0.96.0

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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

@@ -1,29 +1,87 @@
 # 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
-  - Unittests
+  - 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
+  - echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH of BEC CORE \033[0;m";
+  - git clone --branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec.git
+  - echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH of OPHYD_DEVICES \033[0;m";
+  - git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices.git
+  - export OHPYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices
+
+.install-repos: &install-repos
+  - pip install -e ./ophyd_devices
+  - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
+  - pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
+
+.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 xvfb
+  - *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: []
-  script:
+  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 $?
     - PYLINT_SCORE=$(sed -n 's/^Your code has been rated at \([-0-9.]*\)\/.*/\1/p' ./pylint/pylint.log)
@@ -33,25 +91,135 @@ pylint:
     paths:
       - ./pylint/
     expire_in: 1 week
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"
+
+pylint-check:
+  stage: Formatter
+  needs: []
+  allow_failure: true
+  before_script:
+    - pip install pylint pylint-exit anybadge
+    - 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=$(git rev-parse origin/$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);
+      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 $?
+    - PYLINT_SCORE=$(sed -n 's/^Your code has been rated at \([-0-9.]*\)\/.*/\1/p' ./pylint/pylint_changed_files.log)
+    - echo "Pylint score is $PYLINT_SCORE"
+
+    # Fail the job if the pylint score is below 9
+    - if [ "$(echo "$PYLINT_SCORE < 9" | bc)" -eq 1 ]; then echo "Your pylint score is below the acceptable threshold (9)."; exit 1; fi
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - ./pylint/
+    expire_in: 1 week
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"
 
 tests:
-  stage: Unittests
+  stage: test
   needs: []
   variables:
-      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+    QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
   script:
-    - apt-get update
-    - apt-get install -y libgl1-mesa-glx x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 
-    - pip install .[dev]
-    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests
+    - *clone-repos
+    - *install-os-packages
+    - *install-repos
+    - 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+)?\%)$/'
   artifacts:
     reports:
       junit: report.xml
-      cobertura: coverage.xml
+      coverage_report:
+        coverage_format: cobertura
+        path: coverage.xml
+    paths:
+      - tests/reference_failures/
+    when: always
 
+test-matrix:
+  parallel:
+    matrix:
+      - PYTHON_VERSION:
+          - "3.10"
+          - "3.11"
+          - "3.12"
+        QT_PCKG:
+          - "pyside6"
+          - "pyqt6"
+
+  stage: AdditionalTests
+  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
+    - *install-repos
+    - pip install -e .[dev,$QT_PCKG]
+    - pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order ./tests/unit_tests
+  allow_failure: true
+
+end-2-end-conda:
+  stage: End2End
+  needs: []
+  image: continuumio/miniconda3
+  allow_failure: false
+  variables:
+    QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+  script:
+    - *clone-repos
+    - *install-os-packages
+    - conda config --prepend channels conda-forge
+    - conda config --set channel_priority strict
+    - conda config --set always_yes yes --set changeps1 no
+    - conda create -q -n test-environment python=3.11
+    - conda init bash
+    - source ~/.bashrc
+    - conda activate test-environment
+
+    - cd ./bec
+    - source ./bin/install_bec_dev.sh -t
+    - cd ../
+    - pip install -e ./ophyd_devices
+
+    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
+    - cd ./tests/end-2-end
+    - pytest -v --start-servers --flush-redis --random-order
+
+  artifacts:
+    when: on_failure
+    paths:
+      - ./logs/*.log
+    expire_in: 1 week
+
+  rules:
+    - if: '$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
@@ -67,31 +235,29 @@ semver:
     - git fetch --tags
     - git tag
 
-    # build
-    - pip install python-semantic-release 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
-#   needs: ["tests"]
-#   script:
-#     - git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://oauth2:$CI_OPHYD_DEVICES_KEY@gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices.git
-#     - export OPHYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices    
-#     - pip install -r ./docs/source/requirements.txt
-#     - apt-get install -y gcc
-#     - *install-bec-services    
-#     - cd ./docs/source; make html
-#     - curl -X POST -d "branches=$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME" -d "token=$RTD_TOKEN" https://readthedocs.org/api/v2/webhook/beamline-experiment-control/221870/
-#   rules:
-#     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "master"'
-#     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "production"'
+pages:
+  stage: Deploy
+  needs: ["semver"]
+  variables:
+    TARGET_BRANCH: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
+  rules:
+    - if: "$CI_COMMIT_TAG != null"
+      variables:
+        TARGET_BRANCH: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    - if: '$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/

.gitlab/issue_templates/bug_report_template.md

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+## Bug report
+
+## Summary
+
+[Provide a brief description of the bug.]
+
+## Expected Behavior vs Actual Behavior
+
+[Describe what you expected to happen and what actually happened.]
+
+## Steps to Reproduce
+
+[Outline the steps that lead to the bug's occurrence. Be specific and provide a clear sequence of actions.]
+
+## Related Issues
+
+[Paste links to any related issues or feature requests.]

.gitlab/issue_templates/documentation_update_template.md

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+## Documentation Section
+
+[Specify the section or page of the documentation that needs updating]
+
+## Current Information
+
+[Provide the current information in the documentation that needs to be updated]
+
+## Proposed Update
+
+[Describe the proposed update or correction. Be specific about the changes that need to be made]
+
+## Reason for Update
+
+[Explain the reason for the documentation update. Include any recent changes, new features, or corrections that necessitate the update]
+
+## Additional Context
+
+[Include any additional context or information that can help the documentation team understand the update better]
+
+## Attachments
+
+[Attach any files, screenshots, or references that can assist in making the documentation update]
+
+## Priority
+
+[Assign a priority level to the documentation update based on its urgency. Use a scale such as Low, Medium, High]

.gitlab/issue_templates/feature_request_template.md

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+## Feature Summary
+
+[Provide a brief and clear summary of the new feature you are requesting]
+
+## Problem Description
+
+[Explain the problem or need that this feature aims to address. Be specific about the issues or gaps in the current functionality]
+
+## Use Case
+
+[Describe a real-world scenario or use case where this feature would be beneficial. Explain how it would improve the user experience or workflow]
+
+## Proposed Solution
+
+[If you have a specific solution in mind, describe it here. Explain how it would work and how it would address the problem described above]
+
+## Benefits
+
+[Explain the benefits and advantages of implementing this feature. Highlight how it adds value to the product or improves user satisfaction]
+
+## Alternatives Considered
+
+[If you've considered alternative solutions or workarounds, mention them here. Explain why the proposed feature is the preferred option]
+
+## Impact on Existing Functionality
+
+[Discuss how the new feature might impact or interact with existing features. Address any potential conflicts or dependencies]
+
+## Priority
+
+[Assign a priority level to the feature request based on its importance. Use a scale such as Low, Medium, High]
+
+## Attachments
+
+[Include any relevant attachments, such as sketches, diagrams, or references that can help the development team understand your feature request better]
+
+## Additional Information
+
+[Provide any additional information that might be relevant to the feature request, such as user feedback, market trends, or similar features in other products]
+

.gitlab/merge_request_templates/default.md

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+## Description
+
+[Provide a brief description of the changes introduced by this merge request.]
+
+## Related Issues
+
+[Cite any related issues or feature requests that are addressed or resolved by this merge request. Use the gitlab syntax for linking issues, for example, `fixes #123` or `closes #123`.]
+
+## Type of Change
+
+- Change 1
+- Change 2
+
+## Potential side effects
+
+[Describe any potential side effects or risks of merging this MR.]
+
+## Screenshots / GIFs (if applicable)
+
+[Include any relevant screenshots or GIFs to showcase the changes made.]
+
+## Additional Comments
+
+[Add any additional comments or information that may be helpful for reviewers.]
+
+## Definition of Done
+- [ ] Documentation is up-to-date.
+

.pylintrc

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+[MASTER]
+
+# A comma-separated list of package or module names from where C extensions may
+# be loaded. Extensions are loading into the active Python interpreter and may
+# run arbitrary code.
+extension-pkg-allow-list=PyQt6, PySide6, pyqtgraph
+
+# A comma-separated list of package or module names from where C extensions may
+# be loaded. Extensions are loading into the active Python interpreter and may
+# run arbitrary code. (This is an alternative name to extension-pkg-allow-list
+# for backward compatibility.)
+extension-pkg-whitelist=
+
+# Return non-zero exit code if any of these messages/categories are detected,
+# even if score is above --fail-under value. Syntax same as enable. Messages
+# specified are enabled, while categories only check already-enabled messages.
+fail-on=
+
+# Specify a score threshold to be exceeded before program exits with error.
+fail-under=8.0
+
+# Files or directories to be skipped. They should be base names, not paths.
+ignore=CVS
+
+# Add files or directories matching the regex patterns to the ignore-list. The
+# regex matches against paths and can be in Posix or Windows format.
+ignore-paths=
+
+# Files or directories matching the regex patterns are skipped. The regex
+# matches against base names, not paths.
+ignore-patterns=
+
+# Python code to execute, usually for sys.path manipulation such as
+# pygtk.require().
+#init-hook=
+
+# Use multiple processes to speed up Pylint. Specifying 0 will auto-detect the
+# number of processors available to use.
+jobs=1
+
+# Control the amount of potential inferred values when inferring a single
+# object. This can help the performance when dealing with large functions or
+# complex, nested conditions.
+limit-inference-results=100
+
+# List of plugins (as comma separated values of python module names) to load,
+# usually to register additional checkers.
+load-plugins=
+
+# Pickle collected data for later comparisons.
+persistent=yes
+
+# Minimum Python version to use for version dependent checks. Will default to
+# the version used to run pylint.
+py-version=3.10
+
+# When enabled, pylint would attempt to guess common misconfiguration and emit
+# user-friendly hints instead of false-positive error messages.
+suggestion-mode=yes
+
+# Allow loading of arbitrary C extensions. Extensions are imported into the
+# active Python interpreter and may run arbitrary code.
+unsafe-load-any-extension=no
+
+
+[MESSAGES CONTROL]
+
+# Only show warnings with the listed confidence levels. Leave empty to show
+# all. Valid levels: HIGH, INFERENCE, INFERENCE_FAILURE, UNDEFINED.
+confidence=
+
+# Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You
+# can either give multiple identifiers separated by comma (,) or put this
+# option multiple times (only on the command line, not in the configuration
+# file where it should appear only once). You can also use "--disable=all" to
+# disable everything first and then reenable specific checks. For example, if
+# you want to run only the similarities checker, you can use "--disable=all
+# --enable=similarities". If you want to run only the classes checker, but have
+# no Warning level messages displayed, use "--disable=all --enable=classes
+# --disable=W".
+disable=missing-module-docstring,
+        missing-class-docstring,
+        import-error,
+        no-name-in-module,
+        raw-checker-failed,
+        bad-inline-option,
+        locally-disabled,
+        file-ignored,
+        suppressed-message,
+        deprecated-pragma,
+        use-symbolic-message-instead,
+        unused-wildcard-import,
+        logging-fstring-interpolation,
+        line-too-long,
+        too-many-instance-attributes,
+        wrong-import-order
+
+# Enable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You can
+# either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
+# multiple time (only on the command line, not in the configuration file where
+# it should appear only once). See also the "--disable" option for examples.
+enable=c-extension-no-member
+
+
+[REPORTS]
+
+# Python expression which should return a score less than or equal to 10. You
+# have access to the variables 'error', 'warning', 'refactor', and 'convention'
+# which contain the number of messages in each category, as well as 'statement'
+# which is the total number of statements analyzed. This score is used by the
+# global evaluation report (RP0004).
+evaluation=10.0 - ((float(5 * error + warning + refactor + convention) / statement) * 10)
+
+# Template used to display messages. This is a python new-style format string
+# used to format the message information. See doc for all details.
+#msg-template=
+
+# Set the output format. Available formats are text, parseable, colorized, json
+# and msvs (visual studio). You can also give a reporter class, e.g.
+# mypackage.mymodule.MyReporterClass.
+output-format=text
+
+# Tells whether to display a full report or only the messages.
+reports=no
+
+# Activate the evaluation score.
+score=yes
+
+
+[REFACTORING]
+
+# Maximum number of nested blocks for function / method body
+max-nested-blocks=5
+
+# Complete name of functions that never returns. When checking for
+# inconsistent-return-statements if a never returning function is called then
+# it will be considered as an explicit return statement and no message will be
+# printed.
+never-returning-functions=sys.exit,argparse.parse_error
+
+
+[LOGGING]
+
+# The type of string formatting that logging methods do. `old` means using %
+# formatting, `new` is for `{}` formatting.
+logging-format-style=old
+
+# Logging modules to check that the string format arguments are in logging
+# function parameter format.
+logging-modules=logging
+
+
+[SPELLING]
+
+# Limits count of emitted suggestions for spelling mistakes.
+max-spelling-suggestions=4
+
+# Spelling dictionary name. Available dictionaries: none. To make it work,
+# install the 'python-enchant' package.
+spelling-dict=
+
+# List of comma separated words that should be considered directives if they
+# appear and the beginning of a comment and should not be checked.
+spelling-ignore-comment-directives=fmt: on,fmt: off,noqa:,noqa,nosec,isort:skip,mypy:
+
+# List of comma separated words that should not be checked.
+spelling-ignore-words=
+
+# A path to a file that contains the private dictionary; one word per line.
+spelling-private-dict-file=
+
+# Tells whether to store unknown words to the private dictionary (see the
+# --spelling-private-dict-file option) instead of raising a message.
+spelling-store-unknown-words=no
+
+
+[MISCELLANEOUS]
+
+# List of note tags to take in consideration, separated by a comma.
+notes=FIXME,
+      XXX,
+      TODO
+
+# Regular expression of note tags to take in consideration.
+#notes-rgx=
+
+
+[TYPECHECK]
+
+# List of decorators that produce context managers, such as
+# contextlib.contextmanager. Add to this list to register other decorators that
+# produce valid context managers.
+contextmanager-decorators=contextlib.contextmanager
+
+# List of members which are set dynamically and missed by pylint inference
+# system, and so shouldn't trigger E1101 when accessed. Python regular
+# expressions are accepted.
+generated-members=
+
+# Tells whether missing members accessed in mixin class should be ignored. A
+# class is considered mixin if its name matches the mixin-class-rgx option.
+ignore-mixin-members=yes
+
+# Tells whether to warn about missing members when the owner of the attribute
+# is inferred to be None.
+ignore-none=yes
+
+# This flag controls whether pylint should warn about no-member and similar
+# checks whenever an opaque object is returned when inferring. The inference
+# can return multiple potential results while evaluating a Python object, but
+# some branches might not be evaluated, which results in partial inference. In
+# that case, it might be useful to still emit no-member and other checks for
+# the rest of the inferred objects.
+ignore-on-opaque-inference=yes
+
+# List of class names for which member attributes should not be checked (useful
+# for classes with dynamically set attributes). This supports the use of
+# qualified names.
+ignored-classes=optparse.Values,thread._local,_thread._local
+
+# List of module names for which member attributes should not be checked
+# (useful for modules/projects where namespaces are manipulated during runtime
+# and thus existing member attributes cannot be deduced by static analysis). It
+# supports qualified module names, as well as Unix pattern matching.
+ignored-modules=
+
+# Show a hint with possible names when a member name was not found. The aspect
+# of finding the hint is based on edit distance.
+missing-member-hint=yes
+
+# The minimum edit distance a name should have in order to be considered a
+# similar match for a missing member name.
+missing-member-hint-distance=1
+
+# The total number of similar names that should be taken in consideration when
+# showing a hint for a missing member.
+missing-member-max-choices=1
+
+# Regex pattern to define which classes are considered mixins ignore-mixin-
+# members is set to 'yes'
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+ignore-long-lines=^\s*(# )?<?https?://\S+>?$
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+indent-after-paren=4
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+# String used as indentation unit. This is usually "    " (4 spaces) or "\t" (1
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+indent-string='    '
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+# Maximum number of characters on a single line.
+max-line-length=100
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+# Maximum number of lines in a module.
+max-module-lines=1000
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+# Allow the body of a class to be on the same line as the declaration if body
+# contains single statement.
+single-line-class-stmt=no
+
+# Allow the body of an if to be on the same line as the test if there is no
+# else.
+single-line-if-stmt=no
+
+
+[SIMILARITIES]
+
+# Comments are removed from the similarity computation
+ignore-comments=yes
+
+# Docstrings are removed from the similarity computation
+ignore-docstrings=yes
+
+# Imports are removed from the similarity computation
+ignore-imports=no
+
+# Signatures are removed from the similarity computation
+ignore-signatures=no
+
+# Minimum lines number of a similarity.
+min-similarity-lines=4
+
+
+[BASIC]
+
+# Naming style matching correct argument names.
+argument-naming-style=snake_case
+
+# Regular expression matching correct argument names. Overrides argument-
+# naming-style.
+#argument-rgx=
+
+# Naming style matching correct attribute names.
+attr-naming-style=snake_case
+
+# Regular expression matching correct attribute names. Overrides attr-naming-
+# style.
+#attr-rgx=
+
+# Bad variable names which should always be refused, separated by a comma.
+bad-names=foo,
+          bar,
+          baz,
+          toto,
+          tutu,
+          tata
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+# Bad variable names regexes, separated by a comma. If names match any regex,
+# they will always be refused
+bad-names-rgxs=
+
+# Naming style matching correct class attribute names.
+class-attribute-naming-style=any
+
+# Regular expression matching correct class attribute names. Overrides class-
+# attribute-naming-style.
+#class-attribute-rgx=
+
+# Naming style matching correct class constant names.
+class-const-naming-style=UPPER_CASE
+
+# Regular expression matching correct class constant names. Overrides class-
+# const-naming-style.
+#class-const-rgx=
+
+# Naming style matching correct class names.
+class-naming-style=PascalCase
+
+# Regular expression matching correct class names. Overrides class-naming-
+# style.
+#class-rgx=
+
+# Naming style matching correct constant names.
+const-naming-style=UPPER_CASE
+
+# Regular expression matching correct constant names. Overrides const-naming-
+# style.
+#const-rgx=
+
+# Minimum line length for functions/classes that require docstrings, shorter
+# ones are exempt.
+docstring-min-length=-1
+
+# Naming style matching correct function names.
+function-naming-style=snake_case
+
+# Regular expression matching correct function names. Overrides function-
+# naming-style.
+#function-rgx=
+
+# Good variable names which should always be accepted, separated by a comma.
+good-names=i,
+           ii,
+           jj,
+           kk,
+           dr,
+           j,
+           k,
+           ex,
+           Run,
+           cb,
+           _
+
+# Good variable names regexes, separated by a comma. If names match any regex,
+# they will always be accepted
+good-names-rgxs=.*scanID.*,.*RID.*,.*pointID.*,.*ID.*,.*_2D.*,.*_1D.*
+
+# Include a hint for the correct naming format with invalid-name.
+include-naming-hint=no
+
+# Naming style matching correct inline iteration names.
+inlinevar-naming-style=any
+
+# Regular expression matching correct inline iteration names. Overrides
+# inlinevar-naming-style.
+#inlinevar-rgx=
+
+# Naming style matching correct method names.
+method-naming-style=snake_case
+
+# Regular expression matching correct method names. Overrides method-naming-
+# style.
+#method-rgx=
+
+# Naming style matching correct module names.
+module-naming-style=snake_case
+
+# Regular expression matching correct module names. Overrides module-naming-
+# style.
+#module-rgx=
+
+# Colon-delimited sets of names that determine each other's naming style when
+# the name regexes allow several styles.
+name-group=
+
+# Regular expression which should only match function or class names that do
+# not require a docstring.
+no-docstring-rgx=^_
+
+# List of decorators that produce properties, such as abc.abstractproperty. Add
+# to this list to register other decorators that produce valid properties.
+# These decorators are taken in consideration only for invalid-name.
+property-classes=abc.abstractproperty
+
+# Naming style matching correct variable names.
+variable-naming-style=snake_case
+
+# Regular expression matching correct variable names. Overrides variable-
+# naming-style.
+#variable-rgx=
+
+
+[STRING]
+
+# This flag controls whether inconsistent-quotes generates a warning when the
+# character used as a quote delimiter is used inconsistently within a module.
+check-quote-consistency=no
+
+# This flag controls whether the implicit-str-concat should generate a warning
+# on implicit string concatenation in sequences defined over several lines.
+check-str-concat-over-line-jumps=no
+
+
+[IMPORTS]
+
+# List of modules that can be imported at any level, not just the top level
+# one.
+allow-any-import-level=
+
+# Allow wildcard imports from modules that define __all__.
+allow-wildcard-with-all=no
+
+# Analyse import fallback blocks. This can be used to support both Python 2 and
+# 3 compatible code, which means that the block might have code that exists
+# only in one or another interpreter, leading to false positives when analysed.
+analyse-fallback-blocks=no
+
+# Deprecated modules which should not be used, separated by a comma.
+deprecated-modules=
+
+# Output a graph (.gv or any supported image format) of external dependencies
+# to the given file (report RP0402 must not be disabled).
+ext-import-graph=
+
+# Output a graph (.gv or any supported image format) of all (i.e. internal and
+# external) dependencies to the given file (report RP0402 must not be
+# disabled).
+import-graph=
+
+# Output a graph (.gv or any supported image format) of internal dependencies
+# to the given file (report RP0402 must not be disabled).
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+
+# Force import order to recognize a module as part of the standard
+# compatibility libraries.
+known-standard-library=
+
+# Force import order to recognize a module as part of a third party library.
+known-third-party=enchant
+
+# Couples of modules and preferred modules, separated by a comma.
+preferred-modules=
+
+
+[CLASSES]
+
+# Warn about protected attribute access inside special methods
+check-protected-access-in-special-methods=no
+
+# List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes.
+defining-attr-methods=__init__,
+                      __new__,
+                      setUp,
+                      __post_init__
+
+# List of member names, which should be excluded from the protected access
+# warning.
+exclude-protected=_asdict,
+                  _fields,
+                  _replace,
+                  _source,
+                  _make
+
+# List of valid names for the first argument in a class method.
+valid-classmethod-first-arg=cls
+
+# List of valid names for the first argument in a metaclass class method.
+valid-metaclass-classmethod-first-arg=cls
+
+
+[DESIGN]
+
+# List of regular expressions of class ancestor names to ignore when counting
+# public methods (see R0903)
+exclude-too-few-public-methods=
+
+# List of qualified class names to ignore when counting class parents (see
+# R0901)
+ignored-parents=
+
+# Maximum number of arguments for function / method.
+max-args=5
+
+# Maximum number of attributes for a class (see R0902).
+max-attributes=7
+
+# Maximum number of boolean expressions in an if statement (see R0916).
+max-bool-expr=5
+
+# Maximum number of branch for function / method body.
+max-branches=12
+
+# Maximum number of locals for function / method body.
+max-locals=15
+
+# Maximum number of parents for a class (see R0901).
+max-parents=7
+
+# Maximum number of public methods for a class (see R0904).
+max-public-methods=20
+
+# Maximum number of return / yield for function / method body.
+max-returns=6
+
+# Maximum number of statements in function / method body.
+max-statements=50
+
+# Minimum number of public methods for a class (see R0903).
+min-public-methods=2
+
+
+[EXCEPTIONS]
+
+# Exceptions that will emit a warning when being caught. Defaults to
+# "BaseException, Exception".
+overgeneral-exceptions=BaseException,
+                       Exception

.readthedocs.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# .readthedocs.yaml
+# Read the Docs configuration file
+# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config-file/v2.html for details
+
+# Required
+version: 2
+
+# Set the version of Python and other tools you might need
+build:
+  os: ubuntu-20.04
+  tools:
+    python: "3.10"
+
+# Build documentation in the docs/ directory with Sphinx
+sphinx:
+   configuration: docs/conf.py
+
+# If using Sphinx, optionally build your docs in additional formats such as PDF
+# formats:
+#    - pdf
+
+# Optionally declare the Python requirements required to build your docs
+python:
+   install:
+   - requirements: docs/requirements.txt

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,15 +1,163 @@
-# Changelog
+# CHANGELOG
 
-<!--next-version-placeholder-->
+## v0.96.0 (2024-08-22)
 
-## v0.2.0 (2023-07-13)
+### Documentation
+
+* docs(scan_control): added designer options ([`9d7718c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9d7718c3d9badf14150174410b9958a3134a1e23))
 
 ### Feature
 
-* Move ivan's qtwidgets to bec-widgets ([`34e5ed2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/34e5ed2cf7e6128a51c110db8870d9560f2b2831))
+* feat(scan_control): added the ability to configure the scan control widget from designer ([`9d8fb0b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9d8fb0b761efa92972399bcd9aea28e956074380))
 
-## v0.1.0 (2023-07-11)
+## v0.95.1 (2024-08-22)
+
+### Documentation
+
+* docs: links section added ([`2bf5c70`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2bf5c7096e7d822713e1b50bde89f072e6356e17))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(docs): changed link to scan gui config in main docs ([`640464a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/640464a6543b2111bdb58d0174f2ce86c5836cbe))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor: removed designer pngs ([`84abe46`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/84abe460502d838aac41bb8ff63d93c9fcec9214))
+
+* refactor: moved to dynamically loaded material design icons ([`1d2afaa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1d2afaa09e64b7f714d72796e87e2cb49b2a75a7))
+
+## v0.95.0 (2024-08-21)
+
+### Documentation
+
+* docs(device_browser): added user docs ([`2c31cc9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2c31cc90ae751f14a653cbbdd6c353d6359aaafe))
+
+* docs(user): widget gallery with documentation added ([`7357f3d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7357f3d2a189f9f04954a027f39ce07c394d57ec))
+
+* docs: added sphinx-inline-tabs as sphinx dependency ([`e9ecd26`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e9ecd268c602ea9572df0e8d508e49ee62d0c170))
+
+* docs(cards): changed index cards to custom css class instead of overwriting the default sd-card theme ([`91ba30e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/91ba30e8d054a9c7f6c6d98b21113a5d0b1bbbbb))
 
 ### Feature
 
-* Added config plotter ([`db274c6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/db274c644f643f830c35b6a92edd328bf7e24f59))
+* feat(cli): added device_browser to cli ([`196504b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/196504b533367a899c19b88af4ccd5b39dc46aac))
+
+* feat(widgets): added device_browser widget ([`73f5a2f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/73f5a2f085b289ac18fa8a918b6ad7cfed595fb4))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(device_browser): fixed plugin assignment for designer ([`6500393`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/650039303aae9bbec62c676285938416fff146ce))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor(docs): review response ([`4790afd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4790afde3d61fc9beb073c2775c339d4f80779e3))
+
+### Test
+
+* test: added test for device browser ([`e870e5b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e870e5ba083c61df581c9c0305adabe72967f997))
+
+## v0.94.7 (2024-08-20)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix: formatting of stdout, stderr captured text for logger ([`939f834`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/939f834a26ddbac0bdead0b60b1cdf52014f182f))
+
+## v0.94.6 (2024-08-14)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(server): emit heartbeat with state ([`bc2abe9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/bc2abe945fb5adeec89ed5ac45e966db86ce6ffc))
+
+## v0.94.5 (2024-08-14)
+
+### Build
+
+* build: increased min version of bec to 2.21.4
+
+Since we now rely on reusing the BECClient singleton, we need the fix introduced with 2.21.4 in BEC. ([`4f96d0e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4f96d0e4a14edc4b2839c1dddeda384737dc7a8a))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(rpc): use client singleton instead of dispatcher ([`ea9240d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ea9240d2f71931082f33fb6b68231469875c3d63))
+
+* fix: removed qcoreapplication for polling events ([`4d02b42`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4d02b42f11e9882b843317255a4975565c8a536f))
+
+## v0.94.4 (2024-08-14)
+
+### Documentation
+
+* docs: review developer section; add introduction ([`2af5c94`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2af5c94913a3435c1839034df4f45f885b56d08b))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix: do not shutdown client in &#34;close&#34;
+
+Terminating client connections has to be done at the application level ([`198c1d1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/198c1d1064cc2dae55de4b941929341faddacb28))
+
+## v0.94.3 (2024-08-13)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(curve_dialog): async curves are shown in curve dialog after addition. ([`7aeb2b5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7aeb2b5c26c7c2851e8d663d32521da8daec95ef))
+
+* fix(waveform): async device entry is correctly passed, updated and with new scan the previous data are cleared ([`d56ea95`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d56ea95ef97bfdd0bc3eeddc4505d20b38e28559))
+
+### Test
+
+* test(waveform_widget): added tests for axis setting and curve dialog ([`f285b35`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f285b35b491660549e74349318119f7c2c44f619))
+
+## v0.94.2 (2024-08-13)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(image): image is single image mode do not raise popup error when connected twice with the same monitor ([`98b79aa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/98b79aac7b47b73137f4d582f7f1d552b1d95366))
+
+## v0.94.1 (2024-08-12)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix: issue #292, wrong key was used to clean _slots internal dictionary ([`93d3977`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/93d397759c756397604ebff5e24f3a580be8620d))
+
+## v0.94.0 (2024-08-08)
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat: add PositionerControlLine ([`c80a7cd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c80a7cd1083baa9543a2cee2e3c3a51dfd209b19))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor: adjust dimensions ([`0273bf4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0273bf485694609325b5b556a3c69fb53c18446e))
+
+## v0.93.5 (2024-08-08)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(positioner_box): icons fixed ([`281633d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/281633deff15b6879dac3a4f0770fa6949aaecdc))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor: add button for positioner selection ([`0d190c5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0d190c5c5996e59fec4bdd44d2003e10e200b009))
+
+### Test
+
+* test(dap): wait for fit ([`6269009`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6269009e5451f830cdee58a514c7858483488a8d))
+
+* test(auto-update): wait for rendering ([`6d2442d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6d2442d23c683fe92af13df982ce681c07e99cde))
+
+## v0.93.4 (2024-08-07)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix: rename DeviceBox to PositionerBox, fix test for validation ([`37aa371`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/37aa371e7c4c62d70abf37abc125db0c088790fe))
+
+* fix: add validation for bec_lib.device.Positioner; closes #268 ([`eb54e9f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/eb54e9f788e97af23db8fe0c78f8facb8688bb99))
+
+## v0.93.3 (2024-08-07)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(dock): properly shut down docks and temp areas ([`99ee545`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/99ee545e41c6078654958b668b5b329f85553d16))
+
+### Test
+
+* test: removed quit from teardown ([`cf94599`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/cf94599c2544d6831c8afbe7b340082077557ed1))

LICENSE

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+BSD 3-Clause License
+
+Copyright (c) 2023, bec
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+   this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

README.md

@@ -1,2 +1,74 @@
 # BEC Widgets
 
+BEC Widgets is a GUI framework designed for interaction with [BEC (Beamline Experiment Control)](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec).
+## Installation
+
+Use the package manager [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/) to install BEC Widgets:
+
+```bash
+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,pyqt6]
+```
+
+BEC Widgets currently supports both Pyside6 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]
+```
+or 
+
+```bash
+pip install bec_widgets[pyside6]
+```
+## 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://bec.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
+
+## Contributing
+
+All commits should use the Angular commit scheme:
+
+> #### <a name="commit-header"></a>Angular Commit Message Header
+> 
+> ```
+> <type>(<scope>): <short summary>
+>   │       │             │
+>   │       │             └─⫸ Summary in present tense. Not capitalized. No period at the end.
+>   │       │
+>   │       └─⫸ Commit Scope: animations|bazel|benchpress|common|compiler|compiler-cli|core|
+>   │                          elements|forms|http|language-service|localize|platform-browser|
+>   │                          platform-browser-dynamic|platform-server|router|service-worker|
+>   │                          upgrade|zone.js|packaging|changelog|docs-infra|migrations|ngcc|ve|
+>   │                          devtools
+>   │
+>   └─⫸ Commit Type: build|ci|docs|feat|fix|perf|refactor|test
+> ```
+> 
+> The `<type>` and `<summary>` fields are mandatory, the `(<scope>)` field is optional.
+
+> ##### Type
+> 
+> Must be one of the following:
+> 
+> * **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies (example scopes: gulp, broccoli, npm)
+> * **ci**: Changes to our CI configuration files and scripts (examples: CircleCi, SauceLabs)
+> * **docs**: Documentation only changes
+> * **feat**: A new feature
+> * **fix**: A bug fix
+> * **perf**: A code change that improves performance
+> * **refactor**: A code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature
+> * **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests
+
+## License
+
+[BSD-3-Clause](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/bsd-3-clause/)

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+    <rect fill="none" height="24" width="24"/>
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+</svg>

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/settings.svg

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+    <path d="M0 0h24v24H0V0z" fill="none"/>
+    <path d="M19.43 12.98c.04-.32.07-.64.07-.98 0-.34-.03-.66-.07-.98l2.11-1.65c.19-.15.24-.42.12-.64l-2-3.46c-.09-.16-.26-.25-.44-.25-.06 0-.12.01-.17.03l-2.49 1c-.52-.4-1.08-.73-1.69-.98l-.38-2.65C14.46 2.18 14.25 2 14 2h-4c-.25 0-.46.18-.49.42l-.38 2.65c-.61.25-1.17.59-1.69.98l-2.49-1c-.06-.02-.12-.03-.18-.03-.17 0-.34.09-.43.25l-2 3.46c-.13.22-.07.49.12.64l2.11 1.65c-.04.32-.07.65-.07.98 0 .33.03.66.07.98l-2.11 1.65c-.19.15-.24.42-.12.64l2 3.46c.09.16.26.25.44.25.06 0 .12-.01.17-.03l2.49-1c.52.4 1.08.73 1.69.98l.38 2.65c.03.24.24.42.49.42h4c.25 0 .46-.18.49-.42l.38-2.65c.61-.25 1.17-.59 1.69-.98l2.49 1c.06.02.12.03.18.03.17 0 .34-.09.43-.25l2-3.46c.12-.22.07-.49-.12-.64l-2.11-1.65zm-1.98-1.71c.04.31.05.52.05.73 0 .21-.02.43-.05.73l-.14 1.13.89.7 1.08.84-.7 1.21-1.27-.51-1.04-.42-.9.68c-.43.32-.84.56-1.25.73l-1.06.43-.16 1.13-.2 1.35h-1.4l-.19-1.35-.16-1.13-1.06-.43c-.43-.18-.83-.41-1.23-.71l-.91-.7-1.06.43-1.27.51-.7-1.21 1.08-.84.89-.7-.14-1.13c-.03-.31-.05-.54-.05-.74s.02-.43.05-.73l.14-1.13-.89-.7-1.08-.84.7-1.21 1.27.51 1.04.42.9-.68c.43-.32.84-.56 1.25-.73l1.06-.43.16-1.13.2-1.35h1.39l.19 1.35.16 1.13 1.06.43c.43.18.83.41 1.23.71l.91.7 1.06-.43 1.27-.51.7 1.21-1.07.85-.89.7.14 1.13zM12 8c-2.21 0-4 1.79-4 4s1.79 4 4 4 4-1.79 4-4-1.79-4-4-4zm0 6c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2s.9-2 2-2 2 .9 2 2-.9 2-2 2z"/>
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bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/status.svg

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+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
+    <path d="M286.83-277h60v-205h-60v205Zm326.91 0h60v-420h-60v420ZM450-277h60v-118h-60v118Zm0-205h60v-60h-60v60ZM185.09-105.87q-32.51 0-55.87-23.35-23.35-23.36-23.35-55.87v-589.82q0-32.74 23.35-56.26 23.36-23.53 55.87-23.53h589.82q32.74 0 56.26 23.53 23.53 23.52 23.53 56.26v589.82q0 32.51-23.53 55.87-23.52 23.35-56.26 23.35H185.09Z"/>
+</svg>

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/terminal.svg

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bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/transform.svg

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+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
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bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/waveform.svg

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+    <path d="M126-206.43 66.43-266 380-579.57 539.43-419.7l298-335 56.14 54.57-352.44 399.26L380-460.43l-254 254Z"/>
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bec_widgets/cli.py

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-import argparse
-import os
-from threading import RLock
-
-from PyQt5 import uic
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow
-from scan_plot import BECScanPlot
-
-from bec_lib.core import BECMessage, MessageEndpoints, RedisConnector
-
-
-class BEC_UI(QMainWindow):
-    new_scan_data = pyqtSignal(dict)
-    new_dap_data = pyqtSignal(dict)  # signal per proc instance?
-    new_scan = pyqtSignal()
-
-    def __init__(self, uipath):
-        super().__init__()
-        self._scan_channels = set()
-        self._dap_channels = set()
-
-        self._scan_thread = None
-        self._dap_threads = []
-
-        ui = uic.loadUi(uipath, self)
-
-        _, fname = os.path.split(uipath)
-        self.setWindowTitle(fname)
-
-        for sp in ui.findChildren(BECScanPlot):
-            for chan in (sp.x_channel, *sp.y_channel_list):
-                if chan.startswith("dap."):
-                    chan = chan.partition("dap.")[-1]
-                    self._dap_channels.add(chan)
-                else:
-                    self._scan_channels.add(chan)
-
-            sp.initialize()  # TODO: move this elsewhere?
-
-            self.new_scan_data.connect(sp.redraw_scan)  # TODO: merge
-            self.new_dap_data.connect(sp.redraw_dap)
-            self.new_scan.connect(sp.clearData)
-
-        # Scan setup
-        self._scan_id = None
-        scan_lock = RLock()
-
-        def _scan_cb(msg):
-            msg = BECMessage.ScanMessage.loads(msg.value)
-            with scan_lock:
-                scan_id = msg[0].content["scanID"]
-                if self._scan_id != scan_id:
-                    self._scan_id = scan_id
-                    self.new_scan.emit()
-            self.new_scan_data.emit(msg[0].content["data"])
-
-        bec_connector = RedisConnector("localhost:6379")
-
-        if self._scan_channels:
-            scan_readback = MessageEndpoints.scan_segment()
-            self._scan_thread = bec_connector.consumer(
-                topics=scan_readback,
-                cb=_scan_cb,
-            )
-            self._scan_thread.start()
-
-        # DAP setup
-        def _proc_cb(msg):
-            msg = BECMessage.ProcessedDataMessage.loads(msg.value)
-            self.new_dap_data.emit(msg.content["data"])
-
-        if self._dap_channels:
-            for chan in self._dap_channels:
-                proc_ep = MessageEndpoints.processed_data(chan)
-                dap_thread = bec_connector.consumer(topics=proc_ep, cb=_proc_cb)
-                dap_thread.start()
-                self._dap_threads.append(dap_thread)
-
-        self.show()
-
-
-def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        prog="bec-pyqt", formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter
-    )
-
-    parser.add_argument("uipath", type=str, help="Path to a BEC ui file")
-
-    args, rem = parser.parse_known_args()
-
-    app = QApplication(rem)
-    BEC_UI(args.uipath)
-    app.exec_()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()

bec_widgets/cli/__init__.py

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+from .client import *

bec_widgets/cli/auto_updates.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import threading
+from queue import Queue
+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
+        self.msg_queue = Queue()
+        self.auto_update_thread = None
+        self._shutdown_sentinel = object()
+        self.start()
+
+    def start(self):
+        """
+        Start the auto update thread.
+        """
+        self.auto_update_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.process_queue)
+        self.auto_update_thread.start()
+
+    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)
+
+    def process_queue(self):
+        """
+        Process the message queue.
+        """
+        while True:
+            msg = self.msg_queue.get()
+            if msg is self._shutdown_sentinel:
+                break
+            self.run(msg)
+
+    @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)
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        """
+        Shutdown the auto update thread.
+        """
+        self.msg_queue.put(self._shutdown_sentinel)
+        if self.auto_update_thread:
+            self.auto_update_thread.join()

bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+import importlib.metadata as imd
+import json
+import os
+import select
+import subprocess
+import threading
+import time
+import uuid
+from functools import wraps
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from bec_lib.client import BECClient
+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
+
+import bec_widgets.cli.client as client
+from bec_widgets.cli.auto_updates import AutoUpdates
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_lib.device import DeviceBase
+
+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):
+    """
+    A decorator for calling a function on the server.
+
+    Args:
+        func: The function to call.
+
+    Returns:
+        The result of the function call.
+    """
+
+    @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
+
+
+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: str, gui_class: type, config: dict | str, 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:
+        if isinstance(config, dict):
+            config = json.dumps(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.msg_queue.put(msg)
+
+    def show(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Show the figure.
+        """
+        if self._process is None or self._process.poll() is not None:
+            self._start_update_script()
+            self._process, self._process_output_processing_thread = _start_plot_process(
+                self._gui_id, self.__class__, self._client._service_config.config
+            )
+        while not self.gui_is_alive():
+            print("Waiting for GUI to start...")
+            time.sleep(1)
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Close the gui window.
+        """
+        if self._process is None:
+            return
+
+        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
+        if self.auto_updates is not None:
+            self.auto_updates.shutdown()
+
+
+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}"
+        )
+
+
+class RPCBase:
+    def __init__(self, gui_id: str = None, config: dict = None, parent=None) -> None:
+        self._client = BECClient()  # BECClient is a singleton; here, we simply get the instance
+        self._config = config if config is not None else {}
+        self._gui_id = gui_id if gui_id is not None else str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self._parent = parent
+        self._msg_wait_event = threading.Event()
+        self._rpc_response = None
+        super().__init__()
+        # 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):
+        """
+        Get the root widget. This is the BECFigure widget that holds
+        the anchor gui_id.
+        """
+        parent = self
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        while parent._parent is not None:
+            parent = parent._parent
+        return parent
+
+    def _run_rpc(self, method, *args, wait_for_rpc_response=True, timeout=3, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Run the RPC call.
+
+        Args:
+            method: The method to call.
+            args: The arguments to pass to the method.
+            wait_for_rpc_response: Whether to wait for the RPC response.
+            kwargs: The keyword arguments to pass to the method.
+
+        Returns:
+            The result of the RPC call.
+        """
+        request_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        rpc_msg = messages.GUIInstructionMessage(
+            action=method,
+            parameter={"args": args, "kwargs": kwargs, "gui_id": self._gui_id},
+            metadata={"request_id": request_id},
+        )
+
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        receiver = self._root._gui_id
+        if wait_for_rpc_response:
+            self._rpc_response = None
+            self._msg_wait_event.clear()
+            self._client.connector.register(
+                MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id),
+                cb=self._on_rpc_response,
+                parent=self,
+            )
+
+        self._client.connector.set_and_publish(MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(receiver), rpc_msg)
+
+        if wait_for_rpc_response:
+            try:
+                finished = self._msg_wait_event.wait(10)
+                if not finished:
+                    raise RPCResponseTimeoutError(request_id, timeout)
+            finally:
+                self._msg_wait_event.clear()
+                self._client.connector.unregister(
+                    MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id), cb=self._on_rpc_response
+                )
+            # get class name
+            if not self._rpc_response.accepted:
+                raise ValueError(self._rpc_response.message["error"])
+            msg_result = self._rpc_response.message.get("result")
+            self._rpc_response = None
+            return self._create_widget_from_msg_result(msg_result)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _on_rpc_response(msg: MessageObject, parent: RPCBase) -> None:
+        msg = msg.value
+        parent._msg_wait_event.set()
+        parent._rpc_response = msg
+
+    def _create_widget_from_msg_result(self, msg_result):
+        if msg_result is None:
+            return None
+        if isinstance(msg_result, list):
+            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 {
+                    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)
+
+            if not cls:
+                return msg_result
+
+            cls = getattr(client, cls)
+            # print(msg_result)
+            return cls(parent=self, **msg_result)
+        return msg_result
+
+    def gui_is_alive(self):
+        """
+        Check if the GUI is alive.
+        """
+        heart = self._client.connector.get(MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self._root._gui_id))
+        if heart is None:
+            return False
+        if heart.status == messages.BECStatus.RUNNING:
+            return True
+        return False

bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py

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+# pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import inspect
+import os
+import sys
+
+import black
+import isort
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.generate_designer_plugin import DesignerPluginGenerator
+from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import BECClassContainer, 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
+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, class_container: BECClassContainer):
+        """
+        Generate the client for the published classes.
+
+        Args:
+            class_container: The class container with the classes to generate the client for.
+        """
+        rpc_top_level_classes = class_container.rpc_top_level_classes
+        rpc_top_level_classes.sort(key=lambda x: x.__name__)
+        connector_classes = class_container.connector_classes
+        connector_classes.sort(key=lambda x: x.__name__)
+
+        self.write_client_enum(rpc_top_level_classes)
+        for cls in 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__
+
+        # Generate the content
+        if cls.__name__ == "BECDockArea":
+            self.content += f"""
+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):
+                self.content += """
+    @property
+    @rpc_call"""
+                sig = str(inspect.signature(obj.fget))
+                doc = inspect.getdoc(obj.fget)
+            else:
+                sig = str(inspect.signature(obj))
+                doc = inspect.getdoc(obj)
+                overloads = get_overloads(obj)
+                for overload in overloads:
+                    sig_overload = str(inspect.signature(overload))
+                    self.content += f"""
+    @overload
+    def {method}{str(sig_overload)}: ...
+    """
+
+                self.content += """
+    @rpc_call"""
+            self.content += f"""
+    def {method}{str(sig)}:
+        \"\"\"
+{doc}
+        \"\"\""""
+
+    def write(self, file_name: str):
+        """
+        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(formatted_content)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for the script, controlled by command line arguments.
+    """
+
+    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")
+
+    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")
+
+        generator = ClientGenerator()
+        generator.generate_client(rpc_classes)
+        generator.write(client_path)
+
+        for cls in rpc_classes.plugins:
+            plugin = DesignerPluginGenerator(cls)
+            if not hasattr(plugin, "info"):
+                continue
+
+            # if the class directory already has a register, plugin and pyproject file, skip
+            if os.path.exists(
+                os.path.join(plugin.info.base_path, f"register_{plugin.info.plugin_name_snake}.py")
+            ):
+                continue
+            if os.path.exists(
+                os.path.join(plugin.info.base_path, f"{plugin.info.plugin_name_snake}_plugin.py")
+            ):
+                continue
+            if os.path.exists(
+                os.path.join(plugin.info.base_path, f"{plugin.info.plugin_name_snake}.pyproject")
+            ):
+                continue
+            plugin.run()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    sys.argv = ["generate_cli.py", "--core"]
+    main()

bec_widgets/cli/rpc_register.py

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+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

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+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

@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import inspect
+import json
+import signal
+import sys
+from contextlib import redirect_stderr, redirect_stdout
+from typing import Union
+
+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
+
+messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        gui_id: str,
+        dispatcher: BECDispatcher = None,
+        client=None,
+        config=None,
+        gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea] = BECFigure,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.status = messages.BECStatus.BUSY
+        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.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)
+        )
+
+        # Setup QTimer for heartbeat
+        self._heartbeat_timer = QTimer()
+        self._heartbeat_timer.timeout.connect(self.emit_heartbeat)
+        self._heartbeat_timer.start(200)
+
+        self.status = messages.BECStatus.RUNNING
+
+    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", {})
+            res = self.run_rpc(obj, method, args, kwargs)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(e)
+            self.send_response(request_id, False, {"error": str(e)})
+        else:
+            self.send_response(request_id, True, {"result": res})
+
+    def send_response(self, request_id: str, accepted: bool, msg: dict):
+        self.client.connector.set_and_publish(
+            MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id),
+            messages.RequestResponseMessage(accepted=accepted, message=msg),
+            expire=60,
+        )
+
+    def get_object_from_config(self, config: dict):
+        gui_id = config.get("gui_id")
+        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)
+        # check if the method accepts args and kwargs
+        if not callable(method_obj):
+            res = method_obj
+        else:
+            sig = inspect.signature(method_obj)
+            if sig.parameters:
+                res = method_obj(*args, **kwargs)
+            else:
+                res = method_obj()
+
+        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
+
+    def serialize_object(self, obj):
+        if isinstance(obj, BECConnector):
+            return {
+                "gui_id": obj.gui_id,
+                "widget_class": obj.__class__.__name__,
+                "config": obj.config.model_dump(),
+                "__rpc__": True,
+            }
+        return obj
+
+    def emit_heartbeat(self):
+        self.client.connector.set(
+            MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self.gui_id),
+            messages.StatusMessage(name=self.gui_id, status=self.status, info={}),
+            expire=10,
+        )
+
+    def shutdown(self):  # TODO not sure if needed when cleanup is done at level of BECConnector
+        self.status = messages.BECStatus.IDLE
+        self._heartbeat_timer.stop()
+        self.emit_heartbeat()
+        self.gui.close()
+        self.client.shutdown()
+
+
+class SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc:
+    def __init__(self, log_func):
+        self._log_func = log_func
+        self._buffer = []
+
+    def write(self, buffer):
+        self._buffer.append(buffer)
+
+    def flush(self):
+        lines, _, remaining = "".join(self._buffer).rpartition("\n")
+        self._log_func(lines)
+        self._buffer = [remaining]
+
+    def close(self):
+        return
+
+
+def _start_server(gui_id: str, gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea], config: str | None = None):
+    if config:
+        try:
+            config = json.loads(config)
+            service_config = ServiceConfig(config=config)
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+            service_config = ServiceConfig(config_path=config)
+    else:
+        # if no config is provided, use the default config
+        service_config = ServiceConfig()
+
+    bec_logger.configure(
+        service_config.redis,
+        QtRedisConnector,
+        service_name="BECWidgetsCLIServer",
+        service_config=service_config.service_config,
+    )
+    server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id=gui_id, config=service_config, gui_class=gui_class)
+    return server
+
+
+def main():
+    import argparse
+    import os
+
+    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 or config string.")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    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", "app_icons", "bec_widgets_icon.png"),
+                size=QSize(48, 48),
+            )
+            app.setWindowIcon(icon)
+
+            win = QMainWindow()
+            win.setWindowTitle("BEC Widgets")
+
+            server = _start_server(args.id, gui_class, args.config)
+
+            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
+    sys.argv = ["bec_widgets.cli.server", "--id", "test", "--gui_class", "BECDockArea"]
+    main()

bec_widgets/config_plotter.py

@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-from typing import List
-
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from pyqtgraph import mkPen
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, QtWidgets
-
-
-class ConfigPlotter(pg.GraphicsWidget):
-    """
-    ConfigPlotter is a widget that can be used to plot data from multiple channels
-    in a grid layout. The layout is specified by a list of dicts, where each dict
-    specifies the position of the plot in the grid, the channels to plot, and the
-    type of plot to use. The plot type is specified by the name of the pyqtgraph
-    item to use. For example, to plot a single channel in a PlotItem, the config
-    would look like this:
-
-    config = [
-        {
-            "cols": 1,
-            "rows": 1,
-            "y": 0,
-            "x": 0,
-            "config": {"channels": ["a"], "label_xy": ["", "a"], "item": "PlotItem"},
-        }
-    ]
-
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, configs: List[dict], parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.configs = configs
-        self.plots = {}
-        self._init_ui()
-        self._init_plots()
-
-    def _init_ui(self):
-        pg.setConfigOption("background", "w")
-        pg.setConfigOption("foreground", "k")
-        self.pen = mkPen(color=(56, 76, 107), width=4, style=QtCore.Qt.SolidLine)
-
-        self.view = pg.GraphicsView()
-        self.view.setAntialiasing(True)
-        self.view.show()
-
-        self.layout = pg.GraphicsLayout()
-        self.view.setCentralWidget(self.layout)
-
-    def _init_plots(self):
-        for config in self.configs:
-            channels = config["config"]["channels"]
-            for channel in channels:
-                item = pg.PlotItem()
-                self.layout.addItem(
-                    item,
-                    row=config["y"],
-                    col=config["x"],
-                    rowspan=config["rows"],
-                    colspan=config["cols"],
-                )
-
-                # call the corresponding init function, e.g. init_plotitem
-                init_func = getattr(self, f"init_{config['config']['item']}")
-                init_func(channel, config["config"], item)
-
-                # self.init_ImageItem(channel, config["config"], item)
-
-    def init_PlotItem(self, channel: str, config: dict, item: pg.GraphicsItem):
-        """
-        Initialize a PlotItem
-
-        Args:
-            channel(str): channel to plot
-            config(dict): config dict for the channel
-            item(pg.GraphicsItem): PlotItem to plot the data
-        """
-        # pylint: disable=invalid-name
-        plot_data = item.plot(np.random.rand(100), pen=self.pen)
-        item.setLabel("left", channel)
-        self.plots[channel] = {"item": item, "plot_data": plot_data}
-
-    def init_ImageItem(self, channel: str, config: dict, item: pg.GraphicsItem):
-        """
-        Initialize an ImageItem
-
-        Args:
-            channel(str): channel to plot
-            config(dict): config dict for the channel
-            item(pg.GraphicsItem): ImageItem to plot the data
-        """
-        # pylint: disable=invalid-name
-        img = pg.ImageItem()
-        item.addItem(img)
-        img.setImage(np.random.rand(100, 100))
-        self.plots[channel] = {"item": item, "plot_data": img}
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-
-    CONFIG = [
-        {
-            "cols": 1,
-            "rows": 1,
-            "y": 0,
-            "x": 0,
-            "config": {"channels": ["a"], "label_xy": ["", "a"], "item": "PlotItem"},
-        },
-        {
-            "cols": 1,
-            "rows": 1,
-            "y": 1,
-            "x": 0,
-            "config": {"channels": ["b"], "label_xy": ["", "b"], "item": "PlotItem"},
-        },
-        {
-            "cols": 1,
-            "rows": 2,
-            "y": 0,
-            "x": 1,
-            "config": {"channels": ["c"], "label_xy": ["", "c"], "item": "ImageItem"},
-        },
-    ]
-
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
-    win = ConfigPlotter(CONFIG)
-    pg.exec()

bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.py

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtGui import QActionGroup, QIcon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QStyle
+
+import bec_widgets
+from bec_widgets.examples.general_app.web_links import BECWebLinksMixin
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
+from bec_widgets.utils.ui_loader import UILoader
+
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
+
+class BECGeneralApp(QMainWindow):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super(BECGeneralApp, self).__init__(parent)
+        ui_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "general_app.ui")
+        self.load_ui(ui_file_path)
+
+        self.resize(1280, 720)
+
+        self.ini_ui()
+
+    def ini_ui(self):
+        self._setup_icons()
+        self._hook_menubar_docs()
+        self._hook_theme_bar()
+
+    def load_ui(self, ui_file):
+        loader = UILoader(self)
+        self.ui = loader.loader(ui_file)
+        self.setCentralWidget(self.ui)
+
+    def _hook_menubar_docs(self):
+        # BEC Docs
+        self.ui.action_BEC_docs.triggered.connect(BECWebLinksMixin.open_bec_docs)
+        # BEC Widgets Docs
+        self.ui.action_BEC_widgets_docs.triggered.connect(BECWebLinksMixin.open_bec_widgets_docs)
+        # Bug report
+        self.ui.action_bug_report.triggered.connect(BECWebLinksMixin.open_bec_bug_report)
+
+    def change_theme(self, theme):
+        apply_theme(theme)
+
+    def _setup_icons(self):
+        help_icon = QApplication.style().standardIcon(QStyle.SP_MessageBoxQuestion)
+        bug_icon = QApplication.style().standardIcon(QStyle.SP_MessageBoxInformation)
+        computer_icon = QIcon.fromTheme("computer")
+        widget_icon = QIcon(os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "designer_icons", "dock_area.png"))
+
+        self.ui.action_BEC_docs.setIcon(help_icon)
+        self.ui.action_BEC_widgets_docs.setIcon(help_icon)
+        self.ui.action_bug_report.setIcon(bug_icon)
+
+        self.ui.central_tab.setTabIcon(0, widget_icon)
+        self.ui.central_tab.setTabIcon(1, computer_icon)
+
+    def _hook_theme_bar(self):
+        self.ui.action_light.setCheckable(True)
+        self.ui.action_dark.setCheckable(True)
+
+        # Create an action group to make sure only one can be checked at a time
+        theme_group = QActionGroup(self)
+        theme_group.addAction(self.ui.action_light)
+        theme_group.addAction(self.ui.action_dark)
+        theme_group.setExclusive(True)
+
+        # Connect the actions to the theme change method
+
+        self.ui.action_light.triggered.connect(lambda: self.change_theme("light"))
+        self.ui.action_dark.triggered.connect(lambda: self.change_theme("dark"))
+
+        self.ui.action_dark.trigger()
+
+
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    icon = QIcon()
+    icon.addFile(
+        os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "BEC-Dark.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
+    )
+    app.setWindowIcon(icon)
+    main_window = BECGeneralApp()
+    main_window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.ui

@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+<?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>1718</width>
+                <height>1139</height>
+            </rect>
+        </property>
+        <property name="windowTitle">
+            <string>MainWindow</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="tabShape">
+            <enum>QTabWidget::TabShape::Rounded</enum>
+        </property>
+        <widget class="QWidget" name="centralwidget">
+            <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
+                <item>
+                    <widget class="QTabWidget" name="central_tab">
+                        <property name="currentIndex">
+                            <number>0</number>
+                        </property>
+                        <widget class="QWidget" name="dock_area_tab">
+                            <attribute name="title">
+                                <string>Dock Area</string>
+                            </attribute>
+                            <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+                                <property name="leftMargin">
+                                    <number>2</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <property name="topMargin">
+                                    <number>1</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <property name="rightMargin">
+                                    <number>2</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <property name="bottomMargin">
+                                    <number>2</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <item>
+                                    <widget class="BECDockArea" name="dock_area"/>
+                                </item>
+                            </layout>
+                        </widget>
+                        <widget class="QWidget" name="vscode_tab">
+                            <attribute name="icon">
+                                <iconset theme="QIcon::ThemeIcon::Computer"/>
+                            </attribute>
+                            <attribute name="title">
+                                <string>Visual Studio Code</string>
+                            </attribute>
+                            <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+                                <property name="leftMargin">
+                                    <number>2</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <property name="topMargin">
+                                    <number>1</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <property name="rightMargin">
+                                    <number>2</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <property name="bottomMargin">
+                                    <number>2</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <item>
+                                    <widget class="VSCodeEditor" name="vscode"/>
+                                </item>
+                            </layout>
+                        </widget>
+                    </widget>
+                </item>
+            </layout>
+        </widget>
+        <widget class="QMenuBar" name="menubar">
+            <property name="geometry">
+                <rect>
+                    <x>0</x>
+                    <y>0</y>
+                    <width>1718</width>
+                    <height>31</height>
+                </rect>
+            </property>
+            <widget class="QMenu" name="menuHelp">
+                <property name="title">
+                    <string>Help</string>
+                </property>
+                <addaction name="action_BEC_docs"/>
+                <addaction name="action_BEC_widgets_docs"/>
+                <addaction name="action_bug_report"/>
+            </widget>
+            <widget class="QMenu" name="menuTheme">
+                <property name="title">
+                    <string>Theme</string>
+                </property>
+                <addaction name="action_light"/>
+                <addaction name="action_dark"/>
+            </widget>
+            <addaction name="menuTheme"/>
+            <addaction name="menuHelp"/>
+        </widget>
+        <widget class="QStatusBar" name="statusbar"/>
+        <widget class="QDockWidget" name="dock_scan_control">
+            <property name="windowTitle">
+                <string>Scan Control</string>
+            </property>
+            <attribute name="dockWidgetArea">
+                <number>2</number>
+            </attribute>
+            <widget class="QWidget" name="dockWidgetContents_2">
+                <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_4">
+                    <item>
+                        <widget class="ScanControl" name="scan_control"/>
+                    </item>
+                </layout>
+            </widget>
+        </widget>
+        <widget class="QDockWidget" name="dock_status_2">
+            <property name="windowTitle">
+                <string>BEC Service Status</string>
+            </property>
+            <attribute name="dockWidgetArea">
+                <number>2</number>
+            </attribute>
+            <widget class="QWidget" name="dockWidgetContents_3">
+                <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
+                    <property name="leftMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <property name="topMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <property name="rightMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <property name="bottomMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <item>
+                        <widget class="BECStatusBox" name="bec_status_box_2"/>
+                    </item>
+                </layout>
+            </widget>
+        </widget>
+        <widget class="QDockWidget" name="dock_queue">
+            <property name="windowTitle">
+                <string>Scan Queue</string>
+            </property>
+            <attribute name="dockWidgetArea">
+                <number>2</number>
+            </attribute>
+            <widget class="QWidget" name="dockWidgetContents_4">
+                <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
+                    <property name="leftMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <property name="topMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <property name="rightMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <property name="bottomMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <item>
+                        <widget class="BECQueue" name="bec_queue">
+                            <row/>
+                            <column/>
+                            <column/>
+                            <column/>
+                            <item row="0" column="0"/>
+                            <item row="0" column="1"/>
+                            <item row="0" column="2"/>
+                        </widget>
+                    </item>
+                </layout>
+            </widget>
+        </widget>
+        <action name="action_BEC_docs">
+            <property name="icon">
+                <iconset theme="QIcon::ThemeIcon::DialogQuestion"/>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+                <string>BEC Docs</string>
+            </property>
+        </action>
+        <action name="action_BEC_widgets_docs">
+            <property name="icon">
+                <iconset theme="QIcon::ThemeIcon::DialogQuestion"/>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+                <string>BEC Widgets Docs</string>
+            </property>
+        </action>
+        <action name="action_bug_report">
+            <property name="icon">
+                <iconset theme="QIcon::ThemeIcon::DialogError"/>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+                <string>Bug Report</string>
+            </property>
+        </action>
+        <action name="action_light">
+            <property name="checkable">
+                <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+                <string>Light</string>
+            </property>
+        </action>
+        <action name="action_dark">
+            <property name="checkable">
+                <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+                <string>Dark</string>
+            </property>
+        </action>
+    </widget>
+    <customwidgets>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>WebsiteWidget</class>
+            <extends>QWebEngineView</extends>
+            <header>website_widget</header>
+        </customwidget>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>BECQueue</class>
+            <extends>QTableWidget</extends>
+            <header>bec_queue</header>
+        </customwidget>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>ScanControl</class>
+            <extends>QWidget</extends>
+            <header>scan_control</header>
+        </customwidget>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>VSCodeEditor</class>
+            <extends>WebsiteWidget</extends>
+            <header>vs_code_editor</header>
+        </customwidget>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>BECStatusBox</class>
+            <extends>QWidget</extends>
+            <header>bec_status_box</header>
+        </customwidget>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>BECDockArea</class>
+            <extends>QWidget</extends>
+            <header>dock_area</header>
+        </customwidget>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>QWebEngineView</class>
+            <extends></extends>
+            <header location="global">QtWebEngineWidgets/QWebEngineView</header>
+        </customwidget>
+    </customwidgets>
+    <resources/>
+    <connections/>
+</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/general_app/web_links.py

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+import webbrowser
+
+
+class BECWebLinksMixin:
+    @staticmethod
+    def open_bec_docs():
+        webbrowser.open("https://beamline-experiment-control.readthedocs.io/en/latest/")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def open_bec_widgets_docs():
+        webbrowser.open("https://bec.readthedocs.io/projects/bec-widgets/en/latest/")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def open_bec_bug_report():
+        webbrowser.open("https://gitlab.psi.ch/groups/bec/-/issues/")

bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py

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+import os
+
+import numpy as np
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QGroupBox,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QSplitter,
+    QTabWidget,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
+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 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)
+
+        self._init_ui()
+
+        # 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,
+                    "w4": self.w4,
+                    "w5": self.w5,
+                    "w6": self.w6,
+                    "w7": self.w7,
+                    "w8": self.w8,
+                    "w9": self.w9,
+                    "w10": self.w10,
+                    "d0": self.d0,
+                    "d1": self.d1,
+                    "d2": self.d2,
+                    "wave": self.wf,
+                    # "bar": self.bar,
+                    # "cm": self.colormap,
+                    "im": self.im,
+                    "mm": self.mm,
+                }
+            )
+
+    def _init_ui(self):
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
+
+        # Horizontal splitter
+        splitter = QSplitter(self)
+        self.layout.addWidget(splitter)
+
+        tab_widget = QTabWidget(splitter)
+
+        first_tab = QWidget()
+        first_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(first_tab)
+        self.dock = BECDockArea(gui_id="dock")
+        first_tab_layout.addWidget(self.dock)
+        tab_widget.addTab(first_tab, "Dock Area")
+
+        second_tab = QWidget()
+        second_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(second_tab)
+        self.figure = BECFigure(parent=self, gui_id="figure")
+        second_tab_layout.addWidget(self.figure)
+        tab_widget.addTab(second_tab, "BEC Figure")
+
+        group_box = QGroupBox("Jupyter Console", splitter)
+        group_box_layout = QVBoxLayout(group_box)
+        self.console = BECJupyterConsole(inprocess=True)
+        group_box_layout.addWidget(self.console)
+
+        # add stuff to figure
+        self._init_figure()
+
+        # init dock for testing
+        self._init_dock()
+
+        self.setWindowTitle("Jupyter Console Window")
+
+    def _init_figure(self):
+        self.w1 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="samx",
+            y_name="bpm4i",
+            # title="Standard Plot with sync device, custom labels - w1",
+            # x_label="Motor Position",
+            # y_label="Intensity (A.U.)",
+            row=0,
+            col=0,
+        )
+        self.w1.set(
+            title="Standard Plot with sync device, custom labels - w1",
+            x_label="Motor Position",
+            y_label="Intensity (A.U.)",
+        )
+        self.w2 = self.figure.motor_map("samx", "samy", row=0, col=1)
+        self.w3 = self.figure.image(
+            "eiger", color_map="viridis", vrange=(0, 100), title="Eiger Image - w3", row=0, col=2
+        )
+        self.w4 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="samx",
+            y_name="samy",
+            z_name="bpm4i",
+            color_map_z="magma",
+            new=True,
+            title="2D scatter plot - w4",
+            row=0,
+            col=3,
+        )
+        self.w5 = self.figure.plot(
+            y_name="bpm4i",
+            new=True,
+            title="Best Effort Plot - w5",
+            dap="GaussianModel",
+            row=1,
+            col=0,
+        )
+        self.w6 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="timestamp", y_name="bpm4i", new=True, title="Timestamp Plot - w6", row=1, col=1
+        )
+        self.w7 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="index", y_name="bpm4i", new=True, title="Index Plot - w7", row=1, col=2
+        )
+        self.w8 = self.figure.plot(
+            y_name="monitor_async", new=True, title="Async Plot - Best Effort - w8", row=2, col=0
+        )
+        self.w9 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="timestamp",
+            y_name="monitor_async",
+            new=True,
+            title="Async Plot - timestamp - w9",
+            row=2,
+            col=1,
+        )
+        self.w10 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="index",
+            y_name="monitor_async",
+            new=True,
+            title="Async Plot - index - w10",
+            row=2,
+            col=2,
+        )
+
+    def _init_dock(self):
+
+        self.d0 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_0")
+        self.mm = self.d0.add_widget("BECMotorMapWidget")
+        self.mm.change_motors("samx", "samy")
+
+        self.d1 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_1", position="right")
+        self.im = self.d1.add_widget("BECImageWidget")
+        self.im.image("eiger")
+
+        self.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_2", position="bottom")
+        self.wf = self.d2.add_widget("BECWaveformWidget", row=0, col=0)
+        self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")
+        self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
+        # self.bar = self.d2.add_widget("RingProgressBar", row=0, col=1)
+        # self.bar.set_diameter(200)
+
+        # self.d3 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_3", position="bottom")
+        # self.colormap = pg.GradientWidget()
+        # self.d3.add_widget(self.colormap, row=0, col=0)
+
+        self.dock.save_state()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        """Override to handle things when main window is closed."""
+        self.dock.cleanup()
+        self.dock.close()
+        self.figure.cleanup()
+        self.figure.close()
+        self.console.close()
+
+        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")
+    apply_theme("dark")
+    icon = QIcon()
+    icon.addFile(
+        os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "app_icons", "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/plugin_example_pyside/main.py

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+# 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 bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.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 +1,13 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.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

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+{
+    "files": ["tictactoe.py", "main.py", "registertictactoe.py", "tictactoeplugin.py",
+    "tictactoetaskmenu.py"]
+}

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoe.py

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+# 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
+        print("TicTac HERE !!!!!!")
+
+    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

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+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+import os
+
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QGuiApplication, QIcon
+
+import bec_widgets
+from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.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>
+"""
+
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
+
+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 "Games"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        palette = QGuiApplication.palette()
+        pixmap = material_icon("sports_esports", color=palette.text().color(), filled=True)
+        return QIcon(pixmap)
+
+    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

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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 QExtensionFactory, QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension
+from qtpy.QtGui import QAction
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QVBoxLayout
+
+from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
+
+
+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/qt_utils/error_popups.py

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+import functools
+import sys
+import traceback
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Qt, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMessageBox, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+
+def SafeSlot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+    """Function with args, acting like a decorator, applying "error_managed" decorator + Qt Slot
+    to the passed function, to display errors instead of potentially raising an exception
+
+    'popup_error' keyword argument can be passed with boolean value if a dialog should pop up,
+    otherwise error display is left to the original exception hook
+    """
+    popup_error = bool(slot_kwargs.pop("popup_error", False))
+
+    def error_managed(method):
+        @Slot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs)
+        @functools.wraps(method)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            try:
+                return method(*args, **kwargs)
+            except Exception:
+                ErrorPopupUtility().custom_exception_hook(*sys.exc_info(), popup_error=popup_error)
+
+        return wrapper
+
+    return error_managed
+
+
+class WarningPopupUtility(QObject):
+    """
+    Utility class to show warning popups in the application.
+    """
+
+    @SafeSlot(str, str, str, QWidget)
+    def show_warning_message(self, title, message, detailed_text, widget):
+        msg = QMessageBox(widget)
+        msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Warning)
+        msg.setWindowTitle(title)
+        msg.setText(message)
+        msg.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Ok)
+        msg.setDetailedText(detailed_text)
+        msg.exec_()
+
+    def show_warning(self, title: str, message: str, detailed_text: str, widget: QWidget = None):
+        """
+        Show a warning message with the given title, message, and detailed text.
+
+        Args:
+            title (str): The title of the warning message.
+            message (str): The main text of the warning message.
+            detailed_text (str): The detailed text to show when the user expands the message.
+            widget (QWidget): The parent widget for the message box.
+        """
+        self.show_warning_message(title, message, detailed_text, widget)
+
+
+_popup_utility_instance = None
+
+
+class _ErrorPopupUtility(QObject):
+    """
+    Utility class to manage error popups in the application to show error messages to the users.
+    This class is singleton and the error popup can be enabled or disabled globally or attach to widget methods with decorator @error_managed.
+    """
+
+    error_occurred = Signal(str, str, QWidget)
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.error_occurred.connect(self.show_error_message)
+        self.enable_error_popup = False
+        self._initialized = True
+        sys.excepthook = self.custom_exception_hook
+
+    @SafeSlot(str, str, QWidget)
+    def show_error_message(self, title, message, widget):
+        detailed_text = self.format_traceback(message)
+        error_message = self.parse_error_message(detailed_text)
+
+        msg = QMessageBox(widget)
+        msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Critical)
+        msg.setWindowTitle(title)
+        msg.setText(error_message)
+        msg.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Ok)
+        msg.setDetailedText(detailed_text)
+        msg.setTextInteractionFlags(Qt.TextSelectableByMouse)
+        msg.setMinimumWidth(600)
+        msg.setMinimumHeight(400)
+        msg.exec_()
+
+    def format_traceback(self, traceback_message: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Format the traceback message to be displayed in the error popup by adding indentation to each line.
+
+        Args:
+            traceback_message(str): The traceback message to be formatted.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The formatted traceback message.
+        """
+        formatted_lines = []
+        lines = traceback_message.split("\n")
+        for line in lines:
+            formatted_lines.append("    " + line)  # Add indentation to each line
+        return "\n".join(formatted_lines)
+
+    def parse_error_message(self, traceback_message):
+        lines = traceback_message.split("\n")
+        error_message = "Error occurred. See details."
+        capture = False
+        captured_message = []
+
+        for line in lines:
+            if "raise" in line:
+                capture = True
+                continue
+            if capture:
+                if line.strip() and not line.startswith("  File "):
+                    captured_message.append(line.strip())
+                else:
+                    break
+
+        if captured_message:
+            error_message = " ".join(captured_message)
+        return error_message
+
+    def custom_exception_hook(self, exctype, value, tb, popup_error=False):
+        if popup_error or self.enable_error_popup:
+            error_message = traceback.format_exception(exctype, value, tb)
+            self.error_occurred.emit(
+                "Method error" if popup_error else "Application Error",
+                "".join(error_message),
+                self.parent(),
+            )
+        else:
+            sys.__excepthook__(exctype, value, tb)  # Call the original excepthook
+
+    def enable_global_error_popups(self, state: bool):
+        """
+        Enable or disable global error popups for all applications.
+
+        Args:
+            state(bool): True to enable error popups, False to disable error popups.
+        """
+        self.enable_error_popup = bool(state)
+
+
+def ErrorPopupUtility():
+    global _popup_utility_instance
+    if not _popup_utility_instance:
+        _popup_utility_instance = _ErrorPopupUtility()
+    return _popup_utility_instance
+
+
+class ExampleWidget(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
+    """
+    Example widget to demonstrate error handling with the ErrorPopupUtility.
+
+    Warnings -> This example works properly only with PySide6, PyQt6 has a bug with the error handling.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.init_ui()
+        self.warning_utility = WarningPopupUtility(self)
+
+    def init_ui(self):
+        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+
+        # Button to trigger method with error handling
+        self.error_button = QPushButton("Trigger Handled Error", self)
+        self.error_button.clicked.connect(self.method_with_error_handling)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.error_button)
+
+        # Button to trigger method without error handling
+        self.normal_button = QPushButton("Trigger Normal Error", self)
+        self.normal_button.clicked.connect(self.method_without_error_handling)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.normal_button)
+
+        # Button to trigger warning popup
+        self.warning_button = QPushButton("Trigger Warning", self)
+        self.warning_button.clicked.connect(self.trigger_warning)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.warning_button)
+
+    @SafeSlot(popup_error=True)
+    def method_with_error_handling(self):
+        """This method raises an error and the exception is handled by the decorator."""
+        raise ValueError("This is a handled error.")
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def method_without_error_handling(self):
+        """This method raises an error and the exception is not handled here."""
+        raise ValueError("This is an unhandled error.")
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def trigger_warning(self):
+        """Trigger a warning using the WarningPopupUtility."""
+        self.warning_utility.show_warning(
+            title="Warning",
+            message="This is a warning message.",
+            detailed_text="This is the detailed text of the warning message.",
+            widget=self,
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    widget = ExampleWidget()
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/qt_utils/redis_message_waiter.py

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+from bec_lib.serialization import MsgpackSerialization
+from bec_lib.utils import lazy_import_from
+from qtpy.QtCore import QEventLoop, QSocketNotifier, QTimer
+
+MessageObject = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.connector", ("MessageObject",))
+
+
+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 _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, {})

bec_widgets/qt_utils/settings_dialog.py

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+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QHBoxLayout, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
+
+
+class SettingWidget(QWidget):
+    """
+    Abstract class for a settings widget to enforce the implementation of the accept_changes and display_current_settings.
+    Can be used for toolbar actions to display the settings of a widget.
+
+    Args:
+        target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the settings will be taken from and applied to.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(parent, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.target_widget = None
+
+    def set_target_widget(self, target_widget: QWidget):
+        self.target_widget = target_widget
+
+    @Slot()
+    def accept_changes(self):
+        """
+        Accepts the changes made in the settings widget and applies them to the target widget.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @Slot(dict)
+    def display_current_settings(self, config_dict: dict):
+        """
+        Displays the current settings of the target widget in the settings widget.
+
+        Args:
+            config_dict(dict): The current settings of the target widget.
+        """
+        pass
+
+
+class SettingsDialog(QDialog):
+    """
+    Dialog to display and edit the settings of a widget with accept and cancel buttons.
+
+    Args:
+        parent (QWidget): The parent widget of the dialog.
+        target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the settings will be taken from and applied to.
+        settings_widget (SettingWidget): The widget that will display the settings.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        settings_widget: SettingWidget = None,
+        window_title: str = "Settings",
+        config: dict = None,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.setModal(False)
+
+        self.setWindowTitle(window_title)
+
+        self.widget = settings_widget
+        self.widget.set_target_widget(parent)
+        if config is None:
+            config = parent.get_config()
+
+        self.widget.display_current_settings(config)
+
+        self.button_box = QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox.Ok | QDialogButtonBox.Cancel)
+
+        self.apply_button = QPushButton("Apply")
+
+        button_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Cancel))
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.apply_button)
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Ok))
+
+        self.button_box.accepted.connect(self.accept)
+        self.button_box.rejected.connect(self.reject)
+        self.apply_button.clicked.connect(self.apply_changes)
+
+        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.widget)
+        self.layout.addLayout(button_layout)
+
+        ok_button = self.button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Ok)
+        ok_button.setDefault(True)
+        ok_button.setAutoDefault(True)
+
+    @Slot()
+    def accept(self):
+        """
+        Accept the changes made in the settings widget and close the dialog.
+        """
+        self.widget.accept_changes()
+        super().accept()
+
+    @Slot()
+    def apply_changes(self):
+        """
+        Apply the changes made in the settings widget without closing the dialog.
+        """
+        self.widget.accept_changes()
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """
+        Cleanup the dialog.
+        """
+        self.button_box.close()
+        self.button_box.deleteLater()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        self.cleanup()
+        super().closeEvent(event)

bec_widgets/qt_utils/toolbar.py

@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+# pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
+import os
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from collections import defaultdict
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtGui import QAction, QIcon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QMenu, QToolBar, QToolButton, QWidget
+
+import bec_widgets
+
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
+
+class ToolBarAction(ABC):
+    """
+    Abstract base class for toolbar actions.
+
+    Args:
+        icon_path (str, optional): The name of the icon file from `assets/toolbar_icons`. Defaults to None.
+        tooltip (bool, optional): The tooltip for the action. Defaults to None.
+        checkable (bool, optional): Whether the action is checkable. Defaults to False.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, icon_path: str = None, tooltip: str = None, checkable: bool = False):
+        self.icon_path = (
+            os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "toolbar_icons", icon_path) if icon_path else None
+        )
+        self.tooltip = tooltip
+        self.checkable = checkable
+        self.action = None
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        """Adds an action or widget to a toolbar.
+
+        Args:
+            toolbar (QToolBar): The toolbar to add the action or widget to.
+            target (QWidget): The target widget for the action.
+        """
+
+
+class SeparatorAction(ToolBarAction):
+    """Separator action for the toolbar."""
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        self.separator = QToolButton()
+        self.separator.setFixedSize(2, 22)
+        toolbar.addWidget(self.separator)
+
+
+class IconAction(ToolBarAction):
+    """
+    Action with an icon for the toolbar.
+
+    Args:
+        icon_path (str): The path to the icon file.
+        tooltip (str): The tooltip for the action.
+        checkable (bool, optional): Whether the action is checkable. Defaults to False.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, icon_path: str = None, tooltip: str = None, checkable: bool = False):
+        super().__init__(icon_path, tooltip, checkable)
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        icon = QIcon()
+        icon.addFile(self.icon_path, size=QSize(20, 20))
+        self.action = QAction(icon, self.tooltip, target)
+        self.action.setCheckable(self.checkable)
+        toolbar.addAction(self.action)
+
+
+class DeviceSelectionAction(ToolBarAction):
+    """
+    Action for selecting a device in a combobox.
+
+    Args:
+        label (str): The label for the combobox.
+        device_combobox (DeviceComboBox): The combobox for selecting the device.
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, label: str, device_combobox):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.label = label
+        self.device_combobox = device_combobox
+        self.device_combobox.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda: self.set_combobox_style("#ffa700"))
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar, target):
+        widget = QWidget()
+        layout = QHBoxLayout(widget)
+        label = QLabel(f"{self.label}")
+        layout.addWidget(label)
+        layout.addWidget(self.device_combobox)
+        toolbar.addWidget(widget)
+
+    def set_combobox_style(self, color: str):
+        self.device_combobox.setStyleSheet(f"QComboBox {{ background-color: {color}; }}")
+
+
+class ExpandableMenuAction(ToolBarAction):
+    """
+    Action for an expandable menu in the toolbar.
+
+    Args:
+        label (str): The label for the menu.
+        actions (dict): A dictionary of actions to populate the menu.
+        icon_path (str, optional): The path to the icon file. Defaults to None.
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, label: str, actions: dict, icon_path: str = None):
+        super().__init__(icon_path, label)
+        self.actions = actions
+        self.widgets = defaultdict(dict)
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        button = QToolButton(toolbar)
+        if self.icon_path:
+            button.setIcon(QIcon(self.icon_path))
+        button.setText(self.tooltip)
+        button.setPopupMode(QToolButton.InstantPopup)
+        button.setStyleSheet(
+            """
+                   QToolButton {
+                       font-size: 14px;
+                   }
+                   QMenu {
+                       font-size: 14px;
+                   }
+               """
+        )
+        menu = QMenu(button)
+        for action_id, action in self.actions.items():
+            sub_action = QAction(action.tooltip, target)
+            if action.icon_path:
+                icon = QIcon()
+                icon.addFile(action.icon_path, size=QSize(20, 20))
+                sub_action.setIcon(icon)
+            sub_action.setCheckable(action.checkable)
+            menu.addAction(sub_action)
+            self.widgets[action_id] = sub_action
+        button.setMenu(menu)
+        toolbar.addWidget(button)
+
+
+class ModularToolBar(QToolBar):
+    """Modular toolbar with optional automatic initialization.
+    Args:
+        parent (QWidget, optional): The parent widget of the toolbar. Defaults to None.
+        actions (list[ToolBarAction], optional): A list of action creators to populate the toolbar. Defaults to None.
+        target_widget (QWidget, optional): The widget that the actions will target. Defaults to None.
+        color (str, optional): The background color of the toolbar. Defaults to "black".
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        actions: dict | None = None,
+        target_widget=None,
+        color: str = "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)",
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        self.widgets = defaultdict(dict)
+        self.set_background_color(color)
+
+        if actions is not None and target_widget is not None:
+            self.populate_toolbar(actions, target_widget)
+
+    def populate_toolbar(self, actions: dict, target_widget):
+        """Populates the toolbar with a set of actions.
+
+        Args:
+            actions (list[ToolBarAction]): A list of action creators to populate the toolbar.
+            target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the actions will target.
+        """
+        self.clear()
+        for action_id, action in actions.items():
+            action.add_to_toolbar(self, target_widget)
+            self.widgets[action_id] = action
+
+    def set_background_color(self, color: str):
+        self.setStyleSheet(f"QToolBar {{ background: {color}; }}")
+        self.setIconSize(QSize(20, 20))
+        self.setMovable(False)
+        self.setFloatable(False)
+        self.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)

bec_widgets/readme.md

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-Add/modify the path in the following variable to make the plugin avaiable in Qt Designer:
-```
-$ export PYQTDESIGNERPATH=/<path to repo>/bec/bec_qtplugin:$PYQTDESIGNERPATH
-```

bec_widgets/scan_plot.py

@@ -1,106 +0,0 @@
-import itertools
-
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtProperty, pyqtSlot
-
-from bec_lib.core.logger import bec_logger
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-pg.setConfigOptions(background="w", foreground="k", antialias=True)
-COLORS = ["#fd7f6f", "#7eb0d5", "#b2e061", "#bd7ebe", "#ffb55a"]
-
-
-class BECScanPlot(pg.PlotWidget):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, background="default"):
-        super().__init__(parent, background)
-
-        self._x_channel = ""
-        self._y_channel_list = []
-
-        self.scan_curves = {}
-        self.dap_curves = {}
-
-    def initialize(self):
-        plot_item = self.getPlotItem()
-        plot_item.addLegend()
-        colors = itertools.cycle(COLORS)
-
-        for y_chan in self.y_channel_list:
-            if y_chan.startswith("dap."):
-                y_chan = y_chan.partition("dap.")[-1]
-                curves = self.dap_curves
-            else:
-                curves = self.scan_curves
-
-            curves[y_chan] = plot_item.plot(
-                x=[], y=[], pen=pg.mkPen(color=next(colors), width=2), name=y_chan
-            )
-
-        plot_item.setLabel("bottom", self._x_channel)
-        if len(self.scan_curves) == 1:
-            plot_item.setLabel("left", next(iter(self.scan_curves)))
-
-    @pyqtSlot()
-    def clearData(self):
-        for plot_curve in {**self.scan_curves, **self.dap_curves}.values():
-            plot_curve.setData(x=[], y=[])
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict)
-    def redraw_scan(self, data):
-        if not self.x_channel:
-            return
-
-        if self.x_channel not in data:
-            logger.warning(f"Unknown channel `{self.x_channel}` for X data in {self.objectName()}")
-            return
-
-        x_new = data[self.x_channel][self.x_channel]["value"]
-        for chan, plot_curve in self.scan_curves.items():
-            if not chan:
-                continue
-
-            if chan not in data:
-                logger.warning(f"Unknown channel `{chan}` for Y data in {self.objectName()}")
-                continue
-
-            y_new = data[chan][chan]["value"]
-            x, y = plot_curve.getData()  # TODO: is it a good approach?
-            if x is None:
-                x = []
-            if y is None:
-                y = []
-
-            plot_curve.setData(x=[*x, x_new], y=[*y, y_new])
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict)
-    def redraw_dap(self, data):
-        for chan, plot_curve in self.dap_curves.items():
-            if not chan:
-                continue
-
-            if chan not in data:
-                logger.warning(f"Unknown channel `{chan}` for DAP data in {self.objectName()}")
-                continue
-
-            x_new = data[chan]["x"]
-            y_new = data[chan]["y"]
-
-            plot_curve.setData(x=x_new, y=y_new)
-
-    @pyqtProperty("QStringList")
-    def y_channel_list(self):
-        return self._y_channel_list
-
-    @y_channel_list.setter
-    def y_channel_list(self, new_list):
-        self._y_channel_list = new_list
-
-    @pyqtProperty(str)
-    def x_channel(self):
-        return self._x_channel
-
-    @x_channel.setter
-    def x_channel(self, new_val):
-        self._x_channel = new_val

bec_widgets/scan_plot_plugin.py

@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-from PyQt5.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin
-from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon
-from scan_plot import BECScanPlot
-
-
-class BECScanPlotPlugin(QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super(BECScanPlotPlugin, self).__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

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from qtpy.QtWebEngineWidgets import QWebEngineView
+
+from .bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+from .bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
+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

@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+# pylint: disable = no-name-in-module,missing-module-docstring
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import time
+import uuid
+from typing import Optional
+
+import yaml
+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.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_register import RPCRegister
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import ErrorPopupUtility
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as pyqtSlot
+from bec_widgets.utils.yaml_dialog import load_yaml, load_yaml_gui, save_yaml, save_yaml_gui
+
+BECDispatcher = lazy_import_from("bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher", ("BECDispatcher",))
+
+
+class ConnectionConfig(BaseModel):
+    """Configuration for BECConnector mixin class"""
+
+    widget_class: str = Field(default="NonSpecifiedWidget", description="The class of the widget.")
+    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:
+            widget_class = values.data["widget_class"]
+            v = f"{widget_class}_{str(time.time())}"
+            return v
+        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 to handle BEC client and device manager"""
+
+    USER_ACCESS = ["_config_dict", "_get_all_rpc"]
+    EXIT_HANDLERS = {}
+
+    def __init__(self, client=None, config: ConnectionConfig = None, gui_id: str = None):
+        # BEC related connections
+        self.bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher(client=client)
+        self.client = self.bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
+
+        if not self.client in BECConnector.EXIT_HANDLERS:
+            # register function to clean connections at exit;
+            # the function depends on BECClient, and BECDispatcher
+            @pyqtSlot()
+            def terminate(client=self.client, dispatcher=self.bec_dispatcher):
+                print("Disconnecting", repr(dispatcher))
+                dispatcher.disconnect_all()
+                print("Shutting down BEC Client", repr(client))
+                client.shutdown()
+
+            BECConnector.EXIT_HANDLERS[self.client] = terminate
+            QApplication.instance().aboutToQuit.connect(terminate)
+
+        if config:
+            self.config = config
+            self.config.widget_class = self.__class__.__name__
+        else:
+            print(
+                f"No initial config found for {self.__class__.__name__}.\n"
+                f"Initializing with default config."
+            )
+            self.config = ConnectionConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
+
+        if gui_id:
+            self.config.gui_id = gui_id
+            self.gui_id = gui_id
+        else:
+            self.gui_id = self.config.gui_id
+
+        # register widget to rpc register
+        # be careful: when registering, and the object is not a BECWidget,
+        # cleanup has to called manually since there is no 'closeEvent'
+        self.rpc_register = RPCRegister()
+        self.rpc_register.add_rpc(self)
+
+        # Error popups
+        self.error_utility = ErrorPopupUtility()
+
+        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
+
+    def apply_config(self, config: dict, generate_new_id: bool = True) -> None:
+        """
+        Apply the configuration to the widget.
+
+        Args:
+            config(dict): Configuration settings.
+            generate_new_id(bool): If True, generate a new GUI ID for the widget.
+        """
+        self.config = ConnectionConfig(**config)
+        if generate_new_id is True:
+            gui_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+            self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
+            self.set_gui_id(gui_id)
+            self.rpc_register.add_rpc(self)
+        else:
+            self.gui_id = self.config.gui_id
+
+    def load_config(self, path: str | None = None, gui: bool = False):
+        """
+        Load the configuration of the widget from YAML.
+
+        Args:
+            path(str): Path to the configuration file for non-GUI dialog mode.
+            gui(bool): If True, use the GUI dialog to load the configuration file.
+        """
+        if gui is True:
+            config = load_yaml_gui(self)
+        else:
+            config = load_yaml(path)
+
+        if config is not None:
+            if config.get("widget_class") != self.__class__.__name__:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Configuration file is not for {self.__class__.__name__}. Got configuration for {config.get('widget_class')}."
+                )
+            self.apply_config(config)
+
+    def save_config(self, path: str | None = None, gui: bool = False):
+        """
+        Save the configuration of the widget to YAML.
+
+        Args:
+            path(str): Path to save the configuration file for non-GUI dialog mode.
+            gui(bool): If True, use the GUI dialog to save the configuration file.
+        """
+        if gui is True:
+            save_yaml_gui(self, self._config_dict)
+        else:
+            if path is None:
+                path = os.getcwd()
+            file_path = os.path.join(path, f"{self.__class__.__name__}_config.yaml")
+
+            save_yaml(file_path, self._config_dict)
+
+    @pyqtSlot(str)
+    def set_gui_id(self, gui_id: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the GUI ID for the widget.
+
+        Args:
+            gui_id(str): GUI ID
+        """
+        self.config.gui_id = gui_id
+        self.gui_id = gui_id
+
+    def get_obj_by_id(self, obj_id: str):
+        if obj_id == self.gui_id:
+            return self
+
+    def get_bec_shortcuts(self):
+        """Get BEC shortcuts for the widget."""
+        self.dev = self.client.device_manager.devices
+        self.scans = self.client.scans
+        self.queue = self.client.queue
+        self.scan_storage = self.queue.scan_storage
+        self.dap = self.client.dap
+
+    def update_client(self, client) -> None:
+        """Update the client and device manager from BEC and create object for BEC shortcuts.
+
+        Args:
+            client: BEC client
+        """
+        self.client = client
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+
+    @pyqtSlot(ConnectionConfig)  # TODO can be also dict
+    def on_config_update(self, config: ConnectionConfig | dict) -> None:
+        """
+        Update the configuration for the widget.
+
+        Args:
+            config(ConnectionConfig): Configuration settings.
+        """
+        if isinstance(config, dict):
+            config = ConnectionConfig(**config)
+            # TODO add error handler
+
+        self.config = config
+
+    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.
+        """
+        if dict_output:
+            return self.config.model_dump()
+        else:
+            return self.config

bec_widgets/utils/bec_designer.py

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+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() -> set[str]:
+    """
+    List all editable packages in the environment.
+
+    Returns:
+        set: A set of paths to editable packages.
+    """
+
+    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 == "win32":
+        if is_virtual_env():
+            _extend_path_var("PATH", os.fspath(Path(sys._base_executable).parent), True)
+    else:
+        if sys.platform == "linux":
+            suffix = f"{sys.abiflags}.so"
+            env_var = "LD_PRELOAD"
+        elif sys.platform == "darwin":
+            suffix = ".dylib"
+            env_var = "DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES"
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Unsupported platform: {sys.platform}")
+        version = f"{major_version}.{minor_version}"
+        library_name = f"libpython{version}{suffix}"
+        lib_path = str(Path(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBDIR")) / library_name)
+        os.environ[env_var] = 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)
+    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

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import collections
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Union
+
+import redis
+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 QObject
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_lib.endpoints import EndpointInfo
+
+
+class QtThreadSafeCallback(QObject):
+    cb_signal = pyqtSignal(dict, dict)
+
+    def __init__(self, cb):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        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
+
+    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
+
+        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.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
+
+    def connect_slot(
+        self,
+        slot: Callable,
+        topics: Union[EndpointInfo, str, list[Union[EndpointInfo, str]]],
+        **kwargs,
+    ) -> 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 (EndpointInfo | str | list): A topic or list of topics that can typically be acquired via bec_lib.MessageEndpoints
+        """
+        slot = QtThreadSafeCallback(slot)
+        self.client.connector.register(topics, cb=slot, **kwargs)
+        topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
+        self._slots[slot].update(set(topics_str))
+
+    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[connected_slot].difference_update(set(topics_str))
+        if not self._slots[connected_slot]:
+            del self._slots[connected_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 disconnect_all(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.disconnect_topics(self.client.connector._topics_cb)

bec_widgets/utils/bec_table.py

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+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QTableWidget
+
+
+class BECTable(QTableWidget):
+    """Table widget with custom keyPressEvent to delete rows with backspace or delete key"""
+
+    def keyPressEvent(self, event) -> None:
+        """
+        Delete selected rows with backspace or delete key
+
+        Args:
+            event: keyPressEvent
+        """
+        if event.key() in (Qt.Key_Backspace, Qt.Key_Delete):
+            selected_ranges = self.selectedRanges()
+            for selected_range in selected_ranges:
+                for row in range(selected_range.topRow(), selected_range.bottomRow() + 1):
+                    self.removeRow(row)
+        else:
+            super().keyPressEvent(event)

bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py

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+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+
+
+class BECWidget(BECConnector):
+    """Mixin class for all BEC widgets, to handle cleanup"""
+
+    def __init__(self, client=None, config: ConnectionConfig = None, gui_id: str = None):
+        if not isinstance(self, QWidget):
+            raise RuntimeError(f"{repr(self)} is not a subclass of QWidget")
+        super().__init__(client, config, gui_id)
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Cleanup the widget."""
+        pass
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
+        try:
+            self.cleanup()
+        finally:
+            super().closeEvent(event)

bec_widgets/utils/colors.py

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+import itertools
+import re
+from typing import Literal
+
+import bec_qthemes
+import numpy as np
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
+from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+CURRENT_THEME = "dark"
+
+
+def get_theme_palette():
+    return bec_qthemes.load_palette(CURRENT_THEME)
+
+
+def apply_theme(theme: Literal["dark", "light"]):
+    global CURRENT_THEME
+    CURRENT_THEME = theme
+
+    app = QApplication.instance()
+    # go through all pyqtgraph widgets and set background
+    children = itertools.chain.from_iterable(
+        top.findChildren(pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget) for top in app.topLevelWidgets()
+    )
+    for pg_widget in children:
+        pg_widget.setBackground("k" if theme == "dark" else "w")
+
+    # now define stylesheet according to theme and apply it
+    style = bec_qthemes.load_stylesheet(theme)
+    app.setStyleSheet(style)
+
+
+class Colors:
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def golden_ratio(num: int) -> list:
+        """Calculate the golden ratio for a given number of angles.
+
+        Args:
+            num (int): Number of angles
+
+        Returns:
+            list: List of angles calculated using the golden ratio.
+        """
+        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, format: Literal["QColor", "HEX", "RGB"] = "QColor"
+    ) -> list:
+        """
+        Extract num colors from the specified colormap following golden angle distribution and return them in the specified format.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap (str): Name of the colormap.
+            num (int): Number of requested colors.
+            format (Literal["QColor","HEX","RGB"]): The format of the returned colors ('RGB', 'HEX', 'QColor').
+
+        Returns:
+            list: List of colors in the specified format.
+
+        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.getColors(mode="float")
+        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 = Colors.golden_ratio(len(cmap_colors))
+        color_selection = np.round(np.interp(angles, (-np.pi, np.pi), (0, len(cmap_colors))))
+        colors = []
+        for ii in color_selection[:num]:
+            color = cmap_colors[int(ii)]
+            if format.upper() == "HEX":
+                colors.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color).name())
+            elif format.upper() == "RGB":
+                colors.append(tuple((np.array(color) * 255).astype(int)))
+            elif format.upper() == "QCOLOR":
+                colors.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color))
+            else:
+                raise ValueError("Unsupported format. Please choose 'RGB', 'HEX', or 'QColor'.")
+        return colors
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def hex_to_rgba(hex_color: str, alpha=255) -> tuple:
+        """
+        Convert HEX color to RGBA.
+
+        Args:
+            hex_color(str): HEX color string.
+            alpha(int): Alpha value (0-255). Default is 255 (opaque).
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple: RGBA color tuple (r, g, b, a).
+        """
+        hex_color = hex_color.lstrip("#")
+        if len(hex_color) == 6:
+            r, g, b = tuple(int(hex_color[i : i + 2], 16) for i in (0, 2, 4))
+        elif len(hex_color) == 8:
+            r, g, b, a = tuple(int(hex_color[i : i + 2], 16) for i in (0, 2, 4, 6))
+            return (r, g, b, a)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("HEX color must be 6 or 8 characters long.")
+        return (r, g, b, alpha)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def rgba_to_hex(r: int, g: int, b: int, a: int = 255) -> str:
+        """
+        Convert RGBA color to HEX.
+
+        Args:
+            r(int): Red value (0-255).
+            g(int): Green value (0-255).
+            b(int): Blue value (0-255).
+            a(int): Alpha value (0-255). Default is 255 (opaque).
+
+        Returns:
+            hec_color(str): HEX color string.
+        """
+        return "#{:02X}{:02X}{:02X}{:02X}".format(r, g, b, a)
+
+    @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

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+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

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+import numpy as np
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+
+# from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSignal
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+
+
+class Crosshair(QObject):
+    # Signal for 1D plot
+    coordinatesChanged1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    # Signal for 2D plot
+    coordinatesChanged2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+
+    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.
+            parent (QObject, optional): Parent object for the QObject. Defaults to None.
+        """
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.is_log_y = None
+        self.is_log_x = None
+        self.plot_item = plot_item
+        self.precision = precision
+        self.v_line = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=90, movable=False)
+        self.h_line = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=0, movable=False)
+        self.plot_item.addItem(self.v_line, ignoreBounds=True)
+        self.plot_item.addItem(self.h_line, ignoreBounds=True)
+        self.proxy = pg.SignalProxy(
+            self.plot_item.scene().sigMouseMoved, rateLimit=60, slot=self.mouse_moved
+        )
+        self.plot_item.scene().sigMouseClicked.connect(self.mouse_clicked)
+
+        # Initialize markers
+        self.marker_moved_1d = []
+        self.marker_clicked_1d = []
+        self.marker_2d = None
+        self.update_markers()
+
+    def update_markers(self):
+        """Update the markers for the crosshair, creating new ones if necessary."""
+
+        # Clear existing markers
+        for marker in self.marker_moved_1d + self.marker_clicked_1d:
+            self.plot_item.removeItem(marker)
+        if self.marker_2d:
+            self.plot_item.removeItem(self.marker_2d)
+
+        # Create new markers
+        self.marker_moved_1d = []
+        self.marker_clicked_1d = []
+        self.marker_2d = None
+        for item in self.plot_item.items:
+            if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):  # 1D plot
+                pen = item.opts["pen"]
+                color = pen.color() if hasattr(pen, "color") else pg.mkColor(pen)
+                marker_moved = pg.ScatterPlotItem(
+                    size=10, pen=pg.mkPen(color), brush=pg.mkBrush(None)
+                )
+                marker_clicked = pg.ScatterPlotItem(
+                    size=10, pen=pg.mkPen(None), brush=pg.mkBrush(color)
+                )
+                self.marker_moved_1d.append(marker_moved)
+                self.plot_item.addItem(marker_moved)
+                # Create glowing effect markers for clicked events
+                marker_clicked_list = []
+                for size, alpha in [(18, 64), (14, 128), (10, 255)]:
+                    marker_clicked = pg.ScatterPlotItem(
+                        size=size,
+                        pen=pg.mkPen(None),
+                        brush=pg.mkBrush(color.red(), color.green(), color.blue(), alpha),
+                    )
+                    marker_clicked_list.append(marker_clicked)
+                    self.plot_item.addItem(marker_clicked)
+
+                self.marker_clicked_1d.append(marker_clicked_list)
+            elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):  # 2D plot
+                self.marker_2d = pg.ROI(
+                    [0, 0], size=[1, 1], pen=pg.mkPen("r", width=2), movable=False
+                )
+                self.plot_item.addItem(self.marker_2d)
+
+    def snap_to_data(self, x, y) -> tuple:
+        """
+        Finds the nearest data points to the given x and y coordinates.
+
+        Args:
+            x: The x-coordinate
+            y: The y-coordinate
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple: The nearest x and y values
+        """
+        y_values_1d = []
+        x_values_1d = []
+        image_2d = None
+
+        # Iterate through items in the plot
+        for item in self.plot_item.items:
+            if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):  # 1D plot
+                x_data, y_data = item.xData, item.yData
+                if x_data is not None and y_data is not None:
+                    if self.is_log_x:
+                        min_x_data = np.min(x_data[x_data > 0])
+                    else:
+                        min_x_data = np.min(x_data)
+                    max_x_data = np.max(x_data)
+                    if x < min_x_data or x > max_x_data:
+                        return None, None
+                    closest_x, closest_y = self.closest_x_y_value(x, x_data, y_data)
+                    y_values_1d.append(closest_y)
+                    x_values_1d.append(closest_x)
+            elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):  # 2D plot
+                image_2d = item.image
+
+        # Handle 1D plot
+        if y_values_1d:
+            if all(v is None for v in x_values_1d) or all(v is None for v in y_values_1d):
+                return None, None
+            closest_x = min(x_values_1d, key=lambda xi: abs(xi - x))  # Snap x to closest data point
+            return closest_x, y_values_1d
+
+        # Handle 2D plot
+        if image_2d is not None:
+            x_idx = int(np.clip(x, 0, image_2d.shape[0] - 1))
+            y_idx = int(np.clip(y, 0, image_2d.shape[1] - 1))
+            return x_idx, y_idx
+
+        return None, None
+
+    def closest_x_y_value(self, input_value: float, list_x: list, list_y: list) -> tuple:
+        """
+        Find the closest x and y value to the input value.
+
+        Args:
+            input_value (float): Input value
+            list_x (list): List of x values
+            list_y (list): List of y values
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple: Closest x and y value
+        """
+        arr = np.asarray(list_x)
+        i = (np.abs(arr - input_value)).argmin()
+        return list_x[i], list_y[i]
+
+    def mouse_moved(self, event):
+        """Handles the mouse moved event, updating the crosshair position and emitting signals.
+
+        Args:
+            event: The mouse moved event
+        """
+        self.check_log()
+        pos = event[0]
+        if self.plot_item.vb.sceneBoundingRect().contains(pos):
+            mouse_point = self.plot_item.vb.mapSceneToView(pos)
+            self.v_line.setPos(mouse_point.x())
+            self.h_line.setPos(mouse_point.y())
+
+            x, y = mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y()
+            if self.is_log_x:
+                x = 10**x
+            if self.is_log_y:
+                y = 10**y
+            x, y_values = self.snap_to_data(x, y)
+
+            for item in self.plot_item.items:
+                if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
+                    if x is None or all(v is None for v in y_values):
+                        return
+                    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)],
+                            [y_val if not self.is_log_y else np.log10(y_val)],
+                        )
+                elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
+                    if x is None or y_values is None:
+                        return
+                    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.
+
+        Args:
+            event: The mouse clicked event
+        """
+        self.check_log()
+        if self.plot_item.vb.sceneBoundingRect().contains(event._scenePos):
+            mouse_point = self.plot_item.vb.mapSceneToView(event._scenePos)
+            x, y = mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y()
+
+            if self.is_log_x:
+                x = 10**x
+            if self.is_log_y:
+                y = 10**y
+            x, y_values = self.snap_to_data(x, y)
+
+            for item in self.plot_item.items:
+                if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
+                    if x is None or all(v is None for v in y_values):
+                        return
+                    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(
+                                [x if not self.is_log_x else np.log10(x)],
+                                [y_val if not self.is_log_y else np.log10(y_val)],
+                            )
+                elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
+                    if x is None or y_values is None:
+                        return
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (x, y_values)
+                    self.coordinatesClicked2D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
+                    self.marker_2d.setPos([x, y_values])
+
+    def check_log(self):
+        """Checks if the x or y axis is in log scale and updates the internal state accordingly."""
+        self.is_log_x = self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.isChecked()
+        self.is_log_y = self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.isChecked()

bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py

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+class EntryValidator:
+    def __init__(self, devices):
+        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")
+
+        device = self.devices[name]
+        description = device.describe()
+
+        if entry is None or entry == "":
+            entry = next(iter(device._hints), name) if hasattr(device, "_hints") else name
+        if entry not in description:
+            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/generate_designer_plugin.py

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+import inspect
+import os
+import re
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
+
+EXCLUDED_PLUGINS = ["BECConnector", "BECDockArea", "BECDock", "BECFigure"]
+
+
+class DesignerPluginInfo:
+    def __init__(self, plugin_class):
+        self.plugin_class = plugin_class
+        self.plugin_name_pascal = plugin_class.__name__
+        self.plugin_name_snake = self.pascal_to_snake(self.plugin_name_pascal)
+        self.widget_import = f"from {plugin_class.__module__} import {self.plugin_name_pascal}"
+        plugin_module = (
+            ".".join(plugin_class.__module__.split(".")[:-1]) + f".{self.plugin_name_snake}_plugin"
+        )
+        self.plugin_import = f"from {plugin_module} import {self.plugin_name_pascal}Plugin"
+
+        # first sentence / line of the docstring is used as tooltip
+        self.plugin_tooltip = (
+            plugin_class.__doc__.split("\n")[0].strip().replace('"', "'")
+            if plugin_class.__doc__
+            else self.plugin_name_pascal
+        )
+
+        self.base_path = os.path.dirname(inspect.getfile(plugin_class))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def pascal_to_snake(name: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Convert PascalCase to snake_case.
+
+        Args:
+            name (str): The name to be converted.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The converted name.
+        """
+        s1 = re.sub(r"([a-z0-9])([A-Z])", r"\1_\2", name)
+        s2 = re.sub(r"([A-Z]+)([A-Z][a-z])", r"\1_\2", s1)
+        return s2.lower()
+
+
+class DesignerPluginGenerator:
+    def __init__(self, widget: type):
+        self._excluded = False
+        self.widget = widget
+        self.info = DesignerPluginInfo(widget)
+        if widget.__name__ in EXCLUDED_PLUGINS:
+
+            self._excluded = True
+            return
+
+        self.templates = {}
+        self.template_path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "plugin_templates"
+        )
+
+    def run(self, validate=True):
+        if self._excluded:
+            print(f"Plugin {self.widget.__name__} is excluded from generation.")
+            return
+        if validate:
+            self._check_class_validity()
+        self._load_templates()
+        self._write_templates()
+
+    def _check_class_validity(self):
+
+        # Check if the widget is a QWidget subclass
+        if not issubclass(self.widget, QObject):
+            return
+
+        # Check if the widget class has parent as the first argument. This is a strict requirement of Qt!
+        signature = list(inspect.signature(self.widget.__init__).parameters.values())
+        if len(signature) == 1 or signature[1].name != "parent":
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Widget class {self.widget.__name__} must have parent as the first argument."
+            )
+
+        base_cls = [val for val in self.widget.__bases__ if issubclass(val, QObject)]
+        if not base_cls:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Widget class {self.widget.__name__} must inherit from a QObject subclass."
+            )
+
+        # Check if the widget class calls the super constructor with parent argument
+        init_source = inspect.getsource(self.widget.__init__)
+        cls_init_found = (
+            bool(init_source.find(f"{base_cls[0].__name__}.__init__(self, parent=parent") > 0)
+            or bool(init_source.find(f"{base_cls[0].__name__}.__init__(self, parent)") > 0)
+            or bool(init_source.find(f"{base_cls[0].__name__}.__init__(self, parent,") > 0)
+        )
+        super_init_found = (
+            bool(
+                init_source.find(f"super({base_cls[0].__name__}, self).__init__(parent=parent") > 0
+            )
+            or bool(init_source.find(f"super({base_cls[0].__name__}, self).__init__(parent,") > 0)
+            or bool(init_source.find(f"super({base_cls[0].__name__}, self).__init__(parent)") > 0)
+        )
+        if issubclass(self.widget.__bases__[0], QObject) and not super_init_found:
+            super_init_found = (
+                bool(init_source.find("super().__init__(parent=parent") > 0)
+                or bool(init_source.find("super().__init__(parent,") > 0)
+                or bool(init_source.find("super().__init__(parent)") > 0)
+            )
+
+        if not cls_init_found and not super_init_found:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Widget class {self.widget.__name__} must call the super constructor with parent."
+            )
+
+    def _write_templates(self):
+        self._write_register()
+        self._write_plugin()
+        self._write_pyproject()
+
+    def _write_register(self):
+        file_path = os.path.join(self.info.base_path, f"register_{self.info.plugin_name_snake}.py")
+        with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(self.templates["register"].format(**self.info.__dict__))
+
+    def _write_plugin(self):
+        file_path = os.path.join(self.info.base_path, f"{self.info.plugin_name_snake}_plugin.py")
+        with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(self.templates["plugin"].format(**self.info.__dict__))
+
+    def _write_pyproject(self):
+        file_path = os.path.join(self.info.base_path, f"{self.info.plugin_name_snake}.pyproject")
+        out = {"files": [f"{self.info.plugin_class.__module__.split('.')[-1]}.py"]}
+        with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(str(out))
+
+    def _load_templates(self):
+        for file in os.listdir(self.template_path):
+            if not file.endswith(".template"):
+                continue
+            with open(os.path.join(self.template_path, file), "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                self.templates[file.split(".")[0]] = f.read()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    # from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.spinner.spinner import SpinnerWidget
+
+    generator = DesignerPluginGenerator(SpinnerWidget)
+    generator.run(validate=False)