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Is placing a button on the "Modify" tab (via AdWindows) accepted for App Store submission?

abhishek_khatavakar — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:41:20 GMT

Hi everyone,

I am submitting a new plugin to the App Store and want to display a button on the Modify Tab for better UX. This requires referencing AdWindows.dll.

I know this is an internal API, so I have implemented these safety measures:

No Distribution: I am not including AdWindows.dll in my installer (using ExcludeAssets="runtime").
Fail-Safe: The UI code is wrapped in a try-catch block. If it fails or the API changes, the app silently falls back to the standard "Add-Ins" tab without crashing.

My Question: Does the App Store team accept plugins that use this specific AdWindows technique, provided the DLL is not distributed? Or is strictly rejected?

Re: Is placing a button on the "Modify" tab (via AdWindows) accepted for App Store submission?

abhishek_khatavakar — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:59:20 GMT

I wanted to show it like this whenever I select CAD link in revit👇

Re: Is placing a button on the "Modify" tab (via AdWindows) accepted for App Store submission?

ricaun — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:54:38 GMT

I have a plugin that add some shortcut in the Modify Tab and was accepted in the App Store. Don't think if App Store team care too much if your are using AdWindows or some other internal dll.

In my case I still have the panel in the ricaun Tab, and Modify Tab can be disable if the user wants. Because I know if all plugins add something in the Modify Tab gonna be a mess, the ability to disable/enable is a requirement in my plugins.

Re: Is placing a button on the "Modify" tab (via AdWindows) accepted for App Store submission?

abhishek_khatavakar — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:10:22 GMT

Thanks a lot, That is exactly the confirmation I needed.

I have been following your YouTube tutorials for a while now, they have been incredibly helpful especially the UI customization parts.

I will definitely consider adding a toggle to disable the Modify tab shortcut in a future update to keep things clean for the user. For now, I am glad to know the AdWindows approach is accepted.