diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1d659d5..645e075 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ examples/app
 examples/color
 examples/demo
 examples/images
+examples/qt-embed
 examples/rectangles
 examples/shapes
diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index 2ef70c8..58d5fd6 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -59,10 +59,13 @@ shapes: shapes.cpp ../dpf/dgl/*
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 
-cairo: cairo.cpp ../dgl/*
+cairo: cairo.cpp ../dpf/dgl/*
 	$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(shell pkg-config --cflags --libs cairo) $(LINK_FLAGS) -o $@
 
-text: text.cpp ../dgl/*
+qt-embed: qt-embed.cpp ../dpf/dgl/*
+	$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(shell pkg-config --cflags --libs QtCore QtGui) $(LINK_FLAGS) -o $@
+
+text: text.cpp ../dpf/dgl/*
 	$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(LINK_FLAGS) -o $@
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/examples/app.cpp b/examples/app.cpp
index f6e6bd6..cec66d1 100644
--- a/examples/app.cpp
+++ b/examples/app.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 // ------------------------------------------------------
 // use namespace
 
-using namespace DGL;
+using DGL::App;
+using DGL::Window;
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------
 // main entry point
diff --git a/examples/qt-embed.cpp b/examples/qt-embed.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21965b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/qt-embed.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/*
+ * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2014 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
+ * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
+ * permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD
+ * TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN
+ * NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------
+// DGL Stuff
+
+#include "App.hpp"
+#include "Window.hpp"
+#include "widgets/ExampleRectanglesWidget.hpp"
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------
+// Qt Stuff
+
+#include <QtGui/QApplication>
+#include <QtGui/QIcon>
+#include <QtGui/QResizeEvent>
+
+#if DISTRHO_OS_LINUX
+# include <QtGui/QX11EmbedContainer>
+typedef QX11EmbedContainer QWidgetContainer;
+#elif DISTRHO_OS_MAC
+# include <QtGui/QMacCocoaViewContainer>
+typedef QMacCocoaViewContainer QWidgetContainer;
+#else
+# define DISTRHO_NEEDS_WINDOW_SIZE
+# include <QtGui/QWidget>
+typedef QWidget QWidgetContainer;
+#endif
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------
+// use namespace
+
+using DGL::App;
+using DGL::Window;
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------
+// Qt widget
+
+template<class DGLWidget>
+class DGLtoQtWidget : public QWidgetContainer
+{
+public:
+    DGLtoQtWidget(QWidget* const qParent = nullptr)
+#if DISTRHO_OS_MAC
+        : QWidgetContainer(nullptr, qParent),
+          glApp(),
+          glWindow(glApp, 0),
+#else
+        : QWidgetContainer(qParent),
+          glApp(),
+          glWindow(glApp, winId()),
+#endif
+          glWidget(glWindow),
+          qTimerId(startTimer(30))
+    {
+#if DISTRHO_OS_MAC
+          //NSAutoreleasePool* pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
+          //[pool release];
+          setCocoaView((void*)glWindow.getWindowId());
+#endif
+    }
+
+    ~DGLtoQtWidget() override
+    {
+        killTimer(qTimerId);
+        glWindow.close();
+    }
+
+protected:
+    void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* const event) override
+    {
+        const QSize& size(event->size());
+
+        glWidget.setSize(size.width(), size.height());
+
+#ifdef DISTRHO_NEEDS_WINDOW_SIZE
+        // only needed if not handled by qt
+        glWindow.setSize(size.width(), size.height());
+#endif
+
+        QWidgetContainer::resizeEvent(event);
+    }
+
+    void timerEvent(QTimerEvent* const event) override
+    {
+        if (event->timerId() == qTimerId)
+            glApp.idle();
+
+        QWidgetContainer::timerEvent(event);
+    }
+
+private:
+    App glApp;
+    Window glWindow;
+    DGLWidget glWidget;
+
+    const int qTimerId;
+};
+
+#ifdef DISTRHO_NEEDS_WINDOW_SIZE
+# undef DISTRHO_NEEDS_WINDOW_SIZE
+#endif
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------
+// main entry point
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    QApplication app(argc, argv);
+    app.setWindowIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("firefox"));
+
+    DGLtoQtWidget<ExampleRectanglesWidget> widget;
+    widget.setWindowIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("firefox"));
+    widget.resize(300, 300);
+    widget.show();
+
+    return app.exec();
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------