0.73.2

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.git_hooks/pre-commit

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-black --line-length=100 $(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM -- '***.py')
-git add $(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM -- '***.py')
+black --line-length=100 $(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM -- '*.py')
+isort --line-length=100 --profile=black --multi-line=3 --trailing-comma $(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM -- '*.py')
+git add $(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM -- '*.py')

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -1,34 +1,79 @@
 # This file is a template, and might need editing before it works on your project.
 # Official language image. Look for the different tagged releases at:
 # https://hub.docker.com/r/library/python/tags/
-image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/python:3.9
+image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:3.11
 #commands to run in the Docker container before starting each job.
 variables:
   DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR: ""
+  BEC_CORE_BRANCH: "main"
+  OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: "main"
+  CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH: $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+
+workflow:
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "web"
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "pipeline"
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "parent_pipeline"
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH && $CI_OPEN_MERGE_REQUESTS
+      when: never
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
 
 include:
   - template: Security/Secret-Detection.gitlab-ci.yml
-
+  - project: "bec/awi_utils"
+    file: "/templates/check-packages-job.yml"
+    inputs:
+      stage: test
+      path: "."
+      pytest_args: "-v --random-order tests/"
+      exclude_packages: ""
 
 # different stages in the pipeline
 stages:
   - Formatter
   - test
   - AdditionalTests
+  - End2End
   - Deploy
 
+.install-qt-webengine-deps: &install-qt-webengine-deps
+  - apt-get -y install libnss3 libxdamage1 libasound2 libatomic1 libxcursor1
+  - export QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX=1
+
+.clone-repos: &clone-repos
+  - git clone --branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec.git
+  - git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices.git
+  - export OHPYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices
+
+.install-os-packages: &install-os-packages
+  - apt-get update
+  - apt-get install -y libgl1-mesa-glx libegl1-mesa x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3
+  - *install-qt-webengine-deps
+
+before_script:
+  - if [[ "$CI_PROJECT_PATH" != "bec/bec_widgets" ]]; then
+    echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH of BEC Widgets \033[0;m";
+    test -d bec_widgets || git clone --branch $CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets.git; cd bec_widgets;
+    fi
+
 formatter:
   stage: Formatter
   needs: []
   script:
-    - pip install black
-    - black --check --diff --color --line-length=100 ./
+    - pip install black isort
+    - isort --check --diff ./
+    - black --check --diff --color ./
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"
+
 pylint:
   stage: Formatter
   needs: []
   before_script:
     - pip install pylint pylint-exit anybadge
-    - pip install -e .[dev]
+    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
   script:
     - mkdir ./pylint
     - pylint ./bec_widgets --output-format=text --output=./pylint/pylint.log | tee ./pylint/pylint.log || pylint-exit $?
@@ -39,6 +84,8 @@ pylint:
     paths:
       - ./pylint/
     expire_in: 1 week
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"
 
 pylint-check:
   stage: Formatter
@@ -49,18 +96,21 @@ pylint-check:
     - apt-get update
     - apt-get install -y bc
   script:
+    - git fetch origin $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME
     # Identify changed Python files
     - if [ "$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE" == "merge_request_event" ]; then
-        TARGET_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME);
-        CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only $SOURCE_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA $TARGET_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA | grep '\.py$' || true);
+      TARGET_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse origin/$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME);
+      CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only $TARGET_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA HEAD | grep '\.py$' || true);
       else
-        CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only $CI_COMMIT_BEFORE_SHA $CI_COMMIT_SHA | grep '\.py$' || true);
+      CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only $CI_COMMIT_BEFORE_SHA $CI_COMMIT_SHA | grep '\.py$' || true);
       fi
     - if [ -z "$CHANGED_FILES" ]; then echo "No Python files changed."; exit 0; fi
 
+    - echo "Changed Python files:"
+      - $CHANGED_FILES
     # Run pylint only on changed files
     - mkdir ./pylint
-    - pylint $CHANGED_FILES --output-format=text . | tee ./pylint/pylint_changed_files.log || pylint-exit $?
+    - pylint $CHANGED_FILES --output-format=text | tee ./pylint/pylint_changed_files.log || pylint-exit $?
     - PYLINT_SCORE=$(sed -n 's/^Your code has been rated at \([-0-9.]*\)\/.*/\1/p' ./pylint/pylint_changed_files.log)
     - echo "Pylint score is $PYLINT_SCORE"
 
@@ -70,17 +120,21 @@ pylint-check:
     paths:
       - ./pylint/
     expire_in: 1 week
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"
 
 tests:
   stage: test
   needs: []
   variables:
-      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+    QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
   script:
-    - apt-get update
-    - apt-get install -y libgl1-mesa-glx libegl1-mesa x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3
-    - pip install .[dev]
-    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests
+    - *clone-repos
+    - *install-os-packages
+    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
+    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
+    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
+    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
     - coverage report
     - coverage xml
   coverage: '/(?i)total.*? (100(?:\.0+)?\%|[1-9]?\d(?:\.\d+)?\%)$/'
@@ -91,35 +145,75 @@ tests:
         coverage_format: cobertura
         path: coverage.xml
 
-#tests-3.9-pyqt5: #todo enable when we decide what qt distributions we want to support
-#  extends: "tests"
-#  stage: AdditionalTests
-#  image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/python:3.9
-#  script:
-#    - apt-get update
-#    - apt-get install -y libgl1-mesa-glx libegl1-mesa x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3
-#    - pip install .[dev,pyqt5]
-#    - pytest -v --random-order ./tests
+test-matrix:
+  parallel:
+    matrix:
+      - PYTHON_VERSION:
+          - "3.10"
+          - "3.11"
+          - "3.12"
+        QT_PCKG:
+          - "pyside6"
+          - "pyqt5"
+          - "pyqt6"
 
-tests-3.10:
-  extends: "tests"
   stage: AdditionalTests
-  image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/python:3.10
+  needs: []
+  variables:
+    QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+    PYTHON_VERSION: ""
+    QT_PCKG: ""
+  image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:$PYTHON_VERSION
+  script:
+    - *clone-repos
+    - *install-os-packages
+    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
+    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
+    - pip install -e .[dev,$QT_PCKG]
+    - pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order ./tests/unit_tests
   allow_failure: true
 
+end-2-end-conda:
+  stage: End2End
+  needs: []
+  image: continuumio/miniconda3
+  allow_failure: false
+  variables:
+    QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+  script:
+    - *clone-repos
+    - *install-os-packages
+    - conda config --prepend channels conda-forge
+    - conda config --set channel_priority strict
+    - conda config --set always_yes yes --set changeps1 no
+    - conda create -q -n test-environment python=3.11
+    - conda init bash
+    - source ~/.bashrc
+    - conda activate test-environment
 
-tests-3.11:
-  extends: "tests"
-  stage: AdditionalTests
-  image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/python:3.11
-  allow_failure: true
+    - cd ./bec
+    - source ./bin/install_bec_dev.sh -t
 
-tests-3.12:
-  extends: "tests"
-  stage: AdditionalTests
-  image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/python:3.12
-  allow_failure: true
+    - pip install -e ./bec_lib[dev]
+    - pip install -e ./bec_ipython_client[dev]
+    - cd ../
+    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
+    - cd ./tests/end-2-end
+    - pytest -v --start-servers --flush-redis --random-order
 
+  artifacts:
+    when: on_failure
+    paths:
+      - ./logs/*.log
+    expire_in: 1 week
+
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"'
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "web"'
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "pipeline"'
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "parent_pipeline"'
+    - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "main"'
+    - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "production"'
 
 semver:
   stage: Deploy
@@ -135,19 +229,19 @@ semver:
     - git fetch --tags
     - git tag
 
-    # build
-    - pip install python-semantic-release==7.* wheel
+    # build and publish package
+    - pip install python-semantic-release==9.* wheel build twine
     - export GL_TOKEN=$CI_UPDATES
-    - export REPOSITORY_USERNAME=__token__
-    - export REPOSITORY_PASSWORD=$CI_PYPI_TOKEN
-    - >
-      semantic-release publish -v DEBUG 
-      -D version_variable=./setup.py:__version__  
-      -D hvcs=gitlab 
+    - semantic-release -vv version
+
+    # check if any artifacts were created
+    - if [ ! -d dist ]; then echo No release will be made; exit 0; fi
+    - twine upload dist/* -u __token__ -p $CI_PYPI_TOKEN --skip-existing
+    - semantic-release publish
 
   allow_failure: false
   rules:
-    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "master"'
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "main" && $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"'
 
 pages:
   stage: Deploy
@@ -155,9 +249,9 @@ pages:
   variables:
     TARGET_BRANCH: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
   rules:
-    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG != null'
+    - if: "$CI_COMMIT_TAG != null"
       variables:
         TARGET_BRANCH: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "master"'
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "main" && $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"'
   script:
     - curl -X POST -d "branches=$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME" -d "token=$RTD_TOKEN" https://readthedocs.org/api/v2/webhook/bec-widgets/253243/

.pylintrc

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ persistent=yes
 
 # Minimum Python version to use for version dependent checks. Will default to
 # the version used to run pylint.
-py-version=3.9
+py-version=3.10
 
 # When enabled, pylint would attempt to guess common misconfiguration and emit
 # user-friendly hints instead of false-positive error messages.

.readthedocs.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ version: 2
 build:
   os: ubuntu-20.04
   tools:
-    python: "3.9"
+    python: "3.10"
 
 # Build documentation in the docs/ directory with Sphinx
 sphinx:

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,859 +1,151 @@
-# Changelog
+# CHANGELOG
 
-<!--next-version-placeholder-->
-
-## v0.41.1 (2024-02-26)
+## v0.73.2 (2024-06-25)
 
 ### Fix
 
-* **bec_dispatcher:** Handle redis connection errors more gracefully ([`a2ed2eb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a2ed2ebe00c623eb183b03f8182ffd672fbf9e1e))
-* **bec_dispatcher:** Adapt code to redis connector refactoring ([`8127fc2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8127fc2960bebd3e862dbe55ac9401af4a6dccb6))
+* fix(vscode): only run terminate if the process is still alive ([`7120f3e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7120f3e93b054b788f15e2d5bcd688e3c140c1ce))
 
-## v0.41.0 (2024-02-26)
+* fix(rpc): trigger shutdown of server when gui is terminated ([`acc1318`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/acc13183e28030e3ca9af21bb081e1eed081622b))
+
+* fix(rpc): remove of calling &#34;close&#34; and waiting for gui_is_alive ([`f75fc19`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f75fc19c5b10022763252917ca473f404a25165a))
+
+## v0.73.1 (2024-06-25)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(ringprogressbar): removed hard-coded endpoint strings ([`1de3cbf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1de3cbf65a1832150917a7549a1bf3efdee6371a))
+
+## v0.73.0 (2024-06-25)
 
 ### Feature
 
-* **widgets/waveform1d:** Data can be exported from rendered curve ([`5fc8047`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5fc8047c8ff971cdc2807d02743eae56d288f4d7))
-* **widgets/figure:** Clear_all method for BECFigure ([`0363fd5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0363fd5194320a7ea868ef883f8022ea464d0298))
-* **widgets/Waveform1D:** Waveform1D can be fully constructed by config ([`9a5c86e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/9a5c86ea35178b9cab270fc35e668dd22f3ec8da))
-* **widgets/figure.py:** Dark/light theme changer ([`08534a4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/08534a4739ec8e85d82a00ab639411dd0198e9d8))
-* **utils/entry_validator:** Possibility to validate add_scan_curve with current BEC session ([`1db77b9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/1db77b969bcf9b38716ae3d38bf4695b2b8c1f37))
-* **cli:** Added cli interface, rebased ([`a61bf36`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a61bf36df5d54ad44f78479c2474c4e38e68ed26))
-* Curve can be modified after adding to the plot ([`684592a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/684592ae37e9dd5328a96018c78ca242e10395b2))
-* Waveform1d.py curves can be removed by identifier by order(int) or by curve_id(str) ([`f0ed243`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f0ed243c9197b7d1aab0d99a15e9ba175708ec90))
-* Waveform1d.py curves can be stylised; access scan history by index or scanID ([`cba3863`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cba3863e5a9ac1187ea643be67db6cfc36b44ee2))
-* Start method for BECFigure, jupyter console .ui added to git ([`1d26b23`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/1d26b2322147d9ea5a6a245e1648c00986f80881))
-* Added @user_access from bec_lib.utils ([`b827e9e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b827e9eaa77f8b64433bb7a54e40ab5ccd86f4b6))
-* Plot can be removed from BECFigure ([`60d150a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/60d150a41193aa7659285cf3612965f1a3c57244))
-* Figure.py create widget factory ([`c781b1b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/c781b1b4e4121c4ec6fc8871a4cdf6f494913138))
-* Waveform1d.py draft ([`565e475`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/565e475ace72ccc103d71ea98af1dcaf04f37861))
-* Rpc decorator to add methods to USER_ACCESS ([`b676877`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b6768772424a3ad5ee7e271de19131f8065eef09))
-* BECFigure and BECPlotBase created ([`9ef331c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/9ef331c272b88f725de9b8497fdf906056c0738b))
-* BECConnector -> mixin class for all BEC Widget to hook them to BEC client ([`91447a2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/91447a2d6234de1e8f2bac792e822bfda556abba))
+* feat: add new default scaling of image_item ([`df812ea`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/df812eaad5989f2930dde41d87491868505af946))
+
+### Test
+
+* test: add test for imageitem ([`88ecd05`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/88ecd05b95974938ef1efff40e81854baf004cb4))
+
+## v0.72.2 (2024-06-25)
 
 ### Fix
 
-* **cli/client_utils:** "__rpc__" pop from msg_results ([`ebb36f6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ebb36f62ddc1c5013435f9e7727648b977b6b732))
-* **tests:** BECDispatcher fixture putted back ([`644f103`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/644f1031f6ff27064111565b0882cb8b2544aa2f))
-* **cli/rpc:** Rpc client can return any type of object + config dict of the widgets ([`fd711b4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/fd711b475f268fbdb59739da0a428f0355b25bac))
-* **cli/rpc:** Server access children widget.find_widget_by_id(gui_id) ([`57132a4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/57132a472165c55bf99e1994d09f5fe3586c24da))
-* **cli:** Fixed property access, rebased ([`f71dc5c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f71dc5c5abdd6b8b585cb9b502b11ef513d7813e))
-* **rpc_server:** Fixed gui_id lookup ([`4630d78`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/4630d78fc28109da7daf53e49dd3cdb9b8084941))
-* **cli:** Fixed rpc construction of nested widgets ([`da640e8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/da640e888d575b536fdd5d7adbf1df3eda802219))
-* **plots/waveform1d:** Pandas import clean up, export curves with none skipped ([`35cd4fd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/35cd4fd6f176ba670fad5d9fec44b305094280d6))
-* **widgets/plots:** Added placeholder for cleanup method to BECPlotBase ([`24c7737`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/24c77376b232c3846a1d6be360ec46acc077b48d))
-* **widget/figure:** Add cleanup method to disconnect all slots before removing Waveform1D from layout ([`a28b9c8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a28b9c8981d1058e4dc4146463f16c53413e8db9))
-* **rpc:** Added annotations to pass py3.9 tests ([`c6bdf0b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/c6bdf0b6a5b12c054863b101a3944efc366686cb))
-* **rpc:** Connection to on_rpc_update done through bec_dispatcher ([`1c2fb8b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/1c2fb8b972d4cb28cead11989461aea010c4571d))
-* After removing plot from BECFigure, the coordinates are correctly resigned ([`d678a85`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d678a85957c13c1fda2b52692c0d3b9b7ff40834))
-* Removed DI references, fixed set when adding plot by fig ([`7c15d75`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/7c15d750117aec9e75111853074630a44dca87ae))
+* fix(designer): fixed designer for pyenv and venv; closes #237 ([`e631fc1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e631fc15d8707b73d58cb64316e115a7e43961ea))
 
-## v0.40.1 (2024-02-23)
+## v0.72.1 (2024-06-24)
 
 ### Fix
 
-* **utils/bec_dispatcher:** _do_disconnect_slot will shutdown consumer of slots/signals which were already disconnected ([`feca7a3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/feca7a3dcde6d0befa415db64fc8f9bbf0c06e52))
+* fix: renamed spiral progress bar to ring progress bar; closes #235 ([`e5c0087`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e5c0087c9aed831edbe1c172746325a772a3bafa))
 
-## v0.40.0 (2024-02-16)
+### Test
+
+* test: bugfix to prohibit leackage of mock ([`4348ed1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4348ed1bb2182da6bdecaf372d6db85279e60af8))
+
+## v0.72.0 (2024-06-24)
 
 ### Feature
 
-* **utils.colors:** Golden_angle_color utility can return colors as a  list of QColor, RGB or HEC ([`5125909`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/51259097fa23ff861eac3f7c63624ea591bf1bd3))
+* feat(connector): added threadpool wrapper ([`4ca1efe`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4ca1efeeb8955604069f7b98374c7f82e1a8da67))
 
-## v0.39.0 (2024-02-12)
+### Unknown
+
+* tests(status_box_test): temporary disabled tests for status_box due to high rate of failures ([`aa7ce2e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/aa7ce2ea27bb9564d4f5104bbff30725b8656453))
+
+## v0.71.1 (2024-06-23)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix: don&#39;t print exception if the auto-update module cannot be found in plugins ([`860517a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/860517a3211075d1f6e2af7fa6a567b9e0cd77f3))
+
+## v0.71.0 (2024-06-23)
 
 ### Feature
 
-* Added full app with all motor movement related widgets into motor_control_compilations.py ([`fa4ca93`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/fa4ca935bb39fdba4c6500ce9569d47400190e65))
-* MotorCoordinateTable mode_switch added for "Individual" and "Start/Stop" modes ([`2f96e10`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/2f96e10b9deb76eedd8f6b6e201ba3b0e526a6f0))
-* Motor_control.py MotorCoordinateTable added basic version to store coordinates and show them in motor_map.py ([`031cb09`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/031cb094e7f8a7be4a295bea99b7ca8e095db8d7))
-* Active motors from motor_map.py can be changed by slot without changing the whole config ([`17f1458`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/17f14581d7c4662a2f5814ea477dfae8ef6de555))
-* Control panels compilations ([`8361736`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/83617366796ce2926650e38a1a9cec296befd3c6))
-* Comboboxes of motor selection are changed to orange if the motors are not connected yet ([`0b9927f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0b9927fcf5f46410d05187b2e5a83f97a6ca9246))
-* Motor_control.py MotorControl widgets - Absolute + Relative movement, MotorSelection, ErrorMessage popups ([`6fe08e6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/6fe08e6b8206bcaaa292b7ff0e6b0d32b883f24f))
-
-## v0.38.2 (2024-02-07)
+* feat(scan_group_box): scan box for args and kwargs separated from ScanControlGUI code ([`d8cf441`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d8cf44134c30063e586771f9068947fef7a306d1))
 
 ### Fix
 
-* Adapt code to BEC 1.0 ([`b36131e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b36131eed5c3a3ea58c0fa4d083e63a3717cdf22))
+* fix(cleanup): cleanup added to device_input widgets and scan_control ([`8badb6a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8badb6adc1d003dbf0b2b1a800c34821f3fc9aa3))
 
-## v0.38.1 (2024-01-26)
+* fix(scan_group_box): added row counter based on widgets ([`37682e7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/37682e7b8a6ede38308880d285e41a948d6fe831))
 
-### Fix
+* fix(scan_control): added default min limit for args bundle if specified ([`ec4574e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ec4574ed5c2c85ea6fbbe2b98f162a8e1220653b))
 
-* Monitor.py replots last scan after changing config with new signals; config_dialog.py checks if the new config is valid with BEC ([`ab275b8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ab275b8e5f226d6c5d22a844c4c0fae0fdc66108))
+* fix(scan_control): argbox delete later added to prevent overlapping gui if scan changed ([`7ce3a83`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7ce3a83c58cb69c2bf7cb7f4eaba7e6a2ca6c546))
+
+* fix(scan_control): only scans with defined gui_config are allowed ([`6dff187`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6dff1879c4178df0f8ebfd35101acdebb028d572))
+
+* fix(WidgetIO): find handlers within base classes ([`ca85638`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ca856384f380dabf28d43f1cd48511af784c035b))
+
+* fix(scan_control): adapted widget to scan BEC gui config ([`8b822e0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8b822e0fa8e28f080b9a4bf81948a7280a4c07bf))
+
+* fix(scan_control): scan_control.py combatible with the newest BEC versions, test disabled ([`67d398c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/67d398caf74e08ab25a70cc5d85a5f0c2de8212d))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor(device_line_edit): renamed default_device to default ([`4e2c9df`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4e2c9df6a4979d935285fd7eba17fd7fd455a35c))
+
+### Test
+
+* test(scan_control): tests added ([`56e74a0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/56e74a0e7da72d18e89bc30d1896dbf9ef97cd6b))
+
+### Unknown
+
+* test(scan_control):e2e tests added ([`83001a0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/83001a0d8267e1320549b07032857dcf46ecd293))
+
+* doc(scan_control): docs added ([`1b7921a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1b7921a7f2e3bcc846219a2a7aa0de0fd27bb8fe))
+
+* fix(device_line_edit):SizePolicy fixed for 100 horizontal ([`21d20e0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/21d20e0fc78e9a3853abe802733388cce119ce20))
+
+* tests WIP ([`c09644b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c09644b29ddb291c91dc58bcd6ebf02ff45cab36))
+
+## v0.70.0 (2024-06-21)
 
 ### Documentation
 
-* 2D waveform scatter plot changed to 2D scatter plot ([`812ffaf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/812ffaf8eafc3f8c3a6973717149e4befba2c395))
-* Documentation for example apps and widgets updated ([`f7a4967`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f7a496723c3fd113867a712928e06636e3212e1a))
-
-## v0.38.0 (2024-01-23)
+* docs: fix typo in link ([`fdf11d8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fdf11d8147750e379af9b17792761a267b49ae53))
 
 ### Feature
 
-* BECMonitor2DScatter for plotting x/y/z signal as a mesh of scatter plot ([`75090b8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/75090b857526fa642218986806d0daeb1dec0914))
+* feat(bec-designer): automatic plugin discovery ([`4639eee`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4639eee0b975ebd7a946e0e290449f5b88c372eb))
+
+* feat(device_line_edit): plugin added to bec-designer ([`b4b27ae`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b4b27aea3d8c08fa3d5d5514c69dbde32721d1dc))
+
+* feat(device_combobox): plugin added to bec-designer ([`e483b28`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e483b282db20a81182b87938ea172654092419b5))
+
+* feat: added entry point for bec-designer ([`36391db`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/36391db60735d57b371211791ddf8d3d00cebcf1))
+
+* feat(utils/bec-designer): added startup script to launched QtDesigner compatible with conda environments ([`5362334`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5362334ff3b07fc83653323a084a4b6946bade96))
 
 ### Fix
 
-* Monitor_scatter_2D.py changed to new BECDispatcher definition ([`747e97e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/747e97e0c924cdedb85e9fe7d47512002b791b10))
+* fix(bec-desiger+plugins): imports fixed, PYSIDE6 check to not enable run plugins with pyqt6 ([`50b3422`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/50b3422528d46d74317e8c903b6286e868ab7fe0))
 
-## v0.37.1 (2024-01-23)
-
-### Fix
-
-* **tests:** Ensure BEC service is shutdown after bec dispatcher test ([`4664568`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/46645686725a2acb7196dbd1a504c98dbf2e4b5d))
-* **tests:** Ensure threads started during plot tests are properly stopped ([`3fb6644`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3fb6644543b4065236216b70a583641956a09a60))
-
-## v0.37.0 (2024-01-17)
+## v0.69.0 (2024-06-21)
 
 ### Feature
 
-* Independent motor_map widget ([`1a429b3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/1a429b3024e76446ed530bee71ed797c20843fba))
-
-## v0.36.2 (2024-01-17)
+* feat(widgets): added vscode widget ([`48ae950`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/48ae950d57b454307ce409e2511f7b7adf3cfc6b))
 
 ### Fix
 
-* Bec_dispatcher.py can partially disconnect topics from slot ([`7607d7a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/7607d7a3b64b3861f4833c9b8f5afc360f31b38d))
-* Bec_dispatcher.py can connect multiple topics to one callback slot ([`e51be04`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/e51be04b95f1a9549a4a3b00d76944aa58b0526a))
+* fix(generate_cli): fixed rpc generate for classes without user access; closes #226 ([`925c893`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/925c893f3ff4337fc8b4d237c8ffc19a597b0996))
 
-## v0.36.1 (2024-01-15)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Motor_example.py fix to the new .read() structure from bec_lib ([`f9c5c82`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f9c5c82381907a19582bf9132740fe27b48d48cc))
-
-## v0.36.0 (2024-01-12)
+## v0.68.0 (2024-06-21)
 
 ### Feature
 
-* Bec_dispatcher can link multiple endpoints topics for one qt slot ([`58721be`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/58721bea1a2b4b06220ef0e3b2dcec8c1656213d))
+* feat: properly handle SIGINT (ctrl-c) in BEC GUI server -&gt; calls qapplication.quit() ([`3644f34`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3644f344da2df674bc0d5740c376a86b9d0dfe95))
 
-## v0.35.0 (2024-01-12)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Monitor.py can access custom data send through redis ([`6e4775a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/6e4775a1248153f6027be754054f3f43c18514d1))
-* Monitor.py access data directly from scan storage ([`26c07c3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/26c07c3205debaf88a346410a8ebab0a3ab7a5d9))
+* feat: bec-gui-server: redirect stdout and stderr (if any) as proper debug and error log entries ([`d1266a1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d1266a1ce148ff89557a039e3a182a87a3948f49))
 
 ### Fix
 
-* Monitor.py clear command from BECPlotter CLI clear now flush database and clear the plots ([`ebd4fcc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ebd4fccda2321aa0dc108a5436fb4cc717911d4b))
-* Monitor.py crosshair enabled by default ([`97dcc5a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/97dcc5ac768cc4f0122382591238fd5a9d035270))
-* Monitor.py change import of ConfigDialog from relative to absolute in order to make BECPlotter be able to open it ([`6061b31`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/6061b3150e990141eafb8d5b17c7e931c7bf8631))
-* Monitor_config_validator.py changed to check .describe() instead of signals ([`5ab82bc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5ab82bc13340adb992c921a7211e8e2265861f7a))
-* Monitor.py fixed not updating config changes after receiving refresh from BECPlotter ([`00ef3ae`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/00ef3ae9256a368f4842c1dc38a407131181ec1d))
-* Monitor_config_validator.py valid color is Literal['black','white'] ([`86c5f25`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/86c5f25205dbaa45b7b2efd255f3a3cb2d3eb0b1))
-* Monitor.py fixed scan mode ([`a706da2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a706da2490f4cce80e9515633e8437b3667b0db0))
-* Motor_config_validation changed to new monitor config structure ([`d67bdd2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d67bdd26167dca6c65627192dbd098af08355d06))
+* fix: ignore GUI server output (any output will go to log file)
 
-## v0.34.1 (2023-12-12)
+If a logger is given to log `_start_log_process`, the server stdout and
+stderr streams will be redirected as log entries with levels DEBUG or ERROR
+in their parent process ([`ce37416`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ce374163cab87a92847409051739777bc505a77b))
 
-### Fix
-
-* Formatter and tests fixed ([`186c42d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/186c42d6676a495bc2f66d8b7ed37dbf7d0be747))
-
-### Documentation
-
-* Readdocs updated ([`af995a7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/af995a74f34d59eeaff5d9100117f103ec79765d))
-* Readme.md updated ([`cba8131`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cba81313671acfee0a40410753c1974008316d07))
-* Gitlab templates for issues and merge requests from main bec repo ([`831eddc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/831eddc13600cc06b67de92d39509af37bb05002))
-
-## v0.34.0 (2023-12-08)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Monitor.py error message popup ([`a3b24f9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a3b24f92420420c8968ef4793342c3857c826e57))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Monitor_config_validator.py - Signal validation changed from field_validator to model_validator to check first name and then entry ([`0868047`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/086804780d19956331d8385381d2f7f9c181e77c))
-* Monitor_config_validator.py fix entry validation executed only if name validator is successful ([`af71e35`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/af71e35e73733472228c4be0061faefaf655b769))
-
-## v0.33.0 (2023-12-07)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Added axis_width and axis_color as optional plot settings ([`504944f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/504944f696a7b2881adec06d29c271fec7e2c981))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Fixed default config options ([`03bdf98`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/03bdf980bcfc37e217cde1beb258d11cee97e0eb))
-* Added hooks to react to incoming config messages and instructions ([`1084bc0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/1084bc0a803ff73cfa2ab53819bc9809588fa622))
-
-## v0.32.2 (2023-12-06)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Changed exec_ to exec for all apps ([`080c258`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/080c258d1542aaace093bca74225297b30453f77))
-* Yaml_dialog.py changed to use native solution of OS -> should prevent crashing on py3.11 ([`5adde23`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5adde23a457bbd3ae1488b77d4b927b5bded0473))
-
-## v0.32.1 (2023-12-06)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Widget_io print_widget_hierarchy fix comboboxes ([`d1f9979`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d1f9979ab1372c2f650c8aff12ccb17d668b52eb))
-* WidgetIO combobox fixed for qt6 distributions ([`4f70097`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/4f700976ddd78a6f06e358950786b731ef9051ce))
-
-## v0.32.0 (2023-11-30)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Jupyter rich console added as alternative to default QTextEdit terminal output ([`016b26f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/016b26f5cf05e90da144487a9359ac2a54c8e549))
-* Editor.py basic signature calltip ([`045b1ba`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/045b1baa60a93d2266800821940d7aa29bd8bbe1))
-* Editor.py jedi autocomplete hooked ([`fb555b2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/fb555b278a5139f180592280408742d34dc5fa84))
-* Editor.py added splitter between editor and terminal ([`c70ddb3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/c70ddb3cb19fecf7ce14b551d7d265e2e0cff357))
-* Toolbar.py proof-of-concept ([`286e62d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/286e62df92927d2efe0b4ab07995f7b5e36a0435))
-* Basic text editor + running terminal output ([`9487844`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/94878448c8f39a69e9e65df2789da029a9acfc0e))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Added missing dependency jedi ([`d978740`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d978740f9879580d01e092ad1fead46786d3ed5c))
-* Editor.py switch to disable docstring ([`3cc05cd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3cc05cde147cd520b98f0896beb64781ea47d816))
-* Editor.py compact signature on tooltip ([`f96cacc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f96caccfcb43c904887ebfc0b34fd779ffff8bf1))
-* Editor.py removed automatic background behind edited text ([`d865e2f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d865e2f1af6eb3d5fb31f9c53088b629a232343f))
-* Toolbar.py automatic initialisation works ([`8ad3059`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8ad305959257a58b297896218baae06d09520ee1))
-* Terminal output as QThread ([`a0d172e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a0d172e3dc35bdc2d7e1b43185e31bb9a3629631))
-
-## v0.31.0 (2023-11-13)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Pydantic validation module for monitor.py ([`7fec0c7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/7fec0c7e4411c221413d69aeeb4d68ade10d502b))
-
-### Documentation
-
-* Pydantic validation module docs ([`92a5325`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/92a5325aad02fe308caaf9088a3c4386ca055124))
-
-## v0.30.0 (2023-11-10)
-
-### Feature
-
-* WidgetIO support for QLabel ([`aa4c7c3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/aa4c7c3385f52e4bbc805ee2aced181929943a89))
-* Scan_control.py added option to limit scan selection from list of strings as init parameter ([`0fe06ad`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0fe06ade5b44d13a9188aef474364b36baa480ef))
-* Scan_control.py a general widget which can generate GUI for scan input ([`088fa51`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/088fa516a8876d112a98cd60aa2a5701dff6b97c))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Added imports to __init__.py in widget for ScanControl class ([`b85cc89`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b85cc898d521df1c99a65e579b8fe853bb04cc32))
-* Scan_control.py args_size_max fixed ([`da9025e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/da9025e032c2bc9b34cf359a20745e3156d2f731))
-* Scan_control.py default spinBox limits increases ([`5c67026`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5c67026637472d9c77185a59e1bf9a24cfe01307))
-* Scan_control.py supports minimum and maximum number of args ([`ee2f36f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ee2f36fb402d626c300a018afacbd57eff14a665))
-* Scan_control.py wipe table and reinitialise devices when scan is changed ([`5ac3526`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5ac3526384b9ee0eb94568bac035b348eaa52abd))
-* Widget_IO.py added handler for QCheckBox ([`18a7025`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/18a702572f6bed41081d368e39c8fc69122c6203))
-* Scan_control.py scan can be executed from GUI ([`2e42ba1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/2e42ba174f7abe1590b9afb099dc2d068eb848ae))
-* Scan_control.py all kwargs are rendered ([`4b7592c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/4b7592c2795a26591b3e30870c73aa406316588d))
-* Scan_control.py kwargs and args are added to the correct layouts ([`b311069`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b311069722226b95a7902f42815d2c1e219e9584))
-
-## v0.29.0 (2023-10-31)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Widget_hierarchy.py tool to inspect hierarchy of the widget ([`cda8dae`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cda8daeb35b36692316173a19fb29f1cc0dbdb7c))
-* Yaml_dialog.py interactive QFileDialog window to load/save .yaml files to/from dict ([`2b29b6c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/2b29b6cfe2ea94a974da4a332c47473176ddddff))
-* Qt_utils custom class for class where one can delete the row with backspace or delete ([`a6616f5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a6616f5986d59ad8d065105234f5b704731cce71))
-* Modular_app.py, device_monitor.py, config_dialog.py linked together, plot configuration can be done through GUI ([`bf2a09e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/bf2a09e6307da63ecf02a1286095a19e5f1dcab4))
-* Config_dialog.py interactive editor of plot settings ([`c9e5dd5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/c9e5dd542c9eb7c9069d1c0f1256a634a166eb40))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Yaml_dialog.py added support for .yml files ([`10539f0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/10539f0ba59be716102b2c0577ea62f5c4a3136a))
-* Yaml_dialog.py added return None if no file path is specified ([`ff1d918`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ff1d918d43f0f2e5fe8d78c6de9051c50e0e12c1))
-* Wrong __init__.py in modular_app ([`d52aa15`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d52aa15aac42f09487c828836e377c78596037bd))
-* Test_bec_monitor.py config loaded fresh in the test function to avoid parameter leak ([`3866d7c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3866d7ce4de3391fe57ef872808f7620562eeeb0))
-* Test_bec_monitor.py setup_monitor help function changed to pytest.fixture ([`989cd51`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/989cd51162147805db1229b50b330af29f275204))
-* Test_config_dialog.py - QApplication removed ([`1cdd760`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/1cdd760e4062de1f19837737766ce05edc9ac2da))
-* Test_config_dialog.py - test_add_new_plot_and_modify qtbot action .click() changed -> function called directly ([`1333e6c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/1333e6cbca18943b0a61206dc1ba63720b031b40))
-* Test_config_dialog.py disabled ([`4e710dd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/4e710dda5e88b2e82ec87db350e8b1fe6aa09181))
-* Test_bec_monitor.py QApplication instance removed ([`77e1d09`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/77e1d0925db2dc6669159fbe3fb08daf330cb5c8))
-* Test_config_dialog.py QApplication instance added ([`60e864b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/60e864b2590d121e1b0ad645d39d1a028abe8d7b))
-* Device_monitor.py BECDeviceMonitor can be promoted in the QtDesigner and then setup in the modular app ([`afab283`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/afab283988a1acc008bc53ae5a56a8f67504da81))
-* Device_monitor.py crosshairs can be attached again ([`644a97a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/644a97aee848c973125375d5f28d3edf2ffc20cf))
-* Config_dialog.py prevents to add one scan twice ([`12469c8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/12469c8c1e45f83cc0c65708bd412103a8ec1838))
-* Config_dialog.py export to .yaml fixed ([`7e99920`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/7e99920fc565acd59cb3a4286ac5ee40597d8af4))
-* Config_dialog.py scan_type structure implemented ([`e41d81c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/e41d81cbd9371f8633c1e7de82c8f9b64fcb721b))
-* Config_dialog.py config from default mode can be exported to dict ([`55b5ca7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/55b5ca7381dc33119baac0f48c76fc9d9e8215ae))
-* Config_dialog.py tabs for scans and plots are closable now ([`ec88564`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ec88564e6577cd6579c30f36193c4a0e5fcbc483))
-* Modular_app.py configs are linked to the actual version of the state of the device monitor ([`d78940d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d78940da3f114062aa397b87c169f26cbc131a5f))
-* Config_dialog.py can load the current configuration of the plot ([`f94a29b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f94a29bf4be0a883abc200821746c3d81a0c00d4))
-
-### Documentation
-
-* Config_dialog.py comments added to example cases ([`4a6e73f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/4a6e73f4f791d2152ff29680a4e28529a8df0b47))
-* Device_monitor.py update docstrings ([`a785bca`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a785bca8806613f9e1e4b67380e72867b581fe6e))
-* Added sphinx base structure ([`9d36b96`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/9d36b9686e31b2c4b4206ad47b385c8f2769c641))
-
-## v0.28.1 (2023-10-19)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Stream_plot.py on_dap_update data dict opened correctly ([`28908dd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/28908dd07c1eef8a9d3213a581393e665b310d1b))
-
-## v0.28.0 (2023-10-13)
-
-### Feature
-
-* BECDeviceMonitor modular class which can be used to replace placeholder in .ui file. ([`f3f55a7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f3f55a7ee0ad58aab74526a24f27436fd2bef61d))
-* Placeholders initialised ([`75af040`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/75af0404b3aa5f454528255e8971af07c4e8b39b))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Scan_mode for BECDeviceMonitor fixed init_ui ([`59bba14`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/59bba1429c1f8aeeb562b539583e71303506bd58))
-
-## v0.27.2 (2023-10-12)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Scan_plot tests ([`f7cbdbc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f7cbdbc5ca318d60a9501df3fa03c7dea15b5b21))
-
-## v0.27.1 (2023-10-10)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Extreme.py default config file changed to the config_example.yaml ([`5814113`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5814113f73fb1c4552bb715b27d3330decd9c878))
-* Extreme.py retry action fixed in ErrorHandler ([`5162270`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5162270d28ca8eab4eac9d9665e2fb4c5e8a33a3))
-* Extreme.py advanced error handling with possibility to reload different config ([`51c3a9e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/51c3a9e9ee3d75c8324300afac366dcdb9adb876))
-* Extreme.py error in configuration are displayed as messagebox ([`9750039`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/9750039097c9e4b9a45603dcefe76e5b2e8920fd))
-* Extreme.py validation function to check config key component structure ([`824ce82`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/824ce821cd5f060f2c550b970afb1f3479a006ef))
-* Extreme.py improved error handling for scan types mode ([`fbd299c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/fbd299c7e7cf548886e2b1787d8e188c708ee8cd))
-* Extreme.py init_ui changed > to >= for setting number of columns ([`6c773c7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/6c773c7c94e5eee700b74a792657978be86dbbf4))
-* Extreme.py init_plot_background error handling ([`c525eba`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/c525eba88576e0094063019d00fba6a43c52b42e))
-* Extreme.py ui is initialised for the first scan of config in scan mode ([`fc60984`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/fc6098414e328e14ec9ab6006538f46e36f17723))
-* Extreme.py client and device manager initialisation ([`ae79faa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ae79faa7ed8e9d8f680e1be1afefe43706305d9a))
-* Extreme.py default config file changed to the config_example.yaml ([`d356cf7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d356cf734b81fd7ed2c9b48ee85a1722af179d83))
-* Extreme.py retry action fixed in ErrorHandler ([`b76df1b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b76df1b583a5922229f97876f9e65e0cad64c88e))
-* Extreme.py advanced error handling with possibility to reload different config ([`d623cf9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d623cf95391adfc89837cd54ca1b2a1b6e491a3c))
-* Extreme.py error in configuration are displayed as messagebox ([`89a52a0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/89a52a0948ee300e57bb7198eac339ee771bff06))
-* Extreme.py validation function to check config key component structure ([`5a7ac86`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5a7ac860a8cf5cef53ae699b2869e649c1721f9d))
-* Extreme.py improved error handling for scan types mode ([`ece1859`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ece1859a63b83b1d56b33cc610efea6876dd9e1f))
-* Extreme.py init_ui changed > to >= for setting number of columns ([`a0a89fe`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a0a89fe704db6c11a99a26a080051af1c677ba7a))
-* Extreme.py init_plot_background error handling ([`dafb6fa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/dafb6fae7a526d5b311ded1d0424ac4dbb3c8b74))
-* Extreme.py ui is initialised for the first scan of config in scan mode ([`82bebe6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/82bebe6b41004befcb1b54db141e20ff844f76e5))
-* Extreme.py client and device manager initialisation ([`cf15163`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cf15163bd91291e9851662c147b2e799ae022b9e))
-* Formatter fixed ([`153c5f4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/153c5f4f9d168f433380bd2deddd2b17a45916a3))
-
-## v0.27.0 (2023-09-25)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Motor_example.py in start/end mode new button allowing user to go to end position ([`65b045e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/65b045e1a26a0f799311e9dca25e2a9dfd7f7147))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Epics removed from requirements ([`44cc881`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/44cc881ac9e69c68f1f5296fea62a14daa55d4e3))
-* Motor_example.py load .csv logic fixed ([`b78152b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b78152b14999ba5c07d7cd2ef2e3309df1ba5ca6))
-* Motor_example.py export .csv logic fixed ([`85841cd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/85841cdf1fc44472cfcc7e3e6529a41018140896))
-* Motor_example.py precision in duplicate table fixed ([`05f48de`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/05f48de3f1f6793de3f6a8bc2c5e3ad3261dfcf0))
-* Motor_example.py duplicate table fixed ([`401fec8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/401fec85395886ea2816b6993bf8084b6e652967))
-* Motor_example.py manual changing coordinates in start/stop works again ([`b13509e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b13509e9eb88b55a59b141b0cec06f3c8a983151))
-* Motor_example.py replot points logic simplified ([`a15860a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a15860abac984328382868b0a953960c44792c41))
-* Motor_example.py new independent mapping relying on the table ([`673ed32`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/673ed325d1f56505035899549ea555497823a31f))
-* Extreme.py formatting fixed ([`63f52fc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/63f52fc8419cd53856a32af6be3f548f8e077cd1))
-* Line_plot.py ROI interactions fixed ([`e4f23f5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/e4f23f51012b54cde5cd41bb9ab356a277ef4b2f))
-* Online changes e21543 ([`b41d63e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b41d63ea4d6e15c80a7baab7a70c607079152d0a))
-* Motor_example.py user is blocked to duplicate last entry in start/end mode if end coordinate was not defined ([`418480f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/418480f1fcdc72c05887e8b73c24f76e1e8475b2))
-* Motor_example.py - new more robust logic for getting coordinates for table go buttons ([`08f508f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/08f508f4c3c3e1f3c2d4c6dda0d8e6693e9331b5))
-
-### Performance
-
-* Motor_example.py replot logic optimizes ([`a4fb6bd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a4fb6bd1d2c819740077cdc7291daf28a9e4abdd))
-
-## v0.26.7 (2023-09-19)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Eiger_plot_hist.py removed ([`abe35bf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/abe35bf96757a38395733bddbd8702a29fd26f42))
-
-## v0.26.6 (2023-09-19)
-
-### Fix
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-* Extreme.py saved to .yaml works correctly for different scans configurations ([`cb144c7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cb144c7c2cba50fc49ba53b0a9e3293b549665be))
-* Extreme.py fixed logic of loading new config.yaml during app operation ([`4287ac8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/4287ac888591abf27a4e4ce8c23f94d54bc6c2a9))
-
-### Documentation
-
-* Extreme.py updated documentation ([`7ff72b4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/7ff72b4086e5e340d591d130f011f83fc8370315))
-
-## v0.26.5 (2023-09-13)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Motor_example.py help extended ([`a5c6ffa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a5c6ffaa024a0dd6901976c81ea9146e5be016ec))
-
-## v0.26.4 (2023-09-12)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Logic fixed ([`7cb56e9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/7cb56e9e7f2cbeee5a141c4a52a3489c26963839))
-
-## v0.26.3 (2023-09-12)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Import works for both modes ([`b867f25`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b867f25c780ba97393ca65fe76c1cb492f365ded))
-
-## v0.26.2 (2023-09-12)
-
-### Fix
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-* Import with start/stop mode works again ([`cacc076`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cacc076959cdd55218b74de2974d890e583c3d94))
-
-## v0.26.1 (2023-09-12)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Removed scipy from eiger_plot.py ([`0e634ee`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0e634ee2ac58b8be43b7f4e64fbc08ef08675aa1))
-
-## v0.26.0 (2023-09-12)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Plot different signals and plot configurations based on different scans ([`57e6990`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/57e69907d55f7693e97d48026f3bb426adfb4870))
-
-## v0.25.1 (2023-09-12)
-
-### Fix
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-* Specific config for csaxs ([`8ff983f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8ff983f16e78d881582d4aaaa0261e10d9d62bf2))
-* Mode lock in config to disable changing the mode for users ([`10ccf0c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/10ccf0cc977cae30c0c185a920e15b9cf2def58f))
-
-## v0.25.0 (2023-09-12)
-
-### Feature
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-* ComboBox to switch between entries mode ([`f2fde2c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f2fde2cf5c4b219520eb0257c1c8e02ce66cde87))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Extra columns works again ([`2123361`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/2123361ada9767333792d34de56d6f1447f67cda))
-* Resize table is user controlled ([`63e3896`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/63e389672560e505159de2014846d1506b05633f))
-
-## v0.24.2 (2023-09-12)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Changes e20643 ([`2657440`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/265744076cc53bd054b45c12de3bb24b23e1845c))
-
-## v0.24.1 (2023-09-08)
-
-### Fix
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-* Typo fixed in mca_plot.py ([`3b12f1b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3b12f1bc1d65772fc3613f62013809445dcead7a))
-
-## v0.24.0 (2023-09-08)
-
-### Feature
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-* HistogramLUT for mca_plot ([`ae04072`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ae040727fc60160de8b50ac1af51fba676106e52))
-
-## v0.23.0 (2023-09-08)
-
-### Feature
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-* Added key bindings and help dialog ([`ade893d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ade893d33d07f1190994de19b84d4021586bcbcb))
-
-## v0.22.0 (2023-09-08)
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-### Feature
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-* Added FFT ([`b984f0f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b984f0f36e2178690eaaec091d4a7b9443f2378f))
-
-## v0.21.2 (2023-09-08)
-
-### Fix
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-* Moved mask as a last step of image processing ([`87d5467`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/87d546764318679cd80e56d17d590f0e31e51504))
-
-## v0.21.1 (2023-09-08)
-
-### Fix
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-* Update_signal typo fixed ([`43f03b5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/43f03b543083da9b743828139a92f87732187dd9))
-
-## v0.21.0 (2023-09-08)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Added functionality to load mask ([`33d1193`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/33d1193c9623b157cc74883184677a727b8e33ce))
-
-### Fix
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-* Path to mask fixed ([`ef42921`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ef42921c9a585bce8a97fc8bb251e27a9455a771))
-
-## v0.20.0 (2023-09-08)
-
-### Feature
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-* Added rotate and transpose logic ([`acd7a3b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/acd7a3bc92746c7e56dc8699c4378d2ab778267f))
-
-### Fix
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-* Added missing .ui file to git ([`ae8fc94`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ae8fc9497954ca49c16d76eaeea7ecc7659c1269))
-
-## v0.19.2 (2023-09-08)
-
-### Fix
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-* Rotation logic fixed ([`6733371`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/6733371c2ccb4e233d9aa9421e21d627978925d7))
-
-## v0.19.1 (2023-09-08)
-
-### Fix
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-* Rotation always counter-clockwise ([`00385ab`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/00385abbf98add7945af170b292774d377473a70))
-
-## v0.19.0 (2023-09-08)
-
-### Feature
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-* Rotation of the image to the left/right by 90, 180, 270 degree ([`327f6b3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/327f6b3df300d1f88b475973a86175379688aa9b))
-* Simulation stream with Gaussian peak in 1st quadrant ([`4fa8d46`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/4fa8d46631ff822d5465564434d173dd766a6b1a))
-* Eiger_plot.py in example folder with new GUI ([`5cbedec`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5cbedec5d9f6a6ae763e2cb336ecb40c4d3e1ed1))
-
-## v0.18.1 (2023-09-08)
-
-### Fix
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-* Online changes ([`29c983f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/29c983fb268bb2dbcfe552453501ff42442f075f))
-
-## v0.18.0 (2023-09-08)
-
-### Feature
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-* Eigerplot added ([`70d74c7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/70d74c774d2b318d99c049f0f03743e77812df98))
-
-## v0.17.1 (2023-09-08)
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-### Fix
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-* Start_device_consumer changed from EP device_status to scan_status ([`46a3981`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/46a3981e7dfd5ded7b7f325301d2a25c47abd16f))
-
-## v0.17.0 (2023-09-07)
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-### Feature
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-* Console arguments added for Redis port, device, and sub_device tag ([`fb52b2a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/fb52b2a8e59fca556764e0dc32bd4edc167e31d3))
-* Plot flips every second row ([`c368871`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/c36887191914d23e85a1b480dac324be0eefb963))
-* Device_consumer is getting scanID and initialise stream_consumer ([`9271b91`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/9271b91113a3bbd46f0bffdaef7b50b629e4f44f))
-* Simulation and simple 2D plot for mca card stream ([`bfef713`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/bfef71382e6a1180d750d2c800650942c5da7a21))
-
-## v0.16.4 (2023-09-06)
-
-### Fix
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-* Self.limit_map_data fixed to be initialised only with integers from limits ([`b62509a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b62509a28e970358c3ffd4f7d55c2a6bbef35970))
-
-## v0.16.3 (2023-09-06)
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-### Fix
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-* Limit spinBoxes morphed to doubleSpinBoxes ([`a1264fe`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a1264fe4e2e0c864c68786d6db16550f489b00fa))
-
-### Documentation
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-* PyqtGraph controls in help ([`2397af1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/2397af140f2f9ee23ed5e62ef9bdf4d0aba249a1))
-
-## v0.16.2 (2023-09-06)
-
-### Fix
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-* X and y motor can be linked again ([`f45512e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f45512e0ae9c189a1d26456333c5b348cd681ce7))
-
-## v0.16.1 (2023-09-06)
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-### Fix
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-* Default values fixed from .yaml ([`8a6e2da`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8a6e2daaf95cb5417951cbe3cca0cb3e909b08b4))
-
-## v0.16.0 (2023-09-06)
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-### Feature
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-* Added help button ([`2087d19`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/2087d19d3c2349e160327880210a5cf129852f09))
-* Table can be loaded from .csv ([`15d995f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/15d995f66b892f55526bd8b0954b6886d8f861ea))
-* Table can be exported to csv ([`772f18f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/772f18fa09bef54c849d2fdd58e02e8dada84a4e))
-* Additional extra rows takes values from previous row ([`1235294`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/1235294b034dae50ff9a2ea93bc1a318383cbbf5))
-* Additional columns can be added through .yaml ([`fa76acb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/fa76acbd6dda1695add1c1159c4a96c33741a4c7))
-
-### Fix
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-* Help extended ([`9fba033`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/9fba0334a0389f66344b84dd434d4d9a39b1565e))
-* Table loads number of columns correctly ([`bf12963`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/bf129632471da2e6dc5d637a5b02c321d8d3dcac))
-* Content always aligned to centre ([`74884a3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/74884a37076cd047e2dc75e07246f73e5f93167e))
-
-## v0.15.0 (2023-09-06)
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-### Feature
-
-* Step for x and y can be linked or separated ([`16ab746`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/16ab746f54007ee0647b6602b7d74a4a59401705))
-* User can choose if to save coordinates when moving to absolute coordinates ([`6324199`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/632419929921fbe4e970149ce8d4e617566f71fc))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Table checkbox fixed ([`7e6244c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/7e6244c5d3698e6fea944b9501064470b6c884c7))
-* Partial fix to table checkBox ([`75f5c8f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/75f5c8fcd6e80288e1f3bc1b9c0c0b3edd1335bc))
-* Coordinates markers are updated on the map, if X, Y in table manually is changed ([`0aa667b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0aa667b70d48356bdda59b879baa3862c5e2e756))
-* Added float validator to the table ([`be1bd81`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/be1bd81d60373a0d9e776dc3f0d879d1bf905f7a))
-* Table bug, when deleted multiple rows ([`9d83a45`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/9d83a455e899e3018364123707064882076c4eb0))
-* Table bug, when user deleted row and wanted to go to the previous position ([`63e6d61`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/63e6d61c2e6f9cbc069c9d55c7006d18b6b34b4d))
-
-## v0.14.2 (2023-09-05)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Bec_config initialisation by command line argument ([`b7a1b8b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b7a1b8bca1b89df859c9ed0ed17862bb6d533de7))
-
-## v0.14.1 (2023-09-05)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Gui default tab changed to coordinates table ([`3c74fa5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3c74fa59b7b83976b13afc821c1333868e62a686))
-
-## v0.14.0 (2023-09-05)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Enable gui button, in the case that motor movement is not finished ([`84155d2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/84155d22640e229820fa5104975d2675f63cef31))
-* Saved coordinates are shown on the map ([`0ca665a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0ca665a1e91d9c5dee9af0218c2e211de8304b26))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Motor position points can be switched on/off if points were deleted ([`5b30dfd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5b30dfd43fcbe4b9941e26cab76005ffeb21d95f))
-* Highlight disapear with new motor ([`3fb8651`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3fb8651dd5777861488928b414d5bdacb517d0e9))
-* New points do not make invisible points visible again ([`fb10551`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/fb105513e52bcd9c62dfead16e91b45ecd817612))
-* Checkbox visibility toggle is working. ([`a178c43`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a178c434b1d9efc1795b6f5115e2a8b9685ccdf2))
-* Saved coordinates can be removed from table and from the map again ([`c32e95a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/c32e95a57d3faec46652b413581d830698855367))
-
-## v0.13.0 (2023-09-05)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Crosshair highlight at motor position ([`9228e5a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/9228e5aea3d5e4192733539643654fd635c63559))
-* Increase step size double with key bindings ([`e9ef1e3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/e9ef1e315bc7222c38c1f2f3f410f5cdff994f08))
-* Go, set, save current coordinates and keyboard shortcuts ([`5d6a328`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5d6a328728a017eb4f1d191c96d2659800d41941))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Spinbox limits in ui file ([`8de08cf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8de08cf9ccb092b3cfa5cf751f69fbf5edd2b217))
-* Precision updated correctly ([`172ccc6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/172ccc69056380abcddf572f668a4ddbd5d34eec))
-
-## v0.12.0 (2023-09-04)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Config from .yaml file ([`1a67758`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/1a677584708e1c91491fe84db169103bdda488e5))
-* Removal of motor configurations from user ([`34212d4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/34212d4d45c88a7bba75f289a25e5488ff95fc73))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Error message if motor do not have limits attribute ([`bf93b02`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/bf93b02cdc82086b32e2bd16f4b506c1bb76c65d))
-
-### Documentation
-
-* Added documentation to all classes and methods ([`4afaa1b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/4afaa1b0ce1f29e4193e6999ecc13b1f0f662213))
-
-## v0.11.0 (2023-09-04)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Colorbutton next to each curve in the table to be able to set up colors ([`2c6719c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/2c6719cf390e6638cadbc814eb0c085bb45c3c6c))
-
-### Fix
-
-* User selected colors are preserved with the new scan ([`8e7885f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8e7885f36dd2812e3285c4d2d101212055644c7b))
-* Colorbutton change now symbols as well ([`6d2e1c9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/6d2e1c9d08595a45f502287c6490905e8df3db10))
-
-## v0.10.0 (2023-09-01)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Load and export configuration into .yaml from GUI ([`e527353`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/e5273539741a1261e69b1bf76af78c7c1ab0d901))
-* Error messages if name or entry is wrong ([`415c4ee`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/415c4ee3f232c02ee5a00a82352c7fbb0d324449))
-* Number of columns can be dynamically changed ([`65bfccc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/65bfccce8fce158150652fead769721de805d99e))
-* Multi window interface created for extreme BL ([`69c38d6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/69c38d67e4e9b8a30767f6f67defce6c5c2e5b16))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Check if num_columns is not higher that actual number of plots ([`aac6e17`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/aac6e172f6e4583e751bee00db6f381aaff8ac69))
-* Add max number of columns according to the number of plots ([`fbd71c1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/fbd71c131386508a9ec7bb5963afefc13f8b1618))
-* More specific error messages ([`583e643`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/583e643dacac3d7aaa744751baef2da69f6f892e))
-* Bec_dispatcher.py can take multiple workers as a list ([`7bcf88d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/7bcf88d5eb139aa3cf491185b9fb3f45aa5e39a2))
-* Config.yaml can be passed as a console argument to extreme.py ([`b8aa373`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b8aa37321d6ac0ebd9f2237c8d2ed6594b614b57))
-* Columns span generalised for any number of columns ([`2d851b6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/2d851b6b4eb0002e32908c2effbfb79122f18c24))
-
-### Documentation
-
-* Updated documentation and TODOs ([`0ebe35a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0ebe35ac7a144db84c323f9ecb85dfdf6de66c21))
-* Fixed documentation ([`2f7c1b9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/2f7c1b92a9624741f6dea44fc8f3c19a8a506fd9))
-
-## v0.9.0 (2023-08-29)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Migrate to .yaml config file instead of argparse ([`a9f1688`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a9f16884b0b274e36fdb531b56a26343692a78f5))
-* Better color coding of curves ([`0eff18f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0eff18f5a074ea806d43d52ae72bf87f0187a26d))
-
-## v0.8.1 (2023-08-29)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Added missing local .ui file ([`f0589b7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f0589b79ec7f50ee9d040b911d1874b4232659d5))
-
-## v0.8.0 (2023-08-29)
-
-### Feature
-
-* User can specify tuple of (x,y) devices which wants to plot ([`3344f1b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3344f1b92a7e4f4ecd2e63c66aa01d3a4c325070))
-* Fit table hardcode to "gaussian_fit_worker_3" ([`3af57ab`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3af57abc4888dfcd0224bf50708488dc8192be84))
-* Crosshair snapped to x, y data automatically, clicked coordinates glows ([`49ba6fe`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/49ba6feb3a8494336c5772a06e9569d611fc240a))
-* Crosshair snaps to data, but it is activated with button due to debug ([`223f102`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/223f102aa9f0e625fecef37c827c55f9062330d7))
-* Dap fit plotted as curve, data as scatter ([`118f6af`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/118f6af2b97188398a3dd0e2121f73328c53465b))
-* Oneplot can receive one motor and one monitor signal ([`ff545bf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ff545bf5c9e707f2dd9b43f9d059aa8605f3916b))
-* Oneplot initialized as an example app for plotting motor vs monitor signals + dispatcher loop over msg ([`98c0c64`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/98c0c64e8577f7e40eb0324dfe97d0ae4670c3a2))
-
-### Fix
-
-* User can disable dap_worker and just choose signals to plot ([`cab5354`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cab53543e644921df69c57c70ad2b3a03bbafcc1))
-* Crosshair snaps correctly to x dataset ([`2ed5d72`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/2ed5d7208c42f8a1175a49236d706ebf503875e4))
-
-## v0.7.0 (2023-08-28)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Labels of current motors are shown in motors limits ([`413e435`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/413e4356cfde6e2432682332e470eb69427ad397))
-* Total number of points, scatter size and number of point to dim after last position can be changed from GUI ([`e0b52fc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/e0b52fcedca46d913d1677b45f9815eccd92e8f7))
-* Speed and frequency can be updated from GUI ([`f391a2f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f391a2fd004f1dc8187cfe12d60f856427ae01ec))
-* Speed and frequency is retrieved from devices ([`ce98164`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ce9816480b82373895b602d1a1bca7d1d9725f01))
-* Delete coordinate table row by DELETE or BACKSPACE key ([`5dd0af6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5dd0af6894a5d97457d60ef18b098e40856e4875))
-* Motor selection ([`cab32be`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cab32be0092185870b5a12398103475342c8b1fd))
-* New GUI ([`0226188`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0226188079f1dac4eece6b1a6fa330620f1504bc))
-* Keyboard shortcut to go to coordinates ([`3c0e595`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3c0e5955d40a67935b8fb064d5c52fd3f29bd1a1))
-* Ability to choose how many points should be dimmed before reaching the threshold + total number of point which should be stored. ([`9eae697`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/9eae697df8a2f3961454db9ed397353f110c0e67))
-* Stop movement function, one callback function for 2 motors, move_finished is emitted in move_motor function not in callback ([`187c748`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/187c748e87264448d5026d9fa2f15b5fc9a55949))
-* Controls are disabled while motor is moving and enabled when motor movement is finished ([`ed84293`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ed842931971fbf87ed2f3e366eb822531ef5aacc))
-* Motor coordinates are now scatter instead of image ([`3f6d5c6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3f6d5c66411459703c402f7449e8b1abae9a2b08))
-* Going to absolute coordinates saves coordinate in the table for later use with tag ([`8be98c9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8be98c9bb6af941a69c593c62d5c52339d2262bc))
-* Table with coordinates getting initial coordinates of motor ([`92388c3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/92388c3cab7e024978aaa2906afbd698015dec66))
-* Motor move to absolute (X,Y) coordinates ([`cbe27e4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cbe27e46cfb6282c71844641e1ed6059e8fa96bf))
-* Motor limits can be changed by spinBoxes ([`2d1665c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/2d1665c76b8174d9fffa3442afa98fe1ea6ac207))
-* Switch for keyboard shortcuts for motor movement ([`cac4562`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cac45626fc9a315f9012b110760a92e27e5ed226))
-* Setting map according to motor limits ([`512e698`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/512e698e26d9eef05b4f430475ccc268b68ad632))
-* Map of motor position ([`e6952a6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/e6952a6d13c84487fd6ab08056f1f5b46d594b8a))
-* Motor_example.py created, motor samx and samy can be moved by buttons ([`947ba9f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/947ba9f8b730e96082cb51ff6894734a0e119ca1))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Line_plot.py default changed back to "gauss_bpm" ([`64708bc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/64708bc1b2e6a4256da9123d0215fc87e0afa455))
-* Motor selection is disabled while motor is moving ([`c7e35d7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/c7e35d7da69853343aa7eee53c8ad988eb490d93))
-* Init_motor_map receive motor position from motor_thread ([`95ead71`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/95ead7117e59e0979aec51b85b49537ab728cad4))
-* Motor movement absolute fixed - movement by thread ([`11aa15f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/11aa15fefda7433e885cc8586f93c97af83b0c48))
-
-## v0.6.3 (2023-08-17)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Crosshair handles dynamic changes of number of curves in 1D plot ([`242737b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/242737b516af7c524a6c8a98db566815f0f4ab65))
-
-### Documentation
-
-* Crosshair class documentation ([`8a60cad`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8a60cad9187df2b2bc93dc78dd01ceb42df9c9af))
-
-## v0.6.2 (2023-08-17)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Correct coordinates for cursor table ([`ce54daf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ce54daf754cb2410790216585467c0ffcc8e3587))
-
-## v0.6.1 (2023-08-14)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Crosshair snaps to correct coordinates also with logx and logy ([`167a891`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/167a891c474b09ef7738e473c4a2e89dbbcbe881))
-
-## v0.6.0 (2023-08-11)
-
-### Feature
-
-* New GUI for line_plot.py ([`b57b3bb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b57b3bb1afc7c85acc7ed328ac8a219f392869f1))
-* Cursor universal signals ([`20e9516`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/20e951659558b7fc023e357bfe07d812c5fd020a))
-
-## v0.5.0 (2023-08-11)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Add generic connect function for slots ([`6a3df34`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/6a3df34cdfbec2434153362ded630305e5dc5e28))
-* Add possibility to provide service config ([`8c9a9c9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8c9a9c93535ee77c0622b483a3157af367ebce1f))
-
-### Fix
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-* Dispatcher argparse and scan_plot tests ([`67f619e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/67f619ee897e0040c6310e67d69fbb2e0685293d))
-* Gui event removing bugs ([`a9dd191`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a9dd191629295ca476e2f9a1b9944ff355216583))
-
-## v0.4.0 (2023-08-11)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Cursor universal for 1D and 2D ([`f75554b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f75554bd7b072207847956a8720b9a62c20ba2c8))
-* Added qt_utils package with general Crosshair function ([`5353fed`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5353fed7bfe1819819fa3348ec93d2d0ba540628))
-* 2D plot updating ([`d32088b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d32088b643a4d0613c32fb464a0a55a3b6b684d6))
-* Metadata available on_dap_update ([`18b5d46`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/18b5d46678619a972815532629ce96c121f5fcc9))
-* Plotting from streamer ([`bb806c1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/bb806c149dee88023ecb647b523cbd5189ea9001))
-* Added Legend to plot ([`0feca4b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0feca4b1578820ec1f5f3ead3073e4d45c23798b))
-* Cursor coordinate as a QTable ([`a999f76`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a999f7669a12910ad66e10a6d2e75197b2dce1c2))
-* Changed from PlotItem to GraphicsLayoutWidget, added LabelItem ([`075cc79`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/075cc79d6fa011803cf4a06fbff8faa951c1b59f))
-* Add display_ui_file.py ([`91d8ffa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/91d8ffacffcbeebdf7623caf62e07244c4dcee16))
-* Add disconnect_dap_slot ([`1325704`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/1325704750ebab897e3dcae80c9d455bfbbf886f))
-* Inherit from GraphicsView for consistency with 2D plot ([`d8c101c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d8c101cdd7f960a152a1f318911cac6eecf6bad4))
-* Add BECScanPlot2D ([`67905e8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/67905e896c81383f57c268db544b3314104bda38))
-* Emit the full bec message to slots ([`1bb3020`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/1bb30207038f3a54c0e96dbbbcd1ea7f6c70eca2))
-
-### Fix
-
-* Q selection for gui_event signal ([`0bf452a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0bf452ad1b7d9ad941e2ef4b8d61ec4ed5266415))
-* Fixed logic in data subscription ([`c2d469b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/c2d469b4543fcf237b274399b83969cc2213b61b))
-* Scan_plot to accept metadata from dap signal ([`7bec0b5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/7bec0b5e6c1663670f8fcc2fc6aa6c8b6df28b61))
-* Plotting latest 1d curves ([`378be81`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/378be81bf6dd5e9239f8f1fb908cafc97161c79d))
-* Testing the data structure of plotting ([`4fb0a3b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/4fb0a3b058957f5b37227ff7c8e9bdf5259a1cde))
-* Fix examples when run directly as a script ([`cd11ee5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cd11ee51c1c725255e748a32b89a74487e84a631))
-* Module paths ([`e7f644c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/e7f644c5079a8665d7d872eb0b27ed7da6cbd078))
-
-## v0.3.0 (2023-07-19)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Add auto-computed color_list from colormaps ([`3e1708b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3e1708bf48bc15a25c0d01242fff28d6db868e02))
-* Add functionality for plotting multiple signals ([`10e2906`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/10e29064455f50bc3b66c55b4361575957db1489))
-* Added lineplot widget ([`989a3f0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/989a3f080839b98f1e1c2118600cddf449120124))
-* Added ctrl_c from grum ([`8fee13a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8fee13a67bef3ed6ed6de9d47438f04687f548d8))
-
-### Fix
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-* Add warning for non-existing signalz ([`48075e4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/48075e4fe3187f6ac8d0b61f94f8df73b8fd6daf))
-* Documentation and bugfix for mouse_moved ([`a460f3c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a460f3c0bd7b9e106a758bc330f361868407b1e3))
-
-### Documentation
-
-* Add notes about qt designer install via conda-forge ([`d8038a8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d8038a8cd0efa3a16df403390164603e4e8afdd8))
-* Added license ([`db2d33e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/db2d33e8912dc493cce9ee7f09d8336155110079))
-
-## v0.2.1 (2023-07-13)
-
-### Fix
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-* Fixed setup config (wrong name) ([`947db1e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/947db1e0f32b067e67f94a7c8321da5194b1547b))
-* Fixed bec_lib dependency ([`86f4def`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/86f4deffd899111e8997010487ec54c6c62c43ab))
-
-## v0.2.0 (2023-07-13)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Move ivan's qtwidgets to bec-widgets ([`34e5ed2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/34e5ed2cf7e6128a51c110db8870d9560f2b2831))
-
-## v0.1.0 (2023-07-11)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Added config plotter ([`db274c6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/db274c644f643f830c35b6a92edd328bf7e24f59))
+* fix: do not create &#39;BECClient&#39; logger when instantiating BECDispatcher ([`f7d0b07`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f7d0b0768ace42a33e2556bb33611d4f02e5a6d9))

README.md

@@ -6,32 +6,33 @@ BEC Widgets is a GUI framework designed for interaction with [BEC (Beamline Expe
 Use the package manager [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/) to install BEC Widgets:
 
 ```bash
-pip install bec-widgets
+pip install bec_widgets PyQt6
 ```
 
 For development purposes, you can clone the repository and install the package locally in editable mode:
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets
-cd bec-widgets
-pip install -e .[dev]
+cd bec_widgets
+pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
 ```
 
-BEC Widgets currently supports both PyQt5 and PyQt6. By default, PyQt6 is installed.
+BEC Widgets currently supports both PyQt5 and PyQt6, however, no default distribution is specified. As a result, users must install one of the supported
+Python Qt distributions manually.
 
 To select a specific Python Qt distribution, install the package with an additional tag:
 
 ```bash
-pip install bec-widgets[pyqt6]
+pip install bec_widgets[pyqt6]
 ```
 or 
 
 ```bash
-pip install bec-widgets[pyqt5]
+pip install bec_widgets[pyqt5]
 ```
 ## Documentation
 
-Documentation of BEC Widgets can be found [here](https://bec-widgets.readthedocs.io/en/latest/). The documentation of the BEC can be found [here](https://beamline-experiment-control.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
+Documentation of BEC Widgets can be found [here](https://bec-widgets.readthedocs.io/en/latest/). The documentation of the BEC can be found [here](https://bec.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
 
 ## Contributing
 

bec_widgets/cli/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .client import *

bec_widgets/cli/auto_updates.py

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .client import BECDockArea, BECFigure
+
+
+class ScanInfo(BaseModel):
+    scan_id: str
+    scan_number: int
+    scan_name: str
+    scan_report_devices: list
+    monitored_devices: list
+    status: str
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}
+
+
+class AutoUpdates:
+    create_default_dock: bool = False
+    enabled: bool = False
+    dock_name: str = None
+
+    def __init__(self, gui: BECDockArea):
+        self.gui = gui
+
+    def start_default_dock(self):
+        """
+        Create a default dock for the auto updates.
+        """
+        dock = self.gui.add_dock("default_figure")
+        dock.add_widget("BECFigure")
+        self.dock_name = "default_figure"
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_scan_info(msg) -> ScanInfo:
+        """
+        Update the script with the given data.
+        """
+        info = msg.info
+        status = msg.status
+        scan_id = msg.scan_id
+        scan_number = info.get("scan_number", 0)
+        scan_name = info.get("scan_name", "Unknown")
+        scan_report_devices = info.get("scan_report_devices", [])
+        monitored_devices = info.get("readout_priority", {}).get("monitored", [])
+        monitored_devices = [dev for dev in monitored_devices if dev not in scan_report_devices]
+        return ScanInfo(
+            scan_id=scan_id,
+            scan_number=scan_number,
+            scan_name=scan_name,
+            scan_report_devices=scan_report_devices,
+            monitored_devices=monitored_devices,
+            status=status,
+        )
+
+    def get_default_figure(self) -> BECFigure | None:
+        """
+        Get the default figure from the GUI.
+        """
+        dock = self.gui.panels.get(self.dock_name, [])
+        if not dock:
+            return None
+        widgets = dock.widget_list
+        if not widgets:
+            return None
+        return widgets[0]
+
+    def run(self, msg):
+        """
+        Run the update function if enabled.
+        """
+        if not self.enabled:
+            return
+        if msg.status != "open":
+            return
+        info = self.get_scan_info(msg)
+        self.handler(info)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_selected_device(monitored_devices, selected_device):
+        """
+        Get the selected device for the plot. If no device is selected, the first
+        device in the monitored devices list is selected.
+        """
+        if selected_device:
+            return selected_device
+        if len(monitored_devices) > 0:
+            sel_device = monitored_devices[0]
+            return sel_device
+        return None
+
+    def handler(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
+        """
+        Default update function.
+        """
+        if info.scan_name == "line_scan" and info.scan_report_devices:
+            self.simple_line_scan(info)
+            return
+        if info.scan_name == "grid_scan" and info.scan_report_devices:
+            self.simple_grid_scan(info)
+            return
+        if info.scan_report_devices:
+            self.best_effort(info)
+            return
+
+    def simple_line_scan(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
+        """
+        Simple line scan.
+        """
+        fig = self.get_default_figure()
+        if not fig:
+            return
+        dev_x = info.scan_report_devices[0]
+        dev_y = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, self.gui.selected_device)
+        if not dev_y:
+            return
+        fig.clear_all()
+        plt = fig.plot(x_name=dev_x, y_name=dev_y, label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_y}")
+        plt.set(title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}", x_label=dev_x, y_label=dev_y)
+
+    def simple_grid_scan(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
+        """
+        Simple grid scan.
+        """
+        fig = self.get_default_figure()
+        if not fig:
+            return
+        dev_x = info.scan_report_devices[0]
+        dev_y = info.scan_report_devices[1]
+        dev_z = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, self.gui.selected_device)
+        fig.clear_all()
+        plt = fig.plot(
+            x_name=dev_x, y_name=dev_y, z_name=dev_z, label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_z}"
+        )
+        plt.set(title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}", x_label=dev_x, y_label=dev_y)
+
+    def best_effort(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
+        """
+        Best effort scan.
+        """
+        fig = self.get_default_figure()
+        if not fig:
+            return
+        dev_x = info.scan_report_devices[0]
+        dev_y = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, self.gui.selected_device)
+        if not dev_y:
+            return
+        fig.clear_all()
+        plt = fig.plot(x_name=dev_x, y_name=dev_y, label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_y}")
+        plt.set(title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}", x_label=dev_x, y_label=dev_y)

bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py

@@ -1,15 +1,38 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import importlib
+import importlib.metadata as imd
+import os
 import select
 import subprocess
+import sys
+import threading
+import time
 import uuid
-
 from functools import wraps
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from qtpy.QtCore import QCoreApplication
+from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import isinstance_based_on_class_name, lazy_import, lazy_import_from
+from qtpy.QtCore import QEventLoop, QSocketNotifier, QTimer
 
 import bec_widgets.cli.client as client
-from bec_lib import MessageEndpoints, messages
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
+from bec_widgets.cli.auto_updates import AutoUpdates
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_lib.device import DeviceBase
+
+    from bec_widgets.cli.client import BECDockArea, BECFigure
+
+from bec_lib.serialization import MsgpackSerialization
+
+messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
+# from bec_lib.connector import MessageObject
+MessageObject = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.connector", ("MessageObject",))
+BECDispatcher = lazy_import_from("bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher", ("BECDispatcher",))
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
 
 
 def rpc_call(func):
@@ -25,68 +48,219 @@ def rpc_call(func):
 
     @wraps(func)
     def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        # we could rely on a strict type check here, but this is more flexible
+        # moreover, it would anyway crash for objects...
+        out = []
+        for arg in args:
+            if hasattr(arg, "name"):
+                arg = arg.name
+            out.append(arg)
+        args = tuple(out)
+        for key, val in kwargs.items():
+            if hasattr(val, "name"):
+                kwargs[key] = val.name
+        if not self.gui_is_alive():
+            raise RuntimeError("GUI is not alive")
         return self._run_rpc(func.__name__, *args, **kwargs)
 
     return wrapper
 
 
-class BECFigureClientMixin:
+def _get_output(process, logger) -> None:
+    log_func = {process.stdout: logger.debug, process.stderr: logger.error}
+    stream_buffer = {process.stdout: [], process.stderr: []}
+    try:
+        os.set_blocking(process.stdout.fileno(), False)
+        os.set_blocking(process.stderr.fileno(), False)
+        while process.poll() is None:
+            readylist, _, _ = select.select([process.stdout, process.stderr], [], [], 1)
+            for stream in (process.stdout, process.stderr):
+                buf = stream_buffer[stream]
+                if stream in readylist:
+                    buf.append(stream.read(4096))
+                output, _, remaining = "".join(buf).rpartition("\n")
+                if output:
+                    log_func[stream](output)
+                    buf.clear()
+                    buf.append(remaining)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error reading process output: {str(e)}")
+
+
+def _start_plot_process(gui_id, gui_class, config, logger=None) -> None:
+    """
+    Start the plot in a new process.
+
+    Logger must be a logger object with "debug" and "error" functions,
+    or it can be left to "None" as default. None means output from the
+    process will not be captured.
+    """
+    # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
+    command = ["bec-gui-server", "--id", gui_id, "--gui_class", gui_class.__name__]
+    if config:
+        command.extend(["--config", config])
+
+    env_dict = os.environ.copy()
+    env_dict["PYTHONUNBUFFERED"] = "1"
+    if logger is None:
+        stdout_redirect = subprocess.DEVNULL
+        stderr_redirect = subprocess.DEVNULL
+    else:
+        stdout_redirect = subprocess.PIPE
+        stderr_redirect = subprocess.PIPE
+
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        command,
+        text=True,
+        start_new_session=True,
+        stdout=stdout_redirect,
+        stderr=stderr_redirect,
+        env=env_dict,
+    )
+    if logger is None:
+        process_output_processing_thread = None
+    else:
+        process_output_processing_thread = threading.Thread(
+            target=_get_output, args=(process, logger)
+        )
+        process_output_processing_thread.start()
+    return process, process_output_processing_thread
+
+
+class BECGuiClientMixin:
     def __init__(self, **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self._process = None
+        self._process_output_processing_thread = None
+        self.auto_updates = self._get_update_script()
+        self._target_endpoint = MessageEndpoints.scan_status()
+        self._selected_device = None
+
+    def _get_update_script(self) -> AutoUpdates | None:
+        eps = imd.entry_points(group="bec.widgets.auto_updates")
+        for ep in eps:
+            if ep.name == "plugin_widgets_update":
+                try:
+                    spec = importlib.util.find_spec(ep.module)
+                    # if the module is not found, we skip it
+                    if spec is None:
+                        continue
+                    return ep.load()(gui=self)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Error loading auto update script from plugin: {str(e)}")
+        return None
+
+    @property
+    def selected_device(self):
+        """
+        Selected device for the plot.
+        """
+        return self._selected_device
+
+    @selected_device.setter
+    def selected_device(self, device: str | DeviceBase):
+        if isinstance_based_on_class_name(device, "bec_lib.device.DeviceBase"):
+            self._selected_device = device.name
+        elif isinstance(device, str):
+            self._selected_device = device
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("Device must be a string or a device object")
+
+    def _start_update_script(self) -> None:
+        self._client.connector.register(
+            self._target_endpoint, cb=self._handle_msg_update, parent=self
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _handle_msg_update(msg: MessageObject, parent: BECGuiClientMixin) -> None:
+        if parent.auto_updates is not None:
+            # pylint: disable=protected-access
+            parent._update_script_msg_parser(msg.value)
+
+    def _update_script_msg_parser(self, msg: messages.BECMessage) -> None:
+        if isinstance(msg, messages.ScanStatusMessage):
+            if not self.gui_is_alive():
+                return
+            self.auto_updates.run(msg)
 
     def show(self) -> None:
         """
         Show the figure.
         """
         if self._process is None or self._process.poll() is not None:
-            self._start_plot_process()
+            self._start_update_script()
+            self._process, self._process_output_processing_thread = _start_plot_process(
+                self._gui_id, self.__class__, self._client._service_config.config_path
+            )
+        while not self.gui_is_alive():
+            print("Waiting for GUI to start...")
+            time.sleep(1)
 
     def close(self) -> None:
         """
-        Close the figure.
+        Close the gui window.
         """
         if self._process is None:
             return
-        self._run_rpc("close", (), wait_for_rpc_response=False)
-        self._process.kill()
-        self._process = None
 
-    def _start_plot_process(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Start the plot in a new process.
-        """
-        # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
-        monitor_module = importlib.import_module("bec_widgets.cli.server")
-        monitor_path = monitor_module.__file__
+        self._client.shutdown()
+        if self._process:
+            self._process.terminate()
+            if self._process_output_processing_thread:
+                self._process_output_processing_thread.join()
+            self._process.wait()
+            self._process = None
 
-        command = f"python {monitor_path} --id {self._gui_id}"
-        self._process = subprocess.Popen(
-            command, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE
+
+class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):
+    """Exception raised when an RPC response is not received within the expected time."""
+
+    def __init__(self, request_id, timeout):
+        super().__init__(
+            f"RPC response not received within {timeout} seconds for request ID {request_id}"
         )
 
-    def print_log(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Print the log of the plot process.
-        """
-        if self._process is None:
-            return
-        print(self._get_stderr_output())
 
-    def _get_stderr_output(self) -> str:
-        stderr_output = []
-        while self._process.poll() is not None:
-            readylist, _, _ = select.select([self._process.stderr], [], [], 0.1)
-            if not readylist:
-                break
-            line = self._process.stderr.readline()
-            if not line:
-                break
-            stderr_output.append(line.decode("utf-8"))
-        return "".join(stderr_output)
+class QtRedisMessageWaiter:
+    def __init__(self, redis_connector, message_to_wait):
+        self.ev_loop = QEventLoop()
+        self.response = None
+        self.connector = redis_connector
+        self.message_to_wait = message_to_wait
+        self.pubsub = redis_connector._redis_conn.pubsub()
+        self.pubsub.subscribe(self.message_to_wait.endpoint)
+        fd = self.pubsub.connection._sock.fileno()
+        self.notifier = QSocketNotifier(fd, QSocketNotifier.Read)
+        self.notifier.activated.connect(self._pubsub_readable)
 
-    def __del__(self) -> None:
-        self.close()
+    def _msg_received(self, msg_obj):
+        self.response = msg_obj.value
+        self.ev_loop.quit()
+
+    def wait(self, timeout=1):
+        timer = QTimer()
+        timer.singleShot(timeout * 1000, self.ev_loop.quit)
+        self.ev_loop.exec_()
+        timer.stop()
+        self.notifier.setEnabled(False)
+        self.pubsub.close()
+        return self.response
+
+    def _pubsub_readable(self, fd):
+        while True:
+            msg = self.pubsub.get_message()
+            if msg:
+                if msg["type"] == "subscribe":
+                    # get_message buffers, so we may already have the answer
+                    # let's check...
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    break
+            else:
+                return
+        channel = msg["channel"].decode()
+        msg = MessageObject(topic=channel, value=MsgpackSerialization.loads(msg["data"]))
+        self.connector._execute_callback(self._msg_received, msg, {})
 
 
 class RPCBase:
@@ -96,7 +270,12 @@ class RPCBase:
         self._gui_id = gui_id if gui_id is not None else str(uuid.uuid4())
         self._parent = parent
         super().__init__()
-        print(f"RPCBase: {self._gui_id}")
+        # print(f"RPCBase: {self._gui_id}")
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        type_ = type(self)
+        qualname = type_.__qualname__
+        return f"<{qualname} object at {hex(id(self))}>"
 
     @property
     def _root(self):
@@ -110,7 +289,7 @@ class RPCBase:
             parent = parent._parent
         return parent
 
-    def _run_rpc(self, method, *args, wait_for_rpc_response=True, **kwargs):
+    def _run_rpc(self, method, *args, wait_for_rpc_response=True, timeout=3, **kwargs):
         """
         Run the RPC call.
 
@@ -129,19 +308,27 @@ class RPCBase:
             parameter={"args": args, "kwargs": kwargs, "gui_id": self._gui_id},
             metadata={"request_id": request_id},
         )
-        print(f"RPCBase: {rpc_msg}")
+
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
         receiver = self._root._gui_id
-        self._client.connector.send(MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(receiver), rpc_msg)
+        if wait_for_rpc_response:
+            redis_msg = QtRedisMessageWaiter(
+                self._client.connector, MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id)
+            )
 
-        if not wait_for_rpc_response:
-            return None
-        response = self._wait_for_response(request_id)
-        # get class name
-        if not response.content["accepted"]:
-            raise ValueError(response.content["message"]["error"])
-        msg_result = response.content["message"].get("result")
-        return self._create_widget_from_msg_result(msg_result)
+        self._client.connector.set_and_publish(MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(receiver), rpc_msg)
+
+        if wait_for_rpc_response:
+            response = redis_msg.wait(timeout)
+
+            if response is None:
+                raise RPCResponseTimeoutError(request_id, timeout)
+
+            # get class name
+            if not response.accepted:
+                raise ValueError(response.message["error"])
+            msg_result = response.message.get("result")
+            return self._create_widget_from_msg_result(msg_result)
 
     def _create_widget_from_msg_result(self, msg_result):
         if msg_result is None:
@@ -150,7 +337,9 @@ class RPCBase:
             return [self._create_widget_from_msg_result(res) for res in msg_result]
         if isinstance(msg_result, dict):
             if "__rpc__" not in msg_result:
-                return msg_result
+                return {
+                    key: self._create_widget_from_msg_result(val) for key, val in msg_result.items()
+                }
             cls = msg_result.pop("widget_class", None)
             msg_result.pop("__rpc__", None)
 
@@ -158,18 +347,13 @@ class RPCBase:
                 return msg_result
 
             cls = getattr(client, cls)
-            print(msg_result)
+            # print(msg_result)
             return cls(parent=self, **msg_result)
         return msg_result
 
-    def _wait_for_response(self, request_id):
+    def gui_is_alive(self):
         """
-        Wait for the response from the server.
+        Check if the GUI is alive.
         """
-        response = None
-        while response is None:
-            response = self._client.connector.get(
-                MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id)
-            )
-            QCoreApplication.processEvents()  # keep UI responsive (and execute signals/slots)
-        return response
+        heart = self._client.connector.get(MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self._root._gui_id))
+        return heart is not None

bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py

@@ -1,47 +1,91 @@
+# pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
 import inspect
-import typing
+import os
+import sys
+from typing import Literal
+
+import black
+import isort
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_rpc_classes
+
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
+    from typing import get_overloads
+else:
+    print(
+        "Python version is less than 3.11, using dummy function for get_overloads. "
+        "If you want to use the real function 'typing.get_overloads()', please use Python 3.11 or later."
+    )
+
+    def get_overloads(_obj):
+        """
+        Dummy function for Python versions before 3.11.
+        """
+        return []
 
 
 class ClientGenerator:
     def __init__(self):
         self.header = """# This file was automatically generated by generate_cli.py\n
-from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import rpc_call, RPCBase, BECFigureClientMixin
-from typing import Literal, Optional, overload"""
+import enum
+from typing import Literal, Optional, overload
+
+from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import RPCBase, rpc_call, BECGuiClientMixin
+
+# pylint: skip-file"""
 
         self.content = ""
 
-    def generate_client(self, published_classes: list):
+    def generate_client(
+        self, published_classes: dict[Literal["connector_classes", "top_level_classes"], list[type]]
+    ):
         """
         Generate the client for the published classes.
 
         Args:
-            published_classes(list): The list of published classes (e.g. [BECWaveform1D, BECFigure]).
+            published_classes(dict): A dictionary with keys "connector_classes" and "top_level_classes" and values as lists of classes.
         """
-        for cls in published_classes:
+        self.write_client_enum(published_classes["top_level_classes"])
+        for cls in published_classes["connector_classes"]:
             self.content += "\n\n"
             self.generate_content_for_class(cls)
 
+    def write_client_enum(self, published_classes: list[type]):
+        """
+        Write the client enum to the content.
+        """
+        self.content += """
+class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):
+    \"\"\"
+    Enum for the available widgets.
+    \"\"\"
+    """
+        for cls in published_classes:
+            self.content += f'{cls.__name__} = "{cls.__name__}"\n    '
+
     def generate_content_for_class(self, cls):
         """
         Generate the content for the class.
+
         Args:
             cls: The class for which to generate the content.
         """
 
         class_name = cls.__name__
-        module = cls.__module__
-
-        # Generate the header
-        #         self.header += f"""
-        # from {module} import {class_name}"""
 
         # Generate the content
-        if cls.__name__ == "BECFigure":
+        if cls.__name__ == "BECDockArea":
             self.content += f"""
-class {class_name}(RPCBase, BECFigureClientMixin):"""
+class {class_name}(RPCBase, BECGuiClientMixin):"""
         else:
             self.content += f"""
 class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
+        if not cls.USER_ACCESS:
+            self.content += """...
+    """
         for method in cls.USER_ACCESS:
             obj = getattr(cls, method)
             if isinstance(obj, property):
@@ -53,7 +97,7 @@ class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
             else:
                 sig = str(inspect.signature(obj))
                 doc = inspect.getdoc(obj)
-                overloads = typing.get_overloads(obj)
+                overloads = get_overloads(obj)
                 for overload in overloads:
                     sig_overload = str(inspect.signature(overload))
                     self.content += f"""
@@ -71,26 +115,53 @@ class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
 
     def write(self, file_name: str):
         """
-        Write the content to a file.
+        Write the content to a file, automatically formatted with black.
 
         Args:
             file_name(str): The name of the file to write to.
         """
+        # Combine header and content, then format with black
+        full_content = self.header + "\n" + self.content
+        try:
+            formatted_content = black.format_str(full_content, mode=black.FileMode(line_length=100))
+        except black.NothingChanged:
+            formatted_content = full_content
+
+        isort.Config(
+            profile="black",
+            line_length=100,
+            multi_line_output=3,
+            include_trailing_comma=True,
+            known_first_party=["bec_widgets"],
+        )
+        formatted_content = isort.code(formatted_content)
+
         with open(file_name, "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
-            file.write(self.header)
-            file.write(self.content)
+            file.write(formatted_content)
 
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import os
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for the script, controlled by command line arguments.
+    """
 
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.plots import BECPlotBase, BECWaveform1D  # ,BECCurve
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform1d import BECCurve
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Auto-generate the client for RPC widgets")
+    parser.add_argument("--core", action="store_true", help="Whether to generate the core client")
 
-    current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-    client_path = os.path.join(current_path, "client.py")
-    clss = [BECPlotBase, BECWaveform1D, BECFigure, BECCurve]
-    generator = ClientGenerator()
-    generator.generate_client(clss)
-    generator.write(client_path)
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.core:
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        client_path = os.path.join(current_path, "client.py")
+
+        rpc_classes = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets")
+        rpc_classes["connector_classes"].sort(key=lambda x: x.__name__)
+
+        generator = ClientGenerator()
+        generator.generate_client(rpc_classes)
+        generator.write(client_path)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    sys.argv = ["generate_cli.py", "--core"]
+    main()

bec_widgets/cli/rpc_register.py

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+from threading import Lock
+from weakref import WeakValueDictionary
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
+
+
+class RPCRegister:
+    """
+    A singleton class that keeps track of all the RPC objects registered in the system for CLI usage.
+    """
+
+    _instance = None
+    _initialized = False
+    _lock = Lock()
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        if cls._instance is None:
+            cls._instance = super(RPCRegister, cls).__new__(cls)
+            cls._initialized = False
+        return cls._instance
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        if self._initialized:
+            return
+        self._rpc_register = WeakValueDictionary()
+        self._initialized = True
+
+    def add_rpc(self, rpc: QObject):
+        """
+        Add an RPC object to the register.
+
+        Args:
+            rpc(QObject): The RPC object to be added to the register.
+        """
+        if not hasattr(rpc, "gui_id"):
+            raise ValueError("RPC object must have a 'gui_id' attribute.")
+        self._rpc_register[rpc.gui_id] = rpc
+
+    def remove_rpc(self, rpc: str):
+        """
+        Remove an RPC object from the register.
+
+        Args:
+            rpc(str): The RPC object to be removed from the register.
+        """
+        if not hasattr(rpc, "gui_id"):
+            raise ValueError(f"RPC object {rpc} must have a 'gui_id' attribute.")
+        self._rpc_register.pop(rpc.gui_id, None)
+
+    def get_rpc_by_id(self, gui_id: str) -> QObject:
+        """
+        Get an RPC object by its ID.
+
+        Args:
+            gui_id(str): The ID of the RPC object to be retrieved.
+
+        Returns:
+            QObject: The RPC object with the given ID.
+        """
+        rpc_object = self._rpc_register.get(gui_id, None)
+        return rpc_object
+
+    def list_all_connections(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        List all the registered RPC objects.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: A dictionary containing all the registered RPC objects.
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            connections = dict(self._rpc_register)
+        return connections
+
+    @classmethod
+    def reset_singleton(cls):
+        """
+        Reset the singleton instance.
+        """
+        cls._instance = None
+        cls._initialized = False

bec_widgets/cli/rpc_wigdet_handler.py

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
+
+
+class RPCWidgetHandler:
+    """Handler class for creating widgets from RPC messages."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._widget_classes = None
+
+    @property
+    def widget_classes(self):
+        """
+        Get the available widget classes.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The available widget classes.
+        """
+        if self._widget_classes is None:
+            self.update_available_widgets()
+        return self._widget_classes
+
+    def update_available_widgets(self):
+        """
+        Update the available widgets.
+
+        Returns:
+            None
+        """
+        from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_rpc_classes
+
+        clss = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets")
+        self._widget_classes = {cls.__name__: cls for cls in clss["top_level_classes"]}
+
+    def create_widget(self, widget_type, **kwargs) -> BECConnector:
+        """
+        Create a widget from an RPC message.
+
+        Args:
+            widget_type(str): The type of the widget.
+            **kwargs: The keyword arguments for the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            widget(BECConnector): The created widget.
+        """
+        if self._widget_classes is None:
+            self.update_available_widgets()
+        widget_class = self._widget_classes.get(widget_type)
+        if widget_class:
+            return widget_class(**kwargs)
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown widget type: {widget_type}")
+
+
+widget_handler = RPCWidgetHandler()

bec_widgets/cli/server.py

@@ -1,39 +1,63 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import inspect
+import signal
+import sys
+from contextlib import redirect_stderr, redirect_stdout
+from typing import Union
 
-from bec_lib import MessageEndpoints, messages
+from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import
+from qtpy.QtCore import QTimer
 
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_register import RPCRegister
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import QtRedisConnector
+from bec_widgets.widgets.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
 from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
-from bec_widgets.widgets.plots import BECCurve, BECWaveform1D
+
+messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
+logger = bec_logger.logger
 
 
 class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
-    WIDGETS = [BECWaveform1D, BECFigure, BECCurve]
 
-    def __init__(self, gui_id: str = None, dispatcher: BECDispatcher = None) -> None:
-        self.dispatcher = BECDispatcher() if dispatcher is None else dispatcher
-        self.client = self.dispatcher.client
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        gui_id: str = None,
+        dispatcher: BECDispatcher = None,
+        client=None,
+        config=None,
+        gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea] = BECFigure,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.dispatcher = BECDispatcher(config=config) if dispatcher is None else dispatcher
+        self.client = self.dispatcher.client if client is None else client
         self.client.start()
         self.gui_id = gui_id
-        self.fig = BECFigure(gui_id=self.gui_id)
-        print(f"Server started with gui_id {self.gui_id}")
+        self.gui = gui_class(gui_id=self.gui_id)
+        self.rpc_register = RPCRegister()
+        self.rpc_register.add_rpc(self.gui)
 
         self.dispatcher.connect_slot(
             self.on_rpc_update, MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(self.gui_id)
         )
 
-    def start(self):
-        """Start the figure window."""
-        self.fig.start()
+        # Setup QTimer for heartbeat
+        self._shutdown_event = False
+        self._heartbeat_timer = QTimer()
+        self._heartbeat_timer.timeout.connect(self.emit_heartbeat)
+        self._heartbeat_timer.start(200)
 
     def on_rpc_update(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict):
         request_id = metadata.get("request_id")
         try:
+            obj = self.get_object_from_config(msg["parameter"])
             method = msg["action"]
             args = msg["parameter"].get("args", [])
             kwargs = msg["parameter"].get("kwargs", {})
-            obj = self.get_object_from_config(msg["parameter"])
             res = self.run_rpc(obj, method, args, kwargs)
         except Exception as e:
             print(e)
@@ -42,7 +66,7 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
             self.send_response(request_id, True, {"result": res})
 
     def send_response(self, request_id: str, accepted: bool, msg: dict):
-        self.client.connector.set(
+        self.client.connector.set_and_publish(
             MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id),
             messages.RequestResponseMessage(accepted=accepted, message=msg),
             expire=60,
@@ -50,23 +74,10 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
 
     def get_object_from_config(self, config: dict):
         gui_id = config.get("gui_id")
-        # check if the object is the figure
-        if gui_id == self.fig.gui_id:
-            return self.fig
-        # check if the object is a widget
-        if gui_id in self.fig.widgets:
-            obj = self.fig.widgets[config["gui_id"]]
-            return obj
-        if self.fig.widgets:
-            for widget in self.fig.widgets.values():
-                item = widget.find_widget_by_id(gui_id)
-                if item:
-                    return item
-                raise NotImplementedError(
-                    f"gui_id lookup for widget of type {widget.__class__.__name__} not implemented"
-                )
-
-        raise ValueError(f"Object with gui_id {gui_id} not found")
+        obj = self.rpc_register.get_rpc_by_id(gui_id)
+        if obj is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Object with gui_id {gui_id} not found")
+        return obj
 
     def run_rpc(self, obj, method, args, kwargs):
         method_obj = getattr(obj, method)
@@ -82,6 +93,8 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
 
         if isinstance(res, list):
             res = [self.serialize_object(obj) for obj in res]
+        elif isinstance(res, dict):
+            res = {key: self.serialize_object(val) for key, val in res.items()}
         else:
             res = self.serialize_object(res)
         return res
@@ -96,15 +109,111 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
             }
         return obj
 
+    def emit_heartbeat(self):
+        if self._shutdown_event is False:
+            self.client.connector.set(
+                MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self.gui_id),
+                messages.StatusMessage(name=self.gui_id, status=1, info={}),
+                expire=1,
+            )
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
+    def shutdown(self):  # TODO not sure if needed when cleanup is done at level of BECConnector
+        self._shutdown_event = True
+        self._heartbeat_timer.stop()
+        self.gui.close()
+        self.client.shutdown()
+
+
+class SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc:
+    def __init__(self, log_func):
+        self._log_func = log_func
+
+    def write(self, buffer):
+        for line in buffer.rstrip().splitlines():
+            line = line.rstrip()
+            if line:
+                self._log_func(line)
+
+    def flush(self):
+        return
+
+    def close(self):
+        return
+
+
+def main():
     import argparse
+    import os
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+    from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow
+
+    import bec_widgets
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="BEC Widgets CLI Server")
     parser.add_argument("--id", type=str, help="The id of the server")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--gui_class",
+        type=str,
+        help="Name of the gui class to be rendered. Possible values: \n- BECFigure\n- BECDockArea",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--config", type=str, help="Config file")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id=args.id)
-    # server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id="test")
-    server.start()
+    if args.gui_class == "BECFigure":
+        gui_class = BECFigure
+    elif args.gui_class == "BECDockArea":
+        gui_class = BECDockArea
+    else:
+        print(
+            "Please specify a valid gui_class to run. Use -h for help."
+            "\n Starting with default gui_class BECFigure."
+        )
+        gui_class = BECFigure
+
+    with redirect_stdout(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.debug)):
+        with redirect_stderr(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.error)):
+            app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+            app.setApplicationName("BEC Figure")
+            module_path = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+            icon = QIcon()
+            icon.addFile(
+                os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "bec_widgets_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
+            )
+            app.setWindowIcon(icon)
+
+            win = QMainWindow()
+            win.setWindowTitle("BEC Widgets")
+
+            service_config = ServiceConfig(args.config)
+            bec_logger.configure(
+                service_config.redis,
+                QtRedisConnector,
+                service_name="BECWidgetsCLIServer",
+                service_config=service_config.service_config,
+            )
+            server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id=args.id, config=service_config, gui_class=gui_class)
+
+            gui = server.gui
+            win.setCentralWidget(gui)
+            win.resize(800, 600)
+            win.show()
+
+            app.aboutToQuit.connect(server.shutdown)
+
+            def sigint_handler(*args):
+                # display message, for people to let it terminate gracefully
+                print("Caught SIGINT, exiting")
+                app.quit()
+
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sigint_handler)
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, sigint_handler)
+
+            sys.exit(app.exec())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/examples/__init__.py

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ from .motor_movement import (
     MotorControlApp,
     MotorControlMap,
     MotorControlPanel,
-    MotorControlPanelRelative,
     MotorControlPanelAbsolute,
+    MotorControlPanelRelative,
     MotorCoordinateTable,
     MotorThread,
 )

bec_widgets/examples/crosshair_example/crosshair_example.py

@@ -1,168 +0,0 @@
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QWidget,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QTableWidget,
-    QTableWidgetItem,
-    QSpinBox,
-)
-from pyqtgraph import mkPen
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore
-from bec_widgets.utils import Crosshair
-
-
-class ExampleApp(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-
-        # Layout
-        self.layout = QHBoxLayout()
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
-
-        ##########################
-        # 1D Plot
-        ##########################
-
-        # PlotWidget
-        self.plot_widget_1d = pg.PlotWidget(title="1D PlotWidget with multiple curves")
-        self.plot_item_1d = self.plot_widget_1d.getPlotItem()
-        self.plot_item_1d.setLogMode(True, True)
-
-        # 1D Datasets
-        self.x_data = np.linspace(0, 10, 1000)
-
-        def gauss(x, mu, sigma):
-            return (1 / (sigma * np.sqrt(2 * np.pi))) * np.exp(-0.5 * ((x - mu) / sigma) ** 2)
-
-        # same convention as in line_plot.py
-        self.y_value_list = [
-            gauss(self.x_data, 1, 1),
-            gauss(self.x_data, 1.5, 3),
-            abs(np.sin(self.x_data)),
-            abs(np.cos(self.x_data)),
-            abs(np.sin(2 * self.x_data)),
-        ]  # List of y-values for multiple curves
-
-        self.curve_names = ["Gauss(1,1)", "Gauss(1.5,3)", "Abs(Sine)", "Abs(Cosine)", "Abs(Sine2x)"]
-        self.curves = []
-
-        ##########################
-        # 2D Plot
-        ##########################
-        self.plot_widget_2d = pg.PlotWidget(title="2D plot with crosshair and ROI square")
-        self.data_2D = np.random.random((100, 200))
-        self.plot_item_2d = self.plot_widget_2d.getPlotItem()
-        self.image_item = pg.ImageItem(self.data_2D)
-        self.plot_item_2d.addItem(self.image_item)
-
-        ##########################
-        # Table
-        ##########################
-        self.table = QTableWidget(len(self.curve_names), 2)
-        self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["(X, Y) - Moved", "(X, Y) - Clicked"])
-        self.table.setVerticalHeaderLabels(self.curve_names)
-        self.table.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-        ##########################
-        # Spinbox for N curves
-        ##########################
-        self.spin_box = QSpinBox()
-        self.spin_box.setMinimum(0)
-        self.spin_box.setMaximum(len(self.y_value_list))
-        self.spin_box.setValue(2)
-        self.spin_box.valueChanged.connect(lambda: self.update_curves(self.spin_box.value()))
-
-        ##########################
-        # Adding widgets to layout
-        ##########################
-
-        ##### left side #####
-        self.column1 = QVBoxLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.column1)
-
-        # SpinBox
-        self.spin_row = QHBoxLayout()
-        self.column1.addLayout(self.spin_row)
-        self.spin_row.addWidget(QLabel("Number of curves:"))
-        self.spin_row.addWidget(self.spin_box)
-
-        # label
-        self.clicked_label_1d = QLabel("Clicked Coordinates (1D):")
-        self.column1.addWidget(self.clicked_label_1d)
-
-        # table
-        self.column1.addWidget(self.table)
-
-        # 1D plot
-        self.column1.addWidget(self.plot_widget_1d)
-
-        ##### left side #####
-        self.column2 = QVBoxLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.column2)
-
-        # labels
-        self.clicked_label_2d = QLabel("Clicked Coordinates (2D):")
-        self.moved_label_2d = QLabel("Moved Coordinates (2D):")
-        self.column2.addWidget(self.clicked_label_2d)
-        self.column2.addWidget(self.moved_label_2d)
-
-        # 2D plot
-        self.column2.addWidget(self.plot_widget_2d)
-
-        self.update_curves(2)  # just Gaussian curves
-
-    def hook_crosshair(self):
-        self.crosshair_1d = Crosshair(self.plot_item_1d, precision=10)
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.update_table(self.table, x, y, column=0)
-        )
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesClicked1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.update_table(self.table, x, y, column=1)
-        )
-        # 2D
-        self.crosshair_2d = Crosshair(self.plot_item_2d)
-        self.crosshair_2d.coordinatesChanged2D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.moved_label_2d.setText(f"Mouse Moved Coordinates (2D): x={x}, y={y}")
-        )
-        self.crosshair_2d.coordinatesClicked2D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.clicked_label_2d.setText(f"Clicked Coordinates (2D): x={x}, y={y}")
-        )
-
-    def update_table(self, table_widget, x, y_values, column):
-        """Update the table with the new coordinates"""
-        for i, y in enumerate(y_values):
-            table_widget.setItem(i, column, QTableWidgetItem(f"({x}, {y})"))
-            table_widget.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    def update_curves(self, num_curves):
-        """Update the number of curves"""
-
-        self.plot_item_1d.clear()
-
-        # Curves
-        color_list = ["#384c6b", "#e28a2b", "#5E3023", "#e41a1c", "#984e83", "#4daf4a"]
-        self.plot_item_1d.addLegend()
-        self.curves = []
-
-        y_value_list = self.y_value_list[:num_curves]
-
-        for ii, y_value in enumerate(y_value_list):
-            pen = mkPen(color=color_list[ii], width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
-            curve = pg.PlotDataItem(
-                self.x_data, y_value, pen=pen, skipFiniteCheck=True, name=self.curve_names[ii]
-            )
-            self.plot_item_1d.addItem(curve)
-            self.curves.append(curve)
-
-        self.hook_crosshair()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    app = QApplication([])
-    window = ExampleApp()
-    window.show()
-    app.exec()

bec_widgets/examples/eiger_plot/eiger_plot.py

@@ -1,315 +0,0 @@
-import json
-import os
-import threading
-
-import h5py
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-import zmq
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
-from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
-from qtpy.QtGui import QKeySequence
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QWidget,
-    QFileDialog,
-    QShortcut,
-    QDialog,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QFrame,
-)
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import uic
-
-
-# from scipy.stats import multivariate_normal
-
-
-class EigerPlot(QWidget):
-    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        # pg.setConfigOptions(background="w", foreground="k", antialias=True)
-
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "eiger_plot.ui"), self)
-
-        # Set widow name
-        self.setWindowTitle("Eiger Plot")
-
-        self.hist_lims = None
-        self.mask = None
-        self.image = None
-
-        # UI
-        self.init_ui()
-        self.hook_signals()
-        self.key_bindings()
-
-        # ZMQ Consumer
-        self._zmq_consumer_exit_event = threading.Event()
-        self._zmq_consumer_thread = self.start_zmq_consumer()
-
-    def close(self):
-        super().close()
-        self._zmq_consumer_exit_event.set()
-        self._zmq_consumer_thread.join()
-
-    def init_ui(self):
-        # Create Plot and add ImageItem
-        self.plot_item = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.plot_item.setAspectLocked(True)
-        self.imageItem = pg.ImageItem()
-        self.plot_item.addItem(self.imageItem)
-
-        # Setting up histogram
-        self.hist = pg.HistogramLUTItem()
-        self.hist.setImageItem(self.imageItem)
-        self.hist.gradient.loadPreset("magma")
-        self.update_hist()
-
-        # Adding Items to Graphical Layout
-        self.glw.addItem(self.plot_item)
-        self.glw.addItem(self.hist)
-
-    def hook_signals(self):
-        # Buttons
-        # self.pushButton_test.clicked.connect(self.start_sim_stream)
-        self.pushButton_mask.clicked.connect(self.load_mask_dialog)
-        self.pushButton_delete_mask.clicked.connect(self.delete_mask)
-        self.pushButton_help.clicked.connect(self.show_help_dialog)
-
-        # SpinBoxes
-        self.doubleSpinBox_hist_min.valueChanged.connect(self.update_hist)
-        self.doubleSpinBox_hist_max.valueChanged.connect(self.update_hist)
-
-        # Signal/Slots
-        self.update_signal.connect(self.on_image_update)
-
-    def key_bindings(self):
-        # Key bindings for rotation
-        rotate_plus = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+A"), self)
-        rotate_minus = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Z"), self)
-        self.comboBox_rotation.setToolTip("Increase rotation: Ctrl+A\nDecrease rotation: Ctrl+Z")
-        self.checkBox_transpose.setToolTip("Toggle transpose: Ctrl+T")
-
-        max_index = self.comboBox_rotation.count() - 1  # Maximum valid index
-
-        rotate_plus.activated.connect(
-            lambda: self.comboBox_rotation.setCurrentIndex(
-                min(self.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex() + 1, max_index)
-            )
-        )
-
-        rotate_minus.activated.connect(
-            lambda: self.comboBox_rotation.setCurrentIndex(
-                max(self.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex() - 1, 0)
-            )
-        )
-
-        # Key bindings for transpose
-        transpose = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+T"), self)
-        transpose.activated.connect(self.checkBox_transpose.toggle)
-
-        FFT = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+F"), self)
-        FFT.activated.connect(self.checkBox_FFT.toggle)
-        self.checkBox_FFT.setToolTip("Toggle FFT: Ctrl+F")
-
-        log = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+L"), self)
-        log.activated.connect(self.checkBox_log.toggle)
-        self.checkBox_log.setToolTip("Toggle log: Ctrl+L")
-
-        mask = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+M"), self)
-        mask.activated.connect(self.pushButton_mask.click)
-        self.pushButton_mask.setToolTip("Load mask: Ctrl+M")
-
-        delete_mask = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+D"), self)
-        delete_mask.activated.connect(self.pushButton_delete_mask.click)
-        self.pushButton_delete_mask.setToolTip("Delete mask: Ctrl+D")
-
-    def update_hist(self):
-        self.hist_levels = [
-            self.doubleSpinBox_hist_min.value(),
-            self.doubleSpinBox_hist_max.value(),
-        ]
-        self.hist.setLevels(min=self.hist_levels[0], max=self.hist_levels[1])
-        self.hist.setHistogramRange(
-            self.hist_levels[0] - 0.1 * self.hist_levels[0],
-            self.hist_levels[1] + 0.1 * self.hist_levels[1],
-        )
-
-    def load_mask_dialog(self):
-        options = QFileDialog.Options()
-        options |= QFileDialog.ReadOnly
-        file_name, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
-            self, "Select Mask File", "", "H5 Files (*.h5);;All Files (*)", options=options
-        )
-        if file_name:
-            self.load_mask(file_name)
-
-    def load_mask(self, path):
-        try:
-            with h5py.File(path, "r") as f:
-                self.mask = f["data"][...]
-            if self.mask is not None:
-                # Set label to mask name without path
-                self.label_mask.setText(os.path.basename(path))
-        except KeyError as e:
-            # Update GUI with the error message
-            print(f"Error: {str(e)}")
-
-    def delete_mask(self):
-        self.mask = None
-        self.label_mask.setText("No Mask")
-
-    @pyqtSlot()
-    def on_image_update(self):
-        # TODO first rotate then transpose
-        if self.mask is not None:
-            # self.image = np.ma.masked_array(self.image, mask=self.mask) #TODO test if np works
-            self.image = self.image * (1 - self.mask) + 1
-
-        if self.checkBox_FFT.isChecked():
-            self.image = np.abs(np.fft.fftshift(np.fft.fft2(self.image)))
-
-        if self.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex() > 0:  # rotate
-            self.image = np.rot90(self.image, k=self.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex(), axes=(0, 1))
-
-        if self.checkBox_transpose.isChecked():  # transpose
-            self.image = np.transpose(self.image)
-
-        if self.checkBox_log.isChecked():
-            self.image = np.log10(self.image)
-
-        self.imageItem.setImage(self.image, autoLevels=False)
-
-    ###############################
-    # ZMQ Consumer
-    ###############################
-
-    def start_zmq_consumer(self):
-        consumer_thread = threading.Thread(
-            target=self.zmq_consumer, args=(self._zmq_consumer_exit_event,), daemon=True
-        )
-        consumer_thread.start()
-        return consumer_thread
-
-    def zmq_consumer(self, exit_event):
-        print("starting consumer")
-        live_stream_url = "tcp://129.129.95.38:20000"
-        receiver = zmq.Context().socket(zmq.SUB)
-        receiver.connect(live_stream_url)
-        receiver.setsockopt_string(zmq.SUBSCRIBE, "")
-
-        poller = zmq.Poller()
-        poller.register(receiver, zmq.POLLIN)
-
-        # code could be a bit simpler here, testing exit_event in
-        # 'while' condition, but like this it is easier for the
-        # 'test_zmq_consumer' test
-        while True:
-            if poller.poll(1000):  # 1s timeout
-                raw_meta, raw_data = receiver.recv_multipart(zmq.NOBLOCK)
-
-                meta = json.loads(raw_meta.decode("utf-8"))
-                self.image = np.frombuffer(raw_data, dtype=meta["type"]).reshape(meta["shape"])
-                self.update_signal.emit()
-            if exit_event.is_set():
-                break
-
-        receiver.disconnect(live_stream_url)
-
-    ###############################
-    # just simulations from here
-    ###############################
-
-    def show_help_dialog(self):
-        dialog = QDialog(self)
-        dialog.setWindowTitle("Help")
-
-        layout = QVBoxLayout()
-
-        # Key bindings section
-        layout.addWidget(QLabel("Keyboard Shortcuts:"))
-
-        key_bindings = [
-            ("Ctrl+A", "Increase rotation"),
-            ("Ctrl+Z", "Decrease rotation"),
-            ("Ctrl+T", "Toggle transpose"),
-            ("Ctrl+F", "Toggle FFT"),
-            ("Ctrl+L", "Toggle log scale"),
-            ("Ctrl+M", "Load mask"),
-            ("Ctrl+D", "Delete mask"),
-        ]
-
-        for keys, action in key_bindings:
-            layout.addWidget(QLabel(f"{keys} - {action}"))
-
-        # Separator
-        separator = QFrame()
-        separator.setFrameShape(QFrame.HLine)
-        separator.setFrameShadow(QFrame.Sunken)
-        layout.addWidget(separator)
-
-        # Histogram section
-        layout.addWidget(QLabel("Histogram:"))
-        layout.addWidget(
-            QLabel(
-                "Use the Double Spin Boxes to adjust the minimum and maximum values of the histogram."
-            )
-        )
-
-        # Another Separator
-        another_separator = QFrame()
-        another_separator.setFrameShape(QFrame.HLine)
-        another_separator.setFrameShadow(QFrame.Sunken)
-        layout.addWidget(another_separator)
-
-        # Mask section
-        layout.addWidget(QLabel("Mask:"))
-        layout.addWidget(
-            QLabel(
-                "Use 'Load Mask' to load a mask from an H5 file. 'Delete Mask' removes the current mask."
-            )
-        )
-
-        dialog.setLayout(layout)
-        dialog.exec()
-
-    ###############################
-    # just simulations from here
-    ###############################
-    # def start_sim_stream(self):
-    #     sim_stream_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.sim_stream, daemon=True)
-    #     sim_stream_thread.start()
-    #
-    # def sim_stream(self):
-    #     for i in range(100):
-    #         # Generate 100x100 image of random noise
-    #         self.image = np.random.rand(100, 100) * 0.2
-    #
-    #         # Define Gaussian parameters
-    #         x, y = np.mgrid[0:50, 0:50]
-    #         pos = np.dstack((x, y))
-    #
-    #         # Center at (25, 25) longer along y-axis
-    #         rv = multivariate_normal(mean=[25, 25], cov=[[25, 0], [0, 80]])
-    #
-    #         # Generate Gaussian in the first quadrant
-    #         gaussian_quadrant = rv.pdf(pos) * 40
-    #
-    #         # Place Gaussian in the first quadrant
-    #         self.image[0:50, 0:50] += gaussian_quadrant * 10
-    #
-    #         self.update_signal.emit()
-    #         time.sleep(0.1)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    plot = EigerPlot()
-    plot.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/examples/eiger_plot/eiger_plot.ui

@@ -1,207 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>Form</class>
- <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>874</width>
-    <height>762</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Form</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
-   <item>
-    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
-       <property name="title">
-        <string>Plot Control</string>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-        <item row="0" column="0">
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Histogram MIN</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item row="0" column="1">
-         <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="doubleSpinBox_hist_min">
-          <property name="minimum">
-           <double>-100000.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
-          <property name="maximum">
-           <double>100000.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item row="1" column="0">
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Histogram MAX</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item row="1" column="1">
-         <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="doubleSpinBox_hist_max">
-          <property name="minimum">
-           <double>-100000.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
-          <property name="maximum">
-           <double>100000.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
-          <property name="value">
-           <double>2.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
-       <property name="title">
-        <string>Data Control</string>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_FFT">
-          <property name="enabled">
-           <bool>true</bool>
-          </property>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>FFT</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_log">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>log</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_mask">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Load Mask</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_delete_mask">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Delete Mask</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_3">
-       <property name="title">
-        <string>Orientation</string>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
-        <item row="2" column="1">
-         <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_rotation">
-          <item>
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>0</string>
-           </property>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>90</string>
-           </property>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>180</string>
-           </property>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>270</string>
-           </property>
-          </item>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item row="2" column="0">
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Rotation</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item row="0" column="0" colspan="2">
-         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_transpose">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Transpose</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_4">
-       <property name="title">
-        <string>Help</string>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_mask">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>No Mask</string>
-          </property>
-          <property name="alignment">
-           <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_help">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Help</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
-       <property name="orientation">
-        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-       </property>
-       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-        <size>
-         <width>40</width>
-         <height>20</height>
-        </size>
-       </property>
-      </spacer>
-     </item>
-    </layout>
-   </item>
-   <item>
-    <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw"/>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
-   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
-   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+import os
+
+import numpy as np
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+import qdarktheme
+from qtconsole.inprocess import QtInProcessKernelManager
+from qtconsole.rich_jupyter_widget import RichJupyterWidget
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher, UILoader
+from bec_widgets.widgets.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
+from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
+from bec_widgets.widgets.jupyter_console.jupyter_console import BECJupyterConsole
+
+# class JupyterConsoleWidget(RichJupyterWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
+#     def __init__(self):
+#         super().__init__()
+#
+#         self.kernel_manager = QtInProcessKernelManager()
+#         self.kernel_manager.start_kernel(show_banner=False)
+#         self.kernel_client = self.kernel_manager.client()
+#         self.kernel_client.start_channels()
+#
+#         self.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push({"np": np, "pg": pg})
+#
+#     def shutdown_kernel(self):
+#         self.kernel_client.stop_channels()
+#         self.kernel_manager.shutdown_kernel()
+
+
+class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
+    """A widget that contains a Jupyter console linked to BEC Widgets with full API access (contains Qt and pyqtgraph API)."""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        self.ui = UILoader().load_ui(os.path.join(current_path, "jupyter_console_window.ui"), self)
+
+        self._init_ui()
+
+        self.ui.splitter.setSizes([200, 100])
+        self.safe_close = False
+
+        # console push
+        if self.console.inprocess is True:
+            self.console.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push(
+                {
+                    "np": np,
+                    "pg": pg,
+                    "fig": self.figure,
+                    "dock": self.dock,
+                    "w1": self.w1,
+                    "w2": self.w2,
+                    "w3": self.w3,
+                    "d0": self.d0,
+                    "d1": self.d1,
+                    "d2": self.d2,
+                    "fig0": self.fig0,
+                    "fig1": self.fig1,
+                    "fig2": self.fig2,
+                    "bar": self.bar,
+                }
+            )
+
+    def _init_ui(self):
+        # Plotting window
+        self.glw_1_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.glw)  # Create a new QVBoxLayout
+        self.figure = BECFigure(parent=self, gui_id="remote")  # Create a new BECDeviceMonitor
+        self.glw_1_layout.addWidget(self.figure)  # Add BECDeviceMonitor to the layout
+
+        self.dock_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.dock_placeholder)
+        self.dock = BECDockArea(gui_id="remote")
+        self.dock_layout.addWidget(self.dock)
+
+        # add stuff to figure
+        self._init_figure()
+
+        # init dock for testing
+        self._init_dock()
+
+        self.console_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.widget_console)
+        self.console = BECJupyterConsole(inprocess=True)
+        self.console_layout.addWidget(self.console)
+
+    def _init_figure(self):
+        self.figure.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="samy", z_name="bpm4i", color_map_z="cividis")
+        self.figure.motor_map("samx", "samy")
+        self.figure.image("eiger", color_map="viridis", vrange=(0, 100))
+        self.figure.add_plot(x_name="samx", y_name="samy", z_name="bpm4i", color_map_z="magma")
+
+        self.figure.change_layout(2, 2)
+
+        self.w1 = self.figure[0, 0]
+        self.w2 = self.figure[0, 1]
+        self.w3 = self.figure[1, 0]
+
+        # curves for w1
+        self.c1 = self.w1.get_config()
+
+    def _init_dock(self):
+
+        self.d0 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_0")
+        self.fig0 = self.d0.add_widget("BECFigure")
+        data = np.random.rand(10, 2)
+        self.fig0.plot(data, label="2d Data")
+        self.fig0.image("eiger", vrange=(0, 100))
+
+        self.d1 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_1", position="right")
+        self.fig1 = self.d1.add_widget("BECFigure")
+        self.fig1.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i")
+        self.fig1.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")
+
+        self.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_2", position="bottom")
+        self.fig2 = self.d2.add_widget("BECFigure", row=0, col=0)
+        self.fig2.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i")
+        self.bar = self.d2.add_widget("RingProgressBar", row=0, col=1)
+        self.bar.set_diameter(200)
+
+        self.dock.save_state()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        """Override to handle things when main window is closed."""
+        self.dock.cleanup()
+        self.figure.clear_all()
+        self.figure.client.shutdown()
+        super().closeEvent(event)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    import bec_widgets
+
+    module_path = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    app.setApplicationName("Jupyter Console")
+    app.setApplicationDisplayName("Jupyter Console")
+    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
+    icon = QIcon()
+    icon.addFile(os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "terminal_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48))
+    app.setWindowIcon(icon)
+
+    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
+    client = bec_dispatcher.client
+    client.start()
+
+    win = JupyterConsoleWindow()
+    win.show()
+
+    app.aboutToQuit.connect(win.close)
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.ui

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>Form</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>2104</width>
+    <height>966</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Plotting Console</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_4">
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+     </property>
+     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
+      <property name="currentIndex">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_1">
+       <attribute name="title">
+        <string>BECDock</string>
+       </attribute>
+       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QWidget" name="dock_placeholder" native="true"/>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_2">
+       <attribute name="title">
+        <string>BECFigure</string>
+       </attribute>
+       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QWidget" name="glw" native="true"/>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </widget>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_console" native="true"/>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/mca_readout/mca_plot.py

@@ -1,161 +0,0 @@
-# import simulation_progress as SP
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal, Slot as pyqtSlot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
-
-from bec_lib import MessageEndpoints, messages
-
-
-class StreamApp(QWidget):
-    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
-    new_scanID = pyqtSignal(str)
-
-    def __init__(self, device, sub_device):
-        super().__init__()
-        pg.setConfigOptions(background="w", foreground="k")
-        self.init_ui()
-
-        self.setWindowTitle("MCA readout")
-
-        self.data = None
-        self.scanID = None
-        self.stream_consumer = None
-
-        self.device = device
-        self.sub_device = sub_device
-
-        self.start_device_consumer()
-
-        # self.start_device_consumer(self.device)  # for simulation
-
-        self.new_scanID.connect(self.create_new_stream_consumer)
-        self.update_signal.connect(self.plot_new)
-
-    def init_ui(self):
-        # Create layout and add widgets
-        self.layout = QVBoxLayout()
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
-
-        # Create plot
-        self.glw = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.glw)
-
-        # Create Plot and add ImageItem
-        self.plot_item = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.plot_item.setAspectLocked(False)
-        self.imageItem = pg.ImageItem()
-        # self.plot_item1D = pg.PlotItem()
-        # self.plot_item.addItem(self.imageItem)
-        # self.plot_item.addItem(self.plot_item1D)
-
-        # Setting up histogram
-        # self.hist = pg.HistogramLUTItem()
-        # self.hist.setImageItem(self.imageItem)
-        # self.hist.gradient.loadPreset("magma")
-        # self.update_hist()
-
-        # Adding Items to Graphical Layout
-        self.glw.addItem(self.plot_item)
-        # self.glw.addItem(self.hist)
-
-    @pyqtSlot(str)
-    def create_new_stream_consumer(self, scanID: str):
-        print(f"Creating new stream consumer for scanID: {scanID}")
-
-        self.connect_stream_consumer(scanID, self.device)
-
-    def connect_stream_consumer(self, scanID, device):
-        if self.stream_consumer is not None:
-            self.stream_consumer.shutdown()
-
-        self.stream_consumer = connector.stream_consumer(
-            topics=MessageEndpoints.device_async_readback(scanID=scanID, device=device),
-            cb=self._streamer_cb,
-            parent=self,
-        )
-
-        self.stream_consumer.start()
-
-    def start_device_consumer(self):
-        self.device_consumer = connector.consumer(
-            topics=MessageEndpoints.scan_status(), cb=self._device_cv, parent=self
-        )
-
-        self.device_consumer.start()
-
-    # def start_device_consumer(self, device): #for simulation
-    #     self.device_consumer = connector.consumer(
-    #         topics=MessageEndpoints.device_status(device), cb=self._device_cv, parent=self
-    #     )
-    #
-    #     self.device_consumer.start()
-
-    def plot_new(self):
-        print(f"Printing data from plot update: {self.data}")
-        self.plot_item.plot(self.data[0])
-        # self.imageItem.setImage(self.data, autoLevels=False)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _streamer_cb(msg, *, parent, **_kwargs) -> None:
-        msgMCS = msg.value
-        print(msgMCS)
-        row = msgMCS.content["signals"][parent.sub_device]
-        metadata = msgMCS.metadata
-
-        # Check if the current number of rows is odd
-        # if parent.data is not None and parent.data.shape[0] % 2 == 1:
-        #     row = np.flip(row)  # Flip the row
-        print(f"Printing data from callback update: {row}")
-        parent.data = np.array([row])
-        # if parent.data is None:
-        #     parent.data = np.array([row])
-        # else:
-        #     parent.data = np.vstack((parent.data, row))
-
-        parent.update_signal.emit()
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _device_cv(msg, *, parent, **_kwargs) -> None:
-        print("Getting ScanID")
-
-        msgDEV = msg.value
-
-        current_scanID = msgDEV.content["scanID"]
-
-        if parent.scanID is None:
-            parent.scanID = current_scanID
-            parent.new_scanID.emit(current_scanID)
-            print(f"New scanID: {current_scanID}")
-
-        if current_scanID != parent.scanID:
-            parent.scanID = current_scanID
-            # parent.data = None
-            # parent.imageItem.clear()
-            parent.new_scanID.emit(current_scanID)
-
-            print(f"New scanID: {current_scanID}")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import argparse
-    from bec_lib import RedisConnector
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Stream App.")
-    parser.add_argument("--port", type=str, default="pc15543:6379", help="Port for RedisConnector")
-    parser.add_argument("--device", type=str, default="mcs", help="Device name")
-    parser.add_argument("--sub_device", type=str, default="mca4", help="Sub-device name")
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    connector = RedisConnector(args.port)
-
-    app = QApplication([])
-    streamApp = StreamApp(device=args.device, sub_device=args.sub_device)
-
-    streamApp.show()
-    app.exec()

bec_widgets/examples/mca_readout/mca_sim.py

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-from bec_lib import messages, MessageEndpoints, RedisConnector
-import time
-
-connector = RedisConnector("localhost:6379")
-metadata = {}
-
-scanID = "ScanID1"
-
-metadata.update(
-    {
-        "scanID": scanID,  # this will be different for each scan
-        "async_update": "append",
-    }
-)
-for ii in range(20):
-    data = {"mca1": [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10], "mca2": [10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1]}
-    msg = messages.DeviceMessage(
-        signals=data,
-        metadata=metadata,
-    ).dumps()
-
-    connector.xadd(
-        topic=MessageEndpoints.device_async_readback(
-            scanID=scanID, device="mca"
-        ),  # scanID will be different for each scan
-        msg={"data": msg},  # TODO should be msg_dict
-        expire=1800,
-    )
-
-    print(f"Sent {ii}")
-    time.sleep(0.5)

bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular.ui

@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>MainWindow</class>
- <widget class="QMainWindow" name="MainWindow">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>1433</width>
-    <height>689</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>MainWindow</string>
-  </property>
-  <widget class="QWidget" name="centralwidget">
-   <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-    <item row="1" column="2">
-     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Plot  Config 2</string>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
-     <widget class="BECMonitor" name="plot_1"/>
-    </item>
-    <item row="1" column="3">
-     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_setting_2">
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Setting Plot 2</string>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="3" column="2" colspan="2">
-     <widget class="BECMonitor" name="plot_2"/>
-    </item>
-    <item row="1" column="4">
-     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Plot Scan Types = True</string>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="1" column="1">
-     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_setting_1">
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Setting Plot 1</string>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="1" column="0">
-     <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Plot Config 1</string>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="1" column="5">
-     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_setting_3">
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Setting Plot 3</string>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="3" column="4" colspan="2">
-     <widget class="BECMonitor" name="plot_3"/>
-    </item>
-   </layout>
-  </widget>
-  <widget class="QMenuBar" name="menubar">
-   <property name="geometry">
-    <rect>
-     <x>0</x>
-     <y>0</y>
-     <width>1433</width>
-     <height>37</height>
-    </rect>
-   </property>
-  </widget>
-  <widget class="QStatusBar" name="statusbar"/>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>BECMonitor</class>
-   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
-   <header location="global">bec_widgets.widgets.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular_app.py

@@ -1,200 +0,0 @@
-import os
-
-from qtpy import uic
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QApplication
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-from bec_widgets.widgets import BECMonitor
-
-# some default configs for demonstration purposes
-CONFIG_SIMPLE = {
-    "plot_settings": {
-        "background_color": "black",
-        "num_columns": 2,
-        "colormap": "plasma",
-        "scan_types": False,
-    },
-    "plot_data": [
-        {
-            "plot_name": "BPM4i plots vs samx",
-            "x_label": "Motor X",
-            "y_label": "bpm4i",
-            "sources": [
-                {
-                    "type": "scan_segment",
-                    "signals": {
-                        "x": [{"name": "samx"}],
-                        "y": [{"name": "bpm4i", "entry": "bpm4i"}],
-                    },
-                },
-                # {
-                #     "type": "history",
-                #     "signals": {
-                #         "x": [{"name": "samx"}],
-                #         "y": [{"name": "bpm4i", "entry": "bpm4i"}],
-                #     },
-                # },
-                # {
-                #     "type": "dap",
-                #     'worker':'some_worker',
-                #     "signals": {
-                #         "x": [{"name": "samx"}],
-                #         "y": [{"name": "bpm4i", "entry": "bpm4i"}],
-                #     },
-                # },
-            ],
-        },
-        {
-            "plot_name": "Gauss plots vs samx",
-            "x_label": "Motor X",
-            "y_label": "Gauss",
-            "sources": [
-                {
-                    "type": "scan_segment",
-                    "signals": {
-                        "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
-                        "y": [{"name": "gauss_bpm"}, {"name": "gauss_adc1"}],
-                    },
-                }
-            ],
-        },
-    ],
-}
-
-
-CONFIG_SCAN_MODE = {
-    "plot_settings": {
-        "background_color": "white",
-        "num_columns": 3,
-        "colormap": "plasma",
-        "scan_types": True,
-    },
-    "plot_data": {
-        "grid_scan": [
-            {
-                "plot_name": "Grid plot 1",
-                "x_label": "Motor X",
-                "y_label": "BPM",
-                "sources": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "scan_segment",
-                        "signals": {
-                            "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
-                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_bpm"}],
-                        },
-                    }
-                ],
-            },
-            {
-                "plot_name": "Grid plot 2",
-                "x_label": "Motor X",
-                "y_label": "BPM",
-                "sources": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "scan_segment",
-                        "signals": {
-                            "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
-                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_adc1"}],
-                        },
-                    }
-                ],
-            },
-            {
-                "plot_name": "Grid plot 3",
-                "x_label": "Motor X",
-                "y_label": "BPM",
-                "sources": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "scan_segment",
-                        "signals": {
-                            "x": [{"name": "samy"}],
-                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_adc2"}],
-                        },
-                    }
-                ],
-            },
-            {
-                "plot_name": "Grid plot 4",
-                "x_label": "Motor X",
-                "y_label": "BPM",
-                "sources": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "scan_segment",
-                        "signals": {
-                            "x": [{"name": "samy", "entry": "samy"}],
-                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_adc3"}],
-                        },
-                    }
-                ],
-            },
-        ],
-        "line_scan": [
-            {
-                "plot_name": "BPM plots vs samx",
-                "x_label": "Motor X",
-                "y_label": "Gauss",
-                "sources": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "scan_segment",
-                        "signals": {
-                            "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
-                            "y": [{"name": "bpm4i"}],
-                        },
-                    }
-                ],
-            },
-            {
-                "plot_name": "Gauss plots vs samx",
-                "x_label": "Motor X",
-                "y_label": "Gauss",
-                "sources": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "scan_segment",
-                        "signals": {
-                            "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
-                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_bpm"}, {"name": "gauss_adc1"}],
-                        },
-                    }
-                ],
-            },
-        ],
-    },
-}
-
-
-class ModularApp(QMainWindow):
-    def __init__(self, client=None, parent=None):
-        super(ModularApp, self).__init__(parent)
-
-        # Client and device manager from BEC
-        self.client = BECDispatcher().client if client is None else client
-
-        # Loading UI
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "modular.ui"), self)
-
-        self._init_plots()
-
-    def _init_plots(self):
-        """Initialize plots and connect the buttons to the config dialogs"""
-        plots = [self.plot_1, self.plot_2, self.plot_3]
-        configs = [CONFIG_SIMPLE, CONFIG_SCAN_MODE, CONFIG_SCAN_MODE]
-        buttons = [self.pushButton_setting_1, self.pushButton_setting_2, self.pushButton_setting_3]
-
-        # hook plots, configs and buttons together
-        for plot, config, button in zip(plots, configs, buttons):
-            plot.on_config_update(config)
-            button.clicked.connect(plot.show_config_dialog)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    # BECclient global variables
-    client = BECDispatcher().client
-    client.start()
-
-    app = QApplication([])
-    modularApp = ModularApp(client=client)
-
-    window = modularApp
-    window.show()
-    app.exec()

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/__init__.py

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ from .motor_control_compilations import (
     MotorControlApp,
     MotorControlMap,
     MotorControlPanel,
-    MotorControlPanelRelative,
     MotorControlPanelAbsolute,
+    MotorControlPanelRelative,
     MotorCoordinateTable,
     MotorThread,
 )

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/config_example.yaml

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-selected_motors:
-  motor_x: "samx"
-  motor_y: "samy"
-
-plot_motors:
-  max_points: 1000
-  num_dim_points: 100
-  scatter_size: 5
-  precision: 3
-  mode_lock: False # "Individual" or "Start/Stop". False to unlock
-  extra_columns:
-    - sample name: "sample 1"
-    - step_x [mu]: 25
-    - step_y [mu]: 25
-    - exp_time [s]: 1
-    - start: 1
-    - tilt [deg]: 0

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/csax_bec_config.yaml

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-redis:
-  host: pc15543
-  port: 6379
-mongodb:
-  host: localhost
-  port: 27017
-scibec:
-  host: http://localhost
-  port: 3030
-  beamline: MyBeamline

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/csaxs_config.yaml

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-selected_motors:
-  motor_x: "samx"
-  motor_y: "samy"
-
-plot_motors:
-  max_points: 1000
-  num_dim_points: 100
-  scatter_size: 5
-  precision: 3
-  mode_lock: Start/Stop # "Individual" or "Start/Stop"
-  extra_columns:
-    - sample name: "sample 1"
-    - step_x [mu]: 25
-    - step_y [mu]: 25
-    - exp_time [s]: 1
-    - start: 1
-    - tilt [deg]: 0

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_control_compilations.py

@@ -1,23 +1,19 @@
 # pylint: disable = no-name-in-module,missing-class-docstring, missing-module-docstring
 
 import qdarktheme
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QWidget,
-    QSplitter,
-)
 from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QSplitter, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-from bec_widgets.widgets import (
+from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_control import MotorThread
+from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_table.motor_table import MotorCoordinateTable
+from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.movement_absolute.movement_absolute import (
     MotorControlAbsolute,
-    MotorControlRelative,
-    MotorControlSelection,
-    MotorThread,
-    MotorMap,
-    MotorCoordinateTable,
 )
+from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.movement_relative.movement_relative import (
+    MotorControlRelative,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.selection.selection import MotorControlSelection
 
 CONFIG_DEFAULT = {
     "motor_control": {
@@ -47,7 +43,7 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT = {
                 "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
                 "y": [{"name": "samy", "entry": "samy"}],
             },
-        },
+        }
     ],
 }
 
@@ -63,13 +59,13 @@ class MotorControlApp(QWidget):
         # Widgets
         self.motor_control_panel = MotorControlPanel(client=self.client, config=self.config)
         # Create MotorMap
-        self.motion_map = MotorMap(client=self.client, config=self.config)
+        # self.motion_map = MotorMap(client=self.client, config=self.config)
         # Create MotorCoordinateTable
         self.motor_table = MotorCoordinateTable(client=self.client, config=self.config)
 
         # Create the splitter and add MotorMap and MotorControlPanel
         splitter = QSplitter(Qt.Horizontal)
-        splitter.addWidget(self.motion_map)
+        # splitter.addWidget(self.motion_map)
         splitter.addWidget(self.motor_control_panel)
         splitter.addWidget(self.motor_table)
 
@@ -79,9 +75,9 @@ class MotorControlApp(QWidget):
         self.setLayout(layout)
 
         # Connecting signals and slots
-        self.motor_control_panel.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.motion_map.change_motors(x, y, 0)
-        )
+        # self.motor_control_panel.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(
+        #     lambda x, y: self.motion_map.change_motors(x, y, 0)
+        # )
         self.motor_control_panel.absolute_widget.coordinates_signal.connect(
             self.motor_table.add_coordinate
         )
@@ -92,7 +88,7 @@ class MotorControlApp(QWidget):
             self.motor_control_panel.absolute_widget.set_precision
         )
 
-        self.motor_table.plot_coordinates_signal.connect(self.motion_map.plot_saved_coordinates)
+        # self.motor_table.plot_coordinates_signal.connect(self.motion_map.plot_saved_coordinates)
 
 
 class MotorControlMap(QWidget):
@@ -106,11 +102,11 @@ class MotorControlMap(QWidget):
         # Widgets
         self.motor_control_panel = MotorControlPanel(client=self.client, config=self.config)
         # Create MotorMap
-        self.motion_map = MotorMap(client=self.client, config=self.config)
+        # self.motion_map = MotorMap(client=self.client, config=self.config)
 
         # Create the splitter and add MotorMap and MotorControlPanel
         splitter = QSplitter(Qt.Horizontal)
-        splitter.addWidget(self.motion_map)
+        # splitter.addWidget(self.motion_map)
         splitter.addWidget(self.motor_control_panel)
 
         # Set the main layout
@@ -119,9 +115,9 @@ class MotorControlMap(QWidget):
         self.setLayout(layout)
 
         # Connecting signals and slots
-        self.motor_control_panel.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.motion_map.change_motors(x, y, 0)
-        )
+        # self.motor_control_panel.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(
+        #     lambda x, y: self.motion_map.change_motors(x, y, 0)
+        # )
 
 
 class MotorControlPanel(QWidget):
@@ -155,7 +151,7 @@ class MotorControlPanel(QWidget):
         self.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(self.absolute_widget.change_motors)
 
         # Set the window to a fixed size based on its contents
-        self.layout().setSizeConstraint(layout.SetFixedSize)
+        # self.layout().setSizeConstraint(layout.SetFixedSize)
 
 
 class MotorControlPanelAbsolute(QWidget):
@@ -182,9 +178,6 @@ class MotorControlPanelAbsolute(QWidget):
         # Connecting signals and slots
         self.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(self.absolute_widget.change_motors)
 
-        # Set the window to a fixed size based on its contents
-        self.layout().setSizeConstraint(layout.SetFixedSize)
-
 
 class MotorControlPanelRelative(QWidget):
     def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None):
@@ -210,9 +203,6 @@ class MotorControlPanelRelative(QWidget):
         # Connecting signals and slots
         self.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(self.relative_widget.change_motors)
 
-        # Set the window to a fixed size based on its contents
-        self.layout().setSizeConstraint(layout.SetFixedSize)
-
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     import argparse
@@ -242,19 +232,19 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
 
     if args.variant == "app":
-        window = MotorControlApp(client=client, config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
+        window = MotorControlApp(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
     elif args.variant == "map":
-        window = MotorControlMap(client=client, config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
+        window = MotorControlMap(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
     elif args.variant == "panel":
-        window = MotorControlPanel(client=client, config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
+        window = MotorControlPanel(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
     elif args.variant == "panel_abs":
-        window = MotorControlPanelAbsolute(client=client, config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
+        window = MotorControlPanelAbsolute(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
     elif args.variant == "panel_rel":
-        window = MotorControlPanelRelative(client=client, config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
+        window = MotorControlPanelRelative(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
     else:
         print("Please specify a valid variant to run. Use -h for help.")
         print("Running the full application by default.")
-        window = MotorControlApp(client=client, config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
+        window = MotorControlApp(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
 
     window.show()
     sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_controller.ui

@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@
          </column>
          <column>
           <property name="text">
-           <string>scanID</string>
+           <string>scan_id</string>
           </property>
          </column>
          <column>

bec_widgets/examples/oneplot/config_gaussworker.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-x_value: "samx"
-y_values: ["gauss_bpm", "gauss_adc1", "gauss_adc2"]
-dap_worker: "gaussian_fit_worker_3"

bec_widgets/examples/oneplot/config_noworker.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-x_value: "samx"
-y_values: ["gauss_bpm", "gauss_adc1", "gauss_adc2"]
-dap_worker: None

bec_widgets/examples/oneplot/oneplot.py

@@ -1,271 +0,0 @@
-import os
-
-import numpy as np
-import qtpy.QtWidgets
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib import MessageEndpoints
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal, Slot as pyqtSlot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QTableWidgetItem, QWidget
-from pyqtgraph import mkBrush, mkColor, mkPen
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, uic
-
-from bec_widgets.utils import Crosshair, ctrl_c
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-
-
-# TODO implement:
-#   - implement scanID database for visualizing previous scans
-#   - multiple signals for different monitors
-#   - change how dap is handled in bec_dispatcher to handle more workers
-
-
-class PlotApp(QWidget):
-    """
-    Main class for the PlotApp used to plot two signals from the BEC.
-
-    Attributes:
-        update_signal (pyqtSignal): Signal to trigger plot updates.
-        update_dap_signal (pyqtSignal): Signal to trigger DAP updates.
-
-    Args:
-        x_value (str): The x device/signal for plotting.
-        y_values (list of str): List of y device/signals for plotting.
-        dap_worker (str, optional): DAP process to specify. Set to None to disable.
-        parent (QWidget, optional): Parent widget.
-    """
-
-    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
-    update_dap_signal = pyqtSignal()
-
-    def __init__(self, x_value, y_values, dap_worker=None, parent=None):
-        super(PlotApp, self).__init__(parent)
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "oneplot.ui"), self)
-
-        self.x_value = x_value
-        self.y_values = y_values
-        self.dap_worker = dap_worker
-
-        self.scanID = None
-        self.data_x = []
-        self.data_y = []
-
-        self.dap_x = np.array([])
-        self.dap_y = np.array([])
-
-        self.fit = None
-
-        self.init_ui()
-        self.init_curves()
-        self.hook_crosshair()
-
-        self.proxy_update_plot = pg.SignalProxy(
-            self.update_signal, rateLimit=25, slot=self.update_plot
-        )
-        self.proxy_update_fit = pg.SignalProxy(
-            self.update_dap_signal, rateLimit=25, slot=self.update_fit_table
-        )
-
-    def init_ui(self) -> None:
-        """Initialize the UI components."""
-        self.plot = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.glw.addItem(self.plot)
-        self.plot.setLabel("bottom", self.x_value)
-        self.plot.setLabel("left", ", ".join(self.y_values))
-        self.plot.addLegend()
-
-    def init_curves(self) -> None:
-        """Initialize curve data and properties."""
-        self.plot.clear()
-
-        self.curves_data = []
-        self.curves_dap = []
-
-        colors_y_values = PlotApp.golden_angle_color(colormap="CET-R2", num=len(self.y_values))
-        # colors_y_daps = PlotApp.golden_angle_color(
-        #     colormap="CET-I2", num=len(self.dap_worker)
-        # )  # TODO adapt for multiple dap_workers
-
-        # Initialize curves for y_values
-        for ii, (signal, color) in enumerate(zip(self.y_values, colors_y_values)):
-            pen_curve = mkPen(color=color, width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
-            brush_curve = mkBrush(color=color)
-            curve_data = pg.PlotDataItem(
-                symbolSize=5,
-                symbolBrush=brush_curve,
-                pen=pen_curve,
-                skipFiniteCheck=True,
-                name=f"{signal}",
-            )
-            self.curves_data.append(curve_data)
-            self.plot.addItem(curve_data)
-
-        # Initialize curves for DAP if dap_worker is not None
-        if self.dap_worker is not None:
-            # for ii, (monitor, color) in enumerate(zip(self.dap_worker, colors_y_daps)):#TODO adapt for multiple dap_workers
-            pen_dap = mkPen(color="#3b5998", width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
-            curve_dap = pg.PlotDataItem(
-                pen=pen_dap, skipFiniteCheck=True, symbolSize=5, name=f"{self.dap_worker}"
-            )
-            self.curves_dap.append(curve_dap)
-            self.plot.addItem(curve_dap)
-
-        self.tableWidget_crosshair.setRowCount(len(self.y_values))
-        self.tableWidget_crosshair.setVerticalHeaderLabels(self.y_values)
-        self.hook_crosshair()
-
-    def hook_crosshair(self) -> None:
-        """Attach the crosshair to the plot."""
-        self.crosshair_1d = Crosshair(self.plot, precision=3)
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.update_table(self.tableWidget_crosshair, x, y, column=0)
-        )
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesClicked1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.update_table(self.tableWidget_crosshair, x, y, column=1)
-        )
-
-    def update_table(
-        self, table_widget: qtpy.QtWidgets.QTableWidget, x: float, y_values: list, column: int
-    ) -> None:
-        for i, y in enumerate(y_values):
-            table_widget.setItem(i, column, QTableWidgetItem(f"({x}, {y})"))
-            table_widget.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    def update_plot(self) -> None:
-        """Update the plot data."""
-        for ii, curve in enumerate(self.curves_data):
-            curve.setData(self.data_x, self.data_y[ii])
-
-        if self.dap_worker is not None:
-            # for ii, curve in enumerate(self.curves_dap): #TODO adapt for multiple dap_workers
-            #     curve.setData(self.dap_x, self.dap_y[ii])
-            self.curves_dap[0].setData(self.dap_x, self.dap_y)
-
-    def update_fit_table(self):
-        """Update the table for fit data."""
-
-        self.tableWidget_fit.setData(self.fit)
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_dap_update(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict) -> None:
-        """
-        Update DAP  related data.
-
-        Args:
-            msg (dict): Message received with data.
-            metadata (dict): Metadata of the DAP.
-        """
-
-        # TODO adapt for multiple dap_workers
-        self.dap_x = msg[self.dap_worker]["x"]
-        self.dap_y = msg[self.dap_worker]["y"]
-
-        self.fit = metadata["fit_parameters"]
-
-        self.update_dap_signal.emit()
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_scan_segment(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict):
-        """
-        Handle new scan segments.
-
-        Args:
-            msg (dict): Message received with scan data.
-            metadata (dict): Metadata of the scan.
-        """
-        current_scanID = msg["scanID"]
-
-        if current_scanID != self.scanID:
-            self.scanID = current_scanID
-            self.data_x = []
-            self.data_y = [[] for _ in self.y_values]
-            self.init_curves()
-
-        dev_x = self.x_value
-        data_x = msg["data"][dev_x][dev[dev_x]._hints[0]]["value"]
-        self.data_x.append(data_x)
-
-        for ii, dev_y in enumerate(self.y_values):
-            data_y = msg["data"][dev_y][dev[dev_y]._hints[0]]["value"]
-            self.data_y[ii].append(data_y)
-
-        self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def golden_ratio(num: int) -> list:
-        """Calculate the golden ratio for a given number of angles.
-
-        Args:
-            num (int): Number of angles
-        """
-        phi = 2 * np.pi * ((1 + np.sqrt(5)) / 2)
-        angles = []
-        for ii in range(num):
-            x = np.cos(ii * phi)
-            y = np.sin(ii * phi)
-            angle = np.arctan2(y, x)
-            angles.append(angle)
-        return angles
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def golden_angle_color(colormap: str, num: int) -> list:
-        """
-        Extract num colors for from the specified colormap following golden angle distribution.
-
-        Args:
-            colormap (str): Name of the colormap
-            num (int): Number of requested colors
-
-        Returns:
-            list: List of colors with length <num>
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If the number of requested colors is greater than the number of colors in the colormap.
-        """
-
-        cmap = pg.colormap.get(colormap)
-        cmap_colors = cmap.color
-        if num > len(cmap_colors):
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Number of colors requested ({num}) is greater than the number of colors in the colormap ({len(cmap_colors)})"
-            )
-        angles = PlotApp.golden_ratio(len(cmap_colors))
-        color_selection = np.round(np.interp(angles, (-np.pi, np.pi), (0, len(cmap_colors))))
-        colors = [
-            mkColor(tuple((cmap_colors[int(ii)] * 255).astype(int))) for ii in color_selection[:num]
-        ]
-        return colors
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import yaml
-
-    with open("config_noworker.yaml", "r") as file:
-        config = yaml.safe_load(file)
-
-    x_value = config["x_value"]
-    y_values = config["y_values"]
-    dap_worker = config["dap_worker"]
-
-    dap_worker = None if dap_worker == "None" else dap_worker
-
-    # BECclient global variables
-    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-    client = bec_dispatcher.client
-    client.start()
-
-    dev = client.device_manager.devices
-    scans = client.scans
-    queue = client.queue
-
-    app = QApplication([])
-    plotApp = PlotApp(x_value=x_value, y_values=y_values, dap_worker=dap_worker)
-
-    # Connecting signals from bec_dispatcher
-    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(plotApp.on_dap_update, MessageEndpoints.processed_data(dap_worker))
-    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(plotApp.on_scan_segment, MessageEndpoints.scan_segment())
-    ctrl_c.setup(app)
-
-    window = plotApp
-    window.show()
-    app.exec()

bec_widgets/examples/oneplot/oneplot.ui

@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>Form</class>
- <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>547</width>
-    <height>653</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Form</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="1,2">
-   <item>
-    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout" stretch="2,1">
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
-       <property name="title">
-        <string>Cursor</string>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-        <item row="0" column="0">
-         <widget class="QTableWidget" name="tableWidget_crosshair">
-          <column>
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Moved</string>
-           </property>
-          </column>
-          <column>
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Clicked</string>
-           </property>
-          </column>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
-       <property name="title">
-        <string>Fit</string>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
-        <item row="0" column="0">
-         <widget class="TableWidget" name="tableWidget_fit"/>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-    </layout>
-   </item>
-   <item>
-    <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw"/>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
-   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
-   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>TableWidget</class>
-   <extends>QTableWidget</extends>
-   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/plot_app/config_example.yaml

@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
-plot_settings:
-  background_color: "black"
-  num_columns: 2
-  colormap: "plasma"
-  scan_types: False # True to show scan types
-
-# example to use without scan_type -> only one general configuration
-plot_data:
-  - plot_name: "BPM4i plots vs samy"
-    x:
-      label: 'Motor Y'
-      signals:
-        - name: "samy"
-#          entry: "samy" # here I also forgot to specify entry
-    y:
-      label: 'bpm4i'
-      signals:
-        - name: "bpm4i"
-          entry: "bpm4i"
-          # I will not specify entry, because I want to take hint from gauss_adc2
-  - plot_name: "BPM4i plots vs samx"
-    x:
-      label: 'Motor Y'
-      signals:
-        - name: "samy"
-#          entry: "samy" # here I also forgot to specify entry
-    y:
-      label: 'bpm4i'
-      signals:
-        - name: "bpm4i"
-          entry: "bpm4i"
-          # I will not specify entry, because I want to take hint from gauss_adc2
-  - plot_name: "MCS Channel 4 (Cyberstar) vs samx"
-    x:
-      label: 'Motor X'
-      signals:
-        - name: "samx"
-          entry: "samx"
-    y:
-      label: 'mcs4 cyberstar'
-      signals:
-        - name: "mcs"
-          entry: "mca4"
-  - plot_name: "MCS Channel 4 (Cyberstar) vs samy"
-    x:
-      label: 'Motor X'
-      signals:
-        - name: "samy"
-          entry: "samy"
-    y:
-      label: 'mcs4 cyberstar'
-      signals:
-        - name: "mcs"
-          entry: "mca4"
-
-
-
-# example to use with scan_type -> different configuration for different scan types
-#plot_data:
-#  line_scan:
-#    - plot_name: "BPM plot"
-#      x:
-#        label: 'Motor X'
-#        signals:
-#          - name: "samx"
-#  #          entry: "samx"
-#      y:
-#        label: 'BPM'
-#        signals:
-#          - name: "gauss_bpm"
-#            entry: "gauss_bpm"
-#          - name: "gauss_adc1"
-#            entry: "gauss_adc1"
-#          - name: "gauss_adc2"
-#            entry: "gauss_adc2"
-#
-#    - plot_name: "Multi"
-#      x:
-#        label: 'Motor X'
-#        signals:
-#          - name: "samx"
-#            entry: "samx"
-#      y:
-#        label: 'Multi'
-#        signals:
-#          - name: "gauss_bpm"
-#            entry: "gauss_bpm"
-#          - name: "samx"
-#            entry: ["samx", "samx_setpoint"]
-#
-#  grid_scan:
-#    - plot_name: "Grid plot 1"
-#      x:
-#        label: 'Motor X'
-#        signals:
-#          - name: "samx"
-#            entry: "samx"
-#      y:
-#        label: 'BPM'
-#        signals:
-#          - name: "gauss_bpm"
-#            entry: "gauss_bpm"
-#          - name: "gauss_adc1"
-#            entry: "gauss_adc1"
-#    - plot_name: "Grid plot 2"
-#      x:
-#        label: 'Motor X'
-#        signals:
-#          - name: "samx"
-#            entry: "samx"
-#      y:
-#        label: 'BPM'
-#        signals:
-#          - name: "gauss_bpm"
-#            entry: "gauss_bpm"
-#          - name: "gauss_adc1"
-#            entry: "gauss_adc1"
-#
-#    - plot_name: "Grid plot 3"
-#      x:
-#        label: 'Motor Y'
-#        signals:
-#          - name: "samy"
-#            entry: "samy"
-#      y:
-#        label: 'BPM'
-#        signals:
-#          - name: "gauss_bpm"
-#            entry: "gauss_bpm"
-

bec_widgets/examples/plot_app/config_scans_example.yaml

@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-plot_settings:
-  background_color: "black"
-  num_columns: 2
-  colormap: "plasma"
-  scan_types: True # True to show scan types
-
-# example to use with scan_type -> different configuration for different scan types
-plot_data:
-  line_scan:
-    - plot_name: "BPM plot"
-      x:
-        label: 'Motor X'
-        signals:
-          - name: "samx"
-  #          entry: "samx"
-      y:
-        label: 'BPM'
-        signals:
-          - name: "gauss_bpm"
-            entry: "gauss_bpm"
-          - name: "gauss_adc1"
-            entry: "gauss_adc1"
-          - name: "gauss_adc2"
-            entry: "gauss_adc2"
-
-    - plot_name: "Multi"
-      x:
-        label: 'Motor X'
-        signals:
-          - name: "samx"
-            entry: "samx"
-      y:
-        label: 'Multi'
-        signals:
-          - name: "gauss_bpm"
-            entry: "gauss_bpm"
-          - name: "samx"
-            entry: ["samx", "samx_setpoint"]
-
-  grid_scan:
-    - plot_name: "Grid plot 1"
-      x:
-        label: 'Motor X'
-        signals:
-          - name: "samx"
-            entry: "samx"
-      y:
-        label: 'BPM'
-        signals:
-          - name: "gauss_bpm"
-            entry: "gauss_bpm"
-          - name: "gauss_adc1"
-            entry: "gauss_adc1"
-    - plot_name: "Grid plot 2"
-      x:
-        label: 'Motor X'
-        signals:
-          - name: "samx"
-            entry: "samx"
-      y:
-        label: 'BPM'
-        signals:
-          - name: "gauss_bpm"
-            entry: "gauss_bpm"
-          - name: "gauss_adc1"
-            entry: "gauss_adc1"
-
-    - plot_name: "Grid plot 3"
-      x:
-        label: 'Motor Y'
-        signals:
-          - name: "samy"
-            entry: "samy"
-      y:
-        label: 'BPM'
-        signals:
-          - name: "gauss_bpm"
-            entry: "gauss_bpm"
-
-    - plot_name: "Grid plot 4"
-      x:
-        label: 'Motor Y'
-        signals:
-          - name: "samy"
-            entry: "samy"
-      y:
-        label: 'BPM'
-        signals:
-          - name: "gauss_adc3"
-            entry: "gauss_adc3"
-

bec_widgets/examples/plot_app/plot_app.py

@@ -1,730 +0,0 @@
-import logging
-import os
-
-# import traceback
-
-import pyqtgraph
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal, Slot as pyqtSlot
-
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QWidget,
-    QTableWidgetItem,
-    QTableWidget,
-    QFileDialog,
-    QMessageBox,
-)
-from pyqtgraph import ColorButton
-from pyqtgraph import mkBrush, mkPen
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, uic
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtWidgets
-
-from bec_lib import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_widgets.utils import Crosshair, Colors
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-
-
-# TODO implement:
-#   - implement scanID database for visualizing previous scans
-
-
-class PlotApp(QWidget):
-    """
-    Main class for PlotApp, designed to plot multiple signals in a grid layout
-    based on a flexible YAML configuration.
-
-    Attributes:
-        update_signal (pyqtSignal): Signal to trigger plot updates.
-        plot_data (list of dict): List of dictionaries containing plot configurations.
-                                  Each dictionary specifies x and y signals, including their
-                                  name and entry, for a particular plot.
-
-    Args:
-        config (dict): Configuration dictionary containing all settings for the plotting app.
-                      It should include the following keys:
-                      - 'plot_settings': Dictionary containing global plot settings.
-                      - 'plot_data': List of dictionaries specifying the signals to plot.
-        parent (QWidget, optional): Parent widget.
-
-    Example:
-        General Plot Configuration:
-        {
-            'plot_settings': {'background_color': 'black', 'num_columns': 2, 'colormap': 'plasma', 'scan_types': False},
-            'plot_data': [
-                {
-                    'plot_name': 'Plot A',
-                    'x': {'label': 'X-axis', 'signals': [{'name': 'device_x', 'entry': 'entry_x'}]},
-                    'y': {'label': 'Y-axis', 'signals': [{'name': 'device_y', 'entry': 'entry_y'}]}
-                }
-            ]
-        }
-
-        Different Scans Mode Configuration:
-        {
-            'plot_settings': {'background_color': 'black', 'num_columns': 2, 'colormap': 'plasma', 'scan_types': True},
-            'plot_data': {
-                'scan_type_1': [
-                    {
-                        'plot_name': 'Plot 1',
-                        'x': {'label': 'X-axis', 'signals': [{'name': 'device_x1', 'entry': 'entry_x1'}]},
-                        'y': {'label': 'Y-axis', 'signals': [{'name': 'device_y1', 'entry': 'entry_y1'}]}
-                    }
-                ],
-                'scan_type_2': [
-                    {
-                        'plot_name': 'Plot 2',
-                        'x': {'label': 'X-axis', 'signals': [{'name': 'device_x2', 'entry': 'entry_x2'}]},
-                        'y': {'label': 'Y-axis', 'signals': [{'name': 'device_y2', 'entry': 'entry_y2'}]}
-                    }
-                ]
-            }
-        }
-    """
-
-    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
-    update_dap_signal = pyqtSignal()
-
-    def __init__(self, config: dict, client=None, parent=None):
-        super(PlotApp, self).__init__(parent)
-
-        # Error handler
-        self.error_handler = ErrorHandler(parent=self)
-
-        # Client and device manager from BEC
-        self.client = BECDispatcher().client if client is None else client
-        self.dev = self.client.device_manager.devices
-
-        # Loading UI
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "plot_app.ui"), self)
-
-        self.data = {}
-
-        self.crosshairs = None
-        self.plots = None
-        self.curves_data = None
-        self.grid_coordinates = None
-        self.scanID = None
-
-        self.user_colors = {}  # key: (plot_name, y_name, y_entry), value: color
-
-        # Default config
-        self.config = config
-
-        # Validate the configuration before proceeding
-        self.load_config(self.config)
-
-        # Default splitter size
-        self.splitter.setSizes([400, 100])
-
-        # Buttons
-        self.pushButton_save.clicked.connect(self.save_settings_to_yaml)
-        self.pushButton_load.clicked.connect(self.load_settings_from_yaml)
-
-        # Connect the update signal to the update plot method
-        self.proxy_update_plot = pg.SignalProxy(
-            self.update_signal, rateLimit=25, slot=self.update_plot
-        )
-
-        # Change layout of plots when the number of columns is changed in GUI
-        self.spinBox_N_columns.valueChanged.connect(lambda x: self.init_ui(x))
-
-    def load_config(self, config: dict) -> None:
-        """
-        Load and validate the configuration, retrying until a valid configuration is provided or the user cancels.
-        Args:
-            config (dict): Configuration dictionary form .yaml file.
-
-        Returns:
-            None
-        """
-        valid_config = False
-        self.error_handler.set_retry_action(self.load_settings_from_yaml)
-        while not valid_config:
-            if config is None:
-                self.config = (
-                    self.load_settings_from_yaml()
-                )  # Load config if it hasn't been loaded yet
-            try:  # Validate loaded config file
-                self.error_handler.validate_config_file(config)
-                valid_config = True
-            except ValueError as e:
-                self.config = None  # Reset config_to_test to force reloading configuration
-                self.config = self.error_handler.handle_error(str(e))
-        if valid_config is True:  # Initialize config if validation succeeds
-            self.init_config(self.config)
-
-    def init_config(self, config: dict) -> None:
-        """
-        Initializes or update the configuration settings for the PlotApp.
-
-        Args:
-            config (dict): Dictionary containing plot settings and data configurations.
-        """
-
-        # YAML config
-        self.plot_settings = config.get("plot_settings", {})
-        self.plot_data_config = config.get("plot_data", {})
-        self.scan_types = self.plot_settings.get("scan_types", False)
-
-        if self.scan_types is False:  # Device tracking mode
-            self.plot_data = self.plot_data_config  # TODO logic has to be improved
-        else:  # setup first line scan as default, then changed with different scan type
-            self.plot_data = self.plot_data_config[list(self.plot_data_config.keys())[0]]
-
-        # Setting global plot settings
-        self.init_plot_background(self.plot_settings["background_color"])
-
-        # Initialize the UI
-        self.init_ui(self.plot_settings["num_columns"])
-        self.spinBox_N_columns.setValue(
-            self.plot_settings["num_columns"]
-        )  # TODO has to be checked if it will not setup more columns than plots
-        self.spinBox_N_columns.setMaximum(len(self.plot_data))
-
-    def init_plot_background(self, background_color: str) -> None:
-        """
-        Initialize plot settings based on the background color.
-
-        Args:
-            background_color (str): The background color ('white' or 'black').
-
-        This method sets the background and foreground colors for pyqtgraph.
-        If the background is dark ('black'), the foreground will be set to 'white',
-        and vice versa.
-        """
-        if background_color.lower() == "black":
-            pg.setConfigOption("background", "k")
-            pg.setConfigOption("foreground", "w")
-        elif background_color.lower() == "white":
-            pg.setConfigOption("background", "w")
-            pg.setConfigOption("foreground", "k")
-        else:
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Invalid background color {background_color}. Allowed values are 'white' or 'black'."
-            )
-
-        # TODO simplify -> find way how to setup also foreground color
-        # if background_color.lower() not in ["black", "white"]:
-        #     raise ValueError(
-        #         f"Invalid background color {background_color}. Allowed values are 'white' or 'black'."
-        #     )
-        # self.glw.setBackground(background_color.lower())
-
-    def init_ui(self, num_columns: int = 3) -> None:
-        """
-        Initialize the UI components, create plots and store their grid positions.
-
-        Args:
-            num_columns (int): Number of columns to wrap the layout.
-
-        This method initializes a dictionary `self.plots` to store the plot objects
-        along with their corresponding x and y signal names. It dynamically arranges
-        the plots in a grid layout based on the given number of columns and dynamically
-        stretches the last plots to fit the remaining space.
-        """
-        self.glw.clear()
-        self.plots = {}
-        self.grid_coordinates = []
-
-        num_plots = len(self.plot_data)
-
-        # Check if num_columns exceeds the number of plots
-        if num_columns >= num_plots:
-            num_columns = num_plots
-            self.plot_settings["num_columns"] = num_columns  # Update the settings
-            print(
-                f"Warning: num_columns in the YAML file was greater than the number of plots. Resetting num_columns to number of plots:{num_columns}."
-            )
-        else:
-            self.plot_settings["num_columns"] = num_columns  # Update the settings
-
-        num_rows = num_plots // num_columns
-        last_row_cols = num_plots % num_columns
-        remaining_space = num_columns - last_row_cols
-
-        for i, plot_config in enumerate(self.plot_data):
-            row, col = i // num_columns, i % num_columns
-            colspan = 1
-
-            if row == num_rows and remaining_space > 0:
-                if last_row_cols == 1:
-                    colspan = num_columns
-                else:
-                    colspan = remaining_space // last_row_cols + 1
-                    remaining_space -= colspan - 1
-                    last_row_cols -= 1
-
-            plot_name = plot_config.get("plot_name", "")
-            x_label = plot_config["x"].get("label", "")
-            y_label = plot_config["y"].get("label", "")
-
-            plot = self.glw.addPlot(row=row, col=col, colspan=colspan, title=plot_name)
-            plot.setLabel("bottom", x_label)
-            plot.setLabel("left", y_label)
-            plot.addLegend()
-
-            self.plots[plot_name] = plot
-            self.grid_coordinates.append((row, col))
-
-        self.init_curves()
-
-    def init_curves(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Initialize curve data and properties, and update table row labels.
-
-        This method initializes a nested dictionary `self.curves_data` to store
-        the curve objects for each x and y signal pair. It also updates the row labels
-        in `self.tableWidget_crosshair` to include the grid position for each y-value.
-        """
-        self.curves_data = {}
-        row_labels = []
-
-        for idx, plot_config in enumerate(self.plot_data):
-            plot_name = plot_config.get("plot_name", "")
-            plot = self.plots[plot_name]
-            plot.clear()
-
-            y_configs = plot_config["y"]["signals"]
-            colors_ys = Colors.golden_angle_color(
-                colormap=self.plot_settings["colormap"], num=len(y_configs)
-            )
-
-            curve_list = []
-            for i, (y_config, color) in enumerate(zip(y_configs, colors_ys)):
-                # print(y_config)
-                y_name = y_config["name"]
-                y_entries = y_config.get("entry", [y_name])
-
-                if not isinstance(y_entries, list):
-                    y_entries = [y_entries]
-
-                for y_entry in y_entries:
-                    user_color = self.user_colors.get((plot_name, y_name, y_entry), None)
-                    color_to_use = user_color if user_color else color
-
-                    pen_curve = mkPen(color=color_to_use, width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
-                    brush_curve = mkBrush(color=color_to_use)
-
-                    curve_data = pg.PlotDataItem(
-                        symbolSize=5,
-                        symbolBrush=brush_curve,
-                        pen=pen_curve,
-                        skipFiniteCheck=True,
-                        name=f"{y_name} ({y_entry})",
-                    )
-
-                    curve_list.append((y_name, y_entry, curve_data))
-                    plot.addItem(curve_data)
-                    row_labels.append(f"{y_name} ({y_entry}) - {plot_name}")
-
-                    # Create a ColorButton and set its color
-                    color_btn = ColorButton()
-                    color_btn.setColor(color_to_use)
-                    color_btn.sigColorChanged.connect(
-                        lambda btn=color_btn, plot=plot_name, yname=y_name, yentry=y_entry, curve=curve_data: self.change_curve_color(
-                            btn, plot, yname, yentry, curve
-                        )
-                    )
-
-                    # Add the ColorButton as a QWidget to the table
-                    color_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget()
-                    layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-                    layout.addWidget(color_btn)
-                    layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-                    color_widget.setLayout(layout)
-
-                    row = len(row_labels) - 1  # The row index in the table
-                    self.tableWidget_crosshair.setCellWidget(row, 2, color_widget)
-
-            self.curves_data[plot_name] = curve_list
-
-        self.tableWidget_crosshair.setRowCount(len(row_labels))
-        self.tableWidget_crosshair.setVerticalHeaderLabels(row_labels)
-        self.hook_crosshair()
-
-    def change_curve_color(
-        self,
-        btn: pyqtgraph.ColorButton,
-        plot_name: str,
-        y_name: str,
-        y_entry: str,
-        curve: pyqtgraph.PlotDataItem,
-    ) -> None:
-        """
-        Change the color of a curve and update the corresponding ColorButton.
-
-        Args:
-            btn (ColorButton): The ColorButton that was clicked.
-            plot_name (str): The name of the plot where the curve belongs.
-            y_name (str): The name of the y signal.
-            y_entry (str): The entry of the y signal.
-            curve (PlotDataItem): The curve to be changed.
-        """
-        color = btn.color()
-        pen_curve = mkPen(color=color, width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
-        brush_curve = mkBrush(color=color)
-        curve.setPen(pen_curve)
-        curve.setSymbolBrush(brush_curve)
-        self.user_colors[(plot_name, y_name, y_entry)] = color
-
-    def hook_crosshair(self) -> None:
-        """Attach crosshairs to each plot and connect them to the update_table method."""
-        self.crosshairs = {}
-        for plot_name, plot in self.plots.items():
-            crosshair = Crosshair(plot, precision=3)
-            crosshair.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
-                lambda x, y, plot=plot: self.update_table(
-                    self.tableWidget_crosshair, x, y, column=0, plot=plot
-                )
-            )
-            crosshair.coordinatesClicked1D.connect(
-                lambda x, y, plot=plot: self.update_table(
-                    self.tableWidget_crosshair, x, y, column=1, plot=plot
-                )
-            )
-            self.crosshairs[plot_name] = crosshair
-
-    def update_table(
-        self, table_widget: QTableWidget, x: float, y_values: list, column: int, plot: pg.PlotItem
-    ) -> None:
-        """
-        Update the table with coordinates based on cursor movements and clicks.
-
-        Args:
-            table_widget (QTableWidget): The table to be updated.
-            x (float): The x-coordinate from the plot.
-            y_values (list): The y-coordinates from the plot.
-            column (int): The column in the table to be updated.
-            plot (PlotItem): The plot from which the coordinates are taken.
-
-        This method calculates the correct row in the table for each y-value
-        and updates the cell at (row, column) with the new x and y coordinates.
-        """
-        plot_name = [name for name, value in self.plots.items() if value == plot][0]
-
-        starting_row = 0
-        for plot_config in self.plot_data:
-            if plot_config.get("plot_name", "") == plot_name:
-                break
-            for y_config in plot_config.get("y", {}).get("signals", []):
-                y_entries = y_config.get("entry", [y_config.get("name", "")])
-                if not isinstance(y_entries, list):
-                    y_entries = [y_entries]
-                starting_row += len(y_entries)
-
-        for i, y in enumerate(y_values):
-            row = starting_row + i
-            table_widget.setItem(row, column, QTableWidgetItem(f"({x}, {y})"))
-            table_widget.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    def update_plot(self) -> None:
-        """Update the plot data based on the stored data dictionary."""
-        for plot_name, curve_list in self.curves_data.items():
-            for y_name, y_entry, curve in curve_list:
-                x_config = next(
-                    (pc["x"] for pc in self.plot_data if pc.get("plot_name") == plot_name), {}
-                )
-                x_signal_config = x_config["signals"][0]
-                x_name = x_signal_config.get("name", "")
-                x_entry = x_signal_config.get("entry", x_name)
-
-                key = (x_name, x_entry, y_name, y_entry)
-                data_x = self.data.get(key, {}).get("x", [])
-                data_y = self.data.get(key, {}).get("y", [])
-
-                curve.setData(data_x, data_y)
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_scan_segment(
-        self, msg, metadata
-    ) -> None:  # TODO the logic should be separated from GUI operation
-        """
-        Handle new scan segments and saves data to a dictionary. Linked through bec_dispatcher.
-
-        Args:
-            msg (dict): Message received with scan data.
-            metadata (dict): Metadata of the scan.
-        """
-
-        current_scanID = msg.get("scanID", None)
-        if current_scanID is None:
-            return
-
-        if current_scanID != self.scanID:
-            if self.scan_types is False:
-                self.plot_data = self.plot_data_config
-            elif self.scan_types is True:
-                currentName = metadata.get("scan_name")
-                if currentName is None:
-                    raise ValueError(
-                        f"Scan name not found in metadata. Please check the scan_name in the YAML config or in bec "
-                        f"configuration."
-                    )
-                self.plot_data = self.plot_data_config.get(currentName, [])
-                if self.plot_data == []:
-                    raise ValueError(
-                        f"Scan name {currentName} not found in the YAML config. Please check the scan_name in the "
-                        f"YAML config or in bec configuration."
-                    )
-
-                # Init UI
-                self.init_ui(self.plot_settings["num_columns"])
-                self.spinBox_N_columns.setValue(
-                    self.plot_settings["num_columns"]
-                )  # TODO has to be checked if it will not setup more columns than plots
-                self.spinBox_N_columns.setMaximum(len(self.plot_data))
-
-            self.scanID = current_scanID
-            self.data = {}
-            self.init_curves()
-
-        for plot_config in self.plot_data:
-            plot_name = plot_config.get("plot_name", "Unnamed Plot")
-            x_config = plot_config["x"]
-            x_signal_config = x_config["signals"][0]  # Assuming there's at least one signal for x
-
-            x_name = x_signal_config.get("name", "")
-            if not x_name:
-                raise ValueError(f"Name for x signal must be specified in plot: {plot_name}.")
-
-            x_entry_list = x_signal_config.get("entry", [])
-            if not x_entry_list:
-                x_entry_list = (
-                    self.dev[x_name]._hints if hasattr(self.dev[x_name], "_hints") else [x_name]
-                )
-
-            if not isinstance(x_entry_list, list):
-                x_entry_list = [x_entry_list]
-
-            y_configs = plot_config["y"]["signals"]
-
-            for x_entry in x_entry_list:
-                for y_config in y_configs:
-                    y_name = y_config.get("name", "")
-                    if not y_name:
-                        raise ValueError(
-                            f"Name for y signal must be specified in plot: {plot_name}."
-                        )
-
-                    y_entry_list = y_config.get("entry", [])
-                    if not y_entry_list:
-                        y_entry_list = (
-                            self.dev[y_name]._hints
-                            if hasattr(self.dev[y_name], "_hints")
-                            else [y_name]
-                        )
-
-                    if not isinstance(y_entry_list, list):
-                        y_entry_list = [y_entry_list]
-
-                    for y_entry in y_entry_list:
-                        key = (x_name, x_entry, y_name, y_entry)
-
-                        data_x = msg["data"].get(x_name, {}).get(x_entry, {}).get("value", None)
-                        data_y = msg["data"].get(y_name, {}).get(y_entry, {}).get("value", None)
-
-                        if data_x is None:
-                            raise ValueError(
-                                f"Incorrect entry '{x_entry}' specified for x in plot: {plot_name}, x name: {x_name}"
-                            )
-
-                        if data_y is None:
-                            if hasattr(self.dev[y_name], "_hints"):
-                                raise ValueError(
-                                    f"Incorrect entry '{y_entry}' specified for y in plot: {plot_name}, y name: {y_name}"
-                                )
-                            else:
-                                raise ValueError(
-                                    f"No hints available for y in plot: {plot_name}, and name '{y_name}' did not work as entry"
-                                )
-
-                        if data_x is not None:
-                            self.data.setdefault(key, {}).setdefault("x", []).append(data_x)
-
-                        if data_y is not None:
-                            self.data.setdefault(key, {}).setdefault("y", []).append(data_y)
-
-        self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    def save_settings_to_yaml(self):
-        """Save the current settings to a .yaml file using a file dialog."""
-        options = QFileDialog.Options()
-        options |= QFileDialog.DontUseNativeDialog
-        file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(
-            self, "Save Settings", "", "YAML Files (*.yaml);;All Files (*)", options=options
-        )
-
-        if file_path:
-            try:
-                if not file_path.endswith(".yaml"):
-                    file_path += ".yaml"
-
-                with open(file_path, "w") as file:
-                    yaml.dump(
-                        {"plot_settings": self.plot_settings, "plot_data": self.plot_data_config},
-                        file,
-                    )
-                print(f"Settings saved to {file_path}")
-            except Exception as e:
-                print(f"An error occurred while saving the settings to {file_path}: {e}")
-
-    def load_settings_from_yaml(self) -> dict:  # TODO can be replace by the utils function
-        """Load settings from a .yaml file using a file dialog and update the current settings."""
-        options = QFileDialog.Options()
-        options |= QFileDialog.DontUseNativeDialog
-        file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
-            self, "Load Settings", "", "YAML Files (*.yaml);;All Files (*)", options=options
-        )
-
-        if file_path:
-            try:
-                with open(file_path, "r") as file:
-                    self.config = yaml.safe_load(file)
-                    self.load_config(self.config)  # validate new config
-                return config
-            except FileNotFoundError:
-                print(f"The file {file_path} was not found.")
-            except Exception as e:
-                print(f"An error occurred while loading the settings from {file_path}: {e}")
-                return None  # Return None on exception to indicate failure
-
-
-class ErrorHandler:
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        self.parent = parent
-        self.errors = []
-        self.retry_action = None
-        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.ERROR)  # Configure logging
-
-    def set_retry_action(self, action):
-        self.retry_action = action  # Store a reference to the retry action
-
-    def handle_error(self, error_message: str):
-        # logging.error(f"{error_message}\n{traceback.format_exc()}") #TODO decide if useful
-
-        choice = QMessageBox.critical(
-            self.parent,
-            "Error",
-            f"{error_message}\n\nWould you like to retry?",
-            QMessageBox.Retry | QMessageBox.Cancel,
-        )
-        if choice == QMessageBox.Retry and self.retry_action is not None:
-            return self.retry_action()
-        else:
-            exit(1)  # Exit the program if the user selects Cancel or if no retry_action is provided
-
-    def validate_config_file(self, config: dict) -> None:
-        """
-        Validate the configuration dictionary.
-        Args:
-            config (dict): Configuration dictionary form .yaml file.
-
-        Returns:
-            None
-        """
-        self.errors = []
-
-        # Validate common keys
-        required_top_level_keys = ["plot_settings", "plot_data"]
-        for key in required_top_level_keys:
-            if key not in config:
-                self.errors.append(f"Missing required key: {key}")
-
-        # Only continue if no errors so far
-        if not self.errors:
-            # Determine the configuration mode (device or scan)
-            plot_settings = config.get("plot_settings", {})
-            scan_types = plot_settings.get("scan_types", False)
-
-            plot_data = config.get("plot_data", [])
-
-            if scan_types:
-                # Validate scan mode configuration
-                for scan_type, plots in plot_data.items():
-                    for i, plot_config in enumerate(plots):
-                        self.validate_plot_config(plot_config, i)
-            else:
-                # Validate device mode configuration
-                for i, plot_config in enumerate(plot_data):
-                    self.validate_plot_config(plot_config, i)
-
-        if self.errors != []:
-            self.handle_error("\n".join(self.errors))
-
-    def validate_plot_config(self, plot_config: dict, i: int):
-        """
-        Validate individual plot configuration.
-        Args:
-            plot_config (dict): Individual plot configuration.
-            i (int): Index of the plot configuration.
-
-        Returns:
-            None
-        """
-        for axis in ["x", "y"]:
-            axis_config = plot_config.get(axis)
-            plot_name = plot_config.get("plot_name", "")
-            if axis_config is None:
-                error_msg = f"Missing '{axis}' configuration in plot {i} - {plot_name}"
-                logging.error(error_msg)  # Log the error
-                self.errors.append(error_msg)
-
-            signals_config = axis_config.get("signals")
-            if signals_config is None:
-                error_msg = (
-                    f"Missing 'signals' configuration for {axis} axis in plot {i} - '{plot_name}'"
-                )
-                logging.error(error_msg)  # Log the error
-                self.errors.append(error_msg)
-            elif not isinstance(signals_config, list) or len(signals_config) == 0:
-                error_msg = (
-                    f"'signals' configuration for {axis} axis in plot {i} must be a non-empty list"
-                )
-                logging.error(error_msg)  # Log the error
-                self.errors.append(error_msg)
-            # TODO add condition for name and entry
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import yaml
-    import argparse
-
-    # from bec_widgets import ctrl_c
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Plotting App")
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--config",
-        "-c",
-        help="Path to the .yaml configuration file",
-        default="config_example.yaml",
-    )
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    try:
-        with open(args.config, "r") as file:
-            config = yaml.safe_load(file)
-
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        print(f"The file {args.config} was not found.")
-        exit(1)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"An error occurred while loading the config file: {e}")
-        exit(1)
-
-    # BECclient global variables
-    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-    client = bec_dispatcher.client
-    client.start()
-
-    app = QApplication([])
-    plotApp = PlotApp(config=config, client=client)
-
-    # Connecting signals from bec_dispatcher
-    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(plotApp.on_scan_segment, MessageEndpoints.scan_segment())
-    # ctrl_c.setup(app)
-
-    window = plotApp
-    window.show()
-    app.exec()

bec_widgets/examples/plot_app/plot_app.ui

@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>MultiWindow</class>
- <widget class="QWidget" name="MultiWindow">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>1248</width>
-    <height>564</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>MultiWindow</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter">
-     <property name="orientation">
-      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-     </property>
-     <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw"/>
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="">
-      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
-       <item row="1" column="0">
-        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-          <size>
-           <width>40</width>
-           <height>20</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-        </spacer>
-       </item>
-       <item row="2" column="0" colspan="3">
-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
-         <property name="title">
-          <string>Cursor</string>
-         </property>
-         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-          <item row="0" column="0">
-           <widget class="QTableWidget" name="tableWidget_crosshair">
-            <column>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Moved</string>
-             </property>
-            </column>
-            <column>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Clicked</string>
-             </property>
-            </column>
-            <column>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Color</string>
-             </property>
-            </column>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-         </layout>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="1" column="1">
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Number of Columns:</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="1" column="2">
-        <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_N_columns">
-         <property name="minimum">
-          <number>1</number>
-         </property>
-         <property name="maximum">
-          <number>10</number>
-         </property>
-         <property name="value">
-          <number>3</number>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="0" column="1">
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_load">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Load Config</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="0" column="2">
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_save">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Save Config</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
-   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
-   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/main.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+"""PySide6 port of the Qt Designer taskmenuextension example from Qt v6.x"""
+
+import sys
+
+from bec_ipython_client.main import BECIPythonClient
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    window = TicTacToe()
+    window.state = "-X-XO----"
+    window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/registertictactoe.py

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from tictactoeplugin import TicTacToePlugin
+
+# Set PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS to point to this directory and load the plugin
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(TicTacToePlugin())

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/taskmenuextension.pyproject

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "files": ["tictactoe.py", "main.py", "registertictactoe.py", "tictactoeplugin.py",
+    "tictactoetaskmenu.py"]
+}

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoe.py

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QPoint, QRect, QSize, Qt, Slot
+from qtpy.QtGui import QPainter, QPen
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+EMPTY = "-"
+CROSS = "X"
+NOUGHT = "O"
+DEFAULT_STATE = "---------"
+
+
+class TicTacToe(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
+        self._turn_number = 0
+
+    def minimumSizeHint(self):
+        return QSize(200, 200)
+
+    def sizeHint(self):
+        return QSize(200, 200)
+
+    def setState(self, new_state):
+        self._turn_number = 0
+        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
+        for position in range(min(9, len(new_state))):
+            mark = new_state[position]
+            if mark == CROSS or mark == NOUGHT:
+                self._turn_number += 1
+                self._change_state_at(position, mark)
+            position += 1
+        self.update()
+
+    def state(self):
+        return self._state
+
+    @Slot()
+    def clear_board(self):
+        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
+        self._turn_number = 0
+        self.update()
+
+    def _change_state_at(self, pos, new_state):
+        self._state = self._state[:pos] + new_state + self._state[pos + 1 :]
+
+    def mousePressEvent(self, event):
+        if self._turn_number == 9:
+            self.clear_board()
+            return
+        for position in range(9):
+            cell = self._cell_rect(position)
+            if cell.contains(event.position().toPoint()):
+                if self._state[position] == EMPTY:
+                    new_state = CROSS if self._turn_number % 2 == 0 else NOUGHT
+                    self._change_state_at(position, new_state)
+                    self._turn_number += 1
+                    self.update()
+
+    def paintEvent(self, event):
+        with QPainter(self) as painter:
+            painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing)
+
+            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.darkGreen, 1))
+            painter.drawLine(self._cell_width(), 0, self._cell_width(), self.height())
+            painter.drawLine(2 * self._cell_width(), 0, 2 * self._cell_width(), self.height())
+            painter.drawLine(0, self._cell_height(), self.width(), self._cell_height())
+            painter.drawLine(0, 2 * self._cell_height(), self.width(), 2 * self._cell_height())
+
+            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.darkBlue, 2))
+
+            for position in range(9):
+                cell = self._cell_rect(position)
+                if self._state[position] == CROSS:
+                    painter.drawLine(cell.topLeft(), cell.bottomRight())
+                    painter.drawLine(cell.topRight(), cell.bottomLeft())
+                elif self._state[position] == NOUGHT:
+                    painter.drawEllipse(cell)
+
+            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.yellow, 3))
+
+            for position in range(0, 8, 3):
+                if (
+                    self._state[position] != EMPTY
+                    and self._state[position + 1] == self._state[position]
+                    and self._state[position + 2] == self._state[position]
+                ):
+                    y = self._cell_rect(position).center().y()
+                    painter.drawLine(0, y, self.width(), y)
+                    self._turn_number = 9
+
+            for position in range(3):
+                if (
+                    self._state[position] != EMPTY
+                    and self._state[position + 3] == self._state[position]
+                    and self._state[position + 6] == self._state[position]
+                ):
+                    x = self._cell_rect(position).center().x()
+                    painter.drawLine(x, 0, x, self.height())
+                    self._turn_number = 9
+
+            if (
+                self._state[0] != EMPTY
+                and self._state[4] == self._state[0]
+                and self._state[8] == self._state[0]
+            ):
+                painter.drawLine(0, 0, self.width(), self.height())
+                self._turn_number = 9
+
+            if (
+                self._state[2] != EMPTY
+                and self._state[4] == self._state[2]
+                and self._state[6] == self._state[2]
+            ):
+                painter.drawLine(0, self.height(), self.width(), 0)
+                self._turn_number = 9
+
+    def _cell_rect(self, position):
+        h_margin = self.width() / 30
+        v_margin = self.height() / 30
+        row = int(position / 3)
+        column = position - 3 * row
+        pos = QPoint(column * self._cell_width() + h_margin, row * self._cell_height() + v_margin)
+        size = QSize(self._cell_width() - 2 * h_margin, self._cell_height() - 2 * v_margin)
+        return QRect(pos, size)
+
+    def _cell_width(self):
+        return self.width() / 3
+
+    def _cell_height(self):
+        return self.height() / 3
+
+    state = Property(str, state, setState)

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoeplugin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from tictactoetaskmenu import TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='TicTacToe' name='ticTacToe'>
+        <property name='geometry'>
+            <rect>
+                <x>0</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+                <width>200</width>
+                <height>200</height>
+            </rect>
+        </property>
+        <property name='state'>
+            <string>-X-XO----</string>
+        </property>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class TicTacToePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = TicTacToe(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "tictactoe"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+        manager = form_editor.extensionManager()
+        iid = TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory.task_menu_iid()
+        manager.registerExtensions(TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory(manager), iid)
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "TicTacToe"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "Tic Tac Toe Example, demonstrating class QDesignerTaskMenuExtension (Python)"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoetaskmenu.py

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QExtensionFactory, QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension
+from qtpy.QtGui import QAction
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QVBoxLayout
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+
+
+class TicTacToeDialog(QDialog):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self._ticTacToe = TicTacToe(self)
+        layout.addWidget(self._ticTacToe)
+        button_box = QDialogButtonBox(
+            QDialogButtonBox.Ok | QDialogButtonBox.Cancel | QDialogButtonBox.Reset
+        )
+        button_box.accepted.connect(self.accept)
+        button_box.rejected.connect(self.reject)
+        reset_button = button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Reset)
+        reset_button.clicked.connect(self._ticTacToe.clear_board)
+        layout.addWidget(button_box)
+
+    def set_state(self, new_state):
+        self._ticTacToe.setState(new_state)
+
+    def state(self):
+        return self._ticTacToe.state
+
+
+class TicTacToeTaskMenu(QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension):
+    def __init__(self, ticTacToe, parent):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._ticTacToe = ticTacToe
+        self._edit_state_action = QAction("Edit State...", None)
+        self._edit_state_action.triggered.connect(self._edit_state)
+
+    def taskActions(self):
+        return [self._edit_state_action]
+
+    def preferredEditAction(self):
+        return self._edit_state_action
+
+    @Slot()
+    def _edit_state(self):
+        dialog = TicTacToeDialog(self._ticTacToe)
+        dialog.set_state(self._ticTacToe.state)
+        if dialog.exec() == QDialog.Accepted:
+            self._ticTacToe.state = dialog.state()
+
+
+class TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory(QExtensionFactory):
+    def __init__(self, extension_manager):
+        super().__init__(extension_manager)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def task_menu_iid():
+        return "org.qt-project.Qt.Designer.TaskMenu"
+
+    def createExtension(self, object, iid, parent):
+        if iid != TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory.task_menu_iid():
+            return None
+        if object.__class__.__name__ != "TicTacToe":
+            return None
+        return TicTacToeTaskMenu(object, parent)

bec_widgets/examples/stream_plot/line_plot.ui

@@ -1,155 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>Form</class>
- <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>845</width>
-    <height>635</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Line Plot</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-   <item row="0" column="0">
-    <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter">
-     <property name="orientation">
-      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-     </property>
-     <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter_plot">
-      <property name="sizePolicy">
-       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-        <horstretch>1</horstretch>
-        <verstretch>1</verstretch>
-       </sizepolicy>
-      </property>
-      <property name="orientation">
-       <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-      </property>
-      <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw_plot"/>
-      <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw_image"/>
-     </widget>
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="">
-      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="1,1,1,15">
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_generate">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Generate 1D and 2D data without stream</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
-         <property name="sizePolicy">
-          <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-           <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-          </sizepolicy>
-         </property>
-         <property name="title">
-          <string>1st angle of azimutal segment (deg)</string>
-         </property>
-         <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="doubleSpinBox">
-            <property name="sizePolicy">
-             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
-              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-             </sizepolicy>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <double>360.000000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-            <property name="singleStep">
-             <double>0.250000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox">
-            <property name="sizePolicy">
-             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-             </sizepolicy>
-            </property>
-            <item>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>f1amp</string>
-             </property>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>f2amp</string>
-             </property>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>f2 phase</string>
-             </property>
-            </item>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-         </layout>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Precision</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_precision">
-           <property name="value">
-            <number>4</number>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-        </layout>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="cursor_table">
-         <property name="textElideMode">
-          <enum>Qt::ElideMiddle</enum>
-         </property>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Display</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>X</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Y</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
-   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
-   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/stream_plot/stream_plot.py

@@ -1,335 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import threading
-import time
-
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib import messages, MessageEndpoints
-from bec_lib.redis_connector import RedisConnector
-from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QTableWidgetItem
-from pyqtgraph import mkBrush, mkPen
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, QtWidgets, uic
-from pyqtgraph.Qt.QtCore import pyqtSignal
-from bec_widgets.utils import Crosshair, Colors
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-
-
-class StreamPlot(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
-    roi_signal = pyqtSignal(tuple)
-
-    def __init__(self, name="", y_value_list=["gauss_bpm"], client=None, parent=None) -> None:
-        """
-        Basic plot widget for displaying scan data.
-
-        Args:
-            name (str, optional): Name of the plot. Defaults to "".
-            y_value_list (list, optional): List of signals to be plotted. Defaults to ["gauss_bpm"].
-        """
-
-        # Client and device manager from BEC
-        self.client = BECDispatcher().client if client is None else client
-
-        super(StreamPlot, self).__init__()
-        # Set style for pyqtgraph plots
-        pg.setConfigOption("background", "w")
-        pg.setConfigOption("foreground", "k")
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "line_plot.ui"), self)
-
-        self._idle_time = 100
-        self.connector = RedisConnector(["localhost:6379"])
-
-        self.y_value_list = y_value_list
-        self.previous_y_value_list = None
-        self.plotter_data_x = []
-        self.plotter_data_y = []
-
-        self.plotter_scan_id = None
-
-        self._current_proj = None
-        self._current_metadata_ep = "px_stream/projection_{}/metadata"
-
-        self.proxy_update = pg.SignalProxy(self.update_signal, rateLimit=25, slot=self.update)
-
-        self._data_retriever_thread_exit_event = threading.Event()
-        self.data_retriever = threading.Thread(
-            target=self.on_projection, args=(self._data_retriever_thread_exit_event,), daemon=True
-        )
-        self.data_retriever.start()
-
-        ##########################
-        # UI
-        ##########################
-        self.init_ui()
-        self.init_curves()
-        self.hook_crosshair()
-
-    def close(self):
-        super().close()
-        self._data_retriever_thread_exit_event.set()
-        self.data_retriever.join()
-
-    def init_ui(self):
-        """Setup all ui elements"""
-        ##########################
-        # 1D Plot
-        ##########################
-
-        # LabelItem for ROI
-        self.label_plot = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.label_plot)
-        self.label_plot.setText("ROI region")
-
-        # ROI selector - so far from [-1,1] #TODO update to scale with xrange
-        self.roi_selector = pg.LinearRegionItem([-1, 1])
-
-        self.glw_plot.nextRow()  # TODO update of cursor
-        self.label_plot_moved = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.label_plot_moved)
-        self.label_plot_moved.setText("Actual coordinates (X, Y)")
-
-        # Label for coordinates clicked
-        self.glw_plot.nextRow()
-        self.label_plot_clicked = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.label_plot_clicked)
-        self.label_plot_clicked.setText("Clicked coordinates (X, Y)")
-
-        # 1D PlotItem
-        self.glw_plot.nextRow()
-        self.plot = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.plot.setLogMode(True, True)
-        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.plot)
-        self.plot.addLegend()
-
-        ##########################
-        # 2D Plot
-        ##########################
-
-        # Label for coordinates moved
-        self.label_image_moved = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_image.addItem(self.label_image_moved)
-        self.label_image_moved.setText("Actual coordinates (X, Y)")
-
-        # Label for coordinates clicked
-        self.glw_image.nextRow()
-        self.label_image_clicked = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_image.addItem(self.label_image_clicked)
-        self.label_image_clicked.setText("Clicked coordinates (X, Y)")
-
-        # TODO try to lock aspect ratio with view
-
-        # # Create a window
-        # win = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
-        # win.show()
-        #
-        # # Create a ViewBox
-        # view = win.addViewBox()
-        #
-        # # Lock the aspect ratio
-        # view.setAspectLocked(True)
-
-        # # Create an ImageItem
-        # image_item = pg.ImageItem(np.random.random((100, 100)))
-        #
-        # # Add the ImageItem to the ViewBox
-        # view.addItem(image_item)
-
-        # 2D ImageItem
-        self.glw_image.nextRow()
-        self.plot_image = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.glw_image.addItem(self.plot_image)
-
-    def init_curves(self):
-        # init of 1D plot
-        self.plot.clear()
-
-        self.curves = []
-        self.pens = []
-        self.brushs = []
-
-        self.color_list = Colors.golden_angle_color(colormap="CET-R2", num=len(self.y_value_list))
-
-        for ii, y_value in enumerate(self.y_value_list):
-            pen = mkPen(color=self.color_list[ii], width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
-            brush = mkBrush(color=self.color_list[ii])
-            curve = pg.PlotDataItem(symbolBrush=brush, pen=pen, skipFiniteCheck=True, name=y_value)
-            self.plot.addItem(curve)
-            self.curves.append(curve)
-            self.pens.append(pen)
-            self.brushs.append(brush)
-
-        # check if roi selector is in the plot
-        if self.roi_selector not in self.plot.items:
-            self.plot.addItem(self.roi_selector)
-
-        # init of 2D plot
-        self.plot_image.clear()
-
-        self.img = pg.ImageItem()
-        self.plot_image.addItem(self.img)
-
-        # hooking signals
-        self.hook_crosshair()
-        self.init_table()
-
-    def splitter_sizes(self): ...
-
-    def hook_crosshair(self):
-        self.crosshair_1d = Crosshair(self.plot, precision=4)
-
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.label_plot_moved.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
-        )
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesClicked1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.label_plot_clicked.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
-        )
-
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.update_table(table_widget=self.cursor_table, x=x, y_values=y)
-        )
-
-        self.crosshair_2D = Crosshair(self.plot_image)
-
-        self.crosshair_2D.coordinatesChanged2D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.label_image_moved.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
-        )
-        self.crosshair_2D.coordinatesClicked2D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.label_image_clicked.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
-        )
-
-        # ROI
-        self.roi_selector.sigRegionChangeFinished.connect(self.get_roi_region)
-
-    def get_roi_region(self):
-        """For testing purpose now, get roi region and print it to self.label as tuple"""
-        region = self.roi_selector.getRegion()
-        self.label_plot.setText(f"x = {(10 ** region[0]):.4f}, y ={(10 ** region[1]):.4f}")
-        return_dict = {
-            "horiz_roi": [
-                np.where(self.plotter_data_x[0] > 10 ** region[0])[0][0],
-                np.where(self.plotter_data_x[0] < 10 ** region[1])[0][-1],
-            ]
-        }
-        msg = messages.DeviceMessage(signals=return_dict).dumps()
-        self.connector.set_and_publish("px_stream/gui_event", msg=msg)
-        self.roi_signal.emit(region)
-
-    def init_table(self):
-        # Init number of rows in table according to n of devices
-        self.cursor_table.setRowCount(len(self.y_value_list))
-        # self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["(X, Y) - Moved", "(X, Y) - Clicked"]) #TODO can be dynamic
-        self.cursor_table.setVerticalHeaderLabels(self.y_value_list)
-        self.cursor_table.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    def update_table(self, table_widget, x, y_values):
-        for i, y in enumerate(y_values):
-            table_widget.setItem(i, 1, QTableWidgetItem(str(x)))
-            table_widget.setItem(i, 2, QTableWidgetItem(str(y)))
-            table_widget.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    def update(self):
-        """Update the plot with the new data."""
-
-        # check if QTable was initialised and if list of devices was changed
-        # if self.y_value_list != self.previous_y_value_list:
-        #     self.setup_cursor_table()
-        #     self.previous_y_value_list = self.y_value_list.copy() if self.y_value_list else None
-
-        self.curves[0].setData(self.plotter_data_x[0], self.plotter_data_y[0])
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def flip_even_rows(arr):
-        arr_copy = np.copy(arr)  # Create a writable copy
-        arr_copy[1::2, :] = arr_copy[1::2, ::-1]
-        return arr_copy
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def remove_curve_by_name(plot: pyqtgraph.PlotItem, name: str) -> None:
-        # def remove_curve_by_name(plot: pyqtgraph.PlotItem, checkbox: QtWidgets.QCheckBox, name: str) -> None:
-        """Removes a curve from the given plot by the specified name.
-
-        Args:
-            plot (pyqtgraph.PlotItem): The plot from which to remove the curve.
-            name (str): The name of the curve to remove.
-        """
-        # if checkbox.isChecked():
-        for item in plot.items:
-            if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem) and getattr(item, "opts", {}).get("name") == name:
-                plot.removeItem(item)
-                return
-
-        # else:
-        #     return
-
-    def on_projection(self, exit_event):
-        while not exit_event.is_set():
-            if self._current_proj is None:
-                time.sleep(0.1)
-                continue
-            endpoint = f"px_stream/projection_{self._current_proj}/data"
-            msgs = self.client.connector.lrange(topic=endpoint, start=-1, end=-1)
-            data = msgs
-            if not data:
-                continue
-            with np.errstate(divide="ignore", invalid="ignore"):
-                self.plotter_data_y = [
-                    np.sum(
-                        np.sum(data[-1].content["signals"]["data"] * self._current_norm, axis=1)
-                        / np.sum(self._current_norm, axis=0),
-                        axis=0,
-                    ).squeeze()
-                ]
-
-            self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_dap_update(self, data: dict, metadata: dict):
-        flipped_data = self.flip_even_rows(data["data"]["z"])
-
-        self.img.setImage(flipped_data)
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def new_proj(self, content: dict, _metadata: dict):
-        proj_nr = content["signals"]["proj_nr"]
-        endpoint = f"px_stream/projection_{proj_nr}/metadata"
-        msg_raw = self.client.connector.get(topic=endpoint)
-        msg = messages.DeviceMessage.loads(msg_raw)
-        self._current_q = msg.content["signals"]["q"]
-        self._current_norm = msg.content["signals"]["norm_sum"]
-        self._current_metadata = msg.content["signals"]["metadata"]
-
-        self.plotter_data_x = [self._current_q]
-        self._current_proj = proj_nr
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import argparse
-
-    # from bec_widgets import ctrl_c  # TODO uncomment when ctrl_c is ready to be compatible with qtpy
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--signals", help="specify recorded signals", nargs="+", default=["gauss_bpm"]
-    )
-    # default = ["gauss_bpm", "bpm4i", "bpm5i", "bpm6i", "xert"],
-    value = parser.parse_args()
-    print(f"Plotting signals for: {', '.join(value.signals)}")
-
-    # Client from dispatcher
-    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-    client = bec_dispatcher.client
-
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication([])
-    # ctrl_c.setup(app) # TODO uncomment when ctrl_c is ready to be compatible with qtpy
-    plot = StreamPlot(y_value_list=value.signals, client=client)
-
-    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(plot.new_proj, "px_stream/proj_nr")
-    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
-        plot.on_dap_update, MessageEndpoints.processed_data("px_dap_worker")
-    )
-    plot.show()
-    # client.callbacks.register("scan_segment", plot, sync=False)
-    app.exec()

bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/scan2d_plot_plugin.py

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-from qtpy.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin
-from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
-
-from bec_widgets.widgets.scan_plot.scan2d_plot import BECScanPlot2D
-
-
-class BECScanPlot2DPlugin(QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        self._initialized = False
-
-    def initialize(self, formEditor):
-        if self._initialized:
-            return
-
-        self._initialized = True
-
-    def isInitialized(self):
-        return self._initialized
-
-    def createWidget(self, parent):
-        return BECScanPlot2D(parent)
-
-    def name(self):
-        return "BECScanPlot2D"
-
-    def group(self):
-        return "BEC widgets"
-
-    def icon(self):
-        return QIcon()
-
-    def toolTip(self):
-        return "BEC plot for 2D scans"
-
-    def whatsThis(self):
-        return "BEC plot for 2D scans"
-
-    def isContainer(self):
-        return False
-
-    def domXml(self):
-        return (
-            '<widget class="BECScanPlot2D" name="BECScanPlot2D">\n'
-            ' <property name="toolTip" >\n'
-            "  <string>BEC plot for 2D scans</string>\n"
-            " </property>\n"
-            ' <property name="whatsThis" >\n'
-            "  <string>BEC plot for 2D scans in Python using PyQt.</string>\n"
-            " </property>\n"
-            "</widget>\n"
-        )
-
-    def includeFile(self):
-        return "scan2d_plot"

bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/scan_plot_plugin.py

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-from qtpy.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin
-from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
-
-from bec_widgets.widgets.scan_plot.scan_plot import BECScanPlot
-
-
-class BECScanPlotPlugin(QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        self._initialized = False
-
-    def initialize(self, formEditor):
-        if self._initialized:
-            return
-
-        self._initialized = True
-
-    def isInitialized(self):
-        return self._initialized
-
-    def createWidget(self, parent):
-        return BECScanPlot(parent)
-
-    def name(self):
-        return "BECScanPlot"
-
-    def group(self):
-        return "BEC widgets"
-
-    def icon(self):
-        return QIcon()
-
-    def toolTip(self):
-        return "BEC plot for scans"
-
-    def whatsThis(self):
-        return "BEC plot for scans"
-
-    def isContainer(self):
-        return False
-
-    def domXml(self):
-        return (
-            '<widget class="BECScanPlot" name="BECScanPlot">\n'
-            ' <property name="toolTip" >\n'
-            "  <string>BEC plot for scans</string>\n"
-            " </property>\n"
-            ' <property name="whatsThis" >\n'
-            "  <string>BEC plot for scans in Python using PyQt.</string>\n"
-            " </property>\n"
-            "</widget>\n"
-        )
-
-    def includeFile(self):
-        return "scan_plot"

bec_widgets/utils/__init__.py

@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
-from .crosshair import Crosshair
-from .colors import Colors
-from .validator_delegate import DoubleValidationDelegate
-from .bec_table import BECTable
+from qtpy.QtWebEngineWidgets import QWebEngineView
+
 from .bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
 from .bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-from .rpc_decorator import rpc_public, register_rpc_methods
+from .bec_table import BECTable
+from .colors import Colors
+from .container_utils import WidgetContainerUtils
+from .crosshair import Crosshair
 from .entry_validator import EntryValidator
+from .layout_manager import GridLayoutManager
+from .rpc_decorator import register_rpc_methods, rpc_public
+from .ui_loader import UILoader
+from .validator_delegate import DoubleValidationDelegate

bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py

@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import time
-from typing import Type, Optional
+from typing import Optional
 
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QRunnable, QThreadPool, Signal
 from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
 
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_register import RPCRegister
+
+BECDispatcher = lazy_import_from("bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher", ("BECDispatcher",))
 
 
 class ConnectionConfig(BaseModel):
@@ -17,8 +21,10 @@ class ConnectionConfig(BaseModel):
     gui_id: Optional[str] = Field(
         default=None, validate_default=True, description="The GUI ID of the widget."
     )
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}
 
     @field_validator("gui_id")
+    @classmethod
     def generate_gui_id(cls, v, values):
         """Generate a GUI ID if none is provided."""
         if v is None:
@@ -28,16 +34,44 @@ class ConnectionConfig(BaseModel):
         return v
 
 
+class WorkerSignals(QObject):
+    progress = Signal(dict)
+    completed = Signal()
+
+
+class Worker(QRunnable):
+    """
+    Worker class to run a function in a separate thread.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, func, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.signals = WorkerSignals()
+        self.func = func
+        self.args = args
+        self.kwargs = kwargs
+
+    def run(self):
+        """
+        Run the specified function in the thread.
+        """
+        self.func(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
+        self.signals.completed.emit()
+
+
 class BECConnector:
     """Connection mixin class for all BEC widgets, to handle BEC client and device manager"""
 
+    USER_ACCESS = ["config_dict", "get_all_rpc"]
+
     def __init__(self, client=None, config: ConnectionConfig = None, gui_id: str = None):
         # BEC related connections
-        self.bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
+        self.bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher(client=client)
         self.client = self.bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
 
         if config:
             self.config = config
+            self.config.widget_class = self.__class__.__name__
         else:
             print(
                 f"No initial config found for {self.__class__.__name__}.\n"
@@ -51,10 +85,87 @@ class BECConnector:
         else:
             self.gui_id = self.config.gui_id
 
+        # register widget to rpc register
+        self.rpc_register = RPCRegister()
+        self.rpc_register.add_rpc(self)
+
+        self._thread_pool = QThreadPool.globalInstance()
+
+    def submit_task(self, fn, *args, on_complete: pyqtSlot = None, **kwargs) -> Worker:
+        """
+        Submit a task to run in a separate thread. The task will run the specified
+        function with the provided arguments and emit the completed signal when done.
+
+        Use this method if you want to wait for a task to complete without blocking the
+        main thread.
+
+        Args:
+            fn: Function to run in a separate thread.
+            *args: Arguments for the function.
+            on_complete: Slot to run when the task is complete.
+            **kwargs: Keyword arguments for the function.
+
+        Returns:
+            worker: The worker object that will run the task.
+
+        Examples:
+            >>> def my_function(a, b):
+            >>>     print(a + b)
+            >>> self.submit_task(my_function, 1, 2)
+
+            >>> def my_function(a, b):
+            >>>     print(a + b)
+            >>> def on_complete():
+            >>>     print("Task complete")
+            >>> self.submit_task(my_function, 1, 2, on_complete=on_complete)
+
+        """
+        worker = Worker(fn, *args, **kwargs)
+        if on_complete:
+            worker.signals.completed.connect(on_complete)
+        self._thread_pool.start(worker)
+        return worker
+
+    def get_all_rpc(self) -> dict:
+        """Get all registered RPC objects."""
+        all_connections = self.rpc_register.list_all_connections()
+        return dict(all_connections)
+
+    @property
+    def rpc_id(self) -> str:
+        """Get the RPC ID of the widget."""
+        return self.gui_id
+
+    @rpc_id.setter
+    def rpc_id(self, rpc_id: str) -> None:
+        """Set the RPC ID of the widget."""
+        self.gui_id = rpc_id
+
+    @property
+    def config_dict(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+        return self.config.model_dump()
+
+    @config_dict.setter
+    def config_dict(self, config: BaseModel) -> None:
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+        self.config = config
+
     @pyqtSlot(str)
     def set_gui_id(self, gui_id: str) -> None:
         """
         Set the GUI ID for the widget.
+
         Args:
             gui_id(str): GUI ID
         """
@@ -75,6 +186,7 @@ class BECConnector:
 
     def update_client(self, client) -> None:
         """Update the client and device manager from BEC and create object for BEC shortcuts.
+
         Args:
             client: BEC client
         """
@@ -85,6 +197,7 @@ class BECConnector:
     def on_config_update(self, config: ConnectionConfig | dict) -> None:
         """
         Update the configuration for the widget.
+
         Args:
             config(ConnectionConfig): Configuration settings.
         """
@@ -97,8 +210,10 @@ class BECConnector:
     def get_config(self, dict_output: bool = True) -> dict | BaseModel:
         """
         Get the configuration of the widget.
+
         Args:
             dict_output(bool): If True, return the configuration as a dictionary. If False, return the configuration as a pydantic model.
+
         Returns:
             dict: The configuration of the plot widget.
         """
@@ -106,3 +221,15 @@ class BECConnector:
             return self.config.model_dump()
         else:
             return self.config
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Cleanup the widget."""
+        self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
+        all_connections = self.rpc_register.list_all_connections()
+        if len(all_connections) == 0:
+            print("No more connections. Shutting down GUI BEC client.")
+            self.client.shutdown()
+
+    # def closeEvent(self, event):
+    #     self.cleanup()
+    #     super().closeEvent(event)

bec_widgets/utils/bec_designer.py

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+import importlib.metadata
+import json
+import os
+import site
+import sys
+import sysconfig
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+if PYSIDE6:
+    from PySide6.scripts.pyside_tool import (
+        _extend_path_var,
+        init_virtual_env,
+        qt_tool_wrapper,
+        is_pyenv_python,
+        is_virtual_env,
+        ui_tool_binary,
+    )
+
+import bec_widgets
+
+
+def list_editable_packages() -> list[tuple[str, str]]:
+    """
+    List all editable packages in the environment.
+
+    Returns:
+        list[tuple[str, str]]: A list of tuples containing the package name and the path to the package.
+    """
+
+    editable_packages = set()
+
+    # Get site-packages directories
+    site_packages = site.getsitepackages()
+    if hasattr(site, "getusersitepackages"):
+        site_packages.append(site.getusersitepackages())
+
+    for dist in importlib.metadata.distributions():
+        location = dist.locate_file("").resolve()
+        is_editable = all(not str(location).startswith(site_pkg) for site_pkg in site_packages)
+
+        if is_editable:
+            editable_packages.add(str(location))
+
+    for packages in site_packages:
+        # all dist-info directories in site-packages that contain a direct_url.json file
+        dist_info_dirs = Path(packages).rglob("*.dist-info")
+        for dist_info_dir in dist_info_dirs:
+            direct_url = dist_info_dir / "direct_url.json"
+            if not direct_url.exists():
+                continue
+            # load the json file and get the path to the package
+            with open(direct_url, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                data = json.load(f)
+                path = data.get("url", "")
+                if path.startswith("file://"):
+                    path = path[7:]
+                    editable_packages.add(path)
+
+    return editable_packages
+
+
+def patch_designer():  # pragma: no cover
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+
+    init_virtual_env()
+
+    major_version = sys.version_info[0]
+    minor_version = sys.version_info[1]
+    os.environ["PY_MAJOR_VERSION"] = str(major_version)
+    os.environ["PY_MINOR_VERSION"] = str(minor_version)
+
+    if sys.platform == "linux":
+        version = f"{major_version}.{minor_version}"
+        library_name = f"libpython{version}{sys.abiflags}.so"
+        if is_pyenv_python():
+            library_name = str(Path(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBDIR")) / library_name)
+        os.environ["LD_PRELOAD"] = library_name
+    elif sys.platform == "darwin":
+        library_name = f"libpython{major_version}.{minor_version}.dylib"
+        lib_path = str(Path(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBDIR")) / library_name)
+        os.environ["DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES"] = lib_path
+
+        if is_pyenv_python() or is_virtual_env():
+            # append all editable packages to the PYTHONPATH
+            editable_packages = list_editable_packages()
+            for pckg in editable_packages:
+                _extend_path_var("PYTHONPATH", pckg, True)
+    elif sys.platform == "win32":
+        if is_virtual_env():
+            _extend_path_var("PATH", os.fspath(Path(sys._base_executable).parent), True)
+
+    qt_tool_wrapper(ui_tool_binary("designer"), sys.argv[1:])
+
+
+def find_plugin_paths(base_path: Path):
+    """
+    Recursively find all directories containing a .pyproject file.
+    """
+    plugin_paths = []
+    for path in base_path.rglob("*.pyproject"):
+        plugin_paths.append(str(path.parent))
+    return plugin_paths
+
+
+def set_plugin_environment_variable(plugin_paths):
+    """
+    Set the PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS environment variable with the given plugin paths.
+    """
+    current_paths = os.environ.get("PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS", "")
+    if current_paths:
+        current_paths = current_paths.split(os.pathsep)
+    else:
+        current_paths = []
+
+    current_paths.extend(plugin_paths)
+    os.environ["PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS"] = os.pathsep.join(current_paths)
+
+
+# Patch the designer function
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Exiting...")
+        return
+    base_dir = Path(os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)).resolve()
+    plugin_paths = find_plugin_paths(base_dir)
+    set_plugin_environment_variable(plugin_paths)
+
+    patch_designer()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/utils/bec_dispatcher.py

@@ -1,157 +1,177 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import argparse
-import itertools
-import os
+import collections
 from collections.abc import Callable
-from typing import Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Union
 
 import redis
-from bec_lib import BECClient, ServiceConfig
-from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
+from bec_lib.client import BECClient
+from bec_lib.redis_connector import MessageObject, RedisConnector
+from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
+from qtpy.QtCore import PYQT5, PYQT6, PYSIDE2, PYSIDE6, QCoreApplication, QObject
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
 
-# Adding a new pyqt signal requires a class factory, as they must be part of the class definition
-# and cannot be dynamically added as class attributes after the class has been defined.
-_signal_class_factory = (
-    type(f"Signal{i}", (QObject,), dict(signal=pyqtSignal(dict, dict))) for i in itertools.count()
-)
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_lib.endpoints import EndpointInfo
 
 
-class _Connection:
-    """Utility class to keep track of slots connected to a particular redis connector"""
+class QtThreadSafeCallback(QObject):
+    cb_signal = pyqtSignal(dict, dict)
 
-    def __init__(self, callback) -> None:
-        self.callback = callback
-
-        self.slots = set()
-        # keep a reference to a new signal class, so it is not gc'ed
-        self._signal_container = next(_signal_class_factory)()
-        self.signal: pyqtSignal = self._signal_container.signal
-
-
-class _BECDispatcher(QObject):
-    """Utility class to keep track of slots connected to a particular redis connector"""
-
-    def __init__(self, bec_config=None):
+    def __init__(self, cb):
         super().__init__()
-        self.client = BECClient(forced=True)  # make a new instance
 
-        # TODO: this is a workaround for now to provide service config within qtdesigner, but is
-        # it possible to provide config via a cli arg?
-        if bec_config is None and os.path.isfile("bec_config.yaml"):
-            bec_config = "bec_config.yaml"
+        self.cb = cb
+        self.cb_signal.connect(self.cb)
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        # make 2 differents QtThreadSafeCallback to look
+        # identical when used as dictionary keys, if the
+        # callback is the same
+        return id(self.cb)
+
+    def __call__(self, msg_content, metadata):
+        self.cb_signal.emit(msg_content, metadata)
+
+
+class QtRedisConnector(RedisConnector):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def _execute_callback(self, cb, msg, kwargs):
+        if not isinstance(cb, QtThreadSafeCallback):
+            return super()._execute_callback(cb, msg, kwargs)
+        # if msg.msg_type == "bundle_message":
+        #    # big warning: how to handle bundle messages?
+        #    # message with messages inside ; which slot to call?
+        #    # bundle_msg = msg
+        #    # for msg in bundle_msg:
+        #    #    ...
+        #    # for now, only consider the 1st message
+        #    msg = msg[0]
+        #    raise RuntimeError(f"
+        if isinstance(msg, MessageObject):
+            if isinstance(msg.value, list):
+                msg = msg.value[0]
+            else:
+                msg = msg.value
+
+            # we can notice kwargs are lost when passed to Qt slot
+            metadata = msg.metadata
+            cb(msg.content, metadata)
+        else:
+            # from stream
+            msg = msg["data"]
+            cb(msg.content, msg.metadata)
+
+
+class BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(BECClient):
+    def _initialize_logger(self):
+        return
+
+
+class BECDispatcher:
+    """Utility class to keep track of slots connected to a particular redis connector"""
+
+    _instance = None
+    _initialized = False
+    qapp = None
+
+    def __new__(cls, client=None, config: str = None, *args, **kwargs):
+        if cls._instance is None:
+            cls._instance = super(BECDispatcher, cls).__new__(cls)
+            cls._initialized = False
+        return cls._instance
+
+    def __init__(self, client=None, config: str | ServiceConfig = None):
+        if self._initialized:
+            return
+
+        if not QCoreApplication.instance():
+            BECDispatcher.qapp = QCoreApplication([])
+
+        self._slots = collections.defaultdict(set)
+        self.client = client
+
+        if self.client is None:
+            if config is not None:
+                if not isinstance(config, ServiceConfig):
+                    # config is supposed to be a path
+                    config = ServiceConfig(config)
+                self.client = BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(
+                    config=config, connector_cls=QtRedisConnector
+                )  # , forced=True)
+            else:
+                self.client = BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(
+                    connector_cls=QtRedisConnector
+                )  # , forced=True)
+        else:
+            if self.client.started:
+                # have to reinitialize client to use proper connector
+                self.client.shutdown()
+            self.client._BECClient__init_params["connector_cls"] = QtRedisConnector
 
         try:
-            self.client.initialize(config=ServiceConfig(config_path=bec_config))
-        except redis.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
-            print(f"Failed to initialize BECClient: {e}")
-        self._connections = {}
+            self.client.start()
+        except redis.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+            print("Could not connect to Redis, skipping start of BECClient.")
+
+        self._initialized = True
+
+    @classmethod
+    def reset_singleton(cls):
+        cls._instance = None
+        cls._initialized = False
+
+        if not cls.qapp:
+            return
+
+        # shutdown QCoreApp if it exists
+        if PYQT5 or PYQT6:
+            cls.qapp.exit()
+        elif PYSIDE2 or PYSIDE6:
+            cls.qapp.shutdown()
+        cls.qapp = None
 
     def connect_slot(
-        self, slot: Callable, topics: Union[str, list], single_callback_for_all_topics=False
+        self, slot: Callable, topics: Union[EndpointInfo, str, list[Union[EndpointInfo, str]]]
     ) -> None:
         """Connect widget's pyqt slot, so that it is called on new pub/sub topic message.
 
         Args:
             slot (Callable): A slot method/function that accepts two inputs: content and metadata of
                 the corresponding pub/sub message
-            topics (str | list): A topic or list of topics that can typically be acquired via bec_lib.MessageEndpoints
-            single_callback_for_all_topics (bool): If True, use the same callback for all topics, otherwise use
-                separate callbacks.
+            topics (EndpointInfo | str | list): A topic or list of topics that can typically be acquired via bec_lib.MessageEndpoints
         """
-        if isinstance(topics, str):
-            topics = [topics]
+        slot = QtThreadSafeCallback(slot)
+        self.client.connector.register(topics, cb=slot)
+        topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
+        self._slots[slot].update(set(topics_str))
 
-        # Ensure topics_key is a tuple, whether single_callback_for_all_topics is True or False.
-        topics_key = tuple(sorted(topics)) if single_callback_for_all_topics else tuple(topics)
+    def disconnect_slot(self, slot: Callable, topics: Union[str, list]):
+        # find the right slot to disconnect from ;
+        # slot callbacks are wrapped in QtThreadSafeCallback objects,
+        # but the slot we receive here is the original callable
+        for connected_slot in self._slots:
+            if connected_slot.cb == slot:
+                break
+        else:
+            return
+        self.client.connector.unregister(topics, cb=connected_slot)
+        topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
+        self._slots[slot].difference_update(set(topics_str))
+        if not self._slots[slot]:
+            del self._slots[slot]
 
-        if topics_key not in self._connections:
-            self._connections[topics_key] = self._create_connection(topics)
-        connection = self._connections[topics_key]
-        if slot not in connection.slots:
-            connection.signal.connect(slot)
-            connection.slots.add(slot)
+    def disconnect_topics(self, topics: Union[str, list]):
+        self.client.connector.unregister(topics)
+        topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
+        for slot in list(self._slots.keys()):
+            slot_topics = self._slots[slot]
+            slot_topics.difference_update(set(topics_str))
+            if not slot_topics:
+                del self._slots[slot]
 
-    def _create_connection(self, topics: list) -> _Connection:
-        """Creates a new connection for given topics."""
-
-        def cb(msg):
-            msg = msg.value
-            for connection_key, connection in self._connections.items():
-                if set(topics).intersection(connection_key):
-                    connection.signal.emit(msg.content, msg.metadata)
-
-        try:
-            self.client.connector.register(topics=topics, cb=cb)
-        except redis.exceptions.ConnectionError:
-            print("Could not connect to Redis, skipping registration of topics.")
-
-        return _Connection(cb)
-
-    def _do_disconnect_slot(self, topic, slot):
-        print(f"Disconnecting {slot} from {topic}")
-        connection = self._connections[topic]
-        try:
-            connection.signal.disconnect(slot)
-        except TypeError:
-            print(f"Could not disconnect slot:'{slot}' from topic:'{topic}'")
-            print("Continue to remove slot:'{slot}' from 'connection.slots'.")
-        connection.slots.remove(slot)
-        if not connection.slots:
-            del self._connections[topic]
-
-    def _disconnect_slot_from_topic(self, slot: Callable, topic: str) -> None:
-        """A helper method to disconnect a slot from a specific topic.
-
-        Args:
-            slot (Callable): A slot to be disconnected
-            topic (str): A corresponding topic that can typically be acquired via
-                bec_lib.MessageEndpoints
-        """
-        connection = self._connections.get(topic)
-        if connection and slot in connection.slots:
-            self._do_disconnect_slot(topic, slot)
-
-    def disconnect_slot(self, slot: Callable, topics: Union[str, list]) -> None:
-        """Disconnect widget's pyqt slot from pub/sub updates on a topic.
-
-        Args:
-            slot (Callable): A slot to be disconnected
-            topics (str | list): A corresponding topic or list of topics that can typically be acquired via
-                bec_lib.MessageEndpoints
-        """
-        if isinstance(topics, str):
-            topics = [topics]
-
-        for key, connection in list(self._connections.items()):
-            if slot in connection.slots:
-                common_topics = set(topics).intersection(key)
-                if common_topics:
-                    remaining_topics = set(key) - set(topics)
-                    # Disconnect slot from common topics
-                    self._do_disconnect_slot(key, slot)
-                    # Reconnect slot to remaining topics if any
-                    if remaining_topics:
-                        self.connect_slot(slot, list(remaining_topics), True)
-
-    def disconnect_all(self):
-        """Disconnect all slots from all topics."""
-        for key, connection in list(self._connections.items()):
-            for slot in list(connection.slots):
-                self._disconnect_slot_from_topic(slot, key)
-
-
-# variable holding the Singleton instance of BECDispatcher
-_bec_dispatcher = None
-
-
-def BECDispatcher():
-    global _bec_dispatcher
-    if _bec_dispatcher is None:
-        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-        parser.add_argument("--bec-config", default=None)
-        args, _ = parser.parse_known_args()
-
-        _bec_dispatcher = _BECDispatcher(args.bec_config)
-    return _bec_dispatcher
+    def disconnect_all(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.disconnect_topics(self.client.connector._topics_cb)

bec_widgets/utils/bec_table.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QTableWidget
 from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QTableWidget
 
 
 class BECTable(QTableWidget):
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class BECTable(QTableWidget):
     def keyPressEvent(self, event) -> None:
         """
         Delete selected rows with backspace or delete key
+
         Args:
             event: keyPressEvent
         """

bec_widgets/utils/colors.py

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
+import re
 from typing import Literal
 
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
+from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
 from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
 
 
 class Colors:
+
     @staticmethod
     def golden_ratio(num: int) -> list:
         """Calculate the golden ratio for a given number of angles.
@@ -63,3 +66,211 @@ class Colors:
             else:
                 raise ValueError("Unsupported format. Please choose 'RGB', 'HEX', or 'QColor'.")
         return colors
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def validate_color(color: tuple | str) -> tuple | str:
+        """
+        Validate the color input if it is HEX or RGBA compatible. Can be used in any pydantic model as a field validator.
+
+        Args:
+            color(tuple|str): The color to be validated. Can be a tuple of RGBA values or a HEX string.
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple|str: The validated color.
+        """
+        CSS_COLOR_NAMES = {
+            "aliceblue",
+            "antiquewhite",
+            "aqua",
+            "aquamarine",
+            "azure",
+            "beige",
+            "bisque",
+            "black",
+            "blanchedalmond",
+            "blue",
+            "blueviolet",
+            "brown",
+            "burlywood",
+            "cadetblue",
+            "chartreuse",
+            "chocolate",
+            "coral",
+            "cornflowerblue",
+            "cornsilk",
+            "crimson",
+            "cyan",
+            "darkblue",
+            "darkcyan",
+            "darkgoldenrod",
+            "darkgray",
+            "darkgreen",
+            "darkgrey",
+            "darkkhaki",
+            "darkmagenta",
+            "darkolivegreen",
+            "darkorange",
+            "darkorchid",
+            "darkred",
+            "darksalmon",
+            "darkseagreen",
+            "darkslateblue",
+            "darkslategray",
+            "darkslategrey",
+            "darkturquoise",
+            "darkviolet",
+            "deeppink",
+            "deepskyblue",
+            "dimgray",
+            "dimgrey",
+            "dodgerblue",
+            "firebrick",
+            "floralwhite",
+            "forestgreen",
+            "fuchsia",
+            "gainsboro",
+            "ghostwhite",
+            "gold",
+            "goldenrod",
+            "gray",
+            "green",
+            "greenyellow",
+            "grey",
+            "honeydew",
+            "hotpink",
+            "indianred",
+            "indigo",
+            "ivory",
+            "khaki",
+            "lavender",
+            "lavenderblush",
+            "lawngreen",
+            "lemonchiffon",
+            "lightblue",
+            "lightcoral",
+            "lightcyan",
+            "lightgoldenrodyellow",
+            "lightgray",
+            "lightgreen",
+            "lightgrey",
+            "lightpink",
+            "lightsalmon",
+            "lightseagreen",
+            "lightskyblue",
+            "lightslategray",
+            "lightslategrey",
+            "lightsteelblue",
+            "lightyellow",
+            "lime",
+            "limegreen",
+            "linen",
+            "magenta",
+            "maroon",
+            "mediumaquamarine",
+            "mediumblue",
+            "mediumorchid",
+            "mediumpurple",
+            "mediumseagreen",
+            "mediumslateblue",
+            "mediumspringgreen",
+            "mediumturquoise",
+            "mediumvioletred",
+            "midnightblue",
+            "mintcream",
+            "mistyrose",
+            "moccasin",
+            "navajowhite",
+            "navy",
+            "oldlace",
+            "olive",
+            "olivedrab",
+            "orange",
+            "orangered",
+            "orchid",
+            "palegoldenrod",
+            "palegreen",
+            "paleturquoise",
+            "palevioletred",
+            "papayawhip",
+            "peachpuff",
+            "peru",
+            "pink",
+            "plum",
+            "powderblue",
+            "purple",
+            "red",
+            "rosybrown",
+            "royalblue",
+            "saddlebrown",
+            "salmon",
+            "sandybrown",
+            "seagreen",
+            "seashell",
+            "sienna",
+            "silver",
+            "skyblue",
+            "slateblue",
+            "slategray",
+            "slategrey",
+            "snow",
+            "springgreen",
+            "steelblue",
+            "tan",
+            "teal",
+            "thistle",
+            "tomato",
+            "turquoise",
+            "violet",
+            "wheat",
+            "white",
+            "whitesmoke",
+            "yellow",
+            "yellowgreen",
+        }
+        if isinstance(color, str):
+            hex_pattern = re.compile(r"^#(?:[0-9a-fA-F]{3}){1,2}$")
+            if hex_pattern.match(color):
+                return color
+            elif color.lower() in CSS_COLOR_NAMES:
+                return color
+            else:
+                raise PydanticCustomError(
+                    "unsupported color",
+                    "The color must be a valid HEX string or CSS Color.",
+                    {"wrong_value": color},
+                )
+        elif isinstance(color, tuple):
+            if len(color) != 4:
+                raise PydanticCustomError(
+                    "unsupported color",
+                    "The color must be a tuple of 4 elements (R, G, B, A).",
+                    {"wrong_value": color},
+                )
+            for value in color:
+                if not 0 <= value <= 255:
+                    raise PydanticCustomError(
+                        "unsupported color",
+                        f"The color values must be between 0 and 255 in RGBA format (R,G,B,A)",
+                        {"wrong_value": color},
+                    )
+            return color
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def validate_color_map(color_map: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Validate the colormap input if it is supported by pyqtgraph. Can be used in any pydantic model as a field validator. If validation fails it prints all available colormaps from pyqtgraph instance.
+
+        Args:
+            color_map(str): The colormap to be validated.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The validated colormap.
+        """
+        available_colormaps = pg.colormap.listMaps()
+        if color_map not in available_colormaps:
+            raise PydanticCustomError(
+                "unsupported colormap",
+                f"Colormap '{color_map}' not found in the current installation of pyqtgraph. Choose on the following: {available_colormaps}.",
+                {"wrong_value": color_map},
+            )
+        return color_map

bec_widgets/utils/container_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import itertools
+from typing import Type
+
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+
+class WidgetContainerUtils:
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def generate_unique_widget_id(container: dict, prefix: str = "widget") -> str:
+        """
+        Generate a unique widget ID.
+
+        Args:
+            container(dict): The container of widgets.
+            prefix(str): The prefix of the widget ID.
+
+        Returns:
+            widget_id(str): The unique widget ID.
+        """
+        existing_ids = set(container.keys())
+        for i in itertools.count(1):
+            widget_id = f"{prefix}_{i}"
+            if widget_id not in existing_ids:
+                return widget_id
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def find_first_widget_by_class(
+        container: dict, widget_class: Type[QWidget], can_fail: bool = True
+    ) -> QWidget | None:
+        """
+        Find the first widget of a given class in the figure.
+
+        Args:
+            container(dict): The container of widgets.
+            widget_class(Type): The class of the widget to find.
+            can_fail(bool): If True, the method will return None if no widget is found. If False, it will raise an error.
+
+        Returns:
+            widget: The widget of the given class.
+        """
+        for widget_id, widget in container.items():
+            if isinstance(widget, widget_class):
+                return widget
+        if can_fail:
+            return None
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"No widget of class {widget_class} found.")

bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py

@@ -2,20 +2,22 @@ import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 
 # from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSignal
-from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Signal as pyqtSignal
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
 
 
 class Crosshair(QObject):
     # Signal for 1D plot
-    coordinatesChanged1D = pyqtSignal(float, list)
-    coordinatesClicked1D = pyqtSignal(float, list)
+    coordinatesChanged1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
     # Signal for 2D plot
-    coordinatesChanged2D = pyqtSignal(float, float)
-    coordinatesClicked2D = pyqtSignal(float, float)
+    coordinatesChanged2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
 
-    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem, precision: int = None, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem, precision: int = 3, parent=None):
         """
         Crosshair for 1D and 2D plots.
+
         Args:
             plot_item (pyqtgraph.PlotItem): The plot item to which the crosshair will be attached.
             precision (int, optional): Number of decimal places to round the coordinates to. Defaults to None.
@@ -172,10 +174,11 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                 if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
                     if x is None or all(v is None for v in y_values):
                         return
-                    self.coordinatesChanged1D.emit(
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (
                         round(x, self.precision),
                         [round(y_val, self.precision) for y_val in y_values],
                     )
+                    self.coordinatesChanged1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                     for i, y_val in enumerate(y_values):
                         self.marker_moved_1d[i].setData(
                             [x if not self.is_log_x else np.log10(x)],
@@ -184,7 +187,8 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                 elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
                     if x is None or y_values is None:
                         return
-                    self.coordinatesChanged2D.emit(x, y_values)
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (x, y_values)
+                    self.coordinatesChanged2D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
 
     def mouse_clicked(self, event):
         """Handles the mouse clicked event, updating the crosshair position and emitting signals.
@@ -207,10 +211,11 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                 if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
                     if x is None or all(v is None for v in y_values):
                         return
-                    self.coordinatesClicked1D.emit(
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (
                         round(x, self.precision),
                         [round(y_val, self.precision) for y_val in y_values],
                     )
+                    self.coordinatesClicked1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                     for i, y_val in enumerate(y_values):
                         for marker in self.marker_clicked_1d[i]:
                             marker.setData(
@@ -220,7 +225,8 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                 elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
                     if x is None or y_values is None:
                         return
-                    self.coordinatesClicked2D.emit(x, y_values)
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (x, y_values)
+                    self.coordinatesClicked2D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                     self.marker_2d.setPos([x, y_values])
 
     def check_log(self):

bec_widgets/utils/ctrl_c.py

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# TODO haven't found yet how to deal with QAbstractSocket in qtpy
-# import signal
-# import socket
-# from PyQt5.QtNetwork import QAbstractSocket
-#
-#
-# def setup(app):
-#     app.signalwatchdog = SignalWatchdog()  # need to store to keep socket pair alive
-#     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, make_quit_handler(app))
-#
-#
-# def make_quit_handler(app):
-#     def handler(*args):
-#         print()  # make ^C appear on its own line
-#         app.quit()
-#
-#     return handler
-#
-#
-# class SignalWatchdog(QAbstractSocket):
-#     def __init__(self):
-#         """
-#         Propagates system signals from Python to QEventLoop
-#         adapted from https://stackoverflow.com/a/65802260/655404
-#         """
-#         super().__init__(QAbstractSocket.SctpSocket, None)
-#
-#         self.writer, self.reader = writer, reader = socket.socketpair()
-#         writer.setblocking(False)
-#
-#         fd_writer = writer.fileno()
-#         fd_reader = reader.fileno()
-#
-#         signal.set_wakeup_fd(fd_writer)  # Python hook
-#         self.setSocketDescriptor(fd_reader)  # Qt hook
-#
-#         self.readyRead.connect(
-#             lambda: None
-#         )  # dummy function call that lets the Python interpreter run

bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py

@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ class EntryValidator:
         self.devices = devices
 
     def validate_signal(self, name: str, entry: str = None) -> str:
+        """
+        Validate a signal entry for a given device. If the entry is not provided, the first signal entry will be used from the device hints.
+
+        Args:
+            name(str): Device name
+            entry(str): Signal entry
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Signal entry
+        """
         if name not in self.devices:
             raise ValueError(f"Device '{name}' not found in current BEC session")
 
@@ -15,3 +25,18 @@ class EntryValidator:
             raise ValueError(f"Entry '{entry}' not found in device '{name}' signals")
 
         return entry
+
+    def validate_monitor(self, monitor: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Validate a monitor entry for a given device.
+
+        Args:
+            monitor(str): Monitor entry
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Monitor entry
+        """
+        if monitor not in self.devices:
+            raise ValueError(f"Device '{monitor}' not found in current BEC session")
+
+        return monitor

bec_widgets/utils/layout_manager.py

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+from collections import OrderedDict
+from typing import Literal
+
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QGridLayout, QWidget
+
+
+class GridLayoutManager:
+    """
+    GridLayoutManager class is used to manage widgets in a QGridLayout and extend its functionality.
+
+    The GridLayoutManager class provides methods to add, move, and check the position of widgets in a QGridLayout.
+    It also provides a method to get the positions of all widgets in the layout.
+
+    Args:
+        layout(QGridLayout): The layout to manage.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, layout: QGridLayout):
+        self.layout = layout
+
+    def is_position_occupied(self, row: int, col: int) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if the position in the layout is occupied by a widget.
+
+        Args:
+            row(int): The row to check.
+            col(int): The column to check.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the position is occupied, False otherwise.
+        """
+        for i in range(self.layout.count()):
+            widget_row, widget_col, _, _ = self.layout.getItemPosition(i)
+            if widget_row == row and widget_col == col:
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    def shift_widgets(
+        self,
+        direction: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "down",
+        start_row: int = 0,
+        start_col: int = 0,
+    ):
+        """
+        Shift widgets in the layout in the specified direction starting from the specified position.
+
+        Args:
+            direction(str): The direction to shift the widgets. Can be "down", "up", "left", or "right".
+            start_row(int): The row to start shifting from. Default is 0.
+            start_col(int): The column to start shifting from. Default is 0.
+        """
+        for i in reversed(range(self.layout.count())):
+            widget_item = self.layout.itemAt(i)
+            widget = widget_item.widget()
+            row, col, rowspan, colspan = self.layout.getItemPosition(i)
+            if direction == "down" and row >= start_row:
+                self.layout.addWidget(widget, row + 1, col, rowspan, colspan)
+            elif direction == "up" and row > start_row:
+                self.layout.addWidget(widget, row - 1, col, rowspan, colspan)
+            elif direction == "right" and col >= start_col:
+                self.layout.addWidget(widget, row, col + 1, rowspan, colspan)
+            elif direction == "left" and col > start_col:
+                self.layout.addWidget(widget, row, col - 1, rowspan, colspan)
+
+    def move_widget(self, widget: QWidget, new_row: int, new_col: int):
+        """
+        Move a widget to a new position in the layout.
+
+        Args:
+            widget(QWidget): The widget to move.
+            new_row(int): The new row to move the widget to.
+            new_col(int): The new column to move the widget to.
+        """
+        self.layout.removeWidget(widget)
+        self.layout.addWidget(widget, new_row, new_col)
+
+    def add_widget(
+        self,
+        widget: QWidget,
+        row=None,
+        col=0,
+        rowspan=1,
+        colspan=1,
+        shift: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "down",
+    ):
+        """
+        Add a widget to the layout at the specified position.
+
+        Args:
+            widget(QWidget): The widget to add.
+            row(int): The row to add the widget to. If None, the widget will be added to the next available row.
+            col(int): The column to add the widget to. Default is 0.
+            rowspan(int): The number of rows the widget will span. Default is 1.
+            colspan(int): The number of columns the widget will span. Default is 1.
+            shift(str): The direction to shift the widgets if the position is occupied. Can be "down", "up", "left", or "right".
+        """
+        if row is None:
+            row = self.layout.rowCount()
+        if self.is_position_occupied(row, col):
+            self.shift_widgets(shift, start_row=row)
+        self.layout.addWidget(widget, row, col, rowspan, colspan)
+
+    def get_widgets_positions(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        Get the positions of all widgets in the layout.
+        Returns:
+            dict: A dictionary with the positions of the widgets in the layout.
+
+        """
+        positions = []
+        for i in range(self.layout.count()):
+            widget_item = self.layout.itemAt(i)
+            widget = widget_item.widget()
+            if widget:
+                position = self.layout.getItemPosition(i)
+                positions.append((position, widget))
+        positions.sort(key=lambda x: (x[0][0], x[0][1], x[0][2], x[0][3]))
+        ordered_positions = OrderedDict()
+        for pos, widget in positions:
+            ordered_positions[pos] = widget
+        return ordered_positions

bec_widgets/utils/plugin_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import importlib
+import inspect
+import os
+from typing import Literal
+
+from bec_lib.plugin_helper import _get_available_plugins
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QGraphicsWidget, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
+
+
+def get_plugin_widgets() -> dict[str, BECConnector]:
+    """
+    Get all available widgets from the plugin directory. Widgets are classes that inherit from BECConnector.
+    The plugins are provided through python plugins and specified in the respective pyproject.toml file using
+    the following key:
+
+        [project.entry-points."bec.widgets.user_widgets"]
+        plugin_widgets = "path.to.plugin.module"
+
+    e.g.
+        [project.entry-points."bec.widgets.user_widgets"]
+        plugin_widgets = "pxiii_bec.bec_widgets.widgets"
+
+        assuming that the widgets module for the package pxiii_bec is located at pxiii_bec/bec_widgets/widgets and
+        contains the widgets to be loaded within the pxiii_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/__init__.py file.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict[str, BECConnector]: A dictionary of widget names and their respective classes.
+    """
+    modules = _get_available_plugins("bec.widgets.user_widgets")
+    loaded_plugins = {}
+    print(modules)
+    for module in modules:
+        mods = inspect.getmembers(module, predicate=_filter_plugins)
+        for name, mod_cls in mods:
+            if name in loaded_plugins:
+                print(f"Duplicated widgets plugin {name}.")
+            loaded_plugins[name] = mod_cls
+    return loaded_plugins
+
+
+def _filter_plugins(obj):
+    return inspect.isclass(obj) and issubclass(obj, BECConnector)
+
+
+def get_rpc_classes(
+    repo_name: str,
+) -> dict[Literal["connector_classes", "top_level_classes"], list[type]]:
+    """
+    Get all RPC-enabled classes in the specified repository.
+
+    Args:
+        repo_name(str): The name of the repository.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: A dictionary with keys "connector_classes" and "top_level_classes" and values as lists of classes.
+    """
+    connector_classes = []
+    top_level_classes = []
+    anchor_module = importlib.import_module(f"{repo_name}.widgets")
+    directory = os.path.dirname(anchor_module.__file__)
+    for root, _, files in sorted(os.walk(directory)):
+        for file in files:
+            if not file.endswith(".py") or file.startswith("__"):
+                continue
+
+            path = os.path.join(root, file)
+            subs = os.path.dirname(os.path.relpath(path, directory)).split("/")
+            if len(subs) == 1 and not subs[0]:
+                module_name = file.split(".")[0]
+            else:
+                module_name = ".".join(subs + [file.split(".")[0]])
+
+            module = importlib.import_module(f"{repo_name}.widgets.{module_name}")
+
+            for name in dir(module):
+                obj = getattr(module, name)
+                if not hasattr(obj, "__module__") or obj.__module__ != module.__name__:
+                    continue
+                if isinstance(obj, type) and issubclass(obj, BECConnector):
+                    connector_classes.append(obj)
+                    if len(subs) == 1 and (
+                        issubclass(obj, QWidget) or issubclass(obj, QGraphicsWidget)
+                    ):
+                        top_level_classes.append(obj)
+
+    return {"connector_classes": connector_classes, "top_level_classes": top_level_classes}

bec_widgets/utils/thread_checker.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import threading
+
+
+class ThreadTracker:
+    def __init__(self, exclude_names=None):
+        self.exclude_names = exclude_names if exclude_names else []
+        self.initial_threads = self._capture_threads()
+
+    def _capture_threads(self):
+        return set(
+            th
+            for th in threading.enumerate()
+            if not any(ex_name in th.name for ex_name in self.exclude_names)
+            and th is not threading.main_thread()
+        )
+
+    def _thread_info(self, threads):
+        return ", \n".join(f"{th.name}(ID: {th.ident})" for th in threads)
+
+    def check_unfinished_threads(self):
+        current_threads = self._capture_threads()
+        additional_threads = current_threads - self.initial_threads
+        closed_threads = self.initial_threads - current_threads
+        if additional_threads:
+            raise Exception(
+                f"###### Initial threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(self.initial_threads)}\n"
+                f"###### Current threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(current_threads)}\n"
+                f"###### Closed threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(closed_threads)}\n"
+                f"###### Unfinished threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(additional_threads)}"
+            )
+        else:
+            print(
+                "All threads properly closed.\n"
+                f"###### Initial threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(self.initial_threads)}\n"
+                f"###### Current threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(current_threads)}\n"
+                f"###### Closed threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(closed_threads)}"
+            )

bec_widgets/utils/ui_loader.py

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+from qtpy import QT_VERSION
+from qtpy.QtCore import QFile, QIODevice
+
+
+class UILoader:
+    """Universal UI loader for PyQt5, PyQt6, PySide2, and PySide6."""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        self.parent = parent
+        if QT_VERSION.startswith("5"):
+            # PyQt5 or PySide2
+            from qtpy import uic
+
+            self.loader = uic.loadUi
+        elif QT_VERSION.startswith("6"):
+            # PyQt6 or PySide6
+            try:
+                from PySide6.QtUiTools import QUiLoader
+
+                self.loader = self.load_ui_pyside6
+            except ImportError:
+                from PyQt6.uic import loadUi
+
+                self.loader = loadUi
+
+    def load_ui_pyside6(self, ui_file, parent=None):
+        """
+        Specific loader for PySide6 using QUiLoader.
+        Args:
+            ui_file(str): Path to the .ui file.
+            parent(QWidget): Parent widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            QWidget: The loaded widget.
+        """
+        from PySide6.QtUiTools import QUiLoader
+
+        loader = QUiLoader(parent)
+        file = QFile(ui_file)
+        if not file.open(QIODevice.ReadOnly):
+            raise IOError(f"Cannot open file: {ui_file}")
+        widget = loader.load(file, parent)
+        file.close()
+        return widget
+
+    def load_ui(self, ui_file, parent=None):
+        """
+        Universal UI loader method.
+        Args:
+            ui_file(str): Path to the .ui file.
+            parent(QWidget): Parent widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            QWidget: The loaded widget.
+        """
+        if parent is None:
+            parent = self.parent
+        return self.loader(ui_file, parent)

bec_widgets/utils/validator_delegate.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # from qtpy.QtWidgets import QStyledItemDelegate, QLineEdit
 
 from qtpy.QtGui import QDoubleValidator
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QStyledItemDelegate, QLineEdit
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QLineEdit, QStyledItemDelegate
 
 
 class DoubleValidationDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):

bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py

@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@ from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
-    QWidget,
-    QLineEdit,
+    QCheckBox,
     QComboBox,
-    QTableWidget,
-    QSpinBox,
     QDoubleSpinBox,
+    QLabel,
+    QLineEdit,
+    QSpinBox,
+    QTableWidget,
     QTableWidgetItem,
     QVBoxLayout,
-    QCheckBox,
-    QLabel,
+    QWidget,
 )
 
 
@@ -114,11 +114,12 @@ class WidgetIO:
     def get_value(widget, ignore_errors=False):
         """
         Retrieve value from the widget instance.
+
         Args:
             widget: Widget instance.
             ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
         """
-        handler_class = WidgetIO._handlers.get(type(widget))
+        handler_class = WidgetIO._find_handler(widget)
         if handler_class:
             return handler_class().get_value(widget)  # Instantiate the handler
         if not ignore_errors:
@@ -129,17 +130,34 @@ class WidgetIO:
     def set_value(widget, value, ignore_errors=False):
         """
         Set a value on the widget instance.
+
         Args:
             widget: Widget instance.
             value: Value to set.
             ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
         """
-        handler_class = WidgetIO._handlers.get(type(widget))
+        handler_class = WidgetIO._find_handler(widget)
         if handler_class:
             handler_class().set_value(widget, value)  # Instantiate the handler
         elif not ignore_errors:
             raise ValueError(f"No handler for widget type: {type(widget)}")
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _find_handler(widget):
+        """
+        Find the appropriate handler for the widget by checking its base classes.
+
+        Args:
+            widget: Widget instance.
+
+        Returns:
+            handler_class: The handler class if found, otherwise None.
+        """
+        for base in type(widget).__mro__:
+            if base in WidgetIO._handlers:
+                return WidgetIO._handlers[base]
+        return None
+
 
 ################## for exporting and importing widget hierarchies ##################
 
@@ -155,6 +173,7 @@ class WidgetHierarchy:
     ) -> None:
         """
         Print the widget hierarchy to the console.
+
         Args:
             widget: Widget to print the hierarchy of
             indent(int, optional): Level of indentation.
@@ -196,6 +215,7 @@ class WidgetHierarchy:
     ) -> dict:
         """
         Export the widget hierarchy to a dictionary.
+
         Args:
             widget: Widget to print the hierarchy of.
             config(dict,optional): Dictionary to export the hierarchy to.
@@ -245,6 +265,7 @@ class WidgetHierarchy:
     def import_config_from_dict(widget, config: dict, set_values: bool = False) -> None:
         """
         Import the widget hierarchy from a dictionary.
+
         Args:
             widget: Widget to import the hierarchy to.
             config:

bec_widgets/utils/yaml_dialog.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
 
 from typing import Union
+
 import yaml
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QFileDialog
 
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import QFileDialog
 def load_yaml(instance) -> Union[dict, None]:
     """
     Load YAML file from disk.
+
     Args:
         instance: Instance of the calling widget.
 
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ def load_yaml(instance) -> Union[dict, None]:
 def save_yaml(instance, config: dict) -> None:
     """
     Save YAML file to disk.
+
     Args:
         instance: Instance of the calling widget.
         config: Configuration data to be saved.

bec_widgets/validation/__init__.py

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-# from .monitor_config import validate_monitor_config, ValidationError
-from .monitor_config_validator import MonitorConfigValidator

bec_widgets/validation/monitor_config_validator.py

@@ -1,257 +0,0 @@
-from typing import Optional, Union, Literal
-
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator, model_validator, ValidationError
-from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
-
-
-class Signal(BaseModel):
-    """
-    Represents a signal in a plot configuration.
-
-    Attributes:
-        name (str): The name of the signal.
-        entry (Optional[str]): The entry point of the signal, optional.
-    """
-
-    name: str
-    entry: Optional[str] = Field(None, validate_default=True)
-
-    @model_validator(mode="before")
-    @classmethod
-    def validate_fields(cls, values):
-        """Validate the fields of the model.
-        First validate the 'name' field, then validate the 'entry' field.
-        Args:
-            values (dict): The values to be validated."""
-        devices = MonitorConfigValidator.devices
-
-        # Validate 'name'
-        name = values.get("name")
-
-        # Check if device name provided
-        if name is None:
-            raise PydanticCustomError(
-                "no_device_name", "Device name must be provided", {"wrong_value": name}
-            )
-        # Check if device exists in BEC
-        if name not in devices:
-            raise PydanticCustomError(
-                "no_device_bec",
-                'Device "{wrong_value}" not found in current BEC session',
-                {"wrong_value": name},
-            )
-
-        device = devices[name]  # get the device to check if it has signals
-
-        # Get device description
-        description = device.describe()
-
-        # Validate 'entry'
-        entry = values.get("entry")
-
-        # Set entry based on hints if not provided
-        if entry is None:
-            entry = next(iter(device._hints), name) if hasattr(device, "_hints") else name
-        if entry not in description:
-            raise PydanticCustomError(
-                "no_entry_for_device",
-                'Entry "{wrong_value}" not found in device "{device_name}" signals',
-                {"wrong_value": entry, "device_name": name},
-            )
-
-        values["entry"] = entry
-        return values
-
-
-class AxisSignal(BaseModel):
-    """
-    Configuration signal axis for a single plot.
-    Attributes:
-        x (list): Signal for the X axis.
-        y (list): Signals for the Y axis.
-    """
-
-    x: list[Signal] = Field(default_factory=list)
-    y: list[Signal] = Field(default_factory=list)
-
-    @field_validator("x")
-    @classmethod
-    def validate_x_signals(cls, v):
-        """Ensure that there is only one signal for x-axis."""
-        if len(v) != 1:
-            raise PydanticCustomError(
-                "x_axis_multiple_signals",
-                'There must be exactly one signal for x axis. Number of x signals: "{wrong_value}"',
-                {"wrong_value": v},
-            )
-
-        return v
-
-
-class SourceHistoryValidator(BaseModel):
-    """History source validator
-    Attributes:
-        type (str): type of source - history
-        scanID (str): Scan ID for history source.
-        signals (list): Signal for the source.
-    """
-
-    type: Literal["history"]
-    scanID: str  # TODO can be validated if it is a valid scanID
-    signals: AxisSignal
-
-
-class SourceSegmentValidator(BaseModel):
-    """Scan Segment source validator
-    Attributes:
-        type (str): type of source - scan_segment
-        signals (AxisSignal): Signal for the source.
-    """
-
-    type: Literal["scan_segment"]
-    signals: AxisSignal
-
-
-class SourceRedisValidator(BaseModel):
-    """Scan Segment source validator
-    Attributes:
-        type (str): type of source - scan_segment
-        endpoint (str): Endpoint reference in redis.
-        update (str): Update type.
-    """
-
-    type: Literal["redis"]
-    endpoint: str
-    update: str
-    signals: dict
-
-
-class Source(BaseModel):  # TODO decide if it should stay for general Source validation
-    """
-    General source validation, includes all Optional arguments of all other sources.
-    Attributes:
-        type (list): type of source (scan_segment, history)
-        scanID (Optional[str]): Scan ID for history source.
-        signals (Optional[AxisSignal]): Signal for the source.
-    """
-
-    type: Literal["scan_segment", "history", "redis"]
-    scanID: Optional[str] = None
-    signals: Optional[dict] = None
-
-
-class PlotConfig(BaseModel):
-    """
-    Configuration for a single plot.
-
-    Attributes:
-        plot_name (Optional[str]): Name of the plot.
-        x_label (Optional[str]): The label for the x-axis.
-        y_label (Optional[str]): The label for the y-axis.
-        sources (list): A list of sources to be plotted on this axis.
-    """
-
-    plot_name: Optional[str] = None
-    x_label: Optional[str] = None
-    y_label: Optional[str] = None
-    sources: list = Field(default_factory=list)
-
-    @field_validator("sources")
-    @classmethod
-    def validate_sources(cls, values):
-        """Validate the sources of the plot configuration, based on the type of source."""
-        validated_sources = []
-        for source in values:
-            # Check if source type is supported
-            Source(**source)
-            source_type = source.get("type", None)
-
-            # Validate source based on type
-            if source_type == "scan_segment":
-                validated_sources.append(SourceSegmentValidator(**source))
-            elif source_type == "history":
-                validated_sources.append(SourceHistoryValidator(**source))
-            elif source_type == "redis":
-                validated_sources.append(SourceRedisValidator(**source))
-        return validated_sources
-
-
-class PlotSettings(BaseModel):
-    """
-    Global settings for plotting affecting mostly visuals.
-
-    Attributes:
-        background_color (str): Color of the plot background. Default is black.
-        axis_width (Optional[int]): Width of the plot axes. Default is 2.
-        axis_color (Optional[str]): Color of the plot axes. Default is None.
-        num_columns (int): Number of columns in the plot layout. Default is 1.
-        colormap (str): Colormap to be used. Default is magma.
-        scan_types (bool): Indicates if the configuration is for different scan types. Default is False.
-    """
-
-    background_color: Literal["black", "white"] = "black"
-    axis_width: Optional[int] = 2
-    axis_color: Optional[str] = None
-    num_columns: Optional[int] = 1
-    colormap: Optional[str] = "magma"
-    scan_types: Optional[bool] = False
-
-
-class DeviceMonitorConfig(BaseModel):
-    """
-    Configuration model for the device monitor mode.
-
-    Attributes:
-        plot_settings (PlotSettings): Global settings for plotting.
-        plot_data (list[PlotConfig]): List of plot configurations.
-    """
-
-    plot_settings: PlotSettings
-    plot_data: list[PlotConfig]
-
-
-class ScanModeConfig(BaseModel):
-    """
-    Configuration model for scan mode.
-
-    Attributes:
-        plot_settings (PlotSettings): Global settings for plotting.
-        plot_data (dict[str, list[PlotConfig]]): Dictionary of plot configurations,
-                                                 keyed by scan type.
-    """
-
-    plot_settings: PlotSettings
-    plot_data: dict[str, list[PlotConfig]]
-
-
-class MonitorConfigValidator:
-    """Validates the configuration data for the BECMonitor."""
-
-    devices = None
-
-    def __init__(self, devices):
-        # self.device_manager = device_manager
-        MonitorConfigValidator.devices = devices
-
-    def validate_monitor_config(
-        self, config_data: dict
-    ) -> Union[DeviceMonitorConfig, ScanModeConfig]:
-        """
-        Validates the configuration data based on the provided schema.
-
-        Args:
-            config_data (dict): Configuration data to be validated.
-
-        Returns:
-            Union[DeviceMonitorConfig, ScanModeConfig]: Validated configuration object.
-
-        Raises:
-            ValidationError: If the configuration data does not conform to the schema.
-        """
-        config_type = config_data.get("plot_settings", {}).get("scan_types", False)
-        if config_type:
-            validated_config = ScanModeConfig(**config_data)
-        else:
-            validated_config = DeviceMonitorConfig(**config_data)
-
-        return validated_config

bec_widgets/widgets/__init__.py

@@ -1,15 +1 @@
-from .monitor import BECMonitor, ConfigDialog
-from .motor_map import MotorMap
-from .scan_control import ScanControl
-from .toolbar import ModularToolBar
-from .editor import BECEditor
-from .monitor_scatter_2D import BECMonitor2DScatter
-from .motor_control import (
-    MotorControlRelative,
-    MotorControlAbsolute,
-    MotorControlSelection,
-    MotorThread,
-    MotorCoordinateTable,
-)
-from .figure import FigureConfig, BECFigure
-from .plots import BECWaveform1D, BECCurve, BECPlotBase
+

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/bec_status_box.py

@@ -0,0 +1,356 @@
+"""This module contains the BECStatusBox widget, which displays the status of different BEC services in a collapsible tree widget.
+The widget automatically updates the status of all running BEC services, and displays their status.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+import qdarktheme
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QTimer, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_status_box.status_item import StatusItem
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_lib.client import BECClient
+
+# TODO : Put normal imports back when Pydantic gets faster
+BECStatus = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.messages", ("BECStatus",))
+
+
+class BECStatusBoxConfig(ConnectionConfig):
+    pass
+
+
+class BECServiceInfoContainer(BaseModel):
+    """Container to store information about the BEC services."""
+
+    service_name: str
+    status: BECStatus | str = Field(
+        default="NOTCONNECTED",
+        description="The status of the service. Can be any of the BECStatus names, or NOTCONNECTED.",
+    )
+    info: dict
+    metrics: dict | None
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}
+
+    @field_validator("status")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_status(cls, v):
+        """Validate input for status. Accept BECStatus and NOTCONNECTED.
+
+        Args:
+            v (BECStatus | str): The input value.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The validated status.
+        """
+        if v in list(BECStatus.__members__.values()):
+            return v.name
+        if v in list(BECStatus.__members__.keys()) or v == "NOTCONNECTED":
+            return v
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Status must be one of {BECStatus.__members__.values()} or 'NOTCONNECTED'. Input {v}"
+        )
+
+
+class BECServiceStatusMixin(QObject):
+    """A mixin class to update the service status, and metrics.
+    It emits a signal 'services_update' when the service status is updated.
+
+    Args:
+        client (BECClient): The client object to connect to the BEC server.
+    """
+
+    services_update = Signal(dict, dict)
+
+    def __init__(self, client: BECClient):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.client = client
+        self._service_update_timer = QTimer()
+        self._service_update_timer.timeout.connect(self._get_service_status)
+        self._service_update_timer.start(1000)
+
+    def _get_service_status(self):
+        """Pull latest service and metrics updates from REDIS for all services, and emit both via 'services_update' signal."""
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        self.client._update_existing_services()
+        self.services_update.emit(self.client._services_info, self.client._services_metric)
+
+
+class BECStatusBox(BECConnector, QTreeWidget):
+    """A widget to display the status of different BEC services.
+    This widget automatically updates the status of all running BEC services, and displays their status.
+    Information about the individual services is collapsible, and double clicking on
+    the individual service will display the metrics about the service.
+
+    Args:
+        parent Optional : The parent widget for the BECStatusBox. Defaults to None.
+        service_name Optional(str): The name of the top service label. Defaults to "BEC Server".
+        client Optional(BECClient): The client object to connect to the BEC server. Defaults to None
+        config Optional(BECStatusBoxConfig | dict): The configuration for the status box. Defaults to None.
+        gui_id Optional(str): The unique id for the widget. Defaults to None.
+    """
+
+    CORE_SERVICES = ["DeviceServer", "ScanServer", "SciHub", "ScanBundler", "FileWriterManager"]
+
+    service_update = Signal(dict)
+    bec_core_state = Signal(str)
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        service_name: str = "BEC Server",
+        client: BECClient = None,
+        config: BECStatusBoxConfig | dict = None,
+        bec_service_status_mixin: BECServiceStatusMixin = None,
+        gui_id: str = None,
+    ):
+        if config is None:
+            config = BECStatusBoxConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
+        else:
+            if isinstance(config, dict):
+                config = BECStatusBoxConfig(**config)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QTreeWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self.service_name = service_name
+        self.config = config
+
+        self.bec_service_info_container = {}
+        self.tree_items = {}
+        self.tree_top_item = None
+
+        if not bec_service_status_mixin:
+            bec_service_status_mixin = BECServiceStatusMixin(client=self.client)
+        self.bec_service_status = bec_service_status_mixin
+
+        self.init_ui()
+        self.bec_service_status.services_update.connect(self.update_service_status)
+        self.bec_core_state.connect(self.update_top_item_status)
+        self.itemDoubleClicked.connect(self.on_tree_item_double_clicked)
+
+    def init_ui(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize the UI for the status box, and add QTreeWidget as the basis for the status box."""
+        self.init_ui_tree_widget()
+        top_label = self._create_status_widget(self.service_name, status=BECStatus.IDLE)
+        self.tree_top_item = QTreeWidgetItem()
+        self.tree_top_item.setExpanded(True)
+        self.tree_top_item.setDisabled(True)
+        self.addTopLevelItem(self.tree_top_item)
+        self.setItemWidget(self.tree_top_item, 0, top_label)
+        self.service_update.connect(top_label.update_config)
+
+    def _create_status_widget(
+        self, service_name: str, status=BECStatus, info: dict = None, metrics: dict = None
+    ) -> StatusItem:
+        """Creates a StatusItem (QWidget) for the given service, and stores all relevant
+        information about the service in the bec_service_info_container.
+
+        Args:
+            service_name (str): The name of the service.
+            status (BECStatus): The status of the service.
+            info Optional(dict): The information about the service. Default is {}
+            metric Optional(dict): Metrics for the respective service. Default is None
+
+        Returns:
+            StatusItem: The status item widget.
+        """
+        if info is None:
+            info = {}
+        self._update_bec_service_container(service_name, status, info, metrics)
+        item = StatusItem(
+            parent=self,
+            config={
+                "service_name": service_name,
+                "status": status.name,
+                "info": info,
+                "metrics": metrics,
+            },
+        )
+        return item
+
+    @Slot(str)
+    def update_top_item_status(self, status: BECStatus) -> None:
+        """Method to update the status of the top item in the tree widget.
+        Gets the status from the Signal 'bec_core_state' and updates the StatusItem via the signal 'service_update'.
+
+        Args:
+            status (BECStatus): The state of the core services.
+        """
+        self.bec_service_info_container[self.service_name].status = status
+        self.service_update.emit(self.bec_service_info_container[self.service_name].model_dump())
+
+    def _update_bec_service_container(
+        self, service_name: str, status: BECStatus, info: dict, metrics: dict = None
+    ) -> None:
+        """Update the bec_service_info_container with the newest status and metrics for the BEC service.
+        If information about the service already exists, it will create a new entry.
+
+        Args:
+            service_name (str): The name of the service.
+            service_info (StatusMessage): A class containing the service status.
+            service_metric (ServiceMetricMessage): A class containing the service metrics.
+        """
+        container = self.bec_service_info_container.get(service_name, None)
+        if container:
+            container.status = status
+            container.info = info
+            container.metrics = metrics
+            return
+        service_info_item = BECServiceInfoContainer(
+            service_name=service_name, status=status, info=info, metrics=metrics
+        )
+        self.bec_service_info_container.update({service_name: service_info_item})
+
+    @Slot(dict, dict)
+    def update_service_status(self, services_info: dict, services_metric: dict) -> None:
+        """Callback function services_metric from BECServiceStatusMixin.
+        It updates the status of all services.
+
+        Args:
+            services_info (dict): A dictionary containing the service status for all running BEC services.
+            services_metric (dict): A dictionary containing the service metrics for all running BEC services.
+        """
+        checked = []
+        services_info = self.update_core_services(services_info, services_metric)
+        checked.extend(self.CORE_SERVICES)
+
+        for service_name, msg in sorted(services_info.items()):
+            checked.append(service_name)
+            metric_msg = services_metric.get(service_name, None)
+            metrics = metric_msg.metrics if metric_msg else None
+            if service_name in self.tree_items:
+                self._update_bec_service_container(
+                    service_name=service_name, status=msg.status, info=msg.info, metrics=metrics
+                )
+                self.service_update.emit(self.bec_service_info_container[service_name].model_dump())
+                continue
+
+            item_widget = self._create_status_widget(
+                service_name=service_name, status=msg.status, info=msg.info, metrics=metrics
+            )
+            item = QTreeWidgetItem()
+            item.setDisabled(True)
+            self.service_update.connect(item_widget.update_config)
+            self.tree_top_item.addChild(item)
+            self.setItemWidget(item, 0, item_widget)
+            self.tree_items.update({service_name: (item, item_widget)})
+
+        self.check_redundant_tree_items(checked)
+
+    def update_core_services(self, services_info: dict, services_metric: dict) -> dict:
+        """Method to process status and metrics updates of core services (stored in CORE_SERVICES).
+        If a core services is not connected, it should not be removed from the status widget
+
+        Args:
+            services_info (dict): A dictionary containing the service status of different services.
+            services_metric (dict): A dictionary containing the service metrics of different services.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The services_info dictionary after removing the info updates related to the CORE_SERVICES
+        """
+        bec_core_state = "RUNNING"
+        for service_name in sorted(self.CORE_SERVICES):
+            metric_msg = services_metric.get(service_name, None)
+            metrics = metric_msg.metrics if metric_msg else None
+            if service_name not in services_info:
+                self.bec_service_info_container[service_name].status = "NOTCONNECTED"
+                bec_core_state = "ERROR"
+            else:
+                msg = services_info.pop(service_name)
+                self._update_bec_service_container(
+                    service_name=service_name, status=msg.status, info=msg.info, metrics=metrics
+                )
+                bec_core_state = (
+                    "RUNNING" if (msg.status.value > 1 and bec_core_state == "RUNNING") else "ERROR"
+                )
+
+            if service_name in self.tree_items:
+                self.service_update.emit(self.bec_service_info_container[service_name].model_dump())
+                continue
+            self.add_tree_item(service_name, msg.status, msg.info, metrics)
+
+        self.bec_core_state.emit(bec_core_state)
+        return services_info
+
+    def check_redundant_tree_items(self, checked: list) -> None:
+        """Utility method to check and remove redundant objects from the BECStatusBox.
+
+        Args:
+            checked (list): A list of services that are currently running.
+        """
+        to_be_deleted = [key for key in self.tree_items if key not in checked]
+
+        for key in to_be_deleted:
+            item, _ = self.tree_items.pop(key)
+            self.tree_top_item.removeChild(item)
+
+    def add_tree_item(
+        self, service_name: str, status: BECStatus, info: dict = None, metrics: dict = None
+    ) -> None:
+        """Method to add a new QTreeWidgetItem together with a StatusItem to the tree widget.
+
+        Args:
+            service_name (str): The name of the service.
+            service_status_msg (StatusMessage): The status of the service.
+            metrics (dict): The metrics of the service.
+        """
+        item_widget = self._create_status_widget(
+            service_name=service_name, status=status, info=info, metrics=metrics
+        )
+        item = QTreeWidgetItem()
+        self.service_update.connect(item_widget.update_config)
+        self.tree_top_item.addChild(item)
+        self.setItemWidget(item, 0, item_widget)
+        self.tree_items.update({service_name: (item, item_widget)})
+
+    def init_ui_tree_widget(self) -> None:
+        """Initialise the tree widget for the status box."""
+        self.setHeaderHidden(True)
+        self.setStyleSheet(
+            "QTreeWidget::item:!selected "
+            "{ "
+            "border: 1px solid gainsboro; "
+            "border-left: none; "
+            "border-top: none; "
+            "}"
+            "QTreeWidget::item:selected {}"
+        )
+
+    @Slot(QTreeWidgetItem, int)
+    def on_tree_item_double_clicked(self, item: QTreeWidgetItem, column: int) -> None:
+        """Callback function for double clicks on individual QTreeWidgetItems in the collapsed section.
+
+        Args:
+            item (QTreeWidgetItem): The item that was double clicked.
+            column (int): The column that was double clicked.
+        """
+        for _, (tree_item, status_widget) in self.tree_items.items():
+            if tree_item == item:
+                status_widget.show_popup()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        super().cleanup()
+        QTreeWidget().closeEvent(event)
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main method to run the BECStatusBox widget."""
+    # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
+    main_window = BECStatusBox()
+    main_window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/status_item.py

@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+""" Module for a StatusItem widget to display status and metrics for a BEC service.
+The widget is bound to be used with the BECStatusBox widget."""
+
+import enum
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime
+
+import qdarktheme
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
+from pydantic import Field
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QStyle, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import ConnectionConfig
+
+# TODO : Put normal imports back when Pydantic gets faster
+BECStatus = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.messages", ("BECStatus",))
+
+
+class IconsEnum(enum.Enum):
+    """Enum class for icons in the status item widget."""
+
+    RUNNING = "SP_DialogApplyButton"
+    BUSY = "SP_BrowserReload"
+    IDLE = "SP_MessageBoxWarning"
+    ERROR = "SP_DialogCancelButton"
+    NOTCONNECTED = "SP_TitleBarContextHelpButton"
+
+
+class StatusWidgetConfig(ConnectionConfig):
+    """Configuration class for the status item widget."""
+
+    service_name: str
+    status: str
+    info: dict
+    metrics: dict | None
+    icon_size: tuple = Field(default=(24, 24), description="The size of the icon in the widget.")
+    font_size: int = Field(16, description="The font size of the text in the widget.")
+
+
+class StatusItem(QWidget):
+    """A widget to display the status of a service.
+
+    Args:
+        parent: The parent widget.
+        config (dict): The configuration for the service.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, config: dict = None):
+        if config is None:
+            config = StatusWidgetConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
+        else:
+            if isinstance(config, dict):
+                config = StatusWidgetConfig(**config)
+            self.config = config
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.layout = None
+        self.config = config
+        self._popup_label_ref = {}
+        self._label = None
+        self._icon = None
+        self.init_ui()
+
+    def init_ui(self) -> None:
+        """Init the UI for the status item widget."""
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5)
+        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+        self._label = QLabel()
+        self._icon = QLabel()
+        self.layout.addWidget(self._label)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self._icon)
+        self.update_ui()
+
+    @Slot(dict)
+    def update_config(self, config: dict) -> None:
+        """Update the configuration of the status item widget.
+        This method is invoked from the parent widget.
+        The UI values are later updated based on the new configuration.
+
+        Args:
+            config (dict): Config updates from parent widget.
+        """
+        if config["service_name"] != self.config.service_name:
+            return
+        self.config.status = config["status"]
+        self.config.info = config["info"]
+        self.config.metrics = config["metrics"]
+        self.update_ui()
+
+    def update_ui(self) -> None:
+        """Update the UI of the labels, and popup dialog."""
+        self.set_text()
+        self.set_status()
+        self._set_popup_text()
+
+    def set_text(self) -> None:
+        """Set the text of the QLabel basae on the config."""
+        service = self.config.service_name
+        status = self.config.status
+        if "BECClient" in service.split("/"):
+            service = service.split("/")[0] + "/..." + service.split("/")[1][-4:]
+        if status == "NOTCONNECTED":
+            status = "NOT CONNECTED"
+        text = f"{service} is {status}"
+        self._label.setText(text)
+
+    def set_status(self) -> None:
+        """Set the status icon for the status item widget."""
+        icon_name = IconsEnum[self.config.status].value
+        icon = self.style().standardIcon(getattr(QStyle.StandardPixmap, icon_name))
+        self._icon.setPixmap(icon.pixmap(*self.config.icon_size))
+        self._icon.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight)
+
+    def show_popup(self) -> None:
+        """Method that is invoked when the user double clicks on the StatusItem widget."""
+        dialog = QDialog(self)
+        dialog.setWindowTitle(f"{self.config.service_name} Details")
+        layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        popup_label = self._make_popup_label()
+        self._set_popup_text()
+        layout.addWidget(popup_label)
+        dialog.setLayout(layout)
+        dialog.finished.connect(self._cleanup_popup_label)
+        dialog.exec()
+
+    def _make_popup_label(self) -> QLabel:
+        """Create a QLabel for the popup dialog.
+
+        Returns:
+            QLabel: The label for the popup dialog.
+        """
+        label = QLabel()
+        label.setWordWrap(True)
+        self._popup_label_ref.update({"label": label})
+        return label
+
+    def _set_popup_text(self) -> None:
+        """Compile the metrics text for the status item widget."""
+        if self._popup_label_ref.get("label") is None:
+            return
+        metrics_text = (
+            f"<b>SERVICE:</b> {self.config.service_name}<br><b>STATUS:</b> {self.config.status}<br>"
+        )
+        if self.config.metrics:
+            for key, value in self.config.metrics.items():
+                if key == "create_time":
+                    value = datetime.fromtimestamp(value).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+                metrics_text += f"<b>{key.upper()}:</b> {value}<br>"
+        self._popup_label_ref["label"].setText(metrics_text)
+
+    def _cleanup_popup_label(self) -> None:
+        """Cleanup the popup label."""
+        self._popup_label_ref.clear()
+
+
+def main():
+    """Run the status item widget."""
+    # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
+    main_window = StatusItem()
+    main_window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .stop_button.stop_button import StopButton

bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/stop_button.py

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QPushButton
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
+
+
+class StopButton(BECConnector, QPushButton):
+    """A button that stops the current scan."""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QPushButton.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+        self.setText("Stop")
+        self.setStyleSheet("background-color:  #cc181e; color: white")
+        self.clicked.connect(self.stop_scan)
+
+    def stop_scan(self):
+        """Stop the scan."""
+        self.queue.request_scan_abortion()
+        self.queue.request_queue_reset()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    widget = StopButton()
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from .device_combobox.device_combobox import DeviceComboBox
+from .device_line_edit.device_line_edit import DeviceLineEdit

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox.py

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QComboBox
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputBase, DeviceInputConfig
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputConfig
+
+
+class DeviceComboBox(DeviceInputBase, QComboBox):
+    """
+    Line edit widget for device input with autocomplete for device names.
+
+    Args:
+        parent: Parent widget.
+        client: BEC client object.
+        config: Device input configuration.
+        gui_id: GUI ID.
+        device_filter: Device filter, name of the device class.
+        default: Default device name.
+        arg_name: Argument name, can be used for the other widgets which has to call some other function in bec using correct argument names.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        client=None,
+        config: DeviceInputConfig = None,
+        gui_id: str | None = None,
+        device_filter: str | None = None,
+        default: str | None = None,
+        arg_name: str | None = None,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QComboBox.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self.populate_combobox()
+
+        if arg_name is not None:
+            self.config.arg_name = arg_name
+        if device_filter is not None:
+            self.set_device_filter(device_filter)
+        if default is not None:
+            self.set_default_device(default)
+
+    def set_device_filter(self, device_filter: str):
+        """
+        Set the device filter.
+
+        Args:
+            device_filter(str): Device filter, name of the device class.
+        """
+        super().set_device_filter(device_filter)
+        self.populate_combobox()
+
+    def set_default_device(self, default_device: str):
+        """
+        Set the default device.
+
+        Args:
+            default_device(str): Default device name.
+        """
+        super().set_default_device(default_device)
+        self.setCurrentText(default_device)
+
+    def populate_combobox(self):
+        """Populate the combobox with the devices."""
+        self.devices = self.get_device_list(self.config.device_filter)
+        self.clear()
+        self.addItems(self.devices)
+
+    def get_device(self) -> object:
+        """
+        Get the selected device object.
+
+        Returns:
+            object: Device object.
+        """
+        device_name = self.currentText()
+        device_obj = getattr(self.dev, device_name.lower(), None)
+        if device_obj is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Device {device_name} is not found.")
+        return device_obj
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Cleanup the widget."""
+        super().cleanup()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        super().cleanup()
+        QComboBox().closeEvent(event)

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox.pyproject

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+{
+    "files": ["device_combobox.py", "launch_device_combobox.py",
+    ]
+}

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox_plugin.py

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+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceComboBox
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='DeviceComboBox' name='device_combobox'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = DeviceComboBox(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "device_combobox"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "DeviceComboBox"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "Device ComboBox Example for BEC Widgets"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/launch_device_combobox.py

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+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceComboBox
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    w = DeviceComboBox()
+    w.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/register_device_combobox.py

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+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_combobox.device_combobox_plugin import (
+        DeviceComboBoxPlugin,
+    )
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(DeviceComboBoxPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_input_base.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+
+
+class DeviceInputConfig(ConnectionConfig):
+    device_filter: str | list[str] | None = None
+    default: str | None = None
+    arg_name: str | None = None
+
+
+class DeviceInputBase(BECConnector):
+    """
+    Mixin class for device input widgets. This class provides methods to get the device list and device object based
+    on the current text of the widget.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):
+        if config is None:
+            config = DeviceInputConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
+        else:
+            if isinstance(config, dict):
+                config = DeviceInputConfig(**config)
+            self.config = config
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+        self._devices = []
+
+    @property
+    def devices(self) -> list[str]:
+        """
+        Get the list of devices.
+
+        Returns:
+            list[str]: List of devices.
+        """
+        return self._devices
+
+    @devices.setter
+    def devices(self, value: list[str]):
+        """
+        Set the list of devices.
+
+        Args:
+            value: List of devices.
+        """
+        self._devices = value
+
+    def set_device_filter(self, device_filter: str | list[str]):
+        """
+        Set the device filter.
+
+        Args:
+            device_filter(str): Device filter, name of the device class.
+        """
+        self.validate_device_filter(device_filter)
+        self.config.device_filter = device_filter
+
+    def set_default_device(self, default_device: str):
+        """
+        Set the default device.
+
+        Args:
+            default_device(str): Default device name.
+        """
+        self.validate_device(default_device)
+        self.config.default = default_device
+
+    def get_device_list(self, filter: str | list[str] | None = None) -> list[str]:
+        """
+        Get the list of device names based on the filter of current BEC client.
+
+        Args:
+            filter(str|None): Class name filter to apply on the device list.
+
+        Returns:
+            devices(list[str]): List of device names.
+        """
+        all_devices = self.dev.enabled_devices
+        if filter is not None:
+            self.validate_device_filter(filter)
+            if isinstance(filter, str):
+                filter = [filter]
+            devices = [device.name for device in all_devices if device.__class__.__name__ in filter]
+        else:
+            devices = [device.name for device in all_devices]
+        return devices
+
+    def get_available_filters(self):
+        """
+        Get the available device classes which can be used as filters.
+        """
+        all_devices = self.dev.enabled_devices
+        filters = {device.__class__.__name__ for device in all_devices}
+        return filters
+
+    def validate_device_filter(self, filter: str | list[str]) -> None:
+        """
+        Validate the device filter if the class name is present in the current BEC instance.
+
+        Args:
+            filter(str|list[str]): Class name to use as a device filter.
+        """
+        if isinstance(filter, str):
+            filter = [filter]
+        available_filters = self.get_available_filters()
+        for f in filter:
+            if f not in available_filters:
+                raise ValueError(f"Device filter {f} is not valid.")
+
+    def validate_device(self, device: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Validate the device if it is present in current BEC instance.
+
+        Args:
+            device(str): Device to validate.
+        """
+        if device not in self.get_device_list(self.config.device_filter):
+            raise ValueError(f"Device {device} is not valid.")
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        super().cleanup()

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.py

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+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QCompleter, QLineEdit, QSizePolicy
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputBase, DeviceInputConfig
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputConfig
+
+
+class DeviceLineEdit(DeviceInputBase, QLineEdit):
+    """
+    Line edit widget for device input with autocomplete for device names.
+
+    Args:
+        parent: Parent widget.
+        client: BEC client object.
+        config: Device input configuration.
+        gui_id: GUI ID.
+        device_filter: Device filter, name of the device class.
+        default: Default device name.
+        arg_name: Argument name, can be used for the other widgets which has to call some other function in bec using correct argument names.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        client=None,
+        config: DeviceInputConfig = None,
+        gui_id: str | None = None,
+        device_filter: str | list[str] | None = None,
+        default: str | None = None,
+        arg_name: str | None = None,
+    ):
+        QLineEdit.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        DeviceInputBase.__init__(self, client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+
+        self.completer = QCompleter(self)
+        self.setCompleter(self.completer)
+        self.populate_completer()
+
+        if arg_name is not None:
+            self.config.arg_name = arg_name
+            self.arg_name = arg_name
+        if device_filter is not None:
+            self.set_device_filter(device_filter)
+        if default is not None:
+            self.set_default_device(default)
+
+        self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Preferred, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+        self.setMinimumSize(QSize(100, 0))
+
+    def set_device_filter(self, device_filter: str | list[str]):
+        """
+        Set the device filter.
+
+        Args:
+            device_filter (str | list[str]): Device filter, name of the device class.
+        """
+        super().set_device_filter(device_filter)
+        self.populate_completer()
+
+    def set_default_device(self, default_device: str):
+        """
+        Set the default device.
+
+        Args:
+            default_device (str): Default device name.
+        """
+        super().set_default_device(default_device)
+        self.setText(default_device)
+
+    def populate_completer(self):
+        """Populate the completer with the devices."""
+        self.devices = self.get_device_list(self.config.device_filter)
+        self.completer.setModel(self.create_completer_model(self.devices))
+
+    def create_completer_model(self, devices: list[str]):
+        """Create a model for the completer."""
+        from qtpy.QtCore import QStringListModel
+
+        return QStringListModel(devices, self)
+
+    def get_device(self) -> object:
+        """
+        Get the selected device object.
+
+        Returns:
+            object: Device object.
+        """
+        device_name = self.text()
+        device_obj = getattr(self.dev, device_name.lower(), None)
+        if device_obj is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Device {device_name} is not found.")
+        return device_obj
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Cleanup the widget."""
+        super().cleanup()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        super().cleanup()
+        QLineEdit().closeEvent(event)

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.pyproject

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+{
+    "files": ["device_line_edit.py", "launch_device_line_edit.py",
+    ]
+}

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit_plugin.py

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+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceLineEdit
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='DeviceLineEdit' name='device_line_edit'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class DeviceLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = DeviceLineEdit(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "device_line_edit"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "DeviceLineEdit"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "Device LineEdit Example for BEC Widgets with autocomplete."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/launch_device_line_edit.py

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+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceLineEdit
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    w = DeviceLineEdit()
+    w.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/register_device_line_edit.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_line_edit.device_line_edit_plugin import (
+        DeviceLineEditPlugin,
+    )
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(DeviceLineEditPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/widgets/dock/__init__.py

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+from .dock import BECDock
+from .dock_area import BECDockArea

bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, Optional
+
+from pydantic import Field
+from pyqtgraph.dockarea import Dock
+
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_wigdet_handler import widget_handler
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig, GridLayoutManager
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.dock import BECDockArea
+
+
+class DockConfig(ConnectionConfig):
+    widgets: dict[str, Any] = Field({}, description="The widgets in the dock.")
+    position: Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"] = Field(
+        "bottom", description="The position of the dock."
+    )
+    parent_dock_area: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None, description="The GUI ID of parent dock area of the dock."
+    )
+
+
+class BECDock(BECConnector, Dock):
+    USER_ACCESS = [
+        "config_dict",
+        "rpc_id",
+        "widget_list",
+        "show_title_bar",
+        "hide_title_bar",
+        "get_widgets_positions",
+        "set_title",
+        "add_widget",
+        "list_eligible_widgets",
+        "move_widget",
+        "remove_widget",
+        "remove",
+        "attach",
+        "detach",
+    ]
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent: QWidget | None = None,
+        parent_dock_area: BECDockArea | None = None,
+        config: DockConfig | None = None,
+        name: str | None = None,
+        client=None,
+        gui_id: str | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ) -> None:
+        if config is None:
+            config = DockConfig(
+                widget_class=self.__class__.__name__, parent_dock_area=parent_dock_area.gui_id
+            )
+        else:
+            if isinstance(config, dict):
+                config = DockConfig(**config)
+            self.config = config
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        Dock.__init__(self, name=name, **kwargs)
+
+        # Layout Manager
+        self.layout_manager = GridLayoutManager(self.layout)
+
+    def dropEvent(self, event):
+        source = event.source()
+        old_area = source.area
+        self.setOrientation("horizontal", force=True)
+        super().dropEvent(event)
+        if old_area in self.orig_area.tempAreas and old_area != self.orig_area:
+            self.orig_area.removeTempArea(old_area)
+
+    def float(self):
+        """
+        Float the dock.
+        Overwrites the default pyqtgraph dock float.
+        """
+
+        # need to check if the dock is temporary and if it is the only dock in the area
+        # fixes bug in pyqtgraph detaching
+        if self.area.temporary == True and len(self.area.docks) <= 1:
+            return
+        elif self.area.temporary == True and len(self.area.docks) > 1:
+            self.area.docks.pop(self.name(), None)
+            super().float()
+        else:
+            super().float()
+
+    @property
+    def widget_list(self) -> list[BECConnector]:
+        """
+        Get the widgets in the dock.
+
+        Returns:
+            widgets(list): The widgets in the dock.
+        """
+        return self.widgets
+
+    @widget_list.setter
+    def widget_list(self, value: list[BECConnector]):
+        self.widgets = value
+
+    def hide_title_bar(self):
+        """
+        Hide the title bar of the dock.
+        """
+        # self.hideTitleBar() #TODO pyqtgraph looks bugged ATM, doing my implementation
+        self.label.hide()
+        self.labelHidden = True
+
+    def show_title_bar(self):
+        """
+        Hide the title bar of the dock.
+        """
+        # self.showTitleBar() #TODO pyqtgraph looks bugged ATM, doing my implementation
+        self.label.show()
+        self.labelHidden = False
+
+    def set_title(self, title: str):
+        """
+        Set the title of the dock.
+
+        Args:
+            title(str): The title of the dock.
+        """
+        self.orig_area.docks[title] = self.orig_area.docks.pop(self.name())
+        self.setTitle(title)
+        self._name = title
+
+    def get_widgets_positions(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        Get the positions of the widgets in the dock.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The positions of the widgets in the dock as dict -> {(row, col, rowspan, colspan):widget}
+        """
+        return self.layout_manager.get_widgets_positions()
+
+    def list_eligible_widgets(
+        self,
+    ) -> list:  # TODO can be moved to some util mixin like container class for rpc widgets
+        """
+        List all widgets that can be added to the dock.
+
+        Returns:
+            list: The list of eligible widgets.
+        """
+        return list(widget_handler.widget_classes.keys())
+
+    def add_widget(
+        self,
+        widget: BECConnector | str,
+        row=None,
+        col=0,
+        rowspan=1,
+        colspan=1,
+        shift: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "down",
+    ) -> BECConnector:
+        """
+        Add a widget to the dock.
+
+        Args:
+            widget(QWidget): The widget to add.
+            row(int): The row to add the widget to. If None, the widget will be added to the next available row.
+            col(int): The column to add the widget to.
+            rowspan(int): The number of rows the widget should span.
+            colspan(int): The number of columns the widget should span.
+            shift(Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"]): The direction to shift the widgets if the position is occupied.
+        """
+        if row is None:
+            row = self.layout.rowCount()
+
+        if self.layout_manager.is_position_occupied(row, col):
+            self.layout_manager.shift_widgets(shift, start_row=row)
+
+        if isinstance(widget, str):
+            widget = widget_handler.create_widget(widget)
+        else:
+            widget = widget
+
+        self.addWidget(widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan)
+
+        if hasattr(widget, "config"):
+            self.config.widgets[widget.gui_id] = widget.config
+
+        return widget
+
+    def move_widget(self, widget: QWidget, new_row: int, new_col: int):
+        """
+        Move a widget to a new position in the layout.
+
+        Args:
+            widget(QWidget): The widget to move.
+            new_row(int): The new row to move the widget to.
+            new_col(int): The new column to move the widget to.
+        """
+        self.layout_manager.move_widget(widget, new_row, new_col)
+
+    def attach(self):
+        """
+        Attach the dock to the parent dock area.
+        """
+        self.orig_area.removeTempArea(self.area)
+
+    def detach(self):
+        """
+        Detach the dock from the parent dock area.
+        """
+        self.float()
+
+    def remove_widget(self, widget_rpc_id: str):
+        """
+        Remove a widget from the dock.
+
+        Args:
+            widget_rpc_id(str): The ID of the widget to remove.
+        """
+        widget = self.rpc_register.get_rpc_by_id(widget_rpc_id)
+        self.layout.removeWidget(widget)
+        self.config.widgets.pop(widget_rpc_id, None)
+        widget.close()
+
+    def remove(self):
+        """
+        Remove the dock from the parent dock area.
+        """
+        # self.cleanup()
+        self.orig_area.remove_dock(self.name())
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """
+        Clean up the dock, including all its widgets.
+        """
+        for widget in self.widgets:
+            if hasattr(widget, "cleanup"):
+                widget.cleanup()
+        super().cleanup()
+
+    def close(self):
+        """
+        Close the dock area and cleanup.
+        Has to be implemented to overwrite pyqtgraph event accept in Container close.
+        """
+        self.cleanup()
+        super().close()

bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Literal, Optional
+from weakref import WeakValueDictionary
+
+from pydantic import Field
+from pyqtgraph.dockarea.DockArea import DockArea
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+from qtpy.QtGui import QPainter, QPaintEvent
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig, WidgetContainerUtils
+
+from .dock import BECDock, DockConfig
+
+
+class DockAreaConfig(ConnectionConfig):
+    docks: dict[str, DockConfig] = Field({}, description="The docks in the dock area.")
+    docks_state: Optional[dict] = Field(
+        None, description="The state of the docks in the dock area."
+    )
+
+
+class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
+    USER_ACCESS = [
+        "config_dict",
+        "panels",
+        "save_state",
+        "remove_dock",
+        "restore_state",
+        "add_dock",
+        "clear_all",
+        "detach_dock",
+        "attach_all",
+        "get_all_rpc",
+        "temp_areas",
+    ]
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent: QWidget | None = None,
+        config: DockAreaConfig | None = None,
+        client=None,
+        gui_id: str = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        if config is None:
+            config = DockAreaConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
+        else:
+            if isinstance(config, dict):
+                config = DockAreaConfig(**config)
+            self.config = config
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        DockArea.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self._instructions_visible = True
+
+    def paintEvent(self, event: QPaintEvent):
+        super().paintEvent(event)
+        if self._instructions_visible:
+            painter = QPainter(self)
+            painter.drawText(self.rect(), Qt.AlignCenter, "Add docks using 'add_dock' method")
+
+    @property
+    def panels(self) -> dict[str, BECDock]:
+        """
+        Get the docks in the dock area.
+        Returns:
+            dock_dict(dict): The docks in the dock area.
+        """
+        return dict(self.docks)
+
+    @panels.setter
+    def panels(self, value: dict[str, BECDock]):
+        self.docks = WeakValueDictionary(value)
+
+    @property
+    def temp_areas(self) -> list:
+        """
+        Get the temporary areas in the dock area.
+
+        Returns:
+            list: The temporary areas in the dock area.
+        """
+        return list(map(str, self.tempAreas))
+
+    @temp_areas.setter
+    def temp_areas(self, value: list):
+        self.tempAreas = list(map(str, value))
+
+    def restore_state(
+        self, state: dict = None, missing: Literal["ignore", "error"] = "ignore", extra="bottom"
+    ):
+        """
+        Restore the state of the dock area. If no state is provided, the last state is restored.
+
+        Args:
+            state(dict): The state to restore.
+            missing(Literal['ignore','error']): What to do if a dock is missing.
+            extra(str): Extra docks that are in the dockarea but that are not mentioned in state will be added to the bottom of the dockarea, unless otherwise specified by the extra argument.
+        """
+        if state is None:
+            state = self.config.docks_state
+        self.restoreState(state, missing=missing, extra=extra)
+
+    def save_state(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        Save the state of the dock area.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The state of the dock area.
+        """
+        last_state = self.saveState()
+        self.config.docks_state = last_state
+        return last_state
+
+    def remove_dock(self, name: str):
+        """
+        Remove a dock by name and ensure it is properly closed and cleaned up.
+
+        Args:
+            name(str): The name of the dock to remove.
+        """
+        dock = self.docks.pop(name, None)
+        self.config.docks.pop(name, None)
+        if dock:
+            dock.close()
+            if len(self.docks) <= 1:
+                for dock in self.docks.values():
+                    dock.hide_title_bar()
+
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Dock with name {name} does not exist.")
+
+    def add_dock(
+        self,
+        name: str = None,
+        position: Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"] = None,
+        relative_to: BECDock | None = None,
+        closable: bool = False,
+        floating: bool = False,
+        prefix: str = "dock",
+        widget: str | QWidget | None = None,
+        row: int = None,
+        col: int = 0,
+        rowspan: int = 1,
+        colspan: int = 1,
+    ) -> BECDock:
+        """
+        Add a dock to the dock area. Dock has QGridLayout as layout manager by default.
+
+        Args:
+            name(str): The name of the dock to be displayed and for further references. Has to be unique.
+            position(Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"]): The position of the dock.
+            relative_to(BECDock): The dock to which the new dock should be added relative to.
+            closable(bool): Whether the dock is closable.
+            floating(bool): Whether the dock is detached after creating.
+            prefix(str): The prefix for the dock name if no name is provided.
+            widget(str|QWidget|None): The widget to be added to the dock. While using RPC, only BEC RPC widgets from RPCWidgetHandler are allowed.
+            row(int): The row of the added widget.
+            col(int): The column of the added widget.
+            rowspan(int): The rowspan of the added widget.
+            colspan(int): The colspan of the added widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            BECDock: The created dock.
+        """
+        if name is None:
+            name = WidgetContainerUtils.generate_unique_widget_id(
+                container=self.docks, prefix=prefix
+            )
+
+        if name in set(self.docks.keys()):
+            raise ValueError(f"Dock with name {name} already exists.")
+
+        if position is None:
+            position = "bottom"
+
+        dock = BECDock(name=name, parent_dock_area=self, closable=closable)
+        dock.config.position = position
+        self.config.docks[name] = dock.config
+
+        self.addDock(dock=dock, position=position, relativeTo=relative_to)
+
+        if len(self.docks) <= 1:
+            dock.hide_title_bar()
+        elif len(self.docks) > 1:
+            for dock in self.docks.values():
+                dock.show_title_bar()
+
+        if widget is not None and isinstance(widget, str):
+            dock.add_widget(widget=widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan)
+        elif widget is not None and isinstance(widget, QWidget):
+            dock.addWidget(widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan)
+        if self._instructions_visible:
+            self._instructions_visible = False
+            self.update()
+        if floating:
+            dock.detach()
+        return dock
+
+    def detach_dock(self, dock_name: str) -> BECDock:
+        """
+        Undock a dock from the dock area.
+
+        Args:
+            dock_name(str): The dock to undock.
+
+        Returns:
+            BECDock: The undocked dock.
+        """
+        dock = self.docks[dock_name]
+        dock.detach()
+        return dock
+
+    def attach_all(self):
+        """
+        Return all floating docks to the dock area.
+        """
+        while self.tempAreas:
+            for temp_area in self.tempAreas:
+                self.removeTempArea(temp_area)
+
+    def clear_all(self):
+        """
+        Close all docks and remove all temp areas.
+        """
+        self.attach_all()
+        for dock in dict(self.docks).values():
+            dock.remove()
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """
+        Cleanup the dock area.
+        """
+        self.clear_all()
+        super().cleanup()
+
+    def close(self):
+        """
+        Close the dock area and cleanup.
+        Has to be implemented to overwrite pyqtgraph event accept in Container close.
+        """
+        self.cleanup()
+        super().close()

bec_widgets/widgets/editor/__init__.py

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-from .editor import BECEditor

bec_widgets/widgets/editor/editor.py

@@ -1,415 +0,0 @@
-import subprocess
-
-import qdarktheme
-from jedi import Script
-from jedi.api import Completion
-
-# pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
-from qtpy.Qsci import QsciScintilla, QsciLexerPython, QsciAPIs
-from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal, QThread
-from qtpy.QtGui import QColor, QFont
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QFileDialog,
-    QTextEdit,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QSplitter
-from qtconsole.manager import QtKernelManager
-from qtconsole.rich_jupyter_widget import RichJupyterWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.widgets import ModularToolBar
-
-
-class AutoCompleter(QThread):
-    """Initializes the AutoCompleter thread for handling autocompletion and signature help.
-
-    Args:
-        file_path (str): The path to the file for which autocompletion is required.
-        api (QsciAPIs): The QScintilla API instance used for managing autocompletions.
-        enable_docstring (bool, optional): Flag to determine if docstrings should be included in the signatures.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, file_path: str, api: QsciAPIs, enable_docstring: bool = False):
-        super().__init__(None)
-        self.file_path = file_path
-        self.script: Script = None
-        self.api: QsciAPIs = api
-        self.completions: list[Completion] = None
-        self.line = 0
-        self.index = 0
-        self.text = ""
-
-        # TODO so far disabled, quite buggy, docstring extraction has to be generalised
-        self.enable_docstring = enable_docstring
-
-    def update_script(self, text: str):
-        """Updates the script for Jedi completion based on the current editor text.
-
-        Args:
-            text (str): The current text of the editor.
-        """
-        if self.script is None or self.script.path != text:
-            self.script = Script(text, path=self.file_path)
-
-    def run(self):
-        """Runs the thread for generating autocompletions. Overrides QThread.run."""
-        self.update_script(self.text)
-        try:
-            self.completions = self.script.complete(self.line, self.index)
-            self.load_autocomplete(self.completions)
-        except Exception as err:
-            print(err)
-        self.finished.emit()
-
-    def get_function_signature(self, line: int, index: int, text: str) -> str:
-        """Fetches the function signature for a given position in the text.
-
-        Args:
-            line (int): The line number in the editor.
-            index (int): The index (column number) in the line.
-            text (str): The current text of the editor.
-
-        Returns:
-            str: A string containing the function signature or an empty string if not available.
-        """
-        self.update_script(text)
-        try:
-            signatures = self.script.get_signatures(line, index)
-            if signatures and self.enable_docstring is True:
-                full_docstring = signatures[0].docstring(raw=True)
-                compact_docstring = self.get_compact_docstring(full_docstring)
-                return compact_docstring
-            if signatures and self.enable_docstring is False:
-                return signatures[0].to_string()
-        except Exception as err:
-            print(f"Signature Error:{err}")
-        return ""
-
-    def load_autocomplete(self, completions: list):
-        """Loads the autocomplete suggestions into the QScintilla API.
-
-        Args:
-            completions (list[Completion]): A list of Completion objects to be added to the API.
-        """
-        self.api.clear()
-        for i in completions:
-            self.api.add(i.name)
-        self.api.prepare()
-
-    def get_completions(self, line: int, index: int, text: str):
-        """Starts the autocompletion process for a given position in the text.
-
-        Args:
-            line (int): The line number in the editor.
-            index (int): The index (column number) in the line.
-            text (str): The current text of the editor.
-        """
-        self.line = line
-        self.index = index
-        self.text = text
-        self.start()
-
-    def get_compact_docstring(self, full_docstring):
-        """Generates a compact version of a function's docstring.
-
-        Args:
-            full_docstring (str): The full docstring of a function.
-
-        Returns:
-            str: A compact version of the docstring.
-        """
-        lines = full_docstring.split("\n")
-        # TODO make it also for different docstring styles, now it is only for numpy style
-        cutoff_indices = [
-            i
-            for i, line in enumerate(lines)
-            if line.strip().lower() in ["parameters", "returns", "examples", "see also", "warnings"]
-        ]
-
-        if cutoff_indices:
-            lines = lines[: cutoff_indices[0]]
-
-        compact_docstring = "\n".join(lines).strip()
-        return compact_docstring
-
-
-class ScriptRunnerThread(QThread):
-    """Initializes the thread for running a Python script.
-
-    Args:
-        script (str): The script to be executed.
-    """
-
-    outputSignal = Signal(str)
-
-    def __init__(self, script):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.script = script
-
-    def run(self):
-        """Executes the script in a subprocess and emits output through a signal. Overrides QThread.run."""
-        process = subprocess.Popen(
-            ["python", "-u", "-c", self.script],
-            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-            bufsize=1,
-            universal_newlines=True,
-            text=True,
-        )
-
-        while True:
-            output = process.stdout.readline()
-            if output == "" and process.poll() is not None:
-                break
-            if output:
-                self.outputSignal.emit(output)
-        error = process.communicate()[1]
-        if error:
-            self.outputSignal.emit(error)
-
-
-class BECEditor(QWidget):
-    """Initializes the BEC Editor widget.
-
-    Args:
-        toolbar_enabled (bool, optional): Determines if the toolbar should be enabled. Defaults to True.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self, toolbar_enabled=True, jupyter_terminal_enabled=False, docstring_tooltip=False
-    ):
-        super().__init__()
-
-        self.script_runner_thread = None
-        self.file_path = None
-        self.docstring_tooltip = docstring_tooltip
-        self.jupyter_terminal_enabled = jupyter_terminal_enabled
-        # TODO just temporary solution, could be extended to other languages
-        self.is_python_file = True
-
-        # Initialize the editor and terminal
-        self.editor = QsciScintilla()
-        if self.jupyter_terminal_enabled:
-            self.terminal = self.make_jupyter_widget_with_kernel()
-        else:
-            self.terminal = QTextEdit()
-            self.terminal.setReadOnly(True)
-
-        # Layout
-        self.layout = QVBoxLayout()
-
-        # Initialize and add the toolbar if enabled
-        if toolbar_enabled:
-            self.toolbar = ModularToolBar(self)
-            self.layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
-
-        # Initialize the splitter
-        self.splitter = QSplitter(Qt.Orientation.Vertical, self)
-        self.splitter.addWidget(self.editor)
-        self.splitter.addWidget(self.terminal)
-        self.splitter.setSizes([400, 200])
-
-        # Add Splitter to layout
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.splitter)
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
-
-        self.setup_editor()
-
-    def setup_editor(self):
-        """Sets up the editor with necessary configurations like lexer, auto indentation, and line numbers."""
-        # Set the lexer for Python
-        self.lexer = QsciLexerPython()
-        self.editor.setLexer(self.lexer)
-
-        # Enable auto indentation and competition within the editor
-        self.editor.setAutoIndent(True)
-        self.editor.setIndentationsUseTabs(False)
-        self.editor.setIndentationWidth(4)
-        self.editor.setAutoCompletionSource(QsciScintilla.AutoCompletionSource.AcsAll)
-        self.editor.setAutoCompletionThreshold(1)
-
-        # Autocomplete for python file
-        # Connect cursor position change signal for autocompletion
-        self.editor.cursorPositionChanged.connect(self.on_cursor_position_changed)
-
-        # if self.is_python_file: #TODO can be changed depending on supported languages
-        self.__api = QsciAPIs(self.lexer)
-        self.auto_completer = AutoCompleter(
-            self.editor.text(), self.__api, enable_docstring=self.docstring_tooltip
-        )
-        self.auto_completer.finished.connect(self.loaded_autocomplete)
-
-        # Enable line numbers in the margin
-        self.editor.setMarginType(0, QsciScintilla.MarginType.NumberMargin)
-        self.editor.setMarginWidth(0, "0000")  # Adjust the width as needed
-
-        # Additional UI elements like menu for load/save can be added here
-        self.set_editor_style()
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def make_jupyter_widget_with_kernel() -> object:
-        """Start a kernel, connect to it, and create a RichJupyterWidget to use it"""
-        kernel_manager = QtKernelManager(kernel_name="python3")
-        kernel_manager.start_kernel()
-
-        kernel_client = kernel_manager.client()
-        kernel_client.start_channels()
-
-        jupyter_widget = RichJupyterWidget()
-        jupyter_widget.set_default_style("linux")
-        jupyter_widget.kernel_manager = kernel_manager
-        jupyter_widget.kernel_client = kernel_client
-        return jupyter_widget
-
-    def show_call_tip(self, position):
-        """Shows a call tip at the given position in the editor.
-
-        Args:
-            position (int): The position in the editor where the call tip should be shown.
-        """
-        line, index = self.editor.lineIndexFromPosition(position)
-        signature = self.auto_completer.get_function_signature(line + 1, index, self.editor.text())
-        if signature:
-            self.editor.showUserList(1, [signature])
-
-    def on_cursor_position_changed(self, line, index):
-        """Handles the event of cursor position change in the editor.
-
-        Args:
-            line (int): The current line number where the cursor is.
-            index (int): The current column index where the cursor is.
-        """
-        # if self.is_python_file: #TODO can be changed depending on supported languages
-        # Get completions
-        self.auto_completer.get_completions(line + 1, index, self.editor.text())
-        self.editor.autoCompleteFromAPIs()
-
-        # Show call tip - signature
-        position = self.editor.positionFromLineIndex(line, index)
-        self.show_call_tip(position)
-
-    def loaded_autocomplete(self):
-        """Placeholder method for actions after autocompletion data is loaded."""
-
-    def set_editor_style(self):
-        """Sets the style and color scheme for the editor."""
-        # Dracula Theme Colors
-        background_color = QColor("#282a36")
-        text_color = QColor("#f8f8f2")
-        keyword_color = QColor("#8be9fd")
-        string_color = QColor("#f1fa8c")
-        comment_color = QColor("#6272a4")
-        class_function_color = QColor("#50fa7b")
-
-        # Set Font
-        font = QFont()
-        font.setFamily("Consolas")
-        font.setPointSize(10)
-        self.editor.setFont(font)
-        self.editor.setMarginsFont(font)
-
-        # Set Editor Colors
-        self.editor.setMarginsBackgroundColor(background_color)
-        self.editor.setMarginsForegroundColor(text_color)
-        self.editor.setCaretForegroundColor(text_color)
-        self.editor.setCaretLineBackgroundColor(QColor("#44475a"))
-        self.editor.setPaper(background_color)  # Set the background color for the entire paper
-        self.editor.setColor(text_color)
-
-        # Set editor
-        # Syntax Highlighting Colors
-        lexer = self.editor.lexer()
-        if lexer:
-            lexer.setDefaultPaper(background_color)  # Set the background color for the text area
-            lexer.setDefaultColor(text_color)
-            lexer.setColor(keyword_color, QsciLexerPython.Keyword)
-            lexer.setColor(string_color, QsciLexerPython.DoubleQuotedString)
-            lexer.setColor(string_color, QsciLexerPython.SingleQuotedString)
-            lexer.setColor(comment_color, QsciLexerPython.Comment)
-            lexer.setColor(class_function_color, QsciLexerPython.ClassName)
-            lexer.setColor(class_function_color, QsciLexerPython.FunctionMethodName)
-
-        # Set the style for all text to have a transparent background
-        # TODO find better way how to do it!
-        for style in range(
-            128
-        ):  # QsciScintilla supports 128 styles by default, this set all to transparent background
-            self.lexer.setPaper(background_color, style)
-
-    def run_script(self):
-        """Runs the current script in the editor."""
-        if self.jupyter_terminal_enabled:
-            script = self.editor.text()
-            self.terminal.execute(script)
-
-        else:
-            script = self.editor.text()
-            self.script_runner_thread = ScriptRunnerThread(script)
-            self.script_runner_thread.outputSignal.connect(self.update_terminal)
-            self.script_runner_thread.start()
-
-    def update_terminal(self, text):
-        """Updates the terminal with new text.
-
-        Args:
-            text (str): The text to be appended to the terminal.
-        """
-        self.terminal.append(text)
-
-    def enable_docstring_tooltip(self):
-        """Enables the docstring tooltip."""
-        self.docstring_tooltip = True
-        self.auto_completer.enable_docstring = True
-
-    def open_file(self):
-        """Opens a file dialog for selecting and opening a Python file in the editor."""
-        options = QFileDialog.Options()
-        options |= QFileDialog.DontUseNativeDialog
-        file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
-            self, "Open file", "", "Python files (*.py);;All Files (*)", options=options
-        )
-
-        if not file_path:
-            return
-        try:
-            with open(file_path, "r") as file:
-                text = file.read()
-            self.editor.setText(text)
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            print(f"The file {file_path} was not found.")
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"An error occurred while opening the file {file_path}: {e}")
-
-    def save_file(self):
-        """Opens a save file dialog for saving the current script in the editor."""
-        options = QFileDialog.Options()
-        options |= QFileDialog.DontUseNativeDialog
-        file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(
-            self, "Save file", "", "Python files (*.py);;All Files (*)", options=options
-        )
-
-        if not file_path:
-            return
-        try:
-            if not file_path.endswith(".py"):
-                file_path += ".py"
-
-            with open(file_path, "w") as file:
-                text = self.editor.text()
-                file.write(text)
-                print(f"File saved to {file_path}")
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"An error occurred while saving the file to {file_path}: {e}")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    app = QApplication([])
-    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
-
-    mainWin = BECEditor(jupyter_terminal_enabled=True)
-
-    mainWin.show()
-    app.exec()

bec_widgets/widgets/figure/__init__.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-from .figure import FigureConfig, BECFigure
+from .figure import BECFigure, FigureConfig

bec_widgets/widgets/figure/figure.py

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # pylint: disable = no-name-in-module,missing-module-docstring
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import itertools
-import os
+import uuid
 from collections import defaultdict
 from typing import Literal, Optional
 
@@ -10,12 +9,15 @@ import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 import qdarktheme
 from pydantic import Field
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import uic
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QWidget
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout, QMainWindow
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+from typeguard import typechecked
 
-from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, BECDispatcher, ConnectionConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.plots import BECPlotBase, BECWaveform1D, Waveform1DConfig, WidgetConfig
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig, WidgetContainerUtils
+from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image import BECImageShow, ImageConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.motor_map.motor_map import BECMotorMap, MotorMapConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.waveform.waveform import BECWaveform, Waveform1DConfig
 
 
 class FigureConfig(ConnectionConfig):
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ class FigureConfig(ConnectionConfig):
     theme: Literal["dark", "light"] = Field("dark", description="The theme of the figure widget.")
     num_cols: int = Field(1, description="The number of columns in the figure widget.")
     num_rows: int = Field(1, description="The number of rows in the figure widget.")
-    widgets: dict[str, WidgetConfig] = Field(
+    widgets: dict[str, Waveform1DConfig | ImageConfig | MotorMapConfig | SubplotConfig] = Field(
         {}, description="The list of widgets to be added to the figure widget."
     )
 
@@ -34,8 +36,10 @@ class WidgetHandler:
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.widget_factory = {
-            "PlotBase": (BECPlotBase, WidgetConfig),
-            "Waveform1D": (BECWaveform1D, Waveform1DConfig),
+            "PlotBase": (BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig),
+            "Waveform1D": (BECWaveform, Waveform1DConfig),
+            "ImShow": (BECImageShow, ImageConfig),
+            "MotorMap": (BECMotorMap, MotorMapConfig),
         }
 
     def create_widget(
@@ -65,6 +69,8 @@ class WidgetHandler:
             raise ValueError(f"Unsupported widget type: {widget_type}")
 
         widget_class, config_class = entry
+        if config is not None and isinstance(config, config_class):
+            config = config.model_dump()
         widget_config_dict = {
             "widget_class": widget_class.__name__,
             "parent_id": parent_id,
@@ -83,7 +89,26 @@ class WidgetHandler:
 
 
 class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
-    USER_ACCESS = ["add_plot", "remove", "change_layout", "change_theme", "clear_all"]
+    USER_ACCESS = [
+        "rpc_id",
+        "config_dict",
+        "axes",
+        "widgets",
+        "add_plot",
+        "add_image",
+        "add_motor_map",
+        "plot",
+        "image",
+        "motor_map",
+        "remove",
+        "change_layout",
+        "change_theme",
+        "clear_all",
+        "get_all_rpc",
+        "widget_list",
+    ]
+
+    clean_signal = pyqtSignal()
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -104,34 +129,194 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
         self.widget_handler = WidgetHandler()
 
         # Widget container to reference widgets by 'widget_id'
-        self.widgets = defaultdict(dict)
+        self._widgets = defaultdict(dict)
 
         # Container to keep track of the grid
         self.grid = []
 
-    def change_theme(self, theme: Literal["dark", "light"]) -> None:
+    def __getitem__(self, key: tuple | str):
+        if isinstance(key, tuple) and len(key) == 2:
+            return self.axes(*key)
+        elif isinstance(key, str):
+            widget = self._widgets.get(key)
+            if widget is None:
+                raise KeyError(f"No widget with ID {key}")
+            return self._widgets.get(key)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "Key must be a string (widget id) or a tuple of two integers (grid coordinates)"
+            )
+
+    @property
+    def widget_list(self) -> list[BECPlotBase]:
         """
-        Change the theme of the figure widget.
+        Access all widget in BECFigure as a list
+        Returns:
+            list[BECPlotBase]: List of all widgets in the figure.
+        """
+        axes = [value for value in self._widgets.values() if isinstance(value, BECPlotBase)]
+        return axes
+
+    @widget_list.setter
+    def widget_list(self, value: list[BECPlotBase]):
+        """
+        Access all widget in BECFigure as a list
+        Returns:
+            list[BECPlotBase]: List of all widgets in the figure.
+        """
+        self._axes = value
+
+    @property
+    def widgets(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        All widgets within the figure with gui ids as keys.
+        Returns:
+            dict: All widgets within the figure.
+        """
+        return self._widgets
+
+    @widgets.setter
+    def widgets(self, value: dict):
+        """
+        All widgets within the figure with gui ids as keys.
+        Returns:
+            dict: All widgets within the figure.
+        """
+        self._widgets = value
+
+    def _init_waveform(
+        self,
+        waveform,
+        x_name: str = None,
+        y_name: str = None,
+        z_name: str = None,
+        x_entry: str = None,
+        y_entry: str = None,
+        z_entry: str = None,
+        x: list | np.ndarray = None,
+        y: list | np.ndarray = None,
+        color: Optional[str] = None,
+        color_map_z: Optional[str] = "plasma",
+        label: Optional[str] = None,
+        validate: bool = True,
+    ):
+        """
+        Configure the waveform based on the provided parameters.
+
         Args:
-            theme(Literal["dark","light"]): The theme to set for the figure widget.
+            waveform (BECWaveform): The waveform to configure.
+            x (list | np.ndarray): Custom x data to plot.
+            y (list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
+            x_name (str): The name of the device for the x-axis.
+            y_name (str): The name of the device for the y-axis.
+            z_name (str): The name of the device for the z-axis.
+            x_entry (str): The name of the entry for the x-axis.
+            y_entry (str): The name of the entry for the y-axis.
+            z_entry (str): The name of the entry for the z-axis.
+            color (str): The color of the curve.
+            color_map_z (str): The color map to use for the z-axis.
+            label (str): The label of the curve.
+            validate (bool): If True, validate the device names and entries.
         """
-        qdarktheme.setup_theme(theme)
-        self.setBackground("k" if theme == "dark" else "w")
-        self.config.theme = theme
+        if x is not None and y is None:
+            if isinstance(x, np.ndarray):
+                if x.ndim == 1:
+                    y = np.arange(x.size)
+                    waveform.add_curve_custom(x=np.arange(x.size), y=x, color=color, label=label)
+                    return waveform
+                if x.ndim == 2:
+                    waveform.add_curve_custom(x=x[:, 0], y=x[:, 1], color=color, label=label)
+                    return waveform
+            elif isinstance(x, list):
+                y = np.arange(len(x))
+                waveform.add_curve_custom(x=np.arange(len(x)), y=x, color=color, label=label)
+                return waveform
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Invalid input. Provide either device names (x_name, y_name) or custom data."
+                )
+        if x is not None and y is not None:
+            waveform.add_curve_custom(x=x, y=y, color=color, label=label)
+            return waveform
+        # User wants to add scan curve -> 1D Waveform
+        if x_name is not None and y_name is not None and z_name is None and x is None and y is None:
+            waveform.add_curve_scan(
+                x_name=x_name,
+                y_name=y_name,
+                x_entry=x_entry,
+                y_entry=y_entry,
+                validate=validate,
+                color=color,
+                label=label,
+            )
+        # User wants to add scan curve -> 2D Waveform Scatter
+        if (
+            x_name is not None
+            and y_name is not None
+            and z_name is not None
+            and x is None
+            and y is None
+        ):
+            waveform.add_curve_scan(
+                x_name=x_name,
+                y_name=y_name,
+                z_name=z_name,
+                x_entry=x_entry,
+                y_entry=y_entry,
+                z_entry=z_entry,
+                color=color,
+                color_map_z=color_map_z,
+                label=label,
+                validate=validate,
+            )
+        # User wants to add custom curve
+        elif x is not None and y is not None and x_name is None and y_name is None:
+            waveform.add_curve_custom(x=x, y=y, color=color, label=label)
+
+        return waveform
 
     def add_plot(
-        self, widget_id: str = None, row: int = None, col: int = None, config=None, **axis_kwargs
-    ) -> BECWaveform1D:
+        self,
+        x: list | np.ndarray = None,
+        y: list | np.ndarray = None,
+        x_name: str = None,
+        y_name: str = None,
+        z_name: str = None,
+        x_entry: str = None,
+        y_entry: str = None,
+        z_entry: str = None,
+        color: Optional[str] = None,
+        color_map_z: Optional[str] = "plasma",
+        label: Optional[str] = None,
+        validate: bool = True,
+        row: int = None,
+        col: int = None,
+        config=None,
+        **axis_kwargs,
+    ) -> BECWaveform:
         """
         Add a Waveform1D plot to the figure at the specified position.
+
         Args:
-            widget_id(str): The unique identifier of the widget. If not provided, a unique ID will be generated.
+            x(list | np.ndarray): Custom x data to plot.
+            y(list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
+            x_name(str): The name of the device for the x-axis.
+            y_name(str): The name of the device for the y-axis.
+            z_name(str): The name of the device for the z-axis.
+            x_entry(str): The name of the entry for the x-axis.
+            y_entry(str): The name of the entry for the y-axis.
+            z_entry(str): The name of the entry for the z-axis.
+            color(str): The color of the curve.
+            color_map_z(str): The color map to use for the z-axis.
+            label(str): The label of the curve.
+            validate(bool): If True, validate the device names and entries.
             row(int): The row coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty row will be used.
             col(int): The column coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty column will be used.
             config(dict): Additional configuration for the widget.
             **axis_kwargs(dict): Additional axis properties to set on the widget after creation.
         """
-        return self.add_widget(
+        widget_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        waveform = self.add_widget(
             widget_type="Waveform1D",
             widget_id=widget_id,
             row=row,
@@ -140,9 +325,295 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
             **axis_kwargs,
         )
 
+        waveform = self._init_waveform(
+            waveform=waveform,
+            x=x,
+            y=y,
+            x_name=x_name,
+            y_name=y_name,
+            z_name=z_name,
+            x_entry=x_entry,
+            y_entry=y_entry,
+            z_entry=z_entry,
+            color=color,
+            color_map_z=color_map_z,
+            label=label,
+            validate=validate,
+        )
+        return waveform
+
+    @typechecked
+    def plot(
+        self,
+        x: list | np.ndarray | None = None,
+        y: list | np.ndarray | None = None,
+        x_name: str | None = None,
+        y_name: str | None = None,
+        z_name: str | None = None,
+        x_entry: str | None = None,
+        y_entry: str | None = None,
+        z_entry: str | None = None,
+        color: str | None = None,
+        color_map_z: str | None = "plasma",
+        label: str | None = None,
+        validate: bool = True,
+        **axis_kwargs,
+    ) -> BECWaveform:
+        """
+        Add a 1D waveform plot to the figure. Always access the first waveform widget in the figure.
+
+        Args:
+            x(list | np.ndarray): Custom x data to plot.
+            y(list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
+            x_name(str): The name of the device for the x-axis.
+            y_name(str): The name of the device for the y-axis.
+            z_name(str): The name of the device for the z-axis.
+            x_entry(str): The name of the entry for the x-axis.
+            y_entry(str): The name of the entry for the y-axis.
+            z_entry(str): The name of the entry for the z-axis.
+            color(str): The color of the curve.
+            color_map_z(str): The color map to use for the z-axis.
+            label(str): The label of the curve.
+            validate(bool): If True, validate the device names and entries.
+            **axis_kwargs: Additional axis properties to set on the widget after creation.
+
+        Returns:
+            BECWaveform: The waveform plot widget.
+        """
+        waveform = WidgetContainerUtils.find_first_widget_by_class(
+            self._widgets, BECWaveform, can_fail=True
+        )
+        if waveform is not None:
+            if axis_kwargs:
+                waveform.set(**axis_kwargs)
+        else:
+            waveform = self.add_plot(**axis_kwargs)
+
+        waveform = self._init_waveform(
+            waveform=waveform,
+            x=x,
+            y=y,
+            x_name=x_name,
+            y_name=y_name,
+            z_name=z_name,
+            x_entry=x_entry,
+            y_entry=y_entry,
+            z_entry=z_entry,
+            color=color,
+            color_map_z=color_map_z,
+            label=label,
+            validate=validate,
+        )
+        # TODO remove repetition from .plot method
+        return waveform
+
+    def _init_image(
+        self,
+        image,
+        monitor: str = None,
+        color_bar: Literal["simple", "full"] = "full",
+        color_map: str = "magma",
+        data: np.ndarray = None,
+        vrange: tuple[float, float] = None,
+    ) -> BECImageShow:
+        """
+        Configure the image based on the provided parameters.
+
+        Args:
+            image (BECImageShow): The image to configure.
+            monitor (str): The name of the monitor to display.
+            color_bar (Literal["simple","full"]): The type of color bar to display.
+            color_map (str): The color map to use for the image.
+            data (np.ndarray): Custom data to display.
+        """
+        if monitor is not None and data is None:
+            image.add_monitor_image(
+                monitor=monitor, color_map=color_map, vrange=vrange, color_bar=color_bar
+            )
+        elif data is not None and monitor is None:
+            image.add_custom_image(
+                name="custom", data=data, color_map=color_map, vrange=vrange, color_bar=color_bar
+            )
+        elif data is None and monitor is None:
+            # Setting appearance
+            if vrange is not None:
+                image.set_vrange(vmin=vrange[0], vmax=vrange[1])
+            if color_map is not None:
+                image.set_color_map(color_map)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid input. Provide either monitor name or custom data.")
+        return image
+
+    def image(
+        self,
+        monitor: str = None,
+        color_bar: Literal["simple", "full"] = "full",
+        color_map: str = "magma",
+        data: np.ndarray = None,
+        vrange: tuple[float, float] = None,
+        **axis_kwargs,
+    ) -> BECImageShow:
+        """
+        Add an image to the figure. Always access the first image widget in the figure.
+
+        Args:
+            monitor(str): The name of the monitor to display.
+            color_bar(Literal["simple","full"]): The type of color bar to display.
+            color_map(str): The color map to use for the image.
+            data(np.ndarray): Custom data to display.
+            vrange(tuple[float, float]): The range of values to display.
+            **axis_kwargs: Additional axis properties to set on the widget after creation.
+
+        Returns:
+            BECImageShow: The image widget.
+        """
+        image = WidgetContainerUtils.find_first_widget_by_class(
+            self._widgets, BECImageShow, can_fail=True
+        )
+        if image is not None:
+            if axis_kwargs:
+                image.set(**axis_kwargs)
+        else:
+            image = self.add_image(color_bar=color_bar, **axis_kwargs)
+
+        image = self._init_image(
+            image=image,
+            monitor=monitor,
+            color_bar=color_bar,
+            color_map=color_map,
+            data=data,
+            vrange=vrange,
+        )
+        return image
+
+    def add_image(
+        self,
+        monitor: str = None,
+        color_bar: Literal["simple", "full"] = "full",
+        color_map: str = "magma",
+        data: np.ndarray = None,
+        vrange: tuple[float, float] = None,
+        row: int = None,
+        col: int = None,
+        config=None,
+        **axis_kwargs,
+    ) -> BECImageShow:
+        """
+        Add an image to the figure at the specified position.
+
+        Args:
+            monitor(str): The name of the monitor to display.
+            color_bar(Literal["simple","full"]): The type of color bar to display.
+            color_map(str): The color map to use for the image.
+            data(np.ndarray): Custom data to display.
+            vrange(tuple[float, float]): The range of values to display.
+            row(int): The row coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty row will be used.
+            col(int): The column coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty column will be used.
+            config(dict): Additional configuration for the widget.
+            **axis_kwargs: Additional axis properties to set on the widget after creation.
+
+        Returns:
+            BECImageShow: The image widget.
+        """
+
+        widget_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        if config is None:
+            config = ImageConfig(
+                widget_class="BECImageShow",
+                gui_id=widget_id,
+                parent_id=self.gui_id,
+                color_map=color_map,
+                color_bar=color_bar,
+                vrange=vrange,
+            )
+        image = self.add_widget(
+            widget_type="ImShow",
+            widget_id=widget_id,
+            row=row,
+            col=col,
+            config=config,
+            **axis_kwargs,
+        )
+        image = self._init_image(
+            image=image,
+            monitor=monitor,
+            color_bar=color_bar,
+            color_map=color_map,
+            data=data,
+            vrange=vrange,
+        )
+        return image
+
+    def motor_map(self, motor_x: str = None, motor_y: str = None, **axis_kwargs) -> BECMotorMap:
+        """
+        Add a motor map to the figure. Always access the first motor map widget in the figure.
+
+        Args:
+            motor_x(str): The name of the motor for the X axis.
+            motor_y(str): The name of the motor for the Y axis.
+            **axis_kwargs: Additional axis properties to set on the widget after creation.
+
+        Returns:
+            BECMotorMap: The motor map widget.
+        """
+        motor_map = WidgetContainerUtils.find_first_widget_by_class(
+            self._widgets, BECMotorMap, can_fail=True
+        )
+        if motor_map is not None:
+            if axis_kwargs:
+                motor_map.set(**axis_kwargs)
+        else:
+            motor_map = self.add_motor_map(**axis_kwargs)
+
+        if motor_x is not None and motor_y is not None:
+            motor_map.change_motors(motor_x, motor_y)
+
+        return motor_map
+
+    def add_motor_map(
+        self,
+        motor_x: str = None,
+        motor_y: str = None,
+        row: int = None,
+        col: int = None,
+        config=None,
+        **axis_kwargs,
+    ) -> BECMotorMap:
+        """
+
+        Args:
+            motor_x(str): The name of the motor for the X axis.
+            motor_y(str): The name of the motor for the Y axis.
+            row(int): The row coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty row will be used.
+            col(int): The column coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty column will be used.
+            config(dict): Additional configuration for the widget.
+            **axis_kwargs:
+
+        Returns:
+            BECMotorMap: The motor map widget.
+        """
+        widget_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        if config is None:
+            config = MotorMapConfig(
+                widget_class="BECMotorMap", gui_id=widget_id, parent_id=self.gui_id
+            )
+        motor_map = self.add_widget(
+            widget_type="MotorMap",
+            widget_id=widget_id,
+            row=row,
+            col=col,
+            config=config,
+            **axis_kwargs,
+        )
+
+        if motor_x is not None and motor_y is not None:
+            motor_map.change_motors(motor_x, motor_y)
+
+        return motor_map
+
     def add_widget(
         self,
-        widget_type: Literal["PlotBase", "Waveform1D"] = "PlotBase",
+        widget_type: Literal["PlotBase", "Waveform1D", "ImShow"] = "PlotBase",
         widget_id: str = None,
         row: int = None,
         col: int = None,
@@ -151,6 +622,7 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
     ) -> BECPlotBase:
         """
         Add a widget to the figure at the specified position.
+
         Args:
             widget_type(Literal["PlotBase","Waveform1D"]): The type of the widget to add.
             widget_id(str): The unique identifier of the widget. If not provided, a unique ID will be generated.
@@ -160,8 +632,8 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
             **axis_kwargs(dict): Additional axis properties to set on the widget after creation.
         """
         if not widget_id:
-            widget_id = self._generate_unique_widget_id()
-        if widget_id in self.widgets:
+            widget_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        if widget_id in self._widgets:
             raise ValueError(f"Widget with ID '{widget_id}' already exists.")
 
         widget = self.widget_handler.create_widget(
@@ -197,7 +669,7 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
 
         # Saving config for future referencing
         self.config.widgets[widget_id] = widget.config
-        self.widgets[widget_id] = widget
+        self._widgets[widget_id] = widget
 
         # Reflect the grid coordinates
         self._change_grid(widget_id, row, col)
@@ -213,6 +685,7 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
     ) -> None:
         """
         Remove a widget from the figure. Can be removed by its unique identifier or by its coordinates.
+
         Args:
             row(int): The row coordinate of the widget to remove.
             col(int): The column coordinate of the widget to remove.
@@ -228,53 +701,59 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
         else:
             raise ValueError("Must provide either widget_id or coordinates for removal.")
 
+    def change_theme(self, theme: Literal["dark", "light"]) -> None:
+        """
+        Change the theme of the figure widget.
+
+        Args:
+            theme(Literal["dark","light"]): The theme to set for the figure widget.
+        """
+        qdarktheme.setup_theme(theme)
+        self.setBackground("k" if theme == "dark" else "w")
+        self.config.theme = theme
+        for plot in self.widget_list:
+            plot.set_x_label(plot.plot_item.getAxis("bottom").label.toPlainText())
+            plot.set_y_label(plot.plot_item.getAxis("left").label.toPlainText())
+            if plot.plot_item.titleLabel.text:
+                plot.set_title(plot.plot_item.titleLabel.text)
+            plot.set_legend_label_size()
+
     def _remove_by_coordinates(self, row: int, col: int) -> None:
         """
         Remove a widget from the figure by its coordinates.
+
         Args:
             row(int): The row coordinate of the widget to remove.
             col(int): The column coordinate of the widget to remove.
         """
-        widget = self._get_widget_by_coordinates(row, col)
+        widget = self.axes(row, col)
         if widget:
             widget_id = widget.config.gui_id
-            if widget_id in self.widgets:
+            if widget_id in self._widgets:
                 self._remove_by_id(widget_id)
 
     def _remove_by_id(self, widget_id: str) -> None:
         """
         Remove a widget from the figure by its unique identifier.
+
         Args:
             widget_id(str): The unique identifier of the widget to remove.
         """
-        if widget_id in self.widgets:
-            widget = self.widgets.pop(widget_id)
+        if widget_id in self._widgets:
+            widget = self._widgets.pop(widget_id)
             widget.cleanup()
             self.removeItem(widget)
             self.grid[widget.config.row][widget.config.col] = None
             self._reindex_grid()
             if widget_id in self.config.widgets:
                 self.config.widgets.pop(widget_id)
-            print(f"Removed widget {widget_id}.")
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Widget with ID '{widget_id}' does not exist.")
 
-    def __getitem__(self, key: tuple | str):
-        if isinstance(key, tuple) and len(key) == 2:
-            return self._get_widget_by_coordinates(*key)
-        elif isinstance(key, str):
-            widget = self.widgets.get(key)
-            if widget is None:
-                raise KeyError(f"No widget with ID {key}")
-            return self.widgets.get(key)
-        else:
-            raise TypeError(
-                "Key must be a string (widget id) or a tuple of two integers (grid coordinates)"
-            )
-
-    def _get_widget_by_coordinates(self, row: int, col: int) -> BECPlotBase:
+    def axes(self, row: int, col: int) -> BECPlotBase:
         """
         Get widget by its coordinates in the figure.
+
         Args:
             row(int): the row coordinate
             col(int): the column coordinate
@@ -294,17 +773,10 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
             row += 1
         return row, col
 
-    def _generate_unique_widget_id(self):
-        """Generate a unique widget ID."""
-        existing_ids = set(self.widgets.keys())
-        for i in itertools.count(1):
-            widget_id = f"widget_{i}"
-            if widget_id not in existing_ids:
-                return widget_id
-
     def _change_grid(self, widget_id: str, row: int, col: int):
         """
         Change the grid to reflect the new position of the widget.
+
         Args:
             widget_id(str): The unique identifier of the widget.
             row(int): The new row coordinate of the widget in the figure.
@@ -319,7 +791,6 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
 
     def _reindex_grid(self):
         """Reindex the grid to remove empty rows and columns."""
-        print(f"old grid: {self.grid}")
         new_grid = []
         for row in self.grid:
             new_row = [widget for widget in row if widget is not None]
@@ -329,7 +800,10 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
         # Update the config of each object to reflect its new position
         for row_idx, row in enumerate(new_grid):
             for col_idx, widget in enumerate(row):
-                self.widgets[widget].config.row, self.widgets[widget].config.col = row_idx, col_idx
+                self._widgets[widget].config.row, self._widgets[widget].config.col = (
+                    row_idx,
+                    col_idx,
+                )
 
         self.grid = new_grid
         self._replot_layout()
@@ -339,7 +813,7 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
         self.clear()
         for row_idx, row in enumerate(self.grid):
             for col_idx, widget in enumerate(row):
-                self.addItem(self.widgets[widget], row=row_idx, col=col_idx)
+                self.addItem(self._widgets[widget], row=row_idx, col=col_idx)
 
     def change_layout(self, max_columns=None, max_rows=None):
         """
@@ -351,7 +825,7 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
             max_rows (Optional[int]): The new maximum number of rows in the figure.
         """
         # Calculate total number of widgets
-        total_widgets = len(self.widgets)
+        total_widgets = len(self._widgets)
 
         if max_columns:
             # Calculate the required number of rows based on max_columns
@@ -367,7 +841,7 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
 
         # Populate the new grid with widgets' IDs
         current_idx = 0
-        for widget_id, widget in self.widgets.items():
+        for widget_id, widget in self._widgets.items():
             row = current_idx // len(new_grid[0])
             col = current_idx % len(new_grid[0])
             new_grid[row][col] = widget_id
@@ -383,142 +857,16 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
 
     def clear_all(self):
         """Clear all widgets from the figure and reset to default state"""
-        self.clear()
-        self.widgets = defaultdict(dict)
+        for widget in list(self._widgets.values()):
+            widget.remove()
+        # self.clear()
+        self._widgets = defaultdict(dict)
         self.grid = []
         theme = self.config.theme
         self.config = FigureConfig(
             widget_class=self.__class__.__name__, gui_id=self.gui_id, theme=theme
         )
 
-    def start(self):
-        import sys
-
-        app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-        win = QMainWindow()
-        win.setCentralWidget(self)
-        win.show()
-
-        sys.exit(app.exec_())
-
-
-##################################################
-##################################################
-# Debug window
-##################################################
-##################################################
-
-from qtconsole.inprocess import QtInProcessKernelManager
-from qtconsole.rich_jupyter_widget import RichJupyterWidget
-
-
-class JupyterConsoleWidget(RichJupyterWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-
-        self.kernel_manager = QtInProcessKernelManager()
-        self.kernel_manager.start_kernel(show_banner=False)
-        self.kernel_client = self.kernel_manager.client()
-        self.kernel_client.start_channels()
-
-        self.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push({"np": np, "pg": pg})
-
-    def shutdown_kernel(self):
-        self.kernel_client.stop_channels()
-        self.kernel_manager.shutdown_kernel()
-
-
-class DebugWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
-    """Debug window for BEC widgets"""
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "figure_debug_minimal.ui"), self)
-
-        self._init_ui()
-
-        self.splitter.setSizes([200, 100])
-
-        # console push
-        self.console.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push(
-            {"fig": self.figure, "w1": self.w1, "w2": self.w2}
-        )
-
-    def _init_ui(self):
-        # Plotting window
-        self.glw_1_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.glw)  # Create a new QVBoxLayout
-        self.figure = BECFigure(parent=self)  # Create a new BECDeviceMonitor
-        self.glw_1_layout.addWidget(self.figure)  # Add BECDeviceMonitor to the layout
-
-        # add stuff to figure
-        self._init_figure()
-
-        self.console_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.widget_console)
-        self.console = JupyterConsoleWidget()
-        self.console_layout.addWidget(self.console)
-        self.console.set_default_style("linux")
-
-    def _init_figure(self):
-        self.figure.add_widget(widget_type="Waveform1D", row=0, col=0, title="Widget 1")
-        self.figure.add_widget(widget_type="Waveform1D", row=1, col=0, title="Widget 2")
-        self.figure.add_widget(widget_type="Waveform1D", row=0, col=1, title="Widget 3")
-        self.figure.add_widget(widget_type="Waveform1D", row=1, col=1, title="Widget 4")
-
-        self.w1 = self.figure[0, 0]
-        self.w2 = self.figure[1, 0]
-        self.w3 = self.figure[0, 1]
-        self.w4 = self.figure[1, 1]
-
-        # curves for w1
-        self.w1.add_curve_scan("samx", "bpm4i", pen_style="dash")
-        self.w1.add_curve_custom(
-            x=[1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
-            y=[1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
-            label="curve-custom",
-            color="blue",
-            pen_style="dashdot",
-        )
-        self.c1 = self.w1.get_config()
-
-        # curves for w2
-        self.w2.add_curve_scan("samx", "bpm3a", pen_style="solid")
-        self.w2.add_curve_scan("samx", "bpm4d", pen_style="dot")
-        self.w2.add_curve_custom(
-            x=[1, 2, 3, 4, 5], y=[5, 4, 3, 2, 1], color="red", pen_style="dashdot"
-        )
-
-        # curves for w3
-        self.w3.add_curve_scan("samx", "bpm4i", pen_style="dash")
-        self.w3.add_curve_custom(
-            x=[1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
-            y=[1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
-            label="curve-custom",
-            color="blue",
-            pen_style="dashdot",
-        )
-
-        # curves for w4
-        self.w4.add_curve_scan("samx", "bpm4i", pen_style="dash")
-        self.w4.add_curve_custom(
-            x=[1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
-            y=[1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
-            label="curve-custom",
-            color="blue",
-            pen_style="dashdot",
-        )
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import sys
-
-    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-    client = bec_dispatcher.client
-    client.start()
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    win = DebugWindow()
-    win.show()
-
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+    def cleanup(self):
+        self.clear_all()
+        super().cleanup()