diff --git a/c++/carla-backend/carla_backend_standalone.cpp b/c++/carla-backend/carla_backend_standalone.cpp
index b96fd33..0db901f 100644
--- a/c++/carla-backend/carla_backend_standalone.cpp
+++ b/c++/carla-backend/carla_backend_standalone.cpp
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ void run_tests_standalone(short idMax)
         //set_custom_data(id, CarlaBackend::CUSTOM_DATA_INVALID, nullptr, nullptr);
         set_custom_data(id, CarlaBackend::CUSTOM_DATA_INVALID, "", "");
         set_chunk_data(id, nullptr);
-        set_gui_data(id, 0, (uintptr_t)1);
+        set_gui_data(id, (uintptr_t)1);
 
         qDebug("------------------- TEST @%i: gui stuff --------------------", id);
         show_gui(id, false);
diff --git a/c++/carla-backend/carla_bridge.cpp b/c++/carla-backend/carla_bridge.cpp
index f1466f2..50cbc28 100644
--- a/c++/carla-backend/carla_bridge.cpp
+++ b/c++/carla-backend/carla_bridge.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public:
         info.category = PLUGIN_CATEGORY_NONE;
         info.uniqueId = 0;
 
+        info.name  = nullptr;
         info.label = nullptr;
         info.maker = nullptr;
         info.copyright = nullptr;
@@ -88,6 +89,9 @@ public:
 
         osc_clear_data(&osc.data);
 
+        if (info.name)
+            free((void*)info.name);
+
         if (info.label)
             free((void*)info.label);
 
@@ -164,22 +168,34 @@ public:
 
     void getLabel(char* const strBuf)
     {
-        strncpy(strBuf, info.label, STR_MAX);
+        if (info.label)
+            strncpy(strBuf, info.label, STR_MAX);
+        else
+            CarlaPlugin::getLabel(strBuf);
     }
 
     void getMaker(char* const strBuf)
     {
-        strncpy(strBuf, info.maker, STR_MAX);
+        if (info.maker)
+            strncpy(strBuf, info.maker, STR_MAX);
+        else
+            CarlaPlugin::getMaker(strBuf);
     }
 
     void getCopyright(char* const strBuf)
     {
-        strncpy(strBuf, info.copyright, STR_MAX);
+        if (info.copyright)
+            strncpy(strBuf, info.copyright, STR_MAX);
+        else
+            CarlaPlugin::getCopyright(strBuf);
     }
 
     void getRealName(char* const strBuf)
     {
-        strncpy(strBuf, info.name, STR_MAX);
+        if (info.name)
+            strncpy(strBuf, info.name, STR_MAX);
+        else
+            CarlaPlugin::getRealName(strBuf);
     }
 
     void getParameterName(uint32_t parameterId, char* const strBuf)
@@ -208,156 +224,156 @@ public:
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Set data (internal stuff)
 
-    int setOscBridgeInfo(PluginBridgeInfoType type, lo_arg** const argv)
+    int setOscBridgeInfo(const PluginBridgeInfoType type, const lo_arg* const* const argv)
     {
         qDebug("setOscBridgeInfo(%i, %p)", type, argv);
 
         switch (type)
         {
-        case PluginBridgeAudioCount:
-        {
-            int aIns   = argv[0]->i;
-            int aOuts  = argv[1]->i;
-            int aTotal = argv[2]->i;
-
-            info.ains  = aIns;
-            info.aouts = aOuts;
-
-            break;
-            Q_UNUSED(aTotal);
-        }
-
-        case PluginBridgeMidiCount:
-        {
-            int mIns   = argv[0]->i;
-            int mOuts  = argv[1]->i;
-            int mTotal = argv[2]->i;
-
-            info.mins  = mIns;
-            info.mouts = mOuts;
-
-            break;
-            Q_UNUSED(mTotal);
-        }
-
-        case PluginBridgeParameterCount:
-        {
-            int pIns   = argv[0]->i;
-            int pOuts  = argv[1]->i;
-            int pTotal = argv[2]->i;
-
-            // delete old data
-            if (param.count > 0)
-            {
-                delete[] param.data;
-                delete[] param.ranges;
-                delete[] params;
-            }
-
-            // create new if needed
-            param.count = (pTotal < (int)carlaOptions.maxParameters) ? pTotal : 0;
-
-            if (param.count > 0)
-            {
-                param.data   = new ParameterData[param.count];
-                param.ranges = new ParameterRanges[param.count];
-                params       = new BridgeParamInfo[param.count];
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                param.data = nullptr;
-                param.ranges = nullptr;
-                params = nullptr;
-            }
-
-            // initialize
-            for (uint32_t i=0; i < param.count; i++)
-            {
-                param.data[i].type   = PARAMETER_UNKNOWN;
-                param.data[i].index  = -1;
-                param.data[i].rindex = -1;
-                param.data[i].hints  = 0;
-                param.data[i].midiChannel = 0;
-                param.data[i].midiCC = -1;
-
-                param.ranges[i].def  = 0.0;
-                param.ranges[i].min  = 0.0;
-                param.ranges[i].max  = 1.0;
-                param.ranges[i].step = 0.01;
-                param.ranges[i].stepSmall = 0.0001;
-                param.ranges[i].stepLarge = 0.1;
-
-                params[i].value = 0.0;
-                params[i].name = QString();
-                params[i].unit = QString();
-            }
-
-            break;
-            Q_UNUSED(pIns);
-            Q_UNUSED(pOuts);
-        }
-
-        case PluginBridgeProgramCount:
-        {
-            int count = argv[0]->i;
-
-            // Delete old programs
-            if (prog.count > 0)
-            {
-                for (uint32_t i=0; i < prog.count; i++)
-                    free((void*)prog.names[i]);
-
-                delete[] prog.names;
-            }
-
-            prog.count = 0;
-            prog.names = nullptr;
-
-            // Query new programs
-            prog.count = count;
-
-            if (prog.count > 0)
-                prog.names = new const char* [prog.count];
-
-            // Update names (NULL)
-            for (uint32_t i=0; i < prog.count; i++)
-                prog.names[i] = nullptr;
-
-            break;
-        }
-
-        case PluginBridgeMidiProgramCount:
-        {
-            int count = argv[0]->i;
-
-            // Delete old programs
-            if (midiprog.count > 0)
-            {
-                for (uint32_t i=0; i < midiprog.count; i++)
-                    free((void*)midiprog.data[i].name);
-
-                delete[] midiprog.data;
-            }
-
-            midiprog.count = 0;
-            midiprog.data  = nullptr;
-
-            // Query new programs
-            midiprog.count = count;
-
-            if (midiprog.count > 0)
-                midiprog.data = new midi_program_t [midiprog.count];
-
-            // Update data (NULL)
-            for (uint32_t i=0; i < midiprog.count; i++)
-            {
-                midiprog.data[i].bank    = 0;
-                midiprog.data[i].program = 0;
-                midiprog.data[i].name    = nullptr;
-            }
-
-            break;
-        }
+//        case PluginBridgeAudioCount:
+//        {
+//            int aIns   = argv[0]->i;
+//            int aOuts  = argv[1]->i;
+//            int aTotal = argv[2]->i;
+
+//            info.ains  = aIns;
+//            info.aouts = aOuts;
+
+//            break;
+//            Q_UNUSED(aTotal);
+//        }
+
+//        case PluginBridgeMidiCount:
+//        {
+//            int mIns   = argv[0]->i;
+//            int mOuts  = argv[1]->i;
+//            int mTotal = argv[2]->i;
+
+//            info.mins  = mIns;
+//            info.mouts = mOuts;
+
+//            break;
+//            Q_UNUSED(mTotal);
+//        }
+
+//        case PluginBridgeParameterCount:
+//        {
+//            int pIns   = argv[0]->i;
+//            int pOuts  = argv[1]->i;
+//            int pTotal = argv[2]->i;
+
+//            // delete old data
+//            if (param.count > 0)
+//            {
+//                delete[] param.data;
+//                delete[] param.ranges;
+//                delete[] params;
+//            }
+
+//            // create new if needed
+//            param.count = (pTotal < (int)carlaOptions.maxParameters) ? pTotal : 0;
+
+//            if (param.count > 0)
+//            {
+//                param.data   = new ParameterData[param.count];
+//                param.ranges = new ParameterRanges[param.count];
+//                params       = new BridgeParamInfo[param.count];
+//            }
+//            else
+//            {
+//                param.data = nullptr;
+//                param.ranges = nullptr;
+//                params = nullptr;
+//            }
+
+//            // initialize
+//            for (uint32_t i=0; i < param.count; i++)
+//            {
+//                param.data[i].type   = PARAMETER_UNKNOWN;
+//                param.data[i].index  = -1;
+//                param.data[i].rindex = -1;
+//                param.data[i].hints  = 0;
+//                param.data[i].midiChannel = 0;
+//                param.data[i].midiCC = -1;
+
+//                param.ranges[i].def  = 0.0;
+//                param.ranges[i].min  = 0.0;
+//                param.ranges[i].max  = 1.0;
+//                param.ranges[i].step = 0.01;
+//                param.ranges[i].stepSmall = 0.0001;
+//                param.ranges[i].stepLarge = 0.1;
+
+//                params[i].value = 0.0;
+//                params[i].name = QString();
+//                params[i].unit = QString();
+//            }
+
+//            break;
+//            Q_UNUSED(pIns);
+//            Q_UNUSED(pOuts);
+//        }
+
+//        case PluginBridgeProgramCount:
+//        {
+//            int count = argv[0]->i;
+
+//            // Delete old programs
+//            if (prog.count > 0)
+//            {
+//                for (uint32_t i=0; i < prog.count; i++)
+//                    free((void*)prog.names[i]);
+
+//                delete[] prog.names;
+//            }
+
+//            prog.count = 0;
+//            prog.names = nullptr;
+
+//            // Query new programs
+//            prog.count = count;
+
+//            if (prog.count > 0)
+//                prog.names = new const char* [prog.count];
+
+//            // Update names (NULL)
+//            for (uint32_t i=0; i < prog.count; i++)
+//                prog.names[i] = nullptr;
+
+//            break;
+//        }
+
+//        case PluginBridgeMidiProgramCount:
+//        {
+//            int count = argv[0]->i;
+
+//            // Delete old programs
+//            if (midiprog.count > 0)
+//            {
+//                for (uint32_t i=0; i < midiprog.count; i++)
+//                    free((void*)midiprog.data[i].name);
+
+//                delete[] midiprog.data;
+//            }
+
+//            midiprog.count = 0;
+//            midiprog.data  = nullptr;
+
+//            // Query new programs
+//            midiprog.count = count;
+
+//            if (midiprog.count > 0)
+//                midiprog.data = new midi_program_t [midiprog.count];
+
+//            // Update data (NULL)
+//            for (uint32_t i=0; i < midiprog.count; i++)
+//            {
+//                midiprog.data[i].bank    = 0;
+//                midiprog.data[i].program = 0;
+//                midiprog.data[i].name    = nullptr;
+//            }
+
+//            break;
+//        }
 
         case PluginBridgePluginInfo:
         {
@@ -384,119 +400,119 @@ public:
             break;
         }
 
-        case PluginBridgeParameterInfo:
-        {
-            int index = argv[0]->i;
-            const char* name = (const char*)&argv[1]->s;
-            const char* unit = (const char*)&argv[2]->s;
-
-            if (index >= 0 && index < (int32_t)param.count)
-            {
-                params[index].name = QString(name);
-                params[index].unit = QString(unit);
-            }
-
-            break;
-        }
-
-        case PluginBridgeParameterDataInfo:
-        {
-            int index   = argv[0]->i;
-            int type    = argv[1]->i;
-            int rindex  = argv[2]->i;
-            int hints   = argv[3]->i;
-            int channel = argv[4]->i;
-            int cc      = argv[5]->i;
-
-
-            if (index >= 0 && index < (int32_t)param.count)
-            {
-                param.data[index].type    = (ParameterType)type;
-                param.data[index].index   = index;
-                param.data[index].rindex  = rindex;
-                param.data[index].hints   = hints;
-                param.data[index].midiChannel = channel;
-                param.data[index].midiCC  = cc;
-            }
-
-            break;
-        }
-
-        case PluginBridgeParameterRangesInfo:
-        {
-            int index = argv[0]->i;
-            float def = argv[1]->f;
-            float min = argv[2]->f;
-            float max = argv[3]->f;
-            float step = argv[4]->f;
-            float stepSmall = argv[5]->f;
-            float stepLarge = argv[6]->f;
-
-            if (index >= 0 && index < (int32_t)param.count)
-            {
-                param.ranges[index].def  = def;
-                param.ranges[index].min  = min;
-                param.ranges[index].max  = max;
-                param.ranges[index].step = step;
-                param.ranges[index].stepSmall = stepSmall;
-                param.ranges[index].stepLarge = stepLarge;
-            }
-
-            break;
-        }
-
-        case PluginBridgeProgramInfo:
-        {
-            int index = argv[0]->i;
-            const char* name = (const char*)&argv[1]->s;
-
-            if (index >= 0 && index < (int32_t)prog.count)
-                prog.names[index] = strdup(name);
-
-            break;
-        }
-
-        case PluginBridgeMidiProgramInfo:
-        {
-            int index   = argv[0]->i;
-            int bank    = argv[1]->i;
-            int program = argv[2]->i;
-            const char* name = (const char*)&argv[3]->s;
-
-            if (index >= 0 && index < (int32_t)midiprog.count)
-            {
-                midiprog.data[index].bank    = bank;
-                midiprog.data[index].program = program;
-                midiprog.data[index].name    = strdup(name);
-            }
-
-            break;
-        }
-
-        case PluginBridgeCustomData:
-        {
-            const char* stype = (const char*)&argv[0]->s;
-            const char* key   = (const char*)&argv[1]->s;
-            const char* value = (const char*)&argv[2]->s;
-
-            setCustomData(getCustomDataStringType(stype), key, value, false);
-
-            break;
-        }
-
-        case PluginBridgeChunkData:
-        {
-            const char* const filePath = (const char*)&argv[0]->s;
-            QFile file(filePath);
-
-            if (file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
-            {
-                info.chunk = file.readAll();
-                file.remove();
-            }
-
-            break;
-        }
+//        case PluginBridgeParameterInfo:
+//        {
+//            int index = argv[0]->i;
+//            const char* name = (const char*)&argv[1]->s;
+//            const char* unit = (const char*)&argv[2]->s;
+
+//            if (index >= 0 && index < (int32_t)param.count)
+//            {
+//                params[index].name = QString(name);
+//                params[index].unit = QString(unit);
+//            }
+
+//            break;
+//        }
+
+//        case PluginBridgeParameterDataInfo:
+//        {
+//            int index   = argv[0]->i;
+//            int type    = argv[1]->i;
+//            int rindex  = argv[2]->i;
+//            int hints   = argv[3]->i;
+//            int channel = argv[4]->i;
+//            int cc      = argv[5]->i;
+
+
+//            if (index >= 0 && index < (int32_t)param.count)
+//            {
+//                param.data[index].type    = (ParameterType)type;
+//                param.data[index].index   = index;
+//                param.data[index].rindex  = rindex;
+//                param.data[index].hints   = hints;
+//                param.data[index].midiChannel = channel;
+//                param.data[index].midiCC  = cc;
+//            }
+
+//            break;
+//        }
+
+//        case PluginBridgeParameterRangesInfo:
+//        {
+//            int index = argv[0]->i;
+//            float def = argv[1]->f;
+//            float min = argv[2]->f;
+//            float max = argv[3]->f;
+//            float step = argv[4]->f;
+//            float stepSmall = argv[5]->f;
+//            float stepLarge = argv[6]->f;
+
+//            if (index >= 0 && index < (int32_t)param.count)
+//            {
+//                param.ranges[index].def  = def;
+//                param.ranges[index].min  = min;
+//                param.ranges[index].max  = max;
+//                param.ranges[index].step = step;
+//                param.ranges[index].stepSmall = stepSmall;
+//                param.ranges[index].stepLarge = stepLarge;
+//            }
+
+//            break;
+//        }
+
+//        case PluginBridgeProgramInfo:
+//        {
+//            int index = argv[0]->i;
+//            const char* name = (const char*)&argv[1]->s;
+
+//            if (index >= 0 && index < (int32_t)prog.count)
+//                prog.names[index] = strdup(name);
+
+//            break;
+//        }
+
+//        case PluginBridgeMidiProgramInfo:
+//        {
+//            int index   = argv[0]->i;
+//            int bank    = argv[1]->i;
+//            int program = argv[2]->i;
+//            const char* name = (const char*)&argv[3]->s;
+
+//            if (index >= 0 && index < (int32_t)midiprog.count)
+//            {
+//                midiprog.data[index].bank    = bank;
+//                midiprog.data[index].program = program;
+//                midiprog.data[index].name    = strdup(name);
+//            }
+
+//            break;
+//        }
+
+//        case PluginBridgeCustomData:
+//        {
+//            const char* stype = (const char*)&argv[0]->s;
+//            const char* key   = (const char*)&argv[1]->s;
+//            const char* value = (const char*)&argv[2]->s;
+
+//            setCustomData(getCustomDataStringType(stype), key, value, false);
+
+//            break;
+//        }
+
+//        case PluginBridgeChunkData:
+//        {
+//            const char* const filePath = (const char*)&argv[0]->s;
+//            QFile file(filePath);
+
+//            if (file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
+//            {
+//                info.chunk = file.readAll();
+//                file.remove();
+//            }
+
+//            break;
+//        }
 
         case PluginBridgeUpdateNow:
             initiated = true;
@@ -655,14 +671,14 @@ public:
         // register plugin now so we can receive OSC (and wait for it)
         x_engine->__bridgePluginRegister(m_id, this);
 
-        m_thread->setOscData(bridgeBinary, label, PluginType2str(m_type));
+        m_thread->setOscData(bridgeBinary, label, getPluginTypeString(m_type));
         m_thread->start();
 
         for (int i=0; i < 100; i++)
         {
             if (initiated)
                 break;
-            carla_msleep(100);
+            carla_msleep(50);
         }
 
         if (! initiated)
@@ -670,7 +686,7 @@ public:
             // unregister so it gets handled properly
             x_engine->__bridgePluginRegister(m_id, nullptr);
 
-            m_thread->quit();
+            m_thread->terminate();
             setLastError("Timeout while waiting for a response from plugin-bridge");
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/c++/carla-backend/carla_osc.cpp b/c++/carla-backend/carla_osc.cpp
index c9452d6..2a34bef 100644
--- a/c++/carla-backend/carla_osc.cpp
+++ b/c++/carla-backend/carla_osc.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ int CarlaOsc::handleMessage(const char* const path, const int argc, const lo_arg
     char method[32] = { 0 };
     memcpy(method, path + (m_name_len + offset), 32);
 
+    qWarning("CarlaOsc::handleMessage() method: %s", method);
+
     // Common OSC methods
     if (strcmp(method, "/update") == 0)
     {
@@ -194,6 +196,8 @@ int CarlaOsc::handleMessage(const char* const path, const int argc, const lo_arg
     // Plugin Bridges
     if (plugin->hints() & CarlaBackend::PLUGIN_IS_BRIDGE)
     {
+        qWarning("CarlaOsc::handleMessage() TO PLUGIN");
+
         if (strcmp(method, "/bridge_ains_peak") == 0)
             return handle_bridge_ains_peak(plugin, argc, argv, types);
         if (strcmp(method, "/bridge_aouts_peak") == 0)
diff --git a/c++/carla-backend/carla_plugin.h b/c++/carla-backend/carla_plugin.h
index 8e4fb58..2e2f221 100644
--- a/c++/carla-backend/carla_plugin.h
+++ b/c++/carla-backend/carla_plugin.h
@@ -1419,7 +1419,6 @@ public:
      */
     void registerToOsc()
     {
-        return;
 #ifndef BUILD_BRIDGE
         if (! x_engine->isOscControllerRegisted())
             return;
@@ -1560,6 +1559,9 @@ public:
         free((void*)host);
         free((void*)port);
 
+        if (m_hints & PLUGIN_IS_BRIDGE)
+            return;
+
         osc_send_sample_rate(&osc.data, x_engine->getSampleRate());
 
         for (size_t i=0; i < custom.size(); i++)
@@ -1585,14 +1587,14 @@ public:
         for (uint32_t i=0; i < param.count; i++)
             osc_send_control(&osc.data, param.data[i].rindex, getParameterValue(i));
 
-        if (m_hints & PLUGIN_IS_BRIDGE)
-        {
-            osc_send_control(&osc.data, PARAMETER_ACTIVE, m_active ? 1.0 : 0.0);
-            osc_send_control(&osc.data, PARAMETER_DRYWET, x_dryWet);
-            osc_send_control(&osc.data, PARAMETER_VOLUME, x_volume);
-            osc_send_control(&osc.data, PARAMETER_BALANCE_LEFT, x_balanceLeft);
-            osc_send_control(&osc.data, PARAMETER_BALANCE_RIGHT, x_balanceRight);
-        }
+//        if (m_hints & PLUGIN_IS_BRIDGE)
+//        {
+//            osc_send_control(&osc.data, PARAMETER_ACTIVE, m_active ? 1.0 : 0.0);
+//            osc_send_control(&osc.data, PARAMETER_DRYWET, x_dryWet);
+//            osc_send_control(&osc.data, PARAMETER_VOLUME, x_volume);
+//            osc_send_control(&osc.data, PARAMETER_BALANCE_LEFT, x_balanceLeft);
+//            osc_send_control(&osc.data, PARAMETER_BALANCE_RIGHT, x_balanceRight);
+//        }
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/c++/carla-backend/carla_shared.cpp b/c++/carla-backend/carla_shared.cpp
index ef1a1a9..2f63ed1 100644
--- a/c++/carla-backend/carla_shared.cpp
+++ b/c++/carla-backend/carla_shared.cpp
@@ -383,6 +383,33 @@ const char* getBinaryBidgePath(const BinaryType type)
     }
 }
 
+const char* getPluginTypeString(const PluginType type)
+{
+    qDebug("CarlaBackend::getPluginTypeString(%s)", PluginType2str(type));
+
+    switch (type)
+    {
+    case PLUGIN_NONE:
+        return "NONE";
+    case PLUGIN_LADSPA:
+        return "LADSPA";
+    case PLUGIN_DSSI:
+        return "DSSI";
+    case PLUGIN_LV2:
+        return "LV2";
+    case PLUGIN_VST:
+        return "VST";
+    case PLUGIN_GIG:
+        return "GIG";
+    case PLUGIN_SF2:
+        return "SF2";
+    case PLUGIN_SFZ:
+        return "SFZ";
+    }
+
+    return "NONE";
+}
+
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 void* getPointer(const uintptr_t addr)
diff --git a/c++/carla-backend/carla_shared.h b/c++/carla-backend/carla_shared.h
index 482169d..0e0e168 100644
--- a/c++/carla-backend/carla_shared.h
+++ b/c++/carla-backend/carla_shared.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const char* ProcessModeType2str(const ProcessModeType type);
 CustomDataType getCustomDataStringType(const char* const stype);
 const char* getCustomDataTypeString(const CustomDataType type);
 const char* getBinaryBidgePath(const BinaryType type);
+const char* getPluginTypeString(const PluginType type);
 
 void* getPointer(const uintptr_t addr);
 PluginCategory getPluginCategoryFromName(const char* const name);
diff --git a/c++/carla-backend/carla_threads.cpp b/c++/carla-backend/carla_threads.cpp
index b81399e..b23704a 100644
--- a/c++/carla-backend/carla_threads.cpp
+++ b/c++/carla-backend/carla_threads.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,9 @@ void CarlaPluginThread::run()
         break;
 
     case PLUGIN_THREAD_BRIDGE:
+        qDebug("CarlaPluginThread::run() - bridge starting...");
         m_process->waitForFinished(-1);
+        qDebug("CarlaPluginThread::run() - bridge ended");
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
         if (m_process->exitCode() == 0)
diff --git a/c++/carla-backend/vst.cpp b/c++/carla-backend/vst.cpp
index 83719ed..4fc8c12 100644
--- a/c++/carla-backend/vst.cpp
+++ b/c++/carla-backend/vst.cpp
@@ -424,8 +424,6 @@ public:
 
     void idleGui()
     {
-        qDebug("VstPlugin::idleGui()");
-
         effect->dispatcher(effect, effIdle, 0, 0, nullptr, 0.0f);
 
         // FIXME
diff --git a/c++/carla-bridge/Makefile b/c++/carla-bridge/Makefile
index 7b819aa..6c9d606 100644
--- a/c++/carla-bridge/Makefile
+++ b/c++/carla-bridge/Makefile
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ WINECXX ?= wineg++
 STRIP   ?= strip
 
 BASE_FLAGS   = -O2 -ffast-math -fomit-frame-pointer -mtune=generic -msse -mfpmath=sse -Wall
+BASE_FLAGS   = -O0 -g
 
 BUILD_FLAGS  = $(BASE_FLAGS) -std=c++0x $(CXXFLAGS)
 BUILD_FLAGS += -I. -I../carla-includes $(shell pkg-config --cflags liblo QtCore)
-BUILD_FLAGS += -DBUILD_BRIDGE -DNDEBUG -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_NO_DEBUG_STREAM -DQT_NO_DEBUG_OUTPUT
+BUILD_FLAGS += -DBUILD_BRIDGE -DDEBUG #-DNDEBUG -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_NO_DEBUG_STREAM -DQT_NO_DEBUG_OUTPUT
 BUILD_FLAGS += -DVESTIGE_HEADER -I../carla-includes/vestige # Comment this line to not use vestige header
 
 32BIT_FLAGS  = -m32
diff --git a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_client.h b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_client.h
index eb49a74..a88a19c 100644
--- a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_client.h
+++ b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_client.h
@@ -228,6 +228,14 @@ public:
         m_osc.sendOscExiting();
     }
 
+#ifdef BUILD_BRIDGE_PLUGIN
+    void sendOscBridgeUpdate()
+    {
+        qDebug("CarlaClient::sendOscBridgeUpdate()");
+        m_osc.sendOscBridgeUpdate();
+    }
+#endif
+
 #ifdef BRIDGE_LV2
     void sendOscLv2TransferAtom(const char* const type, const char* const value)
     {
diff --git a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_osc.h b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_osc.h
index d206c0a..8e869ee 100644
--- a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_osc.h
+++ b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_osc.h
@@ -113,6 +113,16 @@ public:
             osc_send_exiting(&m_controlData);
     }
 
+#ifdef BUILD_BRIDGE_PLUGIN
+    void sendOscBridgeUpdate()
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT(m_controlData.target && m_serverPath);
+
+        if (m_controlData.target && m_serverPath)
+            osc_send_bridge_update(&m_controlData, m_serverPath);
+    }
+#endif
+
 #ifdef BRIDGE_LV2
     void sendOscLv2TransferAtom(const char* const type, const char* const value)
     {
diff --git a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_plugin.cpp b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_plugin.cpp
index e2f487f..8c2d899 100644
--- a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_plugin.cpp
+++ b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_plugin.cpp
@@ -15,20 +15,25 @@
  * For a full copy of the GNU General Public License see the COPYING file
  */
 
+#ifdef BUILD_BRIDGE_PLUGIN
+
 #include "carla_bridge_client.h"
 #include "carla_plugin.h"
 
-#include <windows.h>
-
 #include <QtCore/QFile>
 
 #ifndef __WINE__
-//#include <QtCore/QTimer>
-#  include <QtGui/QApplication>
-//#include <QtGui/QDialog>
+#include <QtCore/QTimerEvent>
+#include <QtGui/QApplication>
+#include <QtGui/QDialog>
 #endif
 
-static HINSTANCE hInstG = nullptr;
+#ifdef __WINE__
+static HINSTANCE hInstGlobal = nullptr;
+#else
+static int qargc = 0;
+static char* qargv[] = { nullptr };
+#endif
 
 CARLA_BRIDGE_START_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -41,8 +46,8 @@ public:
     CarlaPluginClient(CarlaToolkit* const toolkit)
         : CarlaClient(toolkit)
     {
-        engine   = nullptr;
-        plugin   = nullptr;
+        engine = nullptr;
+        plugin = nullptr;
     }
 
     ~CarlaPluginClient()
@@ -195,6 +200,7 @@ public:
             return;
 
         plugin->idleGui();
+        //plugin->showGui(true);
     }
 
     // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -231,8 +237,10 @@ public:
                 //quequeMessage(MESSAGE_QUIT, 0, 0, 0.0);
             break;
         case CarlaBackend::CALLBACK_RESIZE_GUI:
-            //quequeMessage(MESSAGE_RESIZE_GUI, value1, value2, 0.0);
-            //m_toolkit->resize(value1, value2);
+            qDebug("resize callback-------------------------------------------------------------------------------");
+            quequeMessage(MESSAGE_RESIZE_GUI, value1, value2, 0.0);
+            //if (m_toolkit)
+            //    m_toolkit->resize(value1, value2);
             break;
         case CarlaBackend::CALLBACK_RELOAD_PARAMETERS:
             //if (CARLA_PLUGIN)
@@ -275,6 +283,48 @@ private:
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // toolkit
 
+#ifndef __WINE__
+class BridgeApplication : public QApplication
+{
+public:
+    BridgeApplication()
+        : QApplication(qargc, qargv)
+    {
+        msgTimer = 0;
+        m_client = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    void exec(CarlaPluginClient* const client)
+    {
+        m_client = client;
+        msgTimer = startTimer(50);
+
+        QApplication::exec();
+    }
+
+protected:
+    void timerEvent(QTimerEvent* const event)
+    {
+        if (event->timerId() == msgTimer)
+        {
+            if (m_client)
+            {
+                m_client->idle();
+
+                if (! m_client->runMessages())
+                    killTimer(msgTimer);
+            }
+        }
+
+        QApplication::timerEvent(event);
+    }
+
+private:
+    int msgTimer;
+    CarlaPluginClient* m_client;
+};
+#endif
+
 class CarlaToolkitPlugin : public CarlaToolkit
 {
 public:
@@ -282,7 +332,6 @@ public:
         : CarlaToolkit("carla-bridge-plugin")
     {
         qDebug("CarlaToolkitPlugin::CarlaToolkitPlugin()");
-
 #ifdef __WINE__
         closeNow = false;
         hwnd = nullptr;
@@ -295,6 +344,11 @@ public:
     ~CarlaToolkitPlugin()
     {
         qDebug("CarlaToolkitPlugin::~CarlaToolkitPlugin()");
+#ifdef __WINE__
+        Q_ASSERT(! closeNow);
+#else
+        Q_ASSERT(! app);
+#endif
     }
 
     void init()
@@ -309,7 +363,7 @@ public:
         wc.lpfnWndProc   = windowProcA;
         wc.cbClsExtra    = 0;
         wc.cbWndExtra    = 0;
-        wc.hInstance     = hInstG; //nullptr;
+        wc.hInstance     = hInstGlobal;
         wc.hIcon         = LoadIconA(nullptr, IDI_APPLICATION);
         wc.hCursor       = LoadCursorA(nullptr, IDC_ARROW);
         wc.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)COLOR_BACKGROUND;
@@ -320,22 +374,21 @@ public:
 #else
         Q_ASSERT(! app);
 
-        static int argc = 0;
-        static char* argv[] = { nullptr };
-        app = new QApplication(argc, argv, true);
+        app = new BridgeApplication;
 #endif
     }
 
-    void exec(CarlaClient* const client)
+    void exec(CarlaClient* const client, const bool showGui)
     {
         qDebug("CarlaToolkitPlugin::exec(%p)", client);
         Q_ASSERT(client);
 
         m_client = client;
+        m_client->sendOscUpdate();
+        m_client->sendOscBridgeUpdate();
 
-#ifdef QTCREATOR_TEST
-        show();
-#endif
+        if (showGui)
+            show();
 
 #ifdef __WINE__
         Q_ASSERT(! closeNow);
@@ -370,14 +423,13 @@ public:
 #else
         Q_ASSERT(app);
 
-        app->exec();
+        app->exec((CarlaPluginClient*)client);
 #endif
     }
 
     void quit()
     {
         qDebug("CarlaToolkitPlugin::quit()");
-
 #ifdef __WINE__
         if (closeNow && hwnd)
         {
@@ -389,60 +441,92 @@ public:
 #else
         Q_ASSERT(app);
 
-        if (app && dialog)
+        if (dialog)
         {
+            dialog->close();
+
             delete dialog;
             dialog = nullptr;
         }
 
-        if (! app)
-            return;
-
-        if (! app->closingDown())
-            app->quit();
+        if (app)
+        {
+            if (! app->closingDown())
+                app->quit();
 
-        delete app;
+            delete app;
+            app = nullptr;
+        }
 #endif
     }
 
     void show()
     {
         qDebug("CarlaToolkitPlugin::show()");
+#ifdef __WINE__
+        Q_ASSERT(hwnd);
 
-        ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
-        UpdateWindow(hwnd);
+        if (hwnd)
+        {
+            ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+            UpdateWindow(hwnd);
+        }
+#else
+        Q_ASSERT(dialog);
+
+        if (dialog)
+            dialog->show();
+#endif
     }
 
     void hide()
     {
         qDebug("CarlaToolkitPlugin::hide()");
+#ifdef __WINE__
+        Q_ASSERT(hwnd);
+
+        if (hwnd)
+            ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_HIDE);
+#else
+        Q_ASSERT(dialog);
 
-        ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_HIDE);
+        if (dialog)
+            dialog->show();
+#endif
     }
 
     void resize(int width, int height)
     {
         qDebug("CarlaToolkitPlugin::resize(%i, %i)", width, height);
+#ifdef __WINE__
+        Q_ASSERT(hwnd);
 
-        SetWindowPos(hwnd, 0, 0, 0, width + 6, height + 25, SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOOWNERZORDER | SWP_NOZORDER);
+        if (hwnd)
+            SetWindowPos(hwnd, 0, 0, 0, width + 6, height + 25, SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOOWNERZORDER | SWP_NOZORDER);
+#else
+        Q_ASSERT(dialog);
+
+        if (dialog)
+            dialog->setFixedSize(width, height);
+#endif
     }
 
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
     void createWindow(const char* const pluginName)
     {
 #ifdef __WINE__
         hwnd = CreateWindowA("CLASS_CARLA_BRIDGE", pluginName, WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW &~ WS_THICKFRAME &~ WS_MAXIMIZEBOX,
                               CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT,
-                              HWND_DESKTOP, nullptr, hInstG, nullptr);
-
-        if (! hwnd)
-            return;
+                              HWND_DESKTOP, nullptr, hInstGlobal, nullptr);
 
         SetWindowLongPtrA(hwnd, GWLP_USERDATA, (LONG_PTR)this);
         SetWindowPos(hwnd, 0, 0, 0, 1100 + 6, 600 + 25, SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOOWNERZORDER | SWP_NOZORDER);
 #else
         dialog = new QDialog(nullptr);
         dialog->resize(10, 10);
-        dialog->setWindowTitle(pluginName);
+        //window->setLayout(new QVBoxLayout(dialog);
+        dialog->setWindowTitle(QString("%1 (GUI)").arg(pluginName));
 #endif
     }
 
@@ -455,6 +539,8 @@ public:
 #endif
     }
 
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 private:
 #ifdef __WINE__
     bool closeNow;
@@ -488,7 +574,7 @@ private:
         return DefWindowProcA(_hwnd, message, wParam, lParam);
     }
 #else
-    QApplication* app;
+    BridgeApplication* app;
     QDialog* dialog;
 #endif
 };
@@ -505,8 +591,7 @@ CARLA_BRIDGE_END_NAMESPACE
 #ifdef __WINE__
 int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstX, HINSTANCE, LPSTR, int)
 {
-    hInstG = hInstX;
-    qWarning("test %li %p", hInstG, hInstG);
+    hInstGlobal = hInstX;
 
 #define MAXCMDTOKENS 128
     int argc;
@@ -556,30 +641,26 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstX, HINSTANCE, LPSTR, int)
 
     if (strlen(argv[0]) == 0)
     {
-        GetModuleFileName(hInstG, command, sizeof(command)-1);
+        GetModuleFileName(hInstGlobal, command, sizeof(command)-1);
         argv[0] = command;
     }
 #else
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
 #endif
-    //if (argc != 6)
-    //{
-        //qWarning("%s :: bad arguments", argv[0]);
-        //return 1;
-    //}
-
-    //const char* const oscUrl   = argv[1];
-    //const char* const stype    = argv[2];
-    //const char* const filename = argv[3];
-    //const char*       name     = argv[4];
-    //const char* const label    = argv[5];
-
-    const char* const oscUrl   = "osc.udp://null";
-    const char* const stype    = "VST";
-    const char* const filename = "/home/falktx/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/VstPlugins/IL Harmless.dll";
-    const char*       name     = "(none)";
-    const char* const label    = "DemoBuild";
+    if (argc != 6)
+    {
+        qWarning("usage: %s <osc-url|\"null\"> <type> <filename> <name|\"(none)\"> <label>", argv[0]);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    const char* const oscUrl   = argv[1];
+    const char* const stype    = argv[2];
+    const char* const filename = argv[3];
+    const char*       name     = argv[4];
+    const char* const label    = argv[5];
+
+    const bool useOsc = strcmp(oscUrl, "null");
 
     if (strcmp(name, "(none)") == 0)
         name = nullptr;
@@ -609,7 +690,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     CarlaBridge::CarlaPluginClient client(&toolkit);
 
     // Init OSC
-    if (! client.oscInit(oscUrl))
+    if (useOsc && ! client.oscInit(oscUrl))
     {
        toolkit.quit();
        return -1;
@@ -634,12 +715,18 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     {
         CarlaBackend::CarlaPlugin* const plugin = engine.getPlugin(id);
         client.setStuff(&engine, plugin);
-        plugin->setEnabled(true);
-        plugin->setActive(true, false, false);
 
-        toolkit.createWindow(plugin->name());
-        plugin->setGuiData(0, toolkit.getWindowHandle());
-        plugin->showGui(true);
+        {
+            // create window if needed
+            toolkit.createWindow(plugin->name());
+            plugin->setGuiData(toolkit.getWindowHandle());
+        }
+
+        if (! useOsc)
+        {
+            plugin->setActive(true, false, false);
+            plugin->showGui(true);
+        }
     }
     else
     {
@@ -647,20 +734,22 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         return 1;
     }
 
-    toolkit.exec(&client);
+    toolkit.exec(&client, !useOsc);
 
     engine.removeAllPlugins();
     engine.close();
 
     // Close OSC
-    client.sendOscExiting();
-    client.oscClose();
-
-    // Close client
-    //client.close();
+    if (useOsc)
+    {
+        client.sendOscExiting();
+        client.oscClose();
+    }
 
     // Close toolkit
     toolkit.quit();
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+#endif // BUILD_BRIDGE_PLUGIN
diff --git a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_toolkit-qt4.cpp b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_toolkit-qt4.cpp
index 4e6ccf5..feef57f 100644
--- a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_toolkit-qt4.cpp
+++ b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_toolkit-qt4.cpp
@@ -20,20 +20,21 @@
 #include <QtCore/QSettings>
 #include <QtCore/QTimer>
 
+#include <QtCore/QTimerEvent>
 #include <QtGui/QApplication>
 #include <QtGui/QDialog>
 #include <QtGui/QVBoxLayout>
 
 CARLA_BRIDGE_START_NAMESPACE
 
-static int _argc = 0;
-static char* _argv[] = { nullptr };
+static int qargc = 0;
+static char* qargv[] = { nullptr };
 
 class BridgeApplication : public QApplication
 {
 public:
     BridgeApplication()
-        : QApplication(_argc, _argv, true)
+        : QApplication(qargc, qargv, true)
     {
         msgTimer = 0;
         m_client = nullptr;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ public:
     void exec(CarlaClient* const client)
     {
         m_client = client;
-        startTimer(50);
+        msgTimer = startTimer(50);
 
         QApplication::exec();
     }
diff --git a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_ui-lv2.cpp b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_ui-lv2.cpp
index fa94fd6..8c17b01 100644
--- a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_ui-lv2.cpp
+++ b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_ui-lv2.cpp
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
     if (argc != 5)
     {
-        qCritical("usage: %s <osc-url|\"null\"> <plugin-uri> <ui-uri> <ui-title>", argv[0]);
+        qWarning("usage: %s <osc-url|\"null\"> <plugin-uri> <ui-uri> <ui-title>", argv[0]);
         return 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_ui-vst.cpp b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_ui-vst.cpp
index 1ef8a64..a970628 100644
--- a/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_ui-vst.cpp
+++ b/c++/carla-bridge/carla_bridge_ui-vst.cpp
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ protected:
     {
         if (event->timerId() == idleTimer && effect)
         {
-            qDebug("timerEvent");
             effect->dispatcher(effect, effIdle, 0, 0, nullptr, 0.0f);
             effect->dispatcher(effect, effEditIdle, 0, 0, nullptr, 0.0f);
         }
@@ -449,7 +448,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
     if (argc != 4)
     {
-        qCritical("usage: %s <osc-url|\"null\"> <binary> <ui-title>", argv[0]);
+        qWarning("usage: %s <osc-url|\"null\"> <binary> <ui-title>", argv[0]);
         return 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/c++/carla-includes/carla_includes.h b/c++/carla-includes/carla_includes.h
index 7d40529..0997893 100644
--- a/c++/carla-includes/carla_includes.h
+++ b/c++/carla-includes/carla_includes.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #define CARLA_INCLUDES_H
 
 #ifdef __WINE__
-//#  define __socklen_t_defined
+#  define __socklen_t_defined
 //#  define __WINE_WINSOCK2__
 //#  define HRESULT LONG
 #  define Q_CORE_EXPORT
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
 #  include <winsock2.h>
 #  include <windows.h>
+#  define uintptr_t size_t // FIXME
 #  define carla_sleep(t)  Sleep(t * 1000)
 #  define carla_msleep(t) Sleep(t)
 #  define carla_usleep(t) Sleep(t / 1000)
diff --git a/c++/carla-includes/carla_osc_includes.h b/c++/carla-includes/carla_osc_includes.h
index f7f1c97..1cb54d5 100644
--- a/c++/carla-includes/carla_osc_includes.h
+++ b/c++/carla-includes/carla_osc_includes.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static inline
 void osc_send_control(const CarlaOscData* const oscData, const int32_t index, const float value)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(oscData && oscData->path);
-    Q_ASSERT(index >= 0);
+    Q_ASSERT(index != -1);
     qDebug("osc_send_control(path:\"%s\", %i, %f)", oscData->path, index, value);
 
     if (oscData->target)
@@ -246,6 +246,24 @@ void osc_send_quit(const CarlaOscData* const oscData)
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef BUILD_BRIDGE_PLUGIN
+static inline
+void osc_send_bridge_update(const CarlaOscData* const oscData, const char* const url)
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(oscData && oscData->path);
+    Q_ASSERT(url);
+    qDebug("osc_send_bridge_update(path:\"%s\", \"%s\")", oscData->path, url);
+
+    if (oscData->target)
+    {
+        char targetPath[strlen(oscData->path)+15];
+        strcpy(targetPath, oscData->path);
+        strcat(targetPath, "/bridge_update");
+        lo_send(oscData->target, targetPath, "s", url);
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
 static inline
 void osc_send_lv2_transfer_atom(const CarlaOscData* const oscData, const char* const type, const char* const value)
 {