diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 99721f6aa..52403e6fa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.10.1)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.11)
 
 project(plasma)
 
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ find_package(kdeqt5staging REQUIRED NO_MODULE)
 find_package(KF5 MODULE REQUIRED COMPONENTS CMake Compiler InstallDirs
                                             XmlGui KIdleTime ItemModels KWidgetsAddons KWindowSystem KCodecs KArchive KCoreAddons Solid ThreadWeaver
                                             KConfig KAuth kjs KWallet KDBusAddons
-                                            ki18n kguiaddons kservice kwidgets ItemViews KNotifications KIconThemes KCompletion KJobWidgets KConfigWidgets Sonnet)
+					    ki18n kguiaddons kservice kwidgets ItemViews KNotifications KIconThemes KCompletion KJobWidgets KConfigWidgets Sonnet)
+
 #find_package(KF5Transitional REQUIRED)
 
 # those are not "done" yet:
diff --git a/src/plasma/applet.cpp b/src/plasma/applet.cpp
index f880ad4bf..1ad261b00 100644
--- a/src/plasma/applet.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/applet.cpp
@@ -32,17 +32,16 @@
 #include <QList>
 #include <QUiLoader>
 
-#include <kaction.h>
 #include <kactioncollection.h>
 #include <kcoreauthorized.h>
 #include <kcolorscheme.h>
 #include <kdesktopfile.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
+#include <kglobalaccel.h>
 #include <kplugininfo.h>
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
 #include <kservice.h>
 #include <kservicetypetrader.h>
-#include <kshortcut.h>
 #include <kwindowsystem.h>
 
 #if !PLASMA_NO_KUTILS
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ void Applet::restore(KConfigGroup &group)
     KConfigGroup shortcutConfig(&group, "Shortcuts");
     QString shortcutText = shortcutConfig.readEntryUntranslated("global", QString());
     if (!shortcutText.isEmpty()) {
-        setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(shortcutText));
+        setGlobalShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcutText));
         /*
 #ifndef NDEBUG
         kDebug() << "got global shortcut for" << name() << "of" << QKeySequence(shortcutText);
@@ -569,34 +568,33 @@ Containment *Applet::containment() const
     return c;
 }
 
-void Applet::setGlobalShortcut(const KShortcut &shortcut)
+void Applet::setGlobalShortcut(const QKeySequence &shortcut)
 {
     if (!d->activationAction) {
-        d->activationAction = new KAction(this);
+        d->activationAction = new QAction(this);
         d->activationAction->setText(i18n("Activate %1 Widget", title()));
         d->activationAction->setObjectName(QString("activate widget %1").arg(id())); // NO I18N
         connect(d->activationAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SIGNAL(activate()));
         connect(d->activationAction, SIGNAL(globalShortcutChanged(QKeySequence)),
                 this, SLOT(globalShortcutChanged()));
-    } else if (d->activationAction->globalShortcut() == shortcut) {
+    } else if (d->activationAction->shortcut() == shortcut) {
         return;
     }
 
-    //kDebug() << "before" << shortcut.primary() << d->activationAction->globalShortcut().primary();
-    d->activationAction->setGlobalShortcut(
-        shortcut,
-        KAction::ShortcutTypes(KAction::ActiveShortcut | KAction::DefaultShortcut),
-        KAction::NoAutoloading);
+    d->globalShortcutEnabled = true;
+    QList<QKeySequence> seqs;
+    seqs << shortcut;
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(d->activationAction, seqs, KGlobalAccel::NoAutoloading);
     d->globalShortcutChanged();
 }
 
-KShortcut Applet::globalShortcut() const
+QKeySequence Applet::globalShortcut() const
 {
     if (d->activationAction) {
-        return d->activationAction->globalShortcut();
+        return d->activationAction->shortcut();
     }
 
-    return KShortcut();
+    return QKeySequence();
 }
 
 Types::Location Applet::location() const
diff --git a/src/plasma/applet.h b/src/plasma/applet.h
index f0f2dcd01..5272474f7 100644
--- a/src/plasma/applet.h
+++ b/src/plasma/applet.h
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QIcon>
+#include <QKeySequence>
 #include <QUrl>
 
 #include <kconfiggroup.h>
 #include <kplugininfo.h>
-#include <kshortcut.h>
 
 #include <plasma/configloader.h>
 #include <plasma/plasma.h>
@@ -296,13 +296,13 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject
         /**
          * Sets the global shortcut to associate with this widget.
          */
-        void setGlobalShortcut(const KShortcut &shortcut);
+        void setGlobalShortcut(const QKeySequence &shortcut);
 
         /**
          * @return the global shortcut associated with this wiget, or
          * an empty shortcut if no global shortcut is associated.
          */
-        KShortcut globalShortcut() const;
+        QKeySequence globalShortcut() const;
 
 // ASSOCIATED APPLICATION
         /**
diff --git a/src/plasma/containment.cpp b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
index 8f0e90d38..2d21a41e2 100644
--- a/src/plasma/containment.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include <qtemporaryfile.h>
 #include <qmimedatabase.h>
 
-#include <kaction.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <kcoreauthorized.h>
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
diff --git a/src/plasma/corona.cpp b/src/plasma/corona.cpp
index 47338730d..6b10b826e 100644
--- a/src/plasma/corona.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/corona.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #include <cmath>
 
-#include <kaction.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <kiconloader.h>
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
@@ -312,13 +311,13 @@ void CoronaPrivate::init()
     //some common actions
     actions.setConfigGroup("Shortcuts");
 
-    KAction *lockAction = actions.add<KAction>("lock widgets");
+    QAction *lockAction = actions.add<QAction>("lock widgets");
     QObject::connect(lockAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), q, SLOT(toggleImmutability()));
     lockAction->setText(i18n("Lock Widgets"));
     lockAction->setAutoRepeat(true);
     lockAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("object-locked"));
     lockAction->setData(Plasma::Types::ControlAction);
-    lockAction->setShortcut(KShortcut("alt+d, l"));
+    lockAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence("alt+d, l"));
     lockAction->setShortcutContext(Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
 
     //fake containment/applet actions
diff --git a/src/plasma/corona.h b/src/plasma/corona.h
index a1235e274..07625d6ca 100644
--- a/src/plasma/corona.h
+++ b/src/plasma/corona.h
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 
 class QAction;
 
-class KAction;
-
 namespace Plasma
 {
 
diff --git a/src/plasma/pluginloader.cpp b/src/plasma/pluginloader.cpp
index 671140a8c..df719b065 100644
--- a/src/plasma/pluginloader.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/pluginloader.cpp
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@
 
 #include "pluginloader.h"
 
+#include <QStandardPaths>
+
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <kservice.h>
 #include <kservicetypetrader.h>
-#include <kstandarddirs.h>
 #include <kglobal.h>
 #include <kplugininfo.h>
 
@@ -818,7 +819,9 @@ KPluginInfo::List PluginLoader::internalContainmentActionsInfo() const
 
 static KPluginInfo::List standardInternalInfo(const QString &type, const QString &category = QString())
 {
-    QStringList files = KGlobal::dirs()->findAllResources("appdata", "plasma/internal/" + type + "/*.desktop", KStandardDirs::NoDuplicates);
+    QStringList files = QStandardPaths::locateAll(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation,
+                                                  "plasma/internal/" + type + "/*.desktop",
+                                                  QStandardPaths::LocateFile);
 
     KPluginInfo::List allInfo = KPluginInfo::fromFiles(files);
 
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
index 62f7c663d..62cc94792 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <QFile>
 #include <qstandardpaths.h>
 
-#include <kaction.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <kiconloader.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <kkeysequencewidget.h>
 #include <kstandarddirs.h>
 #include <kglobal.h>
+#include <kglobalaccel.h>
 
 #include "containment.h"
 #include "corona.h"
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ AppletPrivate::AppletPrivate(KService::Ptr service, const KPluginInfo *info, int
           failed(false),
           transient(false),
           needsConfig(false),
-          started(false)
+          started(false),
+          globalShortcutEnabled(false)
 {
     if (appletId == 0) {
         appletId = ++s_maxAppletId;
@@ -79,9 +80,9 @@ AppletPrivate::AppletPrivate(KService::Ptr service, const KPluginInfo *info, int
 
 AppletPrivate::~AppletPrivate()
 {
-    if (activationAction && activationAction->isGlobalShortcutEnabled()) {
-        //kDebug() << "reseting global action for" << q->title() << activationAction->objectName();
-        activationAction->forgetGlobalShortcut();
+    if (activationAction && globalShortcutEnabled) {
+        //kDebug() << "resetting global action for" << q->title() << activationAction->objectName();
+        KGlobalAccel::self()->removeAllShortcuts(activationAction);
     }
 
     delete script;
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ void AppletPrivate::globalShortcutChanged()
     }
 
     KConfigGroup shortcutConfig(mainConfigGroup(), "Shortcuts");
-    shortcutConfig.writeEntry("global", activationAction->globalShortcut().toString());
+    shortcutConfig.writeEntry("global", activationAction->shortcut().toString());
     scheduleModificationNotification();
     //kDebug() << "after" << shortcut.primary() << d->activationAction->globalShortcut().primary();
 }
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ void AppletPrivate::updateShortcuts()
         for (int i = 0; i < names.size(); ++i) {
             QAction *a = qactions.at(i);
             if (a) {
-                actions->add<KAction>(names.at(i), a);
+                actions->add<QAction>(names.at(i), a);
             }
         }
     } else {
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.h b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.h
index 455fc3493..ab3cf1795 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.h
+++ b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.h
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 #ifndef PLASMA_APPLET_P_H
 #define PLASMA_APPLET_P_H
 
+#include <QAction>
 #include <QBasicTimer>
 
-#include <KAction>
 #include <kactioncollection.h>
 #include <kconfigskeleton.h>
 #include <kservice.h>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public:
 
     // actions stuff; put activationAction into actions?
     KActionCollection *actions;
-    KAction *activationAction;
+    QAction *activationAction;
 
     Types::ItemStatus itemStatus;
 
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ public:
     bool transient : 1;
     bool needsConfig : 1;
     bool started : 1;
+    bool globalShortcutEnabled : 1;
 };
 
 } // Plasma namespace
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
index 207782692..47a8a4f1c 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "private/containment_p.h"
 
 
-#include <kaction.h>
 #include <kactioncollection.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <kiconloader.h>
@@ -49,26 +48,26 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::addDefaultActions(KActionCollection *actions, Containme
     actions->setConfigGroup("Shortcuts-Containment");
 
     //adjust applet actions
-    KAction *appAction = qobject_cast<KAction*>(actions->action("remove"));
-    appAction->setShortcut(KShortcut("alt+d, alt+r"));
+    QAction *appAction = qobject_cast<QAction*>(actions->action("remove"));
+    appAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence("alt+d, alt+r"));
     if (c && c->d->isPanelContainment()) {
         appAction->setText(i18n("Remove this Panel"));
     } else {
         appAction->setText(i18n("Remove this Activity"));
     }
 
-    appAction = qobject_cast<KAction*>(actions->action("configure"));
+    appAction = qobject_cast<QAction*>(actions->action("configure"));
     if (appAction) {
-        appAction->setShortcut(KShortcut("alt+d, alt+s"));
+        appAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence("alt+d, alt+s"));
         appAction->setText(i18n("Activity Settings"));
     }
 
     //add our own actions
-    KAction *appletBrowserAction = actions->add<KAction>("add widgets");
+    QAction *appletBrowserAction = actions->add<QAction>("add widgets");
     appletBrowserAction->setAutoRepeat(false);
     appletBrowserAction->setText(i18n("Add Widgets..."));
     appletBrowserAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("list-add"));
-    appletBrowserAction->setShortcut(KShortcut("alt+d, a"));
+    appletBrowserAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence("alt+d, a"));
     appletBrowserAction->setData(Plasma::Types::AddAction);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.h b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.h
index 059c92091..2a56c155e 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.h
+++ b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #define CONTAINMENT_P_H
 
 #include <kactioncollection.h>
-#include <kmenu.h>
 
 #include "plasma.h"
 #include "applet.h"
diff --git a/src/shell/scripting/widget.cpp b/src/shell/scripting/widget.cpp
index d4f93f2be..7d93929fd 100644
--- a/src/shell/scripting/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/scripting/widget.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void Widget::remove()
 void Widget::setGlobalShortcut(const QString &shortcut)
 {
     if (d->applet) {
-        d->applet.data()->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(shortcut));
+        d->applet.data()->setGlobalShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/shell/widgetexplorer/plasmaappletitemmodel.cpp b/src/shell/widgetexplorer/plasmaappletitemmodel.cpp
index 92258182b..b55260001 100644
--- a/src/shell/widgetexplorer/plasmaappletitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/widgetexplorer/plasmaappletitemmodel.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 
 #include "plasmaappletitemmodel_p.h"
 
+#include <QStandardPaths>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+
 #include <KLocalizedString>
-#include <KStandardDirs>
 #include <KServiceTypeTrader>
 #include <KSycoca>
 
@@ -36,8 +38,11 @@ PlasmaAppletItem::PlasmaAppletItem(PlasmaAppletItemModel *model,
 {
     const QString api(m_info.property("X-Plasma-API").toString());
     if (!api.isEmpty()) {
-        QDir dir(KStandardDirs::locateLocal("data", "plasma/plasmoids/" + info.pluginName() + '/', false));
-        m_local = dir.exists();
+        const QString _f = "plasma/plasmoids/" + info.pluginName() + '/';
+        QFileInfo dir(QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation,
+                                                  _f,
+                                                  QStandardPaths::LocateDirectory));
+        m_local = dir.exists() && dir.isWritable();
     }
 
     //attrs.insert("recommended", flags & Recommended ? true : false);