2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/kwin/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp b/kwin/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
index 69041c702..b5039b43c 100644
--- a/kwin/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
+++ b/kwin/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
@@ -1616,6 +1616,8 @@ void KTranslucencyConfig::save( void )
             kapp->dcopClient()->attach();
         kapp->dcopClient()->send("kwin*", "", "reconfigure()", TQString(""));
   }
+  if (useTranslucency->isChecked())
+    startKompmgr();
   emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }
 
@@ -1669,6 +1671,15 @@ bool KTranslucencyConfig::kompmgrAvailable()
     return ret;
 }
 
+void KTranslucencyConfig::startKompmgr()
+{
+    bool ret;
+    KProcess proc;
+    proc << "kompmgr";
+    ret = proc.start(KProcess::DontCare, KProcess::AllOutput);
+    proc.detach();
+}
+
 void KTranslucencyConfig::showWarning(bool alphaActivated)
 {
 //    if (alphaActivated)
diff --git a/kwin/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.h b/kwin/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.h
index 83dc70b66..338860efe 100644
--- a/kwin/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.h
+++ b/kwin/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.h
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ private:
   bool alphaActivated;
   bool resetKompmgr_;
   bool kompmgrAvailable();
+  void startKompmgr();
   bool kompmgrAvailable_;
   KProcess *kompmgr;