diff --git a/ui/drivers/qt/wimp-test/.gitignore b/ui/drivers/qt/wimp-test/.gitignore
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--- a/ui/drivers/qt/wimp-test/.gitignore
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-# This file is used to ignore files which are generated
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-*~
-*.autosave
-*.a
-*.core
-*.moc
-*.o
-*.obj
-*.orig
-*.rej
-*.so
-*.so.*
-*_pch.h.cpp
-*_resource.rc
-*.qm
-.#*
-*.*#
-core
-!core/
-tags
-.DS_Store
-*.debug
-Makefile*
-*.prl
-*.app
-moc_*.cpp
-ui_*.h
-qrc_*.cpp
-Thumbs.db
-*.res
-*.rc
-/.qmake.cache
-/.qmake.stash
-
-# qtcreator generated files
-*.pro.user*
-
-# xemacs temporary files
-*.flc
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-# Vim temporary files
-.*.swp
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-*.idb
-*.ilk
-*.pdb
-*.sln
-*.suo
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-# MinGW generated files
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-*.Release
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-# Python byte code
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-# Binaries
-# --------
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-*.exe
-
-