diff --git a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/ads_globals_p.h b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/ads_globals_p.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e4b32eb2015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/ads_globals_p.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2023
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR LGPL-2.1-or-later OR GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QLoggingCategory>
+
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(adsLog)
diff --git a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockareatabbar.cpp b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockareatabbar.cpp
index ec1bf782ff0..62f0b80b499 100644
--- a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockareatabbar.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockareatabbar.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR LGPL-2.1-or-later OR GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 #include "dockareatabbar.h"
+#include "ads_globals_p.h"
 
 #include "dockareawidget.h"
 #include "dockwidget.h"
@@ -16,8 +17,6 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
-static Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(adsLog, "qtc.qmldesigner.advanceddockingsystem", QtWarningMsg)
-
 namespace ADS
 {
     /**
diff --git a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockareatitlebar.cpp b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockareatitlebar.cpp
index ed1d76b67ad..178170777d5 100644
--- a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockareatitlebar.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockareatitlebar.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "dockareatitlebar.h"
 
 #include "ads_globals.h"
+#include "ads_globals_p.h"
 #include "advanceddockingsystemtr.h"
 #include "dockareatabbar.h"
 #include "dockareawidget.h"
@@ -26,8 +27,6 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
-static Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(adsLog, "qtc.qmldesigner.advanceddockingsystem", QtWarningMsg)
-
 namespace ADS
 {
     /**
diff --git a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockareawidget.cpp b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockareawidget.cpp
index b4c21f71198..522b6b985ee 100644
--- a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockareawidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockareawidget.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "dockareawidget.h"
 
+#include "ads_globals_p.h"
 #include "dockareatabbar.h"
 #include "dockareatitlebar.h"
 #include "dockcomponentsfactory.h"
@@ -29,8 +30,6 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
-static Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(adsLog, "qtc.qmldesigner.advanceddockingsystem", QtWarningMsg)
-
 namespace ADS
 {
     static const char *const INDEX_PROPERTY = "index";
diff --git a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockcontainerwidget.cpp b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockcontainerwidget.cpp
index 80393a46713..253937c4d17 100644
--- a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockcontainerwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockcontainerwidget.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "dockcontainerwidget.h"
 
 #include "ads_globals.h"
+#include "ads_globals_p.h"
 #include "dockareawidget.h"
 #include "dockingstatereader.h"
 #include "dockmanager.h"
@@ -25,8 +26,6 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <iostream>
 
-static Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(adsLog, "qtc.qmldesigner.advanceddockingsystem", QtWarningMsg)
-
 namespace ADS
 {
     static unsigned int zOrderCounter = 0;
diff --git a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockmanager.cpp b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockmanager.cpp
index 59fc2f64fc3..2694f2986ea 100644
--- a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockmanager.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "dockmanager.h"
 
 #include "ads_globals.h"
+#include "ads_globals_p.h"
 #include "dockareawidget.h"
 #include "dockfocuscontroller.h"
 #include "dockingstatereader.h"
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QXmlStreamWriter>
 
-static Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(adsLog, "qtc.qmldesigner.advanceddockingsystem", QtWarningMsg);
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(adsLog, "qtc.qmldesigner.advanceddockingsystem", QtWarningMsg);
 
 using namespace Utils;
 
diff --git a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/docksplitter.cpp b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/docksplitter.cpp
index e8537dbd775..22efb632040 100644
--- a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/docksplitter.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/docksplitter.cpp
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@
 
 #include "docksplitter.h"
 
+#include "ads_globals_p.h"
 #include "dockareawidget.h"
 
 #include <QChildEvent>
 #include <QLoggingCategory>
 #include <QVariant>
 
-static Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(adsLog, "qtc.qmldesigner.advanceddockingsystem", QtWarningMsg)
-
 namespace ADS
 {
     /**
diff --git a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockwidget.cpp b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockwidget.cpp
index b39c58f4c2d..64269ebfdb3 100644
--- a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockwidget.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "dockwidget.h"
 
 #include "ads_globals.h"
+#include "ads_globals_p.h"
 #include "dockareawidget.h"
 #include "dockcomponentsfactory.h"
 #include "dockcontainerwidget.h"
@@ -25,8 +26,6 @@
 #include <QXmlStreamWriter>
 #include <QWindow>
 
-static Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(adsLog, "qtc.qmldesigner.advanceddockingsystem", QtWarningMsg)
-
 namespace ADS
 {
     /**
diff --git a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockwidgettab.cpp b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockwidgettab.cpp
index 67754784975..4531e0da2da 100644
--- a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockwidgettab.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/dockwidgettab.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "dockwidgettab.h"
 
 #include "ads_globals.h"
+#include "ads_globals_p.h"
 #include "advanceddockingsystemtr.h"
 #include "dockareawidget.h"
 #include "dockmanager.h"
@@ -32,8 +33,6 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
-static Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(adsLog, "qtc.qmldesigner.advanceddockingsystem", QtWarningMsg)
-
 namespace ADS
 {
     using TabLabelType = ElidingLabel;
diff --git a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/floatingdockcontainer.cpp b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/floatingdockcontainer.cpp
index 4b8ae0913dd..c99044a3d5a 100644
--- a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/floatingdockcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/floatingdockcontainer.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR LGPL-2.1-or-later OR GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 #include "floatingdockcontainer.h"
+#include "ads_globals_p.h"
 
 #include "dockareawidget.h"
 #include "dockcontainerwidget.h"
@@ -29,8 +30,6 @@
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QPointer>
 
-static Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(adsLog, "qtc.qmldesigner.advanceddockingsystem", QtWarningMsg)
-
 namespace ADS
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
diff --git a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/floatingdragpreview.cpp b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/floatingdragpreview.cpp
index f427ab85edf..3111e46c6bd 100644
--- a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/floatingdragpreview.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/floatingdragpreview.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR LGPL-2.1-or-later OR GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 #include "floatingdragpreview.h"
+#include "ads_globals_p.h"
 
 #include "dockareawidget.h"
 #include "dockcontainerwidget.h"
@@ -19,8 +20,6 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
-static Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(adsLog, "qtc.qmldesigner.advanceddockingsystem", QtWarningMsg)
-
 namespace ADS
 {
     /**