1.9.1

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.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ variables:
     description: ophyd_devices branch
     value: main
   CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH: $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+  CHECK_PKG_VERSIONS:
+    description: Whether to run additional tests against min/max/random selection of dependencies. Set to 1 for running. 
+    value: 0
 
 workflow:
   rules:
@@ -31,8 +34,9 @@ include:
     inputs:
       stage: test
       path: "."
-      pytest_args: "-v --random-order tests/"
-      exclude_packages: ""
+      pytest_args: "-v,--random-order,tests/unit_tests"
+      ignore_dep_group: "pyqt6"
+      pip_args: ".[dev,pyside6]"
 
 # different stages in the pipeline
 stages:

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,188 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
 
+## v1.9.1 (2024-12-10)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **designer**: General way to find python lib on linux
+  ([`6563abf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6563abfddc9fc9baba6769022d6925545decdba9))
+
+
+## v1.9.0 (2024-12-10)
+
+### Features
+
+- **side_menu**: Side menu with stack widget added
+  ([`c7d7c6d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c7d7c6d9ed7c2dcc42b33fcd590f1f27499322c1))
+
+### Testing
+
+- **side_panel**: Tests added
+  ([`9b95b5d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9b95b5d6164ff42673dbbc3031e5b1f45fbcde0a))
+
+
+## v1.8.0 (2024-12-10)
+
+### Features
+
+- **modular_toolbar**: Material icons can be added/removed/hide/show/update dynamically
+  ([`a55134c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a55134c3bfcbda6dc2d33a17cf5a83df8be3fa7f))
+
+- **modular_toolbar**: Orientation setting
+  ([`5fdb232`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5fdb2325ae970a7ecf4e2f4960710029891ab943))
+
+- **round_frame**: Rounded frame for plot widgets and contrast adjustments
+  ([`6a36ca5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6a36ca512d88f2b4fe916ac991e4f17ae0baffab))
+
+### Testing
+
+- **modular_toolbar**: Tests added
+  ([`9370351`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9370351abbd7a151065ea9300c500d5bea8ee4f6))
+
+
+## v1.7.0 (2024-12-02)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **tests**: Add test for Console widget
+  ([`da579b6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/da579b6d213bcdf28c40c1a9e4e2535fdde824fb))
+
+### Features
+
+- **console**: Add "prompt" signal to inform when shell is at prompt
+  ([`3aeb0b6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3aeb0b66fbeb03d3d0ee60e108cc6b98fd9aa9b9))
+
+- **console**: Add 'terminate' and 'send_ctrl_c' methods to Console
+  ([`02086ae`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/02086aeae09233ec4e6ccc0e6a17f2b078d500b8))
+
+.terminate() ends the started process, sending SIGTERM signal. If process is not dead after optional
+  timeout, SIGKILL is sent. .send_ctrl_c() sends SIGINT to the child process, and waits for prompt
+  until optional timeout is reached. Timeouts raise 'TimeoutError' exception.
+
+
+## v1.6.0 (2024-11-27)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Add back accidentally removed variables
+  ([`e998352`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e9983521ed2a1c04af048a55ece70a1943a84313))
+
+- Differentiate click and drag for DeviceItem, adapt tests accordingly
+  ([`cffcdf2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/cffcdf292363249bcc7efa9d130431d0bc727fda))
+
+This fixes the blocking "QDrag.exec_()" on Linux, indeed before the drag'n'drop operation was
+  started with a simple click and it was waiting for drop forever. Now there are 2 different cases,
+  click or drag'n'drop - the drag'n'drop test actually moves the mouse and releases the button.
+
+- Do not quit automatically when last window is "closed"
+  ([`96e255e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/96e255e4ef394eb79006a66d13e06775ae235667))
+
+Qt confuses closed and hidden
+
+- No need to call inspect.signature - it can fail on methods coming from C (like Qt methods)
+  ([`6029246`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/60292465e9e52d3248ae681c68c07298b9b3ce14))
+
+- **rpc**: Gui hide/show also hide/show all floating docks
+  ([`c27d058`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c27d058b01fe604eccec76454e39360122e48515))
+
+- **server**: Use dock area by default
+  ([`2fe7f5e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2fe7f5e1510a5ea72676045e6ea3485e6b11c220))
+
+- **tests**: Make use of BECDockArea with client mixin to start server and use it in tests
+  ([`da18c2c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/da18c2ceecf9aeaf0e0ea9b78f4c867b27b9c314))
+
+Depending on the test, auto-updates are enabled or not.
+
+### Features
+
+- '._auto_updates_enabled' attribute can be used to activate auto updates installation in
+  BECDockArea
+  ([`31d8703`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/31d87036c9801e639a7ca6fc003c90e0c4edb19d))
+
+- Add '--hide' argument to BEC GUI server
+  ([`1f60fec`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1f60fec7201ed252d7e49bf16f2166ee7f6bed6a))
+
+- Add main window container widget
+  ([`f80ec33`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f80ec33ae5a261dbcab901ae30f4cc802316e554))
+
+- Add rpc_id member to client objects
+  ([`3ba0b1d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3ba0b1daf5b83da840e90fbbc063ed7b86ebe99b))
+
+- Asynchronous .start() for GUI
+  ([`2047e48`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2047e484d5a4b2f5ea494a1e49035b35b1bbde35))
+
+- Do not take focus when GUI is loaded
+  ([`1f71d8e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1f71d8e5eded9952f9b34bfc427e2ff44cf5fc18))
+
+- **client**: Add show()/hide() methods to "gui" object
+  ([`e68e2b5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e68e2b5978339475b97555c3e20795807932fbc9))
+
+- **server**: Add main window, with proper gui_id derived from given id
+  ([`daf6ea0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/daf6ea0159c9ffc7b53bb7ae6b9abc16a302972c))
+
+
+## v1.5.3 (2024-11-21)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **alignment_1d**: Fix imports after widget module refactor
+  ([`e71e3b2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e71e3b2956feb3f3051e538432133f6e85bbd5a8))
+
+### Continuous Integration
+
+- Fix ci syntax for package-dep-job
+  ([`6e39bdb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6e39bdbf53b147c8ff163527b45691835ce9a2eb))
+
+
+## v1.5.2 (2024-11-18)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Support for bec v3
+  ([`746359b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/746359b2cc07a317473907adfcabbe5fe5d1b64c))
+
+
+## v1.5.1 (2024-11-14)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **plugin_utils**: Plugin utils are able to detect classes for plugin creation based on class
+  attribute rather than if it is top level widget
+  ([`7a1b874`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7a1b8748a433f854671ac95f2eaf4604e6b8df20))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+- **widgets**: Widget module structure reorganised
+  ([`aab0229`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/aab0229a4067ad626de919e38a5c8a2e9e7b03c2))
+
+
+## v1.5.0 (2024-11-12)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **crosshair**: Crosshair adapted for multi waveform widget
+  ([`0cd85ed`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0cd85ed9fa5b67a6ecce89985cd4f54b7bbe3a4b))
+
+### Documentation
+
+- **multi_waveform**: Docs added
+  ([`42d4f18`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/42d4f182f790a97687ca3b6d0e72866070a89767))
+
+### Features
+
+- **multi-waveform**: New widget added
+  ([`f3a39a6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f3a39a69e29d490b3023a508ced18028c4205772))
+
+
+## v1.4.1 (2024-11-12)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **positioner_box**: Adjusted default signals
+  ([`8e5c0ad`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8e5c0ad8c8eff5a9308169bc663d2b7230f0ebb1))
+
+
 ## v1.4.0 (2024-11-11)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
@@ -26,184 +208,3 @@
 
 
 ## v1.3.3 (2024-11-07)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- **scan_control**: Devicelineedit kwargs readings changed to get name of the positioner
-  ([`5fabd4b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5fabd4bea95bafd2352102686357cc1db80813fd))
-
-### Documentation
-
-- Update outdated text in docs
-  ([`4f0693c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4f0693cae34b391d75884837e1ae6353a0501868))
-
-
-## v1.3.2 (2024-11-05)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- **plot_base**: Legend text color is changed when changing dark-light theme
-  ([`2304c9f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2304c9f8497c1ab1492f3e6690bb79b0464c0df8))
-
-### Build System
-
-- Pyside6 version fixed 6.7.2
-  ([`c6e48ec`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c6e48ec1fe5aaee6a7c7a6f930f1520cd439cdb2))
-
-
-## v1.3.1 (2024-10-31)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- **ophyd_kind_util**: Kind enums are imported from the bec widget util class
-  ([`940ee65`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/940ee6552c1ee8d9b4e4a74c62351f2e133ab678))
-
-
-## v1.3.0 (2024-10-30)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- **colors**: Extend color map validation for matplotlib and colorcet maps (if available)
-  ([`14dd8c5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/14dd8c5b2947c92f6643b888d71975e4e8d4ee88))
-
-### Features
-
-- **colormap_button**: Colormap button with menu to select colormap filtered by the colormap type
-  ([`b039933`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b039933405e2fbe92bd81bd0748e79e8d443a741))
-
-
-## v1.2.0 (2024-10-25)
-
-### Features
-
-- **colors**: Evenly spaced color generation + new golden ratio calculation
-  ([`40c9fea`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/40c9fea35f869ef52e05948dd1989bcd99f602e0))
-
-### Refactoring
-
-- Add bec_lib version to statusbox
-  ([`5d4b86e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5d4b86e1c6e1800051afce4f991153e370767fa6))
-
-
-## v1.1.0 (2024-10-25)
-
-### Features
-
-- Add filter i/o utility class
-  ([`0350833`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0350833f36e0a7cadce4173f9b1d1fbfdf985375))
-
-### Refactoring
-
-- Do not flush selection upon receiving config update; allow widgetIO to receive kwargs to be able
-  to use get_value to receive string instead of int for QComboBox
-  ([`91959e8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/91959e82de8586934af3ebb5aaa0923930effc51))
-
-- Allow to set selection in DeviceInput; automatic update of selection on device config update;
-  cleanup
-  ([`5eb15b7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5eb15b785f12e30eb8ccbc56d4ad9e759a4cf5eb))
-
-- Cleanup, added device_signal for signal inputs
-  ([`6fb2055`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6fb20552ff57978f4aeb79fd7f062f8d6b5581e7))
-
-### Testing
-
-- **scan_control**: Tests added for grid_scan to ensure scan_args signal validity
-  ([`acb7902`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/acb79020d4be546efc001ff47b6f5cdba2ee9375))
-
-
-## v1.0.2 (2024-10-22)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- **scan_control**: Scan args signal fixed to emit list instead of hardcoded structure
-  ([`4f5448c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4f5448cf51a204e077af162c7f0aed1f1a60e57a))
-
-
-## v1.0.1 (2024-10-22)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- **waveform**: Added support for live_data and data access
-  ([`7469c89`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7469c892c8076fc09e61f173df6920c551241cec))
-
-
-## v1.0.0 (2024-10-18)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- **crosshair**: Downsample clear markers
-  ([`f9a889f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f9a889fc6d380b9e587edcb465203122ea0bffc1))
-
-### Features
-
-- Ability to disable scatter from waveform & compatible crosshair with down sampling
-  ([`2ab12ed`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2ab12ed60abb995abc381d9330fdcf399796d9e5))
-
-
-## v0.119.0 (2024-10-17)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- Fix syntax due to change of api for simulated devices
-  ([`19f4e40`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/19f4e407e00ee242973ca4c3f90e4e41a4d3e315))
-
-- Remove wrongly scoped test
-  ([`a23841b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a23841b2553dc7162da943715d58275c7dc39ed9))
-
-- Rename 'compact' property -> 'compact_view'
-  ([`6982711`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6982711fea5fb8a73845ed7c0692e3ec53ef7871))
-
-- Alignment 1D update, make app window a main window (in .ui file)
-  ([`0015f0e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0015f0e2d62adc02d3ef334e1f6dbb2d0288fec6))
-
-- Set (Minimum, Fixed) size policy on Stop button
-  ([`523cc43`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/523cc435725b10b7d59a4477a1aaa24a1f3e37a2))
-
-### Features
-
-- New PositionerGroup widget
-  ([`af9655d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/af9655de0c541092437accfbaa779628a2f48ccb))
-
-- Add 'expand_popup' property to CompactPopupWidget
-  ([`e4121a0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e4121a01cb6b8d496e630cd43bc642b994b8f310))
-
-This property tells if expand should show a popup (by default), or if the widget should expand
-  in-place
-
-- Positionerbox with a popup view
-  ([`2615787`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/261578796f1de8ca9cab9b91659bc1484f7aa89d))
-
-- Emit 'device_selected' and 'scan_axis' from scan control widget
-  ([`0b9b1a3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0b9b1a3c89a98505079f7d4078915b7bbfaa1e23))
-
-- New 'device_selected' signals to ScanControl, ScanGroupBox, DeviceLineEdit
-  ([`9801d27`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9801d2769eb0ee95c94ec0c011e1dac1407142ae))
-
-### Refactoring
-
-- Redesign of scan selection and scan control boxes
-  ([`a69d287`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a69d2870e2b3539739781d741b27b8599c0f4abd))
-
-- Move add/remove bundle to scan group box
-  ([`e3d0a7b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e3d0a7bbf9918dc16eb7227a178c310256ce570d))
-
-
-## v0.118.0 (2024-10-13)
-
-### Documentation
-
-- **sphinx-build**: Adjusted pyside verion
-  ([`b236951`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b23695167ab969f754a058ffdccca2b40f00a008))
-
-### Features
-
-- **image**: Image widget can take data from monitor_1d endpoint
-  ([`9ef1d1c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9ef1d1c9ac2178d9fa2e655942208f8abbdf5c1b))
-
-
-## v0.117.1 (2024-10-11)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- **FPS**: Qtimer cleanup leaking
-  ([`3a22392`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3a2239278075de7489ad10a58c31d7d89715e221))

bec_widgets/applications/alignment/alignment_1d/alignment_1d.py

@@ -5,36 +5,25 @@ It is a preliminary version of the GUI, which will be added to the main branch a
 import os
 from typing import Optional
 
-from bec_lib.device import Positioner as BECPositioner
 from bec_lib.device import Signal as BECSignal
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, Signal
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
 from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QCheckBox,
-    QDoubleSpinBox,
-    QMainWindow,
-    QPushButton,
-    QSpinBox,
-)
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.toolbar import WidgetAction
 from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
-from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_progressbar.bec_progressbar import BECProgressBar
-from bec_widgets.widgets.device_line_edit.device_line_edit import DeviceLineEdit
-from bec_widgets.widgets.lmfit_dialog.lmfit_dialog import LMFitDialog
-from bec_widgets.widgets.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
-from bec_widgets.widgets.positioner_group.positioner_group import PositionerGroup
-from bec_widgets.widgets.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
-from bec_widgets.widgets.toggle.toggle import ToggleSwitch
-from bec_widgets.widgets.waveform.waveform_widget import BECWaveformWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_group.positioner_group import (
+    PositionerGroup,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.dap.lmfit_dialog.lmfit_dialog import LMFitDialog
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform_widget import BECWaveformWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.bec_progressbar.bec_progressbar import BECProgressBar
 
 MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 logger = bec_logger.logger

bec_widgets/cli/client.py

@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):
 
     AbortButton = "AbortButton"
     BECColorMapWidget = "BECColorMapWidget"
-    BECDock = "BECDock"
     BECDockArea = "BECDockArea"
-    BECFigure = "BECFigure"
     BECImageWidget = "BECImageWidget"
     BECMotorMapWidget = "BECMotorMapWidget"
+    BECMultiWaveformWidget = "BECMultiWaveformWidget"
     BECProgressBar = "BECProgressBar"
     BECQueue = "BECQueue"
     BECStatusBox = "BECStatusBox"
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):
     PositionIndicator = "PositionIndicator"
     PositionerBox = "PositionerBox"
     PositionerControlLine = "PositionerControlLine"
-    PositionerGroup = "PositionerGroup"
     ResetButton = "ResetButton"
     ResumeButton = "ResumeButton"
     RingProgressBar = "RingProgressBar"
@@ -65,6 +63,13 @@ class AbortButton(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class BECColorMapWidget(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -463,6 +468,18 @@ class BECDockArea(RPCBase, BECGuiClientMixin):
             list: The temporary areas in the dock area.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def show(self):
+        """
+        Show all windows including floating docks.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def hide(self):
+        """
+        Hide all windows including floating docks.
+        """
+
 
 class BECFigure(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -1375,6 +1392,31 @@ class BECImageWidget(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class BECMainWindow(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _config_dict(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def _get_all_rpc(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get all registered RPC objects.
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
+
 class BECMotorMap(RPCBase):
     @property
     @rpc_call
@@ -1574,6 +1616,436 @@ class BECMotorMapWidget(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class BECMultiWaveform(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _config_dict(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def curves(self) -> collections.deque:
+        """
+        Get the curves of the plot widget as a deque.
+        Returns:
+            deque: Deque of curves.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_monitor(self, monitor: str):
+        """
+        Set the monitor for the plot widget.
+        Args:
+            monitor (str): The monitor to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_opacity(self, opacity: int):
+        """
+        Set the opacity of the curve on the plot.
+
+        Args:
+            opacity(int): The opacity of the curve. 0-100.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_curve_limit(self, max_trace: int, flush_buffer: bool = False):
+        """
+        Set the maximum number of traces to display on the plot.
+
+        Args:
+            max_trace (int): The maximum number of traces to display.
+            flush_buffer (bool): Flush the buffer.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_curve_highlight(self, index: int):
+        """
+        Set the curve highlight based on visible curves.
+
+        Args:
+            index (int): The index of the curve to highlight among visible curves.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_colormap(self, colormap: str):
+        """
+        Set the colormap for the curves.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap(str): Colormap for the curves.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set(self, **kwargs) -> "None":
+        """
+        Set the properties of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            **kwargs: Keyword arguments for the properties to be set.
+
+        Possible properties:
+            - title: str
+            - x_label: str
+            - y_label: str
+            - x_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]
+            - y_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]
+            - x_lim: tuple
+            - y_lim: tuple
+            - legend_label_size: int
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_title(self, title: "str", size: "int" = None):
+        """
+        Set the title of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            title(str): Title of the plot widget.
+            size(int): Font size of the title.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_x_label(self, label: "str", size: "int" = None):
+        """
+        Set the label of the x-axis.
+
+        Args:
+            label(str): Label of the x-axis.
+            size(int): Font size of the label.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_y_label(self, label: "str", size: "int" = None):
+        """
+        Set the label of the y-axis.
+
+        Args:
+            label(str): Label of the y-axis.
+            size(int): Font size of the label.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_x_scale(self, scale: "Literal['linear', 'log']" = "linear"):
+        """
+        Set the scale of the x-axis.
+
+        Args:
+            scale(Literal["linear", "log"]): Scale of the x-axis.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_y_scale(self, scale: "Literal['linear', 'log']" = "linear"):
+        """
+        Set the scale of the y-axis.
+
+        Args:
+            scale(Literal["linear", "log"]): Scale of the y-axis.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_x_lim(self, *args) -> "None":
+        """
+        Set the limits of the x-axis. This method can accept either two separate arguments
+        for the minimum and maximum x-axis values, or a single tuple containing both limits.
+
+        Usage:
+            set_x_lim(x_min, x_max)
+            set_x_lim((x_min, x_max))
+
+        Args:
+            *args: A variable number of arguments. Can be two integers (x_min and x_max)
+                   or a single tuple with two integers.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_y_lim(self, *args) -> "None":
+        """
+        Set the limits of the y-axis. This method can accept either two separate arguments
+        for the minimum and maximum y-axis values, or a single tuple containing both limits.
+
+        Usage:
+            set_y_lim(y_min, y_max)
+            set_y_lim((y_min, y_max))
+
+        Args:
+            *args: A variable number of arguments. Can be two integers (y_min and y_max)
+                   or a single tuple with two integers.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_grid(self, x: "bool" = False, y: "bool" = False):
+        """
+        Set the grid of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            x(bool): Show grid on the x-axis.
+            y(bool): Show grid on the y-axis.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_colormap(self, colormap: str):
+        """
+        Set the colormap for the curves.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap(str): Colormap for the curves.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enable: "bool" = True):
+        """
+        Enable the FPS monitor.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): True to enable, False to disable.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock):
+        """
+        Lock aspect ratio.
+
+        Args:
+            lock(bool): True to lock, False to unlock.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def export(self):
+        """
+        Show the Export Dialog of the plot widget.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def get_all_data(self, output: Literal["dict", "pandas"] = "dict") -> dict:
+        """
+        Extract all curve data into a dictionary or a pandas DataFrame.
+
+        Args:
+            output (Literal["dict", "pandas"]): Format of the output data.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict | pd.DataFrame: Data of all curves in the specified format.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def remove(self):
+        """
+        Remove the plot widget from the figure.
+        """
+
+
+class BECMultiWaveformWidget(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def curves(self) -> list[pyqtgraph.graphicsItems.PlotDataItem.PlotDataItem]:
+        """
+        Get the curves of the plot widget as a list
+        Returns:
+            list: List of curves.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_monitor(self, monitor: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the monitor of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            monitor(str): The monitor to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_curve_highlight(self, index: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the curve highlight of the plot widget by index
+
+        Args:
+            index(int): The index of the curve to highlight.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_opacity(self, opacity: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the opacity of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            opacity(int): The opacity to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_curve_limit(self, curve_limit: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the maximum number of traces to display on the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            curve_limit(int): The maximum number of traces to display.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_buffer_flush(self, flush_buffer: bool) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the buffer flush property of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            flush_buffer(bool): True to flush the buffer, False to not flush the buffer.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_highlight_last_curve(self, enable: bool) -> None:
+        """
+        Enable or disable highlighting of the last curve.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): True to enable highlighting of the last curve, False to disable.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_colormap(self, colormap: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the colormap of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap(str): The colormap to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set(self, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Set the properties of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            **kwargs: Keyword arguments for the properties to be set.
+
+        Possible properties:
+            - title: str
+            - x_label: str
+            - y_label: str
+            - x_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]
+            - y_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]
+            - x_lim: tuple
+            - y_lim: tuple
+            - legend_label_size: int
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_title(self, title: str):
+        """
+        Set the title of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            title(str): The title to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_x_label(self, x_label: str):
+        """
+        Set the x-axis label of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            x_label(str): The x-axis label to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_y_label(self, y_label: str):
+        """
+        Set the y-axis label of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            y_label(str): The y-axis label to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_x_scale(self, x_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]):
+        """
+        Set the x-axis scale of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            x_scale(str): The x-axis scale to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_y_scale(self, y_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]):
+        """
+        Set the y-axis scale of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            y_scale(str): The y-axis scale to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_x_lim(self, x_lim: tuple):
+        """
+        Set x-axis limits of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            x_lim(tuple): The x-axis limits to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_y_lim(self, y_lim: tuple):
+        """
+        Set y-axis limits of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            y_lim(tuple): The y-axis limits to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_grid(self, x_grid: bool, y_grid: bool):
+        """
+        Set the grid of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            x_grid(bool): True to enable the x-grid, False to disable.
+            y_grid(bool): True to enable the y-grid, False to disable.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_colormap(self, colormap: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the colormap of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap(str): The colormap to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enabled: bool):
+        """
+        Enable or disable the FPS monitor
+
+        Args:
+            enabled(bool): True to enable the FPS monitor, False to disable.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock: bool):
+        """
+        Lock the aspect ratio of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            lock(bool): True to lock the aspect ratio, False to unlock.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def export(self):
+        """
+        Export the plot widget.
+        """
+
+
 class BECPlotBase(RPCBase):
     @property
     @rpc_call
@@ -1809,6 +2281,13 @@ class BECQueue(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class BECStatusBox(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -1827,6 +2306,13 @@ class BECStatusBox(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2549,6 +3035,13 @@ class DeviceBrowser(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class DeviceComboBox(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2567,6 +3060,13 @@ class DeviceComboBox(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class DeviceInputBase(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2585,6 +3085,13 @@ class DeviceInputBase(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class DeviceLineEdit(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2603,6 +3110,13 @@ class DeviceLineEdit(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class DeviceSignalInputBase(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2621,6 +3135,13 @@ class DeviceSignalInputBase(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class LMFitDialog(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2639,6 +3160,13 @@ class LMFitDialog(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class PositionIndicator(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call
@@ -2728,6 +3256,13 @@ class ResetButton(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class ResumeButton(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2746,6 +3281,13 @@ class ResumeButton(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class Ring(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call
@@ -3043,6 +3585,13 @@ class ScanControl(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class SignalComboBox(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -3061,6 +3610,13 @@ class SignalComboBox(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class SignalLineEdit(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -3079,6 +3635,13 @@ class SignalLineEdit(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class StopButton(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -3097,6 +3660,13 @@ class StopButton(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class TextBox(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call

bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py

@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ def _start_plot_process(gui_id: str, gui_class: type, config: dict | str, logger
     process will not be captured.
     """
     # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
-    command = ["bec-gui-server", "--id", gui_id, "--gui_class", gui_class.__name__]
+    command = ["bec-gui-server", "--id", gui_id, "--gui_class", gui_class.__name__, "--hide"]
     if config:
         if isinstance(config, dict):
             config = json.dumps(config)
-        command.extend(["--config", config])
+        command.extend(["--config", str(config)])
 
     env_dict = os.environ.copy()
     env_dict["PYTHONUNBUFFERED"] = "1"
@@ -126,15 +126,36 @@ def _start_plot_process(gui_id: str, gui_class: type, config: dict | str, logger
     return process, process_output_processing_thread
 
 
+class RepeatTimer(threading.Timer):
+    def run(self):
+        while not self.finished.wait(self.interval):
+            self.function(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
+
+
 class BECGuiClientMixin:
     def __init__(self, **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self._auto_updates_enabled = True
+        self._auto_updates = None
+        self._gui_started_timer = None
+        self._gui_started_event = threading.Event()
         self._process = None
         self._process_output_processing_thread = None
-        self.auto_updates = self._get_update_script()
         self._target_endpoint = MessageEndpoints.scan_status()
         self._selected_device = None
 
+    @property
+    def auto_updates(self):
+        if self._auto_updates_enabled:
+            self._gui_started_event.wait()
+        return self._auto_updates
+
+    def shutdown_auto_updates(self):
+        if self._auto_updates_enabled:
+            if self._auto_updates is not None:
+                self._auto_updates.shutdown()
+                self._auto_updates = None
+
     def _get_update_script(self) -> AutoUpdates | None:
         eps = imd.entry_points(group="bec.widgets.auto_updates")
         for ep in eps:
@@ -180,38 +201,80 @@ class BECGuiClientMixin:
         if isinstance(msg, messages.ScanStatusMessage):
             if not self.gui_is_alive():
                 return
-            self.auto_updates.msg_queue.put(msg)
+            if self._auto_updates_enabled:
+                self.auto_updates.msg_queue.put(msg)
 
-    def show(self) -> None:
+    def _gui_post_startup(self):
+        if self._auto_updates_enabled:
+            if self._auto_updates is None:
+                auto_updates = self._get_update_script()
+                if auto_updates is None:
+                    AutoUpdates.create_default_dock = True
+                    AutoUpdates.enabled = True
+                    auto_updates = AutoUpdates(gui=self)
+                if auto_updates.create_default_dock:
+                    auto_updates.start_default_dock()
+                    # fig = auto_updates.get_default_figure()
+                self._auto_updates = auto_updates
+        self._gui_started_event.set()
+        self.show_all()
+
+    def start_server(self, wait=False) -> None:
         """
-        Show the figure.
+        Start the GUI server, and execute callback when it is launched
         """
         if self._process is None or self._process.poll() is not None:
+            logger.success("GUI starting...")
+            self._gui_started_event.clear()
             self._start_update_script()
             self._process, self._process_output_processing_thread = _start_plot_process(
                 self._gui_id, self.__class__, self._client._service_config.config, logger=logger
             )
-        while not self.gui_is_alive():
-            print("Waiting for GUI to start...")
-            time.sleep(1)
-        logger.success(f"GUI started with id: {self._gui_id}")
+
+            def gui_started_callback(callback):
+                try:
+                    if callable(callback):
+                        callback()
+                finally:
+                    threading.current_thread().cancel()
+
+            self._gui_started_timer = RepeatTimer(
+                1, 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 show_all(self):
+        self._gui_started_event.wait()
+        rpc_client = RPCBase(gui_id=f"{self._gui_id}:window", parent=self)
+        rpc_client._run_rpc("show")
+
+    def hide_all(self):
+        self._gui_started_event.wait()
+        rpc_client = RPCBase(gui_id=f"{self._gui_id}:window", parent=self)
+        rpc_client._run_rpc("hide")
 
     def close(self) -> None:
         """
         Close the gui window.
         """
+        if self._gui_started_timer is not None:
+            self._gui_started_timer.cancel()
+            self._gui_started_timer.join()
+
         if self._process is None:
             return
 
-        self._client.shutdown()
         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
-        if self.auto_updates is not None:
-            self.auto_updates.shutdown()
+        self.shutdown_auto_updates()
 
 
 class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):

bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import isort
 from qtpy.QtCore import Property as QtProperty
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.generate_designer_plugin import DesignerPluginGenerator
-from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import BECClassContainer, get_rpc_classes
+from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import BECClassContainer, get_custom_classes
 
 if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
     from typing import get_overloads
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def main():
         current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
         client_path = os.path.join(current_path, "client.py")
 
-        rpc_classes = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets")
+        rpc_classes = get_custom_classes("bec_widgets")
 
         generator = ClientGenerator()
         generator.generate_client(rpc_classes)

bec_widgets/cli/rpc_register.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from threading import Lock
 from weakref import WeakValueDictionary
 

bec_widgets/cli/rpc_wigdet_handler.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
 
 
@@ -26,10 +28,10 @@ class RPCWidgetHandler:
         Returns:
             None
         """
-        from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_rpc_classes
+        from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_custom_classes
 
-        clss = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets")
-        self._widget_classes = {cls.__name__: cls for cls in clss.top_level_classes}
+        clss = get_custom_classes("bec_widgets")
+        self._widget_classes = {cls.__name__: cls for cls in clss.widgets}
 
     def create_widget(self, widget_type, **kwargs) -> BECConnector:
         """

bec_widgets/cli/server.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import inspect
 import json
 import signal
 import sys
@@ -11,14 +10,14 @@ from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import
-from qtpy.QtCore import QTimer
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 
 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_register import RPCRegister
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import QtRedisConnector
-from bec_widgets.widgets.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock import BECDockArea
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure import BECFigure
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow
 
 messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
 logger = bec_logger.logger
@@ -96,11 +95,7 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
                 setattr(obj, method, args[0])
                 res = None
         else:
-            sig = inspect.signature(method_obj)
-            if sig.parameters:
-                res = method_obj(*args, **kwargs)
-            else:
-                res = method_obj()
+            res = method_obj(*args, **kwargs)
 
         if isinstance(res, list):
             res = [self.serialize_object(obj) for obj in res]
@@ -182,7 +177,7 @@ def main():
 
     from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
     from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
     import bec_widgets
 
@@ -200,6 +195,7 @@ def main():
         help="Name of the gui class to be rendered. Possible values: \n- BECFigure\n- BECDockArea",
     )
     parser.add_argument("--config", type=str, help="Config file or config string.")
+    parser.add_argument("--hide", action="store_true", help="Hide on startup")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -212,11 +208,12 @@ def main():
             "Please specify a valid gui_class to run. Use -h for help."
             "\n Starting with default gui_class BECFigure."
         )
-        gui_class = BECFigure
+        gui_class = BECDockArea
 
     with redirect_stdout(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.info)):
         with redirect_stderr(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.error)):
             app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+            app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)
             app.setApplicationName("BEC Figure")
             module_path = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
             icon = QIcon()
@@ -226,15 +223,19 @@ def main():
             )
             app.setWindowIcon(icon)
 
-            win = QMainWindow()
+            server = _start_server(args.id, gui_class, args.config)
+
+            win = BECMainWindow(gui_id=f"{server.gui_id}:window")
+            win.setAttribute(Qt.WA_ShowWithoutActivating)
             win.setWindowTitle("BEC Widgets")
 
-            server = _start_server(args.id, gui_class, args.config)
+            RPCRegister().add_rpc(win)
 
             gui = server.gui
             win.setCentralWidget(gui)
             win.resize(800, 600)
-            win.show()
+            if not args.hide:
+                win.show()
 
             app.aboutToQuit.connect(server.shutdown)
 

bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import os
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
-from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
-from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
     QGroupBox,
@@ -17,9 +15,9 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
 
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
-from bec_widgets.widgets.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
-from bec_widgets.widgets.jupyter_console.jupyter_console import BECJupyterConsole
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock import BECDockArea
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure import BECFigure
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.jupyter_console.jupyter_console import BECJupyterConsole
 
 
 class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
@@ -56,6 +54,7 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
                     # "cm": self.colormap,
                     "im": self.im,
                     "mm": self.mm,
+                    "mw": self.mw,
                 }
             )
 
@@ -167,9 +166,11 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
         self.im.image("waveform", "1d")
 
         self.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_2", position="bottom")
-        self.wf = self.d2.add_widget("BECWaveformWidget", row=0, col=0)
-        self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")
-        self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
+        self.wf = self.d2.add_widget("BECFigure", row=0, col=0)
+
+        self.mw = self.wf.multi_waveform(monitor="waveform")  # , config=config)
+        # self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")
+        # self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
         # self.bar = self.d2.add_widget("RingProgressBar", row=0, col=1)
         # self.bar.set_diameter(200)
 
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
 
     win = JupyterConsoleWindow()
     win.show()
+    win.resize(1200, 800)
 
     app.aboutToQuit.connect(win.close)
     sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/qt_utils/palette_viewer.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors, get_theme_palette
-from bec_widgets.widgets.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
 
 
 class PaletteViewer(BECWidget, QWidget):

bec_widgets/qt_utils/round_frame.py

@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from qtpy.QtCore import Property
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QFrame, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
+
+
+class RoundedFrame(BECWidget, QFrame):
+    """
+    A custom QFrame with rounded corners and optional theme updates.
+    The frame can contain any QWidget, however it is mainly designed to wrap PlotWidgets to provide a consistent look and feel with other BEC Widgets.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        content_widget: QWidget = None,
+        background_color: str = None,
+        theme_update: bool = True,
+        radius: int = 10,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        QFrame.__init__(self, parent)
+
+        self.background_color = background_color
+        self.theme_update = theme_update if background_color is None else False
+        self._radius = radius
+
+        # Apply rounded frame styling
+        self.setObjectName("roundedFrame")
+        self.update_style()
+
+        # Create a layout for the frame
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5)  # Set 5px margin
+
+        # Add the content widget to the layout
+        if content_widget:
+            layout.addWidget(content_widget)
+
+        # Store reference to the content widget
+        self.content_widget = content_widget
+
+        # Automatically apply initial styles to the PlotWidget if applicable
+        if isinstance(content_widget, pg.PlotWidget):
+            self.apply_plot_widget_style()
+
+        self._connect_to_theme_change()
+
+    def apply_theme(self, theme: str):
+        """
+        Apply the theme to the frame and its content if theme updates are enabled.
+        """
+        if not self.theme_update:
+            return
+
+        # Update background color based on the theme
+        if theme == "light":
+            self.background_color = "#e9ecef"  # Subtle contrast for light mode
+        else:
+            self.background_color = "#141414"  # Dark mode
+
+        self.update_style()
+
+        # Update PlotWidget's background color and axis styles if applicable
+        if isinstance(self.content_widget, pg.PlotWidget):
+            self.apply_plot_widget_style()
+
+    @Property(int)
+    def radius(self):
+        """Radius of the rounded corners."""
+        return self._radius
+
+    @radius.setter
+    def radius(self, value: int):
+        self._radius = value
+        self.update_style()
+
+    def update_style(self):
+        """
+        Update the style of the frame based on the background color.
+        """
+        if self.background_color:
+            self.setStyleSheet(
+                f"""
+                QFrame#roundedFrame {{
+                    background-color: {self.background_color}; 
+                    border-radius: {self._radius}; /* Rounded corners */
+                }}
+            """
+            )
+
+    def apply_plot_widget_style(self, border: str = "none"):
+        """
+        Automatically apply background, border, and axis styles to the PlotWidget.
+
+        Args:
+            border (str): Border style (e.g., 'none', '1px solid red').
+        """
+        if isinstance(self.content_widget, pg.PlotWidget):
+            # Sync PlotWidget's background color with the RoundedFrame's background color
+            self.content_widget.setBackground(self.background_color)
+
+            # Calculate contrast-optimized axis and label colors
+            if self.background_color == "#e9ecef":  # Light mode
+                label_color = "#000000"
+                axis_color = "#666666"
+            else:  # Dark mode
+                label_color = "#FFFFFF"
+                axis_color = "#CCCCCC"
+
+            # Apply axis label and tick colors
+            plot_item = self.content_widget.getPlotItem()
+            plot_item.getAxis("left").setPen(pg.mkPen(color=axis_color))
+            plot_item.getAxis("bottom").setPen(pg.mkPen(color=axis_color))
+            plot_item.getAxis("left").setTextPen(pg.mkPen(color=label_color))
+            plot_item.getAxis("bottom").setTextPen(pg.mkPen(color=label_color))
+
+            # Apply border style via stylesheet
+            self.content_widget.setStyleSheet(
+                f"""
+                PlotWidget {{
+                    border: {border}; /* Explicitly set the border */
+                }}
+            """
+            )
+
+
+class ExampleApp(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setWindowTitle("Rounded Plots Example")
+
+        # Main layout
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+
+        dark_button = DarkModeButton()
+
+        # Create PlotWidgets
+        plot1 = pg.PlotWidget()
+        plot1.plot([1, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5], pen="r")
+
+        plot2 = pg.PlotWidget()
+        plot2.plot([1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32], pen="r")
+
+        # Wrap PlotWidgets in RoundedFrame
+        rounded_plot1 = RoundedFrame(content_widget=plot1, theme_update=True)
+        rounded_plot2 = RoundedFrame(content_widget=plot2, theme_update=True)
+        round = RoundedFrame()
+
+        # Add to layout
+        layout.addWidget(dark_button)
+        layout.addWidget(rounded_plot1)
+        layout.addWidget(rounded_plot2)
+        layout.addWidget(round)
+
+        self.setLayout(layout)
+
+        # Simulate theme change after 2 seconds
+        from qtpy.QtCore import QTimer
+
+        def change_theme():
+            rounded_plot1.apply_theme("light")
+            rounded_plot2.apply_theme("dark")
+
+        QTimer.singleShot(100, change_theme)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    app = QApplication([])
+
+    window = ExampleApp()
+    window.show()
+
+    app.exec()

bec_widgets/qt_utils/side_panel.py

@@ -0,0 +1,386 @@
+import sys
+from typing import Literal, Optional
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QEasingCurve, QPropertyAnimation
+from qtpy.QtGui import QAction
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QMainWindow,
+    QSizePolicy,
+    QSpacerItem,
+    QStackedWidget,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.toolbar import MaterialIconAction, ModularToolBar
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform_widget import BECWaveformWidget
+
+
+class SidePanel(QWidget):
+    """
+    Side panel widget that can be placed on the left, right, top, or bottom of the main widget.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        orientation: Literal["left", "right", "top", "bottom"] = "left",
+        panel_max_width: int = 200,
+        animation_duration: int = 200,
+        animations_enabled: bool = True,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+
+        self._orientation = orientation
+        self._panel_max_width = panel_max_width
+        self._animation_duration = animation_duration
+        self._animations_enabled = animations_enabled
+        self._orientation = orientation
+
+        self._panel_width = 0
+        self._panel_height = 0
+        self.panel_visible = False
+        self.current_action: Optional[QAction] = None
+        self.current_index: Optional[int] = None
+        self.switching_actions = False
+
+        self._init_ui()
+
+    def _init_ui(self):
+        """
+        Initialize the UI elements.
+        """
+        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
+            self.main_layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
+            self.main_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+            self.main_layout.setSpacing(0)
+
+            self.toolbar = ModularToolBar(target_widget=self, orientation="vertical")
+
+            self.container = QWidget()
+            self.container.layout = QVBoxLayout(self.container)
+            self.container.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+            self.container.layout.setSpacing(0)
+
+            self.stack_widget = QStackedWidget()
+            self.stack_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
+            self.stack_widget.setMinimumWidth(5)
+
+            if self._orientation == "left":
+                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
+                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.container)
+            else:
+                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.container)
+                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
+
+            self.container.layout.addWidget(self.stack_widget)
+            self.stack_widget.setMaximumWidth(self._panel_max_width)
+
+        else:
+            self.main_layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+            self.main_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+            self.main_layout.setSpacing(0)
+
+            self.toolbar = ModularToolBar(target_widget=self, orientation="horizontal")
+
+            self.container = QWidget()
+            self.container.layout = QVBoxLayout(self.container)
+            self.container.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+            self.container.layout.setSpacing(0)
+
+            self.stack_widget = QStackedWidget()
+            self.stack_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+            self.stack_widget.setMinimumHeight(5)
+
+            if self._orientation == "top":
+                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
+                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.container)
+            else:
+                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.container)
+                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
+
+            self.container.layout.addWidget(self.stack_widget)
+            self.stack_widget.setMaximumHeight(self._panel_max_width)
+
+        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
+            self.menu_anim = QPropertyAnimation(self, b"panel_width")
+        else:
+            self.menu_anim = QPropertyAnimation(self, b"panel_height")
+
+        self.menu_anim.setDuration(self._animation_duration)
+        self.menu_anim.setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve.InOutQuad)
+
+        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
+            self.panel_width = 0
+        else:
+            self.panel_height = 0
+
+    @Property(int)
+    def panel_width(self):
+        """
+        Get the panel width.
+        """
+        return self._panel_width
+
+    @panel_width.setter
+    def panel_width(self, width: int):
+        """
+        Set the panel width.
+
+        Args:
+            width(int): The width of the panel.
+        """
+        self._panel_width = width
+        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
+            self.stack_widget.setFixedWidth(width)
+
+    @Property(int)
+    def panel_height(self):
+        """
+        Get the panel height.
+        """
+        return self._panel_height
+
+    @panel_height.setter
+    def panel_height(self, height: int):
+        """
+        Set the panel height.
+
+        Args:
+            height(int): The height of the panel.
+        """
+        self._panel_height = height
+        if self._orientation in ("top", "bottom"):
+            self.stack_widget.setFixedHeight(height)
+
+    @Property(int)
+    def panel_max_width(self):
+        """
+        Get the maximum width of the panel.
+        """
+        return self._panel_max_width
+
+    @panel_max_width.setter
+    def panel_max_width(self, size: int):
+        """
+        Set the maximum width of the panel.
+
+        Args:
+            size(int): The maximum width of the panel.
+        """
+        self._panel_max_width = size
+        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
+            self.stack_widget.setMaximumWidth(self._panel_max_width)
+        else:
+            self.stack_widget.setMaximumHeight(self._panel_max_width)
+
+    @Property(int)
+    def animation_duration(self):
+        """
+        Get the duration of the animation.
+        """
+        return self._animation_duration
+
+    @animation_duration.setter
+    def animation_duration(self, duration: int):
+        """
+        Set the duration of the animation.
+
+        Args:
+            duration(int): The duration of the animation.
+        """
+        self._animation_duration = duration
+        self.menu_anim.setDuration(duration)
+
+    @Property(bool)
+    def animations_enabled(self):
+        """
+        Get the status of the animations.
+        """
+        return self._animations_enabled
+
+    @animations_enabled.setter
+    def animations_enabled(self, enabled: bool):
+        """
+        Set the status of the animations.
+
+        Args:
+            enabled(bool): The status of the animations.
+        """
+        self._animations_enabled = enabled
+
+    def show_panel(self, idx: int):
+        """
+        Show the side panel with animation and switch to idx.
+
+        Args:
+            idx(int): The index of the panel to show.
+        """
+        self.stack_widget.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+        self.panel_visible = True
+        self.current_index = idx
+
+        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
+            start_val, end_val = 0, self._panel_max_width
+        else:
+            start_val, end_val = 0, self._panel_max_width
+
+        if self._animations_enabled:
+            self.menu_anim.stop()
+            self.menu_anim.setStartValue(start_val)
+            self.menu_anim.setEndValue(end_val)
+            self.menu_anim.start()
+        else:
+            if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
+                self.panel_width = end_val
+            else:
+                self.panel_height = end_val
+
+    def hide_panel(self):
+        """
+        Hide the side panel with animation.
+        """
+        self.panel_visible = False
+        self.current_index = None
+
+        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
+            start_val, end_val = self._panel_max_width, 0
+        else:
+            start_val, end_val = self._panel_max_width, 0
+
+        if self._animations_enabled:
+            self.menu_anim.stop()
+            self.menu_anim.setStartValue(start_val)
+            self.menu_anim.setEndValue(end_val)
+            self.menu_anim.start()
+        else:
+            if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
+                self.panel_width = end_val
+            else:
+                self.panel_height = end_val
+
+    def switch_to(self, idx: int):
+        """
+        Switch to the specified index without animation.
+
+        Args:
+            idx(int): The index of the panel to switch to.
+        """
+        if self.current_index != idx:
+            self.stack_widget.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+            self.current_index = idx
+
+    def add_menu(self, action_id: str, icon_name: str, tooltip: str, widget: QWidget, title: str):
+        """
+        Add a menu to the side panel.
+
+        Args:
+            action_id(str): The ID of the action.
+            icon_name(str): The name of the icon.
+            tooltip(str): The tooltip for the action.
+            widget(QWidget): The widget to add to the panel.
+            title(str): The title of the panel.
+        """
+        container_widget = QWidget()
+        container_layout = QVBoxLayout(container_widget)
+        container_widget.setStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);")
+        title_label = QLabel(f"<b>{title}</b>")
+        title_label.setStyleSheet("font-size: 16px;")
+        spacer = QSpacerItem(0, 0, QSizePolicy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
+        container_layout.addWidget(title_label)
+        container_layout.addWidget(widget)
+        container_layout.addItem(spacer)
+        container_layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5)
+        container_layout.setSpacing(5)
+
+        index = self.stack_widget.count()
+        self.stack_widget.addWidget(container_widget)
+
+        action = MaterialIconAction(icon_name=icon_name, tooltip=tooltip, checkable=True)
+        self.toolbar.add_action(action_id, action, target_widget=self)
+
+        def on_action_toggled(checked: bool):
+            if self.switching_actions:
+                return
+
+            if checked:
+                if self.current_action and self.current_action != action.action:
+                    self.switching_actions = True
+                    self.current_action.setChecked(False)
+                    self.switching_actions = False
+
+                self.current_action = action.action
+
+                if not self.panel_visible:
+                    self.show_panel(index)
+                else:
+                    self.switch_to(index)
+            else:
+                if self.current_action == action.action:
+                    self.current_action = None
+                    self.hide_panel()
+
+        action.action.toggled.connect(on_action_toggled)
+
+
+class ExampleApp(QMainWindow):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setWindowTitle("Side Panel Example")
+
+        central_widget = QWidget()
+        self.setCentralWidget(central_widget)
+
+        self.side_panel = SidePanel(self, orientation="left")
+
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(central_widget)
+
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.side_panel)
+        self.plot = BECWaveformWidget()
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.plot)
+        self.add_side_menus()
+
+    def add_side_menus(self):
+        widget1 = QWidget()
+        widget1_layout = QVBoxLayout(widget1)
+        widget1_layout.addWidget(QLabel("This is Widget 1"))
+        self.side_panel.add_menu(
+            action_id="widget1",
+            icon_name="counter_1",
+            tooltip="Show Widget 1",
+            widget=widget1,
+            title="Widget 1 Panel",
+        )
+
+        widget2 = QWidget()
+        widget2_layout = QVBoxLayout(widget2)
+        widget2_layout.addWidget(QLabel("This is Widget 2"))
+        self.side_panel.add_menu(
+            action_id="widget2",
+            icon_name="counter_2",
+            tooltip="Show Widget 2",
+            widget=widget2,
+            title="Widget 2 Panel",
+        )
+
+        widget3 = QWidget()
+        widget3_layout = QVBoxLayout(widget3)
+        widget3_layout.addWidget(QLabel("This is Widget 3"))
+        self.side_panel.add_menu(
+            action_id="widget3",
+            icon_name="counter_3",
+            tooltip="Show Widget 3",
+            widget=widget3,
+            title="Widget 3 Panel",
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    window = ExampleApp()
+    window.resize(800, 600)
+    window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/qt_utils/toolbar.py

@@ -261,17 +261,31 @@ class ExpandableMenuAction(ToolBarAction):
 
 class ModularToolBar(QToolBar):
     """Modular toolbar with optional automatic initialization.
+
     Args:
         parent (QWidget, optional): The parent widget of the toolbar. Defaults to None.
-        actions (list[ToolBarAction], optional): A list of action creators to populate the toolbar. Defaults to None.
+        actions (dict, optional): A dictionary of action creators to populate the toolbar. Defaults to None.
         target_widget (QWidget, optional): The widget that the actions will target. Defaults to None.
+        orientation (Literal["horizontal", "vertical"], optional): The initial orientation of the toolbar. Defaults to "horizontal".
+        background_color (str, optional): The background color of the toolbar. Defaults to "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" - transparent background.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, actions: dict | None = None, target_widget=None):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        actions: dict | None = None,
+        target_widget=None,
+        orientation: Literal["horizontal", "vertical"] = "horizontal",
+        background_color: str = "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)",
+    ):
         super().__init__(parent)
 
         self.widgets = defaultdict(dict)
-        self.set_background_color()
+        self.background_color = background_color
+        self.set_background_color(self.background_color)
+
+        # Set the initial orientation
+        self.set_orientation(orientation)
 
         if actions is not None and target_widget is not None:
             self.populate_toolbar(actions, target_widget)
@@ -280,7 +294,7 @@ class ModularToolBar(QToolBar):
         """Populates the toolbar with a set of actions.
 
         Args:
-            actions (list[ToolBarAction]): A list of action creators to populate the toolbar.
+            actions (dict): A dictionary of action creators to populate the toolbar.
             target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the actions will target.
         """
         self.clear()
@@ -288,9 +302,83 @@ class ModularToolBar(QToolBar):
             action.add_to_toolbar(self, target_widget)
             self.widgets[action_id] = action
 
-    def set_background_color(self):
+    def set_background_color(self, color: str = "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"):
+        """
+        Sets the background color and other appearance settings.
+
+        Args:
+            color(str): The background color of the toolbar.
+        """
         self.setIconSize(QSize(20, 20))
         self.setMovable(False)
         self.setFloatable(False)
         self.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.setStyleSheet("QToolBar { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: none; }")
+        self.background_color = color
+        self.setStyleSheet(f"QToolBar {{ background-color: {color}; border: none; }}")
+
+    def set_orientation(self, orientation: Literal["horizontal", "vertical"]):
+        """Sets the orientation of the toolbar.
+
+        Args:
+            orientation (Literal["horizontal", "vertical"]): The desired orientation of the toolbar.
+        """
+        if orientation == "horizontal":
+            self.setOrientation(Qt.Horizontal)
+        elif orientation == "vertical":
+            self.setOrientation(Qt.Vertical)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("Orientation must be 'horizontal' or 'vertical'.")
+
+    def update_material_icon_colors(self, new_color: str | tuple | QColor):
+        """
+        Updates the color of all MaterialIconAction icons in the toolbar.
+
+        Args:
+            new_color (str | tuple | QColor): The new color for the icons.
+        """
+        for action in self.widgets.values():
+            if isinstance(action, MaterialIconAction):
+                action.color = new_color
+                # Refresh the icon
+                updated_icon = action.get_icon()
+                action.action.setIcon(updated_icon)
+
+    def add_action(self, action_id: str, action: ToolBarAction, target_widget: QWidget):
+        """
+        Adds a new action to the toolbar dynamically.
+
+        Args:
+            action_id (str): Unique identifier for the action.
+            action (ToolBarAction): The action to add to the toolbar.
+            target_widget (QWidget): The target widget for the action.
+        """
+        if action_id in self.widgets:
+            raise ValueError(f"Action with ID '{action_id}' already exists.")
+        action.add_to_toolbar(self, target_widget)
+        self.widgets[action_id] = action
+
+    def hide_action(self, action_id: str):
+        """
+        Hides a specific action on the toolbar.
+
+        Args:
+            action_id (str): Unique identifier for the action to hide.
+        """
+        if action_id not in self.widgets:
+            raise ValueError(f"Action with ID '{action_id}' does not exist.")
+        action = self.widgets[action_id]
+        if hasattr(action, "action") and isinstance(action.action, QAction):
+            action.action.setVisible(False)
+
+    def show_action(self, action_id: str):
+        """
+        Shows a specific action on the toolbar.
+
+        Args:
+            action_id (str): Unique identifier for the action to show.
+        """
+        if action_id not in self.widgets:
+            raise ValueError(f"Action with ID '{action_id}' does not exist.")
+        action = self.widgets[action_id]
+        if hasattr(action, "action") and isinstance(action.action, QAction):
+            action.action.setVisible(True)

bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Worker(QRunnable):
 class BECConnector:
     """Connection mixin class to handle BEC client and device manager"""
 
-    USER_ACCESS = ["_config_dict", "_get_all_rpc"]
+    USER_ACCESS = ["_config_dict", "_get_all_rpc", "_rpc_id"]
     EXIT_HANDLERS = {}
 
     def __init__(self, client=None, config: ConnectionConfig = None, gui_id: str = None):

bec_widgets/utils/bec_designer.py

@@ -93,17 +93,24 @@ def patch_designer():  # pragma: no cover
             _extend_path_var("PATH", os.fspath(Path(sys._base_executable).parent), True)
     else:
         if sys.platform == "linux":
-            suffix = f"{sys.abiflags}.so"
             env_var = "LD_PRELOAD"
+            current_pid = os.getpid()
+            with open(f"/proc/{current_pid}/maps", "rt") as f:
+                for line in f:
+                    if "libpython" in line:
+                        lib_path = line.split()[-1]
+                        os.environ[env_var] = lib_path
+                        break
+
         elif sys.platform == "darwin":
             suffix = ".dylib"
             env_var = "DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES"
+            version = f"{major_version}.{minor_version}"
+            library_name = f"libpython{version}{suffix}"
+            lib_path = str(Path(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBDIR")) / library_name)
+            os.environ[env_var] = lib_path
         else:
             raise RuntimeError(f"Unsupported platform: {sys.platform}")
-        version = f"{major_version}.{minor_version}"
-        library_name = f"libpython{version}{suffix}"
-        lib_path = str(Path(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBDIR")) / library_name)
-        os.environ[env_var] = lib_path
 
         if is_pyenv_python() or is_virtual_env():
             # append all editable packages to the PYTHONPATH

bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py

@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Qt, Signal, Slot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
 
-class NonDownsamplingScatterPlotItem(pg.ScatterPlotItem):
+class CrosshairScatterItem(pg.ScatterPlotItem):
     def setDownsampling(self, ds=None, auto=None, method=None):
         pass
 
     def setClipToView(self, state):
         pass
 
+    def setAlpha(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        pass
+
 
 class Crosshair(QObject):
     # QT Position of mouse cursor
@@ -47,9 +50,15 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         self.v_line.skip_auto_range = True
         self.h_line = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=0, movable=False)
         self.h_line.skip_auto_range = True
+        # Add custom attribute to identify crosshair lines
+        self.v_line.is_crosshair = True
+        self.h_line.is_crosshair = True
         self.plot_item.addItem(self.v_line, ignoreBounds=True)
         self.plot_item.addItem(self.h_line, ignoreBounds=True)
 
+        # Initialize highlighted curve in a case of multiple curves
+        self.highlighted_curve_index = None
+
         # Add TextItem to display coordinates
         self.coord_label = pg.TextItem("", anchor=(1, 1), fill=(0, 0, 0, 100))
         self.coord_label.setVisible(False)  # Hide initially
@@ -70,6 +79,7 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         self.plot_item.ctrl.downsampleSpin.valueChanged.connect(self.clear_markers)
 
         # Initialize markers
+        self.items = []
         self.marker_moved_1d = {}
         self.marker_clicked_1d = {}
         self.marker_2d = None
@@ -113,34 +123,74 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         self.coord_label.fill = pg.mkBrush(label_bg_color)
         self.coord_label.border = pg.mkPen(None)
 
+    @Slot(int)
+    def update_highlighted_curve(self, curve_index: int):
+        """
+        Update the highlighted curve in the case of multiple curves in a plot item.
+
+        Args:
+            curve_index(int): The index of curve to highlight
+        """
+        self.highlighted_curve_index = curve_index
+        self.clear_markers()
+        self.update_markers()
+
     def update_markers(self):
         """Update the markers for the crosshair, creating new ones if necessary."""
 
-        # Create new markers
-        for item in self.plot_item.items:
+        if self.highlighted_curve_index is not None and hasattr(self.plot_item, "visible_curves"):
+            # Focus on the highlighted curve only
+            self.items = [self.plot_item.visible_curves[self.highlighted_curve_index]]
+        else:
+            # Handle all curves
+            self.items = self.plot_item.items
+
+        # Create or update markers
+        for item in self.items:
             if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):  # 1D plot
-                if item.name() in self.marker_moved_1d:
-                    continue
                 pen = item.opts["pen"]
                 color = pen.color() if hasattr(pen, "color") else pg.mkColor(pen)
-                marker_moved = NonDownsamplingScatterPlotItem(
-                    size=10, pen=pg.mkPen(color), brush=pg.mkBrush(None)
-                )
-                marker_moved.skip_auto_range = True
-                self.marker_moved_1d[item.name()] = marker_moved
-                self.plot_item.addItem(marker_moved)
-
-                # Create glowing effect markers for clicked events
-                for size, alpha in [(18, 64), (14, 128), (10, 255)]:
-                    marker_clicked = NonDownsamplingScatterPlotItem(
-                        size=size,
-                        pen=pg.mkPen(None),
-                        brush=pg.mkBrush(color.red(), color.green(), color.blue(), alpha),
+                name = item.name() or str(id(item))
+                if name in self.marker_moved_1d:
+                    # Update existing markers
+                    marker_moved = self.marker_moved_1d[name]
+                    marker_moved.setPen(pg.mkPen(color))
+                    # Update clicked markers' brushes
+                    for marker_clicked in self.marker_clicked_1d[name]:
+                        alpha = marker_clicked.opts["brush"].color().alpha()
+                        marker_clicked.setBrush(
+                            pg.mkBrush(color.red(), color.green(), color.blue(), alpha)
+                        )
+                    # Update z-values
+                    marker_moved.setZValue(item.zValue() + 1)
+                    for marker_clicked in self.marker_clicked_1d[name]:
+                        marker_clicked.setZValue(item.zValue() + 1)
+                else:
+                    # Create new markers
+                    marker_moved = CrosshairScatterItem(
+                        size=10, pen=pg.mkPen(color), brush=pg.mkBrush(None)
                     )
-                    marker_clicked.skip_auto_range = True
-                    self.marker_clicked_1d[item.name()] = marker_clicked
-                    self.plot_item.addItem(marker_clicked)
+                    marker_moved.skip_auto_range = True
+                    marker_moved.is_crosshair = True
+                    self.marker_moved_1d[name] = marker_moved
+                    self.plot_item.addItem(marker_moved)
+                    # Set marker z-value higher than the curve
+                    marker_moved.setZValue(item.zValue() + 1)
 
+                    # Create glowing effect markers for clicked events
+                    marker_clicked_list = []
+                    for size, alpha in [(18, 64), (14, 128), (10, 255)]:
+                        marker_clicked = CrosshairScatterItem(
+                            size=size,
+                            pen=pg.mkPen(None),
+                            brush=pg.mkBrush(color.red(), color.green(), color.blue(), alpha),
+                        )
+                        marker_clicked.skip_auto_range = True
+                        marker_clicked.is_crosshair = True
+                        self.plot_item.addItem(marker_clicked)
+                        marker_clicked.setZValue(item.zValue() + 1)
+                        marker_clicked_list.append(marker_clicked)
+                    self.marker_clicked_1d[name] = marker_clicked_list
             elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):  # 2D plot
                 if self.marker_2d is not None:
                     continue
@@ -162,12 +212,11 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         """
         y_values = defaultdict(list)
         x_values = defaultdict(list)
-        image_2d = None
 
         # Iterate through items in the plot
-        for item in self.plot_item.items:
+        for item in self.items:
             if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):  # 1D plot
-                name = item.name()
+                name = item.name() or str(id(item))
                 plot_data = item._getDisplayDataset()
                 if plot_data is None:
                     continue
@@ -188,7 +237,7 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
             elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):  # 2D plot
                 name = item.config.monitor
                 image_2d = item.image
-                # clip the x and y values to the image dimensions to avoid out of bounds errors
+                # Clip the x and y values to the image dimensions to avoid out of bounds errors
                 y_values[name] = int(np.clip(y, 0, image_2d.shape[1] - 1))
                 x_values[name] = int(np.clip(x, 0, image_2d.shape[0] - 1))
 
@@ -256,9 +305,9 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                 # not sure how we got here, but just to be safe...
                 return
 
-            for item in self.plot_item.items:
+            for item in self.items:
                 if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
-                    name = item.name()
+                    name = item.name() or str(id(item))
                     x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
                     if x is None or y is None:
                         continue
@@ -309,13 +358,14 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                 # not sure how we got here, but just to be safe...
                 return
 
-            for item in self.plot_item.items:
+            for item in self.items:
                 if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
-                    name = item.name()
+                    name = item.name() or str(id(item))
                     x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
                     if x is None or y is None:
                         continue
-                    self.marker_clicked_1d[name].setData([x], [y])
+                    for marker_clicked in self.marker_clicked_1d[name]:
+                        marker_clicked.setData([x], [y])
                     x_snapped_scaled, y_snapped_scaled = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(x, y)
                     coordinate_to_emit = (
                         name,
@@ -337,9 +387,12 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
     def clear_markers(self):
         """Clears the markers from the plot."""
         for marker in self.marker_moved_1d.values():
-            marker.clear()
-        for marker in self.marker_clicked_1d.values():
-            marker.clear()
+            self.plot_item.removeItem(marker)
+        for markers in self.marker_clicked_1d.values():
+            for marker in markers:
+                self.plot_item.removeItem(marker)
+        self.marker_moved_1d.clear()
+        self.marker_clicked_1d.clear()
 
     def scale_emitted_coordinates(self, x, y):
         """Scales the emitted coordinates if the axes are in log scale.
@@ -366,7 +419,7 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         x, y = pos
         x_scaled, y_scaled = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(x, y)
 
-        # # Update coordinate label
+        # Update coordinate label
         self.coord_label.setText(f"({x_scaled:.{self.precision}g}, {y_scaled:.{self.precision}g})")
         self.coord_label.setPos(x, y)
         self.coord_label.setVisible(True)

bec_widgets/utils/generate_designer_plugin.py

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class DesignerPluginGenerator:
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     # from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.spinner.spinner import SpinnerWidget
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.spinner import SpinnerWidget
 
     generator = DesignerPluginGenerator(SpinnerWidget)
     generator.run(validate=False)

bec_widgets/utils/plugin_utils.py

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class BECClassInfo:
     obj: type
     is_connector: bool = False
     is_widget: bool = False
-    is_top_level: bool = False
+    is_plugin: bool = False
 
 
 class BECClassContainer:
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ class BECClassContainer:
         """
         Get all top-level classes.
         """
-        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_top_level]
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_plugin]
 
     @property
     def plugins(self):
         """
         Get all plugins. These are all classes that are on the top level and are widgets.
         """
-        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_widget and info.is_top_level]
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_widget and info.is_plugin]
 
     @property
     def widgets(self):
@@ -109,10 +109,17 @@ class BECClassContainer:
         """
         Get all top-level classes that are RPC-enabled. These are all classes that users can choose from.
         """
-        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_top_level and info.is_connector]
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_plugin and info.is_connector]
+
+    @property
+    def classes(self):
+        """
+        Get all classes.
+        """
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection]
 
 
-def get_rpc_classes(repo_name: str) -> BECClassContainer:
+def get_custom_classes(repo_name: str) -> BECClassContainer:
     """
     Get all RPC-enabled classes in the specified repository.
 
@@ -153,6 +160,8 @@ def get_rpc_classes(repo_name: str) -> BECClassContainer:
                         issubclass(obj, QWidget) or issubclass(obj, QGraphicsWidget)
                     ):
                         class_info.is_top_level = True
+                    if hasattr(obj, "PLUGIN") and obj.PLUGIN:
+                        class_info.is_plugin = True
                     collection.add_class(class_info)
 
     return collection

bec_widgets/utils/ui_loader.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from qtpy import PYQT6, PYSIDE6, QT_VERSION
 from qtpy.QtCore import QFile, QIODevice
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.generate_designer_plugin import DesignerPluginInfo
-from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_rpc_classes
+from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_custom_classes
 
 if PYSIDE6:
     from PySide6.QtUiTools import QUiLoader
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class UILoader:
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         self.parent = parent
 
-        widgets = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets").top_level_classes
+        widgets = get_custom_classes("bec_widgets").classes
 
         self.custom_widgets = {widget.__name__: widget for widget in widgets}
 

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.py

@@ -18,17 +18,18 @@ from bec_widgets.qt_utils.toolbar import (
 )
 from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig, WidgetContainerUtils
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
-from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_status_box.bec_status_box import BECStatusBox
-from bec_widgets.widgets.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
-from bec_widgets.widgets.dock.dock import BECDock, DockConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.image.image_widget import BECImageWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_map.motor_map_widget import BECMotorMapWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
-from bec_widgets.widgets.ring_progress_bar.ring_progress_bar import RingProgressBar
-from bec_widgets.widgets.scan_control.scan_control import ScanControl
-from bec_widgets.widgets.vscode.vscode import VSCodeEditor
-from bec_widgets.widgets.waveform.waveform_widget import BECWaveformWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock import BECDock, DockConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.scan_control.scan_control import ScanControl
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.vscode.vscode import VSCodeEditor
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.image.image_widget import BECImageWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.motor_map.motor_map_widget import BECMotorMapWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.multi_waveform.multi_waveform_widget import BECMultiWaveformWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform_widget import BECWaveformWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.ring_progress_bar.ring_progress_bar import RingProgressBar
+from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
+from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_status_box.bec_status_box import BECStatusBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
 
 
 class DockAreaConfig(ConnectionConfig):
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class DockAreaConfig(ConnectionConfig):
 
 
 class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    PLUGIN = True
     USER_ACCESS = [
         "_config_dict",
         "panels",
@@ -51,6 +53,8 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         "attach_all",
         "_get_all_rpc",
         "temp_areas",
+        "show",
+        "hide",
     ]
 
     def __init__(
@@ -85,6 +89,11 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
                             tooltip="Add Waveform",
                             filled=True,
                         ),
+                        "multi_waveform": MaterialIconAction(
+                            icon_name=BECMultiWaveformWidget.ICON_NAME,
+                            tooltip="Add Multi Waveform",
+                            filled=True,
+                        ),
                         "image": MaterialIconAction(
                             icon_name=BECImageWidget.ICON_NAME, tooltip="Add Image", filled=True
                         ),
@@ -154,6 +163,9 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.toolbar.widgets["menu_plots"].widgets["waveform"].triggered.connect(
             lambda: self.add_dock(widget="BECWaveformWidget", prefix="waveform")
         )
+        self.toolbar.widgets["menu_plots"].widgets["multi_waveform"].triggered.connect(
+            lambda: self.add_dock(widget="BECMultiWaveformWidget", prefix="multi_waveform")
+        )
         self.toolbar.widgets["menu_plots"].widgets["image"].triggered.connect(
             lambda: self.add_dock(widget="BECImageWidget", prefix="image")
         )
@@ -402,6 +414,18 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.cleanup()
         super().close()
 
+    def show(self):
+        """Show all windows including floating docks."""
+        super().show()
+        for docks in self.panels.values():
+            docks.window().show()
+
+    def hide(self):
+        """Hide all windows including floating docks."""
+        super().hide()
+        for docks in self.panels.values():
+            docks.window().hide()
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area_plugin.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
 
 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.dock import BECDockArea
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock import BECDockArea
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/register_dock_area.py

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

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/figure.py

@@ -16,10 +16,20 @@ from typeguard import typechecked
 from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig, WidgetContainerUtils
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image import BECImageShow, ImageConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.motor_map.motor_map import BECMotorMap, MotorMapConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.waveform.waveform import BECWaveform, Waveform1DConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image import BECImageShow, ImageConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.motor_map.motor_map import (
+    BECMotorMap,
+    MotorMapConfig,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.multi_waveform.multi_waveform import (
+    BECMultiWaveform,
+    BECMultiWaveformConfig,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.waveform.waveform import (
+    BECWaveform,
+    Waveform1DConfig,
+)
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
@@ -64,6 +74,7 @@ class WidgetHandler:
             "BECWaveform": (BECWaveform, Waveform1DConfig),
             "BECImageShow": (BECImageShow, ImageConfig),
             "BECMotorMap": (BECMotorMap, MotorMapConfig),
+            "BECMultiWaveform": (BECMultiWaveform, BECMultiWaveformConfig),
         }
 
     def create_widget(
@@ -134,8 +145,14 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
         "BECWaveform": BECWaveform,
         "BECImageShow": BECImageShow,
         "BECMotorMap": BECMotorMap,
+        "BECMultiWaveform": BECMultiWaveform,
+    }
+    widget_method_map = {
+        "BECWaveform": "plot",
+        "BECImageShow": "image",
+        "BECMotorMap": "motor_map",
+        "BECMultiWaveform": "multi_waveform",
     }
-    widget_method_map = {"BECWaveform": "plot", "BECImageShow": "image", "BECMotorMap": "motor_map"}
 
     clean_signal = pyqtSignal()
 
@@ -445,10 +462,27 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
 
         return motor_map
 
+    def multi_waveform(
+        self,
+        monitor: str = None,
+        new: bool = False,
+        row: int | None = None,
+        col: int | None = None,
+        config: dict | None = None,
+        **axis_kwargs,
+    ):
+        multi_waveform = self.subplot_factory(
+            widget_type="BECMultiWaveform", config=config, row=row, col=col, new=new, **axis_kwargs
+        )
+        if config is not None:
+            return multi_waveform
+        multi_waveform.set_monitor(monitor)
+        return multi_waveform
+
     def subplot_factory(
         self,
         widget_type: Literal[
-            "BECPlotBase", "BECWaveform", "BECImageShow", "BECMotorMap"
+            "BECPlotBase", "BECWaveform", "BECImageShow", "BECMotorMap", "BECMultiWaveform"
         ] = "BECPlotBase",
         row: int = None,
         col: int = None,
@@ -500,7 +534,7 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
     def add_widget(
         self,
         widget_type: Literal[
-            "BECPlotBase", "BECWaveform", "BECImageShow", "BECMotorMap"
+            "BECPlotBase", "BECWaveform", "BECImageShow", "BECMotorMap", "BECMultiWaveform"
         ] = "BECPlotBase",
         widget_id: str = None,
         row: int = None,

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/image/image.py

@@ -6,19 +6,22 @@ from typing import Any, Literal, Optional
 import numpy as np
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError
+from pydantic import Field, ValidationError
 from qtpy.QtCore import QThread, Slot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 # from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
 from bec_widgets.utils import EntryValidator
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image_item import BECImageItem, ImageItemConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image_processor import (
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image_item import (
+    BECImageItem,
+    ImageItemConfig,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image_processor import (
     ImageProcessor,
     ImageStats,
     ProcessorWorker,
 )
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/image/image_item.py

@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from pydantic import Field
 
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image_processor import ImageStats, ProcessingConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image_processor import (
+    ImageStats,
+    ProcessingConfig,
+)
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image import BECImageShow
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image import BECImageShow
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/motor_map/motor_map.py

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
 from bec_widgets.utils import Colors, EntryValidator
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.waveform.waveform import Signal, SignalData
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.waveform.waveform import Signal, SignalData
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/multi_waveform/multi_waveform.py

@@ -0,0 +1,353 @@
+from collections import deque
+from typing import Literal, Optional
+
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from pydantic import Field, field_validator
+from pyqtgraph.exporters import MatplotlibExporter
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import Colors
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class BECMultiWaveformConfig(SubplotConfig):
+    color_palette: Optional[str] = Field(
+        "magma", description="The color palette of the figure widget.", validate_default=True
+    )
+    curve_limit: Optional[int] = Field(
+        200, description="The maximum number of curves to display on the plot."
+    )
+    flush_buffer: Optional[bool] = Field(
+        False, description="Flush the buffer of the plot widget when the curve limit is reached."
+    )
+    monitor: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None, description="The monitor to set for the plot widget."
+    )  # TODO validate monitor in bec -> maybe make it as SignalData class for validation purpose
+    curve_width: Optional[int] = Field(1, description="The width of the curve on the plot.")
+    opacity: Optional[int] = Field(50, description="The opacity of the curve on the plot.")
+    highlight_last_curve: Optional[bool] = Field(
+        True, description="Highlight the last curve on the plot."
+    )
+
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}
+    _validate_color_map_z = field_validator("color_palette")(Colors.validate_color_map)
+
+
+class BECMultiWaveform(BECPlotBase):
+    monitor_signal_updated = Signal()
+    highlighted_curve_index_changed = Signal(int)
+    USER_ACCESS = [
+        "_rpc_id",
+        "_config_dict",
+        "curves",
+        "set_monitor",
+        "set_opacity",
+        "set_curve_limit",
+        "set_curve_highlight",
+        "set_colormap",
+        "set",
+        "set_title",
+        "set_x_label",
+        "set_y_label",
+        "set_x_scale",
+        "set_y_scale",
+        "set_x_lim",
+        "set_y_lim",
+        "set_grid",
+        "set_colormap",
+        "enable_fps_monitor",
+        "lock_aspect_ratio",
+        "export",
+        "get_all_data",
+        "remove",
+    ]
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent: Optional[QWidget] = None,
+        parent_figure=None,
+        config: Optional[BECMultiWaveformConfig] = None,
+        client=None,
+        gui_id: Optional[str] = None,
+    ):
+        if config is None:
+            config = BECMultiWaveformConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
+        super().__init__(
+            parent=parent, parent_figure=parent_figure, config=config, client=client, gui_id=gui_id
+        )
+        self.old_scan_id = None
+        self.scan_id = None
+        self.monitor = None
+        self.connected = False
+        self.current_highlight_index = 0
+        self._curves = deque()
+        self.visible_curves = []
+        self.number_of_visible_curves = 0
+
+        # Get bec shortcuts dev, scans, queue, scan_storage, dap
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+
+    @property
+    def curves(self) -> deque:
+        """
+        Get the curves of the plot widget as a deque.
+        Returns:
+            deque: Deque of curves.
+        """
+        return self._curves
+
+    @curves.setter
+    def curves(self, value: deque):
+        self._curves = value
+
+    @property
+    def highlight_last_curve(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Get the highlight_last_curve property.
+        Returns:
+            bool: The highlight_last_curve property.
+        """
+        return self.config.highlight_last_curve
+
+    @highlight_last_curve.setter
+    def highlight_last_curve(self, value: bool):
+        self.config.highlight_last_curve = value
+
+    def set_monitor(self, monitor: str):
+        """
+        Set the monitor for the plot widget.
+        Args:
+            monitor (str): The monitor to set.
+        """
+        self.config.monitor = monitor
+        self._connect_monitor()
+
+    def _connect_monitor(self):
+        """
+        Connect the monitor to the plot widget.
+        """
+        try:
+            previous_monitor = self.monitor
+        except AttributeError:
+            previous_monitor = None
+
+        if previous_monitor and self.connected is True:
+            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
+                self.on_monitor_1d_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_1d(previous_monitor)
+            )
+        if self.config.monitor and self.connected is False:
+            self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
+                self.on_monitor_1d_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_1d(self.config.monitor)
+            )
+            self.connected = True
+            self.monitor = self.config.monitor
+
+    @Slot(dict, dict)
+    def on_monitor_1d_update(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict):
+        """
+        Update the plot widget with the monitor data.
+
+        Args:
+            msg(dict): The message data.
+            metadata(dict): The metadata of the message.
+        """
+        data = msg.get("data", None)
+        current_scan_id = metadata.get("scan_id", None)
+
+        if current_scan_id != self.scan_id:
+            self.scan_id = current_scan_id
+            self.clear_curves()
+            self.curves.clear()
+            if self.crosshair:
+                self.crosshair.clear_markers()
+
+        # Always create a new curve and add it
+        curve = pg.PlotDataItem()
+        curve.setData(data)
+        self.plot_item.addItem(curve)
+        self.curves.append(curve)
+
+        # Max Trace and scale colors
+        self.set_curve_limit(self.config.curve_limit, self.config.flush_buffer)
+
+        self.monitor_signal_updated.emit()
+
+    @Slot(int)
+    def set_curve_highlight(self, index: int):
+        """
+        Set the curve highlight based on visible curves.
+
+        Args:
+            index (int): The index of the curve to highlight among visible curves.
+        """
+        self.plot_item.visible_curves = [curve for curve in self.curves if curve.isVisible()]
+        num_visible_curves = len(self.plot_item.visible_curves)
+        self.number_of_visible_curves = num_visible_curves
+
+        if num_visible_curves == 0:
+            return  # No curves to highlight
+
+        if index >= num_visible_curves:
+            index = num_visible_curves - 1
+        elif index < 0:
+            index = num_visible_curves + index
+        self.current_highlight_index = index
+        num_colors = num_visible_curves
+        colors = Colors.evenly_spaced_colors(
+            colormap=self.config.color_palette, num=num_colors, format="HEX"
+        )
+        for i, curve in enumerate(self.plot_item.visible_curves):
+            curve.setPen()
+            if i == self.current_highlight_index:
+                curve.setPen(pg.mkPen(color=colors[i], width=5))
+                curve.setAlpha(alpha=1, auto=False)
+                curve.setZValue(1)
+            else:
+                curve.setPen(pg.mkPen(color=colors[i], width=1))
+                curve.setAlpha(alpha=self.config.opacity / 100, auto=False)
+                curve.setZValue(0)
+
+        self.highlighted_curve_index_changed.emit(self.current_highlight_index)
+
+    @Slot(int)
+    def set_opacity(self, opacity: int):
+        """
+        Set the opacity of the curve on the plot.
+
+        Args:
+            opacity(int): The opacity of the curve. 0-100.
+        """
+        self.config.opacity = max(0, min(100, opacity))
+        self.set_curve_highlight(self.current_highlight_index)
+
+    @Slot(int, bool)
+    def set_curve_limit(self, max_trace: int, flush_buffer: bool = False):
+        """
+        Set the maximum number of traces to display on the plot.
+
+        Args:
+            max_trace (int): The maximum number of traces to display.
+            flush_buffer (bool): Flush the buffer.
+        """
+        self.config.curve_limit = max_trace
+        self.config.flush_buffer = flush_buffer
+
+        if self.config.curve_limit is None:
+            self.scale_colors()
+            return
+
+        if self.config.flush_buffer:
+            # Remove excess curves from the plot and the deque
+            while len(self.curves) > self.config.curve_limit:
+                curve = self.curves.popleft()
+                self.plot_item.removeItem(curve)
+        else:
+            # Hide or show curves based on the new max_trace
+            num_curves_to_show = min(self.config.curve_limit, len(self.curves))
+            for i, curve in enumerate(self.curves):
+                if i < len(self.curves) - num_curves_to_show:
+                    curve.hide()
+                else:
+                    curve.show()
+        self.scale_colors()
+
+    def scale_colors(self):
+        """
+        Scale the colors of the curves based on the current colormap.
+        """
+        if self.config.highlight_last_curve:
+            self.set_curve_highlight(-1)  # Use -1 to highlight the last visible curve
+        else:
+            self.set_curve_highlight(self.current_highlight_index)
+
+    def set_colormap(self, colormap: str):
+        """
+        Set the colormap for the curves.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap(str): Colormap for the curves.
+        """
+        self.config.color_palette = colormap
+        self.set_curve_highlight(self.current_highlight_index)
+
+    def hook_crosshair(self) -> None:
+        super().hook_crosshair()
+        if self.crosshair:
+            self.highlighted_curve_index_changed.connect(self.crosshair.update_highlighted_curve)
+            if self.curves:
+                self.crosshair.update_highlighted_curve(self.current_highlight_index)
+
+    def get_all_data(self, output: Literal["dict", "pandas"] = "dict") -> dict:
+        """
+        Extract all curve data into a dictionary or a pandas DataFrame.
+
+        Args:
+            output (Literal["dict", "pandas"]): Format of the output data.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict | pd.DataFrame: Data of all curves in the specified format.
+        """
+        data = {}
+        try:
+            import pandas as pd
+        except ImportError:
+            pd = None
+            if output == "pandas":
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Pandas is not installed. "
+                    "Please install pandas using 'pip install pandas'."
+                    "Output will be dictionary instead."
+                )
+                output = "dict"
+
+        curve_keys = []
+        curves_list = list(self.curves)
+        for i, curve in enumerate(curves_list):
+            x_data, y_data = curve.getData()
+            if x_data is not None or y_data is not None:
+                key = f"curve_{i}"
+                curve_keys.append(key)
+                if output == "dict":
+                    data[key] = {"x": x_data.tolist(), "y": y_data.tolist()}
+                elif output == "pandas" and pd is not None:
+                    data[key] = pd.DataFrame({"x": x_data, "y": y_data})
+
+        if output == "pandas" and pd is not None:
+            combined_data = pd.concat([data[key] for key in curve_keys], axis=1, keys=curve_keys)
+            return combined_data
+        return data
+
+    def clear_curves(self):
+        """
+        Remove all curves from the plot, excluding crosshair items.
+        """
+        items_to_remove = []
+        for item in self.plot_item.items:
+            if not getattr(item, "is_crosshair", False) and isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
+                items_to_remove.append(item)
+        for item in items_to_remove:
+            self.plot_item.removeItem(item)
+
+    def export_to_matplotlib(self):
+        """
+        Export current waveform to matplotlib GUI. Available only if matplotlib is installed in the environment.
+        """
+        MatplotlibExporter(self.plot_item).export()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure import BECFigure
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    widget = BECFigure()
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/waveform/waveform.py

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
 from bec_widgets.utils import Colors, EntryValidator
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
 from bec_widgets.utils.linear_region_selector import LinearRegionWrapper
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.waveform.waveform_curve import (
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.waveform.waveform_curve import (
     BECCurve,
     CurveConfig,
     Signal,

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/waveform/waveform_curve.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, Optional
 
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from qtpy import QtCore
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, Colors, ConnectionConfig
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.waveform import BECWaveform1D
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.waveform import BECWaveform1D
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/main_window.py

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QMainWindow
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
+
+
+class BECMainWindow(QMainWindow, BECConnector):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        BECConnector.__init__(self, **kwargs)
+        QMainWindow.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)

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

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.button_abort.button_abort import AbortButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_abort.button_abort import AbortButton
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>

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

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 class AbortButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
     """A button that abort the scan."""
 
+    PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "cancel"
 
     def __init__(

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

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         return
     from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
 
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.button_abort.abort_button_plugin import AbortButtonPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_abort.abort_button_plugin import (
+        AbortButtonPlugin,
+    )
 
     QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(AbortButtonPlugin())
 

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

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 class ResetButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
     """A button that resets the scan queue."""
 
+    PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "restart_alt"
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False):

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

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         return
     from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
 
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.button_reset.reset_button_plugin import ResetButtonPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_reset.reset_button_plugin import (
+        ResetButtonPlugin,
+    )
 
     QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(ResetButtonPlugin())
 

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

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.button_reset.button_reset import ResetButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_reset.button_reset import ResetButton
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>

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

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 class ResumeButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
     """A button that continue scan queue."""
 
+    PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "resume"
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False):

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

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         return
     from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
 
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.button_resume.resume_button_plugin import ResumeButtonPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_resume.resume_button_plugin import (
+        ResumeButtonPlugin,
+    )
 
     QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(ResumeButtonPlugin())
 

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

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.button_resume.button_resume import ResumeButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_resume.button_resume import ResumeButton
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>

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

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         return
     from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
 
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.stop_button.stop_button_plugin import StopButtonPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.stop_button.stop_button_plugin import StopButtonPlugin
 
     QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(StopButtonPlugin())
 

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

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 class StopButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
     """A button that stops the current scan."""
 
+    PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "dangerous"
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False):

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

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
 
 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>

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

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors, get_theme_palette
 
 class PositionIndicator(BECWidget, QWidget):
     USER_ACCESS = ["set_value", "set_range", "vertical", "indicator_width", "rounded_corners"]
-
+    PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "horizontal_distribute"
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):

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

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
 
 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.position_indicator.position_indicator import PositionIndicator
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.position_indicator.position_indicator import (
+    PositionIndicator,
+)
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>

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

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         return
     from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
 
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.position_indicator.position_indicator_plugin import (
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.position_indicator.position_indicator_plugin import (
         PositionIndicatorPlugin,
     )
 

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

@@ -12,14 +12,16 @@ from bec_lib.messages import ScanQueueMessage
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
 from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Signal, Slot
 from qtpy.QtGui import QDoubleValidator
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDoubleSpinBox, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDoubleSpinBox, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout
 
 from bec_widgets.qt_utils.compact_popup import CompactPopupWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors, set_theme
-from bec_widgets.widgets.base_classes.device_input_base import BECDeviceFilter
-from bec_widgets.widgets.device_line_edit.device_line_edit import DeviceLineEdit
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.base_classes.device_input_base import BECDeviceFilter
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_line_edit.device_line_edit import (
+    DeviceLineEdit,
+)
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ class PositionerBox(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
     ui_file = "positioner_box.ui"
     dimensions = (234, 224)
 
+    PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "switch_right"
     USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioner"]
     device_changed = Signal(str, str)
@@ -240,11 +243,18 @@ class PositionerBox(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
             signal = hinted_signals[0]
             readback_val = signals.get(signal, {}).get("value")
 
-        if f"{self.device}_setpoint" in signals:
-            setpoint_val = signals.get(f"{self.device}_setpoint", {}).get("value")
+        for setpoint_signal in ["setpoint", "user_setpoint"]:
+            setpoint_val = signals.get(f"{self.device}_{setpoint_signal}", {}).get("value")
+            if setpoint_val is not None:
+                break
 
-        if f"{self.device}_motor_is_moving" in signals:
-            is_moving = signals.get(f"{self.device}_motor_is_moving", {}).get("value")
+        for moving_signal in ["motor_done_move", "motor_is_moving"]:
+            is_moving = signals.get(f"{self.device}_{moving_signal}", {}).get("value")
+            if is_moving is not None:
+                break
+
+        if is_moving is not None:
+            self.ui.spinner_widget.setVisible(True)
             if is_moving:
                 self.ui.spinner_widget.start()
                 self.ui.spinner_widget.setToolTip("Device is moving")
@@ -253,6 +263,8 @@ class PositionerBox(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
                 self.ui.spinner_widget.stop()
                 self.ui.spinner_widget.setToolTip("Device is idle")
                 self.set_global_state("success")
+        else:
+            self.ui.spinner_widget.setVisible(False)
 
         if readback_val is not None:
             self.ui.readback.setText(f"{readback_val:.{precision}f}")

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

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import os
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>

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

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from bec_lib.device import Positioner
 
-from bec_widgets.widgets.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
 
 
 class PositionerControlLine(PositionerBox):
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class PositionerControlLine(PositionerBox):
     ui_file = "positioner_control_line.ui"
     dimensions = (60, 600)  # height, width
 
+    PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "switch_left"
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, device: Positioner = None, *args, **kwargs):

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

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import os
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.positioner_box.positioner_control_line import PositionerControlLine
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_control_line import (
+    PositionerControlLine,
+)
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>

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

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         return
     from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
 
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.positioner_box.positioner_box_plugin import PositionerBoxPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_plugin import (
+        PositionerBoxPlugin,
+    )
 
     QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(PositionerBoxPlugin())
 

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

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         return
     from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
 
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.positioner_box.positioner_control_line_plugin import (
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_control_line_plugin import (
         PositionerControlLinePlugin,
     )
 

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

@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from bec_lib.device import Positioner
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QSize, Signal, Slot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QGridLayout, QGroupBox, QSizePolicy, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QGridLayout, QGroupBox, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
 
 class PositionerGroupBox(QGroupBox):
-
+    PLUGIN = True
     position_update = Signal(float)
 
     def __init__(self, parent, dev_name):

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

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import os
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.positioner_group.positioner_group import PositionerGroup
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_group.positioner_group import (
+    PositionerGroup,
+)
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>

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

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         return
     from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
 
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.positioner_group.positioner_group_plugin import PositionerGroupPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_group.positioner_group_plugin import (
+        PositionerGroupPlugin,
+    )
 
     QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(PositionerGroupPlugin())
 

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

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
 
 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.device_combobox.device_combobox import DeviceComboBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_combobox.device_combobox import DeviceComboBox
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>

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

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from qtpy.QtGui import QPainter, QPaintEvent, QPen
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QComboBox, QSizePolicy
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
-from bec_widgets.widgets.base_classes.device_input_base import (
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.base_classes.device_input_base import (
     BECDeviceFilter,
     DeviceInputBase,
     DeviceInputConfig,
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class DeviceComboBox(DeviceInputBase, QComboBox):
     """
 
     ICON_NAME = "list_alt"
+    PLUGIN = True
 
     device_selected = Signal(str)
     device_config_update = Signal()

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

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         return
     from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
 
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_combobox.device_combo_box_plugin import DeviceComboBoxPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_combobox.device_combo_box_plugin import (
+        DeviceComboBoxPlugin,
+    )
 
     QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(DeviceComboBoxPlugin())