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.gitlab-ci.yml

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

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,165 +1,214 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
-## v0.109.1 (2024-09-09)
 
-### Fix
+## v1.7.0 (2024-12-02)
 
-* fix: refactor textbox widget, remove inheritance, adhere to bec style; closes #324 ([`b0d786b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b0d786b991677c0846a0c6ba3f2252d48d94ccaa))
+### Bug Fixes
 
-## v0.109.0 (2024-09-06)
+- **tests**: Add test for Console widget
+  ([`da579b6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/da579b6d213bcdf28c40c1a9e4e2535fdde824fb))
 
-### Feature
+### Features
 
-* feat(accent colors): added helper function to get all accent colors ([`84a59f7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/84a59f70eed6d8a3c3aeeabc77a5f9ea4e864f61))
+- **console**: Add "prompt" signal to inform when shell is at prompt
+  ([`3aeb0b6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3aeb0b66fbeb03d3d0ee60e108cc6b98fd9aa9b9))
 
-### Fix
+- **console**: Add 'terminate' and 'send_ctrl_c' methods to Console
+  ([`02086ae`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/02086aeae09233ec4e6ccc0e6a17f2b078d500b8))
 
-* fix(theme): fixed theme access for themecontainer ([`de303f0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/de303f0227fc9d3a74a0410f1e7999ac5132273c))
+.terminate() ends the started process, sending SIGTERM signal. If process is not dead after optional
+  timeout, SIGKILL is sent. .send_ctrl_c() sends SIGINT to the child process, and waits for prompt
+  until optional timeout is reached. Timeouts raise 'TimeoutError' exception.
 
-## v0.108.0 (2024-09-06)
+
+## v1.6.0 (2024-11-27)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Add back accidentally removed variables
+  ([`e998352`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e9983521ed2a1c04af048a55ece70a1943a84313))
+
+- Differentiate click and drag for DeviceItem, adapt tests accordingly
+  ([`cffcdf2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/cffcdf292363249bcc7efa9d130431d0bc727fda))
+
+This fixes the blocking "QDrag.exec_()" on Linux, indeed before the drag'n'drop operation was
+  started with a simple click and it was waiting for drop forever. Now there are 2 different cases,
+  click or drag'n'drop - the drag'n'drop test actually moves the mouse and releases the button.
+
+- Do not quit automatically when last window is "closed"
+  ([`96e255e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/96e255e4ef394eb79006a66d13e06775ae235667))
+
+Qt confuses closed and hidden
+
+- No need to call inspect.signature - it can fail on methods coming from C (like Qt methods)
+  ([`6029246`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/60292465e9e52d3248ae681c68c07298b9b3ce14))
+
+- **rpc**: Gui hide/show also hide/show all floating docks
+  ([`c27d058`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c27d058b01fe604eccec76454e39360122e48515))
+
+- **server**: Use dock area by default
+  ([`2fe7f5e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2fe7f5e1510a5ea72676045e6ea3485e6b11c220))
+
+- **tests**: Make use of BECDockArea with client mixin to start server and use it in tests
+  ([`da18c2c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/da18c2ceecf9aeaf0e0ea9b78f4c867b27b9c314))
+
+Depending on the test, auto-updates are enabled or not.
+
+### Features
+
+- '._auto_updates_enabled' attribute can be used to activate auto updates installation in
+  BECDockArea
+  ([`31d8703`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/31d87036c9801e639a7ca6fc003c90e0c4edb19d))
+
+- Add '--hide' argument to BEC GUI server
+  ([`1f60fec`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1f60fec7201ed252d7e49bf16f2166ee7f6bed6a))
+
+- Add main window container widget
+  ([`f80ec33`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f80ec33ae5a261dbcab901ae30f4cc802316e554))
+
+- Add rpc_id member to client objects
+  ([`3ba0b1d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3ba0b1daf5b83da840e90fbbc063ed7b86ebe99b))
+
+- Asynchronous .start() for GUI
+  ([`2047e48`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2047e484d5a4b2f5ea494a1e49035b35b1bbde35))
+
+- Do not take focus when GUI is loaded
+  ([`1f71d8e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1f71d8e5eded9952f9b34bfc427e2ff44cf5fc18))
+
+- **client**: Add show()/hide() methods to "gui" object
+  ([`e68e2b5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e68e2b5978339475b97555c3e20795807932fbc9))
+
+- **server**: Add main window, with proper gui_id derived from given id
+  ([`daf6ea0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/daf6ea0159c9ffc7b53bb7ae6b9abc16a302972c))
+
+
+## v1.5.3 (2024-11-21)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **alignment_1d**: Fix imports after widget module refactor
+  ([`e71e3b2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e71e3b2956feb3f3051e538432133f6e85bbd5a8))
+
+### Continuous Integration
+
+- Fix ci syntax for package-dep-job
+  ([`6e39bdb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6e39bdbf53b147c8ff163527b45691835ce9a2eb))
+
+
+## v1.5.2 (2024-11-18)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Support for bec v3
+  ([`746359b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/746359b2cc07a317473907adfcabbe5fe5d1b64c))
+
+
+## v1.5.1 (2024-11-14)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **plugin_utils**: Plugin utils are able to detect classes for plugin creation based on class
+  attribute rather than if it is top level widget
+  ([`7a1b874`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7a1b8748a433f854671ac95f2eaf4604e6b8df20))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+- **widgets**: Widget module structure reorganised
+  ([`aab0229`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/aab0229a4067ad626de919e38a5c8a2e9e7b03c2))
+
+
+## v1.5.0 (2024-11-12)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **crosshair**: Crosshair adapted for multi waveform widget
+  ([`0cd85ed`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0cd85ed9fa5b67a6ecce89985cd4f54b7bbe3a4b))
 
 ### Documentation
 
-* docs(progressbar): added docs ([`7d07cea`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7d07cea946f9c884477b01bebfb60b332ff09e0a))
+- **multi_waveform**: Docs added
+  ([`42d4f18`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/42d4f182f790a97687ca3b6d0e72866070a89767))
 
-### Feature
+### Features
 
-* feat(progressbar): added bec progressbar ([`f6d1d0b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f6d1d0bbe3ba30a3b7291cd36a1f7f8e6bd5b895))
+- **multi-waveform**: New widget added
+  ([`f3a39a6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f3a39a69e29d490b3023a508ced18028c4205772))
 
-* feat(generate_cli): added support for property and qproperty setter ([`a52182d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a52182dca978833bfc3fad755c596d3a2ef45c42))
 
-## v0.107.0 (2024-09-06)
+## v1.4.1 (2024-11-12)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **positioner_box**: Adjusted default signals
+  ([`8e5c0ad`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8e5c0ad8c8eff5a9308169bc663d2b7230f0ebb1))
+
+
+## v1.4.0 (2024-11-11)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **crosshair**: Label of coordinates of TextItem displays numbers in general format
+  ([`11e5937`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/11e5937ae0f3c1413acd4e66878a692ebe4ef7d0))
+
+- **crosshair**: Label of coordinates of TextItem is updated according to the current theme of qapp
+  ([`4f31ea6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4f31ea655cf6190e141e6a2720a2d6da517a2b5b))
+
+- **crosshair**: Log is separately scaled for backend logic and for signal emit
+  ([`b2eb71a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b2eb71aae0b6a7c82158f2d150ae1e31411cfdeb))
+
+### Features
+
+- **crosshair**: Textitem to display crosshair coordinates
+  ([`035136d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/035136d5171ec5f4311d15a9aa5bad2bdbc1f6cb))
+
+### Testing
+
+- **crosshair**: Tests extended
+  ([`64df805`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/64df805a9ed92bb97e580ac3bc0a1bbd2b1cb81e))
+
+
+## v1.3.3 (2024-11-07)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **scan_control**: Devicelineedit kwargs readings changed to get name of the positioner
+  ([`5fabd4b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5fabd4bea95bafd2352102686357cc1db80813fd))
 
 ### Documentation
 
-* docs: extend waveform docs ([`e6976dc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e6976dc15105209852090a00a97b7cda723142e9))
+- Update outdated text in docs
+  ([`4f0693c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4f0693cae34b391d75884837e1ae6353a0501868))
 
-### Feature
 
-* feat: add roi select for dap, allow automatic clear curves on plot request ([`7bdca84`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7bdca8431496fe6562d2c28f5a6af869d1a2e654))
+## v1.3.2 (2024-11-05)
 
-### Refactor
+### Bug Fixes
 
-* refactor: change style to bec_accent_colors ([`bd126dd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/bd126dddbbec3e6c448cce263433d328d577c5c0))
+- **plot_base**: Legend text color is changed when changing dark-light theme
+  ([`2304c9f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2304c9f8497c1ab1492f3e6690bb79b0464c0df8))
 
-### Test
+### Build System
 
-* test: add tests, including extension to end-2-end test ([`b1aff6d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b1aff6d791ff847eb2f628e66ccaa4672fdeea08))
+- Pyside6 version fixed 6.7.2
+  ([`c6e48ec`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c6e48ec1fe5aaee6a7c7a6f930f1520cd439cdb2))
 
-## v0.106.0 (2024-09-05)
 
-### Feature
+## v1.3.1 (2024-10-31)
 
-* feat(plot_base): toggle to switch outer axes for plotting widgets ([`06d7741`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/06d7741622aea8556208cd17cae521c37333f8b6))
+### Bug Fixes
 
-### Refactor
+- **ophyd_kind_util**: Kind enums are imported from the bec widget util class
+  ([`940ee65`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/940ee6552c1ee8d9b4e4a74c62351f2e133ab678))
 
-* refactor: use DAPComboBox in curve_dialog selection ([`998a745`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/998a7451335b1b35c3e18691d3bab8d882e2d30b))
 
-### Test
+## v1.3.0 (2024-10-30)
 
-* test: fix tests ([`6b15abc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6b15abcc73170cb49292741a619a08ee615e6250))
+### Bug Fixes
 
-## v0.105.0 (2024-09-04)
+- **colors**: Extend color map validation for matplotlib and colorcet maps (if available)
+  ([`14dd8c5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/14dd8c5b2947c92f6643b888d71975e4e8d4ee88))
 
-### Feature
+### Features
 
-* feat: add dap_combobox ([`cc691d4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/cc691d4039bde710e78f362d2f0e712f9e8f196f))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor: cleanup and renaming of slot/signals ([`0fd5cee`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0fd5cee77611b6645326eaefa68455ea8de26597))
-
-* refactor(logger): changed prints to logger calls ([`3a5d7d0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3a5d7d07966ab9b38ba33bda0bed38c30f500c66))
-
-## v0.104.0 (2024-09-04)
-
-### Documentation
-
-* docs(scan_control): docs extended ([`730e25f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/730e25fd3a8be156603005982bfd2a2c2b16dff1))
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat(scan_control): scan control remember the previously set parameters and shares kwarg settings across scans ([`d28f9b0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d28f9b04c45385179353cc247221ec821dcaa29b))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(scan_control): SafeSlot applied to run_scan to avoid faulty scan requests ([`9047916`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/90479167fb5cae393c884e71a80fcfdb48a76427))
-
-* fix(scan_control): scan parameters can be loaded from the last executed scan from redis ([`ec3bc8b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ec3bc8b5194c680b847d3306c41eef4638ccfcc7))
-
-* fix(toggle): state can be determined with the widget initialisation ([`2cd9c7f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2cd9c7f5854f158468e53b5b29ec31b1ff1e00e6))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor(scan_control): scan control layout adjusted ([`85dcbda`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/85dcbdaa88fe77aeea7012bfc16f10c4f873f75e))
-
-* refactor(scan_control): basic pydantic config added ([`fe8dc55`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fe8dc55eb102c51c34bf9606690914da53b5ac02))
-
-### Test
-
-* test(scan_control): tests extended for getting kwargs between scan switching and getting parameters from redis ([`b07e677`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b07e67715c9284e9bf36056ba4ba8068f60cbaf3))
-
-* test(conftest): only run cleanup checks if test passed ([`26920f8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/26920f8482bdb35ece46df37232af50ab9cab463))
-
-## v0.103.0 (2024-09-04)
-
-### Ci
-
-* ci: prefill variables for manual pipeline start ([`158c19e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/158c19eda771562a325fd59405f9fd4cb9a17ed6))
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat(vscode): open vscode on a free port ([`52da835`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/52da835803f2453096a8b7df23bee5fdf93ae2bb))
-
-* feat(website): added method to wait until the webpage is loaded ([`9be19d4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9be19d4abebad08c5fc6bea936dd97475fe8f628))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(theme): fixed segfault for webengineview for auto updates ([`9866075`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9866075100577948755b563dc7b7dc4cdc60d040))
-
-### Test
-
-* test(webview): fixed tests after refactoring ([`d5eb30c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d5eb30cd7df4cb0dc3275dd362768afc211eaf2d))
-
-* test(vscode): popen call does not have to be the only one ([`39f98ec`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/39f98ec223ba8b59e478ac788c08c59ffe886b4e))
-
-## v0.102.0 (2024-09-04)
-
-### Documentation
-
-* docs(buttons): buttons section of docs split to appearance and queue buttons ([`047aa26`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/047aa26a60220c826cc1375cf81daf11d1f3ab5c))
-
-* docs(tests): added tests tutorial for widget ([`18d8561`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/18d8561c965d149a7662085f7dbe2a39a8c4a475))
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat(queue): BECQueue controls extended with Resume, Stop, Abort, Reset buttons ([`0d7c10e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0d7c10e670e4937787e1afaa19ca8259ac752486))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(queue_reset_button): queue reset has to be confirmed with msgBox ([`9dd43aa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9dd43aa1fd3991368002605df4389a7a7271011b))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor(tests): positioner box test changed to use create_widget fixture ([`df5eff3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/df5eff3147c79ff0278e6a5a09c8f73d5236aed3))
-
-## v0.101.0 (2024-09-02)
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat: add Dap dialog widget ([`9781b77`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9781b77de27b2810fbb1047a61b1832dd186db01))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor: add docs, cleanup ([`61ecf49`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/61ecf491e52bfbfa0d5a84764a9095310659043d))
-
-## v0.100.0 (2024-09-01)
-
-### Documentation
-
-* docs(becwidget): improvements to the bec widget base class docs; fixed type hint import for sphinx ([`99d5e8e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/99d5e8e71c7f89a53d7967126f4056dde005534c))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(pyqt slot): removed slot decorator to avoid problems with pyqt6 ([`6c1f89a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6c1f89ad39b7240ab1d1c1123422b99ae195bf01))
+- **colormap_button**: Colormap button with menu to select colormap filtered by the colormap type
+  ([`b039933`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b039933405e2fbe92bd81bd0748e79e8d443a741))

bec_widgets/applications/alignment/alignment_1d/alignment_1d.py

@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+""" This module contains the GUI for the 1D alignment application.
+It is a preliminary version of the GUI, which will be added to the main branch and steadily updated to be improved.
+"""
+
+import os
+from typing import Optional
+
+from bec_lib.device import Signal as BECSignal
+from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+import bec_widgets
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
+from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_group.positioner_group import (
+    PositionerGroup,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.dap.lmfit_dialog.lmfit_dialog import LMFitDialog
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform_widget import BECWaveformWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.bec_progressbar.bec_progressbar import BECProgressBar
+
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class Alignment1D:
+    """Alignment GUI to perform 1D scans"""
+
+    def __init__(self, client=None, gui_id: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+        """Initialization
+
+        Args:
+            config: Configuration of the application.
+            client: BEC client object.
+            gui_id: GUI ID.
+        """
+        self.bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher(client=client)
+        self.client = self.bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
+        QApplication.instance().aboutToQuit.connect(self.close)
+        self.dev = self.client.device_manager.devices
+
+        self._accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
+        self.ui_file = "alignment_1d.ui"
+        self.ui = None
+        self.progress_bar = None
+        self.waveform = None
+        self.init_ui()
+
+    def init_ui(self):
+        """Initialise the UI from QT Designer file"""
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        self.ui = UILoader(None).loader(os.path.join(current_path, self.ui_file))
+        # Customize the plotting widget
+        self.waveform = self.ui.findChild(BECWaveformWidget, "bec_waveform_widget")
+        self._customise_bec_waveform_widget()
+        # Setup comboboxes for motor and signal selection
+        # FIXME after changing the filtering in the combobox
+        self._setup_signal_combobox()
+        # Setup motor indicator
+        self._setup_motor_indicator()
+        # Setup progress bar
+        self._setup_progress_bar()
+        # Add actions buttons
+        self._customise_buttons()
+        # Hook scaninfo updates
+        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.scan_status_callback, MessageEndpoints.scan_status())
+
+    def show(self):
+        return self.ui.show()
+
+    ##############################
+    ############ SLOTS ###########
+    ##############################
+
+    @Slot(dict, dict)
+    def scan_status_callback(self, content: dict, _) -> None:
+        """This slot allows to enable/disable the UI critical components when a scan is running"""
+        if content["status"] in ["open"]:
+            self.enable_ui(False)
+        elif content["status"] in ["aborted", "halted", "closed"]:
+            self.enable_ui(True)
+
+    @Slot(tuple)
+    def move_to_center(self, move_request: tuple) -> None:
+        """Move the selected motor to the center"""
+        motor = self.ui.device_combobox.currentText()
+        if move_request[0] in ["center", "center1", "center2"]:
+            pos = move_request[1]
+        self.dev.get(motor).move(float(pos), relative=False)
+
+    @Slot()
+    def reset_progress_bar(self) -> None:
+        """Reset the progress bar"""
+        self.progress_bar.set_value(0)
+        self.progress_bar.set_minimum(0)
+
+    @Slot(dict, dict)
+    def update_progress_bar(self, content: dict, _) -> None:
+        """Hook to update the progress bar
+
+        Args:
+            content: Content of the scan progress message.
+            metadata: Metadata of the message.
+        """
+        if content["max_value"] == 0:
+            self.progress_bar.set_value(0)
+            return
+        self.progress_bar.set_maximum(content["max_value"])
+        self.progress_bar.set_value(content["value"])
+
+    @Slot()
+    def clear_queue(self) -> None:
+        """Clear the scan queue"""
+        self.queue.request_queue_reset()
+
+    ##############################
+    ######## END OF SLOTS ########
+    ##############################
+
+    def enable_ui(self, enable: bool) -> None:
+        """Enable or disable the UI components"""
+        # Enable/disable motor and signal selection
+        self.ui.device_combobox_2.setEnabled(enable)
+        # Enable/disable DAP selection
+        self.ui.dap_combo_box.setEnabled(enable)
+        # Enable/disable Scan Button
+        # self.ui.scan_button.setEnabled(enable)
+        # Disable move to buttons in LMFitDialog
+        self.ui.findChild(LMFitDialog).set_actions_enabled(enable)
+
+    def _customise_buttons(self) -> None:
+        """Add action buttons for the Action Control.
+        In addition, we are adding a callback to also clear the queue to the stop button
+        to ensure that upon clicking the button, no scans from another client may be queued
+        which would be confusing without the queue widget.
+        """
+        fit_dialog = self.ui.findChild(LMFitDialog)
+        fit_dialog.active_action_list = ["center", "center1", "center2"]
+        fit_dialog.move_action.connect(self.move_to_center)
+        stop_button = self.ui.findChild(StopButton)
+        stop_button.button.setText("Stop and Clear Queue")
+        stop_button.button.clicked.connect(self.clear_queue)
+
+    def _customise_bec_waveform_widget(self) -> None:
+        """Customise the BEC Waveform Widget, i.e. clear the toolbar"""
+        self.waveform.toolbar.clear()
+
+    def _setup_motor_indicator(self) -> None:
+        """Setup the arrow item"""
+        self.waveform.waveform.tick_item.add_to_plot()
+        positioner_box = self.ui.findChild(PositionerGroup)
+        positioner_box.position_update.connect(self.waveform.waveform.tick_item.set_position)
+        self.waveform.waveform.tick_item.set_position(0)
+
+    def _setup_signal_combobox(self) -> None:
+        """Setup signal selection"""
+        # FIXME after changing the filtering in the combobox
+        signals = [name for name in self.dev if isinstance(self.dev.get(name), BECSignal)]
+        self.ui.device_combobox_2.setCurrentText(signals[0])
+        self.ui.device_combobox_2.set_device_filter("Signal")
+
+    def _setup_progress_bar(self) -> None:
+        """Setup progress bar"""
+        # FIXME once the BECScanProgressBar is implemented
+        self.progress_bar = self.ui.findChild(BECProgressBar, "bec_progress_bar")
+        self.progress_bar.set_value(0)
+        self.ui.bec_waveform_widget.new_scan.connect(self.reset_progress_bar)
+        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.update_progress_bar, MessageEndpoints.scan_progress())
+
+    def close(self):
+        logger.info("Disconnecting", repr(self.bec_dispatcher))
+        self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_all()
+        logger.info("Shutting down BEC Client", repr(self.client))
+        self.client.shutdown()
+
+
+def main():
+    import sys
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    icon = QIcon()
+    icon.addFile(
+        os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "alignment_1d.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
+    )
+    app.setWindowIcon(icon)
+    window = Alignment1D()
+    window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/applications/alignment/alignment_1d/alignment_1d.ui

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>mainWindow</class>
+ <widget class="QMainWindow" name="mainWindow">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>1611</width>
+    <height>1019</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Alignment tool</string>
+  </property>
+  <widget class="QWidget" name="widget">
+   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+    <item>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="widget" native="true">
+      <property name="sizePolicy">
+       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
+        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+       </sizepolicy>
+      </property>
+      <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_5">
+       <item>
+        <widget class="DarkModeButton" name="dark_mode_button"/>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_6">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>40</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="BECStatusBox" name="bec_status_box">
+         <property name="compact_view" stdset="0">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="label" stdset="0">
+          <string>BEC Servers</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>40</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="BECQueue" name="bec_queue">
+         <property name="compact_view" stdset="0">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_5">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>40</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioButton">
+         <property name="enabled">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>SLS Light On</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checkable">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checked">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="autoExclusive">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_7">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>40</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioButton_3">
+         <property name="enabled">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>BEAMLINE Checks</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checkable">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checked">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="autoExclusive">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_4">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>40</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="StopButton" name="stop_button">
+         <property name="sizePolicy">
+          <sizepolicy hsizetype="MinimumExpanding" vsizetype="MinimumExpanding">
+           <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+          </sizepolicy>
+         </property>
+         <property name="minimumSize">
+          <size>
+           <width>200</width>
+           <height>40</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+         <property name="maximumSize">
+          <size>
+           <width>200</width>
+           <height>40</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+     <widget class="BECProgressBar" name="bec_progress_bar">
+      <property name="minimumSize">
+       <size>
+        <width>0</width>
+        <height>25</height>
+       </size>
+      </property>
+      <property name="maximumSize">
+       <size>
+        <width>16777215</width>
+        <height>25</height>
+       </size>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
+      <property name="sizePolicy">
+       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+       </sizepolicy>
+      </property>
+      <property name="currentIndex">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+      <widget class="QWidget" name="ControlTab">
+       <attribute name="title">
+        <string>Alignment Control</string>
+       </attribute>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_6">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_4" native="true">
+          <property name="sizePolicy">
+           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+            <horstretch>1</horstretch>
+            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+           </sizepolicy>
+          </property>
+          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
+           <item>
+            <widget class="ScanControl" name="scan_control">
+             <property name="current_scan" stdset="0">
+              <string>line_scan</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="hide_arg_box" stdset="0">
+              <bool>false</bool>
+             </property>
+             <property name="hide_scan_selection_combobox" stdset="0">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+             <property name="hide_add_remove_buttons" stdset="0">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="PositionerGroup" name="positioner_group"/>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+             <property name="orientation">
+              <enum>Qt::Orientation::Vertical</enum>
+             </property>
+             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+              <size>
+               <width>20</width>
+               <height>40</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+            </spacer>
+           </item>
+          </layout>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_3" native="true">
+          <property name="sizePolicy">
+           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+            <horstretch>4</horstretch>
+            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+           </sizepolicy>
+          </property>
+          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_2" native="true">
+             <property name="sizePolicy">
+              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
+               <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+               <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+              </sizepolicy>
+             </property>
+             <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
+              <item>
+               <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+                <property name="font">
+                 <font/>
+                </property>
+                <property name="text">
+                 <string>Monitor</string>
+                </property>
+               </widget>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <widget class="DeviceComboBox" name="device_combobox_2"/>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+                <property name="font">
+                 <font/>
+                </property>
+                <property name="text">
+                 <string>LMFit Model</string>
+                </property>
+               </widget>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <widget class="DapComboBox" name="dap_combo_box"/>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+                <property name="text">
+                 <string>Enable ROI</string>
+                </property>
+               </widget>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <widget class="ToggleSwitch" name="toggle_switch">
+                <property name="sizePolicy">
+                 <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+                  <horstretch>3</horstretch>
+                  <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                 </sizepolicy>
+                </property>
+                <property name="toolTip">
+                 <string>Activate linear region select for LMFit</string>
+                </property>
+                <property name="layoutDirection">
+                 <enum>Qt::LayoutDirection::LeftToRight</enum>
+                </property>
+                <property name="checked" stdset="0">
+                 <bool>false</bool>
+                </property>
+               </widget>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_8">
+                <property name="orientation">
+                 <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+                </property>
+                <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+                 <size>
+                  <width>40</width>
+                  <height>20</height>
+                 </size>
+                </property>
+               </spacer>
+              </item>
+             </layout>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="BECWaveformWidget" name="bec_waveform_widget">
+             <property name="sizePolicy">
+              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+               <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+               <verstretch>1</verstretch>
+              </sizepolicy>
+             </property>
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>600</width>
+               <height>450</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="clear_curves_on_plot_update" stdset="0">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="LMFitDialog" name="lm_fit_dialog">
+             <property name="sizePolicy">
+              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Minimum">
+               <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+               <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+              </sizepolicy>
+             </property>
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>0</width>
+               <height>190</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="always_show_latest" stdset="0">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+             <property name="hide_curve_selection" stdset="0">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+             <property name="hide_summary" stdset="0">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+          </layout>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_2">
+       <attribute name="title">
+        <string>Logbook</string>
+       </attribute>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_4">
+        <property name="leftMargin">
+         <number>2</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="topMargin">
+         <number>2</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="rightMargin">
+         <number>2</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="bottomMargin">
+         <number>2</number>
+        </property>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="WebsiteWidget" name="website_widget">
+          <property name="url" stdset="0">
+           <string>https://scilog.psi.ch/login</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+   </layout>
+  </widget>
+ </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>DapComboBox</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>dap_combo_box</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>StopButton</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>stop_button</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>WebsiteWidget</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>website_widget</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BECQueue</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>bec_queue</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>ScanControl</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>scan_control</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>ToggleSwitch</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>toggle_switch</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BECProgressBar</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>bec_progress_bar</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>DarkModeButton</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>dark_mode_button</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>PositionerGroup</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>positioner_group</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BECWaveformWidget</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>bec_waveform_widget</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>DeviceComboBox</class>
+   <extends>QComboBox</extends>
+   <header>device_combobox</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>LMFitDialog</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>lm_fit_dialog</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BECStatusBox</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>bec_status_box</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>toggle_switch</sender>
+   <signal>enabled(bool)</signal>
+   <receiver>bec_waveform_widget</receiver>
+   <slot>toogle_roi_select(bool)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
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+     <y>212</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
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+     <y>322</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>bec_waveform_widget</sender>
+   <signal>dap_summary_update(QVariantMap,QVariantMap)</signal>
+   <receiver>lm_fit_dialog</receiver>
+   <slot>update_summary_tree(QVariantMap,QVariantMap)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>1099</x>
+     <y>258</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
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+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>device_combobox_2</sender>
+   <signal>currentTextChanged(QString)</signal>
+   <receiver>bec_waveform_widget</receiver>
+   <slot>plot(QString)</slot>
+   <hints>
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+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>device_combobox_2</sender>
+   <signal>currentTextChanged(QString)</signal>
+   <receiver>dap_combo_box</receiver>
+   <slot>select_y_axis(QString)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
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+     <y>215</y>
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+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
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+     <y>215</y>
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+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>dap_combo_box</sender>
+   <signal>new_dap_config(QString,QString,QString)</signal>
+   <receiver>bec_waveform_widget</receiver>
+   <slot>add_dap(QString,QString,QString)</slot>
+   <hints>
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+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>scan_control</sender>
+   <signal>device_selected(QString)</signal>
+   <receiver>positioner_group</receiver>
+   <slot>set_positioners(QString)</slot>
+   <hints>
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+     <y>306</y>
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+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
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+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>scan_control</sender>
+   <signal>device_selected(QString)</signal>
+   <receiver>bec_waveform_widget</receiver>
+   <slot>set_x(QString)</slot>
+   <hints>
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+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
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+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>scan_control</sender>
+   <signal>device_selected(QString)</signal>
+   <receiver>dap_combo_box</receiver>
+   <slot>select_x_axis(QString)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>187</x>
+     <y>356</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>794</x>
+     <y>202</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+ </connections>
+</ui>

bec_widgets/applications/bec_app.py

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+"""
+Launcher for BEC GUI Applications
+
+Application must be located in bec_widgets/applications ;
+in order for the launcher to find the application, it has to be put in
+a subdirectory with the same name as the main Python module:
+
+/bec_widgets/applications
+    ├── alignment
+    │   └── alignment_1d
+    │       └── alignment_1d.py
+    ├── other_app
+        └── other_app.py
+
+The tree above would contain 2 applications, alignment_1d and other_app.
+
+The Python module for the application must have `if __name__ == "__main__":`
+in order for the launcher to execute it (it is run with `python -m`).
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
+
+def find_apps(base_dir: str) -> list[str]:
+    matching_modules = []
+
+    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(base_dir):
+        parent_dir = os.path.basename(root)
+
+        for file in files:
+            if file.endswith(".py") and file != "__init__.py":
+                file_name_without_ext = os.path.splitext(file)[0]
+
+                if file_name_without_ext == parent_dir:
+                    rel_path = os.path.relpath(root, base_dir)
+                    module_path = rel_path.replace(os.sep, ".")
+
+                    module_name = f"{module_path}.{file_name_without_ext}"
+                    matching_modules.append((file_name_without_ext, module_name))
+
+    return matching_modules
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="BEC application launcher")
+
+    parser.add_argument("-m", "--module", type=str, help="The module to run (string argument).")
+
+    # Add a positional argument for the module, which acts as a fallback if -m is not provided
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "positional_module",
+        nargs="?",  # This makes the positional argument optional
+        help="Positional argument that is treated as module if -m is not specified.",
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    # If the -m/--module is not provided, fallback to the positional argument
+    module = args.module if args.module else args.positional_module
+
+    if module:
+        for app_name, app_module in find_apps(MODULE_PATH):
+            if module in (app_name, app_module):
+                print("Starting:", app_name)
+                python_executable = sys.executable
+
+                # Replace the current process with the new Python module
+                os.execvp(
+                    python_executable,
+                    [python_executable, "-m", f"bec_widgets.applications.{app_module}"],
+                )
+        print(f"Error: cannot find application {module}")
+
+    # display list of apps
+    print("Available applications:")
+    for app, _ in find_apps(MODULE_PATH):
+        print(f"  - {app}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

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bec_widgets/cli/client.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # This file was automatically generated by generate_cli.py
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import enum
 from typing import Literal, Optional, overload
 
@@ -14,11 +16,11 @@ class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):
     """
 
     AbortButton = "AbortButton"
-    BECDock = "BECDock"
+    BECColorMapWidget = "BECColorMapWidget"
     BECDockArea = "BECDockArea"
-    BECFigure = "BECFigure"
     BECImageWidget = "BECImageWidget"
     BECMotorMapWidget = "BECMotorMapWidget"
+    BECMultiWaveformWidget = "BECMultiWaveformWidget"
     BECProgressBar = "BECProgressBar"
     BECQueue = "BECQueue"
     BECStatusBox = "BECStatusBox"
@@ -29,14 +31,18 @@ class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):
     DeviceComboBox = "DeviceComboBox"
     DeviceLineEdit = "DeviceLineEdit"
     LMFitDialog = "LMFitDialog"
+    PositionIndicator = "PositionIndicator"
     PositionerBox = "PositionerBox"
     PositionerControlLine = "PositionerControlLine"
     ResetButton = "ResetButton"
     ResumeButton = "ResumeButton"
     RingProgressBar = "RingProgressBar"
     ScanControl = "ScanControl"
+    SignalComboBox = "SignalComboBox"
+    SignalLineEdit = "SignalLineEdit"
     StopButton = "StopButton"
     TextBox = "TextBox"
+    UserScriptWidget = "UserScriptWidget"
     VSCodeEditor = "VSCodeEditor"
     WebsiteWidget = "WebsiteWidget"
 
@@ -58,6 +64,22 @@ class AbortButton(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
+
+class BECColorMapWidget(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def colormap(self):
+        """
+        Get the current colormap name.
+        """
+
 
 class BECCurve(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call
@@ -447,6 +469,18 @@ class BECDockArea(RPCBase, BECGuiClientMixin):
             list: The temporary areas in the dock area.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def show(self):
+        """
+        Show all windows including floating docks.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def hide(self):
+        """
+        Hide all windows including floating docks.
+        """
+
 
 class BECFigure(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -549,6 +583,7 @@ class BECFigure(RPCBase):
     def image(
         self,
         monitor: "str" = None,
+        monitor_type: "Literal['1d', '2d']" = "2d",
         color_bar: "Literal['simple', 'full']" = "full",
         color_map: "str" = "magma",
         data: "np.ndarray" = None,
@@ -853,6 +888,7 @@ class BECImageShow(RPCBase):
     def image(
         self,
         monitor: "str",
+        monitor_type: "Literal['1d', '2d']" = "2d",
         color_map: "Optional[str]" = "magma",
         color_bar: "Optional[Literal['simple', 'full']]" = "full",
         downsample: "Optional[bool]" = True,
@@ -865,6 +901,7 @@ class BECImageShow(RPCBase):
 
         Args:
             monitor(str): The name of the monitor to display.
+            monitor_type(Literal["1d","2d"]): The type of monitor to display.
             color_bar(Literal["simple","full"]): The type of color bar to display.
             color_map(str): The color map to use for the image.
             data(np.ndarray): Custom data to display.
@@ -1132,6 +1169,15 @@ class BECImageShow(RPCBase):
             y(bool): Show grid on the y-axis.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enable: "bool" = True):
+        """
+        Enable the FPS monitor.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): True to enable, False to disable.
+        """
+
     @rpc_call
     def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock):
         """
@@ -1168,6 +1214,7 @@ class BECImageWidget(RPCBase):
     def image(
         self,
         monitor: "str",
+        monitor_type: "Optional[Literal['1d', '2d']]" = "2d",
         color_map: "Optional[str]" = "magma",
         color_bar: "Optional[Literal['simple', 'full']]" = "full",
         downsample: "Optional[bool]" = True,
@@ -1327,6 +1374,15 @@ class BECImageWidget(RPCBase):
             y_grid(bool): Visibility of the y-axis grid.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enabled: "bool"):
+        """
+        Enable the FPS monitor of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            enabled(bool): If True, enable the FPS monitor.
+        """
+
     @rpc_call
     def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock: "bool"):
         """
@@ -1337,6 +1393,31 @@ class BECImageWidget(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class BECMainWindow(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _config_dict(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def _get_all_rpc(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get all registered RPC objects.
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
+
 class BECMotorMap(RPCBase):
     @property
     @rpc_call
@@ -1536,6 +1617,436 @@ class BECMotorMapWidget(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class BECMultiWaveform(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _config_dict(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def curves(self) -> collections.deque:
+        """
+        Get the curves of the plot widget as a deque.
+        Returns:
+            deque: Deque of curves.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_monitor(self, monitor: str):
+        """
+        Set the monitor for the plot widget.
+        Args:
+            monitor (str): The monitor to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_opacity(self, opacity: int):
+        """
+        Set the opacity of the curve on the plot.
+
+        Args:
+            opacity(int): The opacity of the curve. 0-100.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_curve_limit(self, max_trace: int, flush_buffer: bool = False):
+        """
+        Set the maximum number of traces to display on the plot.
+
+        Args:
+            max_trace (int): The maximum number of traces to display.
+            flush_buffer (bool): Flush the buffer.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_curve_highlight(self, index: int):
+        """
+        Set the curve highlight based on visible curves.
+
+        Args:
+            index (int): The index of the curve to highlight among visible curves.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_colormap(self, colormap: str):
+        """
+        Set the colormap for the curves.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap(str): Colormap for the curves.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set(self, **kwargs) -> "None":
+        """
+        Set the properties of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            **kwargs: Keyword arguments for the properties to be set.
+
+        Possible properties:
+            - title: str
+            - x_label: str
+            - y_label: str
+            - x_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]
+            - y_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]
+            - x_lim: tuple
+            - y_lim: tuple
+            - legend_label_size: int
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_title(self, title: "str", size: "int" = None):
+        """
+        Set the title of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            title(str): Title of the plot widget.
+            size(int): Font size of the title.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_x_label(self, label: "str", size: "int" = None):
+        """
+        Set the label of the x-axis.
+
+        Args:
+            label(str): Label of the x-axis.
+            size(int): Font size of the label.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_y_label(self, label: "str", size: "int" = None):
+        """
+        Set the label of the y-axis.
+
+        Args:
+            label(str): Label of the y-axis.
+            size(int): Font size of the label.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_x_scale(self, scale: "Literal['linear', 'log']" = "linear"):
+        """
+        Set the scale of the x-axis.
+
+        Args:
+            scale(Literal["linear", "log"]): Scale of the x-axis.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_y_scale(self, scale: "Literal['linear', 'log']" = "linear"):
+        """
+        Set the scale of the y-axis.
+
+        Args:
+            scale(Literal["linear", "log"]): Scale of the y-axis.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_x_lim(self, *args) -> "None":
+        """
+        Set the limits of the x-axis. This method can accept either two separate arguments
+        for the minimum and maximum x-axis values, or a single tuple containing both limits.
+
+        Usage:
+            set_x_lim(x_min, x_max)
+            set_x_lim((x_min, x_max))
+
+        Args:
+            *args: A variable number of arguments. Can be two integers (x_min and x_max)
+                   or a single tuple with two integers.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_y_lim(self, *args) -> "None":
+        """
+        Set the limits of the y-axis. This method can accept either two separate arguments
+        for the minimum and maximum y-axis values, or a single tuple containing both limits.
+
+        Usage:
+            set_y_lim(y_min, y_max)
+            set_y_lim((y_min, y_max))
+
+        Args:
+            *args: A variable number of arguments. Can be two integers (y_min and y_max)
+                   or a single tuple with two integers.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_grid(self, x: "bool" = False, y: "bool" = False):
+        """
+        Set the grid of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            x(bool): Show grid on the x-axis.
+            y(bool): Show grid on the y-axis.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_colormap(self, colormap: str):
+        """
+        Set the colormap for the curves.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap(str): Colormap for the curves.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enable: "bool" = True):
+        """
+        Enable the FPS monitor.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): True to enable, False to disable.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock):
+        """
+        Lock aspect ratio.
+
+        Args:
+            lock(bool): True to lock, False to unlock.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def export(self):
+        """
+        Show the Export Dialog of the plot widget.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def get_all_data(self, output: Literal["dict", "pandas"] = "dict") -> dict:
+        """
+        Extract all curve data into a dictionary or a pandas DataFrame.
+
+        Args:
+            output (Literal["dict", "pandas"]): Format of the output data.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict | pd.DataFrame: Data of all curves in the specified format.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def remove(self):
+        """
+        Remove the plot widget from the figure.
+        """
+
+
+class BECMultiWaveformWidget(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def curves(self) -> list[pyqtgraph.graphicsItems.PlotDataItem.PlotDataItem]:
+        """
+        Get the curves of the plot widget as a list
+        Returns:
+            list: List of curves.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_monitor(self, monitor: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the monitor of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            monitor(str): The monitor to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_curve_highlight(self, index: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the curve highlight of the plot widget by index
+
+        Args:
+            index(int): The index of the curve to highlight.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_opacity(self, opacity: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the opacity of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            opacity(int): The opacity to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_curve_limit(self, curve_limit: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the maximum number of traces to display on the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            curve_limit(int): The maximum number of traces to display.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_buffer_flush(self, flush_buffer: bool) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the buffer flush property of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            flush_buffer(bool): True to flush the buffer, False to not flush the buffer.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_highlight_last_curve(self, enable: bool) -> None:
+        """
+        Enable or disable highlighting of the last curve.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): True to enable highlighting of the last curve, False to disable.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_colormap(self, colormap: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the colormap of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap(str): The colormap to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set(self, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Set the properties of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            **kwargs: Keyword arguments for the properties to be set.
+
+        Possible properties:
+            - title: str
+            - x_label: str
+            - y_label: str
+            - x_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]
+            - y_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]
+            - x_lim: tuple
+            - y_lim: tuple
+            - legend_label_size: int
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_title(self, title: str):
+        """
+        Set the title of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            title(str): The title to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_x_label(self, x_label: str):
+        """
+        Set the x-axis label of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            x_label(str): The x-axis label to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_y_label(self, y_label: str):
+        """
+        Set the y-axis label of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            y_label(str): The y-axis label to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_x_scale(self, x_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]):
+        """
+        Set the x-axis scale of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            x_scale(str): The x-axis scale to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_y_scale(self, y_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]):
+        """
+        Set the y-axis scale of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            y_scale(str): The y-axis scale to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_x_lim(self, x_lim: tuple):
+        """
+        Set x-axis limits of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            x_lim(tuple): The x-axis limits to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_y_lim(self, y_lim: tuple):
+        """
+        Set y-axis limits of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            y_lim(tuple): The y-axis limits to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_grid(self, x_grid: bool, y_grid: bool):
+        """
+        Set the grid of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            x_grid(bool): True to enable the x-grid, False to disable.
+            y_grid(bool): True to enable the y-grid, False to disable.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_colormap(self, colormap: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the colormap of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap(str): The colormap to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enabled: bool):
+        """
+        Enable or disable the FPS monitor
+
+        Args:
+            enabled(bool): True to enable the FPS monitor, False to disable.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock: bool):
+        """
+        Lock the aspect ratio of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            lock(bool): True to lock the aspect ratio, False to unlock.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def export(self):
+        """
+        Export the plot widget.
+        """
+
+
 class BECPlotBase(RPCBase):
     @property
     @rpc_call
@@ -1663,6 +2174,15 @@ class BECPlotBase(RPCBase):
             show(bool): Show the outer axes.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enable: "bool" = True):
+        """
+        Enable the FPS monitor.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): True to enable, False to disable.
+        """
+
     @rpc_call
     def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock):
         """
@@ -1762,6 +2282,13 @@ class BECQueue(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class BECStatusBox(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -1780,6 +2307,13 @@ class BECStatusBox(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2066,6 +2600,24 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
             colormap(str, optional): Scale the colors of curves to colormap. If None, use the default color palette.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_scatter(self, enable: "bool"):
+        """
+        Enable/Disable scatter plot on all curves.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): If True, enable scatter markers; if False, disable them.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enable: "bool" = True):
+        """
+        Enable the FPS monitor.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): True to enable, False to disable.
+        """
+
     @rpc_call
     def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock):
         """
@@ -2371,6 +2923,24 @@ class BECWaveformWidget(RPCBase):
             y_grid(bool): Visibility of the y-axis grid.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enabled: "bool"):
+        """
+        Enable the FPS monitor of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            enabled(bool): If True, enable the FPS monitor.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_scatter(self, enabled: "bool"):
+        """
+        Enable the scatter plot of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            enabled(bool): If True, enable the scatter plot.
+        """
+
     @rpc_call
     def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock: "bool"):
         """
@@ -2466,6 +3036,13 @@ class DeviceBrowser(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class DeviceComboBox(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2484,6 +3061,13 @@ class DeviceComboBox(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class DeviceInputBase(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2502,6 +3086,13 @@ class DeviceInputBase(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class DeviceLineEdit(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2520,6 +3111,38 @@ class DeviceLineEdit(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
+
+class DeviceSignalInputBase(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _config_dict(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def _get_all_rpc(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get all registered RPC objects.
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class LMFitDialog(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2538,6 +3161,52 @@ class LMFitDialog(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
+
+class PositionIndicator(RPCBase):
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_value(self, position: float):
+        """
+        None
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_range(self, min_value: float, max_value: float):
+        """
+        Set the range of the position indicator
+
+        Args:
+            min_value(float): Minimum value of the range
+            max_value(float): Maximum value of the range
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def vertical(self):
+        """
+        Property to determine the orientation of the position indicator
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def indicator_width(self):
+        """
+        Property to get the width of the indicator
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def rounded_corners(self):
+        """
+        Property to get the rounded corners of the position indicator
+        """
+
 
 class PositionerBox(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call
@@ -2561,6 +3230,16 @@ class PositionerControlLine(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class PositionerGroup(RPCBase):
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_positioners(self, device_names: "str"):
+        """
+        Redraw grid with positioners from device_names string
+
+        Device names must be separated by space
+        """
+
+
 class ResetButton(RPCBase):
     @property
     @rpc_call
@@ -2578,6 +3257,13 @@ class ResetButton(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class ResumeButton(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2596,6 +3282,13 @@ class ResumeButton(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class Ring(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call
@@ -2893,6 +3586,63 @@ class ScanControl(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
+
+class SignalComboBox(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _config_dict(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def _get_all_rpc(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get all registered RPC objects.
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
+
+class SignalLineEdit(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _config_dict(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def _get_all_rpc(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get all registered RPC objects.
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class StopButton(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2911,6 +3661,13 @@ class StopButton(RPCBase):
         Get all registered RPC objects.
         """
 
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> "str":
+        """
+        Get the RPC ID of the widget.
+        """
+
 
 class TextBox(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call
@@ -2932,6 +3689,9 @@ class TextBox(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class UserScriptWidget(RPCBase): ...
+
+
 class VSCodeEditor(RPCBase): ...
 
 

bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py

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

bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import isort
 from qtpy.QtCore import Property as QtProperty
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.generate_designer_plugin import DesignerPluginGenerator
-from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import BECClassContainer, get_rpc_classes
+from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import BECClassContainer, get_custom_classes
 
 if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
     from typing import get_overloads
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ else:
 class ClientGenerator:
     def __init__(self):
         self.header = """# This file was automatically generated by generate_cli.py\n
+from __future__ import annotations
 import enum
 from typing import Literal, Optional, overload
 
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ def main():
         current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
         client_path = os.path.join(current_path, "client.py")
 
-        rpc_classes = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets")
+        rpc_classes = get_custom_classes("bec_widgets")
 
         generator = ClientGenerator()
         generator.generate_client(rpc_classes)

bec_widgets/cli/rpc_register.py

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

bec_widgets/cli/rpc_wigdet_handler.py

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

bec_widgets/cli/server.py

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

bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import os
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
-from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
-from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
     QGroupBox,
@@ -17,9 +15,9 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
 
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
-from bec_widgets.widgets.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
-from bec_widgets.widgets.jupyter_console.jupyter_console import BECJupyterConsole
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock import BECDockArea
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure import BECFigure
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.jupyter_console.jupyter_console import BECJupyterConsole
 
 
 class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
@@ -56,6 +54,7 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
                     # "cm": self.colormap,
                     "im": self.im,
                     "mm": self.mm,
+                    "mw": self.mw,
                 }
             )
 
@@ -164,12 +163,14 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
 
         self.d1 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_1", position="right")
         self.im = self.d1.add_widget("BECImageWidget")
-        self.im.image("eiger")
+        self.im.image("waveform", "1d")
 
         self.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_2", position="bottom")
-        self.wf = self.d2.add_widget("BECWaveformWidget", row=0, col=0)
-        self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")
-        self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
+        self.wf = self.d2.add_widget("BECFigure", row=0, col=0)
+
+        self.mw = self.wf.multi_waveform(monitor="waveform")  # , config=config)
+        # self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")
+        # self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
         # self.bar = self.d2.add_widget("RingProgressBar", row=0, col=1)
         # self.bar.set_diameter(200)
 
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
 
     win = JupyterConsoleWindow()
     win.show()
+    win.resize(1200, 800)
 
     app.aboutToQuit.connect(win.close)
     sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/qt_utils/compact_popup.py

@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+import time
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Qt, Signal
+from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QDialog,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QPushButton,
+    QSizePolicy,
+    QSpacerItem,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
+
+
+class LedLabel(QLabel):
+    success_led = "color: white;border-radius: 10;background-color: qlineargradient(spread:pad, x1:0.145, y1:0.16, x2:1, y2:1, stop:0 %s, stop:1 %s);"
+    emergency_led = "color: white;border-radius: 10;background-color: qlineargradient(spread:pad, x1:0.145, y1:0.16, x2:0.92, y2:0.988636, stop:0 %s, stop:1 %s);"
+    warning_led = "color: white;border-radius: 10;background-color: qlineargradient(spread:pad, x1:0.232, y1:0.272, x2:0.98, y2:0.959773, stop:0 %s, stop:1 %s);"
+    default_led = "color: white;border-radius: 10;background-color: qlineargradient(spread:pad, x1:0.04, y1:0.0565909, x2:0.799, y2:0.795, stop:0 %s, stop:1 %s);"
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        self.palette = get_accent_colors()
+        if self.palette is None:
+            # no theme!
+            self.palette = SimpleNamespace(
+                default=QColor("blue"),
+                success=QColor("green"),
+                warning=QColor("orange"),
+                emergency=QColor("red"),
+            )
+        self.setState("default")
+        self.setFixedSize(20, 20)
+
+    def setState(self, state: str):
+        match state:
+            case "success":
+                r, g, b, a = self.palette.success.getRgb()
+                self.setStyleSheet(
+                    LedLabel.success_led
+                    % (
+                        f"rgba({r},{g},{b},{a})",
+                        f"rgba({int(r*0.8)},{int(g*0.8)},{int(b*0.8)},{a})",
+                    )
+                )
+            case "default":
+                r, g, b, a = self.palette.default.getRgb()
+                self.setStyleSheet(
+                    LedLabel.default_led
+                    % (
+                        f"rgba({r},{g},{b},{a})",
+                        f"rgba({int(r*0.8)},{int(g*0.8)},{int(b*0.8)},{a})",
+                    )
+                )
+            case "warning":
+                r, g, b, a = self.palette.warning.getRgb()
+                self.setStyleSheet(
+                    LedLabel.warning_led
+                    % (
+                        f"rgba({r},{g},{b},{a})",
+                        f"rgba({int(r*0.8)},{int(g*0.8)},{int(b*0.8)},{a})",
+                    )
+                )
+            case "emergency":
+                r, g, b, a = self.palette.emergency.getRgb()
+                self.setStyleSheet(
+                    LedLabel.emergency_led
+                    % (
+                        f"rgba({r},{g},{b},{a})",
+                        f"rgba({int(r*0.8)},{int(g*0.8)},{int(b*0.8)},{a})",
+                    )
+                )
+            case unknown_state:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Unknown state {repr(unknown_state)}, must be one of default, success, warning or emergency"
+                )
+
+
+class PopupDialog(QDialog):
+    def __init__(self, content_widget):
+        self.parent = content_widget.parent()
+        self.content_widget = content_widget
+
+        super().__init__(self.parent)
+
+        self.setAttribute(Qt.WA_DeleteOnClose)
+
+        self.content_widget.setParent(self)
+        QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self.layout().addWidget(self.content_widget)
+        self.content_widget.setVisible(True)
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        self.content_widget.setVisible(False)
+        self.content_widget.setParent(self.parent)
+        self.done(True)
+
+
+class CompactPopupWidget(QWidget):
+    """Container widget, that can display its content or have a compact form,
+    in this case clicking on a small button pops the contained widget up.
+
+    In the compact form, a LED-like indicator shows a status indicator.
+    """
+
+    expand = Signal(bool)
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, layout=QVBoxLayout):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        self._popup_window = None
+        self._expand_popup = True
+
+        QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self.compact_view_widget = QWidget(self)
+        self.compact_view_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+        QHBoxLayout(self.compact_view_widget)
+        self.compact_view_widget.layout().setSpacing(0)
+        self.compact_view_widget.layout().setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.compact_view_widget.layout().addSpacerItem(
+            QSpacerItem(0, 0, QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+        )
+        self.compact_label = QLabel(self.compact_view_widget)
+        self.compact_status = LedLabel(self.compact_view_widget)
+        self.compact_show_popup = QPushButton(self.compact_view_widget)
+        self.compact_show_popup.setFlat(True)
+        self.compact_show_popup.setIcon(
+            material_icon(icon_name="expand_content", size=(10, 10), convert_to_pixmap=False)
+        )
+        self.compact_view_widget.layout().addWidget(self.compact_label)
+        self.compact_view_widget.layout().addWidget(self.compact_status)
+        self.compact_view_widget.layout().addWidget(self.compact_show_popup)
+        self.compact_view_widget.setVisible(False)
+        self.layout().addWidget(self.compact_view_widget)
+        self.container = QWidget(self)
+        self.layout().addWidget(self.container)
+        self.container.setVisible(True)
+        layout(self.container)
+        self.layout = self.container.layout()
+
+        self.compact_show_popup.clicked.connect(self.show_popup)
+
+    def set_global_state(self, state: str):
+        """Set the LED-indicator state
+
+        The LED indicator represents the 'global' state. State can be one of the
+        following: "default", "success", "warning", "emergency"
+        """
+        self.compact_status.setState(state)
+
+    def show_popup(self):
+        """Display the contained widgets in a popup dialog"""
+        if self._expand_popup:
+            # show popup
+            self._popup_window = PopupDialog(self.container)
+            self._popup_window.show()
+            self._popup_window.finished.connect(lambda: self.expand.emit(False))
+            self.expand.emit(True)
+        else:
+            if self.compact_view:
+                # expand in place
+                self.compact_view = False
+                self.compact_view_widget.setVisible(True)
+                self.compact_label.setVisible(False)
+                self.compact_status.setVisible(False)
+                self.compact_show_popup.setIcon(
+                    material_icon(
+                        icon_name="collapse_content", size=(10, 10), convert_to_pixmap=False
+                    )
+                )
+                self.expand.emit(True)
+            else:
+                # back to compact form
+                self.compact_label.setVisible(True)
+                self.compact_status.setVisible(True)
+                self.compact_show_popup.setIcon(
+                    material_icon(
+                        icon_name="expand_content", size=(10, 10), convert_to_pixmap=False
+                    )
+                )
+                self.compact_view = True
+                self.expand.emit(False)
+
+    def setSizePolicy(self, size_policy1, size_policy2=None):
+        # setting size policy on the compact popup widget will set
+        # the policy for the container, and for itself
+        if size_policy2 is None:
+            # assuming first form: setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy)
+            self.container.setSizePolicy(size_policy1)
+            QWidget.setSizePolicy(self, size_policy1)
+        else:
+            self.container.setSizePolicy(size_policy1, size_policy2)
+            QWidget.setSizePolicy(self, size_policy1, size_policy2)
+
+    def addWidget(self, widget):
+        """Add a widget to the popup container
+
+        The popup container corresponds to the "full view" (not compact)
+        The widget is reparented to the container, and added to the container layout
+        """
+        widget.setParent(self.container)
+        self.container.layout().addWidget(widget)
+
+    @Property(bool)
+    def compact_view(self):
+        return self.compact_label.isVisible()
+
+    @compact_view.setter
+    def compact_view(self, set_compact: bool):
+        """Sets the compact form
+
+        If set_compact is True, the compact view is displayed ; otherwise,
+        the full view is displayed. This is handled by toggling visibility of
+        the container widget or the compact view widget.
+        """
+        if set_compact:
+            self.compact_view_widget.setVisible(True)
+            self.container.setVisible(False)
+            QWidget.setSizePolicy(self, QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+        else:
+            self.compact_view_widget.setVisible(False)
+            self.container.setVisible(True)
+            QWidget.setSizePolicy(self, self.container.sizePolicy())
+        if self.parentWidget():
+            self.parentWidget().adjustSize()
+        else:
+            self.adjustSize()
+
+    @Property(str)
+    def label(self):
+        return self.compact_label.text()
+
+    @label.setter
+    def label(self, compact_label_text: str):
+        """Set the label text associated to the compact view"""
+        self.compact_label.setText(compact_label_text)
+
+    @Property(str)
+    def tooltip(self):
+        return self.compact_label.toolTip()
+
+    @tooltip.setter
+    def tooltip(self, tooltip: str):
+        """Set the tooltip text associated to the compact view"""
+        self.compact_label.setToolTip(tooltip)
+        self.compact_status.setToolTip(tooltip)
+
+    @Property(bool)
+    def expand_popup(self):
+        return self._expand_popup
+
+    @expand_popup.setter
+    def expand_popup(self, popup: bool):
+        self._expand_popup = popup
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        # Called by Qt, on closing - since the children widgets can be
+        # BECWidgets, it is good to explicitely call 'close' on them,
+        # to ensure proper resources cleanup
+        for child in self.container.findChildren(QWidget, options=Qt.FindDirectChildrenOnly):
+            child.close()

bec_widgets/qt_utils/palette_viewer.py

@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QFrame,
+    QGridLayout,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QScrollArea,
+    QSizePolicy,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors, get_theme_palette
+from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
+
+
+class PaletteViewer(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    """
+    This class is a widget that displays current palette colors.
+    """
+
+    ICON_NAME = "palette"
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, parent=None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, theme_update=True, **kwargs)
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        self.setFixedSize(400, 600)
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        dark_mode_button = DarkModeButton(self)
+        layout.addWidget(dark_mode_button)
+
+        # Create a scroll area to hold the color boxes
+        scroll_area = QScrollArea(self)
+        scroll_area.setWidgetResizable(True)
+        scroll_area.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
+
+        # Create a frame to hold the color boxes
+        self.frame = QFrame(self)
+        self.frame_layout = QGridLayout(self.frame)
+        self.frame_layout.setSpacing(0)
+        self.frame_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+
+        scroll_area.setWidget(self.frame)
+        layout.addWidget(scroll_area)
+
+        self.setLayout(layout)
+
+        self.update_palette()
+
+    def apply_theme(self, theme) -> None:
+        """
+        Apply the theme to the widget.
+
+        Args:
+            theme (str): The theme to apply.
+        """
+        self.update_palette()
+
+    def clear_palette(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Clear the palette colors from the frame.
+        Recursively removes all widgets and layouts in the frame layout.
+        """
+        # Iterate over all items in the layout in reverse to safely remove them
+        for i in reversed(range(self.frame_layout.count())):
+            item = self.frame_layout.itemAt(i)
+
+            # If the item is a layout, clear its contents
+            if isinstance(item, QHBoxLayout):
+                # Recursively remove all widgets from the layout
+                for j in reversed(range(item.count())):
+                    widget = item.itemAt(j).widget()
+                    if widget:
+                        item.removeWidget(widget)
+                        widget.deleteLater()
+                self.frame_layout.removeItem(item)
+
+            # If the item is a widget, remove and delete it
+            elif item.widget():
+                widget = item.widget()
+                self.frame_layout.removeWidget(widget)
+                widget.deleteLater()
+
+    def update_palette(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Update the palette colors in the frame.
+        """
+        self.clear_palette()
+        palette_label = QLabel("Palette Colors (e.g. palette.windowText().color())")
+        palette_label.setStyleSheet("font-weight: bold;")
+        self.frame_layout.addWidget(palette_label, 0, 0)
+
+        palette = get_theme_palette()
+        # Add the palette colors (roles) to the frame
+        palette_roles = [
+            palette.windowText,
+            palette.toolTipText,
+            palette.placeholderText,
+            palette.text,
+            palette.buttonText,
+            palette.highlight,
+            palette.link,
+            palette.light,
+            palette.midlight,
+            palette.mid,
+            palette.shadow,
+            palette.button,
+            palette.brightText,
+            palette.toolTipBase,
+            palette.alternateBase,
+            palette.dark,
+            palette.base,
+            palette.window,
+            palette.highlightedText,
+            palette.linkVisited,
+        ]
+
+        offset = 1
+        for i, pal in enumerate(palette_roles):
+            i += offset
+            color = pal().color()
+            label_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+            color_label = QLabel(f"{pal().color().name()} ({pal.__name__})")
+            background_label = self.background_label_with_clipboard(color)
+            label_layout.addWidget(color_label)
+            label_layout.addWidget(background_label)
+            self.frame_layout.addLayout(label_layout, i, 0)
+
+        # add a horizontal spacer
+        spacer = QLabel()
+        spacer.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Minimum)
+        self.frame_layout.addWidget(spacer, i + 1, 0)
+
+        accent_colors_label = QLabel("Accent Colors (e.g. accent_colors.default)")
+        accent_colors_label.setStyleSheet("font-weight: bold;")
+        self.frame_layout.addWidget(accent_colors_label, i + 2, 0)
+
+        accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
+        items = [
+            (accent_colors.default, "default"),
+            (accent_colors.success, "success"),
+            (accent_colors.warning, "warning"),
+            (accent_colors.emergency, "emergency"),
+            (accent_colors.highlight, "highlight"),
+        ]
+
+        offset = len(palette_roles) + 2
+        for i, (color, name) in enumerate(items):
+            i += offset
+            label_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+            color_label = QLabel(f"{color.name()} ({name})")
+            background_label = self.background_label_with_clipboard(color)
+            label_layout.addWidget(color_label)
+            label_layout.addWidget(background_label)
+            self.frame_layout.addLayout(label_layout, i + 2, 0)
+
+    def background_label_with_clipboard(self, color) -> QLabel:
+        """
+        Create a label with a background color that copies the color to the clipboard when clicked.
+
+        Args:
+            color (QColor): The color to display in the background.
+
+        Returns:
+            QLabel: The label with the background color.
+        """
+        button = QLabel()
+        button.setStyleSheet(f"QLabel {{ background-color: {color.name()}; }}")
+        button.setToolTip("Click to copy color to clipboard")
+        button.setCursor(Qt.PointingHandCursor)
+        button.mousePressEvent = lambda event: QApplication.clipboard().setText(color.name())
+        return button
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    viewer = PaletteViewer()
+    viewer.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/qt_utils/toolbar.py

@@ -7,9 +7,18 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 from typing import Literal
 
 from bec_qthemes._icon.material_icons import material_icon
-from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, Qt
 from qtpy.QtGui import QAction, QColor, QIcon
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QMenu, QToolBar, QToolButton, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QComboBox,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QMenu,
+    QSizePolicy,
+    QToolBar,
+    QToolButton,
+    QWidget,
+)
 
 import bec_widgets
 
@@ -154,20 +163,52 @@ class WidgetAction(ToolBarAction):
 
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, label: str | None = None, widget: QWidget = None):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, label: str | None = None, widget: QWidget = None, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
         self.label = label
         self.widget = widget
 
-    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar, target):
-        widget = QWidget()
-        layout = QHBoxLayout(widget)
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        container = QWidget()
+        layout = QHBoxLayout(container)
         layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        layout.setSpacing(5)
+
         if self.label is not None:
-            label = QLabel(f"{self.label}")
-            layout.addWidget(label)
+            label_widget = QLabel(f"{self.label}")
+            label_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+            label_widget.setAlignment(Qt.AlignVCenter | Qt.AlignRight)
+            layout.addWidget(label_widget)
+
+        if isinstance(self.widget, QComboBox):
+            self.widget.setSizeAdjustPolicy(QComboBox.AdjustToContents)
+
+            size_policy = QSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+            self.widget.setSizePolicy(size_policy)
+
+            self.widget.setMinimumWidth(self.calculate_minimum_width(self.widget))
+
+        else:
+            self.widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Preferred, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+
         layout.addWidget(self.widget)
-        toolbar.addWidget(widget)
+
+        toolbar.addWidget(container)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def calculate_minimum_width(combo_box: QComboBox) -> int:
+        """
+        Calculate the minimum width required to display the longest item in the combo box.
+
+        Args:
+            combo_box (QComboBox): The combo box to calculate the width for.
+
+        Returns:
+            int: The calculated minimum width in pixels.
+        """
+        font_metrics = combo_box.fontMetrics()
+        max_width = max(font_metrics.width(combo_box.itemText(i)) for i in range(combo_box.count()))
+        return max_width + 60
 
 
 class ExpandableMenuAction(ToolBarAction):

bec_widgets/tests/utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+from bec_lib.device import Device as BECDevice
+from bec_lib.device import Positioner as BECPositioner
+from bec_lib.device import ReadoutPriority
+from bec_lib.devicemanager import DeviceContainer
+
+
+class FakeDevice(BECDevice):
+    """Fake minimal positioner class for testing."""
+
+    def __init__(self, name, enabled=True, readout_priority=ReadoutPriority.MONITORED):
+        super().__init__(name=name)
+        self._enabled = enabled
+        self.signals = {self.name: {"value": 1.0}}
+        self.description = {self.name: {"source": self.name, "dtype": "number", "shape": []}}
+        self._readout_priority = readout_priority
+        self._config = {
+            "readoutPriority": "baseline",
+            "deviceClass": "ophyd.Device",
+            "deviceConfig": {},
+            "deviceTags": ["user device"],
+            "enabled": enabled,
+            "readOnly": False,
+            "name": self.name,
+        }
+
+    @property
+    def readout_priority(self):
+        return self._readout_priority
+
+    @readout_priority.setter
+    def readout_priority(self, value):
+        self._readout_priority = value
+
+    @property
+    def limits(self) -> tuple[float, float]:
+        return self._limits
+
+    @limits.setter
+    def limits(self, value: tuple[float, float]):
+        self._limits = value
+
+    def __contains__(self, item):
+        return item == self.name
+
+    @property
+    def _hints(self):
+        return [self.name]
+
+    def set_value(self, fake_value: float = 1.0) -> None:
+        """
+        Setup fake value for device readout
+        Args:
+            fake_value(float): Desired fake value
+        """
+        self.signals[self.name]["value"] = fake_value
+
+    def describe(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        Get the description of the device
+        Returns:
+            dict: Description of the device
+        """
+        return self.description
+
+
+class FakePositioner(BECPositioner):
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        name,
+        enabled=True,
+        limits=None,
+        read_value=1.0,
+        readout_priority=ReadoutPriority.MONITORED,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(name=name)
+        # self.limits = limits if limits is not None else [0.0, 0.0]
+        self.read_value = read_value
+        self.setpoint_value = read_value
+        self.motor_is_moving_value = 0
+        self._enabled = enabled
+        self._limits = limits
+        self._readout_priority = readout_priority
+        self.signals = {self.name: {"value": 1.0}}
+        self.description = {self.name: {"source": self.name, "dtype": "number", "shape": []}}
+        self._config = {
+            "readoutPriority": "baseline",
+            "deviceClass": "ophyd_devices.SimPositioner",
+            "deviceConfig": {"delay": 1, "tolerance": 0.01, "update_frequency": 400},
+            "deviceTags": ["user motors"],
+            "enabled": enabled,
+            "readOnly": False,
+            "name": self.name,
+        }
+        self._info = {
+            "signals": {
+                "readback": {"kind_str": "5"},  # hinted
+                "setpoint": {"kind_str": "1"},  # normal
+                "velocity": {"kind_str": "2"},  # config
+            }
+        }
+        self.signals = {
+            self.name: {"value": self.read_value},
+            f"{self.name}_setpoint": {"value": self.setpoint_value},
+            f"{self.name}_motor_is_moving": {"value": self.motor_is_moving_value},
+        }
+
+    @property
+    def readout_priority(self):
+        return self._readout_priority
+
+    @readout_priority.setter
+    def readout_priority(self, value):
+        self._readout_priority = value
+
+    @property
+    def enabled(self) -> bool:
+        return self._enabled
+
+    @enabled.setter
+    def enabled(self, value: bool):
+        self._enabled = value
+
+    @property
+    def limits(self) -> tuple[float, float]:
+        return self._limits
+
+    @limits.setter
+    def limits(self, value: tuple[float, float]):
+        self._limits = value
+
+    def __contains__(self, item):
+        return item == self.name
+
+    @property
+    def _hints(self):
+        return [self.name]
+
+    def set_value(self, fake_value: float = 1.0) -> None:
+        """
+        Setup fake value for device readout
+        Args:
+            fake_value(float): Desired fake value
+        """
+        self.read_value = fake_value
+
+    def describe(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        Get the description of the device
+        Returns:
+            dict: Description of the device
+        """
+        return self.description
+
+    @property
+    def precision(self):
+        return 3
+
+    def set_read_value(self, value):
+        self.read_value = value
+
+    def read(self):
+        return self.signals
+
+    def set_limits(self, limits):
+        self.limits = limits
+
+    def move(self, value, relative=False):
+        """Simulates moving the device to a new position."""
+        if relative:
+            self.read_value += value
+        else:
+            self.read_value = value
+        # Respect the limits
+        self.read_value = max(min(self.read_value, self.limits[1]), self.limits[0])
+
+    @property
+    def readback(self):
+        return MagicMock(get=MagicMock(return_value=self.read_value))
+
+
+class Positioner(FakePositioner):
+    """just placeholder for testing embedded isinstance check in DeviceCombobox"""
+
+    def __init__(self, name="test", limits=None, read_value=1.0):
+        super().__init__(name, limits, read_value)
+
+
+class Device(FakeDevice):
+    """just placeholder for testing embedded isinstance check in DeviceCombobox"""
+
+    def __init__(self, name, enabled=True):
+        super().__init__(name, enabled)
+
+
+class DMMock:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.devices = DeviceContainer()
+        self.enabled_devices = [device for device in self.devices if device.enabled]
+
+    def add_devives(self, devices: list):
+        for device in devices:
+            self.devices[device.name] = device
+
+
+DEVICES = [
+    FakePositioner("samx", limits=[-10, 10], read_value=2.0),
+    FakePositioner("samy", limits=[-5, 5], read_value=3.0),
+    FakePositioner("samz", limits=[-8, 8], read_value=4.0),
+    FakePositioner("aptrx", limits=None, read_value=4.0),
+    FakePositioner("aptry", limits=None, read_value=5.0),
+    FakeDevice("gauss_bpm"),
+    FakeDevice("gauss_adc1"),
+    FakeDevice("gauss_adc2"),
+    FakeDevice("gauss_adc3"),
+    FakeDevice("bpm4i"),
+    FakeDevice("bpm3a"),
+    FakeDevice("bpm3i"),
+    FakeDevice("eiger", readout_priority=ReadoutPriority.ASYNC),
+    FakeDevice("waveform1d"),
+    FakeDevice("async_device", readout_priority=ReadoutPriority.ASYNC),
+    Positioner("test", limits=[-10, 10], read_value=2.0),
+    Device("test_device"),
+]

bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py

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

bec_widgets/utils/bec_signal_proxy.py

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+""" 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 
+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."""
+
+from pyqtgraph import SignalProxy
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal, Slot
+
+
+class BECSignalProxy(SignalProxy):
+    """Thin wrapper around the SignalProxy class to allow signal calls to be blocked, but args still being stored
+
+    Args:
+        *args: Arguments to pass to the SignalProxy class
+        rateLimit (int): The rateLimit of the proxy
+        **kwargs: Keyword arguments to pass to the SignalProxy class
+
+    Example:
+    >>> proxy = BECSignalProxy(signal, rate_limit=25, slot=callback)"""
+
+    is_blocked = Signal(bool)
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, rateLimit=25, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, rateLimit=rateLimit, **kwargs)
+        self._blocking = False
+        self.old_args = None
+        self.new_args = None
+
+    @property
+    def blocked(self):
+        """Returns if the proxy is blocked"""
+        return self._blocking
+
+    @blocked.setter
+    def blocked(self, value: bool):
+        self._blocking = value
+        self.is_blocked.emit(value)
+
+    def signalReceived(self, *args):
+        """Receive signal, store the args and call signalReceived from the parent class if not blocked"""
+        self.new_args = args
+        if self.blocked is True:
+            return
+        self.blocked = True
+        self.old_args = args
+        super().signalReceived(*args)
+
+    @Slot()
+    def unblock_proxy(self):
+        """Unblock the proxy, and call the signalReceived method in case there was an update of the args."""
+        self.blocked = False
+        if self.new_args != self.old_args:
+            self.signalReceived(*self.new_args)

bec_widgets/utils/colors.py

@@ -107,9 +107,98 @@ class Colors:
             angles.append(angle)
         return angles
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def set_theme_offset(theme: Literal["light", "dark"] | None = None, offset=0.2) -> tuple:
+        """
+        Set the theme offset to avoid colors too close to white or black with light or dark theme respectively for pyqtgraph plot background.
+
+        Args:
+            theme(str): The theme to be applied.
+            offset(float): Offset to avoid colors too close to white or black with light or dark theme respectively for pyqtgraph plot background.
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple: Tuple of min_pos and max_pos.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If theme_offset is not between 0 and 1.
+        """
+
+        if offset < 0 or offset > 1:
+            raise ValueError("theme_offset must be between 0 and 1")
+
+        if theme is None:
+            app = QApplication.instance()
+            if hasattr(app, "theme"):
+                theme = app.theme.theme
+
+        if theme == "light":
+            min_pos = 0.0
+            max_pos = 1 - offset
+        else:
+            min_pos = 0.0 + offset
+            max_pos = 1.0
+
+        return min_pos, max_pos
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def evenly_spaced_colors(
+        colormap: str,
+        num: int,
+        format: Literal["QColor", "HEX", "RGB"] = "QColor",
+        theme_offset=0.2,
+        theme: Literal["light", "dark"] | None = None,
+    ) -> list:
+        """
+        Extract `num` colors from the specified colormap, evenly spaced along its range,
+        and return them in the specified format.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap (str): Name of the colormap.
+            num (int): Number of requested colors.
+            format (Literal["QColor","HEX","RGB"]): The format of the returned colors ('RGB', 'HEX', 'QColor').
+            theme_offset (float): Has to be between 0-1. Offset to avoid colors too close to white or black with light or dark theme respectively for pyqtgraph plot background.
+            theme (Literal['light', 'dark'] | None): The theme to be applied. Overrides the QApplication theme if specified.
+
+        Returns:
+            list: List of colors in the specified format.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If theme_offset is not between 0 and 1.
+        """
+        if theme_offset < 0 or theme_offset > 1:
+            raise ValueError("theme_offset must be between 0 and 1")
+
+        cmap = pg.colormap.get(colormap)
+        min_pos, max_pos = Colors.set_theme_offset(theme, theme_offset)
+
+        # Generate positions that are evenly spaced within the acceptable range
+        if num == 1:
+            positions = np.array([(min_pos + max_pos) / 2])
+        else:
+            positions = np.linspace(min_pos, max_pos, num)
+
+        # Sample colors from the colormap at the calculated positions
+        colors = cmap.map(positions, mode="float")
+        color_list = []
+
+        for color in colors:
+            if format.upper() == "HEX":
+                color_list.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color).name())
+            elif format.upper() == "RGB":
+                color_list.append(tuple((np.array(color) * 255).astype(int)))
+            elif format.upper() == "QCOLOR":
+                color_list.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color))
+            else:
+                raise ValueError("Unsupported format. Please choose 'RGB', 'HEX', or 'QColor'.")
+        return color_list
+
     @staticmethod
     def golden_angle_color(
-        colormap: str, num: int, format: Literal["QColor", "HEX", "RGB"] = "QColor"
+        colormap: str,
+        num: int,
+        format: Literal["QColor", "HEX", "RGB"] = "QColor",
+        theme_offset=0.2,
+        theme: Literal["dark", "light"] | None = None,
     ) -> list:
         """
         Extract num colors from the specified colormap following golden angle distribution and return them in the specified format.
@@ -118,45 +207,39 @@ class Colors:
             colormap (str): Name of the colormap.
             num (int): Number of requested colors.
             format (Literal["QColor","HEX","RGB"]): The format of the returned colors ('RGB', 'HEX', 'QColor').
+            theme_offset (float): Has to be between 0-1. Offset to avoid colors too close to white or black with light or dark theme respectively for pyqtgraph plot background.
 
         Returns:
             list: List of colors in the specified format.
 
         Raises:
-            ValueError: If the number of requested colors is greater than the number of colors in the colormap.
+            ValueError: If theme_offset is not between 0 and 1.
         """
-        cmap = pg.colormap.get(colormap)
-        cmap_colors = cmap.getColors(mode="float")
-        if num > len(cmap_colors):
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Number of colors requested ({num}) is greater than the number of colors in the colormap ({len(cmap_colors)})"
-            )
-        angles = Colors.golden_ratio(len(cmap_colors))
-        color_selection = np.round(np.interp(angles, (-np.pi, np.pi), (0, len(cmap_colors))))
-        colors = []
-        ii = 0
-        while len(colors) < num:
-            color_index = int(color_selection[ii])
-            color = cmap_colors[color_index]
-            app = QApplication.instance()
-            if hasattr(app, "theme") and app.theme.theme == "light":
-                background = 255
-            else:
-                background = 0
-            if np.abs(np.mean(color[:3] * 255) - background) < 50:
-                ii += 1
-                continue
 
+        cmap = pg.colormap.get(colormap)
+        phi = (1 + np.sqrt(5)) / 2  # Golden ratio
+        golden_angle_conjugate = 1 - (1 / phi)  # Approximately 0.38196601125
+
+        min_pos, max_pos = Colors.set_theme_offset(theme, theme_offset)
+
+        # Generate positions within the acceptable range
+        positions = np.mod(np.arange(num) * golden_angle_conjugate, 1)
+        positions = min_pos + positions * (max_pos - min_pos)
+
+        # Sample colors from the colormap at the calculated positions
+        colors = cmap.map(positions, mode="float")
+        color_list = []
+
+        for color in colors:
             if format.upper() == "HEX":
-                colors.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color).name())
+                color_list.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color).name())
             elif format.upper() == "RGB":
-                colors.append(tuple((np.array(color) * 255).astype(int)))
+                color_list.append(tuple((np.array(color) * 255).astype(int)))
             elif format.upper() == "QCOLOR":
-                colors.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color))
+                color_list.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color))
             else:
                 raise ValueError("Unsupported format. Please choose 'RGB', 'HEX', or 'QColor'.")
-            ii += 1
-        return colors
+        return color_list
 
     @staticmethod
     def hex_to_rgba(hex_color: str, alpha=255) -> tuple:
@@ -385,7 +468,7 @@ class Colors:
             return color
 
     @staticmethod
-    def validate_color_map(color_map: str) -> str:
+    def validate_color_map(color_map: str, return_error: bool = True) -> str | bool:
         """
         Validate the colormap input if it is supported by pyqtgraph. Can be used in any pydantic model as a field validator. If validation fails it prints all available colormaps from pyqtgraph instance.
 
@@ -393,13 +476,24 @@ class Colors:
             color_map(str): The colormap to be validated.
 
         Returns:
-            str: The validated colormap.
+            str: The validated colormap, if colormap is valid.
+            bool: False, if colormap is invalid.
+
+        Raises:
+            PydanticCustomError: If colormap is invalid.
         """
-        available_colormaps = pg.colormap.listMaps()
+        available_pg_maps = pg.colormap.listMaps()
+        available_mpl_maps = pg.colormap.listMaps("matplotlib")
+        available_mpl_colorcet = pg.colormap.listMaps("colorcet")
+
+        available_colormaps = available_pg_maps + available_mpl_maps + available_mpl_colorcet
         if color_map not in available_colormaps:
-            raise PydanticCustomError(
-                "unsupported colormap",
-                f"Colormap '{color_map}' not found in the current installation of pyqtgraph. Choose on the following: {available_colormaps}.",
-                {"wrong_value": color_map},
-            )
+            if return_error:
+                raise PydanticCustomError(
+                    "unsupported colormap",
+                    f"Colormap '{color_map}' not found in the current installation of pyqtgraph. Choose on the following: {available_colormaps}.",
+                    {"wrong_value": color_map},
+                )
+            else:
+                return False
         return color_map

bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py

@@ -2,21 +2,34 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Qt, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
-# from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSignal
-from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Qt
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+
+class CrosshairScatterItem(pg.ScatterPlotItem):
+    def setDownsampling(self, ds=None, auto=None, method=None):
+        pass
+
+    def setClipToView(self, state):
+        pass
+
+    def setAlpha(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        pass
 
 
 class Crosshair(QObject):
-    positionChanged = pyqtSignal(tuple)
-    positionClicked = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    # QT Position of mouse cursor
+    positionChanged = Signal(tuple)
+    positionClicked = Signal(tuple)
+    # Plain crosshair position signals mapped to real coordinates
+    crosshairChanged = Signal(tuple)
+    crosshairClicked = Signal(tuple)
     # Signal for 1D plot
-    coordinatesChanged1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
-    coordinatesClicked1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesChanged1D = Signal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked1D = Signal(tuple)
     # Signal for 2D plot
-    coordinatesChanged2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
-    coordinatesClicked2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesChanged2D = Signal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked2D = Signal(tuple)
 
     def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem, precision: int = 3, parent=None):
         """
@@ -37,51 +50,147 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         self.v_line.skip_auto_range = True
         self.h_line = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=0, movable=False)
         self.h_line.skip_auto_range = True
+        # Add custom attribute to identify crosshair lines
+        self.v_line.is_crosshair = True
+        self.h_line.is_crosshair = True
         self.plot_item.addItem(self.v_line, ignoreBounds=True)
         self.plot_item.addItem(self.h_line, ignoreBounds=True)
+
+        # Initialize highlighted curve in a case of multiple curves
+        self.highlighted_curve_index = None
+
+        # Add TextItem to display coordinates
+        self.coord_label = pg.TextItem("", anchor=(1, 1), fill=(0, 0, 0, 100))
+        self.coord_label.setVisible(False)  # Hide initially
+        self.coord_label.skip_auto_range = True
+        self.plot_item.addItem(self.coord_label)
+
+        # Signals to connect
         self.proxy = pg.SignalProxy(
             self.plot_item.scene().sigMouseMoved, rateLimit=60, slot=self.mouse_moved
         )
+        self.positionChanged.connect(self.update_coord_label)
         self.plot_item.scene().sigMouseClicked.connect(self.mouse_clicked)
 
+        # Connect signals from pyqtgraph right click menu
         self.plot_item.ctrl.derivativeCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_derivatives)
         self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
         self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+        self.plot_item.ctrl.downsampleSpin.valueChanged.connect(self.clear_markers)
 
         # Initialize markers
+        self.items = []
         self.marker_moved_1d = {}
         self.marker_clicked_1d = {}
         self.marker_2d = None
         self.update_markers()
+        self.check_log()
+        self.check_derivatives()
+
+        self._connect_to_theme_change()
+
+    def _connect_to_theme_change(self):
+        """Connect to the theme change signal."""
+        qapp = QApplication.instance()
+        if hasattr(qapp, "theme_signal"):
+            qapp.theme_signal.theme_updated.connect(self._update_theme)
+            self._update_theme()
+
+    @Slot(str)
+    def _update_theme(self, theme: str | None = None):
+        """Update the theme."""
+        if theme is None:
+            qapp = QApplication.instance()
+            if hasattr(qapp, "theme"):
+                theme = qapp.theme.theme
+            else:
+                theme = "dark"
+        self.apply_theme(theme)
+
+    def apply_theme(self, theme: str):
+        """Apply the theme to the plot."""
+        if theme == "dark":
+            text_color = "w"
+            label_bg_color = (50, 50, 50, 150)
+        elif theme == "light":
+            text_color = "k"
+            label_bg_color = (240, 240, 240, 150)
+        else:
+            text_color = "w"
+            label_bg_color = (50, 50, 50, 150)
+
+        self.coord_label.setColor(text_color)
+        self.coord_label.fill = pg.mkBrush(label_bg_color)
+        self.coord_label.border = pg.mkPen(None)
+
+    @Slot(int)
+    def update_highlighted_curve(self, curve_index: int):
+        """
+        Update the highlighted curve in the case of multiple curves in a plot item.
+
+        Args:
+            curve_index(int): The index of curve to highlight
+        """
+        self.highlighted_curve_index = curve_index
+        self.clear_markers()
+        self.update_markers()
 
     def update_markers(self):
         """Update the markers for the crosshair, creating new ones if necessary."""
 
-        # Create new markers
-        for item in self.plot_item.items:
+        if self.highlighted_curve_index is not None and hasattr(self.plot_item, "visible_curves"):
+            # Focus on the highlighted curve only
+            self.items = [self.plot_item.visible_curves[self.highlighted_curve_index]]
+        else:
+            # Handle all curves
+            self.items = self.plot_item.items
+
+        # Create or update markers
+        for item in self.items:
             if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):  # 1D plot
-                if item.name() in self.marker_moved_1d:
-                    continue
                 pen = item.opts["pen"]
                 color = pen.color() if hasattr(pen, "color") else pg.mkColor(pen)
-                marker_moved = pg.ScatterPlotItem(
-                    size=10, pen=pg.mkPen(color), brush=pg.mkBrush(None)
-                )
-                marker_moved.skip_auto_range = True
-                self.marker_moved_1d[item.name()] = marker_moved
-                self.plot_item.addItem(marker_moved)
-
-                # Create glowing effect markers for clicked events
-                for size, alpha in [(18, 64), (14, 128), (10, 255)]:
-                    marker_clicked = pg.ScatterPlotItem(
-                        size=size,
-                        pen=pg.mkPen(None),
-                        brush=pg.mkBrush(color.red(), color.green(), color.blue(), alpha),
+                name = item.name() or str(id(item))
+                if name in self.marker_moved_1d:
+                    # Update existing markers
+                    marker_moved = self.marker_moved_1d[name]
+                    marker_moved.setPen(pg.mkPen(color))
+                    # Update clicked markers' brushes
+                    for marker_clicked in self.marker_clicked_1d[name]:
+                        alpha = marker_clicked.opts["brush"].color().alpha()
+                        marker_clicked.setBrush(
+                            pg.mkBrush(color.red(), color.green(), color.blue(), alpha)
+                        )
+                    # Update z-values
+                    marker_moved.setZValue(item.zValue() + 1)
+                    for marker_clicked in self.marker_clicked_1d[name]:
+                        marker_clicked.setZValue(item.zValue() + 1)
+                else:
+                    # Create new markers
+                    marker_moved = CrosshairScatterItem(
+                        size=10, pen=pg.mkPen(color), brush=pg.mkBrush(None)
                     )
-                    marker_clicked.skip_auto_range = True
-                    self.marker_clicked_1d[item.name()] = marker_clicked
-                    self.plot_item.addItem(marker_clicked)
+                    marker_moved.skip_auto_range = True
+                    marker_moved.is_crosshair = True
+                    self.marker_moved_1d[name] = marker_moved
+                    self.plot_item.addItem(marker_moved)
+                    # Set marker z-value higher than the curve
+                    marker_moved.setZValue(item.zValue() + 1)
 
+                    # Create glowing effect markers for clicked events
+                    marker_clicked_list = []
+                    for size, alpha in [(18, 64), (14, 128), (10, 255)]:
+                        marker_clicked = CrosshairScatterItem(
+                            size=size,
+                            pen=pg.mkPen(None),
+                            brush=pg.mkBrush(color.red(), color.green(), color.blue(), alpha),
+                        )
+                        marker_clicked.skip_auto_range = True
+                        marker_clicked.is_crosshair = True
+                        self.plot_item.addItem(marker_clicked)
+                        marker_clicked.setZValue(item.zValue() + 1)
+                        marker_clicked_list.append(marker_clicked)
+                    self.marker_clicked_1d[name] = marker_clicked_list
             elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):  # 2D plot
                 if self.marker_2d is not None:
                     continue
@@ -103,12 +212,11 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         """
         y_values = defaultdict(list)
         x_values = defaultdict(list)
-        image_2d = None
 
         # Iterate through items in the plot
-        for item in self.plot_item.items:
+        for item in self.items:
             if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):  # 1D plot
-                name = item.name()
+                name = item.name() or str(id(item))
                 plot_data = item._getDisplayDataset()
                 if plot_data is None:
                     continue
@@ -129,7 +237,7 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
             elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):  # 2D plot
                 name = item.config.monitor
                 image_2d = item.image
-                # clip the x and y values to the image dimensions to avoid out of bounds errors
+                # Clip the x and y values to the image dimensions to avoid out of bounds errors
                 y_values[name] = int(np.clip(y, 0, image_2d.shape[1] - 1))
                 x_values[name] = int(np.clip(x, 0, image_2d.shape[0] - 1))
 
@@ -142,21 +250,34 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
 
         return None, None
 
-    def closest_x_y_value(self, input_value: float, list_x: list, list_y: list) -> tuple:
+    def closest_x_y_value(self, input_x: float, list_x: list, list_y: list) -> tuple:
         """
         Find the closest x and y value to the input value.
 
         Args:
-            input_value (float): Input value
+            input_x (float): Input value
             list_x (list): List of x values
             list_y (list): List of y values
 
         Returns:
             tuple: Closest x and y value
         """
-        arr = np.asarray(list_x)
-        i = (np.abs(arr - input_value)).argmin()
-        return list_x[i], list_y[i]
+        # Convert lists to NumPy arrays
+        arr_x = np.asarray(list_x)
+
+        # Get the indices where x is not NaN
+        valid_indices = ~np.isnan(arr_x)
+
+        # Filter x array to exclude NaN values
+        filtered_x = arr_x[valid_indices]
+
+        # Find the index of the closest value in the filtered x array
+        closest_index = np.abs(filtered_x - input_x).argmin()
+
+        # Map back to the original index in the list_x and list_y arrays
+        original_index = np.where(valid_indices)[0][closest_index]
+
+        return list_x[original_index], list_y[original_index]
 
     def mouse_moved(self, event):
         """Handles the mouse moved event, updating the crosshair position and emitting signals.
@@ -166,17 +287,15 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         """
         pos = event[0]
         self.update_markers()
-        self.positionChanged.emit((pos.x(), pos.y()))
         if self.plot_item.vb.sceneBoundingRect().contains(pos):
             mouse_point = self.plot_item.vb.mapSceneToView(pos)
-            self.v_line.setPos(mouse_point.x())
-            self.h_line.setPos(mouse_point.y())
-
             x, y = mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y()
-            if self.is_log_x:
-                x = 10**x
-            if self.is_log_y:
-                y = 10**y
+            self.v_line.setPos(x)
+            self.h_line.setPos(y)
+            scaled_x, scaled_y = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y())
+            self.crosshairChanged.emit((scaled_x, scaled_y))
+            self.positionChanged.emit((x, y))
+
             x_snap_values, y_snap_values = self.snap_to_data(x, y)
             if x_snap_values is None or y_snap_values is None:
                 return
@@ -186,14 +305,19 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                 # not sure how we got here, but just to be safe...
                 return
 
-            for item in self.plot_item.items:
+            for item in self.items:
                 if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
-                    name = item.name()
+                    name = item.name() or str(id(item))
                     x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
                     if x is None or y is None:
                         continue
                     self.marker_moved_1d[name].setData([x], [y])
-                    coordinate_to_emit = (name, round(x, self.precision), round(y, self.precision))
+                    x_snapped_scaled, y_snapped_scaled = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(x, y)
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (
+                        name,
+                        round(x_snapped_scaled, self.precision),
+                        round(y_snapped_scaled, self.precision),
+                    )
                     self.coordinatesChanged1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                 elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
                     name = item.config.monitor
@@ -220,12 +344,10 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         if self.plot_item.vb.sceneBoundingRect().contains(event._scenePos):
             mouse_point = self.plot_item.vb.mapSceneToView(event._scenePos)
             x, y = mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y()
+            scaled_x, scaled_y = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y())
+            self.crosshairClicked.emit((scaled_x, scaled_y))
             self.positionClicked.emit((x, y))
 
-            if self.is_log_x:
-                x = 10**x
-            if self.is_log_y:
-                y = 10**y
             x_snap_values, y_snap_values = self.snap_to_data(x, y)
 
             if x_snap_values is None or y_snap_values is None:
@@ -236,14 +358,20 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                 # not sure how we got here, but just to be safe...
                 return
 
-            for item in self.plot_item.items:
+            for item in self.items:
                 if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
-                    name = item.name()
+                    name = item.name() or str(id(item))
                     x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
                     if x is None or y is None:
                         continue
-                    self.marker_clicked_1d[name].setData([x], [y])
-                    coordinate_to_emit = (name, round(x, self.precision), round(y, self.precision))
+                    for marker_clicked in self.marker_clicked_1d[name]:
+                        marker_clicked.setData([x], [y])
+                    x_snapped_scaled, y_snapped_scaled = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(x, y)
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (
+                        name,
+                        round(x_snapped_scaled, self.precision),
+                        round(y_snapped_scaled, self.precision),
+                    )
                     self.coordinatesClicked1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                 elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
                     name = item.config.monitor
@@ -259,14 +387,47 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
     def clear_markers(self):
         """Clears the markers from the plot."""
         for marker in self.marker_moved_1d.values():
-            marker.clear()
-        for marker in self.marker_clicked_1d.values():
-            marker.clear()
+            self.plot_item.removeItem(marker)
+        for markers in self.marker_clicked_1d.values():
+            for marker in markers:
+                self.plot_item.removeItem(marker)
+        self.marker_moved_1d.clear()
+        self.marker_clicked_1d.clear()
+
+    def scale_emitted_coordinates(self, x, y):
+        """Scales the emitted coordinates if the axes are in log scale.
+
+        Args:
+            x (float): The x-coordinate
+            y (float): The y-coordinate
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple: The scaled x and y coordinates
+        """
+        if self.is_log_x:
+            x = 10**x
+        if self.is_log_y:
+            y = 10**y
+        return x, y
+
+    def update_coord_label(self, pos: tuple):
+        """Updates the coordinate label based on the crosshair position and axis scales.
+
+        Args:
+            pos (tuple): The (x, y) position of the crosshair.
+        """
+        x, y = pos
+        x_scaled, y_scaled = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(x, y)
+
+        # Update coordinate label
+        self.coord_label.setText(f"({x_scaled:.{self.precision}g}, {y_scaled:.{self.precision}g})")
+        self.coord_label.setPos(x, y)
+        self.coord_label.setVisible(True)
 
     def check_log(self):
         """Checks if the x or y axis is in log scale and updates the internal state accordingly."""
-        self.is_log_x = self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.isChecked()
-        self.is_log_y = self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.isChecked()
+        self.is_log_x = self.plot_item.axes["bottom"]["item"].logMode
+        self.is_log_y = self.plot_item.axes["left"]["item"].logMode
         self.clear_markers()
 
     def check_derivatives(self):
@@ -275,6 +436,8 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         self.clear_markers()
 
     def cleanup(self):
-        self.v_line.deleteLater()
-        self.h_line.deleteLater()
+        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.v_line)
+        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.h_line)
+        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.coord_label)
+
         self.clear_markers()

bec_widgets/utils/filter_io.py

@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+"""Module for handling filter I/O operations in BEC Widgets for input fields.
+These operations include filtering device/signal names and/or device types.
+"""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from qtpy.QtCore import QStringListModel
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QComboBox, QCompleter, QLineEdit
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class WidgetFilterHandler(ABC):
+    """Abstract base class for widget filter handlers"""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def set_selection(self, widget, selection: list) -> None:
+        """Set the filtered_selection for the widget
+
+        Args:
+            selection (list): Filtered selection of items
+        """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def check_input(self, widget, text: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if the input text is in the filtered selection
+
+        Args:
+            widget: Widget instance
+            text (str): Input text
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the input text is in the filtered selection
+        """
+
+
+class LineEditFilterHandler(WidgetFilterHandler):
+    """Handler for QLineEdit widget"""
+
+    def set_selection(self, widget: QLineEdit, selection: list) -> None:
+        """Set the selection for the widget to the completer model
+
+        Args:
+            widget (QLineEdit): The QLineEdit widget
+            selection (list): Filtered selection of items
+        """
+        if not isinstance(widget.completer, QCompleter):
+            completer = QCompleter(widget)
+            widget.setCompleter(completer)
+        widget.completer.setModel(QStringListModel(selection, widget))
+
+    def check_input(self, widget: QLineEdit, text: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if the input text is in the filtered selection
+
+        Args:
+            widget (QLineEdit): The QLineEdit widget
+            text (str): Input text
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the input text is in the filtered selection
+        """
+        model = widget.completer.model()
+        model_data = [model.data(model.index(i)) for i in range(model.rowCount())]
+        return text in model_data
+
+
+class ComboBoxFilterHandler(WidgetFilterHandler):
+    """Handler for QComboBox widget"""
+
+    def set_selection(self, widget: QComboBox, selection: list) -> None:
+        """Set the selection for the widget to the completer model
+
+        Args:
+            widget (QComboBox): The QComboBox widget
+            selection (list): Filtered selection of items
+        """
+        widget.clear()
+        widget.addItems(selection)
+
+    def check_input(self, widget: QComboBox, text: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if the input text is in the filtered selection
+
+        Args:
+            widget (QComboBox): The QComboBox widget
+            text (str): Input text
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the input text is in the filtered selection
+        """
+        return text in [widget.itemText(i) for i in range(widget.count())]
+
+
+class FilterIO:
+    """Public interface to set filters for input widgets.
+    It supports the list of widgets stored in class attribute _handlers.
+    """
+
+    _handlers = {QLineEdit: LineEditFilterHandler, QComboBox: ComboBoxFilterHandler}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def set_selection(widget, selection: list, ignore_errors=True):
+        """
+        Retrieve value from the widget instance.
+
+        Args:
+            widget: Widget instance.
+            selection(list): List of filtered selection items.
+            ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
+        """
+        handler_class = FilterIO._find_handler(widget)
+        if handler_class:
+            return handler_class().set_selection(widget=widget, selection=selection)
+        if not ignore_errors:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"No matching handler for widget type: {type(widget)} in handler list {FilterIO._handlers}"
+            )
+        return None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def check_input(widget, text: str, ignore_errors=True):
+        """
+        Check if the input text is in the filtered selection.
+
+        Args:
+            widget: Widget instance.
+            text(str): Input text.
+            ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the input text is in the filtered selection.
+        """
+        handler_class = FilterIO._find_handler(widget)
+        if handler_class:
+            return handler_class().check_input(widget=widget, text=text)
+        if not ignore_errors:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"No matching handler for widget type: {type(widget)} in handler list {FilterIO._handlers}"
+            )
+        return None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _find_handler(widget):
+        """
+        Find the appropriate handler for the widget by checking its base classes.
+
+        Args:
+            widget: Widget instance.
+
+        Returns:
+            handler_class: The handler class if found, otherwise None.
+        """
+        for base in type(widget).__mro__:
+            if base in FilterIO._handlers:
+                return FilterIO._handlers[base]
+        return None

bec_widgets/utils/fps_counter.py

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+"""
+This module provides a utility class for counting and reporting frames per second (FPS) in a PyQtGraph application.
+
+Classes:
+    FPSCounter: A class that monitors the paint events of a `ViewBox` to calculate and emit FPS values.
+
+Usage:
+    The `FPSCounter` class can be used to monitor the rendering performance of a `ViewBox` in a PyQtGraph application.
+    It connects to the `ViewBox`'s paint event and calculates the FPS over a specified interval, emitting the FPS value
+    at regular intervals.
+
+Example:
+    from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore
+    import pyqtgraph as pg
+    from fps_counter import FPSCounter
+
+    app = pg.mkQApp("FPS Counter Example")
+    win = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
+    win.show()
+
+    vb = pg.ViewBox()
+    plot_item = pg.PlotItem(viewBox=vb)
+    win.addItem(plot_item)
+
+    fps_counter = FPSCounter(vb)
+    fps_counter.sigFpsUpdate.connect(lambda fps: print(f"FPS: {fps:.2f}"))
+
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+"""
+
+from time import perf_counter
+
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from qtpy import QtCore
+
+
+class FPSCounter(QtCore.QObject):
+    """
+    A utility class for counting and reporting frames per second (FPS).
+
+    This class connects to a `ViewBox`'s paint event to count the number of
+    frames rendered and calculates the FPS over a specified interval. It emits
+    a signal with the FPS value at regular intervals.
+
+    Attributes:
+        sigFpsUpdate (QtCore.Signal): Signal emitted with the FPS value.
+        view_box (pg.ViewBox): The `ViewBox` instance to monitor.
+    """
+
+    sigFpsUpdate = QtCore.Signal(float)
+
+    def __init__(self, view_box):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.view_box = view_box
+        self.view_box.sigPaint.connect(self.increment_count)
+        self.count = 0
+        self.last_update = perf_counter()
+        self.timer = QtCore.QTimer()
+        self.timer.timeout.connect(self.calculate_fps)
+        self.timer.start(1000)
+
+    def increment_count(self):
+        """
+        Increment the frame count when the `ViewBox` is painted.
+        """
+        self.count += 1
+
+    def calculate_fps(self):
+        """
+        Calculate the frames per second (FPS) based on the number of frames
+        """
+        now = perf_counter()
+        elapsed = now - self.last_update
+        fps = self.count / elapsed if elapsed > 0 else 0.0
+        self.last_update = now
+        self.count = 0
+        self.sigFpsUpdate.emit(fps)
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """
+        Clean up the FPS counter by stopping the timer and disconnecting the signal.
+        """
+        self.timer.stop()
+        self.timer.timeout.disconnect(self.calculate_fps)

bec_widgets/utils/generate_designer_plugin.py

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

bec_widgets/utils/linear_region_selector.py

@@ -23,11 +23,14 @@ class LinearRegionWrapper(QObject):
         self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem, color: QColor = None, hover_color: QColor = None, parent=None
     ):
         super().__init__(parent)
+        self.is_log_x = None
         self._edge_width = 2
         self.plot_item = plot_item
         self.linear_region_selector = pg.LinearRegionItem()
         self.proxy = None
         self.change_roi_color((color, hover_color))
+        self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+        self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
 
     # Slot for changing the color of the region selector (edge and fill)
     @Slot(tuple)
@@ -63,9 +66,18 @@ class LinearRegionWrapper(QObject):
         self.plot_item.removeItem(self.linear_region_selector)
 
     def _region_change_proxy(self):
-        """Emit the region change signal"""
-        region = self.linear_region_selector.getRegion()
-        self.region_changed.emit(region)
+        """Emit the region change signal. If the plot is in log mode, convert the region to log."""
+        x_low, x_high = self.linear_region_selector.getRegion()
+        if self.is_log_x:
+            x_low = 10**x_low
+            x_high = 10**x_high
+        self.region_changed.emit((x_low, x_high))
+
+    @Slot()
+    def check_log(self):
+        """Check if the plot is in log mode."""
+        self.is_log_x = self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.isChecked()
+        self.is_log_y = self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.isChecked()
 
     def cleanup(self):
         """Cleanup the widget."""

bec_widgets/utils/ophyd_kind_util.py

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from enum import IntFlag
+
+try:
+
+    from enum import KEEP
+
+    class IFBase(IntFlag, boundary=KEEP): ...
+
+except ImportError:
+
+    IFBase = IntFlag
+
+
+class Kind(IFBase):
+    """
+    This is used in the .kind attribute of all OphydObj (Signals, Devices).
+
+    A Device examines its components' .kind atttribute to decide whether to
+    traverse it in read(), read_configuration(), or neither. Additionally, if
+    decides whether to include its name in `hints['fields']`.
+    """
+
+    omitted = 0b000
+    normal = 0b001
+    config = 0b010
+    hinted = 0b101  # Notice that bool(hinted & normal) is True.

bec_widgets/utils/plot_indicator_items.py

@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+"""Module to create an arrow item for a pyqtgraph plot"""
+
+import numpy as np
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QPointF, Signal, Slot
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class BECIndicatorItem(QObject):
+
+    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem = None, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
+        self.plot_item = plot_item
+        self._item_on_plot = False
+        self._pos = None
+        self.is_log_x = False
+        self.is_log_y = False
+
+    @property
+    def item_on_plot(self) -> bool:
+        """Returns if the item is on the plot"""
+        return self._item_on_plot
+
+    @item_on_plot.setter
+    def item_on_plot(self, value: bool) -> None:
+        self._item_on_plot = value
+
+    def add_to_plot(self) -> None:
+        """Add the item to the plot"""
+        raise NotImplementedError("Method add_to_plot not implemented")
+
+    def remove_from_plot(self) -> None:
+        """Remove the item from the plot"""
+        raise NotImplementedError("Method remove_from_plot not implemented")
+
+    def set_position(self, pos) -> None:
+        """This method should implement the logic to set the position of the
+        item on the plot. Depending on the child class, the position can be
+        a tuple (x,y) or a single value, i.e. x position where y position is fixed.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError("Method set_position not implemented")
+
+    def check_log(self):
+        """Checks if the x or y axis is in log scale and updates the internal state accordingly."""
+        self.is_log_x = self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.isChecked()
+        self.is_log_y = self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.isChecked()
+        self.set_position(self._pos)
+
+
+class BECTickItem(BECIndicatorItem):
+    """Class to create a tick item which can be added to a pyqtgraph plot.
+    The tick item will be added to the layout of the plot item and can be used to indicate
+    a position"""
+
+    position_changed = Signal(float)
+    position_changed_str = Signal(str)
+
+    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem = None, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(plot_item=plot_item, parent=parent)
+        self.tick_item = pg.TickSliderItem(
+            parent=parent, allowAdd=False, allowRemove=False, orientation="bottom"
+        )
+        self.tick_item.skip_auto_range = True
+        self.tick = None
+        self._pos = 0.0
+        self._range = [0, 1]
+
+    @Slot(float)
+    def set_position(self, pos: float) -> None:
+        """Set the x position of the tick item
+
+        Args:
+            pos (float): The position of the tick item.
+        """
+        if self.is_log_x is True:
+            pos = pos if pos > 0 else 1e-10
+            pos = np.log10(pos)
+        self._pos = pos
+        view_box = self.plot_item.getViewBox()  # Ensure you're accessing the correct view box
+        view_range = view_box.viewRange()[0]
+        self.update_range(self.plot_item.vb, view_range)
+        self.position_changed.emit(pos)
+        self.position_changed_str.emit(str(pos))
+
+    @Slot()
+    def update_range(self, _, view_range: tuple[float, float]) -> None:
+        """Update the range of the tick item
+
+        Args:
+            vb (pg.ViewBox): The view box.
+            viewRange (tuple): The view range.
+        """
+        if self._pos < view_range[0] or self._pos > view_range[1]:
+            self.tick_item.setVisible(False)
+        else:
+            self.tick_item.setVisible(True)
+
+        if self.tick_item.isVisible():
+            origin = self.tick_item.tickSize / 2.0
+            length = self.tick_item.length
+
+            length_with_padding = length + self.tick_item.tickSize + 2
+
+            self._range = view_range
+            tick_with_padding = (self._pos - view_range[0]) / (view_range[1] - view_range[0])
+            tick_value = (tick_with_padding * length_with_padding - origin) / length
+            self.tick_item.setTickValue(self.tick, tick_value)
+
+    def add_to_plot(self):
+        """Add the tick item to the view box or plot item."""
+        if self.plot_item is None:
+            return
+
+        self.plot_item.layout.addItem(self.tick_item, 2, 1)
+        self.tick_item.setOrientation("top")
+        self.tick = self.tick_item.addTick(0, movable=False, color=self.accent_colors.highlight)
+        self.update_tick_pos_y()
+        self.plot_item.vb.sigXRangeChanged.connect(self.update_range)
+        self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+        self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+        self.plot_item.vb.geometryChanged.connect(self.update_tick_pos_y)
+        self.item_on_plot = True
+
+    @Slot()
+    def update_tick_pos_y(self):
+        """Update tick position, while respecting the tick_item coordinates"""
+        pos = self.tick.pos()
+        pos = self.tick_item.mapToParent(pos)
+        new_pos = self.plot_item.vb.geometry().bottom()
+        new_pos = self.tick_item.mapFromParent(QPointF(pos.x(), new_pos))
+        self.tick.setPos(new_pos)
+
+    def remove_from_plot(self):
+        """Remove the tick item from the view box or plot item."""
+        if self.plot_item is not None and self.item_on_plot is True:
+            self.plot_item.vb.sigXRangeChanged.disconnect(self.update_range)
+            self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.disconnect(self.check_log)
+            self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.disconnect(self.check_log)
+            if self.plot_item.layout is not None:
+                self.plot_item.layout.removeItem(self.tick_item)
+        self.item_on_plot = False
+
+    def cleanup(self) -> None:
+        """Cleanup the item"""
+        self.remove_from_plot()
+        if self.tick_item is not None:
+            self.tick_item.close()
+            self.tick_item.deleteLater()
+            self.tick_item = None
+
+
+class BECArrowItem(BECIndicatorItem):
+    """Class to create an arrow item which can be added to a pyqtgraph plot.
+    It can be either added directly to a view box or a plot item.
+    To add the arrow item to a view box or plot item, use the add_to_plot method.
+
+    Args:
+        view_box (pg.ViewBox | pg.PlotItem): The view box or plot item to which the arrow item should be added.
+        parent (QObject): The parent object.
+
+    Signals:
+        position_changed (tuple[float, float]): Signal emitted when the position of the arrow item has changed.
+        position_changed_str (tuple[str, str]): Signal emitted when the position of the arrow item has changed.
+    """
+
+    # Signal to emit if the position of the arrow item has changed
+    position_changed = Signal(tuple)
+    position_changed_str = Signal(tuple)
+
+    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem = None, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(plot_item=plot_item, parent=parent)
+        self.arrow_item = pg.ArrowItem(parent=parent)
+        self.arrow_item.skip_auto_range = True
+        self._pos = (0, 0)
+        self.arrow_item.setVisible(False)
+
+    @Slot(dict)
+    def set_style(self, style: dict) -> None:
+        """Set the style of the arrow item
+
+        Args:
+            style (dict): The style of the arrow item. Dictionary with key,
+                          value pairs which are accepted from the pg.ArrowItem.setStyle method.
+        """
+        self.arrow_item.setStyle(**style)
+
+    @Slot(tuple)
+    def set_position(self, pos: tuple[float, float]) -> None:
+        """Set the position of the arrow item
+
+        Args:
+            pos (tuple): The position of the arrow item as a tuple (x, y).
+        """
+        self._pos = pos
+        pos_x = pos[0]
+        pos_y = pos[1]
+        if self.is_log_x is True:
+            pos_x = np.log10(pos_x) if pos_x > 0 else 1e-10
+            view_box = self.plot_item.getViewBox()  # Ensure you're accessing the correct view box
+            view_range = view_box.viewRange()[0]
+            # Avoid values outside the view range in the negative direction. Otherwise, there is
+            # a buggy behaviour of the arrow item and it appears at the wrong position.
+            if pos_x < view_range[0]:
+                pos_x = view_range[0]
+        if self.is_log_y is True:
+            pos_y = np.log10(pos_y) if pos_y > 0 else 1e-10
+
+        self.arrow_item.setPos(pos_x, pos_y)
+        self.position_changed.emit(self._pos)
+        self.position_changed_str.emit((str(self._pos[0]), str(self._pos[1])))
+
+    def add_to_plot(self):
+        """Add the arrow item to the view box or plot item."""
+        if not self.arrow_item:
+            logger.warning(f"Arrow item was already destroyed, cannot be created")
+            return
+
+        self.arrow_item.setStyle(
+            angle=-90,
+            pen=pg.mkPen(self.accent_colors.emergency, width=1),
+            brush=pg.mkBrush(self.accent_colors.highlight),
+            headLen=20,
+        )
+        self.arrow_item.setVisible(True)
+        if self.plot_item is not None:
+            self.plot_item.addItem(self.arrow_item)
+            self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+            self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+            self.item_on_plot = True
+
+    def remove_from_plot(self):
+        """Remove the arrow item from the view box or plot item."""
+        if self.plot_item is not None and self.item_on_plot is True:
+            self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.disconnect(self.check_log)
+            self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.disconnect(self.check_log)
+            self.plot_item.removeItem(self.arrow_item)
+        self.item_on_plot = False
+
+    def cleanup(self) -> None:
+        """Cleanup the item"""
+        self.remove_from_plot()
+        self.arrow_item = None

bec_widgets/utils/plugin_utils.py

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

bec_widgets/utils/ui_loader.py

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

bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import Literal
 
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ class WidgetHandler(ABC):
     """Abstract base class for all widget handlers."""
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_value(self, widget: QWidget):
+    def get_value(self, widget: QWidget, **kwargs):
         """Retrieve value from the widget instance."""
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class WidgetHandler(ABC):
 class LineEditHandler(WidgetHandler):
     """Handler for QLineEdit widgets."""
 
-    def get_value(self, widget: QLineEdit) -> str:
+    def get_value(self, widget: QLineEdit, **kwargs) -> str:
         return widget.text()
 
     def set_value(self, widget: QLineEdit, value: str) -> None:
@@ -41,7 +42,9 @@ class LineEditHandler(WidgetHandler):
 class ComboBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
     """Handler for QComboBox widgets."""
 
-    def get_value(self, widget: QComboBox) -> int:
+    def get_value(self, widget: QComboBox, as_string: bool = False, **kwargs) -> int | str:
+        if as_string is True:
+            return widget.currentText()
         return widget.currentIndex()
 
     def set_value(self, widget: QComboBox, value: int | str) -> None:
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ class ComboBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
 class TableWidgetHandler(WidgetHandler):
     """Handler for QTableWidget widgets."""
 
-    def get_value(self, widget: QTableWidget) -> list:
+    def get_value(self, widget: QTableWidget, **kwargs) -> list:
         return [
             [
                 widget.item(row, col).text() if widget.item(row, col) else ""
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ class TableWidgetHandler(WidgetHandler):
 class SpinBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
     """Handler for QSpinBox and QDoubleSpinBox widgets."""
 
-    def get_value(self, widget):
+    def get_value(self, widget, **kwargs):
         return widget.value()
 
     def set_value(self, widget, value):
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ class SpinBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
 class CheckBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
     """Handler for QCheckBox widgets."""
 
-    def get_value(self, widget):
+    def get_value(self, widget, **kwargs):
         return widget.isChecked()
 
     def set_value(self, widget, value):
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ class CheckBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
 class LabelHandler(WidgetHandler):
     """Handler for QLabel widgets."""
 
-    def get_value(self, widget):
+    def get_value(self, widget, **kwargs):
         return widget.text()
 
     def set_value(self, widget, value):
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ class WidgetIO:
     }
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_value(widget, ignore_errors=False):
+    def get_value(widget, ignore_errors=False, **kwargs):
         """
         Retrieve value from the widget instance.
 
@@ -124,7 +127,7 @@ class WidgetIO:
         """
         handler_class = WidgetIO._find_handler(widget)
         if handler_class:
-            return handler_class().get_value(widget)  # Instantiate the handler
+            return handler_class().get_value(widget, **kwargs)  # Instantiate the handler
         if not ignore_errors:
             raise ValueError(f"No handler for widget type: {type(widget)}")
         return None

bec_widgets/widgets/base_classes/device_input_base.py

@@ -1,123 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-
-
-class DeviceInputConfig(ConnectionConfig):
-    device_filter: str | list[str] | None = None
-    default: str | None = None
-    arg_name: str | None = None
-
-
-class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
-    """
-    Mixin class for device input widgets. This class provides methods to get the device list and device object based
-    on the current text of the widget.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):
-        if config is None:
-            config = DeviceInputConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
-        else:
-            if isinstance(config, dict):
-                config = DeviceInputConfig(**config)
-            self.config = config
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
-
-        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
-        self._device_filter = None
-        self._devices = []
-
-    @property
-    def devices(self) -> list[str]:
-        """
-        Get the list of devices.
-
-        Returns:
-            list[str]: List of devices.
-        """
-        return self._devices
-
-    @devices.setter
-    def devices(self, value: list[str]):
-        """
-        Set the list of devices.
-
-        Args:
-            value: List of devices.
-        """
-        self._devices = value
-
-    def set_device_filter(self, device_filter: str | list[str]):
-        """
-        Set the device filter.
-
-        Args:
-            device_filter(str): Device filter, name of the device class.
-        """
-        self.validate_device_filter(device_filter)
-        self.config.device_filter = device_filter
-        self._device_filter = device_filter
-
-    def set_default_device(self, default_device: str):
-        """
-        Set the default device.
-
-        Args:
-            default_device(str): Default device name.
-        """
-        self.validate_device(default_device)
-        self.config.default = default_device
-
-    def get_device_list(self, filter: str | list[str] | None = None) -> list[str]:
-        """
-        Get the list of device names based on the filter of current BEC client.
-
-        Args:
-            filter(str|None): Class name filter to apply on the device list.
-
-        Returns:
-            devices(list[str]): List of device names.
-        """
-        all_devices = self.dev.enabled_devices
-        if filter is not None:
-            self.validate_device_filter(filter)
-            if isinstance(filter, str):
-                filter = [filter]
-            devices = [device.name for device in all_devices if device.__class__.__name__ in filter]
-        else:
-            devices = [device.name for device in all_devices]
-        return devices
-
-    def get_available_filters(self):
-        """
-        Get the available device classes which can be used as filters.
-        """
-        all_devices = self.dev.enabled_devices
-        filters = {device.__class__.__name__ for device in all_devices}
-        return filters
-
-    def validate_device_filter(self, filter: str | list[str]) -> None:
-        """
-        Validate the device filter if the class name is present in the current BEC instance.
-
-        Args:
-            filter(str|list[str]): Class name to use as a device filter.
-        """
-        if isinstance(filter, str):
-            filter = [filter]
-        available_filters = self.get_available_filters()
-        for f in filter:
-            if f not in available_filters:
-                raise ValueError(f"Device filter {f} is not valid.")
-
-    def validate_device(self, device: str) -> None:
-        """
-        Validate the device if it is present in current BEC instance.
-
-        Args:
-            device(str): Device to validate.
-        """
-        if device not in self.get_device_list(self.config.device_filter):
-            raise ValueError(f"Device {device} is not valid.")

bec_widgets/widgets/console/console.py

@@ -1,497 +0,0 @@
-"""
-BECConsole is a Qt widget that runs a Bash shell. The widget can be used and
-embedded like any other Qt widget.
-
-BECConsole is powered by Pyte, a Python based terminal emulator
-(https://github.com/selectel/pyte).
-"""
-
-import fcntl
-import html
-import os
-import pty
-import subprocess
-import sys
-import threading
-
-import pyte
-from qtpy import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
-from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, QSocketNotifier, Qt
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
-from qtpy.QtGui import QClipboard, QTextCursor
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QHBoxLayout, QScrollBar, QSizePolicy
-
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
-
-ansi_colors = {
-    "black": "#000000",
-    "red": "#CD0000",
-    "green": "#00CD00",
-    "brown": "#996633",  # Brown, replacing the yellow
-    "blue": "#0000EE",
-    "magenta": "#CD00CD",
-    "cyan": "#00CDCD",
-    "white": "#E5E5E5",
-    "brightblack": "#7F7F7F",
-    "brightred": "#FF0000",
-    "brightgreen": "#00FF00",
-    "brightyellow": "#FFFF00",
-    "brightblue": "#5C5CFF",
-    "brightmagenta": "#FF00FF",
-    "brightcyan": "#00FFFF",
-    "brightwhite": "#FFFFFF",
-}
-
-control_keys_mapping = {
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_A: b"\x01",  # Ctrl-A
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_B: b"\x02",  # Ctrl-B
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_C: b"\x03",  # Ctrl-C
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_D: b"\x04",  # Ctrl-D
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_E: b"\x05",  # Ctrl-E
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_F: b"\x06",  # Ctrl-F
-    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_P: b"\x10",  # Ctrl-P
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_Q: b"\x11",  # Ctrl-Q
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_R: b"\x12",  # Ctrl-R
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_S: b"\x13",  # Ctrl-S
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_T: b"\x14",  # Ctrl-T
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_U: b"\x15",  # Ctrl-U
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_V: b"\x16",  # Ctrl-V
-    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-_
-}
-
-normal_keys_mapping = {
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_Return: b"\n",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_Space: b" ",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_Enter: b"\n",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_Tab: b"\t",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_Backspace: b"\x08",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_Home: b"\x47",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_End: b"\x4f",
-    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_PageUp: b"\x49",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_PageDown: b"\x51",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_F1: b"\x1b\x31",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_F2: b"\x1b\x32",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_F3: b"\x1b\x33",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_F4: b"\x1b\x34",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_F5: b"\x1b\x35",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_F6: b"\x1b\x36",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_F7: b"\x1b\x37",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_F8: b"\x1b\x38",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_F9: b"\x1b\x39",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_F10: b"\x1b\x30",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_F11: b"\x45",
-    QtCore.Qt.Key_F12: b"\x46",
-}
-
-
-def QtKeyToAscii(event):
-    """
-    Convert the Qt key event to the corresponding ASCII sequence for
-    the terminal. This works fine for standard alphanumerical characters, but
-    most other characters require terminal specific control sequences.
-
-    The conversion below works for TERM="linux" terminals.
-    """
-    if sys.platform == "darwin":
-        # special case for MacOS
-        # /!\ Qt maps ControlModifier to CMD
-        # CMD-C, CMD-V for copy/paste
-        # CTRL-C and other modifiers -> key mapping
-        if event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.MetaModifier:
-            if event.key() == Qt.Key_Backspace:
-                return control_keys_mapping.get(Qt.Key_W)
-            return control_keys_mapping.get(event.key())
-        elif event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier:
-            if event.key() == Qt.Key_C:
-                # copy
-                return "copy"
-            elif event.key() == Qt.Key_V:
-                # paste
-                return "paste"
-            return None
-        else:
-            return normal_keys_mapping.get(event.key(), event.text().encode("utf8"))
-    if event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier:
-        return control_keys_mapping.get(event.key())
-    else:
-        return normal_keys_mapping.get(event.key(), event.text().encode("utf8"))
-
-
-class Screen(pyte.HistoryScreen):
-    def __init__(self, stdin_fd, numColumns, numLines, historyLength):
-        super().__init__(numColumns, numLines, historyLength, ratio=1 / numLines)
-        self._fd = stdin_fd
-
-    def write_process_input(self, data):
-        """Response to CPR request for example"""
-        os.write(self._fd, data.encode("utf-8"))
-
-
-class Backend(QtCore.QObject):
-    """
-    Poll Bash.
-
-    This class will run as a qsocketnotifier (started in ``_TerminalWidget``) and poll the
-    file descriptor of the Bash terminal.
-    """
-
-    # Signals to communicate with ``_TerminalWidget``.
-    startWork = pyqtSignal()
-    dataReady = pyqtSignal(object)
-
-    def __init__(self, fd, numColumns, numLines):
-        super().__init__()
-
-        # File descriptor that connects to Bash process.
-        self.fd = fd
-
-        # Setup Pyte (hard coded display size for now).
-        self.screen = Screen(self.fd, numColumns, numLines, 10000)
-        self.stream = pyte.ByteStream()
-        self.stream.attach(self.screen)
-
-        self.notifier = QSocketNotifier(fd, QSocketNotifier.Read)
-        self.notifier.activated.connect(self._fd_readable)
-
-    def _fd_readable(self):
-        """
-        Poll the Bash output, run it through Pyte, and notify the main applet.
-        """
-        # Read the shell output until the file descriptor is closed.
-        try:
-            out = os.read(self.fd, 2**16)
-        except OSError:
-            return
-
-        # Feed output into Pyte's state machine and send the new screen
-        # output to the GUI
-        self.stream.feed(out)
-        self.dataReady.emit(self.screen)
-
-
-class BECConsole(QtWidgets.QScrollArea):
-    """Container widget for the terminal text area"""
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, numLines=50, numColumns=125):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        self.innerWidget = QtWidgets.QWidget(self)
-        QHBoxLayout(self.innerWidget)
-        self.innerWidget.layout().setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-
-        self.term = _TerminalWidget(self.innerWidget, numLines, numColumns)
-        self.term.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
-        self.innerWidget.layout().addWidget(self.term)
-
-        self.scroll_bar = QScrollBar(Qt.Vertical, self.term)
-        self.innerWidget.layout().addWidget(self.scroll_bar)
-
-        self.term.set_scroll(self.scroll_bar)
-
-        self.setWidget(self.innerWidget)
-
-    def start(self, cmd=["bec", "--nogui"], deactivate_ctrl_d=True):
-        self.term._cmd = cmd
-        self.term.start(deactivate_ctrl_d=deactivate_ctrl_d)
-
-    def push(self, text):
-        """Push some text to the terminal"""
-        return self.term.push(text)
-
-
-class _TerminalWidget(QtWidgets.QPlainTextEdit):
-    """
-    Start ``Backend`` process and render Pyte output as text.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, parent, numColumns=125, numLines=50, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        # file descriptor to communicate with the subprocess
-        self.fd = None
-        self.backend = None
-        self.lock = threading.Lock()
-        # command to execute
-        self._cmd = None
-        # should ctrl-d be deactivated ? (prevent Python exit)
-        self._deactivate_ctrl_d = False
-
-        # Specify the terminal size in terms of lines and columns.
-        self.numLines = numLines
-        self.numColumns = numColumns
-        self.output = [""] * numLines
-
-        # Use Monospace fonts and disable line wrapping.
-        self.setFont(QtGui.QFont("Courier", 9))
-        self.setFont(QtGui.QFont("Monospace"))
-        self.setLineWrapMode(QtWidgets.QPlainTextEdit.NoWrap)
-
-        # Disable vertical scrollbar (we use our own, to be set via .set_scroll())
-        self.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
-
-        fmt = QtGui.QFontMetrics(self.font())
-        self._char_width = fmt.width("w")
-        self._char_height = fmt.height()
-        self.setCursorWidth(self._char_width)
-        # self.setStyleSheet("QPlainTextEdit { color: #ffff00; background-color: #303030; } ");
-
-    def start(self, deactivate_ctrl_d=False):
-        self._deactivate_ctrl_d = deactivate_ctrl_d
-
-        # Start the Bash process
-        self.fd = self.forkShell()
-
-        # Create the ``Backend`` object
-        self.backend = Backend(self.fd, self.numColumns, self.numLines)
-        self.backend.dataReady.connect(self.dataReady)
-
-    def minimumSizeHint(self):
-        width = self._char_width * self.numColumns
-        height = self._char_height * self.numLines
-        return QSize(width, height + 20)
-
-    def set_scroll(self, scroll):
-        self.scroll = scroll
-        self.scroll.setMinimum(0)
-        self.scroll.valueChanged.connect(self.scroll_value_change)
-
-    def scroll_value_change(self, value, old={"value": 0}):
-        if value <= old["value"]:
-            # scroll up
-            # value is number of lines from the start
-            nlines = old["value"] - value
-            # history ratio gives prev_page == 1 line
-            for i in range(nlines):
-                self.backend.screen.prev_page()
-        else:
-            # scroll down
-            nlines = value - old["value"]
-            for i in range(nlines):
-                self.backend.screen.next_page()
-        old["value"] = value
-        self.dataReady(self.backend.screen, reset_scroll=False)
-
-    @Slot(object)
-    def keyPressEvent(self, event):
-        """
-        Redirect all keystrokes to the terminal process.
-        """
-        # Convert the Qt key to the correct ASCII code.
-        if (
-            self._deactivate_ctrl_d
-            and event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier
-            and event.key() == QtCore.Qt.Key_D
-        ):
-            return None
-
-        code = QtKeyToAscii(event)
-        if code == "copy":
-            # MacOS only: CMD-C handling
-            self.copy()
-        elif code == "paste":
-            # MacOS only: CMD-V handling
-            self._push_clipboard()
-        elif code is not None:
-            os.write(self.fd, code)
-
-    def push(self, text):
-        """
-        Write 'text' to terminal
-        """
-        os.write(self.fd, text.encode("utf-8"))
-
-    def contextMenuEvent(self, event):
-        menu = self.createStandardContextMenu()
-        for action in menu.actions():
-            # remove all actions except copy and paste
-            if "opy" in action.text():
-                # redefine text without shortcut
-                # since it probably clashes with control codes (like CTRL-C etc)
-                action.setText("Copy")
-                continue
-            if "aste" in action.text():
-                # redefine text without shortcut
-                action.setText("Paste")
-                # paste -> have to insert with self.push
-                action.triggered.connect(self._push_clipboard)
-                continue
-            menu.removeAction(action)
-        menu.exec_(event.globalPos())
-
-    def _push_clipboard(self):
-        clipboard = QApplication.instance().clipboard()
-        self.push(clipboard.text())
-
-    def mouseReleaseEvent(self, event):
-        if event.button() == Qt.MiddleButton:
-            # push primary selection buffer ("mouse clipboard") to terminal
-            clipboard = QApplication.instance().clipboard()
-            if clipboard.supportsSelection():
-                self.push(clipboard.text(QClipboard.Selection))
-            return None
-        elif event.button() == Qt.LeftButton:
-            # left button click
-            textCursor = self.textCursor()
-            if textCursor.selectedText():
-                # mouse was used to select text -> nothing to do
-                pass
-            else:
-                # a simple 'click', make cursor going to end
-                textCursor.setPosition(0)
-                textCursor.movePosition(
-                    QTextCursor.Down, QTextCursor.MoveAnchor, self.backend.screen.cursor.y
-                )
-                textCursor.movePosition(
-                    QTextCursor.Right, QTextCursor.MoveAnchor, self.backend.screen.cursor.x
-                )
-                self.setTextCursor(textCursor)
-                self.ensureCursorVisible()
-                return None
-        return super().mouseReleaseEvent(event)
-
-    def dataReady(self, screenData, reset_scroll=True):
-        """
-        Render the new screen as text into the widget.
-
-        This method is triggered via a signal from ``Backend``.
-        """
-        with self.lock:
-            # Clear the widget
-            self.clear()
-
-            # Prepare the HTML output
-            for line_no in screenData.dirty:
-                line = text = ""
-                style = old_style = ""
-                for ch in screenData.buffer[line_no].values():
-                    style = f"{'background-color:%s;' % ansi_colors.get(ch.bg, ansi_colors['black']) if ch.bg!='default' else ''}{'color:%s;' % ansi_colors.get(ch.fg, ansi_colors['white']) if ch.fg!='default' else ''}{'font-weight:bold;' if ch.bold else ''}{'font-style:italic;' if ch.italics else ''}"
-                    if style != old_style:
-                        if old_style:
-                            line += f"<span style={repr(old_style)}>{html.escape(text, quote=True)}</span>"
-                        else:
-                            line += html.escape(text, quote=True)
-                        text = ""
-                        old_style = style
-                    text += ch.data
-                if style:
-                    line += f"<span style={repr(style)}>{html.escape(text, quote=True)}</span>"
-                else:
-                    line += html.escape(text, quote=True)
-                self.output[line_no] = line
-            # fill the text area with HTML contents in one go
-            self.appendHtml(f"<pre>{chr(10).join(self.output)}</pre>")
-            # done updates, all clean
-            screenData.dirty.clear()
-
-            # Activate cursor
-            textCursor = self.textCursor()
-            textCursor.setPosition(0)
-            textCursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.Down, QTextCursor.MoveAnchor, screenData.cursor.y)
-            textCursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.Right, QTextCursor.MoveAnchor, screenData.cursor.x)
-            self.setTextCursor(textCursor)
-            self.ensureCursorVisible()
-
-            # manage scroll
-            if reset_scroll:
-                self.scroll.valueChanged.disconnect(self.scroll_value_change)
-                tmp = len(self.backend.screen.history.top) + len(self.backend.screen.history.bottom)
-                self.scroll.setMaximum(tmp if tmp > 0 else 0)
-                self.scroll.setSliderPosition(len(self.backend.screen.history.top))
-                self.scroll.valueChanged.connect(self.scroll_value_change)
-
-    # def resizeEvent(self, event):
-    #    with self.lock:
-    #        self.numColumns = int(self.width() / self._char_width)
-    #        self.numLines = int(self.height() / self._char_height)
-    #        self.output = [""] * self.numLines
-    #        print("RESIZING TO", self.numColumns, "x", self.numLines)
-    #        self.backend.screen.resize(self.numLines, self.numColumns)
-
-    def wheelEvent(self, event):
-        y = event.angleDelta().y()
-        if y > 0:
-            self.backend.screen.prev_page()
-        else:
-            self.backend.screen.next_page()
-        self.dataReady(self.backend.screen, reset_scroll=False)
-
-    def forkShell(self):
-        """
-        Fork the current process and execute bec in shell.
-        """
-        try:
-            pid, fd = pty.fork()
-        except (IOError, OSError):
-            return False
-        if pid == 0:
-            # Safe way to make it work under BSD and Linux
-            try:
-                ls = os.environ["LANG"].split(".")
-            except KeyError:
-                ls = []
-            if len(ls) < 2:
-                ls = ["en_US", "UTF-8"]
-            try:
-                os.putenv("COLUMNS", str(self.numColumns))
-                os.putenv("LINES", str(self.numLines))
-                os.putenv("TERM", "linux")
-                os.putenv("LANG", ls[0] + ".UTF-8")
-                if isinstance(self._cmd, str):
-                    os.execvp(self._cmd, self._cmd)
-                else:
-                    os.execvp(self._cmd[0], self._cmd)
-                # print "child_pid", child_pid, sts
-            except (IOError, OSError):
-                pass
-            # self.proc_finish(sid)
-            os._exit(0)
-        else:
-            # We are in the parent process.
-            # Set file control
-            fcntl.fcntl(fd, fcntl.F_SETFL, os.O_NONBLOCK)
-            print("Spawned Bash shell (PID {})".format(pid))
-            return fd
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import os
-    import sys
-
-    from qtpy import QtGui, QtWidgets
-
-    # Terminal size in characters.
-    numLines = 25
-    numColumns = 100
-
-    # Create the Qt application and QBash instance.
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication([])
-    mainwin = QtWidgets.QMainWindow()
-    title = "BECConsole ({}x{})".format(numColumns, numLines)
-    mainwin.setWindowTitle(title)
-
-    console = BECConsole(mainwin, numColumns, numLines)
-    mainwin.setCentralWidget(console)
-    console.start()
-
-    # Show widget and launch Qt's event loop.
-    mainwin.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.py

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

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area_plugin.py

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

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/register_dock_area.py

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

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/figure.py

@@ -16,10 +16,20 @@ from typeguard import typechecked
 from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig, WidgetContainerUtils
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image import BECImageShow, ImageConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.motor_map.motor_map import BECMotorMap, MotorMapConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.waveform.waveform import BECWaveform, Waveform1DConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image import BECImageShow, ImageConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.motor_map.motor_map import (
+    BECMotorMap,
+    MotorMapConfig,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.multi_waveform.multi_waveform import (
+    BECMultiWaveform,
+    BECMultiWaveformConfig,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.waveform.waveform import (
+    BECWaveform,
+    Waveform1DConfig,
+)
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
@@ -64,6 +74,7 @@ class WidgetHandler:
             "BECWaveform": (BECWaveform, Waveform1DConfig),
             "BECImageShow": (BECImageShow, ImageConfig),
             "BECMotorMap": (BECMotorMap, MotorMapConfig),
+            "BECMultiWaveform": (BECMultiWaveform, BECMultiWaveformConfig),
         }
 
     def create_widget(
@@ -134,8 +145,14 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
         "BECWaveform": BECWaveform,
         "BECImageShow": BECImageShow,
         "BECMotorMap": BECMotorMap,
+        "BECMultiWaveform": BECMultiWaveform,
+    }
+    widget_method_map = {
+        "BECWaveform": "plot",
+        "BECImageShow": "image",
+        "BECMotorMap": "motor_map",
+        "BECMultiWaveform": "multi_waveform",
     }
-    widget_method_map = {"BECWaveform": "plot", "BECImageShow": "image", "BECMotorMap": "motor_map"}
 
     clean_signal = pyqtSignal()
 
@@ -321,6 +338,7 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
         self,
         image,
         monitor: str = None,
+        monitor_type: Literal["1d", "2d"] = "2d",
         color_bar: Literal["simple", "full"] = "full",
         color_map: str = "magma",
         data: np.ndarray = None,
@@ -337,7 +355,13 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
             data (np.ndarray): Custom data to display.
         """
         if monitor is not None and data is None:
-            image.image(monitor=monitor, color_map=color_map, vrange=vrange, color_bar=color_bar)
+            image.image(
+                monitor=monitor,
+                monitor_type=monitor_type,
+                color_map=color_map,
+                vrange=vrange,
+                color_bar=color_bar,
+            )
         elif data is not None and monitor is None:
             image.add_custom_image(
                 name="custom", data=data, color_map=color_map, vrange=vrange, color_bar=color_bar
@@ -355,6 +379,7 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
     def image(
         self,
         monitor: str = None,
+        monitor_type: Literal["1d", "2d"] = "2d",
         color_bar: Literal["simple", "full"] = "full",
         color_map: str = "magma",
         data: np.ndarray = None,
@@ -393,6 +418,7 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
         image = self._init_image(
             image=image,
             monitor=monitor,
+            monitor_type=monitor_type,
             color_bar=color_bar,
             color_map=color_map,
             data=data,
@@ -436,10 +462,27 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
 
         return motor_map
 
+    def multi_waveform(
+        self,
+        monitor: str = None,
+        new: bool = False,
+        row: int | None = None,
+        col: int | None = None,
+        config: dict | None = None,
+        **axis_kwargs,
+    ):
+        multi_waveform = self.subplot_factory(
+            widget_type="BECMultiWaveform", config=config, row=row, col=col, new=new, **axis_kwargs
+        )
+        if config is not None:
+            return multi_waveform
+        multi_waveform.set_monitor(monitor)
+        return multi_waveform
+
     def subplot_factory(
         self,
         widget_type: Literal[
-            "BECPlotBase", "BECWaveform", "BECImageShow", "BECMotorMap"
+            "BECPlotBase", "BECWaveform", "BECImageShow", "BECMotorMap", "BECMultiWaveform"
         ] = "BECPlotBase",
         row: int = None,
         col: int = None,
@@ -491,7 +534,7 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
     def add_widget(
         self,
         widget_type: Literal[
-            "BECPlotBase", "BECWaveform", "BECImageShow", "BECMotorMap"
+            "BECPlotBase", "BECWaveform", "BECImageShow", "BECMotorMap", "BECMultiWaveform"
         ] = "BECPlotBase",
         widget_id: str = None,
         row: int = None,

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

@@ -6,19 +6,22 @@ from typing import Any, Literal, Optional
 import numpy as np
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError
-from qtpy.QtCore import QThread
+from pydantic import Field, ValidationError
+from qtpy.QtCore import QThread, Slot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
+# from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
 from bec_widgets.utils import EntryValidator
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image_item import BECImageItem, ImageItemConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image_processor import (
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image_item import (
+    BECImageItem,
+    ImageItemConfig,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image_processor import (
     ImageProcessor,
     ImageStats,
     ProcessorWorker,
 )
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
         "set_x_lim",
         "set_y_lim",
         "set_grid",
+        "enable_fps_monitor",
         "lock_aspect_ratio",
         "export",
         "remove",
@@ -79,6 +83,8 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
         )
         # Get bec shortcuts dev, scans, queue, scan_storage, dap
         self.single_image = single_image
+        self.image_type = "device_monitor_2d"
+        self.scan_id = None
         self.get_bec_shortcuts()
         self.entry_validator = EntryValidator(self.dev)
         self._images = defaultdict(dict)
@@ -104,7 +110,7 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
 
     def find_image_by_monitor(self, item_id: str) -> BECImageItem:
         """
-        Find the widget by its gui_id.
+        Find the image item by its gui_id.
 
         Args:
             item_id(str): The gui_id of the widget.
@@ -229,6 +235,7 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
     def image(
         self,
         monitor: str,
+        monitor_type: Literal["1d", "2d"] = "2d",
         color_map: Optional[str] = "magma",
         color_bar: Optional[Literal["simple", "full"]] = "full",
         downsample: Optional[bool] = True,
@@ -242,6 +249,7 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
 
         Args:
             monitor(str): The name of the monitor to display.
+            monitor_type(Literal["1d","2d"]): The type of monitor to display.
             color_bar(Literal["simple","full"]): The type of color bar to display.
             color_map(str): The color map to use for the image.
             data(np.ndarray): Custom data to display.
@@ -250,7 +258,12 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
         Returns:
             BECImageItem: The image item.
         """
-        image_source = "device_monitor_2d"
+        if monitor_type == "1d":
+            image_source = "device_monitor_1d"
+            self.image_type = "device_monitor_1d"
+        elif monitor_type == "2d":
+            image_source = "device_monitor_2d"
+            self.image_type = "device_monitor_2d"
 
         image_exits = self._check_image_id(monitor, self._images)
         if image_exits:
@@ -291,7 +304,6 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
         **kwargs,
     ):
         image_source = "custom"
-        # image_source = "device_monitor_2d"
 
         image_exits = self._check_image_id(name, self._images)
         if image_exits:
@@ -515,9 +527,58 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
         """
         data = msg["data"]
         device = msg["device"]
-        image = self._images["device_monitor_2d"][device]
-        image.raw_data = data
-        self.process_image(device, image, data)
+        if self.image_type == "device_monitor_1d":
+            image = self._images["device_monitor_1d"][device]
+            current_scan_id = metadata.get("scan_id", None)
+            if current_scan_id is None:
+                return
+            if current_scan_id != self.scan_id:
+                self.reset()
+                self.scan_id = current_scan_id
+                image.image_buffer_list = []
+                image.max_len = 0
+            image_buffer = self.adjust_image_buffer(image, data)
+            image.raw_data = image_buffer
+            self.process_image(device, image, image_buffer)
+        elif self.image_type == "device_monitor_2d":
+            image = self._images["device_monitor_2d"][device]
+            image.raw_data = data
+            self.process_image(device, image, data)
+
+    def adjust_image_buffer(self, image: BECImageItem, new_data: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:
+        """
+        Adjusts the image buffer to accommodate the new data, ensuring that all rows have the same length.
+
+        Args:
+            image: The image object (used to store buffer list and max_len).
+            new_data (np.ndarray): The new incoming 1D waveform data.
+
+        Returns:
+            np.ndarray: The updated image buffer with adjusted shapes.
+        """
+        new_len = new_data.shape[0]
+        if not hasattr(image, "image_buffer_list"):
+            image.image_buffer_list = []
+            image.max_len = 0
+
+        if new_len > image.max_len:
+            image.max_len = new_len
+            for i in range(len(image.image_buffer_list)):
+                wf = image.image_buffer_list[i]
+                pad_width = image.max_len - wf.shape[0]
+                if pad_width > 0:
+                    image.image_buffer_list[i] = np.pad(
+                        wf, (0, pad_width), mode="constant", constant_values=0
+                    )
+            image.image_buffer_list.append(new_data)
+        else:
+            pad_width = image.max_len - new_len
+            if pad_width > 0:
+                new_data = np.pad(new_data, (0, pad_width), mode="constant", constant_values=0)
+            image.image_buffer_list.append(new_data)
+
+        image_buffer = np.array(image.image_buffer_list)
+        return image_buffer
 
     @Slot(str, np.ndarray)
     def update_image(self, device: str, data: np.ndarray):
@@ -528,7 +589,7 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
             device(str): The name of the device.
             data(np.ndarray): The data to be updated.
         """
-        image_to_update = self._images["device_monitor_2d"][device]
+        image_to_update = self._images[self.image_type][device]
         image_to_update.updateImage(data, autoLevels=image_to_update.config.autorange)
 
     @Slot(str, ImageStats)
@@ -539,7 +600,7 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
         Args:
             stats(ImageStats): The statistics of the image.
         """
-        image_to_update = self._images["device_monitor_2d"][device]
+        image_to_update = self._images[self.image_type][device]
         if image_to_update.config.autorange:
             image_to_update.auto_update_vrange(stats)
 
@@ -552,7 +613,7 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
                 data = image.raw_data
                 self.process_image(image_id, image, data)
 
-    def _connect_device_monitor_2d(self, monitor: str):
+    def _connect_device_monitor(self, monitor: str):
         """
         Connect to the device monitor.
 
@@ -565,29 +626,36 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
         except AttributeError:
             previous_monitor = None
         if previous_monitor and image_item.connected is True:
+            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
+                self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_1d(previous_monitor)
+            )
             self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
                 self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_2d(previous_monitor)
             )
             image_item.connected = False
         if monitor and image_item.connected is False:
             self.entry_validator.validate_monitor(monitor)
-            self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
-                self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_2d(monitor)
-            )
+            if self.image_type == "device_monitor_1d":
+                self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
+                    self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_1d(monitor)
+                )
+            elif self.image_type == "device_monitor_2d":
+                self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
+                    self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_2d(monitor)
+                )
             image_item.set_monitor(monitor)
             image_item.connected = True
 
     def _add_image_object(
         self, source: str, name: str, config: ImageItemConfig, data=None
-    ) -> BECImageItem:  # TODO fix types
+    ) -> BECImageItem:
         config.parent_id = self.gui_id
         if self.single_image is True and len(self.images) > 0:
             self.remove_image(0)
         image = BECImageItem(config=config, parent_image=self)
         self.plot_item.addItem(image)
         self._images[source][name] = image
-        if source == "device_monitor_2d":
-            self._connect_device_monitor_2d(config.monitor)
+        self._connect_device_monitor(config.monitor)
         self.config.images[name] = config
         if data is not None:
             image.setImage(data)
@@ -672,6 +740,9 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
         """
         image = self.find_image_by_monitor(image_id)
         if image:
+            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
+                self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_1d(image.config.monitor)
+            )
             self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
                 self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_2d(image.config.monitor)
             )
@@ -680,9 +751,9 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
         """
         Clean up the widget.
         """
-        for monitor in self._images["device_monitor_2d"]:
+        for monitor in self._images[self.image_type]:
             self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
-                self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_2d(monitor)
+                self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_1d(monitor)
             )
         self.images.clear()
 

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

@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from pydantic import Field
 
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image_processor import ImageStats, ProcessingConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image_processor import (
+    ImageStats,
+    ProcessingConfig,
+)
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image import BECImageShow
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image import BECImageShow
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
@@ -307,7 +310,7 @@ class BECImageItem(BECConnector, pg.ImageItem):
             if vrange is not None:
                 self.color_bar.setLevels(low=vrange[0], high=vrange[1])
             self.color_bar.setImageItem(self)
-            self.parent_image.addItem(self.color_bar)  # , row=0, col=1)
+            self.parent_image.addItem(self.color_bar, row=1, col=1)
             self.config.color_bar = "simple"
         elif color_bar_style == "full":
             # Setting histogram
@@ -321,7 +324,7 @@ class BECImageItem(BECConnector, pg.ImageItem):
                 )
 
             # Adding histogram to the layout
-            self.parent_image.addItem(self.color_bar)  # , row=0, col=1)
+            self.parent_image.addItem(self.color_bar, row=1, col=1)
 
             # save settings
             self.config.color_bar = "full"

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

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

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

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

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

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from collections import defaultdict
 from typing import Literal, Optional
 
 import bec_qthemes
@@ -12,6 +11,8 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
 from bec_widgets.utils.crosshair import Crosshair
+from bec_widgets.utils.fps_counter import FPSCounter
+from bec_widgets.utils.plot_indicator_items import BECArrowItem, BECTickItem
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
@@ -50,6 +51,11 @@ class SubplotConfig(ConnectionConfig):
 
 
 class BECViewBox(pg.ViewBox):
+    sigPaint = Signal()
+
+    def paint(self, painter, opt, widget):
+        super().paint(painter, opt, widget)
+        self.sigPaint.emit()
 
     def itemBoundsChanged(self, item):
         self._itemBoundsCache.pop(item, None)
@@ -78,6 +84,7 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
         "set_y_lim",
         "set_grid",
         "set_outer_axes",
+        "enable_fps_monitor",
         "lock_aspect_ratio",
         "export",
         "remove",
@@ -99,12 +106,15 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
 
         self.figure = parent_figure
 
-        # self.plot_item = self.addPlot(row=0, col=0)
         self.plot_item = pg.PlotItem(viewBox=BECViewBox(parent=self, enableMenu=True), parent=self)
-        self.addItem(self.plot_item, row=0, col=0)
+        self.addItem(self.plot_item, row=1, col=0)
 
         self.add_legend()
         self.crosshair = None
+        self.fps_monitor = None
+        self.fps_label = None
+        self.tick_item = BECTickItem(parent=self, plot_item=self.plot_item)
+        self.arrow_item = BECArrowItem(parent=self, plot_item=self.plot_item)
         self._connect_to_theme_change()
 
     def _connect_to_theme_change(self):
@@ -137,6 +147,9 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
         for axis in ["left", "bottom", "right", "top"]:
             self.plot_item.getAxis(axis).setPen(text_pen)
             self.plot_item.getAxis(axis).setTextPen(text_pen)
+        if self.plot_item.legend is not None:
+            for sample, label in self.plot_item.legend.items:
+                label.setText(label.text, color=palette.text().color())
 
     def set(self, **kwargs) -> None:
         """
@@ -376,12 +389,16 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
         """
         self.plot_item.enableAutoRange(axis, enabled)
 
+    ############################################################
+    ###################### Crosshair ###########################
+    ############################################################
+
     def hook_crosshair(self) -> None:
         """Hook the crosshair to all plots."""
         if self.crosshair is None:
             self.crosshair = Crosshair(self.plot_item, precision=3)
-            self.crosshair.positionChanged.connect(self.crosshair_position_changed)
-            self.crosshair.positionClicked.connect(self.crosshair_position_clicked)
+            self.crosshair.crosshairChanged.connect(self.crosshair_position_changed)
+            self.crosshair.crosshairClicked.connect(self.crosshair_position_clicked)
             self.crosshair.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(self.crosshair_coordinates_changed)
             self.crosshair.coordinatesClicked1D.connect(self.crosshair_coordinates_clicked)
             self.crosshair.coordinatesChanged2D.connect(self.crosshair_coordinates_changed)
@@ -390,8 +407,8 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
     def unhook_crosshair(self) -> None:
         """Unhook the crosshair from all plots."""
         if self.crosshair is not None:
-            self.crosshair.positionChanged.disconnect(self.crosshair_position_changed)
-            self.crosshair.positionClicked.disconnect(self.crosshair_position_clicked)
+            self.crosshair.crosshairChanged.disconnect(self.crosshair_position_changed)
+            self.crosshair.crosshairClicked.disconnect(self.crosshair_position_clicked)
             self.crosshair.coordinatesChanged1D.disconnect(self.crosshair_coordinates_changed)
             self.crosshair.coordinatesClicked1D.disconnect(self.crosshair_coordinates_clicked)
             self.crosshair.coordinatesChanged2D.disconnect(self.crosshair_coordinates_changed)
@@ -414,6 +431,55 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
             self.crosshair.clear_markers()
             self.crosshair.update_markers()
 
+    ############################################################
+    ##################### FPS Counter ##########################
+    ############################################################
+
+    def update_fps_label(self, fps: float) -> None:
+        """
+        Update the FPS label.
+
+        Args:
+            fps(float): The frames per second.
+        """
+        if self.fps_label:
+            self.fps_label.setText(f"FPS: {fps:.2f}")
+
+    def hook_fps_monitor(self):
+        """Hook the FPS monitor to the plot."""
+        if self.fps_monitor is None:
+            # text_color = self.get_text_color()#TODO later
+            self.fps_monitor = FPSCounter(self.plot_item.vb)  # text_color=text_color)
+            self.fps_label = pg.LabelItem(justify="right")
+            self.addItem(self.fps_label, row=0, col=0)
+
+            self.fps_monitor.sigFpsUpdate.connect(self.update_fps_label)
+
+    def unhook_fps_monitor(self, delete_label=True):
+        """Unhook the FPS monitor from the plot."""
+        if self.fps_monitor is not None:
+            # Remove Monitor
+            self.fps_monitor.cleanup()
+            self.fps_monitor.deleteLater()
+            self.fps_monitor = None
+        if self.fps_label is not None and delete_label:
+            # Remove Label
+            self.removeItem(self.fps_label)
+            self.fps_label.deleteLater()
+            self.fps_label = None
+
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enable: bool = True):
+        """
+        Enable the FPS monitor.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): True to enable, False to disable.
+        """
+        if enable and self.fps_monitor is None:
+            self.hook_fps_monitor()
+        elif not enable and self.fps_monitor is not None:
+            self.unhook_fps_monitor()
+
     def export(self):
         """Show the Export Dialog of the plot widget."""
         scene = self.plot_item.scene()
@@ -428,6 +494,9 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
     def cleanup_pyqtgraph(self):
         """Cleanup pyqtgraph items."""
         self.unhook_crosshair()
+        self.unhook_fps_monitor(delete_label=False)
+        self.tick_item.cleanup()
+        self.arrow_item.cleanup()
         item = self.plot_item
         item.vb.menu.close()
         item.vb.menu.deleteLater()

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

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# pylint: disable=too_many_lines
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from collections import defaultdict
@@ -12,14 +13,14 @@ from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from pydantic import Field, ValidationError, field_validator
 from pyqtgraph.exporters import MatplotlibExporter
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
 from bec_widgets.utils import Colors, EntryValidator
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
 from bec_widgets.utils.linear_region_selector import LinearRegionWrapper
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.waveform.waveform_curve import (
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.waveform.waveform_curve import (
     BECCurve,
     CurveConfig,
     Signal,
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
         "set_y_lim",
         "set_grid",
         "set_colormap",
+        "enable_scatter",
+        "enable_fps_monitor",
         "lock_aspect_ratio",
         "export",
         "remove",
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
             self.roi_select.linear_region_selector.setRegion(region)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error setting region {tuple}; Exception raised: {e}")
-            raise ValueError(f"Error setting region {tuple}; Exception raised: {e}")
+            raise ValueError(f"Error setting region {tuple}; Exception raised: {e}") from e
 
     def _hook_roi(self):
         """Hook the linear region selector to the plot."""
@@ -219,7 +222,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
         # Reset curves
         self._curves_data = defaultdict(dict)
         self._curves = self.plot_item.curves
-        for curve_id, curve_config in self.config.curves.items():
+        for curve_config in self.config.curves.values():
             self.add_curve_by_config(curve_config)
         if replot_last_scan:
             self.scan_history(scan_index=-1)
@@ -342,7 +345,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
         Returns:
             CurveConfig|dict: Configuration of the curve.
         """
-        for source, curves in self._curves_data.items():
+        for curves in self._curves_data.values():
             if curve_id in curves:
                 if dict_output:
                     return curves[curve_id].config.model_dump()
@@ -362,13 +365,27 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
         if isinstance(identifier, int):
             return self.plot_item.curves[identifier]
         elif isinstance(identifier, str):
-            for source_type, curves in self._curves_data.items():
+            for curves in self._curves_data.values():
                 if identifier in curves:
                     return curves[identifier]
             raise ValueError(f"Curve with ID '{identifier}' not found.")
         else:
             raise ValueError("Identifier must be either an integer (index) or a string (curve_id).")
 
+    def enable_scatter(self, enable: bool):
+        """
+        Enable/Disable scatter plot on all curves.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): If True, enable scatter markers; if False, disable them.
+        """
+        for curve in self.curves:
+            if isinstance(curve, BECCurve):
+                if enable:
+                    curve.set_symbol("o")  # You can choose any symbol you like
+                else:
+                    curve.set_symbol(None)
+
     def plot(
         self,
         arg1: list | np.ndarray | str | None = None,
@@ -466,6 +483,10 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
                 - Custom signal name of device from BEC.
             x_entry(str): Entry of the x signal.
         """
+        if not x_name:
+            # this can happen, if executed by a signal from a widget
+            return
+
         curve_configs = self.config.curves
         curve_ids = list(curve_configs.keys())
         curve_configs = list(curve_configs.values())
@@ -513,6 +534,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
 
     @Slot()
     def auto_range(self):
+        """Manually set auto range of the plotitem"""
         self.plot_item.autoRange()
 
     def set_auto_range(self, enabled: bool, axis: str = "xy"):
@@ -551,7 +573,6 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
         Returns:
             BECCurve: The curve object.
         """
-        curve_source = curve_source
         curve_id = label or f"Curve {len(self.plot_item.curves) + 1}"
 
         curve_exits = self._check_curve_id(curve_id, self._curves_data)
@@ -630,6 +651,13 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
             x_name = mode if mode is not None else "best_effort"
             self.x_axis_mode["name"] = x_name
 
+        if not x_name or not y_name:
+            # can happen if executed from a signal from a widget ;
+            # the code above has to be executed to set some other
+            # variables, but it cannot continue if both names are
+            # not set properly -> exit here
+            return
+
         # 3. Check - Get entry if not provided and validate
         x_entry, y_entry, z_entry = self._validate_signal_entries(
             x_name, y_name, z_name, x_entry, y_entry, z_entry, validate_bec
@@ -725,7 +753,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
 
         if self.x_axis_mode["readout_priority"] == "async":
             raise ValueError(
-                f"Async signals cannot be fitted at the moment. Please switch to 'monitored' or 'baseline' signals."
+                "Async signals cannot be fitted at the moment. Please switch to 'monitored' or 'baseline' signals."
             )
 
         if validate_bec is True:
@@ -999,7 +1027,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
         Args:
             curve_id(str): ID of the curve to be removed.
         """
-        for source, curves in self._curves_data.items():
+        for curves in self._curves_data.values():
             if curve_id in curves:
                 curve = curves.pop(curve_id)
                 self.plot_item.removeItem(curve)
@@ -1022,7 +1050,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
             self.plot_item.removeItem(curve)
             del self.config.curves[curve_id]
             # Remove from self.curve_data
-            for source, curves in self._curves_data.items():
+            for curves in self._curves_data.values():
                 if curve_id in curves:
                     del curves[curve_id]
                     break
@@ -1052,7 +1080,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
             if self._curves_data["DAP"]:
                 self.setup_dap(self.old_scan_id, self.scan_id)
             if self._curves_data["async"]:
-                for curve_id, curve in self._curves_data["async"].items():
+                for curve in self._curves_data["async"].values():
                     self.setup_async(
                         name=curve.config.signals.y.name, entry=curve.config.signals.y.entry
                     )
@@ -1184,7 +1212,9 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
 
     @Slot(dict, dict)
     def update_dap(self, msg, metadata):
-        self.msg = msg
+        """Callback for DAP response message."""
+
+        # pylint: disable=unused-variable
         scan_id, x_name, x_entry, y_name, y_entry = msg["dap_request"].content["config"]["args"]
         model = msg["dap_request"].content["config"]["class_kwargs"]["model"]
 
@@ -1213,7 +1243,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
             metadata(dict): Metadata of the message.
         """
         instruction = metadata.get("async_update")
-        for curve_id, curve in self._curves_data["async"].items():
+        for curve in self._curves_data["async"].values():
             y_name = curve.config.signals.y.name
             y_entry = curve.config.signals.y.entry
             x_name = self._x_axis_mode["name"]
@@ -1272,7 +1302,11 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
         Update the scan curves with the data from the scan segment.
         """
         try:
-            data = self.scan_item.data
+            data = (
+                self.scan_item.live_data
+                if hasattr(self.scan_item, "live_data")  # backward compatibility
+                else self.scan_item.data
+            )
         except AttributeError:
             return
 
@@ -1325,8 +1359,14 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
             list|np.ndarray|None: X data for the curve.
         """
         x_data = None
+        live_data = (
+            self.scan_item.live_data
+            if hasattr(self.scan_item, "live_data")
+            else self.scan_item.data
+        )
         if self._x_axis_mode["name"] == "timestamp":
-            timestamps = self.scan_item.data[y_name][y_entry].timestamps
+
+            timestamps = live_data[y_name][y_entry].timestamps
 
             x_data = timestamps
             return x_data
@@ -1337,7 +1377,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
         if self._x_axis_mode["name"] is None or self._x_axis_mode["name"] == "best_effort":
             if len(self._curves_data["async"]) > 0:
                 x_data = None
-                self._x_axis_mode["label_suffix"] = f" [auto: index]"
+                self._x_axis_mode["label_suffix"] = " [auto: index]"
                 current_label = "" if self.config.axis.x_label is None else self.config.axis.x_label
                 self.plot_item.setLabel(
                     "bottom", f"{current_label}{self._x_axis_mode['label_suffix']}"
@@ -1346,7 +1386,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
             else:
                 x_name = self.scan_item.status_message.info["scan_report_devices"][0]
                 x_entry = self.entry_validator.validate_signal(x_name, None)
-                x_data = self.scan_item.data[x_name][x_entry].val
+                x_data = live_data[x_name][x_entry].val
                 self._x_axis_mode["label_suffix"] = f" [auto: {x_name}-{x_entry}]"
                 current_label = "" if self.config.axis.x_label is None else self.config.axis.x_label
                 self.plot_item.setLabel(
@@ -1357,7 +1397,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
             x_name = curve.config.signals.x.name
             x_entry = curve.config.signals.x.entry
             try:
-                x_data = self.scan_item.data[x_name][x_entry].val
+                x_data = live_data[x_name][x_entry].val
             except TypeError:
                 x_data = []
         return x_data
@@ -1414,7 +1454,6 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
         self.scan_signal_update.emit()
         self.async_signal_update.emit()
 
-    # pylint: ignore: undefined-variable
     def get_all_data(self, output: Literal["dict", "pandas"] = "dict") -> dict:  # | pd.DataFrame:
         """
         Extract all curve data into a dictionary or a pandas DataFrame.
@@ -1484,7 +1523,7 @@ class BECWaveform(BECPlotBase):
         self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
             self.update_dap, MessageEndpoints.dap_response(self.scan_id)
         )
-        for curve_id, curve in self._curves_data["async"].items():
+        for curve_id in self._curves_data["async"]:
             self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
                 self.on_async_readback,
                 MessageEndpoints.device_async_readback(self.scan_id, curve_id),

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

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, Optional
 
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from qtpy import QtCore
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, Colors, ConnectionConfig
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.waveform import BECWaveform1D
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.waveform import BECWaveform1D
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class CurveConfig(ConnectionConfig):
     parent_id: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The parent plot of the curve.")
     label: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The label of the curve.")
     color: Optional[str | tuple] = Field(None, description="The color of the curve.")
-    symbol: Optional[str] = Field("o", description="The symbol of the curve.")
+    symbol: Optional[str | None] = Field("o", description="The symbol of the curve.")
     symbol_color: Optional[str | tuple] = Field(
         None, description="The color of the symbol of the curve."
     )
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ class BECCurve(BECConnector, pg.PlotDataItem):
             symbol(str): Symbol of the curve.
         """
         self.config.symbol = symbol
-        self.apply_config()
+        self.setSymbol(symbol)
+        self.updateItems()
 
     def set_symbol_color(self, symbol_color: str):
         """

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/main_window.py

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
 from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QPushButton, QToolButton, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QPushButton, QSizePolicy, QToolButton, QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 class StopButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
     """A button that stops the current scan."""
 
+    PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "dangerous"
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False):
@@ -28,9 +29,10 @@ class StopButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
             self.button.setToolTip("Stop the scan queue")
         else:
             self.button = QPushButton()
+            self.button.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed)
             self.button.setText("Stop")
             self.button.setStyleSheet(
-                "background-color:  #cc181e; color: white; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;"
+                f"background-color:  #cc181e; color: white; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;"
             )
         self.button.clicked.connect(self.stop_scan)
 
@@ -47,3 +49,14 @@ class StopButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
             scan_id(str|None): The scan id to stop. If None, the current scan will be stopped.
         """
         self.queue.request_scan_halt()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    w = StopButton()
+    w.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

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

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

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

@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+import numpy as np
+from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QSize, Qt, Slot
+from qtpy.QtGui import QBrush, QColor, QPainter, QPainterPath, QPen
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors, get_theme_palette
+
+
+class PositionIndicator(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    USER_ACCESS = ["set_value", "set_range", "vertical", "indicator_width", "rounded_corners"]
+    PLUGIN = True
+    ICON_NAME = "horizontal_distribute"
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        self.position = 50
+        self.min_value = 0
+        self.max_value = 100
+        self.scaling_factor = 0.5
+        self.is_vertical = False
+        self._current_indicator_position = 0
+        self._draw_position = 0
+        self._rounded_corners = 10
+        self._indicator_width = 2
+        self._indicator_color = get_accent_colors().success
+        self._background_color = get_theme_palette().mid().color()
+        self._use_color_palette = True
+
+    def set_range(self, min_value: float, max_value: float):
+        """
+        Set the range of the position indicator
+
+        Args:
+            min_value(float): Minimum value of the range
+            max_value(float): Maximum value of the range
+        """
+        self.minimum = min_value
+        self.maximum = max_value
+
+    @Property(float)
+    def minimum(self):
+        """
+        Property to get the minimum value of the position indicator
+        """
+        return self.min_value
+
+    @minimum.setter
+    def minimum(self, min_value: float):
+        """
+        Setter for the minimum property
+
+        Args:
+            min_value: The minimum value of the position indicator
+        """
+        self.min_value = min_value
+        self.update()
+
+    @Property(float)
+    def maximum(self):
+        """
+        Property to get the maximum value of the position indicator
+        """
+        return self.max_value
+
+    @maximum.setter
+    def maximum(self, max_value: float):
+        """
+        Setter for the maximum property
+
+        Args:
+            max_value: The maximum value of the position indicator
+        """
+        self.max_value = max_value
+        self.update()
+
+    @Property(bool)
+    def vertical(self):
+        """
+        Property to determine the orientation of the position indicator
+        """
+        return self.is_vertical
+
+    @vertical.setter
+    def vertical(self, is_vertical: bool):
+        """
+        Setter for the vertical property
+
+        Args:
+            is_vertical: True if the indicator should be vertical, False if horizontal
+        """
+
+        self.is_vertical = is_vertical
+        self.update()
+
+    @Property(float)
+    def value(self):
+        """
+        Property to get the current value of the position indicator
+        """
+        return self.position
+
+    @value.setter
+    def value(self, position: float):
+        """
+        Setter for the value property
+
+        Args:
+            position: The new position of the indicator
+        """
+        self.set_value(position)
+
+    @Property(int)
+    def indicator_width(self):
+        """
+        Property to get the width of the indicator
+        """
+        return self._indicator_width
+
+    @indicator_width.setter
+    def indicator_width(self, width: int):
+        """
+        Setter for the indicator width property
+
+        Args:
+            width: The new width of the indicator
+        """
+        self._indicator_width = width
+        self.update()
+
+    @Property(int)
+    def rounded_corners(self):
+        """
+        Property to get the rounded corners of the position indicator
+        """
+        return self._rounded_corners
+
+    @rounded_corners.setter
+    def rounded_corners(self, value: int):
+        """
+        Setter for the rounded corners property
+
+        Args:
+            value: The new value for the rounded corners
+        """
+        self._rounded_corners = value
+        self.update()
+
+    @Property(QColor)
+    def indicator_color(self):
+        """
+        Property to get the color of the indicator
+        """
+        return self._indicator_color
+
+    @indicator_color.setter
+    def indicator_color(self, color: QColor):
+        """
+        Setter for the indicator color property
+
+        Args:
+            color: The new color for the indicator
+        """
+        self._indicator_color = color
+        self.update()
+
+    @Property(QColor)
+    def background_color(self):
+        """
+        Property to get the background color of the position indicator
+        """
+        return self._background_color
+
+    @background_color.setter
+    def background_color(self, color: QColor):
+        """
+        Setter for the background color property
+
+        Args:
+            color: The new background color
+        """
+        self._background_color = color
+        self.update()
+
+    @Property(bool)
+    def use_color_palette(self):
+        """
+        Property to determine if the indicator should use the color palette or the custom color.
+        """
+        return self._use_color_palette
+
+    @use_color_palette.setter
+    def use_color_palette(self, use_palette: bool):
+        """
+        Setter for the use color palette property
+
+        Args:
+            use_palette: True if the indicator should use the color palette, False if custom color
+        """
+        self._use_color_palette = use_palette
+        self.update()
+
+    # @Property(float)
+    @Slot(int)
+    @Slot(float)
+    def set_value(self, position: float):
+        self.position = position
+        self.update()
+
+    def _get_indicator_color(self):
+        if self._use_color_palette:
+            return get_accent_colors().success
+        return self._indicator_color
+
+    def _get_background_brush(self):
+        if self._use_color_palette:
+            return get_theme_palette().mid()
+        return QBrush(self._background_color)
+
+    def paintEvent(self, event):
+        painter = QPainter(self)
+        width = self.width()
+        height = self.height()
+
+        # Set up the brush for the background
+        painter.setBrush(self._get_background_brush())
+
+        # Create a QPainterPath with a rounded rectangle for clipping
+        path = QPainterPath()
+        path.addRoundedRect(0, 0, width, height, self._rounded_corners, self._rounded_corners)
+
+        # Set clipping to the rounded rectangle
+        painter.setClipPath(path)
+
+        # Draw the rounded rectangle background first
+        painter.setPen(Qt.NoPen)
+        painter.drawRoundedRect(0, 0, width, height, self._rounded_corners, self._rounded_corners)
+
+        # get the position scaled to the defined min and max values
+        self._current_indicator_position = position = np.interp(
+            self.position, [self.min_value, self.max_value], [0, 100]
+        )
+
+        if self.is_vertical:
+            # If vertical, rotate the coordinate system by -90 degrees
+            painter.translate(width // 2, height // 2)  # Move origin to center
+            painter.rotate(-90)  # Rotate by -90 degrees for vertical drawing
+            painter.translate(-height // 2, -width // 2)  # Restore the origin for drawing
+
+            # Switch width and height for the vertical orientation
+            width, height = height, width
+
+        # Draw the moving vertical indicator, respecting the clip path
+        self._draw_position = x_pos = round(
+            position * width / 100
+        )  # Position for the vertical line
+
+        indicator_pen = QPen(self._get_indicator_color(), self._indicator_width)
+        painter.setPen(indicator_pen)
+        painter.drawLine(x_pos, 0, x_pos, height)
+
+        painter.end()
+
+    def minimumSizeHint(self):
+        # Set the smallest possible size
+        return QSize(10, 10)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    from bec_qthemes import setup_theme
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QSlider, QVBoxLayout
+
+    app = QApplication([])
+    setup_theme("dark")
+    # Create position indicator and slider
+    position_indicator = PositionIndicator()
+    # position_indicator.set_range(0, 1)
+    slider = QSlider(Qt.Horizontal)
+    slider.valueChanged.connect(lambda value: position_indicator.set_value(value))
+    position_indicator.is_vertical = False
+    # position_indicator.set_value(100)
+    layout = QVBoxLayout()
+    layout.addWidget(position_indicator)
+    layout.addWidget(slider)
+
+    widget = QWidget()
+    widget.setLayout(layout)
+    widget.show()
+
+    app.exec_()

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

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

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

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

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

@@ -12,27 +12,34 @@ from bec_lib.messages import ScanQueueMessage
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
 from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Signal, Slot
 from qtpy.QtGui import QDoubleValidator
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDoubleSpinBox, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDoubleSpinBox, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout
 
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.compact_popup import CompactPopupWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme
-from bec_widgets.widgets.device_line_edit.device_line_edit import DeviceLineEdit
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors, set_theme
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.base_classes.device_input_base import BECDeviceFilter
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_line_edit.device_line_edit import (
+    DeviceLineEdit,
+)
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
 MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
 
-class PositionerBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
+class PositionerBox(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
     """Simple Widget to control a positioner in box form"""
 
     ui_file = "positioner_box.ui"
     dimensions = (234, 224)
 
+    PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "switch_right"
     USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioner"]
     device_changed = Signal(str, str)
+    # Signal emitted to inform listeners about a position update
+    position_update = Signal(float)
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, device: Positioner = None, **kwargs):
         """Initialize the PositionerBox widget.
@@ -42,7 +49,7 @@ class PositionerBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
             device (Positioner): The device to control.
         """
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
-        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        CompactPopupWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent, layout=QVBoxLayout)
         self.get_bec_shortcuts()
         self._device = ""
         self._limits = None
@@ -61,8 +68,7 @@ class PositionerBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
         current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
         self.ui = UILoader(self).loader(os.path.join(current_path, self.ui_file))
 
-        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.ui)
+        self.addWidget(self.ui)
         self.layout.setSpacing(0)
         self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
 
@@ -73,6 +79,10 @@ class PositionerBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
 
         self.ui.step_size.setStepType(QDoubleSpinBox.AdaptiveDecimalStepType)
         self.ui.stop.clicked.connect(self.on_stop)
+        self.ui.stop.setToolTip("Stop")
+        self.ui.stop.setStyleSheet(
+            f"QPushButton {{background-color: {get_accent_colors().emergency.name()}; color: white;}}"
+        )
         self.ui.tweak_right.clicked.connect(self.on_tweak_right)
         self.ui.tweak_right.setToolTip("Tweak right")
         self.ui.tweak_left.clicked.connect(self.on_tweak_left)
@@ -91,7 +101,9 @@ class PositionerBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._dialog = QDialog(self)
         self._dialog.setWindowTitle("Positioner Selection")
         layout = QVBoxLayout()
-        line_edit = DeviceLineEdit(self, client=self.client, device_filter="Positioner")
+        line_edit = DeviceLineEdit(
+            self, client=self.client, device_filter=[BECDeviceFilter.POSITIONER]
+        )
         line_edit.textChanged.connect(self.set_positioner)
         layout.addWidget(line_edit)
         close_button = QPushButton("Close")
@@ -129,8 +141,12 @@ class PositionerBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
         """Setter, checks if device is a string"""
         if not value or not isinstance(value, str):
             return
+        if not self._check_device_is_valid(value):
+            return
         old_device = self._device
         self._device = value
+        if not self.label:
+            self.label = value
         self.device_changed.emit(old_device, value)
 
     @Property(bool)
@@ -227,20 +243,32 @@ class PositionerBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
             signal = hinted_signals[0]
             readback_val = signals.get(signal, {}).get("value")
 
-        if f"{self.device}_setpoint" in signals:
-            setpoint_val = signals.get(f"{self.device}_setpoint", {}).get("value")
+        for setpoint_signal in ["setpoint", "user_setpoint"]:
+            setpoint_val = signals.get(f"{self.device}_{setpoint_signal}", {}).get("value")
+            if setpoint_val is not None:
+                break
 
-        if f"{self.device}_motor_is_moving" in signals:
-            is_moving = signals.get(f"{self.device}_motor_is_moving", {}).get("value")
+        for moving_signal in ["motor_done_move", "motor_is_moving"]:
+            is_moving = signals.get(f"{self.device}_{moving_signal}", {}).get("value")
+            if is_moving is not None:
+                break
+
+        if is_moving is not None:
+            self.ui.spinner_widget.setVisible(True)
             if is_moving:
                 self.ui.spinner_widget.start()
                 self.ui.spinner_widget.setToolTip("Device is moving")
+                self.set_global_state("warning")
             else:
                 self.ui.spinner_widget.stop()
                 self.ui.spinner_widget.setToolTip("Device is idle")
+                self.set_global_state("success")
+        else:
+            self.ui.spinner_widget.setVisible(False)
 
         if readback_val is not None:
             self.ui.readback.setText(f"{readback_val:.{precision}f}")
+            self.position_update.emit(readback_val)
 
         if setpoint_val is not None:
             self.ui.setpoint.setText(f"{setpoint_val:.{precision}f}")
@@ -249,7 +277,7 @@ class PositionerBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.update_limits(limits)
         if limits is not None and readback_val is not None and limits[0] != limits[1]:
             pos = (readback_val - limits[0]) / (limits[1] - limits[0])
-            self.ui.position_indicator.on_position_update(pos)
+            self.ui.position_indicator.set_value(pos)
 
     def update_limits(self, limits: tuple):
         """Update limits
@@ -314,7 +342,7 @@ class PositionerBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     import sys
 
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication  # pylint: disable=ungrouped-imports
 
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
     set_theme("dark")

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box.ui

@@ -170,7 +170,20 @@
          </layout>
         </item>
         <item>
-         <widget class="PositionIndicator" name="position_indicator"/>
+         <widget class="PositionIndicator" name="position_indicator">
+          <property name="maximum" stdset="0">
+           <double>1.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="value" stdset="0">
+           <double>0.500000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="indicator_width" stdset="0">
+           <number>4</number>
+          </property>
+          <property name="rounded_corners" stdset="0">
+           <number>4</number>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
         </item>
         <item>
          <widget class="QLabel" name="readback">

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

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