2 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/options/value.cpp b/options/value.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39bf0506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/options/value.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// instantiate the "template class" value<t> symbols
+#define OTR_OPT_VALUE_TMPL_EXPORT
+#include "value.hpp"
diff --git a/options/value.hpp b/options/value.hpp
index ba482cf7..be3e4be2 100644
--- a/options/value.hpp
+++ b/options/value.hpp
@@ -130,4 +130,27 @@ private:
     const t def;
 };
 
+#if defined OTR_OPT_VALUE_TMPL_EXPORT && defined BUILD_OPTIONS
+#   define OTR_OPT_VALUE OTR_TEMPLATE_EXPORT
+#else
+#   define OTR_OPT_VALUE OTR_TEMPLATE_IMPORT
+#endif
+
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<double>;
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<float>;
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<int>;
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<bool>;
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<QString>;
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<slider_value>;
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<QPointF>;
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<QVariant>;
+
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<QList<double>>;
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<QList<float>>;
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<QList<int>>;
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<QList<bool>>;
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<QList<QString>>;
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<QList<slider_value>>;
+OTR_OPT_VALUE value<QList<QPointF>>;
+
 } // ns options