diff --git a/examples/src/bin/appsink.rs b/examples/src/bin/appsink.rs
index e4cd2b5c5..671b4f853 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/appsink.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/appsink.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
-use gst::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
 extern crate gstreamer_app as gst_app;
-use gst_app::*;
 extern crate gstreamer_audio as gst_audio;
 
 extern crate glib;
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ use std::i32;
 
 pub mod utils;
 
-fn create_pipeline() -> Result<Pipeline, utils::ExampleError> {
+fn create_pipeline() -> Result<gst::Pipeline, utils::ExampleError> {
     gst::init().map_err(utils::ExampleError::InitFailed)?;
     let pipeline = gst::Pipeline::new(None);
     let src = utils::create_element("audiotestsrc")?;
@@ -28,28 +27,28 @@ fn create_pipeline() -> Result<Pipeline, utils::ExampleError> {
     utils::link_elements(&src, &sink)?;
 
     let appsink = sink.clone()
-        .dynamic_cast::<AppSink>()
+        .dynamic_cast::<gst_app::AppSink>()
         .expect("Sink element is expected to be an appsink!");
 
-    appsink.set_caps(&Caps::new_simple(
+    appsink.set_caps(&gst::Caps::new_simple(
         "audio/x-raw",
         &[
             ("format", &gst_audio::AUDIO_FORMAT_S16.to_string()),
             ("layout", &"interleaved"),
             ("channels", &(1i32)),
-            ("rate", &IntRange::<i32>::new(1, i32::MAX)),
+            ("rate", &gst::IntRange::<i32>::new(1, i32::MAX)),
         ],
     ));
 
-    appsink.set_callbacks(AppSinkCallbacks::new(
+    appsink.set_callbacks(gst_app::AppSinkCallbacks::new(
         /* eos */
         |_| {},
         /* new_preroll */
-        |_| FlowReturn::Ok,
+        |_| gst::FlowReturn::Ok,
         /* new_samples */
         |appsink| {
             let sample = match appsink.pull_sample() {
-                None => return FlowReturn::Eos,
+                None => return gst::FlowReturn::Eos,
                 Some(sample) => sample,
             };
 
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ fn create_pipeline() -> Result<Pipeline, utils::ExampleError> {
             let samples = if let Ok(samples) = map.as_slice().as_slice_of::<i16>() {
                 samples
             } else {
-                return FlowReturn::Error;
+                return gst::FlowReturn::Error;
             };
 
             let sum: f64 = samples
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ fn create_pipeline() -> Result<Pipeline, utils::ExampleError> {
             let rms = (sum / (samples.len() as f64)).sqrt();
             println!("rms: {}", rms);
 
-            FlowReturn::Ok
+            gst::FlowReturn::Ok
         },
     ));
 
@@ -94,6 +93,8 @@ fn main_loop() -> Result<(), utils::ExampleError> {
         .expect("Pipeline without bus. Shouldn't happen!");
 
     loop {
+        use gst::MessageView;
+
         let msg = match bus.timed_pop(u64::MAX) {
             None => break,
             Some(msg) => msg,
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/appsrc.rs b/examples/src/bin/appsrc.rs
index fc4cf5824..0f0c8f631 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/appsrc.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/appsrc.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
-use gst::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
 extern crate gstreamer_app as gst_app;
-use gst_app::*;
 extern crate gstreamer_video as gst_video;
 
 extern crate glib;
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ pub mod utils;
 const WIDTH: usize = 320;
 const HEIGHT: usize = 240;
 
-fn create_pipeline() -> Result<(Pipeline, AppSrc), utils::ExampleError> {
+fn create_pipeline() -> Result<(gst::Pipeline, gst_app::AppSrc), utils::ExampleError> {
     gst::init().map_err(utils::ExampleError::InitFailed)?;
 
     let pipeline = gst::Pipeline::new(None);
@@ -29,16 +28,16 @@ fn create_pipeline() -> Result<(Pipeline, AppSrc), utils::ExampleError> {
     utils::link_elements(&videoconvert, &sink)?;
 
     let appsrc = src.clone()
-        .dynamic_cast::<AppSrc>()
+        .dynamic_cast::<gst_app::AppSrc>()
         .expect("Source element is expected to be an appsrc!");
 
     let info = gst_video::VideoInfo::new(gst_video::VideoFormat::Bgrx, WIDTH as u32, HEIGHT as u32)
-        .fps(Fraction::new(2, 1))
+        .fps(gst::Fraction::new(2, 1))
         .build()
         .unwrap();
 
     appsrc.set_caps(&info.to_caps().unwrap());
-    appsrc.set_property_format(Format::Time);
+    appsrc.set_property_format(gst::Format::Time);
     appsrc.set_max_bytes(1);
     appsrc.set_property_block(true);
 
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ fn main_loop() -> Result<(), utils::ExampleError> {
                 }
             }
 
-            if appsrc.push_buffer(buffer) != FlowReturn::Ok {
+            if appsrc.push_buffer(buffer) != gst::FlowReturn::Ok {
                 break;
             }
         }
@@ -87,6 +86,8 @@ fn main_loop() -> Result<(), utils::ExampleError> {
         .expect("Pipeline without bus. Shouldn't happen!");
 
     loop {
+        use gst::MessageView;
+
         let msg = match bus.timed_pop(u64::MAX) {
             None => break,
             Some(msg) => msg,
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/decodebin.rs b/examples/src/bin/decodebin.rs
index ac7285837..d4f65e927 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/decodebin.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/decodebin.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
-use gst::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
 
 extern crate glib;
-use glib::*;
 
 use std::env;
 use std::u64;
@@ -21,7 +20,8 @@ fn main() {
     let src = gst::ElementFactory::make("filesrc", None).unwrap();
     let decodebin = gst::ElementFactory::make("decodebin", None).unwrap();
 
-    src.set_property("location", &Value::from(uri)).unwrap();
+    src.set_property("location", &glib::Value::from(uri))
+        .unwrap();
 
     pipeline.add_many(&[&src, &decodebin]).unwrap();
     gst::Element::link_many(&[&src, &decodebin]).unwrap();
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ fn main() {
     let bus = pipeline.get_bus().unwrap();
 
     loop {
+        use gst::MessageView;
+
         let msg = match bus.timed_pop(u64::MAX) {
             None => break,
             Some(msg) => msg,
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/events.rs b/examples/src/bin/events.rs
index a39efcd05..1f4c79581 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/events.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/events.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
-use gst::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
 
 extern crate glib;
-use glib::*;
 
 fn main() {
     gst::init().unwrap();
 
-    let main_loop = MainLoop::new(None, false);
+    let main_loop = glib::MainLoop::new(None, false);
 
     let pipeline = gst::parse_launch("audiotestsrc ! fakesink").unwrap();
     let bus = pipeline.get_bus().unwrap();
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ fn main() {
 
         println!("sending eos");
 
-        let ev = Event::new_eos().build();
+        let ev = gst::Event::new_eos().build();
         pipeline.send_event(ev);
 
         glib::Continue(false)
@@ -32,6 +31,8 @@ fn main() {
     //bus.add_signal_watch();
     //bus.connect_message(move |_, msg| {
     bus.add_watch(move |_, msg| {
+        use gst::MessageView;
+
         let main_loop = &main_loop_clone;
         match msg.view() {
             MessageView::Eos(..) => {
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs b/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs
index 6766137f2..4023b5c77 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
-use gst::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
 
 extern crate glib;
-use glib::*;
 
 extern crate gio;
-use gio::*;
+use gio::prelude::*;
 
 extern crate gtk;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
@@ -16,10 +15,10 @@ extern crate send_cell;
 use send_cell::SendCell;
 
 fn create_ui(app: &gtk::Application) {
-    let pipeline = Pipeline::new(None);
-    let src = ElementFactory::make("videotestsrc", None).unwrap();
-    let (sink, widget) = if let Some(gtkglsink) = ElementFactory::make("gtkglsink", None) {
-        let glsinkbin = ElementFactory::make("glsinkbin", None).unwrap();
+    let pipeline = gst::Pipeline::new(None);
+    let src = gst::ElementFactory::make("videotestsrc", None).unwrap();
+    let (sink, widget) = if let Some(gtkglsink) = gst::ElementFactory::make("gtkglsink", None) {
+        let glsinkbin = gst::ElementFactory::make("glsinkbin", None).unwrap();
         glsinkbin
             .set_property("sink", &gtkglsink.to_value())
             .unwrap();
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ fn create_ui(app: &gtk::Application) {
         let widget = gtkglsink.get_property("widget").unwrap();
         (glsinkbin, widget.get::<gtk::Widget>().unwrap())
     } else {
-        let sink = ElementFactory::make("gtksink", None).unwrap();
+        let sink = gst::ElementFactory::make("gtksink", None).unwrap();
         let widget = sink.get_property("widget").unwrap();
         (sink, widget.get::<gtk::Widget>().unwrap())
     };
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ fn create_ui(app: &gtk::Application) {
     let pipeline_clone = pipeline.clone();
     gtk::timeout_add(500, move || {
         let pipeline = &pipeline_clone;
-        let position = pipeline.query_position(Format::Time);
+        let position = pipeline.query_position(gst::Format::Time);
 
         if let Some(position) = position {
             let mut seconds = position / 1_000_000_000;
@@ -86,6 +85,8 @@ fn create_ui(app: &gtk::Application) {
 
     let app_clone = SendCell::new(app.clone());
     bus.add_watch(move |_, msg| {
+        use gst::MessageView;
+
         let app = app_clone.borrow();
         match msg.view() {
             MessageView::Eos(..) => gtk::main_quit(),
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/launch.rs b/examples/src/bin/launch.rs
index 4b96ea181..20febb1ea 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/launch.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/launch.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
-use gst::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
 
 use std::u64;
 use std::env;
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ fn main() {
 
     gst::init().unwrap();
 
-    let mut context = ParseContext::new();
+    let mut context = gst::ParseContext::new();
     let pipeline =
-        match gst::parse_launch_full(&pipeline_str, Some(&mut context), PARSE_FLAG_NONE) {
+        match gst::parse_launch_full(&pipeline_str, Some(&mut context), gst::PARSE_FLAG_NONE) {
             Ok(pipeline) => pipeline,
             Err(err) => {
-                if let Some(ParseError::NoSuchElement) = err.kind::<ParseError>() {
+                if let Some(gst::ParseError::NoSuchElement) = err.kind::<gst::ParseError>() {
                     println!("Missing element(s): {:?}", context.get_missing_elements());
                 } else {
                     println!("Failed to parse pipeline: {}", err);
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ fn main() {
     assert_ne!(ret, gst::StateChangeReturn::Failure);
 
     loop {
+        use gst::MessageView;
+
         let msg = match bus.timed_pop(u64::MAX) {
             None => break,
             Some(msg) => msg,
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/launch_glib_main.rs b/examples/src/bin/launch_glib_main.rs
index c8b8f1fb8..06db2c71e 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/launch_glib_main.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/launch_glib_main.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
-use gst::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
 
 extern crate glib;
-use glib::*;
 
 use std::env;
 
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     gst::init().unwrap();
 
-    let main_loop = MainLoop::new(None, false);
+    let main_loop = glib::MainLoop::new(None, false);
 
     let pipeline = gst::parse_launch(&pipeline_str).unwrap();
     let bus = pipeline.get_bus().unwrap();
@@ -24,6 +23,8 @@ fn main() {
     //bus.add_signal_watch();
     //bus.connect_message(move |_, msg| {
     bus.add_watch(move |_, msg| {
+        use gst::MessageView;
+
         let main_loop = &main_loop_clone;
         match msg.view() {
             MessageView::Eos(..) => main_loop.quit(),
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/pad_probes.rs b/examples/src/bin/pad_probes.rs
index 78ecd7f32..573a93b47 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/pad_probes.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/pad_probes.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
-use gst::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
 extern crate gstreamer_audio as gst_audio;
 
 extern crate byte_slice_cast;
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@ fn main() {
 
     let src = pipeline
         .clone()
-        .dynamic_cast::<Bin>()
+        .dynamic_cast::<gst::Bin>()
         .unwrap()
         .get_by_name("src")
         .unwrap();
     let src_pad = src.get_static_pad("src").unwrap();
-    src_pad.add_probe(PAD_PROBE_TYPE_BUFFER, |_, probe_info| {
-        if let Some(PadProbeData::Buffer(ref buffer)) = probe_info.data {
+    src_pad.add_probe(gst::PAD_PROBE_TYPE_BUFFER, |_, probe_info| {
+        if let Some(gst::PadProbeData::Buffer(ref buffer)) = probe_info.data {
             let map = buffer.map_readable().unwrap();
 
             let samples = if let Ok(samples) = map.as_slice().as_slice_of::<i16>() {
                 samples
             } else {
-                return PadProbeReturn::Ok;
+                return gst::PadProbeReturn::Ok;
             };
 
             let sum: f64 = samples
@@ -45,13 +45,15 @@ fn main() {
             println!("rms: {}", rms);
         }
 
-        PadProbeReturn::Ok
+        gst::PadProbeReturn::Ok
     });
 
     let ret = pipeline.set_state(gst::State::Playing);
     assert_ne!(ret, gst::StateChangeReturn::Failure);
 
     loop {
+        use gst::MessageView;
+
         let msg = match bus.timed_pop(u64::MAX) {
             None => break,
             Some(msg) => msg,
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/playbin.rs b/examples/src/bin/playbin.rs
index 8a9cb192a..4f009e30b 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/playbin.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/playbin.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
-use gst::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
 
 extern crate glib;
-use glib::*;
 
 use std::env;
 use std::u64;
@@ -18,7 +17,9 @@ fn main() {
     };
 
     let playbin = gst::ElementFactory::make("playbin", None).unwrap();
-    playbin.set_property("uri", &Value::from(uri)).unwrap();
+    playbin
+        .set_property("uri", &glib::Value::from(uri))
+        .unwrap();
 
     // For flags handling
     // let flags = playbin.get_property("flags").unwrap();
@@ -41,17 +42,17 @@ fn main() {
                 .emit("get-audio-tags", &[&idx.to_value()])
                 .unwrap()
                 .unwrap();
-            let tags = tags.get::<TagList>().unwrap();
+            let tags = tags.get::<gst::TagList>().unwrap();
 
-            if let Some(artist) = tags.get::<tags::Artist>() {
+            if let Some(artist) = tags.get::<gst::tags::Artist>() {
                 println!("  Artist: {}", artist.get().unwrap());
             }
 
-            if let Some(title) = tags.get::<tags::Title>() {
+            if let Some(title) = tags.get::<gst::tags::Title>() {
                 println!("  Title: {}", title.get().unwrap());
             }
 
-            if let Some(album) = tags.get::<tags::Album>() {
+            if let Some(album) = tags.get::<gst::tags::Album>() {
                 println!("  Album: {}", album.get().unwrap());
             }
 
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ fn main() {
     assert_ne!(ret, gst::StateChangeReturn::Failure);
 
     loop {
+        use gst::MessageView;
+
         let msg = match bus.timed_pop(u64::MAX) {
             None => break,
             Some(msg) => msg,
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/player.rs b/examples/src/bin/player.rs
index 8e896773d..c28113cfa 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/player.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/player.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
+#[cfg(feature = "gst-player")]
+use gst::prelude::*;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "gst-player")]
 extern crate gstreamer_player as gst_player;
+#[cfg(feature = "gst-player")]
+use gst_player::prelude::*;
 
 extern crate glib;
-#[cfg(feature = "gst-player")]
-use glib::ObjectExt;
 
 use std::env;
 
 pub mod utils;
 
-
 #[cfg(feature = "gst-player")]
 fn main_loop(uri: &str) -> Result<(), utils::ExampleError> {
     gst::init().map_err(utils::ExampleError::InitFailed)?;
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/queries.rs b/examples/src/bin/queries.rs
index 9065abdc1..43f88c7d1 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/queries.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/queries.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
-use gst::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
 
 extern crate glib;
-use glib::*;
 
 use std::env;
 
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     gst::init().unwrap();
 
-    let main_loop = MainLoop::new(None, false);
+    let main_loop = glib::MainLoop::new(None, false);
 
     let pipeline = gst::parse_launch(&pipeline_str).unwrap();
     let bus = pipeline.get_bus().unwrap();
@@ -23,12 +22,14 @@ fn main() {
 
     let pipeline_clone = pipeline.clone();
     glib::timeout_add_seconds(1, move || {
+        use gst::QueryView;
+
         let pipeline = &pipeline_clone;
 
-        //let pos = pipeline.query_position(Format::Time).unwrap_or(-1);
-        //let dur = pipeline.query_duration(Format::Time).unwrap_or(-1);
+        //let pos = pipeline.query_position(gst::Format::Time).unwrap_or(-1);
+        //let dur = pipeline.query_duration(gst::Format::Time).unwrap_or(-1);
         let pos = {
-            let mut q = Query::new_position(Format::Time);
+            let mut q = gst::Query::new_position(gst::Format::Time);
             pipeline.query(q.get_mut().unwrap());
             match q.view() {
                 QueryView::Position(ref p) => p.get().1,
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ fn main() {
         };
 
         let dur = {
-            let mut q = Query::new_duration(Format::Time);
+            let mut q = gst::Query::new_duration(gst::Format::Time);
             pipeline.query(q.get_mut().unwrap());
             match q.view() {
                 QueryView::Duration(ref p) => p.get().1,
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ fn main() {
     //bus.add_signal_watch();
     //bus.connect_message(move |_, msg| {
     bus.add_watch(move |_, msg| {
+        use gst::MessageView;
+
         let main_loop = &main_loop_clone;
         match msg.view() {
             MessageView::Eos(..) => main_loop.quit(),
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/toc.rs b/examples/src/bin/toc.rs
index 0dc5281fa..ff05648a3 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/toc.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/toc.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
-use gst::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
 
 extern crate glib;
-use glib::*;
 
 use std::env;
 use std::u64;
@@ -21,7 +20,8 @@ fn main() {
     let src = gst::ElementFactory::make("filesrc", None).unwrap();
     let decodebin = gst::ElementFactory::make("decodebin", None).unwrap();
 
-    src.set_property("location", &Value::from(uri)).unwrap();
+    src.set_property("location", &glib::Value::from(uri))
+        .unwrap();
 
     pipeline.add_many(&[&src, &decodebin]).unwrap();
     gst::Element::link_many(&[&src, &decodebin]).unwrap();
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ fn main() {
     let bus = pipeline.get_bus().unwrap();
 
     loop {
+        use gst::MessageView;
+
         let msg = match bus.timed_pop(u64::MAX) {
             None => break,
             Some(msg) => msg,
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/tokio.rs b/examples/src/bin/tokio.rs
index 15c079afa..8f8dda92a 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/tokio.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/tokio.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
 #[cfg(feature = "tokio")]
-use gst::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "tokio")]
 extern crate futures;
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/utils/mod.rs b/examples/src/bin/utils/mod.rs
index bde22f2df..af8391015 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/utils/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-
 extern crate gstreamer as gst;
-use gst::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
 
 extern crate glib;
 use std::fmt;
diff --git a/gstreamer-app/src/lib.rs b/gstreamer-app/src/lib.rs
index d0de5a4f6..31365a0db 100644
--- a/gstreamer-app/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-app/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,3 +41,12 @@ mod app_src;
 mod app_sink;
 pub use app_src::AppSrcCallbacks;
 pub use app_sink::AppSinkCallbacks;
+
+// Re-export all the traits in a prelude module, so that applications
+// can always "use gst::prelude::*" without getting conflicts
+pub mod prelude {
+    pub use glib::prelude::*;
+    pub use gst::prelude::*;
+
+    pub use auto::traits::*;
+}
diff --git a/gstreamer-audio/src/lib.rs b/gstreamer-audio/src/lib.rs
index 02ba65e83..9c56d2ce0 100644
--- a/gstreamer-audio/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-audio/src/lib.rs
@@ -65,3 +65,12 @@ pub fn audio_buffer_clip(
         ))
     }
 }
+
+// Re-export all the traits in a prelude module, so that applications
+// can always "use gst::prelude::*" without getting conflicts
+pub mod prelude {
+    pub use glib::prelude::*;
+    pub use gst::prelude::*;
+
+    pub use auto::traits::*;
+}
diff --git a/gstreamer-player/src/lib.rs b/gstreamer-player/src/lib.rs
index 00c325518..b768b5290 100644
--- a/gstreamer-player/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-player/src/lib.rs
@@ -46,3 +46,13 @@ mod player;
 
 mod player_video_overlay_video_renderer;
 pub use player_video_overlay_video_renderer::PlayerVideoOverlayVideoRendererExtManual;
+
+// Re-export all the traits in a prelude module, so that applications
+// can always "use gst::prelude::*" without getting conflicts
+pub mod prelude {
+    pub use glib::prelude::*;
+    pub use gst::prelude::*;
+
+    pub use auto::traits::*;
+    pub use player_video_overlay_video_renderer::PlayerVideoOverlayVideoRendererExtManual;
+}
diff --git a/gstreamer-video/src/lib.rs b/gstreamer-video/src/lib.rs
index 386a34404..903a026ec 100644
--- a/gstreamer-video/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-video/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,3 +42,13 @@ mod video_frame;
 pub use video_frame::VideoFrame;
 mod video_overlay;
 pub use video_overlay::VideoOverlayExtManual;
+
+// Re-export all the traits in a prelude module, so that applications
+// can always "use gst::prelude::*" without getting conflicts
+pub mod prelude {
+    pub use glib::prelude::*;
+    pub use gst::prelude::*;
+
+    pub use auto::traits::*;
+    pub use video_overlay::VideoOverlayExtManual;
+}
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/lib.rs b/gstreamer/src/lib.rs
index cdb84f9e0..58cf44ce5 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/lib.rs
@@ -143,3 +143,24 @@ pub fn init() -> Result<(), glib::Error> {
 
 pub const BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE: u64 = ffi::GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE;
 pub const CLOCK_TIME_NONE: u64 = ffi::GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
+
+// Re-export all the traits in a prelude module, so that applications
+// can always "use gst::prelude::*" without getting conflicts
+pub mod prelude {
+    pub use glib::prelude::*;
+
+    pub use auto::traits::*;
+
+    pub use element::ElementExtManual;
+    pub use bin::BinExtManual;
+    pub use pad::PadExtManual;
+    pub use gobject::GObjectExtManualGst;
+    pub use child_proxy::ChildProxyExtManual;
+    pub use tag_setter::TagSetterExtManual;
+    pub use device_provider::DeviceProviderExtManual;
+    pub use clock::ClockExtManual;
+    pub use value::GstValueExt;
+
+    pub use tags::Tag;
+    pub use miniobject::MiniObject;
+}