diff --git a/qmake/generators/makefile.cpp b/qmake/generators/makefile.cpp
index 38f881f6..d1124372 100644
--- a/qmake/generators/makefile.cpp
+++ b/qmake/generators/makefile.cpp
@@ -359,14 +359,7 @@ MakefileGenerator::generateDependencies(TQPtrList<MakefileDependDir> &dirs, cons
 		x++;
 	    if(*(big_buffer + x) == '<') {
 		x++;
-		if(total_size_read >= x + 12 && !strncmp(big_buffer + x, "includehint", 11) &&
-		    (*(big_buffer + x + 11) == ' ' || *(big_buffer + x + 11) == '>')) {
-		    for(x += 11; *(big_buffer + x) != '>'; x++);
-		    int inc_len = 0;
-		    for(x += 1 ; *(big_buffer + x + inc_len) != '<'; inc_len++);
-		    *(big_buffer + x + inc_len) = '\0';
-		    inc = big_buffer + x;
-		} else if(total_size_read >= x + 13 && !strncmp(big_buffer + x, "customwidget", 12) &&
+		if(total_size_read >= x + 13 && !strncmp(big_buffer + x, "customwidget", 12) &&
 			  (*(big_buffer + x + 12) == ' ' || *(big_buffer + x + 12) == '>')) {
 		    for(x += 13; *(big_buffer + x) != '>'; x++); //skip up to >
 		    while(x < total_size_read) {
diff --git a/tools/designer/designer/resource.cpp b/tools/designer/designer/resource.cpp
index 63ac33f6..f892fbbf 100644
--- a/tools/designer/designer/resource.cpp
+++ b/tools/designer/designer/resource.cpp
@@ -435,7 +435,20 @@ bool Resource::load( FormFile *ff, TQIODevice* dev, Project *defProject )
 		inc.implDecl = "in implementation";
 	    inc.header = e.firstChild().toText().data();
 	    if ( inc.header.right( 5 ) != ".ui.h" ) {
-		metaIncludes.append( inc );
+		bool found = false;
+		TQValueList<MetaDataBase::Include>::Iterator it;
+		for ( it = metaIncludes.begin(); it != metaIncludes.end(); ++it ) {
+		    MetaDataBase::Include currInc = *it;
+		    if ( currInc.location == inc.location && currInc.implDecl == inc.implDecl &&
+			 currInc.header == inc.header) {
+			found = true;
+			break;
+		    }
+		}
+		if ( !found )
+		{
+		    metaIncludes.append( inc );
+		}
 	    } else {
 		if ( formwindow->formFile() )
 		    formwindow->formFile()->setCodeFileState( FormFile::Ok );
@@ -515,7 +528,20 @@ bool Resource::load( FormFile *ff, TQIODevice* dev, Project *defProject )
 			inc.implDecl = "in implementation";
 		    inc.header = n.firstChild().toText().data();
 		    if ( inc.header.right( 5 ) != ".ui.h" ) {
-			metaIncludes.append( inc );
+			bool found = false;
+			TQValueList<MetaDataBase::Include>::Iterator it;
+			for ( it = metaIncludes.begin(); it != metaIncludes.end(); ++it ) {
+			    MetaDataBase::Include currInc = *it;
+			    if ( currInc.location == inc.location && currInc.implDecl == inc.implDecl &&
+				 currInc.header == inc.header) {
+				found = true;
+				break;
+			    }
+			}
+			if ( !found )
+			{
+			    metaIncludes.append( inc );
+			}
 		    } else {
 			if ( formwindow->formFile() )
 			    formwindow->formFile()->setCodeFileState( FormFile::Ok );
@@ -724,7 +750,6 @@ bool Resource::save( TQIODevice* dev )
 	saveConnections( ts, 0 );
     saveTabOrder( ts, 0 );
     saveMetaInfoAfter( ts, 0 );
-    saveIncludeHints( ts, 0 );
     ts << "</UI>" << endl;
     bool ok = saveFormCode( formwindow->formFile(), langIface );
     images.clear();
@@ -849,7 +874,26 @@ void Resource::saveObject( TQObject *obj, TQDesignerGridLayout* grid, TQTextStre
     if ( obj->isWidgetType() ) {
 	if ( obj->isA("CustomWidget") || isPlugin ) {
 	    usedCustomWidgets << TQString( className );
-	    includeHints << WidgetDatabase::includeFile( classID );
+	    MetaDataBase::Include inc;
+	    inc.location = "global";
+	    inc.implDecl = "in implementation";
+	    inc.header = WidgetDatabase::includeFile( classID );
+	    bool found = false;
+	    TQValueList<MetaDataBase::Include> includes = MetaDataBase::includes( formwindow );
+	    TQValueList<MetaDataBase::Include>::Iterator it;
+	    for ( it = includes.begin(); it != includes.end(); ++it ) {
+		MetaDataBase::Include currInc = *it;
+		if ( currInc.location == inc.location && currInc.implDecl == inc.implDecl &&
+		     currInc.header == inc.header) {
+		    found = true;
+		    break;
+		}
+	    }
+	    if ( !found )
+	    {
+		includes << inc;
+	    }
+	    MetaDataBase::setIncludes( formwindow, includes );
 	}
 
 	if ( obj != formwindow && !formwindow->widgets()->find( (TQWidget*)obj ) )
@@ -2942,18 +2986,6 @@ void Resource::saveMetaInfoAfter( TQTextStream &ts, int indent )
     }
 }
 
-void Resource::saveIncludeHints( TQTextStream &ts, int indent )
-{
-    if ( includeHints.isEmpty() )
-	return;
-    ts << makeIndent( indent ) << "<includehints>" << endl;
-    indent++;
-    for ( TQStringList::Iterator it = includeHints.begin(); it != includeHints.end(); ++it )
-	ts << makeIndent( indent ) << "<includehint>" << *it << "</includehint>" << endl;
-    indent--;
-    ts << makeIndent( indent ) << "</includehints>" << endl;
-}
-
 TQColorGroup Resource::loadColorGroup( const TQDomElement &e )
 {
     TQColorGroup cg;
diff --git a/tools/designer/designer/resource.h b/tools/designer/designer/resource.h
index 3d196a45..f16344db 100644
--- a/tools/designer/designer/resource.h
+++ b/tools/designer/designer/resource.h
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ private:
     void saveColor( TQTextStream &ts, int indent, const TQColor &c );
     void saveMetaInfoBefore( TQTextStream &ts, int indent );
     void saveMetaInfoAfter( TQTextStream &ts, int indent );
-    void saveIncludeHints( TQTextStream &ts, int indent );
     void savePixmap( const TQPixmap &p, TQTextStream &ts, int indent, const TQString &tagname = "pixmap" );
     void saveActions( const TQPtrList<TQAction> &actions, TQTextStream &ts, int indent );
     void saveChildActions( TQAction *a, TQTextStream &ts, int indent );
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@ private:
     TQString currFileName;
     LanguageInterface *langIface;
     bool hasFunctions;
-    TQStringList includeHints;
 
     TQString uiFileVersion;
 };