diff --git a/bec_widgets/cli/client.py b/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
index 8b8d3594..b04e182b 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
@@ -336,6 +336,13 @@ class BECDock(RPCBase):
         Detach the dock from the parent dock area.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def close(self):
+        """
+        Close the dock area and cleanup.
+        Has to be implemented to overwrite pyqtgraph event accept in Container close.
+        """
+
 
 class BECDockArea(RPCBase, BECGuiClientMixin):
     @property
@@ -394,6 +401,7 @@ class BECDockArea(RPCBase, BECGuiClientMixin):
         name: "str" = None,
         position: "Literal['bottom', 'top', 'left', 'right', 'above', 'below']" = None,
         relative_to: "BECDock | None" = None,
+        temporary: "bool" = False,
         closable: "bool" = True,
         floating: "bool" = False,
         prefix: "str" = "dock",
@@ -410,6 +418,7 @@ class BECDockArea(RPCBase, BECGuiClientMixin):
             name(str): The name of the dock to be displayed and for further references. Has to be unique.
             position(Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"]): The position of the dock.
             relative_to(BECDock): The dock to which the new dock should be added relative to.
+            temp(bool): Whether the dock is temporary. Upon closing the dock is not returned to the parent dock area.
             closable(bool): Whether the dock is closable.
             floating(bool): Whether the dock is detached after creating.
             prefix(str): The prefix for the dock name if no name is provided.
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock.py
index 6fef65ef..4625e2f7 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_wigdet_handler import widget_handler
 from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig, GridLayoutManager
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 
-
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
@@ -185,12 +184,13 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
         """
         Make the dock temporary.
         """
-        from bec_widgets.widgets import BECDockArea
+
+        from bec_widgets.widgets.dock import BECDockArea
 
         self.orig_area.docks.pop(self.name(), None)
         self.orig_area = BECDockArea()
         self.area = self.orig_area
-        self.area.docks[self.name()] = self
+        self.area.panels[self.name()] = self
         self.config.parent_dock_area = self.area.gui_id
         self.area.temporary = False
         self.hide_title_bar()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py
index 93f3398b..9817d8fd 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         name: str = None,
         position: Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"] = None,
         relative_to: BECDock | None = None,
-        temp: bool = False,
+        temporary: bool = False,
         closable: bool = True,
         floating: bool = False,
         prefix: str = "dock",
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         if position is None:
             position = "bottom"
 
-        dock = BECDock(name=name, parent_dock_area=self, closable=closable, temp=temp)
+        dock = BECDock(name=name, parent_dock_area=self, closable=closable, temp=temporary)
         dock.config.position = position
         self.config.docks[name] = dock.config
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         ):  # TODO still decide how initial instructions should be handled
             self._instructions_visible = False
             self.update()
-        if floating or temp:
+        if floating or temporary:
             dock.detach()
         print("dock added")
         return dock
@@ -350,6 +350,9 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
     #     area.show()
     #     area.add_dock("dock1", widget="BECFigure")
 
+    def addDock(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.add_dock(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def detach_dock(self, dock_name: str) -> BECDock:
         """
         Undock a dock from the dock area.
@@ -415,6 +418,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.cleanup()
         super().closeEvent(event)
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
@@ -424,4 +428,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     set_theme("auto")
     dock_area = BECDockArea()
     dock_area.show()
+    dock_area.add_dock("dock1", widget="BECFigure", temporary=True)
     app.exec_()