0.97.0

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fix(toolbar icon): fixed material icon toolbar for theme changes
2026-04-08 09:47:52 +02:00 · 2024-08-23 13:06:31 +00:00 · 2024-08-23 14:14:40 +02:00 · 2024-08-23 14:12:33 +02:00 · 2024-08-23 07:47:59 +00:00 · 2024-08-22 20:44:28 +02:00
371 changed files with 19034 additions and 6771 deletions
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -43,13 +43,20 @@ stages:
  - export QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX=1

 .clone-repos: &clone-repos
+  - echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH of BEC CORE \033[0;m";
  - git clone --branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec.git
+  - echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH of OPHYD_DEVICES \033[0;m";
  - git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices.git
  - export OHPYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices

+.install-repos: &install-repos
+  - pip install -e ./ophyd_devices
+  - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
+  - pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
+
 .install-os-packages: &install-os-packages
  - apt-get update
-  - apt-get install -y libgl1-mesa-glx libegl1-mesa x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3
+  - apt-get install -y libgl1-mesa-glx libegl1-mesa x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3 xvfb
  - *install-qt-webengine-deps

 before_script:
@@ -131,10 +138,9 @@ tests:
  script:
    - *clone-repos
    - *install-os-packages
-    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
-    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
+    - *install-repos
    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
-    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
+    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --maxfail=2 --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
    - coverage report
    - coverage xml
  coverage: '/(?i)total.*? (100(?:\.0+)?\%|[1-9]?\d(?:\.\d+)?\%)$/'
@@ -144,6 +150,9 @@ tests:
      coverage_report:
        coverage_format: cobertura
        path: coverage.xml
+    paths:
+      - tests/reference_failures/
+    when: always

 test-matrix:
  parallel:
@@ -154,7 +163,6 @@ test-matrix:
          - "3.12"
        QT_PCKG:
          - "pyside6"
-          - "pyqt5"
          - "pyqt6"

  stage: AdditionalTests
@@ -167,10 +175,9 @@ test-matrix:
  script:
    - *clone-repos
    - *install-os-packages
-    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
-    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
+    - *install-repos
    - pip install -e .[dev,$QT_PCKG]
-    - pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order ./tests/unit_tests
+    - pytest -v --maxfail=2 --junitxml=report.xml --random-order ./tests/unit_tests
  allow_failure: true

 end-2-end-conda:
@@ -193,10 +200,9 @@ end-2-end-conda:

    - cd ./bec
    - source ./bin/install_bec_dev.sh -t
-
-    - pip install -e ./bec_lib[dev]
-    - pip install -e ./bec_ipython_client[dev]
    - cd ../
+    - pip install -e ./ophyd_devices
+
    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
    - cd ./tests/end-2-end
    - pytest -v --start-servers --flush-redis --random-order
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # A comma-separated list of package or module names from where C extensions may
 # be loaded. Extensions are loading into the active Python interpreter and may
 # run arbitrary code.
-extension-pkg-allow-list=PyQt5, pyqtgraph
+extension-pkg-allow-list=PyQt6, PySide6, pyqtgraph

 # A comma-separated list of package or module names from where C extensions may
 # be loaded. Extensions are loading into the active Python interpreter and may
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,174 +1,159 @@
 # CHANGELOG

-## v0.65.2 (2024-06-20)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(pyqt): webengine must be imported before qcoreapplication ([`cbbd23a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/cbbd23aa33095141e4c265719d176c4aa8c25996))
-
-## v0.65.1 (2024-06-20)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix: prevent segfault by closing the QCoreApplication, if any ([`fa344a5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fa344a5799b07a2d8ace63cc7010b69bc4ed6f1d))
-
-## v0.65.0 (2024-06-20)
+## v0.97.0 (2024-08-23)

 ### Feature

-* feat(device_input): DeviceLineEdit with QCompleter added ([`50e41ff`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/50e41ff26160ec26d77feb6d519e4dad902a9b9b))
-
-* feat(device_combobox): DeviceInputBase and DeviceComboBox added ([`430b282`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/430b282039806e3fbc6cf98e958861a065760620))
+* feat(designer): added designer icon factory ([`82a55dd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/82a55ddf3eafb589cb63408db1c0e7e5c9d629da))

 ### Fix

-* fix(device_input_base): bug with setting config and overwriting default device and filter ([`d79f7e9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d79f7e9ccde03dc77819ca556c79736d30f7821a))
+* fix(toolbar icon): fixed material icon toolbar for theme changes ([`3ecbd60`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3ecbd60627994417c9175364e5909710dbcdceb2))

-### Test
-
-* test(device_input): tests added ([`1a0a98a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1a0a98a45367db414bed813bbd346b3e1ae8d550))
-
-## v0.64.2 (2024-06-19)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(client_utils): added close rpc command to shutdown of gui from bec_ipython_client ([`e5a7d47`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e5a7d47b21cbf066f740f1d11d7c9ea7c70f3080))
-
-## v0.64.1 (2024-06-19)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(widgets): removed widget module import of sub widgets ([`216511b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/216511b951ff0e15b6d7c70133095f3ac45c23f4))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor(utils): moved get_rpc_widgets to plugin_utils ([`6dabbf8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6dabbf874fbbdde89c34a7885bf95aa9c895a28b))
-
-### Test
-
-* test: moved rpc_classes test ([`b3575eb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b3575eb06852b456cde915dfda281a3e778e3aeb))
-
-## v0.64.0 (2024-06-19)
-
-### Ci
-
-* ci: add job optional dependency check ([`27426ce`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/27426ce7a52b4cbad7f3bef114d6efe6ad73bd7f))
+## v0.96.3 (2024-08-23)

 ### Documentation

-* docs: fix links in developer section ([`9e16f2f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9e16f2faf9c59a5d36ae878512c5a910cca31e69))
-
-* docs: refactor developer section, add widget tutorial ([`2a36d93`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2a36d9364f242bf42e4cda4b50e6f46aa3833bbd))
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat: add option to change size of the fonts ([`ea805d1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ea805d1362fc084d3b703b6f81b0180072f0825d))
+* docs(dispatcher): docs added ([`dd7c71b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/dd7c71bb1e0b7ef5398b1e1a05fc1147c772420a))

 ### Fix

-* fix(plot_base): font size is set with setScale which is scaling the whole legend window ([`5d66720`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5d6672069ea1cbceb62104f66c127e4e3c23e4a4))
+* fix: minor fixes for type annotations ([`8c2e7c8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8c2e7c82592ace50e4e1f47e392a0ddc988f57ae))

-### Test
-
-* test: add tests ([`140ad83`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/140ad83380808928edf7953e23c762ab72a0a1e9))
-
-## v0.63.2 (2024-06-14)
+## v0.96.2 (2024-08-22)

 ### Fix

-* fix: do not import &#34;server&#34; in client, prevents from having trouble with QApplication creation order
+* fix(waveform): validation of custom curves removed ([`af28574`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/af28574bd58457a05f1269f121db01ad627b5769))

-Like with QtWebEngine ([`6f96498`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6f96498de66358b89f3a2035627eed2e02dde5a1))
+* fix(waveform): skip validation for curves that are not BECCurve instances ([`617db36`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/617db36ed4932c8a0633724079b695bc67d5c77b))

-### Unknown
-
-* Reapply &#34;feat: implement non-polling, interruptible waiting of gui instruction response with timeout&#34;
-
-This reverts commit fe04dd80e59a0e74f7fdea603e0642707ecc7c2a. ([`836b6e6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/836b6e64f694916d6b6f909dedf11a4a6d2c86a4))
-
-## v0.63.1 (2024-06-13)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix: just terminate the remote process in close() instead of communicating
-
-The proper finalization sequence will be executed by the remote process
-on SIGTERM ([`9263f8e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9263f8ef5c17ae7a007a1a564baf787b39061756))
-
-## v0.63.0 (2024-06-13)
-
-### Documentation
-
-* docs: add documentation ([`bc709c4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/bc709c4184c985d4e721f9ea7d1b3dad5e9153a7))
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat: add textbox widget ([`d9d4e3c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d9d4e3c9bf73ab2a5629c2867b50fc91e69489ec))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor: add pydantic config, add change_theme ([`6b8432f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6b8432f5b20a71175a3537b5f6832b76e3b67d73))
-
-### Test
-
-* test: add test for text box ([`b49462a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b49462abeb186e56bac79d2ef0b0add1ef28a1a5))
-
-### Unknown
-
-* Revert &#34;feat: implement non-polling, interruptible waiting of gui instruction response with timeout&#34;
-
-This reverts commit abc6caa2d0b6141dfbe1f3d025f78ae14deddcb3 ([`fe04dd8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fe04dd80e59a0e74f7fdea603e0642707ecc7c2a))
-
-## v0.62.0 (2024-06-12)
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat: implement non-polling, interruptible waiting of gui instruction response with timeout ([`abc6caa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/abc6caa2d0b6141dfbe1f3d025f78ae14deddcb3))
-
-### Unknown
-
-* doc: add documentation about creating custom GUI applications embedding BEC Widgets ([`17a0068`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/17a00687579f5efab1990cd83862ec0e78198633))
-
-## v0.61.0 (2024-06-12)
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat(widgets/stop_button): General stop button added ([`61ba08d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/61ba08d0b8df9f48f5c54c7c2b4e6d395206e7e6))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor: improve labe of auto_update script ([`40b5688`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/40b568815893cd41af3531bb2e647ca1e2e315f4))
-
-## v0.60.0 (2024-06-08)
+## v0.96.1 (2024-08-22)

 ### Ci

-* ci: added git fetch for target branch ([`fc4f4f8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fc4f4f81ad1be99cf5112f2188a46c5bed2679ee))
-
-* ci: fixed pylint-check ([`6b1d582`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6b1d5827d6599f06a3acd316060a8d25f0686d54))
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat: added isort to bw-generate-cli ([`f0391f5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f0391f59c9eb0a51b693fccfe2e399e869d35dda))
-
-* feat: added entry point for bw-generate-cli ([`1c7f491`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1c7f4912ce5998e666276969bf4af8656d619a91))
-
-* feat(cli): auto-discover rpc-enabled widgets ([`df1be10`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/df1be10057a5e85a3f35bef1c1b27366b6727276))
+* ci: fail pytest after 2 failed tests ([`f0203d9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f0203d9bf60c4975ba5ab93a057d9091762454d5))

 ### Fix

-* fix: removed BECConnector from rpc client interface ([`6428e38`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6428e38ab94c15a2c904e75cc6404bb6d0394e04))
+* fix(crosshair): update markers if necessary ([`4473805`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/44738057a36f5de2bbb55affdd309f92286d4a0f))

-* fix: added bec_ipython_client as dependency; needed for jupyter widget ([`006a089`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/006a0894b85cba3b2773737ed6fe3e92c81cdee0))
+* fix(waveform_widget): fixed icon appearance ([`f98a9f9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f98a9f9771b93226d47830aa52f45739624f51b4))
+
+* fix: bubble-up signals ([`2fe72c9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2fe72c9ccb71bcb196a1b78197b73acf9aa3f506))
+
+* fix(crosshair): fixed crosshair for image and waveforms ([`37835cb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/37835cbf76ca3ba1081f514ee7793244ac500e7f))
+
+## v0.96.0 (2024-08-22)
+
+### Documentation
+
+* docs(scan_control): added designer options ([`9d7718c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9d7718c3d9badf14150174410b9958a3134a1e23))
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat(scan_control): added the ability to configure the scan control widget from designer ([`9d8fb0b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9d8fb0b761efa92972399bcd9aea28e956074380))
+
+## v0.95.1 (2024-08-22)
+
+### Documentation
+
+* docs: links section added ([`2bf5c70`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2bf5c7096e7d822713e1b50bde89f072e6356e17))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(docs): changed link to scan gui config in main docs ([`640464a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/640464a6543b2111bdb58d0174f2ce86c5836cbe))

 ### Refactor

-* refactor: minor cleanup ([`3adf6cf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3adf6cfd586355c8b8ce7fdc9722f868e22287c5))
+* refactor: removed designer pngs ([`84abe46`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/84abe460502d838aac41bb8ff63d93c9fcec9214))

-* refactor: disabled pylint for auto-gen client ([`b15816c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b15816ca9fd3e4ae87cca5fcfe029b4dfca570ca))
+* refactor: moved to dynamically loaded material design icons ([`1d2afaa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1d2afaa09e64b7f714d72796e87e2cb49b2a75a7))

-* refactor(isort): added bec_widgets as known first party package ([`9c5a471`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9c5a471234ed2928e4527b079436db2a807c5f6f))
+## v0.95.0 (2024-08-21)
+
+### Documentation
+
+* docs(device_browser): added user docs ([`2c31cc9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2c31cc90ae751f14a653cbbdd6c353d6359aaafe))
+
+* docs(user): widget gallery with documentation added ([`7357f3d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7357f3d2a189f9f04954a027f39ce07c394d57ec))
+
+* docs: added sphinx-inline-tabs as sphinx dependency ([`e9ecd26`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e9ecd268c602ea9572df0e8d508e49ee62d0c170))
+
+* docs(cards): changed index cards to custom css class instead of overwriting the default sd-card theme ([`91ba30e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/91ba30e8d054a9c7f6c6d98b21113a5d0b1bbbbb))
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat(cli): added device_browser to cli ([`196504b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/196504b533367a899c19b88af4ccd5b39dc46aac))
+
+* feat(widgets): added device_browser widget ([`73f5a2f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/73f5a2f085b289ac18fa8a918b6ad7cfed595fb4))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(device_browser): fixed plugin assignment for designer ([`6500393`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/650039303aae9bbec62c676285938416fff146ce))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor(docs): review response ([`4790afd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4790afde3d61fc9beb073c2775c339d4f80779e3))

 ### Test

-* test: added missing pylint statement to header ([`f662985`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f6629852ebc2b4ee239fa560cc310a5ae2627cf7))
+* test: added test for device browser ([`e870e5b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e870e5ba083c61df581c9c0305adabe72967f997))
+
+## v0.94.7 (2024-08-20)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix: formatting of stdout, stderr captured text for logger ([`939f834`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/939f834a26ddbac0bdead0b60b1cdf52014f182f))
+
+## v0.94.6 (2024-08-14)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(server): emit heartbeat with state ([`bc2abe9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/bc2abe945fb5adeec89ed5ac45e966db86ce6ffc))
+
+## v0.94.5 (2024-08-14)
+
+### Build
+
+* build: increased min version of bec to 2.21.4
+
+Since we now rely on reusing the BECClient singleton, we need the fix introduced with 2.21.4 in BEC. ([`4f96d0e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4f96d0e4a14edc4b2839c1dddeda384737dc7a8a))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(rpc): use client singleton instead of dispatcher ([`ea9240d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ea9240d2f71931082f33fb6b68231469875c3d63))
+
+* fix: removed qcoreapplication for polling events ([`4d02b42`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4d02b42f11e9882b843317255a4975565c8a536f))
+
+## v0.94.4 (2024-08-14)
+
+### Documentation
+
+* docs: review developer section; add introduction ([`2af5c94`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2af5c94913a3435c1839034df4f45f885b56d08b))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix: do not shutdown client in &#34;close&#34;
+
+Terminating client connections has to be done at the application level ([`198c1d1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/198c1d1064cc2dae55de4b941929341faddacb28))
+
+## v0.94.3 (2024-08-13)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(curve_dialog): async curves are shown in curve dialog after addition. ([`7aeb2b5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7aeb2b5c26c7c2851e8d663d32521da8daec95ef))
+
+* fix(waveform): async device entry is correctly passed, updated and with new scan the previous data are cleared ([`d56ea95`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d56ea95ef97bfdd0bc3eeddc4505d20b38e28559))
+
+### Test
+
+* test(waveform_widget): added tests for axis setting and curve dialog ([`f285b35`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f285b35b491660549e74349318119f7c2c44f619))
+
+## v0.94.2 (2024-08-13)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(image): image is single image mode do not raise popup error when connected twice with the same monitor ([`98b79aa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/98b79aac7b47b73137f4d582f7f1d552b1d95366))
+
+## v0.94.1 (2024-08-12)
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cd bec_widgets
 pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
 ```

-BEC Widgets currently supports both PyQt5 and PyQt6, however, no default distribution is specified. As a result, users must install one of the supported
+BEC Widgets currently supports both Pyside6 and PyQt6, however, no default distribution is specified. As a result, users must install one of the supported
 Python Qt distributions manually.

 To select a specific Python Qt distribution, install the package with an additional tag:
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pip install bec_widgets[pyqt6]
 or 

 ```bash
-pip install bec_widgets[pyqt5]
+pip install bec_widgets[pyside6]
 ```
 ## Documentation

--- a/bec_widgets/assets/app_icons/BEC-Dark.png
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/app_icons/BEC-Dark.png
--- a/bec_widgets/assets/app_icons/bec_widgets_icon.png
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/app_icons/bec_widgets_icon.png
--- a/bec_widgets/assets/app_icons/terminal_icon.png
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/app_icons/terminal_icon.png
--- a/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/error.svg
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/status_icons/error.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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+    <path d="M126-206.43 66.43-266 380-579.57 539.43-419.7l298-335 56.14 54.57-352.44 399.26L380-460.43l-254 254Z"/>
+</svg>
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/auto_updates.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/auto_updates.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

+import threading
+from queue import Queue
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING

 from pydantic import BaseModel
@@ -25,6 +27,17 @@ class AutoUpdates:

    def __init__(self, gui: BECDockArea):
        self.gui = gui
+        self.msg_queue = Queue()
+        self.auto_update_thread = None
+        self._shutdown_sentinel = object()
+        self.start()
+
+    def start(self):
+        """
+        Start the auto update thread.
+        """
+        self.auto_update_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.process_queue)
+        self.auto_update_thread.start()

    def start_default_dock(self):
        """
@@ -79,6 +92,16 @@ class AutoUpdates:
        info = self.get_scan_info(msg)
        self.handler(info)

+    def process_queue(self):
+        """
+        Process the message queue.
+        """
+        while True:
+            msg = self.msg_queue.get()
+            if msg is self._shutdown_sentinel:
+                break
+            self.run(msg)
+
    @staticmethod
    def get_selected_device(monitored_devices, selected_device):
        """
@@ -151,3 +174,11 @@ class AutoUpdates:
        fig.clear_all()
        plt = fig.plot(x_name=dev_x, y_name=dev_y, label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_y}")
        plt.set(title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}", x_label=dev_x, y_label=dev_y)
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        """
+        Shutdown the auto update thread.
+        """
+        self.msg_queue.put(self._shutdown_sentinel)
+        if self.auto_update_thread:
+            self.auto_update_thread.join()
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py
@@ -2,19 +2,20 @@ from __future__ import annotations

 import importlib
 import importlib.metadata as imd
+import json
 import os
 import select
 import subprocess
-import sys
 import threading
 import time
 import uuid
 from functools import wraps
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING

+from bec_lib.client import BECClient
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import isinstance_based_on_class_name, lazy_import, lazy_import_from
-from qtpy.QtCore import QEventLoop, QSocketNotifier, QTimer

 import bec_widgets.cli.client as client
 from bec_widgets.cli.auto_updates import AutoUpdates
@@ -22,15 +23,13 @@ from bec_widgets.cli.auto_updates import AutoUpdates
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
    from bec_lib.device import DeviceBase

-    from bec_widgets.cli.client import BECDockArea, BECFigure
-
-from bec_lib.serialization import MsgpackSerialization
-
 messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
 # from bec_lib.connector import MessageObject
 MessageObject = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.connector", ("MessageObject",))
 BECDispatcher = lazy_import_from("bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher", ("BECDispatcher",))

+logger = bec_logger.logger
+

 def rpc_call(func):
    """
@@ -63,45 +62,67 @@ def rpc_call(func):
    return wrapper


-def _get_output(process) -> None:
+def _get_output(process, logger) -> None:
+    log_func = {process.stdout: logger.debug, process.stderr: logger.error}
+    stream_buffer = {process.stdout: [], process.stderr: []}
    try:
        os.set_blocking(process.stdout.fileno(), False)
        os.set_blocking(process.stderr.fileno(), False)
        while process.poll() is None:
            readylist, _, _ = select.select([process.stdout, process.stderr], [], [], 1)
-            if process.stdout in readylist:
-                output = process.stdout.read(1024)
+            for stream in (process.stdout, process.stderr):
+                buf = stream_buffer[stream]
+                if stream in readylist:
+                    buf.append(stream.read(4096))
+                output, _, remaining = "".join(buf).rpartition("\n")
                if output:
-                    print(output, end="")
-            if process.stderr in readylist:
-                error_output = process.stderr.read(1024)
-                if error_output:
-                    print(error_output, end="", file=sys.stderr)
+                    log_func[stream](output)
+                    buf.clear()
+                    buf.append(remaining)
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error reading process output: {str(e)}")


-def _start_plot_process(gui_id, gui_class, config) -> None:
+def _start_plot_process(gui_id: str, gui_class: type, config: dict | str, logger=None) -> None:
    """
    Start the plot in a new process.
+
+    Logger must be a logger object with "debug" and "error" functions,
+    or it can be left to "None" as default. None means output from the
+    process will not be captured.
    """
    # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
-    command = [
-        "bec-gui-server",
-        "--id",
-        gui_id,
-        "--config",
-        config,
-        "--gui_class",
-        gui_class.__name__,
-    ]
+    command = ["bec-gui-server", "--id", gui_id, "--gui_class", gui_class.__name__]
+    if config:
+        if isinstance(config, dict):
+            config = json.dumps(config)
+        command.extend(["--config", config])
+
    env_dict = os.environ.copy()
    env_dict["PYTHONUNBUFFERED"] = "1"
+
+    if logger is None:
+        stdout_redirect = subprocess.DEVNULL
+        stderr_redirect = subprocess.DEVNULL
+    else:
+        stdout_redirect = subprocess.PIPE
+        stderr_redirect = subprocess.PIPE
+
    process = subprocess.Popen(
-        command, text=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, env=env_dict
+        command,
+        text=True,
+        start_new_session=True,
+        stdout=stdout_redirect,
+        stderr=stderr_redirect,
+        env=env_dict,
    )
-    process_output_processing_thread = threading.Thread(target=_get_output, args=(process,))
-    process_output_processing_thread.start()
+    if logger is None:
+        process_output_processing_thread = None
+    else:
+        process_output_processing_thread = threading.Thread(
+            target=_get_output, args=(process, logger)
+        )
+        process_output_processing_thread.start()
    return process, process_output_processing_thread


@@ -113,13 +134,16 @@ class BECGuiClientMixin:
        self.auto_updates = self._get_update_script()
        self._target_endpoint = MessageEndpoints.scan_status()
        self._selected_device = None
-        self.stderr_output = []

    def _get_update_script(self) -> AutoUpdates | None:
        eps = imd.entry_points(group="bec.widgets.auto_updates")
        for ep in eps:
            if ep.name == "plugin_widgets_update":
                try:
+                    spec = importlib.util.find_spec(ep.module)
+                    # if the module is not found, we skip it
+                    if spec is None:
+                        continue
                    return ep.load()(gui=self)
                except Exception as e:
                    print(f"Error loading auto update script from plugin: {str(e)}")
@@ -156,7 +180,7 @@ class BECGuiClientMixin:
        if isinstance(msg, messages.ScanStatusMessage):
            if not self.gui_is_alive():
                return
-            self.auto_updates.run(msg)
+            self.auto_updates.msg_queue.put(msg)

    def show(self) -> None:
        """
@@ -165,7 +189,7 @@ class BECGuiClientMixin:
        if self._process is None or self._process.poll() is not None:
            self._start_update_script()
            self._process, self._process_output_processing_thread = _start_plot_process(
-                self._gui_id, self.__class__, self._client._service_config.redis
+                self._gui_id, self.__class__, self._client._service_config.config
            )
        while not self.gui_is_alive():
            print("Waiting for GUI to start...")
@@ -178,25 +202,15 @@ class BECGuiClientMixin:
        if self._process is None:
            return

-        self._run_rpc("close", (), wait_for_rpc_response=False)
-        while self.gui_is_alive():
-            time.sleep(0.2)
-
        self._client.shutdown()
        if self._process:
            self._process.terminate()
-            self._process_output_processing_thread.join()
+            if self._process_output_processing_thread:
+                self._process_output_processing_thread.join()
+            self._process.wait()
            self._process = None
-
-    def print_log(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Print the log of the plot process.
-        """
-        if self._process is None:
-            return
-        print("".join(self.stderr_output))
-        # Flush list
-        self.stderr_output.clear()
+        if self.auto_updates is not None:
+            self.auto_updates.shutdown()


 class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):
@@ -208,54 +222,14 @@ class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):
        )


-class QtRedisMessageWaiter:
-    def __init__(self, redis_connector, message_to_wait):
-        self.ev_loop = QEventLoop()
-        self.response = None
-        self.connector = redis_connector
-        self.message_to_wait = message_to_wait
-        self.pubsub = redis_connector._redis_conn.pubsub()
-        self.pubsub.subscribe(self.message_to_wait.endpoint)
-        fd = self.pubsub.connection._sock.fileno()
-        self.notifier = QSocketNotifier(fd, QSocketNotifier.Read)
-        self.notifier.activated.connect(self._pubsub_readable)
-
-    def _msg_received(self, msg_obj):
-        self.response = msg_obj.value
-        self.ev_loop.quit()
-
-    def wait(self, timeout=1):
-        timer = QTimer()
-        timer.singleShot(timeout * 1000, self.ev_loop.quit)
-        self.ev_loop.exec_()
-        timer.stop()
-        self.notifier.setEnabled(False)
-        self.pubsub.close()
-        return self.response
-
-    def _pubsub_readable(self, fd):
-        while True:
-            msg = self.pubsub.get_message()
-            if msg:
-                if msg["type"] == "subscribe":
-                    # get_message buffers, so we may already have the answer
-                    # let's check...
-                    continue
-                else:
-                    break
-            else:
-                return
-        channel = msg["channel"].decode()
-        msg = MessageObject(topic=channel, value=MsgpackSerialization.loads(msg["data"]))
-        self.connector._execute_callback(self._msg_received, msg, {})
-
-
 class RPCBase:
    def __init__(self, gui_id: str = None, config: dict = None, parent=None) -> None:
-        self._client = BECDispatcher().client
+        self._client = BECClient()  # BECClient is a singleton; here, we simply get the instance
        self._config = config if config is not None else {}
        self._gui_id = gui_id if gui_id is not None else str(uuid.uuid4())
        self._parent = parent
+        self._msg_wait_event = threading.Event()
+        self._rpc_response = None
        super().__init__()
        # print(f"RPCBase: {self._gui_id}")

@@ -299,24 +273,39 @@ class RPCBase:
        # pylint: disable=protected-access
        receiver = self._root._gui_id
        if wait_for_rpc_response:
-            redis_msg = QtRedisMessageWaiter(
-                self._client.connector, MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id)
+            self._rpc_response = None
+            self._msg_wait_event.clear()
+            self._client.connector.register(
+                MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id),
+                cb=self._on_rpc_response,
+                parent=self,
            )

        self._client.connector.set_and_publish(MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(receiver), rpc_msg)

        if wait_for_rpc_response:
-            response = redis_msg.wait(timeout)
-
-            if response is None:
-                raise RPCResponseTimeoutError(request_id, timeout)
-
+            try:
+                finished = self._msg_wait_event.wait(10)
+                if not finished:
+                    raise RPCResponseTimeoutError(request_id, timeout)
+            finally:
+                self._msg_wait_event.clear()
+                self._client.connector.unregister(
+                    MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id), cb=self._on_rpc_response
+                )
            # get class name
-            if not response.accepted:
-                raise ValueError(response.message["error"])
-            msg_result = response.message.get("result")
+            if not self._rpc_response.accepted:
+                raise ValueError(self._rpc_response.message["error"])
+            msg_result = self._rpc_response.message.get("result")
+            self._rpc_response = None
            return self._create_widget_from_msg_result(msg_result)

+    @staticmethod
+    def _on_rpc_response(msg: MessageObject, parent: RPCBase) -> None:
+        msg = msg.value
+        parent._msg_wait_event.set()
+        parent._rpc_response = msg
+
    def _create_widget_from_msg_result(self, msg_result):
        if msg_result is None:
            return None
@@ -343,4 +332,8 @@ class RPCBase:
        Check if the GUI is alive.
        """
        heart = self._client.connector.get(MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self._root._gui_id))
-        return heart is not None
+        if heart is None:
+            return False
+        if heart.status == messages.BECStatus.RUNNING:
+            return True
+        return False
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import argparse
 import inspect
 import os
 import sys
-from typing import Literal

 import black
 import isort

-from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_rpc_classes
+from bec_widgets.utils.generate_designer_plugin import DesignerPluginGenerator
+from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import BECClassContainer, get_rpc_classes

 if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
    from typing import get_overloads
@@ -39,17 +39,20 @@ from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import RPCBase, rpc_call, BECGuiClientMixin

        self.content = ""

-    def generate_client(
-        self, published_classes: dict[Literal["connector_classes", "top_level_classes"], list[type]]
-    ):
+    def generate_client(self, class_container: BECClassContainer):
        """
        Generate the client for the published classes.

        Args:
-            published_classes(dict): A dictionary with keys "connector_classes" and "top_level_classes" and values as lists of classes.
+            class_container: The class container with the classes to generate the client for.
        """
-        self.write_client_enum(published_classes["top_level_classes"])
-        for cls in published_classes["connector_classes"]:
+        rpc_top_level_classes = class_container.rpc_top_level_classes
+        rpc_top_level_classes.sort(key=lambda x: x.__name__)
+        connector_classes = class_container.connector_classes
+        connector_classes.sort(key=lambda x: x.__name__)
+
+        self.write_client_enum(rpc_top_level_classes)
+        for cls in connector_classes:
            self.content += "\n\n"
            self.generate_content_for_class(cls)

@@ -83,6 +86,9 @@ class {class_name}(RPCBase, BECGuiClientMixin):"""
        else:
            self.content += f"""
 class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
+        if not cls.USER_ACCESS:
+            self.content += """...
+    """
        for method in cls.USER_ACCESS:
            obj = getattr(cls, method)
            if isinstance(obj, property):
@@ -152,12 +158,31 @@ def main():
        client_path = os.path.join(current_path, "client.py")

        rpc_classes = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets")
-        rpc_classes["connector_classes"].sort(key=lambda x: x.__name__)

        generator = ClientGenerator()
        generator.generate_client(rpc_classes)
        generator.write(client_path)

+        for cls in rpc_classes.plugins:
+            plugin = DesignerPluginGenerator(cls)
+            if not hasattr(plugin, "info"):
+                continue
+
+            # if the class directory already has a register, plugin and pyproject file, skip
+            if os.path.exists(
+                os.path.join(plugin.info.base_path, f"register_{plugin.info.plugin_name_snake}.py")
+            ):
+                continue
+            if os.path.exists(
+                os.path.join(plugin.info.base_path, f"{plugin.info.plugin_name_snake}_plugin.py")
+            ):
+                continue
+            if os.path.exists(
+                os.path.join(plugin.info.base_path, f"{plugin.info.plugin_name_snake}.pyproject")
+            ):
+                continue
+            plugin.run()
+

 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
    sys.argv = ["generate_cli.py", "--core"]
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/rpc_wigdet_handler.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/rpc_wigdet_handler.py
@@ -1,22 +1,37 @@
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
-from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
-from bec_widgets.widgets.spiral_progress_bar.spiral_progress_bar import SpiralProgressBar
-from bec_widgets.widgets.text_box.text_box import TextBox
-from bec_widgets.widgets.website.website import WebsiteWidget


 class RPCWidgetHandler:
    """Handler class for creating widgets from RPC messages."""

-    widget_classes = {
-        "BECFigure": BECFigure,
-        "SpiralProgressBar": SpiralProgressBar,
-        "Website": WebsiteWidget,
-        "TextBox": TextBox,
-    }
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._widget_classes = None

-    @staticmethod
-    def create_widget(widget_type, **kwargs) -> BECConnector:
+    @property
+    def widget_classes(self):
+        """
+        Get the available widget classes.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The available widget classes.
+        """
+        if self._widget_classes is None:
+            self.update_available_widgets()
+        return self._widget_classes
+
+    def update_available_widgets(self):
+        """
+        Update the available widgets.
+
+        Returns:
+            None
+        """
+        from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_rpc_classes
+
+        clss = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets")
+        self._widget_classes = {cls.__name__: cls for cls in clss.top_level_classes}
+
+    def create_widget(self, widget_type, **kwargs) -> BECConnector:
        """
        Create a widget from an RPC message.

@@ -27,7 +42,12 @@ class RPCWidgetHandler:
        Returns:
            widget(BECConnector): The created widget.
        """
-        widget_class = RPCWidgetHandler.widget_classes.get(widget_type)
+        if self._widget_classes is None:
+            self.update_available_widgets()
+        widget_class = self._widget_classes.get(widget_type)
        if widget_class:
            return widget_class(**kwargs)
        raise ValueError(f"Unknown widget type: {widget_type}")
+
+
+widget_handler = RPCWidgetHandler()
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/server.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/server.py
@@ -1,29 +1,40 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import inspect
+import json
+import signal
+import sys
+from contextlib import redirect_stderr, redirect_stdout
 from typing import Union

 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 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

 messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
+logger = bec_logger.logger


 class BECWidgetsCLIServer:

    def __init__(
        self,
-        gui_id: str = None,
+        gui_id: str,
        dispatcher: BECDispatcher = None,
        client=None,
        config=None,
-        gui_class: Union["BECFigure", "BECDockArea"] = BECFigure,
+        gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea] = BECFigure,
    ) -> None:
+        self.status = messages.BECStatus.BUSY
        self.dispatcher = BECDispatcher(config=config) if dispatcher is None else dispatcher
        self.client = self.dispatcher.client if client is None else client
        self.client.start()
@@ -37,11 +48,12 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
        )

        # Setup QTimer for heartbeat
-        self._shutdown_event = False
        self._heartbeat_timer = QTimer()
        self._heartbeat_timer.timeout.connect(self.emit_heartbeat)
        self._heartbeat_timer.start(200)

+        self.status = messages.BECStatus.RUNNING
+
    def on_rpc_update(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict):
        request_id = metadata.get("request_id")
        try:
@@ -101,23 +113,61 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
        return obj

    def emit_heartbeat(self):
-        if self._shutdown_event is False:
-            self.client.connector.set(
-                MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self.gui_id),
-                messages.StatusMessage(name=self.gui_id, status=1, info={}),
-                expire=1,
-            )
+        self.client.connector.set(
+            MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self.gui_id),
+            messages.StatusMessage(name=self.gui_id, status=self.status, info={}),
+            expire=10,
+        )

    def shutdown(self):  # TODO not sure if needed when cleanup is done at level of BECConnector
-        self._shutdown_event = True
+        self.status = messages.BECStatus.IDLE
        self._heartbeat_timer.stop()
+        self.emit_heartbeat()
+        self.gui.close()
        self.client.shutdown()


+class SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc:
+    def __init__(self, log_func):
+        self._log_func = log_func
+        self._buffer = []
+
+    def write(self, buffer):
+        self._buffer.append(buffer)
+
+    def flush(self):
+        lines, _, remaining = "".join(self._buffer).rpartition("\n")
+        self._log_func(lines)
+        self._buffer = [remaining]
+
+    def close(self):
+        return
+
+
+def _start_server(gui_id: str, gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea], config: str | None = None):
+    if config:
+        try:
+            config = json.loads(config)
+            service_config = ServiceConfig(config=config)
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+            service_config = ServiceConfig(config_path=config)
+    else:
+        # if no config is provided, use the default config
+        service_config = ServiceConfig()
+
+    bec_logger.configure(
+        service_config.redis,
+        QtRedisConnector,
+        service_name="BECWidgetsCLIServer",
+        service_config=service_config.service_config,
+    )
+    server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id=gui_id, config=service_config, gui_class=gui_class)
+    return server
+
+
 def main():
    import argparse
    import os
-    import sys

    from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
    from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
@@ -125,16 +175,6 @@ def main():

    import bec_widgets

-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    app.setApplicationName("BEC Figure")
-    module_path = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-    icon = QIcon()
-    icon.addFile(os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "bec_widgets_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48))
-    app.setWindowIcon(icon)
-
-    win = QMainWindow()
-    win.setWindowTitle("BEC Widgets")
-
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="BEC Widgets CLI Server")
    parser.add_argument("--id", type=str, help="The id of the server")
    parser.add_argument(
@@ -142,7 +182,7 @@ def main():
        type=str,
        help="Name of the gui class to be rendered. Possible values: \n- BECFigure\n- BECDockArea",
    )
-    parser.add_argument("--config", type=str, help="Config to connect to redis.")
+    parser.add_argument("--config", type=str, help="Config file or config string.")

    args = parser.parse_args()

@@ -157,16 +197,41 @@ def main():
        )
        gui_class = BECFigure

-    server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id=args.id, config=args.config, gui_class=gui_class)
+    with redirect_stdout(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.debug)):
+        with redirect_stderr(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.error)):
+            app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+            app.setApplicationName("BEC Figure")
+            module_path = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+            icon = QIcon()
+            icon.addFile(
+                os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "app_icons", "bec_widgets_icon.png"),
+                size=QSize(48, 48),
+            )
+            app.setWindowIcon(icon)

-    gui = server.gui
-    win.setCentralWidget(gui)
-    win.resize(800, 600)
-    win.show()
+            win = QMainWindow()
+            win.setWindowTitle("BEC Widgets")

-    app.aboutToQuit.connect(server.shutdown)
-    sys.exit(app.exec())
+            server = _start_server(args.id, gui_class, args.config)
+
+            gui = server.gui
+            win.setCentralWidget(gui)
+            win.resize(800, 600)
+            win.show()
+
+            app.aboutToQuit.connect(server.shutdown)
+
+            def sigint_handler(*args):
+                # display message, for people to let it terminate gracefully
+                print("Caught SIGINT, exiting")
+                app.quit()
+
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sigint_handler)
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, sigint_handler)
+
+            sys.exit(app.exec())


 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    sys.argv = ["bec_widgets.cli.server", "--id", "test", "--gui_class", "BECDockArea"]
    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/init.py
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-from .motor_movement import (
-    MotorControlApp,
-    MotorControlMap,
-    MotorControlPanel,
-    MotorControlPanelAbsolute,
-    MotorControlPanelRelative,
-    MotorCoordinateTable,
-    MotorThread,
-)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtGui import QActionGroup, QIcon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QStyle
+
+import bec_widgets
+from bec_widgets.examples.general_app.web_links import BECWebLinksMixin
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
+from bec_widgets.utils.ui_loader import UILoader
+
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
+
+class BECGeneralApp(QMainWindow):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super(BECGeneralApp, self).__init__(parent)
+        ui_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "general_app.ui")
+        self.load_ui(ui_file_path)
+
+        self.resize(1280, 720)
+
+        self.ini_ui()
+
+    def ini_ui(self):
+        self._setup_icons()
+        self._hook_menubar_docs()
+        self._hook_theme_bar()
+
+    def load_ui(self, ui_file):
+        loader = UILoader(self)
+        self.ui = loader.loader(ui_file)
+        self.setCentralWidget(self.ui)
+
+    def _hook_menubar_docs(self):
+        # BEC Docs
+        self.ui.action_BEC_docs.triggered.connect(BECWebLinksMixin.open_bec_docs)
+        # BEC Widgets Docs
+        self.ui.action_BEC_widgets_docs.triggered.connect(BECWebLinksMixin.open_bec_widgets_docs)
+        # Bug report
+        self.ui.action_bug_report.triggered.connect(BECWebLinksMixin.open_bec_bug_report)
+
+    def change_theme(self, theme):
+        apply_theme(theme)
+
+    def _setup_icons(self):
+        help_icon = QApplication.style().standardIcon(QStyle.SP_MessageBoxQuestion)
+        bug_icon = QApplication.style().standardIcon(QStyle.SP_MessageBoxInformation)
+        computer_icon = QIcon.fromTheme("computer")
+        widget_icon = QIcon(os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "designer_icons", "dock_area.png"))
+
+        self.ui.action_BEC_docs.setIcon(help_icon)
+        self.ui.action_BEC_widgets_docs.setIcon(help_icon)
+        self.ui.action_bug_report.setIcon(bug_icon)
+
+        self.ui.central_tab.setTabIcon(0, widget_icon)
+        self.ui.central_tab.setTabIcon(1, computer_icon)
+
+    def _hook_theme_bar(self):
+        self.ui.action_light.setCheckable(True)
+        self.ui.action_dark.setCheckable(True)
+
+        # Create an action group to make sure only one can be checked at a time
+        theme_group = QActionGroup(self)
+        theme_group.addAction(self.ui.action_light)
+        theme_group.addAction(self.ui.action_dark)
+        theme_group.setExclusive(True)
+
+        # Connect the actions to the theme change method
+
+        self.ui.action_light.triggered.connect(lambda: self.change_theme("light"))
+        self.ui.action_dark.triggered.connect(lambda: self.change_theme("dark"))
+
+        self.ui.action_dark.trigger()
+
+
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    icon = QIcon()
+    icon.addFile(
+        os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "BEC-Dark.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
+    )
+    app.setWindowIcon(icon)
+    main_window = BECGeneralApp()
+    main_window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+<?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>1718</width>
+                <height>1139</height>
+            </rect>
+        </property>
+        <property name="windowTitle">
+            <string>MainWindow</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="tabShape">
+            <enum>QTabWidget::TabShape::Rounded</enum>
+        </property>
+        <widget class="QWidget" name="centralwidget">
+            <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
+                <item>
+                    <widget class="QTabWidget" name="central_tab">
+                        <property name="currentIndex">
+                            <number>0</number>
+                        </property>
+                        <widget class="QWidget" name="dock_area_tab">
+                            <attribute name="title">
+                                <string>Dock Area</string>
+                            </attribute>
+                            <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+                                <property name="leftMargin">
+                                    <number>2</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <property name="topMargin">
+                                    <number>1</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <property name="rightMargin">
+                                    <number>2</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <property name="bottomMargin">
+                                    <number>2</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <item>
+                                    <widget class="BECDockArea" name="dock_area"/>
+                                </item>
+                            </layout>
+                        </widget>
+                        <widget class="QWidget" name="vscode_tab">
+                            <attribute name="icon">
+                                <iconset theme="QIcon::ThemeIcon::Computer"/>
+                            </attribute>
+                            <attribute name="title">
+                                <string>Visual Studio Code</string>
+                            </attribute>
+                            <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+                                <property name="leftMargin">
+                                    <number>2</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <property name="topMargin">
+                                    <number>1</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <property name="rightMargin">
+                                    <number>2</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <property name="bottomMargin">
+                                    <number>2</number>
+                                </property>
+                                <item>
+                                    <widget class="VSCodeEditor" name="vscode"/>
+                                </item>
+                            </layout>
+                        </widget>
+                    </widget>
+                </item>
+            </layout>
+        </widget>
+        <widget class="QMenuBar" name="menubar">
+            <property name="geometry">
+                <rect>
+                    <x>0</x>
+                    <y>0</y>
+                    <width>1718</width>
+                    <height>31</height>
+                </rect>
+            </property>
+            <widget class="QMenu" name="menuHelp">
+                <property name="title">
+                    <string>Help</string>
+                </property>
+                <addaction name="action_BEC_docs"/>
+                <addaction name="action_BEC_widgets_docs"/>
+                <addaction name="action_bug_report"/>
+            </widget>
+            <widget class="QMenu" name="menuTheme">
+                <property name="title">
+                    <string>Theme</string>
+                </property>
+                <addaction name="action_light"/>
+                <addaction name="action_dark"/>
+            </widget>
+            <addaction name="menuTheme"/>
+            <addaction name="menuHelp"/>
+        </widget>
+        <widget class="QStatusBar" name="statusbar"/>
+        <widget class="QDockWidget" name="dock_scan_control">
+            <property name="windowTitle">
+                <string>Scan Control</string>
+            </property>
+            <attribute name="dockWidgetArea">
+                <number>2</number>
+            </attribute>
+            <widget class="QWidget" name="dockWidgetContents_2">
+                <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_4">
+                    <item>
+                        <widget class="ScanControl" name="scan_control"/>
+                    </item>
+                </layout>
+            </widget>
+        </widget>
+        <widget class="QDockWidget" name="dock_status_2">
+            <property name="windowTitle">
+                <string>BEC Service Status</string>
+            </property>
+            <attribute name="dockWidgetArea">
+                <number>2</number>
+            </attribute>
+            <widget class="QWidget" name="dockWidgetContents_3">
+                <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
+                    <property name="leftMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <property name="topMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <property name="rightMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <property name="bottomMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <item>
+                        <widget class="BECStatusBox" name="bec_status_box_2"/>
+                    </item>
+                </layout>
+            </widget>
+        </widget>
+        <widget class="QDockWidget" name="dock_queue">
+            <property name="windowTitle">
+                <string>Scan Queue</string>
+            </property>
+            <attribute name="dockWidgetArea">
+                <number>2</number>
+            </attribute>
+            <widget class="QWidget" name="dockWidgetContents_4">
+                <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
+                    <property name="leftMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <property name="topMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <property name="rightMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <property name="bottomMargin">
+                        <number>0</number>
+                    </property>
+                    <item>
+                        <widget class="BECQueue" name="bec_queue">
+                            <row/>
+                            <column/>
+                            <column/>
+                            <column/>
+                            <item row="0" column="0"/>
+                            <item row="0" column="1"/>
+                            <item row="0" column="2"/>
+                        </widget>
+                    </item>
+                </layout>
+            </widget>
+        </widget>
+        <action name="action_BEC_docs">
+            <property name="icon">
+                <iconset theme="QIcon::ThemeIcon::DialogQuestion"/>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+                <string>BEC Docs</string>
+            </property>
+        </action>
+        <action name="action_BEC_widgets_docs">
+            <property name="icon">
+                <iconset theme="QIcon::ThemeIcon::DialogQuestion"/>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+                <string>BEC Widgets Docs</string>
+            </property>
+        </action>
+        <action name="action_bug_report">
+            <property name="icon">
+                <iconset theme="QIcon::ThemeIcon::DialogError"/>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+                <string>Bug Report</string>
+            </property>
+        </action>
+        <action name="action_light">
+            <property name="checkable">
+                <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+                <string>Light</string>
+            </property>
+        </action>
+        <action name="action_dark">
+            <property name="checkable">
+                <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+                <string>Dark</string>
+            </property>
+        </action>
+    </widget>
+    <customwidgets>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>WebsiteWidget</class>
+            <extends>QWebEngineView</extends>
+            <header>website_widget</header>
+        </customwidget>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>BECQueue</class>
+            <extends>QTableWidget</extends>
+            <header>bec_queue</header>
+        </customwidget>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>ScanControl</class>
+            <extends>QWidget</extends>
+            <header>scan_control</header>
+        </customwidget>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>VSCodeEditor</class>
+            <extends>WebsiteWidget</extends>
+            <header>vs_code_editor</header>
+        </customwidget>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>BECStatusBox</class>
+            <extends>QWidget</extends>
+            <header>bec_status_box</header>
+        </customwidget>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>BECDockArea</class>
+            <extends>QWidget</extends>
+            <header>dock_area</header>
+        </customwidget>
+        <customwidget>
+            <class>QWebEngineView</class>
+            <extends></extends>
+            <header location="global">QtWebEngineWidgets/QWebEngineView</header>
+        </customwidget>
+    </customwidgets>
+    <resources/>
+    <connections/>
+</ui>
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/web_links.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/general_app/web_links.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import webbrowser
+
+
+class BECWebLinksMixin:
+    @staticmethod
+    def open_bec_docs():
+        webbrowser.open("https://beamline-experiment-control.readthedocs.io/en/latest/")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def open_bec_widgets_docs():
+        webbrowser.open("https://bec.readthedocs.io/projects/bec-widgets/en/latest/")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def open_bec_bug_report():
+        webbrowser.open("https://gitlab.psi.ch/groups/bec/-/issues/")
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py
@@ -2,33 +2,24 @@ import os

 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
-import qdarktheme
-from qtconsole.inprocess import QtInProcessKernelManager
-from qtconsole.rich_jupyter_widget import RichJupyterWidget
 from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
 from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QGroupBox,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QSplitter,
+    QTabWidget,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)

-from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher, UILoader
+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

-# class JupyterConsoleWidget(RichJupyterWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
-#     def __init__(self):
-#         super().__init__()
-#
-#         self.kernel_manager = QtInProcessKernelManager()
-#         self.kernel_manager.start_kernel(show_banner=False)
-#         self.kernel_client = self.kernel_manager.client()
-#         self.kernel_client.start_channels()
-#
-#         self.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push({"np": np, "pg": pg})
-#
-#     def shutdown_kernel(self):
-#         self.kernel_client.stop_channels()
-#         self.kernel_manager.shutdown_kernel()
-

 class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
    """A widget that contains a Jupyter console linked to BEC Widgets with full API access (contains Qt and pyqtgraph API)."""
@@ -36,14 +27,8 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
    def __init__(self, parent=None):
        super().__init__(parent)

-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        self.ui = UILoader().load_ui(os.path.join(current_path, "jupyter_console_window.ui"), self)
-
        self._init_ui()

-        self.ui.splitter.setSizes([200, 100])
-        self.safe_close = False
-
        # console push
        if self.console.inprocess is True:
            self.console.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push(
@@ -55,25 +40,49 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
                    "w1": self.w1,
                    "w2": self.w2,
                    "w3": self.w3,
+                    "w4": self.w4,
+                    "w5": self.w5,
+                    "w6": self.w6,
+                    "w7": self.w7,
+                    "w8": self.w8,
+                    "w9": self.w9,
+                    "w10": self.w10,
                    "d0": self.d0,
                    "d1": self.d1,
                    "d2": self.d2,
-                    "fig0": self.fig0,
-                    "fig1": self.fig1,
-                    "fig2": self.fig2,
-                    "bar": self.bar,
+                    "wave": self.wf,
+                    # "bar": self.bar,
+                    # "cm": self.colormap,
+                    "im": self.im,
+                    "mm": self.mm,
                }
            )

    def _init_ui(self):
-        # Plotting window
-        self.glw_1_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.glw)  # Create a new QVBoxLayout
-        self.figure = BECFigure(parent=self, gui_id="remote")  # Create a new BECDeviceMonitor
-        self.glw_1_layout.addWidget(self.figure)  # Add BECDeviceMonitor to the layout
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)

-        self.dock_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.dock_placeholder)
-        self.dock = BECDockArea(gui_id="remote")
-        self.dock_layout.addWidget(self.dock)
+        # Horizontal splitter
+        splitter = QSplitter(self)
+        self.layout.addWidget(splitter)
+
+        tab_widget = QTabWidget(splitter)
+
+        first_tab = QWidget()
+        first_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(first_tab)
+        self.dock = BECDockArea(gui_id="dock")
+        first_tab_layout.addWidget(self.dock)
+        tab_widget.addTab(first_tab, "Dock Area")
+
+        second_tab = QWidget()
+        second_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(second_tab)
+        self.figure = BECFigure(parent=self, gui_id="figure")
+        second_tab_layout.addWidget(self.figure)
+        tab_widget.addTab(second_tab, "BEC Figure")
+
+        group_box = QGroupBox("Jupyter Console", splitter)
+        group_box_layout = QVBoxLayout(group_box)
+        self.console = BECJupyterConsole(inprocess=True)
+        group_box_layout.addWidget(self.console)

        # add stuff to figure
        self._init_figure()
@@ -81,51 +90,102 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
        # init dock for testing
        self._init_dock()

-        self.console_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.widget_console)
-        self.console = BECJupyterConsole(inprocess=True)
-        self.console_layout.addWidget(self.console)
+        self.setWindowTitle("Jupyter Console Window")

    def _init_figure(self):
-        self.figure.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="samy", z_name="bpm4i", color_map_z="cividis")
-        self.figure.motor_map("samx", "samy")
-        self.figure.image("eiger", color_map="viridis", vrange=(0, 100))
-        self.figure.add_plot(x_name="samx", y_name="samy", z_name="bpm4i", color_map_z="magma")
-
-        self.figure.change_layout(2, 2)
-
-        self.w1 = self.figure[0, 0]
-        self.w2 = self.figure[0, 1]
-        self.w3 = self.figure[1, 0]
-
-        # curves for w1
-        self.c1 = self.w1.get_config()
+        self.w1 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="samx",
+            y_name="bpm4i",
+            # title="Standard Plot with sync device, custom labels - w1",
+            # x_label="Motor Position",
+            # y_label="Intensity (A.U.)",
+            row=0,
+            col=0,
+        )
+        self.w1.set(
+            title="Standard Plot with sync device, custom labels - w1",
+            x_label="Motor Position",
+            y_label="Intensity (A.U.)",
+        )
+        self.w2 = self.figure.motor_map("samx", "samy", row=0, col=1)
+        self.w3 = self.figure.image(
+            "eiger", color_map="viridis", vrange=(0, 100), title="Eiger Image - w3", row=0, col=2
+        )
+        self.w4 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="samx",
+            y_name="samy",
+            z_name="bpm4i",
+            color_map_z="magma",
+            new=True,
+            title="2D scatter plot - w4",
+            row=0,
+            col=3,
+        )
+        self.w5 = self.figure.plot(
+            y_name="bpm4i",
+            new=True,
+            title="Best Effort Plot - w5",
+            dap="GaussianModel",
+            row=1,
+            col=0,
+        )
+        self.w6 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="timestamp", y_name="bpm4i", new=True, title="Timestamp Plot - w6", row=1, col=1
+        )
+        self.w7 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="index", y_name="bpm4i", new=True, title="Index Plot - w7", row=1, col=2
+        )
+        self.w8 = self.figure.plot(
+            y_name="monitor_async", new=True, title="Async Plot - Best Effort - w8", row=2, col=0
+        )
+        self.w9 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="timestamp",
+            y_name="monitor_async",
+            new=True,
+            title="Async Plot - timestamp - w9",
+            row=2,
+            col=1,
+        )
+        self.w10 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="index",
+            y_name="monitor_async",
+            new=True,
+            title="Async Plot - index - w10",
+            row=2,
+            col=2,
+        )

    def _init_dock(self):

        self.d0 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_0")
-        self.fig0 = self.d0.add_widget("BECFigure")
-        data = np.random.rand(10, 2)
-        self.fig0.plot(data, label="2d Data")
-        self.fig0.image("eiger", vrange=(0, 100))
+        self.mm = self.d0.add_widget("BECMotorMapWidget")
+        self.mm.change_motors("samx", "samy")

        self.d1 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_1", position="right")
-        self.fig1 = self.d1.add_widget("BECFigure")
-        self.fig1.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i")
-        self.fig1.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")
+        self.im = self.d1.add_widget("BECImageWidget")
+        self.im.image("eiger")

        self.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_2", position="bottom")
-        self.fig2 = self.d2.add_widget("BECFigure", row=0, col=0)
-        self.fig2.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i")
-        self.bar = self.d2.add_widget("SpiralProgressBar", row=0, col=1)
-        self.bar.set_diameter(200)
+        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.bar = self.d2.add_widget("RingProgressBar", row=0, col=1)
+        # self.bar.set_diameter(200)
+
+        # self.d3 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_3", position="bottom")
+        # self.colormap = pg.GradientWidget()
+        # self.d3.add_widget(self.colormap, row=0, col=0)

        self.dock.save_state()

    def closeEvent(self, event):
        """Override to handle things when main window is closed."""
        self.dock.cleanup()
-        self.figure.clear_all()
-        self.figure.client.shutdown()
+        self.dock.close()
+        self.figure.cleanup()
+        self.figure.close()
+        self.console.close()
+
        super().closeEvent(event)


@@ -139,9 +199,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
    app.setApplicationName("Jupyter Console")
    app.setApplicationDisplayName("Jupyter Console")
-    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
+    apply_theme("dark")
    icon = QIcon()
-    icon.addFile(os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "terminal_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48))
+    icon.addFile(
+        os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "app_icons", "terminal_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
+    )
    app.setWindowIcon(icon)

    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.ui
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>Form</class>
- <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>2104</width>
-    <height>966</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Plotting Console</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_4">
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter">
-     <property name="orientation">
-      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-     </property>
-     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
-      <property name="currentIndex">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_1">
-       <attribute name="title">
-        <string>BECDock</string>
-       </attribute>
-       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QWidget" name="dock_placeholder" native="true"/>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_2">
-       <attribute name="title">
-        <string>BECFigure</string>
-       </attribute>
-       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QWidget" name="glw" native="true"/>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </widget>
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_console" native="true"/>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/init.py
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-from .motor_control_compilations import (
-    MotorControlApp,
-    MotorControlMap,
-    MotorControlPanel,
-    MotorControlPanelAbsolute,
-    MotorControlPanelRelative,
-    MotorCoordinateTable,
-    MotorThread,
-)
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_control_compilations.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_control_compilations.py
@@ -1,250 +0,0 @@
-# pylint: disable = no-name-in-module,missing-class-docstring, missing-module-docstring
-
-import qdarktheme
-from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QSplitter, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_control import MotorThread
-from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_table.motor_table import MotorCoordinateTable
-from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.movement_absolute.movement_absolute import (
-    MotorControlAbsolute,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.movement_relative.movement_relative import (
-    MotorControlRelative,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.selection.selection import MotorControlSelection
-
-CONFIG_DEFAULT = {
-    "motor_control": {
-        "motor_x": "samx",
-        "motor_y": "samy",
-        "step_size_x": 3,
-        "step_size_y": 3,
-        "precision": 4,
-        "step_x_y_same": False,
-        "move_with_arrows": False,
-    },
-    "plot_settings": {
-        "colormap": "Greys",
-        "scatter_size": 5,
-        "max_points": 1000,
-        "num_dim_points": 100,
-        "precision": 2,
-        "num_columns": 1,
-        "background_value": 25,
-    },
-    "motors": [
-        {
-            "plot_name": "Motor Map",
-            "x_label": "Motor X",
-            "y_label": "Motor Y",
-            "signals": {
-                "x": [{"name": "samx", "entry": "samx"}],
-                "y": [{"name": "samy", "entry": "samy"}],
-            },
-        }
-    ],
-}
-
-
-class MotorControlApp(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-        self.client = bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
-        self.config = config
-
-        # Widgets
-        self.motor_control_panel = MotorControlPanel(client=self.client, config=self.config)
-        # Create MotorMap
-        # self.motion_map = MotorMap(client=self.client, config=self.config)
-        # Create MotorCoordinateTable
-        self.motor_table = MotorCoordinateTable(client=self.client, config=self.config)
-
-        # Create the splitter and add MotorMap and MotorControlPanel
-        splitter = QSplitter(Qt.Horizontal)
-        # splitter.addWidget(self.motion_map)
-        splitter.addWidget(self.motor_control_panel)
-        splitter.addWidget(self.motor_table)
-
-        # Set the main layout
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.addWidget(splitter)
-        self.setLayout(layout)
-
-        # Connecting signals and slots
-        # self.motor_control_panel.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(
-        #     lambda x, y: self.motion_map.change_motors(x, y, 0)
-        # )
-        self.motor_control_panel.absolute_widget.coordinates_signal.connect(
-            self.motor_table.add_coordinate
-        )
-        self.motor_control_panel.relative_widget.precision_signal.connect(
-            self.motor_table.set_precision
-        )
-        self.motor_control_panel.relative_widget.precision_signal.connect(
-            self.motor_control_panel.absolute_widget.set_precision
-        )
-
-        # self.motor_table.plot_coordinates_signal.connect(self.motion_map.plot_saved_coordinates)
-
-
-class MotorControlMap(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-        self.client = bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
-        self.config = config
-
-        # Widgets
-        self.motor_control_panel = MotorControlPanel(client=self.client, config=self.config)
-        # Create MotorMap
-        # self.motion_map = MotorMap(client=self.client, config=self.config)
-
-        # Create the splitter and add MotorMap and MotorControlPanel
-        splitter = QSplitter(Qt.Horizontal)
-        # splitter.addWidget(self.motion_map)
-        splitter.addWidget(self.motor_control_panel)
-
-        # Set the main layout
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.addWidget(splitter)
-        self.setLayout(layout)
-
-        # Connecting signals and slots
-        # self.motor_control_panel.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(
-        #     lambda x, y: self.motion_map.change_motors(x, y, 0)
-        # )
-
-
-class MotorControlPanel(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-        self.client = bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
-        self.config = config
-
-        self.motor_thread = MotorThread(client=self.client)
-
-        self.selection_widget = MotorControlSelection(
-            client=self.client, config=self.config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-        self.relative_widget = MotorControlRelative(
-            client=self.client, config=self.config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-        self.absolute_widget = MotorControlAbsolute(
-            client=self.client, config=self.config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-
-        layout.addWidget(self.selection_widget)
-        layout.addWidget(self.relative_widget)
-        layout.addWidget(self.absolute_widget)
-
-        # Connecting signals and slots
-        self.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(self.relative_widget.change_motors)
-        self.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(self.absolute_widget.change_motors)
-
-        # Set the window to a fixed size based on its contents
-        # self.layout().setSizeConstraint(layout.SetFixedSize)
-
-
-class MotorControlPanelAbsolute(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-        self.client = bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
-        self.config = config
-
-        self.motor_thread = MotorThread(client=self.client)
-
-        self.selection_widget = MotorControlSelection(
-            client=client, config=config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-        self.absolute_widget = MotorControlAbsolute(
-            client=client, config=config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.addWidget(self.selection_widget)
-        layout.addWidget(self.absolute_widget)
-
-        # Connecting signals and slots
-        self.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(self.absolute_widget.change_motors)
-
-
-class MotorControlPanelRelative(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-        self.client = bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
-        self.config = config
-
-        self.motor_thread = MotorThread(client=self.client)
-
-        self.selection_widget = MotorControlSelection(
-            client=client, config=config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-        self.relative_widget = MotorControlRelative(
-            client=client, config=config, motor_thread=self.motor_thread
-        )
-
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.addWidget(self.selection_widget)
-        layout.addWidget(self.relative_widget)
-
-        # Connecting signals and slots
-        self.selection_widget.selected_motors_signal.connect(self.relative_widget.change_motors)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import argparse
-    import sys
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Run various Motor Control Widgets compositions.")
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-v",
-        "--variant",
-        type=str,
-        choices=["app", "map", "panel", "panel_abs", "panel_rel"],
-        help="Select the variant of the motor control to run. "
-        "'app' for the full application, "
-        "'map' for MotorMap, "
-        "'panel' for the MotorControlPanel, "
-        "'panel_abs' for MotorControlPanel with absolute control, "
-        "'panel_rel' for MotorControlPanel with relative control.",
-    )
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
-    client = bec_dispatcher.client
-    client.start()
-
-    app = QApplication([])
-    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
-
-    if args.variant == "app":
-        window = MotorControlApp(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
-    elif args.variant == "map":
-        window = MotorControlMap(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
-    elif args.variant == "panel":
-        window = MotorControlPanel(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
-    elif args.variant == "panel_abs":
-        window = MotorControlPanelAbsolute(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
-    elif args.variant == "panel_rel":
-        window = MotorControlPanelRelative(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
-    else:
-        print("Please specify a valid variant to run. Use -h for help.")
-        print("Running the full application by default.")
-        window = MotorControlApp(client=client)  # , config=CONFIG_DEFAULT)
-
-    window.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec())
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_controller.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_controller.ui
@@ -1,926 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>Form</class>
- <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>1561</width>
-    <height>748</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="minimumSize">
-   <size>
-    <width>1409</width>
-    <height>748</height>
-   </size>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Motor Controller</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout" stretch="8,5,8">
-   <item>
-    <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw">
-     <property name="enabled">
-      <bool>true</bool>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QFrame" name="Controls">
-     <property name="minimumSize">
-      <size>
-       <width>221</width>
-       <height>471</height>
-      </size>
-     </property>
-     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6" stretch="1,1,1,0,1">
-      <property name="spacing">
-       <number>1</number>
-      </property>
-      <property name="sizeConstraint">
-       <enum>QLayout::SetMinimumSize</enum>
-      </property>
-      <item>
-       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorSelection">
-        <property name="minimumSize">
-         <size>
-          <width>261</width>
-          <height>145</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-        <property name="title">
-         <string>Motor Selection</string>
-        </property>
-        <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_4">
-         <item row="2" column="0">
-          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_8">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Motor Y</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="1" column="1">
-          <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_motor_x"/>
-         </item>
-         <item row="2" column="1">
-          <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_motor_y"/>
-         </item>
-         <item row="1" column="0">
-          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_5">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Motor X</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
-          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_connecMotors">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Connect Motors</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-        </layout>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item>
-       <spacer name="verticalSpacer_3">
-        <property name="orientation">
-         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-        </property>
-        <property name="sizeType">
-         <enum>QSizePolicy::Minimum</enum>
-        </property>
-        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-         <size>
-          <width>20</width>
-          <height>18</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-       </spacer>
-      </item>
-      <item>
-       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorControl">
-        <property name="minimumSize">
-         <size>
-          <width>261</width>
-          <height>339</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-        <property name="title">
-         <string>Motor Relative</string>
-        </property>
-        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_enableArrows">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Move with arrow keys</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_same_xy">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Step [X] = Step [Y]</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="step_grid">
-           <item row="2" column="0">
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_step_y">
-             <property name="minimumSize">
-              <size>
-               <width>111</width>
-               <height>19</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Step [Y]</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="0" column="0">
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
-             <property name="minimumSize">
-              <size>
-               <width>111</width>
-               <height>19</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Decimal</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="1" column="1">
-            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_step_x">
-             <property name="minimumSize">
-              <size>
-               <width>110</width>
-               <height>19</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-             <property name="alignment">
-              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-             </property>
-             <property name="minimum">
-              <double>0.000000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-             <property name="maximum">
-              <double>99.000000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-             <property name="singleStep">
-              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-             <property name="value">
-              <double>1.000000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="1" column="0">
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_step_x">
-             <property name="minimumSize">
-              <size>
-               <width>111</width>
-               <height>19</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Step [X]</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="2" column="1">
-            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_step_y">
-             <property name="minimumSize">
-              <size>
-               <width>110</width>
-               <height>19</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-             <property name="alignment">
-              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-             </property>
-             <property name="minimum">
-              <double>0.000000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-             <property name="maximum">
-              <double>99.000000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-             <property name="singleStep">
-              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-             <property name="value">
-              <double>1.000000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="0" column="1">
-            <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_precision">
-             <property name="minimumSize">
-              <size>
-               <width>110</width>
-               <height>19</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-             <property name="alignment">
-              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-             </property>
-             <property name="maximum">
-              <number>8</number>
-             </property>
-             <property name="value">
-              <number>2</number>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-          </layout>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="direction_grid">
-           <property name="sizeConstraint">
-            <enum>QLayout::SetDefaultConstraint</enum>
-           </property>
-           <item row="1" column="2" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter|Qt::AlignVCenter">
-            <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_up">
-             <property name="minimumSize">
-              <size>
-               <width>26</width>
-               <height>26</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>...</string>
-             </property>
-             <property name="arrowType">
-              <enum>Qt::UpArrow</enum>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="2" column="4">
-            <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
-             <property name="orientation">
-              <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-             </property>
-             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-              <size>
-               <width>40</width>
-               <height>20</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-            </spacer>
-           </item>
-           <item row="3" column="2" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter|Qt::AlignVCenter">
-            <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_down">
-             <property name="minimumSize">
-              <size>
-               <width>26</width>
-               <height>26</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>...</string>
-             </property>
-             <property name="arrowType">
-              <enum>Qt::DownArrow</enum>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="2" column="1">
-            <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_left">
-             <property name="minimumSize">
-              <size>
-               <width>26</width>
-               <height>26</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>...</string>
-             </property>
-             <property name="arrowType">
-              <enum>Qt::LeftArrow</enum>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="0" column="2">
-            <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
-             <property name="orientation">
-              <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-             </property>
-             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-              <size>
-               <width>20</width>
-               <height>40</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-            </spacer>
-           </item>
-           <item row="2" column="3">
-            <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_right">
-             <property name="minimumSize">
-              <size>
-               <width>26</width>
-               <height>26</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>...</string>
-             </property>
-             <property name="arrowType">
-              <enum>Qt::RightArrow</enum>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="2" column="0">
-            <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
-             <property name="orientation">
-              <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-             </property>
-             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-              <size>
-               <width>40</width>
-               <height>20</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-            </spacer>
-           </item>
-           <item row="4" column="2">
-            <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
-             <property name="orientation">
-              <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-             </property>
-             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-              <size>
-               <width>20</width>
-               <height>40</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-            </spacer>
-           </item>
-          </layout>
-         </item>
-        </layout>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item>
-       <spacer name="verticalSpacer_4">
-        <property name="orientation">
-         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-        </property>
-        <property name="sizeType">
-         <enum>QSizePolicy::Minimum</enum>
-        </property>
-        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-         <size>
-          <width>20</width>
-          <height>18</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-       </spacer>
-      </item>
-      <item>
-       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorControl_absolute">
-        <property name="minimumSize">
-         <size>
-          <width>261</width>
-          <height>195</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-        <property name="title">
-         <string>Move Absolute</string>
-        </property>
-        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_save_with_go">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Save position with Go</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
-           <item row="1" column="1">
-            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_absolute_y">
-             <property name="alignment">
-              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-             </property>
-             <property name="minimum">
-              <double>-500.000000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-             <property name="maximum">
-              <double>500.000000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-             <property name="singleStep">
-              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="1" column="0">
-            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_absolute_x">
-             <property name="alignment">
-              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-             </property>
-             <property name="minimum">
-              <double>-500.000000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-             <property name="maximum">
-              <double>500.000000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-             <property name="singleStep">
-              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="0" column="1">
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_7">
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Y</string>
-             </property>
-             <property name="alignment">
-              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item row="0" column="0">
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_6">
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>X</string>
-             </property>
-             <property name="alignment">
-              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-          </layout>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
-           <item>
-            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_save">
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Save</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item>
-            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_set">
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Set</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item>
-            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_go_absolute">
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Go</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-          </layout>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_stop">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Stop Movement</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-        </layout>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-     </layout>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget_tables">
-     <property name="enabled">
-      <bool>true</bool>
-     </property>
-     <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>0</number>
-     </property>
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_coordinates">
-      <attribute name="title">
-       <string>Coordinates</string>
-      </attribute>
-      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
-       <item>
-        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
-         <item>
-          <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
-           <property name="orientation">
-            <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-           </property>
-           <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-            <size>
-             <width>40</width>
-             <height>20</height>
-            </size>
-           </property>
-          </spacer>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Entries Mode:</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_mode">
-           <item>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Individual</string>
-            </property>
-           </item>
-           <item>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Start/Stop</string>
-            </property>
-           </item>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-        </layout>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="tableWidget_coordinates">
-         <property name="selectionMode">
-          <enum>QAbstractItemView::MultiSelection</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="selectionBehavior">
-          <enum>QAbstractItemView::SelectRows</enum>
-         </property>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Show</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Move</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Tag</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>X</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Y</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-         <item row="1" column="1">
-          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_resize_table">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Resize Table</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="0" column="1">
-          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_resize_auto">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Resize Auto</string>
-           </property>
-           <property name="checked">
-            <bool>true</bool>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="1" column="0">
-          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_importCSV">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Import CSV</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="0" column="0">
-          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_exportCSV">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Export CSV</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="2" column="0">
-          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_help">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Help</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="2" column="1">
-          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_duplicate">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Duplicate Last Entry</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-        </layout>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_settings">
-      <attribute name="title">
-       <string>Settings</string>
-      </attribute>
-      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_4">
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorLimits">
-         <property name="enabled">
-          <bool>false</bool>
-         </property>
-         <property name="title">
-          <string>Motor Limits</string>
-         </property>
-         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
-          <item row="2" column="1">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_updateLimits">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Update</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="1">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_Y_max">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>+ Y</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="4" column="1">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_Y_min">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>- Y</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_X_min">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>- X</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="2">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_X_max">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>+ X</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="1">
-           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_y_max">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <double>-1000.000000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <double>1000.000000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="3" column="1">
-           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_y_min">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <double>-1000.000000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <double>1000.000000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="2" column="0">
-           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_x_min">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <double>-1000.000000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <double>1000.000000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="2" column="2">
-           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_x_max">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <double>-1000.000000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <double>1000.000000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-         </layout>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
-         <property name="title">
-          <string>Plotting Options</string>
-         </property>
-         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_5">
-          <item row="0" column="1" colspan="2">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_max_points">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <number>100</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>10000</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="singleStep">
-             <number>100</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="value">
-             <number>5000</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_15">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Max Points</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="2" column="1" colspan="2">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_scatter_size">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <number>1</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>15</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="value">
-             <number>5</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="2" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_11">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Scatter Size</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="3" column="0" colspan="3">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_update_config">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Update Settings</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="1" colspan="2">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_num_dim_points">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <number>10</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>1000</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="singleStep">
-             <number>10</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="value">
-             <number>100</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_16">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>N dim</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="4" column="0" colspan="3">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_enableGUI">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Enable Control GUI</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-         </layout>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_queue">
-      <attribute name="title">
-       <string>Queue</string>
-      </attribute>
-      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Work in progress</string>
-         </property>
-         <property name="alignment">
-          <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_5">
-         <property name="enabled">
-          <bool>false</bool>
-         </property>
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Reset Queue</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="tableWidget_2">
-         <property name="enabled">
-          <bool>false</bool>
-         </property>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>queueID</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>scan_id</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>is_scan</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>type</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>scan_number</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>IQ status</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
-   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
-   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/main.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+"""PySide6 port of the Qt Designer taskmenuextension example from Qt v6.x"""
+
+import sys
+
+from bec_ipython_client.main import BECIPythonClient
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    window = TicTacToe()
+    window.state = "-X-XO----"
+    window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/registertictactoe.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/registertictactoe.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoeplugin import TicTacToePlugin
+
+# Set PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS to point to this directory and load the plugin
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(TicTacToePlugin())
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/taskmenuextension.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/taskmenuextension.pyproject
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "files": ["tictactoe.py", "main.py", "registertictactoe.py", "tictactoeplugin.py",
+    "tictactoetaskmenu.py"]
+}
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoe.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoe.py
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QPoint, QRect, QSize, Qt, Slot
+from qtpy.QtGui import QPainter, QPen
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+EMPTY = "-"
+CROSS = "X"
+NOUGHT = "O"
+DEFAULT_STATE = "---------"
+
+
+class TicTacToe(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
+        self._turn_number = 0
+        print("TicTac HERE !!!!!!")
+
+    def minimumSizeHint(self):
+        return QSize(200, 200)
+
+    def sizeHint(self):
+        return QSize(200, 200)
+
+    def setState(self, new_state):
+        self._turn_number = 0
+        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
+        for position in range(min(9, len(new_state))):
+            mark = new_state[position]
+            if mark == CROSS or mark == NOUGHT:
+                self._turn_number += 1
+                self._change_state_at(position, mark)
+            position += 1
+        self.update()
+
+    def state(self):
+        return self._state
+
+    @Slot()
+    def clear_board(self):
+        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
+        self._turn_number = 0
+        self.update()
+
+    def _change_state_at(self, pos, new_state):
+        self._state = self._state[:pos] + new_state + self._state[pos + 1 :]
+
+    def mousePressEvent(self, event):
+        if self._turn_number == 9:
+            self.clear_board()
+            return
+        for position in range(9):
+            cell = self._cell_rect(position)
+            if cell.contains(event.position().toPoint()):
+                if self._state[position] == EMPTY:
+                    new_state = CROSS if self._turn_number % 2 == 0 else NOUGHT
+                    self._change_state_at(position, new_state)
+                    self._turn_number += 1
+                    self.update()
+
+    def paintEvent(self, event):
+        with QPainter(self) as painter:
+            painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing)
+
+            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.darkGreen, 1))
+            painter.drawLine(self._cell_width(), 0, self._cell_width(), self.height())
+            painter.drawLine(2 * self._cell_width(), 0, 2 * self._cell_width(), self.height())
+            painter.drawLine(0, self._cell_height(), self.width(), self._cell_height())
+            painter.drawLine(0, 2 * self._cell_height(), self.width(), 2 * self._cell_height())
+
+            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.darkBlue, 2))
+
+            for position in range(9):
+                cell = self._cell_rect(position)
+                if self._state[position] == CROSS:
+                    painter.drawLine(cell.topLeft(), cell.bottomRight())
+                    painter.drawLine(cell.topRight(), cell.bottomLeft())
+                elif self._state[position] == NOUGHT:
+                    painter.drawEllipse(cell)
+
+            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.yellow, 3))
+
+            for position in range(0, 8, 3):
+                if (
+                    self._state[position] != EMPTY
+                    and self._state[position + 1] == self._state[position]
+                    and self._state[position + 2] == self._state[position]
+                ):
+                    y = self._cell_rect(position).center().y()
+                    painter.drawLine(0, y, self.width(), y)
+                    self._turn_number = 9
+
+            for position in range(3):
+                if (
+                    self._state[position] != EMPTY
+                    and self._state[position + 3] == self._state[position]
+                    and self._state[position + 6] == self._state[position]
+                ):
+                    x = self._cell_rect(position).center().x()
+                    painter.drawLine(x, 0, x, self.height())
+                    self._turn_number = 9
+
+            if (
+                self._state[0] != EMPTY
+                and self._state[4] == self._state[0]
+                and self._state[8] == self._state[0]
+            ):
+                painter.drawLine(0, 0, self.width(), self.height())
+                self._turn_number = 9
+
+            if (
+                self._state[2] != EMPTY
+                and self._state[4] == self._state[2]
+                and self._state[6] == self._state[2]
+            ):
+                painter.drawLine(0, self.height(), self.width(), 0)
+                self._turn_number = 9
+
+    def _cell_rect(self, position):
+        h_margin = self.width() / 30
+        v_margin = self.height() / 30
+        row = int(position / 3)
+        column = position - 3 * row
+        pos = QPoint(column * self._cell_width() + h_margin, row * self._cell_height() + v_margin)
+        size = QSize(self._cell_width() - 2 * h_margin, self._cell_height() - 2 * v_margin)
+        return QRect(pos, size)
+
+    def _cell_width(self):
+        return self.width() / 3
+
+    def _cell_height(self):
+        return self.height() / 3
+
+    state = Property(str, state, setState)
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoeplugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoeplugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+import os
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+
+import bec_widgets
+from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoetaskmenu import TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='TicTacToe' name='ticTacToe'>
+        <property name='geometry'>
+            <rect>
+                <x>0</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+                <width>200</width>
+                <height>200</height>
+            </rect>
+        </property>
+        <property name='state'>
+            <string>-X-XO----</string>
+        </property>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
+
+class TicTacToePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = TicTacToe(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "Games"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return designer_material_icon("sports_esports")
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "tictactoe"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+        manager = form_editor.extensionManager()
+        iid = TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory.task_menu_iid()
+        manager.registerExtensions(TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory(manager), iid)
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "TicTacToe"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "Tic Tac Toe Example, demonstrating class QDesignerTaskMenuExtension (Python)"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoetaskmenu.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoetaskmenu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QExtensionFactory, QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension
+from qtpy.QtGui import QAction
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QVBoxLayout
+
+from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
+
+
+class TicTacToeDialog(QDialog):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self._ticTacToe = TicTacToe(self)
+        layout.addWidget(self._ticTacToe)
+        button_box = QDialogButtonBox(
+            QDialogButtonBox.Ok | QDialogButtonBox.Cancel | QDialogButtonBox.Reset
+        )
+        button_box.accepted.connect(self.accept)
+        button_box.rejected.connect(self.reject)
+        reset_button = button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Reset)
+        reset_button.clicked.connect(self._ticTacToe.clear_board)
+        layout.addWidget(button_box)
+
+    def set_state(self, new_state):
+        self._ticTacToe.setState(new_state)
+
+    def state(self):
+        return self._ticTacToe.state
+
+
+class TicTacToeTaskMenu(QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension):
+    def __init__(self, ticTacToe, parent):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._ticTacToe = ticTacToe
+        self._edit_state_action = QAction("Edit State...", None)
+        self._edit_state_action.triggered.connect(self._edit_state)
+
+    def taskActions(self):
+        return [self._edit_state_action]
+
+    def preferredEditAction(self):
+        return self._edit_state_action
+
+    @Slot()
+    def _edit_state(self):
+        dialog = TicTacToeDialog(self._ticTacToe)
+        dialog.set_state(self._ticTacToe.state)
+        if dialog.exec() == QDialog.Accepted:
+            self._ticTacToe.state = dialog.state()
+
+
+class TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory(QExtensionFactory):
+    def __init__(self, extension_manager):
+        super().__init__(extension_manager)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def task_menu_iid():
+        return "org.qt-project.Qt.Designer.TaskMenu"
+
+    def createExtension(self, object, iid, parent):
+        if iid != TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory.task_menu_iid():
+            return None
+        if object.__class__.__name__ != "TicTacToe":
+            return None
+        return TicTacToeTaskMenu(object, parent)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/error_popups.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/error_popups.py
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+import functools
+import sys
+import traceback
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Qt, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMessageBox, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+
+def SafeSlot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+    """Function with args, acting like a decorator, applying "error_managed" decorator + Qt Slot
+    to the passed function, to display errors instead of potentially raising an exception
+
+    'popup_error' keyword argument can be passed with boolean value if a dialog should pop up,
+    otherwise error display is left to the original exception hook
+    """
+    popup_error = bool(slot_kwargs.pop("popup_error", False))
+
+    def error_managed(method):
+        @Slot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs)
+        @functools.wraps(method)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            try:
+                return method(*args, **kwargs)
+            except Exception:
+                ErrorPopupUtility().custom_exception_hook(*sys.exc_info(), popup_error=popup_error)
+
+        return wrapper
+
+    return error_managed
+
+
+class WarningPopupUtility(QObject):
+    """
+    Utility class to show warning popups in the application.
+    """
+
+    @SafeSlot(str, str, str, QWidget)
+    def show_warning_message(self, title, message, detailed_text, widget):
+        msg = QMessageBox(widget)
+        msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Warning)
+        msg.setWindowTitle(title)
+        msg.setText(message)
+        msg.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Ok)
+        msg.setDetailedText(detailed_text)
+        msg.exec_()
+
+    def show_warning(self, title: str, message: str, detailed_text: str, widget: QWidget = None):
+        """
+        Show a warning message with the given title, message, and detailed text.
+
+        Args:
+            title (str): The title of the warning message.
+            message (str): The main text of the warning message.
+            detailed_text (str): The detailed text to show when the user expands the message.
+            widget (QWidget): The parent widget for the message box.
+        """
+        self.show_warning_message(title, message, detailed_text, widget)
+
+
+_popup_utility_instance = None
+
+
+class _ErrorPopupUtility(QObject):
+    """
+    Utility class to manage error popups in the application to show error messages to the users.
+    This class is singleton and the error popup can be enabled or disabled globally or attach to widget methods with decorator @error_managed.
+    """
+
+    error_occurred = Signal(str, str, QWidget)
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.error_occurred.connect(self.show_error_message)
+        self.enable_error_popup = False
+        self._initialized = True
+        sys.excepthook = self.custom_exception_hook
+
+    @SafeSlot(str, str, QWidget)
+    def show_error_message(self, title, message, widget):
+        detailed_text = self.format_traceback(message)
+        error_message = self.parse_error_message(detailed_text)
+
+        msg = QMessageBox(widget)
+        msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Critical)
+        msg.setWindowTitle(title)
+        msg.setText(error_message)
+        msg.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Ok)
+        msg.setDetailedText(detailed_text)
+        msg.setTextInteractionFlags(Qt.TextSelectableByMouse)
+        msg.setMinimumWidth(600)
+        msg.setMinimumHeight(400)
+        msg.exec_()
+
+    def format_traceback(self, traceback_message: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Format the traceback message to be displayed in the error popup by adding indentation to each line.
+
+        Args:
+            traceback_message(str): The traceback message to be formatted.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The formatted traceback message.
+        """
+        formatted_lines = []
+        lines = traceback_message.split("\n")
+        for line in lines:
+            formatted_lines.append("    " + line)  # Add indentation to each line
+        return "\n".join(formatted_lines)
+
+    def parse_error_message(self, traceback_message):
+        lines = traceback_message.split("\n")
+        error_message = "Error occurred. See details."
+        capture = False
+        captured_message = []
+
+        for line in lines:
+            if "raise" in line:
+                capture = True
+                continue
+            if capture:
+                if line.strip() and not line.startswith("  File "):
+                    captured_message.append(line.strip())
+                else:
+                    break
+
+        if captured_message:
+            error_message = " ".join(captured_message)
+        return error_message
+
+    def custom_exception_hook(self, exctype, value, tb, popup_error=False):
+        if popup_error or self.enable_error_popup:
+            error_message = traceback.format_exception(exctype, value, tb)
+            self.error_occurred.emit(
+                "Method error" if popup_error else "Application Error",
+                "".join(error_message),
+                self.parent(),
+            )
+        else:
+            sys.__excepthook__(exctype, value, tb)  # Call the original excepthook
+
+    def enable_global_error_popups(self, state: bool):
+        """
+        Enable or disable global error popups for all applications.
+
+        Args:
+            state(bool): True to enable error popups, False to disable error popups.
+        """
+        self.enable_error_popup = bool(state)
+
+
+def ErrorPopupUtility():
+    global _popup_utility_instance
+    if not _popup_utility_instance:
+        _popup_utility_instance = _ErrorPopupUtility()
+    return _popup_utility_instance
+
+
+class ExampleWidget(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
+    """
+    Example widget to demonstrate error handling with the ErrorPopupUtility.
+
+    Warnings -> This example works properly only with PySide6, PyQt6 has a bug with the error handling.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.init_ui()
+        self.warning_utility = WarningPopupUtility(self)
+
+    def init_ui(self):
+        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+
+        # Button to trigger method with error handling
+        self.error_button = QPushButton("Trigger Handled Error", self)
+        self.error_button.clicked.connect(self.method_with_error_handling)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.error_button)
+
+        # Button to trigger method without error handling
+        self.normal_button = QPushButton("Trigger Normal Error", self)
+        self.normal_button.clicked.connect(self.method_without_error_handling)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.normal_button)
+
+        # Button to trigger warning popup
+        self.warning_button = QPushButton("Trigger Warning", self)
+        self.warning_button.clicked.connect(self.trigger_warning)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.warning_button)
+
+    @SafeSlot(popup_error=True)
+    def method_with_error_handling(self):
+        """This method raises an error and the exception is handled by the decorator."""
+        raise ValueError("This is a handled error.")
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def method_without_error_handling(self):
+        """This method raises an error and the exception is not handled here."""
+        raise ValueError("This is an unhandled error.")
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def trigger_warning(self):
+        """Trigger a warning using the WarningPopupUtility."""
+        self.warning_utility.show_warning(
+            title="Warning",
+            message="This is a warning message.",
+            detailed_text="This is the detailed text of the warning message.",
+            widget=self,
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    widget = ExampleWidget()
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/redis_message_waiter.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/redis_message_waiter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+from bec_lib.serialization import MsgpackSerialization
+from bec_lib.utils import lazy_import_from
+from qtpy.QtCore import QEventLoop, QSocketNotifier, QTimer
+
+MessageObject = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.connector", ("MessageObject",))
+
+
+class QtRedisMessageWaiter:
+    def __init__(self, redis_connector, message_to_wait):
+        self.ev_loop = QEventLoop()
+        self.response = None
+        self.connector = redis_connector
+        self.message_to_wait = message_to_wait
+        self.pubsub = redis_connector._redis_conn.pubsub()
+        self.pubsub.subscribe(self.message_to_wait.endpoint)
+        fd = self.pubsub.connection._sock.fileno()
+        self.notifier = QSocketNotifier(fd, QSocketNotifier.Read)
+        self.notifier.activated.connect(self._pubsub_readable)
+
+    def _msg_received(self, msg_obj):
+        self.response = msg_obj.value
+        self.ev_loop.quit()
+
+    def wait(self, timeout=1):
+        timer = QTimer()
+        timer.singleShot(timeout * 1000, self.ev_loop.quit)
+        self.ev_loop.exec_()
+        timer.stop()
+        self.notifier.setEnabled(False)
+        self.pubsub.close()
+        return self.response
+
+    def _pubsub_readable(self, fd):
+        while True:
+            msg = self.pubsub.get_message()
+            if msg:
+                if msg["type"] == "subscribe":
+                    # get_message buffers, so we may already have the answer
+                    # let's check...
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    break
+            else:
+                return
+        channel = msg["channel"].decode()
+        msg = MessageObject(topic=channel, value=MsgpackSerialization.loads(msg["data"]))
+        self.connector._execute_callback(self._msg_received, msg, {})
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/settings_dialog.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/settings_dialog.py
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QHBoxLayout, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
+
+
+class SettingWidget(QWidget):
+    """
+    Abstract class for a settings widget to enforce the implementation of the accept_changes and display_current_settings.
+    Can be used for toolbar actions to display the settings of a widget.
+
+    Args:
+        target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the settings will be taken from and applied to.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(parent, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.target_widget = None
+
+    def set_target_widget(self, target_widget: QWidget):
+        self.target_widget = target_widget
+
+    @Slot()
+    def accept_changes(self):
+        """
+        Accepts the changes made in the settings widget and applies them to the target widget.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @Slot(dict)
+    def display_current_settings(self, config_dict: dict):
+        """
+        Displays the current settings of the target widget in the settings widget.
+
+        Args:
+            config_dict(dict): The current settings of the target widget.
+        """
+        pass
+
+
+class SettingsDialog(QDialog):
+    """
+    Dialog to display and edit the settings of a widget with accept and cancel buttons.
+
+    Args:
+        parent (QWidget): The parent widget of the dialog.
+        target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the settings will be taken from and applied to.
+        settings_widget (SettingWidget): The widget that will display the settings.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        settings_widget: SettingWidget = None,
+        window_title: str = "Settings",
+        config: dict = None,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.setModal(False)
+
+        self.setWindowTitle(window_title)
+
+        self.widget = settings_widget
+        self.widget.set_target_widget(parent)
+        if config is None:
+            config = parent.get_config()
+
+        self.widget.display_current_settings(config)
+
+        self.button_box = QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox.Ok | QDialogButtonBox.Cancel)
+
+        self.apply_button = QPushButton("Apply")
+
+        button_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Cancel))
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.apply_button)
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Ok))
+
+        self.button_box.accepted.connect(self.accept)
+        self.button_box.rejected.connect(self.reject)
+        self.apply_button.clicked.connect(self.apply_changes)
+
+        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.widget)
+        self.layout.addLayout(button_layout)
+
+        ok_button = self.button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Ok)
+        ok_button.setDefault(True)
+        ok_button.setAutoDefault(True)
+
+    @Slot()
+    def accept(self):
+        """
+        Accept the changes made in the settings widget and close the dialog.
+        """
+        self.widget.accept_changes()
+        super().accept()
+
+    @Slot()
+    def apply_changes(self):
+        """
+        Apply the changes made in the settings widget without closing the dialog.
+        """
+        self.widget.accept_changes()
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """
+        Cleanup the dialog.
+        """
+        self.button_box.close()
+        self.button_box.deleteLater()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        self.cleanup()
+        super().closeEvent(event)
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/toolbar.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/toolbar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+# pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
+import os
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from collections import defaultdict
+
+from bec_qthemes._icon.material_icons import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtGui import QAction, QIcon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QMenu, QToolBar, QToolButton, QWidget
+
+import bec_widgets
+
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
+
+class ToolBarAction(ABC):
+    """
+    Abstract base class for toolbar actions.
+
+    Args:
+        icon_path (str, optional): The name of the icon file from `assets/toolbar_icons`. Defaults to None.
+        tooltip (bool, optional): The tooltip for the action. Defaults to None.
+        checkable (bool, optional): Whether the action is checkable. Defaults to False.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, icon_path: str = None, tooltip: str = None, checkable: bool = False):
+        self.icon_path = (
+            os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "toolbar_icons", icon_path) if icon_path else None
+        )
+        self.tooltip = tooltip
+        self.checkable = checkable
+        self.action = None
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        """Adds an action or widget to a toolbar.
+
+        Args:
+            toolbar (QToolBar): The toolbar to add the action or widget to.
+            target (QWidget): The target widget for the action.
+        """
+
+
+class SeparatorAction(ToolBarAction):
+    """Separator action for the toolbar."""
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        self.separator = QToolButton()
+        self.separator.setFixedSize(2, 22)
+        toolbar.addWidget(self.separator)
+
+
+class IconAction(ToolBarAction):
+    """
+    Action with an icon for the toolbar.
+
+    Args:
+        icon_path (str): The path to the icon file.
+        tooltip (str): The tooltip for the action.
+        checkable (bool, optional): Whether the action is checkable. Defaults to False.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, icon_path: str = None, tooltip: str = None, checkable: bool = False):
+        super().__init__(icon_path, tooltip, checkable)
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        icon = QIcon()
+        icon.addFile(self.icon_path, size=QSize(20, 20))
+        self.action = QAction(icon, self.tooltip, target)
+        self.action.setCheckable(self.checkable)
+        toolbar.addAction(self.action)
+
+
+class MaterialIconAction:
+    """
+    Action with a Material icon for the toolbar.
+
+    Args:
+        icon_path (str, optional): The name of the icon file from `assets/toolbar_icons`. Defaults to None.
+        tooltip (bool, optional): The tooltip for the action. Defaults to None.
+        checkable (bool, optional): Whether the action is checkable. Defaults to False.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, icon_name: str = None, tooltip: str = None, checkable: bool = False):
+        self.icon_name = icon_name
+        self.tooltip = tooltip
+        self.checkable = checkable
+        self.action = None
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        color = {
+            "dark": "#FFFFFF",
+            "light": "#000000",
+        }  # FIXME: This should be a theme color but the toolbar doesn't respect the theme atm
+        # once fixed, change it to
+        # palette = QGuiApplication.palette()
+        # palette.toolTipBase().color()
+
+        icon = material_icon(self.icon_name, size=(20, 20), color=color, convert_to_pixmap=False)
+        self.action = QAction(icon, self.tooltip, target)
+        self.action.setCheckable(self.checkable)
+        toolbar.addAction(self.action)
+
+
+class DeviceSelectionAction(ToolBarAction):
+    """
+    Action for selecting a device in a combobox.
+
+    Args:
+        label (str): The label for the combobox.
+        device_combobox (DeviceComboBox): The combobox for selecting the device.
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, label: str, device_combobox):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.label = label
+        self.device_combobox = device_combobox
+        self.device_combobox.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda: self.set_combobox_style("#ffa700"))
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar, target):
+        widget = QWidget()
+        layout = QHBoxLayout(widget)
+        label = QLabel(f"{self.label}")
+        layout.addWidget(label)
+        layout.addWidget(self.device_combobox)
+        toolbar.addWidget(widget)
+
+    def set_combobox_style(self, color: str):
+        self.device_combobox.setStyleSheet(f"QComboBox {{ background-color: {color}; }}")
+
+
+class ExpandableMenuAction(ToolBarAction):
+    """
+    Action for an expandable menu in the toolbar.
+
+    Args:
+        label (str): The label for the menu.
+        actions (dict): A dictionary of actions to populate the menu.
+        icon_path (str, optional): The path to the icon file. Defaults to None.
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, label: str, actions: dict, icon_path: str = None):
+        super().__init__(icon_path, label)
+        self.actions = actions
+        self.widgets = defaultdict(dict)
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        button = QToolButton(toolbar)
+        if self.icon_path:
+            button.setIcon(QIcon(self.icon_path))
+        button.setText(self.tooltip)
+        button.setPopupMode(QToolButton.InstantPopup)
+        button.setStyleSheet(
+            """
+                   QToolButton {
+                       font-size: 14px;
+                   }
+                   QMenu {
+                       font-size: 14px;
+                   }
+               """
+        )
+        menu = QMenu(button)
+        for action_id, action in self.actions.items():
+            sub_action = QAction(action.tooltip, target)
+            if action.icon_path:
+                icon = QIcon()
+                icon.addFile(action.icon_path, size=QSize(20, 20))
+                sub_action.setIcon(icon)
+            sub_action.setCheckable(action.checkable)
+            menu.addAction(sub_action)
+            self.widgets[action_id] = sub_action
+        button.setMenu(menu)
+        toolbar.addWidget(button)
+
+
+class ModularToolBar(QToolBar):
+    """Modular toolbar with optional automatic initialization.
+    Args:
+        parent (QWidget, optional): The parent widget of the toolbar. Defaults to None.
+        actions (list[ToolBarAction], optional): A list of action creators to populate the toolbar. Defaults to None.
+        target_widget (QWidget, optional): The widget that the actions will target. Defaults to None.
+        color (str, optional): The background color of the toolbar. Defaults to "black".
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        actions: dict | None = None,
+        target_widget=None,
+        color: str = "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)",
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        self.widgets = defaultdict(dict)
+        self.set_background_color(color)
+
+        if actions is not None and target_widget is not None:
+            self.populate_toolbar(actions, target_widget)
+
+    def populate_toolbar(self, actions: dict, target_widget):
+        """Populates the toolbar with a set of actions.
+
+        Args:
+            actions (list[ToolBarAction]): A list of action creators to populate the toolbar.
+            target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the actions will target.
+        """
+        self.clear()
+        for action_id, action in actions.items():
+            action.add_to_toolbar(self, target_widget)
+            self.widgets[action_id] = action
+
+    def set_background_color(self, color: str):
+        self.setStyleSheet(f"QToolBar {{ background: {color}; }}")
+        self.setIconSize(QSize(20, 20))
+        self.setMovable(False)
+        self.setFloatable(False)
+        self.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 # pylint: disable = no-name-in-module,missing-module-docstring
 from __future__ import annotations

+import os
 import time
-from typing import Optional, Type
+import uuid
+from typing import Optional

-from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import, lazy_import_from
+import yaml
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
-from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QRunnable, QThreadPool, Signal
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication

 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_register import RPCRegister
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import ErrorPopupUtility
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as pyqtSlot
+from bec_widgets.utils.yaml_dialog import load_yaml, load_yaml_gui, save_yaml, save_yaml_gui

 BECDispatcher = lazy_import_from("bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher", ("BECDispatcher",))

@@ -33,16 +40,55 @@ class ConnectionConfig(BaseModel):
        return v


-class BECConnector:
-    """Connection mixin class for all BEC widgets, to handle BEC client and device manager"""
+class WorkerSignals(QObject):
+    progress = Signal(dict)
+    completed = Signal()

-    USER_ACCESS = ["config_dict", "get_all_rpc"]
+
+class Worker(QRunnable):
+    """
+    Worker class to run a function in a separate thread.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, func, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.signals = WorkerSignals()
+        self.func = func
+        self.args = args
+        self.kwargs = kwargs
+
+    def run(self):
+        """
+        Run the specified function in the thread.
+        """
+        self.func(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
+        self.signals.completed.emit()
+
+
+class BECConnector:
+    """Connection mixin class to handle BEC client and device manager"""
+
+    USER_ACCESS = ["_config_dict", "_get_all_rpc"]
+    EXIT_HANDLERS = {}

    def __init__(self, client=None, config: ConnectionConfig = None, gui_id: str = None):
        # BEC related connections
        self.bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher(client=client)
        self.client = self.bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client

+        if not self.client in BECConnector.EXIT_HANDLERS:
+            # register function to clean connections at exit;
+            # the function depends on BECClient, and BECDispatcher
+            @pyqtSlot()
+            def terminate(client=self.client, dispatcher=self.bec_dispatcher):
+                print("Disconnecting", repr(dispatcher))
+                dispatcher.disconnect_all()
+                print("Shutting down BEC Client", repr(client))
+                client.shutdown()
+
+            BECConnector.EXIT_HANDLERS[self.client] = terminate
+            QApplication.instance().aboutToQuit.connect(terminate)
+
        if config:
            self.config = config
            self.config.widget_class = self.__class__.__name__
@@ -60,26 +106,68 @@ class BECConnector:
            self.gui_id = self.config.gui_id

        # register widget to rpc register
+        # be careful: when registering, and the object is not a BECWidget,
+        # cleanup has to called manually since there is no 'closeEvent'
        self.rpc_register = RPCRegister()
        self.rpc_register.add_rpc(self)

-    def get_all_rpc(self) -> dict:
+        # Error popups
+        self.error_utility = ErrorPopupUtility()
+
+        self._thread_pool = QThreadPool.globalInstance()
+
+    def submit_task(self, fn, *args, on_complete: pyqtSlot = None, **kwargs) -> Worker:
+        """
+        Submit a task to run in a separate thread. The task will run the specified
+        function with the provided arguments and emit the completed signal when done.
+
+        Use this method if you want to wait for a task to complete without blocking the
+        main thread.
+
+        Args:
+            fn: Function to run in a separate thread.
+            *args: Arguments for the function.
+            on_complete: Slot to run when the task is complete.
+            **kwargs: Keyword arguments for the function.
+
+        Returns:
+            worker: The worker object that will run the task.
+
+        Examples:
+            >>> def my_function(a, b):
+            >>>     print(a + b)
+            >>> self.submit_task(my_function, 1, 2)
+
+            >>> def my_function(a, b):
+            >>>     print(a + b)
+            >>> def on_complete():
+            >>>     print("Task complete")
+            >>> self.submit_task(my_function, 1, 2, on_complete=on_complete)
+
+        """
+        worker = Worker(fn, *args, **kwargs)
+        if on_complete:
+            worker.signals.completed.connect(on_complete)
+        self._thread_pool.start(worker)
+        return worker
+
+    def _get_all_rpc(self) -> dict:
        """Get all registered RPC objects."""
        all_connections = self.rpc_register.list_all_connections()
        return dict(all_connections)

    @property
-    def rpc_id(self) -> str:
+    def _rpc_id(self) -> str:
        """Get the RPC ID of the widget."""
        return self.gui_id

-    @rpc_id.setter
-    def rpc_id(self, rpc_id: str) -> None:
+    @_rpc_id.setter
+    def _rpc_id(self, rpc_id: str) -> None:
        """Set the RPC ID of the widget."""
        self.gui_id = rpc_id

    @property
-    def config_dict(self) -> dict:
+    def _config_dict(self) -> dict:
        """
        Get the configuration of the widget.

@@ -88,8 +176,8 @@ class BECConnector:
        """
        return self.config.model_dump()

-    @config_dict.setter
-    def config_dict(self, config: BaseModel) -> None:
+    @_config_dict.setter
+    def _config_dict(self, config: BaseModel) -> None:
        """
        Get the configuration of the widget.

@@ -98,6 +186,60 @@ class BECConnector:
        """
        self.config = config

+    def apply_config(self, config: dict, generate_new_id: bool = True) -> None:
+        """
+        Apply the configuration to the widget.
+
+        Args:
+            config(dict): Configuration settings.
+            generate_new_id(bool): If True, generate a new GUI ID for the widget.
+        """
+        self.config = ConnectionConfig(**config)
+        if generate_new_id is True:
+            gui_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+            self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
+            self.set_gui_id(gui_id)
+            self.rpc_register.add_rpc(self)
+        else:
+            self.gui_id = self.config.gui_id
+
+    def load_config(self, path: str | None = None, gui: bool = False):
+        """
+        Load the configuration of the widget from YAML.
+
+        Args:
+            path(str): Path to the configuration file for non-GUI dialog mode.
+            gui(bool): If True, use the GUI dialog to load the configuration file.
+        """
+        if gui is True:
+            config = load_yaml_gui(self)
+        else:
+            config = load_yaml(path)
+
+        if config is not None:
+            if config.get("widget_class") != self.__class__.__name__:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Configuration file is not for {self.__class__.__name__}. Got configuration for {config.get('widget_class')}."
+                )
+            self.apply_config(config)
+
+    def save_config(self, path: str | None = None, gui: bool = False):
+        """
+        Save the configuration of the widget to YAML.
+
+        Args:
+            path(str): Path to save the configuration file for non-GUI dialog mode.
+            gui(bool): If True, use the GUI dialog to save the configuration file.
+        """
+        if gui is True:
+            save_yaml_gui(self, self._config_dict)
+        else:
+            if path is None:
+                path = os.getcwd()
+            file_path = os.path.join(path, f"{self.__class__.__name__}_config.yaml")
+
+            save_yaml(file_path, self._config_dict)
+
    @pyqtSlot(str)
    def set_gui_id(self, gui_id: str) -> None:
        """
@@ -158,15 +300,3 @@ class BECConnector:
            return self.config.model_dump()
        else:
            return self.config
-
-    def cleanup(self):
-        """Cleanup the widget."""
-        self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
-        all_connections = self.rpc_register.list_all_connections()
-        if len(all_connections) == 0:
-            print("No more connections. Shutting down GUI BEC client.")
-            self.client.shutdown()
-
-    # def closeEvent(self, event):
-    #     self.cleanup()
-    #     super().closeEvent(event)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_designer.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_designer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+import importlib.metadata
+import json
+import os
+import site
+import sys
+import sysconfig
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+
+if PYSIDE6:
+    from PySide6.scripts.pyside_tool import (
+        _extend_path_var,
+        init_virtual_env,
+        qt_tool_wrapper,
+        is_pyenv_python,
+        is_virtual_env,
+        ui_tool_binary,
+    )
+
+import bec_widgets
+
+
+def designer_material_icon(icon_name: str) -> QIcon:
+    """
+    Create a QIcon for the BECDesigner with the given material icon name.
+
+    Args:
+        icon_name (str): The name of the material icon.
+
+    Returns:
+        QIcon: The QIcon for the material icon.
+    """
+    return QIcon(material_icon(icon_name, filled=True, convert_to_pixmap=True))
+
+
+def list_editable_packages() -> set[str]:
+    """
+    List all editable packages in the environment.
+
+    Returns:
+        set: A set of paths to editable packages.
+    """
+
+    editable_packages = set()
+
+    # Get site-packages directories
+    site_packages = site.getsitepackages()
+    if hasattr(site, "getusersitepackages"):
+        site_packages.append(site.getusersitepackages())
+
+    for dist in importlib.metadata.distributions():
+        location = dist.locate_file("").resolve()
+        is_editable = all(not str(location).startswith(site_pkg) for site_pkg in site_packages)
+
+        if is_editable:
+            editable_packages.add(str(location))
+
+    for packages in site_packages:
+        # all dist-info directories in site-packages that contain a direct_url.json file
+        dist_info_dirs = Path(packages).rglob("*.dist-info")
+        for dist_info_dir in dist_info_dirs:
+            direct_url = dist_info_dir / "direct_url.json"
+            if not direct_url.exists():
+                continue
+            # load the json file and get the path to the package
+            with open(direct_url, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                data = json.load(f)
+                path = data.get("url", "")
+                if path.startswith("file://"):
+                    path = path[7:]
+                    editable_packages.add(path)
+
+    return editable_packages
+
+
+def patch_designer():  # pragma: no cover
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+
+    init_virtual_env()
+
+    major_version = sys.version_info[0]
+    minor_version = sys.version_info[1]
+    os.environ["PY_MAJOR_VERSION"] = str(major_version)
+    os.environ["PY_MINOR_VERSION"] = str(minor_version)
+
+    if sys.platform == "win32":
+        if is_virtual_env():
+            _extend_path_var("PATH", os.fspath(Path(sys._base_executable).parent), True)
+    else:
+        if sys.platform == "linux":
+            suffix = f"{sys.abiflags}.so"
+            env_var = "LD_PRELOAD"
+        elif sys.platform == "darwin":
+            suffix = ".dylib"
+            env_var = "DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES"
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Unsupported platform: {sys.platform}")
+        version = f"{major_version}.{minor_version}"
+        library_name = f"libpython{version}{suffix}"
+        lib_path = str(Path(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBDIR")) / library_name)
+        os.environ[env_var] = lib_path
+
+        if is_pyenv_python() or is_virtual_env():
+            # append all editable packages to the PYTHONPATH
+            editable_packages = list_editable_packages()
+            for pckg in editable_packages:
+                _extend_path_var("PYTHONPATH", pckg, True)
+    qt_tool_wrapper(ui_tool_binary("designer"), sys.argv[1:])
+
+
+def find_plugin_paths(base_path: Path):
+    """
+    Recursively find all directories containing a .pyproject file.
+    """
+    plugin_paths = []
+    for path in base_path.rglob("*.pyproject"):
+        plugin_paths.append(str(path.parent))
+    return plugin_paths
+
+
+def set_plugin_environment_variable(plugin_paths):
+    """
+    Set the PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS environment variable with the given plugin paths.
+    """
+    current_paths = os.environ.get("PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS", "")
+    if current_paths:
+        current_paths = current_paths.split(os.pathsep)
+    else:
+        current_paths = []
+
+    current_paths.extend(plugin_paths)
+    os.environ["PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS"] = os.pathsep.join(current_paths)
+
+
+# Patch the designer function
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Exiting...")
+        return
+    base_dir = Path(os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)).resolve()
+    plugin_paths = find_plugin_paths(base_dir)
+    set_plugin_environment_variable(plugin_paths)
+
+    patch_designer()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_dispatcher.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_dispatcher.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

-import argparse
 import collections
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Union
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ import redis
 from bec_lib.client import BECClient
 from bec_lib.redis_connector import MessageObject, RedisConnector
 from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
-from qtpy.QtCore import QCoreApplication, QObject
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal

 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -66,12 +65,16 @@ class QtRedisConnector(RedisConnector):
            cb(msg.content, msg.metadata)


+class BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(BECClient):
+    def _initialize_logger(self):
+        return
+
+
 class BECDispatcher:
    """Utility class to keep track of slots connected to a particular redis connector"""

    _instance = None
    _initialized = False
-    qapp = None

    def __new__(cls, client=None, config: str = None, *args, **kwargs):
        if cls._instance is None:
@@ -79,25 +82,25 @@ class BECDispatcher:
            cls._initialized = False
        return cls._instance

-    def __init__(self, client=None, config: str = None):
+    def __init__(self, client=None, config: str | ServiceConfig = None):
        if self._initialized:
            return

-        if not QCoreApplication.instance():
-            BECDispatcher.qapp = QCoreApplication([])
-
        self._slots = collections.defaultdict(set)
        self.client = client

        if self.client is None:
            if config is not None:
-                host, port = config.split(":")
-                redis_config = {"host": host, "port": port}
-                self.client = BECClient(
-                    config=ServiceConfig(redis=redis_config), connector_cls=QtRedisConnector
+                if not isinstance(config, ServiceConfig):
+                    # config is supposed to be a path
+                    config = ServiceConfig(config)
+                self.client = BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(
+                    config=config, connector_cls=QtRedisConnector
                )  # , forced=True)
            else:
-                self.client = BECClient(connector_cls=QtRedisConnector)  # , forced=True)
+                self.client = BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(
+                    connector_cls=QtRedisConnector
+                )  # , forced=True)
        else:
            if self.client.started:
                # have to reinitialize client to use proper connector
@@ -115,14 +118,14 @@ class BECDispatcher:
    def reset_singleton(cls):
        cls._instance = None
        cls._initialized = False
-        if cls.qapp:
-            cls.qapp.exit()
-            cls.qapp = None

    def connect_slot(
-        self, slot: Callable, topics: Union[EndpointInfo, str, list[Union[EndpointInfo, str]]]
+        self,
+        slot: Callable,
+        topics: Union[EndpointInfo, str, list[Union[EndpointInfo, str]]],
+        **kwargs,
    ) -> None:
-        """Connect widget's pyqt slot, so that it is called on new pub/sub topic message.
+        """Connect widget's qt slot, so that it is called on new pub/sub topic message.

        Args:
            slot (Callable): A slot method/function that accepts two inputs: content and metadata of
@@ -130,11 +133,18 @@ class BECDispatcher:
            topics (EndpointInfo | str | list): A topic or list of topics that can typically be acquired via bec_lib.MessageEndpoints
        """
        slot = QtThreadSafeCallback(slot)
-        self.client.connector.register(topics, cb=slot)
+        self.client.connector.register(topics, cb=slot, **kwargs)
        topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
        self._slots[slot].update(set(topics_str))

    def disconnect_slot(self, slot: Callable, topics: Union[str, list]):
+        """
+        Disconnect a slot from a topic.
+
+        Args:
+            slot(Callable): The slot to disconnect
+            topics(Union[str, list]): The topic(s) to disconnect from
+        """
        # find the right slot to disconnect from ;
        # slot callbacks are wrapped in QtThreadSafeCallback objects,
        # but the slot we receive here is the original callable
@@ -145,11 +155,17 @@ class BECDispatcher:
            return
        self.client.connector.unregister(topics, cb=connected_slot)
        topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
-        self._slots[slot].difference_update(set(topics_str))
-        if not self._slots[slot]:
-            del self._slots[slot]
+        self._slots[connected_slot].difference_update(set(topics_str))
+        if not self._slots[connected_slot]:
+            del self._slots[connected_slot]

    def disconnect_topics(self, topics: Union[str, list]):
+        """
+        Disconnect all slots from a topic.
+
+        Args:
+            topics(Union[str, list]): The topic(s) to disconnect from
+        """
        self.client.connector.unregister(topics)
        topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
        for slot in list(self._slots.keys()):
@@ -159,4 +175,11 @@ class BECDispatcher:
                del self._slots[slot]

    def disconnect_all(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Disconnect all slots from all topics.
+
+        Args:
+            *args: Arbitrary positional arguments
+            **kwargs: Arbitrary keyword arguments
+        """
        self.disconnect_topics(self.client.connector._topics_cb)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+
+
+class BECWidget(BECConnector):
+    """Mixin class for all BEC widgets, to handle cleanup"""
+
+    def __init__(self, client=None, config: ConnectionConfig = None, gui_id: str = None):
+        if not isinstance(self, QWidget):
+            raise RuntimeError(f"{repr(self)} is not a subclass of QWidget")
+        super().__init__(client, config, gui_id)
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Cleanup the widget."""
+        pass
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
+        try:
+            self.cleanup()
+        finally:
+            super().closeEvent(event)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
@@ -1,10 +1,36 @@
+import itertools
 import re
 from typing import Literal

+import bec_qthemes
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
 from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+CURRENT_THEME = "dark"
+
+
+def get_theme_palette():
+    return bec_qthemes.load_palette(CURRENT_THEME)
+
+
+def apply_theme(theme: Literal["dark", "light"]):
+    global CURRENT_THEME
+    CURRENT_THEME = theme
+
+    app = QApplication.instance()
+    # go through all pyqtgraph widgets and set background
+    children = itertools.chain.from_iterable(
+        top.findChildren(pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget) for top in app.topLevelWidgets()
+    )
+    for pg_widget in children:
+        pg_widget.setBackground("k" if theme == "dark" else "w")
+
+    # now define stylesheet according to theme and apply it
+    style = bec_qthemes.load_stylesheet(theme)
+    app.setStyleSheet(style)


 class Colors:
@@ -67,6 +93,44 @@ class Colors:
                raise ValueError("Unsupported format. Please choose 'RGB', 'HEX', or 'QColor'.")
        return colors

+    @staticmethod
+    def hex_to_rgba(hex_color: str, alpha=255) -> tuple:
+        """
+        Convert HEX color to RGBA.
+
+        Args:
+            hex_color(str): HEX color string.
+            alpha(int): Alpha value (0-255). Default is 255 (opaque).
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple: RGBA color tuple (r, g, b, a).
+        """
+        hex_color = hex_color.lstrip("#")
+        if len(hex_color) == 6:
+            r, g, b = tuple(int(hex_color[i : i + 2], 16) for i in (0, 2, 4))
+        elif len(hex_color) == 8:
+            r, g, b, a = tuple(int(hex_color[i : i + 2], 16) for i in (0, 2, 4, 6))
+            return (r, g, b, a)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("HEX color must be 6 or 8 characters long.")
+        return (r, g, b, alpha)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def rgba_to_hex(r: int, g: int, b: int, a: int = 255) -> str:
+        """
+        Convert RGBA color to HEX.
+
+        Args:
+            r(int): Red value (0-255).
+            g(int): Green value (0-255).
+            b(int): Blue value (0-255).
+            a(int): Alpha value (0-255). Default is 255 (opaque).
+
+        Returns:
+            hec_color(str): HEX color string.
+        """
+        return "#{:02X}{:02X}{:02X}{:02X}".format(r, g, b, a)
+
    @staticmethod
    def validate_color(color: tuple | str) -> tuple | str:
        """
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/container_utils.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/container_utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import itertools
 from typing import Type

--- a/bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+from collections import defaultdict
+
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg

 # from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSignal
-from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Qt
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal


@@ -26,10 +28,13 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        super().__init__(parent)
        self.is_log_y = None
        self.is_log_x = None
+        self.is_derivative = None
        self.plot_item = plot_item
        self.precision = precision
        self.v_line = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=90, movable=False)
+        self.v_line.skip_auto_range = True
        self.h_line = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=0, movable=False)
+        self.h_line.skip_auto_range = True
        self.plot_item.addItem(self.v_line, ignoreBounds=True)
        self.plot_item.addItem(self.h_line, ignoreBounds=True)
        self.proxy = pg.SignalProxy(
@@ -37,74 +42,75 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        )
        self.plot_item.scene().sigMouseClicked.connect(self.mouse_clicked)

+        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)
+
        # Initialize markers
-        self.marker_moved_1d = []
-        self.marker_clicked_1d = []
+        self.marker_moved_1d = {}
+        self.marker_clicked_1d = {}
        self.marker_2d = None
        self.update_markers()

    def update_markers(self):
        """Update the markers for the crosshair, creating new ones if necessary."""

-        # Clear existing markers
-        for marker in self.marker_moved_1d + self.marker_clicked_1d:
-            self.plot_item.removeItem(marker)
-        if self.marker_2d:
-            self.plot_item.removeItem(self.marker_2d)
-
        # Create new markers
-        self.marker_moved_1d = []
-        self.marker_clicked_1d = []
-        self.marker_2d = None
        for item in self.plot_item.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_clicked = pg.ScatterPlotItem(
-                    size=10, pen=pg.mkPen(None), brush=pg.mkBrush(color)
-                )
-                self.marker_moved_1d.append(marker_moved)
+                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
-                marker_clicked_list = []
                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),
                    )
-                    marker_clicked_list.append(marker_clicked)
+                    marker_clicked.skip_auto_range = True
+                    self.marker_clicked_1d[item.name()] = marker_clicked
                    self.plot_item.addItem(marker_clicked)

-                self.marker_clicked_1d.append(marker_clicked_list)
            elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):  # 2D plot
+                if self.marker_2d is not None:
+                    continue
                self.marker_2d = pg.ROI(
                    [0, 0], size=[1, 1], pen=pg.mkPen("r", width=2), movable=False
                )
                self.plot_item.addItem(self.marker_2d)

-    def snap_to_data(self, x, y) -> tuple:
+    def snap_to_data(self, x, y) -> tuple[defaultdict[list], defaultdict[list]]:
        """
        Finds the nearest data points to the given x and y coordinates.

        Args:
-            x: The x-coordinate
-            y: The y-coordinate
+            x: The x-coordinate of the mouse cursor
+            y: The y-coordinate of the mouse cursor

        Returns:
-            tuple: The nearest x and y values
+            tuple: x and y values snapped to the nearest data
        """
-        y_values_1d = []
-        x_values_1d = []
+        y_values = defaultdict(list)
+        x_values = defaultdict(list)
        image_2d = None

        # Iterate through items in the plot
        for item in self.plot_item.items:
            if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):  # 1D plot
-                x_data, y_data = item.xData, item.yData
+                name = item.name()
+                plot_data = item._getDisplayDataset()
+                if plot_data is None:
+                    continue
+                x_data, y_data = plot_data.x, plot_data.y
                if x_data is not None and y_data is not None:
                    if self.is_log_x:
                        min_x_data = np.min(x_data[x_data > 0])
@@ -112,25 +118,25 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                        min_x_data = np.min(x_data)
                    max_x_data = np.max(x_data)
                    if x < min_x_data or x > max_x_data:
-                        return None, None
+                        y_values[name] = None
+                        x_values[name] = None
+                        continue
                    closest_x, closest_y = self.closest_x_y_value(x, x_data, y_data)
-                    y_values_1d.append(closest_y)
-                    x_values_1d.append(closest_x)
+                    y_values[name] = closest_y
+                    x_values[name] = closest_x
            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
+                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))

-        # Handle 1D plot
-        if y_values_1d:
-            if all(v is None for v in x_values_1d) or all(v is None for v in y_values_1d):
+        if x_values and y_values:
+            if all(v is None for v in x_values.values()) or all(
+                v is None for v in y_values.values()
+            ):
                return None, None
-            closest_x = min(x_values_1d, key=lambda xi: abs(xi - x))  # Snap x to closest data point
-            return closest_x, y_values_1d
-
-        # Handle 2D plot
-        if image_2d is not None:
-            x_idx = int(np.clip(x, 0, image_2d.shape[0] - 1))
-            y_idx = int(np.clip(y, 0, image_2d.shape[1] - 1))
-            return x_idx, y_idx
+            return x_values, y_values

        return None, None

@@ -156,8 +162,8 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        Args:
            event: The mouse moved event
        """
-        self.check_log()
        pos = event[0]
+        self.update_markers()
        if self.plot_item.vb.sceneBoundingRect().contains(pos):
            mouse_point = self.plot_item.vb.mapSceneToView(pos)
            self.v_line.setPos(mouse_point.x())
@@ -168,27 +174,34 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                x = 10**x
            if self.is_log_y:
                y = 10**y
-            x, y_values = self.snap_to_data(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
+            if all(v is None for v in x_snap_values.values()) or all(
+                v is None for v in y_snap_values.values()
+            ):
+                # not sure how we got here, but just to be safe...
+                return

            for item in self.plot_item.items:
                if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
-                    if x is None or all(v is None for v in y_values):
-                        return
-                    coordinate_to_emit = (
-                        round(x, self.precision),
-                        [round(y_val, self.precision) for y_val in y_values],
-                    )
+                    name = item.name()
+                    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))
                    self.coordinatesChanged1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
-                    for i, y_val in enumerate(y_values):
-                        self.marker_moved_1d[i].setData(
-                            [x if not self.is_log_x else np.log10(x)],
-                            [y_val if not self.is_log_y else np.log10(y_val)],
-                        )
                elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
-                    if x is None or y_values is None:
-                        return
-                    coordinate_to_emit = (x, y_values)
+                    name = item.config.monitor
+                    x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
+                    if x is None or y is None:
+                        continue
+                    self.marker_2d.setPos([x, y])
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (name, x, y)
                    self.coordinatesChanged2D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
+                else:
+                    continue

    def mouse_clicked(self, event):
        """Handles the mouse clicked event, updating the crosshair position and emitting signals.
@@ -196,7 +209,11 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        Args:
            event: The mouse clicked event
        """
-        self.check_log()
+
+        # we only accept left mouse clicks
+        if event.button() != Qt.MouseButton.LeftButton:
+            return
+        self.update_markers()
        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()
@@ -205,31 +222,55 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                x = 10**x
            if self.is_log_y:
                y = 10**y
-            x, y_values = self.snap_to_data(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
+            if all(v is None for v in x_snap_values.values()) or all(
+                v is None for v in y_snap_values.values()
+            ):
+                # not sure how we got here, but just to be safe...
+                return

            for item in self.plot_item.items:
                if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
-                    if x is None or all(v is None for v in y_values):
-                        return
-                    coordinate_to_emit = (
-                        round(x, self.precision),
-                        [round(y_val, self.precision) for y_val in y_values],
-                    )
+                    name = item.name()
+                    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))
                    self.coordinatesClicked1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
-                    for i, y_val in enumerate(y_values):
-                        for marker in self.marker_clicked_1d[i]:
-                            marker.setData(
-                                [x if not self.is_log_x else np.log10(x)],
-                                [y_val if not self.is_log_y else np.log10(y_val)],
-                            )
                elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
-                    if x is None or y_values is None:
-                        return
-                    coordinate_to_emit = (x, y_values)
+                    name = item.config.monitor
+                    x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
+                    if x is None or y is None:
+                        continue
+                    self.marker_2d.setPos([x, y])
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (name, x, y)
                    self.coordinatesClicked2D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
-                    self.marker_2d.setPos([x, y_values])
+                else:
+                    continue
+
+    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()

    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.clear_markers()
+
+    def check_derivatives(self):
+        """Checks if the derivatives are enabled and updates the internal state accordingly."""
+        self.is_derivative = self.plot_item.ctrl.derivativeCheck.isChecked()
+        self.clear_markers()
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        self.v_line.deleteLater()
+        self.h_line.deleteLater()
+        self.clear_markers()
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class EntryValidator:
        device = self.devices[name]
        description = device.describe()

-        if entry is None:
+        if entry is None or entry == "":
            entry = next(iter(device._hints), name) if hasattr(device, "_hints") else name
        if entry not in description:
            raise ValueError(f"Entry '{entry}' not found in device '{name}' signals")
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/generate_designer_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/generate_designer_plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+import inspect
+import os
+import re
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
+
+EXCLUDED_PLUGINS = ["BECConnector", "BECDockArea", "BECDock", "BECFigure"]
+
+
+class DesignerPluginInfo:
+    def __init__(self, plugin_class):
+        self.plugin_class = plugin_class
+        self.plugin_name_pascal = plugin_class.__name__
+        self.plugin_name_snake = self.pascal_to_snake(self.plugin_name_pascal)
+        self.widget_import = f"from {plugin_class.__module__} import {self.plugin_name_pascal}"
+        plugin_module = (
+            ".".join(plugin_class.__module__.split(".")[:-1]) + f".{self.plugin_name_snake}_plugin"
+        )
+        self.plugin_import = f"from {plugin_module} import {self.plugin_name_pascal}Plugin"
+
+        # first sentence / line of the docstring is used as tooltip
+        self.plugin_tooltip = (
+            plugin_class.__doc__.split("\n")[0].strip().replace('"', "'")
+            if plugin_class.__doc__
+            else self.plugin_name_pascal
+        )
+
+        self.base_path = os.path.dirname(inspect.getfile(plugin_class))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def pascal_to_snake(name: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Convert PascalCase to snake_case.
+
+        Args:
+            name (str): The name to be converted.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The converted name.
+        """
+        s1 = re.sub(r"([a-z0-9])([A-Z])", r"\1_\2", name)
+        s2 = re.sub(r"([A-Z]+)([A-Z][a-z])", r"\1_\2", s1)
+        return s2.lower()
+
+
+class DesignerPluginGenerator:
+    def __init__(self, widget: type):
+        self._excluded = False
+        self.widget = widget
+        self.info = DesignerPluginInfo(widget)
+        if widget.__name__ in EXCLUDED_PLUGINS:
+
+            self._excluded = True
+            return
+
+        self.templates = {}
+        self.template_path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "plugin_templates"
+        )
+
+    def run(self, validate=True):
+        if self._excluded:
+            print(f"Plugin {self.widget.__name__} is excluded from generation.")
+            return
+        if validate:
+            self._check_class_validity()
+        self._load_templates()
+        self._write_templates()
+
+    def _check_class_validity(self):
+
+        # Check if the widget is a QWidget subclass
+        if not issubclass(self.widget, QObject):
+            return
+
+        # Check if the widget class has parent as the first argument. This is a strict requirement of Qt!
+        signature = list(inspect.signature(self.widget.__init__).parameters.values())
+        if len(signature) == 1 or signature[1].name != "parent":
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Widget class {self.widget.__name__} must have parent as the first argument."
+            )
+
+        base_cls = [val for val in self.widget.__bases__ if issubclass(val, QObject)]
+        if not base_cls:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Widget class {self.widget.__name__} must inherit from a QObject subclass."
+            )
+
+        # Check if the widget class calls the super constructor with parent argument
+        init_source = inspect.getsource(self.widget.__init__)
+        cls_init_found = (
+            bool(init_source.find(f"{base_cls[0].__name__}.__init__(self, parent=parent") > 0)
+            or bool(init_source.find(f"{base_cls[0].__name__}.__init__(self, parent)") > 0)
+            or bool(init_source.find(f"{base_cls[0].__name__}.__init__(self, parent,") > 0)
+        )
+        super_init_found = (
+            bool(
+                init_source.find(f"super({base_cls[0].__name__}, self).__init__(parent=parent") > 0
+            )
+            or bool(init_source.find(f"super({base_cls[0].__name__}, self).__init__(parent,") > 0)
+            or bool(init_source.find(f"super({base_cls[0].__name__}, self).__init__(parent)") > 0)
+        )
+        if issubclass(self.widget.__bases__[0], QObject) and not super_init_found:
+            super_init_found = (
+                bool(init_source.find("super().__init__(parent=parent") > 0)
+                or bool(init_source.find("super().__init__(parent,") > 0)
+                or bool(init_source.find("super().__init__(parent)") > 0)
+            )
+
+        if not cls_init_found and not super_init_found:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Widget class {self.widget.__name__} must call the super constructor with parent."
+            )
+
+    def _write_templates(self):
+        self._write_register()
+        self._write_plugin()
+        self._write_pyproject()
+
+    def _write_register(self):
+        file_path = os.path.join(self.info.base_path, f"register_{self.info.plugin_name_snake}.py")
+        with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(self.templates["register"].format(**self.info.__dict__))
+
+    def _write_plugin(self):
+        file_path = os.path.join(self.info.base_path, f"{self.info.plugin_name_snake}_plugin.py")
+        with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(self.templates["plugin"].format(**self.info.__dict__))
+
+    def _write_pyproject(self):
+        file_path = os.path.join(self.info.base_path, f"{self.info.plugin_name_snake}.pyproject")
+        out = {"files": [f"{self.info.plugin_class.__module__.split('.')[-1]}.py"]}
+        with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(str(out))
+
+    def _load_templates(self):
+        for file in os.listdir(self.template_path):
+            if not file.endswith(".template"):
+                continue
+            with open(os.path.join(self.template_path, file), "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                self.templates[file.split(".")[0]] = f.read()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    # from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.spinner.spinner import SpinnerWidget
+
+    generator = DesignerPluginGenerator(SpinnerWidget)
+    generator.run(validate=False)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/plugin_templates/plugin.template
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/plugin_templates/plugin.template
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+
+{widget_import}
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='{plugin_name_pascal}' name='{plugin_name_snake}'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class {plugin_name_pascal}Plugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = {plugin_name_pascal}(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "{plugin_name_snake}"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "{plugin_name_pascal}"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "{plugin_tooltip}"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/plugin_templates/register.template
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/plugin_templates/register.template
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    {plugin_import}
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget({plugin_name_pascal}Plugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/plugin_utils.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/plugin_utils.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import importlib
 import inspect
 import os
-from typing import Literal
+from dataclasses import dataclass

 from bec_lib.plugin_helper import _get_available_plugins
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QGraphicsWidget, QWidget

 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget


 def get_plugin_widgets() -> dict[str, BECConnector]:
@@ -44,9 +45,74 @@ def _filter_plugins(obj):
    return inspect.isclass(obj) and issubclass(obj, BECConnector)


-def get_rpc_classes(
-    repo_name: str,
-) -> dict[Literal["connector_classes", "top_level_classes"], list[type]]:
+@dataclass
+class BECClassInfo:
+    name: str
+    module: str
+    file: str
+    obj: type
+    is_connector: bool = False
+    is_widget: bool = False
+    is_top_level: bool = False
+
+
+class BECClassContainer:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._collection = []
+
+    def add_class(self, class_info: BECClassInfo):
+        """
+        Add a class to the collection.
+
+        Args:
+            class_info(BECClassInfo): The class information
+        """
+        self.collection.append(class_info)
+
+    @property
+    def collection(self):
+        """
+        Get the collection of classes.
+        """
+        return self._collection
+
+    @property
+    def connector_classes(self):
+        """
+        Get all connector classes.
+        """
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_connector]
+
+    @property
+    def top_level_classes(self):
+        """
+        Get all top-level classes.
+        """
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_top_level]
+
+    @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]
+
+    @property
+    def widgets(self):
+        """
+        Get all widgets. These are all classes inheriting from BECWidget.
+        """
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_widget]
+
+    @property
+    def rpc_top_level_classes(self):
+        """
+        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]
+
+
+def get_rpc_classes(repo_name: str) -> BECClassContainer:
    """
    Get all RPC-enabled classes in the specified repository.

@@ -56,8 +122,7 @@ def get_rpc_classes(
    Returns:
        dict: A dictionary with keys "connector_classes" and "top_level_classes" and values as lists of classes.
    """
-    connector_classes = []
-    top_level_classes = []
+    collection = BECClassContainer()
    anchor_module = importlib.import_module(f"{repo_name}.widgets")
    directory = os.path.dirname(anchor_module.__file__)
    for root, _, files in sorted(os.walk(directory)):
@@ -78,11 +143,16 @@ def get_rpc_classes(
                obj = getattr(module, name)
                if not hasattr(obj, "__module__") or obj.__module__ != module.__name__:
                    continue
-                if isinstance(obj, type) and issubclass(obj, BECConnector):
-                    connector_classes.append(obj)
+                if isinstance(obj, type):
+                    class_info = BECClassInfo(name=name, module=module_name, file=path, obj=obj)
+                    if issubclass(obj, BECConnector):
+                        class_info.is_connector = True
+                    if issubclass(obj, BECWidget):
+                        class_info.is_widget = True
                    if len(subs) == 1 and (
                        issubclass(obj, QWidget) or issubclass(obj, QGraphicsWidget)
                    ):
-                        top_level_classes.append(obj)
+                        class_info.is_top_level = True
+                    collection.add_class(class_info)

-    return {"connector_classes": connector_classes, "top_level_classes": top_level_classes}
+    return collection
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/reference_utils.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/reference_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+from PIL import Image, ImageChops
+from qtpy.QtGui import QPixmap
+
+import bec_widgets
+
+REFERENCE_DIR = os.path.join(
+    os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)), "tests/references"
+)
+REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES = os.path.join(
+    os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)), "tests/reference_failures"
+)
+
+
+def compare_images(image1_path: str, reference_image_path: str):
+    """
+    Load two images and compare them pixel by pixel
+
+    Args:
+        image1_path(str): The path to the first image
+        reference_image_path(str): The path to the reference image
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If the images are different
+    """
+    image1 = Image.open(image1_path)
+    image2 = Image.open(reference_image_path)
+    if image1.size != image2.size:
+        raise ValueError("Image size has changed")
+    diff = ImageChops.difference(image1, image2)
+    if diff.getbbox():
+        # copy image1 to the reference directory to upload as artifact
+        os.makedirs(REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES, exist_ok=True)
+        image_name = os.path.join(REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES, os.path.basename(image1_path))
+        image1.save(image_name)
+        print(f"Image saved to {image_name}")
+
+        raise ValueError("Images are different")
+
+
+def snap_and_compare(widget: any, output_directory: str, suffix: str = ""):
+    """
+    Save a rendering of a widget and compare it to a reference image
+
+    Args:
+        widget(any): The widget to render
+        output_directory(str): The directory to save the image to
+        suffix(str): A suffix to append to the image name
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If the images are different
+
+    Examples:
+        snap_and_compare(widget, tmpdir, suffix="started")
+
+    """
+
+    if not isinstance(output_directory, str):
+        output_directory = str(output_directory)
+
+    os_suffix = sys.platform
+
+    name = (
+        f"{widget.__class__.__name__}_{suffix}_{os_suffix}.png"
+        if suffix
+        else f"{widget.__class__.__name__}_{os_suffix}.png"
+    )
+
+    # Save the widget to a pixmap
+    test_image_path = os.path.join(output_directory, name)
+    pixmap = QPixmap(widget.size())
+    widget.render(pixmap)
+    pixmap.save(test_image_path)
+
+    try:
+        reference_path = os.path.join(REFERENCE_DIR, f"{widget.__class__.__name__}")
+        reference_image_path = os.path.join(reference_path, name)
+
+        if not os.path.exists(reference_image_path):
+            raise ValueError(f"Reference image not found: {reference_image_path}")
+
+        compare_images(test_image_path, reference_image_path)
+
+    except ValueError:
+        image = Image.open(test_image_path)
+        os.makedirs(REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES, exist_ok=True)
+        image_name = os.path.join(REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES, name)
+        image.save(image_name)
+        print(f"Image saved to {image_name}")
+        raise
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/ui_loader.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/ui_loader.py
@@ -1,27 +1,45 @@
-from qtpy import QT_VERSION
+import os
+
+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
+
+if PYSIDE6:
+    from PySide6.QtUiTools import QUiLoader
+
+    class CustomUiLoader(QUiLoader):
+        def __init__(self, baseinstance, custom_widgets: dict = None):
+            super().__init__(baseinstance)
+            self.custom_widgets = custom_widgets or {}
+
+            self.baseinstance = baseinstance
+
+        def createWidget(self, class_name, parent=None, name=""):
+            if class_name in self.custom_widgets:
+                widget = self.custom_widgets[class_name](parent)
+                widget.setObjectName(name)
+                return widget
+            return super().createWidget(class_name, parent, name)
+

 class UILoader:
-    """Universal UI loader for PyQt5, PyQt6, PySide2, and PySide6."""
+    """Universal UI loader for PyQt6 and PySide6."""

    def __init__(self, parent=None):
        self.parent = parent
-        if QT_VERSION.startswith("5"):
-            # PyQt5 or PySide2
-            from qtpy import uic

-            self.loader = uic.loadUi
-        elif QT_VERSION.startswith("6"):
-            # PyQt6 or PySide6
-            try:
-                from PySide6.QtUiTools import QUiLoader
+        widgets = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets").top_level_classes

-                self.loader = self.load_ui_pyside6
-            except ImportError:
-                from PyQt6.uic import loadUi
+        self.custom_widgets = {widget.__name__: widget for widget in widgets}

-                self.loader = loadUi
+        if PYSIDE6:
+            self.loader = self.load_ui_pyside6
+        elif PYQT6:
+            self.loader = self.load_ui_pyqt6
+        else:
+            raise ImportError("No compatible Qt bindings found.")

    def load_ui_pyside6(self, ui_file, parent=None):
        """
@@ -33,9 +51,8 @@ class UILoader:
        Returns:
            QWidget: The loaded widget.
        """
-        from PySide6.QtUiTools import QUiLoader

-        loader = QUiLoader(parent)
+        loader = CustomUiLoader(parent, self.custom_widgets)
        file = QFile(ui_file)
        if not file.open(QIODevice.ReadOnly):
            raise IOError(f"Cannot open file: {ui_file}")
@@ -43,6 +60,71 @@ class UILoader:
        file.close()
        return widget

+    def load_ui_pyqt6(self, ui_file, parent=None):
+        """
+        Specific loader for PyQt6 using loadUi.
+        Args:
+            ui_file(str): Path to the .ui file.
+            parent(QWidget): Parent widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            QWidget: The loaded widget.
+        """
+        from PyQt6.uic.Loader.loader import DynamicUILoader
+
+        class CustomDynamicUILoader(DynamicUILoader):
+            def __init__(self, package, custom_widgets: dict = None):
+                super().__init__(package)
+                self.custom_widgets = custom_widgets or {}
+
+            def _handle_custom_widgets(self, el):
+                """Handle the <customwidgets> element."""
+
+                def header2module(header):
+                    """header2module(header) -> string
+
+                    Convert paths to C++ header files to according Python modules
+                    >>> header2module("foo/bar/baz.h")
+                    'foo.bar.baz'
+                    """
+
+                    if header.endswith(".h"):
+                        header = header[:-2]
+
+                    mpath = []
+                    for part in header.split("/"):
+                        # Ignore any empty parts or those that refer to the current
+                        # directory.
+                        if part not in ("", "."):
+                            if part == "..":
+                                # We should allow this for Python3.
+                                raise SyntaxError(
+                                    "custom widget header file name may not contain '..'."
+                                )
+
+                            mpath.append(part)
+
+                    return ".".join(mpath)
+
+                for custom_widget in el:
+                    classname = custom_widget.findtext("class")
+                    header = custom_widget.findtext("header")
+                    if header:
+                        header = self._translate_bec_widgets_header(header)
+                    self.factory.addCustomWidget(
+                        classname,
+                        custom_widget.findtext("extends") or "QWidget",
+                        header2module(header),
+                    )
+
+            def _translate_bec_widgets_header(self, header):
+                for name, value in self.custom_widgets.items():
+                    if header == DesignerPluginInfo.pascal_to_snake(name):
+                        return value.__module__
+                return header
+
+        return CustomDynamicUILoader("", self.custom_widgets).loadUi(ui_file, parent)
+
    def load_ui(self, ui_file, parent=None):
        """
        Universal UI loader method.
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py
@@ -44,8 +44,11 @@ class ComboBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
    def get_value(self, widget: QComboBox) -> int:
        return widget.currentIndex()

-    def set_value(self, widget: QComboBox, value: int) -> None:
-        widget.setCurrentIndex(value)
+    def set_value(self, widget: QComboBox, value: int | str) -> None:
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            value = widget.findText(value)
+        if isinstance(value, int):
+            widget.setCurrentIndex(value)


 class TableWidgetHandler(WidgetHandler):
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ class WidgetIO:
            widget: Widget instance.
            ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
        """
-        handler_class = WidgetIO._handlers.get(type(widget))
+        handler_class = WidgetIO._find_handler(widget)
        if handler_class:
            return handler_class().get_value(widget)  # Instantiate the handler
        if not ignore_errors:
@@ -136,12 +139,48 @@ class WidgetIO:
            value: Value to set.
            ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
        """
-        handler_class = WidgetIO._handlers.get(type(widget))
+        handler_class = WidgetIO._find_handler(widget)
        if handler_class:
            handler_class().set_value(widget, value)  # Instantiate the handler
        elif not ignore_errors:
            raise ValueError(f"No handler for widget type: {type(widget)}")

+    @staticmethod
+    def check_and_adjust_limits(spin_box: QDoubleSpinBox, number: float):
+        """
+        Check if the new limits are within the current limits, if not adjust the limits.
+
+        Args:
+            number(float): The new value to check against the limits.
+        """
+
+        min_value = spin_box.minimum()
+        max_value = spin_box.maximum()
+
+        # Calculate the new limits
+        new_limit = number + 5 * number
+
+        if number < min_value:
+            spin_box.setMinimum(new_limit)
+        elif number > max_value:
+            spin_box.setMaximum(new_limit)
+
+    @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 WidgetIO._handlers:
+                return WidgetIO._handlers[base]
+        return None
+

 ################## for exporting and importing widget hierarchies ##################

--- a/bec_widgets/utils/yaml_dialog.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/yaml_dialog.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import yaml
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QFileDialog


-def load_yaml(instance) -> Union[dict, None]:
+def load_yaml_gui(instance) -> Union[dict, None]:
    """
    Load YAML file from disk.

@@ -20,12 +20,25 @@ def load_yaml(instance) -> Union[dict, None]:
    file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
        instance, "Load Settings", "", "YAML Files (*.yaml *.yml);;All Files (*)", options=options
    )
+    config = load_yaml(file_path)
+    return config

+
+def load_yaml(file_path: str) -> Union[dict, None]:
+    """
+    Load YAML file from disk.
+
+    Args:
+        file_path(str): Path to the YAML file.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: Configuration data loaded from the YAML file.
+    """
    if not file_path:
        return None
    try:
        with open(file_path, "r") as file:
-            config = yaml.safe_load(file)
+            config = yaml.load(file, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
        return config

    except FileNotFoundError:
@@ -38,7 +51,7 @@ def load_yaml(instance) -> Union[dict, None]:
        print(f"An error occurred while loading the settings from {file_path}: {e}")


-def save_yaml(instance, config: dict) -> None:
+def save_yaml_gui(instance, config: dict) -> None:
    """
    Save YAML file to disk.

@@ -51,6 +64,17 @@ def save_yaml(instance, config: dict) -> None:
        instance, "Save Settings", "", "YAML Files (*.yaml *.yml);;All Files (*)", options=options
    )

+    save_yaml(file_path, config)
+
+
+def save_yaml(file_path: str, config: dict) -> None:
+    """
+    Save YAML file to disk.
+
+    Args:
+        file_path(str): Path to the YAML file.
+        config(dict): Configuration data to be saved.
+    """
    if not file_path:
        return
    try:
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/init.py
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
-# from .buttons import StopButton
-# from .dock import BECDock, BECDockArea
-# from .figure import BECFigure, FigureConfig
-# from .scan_control import ScanControl
-# from .spiral_progress_bar import SpiralProgressBar
+
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_input_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_input_base.py
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

-from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+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_device: str | None = None
+    default: str | None = None
    arg_name: str | None = None


-class DeviceInputBase(BECConnector):
+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.
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ class DeviceInputBase(BECConnector):
        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)

        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+        self._device_filter = None
        self._devices = []

    @property
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ class DeviceInputBase(BECConnector):
        """
        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):
        """
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ class DeviceInputBase(BECConnector):
            default_device(str): Default device name.
        """
        self.validate_device(default_device)
-        self.config.default_device = default_device
+        self.config.default = default_device

    def get_device_list(self, filter: str | list[str] | None = None) -> list[str]:
        """
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/motor_table/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/motor_table/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/bec_queue.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/bec_queue.py
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QHeaderView, QTableWidget, QTableWidgetItem, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import ConnectionConfig
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+
+
+class BECQueue(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    """
+    Widget to display the BEC queue.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent: QWidget | None = None,
+        client=None,
+        config: ConnectionConfig = None,
+        gui_id: str = None,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(client, config, gui_id)
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        self.table = QTableWidget(self)
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.table)
+
+        self.table.setColumnCount(3)
+        self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["Scan Number", "Type", "Status"])
+        header = self.table.horizontalHeader()
+        header.setSectionResizeMode(QHeaderView.Stretch)
+        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.update_queue, MessageEndpoints.scan_queue_status())
+        self.reset_content()
+
+    @Slot(dict, dict)
+    def update_queue(self, content, _metadata):
+        """
+        Update the queue table with the latest queue information.
+
+        Args:
+            content (dict): The queue content.
+            _metadata (dict): The metadata.
+        """
+        # only show the primary queue for now
+        queue_info = content.get("queue", {}).get("primary", {}).get("info", [])
+        self.table.setRowCount(len(queue_info))
+        self.table.clearContents()
+
+        if not queue_info:
+            self.reset_content()
+            return
+
+        for index, item in enumerate(queue_info):
+            blocks = item.get("request_blocks", [])
+            scan_types = []
+            scan_numbers = []
+            status = item.get("status", "")
+            for request_block in blocks:
+                scan_type = request_block.get("content", {}).get("scan_type", "")
+                if scan_type:
+                    scan_types.append(scan_type)
+                scan_number = request_block.get("scan_number", "")
+                if scan_number:
+                    scan_numbers.append(str(scan_number))
+            if scan_types:
+                scan_types = ", ".join(scan_types)
+            if scan_numbers:
+                scan_numbers = ", ".join(scan_numbers)
+            self.set_row(index, scan_numbers, scan_types, status)
+
+    def format_item(self, content: str) -> QTableWidgetItem:
+        """
+        Format the content of the table item.
+
+        Args:
+            content (str): The content to be formatted.
+
+        Returns:
+            QTableWidgetItem: The formatted item.
+        """
+        if not content or not isinstance(content, str):
+            content = ""
+        item = QTableWidgetItem(content)
+        item.setTextAlignment(Qt.AlignHCenter | Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        return item
+
+    def set_row(self, index: int, scan_number: str, scan_type: str, status: str):
+        """
+        Set the row of the table.
+
+        Args:
+            index (int): The index of the row.
+            scan_number (str): The scan number.
+            scan_type (str): The scan type.
+            status (str): The status.
+        """
+
+        self.table.setItem(index, 0, self.format_item(scan_number))
+        self.table.setItem(index, 1, self.format_item(scan_type))
+        self.table.setItem(index, 2, self.format_item(status))
+
+    def reset_content(self):
+        """
+        Reset the content of the table.
+        """
+
+        self.table.setRowCount(1)
+        self.set_row(0, "", "", "")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    widget = BECQueue()
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/bec_queue.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/bec_queue.pyproject
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{'files': ['bec_queue.py']}
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More