diff --git a/dgl/Window.hpp b/dgl/Window.hpp
index 181f0122..adf8c9ba 100644
--- a/dgl/Window.hpp
+++ b/dgl/Window.hpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ public:
 
 #ifndef DGL_FILE_BROWSER_DISABLED
    /**
-      Open a file browser dialog with this window as parent.
+      Open a file browser dialog with this window as transient parent.
       A few options can be specified to setup the dialog.
 
       If a path is selected, onFileSelected() will be called with the user chosen path.
diff --git a/distrho/DistrhoUI.hpp b/distrho/DistrhoUI.hpp
index 2c121788..dd090430 100644
--- a/distrho/DistrhoUI.hpp
+++ b/distrho/DistrhoUI.hpp
@@ -183,6 +183,72 @@ public:
     void sendNote(uint8_t channel, uint8_t note, uint8_t velocity);
 #endif
 
+#ifndef DGL_FILE_BROWSER_DISABLED
+     /**
+        File browser options.
+        @see Window::openFileBrowser
+
+        @note This is exactly the same API as provided by the Window class,
+              but redefined so that non-embed/DGL based UIs can still use file browser related functions.
+      */
+      struct FileBrowserOptions {
+        /**
+           File browser button state.
+           This allows to customize the behaviour of the file browse dialog buttons.
+           Note these are merely hints, not all systems support them.
+         */
+         enum ButtonState {
+            kButtonInvisible,
+            kButtonVisibleUnchecked,
+            kButtonVisibleChecked,
+         };
+
+         /** Start directory, uses current working directory if null */
+         const char* startDir;
+         /** File browser dialog window title, uses "FileBrowser" if null */
+         const char* title;
+         // TODO file filter
+
+        /**
+           File browser buttons.
+         */
+         struct Buttons {
+            /** Whether to list all files vs only those with matching file extension */
+            ButtonState listAllFiles;
+            /** Whether to show hidden files */
+            ButtonState showHidden;
+            /** Whether to show list of places (bookmarks) */
+            ButtonState showPlaces;
+
+            /** Constructor for default values */
+            Buttons()
+                  : listAllFiles(kButtonVisibleChecked),
+                     showHidden(kButtonVisibleUnchecked),
+                     showPlaces(kButtonVisibleChecked) {}
+         } buttons;
+
+         /** Constructor for default values */
+         FileBrowserOptions()
+            : startDir(nullptr),
+              title(nullptr),
+              buttons() {}
+      };
+
+   /**
+      Open a file browser dialog with this window as transient parent.@n
+      A few options can be specified to setup the dialog.
+
+      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.
+
+      This function does not block the event loop.
+
+      @note This is exactly the same API as provided by the Window class,
+            but redefined so that non-embed/DGL based UIs can still use file browser related functions.
+    */
+    bool openFileBrowser(const FileBrowserOptions& options = FileBrowserOptions());
+#endif
+
 #if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     * Direct DSP access - DO NOT USE THIS UNLESS STRICTLY NECESSARY!! */
@@ -277,7 +343,6 @@ protected:
     */
     virtual void uiScaleFactorChanged(double scaleFactor);
 
-#if !DISTRHO_PLUGIN_HAS_EXTERNAL_UI
    /**
       Windows focus function, called when the window gains or loses the keyboard focus.
       This function is for plugin UIs to be able to override Window::onFocus(bool, CrossingMode).
@@ -297,8 +362,9 @@ protected:
       The most common exception is custom OpenGL setup, but only really needed for custom OpenGL drawing code.
     */
     virtual void uiReshape(uint width, uint height);
+#endif // !DISTRHO_PLUGIN_HAS_EXTERNAL_UI
 
-# ifndef DGL_FILE_BROWSER_DISABLED
+#ifndef DGL_FILE_BROWSER_DISABLED
    /**
       Window file selected function, called when a path is selected by the user, as triggered by openFileBrowser().
       This function is for plugin UIs to be able to override Window::onFileSelected(const char*).
@@ -309,8 +375,7 @@ protected:
       If you need to use files as plugin state, please setup and use DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_STATEFILES instead.
     */
     virtual void uiFileBrowserSelected(const char* filename);
-# endif
-#endif // !DISTRHO_PLUGIN_HAS_EXTERNAL_UI
+#endif
 
    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     * UI Resize Handling, internal */