diff --git a/src/DockAreaWidget.h b/src/DockAreaWidget.h
index 298d17a..f9ff5df 100644
--- a/src/DockAreaWidget.h
+++ b/src/DockAreaWidget.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 //============================================================================
 #include <QFrame>
 
+#include "ads_globals.h"
+
 class QXmlStreamWriter;
 
 namespace ads
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ class CDockWidget;
  * It displays a title tab, which is clickable and will switch to
  * the contents associated to the title when clicked.
  */
-class CDockAreaWidget : public QFrame
+class ADS_EXPORT CDockAreaWidget : public QFrame
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 private:
diff --git a/src/DockContainerWidget.h b/src/DockContainerWidget.h
index 5c68099..0eefd3e 100644
--- a/src/DockContainerWidget.h
+++ b/src/DockContainerWidget.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include "ads_globals.h"
 
+
 class QXmlStreamWriter;
 class QXmlStreamReader;
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class CFloatingDockContainer;
  * Container that manages a number of dock areas with single dock widgets
  * or tabyfied dock widgets in each area
  */
-class CDockContainerWidget : public QFrame
+class ADS_EXPORT CDockContainerWidget : public QFrame
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 private:
diff --git a/src/DockManager.h b/src/DockManager.h
index 06cf8dd..0aad01b 100644
--- a/src/DockManager.h
+++ b/src/DockManager.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 //============================================================================
 #include "DockContainerWidget.h"
 
+#include "ads_globals.h"
+
 class QSettings;
 
 namespace ads
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ class CDockOverlay;
 /**
  * The central dock manager that maintains the complete docking system
  **/
-class CDockManager : public CDockContainerWidget
+class ADS_EXPORT CDockManager : public CDockContainerWidget
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 private:
diff --git a/src/DockOverlay.h b/src/DockOverlay.h
index e41c034..4b19d48 100644
--- a/src/DockOverlay.h
+++ b/src/DockOverlay.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class CDockOverlayCross;
  * DockOverlay paints a translucent rectangle over another widget. The geometry
  * of the rectangle is based on the mouse location.
  */
-class CDockOverlay : public QFrame
+class ADS_EXPORT CDockOverlay : public QFrame
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 private:
diff --git a/src/DockSplitter.h b/src/DockSplitter.h
index 67c223d..88ac78b 100644
--- a/src/DockSplitter.h
+++ b/src/DockSplitter.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 //============================================================================
 #include <QSplitter>
 
+#include "ads_globals.h"
+
 namespace ads
 {
 struct DockSplitterPrivate;
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ struct DockSplitterPrivate;
 /**
  * Splitter used internally instead of QSplitter
  */
-class CDockSplitter : public QSplitter
+class ADS_EXPORT CDockSplitter : public QSplitter
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 private:
diff --git a/src/DockWidget.h b/src/DockWidget.h
index e293505..407f2da 100644
--- a/src/DockWidget.h
+++ b/src/DockWidget.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 //============================================================================
 #include <QFrame>
 
+#include "ads_globals.h"
+
 class QXmlStreamWriter;
 
 namespace ads
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ struct DockContainerWidgetPrivate;
  * The QDockWidget class provides a widget that can be docked inside a
  * CDockManager or floated as a top-level window on the desktop.
  */
-class CDockWidget : public QFrame
+class ADS_EXPORT CDockWidget : public QFrame
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 private:
diff --git a/src/DockWidgetTitleBar.h b/src/DockWidgetTitleBar.h
index 5b86b5a..6e88d9c 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetTitleBar.h
+++ b/src/DockWidgetTitleBar.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 //============================================================================
 #include <QFrame>
 
+#include "ads_globals.h"
+
 namespace ads
 {
 class CDockWidget;
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ struct DockWidgetTitleBarPrivate;
 /**
  * A dock widget title bar that shows a title and an icon
  */
-class CDockWidgetTitleBar : public QFrame
+class ADS_EXPORT CDockWidgetTitleBar : public QFrame
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 	Q_PROPERTY(bool activeTab READ isActiveTab WRITE setActiveTab NOTIFY activeTabChanged)
diff --git a/src/FloatingDockContainer.h b/src/FloatingDockContainer.h
index 68a431f..514913c 100644
--- a/src/FloatingDockContainer.h
+++ b/src/FloatingDockContainer.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 //============================================================================
 #include <QWidget>
 
+#include "ads_globals.h"
+
 class QXmlStreamReader;
 
 namespace ads
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ class CDockManager;
  * docking of dock widgets like the main window and that can be docked into
  * another dock container
  */
-class CFloatingDockContainer : public QWidget
+class ADS_EXPORT CFloatingDockContainer : public QWidget
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 private:
diff --git a/src/ads_globals.h b/src/ads_globals.h
index 8c6814e..d8a49c5 100644
--- a/src/ads_globals.h
+++ b/src/ads_globals.h
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@
 //                                   INCLUDES
 //============================================================================
 #include <QPair>
+#include <QtCore/QtGlobal>
+
+#ifdef ADS_SHARED_EXPORT
+#define ADS_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
+#else
+#define ADS_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
+#endif
 
 class QSplitter;
 
diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index 3586dd7..33d3d88 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CONFIG += adsBuildShared
 
 adsBuildShared {
 	CONFIG += shared
-	DEFINES += ADS_EXPORT
+    DEFINES += ADS_SHARED_EXPORT
 }
 !adsBuildShared {
 	CONFIG += staticlib