fix(test): add a temporary test

.git_hooks/pre-commit

@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-black --line-length=100 $(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM -- '*.py')
-isort --line-length=100 --profile=black --multi-line=3 --trailing-comma $(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM -- '*.py')
-git add $(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM -- '*.py')
+black --line-length=100 $(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM -- '***.py')
+git add $(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM -- '***.py')

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-name: Bug report
-description: File a bug report.
-title: "[BUG]: "
-labels: ["bug"]
-
-body:
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        Bug report:
-  - type: textarea
-    id: description
-    attributes:
-      label: Provide a brief description of the bug.
-  - type: textarea
-    id: expected
-    attributes:
-      label: Describe what you expected to happen and what actually happened.
-  - type: textarea
-    id: reproduction
-    attributes:
-      label: Outline the steps that lead to the bug's occurrence. Be specific and provide a clear sequence of actions.
-  - type: input
-    id: version
-    attributes:
-      label: bec_widgets version
-      description: which version of BEC widgets was running?
-  - type: input
-    id: bec-version
-    attributes:
-      label: bec core version
-      description: which version of BEC core was running?
-  - type: textarea
-    id: extra
-    attributes:
-      label: Any extra info / data? e.g. log output...
-  - type: input
-    id: issues
-    attributes:
-      label: Related issues
-      description: please tag any related issues

.github/actions/bw_install/action.yml

@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-name: "BEC Widgets Install"
-description: "Install BEC Widgets and related os dependencies"
-inputs:
-  BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH: # id of input
-    required: false
-    default: "main"
-    description: "Branch of BEC Widgets to install"
-  BEC_CORE_BRANCH: # id of input
-    required: false
-    default: "main"
-    description: "Branch of BEC Core to install"
-  OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: # id of input
-    required: false
-    default: "main"
-    description: "Branch of Ophyd Devices to install"
-  PYTHON_VERSION: # id of input
-    required: false
-    default: "3.11"
-    description: "Python version to use"
-
-runs:
-  using: "composite"
-  steps:
-    - name: Setup Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      with:
-        python-version: ${{ inputs.PYTHON_VERSION }}
-
-    - name: Checkout BEC Core
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        repository: bec-project/bec
-        ref: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH }}
-        path: ./bec
-
-    - name: Checkout Ophyd Devices
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        repository: bec-project/ophyd_devices
-        ref: ${{ inputs.OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH }}
-        path: ./ophyd_devices
-
-    - name: Checkout BEC Widgets
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        repository: bec-project/bec_widgets
-        ref: ${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH }}
-        path: ./bec_widgets
-
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y libgl1 libegl1 x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3 xvfb
-        sudo apt-get -y install libnss3 libxdamage1 libasound2t64 libatomic1 libxcursor1
-        sudo apt-get -y install ttyd
-
-    - name: Install Python dependencies
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        pip install uv
-        uv pip install --system -e ./ophyd_devices
-        uv pip install --system -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
-        uv pip install --system -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
-        uv pip install --system -e ./bec_widgets[dev,pyside6]

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-version: 2
-updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"

.github/workflows/check_pr.yml

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-name: Check PR status for branch
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-    outputs:
-      branch-pr:
-        description: The PR number if the branch is in one
-        value: ${{ jobs.pr.outputs.branch-pr }}
-
-jobs:
-  pr:
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
-    outputs:
-      branch-pr: ${{ steps.script.outputs.result }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        id: script
-        if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.event.ref_type != 'tag'
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const prs = await github.rest.pulls.list({
-              owner: context.repo.owner,
-              repo: context.repo.repo,
-              head: context.repo.owner + ':${{ github.ref_name }}'
-            })
-            if (prs.data.length) {
-              console.log(`::notice ::Skipping CI on branch push as it is already run in PR #${prs.data[0]["number"]}`)
-              return prs.data[0]["number"]
-            }

.github/workflows/child_repos.yml

@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-name: Run Pytest with Coverage
-on: 
-  workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      BEC_CORE_BRANCH:
-        description: 'Branch for BEC Core'
-        required: false
-        default: 'main'
-        type: string
-      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH:
-        description: 'Branch for Ophyd Devices'
-        required: false
-        default: 'main'
-        type: string
-      BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH:
-        description: 'Branch for BEC Widgets'
-        required: false
-        default: 'main'
-        type: string
-
-
-jobs:
-  bec:
-    name: BEC Unit Tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash -el {0}
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout BEC
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: bec-project/bec
-          ref: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH }}
-
-      - name: Install BEC and dependencies
-        uses: ./.github/actions/bec_install
-        with:
-          BEC_CORE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH }}
-          OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH }}
-          PYTHON_VERSION: '3.11'
-      - name: Run Pytest
-        run: |
-          cd ./bec
-          pip install pytest pytest-random-order
-          pytest -v --maxfail=2 --junitxml=report.xml --random-order ./bec_server/tests ./bec_ipython_client/tests/client_tests ./bec_lib/tests
-  bec-e2e-test:
-    name: BEC End2End Tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout BEC
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: bec-project/bec
-          ref: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH }}
-
-      - name: Run E2E Tests
-        uses: ./.github/actions/bec_e2e_install
-        with:
-          BEC_CORE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH }}
-          OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH }}
-          BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH }}
-          PYTHON_VERSION: '3.11'

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-name: Full CI
-on: 
-  push:
-  pull_request:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH:
-        description: 'Branch of BEC Widgets to install'
-        required: false
-        type: string
-      BEC_CORE_BRANCH:
-        description: 'Branch of BEC Core to install'
-        required: false
-        type: string
-      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH:
-        description: 'Branch of Ophyd Devices to install'
-        required: false
-        type: string
-
-permissions:
-  pull-requests: write
-
-jobs:
-  check_pr_status:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/check_pr.yml
-
-  formatter:
-    needs: check_pr_status
-    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == ''
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/formatter.yml
-
-  unit-test:
-    needs: [check_pr_status, formatter]
-    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == ''
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/pytest.yml
-    with:
-      BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH || github.head_ref }}
-      BEC_CORE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH || 'main' }}
-      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH || 'main' }}
-    secrets:
-      CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-
-  unit-test-matrix:
-    needs: [check_pr_status, formatter]
-    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == ''
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/pytest-matrix.yml
-    with:
-      BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH || github.head_ref || github.sha}}
-      BEC_CORE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH || 'main' }}
-      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH || 'main' }}
-
-  generate-cli-test:
-    needs: [check_pr_status, formatter]
-    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == ''
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/generate-cli-check.yml
-
-  end2end-test:
-    needs: [check_pr_status, formatter]
-    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == ''
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/end2end-conda.yml
-
-  child-repos:
-    needs: [check_pr_status, formatter]
-    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == ''
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/child_repos.yml
-    with:
-      BEC_CORE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH || 'main' }}
-      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH || 'main'}} 
-      BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH || github.head_ref || github.sha }}
-  
-  plugin_repos:
-    needs: [check_pr_status, formatter]
-    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == ''
-    uses: bec-project/bec/.github/workflows/plugin_repos.yml@main
-    with:
-      BEC_CORE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH || 'main' }}
-      BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH || github.head_ref || github.sha }}
-
-    secrets:
-      GH_READ_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_READ_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/end2end-conda.yml

@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-name: Run Pytest with Coverage
-on: [workflow_call]
-
-jobs:
-  pytest:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash -el {0}
-
-    env:
-      CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH: main # Set the branch you want for ophyd_devices
-      BEC_CORE_BRANCH: main # Set the branch you want for bec
-      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: main # Set the branch you want for ophyd_devices
-      PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH: main # Set the branch you want for the plugin repo
-      PROJECT_PATH: ${{ github.repository }}
-      QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX: 1
-      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Set up Conda
-        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
-        with:
-          auto-update-conda: true
-          auto-activate-base: true
-          python-version: "3.11"
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y libgl1 libegl1 x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3 xvfb
-          sudo apt-get -y install libnss3 libxdamage1 libasound2t64 libatomic1 libxcursor1
-          sudo apt-get -y install ttyd
-
-      - name: Conda install and run pytest
-        run: |
-          echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH of BEC CORE \033[0;m";
-          git clone --branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH https://github.com/bec-project/bec.git
-          echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH of OPHYD_DEVICES \033[0;m";
-          git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://github.com/bec-project/ophyd_devices.git
-          export OHPYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices
-          echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH of bec_testing_plugin \033[0;m";
-          git clone --branch $PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH https://github.com/bec-project/bec_testing_plugin.git
-          cd ./bec
-          conda create -q -n test-environment python=3.11
-          source ./bin/install_bec_dev.sh -t
-          cd ../
-          pip install -e ./ophyd_devices -e .[dev,pyside6] -e ./bec_testing_plugin
-          pytest -v --files-path ./ --start-servers --random-order  ./tests/end-2-end
-
-      - name: Upload logs if job fails
-        if: failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: pytest-logs
-          path: ./logs/*.log
-          retention-days: 7

.github/workflows/formatter.yml

@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-name: Formatter and Pylint jobs
-on: [workflow_call]
-jobs:
-
-  Formatter:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.13' 
-
-      - name: Run black and isort
-        run: |
-          pip install uv
-          uv pip install --system black isort
-          uv pip install --system -e .[dev]
-          black --check --diff --color .
-          isort --check --diff ./
-      
-      - name: Check for disallowed imports from PySide
-        run: '! grep -re "from PySide6\." bec_widgets/ tests/ | grep  -v -e "PySide6.QtDesigner" -e "PySide6.scripts"'
-
-  Pylint:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.13'
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install pylint pylint-exit anybadge
-
-      - name: Run Pylint
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p ./pylint
-          set +e
-          pylint ./${{ github.event.repository.name }} --output-format=text > ./pylint/pylint.log
-          pylint-exit $?
-          set -e
-
-      - name: Extract Pylint Score
-        id: score
-        run: |
-          SCORE=$(sed -n 's/^Your code has been rated at \([-0-9.]*\)\/.*/\1/p' ./pylint/pylint.log)
-          echo "score=$SCORE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Create Badge
-        run: |
-          anybadge --label=Pylint --file=./pylint/pylint.svg --value="${{ steps.score.outputs.score }}" 2=red 4=orange 8=yellow 10=green
-
-      - name: Upload Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: pylint-artifacts
-          path: |
-            # ./pylint/pylint.log # not sure why this isn't working
-            ./pylint/pylint.svg

.github/workflows/generate-cli-check.yml

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-name: Run bw-generate-cli
-on: [workflow_call]
-
-jobs:
-  pytest:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash -el {0}
-
-    env:
-      CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH: main  # Set the branch you want for ophyd_devices
-      BEC_CORE_BRANCH: main        # Set the branch you want for bec
-      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: main   # Set the branch you want for ophyd_devices
-      PROJECT_PATH: ${{ github.repository }}
-      QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX: 1
-      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
-
-      - name: Install os dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y libgl1 libegl1 x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3 xvfb
-          sudo apt-get -y install libnss3 libxdamage1 libasound2t64 libatomic1 libxcursor1
-
-      - name: Clone and install dependencies
-        run: |
-            echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH of BEC CORE \033[0;m";
-            git clone --branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH https://github.com/bec-project/bec.git
-            echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH of OPHYD_DEVICES \033[0;m";
-            git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://github.com/bec-project/ophyd_devices.git
-            export OHPYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices
-            pip install -e ./ophyd_devices
-            pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
-            pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
-            pip install -e .[dev,pyside6]
-
-      - name: Run bw-generate-cli
-        run: |
-            bw-generate-cli --target bec_widgets 
-            git diff --exit-code
-            

.github/workflows/pytest-matrix.yml

@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-name: Run Pytest with different Python versions
-on: 
-  workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      pr_number:
-        description: 'Pull request number'
-        required: false
-        type: number
-      BEC_CORE_BRANCH:
-        description: 'Branch of BEC Core to install'
-        required: false
-        default: 'main'
-        type: string
-      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH:
-        description: 'Branch of Ophyd Devices to install'
-        required: false
-        default: 'main'
-        type: string
-      BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH:
-        description: 'Branch of BEC Widgets to install'
-        required: false
-        default: 'main'
-        type: string
-
-jobs:
-  pytest-matrix:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
-
-    env:
-      BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH: main  # Set the branch you want for bec_widgets
-      BEC_CORE_BRANCH: main        # Set the branch you want for bec
-      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: main   # Set the branch you want for ophyd_devices
-      PROJECT_PATH: ${{ github.repository }}
-      QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX: 1
-      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
-
-    steps:
-
-      - name: Checkout BEC Widgets
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: bec-project/bec_widgets
-          ref: ${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH }}
-
-      - name: Install BEC Widgets and dependencies
-        uses: ./.github/actions/bw_install
-        with:
-          BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH }}
-          BEC_CORE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH }}
-          OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH }}
-          PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-
-      - name: Run Pytest
-        run: |
-          pip install pytest pytest-random-order
-          pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order ./tests/unit_tests

.github/workflows/pytest.yml

@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-name: Run Pytest with Coverage
-on: 
-  workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      pr_number:
-        description: 'Pull request number'
-        required: false
-        type: number
-      BEC_CORE_BRANCH:
-        description: 'Branch of BEC Core to install'
-        required: false
-        default: 'main'
-        type: string
-      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH:
-        description: 'Branch of Ophyd Devices to install'
-        required: false
-        default: 'main'
-        type: string
-      BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH:
-        description: 'Branch of BEC Widgets to install'
-        required: false
-        default: 'main'
-        type: string
-    secrets:
-      CODECOV_TOKEN:
-        required: true
-
-
-
-permissions:
-  pull-requests: write
-
-jobs:
-  pytest:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    env:
-      QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX: 1
-      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout BEC Widgets
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: bec-project/bec_widgets
-          ref: ${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH }}
-
-      - name: Install BEC Widgets and dependencies
-        uses: ./.github/actions/bw_install
-        with:
-          BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH }}
-          BEC_CORE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH }}
-          OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH }}
-          PYTHON_VERSION: 3.11
-
-      - name: Run Pytest with Coverage
-        id: coverage
-        run: pytest --random-order --cov=bec_widgets --cov-config=pyproject.toml --cov-branch --cov-report=xml --no-cov-on-fail tests/unit_tests/
-
-      - name: Upload test artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: failure()
-        with:
-          name: image-references
-          path: bec_widgets/tests/reference_failures/
-          if-no-files-found: ignore
-
-      - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: bec-project/bec_widgets

.github/workflows/semantic_release.yml

@@ -1,103 +0,0 @@
-name: Continuous Delivery
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-
-# default: least privileged permissions across all jobs
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-
-
-jobs:
-  release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    concurrency:
-      group: ${{ github.workflow }}-release-${{ github.ref_name }}
-      cancel-in-progress: false
-
-    env:
-      CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH: main  # Set the branch you want for ophyd_devices
-      BEC_CORE_BRANCH: main        # Set the branch you want for bec
-      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: main   # Set the branch you want for ophyd_devices
-      PROJECT_PATH: ${{ github.repository }}
-      QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX: 1
-      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
-
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-
-    steps:
-      # Note: We checkout the repository at the branch that triggered the workflow
-      # with the entire history to ensure to match PSR's release branch detection
-      # and history evaluation.
-      # However, we forcefully reset the branch to the workflow sha because it is
-      # possible that the branch was updated while the workflow was running. This
-      # prevents accidentally releasing un-evaluated changes.
-      - name: Setup | Checkout Repository on Release Branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-          fetch-depth: 0
-          ssh-key: ${{ secrets.CI_DEPLOY_SSH_KEY }}
-          ssh-known-hosts: ${{ secrets.CI_DEPLOY_SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS }}
-
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
-
-      - name: Setup | Force release branch to be at workflow sha
-        run: |
-          git reset --hard ${{ github.sha }}
-      - name: Evaluate | Verify upstream has NOT changed
-        # Last chance to abort before causing an error as another PR/push was applied to
-        # the upstream branch while this workflow was running. This is important
-        # because we are committing a version change (--commit). You may omit this step
-        # if you have 'commit: false' in your configuration.
-        #
-        # You may consider moving this to a repo script and call it from this step instead
-        # of writing it in-line.
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          set +o pipefail
-
-          UPSTREAM_BRANCH_NAME="$(git status -sb | head -n 1 | cut -d' ' -f2 | grep -E '\.{3}' | cut -d'.' -f4)"
-          printf '%s\n' "Upstream branch name: $UPSTREAM_BRANCH_NAME"
-
-          set -o pipefail
-
-          if [ -z "$UPSTREAM_BRANCH_NAME" ]; then
-              printf >&2 '%s\n' "::error::Unable to determine upstream branch name!"
-              exit 1
-          fi
-
-          git fetch "${UPSTREAM_BRANCH_NAME%%/*}"
-
-          if ! UPSTREAM_SHA="$(git rev-parse "$UPSTREAM_BRANCH_NAME")"; then
-              printf >&2 '%s\n' "::error::Unable to determine upstream branch sha!"
-              exit 1
-          fi
-
-          HEAD_SHA="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
-
-          if [ "$HEAD_SHA" != "$UPSTREAM_SHA" ]; then
-              printf >&2 '%s\n' "[HEAD SHA] $HEAD_SHA != $UPSTREAM_SHA [UPSTREAM SHA]"
-              printf >&2 '%s\n' "::error::Upstream has changed, aborting release..."
-              exit 1
-          fi
-
-          printf '%s\n' "Verified upstream branch has not changed, continuing with release..."
-
-      - name: Semantic Version Release
-        id: release
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          pip install python-semantic-release==9.* wheel build twine
-          semantic-release -vv version
-          if [ ! -d dist ]; then echo No release will be made; exit 0; fi
-          twine upload dist/* -u __token__ -p ${{ secrets.CI_PYPI_TOKEN }} --skip-existing
-          semantic-release publish

.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-name: 'Close stale issues and PRs'
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '00 10 * * *'
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v9
-        with:
-          stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 120 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 14 days.'
-          stale-pr-message: 'This PR is stale because it has been open 120 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 14 days.'
-          days-before-stale: 120
-          days-before-close: 14

.github/workflows/sync-issues-pr.yml

@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-name: Sync PR to Project
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types:
-      [
-        opened,
-        assigned,
-        unassigned,
-        edited,
-        ready_for_review,
-        converted_to_draft,
-        reopened,
-        synchronize,
-        closed,
-      ]
-
-jobs:
-  sync-project:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: read
-      contents: read
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Sync PR to Project
-        uses: bec-project/action-issue-sync-pr@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.ADD_ISSUE_TO_PROJECT }}
-          org: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
-          repo: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
-          project-number: 3
-          pr-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}

.gitignore

@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ coverage.xml
 .pytest_cache/
 cover/
 
-# Output from end2end testing
-tests/reference_failures/
-
 # Translations
 *.mo
 *.pot

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+# This file is a template, and might need editing before it works on your project.
+# Official language image. Look for the different tagged releases at:
+# https://hub.docker.com/r/library/python/tags/
+image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/python:3.9
+#commands to run in the Docker container before starting each job.
+variables:
+  DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR: ""
+
+include:
+  - template: Security/Secret-Detection.gitlab-ci.yml
+
+
+# different stages in the pipeline
+stages:
+  - Formatter
+  - test
+  - AdditionalTests
+  - Deploy
+
+formatter:
+  stage: Formatter
+  needs: []
+  script:
+    - pip install black
+    - black --check --diff --color --line-length=100 ./
+pylint:
+  stage: Formatter
+  needs: []
+  before_script:
+    - pip install pylint pylint-exit anybadge
+    - pip install -e .[dev]
+  script:
+    - mkdir ./pylint
+    - pylint ./bec_widgets --output-format=text --output=./pylint/pylint.log | tee ./pylint/pylint.log || pylint-exit $?
+    - PYLINT_SCORE=$(sed -n 's/^Your code has been rated at \([-0-9.]*\)\/.*/\1/p' ./pylint/pylint.log)
+    - anybadge --label=Pylint --file=pylint/pylint.svg --value=$PYLINT_SCORE 2=red 4=orange 8=yellow 10=green
+    - echo "Pylint score is $PYLINT_SCORE"
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - ./pylint/
+    expire_in: 1 week
+
+pylint-check:
+  stage: Formatter
+  needs: []
+  allow_failure: true
+  before_script:
+    - pip install pylint pylint-exit anybadge
+    - apt-get update
+    - apt-get install -y bc
+  script:
+    # Identify changed Python files
+    - if [ "$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE" == "merge_request_event" ]; then
+        TARGET_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME);
+        CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only $SOURCE_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA $TARGET_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA | grep '\.py$' || true);
+      else
+        CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only $CI_COMMIT_BEFORE_SHA $CI_COMMIT_SHA | grep '\.py$' || true);
+      fi
+    - if [ -z "$CHANGED_FILES" ]; then echo "No Python files changed."; exit 0; fi
+
+    # Run pylint only on changed files
+    - mkdir ./pylint
+    - pylint $CHANGED_FILES --output-format=text . | tee ./pylint/pylint_changed_files.log || pylint-exit $?
+    - PYLINT_SCORE=$(sed -n 's/^Your code has been rated at \([-0-9.]*\)\/.*/\1/p' ./pylint/pylint_changed_files.log)
+    - echo "Pylint score is $PYLINT_SCORE"
+
+    # Fail the job if the pylint score is below 9
+    - if [ "$(echo "$PYLINT_SCORE < 9" | bc)" -eq 1 ]; then echo "Your pylint score is below the acceptable threshold (9)."; exit 1; fi
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - ./pylint/
+    expire_in: 1 week
+
+tests:
+  stage: test
+  needs: []
+  variables:
+      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+  script:
+    - apt-get update
+    - apt-get install -y libgl1-mesa-glx libegl1-mesa x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3
+    - pip install .[dev]
+    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests
+    - coverage report
+    - coverage xml
+  coverage: '/(?i)total.*? (100(?:\.0+)?\%|[1-9]?\d(?:\.\d+)?\%)$/'
+  artifacts:
+    reports:
+      junit: report.xml
+      coverage_report:
+        coverage_format: cobertura
+        path: coverage.xml
+
+#tests-3.9-pyqt5: #todo enable when we decide what qt distributions we want to support
+#  extends: "tests"
+#  stage: AdditionalTests
+#  image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/python:3.9
+#  script:
+#    - apt-get update
+#    - apt-get install -y libgl1-mesa-glx libegl1-mesa x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3
+#    - pip install .[dev,pyqt5]
+#    - pytest -v --random-order ./tests
+
+tests-3.10:
+  extends: "tests"
+  stage: AdditionalTests
+  image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/python:3.10
+  allow_failure: true
+
+
+tests-3.11:
+  extends: "tests"
+  stage: AdditionalTests
+  image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/python:3.11
+  allow_failure: true
+
+tests-3.12:
+  extends: "tests"
+  stage: AdditionalTests
+  image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/python:3.12
+  allow_failure: true
+
+
+semver:
+  stage: Deploy
+  needs: ["tests"]
+  script:
+    - git config --global user.name "ci_update_bot"
+    - git config --global user.email "ci_update_bot@bec.ch"
+    - git checkout "$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
+    - git reset --hard origin/"$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
+
+    # delete all local tags
+    - git tag -l | xargs git tag -d
+    - git fetch --tags
+    - git tag
+
+    # build
+    - pip install python-semantic-release==7.* wheel
+    - export GL_TOKEN=$CI_UPDATES
+    - export REPOSITORY_USERNAME=__token__
+    - export REPOSITORY_PASSWORD=$CI_PYPI_TOKEN
+    - >
+      semantic-release publish -v DEBUG 
+      -D version_variable=./setup.py:__version__  
+      -D hvcs=gitlab 
+
+  allow_failure: false
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "master"'
+
+pages:
+  stage: Deploy
+  needs: ["semver"]
+  variables:
+    TARGET_BRANCH: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG != null'
+      variables:
+        TARGET_BRANCH: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "master"'
+  script:
+    - curl -X POST -d "branches=$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME" -d "token=$RTD_TOKEN" https://readthedocs.org/api/v2/webhook/bec-widgets/253243/

.gitlab/issue_templates/bug_report_template.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+## Bug report
+
+## Summary
+
+[Provide a brief description of the bug.]
+
+## Expected Behavior vs Actual Behavior
+
+[Describe what you expected to happen and what actually happened.]
+
+## Steps to Reproduce
+
+[Outline the steps that lead to the bug's occurrence. Be specific and provide a clear sequence of actions.]
+
+## Related Issues
+
+[Paste links to any related issues or feature requests.]

.gitlab/issue_templates/documentation_update_template.md

@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
----
-name: Documentation update request
-about: Suggest an update to the docs
-title: '[DOCS]: '
-type: documentation
-label: documentation
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
 ## Documentation Section
 
 [Specify the section or page of the documentation that needs updating]

.gitlab/issue_templates/feature_request_template.md

@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
----
-name: Feature request
-about: Suggest an idea for this project
-title: '[FEAT]: '
-type: feature
-label: feature
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
 ## Feature Summary
 
 [Provide a brief and clear summary of the new feature you are requesting]
@@ -47,3 +37,4 @@ assignees: ''
 ## Additional Information
 
 [Provide any additional information that might be relevant to the feature request, such as user feedback, market trends, or similar features in other products]
+

.gitlab/merge_request_templates/default.md

@@ -1,24 +1,19 @@
 ## Description
 
-[Provide a brief description of the changes introduced by this pull request.]
+[Provide a brief description of the changes introduced by this merge request.]
 
 ## Related Issues
 
-[Cite any related issues or feature requests that are addressed or resolved by this pull request. Link the associated issue, for example, with `fixes #123` or `closes #123`.]
+[Cite any related issues or feature requests that are addressed or resolved by this merge request. Use the gitlab syntax for linking issues, for example, `fixes #123` or `closes #123`.]
 
 ## Type of Change
 
 - Change 1
 - Change 2
 
-## How to test
-
-- Run unit tests
-- Open [widget] in designer and play around with the properties
-
 ## Potential side effects
 
-[Describe any potential side effects or risks of merging this PR.]
+[Describe any potential side effects or risks of merging this MR.]
 
 ## Screenshots / GIFs (if applicable)
 

.pylintrc

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # A comma-separated list of package or module names from where C extensions may
 # be loaded. Extensions are loading into the active Python interpreter and may
 # run arbitrary code.
-extension-pkg-allow-list=PyQt6, PySide6, pyqtgraph
+extension-pkg-allow-list=PyQt5, pyqtgraph
 
 # A comma-separated list of package or module names from where C extensions may
 # be loaded. Extensions are loading into the active Python interpreter and may
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ persistent=yes
 
 # Minimum Python version to use for version dependent checks. Will default to
 # the version used to run pylint.
-py-version=3.11
+py-version=3.9
 
 # When enabled, pylint would attempt to guess common misconfiguration and emit
 # user-friendly hints instead of false-positive error messages.

.readthedocs.yaml

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ version: 2
 
 # Set the version of Python and other tools you might need
 build:
-  os: ubuntu-22.04
+  os: ubuntu-20.04
   tools:
-    python: "3.11"
+    python: "3.9"
 
 # Build documentation in the docs/ directory with Sphinx
 sphinx:
-  configuration: docs/conf.py
+   configuration: docs/conf.py
 
 # If using Sphinx, optionally build your docs in additional formats such as PDF
 # formats:
@@ -21,7 +21,5 @@ sphinx:
 
 # Optionally declare the Python requirements required to build your docs
 python:
-  install:
-    - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
-    - method: pip
-      path: .[dev]
+   install:
+   - requirements: docs/requirements.txt

LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 BSD 3-Clause License
 
-Copyright (c) 2025, Paul Scherrer Institute
+Copyright (c) 2023, bec
 All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without

README.md

@@ -1,200 +1,73 @@
-![banner_opti](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/44e483be-3f0d-4eb0-bd98-613157456b81)
-
 # BEC Widgets
 
-[![CI](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
-[![badge](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/bec-widgets)](https://pypi.org/project/bec-widgets/)
-[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/bec-project/bec_widgets)](./LICENSE)
-[![Code style: black](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-black-000000.svg)](https://github.com/psf/black)
-[![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.11%20%7C%203.12%20%7C%203.13-blue?logo=python&logoColor=white)](https://www.python.org)
-[![PySide6](https://img.shields.io/badge/PySide6-blue?logo=qt&logoColor=white)](https://doc.qt.io/qtforpython/)
-[![Conventional Commits](https://img.shields.io/badge/conventional%20commits-1.0.0-yellow?logo=conventionalcommits&logoColor=white)](https://conventionalcommits.org)
-[![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/bec-project/bec_widgets/graph/badge.svg?token=0Z9IQRJKMY)](https://codecov.io/gh/bec-project/bec_widgets)
-
-A modular PySide6(Qt6) toolkit for [BEC (Beamline Experiment Control)](https://github.com/bec-project/bec). Create
-high-performance, dockable GUIs to move devices, run scans, and stream live or disk data—powered by Redis and a modular
-plugin system.
-
-## Highlights
-
-- **No-code first** — For ~90% of day-to-day workflows, you can compose, operate, and save workspaces **without writing
-  a single line of code**. Just launch, drag widgets, and do your experiment.
-- **Flexible layout composition** — Build complex experiment GUIs in seconds with the `BECDockArea`: drag‑dock, tab,
-  split, and export profiles/workspaces for reuse.
-- **CLI / scripting** — Control your beamline experiment from the command line a robust RPC layer using
-  `BECIPythonClient`.
-- **Designer integration** — Use Qt Designer plugins to drop BEC widgets next to any Qt control, then launch the `.ui`
-  with the custom BEC loader for a zero‑glue workflow.
-- **Operational integration** — Widgets stay in sync with your running BEC/Redis as the single source of truth:
-  Subscribe to events from BEC and create dynamically updating UIs. BECWidgets also grants you easy access the
-  acquisition history.
-- **Extensible by design** — Build new widgets with minimal boilerplate using `BECWidget` and `BECDispatcher` for BEC data and
-  messaging. Use the generator command to scaffold RPC interfaces and Designer plugin stubs; beamline plugins can extend
-  or override behavior as needed.
-
-## Table of Contents
-
-- [Installation](#installation)
-- [Features](#features)
-    - [1. Dock area interface: build GUIs in seconds](#1-dock-area-interface-build-guis-in-seconds)
-    - [2. Qt Designer plugins + BEC Launcher (no glue)](#2-qt-designer-plugins--bec-launcher-no-glue)
-    - [3. Robust RPC from CLI & remote scripting](#3-robust-rpc-from-cli--remote-scripting)
-    - [4. Rapid development (extensible by design)](#4-rapid-development-extensible-by-design)
-- [Widget Library](#widget-library)
-- [Documentation](#documentation)
-- [License](#license)
-
+BEC Widgets is a GUI framework designed for interaction with [BEC (Beamline Experiment Control)](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec).
 ## Installation
 
-Use any of the following setups:
-
-### Stable release
-
 Use the package manager [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/) to install BEC Widgets:
 
 ```bash
-pip install bec_widgets
+pip install bec-widgets
 ```
 
-### From source (recommended for development)
-
 For development purposes, you can clone the repository and install the package locally in editable mode:
 
 ```bash
-git clone https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets.git
-cd bec_widgets
+git clone https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets
+cd bec-widgets
 pip install -e .[dev]
 ```
 
-## Features
+BEC Widgets currently supports both PyQt5 and PyQt6. By default, PyQt6 is installed.
 
-### 1. Dock area interface: build GUIs in seconds
+To select a specific Python Qt distribution, install the package with an additional tag:
 
-The fastest way to explore BEC Widgets. Launch the BEC IPython client with simply `bec` in terminal and the **BECDockArea** opens as the default UI:
-drag widgets, dock/tab/split panes, and explore. Everything is live—widgets auto-connect to BEC/Redis, so you can
-operate immediately and refine later with RPC or Designer if needed.
-
-![dock_area_example](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/219a2806-19a8-4a07-9734-b7b554850833)
-
-### 2. Qt Designer plugins + BEC Launcher (no glue)
-
-All BEC Widgets ship as **Qt Designer plugins** with our custom Qt Designer launchable by `bec-designer`. Design your UI
-visually in Designer, save a `.ui`, then launch it with
-the **BEC Launcher**—no glue code. Widgets auto‑connect to BEC/Redis on startup, so your UI is operational immediately.
-
-![designer_opti](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fed4843c-1cce-438a-b41f-6636fa5e1545)
-
-### 3. Robust RPC from CLI & remote scripting
-
-Operate and automate BEC Widgets directly from the `BECIPythonClient`. Create or attach to GUIs, address any sub-widget
-via a simple hierarchical API with tab-completion, and script event-driven behavior that reacts to BEC (scan lifecycle,
-active devices, topics)—so your UI can be heavily automated.
-
-- Create & control GUIs: launch, load profiles, open/close panels, tweak properties—all from the shell.
-- Hierarchical addressing: navigate widgets and sub-widgets with discoverable paths and tab-completion.
-- Event scripting: subscribe to BEC events (e.g., scan start/finish, device readiness, topic updates) and trigger
-  actions,switch profiles, open diagnostic views, or start specific scans.
-- Remote & headless: run automation on analysis nodes or from notebooks without a local GUI process.
-- Plays with no-code: Use the Dock Area / BEC Designer to set up the layout and add automation with RPC when needed.
-
-![rpc_opti](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/666be7fb-9a0d-44c2-8d44-2f9d1dae4497)
-
-### 4. Rapid development (extensible by design)
-
-Build new widgets fast: Inherit from `BECWidget`, list your RPC methods in `USER_ACCESS`, and use `bec_dispatcher` to
-bind endpoints. Then run `bw-generate-cli --target <your-plugin-repo>`. This generates the RPC CLI bindings and a Qt
-Designer plugin that are immediately usable with your BEC setup. Widgets
-come online with live BEC/Redis wiring out of the box. 
-
-<details>
-<summary> View code: Example Widget </summary>
-
-```python
-    from typing import Literal
-
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget, QLabel, QPushButton, QHBoxLayout, QVBoxLayout, QApplication
-from qtpy.QtCore import Slot
-
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_widgets import BECWidget, SafeSlot
-
-
-class SimpleMotorWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
-    USER_ACCESS = ["move"]
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, motor_name="samx", step=5.0, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
-        self.motor_name = motor_name
-        self.step = float(step)
-
-        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
-
-        self.value_label = QLabel(f"{self.motor_name}: —")
-        self.btn_left = QPushButton("◀︎ -5")
-        self.btn_right = QPushButton("+5 ▶︎")
-
-        row = QHBoxLayout()
-        row.addWidget(self.btn_left)
-        row.addWidget(self.btn_right)
-
-        col = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        col.addWidget(self.value_label)
-        col.addLayout(row)
-
-        self.btn_left.clicked.connect(lambda: self.move("left", self.step))
-        self.btn_right.clicked.connect(lambda: self.move("right", self.step))
-
-        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.on_readback, MessageEndpoints.device_readback(self.motor_name))
-
-    @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_readback(self, data: dict, meta: dict):
-        current_value = data.get("signals").get(self.motor_name).get('value')
-        self.value_label.setText(f"{self.motor_name}: {current_value:.3f}")
-
-    @Slot(str, float)
-    def move(self, direction: Literal["left", "right"] = "left", step: float = 5.0):
-        if direction == "left":
-            self.dev[self.motor_name].move(-step, relative=True)
-        else:
-            self.dev[self.motor_name].move(step, relative=True)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    w = SimpleMotorWidget(motor_name="samx", step=5.0)
-    w.setWindowTitle("MotorJogWidget")
-    w.resize(280, 90)
-    w.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+```bash
+pip install bec-widgets[pyqt6]
 ```
+or 
 
-</details>
-
-## Widget Library
-
-A large and growing catalog—plug, configure, run:
-
-### Plotting
-
-Waveform, MultiWaveform, and Image/Heatmap widgets deliver responsive plots with crosshairs and ROIs for live and
-history data.
-
-<img width="1108" height="838" alt="plotting_hr" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f50462a5-178d-44d4-aee5-d378c74b107b" />
-
-### Scan orchestration and motion control.
-
-Start and stop scans, track progress, reuse parameter presets, and browse history from a focused control surface.
-Positioner boxes and tweak controls handle precise moves, homing, and calibration for day‑to‑day alignment.
-
-<img width="1496" height="1388" alt="control" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d4fb2e2e-04f9-4621-8087-790680797620" />
-
+```bash
+pip install bec-widgets[pyqt5]
+```
 ## Documentation
 
-Documentation of BEC Widgets can be found [here](https://bec-widgets.readthedocs.io/en/latest/). The documentation of
-the BEC can be found [here](https://bec.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
+Documentation of BEC Widgets can be found [here](https://bec-widgets.readthedocs.io/en/latest/). The documentation of the BEC can be found [here](https://beamline-experiment-control.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
+
+## Contributing
+
+All commits should use the Angular commit scheme:
+
+> #### <a name="commit-header"></a>Angular Commit Message Header
+> 
+> ```
+> <type>(<scope>): <short summary>
+>   │       │             │
+>   │       │             └─⫸ Summary in present tense. Not capitalized. No period at the end.
+>   │       │
+>   │       └─⫸ Commit Scope: animations|bazel|benchpress|common|compiler|compiler-cli|core|
+>   │                          elements|forms|http|language-service|localize|platform-browser|
+>   │                          platform-browser-dynamic|platform-server|router|service-worker|
+>   │                          upgrade|zone.js|packaging|changelog|docs-infra|migrations|ngcc|ve|
+>   │                          devtools
+>   │
+>   └─⫸ Commit Type: build|ci|docs|feat|fix|perf|refactor|test
+> ```
+> 
+> The `<type>` and `<summary>` fields are mandatory, the `(<scope>)` field is optional.
+
+> ##### Type
+> 
+> Must be one of the following:
+> 
+> * **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies (example scopes: gulp, broccoli, npm)
+> * **ci**: Changes to our CI configuration files and scripts (examples: CircleCi, SauceLabs)
+> * **docs**: Documentation only changes
+> * **feat**: A new feature
+> * **fix**: A bug fix
+> * **perf**: A code change that improves performance
+> * **refactor**: A code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature
+> * **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests
 
 ## License
 
-[BSD-3-Clause](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/bsd-3-clause/)
+[BSD-3-Clause](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/bsd-3-clause/)

THIRD-PARTY-LICENCES

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-While BEC Widgets is shipped with BSD-3-Clause license, it includes third-party components with different licenses. Below is a list of these components along with their respective licenses.
-
-Core Dependencies:
-- BEC: BSD-3-Clause License, see [here](https://github.com/bec-project/bec/blob/main/LICENSE)
-- black: MIT License, see [here](https://github.com/psf/black/blob/main/LICENSE)
-- isort: MIT License, see [here](https://github.com/PyCQA/isort/blob/main/LICENSE)
-- pydantic: MIT License, see [here](https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/blob/main/LICENSE)
-- pyqtgraph: MIT License, see [here](https://github.com/pyqtgraph/pyqtgraph/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)
-- PySide6: LGPLv3 License, see [here](https://doc.qt.io/qtforpython/licenses.html)
-- qtconsole: BSD-3-Clause License, see [here](https://github.com/spyder-ide/qtconsole/blob/main/LICENSE)
-- qtpy: MIT License, see [here](https://github.com/spyder-ide/qtpy/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)
-- qtmonaco: BSD-3-Clause License, see [here](https://github.com/bec-project/qtmonaco/blob/main/LICENSE)
-- thefuzz: MIT License, see [here](https://github.com/seatgeek/thefuzz/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)
-
-
-Additional Dependencies (Testing/Development):
-- coverage: Apache License 2.0, see [here](https://github.com/coveragepy/coveragepy/blob/main/LICENSE.txt)
-- fakeredis: BSD-3-Clause License, see [here](https://github.com/cunla/fakeredis-py/blob/master/LICENSE)
-- pytest-bec-e2e: BSD-3-Clause License, see [here](https://github.com/bec-project/bec/blob/main/LICENSE)
-- pytest-qt: MIT License, see [here](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-qt/blob/master/LICENSE)
-- pytest-random-order: MIT License, see [here](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-random-order/blob/main/LICENSE)
-- pytest-timeout: MIT License, see [here](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-timeout/blob/main/LICENSE)
-- pytest-xvfb: MIT License, see [here](https://github.com/The-Compiler/pytest-xvfb/blob/master/LICENSE)
-- pytest: MIT License, see [here](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/blob/main/LICENSE)
-- pytest-cov: MIT License, see [here](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-cov/blob/main/LICENSE)
-- watchdog: Apache License 2.0, see [here](https://github.com/gorakhargosh/watchdog/blob/master/LICENSE)
-- pre_commit: MIT License, see [here](https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit/blob/main/LICENSE)
-

bec_widgets/__init__.py

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import sys
-
-import bec_widgets.widgets.containers.qt_ads as QtAds
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
-
-if sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
-    qt_platform = os.environ.get("QT_QPA_PLATFORM", "")
-    if qt_platform != "offscreen":
-        os.environ["QT_QPA_PLATFORM"] = "xcb"
-
-# Default QtAds configuration
-QtAds.CDockManager.setConfigFlag(QtAds.CDockManager.eConfigFlag.FocusHighlighting, True)
-QtAds.CDockManager.setConfigFlag(
-    QtAds.CDockManager.eConfigFlag.RetainTabSizeWhenCloseButtonHidden, True
-)
-
-__all__ = ["BECWidget", "SafeSlot", "SafeProperty"]

bec_widgets/applications/bw_launch.py

@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from bec_lib import bec_logger
-
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.advanced_dock_area.advanced_dock_area import AdvancedDockArea
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.auto_update.auto_updates import AutoUpdates
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-def dock_area(
-    object_name: str | None = None, profile: str | None = None, start_empty: bool = False
-) -> AdvancedDockArea:
-    """
-    Create an advanced dock area using Qt Advanced Docking System.
-
-    Args:
-        object_name(str): The name of the advanced dock area.
-        profile(str|None): Optional profile to load; if None the "general" profile is used.
-        start_empty(bool): If True, start with an empty dock area when loading specified profile.
-
-    Returns:
-        AdvancedDockArea: The created advanced dock area.
-
-    Note:
-        The "general" profile is mandatory and will always exist. If manually deleted,
-        it will be automatically recreated.
-    """
-    # Default to "general" profile when called from CLI without specifying a profile
-    effective_profile = profile if profile is not None else "general"
-
-    widget = AdvancedDockArea(
-        object_name=object_name,
-        restore_initial_profile=True,
-        root_widget=True,
-        profile_namespace="bec",
-        init_profile=effective_profile,
-        start_empty=start_empty,
-    )
-    logger.info(
-        f"Created advanced dock area with profile: {effective_profile}, start_empty: {start_empty}"
-    )
-    return widget
-
-
-def auto_update_dock_area(object_name: str | None = None) -> AutoUpdates:
-    """
-    Create a dock area with auto update enabled.
-
-    Args:
-        object_name(str): The name of the dock area.
-
-    Returns:
-        AdvancedDockArea: The created dock area.
-    """
-    _auto_update = AutoUpdates(object_name=object_name)
-    return _auto_update

bec_widgets/applications/launch_window.py

@@ -1,712 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import os
-import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable
-
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Signal  # type: ignore
-from qtpy.QtGui import QFontMetrics, QPainter, QPainterPath, QPixmap
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QComboBox,
-    QFileDialog,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QPushButton,
-    QSizePolicy,
-    QSpacerItem,
-    QWidget,
-)
-
-import bec_widgets
-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_register import RPCRegister
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper import get_all_plugin_widgets
-from bec_widgets.utils.container_utils import WidgetContainerUtils
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
-from bec_widgets.utils.name_utils import pascal_to_snake
-from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_plugin_auto_updates
-from bec_widgets.utils.round_frame import RoundedFrame
-from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.toolbar import ModularToolBar
-from bec_widgets.utils.ui_loader import UILoader
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.advanced_dock_area.advanced_dock_area import AdvancedDockArea
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.advanced_dock_area.profile_utils import (
-    get_last_profile,
-    list_profiles,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.auto_update.auto_updates import AutoUpdates
-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
-    from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
-
-    from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
-
-class LaunchTile(RoundedFrame):
-    DEFAULT_SIZE = (250, 300)
-    open_signal = Signal()
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent: QObject | None = None,
-        icon_path: str | None = None,
-        top_label: str | None = None,
-        main_label: str | None = None,
-        description: str | None = None,
-        show_selector: bool = False,
-        tile_size: tuple[int, int] | None = None,
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, orientation="vertical")
-
-        # Provide a per‑instance TILE_SIZE so the class can compute layout
-        if tile_size is None:
-            tile_size = self.DEFAULT_SIZE
-        self.tile_size = tile_size
-
-        self.icon_label = QLabel(parent=self)
-        self.icon_label.setFixedSize(100, 100)
-        self.icon_label.setScaledContents(True)
-        pixmap = QPixmap(icon_path)
-        if not pixmap.isNull():
-            size = 100
-            circular_pixmap = QPixmap(size, size)
-            circular_pixmap.fill(Qt.transparent)
-
-            painter = QPainter(circular_pixmap)
-            painter.setRenderHints(QPainter.Antialiasing, True)
-            path = QPainterPath()
-            path.addEllipse(0, 0, size, size)
-            painter.setClipPath(path)
-            pixmap = pixmap.scaled(size, size, Qt.KeepAspectRatio, Qt.SmoothTransformation)
-            painter.drawPixmap(0, 0, pixmap)
-            painter.end()
-
-            self.icon_label.setPixmap(circular_pixmap)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.icon_label, alignment=Qt.AlignCenter)
-
-        # Top label
-        self.top_label = QLabel(top_label.upper())
-        font_top = self.top_label.font()
-        font_top.setPointSize(10)
-        self.top_label.setFont(font_top)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.top_label, alignment=Qt.AlignCenter)
-
-        # Main label
-        self.main_label = QLabel(main_label)
-
-        # Desired default appearance
-        font_main = self.main_label.font()
-        font_main.setPointSize(14)
-        font_main.setBold(True)
-        self.main_label.setFont(font_main)
-        self.main_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignCenter)
-
-        # Shrink font if the default would wrap on this platform / DPI
-        content_width = (
-            self.tile_size[0]
-            - self.layout.contentsMargins().left()
-            - self.layout.contentsMargins().right()
-        )
-        self._fit_label_to_width(self.main_label, content_width)
-
-        # Give every tile the same reserved height for the title so the
-        # description labels start at an identical y‑offset.
-        self.main_label.setFixedHeight(QFontMetrics(self.main_label.font()).height() + 2)
-
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.main_label)
-
-        self.spacer_top = QSpacerItem(0, 10, QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
-        self.layout.addItem(self.spacer_top)
-
-        # Description
-        self.description_label = QLabel(description)
-        self.description_label.setWordWrap(True)
-        self.description_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignCenter)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.description_label)
-
-        # Selector
-        if show_selector:
-            self.selector = QComboBox(self)
-            self.layout.addWidget(self.selector)
-        else:
-            self.selector = None
-
-        self.spacer_bottom = QSpacerItem(0, 0, QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
-        self.layout.addItem(self.spacer_bottom)
-
-        # Action button
-        self.action_button = QPushButton("Open")
-        self.action_button.setStyleSheet(
-            """
-        QPushButton {
-            background-color: #007AFF;
-            border: none;
-            padding: 8px 16px;
-            color: white;
-            border-radius: 6px;
-            font-weight: bold;
-        }
-        QPushButton:hover {
-            background-color: #005BB5;
-        }
-        """
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.action_button, alignment=Qt.AlignCenter)
-
-    def _fit_label_to_width(self, label: QLabel, max_width: int, min_pt: int = 10):
-        """
-        Fit the label text to the specified maximum width by adjusting the font size.
-
-        Args:
-            label(QLabel): The label to adjust.
-            max_width(int): The maximum width the label can occupy.
-            min_pt(int): The minimum font point size to use.
-        """
-        font = label.font()
-        for pt in range(font.pointSize(), min_pt - 1, -1):
-            font.setPointSize(pt)
-            metrics = QFontMetrics(font)
-            if metrics.horizontalAdvance(label.text()) <= max_width:
-                label.setFont(font)
-                label.setWordWrap(False)
-                return
-        # If nothing fits, fall back to eliding
-        metrics = QFontMetrics(font)
-        label.setFont(font)
-        label.setWordWrap(False)
-        label.setText(metrics.elidedText(label.text(), Qt.ElideRight, max_width))
-
-
-class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
-    RPC = True
-    TILE_SIZE = (250, 300)
-    USER_ACCESS = ["show_launcher", "hide_launcher"]
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent=None,
-        gui_id: str = None,
-        window_title="BEC Launcher",
-        launch_gui_class: str = None,
-        launch_gui_id: str = None,
-        *args,
-        **kwargs,
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, gui_id=gui_id, window_title=window_title, **kwargs)
-
-        self.app = QApplication.instance()
-        self.tiles: dict[str, LaunchTile] = {}
-        # Track the smallest main‑label font size chosen so far
-        self._min_main_label_pt: int | None = None
-
-        # Toolbar
-        self.dark_mode_button = DarkModeButton(parent=self, toolbar=True)
-        self.toolbar = ModularToolBar(parent=self)
-        self.addToolBar(Qt.TopToolBarArea, self.toolbar)
-        self.spacer = QWidget(self)
-        self.spacer.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
-        self.toolbar.addWidget(self.spacer)
-        self.toolbar.addWidget(self.dark_mode_button)
-
-        # Main Widget
-        self.central_widget = QWidget(self)
-        self.central_widget.layout = QHBoxLayout(self.central_widget)
-        self.setCentralWidget(self.central_widget)
-
-        self.register_tile(
-            name="dock_area",
-            icon_path=os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "bec_widgets_icon.png"),
-            top_label="Get started",
-            main_label="BEC Advanced Dock Area",
-            description="Flexible application for managing modular widgets and user profiles.",
-            action_button=self._open_dock_area,
-            show_selector=True,
-            selector_items=list_profiles("bec"),
-        )
-        self._refresh_dock_area_profiles(preserve_selection=False)
-
-        self.available_auto_updates: dict[str, type[AutoUpdates]] = (
-            self._update_available_auto_updates()
-        )
-        self.register_tile(
-            name="auto_update",
-            icon_path=os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "auto_update.png"),
-            top_label="Get automated",
-            main_label="BEC Auto Update Dock Area",
-            description="Dock area with auto update functionality for BEC widgets plotting.",
-            action_button=self._open_auto_update,
-            show_selector=True,
-            selector_items=list(self.available_auto_updates.keys()) + ["Default"],
-        )
-
-        self.register_tile(
-            name="custom_ui_file",
-            icon_path=os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "ui_loader_tile.png"),
-            top_label="Get customized",
-            main_label="Launch Custom UI File",
-            description="GUI application with custom UI file.",
-            action_button=self._open_custom_ui_file,
-            show_selector=False,
-        )
-
-        # plugin widgets
-        self.available_widgets: dict[str, type[BECWidget]] = get_all_plugin_widgets().as_dict()
-        if self.available_widgets:
-            plugin_repo_name = next(iter(self.available_widgets.values())).__module__.split(".")[0]
-            plugin_repo_name = plugin_repo_name.removesuffix("_bec").upper()
-            self.register_tile(
-                name="widget",
-                icon_path=os.path.join(
-                    MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "widget_launch_tile.png"
-                ),
-                top_label="Get quickly started",
-                main_label=f"Launch a {plugin_repo_name} Widget",
-                description=f"GUI application with one widget from the {plugin_repo_name} repository.",
-                action_button=self._open_widget,
-                show_selector=True,
-                selector_items=list(self.available_widgets.keys()),
-            )
-
-        self._update_theme()
-
-        self.register = RPCRegister()
-        self.register.callbacks.append(self._turn_off_the_lights)
-        self.register.broadcast()
-
-        if launch_gui_class and launch_gui_id:
-            # If a specific gui class is provided, launch it and hide the launcher
-            self.launch(launch_gui_class, name=launch_gui_id)
-            self.hide()
-
-    def register_tile(
-        self,
-        name: str,
-        icon_path: str | None = None,
-        top_label: str | None = None,
-        main_label: str | None = None,
-        description: str | None = None,
-        action_button: Callable | None = None,
-        show_selector: bool = False,
-        selector_items: list[str] | None = None,
-    ):
-        """
-        Register a tile in the launcher window.
-
-        Args:
-            name(str): The name of the tile.
-            icon_path(str): The path to the icon.
-            top_label(str): The top label of the tile.
-            main_label(str): The main label of the tile.
-            description(str): The description of the tile.
-            action_button(callable): The action to be performed when the button is clicked.
-            show_selector(bool): Whether to show a selector or not.
-            selector_items(list[str]): The items to be shown in the selector.
-        """
-
-        tile = LaunchTile(
-            icon_path=icon_path,
-            top_label=top_label,
-            main_label=main_label,
-            description=description,
-            show_selector=show_selector,
-            tile_size=self.TILE_SIZE,
-        )
-        tile.setFixedWidth(self.TILE_SIZE[0])
-        tile.setMinimumHeight(self.TILE_SIZE[1])
-        tile.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.MinimumExpanding)
-        if action_button:
-            tile.action_button.clicked.connect(action_button)
-        if show_selector and selector_items:
-            tile.selector.addItems(selector_items)
-        self.central_widget.layout.addWidget(tile)
-
-        # keep all tiles' main labels at a unified point size
-        current_pt = tile.main_label.font().pointSize()
-        if self._min_main_label_pt is None or current_pt < self._min_main_label_pt:
-            # New global minimum – shrink every existing tile to this size
-            self._min_main_label_pt = current_pt
-            for t in self.tiles.values():
-                f = t.main_label.font()
-                f.setPointSize(self._min_main_label_pt)
-                t.main_label.setFont(f)
-                t.main_label.setFixedHeight(QFontMetrics(f).height() + 2)
-        elif current_pt > self._min_main_label_pt:
-            # Tile is larger than global minimum – shrink it to match
-            f = tile.main_label.font()
-            f.setPointSize(self._min_main_label_pt)
-            tile.main_label.setFont(f)
-            tile.main_label.setFixedHeight(QFontMetrics(f).height() + 2)
-
-        self.tiles[name] = tile
-
-    def _refresh_dock_area_profiles(self, preserve_selection: bool = True) -> None:
-        """
-        Refresh the dock-area profile selector, optionally preserving the selection.
-        Sets the combobox to the last used profile or "general" if no selection preserved.
-
-        Args:
-            preserve_selection(bool): Whether to preserve the current selection or not.
-        """
-        tile = self.tiles.get("dock_area")
-        if tile is None or tile.selector is None:
-            return
-
-        selector = tile.selector
-        selected_text = (
-            selector.currentText().strip() if preserve_selection and selector.count() > 0 else ""
-        )
-
-        profiles = list_profiles("bec")
-        selector.blockSignals(True)
-        selector.clear()
-        for profile in profiles:
-            selector.addItem(profile)
-
-        if selected_text:
-            # Try to preserve the current selection
-            idx = selector.findText(selected_text, Qt.MatchFlag.MatchExactly)
-            if idx >= 0:
-                selector.setCurrentIndex(idx)
-            else:
-                # Selection no longer exists, fall back to last profile or "general"
-                self._set_selector_to_default_profile(selector, profiles)
-        else:
-            # No selection to preserve, use last profile or "general"
-            self._set_selector_to_default_profile(selector, profiles)
-        selector.blockSignals(False)
-
-    def _set_selector_to_default_profile(self, selector: QComboBox, profiles: list[str]) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the selector to the last used profile or "general" as fallback.
-
-        Args:
-            selector(QComboBox): The combobox to set.
-            profiles(list[str]): List of available profiles.
-        """
-        # Try to get last used profile
-        last_profile = get_last_profile(namespace="bec")
-        if last_profile and last_profile in profiles:
-            idx = selector.findText(last_profile, Qt.MatchFlag.MatchExactly)
-            if idx >= 0:
-                selector.setCurrentIndex(idx)
-                return
-
-        # Fall back to "general" profile
-        if "general" in profiles:
-            idx = selector.findText("general", Qt.MatchFlag.MatchExactly)
-            if idx >= 0:
-                selector.setCurrentIndex(idx)
-                return
-
-        # If nothing else, select first item
-        if selector.count() > 0:
-            selector.setCurrentIndex(0)
-
-    def launch(
-        self,
-        launch_script: str,
-        name: str | None = None,
-        geometry: tuple[int, int, int, int] | None = None,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> QWidget | None:
-        """Launch the specified script. If the launch script creates a QWidget, it will be
-        embedded in a BECMainWindow. If the launch script creates a BECMainWindow, it will be shown
-        as a separate window.
-
-        Args:
-            launch_script(str): The name of the script to be launched.
-            name(str): The name of the dock area.
-            geometry(tuple): The geometry parameters to be passed to the dock area.
-        Returns:
-            QWidget: The created dock area.
-        """
-        from bec_widgets.applications import bw_launch
-
-        with RPCRegister.delayed_broadcast() as rpc_register:
-            existing_dock_areas = rpc_register.get_names_of_rpc_by_class_type(AdvancedDockArea)
-            if name is not None:
-                WidgetContainerUtils.raise_for_invalid_name(name)
-                # If name already exists, generate a unique one with counter suffix
-                if name in existing_dock_areas:
-                    name = WidgetContainerUtils.generate_unique_name(name, existing_dock_areas)
-            else:
-                name = "dock_area"
-                name = WidgetContainerUtils.generate_unique_name(name, existing_dock_areas)
-
-            if launch_script is None:
-                launch_script = "dock_area"
-            if not isinstance(launch_script, str):
-                raise ValueError(f"Launch script must be a string, but got {type(launch_script)}.")
-
-            if launch_script == "custom_ui_file":
-                ui_file = kwargs.pop("ui_file", None)
-                if not ui_file:
-                    return None
-                return self._launch_custom_ui_file(ui_file)
-
-            if launch_script == "auto_update":
-                auto_update = kwargs.pop("auto_update", None)
-                return self._launch_auto_update(auto_update)
-
-            if launch_script == "widget":
-                widget = kwargs.pop("widget", None)
-                if widget is None:
-                    raise ValueError("Widget name must be provided.")
-                return self._launch_widget(widget)
-
-            launch = getattr(bw_launch, launch_script, None)
-            if launch is None:
-                raise ValueError(f"Launch script {launch_script} not found.")
-
-            result_widget = launch(name, **kwargs)
-            # TODO Should we simply use the specified name as title here?
-            result_widget.window().setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {name}")
-            logger.info(f"Created new dock area: {name}")
-
-            if isinstance(result_widget, BECMainWindow):
-                self._apply_window_geometry(result_widget, geometry)
-                result_widget.show()
-            else:
-                window = BECMainWindowNoRPC()
-                window.setCentralWidget(result_widget)
-                window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {result_widget.objectName()}")
-                self._apply_window_geometry(window, geometry)
-                window.show()
-            return result_widget
-
-    def _launch_custom_ui_file(self, ui_file: str | None) -> BECMainWindow:
-        """
-        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
-        widget = root.find("widget")
-        if widget is None:
-            raise ValueError("No widget found in the UI file.")
-
-        # 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)
-
-        QApplication.processEvents()
-        window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {filename}")
-        self._apply_window_geometry(window, None)
-        window.show()
-        logger.info(f"Launched custom UI: {filename}, type: {type(window).__name__}")
-        return window
-
-    def _launch_auto_update(self, auto_update: str) -> AutoUpdates:
-        if auto_update in self.available_auto_updates:
-            auto_update_cls = self.available_auto_updates[auto_update]
-            window = auto_update_cls()
-        else:
-
-            auto_update = "auto_updates"
-            window = AutoUpdates()
-
-        window.resize(window.minimumSizeHint())
-        QApplication.processEvents()
-        window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {window.objectName()}")
-        self._apply_window_geometry(window, None)
-        window.show()
-        return window
-
-    def _launch_widget(self, widget: type[BECWidget]) -> QWidget:
-        name = pascal_to_snake(widget.__name__)
-
-        WidgetContainerUtils.raise_for_invalid_name(name)
-
-        window = BECMainWindowNoRPC()
-
-        widget_instance = widget(root_widget=True, object_name=name)
-        assert isinstance(widget_instance, QWidget)
-        QApplication.processEvents()
-
-        window.setCentralWidget(widget_instance)
-        window.resize(window.minimumSizeHint())
-        window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {widget_instance.objectName()}")
-        self._apply_window_geometry(window, None)
-        window.show()
-        return window
-
-    def apply_theme(self, theme: str):
-        """
-        Change the theme of the application.
-        """
-        for tile in self.tiles.values():
-            tile.apply_theme(theme)
-
-        super().apply_theme(theme)
-
-    def _open_auto_update(self):
-        """
-        Open the auto update window.
-        """
-        if self.tiles["auto_update"].selector is None:
-            auto_update = None
-        else:
-            auto_update = self.tiles["auto_update"].selector.currentText()
-            if auto_update == "Default":
-                auto_update = None
-        return self.launch("auto_update", auto_update=auto_update)
-
-    def _open_dock_area(self):
-        """
-        Open Advanced Dock Area using the selected profile.
-        """
-        tile = self.tiles.get("dock_area")
-        if tile is None or tile.selector is None:
-            profile = None
-        else:
-            selection = tile.selector.currentText().strip()
-            profile = selection if selection else None
-        return self.launch("dock_area", profile=profile)
-
-    def _open_widget(self):
-        """
-        Open a widget from the available widgets.
-        """
-        if self.tiles["widget"].selector is None:
-            return
-        widget = self.tiles["widget"].selector.currentText()
-        if widget not in self.available_widgets:
-            raise ValueError(f"Widget {widget} not found in available widgets.")
-        return self.launch("widget", widget=self.available_widgets[widget])
-
-    def _apply_window_geometry(
-        self, window: QWidget, geometry: tuple[int, int, int, int] | None
-    ) -> None:
-        """Apply a provided geometry or center the window with an 80% layout."""
-        if geometry is not None:
-            window.setGeometry(*geometry)
-            return
-        default_geometry = self._default_window_geometry(window)
-        if default_geometry is not None:
-            window.setGeometry(*default_geometry)
-        else:
-            window.resize(window.minimumSizeHint())
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _default_window_geometry(window: QWidget) -> tuple[int, int, int, int] | None:
-        screen = window.screen() or QApplication.primaryScreen()
-        if screen is None:
-            return None
-        available = screen.availableGeometry()
-        width = int(available.width() * 0.8)
-        height = int(available.height() * 0.8)
-        x = available.x() + (available.width() - width) // 2
-        y = available.y() + (available.height() - height) // 2
-        return x, y, width, height
-
-    @SafeSlot(popup_error=True)
-    def _open_custom_ui_file(self):
-        """
-        Open a file dialog to select a custom UI file and launch it.
-        """
-        ui_file, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
-            self, "Select UI File", "", "UI Files (*.ui);;All Files (*)"
-        )
-        self.launch("custom_ui_file", ui_file=ui_file)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _update_available_auto_updates() -> dict[str, type[AutoUpdates]]:
-        """
-        Load all available auto updates from the plugin repository.
-        """
-        try:
-            auto_updates = get_plugin_auto_updates()
-            logger.info(f"Available auto updates: {auto_updates.keys()}")
-        except Exception as exc:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to load auto updates: {exc}")
-            return {}
-        return auto_updates
-
-    def show_launcher(self):
-        """
-        Show the launcher window.
-        """
-        self.show()
-
-    def hide_launcher(self):
-        """
-        Hide the launcher window.
-        """
-        self.hide()
-
-    def showEvent(self, event):
-        self._refresh_dock_area_profiles()
-        super().showEvent(event)
-        self.setFixedSize(self.size())
-
-    def _launcher_is_last_widget(self, connections: dict) -> bool:
-        """
-        Check if the launcher is the last widget in the application.
-        """
-
-        remaining_connections = [
-            connection for connection in connections.values() if connection.parent_id != self.gui_id
-        ]
-        return len(remaining_connections) <= 4
-
-    def _turn_off_the_lights(self, connections: dict):
-        """
-        If there is only one connection remaining, it is the launcher, so we show it.
-        Once the launcher is closed as the last window, we quit the application.
-        """
-        if self._launcher_is_last_widget(connections):
-            self.show()
-            self.activateWindow()
-            self.raise_()
-            if self.app:
-                self.app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(True)  # type: ignore
-            return
-
-        self.hide()
-        if self.app:
-            self.app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)  # type: ignore
-
-    def closeEvent(self, event):
-        """
-        Close the launcher window.
-        """
-        connections = self.register.list_all_connections()
-        if self._launcher_is_last_widget(connections):
-            event.accept()
-            return
-
-        event.ignore()
-        self.hide()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-
-    from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    apply_theme("dark")
-    launcher = LaunchWindow()
-    launcher.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/applications/main_app.py

@@ -1,240 +0,0 @@
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QHBoxLayout, QStackedWidget, QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.applications.navigation_centre.reveal_animator import ANIMATION_DURATION
-from bec_widgets.applications.navigation_centre.side_bar import SideBar
-from bec_widgets.applications.navigation_centre.side_bar_components import NavigationItem
-from bec_widgets.applications.views.developer_view.developer_view import DeveloperView
-from bec_widgets.applications.views.device_manager_view.device_manager_view import DeviceManagerView
-from bec_widgets.applications.views.view import ViewBase, WaveformViewInline, WaveformViewPopup
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.advanced_dock_area.advanced_dock_area import AdvancedDockArea
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow
-
-
-class BECMainApp(BECMainWindow):
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent=None,
-        *args,
-        anim_duration: int = ANIMATION_DURATION,
-        show_examples: bool = False,
-        **kwargs,
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, *args, **kwargs)
-        self._show_examples = bool(show_examples)
-
-        # --- Compose central UI (sidebar + stack)
-        self.sidebar = SideBar(parent=self, anim_duration=anim_duration)
-        self.stack = QStackedWidget(self)
-
-        container = QWidget(self)
-        layout = QHBoxLayout(container)
-        layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        layout.setSpacing(0)
-        layout.addWidget(self.sidebar, 0)
-        layout.addWidget(self.stack, 1)
-        self.setCentralWidget(container)
-
-        # Mapping for view switching
-        self._view_index: dict[str, int] = {}
-        self._current_view_id: str | None = None
-        self.sidebar.view_selected.connect(self._on_view_selected)
-
-        self._add_views()
-
-    def _add_views(self):
-        self.add_section("BEC Applications", "bec_apps")
-        self.ads = AdvancedDockArea(self, profile_namespace="bec", auto_profile_namespace=False)
-        self.ads.setObjectName("MainWorkspace")
-        self.device_manager = DeviceManagerView(self)
-        self.developer_view = DeveloperView(self)
-
-        self.add_view(
-            icon="widgets", title="Dock Area", id="dock_area", widget=self.ads, mini_text="Docks"
-        )
-        self.add_view(
-            icon="display_settings",
-            title="Device Manager",
-            id="device_manager",
-            widget=self.device_manager,
-            mini_text="DM",
-        )
-        self.add_view(
-            icon="code_blocks",
-            title="IDE",
-            widget=self.developer_view,
-            id="developer_view",
-            exclusive=True,
-        )
-
-        if self._show_examples:
-            self.add_section("Examples", "examples")
-            waveform_view_popup = WaveformViewPopup(
-                parent=self, id="waveform_view_popup", title="Waveform Plot"
-            )
-            waveform_view_stack = WaveformViewInline(
-                parent=self, id="waveform_view_stack", title="Waveform Plot"
-            )
-
-            self.add_view(
-                icon="show_chart",
-                title="Waveform With Popup",
-                id="waveform_popup",
-                widget=waveform_view_popup,
-                mini_text="Popup",
-            )
-            self.add_view(
-                icon="show_chart",
-                title="Waveform InLine Stack",
-                id="waveform_stack",
-                widget=waveform_view_stack,
-                mini_text="Stack",
-            )
-
-        self.set_current("dock_area")
-        self.sidebar.add_dark_mode_item()
-
-    # --- Public API ------------------------------------------------------
-    def add_section(self, title: str, id: str, position: int | None = None):
-        return self.sidebar.add_section(title, id, position)
-
-    def add_separator(self):
-        return self.sidebar.add_separator()
-
-    def add_dark_mode_item(self, id: str = "dark_mode", position: int | None = None):
-        return self.sidebar.add_dark_mode_item(id=id, position=position)
-
-    def add_view(
-        self,
-        *,
-        icon: str,
-        title: str,
-        id: str,
-        widget: QWidget,
-        mini_text: str | None = None,
-        position: int | None = None,
-        from_top: bool = True,
-        toggleable: bool = True,
-        exclusive: bool = True,
-    ) -> NavigationItem:
-        """
-        Register a view in the stack and create a matching nav item in the sidebar.
-
-        Args:
-            icon(str): Icon name for the nav item.
-            title(str): Title for the nav item.
-            id(str): Unique ID for the view/item.
-            widget(QWidget): The widget to add to the stack.
-            mini_text(str, optional): Short text for the nav item when sidebar is collapsed.
-            position(int, optional): Position to insert the nav item.
-            from_top(bool, optional): Whether to count position from the top or bottom.
-            toggleable(bool, optional): Whether the nav item is toggleable.
-            exclusive(bool, optional): Whether the nav item is exclusive.
-
-        Returns:
-            NavigationItem: The created navigation item.
-
-
-        """
-        item = self.sidebar.add_item(
-            icon=icon,
-            title=title,
-            id=id,
-            mini_text=mini_text,
-            position=position,
-            from_top=from_top,
-            toggleable=toggleable,
-            exclusive=exclusive,
-        )
-        # Wrap plain widgets into a ViewBase so enter/exit hooks are available
-        if isinstance(widget, ViewBase):
-            view_widget = widget
-            view_widget.view_id = id
-            view_widget.view_title = title
-        else:
-            view_widget = ViewBase(content=widget, parent=self, id=id, title=title)
-
-        idx = self.stack.addWidget(view_widget)
-        self._view_index[id] = idx
-        return item
-
-    def set_current(self, id: str) -> None:
-        if id in self._view_index:
-            self.sidebar.activate_item(id)
-
-    # Internal: route sidebar selection to the stack
-    def _on_view_selected(self, vid: str) -> None:
-        # Determine current view
-        current_index = self.stack.currentIndex()
-        current_view = (
-            self.stack.widget(current_index) if 0 <= current_index < self.stack.count() else None
-        )
-
-        # Ask current view whether we may leave
-        if current_view is not None and hasattr(current_view, "on_exit"):
-            may_leave = current_view.on_exit()
-            if may_leave is False:
-                # Veto: restore previous highlight without re-emitting selection
-                if self._current_view_id is not None:
-                    self.sidebar.activate_item(self._current_view_id, emit_signal=False)
-                return
-
-        # Proceed with switch
-        idx = self._view_index.get(vid)
-        if idx is None or not (0 <= idx < self.stack.count()):
-            return
-        self.stack.setCurrentIndex(idx)
-        new_view = self.stack.widget(idx)
-        self._current_view_id = vid
-        if hasattr(new_view, "on_enter"):
-            new_view.on_enter()
-
-
-def main():  # pragma: no cover
-    """
-    Main function to run the BEC main application, exposed as a script entry point through
-    pyproject.toml.
-    """
-    # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
-    import argparse
-    import sys
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="BEC Main Application")
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--examples", action="store_true", help="Show the Examples section with waveform demo views"
-    )
-    # Let Qt consume the remaining args
-    args, qt_args = parser.parse_known_args(sys.argv[1:])
-
-    app = QApplication([sys.argv[0], *qt_args])
-    apply_theme("dark")
-    w = BECMainApp(show_examples=args.examples)
-
-    screen = app.primaryScreen()
-    screen_geometry = screen.availableGeometry()
-    screen_width = screen_geometry.width()
-    screen_height = screen_geometry.height()
-    # 70% of screen height, keep 16:9 ratio
-    height = int(screen_height * 0.9)
-    width = int(height * (16 / 9))
-
-    # If width exceeds screen width, scale down
-    if width > screen_width * 0.9:
-        width = int(screen_width * 0.9)
-        height = int(width / (16 / 9))
-
-    w.resize(width, height)
-
-    # Center the window on the screen
-    x = screen_geometry.x() + (screen_geometry.width() - width) // 2
-    y = screen_geometry.y() + (screen_geometry.height() - height) // 2
-    w.move(x, y)
-
-    w.show()
-
-    sys.exit(app.exec())
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    main()

bec_widgets/applications/navigation_centre/reveal_animator.py

@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from qtpy.QtCore import QEasingCurve, QParallelAnimationGroup, QPropertyAnimation
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QGraphicsOpacityEffect, QWidget
-
-ANIMATION_DURATION = 500  # ms
-
-
-class RevealAnimator:
-    """Animate reveal/hide for a single widget using opacity + max W/H.
-
-    This keeps the widget always visible to avoid jitter from setVisible().
-    Collapsed state: opacity=0, maxW=0, maxH=0.
-    Expanded state: opacity=1, maxW=sizeHint.width(), maxH=sizeHint.height().
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        widget: QWidget,
-        duration: int = ANIMATION_DURATION,
-        easing: QEasingCurve.Type = QEasingCurve.InOutCubic,
-        initially_revealed: bool = False,
-        *,
-        animate_opacity: bool = True,
-        animate_width: bool = True,
-        animate_height: bool = True,
-    ):
-        self.widget = widget
-        self.animate_opacity = animate_opacity
-        self.animate_width = animate_width
-        self.animate_height = animate_height
-        # Opacity effect
-        self.fx = QGraphicsOpacityEffect(widget)
-        widget.setGraphicsEffect(self.fx)
-        # Animations
-        self.opacity_anim = (
-            QPropertyAnimation(self.fx, b"opacity") if self.animate_opacity else None
-        )
-        self.width_anim = (
-            QPropertyAnimation(widget, b"maximumWidth") if self.animate_width else None
-        )
-        self.height_anim = (
-            QPropertyAnimation(widget, b"maximumHeight") if self.animate_height else None
-        )
-        for anim in (self.opacity_anim, self.width_anim, self.height_anim):
-            if anim is not None:
-                anim.setDuration(duration)
-                anim.setEasingCurve(easing)
-        # Initialize to requested state
-        self.set_immediate(initially_revealed)
-
-    def _natural_sizes(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
-        sh = self.widget.sizeHint()
-        w = max(sh.width(), 1)
-        h = max(sh.height(), 1)
-        return w, h
-
-    def set_immediate(self, revealed: bool):
-        """
-        Immediately set the widget to the target revealed/collapsed state.
-
-        Args:
-            revealed(bool): True to reveal, False to collapse.
-        """
-        w, h = self._natural_sizes()
-        if self.animate_opacity:
-            self.fx.setOpacity(1.0 if revealed else 0.0)
-        if self.animate_width:
-            self.widget.setMaximumWidth(w if revealed else 0)
-        if self.animate_height:
-            self.widget.setMaximumHeight(h if revealed else 0)
-
-    def setup(self, reveal: bool):
-        """
-        Prepare animations to transition to the target revealed/collapsed state.
-
-        Args:
-            reveal(bool): True to reveal, False to collapse.
-        """
-        # Prepare animations from current state to target
-        target_w, target_h = self._natural_sizes()
-        if self.opacity_anim is not None:
-            self.opacity_anim.setStartValue(self.fx.opacity())
-            self.opacity_anim.setEndValue(1.0 if reveal else 0.0)
-        if self.width_anim is not None:
-            self.width_anim.setStartValue(self.widget.maximumWidth())
-            self.width_anim.setEndValue(target_w if reveal else 0)
-        if self.height_anim is not None:
-            self.height_anim.setStartValue(self.widget.maximumHeight())
-            self.height_anim.setEndValue(target_h if reveal else 0)
-
-    def add_to_group(self, group: QParallelAnimationGroup):
-        """
-        Add the prepared animations to the given animation group.
-
-        Args:
-            group(QParallelAnimationGroup): The animation group to add to.
-        """
-        if self.opacity_anim is not None:
-            group.addAnimation(self.opacity_anim)
-        if self.width_anim is not None:
-            group.addAnimation(self.width_anim)
-        if self.height_anim is not None:
-            group.addAnimation(self.height_anim)
-
-    def animations(self):
-        """
-        Get a list of all animations (non-None) for adding to a group.
-        """
-        return [
-            anim
-            for anim in (self.opacity_anim, self.height_anim, self.width_anim)
-            if anim is not None
-        ]

bec_widgets/applications/navigation_centre/side_bar.py

@@ -1,357 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from bec_qthemes import material_icon
-from qtpy import QtWidgets
-from qtpy.QtCore import QEasingCurve, QParallelAnimationGroup, QPropertyAnimation, Qt, Signal
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QGraphicsOpacityEffect,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QScrollArea,
-    QToolButton,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
-
-from bec_widgets import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
-from bec_widgets.applications.navigation_centre.reveal_animator import ANIMATION_DURATION
-from bec_widgets.applications.navigation_centre.side_bar_components import (
-    DarkModeNavItem,
-    NavigationItem,
-    SectionHeader,
-    SideBarSeparator,
-)
-
-
-class SideBar(QScrollArea):
-    view_selected = Signal(str)
-    toggled = Signal(bool)
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent=None,
-        title: str = "Control Panel",
-        collapsed_width: int = 56,
-        expanded_width: int = 250,
-        anim_duration: int = ANIMATION_DURATION,
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent)
-        self.setObjectName("SideBar")
-
-        # private attributes
-        self._is_expanded = False
-        self._collapsed_width = collapsed_width
-        self._expanded_width = expanded_width
-        self._anim_duration = anim_duration
-
-        # containers
-        self.components = {}
-        self._item_opts: dict[str, dict] = {}
-
-        # Scroll area properties
-        self.setWidgetResizable(True)
-        self.setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
-        self.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
-        self.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.NoFrame)
-        self.setFixedWidth(self._collapsed_width)
-
-        # Content widget holding buttons for switching views
-        self.content = QWidget(self)
-        self.content_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.content)
-        self.content_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.content_layout.setSpacing(4)
-        self.setWidget(self.content)
-
-        # Track active navigation item
-        self._active_id = None
-
-        # Top row with title and toggle button
-        self.toggle_row = QWidget(self)
-        self.toggle_row_layout = QHBoxLayout(self.toggle_row)
-
-        self.title_label = QLabel(title, self)
-        self.title_label.setObjectName("TopTitle")
-        self.title_label.setStyleSheet("font-weight: 600;")
-        self.title_fx = QGraphicsOpacityEffect(self.title_label)
-        self.title_label.setGraphicsEffect(self.title_fx)
-        self.title_fx.setOpacity(0.0)
-        self.title_label.setVisible(False)  # TODO dirty trick to avoid layout shift
-
-        self.toggle = QToolButton(self)
-        self.toggle.setCheckable(False)
-        self.toggle.setIcon(material_icon("keyboard_arrow_right", convert_to_pixmap=False))
-        self.toggle.clicked.connect(self.on_expand)
-
-        self.toggle_row_layout.addWidget(self.title_label, 1, Qt.AlignLeft | Qt.AlignVCenter)
-        self.toggle_row_layout.addWidget(self.toggle, 1, Qt.AlignHCenter | Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        # To push the content up always
-        self._bottom_spacer = QtWidgets.QSpacerItem(
-            0, 0, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Minimum, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Expanding
-        )
-
-        # Add core widgets to layout
-        self.content_layout.addWidget(self.toggle_row)
-        self.content_layout.addItem(self._bottom_spacer)
-
-        # Animations
-        self.width_anim = QPropertyAnimation(self, b"bar_width")
-        self.width_anim.setDuration(self._anim_duration)
-        self.width_anim.setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve.InOutCubic)
-
-        self.title_anim = QPropertyAnimation(self.title_fx, b"opacity")
-        self.title_anim.setDuration(self._anim_duration)
-        self.title_anim.setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve.InOutCubic)
-
-        self.group = QParallelAnimationGroup(self)
-        self.group.addAnimation(self.width_anim)
-        self.group.addAnimation(self.title_anim)
-        self.group.finished.connect(self._on_anim_finished)
-
-        app = QtWidgets.QApplication.instance()
-        if app is not None and hasattr(app, "theme") and hasattr(app.theme, "theme_changed"):
-            app.theme.theme_changed.connect(self._on_theme_changed)
-
-    @SafeProperty(int)
-    def bar_width(self) -> int:
-        """
-        Get the current width of the side bar.
-
-        Returns:
-            int: The current width of the side bar.
-        """
-        return self.width()
-
-    @bar_width.setter
-    def bar_width(self, width: int):
-        """
-        Set the width of the side bar.
-
-        Args:
-            width(int): The new width of the side bar.
-        """
-        self.setFixedWidth(width)
-
-    @SafeProperty(bool)
-    def is_expanded(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Check if the side bar is expanded.
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if the side bar is expanded, False otherwise.
-        """
-        return self._is_expanded
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    @SafeSlot(bool)
-    def on_expand(self):
-        """
-        Toggle the expansion state of the side bar.
-        """
-        self._is_expanded = not self._is_expanded
-        self.toggle.setIcon(
-            material_icon(
-                "keyboard_arrow_left" if self._is_expanded else "keyboard_arrow_right",
-                convert_to_pixmap=False,
-            )
-        )
-
-        if self._is_expanded:
-            self.toggle_row_layout.setAlignment(self.toggle, Qt.AlignRight | Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        self.group.stop()
-        # Setting limits for animations of the side bar
-        self.width_anim.setStartValue(self.width())
-        self.width_anim.setEndValue(
-            self._expanded_width if self._is_expanded else self._collapsed_width
-        )
-        self.title_anim.setStartValue(self.title_fx.opacity())
-        self.title_anim.setEndValue(1.0 if self._is_expanded else 0.0)
-
-        # Setting limits for animations of the components
-        for comp in self.components.values():
-            if hasattr(comp, "setup_animations"):
-                comp.setup_animations(self._is_expanded)
-
-        self.group.start()
-        if self._is_expanded:
-            # TODO do not like this trick, but it is what it is for now
-            self.title_label.setVisible(self._is_expanded)
-            for comp in self.components.values():
-                if hasattr(comp, "set_visible"):
-                    comp.set_visible(self._is_expanded)
-        self.toggled.emit(self._is_expanded)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _on_anim_finished(self):
-        if not self._is_expanded:
-            self.toggle_row_layout.setAlignment(self.toggle, Qt.AlignHCenter | Qt.AlignVCenter)
-            # TODO do not like this trick, but it is what it is for now
-            self.title_label.setVisible(self._is_expanded)
-            for comp in self.components.values():
-                if hasattr(comp, "set_visible"):
-                    comp.set_visible(self._is_expanded)
-
-    @SafeSlot(str)
-    def _on_theme_changed(self, theme_name: str):
-        # Refresh toggle arrow icon so it picks up the new theme
-        self.toggle.setIcon(
-            material_icon(
-                "keyboard_arrow_left" if self._is_expanded else "keyboard_arrow_right",
-                convert_to_pixmap=False,
-            )
-        )
-        # Refresh each component that supports it
-        for comp in self.components.values():
-            if hasattr(comp, "refresh_theme"):
-                comp.refresh_theme()
-            else:
-                comp.style().unpolish(comp)
-                comp.style().polish(comp)
-                comp.update()
-        self.style().unpolish(self)
-        self.style().polish(self)
-        self.update()
-
-    def add_section(self, title: str, id: str, position: int | None = None) -> SectionHeader:
-        """
-        Add a section header to the side bar.
-
-        Args:
-            title(str): The title of the section.
-            id(str): Unique ID for the section.
-            position(int, optional): Position to insert the section header.
-
-        Returns:
-            SectionHeader: The created section header.
-
-        """
-        header = SectionHeader(self, title, anim_duration=self._anim_duration)
-        position = position if position is not None else self.content_layout.count() - 1
-        self.content_layout.insertWidget(position, header)
-        for anim in header.animations:
-            self.group.addAnimation(anim)
-        self.components[id] = header
-        return header
-
-    def add_separator(
-        self, *, from_top: bool = True, position: int | None = None
-    ) -> SideBarSeparator:
-        """
-        Add a separator line to the side bar. Separators are treated like regular
-        items; you can place multiple separators anywhere using `from_top` and `position`.
-        """
-        line = SideBarSeparator(self)
-        line.setStyleSheet("margin:12px;")
-        self._insert_nav_item(line, from_top=from_top, position=position)
-        return line
-
-    def add_item(
-        self,
-        icon: str,
-        title: str,
-        id: str,
-        mini_text: str | None = None,
-        position: int | None = None,
-        *,
-        from_top: bool = True,
-        toggleable: bool = True,
-        exclusive: bool = True,
-    ) -> NavigationItem:
-        """
-        Add a navigation item to the side bar.
-
-        Args:
-            icon(str): Icon name for the nav item.
-            title(str): Title for the nav item.
-            id(str): Unique ID for the nav item.
-            mini_text(str, optional): Short text for the nav item when sidebar is collapsed.
-            position(int, optional): Position to insert the nav item.
-            from_top(bool, optional): Whether to count position from the top or bottom.
-            toggleable(bool, optional): Whether the nav item is toggleable.
-            exclusive(bool, optional): Whether the nav item is exclusive.
-
-        Returns:
-            NavigationItem: The created navigation item.
-        """
-        item = NavigationItem(
-            parent=self,
-            title=title,
-            icon_name=icon,
-            mini_text=mini_text,
-            toggleable=toggleable,
-            exclusive=exclusive,
-            anim_duration=self._anim_duration,
-        )
-        self._insert_nav_item(item, from_top=from_top, position=position)
-        for anim in item.build_animations():
-            self.group.addAnimation(anim)
-        self.components[id] = item
-        # Connect activation to activation logic, passing id unchanged
-        item.activated.connect(lambda id=id: self.activate_item(id))
-        return item
-
-    def activate_item(self, target_id: str, *, emit_signal: bool = True):
-        target = self.components.get(target_id)
-        if target is None:
-            return
-        # Non-toggleable acts like an action: do not change any toggled states
-        if hasattr(target, "toggleable") and not target.toggleable:
-            self._active_id = target_id
-            if emit_signal:
-                self.view_selected.emit(target_id)
-            return
-
-        is_exclusive = getattr(target, "exclusive", True)
-        if is_exclusive:
-            # Radio-like behavior among exclusive items only
-            for comp_id, comp in self.components.items():
-                if not isinstance(comp, NavigationItem):
-                    continue
-                if comp is target:
-                    comp.set_active(True)
-                else:
-                    # Only untoggle other items that are also exclusive
-                    if getattr(comp, "exclusive", True):
-                        comp.set_active(False)
-                    # Leave non-exclusive items as they are
-        else:
-            # Non-exclusive toggles independently
-            target.set_active(not target.is_active())
-
-        self._active_id = target_id
-        if emit_signal:
-            self.view_selected.emit(target_id)
-
-    def add_dark_mode_item(
-        self, id: str = "dark_mode", position: int | None = None
-    ) -> DarkModeNavItem:
-        """
-        Add a dark mode toggle item to the side bar.
-
-        Args:
-            id(str): Unique ID for the dark mode item.
-            position(int, optional): Position to insert the dark mode item.
-
-        Returns:
-            DarkModeNavItem: The created dark mode navigation item.
-        """
-        item = DarkModeNavItem(parent=self, id=id, anim_duration=self._anim_duration)
-        # compute bottom insertion point (same semantics as from_top=False)
-        self._insert_nav_item(item, from_top=False, position=position)
-        for anim in item.build_animations():
-            self.group.addAnimation(anim)
-        self.components[id] = item
-        item.activated.connect(lambda id=id: self.activate_item(id))
-        return item
-
-    def _insert_nav_item(
-        self, item: QWidget, *, from_top: bool = True, position: int | None = None
-    ):
-        if from_top:
-            base_index = self.content_layout.indexOf(self._bottom_spacer)
-            pos = base_index if position is None else min(base_index, position)
-        else:
-            base = self.content_layout.indexOf(self._bottom_spacer) + 1
-            pos = base if position is None else base + max(0, position)
-        self.content_layout.insertWidget(pos, item)

bec_widgets/applications/navigation_centre/side_bar_components.py

@@ -1,372 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from bec_qthemes import material_icon
-from qtpy import QtCore
-from qtpy.QtCore import QEasingCurve, QPropertyAnimation, Qt
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QFrame,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QSizePolicy,
-    QToolButton,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
-
-from bec_widgets import SafeProperty
-from bec_widgets.applications.navigation_centre.reveal_animator import (
-    ANIMATION_DURATION,
-    RevealAnimator,
-)
-
-
-def get_on_primary():
-    app = QApplication.instance()
-    if app is not None and hasattr(app, "theme"):
-        return app.theme.color("ON_PRIMARY")
-    return "#FFFFFF"
-
-
-def get_fg():
-    app = QApplication.instance()
-    if app is not None and hasattr(app, "theme"):
-        return app.theme.color("FG")
-    return "#FFFFFF"
-
-
-class SideBarSeparator(QFrame):
-    """A horizontal line separator for use in SideBar."""
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.setObjectName("SideBarSeparator")
-        self.setFrameShape(QFrame.NoFrame)
-        self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
-        self.setFixedHeight(2)
-        self.setProperty("variant", "separator")
-
-
-class SectionHeader(QWidget):
-    """A section header with a label and a horizontal line below."""
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, text: str = None, anim_duration: int = ANIMATION_DURATION):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.setObjectName("SectionHeader")
-
-        self.lbl = QLabel(text, self)
-        self.lbl.setObjectName("SectionHeaderLabel")
-        self.lbl.setAlignment(Qt.AlignLeft | Qt.AlignVCenter)
-        self._reveal = RevealAnimator(self.lbl, duration=anim_duration, initially_revealed=False)
-
-        self.line = SideBarSeparator(self)
-
-        lay = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        # keep your margins/spacing preferences here if needed
-        lay.setContentsMargins(12, 0, 12, 0)
-        lay.setSpacing(6)
-        lay.addWidget(self.lbl)
-        lay.addWidget(self.line)
-
-        self.animations = self.build_animations()
-
-    def build_animations(self) -> list[QPropertyAnimation]:
-        """
-        Build and return animations for expanding/collapsing the sidebar.
-
-        Returns:
-            list[QPropertyAnimation]: List of animations.
-        """
-        return self._reveal.animations()
-
-    def setup_animations(self, expanded: bool):
-        """
-        Setup animations for expanding/collapsing the sidebar.
-
-        Args:
-            expanded(bool): True if the sidebar is expanded, False if collapsed.
-        """
-        self._reveal.setup(expanded)
-
-
-class NavigationItem(QWidget):
-    """A nav tile with an icon + labels and an optional expandable body.
-    Provides animations for collapsed/expanded sidebar states via
-    build_animations()/setup_animations(), similar to SectionHeader.
-    """
-
-    activated = QtCore.Signal()
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent=None,
-        *,
-        title: str,
-        icon_name: str,
-        mini_text: str | None = None,
-        toggleable: bool = True,
-        exclusive: bool = True,
-        anim_duration: int = ANIMATION_DURATION,
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent)
-        self.setObjectName("NavigationItem")
-
-        # Private attributes
-        self._title = title
-        self._icon_name = icon_name
-        self._mini_text = mini_text or title
-        self._toggleable = toggleable
-        self._toggled = False
-        self._exclusive = exclusive
-
-        # Main Icon
-        self.icon_btn = QToolButton(self)
-        self.icon_btn.setIcon(material_icon(self._icon_name, filled=False, convert_to_pixmap=False))
-        self.icon_btn.setAutoRaise(True)
-        self._icon_size_collapsed = QtCore.QSize(20, 20)
-        self._icon_size_expanded = QtCore.QSize(26, 26)
-        self.icon_btn.setIconSize(self._icon_size_collapsed)
-        # Remove QToolButton hover/pressed background/outline
-        self.icon_btn.setStyleSheet(
-            """
-            QToolButton:hover { background: transparent; border: none; }
-            QToolButton:pressed { background: transparent; border: none; }
-            """
-        )
-
-        # Mini label below icon
-        self.mini_lbl = QLabel(self._mini_text, self)
-        self.mini_lbl.setObjectName("NavMiniLabel")
-        self.mini_lbl.setAlignment(Qt.AlignCenter)
-        self.mini_lbl.setStyleSheet("font-size: 10px;")
-        self.reveal_mini_lbl = RevealAnimator(
-            widget=self.mini_lbl,
-            initially_revealed=True,
-            animate_width=False,
-            duration=anim_duration,
-        )
-
-        # Container for icon + mini label
-        self.mini_icon = QWidget(self)
-        mini_lay = QVBoxLayout(self.mini_icon)
-        mini_lay.setContentsMargins(0, 2, 0, 2)
-        mini_lay.setSpacing(2)
-        mini_lay.addWidget(self.icon_btn, 0, Qt.AlignCenter)
-        mini_lay.addWidget(self.mini_lbl, 0, Qt.AlignCenter)
-
-        # Title label
-        self.title_lbl = QLabel(self._title, self)
-        self.title_lbl.setObjectName("NavTitleLabel")
-        self.title_lbl.setAlignment(Qt.AlignLeft | Qt.AlignVCenter)
-        self.title_lbl.setStyleSheet("font-size: 13px;")
-        self.reveal_title_lbl = RevealAnimator(
-            widget=self.title_lbl,
-            initially_revealed=False,
-            animate_height=False,
-            duration=anim_duration,
-        )
-        self.title_lbl.setVisible(False)  # TODO dirty trick to avoid layout shift
-
-        lay = QHBoxLayout(self)
-        lay.setContentsMargins(12, 2, 12, 2)
-        lay.setSpacing(6)
-        lay.addWidget(self.mini_icon, 0, Qt.AlignHCenter | Qt.AlignTop)
-        lay.addWidget(self.title_lbl, 1, Qt.AlignLeft | Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        self.icon_size_anim = QPropertyAnimation(self.icon_btn, b"iconSize")
-        self.icon_size_anim.setDuration(anim_duration)
-        self.icon_size_anim.setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve.InOutCubic)
-
-        # Connect icon button to emit activation
-        self.icon_btn.clicked.connect(self._emit_activated)
-        self.setMouseTracking(True)
-        self.setAttribute(Qt.WA_StyledBackground, True)
-
-    def is_active(self) -> bool:
-        """Return whether the item is currently active/selected."""
-        return self.property("toggled") is True
-
-    def build_animations(self) -> list[QPropertyAnimation]:
-        """
-        Build and return animations for expanding/collapsing the sidebar.
-
-        Returns:
-            list[QPropertyAnimation]: List of animations.
-        """
-        return (
-            self.reveal_title_lbl.animations()
-            + self.reveal_mini_lbl.animations()
-            + [self.icon_size_anim]
-        )
-
-    def setup_animations(self, expanded: bool):
-        """
-        Setup animations for expanding/collapsing the sidebar.
-
-        Args:
-            expanded(bool): True if the sidebar is expanded, False if collapsed.
-        """
-        self.reveal_mini_lbl.setup(not expanded)
-        self.reveal_title_lbl.setup(expanded)
-        self.icon_size_anim.setStartValue(self.icon_btn.iconSize())
-        self.icon_size_anim.setEndValue(
-            self._icon_size_expanded if expanded else self._icon_size_collapsed
-        )
-
-    def set_visible(self, visible: bool):
-        """Set visibility of the title label."""
-        self.title_lbl.setVisible(visible)
-
-    def _emit_activated(self):
-        self.activated.emit()
-
-    def set_active(self, active: bool):
-        """
-        Set the active/selected state of the item.
-
-        Args:
-            active(bool): True to set active, False to deactivate.
-        """
-        self.setProperty("toggled", active)
-        self.toggled = active
-        # ensure style refresh
-        self.style().unpolish(self)
-        self.style().polish(self)
-        self.update()
-
-    def mousePressEvent(self, event):
-        self.activated.emit()
-        super().mousePressEvent(event)
-
-    @SafeProperty(bool)
-    def toggleable(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Whether the item is toggleable (like a button) or not (like an action).
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if toggleable, False otherwise.
-        """
-        return self._toggleable
-
-    @toggleable.setter
-    def toggleable(self, value: bool):
-        """
-        Set whether the item is toggleable (like a button) or not (like an action).
-        Args:
-            value(bool): True to make toggleable, False otherwise.
-        """
-        self._toggleable = bool(value)
-
-    @SafeProperty(bool)
-    def toggled(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Whether the item is currently toggled/selected.
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if toggled, False otherwise.
-        """
-        return self._toggled
-
-    @toggled.setter
-    def toggled(self, value: bool):
-        """
-        Set whether the item is currently toggled/selected.
-
-        Args:
-            value(bool): True to set toggled, False to untoggle.
-        """
-        self._toggled = value
-        if value:
-            new_icon = material_icon(
-                self._icon_name, filled=True, color=get_on_primary(), convert_to_pixmap=False
-            )
-        else:
-            new_icon = material_icon(
-                self._icon_name, filled=False, color=get_fg(), convert_to_pixmap=False
-            )
-        self.icon_btn.setIcon(new_icon)
-        # Re-polish so QSS applies correct colors to icon/labels
-        for w in (self, self.icon_btn, self.title_lbl, self.mini_lbl):
-            w.style().unpolish(w)
-            w.style().polish(w)
-            w.update()
-
-    @SafeProperty(bool)
-    def exclusive(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Whether the item is exclusive in its toggle group.
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if exclusive, False otherwise.
-        """
-        return self._exclusive
-
-    @exclusive.setter
-    def exclusive(self, value: bool):
-        """
-        Set whether the item is exclusive in its toggle group.
-
-        Args:
-            value(bool): True to make exclusive, False otherwise.
-        """
-        self._exclusive = bool(value)
-
-    def refresh_theme(self):
-        # Recompute icon/label colors according to current theme and state
-        # Trigger the toggled setter to rebuild the icon with the correct color
-        self.toggled = self._toggled
-        # Ensure QSS-driven text/icon colors refresh
-        for w in (self, self.icon_btn, self.title_lbl, self.mini_lbl):
-            w.style().unpolish(w)
-            w.style().polish(w)
-            w.update()
-
-
-class DarkModeNavItem(NavigationItem):
-    """Bottom action item that toggles app theme and updates its icon/text."""
-
-    def __init__(
-        self, parent=None, *, id: str = "dark_mode", anim_duration: int = ANIMATION_DURATION
-    ):
-        super().__init__(
-            parent=parent,
-            title="Dark mode",
-            icon_name="dark_mode",
-            mini_text="Dark",
-            toggleable=False,  # action-like, no selection highlight changes
-            exclusive=False,
-            anim_duration=anim_duration,
-        )
-        self._id = id
-        self._sync_from_qapp_theme()
-        self.activated.connect(self.toggle_theme)
-
-    def _qapp_dark_enabled(self) -> bool:
-        qapp = QApplication.instance()
-        return bool(getattr(getattr(qapp, "theme", None), "theme", None) == "dark")
-
-    def _sync_from_qapp_theme(self):
-        is_dark = self._qapp_dark_enabled()
-        # Update labels
-        self.title_lbl.setText("Light mode" if is_dark else "Dark mode")
-        self.mini_lbl.setText("Light" if is_dark else "Dark")
-        # Update icon
-        self.icon_btn.setIcon(
-            material_icon("light_mode" if is_dark else "dark_mode", convert_to_pixmap=False)
-        )
-
-    def refresh_theme(self):
-        self._sync_from_qapp_theme()
-        for w in (self, self.icon_btn, self.title_lbl, self.mini_lbl):
-            w.style().unpolish(w)
-            w.style().polish(w)
-            w.update()
-
-    def toggle_theme(self):
-        """Toggle application theme and update icon/text."""
-        from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
-
-        is_dark = self._qapp_dark_enabled()
-
-        apply_theme("light" if is_dark else "dark")
-        self._sync_from_qapp_theme()

bec_widgets/applications/views/developer_view/developer_view.py

@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.applications.views.developer_view.developer_widget import DeveloperWidget
-from bec_widgets.applications.views.view import ViewBase
-
-
-class DeveloperView(ViewBase):
-    """
-    A view for users to write scripts and macros and execute them within the application.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent: QWidget | None = None,
-        content: QWidget | None = None,
-        *,
-        id: str | None = None,
-        title: str | None = None,
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, content=content, id=id, title=title)
-        self.developer_widget = DeveloperWidget(parent=self)
-        self.set_content(self.developer_widget)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-
-    from bec_qthemes import apply_theme
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    from bec_widgets.applications.main_app import BECMainApp
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    apply_theme("dark")
-
-    _app = BECMainApp()
-    screen = app.primaryScreen()
-    screen_geometry = screen.availableGeometry()
-    screen_width = screen_geometry.width()
-    screen_height = screen_geometry.height()
-    # 70% of screen height, keep 16:9 ratio
-    height = int(screen_height * 0.9)
-    width = int(height * (16 / 9))
-
-    # If width exceeds screen width, scale down
-    if width > screen_width * 0.9:
-        width = int(screen_width * 0.9)
-        height = int(width / (16 / 9))
-
-    _app.resize(width, height)
-    developer_view = DeveloperView()
-    _app.add_view(
-        icon="code_blocks", title="IDE", widget=developer_view, id="developer_view", exclusive=True
-    )
-    _app.show()
-    # developer_view.show()
-    # developer_view.setWindowTitle("Developer View")
-    # developer_view.resize(1920, 1080)
-    # developer_view.set_stretch(horizontal=[1, 3, 2], vertical=[5, 5]) #can be set during runtime
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/applications/views/developer_view/developer_widget.py

@@ -1,430 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import re
-
-import markdown
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_lib.script_executor import upload_script
-from bec_qthemes import material_icon
-from qtpy.QtGui import QKeySequence, QShortcut
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QTextEdit
-
-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.containers.advanced_dock_area.advanced_dock_area import AdvancedDockArea
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.advanced_dock_area.basic_dock_area import DockAreaWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.qt_ads import CDockWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.monaco.monaco_dock import MonacoDock
-from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.monaco.monaco_widget import MonacoWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.web_console.web_console import BECShell, WebConsole
-from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.ide_explorer.ide_explorer import IDEExplorer
-
-
-def markdown_to_html(md_text: str) -> str:
-    """Convert Markdown with syntax highlighting to HTML (Qt-compatible)."""
-
-    # Preprocess: convert consecutive >>> lines to Python code blocks
-    def replace_python_examples(match):
-        indent = match.group(1)
-        examples = match.group(2)
-        # Remove >>> prefix and clean up the code
-        lines = []
-        for line in examples.strip().split("\n"):
-            line = line.strip()
-            if line.startswith(">>> "):
-                lines.append(line[4:])  # Remove '>>> '
-            elif line.startswith(">>>"):
-                lines.append(line[3:])  # Remove '>>>'
-        code = "\n".join(lines)
-
-        return f"{indent}```python\n{indent}{code}\n{indent}```"
-
-    # Match one or more consecutive >>> lines (with same indentation)
-    pattern = r"^(\s*)((?:>>> .+(?:\n|$))+)"
-    md_text = re.sub(pattern, replace_python_examples, md_text, flags=re.MULTILINE)
-
-    extensions = ["fenced_code", "codehilite", "tables", "sane_lists"]
-    html = markdown.markdown(
-        md_text,
-        extensions=extensions,
-        extension_configs={
-            "codehilite": {"linenums": False, "guess_lang": False, "noclasses": True}
-        },
-        output_format="html",
-    )
-
-    # Remove hardcoded background colors that conflict with themes
-    html = re.sub(r'style="background: #[^"]*"', 'style="background: transparent"', html)
-    html = re.sub(r"background: #[^;]*;", "", html)
-
-    # Add CSS to force code blocks to wrap
-    css = """
-    <style>
-    pre, code {
-        white-space: pre-wrap !important;
-        word-wrap: break-word !important;
-        overflow-wrap: break-word !important;
-    }
-    .codehilite pre {
-        white-space: pre-wrap !important;
-        word-wrap: break-word !important;
-        overflow-wrap: break-word !important;
-    }
-    </style>
-    """
-
-    return css + html
-
-
-class DeveloperWidget(DockAreaWidget):
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, variant="compact", **kwargs)
-
-        # Promote toolbar above the dock manager provided by the base class
-        self.toolbar = ModularToolBar(self)
-        self.init_developer_toolbar()
-        self._root_layout.insertWidget(0, self.toolbar)
-
-        # Initialize the widgets
-        self.explorer = IDEExplorer(self)
-        self.explorer.setObjectName("Explorer")
-
-        self.console = BECShell(self)
-        self.console.setObjectName("BEC Shell")
-        self.terminal = WebConsole(self)
-        self.terminal.setObjectName("Terminal")
-        self.monaco = MonacoDock(self)
-        self.monaco.setObjectName("MonacoEditor")
-        self.monaco.save_enabled.connect(self._on_save_enabled_update)
-        self.plotting_ads = AdvancedDockArea(
-            self,
-            mode="plot",
-            default_add_direction="bottom",
-            profile_namespace="developer_plotting",
-            auto_profile_namespace=False,
-            enable_profile_management=False,
-            variant="compact",
-        )
-        self.plotting_ads.setObjectName("PlottingArea")
-        self.signature_help = QTextEdit(self)
-        self.signature_help.setObjectName("Signature Help")
-        self.signature_help.setAcceptRichText(True)
-        self.signature_help.setReadOnly(True)
-        self.signature_help.setLineWrapMode(QTextEdit.LineWrapMode.WidgetWidth)
-        opt = self.signature_help.document().defaultTextOption()
-        opt.setWrapMode(opt.WrapMode.WrapAnywhere)
-        self.signature_help.document().setDefaultTextOption(opt)
-        self.monaco.signature_help.connect(
-            lambda text: self.signature_help.setHtml(markdown_to_html(text))
-        )
-        self._current_script_id: str | None = None
-        self.script_editor_tab = None
-
-        self._initialize_layout()
-
-        # Connect editor signals
-        self.explorer.file_open_requested.connect(self._open_new_file)
-        self.monaco.macro_file_updated.connect(self.explorer.refresh_macro_file)
-        self.monaco.focused_editor.connect(self._on_focused_editor_changed)
-
-        self.toolbar.show_bundles(["save", "execution", "settings"])
-
-    def _initialize_layout(self) -> None:
-        """Create the default dock arrangement for the developer workspace."""
-
-        # Monaco editor as the central dock
-        self.monaco_dock = self.new(
-            self.monaco,
-            closable=False,
-            floatable=False,
-            movable=False,
-            return_dock=True,
-            show_title_bar=False,
-            show_settings_action=False,
-            title_buttons={"float": False, "close": False, "menu": False},
-            # promote_central=True,
-        )
-
-        # Explorer on the left without a title bar
-        self.explorer_dock = self.new(
-            self.explorer,
-            where="left",
-            closable=False,
-            floatable=False,
-            movable=False,
-            return_dock=True,
-            show_title_bar=False,
-        )
-
-        # Console and terminal tabbed along the bottom
-        self.console_dock = self.new(
-            self.console,
-            relative_to=self.monaco_dock,
-            where="bottom",
-            closable=False,
-            floatable=False,
-            movable=False,
-            return_dock=True,
-            title_buttons={"float": True, "close": False},
-        )
-        self.terminal_dock = self.new(
-            self.terminal,
-            closable=False,
-            floatable=False,
-            movable=False,
-            tab_with=self.console_dock,
-            return_dock=True,
-            title_buttons={"float": False, "close": False},
-        )
-
-        # Plotting area on the right with signature help tabbed alongside
-        self.plotting_ads_dock = self.new(
-            self.plotting_ads,
-            where="right",
-            closable=False,
-            floatable=False,
-            movable=False,
-            return_dock=True,
-            title_buttons={"float": True},
-        )
-        self.signature_dock = self.new(
-            self.signature_help,
-            closable=False,
-            floatable=False,
-            movable=False,
-            tab_with=self.plotting_ads_dock,
-            return_dock=True,
-            title_buttons={"float": False, "close": False},
-        )
-
-        self.set_layout_ratios(horizontal=[2, 5, 3], vertical=[7, 3])
-
-    def init_developer_toolbar(self):
-        """Initialize the developer toolbar with necessary actions and widgets."""
-        save_button = MaterialIconAction(
-            icon_name="save", tooltip="Save", label_text="Save", filled=True, parent=self
-        )
-        save_button.action.triggered.connect(self.on_save)
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("save", save_button)
-
-        save_as_button = MaterialIconAction(
-            icon_name="save_as", tooltip="Save As", label_text="Save As", parent=self
-        )
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("save_as", save_as_button)
-        save_as_button.action.triggered.connect(self.on_save_as)
-
-        save_bundle = ToolbarBundle("save", self.toolbar.components)
-        save_bundle.add_action("save")
-        save_bundle.add_action("save_as")
-        self.toolbar.add_bundle(save_bundle)
-
-        run_action = MaterialIconAction(
-            icon_name="play_arrow",
-            tooltip="Run current file",
-            label_text="Run",
-            filled=True,
-            parent=self,
-        )
-        run_action.action.triggered.connect(self.on_execute)
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("run", run_action)
-
-        stop_action = MaterialIconAction(
-            icon_name="stop",
-            tooltip="Stop current execution",
-            label_text="Stop",
-            filled=True,
-            parent=self,
-        )
-        stop_action.action.triggered.connect(self.on_stop)
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("stop", stop_action)
-
-        execution_bundle = ToolbarBundle("execution", self.toolbar.components)
-        execution_bundle.add_action("run")
-        execution_bundle.add_action("stop")
-        self.toolbar.add_bundle(execution_bundle)
-
-        vim_action = MaterialIconAction(
-            icon_name="vim",
-            tooltip="Toggle Vim Mode",
-            label_text="Vim",
-            filled=True,
-            parent=self,
-            checkable=True,
-        )
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("vim", vim_action)
-        vim_action.action.triggered.connect(self.on_vim_triggered)
-
-        settings_bundle = ToolbarBundle("settings", self.toolbar.components)
-        settings_bundle.add_action("vim")
-        self.toolbar.add_bundle(settings_bundle)
-
-        save_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+S"), self)
-        save_shortcut.activated.connect(self.on_save)
-        save_as_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Shift+S"), self)
-        save_as_shortcut.activated.connect(self.on_save_as)
-
-    def _open_new_file(self, file_name: str, scope: str):
-        self.monaco.open_file(file_name, scope)
-
-        # Set read-only mode for shared files
-        if "shared" in scope:
-            self.monaco.set_file_readonly(file_name, True)
-
-        # Add appropriate icon based on file type
-        if "script" in scope:
-            # Use script icon for script files
-            icon = material_icon("script", size=(24, 24))
-            self.monaco.set_file_icon(file_name, icon)
-        elif "macro" in scope:
-            # Use function icon for macro files
-            icon = material_icon("function", size=(24, 24))
-            self.monaco.set_file_icon(file_name, icon)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def on_save(self):
-        """Save the currently focused file in the Monaco editor."""
-        self.monaco.save_file()
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def on_save_as(self):
-        """Save the currently focused file in the Monaco editor with a 'Save As' dialog."""
-        self.monaco.save_file(force_save_as=True)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def on_vim_triggered(self):
-        """Toggle Vim mode in the Monaco editor."""
-        self.monaco.set_vim_mode(self.toolbar.components.get_action("vim").action.isChecked())
-
-    @SafeSlot(bool)
-    def _on_save_enabled_update(self, enabled: bool):
-        self.toolbar.components.get_action("save").action.setEnabled(enabled)
-        self.toolbar.components.get_action("save_as").action.setEnabled(enabled)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def on_execute(self):
-        """Upload and run the currently focused script in the Monaco editor."""
-        self.script_editor_tab = self.monaco.last_focused_editor
-        if not self.script_editor_tab:
-            return
-        widget = self.script_editor_tab.widget()
-        if not isinstance(widget, MonacoWidget):
-            return
-        if widget.modified:
-            # Save the file before execution if there are unsaved changes
-            self.monaco.save_file()
-            if widget.modified:
-                # If still modified, user likely cancelled save dialog
-                return
-        self.current_script_id = upload_script(self.client.connector, widget.get_text())
-        self.console.write(f'bec._run_script("{self.current_script_id}")')
-        print(f"Uploaded script with ID: {self.current_script_id}")
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def on_stop(self):
-        """Stop the execution of the currently running script"""
-        if not self.current_script_id:
-            return
-        self.console.send_ctrl_c()
-
-    @property
-    def current_script_id(self):
-        """Get the ID of the currently running script."""
-        return self._current_script_id
-
-    @current_script_id.setter
-    def current_script_id(self, value: str | None):
-        """
-        Set the ID of the currently running script.
-
-        Args:
-            value (str | None): The script ID to set.
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If the provided value is not a string or None.
-        """
-        if value is not None and not isinstance(value, str):
-            raise ValueError("Script ID must be a string.")
-        old_script_id = self._current_script_id
-        self._current_script_id = value
-        self._update_subscription(value, old_script_id)
-
-    def _update_subscription(self, new_script_id: str | None, old_script_id: str | None):
-        if old_script_id is not None:
-            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
-                self.on_script_execution_info, MessageEndpoints.script_execution_info(old_script_id)
-            )
-        if new_script_id is not None:
-            self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
-                self.on_script_execution_info, MessageEndpoints.script_execution_info(new_script_id)
-            )
-
-    @SafeSlot(CDockWidget)
-    def _on_focused_editor_changed(self, tab_widget: CDockWidget):
-        """
-        Disable the run / stop buttons if the focused editor is a macro file.
-        Args:
-            tab_widget: The currently focused tab widget in the Monaco editor.
-        """
-        if not isinstance(tab_widget, CDockWidget):
-            return
-        widget = tab_widget.widget()
-        if not isinstance(widget, MonacoWidget):
-            return
-        file_scope = widget.metadata.get("scope", "")
-        run_action = self.toolbar.components.get_action("run")
-        stop_action = self.toolbar.components.get_action("stop")
-        if "macro" in file_scope:
-            run_action.action.setEnabled(False)
-            stop_action.action.setEnabled(False)
-        else:
-            run_action.action.setEnabled(True)
-            stop_action.action.setEnabled(True)
-
-    @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_script_execution_info(self, content: dict, metadata: dict):
-        """
-        Handle script execution info messages to update the editor highlights.
-        Args:
-            content (dict): The content of the message containing execution info.
-            metadata (dict): Additional metadata for the message.
-        """
-        print(f"Script execution info: {content}")
-        current_lines = content.get("current_lines")
-        if self.script_editor_tab is None:
-            return
-        widget = self.script_editor_tab.widget()
-        if not isinstance(widget, MonacoWidget):
-            return
-        if not current_lines:
-            widget.clear_highlighted_lines()
-            return
-        line_number = current_lines[0]
-        widget.clear_highlighted_lines()
-        widget.set_highlighted_lines(line_number, line_number)
-
-    def cleanup(self):
-        """Clean up resources used by the developer widget."""
-        self.delete_all()
-        return super().cleanup()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-
-    from bec_qthemes import apply_theme
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    from bec_widgets.applications.main_app import BECMainApp
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    apply_theme("dark")
-
-    _app = BECMainApp()
-    _app.show()
-    # developer_view.show()
-    # developer_view.setWindowTitle("Developer View")
-    # developer_view.resize(1920, 1080)
-    # developer_view.set_stretch(horizontal=[1, 3, 2], vertical=[5, 5]) #can be set during runtime
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/device_manager_dialogs/__init__.py

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-from .config_choice_dialog import ConfigChoiceDialog
-from .device_form_dialog import DeviceFormDialog

bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/device_manager_dialogs/config_choice_dialog.py

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-"""Dialog to choose config loading method: replace, add or cancel."""
-
-from enum import IntEnum
-
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QLabel, QSizePolicy, QVBoxLayout
-
-
-class ConfigChoiceDialog(QDialog):
-    class Result(IntEnum):
-        CANCEL = QDialog.Rejected
-        ADD = 2
-        REPLACE = 3
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent=None,
-        custom_label: str = "Do you want to replace the current config or add to it?",
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.setWindowTitle("Load Config")
-
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-
-        label = QLabel(custom_label)
-        label.setWordWrap(True)
-        layout.addWidget(label)
-
-        # Use QDialogButtonBox for native layout
-        self.button_box = QDialogButtonBox(self)
-        self.cancel_btn = self.button_box.addButton(
-            "Cancel", QDialogButtonBox.ButtonRole.ActionRole  # RejectRole will be next to Accept...
-        )
-        self.replace_btn = self.button_box.addButton(
-            "Replace", QDialogButtonBox.ButtonRole.AcceptRole
-        )
-        self.add_btn = self.button_box.addButton("Add", QDialogButtonBox.ButtonRole.AcceptRole)
-
-        layout.addWidget(self.button_box)
-
-        for btn in [self.replace_btn, self.add_btn, self.cancel_btn]:
-            btn.setMinimumWidth(80)
-            btn.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Preferred)
-
-        # Connections using native done(int)
-        self.replace_btn.clicked.connect(lambda: self.done(self.Result.REPLACE))
-        self.add_btn.clicked.connect(lambda: self.done(self.Result.ADD))
-        self.cancel_btn.clicked.connect(lambda: self.done(self.Result.CANCEL))
-
-        self.replace_btn.setFocus()

bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/device_manager_dialogs/device_form_dialog.py

@@ -1,441 +0,0 @@
-"""Dialogs for device configuration forms and ophyd testing."""
-
-from typing import Any, Iterable, Tuple
-
-from bec_lib.atlas_models import Device as DeviceModel
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from ophyd_devices.interfaces.device_config_templates.ophyd_templates import OPHYD_DEVICE_TEMPLATES
-from qtpy import QtCore, QtWidgets
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components import OphydValidation
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components.device_config_template.device_config_template import (
-    DeviceConfigTemplate,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components.device_config_template.template_items import (
-    validate_name,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components.ophyd_validation import (
-    ConfigStatus,
-    ConnectionStatus,
-    format_error_to_md,
-)
-
-DEFAULT_DEVICE = "CustomDevice"
-_ValidationResultIter = Iterable[Tuple[dict[str, Any], ConfigStatus, ConnectionStatus, str]]
-
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class DeviceManagerOphydValidationDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
-    """Popup dialog to test Ophyd device configurations interactively."""
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, config: dict | None = None):  # type:ignore
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.setWindowTitle("Device Manager Ophyd Test")
-        self._config_status = ConfigStatus.UNKNOWN.value
-        self._connection_status = ConnectionStatus.UNKNOWN.value
-        self._validated_config: dict = {}
-        self._validation_msg: str = ""
-
-        layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
-
-        # Core test widget
-        self.device_manager_ophyd_test = OphydValidation()
-        layout.addWidget(self.device_manager_ophyd_test)
-
-        # Log/Markdown box for messages
-        self.text_box = QtWidgets.QTextEdit()
-        self.text_box.setReadOnly(True)
-        layout.addWidget(self.text_box)
-
-        # Load and apply configuration
-        config = config or {}
-        device_name = config.get("name", None)
-        if device_name:
-            self.device_manager_ophyd_test.add_device_to_keep_visible_after_validation(device_name)
-
-        self.device_manager_ophyd_test.change_device_configs([config], True, True)
-
-        # Dialog Buttons: equal size, stacked horizontally
-        button_box = QtWidgets.QDialogButtonBox(QtWidgets.QDialogButtonBox.StandardButton.Close)
-        for button in button_box.buttons():
-            button.setSizePolicy(
-                QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed
-            )
-            button.clicked.connect(self.accept)
-        # button_box.setCenterButtons(False)
-        layout.addWidget(button_box)
-        self.device_manager_ophyd_test.validation_completed.connect(self._on_device_validated)
-        self._resize_dialog()
-        self.finished.connect(self._finished)
-
-    def _resize_dialog(self):
-        """Resize the dialog based on the screen size."""
-        app: QtCore.QCoreApplication = QtWidgets.QApplication.instance()
-        screen = app.primaryScreen()
-        screen_geometry = screen.availableGeometry()
-        screen_width = screen_geometry.width()
-        screen_height = screen_geometry.height()
-        # 70% of screen height, keep 4:3 ratio
-        height = int(screen_height * 0.7)
-        width = int(height * (4 / 3))
-
-        # If width exceeds screen width, scale down
-        if width > screen_width * 0.9:
-            width = int(screen_width * 0.9)
-            height = int(width / (4 / 3))
-
-        self.resize(width, height)
-
-    def _on_device_validated(
-        self, device_config: dict, config_status: int, connection_status: int, validation_msg: str
-    ):
-        device_name = device_config.get("name", "")
-        self._config_status = config_status
-        self._connection_status = connection_status
-        self._validated_config = device_config
-        self._validation_msg = validation_msg
-        self.text_box.setMarkdown(format_error_to_md(device_name, validation_msg))
-
-    @SafeSlot(int)
-    def _finished(self, state: int):
-        self.device_manager_ophyd_test.close()
-        self.device_manager_ophyd_test.deleteLater()
-
-    @property
-    def validation_result(self) -> tuple[dict, int, int, str]:
-        """
-        Return the result of the validation as a tuple of
-
-        Returns:
-            result (Tuple[dict, int, int]): A tuple containing:
-                                            validated_config (dict): The validated device configuration.
-                                            config_status (int): The configuration status.
-                                            connection_status (int): The connection status.
-
-        """
-        return (
-            self._validated_config,
-            self._config_status,
-            self._connection_status,
-            self._validation_msg,
-        )
-
-
-class DeviceFormDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
-
-    # Signal emitted when device configuration is accepted, only
-    # emitted when the user clicks the "Add Device" button
-    # The integer values indicate if the device config was
-    # validated: config_status, connection_status
-    accepted_data = QtCore.Signal(dict, int, int, str, str)
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, add_btn_text: str = "Add Device"):  # type:ignore
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        # Track old device name if config is edited
-        self._old_device_name: str = ""
-
-        # Config validation result
-        self._validation_result: tuple[dict, int, int, str] = (
-            {},
-            ConfigStatus.UNKNOWN.value,
-            ConnectionStatus.UNKNOWN.value,
-            "",
-        )
-        # Group to variants mapping
-        self._group_variants: dict[str, list[str]] = {
-            group: [variant for variant in variants.keys()]
-            for group, variants in OPHYD_DEVICE_TEMPLATES.items()
-        }
-
-        self._control_widgets: dict[str, QtWidgets.QWidget] = {}
-
-        # Setup layout
-        self.setWindowTitle("Device Config Dialog")
-        layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
-
-        # Control panel
-        self._control_box = self.create_control_panel()
-        layout.addWidget(self._control_box)
-
-        # Device config template display
-        self._device_config_template = DeviceConfigTemplate(parent=self)
-        self._frame = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        self._frame.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.StyledPanel)
-        self._frame.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Raised)
-        frame_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self._frame)
-        frame_layout.addWidget(self._device_config_template)
-        layout.addWidget(self._frame)
-
-        # Custom buttons
-        self.add_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton(add_btn_text)
-        self.test_connection_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Test Connection")
-        self.cancel_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Cancel")
-        self.reset_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Reset Form")
-
-        btn_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        for btn in (self.cancel_btn, self.reset_btn, self.test_connection_btn, self.add_btn):
-            btn.setSizePolicy(QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Expanding, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Preferred)
-            btn_layout.addWidget(btn)
-        btn_box = QtWidgets.QGroupBox("Actions")
-        btn_box.setLayout(btn_layout)
-        frame_layout.addWidget(btn_box)
-
-        # Connect signals to explicit slots
-        self.add_btn.clicked.connect(self._add_config)
-        self.test_connection_btn.clicked.connect(self._test_connection)
-        self.reset_btn.clicked.connect(self._reset_config)
-        self.cancel_btn.clicked.connect(self._reject_config)
-
-        # layout.addWidget(self._device_config_template)
-        self.update_variant_combo(self._control_widgets["group_combo"].currentText())
-        self.finished.connect(self._finished)
-
-        # Wait dialog when adding config
-        self._wait_dialog: QtWidgets.QProgressDialog | None = None
-
-    @SafeSlot(int)
-    def _finished(self, state: int):
-        for widget in self._control_widgets.values():
-            widget.close()
-            widget.deleteLater()
-        if self._wait_dialog is not None:
-            self._wait_dialog.close()
-            self._wait_dialog.deleteLater()
-
-    @property
-    def config_validation_result(self) -> tuple[dict, int, int, str]:
-        """Return the result of the last configuration validation."""
-        return self._validation_result
-
-    @config_validation_result.setter
-    def config_validation_result(self, result: tuple[dict, int, int, str]):
-        self._validation_result = result
-
-    def set_device_config(self, device_config: dict):
-        """Set the device configuration in the template form."""
-        # Figure out which group and variant this config belongs to
-        device_class = device_config.get("deviceClass", None)
-        for group, variants in OPHYD_DEVICE_TEMPLATES.items():
-            for variant, template_info in variants.items():
-                if template_info.get("deviceClass", None) == device_class:
-                    # Found the matching group and variant
-                    self._control_widgets["group_combo"].setCurrentText(group)
-                    self.update_variant_combo(group)
-                    self._control_widgets["variant_combo"].setCurrentText(variant)
-                    self._device_config_template.set_config_fields(device_config)
-                    return
-        # If no match found, set to default
-        self._control_widgets["group_combo"].setCurrentText(DEFAULT_DEVICE)
-        self.update_variant_combo(DEFAULT_DEVICE)
-        self._device_config_template.set_config_fields(device_config)
-        self._old_device_name = device_config.get("name", "")
-
-    def sizeHint(self) -> QtCore.QSize:
-        return QtCore.QSize(1600, 1000)
-
-    def create_control_panel(self) -> QtWidgets.QGroupBox:
-        self._control_box = QtWidgets.QGroupBox("Choose a Device Group")
-        layout = QtWidgets.QGridLayout(self._control_box)
-
-        group_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("Device Group:")
-        layout.addWidget(group_label, 0, 0)
-
-        group_combo = QtWidgets.QComboBox()
-        group_combo.addItems(self._group_variants.keys())
-        self._control_widgets["group_combo"] = group_combo
-        layout.addWidget(group_combo, 1, 0)
-
-        variant_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("Variants:")
-        layout.addWidget(variant_label, 0, 1)
-
-        variant_combo = QtWidgets.QComboBox()
-        self._control_widgets["variant_combo"] = variant_combo
-        layout.addWidget(variant_combo, 1, 1)
-
-        group_combo.currentTextChanged.connect(self.update_variant_combo)
-        variant_combo.currentTextChanged.connect(self.update_device_config_template)
-
-        return self._control_box
-
-    def update_variant_combo(self, group_name: str):
-        variant_combo = self._control_widgets["variant_combo"]
-        variant_combo.clear()
-        variant_combo.addItems(self._group_variants.get(group_name, []))
-        if variant_combo.count() <= 1:
-            variant_combo.setEnabled(False)
-        else:
-            variant_combo.setEnabled(True)
-
-    def update_device_config_template(self, variant_name: str):
-        group_name = self._control_widgets["group_combo"].currentText()
-        template_info = OPHYD_DEVICE_TEMPLATES.get(group_name, {}).get(variant_name, {})
-        if template_info:
-            self._device_config_template.change_template(template_info)
-        else:
-            self._device_config_template.change_template(
-                OPHYD_DEVICE_TEMPLATES[DEFAULT_DEVICE][DEFAULT_DEVICE]
-            )
-
-    def _create_validation_dialog(self) -> QtWidgets.QProgressDialog:
-        """
-        Create and show a validation progress dialog while validating the device configuration.
-        The dialog will be modal and prevent user interaction until validation is complete.
-        """
-        wait_dialog = QtWidgets.QProgressDialog(
-            "Validating config… please wait", None, 0, 0, parent=self
-        )
-        wait_dialog.setWindowModality(QtCore.Qt.WindowModality.ApplicationModal)
-        wait_dialog.setCancelButton(None)
-        wait_dialog.setMinimumDuration(0)
-        return wait_dialog
-
-    def _create_and_run_ophyd_validation(self, config: dict[str, Any]) -> OphydValidation:
-        """Run ophyd validation test on the current device configuration."""
-        ophyd_validation = OphydValidation(parent=self)
-        ophyd_validation.validation_completed.connect(self._handle_validation_result)
-        ophyd_validation.multiple_validations_completed.connect(
-            self._handle_devices_already_in_session_results
-        )
-
-        # NOTE Use singleShot here to ensure that the signal is emitted after all other scheduled
-        # tasks in the event loop are processed. This avoids potential deadlocks. In particular,
-        # this is relevant for the _wait_dialog exec which opens a modal dialog during validation
-        # and therefore must not have the signal emitted immediately in the same event loop iteration.
-        # Otherwise, the callback may be scheduled before the dialog is shown resulting in a deadlock.
-        QtCore.QTimer.singleShot(
-            0, lambda: ophyd_validation.change_device_configs([config], True, False)
-        )
-        return ophyd_validation
-
-    @SafeSlot(list)
-    def _handle_devices_already_in_session_results(
-        self, validation_results: _ValidationResultIter
-    ) -> None:
-        """Handle completion if device is already in session."""
-        if len(validation_results) != 1:
-            logger.error(
-                "Expected a single device validation result, but got multiple. Using first result."
-            )
-        result = validation_results[0] if len(validation_results) > 0 else None
-        if result is None:
-            logger.error(
-                f"Received validation results: {validation_results} of unexpected length 0. Returning."
-            )
-            return
-        device_config, config_status, connection_status, validation_msg = result
-        self._handle_validation_result(
-            device_config, config_status, connection_status, validation_msg
-        )
-
-    @SafeSlot(dict, int, int, str)
-    def _handle_validation_result(
-        self, device_config: dict, config_status: int, connection_status: int, validation_msg: str
-    ):
-        """Handle completion of validation."""
-        try:
-            if (
-                DeviceModel.model_validate(device_config)
-                == DeviceModel.model_validate(self._validation_result[0])
-                and connection_status == ConnectionStatus.UNKNOWN.value
-            ):
-                # Config unchanged, we can reuse previous connection status. Only do this if the new
-                # connection status is UNKNOWN as the current validation should not test the connection.
-                connection_status = self._validation_result[2]
-                validation_msg = self._validation_result[3]
-        except Exception:
-            logger.debug(
-                f"Device config validation changed for config: {device_config} compared to previous validation. Using status from recent validation."
-            )
-        self._validation_result = (device_config, config_status, connection_status, validation_msg)
-        if self._wait_dialog is not None:
-            self._wait_dialog.accept()
-            self._wait_dialog.close()
-            self._wait_dialog.deleteLater()
-            self._wait_dialog = None
-
-    def _add_config(self):
-        """
-        Adding a config will always run a validation check of the config without a connection test.
-        We will check if tests have already run, and reuse the information in case they also tested the connection to the device.
-        """
-        config = self._device_config_template.get_config_fields()
-
-        # I. First we validate that the device name is valid, as this may create issues within the OphydValidation widget.
-        # Validate device name first. If invalid, this should immediately block adding the device.
-        if not validate_name(config.get("name", "")):
-            msg_box = self._create_warning_message_box(
-                "Invalid Device Name",
-                f"Device is invalid, can not be empty with spaces. Please provide a valid name. {config.get('name', '')!r} ",
-            )
-            msg_box.exec()
-            return
-
-        # II. Next we will run the validation check of the config without connection test.
-        # We will show a wait dialog while this is happening, and compare the results with the last known validation results.
-        # If the config is unchanged, we will use the connection status results from the last validation.
-        self._wait_dialog = self._create_validation_dialog()
-        ophyd_validation: OphydValidation | None = None
-        try:
-            ophyd_validation = self._create_and_run_ophyd_validation(config)
-
-            # NOTE If dialog was already closed, this means that a validation callback was already received
-            # which closed the dialog. In this case, we skip exec to avoid deadlock. With the singleShot above,
-            # this should not happen, but we keep the check for safety.
-            if self._wait_dialog is not None:
-                self._wait_dialog.exec()  # This will block until the validation is complete
-
-            config, config_status, connection_status, validation_msg = self._validation_result
-
-            if config_status == ConfigStatus.INVALID.value:
-                msg_box = self._create_warning_message_box(
-                    "Invalid Device Configuration",
-                    f"Device configuration is invalid. Last known validation message:\n\nErrors:\n{self._validation_result[3]}",
-                )
-                msg_box.exec()
-                return
-
-            self.accepted_data.emit(
-                config, config_status, connection_status, validation_msg, self._old_device_name
-            )
-            self.accept()
-        finally:
-            if ophyd_validation is not None:
-                ophyd_validation.close()
-                ophyd_validation.deleteLater()
-
-    def _create_warning_message_box(self, title: str, text: str) -> QtWidgets.QMessageBox:
-        msg_box = QtWidgets.QMessageBox(self)
-        msg_box.setIcon(QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Warning)
-        msg_box.setWindowTitle(title)
-        msg_box.setText(text)
-        return msg_box
-
-    def _test_connection(self):
-        config = self._device_config_template.get_config_fields()
-        dialog = DeviceManagerOphydValidationDialog(self, config=config)
-        result = dialog.exec()
-        if result in (QtWidgets.QDialog.Accepted, QtWidgets.QDialog.Rejected):
-            self.config_validation_result = dialog.validation_result
-
-    def _reset_config(self):
-        self._device_config_template.reset_to_defaults()
-
-    def _reject_config(self):
-        self.reject()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import sys
-
-    from bec_qthemes import apply_theme
-
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
-    apply_theme("light")
-
-    dialog = DeviceFormDialog()
-    dialog.resize(1200, 800)
-    dialog.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/device_manager_dialogs/upload_redis_dialog.py

@@ -1,690 +0,0 @@
-"""Module for the upload redis dialog in the device manager view."""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from enum import IntEnum
-from functools import partial
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List, Tuple
-
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from bec_qthemes import apply_theme, material_icon
-from qtpy import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components.ophyd_validation import (
-    ConfigStatus,
-    ConnectionStatus,
-    get_validation_icons,
-)
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from bec_widgets.utils.colors import AccentColor
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components.device_table.device_table import (
-        _ValidationResultIter,
-    )
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class DeviceStatusItem(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    """Individual device status item widget for the validation display."""
-
-    def __init__(
-        self, device_config: dict, config_status: int, connection_status: int, parent=None
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.device_name = device_config.get("name", "")
-        self.device_config: dict = device_config
-        self.config_status = ConfigStatus(config_status)
-        self.connection_status = ConnectionStatus(connection_status)
-        self._transparent_button_style = "background-color: transparent; border: none;"
-
-        # Get validation icons
-        self.colors = get_accent_colors()
-        self._icon_size = (20, 20)
-        self.icons = get_validation_icons(self.colors, self._icon_size)
-
-        self._setup_ui()
-        self._update_display()
-
-    def _setup_ui(self):
-        """Setup the UI for the device status item."""
-        layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.setContentsMargins(8, 4, 8, 4)
-        layout.setSpacing(8)
-
-        # Device name label
-        self.name_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(self.device_name)
-        self.name_label.setMinimumWidth(150)
-        layout.addWidget(self.name_label)
-        layout.addStretch()
-
-        # Config status icon
-        self.config_icon_label = self._create_status_icon_label(self._icon_size)
-        layout.addWidget(self.config_icon_label)
-
-        # Connection status icon
-        self.connection_icon_label = self._create_status_icon_label(self._icon_size)
-        layout.addWidget(self.connection_icon_label)
-
-    def _create_status_icon_label(self, icon_size: tuple[int, int]) -> QtWidgets.QPushButton:
-        button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        button.setFlat(True)
-        button.setEnabled(False)
-        button.setStyleSheet(self._transparent_button_style)
-        button.setFixedSize(icon_size[0], icon_size[1])
-        return button
-
-    def _update_display(self):
-        """Update the visual display based on current status."""
-        # Update config status
-        config_icon = self.icons["config_status"].get(self.config_status.value)
-        if config_icon:
-            self.config_icon_label.setIcon(config_icon)
-
-        # Update connection status
-        connection_icon = self.icons["connection_status"].get(self.connection_status.value)
-        if connection_icon:
-            self.connection_icon_label.setIcon(connection_icon)
-
-    def update_status(self, config_status: int, connection_status: int):
-        """Update the status and refresh display."""
-        self.config_status = ConfigStatus(config_status)
-        self.connection_status = ConnectionStatus(connection_status)
-        self._update_display()
-
-
-class SortTableItem(QtWidgets.QTableWidgetItem):
-    """Custom TableWidgetItem with hidden __column_data attribute for sorting."""
-
-    def __lt__(self, other: QtWidgets.QTableWidgetItem) -> bool:
-        """Override less-than operator for sorting."""
-        if not isinstance(other, QtWidgets.QTableWidgetItem):
-            return NotImplemented
-        self_data = self.data(QtCore.Qt.ItemDataRole.UserRole)
-        other_data = other.data(QtCore.Qt.ItemDataRole.UserRole)
-        if self_data is not None and other_data is not None:
-            self_data: DeviceStatusItem
-            other_data: DeviceStatusItem
-            if self_data.config_status != other_data.config_status:
-                return self_data.config_status < other_data.config_status
-            else:
-                return self_data.connection_status < other_data.connection_status
-        return super().__lt__(other)
-
-    def __gt__(self, other: QtWidgets.QTableWidgetItem) -> bool:
-        """Override less-than operator for sorting."""
-        if not isinstance(other, QtWidgets.QTableWidgetItem):
-            return NotImplemented
-        self_data = self.data(QtCore.Qt.ItemDataRole.UserRole)
-        other_data = other.data(QtCore.Qt.ItemDataRole.UserRole)
-        if self_data is not None and other_data is not None:
-            self_data: DeviceStatusItem
-            other_data: DeviceStatusItem
-            if self_data.config_status != other_data.config_status:
-                return self_data.config_status > other_data.config_status
-            else:
-                return self_data.connection_status > other_data.connection_status
-        return super().__gt__(other)
-
-
-class ValidationSection(QtWidgets.QGroupBox):
-    """Section widget for displaying validation results."""
-
-    def __init__(self, title: str, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(title, parent=parent)
-        self._setup_ui()
-        # self.device_items: Dict[str, DeviceStatusItem] = {}
-
-    def _setup_ui(self):
-        """Setup the UI for the validation section."""
-        layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
-
-        # Status summary label
-        summary_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.summary_icon = QtWidgets.QLabel()
-        self.summary_icon.setFixedSize(24, 24)
-        self.summary_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
-        self.summary_label.setWordWrap(True)
-        summary_layout.addWidget(self.summary_icon)
-        summary_layout.addWidget(self.summary_label)
-        layout.addLayout(summary_layout)
-
-        # Scroll area for device items
-        self.table = QtWidgets.QTableWidget()
-        self.table.setColumnCount(1)
-        self.table.horizontalHeader().setSectionResizeMode(QtWidgets.QHeaderView.Stretch)
-        self.table.horizontalHeader().hide()
-        self.table.verticalHeader().hide()
-        self.table.setShowGrid(False)  # r
-        self.table.sortItems(0, QtCore.Qt.SortOrder.AscendingOrder)
-        layout.addWidget(self.table)
-        QtCore.QTimer.singleShot(0, self.adjustSize)
-
-    def add_device(self, device_config: dict, config_status: int, connection_status: int):
-        """
-        Add a device to the validation section.
-
-        Args:
-            device_config (dict): The device configuration dictionary.
-            config_status (int): The configuration status.
-            connection_status (int): The connection status.
-        """
-        self.table.setSortingEnabled(False)
-        device_name = device_config.get("name", "")
-        row = self._find_row_by_name(device_name)
-        if row is not None:
-            widget: DeviceStatusItem = self.table.cellWidget(row, 0)
-            widget.update_status(config_status, connection_status)
-        else:
-            row_position = self.table.rowCount()
-            self.table.insertRow(row_position)
-            sort_item = SortTableItem(device_name)
-            sort_item.setText("")
-            self.table.setItem(row_position, 0, sort_item)
-            device_item = DeviceStatusItem(device_config, config_status, connection_status)
-            sort_item.setData(QtCore.Qt.ItemDataRole.UserRole, device_item)
-            self.table.setCellWidget(row_position, 0, device_item)
-        self.table.resizeRowsToContents()
-        self.table.setSortingEnabled(True)
-
-    def _find_row_by_name(self, device_name: str) -> int | None:
-        """
-        Find a row by device name.
-
-        Args:
-            name (str): The name of the device to find.
-        Returns:
-            int | None: The row index if found, else None.
-        """
-        for row in range(self.table.rowCount()):
-            item: SortTableItem = self.table.item(row, 0)
-            widget: DeviceStatusItem = self.table.cellWidget(row, 0)
-            if widget.device_name == device_name:
-                return row
-        return None
-
-    def remove_device(self, device_name: str):
-        """Remove a device from the table by name."""
-        self.table.setSortingEnabled(False)
-        row = self._find_row_by_name(device_name)
-        if row is not None:
-            self.table.removeRow(row)
-        self.table.setSortingEnabled(True)
-
-    def clear_devices(self):
-        """Clear all device items."""
-        self.table.setSortingEnabled(False)
-        while self.table.rowCount() > 0:
-            self.table.removeRow(0)
-        self.table.setSortingEnabled(True)
-
-    def update_summary(self, text: str, icon: QtGui.QPixmap = None):
-        """Update the summary label."""
-        self.summary_label.setText(text)
-        if icon:
-            self.summary_icon.setPixmap(icon)
-
-
-class UploadRedisDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
-    """
-    Dialog for uploading device configurations to BEC server with validation checks.
-    """
-
-    class UploadAction(IntEnum):
-        """Enum for upload actions."""
-
-        CANCEL = QtWidgets.QDialog.DialogCode.Rejected
-        OK = QtWidgets.QDialog.DialogCode.Accepted
-        CONNECTION_TEST_REQUESTED = 999
-
-    # Request ophyd validation for all untested device connections
-    # list of device configs, added: bool, connect: bool
-    request_ophyd_validation = QtCore.Signal(list, bool, bool)
-
-    def __init__(self, parent, device_configs: dict[str, Tuple[dict, int, int]] | None = None):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent)
-
-        self.device_configs: dict[str, Tuple[dict, int, int]] = device_configs or {}
-        self._transparent_button_style = "background-color: transparent; border: none;"
-
-        self.colors = get_accent_colors()
-        self.icons = get_validation_icons(self.colors, (20, 20))
-        material_icon_partial = partial(material_icon, size=(24, 24), filled=True)
-        self._label_icons = {
-            "success": material_icon_partial("check_circle", color=self.colors.success),
-            "warning": material_icon_partial("warning", color=self.colors.warning),
-            "error": material_icon_partial("error", color=self.colors.emergency),
-            "reload": material_icon_partial("refresh", color=self.colors.default),
-            "upload": material_icon_partial("cloud_upload", color=self.colors.default),
-        }
-
-        # Track validation states
-        self.has_invalid_configs: int = 0
-        self.has_untested_connections: int = 0
-        self.has_cannot_connect: int = 0
-
-        self._setup_ui()
-        self._update_ui()
-
-    def set_device_config(self, device_configs: dict[str, Tuple[dict, int, int]]):
-        """
-        Update the device configuration in the dialog.
-
-        Args:
-            device_configs (dict[str, Tuple[dict, int, int]]): New device configurations with structure
-                                        {device_name: (config_dict, config_status, connection_status)}.
-        """
-        self.config_section.clear_devices()
-        self.device_configs = device_configs
-        self._update_ui()
-
-    def _setup_ui(self):
-        """Setup the main UI for the dialog."""
-        self.setWindowTitle("Upload Configuration to BEC Server")
-        self.setModal(True)  # Blocks interaction with other parts of the app
-
-        layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.setSpacing(16)
-
-        # Header
-        header_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("Review Configuration Before Upload")
-        header_label.setStyleSheet("font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;")
-        layout.addWidget(header_label)
-
-        # Description
-        desc_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(
-            "Please review the configuration and connection status of all devices before uploading to BEC Server."
-        )
-        desc_label.setWordWrap(True)
-        desc_label.setStyleSheet("color: #666; margin-bottom: 16px;")
-        layout.addWidget(desc_label)
-
-        # Config validation section
-        sections_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.config_section = ValidationSection("Configuration Validation")
-        sections_layout.addWidget(self.config_section)
-        layout.addLayout(sections_layout)
-
-        # Action buttons section
-        self._setup_action_buttons(layout)
-
-        # Dialog buttons
-        self._setup_dialog_buttons(layout)
-        self.adjustSize()
-
-    def _setup_action_buttons(self, parent_layout: QtWidgets.QLayout):
-        """Setup the action buttons section."""
-        action_group = QtWidgets.QGroupBox("Actions")
-        action_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(action_group)
-
-        # Validate connections button
-        button_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.validate_connections_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Validate All Connections")
-        self.validate_connections_btn.setIcon(self._label_icons["reload"])
-        self.validate_connections_btn.clicked.connect(self._validate_connections)
-        button_layout.addWidget(self.validate_connections_btn)
-        button_layout.addStretch()
-        button_layout.addSpacing(16)
-        action_layout.addLayout(button_layout)
-
-        # Status indicator
-        status_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.status_icon = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.status_icon.setFlat(True)
-        self.status_icon.setEnabled(False)
-        self.status_icon.setStyleSheet(self._transparent_button_style)
-        self.status_icon.setFixedSize(24, 24)
-        self.status_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
-        self.status_label.setWordWrap(True)
-        status_layout.addWidget(self.status_icon)
-        status_layout.addWidget(self.status_label)
-        action_layout.addLayout(status_layout)
-
-        parent_layout.addWidget(action_group)
-
-    def _setup_dialog_buttons(self, parent_layout: QtWidgets.QLayout):
-        """Setup the dialog buttons."""
-        button_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-
-        # Cancel button
-        self.cancel_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Cancel")
-        self.cancel_btn.clicked.connect(self.reject)
-        button_layout.addWidget(self.cancel_btn)
-
-        button_layout.addStretch()
-
-        # Upload button
-        self.upload_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Upload to BEC Server")
-        self.upload_btn.setIcon(self._label_icons["upload"])
-        self.upload_btn.clicked.connect(self._handle_upload)
-        button_layout.addWidget(self.upload_btn)
-
-        parent_layout.addLayout(button_layout)
-
-    def _populate_device_data(self):
-        """Populate the dialog with device configuration data."""
-        if not self.device_configs:
-            return
-
-        self.has_invalid_configs = 0
-        self.has_untested_connections = 0
-        self.has_cannot_connect = 0
-
-        for device_name, (config, config_status, connection_status) in self.device_configs.items():
-            # Add to appropriate sections
-            self.config_section.add_device(config, config_status, connection_status)
-
-            # Track statistics
-            if config_status == ConfigStatus.INVALID.value:
-                self.has_invalid_configs += 1
-            if connection_status == ConnectionStatus.UNKNOWN.value:
-                self.has_untested_connections += 1
-            if connection_status == ConnectionStatus.CANNOT_CONNECT.value:
-                self.has_cannot_connect += 1
-
-        # Update section summaries
-        num_devices = len(self.device_configs)
-
-        # Config validation summary
-        if self.has_invalid_configs > 0:
-            icon = self._label_icons["error"]
-            text = f"{self.has_invalid_configs} of {num_devices} device configurations are invalid."
-        else:
-            icon = self._label_icons["success"]
-            text = f"All {num_devices} device configurations are valid."
-        if self.has_untested_connections > 0:
-            icon = self._label_icons["warning"]
-            text += f"{self.has_untested_connections} device connections are not tested."
-        if self.has_cannot_connect > 0:
-            icon = self._label_icons["warning"]
-            text += f"{self.has_cannot_connect} device connections cannot be established."
-        self.config_section.update_summary(text, icon)
-
-    def _update_ui(self):
-        """Update UI state based on validation results."""
-        # Update first the device data
-        self._populate_device_data()
-
-        # Invalid configuration have highest priority, upload disabled
-        if self.has_invalid_configs:
-            self.status_icon.setIcon(self._label_icons["error"])
-            self.status_label.setText(
-                "\n".join(
-                    [
-                        f"{self.has_invalid_configs} device configurations are invalid.",
-                        "Please fix configuration errors before uploading.",
-                    ]
-                )
-            )
-            self.upload_btn.setEnabled(False)
-            self.validate_connections_btn.setEnabled(False)
-            self.validate_connections_btn.setText("Invalid Configurations")
-
-        # Next priority: connections that cannot be established, error but upload is enabled
-        elif self.has_cannot_connect:
-            self.status_icon.setIcon(self._label_icons["warning"])
-            self.status_label.setText(
-                "\n".join(
-                    [
-                        f"{self.has_cannot_connect} connections cannot be established.",
-                        "Please fix connection issues before uploading.",
-                    ]
-                )
-            )
-            self.upload_btn.setEnabled(True)
-            self.validate_connections_btn.setEnabled(True)
-            self.validate_connections_btn.setText(
-                f"Validate {self.has_untested_connections + self.has_cannot_connect} Connections"
-            )
-
-        # Next priority: untested connections, warning but upload is enabled
-        elif self.has_untested_connections:
-            self.status_icon.setIcon(self._label_icons["warning"])
-            self.status_label.setText(
-                "\n".join(
-                    [
-                        f"{self.has_untested_connections} connections have not been tested.",
-                        "Consider validating connections before uploading.",
-                    ]
-                )
-            )
-            self.upload_btn.setEnabled(True)
-            self.validate_connections_btn.setEnabled(True)
-            self.validate_connections_btn.setText(
-                f"Validate {self.has_untested_connections + self.has_cannot_connect} Connections"
-            )
-
-        # All good, upload enabled
-        else:
-            self.status_icon.setIcon(self._label_icons["success"])
-            self.status_label.setText(
-                "\n".join(
-                    [
-                        "All device configurations are valid.",
-                        "All connections have been successfully tested.",
-                    ]
-                )
-            )
-            self.upload_btn.setEnabled(True)
-            self.validate_connections_btn.setEnabled(False)
-            self.validate_connections_btn.setText("All Connections Validated")
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _validate_connections(self):
-        """Request validation of all untested connections. This will close the dialog."""
-        testable_devices: List[dict] = []
-        for _, (config, _, connection_status) in self.device_configs.items():
-            if connection_status == ConnectionStatus.UNKNOWN.value:
-                testable_devices.append(config)
-            elif connection_status == ConnectionStatus.CANNOT_CONNECT.value:
-                testable_devices.append(config)
-
-        if len(testable_devices) > 0:
-            self.request_ophyd_validation.emit(testable_devices, True, True)
-            self.done(self.UploadAction.CONNECTION_TEST_REQUESTED)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _handle_upload(self):
-        """Handle the upload button click with appropriate confirmations."""
-        # First priority: invalid configurations, block upload
-        if self.has_invalid_configs:
-            detailed_text = (
-                f"There is {self.has_invalid_configs} device with an invalid configuration."
-                if self.has_invalid_configs == 1
-                else f"There are {self.has_invalid_configs} devices with invalid configurations."
-            )
-            text = " ".join(
-                [detailed_text, "Invalid configuration can not be uploaded to the BEC Server."]
-            )
-            QtWidgets.QMessageBox.critical(self, "Device Configurations Invalid", text)
-            self.done(self.UploadAction.CANCEL)
-            return
-
-        # Next priority: connections that cannot be established, show warning, but allow to proceed
-        if self.has_cannot_connect:
-            detailed_text = (
-                f"There is {self.has_cannot_connect} device that cannot connect"
-                if self.has_cannot_connect == 1
-                else f"There are {self.has_cannot_connect} devices that cannot connect."
-            )
-            text = " ".join(
-                [
-                    detailed_text,
-                    "These devices may not be reachable and disabled BEC upon loading the config.",
-                    "Consider validating these connections before.",
-                ]
-            )
-            reply = QtWidgets.QMessageBox.critical(
-                self,
-                "Devices cannot Connect",
-                text,
-                QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Yes | QtWidgets.QMessageBox.No,
-                QtWidgets.QMessageBox.No,
-            )
-            if reply == QtWidgets.QMessageBox.No:
-                return
-
-        # If some connections are untested, warn the user
-        if self.has_untested_connections:
-            detailed_text = (
-                f"There is {self.has_untested_connections} device with untested connections."
-                if self.has_untested_connections == 1
-                else f"There are {self.has_untested_connections} devices with untested connections."
-            )
-            text = " ".join(
-                [
-                    detailed_text,
-                    "Uploading without validating connections may result in devices that cannot be reached when the configuration is applied.",
-                ]
-            )
-            reply = QtWidgets.QMessageBox.question(
-                self,
-                "Untested Connections",
-                text,
-                QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Yes | QtWidgets.QMessageBox.No,
-                QtWidgets.QMessageBox.No,
-            )
-            if reply == QtWidgets.QMessageBox.No:
-                return
-
-        # Final confirmation
-        text = " ".join(
-            ["You are about to upload the device configurations to BEC Server.", "Please confirm."]
-        )
-        reply = QtWidgets.QMessageBox.question(
-            self,
-            "Upload to BEC Server",
-            text,
-            QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Yes | QtWidgets.QMessageBox.No,
-            QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Yes,
-        )
-        if reply == QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Yes:
-            self.done(self.UploadAction.OK)
-        else:
-            self.done(self.UploadAction.CANCEL)
-
-    @SafeSlot(dict, int, int, str)
-    def _update_from_ophyd_device_tests(
-        self,
-        device_config: dict,
-        config_status: int,
-        connection_status: int,
-        validation_message: str = "",
-    ):
-        """
-        Update device status from ophyd device tests. This has to be with a connection_status that was updated.
-
-        """
-        if connection_status == ConnectionStatus.UNKNOWN.value:
-            return
-        self.update_device_status(device_config, config_status, connection_status)
-
-    @SafeSlot(list)
-    def _multiple_updates_from_ophyd_device_tests(self, validation_results: _ValidationResultIter):
-        """
-        Callback slot for receiving multiple validation result updates from the ophyd test widget.
-
-        Args:
-            validation_results (list): List of tuples containing (device_config, config_status, connection_status, validation_msg).
-        """
-        for cfg, cfg_status, conn_status, val_msg in validation_results:
-            self.update_device_status(cfg, cfg_status, conn_status)
-        self._update_ui()
-
-    @SafeSlot(dict, int, int)
-    def update_device_status(self, device_config: dict, config_status: int, connection_status: int):
-        """Update the status of a specific device."""
-        # Update device config status
-        self._update_device_configs(device_config, config_status, connection_status, "")
-        # Recalculate summaries and UI state
-        self._update_ui()
-
-    def _update_device_configs(
-        self,
-        device_config: dict[str, Any],
-        config_status: int,
-        connection_status: int,
-        validation_msg: str,
-    ):
-        device_name = device_config.get("name", "")
-        old_config, _, _ = self.device_configs.get(device_name, (None, None, None))
-        if old_config is not None:
-            self.device_configs[device_name] = (device_config, config_status, connection_status)
-        else:
-            # If device not found, add it
-            self.config_section.add_device(device_config, config_status, connection_status)
-
-
-def main():  # pragma: no cover
-    """Test the upload redis dialog."""
-    import sys
-
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-
-    # Sample device configurations for testing
-    sample_configs = [
-        (
-            {"name": "motor_x", "deviceClass": "EpicsMotor"},
-            ConfigStatus.VALID.value,
-            ConnectionStatus.CONNECTED.value,
-        ),
-        (
-            {"name": "detector_1", "deviceClass": "EpicsSignal"},
-            ConfigStatus.VALID.value,
-            ConnectionStatus.CONNECTED.value,
-        ),
-        (
-            {"name": "detector_2", "deviceClass": "EpicsSignal"},
-            ConfigStatus.VALID.value,
-            ConnectionStatus.UNKNOWN.value,
-        ),
-        (
-            {"name": "motor_y", "deviceClass": "EpicsMotor"},
-            ConfigStatus.VALID.value,
-            ConnectionStatus.CONNECTED.value,
-        ),
-        (
-            {"name": "motor_z", "deviceClass": "EpicsMotor"},
-            ConfigStatus.VALID.value,
-            ConnectionStatus.CONNECTED.value,
-        ),
-        (
-            {"name": "motor_x1", "deviceClass": "EpicsMotor"},
-            ConfigStatus.VALID.value,
-            ConnectionStatus.CONNECTED.value,
-        ),
-        (
-            {"name": "detector_11", "deviceClass": "EpicsSignal"},
-            ConfigStatus.VALID.value,
-            ConnectionStatus.CANNOT_CONNECT.value,
-        ),
-        (
-            {"name": "detector_21", "deviceClass": "EpicsSignal"},
-            ConfigStatus.INVALID.value,
-            ConnectionStatus.UNKNOWN.value,
-        ),
-        (
-            {"name": "motor_y1", "deviceClass": "EpicsMotor"},
-            ConfigStatus.VALID.value,
-            ConnectionStatus.CANNOT_CONNECT.value,
-        ),
-        (
-            {"name": "motor_z1", "deviceClass": "EpicsMotor"},
-            ConfigStatus.VALID.value,
-            ConnectionStatus.CONNECTED.value,
-        ),
-    ]
-    configs = {cfg[0]["name"]: cfg for cfg in sample_configs}
-    apply_theme("dark")
-    dialog = UploadRedisDialog(parent=None, device_configs=configs)
-    dialog.show()
-
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    main()

bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/device_manager_display_widget.py

@@ -1,689 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import os
-from functools import partial
-from typing import List, Literal, get_args
-
-import yaml
-from bec_lib import config_helper
-from bec_lib.bec_yaml_loader import yaml_load
-from bec_lib.file_utils import DeviceConfigWriter
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from bec_lib.messages import ConfigAction
-from bec_lib.plugin_helper import plugin_package_name, plugin_repo_path
-from bec_qthemes import apply_theme
-from qtpy.QtCore import QMetaObject, QThreadPool, Signal
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QFileDialog, QMessageBox, QTextEdit, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.applications.views.device_manager_view.device_manager_dialogs import (
-    ConfigChoiceDialog,
-    DeviceFormDialog,
-)
-from bec_widgets.applications.views.device_manager_view.device_manager_dialogs.upload_redis_dialog import (
-    UploadRedisDialog,
-)
-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.containers.advanced_dock_area.basic_dock_area import DockAreaWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components import (
-    DeviceTable,
-    DMConfigView,
-    DocstringView,
-    OphydValidation,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components._util import SharedSelectionSignal
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components.ophyd_validation.ophyd_validation_utils import (
-    ConfigStatus,
-    ConnectionStatus,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.services.device_browser.device_item.config_communicator import (
-    CommunicateConfigAction,
-)
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-_yes_no_question = partial(
-    QMessageBox.question,
-    buttons=QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes | QMessageBox.StandardButton.No,
-    defaultButton=QMessageBox.StandardButton.No,
-)
-
-
-class DeviceManagerDisplayWidget(DockAreaWidget):
-    """Device Manager main display widget. This contains all sub-widgets and the toolbar."""
-
-    RPC = False
-
-    request_ophyd_validation = Signal(list, bool, bool)
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, variant="compact", *args, **kwargs)
-
-        # Push to Redis dialog
-        self._upload_redis_dialog: UploadRedisDialog | None = None
-        self._dialog_validation_connection: QMetaObject.Connection | None = None
-
-        self._config_helper = config_helper.ConfigHelper(self.client.connector)
-        self._shared_selection = SharedSelectionSignal()
-
-        # Device Table View widget
-        self.device_table_view = DeviceTable(self)
-
-        # Device Config View widget
-        self.dm_config_view = DMConfigView(self)
-
-        # Docstring View
-        self.dm_docs_view = DocstringView(self)
-
-        # Ophyd Test view
-        self.ophyd_widget_view = QWidget(self)
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ophyd_widget_view)
-        layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        layout.setSpacing(4)
-        self.ophyd_test_view = OphydValidation(self, hide_legend=False)
-        layout.addWidget(self.ophyd_test_view)
-
-        # Validation Results view
-        self.validation_results = QTextEdit(self)
-        self.validation_results.setReadOnly(True)
-        self.validation_results.setPlaceholderText("Validation results will appear here...")
-        layout.addWidget(self.validation_results)
-        self.ophyd_test_view.item_clicked.connect(self._ophyd_test_item_clicked_cb)
-
-        for signal, slots in [
-            (
-                self.device_table_view.selected_devices,
-                (self.dm_config_view.on_select_config, self.dm_docs_view.on_select_config),
-            ),
-            (
-                self.ophyd_test_view.validation_completed,
-                (self.device_table_view.update_device_validation,),
-            ),
-            (
-                self.ophyd_test_view.multiple_validations_completed,
-                (self.device_table_view.update_multiple_device_validations,),
-            ),
-            (self.request_ophyd_validation, (self.ophyd_test_view.change_device_configs,)),
-            (
-                self.device_table_view.device_configs_changed,
-                (self.ophyd_test_view.device_table_config_changed,),
-            ),
-            (
-                self.device_table_view.device_config_in_sync_with_redis,
-                (self._update_config_enabled_button,),
-            ),
-            (self.device_table_view.device_row_dbl_clicked, (self._edit_device_action,)),
-        ]:
-            for slot in slots:
-                signal.connect(slot)
-
-        # Add toolbar
-        self._add_toolbar()
-
-        # Build dock layout using shared helpers
-        self._build_docks()
-
-    def _add_toolbar(self):
-        self.toolbar = ModularToolBar(self)
-
-        # Add IO actions
-        self._add_io_actions()
-        self._add_table_actions()
-        self.toolbar.show_bundles(["IO", "Table"])
-        self._root_layout.insertWidget(0, self.toolbar)
-
-    def _build_docks(self) -> None:
-        # Central device table
-        self.device_table_view_dock = self.new(
-            self.device_table_view,
-            return_dock=True,
-            closable=False,
-            floatable=False,
-            movable=False,
-            show_title_bar=False,
-        )
-
-        # Bottom area: docstrings
-        self.dm_docs_view_dock = self.new(
-            self.dm_docs_view,
-            where="bottom",
-            relative_to=self.device_table_view_dock,
-            return_dock=True,
-            closable=False,
-            floatable=False,
-            movable=False,
-            show_title_bar=False,
-        )
-        # Config view left of docstrings
-        self.dm_config_view_dock = self.new(
-            self.dm_config_view,
-            where="left",
-            relative_to=self.dm_docs_view_dock,
-            return_dock=True,
-            closable=False,
-            floatable=False,
-            movable=False,
-            show_title_bar=False,
-        )
-
-        # Right area: ophyd test + validation
-        self.ophyd_test_dock_view = self.new(
-            self.ophyd_widget_view,
-            where="right",
-            relative_to=self.device_table_view_dock,
-            return_dock=True,
-            closable=False,
-            floatable=False,
-            movable=False,
-            show_title_bar=False,
-        )
-
-        self.set_layout_ratios(splitter_overrides={0: [7, 3], 1: [3, 7]})
-
-    def _add_io_actions(self):
-        # Create IO bundle
-        io_bundle = ToolbarBundle("IO", self.toolbar.components)
-
-        # Load from disk
-        load = MaterialIconAction(
-            text_position="under",
-            icon_name="file_open",
-            parent=self,
-            tooltip="Load configuration file from disk",
-            label_text="Load Config",
-        )
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("load", load)
-        load.action.triggered.connect(self._load_file_action)
-        io_bundle.add_action("load")
-
-        # Add safe to disk
-        save_to_disk = MaterialIconAction(
-            text_position="under",
-            icon_name="file_save",
-            parent=self,
-            tooltip="Save config to disk",
-            label_text="Save Config",
-        )
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("save_to_disk", save_to_disk)
-        save_to_disk.action.triggered.connect(self._save_to_disk_action)
-        io_bundle.add_action("save_to_disk")
-
-        # Add flush config in redis
-        flush_redis = MaterialIconAction(
-            text_position="under",
-            icon_name="delete_sweep",
-            parent=self,
-            tooltip="Flush current config in BEC Server",
-            label_text="Flush loaded Config",
-        )
-        flush_redis.action.triggered.connect(self._flush_redis_action)
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("flush_redis", flush_redis)
-        io_bundle.add_action("flush_redis")
-
-        # Add load config from redis
-        load_redis = MaterialIconAction(
-            text_position="under",
-            icon_name="cached",
-            parent=self,
-            tooltip="Load current config from BEC Server",
-            label_text="Get loaded Config",
-        )
-        load_redis.action.triggered.connect(self._load_redis_action)
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("load_redis", load_redis)
-        io_bundle.add_action("load_redis")
-
-        # Update config action
-        update_config_redis = MaterialIconAction(
-            text_position="under",
-            icon_name="cloud_upload",
-            parent=self,
-            tooltip="Update current config in BEC Server",
-            label_text="Update Config",
-        )
-        update_config_redis.action.setEnabled(False)
-
-        update_config_redis.action.triggered.connect(self._update_redis_action)
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("update_config_redis", update_config_redis)
-        io_bundle.add_action("update_config_redis")
-
-        # Add load config from plugin dir
-        self.toolbar.add_bundle(io_bundle)
-
-    # Table actions
-    def _add_table_actions(self) -> None:
-        table_bundle = ToolbarBundle("Table", self.toolbar.components)
-
-        # Reset composed view
-        reset_composed = MaterialIconAction(
-            text_position="under",
-            icon_name="delete_sweep",
-            parent=self,
-            tooltip="Reset current composed config view",
-            label_text="Reset Config View",
-        )
-        reset_composed.action.triggered.connect(self._reset_composed_view)
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("reset_composed", reset_composed)
-        table_bundle.add_action("reset_composed")
-
-        # Add device
-        add_device = MaterialIconAction(
-            text_position="under",
-            icon_name="add",
-            parent=self,
-            tooltip="Add new device",
-            label_text="Add Device",
-        )
-        add_device.action.triggered.connect(self._add_device_action)
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("add_device", add_device)
-        table_bundle.add_action("add_device")
-
-        # Remove device
-        remove_device = MaterialIconAction(
-            text_position="under",
-            icon_name="remove",
-            parent=self,
-            tooltip="Remove device",
-            label_text="Remove Device",
-        )
-        remove_device.action.triggered.connect(self._remove_device_action)
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("remove_device", remove_device)
-        table_bundle.add_action("remove_device")
-
-        # Rerun validation
-        rerun_validation = MaterialIconAction(
-            text_position="under",
-            icon_name="checklist",
-            parent=self,
-            tooltip="Run device validation with 'connect' on selected devices",
-            label_text="Validate Connection",
-        )
-        rerun_validation.action.triggered.connect(self._run_validate_connection)
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("rerun_validation", rerun_validation)
-        table_bundle.add_action("rerun_validation")
-
-        # Add load config from plugin dir
-        self.toolbar.add_bundle(table_bundle)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    @SafeSlot(bool)
-    def _run_validate_connection(self, connect: bool = True):
-        """Action for the 'rerun_validation' action to rerun validation on selected devices."""
-        configs = list(self.device_table_view.get_selected_device_configs())
-        if not configs:
-            configs = self.device_table_view.get_device_config()
-        # Adjust the state of the icons in the device table view
-        self.device_table_view.update_multiple_device_validations(
-            [
-                (cfg, ConfigStatus.UNKNOWN.value, ConnectionStatus.UNKNOWN.value, "")
-                for cfg in configs
-            ]
-        )
-        self.request_ophyd_validation.emit(configs, True, connect)
-
-    def _update_config_enabled_button(self, enabled: bool):
-        action = self.toolbar.components.get_action("update_config_redis")
-        action.action.setEnabled(not enabled)
-        if enabled:
-            action.action.setToolTip("Push current config to BEC Server")
-        else:
-            action.action.setToolTip("Current config is in sync with BEC Server, button disabled.")
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _load_file_action(self):
-        """Action for the 'load' action to load a config from disk for the io_bundle of the toolbar."""
-        config_path = self._get_config_base_path()
-
-        # Implement the file loading logic here
-        start_dir = os.path.abspath(config_path)
-        file_path = self._get_file_path(start_dir, "open_file")
-        if file_path:
-            self._load_config_from_file(file_path)
-
-    def _get_config_base_path(self) -> str:
-        """Get the base path for device configurations."""
-        try:
-            plugin_path = plugin_repo_path()
-            plugin_name = plugin_package_name()
-            config_path = os.path.join(plugin_path, plugin_name, "device_configs")
-        except ValueError:
-            # Get the recovery config path as fallback
-            config_path = self._get_recovery_config_path()
-            logger.warning(
-                f"No plugin repository installed, fallback to recovery config path: {config_path}"
-            )
-        return config_path
-
-    def _get_file_path(self, start_dir: str, mode: Literal["open_file", "save_file"]) -> str:
-        ALLOWED_EXTS = [".yaml", ".yml"]
-        filter_str = "YAML files (*.yaml *.yml);;All Files (*)"
-        initial_filter = "YAML files (*.yaml *.yml);;"
-        if mode == "open_file":
-            file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
-                self,
-                caption="Select Config File",
-                dir=start_dir,
-                filter=filter_str,
-                selectedFilter=initial_filter,
-            )
-        else:
-            file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(
-                self,
-                caption="Save Config File",
-                dir=start_dir,
-                filter=filter_str,
-                selectedFilter=initial_filter,
-            )
-        if not file_path:
-            return ""
-        _, ext = os.path.splitext(file_path)
-        if ext.lower() not in ALLOWED_EXTS:
-            file_path += ".yaml"
-        return file_path
-
-    def _load_config_from_file(self, file_path: str):
-        """
-        Load device config from a given file path and update the device table view.
-
-        Args:
-            file_path (str): Path to the configuration file.
-        """
-        try:
-            config = [{"name": k, **v} for k, v in yaml_load(file_path).items()]
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to load config from file {file_path}. Error: {e}")
-            return
-        self._open_config_choice_dialog(config)
-
-    def _open_config_choice_dialog(self, config: List[dict]):
-        """
-        Open a dialog to choose whether to replace or add the loaded config.
-
-        Args:
-            config (List[dict]): List of device configurations loaded from the file.
-        """
-        if len(self.device_table_view.get_device_config()) == 0:
-            # If no config is composed yet, load directly
-            self.device_table_view.set_device_config(config)
-            return
-        dialog = ConfigChoiceDialog(self)
-        result = dialog.exec()
-        if result == ConfigChoiceDialog.Result.REPLACE:
-            self.device_table_view.set_device_config(config)
-        elif result == ConfigChoiceDialog.Result.ADD:
-            self.device_table_view.add_device_configs(config)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _flush_redis_action(self):
-        """Action to flush the current config in Redis."""
-        if self.client.device_manager is None:
-            logger.error("No device manager connected, cannot load config from BEC Server.")
-            return
-        if len(self.client.device_manager.devices) == 0:
-            logger.info("No devices in BEC Server, nothing to flush.")
-            QMessageBox.information(
-                self, "No Devices", "There is currently no config loaded on the BEC Server."
-            )
-            return
-        reply = _yes_no_question(
-            self,
-            "Flush BEC Server Config",
-            "Do you really want to flush the current config in BEC Server?",
-        )
-        if reply == QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes:
-            self.set_busy(enabled=True, text="Flushing configuration in BEC Server...")
-            self.client.config.reset_config()
-            logger.info("Successfully flushed configuration in BEC Server.")
-            self.set_busy(enabled=False)
-            # Check if config is in sync, enable load redis button
-            self.device_table_view.device_config_in_sync_with_redis.emit(
-                self.device_table_view._is_config_in_sync_with_redis()
-            )
-            validation_results = self.device_table_view.get_validation_results()
-            for config, config_status, connnection_status in validation_results.values():
-                if connnection_status == ConnectionStatus.CONNECTED.value:
-                    self.device_table_view.update_device_validation(
-                        config, config_status, ConnectionStatus.CAN_CONNECT, ""
-                    )
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _load_redis_action(self):
-        """Action for the 'load_redis' action to load the current config from Redis for the io_bundle of the toolbar."""
-        if self.client.device_manager is None:
-            logger.error("No device manager connected, cannot load config from BEC Server.")
-            return
-        if not self.device_table_view.get_device_config():
-            # If no config is composed yet, load directly
-            self.device_table_view.set_device_config(
-                self.client.device_manager._get_redis_device_config()
-            )
-            return
-        reply = _yes_no_question(
-            self,
-            "Load currently active config in BEC Server",
-            "Do you really want to discard the current config and reload?",
-        )
-        if reply == QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes:
-            self.device_table_view.set_device_config(
-                self.client.device_manager._get_redis_device_config()
-            )
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _update_redis_action(self) -> None | QMessageBox.StandardButton:
-        """Action to push the current composition to Redis using the upload dialog."""
-        # Check if validations are still running
-        if self.ophyd_test_view.running_ophyd_tests is True:
-            return QMessageBox.warning(
-                self, "Validation in Progress", "Please wait for the validation to finish."
-            )
-
-        # Get all device configurations with their validation status
-        validation_results = self.device_table_view.get_validation_results()
-        # Create and show upload dialog
-        self._upload_redis_dialog = UploadRedisDialog(
-            parent=self, device_configs=validation_results
-        )
-        self._upload_redis_dialog.request_ophyd_validation.connect(
-            self.request_ophyd_validation.emit
-        )
-
-        # Show dialog
-        reply = self._upload_redis_dialog.exec_()
-
-        if reply == UploadRedisDialog.UploadAction.OK:
-            self._push_composition_to_redis(action="set")
-        elif reply == UploadRedisDialog.UploadAction.CANCEL:
-            self.ophyd_test_view.cancel_all_validations()
-        elif reply == UploadRedisDialog.UploadAction.CONNECTION_TEST_REQUESTED:
-            return QMessageBox.information(
-                self, "Connection Test Requested", "Running connection test on untested devices."
-            )
-
-    def _push_composition_to_redis(self, action: ConfigAction):
-        """Push the current device composition to Redis."""
-        if action not in get_args(ConfigAction):
-            logger.error(f"Invalid config action: {action} for uploading to BEC Server.")
-            return
-        config = {cfg.pop("name"): cfg for cfg in self.device_table_view.get_device_config()}
-        threadpool = QThreadPool.globalInstance()
-        comm = CommunicateConfigAction(self._config_helper, None, config, action)
-        comm.signals.done.connect(self._handle_push_complete_to_communicator)
-        comm.signals.error.connect(self._handle_exception_from_communicator)
-        threadpool.start(comm)
-        self.set_busy(enabled=True, text="Uploading configuration to BEC Server...")
-
-    def _handle_push_complete_to_communicator(self):
-        """Handle completion of the config push to Redis."""
-        self.set_busy(enabled=False)
-        self._update_validation_icons_after_upload()
-
-    def _handle_exception_from_communicator(self, exception: Exception):
-        """Handle exceptions from the config communicator."""
-        QMessageBox.critical(
-            self,
-            "Error Uploading Config",
-            f"An error occurred while uploading the configuration to BEC Server:\n{str(exception)}",
-        )
-        self.set_busy(enabled=False)
-        self._update_validation_icons_after_upload()
-
-    def _update_validation_icons_after_upload(self):
-        """Update validation icons after uploading config to Redis."""
-        if self.client.device_manager is None:
-            return
-        device_names_in_session = list(self.client.device_manager.devices.keys())
-        validation_results = self.device_table_view.get_validation_results()
-        devices_to_update = []
-        for config, config_status, connection_status in validation_results.values():
-            if config["name"] in device_names_in_session:
-                devices_to_update.append(
-                    (config, config_status, ConnectionStatus.CONNECTED.value, "")
-                )
-        # Update validation status in device table view
-        self.device_table_view.update_multiple_device_validations(devices_to_update)
-        # Remove devices from ophyd validation view
-        self.ophyd_test_view.change_device_configs(
-            [cfg for cfg, _, _, _ in devices_to_update], added=False, skip_validation=True
-        )
-        # Config is in sync with BEC, so we update the state
-        self.device_table_view.device_config_in_sync_with_redis.emit(True)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _save_to_disk_action(self):
-        """Action for the 'save_to_disk' action to save the current config to disk."""
-        # Check if plugin repo is installed...
-        try:
-            config_path = self._get_recovery_config_path()
-        except ValueError:
-            # Get the recovery config path as fallback
-            config_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser("~"))
-            logger.warning(f"Failed to find recovery config path, fallback to: {config_path}")
-
-        # Implement the file loading logic here
-        file_path = self._get_file_path(config_path, "save_file")
-        if file_path:
-            config = {cfg.pop("name"): cfg for cfg in self.device_table_view.get_device_config()}
-            if os.path.exists(file_path):
-                reply = _yes_no_question(
-                    self,
-                    "Overwrite File",
-                    f"The file '{file_path}' already exists. Do you want to overwrite it?",
-                )
-                if reply != QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes:
-                    return
-            with open(file_path, "w") as file:
-                file.write(yaml.dump(config))
-
-    # Table actions
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _reset_composed_view(self):
-        """Action for the 'reset_composed_view' action to reset the composed view."""
-        reply = _yes_no_question(
-            self,
-            "Clear View",
-            "You are about to clear the current composed config view, please confirm...",
-        )
-        if reply == QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes:
-            self.device_table_view.clear_device_configs()
-
-    @SafeSlot(dict)
-    def _edit_device_action(self, device_config: dict):
-        """Action to edit a selected device configuration."""
-        dialog = DeviceFormDialog(parent=self, add_btn_text="Apply Changes")
-        dialog.accepted_data.connect(self._update_device_to_table_from_dialog)
-        dialog.set_device_config(device_config)
-        dialog.open()
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _add_device_action(self):
-        """Action for the 'add_device' action to add a new device."""
-        dialog = DeviceFormDialog(parent=self, add_btn_text="Add Device")
-        dialog.accepted_data.connect(self._add_to_table_from_dialog)
-        dialog.open()
-
-    @SafeSlot(dict, int, int, str, str)
-    def _update_device_to_table_from_dialog(
-        self,
-        data: dict,
-        config_status: int,
-        connection_status: int,
-        msg: str,
-        old_device_name: str = "",
-    ):
-        if old_device_name and old_device_name != data.get("name", ""):
-            self.device_table_view.remove_device(old_device_name)
-        self.device_table_view.update_device_configs([data], skip_validation=True)
-        self.device_table_view.update_device_validation(data, config_status, connection_status, msg)
-
-    @SafeSlot(dict, int, int, str, str)
-    def _add_to_table_from_dialog(
-        self,
-        data: dict,
-        config_status: int,
-        connection_status: int,
-        msg: str,
-        old_device_name: str = "",
-    ):
-        self.device_table_view.add_device_configs([data], skip_validation=True)
-        self.device_table_view.update_device_validation(data, config_status, connection_status, msg)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _remove_device_action(self):
-        """Action for the 'remove_device' action to remove a device."""
-        configs = self.device_table_view.get_selected_device_configs()
-        if not configs:
-            QMessageBox.warning(
-                self, "No devices selected", "Please select devices from the table to remove."
-            )
-            return
-        if self.device_table_view._remove_configs_dialog([cfg["name"] for cfg in configs]):
-            self.device_table_view.remove_device_configs(configs)
-
-    @SafeSlot(dict, int, int, str, str)
-    def _ophyd_test_item_clicked_cb(
-        self, device_config: dict, config_status: int, connection_status: int, msg: str, md_msg: str
-    ) -> None:
-        self.validation_results.setMarkdown(md_msg)
-
-    def _get_recovery_config_path(self) -> str:
-        """Get the recovery config path from the log_writer config."""
-        # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        log_writer_config = self.client._service_config.config.get("log_writer", {})
-        writer = DeviceConfigWriter(service_config=log_writer_config)
-        return os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(writer.get_recovery_directory()))
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import sys
-
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    w = QWidget()
-    l = QVBoxLayout()
-    w.setLayout(l)
-    apply_theme("dark")
-    button = DarkModeButton()
-    l.addWidget(button)
-    device_manager_view = DeviceManagerDisplayWidget()
-    l.addWidget(device_manager_view)
-    w.show()
-    w.setWindowTitle("Device Manager View")
-    screen = app.primaryScreen()
-    screen_geometry = screen.availableGeometry()
-    screen_width = screen_geometry.width()
-    screen_height = screen_geometry.height()
-    # 70% of screen height, keep 16:9 ratio
-    height = int(screen_height * 0.9)
-    width = int(height * (16 / 9))
-
-    # If width exceeds screen width, scale down
-    if width > screen_width * 0.9:
-        width = int(screen_width * 0.9)
-        height = int(width / (16 / 9))
-
-    w.resize(width, height)
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/device_manager_view.py

@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-"""Module for Device Manager View."""
-
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.applications.views.device_manager_view.device_manager_widget import (
-    DeviceManagerWidget,
-)
-from bec_widgets.applications.views.view import ViewBase
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
-
-
-class DeviceManagerView(ViewBase):
-    """
-    A view for users to manage devices within the application.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent: QWidget | None = None,
-        content: QWidget | None = None,
-        *,
-        id: str | None = None,
-        title: str | None = None,
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, content=content, id=id, title=title)
-        self.device_manager_widget = DeviceManagerWidget(parent=self)
-        self.set_content(self.device_manager_widget)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def on_enter(self) -> None:
-        """Called after the view becomes current/visible.
-
-        Default implementation does nothing. Override in subclasses.
-        """
-        self.device_manager_widget.on_enter()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import sys
-
-    from bec_qthemes import apply_theme
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    from bec_widgets.applications.main_app import BECMainApp
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    apply_theme("dark")
-
-    _app = BECMainApp()
-    screen = app.primaryScreen()
-    screen_geometry = screen.availableGeometry()
-    screen_width = screen_geometry.width()
-    screen_height = screen_geometry.height()
-    # 70% of screen height, keep 16:9 ratio
-    height = int(screen_height * 0.9)
-    width = int(height * (16 / 9))
-
-    # If width exceeds screen width, scale down
-    if width > screen_width * 0.9:
-        width = int(screen_width * 0.9)
-        height = int(width / (16 / 9))
-
-    _app.resize(width, height)
-    device_manager_view = DeviceManagerView()
-    _app.add_view(
-        icon="display_settings",
-        title="Device Manager",
-        id="device_manager",
-        widget=device_manager_view.device_manager_widget,
-        mini_text="DM",
-    )
-    _app.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/device_manager_widget.py

@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-"""Top Level wrapper for device_manager widget"""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import os
-
-from bec_lib.bec_yaml_loader import yaml_load
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from bec_qthemes import material_icon
-from qtpy import QtCore, QtWidgets
-
-from bec_widgets.applications.views.device_manager_view.device_manager_display_widget import (
-    DeviceManagerDisplayWidget,
-)
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class DeviceManagerWidget(BECWidget, QtWidgets.QWidget):
-
-    RPC = False
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client)
-        self.stacked_layout = QtWidgets.QStackedLayout()
-        self.stacked_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.stacked_layout.setSpacing(0)
-        self.stacked_layout.setStackingMode(QtWidgets.QStackedLayout.StackAll)
-        self.setLayout(self.stacked_layout)
-
-        # Add device manager view
-        self.device_manager_display = DeviceManagerDisplayWidget(parent=self, client=self.client)
-        self.stacked_layout.addWidget(self.device_manager_display)
-
-        # Add overlay widget
-        self._overlay_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget(self)
-        self._customize_overlay()
-        self.stacked_layout.addWidget(self._overlay_widget)
-        self._initialized = False
-
-    def on_enter(self) -> None:
-        """Called after the widget becomes visible."""
-        if self._initialized is False:
-            self.stacked_layout.setCurrentWidget(self._overlay_widget)
-
-    def _customize_overlay(self):
-        self._overlay_widget.setAutoFillBackground(True)
-        self._overlay_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self._overlay_layout.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
-        self._overlay_widget.setLayout(self._overlay_layout)
-        self._overlay_widget.setSizePolicy(
-            QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding
-        )
-        # Load current config
-        self.button_load_current_config = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Load Current Config")
-        icon = material_icon(icon_name="database", size=(24, 24), convert_to_pixmap=False)
-        self.button_load_current_config.setIcon(icon)
-        self._overlay_layout.addWidget(self.button_load_current_config)
-        self.button_load_current_config.clicked.connect(self._load_config_clicked)
-        # Load config from disk
-        self.button_load_config_from_file = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Load Config From File")
-        icon = material_icon(icon_name="folder", size=(24, 24), convert_to_pixmap=False)
-        self.button_load_config_from_file.setIcon(icon)
-        self._overlay_layout.addWidget(self.button_load_config_from_file)
-        self.button_load_config_from_file.clicked.connect(self._load_config_from_file_clicked)
-        self._overlay_widget.setVisible(True)
-
-    def _load_config_from_file_clicked(self):
-        """Handle click on 'Load Config From File' button."""
-        self.device_manager_display._load_file_action()
-        self._initialized = True  # Set initialized to True after first load
-        self.stacked_layout.setCurrentWidget(self.device_manager_display)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _load_config_clicked(self):
-        """Handle click on 'Load Current Config' button."""
-        config = self.client.device_manager._get_redis_device_config()
-        self.device_manager_display.device_table_view.set_device_config(config)
-        self._initialized = True  # Set initialized to True after first load
-        self.stacked_layout.setCurrentWidget(self.device_manager_display)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import sys
-
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
-
-    apply_theme("light")
-
-    widget = QtWidgets.QWidget()
-    layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(widget)
-    widget.setLayout(layout)
-    layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-    layout.setSpacing(0)
-    device_manager = DeviceManagerWidget()
-    # config = device_manager.client.device_manager._get_redis_device_config()
-    # device_manager.device_table_view.set_device_config(config)
-    layout.addWidget(device_manager)
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
-
-    dark_mode_button = DarkModeButton()
-    layout.addWidget(dark_mode_button)
-    widget.show()
-    device_manager.setWindowTitle("Device Manager View")
-    device_manager.resize(1600, 1200)
-    # developer_view.set_stretch(horizontal=[1, 3, 2], vertical=[5, 5]) #can be set during runtime
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/applications/views/view.py

@@ -1,363 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from typing import List
-
-from qtpy.QtCore import QEventLoop, Qt, QTimer
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QDialog,
-    QDialogButtonBox,
-    QFormLayout,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QMessageBox,
-    QPushButton,
-    QSplitter,
-    QStackedLayout,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_combobox.device_combobox import DeviceComboBox
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.signal_combobox.signal_combobox import SignalComboBox
-from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform import Waveform
-
-
-def set_splitter_weights(splitter: QSplitter, weights: List[float]) -> None:
-    """
-    Apply initial sizes to a splitter using weight ratios, e.g. [1,3,2,1].
-    Works for horizontal or vertical splitters and sets matching stretch factors.
-    """
-
-    def apply():
-        n = splitter.count()
-        if n == 0:
-            return
-        w = list(weights[:n]) + [1] * max(0, n - len(weights))
-        w = [max(0.0, float(x)) for x in w]
-        tot_w = sum(w)
-        if tot_w <= 0:
-            w = [1.0] * n
-            tot_w = float(n)
-        total_px = (
-            splitter.width()
-            if splitter.orientation() == Qt.Orientation.Horizontal
-            else splitter.height()
-        )
-        if total_px < 2:
-            QTimer.singleShot(0, apply)
-            return
-        sizes = [max(1, int(total_px * (wi / tot_w))) for wi in w]
-        diff = total_px - sum(sizes)
-        if diff != 0:
-            idx = max(range(n), key=lambda i: w[i])
-            sizes[idx] = max(1, sizes[idx] + diff)
-        splitter.setSizes(sizes)
-        for i, wi in enumerate(w):
-            splitter.setStretchFactor(i, max(1, int(round(wi * 100))))
-
-    QTimer.singleShot(0, apply)
-
-
-class ViewBase(QWidget):
-    """Wrapper for a content widget used inside the main app's stacked view.
-
-    Subclasses can implement `on_enter` and `on_exit` to run custom logic when the view becomes visible or is about to be hidden.
-
-    Args:
-        content (QWidget): The actual view widget to display.
-        parent (QWidget | None): Parent widget.
-        id (str | None): Optional view id, useful for debugging or introspection.
-        title (str | None): Optional human-readable title.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent: QWidget | None = None,
-        content: QWidget | None = None,
-        *,
-        id: str | None = None,
-        title: str | None = None,
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent)
-        self.content: QWidget | None = None
-        self.view_id = id
-        self.view_title = title
-
-        lay = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        lay.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        lay.setSpacing(0)
-
-        if content is not None:
-            self.set_content(content)
-
-    def set_content(self, content: QWidget) -> None:
-        """Replace the current content widget with a new one."""
-        if self.content is not None:
-            self.content.setParent(None)
-        self.content = content
-        self.layout().addWidget(content)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def on_enter(self) -> None:
-        """Called after the view becomes current/visible.
-
-        Default implementation does nothing. Override in subclasses.
-        """
-        pass
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def on_exit(self) -> bool:
-        """Called before the view is switched away/hidden.
-
-        Return True to allow switching, or False to veto.
-        Default implementation allows switching.
-        """
-        return True
-
-    ####### Default view has to be done with setting up splitters ########
-    def set_default_view(self, horizontal_weights: list, vertical_weights: list):
-        """Apply initial weights to every horizontal and vertical splitter.
-
-        Examples:
-            horizontal_weights = [1, 3, 2, 1]
-            vertical_weights   = [3, 7]  # top:bottom = 30:70
-        """
-        splitters_h = []
-        splitters_v = []
-        for splitter in self.findChildren(QSplitter):
-            if splitter.orientation() == Qt.Orientation.Horizontal:
-                splitters_h.append(splitter)
-            elif splitter.orientation() == Qt.Orientation.Vertical:
-                splitters_v.append(splitter)
-
-        def apply_all():
-            for s in splitters_h:
-                set_splitter_weights(s, horizontal_weights)
-            for s in splitters_v:
-                set_splitter_weights(s, vertical_weights)
-
-        QTimer.singleShot(0, apply_all)
-
-    def set_stretch(self, *, horizontal=None, vertical=None):
-        """Update splitter weights and re-apply to all splitters.
-
-        Accepts either a list/tuple of weights (e.g., [1,3,2,1]) or a role dict
-        for convenience: horizontal roles = {"left","center","right"},
-        vertical roles = {"top","bottom"}.
-        """
-
-        def _coerce_h(x):
-            if x is None:
-                return None
-            if isinstance(x, (list, tuple)):
-                return list(map(float, x))
-            if isinstance(x, dict):
-                return [
-                    float(x.get("left", 1)),
-                    float(x.get("center", x.get("middle", 1))),
-                    float(x.get("right", 1)),
-                ]
-            return None
-
-        def _coerce_v(x):
-            if x is None:
-                return None
-            if isinstance(x, (list, tuple)):
-                return list(map(float, x))
-            if isinstance(x, dict):
-                return [float(x.get("top", 1)), float(x.get("bottom", 1))]
-            return None
-
-        h = _coerce_h(horizontal)
-        v = _coerce_v(vertical)
-        if h is None:
-            h = [1, 1, 1]
-        if v is None:
-            v = [1, 1]
-        self.set_default_view(h, v)
-
-
-####################################################################################################
-# Example views for demonstration/testing purposes
-####################################################################################################
-
-
-# --- Popup UI version ---
-class WaveformViewPopup(ViewBase):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, *args, **kwargs)
-
-        self.waveform = Waveform(parent=self)
-        self.set_content(self.waveform)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def on_enter(self) -> None:
-        dialog = QDialog(self)
-        dialog.setWindowTitle("Configure Waveform View")
-
-        label = QLabel("Select device and signal for the waveform plot:", parent=dialog)
-
-        # same as in the CurveRow used in waveform
-        self.device_edit = DeviceComboBox(parent=self)
-        self.device_edit.insertItem(0, "")
-        self.device_edit.setEditable(True)
-        self.device_edit.setCurrentIndex(0)
-        self.entry_edit = SignalComboBox(parent=self)
-        self.entry_edit.include_config_signals = False
-        self.entry_edit.insertItem(0, "")
-        self.entry_edit.setEditable(True)
-        self.device_edit.currentTextChanged.connect(self.entry_edit.set_device)
-        self.device_edit.device_reset.connect(self.entry_edit.reset_selection)
-
-        form = QFormLayout()
-        form.addRow(label)
-        form.addRow("Device", self.device_edit)
-        form.addRow("Signal", self.entry_edit)
-
-        buttons = QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox.Ok | QDialogButtonBox.Cancel, parent=dialog)
-        buttons.accepted.connect(dialog.accept)
-        buttons.rejected.connect(dialog.reject)
-
-        v = QVBoxLayout(dialog)
-        v.addLayout(form)
-        v.addWidget(buttons)
-
-        if dialog.exec_() == QDialog.Accepted:
-            self.waveform.plot(
-                y_name=self.device_edit.currentText(), y_entry=self.entry_edit.currentText()
-            )
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def on_exit(self) -> bool:
-        ans = QMessageBox.question(
-            self,
-            "Switch and clear?",
-            "Do you want to switch views and clear the plot?",
-            QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No,
-            QMessageBox.No,
-        )
-        if ans == QMessageBox.Yes:
-            self.waveform.clear_all()
-            return True
-        return False
-
-
-# --- Inline stacked UI version ---
-class WaveformViewInline(ViewBase):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, *args, **kwargs)
-
-        # Root layout for this view uses a stacked layout
-        self.stack = QStackedLayout()
-        container = QWidget(self)
-        container.setLayout(self.stack)
-        self.set_content(container)
-
-        # --- Page 0: Settings page (inline form)
-        self.settings_page = QWidget()
-        sp_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.settings_page)
-        sp_layout.setContentsMargins(16, 16, 16, 16)
-        sp_layout.setSpacing(12)
-
-        title = QLabel("Select device and signal for the waveform plot:", parent=self.settings_page)
-        self.device_edit = DeviceComboBox(parent=self.settings_page)
-        self.device_edit.insertItem(0, "")
-        self.device_edit.setEditable(True)
-        self.device_edit.setCurrentIndex(0)
-
-        self.entry_edit = SignalComboBox(parent=self.settings_page)
-        self.entry_edit.include_config_signals = False
-        self.entry_edit.insertItem(0, "")
-        self.entry_edit.setEditable(True)
-        self.device_edit.currentTextChanged.connect(self.entry_edit.set_device)
-        self.device_edit.device_reset.connect(self.entry_edit.reset_selection)
-
-        form = QFormLayout()
-        form.addRow(title)
-        form.addRow("Device", self.device_edit)
-        form.addRow("Signal", self.entry_edit)
-
-        btn_row = QHBoxLayout()
-        ok_btn = QPushButton("OK", parent=self.settings_page)
-        cancel_btn = QPushButton("Cancel", parent=self.settings_page)
-        btn_row.addStretch(1)
-        btn_row.addWidget(cancel_btn)
-        btn_row.addWidget(ok_btn)
-
-        sp_layout.addLayout(form)
-        sp_layout.addLayout(btn_row)
-
-        # --- Page 1: Waveform page
-        self.waveform_page = QWidget()
-        wf_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.waveform_page)
-        wf_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.waveform = Waveform(parent=self.waveform_page)
-        wf_layout.addWidget(self.waveform)
-
-        # --- Page 2: Exit confirmation page (inline)
-        self.confirm_page = QWidget()
-        cp_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.confirm_page)
-        cp_layout.setContentsMargins(16, 16, 16, 16)
-        cp_layout.setSpacing(12)
-        qlabel = QLabel("Do you want to switch views and clear the plot?", parent=self.confirm_page)
-        cp_buttons = QHBoxLayout()
-        no_btn = QPushButton("No", parent=self.confirm_page)
-        yes_btn = QPushButton("Yes", parent=self.confirm_page)
-        cp_buttons.addStretch(1)
-        cp_buttons.addWidget(no_btn)
-        cp_buttons.addWidget(yes_btn)
-        cp_layout.addWidget(qlabel)
-        cp_layout.addLayout(cp_buttons)
-
-        # Add pages to the stack
-        self.stack.addWidget(self.settings_page)  # index 0
-        self.stack.addWidget(self.waveform_page)  # index 1
-        self.stack.addWidget(self.confirm_page)  # index 2
-
-        # Wire settings buttons
-        ok_btn.clicked.connect(self._apply_settings_and_show_waveform)
-        cancel_btn.clicked.connect(self._show_waveform_without_changes)
-
-        # Prepare result holder for the inline confirmation
-        self._exit_choice_yes = None
-        yes_btn.clicked.connect(lambda: self._exit_reply(True))
-        no_btn.clicked.connect(lambda: self._exit_reply(False))
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def on_enter(self) -> None:
-        # Always start on the settings page when entering
-        self.stack.setCurrentIndex(0)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def on_exit(self) -> bool:
-        # Show inline confirmation page and synchronously wait for a choice
-        # -> trick to make the choice blocking, however popup would be cleaner solution
-        self._exit_choice_yes = None
-        self.stack.setCurrentIndex(2)
-        loop = QEventLoop()
-        self._exit_loop = loop
-        loop.exec_()
-
-        if self._exit_choice_yes:
-            self.waveform.clear_all()
-            return True
-        # Revert to waveform view if user cancelled switching
-        self.stack.setCurrentIndex(1)
-        return False
-
-    def _apply_settings_and_show_waveform(self):
-        dev = self.device_edit.currentText()
-        sig = self.entry_edit.currentText()
-        if dev and sig:
-            self.waveform.plot(y_name=dev, y_entry=sig)
-        self.stack.setCurrentIndex(1)
-
-    def _show_waveform_without_changes(self):
-        # Just show waveform page without plotting
-        self.stack.setCurrentIndex(1)
-
-    def _exit_reply(self, yes: bool):
-        self._exit_choice_yes = bool(yes)
-        if hasattr(self, "_exit_loop") and self._exit_loop.isRunning():
-            self._exit_loop.quit()

bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py

@@ -1,614 +1,175 @@
-"""Client utilities for the BEC GUI."""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import json
-import os
+import importlib
 import select
 import subprocess
-import threading
-import time
-from contextlib import contextmanager
-from threading import Lock
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, TypeAlias, cast
+import uuid
 
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import, lazy_import_from
-from rich.console import Console
-from rich.table import Table
+from functools import wraps
 
-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, RPCReference
-from bec_widgets.utils.serialization import register_serializer_extension
+from qtpy.QtCore import QCoreApplication
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
-    from bec_lib.messages import GUIRegistryStateMessage
-
-    import bec_widgets.cli.client as client
-else:
-    GUIRegistryStateMessage = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.messages", "GUIRegistryStateMessage")
-    client = lazy_import("bec_widgets.cli.client")
+import bec_widgets.cli.client as client
+from bec_lib import MessageEndpoints, messages
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
 
 
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-IGNORE_WIDGETS = ["LaunchWindow"]
-
-RegistryState: TypeAlias = dict[
-    Literal["gui_id", "name", "widget_class", "config", "__rpc__", "container_proxy"],
-    str | bool | dict,
-]
-
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-scope
-
-
-def _filter_output(output: str) -> str:
+def rpc_call(func):
     """
-    Filter out the output from the process.
+    A decorator for calling a function on the server.
+
+    Args:
+        func: The function to call.
+
+    Returns:
+        The result of the function call.
     """
-    if "IMKClient" in output:
-        # only relevant on macOS
-        # see https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255761734?sortBy=rank
-        return ""
-    return output
+
+    @wraps(func)
+    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self._run_rpc(func.__name__, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper
 
 
-def _get_output(process, logger) -> None:
-    log_func = {process.stdout: logger.debug, process.stderr: logger.info}
-    stream_buffer = {process.stdout: [], process.stderr: []}
-    try:
-        os.set_blocking(process.stdout.fileno(), False)
-        os.set_blocking(process.stderr.fileno(), False)
-        while process.poll() is None:
-            readylist, _, _ = select.select([process.stdout, process.stderr], [], [], 1)
-            for stream in (process.stdout, process.stderr):
-                buf = stream_buffer[stream]
-                if stream in readylist:
-                    buf.append(stream.read(4096))
-                output, _, remaining = "".join(buf).rpartition("\n")
-                output = _filter_output(output)
-                if output:
-                    log_func[stream](output)
-                    buf.clear()
-                    buf.append(remaining)
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Error reading process output: {str(e)}")
-
-
-def _start_plot_process(
-    gui_id: str,
-    gui_class_id: str,
-    config: dict | str,
-    gui_class: str = "dock_area",
-    logger=None,  # FIXME change gui_class back to "launcher" later
-) -> tuple[subprocess.Popen[str], threading.Thread | None]:
-    """
-    Start the plot in a new process.
-
-    Logger must be a logger object with "debug" and "error" functions,
-    or it can be left to "None" as default. None means output from the
-    process will not be captured.
-    """
-    # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
-    command = [
-        "bec-gui-server",
-        "--id",
-        gui_id,
-        "--gui_class",
-        gui_class,
-        "--gui_class_id",
-        gui_class_id,
-        "--hide",
-    ]
-    if config:
-        if isinstance(config, dict):
-            config = json.dumps(config)
-        command.extend(["--config", str(config)])
-
-    env_dict = os.environ.copy()
-    env_dict["PYTHONUNBUFFERED"] = "1"
-
-    if logger is None:
-        stdout_redirect = subprocess.DEVNULL
-        stderr_redirect = subprocess.DEVNULL
-    else:
-        stdout_redirect = subprocess.PIPE
-        stderr_redirect = subprocess.PIPE
-
-    process = subprocess.Popen(
-        command,
-        text=True,
-        start_new_session=True,
-        stdout=stdout_redirect,
-        stderr=stderr_redirect,
-        env=env_dict,
-    )
-    if logger is None:
-        process_output_processing_thread = None
-    else:
-        process_output_processing_thread = threading.Thread(
-            target=_get_output, args=(process, logger)
-        )
-        process_output_processing_thread.start()
-    return process, process_output_processing_thread
-
-
-class RepeatTimer(threading.Timer):
-    """RepeatTimer class."""
-
-    def run(self):
-        while not self.finished.wait(self.interval):
-            self.function(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
-
-
-# pylint: disable=protected-access
-@contextmanager
-def wait_for_server(client: BECGuiClient):
-    """Context manager to wait for the server to start."""
-    timeout = client._startup_timeout
-    if not timeout:
-        if client._gui_is_alive():
-            # there is hope, let's wait a bit
-            timeout = 1
-        else:
-            raise RuntimeError("GUI is not alive")
-    try:
-        if client._gui_started_event.wait(timeout=timeout):
-            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:
-        # after initial waiting period, do not wait so much any more
-        # (only relevant if GUI didn't start)
-        client._startup_timeout = 0
-    yield
-
-
-class WidgetNameSpace:
-    def __repr__(self):
-        console = Console()
-        table = Table(title="Available widgets for BEC CLI usage")
-        table.add_column("Widget Name", justify="left", style="magenta")
-        table.add_column("Description", justify="left")
-        for attr, value in self.__dict__.items():
-            docs = value.__doc__
-            docs = docs if docs else "No description available"
-            table.add_row(attr, docs)
-        console.print(table)
-        return ""
-
-
-class AvailableWidgetsNamespace:
-    """Namespace for available widgets in the BEC GUI."""
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        for widget in client.Widgets:
-            name = widget.value
-            if name in IGNORE_WIDGETS:
-                continue
-            setattr(self, name, name)
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        console = Console()
-        table = Table(title="Available widgets for BEC CLI usage")
-        table.add_column("Widget Name", justify="left", style="magenta")
-        table.add_column("Description", justify="left")
-        for attr_name, _ in self.__dict__.items():
-            docs = getattr(client, attr_name).__doc__
-            docs = docs if docs else "No description available"
-            table.add_row(attr_name, docs if len(docs.strip()) > 0 else "No description available")
-        console.print(table)
-        return ""
-
-
-class BECGuiClient(RPCBase):
-    """BEC GUI client class. Container for GUI applications within Python."""
-
+class BECFigureClientMixin:
     def __init__(self, **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
-        self._lock = Lock()
-        self._anchor_widget = "launcher"
-        self._killed = False
-        self._top_level: dict[str, RPCReference] = {}
-        self._startup_timeout = 0
-        self._gui_started_timer = None
-        self._gui_started_event = threading.Event()
         self._process = None
-        self._process_output_processing_thread = None
-        self._server_registry: dict[str, RegistryState] = {}
-        self._ipython_registry: dict[str, RPCReference] = {}
-        self.available_widgets = AvailableWidgetsNamespace()
-        register_serializer_extension()
 
-    ####################
-    #### Client API ####
-    ####################
+    def show(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Show the figure.
+        """
+        if self._process is None or self._process.poll() is not None:
+            self._start_plot_process()
 
-    @property
-    def launcher(self) -> RPCBase:
-        """The launcher object."""
-        return RPCBase(gui_id=f"{self._gui_id}:launcher", parent=self, object_name="launcher")
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Close the figure.
+        """
+        if self._process is None:
+            return
+        self._run_rpc("close", (), wait_for_rpc_response=False)
+        self._process.kill()
+        self._process = None
 
-    def connect_to_gui_server(self, gui_id: str) -> None:
-        """Connect to a GUI server"""
-        # Unregister the old callback
-        self._client.connector.unregister(
-            MessageEndpoints.gui_registry_state(self._gui_id), cb=self._handle_registry_update
-        )
-        self._gui_id = gui_id
+    def _start_plot_process(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Start the plot in a new process.
+        """
+        # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
+        monitor_module = importlib.import_module("bec_widgets.cli.server")
+        monitor_path = monitor_module.__file__
 
-        # reset the namespace
-        self._update_dynamic_namespace({})
-        self._server_registry = {}
-        self._top_level = {}
-        self._ipython_registry = {}
-
-        # Register the new callback
-        self._client.connector.register(
-            MessageEndpoints.gui_registry_state(self._gui_id),
-            cb=self._handle_registry_update,
-            parent=self,
-            from_start=True,
+        command = f"python {monitor_path} --id {self._gui_id}"
+        self._process = subprocess.Popen(
+            command, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE
         )
 
-    @property
-    def windows(self) -> dict:
-        """Dictionary with dock areas in the GUI."""
-        return {widget.object_name: widget for widget in self._top_level.values()}
+    def print_log(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Print the log of the plot process.
+        """
+        if self._process is None:
+            return
+        print(self._get_stderr_output())
+
+    def _get_stderr_output(self) -> str:
+        stderr_output = []
+        while self._process.poll() is not None:
+            readylist, _, _ = select.select([self._process.stderr], [], [], 0.1)
+            if not readylist:
+                break
+            line = self._process.stderr.readline()
+            if not line:
+                break
+            stderr_output.append(line.decode("utf-8"))
+        return "".join(stderr_output)
+
+    def __del__(self) -> None:
+        self.close()
+
+
+class RPCBase:
+    def __init__(self, gui_id: str = None, config: dict = None, parent=None) -> None:
+        self._client = BECDispatcher().client
+        self._config = config if config is not None else {}
+        self._gui_id = gui_id if gui_id is not None else str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self._parent = parent
+        super().__init__()
+        print(f"RPCBase: {self._gui_id}")
 
     @property
-    def window_list(self) -> list:
-        """List with dock areas in the GUI."""
-        return list(self._top_level.values())
-
-    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, wait=True) -> None:
+    def _root(self):
         """
-        Show the GUI window.
-        If the GUI server is not running, it will be started.
+        Get the root widget. This is the BECFigure widget that holds
+        the anchor gui_id.
+        """
+        parent = self
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        while parent._parent is not None:
+            parent = parent._parent
+        return parent
+
+    def _run_rpc(self, method, *args, wait_for_rpc_response=True, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Run the RPC call.
 
         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=wait)
-
-    def hide(self):
-        """Hide the GUI window."""
-        return self._hide_all()
-
-    def raise_window(self, wait: bool = True) -> None:
-        """
-        Bring GUI windows to the front.
-        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._raise_all()
-        return self._start(wait=wait)
-
-    def new(
-        self,
-        name: str | None = None,
-        wait: bool = True,
-        geometry: tuple[int, int, int, int] | None = None,
-        launch_script: str = "dock_area",
-        profile: str | None = None,
-        start_empty: bool = False,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> client.AdvancedDockArea:
-        """Create a new top-level dock area.
-
-        Args:
-            name(str, optional): The name of the dock area. Defaults to None.
-            wait(bool, optional): Whether to wait for the server to start. Defaults to True.
-            geometry(tuple[int, int, int, int] | None): The geometry of the dock area (pos_x, pos_y, w, h).
-            launch_script(str): The launch script to use. Defaults to "dock_area".
-            profile(str | None): The profile name to load. If None, loads the "general" profile.
-                Use a profile name to load a specific saved profile.
-            start_empty(bool): If True, start with an empty dock area when loading specified profile.
-            **kwargs: Additional keyword arguments passed to the dock area.
+            method: The method to call.
+            args: The arguments to pass to the method.
+            wait_for_rpc_response: Whether to wait for the RPC response.
+            kwargs: The keyword arguments to pass to the method.
 
         Returns:
-            client.AdvancedDockArea: The new dock area.
-
-        Note:
-            The "general" profile is mandatory and will always exist. If manually deleted,
-            it will be automatically recreated.
-
-        Examples:
-            >>> gui.new()  # Start with the "general" profile
-            >>> gui.new(profile="my_profile")  # Load specific profile, if profile does not exist, the new profile is created empty with specified name
-            >>> gui.new(start_empty=True)  # Start with "general" profile but empty dock area
-            >>> gui.new(profile="my_profile", start_empty=True)  # Start with "my_profile" profile but empty dock area
+            The result of the RPC call.
         """
-        if not self._check_if_server_is_alive():
-            self.start(wait=True)
-        if wait:
-            with wait_for_server(self):
-                widget = self.launcher._run_rpc(
-                    "launch",
-                    launch_script=launch_script,
-                    name=name,
-                    geometry=geometry,
-                    profile=profile,
-                    start_empty=start_empty,
-                    **kwargs,
-                )  # pylint: disable=protected-access
-                return widget
-        widget = self.launcher._run_rpc(
-            "launch",
-            launch_script=launch_script,
-            name=name,
-            geometry=geometry,
-            profile=profile,
-            start_empty=start_empty,
-            **kwargs,
-        )  # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        return widget
-
-    def delete(self, name: str) -> None:
-        """Delete a dock area and its parent window.
-
-        Args:
-            name(str): The name of the dock area.
-        """
-        widget = self.windows.get(name)
-        if widget is None:
-            raise ValueError(f"Dock area {name} not found.")
-
-        # Get the container_proxy (parent window) gui_id from the server registry
-        obj = self._server_registry.get(widget._gui_id)
-        if obj is None:
-            raise ValueError(f"Widget {name} not found in registry.")
-
-        container_gui_id = obj.get("container_proxy")
-        if container_gui_id:
-            # Close the container window which will also clean up the dock area
-            widget._run_rpc("close", gui_id=container_gui_id)  # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        else:
-            # Fallback: just close the dock area directly
-            widget._run_rpc("close")  # pylint: disable=protected-access
-
-    def delete_all(self) -> None:
-        """Delete all dock areas."""
-        for widget_name in self.windows:
-            self.delete(widget_name)
-
-    def kill_server(self) -> None:
-        """Kill the GUI server."""
-        # Unregister the registry state
-        self._killed = True
-
-        if self._gui_started_timer is not None:
-            self._gui_started_timer.cancel()
-            self._gui_started_timer.join()
-
-        if self._process is None:
-            return
-
-        if self._process:
-            logger.success("Stopping GUI...")
-            self._process.terminate()
-            if self._process_output_processing_thread:
-                self._process_output_processing_thread.join()
-            self._process.wait()
-            self._process = None
-
-        # Unregister the registry state
-        self._client.connector.unregister(
-            MessageEndpoints.gui_registry_state(self._gui_id), cb=self._handle_registry_update
+        request_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        rpc_msg = messages.GUIInstructionMessage(
+            action=method,
+            parameter={"args": args, "kwargs": kwargs, "gui_id": self._gui_id},
+            metadata={"request_id": request_id},
         )
-        # Remove all reference from top level
-        self._top_level.clear()
-        self._server_registry.clear()
+        print(f"RPCBase: {rpc_msg}")
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        receiver = self._root._gui_id
+        self._client.connector.send(MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(receiver), rpc_msg)
 
-    def close(self):
-        """Deprecated. Use kill_server() instead."""
-        # FIXME, deprecated in favor of kill, will be removed in the future
-        self.kill_server()
+        if not wait_for_rpc_response:
+            return None
+        response = self._wait_for_response(request_id)
+        # get class name
+        if not response.content["accepted"]:
+            raise ValueError(response.content["message"]["error"])
+        msg_result = response.content["message"].get("result")
+        return self._create_widget_from_msg_result(msg_result)
 
-    #########################
-    #### Private methods ####
-    #########################
+    def _create_widget_from_msg_result(self, msg_result):
+        if msg_result is None:
+            return None
+        if isinstance(msg_result, list):
+            return [self._create_widget_from_msg_result(res) for res in msg_result]
+        if isinstance(msg_result, dict):
+            if "__rpc__" not in msg_result:
+                return msg_result
+            cls = msg_result.pop("widget_class", None)
+            msg_result.pop("__rpc__", None)
 
-    def _check_if_server_is_alive(self):
-        """Checks if the process is alive"""
-        if self._process is None:
-            return False
-        if self._process.poll() is not None:
-            return False
-        return True
+            if not cls:
+                return msg_result
 
-    def _gui_post_startup(self):
-        timeout = 60
-        # Wait for 'bec' gui to be registered, this may take some time
-        # After 60s timeout. Should this raise an exception on timeout?
-        start = time.monotonic()
-        while time.monotonic() < start + timeout:
-            if len(list(self._server_registry.keys())) < 2 or not hasattr(
-                self, self._anchor_widget
-            ):
-                time.sleep(0.1)
-            else:
-                break
+            cls = getattr(client, cls)
+            print(msg_result)
+            return cls(parent=self, **msg_result)
+        return msg_result
 
-        self._gui_started_event.set()
-
-    def _start_server(self, wait: bool = False) -> None:
+    def _wait_for_response(self, request_id):
         """
-        Start the GUI server, and execute callback when it is launched
+        Wait for the response from the server.
         """
-        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
-            self._gui_started_event.clear()
-            self._process, self._process_output_processing_thread = _start_plot_process(
-                self._gui_id,
-                gui_class_id="bec",
-                config=self._client._service_config.config,  # pylint: disable=protected-access
-                logger=logger,
+        response = None
+        while response is None:
+            response = self._client.connector.get(
+                MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id)
             )
-
-            def gui_started_callback(callback):
-                try:
-                    if callable(callback):
-                        callback()
-                finally:
-                    threading.current_thread().cancel()  # type: ignore
-
-            self._gui_started_timer = RepeatTimer(
-                0.5, lambda: self._gui_is_alive() and gui_started_callback(self._gui_post_startup)
-            )
-            self._gui_started_timer.start()
-
-        if wait:
-            self._gui_started_event.wait()
-
-    def _start(self, wait: bool = False) -> None:
-        self._killed = False
-        self._client.connector.register(
-            MessageEndpoints.gui_registry_state(self._gui_id),
-            cb=self._handle_registry_update,
-            parent=self,
-        )
-        return self._start_server(wait=wait)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _handle_registry_update(
-        msg: dict[str, GUIRegistryStateMessage], parent: BECGuiClient
-    ) -> None:
-        # This was causing a deadlock during shutdown, not sure why.
-        # with self._lock:
-        self = parent
-        self._server_registry = cast(dict[str, RegistryState], msg["data"].state)
-        self._update_dynamic_namespace(self._server_registry)
-
-    def _do_show_all(self):
-        if self.launcher and len(self._top_level) == 0:
-            self.launcher._run_rpc("show")  # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        for window in self._top_level.values():
-            window.show()
-
-    def _show_all(self):
-        with wait_for_server(self):
-            return self._do_show_all()
-
-    def _hide_all(self):
-        with wait_for_server(self):
-            if self._killed:
-                return
-            self.launcher._run_rpc("hide")
-            for window in self._top_level.values():
-                window.hide()
-
-    def _do_raise_all(self):
-        """Bring GUI windows to the front."""
-        if self.launcher and len(self._top_level) == 0:
-            self.launcher._run_rpc("raise")  # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        for window in self._top_level.values():
-            window._run_rpc("raise")  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
-
-    def _raise_all(self):
-        with wait_for_server(self):
-            if self._killed:
-                return
-            return self._do_raise_all()
-
-    def _update_dynamic_namespace(self, server_registry: dict):
-        """
-        Update the dynamic name space with the given server registry.
-        Setting the server registry to an empty dictionary will remove all widgets from the namespace.
-
-        Args:
-            server_registry (dict): The server registry
-        """
-        top_level_widgets: dict[str, RPCReference] = {}
-        for gui_id, state in server_registry.items():
-            widget = self._add_widget(state, self)
-            if widget is None:
-                # ignore widgets that are not supported
-                continue
-            # get all top-level widgets. These are widgets that have no parent
-            if not state["config"].get("parent_id"):
-                top_level_widgets[gui_id] = widget
-
-        remove_from_registry = []
-        for gui_id, widget in self._ipython_registry.items():
-            if gui_id not in server_registry:
-                remove_from_registry.append(gui_id)
-        for gui_id in remove_from_registry:
-            self._ipython_registry.pop(gui_id)
-
-        removed_widgets = [
-            widget.object_name for widget in self._top_level.values() if widget._is_deleted()
-        ]
-
-        for widget_name in removed_widgets:
-            # the check is not strictly necessary, but better safe
-            # than sorry; who knows what the user has done
-            if hasattr(self, widget_name):
-                delattr(self, widget_name)
-
-        for gui_id, widget_ref in top_level_widgets.items():
-            setattr(self, widget_ref.object_name, widget_ref)
-
-        self._top_level = top_level_widgets
-
-        for widget in self._ipython_registry.values():
-            widget._refresh_references()
-
-    def _add_widget(self, state: dict, parent: object) -> RPCReference | None:
-        """Add a widget to the namespace
-
-        Args:
-            state (dict): The state of the widget from the _server_registry.
-            parent (object): The parent object.
-        """
-        object_name = state["object_name"]
-        gui_id = state["gui_id"]
-        if state["widget_class"] in IGNORE_WIDGETS:
-            return
-        widget_class = getattr(client, state["widget_class"], None)
-        if widget_class is None:
-            return
-        obj = self._ipython_registry.get(gui_id)
-        if obj is None:
-            widget = widget_class(gui_id=gui_id, object_name=object_name, parent=parent)
-            self._ipython_registry[gui_id] = widget
-        else:
-            widget = obj
-        obj = RPCReference(registry=self._ipython_registry, gui_id=gui_id)
-        return obj
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    from bec_lib.client import BECClient
-    from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
-
-    try:
-        config = ServiceConfig()
-        bec_client = BECClient(config)
-        bec_client.start()
-
-        # Test the client_utils.py module
-        gui = BECGuiClient()
-
-        gui.show(wait=True)
-        gui.new().new(widget="Waveform")
-        time.sleep(10)
-    finally:
-        gui.kill_server()
+            QCoreApplication.processEvents()  # keep UI responsive (and execute signals/slots)
+        return response

bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py

@@ -1,206 +1,59 @@
-# pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import argparse
-import importlib
 import inspect
-import os
-import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-
-import black
-import isort
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property as QtProperty
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.generate_designer_plugin import DesignerPluginGenerator, plugin_filenames
-from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import BECClassContainer, get_custom_classes
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
-    from typing import get_overloads
-else:
-    print(
-        "Python version is less than 3.11, using dummy function for get_overloads. "
-        "If you want to use the real function 'typing.get_overloads()', please use Python 3.11 or later."
-    )
-
-    def get_overloads(_obj):
-        """
-        Dummy function for Python versions before 3.11.
-        """
-        return []
+import typing
 
 
 class ClientGenerator:
-    def __init__(self, base=False):
-        self._base = base
-        base_imports = (
-            """import enum
-import inspect
-import traceback
-from functools import reduce
-from operator import add
-from typing import Literal, Optional
-"""
-            if self._base
-            else "\n"
-        )
-        self.header = f"""# This file was automatically generated by generate_cli.py
-# type: ignore \n
-from __future__ import annotations
-{base_imports}
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-
-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
-
-# pylint: skip-file"""
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.header = """# This file was automatically generated by generate_cli.py\n
+from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import rpc_call, RPCBase, BECFigureClientMixin
+from typing import Literal, Optional, overload"""
 
         self.content = ""
 
-    def generate_client(self, class_container: BECClassContainer):
+    def generate_client(self, published_classes: list):
         """
-        Generate the client for the published classes, skipping any classes
-        that have `RPC = False`.
+        Generate the client for the published classes.
 
         Args:
-            class_container: The class container with the classes to generate the client for.
+            published_classes(list): The list of published classes (e.g. [BECWaveform1D, BECFigure]).
         """
-        # Filter out classes that explicitly have RPC=False
-        rpc_top_level_classes = [
-            cls for cls in class_container.rpc_top_level_classes if getattr(cls, "RPC", True)
-        ]
-        rpc_top_level_classes.sort(key=lambda x: x.__name__)
-
-        connector_classes = [
-            cls for cls in class_container.connector_classes if getattr(cls, "RPC", True)
-        ]
-        connector_classes.sort(key=lambda x: x.__name__)
-
-        self.write_client_enum(rpc_top_level_classes)
-        for cls in connector_classes:
-            logger.debug(f"generating RPC client class for {cls.__name__}")
+        for cls in published_classes:
             self.content += "\n\n"
             self.generate_content_for_class(cls)
 
-    def write_client_enum(self, published_classes: list[type]):
-        """
-        Write the client enum to the content.
-        """
-        if self._base:
-            self.content += """
-class _WidgetsEnumType(str, enum.Enum):
-    \"\"\" Enum for the available widgets, to be generated programatically  \"\"\"
-    ...
-    """
-
-        self.content += """
-
-_Widgets = {
-    """
-        for cls in published_classes:
-            self.content += f'"{cls.__name__}": "{cls.__name__}",\n    '
-
-        self.content += """}
-"""
-        if self._base:
-            self.content += """
-
-try:
-    _plugin_widgets = get_all_plugin_widgets().as_dict()
-    plugin_client = get_plugin_client_module()
-    Widgets = _WidgetsEnumType("Widgets", {name: name for name in _plugin_widgets} | _Widgets)
-
-    if (_overlap := _Widgets.keys() & _plugin_widgets.keys()) != set():
-        for _widget in _overlap:
-            logger.warning(f"Detected duplicate widget {_widget} in plugin repo file: {inspect.getfile(_plugin_widgets[_widget])} !")
-    for plugin_name, plugin_class in inspect.getmembers(plugin_client, inspect.isclass):
-        if issubclass(plugin_class, RPCBase) and plugin_class is not RPCBase:
-            if plugin_name in globals():
-                conflicting_file = (
-                    inspect.getfile(_plugin_widgets[plugin_name])
-                    if plugin_name in _plugin_widgets
-                    else f"{plugin_client}"
-                )
-                logger.warning(
-                    f"Plugin widget {plugin_name} from {conflicting_file} conflicts with a built-in class!"
-                )
-                continue
-            if plugin_name not in _overlap:
-                globals()[plugin_name] = plugin_class
-except ImportError as e:
-    logger.error(f"Failed loading plugins: \\n{reduce(add, traceback.format_exception(e))}")
-"""
-
     def generate_content_for_class(self, cls):
         """
         Generate the content for the class.
-
         Args:
             cls: The class for which to generate the content.
         """
 
         class_name = cls.__name__
+        module = cls.__module__
 
-        if class_name == "BECDockArea":
+        # Generate the header
+        #         self.header += f"""
+        # from {module} import {class_name}"""
+
+        # Generate the content
+        if cls.__name__ == "BECFigure":
             self.content += f"""
-class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
+class {class_name}(RPCBase, BECFigureClientMixin):"""
         else:
             self.content += f"""
 class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
-
-        if cls.__doc__:
-            # We only want the first line of the docstring
-            # But skip the first line if it's a blank line
-            first_line = cls.__doc__.split("\n")[0]
-            if first_line:
-                class_docs = first_line
-            else:
-                class_docs = cls.__doc__.split("\n")[1]
-            self.content += f"""
-    \"\"\"{class_docs}\"\"\"
-    """
-        if not cls.USER_ACCESS:
-            self.content += """...
-    """
-
         for method in cls.USER_ACCESS:
-            is_property_setter = False
-            obj = getattr(cls, method, None)
-            if obj is None:
-                obj = getattr(cls, method.split(".setter")[0], None)
-                is_property_setter = True
-                method = method.split(".setter")[0]
-            if obj is None:
-                raise AttributeError(
-                    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:
-                    self.content += f"""
-    @{method}.setter
-    @rpc_call"""
-                else:
-                    self.content += """
+            obj = getattr(cls, method)
+            if isinstance(obj, property):
+                self.content += """
     @property
     @rpc_call"""
-
                 sig = str(inspect.signature(obj.fget))
                 doc = inspect.getdoc(obj.fget)
             else:
                 sig = str(inspect.signature(obj))
                 doc = inspect.getdoc(obj)
-                overloads = get_overloads(obj)
+                overloads = typing.get_overloads(obj)
                 for overload in overloads:
                     sig_overload = str(inspect.signature(overload))
                     self.content += f"""
@@ -208,131 +61,36 @@ class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
     def {method}{str(sig_overload)}: ...
     """
 
-                self.content += f"""
-    {self._rpc_call(timeout)}"""
+                self.content += """
+    @rpc_call"""
             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.
+        Write the content to a file.
 
         Args:
             file_name(str): The name of the file to write to.
         """
-        # Combine header and content, then format with black
-        full_content = self.header + "\n" + self.content
-        try:
-            formatted_content = black.format_str(full_content, mode=black.Mode(line_length=100))
-        except black.NothingChanged:
-            formatted_content = full_content
-
-        config = isort.Config(
-            profile="black",
-            line_length=100,
-            multi_line_output=3,
-            include_trailing_comma=False,
-            known_first_party=["bec_widgets"],
-        )
-        formatted_content = isort.code(formatted_content, config=config)
-
         with open(file_name, "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
-            file.write(formatted_content)
+            file.write(self.header)
+            file.write(self.content)
 
 
-def main():
-    """
-    Main entry point for the script, controlled by command line arguments.
-    """
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import os
 
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Auto-generate the client for RPC widgets")
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--target",
-        action="store",
-        type=str,
-        help="Which package to generate plugin files for. Should be installed in the local environment (example: my_plugin_repo)",
-    )
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.plots import BECPlotBase, BECWaveform1D  # ,BECCurve
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform1d import BECCurve
 
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    if args.target is None:
-        logger.error(
-            "You must provide a target - for safety, the default of running this on bec_widgets core has been removed. To generate the client for bec_widgets, run `bw-generate-cli --target bec_widgets`"
-        )
-        return
-
-    logger.info(f"BEC Widget code generation tool started with args: {args}")
-
-    client_subdir = "cli" if args.target == "bec_widgets" else "widgets"
-    module_name = "bec_widgets" if args.target == "bec_widgets" else f"{args.target}.bec_widgets"
-
-    try:
-        module = importlib.import_module(module_name)
-        assert module.__file__ is not None
-        module_file = Path(module.__file__)
-        module_dir = module_file.parent if module_file.is_file() else module_file
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to load module {module_name} for code generation: {e}")
-        return
-
-    client_path = module_dir / client_subdir / "client.py"
-
-    rpc_classes = get_custom_classes(module_name)
-    logger.info(f"Obtained classes with RPC objects: {rpc_classes!r}")
-
-    generator = ClientGenerator(base=module_name == "bec_widgets")
-    logger.info(f"Generating client file at {client_path}")
-    generator.generate_client(rpc_classes)
-    generator.write(str(client_path))
-
-    if module_name != "bec_widgets":
-        non_overwrite_classes = list(clsinfo.name for clsinfo in get_custom_classes("bec_widgets"))
-        logger.info(
-            f"Not writing plugins which would conflict with builtin classes: {non_overwrite_classes}"
-        )
-    else:
-        non_overwrite_classes = []
-
-    for cls in rpc_classes.plugins:
-        logger.info(f"Writing bec-designer plugin files for {cls.__name__}...")
-
-        if cls.__name__ in non_overwrite_classes:
-            logger.error(
-                f"Not writing plugin files for {cls.__name__} because a built-in widget with that name exists"
-            )
-
-        plugin = DesignerPluginGenerator(cls)
-        if not hasattr(plugin, "info"):
-            continue
-
-        def _exists(file: str):
-            return os.path.exists(os.path.join(plugin.info.base_path, file))
-
-        if any(_exists(file) for file in plugin_filenames(plugin.info.plugin_name_snake)):
-            logger.debug(
-                f"Skipping generation of extra plugin files for {plugin.info.plugin_name_snake} - at least one file out of 'plugin.py', 'pyproject', and 'register_{plugin.info.plugin_name_snake}.py' already exists."
-            )
-            continue
-
-        plugin.run()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import sys
-
-    sys.argv = ["bw-generate-cli", "--target", "bec_widgets"]
-    main()
+    current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    client_path = os.path.join(current_path, "client.py")
+    clss = [BECPlotBase, BECWaveform1D, BECFigure, BECCurve]
+    generator = ClientGenerator()
+    generator.generate_client(clss)
+    generator.write(client_path)

bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_base.py

@@ -1,349 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import inspect
-import threading
-import uuid
-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
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
-    from bec_lib import messages
-    from bec_lib.connector import MessageObject
-
-    import bec_widgets.cli.client as client
-    from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import BECGuiClient
-else:
-    client = lazy_import("bec_widgets.cli.client")  # avoid circular import
-    messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
-    MessageObject = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.connector", ("MessageObject",))
-
-# 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.
-
-    Args:
-        func: The function to call.
-
-    Returns:
-        The result of the function call.
-    """
-
-    @wraps(func)
-    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        # we could rely on a strict type check here, but this is more flexible
-        # moreover, it would anyway crash for objects...
-        caller_frame = inspect.currentframe().f_back  # type: ignore
-        while caller_frame:
-            if "jedi" in caller_frame.f_globals:
-                # Jedi module is present, likely tab completion
-                # Do not run the RPC call
-                return None  # func(*args, **kwargs)
-            caller_frame = caller_frame.f_back
-
-        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)
-
-    return wrapper
-
-
-class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):
-    """Exception raised when an RPC response is not received within the expected time."""
-
-    def __init__(self, request_id, timeout):
-        super().__init__(
-            f"RPC response not received within {timeout} seconds for request ID {request_id}"
-        )
-
-
-class DeletedWidgetError(Exception): ...
-
-
-def check_for_deleted_widget(func):
-    @wraps(func)
-    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        if self._gui_id not in self._registry:
-            raise DeletedWidgetError(f"Widget with gui_id {self._gui_id} has been deleted")
-        return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
-
-    return wrapper
-
-
-class RPCReference:
-    def __init__(self, registry: dict, gui_id: str) -> None:
-        self._registry = registry
-        self._gui_id = gui_id
-        self.object_name = self._registry[self._gui_id].object_name
-
-    @check_for_deleted_widget
-    def __getattr__(self, name):
-        if name in ["_registry", "_gui_id", "_is_deleted", "object_name"]:
-            return super().__getattribute__(name)
-        return self._registry[self._gui_id].__getattribute__(name)
-
-    def __setattr__(self, name, value):
-        if name in ["_registry", "_gui_id", "_is_deleted", "object_name"]:
-            return super().__setattr__(name, value)
-        if self._gui_id not in self._registry:
-            raise DeletedWidgetError(f"Widget with gui_id {self._gui_id} has been deleted")
-        self._registry[self._gui_id].__setattr__(name, value)
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        if self._gui_id not in self._registry:
-            return f"<Deleted widget with gui_id {self._gui_id}>"
-        return self._registry[self._gui_id].__repr__()
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        if self._gui_id not in self._registry:
-            return f"<Deleted widget with gui_id {self._gui_id}>"
-        return self._registry[self._gui_id].__str__()
-
-    def __dir__(self):
-        if self._gui_id not in self._registry:
-            return []
-        return self._registry[self._gui_id].__dir__()
-
-    def _is_deleted(self) -> bool:
-        return self._gui_id not in self._registry
-
-
-class RPCBase:
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        gui_id: str | None = None,
-        config: dict | None = None,
-        object_name: str | None = None,
-        parent=None,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> None:
-        self._client = BECClient()  # BECClient is a singleton; here, we simply get the instance
-        self._config = config if config is not None else {}
-        self._gui_id = gui_id if gui_id is not None else str(uuid.uuid4())[:5]
-        self.object_name = object_name if object_name is not None else str(uuid.uuid4())[:5]
-        self._parent = parent
-        self._msg_wait_event = threading.Event()
-        self._rpc_response = None
-        super().__init__()
-        self._rpc_references: dict[str, str] = {}
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        type_ = type(self)
-        qualname = type_.__qualname__
-        return f"<{qualname} with name: {self.object_name}>"
-
-    def remove(self):
-        """
-        Remove the widget.
-        """
-        obj = self._root._server_registry.get(self._gui_id)
-        if obj is None:
-            raise ValueError(f"Widget {self._gui_id} not found.")
-        if proxy := obj.get("container_proxy"):
-            assert isinstance(proxy, str)
-            self._run_rpc("remove", gui_id=proxy)
-            return
-        self._run_rpc("remove")
-
-    @property
-    def _root(self) -> BECGuiClient:
-        """
-        Get the root widget. This is the BECFigure widget that holds
-        the anchor gui_id.
-        """
-        parent = self
-        # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        while parent._parent is not None:
-            parent = parent._parent
-        return parent  # type: ignore
-
-    def raise_window(self):
-        """Bring this widget (or its container) to the front."""
-        # Use explicit call to ensure action name is 'raise' (not 'raise_')
-        return self._run_rpc("raise")
-
-    def _run_rpc(
-        self,
-        method,
-        *args,
-        wait_for_rpc_response=True,
-        timeout=5,
-        gui_id: str | None = None,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> Any:
-        """
-        Run the RPC call.
-
-        Args:
-            method: The method to call.
-            args: The arguments to pass to the method.
-            wait_for_rpc_response: Whether to wait for the RPC response.
-            timeout: The timeout for the RPC response.
-            gui_id: The GUI ID to use for the RPC call. If None, the default GUI ID is used.
-            kwargs: The keyword arguments to pass to the method.
-
-        Returns:
-            The result of the RPC call.
-        """
-        if method in ["show", "hide", "raise"] and gui_id is None:
-            obj = self._root._server_registry.get(self._gui_id)
-            if obj is None:
-                raise ValueError(f"Widget {self._gui_id} not found.")
-            gui_id = obj.get("container_proxy")  # type: ignore
-
-        request_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        rpc_msg = messages.GUIInstructionMessage(
-            action=method,
-            parameter={"args": args, "kwargs": kwargs, "gui_id": gui_id or self._gui_id},
-            metadata={"request_id": request_id},
-        )
-        # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        receiver = self._root._gui_id
-        if wait_for_rpc_response:
-            self._rpc_response = None
-            self._msg_wait_event.clear()
-            self._client.connector.register(
-                MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id),
-                cb=self._on_rpc_response,
-                parent=self,
-            )
-
-        self._client.connector.set_and_publish(MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(receiver), rpc_msg)
-
-        if wait_for_rpc_response:
-            try:
-                finished = self._msg_wait_event.wait(timeout)
-                if not finished:
-                    raise RPCResponseTimeoutError(request_id, timeout)
-            finally:
-                self._msg_wait_event.clear()
-                self._client.connector.unregister(
-                    MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id), cb=self._on_rpc_response
-                )
-
-            # we can assume that the response is a RequestResponseMessage, updated by
-            # the _on_rpc_response method
-            assert isinstance(self._rpc_response, messages.RequestResponseMessage)
-
-            if not self._rpc_response.accepted:
-                raise ValueError(self._rpc_response.message["error"])
-            msg_result = self._rpc_response.message.get("result")
-            self._rpc_response = None
-            return self._create_widget_from_msg_result(msg_result)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _on_rpc_response(msg_obj: MessageObject, parent: RPCBase) -> None:
-        msg = cast(messages.RequestResponseMessage, msg_obj.value)
-        parent._rpc_response = msg
-        parent._msg_wait_event.set()
-
-    def _create_widget_from_msg_result(self, msg_result):
-        if msg_result is None:
-            return None
-        if isinstance(msg_result, list):
-            return [self._create_widget_from_msg_result(res) for res in msg_result]
-        if isinstance(msg_result, dict):
-            if "__rpc__" not in msg_result:
-                return {
-                    key: self._create_widget_from_msg_result(val) for key, val in msg_result.items()
-                }
-            cls = msg_result.pop("widget_class", None)
-            msg_result.pop("__rpc__", None)
-
-            if not cls:
-                return msg_result
-
-            cls = getattr(client, cls)
-            # The namespace of the object will be updated dynamically on the client side
-            # Therefore it is important to check if the object is already in the registry
-            # If yes, we return the reference to the object, otherwise we create a new object
-            # pylint: disable=protected-access
-            if msg_result["gui_id"] in self._root._ipython_registry:
-                return RPCReference(self._root._ipython_registry, msg_result["gui_id"])
-            ret = cls(parent=self, **msg_result)
-            self._root._ipython_registry[ret._gui_id] = ret
-            self._refresh_references()
-            obj = RPCReference(self._root._ipython_registry, ret._gui_id)
-            return obj
-            # return ret
-        return msg_result
-
-    def _gui_is_alive(self):
-        """
-        Check if the GUI is alive.
-        """
-        heart = self._client.connector.get(MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self._root._gui_id))
-        if heart is None:
-            return False
-        if heart.status == messages.BECStatus.RUNNING:
-            return True
-        return False
-
-    def _refresh_references(self):
-        """
-        Refresh the references.
-        """
-        with self._root._lock:
-            references = {}
-            for key, val in self._root._server_registry.items():
-                parent_id = val["config"].get("parent_id")
-                if parent_id == self._gui_id:
-                    references[key] = {
-                        "gui_id": val["config"]["gui_id"],
-                        "object_name": val["object_name"],
-                    }
-            removed_references = set(self._rpc_references.keys()) - set(references.keys())
-            for key in removed_references:
-                delattr(self, self._rpc_references[key]["object_name"])
-            self._rpc_references = references
-            for key, val in references.items():
-                setattr(
-                    self,
-                    val["object_name"],
-                    RPCReference(self._root._ipython_registry, val["gui_id"]),
-                )

bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_register.py

@@ -1,189 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from functools import wraps
-from threading import RLock
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable
-from weakref import WeakValueDictionary
-
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
-    from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector
-    from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock import BECDock
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-def broadcast_update(func):
-    """
-    Decorator to broadcast updates to the RPCRegister whenever a new RPC object is added or removed.
-    If class attribute _skip_broadcast is set to True, the broadcast will be skipped
-    """
-
-    @wraps(func)
-    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        result = func(self, *args, **kwargs)
-        self.broadcast()
-        return result
-
-    return wrapper
-
-
-class RPCRegister:
-    """
-    A singleton class that keeps track of all the RPC objects registered in the system for CLI usage.
-    """
-
-    _instance = None
-    _initialized = False
-
-    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
-        if cls._instance is None:
-            cls._instance = super(RPCRegister, cls).__new__(cls)
-            cls._initialized = False
-        return cls._instance
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        if self._initialized:
-            return
-        self._rpc_register = WeakValueDictionary()
-        self._broadcast_on_hold = RPCRegisterBroadcast(self)
-        self._lock = RLock()
-        self._skip_broadcast = False
-        self._initialized = True
-        self.callbacks = []
-
-    @classmethod
-    def delayed_broadcast(cls):
-        """
-        Delay the broadcast of the update to all the callbacks.
-        """
-        register = cls()
-        return register._broadcast_on_hold
-
-    @broadcast_update
-    def add_rpc(self, rpc: BECConnector):
-        """
-        Add an RPC object to the register.
-
-        Args:
-            rpc(QObject): The RPC object to be added to the register.
-        """
-        if not hasattr(rpc, "gui_id"):
-            raise ValueError("RPC object must have a 'gui_id' attribute.")
-        self._rpc_register[rpc.gui_id] = rpc
-
-    @broadcast_update
-    def remove_rpc(self, rpc: BECConnector):
-        """
-        Remove an RPC object from the register.
-
-        Args:
-            rpc(str): The RPC object to be removed from the register.
-        """
-        if not hasattr(rpc, "gui_id"):
-            raise ValueError(f"RPC object {rpc} must have a 'gui_id' attribute.")
-        self._rpc_register.pop(rpc.gui_id, None)
-
-    def get_rpc_by_id(self, gui_id: str) -> QObject | None:
-        """
-        Get an RPC object by its ID.
-
-        Args:
-            gui_id(str): The ID of the RPC object to be retrieved.
-
-        Returns:
-            QObject | None: The RPC object with the given ID or None
-        """
-        rpc_object = self._rpc_register.get(gui_id, None)
-        return rpc_object
-
-    def list_all_connections(self) -> dict:
-        """
-        List all the registered RPC objects.
-
-        Returns:
-            dict: A dictionary containing all the registered RPC objects.
-        """
-        with self._lock:
-            connections = dict(self._rpc_register)
-        return connections
-
-    def get_names_of_rpc_by_class_type(
-        self, cls: type[BECWidget] | type[BECConnector] | type[BECDock] | type[BECDockArea]
-    ) -> list[str]:
-        """Get all the names of the widgets.
-
-        Args:
-            cls(BECWidget | BECConnector): The class of the RPC object to be retrieved.
-        """
-        # This retrieves any rpc objects that are subclass of BECWidget,
-        # i.e. curve and image items are excluded
-        widgets = [rpc for rpc in self._rpc_register.values() if isinstance(rpc, cls)]
-        return [widget.object_name for widget in widgets]
-
-    def broadcast(self):
-        """
-        Broadcast the update to all the callbacks.
-        """
-
-        if self._skip_broadcast:
-            return
-        connections = self.list_all_connections()
-        for callback in self.callbacks:
-            callback(connections)
-
-    def object_is_registered(self, obj: BECConnector) -> bool:
-        """
-        Check if an object is registered in the RPC register.
-
-        Args:
-            obj(QObject): The object to check.
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if the object is registered, False otherwise.
-        """
-        return obj.gui_id in self._rpc_register
-
-    def add_callback(self, callback: Callable[[dict], None]):
-        """
-        Add a callback that will be called whenever the registry is updated.
-
-        Args:
-            callback(Callable[[dict], None]): The callback to be added. It should accept a dictionary of all the
-            registered RPC objects as an argument.
-        """
-        self.callbacks.append(callback)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def reset_singleton(cls):
-        """
-        Reset the singleton instance.
-        """
-        cls._instance = None
-        cls._initialized = False
-
-
-class RPCRegisterBroadcast:
-    """Context manager for RPCRegister broadcast."""
-
-    def __init__(self, rpc_register: RPCRegister) -> None:
-        self.rpc_register = rpc_register
-        self._call_depth = 0
-
-    def __enter__(self):
-        """Enter the context manager"""
-        self._call_depth += 1  # Needed for nested calls
-        self.rpc_register._skip_broadcast = True
-        return self.rpc_register
-
-    def __exit__(self, *exc):
-        """Exit the context manager"""
-
-        self._call_depth -= 1  # Remove nested calls
-        if self._call_depth == 0:  # The Last one to exit is responsible for broadcasting
-            self.rpc_register._skip_broadcast = False
-        self.rpc_register.broadcast()

bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_widget_handler.py

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import IGNORE_WIDGETS
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper import get_all_plugin_widgets
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_custom_classes
-
-
-class RPCWidgetHandler:
-    """Handler class for creating widgets from RPC messages."""
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        self._widget_classes = None
-
-    @property
-    def widget_classes(self) -> dict[str, type[BECWidget]]:
-        """
-        Get the available widget classes.
-
-        Returns:
-            dict: The available widget classes.
-        """
-        if self._widget_classes is None:
-            self.update_available_widgets()
-        return self._widget_classes  # type: ignore
-
-    def update_available_widgets(self):
-        """
-        Update the available widgets.
-
-        Returns:
-            None
-        """
-        self._widget_classes = (
-            get_custom_classes("bec_widgets") + get_all_plugin_widgets()
-        ).as_dict(IGNORE_WIDGETS)
-
-    def create_widget(self, widget_type, **kwargs) -> BECWidget:
-        """
-        Create a widget from an RPC message.
-
-        Args:
-            widget_type(str): The type of the widget.
-            name (str): The name of the widget.
-            **kwargs: The keyword arguments for the widget.
-
-        Returns:
-            widget(BECWidget): The created widget.
-        """
-        widget_class = self.widget_classes.get(widget_type)  # type: ignore
-        if widget_class:
-            return widget_class(**kwargs)
-        raise ValueError(f"Unknown widget type: {widget_type}")
-
-
-widget_handler = RPCWidgetHandler()

bec_widgets/cli/server.py

@@ -1,193 +1,110 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
+import inspect
 
-import argparse
-import json
-import os
-import signal
-import sys
-from contextlib import redirect_stderr, redirect_stdout
+from bec_lib import MessageEndpoints, messages
 
-import darkdetect
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
-from bec_qthemes import apply_theme
-from qtmonaco.pylsp_provider import pylsp_server
-from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, Qt
-from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-import bec_widgets
-from bec_widgets.applications.launch_window import LaunchWindow
-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_register import RPCRegister
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector
+from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots import BECCurve, BECWaveform1D
 
 
-class SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc:
-    def __init__(self, log_func):
-        self._log_func = log_func
-        self._buffer = []
+class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
+    WIDGETS = [BECWaveform1D, BECFigure, BECCurve]
 
-    def write(self, buffer):
-        self._buffer.append(buffer)
+    def __init__(self, gui_id: str = None, dispatcher: BECDispatcher = None) -> None:
+        self.dispatcher = BECDispatcher() if dispatcher is None else dispatcher
+        self.client = self.dispatcher.client
+        self.client.start()
+        self.gui_id = gui_id
+        self.fig = BECFigure(gui_id=self.gui_id)
+        print(f"Server started with gui_id {self.gui_id}")
 
-    def flush(self):
-        lines, _, remaining = "".join(self._buffer).rpartition("\n")
-        if lines:
-            self._log_func(lines)
-        self._buffer = [remaining]
-
-    @property
-    def encoding(self):
-        return "utf-8"
-
-    def close(self):
-        return
-
-
-class GUIServer:
-    """
-    This class is used to start the BEC GUI and is the main entry point for launching BEC Widgets in a subprocess.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, args):
-        self.config = args.config
-        self.gui_id = args.id
-        self.gui_class = args.gui_class
-        self.gui_class_id = args.gui_class_id
-        self.hide = args.hide
-        self.app: QApplication | None = None
-        self.launcher_window: LaunchWindow | None = None
-        self.dispatcher: BECDispatcher | None = None
+        self.dispatcher.connect_slot(
+            self.on_rpc_update, MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(self.gui_id)
+        )
 
     def start(self):
-        """
-        Start the GUI server.
-        """
-        bec_logger.level = bec_logger.LOGLEVEL.INFO
-        if self.hide:
-            # pylint: disable=protected-access
-            bec_logger._stderr_log_level = bec_logger.LOGLEVEL.ERROR
-            bec_logger._update_sinks()
+        """Start the figure window."""
+        self.fig.start()
 
-        with redirect_stdout(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.info)):  # type: ignore
-            with redirect_stderr(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.error)):  # type: ignore
-                self._run()
-
-    def _get_service_config(self) -> ServiceConfig:
-        if self.config:
-            try:
-                config = json.loads(self.config)
-                service_config = ServiceConfig(config=config)
-            except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
-                service_config = ServiceConfig(config_path=config)
+    def on_rpc_update(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict):
+        request_id = metadata.get("request_id")
+        try:
+            method = msg["action"]
+            args = msg["parameter"].get("args", [])
+            kwargs = msg["parameter"].get("kwargs", {})
+            obj = self.get_object_from_config(msg["parameter"])
+            res = self.run_rpc(obj, method, args, kwargs)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(e)
+            self.send_response(request_id, False, {"error": str(e)})
         else:
-            # if no config is provided, use the default config
-            service_config = ServiceConfig()
-        return service_config
+            self.send_response(request_id, True, {"result": res})
 
-    def _run(self):
-        """
-        Run the GUI server.
-        """
-        self.app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-        if darkdetect.isDark():
-            apply_theme("dark")
-        else:
-            apply_theme("light")
-
-        self.app.setApplicationName("BEC")
-        self.app.gui_id = self.gui_id  # type: ignore
-        self.setup_bec_icon()
-
-        service_config = self._get_service_config()
-        self.dispatcher = BECDispatcher(config=service_config, gui_id=self.gui_id)
-        # self.dispatcher.start_cli_server(gui_id=self.gui_id)
-
-        if self.gui_class:
-            self.launcher_window = LaunchWindow(
-                gui_id=f"{self.gui_id}:launcher",
-                launch_gui_class=self.gui_class,
-                launch_gui_id=self.gui_class_id,
-            )
-        else:
-            self.launcher_window = LaunchWindow(gui_id=f"{self.gui_id}:launcher")
-        self.launcher_window.setAttribute(Qt.WA_ShowWithoutActivating)  # type: ignore
-
-        self.app.aboutToQuit.connect(self.shutdown)
-        self.app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)
-
-        def sigint_handler(*args):
-            # display message, for people to let it terminate gracefully
-            print("Caught SIGINT, exiting")
-            # Widgets should be all closed.
-            with RPCRegister.delayed_broadcast():
-                for widget in QApplication.instance().topLevelWidgets():  # type: ignore
-                    widget.close()
-            if self.app:
-                self.app.quit()
-
-        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sigint_handler)
-        signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, sigint_handler)
-
-        sys.exit(self.app.exec())
-
-    def setup_bec_icon(self):
-        """
-        Set the BEC icon for the application
-        """
-        if self.app is None:
-            return
-        icon = QIcon()
-        icon.addFile(
-            os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "bec_widgets_icon.png"),
-            size=QSize(48, 48),
+    def send_response(self, request_id: str, accepted: bool, msg: dict):
+        self.client.connector.set(
+            MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id),
+            messages.RequestResponseMessage(accepted=accepted, message=msg),
+            expire=60,
         )
-        self.app.setWindowIcon(icon)
 
-    def shutdown(self):
-        """
-        Shutdown the GUI server.
-        """
-        if pylsp_server.is_running():
-            pylsp_server.stop()
-        if self.dispatcher:
-            self.dispatcher.stop_cli_server()
-            self.dispatcher.disconnect_all()
+    def get_object_from_config(self, config: dict):
+        gui_id = config.get("gui_id")
+        # check if the object is the figure
+        if gui_id == self.fig.gui_id:
+            return self.fig
+        # check if the object is a widget
+        if gui_id in self.fig.widgets:
+            obj = self.fig.widgets[config["gui_id"]]
+            return obj
+        if self.fig.widgets:
+            for widget in self.fig.widgets.values():
+                item = widget.find_widget_by_id(gui_id)
+                if item:
+                    return item
+                raise NotImplementedError(
+                    f"gui_id lookup for widget of type {widget.__class__.__name__} not implemented"
+                )
 
+        raise ValueError(f"Object with gui_id {gui_id} not found")
 
-def main():
-    """
-    Main entry point for subprocesses that start a GUI server.
-    """
+    def run_rpc(self, obj, method, args, kwargs):
+        method_obj = getattr(obj, method)
+        # check if the method accepts args and kwargs
+        if not callable(method_obj):
+            res = method_obj
+        else:
+            sig = inspect.signature(method_obj)
+            if sig.parameters:
+                res = method_obj(*args, **kwargs)
+            else:
+                res = method_obj()
 
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="BEC Widgets CLI Server")
-    parser.add_argument("--id", type=str, default="test", help="The id of the server")
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--gui_class",
-        type=str,
-        help="Name of the gui class to be rendered. Possible values: \n- BECFigure\n- BECDockArea",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--gui_class_id",
-        type=str,
-        default="bec",
-        help="The id of the gui class that is added to the QApplication",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument("--config", type=str, help="Config file or config string.")
-    parser.add_argument("--hide", action="store_true", help="Hide on startup")
+        if isinstance(res, list):
+            res = [self.serialize_object(obj) for obj in res]
+        else:
+            res = self.serialize_object(res)
+        return res
 
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    server = GUIServer(args)
-    server.start()
+    def serialize_object(self, obj):
+        if isinstance(obj, BECConnector):
+            return {
+                "gui_id": obj.gui_id,
+                "widget_class": obj.__class__.__name__,
+                "config": obj.config.model_dump(),
+                "__rpc__": True,
+            }
+        return obj
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    # import sys
+    import argparse
 
-    # sys.argv = ["bec_widgets", "--gui_class", "MainWindow"]
-    main()
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="BEC Widgets CLI Server")
+    parser.add_argument("--id", type=str, help="The id of the server")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id=args.id)
+    # server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id="test")
+    server.start()

bec_widgets/examples/__init__.py

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

bec_widgets/examples/crosshair_example/crosshair_example.py

@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+import numpy as np
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QWidget,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QTableWidget,
+    QTableWidgetItem,
+    QSpinBox,
+)
+from pyqtgraph import mkPen
+from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore
+from bec_widgets.utils import Crosshair
+
+
+class ExampleApp(QWidget):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        # Layout
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+
+        ##########################
+        # 1D Plot
+        ##########################
+
+        # PlotWidget
+        self.plot_widget_1d = pg.PlotWidget(title="1D PlotWidget with multiple curves")
+        self.plot_item_1d = self.plot_widget_1d.getPlotItem()
+        self.plot_item_1d.setLogMode(True, True)
+
+        # 1D Datasets
+        self.x_data = np.linspace(0, 10, 1000)
+
+        def gauss(x, mu, sigma):
+            return (1 / (sigma * np.sqrt(2 * np.pi))) * np.exp(-0.5 * ((x - mu) / sigma) ** 2)
+
+        # same convention as in line_plot.py
+        self.y_value_list = [
+            gauss(self.x_data, 1, 1),
+            gauss(self.x_data, 1.5, 3),
+            abs(np.sin(self.x_data)),
+            abs(np.cos(self.x_data)),
+            abs(np.sin(2 * self.x_data)),
+        ]  # List of y-values for multiple curves
+
+        self.curve_names = ["Gauss(1,1)", "Gauss(1.5,3)", "Abs(Sine)", "Abs(Cosine)", "Abs(Sine2x)"]
+        self.curves = []
+
+        ##########################
+        # 2D Plot
+        ##########################
+        self.plot_widget_2d = pg.PlotWidget(title="2D plot with crosshair and ROI square")
+        self.data_2D = np.random.random((100, 200))
+        self.plot_item_2d = self.plot_widget_2d.getPlotItem()
+        self.image_item = pg.ImageItem(self.data_2D)
+        self.plot_item_2d.addItem(self.image_item)
+
+        ##########################
+        # Table
+        ##########################
+        self.table = QTableWidget(len(self.curve_names), 2)
+        self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["(X, Y) - Moved", "(X, Y) - Clicked"])
+        self.table.setVerticalHeaderLabels(self.curve_names)
+        self.table.resizeColumnsToContents()
+
+        ##########################
+        # Spinbox for N curves
+        ##########################
+        self.spin_box = QSpinBox()
+        self.spin_box.setMinimum(0)
+        self.spin_box.setMaximum(len(self.y_value_list))
+        self.spin_box.setValue(2)
+        self.spin_box.valueChanged.connect(lambda: self.update_curves(self.spin_box.value()))
+
+        ##########################
+        # Adding widgets to layout
+        ##########################
+
+        ##### left side #####
+        self.column1 = QVBoxLayout()
+        self.layout.addLayout(self.column1)
+
+        # SpinBox
+        self.spin_row = QHBoxLayout()
+        self.column1.addLayout(self.spin_row)
+        self.spin_row.addWidget(QLabel("Number of curves:"))
+        self.spin_row.addWidget(self.spin_box)
+
+        # label
+        self.clicked_label_1d = QLabel("Clicked Coordinates (1D):")
+        self.column1.addWidget(self.clicked_label_1d)
+
+        # table
+        self.column1.addWidget(self.table)
+
+        # 1D plot
+        self.column1.addWidget(self.plot_widget_1d)
+
+        ##### left side #####
+        self.column2 = QVBoxLayout()
+        self.layout.addLayout(self.column2)
+
+        # labels
+        self.clicked_label_2d = QLabel("Clicked Coordinates (2D):")
+        self.moved_label_2d = QLabel("Moved Coordinates (2D):")
+        self.column2.addWidget(self.clicked_label_2d)
+        self.column2.addWidget(self.moved_label_2d)
+
+        # 2D plot
+        self.column2.addWidget(self.plot_widget_2d)
+
+        self.update_curves(2)  # just Gaussian curves
+
+    def hook_crosshair(self):
+        self.crosshair_1d = Crosshair(self.plot_item_1d, precision=10)
+        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
+            lambda x, y: self.update_table(self.table, x, y, column=0)
+        )
+        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesClicked1D.connect(
+            lambda x, y: self.update_table(self.table, x, y, column=1)
+        )
+        # 2D
+        self.crosshair_2d = Crosshair(self.plot_item_2d)
+        self.crosshair_2d.coordinatesChanged2D.connect(
+            lambda x, y: self.moved_label_2d.setText(f"Mouse Moved Coordinates (2D): x={x}, y={y}")
+        )
+        self.crosshair_2d.coordinatesClicked2D.connect(
+            lambda x, y: self.clicked_label_2d.setText(f"Clicked Coordinates (2D): x={x}, y={y}")
+        )
+
+    def update_table(self, table_widget, x, y_values, column):
+        """Update the table with the new coordinates"""
+        for i, y in enumerate(y_values):
+            table_widget.setItem(i, column, QTableWidgetItem(f"({x}, {y})"))
+            table_widget.resizeColumnsToContents()
+
+    def update_curves(self, num_curves):
+        """Update the number of curves"""
+
+        self.plot_item_1d.clear()
+
+        # Curves
+        color_list = ["#384c6b", "#e28a2b", "#5E3023", "#e41a1c", "#984e83", "#4daf4a"]
+        self.plot_item_1d.addLegend()
+        self.curves = []
+
+        y_value_list = self.y_value_list[:num_curves]
+
+        for ii, y_value in enumerate(y_value_list):
+            pen = mkPen(color=color_list[ii], width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
+            curve = pg.PlotDataItem(
+                self.x_data, y_value, pen=pen, skipFiniteCheck=True, name=self.curve_names[ii]
+            )
+            self.plot_item_1d.addItem(curve)
+            self.curves.append(curve)
+
+        self.hook_crosshair()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app = QApplication([])
+    window = ExampleApp()
+    window.show()
+    app.exec()

bec_widgets/examples/eiger_plot/eiger_plot.py

@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+import json
+import os
+import threading
+
+import h5py
+import numpy as np
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+import zmq
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
+from qtpy.QtGui import QKeySequence
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QWidget,
+    QFileDialog,
+    QShortcut,
+    QDialog,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QFrame,
+)
+from pyqtgraph.Qt import uic
+
+
+# from scipy.stats import multivariate_normal
+
+
+class EigerPlot(QWidget):
+    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        # pg.setConfigOptions(background="w", foreground="k", antialias=True)
+
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "eiger_plot.ui"), self)
+
+        # Set widow name
+        self.setWindowTitle("Eiger Plot")
+
+        self.hist_lims = None
+        self.mask = None
+        self.image = None
+
+        # UI
+        self.init_ui()
+        self.hook_signals()
+        self.key_bindings()
+
+        # ZMQ Consumer
+        self._zmq_consumer_exit_event = threading.Event()
+        self._zmq_consumer_thread = self.start_zmq_consumer()
+
+    def close(self):
+        super().close()
+        self._zmq_consumer_exit_event.set()
+        self._zmq_consumer_thread.join()
+
+    def init_ui(self):
+        # Create Plot and add ImageItem
+        self.plot_item = pg.PlotItem()
+        self.plot_item.setAspectLocked(True)
+        self.imageItem = pg.ImageItem()
+        self.plot_item.addItem(self.imageItem)
+
+        # Setting up histogram
+        self.hist = pg.HistogramLUTItem()
+        self.hist.setImageItem(self.imageItem)
+        self.hist.gradient.loadPreset("magma")
+        self.update_hist()
+
+        # Adding Items to Graphical Layout
+        self.glw.addItem(self.plot_item)
+        self.glw.addItem(self.hist)
+
+    def hook_signals(self):
+        # Buttons
+        # self.pushButton_test.clicked.connect(self.start_sim_stream)
+        self.pushButton_mask.clicked.connect(self.load_mask_dialog)
+        self.pushButton_delete_mask.clicked.connect(self.delete_mask)
+        self.pushButton_help.clicked.connect(self.show_help_dialog)
+
+        # SpinBoxes
+        self.doubleSpinBox_hist_min.valueChanged.connect(self.update_hist)
+        self.doubleSpinBox_hist_max.valueChanged.connect(self.update_hist)
+
+        # Signal/Slots
+        self.update_signal.connect(self.on_image_update)
+
+    def key_bindings(self):
+        # Key bindings for rotation
+        rotate_plus = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+A"), self)
+        rotate_minus = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Z"), self)
+        self.comboBox_rotation.setToolTip("Increase rotation: Ctrl+A\nDecrease rotation: Ctrl+Z")
+        self.checkBox_transpose.setToolTip("Toggle transpose: Ctrl+T")
+
+        max_index = self.comboBox_rotation.count() - 1  # Maximum valid index
+
+        rotate_plus.activated.connect(
+            lambda: self.comboBox_rotation.setCurrentIndex(
+                min(self.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex() + 1, max_index)
+            )
+        )
+
+        rotate_minus.activated.connect(
+            lambda: self.comboBox_rotation.setCurrentIndex(
+                max(self.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex() - 1, 0)
+            )
+        )
+
+        # Key bindings for transpose
+        transpose = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+T"), self)
+        transpose.activated.connect(self.checkBox_transpose.toggle)
+
+        FFT = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+F"), self)
+        FFT.activated.connect(self.checkBox_FFT.toggle)
+        self.checkBox_FFT.setToolTip("Toggle FFT: Ctrl+F")
+
+        log = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+L"), self)
+        log.activated.connect(self.checkBox_log.toggle)
+        self.checkBox_log.setToolTip("Toggle log: Ctrl+L")
+
+        mask = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+M"), self)
+        mask.activated.connect(self.pushButton_mask.click)
+        self.pushButton_mask.setToolTip("Load mask: Ctrl+M")
+
+        delete_mask = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+D"), self)
+        delete_mask.activated.connect(self.pushButton_delete_mask.click)
+        self.pushButton_delete_mask.setToolTip("Delete mask: Ctrl+D")
+
+    def update_hist(self):
+        self.hist_levels = [
+            self.doubleSpinBox_hist_min.value(),
+            self.doubleSpinBox_hist_max.value(),
+        ]
+        self.hist.setLevels(min=self.hist_levels[0], max=self.hist_levels[1])
+        self.hist.setHistogramRange(
+            self.hist_levels[0] - 0.1 * self.hist_levels[0],
+            self.hist_levels[1] + 0.1 * self.hist_levels[1],
+        )
+
+    def load_mask_dialog(self):
+        options = QFileDialog.Options()
+        options |= QFileDialog.ReadOnly
+        file_name, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
+            self, "Select Mask File", "", "H5 Files (*.h5);;All Files (*)", options=options
+        )
+        if file_name:
+            self.load_mask(file_name)
+
+    def load_mask(self, path):
+        try:
+            with h5py.File(path, "r") as f:
+                self.mask = f["data"][...]
+            if self.mask is not None:
+                # Set label to mask name without path
+                self.label_mask.setText(os.path.basename(path))
+        except KeyError as e:
+            # Update GUI with the error message
+            print(f"Error: {str(e)}")
+
+    def delete_mask(self):
+        self.mask = None
+        self.label_mask.setText("No Mask")
+
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def on_image_update(self):
+        # TODO first rotate then transpose
+        if self.mask is not None:
+            # self.image = np.ma.masked_array(self.image, mask=self.mask) #TODO test if np works
+            self.image = self.image * (1 - self.mask) + 1
+
+        if self.checkBox_FFT.isChecked():
+            self.image = np.abs(np.fft.fftshift(np.fft.fft2(self.image)))
+
+        if self.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex() > 0:  # rotate
+            self.image = np.rot90(self.image, k=self.comboBox_rotation.currentIndex(), axes=(0, 1))
+
+        if self.checkBox_transpose.isChecked():  # transpose
+            self.image = np.transpose(self.image)
+
+        if self.checkBox_log.isChecked():
+            self.image = np.log10(self.image)
+
+        self.imageItem.setImage(self.image, autoLevels=False)
+
+    ###############################
+    # ZMQ Consumer
+    ###############################
+
+    def start_zmq_consumer(self):
+        consumer_thread = threading.Thread(
+            target=self.zmq_consumer, args=(self._zmq_consumer_exit_event,), daemon=True
+        )
+        consumer_thread.start()
+        return consumer_thread
+
+    def zmq_consumer(self, exit_event):
+        print("starting consumer")
+        live_stream_url = "tcp://129.129.95.38:20000"
+        receiver = zmq.Context().socket(zmq.SUB)
+        receiver.connect(live_stream_url)
+        receiver.setsockopt_string(zmq.SUBSCRIBE, "")
+
+        poller = zmq.Poller()
+        poller.register(receiver, zmq.POLLIN)
+
+        # code could be a bit simpler here, testing exit_event in
+        # 'while' condition, but like this it is easier for the
+        # 'test_zmq_consumer' test
+        while True:
+            if poller.poll(1000):  # 1s timeout
+                raw_meta, raw_data = receiver.recv_multipart(zmq.NOBLOCK)
+
+                meta = json.loads(raw_meta.decode("utf-8"))
+                self.image = np.frombuffer(raw_data, dtype=meta["type"]).reshape(meta["shape"])
+                self.update_signal.emit()
+            if exit_event.is_set():
+                break
+
+        receiver.disconnect(live_stream_url)
+
+    ###############################
+    # just simulations from here
+    ###############################
+
+    def show_help_dialog(self):
+        dialog = QDialog(self)
+        dialog.setWindowTitle("Help")
+
+        layout = QVBoxLayout()
+
+        # Key bindings section
+        layout.addWidget(QLabel("Keyboard Shortcuts:"))
+
+        key_bindings = [
+            ("Ctrl+A", "Increase rotation"),
+            ("Ctrl+Z", "Decrease rotation"),
+            ("Ctrl+T", "Toggle transpose"),
+            ("Ctrl+F", "Toggle FFT"),
+            ("Ctrl+L", "Toggle log scale"),
+            ("Ctrl+M", "Load mask"),
+            ("Ctrl+D", "Delete mask"),
+        ]
+
+        for keys, action in key_bindings:
+            layout.addWidget(QLabel(f"{keys} - {action}"))
+
+        # Separator
+        separator = QFrame()
+        separator.setFrameShape(QFrame.HLine)
+        separator.setFrameShadow(QFrame.Sunken)
+        layout.addWidget(separator)
+
+        # Histogram section
+        layout.addWidget(QLabel("Histogram:"))
+        layout.addWidget(
+            QLabel(
+                "Use the Double Spin Boxes to adjust the minimum and maximum values of the histogram."
+            )
+        )
+
+        # Another Separator
+        another_separator = QFrame()
+        another_separator.setFrameShape(QFrame.HLine)
+        another_separator.setFrameShadow(QFrame.Sunken)
+        layout.addWidget(another_separator)
+
+        # Mask section
+        layout.addWidget(QLabel("Mask:"))
+        layout.addWidget(
+            QLabel(
+                "Use 'Load Mask' to load a mask from an H5 file. 'Delete Mask' removes the current mask."
+            )
+        )
+
+        dialog.setLayout(layout)
+        dialog.exec()
+
+    ###############################
+    # just simulations from here
+    ###############################
+    # def start_sim_stream(self):
+    #     sim_stream_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.sim_stream, daemon=True)
+    #     sim_stream_thread.start()
+    #
+    # def sim_stream(self):
+    #     for i in range(100):
+    #         # Generate 100x100 image of random noise
+    #         self.image = np.random.rand(100, 100) * 0.2
+    #
+    #         # Define Gaussian parameters
+    #         x, y = np.mgrid[0:50, 0:50]
+    #         pos = np.dstack((x, y))
+    #
+    #         # Center at (25, 25) longer along y-axis
+    #         rv = multivariate_normal(mean=[25, 25], cov=[[25, 0], [0, 80]])
+    #
+    #         # Generate Gaussian in the first quadrant
+    #         gaussian_quadrant = rv.pdf(pos) * 40
+    #
+    #         # Place Gaussian in the first quadrant
+    #         self.image[0:50, 0:50] += gaussian_quadrant * 10
+    #
+    #         self.update_signal.emit()
+    #         time.sleep(0.1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    plot = EigerPlot()
+    plot.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/examples/eiger_plot/eiger_plot.ui

@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>Form</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>874</width>
+    <height>762</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Form</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
+       <property name="title">
+        <string>Plot Control</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+        <item row="0" column="0">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Histogram MIN</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="0" column="1">
+         <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="doubleSpinBox_hist_min">
+          <property name="minimum">
+           <double>-100000.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="maximum">
+           <double>100000.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="1" column="0">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Histogram MAX</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="1" column="1">
+         <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="doubleSpinBox_hist_max">
+          <property name="minimum">
+           <double>-100000.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="maximum">
+           <double>100000.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="value">
+           <double>2.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
+       <property name="title">
+        <string>Data Control</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_FFT">
+          <property name="enabled">
+           <bool>true</bool>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>FFT</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_log">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>log</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_mask">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Load Mask</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_delete_mask">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Delete Mask</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_3">
+       <property name="title">
+        <string>Orientation</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
+        <item row="2" column="1">
+         <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_rotation">
+          <item>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>0</string>
+           </property>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>90</string>
+           </property>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>180</string>
+           </property>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>270</string>
+           </property>
+          </item>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="2" column="0">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Rotation</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="0" column="0" colspan="2">
+         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_transpose">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Transpose</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_4">
+       <property name="title">
+        <string>Help</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_mask">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>No Mask</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="alignment">
+           <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_help">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Help</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+        <size>
+         <width>40</width>
+         <height>20</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+      </spacer>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw"/>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
+   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
+   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py

@@ -1,405 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import ast
-import importlib
-import os
-from typing import Any, Dict
-
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_qthemes import material_icon
-from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QComboBox,
-    QFrame,
-    QGridLayout,
-    QGroupBox,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QLineEdit,
-    QPushButton,
-    QSplitter,
-    QTabWidget,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
-
-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_widget_handler import widget_handler
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
-from bec_widgets.utils.widget_io import WidgetHierarchy as wh
-from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.jupyter_console.jupyter_console import BECJupyterConsole
-
-
-class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
-    """A widget that contains a Jupyter console linked to BEC Widgets with full API access.
-
-    Features:
-    - Add widgets dynamically from the UI (top-right panel) or from the console via `jc.add_widget(...)`.
-    - Add BEC widgets by registered type via a combo box or `jc.add_widget_by_type(...)`.
-    - Each added widget appears as a new tab in the left tab widget and is exposed in the console under the chosen shortcut.
-    - Hardcoded example tabs removed; two examples are added programmatically at startup in the __main__ block.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(parent, *args, **kwargs)
-
-        self._widgets_by_name: Dict[str, QWidget] = {}
-        self._init_ui()
-
-        # expose helper API and basics in the inprocess console
-        if self.console.inprocess is True:
-            # A thin API wrapper so users have a stable, minimal surface in the console
-            class _ConsoleAPI:
-                def __init__(self, win: "JupyterConsoleWindow"):
-                    self._win = win
-
-                def add_widget(self, widget: QWidget, shortcut: str, title: str | None = None):
-                    """Add an existing QWidget as a new tab and expose it in the console under `shortcut`."""
-                    return self._win.add_widget(widget, shortcut, title=title)
-
-                def add_widget_by_class_path(
-                    self,
-                    class_path: str,
-                    shortcut: str,
-                    kwargs: dict | None = None,
-                    title: str | None = None,
-                ):
-                    """Import a QWidget class from `class_path`, instantiate it, and add it."""
-                    return self._win.add_widget_by_class_path(
-                        class_path, shortcut, kwargs=kwargs, title=title
-                    )
-
-                def add_widget_by_type(
-                    self,
-                    widget_type: str,
-                    shortcut: str,
-                    kwargs: dict | None = None,
-                    title: str | None = None,
-                ):
-                    """Instantiate a registered BEC widget by type string and add it."""
-                    return self._win.add_widget_by_type(
-                        widget_type, shortcut, kwargs=kwargs, title=title
-                    )
-
-                def list_widgets(self):
-                    return list(self._win._widgets_by_name.keys())
-
-                def get_widget(self, shortcut: str) -> QWidget | None:
-                    return self._win._widgets_by_name.get(shortcut)
-
-                def available_widgets(self):
-                    return list(widget_handler.widget_classes.keys())
-
-            self.jc = _ConsoleAPI(self)
-            self._push_to_console({"jc": self.jc, "np": np, "pg": pg, "wh": wh})
-
-    def _init_ui(self):
-        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
-
-        # Horizontal splitter: left = widgets tabs, right = console + add-widget panel
-        splitter = QSplitter(self)
-        self.layout.addWidget(splitter)
-
-        # Left: tabs that will host dynamically added widgets
-        self.tab_widget = QTabWidget(splitter)
-
-        # Right: console area with an add-widget mini panel on top
-        right_panel = QGroupBox("Jupyter Console", splitter)
-        right_layout = QVBoxLayout(right_panel)
-        right_layout.setContentsMargins(6, 12, 6, 6)
-
-        # Add-widget mini panel
-        add_panel = QFrame(right_panel)
-        shape = QFrame.Shape.StyledPanel  # PySide6 style enums
-        add_panel.setFrameShape(shape)
-        add_grid = QGridLayout(add_panel)
-        add_grid.setContentsMargins(8, 8, 8, 8)
-        add_grid.setHorizontalSpacing(8)
-        add_grid.setVerticalSpacing(6)
-
-        instr = QLabel(
-            "Add a widget by class path or choose a registered BEC widget type,"
-            " and expose it in the console under a shortcut.\n"
-            "Example class path: bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform.Waveform"
-        )
-        instr.setWordWrap(True)
-        add_grid.addWidget(instr, 0, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Registered widget selector
-        reg_label = QLabel("Registered")
-        reg_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignRight | Qt.AlignVCenter)
-        self.registry_combo = QComboBox(add_panel)
-        self.registry_combo.setEditable(False)
-        self.refresh_btn = QPushButton("Refresh")
-        reg_row = QHBoxLayout()
-        reg_row.addWidget(self.registry_combo)
-        reg_row.addWidget(self.refresh_btn)
-        add_grid.addWidget(reg_label, 1, 0)
-        add_grid.addLayout(reg_row, 1, 1)
-
-        # Class path entry
-        class_label = QLabel("Class")
-        class_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignRight | Qt.AlignVCenter)
-        self.class_path_edit = QLineEdit(add_panel)
-        self.class_path_edit.setPlaceholderText("Fully-qualified class path (e.g. pkg.mod.Class)")
-        add_grid.addWidget(class_label, 2, 0)
-        add_grid.addWidget(self.class_path_edit, 2, 1)
-
-        # Shortcut
-        shortcut_label = QLabel("Shortcut")
-        shortcut_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignRight | Qt.AlignVCenter)
-        self.shortcut_edit = QLineEdit(add_panel)
-        self.shortcut_edit.setPlaceholderText("Shortcut in console (variable name)")
-        add_grid.addWidget(shortcut_label, 3, 0)
-        add_grid.addWidget(self.shortcut_edit, 3, 1)
-
-        # Kwargs
-        kwargs_label = QLabel("Kwargs")
-        kwargs_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignRight | Qt.AlignVCenter)
-        self.kwargs_edit = QLineEdit(add_panel)
-        self.kwargs_edit.setPlaceholderText(
-            'Optional kwargs as dict literal, e.g. {"popups": True}'
-        )
-        add_grid.addWidget(kwargs_label, 4, 0)
-        add_grid.addWidget(self.kwargs_edit, 4, 1)
-
-        # Title
-        title_label = QLabel("Title")
-        title_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignRight | Qt.AlignVCenter)
-        self.title_edit = QLineEdit(add_panel)
-        self.title_edit.setPlaceholderText("Optional tab title (defaults to Shortcut or Class)")
-        add_grid.addWidget(title_label, 5, 0)
-        add_grid.addWidget(self.title_edit, 5, 1)
-
-        # Buttons
-        btn_row = QHBoxLayout()
-        self.add_btn = QPushButton("Add by class path")
-        self.add_btn.clicked.connect(self._on_add_widget_clicked)
-        self.add_reg_btn = QPushButton("Add registered")
-        self.add_reg_btn.clicked.connect(self._on_add_registered_clicked)
-        btn_row.addStretch(1)
-        btn_row.addWidget(self.add_reg_btn)
-        btn_row.addWidget(self.add_btn)
-        add_grid.addLayout(btn_row, 6, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Make the second column expand
-        add_grid.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
-        add_grid.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
-
-        # Console widget
-        self.console = BECJupyterConsole(inprocess=True)
-
-        # Vertical splitter between add panel and console
-        right_splitter = QSplitter(Qt.Vertical, right_panel)
-        right_splitter.addWidget(add_panel)
-        right_splitter.addWidget(self.console)
-        right_splitter.setStretchFactor(0, 0)
-        right_splitter.setStretchFactor(1, 1)
-        right_splitter.setSizes([300, 600])
-
-        # Put splitter into the right group box
-        right_layout.addWidget(right_splitter)
-
-        # Populate registry on startup
-        self._populate_registry_widgets()
-
-    def _populate_registry_widgets(self):
-        try:
-            widget_handler.update_available_widgets()
-            items = sorted(widget_handler.widget_classes.keys())
-        except Exception as exc:
-            print(f"Failed to load registered widgets: {exc}")
-            items = []
-        self.registry_combo.clear()
-        self.registry_combo.addItems(items)
-
-    def _on_add_widget_clicked(self):
-        class_path = self.class_path_edit.text().strip()
-        shortcut = self.shortcut_edit.text().strip()
-        kwargs_text = self.kwargs_edit.text().strip()
-        title = self.title_edit.text().strip() or None
-
-        if not class_path or not shortcut:
-            print("Please provide both class path and shortcut.")
-            return
-
-        kwargs: dict | None = None
-        if kwargs_text:
-            try:
-                parsed = ast.literal_eval(kwargs_text)
-                if isinstance(parsed, dict):
-                    kwargs = parsed
-                else:
-                    print("Kwargs must be a Python dict literal, ignoring input.")
-            except Exception as exc:
-                print(f"Failed to parse kwargs: {exc}")
-
-        try:
-            widget = self._instantiate_from_class_path(class_path, kwargs=kwargs)
-        except Exception as exc:
-            print(f"Failed to instantiate {class_path}: {exc}")
-            return
-
-        try:
-            self.add_widget(widget, shortcut, title=title)
-        except Exception as exc:
-            print(f"Failed to add widget: {exc}")
-            return
-
-        # focus the newly added tab
-        idx = self.tab_widget.count() - 1
-        if idx >= 0:
-            self.tab_widget.setCurrentIndex(idx)
-
-    def _on_add_registered_clicked(self):
-        widget_type = self.registry_combo.currentText().strip()
-        shortcut = self.shortcut_edit.text().strip()
-        kwargs_text = self.kwargs_edit.text().strip()
-        title = self.title_edit.text().strip() or None
-
-        if not widget_type or not shortcut:
-            print("Please select a registered widget and provide a shortcut.")
-            return
-
-        kwargs: dict | None = None
-        if kwargs_text:
-            try:
-                parsed = ast.literal_eval(kwargs_text)
-                if isinstance(parsed, dict):
-                    kwargs = parsed
-                else:
-                    print("Kwargs must be a Python dict literal, ignoring input.")
-            except Exception as exc:
-                print(f"Failed to parse kwargs: {exc}")
-
-        try:
-            self.add_widget_by_type(widget_type, shortcut, kwargs=kwargs, title=title)
-        except Exception as exc:
-            print(f"Failed to add registered widget: {exc}")
-            return
-
-        # focus the newly added tab
-        idx = self.tab_widget.count() - 1
-        if idx >= 0:
-            self.tab_widget.setCurrentIndex(idx)
-
-    def _instantiate_from_class_path(self, class_path: str, kwargs: dict | None = None) -> QWidget:
-        module_path, _, class_name = class_path.rpartition(".")
-        if not module_path or not class_name:
-            raise ValueError("class_path must be of the form 'package.module.Class'")
-        module = importlib.import_module(module_path)
-        cls = getattr(module, class_name)
-        if kwargs is None:
-            obj = cls()
-        else:
-            obj = cls(**kwargs)
-        if not isinstance(obj, QWidget):
-            raise TypeError(f"Instantiated object from {class_path} is not a QWidget: {type(obj)}")
-        return obj
-
-    def add_widget(self, widget: QWidget, shortcut: str, title: str | None = None) -> QWidget:
-        """Add a QWidget as a new tab and expose it in the Jupyter console.
-
-        - widget: a QWidget instance to host in a new tab
-        - shortcut: variable name used in the console to access it
-        - title: optional tab title (defaults to shortcut or class name)
-        """
-        if not isinstance(widget, QWidget):
-            raise TypeError("widget must be a QWidget instance")
-        if not shortcut or not shortcut.isidentifier():
-            raise ValueError("shortcut must be a valid Python identifier")
-        if shortcut in self._widgets_by_name:
-            raise ValueError(f"A widget with shortcut '{shortcut}' already exists")
-        if self.console.inprocess is not True:
-            raise RuntimeError("Adding widgets and exposing them requires inprocess console")
-
-        tab_title = title or shortcut or widget.__class__.__name__
-        self.tab_widget.addTab(widget, tab_title)
-        self._widgets_by_name[shortcut] = widget
-
-        # Expose in console under the given shortcut
-        self._push_to_console({shortcut: widget})
-        return widget
-
-    def add_widget_by_class_path(
-        self, class_path: str, shortcut: str, kwargs: dict | None = None, title: str | None = None
-    ) -> QWidget:
-        widget = self._instantiate_from_class_path(class_path, kwargs=kwargs)
-        return self.add_widget(widget, shortcut, title=title)
-
-    def add_widget_by_type(
-        self, widget_type: str, shortcut: str, kwargs: dict | None = None, title: str | None = None
-    ) -> QWidget:
-        """Instantiate a registered BEC widget by its type string and add it as a tab.
-
-        If kwargs does not contain `object_name`, it will default to the provided shortcut.
-        """
-        # Ensure registry is loaded
-        widget_handler.update_available_widgets()
-        cls = widget_handler.widget_classes.get(widget_type)
-        if cls is None:
-            raise ValueError(f"Unknown registered widget type: {widget_type}")
-
-        if kwargs is None:
-            kwargs = {"object_name": shortcut}
-        else:
-            kwargs = dict(kwargs)
-            kwargs.setdefault("object_name", shortcut)
-
-        # Instantiate and add
-        widget = cls(**kwargs)
-        if not isinstance(widget, QWidget):
-            raise TypeError(
-                f"Instantiated object for type '{widget_type}' is not a QWidget: {type(widget)}"
-            )
-        return self.add_widget(widget, shortcut, title=title)
-
-    def _push_to_console(self, mapping: Dict[str, Any]):
-        """Push Python objects into the inprocess kernel user namespace."""
-        if self.console.inprocess is True:
-            self.console.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push(mapping)
-        else:
-            raise RuntimeError("Can only push variables when using inprocess kernel")
-
-    def closeEvent(self, event):
-        """Override to handle things when main window is closed."""
-
-        # Ensure the embedded kernel and BEC client are shut down before window teardown
-        self.console.shutdown_kernel()
-        self.console.close()
-
-        super().closeEvent(event)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import sys
-
-    import bec_widgets
-
-    module_path = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    apply_theme("dark")
-    app.setApplicationName("Jupyter Console")
-    app.setApplicationDisplayName("Jupyter Console")
-    icon = material_icon("terminal", color=(255, 255, 255, 255), filled=True)
-    app.setWindowIcon(icon)
-
-    win = JupyterConsoleWindow()
-
-    # Examples: add two widgets programmatically to demonstrate usage
-    try:
-        win.add_widget_by_type("Waveform", shortcut="wf")
-    except Exception as exc:
-        print(f"Example add failed (Waveform by type): {exc}")
-
-    try:
-        win.add_widget_by_type("Image", shortcut="im", kwargs={"popups": True})
-    except Exception as exc:
-        print(f"Example add failed (Image by type): {exc}")
-
-    win.show()
-    win.resize(1500, 800)
-
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/examples/mca_readout/mca_plot.py

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+# import simulation_progress as SP
+import numpy as np
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal, Slot as pyqtSlot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from bec_lib import MessageEndpoints, messages
+
+
+class StreamApp(QWidget):
+    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
+    new_scanID = pyqtSignal(str)
+
+    def __init__(self, device, sub_device):
+        super().__init__()
+        pg.setConfigOptions(background="w", foreground="k")
+        self.init_ui()
+
+        self.setWindowTitle("MCA readout")
+
+        self.data = None
+        self.scanID = None
+        self.stream_consumer = None
+
+        self.device = device
+        self.sub_device = sub_device
+
+        self.start_device_consumer()
+
+        # self.start_device_consumer(self.device)  # for simulation
+
+        self.new_scanID.connect(self.create_new_stream_consumer)
+        self.update_signal.connect(self.plot_new)
+
+    def init_ui(self):
+        # Create layout and add widgets
+        self.layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+
+        # Create plot
+        self.glw = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.glw)
+
+        # Create Plot and add ImageItem
+        self.plot_item = pg.PlotItem()
+        self.plot_item.setAspectLocked(False)
+        self.imageItem = pg.ImageItem()
+        # self.plot_item1D = pg.PlotItem()
+        # self.plot_item.addItem(self.imageItem)
+        # self.plot_item.addItem(self.plot_item1D)
+
+        # Setting up histogram
+        # self.hist = pg.HistogramLUTItem()
+        # self.hist.setImageItem(self.imageItem)
+        # self.hist.gradient.loadPreset("magma")
+        # self.update_hist()
+
+        # Adding Items to Graphical Layout
+        self.glw.addItem(self.plot_item)
+        # self.glw.addItem(self.hist)
+
+    @pyqtSlot(str)
+    def create_new_stream_consumer(self, scanID: str):
+        print(f"Creating new stream consumer for scanID: {scanID}")
+
+        self.connect_stream_consumer(scanID, self.device)
+
+    def connect_stream_consumer(self, scanID, device):
+        if self.stream_consumer is not None:
+            self.stream_consumer.shutdown()
+
+        self.stream_consumer = connector.stream_consumer(
+            topics=MessageEndpoints.device_async_readback(scanID=scanID, device=device),
+            cb=self._streamer_cb,
+            parent=self,
+        )
+
+        self.stream_consumer.start()
+
+    def start_device_consumer(self):
+        self.device_consumer = connector.consumer(
+            topics=MessageEndpoints.scan_status(), cb=self._device_cv, parent=self
+        )
+
+        self.device_consumer.start()
+
+    # def start_device_consumer(self, device): #for simulation
+    #     self.device_consumer = connector.consumer(
+    #         topics=MessageEndpoints.device_status(device), cb=self._device_cv, parent=self
+    #     )
+    #
+    #     self.device_consumer.start()
+
+    def plot_new(self):
+        print(f"Printing data from plot update: {self.data}")
+        self.plot_item.plot(self.data[0])
+        # self.imageItem.setImage(self.data, autoLevels=False)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _streamer_cb(msg, *, parent, **_kwargs) -> None:
+        msgMCS = msg.value
+        print(msgMCS)
+        row = msgMCS.content["signals"][parent.sub_device]
+        metadata = msgMCS.metadata
+
+        # Check if the current number of rows is odd
+        # if parent.data is not None and parent.data.shape[0] % 2 == 1:
+        #     row = np.flip(row)  # Flip the row
+        print(f"Printing data from callback update: {row}")
+        parent.data = np.array([row])
+        # if parent.data is None:
+        #     parent.data = np.array([row])
+        # else:
+        #     parent.data = np.vstack((parent.data, row))
+
+        parent.update_signal.emit()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _device_cv(msg, *, parent, **_kwargs) -> None:
+        print("Getting ScanID")
+
+        msgDEV = msg.value
+
+        current_scanID = msgDEV.content["scanID"]
+
+        if parent.scanID is None:
+            parent.scanID = current_scanID
+            parent.new_scanID.emit(current_scanID)
+            print(f"New scanID: {current_scanID}")
+
+        if current_scanID != parent.scanID:
+            parent.scanID = current_scanID
+            # parent.data = None
+            # parent.imageItem.clear()
+            parent.new_scanID.emit(current_scanID)
+
+            print(f"New scanID: {current_scanID}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import argparse
+    from bec_lib import RedisConnector
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Stream App.")
+    parser.add_argument("--port", type=str, default="pc15543:6379", help="Port for RedisConnector")
+    parser.add_argument("--device", type=str, default="mcs", help="Device name")
+    parser.add_argument("--sub_device", type=str, default="mca4", help="Sub-device name")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    connector = RedisConnector(args.port)
+
+    app = QApplication([])
+    streamApp = StreamApp(device=args.device, sub_device=args.sub_device)
+
+    streamApp.show()
+    app.exec()

bec_widgets/examples/mca_readout/mca_sim.py

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+from bec_lib import messages, MessageEndpoints, RedisConnector
+import time
+
+connector = RedisConnector("localhost:6379")
+metadata = {}
+
+scanID = "ScanID1"
+
+metadata.update(
+    {
+        "scanID": scanID,  # this will be different for each scan
+        "async_update": "append",
+    }
+)
+for ii in range(20):
+    data = {"mca1": [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10], "mca2": [10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1]}
+    msg = messages.DeviceMessage(
+        signals=data,
+        metadata=metadata,
+    ).dumps()
+
+    connector.xadd(
+        topic=MessageEndpoints.device_async_readback(
+            scanID=scanID, device="mca"
+        ),  # scanID will be different for each scan
+        msg={"data": msg},  # TODO should be msg_dict
+        expire=1800,
+    )
+
+    print(f"Sent {ii}")
+    time.sleep(0.5)

bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular.ui

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>MainWindow</class>
+ <widget class="QMainWindow" name="MainWindow">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>1433</width>
+    <height>689</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>MainWindow</string>
+  </property>
+  <widget class="QWidget" name="centralwidget">
+   <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+    <item row="1" column="2">
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Plot  Config 2</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
+     <widget class="BECMonitor" name="plot_1"/>
+    </item>
+    <item row="1" column="3">
+     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_setting_2">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Setting Plot 2</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item row="3" column="2" colspan="2">
+     <widget class="BECMonitor" name="plot_2"/>
+    </item>
+    <item row="1" column="4">
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Plot Scan Types = True</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item row="1" column="1">
+     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_setting_1">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Setting Plot 1</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item row="1" column="0">
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Plot Config 1</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item row="1" column="5">
+     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_setting_3">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Setting Plot 3</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item row="3" column="4" colspan="2">
+     <widget class="BECMonitor" name="plot_3"/>
+    </item>
+   </layout>
+  </widget>
+  <widget class="QMenuBar" name="menubar">
+   <property name="geometry">
+    <rect>
+     <x>0</x>
+     <y>0</y>
+     <width>1433</width>
+     <height>37</height>
+    </rect>
+   </property>
+  </widget>
+  <widget class="QStatusBar" name="statusbar"/>
+ </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BECMonitor</class>
+   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
+   <header location="global">bec_widgets.widgets.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular_app.py

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+import os
+
+from qtpy import uic
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QApplication
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
+from bec_widgets.widgets import BECMonitor
+
+# some default configs for demonstration purposes
+CONFIG_SIMPLE = {
+    "plot_settings": {
+        "background_color": "black",
+        "num_columns": 2,
+        "colormap": "plasma",
+        "scan_types": False,
+    },
+    "plot_data": [
+        {
+            "plot_name": "BPM4i plots vs samx",
+            "x_label": "Motor X",
+            "y_label": "bpm4i",
+            "sources": [
+                {
+                    "type": "scan_segment",
+                    "signals": {
+                        "x": [{"name": "samx"}],
+                        "y": [{"name": "bpm4i", "entry": "bpm4i"}],
+                    },
+                },
+                # {
+                #     "type": "history",
+                #     "signals": {
+                #         "x": [{"name": "samx"}],
+                #         "y": [{"name": "bpm4i", "entry": "bpm4i"}],
+                #     },
+                # },
+                # {
+                #     "type": "dap",
+                #     'worker':'some_worker',
+                #     "signals": {
+                #         "x": [{"name": "samx"}],
+                #         "y": [{"name": "bpm4i", "entry": "bpm4i"}],
+                #     },
+                # },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            "plot_name": "Gauss plots vs samx",
+            "x_label": "Motor X",
+            "y_label": "Gauss",
+            "sources": [
+                {
+                    "type": "scan_segment",
+                    "signals": {
+                        "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
+                        "y": [{"name": "gauss_bpm"}, {"name": "gauss_adc1"}],
+                    },
+                }
+            ],
+        },
+    ],
+}
+
+
+CONFIG_SCAN_MODE = {
+    "plot_settings": {
+        "background_color": "white",
+        "num_columns": 3,
+        "colormap": "plasma",
+        "scan_types": True,
+    },
+    "plot_data": {
+        "grid_scan": [
+            {
+                "plot_name": "Grid plot 1",
+                "x_label": "Motor X",
+                "y_label": "BPM",
+                "sources": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "scan_segment",
+                        "signals": {
+                            "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
+                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_bpm"}],
+                        },
+                    }
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                "plot_name": "Grid plot 2",
+                "x_label": "Motor X",
+                "y_label": "BPM",
+                "sources": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "scan_segment",
+                        "signals": {
+                            "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
+                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_adc1"}],
+                        },
+                    }
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                "plot_name": "Grid plot 3",
+                "x_label": "Motor X",
+                "y_label": "BPM",
+                "sources": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "scan_segment",
+                        "signals": {
+                            "x": [{"name": "samy"}],
+                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_adc2"}],
+                        },
+                    }
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                "plot_name": "Grid plot 4",
+                "x_label": "Motor X",
+                "y_label": "BPM",
+                "sources": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "scan_segment",
+                        "signals": {
+                            "x": [{"name": "samy", "entry": "samy"}],
+                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_adc3"}],
+                        },
+                    }
+                ],
+            },
+        ],
+        "line_scan": [
+            {
+                "plot_name": "BPM plots vs samx",
+                "x_label": "Motor X",
+                "y_label": "Gauss",
+                "sources": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "scan_segment",
+                        "signals": {
+                            "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
+                            "y": [{"name": "bpm4i"}],
+                        },
+                    }
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                "plot_name": "Gauss plots vs samx",
+                "x_label": "Motor X",
+                "y_label": "Gauss",
+                "sources": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "scan_segment",
+                        "signals": {
+                            "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
+                            "y": [{"name": "gauss_bpm"}, {"name": "gauss_adc1"}],
+                        },
+                    }
+                ],
+            },
+        ],
+    },
+}
+
+
+class ModularApp(QMainWindow):
+    def __init__(self, client=None, parent=None):
+        super(ModularApp, self).__init__(parent)
+
+        # Client and device manager from BEC
+        self.client = BECDispatcher().client if client is None else client
+
+        # Loading UI
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "modular.ui"), self)
+
+        self._init_plots()
+
+    def _init_plots(self):
+        """Initialize plots and connect the buttons to the config dialogs"""
+        plots = [self.plot_1, self.plot_2, self.plot_3]
+        configs = [CONFIG_SIMPLE, CONFIG_SCAN_MODE, CONFIG_SCAN_MODE]
+        buttons = [self.pushButton_setting_1, self.pushButton_setting_2, self.pushButton_setting_3]
+
+        # hook plots, configs and buttons together
+        for plot, config, button in zip(plots, configs, buttons):
+            plot.on_config_update(config)
+            button.clicked.connect(plot.show_config_dialog)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # BECclient global variables
+    client = BECDispatcher().client
+    client.start()
+
+    app = QApplication([])
+    modularApp = ModularApp(client=client)
+
+    window = modularApp
+    window.show()
+    app.exec()

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/__init__.py

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+from .motor_control_compilations import (
+    MotorControlApp,
+    MotorControlMap,
+    MotorControlPanel,
+    MotorControlPanelRelative,
+    MotorControlPanelAbsolute,
+    MotorCoordinateTable,
+    MotorThread,
+)

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/config_example.yaml

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

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/csax_bec_config.yaml

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+redis:
+  host: pc15543
+  port: 6379
+mongodb:
+  host: localhost
+  port: 27017
+scibec:
+  host: http://localhost
+  port: 3030
+  beamline: MyBeamline

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/csaxs_config.yaml

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

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_control_compilations.py

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

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_controller.ui

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>Form</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>1561</width>
+    <height>748</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="minimumSize">
+   <size>
+    <width>1409</width>
+    <height>748</height>
+   </size>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Motor Controller</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout" stretch="8,5,8">
+   <item>
+    <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw">
+     <property name="enabled">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QFrame" name="Controls">
+     <property name="minimumSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>221</width>
+       <height>471</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6" stretch="1,1,1,0,1">
+      <property name="spacing">
+       <number>1</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="sizeConstraint">
+       <enum>QLayout::SetMinimumSize</enum>
+      </property>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorSelection">
+        <property name="minimumSize">
+         <size>
+          <width>261</width>
+          <height>145</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+        <property name="title">
+         <string>Motor Selection</string>
+        </property>
+        <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_4">
+         <item row="2" column="0">
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_8">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Motor Y</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="1" column="1">
+          <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_motor_x"/>
+         </item>
+         <item row="2" column="1">
+          <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_motor_y"/>
+         </item>
+         <item row="1" column="0">
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_5">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Motor X</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_connecMotors">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Connect Motors</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <spacer name="verticalSpacer_3">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeType">
+         <enum>QSizePolicy::Minimum</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>20</width>
+          <height>18</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorControl">
+        <property name="minimumSize">
+         <size>
+          <width>261</width>
+          <height>339</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+        <property name="title">
+         <string>Motor Relative</string>
+        </property>
+        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_enableArrows">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Move with arrow keys</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_same_xy">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Step [X] = Step [Y]</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="step_grid">
+           <item row="2" column="0">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_step_y">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>111</width>
+               <height>19</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Step [Y]</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="0" column="0">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>111</width>
+               <height>19</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Decimal</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="1" column="1">
+            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_step_x">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>110</width>
+               <height>19</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+             <property name="minimum">
+              <double>0.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="maximum">
+              <double>99.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="singleStep">
+              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="value">
+              <double>1.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="1" column="0">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_step_x">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>111</width>
+               <height>19</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Step [X]</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="2" column="1">
+            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_step_y">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>110</width>
+               <height>19</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+             <property name="minimum">
+              <double>0.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="maximum">
+              <double>99.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="singleStep">
+              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="value">
+              <double>1.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="0" column="1">
+            <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_precision">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>110</width>
+               <height>19</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+             <property name="maximum">
+              <number>8</number>
+             </property>
+             <property name="value">
+              <number>2</number>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+          </layout>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="direction_grid">
+           <property name="sizeConstraint">
+            <enum>QLayout::SetDefaultConstraint</enum>
+           </property>
+           <item row="1" column="2" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter|Qt::AlignVCenter">
+            <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_up">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>26</width>
+               <height>26</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>...</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="arrowType">
+              <enum>Qt::UpArrow</enum>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="2" column="4">
+            <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
+             <property name="orientation">
+              <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+             </property>
+             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+              <size>
+               <width>40</width>
+               <height>20</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+            </spacer>
+           </item>
+           <item row="3" column="2" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter|Qt::AlignVCenter">
+            <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_down">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>26</width>
+               <height>26</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>...</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="arrowType">
+              <enum>Qt::DownArrow</enum>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="2" column="1">
+            <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_left">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>26</width>
+               <height>26</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>...</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="arrowType">
+              <enum>Qt::LeftArrow</enum>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="0" column="2">
+            <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+             <property name="orientation">
+              <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+             </property>
+             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+              <size>
+               <width>20</width>
+               <height>40</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+            </spacer>
+           </item>
+           <item row="2" column="3">
+            <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_right">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>26</width>
+               <height>26</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>...</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="arrowType">
+              <enum>Qt::RightArrow</enum>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="2" column="0">
+            <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+             <property name="orientation">
+              <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+             </property>
+             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+              <size>
+               <width>40</width>
+               <height>20</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+            </spacer>
+           </item>
+           <item row="4" column="2">
+            <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
+             <property name="orientation">
+              <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+             </property>
+             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+              <size>
+               <width>20</width>
+               <height>40</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+            </spacer>
+           </item>
+          </layout>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <spacer name="verticalSpacer_4">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeType">
+         <enum>QSizePolicy::Minimum</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>20</width>
+          <height>18</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorControl_absolute">
+        <property name="minimumSize">
+         <size>
+          <width>261</width>
+          <height>195</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+        <property name="title">
+         <string>Move Absolute</string>
+        </property>
+        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_save_with_go">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Save position with Go</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
+           <item row="1" column="1">
+            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_absolute_y">
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+             <property name="minimum">
+              <double>-500.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="maximum">
+              <double>500.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="singleStep">
+              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="1" column="0">
+            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_absolute_x">
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+             <property name="minimum">
+              <double>-500.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="maximum">
+              <double>500.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="singleStep">
+              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="0" column="1">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_7">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Y</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="0" column="0">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_6">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>X</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+          </layout>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_save">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Save</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_set">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Set</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_go_absolute">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Go</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+          </layout>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_stop">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Stop Movement</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget_tables">
+     <property name="enabled">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+     <property name="currentIndex">
+      <number>0</number>
+     </property>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_coordinates">
+      <attribute name="title">
+       <string>Coordinates</string>
+      </attribute>
+      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
+       <item>
+        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
+         <item>
+          <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
+           <property name="orientation">
+            <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+           </property>
+           <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+            <size>
+             <width>40</width>
+             <height>20</height>
+            </size>
+           </property>
+          </spacer>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Entries Mode:</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_mode">
+           <item>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Individual</string>
+            </property>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Start/Stop</string>
+            </property>
+           </item>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="tableWidget_coordinates">
+         <property name="selectionMode">
+          <enum>QAbstractItemView::MultiSelection</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="selectionBehavior">
+          <enum>QAbstractItemView::SelectRows</enum>
+         </property>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Show</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Move</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Tag</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>X</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Y</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+         <item row="1" column="1">
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_resize_table">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Resize Table</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="0" column="1">
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_resize_auto">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Resize Auto</string>
+           </property>
+           <property name="checked">
+            <bool>true</bool>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="1" column="0">
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_importCSV">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Import CSV</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="0" column="0">
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_exportCSV">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Export CSV</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="2" column="0">
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_help">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Help</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="2" column="1">
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_duplicate">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Duplicate Last Entry</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_settings">
+      <attribute name="title">
+       <string>Settings</string>
+      </attribute>
+      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_4">
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorLimits">
+         <property name="enabled">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="title">
+          <string>Motor Limits</string>
+         </property>
+         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
+          <item row="2" column="1">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_updateLimits">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Update</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="1">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_Y_max">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>+ Y</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="4" column="1">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_Y_min">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>- Y</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_X_min">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>- X</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_X_max">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>+ X</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="1">
+           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_y_max">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <double>-1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <double>1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="3" column="1">
+           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_y_min">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <double>-1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <double>1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="0">
+           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_x_min">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <double>-1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <double>1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="2">
+           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_x_max">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <double>-1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <double>1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
+         <property name="title">
+          <string>Plotting Options</string>
+         </property>
+         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_5">
+          <item row="0" column="1" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_max_points">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <number>100</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <number>10000</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="singleStep">
+             <number>100</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="value">
+             <number>5000</number>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_15">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Max Points</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="1" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_scatter_size">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <number>1</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <number>15</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="value">
+             <number>5</number>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_11">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Scatter Size</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="3" column="0" colspan="3">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_update_config">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Update Settings</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="1" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_num_dim_points">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <number>10</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <number>1000</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="singleStep">
+             <number>10</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="value">
+             <number>100</number>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_16">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>N dim</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="4" column="0" colspan="3">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_enableGUI">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Enable Control GUI</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_queue">
+      <attribute name="title">
+       <string>Queue</string>
+      </attribute>
+      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Work in progress</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="alignment">
+          <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_5">
+         <property name="enabled">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Reset Queue</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="tableWidget_2">
+         <property name="enabled">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>queueID</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>scanID</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>is_scan</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>type</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>scan_number</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>IQ status</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
+   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
+   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/oneplot/config_gaussworker.yaml

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+x_value: "samx"
+y_values: ["gauss_bpm", "gauss_adc1", "gauss_adc2"]
+dap_worker: "gaussian_fit_worker_3"

bec_widgets/examples/oneplot/config_noworker.yaml

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+x_value: "samx"
+y_values: ["gauss_bpm", "gauss_adc1", "gauss_adc2"]
+dap_worker: None

bec_widgets/examples/oneplot/oneplot.py

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+import os
+
+import numpy as np
+import qtpy.QtWidgets
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from bec_lib import MessageEndpoints
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal, Slot as pyqtSlot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QTableWidgetItem, QWidget
+from pyqtgraph import mkBrush, mkColor, mkPen
+from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, uic
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import Crosshair, ctrl_c
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
+
+
+# TODO implement:
+#   - implement scanID database for visualizing previous scans
+#   - multiple signals for different monitors
+#   - change how dap is handled in bec_dispatcher to handle more workers
+
+
+class PlotApp(QWidget):
+    """
+    Main class for the PlotApp used to plot two signals from the BEC.
+
+    Attributes:
+        update_signal (pyqtSignal): Signal to trigger plot updates.
+        update_dap_signal (pyqtSignal): Signal to trigger DAP updates.
+
+    Args:
+        x_value (str): The x device/signal for plotting.
+        y_values (list of str): List of y device/signals for plotting.
+        dap_worker (str, optional): DAP process to specify. Set to None to disable.
+        parent (QWidget, optional): Parent widget.
+    """
+
+    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
+    update_dap_signal = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def __init__(self, x_value, y_values, dap_worker=None, parent=None):
+        super(PlotApp, self).__init__(parent)
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "oneplot.ui"), self)
+
+        self.x_value = x_value
+        self.y_values = y_values
+        self.dap_worker = dap_worker
+
+        self.scanID = None
+        self.data_x = []
+        self.data_y = []
+
+        self.dap_x = np.array([])
+        self.dap_y = np.array([])
+
+        self.fit = None
+
+        self.init_ui()
+        self.init_curves()
+        self.hook_crosshair()
+
+        self.proxy_update_plot = pg.SignalProxy(
+            self.update_signal, rateLimit=25, slot=self.update_plot
+        )
+        self.proxy_update_fit = pg.SignalProxy(
+            self.update_dap_signal, rateLimit=25, slot=self.update_fit_table
+        )
+
+    def init_ui(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize the UI components."""
+        self.plot = pg.PlotItem()
+        self.glw.addItem(self.plot)
+        self.plot.setLabel("bottom", self.x_value)
+        self.plot.setLabel("left", ", ".join(self.y_values))
+        self.plot.addLegend()
+
+    def init_curves(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize curve data and properties."""
+        self.plot.clear()
+
+        self.curves_data = []
+        self.curves_dap = []
+
+        colors_y_values = PlotApp.golden_angle_color(colormap="CET-R2", num=len(self.y_values))
+        # colors_y_daps = PlotApp.golden_angle_color(
+        #     colormap="CET-I2", num=len(self.dap_worker)
+        # )  # TODO adapt for multiple dap_workers
+
+        # Initialize curves for y_values
+        for ii, (signal, color) in enumerate(zip(self.y_values, colors_y_values)):
+            pen_curve = mkPen(color=color, width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
+            brush_curve = mkBrush(color=color)
+            curve_data = pg.PlotDataItem(
+                symbolSize=5,
+                symbolBrush=brush_curve,
+                pen=pen_curve,
+                skipFiniteCheck=True,
+                name=f"{signal}",
+            )
+            self.curves_data.append(curve_data)
+            self.plot.addItem(curve_data)
+
+        # Initialize curves for DAP if dap_worker is not None
+        if self.dap_worker is not None:
+            # for ii, (monitor, color) in enumerate(zip(self.dap_worker, colors_y_daps)):#TODO adapt for multiple dap_workers
+            pen_dap = mkPen(color="#3b5998", width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
+            curve_dap = pg.PlotDataItem(
+                pen=pen_dap, skipFiniteCheck=True, symbolSize=5, name=f"{self.dap_worker}"
+            )
+            self.curves_dap.append(curve_dap)
+            self.plot.addItem(curve_dap)
+
+        self.tableWidget_crosshair.setRowCount(len(self.y_values))
+        self.tableWidget_crosshair.setVerticalHeaderLabels(self.y_values)
+        self.hook_crosshair()
+
+    def hook_crosshair(self) -> None:
+        """Attach the crosshair to the plot."""
+        self.crosshair_1d = Crosshair(self.plot, precision=3)
+        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
+            lambda x, y: self.update_table(self.tableWidget_crosshair, x, y, column=0)
+        )
+        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesClicked1D.connect(
+            lambda x, y: self.update_table(self.tableWidget_crosshair, x, y, column=1)
+        )
+
+    def update_table(
+        self, table_widget: qtpy.QtWidgets.QTableWidget, x: float, y_values: list, column: int
+    ) -> None:
+        for i, y in enumerate(y_values):
+            table_widget.setItem(i, column, QTableWidgetItem(f"({x}, {y})"))
+            table_widget.resizeColumnsToContents()
+
+    def update_plot(self) -> None:
+        """Update the plot data."""
+        for ii, curve in enumerate(self.curves_data):
+            curve.setData(self.data_x, self.data_y[ii])
+
+        if self.dap_worker is not None:
+            # for ii, curve in enumerate(self.curves_dap): #TODO adapt for multiple dap_workers
+            #     curve.setData(self.dap_x, self.dap_y[ii])
+            self.curves_dap[0].setData(self.dap_x, self.dap_y)
+
+    def update_fit_table(self):
+        """Update the table for fit data."""
+
+        self.tableWidget_fit.setData(self.fit)
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_dap_update(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict) -> None:
+        """
+        Update DAP  related data.
+
+        Args:
+            msg (dict): Message received with data.
+            metadata (dict): Metadata of the DAP.
+        """
+
+        # TODO adapt for multiple dap_workers
+        self.dap_x = msg[self.dap_worker]["x"]
+        self.dap_y = msg[self.dap_worker]["y"]
+
+        self.fit = metadata["fit_parameters"]
+
+        self.update_dap_signal.emit()
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_scan_segment(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict):
+        """
+        Handle new scan segments.
+
+        Args:
+            msg (dict): Message received with scan data.
+            metadata (dict): Metadata of the scan.
+        """
+        current_scanID = msg["scanID"]
+
+        if current_scanID != self.scanID:
+            self.scanID = current_scanID
+            self.data_x = []
+            self.data_y = [[] for _ in self.y_values]
+            self.init_curves()
+
+        dev_x = self.x_value
+        data_x = msg["data"][dev_x][dev[dev_x]._hints[0]]["value"]
+        self.data_x.append(data_x)
+
+        for ii, dev_y in enumerate(self.y_values):
+            data_y = msg["data"][dev_y][dev[dev_y]._hints[0]]["value"]
+            self.data_y[ii].append(data_y)
+
+        self.update_signal.emit()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def golden_ratio(num: int) -> list:
+        """Calculate the golden ratio for a given number of angles.
+
+        Args:
+            num (int): Number of angles
+        """
+        phi = 2 * np.pi * ((1 + np.sqrt(5)) / 2)
+        angles = []
+        for ii in range(num):
+            x = np.cos(ii * phi)
+            y = np.sin(ii * phi)
+            angle = np.arctan2(y, x)
+            angles.append(angle)
+        return angles
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def golden_angle_color(colormap: str, num: int) -> list:
+        """
+        Extract num colors for from the specified colormap following golden angle distribution.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap (str): Name of the colormap
+            num (int): Number of requested colors
+
+        Returns:
+            list: List of colors with length <num>
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If the number of requested colors is greater than the number of colors in the colormap.
+        """
+
+        cmap = pg.colormap.get(colormap)
+        cmap_colors = cmap.color
+        if num > len(cmap_colors):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Number of colors requested ({num}) is greater than the number of colors in the colormap ({len(cmap_colors)})"
+            )
+        angles = PlotApp.golden_ratio(len(cmap_colors))
+        color_selection = np.round(np.interp(angles, (-np.pi, np.pi), (0, len(cmap_colors))))
+        colors = [
+            mkColor(tuple((cmap_colors[int(ii)] * 255).astype(int))) for ii in color_selection[:num]
+        ]
+        return colors
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import yaml
+
+    with open("config_noworker.yaml", "r") as file:
+        config = yaml.safe_load(file)
+
+    x_value = config["x_value"]
+    y_values = config["y_values"]
+    dap_worker = config["dap_worker"]
+
+    dap_worker = None if dap_worker == "None" else dap_worker
+
+    # BECclient global variables
+    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
+    client = bec_dispatcher.client
+    client.start()
+
+    dev = client.device_manager.devices
+    scans = client.scans
+    queue = client.queue
+
+    app = QApplication([])
+    plotApp = PlotApp(x_value=x_value, y_values=y_values, dap_worker=dap_worker)
+
+    # Connecting signals from bec_dispatcher
+    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(plotApp.on_dap_update, MessageEndpoints.processed_data(dap_worker))
+    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(plotApp.on_scan_segment, MessageEndpoints.scan_segment())
+    ctrl_c.setup(app)
+
+    window = plotApp
+    window.show()
+    app.exec()

bec_widgets/examples/oneplot/oneplot.ui

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>Form</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>547</width>
+    <height>653</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Form</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="1,2">
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout" stretch="2,1">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
+       <property name="title">
+        <string>Cursor</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+        <item row="0" column="0">
+         <widget class="QTableWidget" name="tableWidget_crosshair">
+          <column>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Moved</string>
+           </property>
+          </column>
+          <column>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Clicked</string>
+           </property>
+          </column>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
+       <property name="title">
+        <string>Fit</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
+        <item row="0" column="0">
+         <widget class="TableWidget" name="tableWidget_fit"/>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw"/>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
+   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
+   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>TableWidget</class>
+   <extends>QTableWidget</extends>
+   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/plot_app/config_example.yaml

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+plot_settings:
+  background_color: "black"
+  num_columns: 2
+  colormap: "plasma"
+  scan_types: False # True to show scan types
+
+# example to use without scan_type -> only one general configuration
+plot_data:
+  - plot_name: "BPM4i plots vs samy"
+    x:
+      label: 'Motor Y'
+      signals:
+        - name: "samy"
+#          entry: "samy" # here I also forgot to specify entry
+    y:
+      label: 'bpm4i'
+      signals:
+        - name: "bpm4i"
+          entry: "bpm4i"
+          # I will not specify entry, because I want to take hint from gauss_adc2
+  - plot_name: "BPM4i plots vs samx"
+    x:
+      label: 'Motor Y'
+      signals:
+        - name: "samy"
+#          entry: "samy" # here I also forgot to specify entry
+    y:
+      label: 'bpm4i'
+      signals:
+        - name: "bpm4i"
+          entry: "bpm4i"
+          # I will not specify entry, because I want to take hint from gauss_adc2
+  - plot_name: "MCS Channel 4 (Cyberstar) vs samx"
+    x:
+      label: 'Motor X'
+      signals:
+        - name: "samx"
+          entry: "samx"
+    y:
+      label: 'mcs4 cyberstar'
+      signals:
+        - name: "mcs"
+          entry: "mca4"
+  - plot_name: "MCS Channel 4 (Cyberstar) vs samy"
+    x:
+      label: 'Motor X'
+      signals:
+        - name: "samy"
+          entry: "samy"
+    y:
+      label: 'mcs4 cyberstar'
+      signals:
+        - name: "mcs"
+          entry: "mca4"
+
+
+
+# example to use with scan_type -> different configuration for different scan types
+#plot_data:
+#  line_scan:
+#    - plot_name: "BPM plot"
+#      x:
+#        label: 'Motor X'
+#        signals:
+#          - name: "samx"
+#  #          entry: "samx"
+#      y:
+#        label: 'BPM'
+#        signals:
+#          - name: "gauss_bpm"
+#            entry: "gauss_bpm"
+#          - name: "gauss_adc1"
+#            entry: "gauss_adc1"
+#          - name: "gauss_adc2"
+#            entry: "gauss_adc2"
+#
+#    - plot_name: "Multi"
+#      x:
+#        label: 'Motor X'
+#        signals:
+#          - name: "samx"
+#            entry: "samx"
+#      y:
+#        label: 'Multi'
+#        signals:
+#          - name: "gauss_bpm"
+#            entry: "gauss_bpm"
+#          - name: "samx"
+#            entry: ["samx", "samx_setpoint"]
+#
+#  grid_scan:
+#    - plot_name: "Grid plot 1"
+#      x:
+#        label: 'Motor X'
+#        signals:
+#          - name: "samx"
+#            entry: "samx"
+#      y:
+#        label: 'BPM'
+#        signals:
+#          - name: "gauss_bpm"
+#            entry: "gauss_bpm"
+#          - name: "gauss_adc1"
+#            entry: "gauss_adc1"
+#    - plot_name: "Grid plot 2"
+#      x:
+#        label: 'Motor X'
+#        signals:
+#          - name: "samx"
+#            entry: "samx"
+#      y:
+#        label: 'BPM'
+#        signals:
+#          - name: "gauss_bpm"
+#            entry: "gauss_bpm"
+#          - name: "gauss_adc1"
+#            entry: "gauss_adc1"
+#
+#    - plot_name: "Grid plot 3"
+#      x:
+#        label: 'Motor Y'
+#        signals:
+#          - name: "samy"
+#            entry: "samy"
+#      y:
+#        label: 'BPM'
+#        signals:
+#          - name: "gauss_bpm"
+#            entry: "gauss_bpm"
+

bec_widgets/examples/plot_app/config_scans_example.yaml

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+plot_settings:
+  background_color: "black"
+  num_columns: 2
+  colormap: "plasma"
+  scan_types: True # True to show scan types
+
+# example to use with scan_type -> different configuration for different scan types
+plot_data:
+  line_scan:
+    - plot_name: "BPM plot"
+      x:
+        label: 'Motor X'
+        signals:
+          - name: "samx"
+  #          entry: "samx"
+      y:
+        label: 'BPM'
+        signals:
+          - name: "gauss_bpm"
+            entry: "gauss_bpm"
+          - name: "gauss_adc1"
+            entry: "gauss_adc1"
+          - name: "gauss_adc2"
+            entry: "gauss_adc2"
+
+    - plot_name: "Multi"
+      x:
+        label: 'Motor X'
+        signals:
+          - name: "samx"
+            entry: "samx"
+      y:
+        label: 'Multi'
+        signals:
+          - name: "gauss_bpm"
+            entry: "gauss_bpm"
+          - name: "samx"
+            entry: ["samx", "samx_setpoint"]
+
+  grid_scan:
+    - plot_name: "Grid plot 1"
+      x:
+        label: 'Motor X'
+        signals:
+          - name: "samx"
+            entry: "samx"
+      y:
+        label: 'BPM'
+        signals:
+          - name: "gauss_bpm"
+            entry: "gauss_bpm"
+          - name: "gauss_adc1"
+            entry: "gauss_adc1"
+    - plot_name: "Grid plot 2"
+      x:
+        label: 'Motor X'
+        signals:
+          - name: "samx"
+            entry: "samx"
+      y:
+        label: 'BPM'
+        signals:
+          - name: "gauss_bpm"
+            entry: "gauss_bpm"
+          - name: "gauss_adc1"
+            entry: "gauss_adc1"
+
+    - plot_name: "Grid plot 3"
+      x:
+        label: 'Motor Y'
+        signals:
+          - name: "samy"
+            entry: "samy"
+      y:
+        label: 'BPM'
+        signals:
+          - name: "gauss_bpm"
+            entry: "gauss_bpm"
+
+    - plot_name: "Grid plot 4"
+      x:
+        label: 'Motor Y'
+        signals:
+          - name: "samy"
+            entry: "samy"
+      y:
+        label: 'BPM'
+        signals:
+          - name: "gauss_adc3"
+            entry: "gauss_adc3"
+

bec_widgets/examples/plot_app/plot_app.py

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+import logging
+import os
+
+# import traceback
+
+import pyqtgraph
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal, Slot as pyqtSlot
+
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QWidget,
+    QTableWidgetItem,
+    QTableWidget,
+    QFileDialog,
+    QMessageBox,
+)
+from pyqtgraph import ColorButton
+from pyqtgraph import mkBrush, mkPen
+from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, uic
+from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtWidgets
+
+from bec_lib import MessageEndpoints
+from bec_widgets.utils import Crosshair, Colors
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
+
+
+# TODO implement:
+#   - implement scanID database for visualizing previous scans
+
+
+class PlotApp(QWidget):
+    """
+    Main class for PlotApp, designed to plot multiple signals in a grid layout
+    based on a flexible YAML configuration.
+
+    Attributes:
+        update_signal (pyqtSignal): Signal to trigger plot updates.
+        plot_data (list of dict): List of dictionaries containing plot configurations.
+                                  Each dictionary specifies x and y signals, including their
+                                  name and entry, for a particular plot.
+
+    Args:
+        config (dict): Configuration dictionary containing all settings for the plotting app.
+                      It should include the following keys:
+                      - 'plot_settings': Dictionary containing global plot settings.
+                      - 'plot_data': List of dictionaries specifying the signals to plot.
+        parent (QWidget, optional): Parent widget.
+
+    Example:
+        General Plot Configuration:
+        {
+            'plot_settings': {'background_color': 'black', 'num_columns': 2, 'colormap': 'plasma', 'scan_types': False},
+            'plot_data': [
+                {
+                    'plot_name': 'Plot A',
+                    'x': {'label': 'X-axis', 'signals': [{'name': 'device_x', 'entry': 'entry_x'}]},
+                    'y': {'label': 'Y-axis', 'signals': [{'name': 'device_y', 'entry': 'entry_y'}]}
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+
+        Different Scans Mode Configuration:
+        {
+            'plot_settings': {'background_color': 'black', 'num_columns': 2, 'colormap': 'plasma', 'scan_types': True},
+            'plot_data': {
+                'scan_type_1': [
+                    {
+                        'plot_name': 'Plot 1',
+                        'x': {'label': 'X-axis', 'signals': [{'name': 'device_x1', 'entry': 'entry_x1'}]},
+                        'y': {'label': 'Y-axis', 'signals': [{'name': 'device_y1', 'entry': 'entry_y1'}]}
+                    }
+                ],
+                'scan_type_2': [
+                    {
+                        'plot_name': 'Plot 2',
+                        'x': {'label': 'X-axis', 'signals': [{'name': 'device_x2', 'entry': 'entry_x2'}]},
+                        'y': {'label': 'Y-axis', 'signals': [{'name': 'device_y2', 'entry': 'entry_y2'}]}
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    """
+
+    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
+    update_dap_signal = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def __init__(self, config: dict, client=None, parent=None):
+        super(PlotApp, self).__init__(parent)
+
+        # Error handler
+        self.error_handler = ErrorHandler(parent=self)
+
+        # Client and device manager from BEC
+        self.client = BECDispatcher().client if client is None else client
+        self.dev = self.client.device_manager.devices
+
+        # Loading UI
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "plot_app.ui"), self)
+
+        self.data = {}
+
+        self.crosshairs = None
+        self.plots = None
+        self.curves_data = None
+        self.grid_coordinates = None
+        self.scanID = None
+
+        self.user_colors = {}  # key: (plot_name, y_name, y_entry), value: color
+
+        # Default config
+        self.config = config
+
+        # Validate the configuration before proceeding
+        self.load_config(self.config)
+
+        # Default splitter size
+        self.splitter.setSizes([400, 100])
+
+        # Buttons
+        self.pushButton_save.clicked.connect(self.save_settings_to_yaml)
+        self.pushButton_load.clicked.connect(self.load_settings_from_yaml)
+
+        # Connect the update signal to the update plot method
+        self.proxy_update_plot = pg.SignalProxy(
+            self.update_signal, rateLimit=25, slot=self.update_plot
+        )
+
+        # Change layout of plots when the number of columns is changed in GUI
+        self.spinBox_N_columns.valueChanged.connect(lambda x: self.init_ui(x))
+
+    def load_config(self, config: dict) -> None:
+        """
+        Load and validate the configuration, retrying until a valid configuration is provided or the user cancels.
+        Args:
+            config (dict): Configuration dictionary form .yaml file.
+
+        Returns:
+            None
+        """
+        valid_config = False
+        self.error_handler.set_retry_action(self.load_settings_from_yaml)
+        while not valid_config:
+            if config is None:
+                self.config = (
+                    self.load_settings_from_yaml()
+                )  # Load config if it hasn't been loaded yet
+            try:  # Validate loaded config file
+                self.error_handler.validate_config_file(config)
+                valid_config = True
+            except ValueError as e:
+                self.config = None  # Reset config_to_test to force reloading configuration
+                self.config = self.error_handler.handle_error(str(e))
+        if valid_config is True:  # Initialize config if validation succeeds
+            self.init_config(self.config)
+
+    def init_config(self, config: dict) -> None:
+        """
+        Initializes or update the configuration settings for the PlotApp.
+
+        Args:
+            config (dict): Dictionary containing plot settings and data configurations.
+        """
+
+        # YAML config
+        self.plot_settings = config.get("plot_settings", {})
+        self.plot_data_config = config.get("plot_data", {})
+        self.scan_types = self.plot_settings.get("scan_types", False)
+
+        if self.scan_types is False:  # Device tracking mode
+            self.plot_data = self.plot_data_config  # TODO logic has to be improved
+        else:  # setup first line scan as default, then changed with different scan type
+            self.plot_data = self.plot_data_config[list(self.plot_data_config.keys())[0]]
+
+        # Setting global plot settings
+        self.init_plot_background(self.plot_settings["background_color"])
+
+        # Initialize the UI
+        self.init_ui(self.plot_settings["num_columns"])
+        self.spinBox_N_columns.setValue(
+            self.plot_settings["num_columns"]
+        )  # TODO has to be checked if it will not setup more columns than plots
+        self.spinBox_N_columns.setMaximum(len(self.plot_data))
+
+    def init_plot_background(self, background_color: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Initialize plot settings based on the background color.
+
+        Args:
+            background_color (str): The background color ('white' or 'black').
+
+        This method sets the background and foreground colors for pyqtgraph.
+        If the background is dark ('black'), the foreground will be set to 'white',
+        and vice versa.
+        """
+        if background_color.lower() == "black":
+            pg.setConfigOption("background", "k")
+            pg.setConfigOption("foreground", "w")
+        elif background_color.lower() == "white":
+            pg.setConfigOption("background", "w")
+            pg.setConfigOption("foreground", "k")
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Invalid background color {background_color}. Allowed values are 'white' or 'black'."
+            )
+
+        # TODO simplify -> find way how to setup also foreground color
+        # if background_color.lower() not in ["black", "white"]:
+        #     raise ValueError(
+        #         f"Invalid background color {background_color}. Allowed values are 'white' or 'black'."
+        #     )
+        # self.glw.setBackground(background_color.lower())
+
+    def init_ui(self, num_columns: int = 3) -> None:
+        """
+        Initialize the UI components, create plots and store their grid positions.
+
+        Args:
+            num_columns (int): Number of columns to wrap the layout.
+
+        This method initializes a dictionary `self.plots` to store the plot objects
+        along with their corresponding x and y signal names. It dynamically arranges
+        the plots in a grid layout based on the given number of columns and dynamically
+        stretches the last plots to fit the remaining space.
+        """
+        self.glw.clear()
+        self.plots = {}
+        self.grid_coordinates = []
+
+        num_plots = len(self.plot_data)
+
+        # Check if num_columns exceeds the number of plots
+        if num_columns >= num_plots:
+            num_columns = num_plots
+            self.plot_settings["num_columns"] = num_columns  # Update the settings
+            print(
+                f"Warning: num_columns in the YAML file was greater than the number of plots. Resetting num_columns to number of plots:{num_columns}."
+            )
+        else:
+            self.plot_settings["num_columns"] = num_columns  # Update the settings
+
+        num_rows = num_plots // num_columns
+        last_row_cols = num_plots % num_columns
+        remaining_space = num_columns - last_row_cols
+
+        for i, plot_config in enumerate(self.plot_data):
+            row, col = i // num_columns, i % num_columns
+            colspan = 1
+
+            if row == num_rows and remaining_space > 0:
+                if last_row_cols == 1:
+                    colspan = num_columns
+                else:
+                    colspan = remaining_space // last_row_cols + 1
+                    remaining_space -= colspan - 1
+                    last_row_cols -= 1
+
+            plot_name = plot_config.get("plot_name", "")
+            x_label = plot_config["x"].get("label", "")
+            y_label = plot_config["y"].get("label", "")
+
+            plot = self.glw.addPlot(row=row, col=col, colspan=colspan, title=plot_name)
+            plot.setLabel("bottom", x_label)
+            plot.setLabel("left", y_label)
+            plot.addLegend()
+
+            self.plots[plot_name] = plot
+            self.grid_coordinates.append((row, col))
+
+        self.init_curves()
+
+    def init_curves(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Initialize curve data and properties, and update table row labels.
+
+        This method initializes a nested dictionary `self.curves_data` to store
+        the curve objects for each x and y signal pair. It also updates the row labels
+        in `self.tableWidget_crosshair` to include the grid position for each y-value.
+        """
+        self.curves_data = {}
+        row_labels = []
+
+        for idx, plot_config in enumerate(self.plot_data):
+            plot_name = plot_config.get("plot_name", "")
+            plot = self.plots[plot_name]
+            plot.clear()
+
+            y_configs = plot_config["y"]["signals"]
+            colors_ys = Colors.golden_angle_color(
+                colormap=self.plot_settings["colormap"], num=len(y_configs)
+            )
+
+            curve_list = []
+            for i, (y_config, color) in enumerate(zip(y_configs, colors_ys)):
+                # print(y_config)
+                y_name = y_config["name"]
+                y_entries = y_config.get("entry", [y_name])
+
+                if not isinstance(y_entries, list):
+                    y_entries = [y_entries]
+
+                for y_entry in y_entries:
+                    user_color = self.user_colors.get((plot_name, y_name, y_entry), None)
+                    color_to_use = user_color if user_color else color
+
+                    pen_curve = mkPen(color=color_to_use, width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
+                    brush_curve = mkBrush(color=color_to_use)
+
+                    curve_data = pg.PlotDataItem(
+                        symbolSize=5,
+                        symbolBrush=brush_curve,
+                        pen=pen_curve,
+                        skipFiniteCheck=True,
+                        name=f"{y_name} ({y_entry})",
+                    )
+
+                    curve_list.append((y_name, y_entry, curve_data))
+                    plot.addItem(curve_data)
+                    row_labels.append(f"{y_name} ({y_entry}) - {plot_name}")
+
+                    # Create a ColorButton and set its color
+                    color_btn = ColorButton()
+                    color_btn.setColor(color_to_use)
+                    color_btn.sigColorChanged.connect(
+                        lambda btn=color_btn, plot=plot_name, yname=y_name, yentry=y_entry, curve=curve_data: self.change_curve_color(
+                            btn, plot, yname, yentry, curve
+                        )
+                    )
+
+                    # Add the ColorButton as a QWidget to the table
+                    color_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget()
+                    layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
+                    layout.addWidget(color_btn)
+                    layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+                    color_widget.setLayout(layout)
+
+                    row = len(row_labels) - 1  # The row index in the table
+                    self.tableWidget_crosshair.setCellWidget(row, 2, color_widget)
+
+            self.curves_data[plot_name] = curve_list
+
+        self.tableWidget_crosshair.setRowCount(len(row_labels))
+        self.tableWidget_crosshair.setVerticalHeaderLabels(row_labels)
+        self.hook_crosshair()
+
+    def change_curve_color(
+        self,
+        btn: pyqtgraph.ColorButton,
+        plot_name: str,
+        y_name: str,
+        y_entry: str,
+        curve: pyqtgraph.PlotDataItem,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Change the color of a curve and update the corresponding ColorButton.
+
+        Args:
+            btn (ColorButton): The ColorButton that was clicked.
+            plot_name (str): The name of the plot where the curve belongs.
+            y_name (str): The name of the y signal.
+            y_entry (str): The entry of the y signal.
+            curve (PlotDataItem): The curve to be changed.
+        """
+        color = btn.color()
+        pen_curve = mkPen(color=color, width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
+        brush_curve = mkBrush(color=color)
+        curve.setPen(pen_curve)
+        curve.setSymbolBrush(brush_curve)
+        self.user_colors[(plot_name, y_name, y_entry)] = color
+
+    def hook_crosshair(self) -> None:
+        """Attach crosshairs to each plot and connect them to the update_table method."""
+        self.crosshairs = {}
+        for plot_name, plot in self.plots.items():
+            crosshair = Crosshair(plot, precision=3)
+            crosshair.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
+                lambda x, y, plot=plot: self.update_table(
+                    self.tableWidget_crosshair, x, y, column=0, plot=plot
+                )
+            )
+            crosshair.coordinatesClicked1D.connect(
+                lambda x, y, plot=plot: self.update_table(
+                    self.tableWidget_crosshair, x, y, column=1, plot=plot
+                )
+            )
+            self.crosshairs[plot_name] = crosshair
+
+    def update_table(
+        self, table_widget: QTableWidget, x: float, y_values: list, column: int, plot: pg.PlotItem
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Update the table with coordinates based on cursor movements and clicks.
+
+        Args:
+            table_widget (QTableWidget): The table to be updated.
+            x (float): The x-coordinate from the plot.
+            y_values (list): The y-coordinates from the plot.
+            column (int): The column in the table to be updated.
+            plot (PlotItem): The plot from which the coordinates are taken.
+
+        This method calculates the correct row in the table for each y-value
+        and updates the cell at (row, column) with the new x and y coordinates.
+        """
+        plot_name = [name for name, value in self.plots.items() if value == plot][0]
+
+        starting_row = 0
+        for plot_config in self.plot_data:
+            if plot_config.get("plot_name", "") == plot_name:
+                break
+            for y_config in plot_config.get("y", {}).get("signals", []):
+                y_entries = y_config.get("entry", [y_config.get("name", "")])
+                if not isinstance(y_entries, list):
+                    y_entries = [y_entries]
+                starting_row += len(y_entries)
+
+        for i, y in enumerate(y_values):
+            row = starting_row + i
+            table_widget.setItem(row, column, QTableWidgetItem(f"({x}, {y})"))
+            table_widget.resizeColumnsToContents()
+
+    def update_plot(self) -> None:
+        """Update the plot data based on the stored data dictionary."""
+        for plot_name, curve_list in self.curves_data.items():
+            for y_name, y_entry, curve in curve_list:
+                x_config = next(
+                    (pc["x"] for pc in self.plot_data if pc.get("plot_name") == plot_name), {}
+                )
+                x_signal_config = x_config["signals"][0]
+                x_name = x_signal_config.get("name", "")
+                x_entry = x_signal_config.get("entry", x_name)
+
+                key = (x_name, x_entry, y_name, y_entry)
+                data_x = self.data.get(key, {}).get("x", [])
+                data_y = self.data.get(key, {}).get("y", [])
+
+                curve.setData(data_x, data_y)
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_scan_segment(
+        self, msg, metadata
+    ) -> None:  # TODO the logic should be separated from GUI operation
+        """
+        Handle new scan segments and saves data to a dictionary. Linked through bec_dispatcher.
+
+        Args:
+            msg (dict): Message received with scan data.
+            metadata (dict): Metadata of the scan.
+        """
+
+        current_scanID = msg.get("scanID", None)
+        if current_scanID is None:
+            return
+
+        if current_scanID != self.scanID:
+            if self.scan_types is False:
+                self.plot_data = self.plot_data_config
+            elif self.scan_types is True:
+                currentName = metadata.get("scan_name")
+                if currentName is None:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Scan name not found in metadata. Please check the scan_name in the YAML config or in bec "
+                        f"configuration."
+                    )
+                self.plot_data = self.plot_data_config.get(currentName, [])
+                if self.plot_data == []:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Scan name {currentName} not found in the YAML config. Please check the scan_name in the "
+                        f"YAML config or in bec configuration."
+                    )
+
+                # Init UI
+                self.init_ui(self.plot_settings["num_columns"])
+                self.spinBox_N_columns.setValue(
+                    self.plot_settings["num_columns"]
+                )  # TODO has to be checked if it will not setup more columns than plots
+                self.spinBox_N_columns.setMaximum(len(self.plot_data))
+
+            self.scanID = current_scanID
+            self.data = {}
+            self.init_curves()
+
+        for plot_config in self.plot_data:
+            plot_name = plot_config.get("plot_name", "Unnamed Plot")
+            x_config = plot_config["x"]
+            x_signal_config = x_config["signals"][0]  # Assuming there's at least one signal for x
+
+            x_name = x_signal_config.get("name", "")
+            if not x_name:
+                raise ValueError(f"Name for x signal must be specified in plot: {plot_name}.")
+
+            x_entry_list = x_signal_config.get("entry", [])
+            if not x_entry_list:
+                x_entry_list = (
+                    self.dev[x_name]._hints if hasattr(self.dev[x_name], "_hints") else [x_name]
+                )
+
+            if not isinstance(x_entry_list, list):
+                x_entry_list = [x_entry_list]
+
+            y_configs = plot_config["y"]["signals"]
+
+            for x_entry in x_entry_list:
+                for y_config in y_configs:
+                    y_name = y_config.get("name", "")
+                    if not y_name:
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            f"Name for y signal must be specified in plot: {plot_name}."
+                        )
+
+                    y_entry_list = y_config.get("entry", [])
+                    if not y_entry_list:
+                        y_entry_list = (
+                            self.dev[y_name]._hints
+                            if hasattr(self.dev[y_name], "_hints")
+                            else [y_name]
+                        )
+
+                    if not isinstance(y_entry_list, list):
+                        y_entry_list = [y_entry_list]
+
+                    for y_entry in y_entry_list:
+                        key = (x_name, x_entry, y_name, y_entry)
+
+                        data_x = msg["data"].get(x_name, {}).get(x_entry, {}).get("value", None)
+                        data_y = msg["data"].get(y_name, {}).get(y_entry, {}).get("value", None)
+
+                        if data_x is None:
+                            raise ValueError(
+                                f"Incorrect entry '{x_entry}' specified for x in plot: {plot_name}, x name: {x_name}"
+                            )
+
+                        if data_y is None:
+                            if hasattr(self.dev[y_name], "_hints"):
+                                raise ValueError(
+                                    f"Incorrect entry '{y_entry}' specified for y in plot: {plot_name}, y name: {y_name}"
+                                )
+                            else:
+                                raise ValueError(
+                                    f"No hints available for y in plot: {plot_name}, and name '{y_name}' did not work as entry"
+                                )
+
+                        if data_x is not None:
+                            self.data.setdefault(key, {}).setdefault("x", []).append(data_x)
+
+                        if data_y is not None:
+                            self.data.setdefault(key, {}).setdefault("y", []).append(data_y)
+
+        self.update_signal.emit()
+
+    def save_settings_to_yaml(self):
+        """Save the current settings to a .yaml file using a file dialog."""
+        options = QFileDialog.Options()
+        options |= QFileDialog.DontUseNativeDialog
+        file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(
+            self, "Save Settings", "", "YAML Files (*.yaml);;All Files (*)", options=options
+        )
+
+        if file_path:
+            try:
+                if not file_path.endswith(".yaml"):
+                    file_path += ".yaml"
+
+                with open(file_path, "w") as file:
+                    yaml.dump(
+                        {"plot_settings": self.plot_settings, "plot_data": self.plot_data_config},
+                        file,
+                    )
+                print(f"Settings saved to {file_path}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"An error occurred while saving the settings to {file_path}: {e}")
+
+    def load_settings_from_yaml(self) -> dict:  # TODO can be replace by the utils function
+        """Load settings from a .yaml file using a file dialog and update the current settings."""
+        options = QFileDialog.Options()
+        options |= QFileDialog.DontUseNativeDialog
+        file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
+            self, "Load Settings", "", "YAML Files (*.yaml);;All Files (*)", options=options
+        )
+
+        if file_path:
+            try:
+                with open(file_path, "r") as file:
+                    self.config = yaml.safe_load(file)
+                    self.load_config(self.config)  # validate new config
+                return config
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                print(f"The file {file_path} was not found.")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"An error occurred while loading the settings from {file_path}: {e}")
+                return None  # Return None on exception to indicate failure
+
+
+class ErrorHandler:
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.errors = []
+        self.retry_action = None
+        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.ERROR)  # Configure logging
+
+    def set_retry_action(self, action):
+        self.retry_action = action  # Store a reference to the retry action
+
+    def handle_error(self, error_message: str):
+        # logging.error(f"{error_message}\n{traceback.format_exc()}") #TODO decide if useful
+
+        choice = QMessageBox.critical(
+            self.parent,
+            "Error",
+            f"{error_message}\n\nWould you like to retry?",
+            QMessageBox.Retry | QMessageBox.Cancel,
+        )
+        if choice == QMessageBox.Retry and self.retry_action is not None:
+            return self.retry_action()
+        else:
+            exit(1)  # Exit the program if the user selects Cancel or if no retry_action is provided
+
+    def validate_config_file(self, config: dict) -> None:
+        """
+        Validate the configuration dictionary.
+        Args:
+            config (dict): Configuration dictionary form .yaml file.
+
+        Returns:
+            None
+        """
+        self.errors = []
+
+        # Validate common keys
+        required_top_level_keys = ["plot_settings", "plot_data"]
+        for key in required_top_level_keys:
+            if key not in config:
+                self.errors.append(f"Missing required key: {key}")
+
+        # Only continue if no errors so far
+        if not self.errors:
+            # Determine the configuration mode (device or scan)
+            plot_settings = config.get("plot_settings", {})
+            scan_types = plot_settings.get("scan_types", False)
+
+            plot_data = config.get("plot_data", [])
+
+            if scan_types:
+                # Validate scan mode configuration
+                for scan_type, plots in plot_data.items():
+                    for i, plot_config in enumerate(plots):
+                        self.validate_plot_config(plot_config, i)
+            else:
+                # Validate device mode configuration
+                for i, plot_config in enumerate(plot_data):
+                    self.validate_plot_config(plot_config, i)
+
+        if self.errors != []:
+            self.handle_error("\n".join(self.errors))
+
+    def validate_plot_config(self, plot_config: dict, i: int):
+        """
+        Validate individual plot configuration.
+        Args:
+            plot_config (dict): Individual plot configuration.
+            i (int): Index of the plot configuration.
+
+        Returns:
+            None
+        """
+        for axis in ["x", "y"]:
+            axis_config = plot_config.get(axis)
+            plot_name = plot_config.get("plot_name", "")
+            if axis_config is None:
+                error_msg = f"Missing '{axis}' configuration in plot {i} - {plot_name}"
+                logging.error(error_msg)  # Log the error
+                self.errors.append(error_msg)
+
+            signals_config = axis_config.get("signals")
+            if signals_config is None:
+                error_msg = (
+                    f"Missing 'signals' configuration for {axis} axis in plot {i} - '{plot_name}'"
+                )
+                logging.error(error_msg)  # Log the error
+                self.errors.append(error_msg)
+            elif not isinstance(signals_config, list) or len(signals_config) == 0:
+                error_msg = (
+                    f"'signals' configuration for {axis} axis in plot {i} must be a non-empty list"
+                )
+                logging.error(error_msg)  # Log the error
+                self.errors.append(error_msg)
+            # TODO add condition for name and entry
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import yaml
+    import argparse
+
+    # from bec_widgets import ctrl_c
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Plotting App")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--config",
+        "-c",
+        help="Path to the .yaml configuration file",
+        default="config_example.yaml",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    try:
+        with open(args.config, "r") as file:
+            config = yaml.safe_load(file)
+
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print(f"The file {args.config} was not found.")
+        exit(1)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"An error occurred while loading the config file: {e}")
+        exit(1)
+
+    # BECclient global variables
+    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
+    client = bec_dispatcher.client
+    client.start()
+
+    app = QApplication([])
+    plotApp = PlotApp(config=config, client=client)
+
+    # Connecting signals from bec_dispatcher
+    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(plotApp.on_scan_segment, MessageEndpoints.scan_segment())
+    # ctrl_c.setup(app)
+
+    window = plotApp
+    window.show()
+    app.exec()

bec_widgets/examples/plot_app/plot_app.ui

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>MultiWindow</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="MultiWindow">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>1248</width>
+    <height>564</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>MultiWindow</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+     </property>
+     <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw"/>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="">
+      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
+       <item row="1" column="0">
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>40</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item row="2" column="0" colspan="3">
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
+         <property name="title">
+          <string>Cursor</string>
+         </property>
+         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+          <item row="0" column="0">
+           <widget class="QTableWidget" name="tableWidget_crosshair">
+            <column>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Moved</string>
+             </property>
+            </column>
+            <column>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Clicked</string>
+             </property>
+            </column>
+            <column>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Color</string>
+             </property>
+            </column>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="1" column="1">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Number of Columns:</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="1" column="2">
+        <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_N_columns">
+         <property name="minimum">
+          <number>1</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="maximum">
+          <number>10</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="value">
+          <number>3</number>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="0" column="1">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_load">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Load Config</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="0" column="2">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_save">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Save Config</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
+   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
+   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/main.py

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-
-"""PySide6 port of the Qt Designer taskmenuextension example from Qt v6.x"""
-
-import sys
-
-from bec_ipython_client.main import BECIPythonClient
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    window = TicTacToe()
-    window.state = "-X-XO----"
-    window.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/registertictactoe.py

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-
-from qtpy.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
-
-from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
-from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoeplugin import TicTacToePlugin
-
-# Set PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS to point to this directory and load the plugin
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(TicTacToePlugin())

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/taskmenuextension.pyproject

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "files": ["tictactoe.py", "main.py", "registertictactoe.py", "tictactoeplugin.py",
-    "tictactoetaskmenu.py"]
-}

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoe.py

@@ -1,135 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QPoint, QRect, QSize, Qt, Slot
-from qtpy.QtGui import QPainter, QPen
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
-
-EMPTY = "-"
-CROSS = "X"
-NOUGHT = "O"
-DEFAULT_STATE = "---------"
-
-
-class TicTacToe(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
-        self._turn_number = 0
-
-    def minimumSizeHint(self):
-        return QSize(200, 200)
-
-    def sizeHint(self):
-        return QSize(200, 200)
-
-    def setState(self, new_state):
-        self._turn_number = 0
-        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
-        for position in range(min(9, len(new_state))):
-            mark = new_state[position]
-            if mark == CROSS or mark == NOUGHT:
-                self._turn_number += 1
-                self._change_state_at(position, mark)
-            position += 1
-        self.update()
-
-    def state(self):
-        return self._state
-
-    @Slot()
-    def clear_board(self):
-        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
-        self._turn_number = 0
-        self.update()
-
-    def _change_state_at(self, pos, new_state):
-        self._state = self._state[:pos] + new_state + self._state[pos + 1 :]
-
-    def mousePressEvent(self, event):
-        if self._turn_number == 9:
-            self.clear_board()
-            return
-        for position in range(9):
-            cell = self._cell_rect(position)
-            if cell.contains(event.position().toPoint()):
-                if self._state[position] == EMPTY:
-                    new_state = CROSS if self._turn_number % 2 == 0 else NOUGHT
-                    self._change_state_at(position, new_state)
-                    self._turn_number += 1
-                    self.update()
-
-    def paintEvent(self, event):
-        with QPainter(self) as painter:
-            painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing)
-
-            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.darkGreen, 1))
-            painter.drawLine(self._cell_width(), 0, self._cell_width(), self.height())
-            painter.drawLine(2 * self._cell_width(), 0, 2 * self._cell_width(), self.height())
-            painter.drawLine(0, self._cell_height(), self.width(), self._cell_height())
-            painter.drawLine(0, 2 * self._cell_height(), self.width(), 2 * self._cell_height())
-
-            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.darkBlue, 2))
-
-            for position in range(9):
-                cell = self._cell_rect(position)
-                if self._state[position] == CROSS:
-                    painter.drawLine(cell.topLeft(), cell.bottomRight())
-                    painter.drawLine(cell.topRight(), cell.bottomLeft())
-                elif self._state[position] == NOUGHT:
-                    painter.drawEllipse(cell)
-
-            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.yellow, 3))
-
-            for position in range(0, 8, 3):
-                if (
-                    self._state[position] != EMPTY
-                    and self._state[position + 1] == self._state[position]
-                    and self._state[position + 2] == self._state[position]
-                ):
-                    y = self._cell_rect(position).center().y()
-                    painter.drawLine(0, y, self.width(), y)
-                    self._turn_number = 9
-
-            for position in range(3):
-                if (
-                    self._state[position] != EMPTY
-                    and self._state[position + 3] == self._state[position]
-                    and self._state[position + 6] == self._state[position]
-                ):
-                    x = self._cell_rect(position).center().x()
-                    painter.drawLine(x, 0, x, self.height())
-                    self._turn_number = 9
-
-            if (
-                self._state[0] != EMPTY
-                and self._state[4] == self._state[0]
-                and self._state[8] == self._state[0]
-            ):
-                painter.drawLine(0, 0, self.width(), self.height())
-                self._turn_number = 9
-
-            if (
-                self._state[2] != EMPTY
-                and self._state[4] == self._state[2]
-                and self._state[6] == self._state[2]
-            ):
-                painter.drawLine(0, self.height(), self.width(), 0)
-                self._turn_number = 9
-
-    def _cell_rect(self, position):
-        h_margin = self.width() / 30
-        v_margin = self.height() / 30
-        row = int(position / 3)
-        column = position - 3 * row
-        pos = QPoint(column * self._cell_width() + h_margin, row * self._cell_height() + v_margin)
-        size = QSize(self._cell_width() - 2 * h_margin, self._cell_height() - 2 * v_margin)
-        return QRect(pos, size)
-
-    def _cell_width(self):
-        return self.width() / 3
-
-    def _cell_height(self):
-        return self.height() / 3
-
-    state = Property(str, state, setState)

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoeplugin.py

@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
-
-from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
-
-import bec_widgets
-from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
-from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoetaskmenu import TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-
-DOM_XML = """
-<ui language='c++'>
-    <widget class='TicTacToe' name='ticTacToe'>
-        <property name='geometry'>
-            <rect>
-                <x>0</x>
-                <y>0</y>
-                <width>200</width>
-                <height>200</height>
-            </rect>
-        </property>
-        <property name='state'>
-            <string>-X-XO----</string>
-        </property>
-    </widget>
-</ui>
-"""
-
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
-
-class TicTacToePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-        self._form_editor = None
-
-    def createWidget(self, parent):
-        t = TicTacToe(parent)
-        return t
-
-    def domXml(self):
-        return DOM_XML
-
-    def group(self):
-        return "Games"
-
-    def icon(self):
-        return designer_material_icon("sports_esports")
-
-    def includeFile(self):
-        return "tictactoe"
-
-    def initialize(self, form_editor):
-        self._form_editor = form_editor
-        manager = form_editor.extensionManager()
-        iid = TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory.task_menu_iid()
-        manager.registerExtensions(TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory(manager), iid)
-
-    def isContainer(self):
-        return False
-
-    def isInitialized(self):
-        return self._form_editor is not None
-
-    def name(self):
-        return "TicTacToe"
-
-    def toolTip(self):
-        return "Tic Tac Toe Example, demonstrating class QDesignerTaskMenuExtension (Python)"
-
-    def whatsThis(self):
-        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoetaskmenu.py

@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-
-from qtpy.QtDesigner import QExtensionFactory, QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension
-from qtpy.QtGui import QAction
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QVBoxLayout
-
-from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
-
-
-class TicTacToeDialog(QDialog):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self, parent):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        self._ticTacToe = TicTacToe(self)
-        layout.addWidget(self._ticTacToe)
-        button_box = QDialogButtonBox(
-            QDialogButtonBox.Ok | QDialogButtonBox.Cancel | QDialogButtonBox.Reset
-        )
-        button_box.accepted.connect(self.accept)
-        button_box.rejected.connect(self.reject)
-        reset_button = button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Reset)
-        reset_button.clicked.connect(self._ticTacToe.clear_board)
-        layout.addWidget(button_box)
-
-    def set_state(self, new_state):
-        self._ticTacToe.setState(new_state)
-
-    def state(self):
-        return self._ticTacToe.state
-
-
-class TicTacToeTaskMenu(QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension):
-    def __init__(self, ticTacToe, parent):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self._ticTacToe = ticTacToe
-        self._edit_state_action = QAction("Edit State...", None)
-        self._edit_state_action.triggered.connect(self._edit_state)
-
-    def taskActions(self):
-        return [self._edit_state_action]
-
-    def preferredEditAction(self):
-        return self._edit_state_action
-
-    @Slot()
-    def _edit_state(self):
-        dialog = TicTacToeDialog(self._ticTacToe)
-        dialog.set_state(self._ticTacToe.state)
-        if dialog.exec() == QDialog.Accepted:
-            self._ticTacToe.state = dialog.state()
-
-
-class TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory(QExtensionFactory):
-    def __init__(self, extension_manager):
-        super().__init__(extension_manager)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def task_menu_iid():
-        return "org.qt-project.Qt.Designer.TaskMenu"
-
-    def createExtension(self, object, iid, parent):
-        if iid != TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory.task_menu_iid():
-            return None
-        if object.__class__.__name__ != "TicTacToe":
-            return None
-        return TicTacToeTaskMenu(object, parent)

bec_widgets/examples/stream_plot/line_plot.ui

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>Form</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>845</width>
+    <height>635</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Line Plot</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+   <item row="0" column="0">
+    <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+     </property>
+     <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter_plot">
+      <property name="sizePolicy">
+       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+        <horstretch>1</horstretch>
+        <verstretch>1</verstretch>
+       </sizepolicy>
+      </property>
+      <property name="orientation">
+       <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+      </property>
+      <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw_plot"/>
+      <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw_image"/>
+     </widget>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="">
+      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="1,1,1,15">
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_generate">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Generate 1D and 2D data without stream</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
+         <property name="sizePolicy">
+          <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+           <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+          </sizepolicy>
+         </property>
+         <property name="title">
+          <string>1st angle of azimutal segment (deg)</string>
+         </property>
+         <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="doubleSpinBox">
+            <property name="sizePolicy">
+             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
+              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+             </sizepolicy>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <double>360.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+            <property name="singleStep">
+             <double>0.250000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox">
+            <property name="sizePolicy">
+             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+             </sizepolicy>
+            </property>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>f1amp</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>f2amp</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>f2 phase</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Precision</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_precision">
+           <property name="value">
+            <number>4</number>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="cursor_table">
+         <property name="textElideMode">
+          <enum>Qt::ElideMiddle</enum>
+         </property>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Display</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>X</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Y</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
+   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
+   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>

bec_widgets/examples/stream_plot/stream_plot.py

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+import os
+import threading
+import time
+
+import numpy as np
+import pyqtgraph
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from bec_lib import messages, MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.redis_connector import RedisConnector
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QTableWidgetItem
+from pyqtgraph import mkBrush, mkPen
+from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, QtWidgets, uic
+from pyqtgraph.Qt.QtCore import pyqtSignal
+from bec_widgets.utils import Crosshair, Colors
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
+
+
+class StreamPlot(QtWidgets.QWidget):
+    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
+    roi_signal = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+
+    def __init__(self, name="", y_value_list=["gauss_bpm"], client=None, parent=None) -> None:
+        """
+        Basic plot widget for displaying scan data.
+
+        Args:
+            name (str, optional): Name of the plot. Defaults to "".
+            y_value_list (list, optional): List of signals to be plotted. Defaults to ["gauss_bpm"].
+        """
+
+        # Client and device manager from BEC
+        self.client = BECDispatcher().client if client is None else client
+
+        super(StreamPlot, self).__init__()
+        # Set style for pyqtgraph plots
+        pg.setConfigOption("background", "w")
+        pg.setConfigOption("foreground", "k")
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "line_plot.ui"), self)
+
+        self._idle_time = 100
+        self.connector = RedisConnector(["localhost:6379"])
+
+        self.y_value_list = y_value_list
+        self.previous_y_value_list = None
+        self.plotter_data_x = []
+        self.plotter_data_y = []
+
+        self.plotter_scan_id = None
+
+        self._current_proj = None
+        self._current_metadata_ep = "px_stream/projection_{}/metadata"
+
+        self.proxy_update = pg.SignalProxy(self.update_signal, rateLimit=25, slot=self.update)
+
+        self._data_retriever_thread_exit_event = threading.Event()
+        self.data_retriever = threading.Thread(
+            target=self.on_projection, args=(self._data_retriever_thread_exit_event,), daemon=True
+        )
+        self.data_retriever.start()
+
+        ##########################
+        # UI
+        ##########################
+        self.init_ui()
+        self.init_curves()
+        self.hook_crosshair()
+
+    def close(self):
+        super().close()
+        self._data_retriever_thread_exit_event.set()
+        self.data_retriever.join()
+
+    def init_ui(self):
+        """Setup all ui elements"""
+        ##########################
+        # 1D Plot
+        ##########################
+
+        # LabelItem for ROI
+        self.label_plot = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
+        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.label_plot)
+        self.label_plot.setText("ROI region")
+
+        # ROI selector - so far from [-1,1] #TODO update to scale with xrange
+        self.roi_selector = pg.LinearRegionItem([-1, 1])
+
+        self.glw_plot.nextRow()  # TODO update of cursor
+        self.label_plot_moved = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
+        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.label_plot_moved)
+        self.label_plot_moved.setText("Actual coordinates (X, Y)")
+
+        # Label for coordinates clicked
+        self.glw_plot.nextRow()
+        self.label_plot_clicked = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
+        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.label_plot_clicked)
+        self.label_plot_clicked.setText("Clicked coordinates (X, Y)")
+
+        # 1D PlotItem
+        self.glw_plot.nextRow()
+        self.plot = pg.PlotItem()
+        self.plot.setLogMode(True, True)
+        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.plot)
+        self.plot.addLegend()
+
+        ##########################
+        # 2D Plot
+        ##########################
+
+        # Label for coordinates moved
+        self.label_image_moved = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
+        self.glw_image.addItem(self.label_image_moved)
+        self.label_image_moved.setText("Actual coordinates (X, Y)")
+
+        # Label for coordinates clicked
+        self.glw_image.nextRow()
+        self.label_image_clicked = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
+        self.glw_image.addItem(self.label_image_clicked)
+        self.label_image_clicked.setText("Clicked coordinates (X, Y)")
+
+        # TODO try to lock aspect ratio with view
+
+        # # Create a window
+        # win = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
+        # win.show()
+        #
+        # # Create a ViewBox
+        # view = win.addViewBox()
+        #
+        # # Lock the aspect ratio
+        # view.setAspectLocked(True)
+
+        # # Create an ImageItem
+        # image_item = pg.ImageItem(np.random.random((100, 100)))
+        #
+        # # Add the ImageItem to the ViewBox
+        # view.addItem(image_item)
+
+        # 2D ImageItem
+        self.glw_image.nextRow()
+        self.plot_image = pg.PlotItem()
+        self.glw_image.addItem(self.plot_image)
+
+    def init_curves(self):
+        # init of 1D plot
+        self.plot.clear()
+
+        self.curves = []
+        self.pens = []
+        self.brushs = []
+
+        self.color_list = Colors.golden_angle_color(colormap="CET-R2", num=len(self.y_value_list))
+
+        for ii, y_value in enumerate(self.y_value_list):
+            pen = mkPen(color=self.color_list[ii], width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
+            brush = mkBrush(color=self.color_list[ii])
+            curve = pg.PlotDataItem(symbolBrush=brush, pen=pen, skipFiniteCheck=True, name=y_value)
+            self.plot.addItem(curve)
+            self.curves.append(curve)
+            self.pens.append(pen)
+            self.brushs.append(brush)
+
+        # check if roi selector is in the plot
+        if self.roi_selector not in self.plot.items:
+            self.plot.addItem(self.roi_selector)
+
+        # init of 2D plot
+        self.plot_image.clear()
+
+        self.img = pg.ImageItem()
+        self.plot_image.addItem(self.img)
+
+        # hooking signals
+        self.hook_crosshair()
+        self.init_table()
+
+    def splitter_sizes(self): ...
+
+    def hook_crosshair(self):
+        self.crosshair_1d = Crosshair(self.plot, precision=4)
+
+        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
+            lambda x, y: self.label_plot_moved.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
+        )
+        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesClicked1D.connect(
+            lambda x, y: self.label_plot_clicked.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
+        )
+
+        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
+            lambda x, y: self.update_table(table_widget=self.cursor_table, x=x, y_values=y)
+        )
+
+        self.crosshair_2D = Crosshair(self.plot_image)
+
+        self.crosshair_2D.coordinatesChanged2D.connect(
+            lambda x, y: self.label_image_moved.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
+        )
+        self.crosshair_2D.coordinatesClicked2D.connect(
+            lambda x, y: self.label_image_clicked.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
+        )
+
+        # ROI
+        self.roi_selector.sigRegionChangeFinished.connect(self.get_roi_region)
+
+    def get_roi_region(self):
+        """For testing purpose now, get roi region and print it to self.label as tuple"""
+        region = self.roi_selector.getRegion()
+        self.label_plot.setText(f"x = {(10 ** region[0]):.4f}, y ={(10 ** region[1]):.4f}")
+        return_dict = {
+            "horiz_roi": [
+                np.where(self.plotter_data_x[0] > 10 ** region[0])[0][0],
+                np.where(self.plotter_data_x[0] < 10 ** region[1])[0][-1],
+            ]
+        }
+        msg = messages.DeviceMessage(signals=return_dict).dumps()
+        self.connector.set_and_publish("px_stream/gui_event", msg=msg)
+        self.roi_signal.emit(region)
+
+    def init_table(self):
+        # Init number of rows in table according to n of devices
+        self.cursor_table.setRowCount(len(self.y_value_list))
+        # self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["(X, Y) - Moved", "(X, Y) - Clicked"]) #TODO can be dynamic
+        self.cursor_table.setVerticalHeaderLabels(self.y_value_list)
+        self.cursor_table.resizeColumnsToContents()
+
+    def update_table(self, table_widget, x, y_values):
+        for i, y in enumerate(y_values):
+            table_widget.setItem(i, 1, QTableWidgetItem(str(x)))
+            table_widget.setItem(i, 2, QTableWidgetItem(str(y)))
+            table_widget.resizeColumnsToContents()
+
+    def update(self):
+        """Update the plot with the new data."""
+
+        # check if QTable was initialised and if list of devices was changed
+        # if self.y_value_list != self.previous_y_value_list:
+        #     self.setup_cursor_table()
+        #     self.previous_y_value_list = self.y_value_list.copy() if self.y_value_list else None
+
+        self.curves[0].setData(self.plotter_data_x[0], self.plotter_data_y[0])
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def flip_even_rows(arr):
+        arr_copy = np.copy(arr)  # Create a writable copy
+        arr_copy[1::2, :] = arr_copy[1::2, ::-1]
+        return arr_copy
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def remove_curve_by_name(plot: pyqtgraph.PlotItem, name: str) -> None:
+        # def remove_curve_by_name(plot: pyqtgraph.PlotItem, checkbox: QtWidgets.QCheckBox, name: str) -> None:
+        """Removes a curve from the given plot by the specified name.
+
+        Args:
+            plot (pyqtgraph.PlotItem): The plot from which to remove the curve.
+            name (str): The name of the curve to remove.
+        """
+        # if checkbox.isChecked():
+        for item in plot.items:
+            if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem) and getattr(item, "opts", {}).get("name") == name:
+                plot.removeItem(item)
+                return
+
+        # else:
+        #     return
+
+    def on_projection(self, exit_event):
+        while not exit_event.is_set():
+            if self._current_proj is None:
+                time.sleep(0.1)
+                continue
+            endpoint = f"px_stream/projection_{self._current_proj}/data"
+            msgs = self.client.connector.lrange(topic=endpoint, start=-1, end=-1)
+            data = msgs
+            if not data:
+                continue
+            with np.errstate(divide="ignore", invalid="ignore"):
+                self.plotter_data_y = [
+                    np.sum(
+                        np.sum(data[-1].content["signals"]["data"] * self._current_norm, axis=1)
+                        / np.sum(self._current_norm, axis=0),
+                        axis=0,
+                    ).squeeze()
+                ]
+
+            self.update_signal.emit()
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_dap_update(self, data: dict, metadata: dict):
+        flipped_data = self.flip_even_rows(data["data"]["z"])
+
+        self.img.setImage(flipped_data)
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
+    def new_proj(self, content: dict, _metadata: dict):
+        proj_nr = content["signals"]["proj_nr"]
+        endpoint = f"px_stream/projection_{proj_nr}/metadata"
+        msg_raw = self.client.connector.get(topic=endpoint)
+        msg = messages.DeviceMessage.loads(msg_raw)
+        self._current_q = msg.content["signals"]["q"]
+        self._current_norm = msg.content["signals"]["norm_sum"]
+        self._current_metadata = msg.content["signals"]["metadata"]
+
+        self.plotter_data_x = [self._current_q]
+        self._current_proj = proj_nr
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import argparse
+
+    # from bec_widgets import ctrl_c  # TODO uncomment when ctrl_c is ready to be compatible with qtpy
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--signals", help="specify recorded signals", nargs="+", default=["gauss_bpm"]
+    )
+    # default = ["gauss_bpm", "bpm4i", "bpm5i", "bpm6i", "xert"],
+    value = parser.parse_args()
+    print(f"Plotting signals for: {', '.join(value.signals)}")
+
+    # Client from dispatcher
+    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
+    client = bec_dispatcher.client
+
+    app = QtWidgets.QApplication([])
+    # ctrl_c.setup(app) # TODO uncomment when ctrl_c is ready to be compatible with qtpy
+    plot = StreamPlot(y_value_list=value.signals, client=client)
+
+    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(plot.new_proj, "px_stream/proj_nr")
+    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
+        plot.on_dap_update, MessageEndpoints.processed_data("px_dap_worker")
+    )
+    plot.show()
+    # client.callbacks.register("scan_segment", plot, sync=False)
+    app.exec()

bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/scan2d_plot_plugin.py

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+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.scan_plot.scan2d_plot import BECScanPlot2D
+
+
+class BECScanPlot2DPlugin(QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        self._initialized = False
+
+    def initialize(self, formEditor):
+        if self._initialized:
+            return
+
+        self._initialized = True
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._initialized
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        return BECScanPlot2D(parent)
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "BECScanPlot2D"
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC widgets"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "BEC plot for 2D scans"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return "BEC plot for 2D scans"
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return (
+            '<widget class="BECScanPlot2D" name="BECScanPlot2D">\n'
+            ' <property name="toolTip" >\n'
+            "  <string>BEC plot for 2D scans</string>\n"
+            " </property>\n"
+            ' <property name="whatsThis" >\n'
+            "  <string>BEC plot for 2D scans in Python using PyQt.</string>\n"
+            " </property>\n"
+            "</widget>\n"
+        )
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "scan2d_plot"

bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/scan_plot_plugin.py

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+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.scan_plot.scan_plot import BECScanPlot
+
+
+class BECScanPlotPlugin(QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        self._initialized = False
+
+    def initialize(self, formEditor):
+        if self._initialized:
+            return
+
+        self._initialized = True
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._initialized
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        return BECScanPlot(parent)
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "BECScanPlot"
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC widgets"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "BEC plot for scans"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return "BEC plot for scans"
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return (
+            '<widget class="BECScanPlot" name="BECScanPlot">\n'
+            ' <property name="toolTip" >\n'
+            "  <string>BEC plot for scans</string>\n"
+            " </property>\n"
+            ' <property name="whatsThis" >\n'
+            "  <string>BEC plot for scans in Python using PyQt.</string>\n"
+            " </property>\n"
+            "</widget>\n"
+        )
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "scan_plot"