diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index ca38d149f..33c7d7fc1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 Version 1.7.0
     * development version
-    * completely rewritten bookmarks (including multi-level folders support)
-    * menus are not closed when opening links with middle mouse button
     * added new autoscroll plugin
     * added support for window.onload event
     * added support for external.AddSearchProvider js function
+    * completely rewritten bookmarks (including multi-level folders support)
+    * menus are not closed when opening links with middle mouse button
+    * support for shadow builds with Qt Creator
 
 Version 1.6.3
     * released 14 February 2014
diff --git a/src/defines.pri b/src/defines.pri
index 58b73562b..007fcc1ba 100644
--- a/src/defines.pri
+++ b/src/defines.pri
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 DESTDIR = $$PWD/../bin
+QZ_DESTDIR = $$DESTDIR
 OBJECTS_DIR = $$PWD/../build
 MOC_DIR = $$PWD/../build
 RCC_DIR = $$PWD/../build
diff --git a/src/install.pri b/src/install.pri
index cd33d82f2..11792079b 100644
--- a/src/install.pri
+++ b/src/install.pri
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+include(defines.pri)
+
 mac {
     QMAKE_INFO_PLIST = $$PWD/main/Info.plist
     ICON = $$PWD/lib/data/icons/exeicons/qupzilla.icns
 
-    bundle_target.files += $$PWD/../bin/locale
-    bundle_target.files += $$PWD/../bin/themes
-    bundle_target.files += $$PWD/../bin/plugins
+    bundle_target.files += $$QZ_DESTDIR/locale
+    bundle_target.files += $$QZ_DESTDIR/themes
+    bundle_target.files += $$QZ_DESTDIR/plugins
     bundle_target.path = Contents/Resources
 
     QMAKE_BUNDLE_DATA += bundle_target
@@ -13,8 +15,8 @@ mac {
 !mac:unix {
     target.path = $$binary_folder
 
-    target1.files += $$PWD/../bin/locale
-    target1.files += $$PWD/../bin/themes
+    target1.files += $$QZ_DESTDIR/locale
+    target1.files += $$QZ_DESTDIR/themes
     target1.path = $$data_folder
 
     target2.files = $$PWD/../linux/applications/qupzilla.desktop
diff --git a/src/lib/lib.pro b/src/lib/lib.pro
index 9be3589a7..3de7efae9 100644
--- a/src/lib/lib.pro
+++ b/src/lib/lib.pro
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+include(../defines.pri)
+
 isEqual(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
     QT += webkitwidgets network widgets printsupport sql script gui-private
 } else {
@@ -10,7 +12,6 @@ TEMPLATE = lib
 DEFINES *= QUPZILLA_SHAREDLIBRARY
 
 include(3rdparty/qtsingleapplication.pri)
-include(../defines.pri)
 include(../../translations/translations.pri)
 include(plugins/qtwebkit/qtwebkit-plugins.pri)
 
diff --git a/src/main/main.pro b/src/main/main.pro
index bb28696ea..cb435c10c 100644
--- a/src/main/main.pro
+++ b/src/main/main.pro
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+include(../defines.pri)
+
 isEqual(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
     QT += webkitwidgets network widgets printsupport sql script
 } else {
@@ -9,11 +11,8 @@ mac: TARGET = QupZilla
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 
-!unix|mac: LIBS += -L../../bin -lQupZilla
-!mac:unix: LIBS += ../../bin/libQupZilla.so
-
-include(../defines.pri)
-include(../install.pri)
+!unix|mac: LIBS += -L$$QZ_DESTDIR -lQupZilla
+!mac:unix: LIBS += $$QZ_DESTDIR/libQupZilla.so
 
 unix:!contains(DEFINES, "DISABLE_DBUS") QT += dbus
 
@@ -35,4 +34,6 @@ OTHER_FILES += appicon.rc \
 os2:RC_FILE = appicon_os2.rc
 win32:RC_FILE = appicon.rc
 
+include(../install.pri)
+
 unix:contains(DEFINES, "NO_SYSTEM_DATAPATH"): QMAKE_LFLAGS+=$${QMAKE_LFLAGS_RPATH}\\$\$ORIGIN
diff --git a/src/plugins.pri b/src/plugins.pri
index 3e487e510..496a19ae9 100644
--- a/src/plugins.pri
+++ b/src/plugins.pri
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ DEPENDPATH += $$PWD/lib/3rdparty\
 
 TEMPLATE = lib
 CONFIG += plugin
-DESTDIR = $$PWD/../bin/plugins/
+DESTDIR = $$QZ_DESTDIR/plugins/
 
 isEqual(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
     QT *= webkitwidgets network
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ MOC_DIR = build
 RCC_DIR = build
 UI_DIR = build
 
-!unix|mac: LIBS += -L$$PWD/../bin -lQupZilla
-!mac:unix: LIBS += $$PWD/../bin/libQupZilla.so
+!unix|mac: LIBS += -L$$QZ_DESTDIR -lQupZilla
+!mac:unix: LIBS += $$QZ_DESTDIR/libQupZilla.so
 
 !mac:unix {
     target.path = $$library_folder/qupzilla
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ UI_DIR = build
 }
 
 updateqm.input = TRANSLATIONS
-updateqm.output = locale/${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}.qm
-updateqm.commands = $$QMAKE_LRELEASE -silent ${QMAKE_FILE_IN} -qm locale/${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}.qm
+updateqm.output = $$PLUGIN_DIR/locale/${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}.qm
+updateqm.commands = $$QMAKE_LRELEASE -silent ${QMAKE_FILE_IN} -qm $$PLUGIN_DIR/locale/${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}.qm
 updateqm.CONFIG += no_link target_predeps
 QMAKE_EXTRA_COMPILERS += updateqm
diff --git a/src/plugins/AccessKeysNavigation/AccessKeysNavigation.pro b/src/plugins/AccessKeysNavigation/AccessKeysNavigation.pro
index aef02218c..2bb9f8e2c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/AccessKeysNavigation/AccessKeysNavigation.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/AccessKeysNavigation/AccessKeysNavigation.pro
@@ -61,4 +61,5 @@ TRANSLATIONS += \
     translations/zh_CN.ts \
     translations/zh_TW.ts \
 
+PLUGIN_DIR = $$PWD
 include(../../plugins.pri)
diff --git a/src/plugins/AutoScroll/AutoScroll.pro b/src/plugins/AutoScroll/AutoScroll.pro
index 262450a36..d0049d250 100644
--- a/src/plugins/AutoScroll/AutoScroll.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/AutoScroll/AutoScroll.pro
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ HEADERS += autoscrollplugin.h \
     framescroller.h \
     autoscrollsettings.h
 
-RESOURCES += autoscroll.qrc
-
-include(../../plugins.pri)
-
 FORMS += \
     autoscrollsettings.ui
+
+RESOURCES += autoscroll.qrc
+
+PLUGIN_DIR = $$PWD
+include(../../plugins.pri)
diff --git a/src/plugins/GnomeKeyringPasswords/GnomeKeyringPasswords.pro b/src/plugins/GnomeKeyringPasswords/GnomeKeyringPasswords.pro
index c043a7ba8..30cb0897c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/GnomeKeyringPasswords/GnomeKeyringPasswords.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/GnomeKeyringPasswords/GnomeKeyringPasswords.pro
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ TRANSLATIONS += \
 LIBS += $$system(pkg-config --libs gnome-keyring-1)
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += $$system(pkg-config --cflags gnome-keyring-1)
 
+PLUGIN_DIR = $$PWD
 include(../../plugins.pri)
diff --git a/src/plugins/GreaseMonkey/GreaseMonkey.pro b/src/plugins/GreaseMonkey/GreaseMonkey.pro
index 45f307407..35db725b6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/GreaseMonkey/GreaseMonkey.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/GreaseMonkey/GreaseMonkey.pro
@@ -81,4 +81,5 @@ TRANSLATIONS += \
     translations/zh_CN.ts \
     translations/zh_TW.ts \
 
+PLUGIN_DIR = $$PWD
 include(../../plugins.pri)
diff --git a/src/plugins/KWalletPasswords/KWalletPasswords.pro b/src/plugins/KWalletPasswords/KWalletPasswords.pro
index dc7e9da1d..ddaf94346 100644
--- a/src/plugins/KWalletPasswords/KWalletPasswords.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/KWalletPasswords/KWalletPasswords.pro
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ TRANSLATIONS += \
 
 LIBS += -lkdeui
 
+PLUGIN_DIR = $$PWD
 include(../../plugins.pri)
diff --git a/src/plugins/MouseGestures/MouseGestures.pro b/src/plugins/MouseGestures/MouseGestures.pro
index ed3861ca4..b9bd1a284 100644
--- a/src/plugins/MouseGestures/MouseGestures.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/MouseGestures/MouseGestures.pro
@@ -63,4 +63,5 @@ TRANSLATIONS += \
     translations/zh_CN.ts \
     translations/zh_TW.ts \
 
+PLUGIN_DIR = $$PWD
 include(../../plugins.pri)
diff --git a/src/plugins/PIM/PIM.pro b/src/plugins/PIM/PIM.pro
index 50dfe45c6..97088c3c9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/PIM/PIM.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/PIM/PIM.pro
@@ -54,4 +54,5 @@ TRANSLATIONS += \
     translations/zh_CN.ts \
     translations/zh_TW.ts \
 
+PLUGIN_DIR = $$PWD
 include(../../plugins.pri)
diff --git a/src/plugins/StatusBarIcons/StatusBarIcons.pro b/src/plugins/StatusBarIcons/StatusBarIcons.pro
index 9fda51915..2ac731d11 100644
--- a/src/plugins/StatusBarIcons/StatusBarIcons.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/StatusBarIcons/StatusBarIcons.pro
@@ -62,4 +62,5 @@ FORMS += \
     sbi_networkicondialog.ui \
     sbi_settingsdialog.ui
 
+PLUGIN_DIR = $$PWD
 include(../../plugins.pri)
diff --git a/src/plugins/TestPlugin/TestPlugin.pro b/src/plugins/TestPlugin/TestPlugin.pro
index f0f626f0d..6a452bc13 100644
--- a/src/plugins/TestPlugin/TestPlugin.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/TestPlugin/TestPlugin.pro
@@ -54,4 +54,5 @@ TRANSLATIONS += \
     translations/zh_CN.ts \
     translations/zh_TW.ts \
 
+PLUGIN_DIR = $$PWD
 include(../../plugins.pri)