diff --git a/kdecoration/breezesettingsdata.kcfg b/kdecoration/breezesettingsdata.kcfg
index 55ee9d9a..55562b88 100644
--- a/kdecoration/breezesettingsdata.kcfg
+++ b/kdecoration/breezesettingsdata.kcfg
@@ -3,6 +3,24 @@
 <kcfg>
   <kcfgfile name="breezerc"/>
 
+  <!-- common options -->
+  <group name="Common">
+
+    <!-- shadow -->
+    <entry name="ShadowStrength" type = "Int">
+       <default>90</default>
+       <min>25</min>
+       <max>255</max>
+    </entry>
+
+    <entry name="ShadowSize" type = "Int">
+       <default>16</default>
+       <min>6</min>
+       <max>64</max>
+    </entry>
+
+  </group>
+
   <group name="Windeco">
 
     <!-- border size -->
@@ -71,19 +89,6 @@
        <default>false</default>
     </entry>
 
-    <!-- shadow -->
-    <entry name="ShadowStrength" type = "Int">
-       <default>90</default>
-       <min>25</min>
-       <max>255</max>
-    </entry>
-
-    <entry name="ShadowSize" type = "Int">
-       <default>16</default>
-       <min>6</min>
-       <max>64</max>
-    </entry>
-
     <!-- window specific settings -->
     <entry name="ExceptionType" type="Enum">
       <choices>
@@ -104,4 +109,5 @@
     </entry>
 
   </group>
+
 </kcfg>
diff --git a/kstyle/breeze.kcfg b/kstyle/breeze.kcfg
index 0be30641..dc46b4ed 100644
--- a/kstyle/breeze.kcfg
+++ b/kstyle/breeze.kcfg
@@ -5,6 +5,24 @@
 
   <kcfgfile name="breezerc"/>
 
+  <!-- common options -->
+  <group name="Common">
+
+    <!-- shadow -->
+    <entry name="ShadowStrength" type = "Int">
+       <default>90</default>
+       <min>25</min>
+       <max>255</max>
+    </entry>
+
+    <entry name="ShadowSize" type = "Int">
+       <default>16</default>
+       <min>6</min>
+       <max>64</max>
+    </entry>
+
+  </group>
+
   <!-- widget style -->
   <group name="Style">