0.90.0

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.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -22,6 +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:
@@ -31,8 +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
@@ -75,18 +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"
 
@@ -103,15 +127,13 @@ 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 .[dev,pyside6]
+    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
+    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
     - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
     - coverage report
     - coverage xml
@@ -122,141 +144,35 @@ tests:
       coverage_report:
         coverage_format: cobertura
         path: coverage.xml
+    paths:
+      - tests/reference_failures/
+    when: always
 
-tests-3.10-pyside6:
-  extends: "tests"
-  stage: AdditionalTests
-  image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:3.10
-  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
-    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
-    - pip install -e .[dev,pyside6]
-    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
-    - coverage report
-    - coverage xml
-  allow_failure: true
+test-matrix:
+  parallel:
+    matrix:
+      - PYTHON_VERSION:
+          - "3.10"
+          - "3.11"
+          - "3.12"
+        QT_PCKG:
+          - "pyside6"
+          - "pyqt6"
 
-tests-3.12-pyside6:
-  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:
-    - 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 .[dev,pyside6]
-    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
-    - coverage report
-    - coverage xml
-  allow_failure: true
-
-tests-3.10-pyqt5:
-  extends: "tests"
-  stage: AdditionalTests
-  image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:3.10
-  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
-    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
-    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt5]
-    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
-    - coverage report
-    - coverage xml
-  allow_failure: true
-
-tests-3.11-pyqt5:
-  extends: "tests"
-  stage: AdditionalTests
-  image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:3.11
-  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
-    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
-    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt5]
-    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
-    - coverage report
-    - coverage xml
-  allow_failure: true
-
-tests-3.12-pyqt5:
-  extends: "tests"
-  stage: AdditionalTests
-  image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:3.12
-  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
-    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
-    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt5]
-    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
-    - coverage report
-    - coverage xml
-  allow_failure: true
-
-tests-3.10-pyqt6:
-  extends: "tests"
-  stage: AdditionalTests
-  image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:3.10
-  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
-    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
-    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
-    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
-    - coverage report
-    - coverage xml
-  allow_failure: true
-
-tests-3.11-pyqt6:
-  extends: "tests"
-  stage: AdditionalTests
-  image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:3.11
-  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
-    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
-    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
-    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
-    - coverage report
-    - coverage xml
-  allow_failure: true
-
-tests-3.12-pyqt6:
-  extends: "tests"
-  stage: AdditionalTests
-  image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:3.12
-  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
-    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
-    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
-    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
-    - coverage report
-    - coverage xml
+    - 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:
@@ -267,29 +183,25 @@ 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
 
     - pip install -e ./bec_lib[dev]
     - pip install -e ./bec_ipython_client[dev]
     - cd ../
-    - pip install -e .[dev,pyside6]
+    - 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
@@ -323,7 +235,7 @@ 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
@@ -339,7 +251,7 @@ 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"'

.pylintrc

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # A comma-separated list of package or module names from where C extensions may
 # be loaded. Extensions are loading into the active Python interpreter and may
 # run arbitrary code.
-extension-pkg-allow-list=PyQt5, pyqtgraph
+extension-pkg-allow-list=PyQt6, PySide6, pyqtgraph
 
 # A comma-separated list of package or module names from where C extensions may
 # be loaded. Extensions are loading into the active Python interpreter and may

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,171 +1,147 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
-
-
-## v0.55.0 (2024-05-24)
+## v0.90.0 (2024-07-23)
 
 ### Feature
 
-* feat(widgets/progressbar): SpiralProgressBar added with rpc interface ([`76bd0d3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/76bd0d339ac9ae9e8a3baa0d0d4e951ec1d09670))
+* feat(image_widget): plugin added ([`4371168`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/43711680ba253f81fb0ffe764bcaae701b02bb49))
 
+* feat(image_widget): all toolbar actions added ([`501eb92`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/501eb923f12fa6aaa93f5428ca78e57694edfbc0))
 
-## v0.54.0 (2024-05-24)
+* feat(image_widget): image_widget added ([`6a9317f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6a9317facda896ee784c7fc1db0cd3d68cdfcf73))
 
-### Build
+### Fix
 
-* build: added pyqt6 as sphinx build dependency ([`a47a8ec`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a47a8ec413934cf7fce8d5b7a5913371d4b3b4a5))
+* fix(axis_setting): fix compatibility for issue with horizontal line for PyQt6 ([`1cf6e32`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1cf6e32303f82bc7c3f3391d0e96a88bc31f29fc))
 
-### Feature
+* fix(image_widget): image_widget autorange fixed ([`7f49893`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7f49893d2ce3b9d02efa764f7f10442ed6ab8f3c))
 
-* feat(figure): changes to support direct plot functionality ([`fc4d0f3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fc4d0f3bb2a7c2fca9c326d86eb68b305bcd548b))
+* fix(image_widget): image widget adjusted ([`3d2ca48`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3d2ca4855c36fe0af59a4b540caa3c8023a81773))
+
+* fix(image): only single monitor image is allowed ([`fe7e542`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fe7e542b19dc5b401523501acb74ac03edf62ad4))
+
+* fix(image): raw data are saved in image item to always have precise processing ([`c15035b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c15035b6b769a96780a16da9e7f75af3b823654c))
 
 ### 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: 'disconnect_slot' has to be symmetric with 'connect_slot' 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(jupyter_console_example): added examples of standalone widgets ([`ba0d1ea`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ba0d1ea9031b4ae2e2e73bf269fbfad973b924a5))
 
 ### Test
 
-* test(cli/rpc_register): e2e RPCRegister ([`4f261be`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4f261be4c7cfe54501443d031f9266f4f838f6e2))
+* test(image_widget): tests added ([`70fb276`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/70fb276fdf31dffc105435d3dfe7c5caea0b10ce))
 
-* test(cli/rpc_register): rpc_register tests added ([`40eb75f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/40eb75f85a4d99d498b086a37e799276a9d2ac3f))
+## v0.89.0 (2024-07-22)
 
+### Feature
 
-## v0.49.1 (2024-04-26)
+* feat(themes): moved themes to bec_qthemes ([`3798714`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3798714369adf4023f833b7749d2f46a0ec74eee))
+
+### Unknown
+
+* Revert "feat(themes): moved themes to bec_qthemes"
+
+This reverts commit 3798714369adf4023f833b7749d2f46a0ec74eee ([`fd6ae91`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fd6ae91993a23a7b8dbb2cf3c4b7c3eda6d2b0f6))
+
+## v0.88.1 (2024-07-22)
+
+### Documentation
+
+* docs: readthedocs icon path fixed ([`2bcaa42`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2bcaa4256d6daaefacb3ead8c72458d7b1498e29))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(plot_base): set_xy autorange moved to plotbase from waveform ([`a3dff7d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a3dff7decc16115c12dc6b4ef1572552368da309))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor(toolbar): generalizations of the ToolBarAction ([`ad112d1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ad112d1f08157f6987edd48a0bacf9f669ef1997))
+
+## v0.88.0 (2024-07-19)
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat(waveform_widget): designer plugin added ([`1f8ef52`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1f8ef52b606283038052640849094f515a463403))
+
+* feat(waveform_widget): switch between drag and rectangle mode ([`2be009c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2be009c6477ba26c5cfb4d827534c5d5eb428999))
+
+* feat(waveform_widget): autorange button ([`8df6b00`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8df6b003e5c6a942fa2e875d9790e492c087bf26))
+
+* feat(waveform_widget): dap parameter window ([`1e551d6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1e551d6e9696f79ea2e0a179d13a4fc6c2a128b2))
+
+* feat(waveform): export to matplotlib window of current scene ([`8d93405`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8d9340539967b06b1e15f21a2106a39d5c740f31))
+
+* feat(figure): export dialog can be launched from CLI and from toolbar ([`6ff6111`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6ff611109153b9412dce37c527b19e839d99bba7))
+
+* feat(waveform_widget): added error handle utility ([`a8ff1d4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a8ff1d4cd09cae5eaeb4bd0ea90fdd102e32f3a3))
+
+* feat(curve_dialog): add DAP functionality ([`e830565`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e8305652fde384da037242cf8f7e3606f22bcfb6))
+
+* feat(curve_dialog): curves can be added ([`c926a75`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c926a75a7927d672c044ea8f68771209ae5accc6))
+
+* feat(waveform_widget): BECWaveformWidget toolbar added import/export config ([`fa9b171`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fa9b17191ddbb4043a658dae9aa0801e1dc22b84))
+
+* feat(waveform_widget): BECWaveformWidget added with toolbar ([`755b394`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/755b394c1c4d7c443c442d89c630d08ce5415554))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(waveform_widget): plot API unified with BECFigure ([`2c8764a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2c8764a27de89b39b717032b58465e120ec57fbc))
+
+* fix(colormap_selector): compatibility for PyQt6 when using designer fixed ([`50135b5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/50135b5fe90a88618291e9357f180cb19251dace))
+
+* fix(waveform_widget): adapted for BECWidget base class ([`6eb313f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6eb313fa76e559d62ecd8fa8849142b83817e47c))
+
+* fix(waveform_widget): temporary disabled save/load config ([`7089cf3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7089cf356a43d805241d5621952e544d690e65e0))
+
+* fix(waveform_widget): use @SafeSlot decorator for automatic error message ([`8e588d7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8e588d79c86e950f6915e89c08fa9415c4bd8033))
+
+* fix(waveform): colormaps of curves can be changed and normalised
+
+feat(waveform): colormap can be changed from curve dialog
+
+fix(curve_dialog): default dialog parameters fixed
+
+curve Dialog colormap WIP ([`33495cf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/33495cfe03b363f18db61d8af2983f49027b7a43))
+
+* fix(waveform_widget): adapted for changes from improved scan logic from waveform widget ([`8ac35d7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8ac35d7280b1ff007c10612228d163cc0c5d1a99))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor(icons): icons moved to the assets directory ([`a8b6ef2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a8b6ef20cccae87515b10f054d0ed5b10e152769))
+
+* refactor(waveform_widget): removed PYSIDE6 check ([`47fcb9e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/47fcb9ebfe35ae600cced95a1edc68f6f6e37a04))
+
+### Test
+
+* test(waveform_widget): test added ([`8d764e2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8d764e2d46a1e017dadc3c4630648c1ca708afc2))
+
+## v0.87.1 (2024-07-18)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(dock): added hasattr to cleanup method for widgets ([`d75c55b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d75c55b2b1ccf156fb789c7813f1c5bdf256f860))
+
+* fix: add missing close() call, ensure jupyter console client.shutdown() is called in closeEvent ([`e52ee26`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e52ee2604cb35096f1bd833ca9516d8a34197d35))
+
+* fix: BECWidget checks if it is a widget, and implements closeEvent and cleanup ([`d64758f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d64758f268cad69e6a17bd52dc9913a6367d3cde))
+
+* fix: add exit handlers for BECConnection objects ([`6202d22`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6202d224fe85c103a4c33bd8c255f18cfd027303))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor: BECWidget is a mixin based on BECConnector, for each QWidget in BEC
+
+Handles closeEvent() and RPC registering/unregistering ([`c7feb69`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c7feb6952d590b569f7b0cba3b019a9af0ce0c93))
+
+## v0.87.0 (2024-07-17)
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat(qt_utils): added warning utility with simple API to setup warning message ([`787f749`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/787f74949bac27aaa51cbb43911919071481707c))
+
+* feat(qt_utils): added error handle utility with popup messageBoxes ([`196ef7a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/196ef7afe11a1b5dcc536f8859dc3b6044ea628e))
+
+### Unknown
+
+* tests: add unit tests for error and warning message boxes ([`8f104cf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8f104cf4024d3a4516e6aba5daa8fb78c85e2bfd))
+
+## v0.86.0 (2024-07-17)

README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cd bec_widgets
 pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
 ```
 
-BEC Widgets currently supports both PyQt5 and PyQt6, however, no default distribution is specified. As a result, users must install one of the supported
+BEC Widgets currently supports both Pyside6 and PyQt6, however, no default distribution is specified. As a result, users must install one of the supported
 Python Qt distributions manually.
 
 To select a specific Python Qt distribution, install the package with an additional tag:
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pip install bec_widgets[pyqt6]
 or 
 
 ```bash
-pip install bec_widgets[pyqt5]
+pip install bec_widgets[pyside6]
 ```
 ## Documentation
 

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/add.svg

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bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/drag_pan_mode.svg

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+</svg>

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/line_curve.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
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+</svg>

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/lock_aspect_ratio.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
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+</svg>

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/photo_library.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
+    <path d="M354.61-386.61h391l-127-171-103 135-68-87-93 123ZM274.7-195.48q-32.51 0-55.87-23.35-23.35-23.36-23.35-55.87v-549.82q0-32.74 23.35-56.26 23.36-23.53 55.87-23.53h549.82q32.74 0 56.26 23.53 23.53 23.52 23.53 56.26v549.82q0 32.51-23.53 55.87-23.52 23.35-56.26 23.35H274.7Zm0-79.22h549.82v-549.82H274.7v549.82ZM135.48-55.69q-32.74 0-56.26-23.53-23.53-23.52-23.53-56.26v-629.04h79.79v629.04h629.04v79.79H135.48ZM274.7-824.52v549.82-549.82Z"/>
+</svg>

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/rectangle_mode.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
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+</svg>

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/remove.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" enable-background="new 0 0 24 24" height="48px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="48px"
+     fill="#8B1A10">
+    <rect fill="none" height="24" width="24"/>
+    <path d="M19,19H5V5h14V19z M3,3v18h18V3H3z M17,15.59L15.59,17L12,13.41L8.41,17L7,15.59L10.59,12L7,8.41L8.41,7L12,10.59L15.59,7 L17,8.41L13.41,12L17,15.59z"/>
+</svg>

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/reset_settings.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
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+</svg>

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/rotate_left.svg

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

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/rotate_right.svg

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

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/save.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
+    <path d="M854.7-689.22v504.13q0 32.51-23.53 55.87-23.52 23.35-56.26 23.35H185.09q-32.51 0-55.87-23.35-23.35-23.36-23.35-55.87v-589.82q0-32.74 23.35-56.26 23.36-23.53 55.87-23.53h504.13L854.7-689.22Zm-79.79 35.48L653.74-774.91H185.09v589.82h589.82v-468.65ZM479.76-250.09q43.24 0 73.74-30.26 30.5-30.27 30.5-73.5 0-43.24-30.26-73.74-30.27-30.5-73.5-30.5-43.24 0-73.74 30.27-30.5 30.26-30.5 73.5 0 43.23 30.26 73.73 30.27 30.5 73.5 30.5ZM238.09-578.91h358v-143h-358v143Zm-53-74.83v468.65-589.82 121.17Z"/>
+</svg>

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/settings.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
+    <path d="M0 0h24v24H0V0z" fill="none"/>
+    <path d="M19.43 12.98c.04-.32.07-.64.07-.98 0-.34-.03-.66-.07-.98l2.11-1.65c.19-.15.24-.42.12-.64l-2-3.46c-.09-.16-.26-.25-.44-.25-.06 0-.12.01-.17.03l-2.49 1c-.52-.4-1.08-.73-1.69-.98l-.38-2.65C14.46 2.18 14.25 2 14 2h-4c-.25 0-.46.18-.49.42l-.38 2.65c-.61.25-1.17.59-1.69.98l-2.49-1c-.06-.02-.12-.03-.18-.03-.17 0-.34.09-.43.25l-2 3.46c-.13.22-.07.49.12.64l2.11 1.65c-.04.32-.07.65-.07.98 0 .33.03.66.07.98l-2.11 1.65c-.19.15-.24.42-.12.64l2 3.46c.09.16.26.25.44.25.06 0 .12-.01.17-.03l2.49-1c.52.4 1.08.73 1.69.98l.38 2.65c.03.24.24.42.49.42h4c.25 0 .46-.18.49-.42l.38-2.65c.61-.25 1.17-.59 1.69-.98l2.49 1c.06.02.12.03.18.03.17 0 .34-.09.43-.25l2-3.46c.12-.22.07-.49-.12-.64l-2.11-1.65zm-1.98-1.71c.04.31.05.52.05.73 0 .21-.02.43-.05.73l-.14 1.13.89.7 1.08.84-.7 1.21-1.27-.51-1.04-.42-.9.68c-.43.32-.84.56-1.25.73l-1.06.43-.16 1.13-.2 1.35h-1.4l-.19-1.35-.16-1.13-1.06-.43c-.43-.18-.83-.41-1.23-.71l-.91-.7-1.06.43-1.27.51-.7-1.21 1.08-.84.89-.7-.14-1.13c-.03-.31-.05-.54-.05-.74s.02-.43.05-.73l.14-1.13-.89-.7-1.08-.84.7-1.21 1.27.51 1.04.42.9-.68c.43-.32.84-.56 1.25-.73l1.06-.43.16-1.13.2-1.35h1.39l.19 1.35.16 1.13 1.06.43c.43.18.83.41 1.23.71l.91.7 1.06-.43 1.27-.51.7 1.21-1.07.85-.89.7.14 1.13zM12 8c-2.21 0-4 1.79-4 4s1.79 4 4 4 4-1.79 4-4-1.79-4-4-4zm0 6c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2s.9-2 2-2 2 .9 2 2-.9 2-2 2z"/>
+</svg>

bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/transform.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
+    <path d="M636.17-32.59 480.35-188.41l45.82-46.07 77.13 77.37v-137.32H356.93q-28.1 0-46.8-18.55-18.7-18.54-18.7-46.95V-600.3H74.02v-65.27h217.41v-137.32l-77.36 77.37-45.59-45.83 155.59-155.82 156.06 155.82-46.06 45.83-77.14-77.37v442.96h529.29v65.5H669.04v137.32l77.13-77.37L792-188.41 636.17-32.59ZM603.3-419.93V-600.3H416.93v-65.27H603.3q28.37 0 47.06 18.56 18.68 18.55 18.68 46.71v180.37H603.3Z"/>
+</svg>

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 *

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)

bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import importlib
 import importlib.metadata as imd
+import json
 import os
 import select
 import subprocess
@@ -13,19 +14,27 @@ 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 +67,90 @@ 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: str, gui_class: type, config: dict | str, logger=None) -> None:
+    """
+    Start the plot in a new process.
+
+    Logger must be a logger object with "debug" and "error" functions,
+    or it can be left to "None" as default. None means output from the
+    process will not be captured.
+    """
+    # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
+    command = ["bec-gui-server", "--id", gui_id, "--gui_class", gui_class.__name__]
+    if config:
+        if isinstance(config, dict):
+            config = json.dumps(config)
+        command.extend(["--config", config])
+
+    env_dict = os.environ.copy()
+    env_dict["PYTHONUNBUFFERED"] = "1"
+    if logger is None:
+        stdout_redirect = subprocess.DEVNULL
+        stderr_redirect = subprocess.DEVNULL
+    else:
+        stdout_redirect = subprocess.PIPE
+        stderr_redirect = subprocess.PIPE
+
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        command,
+        text=True,
+        start_new_session=True,
+        stdout=stdout_redirect,
+        stderr=stderr_redirect,
+        env=env_dict,
+    )
+    if logger is None:
+        process_output_processing_thread = None
+    else:
+        process_output_processing_thread = threading.Thread(
+            target=_get_output, args=(process, logger)
+        )
+        process_output_processing_thread.start()
+    return process, process_output_processing_thread
+
+
 class BECGuiClientMixin:
     def __init__(self, **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self._process = None
-        self.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:
+                    spec = importlib.util.find_spec(ep.module)
+                    # if the module is not found, we skip it
+                    if spec is None:
+                        continue
+                    return ep.load()(gui=self)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Error loading auto update script from plugin: {str(e)}")
         return None
 
     @property
@@ -97,7 +176,7 @@ 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 +184,35 @@ 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
+            )
         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._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.wait()
+            self._process = None
 
 
 class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):
@@ -200,6 +224,48 @@ 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 +292,7 @@ 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 +314,24 @@ 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 +354,6 @@ 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.

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
 
 import black
+import isort
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.generate_designer_plugin import DesignerPluginGenerator
+from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import BECClassContainer, get_rpc_classes
 
 if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
     from typing import get_overloads
@@ -14,30 +20,55 @@ 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, class_container: BECClassContainer):
         """
         Generate the client for the published classes.
 
         Args:
-            published_classes(list): The list of published classes (e.g. [BECWaveform1D, BECFigure]).
+            class_container: The class container with the classes to generate the client for.
         """
-        for cls in published_classes:
+        rpc_top_level_classes = class_container.rpc_top_level_classes
+        rpc_top_level_classes.sort(key=lambda x: x.__name__)
+        connector_classes = class_container.connector_classes
+        connector_classes.sort(key=lambda x: x.__name__)
+
+        self.write_client_enum(rpc_top_level_classes)
+        for cls in connector_classes:
             self.content += "\n\n"
             self.generate_content_for_class(cls)
 
+    def write_client_enum(self, published_classes: list[type]):
+        """
+        Write the client enum to the content.
+        """
+        self.content += """
+class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):
+    \"\"\"
+    Enum for the available widgets.
+    \"\"\"
+    """
+        for cls in published_classes:
+            self.content += f'{cls.__name__} = "{cls.__name__}"\n    '
+
     def generate_content_for_class(self, cls):
         """
         Generate the content for the class.
@@ -47,11 +78,6 @@ 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 +86,9 @@ 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 +130,60 @@ 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")
+
+        generator = ClientGenerator()
+        generator.generate_client(rpc_classes)
+        generator.write(client_path)
+
+        for cls in rpc_classes.plugins:
+            plugin = DesignerPluginGenerator(cls)
+            if not hasattr(plugin, "info"):
+                continue
+
+            # if the class directory already has a register, plugin and pyproject file, skip
+            if os.path.exists(
+                os.path.join(plugin.info.base_path, f"register_{plugin.info.plugin_name_snake}.py")
+            ):
+                continue
+            if os.path.exists(
+                os.path.join(plugin.info.base_path, f"{plugin.info.plugin_name_snake}_plugin.py")
+            ):
+                continue
+            if os.path.exists(
+                os.path.join(plugin.info.base_path, f"{plugin.info.plugin_name_snake}.pyproject")
+            ):
+                continue
+            plugin.run()
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    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()

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()

bec_widgets/cli/server.py

@@ -1,17 +1,27 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import inspect
+import json
+import signal
+import sys
+from contextlib import redirect_stderr, redirect_stdout
 from typing import Union
 
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import
 from qtpy.QtCore import QTimer
 
 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_register import RPCRegister
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import QtRedisConnector
 from bec_widgets.widgets.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
 from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
 
 messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
+logger = bec_logger.logger
 
 
 class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
@@ -22,7 +32,7 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
         dispatcher: BECDispatcher = None,
         client=None,
         config=None,
-        gui_class: Union["BECFigure", "BECDockArea"] = BECFigure,
+        gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea] = BECFigure,
     ) -> None:
         self.dispatcher = BECDispatcher(config=config) if dispatcher is None else dispatcher
         self.client = self.dispatcher.client if client is None else client
@@ -40,7 +50,7 @@ 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")
@@ -105,19 +115,57 @@ 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
         self._shutdown_event = True
         self._heartbeat_timer.stop()
+        self.gui.close()
         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 _start_server(gui_id: str, gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea], config: str | None = None):
+    if config:
+        try:
+            config = json.loads(config)
+            service_config = ServiceConfig(config=config)
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+            service_config = ServiceConfig(config_path=config)
+    else:
+        # if no config is provided, use the default config
+        service_config = ServiceConfig()
+
+    bec_logger.configure(
+        service_config.redis,
+        QtRedisConnector,
+        service_name="BECWidgetsCLIServer",
+        service_config=service_config.service_config,
+    )
+    server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id=gui_id, config=service_config, gui_class=gui_class)
+    return server
+
+
+def main():
     import argparse
     import os
-    import sys
 
     from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
     from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
@@ -125,16 +173,6 @@ 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 +180,7 @@ 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 or config string.")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -157,12 +195,40 @@ 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", "app_icons", "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())
+            server = _start_server(args.id, gui_class, args.config)
+
+            gui = server.gui
+            win.setCentralWidget(gui)
+            win.resize(800, 600)
+            win.show()
+
+            app.aboutToQuit.connect(server.shutdown)
+
+            def sigint_handler(*args):
+                # display message, for people to let it terminate gracefully
+                print("Caught SIGINT, exiting")
+                app.quit()
+
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sigint_handler)
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, sigint_handler)
+
+            sys.exit(app.exec())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/examples/__init__.py

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-from .motor_movement import (
-    MotorControlApp,
-    MotorControlMap,
-    MotorControlPanel,
-    MotorControlPanelAbsolute,
-    MotorControlPanelRelative,
-    MotorCoordinateTable,
-    MotorThread,
-)

bec_widgets/examples/eiger_plot/eiger_plot.py

@@ -1,313 +0,0 @@
-import json
-import os
-import threading
-
-import h5py
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-import zmq
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
-from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
-from qtpy.QtGui import QKeySequence
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QFileDialog, QFrame, QLabel, QShortcut, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
-
-# 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__)
-        self.ui = UILoader().load_ui(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_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.glw_placeholder)
-        self.glw = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
-        self.glw_layout.addWidget(self.glw)
-        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.ui.pushButton_mask.clicked.connect(self.load_mask_dialog)
-        self.ui.pushButton_delete_mask.clicked.connect(self.delete_mask)
-        self.ui.pushButton_help.clicked.connect(self.show_help_dialog)
-
-        # SpinBoxes
-        self.ui.doubleSpinBox_hist_min.valueChanged.connect(self.update_hist)
-        self.ui.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.ui.comboBox_rotation.setToolTip("Increase rotation: Ctrl+A\nDecrease rotation: Ctrl+Z")
-        self.ui.checkBox_transpose.setToolTip("Toggle transpose: Ctrl+T")
-
-        max_index = self.ui.comboBox_rotation.count() - 1  # Maximum valid index
-
-        rotate_plus.activated.connect(
-            lambda: self.ui.comboBox_rotation.setCurrentIndex(
-                min(self.ui.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex() + 1, max_index)
-            )
-        )
-
-        rotate_minus.activated.connect(
-            lambda: self.ui.comboBox_rotation.setCurrentIndex(
-                max(self.ui.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex() - 1, 0)
-            )
-        )
-
-        # Key bindings for transpose
-        transpose = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+T"), self)
-        transpose.activated.connect(self.ui.checkBox_transpose.toggle)
-
-        FFT = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+F"), self)
-        FFT.activated.connect(self.ui.checkBox_FFT.toggle)
-        self.ui.checkBox_FFT.setToolTip("Toggle FFT: Ctrl+F")
-
-        log = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+L"), self)
-        log.activated.connect(self.ui.checkBox_log.toggle)
-        self.ui.checkBox_log.setToolTip("Toggle log: Ctrl+L")
-
-        mask = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+M"), self)
-        mask.activated.connect(self.ui.pushButton_mask.click)
-        self.ui.pushButton_mask.setToolTip("Load mask: Ctrl+M")
-
-        delete_mask = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+D"), self)
-        delete_mask.activated.connect(self.ui.pushButton_delete_mask.click)
-        self.ui.pushButton_delete_mask.setToolTip("Delete mask: Ctrl+D")
-
-    def update_hist(self):
-        self.hist_levels = [
-            self.ui.doubleSpinBox_hist_min.value(),
-            self.ui.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.ui.checkBox_FFT.isChecked():
-            self.image = np.abs(np.fft.fftshift(np.fft.fft2(self.image)))
-
-        if self.ui.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex() > 0:  # rotate
-            self.image = np.rot90(
-                self.image, k=self.ui.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex(), axes=(0, 1)
-            )
-
-        if self.ui.checkBox_transpose.isChecked():  # transpose
-            self.image = np.transpose(self.image)
-
-        if self.ui.checkBox_log.isChecked():
-            self.image = np.log10(self.image)
-
-        self.imageItem.setImage(self.image, autoLevels=False)
-
-    ###############################
-    # ZMQ Consumer
-    ###############################
-
-    def start_zmq_consumer(self):
-        consumer_thread = threading.Thread(
-            target=self.zmq_consumer, args=(self._zmq_consumer_exit_event,), daemon=True
-        )
-        consumer_thread.start()
-        return consumer_thread
-
-    def zmq_consumer(self, exit_event):
-        print("starting consumer")
-        live_stream_url = "tcp://129.129.95.38:20000"
-        receiver = zmq.Context().socket(zmq.SUB)
-        receiver.connect(live_stream_url)
-        receiver.setsockopt_string(zmq.SUBSCRIBE, "")
-
-        poller = zmq.Poller()
-        poller.register(receiver, zmq.POLLIN)
-
-        # code could be a bit simpler here, testing exit_event in
-        # 'while' condition, but like this it is easier for the
-        # 'test_zmq_consumer' test
-        while True:
-            if poller.poll(1000):  # 1s timeout
-                raw_meta, raw_data = receiver.recv_multipart(zmq.NOBLOCK)
-
-                meta = json.loads(raw_meta.decode("utf-8"))
-                self.image = np.frombuffer(raw_data, dtype=meta["type"]).reshape(meta["shape"])
-                self.update_signal.emit()
-            if exit_event.is_set():
-                break
-
-        receiver.disconnect(live_stream_url)
-
-    ###############################
-    # just simulations from here
-    ###############################
-
-    def show_help_dialog(self):
-        dialog = QDialog(self)
-        dialog.setWindowTitle("Help")
-
-        layout = QVBoxLayout()
-
-        # Key bindings section
-        layout.addWidget(QLabel("Keyboard Shortcuts:"))
-
-        key_bindings = [
-            ("Ctrl+A", "Increase rotation"),
-            ("Ctrl+Z", "Decrease rotation"),
-            ("Ctrl+T", "Toggle transpose"),
-            ("Ctrl+F", "Toggle FFT"),
-            ("Ctrl+L", "Toggle log scale"),
-            ("Ctrl+M", "Load mask"),
-            ("Ctrl+D", "Delete mask"),
-        ]
-
-        for keys, action in key_bindings:
-            layout.addWidget(QLabel(f"{keys} - {action}"))
-
-        # Separator
-        separator = QFrame()
-        separator.setFrameShape(QFrame.HLine)
-        separator.setFrameShadow(QFrame.Sunken)
-        layout.addWidget(separator)
-
-        # Histogram section
-        layout.addWidget(QLabel("Histogram:"))
-        layout.addWidget(
-            QLabel(
-                "Use the Double Spin Boxes to adjust the minimum and maximum values of the histogram."
-            )
-        )
-
-        # Another Separator
-        another_separator = QFrame()
-        another_separator.setFrameShape(QFrame.HLine)
-        another_separator.setFrameShadow(QFrame.Sunken)
-        layout.addWidget(another_separator)
-
-        # Mask section
-        layout.addWidget(QLabel("Mask:"))
-        layout.addWidget(
-            QLabel(
-                "Use 'Load Mask' to load a mask from an H5 file. 'Delete Mask' removes the current mask."
-            )
-        )
-
-        dialog.setLayout(layout)
-        dialog.exec()
-
-    ###############################
-    # just simulations from here
-    ###############################
-    # def start_sim_stream(self):
-    #     sim_stream_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.sim_stream, daemon=True)
-    #     sim_stream_thread.start()
-    #
-    # def sim_stream(self):
-    #     for i in range(100):
-    #         # Generate 100x100 image of random noise
-    #         self.image = np.random.rand(100, 100) * 0.2
-    #
-    #         # Define Gaussian parameters
-    #         x, y = np.mgrid[0:50, 0:50]
-    #         pos = np.dstack((x, y))
-    #
-    #         # Center at (25, 25) longer along y-axis
-    #         rv = multivariate_normal(mean=[25, 25], cov=[[25, 0], [0, 80]])
-    #
-    #         # Generate Gaussian in the first quadrant
-    #         gaussian_quadrant = rv.pdf(pos) * 40
-    #
-    #         # Place Gaussian in the first quadrant
-    #         self.image[0:50, 0:50] += gaussian_quadrant * 10
-    #
-    #         self.update_signal.emit()
-    #         time.sleep(0.1)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    plot = EigerPlot()
-    plot.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/examples/eiger_plot/eiger_plot.ui

@@ -1,200 +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" stretch="1,4">
-   <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="QWidget" name="glw_placeholder" native="true"/>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py

@@ -2,35 +2,23 @@ import os
 
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtWidgets
-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 qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QGroupBox,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QSplitter,
+    QTabWidget,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
 
-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_register import RPCRegister
-from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher, UILoader
-from bec_widgets.widgets import BECFigure
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
 from bec_widgets.widgets.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
-from bec_widgets.widgets.spiral_progress_bar.spiral_progress_bar import SpiralProgressBar
-
-
-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()
+from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
+from bec_widgets.widgets.jupyter_console.jupyter_console import BECJupyterConsole
 
 
 class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
@@ -39,49 +27,61 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
 
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        self.ui = UILoader().load_ui(os.path.join(current_path, "jupyter_console_window.ui"), self)
-
         self._init_ui()
 
-        self.ui.splitter.setSizes([200, 100])
-        self.safe_close = False
-        # 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,
+                    "w4": self.w4,
+                    "w5": self.w5,
+                    "w6": self.w6,
+                    "w7": self.w7,
+                    "w8": self.w8,
+                    "w9": self.w9,
+                    "d0": self.d0,
+                    "d1": self.d1,
+                    "d2": self.d2,
+                    "wave": self.wf,
+                    # "bar": self.bar,
+                    # "cm": self.colormap,
+                    "im": self.im,
+                    "mm": self.mm,
+                }
+            )
 
     def _init_ui(self):
-        # Plotting window
-        self.glw_1_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.glw)  # Create a new QVBoxLayout
-        self.figure = BECFigure(parent=self, gui_id="remote")  # Create a new BECDeviceMonitor
-        self.glw_1_layout.addWidget(self.figure)  # Add BECDeviceMonitor to the layout
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
 
-        self.dock_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.dock_placeholder)
-        self.dock = BECDockArea(gui_id="remote")
-        self.dock_layout.addWidget(self.dock)
+        # Horizontal splitter
+        splitter = QSplitter(self)
+        self.layout.addWidget(splitter)
+
+        tab_widget = QTabWidget(splitter)
+
+        first_tab = QWidget()
+        first_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(first_tab)
+        self.dock = BECDockArea(gui_id="dock")
+        first_tab_layout.addWidget(self.dock)
+        tab_widget.addTab(first_tab, "Dock Area")
+
+        second_tab = QWidget()
+        second_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(second_tab)
+        self.figure = BECFigure(parent=self, gui_id="figure")
+        second_tab_layout.addWidget(self.figure)
+        tab_widget.addTab(second_tab, "BEC Figure")
+
+        group_box = QGroupBox("Jupyter Console", splitter)
+        group_box_layout = QVBoxLayout(group_box)
+        self.console = BECJupyterConsole(inprocess=True)
+        group_box_layout.addWidget(self.console)
 
         # add stuff to figure
         self._init_figure()
@@ -89,55 +89,102 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
         # init dock for testing
         self._init_dock()
 
-        self.console_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.widget_console)
-        self.console = JupyterConsoleWidget()
-        self.console_layout.addWidget(self.console)
-        self.console.set_default_style("linux")
+        self.setWindowTitle("Jupyter Console Window")
 
     def _init_figure(self):
-        self.figure.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4d")
-        self.figure.motor_map("samx", "samy")
-        self.figure.image("eiger", color_map="viridis", vrange=(0, 100))
-
-        self.figure.change_layout(2, 2)
-
-        self.w1 = self.figure[0, 0]
-        self.w2 = self.figure[0, 1]
-        self.w3 = self.figure[1, 0]
-
-        # curves for w1
-        self.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()
+        self.w1 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="samx",
+            y_name="bpm4i",
+            # title="Standard Plot with sync device, custom labels - w1",
+            # x_label="Motor Position",
+            # y_label="Intensity (A.U.)",
+            row=0,
+            col=0,
+        )
+        self.w1.set(
+            title="Standard Plot with sync device, custom labels - w1",
+            x_label="Motor Position",
+            y_label="Intensity (A.U.)",
+        )
+        self.w2 = self.figure.motor_map("samx", "samy", row=0, col=1)
+        self.w3 = self.figure.image(
+            "eiger", color_map="viridis", vrange=(0, 100), title="Eiger Image - w3", row=0, col=2
+        )
+        self.w4 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="samx",
+            y_name="samy",
+            z_name="bpm4i",
+            color_map_z="magma",
+            new=True,
+            title="2D scatter plot - w4",
+            row=0,
+            col=3,
+        )
+        self.w5 = self.figure.plot(
+            y_name="bpm4i",
+            new=True,
+            title="Best Effort Plot - w5",
+            dap="GaussianModel",
+            row=1,
+            col=0,
+        )
+        self.w6 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="timestamp", y_name="bpm4i", new=True, title="Timestamp Plot - w6", row=1, col=1
+        )
+        self.w7 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="index", y_name="bpm4i", new=True, title="Index Plot - w7", row=1, col=2
+        )
+        self.w8 = self.figure.plot(
+            y_name="monitor_async", new=True, title="Async Plot - Best Effort - w8", row=2, col=0
+        )
+        self.w9 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="timestamp",
+            y_name="monitor_async",
+            new=True,
+            title="Async Plot - timestamp - w9",
+            row=2,
+            col=1,
+        )
+        self.w10 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="index",
+            y_name="monitor_async",
+            new=True,
+            title="Async Plot - index - w10",
+            row=2,
+            col=2,
+        )
 
     def _init_dock(self):
-        self.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.mm = self.d0.add_widget("BECMotorMapWidget")
+        self.mm.change_motors("samx", "samy")
 
-        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.im = self.d1.add_widget("BECImageWidget")
+        self.im.image("eiger")
+
+        self.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_2", position="bottom")
+        self.wf = self.d2.add_widget("BECWaveformWidget", row=0, col=0)
+        self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")
+        self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
+        # self.bar = self.d2.add_widget("RingProgressBar", row=0, col=1)
+        # self.bar.set_diameter(200)
+
+        # self.d3 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_3", position="bottom")
+        # self.colormap = pg.GradientWidget()
+        # self.d3.add_widget(self.colormap, row=0, col=0)
 
         self.dock.save_state()
 
     def closeEvent(self, event):
         """Override to handle things when main window is closed."""
         self.dock.cleanup()
-        self.figure.clear_all()
-        self.figure.client.shutdown()
+        self.dock.close()
+        self.figure.cleanup()
+        self.figure.close()
+        self.console.close()
+
         super().closeEvent(event)
 
 
@@ -148,16 +195,20 @@ 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")
+    apply_theme("dark")
+    icon = QIcon()
+    icon.addFile(
+        os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "app_icons", "terminal_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
+    )
+    app.setWindowIcon(icon)
+
     bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
     client = bec_dispatcher.client
     client.start()
 
-    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()
 

bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.ui

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

bec_widgets/examples/mca_readout/mca_plot.py

@@ -1,159 +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()

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)

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/__init__.py

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-from .motor_control_compilations import (
-    MotorControlApp,
-    MotorControlMap,
-    MotorControlPanel,
-    MotorControlPanelAbsolute,
-    MotorControlPanelRelative,
-    MotorCoordinateTable,
-    MotorThread,
-)

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/config_example.yaml

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

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/csax_bec_config.yaml

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

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/csaxs_config.yaml

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

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_control_compilations.py

@@ -1,250 +0,0 @@
-# pylint: disable = no-name-in-module,missing-class-docstring, missing-module-docstring
-
-import qdarktheme
-from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QSplitter, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_control import MotorThread
-from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_table.motor_table import MotorCoordinateTable
-from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.movement_absolute.movement_absolute import (
-    MotorControlAbsolute,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.movement_relative.movement_relative import (
-    MotorControlRelative,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.selection.selection import MotorControlSelection
-
-CONFIG_DEFAULT = {
-    "motor_control": {
-        "motor_x": "samx",
-        "motor_y": "samy",
-        "step_size_x": 3,
-        "step_size_y": 3,
-        "precision": 4,
-        "step_x_y_same": False,
-        "move_with_arrows": False,
-    },
-    "plot_settings": {
-        "colormap": "Greys",
-        "scatter_size": 5,
-        "max_points": 1000,
-        "num_dim_points": 100,
-        "precision": 2,
-        "num_columns": 1,
-        "background_value": 25,
-    },
-    "motors": [
-        {
-            "plot_name": "Motor Map",
-            "x_label": "Motor X",
-            "y_label": "Motor Y",
-            "signals": {
-                "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
-                "y": [{"name": "samy", "entry": "samy"}],
-            },
-        }
-    ],
-}
-
-
-class MotorControlApp(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-        self.client = bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
-        self.config = config
-
-        # Widgets
-        self.motor_control_panel = MotorControlPanel(client=self.client, config=self.config)
-        # Create MotorMap
-        # self.motion_map = MotorMap(client=self.client, config=self.config)
-        # Create MotorCoordinateTable
-        self.motor_table = MotorCoordinateTable(client=self.client, config=self.config)
-
-        # Create the splitter and add MotorMap and MotorControlPanel
-        splitter = QSplitter(Qt.Horizontal)
-        # splitter.addWidget(self.motion_map)
-        splitter.addWidget(self.motor_control_panel)
-        splitter.addWidget(self.motor_table)
-
-        # Set the main layout
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.addWidget(splitter)
-        self.setLayout(layout)
-
-        # Connecting signals and slots
-        # self.motor_control_panel.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(
-        #     lambda x, y: self.motion_map.change_motors(x, y, 0)
-        # )
-        self.motor_control_panel.absolute_widget.coordinates_signal.connect(
-            self.motor_table.add_coordinate
-        )
-        self.motor_control_panel.relative_widget.precision_signal.connect(
-            self.motor_table.set_precision
-        )
-        self.motor_control_panel.relative_widget.precision_signal.connect(
-            self.motor_control_panel.absolute_widget.set_precision
-        )
-
-        # self.motor_table.plot_coordinates_signal.connect(self.motion_map.plot_saved_coordinates)
-
-
-class MotorControlMap(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-        self.client = bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
-        self.config = config
-
-        # Widgets
-        self.motor_control_panel = MotorControlPanel(client=self.client, config=self.config)
-        # Create MotorMap
-        # self.motion_map = MotorMap(client=self.client, config=self.config)
-
-        # Create the splitter and add MotorMap and MotorControlPanel
-        splitter = QSplitter(Qt.Horizontal)
-        # splitter.addWidget(self.motion_map)
-        splitter.addWidget(self.motor_control_panel)
-
-        # Set the main layout
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.addWidget(splitter)
-        self.setLayout(layout)
-
-        # Connecting signals and slots
-        # self.motor_control_panel.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(
-        #     lambda x, y: self.motion_map.change_motors(x, y, 0)
-        # )
-
-
-class MotorControlPanel(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-        self.client = bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
-        self.config = config
-
-        self.motor_thread = MotorThread(client=self.client)
-
-        self.selection_widget = MotorControlSelection(
-            client=self.client, config=self.config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-        self.relative_widget = MotorControlRelative(
-            client=self.client, config=self.config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-        self.absolute_widget = MotorControlAbsolute(
-            client=self.client, config=self.config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-
-        layout.addWidget(self.selection_widget)
-        layout.addWidget(self.relative_widget)
-        layout.addWidget(self.absolute_widget)
-
-        # Connecting signals and slots
-        self.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(self.relative_widget.change_motors)
-        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 MotorControlPanelAbsolute(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-        self.client = bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
-        self.config = config
-
-        self.motor_thread = MotorThread(client=self.client)
-
-        self.selection_widget = MotorControlSelection(
-            client=client, config=config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-        self.absolute_widget = MotorControlAbsolute(
-            client=client, config=config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.addWidget(self.selection_widget)
-        layout.addWidget(self.absolute_widget)
-
-        # Connecting signals and slots
-        self.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(self.absolute_widget.change_motors)
-
-
-class MotorControlPanelRelative(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-        self.client = bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
-        self.config = config
-
-        self.motor_thread = MotorThread(client=self.client)
-
-        self.selection_widget = MotorControlSelection(
-            client=client, config=config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-        self.relative_widget = MotorControlRelative(
-            client=client, config=config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.addWidget(self.selection_widget)
-        layout.addWidget(self.relative_widget)
-
-        # Connecting signals and slots
-        self.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(self.relative_widget.change_motors)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import argparse
-    import sys
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Run various Motor Control Widgets compositions.")
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-v",
-        "--variant",
-        type=str,
-        choices=["app", "map", "panel", "panel_abs", "panel_rel"],
-        help="Select the variant of the motor control to run. "
-        "'app' for the full application, "
-        "'map' for MotorMap, "
-        "'panel' for the MotorControlPanel, "
-        "'panel_abs' for MotorControlPanel with absolute control, "
-        "'panel_rel' for MotorControlPanel with relative control.",
-    )
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-    client = bec_dispatcher.client
-    client.start()
-
-    app = QApplication([])
-    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
-
-    if args.variant == "app":
-        window = MotorControlApp(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
-    elif args.variant == "map":
-        window = MotorControlMap(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
-    elif args.variant == "panel":
-        window = MotorControlPanel(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
-    elif args.variant == "panel_abs":
-        window = MotorControlPanelAbsolute(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
-    elif args.variant == "panel_rel":
-        window = MotorControlPanelRelative(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
-    else:
-        print("Please specify a valid variant to run. Use -h for help.")
-        print("Running the full application by default.")
-        window = MotorControlApp(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
-
-    window.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_controller.ui

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-   </size>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Motor Controller</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout" stretch="8,5,8">
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-    <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw">
-     <property name="enabled">
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-     </property>
-    </widget>
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-   <item>
-    <widget class="QFrame" name="Controls">
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-      </size>
-     </property>
-     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6" stretch="1,1,1,0,1">
-      <property name="spacing">
-       <number>1</number>
-      </property>
-      <property name="sizeConstraint">
-       <enum>QLayout::SetMinimumSize</enum>
-      </property>
-      <item>
-       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorSelection">
-        <property name="minimumSize">
-         <size>
-          <width>261</width>
-          <height>145</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-        <property name="title">
-         <string>Motor Selection</string>
-        </property>
-        <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_4">
-         <item row="2" column="0">
-          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_8">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Motor Y</string>
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-          </widget>
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-          <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_motor_x"/>
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-          <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_motor_y"/>
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-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Motor X</string>
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-         <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
-          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_connecMotors">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Connect Motors</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-        </layout>
-       </widget>
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-      <item>
-       <spacer name="verticalSpacer_3">
-        <property name="orientation">
-         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-        </property>
-        <property name="sizeType">
-         <enum>QSizePolicy::Minimum</enum>
-        </property>
-        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-         <size>
-          <width>20</width>
-          <height>18</height>
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-        <property name="title">
-         <string>Motor Relative</string>
-        </property>
-        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
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-          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_enableArrows">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Move with arrow keys</string>
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-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_same_xy">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Step [X] = Step [Y]</string>
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-             <property name="text">
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-           <item row="1" column="1">
-            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_step_x">
-             <property name="minimumSize">
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-               <width>110</width>
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-             <property name="alignment">
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-             <property name="arrowType">
-              <enum>Qt::LeftArrow</enum>
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-              <size>
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-              </size>
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-              <string>...</string>
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-              <enum>Qt::RightArrow</enum>
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-      <item>
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-        <property name="title">
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-           <property name="text">
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-         <item>
-          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
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-             <property name="maximum">
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-              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
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-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Y</string>
-             </property>
-             <property name="alignment">
-              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
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-              <string>X</string>
-             </property>
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-            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_save">
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-              <string>Save</string>
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-           </item>
-           <item>
-            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_set">
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Set</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item>
-            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_go_absolute">
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Go</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-          </layout>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_stop">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Stop Movement</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-        </layout>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-     </layout>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget_tables">
-     <property name="enabled">
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-     </property>
-     <property name="currentIndex">
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-          <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
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-         <item>
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-         </item>
-         <item>
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-            </property>
-           </item>
-           <item>
-            <property name="text">
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-           </item>
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-         </item>
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-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="tableWidget_coordinates">
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-         <property name="selectionBehavior">
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-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
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-         <column>
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-         <column>
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-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
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-       <item>
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-          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_resize_table">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Resize Table</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="0" column="1">
-          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_resize_auto">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Resize Auto</string>
-           </property>
-           <property name="checked">
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-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="1" column="0">
-          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_importCSV">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Import CSV</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="0" column="0">
-          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_exportCSV">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Export CSV</string>
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-         </item>
-         <item row="2" column="0">
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-         </item>
-         <item row="2" column="1">
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-           <property name="text">
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-            <property name="text">
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-            </property>
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-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="1">
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-            </property>
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-          <item row="1" column="0">
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-            </property>
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-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
-         <property name="title">
-          <string>Plotting Options</string>
-         </property>
-         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_5">
-          <item row="0" column="1" colspan="2">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_max_points">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <number>100</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>10000</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="singleStep">
-             <number>100</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="value">
-             <number>5000</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_15">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Max Points</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="2" column="1" colspan="2">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_scatter_size">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <number>1</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>15</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="value">
-             <number>5</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="2" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_11">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Scatter Size</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="3" column="0" colspan="3">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_update_config">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Update Settings</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="1" colspan="2">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_num_dim_points">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <number>10</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>1000</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="singleStep">
-             <number>10</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="value">
-             <number>100</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_16">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>N dim</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="4" column="0" colspan="3">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_enableGUI">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Enable Control GUI</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-         </layout>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_queue">
-      <attribute name="title">
-       <string>Queue</string>
-      </attribute>
-      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Work in progress</string>
-         </property>
-         <property name="alignment">
-          <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_5">
-         <property name="enabled">
-          <bool>false</bool>
-         </property>
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Reset Queue</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="tableWidget_2">
-         <property name="enabled">
-          <bool>false</bool>
-         </property>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>queueID</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>scan_id</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>is_scan</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>type</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>scan_number</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>IQ status</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
-   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
-   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/main.py

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 import sys
 
 from bec_ipython_client.main import BECIPythonClient
-from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 from tictactoe import TicTacToe
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
     window = TicTacToe()
     window.state = "-X-XO----"

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/registertictactoe.py

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
-from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+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__":
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(TicTacToePlugin())

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoe.py

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
-from PySide6.QtCore import Property, QPoint, QRect, QSize, Qt, Slot
-from PySide6.QtGui import QPainter, QPen
-from PySide6.QtWidgets import QWidget
+from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QPoint, QRect, QSize, Qt, Slot
+from qtpy.QtGui import QPainter, QPen
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 EMPTY = "-"
 CROSS = "X"
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ NOUGHT = "O"
 DEFAULT_STATE = "---------"
 
 
-class TicTacToe(QWidget):
+class TicTacToe(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
         self._turn_number = 0
+        print("TicTac HERE !!!!!!")
 
     def minimumSizeHint(self):
         return QSize(200, 200)

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoeplugin.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
-from PySide6.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
-from PySide6.QtGui import QIcon
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
 from tictactoe import TicTacToe
 from tictactoetaskmenu import TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ DOM_XML = """
 """
 
 
-class TicTacToePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):
+class TicTacToePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
         self._form_editor = None

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoetaskmenu.py

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
-from PySide6.QtCore import Slot
-from PySide6.QtDesigner import QExtensionFactory, QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension
-from PySide6.QtGui import QAction
-from PySide6.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QVBoxLayout
+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):
+class TicTacToeDialog(QDialog):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self, parent):
         super().__init__(parent)
         layout = QVBoxLayout(self)

bec_widgets/examples/stream_plot/line_plot.ui

@@ -1,148 +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="QWidget" name="glw_plot_placeholder" native="true"/>
-      <widget class="QWidget" name="glw_image_placeholder" native="true"/>
-     </widget>
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="layoutWidget">
-      <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>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/stream_plot/stream_plot.py

@@ -1,342 +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
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal, Slot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QTableWidgetItem, QVBoxLayout
-
-from bec_widgets.utils import Colors, Crosshair, UILoader
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-
-
-class StreamPlot(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    update_signal = Signal()
-    roi_signal = Signal(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__)
-        self.ui = UILoader().load_ui(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_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.glw_plot_placeholder)
-        self.glw_plot = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
-        self.glw_plot_layout.addWidget(self.glw_plot)
-        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_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.glw_image_placeholder)
-        self.glw_image = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
-        self.glw_plot_layout.addWidget(self.glw_image)
-        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.ui.cursor_table.setRowCount(len(self.y_value_list))
-        # self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["(X, Y) - Moved", "(X, Y) - Clicked"]) #TODO can be dynamic
-        self.ui.cursor_table.setVerticalHeaderLabels(self.y_value_list)
-        self.ui.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()
-
-    @Slot(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)
-
-    @Slot(dict, dict)
-    def new_proj(self, content: dict, _metadata: dict):
-        proj_nr = content["signals"]["proj_nr"]
-        endpoint = f"px_stream/projection_{proj_nr}/metadata"
-        msg_raw = self.client.connector.get(topic=endpoint)
-        msg = messages.DeviceMessage.loads(msg_raw)
-        self._current_q = msg.content["signals"]["q"]
-        self._current_norm = msg.content["signals"]["norm_sum"]
-        self._current_metadata = msg.content["signals"]["metadata"]
-
-        self.plotter_data_x = [self._current_q]
-        self._current_proj = proj_nr
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import argparse
-
-    # from bec_widgets import ctrl_c  # TODO uncomment when ctrl_c is ready to be compatible with qtpy
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--signals", help="specify recorded signals", nargs="+", default=["gauss_bpm"]
-    )
-    # default = ["gauss_bpm", "bpm4i", "bpm5i", "bpm6i", "xert"],
-    value = parser.parse_args()
-    print(f"Plotting signals for: {', '.join(value.signals)}")
-
-    # Client from dispatcher
-    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-    client = bec_dispatcher.client
-
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication([])
-    # ctrl_c.setup(app) # TODO uncomment when ctrl_c is ready to be compatible with qtpy
-    plot = StreamPlot(y_value_list=value.signals, client=client)
-
-    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(plot.new_proj, "px_stream/proj_nr")
-    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
-        plot.on_dap_update, MessageEndpoints.processed_data("px_dap_worker")
-    )
-    plot.show()
-    # client.callbacks.register("scan_segment", plot, sync=False)
-    app.exec()

bec_widgets/plugin/plugin_launch.py

@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import subprocess
-import sys
-
-from PySide6.scripts.pyside_tool import designer
-
-import bec_widgets
-
-
-def main():
-    # os.environ["PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS"] = os.path.join(
-    #     "/Users/janwyzula/PSI/bec_widgets/bec_widgets/plugin"
-    # )
-    os.environ["PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS"] = os.path.join(
-        os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__), "widgets/motor_control/selection"
-    )
-    # os.environ["PYTHONFRAMEWORKPREFIX"] = os.path.join(
-    #     os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__), "widgets/motor_control/selection"
-    # )
-    designer()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()

bec_widgets/qt_utils/error_popups.py

@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+import functools
+import sys
+import traceback
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Qt, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMessageBox, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+
+def SafeSlot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs):
+    """Function with args, acting like a decorator, applying "error_managed" decorator + Qt Slot
+    to the passed function, to display errors instead of potentially raising an exception
+
+    'popup_error' keyword argument can be passed with boolean value if a dialog should pop up,
+    otherwise error display is left to the original exception hook
+    """
+    popup_error = bool(slot_kwargs.pop("popup_error", False))
+
+    def error_managed(method):
+        @Slot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs)
+        @functools.wraps(method)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            try:
+                return method(*args, **kwargs)
+            except Exception:
+                ErrorPopupUtility().custom_exception_hook(*sys.exc_info(), popup_error=popup_error)
+
+        return wrapper
+
+    return error_managed
+
+
+class WarningPopupUtility(QObject):
+    """
+    Utility class to show warning popups in the application.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+    @Slot(str, str, str, QWidget)
+    def show_warning_message(self, title, message, detailed_text, widget):
+        msg = QMessageBox(widget)
+        msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Warning)
+        msg.setWindowTitle(title)
+        msg.setText(message)
+        msg.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Ok)
+        msg.setDetailedText(detailed_text)
+        msg.exec_()
+
+    def show_warning(self, title: str, message: str, detailed_text: str, widget: QWidget = None):
+        """
+        Show a warning message with the given title, message, and detailed text.
+
+        Args:
+            title (str): The title of the warning message.
+            message (str): The main text of the warning message.
+            detailed_text (str): The detailed text to show when the user expands the message.
+            widget (QWidget): The parent widget for the message box.
+        """
+        self.show_warning_message(title, message, detailed_text, widget)
+
+
+class ErrorPopupUtility(QObject):
+    """
+    Utility class to manage error popups in the application to show error messages to the users.
+    This class is singleton and the error popup can be enabled or disabled globally or attach to widget methods with decorator @error_managed.
+    """
+
+    error_occurred = Signal(str, str, QWidget)
+
+    _instance = None
+    _initialized = False
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        if cls._instance is None:
+            cls._instance = super(ErrorPopupUtility, cls).__new__(cls)
+            cls._instance._initialized = False
+        return cls._instance
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        if not self._initialized:
+            super().__init__(parent=parent)
+            self.error_occurred.connect(self.show_error_message)
+            self.enable_error_popup = False
+            self._initialized = True
+            sys.excepthook = self.custom_exception_hook
+
+    @Slot(str, str, QWidget)
+    def show_error_message(self, title, message, widget):
+        detailed_text = self.format_traceback(message)
+        error_message = self.parse_error_message(detailed_text)
+
+        msg = QMessageBox(widget)
+        msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Critical)
+        msg.setWindowTitle(title)
+        msg.setText(error_message)
+        msg.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Ok)
+        msg.setDetailedText(detailed_text)
+        msg.setTextInteractionFlags(Qt.TextSelectableByMouse)
+        msg.setMinimumWidth(600)
+        msg.setMinimumHeight(400)
+        msg.exec_()
+
+    def format_traceback(self, traceback_message: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Format the traceback message to be displayed in the error popup by adding indentation to each line.
+
+        Args:
+            traceback_message(str): The traceback message to be formatted.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The formatted traceback message.
+        """
+        formatted_lines = []
+        lines = traceback_message.split("\n")
+        for line in lines:
+            formatted_lines.append("    " + line)  # Add indentation to each line
+        return "\n".join(formatted_lines)
+
+    def parse_error_message(self, traceback_message):
+        lines = traceback_message.split("\n")
+        error_message = "Error occurred. See details."
+        capture = False
+        captured_message = []
+
+        for line in lines:
+            if "raise" in line:
+                capture = True
+                continue
+            if capture:
+                if line.strip() and not line.startswith("  File "):
+                    captured_message.append(line.strip())
+                else:
+                    break
+
+        if captured_message:
+            error_message = " ".join(captured_message)
+        return error_message
+
+    def custom_exception_hook(self, exctype, value, tb, popup_error=False):
+        if popup_error or self.enable_error_popup:
+            error_message = traceback.format_exception(exctype, value, tb)
+            self.error_occurred.emit(
+                "Method error" if popup_error else "Application Error",
+                "".join(error_message),
+                self.parent(),
+            )
+        else:
+            sys.__excepthook__(exctype, value, tb)  # Call the original excepthook
+
+    def enable_global_error_popups(self, state: bool):
+        """
+        Enable or disable global error popups for all applications.
+
+        Args:
+            state(bool): True to enable error popups, False to disable error popups.
+        """
+        self.enable_error_popup = bool(state)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def reset_singleton(cls):
+        """
+        Reset the singleton instance.
+        """
+        cls._instance = None
+        cls._initialized = False
+
+
+class ExampleWidget(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
+    """
+    Example widget to demonstrate error handling with the ErrorPopupUtility.
+
+    Warnings -> This example works properly only with PySide6, PyQt6 has a bug with the error handling.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.init_ui()
+        self.warning_utility = WarningPopupUtility(self)
+
+    def init_ui(self):
+        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+
+        # Button to trigger method with error handling
+        self.error_button = QPushButton("Trigger Handled Error", self)
+        self.error_button.clicked.connect(self.method_with_error_handling)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.error_button)
+
+        # Button to trigger method without error handling
+        self.normal_button = QPushButton("Trigger Normal Error", self)
+        self.normal_button.clicked.connect(self.method_without_error_handling)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.normal_button)
+
+        # Button to trigger warning popup
+        self.warning_button = QPushButton("Trigger Warning", self)
+        self.warning_button.clicked.connect(self.trigger_warning)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.warning_button)
+
+    @SafeSlot(popup_error=True)
+    def method_with_error_handling(self):
+        """This method raises an error and the exception is handled by the decorator."""
+        raise ValueError("This is a handled error.")
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def method_without_error_handling(self):
+        """This method raises an error and the exception is not handled here."""
+        raise ValueError("This is an unhandled error.")
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def trigger_warning(self):
+        """Trigger a warning using the WarningPopupUtility."""
+        self.warning_utility.show_warning(
+            title="Warning",
+            message="This is a warning message.",
+            detailed_text="This is the detailed text of the warning message.",
+            widget=self,
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    widget = ExampleWidget()
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/qt_utils/settings_dialog.py

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QHBoxLayout, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+
+class SettingWidget(QWidget):
+    """
+    Abstract class for a settings widget to enforce the implementation of the accept_changes and display_current_settings.
+    Can be used for toolbar actions to display the settings of a widget.
+
+    Args:
+        target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the settings will be taken from and applied to.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(parent, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.target_widget = None
+
+    def set_target_widget(self, target_widget: QWidget):
+        self.target_widget = target_widget
+
+    @Slot()
+    def accept_changes(self):
+        """
+        Accepts the changes made in the settings widget and applies them to the target widget.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @Slot(dict)
+    def display_current_settings(self, config_dict: dict):
+        """
+        Displays the current settings of the target widget in the settings widget.
+
+        Args:
+            config_dict(dict): The current settings of the target widget.
+        """
+        pass
+
+
+class SettingsDialog(QDialog):
+    """
+    Dialog to display and edit the settings of a widget with accept and cancel buttons.
+
+    Args:
+        parent (QWidget): The parent widget of the dialog.
+        target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the settings will be taken from and applied to.
+        settings_widget (SettingWidget): The widget that will display the settings.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        settings_widget: SettingWidget = None,
+        window_title: str = "Settings",
+        config: dict = None,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.setModal(False)
+
+        self.setWindowTitle(window_title)
+
+        self.widget = settings_widget
+        self.widget.set_target_widget(parent)
+        if config is None:
+            config = parent.get_config()
+
+        self.widget.display_current_settings(config)
+
+        self.button_box = QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox.Ok | QDialogButtonBox.Cancel)
+
+        self.apply_button = QPushButton("Apply")
+
+        button_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Cancel))
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.apply_button)
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Ok))
+
+        self.button_box.accepted.connect(self.accept)
+        self.button_box.rejected.connect(self.reject)
+        self.apply_button.clicked.connect(self.apply_changes)
+
+        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.widget)
+        self.layout.addLayout(button_layout)
+
+        ok_button = self.button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Ok)
+        ok_button.setDefault(True)
+        ok_button.setAutoDefault(True)
+
+    @Slot()
+    def accept(self):
+        """
+        Accept the changes made in the settings widget and close the dialog.
+        """
+        self.widget.accept_changes()
+        super().accept()
+
+    @Slot()
+    def apply_changes(self):
+        """
+        Apply the changes made in the settings widget without closing the dialog.
+        """
+        self.widget.accept_changes()

bec_widgets/qt_utils/toolbar.py

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+# pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
+import os
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from collections import defaultdict
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtGui import QAction, QIcon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QToolBar, QToolButton, QWidget
+
+import bec_widgets
+
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
+
+class ToolBarAction(ABC):
+    """
+    Abstract base class for toolbar actions.
+
+    Args:
+        icon_path (str, optional): The name of the icon file from `assets/toolbar_icons`. Defaults to None.
+        tooltip (bool, optional): The tooltip for the action. Defaults to None.
+        checkable (bool, optional): Whether the action is checkable. Defaults to False.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, icon_path: str = None, tooltip: str = None, checkable: bool = False):
+        self.icon_path = (
+            os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "toolbar_icons", icon_path) if icon_path else None
+        )
+        self.tooltip = tooltip
+        self.checkable = checkable
+        self.action = None
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        """Adds an action or widget to a toolbar.
+
+        Args:
+            toolbar (QToolBar): The toolbar to add the action or widget to.
+            target (QWidget): The target widget for the action.
+        """
+
+
+class SeparatorAction(ToolBarAction):
+    """Separator action for the toolbar."""
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        self.separator = QToolButton()
+        self.separator.setFixedSize(2, 22)
+        toolbar.addWidget(self.separator)
+
+
+class IconAction(ToolBarAction):
+    """
+    Action with an icon for the toolbar.
+
+    Args:
+        icon_path (str): The path to the icon file.
+        tooltip (str): The tooltip for the action.
+        checkable (bool, optional): Whether the action is checkable. Defaults to False.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, icon_path: str = None, tooltip: str = None, checkable: bool = False):
+        super().__init__(icon_path, tooltip, checkable)
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        icon = QIcon()
+        icon.addFile(self.icon_path, size=QSize(20, 20))
+        self.action = QAction(icon, self.tooltip, target)
+        self.action.setCheckable(self.checkable)
+        toolbar.addAction(self.action)
+
+
+class DeviceSelectionAction(ToolBarAction):
+    """
+    Action for selecting a device in a combobox.
+
+    Args:
+        label (str): The label for the combobox.
+        device_combobox (DeviceComboBox): The combobox for selecting the device.
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, label: str, device_combobox):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.label = label
+        self.device_combobox = device_combobox
+        self.device_combobox.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda: self.set_combobox_style("#ffa700"))
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar, target):
+        widget = QWidget()
+        layout = QHBoxLayout(widget)
+        label = QLabel(f"{self.label}")
+        layout.addWidget(label)
+        layout.addWidget(self.device_combobox)
+        toolbar.addWidget(widget)
+
+    def set_combobox_style(self, color: str):
+        self.device_combobox.setStyleSheet(f"QComboBox {{ background-color: {color}; }}")
+
+
+class ModularToolBar(QToolBar):
+    """Modular toolbar with optional automatic initialization.
+    Args:
+        parent (QWidget, optional): The parent widget of the toolbar. Defaults to None.
+        actions (list[ToolBarAction], optional): A list of action creators to populate the toolbar. Defaults to None.
+        target_widget (QWidget, optional): The widget that the actions will target. Defaults to None.
+        color (str, optional): The background color of the toolbar. Defaults to "black".
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent=None, actions=None, target_widget=None, color: str = "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)"
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        self.widgets = defaultdict(dict)
+        self.set_background_color(color)
+
+        if actions is not None and target_widget is not None:
+            self.populate_toolbar(actions, target_widget)
+
+    def populate_toolbar(self, actions: dict, target_widget):
+        """Populates the toolbar with a set of actions.
+
+        Args:
+            actions (list[ToolBarAction]): A list of action creators to populate the toolbar.
+            target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the actions will target.
+        """
+        self.clear()
+        for action_id, action in actions.items():
+            action.add_to_toolbar(self, target_widget)
+            self.widgets[action_id] = action
+
+    def set_background_color(self, color: str):
+        self.setStyleSheet(f"QToolBar {{ background: {color}; }}")
+        self.setIconSize(QSize(20, 20))
+        self.setMovable(False)
+        self.setFloatable(False)
+        self.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)

bec_widgets/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

bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py

@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 # pylint: disable = no-name-in-module,missing-module-docstring
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import os
 import time
-from typing import Optional, Type
+import uuid
+from typing import Optional
 
-from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import, lazy_import_from
+import yaml
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QRunnable, QThreadPool, Signal
 from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_register import RPCRegister
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import ErrorPopupUtility
+from bec_widgets.utils.yaml_dialog import load_yaml, load_yaml_gui, save_yaml, save_yaml_gui
 
 BECDispatcher = lazy_import_from("bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher", ("BECDispatcher",))
 
@@ -20,8 +27,10 @@ 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:
@@ -31,16 +40,55 @@ class ConnectionConfig(BaseModel):
         return v
 
 
-class BECConnector:
-    """Connection mixin class for all BEC widgets, to handle BEC client and device manager"""
+class WorkerSignals(QObject):
+    progress = Signal(dict)
+    completed = Signal()
 
-    USER_ACCESS = ["config_dict", "get_all_rpc"]
+
+class Worker(QRunnable):
+    """
+    Worker class to run a function in a separate thread.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, func, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.signals = WorkerSignals()
+        self.func = func
+        self.args = args
+        self.kwargs = kwargs
+
+    def run(self):
+        """
+        Run the specified function in the thread.
+        """
+        self.func(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
+        self.signals.completed.emit()
+
+
+class BECConnector:
+    """Connection mixin class to handle BEC client and device manager"""
+
+    USER_ACCESS = ["_config_dict", "_get_all_rpc"]
+    EXIT_HANDLERS = {}
 
     def __init__(self, client=None, config: ConnectionConfig = None, gui_id: str = None):
         # BEC related connections
         self.bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher(client=client)
         self.client = self.bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
 
+        if not self.client in BECConnector.EXIT_HANDLERS:
+            # register function to clean connections at exit;
+            # the function depends on BECClient, and BECDispatcher
+            @pyqtSlot()
+            def terminate(client=self.client, dispatcher=self.bec_dispatcher):
+                print("Disconnecting", repr(dispatcher))
+                dispatcher.disconnect_all()
+                print("Shutting down BEC Client", repr(client))
+                client.shutdown()
+
+            BECConnector.EXIT_HANDLERS[self.client] = terminate
+            QApplication.instance().aboutToQuit.connect(terminate)
+
         if config:
             self.config = config
             self.config.widget_class = self.__class__.__name__
@@ -58,26 +106,68 @@ class BECConnector:
             self.gui_id = self.config.gui_id
 
         # register widget to rpc register
+        # be careful: when registering, and the object is not a BECWidget,
+        # cleanup has to called manually since there is no 'closeEvent'
         self.rpc_register = RPCRegister()
         self.rpc_register.add_rpc(self)
 
-    def get_all_rpc(self) -> dict:
+        # Error popups
+        self.error_utility = ErrorPopupUtility()
+
+        self._thread_pool = QThreadPool.globalInstance()
+
+    def submit_task(self, fn, *args, on_complete: pyqtSlot = None, **kwargs) -> Worker:
+        """
+        Submit a task to run in a separate thread. The task will run the specified
+        function with the provided arguments and emit the completed signal when done.
+
+        Use this method if you want to wait for a task to complete without blocking the
+        main thread.
+
+        Args:
+            fn: Function to run in a separate thread.
+            *args: Arguments for the function.
+            on_complete: Slot to run when the task is complete.
+            **kwargs: Keyword arguments for the function.
+
+        Returns:
+            worker: The worker object that will run the task.
+
+        Examples:
+            >>> def my_function(a, b):
+            >>>     print(a + b)
+            >>> self.submit_task(my_function, 1, 2)
+
+            >>> def my_function(a, b):
+            >>>     print(a + b)
+            >>> def on_complete():
+            >>>     print("Task complete")
+            >>> self.submit_task(my_function, 1, 2, on_complete=on_complete)
+
+        """
+        worker = Worker(fn, *args, **kwargs)
+        if on_complete:
+            worker.signals.completed.connect(on_complete)
+        self._thread_pool.start(worker)
+        return worker
+
+    def _get_all_rpc(self) -> dict:
         """Get all registered RPC objects."""
         all_connections = self.rpc_register.list_all_connections()
         return dict(all_connections)
 
     @property
-    def rpc_id(self) -> str:
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> str:
         """Get the RPC ID of the widget."""
         return self.gui_id
 
-    @rpc_id.setter
-    def rpc_id(self, rpc_id: str) -> None:
+    @_rpc_id.setter
+    def _rpc_id(self, rpc_id: str) -> None:
         """Set the RPC ID of the widget."""
         self.gui_id = rpc_id
 
     @property
-    def config_dict(self) -> dict:
+    def _config_dict(self) -> dict:
         """
         Get the configuration of the widget.
 
@@ -86,8 +176,8 @@ class BECConnector:
         """
         return self.config.model_dump()
 
-    @config_dict.setter
-    def config_dict(self, config: BaseModel) -> None:
+    @_config_dict.setter
+    def _config_dict(self, config: BaseModel) -> None:
         """
         Get the configuration of the widget.
 
@@ -96,6 +186,60 @@ class BECConnector:
         """
         self.config = config
 
+    def apply_config(self, config: dict, generate_new_id: bool = True) -> None:
+        """
+        Apply the configuration to the widget.
+
+        Args:
+            config(dict): Configuration settings.
+            generate_new_id(bool): If True, generate a new GUI ID for the widget.
+        """
+        self.config = ConnectionConfig(**config)
+        if generate_new_id is True:
+            gui_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+            self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
+            self.set_gui_id(gui_id)
+            self.rpc_register.add_rpc(self)
+        else:
+            self.gui_id = self.config.gui_id
+
+    def load_config(self, path: str | None = None, gui: bool = False):
+        """
+        Load the configuration of the widget from YAML.
+
+        Args:
+            path(str): Path to the configuration file for non-GUI dialog mode.
+            gui(bool): If True, use the GUI dialog to load the configuration file.
+        """
+        if gui is True:
+            config = load_yaml_gui(self)
+        else:
+            config = load_yaml(path)
+
+        if config is not None:
+            if config.get("widget_class") != self.__class__.__name__:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Configuration file is not for {self.__class__.__name__}. Got configuration for {config.get('widget_class')}."
+                )
+            self.apply_config(config)
+
+    def save_config(self, path: str | None = None, gui: bool = False):
+        """
+        Save the configuration of the widget to YAML.
+
+        Args:
+            path(str): Path to save the configuration file for non-GUI dialog mode.
+            gui(bool): If True, use the GUI dialog to save the configuration file.
+        """
+        if gui is True:
+            save_yaml_gui(self, self._config_dict)
+        else:
+            if path is None:
+                path = os.getcwd()
+            file_path = os.path.join(path, f"{self.__class__.__name__}_config.yaml")
+
+            save_yaml(file_path, self._config_dict)
+
     @pyqtSlot(str)
     def set_gui_id(self, gui_id: str) -> None:
         """
@@ -156,15 +300,3 @@ class BECConnector:
             return self.config.model_dump()
         else:
             return self.config
-
-    def cleanup(self):
-        """Cleanup the widget."""
-        self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
-        all_connections = self.rpc_register.list_all_connections()
-        if len(all_connections) == 0:
-            print("No more connections. Shutting down GUI BEC client.")
-            self.client.shutdown()
-
-    # def closeEvent(self, event):
-    #     self.cleanup()
-    #     super().closeEvent(event)

bec_widgets/utils/bec_designer.py

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+import importlib.metadata
+import json
+import os
+import site
+import sys
+import sysconfig
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+if PYSIDE6:
+    from PySide6.scripts.pyside_tool import (
+        _extend_path_var,
+        init_virtual_env,
+        qt_tool_wrapper,
+        is_pyenv_python,
+        is_virtual_env,
+        ui_tool_binary,
+    )
+
+import bec_widgets
+
+
+def list_editable_packages() -> set[str]:
+    """
+    List all editable packages in the environment.
+
+    Returns:
+        set: A set of paths to editable packages.
+    """
+
+    editable_packages = set()
+
+    # Get site-packages directories
+    site_packages = site.getsitepackages()
+    if hasattr(site, "getusersitepackages"):
+        site_packages.append(site.getusersitepackages())
+
+    for dist in importlib.metadata.distributions():
+        location = dist.locate_file("").resolve()
+        is_editable = all(not str(location).startswith(site_pkg) for site_pkg in site_packages)
+
+        if is_editable:
+            editable_packages.add(str(location))
+
+    for packages in site_packages:
+        # all dist-info directories in site-packages that contain a direct_url.json file
+        dist_info_dirs = Path(packages).rglob("*.dist-info")
+        for dist_info_dir in dist_info_dirs:
+            direct_url = dist_info_dir / "direct_url.json"
+            if not direct_url.exists():
+                continue
+            # load the json file and get the path to the package
+            with open(direct_url, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                data = json.load(f)
+                path = data.get("url", "")
+                if path.startswith("file://"):
+                    path = path[7:]
+                    editable_packages.add(path)
+
+    return editable_packages
+
+
+def patch_designer():  # pragma: no cover
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+
+    init_virtual_env()
+
+    major_version = sys.version_info[0]
+    minor_version = sys.version_info[1]
+    os.environ["PY_MAJOR_VERSION"] = str(major_version)
+    os.environ["PY_MINOR_VERSION"] = str(minor_version)
+
+    if sys.platform == "win32":
+        if is_virtual_env():
+            _extend_path_var("PATH", os.fspath(Path(sys._base_executable).parent), True)
+    else:
+        if sys.platform == "linux":
+            suffix = f"{sys.abiflags}.so"
+            env_var = "LD_PRELOAD"
+        elif sys.platform == "darwin":
+            suffix = ".dylib"
+            env_var = "DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES"
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Unsupported platform: {sys.platform}")
+        version = f"{major_version}.{minor_version}"
+        library_name = f"libpython{version}{suffix}"
+        lib_path = str(Path(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBDIR")) / library_name)
+        os.environ[env_var] = lib_path
+
+        if is_pyenv_python() or is_virtual_env():
+            # append all editable packages to the PYTHONPATH
+            editable_packages = list_editable_packages()
+            for pckg in editable_packages:
+                _extend_path_var("PYTHONPATH", pckg, True)
+    qt_tool_wrapper(ui_tool_binary("designer"), sys.argv[1:])
+
+
+def find_plugin_paths(base_path: Path):
+    """
+    Recursively find all directories containing a .pyproject file.
+    """
+    plugin_paths = []
+    for path in base_path.rglob("*.pyproject"):
+        plugin_paths.append(str(path.parent))
+    return plugin_paths
+
+
+def set_plugin_environment_variable(plugin_paths):
+    """
+    Set the PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS environment variable with the given plugin paths.
+    """
+    current_paths = os.environ.get("PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS", "")
+    if current_paths:
+        current_paths = current_paths.split(os.pathsep)
+    else:
+        current_paths = []
+
+    current_paths.extend(plugin_paths)
+    os.environ["PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS"] = os.pathsep.join(current_paths)
+
+
+# Patch the designer function
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Exiting...")
+        return
+    base_dir = Path(os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)).resolve()
+    plugin_paths = find_plugin_paths(base_dir)
+    set_plugin_environment_variable(plugin_paths)
+
+    patch_designer()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/utils/bec_dispatcher.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import argparse
 import collections
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Union
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ 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 PYQT6, PYSIDE6, QCoreApplication, QObject
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -66,11 +65,17 @@ 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 +83,28 @@ 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
@@ -112,8 +123,21 @@ class BECDispatcher:
         cls._instance = None
         cls._initialized = False
 
+        if not cls.qapp:
+            return
+
+        # shutdown QCoreApp if it exists
+        if PYQT6:
+            cls.qapp.exit()
+        elif PYSIDE6:
+            cls.qapp.shutdown()
+        cls.qapp = None
+
     def connect_slot(
-        self, slot: Callable, topics: Union[EndpointInfo, str, list[Union[EndpointInfo, str]]]
+        self,
+        slot: Callable,
+        topics: Union[EndpointInfo, str, list[Union[EndpointInfo, str]]],
+        **kwargs,
     ) -> None:
         """Connect widget's pyqt slot, so that it is called on new pub/sub topic message.
 
@@ -123,7 +147,7 @@ class BECDispatcher:
             topics (EndpointInfo | str | list): A topic or list of topics that can typically be acquired via bec_lib.MessageEndpoints
         """
         slot = QtThreadSafeCallback(slot)
-        self.client.connector.register(topics, cb=slot)
+        self.client.connector.register(topics, cb=slot, **kwargs)
         topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
         self._slots[slot].update(set(topics_str))
 

bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+
+
+class BECWidget(BECConnector):
+    """Mixin class for all BEC widgets, to handle cleanup"""
+
+    def __init__(self, client=None, config: ConnectionConfig = None, gui_id: str = None):
+        if not isinstance(self, QWidget):
+            raise RuntimeError(f"{repr(self)} is not a subclass of QWidget")
+        super().__init__(client, config, gui_id)
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Cleanup the widget."""
+        pass
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
+        try:
+            self.cleanup()
+        finally:
+            super().closeEvent(event)

bec_widgets/utils/colors.py

@@ -1,11 +1,41 @@
+import itertools
+import re
 from typing import Literal
 
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
+import qdarkstyle
+from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
+from qdarkstyle import DarkPalette, LightPalette
 from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+CURRENT_THEME = "dark"
+
+
+def get_theme_palette():
+    return DarkPalette if CURRENT_THEME == "dark" else LightPalette
+
+
+def apply_theme(theme: Literal["dark", "light"]):
+    global CURRENT_THEME
+    CURRENT_THEME = theme
+
+    app = QApplication.instance()
+    # go through all pyqtgraph widgets and set background
+    children = itertools.chain.from_iterable(
+        top.findChildren(pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget) for top in app.topLevelWidgets()
+    )
+    for pg_widget in children:
+        pg_widget.setBackground("k" if theme == "dark" else "w")
+
+    # now define stylesheet according to theme and apply it
+    style = qdarkstyle.load_stylesheet(palette=get_theme_palette())
+    app.setStyleSheet(style)
 
 
 class Colors:
+
     @staticmethod
     def golden_ratio(num: int) -> list:
         """Calculate the golden ratio for a given number of angles.
@@ -63,3 +93,249 @@ class Colors:
             else:
                 raise ValueError("Unsupported format. Please choose 'RGB', 'HEX', or 'QColor'.")
         return colors
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def hex_to_rgba(hex_color: str, alpha=255) -> tuple:
+        """
+        Convert HEX color to RGBA.
+
+        Args:
+            hex_color(str): HEX color string.
+            alpha(int): Alpha value (0-255). Default is 255 (opaque).
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple: RGBA color tuple (r, g, b, a).
+        """
+        hex_color = hex_color.lstrip("#")
+        if len(hex_color) == 6:
+            r, g, b = tuple(int(hex_color[i : i + 2], 16) for i in (0, 2, 4))
+        elif len(hex_color) == 8:
+            r, g, b, a = tuple(int(hex_color[i : i + 2], 16) for i in (0, 2, 4, 6))
+            return (r, g, b, a)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("HEX color must be 6 or 8 characters long.")
+        return (r, g, b, alpha)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def rgba_to_hex(r: int, g: int, b: int, a: int = 255) -> str:
+        """
+        Convert RGBA color to HEX.
+
+        Args:
+            r(int): Red value (0-255).
+            g(int): Green value (0-255).
+            b(int): Blue value (0-255).
+            a(int): Alpha value (0-255). Default is 255 (opaque).
+
+        Returns:
+            hec_color(str): HEX color string.
+        """
+        return "#{:02X}{:02X}{:02X}{:02X}".format(r, g, b, a)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def validate_color(color: tuple | str) -> tuple | str:
+        """
+        Validate the color input if it is HEX or RGBA compatible. Can be used in any pydantic model as a field validator.
+
+        Args:
+            color(tuple|str): The color to be validated. Can be a tuple of RGBA values or a HEX string.
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple|str: The validated color.
+        """
+        CSS_COLOR_NAMES = {
+            "aliceblue",
+            "antiquewhite",
+            "aqua",
+            "aquamarine",
+            "azure",
+            "beige",
+            "bisque",
+            "black",
+            "blanchedalmond",
+            "blue",
+            "blueviolet",
+            "brown",
+            "burlywood",
+            "cadetblue",
+            "chartreuse",
+            "chocolate",
+            "coral",
+            "cornflowerblue",
+            "cornsilk",
+            "crimson",
+            "cyan",
+            "darkblue",
+            "darkcyan",
+            "darkgoldenrod",
+            "darkgray",
+            "darkgreen",
+            "darkgrey",
+            "darkkhaki",
+            "darkmagenta",
+            "darkolivegreen",
+            "darkorange",
+            "darkorchid",
+            "darkred",
+            "darksalmon",
+            "darkseagreen",
+            "darkslateblue",
+            "darkslategray",
+            "darkslategrey",
+            "darkturquoise",
+            "darkviolet",
+            "deeppink",
+            "deepskyblue",
+            "dimgray",
+            "dimgrey",
+            "dodgerblue",
+            "firebrick",
+            "floralwhite",
+            "forestgreen",
+            "fuchsia",
+            "gainsboro",
+            "ghostwhite",
+            "gold",
+            "goldenrod",
+            "gray",
+            "green",
+            "greenyellow",
+            "grey",
+            "honeydew",
+            "hotpink",
+            "indianred",
+            "indigo",
+            "ivory",
+            "khaki",
+            "lavender",
+            "lavenderblush",
+            "lawngreen",
+            "lemonchiffon",
+            "lightblue",
+            "lightcoral",
+            "lightcyan",
+            "lightgoldenrodyellow",
+            "lightgray",
+            "lightgreen",
+            "lightgrey",
+            "lightpink",
+            "lightsalmon",
+            "lightseagreen",
+            "lightskyblue",
+            "lightslategray",
+            "lightslategrey",
+            "lightsteelblue",
+            "lightyellow",
+            "lime",
+            "limegreen",
+            "linen",
+            "magenta",
+            "maroon",
+            "mediumaquamarine",
+            "mediumblue",
+            "mediumorchid",
+            "mediumpurple",
+            "mediumseagreen",
+            "mediumslateblue",
+            "mediumspringgreen",
+            "mediumturquoise",
+            "mediumvioletred",
+            "midnightblue",
+            "mintcream",
+            "mistyrose",
+            "moccasin",
+            "navajowhite",
+            "navy",
+            "oldlace",
+            "olive",
+            "olivedrab",
+            "orange",
+            "orangered",
+            "orchid",
+            "palegoldenrod",
+            "palegreen",
+            "paleturquoise",
+            "palevioletred",
+            "papayawhip",
+            "peachpuff",
+            "peru",
+            "pink",
+            "plum",
+            "powderblue",
+            "purple",
+            "red",
+            "rosybrown",
+            "royalblue",
+            "saddlebrown",
+            "salmon",
+            "sandybrown",
+            "seagreen",
+            "seashell",
+            "sienna",
+            "silver",
+            "skyblue",
+            "slateblue",
+            "slategray",
+            "slategrey",
+            "snow",
+            "springgreen",
+            "steelblue",
+            "tan",
+            "teal",
+            "thistle",
+            "tomato",
+            "turquoise",
+            "violet",
+            "wheat",
+            "white",
+            "whitesmoke",
+            "yellow",
+            "yellowgreen",
+        }
+        if isinstance(color, str):
+            hex_pattern = re.compile(r"^#(?:[0-9a-fA-F]{3}){1,2}$")
+            if hex_pattern.match(color):
+                return color
+            elif color.lower() in CSS_COLOR_NAMES:
+                return color
+            else:
+                raise PydanticCustomError(
+                    "unsupported color",
+                    "The color must be a valid HEX string or CSS Color.",
+                    {"wrong_value": color},
+                )
+        elif isinstance(color, tuple):
+            if len(color) != 4:
+                raise PydanticCustomError(
+                    "unsupported color",
+                    "The color must be a tuple of 4 elements (R, G, B, A).",
+                    {"wrong_value": color},
+                )
+            for value in color:
+                if not 0 <= value <= 255:
+                    raise PydanticCustomError(
+                        "unsupported color",
+                        f"The color values must be between 0 and 255 in RGBA format (R,G,B,A)",
+                        {"wrong_value": color},
+                    )
+            return color
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def validate_color_map(color_map: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Validate the colormap input if it is supported by pyqtgraph. Can be used in any pydantic model as a field validator. If validation fails it prints all available colormaps from pyqtgraph instance.
+
+        Args:
+            color_map(str): The colormap to be validated.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The validated colormap.
+        """
+        available_colormaps = pg.colormap.listMaps()
+        if color_map not in available_colormaps:
+            raise PydanticCustomError(
+                "unsupported colormap",
+                f"Colormap '{color_map}' not found in the current installation of pyqtgraph. Choose on the following: {available_colormaps}.",
+                {"wrong_value": color_map},
+            )
+        return color_map

bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py

@@ -174,11 +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
-                    coordinance_to_emit = (
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (
                         round(x, self.precision),
                         [round(y_val, self.precision) for y_val in y_values],
                     )
-                    self.coordinatesChanged1D.emit(coordinance_to_emit)
+                    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)],
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                 elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
                     if x is None or y_values is None:
                         return
-                    coordinance_to_emit = (x, y_values)
-                    self.coordinatesChanged2D.emit(coordinance_to_emit)
+                    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.

bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class EntryValidator:
         device = self.devices[name]
         description = device.describe()
 
-        if entry is None:
+        if entry is None or entry == "":
             entry = next(iter(device._hints), name) if hasattr(device, "_hints") else name
         if entry not in description:
             raise ValueError(f"Entry '{entry}' not found in device '{name}' signals")

bec_widgets/utils/generate_designer_plugin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+import inspect
+import os
+import re
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
+
+EXCLUDED_PLUGINS = ["BECConnector", "BECDockArea", "BECDock"]
+
+
+class DesignerPluginInfo:
+    def __init__(self, plugin_class):
+        self.plugin_class = plugin_class
+        self.plugin_name_pascal = plugin_class.__name__
+        self.plugin_name_snake = self.pascal_to_snake(self.plugin_name_pascal)
+        self.widget_import = f"from {plugin_class.__module__} import {self.plugin_name_pascal}"
+        plugin_module = (
+            ".".join(plugin_class.__module__.split(".")[:-1]) + f".{self.plugin_name_snake}_plugin"
+        )
+        self.plugin_import = f"from {plugin_module} import {self.plugin_name_pascal}Plugin"
+
+        # first sentence / line of the docstring is used as tooltip
+        self.plugin_tooltip = (
+            plugin_class.__doc__.split("\n")[0].strip().replace('"', "'")
+            if plugin_class.__doc__
+            else self.plugin_name_pascal
+        )
+
+        self.base_path = os.path.dirname(inspect.getfile(plugin_class))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def pascal_to_snake(name: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Convert PascalCase to snake_case.
+
+        Args:
+            name (str): The name to be converted.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The converted name.
+        """
+        s1 = re.sub(r"([a-z0-9])([A-Z])", r"\1_\2", name)
+        s2 = re.sub(r"([A-Z]+)([A-Z][a-z])", r"\1_\2", s1)
+        return s2.lower()
+
+
+class DesignerPluginGenerator:
+    def __init__(self, widget: type):
+        self._excluded = False
+        self.widget = widget
+        self.info = DesignerPluginInfo(widget)
+        if widget.__name__ in EXCLUDED_PLUGINS:
+
+            self._excluded = True
+            return
+
+        self.templates = {}
+        self.template_path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "plugin_templates"
+        )
+
+    def run(self, validate=True):
+        if self._excluded:
+            print(f"Plugin {self.widget.__name__} is excluded from generation.")
+            return
+        if validate:
+            self._check_class_validity()
+        self._load_templates()
+        self._write_templates()
+
+    def _check_class_validity(self):
+
+        # Check if the widget is a QWidget subclass
+        if not issubclass(self.widget, QObject):
+            return
+
+        # Check if the widget class has parent as the first argument. This is a strict requirement of Qt!
+        signature = list(inspect.signature(self.widget.__init__).parameters.values())
+        if len(signature) == 1 or signature[1].name != "parent":
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Widget class {self.widget.__name__} must have parent as the first argument."
+            )
+
+        base_cls = [val for val in self.widget.__bases__ if issubclass(val, QObject)]
+        if not base_cls:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Widget class {self.widget.__name__} must inherit from a QObject subclass."
+            )
+
+        # Check if the widget class calls the super constructor with parent argument
+        init_source = inspect.getsource(self.widget.__init__)
+        cls_init_found = (
+            bool(init_source.find(f"{base_cls[0].__name__}.__init__(self, parent=parent") > 0)
+            or bool(init_source.find(f"{base_cls[0].__name__}.__init__(self, parent)") > 0)
+            or bool(init_source.find(f"{base_cls[0].__name__}.__init__(self, parent,") > 0)
+        )
+        super_init_found = (
+            bool(
+                init_source.find(f"super({base_cls[0].__name__}, self).__init__(parent=parent") > 0
+            )
+            or bool(init_source.find(f"super({base_cls[0].__name__}, self).__init__(parent,") > 0)
+            or bool(init_source.find(f"super({base_cls[0].__name__}, self).__init__(parent)") > 0)
+        )
+        if issubclass(self.widget.__bases__[0], QObject) and not super_init_found:
+            super_init_found = (
+                bool(init_source.find("super().__init__(parent=parent") > 0)
+                or bool(init_source.find("super().__init__(parent,") > 0)
+                or bool(init_source.find("super().__init__(parent)") > 0)
+            )
+
+        if not cls_init_found and not super_init_found:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Widget class {self.widget.__name__} must call the super constructor with parent."
+            )
+
+    def _write_templates(self):
+        self._write_register()
+        self._write_plugin()
+        self._write_pyproject()
+
+    def _write_register(self):
+        file_path = os.path.join(self.info.base_path, f"register_{self.info.plugin_name_snake}.py")
+        with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(self.templates["register"].format(**self.info.__dict__))
+
+    def _write_plugin(self):
+        file_path = os.path.join(self.info.base_path, f"{self.info.plugin_name_snake}_plugin.py")
+        with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(self.templates["plugin"].format(**self.info.__dict__))
+
+    def _write_pyproject(self):
+        file_path = os.path.join(self.info.base_path, f"{self.info.plugin_name_snake}.pyproject")
+        out = {"files": [f"{self.info.plugin_class.__module__.split('.')[-1]}.py"]}
+        with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(str(out))
+
+    def _load_templates(self):
+        for file in os.listdir(self.template_path):
+            if not file.endswith(".template"):
+                continue
+            with open(os.path.join(self.template_path, file), "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                self.templates[file.split(".")[0]] = f.read()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    # from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.spinner.spinner import SpinnerWidget
+
+    generator = DesignerPluginGenerator(SpinnerWidget)
+    generator.run(validate=False)

bec_widgets/utils/plugin_templates/plugin.template

@@ -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
+
+{widget_import}
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='{plugin_name_pascal}' name='{plugin_name_snake}'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class {plugin_name_pascal}Plugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = {plugin_name_pascal}(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "{plugin_name_snake}"
+
+    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 "{plugin_name_pascal}"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "{plugin_tooltip}"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/utils/plugin_templates/register.template

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+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
+
+    {plugin_import}
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget({plugin_name_pascal}Plugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/utils/plugin_utils.py

@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
+import importlib
 import inspect
+import os
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 from bec_lib.plugin_helper import _get_available_plugins
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QGraphicsWidget, QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 
 
 def get_plugin_widgets() -> dict[str, BECConnector]:
@@ -38,3 +43,116 @@ def get_plugin_widgets() -> dict[str, BECConnector]:
 
 def _filter_plugins(obj):
     return inspect.isclass(obj) and issubclass(obj, BECConnector)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class BECClassInfo:
+    name: str
+    module: str
+    file: str
+    obj: type
+    is_connector: bool = False
+    is_widget: bool = False
+    is_top_level: bool = False
+
+
+class BECClassContainer:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._collection = []
+
+    def add_class(self, class_info: BECClassInfo):
+        """
+        Add a class to the collection.
+
+        Args:
+            class_info(BECClassInfo): The class information
+        """
+        self.collection.append(class_info)
+
+    @property
+    def collection(self):
+        """
+        Get the collection of classes.
+        """
+        return self._collection
+
+    @property
+    def connector_classes(self):
+        """
+        Get all connector classes.
+        """
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_connector]
+
+    @property
+    def top_level_classes(self):
+        """
+        Get all top-level classes.
+        """
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_top_level]
+
+    @property
+    def plugins(self):
+        """
+        Get all plugins. These are all classes that are on the top level and are widgets.
+        """
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_widget and info.is_top_level]
+
+    @property
+    def widgets(self):
+        """
+        Get all widgets. These are all classes inheriting from BECWidget.
+        """
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_widget]
+
+    @property
+    def rpc_top_level_classes(self):
+        """
+        Get all top-level classes that are RPC-enabled. These are all classes that users can choose from.
+        """
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_top_level and info.is_connector]
+
+
+def get_rpc_classes(repo_name: str) -> BECClassContainer:
+    """
+    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.
+    """
+    collection = BECClassContainer()
+    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):
+                    class_info = BECClassInfo(name=name, module=module_name, file=path, obj=obj)
+                    if issubclass(obj, BECConnector):
+                        class_info.is_connector = True
+                    if issubclass(obj, BECWidget):
+                        class_info.is_widget = True
+                    if len(subs) == 1 and (
+                        issubclass(obj, QWidget) or issubclass(obj, QGraphicsWidget)
+                    ):
+                        class_info.is_top_level = True
+                    collection.add_class(class_info)
+
+    return collection

bec_widgets/utils/reference_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+from PIL import Image, ImageChops
+from qtpy.QtGui import QPixmap
+
+import bec_widgets
+
+REFERENCE_DIR = os.path.join(
+    os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)), "tests/references"
+)
+REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES = os.path.join(
+    os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)), "tests/reference_failures"
+)
+
+
+def compare_images(image1_path: str, reference_image_path: str):
+    """
+    Load two images and compare them pixel by pixel
+
+    Args:
+        image1_path(str): The path to the first image
+        reference_image_path(str): The path to the reference image
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If the images are different
+    """
+    image1 = Image.open(image1_path)
+    image2 = Image.open(reference_image_path)
+    if image1.size != image2.size:
+        raise ValueError("Image size has changed")
+    diff = ImageChops.difference(image1, image2)
+    if diff.getbbox():
+        # copy image1 to the reference directory to upload as artifact
+        os.makedirs(REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES, exist_ok=True)
+        image_name = os.path.join(REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES, os.path.basename(image1_path))
+        image1.save(image_name)
+        print(f"Image saved to {image_name}")
+
+        raise ValueError("Images are different")
+
+
+def snap_and_compare(widget: any, output_directory: str, suffix: str = ""):
+    """
+    Save a rendering of a widget and compare it to a reference image
+
+    Args:
+        widget(any): The widget to render
+        output_directory(str): The directory to save the image to
+        suffix(str): A suffix to append to the image name
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If the images are different
+
+    Examples:
+        snap_and_compare(widget, tmpdir, suffix="started")
+
+    """
+
+    if not isinstance(output_directory, str):
+        output_directory = str(output_directory)
+
+    os_suffix = sys.platform
+
+    name = (
+        f"{widget.__class__.__name__}_{suffix}_{os_suffix}.png"
+        if suffix
+        else f"{widget.__class__.__name__}_{os_suffix}.png"
+    )
+
+    # Save the widget to a pixmap
+    test_image_path = os.path.join(output_directory, name)
+    pixmap = QPixmap(widget.size())
+    widget.render(pixmap)
+    pixmap.save(test_image_path)
+
+    try:
+        reference_path = os.path.join(REFERENCE_DIR, f"{widget.__class__.__name__}")
+        reference_image_path = os.path.join(reference_path, name)
+
+        if not os.path.exists(reference_image_path):
+            raise ValueError(f"Reference image not found: {reference_image_path}")
+
+        compare_images(test_image_path, reference_image_path)
+
+    except ValueError:
+        image = Image.open(test_image_path)
+        os.makedirs(REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES, exist_ok=True)
+        image_name = os.path.join(REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES, name)
+        image.save(image_name)
+        print(f"Image saved to {image_name}")
+        raise

bec_widgets/utils/ui_loader.py

@@ -1,27 +1,45 @@
-from qtpy import QT_VERSION
+import os
+
+from qtpy import PYQT6, PYSIDE6, QT_VERSION
 from qtpy.QtCore import QFile, QIODevice
 
+from bec_widgets.utils.generate_designer_plugin import DesignerPluginInfo
+from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_rpc_classes
+
+if PYSIDE6:
+    from PySide6.QtUiTools import QUiLoader
+
+    class CustomUiLoader(QUiLoader):
+        def __init__(self, baseinstance, custom_widgets: dict = None):
+            super().__init__(baseinstance)
+            self.custom_widgets = custom_widgets or {}
+
+            self.baseinstance = baseinstance
+
+        def createWidget(self, class_name, parent=None, name=""):
+            if class_name in self.custom_widgets:
+                widget = self.custom_widgets[class_name](parent)
+                widget.setObjectName(name)
+                return widget
+            return super().createWidget(class_name, parent, name)
+
 
 class UILoader:
-    """Universal UI loader for PyQt5, PyQt6, PySide2, and PySide6."""
+    """Universal UI loader for PyQt6 and PySide6."""
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         self.parent = parent
-        if QT_VERSION.startswith("5"):
-            # PyQt5 or PySide2
-            from qtpy import uic
 
-            self.loader = uic.loadUi
-        elif QT_VERSION.startswith("6"):
-            # PyQt6 or PySide6
-            try:
-                from PySide6.QtUiTools import QUiLoader
+        widgets = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets").top_level_classes
 
-                self.loader = self.load_ui_pyside6
-            except ImportError:
-                from PyQt6.uic import loadUi
+        self.custom_widgets = {widget.__name__: widget for widget in widgets}
 
-                self.loader = loadUi
+        if PYSIDE6:
+            self.loader = self.load_ui_pyside6
+        elif PYQT6:
+            self.loader = self.load_ui_pyqt6
+        else:
+            raise ImportError("No compatible Qt bindings found.")
 
     def load_ui_pyside6(self, ui_file, parent=None):
         """
@@ -33,9 +51,8 @@ class UILoader:
         Returns:
             QWidget: The loaded widget.
         """
-        from PySide6.QtUiTools import QUiLoader
 
-        loader = QUiLoader(parent)
+        loader = CustomUiLoader(parent, self.custom_widgets)
         file = QFile(ui_file)
         if not file.open(QIODevice.ReadOnly):
             raise IOError(f"Cannot open file: {ui_file}")
@@ -43,6 +60,71 @@ class UILoader:
         file.close()
         return widget
 
+    def load_ui_pyqt6(self, ui_file, parent=None):
+        """
+        Specific loader for PyQt6 using loadUi.
+        Args:
+            ui_file(str): Path to the .ui file.
+            parent(QWidget): Parent widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            QWidget: The loaded widget.
+        """
+        from PyQt6.uic.Loader.loader import DynamicUILoader
+
+        class CustomDynamicUILoader(DynamicUILoader):
+            def __init__(self, package, custom_widgets: dict = None):
+                super().__init__(package)
+                self.custom_widgets = custom_widgets or {}
+
+            def _handle_custom_widgets(self, el):
+                """Handle the <customwidgets> element."""
+
+                def header2module(header):
+                    """header2module(header) -> string
+
+                    Convert paths to C++ header files to according Python modules
+                    >>> header2module("foo/bar/baz.h")
+                    'foo.bar.baz'
+                    """
+
+                    if header.endswith(".h"):
+                        header = header[:-2]
+
+                    mpath = []
+                    for part in header.split("/"):
+                        # Ignore any empty parts or those that refer to the current
+                        # directory.
+                        if part not in ("", "."):
+                            if part == "..":
+                                # We should allow this for Python3.
+                                raise SyntaxError(
+                                    "custom widget header file name may not contain '..'."
+                                )
+
+                            mpath.append(part)
+
+                    return ".".join(mpath)
+
+                for custom_widget in el:
+                    classname = custom_widget.findtext("class")
+                    header = custom_widget.findtext("header")
+                    if header:
+                        header = self._translate_bec_widgets_header(header)
+                    self.factory.addCustomWidget(
+                        classname,
+                        custom_widget.findtext("extends") or "QWidget",
+                        header2module(header),
+                    )
+
+            def _translate_bec_widgets_header(self, header):
+                for name, value in self.custom_widgets.items():
+                    if header == DesignerPluginInfo.pascal_to_snake(name):
+                        return value.__module__
+                return header
+
+        return CustomDynamicUILoader("", self.custom_widgets).loadUi(ui_file, parent)
+
     def load_ui(self, ui_file, parent=None):
         """
         Universal UI loader method.

bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py

@@ -44,8 +44,11 @@ class ComboBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
     def get_value(self, widget: QComboBox) -> int:
         return widget.currentIndex()
 
-    def set_value(self, widget: QComboBox, value: int) -> None:
-        widget.setCurrentIndex(value)
+    def set_value(self, widget: QComboBox, value: int | str) -> None:
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            value = widget.findText(value)
+        if isinstance(value, int):
+            widget.setCurrentIndex(value)
 
 
 class TableWidgetHandler(WidgetHandler):
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ 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 +139,48 @@ 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 check_and_adjust_limits(spin_box: QDoubleSpinBox, number: float):
+        """
+        Check if the new limits are within the current limits, if not adjust the limits.
+
+        Args:
+            number(float): The new value to check against the limits.
+        """
+
+        min_value = spin_box.minimum()
+        max_value = spin_box.maximum()
+
+        # Calculate the new limits
+        new_limit = number + 5 * number
+
+        if number < min_value:
+            spin_box.setMinimum(new_limit)
+        elif number > max_value:
+            spin_box.setMaximum(new_limit)
+
+    @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 ##################
 

bec_widgets/utils/yaml_dialog.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import yaml
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QFileDialog
 
 
-def load_yaml(instance) -> Union[dict, None]:
+def load_yaml_gui(instance) -> Union[dict, None]:
     """
     Load YAML file from disk.
 
@@ -20,12 +20,25 @@ def load_yaml(instance) -> Union[dict, None]:
     file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
         instance, "Load Settings", "", "YAML Files (*.yaml *.yml);;All Files (*)", options=options
     )
+    config = load_yaml(file_path)
+    return config
 
+
+def load_yaml(file_path: str) -> Union[dict, None]:
+    """
+    Load YAML file from disk.
+
+    Args:
+        file_path(str): Path to the YAML file.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: Configuration data loaded from the YAML file.
+    """
     if not file_path:
         return None
     try:
         with open(file_path, "r") as file:
-            config = yaml.safe_load(file)
+            config = yaml.load(file, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
         return config
 
     except FileNotFoundError:
@@ -38,7 +51,7 @@ def load_yaml(instance) -> Union[dict, None]:
         print(f"An error occurred while loading the settings from {file_path}: {e}")
 
 
-def save_yaml(instance, config: dict) -> None:
+def save_yaml_gui(instance, config: dict) -> None:
     """
     Save YAML file to disk.
 
@@ -51,6 +64,17 @@ def save_yaml(instance, config: dict) -> None:
         instance, "Save Settings", "", "YAML Files (*.yaml *.yml);;All Files (*)", options=options
     )
 
+    save_yaml(file_path, config)
+
+
+def save_yaml(file_path: str, config: dict) -> None:
+    """
+    Save YAML file to disk.
+
+    Args:
+        file_path(str): Path to the YAML file.
+        config(dict): Configuration data to be saved.
+    """
     if not file_path:
         return
     try:

bec_widgets/widgets/__init__.py

@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-from .dock import BECDock, BECDockArea
-from .figure import BECFigure, FigureConfig
-from .scan_control import ScanControl
-from .spiral_progress_bar import SpiralProgressBar
+

bec_widgets/widgets/base_classes/device_input_base.py

@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+
+
+class DeviceInputConfig(ConnectionConfig):
+    device_filter: str | list[str] | None = None
+    default: str | None = None
+    arg_name: str | None = None
+
+
+class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
+    """
+    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._device_filter = None
+        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
+        self._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.")

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/bec_queue.py

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHeaderView, QTableWidget, QTableWidgetItem, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import ConnectionConfig
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+
+
+class BECQueue(BECWidget, QTableWidget):
+    """
+    Widget to display the BEC queue.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent: QWidget | None = None,
+        client=None,
+        config: ConnectionConfig = None,
+        gui_id: str = None,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(client, config, gui_id)
+        QTableWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        self.setColumnCount(3)
+        self.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["Scan Number", "Type", "Status"])
+        header = self.horizontalHeader()
+        header.setSectionResizeMode(QHeaderView.Stretch)
+        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.update_queue, MessageEndpoints.scan_queue_status())
+        self.reset_content()
+
+    @Slot(dict, dict)
+    def update_queue(self, content, _metadata):
+        """
+        Update the queue table with the latest queue information.
+
+        Args:
+            content (dict): The queue content.
+            _metadata (dict): The metadata.
+        """
+        # only show the primary queue for now
+        queue_info = content.get("queue", {}).get("primary", {}).get("info", [])
+        self.setRowCount(len(queue_info))
+        self.clearContents()
+
+        if not queue_info:
+            self.reset_content()
+            return
+
+        for index, item in enumerate(queue_info):
+            blocks = item.get("request_blocks", [])
+            scan_types = []
+            scan_numbers = []
+            status = item.get("status", "")
+            for request_block in blocks:
+                scan_type = request_block.get("content", {}).get("scan_type", "")
+                if scan_type:
+                    scan_types.append(scan_type)
+                scan_number = request_block.get("scan_number", "")
+                if scan_number:
+                    scan_numbers.append(str(scan_number))
+            if scan_types:
+                scan_types = ", ".join(scan_types)
+            if scan_numbers:
+                scan_numbers = ", ".join(scan_numbers)
+            self.set_row(index, scan_numbers, scan_types, status)
+
+    def format_item(self, content: str) -> QTableWidgetItem:
+        """
+        Format the content of the table item.
+
+        Args:
+            content (str): The content to be formatted.
+
+        Returns:
+            QTableWidgetItem: The formatted item.
+        """
+        item = QTableWidgetItem(content)
+        item.setTextAlignment(Qt.AlignHCenter | Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        return item
+
+    def set_row(self, index: int, scan_number: str, scan_type: str, status: str):
+        """
+        Set the row of the table.
+
+        Args:
+            index (int): The index of the row.
+            scan_number (str): The scan number.
+            scan_type (str): The scan type.
+            status (str): The status.
+        """
+
+        self.setItem(index, 0, self.format_item(scan_number))
+        self.setItem(index, 1, self.format_item(scan_type))
+        self.setItem(index, 2, self.format_item(status))
+
+    def reset_content(self):
+        """
+        Reset the content of the table.
+        """
+
+        self.setRowCount(1)
+        self.set_row(0, "", "", "")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    widget = BECQueue()
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/bec_queue.pyproject

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{'files': ['bec_queue.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/bec_queue_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.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='BECQueue' name='bec_queue'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class BECQueuePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = BECQueue(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "bec_queue"
+
+    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 "BECQueue"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "Widget to display the BEC queue."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/register_bec_queue.py

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+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.bec_queue.bec_queue_plugin import BECQueuePlugin
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(BECQueuePlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/bec_status_box.py

@@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
+"""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 collections import defaultdict
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QTimer, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
+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",))
+
+
+@dataclass
+class BECServiceInfoContainer:
+    """Container to store information about the BEC services."""
+
+    service_name: str
+    status: str
+    info: dict
+    metrics: dict | None
+
+
+class BECServiceStatusMixin(QObject):
+    """Mixin to receive the latest service status from the BEC server and emit it via services_update signal.
+
+    Args:
+        client (BECClient): The client object to connect to the BEC server.
+    """
+
+    services_update = Signal(dict, dict)
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, client: BECClient):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        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):
+        """Get the latest service status from the BEC server."""
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        self.client._update_existing_services()
+        self.services_update.emit(self.client._services_info, self.client._services_metric)
+
+
+class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    """An autonomous widget to display the status of BEC services.
+
+    Args:
+        parent Optional : The parent widget for the BECStatusBox. Defaults to None.
+        box_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(BECServiceInfoContainer)
+    bec_core_state = Signal(str)
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        box_name: str = "BEC Server",
+        client: BECClient = None,
+        bec_service_status_mixin: BECServiceStatusMixin = None,
+        gui_id: str = None,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(client=client, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        self.tree = QTreeWidget(self)
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
+
+        self.box_name = box_name
+        self.status_container = defaultdict(lambda: {"info": None, "item": None, "widget": None})
+
+        if not bec_service_status_mixin:
+            bec_service_status_mixin = BECServiceStatusMixin(self, client=self.client)
+        self.bec_service_status = bec_service_status_mixin
+
+        self.init_ui()
+        self.bec_service_status.services_update.connect(self.update_service_status)
+        self.bec_core_state.connect(self.update_top_item_status)
+        self.tree.itemDoubleClicked.connect(self.on_tree_item_double_clicked)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.tree)
+
+    def init_ui(self) -> None:
+        """Init the UI for the BECStatusBox widget, should only take place once."""
+        self.init_ui_tree_widget()
+        top_label = self._create_status_widget(self.box_name, status=BECStatus.IDLE)
+        tree_item = QTreeWidgetItem()
+        tree_item.setExpanded(True)
+        tree_item.setDisabled(True)
+        self.status_container[self.box_name].update({"item": tree_item, "widget": top_label})
+        self.tree.addTopLevelItem(tree_item)
+        self.tree.setItemWidget(tree_item, 0, top_label)
+        self.service_update.connect(top_label.update_config)
+        self._initialized = True
+
+    def init_ui_tree_widget(self) -> None:
+        """Initialise the tree widget for the status box."""
+        self.tree.setHeaderHidden(True)
+        # TODO probably here is a problem still with setting the stylesheet
+        self.tree.setStyleSheet(
+            "QTreeWidget::item:!selected "
+            "{ "
+            "border: 1px solid gainsboro; "
+            "border-left: none; "
+            "border-top: none; "
+            "}"
+            "QTreeWidget::item:selected {}"
+        )
+
+    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 status_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_status_container(service_name, status, info, metrics)
+        item = StatusItem(parent=self, config=self.status_container[service_name]["info"])
+        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.status_container[self.box_name]["info"].status = status
+        self.service_update.emit(self.status_container[self.box_name]["info"])
+
+    def _update_status_container(
+        self, service_name: str, status: BECStatus, info: dict, metrics: dict = None
+    ) -> None:
+        """Update the status_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.
+            status (BECStatus): The status of the service.
+            info (dict): The information about the service.
+            metrics (dict): The metrics of the service.
+        """
+        container = self.status_container[service_name].get("info", None)
+
+        if container:
+            container.status = status.name
+            container.info = info
+            container.metrics = metrics
+            return
+        service_info_item = BECServiceInfoContainer(
+            service_name=service_name,
+            status=status.name if isinstance(status, BECStatus) else status,
+            info=info,
+            metrics=metrics,
+        )
+        self.status_container[service_name].update({"info": 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 = [self.box_name]
+        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.status_container:
+                if not msg:
+                    self.add_tree_item(service_name, "NOTCONNECTED", {}, metrics)
+                    continue
+                self._update_status_container(service_name, msg.status, msg.info, metrics)
+                self.service_update.emit(self.status_container[service_name]["info"])
+                continue
+
+            self.add_tree_item(service_name, msg.status, msg.info, metrics)
+        self.check_redundant_tree_items(checked)
+
+    def update_core_services(self, services_info: dict, services_metric: dict) -> dict:
+        """Update the core services of BEC, and emit the updated status to the BECStatusBox.
+
+        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
+        """
+        core_state = BECStatus.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
+            msg = services_info.pop(service_name, None)
+            if service_name not in self.status_container:
+                if not msg:
+                    self.add_tree_item(service_name, "NOTCONNECTED", {}, metrics)
+                    continue
+                self.add_tree_item(service_name, msg.status, msg.info, metrics)
+                continue
+            if not msg:
+                self.status_container[service_name]["info"].status = "NOTCONNECTED"
+                core_state = None
+            else:
+                self._update_status_container(service_name, msg.status, msg.info, metrics)
+                if core_state:
+                    core_state = msg.status if msg.status.value < core_state.value else core_state
+
+            self.service_update.emit(self.status_container[service_name]["info"])
+
+        self.bec_core_state.emit(core_state.name if core_state else "NOTCONNECTED")
+        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.status_container if key not in checked]
+
+        for key in to_be_deleted:
+            obj = self.status_container.pop(key)
+            item = obj["item"]
+            self.status_container[self.box_name]["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.
+            status (BECStatus): The status of the service.
+            info (dict): The information about the service.
+            metrics (dict): The metrics of the service.
+        """
+        item_widget = self._create_status_widget(service_name, status, info, metrics)
+        item = QTreeWidgetItem()
+        self.service_update.connect(item_widget.update_config)
+        self.status_container[self.box_name]["item"].addChild(item)
+        self.tree.setItemWidget(item, 0, item_widget)
+        self.status_container[service_name].update({"item": item, "widget": item_widget})
+
+    @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 _, objects in self.status_container.items():
+            if objects["item"] == item:
+                objects["widget"].show_popup()
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main method to run the BECStatusBox widget."""
+    # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    apply_theme("dark")
+    main_window = BECStatusBox()
+    main_window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/bec_status_box.pyproject

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+{'files': ['bec_status_box.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/bec_status_box_plugin.py

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+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_status_box.bec_status_box import BECStatusBox
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='BECStatusBox' name='bec_status_box'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class BECStatusBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = BECStatusBox(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "bec_status_box"
+
+    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 "BECStatusBox"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "An autonomous widget to display the status of BEC services."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/register_bec_status_box.py

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

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/status_item.py

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+""" 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
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QStyle, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+# 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 StatusItem(QWidget):
+    """A widget to display the status of a service.
+
+    Args:
+        parent: The parent widget.
+        config (dict): The configuration for the service, must be a BECServiceInfoContainer.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget = None, config=None):
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        if config is None:
+            # needed because we need parent to be the first argument for QT Designer
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Please initialize the StatusItem with a BECServiceInfoContainer for config, received None."
+            )
+        self.config = config
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.layout = None
+        self._label = None
+        self._icon = None
+        self.icon_size = (24, 24)
+
+        self._popup_label_ref = {}
+        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) -> None:
+        """Update the config of the status item widget.
+
+        Args:
+            config (dict): Config updates from parent widget, must be a BECServiceInfoContainer.
+        """
+        if self.config is None or config.service_name != self.config.service_name:
+            return
+        self.config = config
+        self.update_ui()
+
+    def update_ui(self) -> None:
+        """Update the UI of the labels, and popup dialog."""
+        if self.config is None:
+            return
+        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 len(service.split("/")) > 1 and service.split("/")[0].startswith("BEC"):
+            service = service.split("/", maxsplit=1)[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.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()