diff --git a/Makefile.plugins.mk b/Makefile.plugins.mk
index ffa3d015..3bc341b9 100644
--- a/Makefile.plugins.mk
+++ b/Makefile.plugins.mk
@@ -213,6 +213,18 @@ HAVE_DGL   = false
 endif
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(UI_TYPE),opengl3)
+ifeq ($(HAVE_OPENGL),true)
+DGL_FLAGS += -DDGL_OPENGL -DDGL_USE_OPENGL3 -DHAVE_DGL
+DGL_FLAGS += $(OPENGL_FLAGS)
+DGL_LIBS  += $(OPENGL_LIBS)
+DGL_LIB    = $(DPF_PATH)/build/libdgl-opengl3.a
+HAVE_DGL   = true
+else
+HAVE_DGL   = false
+endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(UI_TYPE),vulkan)
 ifeq ($(HAVE_VULKAN),true)
 DGL_FLAGS += -DDGL_VULKAN -DHAVE_DGL
@@ -313,6 +325,9 @@ $(DPF_PATH)/build/libdgl-cairo.a:
 $(DPF_PATH)/build/libdgl-opengl.a:
 	$(MAKE) -C $(DPF_PATH)/dgl opengl
 
+$(DPF_PATH)/build/libdgl-opengl3.a:
+	$(MAKE) -C $(DPF_PATH)/dgl opengl3
+
 $(DPF_PATH)/build/libdgl-stub.a:
 	$(MAKE) -C $(DPF_PATH)/dgl stub
 
diff --git a/dgl/Makefile b/dgl/Makefile
index 6eb1d192..893e34ee 100644
--- a/dgl/Makefile
+++ b/dgl/Makefile
@@ -69,6 +69,18 @@ endif
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+OBJS_opengl3 = $(OBJS_common) \
+	../build/dgl/OpenGL.cpp.opengl3.o \
+	../build/dgl/NanoVG.cpp.opengl3.o
+
+ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
+OBJS_opengl3 += ../build/dgl/pugl.mm.opengl3.o
+else
+OBJS_opengl3 += ../build/dgl/pugl.cpp.opengl3.o
+endif
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 OBJS_stub = $(OBJS_common)
 
 ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
@@ -112,10 +124,11 @@ endif
 
 all: $(TARGETS)
 
-cairo:  ../build/libdgl-cairo.a
-opengl: ../build/libdgl-opengl.a
-stub:   ../build/libdgl-stub.a
-vulkan: ../build/libdgl-vulkan.a
+cairo:   ../build/libdgl-cairo.a
+opengl:  ../build/libdgl-opengl.a
+opengl3: ../build/libdgl-opengl3.a
+stub:    ../build/libdgl-stub.a
+vulkan:  ../build/libdgl-vulkan.a
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -131,6 +144,12 @@ vulkan: ../build/libdgl-vulkan.a
 	$(SILENT)rm -f $@
 	$(SILENT)$(AR) crs $@ $^
 
+../build/libdgl-opengl3.a: $(OBJS_opengl3)
+	-@mkdir -p ../build
+	@echo "Creating libdgl-opengl3.a"
+	$(SILENT)rm -f $@
+	$(SILENT)$(AR) crs $@ $^
+
 ../build/libdgl-stub.a: $(OBJS_stub)
 	-@mkdir -p ../build
 	@echo "Creating libdgl-stub.a"
@@ -191,6 +210,18 @@ vulkan: ../build/libdgl-vulkan.a
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+../build/dgl/%.cpp.opengl3.o: src/%.cpp
+	-@mkdir -p ../build/dgl
+	@echo "Compiling $< (OpenGL variant)"
+	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(OPENGL_FLAGS) -DDGL_OPENGL -DDGL_USE_OPENGL3 -c -o $@
+
+../build/dgl/%.mm.opengl3.o: src/%.mm
+	-@mkdir -p ../build/dgl
+	@echo "Compiling $< (OpenGL variant)"
+	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(OPENGL_FLAGS) -DDGL_OPENGL -DDGL_USE_OPENGL3 -c -ObjC++ -o $@
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 ../build/dgl/%.cpp.vulkan.o: src/%.cpp
 	-@mkdir -p ../build/dgl
 	@echo "Compiling $< (Vulkan variant)"
@@ -214,6 +245,7 @@ debug:
 -include $(OBJS_common:%.o=%.d)
 -include $(OBJS_cairo:%.o=%.d)
 -include $(OBJS_opengl:%.o=%.d)
+-include $(OBJS_opengl3:%.o=%.d)
 -include $(OBJS_stub:%.o=%.d)
 -include $(OBJS_vulkan:%.o=%.d)
 
diff --git a/dgl/src/OpenGL.cpp b/dgl/src/OpenGL.cpp
index 145c315c..0992cc32 100644
--- a/dgl/src/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@
 
 START_NAMESPACE_DGL
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ifdef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
+static void notImplemented(const char* const name)
+{
+    d_stderr2("OpenGL3 function not implemented: %s", name);
+}
+#endif
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Color
 
@@ -43,18 +52,22 @@ void Color::setFor(const GraphicsContext&, const bool includeAlpha)
         glColor4f(red, green, blue, alpha);
     else
         glColor3f(red, green, blue);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Color::setFor");
+    // unused
+    (void)includeAlpha;
 #endif
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Line
 
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
 template<typename T>
 static void drawLine(const Point<T>& posStart, const Point<T>& posEnd)
 {
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(posStart != posEnd,);
 
-#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     glBegin(GL_LINES);
 
     {
@@ -63,23 +76,31 @@ static void drawLine(const Point<T>& posStart, const Point<T>& posEnd)
     }
 
     glEnd();
-#endif
 }
+#endif
 
 template<typename T>
 void Line<T>::draw(const GraphicsContext&, const T width)
 {
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(width != 0,);
 
     glLineWidth(static_cast<GLfloat>(width));
     drawLine<T>(posStart, posEnd);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Line::draw");
+#endif
 }
 
 // deprecated calls
 template<typename T>
 void Line<T>::draw()
 {
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     drawLine<T>(posStart, posEnd);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Line::draw");
+#endif
 }
 
 template class Line<double>;
@@ -92,6 +113,7 @@ template class Line<ushort>;
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Circle
 
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
 template<typename T>
 static void drawCircle(const Point<T>& pos,
                        const uint numSegments,
@@ -106,7 +128,6 @@ static void drawCircle(const Point<T>& pos,
     const T origy = pos.getY();
     double t, x = size, y = 0.0;
 
-#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     glBegin(outline ? GL_LINE_LOOP : GL_POLYGON);
 
     for (uint i=0; i<numSegments; ++i)
@@ -119,13 +140,17 @@ static void drawCircle(const Point<T>& pos,
     }
 
     glEnd();
-#endif
 }
+#endif
 
 template<typename T>
 void Circle<T>::draw(const GraphicsContext&)
 {
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     drawCircle<T>(fPos, fNumSegments, fSize, fSin, fCos, false);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Circle::draw");
+#endif
 }
 
 template<typename T>
@@ -134,20 +159,32 @@ void Circle<T>::drawOutline(const GraphicsContext&, const T lineWidth)
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(lineWidth != 0,);
 
     glLineWidth(static_cast<GLfloat>(lineWidth));
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     drawCircle<T>(fPos, fNumSegments, fSize, fSin, fCos, true);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Circle::drawOutline");
+#endif
 }
 
 // deprecated calls
 template<typename T>
 void Circle<T>::draw()
 {
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     drawCircle<T>(fPos, fNumSegments, fSize, fSin, fCos, false);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Circle::draw");
+#endif
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 void Circle<T>::drawOutline()
 {
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     drawCircle<T>(fPos, fNumSegments, fSize, fSin, fCos, true);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Circle::drawOutline");
+#endif
 }
 
 template class Circle<double>;
@@ -160,6 +197,7 @@ template class Circle<ushort>;
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Triangle
 
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
 template<typename T>
 static void drawTriangle(const Point<T>& pos1,
                          const Point<T>& pos2,
@@ -168,7 +206,6 @@ static void drawTriangle(const Point<T>& pos1,
 {
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(pos1 != pos2 && pos1 != pos3,);
 
-#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     glBegin(outline ? GL_LINE_LOOP : GL_TRIANGLES);
 
     {
@@ -178,13 +215,17 @@ static void drawTriangle(const Point<T>& pos1,
     }
 
     glEnd();
-#endif
 }
+#endif
 
 template<typename T>
 void Triangle<T>::draw(const GraphicsContext&)
 {
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     drawTriangle<T>(pos1, pos2, pos3, false);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Triangle::draw");
+#endif
 }
 
 template<typename T>
@@ -193,20 +234,32 @@ void Triangle<T>::drawOutline(const GraphicsContext&, const T lineWidth)
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(lineWidth != 0,);
 
     glLineWidth(static_cast<GLfloat>(lineWidth));
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     drawTriangle<T>(pos1, pos2, pos3, true);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Triangle::drawOutline");
+#endif
 }
 
 // deprecated calls
 template<typename T>
 void Triangle<T>::draw()
 {
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     drawTriangle<T>(pos1, pos2, pos3, false);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Triangle::draw");
+#endif
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 void Triangle<T>::drawOutline()
 {
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     drawTriangle<T>(pos1, pos2, pos3, true);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Triangle::drawOutline");
+#endif
 }
 
 template class Triangle<double>;
@@ -219,12 +272,12 @@ template class Triangle<ushort>;
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Rectangle
 
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
 template<typename T>
 static void drawRectangle(const Rectangle<T>& rect, const bool outline)
 {
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(rect.isValid(),);
 
-#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     glBegin(outline ? GL_LINE_LOOP : GL_QUADS);
 
     {
@@ -247,13 +300,17 @@ static void drawRectangle(const Rectangle<T>& rect, const bool outline)
     }
 
     glEnd();
-#endif
 }
+#endif
 
 template<typename T>
 void Rectangle<T>::draw(const GraphicsContext&)
 {
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     drawRectangle<T>(*this, false);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Rectangle::draw");
+#endif
 }
 
 template<typename T>
@@ -262,20 +319,32 @@ void Rectangle<T>::drawOutline(const GraphicsContext&, const T lineWidth)
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(lineWidth != 0,);
 
     glLineWidth(static_cast<GLfloat>(lineWidth));
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     drawRectangle<T>(*this, true);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Rectangle::drawOutline");
+#endif
 }
 
 // deprecated calls
 template<typename T>
 void Rectangle<T>::draw()
 {
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     drawRectangle<T>(*this, false);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Rectangle::draw");
+#endif
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 void Rectangle<T>::drawOutline()
 {
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     drawRectangle<T>(*this, true);
+#else
+    notImplemented("Rectangle::drawOutline");
+#endif
 }
 
 template class Rectangle<double>;
@@ -542,29 +611,33 @@ void ImageBaseKnob<OpenGLImage>::onDisplay()
         pData->isReady = true;
     }
 
-#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
     const int w = static_cast<int>(getWidth());
     const int h = static_cast<int>(getHeight());
 
     if (pData->rotationAngle != 0)
     {
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
         glPushMatrix();
+#endif
 
         const int w2 = w/2;
         const int h2 = h/2;
 
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
         glTranslatef(static_cast<float>(w2), static_cast<float>(h2), 0.0f);
         glRotatef(normValue*static_cast<float>(pData->rotationAngle), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+#endif
 
         Rectangle<int>(-w2, -h2, w, h).draw(context);
 
+#ifndef DGL_USE_OPENGL3
         glPopMatrix();
+#endif
     }
     else
     {
         Rectangle<int>(0, 0, w, h).draw(context);
     }
-#endif
 
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
     glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);