KWin/kcm kwin redesign

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These are the new categories for the redesign of kwin's kcm. (terietor here,because I am no expert please feel free to correct me :))

NOTE: the @foo effect means that only one of the sub effects can be activated at a time,

accessibility ok

focus change it to "window scene effects" and modify its contents
- dialog parent
- dim inactive
- dim screen for administration mode
- slide back
- blur
- dashboard
- login
- logout
- mouse mark
- sheet
- ~~sliding popups~~ (Reason: helper effect)
- ~~taskbar thumbnails~~ (Reason: helper effect)
- thumbnail aside
- translucency

tools ok

candy change it to "Helper effects" and modify its contents to
- ~~outline~~ (Reason: helper effect)
- ~~startup feedback~~ (Reason: helper effect)

Window management ok but reorganize its contents
- ~~@Switch~~ (Reason: should be configured from tabbox kcm)
  - ~~Box~~
  - ~~Cover~~
  - ~~Flip~~
- Present windows
- ~~slide~~ (Reason: should be configured from desktop switch animation)

Desktop Management new category
- Desktop cube
- ~~Desktop cube animation~~ (Reason: should be configured from desktop switch animation)
- Desktop grid
- ~~fade desktop~~ (Reason: should be configured from desktop switch animation)
- ~~screenshot~~ (Reason: helper effect)

Window eyecandy new category
- @minimize
  - magic lamp
  - minimize animation
- @close
  - explosion
  - fall apart
  - glide?????
- Resize window
- fade
- ~~Highlight window~~ (Reason: helper effect)
- scale in
- ~~windowgeometry~~ (Reason: helper effect)
- wobbly windows