diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/ophyd_kind_util.py b/bec_widgets/utils/ophyd_kind_util.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be3b52be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/ophyd_kind_util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from enum import IntFlag
+
+try:
+
+    from enum import KEEP
+
+    class IFBase(IntFlag, boundary=KEEP): ...
+
+except ImportError:
+
+    IFBase = IntFlag
+
+
+class Kind(IFBase):
+    """
+    This is used in the .kind attribute of all OphydObj (Signals, Devices).
+
+    A Device examines its components' .kind atttribute to decide whether to
+    traverse it in read(), read_configuration(), or neither. Additionally, if
+    decides whether to include its name in `hints['fields']`.
+    """
+
+    omitted = 0b000
+    normal = 0b001
+    config = 0b010
+    hinted = 0b101  # Notice that bool(hinted & normal) is True.
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/base_classes/device_signal_input_base.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/base_classes/device_signal_input_base.py
index 6029b53f..33ad9528 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/base_classes/device_signal_input_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/base_classes/device_signal_input_base.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 from bec_lib.callback_handler import EventType
 from bec_lib.device import Signal
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from ophyd import Kind
 from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Slot
 
 from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.filter_io import FilterIO
+from bec_widgets.utils.ophyd_kind_util import Kind
 from bec_widgets.utils.widget_io import WidgetIO
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/signal_combobox/signal_combobox.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/signal_combobox/signal_combobox.py
index ec60b3ea..3415ada4 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/signal_combobox/signal_combobox.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/signal_combobox/signal_combobox.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from bec_lib.device import Positioner
-from ophyd import Kind
 from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, Signal, Slot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QComboBox, QSizePolicy
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.filter_io import ComboBoxFilterHandler, FilterIO
+from bec_widgets.utils.ophyd_kind_util import Kind
 from bec_widgets.widgets.base_classes.device_signal_input_base import DeviceSignalInputBase
 
 
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/signal_line_edit/signal_line_edit.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/signal_line_edit/signal_line_edit.py
index 36027fbe..e8c3e38c 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/signal_line_edit/signal_line_edit.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/signal_line_edit/signal_line_edit.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 from bec_lib.device import Positioner
-from ophyd import Kind
 from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, Signal, Slot
 from qtpy.QtGui import QPainter, QPaintEvent, QPen
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QCompleter, QLineEdit, QSizePolicy
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
+from bec_widgets.utils.ophyd_kind_util import Kind
 from bec_widgets.widgets.base_classes.device_signal_input_base import DeviceSignalInputBase
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_device_signal_input.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_device_signal_input.py
index 82374aa3..30e14906 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_device_signal_input.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_device_signal_input.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from unittest import mock
 
 import pytest
-from ophyd import Kind
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
+from bec_widgets.utils.ophyd_kind_util import Kind
 from bec_widgets.widgets.base_classes.device_input_base import BECDeviceFilter
 from bec_widgets.widgets.base_classes.device_signal_input_base import DeviceSignalInputBase
 from bec_widgets.widgets.device_combobox.device_combobox import DeviceComboBox