diff --git a/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.py b/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.py
index bc1970d6..167e4e4b 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.py
@@ -1,52 +1,48 @@
 import sys
 
-from qtpy import PYSIDE6
-from qtpy.QtCore import QFile
-from qtpy.QtUiTools import QUiLoader
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow
 
-from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
-from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_status_box.bec_status_box import BECStatusBox
-from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceComboBox, DeviceLineEdit
-from bec_widgets.widgets.vscode.vscode import VSCodeEditor
+import webbrowser
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 
 
-class CustomUiLoader(QUiLoader):
-    def __init__(self, baseinstance):
-        super(CustomUiLoader, self).__init__(baseinstance)
-        self.custom_widgets = {
-            "TicTacToe": TicTacToe,
-            "VSCodeEditor": VSCodeEditor,
-            "BECStatusBox": BECStatusBox,
-            "DeviceLineEdit": DeviceLineEdit,
-            "DeviceComboBox": DeviceComboBox,
-        }
+class BECWebLinksMixin:
+    @staticmethod
+    def open_bec_docs():
+        webbrowser.open("https://beamline-experiment-control.readthedocs.io/en/latest/")
 
-        self.baseinstance = baseinstance
+    @staticmethod
+    def open_bec_widgets_docs():
+        webbrowser.open("https://bec.readthedocs.io/projects/bec-widgets/en/latest/")
 
-    def createWidget(self, class_name, parent=None, name=""):
-        if class_name in self.custom_widgets:
-            widget = self.custom_widgets[class_name](parent)
-            widget.setObjectName(name)
-            return widget
-        return super(CustomUiLoader, self).createWidget(class_name, parent, name)
+    @staticmethod
+    def open_bec_bug_report():
+        webbrowser.open("https://gitlab.psi.ch/groups/bec/-/issues/")
 
 
-class CustomMainWindow(QMainWindow):
-    def __init__(self, ui_file, parent=None):
-        super(CustomMainWindow, self).__init__(parent)
-        self.load_ui(ui_file)
+class BECGeneralApp(QMainWindow):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super(BECGeneralApp, self).__init__(parent)
+        self.load_ui("general_app.ui")
 
         self.resize(1280, 720)
 
+        self.ini_ui()
+
+    def ini_ui(self):
+        self._hook_menubar()
+
     def load_ui(self, ui_file):
-        loader = CustomUiLoader(self)
-        ui_file = QFile(ui_file)
-        ui_file.open(QFile.ReadOnly)
-        self.ui = loader.load(ui_file)
-        ui_file.close()
+        loader = UILoader(self)
+        self.ui = loader.loader(ui_file)
         self.setCentralWidget(self.ui)
 
+    def _hook_menubar(self):
+        self.ui.action_BEC_docs.triggered.connect(BECWebLinksMixin.open_bec_docs)
+        self.ui.action_BEC_widgets_docs.triggered.connect(BECWebLinksMixin.open_bec_widgets_docs)
+        self.ui.action_bug_report.triggered.connect(BECWebLinksMixin.open_bec_bug_report)
+
 
 def main():  # pragma: no cover
     from qtpy import PYSIDE6
@@ -58,7 +54,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         return
 
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    main_window = CustomMainWindow("general_app.ui")
+    main_window = BECGeneralApp()
     main_window.show()
     sys.exit(app.exec_())
 
diff --git a/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.ui b/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.ui
index 5995a5d3..899929b8 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.ui
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
                 <property name="title">
                     <string>Help</string>
                 </property>
-                <addaction name="actionBEC_Docs"/>
-                <addaction name="actionBEC_Widgets_Docs"/>
-                <addaction name="actionBug_Report"/>
+                <addaction name="action_BEC_docs"/>
+                <addaction name="action_BEC_widgets_docs"/>
+                <addaction name="action_bug_report"/>
             </widget>
             <addaction name="menuHelp"/>
         </widget>
@@ -144,6 +144,83 @@
                                         </set>
                                     </property>
                                 </item>
+                                <item>
+                                    <property name="flags">
+                                        <set>ItemIsSelectable|ItemIsDragEnabled|ItemIsDropEnabled|ItemIsUserCheckable
+                                        </set>
+                                    </property>
+                                </item>
+                                <item>
+                                    <property name="flags">
+                                        <set>ItemIsSelectable|ItemIsDragEnabled|ItemIsDropEnabled|ItemIsUserCheckable
+                                        </set>
+                                    </property>
+                                </item>
+                            </item>
+                            <item>
+                                <property name="flags">
+                                    <set>ItemIsSelectable|ItemIsDragEnabled|ItemIsDropEnabled|ItemIsUserCheckable</set>
+                                </property>
+                                <item>
+                                    <property name="flags">
+                                        <set>ItemIsSelectable|ItemIsDragEnabled|ItemIsDropEnabled|ItemIsUserCheckable
+                                        </set>
+                                    </property>
+                                </item>
+                                <item>
+                                    <property name="flags">
+                                        <set>ItemIsSelectable|ItemIsDragEnabled|ItemIsDropEnabled|ItemIsUserCheckable
+                                        </set>
+                                    </property>
+                                </item>
+                                <item>
+                                    <property name="flags">
+                                        <set>ItemIsSelectable|ItemIsDragEnabled|ItemIsDropEnabled|ItemIsUserCheckable
+                                        </set>
+                                    </property>
+                                </item>
+                                <item>
+                                    <property name="flags">
+                                        <set>ItemIsSelectable|ItemIsDragEnabled|ItemIsDropEnabled|ItemIsUserCheckable
+                                        </set>
+                                    </property>
+                                </item>
+                                <item>
+                                    <property name="flags">
+                                        <set>ItemIsSelectable|ItemIsDragEnabled|ItemIsDropEnabled|ItemIsUserCheckable
+                                        </set>
+                                    </property>
+                                </item>
+                                <item>
+                                    <property name="flags">
+                                        <set>ItemIsSelectable|ItemIsDragEnabled|ItemIsDropEnabled|ItemIsUserCheckable
+                                        </set>
+                                    </property>
+                                </item>
+                                <item>
+                                    <property name="flags">
+                                        <set>ItemIsSelectable|ItemIsDragEnabled|ItemIsDropEnabled|ItemIsUserCheckable
+                                        </set>
+                                    </property>
+                                </item>
+                                <item>
+                                    <property name="flags">
+                                        <set>ItemIsSelectable|ItemIsDragEnabled|ItemIsDropEnabled|ItemIsUserCheckable
+                                        </set>
+                                    </property>
+                                </item>
+                                <item>
+                                    <property name="flags">
+                                        <set>ItemIsSelectable|ItemIsDragEnabled|ItemIsDropEnabled|ItemIsUserCheckable
+                                        </set>
+                                    </property>
+                                </item>
+                                <item>
+                                    <property name="flags">
+                                        <set>ItemIsSelectable|ItemIsDragEnabled|ItemIsDropEnabled|ItemIsUserCheckable
+                                        </set>
+                                    </property>
+                                </item>
                             </item>
                             <item>
                                 <property name="flags">
@@ -230,7 +307,7 @@
                 </layout>
             </widget>
         </widget>
-        <action name="actionBEC_Docs">
+        <action name="action_BEC_docs">
             <property name="icon">
                 <iconset theme="QIcon::ThemeIcon::DialogQuestion"/>
             </property>
@@ -238,7 +315,7 @@
                 <string>BEC Docs</string>
             </property>
         </action>
-        <action name="actionBEC_Widgets_Docs">
+        <action name="action_BEC_widgets_docs">
             <property name="icon">
                 <iconset theme="QIcon::ThemeIcon::DialogQuestion"/>
             </property>
@@ -246,7 +323,7 @@
                 <string>BEC Widgets Docs</string>
             </property>
         </action>
-        <action name="actionBug_Report">
+        <action name="action_bug_report">
             <property name="icon">
                 <iconset theme="QIcon::ThemeIcon::DialogError"/>
             </property>