diff --git a/effects/CMakeLists.txt b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
index 263d77a9f..73dd8bb88 100644
--- a/effects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,185 +1,186 @@
 # KI18N Translation Domain for this library
 add_definitions(-DTRANSLATION_DOMAIN=\"kwin_effects\" -DEFFECT_BUILTINS)
 
 include_directories(${KWIN_SOURCE_DIR}) # for xcbutils.h
 
 set(kwin_effect_OWN_LIBS
     kwineffects
 )
 
 if( KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING )
     set(kwin_effect_OWN_LIBS ${kwin_effect_OWN_LIBS} kwinxrenderutils)
 endif()
 
 set(kwin_effect_KDE_LIBS
     KF5::ConfigGui
     KF5::ConfigWidgets
     KF5::GlobalAccel
     KF5::I18n
     KF5::WindowSystem
     KF5::Plasma # screenedge effect
     KF5::IconThemes
     KF5::Service
 )
 
 set(kwin_effect_QT_LIBS
     Qt5::Concurrent
     Qt5::DBus
     Qt5::Quick
     Qt5::X11Extras
 )
 
 set(kwin_effect_XLIB_LIBS
     ${X11_X11_LIB}
 )
 
 set(kwin_effect_XCB_LIBS
     XCB::XCB
     XCB::IMAGE
     XCB::XFIXES
 )
 
 if( KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING )
     set(kwin_effect_XCB_LIBS ${kwin_effect_XCB_LIBS} XCB::RENDER)
 endif()
 
 set(kwin_effect_OWN_LIBS ${kwin_effect_OWN_LIBS} kwinglutils)
 
 macro( KWIN4_ADD_EFFECT_BACKEND name )
     add_library( ${name} SHARED ${ARGN} )
     target_link_libraries( ${name} PRIVATE ${kwin_effect_OWN_LIBS} ${kwin_effect_KDE_LIBS} ${kwin_effect_QT_LIBS} ${kwin_effect_XLIB_LIBS} ${kwin_effect_XCB_LIBS})
 endmacro()
 
 # Adds effect plugin with given name. Sources are given after the name
 macro( KWIN4_ADD_EFFECT name )
     kwin4_add_effect_backend(kwin4_effect_${name} ${ARGN})
 
     set_target_properties(kwin4_effect_${name} PROPERTIES VERSION 1.0.0 SOVERSION 1 )
     set_target_properties(kwin4_effect_${name} PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME ${KWIN_NAME}4_effect_${name})
     install(TARGETS kwin4_effect_${name} ${INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS} )
 
 endmacro()
 
 # Install the KWin/Effect service type
 install( FILES kwineffect.desktop DESTINATION ${SERVICETYPES_INSTALL_DIR} )
 
 # Create initial variables
 set( kwin4_effect_include_directories )
 
 set( kwin4_effect_builtins_sources
     logging.cpp
     effect_builtins.cpp
     blur/blur.cpp
     blur/blurshader.cpp
     cube/cube.cpp
     cube/cube_proxy.cpp
     cube/cubeslide.cpp
     coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
     desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
     diminactive/diminactive.cpp
     flipswitch/flipswitch.cpp
     glide/glide.cpp
     invert/invert.cpp
     lookingglass/lookingglass.cpp
     magiclamp/magiclamp.cpp
     magnifier/magnifier.cpp
     mouseclick/mouseclick.cpp
     mousemark/mousemark.cpp
     presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
     presentwindows/presentwindows_proxy.cpp
     resize/resize.cpp
     showfps/showfps.cpp
     thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside.cpp
     touchpoints/touchpoints.cpp
     trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp
     windowgeometry/windowgeometry.cpp
     wobblywindows/wobblywindows.cpp
     zoom/zoom.cpp
     )
 
 qt5_add_resources( kwin4_effect_builtins_sources shaders.qrc )
 
 kconfig_add_kcfg_files(kwin4_effect_builtins_sources
     blur/blurconfig.kcfgc
     cube/cubeslideconfig.kcfgc
     cube/cubeconfig.kcfgc
     coverswitch/coverswitchconfig.kcfgc
     desktopgrid/desktopgridconfig.kcfgc
     diminactive/diminactiveconfig.kcfgc
     fallapart/fallapartconfig.kcfgc
     flipswitch/flipswitchconfig.kcfgc
     glide/glideconfig.kcfgc
     lookingglass/lookingglassconfig.kcfgc
     magiclamp/magiclampconfig.kcfgc
     magnifier/magnifierconfig.kcfgc
     mouseclick/mouseclickconfig.kcfgc
     mousemark/mousemarkconfig.kcfgc
     presentwindows/presentwindowsconfig.kcfgc
     resize/resizeconfig.kcfgc
     showfps/showfpsconfig.kcfgc
+    slidingpopups/slidingpopupsconfig.kcfgc
     thumbnailaside/thumbnailasideconfig.kcfgc
     trackmouse/trackmouseconfig.kcfgc
     windowgeometry/windowgeometryconfig.kcfgc
     wobblywindows/wobblywindowsconfig.kcfgc
     zoom/zoomconfig.kcfgc
     )
 
 # scripted effects
 add_subdirectory( dialogparent )
 add_subdirectory( eyeonscreen )
 add_subdirectory( fade )
 add_subdirectory( fadedesktop )
 add_subdirectory( login )
 add_subdirectory( maximize )
 add_subdirectory( morphingpopups )
 add_subdirectory( scalein )
 add_subdirectory( translucency )
 add_subdirectory( windowaperture )
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Built-in effects go here
 
 # Common effects
 add_subdirectory( desktopgrid )
 add_subdirectory( diminactive )
 include( dimscreen/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( fallapart/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( highlightwindow/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( kscreen/CMakeLists.txt )
 add_subdirectory( magiclamp )
 include( minimizeanimation/CMakeLists.txt )
 add_subdirectory( presentwindows )
 add_subdirectory( resize )
 include( screenedge/CMakeLists.txt )
 add_subdirectory( showfps )
 include( showpaint/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( slide/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( slideback/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( slidingpopups/CMakeLists.txt )
 add_subdirectory( thumbnailaside )
 add_subdirectory( windowgeometry )
 add_subdirectory( zoom )
 
 # OpenGL-specific effects
 add_subdirectory( blur )
 include( backgroundcontrast/CMakeLists.txt )
 add_subdirectory( coverswitch )
 add_subdirectory( cube )
 add_subdirectory( flipswitch )
 add_subdirectory( glide )
 add_subdirectory( invert )
 add_subdirectory( lookingglass )
 add_subdirectory( magnifier )
 add_subdirectory( mouseclick )
 add_subdirectory( mousemark )
 include( screenshot/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( sheet/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( snaphelper/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( startupfeedback/CMakeLists.txt )
 add_subdirectory( trackmouse )
 add_subdirectory( wobblywindows )
 
 ###############################################################################
 
 # Add the builtins plugin
 kwin4_add_effect( builtins ${kwin4_effect_builtins_sources} )
diff --git a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
index 9f82b9140..174f67b65 100644
--- a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
+++ b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
@@ -1,482 +1,482 @@
 /********************************************************************
  KWin - the KDE window manager
  This file is part of the KDE project.
 
 Copyright (C) 2009 Marco Martin notmart@gmail.com
 
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 (at your option) any later version.
 
 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *********************************************************************/
 
 #include "slidingpopups.h"
+#include "slidingpopupsconfig.h"
 
-#include <KConfigGroup>
 #include <QTimeLine>
 #include <QApplication>
 
 #include <KWayland/Server/surface_interface.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/slide_interface.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/display.h>
 
 namespace KWin
 {
 
 SlidingPopupsEffect::SlidingPopupsEffect()
 {
     KWayland::Server::Display *display = effects->waylandDisplay();
     if (display) {
         display->createSlideManager(this)->create();
     }
 
     mSlideLength = QFontMetrics(qApp->font()).height() * 8;
 
     mAtom = effects->announceSupportProperty("_KDE_SLIDE", this);
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowAdded(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowAdded(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowClosed(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowClosed(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowDeleted(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowDeleted(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(propertyNotify(KWin::EffectWindow*,long)), this, SLOT(slotPropertyNotify(KWin::EffectWindow*,long)));
     connect(effects, &EffectsHandler::windowShown, this, &SlidingPopupsEffect::startForShow);
     connect(effects, &EffectsHandler::windowHidden, this, &SlidingPopupsEffect::slotWindowClosed);
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
 }
 
 SlidingPopupsEffect::~SlidingPopupsEffect()
 {
 }
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags flags)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(flags)
-    KConfigGroup conf = effects->effectConfig(QStringLiteral("SlidingPopups"));
-    mFadeInTime = animationTime(conf, QStringLiteral("SlideInTime"), 150);
-    mFadeOutTime = animationTime(conf, QStringLiteral("SlideOutTime"), 250);
+    SlidingPopupsConfig::self()->read();
+    mFadeInTime = animationTime(SlidingPopupsConfig::slideInTime() != 0 ? SlidingPopupsConfig::slideInTime() : 150);
+    mFadeOutTime = animationTime(SlidingPopupsConfig::slideOutTime() != 0 ? SlidingPopupsConfig::slideOutTime() : 250);
     QHash< const EffectWindow*, QTimeLine* >::iterator it = mAppearingWindows.begin();
     while (it != mAppearingWindows.end()) {
         it.value()->setDuration(animationTime(mFadeInTime));
         ++it;
     }
     it = mDisappearingWindows.begin();
     while (it != mDisappearingWindows.end()) {
         it.value()->setDuration(animationTime(mFadeOutTime));
         ++it;
     }
     QHash< const EffectWindow*, Data >::iterator wIt = mWindowsData.begin();
     while (wIt != mWindowsData.end()) {
         wIt.value().fadeInDuration = mFadeInTime;
         wIt.value().fadeOutDuration = mFadeOutTime;
         ++wIt;
     }
 }
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::prePaintScreen(ScreenPrePaintData& data, int time)
 {
     effects->prePaintScreen(data, time);
 }
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::prePaintWindow(EffectWindow* w, WindowPrePaintData& data, int time)
 {
     qreal progress = 1.0;
     bool appearing = false;
     if (mAppearingWindows.contains(w)) {
         mAppearingWindows[ w ]->setCurrentTime(mAppearingWindows[ w ]->currentTime() + time);
         if (mAppearingWindows[ w ]->currentValue() < 1) {
             data.setTransformed();
             progress = mAppearingWindows[ w ]->currentValue();
             appearing = true;
         } else {
             delete mAppearingWindows.take(w);
             w->setData(WindowForceBlurRole, false);
             if (m_backgroundContrastForced.contains(w) && w->hasAlpha() &&
                     w->data(WindowForceBackgroundContrastRole).toBool()) {
                 w->setData(WindowForceBackgroundContrastRole, QVariant());
                 m_backgroundContrastForced.removeAll(w);
             }
         }
     } else if (mDisappearingWindows.contains(w)) {
 
         mDisappearingWindows[ w ]->setCurrentTime(mDisappearingWindows[ w ]->currentTime() + time);
         progress = mDisappearingWindows[ w ]->currentValue();
 
         if (progress != 1.0) {
             data.setTransformed();
             w->enablePainting(EffectWindow::PAINT_DISABLED | EffectWindow::PAINT_DISABLED_BY_DELETE);
         } else {
             delete mDisappearingWindows.take(w);
             w->addRepaintFull();
             if (w->isDeleted()) {
                 w->unrefWindow();
             }
         }
     }
     if (progress != 1.0) {
         const int start = mWindowsData[ w ].start;
         if (start != 0) {
             const QRect screenRect = effects->clientArea(FullScreenArea, w->screen(), effects->currentDesktop());
             const QRect geo = w->expandedGeometry();
             // filter out window quads, but only if the window does not start from the edge
             int slideLength;
             if (mWindowsData[ w ].slideLength > 0) {
                 slideLength = mWindowsData[ w ].slideLength;
             } else {
                 slideLength = mSlideLength;
             }
 
             switch(mWindowsData[ w ].from) {
             case West: {
                 const double splitPoint = geo.width() - (geo.x() + geo.width() - screenRect.x() - start) + qMin(geo.width(), slideLength) * (appearing ? 1.0 - progress : progress);
                 data.quads = data.quads.splitAtX(splitPoint);
                 WindowQuadList filtered;
                 foreach (const WindowQuad &quad, data.quads) {
                     if (quad.left() >= splitPoint) {
                         filtered << quad;
                     }
                 }
                 data.quads = filtered;
                 break;
             }
             case North: {
                 const double splitPoint = geo.height() - (geo.y() + geo.height() - screenRect.y() - start) + qMin(geo.height(), slideLength) * (appearing ? 1.0 - progress : progress);
                 data.quads = data.quads.splitAtY(splitPoint);
                 WindowQuadList filtered;
                 foreach (const WindowQuad &quad, data.quads) {
                     if (quad.top() >= splitPoint) {
                         filtered << quad;
                     }
                 }
                 data.quads = filtered;
                 break;
             }
             case East: {
                 const double splitPoint = screenRect.x() + screenRect.width() - geo.x() - start - qMin(geo.width(), slideLength) * (appearing ? 1.0 - progress : progress);
                 data.quads = data.quads.splitAtX(splitPoint);
                 WindowQuadList filtered;
                 foreach (const WindowQuad &quad, data.quads) {
                     if (quad.right() <= splitPoint) {
                         filtered << quad;
                     }
                 }
                 data.quads = filtered;
                 break;
             }
             case South:
             default: {
                 const double splitPoint = screenRect.y() + screenRect.height() - geo.y() - start - qMin(geo.height(), slideLength) * (appearing ? 1.0 - progress : progress);
                 data.quads = data.quads.splitAtY(splitPoint);
                 WindowQuadList filtered;
                 foreach (const WindowQuad &quad, data.quads) {
                     if (quad.bottom() <= splitPoint) {
                         filtered << quad;
                     }
                 }
                 data.quads = filtered;
                 break;
             }
             }
         }
     }
     effects->prePaintWindow(w, data, time);
 }
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::paintWindow(EffectWindow* w, int mask, QRegion region, WindowPaintData& data)
 {
     bool animating = false;
     bool appearing = false;
 
     if (mAppearingWindows.contains(w)) {
         appearing = true;
         animating = true;
     } else if (mDisappearingWindows.contains(w)) {
         appearing = false;
         animating = true;
     }
 
     if (animating) {
         qreal progress;
         if (appearing)
             progress = 1.0 - mAppearingWindows[ w ]->currentValue();
         else {
             if (mDisappearingWindows.contains(w))
                 progress = mDisappearingWindows[ w ]->currentValue();
             else
                 progress = 1.0;
         }
         const int start = mWindowsData[ w ].start;
 
         int slideLength;
         if (mWindowsData[ w ].slideLength > 0) {
             slideLength = mWindowsData[ w ].slideLength;
         } else {
             slideLength = mSlideLength;
         }
 
         const QRect screenRect = effects->clientArea(FullScreenArea, w->screen(), w->desktop());
         int splitPoint = 0;
         const QRect geo = w->expandedGeometry();
         switch(mWindowsData[ w ].from) {
         case West:
             if (slideLength < geo.width()) {
                 data.multiplyOpacity(1 - progress);
             }
             data.translate(- qMin(geo.width(), slideLength) * progress);
             splitPoint = geo.width() - (geo.x() + geo.width() - screenRect.x() - start);
             region = QRegion(geo.x() + splitPoint, geo.y(), geo.width() - splitPoint, geo.height());
             break;
         case North:
             if (slideLength < geo.height()) {
                 data.multiplyOpacity(1 - progress);
             }
             data.translate(0.0, - qMin(geo.height(), slideLength) * progress);
             splitPoint = geo.height() - (geo.y() + geo.height() - screenRect.y() - start);
             region = QRegion(geo.x(), geo.y() + splitPoint, geo.width(), geo.height() - splitPoint);
             break;
         case East:
             if (slideLength < geo.width()) {
                 data.multiplyOpacity(1 - progress);
             }
             data.translate(qMin(geo.width(), slideLength) * progress);
             splitPoint = screenRect.x() + screenRect.width() - geo.x() - start;
             region = QRegion(geo.x(), geo.y(), splitPoint, geo.height());
             break;
         case South:
         default:
             if (slideLength < geo.height()) {
                 data.multiplyOpacity(1 - progress);
             }
             data.translate(0.0, qMin(geo.height(), slideLength) * progress);
             splitPoint = screenRect.y() + screenRect.height() - geo.y() - start;
             region = QRegion(geo.x(), geo.y(), geo.width(), splitPoint);
         }
     }
 
     effects->paintWindow(w, mask, region, data);
 }
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::postPaintWindow(EffectWindow* w)
 {
     if (mAppearingWindows.contains(w) || mDisappearingWindows.contains(w)) {
         w->addRepaintFull(); // trigger next animation repaint
     }
     effects->postPaintWindow(w);
 }
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::slotWindowAdded(EffectWindow *w)
 {
     //X11
     slotPropertyNotify(w, mAtom);
 
     //Wayland
     if (auto surf = w->surface()) {
         slotWaylandSlideOnShowChanged(w);
         connect(surf, &KWayland::Server::SurfaceInterface::slideOnShowHideChanged, this, [this, surf] {
             slotWaylandSlideOnShowChanged(effects->findWindow(surf));
         });
     }
 
     startForShow(w);
 }
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::startForShow(EffectWindow *w)
 {
     if (w->isOnCurrentDesktop() && mWindowsData.contains(w)) {
         if (!w->data(WindowForceBackgroundContrastRole).isValid() && w->hasAlpha()) {
             w->setData(WindowForceBackgroundContrastRole, QVariant(true));
             m_backgroundContrastForced.append(w);
         }
         auto it = mDisappearingWindows.find(w);
         if (it != mDisappearingWindows.end()) {
             delete it.value();
             mDisappearingWindows.erase(it);
         }
         it = mAppearingWindows.find(w);
         if (it != mAppearingWindows.end()) {
             delete it.value();
             mAppearingWindows.erase(it);
         }
         mAppearingWindows.insert(w, new QTimeLine(mWindowsData[ w ].fadeInDuration, this));
         mAppearingWindows[ w ]->setCurveShape(QTimeLine::EaseInOutCurve);
 
         w->setData(WindowAddedGrabRole, QVariant::fromValue(static_cast<void*>(this)));
         w->setData(WindowClosedGrabRole, QVariant::fromValue(static_cast<void*>(this)));
         w->setData(WindowForceBlurRole, true);
 
         w->addRepaintFull();
     }
 }
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::slotWindowClosed(EffectWindow* w)
 {
     if (w->isOnCurrentDesktop() && !w->isMinimized() && mWindowsData.contains(w)) {
         if (w->isDeleted()) {
             w->refWindow();
         }
         auto it = mAppearingWindows.find(w);
         if (it != mAppearingWindows.end()) {
             delete it.value();
             mAppearingWindows.erase(it);
         }
         // could be already running, better check
         if (mDisappearingWindows.contains(w)) {
             return;
         }
         mDisappearingWindows.insert(w, new QTimeLine(mWindowsData[ w ].fadeOutDuration, this));
         mDisappearingWindows[ w ]->setCurveShape(QTimeLine::EaseInOutCurve);
 
         // Tell other windowClosed() effects to ignore this window
         w->setData(WindowClosedGrabRole, QVariant::fromValue(static_cast<void*>(this)));
         w->setData(WindowForceBlurRole, true);
         if (!w->data(WindowForceBackgroundContrastRole).isValid() && w->hasAlpha()) {
             w->setData(WindowForceBackgroundContrastRole, QVariant(true));
         }
 
         w->addRepaintFull();
     }
     m_backgroundContrastForced.removeAll(w);
 }
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::slotWindowDeleted(EffectWindow* w)
 {
     delete mAppearingWindows.take(w);
     delete mDisappearingWindows.take(w);
     mWindowsData.remove(w);
     effects->addRepaint(w->expandedGeometry());
 }
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::slotPropertyNotify(EffectWindow* w, long a)
 {
     if (!w || a != mAtom)
         return;
 
     QByteArray data = w->readProperty(mAtom, mAtom, 32);
 
     if (data.length() < 1) {
         // Property was removed, thus also remove the effect for window
         w->setData(WindowClosedGrabRole, QVariant());
         delete mAppearingWindows.take(w);
         delete mDisappearingWindows.take(w);
         mWindowsData.remove(w);
         return;
     }
 
     auto* d = reinterpret_cast< uint32_t* >(data.data());
     Data animData;
     animData.start = d[ 0 ];
     animData.from = (Position)d[ 1 ];
     //custom duration
     animData.slideLength = 0;
     if (data.length() >= (int)(sizeof(uint32_t) * 3)) {
         animData.fadeInDuration = d[2];
         if (data.length() >= (int)(sizeof(uint32_t) * 4))
             //custom fadein
             animData.fadeOutDuration = d[3];
         else
             //custom fadeout
             animData.fadeOutDuration = d[2];
 
         //do we want an actual slide?
         if (data.length() >= (int)(sizeof(uint32_t) * 5))
             animData.slideLength = d[5];
     } else {
         animData.fadeInDuration = animationTime(mFadeInTime);
         animData.fadeOutDuration = animationTime(mFadeOutTime);
     }
     mWindowsData[ w ] = animData;
     setupAnimData(w);
 }
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::setupAnimData(EffectWindow *w)
 {
     const QRect screenRect = effects->clientArea(FullScreenArea, w->screen(), effects->currentDesktop());
     if (mWindowsData[w].start == -1) {
         switch (mWindowsData[w].from) {
         case West:
             mWindowsData[w].start = qMax(w->x() - screenRect.x(), 0);
             break;
         case North:
             mWindowsData[w].start = qMax(w->y() - screenRect.y(), 0);
             break;
         case East:
             mWindowsData[w].start = qMax(screenRect.x() + screenRect.width() - (w->x() + w->width()), 0);
             break;
         case South:
         default:
             mWindowsData[w].start = qMax(screenRect.y() + screenRect.height() - (w->y() + w->height()), 0);
             break;
         }
     }
     // sanitize
     int difference = 0;
     switch (mWindowsData[w].from) {
     case West:
         difference = w->x() - screenRect.x();
         break;
     case North:
         difference = w->y() - screenRect.y();
         break;
     case East:
         difference = w->x() + w->width() - (screenRect.x() + screenRect.width());
         break;
     case South:
     default:
         difference = w->y() + w->height() - (screenRect.y() + screenRect.height());
         break;
     }
     mWindowsData[w].start = qMax<int>(mWindowsData[w].start, difference);
     // Grab the window, so other windowClosed effects will ignore it
     w->setData(WindowClosedGrabRole, QVariant::fromValue(static_cast<void*>(this)));
 }
 
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::slotWaylandSlideOnShowChanged(EffectWindow* w)
 {
     if (!w) {
         return;
     }
 
     KWayland::Server::SurfaceInterface *surf = w->surface();
     if (!surf) {
         return;
     }
 
     if (surf->slideOnShowHide()) {
         Data animData;
         animData.start = surf->slideOnShowHide()->offset();
 
         switch (surf->slideOnShowHide()->location()) {
         case KWayland::Server::SlideInterface::Location::Top:
             animData.from = North;
             break;
         case KWayland::Server::SlideInterface::Location::Left:
             animData.from = West;
             break;
         case KWayland::Server::SlideInterface::Location::Right:
             animData.from = East;
             break;
         case KWayland::Server::SlideInterface::Location::Bottom:
         default:
             animData.from = South;
             break;
         }
         animData.slideLength = 0;
         animData.fadeInDuration = animationTime(mFadeInTime);
         animData.fadeOutDuration = animationTime(mFadeOutTime);
         mWindowsData[ w ] = animData;
 
         setupAnimData(w);
     }
 }
 
 bool SlidingPopupsEffect::isActive() const
 {
     return !mAppearingWindows.isEmpty() || !mDisappearingWindows.isEmpty();
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.kcfg b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.kcfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..414cf18a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.kcfg
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<kcfg xmlns="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0"
+      xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+      xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
+                          http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
+    <kcfgfile name="kwinrc"/>
+    <group name="Effect-SlidingPopups">
+        <entry name="SlideInTime" type="Int">
+            <default>0</default>
+        </entry>
+        <entry name="SlideOutTime" type="Int">
+            <default>0</default>
+        </entry>
+    </group>
+</kcfg>
+
diff --git a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopupsconfig.kcfgc b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopupsconfig.kcfgc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a8c915f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopupsconfig.kcfgc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+File=slidingpopups.kcfg
+ClassName=SlidingPopupsConfig
+NameSpace=KWin
+Singleton=true
+Mutators=true