diff --git a/bec_widgets/bec_dispatcher.py b/bec_widgets/bec_dispatcher.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a89cf5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/bec_dispatcher.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from threading import RLock
+
+from bec_lib import BECClient
+from bec_lib.core import BECMessage, MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.core.redis_connector import RedisConsumerThreaded
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSignal
+
+
+@dataclass
+class _BECDap:
+    """Utility class to keep track of slots associated with a particular dap redis consumer"""
+
+    consumer: RedisConsumerThreaded
+    slots = set()
+
+
+class _BECDispatcher(QObject):
+    new_scan = pyqtSignal(dict, dict)
+    scan_segment = pyqtSignal(dict, dict)
+    new_dap_data = pyqtSignal(dict)
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.client = BECClient()
+        self.client.start()
+
+        self._slot_signal_map = {
+            "on_scan_segment": self.scan_segment,
+            "on_new_scan": self.new_scan,
+        }
+        self._daps = {}
+
+        self._scan_id = None
+        scan_lock = RLock()
+
+        def _scan_segment_cb(scan_segment, metadata):
+            with scan_lock:
+                # TODO: use ScanStatusMessage instead?
+                scan_id = metadata["scanID"]
+                if self._scan_id != scan_id:
+                    self._scan_id = scan_id
+                    self.new_scan.emit(scan_segment, metadata)
+            self.scan_segment.emit(scan_segment, metadata)
+
+        self.client.callbacks.register("scan_segment", _scan_segment_cb, sync=False)
+
+    def connect(self, widget):
+        for slot_name, signal in self._slot_signal_map.items():
+            slot = getattr(widget, slot_name, None)
+            if callable(slot):
+                signal.connect(slot)
+
+    def connect_dap_slot(self, slot, dap_name):
+        if dap_name not in self._daps:
+            # create a new consumer and connect slot
+
+            def _dap_cb(msg):
+                msg = BECMessage.ProcessedDataMessage.loads(msg.value)
+                self.new_dap_data.emit(msg.content["data"])
+
+            dap_ep = MessageEndpoints.processed_data(dap_name)
+            consumer = self.client.connector.consumer(topics=dap_ep, cb=_dap_cb)
+            consumer.start()
+
+            self.new_dap_data.connect(slot)
+
+            self._daps[dap_name] = _BECDap(consumer)
+            self._daps[dap_name].slots.add(slot)
+
+        else:
+            # connect slot if it's not yet connected
+            if slot not in self._daps[dap_name].slots:
+                self.new_dap_data.connect(slot)
+                self._daps[dap_name].slots.add(slot)
+
+    def disconnect_dap_slot(self, slot, dap_name):
+        if dap_name not in self._daps:
+            return
+
+        if slot not in self._daps[dap_name].slots:
+            return
+
+        self.new_dap_data.disconnect(slot)
+        self._daps[dap_name].slots.remove(slot)
+
+        if not self._daps[dap_name].slots:
+            # shutdown consumer if there are no more connected slots
+            self._daps[dap_name].consumer.shutdown()
+            del self._daps[dap_name]
+
+
+bec_dispatcher = _BECDispatcher()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/cli.py b/bec_widgets/cli.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d395854e..00000000
--- a/bec_widgets/cli.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-import argparse
-import os
-from threading import RLock
-
-from bec_lib.core import BECMessage, MessageEndpoints, RedisConnector
-from PyQt5 import uic
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow
-
-from .scan_plot import BECScanPlot
-
-
-class BEC_UI(QMainWindow):
-    new_scan_data = pyqtSignal(dict)
-    new_dap_data = pyqtSignal(dict)  # signal per proc instance?
-    new_scan = pyqtSignal()
-
-    def __init__(self, uipath):
-        super().__init__()
-        self._scan_channels = set()
-        self._dap_channels = set()
-
-        self._scan_thread = None
-        self._dap_threads = []
-
-        ui = uic.loadUi(uipath, self)
-
-        _, fname = os.path.split(uipath)
-        self.setWindowTitle(fname)
-
-        for sp in ui.findChildren(BECScanPlot):
-            for chan in (sp.x_channel, *sp.y_channel_list):
-                if chan.startswith("dap."):
-                    chan = chan.partition("dap.")[-1]
-                    self._dap_channels.add(chan)
-                else:
-                    self._scan_channels.add(chan)
-
-            sp.initialize()  # TODO: move this elsewhere?
-
-            self.new_scan_data.connect(sp.redraw_scan)  # TODO: merge
-            self.new_dap_data.connect(sp.redraw_dap)
-            self.new_scan.connect(sp.clearData)
-
-        # Scan setup
-        self._scan_id = None
-        scan_lock = RLock()
-
-        def _scan_cb(msg):
-            msg = BECMessage.ScanMessage.loads(msg.value)
-            with scan_lock:
-                scan_id = msg[0].content["scanID"]
-                if self._scan_id != scan_id:
-                    self._scan_id = scan_id
-                    self.new_scan.emit()
-            self.new_scan_data.emit(msg[0].content["data"])
-
-        bec_connector = RedisConnector("localhost:6379")
-
-        if self._scan_channels:
-            scan_readback = MessageEndpoints.scan_segment()
-            self._scan_thread = bec_connector.consumer(
-                topics=scan_readback,
-                cb=_scan_cb,
-            )
-            self._scan_thread.start()
-
-        # DAP setup
-        def _proc_cb(msg):
-            msg = BECMessage.ProcessedDataMessage.loads(msg.value)
-            self.new_dap_data.emit(msg.content["data"])
-
-        if self._dap_channels:
-            for chan in self._dap_channels:
-                proc_ep = MessageEndpoints.processed_data(chan)
-                dap_thread = bec_connector.consumer(topics=proc_ep, cb=_proc_cb)
-                dap_thread.start()
-                self._dap_threads.append(dap_thread)
-
-        self.show()
-
-
-def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        prog="bec-pyqt", formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter
-    )
-
-    parser.add_argument("uipath", type=str, help="Path to a BEC ui file")
-
-    args, rem = parser.parse_known_args()
-
-    app = QApplication(rem)
-    BEC_UI(args.uipath)
-    app.exec_()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/display_ui_file.py b/bec_widgets/display_ui_file.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b791c481
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/display_ui_file.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, uic
+
+
+class UI(QtWidgets.QWidget):
+    def __init__(self, uipath):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.ui = uic.loadUi(uipath, self)
+
+        _, fname = os.path.split(uipath)
+        self.setWindowTitle(fname)
+
+        self.show()
+
+
+def main():
+    """A basic script to display UI file
+
+    Run the script, passing UI file path as an argument, e.g.
+    $ python bec_widgets/display_ui_file.py bec_widgets/line_plot.ui
+    """
+    app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
+
+    UI(sys.argv[1])
+
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/__init__.py b/bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/scan2d_plot_plugin.py b/bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/scan2d_plot_plugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ff71401
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/scan2d_plot_plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+from PyQt5.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon
+
+from bec_widgets.scan2d_plot import BECScanPlot2D
+
+
+class BECScanPlot2DPlugin(QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        self._initialized = False
+
+    def initialize(self, formEditor):
+        if self._initialized:
+            return
+
+        self._initialized = True
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._initialized
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        return BECScanPlot2D(parent)
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "BECScanPlot2D"
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC widgets"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "BEC plot for 2D scans"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return "BEC plot for 2D scans"
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return (
+            '<widget class="BECScanPlot2D" name="BECScanPlot2D">\n'
+            ' <property name="toolTip" >\n'
+            "  <string>BEC plot for 2D scans</string>\n"
+            " </property>\n"
+            ' <property name="whatsThis" >\n'
+            "  <string>BEC plot for 2D scans in Python using PyQt.</string>\n"
+            " </property>\n"
+            "</widget>\n"
+        )
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "scan2d_plot"
diff --git a/bec_widgets/scan_plot_plugin.py b/bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/scan_plot_plugin.py
similarity index 93%
rename from bec_widgets/scan_plot_plugin.py
rename to bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/scan_plot_plugin.py
index 9c405621..38412190 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/scan_plot_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/scan_plot_plugin.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 from PyQt5.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon
 
-from .scan_plot import BECScanPlot
+from bec_widgets.scan_plot import BECScanPlot
 
 
 class BECScanPlotPlugin(QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super(BECScanPlotPlugin, self).__init__(parent)
+        super().__init__(parent)
 
         self._initialized = False
 
diff --git a/bec_widgets/readme.md b/bec_widgets/readme.md
index 84ed3b49..aed334a1 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/readme.md
+++ b/bec_widgets/readme.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 Add/modify the path in the following variable to make the plugin avaiable in Qt Designer:
 ```
-$ export PYQTDESIGNERPATH=/<path to repo>/bec/bec_qtplugin:$PYQTDESIGNERPATH
+$ export PYQTDESIGNERPATH=/<path to repo>/bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins
+```
+
+It can be done when activating a conda environment (run with the corresponding env already activated):
+```
+$ conda env config vars set PYQTDESIGNERPATH=/<path to repo>/bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins
 ```
 
 All the available conda-forge `pyqt >=5.15` packages don't seem to support loading Qt Designer
diff --git a/bec_widgets/scan2d_plot.py b/bec_widgets/scan2d_plot.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57a7f4af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/scan2d_plot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+import numpy as np
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from bec_lib.core.logger import bec_logger
+from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtProperty, pyqtSlot
+
+from bec_widgets.bec_dispatcher import bec_dispatcher
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+pg.setConfigOptions(background="w", foreground="k", antialias=True)
+
+
+class BECScanPlot2D(pg.GraphicsView):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, background="default"):
+        super().__init__(parent, background)
+        bec_dispatcher.connect(self)
+
+        self._x_channel = ""
+        self._y_channel = ""
+        self._z_channel = ""
+
+        self._xpos = []
+        self._ypos = []
+
+        self._x_ind = None
+        self._y_ind = None
+
+        self.plot_item = pg.PlotItem()
+        self.setCentralItem(self.plot_item)
+        self.plot_item.setAspectLocked(True)
+
+        self.imageItem = pg.ImageItem()
+        self.plot_item.addItem(self.imageItem)
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_new_scan(self, _scan_segment, metadata):
+        # TODO: Do we reset in case of a scan type change?
+        self.imageItem.clear()
+
+        # TODO: better to check the number of coordinates in metadata["positions"]?
+        if metadata["scan_name"] != "grid_scan":
+            return
+
+        positions = [sorted(set(pos)) for pos in zip(*metadata["positions"])]
+
+        motors = metadata["scan_motors"]
+        if self.x_channel and self.y_channel:
+            self._x_ind = motors.index(self.x_channel) if self.x_channel in motors else None
+            self._y_ind = motors.index(self.y_channel) if self.y_channel in motors else None
+        elif not self.x_channel and not self.y_channel:
+            # Plot the first and second motors along x and y axes respectively
+            self._x_ind = 0
+            self._y_ind = 1
+        else:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"X and Y channels should be either both empty or both set in {self.objectName()}"
+            )
+
+        if self._x_ind is None or self._y_ind is None:
+            return
+
+        xpos = positions[self._x_ind]
+        ypos = positions[self._y_ind]
+
+        self._xpos = xpos
+        self._ypos = ypos
+
+        self.imageItem.setImage(np.zeros(shape=(len(xpos), len(ypos))))
+
+        w = max(xpos) - min(xpos)
+        h = max(ypos) - min(ypos)
+        w_pix = w / (len(xpos) - 1)
+        h_pix = h / (len(ypos) - 1)
+        self.imageItem.setRect(min(xpos) - w_pix / 2, min(ypos) - h_pix / 2, w + w_pix, h + h_pix)
+
+        self.plot_item.setLabel("bottom", motors[self._x_ind])
+        self.plot_item.setLabel("left", motors[self._y_ind])
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_scan_segment(self, scan_segment, metadata):
+        if not self.z_channel or metadata["scan_name"] != "grid_scan":
+            return
+
+        if self._x_ind is None or self._y_ind is None:
+            return
+
+        point_coord = metadata["positions"][scan_segment["point_id"]]
+
+        x_coord_ind = self._xpos.index(point_coord[self._x_ind])
+        y_coord_ind = self._ypos.index(point_coord[self._y_ind])
+
+        data = scan_segment["data"]
+        z_new = data[self.z_channel][self.z_channel]["value"]
+
+        image = self.imageItem.image
+        image[x_coord_ind, y_coord_ind] = z_new
+        self.imageItem.setImage()
+
+    @pyqtProperty(str)
+    def x_channel(self):
+        return self._x_channel
+
+    @x_channel.setter
+    def x_channel(self, new_val):
+        self._x_channel = new_val
+        self.plot_item.setLabel("bottom", new_val)
+
+    @pyqtProperty(str)
+    def y_channel(self):
+        return self._y_channel
+
+    @y_channel.setter
+    def y_channel(self, new_val):
+        self._y_channel = new_val
+        self.plot_item.setLabel("left", new_val)
+
+    @pyqtProperty(str)
+    def z_channel(self):
+        return self._z_channel
+
+    @z_channel.setter
+    def z_channel(self, new_val):
+        self._z_channel = new_val
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+
+    from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+
+    plot = BECScanPlot2D()
+    # If x_channel and y_channel are both omitted, they will be inferred from each running grid scan
+    plot.z_channel = "bpm3y"
+
+    plot.show()
+
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
diff --git a/bec_widgets/scan_plot.py b/bec_widgets/scan_plot.py
index 2b48592b..b565283f 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/scan_plot.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/scan_plot.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import pyqtgraph as pg
 from bec_lib.core.logger import bec_logger
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtProperty, pyqtSlot
 
+from bec_widgets.bec_dispatcher import bec_dispatcher
+
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
 
@@ -11,9 +13,13 @@ pg.setConfigOptions(background="w", foreground="k", antialias=True)
 COLORS = ["#fd7f6f", "#7eb0d5", "#b2e061", "#bd7ebe", "#ffb55a"]
 
 
-class BECScanPlot(pg.PlotWidget):
+class BECScanPlot(pg.GraphicsView):
     def __init__(self, parent=None, background="default"):
         super().__init__(parent, background)
+        bec_dispatcher.connect(self)
+
+        self.view = pg.PlotItem()
+        self.setCentralItem(self.view)
 
         self._x_channel = ""
         self._y_channel_list = []
@@ -21,36 +27,18 @@ class BECScanPlot(pg.PlotWidget):
         self.scan_curves = {}
         self.dap_curves = {}
 
-    def initialize(self):
-        plot_item = self.getPlotItem()
-        plot_item.addLegend()
-        colors = itertools.cycle(COLORS)
-
-        for y_chan in self.y_channel_list:
-            if y_chan.startswith("dap."):
-                y_chan = y_chan.partition("dap.")[-1]
-                curves = self.dap_curves
-            else:
-                curves = self.scan_curves
-
-            curves[y_chan] = plot_item.plot(
-                x=[], y=[], pen=pg.mkPen(color=next(colors), width=2), name=y_chan
-            )
-
-        plot_item.setLabel("bottom", self._x_channel)
-        if len(self.scan_curves) == 1:
-            plot_item.setLabel("left", next(iter(self.scan_curves)))
-
-    @pyqtSlot()
-    def clearData(self):
+    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_new_scan(self, _scan_segment, _metadata):
         for plot_curve in {**self.scan_curves, **self.dap_curves}.values():
             plot_curve.setData(x=[], y=[])
 
-    @pyqtSlot(dict)
-    def redraw_scan(self, data):
+    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_scan_segment(self, scan_segment, _metadata):
         if not self.x_channel:
             return
 
+        data = scan_segment["data"]
+
         if self.x_channel not in data:
             logger.warning(f"Unknown channel `{self.x_channel}` for X data in {self.objectName()}")
             return
@@ -94,8 +82,35 @@ class BECScanPlot(pg.PlotWidget):
 
     @y_channel_list.setter
     def y_channel_list(self, new_list):
+        # TODO: do we want to care about dap/not dap here?
+        chan_removed = [chan for chan in self._y_channel_list if chan not in new_list]
+        if chan_removed and chan_removed[0].startswith("dap."):
+            chan_removed = chan_removed[0].partition("dap.")[-1]
+            bec_dispatcher.disconnect_dap_slot(self.redraw_dap, chan_removed)
+
         self._y_channel_list = new_list
 
+        # Prepare plot for a potentially different list of y channels
+        self.view.clear()
+
+        self.view.addLegend()
+        colors = itertools.cycle(COLORS)
+
+        for y_chan in new_list:
+            if y_chan.startswith("dap."):
+                y_chan = y_chan.partition("dap.")[-1]
+                curves = self.dap_curves
+                bec_dispatcher.connect_dap_slot(self.redraw_dap, y_chan)
+            else:
+                curves = self.scan_curves
+
+            curves[y_chan] = self.view.plot(
+                x=[], y=[], pen=pg.mkPen(color=next(colors), width=2), name=y_chan
+            )
+
+        if len(new_list) == 1:
+            self.view.setLabel("left", new_list[0])
+
     @pyqtProperty(str)
     def x_channel(self):
         return self._x_channel
@@ -103,6 +118,7 @@ class BECScanPlot(pg.PlotWidget):
     @x_channel.setter
     def x_channel(self, new_val):
         self._x_channel = new_val
+        self.view.setLabel("bottom", new_val)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
@@ -113,9 +129,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
 
     plot = BECScanPlot()
-    plot.y_channel_list = ["a", "b", "c"]
+    plot.x_channel = "samx"
+    plot.y_channel_list = ["bpm3y", "bpm6y"]
 
-    plot.initialize()
     plot.show()
 
     sys.exit(app.exec_())