0.71.0

Automatically generated by python-semantic-release
test(scan_control):e2e tests added
2026-04-09 10:10:55 +02:00 · 2024-06-23 12:33:09 +00:00 · 2024-06-23 12:53:15 +02:00 · 2024-06-23 12:12:22 +02:00 · 2024-06-23 12:12:20 +02:00 · 2024-06-23 12:11:30 +02:00
158 changed files with 7654 additions and 5704 deletions
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # 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_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:3.10
+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: ""
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@ workflow:

 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:
@@ -32,8 +38,22 @@ stages:
  - End2End
  - Deploy

+.install-qt-webengine-deps: &install-qt-webengine-deps
+  - apt-get -y install libnss3 libxdamage1 libasound2 libatomic1 libxcursor1
+  - export QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX=1
+
+.clone-repos: &clone-repos
+  - git clone --branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec.git
+  - git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices.git
+  - export OHPYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices
+
+.install-os-packages: &install-os-packages
+  - apt-get update
+  - apt-get install -y libgl1-mesa-glx libegl1-mesa x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3
+  - *install-qt-webengine-deps
+
 before_script:
-  - if [[ "$CI_PROJECT_PATH" != "bec/bec_widgets" ]]; then 
+  - if [[ "$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
@@ -65,7 +85,7 @@ pylint:
      - ./pylint/
    expire_in: 1 week
  rules:
-    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"    
+    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"

 pylint-check:
  stage: Formatter
@@ -76,18 +96,21 @@ pylint-check:
    - apt-get update
    - apt-get install -y bc
  script:
+    - git fetch origin $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME
    # Identify changed Python files
    - if [ "$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE" == "merge_request_event" ]; then
-        TARGET_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME);
-        CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only $SOURCE_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA $TARGET_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA | grep '\.py$' || true);
+      TARGET_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse origin/$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME);
+      CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only $TARGET_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA HEAD | grep '\.py$' || true);
      else
-        CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only $CI_COMMIT_BEFORE_SHA $CI_COMMIT_SHA | grep '\.py$' || true);
+      CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only $CI_COMMIT_BEFORE_SHA $CI_COMMIT_SHA | grep '\.py$' || true);
      fi
    - if [ -z "$CHANGED_FILES" ]; then echo "No Python files changed."; exit 0; fi

+    - echo "Changed Python files:"
+      - $CHANGED_FILES
    # Run pylint only on changed files
    - mkdir ./pylint
-    - pylint $CHANGED_FILES --output-format=text . | tee ./pylint/pylint_changed_files.log || pylint-exit $?
+    - pylint $CHANGED_FILES --output-format=text | tee ./pylint/pylint_changed_files.log || pylint-exit $?
    - PYLINT_SCORE=$(sed -n 's/^Your code has been rated at \([-0-9.]*\)\/.*/\1/p' ./pylint/pylint_changed_files.log)
    - echo "Pylint score is $PYLINT_SCORE"

@@ -98,20 +121,18 @@ pylint-check:
      - ./pylint/
    expire_in: 1 week
  rules:
-    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"    
+    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"

 tests:
  stage: test
  needs: []
  variables:
-      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+    QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
  script:
-    - git clone --branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec.git
-    - git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices.git
-    - export OHPYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices
-    - apt-get update
-    - apt-get install -y libgl1-mesa-glx libegl1-mesa x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3
+    - *clone-repos
+    - *install-os-packages
    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
+    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
    - coverage report
@@ -124,17 +145,32 @@ tests:
        coverage_format: cobertura
        path: coverage.xml

+test-matrix:
+  parallel:
+    matrix:
+      - PYTHON_VERSION:
+          - "3.10"
+          - "3.11"
+          - "3.12"
+        QT_PCKG:
+          - "pyside6"
+          - "pyqt5"
+          - "pyqt6"

-tests-3.11:
-  extends: "tests"
  stage: AdditionalTests
-  image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:3.11
-  allow_failure: true
-
-tests-3.12:
-  extends: "tests"
-  stage: AdditionalTests
-  image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:3.12
+  needs: []
+  variables:
+    QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+    PYTHON_VERSION: ""
+    QT_PCKG: ""
+  image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:$PYTHON_VERSION
+  script:
+    - *clone-repos
+    - *install-os-packages
+    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
+    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
+    - pip install -e .[dev,$QT_PCKG]
+    - pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order ./tests/unit_tests
  allow_failure: true

 end-2-end-conda:
@@ -145,20 +181,16 @@ end-2-end-conda:
  variables:
    QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
  script:
-    - apt-get update
-    - apt-get install -y libgl1-mesa-glx libegl1-mesa x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3
+    - *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=3.10
+    - conda create -q -n test-environment python=3.11
    - conda init bash
    - source ~/.bashrc
    - conda activate test-environment

-    - git clone --branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec.git
-    - git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices.git
-    - export OHPYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices
-
    - cd ./bec
    - source ./bin/install_bec_dev.sh -t

@@ -167,7 +199,7 @@ end-2-end-conda:
    - cd ../
    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
    - cd ./tests/end-2-end
-    - pytest --start-servers --flush-redis --random-order
+    - pytest -v --start-servers --flush-redis --random-order

  artifacts:
    when: on_failure
@@ -183,7 +215,6 @@ end-2-end-conda:
    - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "main"'
    - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "production"'

-
 semver:
  stage: Deploy
  needs: ["tests"]
@@ -202,7 +233,7 @@ semver:
    - pip install python-semantic-release==9.* wheel build twine
    - export GL_TOKEN=$CI_UPDATES
    - 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
@@ -218,7 +249,7 @@ pages:
  variables:
    TARGET_BRANCH: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
  rules:
-    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG != null'
+    - if: "$CI_COMMIT_TAG != null"
      variables:
        TARGET_BRANCH: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "main" && $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"'
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,171 +1,155 @@
 # CHANGELOG

-
-
-## v0.55.0 (2024-05-24)
+## v0.71.0 (2024-06-23)

 ### Feature

-* feat(widgets/progressbar): SpiralProgressBar added with rpc interface ([`76bd0d3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/76bd0d339ac9ae9e8a3baa0d0d4e951ec1d09670))
+* feat(scan_group_box): scan box for args and kwargs separated from ScanControlGUI code ([`d8cf441`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d8cf44134c30063e586771f9068947fef7a306d1))

+### Fix

-## v0.54.0 (2024-05-24)
+* fix(cleanup): cleanup added to device_input widgets and scan_control ([`8badb6a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8badb6adc1d003dbf0b2b1a800c34821f3fc9aa3))

-### Build
+* fix(scan_group_box): added row counter based on widgets ([`37682e7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/37682e7b8a6ede38308880d285e41a948d6fe831))

-* build: added pyqt6 as sphinx build dependency ([`a47a8ec`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a47a8ec413934cf7fce8d5b7a5913371d4b3b4a5))
+* fix(scan_control): added default min limit for args bundle if specified ([`ec4574e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ec4574ed5c2c85ea6fbbe2b98f162a8e1220653b))

-### Feature
+* fix(scan_control): argbox delete later added to prevent overlapping gui if scan changed ([`7ce3a83`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7ce3a83c58cb69c2bf7cb7f4eaba7e6a2ca6c546))

-* feat(figure): changes to support direct plot functionality ([`fc4d0f3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fc4d0f3bb2a7c2fca9c326d86eb68b305bcd548b))
+* fix(scan_control): only scans with defined gui_config are allowed ([`6dff187`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6dff1879c4178df0f8ebfd35101acdebb028d572))
+
+* fix(WidgetIO): find handlers within base classes ([`ca85638`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ca856384f380dabf28d43f1cd48511af784c035b))
+
+* fix(scan_control): adapted widget to scan BEC gui config ([`8b822e0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8b822e0fa8e28f080b9a4bf81948a7280a4c07bf))
+
+* fix(scan_control): scan_control.py combatible with the newest BEC versions, test disabled ([`67d398c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/67d398caf74e08ab25a70cc5d85a5f0c2de8212d))

 ### Refactor

-* refactor(reconstruction): repository structure is changed to separate assets needed for each widget ([`3455c60`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3455c602361d3b5cc3ff9190f9d2870474becf8a))
-
-* refactor(clean-up): 1st generation widgets are removed ([`edc25fb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/edc25fbf9d5a0321e5f0a80b492b6337df807849))
-
-
-## v0.53.3 (2024-05-16)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix: removed apparently unnecessary sleep while waiting for an rpc response ([`7d64cac`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7d64cac6610b39d3553ff650354f78ead8ee6b55))
-
-
-## v0.53.2 (2024-05-15)
-
-### Ci
-
-* ci: added echo to highlight the current branch ([`0490e80`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0490e80c48563e4fb486bce903b3ce1f08863e83))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix: check device class without importing to speed up initial import time ([`9f8fbdd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9f8fbdd5fc13cf2be10eacb41e10cf742864cd92))
-
-* fix: speed up initial import times using lazy import (from bec_lib) ([`d1e6cd3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d1e6cd388c6c9f345f52d6096d8a75a1fa7e6934))
-
-* fix: adapt to bec_lib changes (no more submodules in `__init__.py`) ([`5d09a13`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5d09a13d8820a8bdb900733c97593b723a2fce1d))
-
-
-## v0.53.1 (2024-05-09)
-
-### Ci
-
-* ci: fixed rtd pages url ([`8ff3610`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8ff36105d1e637c429915b4bfc2852d54a3c6f19))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix: docs config ([`0f6a5e5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0f6a5e5fa9530969c98a9266c9ca7b89a378ff70))
-
-
-## v0.53.0 (2024-05-09)
-
-### Ci
-
-* ci: use formatter config of toml file ([`5cc816d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5cc816d0af73e20c648e044a027c589704ab1625))
-
-### Documentation
-
-* docs: update install instructions ([`57ee735`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/57ee735e5c2436d45a285507cdc939daa20e8e8f))
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat: moved to pyproject.toml; closes #162 ([`c86ce30`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c86ce302a964d71ee631f0817609ab5aa0e3ab0f))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix: fixed semver job and upgraded to v9 ([`32e1a9d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/32e1a9d8472eb1c25d30697d407a8ffecd04e75d))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor: applied formatter ([`4117fd7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4117fd7b5b2090ff4fb7ad9e0d92cc87cd13ed5f))
-
-
-## v0.52.1 (2024-05-08)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(docstrings): docstrings formating fixed for sphinx to properly format readdocs ([`7f2f7cd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7f2f7cd07a14876617cd83cedde8c281fdc52c3a))
-
-
-## v0.52.0 (2024-05-07)
-
-### Ci
-
-* ci: fixed support for child pipelines ([`e65c7f3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e65c7f3be895ada407bd358edf67d569d2cab08e))
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat(utils/layout_manager): added GridLayoutManager to extend functionalities of native QGridLayout ([`fcd6ef0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fcd6ef0975dc872f69c9d6fb2b8a1ad04a423aae))
-
-* feat(widget/dock): BECDock and BECDock area for dockable windows ([`d8ff8af`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d8ff8afcd474660a6069bbdab05f10a65f221727))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(widgets/dock): BECDockArea close overwrites the default pyqtgraph Container close + minor improvements ([`ceae979`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ceae979f375ecc33c5c97148f197655c1ca57b6c))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor(widget/plots): WidgetConfig changed to SubplotConfig ([`03fa1f2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/03fa1f26d0fa6b58ed05556fb2438d1e62f6c107))
-
-
-## v0.51.0 (2024-05-07)
-
-### Build
-
-* build(cli): changed repo name to bec_widgets ([`799ea55`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/799ea554de9a7f3720d100be4886a63f02c6a390))
-
-* build(setup): fakeredis added to dev env ([`df32350`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/df323504fea024a97304d96c2e39e61450714069))
-
-* build(setup): PyQt6 version is set to 6.7 ([`0ab8aa3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0ab8aa3a2fe51b5c38b25fca44c1c422bb42478d))
-
-### Ci
-
-* ci: added rule for parent-child pipelines ([`e085125`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e0851250eecb85503db929d37f75d2ba366308a6))
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat(utils): added plugin helper to find and load ([`5ece269`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5ece269adb0e9b0c2a468f1dfbaa6212e86d3561))
-
-
-## v0.50.2 (2024-04-30)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix: &#39;disconnect_slot&#39; has to be symmetric with &#39;connect_slot&#39; regarding QtThreadSafeCallback ([`0dfcaa4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0dfcaa4b708948af0a40ec7cf34d03ff1e96ffac))
-
-
-## v0.50.1 (2024-04-29)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(cli): BECFigure takes the port to connect to redis from the current BECClient, supporting plugins ([`57cb136`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/57cb136a098e87a452414bf44e627edb562f6799))
-
-
-## v0.50.0 (2024-04-29)
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat(plots): universal cleanup and remove also for children items ([`381d713`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/381d713837bb9217c58ba1d8b89691aa35c9f5ec))
-
-* feat(rpc/rpc_register): singleton rpc register for all rpc connections for session ([`a898e7e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a898e7e4f14e9ae854703dddbd1eb8c50cb640ff))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(widgets/figure): access pattern changed for getting widgets by coordinates for rpc ([`13c018a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/13c018a79704a7497c140df57179d294e43ecffa))
-
-* fix(plots): cleanup policy reviewed for children items ([`8f20a0b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8f20a0b3b1b5dd117b36b45645717190b9ee9cbf))
-
-* fix(rpc/client_utils): getoutput more transparent + error handling ([`6b6a6b2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6b6a6b2249f24d3d02bd5fcd7ef1c63ed794c304))
-
-* fix(rpc_register): thread lock for listign all connections ([`2ca3267`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2ca32675ec3f00137e2140259db51f6e5aa7bb71))
+* refactor(device_line_edit): renamed default_device to default ([`4e2c9df`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4e2c9df6a4979d935285fd7eba17fd7fd455a35c))

 ### Test

-* test(cli/rpc_register): e2e RPCRegister ([`4f261be`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4f261be4c7cfe54501443d031f9266f4f838f6e2))
+* test(scan_control): tests added ([`56e74a0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/56e74a0e7da72d18e89bc30d1896dbf9ef97cd6b))

-* test(cli/rpc_register): rpc_register tests added ([`40eb75f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/40eb75f85a4d99d498b086a37e799276a9d2ac3f))
+### Unknown

+* test(scan_control):e2e tests added ([`83001a0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/83001a0d8267e1320549b07032857dcf46ecd293))

-## v0.49.1 (2024-04-26)
+* doc(scan_control): docs added ([`1b7921a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1b7921a7f2e3bcc846219a2a7aa0de0fd27bb8fe))
+
+* fix(device_line_edit):SizePolicy fixed for 100 horizontal ([`21d20e0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/21d20e0fc78e9a3853abe802733388cce119ce20))
+
+* tests WIP ([`c09644b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c09644b29ddb291c91dc58bcd6ebf02ff45cab36))
+
+## v0.70.0 (2024-06-21)
+
+### Documentation
+
+* docs: fix typo in link ([`fdf11d8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fdf11d8147750e379af9b17792761a267b49ae53))
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat(bec-designer): automatic plugin discovery ([`4639eee`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4639eee0b975ebd7a946e0e290449f5b88c372eb))
+
+* feat(device_line_edit): plugin added to bec-designer ([`b4b27ae`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b4b27aea3d8c08fa3d5d5514c69dbde32721d1dc))
+
+* feat(device_combobox): plugin added to bec-designer ([`e483b28`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e483b282db20a81182b87938ea172654092419b5))
+
+* feat: added entry point for bec-designer ([`36391db`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/36391db60735d57b371211791ddf8d3d00cebcf1))
+
+* feat(utils/bec-designer): added startup script to launched QtDesigner compatible with conda environments ([`5362334`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5362334ff3b07fc83653323a084a4b6946bade96))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(bec-desiger+plugins): imports fixed, PYSIDE6 check to not enable run plugins with pyqt6 ([`50b3422`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/50b3422528d46d74317e8c903b6286e868ab7fe0))
+
+## v0.69.0 (2024-06-21)
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat(widgets): added vscode widget ([`48ae950`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/48ae950d57b454307ce409e2511f7b7adf3cfc6b))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(generate_cli): fixed rpc generate for classes without user access; closes #226 ([`925c893`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/925c893f3ff4337fc8b4d237c8ffc19a597b0996))
+
+## v0.68.0 (2024-06-21)
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat: properly handle SIGINT (ctrl-c) in BEC GUI server -&gt; calls qapplication.quit() ([`3644f34`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3644f344da2df674bc0d5740c376a86b9d0dfe95))
+
+* feat: bec-gui-server: redirect stdout and stderr (if any) as proper debug and error log entries ([`d1266a1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d1266a1ce148ff89557a039e3a182a87a3948f49))
+
+* feat: add logger for BEC GUI server ([`630616e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/630616ec729f60aa0b4d17a9e0379f9c6198eb96))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix: ignore GUI server output (any output will go to log file)
+
+If a logger is given to log `_start_log_process`, the server stdout and
+stderr streams will be redirected as log entries with levels DEBUG or ERROR
+in their parent process ([`ce37416`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ce374163cab87a92847409051739777bc505a77b))
+
+* fix: do not create &#39;BECClient&#39; logger when instantiating BECDispatcher ([`f7d0b07`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f7d0b0768ace42a33e2556bb33611d4f02e5a6d9))
+
+## v0.67.0 (2024-06-21)
+
+### Documentation
+
+* docs: add widget to documentation ([`6fa1c06`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6fa1c06053131dabd084bb3cf13c853b5d3ce833))
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat: introduce BECStatusBox Widget ([`443b6c1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/443b6c1d7b02c772fda02e2d1eefd5bd40249e0c))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor: Change inheritance to QTreeWidget from QWidget ([`d2f2b20`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d2f2b206bb0eab60b8a9b0d0ac60a6b7887fa6fb))
+
+### Test
+
+* test: add test suite for bec_status_box and status_item ([`5d4ca81`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5d4ca816cdedec4c88aba9eb326f85392504ea1c))
+
+### Unknown
+
+* Update file requirements.txt ([`505a5ec`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/505a5ec8334ff4422913b3a7b79d39bcb42ad535))
+
+## v0.66.1 (2024-06-20)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix: fixed shutdown for pyside ([`2718bc6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2718bc624731301756df524d0d5beef6cb1c1430))
+
+## v0.66.0 (2024-06-20)
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat(rpc): discover widgets automatically ([`ef25f56`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ef25f5638032f931ceb292540ada618508bb2aed))
+
+## v0.65.2 (2024-06-20)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(pyqt): webengine must be imported before qcoreapplication ([`cbbd23a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/cbbd23aa33095141e4c265719d176c4aa8c25996))
+
+## v0.65.1 (2024-06-20)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix: prevent segfault by closing the QCoreApplication, if any ([`fa344a5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fa344a5799b07a2d8ace63cc7010b69bc4ed6f1d))
+
+## v0.65.0 (2024-06-20)
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat(device_input): DeviceLineEdit with QCompleter added ([`50e41ff`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/50e41ff26160ec26d77feb6d519e4dad902a9b9b))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(device_input_base): bug with setting config and overwriting default device and filter ([`d79f7e9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d79f7e9ccde03dc77819ca556c79736d30f7821a))
+
+### Test
+
+* test(device_input): tests added ([`1a0a98a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1a0a98a45367db414bed813bbd346b3e1ae8d550))
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/init.py
@@ -1,8 +1 @@
-from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
-
-# from .auto_updates import AutoUpdates, ScanInfo
-# TODO: put back when Pydantic gets faster
-AutoUpdates, ScanInfo = lazy_import_from(
-    "bec_widgets.cli.auto_updates", ("AutoUpdates", "ScanInfo")
-)
-from .client import BECDockArea, BECFigure
+from .client import *
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/auto_updates.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/auto_updates.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from pydantic import BaseModel

 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from .client import BECFigure
+    from .client import BECDockArea, BECFigure


 class ScanInfo(BaseModel):
@@ -15,12 +15,24 @@ class ScanInfo(BaseModel):
    scan_report_devices: list
    monitored_devices: list
    status: str
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}


 class AutoUpdates:
-    def __init__(self, figure: BECFigure, enabled: bool = True):
-        self.enabled = enabled
-        self.figure = figure
+    create_default_dock: bool = False
+    enabled: bool = False
+    dock_name: str = None
+
+    def __init__(self, gui: BECDockArea):
+        self.gui = gui
+
+    def start_default_dock(self):
+        """
+        Create a default dock for the auto updates.
+        """
+        dock = self.gui.add_dock("default_figure")
+        dock.add_widget("BECFigure")
+        self.dock_name = "default_figure"

    @staticmethod
    def get_scan_info(msg) -> ScanInfo:
@@ -44,6 +56,18 @@ class AutoUpdates:
            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.
@@ -86,33 +110,44 @@ class AutoUpdates:
        """
        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.figure.selected_device)
+        dev_y = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, self.gui.selected_device)
        if not dev_y:
            return
-        self.figure.clear_all()
-        plt = self.figure.plot(dev_x, dev_y)
+        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.figure.selected_device)
-        self.figure.clear_all()
-        plt = self.figure.plot(dev_x, dev_y, dev_z, label=f"Scan {info.scan_number}")
+        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.figure.selected_device)
+        dev_y = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, self.gui.selected_device)
        if not dev_y:
            return
-        self.figure.clear_all()
-        plt = self.figure.plot(dev_x, dev_y, label=f"Scan {info.scan_number}")
+        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)
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py
@@ -13,19 +13,27 @@ from functools import wraps
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING

 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import isinstance_based_on_class_name, lazy_import, lazy_import_from
-from qtpy.QtCore import QCoreApplication
+from qtpy.QtCore import QEventLoop, QSocketNotifier, QTimer

 import bec_widgets.cli.client as client
+from bec_widgets.cli.auto_updates import AutoUpdates

 if TYPE_CHECKING:
    from bec_lib.device import DeviceBase

+    from bec_widgets.cli.client import BECDockArea, BECFigure
+
+from bec_lib.serialization import MsgpackSerialization
+
 messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
 # from bec_lib.connector import MessageObject
 MessageObject = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.connector", ("MessageObject",))
 BECDispatcher = lazy_import_from("bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher", ("BECDispatcher",))

+logger = bec_logger.logger
+

 def rpc_call(func):
    """
@@ -58,20 +66,84 @@ def rpc_call(func):
    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, gui_class, config, logger=None) -> None:
+    """
+    Start the plot in a new process.
+
+    Logger must be a logger object with "debug" and "error" functions,
+    or it can be left to "None" as default. None means output from the
+    process will not be captured.
+    """
+    # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
+    command = ["bec-gui-server", "--id", gui_id, "--gui_class", gui_class.__name__]
+    if config:
+        command.extend(["--config", config])
+
+    env_dict = os.environ.copy()
+    env_dict["PYTHONUNBUFFERED"] = "1"
+    if logger is None:
+        stdout_redirect = subprocess.DEVNULL
+        stderr_redirect = subprocess.DEVNULL
+    else:
+        stdout_redirect = subprocess.PIPE
+        stderr_redirect = subprocess.PIPE
+
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        command,
+        text=True,
+        start_new_session=True,
+        stdout=stdout_redirect,
+        stderr=stderr_redirect,
+        env=env_dict,
+    )
+    if logger is None:
+        process_output_processing_thread = None
+    else:
+        process_output_processing_thread = threading.Thread(
+            target=_get_output, args=(process, logger)
+        )
+        process_output_processing_thread.start()
+    return process, process_output_processing_thread
+
+
 class BECGuiClientMixin:
    def __init__(self, **kwargs) -> None:
        super().__init__(**kwargs)
        self._process = None
-        self.update_script = self._get_update_script()
+        self._process_output_processing_thread = None
+        self.auto_updates = self._get_update_script()
        self._target_endpoint = MessageEndpoints.scan_status()
        self._selected_device = None
-        self.stderr_output = []

-    def _get_update_script(self) -> AutoUpdates:
+    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":
-                return ep.load()(figure=self)
+                try:
+                    return ep.load()(gui=self)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Error loading auto update script from plugin: {str(e)}")
        return None

    @property
@@ -97,7 +169,7 @@ class BECGuiClientMixin:

    @staticmethod
    def _handle_msg_update(msg: MessageObject, parent: BECGuiClientMixin) -> None:
-        if parent.update_script is not None:
+        if parent.auto_updates is not None:
            # pylint: disable=protected-access
            parent._update_script_msg_parser(msg.value)

@@ -105,90 +177,38 @@ class BECGuiClientMixin:
        if isinstance(msg, messages.ScanStatusMessage):
            if not self.gui_is_alive():
                return
-            self.update_script.run(msg)
+            self.auto_updates.run(msg)

    def show(self) -> None:
        """
        Show the figure.
        """
        if self._process is None or self._process.poll() is not None:
-            self._start_plot_process()
+            self._start_update_script()
+            self._process, self._process_output_processing_thread = _start_plot_process(
+                self._gui_id, self.__class__, self._client._service_config.config_path
+            )
        while not self.gui_is_alive():
            print("Waiting for GUI to start...")
            time.sleep(1)

    def close(self) -> None:
        """
-        Close the figure.
+        Close the gui window.
        """
        if self._process is None:
            return
-        if self.gui_is_alive():
-            self._run_rpc("close", (), wait_for_rpc_response=True)
-        else:
-            self._run_rpc("close", (), wait_for_rpc_response=False)
-        self._process.terminate()
-        self._process_output_processing_thread.join()
-        self._process = None
+
+        self._run_rpc("close", (), wait_for_rpc_response=False)
+        while self.gui_is_alive():
+            time.sleep(0.2)
+
        self._client.shutdown()
-
-    def _start_plot_process(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Start the plot in a new process.
-        """
-        self._start_update_script()
-        # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
-        config = self._client._service_config.redis
-        monitor_module = importlib.import_module("bec_widgets.cli.server")
-        monitor_path = monitor_module.__file__
-        gui_class = self.__class__.__name__
-
-        command = [
-            sys.executable,
-            "-u",
-            monitor_path,
-            "--id",
-            self._gui_id,
-            "--config",
-            config,
-            "--gui_class",
-            gui_class,
-        ]
-        self._process = subprocess.Popen(
-            command, text=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE
-        )
-        self._process_output_processing_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._get_output)
-        self._process_output_processing_thread.start()
-
-    def print_log(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Print the log of the plot process.
-        """
-        if self._process is None:
-            return
-        print("".join(self.stderr_output))
-        # Flush list
-        self.stderr_output.clear()
-
-    def _get_output(self) -> str:
-        try:
-            os.set_blocking(self._process.stdout.fileno(), False)
-            os.set_blocking(self._process.stderr.fileno(), False)
-            while self._process.poll() is None:
-                readylist, _, _ = select.select(
-                    [self._process.stdout, self._process.stderr], [], [], 1
-                )
-                if self._process.stdout in readylist:
-                    output = self._process.stdout.read(1024)
-                    if output:
-                        print(output, end="")
-                if self._process.stderr in readylist:
-                    error_output = self._process.stderr.read(1024)
-                    if error_output:
-                        print(error_output, end="", file=sys.stderr)
-                        self.stderr_output.append(error_output)
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Error reading process output: {str(e)}")
+        if self._process:
+            self._process.terminate()
+            if self._process_output_processing_thread:
+                self._process_output_processing_thread.join()
+            self._process = None


 class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):
@@ -200,6 +220,48 @@ class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):
        )


+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, {})
+
+
 class RPCBase:
    def __init__(self, gui_id: str = None, config: dict = None, parent=None) -> None:
        self._client = BECDispatcher().client
@@ -226,7 +288,7 @@ class RPCBase:
            parent = parent._parent
        return parent

-    def _run_rpc(self, method, *args, wait_for_rpc_response=True, **kwargs):
+    def _run_rpc(self, method, *args, wait_for_rpc_response=True, timeout=3, **kwargs):
        """
        Run the RPC call.

@@ -248,16 +310,24 @@ class RPCBase:

        # pylint: disable=protected-access
        receiver = self._root._gui_id
+        if wait_for_rpc_response:
+            redis_msg = QtRedisMessageWaiter(
+                self._client.connector, MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id)
+            )
+
        self._client.connector.set_and_publish(MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(receiver), rpc_msg)

-        if not wait_for_rpc_response:
-            return None
-        response = self._wait_for_response(request_id)
-        # get class name
-        if not response.content["accepted"]:
-            raise ValueError(response.content["message"]["error"])
-        msg_result = response.content["message"].get("result")
-        return self._create_widget_from_msg_result(msg_result)
+        if wait_for_rpc_response:
+            response = redis_msg.wait(timeout)
+
+            if response is None:
+                raise RPCResponseTimeoutError(request_id, timeout)
+
+            # get class name
+            if not response.accepted:
+                raise ValueError(response.message["error"])
+            msg_result = response.message.get("result")
+            return self._create_widget_from_msg_result(msg_result)

    def _create_widget_from_msg_result(self, msg_result):
        if msg_result is None:
@@ -280,30 +350,6 @@ class RPCBase:
            return cls(parent=self, **msg_result)
        return msg_result

-    def _wait_for_response(self, request_id: str, timeout: int = 5):
-        """
-        Wait for the response from the server.
-
-        Args:
-            request_id(str): The request ID.
-            timeout(int): The timeout in seconds.
-
-        Returns:
-            The response from the server.
-        """
-        start_time = time.time()
-        response = None
-
-        while response is None and self.gui_is_alive() and (time.time() - start_time) < timeout:
-            response = self._client.connector.get(
-                MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id)
-            )
-            QCoreApplication.processEvents()  # keep UI responsive (and execute signals/slots)
-        if response is None and (time.time() - start_time) >= timeout:
-            raise RPCResponseTimeoutError(request_id, timeout)
-
-        return response
-
    def gui_is_alive(self):
        """
        Check if the GUI is alive.
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 # pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
 from __future__ import annotations

+import argparse
 import inspect
+import os
 import sys
+from typing import Literal

 import black
+import isort
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_rpc_classes

 if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
    from typing import get_overloads
@@ -14,30 +20,52 @@ else:
        "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
+    def get_overloads(_obj):
+        """
+        Dummy function for Python versions before 3.11.
+        """
        return []


 class ClientGenerator:
    def __init__(self):
        self.header = """# This file was automatically generated by generate_cli.py\n
-from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import rpc_call, RPCBase, BECGuiClientMixin
-from typing import Literal, Optional, overload"""
+import enum
+from typing import Literal, Optional, overload
+
+from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import RPCBase, rpc_call, BECGuiClientMixin
+
+# pylint: skip-file"""

        self.content = ""

-    def generate_client(self, published_classes: list):
+    def generate_client(
+        self, published_classes: dict[Literal["connector_classes", "top_level_classes"], list[type]]
+    ):
        """
        Generate the client for the published classes.

        Args:
-            published_classes(list): The list of published classes (e.g. [BECWaveform1D, BECFigure]).
+            published_classes(dict): A dictionary with keys "connector_classes" and "top_level_classes" and values as lists of classes.
        """
-        for cls in published_classes:
+        self.write_client_enum(published_classes["top_level_classes"])
+        for cls in published_classes["connector_classes"]:
            self.content += "\n\n"
            self.generate_content_for_class(cls)

+    def write_client_enum(self, published_classes: list[type]):
+        """
+        Write the client enum to the content.
+        """
+        self.content += """
+class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):
+    \"\"\"
+    Enum for the available widgets.
+    \"\"\"
+    """
+        for cls in published_classes:
+            self.content += f'{cls.__name__} = "{cls.__name__}"\n    '
+
    def generate_content_for_class(self, cls):
        """
        Generate the content for the class.
@@ -47,11 +75,6 @@ from typing import Literal, Optional, overload"""
        """

        class_name = cls.__name__
-        module = cls.__module__
-
-        # Generate the header
-        #         self.header += f"""
-        # from {module} import {class_name}"""

        # Generate the content
        if cls.__name__ == "BECDockArea":
@@ -60,6 +83,9 @@ 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):
@@ -101,39 +127,41 @@ class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
        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")
+        rpc_classes["connector_classes"].sort(key=lambda x: x.__name__)
+
+        generator = ClientGenerator()
+        generator.generate_client(rpc_classes)
+        generator.write(client_path)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import os
-
-    from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
-    from bec_widgets.widgets import BECDock, BECDockArea, BECFigure, SpiralProgressBar
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image import BECImageShow
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image_item import BECImageItem
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.motor_map.motor_map import BECMotorMap
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.waveform.waveform import BECWaveform
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.waveform.waveform_curve import BECCurve
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.spiral_progress_bar.ring import Ring
-
-    current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-    client_path = os.path.join(current_path, "client.py")
-    clss = [
-        BECPlotBase,
-        BECWaveform,
-        BECFigure,
-        BECCurve,
-        BECImageShow,
-        BECConnector,
-        BECImageItem,
-        BECMotorMap,
-        BECDock,
-        BECDockArea,
-        SpiralProgressBar,
-        Ring,
-    ]
-    generator = ClientGenerator()
-    generator.generate_client(clss)
-    generator.write(client_path)
+    sys.argv = ["generate_cli.py", "--core"]
+    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/rpc_wigdet_handler.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/rpc_wigdet_handler.py
@@ -1,15 +1,37 @@
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
-from bec_widgets.widgets.spiral_progress_bar.spiral_progress_bar import SpiralProgressBar


 class RPCWidgetHandler:
    """Handler class for creating widgets from RPC messages."""

-    widget_classes = {"BECFigure": BECFigure, "SpiralProgressBar": SpiralProgressBar}
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._widget_classes = None

-    @staticmethod
-    def create_widget(widget_type, **kwargs) -> BECConnector:
+    @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.

@@ -20,7 +42,12 @@ class RPCWidgetHandler:
        Returns:
            widget(BECConnector): The created widget.
        """
-        widget_class = RPCWidgetHandler.widget_classes.get(widget_type)
+        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()
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/server.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/server.py
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
 import inspect
+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:
@@ -40,7 +47,7 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
        self._shutdown_event = False
        self._heartbeat_timer = QTimer()
        self._heartbeat_timer.timeout.connect(self.emit_heartbeat)
-        self._heartbeat_timer.start(200)  # Emit heartbeat every 1 seconds
+        self._heartbeat_timer.start(200)

    def on_rpc_update(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict):
        request_id = metadata.get("request_id")
@@ -105,7 +112,7 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
            self.client.connector.set(
                MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self.gui_id),
                messages.StatusMessage(name=self.gui_id, status=1, info={}),
-                expire=10,
+                expire=1,
            )

    def shutdown(self):  # TODO not sure if needed when cleanup is done at level of BECConnector
@@ -114,7 +121,24 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
        self.client.shutdown()


-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+class SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc:
+    def __init__(self, log_func):
+        self._log_func = log_func
+
+    def write(self, buffer):
+        for line in buffer.rstrip().splitlines():
+            line = line.rstrip()
+            if line:
+                self._log_func(line)
+
+    def flush(self):
+        return
+
+    def close(self):
+        return
+
+
+def main():
    import argparse
    import os
    import sys
@@ -125,16 +149,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover

    import bec_widgets

-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    app.setApplicationName("BEC Figure")
-    module_path = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-    icon = QIcon()
-    icon.addFile(os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "bec_widgets_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48))
-    app.setWindowIcon(icon)
-
-    win = QMainWindow()
-    win.setWindowTitle("BEC Widgets")
-
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="BEC Widgets CLI Server")
    parser.add_argument("--id", type=str, help="The id of the server")
    parser.add_argument(
@@ -142,7 +156,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
        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 to connect to redis.")
+    parser.add_argument("--config", type=str, help="Config file")

    args = parser.parse_args()

@@ -157,12 +171,45 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
        )
        gui_class = BECFigure

-    server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id=args.id, config=args.config, gui_class=gui_class)
+    with redirect_stdout(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.debug)):
+        with redirect_stderr(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.error)):
+            app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+            app.setApplicationName("BEC Figure")
+            module_path = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+            icon = QIcon()
+            icon.addFile(
+                os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "bec_widgets_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
+            )
+            app.setWindowIcon(icon)

-    gui = server.gui
-    win.setCentralWidget(gui)
-    win.resize(800, 600)
-    win.show()
+            win = QMainWindow()
+            win.setWindowTitle("BEC Widgets")

-    app.aboutToQuit.connect(server.shutdown)
-    sys.exit(app.exec())
+            service_config = ServiceConfig(args.config)
+            bec_logger.configure(
+                service_config.redis,
+                QtRedisConnector,
+                service_name="BECWidgetsCLIServer",
+                service_config=service_config.service_config,
+            )
+            server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id=args.id, config=service_config, gui_class=gui_class)
+
+            gui = server.gui
+            win.setCentralWidget(gui)
+            win.resize(800, 600)
+            win.show()
+
+            app.aboutToQuit.connect(server.shutdown)
+
+            def sigint_handler(*args):
+                # display message, for people to let it terminate gracefully
+                print("Caught SIGINT, exiting")
+                app.quit()
+
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sigint_handler)
+
+            sys.exit(app.exec())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/eiger_plot/eiger_plot.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/eiger_plot/eiger_plot.py
@@ -1,307 +0,0 @@
-import json
-import os
-import threading
-
-import h5py
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-import zmq
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import uic
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
-from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
-from qtpy.QtGui import QKeySequence
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QFileDialog, QFrame, QLabel, QShortcut, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-# from scipy.stats import multivariate_normal
-
-
-class EigerPlot(QWidget):
-    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        # pg.setConfigOptions(background="w", foreground="k", antialias=True)
-
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "eiger_plot.ui"), self)
-
-        # Set widow name
-        self.setWindowTitle("Eiger Plot")
-
-        self.hist_lims = None
-        self.mask = None
-        self.image = None
-
-        # UI
-        self.init_ui()
-        self.hook_signals()
-        self.key_bindings()
-
-        # ZMQ Consumer
-        self._zmq_consumer_exit_event = threading.Event()
-        self._zmq_consumer_thread = self.start_zmq_consumer()
-
-    def close(self):
-        super().close()
-        self._zmq_consumer_exit_event.set()
-        self._zmq_consumer_thread.join()
-
-    def init_ui(self):
-        # Create Plot and add ImageItem
-        self.plot_item = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.plot_item.setAspectLocked(True)
-        self.imageItem = pg.ImageItem()
-        self.plot_item.addItem(self.imageItem)
-
-        # Setting up histogram
-        self.hist = pg.HistogramLUTItem()
-        self.hist.setImageItem(self.imageItem)
-        self.hist.gradient.loadPreset("magma")
-        self.update_hist()
-
-        # Adding Items to Graphical Layout
-        self.glw.addItem(self.plot_item)
-        self.glw.addItem(self.hist)
-
-    def hook_signals(self):
-        # Buttons
-        # self.pushButton_test.clicked.connect(self.start_sim_stream)
-        self.pushButton_mask.clicked.connect(self.load_mask_dialog)
-        self.pushButton_delete_mask.clicked.connect(self.delete_mask)
-        self.pushButton_help.clicked.connect(self.show_help_dialog)
-
-        # SpinBoxes
-        self.doubleSpinBox_hist_min.valueChanged.connect(self.update_hist)
-        self.doubleSpinBox_hist_max.valueChanged.connect(self.update_hist)
-
-        # Signal/Slots
-        self.update_signal.connect(self.on_image_update)
-
-    def key_bindings(self):
-        # Key bindings for rotation
-        rotate_plus = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+A"), self)
-        rotate_minus = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Z"), self)
-        self.comboBox_rotation.setToolTip("Increase rotation: Ctrl+A\nDecrease rotation: Ctrl+Z")
-        self.checkBox_transpose.setToolTip("Toggle transpose: Ctrl+T")
-
-        max_index = self.comboBox_rotation.count() - 1  # Maximum valid index
-
-        rotate_plus.activated.connect(
-            lambda: self.comboBox_rotation.setCurrentIndex(
-                min(self.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex() + 1, max_index)
-            )
-        )
-
-        rotate_minus.activated.connect(
-            lambda: self.comboBox_rotation.setCurrentIndex(
-                max(self.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex() - 1, 0)
-            )
-        )
-
-        # Key bindings for transpose
-        transpose = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+T"), self)
-        transpose.activated.connect(self.checkBox_transpose.toggle)
-
-        FFT = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+F"), self)
-        FFT.activated.connect(self.checkBox_FFT.toggle)
-        self.checkBox_FFT.setToolTip("Toggle FFT: Ctrl+F")
-
-        log = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+L"), self)
-        log.activated.connect(self.checkBox_log.toggle)
-        self.checkBox_log.setToolTip("Toggle log: Ctrl+L")
-
-        mask = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+M"), self)
-        mask.activated.connect(self.pushButton_mask.click)
-        self.pushButton_mask.setToolTip("Load mask: Ctrl+M")
-
-        delete_mask = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+D"), self)
-        delete_mask.activated.connect(self.pushButton_delete_mask.click)
-        self.pushButton_delete_mask.setToolTip("Delete mask: Ctrl+D")
-
-    def update_hist(self):
-        self.hist_levels = [
-            self.doubleSpinBox_hist_min.value(),
-            self.doubleSpinBox_hist_max.value(),
-        ]
-        self.hist.setLevels(min=self.hist_levels[0], max=self.hist_levels[1])
-        self.hist.setHistogramRange(
-            self.hist_levels[0] - 0.1 * self.hist_levels[0],
-            self.hist_levels[1] + 0.1 * self.hist_levels[1],
-        )
-
-    def load_mask_dialog(self):
-        options = QFileDialog.Options()
-        options |= QFileDialog.ReadOnly
-        file_name, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
-            self, "Select Mask File", "", "H5 Files (*.h5);;All Files (*)", options=options
-        )
-        if file_name:
-            self.load_mask(file_name)
-
-    def load_mask(self, path):
-        try:
-            with h5py.File(path, "r") as f:
-                self.mask = f["data"][...]
-            if self.mask is not None:
-                # Set label to mask name without path
-                self.label_mask.setText(os.path.basename(path))
-        except KeyError as e:
-            # Update GUI with the error message
-            print(f"Error: {str(e)}")
-
-    def delete_mask(self):
-        self.mask = None
-        self.label_mask.setText("No Mask")
-
-    @pyqtSlot()
-    def on_image_update(self):
-        # TODO first rotate then transpose
-        if self.mask is not None:
-            # self.image = np.ma.masked_array(self.image, mask=self.mask) #TODO test if np works
-            self.image = self.image * (1 - self.mask) + 1
-
-        if self.checkBox_FFT.isChecked():
-            self.image = np.abs(np.fft.fftshift(np.fft.fft2(self.image)))
-
-        if self.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex() > 0:  # rotate
-            self.image = np.rot90(self.image, k=self.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex(), axes=(0, 1))
-
-        if self.checkBox_transpose.isChecked():  # transpose
-            self.image = np.transpose(self.image)
-
-        if self.checkBox_log.isChecked():
-            self.image = np.log10(self.image)
-
-        self.imageItem.setImage(self.image, autoLevels=False)
-
-    ###############################
-    # ZMQ Consumer
-    ###############################
-
-    def start_zmq_consumer(self):
-        consumer_thread = threading.Thread(
-            target=self.zmq_consumer, args=(self._zmq_consumer_exit_event,), daemon=True
-        )
-        consumer_thread.start()
-        return consumer_thread
-
-    def zmq_consumer(self, exit_event):
-        print("starting consumer")
-        live_stream_url = "tcp://129.129.95.38:20000"
-        receiver = zmq.Context().socket(zmq.SUB)
-        receiver.connect(live_stream_url)
-        receiver.setsockopt_string(zmq.SUBSCRIBE, "")
-
-        poller = zmq.Poller()
-        poller.register(receiver, zmq.POLLIN)
-
-        # code could be a bit simpler here, testing exit_event in
-        # 'while' condition, but like this it is easier for the
-        # 'test_zmq_consumer' test
-        while True:
-            if poller.poll(1000):  # 1s timeout
-                raw_meta, raw_data = receiver.recv_multipart(zmq.NOBLOCK)
-
-                meta = json.loads(raw_meta.decode("utf-8"))
-                self.image = np.frombuffer(raw_data, dtype=meta["type"]).reshape(meta["shape"])
-                self.update_signal.emit()
-            if exit_event.is_set():
-                break
-
-        receiver.disconnect(live_stream_url)
-
-    ###############################
-    # just simulations from here
-    ###############################
-
-    def show_help_dialog(self):
-        dialog = QDialog(self)
-        dialog.setWindowTitle("Help")
-
-        layout = QVBoxLayout()
-
-        # Key bindings section
-        layout.addWidget(QLabel("Keyboard Shortcuts:"))
-
-        key_bindings = [
-            ("Ctrl+A", "Increase rotation"),
-            ("Ctrl+Z", "Decrease rotation"),
-            ("Ctrl+T", "Toggle transpose"),
-            ("Ctrl+F", "Toggle FFT"),
-            ("Ctrl+L", "Toggle log scale"),
-            ("Ctrl+M", "Load mask"),
-            ("Ctrl+D", "Delete mask"),
-        ]
-
-        for keys, action in key_bindings:
-            layout.addWidget(QLabel(f"{keys} - {action}"))
-
-        # Separator
-        separator = QFrame()
-        separator.setFrameShape(QFrame.HLine)
-        separator.setFrameShadow(QFrame.Sunken)
-        layout.addWidget(separator)
-
-        # Histogram section
-        layout.addWidget(QLabel("Histogram:"))
-        layout.addWidget(
-            QLabel(
-                "Use the Double Spin Boxes to adjust the minimum and maximum values of the histogram."
-            )
-        )
-
-        # Another Separator
-        another_separator = QFrame()
-        another_separator.setFrameShape(QFrame.HLine)
-        another_separator.setFrameShadow(QFrame.Sunken)
-        layout.addWidget(another_separator)
-
-        # Mask section
-        layout.addWidget(QLabel("Mask:"))
-        layout.addWidget(
-            QLabel(
-                "Use 'Load Mask' to load a mask from an H5 file. 'Delete Mask' removes the current mask."
-            )
-        )
-
-        dialog.setLayout(layout)
-        dialog.exec()
-
-    ###############################
-    # just simulations from here
-    ###############################
-    # def start_sim_stream(self):
-    #     sim_stream_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.sim_stream, daemon=True)
-    #     sim_stream_thread.start()
-    #
-    # def sim_stream(self):
-    #     for i in range(100):
-    #         # Generate 100x100 image of random noise
-    #         self.image = np.random.rand(100, 100) * 0.2
-    #
-    #         # Define Gaussian parameters
-    #         x, y = np.mgrid[0:50, 0:50]
-    #         pos = np.dstack((x, y))
-    #
-    #         # Center at (25, 25) longer along y-axis
-    #         rv = multivariate_normal(mean=[25, 25], cov=[[25, 0], [0, 80]])
-    #
-    #         # Generate Gaussian in the first quadrant
-    #         gaussian_quadrant = rv.pdf(pos) * 40
-    #
-    #         # Place Gaussian in the first quadrant
-    #         self.image[0:50, 0:50] += gaussian_quadrant * 10
-    #
-    #         self.update_signal.emit()
-    #         time.sleep(0.1)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    plot = EigerPlot()
-    plot.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec())
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/eiger_plot/eiger_plot.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/eiger_plot/eiger_plot.ui
@@ -1,207 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>Form</class>
- <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>874</width>
-    <height>762</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Form</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
-   <item>
-    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
-       <property name="title">
-        <string>Plot Control</string>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-        <item row="0" column="0">
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Histogram MIN</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item row="0" column="1">
-         <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="doubleSpinBox_hist_min">
-          <property name="minimum">
-           <double>-100000.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
-          <property name="maximum">
-           <double>100000.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item row="1" column="0">
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Histogram MAX</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item row="1" column="1">
-         <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="doubleSpinBox_hist_max">
-          <property name="minimum">
-           <double>-100000.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
-          <property name="maximum">
-           <double>100000.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
-          <property name="value">
-           <double>2.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
-       <property name="title">
-        <string>Data Control</string>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_FFT">
-          <property name="enabled">
-           <bool>true</bool>
-          </property>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>FFT</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_log">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>log</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_mask">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Load Mask</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_delete_mask">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Delete Mask</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_3">
-       <property name="title">
-        <string>Orientation</string>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
-        <item row="2" column="1">
-         <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_rotation">
-          <item>
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>0</string>
-           </property>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>90</string>
-           </property>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>180</string>
-           </property>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>270</string>
-           </property>
-          </item>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item row="2" column="0">
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Rotation</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item row="0" column="0" colspan="2">
-         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_transpose">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Transpose</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_4">
-       <property name="title">
-        <string>Help</string>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_mask">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>No Mask</string>
-          </property>
-          <property name="alignment">
-           <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_help">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Help</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
-       <property name="orientation">
-        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-       </property>
-       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-        <size>
-         <width>40</width>
-         <height>20</height>
-        </size>
-       </property>
-      </spacer>
-     </item>
-    </layout>
-   </item>
-   <item>
-    <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw"/>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
-   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
-   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py
@@ -2,35 +2,32 @@ import os

 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtWidgets, uic
+import qdarktheme
 from qtconsole.inprocess import QtInProcessKernelManager
 from qtconsole.rich_jupyter_widget import RichJupyterWidget
 from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
 from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QVBoxLayout, QWidget

-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_register import RPCRegister
-from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
-from bec_widgets.widgets import BECFigure
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher, UILoader
 from bec_widgets.widgets.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
-from bec_widgets.widgets.spiral_progress_bar.spiral_progress_bar import SpiralProgressBar
+from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
+from bec_widgets.widgets.jupyter_console.jupyter_console import BECJupyterConsole

-
-class JupyterConsoleWidget(RichJupyterWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-
-        self.kernel_manager = QtInProcessKernelManager()
-        self.kernel_manager.start_kernel(show_banner=False)
-        self.kernel_client = self.kernel_manager.client()
-        self.kernel_client.start_channels()
-
-        self.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push({"np": np, "pg": pg})
-        # self.set_console_font_size(70)
-
-    def shutdown_kernel(self):
-        self.kernel_client.stop_channels()
-        self.kernel_manager.shutdown_kernel()
+# class JupyterConsoleWidget(RichJupyterWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
+#     def __init__(self):
+#         super().__init__()
+#
+#         self.kernel_manager = QtInProcessKernelManager()
+#         self.kernel_manager.start_kernel(show_banner=False)
+#         self.kernel_client = self.kernel_manager.client()
+#         self.kernel_client.start_channels()
+#
+#         self.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push({"np": np, "pg": pg})
+#
+#     def shutdown_kernel(self):
+#         self.kernel_client.stop_channels()
+#         self.kernel_manager.shutdown_kernel()


 class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
@@ -40,46 +37,41 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
        super().__init__(parent)

        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "jupyter_console_window.ui"), self)
+        self.ui = UILoader().load_ui(os.path.join(current_path, "jupyter_console_window.ui"), self)

        self._init_ui()

-        self.splitter.setSizes([200, 100])
+        self.ui.splitter.setSizes([200, 100])
        self.safe_close = False
-        # self.figure.clean_signal.connect(self.confirm_close)
-
-        self.register = RPCRegister()
-        self.register.add_rpc(self.figure)

        # console push
-        self.console.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push(
-            {
-                "fig": self.figure,
-                "register": self.register,
-                "dock": self.dock,
-                "w1": self.w1,
-                "w2": self.w2,
-                "w3": self.w3,
-                "d1": self.d1,
-                "d2": self.d2,
-                "d3": self.d3,
-                "bar": self.bar,
-                "b2a": self.button_2_a,
-                "b2b": self.button_2_b,
-                "b2c": self.button_2_c,
-                "bec": self.figure.client,
-                "scans": self.figure.client.scans,
-                "dev": self.figure.client.device_manager.devices,
-            }
-        )
+        if self.console.inprocess is True:
+            self.console.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push(
+                {
+                    "np": np,
+                    "pg": pg,
+                    "fig": self.figure,
+                    "dock": self.dock,
+                    "w1": self.w1,
+                    "w2": self.w2,
+                    "w3": self.w3,
+                    "d0": self.d0,
+                    "d1": self.d1,
+                    "d2": self.d2,
+                    "fig0": self.fig0,
+                    "fig1": self.fig1,
+                    "fig2": self.fig2,
+                    "bar": self.bar,
+                }
+            )

    def _init_ui(self):
        # Plotting window
-        self.glw_1_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.glw)  # Create a new QVBoxLayout
+        self.glw_1_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.glw)  # Create a new QVBoxLayout
        self.figure = BECFigure(parent=self, gui_id="remote")  # Create a new BECDeviceMonitor
        self.glw_1_layout.addWidget(self.figure)  # Add BECDeviceMonitor to the layout

-        self.dock_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.dock_placeholder)
+        self.dock_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.dock_placeholder)
        self.dock = BECDockArea(gui_id="remote")
        self.dock_layout.addWidget(self.dock)

@@ -89,15 +81,15 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
        # init dock for testing
        self._init_dock()

-        self.console_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.widget_console)
-        self.console = JupyterConsoleWidget()
+        self.console_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.widget_console)
+        self.console = BECJupyterConsole(inprocess=True)
        self.console_layout.addWidget(self.console)
-        self.console.set_default_style("linux")

    def _init_figure(self):
-        self.figure.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4d")
+        self.figure.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="samy", z_name="bpm4i", color_map_z="cividis")
        self.figure.motor_map("samx", "samy")
        self.figure.image("eiger", color_map="viridis", vrange=(0, 100))
+        self.figure.add_plot(x_name="samx", y_name="samy", z_name="bpm4i", color_map_z="magma")

        self.figure.change_layout(2, 2)

@@ -106,30 +98,26 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
        self.w3 = self.figure[1, 0]

        # curves for w1
-        self.w1.add_curve_scan("samx", "samy", "bpm4i", pen_style="dash")
-        self.w1.add_curve_scan("samx", "samy", "bpm3a", pen_style="dash")
        self.c1 = self.w1.get_config()

    def _init_dock(self):
-        self.button_1 = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Button 1 ")
-        self.button_2_a = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Button to be added at place 0,0 in d3")
-        self.button_2_b = QtWidgets.QPushButton("button after without postions specified")
-        self.button_2_c = QtWidgets.QPushButton("button super late")
-        self.button_3 = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Button above Figure ")
-        self.bar = SpiralProgressBar()

-        self.label_2 = QtWidgets.QLabel("label which is added separately")
-        self.label_3 = QtWidgets.QLabel("Label above figure")
+        self.d0 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_0")
+        self.fig0 = self.d0.add_widget("BECFigure")
+        data = np.random.rand(10, 2)
+        self.fig0.plot(data, label="2d Data")
+        self.fig0.image("eiger", vrange=(0, 100))

-        self.d1 = self.dock.add_dock(widget=self.button_1, position="left")
-        self.d1.addWidget(self.label_2)
-        self.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(widget=self.bar, position="right")
-        self.d3 = self.dock.add_dock(name="figure")
-        self.fig_dock3 = BECFigure()
-        self.fig_dock3.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4d")
-        self.d3.add_widget(self.label_3)
-        self.d3.add_widget(self.button_3)
-        self.d3.add_widget(self.fig_dock3)
+        self.d1 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_1", position="right")
+        self.fig1 = self.d1.add_widget("BECFigure")
+        self.fig1.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i")
+        self.fig1.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")
+
+        self.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_2", position="bottom")
+        self.fig2 = self.d2.add_widget("BECFigure", row=0, col=0)
+        self.fig2.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i")
+        self.bar = self.d2.add_widget("SpiralProgressBar", row=0, col=1)
+        self.bar.set_diameter(200)

        self.dock.save_state()

@@ -148,16 +136,18 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover

    module_path = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)

+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    app.setApplicationName("Jupyter Console")
+    app.setApplicationDisplayName("Jupyter Console")
+    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
+    icon = QIcon()
+    icon.addFile(os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "terminal_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48))
+    app.setWindowIcon(icon)
+
    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
    client = bec_dispatcher.client
    client.start()

-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    app.setApplicationName("Jupyter Console")
-    app.setApplicationDisplayName("Jupyter Console")
-    icon = QIcon()
-    icon.addFile(os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "terminal_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48))
-    app.setWindowIcon(icon)
    win = JupyterConsoleWindow()
    win.show()

--- a/bec_widgets/examples/mca_readout/mca_plot.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/mca_readout/mca_plot.py
@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-# import simulation_progress as SP
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib import messages
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
-from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-
-class StreamApp(QWidget):
-    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
-    new_scan_id = pyqtSignal(str)
-
-    def __init__(self, device, sub_device):
-        super().__init__()
-        pg.setConfigOptions(background="w", foreground="k")
-        self.init_ui()
-
-        self.setWindowTitle("MCA readout")
-
-        self.data = None
-        self.scan_id = None
-        self.stream_consumer = None
-
-        self.device = device
-        self.sub_device = sub_device
-
-        self.start_device_consumer()
-
-        # self.start_device_consumer(self.device)  # for simulation
-
-        self.new_scan_id.connect(self.create_new_stream_consumer)
-        self.update_signal.connect(self.plot_new)
-
-    def init_ui(self):
-        # Create layout and add widgets
-        self.layout = QVBoxLayout()
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
-
-        # Create plot
-        self.glw = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.glw)
-
-        # Create Plot and add ImageItem
-        self.plot_item = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.plot_item.setAspectLocked(False)
-        self.imageItem = pg.ImageItem()
-        # self.plot_item1D = pg.PlotItem()
-        # self.plot_item.addItem(self.imageItem)
-        # self.plot_item.addItem(self.plot_item1D)
-
-        # Setting up histogram
-        # self.hist = pg.HistogramLUTItem()
-        # self.hist.setImageItem(self.imageItem)
-        # self.hist.gradient.loadPreset("magma")
-        # self.update_hist()
-
-        # Adding Items to Graphical Layout
-        self.glw.addItem(self.plot_item)
-        # self.glw.addItem(self.hist)
-
-    @pyqtSlot(str)
-    def create_new_stream_consumer(self, scan_id: str):
-        print(f"Creating new stream consumer for scan_id: {scan_id}")
-
-        self.connect_stream_consumer(scan_id, self.device)
-
-    def connect_stream_consumer(self, scan_id, device):
-        if self.stream_consumer is not None:
-            self.stream_consumer.shutdown()
-
-        self.stream_consumer = connector.stream_consumer(
-            topics=MessageEndpoints.device_async_readback(scan_id=scan_id, device=device),
-            cb=self._streamer_cb,
-            parent=self,
-        )
-
-        self.stream_consumer.start()
-
-    def start_device_consumer(self):
-        self.device_consumer = connector.consumer(
-            topics=MessageEndpoints.scan_status(), cb=self._device_cv, parent=self
-        )
-
-        self.device_consumer.start()
-
-    # def start_device_consumer(self, device): #for simulation
-    #     self.device_consumer = connector.consumer(
-    #         topics=MessageEndpoints.device_status(device), cb=self._device_cv, parent=self
-    #     )
-    #
-    #     self.device_consumer.start()
-
-    def plot_new(self):
-        print(f"Printing data from plot update: {self.data}")
-        self.plot_item.plot(self.data[0])
-        # self.imageItem.setImage(self.data, autoLevels=False)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _streamer_cb(msg, *, parent, **_kwargs) -> None:
-        msgMCS = msg.value
-        print(msgMCS)
-        row = msgMCS.content["signals"][parent.sub_device]
-        metadata = msgMCS.metadata
-
-        # Check if the current number of rows is odd
-        # if parent.data is not None and parent.data.shape[0] % 2 == 1:
-        #     row = np.flip(row)  # Flip the row
-        print(f"Printing data from callback update: {row}")
-        parent.data = np.array([row])
-        # if parent.data is None:
-        #     parent.data = np.array([row])
-        # else:
-        #     parent.data = np.vstack((parent.data, row))
-
-        parent.update_signal.emit()
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _device_cv(msg, *, parent, **_kwargs) -> None:
-        print("Getting ScanID")
-
-        msgDEV = msg.value
-
-        current_scan_id = msgDEV.content["scan_id"]
-
-        if parent.scan_id is None:
-            parent.scan_id = current_scan_id
-            parent.new_scan_id.emit(current_scan_id)
-            print(f"New scan_id: {current_scan_id}")
-
-        if current_scan_id != parent.scan_id:
-            parent.scan_id = current_scan_id
-            # parent.data = None
-            # parent.imageItem.clear()
-            parent.new_scan_id.emit(current_scan_id)
-
-            print(f"New scan_id: {current_scan_id}")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import argparse
-
-    from bec_lib.redis_connector import RedisConnector
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Stream App.")
-    parser.add_argument("--port", type=str, default="pc15543:6379", help="Port for RedisConnector")
-    parser.add_argument("--device", type=str, default="mcs", help="Device name")
-    parser.add_argument("--sub_device", type=str, default="mca4", help="Sub-device name")
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    connector = RedisConnector(args.port)
-
-    app = QApplication([])
-    streamApp = StreamApp(device=args.device, sub_device=args.sub_device)
-
-    streamApp.show()
-    app.exec()
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/mca_readout/mca_sim.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/mca_readout/mca_sim.py
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-import time
-
-from bec_lib import messages
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_lib.redis_connector import RedisConnector
-
-connector = RedisConnector("localhost:6379")
-metadata = {}
-
-scan_id = "ScanID1"
-
-metadata.update(
-    {"scan_id": scan_id, "async_update": "append"}  # this will be different for each scan
-)
-for ii in range(20):
-    data = {"mca1": [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10], "mca2": [10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1]}
-    msg = messages.DeviceMessage(signals=data, metadata=metadata).dumps()
-
-    connector.xadd(
-        topic=MessageEndpoints.device_async_readback(
-            scan_id=scan_id, device="mca"
-        ),  # scan_id will be different for each scan
-        msg={"data": msg},  # TODO should be msg_dict
-        expire=1800,
-    )
-
-    print(f"Sent {ii}")
-    time.sleep(0.5)
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular.ui
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>MainWindow</class>
- <widget class="QMainWindow" name="MainWindow">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>1433</width>
-    <height>689</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>MainWindow</string>
-  </property>
-  <widget class="QWidget" name="centralwidget">
-   <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-    <item row="1" column="2">
-     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Plot  Config 2</string>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
-     <widget class="BECMonitor" name="plot_1"/>
-    </item>
-    <item row="1" column="3">
-     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_setting_2">
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Setting Plot 2</string>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="3" column="2" colspan="2">
-     <widget class="BECMonitor" name="plot_2"/>
-    </item>
-    <item row="1" column="4">
-     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Plot Scan Types = True</string>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="1" column="1">
-     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_setting_1">
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Setting Plot 1</string>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="1" column="0">
-     <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Plot Config 1</string>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="1" column="5">
-     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_setting_3">
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Setting Plot 3</string>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="3" column="4" colspan="2">
-     <widget class="BECMonitor" name="plot_3"/>
-    </item>
-   </layout>
-  </widget>
-  <widget class="QMenuBar" name="menubar">
-   <property name="geometry">
-    <rect>
-     <x>0</x>
-     <y>0</y>
-     <width>1433</width>
-     <height>37</height>
-    </rect>
-   </property>
-  </widget>
-  <widget class="QStatusBar" name="statusbar"/>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>BECMonitor</class>
-   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
-   <header location="global">bec_widgets.widgets.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular_app.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular_app.py
@@ -1,197 +0,0 @@
-import os
-
-from qtpy import uic
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-from bec_widgets.widgets import BECMonitor
-
-# some default configs for demonstration purposes
-CONFIG_SIMPLE = {
-    "plot_settings": {
-        "background_color": "black",
-        "num_columns": 2,
-        "colormap": "plasma",
-        "scan_types": False,
-    },
-    "plot_data": [
-        {
-            "plot_name": "BPM4i plots vs samx",
-            "x_label": "Motor X",
-            "y_label": "bpm4i",
-            "sources": [
-                {
-                    "type": "scan_segment",
-                    "signals": {
-                        "x": [{"name": "samx"}],
-                        "y": [{"name": "bpm4i", "entry": "bpm4i"}],
-                    },
-                },
-                # {
-                #     "type": "history",
-                #     "signals": {
-                #         "x": [{"name": "samx"}],
-                #         "y": [{"name": "bpm4i", "entry": "bpm4i"}],
-                #     },
-                # },
-                # {
-                #     "type": "dap",
-                #     'worker':'some_worker',
-                #     "signals": {
-                #         "x": [{"name": "samx"}],
-                #         "y": [{"name": "bpm4i", "entry": "bpm4i"}],
-                #     },
-                # },
-            ],
-        },
-        {
-            "plot_name": "Gauss plots vs samx",
-            "x_label": "Motor X",
-            "y_label": "Gauss",
-            "sources": [
-                {
-                    "type": "scan_segment",
-                    "signals": {
-                        "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
-                        "y": [{"name": "gauss_bpm"}, {"name": "gauss_adc1"}],
-                    },
-                }
-            ],
-        },
-    ],
-}
-
-
-CONFIG_SCAN_MODE = {
-    "plot_settings": {
-        "background_color": "white",
-        "num_columns": 3,
-        "colormap": "plasma",
-        "scan_types": True,
-    },
-    "plot_data": {
-        "grid_scan": [
-            {
-                "plot_name": "Grid plot 1",
-                "x_label": "Motor X",
-                "y_label": "BPM",
-                "sources": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "scan_segment",
-                        "signals": {
-                            "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
-                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_bpm"}],
-                        },
-                    }
-                ],
-            },
-            {
-                "plot_name": "Grid plot 2",
-                "x_label": "Motor X",
-                "y_label": "BPM",
-                "sources": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "scan_segment",
-                        "signals": {
-                            "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
-                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_adc1"}],
-                        },
-                    }
-                ],
-            },
-            {
-                "plot_name": "Grid plot 3",
-                "x_label": "Motor X",
-                "y_label": "BPM",
-                "sources": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "scan_segment",
-                        "signals": {"x": [{"name": "samy"}], "y": [{"name": "gauss_adc2"}]},
-                    }
-                ],
-            },
-            {
-                "plot_name": "Grid plot 4",
-                "x_label": "Motor X",
-                "y_label": "BPM",
-                "sources": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "scan_segment",
-                        "signals": {
-                            "x": [{"name": "samy", "entry": "samy"}],
-                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_adc3"}],
-                        },
-                    }
-                ],
-            },
-        ],
-        "line_scan": [
-            {
-                "plot_name": "BPM plots vs samx",
-                "x_label": "Motor X",
-                "y_label": "Gauss",
-                "sources": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "scan_segment",
-                        "signals": {
-                            "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
-                            "y": [{"name": "bpm4i"}],
-                        },
-                    }
-                ],
-            },
-            {
-                "plot_name": "Gauss plots vs samx",
-                "x_label": "Motor X",
-                "y_label": "Gauss",
-                "sources": [
-                    {
-                        "type": "scan_segment",
-                        "signals": {
-                            "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
-                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_bpm"}, {"name": "gauss_adc1"}],
-                        },
-                    }
-                ],
-            },
-        ],
-    },
-}
-
-
-class ModularApp(QMainWindow):
-    def __init__(self, client=None, parent=None):
-        super(ModularApp, self).__init__(parent)
-
-        # Client and device manager from BEC
-        self.client = BECDispatcher().client if client is None else client
-
-        # Loading UI
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "modular.ui"), self)
-
-        self._init_plots()
-
-    def _init_plots(self):
-        """Initialize plots and connect the buttons to the config dialogs"""
-        plots = [self.plot_1, self.plot_2, self.plot_3]
-        configs = [CONFIG_SIMPLE, CONFIG_SCAN_MODE, CONFIG_SCAN_MODE]
-        buttons = [self.pushButton_setting_1, self.pushButton_setting_2, self.pushButton_setting_3]
-
-        # hook plots, configs and buttons together
-        for plot, config, button in zip(plots, configs, buttons):
-            plot.on_config_update(config)
-            button.clicked.connect(plot.show_config_dialog)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    # BECclient global variables
-    client = BECDispatcher().client
-    client.start()
-
-    app = QApplication([])
-    modularApp = ModularApp(client=client)
-
-    window = modularApp
-    window.show()
-    app.exec()
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/config_example.yaml
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/config_example.yaml
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-selected_motors:
-  motor_x: "samx"
-  motor_y: "samy"
-
-plot_motors:
-  max_points: 1000
-  num_dim_points: 100
-  scatter_size: 5
-  precision: 3
-  mode_lock: False # "Individual" or "Start/Stop". False to unlock
-  extra_columns:
-    - sample name: "sample 1"
-    - step_x [mu]: 25
-    - step_y [mu]: 25
-    - exp_time [s]: 1
-    - start: 1
-    - tilt [deg]: 0
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/csax_bec_config.yaml
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/csax_bec_config.yaml
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-redis:
-  host: pc15543
-  port: 6379
-mongodb:
-  host: localhost
-  port: 27017
-scibec:
-  host: http://localhost
-  port: 3030
-  beamline: MyBeamline
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/csaxs_config.yaml
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/csaxs_config.yaml
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-selected_motors:
-  motor_x: "samx"
-  motor_y: "samy"
-
-plot_motors:
-  max_points: 1000
-  num_dim_points: 100
-  scatter_size: 5
-  precision: 3
-  mode_lock: Start/Stop # "Individual" or "Start/Stop"
-  extra_columns:
-    - sample name: "sample 1"
-    - step_x [mu]: 25
-    - step_y [mu]: 25
-    - exp_time [s]: 1
-    - start: 1
-    - tilt [deg]: 0
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_control_compilations.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_control_compilations.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class MotorControlPanel(QWidget):
        self.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(self.absolute_widget.change_motors)

        # Set the window to a fixed size based on its contents
-        self.layout().setSizeConstraint(layout.SetFixedSize)
+        # self.layout().setSizeConstraint(layout.SetFixedSize)


 class MotorControlPanelAbsolute(QWidget):
@@ -178,9 +178,6 @@ class MotorControlPanelAbsolute(QWidget):
        # Connecting signals and slots
        self.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(self.absolute_widget.change_motors)

-        # Set the window to a fixed size based on its contents
-        self.layout().setSizeConstraint(layout.SetFixedSize)
-

 class MotorControlPanelRelative(QWidget):
    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None):
@@ -206,9 +203,6 @@ class MotorControlPanelRelative(QWidget):
        # Connecting signals and slots
        self.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(self.relative_widget.change_motors)

-        # Set the window to a fixed size based on its contents
-        self.layout().setSizeConstraint(layout.SetFixedSize)
-

 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
    import argparse
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_example.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_example.py
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/main.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+"""PySide6 port of the Qt Designer taskmenuextension example from Qt v6.x"""
+
+import sys
+
+from bec_ipython_client.main import BECIPythonClient
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    window = TicTacToe()
+    window.state = "-X-XO----"
+    window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/registertictactoe.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/registertictactoe.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from tictactoeplugin import TicTacToePlugin
+
+# Set PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS to point to this directory and load the plugin
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(TicTacToePlugin())
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/taskmenuextension.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/taskmenuextension.pyproject
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "files": ["tictactoe.py", "main.py", "registertictactoe.py", "tictactoeplugin.py",
+    "tictactoetaskmenu.py"]
+}
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoe.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoe.py
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QPoint, QRect, QSize, Qt, Slot
+from qtpy.QtGui import QPainter, QPen
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+EMPTY = "-"
+CROSS = "X"
+NOUGHT = "O"
+DEFAULT_STATE = "---------"
+
+
+class TicTacToe(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
+        self._turn_number = 0
+
+    def minimumSizeHint(self):
+        return QSize(200, 200)
+
+    def sizeHint(self):
+        return QSize(200, 200)
+
+    def setState(self, new_state):
+        self._turn_number = 0
+        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
+        for position in range(min(9, len(new_state))):
+            mark = new_state[position]
+            if mark == CROSS or mark == NOUGHT:
+                self._turn_number += 1
+                self._change_state_at(position, mark)
+            position += 1
+        self.update()
+
+    def state(self):
+        return self._state
+
+    @Slot()
+    def clear_board(self):
+        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
+        self._turn_number = 0
+        self.update()
+
+    def _change_state_at(self, pos, new_state):
+        self._state = self._state[:pos] + new_state + self._state[pos + 1 :]
+
+    def mousePressEvent(self, event):
+        if self._turn_number == 9:
+            self.clear_board()
+            return
+        for position in range(9):
+            cell = self._cell_rect(position)
+            if cell.contains(event.position().toPoint()):
+                if self._state[position] == EMPTY:
+                    new_state = CROSS if self._turn_number % 2 == 0 else NOUGHT
+                    self._change_state_at(position, new_state)
+                    self._turn_number += 1
+                    self.update()
+
+    def paintEvent(self, event):
+        with QPainter(self) as painter:
+            painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing)
+
+            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.darkGreen, 1))
+            painter.drawLine(self._cell_width(), 0, self._cell_width(), self.height())
+            painter.drawLine(2 * self._cell_width(), 0, 2 * self._cell_width(), self.height())
+            painter.drawLine(0, self._cell_height(), self.width(), self._cell_height())
+            painter.drawLine(0, 2 * self._cell_height(), self.width(), 2 * self._cell_height())
+
+            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.darkBlue, 2))
+
+            for position in range(9):
+                cell = self._cell_rect(position)
+                if self._state[position] == CROSS:
+                    painter.drawLine(cell.topLeft(), cell.bottomRight())
+                    painter.drawLine(cell.topRight(), cell.bottomLeft())
+                elif self._state[position] == NOUGHT:
+                    painter.drawEllipse(cell)
+
+            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.yellow, 3))
+
+            for position in range(0, 8, 3):
+                if (
+                    self._state[position] != EMPTY
+                    and self._state[position + 1] == self._state[position]
+                    and self._state[position + 2] == self._state[position]
+                ):
+                    y = self._cell_rect(position).center().y()
+                    painter.drawLine(0, y, self.width(), y)
+                    self._turn_number = 9
+
+            for position in range(3):
+                if (
+                    self._state[position] != EMPTY
+                    and self._state[position + 3] == self._state[position]
+                    and self._state[position + 6] == self._state[position]
+                ):
+                    x = self._cell_rect(position).center().x()
+                    painter.drawLine(x, 0, x, self.height())
+                    self._turn_number = 9
+
+            if (
+                self._state[0] != EMPTY
+                and self._state[4] == self._state[0]
+                and self._state[8] == self._state[0]
+            ):
+                painter.drawLine(0, 0, self.width(), self.height())
+                self._turn_number = 9
+
+            if (
+                self._state[2] != EMPTY
+                and self._state[4] == self._state[2]
+                and self._state[6] == self._state[2]
+            ):
+                painter.drawLine(0, self.height(), self.width(), 0)
+                self._turn_number = 9
+
+    def _cell_rect(self, position):
+        h_margin = self.width() / 30
+        v_margin = self.height() / 30
+        row = int(position / 3)
+        column = position - 3 * row
+        pos = QPoint(column * self._cell_width() + h_margin, row * self._cell_height() + v_margin)
+        size = QSize(self._cell_width() - 2 * h_margin, self._cell_height() - 2 * v_margin)
+        return QRect(pos, size)
+
+    def _cell_width(self):
+        return self.width() / 3
+
+    def _cell_height(self):
+        return self.height() / 3
+
+    state = Property(str, state, setState)
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoeplugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoeplugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from tictactoetaskmenu import TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='TicTacToe' name='ticTacToe'>
+        <property name='geometry'>
+            <rect>
+                <x>0</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+                <width>200</width>
+                <height>200</height>
+            </rect>
+        </property>
+        <property name='state'>
+            <string>-X-XO----</string>
+        </property>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class TicTacToePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = TicTacToe(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "tictactoe"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+        manager = form_editor.extensionManager()
+        iid = TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory.task_menu_iid()
+        manager.registerExtensions(TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory(manager), iid)
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "TicTacToe"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "Tic Tac Toe Example, demonstrating class QDesignerTaskMenuExtension (Python)"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoetaskmenu.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoetaskmenu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QExtensionFactory, QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension
+from qtpy.QtGui import QAction
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QVBoxLayout
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+
+
+class TicTacToeDialog(QDialog):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self._ticTacToe = TicTacToe(self)
+        layout.addWidget(self._ticTacToe)
+        button_box = QDialogButtonBox(
+            QDialogButtonBox.Ok | QDialogButtonBox.Cancel | QDialogButtonBox.Reset
+        )
+        button_box.accepted.connect(self.accept)
+        button_box.rejected.connect(self.reject)
+        reset_button = button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Reset)
+        reset_button.clicked.connect(self._ticTacToe.clear_board)
+        layout.addWidget(button_box)
+
+    def set_state(self, new_state):
+        self._ticTacToe.setState(new_state)
+
+    def state(self):
+        return self._ticTacToe.state
+
+
+class TicTacToeTaskMenu(QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension):
+    def __init__(self, ticTacToe, parent):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._ticTacToe = ticTacToe
+        self._edit_state_action = QAction("Edit State...", None)
+        self._edit_state_action.triggered.connect(self._edit_state)
+
+    def taskActions(self):
+        return [self._edit_state_action]
+
+    def preferredEditAction(self):
+        return self._edit_state_action
+
+    @Slot()
+    def _edit_state(self):
+        dialog = TicTacToeDialog(self._ticTacToe)
+        dialog.set_state(self._ticTacToe.state)
+        if dialog.exec() == QDialog.Accepted:
+            self._ticTacToe.state = dialog.state()
+
+
+class TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory(QExtensionFactory):
+    def __init__(self, extension_manager):
+        super().__init__(extension_manager)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def task_menu_iid():
+        return "org.qt-project.Qt.Designer.TaskMenu"
+
+    def createExtension(self, object, iid, parent):
+        if iid != TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory.task_menu_iid():
+            return None
+        if object.__class__.__name__ != "TicTacToe":
+            return None
+        return TicTacToeTaskMenu(object, parent)
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/stream_plot/line_plot.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/stream_plot/line_plot.ui
@@ -1,155 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>Form</class>
- <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>845</width>
-    <height>635</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Line Plot</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-   <item row="0" column="0">
-    <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter">
-     <property name="orientation">
-      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-     </property>
-     <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter_plot">
-      <property name="sizePolicy">
-       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-        <horstretch>1</horstretch>
-        <verstretch>1</verstretch>
-       </sizepolicy>
-      </property>
-      <property name="orientation">
-       <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-      </property>
-      <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw_plot"/>
-      <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw_image"/>
-     </widget>
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="">
-      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="1,1,1,15">
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_generate">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Generate 1D and 2D data without stream</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
-         <property name="sizePolicy">
-          <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-           <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-          </sizepolicy>
-         </property>
-         <property name="title">
-          <string>1st angle of azimutal segment (deg)</string>
-         </property>
-         <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="doubleSpinBox">
-            <property name="sizePolicy">
-             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
-              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-             </sizepolicy>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <double>360.000000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-            <property name="singleStep">
-             <double>0.250000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox">
-            <property name="sizePolicy">
-             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-             </sizepolicy>
-            </property>
-            <item>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>f1amp</string>
-             </property>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>f2amp</string>
-             </property>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>f2 phase</string>
-             </property>
-            </item>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-         </layout>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Precision</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_precision">
-           <property name="value">
-            <number>4</number>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-        </layout>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="cursor_table">
-         <property name="textElideMode">
-          <enum>Qt::ElideMiddle</enum>
-         </property>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Display</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>X</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Y</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
-   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
-   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/stream_plot/stream_plot.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/stream_plot/stream_plot.py
@@ -1,337 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import threading
-import time
-
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib import messages
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_lib.redis_connector import RedisConnector
-from pyqtgraph import mkBrush, mkPen
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, QtWidgets, uic
-from pyqtgraph.Qt.QtCore import pyqtSignal
-from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QTableWidgetItem
-
-from bec_widgets.utils import Colors, Crosshair
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-
-
-class StreamPlot(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
-    roi_signal = pyqtSignal(tuple)
-
-    def __init__(self, name="", y_value_list=["gauss_bpm"], client=None, parent=None) -> None:
-        """
-        Basic plot widget for displaying scan data.
-
-        Args:
-            name (str, optional): Name of the plot. Defaults to "".
-            y_value_list (list, optional): List of signals to be plotted. Defaults to ["gauss_bpm"].
-        """
-
-        # Client and device manager from BEC
-        self.client = BECDispatcher().client if client is None else client
-
-        super(StreamPlot, self).__init__()
-        # Set style for pyqtgraph plots
-        pg.setConfigOption("background", "w")
-        pg.setConfigOption("foreground", "k")
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "line_plot.ui"), self)
-
-        self._idle_time = 100
-        self.connector = RedisConnector(["localhost:6379"])
-
-        self.y_value_list = y_value_list
-        self.previous_y_value_list = None
-        self.plotter_data_x = []
-        self.plotter_data_y = []
-
-        self.plotter_scan_id = None
-
-        self._current_proj = None
-        self._current_metadata_ep = "px_stream/projection_{}/metadata"
-
-        self.proxy_update = pg.SignalProxy(self.update_signal, rateLimit=25, slot=self.update)
-
-        self._data_retriever_thread_exit_event = threading.Event()
-        self.data_retriever = threading.Thread(
-            target=self.on_projection, args=(self._data_retriever_thread_exit_event,), daemon=True
-        )
-        self.data_retriever.start()
-
-        ##########################
-        # UI
-        ##########################
-        self.init_ui()
-        self.init_curves()
-        self.hook_crosshair()
-
-    def close(self):
-        super().close()
-        self._data_retriever_thread_exit_event.set()
-        self.data_retriever.join()
-
-    def init_ui(self):
-        """Setup all ui elements"""
-        ##########################
-        # 1D Plot
-        ##########################
-
-        # LabelItem for ROI
-        self.label_plot = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.label_plot)
-        self.label_plot.setText("ROI region")
-
-        # ROI selector - so far from [-1,1] #TODO update to scale with xrange
-        self.roi_selector = pg.LinearRegionItem([-1, 1])
-
-        self.glw_plot.nextRow()  # TODO update of cursor
-        self.label_plot_moved = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.label_plot_moved)
-        self.label_plot_moved.setText("Actual coordinates (X, Y)")
-
-        # Label for coordinates clicked
-        self.glw_plot.nextRow()
-        self.label_plot_clicked = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.label_plot_clicked)
-        self.label_plot_clicked.setText("Clicked coordinates (X, Y)")
-
-        # 1D PlotItem
-        self.glw_plot.nextRow()
-        self.plot = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.plot.setLogMode(True, True)
-        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.plot)
-        self.plot.addLegend()
-
-        ##########################
-        # 2D Plot
-        ##########################
-
-        # Label for coordinates moved
-        self.label_image_moved = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_image.addItem(self.label_image_moved)
-        self.label_image_moved.setText("Actual coordinates (X, Y)")
-
-        # Label for coordinates clicked
-        self.glw_image.nextRow()
-        self.label_image_clicked = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_image.addItem(self.label_image_clicked)
-        self.label_image_clicked.setText("Clicked coordinates (X, Y)")
-
-        # TODO try to lock aspect ratio with view
-
-        # # Create a window
-        # win = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
-        # win.show()
-        #
-        # # Create a ViewBox
-        # view = win.addViewBox()
-        #
-        # # Lock the aspect ratio
-        # view.setAspectLocked(True)
-
-        # # Create an ImageItem
-        # image_item = pg.ImageItem(np.random.random((100, 100)))
-        #
-        # # Add the ImageItem to the ViewBox
-        # view.addItem(image_item)
-
-        # 2D ImageItem
-        self.glw_image.nextRow()
-        self.plot_image = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.glw_image.addItem(self.plot_image)
-
-    def init_curves(self):
-        # init of 1D plot
-        self.plot.clear()
-
-        self.curves = []
-        self.pens = []
-        self.brushs = []
-
-        self.color_list = Colors.golden_angle_color(colormap="CET-R2", num=len(self.y_value_list))
-
-        for ii, y_value in enumerate(self.y_value_list):
-            pen = mkPen(color=self.color_list[ii], width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
-            brush = mkBrush(color=self.color_list[ii])
-            curve = pg.PlotDataItem(symbolBrush=brush, pen=pen, skipFiniteCheck=True, name=y_value)
-            self.plot.addItem(curve)
-            self.curves.append(curve)
-            self.pens.append(pen)
-            self.brushs.append(brush)
-
-        # check if roi selector is in the plot
-        if self.roi_selector not in self.plot.items:
-            self.plot.addItem(self.roi_selector)
-
-        # init of 2D plot
-        self.plot_image.clear()
-
-        self.img = pg.ImageItem()
-        self.plot_image.addItem(self.img)
-
-        # hooking signals
-        self.hook_crosshair()
-        self.init_table()
-
-    def splitter_sizes(self): ...
-
-    def hook_crosshair(self):
-        self.crosshair_1d = Crosshair(self.plot, precision=4)
-
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.label_plot_moved.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
-        )
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesClicked1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.label_plot_clicked.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
-        )
-
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.update_table(table_widget=self.cursor_table, x=x, y_values=y)
-        )
-
-        self.crosshair_2D = Crosshair(self.plot_image)
-
-        self.crosshair_2D.coordinatesChanged2D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.label_image_moved.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
-        )
-        self.crosshair_2D.coordinatesClicked2D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.label_image_clicked.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
-        )
-
-        # ROI
-        self.roi_selector.sigRegionChangeFinished.connect(self.get_roi_region)
-
-    def get_roi_region(self):
-        """For testing purpose now, get roi region and print it to self.label as tuple"""
-        region = self.roi_selector.getRegion()
-        self.label_plot.setText(f"x = {(10 ** region[0]):.4f}, y ={(10 ** region[1]):.4f}")
-        return_dict = {
-            "horiz_roi": [
-                np.where(self.plotter_data_x[0] > 10 ** region[0])[0][0],
-                np.where(self.plotter_data_x[0] < 10 ** region[1])[0][-1],
-            ]
-        }
-        msg = messages.DeviceMessage(signals=return_dict).dumps()
-        self.connector.set_and_publish("px_stream/gui_event", msg=msg)
-        self.roi_signal.emit(region)
-
-    def init_table(self):
-        # Init number of rows in table according to n of devices
-        self.cursor_table.setRowCount(len(self.y_value_list))
-        # self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["(X, Y) - Moved", "(X, Y) - Clicked"]) #TODO can be dynamic
-        self.cursor_table.setVerticalHeaderLabels(self.y_value_list)
-        self.cursor_table.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    def update_table(self, table_widget, x, y_values):
-        for i, y in enumerate(y_values):
-            table_widget.setItem(i, 1, QTableWidgetItem(str(x)))
-            table_widget.setItem(i, 2, QTableWidgetItem(str(y)))
-            table_widget.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    def update(self):
-        """Update the plot with the new data."""
-
-        # check if QTable was initialised and if list of devices was changed
-        # if self.y_value_list != self.previous_y_value_list:
-        #     self.setup_cursor_table()
-        #     self.previous_y_value_list = self.y_value_list.copy() if self.y_value_list else None
-
-        self.curves[0].setData(self.plotter_data_x[0], self.plotter_data_y[0])
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def flip_even_rows(arr):
-        arr_copy = np.copy(arr)  # Create a writable copy
-        arr_copy[1::2, :] = arr_copy[1::2, ::-1]
-        return arr_copy
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def remove_curve_by_name(plot: pyqtgraph.PlotItem, name: str) -> None:
-        # def remove_curve_by_name(plot: pyqtgraph.PlotItem, checkbox: QtWidgets.QCheckBox, name: str) -> None:
-        """Removes a curve from the given plot by the specified name.
-
-        Args:
-            plot (pyqtgraph.PlotItem): The plot from which to remove the curve.
-            name (str): The name of the curve to remove.
-        """
-        # if checkbox.isChecked():
-        for item in plot.items:
-            if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem) and getattr(item, "opts", {}).get("name") == name:
-                plot.removeItem(item)
-                return
-
-        # else:
-        #     return
-
-    def on_projection(self, exit_event):
-        while not exit_event.is_set():
-            if self._current_proj is None:
-                time.sleep(0.1)
-                continue
-            endpoint = f"px_stream/projection_{self._current_proj}/data"
-            msgs = self.client.connector.lrange(topic=endpoint, start=-1, end=-1)
-            data = msgs
-            if not data:
-                continue
-            with np.errstate(divide="ignore", invalid="ignore"):
-                self.plotter_data_y = [
-                    np.sum(
-                        np.sum(data[-1].content["signals"]["data"] * self._current_norm, axis=1)
-                        / np.sum(self._current_norm, axis=0),
-                        axis=0,
-                    ).squeeze()
-                ]
-
-            self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_dap_update(self, data: dict, metadata: dict):
-        flipped_data = self.flip_even_rows(data["data"]["z"])
-
-        self.img.setImage(flipped_data)
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def new_proj(self, content: dict, _metadata: dict):
-        proj_nr = content["signals"]["proj_nr"]
-        endpoint = f"px_stream/projection_{proj_nr}/metadata"
-        msg_raw = self.client.connector.get(topic=endpoint)
-        msg = messages.DeviceMessage.loads(msg_raw)
-        self._current_q = msg.content["signals"]["q"]
-        self._current_norm = msg.content["signals"]["norm_sum"]
-        self._current_metadata = msg.content["signals"]["metadata"]
-
-        self.plotter_data_x = [self._current_q]
-        self._current_proj = proj_nr
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import argparse
-
-    # from bec_widgets import ctrl_c  # TODO uncomment when ctrl_c is ready to be compatible with qtpy
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--signals", help="specify recorded signals", nargs="+", default=["gauss_bpm"]
-    )
-    # default = ["gauss_bpm", "bpm4i", "bpm5i", "bpm6i", "xert"],
-    value = parser.parse_args()
-    print(f"Plotting signals for: {', '.join(value.signals)}")
-
-    # Client from dispatcher
-    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-    client = bec_dispatcher.client
-
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication([])
-    # ctrl_c.setup(app) # TODO uncomment when ctrl_c is ready to be compatible with qtpy
-    plot = StreamPlot(y_value_list=value.signals, client=client)
-
-    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(plot.new_proj, "px_stream/proj_nr")
-    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
-        plot.on_dap_update, MessageEndpoints.processed_data("px_dap_worker")
-    )
-    plot.show()
-    # client.callbacks.register("scan_segment", plot, sync=False)
-    app.exec()
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/init.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from qtpy.QtWebEngineWidgets import QWebEngineView
+
 from .bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
 from .bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
 from .bec_table import BECTable
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ class ConnectionConfig(BaseModel):
    gui_id: Optional[str] = Field(
        default=None, validate_default=True, description="The GUI ID of the widget."
    )
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}

    @field_validator("gui_id")
+    @classmethod
    def generate_gui_id(cls, v, values):
        """Generate a GUI ID if none is provided."""
        if v is None:
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_designer.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_designer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import os
+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,
+        is_pyenv_python,
+        is_virtual_env,
+        qt_tool_wrapper,
+        ui_tool_binary,
+    )
+
+import bec_widgets
+
+
+def patch_designer():  # pragma: no cover
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+
+    init_virtual_env()
+
+    major_version = sys.version_info[0]
+    minor_version = sys.version_info[1]
+    os.environ["PY_MAJOR_VERSION"] = str(major_version)
+    os.environ["PY_MINOR_VERSION"] = str(minor_version)
+
+    if sys.platform == "linux":
+        version = f"{major_version}.{minor_version}"
+        library_name = f"libpython{version}{sys.abiflags}.so"
+        if is_pyenv_python():
+            library_name = str(Path(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBDIR")) / library_name)
+        os.environ["LD_PRELOAD"] = library_name
+    elif sys.platform == "darwin":
+        library_name = f"libpython{major_version}.{minor_version}.dylib"
+        lib_path = str(Path(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBDIR")) / library_name)
+        os.environ["DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES"] = lib_path
+    elif sys.platform == "win32":
+        if is_virtual_env():
+            _extend_path_var("PATH", os.fspath(Path(sys._base_executable).parent), True)
+
+    qt_tool_wrapper(ui_tool_binary("designer"), sys.argv[1:])
+
+
+def find_plugin_paths(base_path: Path):
+    """
+    Recursively find all directories containing a .pyproject file.
+    """
+    plugin_paths = []
+    for path in base_path.rglob("*.pyproject"):
+        plugin_paths.append(str(path.parent))
+    return plugin_paths
+
+
+def set_plugin_environment_variable(plugin_paths):
+    """
+    Set the PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS environment variable with the given plugin paths.
+    """
+    current_paths = os.environ.get("PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS", "")
+    if current_paths:
+        current_paths = current_paths.split(os.pathsep)
+    else:
+        current_paths = []
+
+    current_paths.extend(plugin_paths)
+    os.environ["PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS"] = os.pathsep.join(current_paths)
+
+
+# Patch the designer function
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Exiting...")
+        return
+    base_dir = Path(os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)).resolve()
+    plugin_paths = find_plugin_paths(base_dir)
+    set_plugin_environment_variable(plugin_paths)
+
+    patch_designer()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_dispatcher.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_dispatcher.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ 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 PYQT5, PYQT6, PYSIDE2, PYSIDE6, QCoreApplication, QObject
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal

 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -66,11 +66,17 @@ class QtRedisConnector(RedisConnector):
            cb(msg.content, msg.metadata)


+class BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(BECClient):
+    def _initialize_logger(self):
+        return
+
+
 class BECDispatcher:
    """Utility class to keep track of slots connected to a particular redis connector"""

    _instance = None
    _initialized = False
+    qapp = None

    def __new__(cls, client=None, config: str = None, *args, **kwargs):
        if cls._instance is None:
@@ -78,22 +84,28 @@ class BECDispatcher:
            cls._initialized = False
        return cls._instance

-    def __init__(self, client=None, config: str = None):
+    def __init__(self, client=None, config: str | ServiceConfig = None):
        if self._initialized:
            return

+        if not QCoreApplication.instance():
+            BECDispatcher.qapp = QCoreApplication([])
+
        self._slots = collections.defaultdict(set)
        self.client = client

        if self.client is None:
            if config is not None:
-                host, port = config.split(":")
-                redis_config = {"host": host, "port": port}
-                self.client = BECClient(
-                    config=ServiceConfig(redis=redis_config), connector_cls=QtRedisConnector
+                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 = BECClient(connector_cls=QtRedisConnector)  # , forced=True)
+                self.client = BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(
+                    connector_cls=QtRedisConnector
+                )  # , forced=True)
        else:
            if self.client.started:
                # have to reinitialize client to use proper connector
@@ -112,6 +124,16 @@ class BECDispatcher:
        cls._instance = None
        cls._initialized = False

+        if not cls.qapp:
+            return
+
+        # shutdown QCoreApp if it exists
+        if PYQT5 or PYQT6:
+            cls.qapp.exit()
+        elif PYSIDE2 or PYSIDE6:
+            cls.qapp.shutdown()
+        cls.qapp = None
+
    def connect_slot(
        self, slot: Callable, topics: Union[EndpointInfo, str, list[Union[EndpointInfo, str]]]
    ) -> None:
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
+import re
 from typing import Literal

 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
+from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
 from qtpy.QtGui import QColor


 class Colors:
+
    @staticmethod
    def golden_ratio(num: int) -> list:
        """Calculate the golden ratio for a given number of angles.
@@ -63,3 +66,211 @@ class Colors:
            else:
                raise ValueError("Unsupported format. Please choose 'RGB', 'HEX', or 'QColor'.")
        return colors
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def validate_color(color: tuple | str) -> tuple | str:
+        """
+        Validate the color input if it is HEX or RGBA compatible. Can be used in any pydantic model as a field validator.
+
+        Args:
+            color(tuple|str): The color to be validated. Can be a tuple of RGBA values or a HEX string.
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple|str: The validated color.
+        """
+        CSS_COLOR_NAMES = {
+            "aliceblue",
+            "antiquewhite",
+            "aqua",
+            "aquamarine",
+            "azure",
+            "beige",
+            "bisque",
+            "black",
+            "blanchedalmond",
+            "blue",
+            "blueviolet",
+            "brown",
+            "burlywood",
+            "cadetblue",
+            "chartreuse",
+            "chocolate",
+            "coral",
+            "cornflowerblue",
+            "cornsilk",
+            "crimson",
+            "cyan",
+            "darkblue",
+            "darkcyan",
+            "darkgoldenrod",
+            "darkgray",
+            "darkgreen",
+            "darkgrey",
+            "darkkhaki",
+            "darkmagenta",
+            "darkolivegreen",
+            "darkorange",
+            "darkorchid",
+            "darkred",
+            "darksalmon",
+            "darkseagreen",
+            "darkslateblue",
+            "darkslategray",
+            "darkslategrey",
+            "darkturquoise",
+            "darkviolet",
+            "deeppink",
+            "deepskyblue",
+            "dimgray",
+            "dimgrey",
+            "dodgerblue",
+            "firebrick",
+            "floralwhite",
+            "forestgreen",
+            "fuchsia",
+            "gainsboro",
+            "ghostwhite",
+            "gold",
+            "goldenrod",
+            "gray",
+            "green",
+            "greenyellow",
+            "grey",
+            "honeydew",
+            "hotpink",
+            "indianred",
+            "indigo",
+            "ivory",
+            "khaki",
+            "lavender",
+            "lavenderblush",
+            "lawngreen",
+            "lemonchiffon",
+            "lightblue",
+            "lightcoral",
+            "lightcyan",
+            "lightgoldenrodyellow",
+            "lightgray",
+            "lightgreen",
+            "lightgrey",
+            "lightpink",
+            "lightsalmon",
+            "lightseagreen",
+            "lightskyblue",
+            "lightslategray",
+            "lightslategrey",
+            "lightsteelblue",
+            "lightyellow",
+            "lime",
+            "limegreen",
+            "linen",
+            "magenta",
+            "maroon",
+            "mediumaquamarine",
+            "mediumblue",
+            "mediumorchid",
+            "mediumpurple",
+            "mediumseagreen",
+            "mediumslateblue",
+            "mediumspringgreen",
+            "mediumturquoise",
+            "mediumvioletred",
+            "midnightblue",
+            "mintcream",
+            "mistyrose",
+            "moccasin",
+            "navajowhite",
+            "navy",
+            "oldlace",
+            "olive",
+            "olivedrab",
+            "orange",
+            "orangered",
+            "orchid",
+            "palegoldenrod",
+            "palegreen",
+            "paleturquoise",
+            "palevioletred",
+            "papayawhip",
+            "peachpuff",
+            "peru",
+            "pink",
+            "plum",
+            "powderblue",
+            "purple",
+            "red",
+            "rosybrown",
+            "royalblue",
+            "saddlebrown",
+            "salmon",
+            "sandybrown",
+            "seagreen",
+            "seashell",
+            "sienna",
+            "silver",
+            "skyblue",
+            "slateblue",
+            "slategray",
+            "slategrey",
+            "snow",
+            "springgreen",
+            "steelblue",
+            "tan",
+            "teal",
+            "thistle",
+            "tomato",
+            "turquoise",
+            "violet",
+            "wheat",
+            "white",
+            "whitesmoke",
+            "yellow",
+            "yellowgreen",
+        }
+        if isinstance(color, str):
+            hex_pattern = re.compile(r"^#(?:[0-9a-fA-F]{3}){1,2}$")
+            if hex_pattern.match(color):
+                return color
+            elif color.lower() in CSS_COLOR_NAMES:
+                return color
+            else:
+                raise PydanticCustomError(
+                    "unsupported color",
+                    "The color must be a valid HEX string or CSS Color.",
+                    {"wrong_value": color},
+                )
+        elif isinstance(color, tuple):
+            if len(color) != 4:
+                raise PydanticCustomError(
+                    "unsupported color",
+                    "The color must be a tuple of 4 elements (R, G, B, A).",
+                    {"wrong_value": color},
+                )
+            for value in color:
+                if not 0 <= value <= 255:
+                    raise PydanticCustomError(
+                        "unsupported color",
+                        f"The color values must be between 0 and 255 in RGBA format (R,G,B,A)",
+                        {"wrong_value": color},
+                    )
+            return color
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def validate_color_map(color_map: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Validate the colormap input if it is supported by pyqtgraph. Can be used in any pydantic model as a field validator. If validation fails it prints all available colormaps from pyqtgraph instance.
+
+        Args:
+            color_map(str): The colormap to be validated.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The validated colormap.
+        """
+        available_colormaps = pg.colormap.listMaps()
+        if color_map not in available_colormaps:
+            raise PydanticCustomError(
+                "unsupported colormap",
+                f"Colormap '{color_map}' not found in the current installation of pyqtgraph. Choose on the following: {available_colormaps}.",
+                {"wrong_value": color_map},
+            )
+        return color_map
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal

 class Crosshair(QObject):
    # Signal for 1D plot
-    coordinatesChanged1D = pyqtSignal(float, list)
-    coordinatesClicked1D = pyqtSignal(float, list)
+    coordinatesChanged1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
    # Signal for 2D plot
-    coordinatesChanged2D = pyqtSignal(float, float)
-    coordinatesClicked2D = pyqtSignal(float, float)
+    coordinatesChanged2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)

-    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem, precision: int = None, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem, precision: int = 3, parent=None):
        """
        Crosshair for 1D and 2D plots.

@@ -174,10 +174,11 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
                    if x is None or all(v is None for v in y_values):
                        return
-                    self.coordinatesChanged1D.emit(
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (
                        round(x, self.precision),
                        [round(y_val, self.precision) for y_val in y_values],
                    )
+                    self.coordinatesChanged1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                    for i, y_val in enumerate(y_values):
                        self.marker_moved_1d[i].setData(
                            [x if not self.is_log_x else np.log10(x)],
@@ -186,7 +187,8 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
                    if x is None or y_values is None:
                        return
-                    self.coordinatesChanged2D.emit(x, y_values)
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (x, y_values)
+                    self.coordinatesChanged2D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)

    def mouse_clicked(self, event):
        """Handles the mouse clicked event, updating the crosshair position and emitting signals.
@@ -209,10 +211,11 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
                    if x is None or all(v is None for v in y_values):
                        return
-                    self.coordinatesClicked1D.emit(
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (
                        round(x, self.precision),
                        [round(y_val, self.precision) for y_val in y_values],
                    )
+                    self.coordinatesClicked1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                    for i, y_val in enumerate(y_values):
                        for marker in self.marker_clicked_1d[i]:
                            marker.setData(
@@ -222,7 +225,8 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
                    if x is None or y_values is None:
                        return
-                    self.coordinatesClicked2D.emit(x, y_values)
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (x, y_values)
+                    self.coordinatesClicked2D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                    self.marker_2d.setPos([x, y_values])

    def check_log(self):
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/plugin_utils.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/plugin_utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+import importlib
 import inspect
+import os
+from typing import Literal

 from bec_lib.plugin_helper import _get_available_plugins
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QGraphicsWidget, QWidget

 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector

@@ -38,3 +42,47 @@ def get_plugin_widgets() -> dict[str, BECConnector]:

 def _filter_plugins(obj):
    return inspect.isclass(obj) and issubclass(obj, BECConnector)
+
+
+def get_rpc_classes(
+    repo_name: str,
+) -> dict[Literal["connector_classes", "top_level_classes"], list[type]]:
+    """
+    Get all RPC-enabled classes in the specified repository.
+
+    Args:
+        repo_name(str): The name of the repository.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: A dictionary with keys "connector_classes" and "top_level_classes" and values as lists of classes.
+    """
+    connector_classes = []
+    top_level_classes = []
+    anchor_module = importlib.import_module(f"{repo_name}.widgets")
+    directory = os.path.dirname(anchor_module.__file__)
+    for root, _, files in sorted(os.walk(directory)):
+        for file in files:
+            if not file.endswith(".py") or file.startswith("__"):
+                continue
+
+            path = os.path.join(root, file)
+            subs = os.path.dirname(os.path.relpath(path, directory)).split("/")
+            if len(subs) == 1 and not subs[0]:
+                module_name = file.split(".")[0]
+            else:
+                module_name = ".".join(subs + [file.split(".")[0]])
+
+            module = importlib.import_module(f"{repo_name}.widgets.{module_name}")
+
+            for name in dir(module):
+                obj = getattr(module, name)
+                if not hasattr(obj, "__module__") or obj.__module__ != module.__name__:
+                    continue
+                if isinstance(obj, type) and issubclass(obj, BECConnector):
+                    connector_classes.append(obj)
+                    if len(subs) == 1 and (
+                        issubclass(obj, QWidget) or issubclass(obj, QGraphicsWidget)
+                    ):
+                        top_level_classes.append(obj)
+
+    return {"connector_classes": connector_classes, "top_level_classes": top_level_classes}
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class WidgetIO:
            widget: Widget instance.
            ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
        """
-        handler_class = WidgetIO._handlers.get(type(widget))
+        handler_class = WidgetIO._find_handler(widget)
        if handler_class:
            return handler_class().get_value(widget)  # Instantiate the handler
        if not ignore_errors:
@@ -136,12 +136,28 @@ class WidgetIO:
            value: Value to set.
            ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
        """
-        handler_class = WidgetIO._handlers.get(type(widget))
+        handler_class = WidgetIO._find_handler(widget)
        if handler_class:
            handler_class().set_value(widget, value)  # Instantiate the handler
        elif not ignore_errors:
            raise ValueError(f"No handler for widget type: {type(widget)}")

+    @staticmethod
+    def _find_handler(widget):
+        """
+        Find the appropriate handler for the widget by checking its base classes.
+
+        Args:
+            widget: Widget instance.
+
+        Returns:
+            handler_class: The handler class if found, otherwise None.
+        """
+        for base in type(widget).__mro__:
+            if base in WidgetIO._handlers:
+                return WidgetIO._handlers[base]
+        return None
+

 ################## for exporting and importing widget hierarchies ##################

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/init.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from .dock import BECDock, BECDockArea
-from .figure import BECFigure, FigureConfig
-from .scan_control import ScanControl
-from .spiral_progress_bar import SpiralProgressBar
+# from .buttons import StopButton
+# from .dock import BECDock, BECDockArea
+# from .figure import BECFigure, FigureConfig
+# from .scan_control import ScanControl
+# from .spiral_progress_bar import SpiralProgressBar
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/bec_status_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/bec_status_box.py
@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+"""This module contains the BECStatusBox widget, which displays the status of different BEC services in a collapsible tree widget.
+The widget automatically updates the status of all running BEC services, and displays their status.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+import qdarktheme
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QTimer, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_status_box.status_item import StatusItem
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_lib.client import BECClient
+
+# TODO : Put normal imports back when Pydantic gets faster
+BECStatus = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.messages", ("BECStatus",))
+
+
+class BECStatusBoxConfig(ConnectionConfig):
+    pass
+
+
+class BECServiceInfoContainer(BaseModel):
+    """Container to store information about the BEC services."""
+
+    service_name: str
+    status: BECStatus | str = Field(
+        default="NOTCONNECTED",
+        description="The status of the service. Can be any of the BECStatus names, or NOTCONNECTED.",
+    )
+    info: dict
+    metrics: dict | None
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}
+
+    @field_validator("status")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_status(cls, v):
+        """Validate input for status. Accept BECStatus and NOTCONNECTED.
+
+        Args:
+            v (BECStatus | str): The input value.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The validated status.
+        """
+        if v in list(BECStatus.__members__.values()):
+            return v.name
+        if v in list(BECStatus.__members__.keys()) or v == "NOTCONNECTED":
+            return v
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Status must be one of {BECStatus.__members__.values()} or 'NOTCONNECTED'. Input {v}"
+        )
+
+
+class BECServiceStatusMixin(QObject):
+    """A mixin class to update the service status, and metrics.
+    It emits a signal 'services_update' when the service status is updated.
+
+    Args:
+        client (BECClient): The client object to connect to the BEC server.
+    """
+
+    services_update = Signal(dict, dict)
+
+    def __init__(self, client: BECClient):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.client = client
+        self._service_update_timer = QTimer()
+        self._service_update_timer.timeout.connect(self._get_service_status)
+        self._service_update_timer.start(1000)
+
+    def _get_service_status(self):
+        """Pull latest service and metrics updates from REDIS for all services, and emit both via 'services_update' signal."""
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        self.client._update_existing_services()
+        self.services_update.emit(self.client._services_info, self.client._services_metric)
+
+
+class BECStatusBox(BECConnector, QTreeWidget):
+    """A widget to display the status of different BEC services.
+    This widget automatically updates the status of all running BEC services, and displays their status.
+    Information about the individual services is collapsible, and double clicking on
+    the individual service will display the metrics about the service.
+
+    Args:
+        parent Optional : The parent widget for the BECStatusBox. Defaults to None.
+        service_name Optional(str): The name of the top service label. Defaults to "BEC Server".
+        client Optional(BECClient): The client object to connect to the BEC server. Defaults to None
+        config Optional(BECStatusBoxConfig | dict): The configuration for the status box. Defaults to None.
+        gui_id Optional(str): The unique id for the widget. Defaults to None.
+    """
+
+    CORE_SERVICES = ["DeviceServer", "ScanServer", "SciHub", "ScanBundler", "FileWriterManager"]
+
+    service_update = Signal(dict)
+    bec_core_state = Signal(str)
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        service_name: str = "BEC Server",
+        client: BECClient = None,
+        config: BECStatusBoxConfig | dict = None,
+        gui_id: str = None,
+    ):
+        if config is None:
+            config = BECStatusBoxConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
+        else:
+            if isinstance(config, dict):
+                config = BECStatusBoxConfig(**config)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QTreeWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self.service_name = service_name
+        self.config = config
+
+        self.bec_service_info_container = {}
+        self.tree_items = {}
+        self.tree_top_item = None
+        self.bec_service_status = BECServiceStatusMixin(client=self.client)
+
+        self.init_ui()
+        self.bec_service_status.services_update.connect(self.update_service_status)
+        self.bec_core_state.connect(self.update_top_item_status)
+        self.itemDoubleClicked.connect(self.on_tree_item_double_clicked)
+
+    def init_ui(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize the UI for the status box, and add QTreeWidget as the basis for the status box."""
+        self.init_ui_tree_widget()
+        top_label = self._create_status_widget(self.service_name, status=BECStatus.IDLE)
+        self.tree_top_item = QTreeWidgetItem()
+        self.tree_top_item.setExpanded(True)
+        self.tree_top_item.setDisabled(True)
+        self.addTopLevelItem(self.tree_top_item)
+        self.setItemWidget(self.tree_top_item, 0, top_label)
+        self.service_update.connect(top_label.update_config)
+
+    def _create_status_widget(
+        self, service_name: str, status=BECStatus, info: dict = None, metrics: dict = None
+    ) -> StatusItem:
+        """Creates a StatusItem (QWidget) for the given service, and stores all relevant
+        information about the service in the bec_service_info_container.
+
+        Args:
+            service_name (str): The name of the service.
+            status (BECStatus): The status of the service.
+            info Optional(dict): The information about the service. Default is {}
+            metric Optional(dict): Metrics for the respective service. Default is None
+
+        Returns:
+            StatusItem: The status item widget.
+        """
+        if info is None:
+            info = {}
+        self._update_bec_service_container(service_name, status, info, metrics)
+        item = StatusItem(
+            parent=self,
+            config={
+                "service_name": service_name,
+                "status": status.name,
+                "info": info,
+                "metrics": metrics,
+            },
+        )
+        return item
+
+    @Slot(str)
+    def update_top_item_status(self, status: BECStatus) -> None:
+        """Method to update the status of the top item in the tree widget.
+        Gets the status from the Signal 'bec_core_state' and updates the StatusItem via the signal 'service_update'.
+
+        Args:
+            status (BECStatus): The state of the core services.
+        """
+        self.bec_service_info_container[self.service_name].status = status
+        self.service_update.emit(self.bec_service_info_container[self.service_name].model_dump())
+
+    def _update_bec_service_container(
+        self, service_name: str, status: BECStatus, info: dict, metrics: dict = None
+    ) -> None:
+        """Update the bec_service_info_container with the newest status and metrics for the BEC service.
+        If information about the service already exists, it will create a new entry.
+
+        Args:
+            service_name (str): The name of the service.
+            service_info (StatusMessage): A class containing the service status.
+            service_metric (ServiceMetricMessage): A class containing the service metrics.
+        """
+        container = self.bec_service_info_container.get(service_name, None)
+        if container:
+            container.status = status
+            container.info = info
+            container.metrics = metrics
+            return
+        service_info_item = BECServiceInfoContainer(
+            service_name=service_name, status=status, info=info, metrics=metrics
+        )
+        self.bec_service_info_container.update({service_name: service_info_item})
+
+    @Slot(dict, dict)
+    def update_service_status(self, services_info: dict, services_metric: dict) -> None:
+        """Callback function services_metric from BECServiceStatusMixin.
+        It updates the status of all services.
+
+        Args:
+            services_info (dict): A dictionary containing the service status for all running BEC services.
+            services_metric (dict): A dictionary containing the service metrics for all running BEC services.
+        """
+        checked = []
+        services_info = self.update_core_services(services_info, services_metric)
+        checked.extend(self.CORE_SERVICES)
+
+        for service_name, msg in sorted(services_info.items()):
+            checked.append(service_name)
+            metric_msg = services_metric.get(service_name, None)
+            metrics = metric_msg.metrics if metric_msg else None
+            if service_name in self.tree_items:
+                self._update_bec_service_container(
+                    service_name=service_name, status=msg.status, info=msg.info, metrics=metrics
+                )
+                self.service_update.emit(self.bec_service_info_container[service_name].model_dump())
+                continue
+
+            item_widget = self._create_status_widget(
+                service_name=service_name, status=msg.status, info=msg.info, metrics=metrics
+            )
+            item = QTreeWidgetItem()
+            item.setDisabled(True)
+            self.service_update.connect(item_widget.update_config)
+            self.tree_top_item.addChild(item)
+            self.setItemWidget(item, 0, item_widget)
+            self.tree_items.update({service_name: (item, item_widget)})
+
+        self.check_redundant_tree_items(checked)
+
+    def update_core_services(self, services_info: dict, services_metric: dict) -> dict:
+        """Method to process status and metrics updates of core services (stored in CORE_SERVICES).
+        If a core services is not connected, it should not be removed from the status widget
+
+        Args:
+            services_info (dict): A dictionary containing the service status of different services.
+            services_metric (dict): A dictionary containing the service metrics of different services.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The services_info dictionary after removing the info updates related to the CORE_SERVICES
+        """
+        bec_core_state = "RUNNING"
+        for service_name in sorted(self.CORE_SERVICES):
+            metric_msg = services_metric.get(service_name, None)
+            metrics = metric_msg.metrics if metric_msg else None
+            if service_name not in services_info:
+                self.bec_service_info_container[service_name].status = "NOTCONNECTED"
+                bec_core_state = "ERROR"
+            else:
+                msg = services_info.pop(service_name)
+                self._update_bec_service_container(
+                    service_name=service_name, status=msg.status, info=msg.info, metrics=metrics
+                )
+                bec_core_state = (
+                    "RUNNING" if (msg.status.value > 1 and bec_core_state == "RUNNING") else "ERROR"
+                )
+
+            if service_name in self.tree_items:
+                self.service_update.emit(self.bec_service_info_container[service_name].model_dump())
+                continue
+            self.add_tree_item(service_name, msg.status, msg.info, metrics)
+
+        self.bec_core_state.emit(bec_core_state)
+        return services_info
+
+    def check_redundant_tree_items(self, checked: list) -> None:
+        """Utility method to check and remove redundant objects from the BECStatusBox.
+
+        Args:
+            checked (list): A list of services that are currently running.
+        """
+        to_be_deleted = [key for key in self.tree_items if key not in checked]
+
+        for key in to_be_deleted:
+            item, _ = self.tree_items.pop(key)
+            self.tree_top_item.removeChild(item)
+
+    def add_tree_item(
+        self, service_name: str, status: BECStatus, info: dict = None, metrics: dict = None
+    ) -> None:
+        """Method to add a new QTreeWidgetItem together with a StatusItem to the tree widget.
+
+        Args:
+            service_name (str): The name of the service.
+            service_status_msg (StatusMessage): The status of the service.
+            metrics (dict): The metrics of the service.
+        """
+        item_widget = self._create_status_widget(
+            service_name=service_name, status=status, info=info, metrics=metrics
+        )
+        item = QTreeWidgetItem()
+        self.service_update.connect(item_widget.update_config)
+        self.tree_top_item.addChild(item)
+        self.setItemWidget(item, 0, item_widget)
+        self.tree_items.update({service_name: (item, item_widget)})
+
+    def init_ui_tree_widget(self) -> None:
+        """Initialise the tree widget for the status box."""
+        self.setHeaderHidden(True)
+        self.setStyleSheet(
+            "QTreeWidget::item:!selected "
+            "{ "
+            "border: 1px solid gainsboro; "
+            "border-left: none; "
+            "border-top: none; "
+            "}"
+            "QTreeWidget::item:selected {}"
+        )
+
+    @Slot(QTreeWidgetItem, int)
+    def on_tree_item_double_clicked(self, item: QTreeWidgetItem, column: int) -> None:
+        """Callback function for double clicks on individual QTreeWidgetItems in the collapsed section.
+
+        Args:
+            item (QTreeWidgetItem): The item that was double clicked.
+            column (int): The column that was double clicked.
+        """
+        for _, (tree_item, status_widget) in self.tree_items.items():
+            if tree_item == item:
+                status_widget.show_popup()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        super().cleanup()
+        QTreeWidget().closeEvent(event)
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main method to run the BECStatusBox widget."""
+    # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
+    main_window = BECStatusBox()
+    main_window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/status_item.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/status_item.py
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+""" Module for a StatusItem widget to display status and metrics for a BEC service.
+The widget is bound to be used with the BECStatusBox widget."""
+
+import enum
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime
+
+import qdarktheme
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
+from pydantic import Field
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QStyle, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import ConnectionConfig
+
+# TODO : Put normal imports back when Pydantic gets faster
+BECStatus = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.messages", ("BECStatus",))
+
+
+class IconsEnum(enum.Enum):
+    """Enum class for icons in the status item widget."""
+
+    RUNNING = "SP_DialogApplyButton"
+    BUSY = "SP_BrowserReload"
+    IDLE = "SP_MessageBoxWarning"
+    ERROR = "SP_DialogCancelButton"
+    NOTCONNECTED = "SP_TitleBarContextHelpButton"
+
+
+class StatusWidgetConfig(ConnectionConfig):
+    """Configuration class for the status item widget."""
+
+    service_name: str
+    status: str
+    info: dict
+    metrics: dict | None
+    icon_size: tuple = Field(default=(24, 24), description="The size of the icon in the widget.")
+    font_size: int = Field(16, description="The font size of the text in the widget.")
+
+
+class StatusItem(QWidget):
+    """A widget to display the status of a service.
+
+    Args:
+        parent: The parent widget.
+        config (dict): The configuration for the service.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, config: dict = None):
+        if config is None:
+            config = StatusWidgetConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
+        else:
+            if isinstance(config, dict):
+                config = StatusWidgetConfig(**config)
+            self.config = config
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.layout = None
+        self.config = config
+        self._popup_label_ref = {}
+        self._label = None
+        self._icon = None
+        self.init_ui()
+
+    def init_ui(self) -> None:
+        """Init the UI for the status item widget."""
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5)
+        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+        self._label = QLabel()
+        self._icon = QLabel()
+        self.layout.addWidget(self._label)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self._icon)
+        self.update_ui()
+
+    @Slot(dict)
+    def update_config(self, config: dict) -> None:
+        """Update the configuration of the status item widget.
+        This method is invoked from the parent widget.
+        The UI values are later updated based on the new configuration.
+
+        Args:
+            config (dict): Config updates from parent widget.
+        """
+        if config["service_name"] != self.config.service_name:
+            return
+        self.config.status = config["status"]
+        self.config.info = config["info"]
+        self.config.metrics = config["metrics"]
+        self.update_ui()
+
+    def update_ui(self) -> None:
+        """Update the UI of the labels, and popup dialog."""
+        self.set_text()
+        self.set_status()
+        self._set_popup_text()
+
+    def set_text(self) -> None:
+        """Set the text of the QLabel basae on the config."""
+        service = self.config.service_name
+        status = self.config.status
+        if "BECClient" in service.split("/"):
+            service = service.split("/")[0] + "/..." + service.split("/")[1][-4:]
+        if status == "NOTCONNECTED":
+            status = "NOT CONNECTED"
+        text = f"{service} is {status}"
+        self._label.setText(text)
+
+    def set_status(self) -> None:
+        """Set the status icon for the status item widget."""
+        icon_name = IconsEnum[self.config.status].value
+        icon = self.style().standardIcon(getattr(QStyle.StandardPixmap, icon_name))
+        self._icon.setPixmap(icon.pixmap(*self.config.icon_size))
+        self._icon.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight)
+
+    def show_popup(self) -> None:
+        """Method that is invoked when the user double clicks on the StatusItem widget."""
+        dialog = QDialog(self)
+        dialog.setWindowTitle(f"{self.config.service_name} Details")
+        layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        popup_label = self._make_popup_label()
+        self._set_popup_text()
+        layout.addWidget(popup_label)
+        dialog.setLayout(layout)
+        dialog.finished.connect(self._cleanup_popup_label)
+        dialog.exec()
+
+    def _make_popup_label(self) -> QLabel:
+        """Create a QLabel for the popup dialog.
+
+        Returns:
+            QLabel: The label for the popup dialog.
+        """
+        label = QLabel()
+        label.setWordWrap(True)
+        self._popup_label_ref.update({"label": label})
+        return label
+
+    def _set_popup_text(self) -> None:
+        """Compile the metrics text for the status item widget."""
+        if self._popup_label_ref.get("label") is None:
+            return
+        metrics_text = (
+            f"<b>SERVICE:</b> {self.config.service_name}<br><b>STATUS:</b> {self.config.status}<br>"
+        )
+        if self.config.metrics:
+            for key, value in self.config.metrics.items():
+                if key == "create_time":
+                    value = datetime.fromtimestamp(value).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+                metrics_text += f"<b>{key.upper()}:</b> {value}<br>"
+        self._popup_label_ref["label"].setText(metrics_text)
+
+    def _cleanup_popup_label(self) -> None:
+        """Cleanup the popup label."""
+        self._popup_label_ref.clear()
+
+
+def main():
+    """Run the status item widget."""
+    # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
+    main_window = StatusItem()
+    main_window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/init.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/stop_button.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/stop_button.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QPushButton
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
+
+
+class StopButton(BECConnector, QPushButton):
+    """A button that stops the current scan."""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QPushButton.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+        self.setText("Stop")
+        self.setStyleSheet("background-color:  #cc181e; color: white")
+        self.clicked.connect(self.stop_scan)
+
+    def stop_scan(self):
+        """Stop the scan."""
+        self.queue.request_scan_abortion()
+        self.queue.request_queue_reset()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    widget = StopButton()
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from .device_combobox.device_combobox import DeviceComboBox
+from .device_line_edit.device_line_edit import DeviceLineEdit
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QComboBox
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputBase, DeviceInputConfig
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputConfig
+
+
+class DeviceComboBox(DeviceInputBase, QComboBox):
+    """
+    Line edit widget for device input with autocomplete for device names.
+
+    Args:
+        parent: Parent widget.
+        client: BEC client object.
+        config: Device input configuration.
+        gui_id: GUI ID.
+        device_filter: Device filter, name of the device class.
+        default: Default device name.
+        arg_name: Argument name, can be used for the other widgets which has to call some other function in bec using correct argument names.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        client=None,
+        config: DeviceInputConfig = None,
+        gui_id: str | None = None,
+        device_filter: str | None = None,
+        default: str | None = None,
+        arg_name: str | None = None,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QComboBox.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self.populate_combobox()
+
+        if arg_name is not None:
+            self.config.arg_name = arg_name
+        if device_filter is not None:
+            self.set_device_filter(device_filter)
+        if default is not None:
+            self.set_default_device(default)
+
+    def set_device_filter(self, device_filter: str):
+        """
+        Set the device filter.
+
+        Args:
+            device_filter(str): Device filter, name of the device class.
+        """
+        super().set_device_filter(device_filter)
+        self.populate_combobox()
+
+    def set_default_device(self, default_device: str):
+        """
+        Set the default device.
+
+        Args:
+            default_device(str): Default device name.
+        """
+        super().set_default_device(default_device)
+        self.setCurrentText(default_device)
+
+    def populate_combobox(self):
+        """Populate the combobox with the devices."""
+        self.devices = self.get_device_list(self.config.device_filter)
+        self.clear()
+        self.addItems(self.devices)
+
+    def get_device(self) -> object:
+        """
+        Get the selected device object.
+
+        Returns:
+            object: Device object.
+        """
+        device_name = self.currentText()
+        device_obj = getattr(self.dev, device_name.lower(), None)
+        if device_obj is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Device {device_name} is not found.")
+        return device_obj
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Cleanup the widget."""
+        super().cleanup()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        super().cleanup()
+        QComboBox().closeEvent(event)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox.pyproject
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "files": ["device_combobox.py", "launch_device_combobox.py",
+    ]
+}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox_plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceComboBox
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='DeviceComboBox' name='device_combobox'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = DeviceComboBox(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "device_combobox"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "DeviceComboBox"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "Device ComboBox Example for BEC Widgets"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/launch_device_combobox.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/launch_device_combobox.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceComboBox
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    w = DeviceComboBox()
+    w.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/register_device_combobox.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/register_device_combobox.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_combobox.device_combobox_plugin import (
+        DeviceComboBoxPlugin,
+    )
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(DeviceComboBoxPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_input_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_input_base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+
+
+class DeviceInputConfig(ConnectionConfig):
+    device_filter: str | list[str] | None = None
+    default: str | None = None
+    arg_name: str | None = None
+
+
+class DeviceInputBase(BECConnector):
+    """
+    Mixin class for device input widgets. This class provides methods to get the device list and device object based
+    on the current text of the widget.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):
+        if config is None:
+            config = DeviceInputConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
+        else:
+            if isinstance(config, dict):
+                config = DeviceInputConfig(**config)
+            self.config = config
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+        self._devices = []
+
+    @property
+    def devices(self) -> list[str]:
+        """
+        Get the list of devices.
+
+        Returns:
+            list[str]: List of devices.
+        """
+        return self._devices
+
+    @devices.setter
+    def devices(self, value: list[str]):
+        """
+        Set the list of devices.
+
+        Args:
+            value: List of devices.
+        """
+        self._devices = value
+
+    def set_device_filter(self, device_filter: str | list[str]):
+        """
+        Set the device filter.
+
+        Args:
+            device_filter(str): Device filter, name of the device class.
+        """
+        self.validate_device_filter(device_filter)
+        self.config.device_filter = device_filter
+
+    def set_default_device(self, default_device: str):
+        """
+        Set the default device.
+
+        Args:
+            default_device(str): Default device name.
+        """
+        self.validate_device(default_device)
+        self.config.default = default_device
+
+    def get_device_list(self, filter: str | list[str] | None = None) -> list[str]:
+        """
+        Get the list of device names based on the filter of current BEC client.
+
+        Args:
+            filter(str|None): Class name filter to apply on the device list.
+
+        Returns:
+            devices(list[str]): List of device names.
+        """
+        all_devices = self.dev.enabled_devices
+        if filter is not None:
+            self.validate_device_filter(filter)
+            if isinstance(filter, str):
+                filter = [filter]
+            devices = [device.name for device in all_devices if device.__class__.__name__ in filter]
+        else:
+            devices = [device.name for device in all_devices]
+        return devices
+
+    def get_available_filters(self):
+        """
+        Get the available device classes which can be used as filters.
+        """
+        all_devices = self.dev.enabled_devices
+        filters = {device.__class__.__name__ for device in all_devices}
+        return filters
+
+    def validate_device_filter(self, filter: str | list[str]) -> None:
+        """
+        Validate the device filter if the class name is present in the current BEC instance.
+
+        Args:
+            filter(str|list[str]): Class name to use as a device filter.
+        """
+        if isinstance(filter, str):
+            filter = [filter]
+        available_filters = self.get_available_filters()
+        for f in filter:
+            if f not in available_filters:
+                raise ValueError(f"Device filter {f} is not valid.")
+
+    def validate_device(self, device: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Validate the device if it is present in current BEC instance.
+
+        Args:
+            device(str): Device to validate.
+        """
+        if device not in self.get_device_list(self.config.device_filter):
+            raise ValueError(f"Device {device} is not valid.")
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        super().cleanup()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QCompleter, QLineEdit, QSizePolicy
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputBase, DeviceInputConfig
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputConfig
+
+
+class DeviceLineEdit(DeviceInputBase, QLineEdit):
+    """
+    Line edit widget for device input with autocomplete for device names.
+
+    Args:
+        parent: Parent widget.
+        client: BEC client object.
+        config: Device input configuration.
+        gui_id: GUI ID.
+        device_filter: Device filter, name of the device class.
+        default: Default device name.
+        arg_name: Argument name, can be used for the other widgets which has to call some other function in bec using correct argument names.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        client=None,
+        config: DeviceInputConfig = None,
+        gui_id: str | None = None,
+        device_filter: str | list[str] | None = None,
+        default: str | None = None,
+        arg_name: str | None = None,
+    ):
+        QLineEdit.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        DeviceInputBase.__init__(self, client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+
+        self.completer = QCompleter(self)
+        self.setCompleter(self.completer)
+        self.populate_completer()
+
+        if arg_name is not None:
+            self.config.arg_name = arg_name
+            self.arg_name = arg_name
+        if device_filter is not None:
+            self.set_device_filter(device_filter)
+        if default is not None:
+            self.set_default_device(default)
+
+        self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Preferred, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+        self.setMinimumSize(QSize(100, 0))
+
+    def set_device_filter(self, device_filter: str | list[str]):
+        """
+        Set the device filter.
+
+        Args:
+            device_filter (str | list[str]): Device filter, name of the device class.
+        """
+        super().set_device_filter(device_filter)
+        self.populate_completer()
+
+    def set_default_device(self, default_device: str):
+        """
+        Set the default device.
+
+        Args:
+            default_device (str): Default device name.
+        """
+        super().set_default_device(default_device)
+        self.setText(default_device)
+
+    def populate_completer(self):
+        """Populate the completer with the devices."""
+        self.devices = self.get_device_list(self.config.device_filter)
+        self.completer.setModel(self.create_completer_model(self.devices))
+
+    def create_completer_model(self, devices: list[str]):
+        """Create a model for the completer."""
+        from qtpy.QtCore import QStringListModel
+
+        return QStringListModel(devices, self)
+
+    def get_device(self) -> object:
+        """
+        Get the selected device object.
+
+        Returns:
+            object: Device object.
+        """
+        device_name = self.text()
+        device_obj = getattr(self.dev, device_name.lower(), None)
+        if device_obj is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Device {device_name} is not found.")
+        return device_obj
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Cleanup the widget."""
+        super().cleanup()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        super().cleanup()
+        QLineEdit().closeEvent(event)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.pyproject
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "files": ["device_line_edit.py", "launch_device_line_edit.py",
+    ]
+}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit_plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceLineEdit
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='DeviceLineEdit' name='device_line_edit'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class DeviceLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = DeviceLineEdit(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "device_line_edit"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "DeviceLineEdit"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "Device LineEdit Example for BEC Widgets with autocomplete."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/launch_device_line_edit.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/launch_device_line_edit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceLineEdit
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    w = DeviceLineEdit()
+    w.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/register_device_line_edit.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/register_device_line_edit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_line_edit.device_line_edit_plugin import (
+        DeviceLineEditPlugin,
+    )
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(DeviceLineEditPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock.py
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, Optional

 from pydantic import Field
 from pyqtgraph.dockarea import Dock

-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_wigdet_handler import RPCWidgetHandler
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_wigdet_handler import widget_handler
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig, GridLayoutManager

 if TYPE_CHECKING:
    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget

-    from bec_widgets.widgets import BECDockArea
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.dock import BECDockArea


 class DockConfig(ConnectionConfig):
-    widgets: dict[str, ConnectionConfig] = Field({}, description="The widgets in the dock.")
+    widgets: dict[str, Any] = Field({}, description="The widgets in the dock.")
    position: Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"] = Field(
        "bottom", description="The position of the dock."
    )
@@ -26,13 +26,14 @@ class DockConfig(ConnectionConfig):

 class BECDock(BECConnector, Dock):
    USER_ACCESS = [
+        "config_dict",
        "rpc_id",
        "widget_list",
        "show_title_bar",
        "hide_title_bar",
        "get_widgets_positions",
        "set_title",
-        "add_widget_bec",
+        "add_widget",
        "list_eligible_widgets",
        "move_widget",
        "remove_widget",
@@ -62,8 +63,6 @@ class BECDock(BECConnector, Dock):
        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
        Dock.__init__(self, name=name, **kwargs)

-        self.parent_dock_area = parent_dock_area
-
        # Layout Manager
        self.layout_manager = GridLayoutManager(self.layout)

@@ -72,8 +71,8 @@ class BECDock(BECConnector, Dock):
        old_area = source.area
        self.setOrientation("horizontal", force=True)
        super().dropEvent(event)
-        if old_area in self.parent_dock_area.tempAreas and old_area != self.parent_dock_area:
-            self.parent_dock_area.removeTempArea(old_area)
+        if old_area in self.orig_area.tempAreas and old_area != self.orig_area:
+            self.orig_area.removeTempArea(old_area)

    def float(self):
        """
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ class BECDock(BECConnector, Dock):
            super().float()

    @property
-    def widget_list(self) -> list:
+    def widget_list(self) -> list[BECConnector]:
        """
        Get the widgets in the dock.

@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ class BECDock(BECConnector, Dock):
        return self.widgets

    @widget_list.setter
-    def widget_list(self, value: list):
+    def widget_list(self, value: list[BECConnector]):
        self.widgets = value

    def hide_title_bar(self):
@@ -128,8 +127,9 @@ class BECDock(BECConnector, Dock):
        Args:
            title(str): The title of the dock.
        """
-        self.parent_dock_area.docks[title] = self.parent_dock_area.docks.pop(self.name())
+        self.orig_area.docks[title] = self.orig_area.docks.pop(self.name())
        self.setTitle(title)
+        self._name = title

    def get_widgets_positions(self) -> dict:
        """
@@ -149,48 +149,17 @@ class BECDock(BECConnector, Dock):
        Returns:
            list: The list of eligible widgets.
        """
-        return list(RPCWidgetHandler.widget_classes.keys())
-
-    def add_widget_bec(
-        self,
-        widget_type: str,
-        row=None,
-        col=0,
-        rowspan=1,
-        colspan=1,
-        shift: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "down",
-    ):
-        """
-        Add a widget to the dock.
-
-        Args:
-            widget_type(str): The widget to add. Only BEC RPC widgets from RPCWidgetHandler are allowed.
-            row(int): The row to add the widget to. If None, the widget will be added to the next available row.
-            col(int): The column to add the widget to.
-            rowspan(int): The number of rows the widget should span.
-            colspan(int): The number of columns the widget should span.
-            shift(Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"]): The direction to shift the widgets if the position is occupied.
-        """
-        if row is None:
-            row = self.layout.rowCount()
-
-        if self.layout_manager.is_position_occupied(row, col):
-            self.layout_manager.shift_widgets(shift, start_row=row)
-
-        widget = RPCWidgetHandler.create_widget(widget_type)
-        self.addWidget(widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan)
-
-        return widget
+        return list(widget_handler.widget_classes.keys())

    def add_widget(
        self,
-        widget: QWidget,
+        widget: BECConnector | str,
        row=None,
        col=0,
        rowspan=1,
        colspan=1,
        shift: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "down",
-    ):
+    ) -> BECConnector:
        """
        Add a widget to the dock.

@@ -208,8 +177,18 @@ class BECDock(BECConnector, Dock):
        if self.layout_manager.is_position_occupied(row, col):
            self.layout_manager.shift_widgets(shift, start_row=row)

+        if isinstance(widget, str):
+            widget = widget_handler.create_widget(widget)
+        else:
+            widget = widget
+
        self.addWidget(widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan)

+        if hasattr(widget, "config"):
+            self.config.widgets[widget.gui_id] = widget.config
+
+        return widget
+
    def move_widget(self, widget: QWidget, new_row: int, new_col: int):
        """
        Move a widget to a new position in the layout.
@@ -225,7 +204,7 @@ class BECDock(BECConnector, Dock):
        """
        Attach the dock to the parent dock area.
        """
-        self.parent_dock_area.removeTempArea(self.area)
+        self.orig_area.removeTempArea(self.area)

    def detach(self):
        """
@@ -242,6 +221,7 @@ class BECDock(BECConnector, Dock):
        """
        widget = self.rpc_register.get_rpc_by_id(widget_rpc_id)
        self.layout.removeWidget(widget)
+        self.config.widgets.pop(widget_rpc_id, None)
        widget.close()

    def remove(self):
@@ -249,7 +229,7 @@ class BECDock(BECConnector, Dock):
        Remove the dock from the parent dock area.
        """
        # self.cleanup()
-        self.parent_dock_area.remove_dock(self.name())
+        self.orig_area.remove_dock(self.name())

    def cleanup(self):
        """
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py
@@ -16,10 +16,14 @@ from .dock import BECDock, DockConfig

 class DockAreaConfig(ConnectionConfig):
    docks: dict[str, DockConfig] = Field({}, description="The docks in the dock area.")
+    docks_state: Optional[dict] = Field(
+        None, description="The state of the docks in the dock area."
+    )


 class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
    USER_ACCESS = [
+        "config_dict",
        "panels",
        "save_state",
        "remove_dock",
@@ -29,6 +33,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
        "detach_dock",
        "attach_all",
        "get_all_rpc",
+        "temp_areas",
    ]

    def __init__(
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
            painter.drawText(self.rect(), Qt.AlignCenter, "Add docks using 'add_dock' method")

    @property
-    def panels(self) -> dict:
+    def panels(self) -> dict[str, BECDock]:
        """
        Get the docks in the dock area.
        Returns:
@@ -65,10 +70,23 @@ class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
        return dict(self.docks)

    @panels.setter
-    def panels(self, value: dict):
-
+    def panels(self, value: dict[str, BECDock]):
        self.docks = WeakValueDictionary(value)

+    @property
+    def temp_areas(self) -> list:
+        """
+        Get the temporary areas in the dock area.
+
+        Returns:
+            list: The temporary areas in the dock area.
+        """
+        return list(map(str, self.tempAreas))
+
+    @temp_areas.setter
+    def temp_areas(self, value: list):
+        self.tempAreas = list(map(str, value))
+
    def restore_state(
        self, state: dict = None, missing: Literal["ignore", "error"] = "ignore", extra="bottom"
    ):
@@ -81,7 +99,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
            extra(str): Extra docks that are in the dockarea but that are not mentioned in state will be added to the bottom of the dockarea, unless otherwise specified by the extra argument.
        """
        if state is None:
-            state = self._last_state
+            state = self.config.docks_state
        self.restoreState(state, missing=missing, extra=extra)

    def save_state(self) -> dict:
@@ -91,8 +109,9 @@ class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
        Returns:
            dict: The state of the dock area.
        """
-        self._last_state = self.saveState()
-        return self._last_state
+        last_state = self.saveState()
+        self.config.docks_state = last_state
+        return last_state

    def remove_dock(self, name: str):
        """
@@ -102,6 +121,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
            name(str): The name of the dock to remove.
        """
        dock = self.docks.pop(name, None)
+        self.config.docks.pop(name, None)
        if dock:
            dock.close()
            if len(self.docks) <= 1:
@@ -117,6 +137,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
        position: Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"] = None,
        relative_to: BECDock | None = None,
        closable: bool = False,
+        floating: bool = False,
        prefix: str = "dock",
        widget: str | QWidget | None = None,
        row: int = None,
@@ -132,6 +153,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
            position(Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"]): The position of the dock.
            relative_to(BECDock): The dock to which the new dock should be added relative to.
            closable(bool): Whether the dock is closable.
+            floating(bool): Whether the dock is detached after creating.
            prefix(str): The prefix for the dock name if no name is provided.
            widget(str|QWidget|None): The widget to be added to the dock. While using RPC, only BEC RPC widgets from RPCWidgetHandler are allowed.
            row(int): The row of the added widget.
@@ -166,14 +188,14 @@ class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
                dock.show_title_bar()

        if widget is not None and isinstance(widget, str):
-            dock.add_widget_bec(
-                widget_type=widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan
-            )
+            dock.add_widget(widget=widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan)
        elif widget is not None and isinstance(widget, QWidget):
            dock.addWidget(widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan)
        if self._instructions_visible:
            self._instructions_visible = False
            self.update()
+        if floating:
+            dock.detach()
        return dock

    def detach_dock(self, dock_name: str) -> BECDock:
@@ -187,7 +209,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
            BECDock: The undocked dock.
        """
        dock = self.docks[dock_name]
-        self.floatDock(dock)
+        dock.detach()
        return dock

    def attach_all(self):
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/figure.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/figure.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class FigureConfig(ConnectionConfig):
    theme: Literal["dark", "light"] = Field("dark", description="The theme of the figure widget.")
    num_cols: int = Field(1, description="The number of columns in the figure widget.")
    num_rows: int = Field(1, description="The number of rows in the figure widget.")
-    widgets: dict[str, SubplotConfig] = Field(
+    widgets: dict[str, Waveform1DConfig | ImageConfig | MotorMapConfig | SubplotConfig] = Field(
        {}, description="The list of widgets to be added to the figure widget."
    )

@@ -184,8 +184,9 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
        """
        self._widgets = value

-    def add_plot(
+    def _init_waveform(
        self,
+        waveform,
        x_name: str = None,
        y_name: str = None,
        z_name: str = None,
@@ -198,33 +199,45 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
        color_map_z: Optional[str] = "plasma",
        label: Optional[str] = None,
        validate: bool = True,
-        row: int = None,
-        col: int = None,
-        config=None,
-        **axis_kwargs,
-    ) -> BECWaveform:
+    ):
        """
-        Add a Waveform1D plot to the figure at the specified position.
+        Configure the waveform based on the provided parameters.

        Args:
-            widget_id(str): The unique identifier of the widget. If not provided, a unique ID will be generated.
-            row(int): The row coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty row will be used.
-            col(int): The column coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty column will be used.
-            config(dict): Additional configuration for the widget.
-            **axis_kwargs(dict): Additional axis properties to set on the widget after creation.
+            waveform (BECWaveform): The waveform to configure.
+            x (list | np.ndarray): Custom x data to plot.
+            y (list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
+            x_name (str): The name of the device for the x-axis.
+            y_name (str): The name of the device for the y-axis.
+            z_name (str): The name of the device for the z-axis.
+            x_entry (str): The name of the entry for the x-axis.
+            y_entry (str): The name of the entry for the y-axis.
+            z_entry (str): The name of the entry for the z-axis.
+            color (str): The color of the curve.
+            color_map_z (str): The color map to use for the z-axis.
+            label (str): The label of the curve.
+            validate (bool): If True, validate the device names and entries.
        """
-        widget_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        waveform = self.add_widget(
-            widget_type="Waveform1D",
-            widget_id=widget_id,
-            row=row,
-            col=col,
-            config=config,
-            **axis_kwargs,
-        )
-
-        # TODO remove repetition from .plot method
-
+        if x is not None and y is None:
+            if isinstance(x, np.ndarray):
+                if x.ndim == 1:
+                    y = np.arange(x.size)
+                    waveform.add_curve_custom(x=np.arange(x.size), y=x, color=color, label=label)
+                    return waveform
+                if x.ndim == 2:
+                    waveform.add_curve_custom(x=x[:, 0], y=x[:, 1], color=color, label=label)
+                    return waveform
+            elif isinstance(x, list):
+                y = np.arange(len(x))
+                waveform.add_curve_custom(x=np.arange(len(x)), y=x, color=color, label=label)
+                return waveform
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Invalid input. Provide either device names (x_name, y_name) or custom data."
+                )
+        if x is not None and y is not None:
+            waveform.add_curve_custom(x=x, y=y, color=color, label=label)
+            return waveform
        # User wants to add scan curve -> 1D Waveform
        if x_name is not None and y_name is not None and z_name is None and x is None and y is None:
            waveform.add_curve_scan(
@@ -262,6 +275,73 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):

        return waveform

+    def add_plot(
+        self,
+        x: list | np.ndarray = None,
+        y: list | np.ndarray = None,
+        x_name: str = None,
+        y_name: str = None,
+        z_name: str = None,
+        x_entry: str = None,
+        y_entry: str = None,
+        z_entry: str = None,
+        color: Optional[str] = None,
+        color_map_z: Optional[str] = "plasma",
+        label: Optional[str] = None,
+        validate: bool = True,
+        row: int = None,
+        col: int = None,
+        config=None,
+        **axis_kwargs,
+    ) -> BECWaveform:
+        """
+        Add a Waveform1D plot to the figure at the specified position.
+
+        Args:
+            x(list | np.ndarray): Custom x data to plot.
+            y(list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
+            x_name(str): The name of the device for the x-axis.
+            y_name(str): The name of the device for the y-axis.
+            z_name(str): The name of the device for the z-axis.
+            x_entry(str): The name of the entry for the x-axis.
+            y_entry(str): The name of the entry for the y-axis.
+            z_entry(str): The name of the entry for the z-axis.
+            color(str): The color of the curve.
+            color_map_z(str): The color map to use for the z-axis.
+            label(str): The label of the curve.
+            validate(bool): If True, validate the device names and entries.
+            row(int): The row coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty row will be used.
+            col(int): The column coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty column will be used.
+            config(dict): Additional configuration for the widget.
+            **axis_kwargs(dict): Additional axis properties to set on the widget after creation.
+        """
+        widget_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        waveform = self.add_widget(
+            widget_type="Waveform1D",
+            widget_id=widget_id,
+            row=row,
+            col=col,
+            config=config,
+            **axis_kwargs,
+        )
+
+        waveform = self._init_waveform(
+            waveform=waveform,
+            x=x,
+            y=y,
+            x_name=x_name,
+            y_name=y_name,
+            z_name=z_name,
+            x_entry=x_entry,
+            y_entry=y_entry,
+            z_entry=z_entry,
+            color=color,
+            color_map_z=color_map_z,
+            label=label,
+            validate=validate,
+        )
+        return waveform
+
    @typechecked
    def plot(
        self,
@@ -309,70 +389,61 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
        else:
            waveform = self.add_plot(**axis_kwargs)

-        if x is not None and y is None:
-            if isinstance(x, np.ndarray):
-                if x.ndim == 1:
-                    y = np.arange(x.size)
-                    waveform.add_curve_custom(x=np.arange(x.size), y=x, color=color, label=label)
-                    return waveform
-                if x.ndim == 2:
-                    waveform.add_curve_custom(x=x[:, 0], y=x[:, 1], color=color, label=label)
-                    return waveform
-            elif isinstance(x, list):
-                y = np.arange(len(x))
-                waveform.add_curve_custom(x=np.arange(len(x)), y=x, color=color, label=label)
-                return waveform
-            else:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "Invalid input. Provide either device names (x_name, y_name) or custom data."
-                )
-        if x is not None and y is not None:
-            waveform.add_curve_custom(x=x, y=y, color=color, label=label)
-            return waveform
-
-        # User wants to add scan curve -> 1D Waveform
-        if x_name is not None and y_name is not None and z_name is None and x is None and y is None:
-            waveform.add_curve_scan(
-                x_name=x_name,
-                y_name=y_name,
-                x_entry=x_entry,
-                y_entry=y_entry,
-                color=color,
-                color_map_z="plasma",
-                label=label,
-                validate=validate,
-            )
-        # User wants to add scan curve -> 2D Waveform Scatter
-        elif (
-            x_name is not None
-            and y_name is not None
-            and z_name is not None
-            and x is None
-            and y is None
-        ):
-            waveform.add_curve_scan(
-                x_name=x_name,
-                y_name=y_name,
-                z_name=z_name,
-                x_entry=x_entry,
-                y_entry=y_entry,
-                z_entry=z_entry,
-                color=color,
-                color_map_z=color_map_z,
-                label=label,
-                validate=validate,
-            )
-        # User wants to add custom curve
-        elif (
-            x is not None and y is not None and x_name is None and y_name is None and z_name is None
-        ):
-            waveform.add_curve_custom(x=x, y=y, color=color, label=label)
-        else:
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Invalid input. Provide either device names (x_name, y_name) or custom data."
-            )
+        waveform = self._init_waveform(
+            waveform=waveform,
+            x=x,
+            y=y,
+            x_name=x_name,
+            y_name=y_name,
+            z_name=z_name,
+            x_entry=x_entry,
+            y_entry=y_entry,
+            z_entry=z_entry,
+            color=color,
+            color_map_z=color_map_z,
+            label=label,
+            validate=validate,
+        )
+        # TODO remove repetition from .plot method
        return waveform

+    def _init_image(
+        self,
+        image,
+        monitor: str = None,
+        color_bar: Literal["simple", "full"] = "full",
+        color_map: str = "magma",
+        data: np.ndarray = None,
+        vrange: tuple[float, float] = None,
+    ) -> BECImageShow:
+        """
+        Configure the image based on the provided parameters.
+
+        Args:
+            image (BECImageShow): The image to configure.
+            monitor (str): The name of the monitor to display.
+            color_bar (Literal["simple","full"]): The type of color bar to display.
+            color_map (str): The color map to use for the image.
+            data (np.ndarray): Custom data to display.
+        """
+        if monitor is not None and data is None:
+            image.add_monitor_image(
+                monitor=monitor, color_map=color_map, vrange=vrange, color_bar=color_bar
+            )
+        elif data is not None and monitor is None:
+            image.add_custom_image(
+                name="custom", data=data, color_map=color_map, vrange=vrange, color_bar=color_bar
+            )
+        elif data is None and monitor is None:
+            # Setting appearance
+            if vrange is not None:
+                image.set_vrange(vmin=vrange[0], vmax=vrange[1])
+            if color_map is not None:
+                image.set_color_map(color_map)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid input. Provide either monitor name or custom data.")
+        return image
+
    def image(
        self,
        monitor: str = None,
@@ -405,23 +476,14 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
        else:
            image = self.add_image(color_bar=color_bar, **axis_kwargs)

-        # Setting data #TODO check logic if monitor or data are already created
-        if monitor is not None and data is None:
-            image.add_monitor_image(
-                monitor=monitor, color_map=color_map, vrange=vrange, color_bar=color_bar
-            )
-        elif data is not None and monitor is None:
-            image.add_custom_image(
-                name="custom", data=data, color_map=color_map, vrange=vrange, color_bar=color_bar
-            )
-        elif data is None and monitor is None:
-            # Setting appearance
-            if vrange is not None:
-                image.set_vrange(vmin=vrange[0], vmax=vrange[1])
-            if color_map is not None:
-                image.set_color_map(color_map)
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("Invalid input. Provide either monitor name or custom data.")
+        image = self._init_image(
+            image=image,
+            monitor=monitor,
+            color_bar=color_bar,
+            color_map=color_map,
+            data=data,
+            vrange=vrange,
+        )
        return image

    def add_image(
@@ -472,22 +534,14 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
            config=config,
            **axis_kwargs,
        )
-        # TODO remove repetition from .image method
-        if monitor is not None and data is None:
-            image.add_monitor_image(
-                monitor=monitor, color_map=color_map, vrange=vrange, color_bar=color_bar
-            )
-        elif data is not None and monitor is None:
-            image.add_custom_image(
-                name="custom", data=data, color_map=color_map, vrange=vrange, color_bar=color_bar
-            )
-        elif data is None and monitor is None:
-            # Setting appearance
-            if vrange is not None:
-                image.set_vrange(vmin=vrange[0], vmax=vrange[1])
-            if color_map is not None:
-                image.set_color_map(color_map)
-
+        image = self._init_image(
+            image=image,
+            monitor=monitor,
+            color_bar=color_bar,
+            color_map=color_map,
+            data=data,
+            vrange=vrange,
+        )
        return image

    def motor_map(self, motor_x: str = None, motor_y: str = None, **axis_kwargs) -> BECMotorMap:
@@ -657,6 +711,12 @@ class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
        qdarktheme.setup_theme(theme)
        self.setBackground("k" if theme == "dark" else "w")
        self.config.theme = theme
+        for plot in self.widget_list:
+            plot.set_x_label(plot.plot_item.getAxis("bottom").label.toPlainText())
+            plot.set_y_label(plot.plot_item.getAxis("left").label.toPlainText())
+            if plot.plot_item.titleLabel.text:
+                plot.set_title(plot.plot_item.titleLabel.text)
+            plot.set_legend_label_size()

    def _remove_by_coordinates(self, row: int, col: int) -> None:
        """
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/image/image.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/image/image.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
        "set_y_lim",
        "set_grid",
        "lock_aspect_ratio",
-        "plot",
        "remove",
        "images",
    ]
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/image/image_processor.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/image/image_processor.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class ProcessingConfig(BaseModel):
    rotation: Optional[int] = Field(
        None, description="The rotation angle of the monitor data before displaying."
    )
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}


 class ImageProcessor:
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/motor_map/motor_map.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/motor_map/motor_map.py
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class BECMotorMap(BECPlotBase):
        Returns:
            float: Motor initial position.
        """
-        init_position = round(self.dev[name].read()[entry]["value"], precision)
+        init_position = round(float(self.dev[name].read()[entry]["value"]), precision)
        return init_position

    def _validate_signal_entries(
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ class BECMotorMap(BECPlotBase):
        # Update plot title
        precision = self.config.precision
        self.set_title(
-            f"Motor position: ({round(current_x,precision)}, {round(current_y,precision)})"
+            f"Motor position: ({round(float(current_x),precision)}, {round(float(current_y),precision)})"
        )

    @pyqtSlot(dict)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/plot_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/plot_base.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ from typing import Literal, Optional
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from qtpy import QT_VERSION
+from qtpy.QtGui import QFont, QFontDatabase, QFontInfo
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget

 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
@@ -12,14 +14,21 @@ from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig

 class AxisConfig(BaseModel):
    title: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The title of the axes.")
+    title_size: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="The font size of the title.")
    x_label: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The label for the x-axis.")
+    x_label_size: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="The font size of the x-axis label.")
    y_label: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The label for the y-axis.")
+    y_label_size: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="The font size of the y-axis label.")
+    legend_label_size: Optional[int] = Field(
+        None, description="The font size of the legend labels."
+    )
    x_scale: Literal["linear", "log"] = Field("linear", description="The scale of the x-axis.")
    y_scale: Literal["linear", "log"] = Field("linear", description="The scale of the y-axis.")
    x_lim: Optional[tuple] = Field(None, description="The limits of the x-axis.")
    y_lim: Optional[tuple] = Field(None, description="The limits of the y-axis.")
    x_grid: bool = Field(False, description="Show grid on the x-axis.")
    y_grid: bool = Field(False, description="Show grid on the y-axis.")
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}


 class SubplotConfig(ConnectionConfig):
@@ -48,8 +57,8 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
        "set_y_lim",
        "set_grid",
        "lock_aspect_ratio",
-        "plot",
        "remove",
+        "set_legend_label_size",
    ]

    def __init__(
@@ -85,6 +94,7 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
            - y_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]
            - x_lim: tuple
            - y_lim: tuple
+            - legend_label_size: int
        """
        # Mapping of keywords to setter methods
        method_map = {
@@ -95,6 +105,7 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
            "y_scale": self.set_y_scale,
            "x_lim": self.set_x_lim,
            "y_lim": self.set_y_lim,
+            "legend_label_size": self.set_legend_label_size,
        }
        for key, value in kwargs.items():
            if key in method_map:
@@ -116,34 +127,79 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):

        self.set(**{k: v for k, v in config_mappings.items() if v is not None})

-    def set_title(self, title: str):
+    def set_legend_label_size(self, size: int = None):
+        """
+        Set the font size of the legend.
+
+        Args:
+            size(int): Font size of the legend.
+        """
+        if not self.plot_item.legend:
+            return
+        if self.config.axis.legend_label_size or size:
+            if size:
+                self.config.axis.legend_label_size = size
+                scale = (
+                    size / 9
+                )  # 9 is the default font size of the legend, so we always scale it against 9
+                self.plot_item.legend.setScale(scale)
+
+    def get_text_color(self):
+        return "#FFF" if self.figure.config.theme == "dark" else "#000"
+
+    def set_title(self, title: str, size: int = None):
        """
        Set the title of the plot widget.

        Args:
            title(str): Title of the plot widget.
+            size(int): Font size of the title.
        """
-        self.plot_item.setTitle(title)
+        if self.config.axis.title_size or size:
+            if size:
+                self.config.axis.title_size = size
+            style = {"color": self.get_text_color(), "size": f"{self.config.axis.title_size}pt"}
+        else:
+            style = {}
+        self.plot_item.setTitle(title, **style)
        self.config.axis.title = title

-    def set_x_label(self, label: str):
+    def set_x_label(self, label: str, size: int = None):
        """
        Set the label of the x-axis.

        Args:
            label(str): Label of the x-axis.
+            size(int): Font size of the label.
        """
-        self.plot_item.setLabel("bottom", label)
+        if self.config.axis.x_label_size or size:
+            if size:
+                self.config.axis.x_label_size = size
+            style = {
+                "color": self.get_text_color(),
+                "font-size": f"{self.config.axis.x_label_size}pt",
+            }
+        else:
+            style = {}
+        self.plot_item.setLabel("bottom", label, **style)
        self.config.axis.x_label = label

-    def set_y_label(self, label: str):
+    def set_y_label(self, label: str, size: int = None):
        """
        Set the label of the y-axis.

        Args:
            label(str): Label of the y-axis.
+            size(int): Font size of the label.
        """
-        self.plot_item.setLabel("left", label)
+        if self.config.axis.y_label_size or size:
+            if size:
+                self.config.axis.y_label_size = size
+            color = self.get_text_color()
+            style = {"color": color, "font-size": f"{self.config.axis.y_label_size}pt"}
+        else:
+            style = {}
+        self.plot_item.setLabel("left", label, **style)
        self.config.axis.y_label = label

    def set_x_scale(self, scale: Literal["linear", "log"] = "linear"):
@@ -237,19 +293,6 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
        """
        self.plot_item.setAspectLocked(lock)

-    def plot(self, data_x: list | np.ndarray, data_y: list | np.ndarray, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Plot custom data on the plot widget. These data are not saved in config.
-
-        Args:
-            data_x(list|np.ndarray): x-axis data
-            data_y(list|np.ndarray): y-axis data
-            **kwargs: Keyword arguments for the plot.
-        """
-        # TODO very basic so far, add more options
-        # TODO decide name of the method
-        self.plot_item.plot(data_x, data_y, **kwargs)
-
    def remove(self):
        """Remove the plot widget from the figure."""
        if self.figure is not None:
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/waveform/waveform.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/waveform/waveform.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
    USER_ACCESS = [
        "rpc_id",
        "config_dict",
-        "add_curve_scan",
-        "add_curve_custom",
+        "plot",
        "remove_curve",
        "scan_history",
        "curves",
@@ -54,8 +53,8 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
        "set_y_lim",
        "set_grid",
        "lock_aspect_ratio",
-        "plot",
        "remove",
+        "set_legend_label_size",
    ]
    scan_signal_update = pyqtSignal()

@@ -200,6 +199,57 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
        else:
            raise ValueError("Identifier must be either an integer (index) or a string (curve_id).")

+    def plot(
+        self,
+        x: list | np.ndarray | None = None,
+        y: list | np.ndarray | None = None,
+        x_name: str | None = None,
+        y_name: str | None = None,
+        z_name: str | None = None,
+        x_entry: str | None = None,
+        y_entry: str | None = None,
+        z_entry: str | None = None,
+        color: str | None = None,
+        color_map_z: str | None = "plasma",
+        label: str | None = None,
+        validate: bool = True,
+    ) -> BECCurve:
+        """
+        Plot a curve to the plot widget.
+        Args:
+            x(list | np.ndarray): Custom x data to plot.
+            y(list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
+            x_name(str): The name of the device for the x-axis.
+            y_name(str): The name of the device for the y-axis.
+            z_name(str): The name of the device for the z-axis.
+            x_entry(str): The name of the entry for the x-axis.
+            y_entry(str): The name of the entry for the y-axis.
+            z_entry(str): The name of the entry for the z-axis.
+            color(str): The color of the curve.
+            color_map_z(str): The color map to use for the z-axis.
+            label(str): The label of the curve.
+            validate(bool): If True, validate the device names and entries.
+
+        Returns:
+            BECCurve: The curve object.
+        """
+
+        if x is not None and y is not None:
+            return self.add_curve_custom(x=x, y=y, label=label, color=color)
+        else:
+            return self.add_curve_scan(
+                x_name=x_name,
+                y_name=y_name,
+                z_name=z_name,
+                x_entry=x_entry,
+                y_entry=y_entry,
+                z_entry=z_entry,
+                color=color,
+                color_map_z=color_map_z,
+                label=label,
+                validate_bec=validate,
+            )
+
    def add_curve_custom(
        self,
        x: list | np.ndarray,
@@ -252,33 +302,6 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
        )
        return curve

-    def _add_curve_object(
-        self,
-        name: str,
-        source: str,
-        config: CurveConfig,
-        data: tuple[list | np.ndarray, list | np.ndarray] = None,
-    ) -> BECCurve:
-        """
-        Add a curve object to the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            name(str): ID of the curve.
-            source(str): Source of the curve.
-            config(CurveConfig): Configuration of the curve.
-            data(tuple[list|np.ndarray,list|np.ndarray], optional): Data (x,y) to be plotted. Defaults to None.
-
-        Returns:
-            BECCurve: The curve object.
-        """
-        curve = BECCurve(config=config, name=name, parent_item=self.plot_item)
-        self._curves_data[source][name] = curve
-        self.plot_item.addItem(curve)
-        self.config.curves[name] = curve.config
-        if data is not None:
-            curve.setData(data[0], data[1])
-        return curve
-
    def add_curve_scan(
        self,
        x_name: str,
@@ -341,7 +364,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
            parent_id=self.gui_id,
            label=label,
            color=color,
-            color_map=color_map_z,
+            color_map_z=color_map_z,
            source=curve_source,
            signals=Signal(
                source=curve_source,
@@ -354,6 +377,34 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
        curve = self._add_curve_object(name=label, source=curve_source, config=curve_config)
        return curve

+    def _add_curve_object(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        source: str,
+        config: CurveConfig,
+        data: tuple[list | np.ndarray, list | np.ndarray] = None,
+    ) -> BECCurve:
+        """
+        Add a curve object to the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            name(str): ID of the curve.
+            source(str): Source of the curve.
+            config(CurveConfig): Configuration of the curve.
+            data(tuple[list|np.ndarray,list|np.ndarray], optional): Data (x,y) to be plotted. Defaults to None.
+
+        Returns:
+            BECCurve: The curve object.
+        """
+        curve = BECCurve(config=config, name=name, parent_item=self)
+        self._curves_data[source][name] = curve
+        self.plot_item.addItem(curve)
+        self.config.curves[name] = curve.config
+        if data is not None:
+            curve.setData(data[0], data[1])
+        self.set_legend_label_size()
+        return curve
+
    def _validate_signal_entries(
        self,
        x_name: str,
@@ -514,7 +565,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
                if curve.config.signals.z:
                    data_z = data[z_name][z_entry].val
                    color_z = self._make_z_gradient(
-                        data_z, curve.config.colormap
+                        data_z, curve.config.color_map_z
                    )  # TODO decide how to implement custom gradient
            except TypeError:
                continue
@@ -577,7 +628,6 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
        Returns:
            dict | pd.DataFrame: Data of all curves in the specified format.
        """
-
        data = {}
        try:
            import pandas as pd
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/waveform/waveform_curve.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/waveform/waveform_curve.py
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

-from typing import Any, Literal, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, Optional

 import pyqtgraph as pg
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
 from qtpy import QtCore

-from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, Colors, ConnectionConfig
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.waveform import BECWaveform1D


 class SignalData(BaseModel):
@@ -17,6 +21,7 @@ class SignalData(BaseModel):
    unit: Optional[str] = None  # todo implement later
    modifier: Optional[str] = None  # todo implement later
    limits: Optional[list[float]] = None  # todo implement later
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}


 class Signal(BaseModel):
@@ -26,14 +31,17 @@ class Signal(BaseModel):
    x: SignalData  # TODO maybe add metadata for config gui later
    y: SignalData
    z: Optional[SignalData] = None
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}


 class CurveConfig(ConnectionConfig):
    parent_id: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The parent plot of the curve.")
    label: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The label of the curve.")
-    color: Optional[Any] = Field(None, description="The color of the curve.")
+    color: Optional[str | tuple] = Field(None, description="The color of the curve.")
    symbol: Optional[str] = Field("o", description="The symbol of the curve.")
-    symbol_color: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The color of the symbol of the curve.")
+    symbol_color: Optional[str | tuple] = Field(
+        None, description="The color of the symbol of the curve."
+    )
    symbol_size: Optional[int] = Field(5, description="The size of the symbol of the curve.")
    pen_width: Optional[int] = Field(2, description="The width of the pen of the curve.")
    pen_style: Optional[Literal["solid", "dash", "dot", "dashdot"]] = Field(
@@ -41,7 +49,15 @@ class CurveConfig(ConnectionConfig):
    )
    source: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The source of the curve.")
    signals: Optional[Signal] = Field(None, description="The signal of the curve.")
-    colormap: Optional[str] = Field("plasma", description="The colormap of the curves z gradient.")
+    color_map_z: Optional[str] = Field(
+        "plasma", description="The colormap of the curves z gradient.", validate_default=True
+    )
+
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}
+
+    _validate_color_map_z = field_validator("color_map_z")(Colors.validate_color_map)
+    _validate_color = field_validator("color")(Colors.validate_color)
+    _validate_symbol_color = field_validator("symbol_color")(Colors.validate_color)


 class BECCurve(BECConnector, pg.PlotDataItem):
@@ -52,7 +68,7 @@ class BECCurve(BECConnector, pg.PlotDataItem):
        "set",
        "set_data",
        "set_color",
-        "set_colormap",
+        "set_color_map_z",
        "set_symbol",
        "set_symbol_color",
        "set_symbol_size",
@@ -66,7 +82,7 @@ class BECCurve(BECConnector, pg.PlotDataItem):
        name: Optional[str] = None,
        config: Optional[CurveConfig] = None,
        gui_id: Optional[str] = None,
-        parent_item: Optional[pg.PlotItem] = None,
+        parent_item: Optional[BECWaveform1D] = None,
        **kwargs,
    ):
        if config is None:
@@ -128,7 +144,7 @@ class BECCurve(BECConnector, pg.PlotDataItem):
        # Mapping of keywords to setter methods
        method_map = {
            "color": self.set_color,
-            "colormap": self.set_colormap,
+            "color_map_z": self.set_color_map_z,
            "symbol": self.set_symbol,
            "symbol_color": self.set_symbol_color,
            "symbol_size": self.set_symbol_size,
@@ -203,14 +219,16 @@ class BECCurve(BECConnector, pg.PlotDataItem):
        self.config.pen_style = pen_style
        self.apply_config()

-    def set_colormap(self, colormap: str):
+    def set_color_map_z(self, colormap: str):
        """
        Set the colormap for the scatter plot z gradient.

        Args:
            colormap(str): Colormap for the scatter plot.
        """
-        self.config.colormap = colormap
+        self.config.color_map_z = colormap
+        self.apply_config()
+        self.parent_item.scan_history(-1)

    def get_data(self) -> tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray]:
        """
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/jupyter_console/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/jupyter_console/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/jupyter_console/jupyter_console.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/jupyter_console/jupyter_console.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+from bec_ipython_client.main import BECIPythonClient
+from qtconsole.inprocess import QtInProcessKernelManager
+from qtconsole.manager import QtKernelManager
+from qtconsole.rich_jupyter_widget import RichJupyterWidget
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow
+
+
+class BECJupyterConsole(RichJupyterWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
+    def __init__(self, inprocess: bool = False):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.inprocess = None
+
+        self.kernel_manager, self.kernel_client = self._init_kernel(inprocess=inprocess)
+        self.set_default_style("linux")
+        self._init_bec()
+
+    def _init_kernel(self, inprocess: bool = False, kernel_name: str = "python3"):
+        self.inprocess = inprocess
+        if inprocess is True:
+            print("starting inprocess kernel")
+            kernel_manager = QtInProcessKernelManager()
+        else:
+            kernel_manager = QtKernelManager(kernel_name=kernel_name)
+        kernel_manager.start_kernel()
+        kernel_client = kernel_manager.client()
+        kernel_client.start_channels()
+        return kernel_manager, kernel_client
+
+    def _init_bec(self):
+        if self.inprocess is True:
+            self._init_bec_inprocess()
+        else:
+            self._init_bec_kernel()
+
+    def _init_bec_inprocess(self):
+        self.client = BECIPythonClient()
+        self.client.start()
+
+        self.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push(
+            {
+                "bec": self.client,
+                "dev": self.client.device_manager.devices,
+                "scans": self.client.scans,
+            }
+        )
+
+    def _init_bec_kernel(self):
+        self.execute(
+            """
+            from bec_ipython_client.main import BECIPythonClient
+            bec = BECIPythonClient()
+            bec.start()
+            dev = bec.device_manager.devices if bec else None
+            scans = bec.scans if bec else None
+            """
+        )
+
+    def shutdown_kernel(self):
+        self.kernel_client.stop_channels()
+        self.kernel_manager.shutdown_kernel()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    win = QMainWindow()
+    win.setCentralWidget(BECJupyterConsole(True))
+    win.show()
+
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/motor_table/motor_table.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/motor_table/motor_table.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
    QTableWidgetItem,
 )

+from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_control import MotorControlWidget


@@ -37,25 +38,25 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
    def _load_ui(self):
        """Load the UI for the coordinate table."""
        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "motor_table.ui"), self)
+        self.ui = UILoader().load_ui(os.path.join(current_path, "motor_table.ui"), self)

    def _init_ui(self):
        """Initialize the UI"""
        # Setup table behaviour
        self._setup_table()
-        self.table.setSelectionBehavior(QTableWidget.SelectRows)
+        self.ui.table.setSelectionBehavior(QTableWidget.SelectRows)

        # for tag columns default tag
        self.tag_counter = 1

        # Connect signals and slots
-        self.checkBox_resize_auto.stateChanged.connect(self.resize_table_auto)
-        self.comboBox_mode.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.mode_switch)
+        self.ui.checkBox_resize_auto.stateChanged.connect(self.resize_table_auto)
+        self.ui.comboBox_mode.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.mode_switch)

        # Keyboard shortcuts for deleting a row
-        self.delete_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt.Key_Delete), self.table)
+        self.delete_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt.Key_Delete), self.ui.table)
        self.delete_shortcut.activated.connect(self.delete_selected_row)
-        self.backspace_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt.Key_Backspace), self.table)
+        self.backspace_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt.Key_Backspace), self.ui.table)
        self.backspace_shortcut.activated.connect(self.delete_selected_row)

        # Warning message for mode switch enable/disable
@@ -83,13 +84,13 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
        self.mode = self.config["motor_control"].get("mode", "Individual")

        # Set combobox to default mode
-        self.comboBox_mode.setCurrentText(self.mode)
+        self.ui.comboBox_mode.setCurrentText(self.mode)

        self._init_ui()

    def _setup_table(self):
        """Setup the table with appropriate headers and configurations."""
-        mode = self.comboBox_mode.currentText()
+        mode = self.ui.comboBox_mode.currentText()

        if mode == "Individual":
            self._setup_individual_mode()
@@ -101,14 +102,14 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):

    def _setup_individual_mode(self):
        """Setup the table for individual mode."""
-        self.table.setColumnCount(5)
-        self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["Show", "Move", "Tag", "X", "Y"])
-        self.table.verticalHeader().setVisible(False)
+        self.ui.table.setColumnCount(5)
+        self.ui.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["Show", "Move", "Tag", "X", "Y"])
+        self.ui.table.verticalHeader().setVisible(False)

    def _setup_start_stop_mode(self):
        """Setup the table for start/stop mode."""
-        self.table.setColumnCount(8)
-        self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(
+        self.ui.table.setColumnCount(8)
+        self.ui.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(
            [
                "Show",
                "Move [start]",
@@ -120,15 +121,15 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
                "Y [end]",
            ]
        )
-        self.table.verticalHeader().setVisible(False)
+        self.ui.table.verticalHeader().setVisible(False)
        # Set flag to track if the coordinate is stat or the end of the entry
        self.is_next_entry_end = False

    def mode_switch(self):
        """Switch between individual and start/stop mode."""
-        last_selected_index = self.comboBox_mode.currentIndex()
+        last_selected_index = self.ui.comboBox_mode.currentIndex()

-        if self.table.rowCount() > 0 and self.warning_message is True:
+        if self.ui.table.rowCount() > 0 and self.warning_message is True:
            msgBox = QMessageBox()
            msgBox.setIcon(QMessageBox.Critical)
            msgBox.setText(
@@ -138,9 +139,9 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
            returnValue = msgBox.exec()

            if returnValue is QMessageBox.Cancel:
-                self.comboBox_mode.blockSignals(True)  # Block signals
-                self.comboBox_mode.setCurrentIndex(last_selected_index)
-                self.comboBox_mode.blockSignals(False)  # Unblock signals
+                self.ui.comboBox_mode.blockSignals(True)  # Block signals
+                self.ui.comboBox_mode.setCurrentIndex(last_selected_index)
+                self.ui.comboBox_mode.blockSignals(False)  # Unblock signals
                return

        # Wipe table
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
            y(float): Y coordinate.
        """

-        mode = self.comboBox_mode.currentText()
+        mode = self.ui.comboBox_mode.currentText()
        if mode == "Individual":
            checkbox_pos = 0
            button_pos = 1
@@ -181,8 +182,8 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
            color = "green"

            # Add new row -> new entry
-            row_count = self.table.rowCount()
-            self.table.insertRow(row_count)
+            row_count = self.ui.table.rowCount()
+            self.ui.table.insertRow(row_count)

            # Add Widgets
            self._add_widgets(
@@ -213,8 +214,8 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
                color = "blue"

                # Add new row -> new entry
-                row_count = self.table.rowCount()
-                self.table.insertRow(row_count)
+                row_count = self.ui.table.rowCount()
+                self.ui.table.insertRow(row_count)

                # Add Widgets
                self._add_widgets(
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):

            elif self.is_next_entry_end is True:  # It is the end position of the entry
                print("End position")
-                row_count = self.table.rowCount() - 1  # Current row
+                row_count = self.ui.table.rowCount() - 1  # Current row
                button_pos = 2
                x_pos = 6
                y_pos = 7
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
        # Add widgets
        self._add_checkbox(row, checkBox_pos, x_pos, y_pos)
        self._add_move_button(row, button_pos, x_pos, y_pos)
-        self.table.setItem(row, tag_pos, QTableWidgetItem(tag))
+        self.ui.table.setItem(row, tag_pos, QTableWidgetItem(tag))
        self._add_line_edit(x, row, x_pos, x_pos, y_pos, coordinate_reference, color)
        self._add_line_edit(y, row, y_pos, x_pos, y_pos, coordinate_reference, color)

@@ -302,10 +303,10 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
        self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos, y_pos, coordinate_reference, color)

        # Connect item edit to emit coordinates
-        self.table.itemChanged.connect(
+        self.ui.table.itemChanged.connect(
            lambda: print(f"item changed from {coordinate_reference} slot \n {x}-{y}-{color}")
        )
-        self.table.itemChanged.connect(
+        self.ui.table.itemChanged.connect(
            lambda: self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos, y_pos, coordinate_reference, color)
        )

@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
        show_checkbox = QCheckBox()
        show_checkbox.setChecked(True)
        show_checkbox.stateChanged.connect(lambda: self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos, y_pos))
-        self.table.setCellWidget(row, checkBox_pos, show_checkbox)
+        self.ui.table.setCellWidget(row, checkBox_pos, show_checkbox)

    def _add_move_button(self, row: int, button_pos: int, x_pos: int, y_pos: int) -> None:
        """
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
        """
        move_button = QPushButton("Move")
        move_button.clicked.connect(lambda: self.handle_move_button_click(x_pos, y_pos))
-        self.table.setCellWidget(row, button_pos, move_button)
+        self.ui.table.setCellWidget(row, button_pos, move_button)

    def _add_line_edit(
        self,
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
        edit.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)

        # Add line edit to the table
-        self.table.setCellWidget(row, line_pos, edit)
+        self.ui.table.setCellWidget(row, line_pos, edit)
        edit.textChanged.connect(
            lambda: self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos, y_pos, coordinate_reference, color)
        )
@@ -375,10 +376,10 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
    def wipe_motor_map_coordinates(self):
        """Wipe the motor map coordinates."""
        try:
-            self.table.itemChanged.disconnect()  # Disconnect all previous connections
+            self.ui.table.itemChanged.disconnect()  # Disconnect all previous connections
        except TypeError:
            print("No previous connections to disconnect")
-        self.table.setRowCount(0)
+        self.ui.table.setRowCount(0)
        reference_tags = ["Individual", "Start", "Stop"]
        for reference_tag in reference_tags:
            self.plot_coordinates_signal.emit([], reference_tag, "green")
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
            y_pos(int): Y position of the coordinate.
        """
        button = self.sender()
-        row = self.table.indexAt(button.pos()).row()
+        row = self.ui.table.indexAt(button.pos()).row()

        x = self.get_coordinate(row, x_pos)
        y = self.get_coordinate(row, y_pos)
@@ -410,8 +411,8 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
            f"Emitting plot coordinates: x_pos={x_pos}, y_pos={y_pos}, reference_tag={reference_tag}, color={color}"
        )
        coordinates = []
-        for row in range(self.table.rowCount()):
-            show = self.table.cellWidget(row, 0).isChecked()
+        for row in range(self.ui.table.rowCount()):
+            show = self.ui.table.cellWidget(row, 0).isChecked()
            x = self.get_coordinate(row, x_pos)
            y = self.get_coordinate(row, y_pos)

@@ -427,27 +428,27 @@ class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
        Returns:
            float: Value of the coordinate.
        """
-        edit = self.table.cellWidget(row, column)
+        edit = self.ui.table.cellWidget(row, column)
        value = float(edit.text()) if edit and edit.text() != "" else None
        if value:
            return value

    def delete_selected_row(self):
        """Delete the selected row from the table."""
-        selected_rows = self.table.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        selected_rows = self.ui.table.selectionModel().selectedRows()
        for row in selected_rows:
-            self.table.removeRow(row.row())
-        if self.comboBox_mode.currentText() == "Start/Stop":
+            self.ui.table.removeRow(row.row())
+        if self.ui.comboBox_mode.currentText() == "Start/Stop":
            self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos=4, y_pos=5, reference_tag="Start", color="blue")
            self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos=6, y_pos=7, reference_tag="Stop", color="red")
            self.is_next_entry_end = False
-        elif self.comboBox_mode.currentText() == "Individual":
+        elif self.ui.comboBox_mode.currentText() == "Individual":
            self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos=3, y_pos=4, reference_tag="Individual", color="green")

    def resize_table_auto(self):
        """Resize the table to fit the contents."""
-        if self.checkBox_resize_auto.isChecked():
-            self.table.resizeColumnsToContents()
+        if self.ui.checkBox_resize_auto.isChecked():
+            self.ui.table.resizeColumnsToContents()

    def move_motor(self, x: float, y: float) -> None:
        """
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_absolute/movement_absolute.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_absolute/movement_absolute.py
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import os
 from qtpy import uic
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
 from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget

-from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_control import MotorControlWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
+from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_control import MotorControlErrors, MotorControlWidget


 class MotorControlAbsolute(MotorControlWidget):
@@ -23,26 +25,26 @@ class MotorControlAbsolute(MotorControlWidget):
    def _load_ui(self):
        """Load the UI from the .ui file."""
        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "movement_absolute.ui"), self)
+        self.ui = UILoader().load_ui(os.path.join(current_path, "movement_absolute.ui"), self)

    def _init_ui(self):
        """Initialize the UI."""

        # Check if there are any motors connected
        if self.motor_x is None or self.motor_y is None:
-            self.motorControl_absolute.setEnabled(False)
+            self.ui.motorControl_absolute.setEnabled(False)
            return

        # Move to absolute coordinates
-        self.pushButton_go_absolute.clicked.connect(
+        self.ui.pushButton_go_absolute.clicked.connect(
            lambda: self.move_motor_absolute(
-                self.spinBox_absolute_x.value(), self.spinBox_absolute_y.value()
+                self.ui.spinBox_absolute_x.value(), self.ui.spinBox_absolute_y.value()
            )
        )

-        self.pushButton_set.clicked.connect(self.save_absolute_coordinates)
-        self.pushButton_save.clicked.connect(self.save_current_coordinates)
-        self.pushButton_stop.clicked.connect(self.motor_thread.stop_movement)
+        self.ui.pushButton_set.clicked.connect(self.save_absolute_coordinates)
+        self.ui.pushButton_save.clicked.connect(self.save_current_coordinates)
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.clicked.connect(self.motor_thread.stop_movement)

        # Enable/Disable GUI
        self.motor_thread.lock_gui.connect(self.enable_motor_controls)
@@ -80,11 +82,11 @@ class MotorControlAbsolute(MotorControlWidget):
        """

        # Disable or enable all controls within the motorControl_absolute group box
-        for widget in self.motorControl_absolute.findChildren(QWidget):
+        for widget in self.ui.motorControl_absolute.findChildren(QWidget):
            widget.setEnabled(enable)

        # Enable the pushButton_stop if the motor is moving
-        self.pushButton_stop.setEnabled(True)
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.setEnabled(True)

    @pyqtSlot(str, str)
    def change_motors(self, motor_x: str, motor_y: str):
@@ -109,8 +111,8 @@ class MotorControlAbsolute(MotorControlWidget):
        """
        self.precision = precision
        self.config["motor_control"]["precision"] = precision
-        self.spinBox_absolute_x.setDecimals(precision)
-        self.spinBox_absolute_y.setDecimals(precision)
+        self.ui.spinBox_absolute_x.setDecimals(precision)
+        self.ui.spinBox_absolute_y.setDecimals(precision)

    def move_motor_absolute(self, x: float, y: float) -> None:
        """
@@ -122,32 +124,32 @@ class MotorControlAbsolute(MotorControlWidget):
        # self._enable_motor_controls(False)
        target_coordinates = (x, y)
        self.motor_thread.move_absolute(self.motor_x, self.motor_y, target_coordinates)
-        if self.checkBox_save_with_go.isChecked():
+        if self.ui.checkBox_save_with_go.isChecked():
            self.save_absolute_coordinates()

    def _init_keyboard_shortcuts(self):
        """Initialize the keyboard shortcuts."""
        # Go absolute button
-        self.pushButton_go_absolute.setShortcut("Ctrl+G")
-        self.pushButton_go_absolute.setToolTip("Ctrl+G")
+        self.ui.pushButton_go_absolute.setShortcut("Ctrl+G")
+        self.ui.pushButton_go_absolute.setToolTip("Ctrl+G")

        # Set absolute coordinates
-        self.pushButton_set.setShortcut("Ctrl+D")
-        self.pushButton_set.setToolTip("Ctrl+D")
+        self.ui.pushButton_set.setShortcut("Ctrl+D")
+        self.ui.pushButton_set.setToolTip("Ctrl+D")

        # Save Current coordinates
-        self.pushButton_save.setShortcut("Ctrl+S")
-        self.pushButton_save.setToolTip("Ctrl+S")
+        self.ui.pushButton_save.setShortcut("Ctrl+S")
+        self.ui.pushButton_save.setToolTip("Ctrl+S")

        # Stop Button
-        self.pushButton_stop.setShortcut("Ctrl+X")
-        self.pushButton_stop.setToolTip("Ctrl+X")
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.setShortcut("Ctrl+X")
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.setToolTip("Ctrl+X")

    def save_absolute_coordinates(self):
        """Emit the setup coordinates from the spinboxes"""

-        x, y = round(self.spinBox_absolute_x.value(), self.precision), round(
-            self.spinBox_absolute_y.value(), self.precision
+        x, y = round(self.ui.spinBox_absolute_x.value(), self.precision), round(
+            self.ui.spinBox_absolute_y.value(), self.precision
        )
        self.coordinates_signal.emit((x, y))

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_relative/movement_relative.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_relative/movement_relative.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
 from qtpy.QtGui import QKeySequence
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDoubleSpinBox, QShortcut, QWidget

+from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_control import MotorControlWidget


@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ class MotorControlRelative(MotorControlWidget):
        """Load the UI from the .ui file."""
        # Loading UI
        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "movement_relative.ui"), self)
+        self.ui = UILoader().load_ui(os.path.join(current_path, "movement_relative.ui"), self)

    def _init_ui(self):
        """Initialize the UI."""
@@ -51,15 +52,15 @@ class MotorControlRelative(MotorControlWidget):

        # Update step precision
        self.precision = self.config["motor_control"]["precision"]
-        self.spinBox_precision.setValue(self.precision)
+        self.ui.spinBox_precision.setValue(self.precision)

        # Update step sizes
-        self.spinBox_step_x.setValue(self.config["motor_control"]["step_size_x"])
-        self.spinBox_step_y.setValue(self.config["motor_control"]["step_size_y"])
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_x.setValue(self.config["motor_control"]["step_size_x"])
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_y.setValue(self.config["motor_control"]["step_size_y"])

        # Checkboxes for keyboard shortcuts and x/y step size link
-        self.checkBox_same_xy.setChecked(self.config["motor_control"]["step_x_y_same"])
-        self.checkBox_enableArrows.setChecked(self.config["motor_control"]["move_with_arrows"])
+        self.ui.checkBox_same_xy.setChecked(self.config["motor_control"]["step_x_y_same"])
+        self.ui.checkBox_enableArrows.setChecked(self.config["motor_control"]["move_with_arrows"])

        self._init_ui()

@@ -67,30 +68,32 @@ class MotorControlRelative(MotorControlWidget):
        """Initialize the motor control elements"""

        # Connect checkbox and spinBoxes
-        self.checkBox_same_xy.stateChanged.connect(self._sync_step_sizes)
-        self.spinBox_step_x.valueChanged.connect(self._update_step_size_x)
-        self.spinBox_step_y.valueChanged.connect(self._update_step_size_y)
+        self.ui.checkBox_same_xy.stateChanged.connect(self._sync_step_sizes)
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_x.valueChanged.connect(self._update_step_size_x)
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_y.valueChanged.connect(self._update_step_size_y)

-        self.toolButton_right.clicked.connect(
+        self.ui.toolButton_right.clicked.connect(
            lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_x, "x", 1)
        )
-        self.toolButton_left.clicked.connect(
+        self.ui.toolButton_left.clicked.connect(
            lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_x, "x", -1)
        )
-        self.toolButton_up.clicked.connect(lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_y, "y", 1))
-        self.toolButton_down.clicked.connect(
+        self.ui.toolButton_up.clicked.connect(
+            lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_y, "y", 1)
+        )
+        self.ui.toolButton_down.clicked.connect(
            lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_y, "y", -1)
        )

        # Switch between key shortcuts active
-        self.checkBox_enableArrows.stateChanged.connect(self._update_arrow_key_shortcuts)
+        self.ui.checkBox_enableArrows.stateChanged.connect(self._update_arrow_key_shortcuts)
        self._update_arrow_key_shortcuts()

        # Enable/Disable GUI
        self.motor_thread.lock_gui.connect(self.enable_motor_controls)

        # Precision update
-        self.spinBox_precision.valueChanged.connect(lambda x: self._update_precision(x))
+        self.ui.spinBox_precision.valueChanged.connect(lambda x: self._update_precision(x))

        # Error messages
        self.motor_thread.motor_error.connect(
@@ -98,7 +101,7 @@ class MotorControlRelative(MotorControlWidget):
        )

        # Stop Button
-        self.pushButton_stop.clicked.connect(self.motor_thread.stop_movement)
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.clicked.connect(self.motor_thread.stop_movement)

    def _init_keyboard_shortcuts(self) -> None:
        """Initialize the keyboard shortcuts"""
@@ -107,42 +110,42 @@ class MotorControlRelative(MotorControlWidget):
        increase_x_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+A"), self)
        decrease_x_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Z"), self)
        increase_x_shortcut.activated.connect(
-            lambda: self._change_step_size(self.spinBox_step_x, 2)
+            lambda: self._change_step_size(self.ui.spinBox_step_x, 2)
        )
        decrease_x_shortcut.activated.connect(
-            lambda: self._change_step_size(self.spinBox_step_x, 0.5)
+            lambda: self._change_step_size(self.ui.spinBox_step_x, 0.5)
        )
-        self.spinBox_step_x.setToolTip("Increase step size: Ctrl+A\nDecrease step size: Ctrl+Z")
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_x.setToolTip("Increase step size: Ctrl+A\nDecrease step size: Ctrl+Z")

        # Increase/decrease step size for Y motor
        increase_y_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Alt+A"), self)
        decrease_y_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Alt+Z"), self)
        increase_y_shortcut.activated.connect(
-            lambda: self._change_step_size(self.spinBox_step_y, 2)
+            lambda: self._change_step_size(self.ui.spinBox_step_y, 2)
        )
        decrease_y_shortcut.activated.connect(
-            lambda: self._change_step_size(self.spinBox_step_y, 0.5)
+            lambda: self._change_step_size(self.ui.spinBox_step_y, 0.5)
        )
-        self.spinBox_step_y.setToolTip("Increase step size: Alt+A\nDecrease step size: Alt+Z")
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_y.setToolTip("Increase step size: Alt+A\nDecrease step size: Alt+Z")

        # Stop Button
-        self.pushButton_stop.setShortcut("Ctrl+X")
-        self.pushButton_stop.setToolTip("Ctrl+X")
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.setShortcut("Ctrl+X")
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.setToolTip("Ctrl+X")

    def _update_arrow_key_shortcuts(self) -> None:
        """Update the arrow key shortcuts based on the checkbox state."""
-        if self.checkBox_enableArrows.isChecked():
+        if self.ui.checkBox_enableArrows.isChecked():
            # Set the arrow key shortcuts for motor movement
-            self.toolButton_right.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Right)
-            self.toolButton_left.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Left)
-            self.toolButton_up.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Up)
-            self.toolButton_down.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Down)
+            self.ui.toolButton_right.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Right)
+            self.ui.toolButton_left.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Left)
+            self.ui.toolButton_up.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Up)
+            self.ui.toolButton_down.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Down)
        else:
            # Clear the shortcuts
-            self.toolButton_right.setShortcut("")
-            self.toolButton_left.setShortcut("")
-            self.toolButton_up.setShortcut("")
-            self.toolButton_down.setShortcut("")
+            self.ui.toolButton_right.setShortcut("")
+            self.ui.toolButton_left.setShortcut("")
+            self.ui.toolButton_up.setShortcut("")
+            self.ui.toolButton_down.setShortcut("")

    def _update_precision(self, precision: int) -> None:
        """
@@ -150,8 +153,8 @@ class MotorControlRelative(MotorControlWidget):
        Args:
            precision(int): Precision of the coordinates.
        """
-        self.spinBox_step_x.setDecimals(precision)
-        self.spinBox_step_y.setDecimals(precision)
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_x.setDecimals(precision)
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_y.setDecimals(precision)
        self.precision_signal.emit(precision)

    def _change_step_size(self, spinBox: QDoubleSpinBox, factor: float) -> None:
@@ -167,21 +170,21 @@ class MotorControlRelative(MotorControlWidget):

    def _sync_step_sizes(self):
        """Sync step sizes based on checkbox state."""
-        if self.checkBox_same_xy.isChecked():
-            value = self.spinBox_step_x.value()
-            self.spinBox_step_y.setValue(value)
+        if self.ui.checkBox_same_xy.isChecked():
+            value = self.ui.spinBox_step_x.value()
+            self.ui.spinBox_step_y.setValue(value)

    def _update_step_size_x(self):
        """Update step size for x if checkbox is checked."""
-        if self.checkBox_same_xy.isChecked():
-            value = self.spinBox_step_x.value()
-            self.spinBox_step_y.setValue(value)
+        if self.ui.checkBox_same_xy.isChecked():
+            value = self.ui.spinBox_step_x.value()
+            self.ui.spinBox_step_y.setValue(value)

    def _update_step_size_y(self):
        """Update step size for y if checkbox is checked."""
-        if self.checkBox_same_xy.isChecked():
-            value = self.spinBox_step_y.value()
-            self.spinBox_step_x.setValue(value)
+        if self.ui.checkBox_same_xy.isChecked():
+            value = self.ui.spinBox_step_y.value()
+            self.ui.spinBox_step_x.setValue(value)

    @pyqtSlot(str, str)
    def change_motors(self, motor_x: str, motor_y: str):
@@ -206,11 +209,11 @@ class MotorControlRelative(MotorControlWidget):
        """

        # Disable or enable all controls within the motorControl_absolute group box
-        for widget in self.motorControl.findChildren(QWidget):
+        for widget in self.ui.motorControl.findChildren(QWidget):
            widget.setEnabled(disable)

        # Enable the pushButton_stop if the motor is moving
-        self.pushButton_stop.setEnabled(True)
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.setEnabled(True)

    def move_motor_relative(self, motor, axis: str, direction: int) -> None:
        """
@@ -221,7 +224,7 @@ class MotorControlRelative(MotorControlWidget):
            direction(int): Direction to move. 1 for positive, -1 for negative.
        """
        if axis == "x":
-            step = direction * self.spinBox_step_x.value()
+            step = direction * self.ui.spinBox_step_x.value()
        elif axis == "y":
-            step = direction * self.spinBox_step_y.value()
+            step = direction * self.ui.spinBox_step_y.value()
        self.motor_thread.move_relative(motor, step)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/scan_control/scan_control.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/scan_control/scan_control.py
@@ -1,53 +1,37 @@
+import qdarktheme
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
    QApplication,
-    QCheckBox,
    QComboBox,
-    QDoubleSpinBox,
-    QFrame,
    QGridLayout,
    QGroupBox,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QHeaderView,
-    QLabel,
-    QLayout,
-    QLineEdit,
    QPushButton,
-    QSpinBox,
-    QTableWidget,
-    QTableWidgetItem,
+    QSizePolicy,
    QVBoxLayout,
    QWidget,
 )

-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-from bec_widgets.utils.widget_io import WidgetIO
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
+from bec_widgets.widgets.buttons.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.scan_control.scan_group_box import ScanGroupBox


-class ScanArgType:
-    DEVICE = "device"
-    FLOAT = "float"
-    INT = "int"
-    BOOL = "bool"
-    STR = "str"
+class ScanControl(BECConnector, QWidget):

-
-class ScanControl(QWidget):
-    WIDGET_HANDLER = {
-        ScanArgType.DEVICE: QLineEdit,
-        ScanArgType.FLOAT: QDoubleSpinBox,
-        ScanArgType.INT: QSpinBox,
-        ScanArgType.BOOL: QCheckBox,
-        ScanArgType.STR: QLineEdit,
-    }
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, allowed_scans=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent=None, client=None, gui_id: str | None = None, allowed_scans: list | None = None
+    ):
+        super().__init__(client=client, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)

        # Client from BEC + shortcuts to device manager and scans
-        self.client = BECDispatcher().client if client is None else client
-        self.dev = self.client.device_manager.devices
-        self.scans = self.client.scans
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+
+        # Main layout
+        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self.arg_box = None
+        self.kwarg_boxes = []
+        self.expert_mode = False  # TODO implement in the future versions

        # Scan list - allowed scans for the GUI
        self.allowed_scans = allowed_scans
@@ -56,389 +40,173 @@ class ScanControl(QWidget):
        self._init_UI()

    def _init_UI(self):
-        self.verticalLayout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        """
+        Initializes the UI of the scan control widget. Create the top box for scan selection and populate scans to main combobox.
+        """

        # Scan selection group box
-        self.scan_selection_group = QGroupBox("Scan Selection", self)
-        self.scan_selection_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.scan_selection_group)
-        self.comboBox_scan_selection = QComboBox(self.scan_selection_group)
-        self.button_run_scan = QPushButton("Run Scan", self.scan_selection_group)
-        self.scan_selection_layout.addWidget(self.comboBox_scan_selection)
-        self.scan_selection_layout.addWidget(self.button_run_scan)
-        self.verticalLayout.addWidget(self.scan_selection_group)
-
-        # Scan control group box
-        self.scan_control_group = QGroupBox("Scan Control", self)
-        self.scan_control_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.scan_control_group)
-        self.verticalLayout.addWidget(self.scan_control_group)
-
-        # Kwargs layout - just placeholder
-        self.kwargs_layout = QGridLayout()
-        self.scan_control_layout.addLayout(self.kwargs_layout)
-
-        # 1st Separator
-        self.add_horizontal_separator(self.scan_control_layout)
-
-        # Buttons
-        self.button_layout = QHBoxLayout()
-        self.pushButton_add_bundle = QPushButton("Add Bundle", self.scan_control_group)
-        self.pushButton_add_bundle.clicked.connect(self.add_bundle)
-        self.pushButton_remove_bundle = QPushButton("Remove Bundle", self.scan_control_group)
-        self.pushButton_remove_bundle.clicked.connect(self.remove_bundle)
-        self.button_layout.addWidget(self.pushButton_add_bundle)
-        self.button_layout.addWidget(self.pushButton_remove_bundle)
-        self.scan_control_layout.addLayout(self.button_layout)
-
-        # 2nd Separator
-        self.add_horizontal_separator(self.scan_control_layout)
-
-        # Initialize the QTableWidget for args
-        self.args_table = QTableWidget()
-        self.args_table.verticalHeader().setSectionResizeMode(QHeaderView.Fixed)
-
-        self.scan_control_layout.addWidget(self.args_table)
+        self.scan_selection_group = self.create_scan_selection_group()
+        self.scan_selection_group.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Preferred, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.scan_selection_group)

        # Connect signals
        self.comboBox_scan_selection.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.on_scan_selected)
        self.button_run_scan.clicked.connect(self.run_scan)
+        self.button_add_bundle.clicked.connect(self.add_arg_bundle)
+        self.button_remove_bundle.clicked.connect(self.remove_arg_bundle)

        # Initialize scan selection
        self.populate_scans()

-    def add_horizontal_separator(self, layout) -> None:
+    def create_scan_selection_group(self) -> QGroupBox:
        """
-        Adds a horizontal separator to the given layout
+        Creates the scan selection group box with combobox to select the scan and start/stop button.

-        Args:
-            layout: Layout to add the separator to
+        Returns:
+            QGroupBox: Group box containing the scan selection widgets.
        """
-        separator = QFrame(self.scan_control_group)
-        separator.setFrameShape(QFrame.HLine)
-        separator.setFrameShadow(QFrame.Sunken)
-        layout.addWidget(separator)
+
+        scan_selection_group = QGroupBox("Scan Selection", self)
+        self.scan_selection_layout = QGridLayout(scan_selection_group)
+        self.comboBox_scan_selection = QComboBox(scan_selection_group)
+        # Run button
+        self.button_run_scan = QPushButton("Start", scan_selection_group)
+        self.button_run_scan.setStyleSheet("background-color:  #559900; color: white")
+        # Stop button
+        self.button_stop_scan = StopButton(parent=scan_selection_group)
+        # Add bundle button
+        self.button_add_bundle = QPushButton("Add Bundle", scan_selection_group)
+        # Remove bundle button
+        self.button_remove_bundle = QPushButton("Remove Bundle", scan_selection_group)
+
+        self.scan_selection_layout.addWidget(self.comboBox_scan_selection, 0, 0, 1, 2)
+        self.scan_selection_layout.addWidget(self.button_run_scan, 1, 0)
+        self.scan_selection_layout.addWidget(self.button_stop_scan, 1, 1)
+        self.scan_selection_layout.addWidget(self.button_add_bundle, 2, 0)
+        self.scan_selection_layout.addWidget(self.button_remove_bundle, 2, 1)
+
+        return scan_selection_group

    def populate_scans(self):
-        """Populates the scan selection combo box with available scans"""
-        self.available_scans = self.client.producer.get(MessageEndpoints.available_scans()).resource
+        """Populates the scan selection combo box with available scans from BEC session."""
+        self.available_scans = self.client.connector.get(
+            MessageEndpoints.available_scans()
+        ).resource
        if self.allowed_scans is None:
-            allowed_scans = self.available_scans.keys()
+            supported_scans = ["ScanBase", "SyncFlyScanBase", "AsyncFlyScanBase"]
+            allowed_scans = [
+                scan_name
+                for scan_name, scan_info in self.available_scans.items()
+                if scan_info["base_class"] in supported_scans and len(scan_info["gui_config"]) > 0
+            ]
+
        else:
            allowed_scans = self.allowed_scans
-        # TODO check parent class is ScanBase -> filter out the scans not relevant for GUI
        self.comboBox_scan_selection.addItems(allowed_scans)

    def on_scan_selected(self):
        """Callback for scan selection combo box"""
+        self.reset_layout()
        selected_scan_name = self.comboBox_scan_selection.currentText()
        selected_scan_info = self.available_scans.get(selected_scan_name, {})

-        print(selected_scan_info)  # TODO remove when widget will be more mature
-        # Generate kwargs input
-        self.generate_kwargs_input_fields(selected_scan_info)
+        gui_config = selected_scan_info.get("gui_config", {})
+        self.arg_group = gui_config.get("arg_group", None)
+        self.kwarg_groups = gui_config.get("kwarg_groups", None)

-        # Args section
-        self.generate_args_input_fields(selected_scan_info)
+        if self.arg_box is None:
+            self.button_add_bundle.setEnabled(False)
+            self.button_remove_bundle.setEnabled(False)

-    def add_labels_to_layout(self, labels: list, grid_layout: QGridLayout) -> None:
+        if len(self.arg_group["arg_inputs"]) > 0:
+            self.button_add_bundle.setEnabled(True)
+            self.button_remove_bundle.setEnabled(True)
+            self.add_arg_group(self.arg_group)
+        if len(self.kwarg_groups) > 0:
+            self.add_kwargs_boxes(self.kwarg_groups)
+
+        self.update()
+        self.adjustSize()
+
+    def add_kwargs_boxes(self, groups: list):
        """
-        Adds labels to the given grid layout as a separate row.
+        Adds the given gui_groups to the scan control layout.

        Args:
-            labels (list): List of label names to add.
-            grid_layout (QGridLayout): The grid layout to which labels will be added.
+            groups(list): List of dictionaries containing the gui_group information.
        """
-        row_index = grid_layout.rowCount()  # Get the next available row
-        for column_index, label_name in enumerate(labels):
-            label = QLabel(label_name.capitalize(), self.scan_control_group)
-            # Add the label to the grid layout at the calculated row and current column
-            grid_layout.addWidget(label, row_index, column_index)
+        for group in groups:
+            box = ScanGroupBox(box_type="kwargs", config=group)
+            box.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Preferred, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+            self.layout.addWidget(box)
+            self.kwarg_boxes.append(box)

-    def add_labels_to_table(
-        self, labels: list, table: QTableWidget
-    ) -> None:  # TODO could be moved to BECTable
+    def add_arg_group(self, group: dict):
        """
-        Adds labels to the given table widget as a header row.
+        Adds the given gui_groups to the scan control layout.

        Args:
-            labels(list): List of label names to add.
-            table(QTableWidget): The table widget to which labels will be added.
        """
-        table.setColumnCount(len(labels))
-        table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(labels)
+        self.arg_box = ScanGroupBox(box_type="args", config=group)
+        self.arg_box.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Preferred, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.arg_box)

-    def generate_args_input_fields(self, scan_info: dict) -> None:
-        """
-        Generates input fields for args.
+    def add_arg_bundle(self):
+        self.arg_box.add_widget_bundle()

-        Args:
-            scan_info(dict): Scan signature dictionary from BEC.
-        """
+    def remove_arg_bundle(self):
+        self.arg_box.remove_widget_bundle()

-        # Setup args table limits
-        self.set_args_table_limits(self.args_table, scan_info)
+    def reset_layout(self):
+        """Clears the scan control layout from GuiGroups and ArgGroups boxes."""
+        if self.arg_box is not None:
+            self.layout.removeWidget(self.arg_box)
+            self.arg_box.deleteLater()
+            self.arg_box = None
+        if self.kwarg_boxes != []:
+            self.remove_kwarg_boxes()

-        # Get arg_input from selected scan
-        self.arg_input = scan_info.get("arg_input", {})
-
-        # Generate labels for table
-        self.add_labels_to_table(list(self.arg_input.keys()), self.args_table)
-
-        # add minimum number of args rows
-        if self.arg_size_min is not None:
-            for i in range(self.arg_size_min):
-                self.add_bundle()
-
-    def generate_kwargs_input_fields(self, scan_info: dict) -> None:
-        """
-        Generates input fields for kwargs
-
-        Args:
-            scan_info(dict): Scan signature dictionary from BEC.
-        """
-        # Create a new kwarg layout to replace the old one - this is necessary because otherwise row count is not reseted
-        self.clear_and_delete_layout(self.kwargs_layout)
-        self.kwargs_layout = self.create_new_grid_layout()  # Create new grid layout
-        self.scan_control_layout.insertLayout(0, self.kwargs_layout)
-
-        # Get signature
-        signature = scan_info.get("signature", [])
-
-        # Extract kwargs from the converted signature
-        kwargs = [param["name"] for param in signature if param["kind"] == "KEYWORD_ONLY"]
-
-        # Add labels
-        self.add_labels_to_layout(kwargs, self.kwargs_layout)
-
-        # Add widgets
-        widgets = self.generate_widgets_from_signature(kwargs, signature)
-
-        self.add_widgets_row_to_layout(self.kwargs_layout, widgets)
-
-    def generate_widgets_from_signature(self, items: list, signature: dict = None) -> list:
-        """
-        Generates widgets from the given list of items.
-
-        Args:
-            items(list): List of items to create widgets for.
-            signature(dict, optional): Scan signature dictionary from BEC.
-
-        Returns:
-            list: List of widgets created from the given items.
-        """
-        widgets = []  # Initialize an empty list to hold the widgets
-
-        for item in items:
-            if signature:
-                # If a signature is provided, extract type and name from it
-                kwarg_info = next((info for info in signature if info["name"] == item), None)
-                if kwarg_info:
-                    item_type = kwarg_info.get("annotation", "_empty")
-                    item_name = item
-            else:
-                # If no signature is provided, assume the item is a tuple of (name, type)
-                item_name, item_type = item
-
-            widget_class = self.WIDGET_HANDLER.get(item_type, None)
-            if widget_class is None:
-                print(f"Unsupported annotation '{item_type}' for parameter '{item_name}'")
-                continue
-
-            # Instantiate the widget and set some properties if necessary
-            widget = widget_class()
-
-            # set high default range for spin boxes #TODO can be linked to motor/device limits from BEC
-            if isinstance(widget, (QSpinBox, QDoubleSpinBox)):
-                widget.setRange(-9999, 9999)
-                widget.setValue(0)
-            # Add the widget to the list
-            widgets.append(widget)
-
-        return widgets
-
-    def set_args_table_limits(self, table: QTableWidget, scan_info: dict) -> None:
-        # Get bundle info
-        arg_bundle_size = scan_info.get("arg_bundle_size", {})
-        self.arg_size_min = arg_bundle_size.get("min", 1)
-        self.arg_size_max = arg_bundle_size.get("max", None)
-
-        # Clear the previous input fields
-        table.setRowCount(0)  # Wipe table
-
-    def add_widgets_row_to_layout(
-        self, grid_layout: QGridLayout, widgets: list, row_index: int = None
-    ) -> None:
-        """
-        Adds a row of widgets to the given grid layout.
-
-        Args:
-            grid_layout (QGridLayout): The grid layout to which widgets will be added.
-            items (list): List of parameter names to create widgets for.
-            row_index (int): The row index where the widgets should be added.
-        """
-        # If row_index is not specified, add to the next available row
-        if row_index is None:
-            row_index = grid_layout.rowCount()
-
-        for column_index, widget in enumerate(widgets):
-            # Add the widget to the grid layout at the specified row and column
-            grid_layout.addWidget(widget, row_index, column_index)
-
-    def add_widgets_row_to_table(
-        self, table_widget: QTableWidget, widgets: list, row_index: int = None
-    ) -> None:
-        """
-        Adds a row of widgets to the given QTableWidget.
-
-        Args:
-            table_widget (QTableWidget): The table widget to which widgets will be added.
-            widgets (list): List of widgets to add to the table.
-            row_index (int): The row index where the widgets should be added. If None, add to the end.
-        """
-        # If row_index is not specified, add to the end of the table
-        if row_index is None or row_index > table_widget.rowCount():
-            row_index = table_widget.rowCount()
-            if self.arg_size_max is not None:  # ensure the max args size is not exceeded
-                if row_index >= self.arg_size_max:
-                    return
-            table_widget.insertRow(row_index)
-
-        for column_index, widget in enumerate(widgets):
-            # If the widget is a subclass of QWidget, use setCellWidget
-            if issubclass(type(widget), QWidget):
-                table_widget.setCellWidget(row_index, column_index, widget)
-            else:
-                # Otherwise, assume it's a string or some other value that should be displayed as text
-                item = QTableWidgetItem(str(widget))
-                table_widget.setItem(row_index, column_index, item)
-
-        # Optionally, adjust the row height based on the content #TODO decide if needed
-        table_widget.setRowHeight(
-            row_index,
-            max(widget.sizeHint().height() for widget in widgets if isinstance(widget, QWidget)),
-        )
-
-    def remove_last_row_from_table(self, table_widget: QTableWidget) -> None:
-        """
-        Removes the last row from the given QTableWidget until only one row is left.
-
-        Args:
-            table_widget (QTableWidget): The table widget from which the last row will be removed.
-        """
-        row_count = table_widget.rowCount()
-        if (
-            row_count > self.arg_size_min
-        ):  # Check to ensure there is a minimum number of rows remaining
-            table_widget.removeRow(row_count - 1)
-
-    def create_new_grid_layout(self):
-        new_layout = QGridLayout()
-        # TODO maybe setup other layouts properties here?
-        return new_layout
-
-    def clear_and_delete_layout(self, layout: QLayout):
-        """
-        Clears and deletes the given layout and all its child widgets.
-
-        Args:
-            layout(QLayout): Layout to clear and delete
-        """
-        if layout is not None:
-            while layout.count():
-                item = layout.takeAt(0)
-                widget = item.widget()
-                if widget:
-                    widget.deleteLater()
-                else:
-                    sub_layout = item.layout()
-                    if sub_layout:
-                        self.clear_and_delete_layout(sub_layout)
-            layout.deleteLater()
-
-    def add_bundle(self) -> None:
-        """Adds a new bundle to the scan control layout"""
-        # Get widgets used for particular scan and save them to be able to use for adding bundles
-        args_widgets = self.generate_widgets_from_signature(
-            self.arg_input.items()
-        )  # TODO decide if make sense to put widget list into method parameters
-
-        # Add first widgets row to the table
-        self.add_widgets_row_to_table(self.args_table, args_widgets)
-
-    def remove_bundle(self) -> None:
-        """Removes the last bundle from the scan control layout"""
-        self.remove_last_row_from_table(self.args_table)
-
-    def extract_kwargs_from_grid_row(self, grid_layout: QGridLayout, row: int) -> dict:
-        kwargs = {}
-        for column in range(grid_layout.columnCount()):
-            label_item = grid_layout.itemAtPosition(row, column)
-            if label_item is not None:
-                label_widget = label_item.widget()
-                if isinstance(label_widget, QLabel):
-                    key = label_widget.text()
-
-                    # The corresponding value widget is in the next row
-                    value_item = grid_layout.itemAtPosition(row + 1, column)
-                    if value_item is not None:
-                        value_widget = value_item.widget()
-                        # Use WidgetIO.get_value to extract the value
-                        value = WidgetIO.get_value(value_widget)
-                        kwargs[key] = value
-        return kwargs
-
-    def extract_args_from_table(self, table: QTableWidget) -> list:
-        """
-        Extracts the arguments from the given table widget.
-
-        Args:
-            table(QTableWidget): Table widget from which to extract the arguments
-        """
-        args = []
-        for row in range(table.rowCount()):
-            row_args = []
-            for column in range(table.columnCount()):
-                widget = table.cellWidget(row, column)
-                if widget:
-                    if isinstance(widget, QLineEdit):  # special case for QLineEdit for Devices
-                        value = widget.text().lower()
-                        if value in self.dev:
-                            value = getattr(self.dev, value)
-                        else:
-                            raise ValueError(f"The device '{value}' is not recognized.")
-                    else:
-                        value = WidgetIO.get_value(widget)
-                    row_args.append(value)
-            args.extend(row_args)
-        return args
+    def remove_kwarg_boxes(self):
+        for box in self.kwarg_boxes:
+            self.layout.removeWidget(box)
+            box.deleteLater()
+        self.kwarg_boxes = []

    def run_scan(self):
-        # Extract kwargs for the scan
-        kwargs = {
-            k.lower(): v
-            for k, v in self.extract_kwargs_from_grid_row(self.kwargs_layout, 1).items()
-        }
-
-        # Extract args from the table
-        args = self.extract_args_from_table(self.args_table)
-
-        # Convert args to lowercase if they are strings
-        args = [arg.lower() if isinstance(arg, str) else arg for arg in args]
-
-        # Execute the scan
+        args = []
+        kwargs = {}
+        if self.arg_box is not None:
+            args = self.arg_box.get_parameters()
+        for box in self.kwarg_boxes:
+            box_kwargs = box.get_parameters()
+            kwargs.update(box_kwargs)
        scan_function = getattr(self.scans, self.comboBox_scan_selection.currentText())
        if callable(scan_function):
            scan_function(*args, **kwargs)

+    def cleanup(self):
+        self.button_stop_scan.cleanup()
+        if self.arg_box:
+            for widget in self.arg_box.widgets:
+                if hasattr(widget, "cleanup"):
+                    widget.cleanup()
+        for kwarg_box in self.kwarg_boxes:
+            for widget in kwarg_box.widgets:
+                if hasattr(widget, "cleanup"):
+                    widget.cleanup()
+        super().cleanup()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        self.cleanup()
+        QWidget().closeEvent(event)
+

 # Application example
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    # BECclient global variables
-    client = BECDispatcher().client
-    client.start()
-
    app = QApplication([])
-    scan_control = ScanControl(client=client)  # allowed_scans=["line_scan", "grid_scan"])
+    scan_control = ScanControl()

+    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
    window = scan_control
    window.show()
    app.exec()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/scan_control/scan_group_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/scan_control/scan_group_box.py
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+from typing import Literal
+
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QCheckBox,
+    QComboBox,
+    QDoubleSpinBox,
+    QGridLayout,
+    QGroupBox,
+    QLabel,
+    QLineEdit,
+    QSpinBox,
+)
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.widget_io import WidgetIO
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceLineEdit
+
+
+class ScanArgType:
+    DEVICE = "device"
+    FLOAT = "float"
+    INT = "int"
+    BOOL = "bool"
+    STR = "str"
+    DEVICEBASE = "DeviceBase"
+    LITERALS = "dict"
+
+
+class ScanSpinBox(QSpinBox):
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent=None, arg_name: str = None, default: int | None = None, *args, **kwargs
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.arg_name = arg_name
+        self.setRange(-9999, 9999)
+        if default is not None:
+            self.setValue(default)
+
+
+class ScanDoubleSpinBox(QDoubleSpinBox):
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent=None, arg_name: str = None, default: float | None = None, *args, **kwargs
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.arg_name = arg_name
+        self.setRange(-9999, 9999)
+        if default is not None:
+            self.setValue(default)
+
+
+class ScanLineEdit(QLineEdit):
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent=None, arg_name: str = None, default: str | None = None, *args, **kwargs
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.arg_name = arg_name
+        if default is not None:
+            self.setText(default)
+
+
+class ScanCheckBox(QCheckBox):
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent=None, arg_name: str = None, default: bool | None = None, *args, **kwargs
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.arg_name = arg_name
+        if default is not None:
+            self.setChecked(default)
+
+
+class ScanGroupBox(QGroupBox):
+    WIDGET_HANDLER = {
+        ScanArgType.DEVICE: DeviceLineEdit,
+        ScanArgType.DEVICEBASE: DeviceLineEdit,
+        ScanArgType.FLOAT: ScanDoubleSpinBox,
+        ScanArgType.INT: ScanSpinBox,
+        ScanArgType.BOOL: ScanCheckBox,
+        ScanArgType.STR: ScanLineEdit,
+        ScanArgType.LITERALS: QComboBox,  # TODO figure out combobox logic
+    }
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        box_type=Literal["args", "kwargs"],
+        config: dict | None = None,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.config = config
+        self.box_type = box_type
+
+        self.layout = QGridLayout(self)
+        self.labels = []
+        self.widgets = []
+
+        self.init_box(self.config)
+
+    def init_box(self, config: dict):
+        box_name = config.get("name", "ScanGroupBox")
+        self.inputs = config.get("inputs", {})
+        self.setTitle(box_name)
+
+        # Labels
+        self.add_input_labels(self.inputs, 0)
+
+        # Widgets
+        if self.box_type == "args":
+            min_bundle = self.config.get("min", 1)
+            for i in range(1, min_bundle + 1):
+                self.add_input_widgets(self.inputs, i)
+        else:
+            self.add_input_widgets(self.inputs, 1)
+
+    def add_input_labels(self, group_inputs: dict, row: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Adds the given arg_group from arg_bundle to the scan control layout. The input labels are always added to the first row.
+
+        Args:
+            group(dict): Dictionary containing the arg_group information.
+        """
+        for column_index, item in enumerate(group_inputs):
+            arg_name = item.get("name", None)
+            display_name = item.get("display_name", arg_name)
+            label = QLabel(text=display_name)
+            self.layout.addWidget(label, row, column_index)
+            self.labels.append(label)
+
+    def add_input_widgets(self, group_inputs: dict, row) -> None:
+        """
+        Adds the given arg_group from arg_bundle to the scan control layout.
+
+        Args:
+            group_inputs(dict): Dictionary containing the arg_group information.
+            row(int): The row to add the widgets to.
+        """
+        for column_index, item in enumerate(group_inputs):
+            arg_name = item.get("name", None)
+            default = item.get("default", None)
+            widget = self.WIDGET_HANDLER.get(item["type"], None)
+            if widget is None:
+                print(f"Unsupported annotation '{item['type']}' for parameter '{item['name']}'")
+                continue
+            if default == "_empty":
+                default = None
+            widget_to_add = widget(arg_name=arg_name, default=default)
+            tooltip = item.get("tooltip", None)
+            if tooltip is not None:
+                widget_to_add.setToolTip(item["tooltip"])
+            self.layout.addWidget(widget_to_add, row, column_index)
+            self.widgets.append(widget_to_add)
+
+    def add_widget_bundle(self):
+        """
+        Adds a new row of widgets to the scan control layout. Only usable for arg_groups.
+        """
+        if self.box_type != "args":
+            return
+        arg_max = self.config.get("max", None)
+        row = self.layout.rowCount()
+        if arg_max is not None and row >= arg_max:
+            return
+
+        self.add_input_widgets(self.inputs, row)
+
+    def remove_widget_bundle(self):
+        """
+        Removes the last row of widgets from the scan control layout. Only usable for arg_groups.
+        """
+        if self.box_type != "args":
+            return
+        arg_min = self.config.get("min", None)
+        row = self.count_arg_rows()
+        if arg_min is not None and row <= arg_min:
+            return
+
+        for widget in self.widgets[-len(self.inputs) :]:
+            widget.deleteLater()
+        self.widgets = self.widgets[: -len(self.inputs)]
+
+    def get_parameters(self):
+        """
+        Returns the parameters from the widgets in the scan control layout formated to run scan from BEC.
+        """
+        if self.box_type == "args":
+            return self._get_arg_parameterts()
+        elif self.box_type == "kwargs":
+            return self._get_kwarg_parameters()
+
+    def _get_arg_parameterts(self):
+        args = []
+        for i in range(1, self.layout.rowCount()):
+            for j in range(self.layout.columnCount()):
+                widget = self.layout.itemAtPosition(i, j).widget()
+                if isinstance(widget, DeviceLineEdit):
+                    value = widget.get_device()
+                else:
+                    value = WidgetIO.get_value(widget)
+                args.append(value)
+        return args
+
+    def _get_kwarg_parameters(self):
+        kwargs = {}
+        for i in range(self.layout.columnCount()):
+            widget = self.layout.itemAtPosition(1, i).widget()
+            if isinstance(widget, DeviceLineEdit):
+                value = widget.get_device()
+            else:
+                value = WidgetIO.get_value(widget)
+            kwargs[widget.arg_name] = value
+        return kwargs
+
+    def count_arg_rows(self):
+        widget_rows = 0
+        for row in range(self.layout.rowCount()):
+            for col in range(self.layout.columnCount()):
+                item = self.layout.itemAtPosition(row, col)
+                if item is not None:
+                    widget = item.widget()
+                    if widget is not None:
+                        if isinstance(widget, DeviceLineEdit):
+                            widget_rows += 1
+        return widget_rows
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/spiral_progress_bar/ring.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/spiral_progress_bar/ring.py
@@ -13,20 +13,21 @@ from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
 class RingConnections(BaseModel):
    slot: Literal["on_scan_progress", "on_device_readback"] = None
    endpoint: EndpointInfo | str = None
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}

    @field_validator("endpoint")
    def validate_endpoint(cls, v, values):
        slot = values.data["slot"]
-        endpoint = v.endpoint if isinstance(v, EndpointInfo) else v
+        v = v.endpoint if isinstance(v, EndpointInfo) else v
        if slot == "on_scan_progress":
-            if endpoint != "scans/scan_progress":
+            if v != "scans/scan_progress":
                raise PydanticCustomError(
                    "unsupported endpoint",
                    "For slot 'on_scan_progress', endpoint must be MessageEndpoint.scan_progress or 'scans/scan_progress'.",
                    {"wrong_value": v},
                )
        elif slot == "on_device_readback":
-            if not endpoint.startswith("internal/devices/readback/"):
+            if not v.startswith("internal/devices/readback/"):
                raise PydanticCustomError(
                    "unsupported endpoint",
                    "For slot 'on_device_readback', endpoint must be MessageEndpoint.device_readback(device) or 'internal/devices/readback/{device}'.",
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ class RingConnections(BaseModel):


 class RingConfig(ConnectionConfig):
+    value: int | float | None = Field(0, description="Value for the progress bars.")
    direction: int | None = Field(
        -1, description="Direction of the progress bars. -1 for clockwise, 1 for counter-clockwise."
    )
@@ -48,14 +50,14 @@ class RingConfig(ConnectionConfig):
        description="Background color for the progress bars. Can be tuple (R, G, B, A) or string HEX Code.",
    )
    index: int | None = Field(0, description="Index of the progress bar. 0 is outer ring.")
-    line_width: int | None = Field(5, description="Line widths for the progress bars.")
+    line_width: int | None = Field(10, description="Line widths for the progress bars.")
    start_position: int | None = Field(
        90,
        description="Start position for the progress bars in degrees. Default is 90 degrees - corespons to "
        "the top of the ring.",
    )
-    min_value: int | None = Field(0, description="Minimum value for the progress bars.")
-    max_value: int | None = Field(100, description="Maximum value for the progress bars.")
+    min_value: int | float | None = Field(0, description="Minimum value for the progress bars.")
+    max_value: int | float | None = Field(100, description="Maximum value for the progress bars.")
    precision: int | None = Field(3, description="Precision for the progress bars.")
    update_behaviour: Literal["manual", "auto"] | None = Field(
        "auto", description="Update behaviour for the progress bars."
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector):
        "set_line_width",
        "set_min_max_values",
        "set_start_angle",
-        "set_connections",
+        "set_update",
        "reset_connection",
    ]

@@ -102,7 +104,6 @@ class Ring(BECConnector):
        self.background_color = None
        self.start_position = None
        self.config = config
-        self.value = 0
        self.RID = None
        self._init_config_params()

@@ -114,31 +115,75 @@ class Ring(BECConnector):
            self.set_connections(self.config.connections.slot, self.config.connections.endpoint)

    def set_value(self, value: int | float):
-        self.value = round(
-            max(self.config.min_value, min(self.config.max_value, value)), self.config.precision
+        """
+        Set the value for the ring widget
+
+        Args:
+            value(int | float): Value for the ring widget
+        """
+        self.config.value = round(
+            float(max(self.config.min_value, min(self.config.max_value, value))),
+            self.config.precision,
        )

    def set_color(self, color: str | tuple):
+        """
+        Set the color for the ring widget
+
+        Args:
+            color(str | tuple): Color for the ring widget. Can be HEX code or tuple (R, G, B, A).
+        """
        self.config.color = color
        self.color = self.convert_color(color)

    def set_background(self, color: str | tuple):
+        """
+        Set the background color for the ring widget
+
+        Args:
+            color(str | tuple): Background color for the ring widget. Can be HEX code or tuple (R, G, B, A).
+        """
        self.config.background_color = color
        self.color = self.convert_color(color)

    def set_line_width(self, width: int):
+        """
+        Set the line width for the ring widget
+
+        Args:
+            width(int): Line width for the ring widget
+        """
        self.config.line_width = width

-    def set_min_max_values(self, min_value: int, max_value: int):
+    def set_min_max_values(self, min_value: int | float, max_value: int | float):
+        """
+        Set the min and max values for the ring widget.
+
+        Args:
+            min_value(int | float): Minimum value for the ring widget
+            max_value(int | float): Maximum value for the ring widget
+        """
        self.config.min_value = min_value
        self.config.max_value = max_value

    def set_start_angle(self, start_angle: int):
+        """
+        Set the start angle for the ring widget
+
+        Args:
+            start_angle(int): Start angle for the ring widget in degrees
+        """
        self.config.start_position = start_angle
        self.start_position = start_angle * 16

    @staticmethod
    def convert_color(color):
+        """
+        Convert the color to QColor
+
+        Args:
+            color(str | tuple): Color for the ring widget. Can be HEX code or tuple (R, G, B, A).
+        """
        converted_color = None
        if isinstance(color, str):
            converted_color = QtGui.QColor(color)
@@ -146,7 +191,39 @@ class Ring(BECConnector):
            converted_color = QtGui.QColor(*color)
        return converted_color

+    def set_update(self, mode: Literal["manual", "scan", "device"], device: str = None):
+        """
+        Set the update mode for the ring widget.
+        Modes:
+        - "manual": Manual update mode, the value is set by the user.
+        - "scan": Update mode for the scan progress. The value is updated by the current scan progress.
+        - "device": Update mode for the device readback. The value is updated by the device readback. Take into account that user has to set the device name and limits.
+
+        Args:
+            mode(str): Update mode for the ring widget. Can be "manual", "scan" or "device"
+            device(str): Device name for the device readback mode, only used when mode is "device"
+        """
+        if mode == "manual":
+            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
+                getattr(self, self.config.connections.slot), self.config.connections.endpoint
+            )
+            self.config.connections.slot = None
+            self.config.connections.endpoint = None
+        elif mode == "scan":
+            self.set_connections("on_scan_progress", "scans/scan_progress")
+        elif mode == "device":
+            self.set_connections("on_device_readback", f"internal/devices/readback/{device}")
+
+        self.parent_progress_widget.enable_auto_updates(False)
+
    def set_connections(self, slot: str, endpoint: str | EndpointInfo):
+        """
+        Set the connections for the ring widget
+
+        Args:
+            slot(str): Slot for the ring widget update. Can be "on_scan_progress" or "on_device_readback".
+            endpoint(str | EndpointInfo): Endpoint for the ring widget update. Endpoint has to match the slot type.
+        """
        if self.config.connections.endpoint == endpoint and self.config.connections.slot == slot:
            return
        else:
@@ -157,12 +234,22 @@ class Ring(BECConnector):
            self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(getattr(self, slot), endpoint)

    def reset_connection(self):
+        """
+        Reset the connections for the ring widget. Disconnect the current slot and endpoint.
+        """
        self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
            self.config.connections.slot, self.config.connections.endpoint
        )
        self.config.connections = RingConnections()

    def on_scan_progress(self, msg, meta):
+        """
+        Update the ring widget with the scan progress.
+
+        Args:
+            msg(dict): Message with the scan progress
+            meta(dict): Metadata for the message
+        """
        current_RID = meta.get("RID", None)
        if current_RID != self.RID:
            self.set_min_max_values(0, msg.get("max_value", 100))
@@ -170,6 +257,13 @@ class Ring(BECConnector):
        self.parent_progress_widget.update()

    def on_device_readback(self, msg, meta):
+        """
+        Update the ring widget with the device readback.
+
+        Args:
+            msg(dict): Message with the device readback
+            meta(dict): Metadata for the message
+        """
        if isinstance(self.config.connections.endpoint, EndpointInfo):
            endpoint = self.config.connections.endpoint.endpoint
        else:
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/spiral_progress_bar/spiral_progress_bar.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/spiral_progress_bar/spiral_progress_bar.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ from bec_widgets.widgets.spiral_progress_bar.ring import Ring, RingConfig


 class SpiralProgressBarConfig(ConnectionConfig):
-    color_map: str | None = Field("magma", description="Color scheme for the progress bars.")
+    color_map: Optional[str] = Field(
+        "magma", description="Color scheme for the progress bars.", validate_default=True
+    )
    min_number_of_bars: int | None = Field(
        1, description="Minimum number of progress bars to display."
    )
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ class SpiralProgressBarConfig(ConnectionConfig):
        10, description="Maximum number of progress bars to display."
    )
    num_bars: int | None = Field(1, description="Number of progress bars to display.")
-    gap: int | None = Field(10, description="Gap between progress bars.")
+    gap: int | None = Field(20, description="Gap between progress bars.")
    auto_updates: bool | None = Field(
        True, description="Enable or disable updates based on scan queue status."
    )
@@ -59,16 +61,7 @@ class SpiralProgressBarConfig(ConnectionConfig):
                )
        return v

-    @field_validator("color_map")
-    def validate_color_map(cls, v, values):
-        if v is not None and v != "":
-            if v not in pg.colormap.listMaps():
-                raise PydanticCustomError(
-                    "unsupported colormap",
-                    f"Colormap '{v}' not found in the current installation of pyqtgraph",
-                    {"wrong_value": v},
-                )
-        return v
+    _validate_colormap = field_validator("color_map")(Colors.validate_color_map)


 class SpiralProgressBar(BECConnector, QWidget):
@@ -115,11 +108,10 @@ class SpiralProgressBar(BECConnector, QWidget):
        self.entry_validator = EntryValidator(self.dev)

        self.RID = None
-        self.values = None

        # For updating bar behaviour
        self._auto_updates = True
-        self._rings = []
+        self._rings = None

        if num_bars is not None:
            self.config.num_bars = max(
@@ -187,13 +179,22 @@ class SpiralProgressBar(BECConnector, QWidget):
            Ring: Ring object.
        """
        if self.config.num_bars < self.config.max_number_of_bars:
-            ring = Ring(parent_progress_widget=self, **kwargs)
-            ring.config.index = self.config.num_bars
+            ring_index = self.config.num_bars
+            ring_config = RingConfig(
+                widget_class="Ring",
+                index=ring_index,
+                start_positions=90 * 16,
+                directions=-1,
+                **kwargs,
+            )
+            ring = Ring(parent_progress_widget=self, config=ring_config)
            self.config.num_bars += 1
            self._rings.append(ring)
            self.config.rings.append(ring.config)
            if self.config.color_map:
                self.set_colors_from_map(self.config.color_map)
+            base_line_width = self._rings[ring.config.index].config.line_width
+            self.set_line_widths(base_line_width, ring.config.index)
            self.update()
            return ring

@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ class SpiralProgressBar(BECConnector, QWidget):
        self._reindex_rings()
        if self.config.color_map:
            self.set_colors_from_map(self.config.color_map)
+        del ring
        self.update()

    def _reindex_rings(self):
@@ -270,9 +272,30 @@ class SpiralProgressBar(BECConnector, QWidget):
        num_bars = max(
            self.config.min_number_of_bars, min(num_bars, self.config.max_number_of_bars)
        )
-        if num_bars != self.config.num_bars:
-            self.config.num_bars = num_bars
-            self.initialize_bars()
+        current_num_bars = self.config.num_bars
+
+        if num_bars > current_num_bars:
+            for i in range(current_num_bars, num_bars):
+                new_ring_config = RingConfig(
+                    widget_class="Ring", index=i, start_positions=90 * 16, directions=-1
+                )
+                self.config.rings.append(new_ring_config)
+                new_ring = Ring(parent_progress_widget=self, config=new_ring_config)
+                self._rings.append(new_ring)
+
+        elif num_bars < current_num_bars:
+            for i in range(current_num_bars - 1, num_bars - 1, -1):
+                self.remove_ring(i)
+
+        self.config.num_bars = num_bars
+
+        if self.config.color_map:
+            self.set_colors_from_map(self.config.color_map)
+
+        base_line_width = self._rings[0].config.line_width
+        self.set_line_widths(base_line_width)
+
+        self.update()

    def set_value(self, values: int | list, ring_index: int = None):
        """
@@ -338,7 +361,6 @@ class SpiralProgressBar(BECConnector, QWidget):
            colors = self._adjust_list_to_bars(colors)
            for ring, color in zip(self._rings, colors):
                ring.set_color(color)
-            self.config.color_map = None
        self.update()

    def set_line_widths(self, widths: int | list[int], bar_index: int = None):
@@ -434,6 +456,13 @@ class SpiralProgressBar(BECConnector, QWidget):

    @Slot(dict, dict)
    def on_scan_queue_status(self, msg, meta):
+        """
+        Slot to handle scan queue status messages. Decides what update to perform based on the scan queue status.
+
+        Args:
+            msg(dict): Message from the BEC.
+            meta(dict): Metadata from the BEC.
+        """
        primary_queue = msg.get("queue").get("primary")
        info = primary_queue.get("info", None)

@@ -444,8 +473,6 @@ class SpiralProgressBar(BECConnector, QWidget):
                if report_instructions:
                    instruction_type = list(report_instructions[0].keys())[0]
                    if instruction_type == "scan_progress":
-                        if self.config.num_bars != 1:
-                            self.set_number_of_bars(1)
                        self._hook_scan_progress(ring_index=0)
                    elif instruction_type == "readback":
                        devices = report_instructions[0].get("readback").get("devices")
@@ -462,6 +489,12 @@ class SpiralProgressBar(BECConnector, QWidget):
                    #     print("hook device_progress")

    def _hook_scan_progress(self, ring_index: int = None):
+        """
+        Hook the scan progress to the progress bars.
+
+        Args:
+            ring_index(int): Index of the progress bar to hook the scan progress to.
+        """
        if ring_index is not None:
            ring = self._find_ring_by_index(ring_index)
        else:
@@ -473,6 +506,15 @@ class SpiralProgressBar(BECConnector, QWidget):
            ring.set_connections("on_scan_progress", MessageEndpoints.scan_progress())

    def _hook_readback(self, bar_index: int, device: str, min: float | int, max: float | int):
+        """
+        Hook the readback values to the progress bars.
+
+        Args:
+            bar_index(int): Index of the progress bar to hook the readback values to.
+            device(str): Device to readback values from.
+            min(float|int): Minimum value for the progress bar.
+            max(float|int): Maximum value for the progress bar.
+        """
        ring = self._find_ring_by_index(bar_index)
        ring.set_min_max_values(min, max)
        endpoint = MessageEndpoints.device_readback(device)
@@ -544,7 +586,7 @@ class SpiralProgressBar(BECConnector, QWidget):
            pen = QtGui.QPen(ring.color, ring.config.line_width, QtCore.Qt.SolidLine)
            pen.setCapStyle(QtCore.Qt.RoundCap)
            painter.setPen(pen)
-            proportion = (ring.value - ring.config.min_value) / (
+            proportion = (ring.config.value - ring.config.min_value) / (
                (ring.config.max_value - ring.config.min_value) + 1e-3
            )
            angle = int(proportion * 360 * 16 * ring.config.direction)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/text_box/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/text_box/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/text_box/text_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/text_box/text_box.py
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import re
+
+from pydantic import Field, field_validator
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QTextEdit
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import Colors
+
+
+class TextBoxConfig(ConnectionConfig):
+
+    theme: str = Field("dark", description="The theme of the figure widget.")
+    font_color: str = Field("#FFF", description="The font color of the text")
+    background_color: str = Field("#000", description="The background color of the widget.")
+    font_size: int = Field(16, description="The font size of the text in the widget.")
+    text: str = Field("", description="The text to display in the widget.")
+
+    @classmethod
+    @field_validator("theme")
+    def validate_theme(cls, v):
+        """Validate the theme of the figure widget."""
+        if v not in ["dark", "light"]:
+            raise ValueError("Theme must be either 'dark' or 'light'")
+        return v
+
+    _validate_font_color = field_validator("font_color")(Colors.validate_color)
+    _validate_background_color = field_validator("background_color")(Colors.validate_color)
+
+
+class TextBox(BECConnector, QTextEdit):
+
+    USER_ACCESS = ["set_color", "set_text", "set_font_size"]
+
+    def __init__(self, text: str = "", parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):
+        if config is None:
+            config = TextBoxConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
+        else:
+            if isinstance(config, dict):
+                config = TextBoxConfig(**config)
+            self.config = config
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QTextEdit.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self.config = config
+        self.setReadOnly(True)
+        self.setGeometry(self.rect())
+        self.set_color(self.config.background_color, self.config.font_color)
+        if not text:
+            text = "<h1>Welcome to the BEC Widget TextBox</h1><p>A widget that allows user to display text in plain and HTML format.</p><p>This is an example of displaying HTML text.</p>"
+        self.set_text(text)
+
+    def change_theme(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Change the theme of the figure widget.
+        """
+        if self.config.theme == "dark":
+            theme = "light"
+            font_color = "#000"
+            background_color = "#FFF"
+        else:
+            theme = "dark"
+            font_color = "#FFF"
+            background_color = "#000"
+        self.config.theme = theme
+        self.set_color(background_color, font_color)
+
+    def set_color(self, background_color: str, font_color: str) -> None:
+        """Set the background color of the widget.
+
+        Args:
+            background_color (str): The color to set the background in HEX.
+            font_color (str): The color to set the font in HEX.
+
+        """
+        self.config.background_color = background_color
+        self.config.font_color = font_color
+        self._update_stylesheet()
+
+    def set_font_size(self, size: int) -> None:
+        """Set the font size of the text in the widget.
+
+        Args:
+            size (int): The font size to set.
+        """
+        self.config.font_size = size
+        self._update_stylesheet()
+
+    def _update_stylesheet(self):
+        """Update the stylesheet of the widget."""
+        self.setStyleSheet(
+            f"background-color: {self.config.background_color}; color: {self.config.font_color}; font-size: {self.config.font_size}px"
+        )
+
+    def set_text(self, text: str) -> None:
+        """Set the text of the widget.
+
+        Args:
+            text (str): The text to set.
+        """
+        if self.is_html(text):
+            self.setHtml(text)
+        else:
+            self.setPlainText(text)
+        self.config.text = text
+
+    def is_html(self, text: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if the text contains HTML tags.
+
+        Args:
+            text (str): The text to check.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the text contains HTML tags, False otherwise.
+        """
+        return bool(re.search(r"<[a-zA-Z/][^>]*>", text))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+
+    widget = TextBox()
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/vscode/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/vscode/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/vscode/vscode.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/vscode/vscode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import os
+import select
+import shlex
+import signal
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.website.website import WebsiteWidget
+
+
+class VSCodeEditor(WebsiteWidget):
+    """
+    A widget to display the VSCode editor.
+    """
+
+    token = "bec"
+    host = "127.0.0.1"
+    port = 7000
+
+    USER_ACCESS = []
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, config=None, client=None, gui_id=None):
+
+        self.process = None
+        self._url = f"http://{self.host}:{self.port}?tkn={self.token}"
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, config=config, client=client, gui_id=gui_id)
+        self.start_server()
+
+    def start_server(self):
+        """
+        Start the server.
+
+        This method starts the server for the VSCode editor in a subprocess.
+        """
+
+        cmd = shlex.split(
+            f"code serve-web --port {self.port} --connection-token={self.token} --accept-server-license-terms"
+        )
+        self.process = subprocess.Popen(
+            cmd, text=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL, preexec_fn=os.setsid
+        )
+
+        os.set_blocking(self.process.stdout.fileno(), False)
+        while self.process.poll() is None:
+            readylist, _, _ = select.select([self.process.stdout], [], [], 1)
+            if self.process.stdout in readylist:
+                output = self.process.stdout.read(1024)
+                if output and f"available at {self._url}" in output:
+                    break
+        self.set_url(self._url)
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        """
+        Hook for the close event to terminate the server.
+        """
+        self.cleanup_vscode()
+        super().closeEvent(event)
+
+    def cleanup_vscode(self):
+        """
+        Cleanup the VSCode editor.
+        """
+        if not self.process:
+            return
+        os.killpg(os.getpgid(self.process.pid), signal.SIGTERM)
+        self.process.wait()
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """
+        Cleanup the widget. This method is called from the dock area when the widget is removed.
+        """
+        self.cleanup_vscode()
+        return super().cleanup()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    widget = VSCodeEditor()
+    widget.show()
+    app.exec_()
+    widget.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_all()
+    widget.client.shutdown()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/website/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/website/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/website/website.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/website/website.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+from qtpy.QtCore import QUrl, qInstallMessageHandler
+from qtpy.QtWebEngineWidgets import QWebEngineView
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
+
+
+def suppress_qt_messages(type_, context, msg):
+    if context.category in ["js", "default"]:
+        return
+    print(msg)
+
+
+qInstallMessageHandler(suppress_qt_messages)
+
+
+class WebsiteWidget(BECConnector, QWebEngineView):
+    """
+    A simple widget to display a website
+    """
+
+    USER_ACCESS = ["set_url", "get_url", "reload", "back", "forward"]
+
+    def __init__(self, url: str = None, parent=None, config=None, client=None, gui_id=None):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QWebEngineView.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        self.set_url(url)
+
+    def set_url(self, url: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the url of the website widget
+
+        Args:
+            url (str): The url to set
+        """
+        if not url:
+            return
+        self.setUrl(QUrl(url))
+
+    def get_url(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Get the current url of the website widget
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The current url
+        """
+        return self.url().toString()
+
+    def reload(self):
+        """
+        Reload the website
+        """
+        QWebEngineView.reload(self)
+
+    def back(self):
+        """
+        Go back in the history
+        """
+        QWebEngineView.back(self)
+
+    def forward(self):
+        """
+        Go forward in the history
+        """
+        QWebEngineView.forward(self)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    mainWin = WebsiteWidget("https://scilog.psi.ch")
+    mainWin.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
--- a/docs/_static/custom.css
+++ b/docs/_static/custom.css
--- a/docs/api_reference/api_reference.md
+++ b/docs/api_reference/api_reference.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-## API Reference
+(api_reference)=
+# API Reference

 ```{eval-rst}
 .. autosummary::
@@ -7,4 +8,5 @@
   :recursive:

   bec_widgets
+
 ```
--- a/docs/assets/apps_48dp.svg
+++ b/docs/assets/apps_48dp.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="48px" fill="#000000"><path d="M0 0h24v24H0V0z" fill="none"/><path d="M4 8h4V4H4v4zm6 12h4v-4h-4v4zm-6 0h4v-4H4v4zm0-6h4v-4H4v4zm6 0h4v-4h-4v4zm6-10v4h4V4h-4zm-6 4h4V4h-4v4zm6 6h4v-4h-4v4zm0 6h4v-4h-4v4z"/></svg>
--- a/docs/assets/display_settings_48dp.svg
+++ b/docs/assets/display_settings_48dp.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" enable-background="new 0 0 20 20" height="48px" viewBox="0 0 20 20" width="48px" fill="#000000"><g><rect fill="none" height="20" width="20" x="0"/></g><g><g><path d="M16.5,3h-13C2.67,3,2,3.67,2,4.5v9C2,14.33,2.67,15,3.5,15H7v2h6v-2h3.5c0.83,0,1.5-0.67,1.5-1.5v-9 C18,3.67,17.33,3,16.5,3z M16.5,13.5h-13v-9h13V13.5z"/><rect height="1" width="7" x="5" y="7"/><polygon points="14,8 15,8 15,7 14,7 14,6 13,6 13,9 14,9"/><rect height="1" width="7" x="8" y="10"/><polygon points="6,12 7,12 7,9 6,9 6,10 5,10 5,11 6,11"/></g></g></svg>
--- a/docs/assets/index_api.svg
+++ b/docs/assets/index_api.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!-- Created with Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/) -->
+
+<svg
+   xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+   xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#"
+   xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
+   xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd"
+   xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
+   width="99.058548mm"
+   height="89.967583mm"
+   viewBox="0 0 99.058554 89.967582"
+   version="1.1"
+   id="svg1040"
+   inkscape:version="0.92.4 (f8dce91, 2019-08-02)"
+   sodipodi:docname="index_api.svg">
+  <defs
+     id="defs1034" />
+  <sodipodi:namedview
+     id="base"
+     pagecolor="#ffffff"
+     bordercolor="#666666"
+     borderopacity="1.0"
+     inkscape:pageopacity="0.0"
+     inkscape:pageshadow="2"
+     inkscape:zoom="0.35"
+     inkscape:cx="533.74914"
+     inkscape:cy="10.90433"
+     inkscape:document-units="mm"
+     inkscape:current-layer="layer1"
+     showgrid="false"
+     fit-margin-top="0"
+     fit-margin-left="0"
+     fit-margin-right="0"
+     fit-margin-bottom="0"
+     inkscape:window-width="930"
+     inkscape:window-height="472"
+     inkscape:window-x="2349"
+     inkscape:window-y="267"
+     inkscape:window-maximized="0" />
+  <metadata
+     id="metadata1037">
+    <rdf:RDF>
+      <cc:Work
+         rdf:about="">
+        <dc:format>image/svg+xml</dc:format>
+        <dc:type
+           rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage" />
+        <dc:title></dc:title>
+      </cc:Work>
+    </rdf:RDF>
+  </metadata>
+  <g
+     inkscape:label="Layer 1"
+     inkscape:groupmode="layer"
+     id="layer1"
+     transform="translate(195.19933,-1.0492759)">
+    <g
+       id="g1008"
+       transform="matrix(1.094977,0,0,1.094977,-521.5523,-198.34055)">
+      <path
+         inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
+         id="path899"
+         d="M 324.96812,187.09499 H 303.0455 v 72.1639 h 22.67969"
+         style="fill:none;stroke:#5a5a5a;stroke-width:10;stroke-linecap:butt;stroke-linejoin:miter;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" />
+      <path
+         inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
+         id="path899-3"
+         d="m 361.58921,187.09499 h 21.92262 v 72.1639 h -22.67969"
+         style="fill:none;stroke:#5a5a5a;stroke-width:10;stroke-linecap:butt;stroke-linejoin:miter;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" />
+      <g
+         transform="translate(415.87139,46.162126)"
+         id="g944">
+        <circle
+           style="fill:#5a5a5a;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#5a5a5a;stroke-width:4.53704548;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1"
+           id="path918"
+           cx="-84.40152"
+           cy="189.84375"
+           r="2.2293637" />
+        <circle
+           style="fill:#5a5a5a;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#5a5a5a;stroke-width:4.53704548;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1"
+           id="path918-5"
+           cx="-72.949402"
+           cy="189.84375"
+           r="2.2293637" />
+        <circle
+           style="fill:#5a5a5a;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#5a5a5a;stroke-width:4.53704548;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1"
+           id="path918-6"
+           cx="-61.497284"
+           cy="189.84375"
+           r="2.2293637" />
+      </g>
+    </g>
+  </g>
+</svg>
--- a/docs/assets/index_contribute.svg
+++ b/docs/assets/index_contribute.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!-- Created with Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/) -->
+
+<svg
+   xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+   xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#"
+   xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
+   xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd"
+   xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
+   width="89.624855mm"
+   height="89.96759mm"
+   viewBox="0 0 89.62486 89.96759"
+   version="1.1"
+   id="svg1040"
+   inkscape:version="0.92.4 (f8dce91, 2019-08-02)"
+   sodipodi:docname="index_contribute.svg">
+  <defs
+     id="defs1034" />
+  <sodipodi:namedview
+     id="base"
+     pagecolor="#ffffff"
+     bordercolor="#666666"
+     borderopacity="1.0"
+     inkscape:pageopacity="0.0"
+     inkscape:pageshadow="2"
+     inkscape:zoom="0.35"
+     inkscape:cx="683.11893"
+     inkscape:cy="-59.078181"
+     inkscape:document-units="mm"
+     inkscape:current-layer="layer1"
+     showgrid="false"
+     fit-margin-top="0"
+     fit-margin-left="0"
+     fit-margin-right="0"
+     fit-margin-bottom="0"
+     inkscape:window-width="930"
+     inkscape:window-height="472"
+     inkscape:window-x="2349"
+     inkscape:window-y="267"
+     inkscape:window-maximized="0" />
+  <metadata
+     id="metadata1037">
+    <rdf:RDF>
+      <cc:Work
+         rdf:about="">
+        <dc:format>image/svg+xml</dc:format>
+        <dc:type
+           rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage" />
+        <dc:title></dc:title>
+      </cc:Work>
+    </rdf:RDF>
+  </metadata>
+  <g
+     inkscape:label="Layer 1"
+     inkscape:groupmode="layer"
+     id="layer1"
+     transform="translate(234.72009,17.466935)">
+    <g
+       id="g875"
+       transform="matrix(0.99300176,0,0,0.99300176,-133.24106,-172.58804)">
+      <path
+         sodipodi:nodetypes="ccc"
+         inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
+         id="path869"
+         d="m -97.139881,161.26069 47.247024,40.25446 -47.247024,40.25446"
+         style="fill:none;stroke:#5a5a5a;stroke-width:10;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" />
+      <path
+         inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
+         id="path871"
+         d="m -49.514879,241.81547 h 32.505951"
+         style="fill:none;stroke:#5a5a5a;stroke-width:10;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1" />
+    </g>
+  </g>
+</svg>
--- a/docs/assets/index_getting_started.svg
+++ b/docs/assets/index_getting_started.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!-- Created with Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/) -->
+
+<svg
+   xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+   xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#"
+   xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
+   xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd"
+   xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
+   width="101.09389mm"
+   height="89.96759mm"
+   viewBox="0 0 101.09389 89.96759"
+   version="1.1"
+   id="svg1040"
+   inkscape:version="0.92.4 (f8dce91, 2019-08-02)"
+   sodipodi:docname="index_getting_started.svg">
+  <defs
+     id="defs1034" />
+  <sodipodi:namedview
+     id="base"
+     pagecolor="#ffffff"
+     bordercolor="#666666"
+     borderopacity="1.0"
+     inkscape:pageopacity="0.0"
+     inkscape:pageshadow="2"
+     inkscape:zoom="0.35"
+     inkscape:cx="-93.242129"
+     inkscape:cy="-189.9825"
+     inkscape:document-units="mm"
+     inkscape:current-layer="layer1"
+     showgrid="false"
+     fit-margin-top="0"
+     fit-margin-left="0"
+     fit-margin-right="0"
+     fit-margin-bottom="0"
+     inkscape:window-width="1875"
+     inkscape:window-height="1056"
+     inkscape:window-x="1965"
+     inkscape:window-y="0"
+     inkscape:window-maximized="1" />
+  <metadata
+     id="metadata1037">
+    <rdf:RDF>
+      <cc:Work
+         rdf:about="">
+        <dc:format>image/svg+xml</dc:format>
+        <dc:type
+           rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage" />
+        <dc:title></dc:title>
+      </cc:Work>
+    </rdf:RDF>
+  </metadata>
+  <g
+     inkscape:label="Layer 1"
+     inkscape:groupmode="layer"
+     id="layer1"
+     transform="translate(2.9219487,-8.5995374)">
+    <path
+       style="fill:#5a5a5a;fill-opacity:1;stroke-width:0.20233451"
+       d="M 37.270955,98.335591 C 33.358064,97.07991 31.237736,92.52319 32.964256,89.08022 c 0.18139,-0.361738 4.757999,-5.096629 10.17021,-10.521968 l 9.84041,-9.864254 -4.03738,-4.041175 -4.037391,-4.041172 -4.96415,4.916665 c -3.61569,3.581096 -5.238959,5.04997 -5.975818,5.407377 l -1.011682,0.490718 H 17.267525 1.5866055 L 0.65034544,70.96512 C -2.2506745,69.535833 -3.5952145,66.18561 -2.5925745,62.884631 c 0.53525,-1.762217 1.61699004,-3.050074 3.22528014,-3.839847 l 1.15623996,-0.56778 13.2591094,-0.05613 13.259111,-0.05613 11.5262,-11.527539 11.526199,-11.527528 H 40.622647 c -12.145542,0 -12.189222,-0.0046 -13.752801,-1.445851 -2.229871,-2.055423 -2.162799,-5.970551 0.135998,-7.938238 1.475193,-1.262712 1.111351,-1.238469 18.588522,-1.238469 12.899229,0 16.035311,0.05193 16.692589,0.276494 0.641832,0.219264 2.590731,2.051402 9.416301,8.852134 l 8.606941,8.575638 h 6.848168 c 4.837422,0 7.092281,0.07311 7.679571,0.249094 0.48064,0.144008 1.22985,0.634863 1.77578,1.163429 2.383085,2.307333 1.968685,6.539886 -0.804989,8.221882 -0.571871,0.346781 -1.38284,0.687226 -1.80217,0.756523 -0.41933,0.06928 -4.2741,0.127016 -8.56615,0.128238 -6.56998,0.0016 -7.977492,-0.04901 -8.902732,-0.321921 -0.975569,-0.287742 -1.400468,-0.622236 -3.783999,-2.978832 l -2.685021,-2.654679 -5.05411,5.051071 -5.0541,5.051081 3.926292,3.947202 c 2.365399,2.378001 4.114289,4.309171 4.399158,4.857713 0.39266,0.75606 0.47311,1.219412 0.474321,2.731516 0.003,3.083647 0.620779,2.331942 -13.598011,16.531349 -10.273768,10.259761 -12.679778,12.563171 -13.500979,12.92519 -1.267042,0.55857 -3.156169,0.681342 -4.390271,0.285321 z m 40.130741,-65.45839 c -2.212909,-0.579748 -3.782711,-1.498393 -5.51275,-3.226063 -2.522111,-2.518633 -3.633121,-5.181304 -3.633121,-8.707194 0,-3.530699 1.11238,-6.197124 3.631161,-8.704043 4.866751,-4.8438383 12.324781,-4.8550953 17.211791,-0.026 3.908758,3.862461 4.818578,9.377999 2.372188,14.380771 -0.846209,1.730481 -3.39493,4.326384 -5.143839,5.239072 -2.69708,1.407492 -6.042829,1.798628 -8.92543,1.043434 z"
+       id="path1000"
+       inkscape:connector-curvature="0" />
+  </g>
+</svg>
--- a/docs/assets/index_user_guide.svg
+++ b/docs/assets/index_user_guide.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!-- Created with Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/) -->
+
+<svg
+   xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+   xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#"
+   xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
+   xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd"
+   xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
+   width="123.72241mm"
+   height="89.96759mm"
+   viewBox="0 0 123.72242 89.96759"
+   version="1.1"
+   id="svg1040"
+   inkscape:version="0.92.4 (f8dce91, 2019-08-02)"
+   sodipodi:docname="index_userguide.svg">
+  <defs
+     id="defs1034" />
+  <sodipodi:namedview
+     id="base"
+     pagecolor="#ffffff"
+     bordercolor="#666666"
+     borderopacity="1.0"
+     inkscape:pageopacity="0.0"
+     inkscape:pageshadow="2"
+     inkscape:zoom="0.35"
+     inkscape:cx="332.26618"
+     inkscape:cy="83.744004"
+     inkscape:document-units="mm"
+     inkscape:current-layer="layer1"
+     showgrid="false"
+     fit-margin-top="0"
+     fit-margin-left="0"
+     fit-margin-right="0"
+     fit-margin-bottom="0"
+     inkscape:window-width="930"
+     inkscape:window-height="472"
+     inkscape:window-x="2349"
+     inkscape:window-y="267"
+     inkscape:window-maximized="0" />
+  <metadata
+     id="metadata1037">
+    <rdf:RDF>
+      <cc:Work
+         rdf:about="">
+        <dc:format>image/svg+xml</dc:format>
+        <dc:type
+           rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage" />
+        <dc:title></dc:title>
+      </cc:Work>
+    </rdf:RDF>
+  </metadata>
+  <g
+     inkscape:label="Layer 1"
+     inkscape:groupmode="layer"
+     id="layer1"
+     transform="translate(141.8903,-20.32143)">
+    <path
+       style="fill:#5a5a5a;fill-opacity:1;stroke-width:0.20483544"
+       d="m -139.53374,110.1657 c -0.80428,-0.24884 -1.71513,-1.11296 -2.07107,-1.96486 -0.23905,-0.57214 -0.28453,-6.28104 -0.28453,-35.720988 0,-38.274546 -0.079,-35.840728 1.19849,-36.91568 0.58869,-0.495345 4.63766,-2.187548 8.47998,-3.544073 l 1.58749,-0.560453 v -3.309822 c 0,-3.025538 0.0396,-3.388179 0.46086,-4.222122 0.68808,-1.362003 1.38671,-1.714455 4.60319,-2.322195 4.12797,-0.779966 5.13304,-0.912766 8.81544,-1.16476 11.80964,-0.808168 22.80911,2.509277 30.965439,9.3392 1.750401,1.465747 3.840861,3.5635 5.0903,5.108065 l 0.659122,0.814805 0.659109,-0.814805 c 1.249431,-1.544565 3.33988,-3.642318 5.09029,-5.108065 8.156331,-6.829923 19.155791,-10.147368 30.965441,-9.3392 3.682389,0.251994 4.68748,0.384794 8.81544,1.16476 3.21647,0.60774 3.91511,0.960192 4.60318,2.322195 0.4213,0.833943 0.46087,1.196584 0.46087,4.222122 v 3.309822 l 1.58748,0.560453 c 4.10165,1.448077 7.98852,3.072753 8.5259,3.563743 1.22643,1.120567 1.15258,-1.245868 1.15258,36.927177 0,34.567591 -0.005,35.083151 -0.40663,35.903991 -0.22365,0.45804 -0.73729,1.05665 -1.14143,1.33024 -1.22281,0.82783 -2.17721,0.70485 -5.86813,-0.7561 -9.19595,-3.63998 -18.956011,-6.38443 -26.791332,-7.53353 -3.02827,-0.44412 -9.26189,-0.61543 -11.77821,-0.3237 -5.19357,0.60212 -8.736108,2.05527 -11.700039,4.79936 -0.684501,0.63371 -1.466141,1.23646 -1.736979,1.33942 -0.63859,0.2428 -4.236521,0.2428 -4.875112,0 -0.27083,-0.10296 -1.05247,-0.70571 -1.73696,-1.33942 -2.96395,-2.74409 -6.50648,-4.19724 -11.700058,-4.79936 -2.516312,-0.29173 -8.749941,-0.12042 -11.778201,0.3237 -7.78194,1.14127 -17.39965,3.83907 -26.73341,7.49883 -3.38325,1.32658 -4.15525,1.50926 -5.11851,1.21125 z m 4.2107,-5.34052 c 5.86759,-2.29858 14.40398,-4.922695 20.2018,-6.210065 6.31584,-1.402418 8.5236,-1.646248 14.91592,-1.647338 4.68699,-7.94e-4 6.013661,0.0632 7.257809,0.3497 0.837332,0.19286 1.561052,0.312028 1.60828,0.264819 0.147111,-0.147119 -1.803289,-1.307431 -4.154879,-2.471801 -8.12511,-4.023029 -18.27311,-4.986568 -29.0861,-2.761718 -1.09536,0.22538 -2.32708,0.40827 -2.73715,0.406418 -1.12787,-0.005 -2.3054,-0.76382 -2.84516,-1.8332 l -0.46086,-0.913098 V 62.99179 35.97471 l -0.56331,0.138329 c -0.30981,0.07608 -1.89985,0.665075 -3.5334,1.308881 -2.27551,0.896801 -2.96414,1.252878 -2.94452,1.522563 0.014,0.193604 0.0372,15.284513 0.0512,33.535345 0.014,18.250839 0.0538,33.183322 0.0884,33.183322 0.0346,0 1.02543,-0.3771 2.20198,-0.83801 z m 113.006991,-32.697216 -0.0518,-33.535203 -3.17495,-1.272156 c -1.74623,-0.699685 -3.33627,-1.278755 -3.53341,-1.286819 -0.33966,-0.01389 -0.35847,1.401778 -0.35847,26.980216 v 26.994863 l -0.46087,0.913112 c -0.53976,1.06939 -1.71729,1.828088 -2.84515,1.833189 -0.41008,0.0021 -1.6418,-0.181031 -2.73716,-0.406421 -11.888201,-2.446089 -22.84337,-1.046438 -31.491022,4.02332 -1.68175,0.985941 -2.216748,1.467501 -1.36534,1.228942 1.575181,-0.441362 4.990592,-0.73864 8.524862,-0.742011 5.954408,-0.005 11.43046,0.791951 19.10874,2.78333 3.9516,1.024874 12.1555,3.687454 15.6699,5.085704 1.23926,0.49306 2.36869,0.90517 2.50985,0.9158 0.20489,0.0155 0.2462,-6.745894 0.20483,-33.515866 z m -59.76135,-2.233777 V 40.065438 l -0.95972,-1.357442 c -1.380522,-1.952627 -5.376262,-5.847994 -7.64336,-7.45136 -3.778692,-2.672401 -9.063392,-4.943324 -13.672511,-5.875304 -3.19731,-0.646503 -5.23069,-0.833103 -9.05886,-0.831312 -4.37716,0.0021 -7.70223,0.349169 -11.83461,1.235469 l -1.07538,0.230645 v 31.242342 c 0,26.565778 0.0426,31.226011 0.28429,31.133261 0.15637,-0.06 1.42379,-0.297169 2.81648,-0.527026 12.37657,-2.042634 23.21658,-0.346861 32.521639,5.087596 2.10018,1.226558 5.20202,3.618878 6.880942,5.30692 0.788609,0.792909 1.502978,1.446609 1.587468,1.452679 0.0845,0.006 0.153622,-13.411893 0.153622,-29.817719 z m 5.80221,28.3766 c 6.21476,-6.141601 15.08488,-10.061509 25.025529,-11.05933 4.262419,-0.427849 11.579921,-0.0054 16.017661,0.924912 0.75932,0.15916 1.45259,0.244888 1.54058,0.190498 0.088,-0.05434 0.16003,-14.060382 0.16003,-31.124436 V 26.176883 l -0.52136,-0.198219 c -0.66893,-0.254325 -4.77649,-0.95482 -7.159981,-1.221048 -2.41372,-0.269605 -8.559851,-0.266589 -10.759229,0.0052 -6.458111,0.798299 -12.584091,3.083792 -17.405651,6.49374 -2.267091,1.603366 -6.262831,5.498733 -7.64336,7.45136 l -0.959721,1.357438 v 29.828747 c 0,16.405812 0.0532,29.828746 0.11802,29.828746 0.065,0 0.77928,-0.65347 1.587482,-1.452149 z"
+       id="path845"
+       inkscape:connector-curvature="0"
+       sodipodi:nodetypes="csscccscsssscsssssscscsccsccsccscsscccccccscccccccccsccscscscccscccsccssccsscccscccccsccccsccscsccsscc" />
+  </g>
+</svg>
--- a/docs/assets/rocket_launch_48dp.svg
+++ b/docs/assets/rocket_launch_48dp.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" enable-background="new 0 0 20 20" height="48px" viewBox="0 0 20 20" width="48px" fill="#000000"><g><rect fill="none" height="20" width="20" x="0"/></g><g><g><path d="M14.45,10.86l0.26,2.1c0.06,0.46-0.1,0.92-0.43,1.25l-3.55,3.55l-1.41-4.24l-2.83-2.83L2.25,9.27l3.55-3.55 c0.33-0.33,0.79-0.49,1.25-0.43l2.1,0.26C13.92,0.78,17.8,2.2,17.8,2.2C17.8,2.2,19.22,6.08,14.45,10.86z M10.2,6.62 C9.18,7.64,8.37,9.06,7.9,9.97l2.12,2.12c0.91-0.46,2.34-1.27,3.36-2.3C16.18,7,16.54,4.67,16.5,3.5C15.33,3.46,13,3.82,10.2,6.62 z M14,7.5C14,6.68,13.32,6,12.5,6C11.67,6,11,6.68,11,7.5S11.67,9,12.5,9C13.32,9,14,8.33,14,7.5z M7.99,6.92L6.86,6.78L5.02,8.61 l1.62,0.54C6.97,8.52,7.43,7.71,7.99,6.92z M10.85,13.36l0.54,1.62l1.83-1.83l-0.14-1.14C12.29,12.57,11.48,13.03,10.85,13.36z M5.25,12.5c-0.62,0-1.18,0.25-1.59,0.66C2.44,14.38,2,18,2,18s3.62-0.44,4.84-1.66c0.41-0.41,0.66-0.97,0.66-1.59 C7.5,13.51,6.49,12.5,5.25,12.5z M5.78,15.28c-0.44,0.44-1.87,0.81-1.87,0.81s0.37-1.43,0.81-1.87c0.29-0.29,0.77-0.29,1.06,0 S6.07,14.99,5.78,15.28z"/></g></g></svg>
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ add_module_names = False  # Remove namespaces from class/method signatures
 autodoc_inherit_docstrings = True  # If no docstring, inherit from base class
 set_type_checking_flag = True  # Enable 'expensive' imports for sphinx_autodoc_typehints
 autoclass_content = "both"  # Include both class docstring and __init__
+autodoc_mock_imports = ["pyqtgraph"]

 # Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
 templates_path = ["_templates"]
@@ -76,6 +77,5 @@ language = "Python"

 html_theme = "pydata_sphinx_theme"
 html_static_path = ["_static"]
-html_css_files = ["css/custom.css"]
-html_logo = "_static/bec.png"
-html_theme_options = {"show_nav_level": 1, "navbar_align": "content"}
+html_css_files = ["custom.css"]
+html_logo = "../bec_widgets/assets/bec_widgets_icon.png"
--- a/docs/developer/developer.md
+++ b/docs/developer/developer.md
@@ -1,26 +1,46 @@
 (developer)=
-# Development
+# Developer 
+
+Welcome to the BEC Widgets developer guide! This section is intended for developers who want to contribute to the development of BEC Widgets.

 ```{toctree}
 ---
-maxdepth: 1
+maxdepth: 2
 hidden: true
 ---
-reference/
-```

-To contribute to the development of BEC Widgets, start by setting up the development environment:
-
-1. **Clone the Repository**: 
-```bash
-git clone https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets
-cd bec_widgets
-```
-2. **Install in Editable Mode**:
-
-Installing the package in editable mode allows you to make changes to the code and test them in real-time.
-```bash
-pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
+getting_started/getting_started.md
+widgets/widgets.md
+api_reference/api_reference.md
 ```


+***
+
+````{grid} 2
+:gutter: 5
+
+```{grid-item-card}
+:link: developer.getting_started
+:link-type: ref
+:img-top: /assets/rocket_launch_48dp.svg
+:text-align: center
+
+## Getting Started
+
+Learn how to install BEC Widgets and get started with the framework.
+```
+
+```{grid-item-card}
+:link: developer.widgets
+:link-type: ref
+:img-top: /assets/apps_48dp.svg
+:text-align: center
+
+## Widgets
+
+Learn about the building blocks of larger applications: widgets.
+```
+````
+
+
--- a/docs/developer/getting_started/development.md
+++ b/docs/developer/getting_started/development.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+(developer.development)=
+# Development
+
+If you like to contribute to the development of BEC Widgets, you can follow the steps below to set up your development environment.
+BEC Widgets works in conjunction with [BEC](https://bec.readthedocs.io/en/latest/). 
+Therefore, we recommend that you install BEC first following the [developer instructions](https://bec.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer/getting_started/install_developer_env.html) and include BEC Widgets. 
+
+If you already have a BEC environment set up, you can install BEC Widgets in editable mode into your BEC Python environment.
+
+**Prerequisites**
+1. **Python Version:** BEC Widgets requires Python version 3.10 or higher. Verify your Python version to ensure compatibility.
+2. **BEC Installation:** BEC Widgets works in conjunction with BEC. While BEC is a dependency and will be installed automatically, you can find more information about BEC and its installation process in the [BEC documentation](https://beamline-experiment-control.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
+
+**Clone the Repository**: 
+```bash
+git clone https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets
+cd bec_widgets
+```
+**Install in Editable Mode**:
+
+Please install the package in editable mode into your BEC Python environemnt. 
+```bash
+pip install -e '.[dev,pyqt6]'
+```
+This installs the package together with [PyQT6](https://www.riverbankcomputing.com/static/Docs/PyQt6/introduction.html). 
+
+
--- a/docs/developer/getting_started/getting_started.md
+++ b/docs/developer/getting_started/getting_started.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+(developer.getting_started)=
+# Getting Started
+This section provides valuable information for developers who want to contribute to the development of BEC Widgets. The guide will help you set up the development environment, understand the modular development concept of BEC Widgets, and contribute to the project.
+
+```{toctree}
+---
+maxdepth: 2
+hidden: false
+---
+
+development/
+```
--- a/docs/developer/widgets/widgets.md
+++ b/docs/developer/widgets/widgets.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+(developer.widgets)=
+# Widgets
+This section provides an introduction to the building blocks of BEC Widgets: widgets. Widgets are the basic components of the graphical user interface (GUI) and are used to create larger applications. We will cover key topics such as how to develop new widgets or how to customise existing widgets. For details on the already available widgets and their usage, please refer to user section about [widgets](#user.widgets)
+
+```{toctree}
+---
+maxdepth: 2
+hidden: false
+---
+
+```
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -1,39 +1,70 @@
 # BEC Widgets documentation

+A flexible and extensible framework for building graphical user interfaces in Python, optimized for use in the BEC environment.
+
 <br><br>

-````{grid} 3
+<br><br>
+
+````{grid} 2
 :gutter: 5

-```{grid-item-card}  Introduction
+```{grid-item-card}
 :link: introduction
 :link-type: ref
+:img-top: /assets/index_getting_started.svg
+:text-align: center

-General information.
+## Introduction
+
+General information about BEC Widgets.
 ```

-```{grid-item-card}  User
+```{grid-item-card}
 :link: user
 :link-type: ref
+:img-top:  /assets/index_user_guide.svg
+:text-align: center

-Information for users.
+## User guide
+
+Information for users of BEC Widgets.
 ```

-```{grid-item-card}  Developer
+```{grid-item-card} 
 :link: developer
 :link-type: ref
+:img-top: /assets/index_contribute.svg
+:text-align: center

-Information for developers.
+## Developer guide
+
+Information for developers of BEC Widgets. 
 ```
+
+```{grid-item-card} 
+:link: api_reference
+:link-type: ref
+:img-top: /assets/index_api.svg
+:text-align: center
+
+## API reference
+
+Comprehensive reference of all BEC Widget classes, functions, and methods.
+```
+
 ````


 ```{toctree}
 ---
 numbered: true
-maxdepth: 1
+maxdepth: 2
+hidden: true
 ---

 introduction/introduction
 user/user
 developer/developer
+api_reference/api_reference
+```
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ sphinx-copybutton
 myst-parser
 sphinx-design
 PyQt6
+PyQt6-WebEngine
 bec-widgets
 tomli
--- a/docs/user/api_reference/api_reference.md
+++ b/docs/user/api_reference/api_reference.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+(user.api_reference)=
+# User API Reference
+
+```{eval-rst}
+.. autosummary::
+   :toctree: _autosummary
+   :template: custom-module-template.rst
+
+    bec_widgets.cli.client
+
+```
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
semantic-release	66daae6d9e	0.71.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-23 12:33:09 +00:00
wyzula-jan	83001a0d82	test(scan_control):e2e tests added	2024-06-23 12:53:15 +02:00
wyzula-jan	1b7921a7f2	doc(scan_control): docs added	2024-06-23 12:12:22 +02:00
wyzula-jan	8badb6adc1	fix(cleanup): cleanup added to device_input widgets and scan_control	2024-06-23 12:12:20 +02:00
wyzula-jan	37682e7b8a	fix(scan_group_box): added row counter based on widgets	2024-06-23 12:11:30 +02:00
wyzula-jan	56e74a0e7d	test(scan_control): tests added	2024-06-23 12:11:30 +02:00
wyzula-jan	ec4574ed5c	fix(scan_control): added default min limit for args bundle if specified	2024-06-23 12:11:30 +02:00
wyzula-jan	21d20e0fc7	fix(device_line_edit):SizePolicy fixed for 100 horizontal	2024-06-23 12:11:30 +02:00
wyzula-jan	7ce3a83c58	fix(scan_control): argbox delete later added to prevent overlapping gui if scan changed	2024-06-23 12:11:30 +02:00
wyzula-jan	6dff1879c4	fix(scan_control): only scans with defined gui_config are allowed	2024-06-23 12:11:30 +02:00
wyzula-jan	c09644b29d	tests WIP	2024-06-23 12:11:30 +02:00
wyzula-jan	d8cf44134c	feat(scan_group_box): scan box for args and kwargs separated from ScanControlGUI code	2024-06-23 12:11:30 +02:00
wyzula-jan	ca856384f3	fix(WidgetIO): find handlers within base classes	2024-06-23 12:11:30 +02:00
wyzula-jan	4e2c9df6a4	refactor(device_line_edit): renamed default_device to default	2024-06-23 12:11:27 +02:00
wyzula-jan	8b822e0fa8	fix(scan_control): adapted widget to scan BEC gui config	2024-06-23 12:10:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	67d398caf7	fix(scan_control): scan_control.py combatible with the newest BEC versions, test disabled	2024-06-23 12:10:33 +02:00
semantic-release	c2c27f8279	0.70.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-21 17:22:25 +00:00
wyzula-jan	50b3422528	fix(bec-desiger+plugins): imports fixed, PYSIDE6 check to not enable run plugins with pyqt6	2024-06-21 18:34:20 +02:00
wyzula-jan	4639eee0b9	feat(bec-designer): automatic plugin discovery	2024-06-21 18:34:20 +02:00
wyzula-jan	b4b27aea3d	feat(device_line_edit): plugin added to bec-designer	2024-06-21 17:40:53 +02:00
wyzula-jan	e483b282db	feat(device_combobox): plugin added to bec-designer	2024-06-21 17:30:02 +02:00
wakonig_k	36391db607	feat: added entry point for bec-designer	2024-06-21 16:46:04 +02:00
wyzula-jan	5362334ff3	feat(utils/bec-designer): added startup script to launched QtDesigner compatible with conda environments	2024-06-21 16:46:04 +02:00
appel_c	fdf11d8147	docs: fix typo in link	2024-06-21 14:44:50 +02:00
semantic-release	204f653b72	0.69.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-21 12:25:10 +00:00
wakonig_k	48ae950d57	feat(widgets): added vscode widget	2024-06-21 13:47:05 +02:00
wakonig_k	925c893f3f	fix(generate_cli): fixed rpc generate for classes without user access; closes #226	2024-06-21 13:47:05 +02:00
semantic-release	b54423a151	0.68.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-21 11:35:42 +00:00
Mathias Guijarro	ce374163ca	fix: ignore GUI server output (any output will go to log file) If a logger is given to log `_start_log_process`, the server stdout and stderr streams will be redirected as log entries with levels DEBUG or ERROR in their parent process	2024-06-21 12:32:59 +02:00
Mathias Guijarro	3644f344da	feat: properly handle SIGINT (ctrl-c) in BEC GUI server -> calls qapplication.quit()	2024-06-21 12:32:59 +02:00
Mathias Guijarro	d1266a1ce1	feat: bec-gui-server: redirect stdout and stderr (if any) as proper debug and error log entries	2024-06-21 12:32:59 +02:00
Mathias Guijarro	f7d0b0768a	fix: do not create 'BECClient' logger when instantiating BECDispatcher	2024-06-21 12:32:59 +02:00
Mathias Guijarro	630616ec72	feat: add logger for BEC GUI server	2024-06-21 12:32:59 +02:00
semantic-release	7f7bef7581	0.67.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-21 08:42:15 +00:00
appel_c	d2f2b206bb	refactor: Change inheritance to QTreeWidget from QWidget	2024-06-21 10:27:15 +02:00
appel_c	6fa1c06053	docs: add widget to documentation	2024-06-21 10:26:14 +02:00
appel_c	5d4ca816cd	test: add test suite for bec_status_box and status_item	2024-06-20 18:08:26 +02:00
appel_c	443b6c1d7b	feat: introduce BECStatusBox Widget	2024-06-20 17:45:44 +02:00
wakonig_k	505a5ec833	Update file requirements.txt	2024-06-20 17:28:53 +02:00
semantic-release	3a7289bf5e	0.66.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-20 14:49:13 +00:00
wakonig_k	2718bc6247	fix: fixed shutdown for pyside	2024-06-20 16:31:16 +02:00
semantic-release	515d2651bf	0.66.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-20 12:19:39 +00:00
wakonig_k	ef25f56380	feat(rpc): discover widgets automatically	2024-06-20 14:04:30 +02:00
semantic-release	5b280ccc1e	0.65.2 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-20 12:04:07 +00:00
wakonig_k	cbbd23aa33	fix(pyqt): webengine must be imported before qcoreapplication	2024-06-20 13:50:44 +02:00
semantic-release	860d0ad014	0.65.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-20 08:15:53 +00:00
Mathias Guijarro	fa344a5799	fix: prevent segfault by closing the QCoreApplication, if any	2024-06-20 10:05:23 +02:00
semantic-release	3919de5bd5	0.65.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-20 07:36:53 +00:00
wyzula-jan	1a0a98a453	test(device_input): tests added	2024-06-20 09:25:43 +02:00
wyzula-jan	d79f7e9ccd	fix(device_input_base): bug with setting config and overwriting default device and filter	2024-06-20 09:25:43 +02:00
wyzula-jan	50e41ff261	feat(device_input): DeviceLineEdit with QCompleter added	2024-06-20 09:25:43 +02:00
wyzula-jan	430b282039	feat(device_combobox): DeviceInputBase and DeviceComboBox added	2024-06-20 09:25:43 +02:00
semantic-release	17133771bb	0.64.2 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-19 14:50:20 +00:00
wyzula-jan	e5a7d47b21	fix(client_utils): added close rpc command to shutdown of gui from bec_ipython_client	2024-06-19 16:36:05 +02:00
semantic-release	71ec61e27b	0.64.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-19 11:54:08 +00:00
wakonig_k	b3575eb068	test: moved rpc_classes test	2024-06-19 13:38:46 +02:00
wakonig_k	216511b951	fix(widgets): removed widget module import of sub widgets	2024-06-19 13:38:46 +02:00
wakonig_k	6dabbf874f	refactor(utils): moved get_rpc_widgets to plugin_utils	2024-06-19 13:38:46 +02:00
semantic-release	d5aad06c88	0.64.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-19 11:35:37 +00:00
wyzula-jan	5d6672069e	fix(plot_base): font size is set with setScale which is scaling the whole legend window	2024-06-19 13:26:10 +02:00
appel_c	140ad83380	test: add tests	2024-06-19 13:26:10 +02:00
appel_c	ea805d1362	feat: add option to change size of the fonts	2024-06-19 13:26:10 +02:00
appel_c	9e16f2faf9	docs: fix links in developer section	2024-06-14 14:34:26 +02:00
appel_c	2a36d9364f	docs: refactor developer section, add widget tutorial	2024-06-14 14:24:38 +02:00
appel_c	27426ce7a5	ci: add job optional dependency check	2024-06-14 11:47:42 +02:00
semantic-release	69adadd6d7	0.63.2 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-14 08:14:22 +00:00
Mathias Guijarro	6f96498de6	fix: do not import "server" in client, prevents from having trouble with QApplication creation order Like with QtWebEngine	2024-06-13 15:14:30 +02:00
Mathias Guijarro	836b6e64f6	Reapply "feat: implement non-polling, interruptible waiting of gui instruction response with timeout" This reverts commit `fe04dd80e5`.	2024-06-13 15:14:30 +02:00
semantic-release	fab7dd7eec	0.63.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-13 13:12:54 +00:00
Mathias Guijarro	9263f8ef5c	fix: just terminate the remote process in close() instead of communicating The proper finalization sequence will be executed by the remote process on SIGTERM	2024-06-13 14:56:21 +02:00
semantic-release	658728efef	0.63.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-13 12:47:57 +00:00
appel_c	6b8432f5b2	refactor: add pydantic config, add change_theme	2024-06-13 14:08:22 +02:00
appel_c	bc709c4184	docs: add documentation	2024-06-13 08:14:50 +02:00
appel_c	b49462abeb	test: add test for text box	2024-06-13 08:14:50 +02:00
appel_c	d9d4e3c9bf	feat: add textbox widget	2024-06-13 08:08:46 +02:00
wyzula_j	fe04dd80e5	Revert "feat: implement non-polling, interruptible waiting of gui instruction response with timeout" This reverts commit `abc6caa2d0`	2024-06-12 17:19:08 +02:00
semantic-release	718950cf0d	0.62.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-12 10:01:48 +00:00
Mathias Guijarro	17a0068757	doc: add documentation about creating custom GUI applications embedding BEC Widgets	2024-06-12 11:54:47 +02:00
Mathias Guijarro	abc6caa2d0	feat: implement non-polling, interruptible waiting of gui instruction response with timeout	2024-06-12 11:43:08 +02:00
semantic-release	99fb82561b	0.61.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-12 06:27:41 +00:00
wyzula-jan	61ba08d0b8	feat(widgets/stop_button): General stop button added	2024-06-12 01:11:06 +02:00
appel_c	40b5688158	refactor: improve labe of auto_update script	2024-06-10 08:27:32 +02:00
semantic-release	0a4e253cbd	0.60.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-08 17:35:57 +00:00
wakonig_k	6428e38ab9	fix: removed BECConnector from rpc client interface	2024-06-08 19:05:57 +02:00
wakonig_k	fc4f4f81ad	ci: added git fetch for target branch	2024-06-08 19:05:57 +02:00
wakonig_k	f6629852eb	test: added missing pylint statement to header	2024-06-08 19:05:57 +02:00
wakonig_k	3adf6cfd58	refactor: minor cleanup	2024-06-08 19:05:57 +02:00
wakonig_k	b15816ca9f	refactor: disabled pylint for auto-gen client	2024-06-08 19:05:57 +02:00
wakonig_k	6b1d5827d6	ci: fixed pylint-check	2024-06-08 19:05:57 +02:00
wakonig_k	f0391f59c9	feat: added isort to bw-generate-cli	2024-06-08 19:05:57 +02:00
wakonig_k	006a0894b8	fix: added bec_ipython_client as dependency; needed for jupyter widget	2024-06-08 19:05:57 +02:00
wakonig_k	9c5a471234	refactor(isort): added bec_widgets as known first party package	2024-06-08 19:05:57 +02:00
wakonig_k	1c7f4912ce	feat: added entry point for bw-generate-cli	2024-06-08 19:05:57 +02:00
wakonig_k	df1be10057	feat(cli): auto-discover rpc-enabled widgets	2024-06-08 19:05:57 +02:00
wakonig_k	954c576131	fix(BECFigure): removed duplicated user access for plot	2024-06-08 19:05:57 +02:00
wakonig_k	867720a897	fix(bec_connector): field validator should be a classmethod	2024-06-08 19:05:57 +02:00
wyzula-jan	2b40602bdc	refactor(dock): parent_dock_area changed to orig_area (native for pyqtgraph)	2024-06-08 16:00:45 +02:00
wakonig_k	11173b9c0a	ci: cleanup	2024-06-08 08:54:08 +02:00
semantic-release	52d46e77db	0.59.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-07 23:24:10 +00:00
wyzula-jan	e7838b0f2f	fix(curve): set_color_map_z typo fixed in user access	2024-06-08 01:17:13 +02:00
semantic-release	2ae3810cf6	0.59.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-07 20:47:10 +00:00
wakonig_k	178fe4d2da	ci: merged additional tests to parallel matrix job	2024-06-07 22:37:24 +02:00
wakonig_k	2d79ef8fe5	ci: added webengine dependencies	2024-06-07 22:37:24 +02:00
wakonig_k	d56c5493cd	build: added webengine dependency	2024-06-07 22:37:24 +02:00
wakonig_k	cf6e5a40fc	docs: added website docs	2024-06-07 22:37:24 +02:00
wakonig_k	64abd67b9b	feat(widget): added simple website widget with rpc	2024-06-07 22:37:24 +02:00
semantic-release	c19e856800	0.58.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-07 19:39:16 +00:00
wyzula-jan	02a26086c4	fix(dock): new dock can be detached upon creation	2024-06-07 21:32:38 +02:00
semantic-release	35f880bc2f	0.58.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-07 19:25:17 +00:00
wyzula-jan	c0ddeceeea	test(color): validation tests added	2024-06-07 19:16:58 +02:00
wyzula-jan	67fd5e8581	fix: bar colormap dynamic setting	2024-06-07 18:52:37 +02:00
wyzula-jan	bf699ec1fb	fix: formatting isort	2024-06-07 18:40:42 +02:00
wyzula-jan	3094632134	feat(utils.colors): general color validators	2024-06-07 18:34:57 +02:00
wyzula-jan	6985ff0fce	fix(curve): 2D scatter updated if color_map_z is changed	2024-06-07 16:28:51 +02:00
wyzula-jan	33f7be42c5	fix(curve): color_map_z setting works	2024-06-07 16:28:51 +02:00
semantic-release	36fac70361	0.57.7 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-07 14:15:17 +00:00
appel_c	ca5e8d2fbb	fix: add model_config to pydantic models to allow runtime checks after creation	2024-06-07 15:44:09 +02:00
wyzula-jan	828067f486	docs: added schema of BECDockArea and BECFigure	2024-06-06 20:14:47 +02:00
semantic-release	e5f4c0b952	0.57.6 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-06 18:05:05 +00:00
wyzula-jan	edb1775967	fix(bar): docstrings extended	2024-06-06 18:39:47 +02:00
semantic-release	d0d6908a74	0.57.5 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-06 16:01:55 +00:00
wyzula-jan	c037b87675	docs(figure): docs adjusted to be compatible with new signature	2024-06-06 17:54:41 +02:00
wyzula-jan	52bc322b2b	refactor(figure): logic for .add_image and .image consolidated; logic for .add_plot and .plot consolidated	2024-06-06 17:54:41 +02:00
wyzula-jan	8479caf53a	fix(waveform): added .plot method with the same signature as BECFigure.plot	2024-06-06 17:54:41 +02:00
wyzula-jan	82e2c898d2	fix(plot_base): .plot removed from plot_base.py, because there is no use case for it	2024-06-06 17:54:41 +02:00
semantic-release	4852076e4a	0.57.4 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-06 15:53:30 +00:00
wyzula-jan	15cbc21e5b	fix(docks): set_title do update dock internal _name now	2024-06-06 16:01:27 +02:00
wyzula-jan	ffae5ee54e	fix(docks): docks widget_list adn dockarea panels return values fixed	2024-06-06 16:01:27 +02:00
semantic-release	10d77f20d1	0.57.3 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-06 13:53:15 +00:00
wyzula-jan	4be0d14b74	docs(bar): docs updated	2024-06-06 13:56:10 +02:00
wyzula-jan	e883dbad81	fix(ring): automatic updates are disabled uf user specify updates manually with .set_update; 'scan_progres' do not reset number of rings	2024-06-06 13:56:10 +02:00
wyzula-jan	a2abad344f	fix(ring): enable_auto_updates(True) do not reset properties of already setup bars	2024-06-06 13:56:10 +02:00
wyzula-jan	d44b1cf8b1	fix(ring): set_min_max accepts floats	2024-06-06 13:56:10 +02:00
wyzula-jan	c5b6499e41	fix(ring): set_update changed to Literals, no need to specify endpoint manually	2024-06-06 13:56:10 +02:00
wakonig_k	a951ebf1be	docs: fixed syntax of add_widget	2024-06-06 12:30:40 +02:00
wakonig_k	32da803df9	docs: added auto update; closes #206	2024-06-06 12:26:34 +02:00
wakonig_k	07d60cf735	docs: cleanup	2024-06-06 12:26:34 +02:00
semantic-release	fceb851c32	0.57.2 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-06 10:24:04 +00:00
wyzula-jan	e1af5ca60f	fix(test/e2e): autoupdate e2e rewritten	2024-06-06 12:16:03 +02:00
wyzula-jan	7fb31fc4d7	fix(test/e2e): spiral_progress_bar e2e tests rewritten to use config_dict	2024-06-06 12:16:02 +02:00
wyzula-jan	5c6ba65469	fix(test/e2e): dockarea and dock e2e tests changed to check asserts against config_dict	2024-06-06 12:09:24 +02:00
Mathias Guijarro	cd9fc46ff8	fix: rpc_server_dock fixture now spawns the server process	2024-06-06 12:09:24 +02:00
Mathias Guijarro	2a88e17b23	fix: accept scalars or numpy arrays of 1 element	2024-06-06 12:09:24 +02:00
Mathias Guijarro	69f4371007	refactor: move _get_output and _start_plot_process at the module level	2024-06-06 12:09:24 +02:00
semantic-release	af2c816d35	0.57.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-06 07:31:09 +00:00
wyzula-jan	f51b25f0af	fix: tests references to add_widget_bec refactored	2024-06-06 00:13:05 +02:00
wyzula-jan	c3f4845b4f	docs: docs refactored from add_widget_bec to add_widget	2024-06-06 00:10:13 +02:00
wyzula-jan	8ae323f5c3	fix(dock): add_widget and add_widget_bec consolidated	2024-06-06 00:06:11 +02:00
semantic-release	a3805a765b	0.57.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-05 15:14:01 +00:00
wyzula-jan	8c03034acf	feat(widgets/console): BECJupyterConsole added	2024-06-05 16:41:44 +02:00
appel_c	4160f3d6d7	docs: extend user documentation for BEC Widgets	2024-06-05 16:30:29 +02:00
semantic-release	4742e1ff6a	0.56.3 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-05 14:26:41 +00:00
wakonig_k	4af1abe4e1	ci: increased verbosity for e2e tests	2024-06-05 13:47:27 +02:00
wakonig_k	131f49da8e	fix: fixed support for auto updates	2024-06-05 13:47:27 +02:00
semantic-release	f9bf496bd3	0.56.2 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-05 10:41:50 +00:00
wyzula-jan	9648e3ea96	fix(bar): ring saves current value in config	2024-06-05 11:30:22 +02:00
wyzula-jan	4be756a867	fix(dock): dock saves configs of all children widgets	2024-06-05 11:07:14 +02:00
wyzula-jan	46face0ee5	fix(dock_area): save/restore state is saved in config	2024-06-05 11:01:31 +02:00
wyzula-jan	6f3b1ea985	fix(figure): added correct types of configs to subplot widgets	2024-06-05 10:47:50 +02:00
wakonig_k	3c9181d93d	docs: restructured docs layout	2024-06-04 12:22:02 +02:00
semantic-release	a05f24785e	0.56.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-06-04 09:13:07 +00:00
wyzula-jan	9d615c915c	fix(spiral_progress_bar/rings): config min/max values added check for floats	2024-06-04 10:56:53 +02:00
wyzula-jan	d2539918b2	fix(spiral_progress_bar): Endpoint is always stored as a string in the RingConnection Config	2024-06-04 10:56:53 +02:00
semantic-release	ed264cb528	0.56.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-05-29 22:03:10 +00:00
wyzula-jan	ad208a5ef8	docs(examples): example apps section deleted	2024-05-29 21:34:19 +02:00
wyzula-jan	ddc9510c2b	fix(examples): outdated examples removed (mca_plot.py, stream_plot.py, motor_example.py)	2024-05-29 20:45:21 +02:00
wyzula-jan	855be3551a	ci: added tests for pyside6, pyqt6 and pyqt5, default test and e2e is python 3.11 and pyqt6	2024-05-29 18:56:53 +02:00
wyzula-jan	db301b1be2	build: added pyside6 as dependency	2024-05-29 14:36:42 +02:00
wyzula-jan	07b99d91a5	fix: compatibility adjustment to .ui loading and tests for PySide6	2024-05-29 14:36:42 +02:00
				`@@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				`from .stop_button.stop_button import StopButton`
				`@@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				`<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="48px" fill="#000000"><path d="M0 0h24v24H0V0z" fill="none"/><path d="M4 8h4V4H4v4zm6 12h4v-4h-4v4zm-6 0h4v-4H4v4zm0-6h4v-4H4v4zm6 0h4v-4h-4v4zm6-10v4h4V4h-4zm-6 4h4V4h-4v4zm6 6h4v-4h-4v4zm0 6h4v-4h-4v4z"/></svg>`
				`@@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" enable-background="new 0 0 20 20" height="48px" viewBox="0 0 20 20" width="48px" fill="#000000"><g><rect fill="none" height="20" width="20" x="0"/></g><g><g><path d="M16.5,3h-13C2.67,3,2,3.67,2,4.5v9C2,14.33,2.67,15,3.5,15H7v2h6v-2h3.5c0.83,0,1.5-0.67,1.5-1.5v-9 C18,3.67,17.33,3,16.5,3z M16.5,13.5h-13v-9h13V13.5z"/><rect height="1" width="7" x="5" y="7"/><polygon points="14,8 15,8 15,7 14,7 14,6 13,6 13,9 14,9"/><rect height="1" width="7" x="8" y="10"/><polygon points="6,12 7,12 7,9 6,9 6,10 5,10 5,11 6,11"/></g></g></svg>