diff --git a/bec_widgets/display_ui_file.py b/bec_widgets/display_ui_file.py
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+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()