlobalSettings::Private::propagateQtSettings()
-{
-    KConfigGroup cg( KGlobal::config(), "KDE" );
-    int num = cg.readEntry("CursorBlinkRate", QApplication::cursorFlashTime());
-    if ((num != 0) && (num < 200))
-        num = 200;
-    if (num > 2000)
-        num = 2000;
-    QApplication::setCursorFlashTime(num);
-    num = cg.readEntry("DoubleClickInterval", QApplication::doubleClickInterval());
-    QApplication::setDoubleClickInterval(num);
-    num = cg.readEntry("StartDragTime", QApplication::startDragTime());
-    QApplication::setStartDragTime(num);
-    num = cg.readEntry("StartDragDist", QApplication::startDragDistance());
-    QApplication::setStartDragDistance(num);
-    num = cg.readEntry("WheelScrollLines", QApplication::wheelScrollLines());
-    QApplication::setWheelScrollLines(num);
-    bool showIcons = cg.readEntry("ShowIconsInMenuItems", !QApplication::testAttribute(Qt::AA_DontShowIconsInMenus));
-    QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_DontShowIconsInMenus, !showIcons);
-}
-
 #include "moc_kglobalsettings.cpp"
diff --git a/kdeui/kernel/kglobalsettings.h b/kdeui/kernel/kglobalsettings.h
index 77f781fd..e93ff926 100644
--- a/kdeui/kernel/kglobalsettings.h
+++ b/kdeui/kernel/kglobalsettings.h
@@ -447,8 +447,9 @@ public:
      */
     enum ChangeType {
         PaletteChanged = 0, FontChanged, StyleChanged,
-        SettingsChanged, IconChanged, CursorChanged,
-        ToolbarStyleChanged, BlockShortcuts, NaturalSortingChanged
+        IconChanged, MouseChanged, LocaleChanged,
+        ToolbarStyleChanged, PathsChanged, NaturalSortingChanged,
+        ShortcutsChanged, BlockShortcuts
     };
 
     /**
@@ -486,14 +487,6 @@ public:
      */
     void activate(ActivateOptions options);
 
-    /**
-     * Valid values for the settingsChanged signal
-     */
-    enum SettingsCategory {
-        SETTINGS_MOUSE, SETTINGS_COMPLETION, SETTINGS_PATHS,
-        SETTINGS_SHORTCUTS, SETTINGS_LOCALE, SETTINGS_STYLE
-    };
-
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /**
      * Emitted when the application has changed its palette due to a KControl request.
@@ -546,14 +539,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      */
     void toolbarAppearanceChanged(int);
 
-    /**
-     * Emitted when the global settings have been changed.
-     * KGlobalSettings takes care of calling reparseConfiguration on KGlobal::config()
-     * so that applications/classes using this only have to re-read the configuration
-     * @param category the category among the SettingsCategory enum.
-     */
-    void settingsChanged(int category);
-
     /**
      * Emitted when the global icon settings have been changed.
      * @param group the new group
@@ -561,9 +546,24 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void iconChanged(int group);
 
     /**
-     * Emitted when the cursor theme has been changed.
+     * Emitted when the mouse settings have been changed.
      */
-    void cursorChanged();
+    void mouseChanged();
+
+    /**
+     * Emitted when the locale settings have been changed.
+     */
+    void localeChanged();
+
+    /**
+     * Emitted when the paths settings have been changed.
+     */
+    void pathsChanged();
+
+    /**
+     * Emitted when the shortcut settings have been changed.
+     */
+    void shortcutsChanged();
 
     /**
      * Emitted by BlockShortcuts
diff --git a/kdeui/tests/kglobalsettingsclient.cpp b/kdeui/tests/kglobalsettingsclient.cpp
index ffd4958a..7f3db3de 100644
--- a/kdeui/tests/kglobalsettingsclient.cpp
+++ b/kdeui/tests/kglobalsettingsclient.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     KCmdLineOptions options;
     options.add("p", ki18n("emit paletteChanged()"));
     options.add("f", ki18n("emit fontChanged()"));
-    options.add("ps", ki18n("emit settingsChanged(SETTINGS_PATH)"));
 
     KCmdLineArgs::addCmdLineOptions( options );
     KCmdLineArgs *args = KCmdLineArgs::parsedArgs();
@@ -48,10 +47,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         kDebug() << "emitChange(FontChanged)";
         KGlobalSettings::self()->emitChange(KGlobalSettings::FontChanged);
         return 0;
-    } else if (args->isSet("ps")) {
-        kDebug() << "emitChange(SettingsChanged)";
-        KGlobalSettings::self()->emitChange(KGlobalSettings::SettingsChanged, KGlobalSettings::SETTINGS_PATHS);
-        return 0;
     }
 
     KCmdLineArgs::usage("No action specified");
diff --git a/kdeui/tests/kglobalsettingstest.cpp b/kdeui/tests/kglobalsettingstest.cpp
index d637bef3..cea5fa7a 100644
--- a/kdeui/tests/kglobalsettingstest.cpp
+++ b/kdeui/tests/kglobalsettingstest.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ void KGlobalSettingsTest::initTestCase()
     QSignalSpy palette_spy( settings, SIGNAL(kdisplayPaletteChanged()) ); \
     QSignalSpy font_spy( settings, SIGNAL(kdisplayFontChanged()) ); \
     QSignalSpy style_spy( settings, SIGNAL(kdisplayStyleChanged()) ); \
-    QSignalSpy settings_spy( settings, SIGNAL(settingsChanged(int)) ); \
     QSignalSpy appearance_spy( settings, SIGNAL(appearanceChanged()) )
 
 static void callClient( const QString& opt, const char* signalToWaitFor ) {
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ void KGlobalSettingsTest::testPaletteChange()
     QCOMPARE(palette_spy.size(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(font_spy.size(), 0);
     QCOMPARE(style_spy.size(), 0);
-    QCOMPARE(settings_spy.size(), 0);
     QCOMPARE(appearance_spy.size(), 1);
 }
 
@@ -80,18 +78,5 @@ void KGlobalSettingsTest::testFontChange()
     QCOMPARE(palette_spy.size(), 0);
     QCOMPARE(font_spy.size(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(style_spy.size(), 0);
-    QCOMPARE(settings_spy.size(), 0);
     QCOMPARE(appearance_spy.size(), 1);
 }
-
-void KGlobalSettingsTest::testSettingsChange()
-{
-    CREATE_ALL_SPYS;
-    callClient("--ps", SIGNAL(settingsChanged(int)));
-    QCOMPARE(palette_spy.size(), 0);
-    QCOMPARE(font_spy.size(), 0);
-    QCOMPARE(style_spy.size(), 0);
-    QCOMPARE(settings_spy.size(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(settings_spy.at(0).at(0).toInt(), (int)KGlobalSettings::SETTINGS_PATHS);
-    QCOMPARE(appearance_spy.size(), 0);
-}
diff --git a/kdeui/tests/kglobalsettingstest.h b/kdeui/tests/kglobalsettingstest.h
index 1395f1a3..30c271dc 100644
--- a/kdeui/tests/kglobalsettingstest.h
+++ b/kdeui/tests/kglobalsettingstest.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void initTestCase();
     void testPaletteChange();
     void testFontChange();
-    void testSettingsChange();
 
 };
 
diff --git a/kdeui/widgets/klineedit.cpp b/kdeui/widgets/klineedit.cpp
index 314a4a3d..08acf94c 100644
--- a/kdeui/widgets/klineedit.cpp
+++ b/kdeui/widgets/klineedit.cpp
@@ -94,10 +94,8 @@ public:
         delete style.data();
     }
 
-    void _k_slotSettingsChanged(int category)
+    void _k_slotStyleChanged()
     {
-        Q_UNUSED(category);
-
         if (clearButton) {
             clearButton->setAnimationsEnabled(KGlobalSettings::graphicEffectsLevel() & KGlobalSettings::SimpleAnimationEffects);
         }
@@ -255,7 +253,7 @@ void KLineEdit::init()
                       mode == KGlobalSettings::CompletionAuto);
     connect( this, SIGNAL(selectionChanged()), this, SLOT(slotRestoreSelectionColors()));
 
-    connect(KGlobalSettings::self(), SIGNAL(settingsChanged(int)), this, SLOT(_k_slotSettingsChanged(int)));
+    connect(KGlobalSettings::self(), SIGNAL(kdisplayStyleChanged()), this, SLOT(_k_slotStyleChanged()));
 
     const QPalette p = palette();
     if ( !d->previousHighlightedTextColor.isValid() )
diff --git a/kdeui/widgets/klineedit.h b/kdeui/widgets/klineedit.h
index 6555044b..8f952769 100644
--- a/kdeui/widgets/klineedit.h
+++ b/kdeui/widgets/klineedit.h
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ private:
     friend class KLineEditPrivate;
     KLineEditPrivate *const d;
 
-    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT( d, void _k_slotSettingsChanged( int category ) )
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT( d, void _k_slotStyleChanged() )
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT( d, void _k_textChanged(const QString&) )
 };
 
diff --git a/kdeui/widgets/kmainwindow.cpp b/kdeui/widgets/kmainwindow.cpp
index 0c8d653b..2d7242d1 100644
--- a/kdeui/widgets/kmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/kdeui/widgets/kmainwindow.cpp
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ void KMainWindowPrivate::init(KMainWindow *_q)
     helpMenu = 0;
 
     //actionCollection()->setWidget( this );
-    QObject::connect(KGlobalSettings::self(), SIGNAL(settingsChanged(int)),
-                     q, SLOT(_k_slotSettingsChanged(int)));
+    QObject::connect(KGlobalSettings::self(), SIGNAL(kdisplayStyleChanged()),
+                     q, SLOT(_k_slotStyleChanged()));
 
     // force KMWSessionManager creation - someone a better idea?
     ksm->dummyInit();
@@ -1012,10 +1012,8 @@ KStatusBar *KMainWindow::statusBar()
     return sb;
 }
 
-void KMainWindowPrivate::_k_slotSettingsChanged(int category)
+void KMainWindowPrivate::_k_slotStyleChanged()
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(category);
-
     // This slot will be called when the style KCM changes settings that need
     // to be set on the already running applications.
 
diff --git a/kdeui/widgets/kmainwindow.h b/kdeui/widgets/kmainwindow.h
index c84ec3b7..cff0010a 100644
--- a/kdeui/widgets/kmainwindow.h
+++ b/kdeui/widgets/kmainwindow.h
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ protected:
 
     KMainWindowPrivate * const k_ptr;
 private:
-    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(k_func(), void _k_slotSettingsChanged(int))
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(k_func(), void _k_slotStyleChanged())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(k_func(), void _k_slotSaveAutoSaveSize())
 };
 
diff --git a/kdeui/widgets/kmainwindow_p.h b/kdeui/widgets/kmainwindow_p.h
index 2049fa57..f30e530b 100644
--- a/kdeui/widgets/kmainwindow_p.h
+++ b/kdeui/widgets/kmainwindow_p.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
 
     // This slot will be called when the style KCM changes settings that need
     // to be set on the already running applications.
-    void _k_slotSettingsChanged(int category);
+    void _k_slotStyleChanged();
     void _k_slotSaveAutoSaveSize();
 
     void init(KMainWindow *_q);
diff --git a/kdeui/widgets/kpushbutton.cpp b/kdeui/widgets/kpushbutton.cpp
index a654193a..bd69c3bc 100644
--- a/kdeui/widgets/kpushbutton.cpp
+++ b/kdeui/widgets/kpushbutton.cpp
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ public:
     bool m_dragEnabled;
     QPoint startPos;
 
-    void slotSettingsChanged( int );
+    void slotToolbarAppearanceChanged( int );
     void slotPressedInternal();
     void slotClickedInternal();
     void slotDelayedMenuTimeout();
     void readSettings();
 };
 
-void KPushButton::KPushButtonPrivate::slotSettingsChanged( int /* category */ )
+void KPushButton::KPushButtonPrivate::slotToolbarAppearanceChanged( int /* arg */ )
 {
     readSettings();
     parent->setIcon( item.icon() );
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ void KPushButton::init( const KGuiItem &item )
 
     setWhatsThis(item.whatsThis());
 
-    connect( KGlobalSettings::self(), SIGNAL(settingsChanged(int)),
-             SLOT(slotSettingsChanged(int)) );
+    connect( KGlobalSettings::self(), SIGNAL(toolbarAppearanceChanged(int)),
+             SLOT(slotToolbarAppearanceChanged(int)) );
 }
 
 bool KPushButton::isDragEnabled() const
diff --git a/kdeui/widgets/kpushbutton.h b/kdeui/widgets/kpushbutton.h
index 602a7841..b3b53cfa 100644
--- a/kdeui/widgets/kpushbutton.h
+++ b/kdeui/widgets/kpushbutton.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ private:
     class KPushButtonPrivate;
     KPushButtonPrivate * const d;
 
-    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void slotSettingsChanged( int ))
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void slotToolbarAppearanceChanged( int ))
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void slotPressedInternal())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void slotClickedInternal())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void slotDelayedMenuTimeout())