diff --git a/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py b/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py
index 35a7c4e7..21add492 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import os
 import select
 import subprocess
 import threading
+import time
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
diff --git a/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_register.py b/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_register.py
index 459336ae..91f03308 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_register.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_register.py
@@ -73,6 +73,20 @@ class RPCRegister:
         rpc_object = self._rpc_register.get(gui_id, None)
         return rpc_object
 
+    def get_rpc_by_name(self, name: str) -> QObject | None:
+        """
+        Get an RPC object by its name.
+
+        Args:
+            name(str): The name of the RPC object to be retrieved.
+
+        Returns:
+            QObject | None: The RPC object with the given name.
+        """
+        rpc_object = [rpc for rpc in self._rpc_register if rpc._name == name]
+        rpc_object = rpc_object[0] if len(rpc_object) > 0 else None
+        return rpc_object
+
     def list_all_connections(self) -> dict:
         """
         List all the registered RPC objects.
diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py
index e90bfb4a..0b7eecff 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ class BECWidget(BECConnector):
         """
         if not isinstance(self, QWidget):
             raise RuntimeError(f"{repr(self)} is not a subclass of QWidget")
-
         super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, name=name)
         self._parent_dock = parent_dock
         app = QApplication.instance()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.py
index 1c1724b7..1a06fc09 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.py
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
                     dock.hide_title_bar()
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Dock with name {dock_name} does not exist.")
-        # self._broadcast_update()
+        self._broadcast_update()
 
     def remove(self) -> None:
         """Remove the dock area."""
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/main_window.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/main_window.py
index 76b689b4..dfd09dbc 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/main_window.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/main_window.py
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
         return dock_area
 
     def cleanup(self):
-        super().close()
+        super().cleanup()