docs: fix link to doc page

README.md

@@ -192,8 +192,7 @@ Positioner boxes and tweak controls handle precise moves, homing, and calibratio
 
 ## 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/).
+The documentation can be found [here](https://bec.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
 
 ## License
 

bec_widgets/utils/bec_plugin_helper.py

@@ -143,15 +143,6 @@ def get_plugin_designer_registry() -> dict[str, tuple[str, str]]:
     return {}
 
 
-@lru_cache
-def get_plugin_widget_icons() -> dict[str, str]:
-    """If there is a plugin repository installed, return the designer widget icon registry."""
-    designer_module = get_plugin_designer_module()
-    if designer_module and hasattr(designer_module, "widget_icons"):
-        return designer_module.widget_icons
-    return {}
-
-
 def get_all_plugin_widgets() -> BECClassContainer:
     """If there is a plugin repository installed, load all widgets from it."""
     if plugin := user_widget_plugin():

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock_area/dock_area.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-from functools import lru_cache
 from typing import Literal, Mapping, Sequence
 
 import slugify
@@ -21,12 +20,7 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
 import bec_widgets.widgets.containers.qt_ads as QtAds
 from bec_widgets import BECWidget, SafeProperty, SafeSlot
 from bec_widgets.cli.designer_plugins import widget_icons
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper import (
-    get_plugin_rpc_widget_registry,
-    get_plugin_widget_icons,
-)
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
-from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_rpc_widget_registry
 from bec_widgets.utils.rpc_decorator import rpc_timeout
 from bec_widgets.utils.rpc_widget_handler import widget_handler
 from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.actions import (
@@ -80,19 +74,6 @@ PROFILE_STATE_KEYS = {key: SETTINGS_KEYS[key] for key in ("geom", "state", "ads_
 StartupProfile = Literal["restore", "skip"] | str | None
 
 
-@lru_cache
-def _plugin_toolbar_actions() -> dict[str, tuple[str, str, str]]:
-    plugin_registry = get_plugin_rpc_widget_registry()
-    internal_registry = get_rpc_widget_registry()
-    plugin_icons = get_plugin_widget_icons()
-
-    return {
-        widget_name: (plugin_icons.get(widget_name, "widgets"), f"Add {widget_name}", widget_name)
-        for widget_name in sorted(plugin_registry)
-        if widget_name not in internal_registry
-    }
-
-
 class BECDockArea(DockAreaWidget):
     RPC = True
     PLUGIN = False
@@ -409,10 +390,6 @@ class BECDockArea(DockAreaWidget):
         _build_menu("menu_devices", "Add Device Control ", device_actions)
         _build_menu("menu_utils", "Add Utils ", util_actions)
 
-        plugin_actions = _plugin_toolbar_actions()
-        if plugin_actions:
-            _build_menu("menu_plugins", "Add Plugins ", plugin_actions)
-
         # Create flat toolbar bundles for each widget type
         def _build_flat_bundles(category: str, mapping: dict[str, tuple[str, str, str]]):
             bundle = ToolbarBundle(f"flat_{category}", self.toolbar.components)
@@ -483,16 +460,14 @@ class BECDockArea(DockAreaWidget):
         bda.add_action("dark_mode")
         self.toolbar.add_bundle(bda)
 
-        # Store mappings on self for use in _hook_toolbar and _apply_toolbar_layout
+        self._apply_toolbar_layout()
+
+        # Store mappings on self for use in _hook_toolbar
         self._ACTION_MAPPINGS = {
             "menu_plots": plot_actions,
             "menu_devices": device_actions,
             "menu_utils": util_actions,
         }
-        if plugin_actions:
-            self._ACTION_MAPPINGS["menu_plugins"] = plugin_actions
-
-        self._apply_toolbar_layout()
 
     def _hook_toolbar(self):
         def _connect_menu(menu_key: str):
@@ -501,8 +476,7 @@ class BECDockArea(DockAreaWidget):
 
             # first two items not needed for this part
             for key, (_, _, widget_type) in mapping.items():
-                toolbar_action = menu.actions[key]
-                act = toolbar_action.action
+                act = menu.actions[key].action
                 if key == "terminal":
                     act.triggered.connect(
                         lambda _, t=widget_type: self.new(widget=t, closable=True, startup_cmd=None)
@@ -513,18 +487,12 @@ class BECDockArea(DockAreaWidget):
                             widget=t, closable=True, show_settings_action=False
                         )
                     )
-                elif menu_key == "menu_plugins":
-                    act.triggered.connect(
-                        lambda _, t=widget_type, a=toolbar_action: self._new_plugin_widget(t, a)
-                    )
                 else:
                     act.triggered.connect(lambda _, t=widget_type: self.new(widget=t))
 
         _connect_menu("menu_plots")
         _connect_menu("menu_devices")
         _connect_menu("menu_utils")
-        if "menu_plugins" in self._ACTION_MAPPINGS:
-            _connect_menu("menu_plugins")
 
         def _connect_flat_actions(mapping: dict[str, tuple[str, str, str]]):
             for action_id, (_, _, widget_type) in mapping.items():
@@ -539,10 +507,6 @@ class BECDockArea(DockAreaWidget):
         self.toolbar.components.get_action("attach_all").action.triggered.connect(self.attach_all)
         self.toolbar.components.get_action("screenshot").action.triggered.connect(self.screenshot)
 
-    def _new_plugin_widget(self, widget_type: str, toolbar_action: MaterialIconAction) -> None:
-        # Created as helper method for simple tests
-        self.new(widget=widget_type, dock_icon=toolbar_action.get_icon())
-
     def _set_editable(self, editable: bool) -> None:
         self.workspace_is_locked = not editable
         self._editable = editable
@@ -1144,10 +1108,14 @@ class BECDockArea(DockAreaWidget):
         if mode_key == "user":
             bundles = ["spacer_bundle", "workspace", "dock_actions"]
         elif mode_key == "creator":
-            bundles = ["menu_plots", "menu_devices", "menu_utils"]
-            if "menu_plugins" in getattr(self, "_ACTION_MAPPINGS", {}):
-                bundles.append("menu_plugins")
-            bundles += ["spacer_bundle", "workspace", "dock_actions"]
+            bundles = [
+                "menu_plots",
+                "menu_devices",
+                "menu_utils",
+                "spacer_bundle",
+                "workspace",
+                "dock_actions",
+            ]
         elif mode_key == "plot":
             bundles = ["flat_plots", "spacer_bundle", "workspace", "dock_actions"]
         elif mode_key == "device":

tests/unit_tests/test_bec_plugin_helper.py

@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ from importlib.machinery import FileFinder, SourceFileLoader
 from types import ModuleType
 from unittest import mock
 
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper import (
-    _all_widgets_from_all_submods,
-    get_plugin_widget_icons,
-)
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper import _all_widgets_from_all_submods
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import BECClassContainer, BECClassInfo
 
@@ -72,29 +69,3 @@ def test_all_widgets_from_module_no_widgets():
         widgets = _all_widgets_from_all_submods(module).as_dict()
 
     assert widgets == {}
-
-
-def test_get_plugin_widget_icons_from_designer_module():
-    designer_module = mock.MagicMock(spec=ModuleType)
-    designer_module.widget_icons = {"PluginWidget": "star"}
-
-    get_plugin_widget_icons.cache_clear()
-    try:
-        with mock.patch(
-            "bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper.get_plugin_designer_module",
-            return_value=designer_module,
-        ):
-            assert get_plugin_widget_icons() == {"PluginWidget": "star"}
-    finally:
-        get_plugin_widget_icons.cache_clear()
-
-
-def test_get_plugin_widget_icons_without_designer_module():
-    get_plugin_widget_icons.cache_clear()
-    try:
-        with mock.patch(
-            "bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper.get_plugin_designer_module", return_value=None
-        ):
-            assert get_plugin_widget_icons() == {}
-    finally:
-        get_plugin_widget_icons.cache_clear()

tests/unit_tests/test_dock_area.py

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from qtpy.QtGui import QPixmap
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QMessageBox, QWidget
 
 import bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.basic_dock_area as basic_dock_module
-import bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.dock_area as dock_area_module
 import bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.profile_utils as profile_utils
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.basic_dock_area import (
     DockAreaWidget,
@@ -69,13 +68,6 @@ def temp_profile_dir():
     return os.environ["BECWIDGETS_PROFILE_DIR"]
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def clear_plugin_toolbar_actions_cache():
-    dock_area_module._plugin_toolbar_actions.cache_clear()
-    yield
-    dock_area_module._plugin_toolbar_actions.cache_clear()
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def module_profile_factory(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     """Provide a helper to create synthetic module-level (read-only) profiles."""
@@ -993,64 +985,6 @@ class TestToolbarFunctionality:
                 # Verify save was called with the filename
                 mock_screenshot.save.assert_called_once_with(str(screenshot_path))
 
-    def test_plugin_toolbar_actions_empty_when_no_plugins(self, clear_plugin_toolbar_actions_cache):
-        """Test that no plugin toolbar actions are produced when no plugin widgets exist."""
-        with patch(
-            "bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.dock_area.get_plugin_rpc_widget_registry",
-            return_value={},
-        ):
-            plugin_actions = dock_area_module._plugin_toolbar_actions()
-
-        assert plugin_actions == {}
-
-    def test_plugin_toolbar_actions_include_available_plugins(
-        self, clear_plugin_toolbar_actions_cache
-    ):
-        """Test that plugin toolbar actions are built from RPC widgets and generated icons."""
-        plugin_registry = {
-            "FakePluginWidget": ("fake_plugin.widgets.fake_plugin_widget", "FakePluginWidget")
-        }
-        with (
-            patch(
-                "bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.dock_area.get_plugin_rpc_widget_registry",
-                return_value=plugin_registry,
-            ),
-            patch(
-                "bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.dock_area.get_plugin_widget_icons",
-                return_value={"FakePluginWidget": "star"},
-            ),
-        ):
-            plugin_actions = dock_area_module._plugin_toolbar_actions()
-
-        assert plugin_actions == {
-            "FakePluginWidget": ("star", "Add FakePluginWidget", "FakePluginWidget")
-        }
-
-    def test_plugin_toolbar_actions_ignore_builtin_name_collisions(
-        self, clear_plugin_toolbar_actions_cache
-    ):
-        """Test that plugin widgets shadowed by built-ins are not added to the plugin menu."""
-        plugin_registry = {"Waveform": ("fake_plugin.widgets.waveform", "Waveform")}
-        with patch(
-            "bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.dock_area.get_plugin_rpc_widget_registry",
-            return_value=plugin_registry,
-        ):
-            plugin_actions = dock_area_module._plugin_toolbar_actions()
-
-        assert plugin_actions == {}
-
-    def test_new_plugin_widget_passes_toolbar_icon_to_new(self):
-        """Test that plugin widget creation passes the toolbar icon to dock creation."""
-        dock_area = MagicMock()
-        toolbar_action = MagicMock()
-        dock_icon = object()
-        toolbar_action.get_icon.return_value = dock_icon
-
-        BECDockArea._new_plugin_widget(dock_area, "FakePluginWidget", toolbar_action)
-
-        toolbar_action.get_icon.assert_called_once_with()
-        dock_area.new.assert_called_once_with(widget="FakePluginWidget", dock_icon=dock_icon)
-
 
 class TestDockSettingsDialog:
     """Test dock settings dialog functionality."""