diff --git a/Makefile.plugins.mk b/Makefile.plugins.mk
index a8f8a891..2017d459 100644
--- a/Makefile.plugins.mk
+++ b/Makefile.plugins.mk
@@ -698,11 +698,11 @@ endif
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Export
 
-# ifeq ($(HAVE_DGL),true)
-# $(BUILD_DIR)/export$(APP_EXT): $(OBJS_DSP) $(OBJS_UI) $(BUILD_DIR)/DistrhoPluginMain_EXPORT.cpp.o $(BUILD_DIR)/DistrhoUIMain_EXPORT.cpp.o $(DGL_LIB)
-# else
+ifeq ($(HAVE_DGL),true)
+$(BUILD_DIR)/export$(APP_EXT): $(OBJS_DSP) $(OBJS_UI) $(BUILD_DIR)/DistrhoPluginMain_EXPORT.cpp.o $(BUILD_DIR)/DistrhoUIMain_EXPORT.cpp.o $(DGL_LIB)
+else
 $(BUILD_DIR)/export$(APP_EXT): $(OBJS_DSP) $(BUILD_DIR)/DistrhoPluginMain_EXPORT.cpp.o
-# endif
+endif
 	-@mkdir -p $(shell dirname $@)
 	@echo "Creating export tool for $(NAME)"
 	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $^ $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(LINK_FLAGS) $(EXTRA_LIBS) $(EXTRA_DSP_LIBS) $(EXTRA_UI_LIBS) $(DGL_LIBS) -o $@
diff --git a/distrho/DistrhoUIMain.cpp b/distrho/DistrhoUIMain.cpp
index ab19cf11..8a62afd5 100644
--- a/distrho/DistrhoUIMain.cpp
+++ b/distrho/DistrhoUIMain.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 # define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_AND_UI_IN_SINGLE_OBJECT 1
 # include "src/DistrhoUIVST3.cpp"
 #elif defined(DISTRHO_PLUGIN_TARGET_EXPORT)
-# define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_AND_UI_IN_SINGLE_OBJECT 0
+# define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_AND_UI_IN_SINGLE_OBJECT 1
 #elif defined(DISTRHO_PLUGIN_TARGET_SHARED) || defined(DISTRHO_PLUGIN_TARGET_STATIC)
 # define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_AND_UI_IN_SINGLE_OBJECT 1
 #else
diff --git a/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginAU.cpp b/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginAU.cpp
index 7da3eed7..1ec8bc15 100644
--- a/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginAU.cpp
+++ b/distrho/src/DistrhoPluginAU.cpp
@@ -393,14 +393,23 @@ public:
             return kAudioUnitErr_InvalidProperty;
            #endif
 
-        case 19001:
+       #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_HAS_UI && DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
+        case 'DPFa':
+            DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inScope == kAudioUnitScope_Global, inScope, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidScope);
+            DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inElement == 0, inElement, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidElement);
+            outDataSize = sizeof(void*);
+            outWritable = false;
+            return noErr;
+       #endif
+
+        case 'DPFp':
             DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inScope == kAudioUnitScope_Global, inScope, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidScope);
             DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inElement < fParameterCount, inElement, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidElement);
             outDataSize = sizeof(float);
             outWritable = true;
             return noErr;
 
-        case 19002:
+        case 'DPFt':
             DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inScope == kAudioUnitScope_Global, inScope, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidScope);
             DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inElement < fParameterCount, inElement, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidElement);
             outDataSize = sizeof(bool);
@@ -690,6 +699,12 @@ public:
             }
             return noErr;
        #endif
+
+       #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_HAS_UI && DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
+        case 'DPFa':
+            *static_cast<void**>(outData) = fPlugin.getInstancePointer();
+            return noErr;
+       #endif
         }
 
         d_stdout("TODO GetProperty(%d:%s, %d:%s, %d, ...)", inProp, AudioUnitPropertyID2Str(inProp), inScope, AudioUnitScope2Str(inScope), inElement);
@@ -902,7 +917,7 @@ public:
             // TODO
             return noErr;
 
-        case 19001:
+        case 'DPFp':
             DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inScope == kAudioUnitScope_Global, inScope, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidScope);
             DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inElement < fParameterCount, inElement, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidElement);
             DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inDataSize == sizeof(float), inDataSize, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidPropertyValue);
@@ -924,7 +939,7 @@ public:
             }
             return noErr;
 
-        case 19002:
+        case 'DPFt':
             DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inScope == kAudioUnitScope_Global, inScope, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidScope);
             DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inElement < fParameterCount, inElement, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidElement);
             DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT_RETURN(inDataSize == sizeof(bool), inDataSize, kAudioUnitErr_InvalidPropertyValue);
@@ -1041,7 +1056,7 @@ public:
             fLastParameterValues[param] = value;
             fPlugin.setParameterValue(param, value);
             // TODO flag param only, notify listeners later on bg thread (sem_post etc)
-            notifyListeners(19003, kAudioUnitScope_Global, param);
+            notifyListeners('DPFP', kAudioUnitScope_Global, param);
         }
 
         return noErr;
diff --git a/distrho/src/DistrhoUIAU.mm b/distrho/src/DistrhoUIAU.mm
index bbf6ecd1..74a3d812 100644
--- a/distrho/src/DistrhoUIAU.mm
+++ b/distrho/src/DistrhoUIAU.mm
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ public:
 
         CFRunLoopAddTimer(CFRunLoopGetCurrent(), fTimerRef, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
 
-        AudioUnitAddPropertyListener(fComponent, 19003, auPropertyChangedCallback, this);
+        AudioUnitAddPropertyListener(fComponent, 'DPFP', auPropertyChangedCallback, this);
     }
 
     ~DPF_UI_AU()
     {
-        AudioUnitRemovePropertyListenerWithUserData(fComponent, 19003, auPropertyChangedCallback, this);
+        AudioUnitRemovePropertyListenerWithUserData(fComponent, 'DPFP', auPropertyChangedCallback, this);
 
         if (fTimerRef != nullptr)
         {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ private:
     {
         switch (prop)
         {
-        case 19003:
+        case 'DPFP':
             {
                 AudioUnitParameterValue value;
                 if (AudioUnitGetParameter(fComponent, elem, kAudioUnitScope_Global, 0, &value) == noErr)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ private:
 
     void editParameter(const uint32_t rindex, const bool started) const
     {
-        AudioUnitSetProperty(fComponent, 19002, kAudioUnitScope_Global, rindex, &started, sizeof(bool));
+        AudioUnitSetProperty(fComponent, 'DPFt', kAudioUnitScope_Global, rindex, &started, sizeof(bool));
     }
 
     static void editParameterCallback(void* const ptr, const uint32_t rindex, const bool started)
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ private:
 
     void setParameterValue(const uint32_t rindex, const float value)
     {
-        AudioUnitSetProperty(fComponent, 19001, kAudioUnitScope_Global, rindex, &value, sizeof(float));
+        AudioUnitSetProperty(fComponent, 'DPFp', kAudioUnitScope_Global, rindex, &value, sizeof(float));
     }
 
     static void setParameterCallback(void* const ptr, const uint32_t rindex, const float value)
@@ -239,7 +239,12 @@ END_NAMESPACE_DISTRHO
 {
     const double sampleRate = d_nextSampleRate;
     const intptr_t winId = 0;
-    void* const instancePointer = nullptr;
+    void* instancePointer = nullptr;
+
+   #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
+    UInt32 size = sizeof(void*);
+    AudioUnitGetProperty(component, 'DPFa', kAudioUnitScope_Global, 0, &instancePointer, &size);
+   #endif
 
     ui = new DPF_UI_AU(component, winId, sampleRate, instancePointer);