diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3d3e4d19b..1b095e120 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,7 +1,34 @@
 *~
 .*
 !.gitignore
-build
-corona/build
-*.kdev4
+# Ignore hidden files
+.directory
+
+# build directory
+build/
+
+# backup files
+*.desktop~
+*.gitignore~
+*.js~
+*.kate-swp
+*.qml~
+*.sh~
+*.xml~
+.*.cpp~
+.*.h~
+.*.js~
+.*.pot~
+.*.po~
+.*.qml~
+.*.txt~
+.*.xml~
+.*~
+*.*.user
 
+# locale files
+*.mo
+
+# KDevelop Project files
+*.kdev4
+.kdev4/