diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70691b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3)
+set(ads_VERSION "2.3.2")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
+project(QtAdvancedDockingSystem VERSION ${ads_VERSION})
+option(BUILD_STATIC "Build the static library" OFF)
+option(BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build the examples" ON)
+set(REQUIRED_QT_VERSION 5.0.0)
+find_package(Qt5Core ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt5Gui ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt5Widgets ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+message(STATUS "Found Qt ${Qt5Core_VERSION}")
+set(ads_INCLUDE ${ads_INCLUDE} ${Qt5Core_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+set(ads_INCLUDE ${ads_INCLUDE} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src")
+set(ads_LIBS ${ads_LIBS} ${Qt5Core_LIBRARIES})
+set(ads_COMPILE_DEFINE ${ads_COMPILE_DEFINE} ${Qt5Core_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS})
+set(ads_LIBS ${ads_LIBS} ${Qt5Gui_LIBRARIES})
+set(ads_INCLUDE ${ads_INCLUDE} ${Qt5Gui_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+set(ads_COMPILE_DEFINE ${ads_COMPILE_DEFINE} ${Qt5Gui_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS})
+set(ads_LIBS ${ads_LIBS} ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES})
+set(ads_INCLUDE ${ads_INCLUDE} ${Qt5Widgets_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+set(ads_COMPILE_DEFINE ${ads_COMPILE_DEFINE} ${Qt5Widgets_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS})
+if(BUILD_STATIC)
+    set(CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX "_static${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
+endif()
+set(ads_SRCS
+    src/ads_globals.cpp
+    src/DockAreaTabBar.cpp
+    src/DockAreaTitleBar.cpp
+    src/DockAreaWidget.cpp
+    src/DockContainerWidget.cpp
+    src/DockManager.cpp
+    src/DockOverlay.cpp
+    src/DockSplitter.cpp
+    src/DockWidget.cpp
+    src/DockWidgetTab.cpp
+    src/ElidingLabel.cpp
+    src/FloatingDockContainer.cpp
+    src/ads.qrc
+)
+set(ads_INSTALL_INCLUDE 
+    src/ads_globals.h
+    src/DockAreaTabBar.h
+    src/DockAreaTitleBar.h
+    src/DockAreaWidget.h
+    src/DockContainerWidget.h
+    src/DockManager.h
+    src/DockOverlay.h
+    src/DockSplitter.h
+    src/DockWidget.h
+    src/DockWidgetTab.h
+    src/ElidingLabel.h
+    src/FloatingDockContainer.h
+)
+if("${CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P}" STREQUAL "4")
+    set(ads_PlatformDir "x64")
+else()
+    set(ads_PlatformDir "x86")
+endif()
+if(BUILD_STATIC)
+    add_library(ads STATIC ${ads_SRCS})
+    set(ads_COMPILE_DEFINE ${ads_COMPILE_DEFINE} ADS_STATIC)
+else()
+    add_library(ads SHARED ${ads_SRCS})
+    set(ads_COMPILE_DEFINE ${ads_COMPILE_DEFINE} ADS_SHARED_EXPORT)
+endif()
+install(FILES ${ads_INSTALL_INCLUDE}
+    DESTINATION include 
+    COMPONENT headers
+)
+install(FILES 
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE.md"
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnu-lgpl-v2.1.md"
+    DESTINATION license 
+    COMPONENT license
+)
+install(TARGETS ads
+    EXPORT adsBinary
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION bin COMPONENT library
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION lib COMPONENT library
+    ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib COMPONENT library
+)
+target_include_directories(ads PUBLIC 
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${ads_INCLUDE}>
+    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>
+    )
+target_link_libraries(ads PUBLIC ${ads_LIBS})
+target_compile_definitions(ads PRIVATE ${ads_COMPILE_DEFINE})
+set_target_properties(ads PROPERTIES 
+    VERSION ${ads_VERSION}
+    EXPORT_NAME "Qt Advanced Docking System"
+    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/lib"
+    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/lib"
+    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/bin"
+)
+if(BUILD_EXAMPLES)
+    add_subdirectory(example)
+    add_subdirectory(demo)
+endif()
+
diff --git a/demo/CMakeLists.txt b/demo/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2ee246
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3)
+set (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
+set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
+project(ads_demo VERSION "1.0") 
+set(REQUIRED_QT_VERSION 5.0.0)
+find_package(Qt5Core ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt5Gui ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt5Widgets ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+set(ads_demo_LIBS ${ads_demo_LIBS} ${Qt5Core_LIBRARIES})
+set(ads_demo_INCLUDE ${ads_demo_INCLUDE} ${Qt5Core_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+set(ads_demo_COMPILE_DEFINE ${ads_demo_COMPILE_DEFINE} ${Qt5Core_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS} )
+set(ads_demo_LIBS ${ads_demo_LIBS} ${Qt5Gui_LIBRARIES})
+set(ads_demo_INCLUDE ${ads_demo_INCLUDE} ${Qt5Gui_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+set(ads_demo_COMPILE_DEFINE ${ads_demo_COMPILE_DEFINE} ${Qt5Gui_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS})
+set(ads_demo_LIBS ${ads_demo_LIBS} ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES})
+set(ads_demo_INCLUDE ${ads_demo_INCLUDE} ${Qt5Widgets_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+set(ads_demo_COMPILE_DEFINE ${ads_demo_COMPILE_DEFINE} ${Qt5Widgets_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS})
+set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
+set(ads_demo_SRCS
+    main.cpp
+    MainWindow.cpp
+    MainWindow.ui
+    main.qrc
+)
+add_executable(ads_demo WIN32 ${ads_demo_SRCS})
+if(BUILD_STATIC)
+    set(ads_demo_DEFINE ${ads_demo_DEFINE} ADS_STATIC)
+endif()
+add_dependencies(ads_demo ads)
+target_include_directories(ads_demo PUBLIC 
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${ads_demo_INCLUDE}>
+    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>
+    )
+target_include_directories(ads_demo PRIVATE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../src"  ${ads_demo_INCLUDE})
+target_link_libraries(ads_demo PRIVATE ads ${ads_demo_LIBS})
+target_compile_definitions(ads_demo PRIVATE ${ads_demo_DEFINE})
+set_target_properties(ads_demo PROPERTIES 
+    VERSION "1.0"
+    SOVERSION 1
+    EXPORT_NAME "Qt Advanced Docking System Demo"
+    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/lib/demo"
+    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/lib/demo"
+    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/bin/demo"
+)
diff --git a/example/CMakeLists.txt b/example/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d99310
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3)
+set (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
+project(ads_example VERSION "1.0") 
+set(REQUIRED_QT_VERSION 5.0.0)
+find_package(Qt5Core ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt5Gui ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt5Widgets ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+set(ads_example_LIBS ${ads_example_LIBS} ${Qt5Core_LIBRARIES})
+set(ads_example_INCLUDE ${ads_example_INCLUDE} ${Qt5Core_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+set(ads_example_COMPILE_DEFINE ${ads_example_COMPILE_DEFINE} ${Qt5Core_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS} )
+set(ads_example_LIBS ${ads_example_LIBS} ${Qt5Gui_LIBRARIES})
+set(ads_example_INCLUDE ${ads_example_INCLUDE} ${Qt5Gui_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+set(ads_example_COMPILE_DEFINE ${ads_example_COMPILE_DEFINE} ${Qt5Gui_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS})
+set(ads_example_LIBS ${ads_example_LIBS} ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES})
+set(ads_example_INCLUDE ${ads_example_INCLUDE} ${Qt5Widgets_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+set(ads_example_COMPILE_DEFINE ${ads_example_COMPILE_DEFINE} ${Qt5Widgets_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS})
+set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
+set(ads_example_SRCS
+    main.cpp
+    MainWindow.cpp
+    MainWindow.ui
+)
+add_executable(ads_example WIN32 ${ads_example_SRCS})
+if(BUILD_STATIC)
+    set(ads_example_DEFINE ${ads_example_DEFINE} ADS_STATIC)
+endif()
+add_dependencies(ads_example ads)
+target_include_directories(ads_example PUBLIC 
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${ads_example_INCLUDE}>
+    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>
+    )
+target_include_directories(ads_example PRIVATE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../src"  ${ads_example_INCLUDE})
+target_link_libraries(ads_example PRIVATE ads ${ads_example_LIBS})
+target_compile_definitions(ads_example PRIVATE ${ads_example_DEFINE})
+set_target_properties(ads_example PROPERTIES 
+    VERSION "1.0"
+    SOVERSION 1
+    EXPORT_NAME "Qt Advanced Docking System Example"
+    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/lib/example"
+    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/lib/example"
+    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${ads_PlatformDir}/bin/example"
+)
diff --git a/src/ads_globals.h b/src/ads_globals.h
index 637661b..aa5c99f 100644
--- a/src/ads_globals.h
+++ b/src/ads_globals.h
@@ -35,11 +35,15 @@
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QWidget>
 
+#ifndef ADS_STATIC
 #ifdef ADS_SHARED_EXPORT
 #define ADS_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
 #else
 #define ADS_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
 #endif
+#else
+#define ADS_EXPORT
+#endif
 
 #define ADS_DEBUG_LEVEL 0