diff --git a/effects/cube/cubeslide.desktop b/effects/cube/cubeslide.desktop
index 02cc47b4a7..9023e670a3 100644
--- a/effects/cube/cubeslide.desktop
+++ b/effects/cube/cubeslide.desktop
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Author=Martin Gräßlin
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Email=mgraesslin@kde.org
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name=kwin4_effect_cubeslide
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Version=0.1.0
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=Window Management
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=Virtual Desktop Switching Animation
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=false
@@ -149,3 +149,4 @@ X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
 X-KDE-Ordering=50
 X-KWin-Requires-OpenGL=true
 X-KWin-Video-Url=http://files.kde.org/plasma/kwin/effect-videos/desktop_cube_animation.ogv
+X-KWin-Exclusive-Category=desktop-animations
diff --git a/effects/fadedesktop/package/metadata.desktop b/effects/fadedesktop/package/metadata.desktop
index 7a2ce03b8c..02e4974a1b 100644
--- a/effects/fadedesktop/package/metadata.desktop
+++ b/effects/fadedesktop/package/metadata.desktop
@@ -141,9 +141,10 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Author=Lucas Murray, Martin Gräßlin
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Email=lmurray@undefinedfire.com, mgraesslin@kde.org
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name=kwin4_effect_fadedesktop
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Version=0.2.0
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=Appearance
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=Virtual Desktop Switching Animation
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=false
 X-KDE-Ordering=50
 X-KWin-Video-Url=http://files.kde.org/plasma/kwin/effect-videos/fade_desktop.ogv
+X-KWin-Exclusive-Category=desktop-animations
diff --git a/effects/kwineffect.desktop b/effects/kwineffect.desktop
index da48680eca..df84f9549e 100644
--- a/effects/kwineffect.desktop
+++ b/effects/kwineffect.desktop
@@ -100,3 +100,6 @@ Type=bool
 
 [PropertyDef::X-KWin-Video-Url]
 Type=Url
+
+[PropertyDef::X-KWin-Exclusive-Category]
+Type=QString
diff --git a/effects/slide/slide.desktop b/effects/slide/slide.desktop
index ce42c05c9a..39925badc5 100644
--- a/effects/slide/slide.desktop
+++ b/effects/slide/slide.desktop
@@ -146,10 +146,11 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Author=Luboš Luňák
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Email=l.lunak@kde.org
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name=kwin4_effect_slide
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Version=0.1.0
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=Appearance
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=Virtual Desktop Switching Animation
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
 X-KDE-Ordering=50
 X-KWin-Video-Url=http://files.kde.org/plasma/kwin/effect-videos/slide.ogv
+X-KWin-Exclusive-Category=desktop-animations