diff --git a/bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular_app.py b/bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular_app.py
index e64fef5f..1e2c0a61 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular_app.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular_app.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 from PyQt5 import uic
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QApplication, QVBoxLayout
 
-from bec_widgets.widgets.monitor import BECDeviceMonitor, ConfigDialog
+from bec_widgets.widgets.monitor import BECDeviceMonitor
 
 config_1 = {
     "plot_settings": {
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ config_2 = {
         },
     ],
 }
+
 config_scan_mode = config = {
     "plot_settings": {
         "background_color": "white",
@@ -185,36 +186,27 @@ class ModularApp(QMainWindow):
     def _init_plots(self):
         self.glw_1_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.glw_1)  # Create a new QVBoxLayout
         self.bec_device_monitor_1 = BECDeviceMonitor(parent=self, config=config_1)
-        self.config_dialog_1 = ConfigDialog()
         self.glw_1_layout.addWidget(self.bec_device_monitor_1)  # Add BECDeviceMonitor to the layout
         self.pushButton_setting_1.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.show_config_dialog(self.bec_device_monitor_1, self.config_dialog_1)
+            lambda: self.bec_device_monitor_1.show_config_dialog()
         )
 
         self.glw_2_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.glw_2)  # Create a new QVBoxLayout
         self.bec_device_monitor_2 = BECDeviceMonitor(parent=self, config=config_2)
-        self.config_dialog_2 = ConfigDialog()
         self.glw_2_layout.addWidget(self.bec_device_monitor_2)  # Add BECDeviceMonitor to the layout
         self.pushButton_setting_2.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.show_config_dialog(self.bec_device_monitor_2, self.config_dialog_2)
+            lambda: self.bec_device_monitor_2.show_config_dialog()
         )
 
         self.glw_3_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.glw_3)  # Create a new QVBoxLayout
         self.bec_device_monitor_3 = BECDeviceMonitor(parent=self, config=config_scan_mode)
-        self.config_dialog_3 = ConfigDialog()
         self.glw_3_layout.addWidget(self.bec_device_monitor_3)  # Add BECDeviceMonitor to the layout
         self.pushButton_setting_3.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.show_config_dialog(self.bec_device_monitor_3, self.config_dialog_3)
+            lambda: self.bec_device_monitor_3.show_config_dialog()
         )
 
-    def show_config_dialog(self, monitor, config_dialog):
-        config = monitor.get_config()
-
-        config_dialog.load_config(config)  # Load the configuration into the dialog
-        config_dialog.config_updated.connect(
-            monitor.update_config
-        )  # Connect the signal to the monitor's slot
-        config_dialog.show()  # Show the dialog
+    def show_config_dialog(self, monitor):
+        monitor.show_config_dialog()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/monitor/config_dialog.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/monitor/config_dialog.py
index 425592ab..abb9c70d 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/monitor/config_dialog.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/monitor/config_dialog.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ Tab_Ui_Form, Tab_BaseClass = uic.loadUiType(os.path.join(current_path, "tab_temp
 class ConfigDialog(QWidget, Ui_Form):
     config_updated = pyqtSignal(dict)
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, default_config=None):
+        super(ConfigDialog, self).__init__()
         self.setupUi(self)
 
         self.signal_count = 1  # TODO decide if useful
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ class ConfigDialog(QWidget, Ui_Form):
 
         self.add_new_plot()  # add initial first plot tab
 
+        if default_config is not None:
+            self.load_config(default_config)
+
     def add_new_plot(self):
         # Set tabs
         new_tab_widget = QWidget()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/monitor/device_monitor.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/monitor/device_monitor.py
index b9407d4a..6f15ccef 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/monitor/device_monitor.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/monitor/device_monitor.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
+import os
+
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from bec_lib.core import MessageEndpoints
 from PyQt5 import QtCore
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QTableWidgetItem, QWidget
 from pyqtgraph import mkPen, mkBrush
+from PyQt5 import uic
 
 from bec_widgets.bec_dispatcher import bec_dispatcher
-
 from bec_widgets.qt_utils import Crosshair, Colors
 
 config_simple = {
@@ -231,6 +233,13 @@ class BECDeviceMonitor(pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
     def get_config(self):
         return self.config
 
+    def show_config_dialog(self):
+        from .config_dialog import ConfigDialog
+
+        dialog = ConfigDialog(default_config=self.config)
+        dialog.config_updated.connect(self.update_config)
+        dialog.show()
+
     @pyqtSlot(dict)
     def update_config(self, config):
         self.config = config