diff --git a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiTypes.h b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiTypes.h
index ad806fcca..bdc66b928 100644
--- a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiTypes.h
+++ b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiTypes.h
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ template <typename T> struct type_traits<std::optional<T> > : generic_type_trait
 template <> struct type_traits<QString>                     : generic_type_traits<string_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<QStringRef>                  : generic_type_traits<string_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<QByteArray>                  : generic_type_traits<byte_array_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
-template <> struct type_traits<std::vector<char> >          : generic_type_traits<byte_array_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<QVariant>                    : generic_type_traits<var_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x50000
 template <typename T> struct type_traits<QPointer<T> >      : generic_type_traits<var_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
@@ -459,6 +458,7 @@ template <> struct type_traits<QStringView>                 : generic_type_trait
 template <> struct type_traits<QByteArrayView>              : generic_type_traits<byte_array_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 #endif
 #endif
+template <> struct type_traits<std::vector<char> >          : generic_type_traits<byte_array_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<tl::Variant>                 : generic_type_traits<var_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
 
 template <> struct type_traits<void *>                      : generic_type_traits<vptr_tag, void *, T_void_ptr> { };
@@ -492,7 +492,6 @@ template <typename T> struct type_traits<const std::optional<T> &>  : generic_ty
 template <> struct type_traits<const QString &>             : generic_type_traits<string_cref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const QStringRef &>          : generic_type_traits<string_cref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const QByteArray &>          : generic_type_traits<byte_array_cref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
-template <> struct type_traits<const std::vector<char> &>   : generic_type_traits<byte_array_cref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const QVariant &>            : generic_type_traits<var_cref_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x50000
 template <typename T> struct type_traits<const QPointer<T> &>   : generic_type_traits<var_cref_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
@@ -503,6 +502,7 @@ template <> struct type_traits<const QStringView &>         : generic_type_trait
 template <> struct type_traits<const QByteArrayView &>      : generic_type_traits<byte_array_cref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 #endif
 #endif
+template <> struct type_traits<const std::vector<char> &>   : generic_type_traits<byte_array_cref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const tl::Variant &>         : generic_type_traits<var_cref_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const char * const &>            : generic_type_traits<string_cref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const unsigned char * const &>   : generic_type_traits<string_cref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@ template <typename T> struct type_traits<std::optional<T> &>  : generic_type_tra
 template <> struct type_traits<QString &>                   : generic_type_traits<string_ref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<QStringRef &>                : generic_type_traits<string_ref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<QByteArray &>                : generic_type_traits<byte_array_ref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
-template <> struct type_traits<std::vector<char> &>         : generic_type_traits<byte_array_ref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<QVariant &>                  : generic_type_traits<var_ref_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x50000
 template <typename T> struct type_traits<QPointer<T> &>     : generic_type_traits<var_ref_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
@@ -544,6 +543,7 @@ template <> struct type_traits<QStringView &>               : generic_type_trait
 template <> struct type_traits<QByteArrayView &>            : generic_type_traits<byte_array_ref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 #endif
 #endif
+template <> struct type_traits<std::vector<char> &>         : generic_type_traits<byte_array_ref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<tl::Variant &>               : generic_type_traits<var_ref_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const char * &>              : generic_type_traits<string_ref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const unsigned char * &>     : generic_type_traits<string_ref_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ template <typename T> struct type_traits<const std::optional<T> *>  : generic_ty
 template <> struct type_traits<const QString *>             : generic_type_traits<string_cptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const QStringRef *>          : generic_type_traits<string_cptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const QByteArray *>          : generic_type_traits<byte_array_cptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
-template <> struct type_traits<const std::vector<char> *>   : generic_type_traits<byte_array_cptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const QVariant *>            : generic_type_traits<var_cptr_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x50000
 template <typename T> struct type_traits<const QPointer<T> *>   : generic_type_traits<var_cptr_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
@@ -586,6 +585,7 @@ template <> struct type_traits<const QStringView *>         : generic_type_trait
 template <> struct type_traits<const QByteArrayView *>      : generic_type_traits<byte_array_cptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 #endif
 #endif
+template <> struct type_traits<const std::vector<char> *>   : generic_type_traits<byte_array_cptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const tl::Variant *>         : generic_type_traits<var_cptr_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const char * const *>            : generic_type_traits<string_cptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const unsigned char * const *>   : generic_type_traits<string_cptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
@@ -617,7 +617,6 @@ template <typename T> struct type_traits<std::optional<T> *>    : generic_type_t
 template <> struct type_traits<QString *>                   : generic_type_traits<string_ptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<QStringRef *>                : generic_type_traits<string_ptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<QByteArray *>                : generic_type_traits<byte_array_ptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
-template <> struct type_traits<std::vector<char> *>         : generic_type_traits<byte_array_ptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<QVariant *>                  : generic_type_traits<var_ptr_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x50000
 template <typename T> struct type_traits<QPointer<T> *>     : generic_type_traits<var_ptr_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
@@ -628,6 +627,7 @@ template <> struct type_traits<QStringView *>               : generic_type_trait
 template <> struct type_traits<QByteArrayView *>            : generic_type_traits<byte_array_ptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 #endif
 #endif
+template <> struct type_traits<std::vector<char> *>         : generic_type_traits<byte_array_ptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_byte_array> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<tl::Variant *>               : generic_type_traits<var_ptr_tag, VariantAdaptor, T_var> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const char * *>              : generic_type_traits<string_ptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
 template <> struct type_traits<const unsigned char * *>     : generic_type_traits<string_ptr_tag, StringAdaptor, T_string> { };
diff --git a/src/klayout.pro b/src/klayout.pro
index 3286b667f..228db95b3 100644
--- a/src/klayout.pro
+++ b/src/klayout.pro
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ ant.depends += layview
 img.depends += layview
 edt.depends += layview
 
+plugins.depends += lib rdb db ant
+
 equals(HAVE_PYTHON, "1") {
   pymod.depends += layview ant img edt lym
 }
 
-plugins.depends += lib rdb db ant
-
 equals(HAVE_RUBY, "1") {
   MAIN_DEPENDS += drc lvs
   drc.depends += rdb lym