diff --git a/playground/grids/main.cpp b/playground/grids/main.cpp
index ea81b96a..62a666b5 100644
--- a/playground/grids/main.cpp
+++ b/playground/grids/main.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include "TestBox.h"
 
+#include <SkinnyNamespace.h>
+
 #include <QskSizePolicy.h>
 #include <QskFunctions.h>
 
@@ -386,6 +388,7 @@ class MainWidget : public QWidget
 int main( int argc, char** argv )
 {
     QApplication app( argc, argv );
+    Skinny::init();
 
     int testcase = 0;
     if ( argc == 2 )
diff --git a/support/SkinnyNamespace.cpp b/support/SkinnyNamespace.cpp
index baf2d6a6..86066f2c 100644
--- a/support/SkinnyNamespace.cpp
+++ b/support/SkinnyNamespace.cpp
@@ -138,3 +138,11 @@ void Skinny::changeFonts( int increment )
     
     Q_EMIT qskSetup->skinChanged( skin );
 }
+
+void Skinny::init()
+{
+    /*
+        a dummy call - has no reason beside, that applications can load
+        the lib and all initializaion take place
+     */
+}
diff --git a/support/SkinnyNamespace.h b/support/SkinnyNamespace.h
index 072e60b2..ef47ddb1 100644
--- a/support/SkinnyNamespace.h
+++ b/support/SkinnyNamespace.h
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ namespace Skinny
 {
     SKINNY_EXPORT void changeSkin( QskAnimationHint hint = 500 );
     SKINNY_EXPORT void changeFonts( int increment );
+    SKINNY_EXPORT void init();
 }