diff --git a/scripts/mkqtdecl4/mkqtdecl.conf b/scripts/mkqtdecl4/mkqtdecl.conf
index 2b7c1713a..07935fd10 100644
--- a/scripts/mkqtdecl4/mkqtdecl.conf
+++ b/scripts/mkqtdecl4/mkqtdecl.conf
@@ -635,11 +635,26 @@ drop_method "Qimage", /Qimage::text\(const\s+QString/ # clashes with const char
 rename "QDialogButtonBox", /QDialogButtonBox::QDialogButtonBox\(QFlags/, "new_buttons"
 rename "QIcon", /QIcon::pixmap\(int\s+extent/, "pixmap_ext"
 rename "QKeySequence", /QKeySequence::QKeySequence\(QKeySequence::StandardKey/, "new_std"
+
+# TODO: basically, the layout object only takes ownership over the objects when 
+# it has a QWidget parent itself. This is not reflected in the following simple scheme
 keep_arg "QBoxLayout", /::addLayout/, 0    # will take ownership of layout
+keep_arg "QBoxLayout", /::addSpacerItem/, 0    # will take ownership of item
+keep_arg "QBoxLayout", /::addWidget/, 0    # will take ownership of item
+keep_arg "QBoxLayout", /::insertItem/, 1    # will take ownership of item
+keep_arg "QBoxLayout", /::insertLayout/, 1    # will take ownership of item
+keep_arg "QBoxLayout", /::insertSpacerItem/, 1    # will take ownership of item
+keep_arg "QBoxLayout", /::insertWidget/, 1    # will take ownership of item
 keep_arg "QGridLayout", /::addLayout/, 0  # will take ownership of layout
-keep_arg "QWidget", /::setLayout\s*\(/, 0  # will take ownership of layout
+keep_arg "QGridLayout", /::addItem/, 0  # will take ownership of layout
+keep_arg "QGridLayout", /::addWidget/, 0  # will take ownership of layout
 keep_arg "QLayout", /::addChildLayout/, 0  # will take ownership of layout
 keep_arg "QLayout", /::addItem/, 0  # will take ownership of item
+keep_arg "QLayout", /::addWidget/, 0  # will take ownership of item
+keep_arg "QStackedLayout", /::addWidget/, 0  # will take ownership of item
+keep_arg "QStackedLayout", /::insertWidget/, 1  # will take ownership of item
+
+keep_arg "QWidget", /::setLayout\s*\(/, 0  # will take ownership of layout
 keep_arg "QTreeWidgetItem", /::addChild\(/, 0  # will take ownership of the child
 keep_arg "QTreeWidgetItem", /::addChildren\(/, 0  # will take ownership of the children
 keep_arg "QTreeWidgetItem", /::insertChild\(/, 1  # will take ownership of the child
diff --git a/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQBoxLayout.cc b/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQBoxLayout.cc
index 6bcf411ac..4b298b247 100644
--- a/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQBoxLayout.cc
+++ b/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQBoxLayout.cc
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ static void _call_f_addSpacerItem_1708 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/,
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(args);
   tl::Heap heap;
   QSpacerItem *arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<QSpacerItem * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg1);
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(ret);
   ((QBoxLayout *)cls)->addSpacerItem (arg1);
 }
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ static void _call_f_addWidget_4616 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/, void
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(args);
   tl::Heap heap;
   QWidget *arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<QWidget * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg1);
   int arg2 = args ? gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap) : gsi::arg_maker<int >() (0, heap);
   QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> arg3 = args ? gsi::arg_reader<QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> >() (args, heap) : gsi::arg_maker<QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> >() (0, heap);
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(ret);
@@ -309,6 +311,7 @@ static void _call_f_insertLayout_2659 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/, v
   tl::Heap heap;
   int arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
   QLayout *arg2 = gsi::arg_reader<QLayout * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg2);
   int arg3 = args ? gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap) : gsi::arg_maker<int >() (0, heap);
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(ret);
   ((QBoxLayout *)cls)->insertLayout (arg1, arg2, arg3);
@@ -333,6 +336,7 @@ static void _call_f_insertSpacerItem_2367 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*
   tl::Heap heap;
   int arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
   QSpacerItem *arg2 = gsi::arg_reader<QSpacerItem * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg2);
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(ret);
   ((QBoxLayout *)cls)->insertSpacerItem (arg1, arg2);
 }
@@ -406,6 +410,7 @@ static void _call_f_insertWidget_5275 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/, v
   tl::Heap heap;
   int arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
   QWidget *arg2 = gsi::arg_reader<QWidget * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg2);
   int arg3 = args ? gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap) : gsi::arg_maker<int >() (0, heap);
   QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> arg4 = args ? gsi::arg_reader<QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> >() (args, heap) : gsi::arg_maker<QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> >() (0, heap);
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(ret);
@@ -1686,6 +1691,7 @@ static void _call_fp_insertItem_2399 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/, vo
   tl::Heap heap;
   int arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
   QLayoutItem *arg2 = gsi::arg_reader<QLayoutItem * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg2);
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(ret);
   ((QBoxLayout_Adaptor *)cls)->fp_QBoxLayout_insertItem_2399 (arg1, arg2);
 }
diff --git a/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQGridLayout.cc b/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQGridLayout.cc
index c011de144..85619e3c5 100644
--- a/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQGridLayout.cc
+++ b/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQGridLayout.cc
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ static void _call_f_addItem_7018 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/, void *
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(args);
   tl::Heap heap;
   QLayoutItem *arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<QLayoutItem * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg1);
   int arg2 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
   int arg3 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
   int arg4 = args ? gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap) : gsi::arg_maker<int >() (1, heap);
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ static void _call_f_addWidget_1315 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/, void
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(args);
   tl::Heap heap;
   QWidget *arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<QWidget * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg1);
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(ret);
   ((QGridLayout *)cls)->addWidget (arg1);
 }
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ static void _call_f_addWidget_5275 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/, void
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(args);
   tl::Heap heap;
   QWidget *arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<QWidget * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg1);
   int arg2 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
   int arg3 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
   QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> arg4 = args ? gsi::arg_reader<QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> >() (args, heap) : gsi::arg_maker<QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> >() (0, heap);
@@ -235,6 +238,7 @@ static void _call_f_addWidget_6593 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/, void
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(args);
   tl::Heap heap;
   QWidget *arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<QWidget * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg1);
   int arg2 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
   int arg3 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
   int arg4 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
diff --git a/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQHBoxLayout.cc b/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQHBoxLayout.cc
index d6924da43..b0e43c69d 100644
--- a/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQHBoxLayout.cc
+++ b/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQHBoxLayout.cc
@@ -1033,6 +1033,7 @@ static void _call_fp_insertItem_2399 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/, vo
   tl::Heap heap;
   int arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
   QLayoutItem *arg2 = gsi::arg_reader<QLayoutItem * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg2);
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(ret);
   ((QHBoxLayout_Adaptor *)cls)->fp_QHBoxLayout_insertItem_2399 (arg1, arg2);
 }
diff --git a/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQLayout.cc b/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQLayout.cc
index 64364e381..3b0fd9394 100644
--- a/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQLayout.cc
+++ b/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQLayout.cc
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ static void _call_f_addWidget_1315 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/, void
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(args);
   tl::Heap heap;
   QWidget *arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<QWidget * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg1);
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(ret);
   ((QLayout *)cls)->addWidget (arg1);
 }
diff --git a/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQStackedLayout.cc b/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQStackedLayout.cc
index ff3222e8c..a02a74672 100644
--- a/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQStackedLayout.cc
+++ b/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQStackedLayout.cc
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ static void _call_f_addWidget_1315 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/, void
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(args);
   tl::Heap heap;
   QWidget *arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<QWidget * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg1);
   ret.write<int > ((int)((QStackedLayout *)cls)->addWidget (arg1));
 }
 
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ static void _call_f_insertWidget_1974 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/, v
   tl::Heap heap;
   int arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
   QWidget *arg2 = gsi::arg_reader<QWidget * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg2);
   ret.write<int > ((int)((QStackedLayout *)cls)->insertWidget (arg1, arg2));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQVBoxLayout.cc b/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQVBoxLayout.cc
index a86c6171c..456d0c178 100644
--- a/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQVBoxLayout.cc
+++ b/src/gsiqt/qt4/QtGui/gsiDeclQVBoxLayout.cc
@@ -1033,6 +1033,7 @@ static void _call_fp_insertItem_2399 (const qt_gsi::GenericMethod * /*decl*/, vo
   tl::Heap heap;
   int arg1 = gsi::arg_reader<int >() (args, heap);
   QLayoutItem *arg2 = gsi::arg_reader<QLayoutItem * >() (args, heap);
+  qt_gsi::qt_keep (arg2);
   __SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARNING(ret);
   ((QVBoxLayout_Adaptor *)cls)->fp_QVBoxLayout_insertItem_2399 (arg1, arg2);
 }