diff --git a/src/abstract_output.h b/src/abstract_output.h
index 8ea54dc6ff..64e03c781d 100644
--- a/src/abstract_output.h
+++ b/src/abstract_output.h
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      * This signal is emitted when the output has been enabled or disabled.
      */
     void enabledChanged();
+    /**
+     * This signal is emitted when the device pixel ratio of the output has changed.
+     */
+    void scaleChanged();
 
     /**
      * Notifies that the display will be dimmed in @p time ms. This allows
diff --git a/src/abstract_wayland_output.h b/src/abstract_wayland_output.h
index 4a98a08f4a..ea6f6d801c 100644
--- a/src/abstract_wayland_output.h
+++ b/src/abstract_wayland_output.h
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ public:
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void modeChanged();
     void outputChange(const QRegion &damagedRegion);
-    void scaleChanged();
     void transformChanged();
     void dpmsModeChanged();
     void capabilitiesChanged();
diff --git a/src/effects.cpp b/src/effects.cpp
index 086cf7d7eb..5460b853bb 100644
--- a/src/effects.cpp
+++ b/src/effects.cpp
@@ -1728,6 +1728,8 @@ EffectScreenImpl::EffectScreenImpl(AbstractOutput *output, QObject *parent)
 {
     connect(output, &AbstractOutput::wakeUp, this, &EffectScreen::wakeUp);
     connect(output, &AbstractOutput::aboutToTurnOff, this, &EffectScreen::aboutToTurnOff);
+    connect(output, &AbstractOutput::scaleChanged, this, &EffectScreen::devicePixelRatioChanged);
+    connect(output, &AbstractOutput::geometryChanged, this, &EffectScreen::geometryChanged);
 }
 
 AbstractOutput *EffectScreenImpl::platformOutput() const
diff --git a/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h b/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
index 16a17f8989..9f69f0e6fe 100644
--- a/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
+++ b/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
@@ -1831,6 +1831,9 @@ protected:
 class KWINEFFECTS_EXPORT EffectScreen : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(QRect geometry READ geometry NOTIFY geometryChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(qreal devicePixelRatio READ devicePixelRatio NOTIFY devicePixelRatioChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString name READ name CONSTANT)
 
 public:
     explicit EffectScreen(QObject *parent = nullptr);
@@ -1860,6 +1863,16 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      * Notifies that the output has been turned on and the wake can be decorated.
      */
     void wakeUp();
+
+    /**
+     * This signal is emitted when the geometry of this screen changes.
+     */
+    void geometryChanged();
+
+    /**
+     * This signal is emitted when the device pixel ratio of this screen changes.
+     */
+    void devicePixelRatioChanged();
 };
 
 /**