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.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Create a report to help us improve
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+## Bug report
+
+## Summary
+
+[Provide a brief description of the bug.]
+
+## Expected Behavior vs Actual Behavior
+
+[Describe what you expected to happen and what actually happened.]
+
+## Steps to Reproduce
+
+[Outline the steps that lead to the bug's occurrence. Be specific and provide a clear sequence of actions.]
+
+## Related Issues
+
+[Paste links to any related issues or feature requests.]

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest an idea for this project
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+## Feature Summary
+
+[Provide a brief and clear summary of the new feature you are requesting]
+
+## Problem Description
+
+[Explain the problem or need that this feature aims to address. Be specific about the issues or gaps in the current functionality]
+
+## Use Case
+
+[Describe a real-world scenario or use case where this feature would be beneficial. Explain how it would improve the user experience or workflow]
+
+## Proposed Solution
+
+[If you have a specific solution in mind, describe it here. Explain how it would work and how it would address the problem described above]
+
+## Benefits
+
+[Explain the benefits and advantages of implementing this feature. Highlight how it adds value to the product or improves user satisfaction]
+
+## Alternatives Considered
+
+[If you've considered alternative solutions or workarounds, mention them here. Explain why the proposed feature is the preferred option]
+
+## Impact on Existing Functionality
+
+[Discuss how the new feature might impact or interact with existing features. Address any potential conflicts or dependencies]
+
+## Priority
+
+[Assign a priority level to the feature request based on its importance. Use a scale such as Low, Medium, High]
+
+## Attachments
+
+[Include any relevant attachments, such as sketches, diagrams, or references that can help the development team understand your feature request better]
+
+## Additional Information
+
+[Provide any additional information that might be relevant to the feature request, such as user feedback, market trends, or similar features in other products]

.github/workflows/check_pr.yml

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

.github/workflows/ci.yml

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+name: Full CI
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  check_pr_status:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/check_pr.yml
+
+  formatter:
+    needs: check_pr_status
+    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == ''
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/formatter.yml
+
+  unit-test:
+    needs: [check_pr_status, formatter]
+    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == ''
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/pytest.yml
+    secrets:
+      CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
+  unit-test-matrix:
+    needs: [check_pr_status, formatter]
+    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == ''
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/pytest-matrix.yml
+
+  generate-cli-test:
+    needs: [check_pr_status, formatter]
+    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == ''
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/generate-cli-check.yml
+
+  end2end-test:
+    needs: [check_pr_status, formatter]
+    if: needs.check_pr_status.outputs.branch-pr == ''
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/end2end-conda.yml

.github/workflows/end2end-conda.yml

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+name: Run Pytest with Coverage
+on: [workflow_call]
+
+jobs:
+  pytest:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash -el {0}
+
+    env:
+      CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH: main  # Set the branch you want for ophyd_devices
+      BEC_CORE_BRANCH: main        # Set the branch you want for bec
+      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: main   # Set the branch you want for ophyd_devices
+      PROJECT_PATH: ${{ github.repository }}
+      QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX: 1
+      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Conda
+        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
+        with:
+            auto-update-conda: true
+            auto-activate-base: true
+            python-version: '3.11'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y libgl1 libegl1 x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3 xvfb
+          sudo apt-get -y install libnss3 libxdamage1 libasound2t64 libatomic1 libxcursor1
+
+      - name: Conda install and run pytest
+        run: |
+          echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH of BEC CORE \033[0;m";
+          git clone --branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH https://github.com/bec-project/bec.git
+          echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH of OPHYD_DEVICES \033[0;m";
+          git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://github.com/bec-project/ophyd_devices.git
+          export OHPYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices
+          cd ./bec
+          conda create -q -n test-environment python=3.11
+          source ./bin/install_bec_dev.sh -t
+          cd ../
+          pip install -e ./ophyd_devices
+          pip install -e .[dev,pyside6]
+          pytest -v --files-path ./ --start-servers --random-order  ./tests/end-2-end

.github/workflows/formatter.yml

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

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

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

.github/workflows/pytest-matrix.yml

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+name: Run Pytest with different Python versions
+on: [workflow_call]
+
+jobs:
+  pytest-matrix:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+
+    env:
+      CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH: main  # Set the branch you want for ophyd_devices
+      BEC_CORE_BRANCH: main        # Set the branch you want for bec
+      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: main   # Set the branch you want for ophyd_devices
+      PROJECT_PATH: ${{ github.repository }}
+      QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX: 1
+      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y libgl1 libegl1 x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3 xvfb
+          sudo apt-get -y install libnss3 libxdamage1 libasound2t64 libatomic1 libxcursor1
+
+      - name: Clone and install dependencies
+        run: |
+          echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH of BEC CORE \033[0;m";
+          git clone --branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH https://github.com/bec-project/bec.git
+          echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH of OPHYD_DEVICES \033[0;m";
+          git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://github.com/bec-project/ophyd_devices.git
+          export OHPYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices
+          pip install -e ./ophyd_devices
+          pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
+          pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
+          pip install -e .[dev,pyside6]
+
+      - name: Run Pytest
+        run: |
+          pip install pytest pytest-random-order
+          pytest -v --maxfail=2 --junitxml=report.xml --random-order ./tests/unit_tests

.github/workflows/pytest.yml

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+name: Run Pytest with Coverage
+on: 
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      pr_number:
+        description: 'Pull request number'
+        required: false
+        type: number
+    secrets:
+      CODECOV_TOKEN:
+        required: true
+
+
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  pytest:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    env:
+      CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH: main  # Set the branch you want for ophyd_devices
+      BEC_CORE_BRANCH: main        # Set the branch you want for bec
+      OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: main   # Set the branch you want for ophyd_devices
+      PROJECT_PATH: ${{ github.repository }}
+      QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX: 1
+      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y libgl1 libegl1 x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3 xvfb
+          sudo apt-get -y install libnss3 libxdamage1 libasound2t64 libatomic1 libxcursor1
+
+      - name: Clone and install dependencies
+        run: |
+          echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH of BEC CORE \033[0;m";
+          git clone --branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH https://github.com/bec-project/bec.git
+          echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH of OPHYD_DEVICES \033[0;m";
+          git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://github.com/bec-project/ophyd_devices.git
+          export OHPYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices
+          pip install -e ./ophyd_devices
+          pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
+          pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
+          pip install -e .[dev,pyside6]
+
+      - name: Run Pytest with Coverage
+        id: coverage
+        run: pytest --random-order --cov=bec_widgets --cov-config=pyproject.toml --cov-branch --cov-report=xml --no-cov-on-fail tests/unit_tests/
+
+      - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+          slug: bec-project/bec_widgets

.github/workflows/semantic_release.yml

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

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ variables:
     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. 
+    description: Whether to run additional tests against min/max/random selection of dependencies. Set to 1 for running.
     value: 0
 
 workflow:
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ formatter:
   stage: Formatter
   needs: []
   script:
-    - pip install bec_lib[dev]
+    - pip install -e ./[dev]
     - isort --check --diff --line-length=100 --profile=black --multi-line=3 --trailing-comma ./
     - black --check --diff --color --line-length=100 --skip-magic-trailing-comma ./
   rules:
@@ -162,6 +162,20 @@ tests:
       - tests/reference_failures/
     when: always
 
+generate-client-check:
+  stage: test
+  needs: []
+  variables:
+    QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+  script:
+    - *clone-repos
+    - *install-os-packages
+    - *install-repos
+    - pip install -e .[dev,pyside6]
+    - bw-generate-cli --target bec_widgets
+    # if there are changes in the generated files, fail the job
+    - git diff --exit-code
+
 test-matrix:
   parallel:
     matrix:
@@ -189,7 +203,7 @@ test-matrix:
 end-2-end-conda:
   stage: End2End
   needs: []
-  image: continuumio/miniconda3
+  image: continuumio/miniconda3:25.1.1-2
   allow_failure: false
   variables:
     QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
@@ -216,7 +230,7 @@ end-2-end-conda:
     - pip install -e ./ophyd_devices
 
     - pip install -e .[dev,pyside6]
-    - pytest -v --files-path ./ --start-servers --flush-redis --random-order  ./tests/end-2-end
+    - pytest -v --files-path ./ --start-servers --random-order  ./tests/end-2-end
 
   artifacts:
     when: on_failure
@@ -231,7 +245,7 @@ end-2-end-conda:
     - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "parent_pipeline"'
     - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "main"'
     - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "production"'
-    - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME =~ /^pre_release.*$/'
+    - if: "$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME =~ /^pre_release.*$/"
 
 semver:
   stage: Deploy

LICENSE

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

README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # BEC Widgets
 
+
+[![CI](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[![badge](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/bec-widgets)](https://pypi.org/project/bec-widgets/)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/bec-project/bec_widgets)](./LICENSE)
+[![Code style: black](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-black-000000.svg)](https://github.com/psf/black)
+[![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.10%20%7C%203.11%20%7C%203.12-blue?logo=python&logoColor=white)](https://www.python.org)
+[![PySide6](https://img.shields.io/badge/PySide6-blue?logo=qt&logoColor=white)](https://doc.qt.io/qtforpython/)
+[![Conventional Commits](https://img.shields.io/badge/conventional%20commits-1.0.0-yellow?logo=conventionalcommits&logoColor=white)](https://conventionalcommits.org)
+[![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/bec-project/bec_widgets/graph/badge.svg?token=0Z9IQRJKMY)](https://codecov.io/gh/bec-project/bec_widgets)
+
+
 **⚠️ Important Notice:**
 
 🚨 **PyQt6 is no longer supported** due to incompatibilities with Qt Designer. Please use **PySide6** instead. 🚨

bec_widgets/applications/launch_window.py

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable
 
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Signal
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Signal  # type: ignore
 from qtpy.QtGui import QPainter, QPainterPath, QPixmap
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
 
 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_register import RPCRegister
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper import get_all_plugin_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.container_utils import WidgetContainerUtils
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.utils.name_utils import pascal_to_snake
 from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_plugin_auto_updates
 from bec_widgets.utils.round_frame import RoundedFrame
 from bec_widgets.utils.toolbar import ModularToolBar
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
     from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
 
+    from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
@@ -141,6 +145,7 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
         super().__init__(parent=parent, gui_id=gui_id, window_title=window_title, **kwargs)
 
         self.app = QApplication.instance()
+        self.tiles: dict[str, LaunchTile] = {}
 
         # Toolbar
         self.dark_mode_button = DarkModeButton(parent=self, toolbar=True)
@@ -156,58 +161,105 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
         self.central_widget.layout = QHBoxLayout(self.central_widget)
         self.setCentralWidget(self.central_widget)
 
-        self.tile_dock_area = LaunchTile(
+        self.register_tile(
+            name="dock_area",
             icon_path=os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "bec_widgets_icon.png"),
             top_label="Get started",
             main_label="BEC Dock Area",
             description="Highly flexible and customizable dock area application with modular widgets.",
+            action_button=lambda: self.launch("dock_area"),
+            show_selector=False,
         )
-        self.tile_dock_area.setFixedSize(*self.TILE_SIZE)
 
-        self.tile_auto_update = LaunchTile(
+        self.available_auto_updates: dict[str, type[AutoUpdates]] = (
+            self._update_available_auto_updates()
+        )
+        self.register_tile(
+            name="auto_update",
             icon_path=os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "auto_update.png"),
             top_label="Get automated",
             main_label="BEC Auto Update Dock Area",
             description="Dock area with auto update functionality for BEC widgets plotting.",
+            action_button=self._open_auto_update,
             show_selector=True,
+            selector_items=list(self.available_auto_updates.keys()) + ["Default"],
         )
-        self.tile_auto_update.setFixedSize(*self.TILE_SIZE)
 
-        self.tile_ui_file = LaunchTile(
+        self.register_tile(
+            name="custom_ui_file",
             icon_path=os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "ui_loader_tile.png"),
             top_label="Get customized",
             main_label="Launch Custom UI File",
             description="GUI application with custom UI file.",
+            action_button=self._open_custom_ui_file,
+            show_selector=False,
         )
-        self.tile_ui_file.setFixedSize(*self.TILE_SIZE)
 
-        # Add tiles to the main layout
-        self.central_widget.layout.addWidget(self.tile_dock_area)
-        self.central_widget.layout.addWidget(self.tile_auto_update)
-        self.central_widget.layout.addWidget(self.tile_ui_file)
-
-        # hacky solution no time to waste
-        self.tiles = [self.tile_dock_area, self.tile_auto_update, self.tile_ui_file]
-
-        # Connect signals
-        self.tile_dock_area.action_button.clicked.connect(lambda: self.launch("dock_area"))
-        self.tile_auto_update.action_button.clicked.connect(self._open_auto_update)
-        self.tile_ui_file.action_button.clicked.connect(self._open_custom_ui_file)
-        self._update_theme()
-
-        # Auto updates
-        self.available_auto_updates: dict[str, type[AutoUpdates]] = (
-            self._update_available_auto_updates()
-        )
-        if self.tile_auto_update.selector is not None:
-            self.tile_auto_update.selector.addItems(
-                list(self.available_auto_updates.keys()) + ["Default"]
+        # plugin widgets
+        self.available_widgets: dict[str, BECWidget] = get_all_plugin_widgets()
+        if self.available_widgets:
+            plugin_repo_name = next(iter(self.available_widgets.values())).__module__.split(".")[0]
+            plugin_repo_name = plugin_repo_name.removesuffix("_bec").upper()
+            self.register_tile(
+                name="widget",
+                icon_path=os.path.join(
+                    MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "widget_launch_tile.png"
+                ),
+                top_label="Get quickly started",
+                main_label=f"Launch a {plugin_repo_name} Widget",
+                description=f"GUI application with one widget from the {plugin_repo_name} repository.",
+                action_button=self._open_widget,
+                show_selector=True,
+                selector_items=list(self.available_widgets.keys()),
             )
 
+        self._update_theme()
+
         self.register = RPCRegister()
         self.register.callbacks.append(self._turn_off_the_lights)
         self.register.broadcast()
 
+    def register_tile(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        icon_path: str | None = None,
+        top_label: str | None = None,
+        main_label: str | None = None,
+        description: str | None = None,
+        action_button: Callable | None = None,
+        show_selector: bool = False,
+        selector_items: list[str] | None = None,
+    ):
+        """
+        Register a tile in the launcher window.
+
+        Args:
+            name(str): The name of the tile.
+            icon_path(str): The path to the icon.
+            top_label(str): The top label of the tile.
+            main_label(str): The main label of the tile.
+            description(str): The description of the tile.
+            action_button(callable): The action to be performed when the button is clicked.
+            show_selector(bool): Whether to show a selector or not.
+            selector_items(list[str]): The items to be shown in the selector.
+        """
+
+        tile = LaunchTile(
+            icon_path=icon_path,
+            top_label=top_label,
+            main_label=main_label,
+            description=description,
+            show_selector=show_selector,
+        )
+        tile.setFixedSize(*self.TILE_SIZE)
+        if action_button:
+            tile.action_button.clicked.connect(action_button)
+        if show_selector and selector_items:
+            tile.selector.addItems(selector_items)
+        self.central_widget.layout.addWidget(tile)
+
+        self.tiles[name] = tile
+
     def launch(
         self,
         launch_script: str,
@@ -235,10 +287,8 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
                     raise ValueError(
                         f"Name {name} must be unique for dock areas, but already exists: {existing_dock_areas}."
                     )
-                if not WidgetContainerUtils.has_name_valid_chars(name):
-                    raise ValueError(
-                        f"Name {name} contains invalid characters. Only alphanumeric characters, underscores, and dashes are allowed."
-                    )
+                WidgetContainerUtils.raise_for_invalid_name(name)
+
             else:
                 name = "dock_area"
                 name = WidgetContainerUtils.generate_unique_name(name, existing_dock_areas)
@@ -258,6 +308,12 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
                 auto_update = kwargs.pop("auto_update", None)
                 return self._launch_auto_update(auto_update)
 
+            if launch_script == "widget":
+                widget = kwargs.pop("widget", None)
+                if widget is None:
+                    raise ValueError("Widget name must be provided.")
+                return self._launch_widget(widget)
+
             launch = getattr(bw_launch, launch_script, None)
             if launch is None:
                 raise ValueError(f"Launch script {launch_script} not found.")
@@ -275,6 +331,7 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
             else:
                 window = BECMainWindow()
                 window.setCentralWidget(result_widget)
+                window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {result_widget.objectName()}")
                 window.show()
             return result_widget
 
@@ -284,6 +341,8 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
             raise ValueError("UI file must be provided for custom UI file launch.")
         filename = os.path.basename(ui_file).split(".")[0]
 
+        WidgetContainerUtils.raise_for_invalid_name(filename)
+
         tree = ET.parse(ui_file)
         root = tree.getroot()
         # Check if the top-level widget is a QMainWindow
@@ -321,11 +380,28 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
         window.show()
         return window
 
+    def _launch_widget(self, widget: type[BECWidget]) -> QWidget:
+        name = pascal_to_snake(widget.__name__)
+
+        WidgetContainerUtils.raise_for_invalid_name(name)
+
+        window = BECMainWindow()
+
+        widget_instance = widget(root_widget=True, object_name=name)
+        assert isinstance(widget_instance, QWidget)
+        QApplication.processEvents()
+
+        window.setCentralWidget(widget_instance)
+        window.resize(window.minimumSizeHint())
+        window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {widget_instance.objectName()}")
+        window.show()
+        return window
+
     def apply_theme(self, theme: str):
         """
         Change the theme of the application.
         """
-        for tile in self.tiles:
+        for tile in self.tiles.values():
             tile.apply_theme(theme)
 
         super().apply_theme(theme)
@@ -334,14 +410,25 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
         """
         Open the auto update window.
         """
-        if self.tile_auto_update.selector is None:
+        if self.tiles["auto_update"].selector is None:
             auto_update = None
         else:
-            auto_update = self.tile_auto_update.selector.currentText()
+            auto_update = self.tiles["auto_update"].selector.currentText()
             if auto_update == "Default":
                 auto_update = None
         return self.launch("auto_update", auto_update=auto_update)
 
+    def _open_widget(self):
+        """
+        Open a widget from the available widgets.
+        """
+        if self.tiles["widget"].selector is None:
+            return
+        widget = self.tiles["widget"].selector.currentText()
+        if widget not in self.available_widgets:
+            raise ValueError(f"Widget {widget} not found in available widgets.")
+        return self.launch("widget", widget=self.available_widgets[widget])
+
     @SafeSlot(popup_error=True)
     def _open_custom_ui_file(self):
         """

bec_widgets/cli/client.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import enum
 import inspect
 import traceback
 from functools import reduce
+from operator import add
 from typing import Literal, Optional
 
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ _Widgets = {
     "TextBox": "TextBox",
     "VSCodeEditor": "VSCodeEditor",
     "Waveform": "Waveform",
+    "WebConsole": "WebConsole",
     "WebsiteWidget": "WebsiteWidget",
 }
 
@@ -469,6 +471,12 @@ class BECProgressBar(RPCBase):
         >>> progressbar.label_template = "$value / $percentage %"
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def _get_label(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Return the label text. mostly used for testing rpc.
+        """
+
 
 class BECQueue(RPCBase):
     """Widget to display the BEC queue."""
@@ -483,6 +491,12 @@ class BECQueue(RPCBase):
 class BECStatusBox(RPCBase):
     """An autonomous widget to display the status of BEC services."""
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def get_server_state(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the state ("RUNNING", "BUSY", "IDLE", "ERROR") of the BEC server
+        """
+
     @rpc_call
     def remove(self):
         """
@@ -1317,14 +1331,14 @@ class ImageItem(RPCBase):
 
     @property
     @rpc_call
-    def rotation(self) -> "Optional[int]":
+    def num_rotation_90(self) -> "Optional[int]":
         """
         Get or set the number of 90° rotations to apply.
         """
 
-    @rotation.setter
+    @num_rotation_90.setter
     @rpc_call
-    def rotation(self) -> "Optional[int]":
+    def num_rotation_90(self) -> "Optional[int]":
         """
         Get or set the number of 90° rotations to apply.
         """
@@ -3488,6 +3502,16 @@ class Waveform(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class WebConsole(RPCBase):
+    """A simple widget to display a website"""
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def remove(self):
+        """
+        Cleanup the BECConnector
+        """
+
+
 class WebsiteWidget(RPCBase):
     """A simple widget to display a website"""
 

bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class ClientGenerator:
 import inspect
 import traceback
 from functools import reduce
+from operator import add
 from typing import Literal, Optional
 """
             if self._base
@@ -222,18 +223,18 @@ class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
         # Combine header and content, then format with black
         full_content = self.header + "\n" + self.content
         try:
-            formatted_content = black.format_str(full_content, mode=black.FileMode(line_length=100))
+            formatted_content = black.format_str(full_content, mode=black.Mode(line_length=100))
         except black.NothingChanged:
             formatted_content = full_content
 
-        isort.Config(
+        config = isort.Config(
             profile="black",
             line_length=100,
             multi_line_output=3,
-            include_trailing_comma=True,
+            include_trailing_comma=False,
             known_first_party=["bec_widgets"],
         )
-        formatted_content = isort.code(formatted_content)
+        formatted_content = isort.code(formatted_content, config=config)
 
         with open(file_name, "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
             file.write(formatted_content)
@@ -318,5 +319,5 @@ def main():
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     import sys
 
-    sys.argv = ["bw-generate-cli", "--target", "csaxs_bec"]
+    sys.argv = ["bw-generate-cli", "--target", "bec_widgets"]
     main()

bec_widgets/tests/utils.py

@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ class FakePositioner(BECPositioner):
         }
         self._info = {
             "signals": {
-                "readback": {"kind_str": "5"},  # hinted
-                "setpoint": {"kind_str": "1"},  # normal
-                "velocity": {"kind_str": "2"},  # config
+                "readback": {"kind_str": "hinted"},  # hinted
+                "setpoint": {"kind_str": "normal"},  # normal
+                "velocity": {"kind_str": "config"},  # config
             }
         }
         self.signals = {

bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py

@@ -205,6 +205,17 @@ class BECConnector:
                 f"This is not necessarily an error as the parent may be deleted before the child and includes already a cleanup. The following exception was raised:\n{content}"
             )
 
+    def change_object_name(self, name: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Change the object name of the widget. Unregister old name and register the new one.
+
+        Args:
+            name (str): The new object name.
+        """
+        self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
+        self.setObjectName(name.replace("-", "_").replace(" ", "_"))
+        QTimer.singleShot(0, self._update_object_name)
+
     def _update_object_name(self) -> None:
         """
         Enforce a unique object name among siblings and register the object for RPC.

bec_widgets/utils/bec_designer.py

@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ if PYSIDE6:
     from PySide6.scripts.pyside_tool import (
         _extend_path_var,
         init_virtual_env,
-        qt_tool_wrapper,
         is_pyenv_python,
         is_virtual_env,
+        qt_tool_wrapper,
         ui_tool_binary,
     )
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def list_editable_packages() -> set[str]:
     return editable_packages
 
 
-def patch_designer():  # pragma: no cover
+def patch_designer(cmd_args: list[str] = []):  # pragma: no cover
     if not PYSIDE6:
         print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
         return
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def patch_designer():  # pragma: no cover
             editable_packages = list_editable_packages()
             for pckg in editable_packages:
                 _extend_path_var("PYTHONPATH", pckg, True)
-    qt_tool_wrapper(ui_tool_binary("designer"), sys.argv[1:])
+    qt_tool_wrapper(ui_tool_binary("designer"), cmd_args)
 
 
 def find_plugin_paths(base_path: Path):
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def set_plugin_environment_variable(plugin_paths):
 
 
 # Patch the designer function
-def main():  # pragma: no cover
+def open_designer(cmd_args: list[str] = []):  # pragma: no cover
     if not PYSIDE6:
         print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Exiting...")
         return
@@ -160,7 +160,11 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
 
     set_plugin_environment_variable(plugin_paths)
 
-    patch_designer()
+    patch_designer(cmd_args)
+
+
+def main():
+    open_designer(sys.argv[1:])
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover

bec_widgets/utils/bec_dispatcher.py

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ import collections
 import random
 import string
 from collections.abc import Callable
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, DefaultDict, Hashable, Union
 
+import louie
 import redis
 from bec_lib.client import BECClient
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
@@ -25,21 +26,41 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
 
 
 class QtThreadSafeCallback(QObject):
+    """QtThreadSafeCallback is a wrapper around a callback function to make it thread-safe for Qt."""
+
     cb_signal = pyqtSignal(dict, dict)
 
-    def __init__(self, cb):
+    def __init__(self, cb: Callable, cb_info: dict | None = None):
+        """
+        Initialize the QtThreadSafeCallback.
+
+        Args:
+            cb (Callable): The callback function to be wrapped.
+            cb_info (dict, optional): Additional information about the callback. Defaults to None.
+        """
         super().__init__()
+        self.cb_info = cb_info
 
         self.cb = cb
+        self.cb_ref = louie.saferef.safe_ref(cb)
         self.cb_signal.connect(self.cb)
+        self.topics = set()
 
     def __hash__(self):
         # make 2 differents QtThreadSafeCallback to look
         # identical when used as dictionary keys, if the
         # callback is the same
-        return id(self.cb)
+        return f"{id(self.cb_ref)}{self.cb_info}".__hash__()
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, QtThreadSafeCallback):
+            return False
+        return self.cb_ref == other.cb_ref and self.cb_info == other.cb_info
 
     def __call__(self, msg_content, metadata):
+        if self.cb_ref() is None:
+            # callback has been deleted
+            return
         self.cb_signal.emit(msg_content, metadata)
 
 
@@ -86,7 +107,7 @@ class BECDispatcher:
         cls,
         client=None,
         config: str | ServiceConfig | None = None,
-        gui_id: str = None,
+        gui_id: str | None = None,
         *args,
         **kwargs,
     ):
@@ -99,7 +120,9 @@ class BECDispatcher:
         if self._initialized:
             return
 
-        self._slots = collections.defaultdict(set)
+        self._registered_slots: DefaultDict[Hashable, QtThreadSafeCallback] = (
+            collections.defaultdict()
+        )
         self.client = client
 
         if self.client is None:
@@ -141,6 +164,7 @@ class BECDispatcher:
         self,
         slot: Callable,
         topics: Union[EndpointInfo, str, list[Union[EndpointInfo, str]]],
+        cb_info: dict | None = None,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> None:
         """Connect widget's qt slot, so that it is called on new pub/sub topic message.
@@ -149,11 +173,15 @@ class BECDispatcher:
             slot (Callable): A slot method/function that accepts two inputs: content and metadata of
                 the corresponding pub/sub message
             topics (EndpointInfo | str | list): A topic or list of topics that can typically be acquired via bec_lib.MessageEndpoints
+            cb_info (dict | None): A dictionary containing information about the callback. Defaults to None.
         """
-        slot = QtThreadSafeCallback(slot)
-        self.client.connector.register(topics, cb=slot, **kwargs)
+        qt_slot = QtThreadSafeCallback(cb=slot, cb_info=cb_info)
+        if qt_slot not in self._registered_slots:
+            self._registered_slots[qt_slot] = qt_slot
+        qt_slot = self._registered_slots[qt_slot]
+        self.client.connector.register(topics, cb=qt_slot, **kwargs)
         topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
-        self._slots[slot].update(set(topics_str))
+        qt_slot.topics.update(set(topics_str))
 
     def disconnect_slot(self, slot: Callable, topics: Union[str, list]):
         """
@@ -166,16 +194,16 @@ class BECDispatcher:
         # find the right slot to disconnect from ;
         # slot callbacks are wrapped in QtThreadSafeCallback objects,
         # but the slot we receive here is the original callable
-        for connected_slot in self._slots:
+        for connected_slot in self._registered_slots.values():
             if connected_slot.cb == slot:
                 break
         else:
             return
         self.client.connector.unregister(topics, cb=connected_slot)
         topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
-        self._slots[connected_slot].difference_update(set(topics_str))
-        if not self._slots[connected_slot]:
-            del self._slots[connected_slot]
+        self._registered_slots[connected_slot].topics.difference_update(set(topics_str))
+        if not self._registered_slots[connected_slot].topics:
+            del self._registered_slots[connected_slot]
 
     def disconnect_topics(self, topics: Union[str, list]):
         """
@@ -186,11 +214,16 @@ class BECDispatcher:
         """
         self.client.connector.unregister(topics)
         topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
-        for slot in list(self._slots.keys()):
-            slot_topics = self._slots[slot]
-            slot_topics.difference_update(set(topics_str))
-            if not slot_topics:
-                del self._slots[slot]
+
+        remove_slots = []
+        for connected_slot in self._registered_slots.values():
+            connected_slot.topics.difference_update(set(topics_str))
+
+            if not connected_slot.topics:
+                remove_slots.append(connected_slot)
+
+        for connected_slot in remove_slots:
+            self._registered_slots.pop(connected_slot, None)
 
     def disconnect_all(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """

bec_widgets/utils/bec_plugin_helper.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def _submodule_specs(module: ModuleType) -> tuple[ModuleSpec | None, ...]:
 
 
 def _loaded_submodules_from_specs(
-    submodule_specs: tuple[ModuleSpec | None, ...]
+    submodule_specs: tuple[ModuleSpec | None, ...],
 ) -> Generator[ModuleType, None, None]:
     """Load all submodules from the given specs."""
     for submodule in (

bec_widgets/utils/bec_signal_proxy.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-""" This custom class is a thin wrapper around the SignalProxy class to allow signal calls to be blocked.
+"""This custom class is a thin wrapper around the SignalProxy class to allow signal calls to be blocked.
 Unblocking the proxy needs to be done through the slot unblock_proxy. The most likely use case for this class is
-when the callback function is potentially initiating a slower progress, i.e. requesting a data analysis routine to 
+when the callback function is potentially initiating a slower progress, i.e. requesting a data analysis routine to
 analyse data. Requesting a new fit may lead to request piling up and an overall slow done of performance. This proxy
 will allow you to decide by yourself when to unblock and execute the callback again."""
 

bec_widgets/utils/container_utils.py

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import itertools
-from typing import Literal, Type
+from typing import Any, Type
 
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_register import RPCRegister
+from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import BECGuiClient
 
 
 class WidgetContainerUtils:
@@ -73,3 +72,36 @@ class WidgetContainerUtils:
             return None
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"No widget of class {widget_class} found.")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def name_is_protected(name: str, container: Any = None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if the name is not protected.
+
+        Args:
+            name(str): The name to be checked.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the name is not protected, False otherwise.
+        """
+        if container is None:
+            container = BECGuiClient
+        gui_client_methods = set(filter(lambda x: not x.startswith("_"), dir(container)))
+        return name in gui_client_methods
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def raise_for_invalid_name(name: str, container: Any = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Check if the name is valid. If not, raise a ValueError.
+
+        Args:
+            name(str): The name to be checked.
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If the name is not valid.
+        """
+        if not WidgetContainerUtils.has_name_valid_chars(name):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Name '{name}' contains invalid characters. Only alphanumeric characters, underscores, and dashes are allowed."
+            )
+        if WidgetContainerUtils.name_is_protected(name, container):
+            raise ValueError(f"Name '{name}' is protected. Please choose another name.")

bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py

@@ -17,13 +17,23 @@ class EntryValidator:
             raise ValueError(f"Device '{name}' not found in current BEC session")
 
         device = self.devices[name]
-        description = device.describe()
+
+        # Build list of available signal entries from device._info['signals']
+        signals_dict = getattr(device, "_info", {}).get("signals", {})
+        available_entries = [
+            sig.get("obj_name") for sig in signals_dict.values() if sig.get("obj_name")
+        ]
+
+        # If no signals are found, means device is a signal, use the device name as the entry
+        if not available_entries:
+            available_entries = [name]
 
         if entry is None or entry == "":
             entry = next(iter(device._hints), name) if hasattr(device, "_hints") else name
-        if entry not in description:
+        if entry not in available_entries:
             raise ValueError(
-                f"Entry '{entry}' not found in device '{name}' signals. Available signals: {description.keys()}"
+                f"Entry '{entry}' not found in device '{name}' signals. "
+                f"Available signals: '{available_entries}'"
             )
 
         return entry

bec_widgets/utils/error_popups.py

@@ -99,16 +99,30 @@ def SafeSlot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     'verify_sender' keyword argument can be passed with boolean value if the sender should be verified
     before executing the slot. If True, the slot will only execute if the sender is a QObject. This is
     useful to prevent function calls from already deleted objects.
+    'raise_error' keyword argument can be passed with boolean value if the error should be raised
+    after the error is displayed. This is useful to propagate the error to the caller but should be used
+    with great care to avoid segfaults.
+
+    The keywords above are stored in a container which can be overridden by passing
+    '_override_slot_params' keyword argument with a dictionary containing the keywords to override.
+    This is useful to override the default behavior of the decorator for a specific function call.
+
     """
-    popup_error = bool(slot_kwargs.pop("popup_error", False))
-    verify_sender = bool(slot_kwargs.pop("verify_sender", False))
+    _slot_params = {
+        "popup_error": bool(slot_kwargs.pop("popup_error", False)),
+        "verify_sender": bool(slot_kwargs.pop("verify_sender", False)),
+        "raise_error": bool(slot_kwargs.pop("raise_error", False)),
+    }
 
     def error_managed(method):
         @Slot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs)
         @functools.wraps(method)
         def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+
+            _override_slot_params = kwargs.pop("_override_slot_params", {})
+            _slot_params.update(_override_slot_params)
             try:
-                if not verify_sender or len(args) == 0:
+                if not _slot_params["verify_sender"] or len(args) == 0:
                     return method(*args, **kwargs)
 
                 _instance = args[0]
@@ -126,11 +140,11 @@ def SafeSlot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
             except Exception:
                 slot_name = f"{method.__module__}.{method.__qualname__}"
                 error_msg = traceback.format_exc()
-                if popup_error:
-                    ErrorPopupUtility().custom_exception_hook(
-                        *sys.exc_info(), popup_error=popup_error
-                    )
+                if _slot_params["popup_error"]:
+                    ErrorPopupUtility().custom_exception_hook(*sys.exc_info(), popup_error=True)
                 logger.error(f"SafeSlot error in slot '{slot_name}':\n{error_msg}")
+                if _slot_params["raise_error"]:
+                    raise
 
         return wrapper
 

bec_widgets/utils/linear_region_selector.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-""" Module for a thin wrapper (LinearRegionWrapper) around the LinearRegionItem in pyqtgraph.
-The class is mainly designed for usage with the BECWaveform and 1D plots. """
+"""Module for a thin wrapper (LinearRegionWrapper) around the LinearRegionItem in pyqtgraph.
+The class is mainly designed for usage with the BECWaveform and 1D plots."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 

bec_widgets/utils/side_panel.py

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
         panel_max_width: int = 200,
         animation_duration: int = 200,
         animations_enabled: bool = True,
+        show_toolbar: bool = True,
     ):
         super().__init__(parent=parent)
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
         self._panel_max_width = panel_max_width
         self._animation_duration = animation_duration
         self._animations_enabled = animations_enabled
+        self._show_toolbar = show_toolbar
 
         self._panel_width = 0
         self._panel_height = 0
@@ -71,13 +73,14 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
             self.stack_widget.setMinimumWidth(5)
             self.stack_widget.setMaximumWidth(self._panel_max_width)
 
-            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)
+            if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
+                if self._show_toolbar:
+                    self.main_layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
 
+                if self._orientation == "left":
+                    self.main_layout.addWidget(self.container)
+                else:
+                    self.main_layout.insertWidget(0, self.container)
             self.container.layout.addWidget(self.stack_widget)
 
             self.menu_anim = QPropertyAnimation(self, b"panel_width")
@@ -102,11 +105,13 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
             self.stack_widget.setMaximumHeight(self._panel_max_width)
 
             if self._orientation == "top":
-                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
+                if self._show_toolbar:
+                    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)
+                if self._show_toolbar:
+                    self.main_layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
 
             self.container.layout.addWidget(self.stack_widget)
 
@@ -233,21 +238,24 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
 
     def add_menu(
         self,
-        action_id: str,
-        icon_name: str,
-        tooltip: str,
         widget: QWidget,
+        action_id: str | None = None,
+        icon_name: str | None = None,
+        tooltip: str | None = None,
         title: str | None = None,
-    ):
+    ) -> int:
         """
         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.
+            action_id(str | None): The ID of the action. Optional if no toolbar action is needed.
+            icon_name(str | None): The name of the icon. Optional if no toolbar action is needed.
+            tooltip(str | None): The tooltip for the action. Optional if no toolbar action is needed.
+            title(str | None): The title of the panel.
+
+        Returns:
+            int: The index of the added panel, which can be used with show_panel() and switch_to().
         """
         # container_widget: top-level container for the stacked page
         container_widget = QWidget()
@@ -278,32 +286,35 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
         index = self.stack_widget.count()
         self.stack_widget.addWidget(container_widget)
 
-        # Add an action to the toolbar
-        action = MaterialIconAction(icon_name=icon_name, tooltip=tooltip, checkable=True)
-        self.toolbar.add_action(action_id, action, target_widget=self)
+        # Add an action to the toolbar if action_id, icon_name, and tooltip are provided
+        if action_id is not None and icon_name is not None and tooltip is not None:
+            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
+            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
+                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
+                    self.current_action = action.action
 
-                if not self.panel_visible:
-                    self.show_panel(index)
+                    if not self.panel_visible:
+                        self.show_panel(index)
+                    else:
+                        self.switch_to(index)
                 else:
-                    self.switch_to(index)
-            else:
-                if self.current_action == action.action:
-                    self.current_action = None
-                    self.hide_panel()
+                    if self.current_action == action.action:
+                        self.current_action = None
+                        self.hide_panel()
 
-        action.action.toggled.connect(on_action_toggled)
+            action.action.toggled.connect(on_action_toggled)
+
+        return index
 
 
 ############################################
@@ -332,41 +343,56 @@ class ExampleApp(QMainWindow):  # pragma: no cover
         self.add_side_menus()
 
     def add_side_menus(self):
+        # Example 1: With action, icon, and tooltip
         widget1 = QWidget()
         layout1 = QVBoxLayout(widget1)
         for i in range(15):
             layout1.addWidget(QLabel(f"Widget 1 label row {i}"))
         self.side_panel.add_menu(
+            widget=widget1,
             action_id="widget1",
             icon_name="counter_1",
             tooltip="Show Widget 1",
-            widget=widget1,
             title="Widget 1 Panel",
         )
 
+        # Example 2: With action, icon, and tooltip
         widget2 = QWidget()
         layout2 = QVBoxLayout(widget2)
         layout2.addWidget(QLabel("Short widget 2 content"))
         self.side_panel.add_menu(
+            widget=widget2,
             action_id="widget2",
             icon_name="counter_2",
             tooltip="Show Widget 2",
-            widget=widget2,
             title="Widget 2 Panel",
         )
 
+        # Example 3: With action, icon, and tooltip
         widget3 = QWidget()
         layout3 = QVBoxLayout(widget3)
         for i in range(10):
             layout3.addWidget(QLabel(f"Line {i} for Widget 3"))
         self.side_panel.add_menu(
+            widget=widget3,
             action_id="widget3",
             icon_name="counter_3",
             tooltip="Show Widget 3",
-            widget=widget3,
             title="Widget 3 Panel",
         )
 
+        # Example 4: Without action, icon, and tooltip (can only be shown programmatically)
+        widget4 = QWidget()
+        layout4 = QVBoxLayout(widget4)
+        layout4.addWidget(QLabel("This panel has no toolbar button"))
+        layout4.addWidget(QLabel("It can only be shown programmatically"))
+        self.hidden_panel_index = self.side_panel.add_menu(widget=widget4, title="Hidden Panel")
+
+        # Example of how to show the hidden panel programmatically after 3 seconds
+        from qtpy.QtCore import QTimer
+
+        QTimer.singleShot(3000, lambda: self.side_panel.show_panel(self.hidden_panel_index))
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)

bec_widgets/utils/toolbar.py

@@ -702,6 +702,85 @@ class ModularToolBar(QToolBar):
         self.bundles[bundle_id].append(action_id)
         self.update_separators()
 
+    def remove_action(self, action_id: str):
+        """
+        Completely remove a single action from the toolbar.
+
+        The method takes care of both standalone actions and actions that are
+        part of an existing bundle.
+
+        Args:
+            action_id (str): Unique identifier for the action.
+        """
+        if action_id not in self.widgets:
+            raise ValueError(f"Action with ID '{action_id}' does not exist.")
+
+        # Identify potential bundle membership
+        parent_bundle = None
+        for b_id, a_ids in self.bundles.items():
+            if action_id in a_ids:
+                parent_bundle = b_id
+                break
+
+        # 1. Remove the QAction from the QToolBar and delete it
+        tool_action = self.widgets.pop(action_id)
+        if hasattr(tool_action, "action") and tool_action.action is not None:
+            self.removeAction(tool_action.action)
+            tool_action.action.deleteLater()
+
+        # 2. Clean bundle bookkeeping if the action belonged to one
+        if parent_bundle:
+            self.bundles[parent_bundle].remove(action_id)
+            # If the bundle becomes empty, get rid of the bundle entry as well
+            if not self.bundles[parent_bundle]:
+                self.remove_bundle(parent_bundle)
+
+        # 3. Remove from the ordering list
+        self.toolbar_items = [
+            item
+            for item in self.toolbar_items
+            if not (item[0] == "action" and item[1] == action_id)
+        ]
+
+        self.update_separators()
+
+    def remove_bundle(self, bundle_id: str):
+        """
+        Remove an entire bundle (and all of its actions) from the toolbar.
+
+        Args:
+            bundle_id (str): Unique identifier for the bundle.
+        """
+        if bundle_id not in self.bundles:
+            raise ValueError(f"Bundle '{bundle_id}' does not exist.")
+
+        # Remove every action belonging to this bundle
+        for action_id in list(self.bundles[bundle_id]):  # copy the list
+            if action_id in self.widgets:
+                tool_action = self.widgets.pop(action_id)
+                if hasattr(tool_action, "action") and tool_action.action is not None:
+                    self.removeAction(tool_action.action)
+                    tool_action.action.deleteLater()
+
+        # Drop the bundle entry
+        self.bundles.pop(bundle_id, None)
+
+        # Remove bundle entry and its preceding separator (if any) from the ordering list
+        cleaned_items = []
+        skip_next_separator = False
+        for item_type, ident in self.toolbar_items:
+            if item_type == "bundle" and ident == bundle_id:
+                # mark to skip one following separator if present
+                skip_next_separator = True
+                continue
+            if skip_next_separator and item_type == "separator":
+                skip_next_separator = False
+                continue
+            cleaned_items.append((item_type, ident))
+        self.toolbar_items = cleaned_items
+
+        self.update_separators()
+
     def contextMenuEvent(self, event):
         """
         Overrides the context menu event to show toolbar actions with checkboxes and icons.

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock.py

@@ -303,11 +303,7 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
             shift(Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"]): The direction to shift the widgets if the position is occupied.
         """
         if name is not None:
-            if not WidgetContainerUtils.has_name_valid_chars(name):
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Name {name} contains invalid characters. "
-                    f"Only alphanumeric characters and underscores are allowed."
-                )
+            WidgetContainerUtils.raise_for_invalid_name(name, container=self)
 
         if row is None:
             row = self.layout.rowCount()

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.py

@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         """
         if state is None:
             state = self.config.docks_state
+        if state is None:
+            return
         self.dock_area.restoreState(state, missing=missing, extra=extra)
 
     @SafeSlot()
@@ -364,11 +366,8 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
                     f"Name {name} must be unique for docks, but already exists in DockArea "
                     f"with name: {self.object_name} and id {self.gui_id}."
                 )
-            if not WidgetContainerUtils.has_name_valid_chars(name):
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Name {name} contains invalid characters. "
-                    f"Only alphanumeric characters and underscores are allowed."
-                )
+            WidgetContainerUtils.raise_for_invalid_name(name, container=self)
+
         else:  # Name is not provided
             name = WidgetContainerUtils.generate_unique_name(name="dock", list_of_names=dock_names)
 

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/layout_manager/layout_manager.py

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class LayoutManagerWidget(QWidget):
         self,
         widget: QWidget | str,
         row: int | None = None,
-        col: Optional[int] = None,
+        col: int | None = None,
         rowspan: int = 1,
         colspan: int = 1,
         shift_existing: bool = True,
@@ -138,6 +138,39 @@ class LayoutManagerWidget(QWidget):
         ref_row, ref_col, ref_rowspan, ref_colspan = self.widget_positions[reference_widget]
 
         # Determine new widget position based on the specified relative position
+
+        # If adding to the left or right with shifting, shift the entire column
+        if (
+            position in ("left", "right")
+            and shift_existing
+            and shift_direction in ("left", "right")
+        ):
+            column = ref_col
+            # Collect all rows in this column and sort for safe shifting
+            rows = sorted(
+                {row for (row, col) in self.position_widgets.keys() if col == column},
+                reverse=(shift_direction == "right"),
+            )
+            # Shift each widget in the column
+            for r in rows:
+                self.shift_widgets(direction=shift_direction, start_row=r, start_col=column)
+            # Update reference widget's position after the column shift
+            ref_row, ref_col, ref_rowspan, ref_colspan = self.widget_positions[reference_widget]
+            new_row = ref_row
+            # Compute insertion column based on relative position
+            if position == "left":
+                new_col = ref_col - ref_colspan
+            else:
+                new_col = ref_col + ref_colspan
+            # Add the new widget without triggering another shift
+            return self.add_widget(
+                widget=widget,
+                row=new_row,
+                col=new_col,
+                rowspan=rowspan,
+                colspan=colspan,
+                shift_existing=False,
+            )
         if position == "left":
             new_row = ref_row
             new_col = ref_col - 1

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

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-""" Module for a PositionerGroup widget to control a positioner device."""
+"""Module for a PositionerGroup widget to control a positioner device."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 

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

@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
             object: Device object, can be device of type Device, Positioner, Signal or ComputedSignal.
         """
         self.validate_device(device)
-        dev = getattr(self.dev, device.lower(), None)
+        dev = getattr(self.dev, device, None)
         if dev is None:
             raise ValueError(
                 f"Device {device} is not found in the device manager {self.dev} as enabled device."

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

@@ -36,14 +36,16 @@ class DeviceSignalInputBase(BECWidget):
         Kind.config: "include_config_signals",
     }
 
-    def __init__(self, client=None, config=None, gui_id: str = None, **kwargs):
-        if config is None:
-            config = DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
-        else:
-            if isinstance(config, dict):
-                config = DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig(**config)
-            self.config = config
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        client=None,
+        config: DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig | dict | None = None,
+        gui_id: str = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+
+        self.config = self._process_config_input(config)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=self.config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
 
         self._device = None
         self.get_bec_shortcuts()
@@ -102,10 +104,7 @@ class DeviceSignalInputBase(BECWidget):
         """
         self.config.signal_filter = self.signal_filter
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        self._hinted_signals = []
-        self._normal_signals = []
-        self._config_signals = []
-        if self.validate_device(self._device) is False:
+        if not self.validate_device(self._device):
             self._device = None
             self.config.device = self._device
             return
@@ -116,27 +115,19 @@ class DeviceSignalInputBase(BECWidget):
             FilterIO.set_selection(widget=self, selection=[self._device])
             return
         device_info = device._info["signals"]
-        if Kind.hinted in self.signal_filter:
-            hinted_signals = [
+
+        def _update(kind: Kind):
+            return [
                 signal
                 for signal, signal_info in device_info.items()
-                if (signal_info.get("kind_str", None) == str(Kind.hinted.value))
+                if kind in self.signal_filter
+                and (signal_info.get("kind_str", None) == str(kind.name))
             ]
-            self._hinted_signals = hinted_signals
-        if Kind.normal in self.signal_filter:
-            normal_signals = [
-                signal
-                for signal, signal_info in device_info.items()
-                if (signal_info.get("kind_str", None) == str(Kind.normal.value))
-            ]
-            self._normal_signals = normal_signals
-        if Kind.config in self.signal_filter:
-            config_signals = [
-                signal
-                for signal, signal_info in device_info.items()
-                if (signal_info.get("kind_str", None) == str(Kind.config.value))
-            ]
-            self._config_signals = config_signals
+
+        self._hinted_signals = _update(Kind.hinted)
+        self._normal_signals = _update(Kind.normal)
+        self._config_signals = _update(Kind.config)
+
         self._signals = self._hinted_signals + self._normal_signals + self._config_signals
         FilterIO.set_selection(widget=self, selection=self.signals)
 
@@ -250,7 +241,7 @@ class DeviceSignalInputBase(BECWidget):
             object: Device object, can be device of type Device, Positioner, Signal or ComputedSignal.
         """
         self.validate_device(device)
-        dev = getattr(self.dev, device.lower(), None)
+        dev = getattr(self.dev, device, None)
         if dev is None:
             logger.warning(f"Device {device} not found in devicemanager.")
             return None
@@ -279,3 +270,8 @@ class DeviceSignalInputBase(BECWidget):
         if signal in self.signals:
             return True
         return False
+
+    def _process_config_input(self, config: DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig | dict | None):
+        if config is None:
+            return DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
+        return DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig.model_validate(config)

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

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class DeviceComboBox(DeviceInputBase, QComboBox):
         """
         if self.validate_device(input_text) is True:
             self._is_valid_input = True
-            self.device_selected.emit(input_text.lower())
+            self.device_selected.emit(input_text)
         else:
             self._is_valid_input = False
         self.update()

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

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class DeviceLineEdit(DeviceInputBase, QLineEdit):
         """
         if self.validate_device(input_text) is True:
             self._is_valid_input = True
-            self.device_selected.emit(input_text.lower())
+            self.device_selected.emit(input_text)
         else:
             self._is_valid_input = False
         self.update()

bec_widgets/widgets/dap/dap_combo_box/dap_combo_box.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-""" Module for DapComboBox widget class to select a DAP model from a combobox. """
+"""Module for DapComboBox widget class to select a DAP model from a combobox."""
 
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Signal, Slot

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/console/console.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-BECConsole is a Qt widget that runs a Bash shell. 
+BECConsole is a Qt widget that runs a Bash shell.
 
 BECConsole VT100 emulation is powered by Pyte,
 (https://github.com/selectel/pyte).
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ control_keys_mapping = {
     QtCore.Qt.Key_G: b"\x07",  # Ctrl-G (Bell)
     QtCore.Qt.Key_H: b"\x08",  # Ctrl-H (Backspace)
     QtCore.Qt.Key_I: b"\x09",  # Ctrl-I (Tab)
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_J: b"\x0A",  # Ctrl-J (Line Feed)
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_K: b"\x0B",  # Ctrl-K (Vertical Tab)
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_L: b"\x0C",  # Ctrl-L (Form Feed)
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_M: b"\x0D",  # Ctrl-M (Carriage Return)
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_N: b"\x0E",  # Ctrl-N
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_O: b"\x0F",  # Ctrl-O
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_J: b"\x0a",  # Ctrl-J (Line Feed)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_K: b"\x0b",  # Ctrl-K (Vertical Tab)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_L: b"\x0c",  # Ctrl-L (Form Feed)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_M: b"\x0d",  # Ctrl-M (Carriage Return)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_N: b"\x0e",  # Ctrl-N
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_O: b"\x0f",  # Ctrl-O
     QtCore.Qt.Key_P: b"\x10",  # Ctrl-P
     QtCore.Qt.Key_Q: b"\x11",  # Ctrl-Q
     QtCore.Qt.Key_R: b"\x12",  # Ctrl-R
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ control_keys_mapping = {
     QtCore.Qt.Key_W: b"\x17",  # Ctrl-W
     QtCore.Qt.Key_X: b"\x18",  # Ctrl-X
     QtCore.Qt.Key_Y: b"\x19",  # Ctrl-Y
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_Z: b"\x1A",  # Ctrl-Z
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_Escape: b"\x1B",  # Ctrl-Escape
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_Backslash: b"\x1C",  # Ctrl-\
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_Underscore: b"\x1F",  # Ctrl-_
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Z: b"\x1a",  # Ctrl-Z
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Escape: b"\x1b",  # Ctrl-Escape
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Backslash: b"\x1c",  # Ctrl-\
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Underscore: b"\x1f",  # Ctrl-_
 }
 
 normal_keys_mapping = {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ normal_keys_mapping = {
     QtCore.Qt.Key_Left: b"\x02",
     QtCore.Qt.Key_Up: b"\x10",
     QtCore.Qt.Key_Right: b"\x06",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_Down: b"\x0E",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Down: b"\x0e",
     QtCore.Qt.Key_PageUp: b"\x49",
     QtCore.Qt.Key_PageDown: b"\x51",
     QtCore.Qt.Key_F1: b"\x1b\x31",

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/dict_backed_table.py

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class DictBackedTableModel(QAbstractTableModel):
             if value in self._disallowed_keys or value in self._other_keys(index.row()):
                 return False
             self._data[index.row()][index.column()] = str(value)
+            self.dataChanged.emit(index, index)
             return True
         return False
 
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ class DictBackedTableModel(QAbstractTableModel):
 
 class DictBackedTable(QWidget):
     delete_rows = Signal(list)
+    data_updated = Signal()
 
     def __init__(self, initial_data: list[list[str]]):
         """Widget which uses a DictBackedTableModel to display an editable table
@@ -141,6 +143,11 @@ class DictBackedTable(QWidget):
         self._add_button.clicked.connect(self._table_model.add_row)
         self._remove_button.clicked.connect(self.delete_selected_rows)
         self.delete_rows.connect(self._table_model.delete_rows)
+        self._table_model.dataChanged.connect(self._emit_data_updated)
+
+    def _emit_data_updated(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Just to swallow the args"""
+        self.data_updated.emit()
 
     def delete_selected_rows(self):
         """Delete rows which are part of the selection model"""

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata.py

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class ScanMetadata(PydanticModelForm):
         self._additional_metadata = DictBackedTable(initial_extras or [])
         self._scan_name = scan_name or ""
         self._md_schema = get_metadata_schema_for_scan(self._scan_name)
+        self._additional_metadata.data_updated.connect(self.validate_form)
 
         super().__init__(parent=parent, metadata_model=self._md_schema, client=client, **kwargs)
 

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/register_web_console.py

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.web_console.web_console_plugin import WebConsolePlugin
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(WebConsolePlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console.py

@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import secrets
+import subprocess
+import time
+
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from louie.saferef import safe_ref
+from qtpy.QtCore import QUrl, qInstallMessageHandler
+from qtpy.QtWebEngineWidgets import QWebEnginePage, QWebEngineView
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class WebConsoleRegistry:
+    """
+    A registry for the WebConsole class to manage its instances.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Initialize the registry.
+        """
+        self._instances = {}
+        self._server_process = None
+        self._server_port = None
+        self._token = secrets.token_hex(16)
+
+    def register(self, instance: WebConsole):
+        """
+        Register an instance of WebConsole.
+        """
+        self._instances[instance.gui_id] = safe_ref(instance)
+        self.cleanup()
+
+        if self._server_process is None:
+            # Start the ttyd server if not already running
+            self.start_ttyd()
+
+    def start_ttyd(self, use_zsh: bool | None = None):
+        """
+        Start the ttyd server
+        ttyd -q -W -t 'theme={"background": "black"}' zsh
+
+        Args:
+            use_zsh (bool): Whether to use zsh or bash. If None, it will try to detect if zsh is available.
+        """
+
+        # First, check if ttyd is installed
+        try:
+            subprocess.run(["ttyd", "--version"], check=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            # pylint: disable=raise-missing-from
+            raise RuntimeError("ttyd is not installed. Please install it first.")
+
+        if use_zsh is None:
+            # Check if we can use zsh
+            try:
+                subprocess.run(["zsh", "--version"], check=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+                use_zsh = True
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                use_zsh = False
+
+        command = [
+            "ttyd",
+            "-p",
+            "0",
+            "-W",
+            "-t",
+            'theme={"background": "black"}',
+            "-c",
+            f"user:{self._token}",
+        ]
+        if use_zsh:
+            command.append("zsh")
+        else:
+            command.append("bash")
+
+        # Start the ttyd server
+        self._server_process = subprocess.Popen(
+            command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE
+        )
+
+        self._wait_for_server_port()
+
+        self._server_process.stdout.close()
+        self._server_process.stderr.close()
+
+    def _wait_for_server_port(self, timeout: float = 10):
+        """
+        Wait for the ttyd server to start and get the port number.
+
+        Args:
+            timeout (float): The timeout in seconds to wait for the server to start.
+        """
+        start_time = time.time()
+        while True:
+            output = self._server_process.stderr.readline()
+            if output == b"" and self._server_process.poll() is not None:
+                break
+            if not output:
+                continue
+
+            output = output.decode("utf-8").strip()
+            if "Listening on" in output:
+                # Extract the port number from the output
+                self._server_port = int(output.split(":")[-1])
+                logger.info(f"ttyd server started on port {self._server_port}")
+                break
+            if time.time() - start_time > timeout:
+                raise TimeoutError(
+                    "Timeout waiting for ttyd server to start. Please check if ttyd is installed and available in your PATH."
+                )
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """
+        Clean up the registry by removing any instances that are no longer valid.
+        """
+        for gui_id, weak_ref in list(self._instances.items()):
+            if weak_ref() is None:
+                del self._instances[gui_id]
+
+        if not self._instances and self._server_process:
+            # If no instances are left, terminate the server process
+            self._server_process.terminate()
+            self._server_process = None
+            self._server_port = None
+            logger.info("ttyd server terminated")
+
+    def unregister(self, instance: WebConsole):
+        """
+        Unregister an instance of WebConsole.
+
+        Args:
+            instance (WebConsole): The instance to unregister.
+        """
+        if instance.gui_id in self._instances:
+            del self._instances[instance.gui_id]
+
+        self.cleanup()
+
+
+_web_console_registry = WebConsoleRegistry()
+
+
+def suppress_qt_messages(type_, context, msg):
+    if context.category in ["js", "default"]:
+        return
+    print(msg)
+
+
+qInstallMessageHandler(suppress_qt_messages)
+
+
+class BECWebEnginePage(QWebEnginePage):
+    def javaScriptConsoleMessage(self, level, message, lineNumber, sourceID):
+        logger.info(f"[JS Console] {level.name} at line {lineNumber} in {sourceID}: {message}")
+
+
+class WebConsole(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    """
+    A simple widget to display a website
+    """
+
+    PLUGIN = True
+    ICON_NAME = "terminal"
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, config=None, client=None, gui_id=None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, gui_id=gui_id, config=config, **kwargs)
+        _web_console_registry.register(self)
+        self._token = _web_console_registry._token
+        layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.browser = QWebEngineView(self)
+        self.page = BECWebEnginePage(self)
+        self.page.authenticationRequired.connect(self._authenticate)
+        self.browser.setPage(self.page)
+        layout.addWidget(self.browser)
+        self.setLayout(layout)
+        self.page.setUrl(QUrl(f"http://localhost:{_web_console_registry._server_port}"))
+
+    def write(self, data: str, send_return: bool = True):
+        """
+        Send data to the web page
+        """
+        self.page.runJavaScript(f"window.term.paste('{data}');")
+        if send_return:
+            self.send_return()
+
+    def _authenticate(self, _, auth):
+        """
+        Authenticate the request with the provided username and password.
+        """
+        auth.setUser("user")
+        auth.setPassword(self._token)
+
+    def send_return(self):
+        """
+        Send return to the web page
+        """
+        self.page.runJavaScript(
+            "document.querySelector('textarea.xterm-helper-textarea').dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keypress', {charCode: 13}))"
+        )
+
+    def send_ctrl_c(self):
+        """
+        Send Ctrl+C to the web page
+        """
+        self.page.runJavaScript(
+            "document.querySelector('textarea.xterm-helper-textarea').dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keypress', {charCode: 3}))"
+        )
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """
+        Clean up the registry by removing any instances that are no longer valid.
+        """
+        _web_console_registry.unregister(self)
+        super().cleanup()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    widget = WebConsole()
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console.pyproject

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

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console_plugin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.web_console.web_console import WebConsole
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='WebConsole' name='web_console'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class WebConsolePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = WebConsole(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC Console"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return designer_material_icon(WebConsole.ICON_NAME)
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "web_console"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "WebConsole"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image_item.py

@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ class ImageItem(BECConnector, pg.ImageItem):
         "fft.setter",
         "log",
         "log.setter",
-        "rotation",
-        "rotation.setter",
+        "num_rotation_90",
+        "num_rotation_90.setter",
         "transpose",
         "transpose.setter",
         "get_data",

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/plot_base.py

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class PlotBase(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._ui_mode = UIMode.POPUP if popups else UIMode.SIDE
         self.axis_settings_dialog = None
         self.plot_widget = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget(parent=self)
+        self.plot_widget.ci.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
         self.plot_item = pg.PlotItem(viewBox=BECViewBox(enableMenu=True))
         self.plot_widget.addItem(self.plot_item)
         self.side_panel = SidePanel(self, orientation="left", panel_max_width=280)
@@ -795,6 +796,7 @@ class PlotBase(BECWidget, QWidget):
         """
         self.plot_item.showAxis("top", value)
         self.plot_item.showAxis("right", value)
+
         self.property_changed.emit("outer_axes", value)
 
     @SafeProperty(bool, doc="Show inner axes of the plot widget.")
@@ -814,6 +816,7 @@ class PlotBase(BECWidget, QWidget):
         """
         self.plot_item.showAxis("bottom", value)
         self.plot_item.showAxis("left", value)
+
         self._apply_x_label()
         self._apply_y_label()
         self.property_changed.emit("inner_axes", value)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/waveform/settings/curve_settings/curve_tree.py

@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_line_edit.device_line_edit
 )
 from bec_widgets.widgets.dap.dap_combo_box.dap_combo_box import DapComboBox
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.curve import CurveConfig, DeviceSignal
+from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.color_button_native.color_button_native import (
+    ColorButtonNative,
+)
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.colormap_widget.colormap_widget import BECColorMapWidget
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -40,49 +43,6 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
 
-class ColorButton(QPushButton):
-    """A QPushButton subclass that displays a color.
-
-    The background is set to the given color and the button text is the hex code.
-    The text color is chosen automatically (black if the background is light, white if dark)
-    to guarantee good readability.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, color="#000000", parent=None):
-        """Initialize the color button.
-
-        Args:
-            color (str): The initial color in hex format (e.g., '#000000').
-            parent: Optional QWidget parent.
-        """
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.set_color(color)
-
-    def set_color(self, color):
-        """Set the button's color and update its appearance.
-
-        Args:
-            color (str or QColor): The new color to assign.
-        """
-        if isinstance(color, QColor):
-            self._color = color.name()
-        else:
-            self._color = color
-        self._update_appearance()
-
-    def color(self):
-        """Return the current color in hex."""
-        return self._color
-
-    def _update_appearance(self):
-        """Update the button style based on the background color's brightness."""
-        c = QColor(self._color)
-        brightness = c.lightnessF()
-        text_color = "#000000" if brightness > 0.5 else "#FFFFFF"
-        self.setStyleSheet(f"background-color: {self._color}; color: {text_color};")
-        self.setText(self._color)
-
-
 class CurveRow(QTreeWidgetItem):
     DELETE_BUTTON_COLOR = "#CC181E"
     """A unified row that can represent either a device or a DAP curve.
@@ -193,7 +153,7 @@ class CurveRow(QTreeWidgetItem):
     def _init_style_controls(self):
         """Create columns 3..6: color button, style combo, width spin, symbol spin."""
         # Color in col 3
-        self.color_button = ColorButton(self.config.color)
+        self.color_button = ColorButtonNative(color=self.config.color)
         self.color_button.clicked.connect(lambda: self._select_color(self.color_button))
         self.tree.setItemWidget(self, 3, self.color_button)
 
@@ -284,6 +244,11 @@ class CurveRow(QTreeWidgetItem):
             self.dap_combo.deleteLater()
             self.dap_combo = None
 
+        if getattr(self, "color_button", None) is not None:
+            self.color_button.close()
+            self.color_button.deleteLater()
+            self.color_button = None
+
         # Remove the item from the tree widget
         index = self.tree.indexOfTopLevelItem(self)
         if index != -1:
@@ -337,8 +302,8 @@ class CurveRow(QTreeWidgetItem):
             self.config.label = f"{parent_conf.label}-{new_dap}"
 
         # Common style fields
-        self.config.color = self.color_button.color()
-        self.config.symbol_color = self.color_button.color()
+        self.config.color = self.color_button.color
+        self.config.symbol_color = self.color_button.color
         self.config.pen_style = self.style_combo.currentText()
         self.config.pen_width = self.width_spin.value()
         self.config.symbol_size = self.symbol_spin.value()

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/waveform/waveform.py

@@ -1182,10 +1182,11 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
             self.on_async_readback,
             MessageEndpoints.device_async_readback(self.scan_id, name),
             from_start=True,
+            cb_info={"scan_id": self.scan_id},
         )
         logger.info(f"Setup async curve {name}")
 
-    @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
+    @SafeSlot(dict, dict, verify_sender=True)
     def on_async_readback(self, msg, metadata):
         """
         Get async data readback. This code needs to be fast, therefor we try
@@ -1204,6 +1205,14 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
             msg(dict): Message with the async data.
             metadata(dict): Metadata of the message.
         """
+        sender = self.sender()
+        if not hasattr(sender, "cb_info"):
+            logger.info(f"Sender {sender} has no cb_info.")
+            return
+        scan_id = sender.cb_info.get("scan_id", None)
+        if scan_id != self.scan_id:
+            logger.info("Scan ID mismatch, ignoring async readback.")
+
         instruction = metadata.get("async_update", {}).get("type")
         if instruction not in ["add", "add_slice", "replace"]:
             logger.warning(f"Invalid async update instruction: {instruction}")
@@ -1212,6 +1221,7 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
         plot_mode = self.x_axis_mode["name"]
         for curve in self._async_curves:
             x_data = None  # Reset x_data
+            y_data = None  # Reset y_data
             # Get the curve data
             async_data = msg["signals"].get(curve.config.signal.entry, None)
             if async_data is None:

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/bec_progressbar/bec_progressbar.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class BECProgressBar(BECWidget, QWidget):
         "set_minimum",
         "label_template",
         "label_template.setter",
+        "_get_label",
     ]
     ICON_NAME = "page_control"
 
@@ -235,6 +236,10 @@ class BECProgressBar(BECWidget, QWidget):
             (value - self._user_minimum) / (self._user_maximum - self._user_minimum) * self._maximum
         )
 
+    def _get_label(self) -> str:
+        """Return the label text. mostly used for testing rpc."""
+        return self.center_label.text()
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)

bec_widgets/widgets/services/bec_status_box/bec_status_box.py

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
 
     PLUGIN = True
     CORE_SERVICES = ["DeviceServer", "ScanServer", "SciHub", "ScanBundler", "FileWriterManager"]
+    USER_ACCESS = ["get_server_state", "remove"]
 
     service_update = Signal(BECServiceInfoContainer)
     bec_core_state = Signal(str)
@@ -134,6 +135,10 @@ class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
             "QTreeWidget::item:selected {}"
         )
 
+    def get_server_state(self) -> str:
+        """Get the state ("RUNNING", "BUSY", "IDLE", "ERROR") of the BEC server"""
+        return self.status_container[self.box_name]["info"].status
+
     def _create_status_widget(
         self, service_name: str, status=BECStatus, info: dict = None, metrics: dict = None
     ) -> StatusItem:

bec_widgets/widgets/services/bec_status_box/status_item.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-""" Module for a StatusItem widget to display status and metrics for a BEC service.
+"""Module for a StatusItem widget to display status and metrics for a BEC service.
 The widget is bound to be used with the BECStatusBox widget."""
 
 import enum

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/logpanel/_util.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-""" Utilities for filtering and formatting in the LogPanel"""
+"""Utilities for filtering and formatting in the LogPanel"""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/color_button_native/color_button_native.py

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QPushButton
+
+from bec_widgets import BECWidget, SafeProperty, SafeSlot
+
+
+class ColorButtonNative(BECWidget, QPushButton):
+    """A QPushButton subclass that displays a color.
+
+    The background is set to the given color and the button text is the hex code.
+    The text color is chosen automatically (black if the background is light, white if dark)
+    to guarantee good readability.
+    """
+
+    RPC = False
+    PLUGIN = True
+    ICON_NAME = "colors"
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, color="#000000", **kwargs):
+        """Initialize the color button.
+
+        Args:
+            parent: Optional QWidget parent.
+            color (str): The initial color in hex format (e.g., '#000000').
+        """
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
+        self.set_color(color)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def set_color(self, color):
+        """Set the button's color and update its appearance.
+
+        Args:
+            color (str or QColor): The new color to assign.
+        """
+        if isinstance(color, QColor):
+            self._color = color.name()
+        else:
+            self._color = color
+        self._update_appearance()
+
+    @SafeProperty("QColor")
+    def color(self):
+        """Return the current color in hex."""
+        return self._color
+
+    @color.setter
+    def color(self, value):
+        """Set the button's color and update its appearance."""
+        self.set_color(value)
+
+    def _update_appearance(self):
+        """Update the button style based on the background color's brightness."""
+        c = QColor(self._color)
+        brightness = c.lightnessF()
+        text_color = "#000000" if brightness > 0.5 else "#FFFFFF"
+        self.setStyleSheet(f"background-color: {self._color}; color: {text_color};")
+        self.setText(self._color)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/color_button_native/color_button_native.pyproject

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

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/color_button_native/color_button_native_plugin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
+from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.color_button_native.color_button_native import (
+    ColorButtonNative,
+)
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='ColorButtonNative' name='color_button_native'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class ColorButtonNativePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = ColorButtonNative(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC Buttons"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return designer_material_icon(ColorButtonNative.ICON_NAME)
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "color_button_native"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "ColorButtonNative"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "A QPushButton subclass that displays a color."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/color_button_native/register_color_button_native.py

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

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/colormap_widget/colormap_widget.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from pyqtgraph.widgets.ColorMapButton import ColorMapButton
+from qtpy import QtCore, QtGui
 from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Signal, Slot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QSizePolicy, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
 
@@ -6,6 +7,23 @@ from bec_widgets.utils import Colors
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 
 
+class RoundedColorMapButton(ColorMapButton):
+    """Thin wrapper around pyqtgraph ColorMapButton to add rounded clipping."""
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.WA_TranslucentBackground)
+
+    def paintEvent(self, evt):
+        painter = QtGui.QPainter(self)
+        painter.setRenderHint(QtGui.QPainter.Antialiasing)
+        path = QtGui.QPainterPath()
+        path.addRoundedRect(self.rect(), 8, 8)
+        painter.setClipPath(path)
+        self.paintColorMap(painter, self.contentsRect())
+        painter.end()
+
+
 class BECColorMapWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
     colormap_changed_signal = Signal(str)
     ICON_NAME = "palette"
@@ -15,7 +33,7 @@ class BECColorMapWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
     def __init__(self, parent=None, cmap: str = "plasma", **kwargs):
         super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
         # Create the ColorMapButton
-        self.button = ColorMapButton()
+        self.button = RoundedColorMapButton()
 
         # Set the size policy and minimum width
         size_policy = QSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Preferred, QSizePolicy.Fixed)

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "bec_widgets"
-version = "1.25.1"
+version = "2.4.3"
 description = "BEC Widgets"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 classifiers = [
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "bec_ipython_client>=2.21.4, <=4.0", # needed for jupyter console
     "bec_lib>=3.29, <=4.0",
     "bec_qthemes~=0.7, >=0.7",
-    "black~=24.0",                       # needed for bw-generate-cli
+    "black~=25.0",                       # needed for bw-generate-cli
     "isort~=5.13, >=5.13.2",             # needed for bw-generate-cli
     "pydantic~=2.0",
     "pyqtgraph~=0.13",
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@ dependencies = [
 dev = [
     "coverage~=7.0",
     "fakeredis~=2.23, >=2.23.2",
+    "isort~=5.13, >=5.13.2",
     "pytest-bec-e2e>=2.21.4, <=4.0",
     "pytest-qt~=4.4",
     "pytest-random-order~=1.1",
     "pytest-timeout~=2.2",
     "pytest-xvfb~=3.0",
     "pytest~=8.0",
+    "pytest-cov~=6.1.1",
 ]
 
 [project.urls]
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ include_trailing_comma = true
 known_first_party = ["bec_widgets"]
 
 [tool.semantic_release]
-build_command = "python -m build"
+build_command = "pip install build wheel && python -m build"
 version_toml = ["pyproject.toml:project.version"]
 
 [tool.semantic_release.commit_author]
@@ -95,12 +97,23 @@ default_bump_level = 0
 
 [tool.semantic_release.remote]
 name = "origin"
-type = "gitlab"
-ignore_token_for_push = false
+type = "github"
+ignore_token_for_push = true
 
 [tool.semantic_release.remote.token]
-env = "GL_TOKEN"
+env = "GH_TOKEN"
 
 [tool.semantic_release.publish]
 dist_glob_patterns = ["dist/*"]
 upload_to_vcs_release = true
+
+[tool.coverage.report]
+skip_empty = true # exclude empty *files*, e.g. __init__.py, from the report
+exclude_lines = [
+    "pragma: no cover",
+    "if TYPE_CHECKING:",
+    "return NotImplemented",
+    "raise NotImplementedError",
+    "\\.\\.\\.",
+    'if __name__ == "__main__":',
+]

tests/end-2-end/conftest.py

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ import random
 
 import pytest
 
-from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import BECGuiClient, _start_plot_process
-from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
+from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import BECGuiClient
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ def gui_id():
     return f"figure_{random.randint(0,100)}"  # make a new gui id each time, to ensure no 'gui is alive' zombie key can perturbate
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
 def connected_client_gui_obj(qtbot, gui_id, bec_client_lib):
     """
     Fixture to create a new BECGuiClient object and start a server in the background.
@@ -42,22 +41,3 @@ def connected_client_gui_obj(qtbot, gui_id, bec_client_lib):
         yield gui
     finally:
         gui.kill_server()
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def connected_gui_with_scope_session(qtbot, gui_id, bec_client_lib):
-    """
-    Fixture to create a new BECGuiClient object and start a server in the background.
-
-    This fixture is scoped to the session, meaning it remains alive for all tests in the session.
-    We can use this fixture to create a gui object that is used across multiple tests, and
-    simulate a real-world scenario where the gui is not restarted for each test.
-    """
-    gui = BECGuiClient(gui_id=gui_id)
-    try:
-        gui.start(wait=True)
-        # After the server started, we need to wait until the bec exists in the namespace
-        qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: hasattr(gui, "bec"), timeout=5000)
-        yield gui
-    finally:
-        gui.kill_server()

tests/end-2-end/test_bec_gui_ipython.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-Test module for the gui object within the BEC IPython client. 
+Test module for the gui object within the BEC IPython client.
 """
 
 from unittest import mock

tests/end-2-end/test_plotting_framework_e2e.py

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def test_async_plotting(qtbot, bec_client_lib, connected_client_gui_obj):
     dev.waveform.sim.select_model("GaussianModel")
     dev.waveform.sim.params = {"amplitude": 1000, "center": 4000, "sigma": 300}
     dev.waveform.async_update.set("add").wait()
-    dev.waveform.waveform_shape.set(1000).wait()
+    dev.waveform.waveform_shape.set(10000).wait()
     wf = dock.new("wf_dock").new("Waveform")
     curve = wf.plot(y_name="waveform")
 

tests/end-2-end/test_rpc_register_e2e.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCReference
 
 def test_rpc_reference_objects(connected_client_gui_obj):
     gui = connected_client_gui_obj
-    dock = gui.window_list[0].new("dock")
+    dock = gui.window_list[0].new()
     plt = dock.new(name="fig", widget="Waveform")
 
     plt.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i")

tests/end-2-end/test_rpc_widgets_e2e.py

@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ def test_available_widgets(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj):
         if object_name == "VSCodeEditor":
             continue
 
+        # Skip WebConsole as ttyd is not installed
+        if object_name == "WebConsole":
+            continue
+
         #############################
         ######### Add widget ########
         #############################

tests/end-2-end/user_interaction/conftest.py

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+"""
+End-2-End test fixtures for module scoped testing. The fixtures overwrite the default versions used
+for the function scoped tests. The fixtures will only be created once for this entire module, meaning
+that any test can be used to test user interaction and potential leakage of threads or other resources across
+different widgets.
+"""
+
+import random
+
+import pytest
+from bec_ipython_client import BECIPythonClient
+from bec_lib.redis_connector import RedisConnector
+from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
+from bec_lib.tests.utils import wait_for_empty_queue
+from pytestqt.plugin import QtBot
+
+from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import BECGuiClient
+
+# pylint: disable=unused-argument
+# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def gui_id():
+    """New gui id each time, to ensure no 'gui is alive' zombie key can perturbate"""
+    return f"figure_{random.randint(0,100)}"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def bec_ipython_client_with_demo_config(
+    bec_redis_fixture, bec_services_config_file_path, bec_servers
+):
+    """Fixture to create a BECIPythonClient with a demo config."""
+    config = ServiceConfig(bec_services_config_file_path)
+    bec = BECIPythonClient(config, RedisConnector, forced=True)
+    bec.start()
+    bec.config.load_demo_config()
+    try:
+        yield bec
+    finally:
+        bec.shutdown()
+        bec._client._reset_singleton()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def bec_client_lib(bec_ipython_client_with_demo_config):
+    """Fixture to create a BECIPythonClient with a demo config."""
+    bec = bec_ipython_client_with_demo_config
+    bec.queue.request_queue_reset()
+    bec.queue.request_scan_continuation()
+    wait_for_empty_queue(bec)
+    yield bec
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def qtbot_scope_module(qapp, request):
+    """
+    Fixture used to create a QtBot instance for using during testing.
+
+    Make sure to call addWidget for each top-level widget you create to ensure
+    that they are properly closed after the test ends.
+    """
+    result = QtBot(request)
+    return result
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def connected_client_gui_obj(qtbot_scope_module, gui_id, bec_client_lib):
+    """
+    Fixture to create a new BECGuiClient object and start a server in the background.
+
+    This fixture is scoped to the session, meaning it remains alive for all tests in the session.
+    We can use this fixture to create a gui object that is used across multiple tests, and
+    simulate a real-world scenario where the gui is not restarted for each test.
+    """
+    gui = BECGuiClient(gui_id=gui_id)
+    try:
+        gui.start(wait=True)
+        qtbot_scope_module.waitUntil(lambda: hasattr(gui, "bec"), timeout=5000)
+        yield gui
+    finally:
+        gui.kill_server()

tests/end-2-end/user_interaction/test_user_interaction_e2e.py

@@ -0,0 +1,667 @@
+"""
+End-to-end tests single gui instance across the full session.
+
+Each test will use the same gui instance, simulating a real-world scenario where the gui is not
+restarted for each test. The interaction is tested through the rpc calls.
+
+Note: wait_for_namespace_created is a utility method that helps to wait for the namespace to be
+created in the gui. This is necessary because the rpc calls are asynchronous and the namespace
+may not be created immediately after the rpc call is made.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import random
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
+
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+
+from bec_widgets.cli.client import BECDockArea
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, RPCReference
+
+PYTEST_TIMEOUT = 50
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
+    from bec_widgets.cli import client
+    from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import BECGuiClient
+
+# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+# pylint: disable=protected-access
+# pylint: disable=unused-variable
+
+
+def wait_for_namespace_change(
+    qtbot,
+    gui: BECGuiClient,
+    parent_widget: RPCBase | RPCReference,
+    object_name: str,
+    widget_gui_id: str,
+    timeout: float = 10000,
+    exists: bool = True,
+):
+    """
+    Utility method to wait for the namespace to be created in the widget.
+
+    Args:
+        qtbot: The qtbot fixture.
+        gui: The client_utils.BECGuiClient 'gui' object from the CLI.
+        parent_widget: The widget that creates a new widget.
+        object_name: The name of the widget that was created. Must appear as attribute in namespace of parent.
+        widget_gui_id: The gui_id of the created widget.
+        timeout: The timeout in milliseconds for the qtbot to wait for changes to appear.
+        exists: If True, wait for the object to be created. If False, wait for the object to be removed.
+    """
+    # GUI object is not registered in the registry (yet)
+    if parent_widget is gui:
+
+        def check_reference_registered():
+            # Check server registry
+            obj = gui._server_registry.get(widget_gui_id, None)
+            if obj is None:
+                if not exists:
+                    return True
+                return False
+            # CHeck Ipython registry
+            obj = gui._ipython_registry.get(widget_gui_id, None)
+            if obj is None:
+                if not exists:
+                    return True
+                return False
+
+    else:
+
+        def check_reference_registered():
+            # Check server registry
+            obj = gui._server_registry.get(widget_gui_id, None)
+            if obj is None:
+                if not exists:
+                    return True
+                return False
+            # CHeck Ipython registry
+            obj = gui._ipython_registry.get(widget_gui_id, None)
+            if obj is None:
+                if not exists:
+                    return True
+                return False
+            # Check reference registry
+            ref = parent_widget._rpc_references.get(widget_gui_id, None)
+            if exists:
+                return ref is not None
+            return ref is None
+
+    try:
+        qtbot.waitUntil(check_reference_registered, timeout=timeout)
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Timeout waiting for {parent_widget.object_name}.{object_name} to be created."
+        ) from e
+
+
+def create_widget(
+    qtbot, gui: BECGuiClient, widget_cls_name: str
+) -> tuple[RPCReference, RPCReference]:
+    """Utility method to create a widget and wait for the namespaces to be created."""
+    if hasattr(gui, "dock_area"):
+        dock_area: client.BECDockArea = gui.dock_area
+    else:
+        dock_area: client.BECDockArea = gui.new(name="dock_area")
+    wait_for_namespace_change(qtbot, gui, gui, dock_area.object_name, dock_area._gui_id)
+    dock: client.BECDock = dock_area.new()
+    wait_for_namespace_change(qtbot, gui, dock_area, dock.object_name, dock._gui_id)
+    widget = dock.new(widget=widget_cls_name)
+    wait_for_namespace_change(qtbot, gui, dock, widget.object_name, widget._gui_id)
+    return dock, widget
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def random_generator_from_seed(request):
+    """Fixture to get a random seed for the following tests."""
+    seed = request.config.getoption("--random-order-seed").split(":")[-1]
+    try:
+        seed = int(seed)
+    except ValueError:  # Should not be required...
+        seed = 42
+    rng = random.Random(seed)
+    yield rng
+
+
+def maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui: BECGuiClient, random_int_gen: random.Random):
+    """Utility method to remove all dock_ares from gui object, likelihood 50%."""
+    random_int = random_int_gen.randint(0, 100)
+    if random_int >= 50:
+        # Needed, reference gets deleted in the gui
+        name = gui.dock_area.object_name
+        gui_id = gui.dock_area._gui_id
+        gui.delete("dock_area")
+        wait_for_namespace_change(
+            qtbot, gui=gui, parent_widget=gui, object_name=name, widget_gui_id=gui_id, exists=False
+        )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_abort_button(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the AbortButton widget."""
+    gui: BECGuiClient = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.AbortButton)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.AbortButton
+
+    # No rpc calls to check so far
+
+    # Try detaching the dock
+    dock.detach()
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_bec_progress_bar(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the BECProgressBar widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.BECProgressBar)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.BECProgressBar
+
+    # Check rpc calls
+    assert widget.label_template == "$value / $maximum - $percentage %"
+    widget.set_maximum(100)
+    widget.set_minimum(50)
+    widget.set_value(75)
+
+    assert widget._get_label() == "75 / 100 - 50 %"
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_bec_queue(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the BECQueue widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.BECQueue)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.BECQueue
+
+    # No rpc calls to test so far
+    #  maybe we can add an rpc call to check the queue length
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_bec_status_box(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the BECStatusBox widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.BECStatusBox)
+
+    # Check rpc calls
+    assert widget.get_server_state() in ["RUNNING", "IDLE", "BUSY", "ERROR"]
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_dap_combo_box(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the DAPComboBox widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.DapComboBox)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.DAPComboBox
+
+    # Check rpc calls
+    widget.select_fit_model("PseudoVoigtModel")
+    widget.select_x_axis("samx")
+    widget.select_y_axis("bpm4i")
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_device_browser(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the DeviceBrowser widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.DeviceBrowser)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.DeviceBrowser
+
+    # No rpc calls yet to check
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_device_combo_box(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the DeviceComboBox widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.DeviceComboBox)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.DeviceComboBox
+
+    # No rpc calls to check so far, maybe set_device should be exposed
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_device_line_edit(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the DeviceLineEdit widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.DeviceLineEdit)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.DeviceLineEdit
+
+    # No rpc calls to check so far
+    # Should probably have a set_device method
+
+    # No rpc calls to check so far, maybe set_device should be exposed
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_image(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the Image widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.Image)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.Image
+
+    scans = bec.scans
+    dev = bec.device_manager.devices
+    # Test rpc calls
+    img = widget.image(dev.eiger)
+    assert img.get_data() is None
+    # Run a scan and plot the image
+    s = scans.line_scan(dev.samx, -3, 3, steps=50, exp_time=0.01, relative=False)
+    s.wait()
+
+    def _wait_for_scan_in_history():
+        # Get scan item from history
+        scan_item = bec.history.get_by_scan_id(s.scan.scan_id)
+        return scan_item is not None
+
+    qtbot.waitUntil(_wait_for_scan_in_history, timeout=7000)
+
+    # Check that last image is equivalent to data in Redis
+    last_img = bec.device_monitor.get_data(
+        dev.eiger, count=1
+    )  # Get last image from Redis monitor 2D endpoint
+    assert np.allclose(img.get_data(), last_img)
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+# TODO re-enable when issue is resolved #560
+# @pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+# def test_widgets_e2e_log_panel(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+#     """Test the LogPanel widget."""
+#     gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+#     bec = gui._client
+#     # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+#     dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.LogPanel)
+#     dock: client.BECDock
+#     widget: client.LogPanel
+
+#     # No rpc calls to check so far
+
+#     # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+#     maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_minesweeper(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the MineSweeper widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.Minesweeper)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.MineSweeper
+
+    # No rpc calls to check so far
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_motor_map(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the MotorMap widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.MotorMap)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.MotorMap
+
+    # Test RPC calls
+    dev = bec.device_manager.devices
+    scans = bec.scans
+    # Set motor map to names
+    widget.map(dev.samx, dev.samy)
+    # Move motor samx to pos
+    pos = dev.samx.limits[1] - 1  # -1 from higher limit
+    scans.mv(dev.samx, pos, relative=False).wait()
+    # Check that data is up to date
+    assert np.isclose(widget.get_data()["x"][-1], pos, dev.samx.precision)
+    # Move motor samy to pos
+    pos = dev.samy.limits[0] + 1  # +1 from lower limit
+    scans.mv(dev.samy, pos, relative=False).wait()
+    # Check that data is up to date
+    assert np.isclose(widget.get_data()["y"][-1], pos, dev.samy.precision)
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_multi_waveform(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test MultiWaveform widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.MultiWaveform)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.MultiWaveform
+
+    # Test RPC calls
+    dev = bec.device_manager.devices
+    scans = bec.scans
+    # test plotting
+    cm = "cividis"
+    widget.plot(dev.waveform, color_palette=cm)
+    assert widget.monitor == dev.waveform.name
+    assert widget.color_palette == cm
+
+    # Scan with BEC
+    s = scans.line_scan(dev.samx, -3, 3, steps=5, exp_time=0.01, relative=False)
+    s.wait()
+
+    def _wait_for_scan_in_history():
+        # Get scan item from history
+        scan_item = bec.history.get_by_scan_id(s.scan.scan_id)
+        return scan_item is not None
+
+    qtbot.waitUntil(_wait_for_scan_in_history, timeout=7000)
+    # Wait for data in history (should be plotted?)
+
+    # TODO how can we check that the data was plotted, implement get_data()
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_positioner_indicator(
+    qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed
+):
+    """Test the PositionIndicator widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.PositionIndicator)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.PositionIndicator
+
+    # TODO check what these rpc calls are supposed to do! Issue created #461
+    widget.set_value(5)
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_positioner_box(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the PositionerBox widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.PositionerBox)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.PositionerBox
+
+    # Test rpc calls
+    dev = bec.device_manager.devices
+    scans = bec.scans
+    # No rpc calls to check so far
+    widget.set_positioner(dev.samx)
+    widget.set_positioner(dev.samy.name)
+
+    scans.mv(dev.samy, -3, relative=False).wait()
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_positioner_box_2d(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the PositionerBox2D widget."""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.PositionerBox2D)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.PositionerBox2D
+
+    # Test rpc calls
+    dev = bec.device_manager.devices
+    scans = bec.scans
+    # No rpc calls to check so far
+    widget.set_positioner_hor(dev.samx)
+    widget.set_positioner_ver(dev.samy)
+
+    # Try moving the motors
+    scans.mv(dev.samx, 3, relative=False).wait()
+    scans.mv(dev.samy, -3, relative=False).wait()
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_positioner_control_line(
+    qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed
+):
+    """Test the positioner control line widget"""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.PositionerControlLine)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.PositionerControlLine
+
+    # Test rpc calls
+    dev = bec.device_manager.devices
+    scans = bec.scans
+    # Set positioner
+    widget.set_positioner(dev.samx)
+    scans.mv(dev.samx, 3, relative=False).wait()
+    widget.set_positioner(dev.samy.name)
+    scans.mv(dev.samy, -3, relative=False).wait()
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_ring_progress_bar(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the RingProgressBar widget"""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.RingProgressBar)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.RingProgressBar
+
+    # Test rpc calls
+    dev = bec.device_manager.devices
+    scans = bec.scans
+    # Do a scan
+    scans.line_scan(dev.samx, -3, 3, steps=50, exp_time=0.01, relative=False).wait()
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_scan_control(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the ScanControl widget"""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.ScanControl)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.ScanControl
+
+    # No rpc calls to check so far
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_scatter_waveform(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the ScatterWaveform widget"""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.ScatterWaveform)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.ScatterWaveform
+
+    # Test rpc calls
+    dev = bec.device_manager.devices
+    scans = bec.scans
+    widget.plot(dev.samx, dev.samy, dev.bpm4i)
+    scans.grid_scan(dev.samx, -5, 5, 5, dev.samy, -5, 5, 5, exp_time=0.01, relative=False).wait()
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_stop_button(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the StopButton widget"""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.StopButton)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.StopButton
+
+    # No rpc calls to check so far
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_resume_button(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the StopButton widget"""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.ResumeButton)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.ResumeButton
+
+    # No rpc calls to check so far
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_reset_button(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the StopButton widget"""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.ResetButton)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.ResetButton
+    # No rpc calls to check so far
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_text_box(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the TextBox widget"""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.TextBox)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.TextBox
+
+    # RPC calls
+    widget.set_plain_text("Hello World")
+    widget.set_html_text("<b> Hello World HTML </b>")
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
+def test_widgets_e2e_waveform(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
+    """Test the Waveform widget"""
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    bec = gui._client
+    # Create dock_area, dock, widget
+    dock, widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.Waveform)
+    dock: client.BECDock
+    widget: client.Waveform
+
+    # Test rpc calls
+    dev = bec.device_manager.devices
+    scans = bec.scans
+    widget.plot(dev.bpm4i)
+    s = scans.line_scan(dev.samx, -3, 3, steps=50, exp_time=0.01, relative=False)
+    s.wait()
+
+    def _wait_for_scan_in_history():
+        # Get scan item from history
+        scan_item = bec.history.get_by_scan_id(s.scan.scan_id)
+        return scan_item is not None
+
+    qtbot.waitUntil(_wait_for_scan_in_history, timeout=7000)
+
+    scan_item = bec.history.get_by_scan_id(s.scan.scan_id)
+    samx_data = scan_item.devices.samx.samx.read()["value"]
+    bpm4i_data = scan_item.devices.bpm4i.bpm4i.read()["value"]
+    curve = widget.curves[0]
+    assert np.allclose(curve.get_data()[0], samx_data)
+    assert np.allclose(curve.get_data()[1], bpm4i_data)
+
+    # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
+    maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)

tests/unit_tests/test_bec_connector.py

@@ -82,3 +82,52 @@ def test_bec_connector_submit_task(bec_connector):
     while not completed:
         QApplication.processEvents()
         time.sleep(0.1)
+
+
+def test_bec_connector_change_object_name(bec_connector):
+    # Store the original object name and RPC register state
+    original_name = bec_connector.objectName()
+    original_gui_id = bec_connector.gui_id
+
+    # Call the method with a new name
+    new_name = "new_test_name"
+    bec_connector.change_object_name(new_name)
+
+    # Process events to allow the single shot timer to execute
+    QApplication.processEvents()
+
+    # Verify that the object name was changed correctly
+    assert bec_connector.objectName() == new_name
+    assert bec_connector.object_name == new_name
+
+    # Verify that the object is registered in the RPC register with the new name
+    assert bec_connector.rpc_register.object_is_registered(bec_connector)
+
+    # Verify that the object with the original name is no longer registered
+    # The object should still have the same gui_id
+    assert bec_connector.gui_id == original_gui_id
+    # Check that no object with the original name exists in the RPC register
+    all_objects = bec_connector.rpc_register.list_all_connections().values()
+    assert not any(obj.objectName() == original_name for obj in all_objects)
+
+    # Store the current name for the next test
+    previous_name = bec_connector.objectName()
+
+    # Test with spaces and hyphens
+    name_with_spaces_and_hyphens = "test name-with-hyphens"
+    expected_name = "test_name_with_hyphens"
+    bec_connector.change_object_name(name_with_spaces_and_hyphens)
+
+    # Process events to allow the single shot timer to execute
+    QApplication.processEvents()
+
+    # Verify that the object name was changed correctly with replacements
+    assert bec_connector.objectName() == expected_name
+    assert bec_connector.object_name == expected_name
+
+    # Verify that the object is still registered in the RPC register after the second name change
+    assert bec_connector.rpc_register.object_is_registered(bec_connector)
+
+    # Verify that the object with the previous name is no longer registered
+    all_objects = bec_connector.rpc_register.list_all_connections().values()
+    assert not any(obj.objectName() == previous_name for obj in all_objects)

tests/unit_tests/test_bec_dispatcher.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import pytest
 from bec_lib.messages import ScanMessage
 from bec_lib.serialization import MsgpackSerialization
 
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import QtRedisConnector
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import QtRedisConnector, QtThreadSafeCallback
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def bec_dispatcher_w_connector(bec_dispatcher, topics_msg_list, send_msg_event):
     connector = QtRedisConnector("localhost:1", redis_class_mock)
     bec_dispatcher.client.connector = connector
     yield bec_dispatcher
+    connector.shutdown()
 
 
 dummy_msg = MsgpackSerialization.dumps(ScanMessage(point_id=0, scan_id="0", data={}))
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ def test_dispatcher_disconnect_all(bec_dispatcher_w_connector, qtbot, send_msg_e
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("topics_msg_list", [(("topic1", dummy_msg), ("topic2", dummy_msg))])
 def test_dispatcher_disconnect_one(bec_dispatcher_w_connector, qtbot, send_msg_event):
-    # test for BEC issue #276
     bec_dispatcher = bec_dispatcher_w_connector
     cb1 = mock.Mock(spec=[])
     cb2 = mock.Mock(spec=[])
@@ -86,12 +86,21 @@ def test_dispatcher_2_cb_same_topic(bec_dispatcher_w_connector, qtbot, send_msg_
     cb1 = mock.Mock(spec=[])
     cb2 = mock.Mock(spec=[])
 
+    num_slots = len(bec_dispatcher._registered_slots)
+
     bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(cb1, "topic1")
     bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(cb2, "topic1")
+
+    # The redis connector should only subscribe once to the topic
     assert len(bec_dispatcher.client.connector._topics_cb) == 1
-    assert len(bec_dispatcher._slots) == 2
+
+    # The the given topic, two callbacks should be registered
+    assert len(bec_dispatcher.client.connector._topics_cb["topic1"]) == 2
+
+    # The dispatcher should have two slots
+    assert len(bec_dispatcher._registered_slots) == num_slots + 2
     bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(cb1, "topic1")
-    assert len(bec_dispatcher._slots) == 1
+    assert len(bec_dispatcher._registered_slots) == num_slots + 1
 
     send_msg_event.set()
     qtbot.wait(10)
@@ -99,9 +108,31 @@ def test_dispatcher_2_cb_same_topic(bec_dispatcher_w_connector, qtbot, send_msg_
     cb2.assert_called_once()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("topics_msg_list", [(("topic1", dummy_msg),)])
+def test_dispatcher_2_cb_same_topic_same_slot(bec_dispatcher_w_connector, qtbot, send_msg_event):
+    bec_dispatcher = bec_dispatcher_w_connector
+    cb1 = mock.Mock(spec=[])
+
+    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(cb1, "topic1")
+    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(cb1, "topic1")
+    assert len(bec_dispatcher.client.connector._topics_cb) == 1
+    assert (
+        len(list(filter(lambda slot: slot.cb == cb1, bec_dispatcher._registered_slots.values())))
+        == 1
+    )
+
+    send_msg_event.set()
+    qtbot.wait(10)
+    assert cb1.call_count == 1
+    bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(cb1, "topic1")
+    assert (
+        len(list(filter(lambda slot: slot.cb == cb1, bec_dispatcher._registered_slots.values())))
+        == 0
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("topics_msg_list", [(("topic1", dummy_msg), ("topic2", dummy_msg))])
 def test_dispatcher_2_topic_same_cb(bec_dispatcher_w_connector, qtbot, send_msg_event):
-    # test for BEC issue #276
     bec_dispatcher = bec_dispatcher_w_connector
     cb1 = mock.Mock(spec=[])
 
@@ -114,3 +145,36 @@ def test_dispatcher_2_topic_same_cb(bec_dispatcher_w_connector, qtbot, send_msg_
     send_msg_event.set()
     qtbot.wait(10)
     cb1.assert_called_once()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("topics_msg_list", [(("topic1", dummy_msg), ("topic2", dummy_msg))])
+def test_dispatcher_2_topic_same_cb_with_boundmethod(
+    bec_dispatcher_w_connector, qtbot, send_msg_event
+):
+    bec_dispatcher = bec_dispatcher_w_connector
+
+    class MockObject:
+        def mock_slot(self, msg, metadata):
+            pass
+
+    cb1 = MockObject()
+
+    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(cb1.mock_slot, "topic1", {"metadata": "test"})
+    bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(cb1.mock_slot, "topic1", {"metadata": "test"})
+
+    def _get_slots():
+        return list(
+            filter(
+                lambda slot: slot == QtThreadSafeCallback(cb1.mock_slot, {"metadata": "test"}),
+                bec_dispatcher._registered_slots.values(),
+            )
+        )
+
+    assert len(bec_dispatcher.client.connector._topics_cb) == 1
+    assert len(_get_slots()) == 1
+    bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(cb1.mock_slot, "topic1")
+    assert len(bec_dispatcher.client.connector._topics_cb) == 0
+    assert len(_get_slots()) == 0
+
+    send_msg_event.set()
+    qtbot.wait(10)

tests/unit_tests/test_bec_dock.py

@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ def test_undock_and_dock_docks(bec_dock_area, qtbot):
     assert len(bec_dock_area.dock_area.tempAreas) == 0
 
 
+def test_new_dock_raises_for_invalid_name(bec_dock_area):
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        bec_dock_area.new(
+            name="new", _override_slot_params={"popup_error": False, "raise_error": True}
+        )
+
+
 ###################################
 # Toolbar Actions
 ###################################

tests/unit_tests/test_device_input_base.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.base_classes.device_input_base import (
     BECDeviceFilter,
     DeviceInputBase,
+    DeviceInputConfig,
 )
 
 from .client_mocks import mocked_client
@@ -51,9 +52,13 @@ def test_device_input_base_init_with_config(mocked_client):
         "default": "samx",
     }
     widget = DeviceInputWidget(client=mocked_client, config=config)
-    assert widget.config.gui_id == "test_gui_id"
-    assert widget.config.device_filter == ["Positioner"]
-    assert widget.config.default == "samx"
+    widget2 = DeviceInputWidget(
+        client=mocked_client, config=DeviceInputConfig.model_validate(config)
+    )
+    for w in [widget, widget2]:
+        assert w.config.gui_id == "test_gui_id"
+        assert w.config.device_filter == ["Positioner"]
+        assert w.config.default == "samx"
 
 
 def test_device_input_base_set_device_filter(device_input_base):

tests/unit_tests/test_generate_cli_client.py

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def test_client_generator_with_black_formatting():
         import inspect
         import traceback
         from functools import reduce
+        from operator import add
         from typing import Literal, Optional
 
         from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger

tests/unit_tests/test_launch_window.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def test_launch_window_launch_ui_file_raises_for_qmainwindow(bec_launch_window):
 
 def test_launch_window_launch_default_auto_update(bec_launch_window):
     # Mock the auto update selection
-    bec_launch_window.tile_auto_update.selector.setCurrentText("Default")
+    bec_launch_window.tiles["auto_update"].selector.setCurrentText("Default")
 
     # Call the method to launch the auto update
     res = bec_launch_window._open_auto_update()
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ def test_launch_window_launch_plugin_auto_update(bec_launch_window):
     class PluginAutoUpdate(AutoUpdates): ...
 
     bec_launch_window.available_auto_updates = {"PluginAutoUpdate": PluginAutoUpdate}
-    bec_launch_window.tile_auto_update.selector.clear()
-    bec_launch_window.tile_auto_update.selector.addItems(
+    bec_launch_window.tiles["auto_update"].selector.clear()
+    bec_launch_window.tiles["auto_update"].selector.addItems(
         list(bec_launch_window.available_auto_updates.keys()) + ["Default"]
     )
-    bec_launch_window.tile_auto_update.selector.setCurrentText("PluginAutoUpdate")
+    bec_launch_window.tiles["auto_update"].selector.setCurrentText("PluginAutoUpdate")
     res = bec_launch_window._open_auto_update()
     assert isinstance(res, PluginAutoUpdate)
     assert res.windowTitle() == "BEC - PluginAutoUpdate"

tests/unit_tests/test_layout_manager.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from typing import Optional
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
@@ -8,7 +9,8 @@ from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.layout_manager.layout_manager import LayoutM
 
 
 class MockWidgetHandler:
-    def create_widget(self, widget_type: str) -> Optional[QWidget]:
+
+    def create_widget(self, widget_type: str) -> QWidget | None:
         if widget_type == "ButtonWidget":
             return QPushButton()
         elif widget_type == "LabelWidget":
@@ -225,13 +227,11 @@ def test_add_widget_overlap_with_span(layout_manager):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "position, btn3_coords",
-    [("left", (1, 0)), ("right", (1, 2)), ("top", (0, 1)), ("bottom", (2, 1))],
+    "position, expected_position",
+    [("left", "left"), ("right", "right"), ("top", "top"), ("bottom", "bottom")],
 )
-def test_add_widget_relative(layout_manager, position, btn3_coords):
+def test_add_widget_relative(layout_manager, position, expected_position):
     """Test adding a widget relative to an existing widget using parameterized data."""
-    expected_row, expected_col = btn3_coords
-
     btn1 = QPushButton("Button 1")
     btn2 = QPushButton("Button 2")
     btn3 = QPushButton("Button 3")
@@ -241,9 +241,28 @@ def test_add_widget_relative(layout_manager, position, btn3_coords):
 
     layout_manager.add_widget_relative(btn3, reference_widget=btn2, position=position)
 
-    assert layout_manager.get_widget(0, 0) == btn1
-    assert layout_manager.get_widget(1, 1) == btn2
-    assert layout_manager.get_widget(expected_row, expected_col) == btn3
+    # Get the actual positions of the widgets
+    btn1_pos = layout_manager.widget_positions[btn1]
+    btn2_pos = layout_manager.widget_positions[btn2]
+    btn3_pos = layout_manager.widget_positions[btn3]
+
+    # Check that btn1 and btn2 are still in the layout
+    assert btn1 in layout_manager.widget_positions
+    assert btn2 in layout_manager.widget_positions
+
+    # Check that btn3 is positioned correctly relative to btn2
+    if expected_position == "left":
+        assert btn3_pos[1] < btn2_pos[1]  # btn3's column < btn2's column
+        assert btn3_pos[0] == btn2_pos[0]  # same row
+    elif expected_position == "right":
+        assert btn3_pos[1] > btn2_pos[1]  # btn3's column > btn2's column
+        assert btn3_pos[0] == btn2_pos[0]  # same row
+    elif expected_position == "top":
+        assert btn3_pos[0] < btn2_pos[0]  # btn3's row < btn2's row
+        assert btn3_pos[1] == btn2_pos[1]  # same column
+    elif expected_position == "bottom":
+        assert btn3_pos[0] > btn2_pos[0]  # btn3's row > btn2's row
+        assert btn3_pos[1] == btn2_pos[1]  # same column
 
 
 def test_add_widget_relative_invalid_position(layout_manager):
@@ -366,3 +385,74 @@ def test_shift_all_widgets_up_at_top_row(layout_manager):
         layout_manager.shift_all_widgets(direction="up")
 
     assert "Shifting widgets out of grid boundaries." in str(exc_info.value)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "test_id, position, shift_direction, additional_assertions",
+    [
+        (
+            "from_left",
+            "left",
+            "right",
+            [
+                # Additional assertions for the left test case
+                lambda btn1_pos, btn1_new_pos, btn2_pos, btn2_new_pos, btn3_pos: btn1_new_pos[1]
+                > btn1_pos[1],  # column shifted right
+                lambda btn1_pos, btn1_new_pos, btn2_pos, btn2_new_pos, btn3_pos: btn2_new_pos[1]
+                > btn2_pos[1],  # column shifted right
+                lambda btn1_pos, btn1_new_pos, btn2_pos, btn2_new_pos, btn3_pos: btn3_pos[1]
+                < btn2_new_pos[1],  # btn3 is to the left of btn2
+            ],
+        ),
+        (
+            "from_right",
+            "right",
+            "right",
+            [
+                # Additional assertions for the right test case
+                lambda btn1_pos, btn1_new_pos, btn2_pos, btn2_new_pos, btn3_pos: btn3_pos[1]
+                > btn2_new_pos[1]  # btn3 is to the right of btn2
+            ],
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_column_shift_when_adding_widget(
+    layout_manager, test_id, position, shift_direction, additional_assertions
+):
+    """Test that adding a widget to a column of widgets shifts the entire column appropriately."""
+    # Create a column of widgets
+    btn1 = QPushButton("Button 1")
+    btn2 = QPushButton("Button 2")
+
+    # Add btn1 at position (0, 1)
+    layout_manager.add_widget(btn1, row=0, col=1)
+
+    # Add btn2 below btn1
+    layout_manager.add_widget_relative(btn2, reference_widget=btn1, position="bottom")
+
+    # Get the positions after initial setup
+    btn1_pos = layout_manager.widget_positions[btn1]
+    btn2_pos = layout_manager.widget_positions[btn2]
+
+    # Verify btn2 is below btn1 (same column)
+    assert btn1_pos[0] < btn2_pos[0]  # btn2's row > btn1's row
+    assert btn1_pos[1] == btn2_pos[1]  # same column
+
+    # Add a new button relative to btn2 with the specified position and shift_direction
+    btn3 = QPushButton("Button 3")
+    layout_manager.add_widget_relative(
+        btn3, reference_widget=btn2, position=position, shift_direction=shift_direction
+    )
+
+    # Get the updated positions
+    btn1_new_pos = layout_manager.widget_positions[btn1]
+    btn2_new_pos = layout_manager.widget_positions[btn2]
+    btn3_pos = layout_manager.widget_positions[btn3]
+
+    # Common assertions for both test cases
+    assert btn1_new_pos[1] == btn2_new_pos[1]  # btn1 and btn2 still in same column
+    assert btn3_pos[0] == btn2_new_pos[0]  # btn3 is in the same row as btn2
+
+    # Run additional assertions specific to each test case
+    for assertion in additional_assertions:
+        assertion(btn1_pos, btn1_new_pos, btn2_pos, btn2_new_pos, btn3_pos)

tests/unit_tests/test_modular_toolbar.py

@@ -518,3 +518,156 @@ def test_long_pressbutton(toolbar_fixture, dummy_widget, switchable_toolbar_acti
 
     # Verify that fake_showMenu() was called.
     assert call_flag, "Long press did not trigger showMenu() as expected."
+
+
+# Additional tests for action/bundle removal
+def test_remove_standalone_action(toolbar_fixture, icon_action, dummy_widget):
+    """
+    Ensure that a standalone action is fully removed and no longer accessible.
+    """
+    toolbar = toolbar_fixture
+    # Add the action and check it is present
+    toolbar.add_action("icon_action", icon_action, dummy_widget)
+    assert "icon_action" in toolbar.widgets
+    assert icon_action.action in toolbar.actions()
+
+    # Now remove it
+    toolbar.remove_action("icon_action")
+
+    # Action bookkeeping
+    assert "icon_action" not in toolbar.widgets
+    # QAction list
+    assert icon_action.action not in toolbar.actions()
+    # Attempting to hide / show it should raise
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        toolbar.hide_action("icon_action")
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        toolbar.show_action("icon_action")
+
+
+def test_remove_action_from_bundle(
+    toolbar_fixture, dummy_widget, icon_action, material_icon_action
+):
+    """
+    Remove a single action that is part of a bundle and verify clean‑up.
+    """
+    toolbar = toolbar_fixture
+    bundle = ToolbarBundle(
+        bundle_id="test_bundle",
+        actions=[("icon_action", icon_action), ("material_action", material_icon_action)],
+    )
+    toolbar.add_bundle(bundle, dummy_widget)
+
+    # Initial assertions
+    assert "test_bundle" in toolbar.bundles
+    assert "icon_action" in toolbar.widgets
+    assert "material_action" in toolbar.widgets
+
+    # Remove one action from the bundle
+    toolbar.remove_action("icon_action")
+
+    # icon_action should be fully gone
+    assert "icon_action" not in toolbar.widgets
+    assert icon_action.action not in toolbar.actions()
+    # Bundle tracking should be updated
+    assert "icon_action" not in toolbar.bundles["test_bundle"]
+    # The other action must still exist
+    assert "material_action" in toolbar.widgets
+    assert material_icon_action.action in toolbar.actions()
+
+
+def test_remove_last_action_from_bundle_removes_bundle(toolbar_fixture, dummy_widget, icon_action):
+    """
+    Removing the final action from a bundle should delete the bundle entry itself.
+    """
+    toolbar = toolbar_fixture
+    bundle = ToolbarBundle(bundle_id="single_action_bundle", actions=[("only_action", icon_action)])
+    toolbar.add_bundle(bundle, dummy_widget)
+
+    # Sanity check
+    assert "single_action_bundle" in toolbar.bundles
+    assert "only_action" in toolbar.widgets
+
+    # Remove the sole action
+    toolbar.remove_action("only_action")
+
+    # Bundle should be gone
+    assert "single_action_bundle" not in toolbar.bundles
+    # QAction removed
+    assert icon_action.action not in toolbar.actions()
+
+
+def test_remove_entire_bundle(toolbar_fixture, dummy_widget, icon_action, material_icon_action):
+    """
+    Ensure that removing a bundle deletes all its actions and separators.
+    """
+    toolbar = toolbar_fixture
+    bundle = ToolbarBundle(
+        bundle_id="to_remove",
+        actions=[("icon_action", icon_action), ("material_action", material_icon_action)],
+    )
+    toolbar.add_bundle(bundle, dummy_widget)
+
+    # Confirm bundle presence
+    assert "to_remove" in toolbar.bundles
+
+    # Remove the whole bundle
+    toolbar.remove_bundle("to_remove")
+
+    # Bundle mapping gone
+    assert "to_remove" not in toolbar.bundles
+    # All actions gone
+    for aid, act in [("icon_action", icon_action), ("material_action", material_icon_action)]:
+        assert aid not in toolbar.widgets
+        assert act.action not in toolbar.actions()
+
+
+def test_trigger_removed_action_raises(toolbar_fixture, icon_action, dummy_widget, qtbot):
+    """
+    Add an action, connect a mock slot, then remove the action and verify that
+    attempting to trigger it afterwards raises RuntimeError (since the underlying
+    QAction has been deleted).
+    """
+    toolbar = toolbar_fixture
+
+    # Add the action and connect a mock slot
+    toolbar.add_action("icon_action", icon_action, dummy_widget)
+    called = []
+
+    def mock_slot():
+        called.append(True)
+
+    icon_action.action.triggered.connect(mock_slot)
+
+    # Trigger once to confirm connection works
+    icon_action.action.trigger()
+    assert called == [True]
+
+    # Now remove the action
+    toolbar.remove_action("icon_action")
+    # Allow deleteLater event to process
+    qtbot.wait(50)
+
+    # The underlying C++ object should be deleted; triggering should raise
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
+        icon_action.action.trigger()
+
+
+def test_remove_nonexistent_action(toolbar_fixture):
+    """
+    Attempting to remove an action that does not exist should raise ValueError.
+    """
+    toolbar = toolbar_fixture
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
+        toolbar.remove_action("nonexistent_action")
+    assert "Action with ID 'nonexistent_action' does not exist." in str(excinfo.value)
+
+
+def test_remove_nonexistent_bundle(toolbar_fixture):
+    """
+    Attempting to remove a bundle that does not exist should raise ValueError.
+    """
+    toolbar = toolbar_fixture
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
+        toolbar.remove_bundle("nonexistent_bundle")
+    assert "Bundle 'nonexistent_bundle' does not exist." in str(excinfo.value)

tests/unit_tests/test_scan_control.py

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 # pylint: disable = no-name-in-module,missing-class-docstring, missing-module-docstring
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 import pytest
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.messages import AvailableResourceMessage, ScanQueueHistoryMessage, ScanQueueMessage
+from qtpy.QtCore import QModelIndex, QPoint, Qt
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.forms_from_types.items import StrMetadataField
 from bec_widgets.utils.widget_io import WidgetIO
@@ -540,6 +542,29 @@ def test_get_scan_parameters_from_redis(scan_control, mocked_client):
     assert kwargs == {"steps": 10, "relative": False, "exp_time": 2.0, "burst_at_each_point": 1}
 
 
+TEST_MD = {"sample_name": "Test Sample", "test key 1": "test value 1", "test key 2": "test value 2"}
+TEST_TABLE_ENTRY = [["test key 1", "test value 1"], ["test key 2", "test value 2"]]
+
+
+def test_scan_metadata_is_updated_even_without_default_form_changes(
+    scan_control: ScanControl, qtbot
+):
+    assert scan_control._metadata_form._scan_name == "line_scan"
+    scan_control.comboBox_scan_selection.setCurrentText("grid_scan")
+    assert scan_control._metadata_form._scan_name == "grid_scan"
+    scan_control._metadata_form._additional_metadata._add_button.click()
+    qtbot.wait(100)
+    table_model = scan_control._metadata_form._additional_metadata._table_model
+    model_key = table_model.index(0, 0, QModelIndex())
+    table_model.setData(model_key, "test key 1", Qt.EditRole)
+    model_value = model_key.siblingAtColumn(1)
+    table_model.setData(model_value, "test value 1", Qt.EditRole)
+    assert scan_control._metadata_form._additional_metadata.dump_dict() == {
+        "test key 1": "test value 1"
+    }
+    assert scan_control._scan_metadata == {"sample_name": "", "test key 1": "test value 1"}
+
+
 def test_scan_metadata_is_connected(scan_control):
     assert scan_control._metadata_form._scan_name == "line_scan"
     scan_control.comboBox_scan_selection.setCurrentText("grid_scan")
@@ -548,16 +573,28 @@ def test_scan_metadata_is_connected(scan_control):
     assert isinstance(sample_name, StrMetadataField)
     sample_name._main_widget.setText("Test Sample")
 
-    scan_control._metadata_form._additional_metadata._table_model._data = [
-        ["test key 1", "test value 1"],
-        ["test key 2", "test value 2"],
-    ]
+    scan_control._metadata_form._additional_metadata._table_model._data = TEST_TABLE_ENTRY
     scan_control._metadata_form.validate_form()
-    assert scan_control._scan_metadata == {
-        "sample_name": "Test Sample",
-        "test key 1": "test value 1",
-        "test key 2": "test value 2",
-    }
+    assert scan_control._scan_metadata == TEST_MD
+
+
+def test_scan_metadata_is_passed_to_scan_function(scan_control: ScanControl):
+    scan_control.comboBox_scan_selection.setCurrentText("grid_scan")
+
+    sample_name = scan_control._metadata_form._form_grid.layout().itemAtPosition(0, 1).widget()
+    sample_name._main_widget.setText("Test Sample")
+    scan_control._metadata_form._additional_metadata._table_model._data = TEST_TABLE_ENTRY
+    scan_control._metadata_form.validate_form()
+
+    assert scan_control._scan_metadata == TEST_MD
+
+    scans = SimpleNamespace(grid_scan=MagicMock())
+    with (
+        patch.object(scan_control, "scans", scans),
+        patch.object(scan_control, "get_scan_parameters", lambda: ((), {})),
+    ):
+        scan_control.run_scan()
+    scans.grid_scan.assert_called_once_with(metadata=TEST_MD)
 
 
 def test_restore_parameters_with_fewer_arg_bundles(scan_control, qtbot):

tests/unit_tests/test_scan_metadata.py

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def fill_commponents(components: dict[str, DynamicFormItem]):
 
 
 def test_griditems_are_correct_class(
-    metadata_widget: tuple[ScanMetadata, dict[str, DynamicFormItem]]
+    metadata_widget: tuple[ScanMetadata, dict[str, DynamicFormItem]],
 ):
     _, components = metadata_widget
     assert isinstance(components["sample_name"], StrMetadataField)
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def test_validation(metadata_widget: tuple[ScanMetadata, dict[str, DynamicFormIt
 
 
 def test_numbers_clipped_to_limits(
-    metadata_widget: tuple[ScanMetadata, dict[str, DynamicFormItem]]
+    metadata_widget: tuple[ScanMetadata, dict[str, DynamicFormItem]],
 ):
     widget, components = metadata_widget = metadata_widget
     fill_commponents(components)

tests/unit_tests/test_waveform_next_gen.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import json
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+from unittest import mock
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ from tests.unit_tests.client_mocks import (
 
 from .conftest import create_widget
 
+# pylint: disable=unexpected-keyword-arg
+
 ##################################################
 # Waveform widget base functionality tests
 ##################################################
@@ -541,7 +545,14 @@ def test_on_async_readback_add_update(qtbot, mocked_client):
 
     msg = {"signals": {"async_device": {"value": [100, 200], "timestamp": [1001, 1002]}}}
     metadata = {"async_update": {"max_shape": [None], "type": "add"}}
-    wf.on_async_readback(msg, metadata)
+
+    cb_info_ret = {"scan_id": wf.scan_id}
+
+    def ret_sender():
+        return SimpleNamespace(cb_info={"scan_id": wf.scan_id})
+
+    with mock.patch.object(wf, "sender", side_effect=ret_sender):
+        wf.on_async_readback(msg, metadata, _override_slot_params={"verify_sender": False})
 
     x_data, y_data = c.get_data()
     assert len(x_data) == 5
@@ -553,7 +564,8 @@ def test_on_async_readback_add_update(qtbot, mocked_client):
     # instruction='replace'
     msg2 = {"signals": {"async_device": {"value": [999], "timestamp": [555]}}}
     metadata2 = {"async_update": {"max_shape": [None], "type": "replace"}}
-    wf.on_async_readback(msg2, metadata2)
+    with mock.patch.object(wf, "sender", side_effect=ret_sender):
+        wf.on_async_readback(msg2, metadata2, _override_slot_params={"verify_sender": False})
     x_data2, y_data2 = c.get_data()
     np.testing.assert_array_equal(x_data2, [0])
 
@@ -568,7 +580,8 @@ def test_on_async_readback_add_update(qtbot, mocked_client):
         metadata = {
             "async_update": {"max_shape": [None, waveform_shape], "index": 0, "type": "add_slice"}
         }
-        wf.on_async_readback(msg, metadata)
+        with mock.patch.object(wf, "sender", side_effect=ret_sender):
+            wf.on_async_readback(msg, metadata, _override_slot_params={"verify_sender": False})
 
     # Old data should be deleted since the slice_index did not match
     x_data, y_data = c.get_data()
@@ -595,7 +608,8 @@ def test_on_async_readback_add_update(qtbot, mocked_client):
         metadata = {
             "async_update": {"max_shape": [None, waveform_shape], "index": 0, "type": "add_slice"}
         }
-        wf.on_async_readback(msg, metadata)
+        with mock.patch.object(wf, "sender", side_effect=ret_sender):
+            wf.on_async_readback(msg, metadata, _override_slot_params={"verify_sender": False})
     x_data, y_data = c.get_data()
     assert len(y_data) == waveform_shape
     assert len(x_data) == waveform_shape
@@ -616,7 +630,8 @@ def test_on_async_readback_add_update(qtbot, mocked_client):
             }
         }
         metadata = {"async_update": {"type": "replace"}}
-        wf.on_async_readback(msg, metadata)
+        with mock.patch.object(wf, "sender", side_effect=ret_sender):
+            wf.on_async_readback(msg, metadata, _override_slot_params={"verify_sender": False})
 
     x_data, y_data = c.get_data()
     assert np.array_equal(y_data, np.array(range(waveform_shape)))

tests/unit_tests/test_web_console.py

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+from qtpy.QtNetwork import QAuthenticator
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.web_console.web_console import WebConsole, _web_console_registry
+
+from .client_mocks import mocked_client
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def console_widget(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    with mock.patch(
+        "bec_widgets.widgets.editors.web_console.web_console.subprocess"
+    ) as mock_subprocess:
+        with mock.patch.object(_web_console_registry, "_wait_for_server_port"):
+            _web_console_registry._server_port = 12345
+            # Create the WebConsole widget
+            widget = WebConsole(client=mocked_client)
+            qtbot.addWidget(widget)
+            qtbot.waitExposed(widget)
+            yield widget
+
+
+def test_web_console_widget_initialization(console_widget):
+    assert (
+        console_widget.page.url().toString()
+        == f"http://localhost:{_web_console_registry._server_port}"
+    )
+
+
+def test_web_console_write(console_widget):
+    # Test the write method
+    with mock.patch.object(console_widget.page, "runJavaScript") as mock_run_js:
+        console_widget.write("Hello, World!")
+
+        assert mock.call("window.term.paste('Hello, World!');") in mock_run_js.mock_calls
+
+
+def test_web_console_write_no_return(console_widget):
+    # Test the write method with send_return=False
+    with mock.patch.object(console_widget.page, "runJavaScript") as mock_run_js:
+        console_widget.write("Hello, World!", send_return=False)
+
+        assert mock.call("window.term.paste('Hello, World!');") in mock_run_js.mock_calls
+        assert mock_run_js.call_count == 1
+
+
+def test_web_console_send_return(console_widget):
+    # Test the send_return method
+    with mock.patch.object(console_widget.page, "runJavaScript") as mock_run_js:
+        console_widget.send_return()
+
+        script = mock_run_js.call_args[0][0]
+        assert "new KeyboardEvent('keypress', {charCode: 13})" in script
+        assert mock_run_js.call_count == 1
+
+
+def test_web_console_send_ctrl_c(console_widget):
+    # Test the send_ctrl_c method
+    with mock.patch.object(console_widget.page, "runJavaScript") as mock_run_js:
+        console_widget.send_ctrl_c()
+
+        script = mock_run_js.call_args[0][0]
+        assert "new KeyboardEvent('keypress', {charCode: 3})" in script
+        assert mock_run_js.call_count == 1
+
+
+def test_web_console_authenticate(console_widget):
+    # Test the _authenticate method
+    token = _web_console_registry._token
+    mock_auth = mock.MagicMock(spec=QAuthenticator)
+    console_widget._authenticate(None, mock_auth)
+    mock_auth.setUser.assert_called_once_with("user")
+    mock_auth.setPassword.assert_called_once_with(token)
+
+
+def test_web_console_registry_wait_for_server_port():
+    # Test the _wait_for_server_port method
+    with mock.patch.object(_web_console_registry, "_server_process") as mock_subprocess:
+        mock_subprocess.stderr.readline.side_effect = [b"Starting", b"Listening on port: 12345"]
+        _web_console_registry._wait_for_server_port()
+        assert _web_console_registry._server_port == 12345
+
+
+def test_web_console_registry_wait_for_server_port_timeout():
+    # Test the _wait_for_server_port method with timeout
+    with mock.patch.object(_web_console_registry, "_server_process") as mock_subprocess:
+        with pytest.raises(TimeoutError):
+            _web_console_registry._wait_for_server_port(timeout=0.1)