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Implement dialog with list of categories and show cutomizer for selected category. Use PropertyPanel and CustomizerModel for displaying customizer. In categories list show simple options node hierarchy.
I don't think that this is a core issue. As the options UI will be done in a separate module, the dialog can be implemented there too.
I do not think that any options rewrite will happen this way.