diff --git a/examples/autohide/mainwindow.cpp b/examples/autohide/mainwindow.cpp
index d70b51c..4e61996 100644
--- a/examples/autohide/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/autohide/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     // Set central widget
     QPlainTextEdit* w = new QPlainTextEdit();
 	w->setPlaceholderText("This is the central editor. Enter your text here.");
-    CDockWidget* CentralDockWidget = new CDockWidget("CentralWidget");
+    CDockWidget* CentralDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("CentralWidget");
     CentralDockWidget->setWidget(w);
     auto* CentralDockArea = DockManager->setCentralWidget(CentralDockWidget);
     CentralDockArea->setAllowedAreas(DockWidgetArea::OuterDockAreas);
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     QTableWidget* table = new QTableWidget();
     table->setColumnCount(3);
     table->setRowCount(10);
-    CDockWidget* TableDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Table 1");
+    CDockWidget* TableDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("Table 1");
     TableDockWidget->setWidget(table);
     TableDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
     TableDockWidget->setMinimumSize(200,150);
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     table = new QTableWidget();
     table->setColumnCount(5);
     table->setRowCount(1020);
-    TableDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Table 2");
+    TableDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("Table 2");
     TableDockWidget->setWidget(table);
     TableDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
     TableDockWidget->resize(250, 150);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     QTableWidget* propertiesTable = new QTableWidget();
     propertiesTable->setColumnCount(3);
     propertiesTable->setRowCount(10);
-    CDockWidget* PropertiesDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Properties");
+    CDockWidget* PropertiesDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("Properties");
     PropertiesDockWidget->setWidget(propertiesTable);
     PropertiesDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
     PropertiesDockWidget->resize(250, 150);
diff --git a/examples/autohidedragndrop/mainwindow.cpp b/examples/autohidedragndrop/mainwindow.cpp
index e6d405f..fb5017d 100644
--- a/examples/autohidedragndrop/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/autohidedragndrop/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     // Set central widget
     QPlainTextEdit* w = new QPlainTextEdit();
 	w->setPlaceholderText("This is the central editor. Enter your text here.");
-    CDockWidget* CentralDockWidget = new CDockWidget("CentralWidget");
+    CDockWidget* CentralDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("CentralWidget");
     CentralDockWidget->setWidget(w);
     auto* CentralDockArea = DockManager->setCentralWidget(CentralDockWidget);
     CentralDockArea->setAllowedAreas(DockWidgetArea::OuterDockAreas);
 
     {
     	DroppableItem* droppableItem = new DroppableItem("Drop text here.");
-		CDockWidget* dropDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Tab 1");
+        CDockWidget* dropDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("Tab 1");
 		dropDockWidget->setWidget(droppableItem);
 		dropDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
 		dropDockWidget->setMinimumSize(200,150);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     }
     {
     	DroppableItem* droppableItem = new DroppableItem("Drop text here.");
-		CDockWidget* dropDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Tab 2");
+        CDockWidget* dropDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("Tab 2");
 		dropDockWidget->setWidget(droppableItem);
 		dropDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
 		dropDockWidget->setMinimumSize(200,150);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     QTableWidget* propertiesTable = new QTableWidget();
     propertiesTable->setColumnCount(3);
     propertiesTable->setRowCount(10);
-    CDockWidget* PropertiesDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Properties");
+    CDockWidget* PropertiesDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("Properties");
     PropertiesDockWidget->setWidget(propertiesTable);
     PropertiesDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
     PropertiesDockWidget->resize(250, 150);
diff --git a/examples/centralwidget/mainwindow.cpp b/examples/centralwidget/mainwindow.cpp
index 3ad0056..bb218b8 100644
--- a/examples/centralwidget/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/centralwidget/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     // Set central widget
     QPlainTextEdit* w = new QPlainTextEdit();
 	w->setPlaceholderText("This is the central editor. Enter your text here.");
-    CDockWidget* CentralDockWidget = new CDockWidget("CentralWidget");
+    CDockWidget* CentralDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("CentralWidget");
     CentralDockWidget->setWidget(w);
     auto* CentralDockArea = DockManager->setCentralWidget(CentralDockWidget);
     CentralDockArea->setAllowedAreas(DockWidgetArea::OuterDockAreas);
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     QTableWidget* table = new QTableWidget();
     table->setColumnCount(3);
     table->setRowCount(10);
-    CDockWidget* TableDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Table 1");
+    CDockWidget* TableDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("Table 1");
     TableDockWidget->setWidget(table);
     TableDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
     TableDockWidget->resize(250, 150);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     table = new QTableWidget();
     table->setColumnCount(5);
     table->setRowCount(1020);
-    TableDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Table 2");
+    TableDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("Table 2");
     TableDockWidget->setWidget(table);
     TableDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
     TableDockWidget->resize(250, 150);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     QTableWidget* propertiesTable = new QTableWidget();
     propertiesTable->setColumnCount(3);
     propertiesTable->setRowCount(10);
-    CDockWidget* PropertiesDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Properties");
+    CDockWidget* PropertiesDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("Properties");
     PropertiesDockWidget->setWidget(propertiesTable);
     PropertiesDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
     PropertiesDockWidget->resize(250, 150);
diff --git a/examples/configflags/mainwindow.cpp b/examples/configflags/mainwindow.cpp
index 2ce359b..a500528 100644
--- a/examples/configflags/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/configflags/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <QToolBar>
 
 #include "DockAreaWidget.h"
-#include "DockAreaTitleBar.h"
 
 
 using namespace ads;
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 	l1->setWordWrap(true);
 	l1->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignLeft);
 	l1->setText("Docking widget 1");
-	ads::CDockWidget *dockWidget1 = new ads::CDockWidget("Dock 1");
+    ads::CDockWidget *dockWidget1 = DockManager->createDockWidget("Dock 1");
 	dockWidget1->setWidget(l1);
 	DockManager->addDockWidget(ads::LeftDockWidgetArea, dockWidget1);
 
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 	l2->setWordWrap(true);
 	l2->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignLeft);
 	l2->setText("Docking widget 2");
-	ads::CDockWidget *dockWidget2 = new ads::CDockWidget("Dock 2");
+    ads::CDockWidget *dockWidget2 = DockManager->createDockWidget("Dock 2");
 	dockWidget2->setWidget(l2);
 	DockManager->addDockWidget(ads::RightDockWidgetArea, dockWidget2);
 
diff --git a/examples/deleteonclose/main.cpp b/examples/deleteonclose/main.cpp
index 25f8ed1..d5eca4a 100644
--- a/examples/deleteonclose/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/deleteonclose/main.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     int i = 0;
     QObject::connect(action, &QAction::triggered, [&]() {
-        auto dw = new ads::CDockWidget(QStringLiteral("test %1 [DockWidgetDeleteOnClose]").arg(i++), &w);
+        auto dw = dockManager->createDockWidget(QStringLiteral("test %1 [DockWidgetDeleteOnClose]").arg(i++), &w);
         auto editor = new QTextEdit(QStringLiteral("lorem ipsum..."), dw);
         dw->setWidget(editor);
         dw->setFeature(ads::CDockWidget::DockWidgetDeleteOnClose, true);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         qDebug() << "doc dock widget created!" << dw << area;
     });
 	
-	auto dw = new ads::CDockWidget(QStringLiteral("test %1 [DeleteContentOnClose]").arg(i++), &w);
+    auto dw = dockManager->createDockWidget(QStringLiteral("test %1 [DeleteContentOnClose]").arg(i++), &w);
 	auto editor = new QTextEdit(QStringLiteral("recreated lorem ipsum......"), dw);
 	dw->setWidget(editor);
 	dw->setFeature(ads::CDockWidget::DeleteContentOnClose, true);
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     action = new QAction("New", &w);
     w.menuBar()->addAction(action);
     QObject::connect(action, &QAction::triggered, [&]() {
-        auto dw = new ads::CDockWidget(QStringLiteral("test %1").arg(i++), &w);
+        auto dw = dockManager->createDockWidget(QStringLiteral("test %1").arg(i++), &w);
         auto editor = new QTextEdit(QStringLiteral("lorem ipsum..."), dw);
         dw->setWidget(editor);
         auto area = dockManager->addDockWidgetTab(ads::CenterDockWidgetArea, dw);
diff --git a/examples/dockindock/dockindock.cpp b/examples/dockindock/dockindock.cpp
index bacf42c..cbc983b 100644
--- a/examples/dockindock/dockindock.cpp
+++ b/examples/dockindock/dockindock.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ ads::CDockAreaWidget* DockInDockWidget::addTabWidget( QWidget* widget, const QSt
         }
     }
 
-    ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget = new ads::CDockWidget(name);
+    ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget = m_mgr->createDockWidget(name);
     DockWidget->setWidget(widget);
     DockWidget->setIcon( icon );
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ DockInDockWidget* DockInDockWidget::createGroup( const QString& groupName, QIcon
     DockInDockWidget* child = new DockInDockWidget( this, m_topLevelDockWidget, m_perspectivesManager );
     child->setObjectName( groupName );
 
-    ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget = new ads::CDockWidget(groupName);
+    ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget = m_mgr->createDockWidget(groupName);
     DockWidget->setWidget(child);
     DockWidget->setIcon(icon);
 
diff --git a/examples/emptydockarea/mainwindow.cpp b/examples/emptydockarea/mainwindow.cpp
index c8b4bf7..2c00e9b 100644
--- a/examples/emptydockarea/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/emptydockarea/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <QToolBar>
 
 #include "DockAreaWidget.h"
-#include "DockAreaTitleBar.h"
-#include "DockAreaTabBar.h"
 #include "FloatingDockContainer.h"
 #include "DockComponentsFactory.h"
 
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     QLabel* label = new QLabel();
     label->setText("This is a DockArea which is always visible, even if it does not contain any DockWidgets.");
     label->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
-    CDockWidget* CentralDockWidget = new CDockWidget("CentralWidget");
+    CDockWidget* CentralDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("CentralWidget");
     CentralDockWidget->setWidget(label);
     CentralDockWidget->setFeature(ads::CDockWidget::NoTab, true);
     auto* CentralDockArea = DockManager->setCentralWidget(CentralDockWidget);
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     QTableWidget* table = new QTableWidget();
     table->setColumnCount(3);
     table->setRowCount(10);
-    CDockWidget* TableDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Table 1");
+    CDockWidget* TableDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("Table 1");
     TableDockWidget->setWidget(table);
     TableDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
     TableDockWidget->resize(250, 150);
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     table = new QTableWidget();
     table->setColumnCount(5);
     table->setRowCount(1020);
-    TableDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Table 2");
+    TableDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("Table 2");
     TableDockWidget->setWidget(table);
     TableDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
     TableDockWidget->resize(250, 150);
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     QTableWidget* propertiesTable = new QTableWidget();
     propertiesTable->setColumnCount(3);
     propertiesTable->setRowCount(10);
-    CDockWidget* PropertiesDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Properties");
+    CDockWidget* PropertiesDockWidget = DockManager->createDockWidget("Properties");
     PropertiesDockWidget->setWidget(propertiesTable);
     PropertiesDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
     PropertiesDockWidget->resize(250, 150);
diff --git a/examples/hideshow/MainWindow.cpp b/examples/hideshow/MainWindow.cpp
index 44ce672..6b73a19 100644
--- a/examples/hideshow/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/hideshow/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 
 	// Create a dock widget with the title Label 1 and set the created label
 	// as the dock widget content
-	ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget = new ads::CDockWidget("Label 1");
+    ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget = m_DockManager->createDockWidget("Label 1");
 	DockWidget->setWidget(l);
 
 	// Add the toggleViewAction of the dock widget to the menu to give
diff --git a/examples/sidebar/MainWindow.cpp b/examples/sidebar/MainWindow.cpp
index 9d93908..07e339d 100644
--- a/examples/sidebar/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/sidebar/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 
 	// Create a dock widget with the title Label 1 and set the created label
 	// as the dock widget content
-	ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget = new ads::CDockWidget("Label 1");
+    ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget = m_DockManager->createDockWidget("Label 1");
 	DockWidget->setWidget(l);
 
 	// Add the toggleViewAction of the dock widget to the menu to give
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 	// Create an example editor
 	QPlainTextEdit* te = new QPlainTextEdit();
 	te->setPlaceholderText("Please enter your text here into this QPlainTextEdit...");
-	DockWidget = new ads::CDockWidget("Editor 1");
+    DockWidget = m_DockManager->createDockWidget("Editor 1");
 	DockWidget->setWidget(te);
 	ui->menuView->addAction(DockWidget->toggleViewAction());
 	m_DockManager->addDockWidget(ads::BottomDockWidgetArea, DockWidget);
diff --git a/examples/simple/MainWindow.cpp b/examples/simple/MainWindow.cpp
index 46e24b3..5eb08be 100644
--- a/examples/simple/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 
 	// Create a dock widget with the title Label 1 and set the created label
 	// as the dock widget content
-	ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget = new ads::CDockWidget("Label 1");
+    ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget = m_DockManager->createDockWidget("Label 1");
 	DockWidget->setWidget(l);
 
 	// Add the toggleViewAction of the dock widget to the menu to give