diff --git a/dpf/CMakeLists.txt b/dpf/CMakeLists.txt
index 1cd8d96..02c7707 100644
--- a/dpf/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dpf/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
 # Copyright (C) 2021 Jean Pierre Cimalando <jp-dev@inbox.ru>
-# Copyright (C) 2022-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+# Copyright (C) 2022-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.7)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(DPF)
 
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ if(DPF_LIBRARIES)
   if(PKG_CONFIG_FOUND)
     pkg_check_modules(CAIRO "cairo")
     if(CAIRO_FOUND AND (NOT HAIKU))
-      dpf__add_dgl_cairo(TRUE, TRUE)
+      dpf__add_dgl_cairo(TRUE, TRUE, TRUE)
     endif()
   endif()
-  dpf__add_dgl_external(TRUE)
-  dpf__add_dgl_opengl(TRUE, TRUE)
+  dpf__add_dgl_external(TRUE, TRUE)
+  dpf__add_dgl_opengl(TRUE, TRUE, TRUE)
 endif()
 
 if(DPF_EXAMPLES)
diff --git a/dpf/Makefile.plugins.mk b/dpf/Makefile.plugins.mk
index 7280f78..62af718 100644
--- a/dpf/Makefile.plugins.mk
+++ b/dpf/Makefile.plugins.mk
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ HAVE_DGL   = false
 endif
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(HAVE_DGL)$(LINUX)$(USE_WEB_VIEW),truetruetrue)
+ifeq ($(HAVE_DGL)$(LINUX)$(UI_TYPE),truetruewebview)
 DGL_LIB_SHARED = $(shell $(CC) -print-file-name=Scrt1.o)
 endif
 
diff --git a/dpf/cmake/DPF-plugin.cmake b/dpf/cmake/DPF-plugin.cmake
index d22dea7..9d5660e 100644
--- a/dpf/cmake/DPF-plugin.cmake
+++ b/dpf/cmake/DPF-plugin.cmake
@@ -121,23 +121,33 @@ function(dpf_add_plugin NAME)
   set(_dgl_library)
   if(_dpf_plugin_FILES_UI)
     if(_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE STREQUAL "cairo")
-      dpf__add_dgl_cairo($<NOT:$<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES}>> $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>)
+      dpf__add_dgl_cairo($<NOT:$<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES}>>
+                         $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>
+                         $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW}>)
       set(_dgl_library dgl-cairo)
     elseif(_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE STREQUAL "external")
-      dpf__add_dgl_external($<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>)
+      dpf__add_dgl_external($<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>
+                            $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW}>)
       set(_dgl_library dgl-external)
     elseif(_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE STREQUAL "opengl")
-      dpf__add_dgl_opengl($<NOT:$<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES}>> $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>)
+      dpf__add_dgl_opengl($<NOT:$<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES}>>
+                          $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>
+                          $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW}>)
       set(_dgl_library dgl-opengl)
     elseif(_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE STREQUAL "opengl3")
-      dpf__add_dgl_opengl3($<NOT:$<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES}>> $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>)
+      dpf__add_dgl_opengl3($<NOT:$<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES}>>
+                           $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>
+                           $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW}>)
       set(_dgl_library dgl-opengl3)
     elseif(_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE STREQUAL "vulkan")
-      dpf__add_dgl_vulkan($<NOT:$<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES}>> $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>)
+      dpf__add_dgl_vulkan($<NOT:$<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES}>>
+                          $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>
+                          $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW}>)
       set(_dgl_library dgl-vulkan)
     elseif(_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE STREQUAL "webview")
       set(_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW TRUE)
-      dpf__add_dgl_external($<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>)
+      dpf__add_dgl_external($<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>
+                            $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW}>)
       set(_dgl_library dgl-external)
     else()
       message(FATAL_ERROR "Unrecognized UI type for plugin: ${_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE}")
@@ -234,6 +244,112 @@ function(dpf_add_plugin NAME)
   endforeach()
 endfunction()
 
+# dpf_add_executable(target <args...>)
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Add a simple executable built using the DISTRHO Plugin Framework.
+#
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Arguments:
+#
+#   `UI_TYPE` <type>
+#       the user interface type, can be one of the following:
+#          - cairo
+#          - external
+#          - opengl (default)
+#          - opengl3
+#          - vulkan
+#          - webview
+#
+#   `NO_SHARED_RESOURCES`
+#       do not build DPF shared resources (fonts, etc)
+#
+#   `USE_FILE_BROWSER`
+#       enable file browser dialog APIs
+#
+#   `USE_WEB_VIEW`
+#       enable web browser view APIs
+#
+function(dpf_add_executable NAME)
+  set(options NO_SHARED_RESOURCES USE_FILE_BROWSER USE_WEB_VIEW)
+  set(oneValueArgs UI_TYPE)
+  cmake_parse_arguments(_dpf_plugin "${options}" "${oneValueArgs}" "${multiValueArgs}" ${ARGN})
+
+  if("${_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE}" STREQUAL "")
+    set(_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE "opengl")
+  endif()
+
+  set(_dgl_library)
+  if(_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE STREQUAL "cairo")
+    dpf__add_dgl_cairo($<NOT:$<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES}>>
+                       $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>
+                       $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW}>)
+    set(_dgl_library dgl-cairo)
+  elseif(_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE STREQUAL "external")
+    dpf__add_dgl_external($<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>
+                          $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW}>)
+    set(_dgl_library dgl-external)
+  elseif(_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE STREQUAL "opengl")
+    dpf__add_dgl_opengl($<NOT:$<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES}>>
+                        $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>
+                        $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW}>)
+    set(_dgl_library dgl-opengl)
+  elseif(_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE STREQUAL "opengl3")
+    dpf__add_dgl_opengl3($<NOT:$<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES}>>
+                         $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>
+                         $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW}>)
+    set(_dgl_library dgl-opengl3)
+  elseif(_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE STREQUAL "vulkan")
+    dpf__add_dgl_vulkan($<NOT:$<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES}>>
+                        $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>
+                        $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW}>)
+    set(_dgl_library dgl-vulkan)
+  elseif(_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE STREQUAL "webview")
+    set(_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW TRUE)
+    dpf__add_dgl_external($<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER}>
+                          $<BOOL:${_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW}>)
+    set(_dgl_library dgl-external)
+  else()
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unrecognized UI type for executable: ${_dpf_plugin_UI_TYPE}")
+  endif()
+
+  set(_dgl_has_ui OFF)
+  if(_dgl_library)
+    set(_dgl_has_ui ON)
+  endif()
+
+  dpf__create_dummy_source_list(_no_srcs)
+  dpf__add_executable("${NAME}" ${_no_srcs})
+  target_include_directories("${NAME}" PUBLIC "${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/distrho")
+
+  if(_dpf_plugin_USE_FILE_BROWSER)
+    target_compile_definitions("${NAME}" PUBLIC "DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER")
+  endif()
+
+  if(_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW)
+    target_compile_definitions("${NAME}" PUBLIC "DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW")
+  endif()
+
+  if((NOT WIN32) AND (NOT APPLE) AND (NOT HAIKU))
+    target_link_libraries("${NAME}" PRIVATE "dl")
+  endif()
+
+  if(_dgl_library)
+    # make sure that all code will see DGL_* definitions
+    target_link_libraries("${NAME}" PUBLIC
+      "${_dgl_library}"
+      "${_dgl_library}-definitions"
+      dgl-system-libs-definitions
+      dgl-system-libs)
+    # extra linkage for linux web view
+    if(LINUX AND _dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW)
+      target_link_libraries("${NAME}" PRIVATE "rt")
+    endif()
+    # add the files containing C++17 or Objective-C classes
+    dpf__add_plugin_specific_ui_sources("${NAME}" "${_dpf_plugin_USE_WEB_VIEW}")
+  endif()
+endfunction()
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # DPF private functions (prefixed with `dpf__`)
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -661,7 +777,7 @@ endfunction()
 #
 # Add the Cairo variant of DGL, if not already available.
 #
-function(dpf__add_dgl_cairo SHARED_RESOURCES USE_FILE_BROWSER)
+function(dpf__add_dgl_cairo SHARED_RESOURCES USE_FILE_BROWSER USE_WEB_VIEW)
   if(TARGET dgl-cairo)
     return()
   endif()
@@ -710,6 +826,21 @@ function(dpf__add_dgl_cairo SHARED_RESOURCES USE_FILE_BROWSER)
     target_compile_definitions(dgl-cairo PUBLIC "DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER")
   endif()
 
+  if(USE_WEB_VIEW)
+    target_compile_definitions(dgl-cairo PUBLIC "DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER")
+    if(APPLE)
+      find_library(APPLE_WEBKIT_FRAMEWORK "WebKit")
+      target_link_libraries(dgl-cairo PRIVATE "${APPLE_WEBKIT_FRAMEWORK}")
+    elseif(WIN32)
+      target_sources(dgl-cairo PRIVATE
+        "${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/dgl/src/WebViewWin32.cpp")
+      set_source_files_properties("${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/dgl/src/WebViewWin32.cpp"
+        PROPERTIES
+          COMPILE_FLAGS
+            $<IF:$<BOOL:${MSVC}>,/std:c++17,-std=gnu++17>)
+    endif()
+  endif()
+
   dpf__add_dgl_system_libs()
   target_link_libraries(dgl-cairo PRIVATE dgl-system-libs)
 
@@ -730,7 +861,7 @@ endfunction()
 #
 # Add the external variant of DGL, if not already available.
 #
-function(dpf__add_dgl_external USE_FILE_BROWSER)
+function(dpf__add_dgl_external USE_FILE_BROWSER USE_WEB_VIEW)
   if(TARGET dgl-external)
     return()
   endif()
@@ -770,6 +901,21 @@ function(dpf__add_dgl_external USE_FILE_BROWSER)
     target_compile_definitions(dgl-external PUBLIC "DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER")
   endif()
 
+  if(USE_WEB_VIEW)
+    target_compile_definitions(dgl-external PUBLIC "DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW")
+    if(APPLE)
+      find_library(APPLE_WEBKIT_FRAMEWORK "WebKit")
+      target_link_libraries(dgl-external PRIVATE "${APPLE_WEBKIT_FRAMEWORK}")
+    elseif(WIN32)
+      target_sources(dgl-external PRIVATE
+        "${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/dgl/src/WebViewWin32.cpp")
+      set_source_files_properties("${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/dgl/src/WebViewWin32.cpp"
+        PROPERTIES
+          COMPILE_FLAGS
+            $<IF:$<BOOL:${MSVC}>,/std:c++17,-std=gnu++17>)
+    endif()
+  endif()
+
   dpf__add_dgl_system_libs()
   target_compile_definitions(dgl-external PUBLIC "DGL_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES")
   target_link_libraries(dgl-external PRIVATE dgl-system-libs)
@@ -786,7 +932,7 @@ endfunction()
 #
 # Add the OpenGL variant of DGL, if not already available.
 #
-function(dpf__add_dgl_opengl SHARED_RESOURCES USE_FILE_BROWSER)
+function(dpf__add_dgl_opengl SHARED_RESOURCES USE_FILE_BROWSER USE_WEB_VIEW)
   if(TARGET dgl-opengl)
     return()
   endif()
@@ -841,6 +987,21 @@ function(dpf__add_dgl_opengl SHARED_RESOURCES USE_FILE_BROWSER)
     target_compile_definitions(dgl-opengl PUBLIC "DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER")
   endif()
 
+  if(USE_WEB_VIEW)
+    target_compile_definitions(dgl-opengl PUBLIC "DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW")
+    if(APPLE)
+      find_library(APPLE_WEBKIT_FRAMEWORK "WebKit")
+      target_link_libraries(dgl-opengl PRIVATE "${APPLE_WEBKIT_FRAMEWORK}")
+    elseif(WIN32)
+      target_sources(dgl-opengl PRIVATE
+        "${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/dgl/src/WebViewWin32.cpp")
+      set_source_files_properties("${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/dgl/src/WebViewWin32.cpp"
+        PROPERTIES
+          COMPILE_FLAGS
+            $<IF:$<BOOL:${MSVC}>,/std:c++17,-std=gnu++17>)
+    endif()
+  endif()
+
   dpf__add_dgl_system_libs()
   target_link_libraries(dgl-opengl PRIVATE dgl-system-libs)
 
@@ -856,7 +1017,7 @@ endfunction()
 #
 # Add the OpenGL3 variant of DGL, if not already available.
 #
-function(dpf__add_dgl_opengl3 SHARED_RESOURCES USE_FILE_BROWSER)
+function(dpf__add_dgl_opengl3 SHARED_RESOURCES USE_FILE_BROWSER USE_WEB_VIEW)
   if(TARGET dgl-opengl3)
     return()
   endif()
@@ -911,6 +1072,21 @@ function(dpf__add_dgl_opengl3 SHARED_RESOURCES USE_FILE_BROWSER)
     target_compile_definitions(dgl-opengl3 PUBLIC "DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER")
   endif()
 
+  if(USE_WEB_VIEW)
+    target_compile_definitions(dgl-opengl3 PUBLIC "DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW")
+    if(APPLE)
+      find_library(APPLE_WEBKIT_FRAMEWORK "WebKit")
+      target_link_libraries(dgl-opengl3 PRIVATE "${APPLE_WEBKIT_FRAMEWORK}")
+    elseif(WIN32)
+      target_sources(dgl-opengl3 PRIVATE
+        "${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/dgl/src/WebViewWin32.cpp")
+      set_source_files_properties("${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/dgl/src/WebViewWin32.cpp"
+        PROPERTIES
+          COMPILE_FLAGS
+            $<IF:$<BOOL:${MSVC}>,/std:c++17,-std=gnu++17>)
+    endif()
+  endif()
+
   dpf__add_dgl_system_libs()
   target_link_libraries(dgl-opengl3 PRIVATE dgl-system-libs)
 
@@ -926,7 +1102,7 @@ endfunction()
 #
 # Add the Vulkan variant of DGL, if not already available.
 #
-function(dpf__add_dgl_vulkan SHARED_RESOURCES USE_FILE_BROWSER)
+function(dpf__add_dgl_vulkan SHARED_RESOURCES USE_FILE_BROWSER USE_WEB_VIEW)
   if(TARGET dgl-vulkan)
     return()
   endif()
@@ -976,6 +1152,21 @@ function(dpf__add_dgl_vulkan SHARED_RESOURCES USE_FILE_BROWSER)
     target_compile_definitions(dgl-vulkan PUBLIC "DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER")
   endif()
 
+  if(USE_WEB_VIEW)
+    target_compile_definitions(dgl-vulkan PUBLIC "DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW")
+    if(APPLE)
+      find_library(APPLE_WEBKIT_FRAMEWORK "WebKit")
+      target_link_libraries(dgl-vulkan PRIVATE "${APPLE_WEBKIT_FRAMEWORK}")
+    elseif(WIN32)
+      target_sources(dgl-vulkan PRIVATE
+        "${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/dgl/src/WebViewWin32.cpp")
+      set_source_files_properties("${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/dgl/src/WebViewWin32.cpp"
+        PROPERTIES
+          COMPILE_FLAGS
+            $<IF:$<BOOL:${MSVC}>,/std:c++17,-std=gnu++17>)
+    endif()
+  endif()
+
   dpf__add_dgl_system_libs()
   target_link_libraries(dgl-vulkan PRIVATE dgl-system-libs)
 
@@ -1002,13 +1193,10 @@ function(dpf__add_plugin_specific_ui_sources NAME USE_WEB_VIEW)
   elseif(WIN32 AND USE_WEB_VIEW)
     target_sources("${NAME}" PRIVATE
       "${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/distrho/DistrhoUI_win32.cpp")
-    if (MSVC)
-      set_source_files_properties("${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/distrho/DistrhoUI_win32.cpp"
-        PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS /std:c++17)
-    else()
-      set_source_files_properties("${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/distrho/DistrhoUI_win32.cpp"
-        PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS -std=gnu++17)
-    endif()
+    set_source_files_properties("${DPF_ROOT_DIR}/distrho/DistrhoUI_win32.cpp"
+      PROPERTIES
+        COMPILE_FLAGS
+          $<IF:$<BOOL:${MSVC}>,/std:c++17,-std=gnu++17>)
     target_link_libraries("${NAME}" PRIVATE "ole32" "uuid")
   endif()
 endfunction()
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/Application.hpp b/dpf/dgl/Application.hpp
index da0278a..c028b53 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/Application.hpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/Application.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ BUILD_CONFIG_SENTINEL(fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_file_browser_on)
 BUILD_CONFIG_SENTINEL(fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_file_browser_off)
 #endif
 
+#ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+BUILD_CONFIG_SENTINEL(fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_web_view_on)
+#else
+BUILD_CONFIG_SENTINEL(fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_web_view_off)
+#endif
+
 #ifdef DGL_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES
 BUILD_CONFIG_SENTINEL(fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_no_shared_resources_on)
 #else
@@ -78,11 +84,16 @@ class DISTRHO_API Application
 {
 public:
    /**
-      Constructor.
+      Constructor for standalone or plugin application.
     */
-    // NOTE: the default value is not yet passed, so we catch where we use this
     Application(bool isStandalone = true);
 
+   /**
+      Constructor for a standalone application.
+      This specific constructor is required if using web views in standalone applications.
+    */
+    Application(int argc, char* argv[]);
+
    /**
       Destructor.
     */
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/Base.hpp b/dpf/dgl/Base.hpp
index 51e7704..c60a737 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/Base.hpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/Base.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 # error typo detected use DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER instead of DGL_USE_FILEBROWSER
 #endif
 
-#ifdef DGL_UI_USE_WEBVIEW
-# error typo detected use DGL_UI_USE_WEB_VIEW instead of DGL_UI_USE_WEBVIEW
+#ifdef DGL_USE_WEBVIEW
+# error typo detected use DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW instead of DGL_USE_WEBVIEW
 #endif
 
 #if defined(DGL_FILE_BROWSER_DISABLED)
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/Color.hpp b/dpf/dgl/Color.hpp
index f1b7bb3..0b8aaed 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/Color.hpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/Color.hpp
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ struct Color {
     */
     Color invert() const noexcept;
 
+   /**
+      Create a new color based on this one but in grayscale (using weighted average).
+    */
+    Color asGrayscale() const noexcept;
+
    /**
       Create a color specified by hue, saturation and lightness.
       Values must in [0..1] range.
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/EventHandlers.hpp b/dpf/dgl/EventHandlers.hpp
index 443fa8d..f05f70d 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/EventHandlers.hpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/EventHandlers.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ public:
     bool isCheckable() const noexcept;
     void setCheckable(bool checkable) noexcept;
 
+    bool isEnabled() const noexcept;
+    void setEnabled(bool enabled, bool appliesToEventInput = true) noexcept;
+
     Point<double> getLastClickPosition() const noexcept;
     Point<double> getLastMotionPosition() const noexcept;
 
@@ -121,6 +124,9 @@ public:
     KnobEventHandler& operator=(const KnobEventHandler& other);
     virtual ~KnobEventHandler();
 
+    bool isEnabled() const noexcept;
+    void setEnabled(bool enabled, bool appliesToEventInput = true) noexcept;
+
     // if setStep(1) has been called before, this returns true
     bool isInteger() const noexcept;
 
@@ -138,6 +144,9 @@ public:
     // NOTE: value is assumed to be scaled if using log
     void setDefault(float def) noexcept;
 
+    float getMinimum() const noexcept;
+    float getMaximum() const noexcept;
+
     // NOTE: value is assumed to be scaled if using log
     void setRange(float min, float max) noexcept;
 
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/Makefile b/dpf/dgl/Makefile
index da7a5e9..a58b90b 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/Makefile
+++ b/dpf/dgl/Makefile
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ OBJS_common = \
 	$(BUILD_DIR)/dgl/Window.cpp.o \
 	$(BUILD_DIR)/dgl/WindowPrivateData.cpp.o
 
+ifeq ($(WINDOWS)$(USE_WEB_VIEW),truetrue)
+OBJS_common += $(BUILD_DIR)/dgl/WebViewWin32.cpp.o
+endif
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 OBJS_cairo = $(OBJS_common) \
@@ -201,6 +205,11 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/dgl/pugl.mm.o: src/pugl.mm
 	@echo "Compiling $<"
 	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(PUGL_EXTRA_FLAGS) -c -ObjC++ -o $@
 
+$(BUILD_DIR)/dgl/WebViewWin32.cpp.o: src/WebViewWin32.cpp
+	-@mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)/dgl
+	@echo "Compiling $<"
+	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) -std=gnu++17 -c -o $@
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 $(BUILD_DIR)/dgl/%.cpp.cairo.o: src/%.cpp
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/NanoVG.hpp b/dpf/dgl/NanoVG.hpp
index a1fab23..f9c5eb7 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/NanoVG.hpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/NanoVG.hpp
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ public:
     */
     GLuint getTextureHandle() const;
 
+   /**
+      Update the image data in-place.
+    */
+    void update(const uchar* data);
+
 private:
     Handle fHandle;
     Size<uint> fSize;
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/WebView.hpp b/dpf/dgl/WebView.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c84faf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dpf/dgl/WebView.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
+ * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
+ * permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD
+ * TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN
+ * NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef DGL_WEB_VIEW_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define DGL_WEB_VIEW_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+#include "Base.hpp"
+
+START_NAMESPACE_DGL
+
+#include "../distrho/extra/WebViewImpl.hpp"
+
+END_NAMESPACE_DGL
+
+#endif // DGL_WEB_VIEW_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/Window.hpp b/dpf/dgl/Window.hpp
index ac6b89c..64d0f56 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/Window.hpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/Window.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 # include "FileBrowserDialog.hpp"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+# include "WebView.hpp"
+#endif
+
 #include <vector>
 
 #ifdef DISTRHO_NAMESPACE
@@ -407,6 +411,27 @@ public:
     bool openFileBrowser(const DGL_NAMESPACE::FileBrowserOptions& options = FileBrowserOptions());
    #endif
 
+   #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+   /**
+      Create a new web view.
+
+      The web view will be added on top of this window.
+      This means it will draw on top of whatever is below it,
+      something to take into consideration if mixing regular widgets with web views.
+
+      Provided metrics in @p options must have scale factor pre-applied.
+
+      @p url:     The URL to open, assumed to be in encoded form (e.g spaces converted to %20)
+      @p options: Extra options, optional
+    */
+    bool createWebView(const char* url, const DGL_NAMESPACE::WebViewOptions& options = WebViewOptions());
+
+   /**
+      Evaluate/run JavaScript on the web view.
+    */
+    void evaluateJS(const char* js);
+   #endif
+
    /**
       Request repaint of this window, for the entire area.
     */
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/src/Application.cpp b/dpf/dgl/src/Application.cpp
index d69ef38..ad5b2be 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 
 START_NAMESPACE_DGL
 
+/* define webview start */
+#if defined(HAVE_X11) && defined(DISTRHO_OS_LINUX) && defined(DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW)
+int dpf_webview_start(int argc, char* argv[]);
+#endif
+
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // build config sentinels
 
@@ -42,6 +47,12 @@ BUILD_CONFIG_SENTINEL(fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_file_browser_on)
 BUILD_CONFIG_SENTINEL(fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_file_browser_off)
 #endif
 
+#ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+BUILD_CONFIG_SENTINEL(fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_web_view_on)
+#else
+BUILD_CONFIG_SENTINEL(fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_web_view_off)
+#endif
+
 #ifdef DGL_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES
 BUILD_CONFIG_SENTINEL(fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_no_shared_resources_on)
 #else
@@ -64,6 +75,11 @@ bool dpf_check_build_status() noexcept
      #else
       fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_file_browser_off.ok &&
      #endif
+     #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+      fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_web_view_on.ok &&
+     #else
+      fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_web_view_off.ok &&
+     #endif
      #ifdef DGL_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES
       fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_no_shared_resources_on.ok &&
      #else
@@ -96,6 +112,43 @@ Application::Application(const bool isStandalone)
    #else
     fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_file_browser_off.ok = true;
    #endif
+   #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+    fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_web_view_on.ok = true;
+   #else
+    fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_web_view_off.ok = true;
+   #endif
+   #ifdef DGL_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES
+    fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_no_shared_resources_on.ok = true;
+   #else
+    fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_no_shared_resources_off.ok = true;
+   #endif
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT(dpf_check_build_status());
+}
+
+Application::Application(int argc, char* argv[])
+    : pData(new PrivateData(true))
+{
+   #if defined(HAVE_X11) && defined(DISTRHO_OS_LINUX) && defined(DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW)
+    if (argc >= 2 && std::strcmp(argv[1], "dpf-ld-linux-webview") == 0)
+        std::exit(dpf_webview_start(argc, argv));
+   #endif
+
+    // build config sentinels
+   #ifdef DPF_DEBUG
+    fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dpf_debug_on.ok = true;
+   #else
+    fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dpf_debug_off.ok = true;
+   #endif
+   #ifdef DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER
+    fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_file_browser_on.ok = true;
+   #else
+    fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_file_browser_off.ok = true;
+   #endif
+   #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+    fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_web_view_on.ok = true;
+   #else
+    fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_use_web_view_off.ok = true;
+   #endif
    #ifdef DGL_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES
     fail_to_link_is_mismatch_dgl_no_shared_resources_on.ok = true;
    #else
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/src/Color.cpp b/dpf/dgl/src/Color.cpp
index df77968..525c651 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/src/Color.cpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/src/Color.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,14 @@ Color Color::invert() const noexcept
     return color;
 }
 
+Color Color::asGrayscale() const noexcept
+{
+    Color color(*this);
+    // values taken from https://goodcalculators.com/rgb-to-grayscale-conversion-calculator/
+    color.red = color.green = color.blue = 0.299f * color.red + 0.587f * color.green + 0.114f * color.blue;
+    return color;
+}
+
 Color Color::fromHSL(float hue, float saturation, float lightness, float alpha)
 {
     float m1, m2;
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/src/EventHandlers.cpp b/dpf/dgl/src/EventHandlers.cpp
index a2721d2..9ae82ae 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/src/EventHandlers.cpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/src/EventHandlers.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ struct ButtonEventHandler::PrivateData {
     int state;
     bool checkable;
     bool checked;
+    bool enabled;
+    bool enabledInput;
 
     Point<double> lastClickPos;
     Point<double> lastMotionPos;
@@ -44,11 +46,16 @@ struct ButtonEventHandler::PrivateData {
           state(kButtonStateDefault),
           checkable(false),
           checked(false),
+          enabled(true),
+          enabledInput(true),
           lastClickPos(0, 0),
           lastMotionPos(0, 0)  {}
 
     bool mouseEvent(const Widget::MouseEvent& ev)
     {
+        if (! enabledInput)
+            return false;
+
         lastClickPos = ev.pos;
 
         // button was released, handle it now
@@ -98,6 +105,9 @@ struct ButtonEventHandler::PrivateData {
 
     bool motionEvent(const Widget::MotionEvent& ev)
     {
+        if (! enabledInput)
+            return false;
+
         // keep pressed
         if (button != -1)
         {
@@ -171,6 +181,27 @@ struct ButtonEventHandler::PrivateData {
         }
     }
 
+    void setEnabled(const bool enabled2, const bool appliesToEventInput) noexcept
+    {
+        if (appliesToEventInput)
+            enabledInput = enabled2;
+
+        if (enabled == enabled2)
+            return;
+
+        // reset temp vars if disabling
+        if (! enabled2)
+        {
+            button = -1;
+            state = kButtonStateDefault;
+            lastClickPos = Point<double>();
+            lastMotionPos = Point<double>();
+        }
+
+        enabled = enabled2;
+        widget->repaint();
+    }
+
     DISTRHO_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE(PrivateData)
 };
 
@@ -217,6 +248,16 @@ void ButtonEventHandler::setCheckable(const bool checkable) noexcept
     pData->checkable = checkable;
 }
 
+bool ButtonEventHandler::isEnabled() const noexcept
+{
+    return pData->enabled;
+}
+
+void ButtonEventHandler::setEnabled(const bool enabled, const bool appliesToEventInput) noexcept
+{
+    pData->setEnabled(enabled, appliesToEventInput);
+}
+
 Point<double> ButtonEventHandler::getLastClickPosition() const noexcept
 {
     return pData->lastClickPos;
@@ -281,6 +322,8 @@ struct KnobEventHandler::PrivateData {
     float value;
     float valueDef;
     float valueTmp;
+    bool enabled;
+    bool enabledInput;
     bool usingDefault;
     bool usingLog;
     Orientation orientation;
@@ -301,6 +344,8 @@ struct KnobEventHandler::PrivateData {
           value(0.5f),
           valueDef(value),
           valueTmp(value),
+          enabled(true),
+          enabledInput(true),
           usingDefault(false),
           usingLog(false),
           orientation(Vertical),
@@ -320,6 +365,8 @@ struct KnobEventHandler::PrivateData {
           value(other->value),
           valueDef(other->valueDef),
           valueTmp(value),
+          enabled(other->enabled),
+          enabledInput(other->enabledInput),
           usingDefault(other->usingDefault),
           usingLog(other->usingLog),
           orientation(other->orientation),
@@ -338,6 +385,8 @@ struct KnobEventHandler::PrivateData {
         value        = other->value;
         valueDef     = other->valueDef;
         valueTmp     = value;
+        enabled      = other->enabled;
+        enabledInput = other->enabledInput;
         usingDefault = other->usingDefault;
         usingLog     = other->usingLog;
         orientation  = other->orientation;
@@ -363,6 +412,9 @@ struct KnobEventHandler::PrivateData {
 
     bool mouseEvent(const Widget::MouseEvent& ev, const double scaleFactor)
     {
+        if (! enabledInput)
+            return false;
+
         if (ev.button != 1)
             return false;
 
@@ -416,6 +468,9 @@ struct KnobEventHandler::PrivateData {
 
     bool motionEvent(const Widget::MotionEvent& ev, const double scaleFactor)
     {
+        if (! enabledInput)
+            return false;
+
         if ((state & kKnobStateDragging) == 0x0)
             return false;
 
@@ -501,6 +556,9 @@ struct KnobEventHandler::PrivateData {
 
     bool scrollEvent(const Widget::ScrollEvent& ev)
     {
+        if (! enabledInput)
+            return false;
+
         if (! widget->contains(ev.pos))
             return false;
 
@@ -541,6 +599,28 @@ struct KnobEventHandler::PrivateData {
         return ((usingLog ? invlogscale(value) : value) - minimum) / diff;
     }
 
+    void setEnabled(const bool enabled2, const bool appliesToEventInput) noexcept
+    {
+        if (appliesToEventInput)
+            enabledInput = enabled2;
+
+        if (enabled == enabled2)
+            return;
+
+        // reset temp vars if disabling
+        if (! enabled2)
+        {
+            state = kKnobStateDefault;
+            lastX = 0.0;
+            lastY = 0.0;
+            lastClickTime = 0;
+            valueTmp = value;
+        }
+
+        enabled = enabled2;
+        widget->repaint();
+    }
+
     void setRange(const float min, const float max) noexcept
     {
         DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(max > min,);
@@ -598,6 +678,16 @@ KnobEventHandler::~KnobEventHandler()
     delete pData;
 }
 
+bool KnobEventHandler::isEnabled() const noexcept
+{
+    return pData->enabled;
+}
+
+void KnobEventHandler::setEnabled(const bool enabled, const bool appliesToEventInput) noexcept
+{
+    pData->setEnabled(enabled, appliesToEventInput);
+}
+
 bool KnobEventHandler::isInteger() const noexcept
 {
     return d_isEqual(pData->step, 1.f);
@@ -629,6 +719,16 @@ void KnobEventHandler::setDefault(const float def) noexcept
     pData->usingDefault = true;
 }
 
+float KnobEventHandler::getMinimum() const noexcept
+{
+    return pData->minimum;
+}
+
+float KnobEventHandler::getMaximum() const noexcept
+{
+    return pData->maximum;
+}
+
 void KnobEventHandler::setRange(const float min, const float max) noexcept
 {
     pData->setRange(min, max);
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/src/NanoVG.cpp b/dpf/dgl/src/NanoVG.cpp
index 80e3f34..47781cc 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/src/NanoVG.cpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/src/NanoVG.cpp
@@ -279,6 +279,14 @@ GLuint NanoImage::getTextureHandle() const
     return nvglImageHandle(fHandle.context, fHandle.imageId);
 }
 
+void NanoImage::update(const uchar* const data)
+{
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(fHandle.context != nullptr && fHandle.imageId != 0,);
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(data != nullptr,);
+
+    nvgUpdateImage(fHandle.context, fHandle.imageId, data);
+}
+
 void NanoImage::_updateSize()
 {
     int w=0, h=0;
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/src/WebViewWin32.cpp b/dpf/dgl/src/WebViewWin32.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b3f380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dpf/dgl/src/WebViewWin32.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
+ * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
+ * permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD
+ * TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN
+ * NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+// Include CHOC separately because it requires C++17
+
+#define DISTRHO_WEB_VIEW_INCLUDE_IMPLEMENTATION
+#define WEB_VIEW_NAMESPACE DGL_NAMESPACE
+#define WEB_VIEW_DGL_NAMESPACE
+#include "../WebView.hpp"
+#include "../../distrho/extra/WebViewWin32.hpp"
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/src/Window.cpp b/dpf/dgl/src/Window.cpp
index b21e5c4..57ae257 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/src/Window.cpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/src/Window.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -421,6 +421,20 @@ bool Window::openFileBrowser(const FileBrowserOptions& options)
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+bool Window::createWebView(const char* const url, const DGL_NAMESPACE::WebViewOptions& options)
+{
+    return pData->createWebView(url, options);
+}
+
+void Window::evaluateJS(const char* const js)
+{
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(pData->webViewHandle != nullptr,);
+
+    webViewEvaluateJS(pData->webViewHandle, js);
+}
+#endif
+
 void Window::repaint() noexcept
 {
     if (pData->view == nullptr)
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.cpp b/dpf/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.cpp
index a2afec6..be1a51d 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.cpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -40,13 +40,11 @@ START_NAMESPACE_DGL
 #endif
 
 #ifdef DGL_DEBUG_EVENTS
-# define DGL_DBG(msg)  std::fprintf(stderr, "%s", msg);
-# define DGL_DBGp(...) std::fprintf(stderr, __VA_ARGS__);
-# define DGL_DBGF      std::fflush(stderr);
+# define DGL_DBG(msg)  d_stdout("%s", msg);
+# define DGL_DBGp(...) d_stdout(__VA_ARGS__);
 #else
 # define DGL_DBG(msg)
 # define DGL_DBGp(...)
-# define DGL_DBGF
 #endif
 
 #define DEFAULT_WIDTH 640
@@ -130,6 +128,9 @@ Window::PrivateData::PrivateData(Application& a, Window* const s)
       filenameToRenderInto(nullptr),
      #ifdef DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER
       fileBrowserHandle(nullptr),
+     #endif
+     #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+      webViewHandle(nullptr),
      #endif
       modal()
 {
@@ -160,6 +161,9 @@ Window::PrivateData::PrivateData(Application& a, Window* const s, PrivateData* c
       filenameToRenderInto(nullptr),
      #ifdef DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER
       fileBrowserHandle(nullptr),
+     #endif
+     #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+      webViewHandle(nullptr),
      #endif
       modal(ppData)
 {
@@ -192,6 +196,9 @@ Window::PrivateData::PrivateData(Application& a, Window* const s,
       filenameToRenderInto(nullptr),
      #ifdef DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER
       fileBrowserHandle(nullptr),
+     #endif
+     #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+      webViewHandle(nullptr),
      #endif
       modal()
 {
@@ -227,6 +234,9 @@ Window::PrivateData::PrivateData(Application& a, Window* const s,
       filenameToRenderInto(nullptr),
      #ifdef DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER
       fileBrowserHandle(nullptr),
+     #endif
+     #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+      webViewHandle(nullptr),
      #endif
       modal()
 {
@@ -247,6 +257,10 @@ Window::PrivateData::~PrivateData()
        #ifdef DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER
         if (fileBrowserHandle != nullptr)
             fileBrowserClose(fileBrowserHandle);
+       #endif
+       #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+        if (webViewHandle != nullptr)
+            webViewDestroy(webViewHandle);
        #endif
         puglHide(view);
         appData->oneWindowClosed();
@@ -394,13 +408,21 @@ void Window::PrivateData::hide()
     if (modal.enabled)
         stopModal();
 
-#ifdef DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER
+   #ifdef DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER
     if (fileBrowserHandle != nullptr)
     {
         fileBrowserClose(fileBrowserHandle);
         fileBrowserHandle = nullptr;
     }
-#endif
+   #endif
+
+   #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+    if (webViewHandle != nullptr)
+    {
+        webViewDestroy(webViewHandle);
+        webViewHandle = nullptr;
+    }
+   #endif
 
     puglHide(view);
 
@@ -443,6 +465,11 @@ void Window::PrivateData::idleCallback()
         fileBrowserHandle = nullptr;
     }
 #endif
+
+#ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+    if (webViewHandle != nullptr)
+        webViewIdle(webViewHandle);
+#endif
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -479,7 +506,7 @@ bool Window::PrivateData::removeIdleCallback(IdleCallback* const callback)
 
 #ifdef DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-// file handling
+// file browser dialog
 
 bool Window::PrivateData::openFileBrowser(const FileBrowserOptions& options)
 {
@@ -491,6 +518,8 @@ bool Window::PrivateData::openFileBrowser(const FileBrowserOptions& options)
     if (options2.title == nullptr)
         options2.title = puglGetViewString(view, PUGL_WINDOW_TITLE);
 
+    options2.className = puglGetViewString(view, PUGL_CLASS_NAME);
+
     fileBrowserHandle = fileBrowserCreate(isEmbed,
                                           puglGetNativeView(view),
                                           autoScaling ? autoScaleFactor : scaleFactor,
@@ -500,12 +529,38 @@ bool Window::PrivateData::openFileBrowser(const FileBrowserOptions& options)
 }
 #endif // DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER
 
+#ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// file browser dialog
+
+bool Window::PrivateData::createWebView(const char* const url, const DGL_NAMESPACE::WebViewOptions& options)
+{
+    if (webViewHandle != nullptr)
+        webViewDestroy(webViewHandle);
+
+    const PuglRect rect = puglGetFrame(view);
+    uint initialWidth = static_cast<uint>(rect.width) - options.offset.x;
+    uint initialHeight = static_cast<uint>(rect.height) - options.offset.y;
+
+    webViewOffset = Point<int>(options.offset.x, options.offset.y);
+
+    webViewHandle = webViewCreate(url,
+                                  puglGetNativeView(view),
+                                  initialWidth,
+                                  initialHeight,
+                                  autoScaling ? autoScaleFactor : scaleFactor,
+                                  options);
+
+    return webViewHandle != nullptr;
+}
+#endif // DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // modal handling
 
 void Window::PrivateData::startModal()
 {
-    DGL_DBG("Window modal loop starting..."); DGL_DBGF;
+    DGL_DBG("Window modal loop starting...");
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(modal.parent != nullptr, show());
 
     // activate modal mode for this window
@@ -527,7 +582,7 @@ void Window::PrivateData::startModal()
 
 void Window::PrivateData::stopModal()
 {
-    DGL_DBG("Window modal loop stopping..."); DGL_DBGF;
+    DGL_DBG("Window modal loop stopping...");
 
     // deactivate modal mode
     modal.enabled = false;
@@ -579,11 +634,11 @@ void Window::PrivateData::runAsModal(const bool blockWait)
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // pugl events
 
-void Window::PrivateData::onPuglConfigure(const double width, const double height)
+void Window::PrivateData::onPuglConfigure(const uint width, const uint height)
 {
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_INT2_RETURN(width > 1 && height > 1, width, height,);
 
-    DGL_DBGp("PUGL: onReshape : %f %f\n", width, height);
+    DGL_DBGp("PUGL: onReshape : %d %d\n", width, height);
 
     if (autoScaling)
     {
@@ -596,8 +651,16 @@ void Window::PrivateData::onPuglConfigure(const double width, const double heigh
         autoScaleFactor = 1.0;
     }
 
-    const uint uwidth = static_cast<uint>(width / autoScaleFactor + 0.5);
-    const uint uheight = static_cast<uint>(height / autoScaleFactor + 0.5);
+    const uint uwidth = d_roundToUnsignedInt(width / autoScaleFactor);
+    const uint uheight = d_roundToUnsignedInt(height / autoScaleFactor);
+
+   #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+    if (webViewHandle != nullptr)
+        webViewResize(webViewHandle,
+                      uwidth - webViewOffset.getX(),
+                      uheight - webViewOffset.getY(),
+                      autoScaling ? autoScaleFactor : scaleFactor);
+   #endif
 
     self->onReshape(uwidth, uheight);
 
@@ -860,7 +923,7 @@ PuglStatus Window::PrivateData::puglEventCallback(PuglView* const view, const Pu
 {
     Window::PrivateData* const pData = (Window::PrivateData*)puglGetHandle(view);
 #if defined(DEBUG) && defined(DGL_DEBUG_EVENTS)
-    if (event->type != PUGL_TIMER) {
+    if (event->type != PUGL_TIMER && event->type != PUGL_EXPOSE && event->type != PUGL_MOTION) {
         printEvent(event, "pugl event: ", true);
     }
 #endif
@@ -962,7 +1025,7 @@ PuglStatus Window::PrivateData::puglEventCallback(PuglView* const view, const Pu
         Widget::KeyboardEvent ev;
         ev.mod     = event->key.state;
         ev.flags   = event->key.flags;
-        ev.time    = static_cast<uint>(event->key.time * 1000.0 + 0.5);
+        ev.time    = d_roundToUnsignedInt(event->key.time * 1000.0);
         ev.press   = event->type == PUGL_KEY_PRESS;
         ev.key     = event->key.key;
         ev.keycode = event->key.keycode;
@@ -985,7 +1048,7 @@ PuglStatus Window::PrivateData::puglEventCallback(PuglView* const view, const Pu
         Widget::CharacterInputEvent ev;
         ev.mod       = event->text.state;
         ev.flags     = event->text.flags;
-        ev.time      = static_cast<uint>(event->text.time * 1000.0 + 0.5);
+        ev.time      = d_roundToUnsignedInt(event->text.time * 1000.0);
         ev.keycode   = event->text.keycode;
         ev.character = event->text.character;
         std::strncpy(ev.string, event->text.string, sizeof(ev.string));
@@ -1008,7 +1071,7 @@ PuglStatus Window::PrivateData::puglEventCallback(PuglView* const view, const Pu
         Widget::MouseEvent ev;
         ev.mod    = event->button.state;
         ev.flags  = event->button.flags;
-        ev.time   = static_cast<uint>(event->button.time * 1000.0 + 0.5);
+        ev.time   = d_roundToUnsignedInt(event->button.time * 1000.0);
         ev.button = event->button.button + 1;
         ev.press  = event->type == PUGL_BUTTON_PRESS;
         if (pData->autoScaling && 0)
@@ -1031,7 +1094,7 @@ PuglStatus Window::PrivateData::puglEventCallback(PuglView* const view, const Pu
         Widget::MotionEvent ev;
         ev.mod   = event->motion.state;
         ev.flags = event->motion.flags;
-        ev.time  = static_cast<uint>(event->motion.time * 1000.0 + 0.5);
+        ev.time  = d_roundToUnsignedInt(event->motion.time * 1000.0);
         if (pData->autoScaling && 0)
         {
             const double scaleFactor = pData->autoScaleFactor;
@@ -1052,7 +1115,7 @@ PuglStatus Window::PrivateData::puglEventCallback(PuglView* const view, const Pu
         Widget::ScrollEvent ev;
         ev.mod       = event->scroll.state;
         ev.flags     = event->scroll.flags;
-        ev.time      = static_cast<uint>(event->scroll.time * 1000.0 + 0.5);
+        ev.time      = d_roundToUnsignedInt(event->scroll.time * 1000.0);
         if (pData->autoScaling && 0)
         {
             const double scaleFactor = pData->autoScaleFactor;
@@ -1119,7 +1182,7 @@ static int printEvent(const PuglEvent* event, const char* prefix, const bool ver
 {
 #define FFMT            "%6.1f"
 #define PFMT            FFMT " " FFMT
-#define PRINT(fmt, ...) fprintf(stderr, fmt, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define PRINT(fmt, ...) d_stdout(fmt, __VA_ARGS__), 1
 
 	switch (event->type) {
 	case PUGL_NOTHING:
@@ -1188,25 +1251,21 @@ static int printEvent(const PuglEvent* event, const char* prefix, const bool ver
 
 	if (verbose) {
 		switch (event->type) {
-		case PUGL_CREATE:
-			return fprintf(stderr, "%sCreate\n", prefix);
-		case PUGL_DESTROY:
-			return fprintf(stderr, "%sDestroy\n", prefix);
-		case PUGL_MAP:
-			return fprintf(stderr, "%sMap\n", prefix);
-		case PUGL_UNMAP:
-			return fprintf(stderr, "%sUnmap\n", prefix);
-		case PUGL_UPDATE:
-			return 0; // fprintf(stderr, "%sUpdate\n", prefix);
+		case PUGL_REALIZE:
+			return PRINT("%sRealize\n", prefix);
+		case PUGL_UNREALIZE:
+			return PRINT("%sUnrealize\n", prefix);
 		case PUGL_CONFIGURE:
-			return PRINT("%sConfigure " PFMT " " PFMT "\n",
+			return PRINT("%sConfigure %d %d %d %d\n",
 			             prefix,
 			             event->configure.x,
 			             event->configure.y,
 			             event->configure.width,
 			             event->configure.height);
+		case PUGL_UPDATE:
+			return 0; // fprintf(stderr, "%sUpdate\n", prefix);
 		case PUGL_EXPOSE:
-			return PRINT("%sExpose    " PFMT " " PFMT "\n",
+			return PRINT("%sExpose    %d %d %d %d\n",
 			             prefix,
 			             event->expose.x,
 			             event->expose.y,
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.hpp b/dpf/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.hpp
index 0983a6d..31b1481 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.hpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ struct Window::PrivateData : IdleCallback {
     DGL_NAMESPACE::FileBrowserHandle fileBrowserHandle;
    #endif
 
+   #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+    /** Handle for web view operations. */
+    DGL_NAMESPACE::WebViewHandle webViewHandle;
+    DGL_NAMESPACE::Point<int> webViewOffset;
+   #endif
+
     /** Modal window setup. */
     struct Modal {
         PrivateData* parent; // parent of this window (so we can become modal)
@@ -169,10 +175,15 @@ struct Window::PrivateData : IdleCallback {
     bool removeIdleCallback(IdleCallback* callback);
 
    #ifdef DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER
-    // file handling
+    // file browser dialog
     bool openFileBrowser(const DGL_NAMESPACE::FileBrowserOptions& options);
    #endif
 
+   #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+    // web view
+    bool createWebView(const char* url, const DGL_NAMESPACE::WebViewOptions& options);
+   #endif
+
     static void renderToPicture(const char* filename, const GraphicsContext& context, uint width, uint height);
 
     // modal handling
@@ -181,7 +192,7 @@ struct Window::PrivateData : IdleCallback {
     void runAsModal(bool blockWait);
 
     // pugl events
-    void onPuglConfigure(double width, double height);
+    void onPuglConfigure(uint width, uint height);
     void onPuglExpose();
     void onPuglClose();
     void onPuglFocus(bool focus, CrossingMode mode);
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/src/pugl-upstream/src/mac.m b/dpf/dgl/src/pugl-upstream/src/mac.m
index 21469e4..205e695 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/src/pugl-upstream/src/mac.m
+++ b/dpf/dgl/src/pugl-upstream/src/mac.m
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ getCurrentViewStyleFlags(PuglView* const view)
 }
 
 static PuglStatus
-dispatchCurrentChildViewConfiguration(PuglView* const view)
+dispatchCurrentChildViewConfiguration(PuglView* const view, bool drawViewResize)
 {
   const NSRect framePt = [view->impl->wrapperView frame];
   const NSRect framePx = nsRectFromPoints(view, framePt);
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ dispatchCurrentChildViewConfiguration(PuglView* const view)
     return PUGL_SUCCESS;
   }
 
+  if (drawViewResize) {
+    const NSSize sizePt = [view->impl->drawView convertSizeFromBacking:framePx.size];
+    [view->impl->drawView setFrameSize:sizePt];
+  }
+
   const PuglConfigureEvent ev = {
     PUGL_CONFIGURE,
     0,
@@ -317,7 +322,7 @@ dispatchCurrentChildViewConfiguration(PuglView* const view)
     if (puglview->impl->window) {
       [puglview->impl->window dispatchCurrentConfiguration];
     } else {
-      dispatchCurrentChildViewConfiguration(puglview);
+      dispatchCurrentChildViewConfiguration(puglview, true);
     }
     reshaped = false;
   }
@@ -1767,7 +1772,7 @@ puglSetFrame(PuglView* view, const PuglRect frame)
 
   [impl->wrapperView setFrame:framePt];
   [impl->drawView setFrame:sizePt];
-  return dispatchCurrentChildViewConfiguration(view);
+  return dispatchCurrentChildViewConfiguration(view, false);
 }
 
 PuglStatus
@@ -1806,7 +1811,7 @@ puglSetPosition(PuglView* const view, const int x, const int y)
   [impl->drawView setFrameOrigin:drawPt.origin];
 
   // Dispatch new configuration
-  return dispatchCurrentChildViewConfiguration(view);
+  return dispatchCurrentChildViewConfiguration(view, false);
 }
 
 PuglStatus
@@ -1843,7 +1848,7 @@ puglSetSize(PuglView* const view, const unsigned width, const unsigned height)
   [impl->drawView setFrameSize:drawPt.size];
 
   // Dispatch new configuration
-  return dispatchCurrentChildViewConfiguration(view);
+  return dispatchCurrentChildViewConfiguration(view, false);
 }
 
 PuglStatus
diff --git a/dpf/dgl/src/pugl.cpp b/dpf/dgl/src/pugl.cpp
index 4acb533..a2585c7 100644
--- a/dpf/dgl/src/pugl.cpp
+++ b/dpf/dgl/src/pugl.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -110,16 +110,26 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
-#ifndef DGL_FILE_BROWSER_DISABLED
+#ifdef DGL_USE_FILE_BROWSER
+# define DGL_FILE_BROWSER_DIALOG_HPP_INCLUDED
 # define FILE_BROWSER_DIALOG_DGL_NAMESPACE
 # define FILE_BROWSER_DIALOG_NAMESPACE DGL_NAMESPACE
-# define DGL_FILE_BROWSER_DIALOG_HPP_INCLUDED
 START_NAMESPACE_DGL
 # include "../../distrho/extra/FileBrowserDialogImpl.hpp"
 END_NAMESPACE_DGL
 # include "../../distrho/extra/FileBrowserDialogImpl.cpp"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
+# define DGL_WEB_VIEW_HPP_INCLUDED
+# define WEB_VIEW_NAMESPACE DGL_NAMESPACE
+# define WEB_VIEW_DGL_NAMESPACE
+START_NAMESPACE_DGL
+# include "../../distrho/extra/WebViewImpl.hpp"
+END_NAMESPACE_DGL
+# include "../../distrho/extra/WebViewImpl.cpp"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(DGL_USING_X11) && defined(DGL_X11_WINDOW_ICON_NAME)
 extern const ulong* DGL_X11_WINDOW_ICON_NAME;
 #endif
@@ -363,7 +373,8 @@ PuglStatus puglSetSizeAndDefault(PuglView* view, uint width, uint height)
 
 #ifdef DGL_USING_X11
     // workaround issues in fluxbox, see https://github.com/lv2/pugl/issues/118
-    if (view->impl->win && !view->parent && !view->transientParent)
+    // NOTE troublesome if used under KDE
+    if (view->impl->win && !view->parent && !view->transientParent && std::getenv("KDE_SESSION_VERSION") == nullptr)
     {
         view->sizeHints[PUGL_DEFAULT_SIZE].width = view->sizeHints[PUGL_DEFAULT_SIZE].height = 0;
     }
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/DistrhoDetails.hpp b/dpf/distrho/DistrhoDetails.hpp
index f72608f..34affac 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/DistrhoDetails.hpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/DistrhoDetails.hpp
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static constexpr const uint32_t kStateIsOnlyForUI = 0x20;
 
 /**
    Parameter designation.@n
-   Allows a parameter to be specially designated for a task, like bypass.
+   Allows a parameter to be specially designated for a task, like bypass and reset.
 
    Each designation is unique, there must be only one parameter that uses it.@n
    The use of designated parameters is completely optional.
@@ -214,13 +214,20 @@ enum ParameterDesignation {
    /**
      Null or unset designation.
     */
-    kParameterDesignationNull = 0,
+    kParameterDesignationNull,
 
    /**
      Bypass designation.@n
      When on (> 0.5f), it means the plugin must run in a bypassed state.
     */
-    kParameterDesignationBypass = 1
+    kParameterDesignationBypass,
+
+   /**
+     Reset designation.@n
+     When on (> 0.5f), it means the plugin should reset its internal processing state
+     (like filters, oscillators, envelopes, lfos, etc) and kill all voices.
+    */
+    kParameterDesignationReset,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -234,7 +241,12 @@ namespace ParameterDesignationSymbols {
    static constexpr const char bypass[] = "dpf_bypass";
 
    /**
-     Bypass designation symbol, inverted for LV2 so it becomes "enabled".
+     Reset designation symbol.
+    */
+   static constexpr const char reset[] = "dpf_reset";
+
+   /**
+     LV2 bypass designation symbol, inverted for LV2 so it becomes "enabled".
     */
    static constexpr const char bypass_lv2[] = "lv2_enabled";
 };
@@ -728,6 +740,18 @@ struct Parameter {
             ranges.min = 0.0f;
             ranges.max = 1.0f;
             break;
+        case kParameterDesignationReset:
+            hints      = kParameterIsAutomatable|kParameterIsBoolean|kParameterIsInteger|kParameterIsTrigger;
+            name       = "Reset";
+            shortName  = "Reset";
+            symbol     = ParameterDesignationSymbols::reset;
+            unit       = "";
+            midiCC     = 0;
+            groupId    = kPortGroupNone;
+            ranges.def = 0.0f;
+            ranges.min = 0.0f;
+            ranges.max = 1.0f;
+            break;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/DistrhoPluginUtils.hpp b/dpf/distrho/DistrhoPluginUtils.hpp
index 414dcd3..aea47cc 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/DistrhoPluginUtils.hpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/DistrhoPluginUtils.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -37,9 +37,29 @@ START_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
 */
 const char* getBinaryFilename();
 
+/**
+   Get an OS-specific directory intended to store persistent configuration data about the plugin.@n
+   Calling this function will ensure the dictory exists on the filesystem.@n
+   The returned path already includes DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NAME and final OS separator.
+*/
+const char* getConfigDir();
+
+/**
+   Get an OS-specific directory intended to store "documents" for the plugin.@n
+   Calling this function will ensure the dictory exists on the filesystem.@n
+   The returned path already includes DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NAME and final OS separator.
+*/
+const char* getDocumentsDir();
+
+/**
+   Get the user "home" directory.@n
+   This function is provided only for convenience, it should not be needed under normal circunstances.
+*/
+const char* getHomeDir();
+
 /**
    Get a string representation of the current plugin format we are building against.@n
-   This can be "JACK/Standalone", "LADSPA", "DSSI", "LV2", "VST2" or "VST3".@n
+   This can be "AudioUnit", "JACK/Standalone", "LADSPA", "DSSI", "LV2", "VST2" or "VST3" or "CLAP".@n
    This string is purely informational and must not be used to tweak plugin behaviour.
 
    @note DO NOT CHANGE PLUGIN BEHAVIOUR BASED ON PLUGIN FORMAT.
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/DistrhoUI.hpp b/dpf/distrho/DistrhoUI.hpp
index f2e67f0..ca41257 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/DistrhoUI.hpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/DistrhoUI.hpp
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ public:
 #if DISTRHO_UI_FILE_BROWSER
    /**
       Open a file browser dialog with this window as transient parent.@n
-      A few options can be specified to setup the dialog.
+      A few options can be specified to setup the dialog.@n
+      The @a DISTRHO_NAMESPACE::FileBrowserOptions::className variable is automatically set in this call.
 
       If a path is selected, onFileSelected() will be called with the user chosen path.
       If the user cancels or does not pick a file, onFileSelected() will be called with nullptr as filename.
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/DistrhoUIMain.cpp b/dpf/distrho/DistrhoUIMain.cpp
index 2236815..216e019 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/DistrhoUIMain.cpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/DistrhoUIMain.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
-#if defined(DPF_USING_LD_LINUX_WEBVIEW) && !DISTRHO_IS_STANDALONE
+#if defined(DISTRHO_UI_LINUX_WEBVIEW_START) && !DISTRHO_IS_STANDALONE
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     return DISTRHO_NAMESPACE::dpf_webview_start(argc, argv);
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/DistrhoUI_win32.cpp b/dpf/distrho/DistrhoUI_win32.cpp
index 562a414..74c09f4 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/DistrhoUI_win32.cpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/DistrhoUI_win32.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #if DISTRHO_UI_WEB_VIEW
 # define DISTRHO_WEB_VIEW_INCLUDE_IMPLEMENTATION
+# define WEB_VIEW_NAMESPACE DISTRHO_NAMESPACE
 # include "extra/WebView.hpp"
 # include "extra/WebViewWin32.hpp"
 #endif
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/extra/Filesystem.hpp b/dpf/distrho/extra/Filesystem.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fbc32a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dpf/distrho/extra/Filesystem.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*
+ * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
+ * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
+ * permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD
+ * TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN
+ * NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef DISTRHO_FILESYSTEM_UTILS_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define DISTRHO_FILESYSTEM_UTILS_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+#include "String.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdio>
+
+#ifdef DISTRHO_OS_WINDOWS
+# include <stringapiset.h>
+#endif
+
+START_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// filesystem related calls
+
+/*
+ * Wrapper around `fopen` call, needed on Windows because its C standard functions use ASCII instead of UTF-8.
+ */
+static inline
+FILE* d_fopen(const char* const pathname, const char* const mode)
+{
+   #ifdef DISTRHO_OS_WINDOWS
+    WCHAR lpathname[MAX_PATH];
+    WCHAR lmode[4];
+    if (MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, pathname, -1, lpathname, ARRAY_SIZE(lpathname)) != 0 &&
+        MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, mode, -1, lmode, ARRAY_SIZE(lmode)) != 0)
+        return _wfopen(lpathname, lmode);
+   #endif
+
+    return fopen(pathname, mode);
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// filesystem related classes
+
+/**
+   Handy class to help write files in a safe way, which does:
+    - open pathname + ".tmp" instead of opening a file directly (so partial writes are safe)
+    - on close, flush data to disk and rename file to remove ".tmp"
+
+   To use it, create a local variable (on the stack) and call ok() or manually check @a fd variable.
+   @code
+    if (const SafeFileWriter file("/path/to/file.txt"); file.ok())
+        file.write("Success!");
+   @endcode
+ */
+struct SafeFileWriter
+{
+    String filename;
+    FILE* const fd;
+
+    /**
+       Constructor, opening @a pathname + ".tmp" for writing.
+    */
+    SafeFileWriter(const char* const pathname, const char* const mode = "w")
+        : filename(pathname),
+          fd(d_fopen(filename + ".tmp", mode)) {}
+
+    /**
+       Destructor, will flush file data contents, close and rename file.
+    */
+    ~SafeFileWriter()
+    {
+        if (fd == nullptr)
+            return;
+
+        std::fflush(fd);
+        std::fclose(fd);
+        std::rename(filename + ".tmp", filename);
+    }
+
+    /** Check if the file was opened successfully. */
+    inline bool ok() const noexcept
+    {
+        return fd != nullptr;
+    }
+
+    /** Wrapper around `fwrite`, purely for convenience. */
+    inline size_t write(const void* const ptr, const size_t size, const size_t nmemb = 1) const
+    {
+        return std::fwrite(ptr, size, nmemb, fd);
+    }
+};
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+END_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
+
+#endif // DISTRHO_FILESYSTEM_UTILS_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/extra/String.hpp b/dpf/distrho/extra/String.hpp
index 0255bcd..8a34e98 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/extra/String.hpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/extra/String.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
+#if __cplusplus >= 201703L
+# include <string_view>
+#endif
+
 START_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -49,10 +53,7 @@ public:
           fBufferLen(0),
           fBufferAlloc(false)
     {
-        char ch[2];
-        ch[0] = c;
-        ch[1] = '\0';
-
+        const char ch[2] = { c, '\0' };
         _dup(ch);
     }
 
@@ -87,6 +88,19 @@ public:
         _dup(strBuf);
     }
 
+   #if __cplusplus >= 201703L
+    /*
+     * std::string_view compatible variant.
+     */
+    explicit String(const std::string_view& strView) noexcept
+        : fBuffer(_null()),
+          fBufferLen(0),
+          fBufferAlloc(false)
+    {
+        _dup(strView.data(), strView.size());
+    }
+   #endif
+
     /*
      * Integer.
      */
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/extra/WebViewImpl.cpp b/dpf/distrho/extra/WebViewImpl.cpp
index 7b6df4e..136375a 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/extra/WebViewImpl.cpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/extra/WebViewImpl.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -99,14 +99,14 @@
 #define MACRO_NAME(a, b, c) MACRO_NAME2(a, b, c)
 
 #define WEB_VIEW_DELEGATE_CLASS_NAME \
-    MACRO_NAME(WebViewDelegate_, _, DISTRHO_NAMESPACE)
+    MACRO_NAME(WebViewDelegate_, _, WEB_VIEW_NAMESPACE)
 
 @interface WEB_VIEW_DELEGATE_CLASS_NAME : NSObject<WKNavigationDelegate, WKScriptMessageHandler, WKUIDelegate>
 @end
 
 @implementation WEB_VIEW_DELEGATE_CLASS_NAME {
 @public
-    DISTRHO_NAMESPACE::WebViewMessageCallback callback;
+    WEB_VIEW_NAMESPACE::WebViewMessageCallback callback;
     void* callbackPtr;
     bool loaded;
 }
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ START_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
 
 #if WEB_VIEW_USING_X11_IPC
 
+#ifdef WEB_VIEW_DGL_NAMESPACE
+using DISTRHO_NAMESPACE::ChildProcess;
+using DISTRHO_NAMESPACE::RingBufferControl;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __linux__
 typedef int32_t ipc_sem_t;
 #else
@@ -773,8 +778,10 @@ void webViewIdle(const WebViewHandle handle)
 
         d_stderr("server ringbuffer data race, abort!");
         handle->rbctrl2.flush();
-        return;
+        break;
     }
+
+    std::free(buffer);
    #else
     // unused
     (void)handle;
@@ -941,7 +948,7 @@ struct QSize {
     S NAME = reinterpret_cast<S>(dlsym(nullptr, #SN)); \
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(NAME != nullptr, false);
 
-static void web_wake_idle(void* const ptr)
+static int web_wake_idle(void* const ptr)
 {
     WebViewRingBuffer* const shmptr = static_cast<WebViewRingBuffer*>(ptr);
 
@@ -989,6 +996,7 @@ static void web_wake_idle(void* const ptr)
     }
 
     free(buffer);
+    return 0;
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1039,7 +1047,9 @@ static bool gtk3(Display* const display,
 {
     void* lib;
     if ((lib = dlopen("libwebkit2gtk-4.0.so.37", RTLD_NOW|RTLD_GLOBAL)) == nullptr &&
-        (lib = dlopen("libwebkit2gtk-4.0.so", RTLD_NOW|RTLD_GLOBAL)) == nullptr)
+        (lib = dlopen("libwebkit2gtk-4.1.so.0", RTLD_NOW|RTLD_GLOBAL)) == nullptr &&
+        (lib = dlopen("libwebkit2gtk-4.0.so", RTLD_NOW|RTLD_GLOBAL)) == nullptr &&
+        (lib = dlopen("libwebkit2gtk-4.1.so", RTLD_NOW|RTLD_GLOBAL)) == nullptr)
     {
         d_stdout("WebView gtk3 platform not available: %s", dlerror());
         return false;
@@ -1135,10 +1145,8 @@ static bool gtk3(Display* const display,
     GtkWidget* const window = gtk_plug_new(winId);
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(window != nullptr, false);
 
-    gtk_window_set_default_size(GTK_WINDOW(window),
-                                (width - x) * scaleFactor,
-                                (height - y) * scaleFactor);
-    gtk_window_move(GTK_WINDOW(window), x * scaleFactor, y * scaleFactor);
+    gtk_window_set_default_size(GTK_WINDOW(window), width, height);
+    gtk_window_move(GTK_WINDOW(window), x, y);
 
     WebKitSettings* const settings = webkit_settings_new();
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(settings != nullptr, false);
@@ -1774,7 +1782,7 @@ static bool qtwebengine(const int qtVersion,
     QWebEnginePage_setWebChannel(&page, &channel, 0);
 
     QWebEngineView_move(&webview, QPoint(x, y));
-    QWebEngineView_resize(&webview, QSize(static_cast<int>(width), static_cast<int>(height)));
+    QWebEngineView_resize(&webview, QSize(static_cast<int>(width / scaleFactor), static_cast<int>(height / scaleFactor)));
     QWebEngineView_winId(&webview);
     QWindow_setParent(QWebEngineView_windowHandle(&webview), QWindow_fromWinId(winId));
 
@@ -2061,3 +2069,4 @@ END_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
 
 #undef WEB_VIEW_DISTRHO_NAMESPACE
 #undef WEB_VIEW_DGL_NAMESPACE
+#undef WEB_VIEW_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/extra/WebViewImpl.hpp b/dpf/distrho/extra/WebViewImpl.hpp
index cd18591..40a46dd 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/extra/WebViewImpl.hpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/extra/WebViewImpl.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # error bad include
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(DGL_UI_USE_WEB_VIEW) && defined(DISTRHO_UI_WEB_VIEW) && DISTRHO_UI_WEB_VIEW == 0
+#if !defined(DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW) && defined(DISTRHO_UI_WEB_VIEW) && DISTRHO_UI_WEB_VIEW == 0
 # error To use WebViews in DPF plugins please set DISTRHO_UI_WEB_VIEW to 1
 #endif
 
@@ -125,3 +125,12 @@ void webViewReload(WebViewHandle webview);
 void webViewResize(WebViewHandle webview, uint width, uint height, double scaleFactor);
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+  Helper class for usage in std::shared_ptr and std::unique_ptr.
+*/
+struct WebViewDestroy {
+  void operator()(WebViewHandle handle) { webViewDestroy(handle); }
+};
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/extra/WebViewWin32.hpp b/dpf/distrho/extra/WebViewWin32.hpp
index 4b005e2..03049cc 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/extra/WebViewWin32.hpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/extra/WebViewWin32.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -26,13 +26,26 @@ START_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
 
 class WebView;
 
-WebView* webview_choc_create(const WebViewOptions& opts);
+END_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
+
+#ifdef WEB_VIEW_DGL_NAMESPACE
+START_NAMESPACE_DGL
+using DISTRHO_NAMESPACE::WebView;
+#else
+START_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
+#endif
+
+WebView* webview_choc_create(const WEB_VIEW_NAMESPACE::WebViewOptions& opts);
 void webview_choc_destroy(WebView*);
 void* webview_choc_handle(WebView*);
 void webview_choc_eval(WebView*, const char* js);
 void webview_choc_navigate(WebView*, const char* url);
 
+#ifdef WEB_VIEW_DGL_NAMESPACE
+END_NAMESPACE_DGL
+#else
 END_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
+#endif
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -41,9 +54,13 @@ END_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
 # define WC_ERR_INVALID_CHARS 0
 # include "choc/choc_WebView.h"
 
+#ifdef WEB_VIEW_DGL_NAMESPACE
+START_NAMESPACE_DGL
+#else
 START_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
+#endif
 
-WebView* webview_choc_create(const WebViewOptions& opts)
+WebView* webview_choc_create(const WEB_VIEW_NAMESPACE::WebViewOptions& opts)
 {
     WebView::Options wopts;
     wopts.acceptsFirstMouseClick = true;
@@ -52,7 +69,7 @@ WebView* webview_choc_create(const WebViewOptions& opts)
     std::unique_ptr<WebView> webview = std::make_unique<WebView>(wopts);
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(webview->loadedOK(), nullptr);
 
-    if (const WebViewMessageCallback callback = opts.callback)
+    if (const WEB_VIEW_NAMESPACE::WebViewMessageCallback callback = opts.callback)
     {
         webview->addInitScript("function postMessage(m){window.chrome.webview.postMessage(m);}");
 
@@ -94,7 +111,11 @@ void webview_choc_navigate(WebView* const webview, const char* const url)
     webview->navigate(url);
 }
 
+#ifdef WEB_VIEW_DGL_NAMESPACE
+END_NAMESPACE_DGL
+#else
 END_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
+#endif
 
 #endif // DISTRHO_WEB_VIEW_INCLUDE_IMPLEMENTATION
 
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginAU.cpp b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginAU.cpp
index c6ac59e..919faa7 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginAU.cpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginAU.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ bool isNumChannelsComboValid(const uint16_t numInputs, const uint16_t numOutputs
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 struct PropertyListener {
-    AudioUnitPropertyID	prop;
+    AudioUnitPropertyID prop;
     AudioUnitPropertyListenerProc proc;
     void* userData;
 };
@@ -348,7 +348,8 @@ public:
           fUsingRenderListeners(false),
           fParameterCount(fPlugin.getParameterCount()),
           fLastParameterValues(nullptr),
-          fBypassParameterIndex(UINT32_MAX)
+          fBypassParameterIndex(UINT32_MAX),
+          fResetParameterIndex(UINT32_MAX)
        #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_MIDI_INPUT
         , fMidiEventCount(0)
        #endif
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ public:
         , fStateCount(fPlugin.getStateCount())
        #endif
     {
-	    if (fParameterCount != 0)
+        if (fParameterCount != 0)
         {
             fLastParameterValues = new float[fParameterCount];
             std::memset(fLastParameterValues, 0, sizeof(float) * fParameterCount);
@@ -374,8 +375,17 @@ public:
             {
                 fLastParameterValues[i] = fPlugin.getParameterValue(i);
 
-                if (fPlugin.getParameterDesignation(i) == kParameterDesignationBypass)
+                switch (fPlugin.getParameterDesignation(i))
+                {
+                case kParameterDesignationNull:
+                    break;
+                case kParameterDesignationBypass:
                     fBypassParameterIndex = i;
+                    break;
+                case kParameterDesignationReset:
+                    fResetParameterIndex = i;
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -923,13 +933,13 @@ public:
         case kAudioUnitProperty_FastDispatch:
             switch (inElement)
             {
-			case kAudioUnitGetParameterSelect:
+            case kAudioUnitGetParameterSelect:
                 *static_cast<AudioUnitGetParameterProc*>(outData) = FastDispatchGetParameter;
                 return noErr;
-			case kAudioUnitSetParameterSelect:
+            case kAudioUnitSetParameterSelect:
                 *static_cast<AudioUnitSetParameterProc*>(outData) = FastDispatchSetParameter;
                 return noErr;
-			case kAudioUnitRenderSelect:
+            case kAudioUnitRenderSelect:
                 *static_cast<AudioUnitRenderProc*>(outData) = FastDispatchRender;
                 return noErr;
             }
@@ -1143,6 +1153,8 @@ public:
                     const CFStringRef keyRef = CFStringCreateWithCString(nullptr,
                                                                          fPlugin.getStateKey(i),
                                                                          kCFStringEncodingASCII);
+                    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_CONTINUE(keyRef != nullptr);
+
                     CFArrayAppendValue(keysRef, keyRef);
                     CFRelease(keyRef);
                 }
@@ -1458,7 +1470,7 @@ public:
                     const float value = bypass ? 1.f : 0.f;
                     fLastParameterValues[fBypassParameterIndex] = value;
                     fPlugin.setParameterValue(fBypassParameterIndex, value);
-	                notifyPropertyListeners(inProp, inScope, inElement);
+                    notifyPropertyListeners(inProp, inScope, inElement);
                 }
             }
             return noErr;
@@ -1480,12 +1492,12 @@ public:
            #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_TIMEPOS
             {
                 const UInt32 usableDataSize = std::min(inDataSize, static_cast<UInt32>(sizeof(HostCallbackInfo)));
-		        const bool changed = std::memcmp(&fHostCallbackInfo, inData, usableDataSize) != 0;
+                const bool changed = std::memcmp(&fHostCallbackInfo, inData, usableDataSize) != 0;
 
-		        std::memcpy(&fHostCallbackInfo, inData, usableDataSize);
+                std::memcpy(&fHostCallbackInfo, inData, usableDataSize);
 
                 if (sizeof(HostCallbackInfo) > usableDataSize)
-		            std::memset(&fHostCallbackInfo + usableDataSize, 0, sizeof(HostCallbackInfo) - usableDataSize);
+                    std::memset(&fHostCallbackInfo + usableDataSize, 0, sizeof(HostCallbackInfo) - usableDataSize);
 
                 if (changed)
                     notifyPropertyListeners(inProp, inScope, inElement);
@@ -1612,7 +1624,7 @@ public:
                 AUEventListenerNotify(NULL, NULL, &event);
 
                 if (fBypassParameterIndex == inElement)
-	                notifyPropertyListeners(kAudioUnitProperty_BypassEffect, kAudioUnitScope_Global, 0);
+                    notifyPropertyListeners(kAudioUnitProperty_BypassEffect, kAudioUnitScope_Global, 0);
             }
             return noErr;
 
@@ -1637,28 +1649,44 @@ public:
 
         case 'DPFs':
             DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inScope == kAudioUnitScope_Global, inScope, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidScope);
-            DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inDataSize == sizeof(CFStringRef), inDataSize, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidPropertyValue);
+            DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inDataSize == sizeof(CFDictionaryRef), inDataSize, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidPropertyValue);
            #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_STATE
-            DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inElement < fStateCount, inElement, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidElement);
+            DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inElement == 0, inElement, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidElement);
             {
-                const CFStringRef valueRef = *static_cast<const CFStringRef*>(inData);
+                const CFDictionaryRef dictRef = *static_cast<const CFDictionaryRef*>(inData);
+                DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(CFGetTypeID(dictRef) == CFDictionaryGetTypeID(),
+                                           kAudioUnitErr_InvalidPropertyValue);
+                DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(CFDictionaryGetCount(dictRef) == 1, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidPropertyValue);
+
+                CFStringRef keyRef = nullptr;
+                CFStringRef valueRef = nullptr;
+                CFDictionaryGetKeysAndValues(dictRef,
+                                             reinterpret_cast<const void**>(&keyRef),
+                                             reinterpret_cast<const void**>(&valueRef));
+                DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(keyRef != nullptr && CFGetTypeID(keyRef) == CFStringGetTypeID(),
+                                           kAudioUnitErr_InvalidPropertyValue);
                 DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(valueRef != nullptr && CFGetTypeID(valueRef) == CFStringGetTypeID(),
                                            kAudioUnitErr_InvalidPropertyValue);
 
-                const CFIndex valueLen = CFStringGetLength(valueRef);
-                char* const value = static_cast<char*>(std::malloc(valueLen + 1));
-                DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(value != nullptr, kAudio_ParamError);
-                DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(CFStringGetCString(valueRef, value, valueLen + 1, kCFStringEncodingUTF8),
+                const CFIndex keyRefLen = CFStringGetLength(keyRef);
+                char* key = static_cast<char*>(std::malloc(keyRefLen + 1));
+                DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(CFStringGetCString(keyRef, key, keyRefLen + 1, kCFStringEncodingASCII),
                                            kAudioUnitErr_InvalidPropertyValue);
 
-                const String& key(fPlugin.getStateKey(inElement));
+                const CFIndex valueRefLen = CFStringGetLength(valueRef);
+                char* value = static_cast<char*>(std::malloc(valueRefLen + 1));
+                DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(CFStringGetCString(valueRef, value, valueRefLen + 1, kCFStringEncodingUTF8),
+                                           kAudioUnitErr_InvalidPropertyValue);
+
+                const String dkey(key);
 
                 // save this key as needed
-                if (fPlugin.wantStateKey(key))
-                    fStateMap[key] = value;
+                if (fPlugin.wantStateKey(dkey))
+                    fStateMap[dkey] = value;
 
-                fPlugin.setState(key, value);
+                fPlugin.setState(dkey, value);
 
+                std::free(key);
                 std::free(value);
             }
             return noErr;
@@ -1821,7 +1849,12 @@ public:
         DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(scope == kAudioUnitScope_Global || scope == kAudioUnitScope_Input || scope == kAudioUnitScope_Output, scope, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidScope);
         DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(elem == 0, elem, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidElement);
 
-        if (fPlugin.isActive())
+        if (fResetParameterIndex != UINT32_MAX)
+        {
+            fPlugin.setParameterValue(fResetParameterIndex, 1.f);
+            fPlugin.setParameterValue(fResetParameterIndex, 0.f);
+        }
+        else if (fPlugin.isActive())
         {
             fPlugin.deactivate();
             fPlugin.activate();
@@ -2180,6 +2213,7 @@ private:
     const uint32_t fParameterCount;
     float* fLastParameterValues;
     uint32_t fBypassParameterIndex;
+    uint32_t fResetParameterIndex;
 
    #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_MIDI_INPUT
     uint32_t fMidiEventCount;
@@ -2220,7 +2254,7 @@ private:
             const PropertyListener& pl(*it);
 
             if (pl.prop == prop)
-			    pl.proc(pl.userData, fComponent, prop, scope, elem);
+                pl.proc(pl.userData, fComponent, prop, scope, elem);
         }
     }
 
@@ -2545,12 +2579,12 @@ private:
                     CFStringRef keyRef = CFStringCreateWithCString(nullptr, key, kCFStringEncodingASCII);
                     CFStringRef valueRef = CFStringCreateWithCString(nullptr, value, kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
 
-                    if (CFDictionaryRef dictRef = CFDictionaryCreate(nullptr,
-                                                                     reinterpret_cast<const void**>(&keyRef),
-                                                                     reinterpret_cast<const void**>(&valueRef),
-                                                                     1,
-                                                                     &kCFTypeDictionaryKeyCallBacks,
-                                                                     &kCFTypeDictionaryValueCallBacks))
+                    if (const CFDictionaryRef dictRef = CFDictionaryCreate(nullptr,
+                                                                           reinterpret_cast<const void**>(&keyRef),
+                                                                           reinterpret_cast<const void**>(&valueRef),
+                                                                           1,
+                                                                           &kCFTypeDictionaryKeyCallBacks,
+                                                                           &kCFTypeDictionaryValueCallBacks))
                     {
                         CFArrayAppendValue(statesRef, dictRef);
                         CFRelease(dictRef);
@@ -2845,7 +2879,7 @@ private:
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 struct AudioComponentPlugInInstance {
-	AudioComponentPlugInInterface acpi;
+    AudioComponentPlugInInterface acpi;
     PluginAU* plugin;
 
     AudioComponentPlugInInstance() noexcept
@@ -2854,9 +2888,9 @@ struct AudioComponentPlugInInstance {
     {
         std::memset(&acpi, 0, sizeof(acpi));
         acpi.Open = Open;
-		acpi.Close = Close;
-		acpi.Lookup = Lookup;
-		acpi.reserved = nullptr;
+        acpi.Close = Close;
+        acpi.Lookup = Lookup;
+        acpi.reserved = nullptr;
     }
 
     ~AudioComponentPlugInInstance()
@@ -2864,7 +2898,7 @@ struct AudioComponentPlugInInstance {
         delete plugin;
     }
 
-	static OSStatus Open(void* const self, const AudioUnit component)
+    static OSStatus Open(void* const self, const AudioUnit component)
     {
         d_debug("AudioComponentPlugInInstance::Open(%p)", self);
 
@@ -2872,7 +2906,7 @@ struct AudioComponentPlugInInstance {
         return noErr;
     }
 
-	static OSStatus Close(void* const self)
+    static OSStatus Close(void* const self)
     {
         d_debug("AudioComponentPlugInInstance::Close(%p)", self);
 
@@ -2964,15 +2998,15 @@ struct AudioComponentPlugInInstance {
         d_debug("AudioComponentPlugInInstance::GetPropertyInfo(%p, %d:%x:%s, %d:%s, %d, ...)",
                 self, inProp, inProp, AudioUnitPropertyID2Str(inProp), inScope, AudioUnitScope2Str(inScope), inElement);
 
-		UInt32 dataSize = 0;
-		Boolean writable = false;
+        UInt32 dataSize = 0;
+        Boolean writable = false;
         const OSStatus res = self->plugin->auGetPropertyInfo(inProp, inScope, inElement, dataSize, writable);
 
-		if (outDataSize != nullptr)
-			*outDataSize = dataSize;
+        if (outDataSize != nullptr)
+            *outDataSize = dataSize;
 
-		if (outWritable != nullptr)
-			*outWritable = writable;
+        if (outWritable != nullptr)
+            *outWritable = writable;
 
         return res;
     }
@@ -3016,24 +3050,24 @@ struct AudioComponentPlugInInstance {
         if (res != noErr)
             return res;
 
-		void* outBuffer;
+        void* outBuffer;
         uint8_t* tmpBuffer;
         if (inDataSize < outDataSize)
-		{
-			tmpBuffer = new uint8_t[outDataSize];
-			outBuffer = tmpBuffer;
-		}
+        {
+            tmpBuffer = new uint8_t[outDataSize];
+            outBuffer = tmpBuffer;
+        }
         else
         {
-			tmpBuffer = nullptr;
-			outBuffer = outData;
-		}
+            tmpBuffer = nullptr;
+            outBuffer = outData;
+        }
 
         res = self->plugin->auGetProperty(inProp, inScope, inElement, outBuffer);
 
-		if (res != noErr)
+        if (res != noErr)
         {
-			*ioDataSize = 0;
+            *ioDataSize = 0;
             return res;
         }
 
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginCLAP.cpp b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginCLAP.cpp
index b1487a9..68fb9e4 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginCLAP.cpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginCLAP.cpp
@@ -751,6 +751,7 @@ public:
                   updateStateValueCallback),
           fHost(host),
           fOutputEvents(nullptr),
+          fResetParameterIndex(UINT32_MAX),
          #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS+DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS != 0
           fUsingCV(false),
          #endif
@@ -763,7 +764,19 @@ public:
          #endif
           fHostExtensions(host)
     {
-        fCachedParameters.setup(fPlugin.getParameterCount());
+        if (const uint32_t paramCount = fPlugin.getParameterCount())
+        {
+            fCachedParameters.setup(paramCount);
+
+            for (uint32_t i=0; i<paramCount; ++i)
+            {
+                if (fPlugin.getParameterDesignation(i) == kParameterDesignationReset)
+                {
+                    fResetParameterIndex = i;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
        #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_HAS_UI && DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_MIDI_INPUT
         fNotesRingBuffer.setRingBuffer(&fNotesBuffer, true);
@@ -823,7 +836,18 @@ public:
 
     void reset()
     {
-        fHost->request_restart(fHost);
+        if (fResetParameterIndex != UINT32_MAX)
+        {
+           #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_MIDI_INPUT
+            fMidiEventCount = 0;
+           #endif
+            fPlugin.setParameterValue(fResetParameterIndex, 1.f);
+            fPlugin.setParameterValue(fResetParameterIndex, 0.f);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            fHost->request_restart(fHost);
+        }
     }
 
     bool process(const clap_process_t* const process)
@@ -1119,14 +1143,19 @@ public:
     {
         const ParameterRanges& ranges(fPlugin.getParameterRanges(index));
 
-        if (fPlugin.getParameterDesignation(index) == kParameterDesignationBypass)
+        switch (fPlugin.getParameterDesignation(index))
         {
+        case kParameterDesignationBypass:
             info->flags = CLAP_PARAM_IS_STEPPED|CLAP_PARAM_IS_BYPASS|CLAP_PARAM_IS_AUTOMATABLE;
             std::strcpy(info->name, "Bypass");
             std::strcpy(info->module, "dpf_bypass");
-        }
-        else
-        {
+            break;
+        case kParameterDesignationReset:
+            info->flags = CLAP_PARAM_IS_STEPPED|CLAP_PARAM_IS_READONLY;
+            std::strcpy(info->name, "Reset");
+            std::strcpy(info->module, "dpf_reset");
+            break;
+        default:
             const uint32_t hints = fPlugin.getParameterHints(index);
             const uint32_t groupId = fPlugin.getParameterGroupId(index);
 
@@ -1156,6 +1185,7 @@ public:
             }
 
             d_strncpy(info->module + wrtn, fPlugin.getParameterSymbol(index), CLAP_PATH_SIZE - wrtn);
+            break;
         }
 
         info->id = index;
@@ -1791,6 +1821,7 @@ private:
     const clap_host_t* const fHost;
     const clap_output_events_t* fOutputEvents;
 
+    uint32_t fResetParameterIndex;
    #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS != 0
     const float* fAudioInputs[DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS];
    #endif
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginChecks.h b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginChecks.h
index a534900..52dc9d7 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginChecks.h
+++ b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginChecks.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -286,15 +286,8 @@ static_assert(sizeof(STRINGIFY(DISTRHO_PLUGIN_UNIQUE_ID)) == 5, "The macro DISTR
 # error DISTRHO_UI_IS_STANDALONE must not be defined
 #endif
 
-#ifdef DPF_USING_LD_LINUX_WEBVIEW
-# error DPF_USING_LD_LINUX_WEBVIEW must not be defined
-#endif
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Set DPF_USING_LD_LINUX_WEBVIEW for internal use
-
-#if DISTRHO_UI_WEB_VIEW && defined(DISTRHO_OS_LINUX)
-# define DPF_USING_LD_LINUX_WEBVIEW
+#ifdef DISTRHO_UI_LINUX_WEBVIEW_START
+# error DISTRHO_UI_LINUX_WEBVIEW_START must not be defined
 #endif
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginInternal.hpp b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginInternal.hpp
index e42fe86..d0bef80 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginInternal.hpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginInternal.hpp
@@ -338,6 +338,64 @@ public:
         DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(fPlugin != nullptr,);
         DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(fData != nullptr,);
 
+#if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS+DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS > 0
+        {
+            uint32_t j=0;
+# if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS > 0
+            for (uint32_t i=0; i < DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS; ++i, ++j)
+                fPlugin->initAudioPort(true, i, fData->audioPorts[j]);
+# endif
+# if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS > 0
+            for (uint32_t i=0; i < DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS; ++i, ++j)
+                fPlugin->initAudioPort(false, i, fData->audioPorts[j]);
+# endif
+        }
+#endif // DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS+DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS > 0
+
+        for (uint32_t i=0, count=fData->parameterCount; i < count; ++i)
+            fPlugin->initParameter(i, fData->parameters[i]);
+
+        {
+            std::set<uint32_t> portGroupIndices;
+
+#if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS+DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS > 0
+            for (uint32_t i=0; i < DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS+DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS; ++i)
+                portGroupIndices.insert(fData->audioPorts[i].groupId);
+#endif
+            for (uint32_t i=0, count=fData->parameterCount; i < count; ++i)
+                portGroupIndices.insert(fData->parameters[i].groupId);
+
+            portGroupIndices.erase(kPortGroupNone);
+
+            if (const uint32_t portGroupSize = static_cast<uint32_t>(portGroupIndices.size()))
+            {
+                fData->portGroups = new PortGroupWithId[portGroupSize];
+                fData->portGroupCount = portGroupSize;
+
+                uint32_t index = 0;
+                for (std::set<uint32_t>::iterator it = portGroupIndices.begin(); it != portGroupIndices.end(); ++it, ++index)
+                {
+                    PortGroupWithId& portGroup(fData->portGroups[index]);
+                    portGroup.groupId = *it;
+
+                    if (portGroup.groupId < portGroupSize)
+                        fPlugin->initPortGroup(portGroup.groupId, portGroup);
+                    else
+                        fillInPredefinedPortGroupData(portGroup.groupId, portGroup);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+#if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_PROGRAMS
+        for (uint32_t i=0; i < fData->programCount; ++i)
+            fPlugin->initProgramName(i, fData->programNames[i]);
+#endif
+
+#if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_STATE
+        for (uint32_t i=0; i < fData->stateCount; ++i)
+            fPlugin->initState(i, fData->states[i]);
+#endif
+
 #if defined(DPF_RUNTIME_TESTING) && defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__clang__)
         /* Run-time testing build.
          * Verify that virtual functions are overriden if parameters, programs or states are in use.
@@ -380,17 +438,30 @@ public:
 # if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_STATE
         if (fData->stateCount != 0)
         {
-            if ((void*)(fPlugin->*(static_cast<void(Plugin::*)(uint32_t,State&)>(&Plugin::initState))) ==
-                (void*)static_cast<void(Plugin::*)(uint32_t,State&)>(&Plugin::initState))
+            bool hasNonUiState = false;
+            for (uint32_t i=0; i < fData->stateCount; ++i)
             {
-                d_stderr2("DPF warning: Plugins with state must implement `initState`");
-                abort();
+                if ((fData->states[i].hints & kStateIsOnlyForUI) == 0)
+                {
+                    hasNonUiState = true;
+                    break;
+                }
             }
 
-            if ((void*)(fPlugin->*(&Plugin::setState)) == (void*)&Plugin::setState)
+            if (hasNonUiState)
             {
-                d_stderr2("DPF warning: Plugins with state must implement `setState`");
-                abort();
+                if ((void*)(fPlugin->*(static_cast<void(Plugin::*)(uint32_t,State&)>(&Plugin::initState))) ==
+                    (void*)static_cast<void(Plugin::*)(uint32_t,State&)>(&Plugin::initState))
+                {
+                    d_stderr2("DPF warning: Plugins with state must implement `initState`");
+                    abort();
+                }
+
+                if ((void*)(fPlugin->*(&Plugin::setState)) == (void*)&Plugin::setState)
+                {
+                    d_stderr2("DPF warning: Plugins with state must implement `setState`");
+                    abort();
+                }
             }
         }
 # endif
@@ -412,64 +483,6 @@ public:
 # endif
 #endif
 
-#if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS+DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS > 0
-        {
-            uint32_t j=0;
-# if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS > 0
-            for (uint32_t i=0; i < DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS; ++i, ++j)
-                fPlugin->initAudioPort(true, i, fData->audioPorts[j]);
-# endif
-# if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS > 0
-            for (uint32_t i=0; i < DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS; ++i, ++j)
-                fPlugin->initAudioPort(false, i, fData->audioPorts[j]);
-# endif
-        }
-#endif // DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS+DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS > 0
-
-        for (uint32_t i=0, count=fData->parameterCount; i < count; ++i)
-            fPlugin->initParameter(i, fData->parameters[i]);
-
-        {
-            std::set<uint32_t> portGroupIndices;
-
-#if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS+DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS > 0
-            for (uint32_t i=0; i < DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS+DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS; ++i)
-                portGroupIndices.insert(fData->audioPorts[i].groupId);
-#endif
-            for (uint32_t i=0, count=fData->parameterCount; i < count; ++i)
-                portGroupIndices.insert(fData->parameters[i].groupId);
-
-            portGroupIndices.erase(kPortGroupNone);
-
-            if (const uint32_t portGroupSize = static_cast<uint32_t>(portGroupIndices.size()))
-            {
-                fData->portGroups = new PortGroupWithId[portGroupSize];
-                fData->portGroupCount = portGroupSize;
-
-                uint32_t index = 0;
-                for (std::set<uint32_t>::iterator it = portGroupIndices.begin(); it != portGroupIndices.end(); ++it, ++index)
-                {
-                    PortGroupWithId& portGroup(fData->portGroups[index]);
-                    portGroup.groupId = *it;
-
-                    if (portGroup.groupId < portGroupSize)
-                        fPlugin->initPortGroup(portGroup.groupId, portGroup);
-                    else
-                        fillInPredefinedPortGroupData(portGroup.groupId, portGroup);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-#if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_PROGRAMS
-        for (uint32_t i=0, count=fData->programCount; i < count; ++i)
-            fPlugin->initProgramName(i, fData->programNames[i]);
-#endif
-
-#if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_STATE
-        for (uint32_t i=0, count=fData->stateCount; i < count; ++i)
-            fPlugin->initState(i, fData->states[i]);
-#endif
-
         fData->callbacksPtr = callbacksPtr;
         fData->writeMidiCallbackFunc = writeMidiCall;
         fData->requestParameterValueChangeCallbackFunc = requestParameterValueChangeCall;
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginJACK.cpp b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginJACK.cpp
index 5965191..8b8d295 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginJACK.cpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginJACK.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@ static const writeMidiFunc writeMidiCallback = nullptr;
 static const requestParameterValueChangeFunc requestParameterValueChangeCallback = nullptr;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef DPF_USING_LD_LINUX_WEBVIEW
-int dpf_webview_start(int argc, char* argv[]);
-#endif
-
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 static volatile bool gCloseSignalReceived = false;
@@ -1003,9 +999,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     }
    #endif
 
-   #ifdef DPF_USING_LD_LINUX_WEBVIEW
+   #if defined(DISTRHO_UI_LINUX_WEBVIEW_START)
     if (argc >= 2 && std::strcmp(argv[1], "dpf-ld-linux-webview") == 0)
-        return dpf_webview_start(argc, argv);
+        return DISTRHO_NAMESPACE::dpf_webview_start(argc, argv);
    #endif
 
     if (argc == 2 && std::strcmp(argv[1], "selftest") == 0)
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginLV2export.cpp b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginLV2export.cpp
index ba3cb19..3b0d22c 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginLV2export.cpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginLV2export.cpp
@@ -758,6 +758,16 @@ void lv2_generate_ttl(const char* const basename)
                         pluginString += "        lv2:portProperty lv2:toggled , lv2:integer ;\n";
                         pluginString += "        lv2:designation lv2:enabled ;\n";
                         break;
+                    case kParameterDesignationReset:
+                        designated = true;
+                        pluginString += "        lv2:name \"Reset\" ;\n";
+                        pluginString += "        lv2:symbol \"" + String(ParameterDesignationSymbols::reset) + "\" ;\n";
+                        pluginString += "        lv2:default 0 ;\n";
+                        pluginString += "        lv2:minimum 0 ;\n";
+                        pluginString += "        lv2:maximum 1 ;\n";
+                        pluginString += "        lv2:portProperty lv2:toggled , lv2:integer , <" LV2_PORT_PROPS__trigger "> ;\n";
+                        pluginString += "        lv2:designation <" LV2_KXSTUDIO_PROPERTIES__Reset "> ;\n";
+                        break;
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginVST3.cpp b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginVST3.cpp
index cb74392..7295c89 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginVST3.cpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginVST3.cpp
@@ -1747,6 +1747,12 @@ public:
         case kParameterDesignationBypass:
             flags |= V3_PARAM_IS_BYPASS;
             break;
+        case kParameterDesignationReset:
+            info->flags = V3_PARAM_READ_ONLY | V3_PARAM_IS_HIDDEN;
+            info->step_count = 1;
+            strncpy_utf16(info->title, "Reset", 128);
+            strncpy_utf16(info->short_title, "Reset", 128);
+            return V3_OK;
         }
 
         if (hints & kParameterIsOutput)
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUIAU.mm b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUIAU.mm
index 1b3f77e..fb3b1cd 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUIAU.mm
+++ b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUIAU.mm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ public:
 
         CFRunLoopAddTimer(CFRunLoopGetCurrent(), fTimerRef, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
 
+        // setup property listeners
         AudioUnitAddPropertyListener(fComponent, kAudioUnitProperty_SampleRate, auPropertyChangedCallback, this);
         AudioUnitAddPropertyListener(fComponent, 'DPFp', auPropertyChangedCallback, this);
        #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_PROGRAMS
@@ -322,15 +323,22 @@ private:
    #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_STATE
     void setState(const char* const key, const char* const value)
     {
-        const std::vector<String>::iterator it = std::find(fStateKeys.begin(), fStateKeys.end(), key);
-        DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(it != fStateKeys.end(),);
-
-        if (const CFStringRef valueRef = CFStringCreateWithCString(nullptr, value, kCFStringEncodingUTF8))
+        CFStringRef keyRef = CFStringCreateWithCString(nullptr, key, kCFStringEncodingASCII);
+        CFStringRef valueRef = CFStringCreateWithCString(nullptr, value, kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
+
+        if (const CFDictionaryRef dictRef = CFDictionaryCreate(nullptr,
+                                                               reinterpret_cast<const void**>(&keyRef),
+                                                               reinterpret_cast<const void**>(&valueRef),
+                                                               1,
+                                                               &kCFTypeDictionaryKeyCallBacks,
+                                                               &kCFTypeDictionaryValueCallBacks))
         {
-            const uint32_t index = it - fStateKeys.begin();
-            AudioUnitSetProperty(fComponent, 'DPFs', kAudioUnitScope_Global, index, &valueRef, sizeof(CFStringRef));
-            CFRelease(valueRef);
+            AudioUnitSetProperty(fComponent, 'DPFs', kAudioUnitScope_Global, 0, &dictRef, sizeof(dictRef));
+            CFRelease(dictRef);
         }
+
+        CFRelease(keyRef);
+        CFRelease(valueRef);
     }
 
     static void setStateCallback(void* const ptr, const char* const key, const char* const value)
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUIDSSI.cpp b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUIDSSI.cpp
index 17caf13..2fa65d3 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUIDSSI.cpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUIDSSI.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ static constexpr const setSizeFunc setSizeCallback = nullptr;
 // unsupported in DSSI
 static constexpr const fileRequestFunc fileRequestCallback = nullptr;
 
-#ifdef DPF_USING_LD_LINUX_WEBVIEW
-int dpf_webview_start(int argc, char* argv[]);
-#endif
-
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
@@ -391,9 +387,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     USE_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
 
-   #ifdef DPF_USING_LD_LINUX_WEBVIEW
+   #if defined(DISTRHO_UI_LINUX_WEBVIEW_START)
     if (argc >= 2 && std::strcmp(argv[1], "dpf-ld-linux-webview") == 0)
-        return dpf_webview_start(argc - 1, argv + 1);
+        return DISTRHO_NAMESPACE::dpf_webview_start(argc, argv);
    #endif
 
     // dummy test mode
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUIPrivateData.hpp b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUIPrivateData.hpp
index bcbcbfc..416f084 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUIPrivateData.hpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUIPrivateData.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@
 
 START_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
 
+/* define webview start */
+#if defined(HAVE_X11) && defined(DISTRHO_OS_LINUX) && DISTRHO_UI_WEB_VIEW
+# define DISTRHO_UI_LINUX_WEBVIEW_START
+int dpf_webview_start(int argc, char* argv[]);
+#endif
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Plugin Application, will set class name based on plugin details
 
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUtils.cpp b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUtils.cpp
index c7146fc..37083c9 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUtils.cpp
+++ b/dpf/distrho/src/DistrhoUtils.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -23,13 +23,19 @@
 #include "../DistrhoStandaloneUtils.hpp"
 
 #ifdef DISTRHO_OS_WINDOWS
+# include <direct.h>
+# include <shlobj.h>
 # include <windows.h>
 #else
 # ifndef STATIC_BUILD
 #  include <dlfcn.h>
 # endif
+# include <fcntl.h>
 # include <limits.h>
+# include <pwd.h>
 # include <stdlib.h>
+# include <sys/stat.h>
+# include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
 #ifdef DISTRHO_OS_WINDOWS
@@ -76,6 +82,177 @@ const char* getBinaryFilename()
     return filename;
 }
 
+const char* getConfigDir()
+{
+   #if defined(DISTRHO_OS_MAC) || defined(DISTRHO_OS_WASM) || defined(DISTRHO_OS_WINDOWS)
+    return getDocumentsDir();
+   #else
+    static String dir;
+
+    if (dir.isEmpty())
+    {
+        if (const char* const xdgEnv = getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME"))
+            dir = xdgEnv;
+
+        if (dir.isEmpty())
+        {
+            dir  = getHomeDir();
+            dir += "/.config";
+        }
+
+        // ensure main config dir exists
+        if (access(dir, F_OK) != 0)
+            mkdir(dir, 0755);
+
+        // and also our custom subdir
+        dir += "/" DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NAME "/";
+        if (access(dir, F_OK) != 0)
+            mkdir(dir, 0755);
+    }
+
+    return dir;
+   #endif
+}
+
+const char* getDocumentsDir()
+{
+    static String dir;
+
+    if (dir.isEmpty())
+    {
+       #if defined(DISTRHO_OS_MAC)
+        dir  = getHomeDir();
+        dir += "/Documents/" DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NAME "/";
+       #elif defined(DISTRHO_OS_WASM)
+        dir  = getHomeDir();
+        dir += "/";
+       #elif defined(DISTRHO_OS_WINDOWS)
+        WCHAR wpath[MAX_PATH];
+        if (SHGetFolderPathW(nullptr, CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS, nullptr, SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT, wpath) == S_OK)
+        {
+            CHAR apath[MAX_PATH];
+            if (WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wpath, -1, apath, MAX_PATH, nullptr, nullptr) != 0)
+            {
+                dir = apath;
+                dir += "\\" DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NAME "\\";
+                wcscat(wpath, L"\\" DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NAME "\\");
+            }
+        }
+       #else
+        String xdgDirsConfigPath(getConfigDir());
+        xdgDirsConfigPath += "/user-dirs.dirs";
+
+        if (FILE* const f = std::fopen(xdgDirsConfigPath, "r"))
+        {
+            std::fseek(f, 0, SEEK_END);
+            const long size = std::ftell(f);
+            std::fseek(f, 0, SEEK_SET);
+
+            // something is wrong if config dirs file is longer than 1MiB!
+            if (size > 0 && size < 1024 * 1024)
+            {
+                if (char* filedata = static_cast<char*>(std::malloc(size)))
+                {
+                    for (long r = 0, total = 0; total < size;)
+                    {
+                        r = std::fread(filedata + total, 1, size - total, f);
+
+                        if (r == 0)
+                        {
+                            std::free(filedata);
+                            filedata = nullptr;
+                            break;
+                        }
+
+                        total += r;
+                    }
+
+                    if (filedata != nullptr)
+                    {
+                        if (char* const xdgDocsDir = std::strstr(filedata, "XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR=\""))
+                        {
+                            if (char* const xdgDocsDirNL = std::strstr(xdgDocsDir, "\"\n"))
+                            {
+                                *xdgDocsDirNL = '\0';
+                                String sdir(xdgDocsDir + 19);
+
+                                if (sdir.startsWith("$HOME"))
+                                {
+                                    dir  = getHomeDir();
+                                    dir += sdir.buffer() + 5;
+                                }
+                                else
+                                {
+                                    dir = sdir;
+                                }
+
+                                // ensure main config dir exists
+                                if (access(dir, F_OK) != 0)
+                                    mkdir(dir, 0755);
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        std::free(filedata);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            std::fclose(f);
+        }
+
+        // ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/user-dirs.dirs does not exist or has bad data
+        if (dir.isEmpty())
+        {
+            dir  = getDocumentsDir();
+            dir += DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NAME "/";
+        }
+       #endif
+
+        // ensure our custom subdir exists
+        if (dir.isNotEmpty())
+        {
+           #ifdef DISTRHO_OS_WINDOWS
+            _wmkdir(wpath);
+           #else
+            if (access(dir, F_OK) != 0)
+                mkdir(dir, 0755);
+           #endif
+        }
+    }
+
+    return dir;
+}
+
+const char* getHomeDir()
+{
+    static String dir;
+
+    if (dir.isEmpty())
+    {
+       #ifdef DISTRHO_OS_WINDOWS
+        WCHAR wpath[MAX_PATH];
+        if (SHGetFolderPathW(nullptr, CSIDL_PROFILE, nullptr, SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT, wpath) == S_OK)
+        {
+            CHAR apath[MAX_PATH];
+            if (WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wpath, -1, apath, MAX_PATH, nullptr, nullptr) != 0)
+                dir = apath;
+        }
+       #else
+        if (const char* const homeEnv = getenv("HOME"))
+            dir = homeEnv;
+
+        if (dir.isEmpty())
+            if (struct passwd* const pwd = getpwuid(getuid()))
+                dir = pwd->pw_dir;
+
+        if (dir.isNotEmpty() && ! dir.endsWith('/'))
+            dir += "/";
+       #endif
+    }
+
+    return dir;
+}
+
 const char* getPluginFormatName() noexcept
 {
 #if defined(DISTRHO_PLUGIN_TARGET_AU)
@@ -166,11 +343,6 @@ bool requestBufferSizeChange(uint) { return false; }
 bool requestMIDI() { return false; }
 #endif
 
-/* define webview start */
-#ifdef DPF_USING_LD_LINUX_WEBVIEW
-int dpf_webview_start(int argc, char* argv[]);
-#endif
-
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 END_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
diff --git a/dpf/distrho/src/lv2/lv2_kxstudio_properties.h b/dpf/distrho/src/lv2/lv2_kxstudio_properties.h
index 2292265..68dbe66 100644
--- a/dpf/distrho/src/lv2/lv2_kxstudio_properties.h
+++ b/dpf/distrho/src/lv2/lv2_kxstudio_properties.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
   LV2 KXStudio Properties Extension
-  Copyright 2014-2021 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+  Copyright 2014-2024 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
 
   Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
   purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #define LV2_KXSTUDIO_PROPERTIES_PREFIX LV2_KXSTUDIO_PROPERTIES_URI "#"
 
 #define LV2_KXSTUDIO_PROPERTIES__NonAutomatable           LV2_KXSTUDIO_PROPERTIES_PREFIX "NonAutomatable"
+#define LV2_KXSTUDIO_PROPERTIES__Reset                    LV2_KXSTUDIO_PROPERTIES_PREFIX "Reset"
 #define LV2_KXSTUDIO_PROPERTIES__TimePositionTicksPerBeat LV2_KXSTUDIO_PROPERTIES_PREFIX "TimePositionTicksPerBeat"
 #define LV2_KXSTUDIO_PROPERTIES__TransientWindowId        LV2_KXSTUDIO_PROPERTIES_PREFIX "TransientWindowId"
 
diff --git a/dpf/utils/install-plugins-symlinks.sh b/dpf/utils/install-plugins-symlinks.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ac64f31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dpf/utils/install-plugins-symlinks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# the realpath function is not available on some systems
+if ! which realpath &>/dev/null; then
+    function realpath() {
+        [[ $1 = /* ]] && echo "$1" || echo "$PWD/${1#./}"
+    }
+fi
+
+set -e
+
+DPF_UTILS_DIR="$(dirname $(realpath ${0}))"
+
+if [ -d bin ]; then
+  cd bin
+elif [ -d build/bin ]; then
+  cd build/bin
+else
+  echo "Please run this script from the root folder"
+  exit
+fi
+
+if [ "$(uname -s)" = "Darwin" ]; then
+    CLAP_PATH=~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/CLAP
+    LV2_PATH=~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/LV2
+    VST2_PATH=~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST
+    VST3_PATH=~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3
+else
+    CLAP_PATH=~/.clap
+    LV2_PATH=~/.lv2
+    VST2_PATH=~/.vst
+    VST3_PATH=~/.vst3
+fi
+
+export IFS=$'\n'
+
+# NOTE macOS ignores AU plugins installed in ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/
+# we **MUST** install AU plugins system-wide, so we need sudo/root here
+# they cannot be symlinks either, so we do a full copy
+for p in $(find . -maxdepth 1 -name '*.component' -print | grep '.component'); do
+    basename=$(basename ${p})
+    if [ ! -L /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/"${basename}" ]; then
+        sudo cp -r $(pwd)/"${basename}" /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/
+    fi
+done
+
+for p in $(find . -maxdepth 1 -name '*.clap' -print); do
+    basename=$(basename ${p})
+    mkdir -p ${CLAP_PATH}
+    if [ ! -L ${CLAP_PATH}/"${basename}" ]; then
+        ln -s $(pwd)/"${basename}" ${CLAP_PATH}/"${basename}"
+    fi
+done
+
+for p in $(find . -maxdepth 1 -name '*.lv2' -print); do
+    basename=$(basename ${p})
+    mkdir -p ${LV2_PATH}
+    if [ ! -L ${LV2_PATH}/"${basename}" ]; then
+        ln -s $(pwd)/"${basename}" ${LV2_PATH}/"${basename}"
+    fi
+done
+
+for p in $(find . -maxdepth 1 -name '*.vst' -print); do
+    basename=$(basename ${p})
+    mkdir -p ${VST2_PATH}
+    if [ ! -L ${VST2_PATH}/"${basename}" ]; then
+        ln -s $(pwd)/"${basename}" ${VST2_PATH}/"${basename}"
+    fi
+done
+
+for p in $(find . -maxdepth 1 -name '*.vst3' -print); do
+    basename=$(basename ${p})
+    mkdir -p ${VST3_PATH}
+    if [ ! -L ${VST3_PATH}/"${basename}" ]; then
+        ln -s $(pwd)/"${basename}" ${VST3_PATH}/"${basename}"
+    fi
+done