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CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,274 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
 
+## v2.33.2 (2025-07-31)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Delete choice dialog on close
+  ([`23413cf`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/23413cffabe721e35bb5bb726ec34d74dc4ffe05))
+
+- Display short lists in SignalDisplay
+  ([`4bbb8fa`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/4bbb8fa519e8a90eebfcfa34e157493c9baa7880))
+
+- Don't warn on empty DeviceEdit init
+  ([`f18eeb9`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/f18eeb9c5dccbd9348b6ee6d1477a8b7925d40fc))
+
+- Remove config, directly set device+signal
+  ([`32ce8e2`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/32ce8e2818ceacda87e48399e3ed4df0cabb2335))
+
+
+## v2.33.1 (2025-07-31)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **cli**: Ensure guis are not started twice
+  ([`cd81e7f`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/cd81e7f9ba40be23f6b930d250f743276720b277))
+
+
+## v2.33.0 (2025-07-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **monaco**: Forward text changed signal
+  ([`a51ef04`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/a51ef04cdf0ac8abdb7008d78b13c75b86ce9e06))
+
+### Build System
+
+- Update bec and qtmonaco min dependencies
+  ([`5f925ba`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/5f925ba4e3840219e4473d6346ece6746076f718))
+
+### Features
+
+- **monaco**: Add insert, delete and lsp header
+  ([`fc68d2c`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/fc68d2cf2d6b161d8e3b9fc9daf6185d9197deba))
+
+- **monaco**: Add vim mode
+  ([`627b49b`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/627b49b33a30e45b2bfecb57f090eecfa31af09d))
+
+- **web console**: Add set_readonly method
+  ([`c2e1642`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/c2e16429c91de7cc0e672ba36224e9031c1c4234))
+
+- **web console**: Add signal to indicate when the js backend is initialized
+  ([`2b9fe6c`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/2b9fe6c9590c8d18b7542307273176e118828681))
+
+### Testing
+
+- **web console**: Add tests for the web console
+  ([`40f4bce`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/40f4bce2854bcf333ce261229bd1703b80ced538))
+
+
+## v2.32.0 (2025-07-29)
+
+### Features
+
+- **dock area**: Add screenshot toolbar action
+  ([`fd5af01`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/fd5af0184279400ca6d8e5d2042f31be88d180f3))
+
+- **rpc_timeout**: Add decorator to override the rpc timeout
+  ([`8a214c8`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/8a214c897899d0d94d5f262591a001c127d1b155))
+
+
+## v2.31.3 (2025-07-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **waveform**: Fallback mechanism for auto mode to use index if scan_report_devices are not
+  available
+  ([`6bf84ae`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/6bf84aea2508ff01fe201c045ec055684da88593))
+
+
+## v2.31.2 (2025-07-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **bec widgets**: Always call cleanup of child widgets on cleanup
+  ([`bf86a03`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/bf86a030a08b325a08e031ff71d0716a2f2f122b))
+
+
+## v2.31.1 (2025-07-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **image_base**: Fix cleanup of uninitialized image layer
+  ([`c1bdc50`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/c1bdc506e8099f178acdccbe0e1109deeeaaca38))
+
+
+## v2.31.0 (2025-07-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **bec_main_window**: Main window have unified status bar on macOS
+  ([`1d0490f`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/1d0490fff428d51f2cdb7d35a954a7cd62cbb65c))
+
+- **color_button_native**: Removed BECWidget inheritance
+  ([`e42ffd7`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/e42ffd7c015a026d8e0967ac6b5866cbbea7bfed))
+
+- **decimal_spinbox**: Removed BECWidget inheritance
+  ([`2bd6d00`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/2bd6d0089955172134afb4d39939890026ed43f0))
+
+- **launch_window**: Logic for custom main window apps adjusted
+  ([`e090ac4`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/e090ac49b72fa15ebf1c09164ff3c6de577cb939))
+
+- **plugin_utils**: Plugins can be created from QWidgets, no need for BECWidget base class for
+  plugin creation
+  ([`c2a918e`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/c2a918ef4b77ccd7fa43d1bc0b907d55a17a6c95))
+
+- **scan_progressbar**: Added kwargs to init
+  ([`7073e75`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/7073e75adf0eeb81f4f8e27eb99fc1b7a395c751))
+
+- **utils**: Plugin template createWidget do not initialise widgets by default
+  ([`728d4ef`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/728d4efd9646ffcecd7d1a2f70988a7d7c799124))
+
+- **widgets**: Added missing __init__ files
+  ([`6bbf512`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/6bbf5126cf586063ed08d6cd489d6a9af28eac35))
+
+### Features
+
+- **bec_main_window**: Plugin and rpc created
+  ([`e4521d9`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/e4521d95286bbc598c3c05f357d247d950477b71))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+- **widgets**: All plugins regenerated
+  ([`10cbb9a`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/10cbb9a05cb96a791448caff4ffc4115b76146d7))
+
+### Testing
+
+- **launch_window**: Mainwindow raise test removed, features is supported now
+  ([`0854175`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/0854175acbda1d4de71358aec028539552a26448))
+
+
+## v2.30.6 (2025-07-26)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **waveform**: Autorange is applied with 150ms delay after curve is added
+  ([`61e5bde`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/61e5bde15f0e1ebe185ddbe81cd71ad581ae6009))
+
+
+## v2.30.5 (2025-07-25)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **positioner-box**: Test to fix handling of none integer values for precision
+  ([`b718b43`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/b718b438bacff6eb6cd6015f1a67dcf75c05dce4))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+- **positioner-box**: Cleanup, accept float precision
+  ([`4d5df96`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/4d5df9608a9438b9f6d7508c323eb3772e53f37d))
+
+
+## v2.30.4 (2025-07-25)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **cli**: Remove stderr from cli output when not using rpc
+  ([`b4e0664`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/b4e0664011682cae9966aa2632210a6b60e11714))
+
+
+## v2.30.3 (2025-07-23)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Cleanup subscriptions in device browser
+  ([`0d81bdd`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/0d81bdd4ddb4ec474a414b107cbc7fc865253934))
+
+
+## v2.30.2 (2025-07-23)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Factor out device name function and add test
+  ([`8eb8225`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/8eb8225a7f56014d6093aa142b3a5d071837982e))
+
+- **rpc_base**: Rpc_call wrapper passes full_name for Devices indeed of name
+  ([`491d044`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/491d04467c8ce4e116d61e614895d1dcc6b4b201))
+
+### Testing
+
+- **test_plotting_framework_e2e**: Added test for waveform with passing device from dev container
+  ([`3fd09fc`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/3fd09fceef2ffa7e7c3eee20176304bafb00d0db))
+
+
+## v2.30.1 (2025-07-22)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Ignore KeyError in SignalLabel
+  ([`608590c`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/608590c5421368d5bba0e4b0f5187d90cac323be))
+
+
+## v2.30.0 (2025-07-22)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **device_browser**: Display signal for signals
+  ([`3384ca0`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/3384ca02bdb5a2798ad3339ecf3e2ba7c121e28f))
+
+- **device_signal_display**: Don't read omitted
+  ([`b9af36a`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/b9af36a4f1c91e910d4fc738b17b90e92287a7e3))
+
+- **signal_label**: Rewrite reading selection logic
+  ([`cd17a4a`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/cd17a4aad905296eb0460ecc27e5920f5c2e8fe5))
+
+- **signal_label**: Show all signals by default
+  ([`22beadc`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/22beadcad061b328c986414f30fef57b64bad693))
+
+- **signal_label**: Update signal from dialog correctly
+  ([`959cedb`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/959cedbbd5a123eef5f3370287bf6476c48caab9))
+
+- **signal_label**: Use read() instead of get() for init
+  ([`f0dc992`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/f0dc99258607a5cc8af51686d01f7fd54ae2779f))
+
+### Chores
+
+- Update client.py
+  ([`fd1f994`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/fd1f9941e046b7ae1e247dde39c20bcbc37ac189))
+
+### Features
+
+- **signal_label**: Property to display array data or not
+  ([`ca4f975`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/ca4f97503bf06363e8e8a5d494a9857223da4104))
+
+
+## v2.29.0 (2025-07-22)
+
+### Features
+
+- **notification_banner**: Notification centre for alarms implemented into BECMainWindow
+  ([`cd9d22d`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/cd9d22d0b40d633af76cb1188b57feb7b6a5dbf2))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+- **notification_banner**: Becnotificationbroker done as singleton to sync all windows in the
+  session
+  ([`7cda2ed`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/7cda2ed846d3c27799f4f15f6c5c667631b1ca55))
+
+
+## v2.28.0 (2025-07-21)
+
+### Features
+
+- Disable editing while scan active
+  ([`1397655`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/13976557fbdb71a1161029521d81a655d25dd134))
+
+- Remove and readd device for config changes
+  ([`8489ef4`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/8489ef4a69d69b39648b1a9270012f14f95c6121))
+
+- Save and load config from devicebrowser
+  ([`7f0098f`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/7f0098f1533d419cc75801c4d6cbea485c7bbf94))
+
+
+## v2.27.1 (2025-07-17)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **image_roi_tree**: Rois signals are disconnected when roi tree widget is closed
+  ([`00e3713`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/00e3713181916a432e4e9dec8a0d80205914cf77))
+
+
 ## v2.27.0 (2025-07-17)
 
 ### Features

bec_widgets/applications/launch_window.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.toolbar import ModularToolBar
 from bec_widgets.utils.ui_loader import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.auto_update.auto_updates import AutoUpdates
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow, UILaunchWindow
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow, BECMainWindowNoRPC
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -395,20 +395,24 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
             if isinstance(result_widget, BECMainWindow):
                 result_widget.show()
             else:
-                window = BECMainWindow()
+                window = BECMainWindowNoRPC()
                 window.setCentralWidget(result_widget)
                 window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {result_widget.objectName()}")
                 window.show()
             return result_widget
 
     def _launch_custom_ui_file(self, ui_file: str | None) -> BECMainWindow:
-        # Load the custom UI file
+        """
+        Load a custom .ui file. If the top-level widget is a MainWindow subclass,
+        instantiate it directly; otherwise, embed it in a UILaunchWindow.
+        """
         if ui_file is None:
             raise ValueError("UI file must be provided for custom UI file launch.")
         filename = os.path.basename(ui_file).split(".")[0]
 
         WidgetContainerUtils.raise_for_invalid_name(filename)
 
+        # Parse the UI to detect top-level widget class
         tree = ET.parse(ui_file)
         root = tree.getroot()
         # Check if the top-level widget is a QMainWindow
@@ -416,19 +420,22 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
         if widget is None:
             raise ValueError("No widget found in the UI file.")
 
-        if widget.attrib.get("class") == "QMainWindow":
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Loading a QMainWindow from a UI file is currently not supported. "
-                "If you need this, please contact the BEC team or create a ticket on gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets."
-            )
+        # Load the UI into a widget
+        loader = UILoader(None)
+        loaded = loader.loader(ui_file)
+
+        # Display the UI in a BECMainWindow
+        if isinstance(loaded, BECMainWindow):
+            window = loaded
+            window.object_name = filename
+        else:
+            window = BECMainWindow(object_name=filename)
+            window.setCentralWidget(loaded)
 
-        window = UILaunchWindow(object_name=filename)
         QApplication.processEvents()
-        result_widget = UILoader(window).loader(ui_file)
-        window.setCentralWidget(result_widget)
-        window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {window.object_name}")
+        window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {filename}")
         window.show()
-        logger.info(f"Object name of new instance: {result_widget.objectName()}, {window.gui_id}")
+        logger.info(f"Launched custom UI: {filename}, type: {type(window).__name__}")
         return window
 
     def _launch_auto_update(self, auto_update: str) -> AutoUpdates:
@@ -451,7 +458,7 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
 
         WidgetContainerUtils.raise_for_invalid_name(name)
 
-        window = BECMainWindow()
+        window = BECMainWindowNoRPC()
 
         widget_instance = widget(root_widget=True, object_name=name)
         assert isinstance(widget_instance, QWidget)

bec_widgets/cli/client.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from typing import Literal, Optional
 
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 
-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, rpc_call
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, rpc_call, rpc_timeout
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper import get_all_plugin_widgets, get_plugin_client_module
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class _WidgetsEnumType(str, enum.Enum):
 _Widgets = {
     "AbortButton": "AbortButton",
     "BECDockArea": "BECDockArea",
+    "BECMainWindow": "BECMainWindow",
     "BECProgressBar": "BECProgressBar",
     "BECQueue": "BECQueue",
     "BECStatusBox": "BECStatusBox",
@@ -48,11 +49,13 @@ _Widgets = {
     "PositionerBox": "PositionerBox",
     "PositionerBox2D": "PositionerBox2D",
     "PositionerControlLine": "PositionerControlLine",
+    "PositionerGroup": "PositionerGroup",
     "ResetButton": "ResetButton",
     "ResumeButton": "ResumeButton",
     "RingProgressBar": "RingProgressBar",
     "SBBMonitor": "SBBMonitor",
     "ScanControl": "ScanControl",
+    "ScanProgressBar": "ScanProgressBar",
     "ScatterWaveform": "ScatterWaveform",
     "SignalComboBox": "SignalComboBox",
     "SignalLabel": "SignalLabel",
@@ -411,6 +414,13 @@ class BECDockArea(RPCBase):
             dict: The state of the dock area.
         """
 
+    @rpc_timeout(None)
+    @rpc_call
+    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
+        """
+        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
+        """
+
     @rpc_call
     def restore_state(
         self, state: "dict" = None, missing: "Literal['ignore', 'error']" = "ignore", extra="bottom"
@@ -425,6 +435,14 @@ class BECDockArea(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class BECMainWindow(RPCBase):
+    @rpc_call
+    def remove(self):
+        """
+        Cleanup the BECConnector
+        """
+
+
 class BECProgressBar(RPCBase):
     """A custom progress bar with smooth transitions. The displayed text can be customized using a template."""
 
@@ -1415,6 +1433,13 @@ class Heatmap(RPCBase):
         Minimum decimal places for crosshair when dynamic precision is enabled.
         """
 
+    @rpc_timeout(None)
+    @rpc_call
+    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
+        """
+        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
+        """
+
     @property
     @rpc_call
     def color_map(self) -> "str":
@@ -1953,6 +1978,13 @@ class Image(RPCBase):
         Minimum decimal places for crosshair when dynamic precision is enabled.
         """
 
+    @rpc_timeout(None)
+    @rpc_call
+    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
+        """
+        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
+        """
+
     @property
     @rpc_call
     def color_map(self) -> "str":
@@ -2437,6 +2469,26 @@ class MonacoWidget(RPCBase):
         Get the current text from the Monaco editor.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def insert_text(self, text: str, line: int | None = None, column: int | None = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Insert text at the current cursor position or at a specified line and column.
+
+        Args:
+            text (str): The text to insert.
+            line (int, optional): The line number (1-based) to insert the text at. Defaults to None.
+            column (int, optional): The column number (1-based) to insert the text at. Defaults to None.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def delete_line(self, line: int | None = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Delete a line in the Monaco editor.
+
+        Args:
+            line (int, optional): The line number (1-based) to delete. If None, the current line will be deleted.
+        """
+
     @rpc_call
     def set_language(self, language: str) -> None:
         """
@@ -2510,6 +2562,34 @@ class MonacoWidget(RPCBase):
             enabled (bool): If True, the minimap will be enabled; otherwise, it will be disabled.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_vim_mode_enabled(self, enabled: bool) -> None:
+        """
+        Enable or disable Vim mode in the Monaco editor.
+
+        Args:
+            enabled (bool): If True, Vim mode will be enabled; otherwise, it will be disabled.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_lsp_header(self, header: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the LSP (Language Server Protocol) header for the Monaco editor.
+        The header is used to provide context for language servers but is not displayed in the editor.
+
+        Args:
+            header (str): The LSP header to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def get_lsp_header(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Get the current LSP header set in the Monaco editor.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The LSP header.
+        """
+
 
 class MotorMap(RPCBase):
     """Motor map widget for plotting motor positions in 2D including a trace of the last points."""
@@ -2785,6 +2865,13 @@ class MotorMap(RPCBase):
         The font size of the legend font.
         """
 
+    @rpc_timeout(None)
+    @rpc_call
+    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
+        """
+        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
+        """
+
     @property
     @rpc_call
     def color(self) -> "tuple":
@@ -3190,6 +3277,13 @@ class MultiWaveform(RPCBase):
         Minimum decimal places for crosshair when dynamic precision is enabled.
         """
 
+    @rpc_timeout(None)
+    @rpc_call
+    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
+        """
+        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
+        """
+
     @property
     @rpc_call
     def highlighted_index(self):
@@ -3404,6 +3498,13 @@ class PositionerBox(RPCBase):
             positioner (Positioner | str) : Positioner to set, accepts str or the device
         """
 
+    @rpc_timeout(None)
+    @rpc_call
+    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
+        """
+        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
+        """
+
 
 class PositionerBox2D(RPCBase):
     """Simple Widget to control two positioners in box form"""
@@ -3426,6 +3527,13 @@ class PositionerBox2D(RPCBase):
             positioner (Positioner | str) : Positioner to set, accepts str or the device
         """
 
+    @rpc_timeout(None)
+    @rpc_call
+    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
+        """
+        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
+        """
+
 
 class PositionerControlLine(RPCBase):
     """A widget that controls a single device."""
@@ -3439,6 +3547,13 @@ class PositionerControlLine(RPCBase):
             positioner (Positioner | str) : Positioner to set, accepts str or the device
         """
 
+    @rpc_timeout(None)
+    @rpc_call
+    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
+        """
+        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
+        """
+
 
 class PositionerGroup(RPCBase):
     """Simple Widget to control a positioner in box form"""
@@ -3897,6 +4012,13 @@ class ScanControl(RPCBase):
         Cleanup the BECConnector
         """
 
+    @rpc_timeout(None)
+    @rpc_call
+    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
+        """
+        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
+        """
+
 
 class ScanProgressBar(RPCBase):
     """Widget to display a progress bar that is hooked up to the scan progress of a scan."""
@@ -4205,6 +4327,13 @@ class ScatterWaveform(RPCBase):
         Minimum decimal places for crosshair when dynamic precision is enabled.
         """
 
+    @rpc_timeout(None)
+    @rpc_call
+    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
+        """
+        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
+        """
+
     @property
     @rpc_call
     def main_curve(self) -> "ScatterCurve":
@@ -4378,6 +4507,76 @@ class SignalLabel(RPCBase):
         Show the button to select the signal to display
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def show_hinted_signals(self) -> "bool":
+        """
+        In the signal selection menu, show hinted signals
+        """
+
+    @show_hinted_signals.setter
+    @rpc_call
+    def show_hinted_signals(self) -> "bool":
+        """
+        In the signal selection menu, show hinted signals
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def show_normal_signals(self) -> "bool":
+        """
+        In the signal selection menu, show normal signals
+        """
+
+    @show_normal_signals.setter
+    @rpc_call
+    def show_normal_signals(self) -> "bool":
+        """
+        In the signal selection menu, show normal signals
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def show_config_signals(self) -> "bool":
+        """
+        In the signal selection menu, show config signals
+        """
+
+    @show_config_signals.setter
+    @rpc_call
+    def show_config_signals(self) -> "bool":
+        """
+        In the signal selection menu, show config signals
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def display_array_data(self) -> "bool":
+        """
+        Displays the full data from array signals if set to True.
+        """
+
+    @display_array_data.setter
+    @rpc_call
+    def display_array_data(self) -> "bool":
+        """
+        Displays the full data from array signals if set to True.
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def max_list_display_len(self) -> "int":
+        """
+        For small lists, the max length to display
+        """
+
+    @max_list_display_len.setter
+    @rpc_call
+    def max_list_display_len(self) -> "int":
+        """
+        For small lists, the max length to display
+        """
+
 
 class SignalLineEdit(RPCBase):
     """Line edit widget for device input with autocomplete for device names."""
@@ -4453,14 +4652,6 @@ class TextBox(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
-class UILaunchWindow(RPCBase):
-    @rpc_call
-    def remove(self):
-        """
-        Cleanup the BECConnector
-        """
-
-
 class VSCodeEditor(RPCBase):
     """A widget to display the VSCode editor."""
 
@@ -4774,6 +4965,13 @@ class Waveform(RPCBase):
         Minimum decimal places for crosshair when dynamic precision is enabled.
         """
 
+    @rpc_timeout(None)
+    @rpc_call
+    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
+        """
+        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
+        """
+
     @property
     @rpc_call
     def curves(self) -> "list[Curve]":

bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def _filter_output(output: str) -> str:
 
 
 def _get_output(process, logger) -> None:
-    log_func = {process.stdout: logger.debug, process.stderr: logger.error}
+    log_func = {process.stdout: logger.debug, process.stderr: logger.info}
     stream_buffer = {process.stdout: [], process.stderr: []}
     try:
         os.set_blocking(process.stdout.fileno(), False)
@@ -151,8 +151,10 @@ def wait_for_server(client: BECGuiClient):
             raise RuntimeError("GUI is not alive")
     try:
         if client._gui_started_event.wait(timeout=timeout):
-            client._gui_started_timer.cancel()
-            client._gui_started_timer.join()
+            if client._gui_started_timer is not None:
+                # cancel the timer, we are done
+                client._gui_started_timer.cancel()
+                client._gui_started_timer.join()
         else:
             raise TimeoutError("Could not connect to GUI server")
     finally:
@@ -261,13 +263,20 @@ class BECGuiClient(RPCBase):
 
     def start(self, wait: bool = False) -> None:
         """Start the GUI server."""
+        logger.warning("Using <gui>.start() is deprecated, use <gui>.show() instead.")
         return self._start(wait=wait)
 
-    def show(self):
-        """Show the GUI window."""
+    def show(self, wait=True) -> None:
+        """
+        Show the GUI window.
+        If the GUI server is not running, it will be started.
+
+        Args:
+            wait(bool): Whether to wait for the server to start. Defaults to True.
+        """
         if self._check_if_server_is_alive():
             return self._show_all()
-        return self.start(wait=True)
+        return self._start(wait=wait)
 
     def hide(self):
         """Hide the GUI window."""
@@ -382,6 +391,9 @@ class BECGuiClient(RPCBase):
         """
         Start the GUI server, and execute callback when it is launched
         """
+        if self._gui_is_alive():
+            self._gui_started_event.set()
+            return
         if self._process is None or self._process.poll() is not None:
             logger.success("GUI starting...")
             self._startup_timeout = 5
@@ -524,7 +536,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
         # Test the client_utils.py module
         gui = BECGuiClient()
 
-        gui.start(wait=True)
+        gui.show(wait=True)
         gui.new().new(widget="Waveform")
         time.sleep(10)
     finally:

bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 {base_imports}
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 
-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, rpc_call
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, rpc_call, rpc_timeout
 {"from bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper import get_all_plugin_widgets, get_plugin_client_module" if self._base else ""}
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
@@ -180,7 +180,10 @@ class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
                     f"Method {method} not found in class {cls.__name__}. "
                     f"Please check the USER_ACCESS list."
                 )
-
+            if hasattr(obj, "__rpc_timeout__"):
+                timeout = {"value": obj.__rpc_timeout__}
+            else:
+                timeout = {}
             if isinstance(obj, (property, QtProperty)):
                 # for the cli, we can map qt properties to regular properties
                 if is_property_setter:
@@ -205,14 +208,26 @@ class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
     def {method}{str(sig_overload)}: ...
     """
 
-                self.content += """
-    @rpc_call"""
+                self.content += f"""
+    {self._rpc_call(timeout)}"""
             self.content += f"""
     def {method}{str(sig)}:
         \"\"\"
 {doc}
         \"\"\""""
 
+    def _rpc_call(self, timeout_info: dict[str, float | None]):
+        """
+        Decorator to mark a method as an RPC call.
+        This is used to generate the client code for the method.
+        """
+        if not timeout_info:
+            return "@rpc_call"
+        timeout = timeout_info.get("value", None)
+        return f"""
+    @rpc_timeout({timeout})
+    @rpc_call"""
+
     def write(self, file_name: str):
         """
         Write the content to a file, automatically formatted with black.

bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_base.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from functools import wraps
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 
 from bec_lib.client import BECClient
+from bec_lib.device import DeviceBaseWithConfig
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import, lazy_import_from
 
@@ -24,6 +25,43 @@ else:
 # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
 
+def _name_arg(arg):
+    if isinstance(arg, DeviceBaseWithConfig):
+        # if dev.<device> is passed to GUI, it passes full_name
+        if hasattr(arg, "full_name"):
+            return arg.full_name
+    elif hasattr(arg, "name"):
+        return arg.name
+    return arg
+
+
+def _transform_args_kwargs(args, kwargs) -> tuple[tuple, dict]:
+    return tuple(_name_arg(arg) for arg in args), {k: _name_arg(v) for k, v in kwargs.items()}
+
+
+def rpc_timeout(timeout):
+    """
+    A decorator to set a timeout for an RPC call.
+
+    Args:
+        timeout: The timeout in seconds.
+
+    Returns:
+        The decorated function.
+    """
+
+    def decorator(func):
+        @wraps(func)
+        def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            if "timeout" not in kwargs:
+                kwargs["timeout"] = timeout
+            return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        return wrapper
+
+    return decorator
+
+
 def rpc_call(func):
     """
     A decorator for calling a function on the server.
@@ -47,15 +85,7 @@ def rpc_call(func):
                 return None  # func(*args, **kwargs)
             caller_frame = caller_frame.f_back
 
-        out = []
-        for arg in args:
-            if hasattr(arg, "name"):
-                arg = arg.name
-            out.append(arg)
-        args = tuple(out)
-        for key, val in kwargs.items():
-            if hasattr(val, "name"):
-                kwargs[key] = val.name
+        args, kwargs = _transform_args_kwargs(args, kwargs)
         if not self._root._gui_is_alive():
             raise RuntimeError("GUI is not alive")
         return self._run_rpc(func.__name__, *args, **kwargs)

bec_widgets/examples/script_interface.py

@@ -1,194 +0,0 @@
-import sys
-import uuid
-
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QFileDialog, QFrame, QSplitter, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
-from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.actions import MaterialIconAction
-from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.bundles import ToolbarBundle
-from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.toolbar import ModularToolBar
-from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.monaco.monaco_widget import MonacoWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.web_console.web_console import WebConsole
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class ScriptInterface(BECWidget, QWidget):
-    """
-    A simple script interface widget that allows interaction with Monaco editor and Web Console.
-    """
-
-    PLUGIN = True
-    ICON_NAME = "terminal"
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, config=None, client=None, gui_id=None, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(
-            parent=parent, client=client, gui_id=gui_id, config=config, theme_update=True, **kwargs
-        )
-        self.current_script_id = ""
-        layout = QVBoxLayout()
-        layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.toolbar = ModularToolBar(parent=self, orientation="horizontal")
-
-        self.splitter = QSplitter(self)
-        self.splitter.setObjectName("splitter")
-        self.splitter.setFrameShape(QFrame.Shape.NoFrame)
-        self.splitter.setOrientation(Qt.Orientation.Vertical)
-        self.splitter.setChildrenCollapsible(True)
-
-        self.monaco_editor = MonacoWidget(self)
-        self.splitter.addWidget(self.monaco_editor)
-        self.web_console = WebConsole(self)
-        self.splitter.addWidget(self.web_console)
-        layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
-
-        layout.addWidget(self.splitter)
-
-        self.setLayout(layout)
-
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
-            "new_script", MaterialIconAction("add", "New Script", parent=self)
-        )
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
-            "open", MaterialIconAction("folder_open", "Open Script", parent=self)
-        )
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
-            "save", MaterialIconAction("save", "Save Script", parent=self)
-        )
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
-            "run", MaterialIconAction("play_arrow", "Run Script", parent=self)
-        )
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
-            "stop", MaterialIconAction("stop", "Stop Script", parent=self)
-        )
-
-        bundle = ToolbarBundle("file_io", self.toolbar.components)
-        bundle.add_action("new_script")
-        bundle.add_action("open")
-        bundle.add_action("save")
-        self.toolbar.add_bundle(bundle)
-
-        bundle = ToolbarBundle("script_execution", self.toolbar.components)
-        bundle.add_action("run")
-        bundle.add_action("stop")
-        self.toolbar.add_bundle(bundle)
-
-        self.toolbar.components.get_action("open").action.triggered.connect(self.open_file_dialog)
-        self.toolbar.components.get_action("run").action.triggered.connect(self.run_script)
-        self.toolbar.components.get_action("stop").action.triggered.connect(
-            self.web_console.send_ctrl_c
-        )
-
-        self.set_save_button_enabled(False)
-
-        self.toolbar.show_bundles(["file_io", "script_execution"])
-        self.web_console.set_readonly(True)
-        self._init_file_content = ""
-
-        self._text_changed_proxy = pg.SignalProxy(
-            self.monaco_editor.text_changed, rateLimit=1, slot=self._on_text_changed
-        )
-
-    @SafeSlot(str)
-    def _on_text_changed(self, text: str):
-        """
-        Handle text changes in the Monaco editor.
-        """
-        text = text[0]
-        if text != self._init_file_content:
-            self.set_save_button_enabled(True)
-        else:
-            self.set_save_button_enabled(False)
-
-    @property
-    def current_script_id(self):
-        return self._current_script_id
-
-    @current_script_id.setter
-    def current_script_id(self, value):
-        if not isinstance(value, str):
-            raise ValueError("Script ID must be a string.")
-        self._current_script_id = value
-        self._update_subscription()
-
-    def _update_subscription(self):
-        if self.current_script_id:
-            self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
-                self.on_script_execution_info,
-                MessageEndpoints.script_execution_info(self.current_script_id),
-            )
-        else:
-            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
-                self.on_script_execution_info,
-                MessageEndpoints.script_execution_info(self.current_script_id),
-            )
-
-    @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_script_execution_info(self, content: dict, metadata: dict):
-        print(f"Script execution info: {content}")
-        current_lines = content.get("current_lines")
-        if not current_lines:
-            self.monaco_editor.clear_highlighted_lines()
-            return
-        line_number = current_lines[0]
-        self.monaco_editor.clear_highlighted_lines()
-        self.monaco_editor.set_highlighted_lines(line_number, line_number)
-
-    def open_file_dialog(self):
-        """
-        Open a file dialog to select a script file.
-        """
-        start_dir = "./"
-        dialog = QFileDialog(self)
-        dialog.setDirectory(start_dir)
-        dialog.setNameFilter("Python Files (*.py);;All Files (*)")
-        dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog.FileMode.ExistingFile)
-
-        if dialog.exec():
-            selected_files = dialog.selectedFiles()
-            if not selected_files:
-                return
-            file_path = selected_files[0]
-            with open(file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
-                content = file.read()
-                self.monaco_editor.set_text(content)
-                self._init_file_content = content
-
-            logger.info(f"Selected files: {selected_files}")
-
-    def set_save_button_enabled(self, enabled: bool):
-        """
-        Set the save button enabled state.
-        """
-        action = self.toolbar.components.get_action("save")
-        if action:
-            action.action.setEnabled(enabled)
-
-    def run_script(self):
-        print("Running script...")
-        script_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        self.current_script_id = script_id
-        script_text = self.monaco_editor.get_text()
-
-        script_text = f'bec._run_script("{script_id}", """{script_text}""")'
-        script_text = script_text.replace("\n", "\\n").replace("'", "\\'").strip()
-        if not script_text.endswith("\n"):
-            script_text += "\\n"
-        self.web_console.write(script_text)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    script_interface = ScriptInterface()
-    script_interface.resize(800, 600)
-    script_interface.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py

@@ -161,8 +161,6 @@ class BECConnector:
 
         # 2) Enforce unique objectName among siblings with the same BECConnector parent
         self.setParent(parent)
-        if isinstance(self.parent(), QObject) and hasattr(self, "cleanup"):
-            self.parent().destroyed.connect(self._run_cleanup_on_deleted_parent)
 
         # Error popups
         self.error_utility = ErrorPopupUtility()
@@ -186,24 +184,6 @@ class BECConnector:
         except:
             logger.error(f"Error getting parent_id for {self.__class__.__name__}")
 
-    def _run_cleanup_on_deleted_parent(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Run cleanup on the deleted parent.
-        This method is called when the parent is deleted.
-        """
-        if not hasattr(self, "cleanup"):
-            return
-        try:
-            if not self._destroyed:
-                self.cleanup()
-                self._destroyed = True
-        except Exception:
-            content = traceback.format_exc()
-            logger.info(
-                "Failed to run cleanup on deleted parent. "
-                f"This is not necessarily an error as the parent may be deleted before the child and includes already a cleanup. The following exception was raised:\n{content}"
-            )
-
     def change_object_name(self, name: str) -> None:
         """
         Change the object name of the widget. Unregister old name and register the new one.

bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py

@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from datetime import datetime
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import darkdetect
+import shiboken6
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Slot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QFileDialog, QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_register import RPCRegister
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.utils.rpc_decorator import rpc_timeout
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
     from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock import BECDock
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ class BECWidget(BECConnector):
                 theme = "dark"
         self.apply_theme(theme)
 
-    @Slot(str)
+    @SafeSlot(str)
     def apply_theme(self, theme: str):
         """
         Apply the theme to the widget.
@@ -96,12 +100,43 @@ class BECWidget(BECConnector):
             theme(str, optional): The theme to be applied.
         """
 
+    @SafeSlot()
+    @SafeSlot(str)
+    @rpc_timeout(None)
+    def screenshot(self, file_name: str | None = None):
+        """
+        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
+        """
+        if not isinstance(self, QWidget):
+            logger.error("Cannot take screenshot of non-QWidget instance")
+            return
+
+        screenshot = self.grab()
+        if file_name is None:
+            file_name, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(
+                self,
+                "Save Screenshot",
+                f"bec_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}.png",
+                "PNG Files (*.png);;JPEG Files (*.jpg *.jpeg);;All Files (*)",
+            )
+        if not file_name:
+            return
+        screenshot.save(file_name)
+        logger.info(f"Screenshot saved to {file_name}")
+
     def cleanup(self):
         """Cleanup the widget."""
         with RPCRegister.delayed_broadcast():
             # All widgets need to call super().cleanup() in their cleanup method
             logger.info(f"Registry cleanup for widget {self.__class__.__name__}")
             self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
+        children = self.findChildren(BECWidget)
+        for child in children:
+            if not shiboken6.isValid(child):
+                # If the child is not valid, it means it has already been deleted
+                continue
+            child.close()
+            child.deleteLater()
 
     def closeEvent(self, event):
         """Wrap the close even to ensure the rpc_register is cleaned up."""

bec_widgets/utils/compact_popup.py

@@ -259,12 +259,3 @@ class CompactPopupWidget(QWidget):
     @expand_popup.setter
     def expand_popup(self, popup: bool):
         self._expand_popup = popup
-
-    def closeEvent(self, event):
-        # Called by Qt, on closing - since the children widgets can be
-        # BECWidgets, it is good to explicitely call 'close' on them,
-        # to ensure proper resources cleanup
-        for child in self.container.findChildren(QWidget, options=Qt.FindDirectChildrenOnly):
-            child.close()
-
-        super().closeEvent(event)

bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py

@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ class EntryValidator:
         if not available_entries:
             available_entries = [name]
 
+        # edge case for if name is passed instead of full_name, should not happen
+        if entry in signals_dict:
+            entry = signals_dict[entry].get("obj_name", entry)
+
         if entry is None or entry == "":
             entry = next(iter(device._hints), name) if hasattr(device, "_hints") else name
         if entry not in available_entries:

bec_widgets/utils/generate_designer_plugin.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.name_utils import pascal_to_snake
 
-EXCLUDED_PLUGINS = ["BECConnector", "BECDockArea", "BECDock", "BECFigure"]
+EXCLUDED_PLUGINS = ["BECConnector", "BECDock"]
 _PARENT_ARG_REGEX = r".__init__\(\s*(?:parent\)|parent=parent,?|parent,?)"
 _SELF_PARENT_ARG_REGEX = r".__init__\(\s*self,\s*(?:parent\)|parent=parent,?|parent,?)"
 SUPER_INIT_REGEX = re.compile(r"super\(\)" + _PARENT_ARG_REGEX, re.MULTILINE)

bec_widgets/utils/plugin_templates/plugin.template

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 {widget_import}
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class {plugin_name_pascal}Plugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+           return QWidget()
         t = {plugin_name_pascal}(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/utils/plugin_utils.py

@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def get_custom_classes(repo_name: str) -> BECClassContainer:
                     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):
+                    if issubclass(obj, QWidget) or issubclass(obj, BECWidget):
                         class_info.is_widget = True
                     if len(subs) == 1 and (
                         issubclass(obj, QWidget) or issubclass(obj, QGraphicsWidget)

bec_widgets/utils/rpc_decorator.py

@@ -13,3 +13,17 @@ def register_rpc_methods(cls):
         if getattr(method, "rpc_public", False):
             cls.USER_ACCESS.add(name)
     return cls
+
+
+def rpc_timeout(timeout: float | None):
+    """
+    Decorator to set a timeout for RPC methods.
+    The actual implementation of timeout handling is within the cli module. This decorator
+    is solely to inform the generate-cli command about the timeout value.
+    """
+
+    def decorator(func):
+        func.__rpc_timeout__ = timeout  # Store the timeout value in the function
+        return func
+
+    return decorator

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/auto_update/auto_updates.py

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class AutoUpdates(BECMainWindow):
     _default_dock: BECDock
     USER_ACCESS = ["enabled", "enabled.setter", "selected_device", "selected_device.setter"]
     RPC = True
+    PLUGIN = False
 
     # enforce that subclasses have the same rpc widget class
     rpc_widget_class = "AutoUpdates"

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/bec_dock_area.pyproject

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

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/bec_dock_area_plugin.py

@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock import BECDockArea
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
-    <widget class='BECDockArea' name='dock_area'>
+    <widget class='BECDockArea' name='bec_dock_area'>
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class BECDockAreaPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class BECDockAreaPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = BECDockArea(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -31,13 +30,13 @@ class BECDockAreaPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Plots"
+        return "BEC Containers"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(BECDockArea.ICON_NAME)
 
     def includeFile(self):
-        return "dock_area"
+        return "bec_dock_area"
 
     def initialize(self, form_editor):
         self._form_editor = form_editor
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class BECDockAreaPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "BECDockArea"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "BECDockArea"
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock.py

@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
         if widget in self.widgets:
             self.widgets.remove(widget)
         widget.close()
+        widget.deleteLater()
 
     def delete_all(self):
         """

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.py

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         "detach_dock",
         "attach_all",
         "save_state",
+        "screenshot",
         "restore_state",
     ]
 
@@ -267,11 +268,16 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
             "restore_state",
             MaterialIconAction(icon_name="frame_reload", tooltip="Restore Dock State", parent=self),
         )
+        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
+            "screenshot",
+            MaterialIconAction(icon_name="photo_camera", tooltip="Take Screenshot", parent=self),
+        )
 
         bundle = ToolbarBundle("dock_actions", self.toolbar.components)
         bundle.add_action("attach_all")
         bundle.add_action("save_state")
         bundle.add_action("restore_state")
+        bundle.add_action("screenshot")
         self.toolbar.add_bundle(bundle)
 
     def _hook_toolbar(self):
@@ -333,6 +339,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.toolbar.components.get_action("restore_state").action.triggered.connect(
             self.restore_state
         )
+        self.toolbar.components.get_action("screenshot").action.triggered.connect(self.screenshot)
 
     @SafeSlot()
     def _create_widget_from_toolbar(self, widget_name: str) -> None:

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.pyproject

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

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/register_bec_dock_area.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         return
     from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
 
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock_area_plugin import BECDockAreaPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.bec_dock_area_plugin import BECDockAreaPlugin
 
     QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(BECDockAreaPlugin())
 

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/bec_main_window.pyproject

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

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/bec_main_window_plugin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='BECMainWindow' name='bec_main_window'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class BECMainWindowPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        # We want to initialize BECMainWindow upon starting designer
+        t = BECMainWindow(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC Containers"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return designer_material_icon(BECMainWindow.ICON_NAME)
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "bec_main_window"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        import os
+
+        from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+        from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+        import bec_widgets
+
+        MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+        QApplication.setAttribute(Qt.AA_DontUseNativeMenuBar, True)
+        app = QApplication.instance()
+        icon = QIcon()
+        icon.addFile(
+            os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "BEC-General-App.png"),
+            size=QSize(48, 48),
+        )
+        app.setWindowIcon(icon)
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return True
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "BECMainWindow"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "BECMainWindow"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/main_window.py

@@ -19,20 +19,28 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme, set_theme
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
 from bec_widgets.utils.widget_io import WidgetHierarchy
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.addons.hover_widget import HoverWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.addons.notification_center.notification_banner import (
+    BECNotificationBroker,
+    NotificationCentre,
+    NotificationIndicator,
+)
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.addons.scroll_label import ScrollLabel
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.addons.web_links import BECWebLinksMixin
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.scan_progressbar.scan_progressbar import ScanProgressBar
 
 MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
+# Ensure the application does not use the native menu bar on macOS to be consistent with linux development.
+QApplication.setAttribute(Qt.AA_DontUseNativeMenuBar, True)
+
 
 class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
-    RPC = False
-    PLUGIN = False
+    RPC = True
+    PLUGIN = True
     SCAN_PROGRESS_WIDTH = 100  # px
     STATUS_BAR_WIDGETS_EXPIRE_TIME = 60_000  # milliseconds
 
@@ -50,6 +58,14 @@ class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
         self.app = QApplication.instance()
         self.status_bar = self.statusBar()
         self.setWindowTitle(window_title)
+
+        # Notification Centre overlay
+        self.notification_centre = NotificationCentre(parent=self)  # Notification layer
+        self.notification_broker = BECNotificationBroker()
+        self._nc_margin = 16
+        self._position_notification_centre()
+
+        # Init ui
         self._init_ui()
         self._connect_to_theme_change()
 
@@ -58,6 +74,34 @@ class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
             self.display_client_message, MessageEndpoints.client_info()
         )
 
+    def setCentralWidget(self, widget: QWidget, qt_default: bool = False):  # type: ignore[override]
+        """
+        Re‑implement QMainWindow.setCentralWidget so that the *main content*
+        widget always lives on the lower layer of the stacked layout that
+        hosts our notification overlays.
+
+        Args:
+            widget: The widget that should become the new central content.
+            qt_default: When *True* the call is forwarded to the base class so
+                that Qt behaves exactly as the original implementation (used
+                during __init__ when we first install ``self._full_content``).
+        """
+        super().setCentralWidget(widget)
+        self.notification_centre.raise_()
+        self.statusBar().raise_()
+
+    def resizeEvent(self, event):
+        super().resizeEvent(event)
+        self._position_notification_centre()
+
+    def _position_notification_centre(self):
+        """Keep the notification panel at a fixed margin top-right."""
+        if not hasattr(self, "notification_centre"):
+            return
+        margin = getattr(self, "_nc_margin", 16)  # px
+        nc = self.notification_centre
+        nc.move(self.width() - nc.width() - margin, margin)
+
     ################################################################################
     # MainWindow Elements Initialization
     ################################################################################
@@ -94,6 +138,26 @@ class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
         # Add scan_progress bar with display logic
         self._add_scan_progress_bar()
 
+        # Setup NotificationIndicator to bottom right of the status bar
+        self._add_notification_indicator()
+
+    ################################################################################
+    # Notification indicator and Notification Centre helpers
+
+    def _add_notification_indicator(self):
+        """
+        Add the notification indicator to the status bar and hook the signals.
+        """
+        # Add the notification indicator to the status bar
+        self.notification_indicator = NotificationIndicator(self)
+        self.status_bar.addPermanentWidget(self.notification_indicator)
+
+        # Connect the notification broker to the indicator
+        self.notification_centre.counts_updated.connect(self.notification_indicator.update_counts)
+        self.notification_indicator.filter_changed.connect(self.notification_centre.apply_filter)
+        self.notification_indicator.show_all_requested.connect(self.notification_centre.show_all)
+        self.notification_indicator.hide_all_requested.connect(self.notification_centre.hide_all)
+
     ################################################################################
     # Client message status bar widget helpers
 
@@ -379,12 +443,12 @@ class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
     @SafeSlot(str)
     def change_theme(self, theme: str):
         """
-        Change the theme of the application.
+        Change the theme of the application and propagate it to widgets.
 
         Args:
-            theme(str): The theme to apply, either "light" or "dark".
+            theme(str): Either "light" or "dark".
         """
-        apply_theme(theme)
+        set_theme(theme)  # emits theme_updated and applies palette globally
 
     def event(self, event):
         if event.type() == QEvent.Type.StatusTip:
@@ -430,15 +494,16 @@ class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
         super().cleanup()
 
 
-class UILaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
-    RPC = True
+class BECMainWindowNoRPC(BECMainWindow):
+    RPC = False
+    PLUGIN = False
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys
 
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    main_window = UILaunchWindow()
+    main_window = BECMainWindow()
     main_window.show()
     main_window.resize(800, 600)
     sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/register_bec_main_window.py

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

bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_abort/abort_button_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_abort.button_abort import AbortButton
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class AbortButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = AbortButton(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_reset/reset_button_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_reset.button_reset import ResetButton
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ResetButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ResetButton(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class ResetButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ResetButton"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "A button that reset the scan queue."
+        return "A button that resets the scan queue."
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_resume/resume_button_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_resume.button_resume import ResumeButton
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ResumeButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ResumeButton(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/stop_button/stop_button_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class StopButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class StopButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = StopButton(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/position_indicator/position_indicator_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.position_indicator.position_indicator import (
     PositionIndicator,
@@ -17,8 +16,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class PositionIndicatorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -26,6 +23,8 @@ class PositionIndicatorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cov
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = PositionIndicator(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ class PositionIndicatorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cov
         return "PositionIndicator"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "PositionIndicator"
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/_base/positioner_box_base.py

@@ -138,7 +138,11 @@ class PositionerBoxBase(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
         signals = msg_content.get("signals", {})
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
         hinted_signals = self.dev[device]._hints
-        precision = self.dev[device].precision
+        precision = getattr(self.dev[device], "precision", 8)
+        try:
+            precision = int(precision)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            precision = int(8)
 
         spinner = ui_components["spinner"]
         position_indicator = ui_components["position_indicator"]
@@ -178,11 +182,13 @@ class PositionerBoxBase(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
             spinner.setVisible(False)
 
         if readback_val is not None:
-            readback.setText(f"{readback_val:.{precision}f}")
+            text = f"{readback_val:.{precision}f}"
+            readback.setText(text)
             position_emit(readback_val)
 
         if setpoint_val is not None:
-            setpoint.setText(f"{setpoint_val:.{precision}f}")
+            text = f"{setpoint_val:.{precision}f}"
+            setpoint.setText(text)
 
         limits = self.dev[device].limits
         limit_update(limits)
@@ -205,10 +211,13 @@ class PositionerBoxBase(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
         ui["readback"].setToolTip(f"{device} readback")
         ui["setpoint"].setToolTip(f"{device} setpoint")
         ui["step_size"].setToolTip(f"Step size for {device}")
-        precision = self.dev[device].precision
-        if precision is not None:
-            ui["step_size"].setDecimals(precision)
-            ui["step_size"].setValue(10**-precision * 10)
+        precision = getattr(self.dev[device], "precision", 8)
+        try:
+            precision = int(precision)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            precision = int(8)
+        ui["step_size"].setDecimals(precision)
+        ui["step_size"].setValue(10**-precision * 10)
 
     def _swap_readback_signal_connection(self, slot, old_device, new_device):
         self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(slot, MessageEndpoints.device_readback(old_device))

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box.py

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class PositionerBox(PositionerBoxBase):
     PLUGIN = True
     RPC = True
 
-    USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioner"]
+    USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioner", "screenshot"]
     device_changed = Signal(str, str)
     # Signal emitted to inform listeners about a position update
     position_update = Signal(float)

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box_plugin.py

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
-import os
-
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import PositionerBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box.positioner_box import (
+    PositionerBox,
+)
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
 
 class PositionerBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class PositionerBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = PositionerBox(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ class PositionerBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Device Control"
+        return "BEC Device Control"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(PositionerBox.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box2_d_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_2d.positioner_box_2d import (
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ class PositionerBox2DPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = PositionerBox2D(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ class PositionerBox2DPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Device Control"
+        return "BEC Device Control"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(PositionerBox2D.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box_2d.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class PositionerBox2D(PositionerBoxBase):
 
     PLUGIN = True
     RPC = True
-    USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioner_hor", "set_positioner_ver"]
+    USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioner_hor", "set_positioner_ver", "screenshot"]
 
     device_changed_hor = Signal(str, str)
     device_changed_ver = Signal(str, str)

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/positioner_control_line_plugin.py

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
-import os
-
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import PositionerControlLine
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_control_line.positioner_control_line import (
+    PositionerControlLine,
+)
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
 
 class PositionerControlLinePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class PositionerControlLinePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = PositionerControlLine(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ class PositionerControlLinePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Device Control"
+        return "BEC Device Control"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(PositionerControlLine.ICON_NAME)
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ class PositionerControlLinePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
         return "PositionerControlLine"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "A widget that controls a single positioner in line form."
+        return "A widget that controls a single device."
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_group/positioner_group.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ logger = bec_logger.logger
 
 
 class PositionerGroupBox(QGroupBox):
-    PLUGIN = True
+
     position_update = Signal(float)
 
     def __init__(self, parent, dev_name):
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ class PositionerGroupBox(QGroupBox):
 
     def _on_position_update(self, pos: float):
         self.position_update.emit(pos)
-        self.widget.label = f"%.{self.widget.dev[self.widget.device].precision}f" % pos
+        precision = getattr(self.widget.dev[self.widget.device], "precision", 8)
+        try:
+            precision = int(precision)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            precision = int(8)
+        self.widget.label = f"{pos:.{precision}f}"
 
     def close(self):
         self.widget.close()
@@ -55,6 +60,7 @@ class PositionerGroupBox(QGroupBox):
 class PositionerGroup(BECWidget, QWidget):
     """Simple Widget to control a positioner in box form"""
 
+    PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "grid_view"
     USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioners"]
 

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_group/positioner_group.pyproject

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{'files': ['positioner_group.py']}
+{'files': ['positioner_group.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_group/positioner_group_plugin.py

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
-import os
-
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_group.positioner_group import (
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
 
 class PositionerGroupPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -25,6 +23,8 @@ class PositionerGroupPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = PositionerGroup(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class PositionerGroupPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Device Control"
+        return "BEC Device Control"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(PositionerGroup.ICON_NAME)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class PositionerGroupPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "PositionerGroup"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Container Widget to control positioners in compact form, in a grid"
+        return "Simple Widget to control a positioner in box form"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/base_classes/device_input_base.py

@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
             WidgetIO.set_value(widget=self, value=device)
             self.config.default = device
         else:
-            logger.warning(f"Device {device} is not in the filtered selection.")
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Device {device} is not in the filtered selection of {self}: {self.devices}."
+            )
 
     @SafeSlot()
     def update_devices_from_filters(self):
@@ -131,7 +133,8 @@ class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
         # Filter based on readout priority
         devs = [dev for dev in devs if self._check_readout_filter(dev)]
         self.devices = [device.name for device in devs]
-        self.set_device(current_device)
+        if current_device != "":
+            self.set_device(current_device)
 
     @SafeSlot(list)
     def set_available_devices(self, devices: list[str]):

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_combobox/device_combo_box.pyproject

@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-{
-    "files": ["device_combobox.py"]
-}
+{'files': ['device_combobox.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_combobox/device_combo_box_plugin.py

@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_combobox.device_combobox import DeviceComboBox
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
-    <widget class='DeviceComboBox' name='device_combobox'>
+    <widget class='DeviceComboBox' name='device_combo_box'>
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = DeviceComboBox(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return designer_material_icon(DeviceComboBox.ICON_NAME)
 
     def includeFile(self):
-        return "device_combobox"
+        return "device_combo_box"
 
     def initialize(self, form_editor):
         self._form_editor = form_editor
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "DeviceComboBox"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Device ComboBox Example for BEC Widgets"
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.pyproject

@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-{
-    "files": ["device_line_edit.py"]
-}
+{'files': ['device_line_edit.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_line_edit/device_line_edit_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_line_edit.device_line_edit import (
     DeviceLineEdit,
@@ -17,8 +16,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class DeviceLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -26,6 +23,8 @@ class DeviceLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = DeviceLineEdit(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ class DeviceLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "DeviceLineEdit"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Device LineEdit Example for BEC Widgets with autocomplete."
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_combobox/signal_combo_box_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.signal_combobox.signal_combobox import SignalComboBox
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class SignalComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = SignalComboBox(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class SignalComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "SignalComboBox"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Signal ComboBox Example for BEC Widgets with autocomplete."
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_line_edit/signal_line_edit_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.signal_line_edit.signal_line_edit import (
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ class SignalLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = SignalLineEdit(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ class SignalLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "SignalLineEdit"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Signal LineEdit Example for BEC Widgets with autocomplete."
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_control.py

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
     Widget to submit new scans to the queue.
     """
 
+    USER_ACCESS = ["remove", "screenshot"]
     PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "tune"
     ARG_BOX_POSITION: int = 2

bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_control_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.scan_control.scan_control import ScanControl
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ScanControlPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ScanControl(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class ScanControlPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Device Control"
+        return "BEC Device Control"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ScanControl.ICON_NAME)
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class ScanControlPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ScanControl"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "ScanControl"
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/dap/dap_combo_box/dap_combo_box_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.dap.dap_combo_box.dap_combo_box import DapComboBox
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class DapComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = DapComboBox(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/dap/lmfit_dialog/lm_fit_dialog_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.dap.lmfit_dialog.lmfit_dialog import LMFitDialog
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class LMFitDialogPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = LMFitDialog(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class LMFitDialogPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "LMFitDialog"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "LMFitDialog"
+        return "Dialog for displaying the fit summary and params for LMFit DAP processes"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/monaco/monaco_widget.py

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class MonacoWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
     USER_ACCESS = [
         "set_text",
         "get_text",
+        "insert_text",
+        "delete_line",
         "set_language",
         "get_language",
         "set_theme",
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ class MonacoWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
         "set_cursor",
         "current_cursor",
         "set_minimap_enabled",
+        "set_vim_mode_enabled",
+        "set_lsp_header",
+        "get_lsp_header",
     ]
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, config=None, client=None, gui_id=None, **kwargs):
@@ -68,6 +73,26 @@ class MonacoWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
         """
         return self.editor.get_text()
 
+    def insert_text(self, text: str, line: int | None = None, column: int | None = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Insert text at the current cursor position or at a specified line and column.
+
+        Args:
+            text (str): The text to insert.
+            line (int, optional): The line number (1-based) to insert the text at. Defaults to None.
+            column (int, optional): The column number (1-based) to insert the text at. Defaults to None.
+        """
+        self.editor.insert_text(text, line, column)
+
+    def delete_line(self, line: int | None = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Delete a line in the Monaco editor.
+
+        Args:
+            line (int, optional): The line number (1-based) to delete. If None, the current line will be deleted.
+        """
+        self.editor.delete_line(line)
+
     def set_cursor(
         self,
         line: int,
@@ -157,6 +182,34 @@ class MonacoWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
         """
         self.editor.clear_highlighted_lines()
 
+    def set_vim_mode_enabled(self, enabled: bool) -> None:
+        """
+        Enable or disable Vim mode in the Monaco editor.
+
+        Args:
+            enabled (bool): If True, Vim mode will be enabled; otherwise, it will be disabled.
+        """
+        self.editor.set_vim_mode_enabled(enabled)
+
+    def set_lsp_header(self, header: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the LSP (Language Server Protocol) header for the Monaco editor.
+        The header is used to provide context for language servers but is not displayed in the editor.
+
+        Args:
+            header (str): The LSP header to set.
+        """
+        self.editor.set_lsp_header(header)
+
+    def get_lsp_header(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Get the current LSP header set in the Monaco editor.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The LSP header.
+        """
+        return self.editor.get_lsp_header()
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     qapp = QApplication([])

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/monaco/monaco_widget_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.monaco.monaco_widget import MonacoWidget
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class MonacoWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = MonacoWidget(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/sbb_monitor/sbb_monitor_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.sbb_monitor.sbb_monitor import SBBMonitor
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class SBBMonitorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = SBBMonitor(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class SBBMonitorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return ""
+        return "BEC Utils"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(SBBMonitor.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.scan_metadata.scan_metadata import ScanMetadata
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ScanMetadataPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ScanMetadata(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class ScanMetadataPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return ""
+        return "BEC Input Widgets"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ScanMetadata.ICON_NAME)
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class ScanMetadataPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ScanMetadata"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Dynamically generates a form for inclusion of metadata for a scan."
+        return "ScanMetadata"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/text_box/text_box_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.text_box.text_box import TextBox
 
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
 
 class TextBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -23,6 +21,8 @@ class TextBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = TextBox(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class TextBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "TextBox"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "TextBox"
+        return "A widget that displays text in plain and HTML format"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/vscode/vs_code_editor_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.vscode.vscode import VSCodeEditor
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class VSCodeEditorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class VSCodeEditorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = VSCodeEditor(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console.py

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class WebConsole(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.setLayout(layout)
         self.page.setUrl(QUrl(f"http://localhost:{_web_console_registry._server_port}"))
         self._startup_timer = QTimer()
-        self._startup_timer.setInterval(1000)
+        self._startup_timer.setInterval(500)
         self._startup_timer.timeout.connect(self._check_page_ready)
         self._startup_timer.start()
         self._js_callback.connect(self._on_js_callback)

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.web_console.web_console import WebConsole
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class WebConsolePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = WebConsole(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class WebConsolePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Console"
+        return "BEC Developer"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(WebConsole.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/website/website_widget_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.website.website import WebsiteWidget
 
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
 
 class WebsiteWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -23,6 +21,8 @@ class WebsiteWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = WebsiteWidget(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/games/minesweeper_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.games.minesweeper import Minesweeper
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class MinesweeperPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = Minesweeper(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/heatmap/heatmap.py

@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class Heatmap(ImageBase):
         "auto_range_y.setter",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision.setter",
+        "screenshot",
         # ImageView Specific Settings
         "color_map",
         "color_map.setter",

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/heatmap/heatmap_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.heatmap.heatmap import Heatmap
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class HeatmapPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = Heatmap(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class HeatmapPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Plot Widgets"
+        return "BEC Plots"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(Heatmap.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image.py

@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class Image(ImageBase):
         "auto_range_y.setter",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision.setter",
+        "screenshot",
         # ImageView Specific Settings
         "color_map",
         "color_map.setter",

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image_base.py

@@ -1034,7 +1034,8 @@ class ImageBase(PlotBase):
         if self.y_roi is not None:
             self.y_roi.cleanup_pyqtgraph()
 
-        self.layer_manager.clear()
-        self.layer_manager = None
+        if self.layer_manager is not None:
+            self.layer_manager.clear()
+            self.layer_manager = None
 
         super().cleanup()

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.image.image import Image
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ImagePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = Image(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class ImagePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Plot Widgets"
+        return "BEC Plots"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(Image.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/setting_widgets/image_roi_tree.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import math
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+from bec_lib import bec_logger
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
 from qtpy.QtCore import QEvent, Qt
 from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.image.image import Image
 
 
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
 class ROILockButton(QToolButton):
     """Keeps its icon and checked state in sync with a single ROI."""
 
@@ -447,6 +451,18 @@ class ROIPropertyTree(BECWidget, QWidget):
     def cleanup(self):
         self.cmap.close()
         self.cmap.deleteLater()
+        if self.controller and hasattr(self.controller, "rois"):
+            for roi in self.controller.rois:  # disconnect all signals from ROIs
+                try:
+                    if isinstance(roi, RectangularROI):
+                        roi.edgesChanged.disconnect()
+                    else:
+                        roi.centerChanged.disconnect()
+                    roi.penChanged.disconnect()
+                    roi.nameChanged.disconnect()
+                except (RuntimeError, TypeError) as e:
+                    logger.error(f"Failed to disconnect roi qt signal: {e}")
+
         super().cleanup()
 
 

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/motor_map/motor_map.py

@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class MotorMap(PlotBase):
         "y_log.setter",
         "legend_label_size",
         "legend_label_size.setter",
+        "screenshot",
         # motor_map specific
         "color",
         "color.setter",

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/motor_map/motor_map_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.motor_map.motor_map import MotorMap
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class MotorMapPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = MotorMap(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class MotorMapPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Plot Widgets"
+        return "BEC Plots"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(MotorMap.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/multi_waveform/multi_waveform.py

@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class MultiWaveform(PlotBase):
         "legend_label_size.setter",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision.setter",
+        "screenshot",
         # MultiWaveform Specific RPC Access
         "highlighted_index",
         "highlighted_index.setter",

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/multi_waveform/multi_waveform_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.multi_waveform.multi_waveform import MultiWaveform
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class MultiWaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = MultiWaveform(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class MultiWaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Plot Widgets"
+        return "BEC Plots"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(MultiWaveform.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_waveform.py

@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class ScatterWaveform(PlotBase):
         "legend_label_size.setter",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision.setter",
+        "screenshot",
         # Scatter Waveform Specific RPC Access
         "main_curve",
         "color_map",

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_waveform_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.scatter_waveform.scatter_waveform import ScatterWaveform
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ScatterWaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ScatterWaveform(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class ScatterWaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Plot Widgets"
+        return "BEC Plots"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ScatterWaveform.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/waveform/waveform.py

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
         "legend_label_size.setter",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision.setter",
+        "screenshot",
         # Waveform Specific RPC Access
         "curves",
         "x_mode",
@@ -908,6 +909,10 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
             self.roi_enable.emit(True)  # Enable the ROI toolbar action
             self.request_dap()  # Request DAP update directly without blocking proxy
 
+        QTimer.singleShot(
+            150, self.auto_range
+        )  # autorange with a delay to ensure the plot is updated
+
         return curve
 
     def _add_curve_object(self, name: str, config: CurveConfig) -> Curve:
@@ -1630,18 +1635,25 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
             # 4.2 If there are sync curves, use the first device from the scan report
             else:
                 try:
-                    x_name = self._ensure_str_list(
+                    scan_report_devices = self._ensure_str_list(
                         self.scan_item.metadata["bec"]["scan_report_devices"]
-                    )[0]
-                except:
-                    x_name = self.scan_item.status_message.info["scan_report_devices"][0]
-                x_entry = self.entry_validator.validate_signal(x_name, None)
-                if access_key == "val":
-                    x_data = data.get(x_name, {}).get(x_entry, {}).get(access_key, None)
+                    )
+                except Exception:
+                    scan_report_devices = self.scan_item.status_message.info.get(
+                        "scan_report_devices", []
+                    )
+                if not scan_report_devices:
+                    x_data = None
+                    new_suffix = " (auto: index)"
                 else:
-                    entry_obj = data.get(x_name, {}).get(x_entry)
-                    x_data = entry_obj.read()["value"] if entry_obj else None
-                new_suffix = f" (auto: {x_name}-{x_entry})"
+                    x_name = scan_report_devices[0]
+                    x_entry = self.entry_validator.validate_signal(x_name, None)
+                    if access_key == "val":
+                        x_data = data.get(x_name, {}).get(x_entry, {}).get(access_key, None)
+                    else:
+                        entry_obj = data.get(x_name, {}).get(x_entry)
+                        x_data = entry_obj.read()["value"] if entry_obj else None
+                    new_suffix = f" (auto: {x_name}-{x_entry})"
         self._update_x_label_suffix(new_suffix)
         return x_data
 

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/waveform/waveform_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform import Waveform
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class WaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = Waveform(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class WaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Plot Widgets"
+        return "BEC Plots"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(Waveform.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/bec_progressbar/bec_progress_bar_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.bec_progressbar.bec_progressbar import BECProgressBar
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class BECProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = BECProgressBar(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/ring_progress_bar/ring_progress_bar_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.ring_progress_bar.ring_progress_bar import RingProgressBar
 
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
 
 class RingProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -23,6 +21,8 @@ class RingProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = RingProgressBar(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class RingProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "RingProgressBar"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "RingProgressBar"
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/scan_progressbar/scan_progress_bar_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.scan_progressbar.scan_progressbar import ScanProgressBar
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ScanProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ScanProgressBar(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class ScanProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ScanProgressBar"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "A progress bar that is hooked up to the scan progress of a scan."
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/scan_progressbar/scan_progressbar.py

@@ -124,11 +124,14 @@ class ScanProgressBar(BECWidget, QWidget):
     """
 
     ICON_NAME = "timelapse"
+    PLUGIN = True
     progress_started = Signal()
     progress_finished = Signal()
 
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, one_line_design=False):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, one_line_design=False, **kwargs
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
 
         self.get_bec_shortcuts()
         ui_file = os.path.join(

bec_widgets/widgets/services/bec_queue/bec_queue_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class BECQueuePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class BECQueuePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = BECQueue(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/services/bec_status_box/bec_status_box_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_status_box.bec_status_box import BECStatusBox
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class BECStatusBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class BECStatusBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = BECStatusBox(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_browser.py

@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
 import os
 import re
 from functools import partial
+from typing import Callable
 
+import bec_lib
 from bec_lib.callback_handler import EventType
 from bec_lib.config_helper import ConfigHelper
+from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from bec_lib.messages import ConfigAction
+from bec_lib.messages import ConfigAction, ScanStatusMessage
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
 from pyqtgraph import SignalProxy
 from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, QThreadPool, Signal
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QListWidget, QListWidgetItem, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QFileDialog,
+    QListWidget,
+    QListWidgetItem,
+    QToolButton,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
 
 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_register import RPCRegister
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
@@ -30,6 +40,7 @@ class DeviceBrowser(BECWidget, QWidget):
     """
 
     devices_changed: Signal = Signal()
+    editing_enabled: Signal = Signal(bool)
     device_update: Signal = Signal(str, dict)
     PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "lists"
@@ -47,23 +58,31 @@ class DeviceBrowser(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._config_helper = ConfigHelper(self.client.connector, self.client._service_name)
         self._q_threadpool = QThreadPool()
         self.ui = None
-        self.ini_ui()
+        self.init_ui()
         self.dev_list: QListWidget = self.ui.device_list
         self.dev_list.setVerticalScrollMode(QListWidget.ScrollMode.ScrollPerPixel)
         self.proxy_device_update = SignalProxy(
             self.ui.filter_input.textChanged, rateLimit=500, slot=self.update_device_list
         )
-        self.bec_dispatcher.client.callbacks.register(
+        self._device_update_callback_id = self.bec_dispatcher.client.callbacks.register(
             EventType.DEVICE_UPDATE, self.on_device_update
         )
+        self._scan_status_callback_id = self.bec_dispatcher.client.callbacks.register(
+            EventType.SCAN_STATUS, self.scan_status_changed
+        )
+        self._default_config_dir = os.path.abspath(
+            os.path.join(os.path.dirname(bec_lib.__file__), "./configs/")
+        )
+
         self.devices_changed.connect(self.update_device_list)
-        self.ui.add_button.clicked.connect(self._create_add_dialog)
-        self.ui.add_button.setIcon(material_icon("add", size=(20, 20), convert_to_pixmap=False))
+
+        self.init_warning_label()
+        self.init_tool_buttons()
 
         self.init_device_list()
         self.update_device_list()
 
-    def ini_ui(self) -> None:
+    def init_ui(self) -> None:
         """
         Initialize the UI by loading the UI file and setting the layout.
         """
@@ -73,6 +92,27 @@ class DeviceBrowser(BECWidget, QWidget):
         layout.addWidget(self.ui)
         self.setLayout(layout)
 
+    def init_warning_label(self):
+        self.ui.scan_running_warning.setText("Warning: editing diabled while scan is running!")
+        self.ui.scan_running_warning.setStyleSheet(
+            "background-color: #fcba03; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"
+        )
+        scan_status = self.bec_dispatcher.client.connector.get(MessageEndpoints.scan_status())
+        initial_status = scan_status.status if scan_status is not None else "closed"
+        self.set_editing_mode(initial_status not in ["open", "paused"])
+
+    def init_tool_buttons(self):
+        def _setup_button(button: QToolButton, icon: str, slot: Callable, tooltip: str = ""):
+            button.clicked.connect(slot)
+            button.setIcon(material_icon(icon, size=(20, 20), convert_to_pixmap=False))
+            button.setToolTip(tooltip)
+
+        _setup_button(self.ui.add_button, "add", self._create_add_dialog, "add new device")
+        _setup_button(self.ui.save_button, "save", self._save_to_file, "save config to file")
+        _setup_button(
+            self.ui.import_button, "input", self._load_from_file, "append/merge config from file"
+        )
+
     def _create_add_dialog(self):
         dialog = DeviceConfigDialog(parent=self, device=None, action="add")
         dialog.open()
@@ -120,6 +160,7 @@ class DeviceBrowser(BECWidget, QWidget):
         )
         device_item.expansion_state_changed.connect(partial(_updatesize, item, device_item))
         device_item.imminent_deletion.connect(partial(_remove_item, item))
+        self.editing_enabled.connect(device_item.set_editable)
         self.device_update.connect(device_item.config_update)
         tooltip = self.dev[device]._config.get("description", "")
         device_item.setToolTip(tooltip)
@@ -130,6 +171,17 @@ class DeviceBrowser(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.dev_list.addItem(item)
         self._device_items[device] = item
 
+    @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
+    def scan_status_changed(self, scan_info: dict, _: dict):
+        """disable editing when scans are running and enable editing when they are finished"""
+        msg = ScanStatusMessage.model_validate(scan_info)
+        self.set_editing_mode(msg.status not in ["open", "paused"])
+
+    def set_editing_mode(self, enabled: bool):
+        self.ui.add_button.setEnabled(enabled)
+        self.ui.scan_running_warning.setHidden(enabled)
+        self.editing_enabled.emit(enabled)
+
     @SafeSlot()
     def reset_device_list(self) -> None:
         self.init_device_list()
@@ -161,6 +213,27 @@ class DeviceBrowser(BECWidget, QWidget):
         for device in self.dev:
             self._device_items[device].setHidden(not self.regex.search(device))
 
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def _load_from_file(self):
+        file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
+            self, "Update config from file", self._default_config_dir, "Config files (*.yml *.yaml)"
+        )
+        if file_path:
+            self._config_helper.update_session_with_file(file_path)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def _save_to_file(self):
+        file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(
+            self, "Save config to file", self._default_config_dir, "Config files (*.yml *.yaml)"
+        )
+        if file_path:
+            self._config_helper.save_current_session(file_path)
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        super().cleanup()
+        self.bec_dispatcher.client.callbacks.remove(self._scan_status_callback_id)
+        self.bec_dispatcher.client.callbacks.remove(self._device_update_callback_id)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     import sys

bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_browser.ui

@@ -51,11 +51,35 @@
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QToolButton" name="save_button">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>...</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QToolButton" name="import_button">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>...</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
           </layout>
          </widget>
         </item>
        </layout>
       </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="scan_running_warning">
+        <property name="styleSheet">
+         <string notr="true"/>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>warning</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="QListWidget" name="device_list"/>
       </item>

bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_browser_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.services.device_browser.device_browser import DeviceBrowser
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class DeviceBrowserPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = DeviceBrowser(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_item/config_communicator.py

@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ class CommunicateConfigAction(QRunnable):
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.config_helper = config_helper
+        if action in ["add", "update"] and config is None:
+            raise ValueError("Must supply config to add or update a device")
         self.device = device
-        self.config = config
+        self.config = config or {}
         self.action = action
         self.signals = _CommSignals()
 
@@ -37,24 +39,35 @@ class CommunicateConfigAction(QRunnable):
                     raise ValueError(
                         "Must be updating a device or be supplied a name for a new device"
                     )
-                req_args = {
-                    "action": self.action,
-                    "config": {dev_name: self.config},
-                    "wait_for_response": False,
-                }
-                timeout = (
-                    self.config_helper.suggested_timeout_s(self.config)
-                    if self.config is not None
-                    else 20
-                )
-                RID = self.config_helper.send_config_request(**req_args)
-                logger.info("Waiting for config reply")
-                reply = self.config_helper.wait_for_config_reply(RID, timeout=timeout)
-                self.config_helper.handle_update_reply(reply, RID, timeout)
-                logger.info("Done updating config!")
+                if "deviceConfig" not in self.config or self.action in ["add", "remove"]:
+                    self.process_simple_action(dev_name)
+                else:
+                    # updating an existing device, but need to recreate it for this change
+                    self.process_remove_readd(dev_name)
             else:
                 raise ValueError(f"action {self.action} is not supported")
         except Exception as e:
             self.signals.error.emit(e)
         else:
             self.signals.done.emit()
+
+    def process_simple_action(self, dev_name: str, action: ConfigAction | None = None):
+        req_args = {
+            "action": action or self.action,
+            "config": {dev_name: self.config},
+            "wait_for_response": False,
+        }
+        timeout = (
+            self.config_helper.suggested_timeout_s(self.config) if self.config is not None else 20
+        )
+        RID = self.config_helper.send_config_request(**req_args)
+        logger.info("Waiting for config reply")
+        reply = self.config_helper.wait_for_config_reply(RID, timeout=timeout)
+        self.config_helper.handle_update_reply(reply, RID, timeout)
+        logger.info("Done updating config!")
+
+    def process_remove_readd(self, dev_name: str):
+        logger.info(f"Removing and readding device: {dev_name}")
+        self.process_simple_action(dev_name, "remove")
+        self.process_simple_action(dev_name, "add")
+        logger.info(f"Reinstated {dev_name} successfully!")

bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_item/device_config_dialog.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class DeviceConfigDialog(BECWidget, QDialog):
             self.client.connector, self.client._service_name
         )
         self._device = device
-        self._action = action
+        self._action: Literal["update", "add"] = action
         self._q_threadpool = threadpool or QThreadPool()
         self.setWindowTitle(f"Edit config for: {device}")
         self._container = QStackedLayout()
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ class DeviceConfigDialog(BECWidget, QDialog):
         diff = {
             k: v for k, v in new_config.items() if self._initial_config.get(k) != new_config.get(k)
         }
+        if self._initial_config.get("deviceConfig") in [{}, None] and new_config.get(
+            "deviceConfig"
+        ) in [{}, None]:
+            diff.pop("deviceConfig", None)
         if diff.get("deviceConfig") is not None:
             # TODO: special cased in some parts of device manager but not others, should
             # be removed in config update as with below issue
@@ -176,6 +180,11 @@ class DeviceConfigDialog(BECWidget, QDialog):
             diff["deviceConfig"] = {
                 k: _try_literal_eval(str(v)) for k, v in diff["deviceConfig"].items() if k != ""
             }
+
+        # Due to above issues, if deviceConfig changes we must remove and recreate the device - so we need the whole config
+        if "deviceConfig" in diff:
+            new_config["deviceConfig"] = diff["deviceConfig"]
+            return new_config
         return diff
 
     @SafeSlot(bool)
@@ -212,7 +221,7 @@ class DeviceConfigDialog(BECWidget, QDialog):
             self._proc_device_config_change(updated_config)
 
     def _proc_device_config_change(self, config: dict):
-        logger.info(f"Sending request to update device config: {config}")
+        logger.info(f"Sending request to {self._action} device config: {config}")
 
         self._start_waiting_display()
         communicate_update = CommunicateConfigAction(

bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_item/device_item.py

@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ class DeviceItem(ExpandableGroupFrame):
         self.adjustSize()
         self.broadcast_size_hint.emit(self.sizeHint())
 
+    @SafeSlot(bool)
+    def set_editable(self, enabled: bool):
+        self.edit_button.setEnabled(enabled)
+        self.delete_button.setEnabled(enabled)
+
     @SafeSlot(str, dict)
     def config_update(self, action: ConfigAction, content: dict) -> None:
         if self.device in content:

bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_item/device_signal_display.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from bec_lib.device import Device
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
 from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QToolButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
@@ -5,6 +6,7 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QToolButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidge
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import ConnectionConfig
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.utils.ophyd_kind_util import Kind
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock import BECDock
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.signal_label.signal_label import SignalLabel
 
@@ -35,9 +37,9 @@ class SignalDisplay(BECWidget, QWidget):
 
     @SafeSlot()
     def _refresh(self):
-        if self.device in self.dev:
-            self.dev.get(self.device).read(cached=False)
-            self.dev.get(self.device).read_configuration(cached=False)
+        if (dev := self.dev.get(self.device)) is not None:
+            dev.read()
+            dev.read_configuration()
 
     def _add_refresh_button(self):
         button_holder = QWidget()
@@ -63,11 +65,26 @@ class SignalDisplay(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._add_refresh_button()
 
         if self._device in self.dev:
-            for sig in self.dev[self.device]._info.get("signals", {}).keys():
+            if isinstance(self.dev[self.device], Device):
+                for sig, info in self.dev[self.device]._info.get("signals", {}).items():
+                    if info.get("kind_str") in [
+                        Kind.hinted.name,
+                        Kind.normal.name,
+                        Kind.config.name,
+                    ]:
+                        self._content_layout.addWidget(
+                            SignalLabel(
+                                device=self._device,
+                                signal=sig,
+                                show_select_button=False,
+                                show_default_units=True,
+                            )
+                        )
+            else:
                 self._content_layout.addWidget(
                     SignalLabel(
                         device=self._device,
-                        signal=sig,
+                        signal=self._device,
                         show_select_button=False,
                         show_default_units=True,
                     )

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/logpanel/log_panel_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.logpanel.logpanel import LogPanel
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class LogPanelPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = LogPanel(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class LogPanelPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Utils"
+        return "BEC Services"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(LogPanel.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/signal_label/signal_label.py

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
 import traceback
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Sequence
 
+import numpy as np
 from bec_lib.device import Device, Signal
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as QSignal
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
@@ -20,17 +22,10 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QWidget,
 )
 
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import ConnectionConfig
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
 from bec_widgets.utils.ophyd_kind_util import Kind
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.base_classes.device_input_base import (
-    DeviceInputConfig,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.base_classes.device_signal_input_base import (
-    DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig,
-)
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_line_edit.device_line_edit import (
     DeviceLineEdit,
 )
@@ -48,8 +43,9 @@ class ChoiceDialog(QDialog):
     def __init__(
         self,
         parent: QWidget | None = None,
-        config: ConnectionConfig | None = None,
         client: BECClient | None = None,
+        device: str | None = None,
+        signal: str | None = None,
         show_hinted: bool = True,
         show_normal: bool = False,
         show_config: bool = False,
@@ -63,18 +59,8 @@ class ChoiceDialog(QDialog):
 
         layout = QHBoxLayout()
 
-        config_dict = config.model_dump() if config is not None else {}
-        self._device_config = DeviceInputConfig.model_validate(config_dict)
-        self._signal_config = DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig.model_validate(config_dict)
-        self._device_field = DeviceLineEdit(
-            config=self._device_config, parent=parent, client=client
-        )
-        self._signal_field = SignalComboBox(
-            config=self._signal_config,
-            device=self._signal_config.device,
-            parent=parent,
-            client=client,
-        )
+        self._device_field = DeviceLineEdit(parent=parent, client=client)
+        self._signal_field = SignalComboBox(parent=parent, client=client)
         layout.addWidget(self._device_field)
         layout.addWidget(self._signal_field)
 
@@ -89,7 +75,10 @@ class ChoiceDialog(QDialog):
 
         self.setLayout(layout)
         self._device_field.textChanged.connect(self._update_device)
-        self._device_field.setText(config.device if config is not None else "")
+        if device:
+            self._device_field.set_device(device)
+        if signal and signal in set(s[0] for s in self._signal_field.signals):
+            self._signal_field.set_signal(signal)
 
     def _display_error(self):
         try:
@@ -123,11 +112,19 @@ class ChoiceDialog(QDialog):
         self.accepted_output.emit(
             self._device_field.text(), self._signal_field.selected_signal_comp_name
         )
+        self.cleanup()
         return super().accept()
 
+    def reject(self):
+        self.cleanup()
+        return super().reject()
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        self._device_field.close()
+        self._signal_field.close()
+
 
 class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
-
     ICON_NAME = "scoreboard"
     RPC = True
     PLUGIN = True
@@ -143,6 +140,16 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
         "show_default_units.setter",
         "show_select_button",
         "show_select_button.setter",
+        "show_hinted_signals",
+        "show_hinted_signals.setter",
+        "show_normal_signals",
+        "show_normal_signals.setter",
+        "show_config_signals",
+        "show_config_signals.setter",
+        "display_array_data",
+        "display_array_data.setter",
+        "max_list_display_len",
+        "max_list_display_len.setter",
     ]
 
     def __init__(
@@ -170,7 +177,6 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
             custom_label (str, optional): Custom label for the widget. Defaults to "".
             custom_units (str, optional): Custom units for the widget. Defaults to "".
         """
-        self._config = DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig(default=signal, device=device)
         super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, **kwargs)
 
         self._device = device
@@ -181,10 +187,12 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._show_default_units: bool = show_default_units
         self._decimal_places = 3
         self._dtype = None
+        self._max_list_display_len = 5
 
         self._show_hinted_signals: bool = True
-        self._show_normal_signals: bool = False
-        self._show_config_signals: bool = False
+        self._show_normal_signals: bool = True
+        self._show_config_signals: bool = True
+        self._display_array_data: bool = False
 
         self._outer_layout = QHBoxLayout()
         self._layout = QHBoxLayout()
@@ -197,7 +205,7 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._update_label()
         self._label.setLayout(self._layout)
 
-        self._value: str = ""
+        self._value: Any = ""
         self._display = QLabel()
         self._layout.addWidget(self._display)
 
@@ -210,15 +218,18 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
 
         self._select_button.clicked.connect(self.show_choice_dialog)
         self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+        self._device_obj = self.dev.get(self._device)
+        self._signal_key, self._signal_info = "", {}
 
         self._connected: bool = False
         self.connect_device()
 
     def _create_dialog(self):
         return ChoiceDialog(
-            config=self._config,
             parent=self,
             client=self.client,
+            device=self.device,
+            signal=self._signal_key,
             show_config=self.show_config_signals,
             show_normal=self.show_normal_signals,
             show_hinted=self.show_hinted_signals,
@@ -226,6 +237,7 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
 
     @SafeSlot()
     def _process_dialog(self, device: str, signal: str):
+        signal = signal or device
         self.disconnect_device()
         self.device = device
         self.signal = signal
@@ -241,45 +253,34 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
     def connect_device(self):
         """Subscribe to the Redis topic for the device to display"""
         if not self._connected and self._device and self._device in self.dev:
-            self._connected = True
-            self._read_endpoint = MessageEndpoints.device_read(self._device)
+            self._signal_key, self._signal_info = self._signal_key_and_info()
+            self._manual_read()
+            self._read_endpoint = MessageEndpoints.device_readback(self._device)
             self._read_config_endpoint = MessageEndpoints.device_read_configuration(self._device)
             self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.on_device_readback, self._read_endpoint)
             self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.on_device_readback, self._read_config_endpoint)
-            self._manual_read()
+            self._connected = True
             self.set_display_value(self._value)
 
     def disconnect_device(self):
         """Unsubscribe from the Redis topic for the device to display"""
         if self._connected:
-            self._connected = False
             self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(self.on_device_readback, self._read_endpoint)
             self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(self.on_device_readback, self._read_config_endpoint)
+            self._connected = False
 
     def _manual_read(self):
-        if self._device is None or not isinstance(
-            (device := self.dev.get(self._device)), Device | Signal
-        ):
-            self._units = ""
-            self._value = "__"
+        if not isinstance(self._device_obj, Device | Signal):
+            self._value, self._units = "__", ""
             return
-        signal, info = (
-            (
-                getattr(device, self.signal, None),
-                device._info.get("signals", {}).get(self._signal, {}).get("describe", {}),
-            )
-            if isinstance(device, Device)
-            else (device, device.describe().get(self._device))
-        )
-        if not isinstance(signal, Signal):  # Avoid getting other attributes of device, e.g. methods
-            signal = None
-        if signal is None:
-            self._units = ""
-            self._value = "__"
+        reading = (self._device_obj.read() or {}) | (self._device_obj.read_configuration() or {})
+        value = reading.get(self._signal_key, {}).get("value")
+        if value is None:
+            self._value, self._units = "__", ""
             return
-        self._value = signal.get()
-        self._units = info.get("egu", "")
-        self._dtype = info.get("dtype", "float")
+        self._value = value
+        self._units = self._signal_info.get("egu", "")
+        self._dtype = self._signal_info.get("dtype")
 
     @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
     def on_device_readback(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict) -> None:
@@ -287,8 +288,7 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
         Update the display with the new value.
         """
         try:
-            signal_to_read = self._patch_hinted_signal()
-            _value = msg["signals"].get(signal_to_read, {}).get("value")
+            _value = msg["signals"].get(self._signal_key, {}).get("value")
             if _value is not None:
                 self._value = _value
                 self.set_display_value(self._value)
@@ -298,13 +298,21 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
                 f"Error processing incoming reading: {msg}, handled with exception: {''.join(traceback.format_exception(e))}"
             )
 
-    def _patch_hinted_signal(self):
-        if self.dev[self._device]._info["signals"] == {}:
-            return self._signal
-        signal_info = self.dev[self._device]._info["signals"][self._signal]
-        return (
-            signal_info["obj_name"] if signal_info["kind_str"] == Kind.hinted.name else self._signal
-        )
+    def _signal_key_and_info(self) -> tuple[str, dict]:
+        if isinstance(self._device_obj, Device):
+            try:
+                signal_info = self._device_obj._info["signals"][self._signal]
+            except KeyError:
+                return "", {}
+            if signal_info["kind_str"] == Kind.hinted.name:
+                return signal_info["obj_name"], signal_info.get("describe", {})
+            else:
+                return f"{self._device}_{self._signal}", signal_info.get("describe", {})
+        elif isinstance(self._device_obj, Signal):
+            info = self._device_obj._info["describe_configuration"][self._device]
+            info["egu"] = self._device_obj._info["describe_configuration"].get("egu")
+            return (self._device, info)
+        return "", {}
 
     @SafeProperty(str)
     def device(self) -> str:
@@ -315,7 +323,7 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
     def device(self, value: str) -> None:
         self.disconnect_device()
         self._device = value
-        self._config.device = value
+        self._device_obj = self.dev.get(self._device)
         self.connect_device()
         self._update_label()
 
@@ -328,7 +336,6 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
     def signal(self, value: str) -> None:
         self.disconnect_device()
         self._signal = value
-        self._config.default = value
         self.connect_device()
         self._update_label()
 
@@ -362,6 +369,16 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._custom_label = value
         self._update_label()
 
+    @SafeProperty(str)
+    def max_list_display_len(self) -> int:
+        """For small lists, the max length to display"""
+        return self._max_list_display_len
+
+    @max_list_display_len.setter
+    def max_list_display_len(self, value: int) -> None:
+        self._max_list_display_len = value
+        self.set_display_value(self._value)
+
     @SafeProperty(str)
     def custom_units(self) -> str:
         """Use a custom unit string"""
@@ -382,6 +399,16 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._decimal_places = value
         self._update_label()
 
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def display_array_data(self) -> bool:
+        """Displays the full data from array signals if set to True."""
+        return self._display_array_data
+
+    @display_array_data.setter
+    def display_array_data(self, value: bool) -> None:
+        self._display_array_data = value
+        self.set_display_value(self._value)
+
     @SafeProperty(bool)
     def show_hinted_signals(self) -> bool:
         """In the signal selection menu, show hinted signals"""
@@ -409,7 +436,14 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
     def show_normal_signals(self, value: bool) -> None:
         self._show_normal_signals = value
 
-    def _format_value(self, value: str):
+    def _format_value(self, value: Any):
+        if self._dtype == "array" and not self.display_array_data:
+            return "ARRAY DATA"
+        if not isinstance(value, str) and isinstance(value, (Sequence, np.ndarray)):
+            if len(value) < self._max_list_display_len:
+                return str(value)
+            else:
+                return "ARRAY DATA"
         if self._decimal_places == 0:
             return value
         try:
@@ -449,7 +483,6 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
     w = QWidget()
     w.setLayout(QVBoxLayout())

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/signal_label/signal_label_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.signal_label.signal_label import SignalLabel
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class SignalLabelPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = SignalLabel(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/spinbox/bec_spin_box_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.spinbox.decimal_spinbox import BECSpinBox
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class BECSpinBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = BECSpinBox(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class BECSpinBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return ""
+        return "BEC Utils"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(BECSpinBox.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/spinbox/decimal_spinbox.py

@@ -13,26 +13,13 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QWidget,
 )
 
-from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 
-
-class BECSpinBox(BECWidget, QDoubleSpinBox):
+class BECSpinBox(QDoubleSpinBox):
     PLUGIN = True
-    RPC = False
     ICON_NAME = "123"
 
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent: QWidget | None = None,
-        config: ConnectionConfig | None = None,
-        client=None,
-        gui_id: str | None = None,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> None:
-        if config is None:
-            config = ConnectionConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, gui_id=gui_id, config=config, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget | None = None, **kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
 
         # Make the widget as compact as possible horizontally.
         self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Fixed)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/spinner/spinner_widget_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.spinner.spinner import SpinnerWidget
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class SpinnerWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class SpinnerWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = SpinnerWidget(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/toggle/toggle_switch_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.toggle.toggle import ToggleSwitch
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class ToggleSwitchPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class ToggleSwitchPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ToggleSwitch(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class ToggleSwitchPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ToggleSwitch"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "ToggleSwitch"
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()