diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8a4decf..dce0e76 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION "2.8.0")
 
 project(gst-plugins-vision)
 
+set(CMAKE_SHARED_MODULE_PREFIX "lib")
+set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX "lib")
+
 # add local cmake modules
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules)
 
diff --git a/ext/gigesim/CMakeLists.txt b/ext/gigesim/CMakeLists.txt
index d34259b..ddb7775 100644
--- a/ext/gigesim/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ext/gigesim/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${GIGESIM_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstgigesim)
+set (libname gstgigesim)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/gst-libs/klv/CMakeLists.txt b/gst-libs/klv/CMakeLists.txt
index ca5d395..3fedf65 100644
--- a/gst-libs/klv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gst-libs/klv/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include_directories (AFTER
   ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/common
   )
 
-set (libname libgstklv-1.0-0)
+set (libname gstklv-1.0-0)
 
 add_library (${libname} SHARED
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/gst/bayerutils/CMakeLists.txt b/gst/bayerutils/CMakeLists.txt
index 48e104b..aaad25b 100644
--- a/gst/bayerutils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gst/bayerutils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   )
 
-set (libname libgstbayerutils)
+set (libname gstbayerutils)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/gst/extractcolor/CMakeLists.txt b/gst/extractcolor/CMakeLists.txt
index 3c421c2..e31b6a3 100644
--- a/gst/extractcolor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gst/extractcolor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${ORC_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstextractcolor)
+set (libname gstextractcolor)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/gst/klv/CMakeLists.txt b/gst/klv/CMakeLists.txt
index 92ca37b..20cdaaf 100644
--- a/gst/klv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gst/klv/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ include_directories (AFTER
   ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/gst-libs/klv
   )
 
-set (libname libgstklv)
+set (libname gstklv)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ target_link_libraries (${libname}
   ${GSTREAMER_LIBRARY}
   ${GSTREAMER_BASE_LIBRARY}
   ${GSTREAMER_VIDEO_LIBRARY}
-  libgstklv-1.0-0)
+  gstklv-1.0-0)
 
 set (pdbfile "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/\${CMAKE_INSTALL_CONFIG_NAME}/${libname}.pdb")
 install (FILES ${pdbfile} DESTINATION lib/gstreamer-1.0 COMPONENT pdb)
diff --git a/gst/misb/CMakeLists.txt b/gst/misb/CMakeLists.txt
index 12402d5..5b48a92 100644
--- a/gst/misb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gst/misb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${ORC_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstmisb)
+set (libname gstmisb)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/gst/select/CMakeLists.txt b/gst/select/CMakeLists.txt
index f35996e..55d7f9f 100644
--- a/gst/select/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gst/select/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${ORC_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstselect)
+set (libname gstselect)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/gst/videoadjust/CMakeLists.txt b/gst/videoadjust/CMakeLists.txt
index f96b250..18da33d 100644
--- a/gst/videoadjust/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gst/videoadjust/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include_directories (AFTER
   ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/common
   )
 
-set (libname libgstvideoadjust)
+set (libname gstvideoadjust)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/aptina/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/aptina/CMakeLists.txt
index 5a1a76c..8b1a9ef 100644
--- a/sys/aptina/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/aptina/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include_directories (AFTER
   ${ORC_INCLUDE_DIR}
   ${APTINA_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstaptina)
+set (libname gstaptina)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/bitflow/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/bitflow/CMakeLists.txt
index 4919dd1..14d3455 100644
--- a/sys/bitflow/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/bitflow/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${BITFLOW_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstbitflow)
+set (libname gstbitflow)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/edt/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/edt/CMakeLists.txt
index d157ffc..e69e411 100644
--- a/sys/edt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/edt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${EDT_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstedt)
+set (libname gstedt)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/euresys/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/euresys/CMakeLists.txt
index 15c01eb..2fbfcd1 100644
--- a/sys/euresys/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/euresys/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${EURESYS_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgsteuresys)
+set (libname gsteuresys)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/genicam/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/genicam/CMakeLists.txt
index 27e3823..7582d5e 100644
--- a/sys/genicam/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/genicam/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ include_directories (AFTER
   ${GENICAM_INCLUDE_DIR}
   C:/devel/aravis/src)
 
-set (libname libgstgenicam)
+set (libname gstgenicam)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/idsueye/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/idsueye/CMakeLists.txt
index a546a82..10650b9 100644
--- a/sys/idsueye/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/idsueye/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${IDSUEYE_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstidsueye)
+set (libname gstidsueye)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/imperxflex/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/imperxflex/CMakeLists.txt
index 1de8bb5..24a0945 100644
--- a/sys/imperxflex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/imperxflex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${IMPERX_FLEX_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstimperxflex)
+set (libname gstimperxflex)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/imperxsdi/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/imperxsdi/CMakeLists.txt
index 5e24196..41212b4 100644
--- a/sys/imperxsdi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/imperxsdi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${IMPERX_SDI_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstimperxsdi)
+set (libname gstimperxsdi)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/kaya/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/kaya/CMakeLists.txt
index 43f9406..a9ef564 100644
--- a/sys/kaya/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/kaya/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ include_directories (AFTER
   ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/common
   )
 
-set (libname libgstkaya)
+set (libname gstkaya)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/matrox/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/matrox/CMakeLists.txt
index e38e52c..97f274f 100644
--- a/sys/matrox/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/matrox/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${MATROX_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstmatrox)
+set (libname gstmatrox)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/niimaq/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/niimaq/CMakeLists.txt
index 45b2c23..5f95c18 100644
--- a/sys/niimaq/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/niimaq/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${NIIMAQ_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstniimaq)
+set (libname gstniimaq)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/niimaqdx/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/niimaqdx/CMakeLists.txt
index 2fd796b..204b83e 100644
--- a/sys/niimaqdx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/niimaqdx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${NIIMAQDX_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstniimaqdx)
+set (libname gstniimaqdx)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/phoenix/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/phoenix/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f2625e..2eb2f10 100644
--- a/sys/phoenix/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/phoenix/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${PHOENIX_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstphoenix)
+set (libname gstphoenix)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/pixci/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/pixci/CMakeLists.txt
index 276d29f..4cb4b29 100644
--- a/sys/pixci/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/pixci/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${XCLIB_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstpixci)
+set (libname gstpixci)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/pleora/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/pleora/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b7bfd9..c9c17e1 100644
--- a/sys/pleora/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/pleora/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ include_directories (AFTER
 
 link_directories(${Pleora_LIBRARY_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstpleora${Pleora_VERSION_MAJOR})
+set (libname gstpleora${Pleora_VERSION_MAJOR})
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ target_link_libraries (${libname}
   ${GSTREAMER_LIBRARY}
   ${GSTREAMER_BASE_LIBRARY}
   ${GSTREAMER_VIDEO_LIBRARY}
-  libgstklv-1.0-0)
+  gstklv-1.0-0)
 
 set (pdbfile "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/\${CMAKE_INSTALL_CONFIG_NAME}/${libname}.pdb")
 install (FILES ${pdbfile} DESTINATION lib/gstreamer-1.0 COMPONENT pdb)
diff --git a/sys/pylon/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/pylon/CMakeLists.txt
index 0becd20..4538b47 100644
--- a/sys/pylon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/pylon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include_directories (AFTER
   ${PYLON_INCLUDE_DIR}
   )
 
-set (libname libgstpylon)
+set (libname gstpylon)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}
diff --git a/sys/sapera/CMakeLists.txt b/sys/sapera/CMakeLists.txt
index d92500e..d74e5c3 100644
--- a/sys/sapera/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sys/sapera/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set (HEADERS
 include_directories (AFTER
   ${SAPERA_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-set (libname libgstsapera)
+set (libname gstsapera)
 
 add_library (${libname} MODULE
   ${SOURCES}