diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 36b4cb8ef..d0ef9cd12 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ include/OpenThreads/Version
 include/osg/Config
 include/osg/GL
 include/osg/Version
+include/osgQt/Version
+src/osgQt/__
 
 lib/
 bin/
@@ -26,3 +28,59 @@ CMakeScripts
 Makefile
 cmake_install.cmake
 install_manifest.txt
+
+
+# Compiled Object files
+*.slo
+*.lo
+*.o
+*.obj
+
+# Precompiled Headers
+*.gch
+*.pch
+
+# Compiled Dynamic libraries
+*.so
+*.dylib
+*.dll
+
+# Fortran module files
+*.mod
+
+# Compiled Static libraries
+*.lai
+*.la
+*.a
+*.lib
+
+# Executables
+*.exe
+*.out
+*.app
+
+# Platform Specifics - auto generated files
+PlatformSpecifics/Windows/*.rc
+
+# Visual studio - project files
+*.sln
+*.suo
+*.vcxproj
+*.vcxproj.filters
+*.vcxproj.user
+
+# Visual Studio - Build Results
+[Dd]ebug/
+[Rr]elease/
+[Mm]in[Ss]ize[Rr]el/
+[Rr]el[Ww]ith[Dd]eb[Ii]nfo/
+
+# Visual Studio - Browsing Database File
+*.sdf
+*.opensdf
+
+#osx xcode
+DerivedData/
+*.DS_Store
+*.build
+*.xcodeproj