diff --git a/eco/bernina/bernina.py b/eco/bernina/bernina.py
index 1cf9c28..0b98ce5 100644
--- a/eco/bernina/bernina.py
+++ b/eco/bernina/bernina.py
@@ -26,14 +26,3 @@ for key, value in initFromConfigList(components, lazy=ecocnf.startup_lazy).items
     alias_namespaces.bernina.store()
 
 
-def initDevice(name):
-    if name == "all":
-        logging.info(f"initializing all components from {_scope_name}.")
-        name = list(components.keys())
-    if not name in components.keys():
-        raise KeyError(f"Could not find {name} in configuration!")
-    if type(name) is list:
-        for tname in name:
-            initDevice(tname)
-    else:
-        initFromConfigList
diff --git a/eco/devices_general/adjustable.py b/eco/devices_general/adjustable.py
index b789166..1cf11ed 100644
--- a/eco/devices_general/adjustable.py
+++ b/eco/devices_general/adjustable.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from enum import IntEnum, auto
 import colorama
 import time
 import logging
+import datetime
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -20,17 +21,17 @@ class AdjustableError(Exception):
 # wrappers for adjustables >>>>>>>>>>>
 def default_representation(Obj):
     def get_name(Obj):
-        if Obj.name:
+        if Obj.alias:
+            return Obj.alias.get_full_name()
+        elif Obj.name:
             return Obj.name
         else:
             return Obj.Id
 
     def get_repr(Obj):
-        return f"{Obj._get_name()} is at: {Obj.get_current_value()}"
-        if Obj.name:
-            return Obj.name
-        else:
-            return Obj.Id
+        s = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S')+': '
+        s += f"{colorama.Style.BRIGHT}{Obj._get_name()}{colorama.Style.RESET_ALL} at {colorama.Style.BRIGHT}{Obj.get_current_value():g}{colorama.Style.RESET_ALL}"
+        return s
 
     Obj._get_name = get_name
     Obj.__repr__ = get_repr
diff --git a/eco/devices_general/archiver.py b/eco/devices_general/archiver.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..405ee93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eco/devices_general/archiver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from data_api import get_data
+
+class DataApi:
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def get_data:
+        pass
diff --git a/eco/devices_general/motors.py b/eco/devices_general/motors.py
index cd4423c..de45b05 100755
--- a/eco/devices_general/motors.py
+++ b/eco/devices_general/motors.py
@@ -181,9 +181,6 @@ class MotorRecord:
 
     # return string with motor value as variable representation
     def __str__(self):
-        return "Motor is at %s" % self.wm()
-
-    def __repr__(self):
         # """ return short info for the current motor"""
         s = f"{self.name}"
         s += f"\t@ {colorama.Style.BRIGHT}{self.get_current_value():1.6g}{colorama.Style.RESET_ALL} (dial @ {self.get_current_value(posType='dial'):1.6g})"
@@ -194,6 +191,10 @@ class MotorRecord:
         # # s +=  "\tuser limits      (low,high) : {:1.6g},{1.6g}".format(self.get_limits())
         return s
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        print(str(self))
+        return object.__repr__(self)
+
     def __call__(self, value):
         self._currentChange = self.changeTo(value)
 
diff --git a/eco/utilities/beamline.py b/eco/utilities/beamline.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02b8886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eco/utilities/beamline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from functools import partial
+
+class BeamlineSwissfel:
+    def __init__(self,components=['slits'],name=None):
+        self.name = name
+        for comp_type in components:
+            self.__dict__[f'_{comp_type}'] = []
+            self.__dict__[comp] = partial(self._print_component_status,comp_type)
+
+
+    def append_component(self,comp_type,item):
+        self.__dict__[comp_type].append(item)
+
+    def _get_component_status(self,comp_type):
+        s = []
+        for comp in self.__dict__[comp_type]:
+            s.append(comp.__repr__())
+        return s
+
+    def _print_component_status(self,comp_type,linker='\n'):
+        s = self._get_component_status()
+        print linker.join(s)
+
+
+            
+
+
+
+
+
+        
diff --git a/eco/utilities/config.py b/eco/utilities/config.py
index 414575e..ab65917 100644
--- a/eco/utilities/config.py
+++ b/eco/utilities/config.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def prepend_to_path(*args):
         sys.path.insert(0, targ)
 
 class Terminal:
-    def __init__(self,title='🐍eco',scope=None):
+    def __init__(self,title='eco',scope=None):
         self.title = title
         self.scope = scope
 
diff --git a/eco/xoptics/slits.py b/eco/xoptics/slits.py
index 363d26e..1052670 100755
--- a/eco/xoptics/slits.py
+++ b/eco/xoptics/slits.py
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ from ..aliases import Alias, append_object_to_object
 from functools import partial
 
 
+def addSlitRepr(Slitobj):
+    def repr(self):
+        s = f"pos ({self.hpos.get_current_value():6.3f},{self.vpos.get_current_value():6.3f}), gap ({self.hgap.get_current_value():6.3f},{self.vgap.get_current_value():6.3f})"
+        return s
+    Slitobj.__repr__ =  repr
+    return Slitobj
+
+@addSlitRepr
 class SlitBlades:
     def __init__(self, pvname, name=None, elog=None):
         self.name = name
@@ -13,6 +21,10 @@ class SlitBlades:
         append_object_to_object(self, MotorRecord, pvname + ":MOTOR_X2", name="left")
         append_object_to_object(self, MotorRecord, pvname + ":MOTOR_Y1", name="down")
         append_object_to_object(self, MotorRecord, pvname + ":MOTOR_Y2", name="up")
+        append_object_to_object(self, MotorRecord, pvname + ":MOTOR_X", name="hpos_virt_mrec")
+        append_object_to_object(self, MotorRecord, pvname + ":MOTOR_W", name="hgap_virt_mrec")
+        append_object_to_object(self, MotorRecord, pvname + ":MOTOR_Y", name="vpos_virt_mrec")
+        append_object_to_object(self, MotorRecord, pvname + ":MOTOR_H", name="vgap_virt_mrec")
 
         def getgap(xn, xp):
             return xp - xn
@@ -91,6 +103,7 @@ class SlitBlades:
         else:
             raise Exception("wrong number of input arguments!")
 
+@addSlitRepr
 class SlitPosWidth:
     def __init__(self, pvname, name=None, elog=None):
         self.name = name