lib has to be built first in any case

lib/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ if (BUILD_DESIGNER_PLUGIN)
         ${DESIGNER_QRC}
         ${DESIGNER_SRC}
     )
+    add_dependencies(qtermwidgetplugin qtermwidget)
 
     target_link_libraries( qtermwidgetplugin
         ${QT_QTCORE_LIBRARY}

src/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ endif(COMMAND cmake_policy)
 #| Create the Library
 add_executable ( test ${SRCS} )
 
+add_dependencies(test qtermwidget)
+
 #| Set Build Type
 set ( CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE
 	#"release"