diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/guided_tour.py b/bec_widgets/utils/guided_tour.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b89bc9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/guided_tour.py
@@ -0,0 +1,558 @@
+"""Module providing a guided help system for creating interactive GUI tours."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+import weakref
+from typing import Callable, Dict, List, Optional, TypedDict
+from uuid import uuid4
+
+import louie
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from louie import saferef
+from qtpy.QtCore import QEvent, QObject, QRect, Qt, Signal
+from qtpy.QtGui import QColor, QPainter, QPen
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QFrame,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QMainWindow,
+    QPushButton,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class TourStep(TypedDict):
+    """Type definition for a tour step."""
+
+    widget_ref: (
+        louie.saferef.BoundMethodWeakref
+        | weakref.ReferenceType[QWidget | Callable[[], tuple[QWidget, str | None]]]
+        | Callable[[], tuple[QWidget, str | None]]
+        | None
+    )
+    text: str
+    title: str
+
+
+class TutorialOverlay(QWidget):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        # Keep mouse events enabled for the overlay but we'll handle them manually
+        self.setAttribute(Qt.WidgetAttribute.WA_TransparentForMouseEvents, False)
+        self.setAttribute(Qt.WidgetAttribute.WA_TranslucentBackground)
+        self.setWindowFlags(Qt.WindowType.FramelessWindowHint | Qt.WindowType.WindowStaysOnTopHint)
+        self.current_rect = QRect()
+        self.message_box = self._create_message_box()
+        self.message_box.hide()
+
+    def _create_message_box(self):
+        box = QFrame(self)
+        app = QApplication.instance()
+        bg_color = app.palette().window().color()
+        box.setStyleSheet(
+            f"""
+            QFrame {{
+                background-color: {bg_color.name()};
+                border-radius: 8px;
+                padding: 8px;
+            }}
+        """
+        )
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(box)
+
+        # Top layout with close button (left) and step indicator (right)
+        top_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+
+        # Close button on the left with material icon
+        self.close_btn = QPushButton()
+        self.close_btn.setIcon(material_icon("close"))
+        self.close_btn.setToolTip("Close")
+        self.close_btn.setMaximumSize(32, 32)
+
+        # Step indicator on the right
+        self.step_label = QLabel()
+        self.step_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight | Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter)
+        self.step_label.setStyleSheet("color: #666; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;")
+
+        top_layout.addWidget(self.close_btn)
+        top_layout.addStretch()
+        top_layout.addWidget(self.step_label)
+
+        # Main content label
+        self.label = QLabel()
+        self.label.setWordWrap(True)
+
+        # Bottom navigation buttons
+        btn_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+
+        # Back button with material icon
+        self.back_btn = QPushButton("Back")
+        self.back_btn.setIcon(material_icon("arrow_back"))
+
+        # Next button with material icon
+        self.next_btn = QPushButton("Next")
+        self.next_btn.setIcon(material_icon("arrow_forward"))
+
+        btn_layout.addStretch()
+        btn_layout.addWidget(self.back_btn)
+        btn_layout.addWidget(self.next_btn)
+
+        layout.addLayout(top_layout)
+        layout.addWidget(self.label)
+        layout.addLayout(btn_layout)
+        return box
+
+    def paintEvent(self, event):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        if not self.current_rect.isValid():
+            return
+        painter = QPainter(self)
+        painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.RenderHint.Antialiasing)
+
+        # Create semi-transparent overlay color
+        overlay_color = QColor(0, 0, 0, 160)
+        # Use exclusive coordinates to avoid 1px gaps caused by QRect.bottom()/right() being inclusive.
+        r = self.current_rect
+        rect_x, rect_y, rect_w, rect_h = r.x(), r.y(), r.width(), r.height()
+
+        # Paint overlay in 4 regions around the highlighted widget using exclusive bounds
+        # Top region (everything above the highlight)
+        if rect_y > 0:
+            top_rect = QRect(0, 0, self.width(), rect_y)
+            painter.fillRect(top_rect, overlay_color)
+
+        # Bottom region (everything below the highlight)
+        bottom_y = rect_y + rect_h
+        if bottom_y < self.height():
+            bottom_rect = QRect(0, bottom_y, self.width(), self.height() - bottom_y)
+            painter.fillRect(bottom_rect, overlay_color)
+
+        # Left region (to the left of the highlight)
+        if rect_x > 0:
+            left_rect = QRect(0, rect_y, rect_x, rect_h)
+            painter.fillRect(left_rect, overlay_color)
+
+        # Right region (to the right of the highlight)
+        right_x = rect_x + rect_w
+        if right_x < self.width():
+            right_rect = QRect(right_x, rect_y, self.width() - right_x, rect_h)
+            painter.fillRect(right_rect, overlay_color)
+
+        # Draw highlight border around the clear area. Expand slightly so border doesn't leave a hairline gap.
+        border_rect = QRect(rect_x - 2, rect_y - 2, rect_w + 4, rect_h + 4)
+        painter.setPen(QPen(QColor(76, 175, 80), 3))  # Green border
+        painter.setBrush(Qt.BrushStyle.NoBrush)
+        painter.drawRoundedRect(border_rect, 8, 8)
+        painter.end()
+
+    def show_step(
+        self, rect: QRect, title: str, text: str, current_step: int = 1, total_steps: int = 1
+    ):
+        """
+        rect must already be in the overlay's coordinate space (i.e. mapped).
+        This method positions the message box so it does not overlap the rect.
+        """
+        self.current_rect = rect
+
+        # Update step indicator in top right
+        self.step_label.setText(f"Step {current_step} of {total_steps}")
+
+        # Update main content text (without step number since it's now in top right)
+        content_text = f"<b>{title}</b><br>{text}" if title else text
+        self.label.setText(content_text)
+        self.message_box.adjustSize()  # ensure layout applied
+        message_size = self.message_box.size()  # actual widget size (width, height)
+
+        spacing = 15
+
+        # Preferred placement: to the right, vertically centered
+        pos_x = rect.right() + spacing
+        pos_y = rect.center().y() - (message_size.height() // 2)
+
+        # If it would go off the right edge, try left of the widget
+        if pos_x + message_size.width() > self.width():
+            pos_x = rect.left() - message_size.width() - spacing
+            # vertical center is still good, but if that overlaps top/bottom we'll clamp below
+
+        # If it goes off the left edge (no space either side), place below, centered horizontally
+        if pos_x < spacing:
+            pos_x = rect.center().x() - (message_size.width() // 2)
+            pos_y = rect.bottom() + spacing
+
+        # If it goes off the bottom, try moving it above the widget
+        if pos_y + message_size.height() > self.height() - spacing:
+            # if there's room above the rect, put it there
+            candidate_y = rect.top() - message_size.height() - spacing
+            if candidate_y >= spacing:
+                pos_y = candidate_y
+            else:
+                # otherwise clamp to bottom with spacing
+                pos_y = max(spacing, self.height() - message_size.height() - spacing)
+
+        # If it goes off the top, clamp down
+        pos_y = max(spacing, pos_y)
+
+        # Make sure we don't poke the left edge
+        pos_x = max(spacing, min(pos_x, self.width() - message_size.width() - spacing))
+
+        # Apply geometry and show
+        self.message_box.setGeometry(
+            int(pos_x), int(pos_y), message_size.width(), message_size.height()
+        )
+        self.message_box.show()
+        self.update()
+
+    def eventFilter(self, obj, event):
+        if event.type() == QEvent.Type.Resize:
+            self.setGeometry(obj.rect())
+        return False
+
+
+class GuidedTour(QObject):
+    """
+    A guided help system for creating interactive GUI tours.
+
+    Allows developers to register widgets with help text and create guided tours.
+    """
+
+    tour_started = Signal()
+    tour_finished = Signal()
+    step_changed = Signal(int, int)  # current_step, total_steps
+
+    def __init__(self, main_window: QWidget):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.main_window_ref = saferef.safe_ref(main_window)
+        self.overlay = None
+        self._registered_widgets: Dict[str, TourStep] = {}
+        self._tour_steps: List[TourStep] = []
+        self._current_index = 0
+        self._active = False
+
+    @property
+    def main_window(self) -> Optional[QWidget]:
+        """Get the main window from weak reference."""
+        if self.main_window_ref and callable(self.main_window_ref):
+            widget = self.main_window_ref()
+            if isinstance(widget, QWidget):
+                return widget
+        return None
+
+    def register_widget(
+        self,
+        *,
+        widget: QWidget | Callable[[], tuple[QWidget, str | None]],
+        text: str = "",
+        title: str = "",
+    ) -> str:
+        """
+        Register a widget with help text for tours.
+
+        Args:
+            widget (QWidget | Callable[[], tuple[QWidget, str | None]]): The target widget or a callable that returns the widget and its help text.
+            text (str): The help text for the widget. This will be shown during the tour.
+            title (str, optional): A title for the widget (defaults to its class name).
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The unique ID for the registered widget.
+        """
+        step_id = str(uuid4())
+
+        # Check if it is a bound method
+        if callable(widget) and not hasattr(widget, "__self__"):
+            # We are dealing with a plain callable
+            widget_ref = widget
+        else:
+            # Create weak reference for QWidget instances
+            widget_ref = saferef.safe_ref(widget)
+
+        self._registered_widgets[step_id] = {
+            "widget_ref": widget_ref,
+            "text": text,
+            "title": title
+            or (widget.__class__.__name__ if hasattr(widget, "__class__") else "Widget"),
+        }
+        logger.debug(f"Registered widget {title} with ID {step_id}")
+        return step_id
+
+    def unregister_widget(self, step_id: str) -> bool:
+        """
+        Unregister a previously registered widget.
+
+        Args:
+            step_id (str): The unique ID of the registered widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the widget was unregistered, False if not found.
+        """
+        if self._active:
+            raise RuntimeError("Cannot unregister widget while tour is active")
+        if step_id in self._registered_widgets:
+            if self._registered_widgets[step_id] in self._tour_steps:
+                self._tour_steps.remove(self._registered_widgets[step_id])
+            del self._registered_widgets[step_id]
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def create_tour(self, step_ids: List[str] | None = None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Create a tour from registered widget IDs.
+
+        Args:
+            step_ids (List[str], optional): List of registered widget IDs to include in the tour. If None, all registered widgets will be included.
+        """
+        if step_ids is None:
+            step_ids = list(self._registered_widgets.keys())
+
+        tour_steps = []
+        for step_id in step_ids:
+            if step_id not in self._registered_widgets:
+                logger.error(f"Step ID {step_id} not found")
+                return False
+            tour_steps.append(self._registered_widgets[step_id])
+
+        self._tour_steps = tour_steps
+        logger.info(f"Created tour with {len(tour_steps)} steps")
+        return True
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def start_tour(self):
+        """Start the guided tour."""
+        if not self._tour_steps:
+            self.create_tour()
+
+        if self._active:
+            logger.warning("Tour already active")
+            return
+
+        main_window = self.main_window
+        if main_window is None:
+            logger.error("Main window no longer exists (weak reference is dead)")
+            return
+
+        self._active = True
+        self._current_index = 0
+
+        # Create overlay
+        self.overlay = TutorialOverlay(main_window)
+        self.overlay.setGeometry(main_window.rect())
+        self.overlay.show()
+        main_window.installEventFilter(self.overlay)
+
+        # Connect signals
+        self.overlay.next_btn.clicked.connect(self.next_step)
+        self.overlay.back_btn.clicked.connect(self.prev_step)
+        self.overlay.close_btn.clicked.connect(self.stop_tour)
+
+        main_window.installEventFilter(self)
+        self._show_current_step()
+        self.tour_started.emit()
+        logger.info("Started guided tour")
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def stop_tour(self):
+        """Stop the current tour."""
+        if not self._active:
+            return
+
+        self._active = False
+
+        main_window = self.main_window
+        if self.overlay and main_window:
+            main_window.removeEventFilter(self.overlay)
+            self.overlay.hide()
+            self.overlay.deleteLater()
+            self.overlay = None
+
+        if main_window:
+            main_window.removeEventFilter(self)
+        self.tour_finished.emit()
+        logger.info("Stopped guided tour")
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def next_step(self):
+        """Move to next step or finish tour if on last step."""
+        if not self._active:
+            return
+
+        if self._current_index < len(self._tour_steps) - 1:
+            self._current_index += 1
+            self._show_current_step()
+        else:
+            # On last step, finish the tour
+            self.stop_tour()
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def prev_step(self):
+        """Move to previous step."""
+        if not self._active:
+            return
+
+        if self._current_index > 0:
+            self._current_index -= 1
+            self._show_current_step()
+
+    def _show_current_step(self):
+        """Display the current step."""
+        if not self._active or not self.overlay:
+            return
+
+        step = self._tour_steps[self._current_index]
+        widget_ref = step.get("widget_ref")
+
+        step_title = step["title"]
+        widget = None
+        step_text = step["text"]
+
+        # Resolve weak reference
+        if isinstance(widget_ref, (louie.saferef.BoundMethodWeakref, weakref.ReferenceType)):
+            widget = widget_ref()
+        else:
+            widget = widget_ref
+
+        # If the widget does not exist, log warning and skip to next step or stop tour
+        if not widget:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Widget for step {step['title']} no longer exists (weak reference is dead)"
+            )
+            # Skip to next step or stop tour if this was the last step
+            if self._current_index < len(self._tour_steps) - 1:
+                self._current_index += 1
+                self._show_current_step()
+            else:
+                self.stop_tour()
+            return
+
+        # If the user provided a callable, resolve it to get the widget and optional alt text
+        if callable(widget):
+            widget, alt_text = widget()
+            if alt_text:
+                step_text = alt_text
+
+        if not widget.isVisible():
+            logger.warning(f"Widget for step {step['title']} is not visible")
+            return
+
+        # Map widget coordinates to overlay coordinates
+        main_window = self.main_window
+        if main_window is None:
+            logger.error("Main window no longer exists (weak reference is dead)")
+            self.stop_tour()
+            return
+
+        rect = widget.rect()
+        top_left = widget.mapTo(main_window, rect.topLeft())
+        global_rect = QRect(top_left, rect.size())
+
+        # Calculate step numbers
+        current_step = self._current_index + 1
+        total_steps = len(self._tour_steps)
+
+        self.overlay.show_step(global_rect, step_title, step_text, current_step, total_steps)
+
+        # Update button states
+        self.overlay.back_btn.setEnabled(self._current_index > 0)
+
+        # Update next button text and state
+        is_last_step = self._current_index >= len(self._tour_steps) - 1
+        if is_last_step:
+            self.overlay.next_btn.setText("Finish")
+            self.overlay.next_btn.setIcon(material_icon("check"))
+            self.overlay.next_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        else:
+            self.overlay.next_btn.setText("Next")
+            self.overlay.next_btn.setIcon(material_icon("arrow_forward"))
+            self.overlay.next_btn.setEnabled(True)
+
+        self.step_changed.emit(self._current_index + 1, len(self._tour_steps))
+
+    def get_registered_widgets(self) -> Dict[str, TourStep]:
+        """Get all registered widgets."""
+        return self._registered_widgets.copy()
+
+    def clear_registrations(self):
+        """Clear all registered widgets."""
+        if self._active:
+            self.stop_tour()
+        self._registered_widgets.clear()
+        self._tour_steps.clear()
+        logger.info("Cleared all registrations")
+
+    def eventFilter(self, obj, event):
+        """Handle window resize/move events to update step positioning."""
+        if event.type() in (QEvent.Type.Move, QEvent.Type.Resize):
+            if self._active:
+                self._show_current_step()
+        return super().eventFilter(obj, event)
+
+
+################################################################################
+############ # Example usage of GuidedTour system ##############################
+################################################################################
+
+
+class MainWindow(QMainWindow):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setWindowTitle("Guided Help Demo")
+        central = QWidget()
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(central)
+
+        # Create demo widgets
+        self.btn1 = QPushButton("Button 1")
+        self.btn2 = QPushButton("Button 2")
+        self.start_tour_btn = QPushButton("Start Guided Tour")
+
+        layout.addWidget(QLabel("Welcome to the Guided Help Demo!"))
+        layout.addWidget(self.btn1)
+        layout.addWidget(self.btn2)
+        layout.addWidget(self.start_tour_btn)
+        layout.addStretch()
+        self.setCentralWidget(central)
+
+        # Create guided help system
+        self.guided_help = GuidedTour(self)
+
+        # Register widgets with help text
+        self.guided_help.register_widget(
+            widget=self.btn1,
+            text="This is the first button. It demonstrates how to highlight a widget and show help text next to it.",
+            title="First Button",
+        )
+
+        def widget_with_alt_text():
+            import numpy as np
+
+            if np.random.randint(0, 10) % 2 == 0:
+                return (self.btn2, None)
+            return (self.btn2, "This is an alternative help text for Button 2.")
+
+        self.guided_help.register_widget(
+            widget=widget_with_alt_text,
+            text="This is the second button. Notice how the help tooltip is positioned smartly to stay visible.",
+            title="Second Button",
+        )
+
+        # Create tour from registered widgets
+        widget_ids = list(self.guided_help.get_registered_widgets().keys())
+        self.guided_help.create_tour(widget_ids)
+
+        # Connect start button
+        self.start_tour_btn.clicked.connect(self.guided_help.start_tour)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    from bec_qthemes import apply_theme
+
+    apply_theme("dark")
+    w = MainWindow()
+    w.resize(400, 300)
+    w.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/toolbars/actions.py b/bec_widgets/utils/toolbars/actions.py
index dbeb937c..3ac67fc0 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/toolbars/actions.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/toolbars/actions.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
 )
 
 import bec_widgets
+from bec_widgets.utils.guided_tour import GuidedTour
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.base_classes.device_input_base import BECDeviceFilter
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_combobox.device_combobox import DeviceComboBox
 
@@ -587,3 +588,74 @@ class DeviceComboBoxAction(WidgetAction):
             self.combobox.close()
             self.combobox.deleteLater()
         return super().cleanup()
+
+
+class TutorialAction(MaterialIconAction):
+    """
+    Action for starting a guided tutorial/help tour.
+
+    This action automatically initializes a GuidedTour instance and provides
+    methods to register widgets and start tours.
+
+    Args:
+        main_window (QWidget): The main window widget for the guided tour overlay.
+        tooltip (str, optional): The tooltip for the action. Defaults to "Start Guided Tutorial".
+        parent (QWidget or None, optional): Parent widget for the underlying QAction.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, main_window: QWidget, tooltip: str = "Start Guided Tutorial", parent=None):
+        super().__init__(
+            icon_name="help",
+            tooltip=tooltip,
+            checkable=False,
+            filled=False,
+            color=None,
+            parent=parent,
+        )
+
+        self.guided_help = GuidedTour(main_window)
+        self.main_window = main_window
+
+        # Connect the action to start the tour
+        self.action.triggered.connect(self.start_tour)
+
+    def register_widget(self, widget: QWidget, text: str, widget_name: str = "") -> str:
+        """
+        Register a widget for the guided tour.
+
+        Args:
+            widget (QWidget): The widget to highlight during the tour.
+            text (str): The help text to display.
+            widget_name (str, optional): Optional name for the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Unique ID for the registered widget.
+        """
+        return self.guided_help.register_widget(widget, text, widget_name)
+
+    def start_tour(self):
+        """Start the guided tour with all registered widgets."""
+        registered_widgets = self.guided_help.get_registered_widgets()
+        if registered_widgets:
+            # Create tour from all registered widgets
+            step_ids = list(registered_widgets.keys())
+            if self.guided_help.create_tour(step_ids):
+                self.guided_help.start_tour()
+            else:
+                logger.warning("Failed to create guided tour")
+        else:
+            logger.warning("No widgets registered for guided tour")
+
+    def has_registered_widgets(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if any widgets have been registered for the tour."""
+        return len(self.guided_help.get_registered_widgets()) > 0
+
+    def clear_registered_widgets(self):
+        """Clear all registered widgets."""
+        self.guided_help.clear_registrations()
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Clean up the guided help instance."""
+        if hasattr(self, "guided_help"):
+            self.guided_help.stop_tour()
+        super().cleanup()
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_guided_tour.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_guided_tour.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb3f7a79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_guided_tour.py
@@ -0,0 +1,376 @@
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.guided_tour import GuidedTour
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def main_window(qtbot):
+    """Create a main window for testing."""
+    window = QWidget()
+    window.resize(800, 600)
+    qtbot.addWidget(window)
+    return window
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def guided_help(main_window):
+    """Create a GuidedTour instance for testing."""
+    return GuidedTour(main_window)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def test_widget(main_window):
+    """Create a test widget."""
+    widget = QWidget(main_window)
+    widget.resize(100, 50)
+    widget.show()
+    return widget
+
+
+class DummyWidget(QWidget):
+    """A dummy widget for testing purposes."""
+
+    def isVisible(self) -> bool:
+        """Override isVisible to always return True for testing."""
+        return True
+
+
+class TestGuidedTour:
+    """Test the GuidedTour class core functionality."""
+
+    def test_initialization(self, guided_help):
+        """Test GuidedTour is properly initialized."""
+        assert guided_help.main_window is not None
+        assert guided_help._registered_widgets == {}
+        assert guided_help._tour_steps == []
+        assert guided_help._current_index == 0
+        assert guided_help._active is False
+
+    def test_register_widget(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test widget registration creates weak references."""
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(
+            widget=test_widget, text="Test widget", title="TestWidget"
+        )
+
+        assert widget_id in guided_help._registered_widgets
+        registered = guided_help._registered_widgets[widget_id]
+        assert registered["text"] == "Test widget"
+        assert registered["title"] == "TestWidget"
+        # Check that widget_ref is callable (weak reference)
+        assert callable(registered["widget_ref"])
+        # Check that we can dereference the weak reference
+        assert registered["widget_ref"]() is test_widget
+
+    def test_register_widget_auto_name(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test widget registration with automatic naming."""
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(widget=test_widget, text="Test widget")
+
+        registered = guided_help._registered_widgets[widget_id]
+        assert registered["title"] == "QWidget"
+
+    def test_create_tour_valid_ids(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test creating tour with valid widget IDs."""
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(widget=test_widget, text="Test widget")
+
+        result = guided_help.create_tour([widget_id])
+
+        assert result is True
+        assert len(guided_help._tour_steps) == 1
+        assert guided_help._tour_steps[0]["text"] == "Test widget"
+
+    def test_create_tour_invalid_ids(self, guided_help: GuidedTour):
+        """Test creating tour with invalid widget IDs."""
+        result = guided_help.create_tour(["invalid_id"])
+
+        assert result is False
+        assert len(guided_help._tour_steps) == 0
+
+    def test_start_tour_no_steps(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test starting tour with no steps will add all registered widgets."""
+        # Register a widget
+        guided_help.register_widget(widget=test_widget, text="Test widget")
+        guided_help.start_tour()
+
+        assert guided_help._active is True
+        assert guided_help._current_index == 0
+        assert len(guided_help._tour_steps) == 1
+
+    def test_start_tour_success(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test successful tour start."""
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(widget=test_widget, text="Test widget")
+        guided_help.create_tour([widget_id])
+
+        guided_help.start_tour()
+
+        assert guided_help._active is True
+        assert guided_help._current_index == 0
+        assert guided_help.overlay is not None
+
+    def test_stop_tour(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test stopping a tour."""
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(widget=test_widget, text="Test widget")
+        guided_help.start_tour()
+
+        guided_help.stop_tour()
+
+        assert guided_help._active is False
+
+    def test_next_step(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test moving to next step."""
+        widget1 = DummyWidget(test_widget)
+        widget2 = DummyWidget(test_widget)
+        guided_help.register_widget(widget=widget1, text="Step 1", title="Widget1")
+        guided_help.register_widget(widget=widget2, text="Step 2", title="Widget2")
+
+        guided_help.start_tour()
+
+        assert guided_help._current_index == 0
+
+        guided_help.next_step()
+
+        assert guided_help._current_index == 1
+
+    def test_next_step_finish_tour(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test next step on last step finishes tour."""
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(widget=test_widget, text="Test widget")
+        guided_help.start_tour()
+
+        guided_help.next_step()
+
+        assert guided_help._active is False
+
+    def test_prev_step(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test moving to previous step."""
+        widget1 = DummyWidget(test_widget)
+        widget2 = DummyWidget(test_widget)
+
+        guided_help.register_widget(widget=widget1, text="Step 1", title="Widget1")
+        guided_help.register_widget(widget=widget2, text="Step 2", title="Widget2")
+
+        guided_help.start_tour()
+        guided_help.next_step()
+
+        assert guided_help._current_index == 1
+
+        guided_help.prev_step()
+
+        assert guided_help._current_index == 0
+
+    def test_get_registered_widgets(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test getting registered widgets."""
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(widget=test_widget, text="Test widget")
+
+        registered = guided_help.get_registered_widgets()
+
+        assert widget_id in registered
+        assert registered[widget_id]["text"] == "Test widget"
+
+    def test_clear_registrations(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test clearing all registrations."""
+        guided_help.register_widget(widget=test_widget, text="Test widget")
+
+        guided_help.clear_registrations()
+
+        assert len(guided_help._registered_widgets) == 0
+        assert len(guided_help._tour_steps) == 0
+
+    def test_weak_reference_main_window(self, main_window: QWidget):
+        """Test that main window is stored as weak reference."""
+        guided_help = GuidedTour(main_window)
+
+        # Should be able to get main window through weak reference
+        assert guided_help.main_window is not None
+        assert guided_help.main_window == main_window
+
+    def test_complete_tour_flow(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test complete tour workflow."""
+        # Create widgets
+        widget1 = DummyWidget(test_widget)
+        widget2 = DummyWidget(test_widget)
+
+        # Register widgets
+        id1 = guided_help.register_widget(widget=widget1, text="First widget", title="Widget1")
+        id2 = guided_help.register_widget(widget=widget2, text="Second widget", title="Widget2")
+
+        # Create and start tour
+        guided_help.start_tour()
+
+        assert guided_help._active is True
+        assert guided_help._current_index == 0
+
+        # Move through tour
+        guided_help.next_step()
+        assert guided_help._current_index == 1
+
+        # Finish tour
+        guided_help.next_step()
+        assert guided_help._active is False
+
+    def test_finish_button_on_last_step(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test that the Next button changes to Finish on the last step."""
+        widget1 = DummyWidget(test_widget)
+        widget2 = DummyWidget(test_widget)
+
+        guided_help.register_widget(widget=widget1, text="First widget", title="Widget1")
+        guided_help.register_widget(widget=widget2, text="Second widget", title="Widget2")
+        guided_help.start_tour()
+
+        overlay = guided_help.overlay
+        assert overlay is not None
+
+        # First step should show "Next"
+        assert "Next" in overlay.next_btn.text()
+
+        # Navigate to last step
+        guided_help.next_step()
+
+        # Last step should show "Finish"
+        assert "Finish" in overlay.next_btn.text()
+
+    def test_step_counter_display(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test that step counter is properly displayed."""
+        widget1 = DummyWidget(test_widget)
+        widget2 = DummyWidget(test_widget)
+
+        guided_help.register_widget(widget=widget1, text="First widget", title="Widget1")
+        guided_help.register_widget(widget=widget2, text="Second widget", title="Widget2")
+
+        guided_help.start_tour()
+
+        overlay = guided_help.overlay
+        assert overlay is not None
+        assert overlay.step_label.text() == "Step 1 of 2"
+
+    @mock.patch("bec_widgets.utils.guided_tour.logger")
+    def test_error_handling(self, mock_logger, guided_help):
+        """Test error handling and logging."""
+        # Test with invalid step ID
+        result = guided_help.create_tour(["invalid_id"])
+        assert result is False
+        mock_logger.error.assert_called()
+
+    def test_memory_safety_widget_deletion(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test memory safety when widget is deleted."""
+        widget = QWidget(test_widget)
+
+        # Register widget
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(widget=widget, text="Test widget")
+
+        # Verify weak reference works
+        registered = guided_help._registered_widgets[widget_id]
+        assert registered["widget_ref"]() is widget
+
+        # Delete widget
+        widget.close()
+        widget.setParent(None)
+        del widget
+
+        # The weak reference should now return None
+        # This tests that our weak reference implementation is working
+        assert widget_id in guided_help._registered_widgets
+        registered = guided_help._registered_widgets[widget_id]
+        assert registered["widget_ref"]() is None
+
+    def test_unregister_widget(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test unregistering a widget."""
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(widget=test_widget, text="Test widget")
+
+        # Unregister the widget
+        guided_help.unregister_widget(widget_id)
+
+        assert widget_id not in guided_help._registered_widgets
+
+    def test_unregister_nonexistent_widget(self, guided_help: GuidedTour):
+        """Test unregistering a widget that does not exist."""
+        # Should not raise an error
+        assert guided_help.unregister_widget("nonexistent_id") is False
+
+    def test_unregister_widget_removes_from_tour(
+        self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget
+    ):
+        """Test that unregistering a widget also removes it from the tour steps."""
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(widget=test_widget, text="Test widget")
+        guided_help.create_tour([widget_id])
+
+        # Unregister the widget
+        guided_help.unregister_widget(widget_id)
+
+        # The tour steps should no longer contain the unregistered widget
+        assert len(guided_help._tour_steps) == 0
+
+    def test_unregister_widget_during_tour_raises(
+        self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget
+    ):
+        """Test that unregistering a widget during an active tour raises an error."""
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(widget=test_widget, text="Test widget")
+        guided_help.start_tour()
+
+        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
+            guided_help.unregister_widget(widget_id)
+
+    def test_register_lambda_function(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test registering a lambda function as a widget."""
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(
+            widget=lambda: (test_widget, "test text"), text="Lambda widget", title="LambdaWidget"
+        )
+
+        assert widget_id in guided_help._registered_widgets
+        registered = guided_help._registered_widgets[widget_id]
+        assert registered["text"] == "Lambda widget"
+        assert registered["title"] == "LambdaWidget"
+        # Check that widget_ref is callable (weak reference)
+        assert callable(registered["widget_ref"])
+        # Check that we can dereference the weak reference
+        assert registered["widget_ref"]()[0] is test_widget
+        assert registered["widget_ref"]()[1] == "test text"
+
+    def test_register_widget_local_function(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget):
+        """Test registering a local function as a widget."""
+
+        def local_widget_function():
+            return test_widget, "local text"
+
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(
+            widget=local_widget_function, text="Local function widget", title="LocalWidget"
+        )
+
+        assert widget_id in guided_help._registered_widgets
+        registered = guided_help._registered_widgets[widget_id]
+        assert registered["text"] == "Local function widget"
+        assert registered["title"] == "LocalWidget"
+        # Check that widget_ref is callable (weak reference)
+        assert callable(registered["widget_ref"])
+        # Check that we can dereference the weak reference
+        assert registered["widget_ref"]()[0] is test_widget
+        assert registered["widget_ref"]()[1] == "local text"
+
+    def test_text_accepts_html_content(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget, qtbot):
+        """Test that registered text can contain HTML content."""
+        html_text = (
+            "<b>Bold Text</b> with <i>Italics</i> and a <a href='https://example.com'>link</a>."
+        )
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(
+            widget=test_widget, text=html_text, title="HTMLWidget"
+        )
+
+        assert widget_id in guided_help._registered_widgets
+        registered = guided_help._registered_widgets[widget_id]
+        assert registered["text"] == html_text
+
+    def test_overlay_painter(self, guided_help: GuidedTour, test_widget: QWidget, qtbot):
+        """
+        Test that the overlay painter works without errors.
+        While we cannot directly test the visual output, we can ensure
+        that calling the paintEvent does not raise exceptions.
+        """
+        widget_id = guided_help.register_widget(
+            widget=test_widget, text="Test widget for overlay", title="OverlayWidget"
+        )
+        widget = guided_help._registered_widgets[widget_id]["widget_ref"]()
+        with mock.patch.object(widget, "isVisible", return_value=True):
+            guided_help.start_tour()
+            guided_help.overlay.paintEvent(None)  # Force paint event to render text
+            qtbot.wait(300)  # Wait for rendering