diff --git a/source/backend/Makefile b/source/backend/Makefile
index 7164daf79..80db29b77 100644
--- a/source/backend/Makefile
+++ b/source/backend/Makefile
@@ -45,15 +45,13 @@ endif
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 
-STANDALONE_FLAGS  = $(LIBLO_LIBS)
-STANDALONE_FLAGS += $(QTCORE_LIBS)
-
-STANDALONE_FLAGS += $(JACKBRIDGE_LIBS)
+STANDALONE_FLAGS  = $(JACKBRIDGE_LIBS)
 STANDALONE_FLAGS += $(JUCE_CORE_LIBS)
 STANDALONE_FLAGS += $(JUCE_AUDIO_BASICS_LIBS)
 STANDALONE_FLAGS += $(JUCE_AUDIO_DEVICES_LIBS)
 STANDALONE_FLAGS += $(JUCE_AUDIO_FORMATS_LIBS)
 STANDALONE_FLAGS += $(JUCE_EVENTS_LIBS)
+STANDALONE_FLAGS += $(LIBLO_LIBS)
 STANDALONE_FLAGS += $(NATIVE_PLUGINS_LIBS)
 STANDALONE_FLAGS += $(RTAUDIO_LIBS)
 STANDALONE_FLAGS += $(RTMEMPOOL_LIBS)
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPlugin.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPlugin.cpp
index 9b3d1747a..f4f3ad05d 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPlugin.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPlugin.cpp
@@ -848,9 +848,9 @@ void CarlaPlugin::loadStateSave(const StateSave& stateSave)
 
     const uint availOptions(getOptionsAvailable());
 
-    for (int i=0; i<10; ++i) // FIXME - get this value somehow...
+    for (uint i=0; i<10; ++i) // FIXME - get this value somehow...
     {
-        const uint option(1 << i);
+        const uint option(1u << i);
 
         if (availOptions & option)
             setOption(option, (stateSave.options & option) != 0, true);
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ void CarlaPlugin::setOption(const uint option, const bool yesNo, const bool send
         pData->options &= ~option;
 
     if (sendCallback)
-        pData->engine->callback(ENGINE_CALLBACK_OPTION_CHANGED, pData->id, option, yesNo ? 1 : 0, 0.0f, nullptr);
+        pData->engine->callback(ENGINE_CALLBACK_OPTION_CHANGED, pData->id, static_cast<int>(option), yesNo ? 1 : 0, 0.0f, nullptr);
 }
 
 void CarlaPlugin::setEnabled(const bool yesNo) noexcept
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginThread.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginThread.cpp
index e53677130..6d11018d0 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginThread.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginThread.cpp
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@
 #include "CarlaPluginThread.hpp"
 #include "CarlaEngine.hpp"
 
-// FIXME
-#include <QtCore/QDebug>
-#include <QtCore/QProcess>
+#include "juce_core.h"
+
+using juce::String;
+using juce::StringArray;
 
 CARLA_BACKEND_START_NAMESPACE
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 #ifdef DEBUG
 static inline
 const char* PluginThreadMode2str(const CarlaPluginThread::Mode mode) noexcept
@@ -48,6 +51,8 @@ const char* PluginThreadMode2str(const CarlaPluginThread::Mode mode) noexcept
 }
 #endif
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 CarlaPluginThread::CarlaPluginThread(CarlaBackend::CarlaEngine* const engine, CarlaBackend::CarlaPlugin* const plugin, const Mode mode) noexcept
     : CarlaThread("CarlaPluginThread"),
       fEngine(engine),
@@ -64,9 +69,10 @@ CarlaPluginThread::~CarlaPluginThread() noexcept
 
     if (fProcess != nullptr)
     {
-        try {
-            delete fProcess;
-        } CARLA_SAFE_EXCEPTION("~CarlaPluginThread(): delete QProcess");
+        //fProcess.release();
+        //try {
+            //delete fProcess;
+        //} CARLA_SAFE_EXCEPTION("~CarlaPluginThread(): delete ChildProcess");
         fProcess = nullptr;
     }
 }
@@ -94,7 +100,8 @@ uintptr_t CarlaPluginThread::getPid() const
 {
     CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(fProcess != nullptr, 0);
 
-    return (uintptr_t)fProcess->pid();
+    return 0;
+    //return (uintptr_t)fProcess->pid();
 }
 
 void CarlaPluginThread::run()
@@ -103,10 +110,10 @@ void CarlaPluginThread::run()
 
     if (fProcess == nullptr)
     {
-       fProcess = new QProcess(nullptr);
-       fProcess->setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::ForwardedChannels);
+       fProcess = new ChildProcess;
+       //fProcess->setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::ForwardedChannels);
     }
-    else if (fProcess->state() == QProcess::Running)
+    else if (fProcess->isRunning())
     {
         carla_stderr("CarlaPluginThread::run() - already running, giving up...");
 
@@ -119,7 +126,8 @@ void CarlaPluginThread::run()
         case PLUGIN_THREAD_LV2_GUI:
         case PLUGIN_THREAD_VST_GUI:
             fEngine->callback(CarlaBackend::ENGINE_CALLBACK_UI_STATE_CHANGED, fPlugin->getId(), 0, 0, 0.0f, nullptr);
-            fProcess->terminate();
+            fProcess->kill();
+            fProcess = nullptr;
             return;
 
         case PLUGIN_THREAD_BRIDGE:
@@ -127,41 +135,19 @@ void CarlaPluginThread::run()
         }
     }
 
-    QString name(fPlugin->getName());
+    String name(fPlugin->getName());
 
     if (name.isEmpty())
         name = "(none)";
 
-    QStringList arguments;
-    QProcessEnvironment env(QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment());
-    const EngineOptions& options(fEngine->getOptions());
-
-    char strBuf[STR_MAX+1];
-    env.insert("ENGINE_OPTION_UIS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP", options.uisAlwaysOnTop ? "true" : "false");
-
-    if (options.maxParameters != 0)
-    {
-        std::sprintf(strBuf, "%u", options.maxParameters);
-        env.insert("ENGINE_OPTION_MAX_PARAMETERS", strBuf);
-    }
-
-    if (options.uiBridgesTimeout != 0)
-    {
-        std::sprintf(strBuf, "%u", options.uiBridgesTimeout);
-        env.insert("ENGINE_OPTION_UI_BRIDGES_TIMEOUT", strBuf);
-    }
-
-    if (options.frontendWinId != 0)
-    {
-        std::sprintf(strBuf, P_UINTPTR, options.frontendWinId);
-        env.insert("ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID", strBuf);
-    }
+    StringArray arguments;
 
-    if (options.binaryDir != nullptr)
-        env.insert("ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_BINARIES", options.binaryDir);
+#ifndef CARLA_OS_WIN
+    if (fBinary.endsWith(".exe"))
+        arguments.add("wine");
+#endif
 
-    if (options.resourceDir != nullptr)
-        env.insert("ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_RESOURCES", options.resourceDir);
+    arguments.add(fBinary.buffer());
 
     switch (fMode)
     {
@@ -169,54 +155,45 @@ void CarlaPluginThread::run()
         break;
 
     case PLUGIN_THREAD_DSSI_GUI:
-        /* osc-url  */ arguments << QString("%1/%2").arg(fEngine->getOscServerPathUDP()).arg(fPlugin->getId());
-        /* filename */ arguments << fPlugin->getFilename();
-        /* label    */ arguments << fLabel.buffer();
-        /* ui-title */ arguments << QString("%1 (GUI)").arg(fPlugin->getName());
+        /* osc-url  */ arguments.add(String(fEngine->getOscServerPathUDP()) + String("/") + String(fPlugin->getId()));
+        /* filename */ arguments.add(fPlugin->getFilename());
+        /* label    */ arguments.add(fLabel.buffer());
+        /* ui-title */ arguments.add(name + String(" (GUI)"));
         break;
 
     case PLUGIN_THREAD_LV2_GUI:
-        /* osc-url  */ arguments << QString("%1/%2").arg(fEngine->getOscServerPathUDP()).arg(fPlugin->getId());
-        /* URI      */ arguments << fLabel.buffer();
-        /* ui-URI   */ arguments << fExtra1.buffer();
-        /* ui-title */ arguments << QString("%1 (GUI)").arg(fPlugin->getName());
+        /* osc-url  */ arguments.add(String(fEngine->getOscServerPathUDP()) + String("/") + String(fPlugin->getId()));
+        /* URI      */ arguments.add(fLabel.buffer());
+        /* ui-URI   */ arguments.add(fExtra1.buffer());
+        /* ui-title */ arguments.add(name + String(" (GUI)"));
         break;
 
     case PLUGIN_THREAD_VST_GUI:
-        /* osc-url  */ arguments << QString("%1/%2").arg(fEngine->getOscServerPathUDP()).arg(fPlugin->getId());
-        /* filename */ arguments << fPlugin->getFilename();
-        /* ui-title */ arguments << QString("%1 (GUI)").arg(fPlugin->getName());
+        /* osc-url  */ arguments.add(String(fEngine->getOscServerPathUDP()) + String("/") + String(fPlugin->getId()));
+        /* filename */ arguments.add(fPlugin->getFilename());
+        /* ui-title */ arguments.add(name + String(" (GUI)"));
         break;
 
     case PLUGIN_THREAD_BRIDGE:
-        env.insert("ENGINE_BRIDGE_SHM_IDS", fExtra2.buffer());
-        env.insert("ENGINE_BRIDGE_CLIENT_NAME", name);
-        env.insert("ENGINE_BRIDGE_OSC_URL", QString("%1/%2").arg(fEngine->getOscServerPathUDP()).arg(fPlugin->getId()));
-
-#ifndef CARLA_OS_WIN
-        if (fBinary.endsWith(".exe"))
-        {
-            env.insert("WINEDEBUG", "-all");
-            arguments << fBinary.buffer();
-            fBinary = "wine";
-        }
-#endif
-        /* osc-url  */ arguments << QString("%1/%2").arg(fEngine->getOscServerPathUDP()).arg(fPlugin->getId());
-        /* stype    */ arguments << fExtra1.buffer();
-        /* filename */ arguments << fPlugin->getFilename();
-        /* name     */ arguments << name;
-        /* label    */ arguments << fLabel.buffer();
-        /* uniqueId */ arguments << QString("%1").arg(fPlugin->getUniqueId());
+        //env.insert("ENGINE_BRIDGE_SHM_IDS", fExtra2.buffer());
+        //env.insert("ENGINE_BRIDGE_CLIENT_NAME", name);
+        //env.insert("ENGINE_BRIDGE_OSC_URL", QString("%1/%2").arg(fEngine->getOscServerPathUDP()).arg(fPlugin->getId()));
+        //env.insert("WINEDEBUG", "-all");
+
+        /* osc-url  */ arguments.add(String(fEngine->getOscServerPathUDP()) + String("/") + String(fPlugin->getId()));
+        /* stype    */ arguments.add(fExtra1.buffer());
+        /* filename */ arguments.add(fPlugin->getFilename());
+        /* name     */ arguments.add(name);
+        /* label    */ arguments.add(fLabel.buffer());
+        /* uniqueId */ arguments.add(String(static_cast<juce::int64>(fPlugin->getUniqueId())));
         break;
     }
 
-    fProcess->setProcessEnvironment(env);
-
     carla_stdout("starting app..");
-    qWarning() << arguments;
+    //qWarning() << arguments;
 
-    fProcess->start(fBinary.buffer(), arguments);
-    fProcess->waitForStarted();
+    fProcess->start(arguments);
+    //fProcess->waitForStarted();
 
     switch (fMode)
     {
@@ -228,18 +205,15 @@ void CarlaPluginThread::run()
     case PLUGIN_THREAD_VST_GUI:
         if (fPlugin->waitForOscGuiShow())
         {
-            //fProcess->waitForFinished(-1);
-
-            while (fProcess->state() != QProcess::NotRunning && ! shouldThreadExit())
+            while (fProcess->isRunning() && ! shouldThreadExit())
                 carla_sleep(1);
 
             // we only get here if UI was closed or thread asked to exit
-
-            if (fProcess->state() != QProcess::NotRunning && shouldThreadExit())
+            if (fProcess->isRunning() && shouldThreadExit())
             {
-                fProcess->waitForFinished(static_cast<int>(fEngine->getOptions().uiBridgesTimeout));
+                //fProcess->waitForFinished(static_cast<int>(fEngine->getOptions().uiBridgesTimeout));
 
-                if (fProcess->state() == QProcess::Running)
+                if (fProcess->isRunning())
                 {
                     carla_stdout("CarlaPluginThread::run() - UI refused to close, force kill now");
                     fProcess->kill();
@@ -249,7 +223,7 @@ void CarlaPluginThread::run()
                     carla_stdout("CarlaPluginThread::run() - UI auto-closed successfully");
                 }
             }
-            else if (fProcess->exitCode() != 0 || fProcess->exitStatus() == QProcess::CrashExit)
+            else if (fProcess->getExitCode() != 0 /*|| fProcess->exitStatus() == QProcess::CrashExit*/)
                 carla_stderr("CarlaPluginThread::run() - UI crashed while running");
             else
                 carla_stdout("CarlaPluginThread::run() - UI closed cleanly");
@@ -258,14 +232,9 @@ void CarlaPluginThread::run()
         }
         else
         {
-            fProcess->close();
-            CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT(fProcess->state() == QProcess::NotRunning);
-
-            if (fProcess->exitCode() != 0 || fProcess->exitStatus() == QProcess::CrashExit)
-                carla_stderr("CarlaPluginThread::run() - GUI crashed while opening");
-            else
-                carla_stdout("CarlaPluginThread::run() - GUI timeout");
+            fProcess->kill();
 
+            carla_stdout("CarlaPluginThread::run() - GUI timeout");
             fEngine->callback(CarlaBackend::ENGINE_CALLBACK_UI_STATE_CHANGED, fPlugin->getId(), 0, 0, 0.0f, nullptr);
         }
         break;
@@ -273,22 +242,21 @@ void CarlaPluginThread::run()
     case PLUGIN_THREAD_BRIDGE:
         //fProcess->waitForFinished(-1);
 
-        while (fProcess->state() != QProcess::NotRunning && ! shouldThreadExit())
+        while (fProcess->isRunning() && ! shouldThreadExit())
             carla_sleep(1);
 
         // we only get here if bridge crashed or thread asked to exit
-
         if (shouldThreadExit())
         {
-            fProcess->waitForFinished(500);
+            fProcess->getExitCode(); // TEST
 
-            if (fProcess->state() == QProcess::Running)
-                fProcess->close();
+            if (fProcess->isRunning())
+                fProcess->kill();
         }
         else
         {
             // forced quit, may have crashed
-            if (fProcess->exitCode() != 0 || fProcess->exitStatus() == QProcess::CrashExit)
+            if (fProcess->getExitCode() != 0 /*|| fProcess->exitStatus() == QProcess::CrashExit*/)
             {
                 carla_stderr("CarlaPluginThread::run() - bridge crashed");
 
@@ -302,6 +270,45 @@ void CarlaPluginThread::run()
     }
 
     carla_stdout("app finished");
+    fProcess = nullptr;
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#if 0
+    QProcessEnvironment env(QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment());
+    const EngineOptions& options(fEngine->getOptions());
+
+    char strBuf[STR_MAX+1];
+    env.insert("ENGINE_OPTION_UIS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP", options.uisAlwaysOnTop ? "true" : "false");
+
+    if (options.maxParameters != 0)
+    {
+        std::sprintf(strBuf, "%u", options.maxParameters);
+        env.insert("ENGINE_OPTION_MAX_PARAMETERS", strBuf);
+    }
+
+    if (options.uiBridgesTimeout != 0)
+    {
+        std::sprintf(strBuf, "%u", options.uiBridgesTimeout);
+        env.insert("ENGINE_OPTION_UI_BRIDGES_TIMEOUT", strBuf);
+    }
+
+    if (options.frontendWinId != 0)
+    {
+        std::sprintf(strBuf, P_UINTPTR, options.frontendWinId);
+        env.insert("ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID", strBuf);
+    }
+
+    if (options.binaryDir != nullptr)
+        env.insert("ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_BINARIES", options.binaryDir);
+
+    if (options.resourceDir != nullptr)
+        env.insert("ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_RESOURCES", options.resourceDir);
+
+    fProcess->setProcessEnvironment(env);
+#endif
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 CARLA_BACKEND_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginThread.hpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginThread.hpp
index ff074d9fb..cb3c13186 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginThread.hpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginThread.hpp
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@
 #define CARLA_PLUGIN_THREAD_HPP_INCLUDED
 
 #include "CarlaBackend.h"
+#include "CarlaJuceUtils.hpp"
 #include "CarlaThread.hpp"
 
-class QProcess;
+#include "juce_core.h"
 
-CARLA_BACKEND_START_NAMESPACE
+using juce::ChildProcess;
+using juce::ScopedPointer;
 
-#if 0
-} // Fix editor indentation
-#endif
+CARLA_BACKEND_START_NAMESPACE
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ private:
     CarlaString fLabel;
     CarlaString fExtra1;
     CarlaString fExtra2;
-    QProcess*   fProcess;
+
+    ScopedPointer<ChildProcess> fProcess;
 
     CARLA_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(CarlaPluginThread)
 };
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/Makefile b/source/backend/plugin/Makefile
index 39d202c8e..66acb40a0 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/Makefile
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/Makefile
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ CarlaPluginInternal.cpp.o: CarlaPluginInternal.cpp $(CARLA_PLUGIN_INTERNAL_CPP_D
 	$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) -c -o $@
 
 CarlaPluginThread.cpp.o: CarlaPluginThread.cpp $(CARLA_PLUGIN_THREAD_CPP_DEPS)
-	$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(QTCORE_FLAGS) -c -o $@
+	$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) -c -o $@
 
 CarlaPluginUi.cpp.o: CarlaPluginUi.cpp $(CARLA_PLUGIN_UI_CPP_DEPS)
 	$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) -c -o $@