diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
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--- a/Makefile.am
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-SUBDIRS = conf core ui shell
-
-INCLUDES = -I$(top_builddir)/kpdf $(all_includes) $(POPPLER_CFLAGS)
-
-METASOURCES = AUTO
-
-
-KDE_ICON = kpdf
-
-#########################################################################
-# KPART SECTION
-#########################################################################
-kde_module_LTLIBRARIES = libkpdfpart.la
-
-libkpdfpart_la_SOURCES = dcop.skel  part.cpp
-libkpdfpart_la_LDFLAGS = -module $(KDE_PLUGIN) $(all_libraries)
-libkpdfpart_la_LIBADD  = $(POPPLER_LIBS) conf/libkpdfconf.la \
-                         core/libkpdfcore.la ui/libkpdfui.la $(LIB_KPARTS) \
-                         $(LIB_KFILE) $(LIB_KDEPRINT) $(LIB_KUTILS) -lm
-
-partdesktopdir   = $(kde_servicesdir)
-partdesktop_DATA = kpdf_part.desktop
-
-partrcdir   = $(kde_datadir)/kpdfpart
-partrc_DATA = part.rc
-
-part.lo: conf/settings.h
diff --git a/conf/Makefile.am b/conf/Makefile.am
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--- a/conf/Makefile.am
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-INCLUDES = -I$(srcdir)/.. -I$(top_builddir)/kpdf $(all_includes)
-
-METASOURCES = AUTO
-
-libkpdfconf_la_SOURCES = dlggeneral.ui dlgperformance.ui dlgaccessibility.ui \
-                         dlgpresentation.ui \
-                         preferencesdialog.cpp settings.kcfgc
-
-noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libkpdfconf.la
-
-kde_kcfg_DATA = kpdf.kcfg
-
-preferencesdialog.lo: settings.h
diff --git a/core/Makefile.am b/core/Makefile.am
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--- a/core/Makefile.am
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-SUBDIRS = generator_pdf generator_kimgio
-
-INCLUDES = -I$(srcdir)/generator_pdf -I$(srcdir)/.. -I$(top_builddir)/kpdf $(POPPLER_CFLAGS) $(all_includes)
-
-METASOURCES = AUTO
-
-libkpdfcore_la_LIBADD = ./generator_pdf/libgeneratorpdf.la ./generator_kimgio/libgeneratorkimgio.la
-libkpdfcore_la_SOURCES = document.cpp link.cpp page.cpp pagetransition.cpp
-
-noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libkpdfcore.la
-
-document.lo: ../conf/settings.h
-page.lo: ../conf/settings.h
diff --git a/core/generator_kimgio/Makefile.am b/core/generator_kimgio/Makefile.am
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index 5a93221d1..000000000
--- a/core/generator_kimgio/Makefile.am
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@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-INCLUDES = -I$(srcdir)/../../ $(all_includes)
-
-libgeneratorkimgio_la_LDFLAGS = $(all_libraries)
-libgeneratorkimgio_la_SOURCES = generator_kimgio.cpp
-
-noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libgeneratorkimgio.la
diff --git a/core/generator_pdf/Makefile.am b/core/generator_pdf/Makefile.am
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index b049bf42c..000000000
--- a/core/generator_pdf/Makefile.am
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@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-INCLUDES = -I$(srcdir)/../.. -I$(top_builddir)/kpdf $(POPPLER_CFLAGS)  $(all_includes)
-
-libgeneratorpdf_la_LDFLAGS = $(all_libraries)
-libgeneratorpdf_la_SOURCES = generator_pdf.cpp gp_outputdev.cpp pagetransition.cpp
-
-noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libgeneratorpdf.la
-
-KDE_OPTIONS = nofinal
-
-generator_pdf.lo: ../../conf/settings.h
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
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index 085981d9b..000000000
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-
-KDE_LANG = en
-KDE_DOCS = AUTO
-
diff --git a/shell/Makefile.am b/shell/Makefile.am
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--- a/shell/Makefile.am
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@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-INCLUDES = -I$(top_builddir)/kpdf $(all_includes) 
-
-METASOURCES = AUTO
-
-bin_PROGRAMS = kpdf
-
-kpdf_SOURCES = main.cpp shell.cpp
-kpdf_LDFLAGS = $(KDE_RPATH) $(all_libraries)
-kpdf_LDADD   = $(LIB_KPARTS)
-
-EXTRA_DIST = kpdf.desktop
-xdg_apps_DATA = kpdf.desktop
-
-shellrcdir   = $(kde_datadir)/kpdf
-shellrc_DATA = shell.rc
diff --git a/ui/Makefile.am b/ui/Makefile.am
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index 5cbc6ba39..000000000
--- a/ui/Makefile.am
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@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-INCLUDES = -I$(srcdir)/.. -I$(top_builddir)/kpdf $(all_includes)
-
-METASOURCES = AUTO
-
-libkpdfui_la_SOURCES = pagepainter.cpp pageview.cpp pageviewutils.cpp \
-                       minibar.cpp thumbnaillist.cpp searchwidget.cpp \
-                       toc.cpp propertiesdialog.cpp presentationwidget.cpp
-
-noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libkpdfui.la
-
-pageview.lo: ../conf/settings.h
-pageviewutils.lo: ../conf/settings.h
-presentationwidget.lo: ../conf/settings.h
-searchwidget.lo: ../conf/settings.h
-thumbnaillist.lo: ../conf/settings.h
-