0.80.1

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.git_hooks/pre-commit

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

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -1,33 +1,80 @@
 # This file is a template, and might need editing before it works on your project.
 # Official language image. Look for the different tagged releases at:
 # https://hub.docker.com/r/library/python/tags/
-image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/python:3.9
+image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:3.11
 #commands to run in the Docker container before starting each job.
 variables:
   DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR: ""
+  BEC_CORE_BRANCH: "main"
+  OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: "main"
+  CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH: $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+
+workflow:
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "web"
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "pipeline"
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "parent_pipeline"
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH && $CI_OPEN_MERGE_REQUESTS
+      when: never
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
 
 include:
   - template: Security/Secret-Detection.gitlab-ci.yml
-
+  - project: "bec/awi_utils"
+    file: "/templates/check-packages-job.yml"
+    inputs:
+      stage: test
+      path: "."
+      pytest_args: "-v --random-order tests/"
+      exclude_packages: ""
 
 # different stages in the pipeline
 stages:
   - Formatter
   - test
+  - AdditionalTests
+  - End2End
   - Deploy
 
+.install-qt-webengine-deps: &install-qt-webengine-deps
+  - apt-get -y install libnss3 libxdamage1 libasound2 libatomic1 libxcursor1
+  - export QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX=1
+
+.clone-repos: &clone-repos
+  - git clone --branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec.git
+  - git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices.git
+  - export OHPYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices
+
+.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
+  - *install-qt-webengine-deps
+
+before_script:
+  - if [[ "$CI_PROJECT_PATH" != "bec/bec_widgets" ]]; then
+    echo -e "\033[35;1m Using branch $CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH of BEC Widgets \033[0;m";
+    test -d bec_widgets || git clone --branch $CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets.git; cd bec_widgets;
+    fi
+
 formatter:
   stage: Formatter
   needs: []
   script:
-    - pip install black
-    - black --check --diff --color --line-length=100 ./
+    - pip install black isort
+    - isort --check --diff ./
+    - black --check --diff --color ./
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"
+
 pylint:
   stage: Formatter
   needs: []
-  script:
+  before_script:
     - pip install pylint pylint-exit anybadge
-    - pip install -e .[dev]
+    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
+  script:
     - mkdir ./pylint
     - pylint ./bec_widgets --output-format=text --output=./pylint/pylint.log | tee ./pylint/pylint.log || pylint-exit $?
     - PYLINT_SCORE=$(sed -n 's/^Your code has been rated at \([-0-9.]*\)\/.*/\1/p' ./pylint/pylint.log)
@@ -37,25 +84,135 @@ pylint:
     paths:
       - ./pylint/
     expire_in: 1 week
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"
+
+pylint-check:
+  stage: Formatter
+  needs: []
+  allow_failure: true
+  before_script:
+    - pip install pylint pylint-exit anybadge
+    - apt-get update
+    - apt-get install -y bc
+  script:
+    - git fetch origin $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME
+    # Identify changed Python files
+    - if [ "$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE" == "merge_request_event" ]; then
+      TARGET_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse origin/$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME);
+      CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only $TARGET_BRANCH_COMMIT_SHA HEAD | grep '\.py$' || true);
+      else
+      CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only $CI_COMMIT_BEFORE_SHA $CI_COMMIT_SHA | grep '\.py$' || true);
+      fi
+    - if [ -z "$CHANGED_FILES" ]; then echo "No Python files changed."; exit 0; fi
+
+    - echo "Changed Python files:"
+      - $CHANGED_FILES
+    # Run pylint only on changed files
+    - mkdir ./pylint
+    - pylint $CHANGED_FILES --output-format=text | tee ./pylint/pylint_changed_files.log || pylint-exit $?
+    - PYLINT_SCORE=$(sed -n 's/^Your code has been rated at \([-0-9.]*\)\/.*/\1/p' ./pylint/pylint_changed_files.log)
+    - echo "Pylint score is $PYLINT_SCORE"
+
+    # Fail the job if the pylint score is below 9
+    - if [ "$(echo "$PYLINT_SCORE < 9" | bc)" -eq 1 ]; then echo "Your pylint score is below the acceptable threshold (9)."; exit 1; fi
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - ./pylint/
+    expire_in: 1 week
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"
 
 tests:
   stage: test
   needs: []
   variables:
-      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+    QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
   script:
-    - apt-get update
-    - apt-get install -y libgl1-mesa-glx x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 
-    - pip install .[dev]
-    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests
+    - *clone-repos
+    - *install-os-packages
+    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
+    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
+    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
+    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
     - coverage report
     - coverage xml
   coverage: '/(?i)total.*? (100(?:\.0+)?\%|[1-9]?\d(?:\.\d+)?\%)$/'
   artifacts:
     reports:
       junit: report.xml
-      cobertura: coverage.xml
+      coverage_report:
+        coverage_format: cobertura
+        path: coverage.xml
 
+test-matrix:
+  parallel:
+    matrix:
+      - PYTHON_VERSION:
+          - "3.10"
+          - "3.11"
+          - "3.12"
+        QT_PCKG:
+          - "pyside6"
+          - "pyqt6"
+
+  stage: AdditionalTests
+  needs: []
+  variables:
+    QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+    PYTHON_VERSION: ""
+    QT_PCKG: ""
+  image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:$PYTHON_VERSION
+  script:
+    - *clone-repos
+    - *install-os-packages
+    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
+    - pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
+    - pip install -e .[dev,$QT_PCKG]
+    - pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order ./tests/unit_tests
+  allow_failure: true
+
+end-2-end-conda:
+  stage: End2End
+  needs: []
+  image: continuumio/miniconda3
+  allow_failure: false
+  variables:
+    QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+  script:
+    - *clone-repos
+    - *install-os-packages
+    - conda config --prepend channels conda-forge
+    - conda config --set channel_priority strict
+    - conda config --set always_yes yes --set changeps1 no
+    - conda create -q -n test-environment python=3.11
+    - conda init bash
+    - source ~/.bashrc
+    - conda activate test-environment
+
+    - cd ./bec
+    - source ./bin/install_bec_dev.sh -t
+
+    - pip install -e ./bec_lib[dev]
+    - pip install -e ./bec_ipython_client[dev]
+    - cd ../
+    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
+    - cd ./tests/end-2-end
+    - pytest -v --start-servers --flush-redis --random-order
+
+  artifacts:
+    when: on_failure
+    paths:
+      - ./logs/*.log
+    expire_in: 1 week
+
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"'
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "web"'
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "pipeline"'
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "parent_pipeline"'
+    - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "main"'
+    - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "production"'
 
 semver:
   stage: Deploy
@@ -71,31 +228,29 @@ semver:
     - git fetch --tags
     - git tag
 
-    # build
-    - pip install python-semantic-release==7.* wheel
+    # build and publish package
+    - pip install python-semantic-release==9.* wheel build twine
     - export GL_TOKEN=$CI_UPDATES
-    - export REPOSITORY_USERNAME=__token__
-    - export REPOSITORY_PASSWORD=$CI_PYPI_TOKEN
-    - >
-      semantic-release publish -v DEBUG 
-      -D version_variable=./setup.py:__version__  
-      -D hvcs=gitlab 
-      
+    - semantic-release -vv version
+
+    # check if any artifacts were created
+    - if [ ! -d dist ]; then echo No release will be made; exit 0; fi
+    - twine upload dist/* -u __token__ -p $CI_PYPI_TOKEN --skip-existing
+    - semantic-release publish
+
   allow_failure: false
   rules:
-    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "master"'
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "main" && $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"'
 
-# pages:
-#   stage: Deploy
-#   needs: ["tests"]
-#   script:
-#     - git clone --branch $OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH https://oauth2:$CI_OPHYD_DEVICES_KEY@gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices.git
-#     - export OPHYD_DEVICES_PATH=$PWD/ophyd_devices    
-#     - pip install -r ./docs/source/requirements.txt
-#     - apt-get install -y gcc
-#     - *install-bec-services    
-#     - cd ./docs/source; make html
-#     - curl -X POST -d "branches=$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME" -d "token=$RTD_TOKEN" https://readthedocs.org/api/v2/webhook/beamline-experiment-control/221870/
-#   rules:
-#     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "master"'
-#     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "production"'
+pages:
+  stage: Deploy
+  needs: ["semver"]
+  variables:
+    TARGET_BRANCH: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
+  rules:
+    - if: "$CI_COMMIT_TAG != null"
+      variables:
+        TARGET_BRANCH: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "main" && $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"'
+  script:
+    - curl -X POST -d "branches=$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME" -d "token=$RTD_TOKEN" https://readthedocs.org/api/v2/webhook/bec-widgets/253243/

.gitlab/issue_templates/bug_report_template.md

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

.gitlab/issue_templates/documentation_update_template.md

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+## Documentation Section
+
+[Specify the section or page of the documentation that needs updating]
+
+## Current Information
+
+[Provide the current information in the documentation that needs to be updated]
+
+## Proposed Update
+
+[Describe the proposed update or correction. Be specific about the changes that need to be made]
+
+## Reason for Update
+
+[Explain the reason for the documentation update. Include any recent changes, new features, or corrections that necessitate the update]
+
+## Additional Context
+
+[Include any additional context or information that can help the documentation team understand the update better]
+
+## Attachments
+
+[Attach any files, screenshots, or references that can assist in making the documentation update]
+
+## Priority
+
+[Assign a priority level to the documentation update based on its urgency. Use a scale such as Low, Medium, High]

.gitlab/issue_templates/feature_request_template.md

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

.gitlab/merge_request_templates/default.md

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+## Description
+
+[Provide a brief description of the changes introduced by this merge request.]
+
+## Related Issues
+
+[Cite any related issues or feature requests that are addressed or resolved by this merge request. Use the gitlab syntax for linking issues, for example, `fixes #123` or `closes #123`.]
+
+## Type of Change
+
+- Change 1
+- Change 2
+
+## Potential side effects
+
+[Describe any potential side effects or risks of merging this MR.]
+
+## Screenshots / GIFs (if applicable)
+
+[Include any relevant screenshots or GIFs to showcase the changes made.]
+
+## Additional Comments
+
+[Add any additional comments or information that may be helpful for reviewers.]
+
+## Definition of Done
+- [ ] Documentation is up-to-date.
+

.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
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ persistent=yes
 
 # Minimum Python version to use for version dependent checks. Will default to
 # the version used to run pylint.
-py-version=3.9
+py-version=3.10
 
 # When enabled, pylint would attempt to guess common misconfiguration and emit
 # user-friendly hints instead of false-positive error messages.

.readthedocs.yaml

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+# .readthedocs.yaml
+# Read the Docs configuration file
+# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config-file/v2.html for details
+
+# Required
+version: 2
+
+# Set the version of Python and other tools you might need
+build:
+  os: ubuntu-20.04
+  tools:
+    python: "3.10"
+
+# Build documentation in the docs/ directory with Sphinx
+sphinx:
+   configuration: docs/conf.py
+
+# If using Sphinx, optionally build your docs in additional formats such as PDF
+# formats:
+#    - pdf
+
+# Optionally declare the Python requirements required to build your docs
+python:
+   install:
+   - requirements: docs/requirements.txt

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,142 +1,143 @@
-# Changelog
+# CHANGELOG
 
-<!--next-version-placeholder-->
+## v0.80.1 (2024-07-06)
 
-## v0.7.0 (2023-08-28)
+### Fix
+
+* fix(entry_validator): check for entry == &#34;&#34; ([`61de7e9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/61de7e9e221c766b9fb3ec23246da6a11c96a986))
+
+## v0.80.0 (2024-07-06)
 
 ### Feature
 
-* Labels of current motors are shown in motors limits ([`413e435`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/413e4356cfde6e2432682332e470eb69427ad397))
-* Total number of points, scatter size and number of point to dim after last position can be changed from GUI ([`e0b52fc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/e0b52fcedca46d913d1677b45f9815eccd92e8f7))
-* Speed and frequency can be updated from GUI ([`f391a2f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f391a2fd004f1dc8187cfe12d60f856427ae01ec))
-* Speed and frequency is retrieved from devices ([`ce98164`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ce9816480b82373895b602d1a1bca7d1d9725f01))
-* Delete coordinate table row by DELETE or BACKSPACE key ([`5dd0af6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5dd0af6894a5d97457d60ef18b098e40856e4875))
-* Motor selection ([`cab32be`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cab32be0092185870b5a12398103475342c8b1fd))
-* New GUI ([`0226188`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0226188079f1dac4eece6b1a6fa330620f1504bc))
-* Keyboard shortcut to go to coordinates ([`3c0e595`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3c0e5955d40a67935b8fb064d5c52fd3f29bd1a1))
-* Ability to choose how many points should be dimmed before reaching the threshold + total number of point which should be stored. ([`9eae697`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/9eae697df8a2f3961454db9ed397353f110c0e67))
-* Stop movement function, one callback function for 2 motors, move_finished is emitted in move_motor function not in callback ([`187c748`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/187c748e87264448d5026d9fa2f15b5fc9a55949))
-* Controls are disabled while motor is moving and enabled when motor movement is finished ([`ed84293`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ed842931971fbf87ed2f3e366eb822531ef5aacc))
-* Motor coordinates are now scatter instead of image ([`3f6d5c6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3f6d5c66411459703c402f7449e8b1abae9a2b08))
-* Going to absolute coordinates saves coordinate in the table for later use with tag ([`8be98c9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8be98c9bb6af941a69c593c62d5c52339d2262bc))
-* Table with coordinates getting initial coordinates of motor ([`92388c3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/92388c3cab7e024978aaa2906afbd698015dec66))
-* Motor move to absolute (X,Y) coordinates ([`cbe27e4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cbe27e46cfb6282c71844641e1ed6059e8fa96bf))
-* Motor limits can be changed by spinBoxes ([`2d1665c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/2d1665c76b8174d9fffa3442afa98fe1ea6ac207))
-* Switch for keyboard shortcuts for motor movement ([`cac4562`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cac45626fc9a315f9012b110760a92e27e5ed226))
-* Setting map according to motor limits ([`512e698`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/512e698e26d9eef05b4f430475ccc268b68ad632))
-* Map of motor position ([`e6952a6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/e6952a6d13c84487fd6ab08056f1f5b46d594b8a))
-* Motor_example.py created, motor samx and samy can be moved by buttons ([`947ba9f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/947ba9f8b730e96082cb51ff6894734a0e119ca1))
+* feat(qt5): dropped support for qt5; pyside2 and pyqt5 ([`fadbf77`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fadbf77866903beff6580802bc203d53367fc7e7))
+
+* feat(plugins): moved plugin dict to dataclass and container ([`03819a3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/03819a3d902b4a51f3e882d52aedd971b2a8e127))
+
+* feat(plugins): added support for pyqt6 ui files ([`d6d0777`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d6d07771135335cb78dc648508ce573b8970261a))
+
+* feat(plugins): added bec widgets base class ([`1aa83e0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1aa83e0ef1ffe45b01677b0b4590535cb0ca1cff))
+
+## v0.79.3 (2024-07-05)
 
 ### Fix
 
-* Line_plot.py default changed back to "gauss_bpm" ([`64708bc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/64708bc1b2e6a4256da9123d0215fc87e0afa455))
-* Motor selection is disabled while motor is moving ([`c7e35d7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/c7e35d7da69853343aa7eee53c8ad988eb490d93))
-* Init_motor_map receive motor position from motor_thread ([`95ead71`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/95ead7117e59e0979aec51b85b49537ab728cad4))
-* Motor movement absolute fixed - movement by thread ([`11aa15f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/11aa15fefda7433e885cc8586f93c97af83b0c48))
+* fix: changed inheritance to adress qt designer bug in rendering ([`e403870`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e403870874bd5e45840a034d6f1b3dd576d9c846))
 
-## v0.6.3 (2023-08-17)
+* fix: add designer plugin classes ([`1586ce2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1586ce2d6cba2bb086b2ef596e724bb9e40ab4f2))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor: simplify logic in bec_status_box ([`576353c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/576353cfe8c6fd64db561f0b6e2bc951300643d3))
+
+## v0.79.2 (2024-07-04)
 
 ### Fix
 
-* Crosshair handles dynamic changes of number of curves in 1D plot ([`242737b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/242737b516af7c524a6c8a98db566815f0f4ab65))
+* fix: overwrite closeEvent and call super class ([`bc0ef78`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/bc0ef7893ef100b71b62101c459655509b534a56))
 
-### Documentation
-
-* Crosshair class documentation ([`8a60cad`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8a60cad9187df2b2bc93dc78dd01ceb42df9c9af))
-
-## v0.6.2 (2023-08-17)
+## v0.79.1 (2024-07-03)
 
 ### Fix
 
-* Correct coordinates for cursor table ([`ce54daf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/ce54daf754cb2410790216585467c0ffcc8e3587))
+* fix: use libdir env var to preload Python library, also for Linux platform ([`d7718d4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d7718d4dcb9728c050b6421388af4d484f3741f2))
 
-## v0.6.1 (2023-08-14)
-
-### Fix
-
-* Crosshair snaps to correct coordinates also with logx and logy ([`167a891`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/167a891c474b09ef7738e473c4a2e89dbbcbe881))
-
-## v0.6.0 (2023-08-11)
+## v0.79.0 (2024-07-03)
 
 ### Feature
 
-* New GUI for line_plot.py ([`b57b3bb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/b57b3bb1afc7c85acc7ed328ac8a219f392869f1))
-* Cursor universal signals ([`20e9516`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/20e951659558b7fc023e357bfe07d812c5fd020a))
+* feat(motor_map_widget): standalone MotorMap Widget with toolbar + plugin ([`6e75642`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6e756420907d7093557e945bc92bc4cfc0138d07))
 
-## v0.5.0 (2023-08-11)
-
-### Feature
-
-* Add generic connect function for slots ([`6a3df34`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/6a3df34cdfbec2434153362ded630305e5dc5e28))
-* Add possibility to provide service config ([`8c9a9c9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8c9a9c93535ee77c0622b483a3157af367ebce1f))
+* feat(motor_map): method to reset history trace ([`5960918`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5960918137dd41cdeb94e50f8abc4f169cf45c11))
 
 ### Fix
 
-* Dispatcher argparse and scan_plot tests ([`67f619e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/67f619ee897e0040c6310e67d69fbb2e0685293d))
-* Gui event removing bugs ([`a9dd191`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a9dd191629295ca476e2f9a1b9944ff355216583))
+* fix(toolbar): change default color to black to match BECFigure theme ([`b8774e0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b8774e0b0bc43dcd00f94f42539a778e507ca27d))
 
-## v0.4.0 (2023-08-11)
+* fix(motor_map): fixed bug with residual trace after changing motors ([`aaa0d10`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/aaa0d1003d2e94b45bafe4f700852c2c05288aea))
 
-### Feature
+* fix(widget_io): widget handler adjusted for spinboxes and comboboxes ([`3dc0532`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3dc0532df05b6ec0a2522107fa0b1e210ce7d91b))
 
-* Cursor universal for 1D and 2D ([`f75554b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/f75554bd7b072207847956a8720b9a62c20ba2c8))
-* Added qt_utils package with general Crosshair function ([`5353fed`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/5353fed7bfe1819819fa3348ec93d2d0ba540628))
-* 2D plot updating ([`d32088b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d32088b643a4d0613c32fb464a0a55a3b6b684d6))
-* Metadata available on_dap_update ([`18b5d46`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/18b5d46678619a972815532629ce96c121f5fcc9))
-* Plotting from streamer ([`bb806c1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/bb806c149dee88023ecb647b523cbd5189ea9001))
-* Added Legend to plot ([`0feca4b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0feca4b1578820ec1f5f3ead3073e4d45c23798b))
-* Cursor coordinate as a QTable ([`a999f76`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a999f7669a12910ad66e10a6d2e75197b2dce1c2))
-* Changed from PlotItem to GraphicsLayoutWidget, added LabelItem ([`075cc79`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/075cc79d6fa011803cf4a06fbff8faa951c1b59f))
-* Add display_ui_file.py ([`91d8ffa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/91d8ffacffcbeebdf7623caf62e07244c4dcee16))
-* Add disconnect_dap_slot ([`1325704`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/1325704750ebab897e3dcae80c9d455bfbbf886f))
-* Inherit from GraphicsView for consistency with 2D plot ([`d8c101c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d8c101cdd7f960a152a1f318911cac6eecf6bad4))
-* Add BECScanPlot2D ([`67905e8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/67905e896c81383f57c268db544b3314104bda38))
-* Emit the full bec message to slots ([`1bb3020`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/1bb30207038f3a54c0e96dbbbcd1ea7f6c70eca2))
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor(toolbar): cleanup and adjusted colors ([`96863ad`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/96863adf53c15112645d20eb6200733617801c6d))
+
+## v0.78.1 (2024-07-02)
 
 ### Fix
 
-* Q selection for gui_event signal ([`0bf452a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/0bf452ad1b7d9ad941e2ef4b8d61ec4ed5266415))
-* Fixed logic in data subscription ([`c2d469b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/c2d469b4543fcf237b274399b83969cc2213b61b))
-* Scan_plot to accept metadata from dap signal ([`7bec0b5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/7bec0b5e6c1663670f8fcc2fc6aa6c8b6df28b61))
-* Plotting latest 1d curves ([`378be81`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/378be81bf6dd5e9239f8f1fb908cafc97161c79d))
-* Testing the data structure of plotting ([`4fb0a3b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/4fb0a3b058957f5b37227ff7c8e9bdf5259a1cde))
-* Fix examples when run directly as a script ([`cd11ee5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/cd11ee51c1c725255e748a32b89a74487e84a631))
-* Module paths ([`e7f644c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/e7f644c5079a8665d7d872eb0b27ed7da6cbd078))
+* fix(ui_loader): ui loader is compatible with bec plugins ([`b787759`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b787759f44486dc7af2c03811efb156041e4b6cb))
 
-## v0.3.0 (2023-07-19)
+## v0.78.0 (2024-07-02)
 
 ### Feature
 
-* Add auto-computed color_list from colormaps ([`3e1708b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/3e1708bf48bc15a25c0d01242fff28d6db868e02))
-* Add functionality for plotting multiple signals ([`10e2906`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/10e29064455f50bc3b66c55b4361575957db1489))
-* Added lineplot widget ([`989a3f0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/989a3f080839b98f1e1c2118600cddf449120124))
-* Added ctrl_c from grum ([`8fee13a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/8fee13a67bef3ed6ed6de9d47438f04687f548d8))
+* feat(color_button): patched ColorButton from pyqtgraph to be able to be opened in another QDialog ([`c36bb80`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c36bb80d6a4939802a4a1c8e5452c7b94bac185e))
+
+## v0.77.0 (2024-07-02)
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat(bec_connector): export config to yaml ([`a391f30`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a391f3018c50fee6a4a06884491b957df80c3cd3))
+
+* feat(utils): colors added convertor for rgba to hex ([`572f2fb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/572f2fb8110d5cb0e80f3ca45ce57ef405572456))
 
 ### Fix
 
-* Add warning for non-existing signalz ([`48075e4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/48075e4fe3187f6ac8d0b61f94f8df73b8fd6daf))
-* Documentation and bugfix for mouse_moved ([`a460f3c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/a460f3c0bd7b9e106a758bc330f361868407b1e3))
+* fix(waveform): scatter 2D brush error ([`215d59c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/215d59c8bfe7fda9aff8cec8353bef9e1ce2eca1))
 
-### Documentation
+* fix(figure): API cleanup ([`008a33a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/008a33a9b192473cc58e90cd6d98c5bcb5f7b8c0))
 
-* Add notes about qt designer install via conda-forge ([`d8038a8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/d8038a8cd0efa3a16df403390164603e4e8afdd8))
-* Added license ([`db2d33e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/db2d33e8912dc493cce9ee7f09d8336155110079))
+* fix(figure): if/else logic corrected in subplot_factory ([`3e78723`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3e787234c7274b0698423d7bf9a4c54ec46bad5f))
 
-## v0.2.1 (2023-07-13)
+* fix(image): processing of already displayed data; closes #106 ([`1173510`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1173510105d2d70d7e498c2ac1e122cea3a16597))
+
+* fix(bec_figure): full reconstruction with config from other bec figure ([`b6e1e20`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b6e1e20b7c8549bb092e981062329e601411dda6))
+
+* fix(motor_map): API changes updates current visualisation; motor_map can be initialised from config ([`2e2d422`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2e2d422910685a2527a3d961a468c787f771ca44))
+
+* fix(image): image add_custom_image fixed, closes #225 ([`f0556e4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f0556e44113ffee66cf735aa2dd758c62cb634f4))
+
+* fix(figure): subplot methods consolidated; added subplot factory ([`4a97105`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4a97105e4bd2ce77d72dfe5f8307dd9ee65b21b0))
+
+* fix(image): image can be fully reconstructed from config ([`797f73c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/797f73c39aa73e07d6311f3de4baea53f6c380e0))
+
+* fix(image_item): vrange added int for pydantic model check ([`b8f796f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b8f796fd3fcc15641e8fc6a3ca75c344ce90fc45))
+
+* fix(bec_figure): waveforms can be initialised from the config; widgets are deleteLater after removal ([`78673ea`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/78673ea11a47aad878128197ae6213925228ed59))
+
+### Unknown
+
+* Resolve &#34;add VT100 console executing BEC as a widget&#34; ([`c6a14c0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c6a14c0768a90695567a83a7895247ed0c64f3ce))
+
+## v0.76.1 (2024-06-29)
 
 ### Fix
 
-* Fixed setup config (wrong name) ([`947db1e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/947db1e0f32b067e67f94a7c8321da5194b1547b))
-* Fixed bec_lib dependency ([`86f4def`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/86f4deffd899111e8997010487ec54c6c62c43ab))
+* fix(plugins): fixes and tests for auto-gen plugins ([`c42511d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c42511dd44cc13577e108a6cef3166376e594f54))
 
-## v0.2.0 (2023-07-13)
+## v0.76.0 (2024-06-28)
 
 ### Feature
 
-* Move ivan's qtwidgets to bec-widgets ([`34e5ed2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/34e5ed2cf7e6128a51c110db8870d9560f2b2831))
+* feat(designer): added support for creating designer plugins automatically ([`c1dd0ee`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c1dd0ee1906dba1f2e2ae9ce40a84d55c26a1cce))
 
-## v0.1.0 (2023-07-11)
+### Fix
+
+* fix: fixed qwidget inheritance for ring progress bar ([`0610d2f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0610d2f9f027f8659e7149f2dfbb316ff30e337d))
+
+### Unknown
+
+* fix:parent set as first kwarg TextBox and WebsiteWidget ([`a45c407`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a45c4075684b93bfdcee03e5a416b84f61d3bc6f))
+
+## v0.75.0 (2024-06-26)
 
 ### Feature
 
-* Added config plotter ([`db274c6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets/-/commit/db274c644f643f830c35b6a92edd328bf7e24f59))
+* feat(widgets): added simple bec queue widget ([`3faee98`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3faee98ec80041a27e4c1f1156178de6f9dcdc63))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor(dispatcher): cleanup ([`ca02132`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ca02132c8d18535b37e9192e00459d2aca6ba5cf))
+
+## v0.74.1 (2024-06-26)

README.md

@@ -1,2 +1,74 @@
 # BEC Widgets
 
+BEC Widgets is a GUI framework designed for interaction with [BEC (Beamline Experiment Control)](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec).
+## Installation
+
+Use the package manager [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/) to install BEC Widgets:
+
+```bash
+pip install bec_widgets PyQt6
+```
+
+For development purposes, you can clone the repository and install the package locally in editable mode:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets
+cd bec_widgets
+pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
+```
+
+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:
+
+```bash
+pip install bec_widgets[pyqt6]
+```
+or 
+
+```bash
+pip install bec_widgets[pyside6]
+```
+## Documentation
+
+Documentation of BEC Widgets can be found [here](https://bec-widgets.readthedocs.io/en/latest/). The documentation of the BEC can be found [here](https://bec.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
+
+## Contributing
+
+All commits should use the Angular commit scheme:
+
+> #### <a name="commit-header"></a>Angular Commit Message Header
+> 
+> ```
+> <type>(<scope>): <short summary>
+>   │       │             │
+>   │       │             └─⫸ Summary in present tense. Not capitalized. No period at the end.
+>   │       │
+>   │       └─⫸ Commit Scope: animations|bazel|benchpress|common|compiler|compiler-cli|core|
+>   │                          elements|forms|http|language-service|localize|platform-browser|
+>   │                          platform-browser-dynamic|platform-server|router|service-worker|
+>   │                          upgrade|zone.js|packaging|changelog|docs-infra|migrations|ngcc|ve|
+>   │                          devtools
+>   │
+>   └─⫸ Commit Type: build|ci|docs|feat|fix|perf|refactor|test
+> ```
+> 
+> The `<type>` and `<summary>` fields are mandatory, the `(<scope>)` field is optional.
+
+> ##### Type
+> 
+> Must be one of the following:
+> 
+> * **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies (example scopes: gulp, broccoli, npm)
+> * **ci**: Changes to our CI configuration files and scripts (examples: CircleCi, SauceLabs)
+> * **docs**: Documentation only changes
+> * **feat**: A new feature
+> * **fix**: A bug fix
+> * **perf**: A code change that improves performance
+> * **refactor**: A code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature
+> * **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests
+
+## License
+
+[BSD-3-Clause](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/bsd-3-clause/)

bec_widgets/basic_plot.py

@@ -1,457 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import threading
-import time
-import warnings
-from typing import Any
-
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib.core import BECMessage
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QCheckBox, QTableWidgetItem
-from pyqtgraph import mkBrush, mkColor, mkPen
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, QtWidgets, uic
-from pyqtgraph.Qt.QtCore import pyqtSignal
-
-from bec_widgets.bec_dispatcher import bec_dispatcher
-from bec_lib.core.redis_connector import MessageObject, RedisConnector
-
-client = bec_dispatcher.client
-
-
-class BasicPlot(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
-    roi_signal = pyqtSignal(tuple)
-
-    def __init__(self, name="", y_value_list=["gauss_bpm"]) -> None:
-        """
-        Basic plot widget for displaying scan data.
-
-        Args:
-            name (str, optional): Name of the plot. Defaults to "".
-            y_value_list (list, optional): List of signals to be plotted. Defaults to ["gauss_bpm"].
-        """
-
-        super(BasicPlot, self).__init__()
-        # Set style for pyqtgraph plots
-        pg.setConfigOption("background", "w")
-        pg.setConfigOption("foreground", "k")
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "basic_plot.ui"), self)
-
-        # Set splitter distribution of widgets
-        self.splitter.setSizes([3, 1])
-
-        self._idle_time = 100
-        self.title = ""
-        self.label_bottom = ""
-        self.label_left = ""
-        self.producer = RedisConnector(["localhost:6379"]).producer()
-
-        self.scan_motors = []
-        self.y_value_list = y_value_list
-        self.previous_y_value_list = None
-        self.plotter_data_x = []
-        self.plotter_data_y = []
-        self.curves = []
-        self.pens = []
-        self.brushs = []
-
-        self.plotter_scan_id = None
-
-        # TODO to be moved to utils function
-        plotstyles = {
-            "symbol": "o",
-            "symbolSize": 10,
-        }
-
-        color_list = BasicPlot.golden_angle_color(colormap="CET-R2", num=len(self.y_value_list))
-
-        # setup plots - GraphicsLayoutWidget
-        # LabelItem
-        self.label = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw.addItem(self.label)
-        self.label.setText("ROI region")
-
-        # PlotItem - main window
-        self.glw.nextRow()
-        self.plot = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.plot.setLogMode(True, True)
-        self.glw.addItem(self.plot)
-        self.plot.addLegend()
-
-        # ImageItem - 2D view #TODO add 2D plot for ROI and 1D plot for mouse click
-        self.glw.nextRow()
-        self.plot_roi = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.img = pg.ImageItem()
-        self.glw.addItem(self.plot_roi)
-        self.plot_roi.addItem(self.img)
-
-        # ROI selector - so far from [-1,1] #TODO update to scale with xrange
-        self.roi_selector = pg.LinearRegionItem([-1, 1])
-
-        for ii, y_value in enumerate(self.y_value_list):
-            pen = mkPen(color=color_list[ii], width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
-            brush = mkBrush(color=color_list[ii])
-            curve = pg.PlotDataItem(
-                **plotstyles, symbolBrush=brush, pen=pen, skipFiniteCheck=True, name=y_value
-            )
-            self.plot.addItem(curve)
-            self.curves.append(curve)
-            self.pens.append(pen)
-            self.brushs.append(brush)
-
-        self.add_crosshair(self.plot)
-        self.add_crosshair(self.plot_roi)
-
-        self.crosshair_v = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=90, movable=False)
-        self.crosshair_h = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=0, movable=False)
-        #
-        # for plot in (self.plot_roi, self.plot):
-        #     plot.addItem(self.crosshair_v, ignoreBounds=True)
-        #     plot.addItem(self.crosshair_h, ignoreBounds=True)
-
-        # self.plot.addItem(self.crosshair_v, ignoreBounds=True)
-        # self.plot.addItem(self.crosshair_h, ignoreBounds=True)
-
-        # self.plot_roi.addItem(self.crosshair_v, ignoreBounds=True)
-        # self.plot_roi.addItem(self.crosshair_h, ignoreBounds=True)
-
-        # Add textItems
-        self.add_text_items()
-
-        # Manage signals
-        self.proxy = pg.SignalProxy(
-            self.plot.scene().sigMouseMoved, rateLimit=60, slot=self.mouse_moved
-        )
-        self.proxy_update = pg.SignalProxy(self.update_signal, rateLimit=25, slot=self.update)
-        self.roi_selector.sigRegionChangeFinished.connect(self.get_roi_region)
-
-        # Debug functions
-        self.pushButton_debug.clicked.connect(self.generate_2D_data_update)
-        # self.generate_2D_data()
-
-        self._current_proj = None
-        self._current_metadata_ep = "px_stream/projection_{}/metadata"
-
-        self.data_retriever = threading.Thread(target=self.on_projection, daemon=True)
-        self.data_retriever.start()
-
-    def debug(self):
-        """
-        Debug button just for quick testing
-        """
-
-    def generate_2D_data(self):
-        data = np.random.normal(size=(1, 100))
-        self.img.setImage(data)
-
-    def generate_2D_data_update(self):
-        data = np.random.normal(size=(200, 300))
-        self.img.setImage(data, levels=(0.2, 0.5))
-
-    def add_crosshair(self, plot):
-        crosshair_v = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=90, movable=False)
-        crosshair_h = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=0, movable=False)
-
-        plot.addItem(crosshair_v)
-        plot.addItem(crosshair_h)
-
-    def get_roi_region(self):
-        """For testing purpose now, get roi region and print it to self.label as tuple"""
-        region = self.roi_selector.getRegion()
-        self.label.setText(f"x = {(10**region[0]):.4f}, y ={(10**region[1]):.4f}")
-        return_dict = {
-            "horiz_roi": [
-                np.where(self.plotter_data_x[0] > 10 ** region[0])[0][0],
-                np.where(self.plotter_data_x[0] < 10 ** region[1])[0][-1],
-            ]
-        }
-        msg = BECMessage.DeviceMessage(signals=return_dict).dumps()
-        self.producer.set_and_publish("px_stream/gui_event", msg=msg)
-        self.roi_signal.emit(region)
-
-    def add_text_items(self):  # TODO probably can be removed
-        """Add text items to the plot"""
-
-        # self.mouse_box_data.setText("Mouse cursor")
-        # TODO Via StyleSheet, one may set the color of the full QLabel
-        # self.mouse_box_data.setStyleSheet(f"QLabel {{color : rgba{self.pens[0].color().getRgb()}}}")
-
-    def mouse_moved(self, event: tuple) -> None:
-        """
-        Update the mouse table with the current mouse position and the corresponding data.
-
-        Args:
-            event (tuple):  Mouse event containing the position of the mouse cursor.
-                            The position is stored in first entry as horizontal, vertical pixel.
-        """
-        pos = event[0]
-        if not self.plot.sceneBoundingRect().contains(pos):
-            return
-        mousePoint = self.plot.vb.mapSceneToView(pos)
-        self.crosshair_v.setPos(mousePoint.x())
-        self.crosshair_h.setPos(mousePoint.y())
-        if not self.plotter_data_x:
-            return
-
-        closest_point = self.closest_x_y_value(
-            mousePoint.x(), self.plotter_data_x[0], self.plotter_data_y[0]
-        )
-        # self.precision = 3
-        # ii = 0
-        # y_value = self.y_value_list[ii]
-        # x_data = f"{10**closest_point[0]:.{self.precision}f}"
-        # y_data = f"{10**closest_point[1]:.{self.precision}f}"
-        #
-        # # Write coordinate to QTable
-        # self.mouse_table.setItem(ii, 1, QTableWidgetItem(str(y_value)))
-        # self.mouse_table.setItem(ii, 2, QTableWidgetItem(str(x_data)))
-        # self.mouse_table.setItem(ii, 3, QTableWidgetItem(str(y_data)))
-        #
-        # self.mouse_table.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    def closest_x_y_value(self, input_value, list_x, list_y) -> tuple:
-        """
-        Find the closest x and y value to the input value.
-
-        Args:
-            input_value (float): Input value
-            list_x (list): List of x values
-            list_y (list): List of y values
-
-        Returns:
-            tuple: Closest x and y value
-        """
-        arr = np.asarray(list_x)
-        i = (np.abs(arr - input_value)).argmin()
-        return list_x[i], list_y[i]
-
-    def update(self):
-        """Update the plot with the new data."""
-        # check if roi selector is in the plot
-        if self.roi_selector not in self.plot.items:
-            self.plot.addItem(self.roi_selector)
-
-        # check if QTable was initialised and if list of devices was changed
-        if self.y_value_list != self.previous_y_value_list:
-            self.setup_cursor_table()
-            self.previous_y_value_list = self.y_value_list.copy() if self.y_value_list else None
-
-        self.curves[0].setData(self.plotter_data_x[0], self.plotter_data_y[0])
-        # if len(self.plotter_data_x[0]) <= 1:
-        #     return
-        # self.plot.setLabel("bottom", self.label_bottom)
-        # self.plot.setLabel("left", self.label_left)
-        # for ii in range(len(self.y_value_list)):
-        #     self.curves[0].setData(self.plotter_data_x[0], self.plotter_data_y[0])
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_scan_segment(self, data: dict, metadata: dict) -> None:
-        """Update function that is called during the scan callback. To avoid
-        too many renderings, the GUI is only processing events every <_idle_time> ms.
-
-        Args:
-            data (dict): Dictionary containing a new scan segment
-            metadata (dict): Scan metadata
-
-        """
-        if metadata["scanID"] != self.plotter_scan_id:
-            self.plotter_scan_id = metadata["scanID"]
-            self._reset_plot_data()
-
-        self.title = f"Scan {metadata['scan_number']}"
-
-        self.scan_motors = scan_motors = metadata.get("scan_report_devices")
-        # client = BECClient()
-        remove_y_value_index = [
-            index
-            for index, y_value in enumerate(self.y_value_list)
-            if y_value not in client.device_manager.devices
-        ]
-        if remove_y_value_index:
-            for ii in sorted(remove_y_value_index, reverse=True):
-                # TODO Use bec warning message??? to be discussed with Klaus
-                warnings.warn(
-                    f"Warning: no matching signal for {self.y_value_list[ii]} found in list of devices. Removing from plot."
-                )
-                self.remove_curve_by_name(self.plot, self.y_value_list[ii])
-                self.y_value_list.pop(ii)
-
-        self.precision = client.device_manager.devices[scan_motors[0]]._info["describe"][
-            scan_motors[0]
-        ]["precision"]
-        # TODO after update of bec_lib, this will be new way to access data
-        # self.precision = client.device_manager.devices[scan_motors[0]].precision
-
-        x = data["data"][scan_motors[0]][scan_motors[0]]["value"]
-        self.plotter_data_x.append(x)
-        for ii, y_value in enumerate(self.y_value_list):
-            y = data["data"][y_value][y_value]["value"]
-            self.plotter_data_y[ii].append(y)
-        self.label_bottom = scan_motors[0]
-        self.label_left = f"{', '.join(self.y_value_list)}"
-
-        # print(f'metadata scan N{metadata["scan_number"]}') #TODO put as label on top of plot
-        # print(f'Data point = {data["point_id"]}') #TODO can be used for progress bar
-
-        if len(self.plotter_data_x) <= 1:
-            return
-        self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    def _reset_plot_data(self):
-        """Reset the plot data."""
-        self.plotter_data_x = []
-        self.plotter_data_y = []
-        for ii in range(len(self.y_value_list)):
-            self.curves[ii].setData([], [])
-            self.plotter_data_y.append([])
-
-    def setup_cursor_table(self):
-        """QTable formatting according to N of devices displayed in plot."""
-
-        # Init number of rows in table according to n of devices
-        self.mouse_table.setRowCount(len(self.y_value_list))
-
-        for ii, y_value in enumerate(self.y_value_list):
-            checkbox = QCheckBox()
-            checkbox.setChecked(True)
-            # TODO just for testing, will be replaced by removing/adding curve
-            checkbox.stateChanged.connect(lambda: print("status Changed"))
-            # checkbox.stateChanged.connect(lambda: self.remove_curve_by_name(plot=self.plot, checkbox=checkbox, name=y_value))
-            self.mouse_table.setCellWidget(ii, 0, checkbox)
-            self.mouse_table.setItem(ii, 1, QTableWidgetItem(str(y_value)))
-
-            self.mouse_table.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def remove_curve_by_name(plot: pyqtgraph.PlotItem, name: str) -> None:
-        # def remove_curve_by_name(plot: pyqtgraph.PlotItem, checkbox: QtWidgets.QCheckBox, name: str) -> None:
-        """Removes a curve from the given plot by the specified name.
-
-        Args:
-            plot (pyqtgraph.PlotItem): The plot from which to remove the curve.
-            name (str): The name of the curve to remove.
-        """
-        # if checkbox.isChecked():
-        for item in plot.items:
-            if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem) and getattr(item, "opts", {}).get("name") == name:
-                plot.removeItem(item)
-                return
-
-        # else:
-        #     return
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def golden_ratio(num: int) -> list:
-        """Calculate the golden ratio for a given number of angles.
-
-        Args:
-            num (int): Number of angles
-        """
-        phi = 2 * np.pi * ((1 + np.sqrt(5)) / 2)
-        angles = []
-        for ii in range(num):
-            x = np.cos(ii * phi)
-            y = np.sin(ii * phi)
-            angle = np.arctan2(y, x)
-            angles.append(angle)
-        return angles
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def golden_angle_color(colormap: str, num: int) -> list:
-        """
-        Extract num colors for from the specified colormap following golden angle distribution.
-
-        Args:
-            colormap (str): Name of the colormap
-            num (int): Number of requested colors
-
-        Returns:
-            list: List of colors with length <num>
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If the number of requested colors is greater than the number of colors in the colormap.
-        """
-
-        cmap = pg.colormap.get(colormap)
-        cmap_colors = cmap.color
-        if num > len(cmap_colors):
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Number of colors requested ({num}) is greater than the number of colors in the colormap ({len(cmap_colors)})"
-            )
-        angles = BasicPlot.golden_ratio(len(cmap_colors))
-        color_selection = np.round(np.interp(angles, (-np.pi, np.pi), (0, len(cmap_colors))))
-        colors = [
-            mkColor(tuple((cmap_colors[int(ii)] * 255).astype(int))) for ii in color_selection[:num]
-        ]
-        return colors
-
-    def on_projection(self):
-        while True:
-            if self._current_proj is None:
-                time.sleep(0.1)
-                continue
-            endpoint = f"px_stream/projection_{self._current_proj}/data"
-            msgs = client.producer.lrange(topic=endpoint, start=-1, end=-1)
-            data = [BECMessage.DeviceMessage.loads(msg) for msg in msgs]
-            if not data:
-                continue
-            with np.errstate(divide="ignore", invalid="ignore"):
-                self.plotter_data_y = [
-                    np.sum(
-                        np.sum(data[-1].content["signals"]["data"] * self._current_norm, axis=1)
-                        / np.sum(self._current_norm, axis=0),
-                        axis=0,
-                    ).squeeze()
-                ]
-
-            self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_dap_update(self, data: dict, metadata: dict):
-        self.img.setImage(data["z"].T)
-        # time.sleep(0,1)
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict)
-    def new_proj(self, data):
-        proj_nr = data["proj_nr"]
-        endpoint = f"px_stream/projection_{proj_nr}/metadata"
-        msg_raw = client.producer.get(topic=endpoint)
-        msg = BECMessage.DeviceMessage.loads(msg_raw)
-        self._current_q = msg.content["signals"]["q"]
-        self._current_norm = msg.content["signals"]["norm_sum"]
-        self._current_metadata = msg.content["signals"]["metadata"]
-
-        self.plotter_data_x = [self._current_q]
-        self._current_proj = proj_nr
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import argparse
-
-    from bec_widgets import ctrl_c
-    from bec_widgets.bec_dispatcher import bec_dispatcher
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--signals",
-        help="specify recorded signals",
-        nargs="+",
-        default=["gauss_bpm"],
-    )
-    # default = ["gauss_bpm", "bpm4i", "bpm5i", "bpm6i", "xert"],
-    value = parser.parse_args()
-    print(f"Plotting signals for: {', '.join(value.signals)}")
-    client = bec_dispatcher.client
-    # client.start()
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication([])
-    ctrl_c.setup(app)
-    plot = BasicPlot(y_value_list=value.signals)
-    # bec_dispatcher.connect(plot)
-    bec_dispatcher.connect_proj_id(plot.new_proj)
-    bec_dispatcher.connect_dap_slot(plot.on_dap_update, "px_dap_worker")
-    plot.show()
-    # client.callbacks.register("scan_segment", plot, sync=False)
-    app.exec_()

bec_widgets/basic_plot.ui

@@ -1,77 +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>845</width>
-    <height>635</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Line Plot</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter">
-     <property name="orientation">
-      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="opaqueResize">
-      <bool>false</bool>
-     </property>
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="verticalLayoutWidget">
-      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_debug">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Debug</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw"/>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-     <widget class="QTableWidget" name="mouse_table">
-      <property name="textElideMode">
-       <enum>Qt::ElideMiddle</enum>
-      </property>
-      <column>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Display</string>
-       </property>
-      </column>
-      <column>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Device</string>
-       </property>
-      </column>
-      <column>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>X</string>
-       </property>
-      </column>
-      <column>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Y</string>
-       </property>
-      </column>
-     </widget>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
-   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
-   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>

bec_widgets/bec_dispatcher.py

@@ -1,227 +0,0 @@
-import argparse
-import itertools
-import os
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-from threading import RLock
-
-from bec_lib import BECClient
-from bec_lib.core import BECMessage, MessageEndpoints, ServiceConfig
-from bec_lib.core.redis_connector import RedisConsumerThreaded
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSignal
-
-
-@dataclass
-class _BECDap:
-    """Utility class to keep track of slots associated with a particular dap redis consumer"""
-
-    consumer: RedisConsumerThreaded
-    slots = set()
-
-
-# Adding a new pyqt signal requres a class factory, as they must be part of the class definition
-# and cannot be dynamically added as class attributes after the class has been defined.
-_signal_class_factory = (
-    type(f"Signal{i}", (QObject,), dict(signal=pyqtSignal("PyQt_PyObject")))
-    for i in itertools.count()
-)
-
-
-@dataclass
-class _Connection:
-    """Utility class to keep track of slots connected to a particular redis consumer"""
-
-    consumer: RedisConsumerThreaded
-    slots = set()
-    # keep a reference to a new signal class, so it is not gc'ed
-    _signal_container = next(_signal_class_factory)()
-
-    def __post_init__(self):
-        self.signal = self._signal_container.signal
-
-
-class _BECDispatcher(QObject):
-    new_scan = pyqtSignal(dict, dict)
-    scan_segment = pyqtSignal(dict, dict)
-    new_dap_data = pyqtSignal(dict, dict)
-
-    new_projection_id = pyqtSignal(dict)
-    new_projection_data = pyqtSignal(dict)
-
-    def __init__(self, bec_config=None):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.client = BECClient()
-
-        # TODO: this is a workaround for now to provide service config within qtdesigner, but is
-        # it possible to provide config via a cli arg?
-        if bec_config is None and os.path.isfile("bec_config.yaml"):
-            bec_config = "bec_config.yaml"
-
-        self.client.initialize(config=ServiceConfig(config_path=bec_config))
-
-        self._slot_signal_map = {
-            "on_scan_segment": self.scan_segment,
-            "on_new_scan": self.new_scan,
-        }
-        self._daps = {}
-        self._connections = {}
-
-        self._scan_id = None
-        scan_lock = RLock()
-
-        # self.new_projection_id.connect(self.new_projection_data)
-
-        def _scan_segment_cb(msg):
-            msg = BECMessage.ScanMessage.loads(msg.value)[0]
-            with scan_lock:
-                # TODO: use ScanStatusMessage instead?
-                scan_id = msg.content["scanID"]
-                if self._scan_id != scan_id:
-                    self._scan_id = scan_id
-                    self.new_scan.emit(msg.content, msg.metadata)
-            self.scan_segment.emit(msg.content, msg.metadata)
-
-        scan_segment_topic = MessageEndpoints.scan_segment()
-        self._scan_segment_thread = self.client.connector.consumer(
-            topics=scan_segment_topic,
-            cb=_scan_segment_cb,
-        )
-        self._scan_segment_thread.start()
-
-    def connect(self, widget):
-        for slot_name, signal in self._slot_signal_map.items():
-            slot = getattr(widget, slot_name, None)
-            if callable(slot):
-                signal.connect(slot)
-
-    def connect_slot(self, slot, topic):
-        # create new connection for topic if it doesn't exist
-        if topic not in self._connections:
-
-            def cb(msg):
-                msg = BECMessage.MessageReader.loads(msg.value)
-                self._connections[topic].signal.emit(msg)
-
-            consumer = self.client.connector.consumer(topics=topic, cb=cb)
-            consumer.start()
-
-            self._connections[topic] = _Connection(consumer)
-
-        # connect slot if it's not connected
-        if slot not in self._connections[topic].slots:
-            self._connections[topic].signal.connect(slot)
-            self._connections[topic].slots.add(slot)
-
-    def disconnect_slot(self, slot, topic):
-        if topic not in self._connections:
-            return
-
-        if slot not in self._connections[topic].slots:
-            return
-
-        self._connections[topic].signal.disconnect(slot)
-        self._connections[topic].slots.remove(slot)
-
-        if not self._connections[topic].slots:
-            # shutdown consumer if there are no more connected slots
-            self._connections[topic].consumer.shutdown()
-            del self._connections[topic]
-
-    def connect_dap_slot(self, slot, dap_name):
-        if dap_name not in self._daps:
-            # create a new consumer and connect slot
-
-            def _dap_cb(msg):
-                msg = BECMessage.ProcessedDataMessage.loads(msg.value)
-                self.new_dap_data.emit(msg.content["data"], msg.metadata)
-
-            dap_ep = MessageEndpoints.processed_data(dap_name)
-            consumer = self.client.connector.consumer(topics=dap_ep, cb=_dap_cb)
-            consumer.start()
-
-            self.new_dap_data.connect(slot)
-
-            self._daps[dap_name] = _BECDap(consumer)
-            self._daps[dap_name].slots.add(slot)
-
-        else:
-            # connect slot if it's not yet connected
-            if slot not in self._daps[dap_name].slots:
-                self.new_dap_data.connect(slot)
-                self._daps[dap_name].slots.add(slot)
-
-    def disconnect_dap_slot(self, slot, dap_name):
-        if dap_name not in self._daps:
-            return
-
-        if slot not in self._daps[dap_name].slots:
-            return
-
-        self.new_dap_data.disconnect(slot)
-        self._daps[dap_name].slots.remove(slot)
-
-        if not self._daps[dap_name].slots:
-            # shutdown consumer if there are no more connected slots
-            self._daps[dap_name].consumer.shutdown()
-            del self._daps[dap_name]
-
-    # def connect_proj_data(self, slot):
-    #     keys = self.client.producer.keys("px_stream/projection_*")
-    #     keys = keys or []
-    #
-    #     def _dap_cb(msg):
-    #         msg = BECMessage.DeviceMessage.loads(msg.value)
-    #         self.new_projection_data.emit(msg.content["data"])
-    #
-    #     proj_numbers = set(key.decode().split("px_stream/projection_")[1].split("/")[0] for key in keys)
-    #     last_proj_id = sorted(proj_numbers)[-1]
-    #     dap_ep = MessageEndpoints.processed_data(f"px_stream/projection_{last_proj_id}/")
-    #
-    #     consumer = self.client.connector.consumer(topics=dap_ep, cb=_dap_cb)
-    #     consumer.start()
-    #
-    #     self.new_projection_data.connect(slot)
-
-    def connect_proj_id(self, slot):
-        def _dap_cb(msg):
-            msg = BECMessage.DeviceMessage.loads(msg.value)
-            self.new_projection_id.emit(msg.content["signals"])
-
-        dap_ep = "px_stream/proj_nr"
-        consumer = self.client.connector.consumer(topics=dap_ep, cb=_dap_cb)
-        consumer.start()
-
-        self.new_projection_id.connect(slot)
-
-    def connect_proj_data(self, slot: object, data_ep: str) -> object:
-        def _dap_cb(msg):
-            msg = BECMessage.DeviceMessage.loads(msg.value)
-            self.new_projection_data.emit(msg.content["signals"])
-
-        consumer = self.client.connector.consumer(topics=data_ep, cb=_dap_cb)
-        consumer.start()
-        self._daps[data_ep] = _BECDap(consumer)
-        self._daps[data_ep].slots.add(slot)
-
-        self.new_projection_data.connect(slot)
-
-    def disconnect_proj_data(self, slot, data_ep):
-        if data_ep not in self._daps:
-            return
-
-        if slot not in self._daps[data_ep].slots:
-            return
-
-        self.new_projection_data.disconnect(slot)
-        self._daps[data_ep].slots.remove(slot)
-
-        if not self._daps[data_ep].slots:
-            # shutdown consumer if there are no more connected slots
-            self._daps[data_ep].consumer.shutdown()
-            del self._daps[data_ep]
-
-
-parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-parser.add_argument("--bec-config", default=None)
-args, _ = parser.parse_known_args()
-
-bec_dispatcher = _BECDispatcher(args.bec_config)

bec_widgets/cli/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .client import *

bec_widgets/cli/auto_updates.py

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .client import BECDockArea, BECFigure
+
+
+class ScanInfo(BaseModel):
+    scan_id: str
+    scan_number: int
+    scan_name: str
+    scan_report_devices: list
+    monitored_devices: list
+    status: str
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}
+
+
+class AutoUpdates:
+    create_default_dock: bool = False
+    enabled: bool = False
+    dock_name: str = None
+
+    def __init__(self, gui: BECDockArea):
+        self.gui = gui
+
+    def start_default_dock(self):
+        """
+        Create a default dock for the auto updates.
+        """
+        dock = self.gui.add_dock("default_figure")
+        dock.add_widget("BECFigure")
+        self.dock_name = "default_figure"
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_scan_info(msg) -> ScanInfo:
+        """
+        Update the script with the given data.
+        """
+        info = msg.info
+        status = msg.status
+        scan_id = msg.scan_id
+        scan_number = info.get("scan_number", 0)
+        scan_name = info.get("scan_name", "Unknown")
+        scan_report_devices = info.get("scan_report_devices", [])
+        monitored_devices = info.get("readout_priority", {}).get("monitored", [])
+        monitored_devices = [dev for dev in monitored_devices if dev not in scan_report_devices]
+        return ScanInfo(
+            scan_id=scan_id,
+            scan_number=scan_number,
+            scan_name=scan_name,
+            scan_report_devices=scan_report_devices,
+            monitored_devices=monitored_devices,
+            status=status,
+        )
+
+    def get_default_figure(self) -> BECFigure | None:
+        """
+        Get the default figure from the GUI.
+        """
+        dock = self.gui.panels.get(self.dock_name, [])
+        if not dock:
+            return None
+        widgets = dock.widget_list
+        if not widgets:
+            return None
+        return widgets[0]
+
+    def run(self, msg):
+        """
+        Run the update function if enabled.
+        """
+        if not self.enabled:
+            return
+        if msg.status != "open":
+            return
+        info = self.get_scan_info(msg)
+        self.handler(info)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_selected_device(monitored_devices, selected_device):
+        """
+        Get the selected device for the plot. If no device is selected, the first
+        device in the monitored devices list is selected.
+        """
+        if selected_device:
+            return selected_device
+        if len(monitored_devices) > 0:
+            sel_device = monitored_devices[0]
+            return sel_device
+        return None
+
+    def handler(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
+        """
+        Default update function.
+        """
+        if info.scan_name == "line_scan" and info.scan_report_devices:
+            self.simple_line_scan(info)
+            return
+        if info.scan_name == "grid_scan" and info.scan_report_devices:
+            self.simple_grid_scan(info)
+            return
+        if info.scan_report_devices:
+            self.best_effort(info)
+            return
+
+    def simple_line_scan(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
+        """
+        Simple line scan.
+        """
+        fig = self.get_default_figure()
+        if not fig:
+            return
+        dev_x = info.scan_report_devices[0]
+        dev_y = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, self.gui.selected_device)
+        if not dev_y:
+            return
+        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 simple_grid_scan(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
+        """
+        Simple grid scan.
+        """
+        fig = self.get_default_figure()
+        if not fig:
+            return
+        dev_x = info.scan_report_devices[0]
+        dev_y = info.scan_report_devices[1]
+        dev_z = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, self.gui.selected_device)
+        fig.clear_all()
+        plt = fig.plot(
+            x_name=dev_x, y_name=dev_y, z_name=dev_z, label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_z}"
+        )
+        plt.set(title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}", x_label=dev_x, y_label=dev_y)
+
+    def best_effort(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
+        """
+        Best effort scan.
+        """
+        fig = self.get_default_figure()
+        if not fig:
+            return
+        dev_x = info.scan_report_devices[0]
+        dev_y = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, self.gui.selected_device)
+        if not dev_y:
+            return
+        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)

bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+import importlib.metadata as imd
+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.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
+
+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):
+    """
+    A decorator for calling a function on the server.
+
+    Args:
+        func: The function to call.
+
+    Returns:
+        The result of the function call.
+    """
+
+    @wraps(func)
+    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        # we could rely on a strict type check here, but this is more flexible
+        # moreover, it would anyway crash for objects...
+        out = []
+        for arg in args:
+            if hasattr(arg, "name"):
+                arg = arg.name
+            out.append(arg)
+        args = tuple(out)
+        for key, val in kwargs.items():
+            if hasattr(val, "name"):
+                kwargs[key] = val.name
+        if not self.gui_is_alive():
+            raise RuntimeError("GUI is not alive")
+        return self._run_rpc(func.__name__, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
+def _get_output(process, logger) -> None:
+    log_func = {process.stdout: logger.debug, process.stderr: logger.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)
+            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:
+                    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, 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, "--gui_class", gui_class.__name__]
+    if 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,
+        start_new_session=True,
+        stdout=stdout_redirect,
+        stderr=stderr_redirect,
+        env=env_dict,
+    )
+    if logger is None:
+        process_output_processing_thread = None
+    else:
+        process_output_processing_thread = threading.Thread(
+            target=_get_output, args=(process, logger)
+        )
+        process_output_processing_thread.start()
+    return process, process_output_processing_thread
+
+
+class BECGuiClientMixin:
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self._process = None
+        self._process_output_processing_thread = None
+        self.auto_updates = self._get_update_script()
+        self._target_endpoint = MessageEndpoints.scan_status()
+        self._selected_device = None
+
+    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)}")
+        return None
+
+    @property
+    def selected_device(self):
+        """
+        Selected device for the plot.
+        """
+        return self._selected_device
+
+    @selected_device.setter
+    def selected_device(self, device: str | DeviceBase):
+        if isinstance_based_on_class_name(device, "bec_lib.device.DeviceBase"):
+            self._selected_device = device.name
+        elif isinstance(device, str):
+            self._selected_device = device
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("Device must be a string or a device object")
+
+    def _start_update_script(self) -> None:
+        self._client.connector.register(
+            self._target_endpoint, cb=self._handle_msg_update, parent=self
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _handle_msg_update(msg: MessageObject, parent: BECGuiClientMixin) -> None:
+        if parent.auto_updates is not None:
+            # pylint: disable=protected-access
+            parent._update_script_msg_parser(msg.value)
+
+    def _update_script_msg_parser(self, msg: messages.BECMessage) -> None:
+        if isinstance(msg, messages.ScanStatusMessage):
+            if not self.gui_is_alive():
+                return
+            self.auto_updates.run(msg)
+
+    def show(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Show the figure.
+        """
+        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.config_path
+            )
+        while not self.gui_is_alive():
+            print("Waiting for GUI to start...")
+            time.sleep(1)
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Close the gui window.
+        """
+        if self._process is None:
+            return
+
+        self._client.shutdown()
+        if self._process:
+            self._process.terminate()
+            if self._process_output_processing_thread:
+                self._process_output_processing_thread.join()
+            self._process.wait()
+            self._process = None
+
+
+class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):
+    """Exception raised when an RPC response is not received within the expected time."""
+
+    def __init__(self, request_id, timeout):
+        super().__init__(
+            f"RPC response not received within {timeout} seconds for request ID {request_id}"
+        )
+
+
+class 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._config = config if config is not None else {}
+        self._gui_id = gui_id if gui_id is not None else str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self._parent = parent
+        super().__init__()
+        # print(f"RPCBase: {self._gui_id}")
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        type_ = type(self)
+        qualname = type_.__qualname__
+        return f"<{qualname} object at {hex(id(self))}>"
+
+    @property
+    def _root(self):
+        """
+        Get the root widget. This is the BECFigure widget that holds
+        the anchor gui_id.
+        """
+        parent = self
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        while parent._parent is not None:
+            parent = parent._parent
+        return parent
+
+    def _run_rpc(self, method, *args, wait_for_rpc_response=True, timeout=3, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Run the RPC call.
+
+        Args:
+            method: The method to call.
+            args: The arguments to pass to the method.
+            wait_for_rpc_response: Whether to wait for the RPC response.
+            kwargs: The keyword arguments to pass to the method.
+
+        Returns:
+            The result of the RPC call.
+        """
+        request_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        rpc_msg = messages.GUIInstructionMessage(
+            action=method,
+            parameter={"args": args, "kwargs": kwargs, "gui_id": self._gui_id},
+            metadata={"request_id": request_id},
+        )
+
+        # 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._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)
+
+            # get class name
+            if not response.accepted:
+                raise ValueError(response.message["error"])
+            msg_result = response.message.get("result")
+            return self._create_widget_from_msg_result(msg_result)
+
+    def _create_widget_from_msg_result(self, msg_result):
+        if msg_result is None:
+            return None
+        if isinstance(msg_result, list):
+            return [self._create_widget_from_msg_result(res) for res in msg_result]
+        if isinstance(msg_result, dict):
+            if "__rpc__" not in msg_result:
+                return {
+                    key: self._create_widget_from_msg_result(val) for key, val in msg_result.items()
+                }
+            cls = msg_result.pop("widget_class", None)
+            msg_result.pop("__rpc__", None)
+
+            if not cls:
+                return msg_result
+
+            cls = getattr(client, cls)
+            # print(msg_result)
+            return cls(parent=self, **msg_result)
+        return msg_result
+
+    def gui_is_alive(self):
+        """
+        Check if the GUI is alive.
+        """
+        heart = self._client.connector.get(MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self._root._gui_id))
+        return heart is not None

bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py

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+# pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import inspect
+import os
+import sys
+
+import black
+import isort
+
+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
+else:
+    print(
+        "Python version is less than 3.11, using dummy function for get_overloads. "
+        "If you want to use the real function 'typing.get_overloads()', please use Python 3.11 or later."
+    )
+
+    def get_overloads(_obj):
+        """
+        Dummy function for Python versions before 3.11.
+        """
+        return []
+
+
+class ClientGenerator:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.header = """# This file was automatically generated by generate_cli.py\n
+import enum
+from typing import Literal, Optional, overload
+
+from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import RPCBase, rpc_call, BECGuiClientMixin
+
+# pylint: skip-file"""
+
+        self.content = ""
+
+    def generate_client(self, class_container: BECClassContainer):
+        """
+        Generate the client for the published classes.
+
+        Args:
+            class_container: The class container with the classes to generate the client for.
+        """
+        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)
+
+    def write_client_enum(self, published_classes: list[type]):
+        """
+        Write the client enum to the content.
+        """
+        self.content += """
+class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):
+    \"\"\"
+    Enum for the available widgets.
+    \"\"\"
+    """
+        for cls in published_classes:
+            self.content += f'{cls.__name__} = "{cls.__name__}"\n    '
+
+    def generate_content_for_class(self, cls):
+        """
+        Generate the content for the class.
+
+        Args:
+            cls: The class for which to generate the content.
+        """
+
+        class_name = cls.__name__
+
+        # Generate the content
+        if cls.__name__ == "BECDockArea":
+            self.content += f"""
+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):
+                self.content += """
+    @property
+    @rpc_call"""
+                sig = str(inspect.signature(obj.fget))
+                doc = inspect.getdoc(obj.fget)
+            else:
+                sig = str(inspect.signature(obj))
+                doc = inspect.getdoc(obj)
+                overloads = get_overloads(obj)
+                for overload in overloads:
+                    sig_overload = str(inspect.signature(overload))
+                    self.content += f"""
+    @overload
+    def {method}{str(sig_overload)}: ...
+    """
+
+                self.content += """
+    @rpc_call"""
+            self.content += f"""
+    def {method}{str(sig)}:
+        \"\"\"
+{doc}
+        \"\"\""""
+
+    def write(self, file_name: str):
+        """
+        Write the content to a file, automatically formatted with black.
+
+        Args:
+            file_name(str): The name of the file to write to.
+        """
+        # Combine header and content, then format with black
+        full_content = self.header + "\n" + self.content
+        try:
+            formatted_content = black.format_str(full_content, mode=black.FileMode(line_length=100))
+        except black.NothingChanged:
+            formatted_content = full_content
+
+        isort.Config(
+            profile="black",
+            line_length=100,
+            multi_line_output=3,
+            include_trailing_comma=True,
+            known_first_party=["bec_widgets"],
+        )
+        formatted_content = isort.code(formatted_content)
+
+        with open(file_name, "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
+            file.write(formatted_content)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for the script, controlled by command line arguments.
+    """
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Auto-generate the client for RPC widgets")
+    parser.add_argument("--core", action="store_true", help="Whether to generate the core client")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.core:
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        client_path = os.path.join(current_path, "client.py")
+
+        rpc_classes = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets")
+
+        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"]
+    main()

bec_widgets/cli/rpc_register.py

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+from threading import Lock
+from weakref import WeakValueDictionary
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
+
+
+class RPCRegister:
+    """
+    A singleton class that keeps track of all the RPC objects registered in the system for CLI usage.
+    """
+
+    _instance = None
+    _initialized = False
+    _lock = Lock()
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        if cls._instance is None:
+            cls._instance = super(RPCRegister, cls).__new__(cls)
+            cls._initialized = False
+        return cls._instance
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        if self._initialized:
+            return
+        self._rpc_register = WeakValueDictionary()
+        self._initialized = True
+
+    def add_rpc(self, rpc: QObject):
+        """
+        Add an RPC object to the register.
+
+        Args:
+            rpc(QObject): The RPC object to be added to the register.
+        """
+        if not hasattr(rpc, "gui_id"):
+            raise ValueError("RPC object must have a 'gui_id' attribute.")
+        self._rpc_register[rpc.gui_id] = rpc
+
+    def remove_rpc(self, rpc: str):
+        """
+        Remove an RPC object from the register.
+
+        Args:
+            rpc(str): The RPC object to be removed from the register.
+        """
+        if not hasattr(rpc, "gui_id"):
+            raise ValueError(f"RPC object {rpc} must have a 'gui_id' attribute.")
+        self._rpc_register.pop(rpc.gui_id, None)
+
+    def get_rpc_by_id(self, gui_id: str) -> QObject:
+        """
+        Get an RPC object by its ID.
+
+        Args:
+            gui_id(str): The ID of the RPC object to be retrieved.
+
+        Returns:
+            QObject: The RPC object with the given ID.
+        """
+        rpc_object = self._rpc_register.get(gui_id, None)
+        return rpc_object
+
+    def list_all_connections(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        List all the registered RPC objects.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: A dictionary containing all the registered RPC objects.
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            connections = dict(self._rpc_register)
+        return connections
+
+    @classmethod
+    def reset_singleton(cls):
+        """
+        Reset the singleton instance.
+        """
+        cls._instance = None
+        cls._initialized = False

bec_widgets/cli/rpc_wigdet_handler.py

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
+
+
+class RPCWidgetHandler:
+    """Handler class for creating widgets from RPC messages."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._widget_classes = None
+
+    @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.
+
+        Args:
+            widget_type(str): The type of the widget.
+            **kwargs: The keyword arguments for the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            widget(BECConnector): The created widget.
+        """
+        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()

bec_widgets/cli/server.py

@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import inspect
+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,
+        dispatcher: BECDispatcher = None,
+        client=None,
+        config=None,
+        gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea] = BECFigure,
+    ) -> None:
+        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()
+        self.gui_id = gui_id
+        self.gui = gui_class(gui_id=self.gui_id)
+        self.rpc_register = RPCRegister()
+        self.rpc_register.add_rpc(self.gui)
+
+        self.dispatcher.connect_slot(
+            self.on_rpc_update, MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(self.gui_id)
+        )
+
+        # 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)
+
+    def on_rpc_update(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict):
+        request_id = metadata.get("request_id")
+        try:
+            obj = self.get_object_from_config(msg["parameter"])
+            method = msg["action"]
+            args = msg["parameter"].get("args", [])
+            kwargs = msg["parameter"].get("kwargs", {})
+            res = self.run_rpc(obj, method, args, kwargs)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(e)
+            self.send_response(request_id, False, {"error": str(e)})
+        else:
+            self.send_response(request_id, True, {"result": res})
+
+    def send_response(self, request_id: str, accepted: bool, msg: dict):
+        self.client.connector.set_and_publish(
+            MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id),
+            messages.RequestResponseMessage(accepted=accepted, message=msg),
+            expire=60,
+        )
+
+    def get_object_from_config(self, config: dict):
+        gui_id = config.get("gui_id")
+        obj = self.rpc_register.get_rpc_by_id(gui_id)
+        if obj is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Object with gui_id {gui_id} not found")
+        return obj
+
+    def run_rpc(self, obj, method, args, kwargs):
+        method_obj = getattr(obj, method)
+        # check if the method accepts args and kwargs
+        if not callable(method_obj):
+            res = method_obj
+        else:
+            sig = inspect.signature(method_obj)
+            if sig.parameters:
+                res = method_obj(*args, **kwargs)
+            else:
+                res = method_obj()
+
+        if isinstance(res, list):
+            res = [self.serialize_object(obj) for obj in res]
+        elif isinstance(res, dict):
+            res = {key: self.serialize_object(val) for key, val in res.items()}
+        else:
+            res = self.serialize_object(res)
+        return res
+
+    def serialize_object(self, obj):
+        if isinstance(obj, BECConnector):
+            return {
+                "gui_id": obj.gui_id,
+                "widget_class": obj.__class__.__name__,
+                "config": obj.config.model_dump(),
+                "__rpc__": True,
+            }
+        return obj
+
+    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,
+            )
+
+    def shutdown(self):  # TODO not sure if needed when cleanup is done at level of BECConnector
+        self._shutdown_event = True
+        self._heartbeat_timer.stop()
+        self.gui.close()
+        self.client.shutdown()
+
+
+class SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc:
+    def __init__(self, log_func):
+        self._log_func = log_func
+
+    def write(self, buffer):
+        for line in buffer.rstrip().splitlines():
+            line = line.rstrip()
+            if line:
+                self._log_func(line)
+
+    def flush(self):
+        return
+
+    def close(self):
+        return
+
+
+def main():
+    import argparse
+    import os
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+    from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow
+
+    import 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(
+        "--gui_class",
+        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 file")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.gui_class == "BECFigure":
+        gui_class = BECFigure
+    elif args.gui_class == "BECDockArea":
+        gui_class = BECDockArea
+    else:
+        print(
+            "Please specify a valid gui_class to run. Use -h for help."
+            "\n Starting with default gui_class BECFigure."
+        )
+        gui_class = BECFigure
+
+    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", "bec_widgets_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
+            )
+            app.setWindowIcon(icon)
+
+            win = QMainWindow()
+            win.setWindowTitle("BEC Widgets")
+
+            service_config = ServiceConfig(args.config)
+            bec_logger.configure(
+                service_config.redis,
+                QtRedisConnector,
+                service_name="BECWidgetsCLIServer",
+                service_config=service_config.service_config,
+            )
+            server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id=args.id, config=service_config, gui_class=gui_class)
+
+            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
+    main()

bec_widgets/config_plotter.py

@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-from typing import List
-
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from pyqtgraph import mkPen
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, QtWidgets
-
-
-class ConfigPlotter(pg.GraphicsWidget):
-    """
-    ConfigPlotter is a widget that can be used to plot data from multiple channels
-    in a grid layout. The layout is specified by a list of dicts, where each dict
-    specifies the position of the plot in the grid, the channels to plot, and the
-    type of plot to use. The plot type is specified by the name of the pyqtgraph
-    item to use. For example, to plot a single channel in a PlotItem, the config
-    would look like this:
-
-    config = [
-        {
-            "cols": 1,
-            "rows": 1,
-            "y": 0,
-            "x": 0,
-            "config": {"channels": ["a"], "label_xy": ["", "a"], "item": "PlotItem"},
-        }
-    ]
-
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, configs: List[dict], parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.configs = configs
-        self.plots = {}
-        self._init_ui()
-        self._init_plots()
-
-    def _init_ui(self):
-        pg.setConfigOption("background", "w")
-        pg.setConfigOption("foreground", "k")
-
-        # pylint: disable=no-member
-        self.pen = mkPen(color=(56, 76, 107), width=4, style=QtCore.Qt.SolidLine)
-
-        self.view = pg.GraphicsView()
-        self.view.setAntialiasing(True)
-        self.view.show()
-
-        self.layout = pg.GraphicsLayout()
-        self.view.setCentralWidget(self.layout)
-
-    def _init_plots(self):
-        for config in self.configs:
-            channels = config["config"]["channels"]
-            for channel in channels:
-                item = pg.PlotItem()
-                self.layout.addItem(
-                    item,
-                    row=config["y"],
-                    col=config["x"],
-                    rowspan=config["rows"],
-                    colspan=config["cols"],
-                )
-
-                # call the corresponding init function, e.g. init_plotitem
-                init_func = getattr(self, f"init_{config['config']['item']}")
-                init_func(channel, config["config"], item)
-
-                # self.init_ImageItem(channel, config["config"], item)
-
-    def init_PlotItem(self, channel: str, config: dict, item: pg.GraphicsItem):
-        """
-        Initialize a PlotItem
-
-        Args:
-            channel(str): channel to plot
-            config(dict): config dict for the channel
-            item(pg.GraphicsItem): PlotItem to plot the data
-        """
-        # pylint: disable=invalid-name
-        plot_data = item.plot(np.random.rand(100), pen=self.pen)
-        item.setLabel("left", channel)
-        self.plots[channel] = {"item": item, "plot_data": plot_data}
-
-    def init_ImageItem(self, channel: str, config: dict, item: pg.GraphicsItem):
-        """
-        Initialize an ImageItem
-
-        Args:
-            channel(str): channel to plot
-            config(dict): config dict for the channel
-            item(pg.GraphicsItem): ImageItem to plot the data
-        """
-        # pylint: disable=invalid-name
-        img = pg.ImageItem()
-        item.addItem(img)
-        img.setImage(np.random.rand(100, 100))
-        self.plots[channel] = {"item": item, "plot_data": img}
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-
-    CONFIG = [
-        {
-            "cols": 1,
-            "rows": 1,
-            "y": 0,
-            "x": 0,
-            "config": {"channels": ["a"], "label_xy": ["", "a"], "item": "PlotItem"},
-        },
-        {
-            "cols": 1,
-            "rows": 1,
-            "y": 1,
-            "x": 0,
-            "config": {"channels": ["b"], "label_xy": ["", "b"], "item": "PlotItem"},
-        },
-        {
-            "cols": 1,
-            "rows": 2,
-            "y": 0,
-            "x": 1,
-            "config": {"channels": ["c"], "label_xy": ["", "c"], "item": "ImageItem"},
-        },
-    ]
-
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
-    win = ConfigPlotter(CONFIG)
-    pg.exec()

bec_widgets/ctrl_c.py

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-import signal
-import socket
-from PyQt5.QtNetwork import QAbstractSocket
-
-
-def setup(app):
-    app.signalwatchdog = SignalWatchdog()  # need to store to keep socket pair alive
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, make_quit_handler(app))
-
-
-def make_quit_handler(app):
-    def handler(*args):
-        print()  # make ^C appear on its own line
-        app.quit()
-
-    return handler
-
-
-class SignalWatchdog(QAbstractSocket):
-    def __init__(self):
-        """
-        Propagates system signals from Python to QEventLoop
-        adapted from https://stackoverflow.com/a/65802260/655404
-        """
-        super().__init__(QAbstractSocket.SctpSocket, None)
-
-        self.writer, self.reader = writer, reader = socket.socketpair()
-        writer.setblocking(False)
-
-        fd_writer = writer.fileno()
-        fd_reader = reader.fileno()
-
-        signal.set_wakeup_fd(fd_writer)  # Python hook
-        self.setSocketDescriptor(fd_reader)  # Qt hook
-
-        self.readyRead.connect(
-            lambda: None
-        )  # dummy function call that lets the Python interpreter run

bec_widgets/display_ui_file.py

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import sys
-
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, uic
-
-
-class UI(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, uipath):
-        super().__init__()
-
-        self.ui = uic.loadUi(uipath, self)
-
-        _, fname = os.path.split(uipath)
-        self.setWindowTitle(fname)
-
-        self.show()
-
-
-def main():
-    """A basic script to display UI file
-
-    Run the script, passing UI file path as an argument, e.g.
-    $ python bec_widgets/display_ui_file.py bec_widgets/line_plot.ui
-    """
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
-
-    UI(sys.argv[1])
-
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()

bec_widgets/examples/__init__.py

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

bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py

@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+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 bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher, UILoader
+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 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)."""
+
+    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(
+                {
+                    "np": np,
+                    "pg": pg,
+                    "fig": self.figure,
+                    "dock": self.dock,
+                    "w1": self.w1,
+                    "w2": self.w2,
+                    "w3": self.w3,
+                    "w1_c": self.w1_c,
+                    "w2_c": self.w2_c,
+                    "w3_c": self.w3_c,
+                    "w4": self.w4,
+                    "d0": self.d0,
+                    "d1": self.d1,
+                    "d2": self.d2,
+                    "plt": self.plt,
+                    "bar": self.bar,
+                }
+            )
+
+    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.dock_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.ui.dock_placeholder)
+        self.dock = BECDockArea(gui_id="remote")
+        self.dock_layout.addWidget(self.dock)
+
+        # add stuff to figure
+        self._init_figure()
+
+        # 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)
+
+    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.plot(
+            x_name="samx", y_name="samy", z_name="bpm4i", color_map_z="magma", new=True
+        )
+
+        self.figure.change_layout(2, 2)
+
+        self.w1 = self.figure[0, 0]
+        self.w2 = self.figure[0, 1]
+        self.w3 = self.figure[1, 0]
+        self.w4 = self.figure[1, 1]
+
+        # Plot Customisation
+        self.w1.set_title("Waveform 1")
+        self.w1.set_x_label("Motor Position (samx)")
+        self.w1.set_y_label("Intensity A.U.")
+
+        # Image Customisation
+        self.w3.set_title("Eiger Image")
+        self.w3.set_x_label("X")
+        self.w3.set_y_label("Y")
+
+        # Configs to try to pass
+        self.w1_c = self.w1._config_dict
+        self.w2_c = self.w2._config_dict
+        self.w3_c = self.w3._config_dict
+
+        # curves for w1
+        self.c1 = self.w1.get_config()
+
+        self.fig_c = self.figure._config_dict
+
+    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.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.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_2", position="bottom")
+        self.fig2 = self.d2.add_widget("BECFigure", row=0, col=0)
+        self.plt = self.fig2.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")
+        self.plt.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.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()
+        super().closeEvent(event)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    import bec_widgets
+
+    module_path = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    app.setApplicationName("Jupyter Console")
+    app.setApplicationDisplayName("Jupyter Console")
+    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
+    icon = QIcon()
+    icon.addFile(os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "terminal_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48))
+    app.setWindowIcon(icon)
+
+    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
+    client = bec_dispatcher.client
+    client.start()
+
+    win = JupyterConsoleWindow()
+    win.show()
+
+    app.aboutToQuit.connect(win.close)
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.ui

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?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>

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/__init__.py

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

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_control_compilations.py

@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+# 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())

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_controller.ui

@@ -6,10 +6,16 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>1129</width>
-    <height>550</height>
+    <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>
@@ -29,9 +35,21 @@
        <height>471</height>
       </size>
      </property>
-     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
+     <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>
@@ -71,6 +89,9 @@
         <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>
@@ -81,6 +102,12 @@
       </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>
@@ -93,12 +120,137 @@
           </widget>
          </item>
          <item>
-          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+          <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>
@@ -122,6 +274,12 @@
            </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>
@@ -132,6 +290,12 @@
            </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>
@@ -155,6 +319,12 @@
            </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>
@@ -189,19 +359,6 @@
              </property>
             </spacer>
            </item>
-           <item row="2" column="2">
-            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_step">
-             <property name="minimum">
-              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-             <property name="singleStep">
-              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-             <property name="value">
-              <double>1.000000000000000</double>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
           </layout>
          </item>
         </layout>
@@ -212,33 +369,71 @@
         <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>13</height>
+          <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="0" column="1">
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_6">
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>X</string>
-             </property>
+           <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="0" column="2">
+           <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>
@@ -248,39 +443,41 @@
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
-           <item row="1" column="0">
+           <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>
-           <item row="1" column="1">
-            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_absolute_x">
-             <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="2">
-            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_absolute_y">
-             <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>
           </layout>
          </item>
          <item>
@@ -309,6 +506,44 @@
        <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">
@@ -319,12 +554,17 @@
          </property>
          <column>
           <property name="text">
-           <string>Tag</string>
+           <string>Show</string>
           </property>
          </column>
          <column>
           <property name="text">
-           <string>Show</string>
+           <string>Move</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Tag</string>
           </property>
          </column>
          <column>
@@ -337,13 +577,57 @@
            <string>Y</string>
           </property>
          </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Move</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">
@@ -353,26 +637,13 @@
       <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="3" column="1">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_y_min">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <number>-1000</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>1000</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="value">
-             <number>-100</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item row="2" column="1">
            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_updateLimits">
             <property name="text">
@@ -380,22 +651,6 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="2">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_x_max">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <number>-1000</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>1000</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="value">
-             <number>100</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item row="0" column="1">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_Y_max">
             <property name="text">
@@ -406,38 +661,6 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="1" column="1">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_y_max">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <number>-1000</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>1000</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="value">
-             <number>100</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="2" column="0">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_x_min">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <number>-1000</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>1000</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="value">
-             <number>-100</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item row="4" column="1">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_Y_min">
             <property name="text">
@@ -468,190 +691,68 @@
             </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>Motor Config</string>
+          <string>Plotting Options</string>
          </property>
          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_5">
-          <item row="3" column="1">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_3">
-            <property name="enabled">
-             <bool>false</bool>
-            </property>
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="3" column="2">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_6">
-            <property name="enabled">
-             <bool>false</bool>
-            </property>
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="1">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_9">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>X</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Speed</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="1">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_speed_x">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>1000</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="2" column="1">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_update_frequency_x">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>500</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="2">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_speed_y">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>1000</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="2">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_10">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Y</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="5" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_15">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Max Points</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="6" 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="2" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Update Frequency</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="4" column="2">
-           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="doubleSpinBox_2">
-            <property name="enabled">
-             <bool>false</bool>
-            </property>
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="4" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
-            <property name="enabled">
-             <bool>false</bool>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Tolerance</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="4" column="1">
-           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="doubleSpinBox">
-            <property name="enabled">
-             <bool>false</bool>
-            </property>
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="2" column="2">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_update_frequency_y">
-            <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>500</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="0">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_update_config">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Update</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="3" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4">
-            <property name="enabled">
-             <bool>false</bool>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Decimal Precision</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="6" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_16">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>N dim</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="5" column="1" colspan="2">
+          <item row="0" column="1" colspan="2">
            <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_max_points">
             <property name="alignment">
              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
@@ -670,14 +771,14 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="7" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_11">
+          <item row="0" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_15">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Scatter Size</string>
+             <string>Max Points</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="7" column="1" colspan="2">
+          <item row="2" column="1" colspan="2">
            <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_scatter_size">
             <property name="alignment">
              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
@@ -693,6 +794,53 @@
             </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>
@@ -703,6 +851,16 @@
        <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">
@@ -725,7 +883,7 @@
          </column>
          <column>
           <property name="text">
-           <string>scanID</string>
+           <string>scan_id</string>
           </property>
          </column>
          <column>

bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_example.py

@@ -1,674 +0,0 @@
-import os
-
-import numpy as np
-from enum import Enum
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from PyQt5 import QtGui
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QThread, pyqtSlot
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, Qt
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QWidget
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtWidgets, uic
-
-from PyQt5.QtGui import QKeySequence
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QShortcut
-
-from bec_lib.core import MessageEndpoints, BECMessage
-
-
-# TODO - General features
-#  - setting motor speed and frequency
-#  - setting motor acceleration
-#  - updating motor precision
-#  - put motor status (moving, stopped, etc)
-#  - add spinBox for motor scatter size
-#  - add mouse interactions with the plot -> click to select coordinates, double click to move?
-#  - adjust right click actions
-#  - implement logic to check if motor actually has limits
-
-
-class MotorApp(QWidget):
-    coordinates_updated = pyqtSignal(float, float)
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "motor_controller.ui"), self)
-
-        # Motor Control Thread
-        self.motor_thread = MotorControl()
-
-        self.motor_x, self.motor_y = None, None
-        self.limit_x, self.limit_y = None, None
-
-        # Coordinates tracking
-        self.motor_positions = np.array([])
-        self.max_points = 5000  # Maximum number of points to keep
-        self.num_dim_points = 15  # Number of points to dim gradually
-        self.scatter_size = 5
-
-        # QThread for motor movement + signals
-        self.motor_thread.motors_loaded.connect(self.get_available_motors)
-        self.motor_thread.motors_selected.connect(self.get_selected_motors)
-        self.motor_thread.limits_retrieved.connect(self.update_limits)
-        self.motor_thread.speed_retrieved.connect(self.update_speed)
-        self.motor_thread.update_frequency_retrieved.connect(self.update_update_frequency)
-
-        # UI
-        self.init_ui()
-        self.tag_N = 1  # position label for saved coordinates
-
-        # Get all motors available
-        self.motor_thread.retrieve_all_motors()
-
-    def connect_motor(self, motor_x_name: str, motor_y_name: str):
-        self.motor_thread.connect_motors(motor_x_name, motor_y_name)
-        self.motor_thread.retrieve_motor_limits(self.motor_x, self.motor_y)
-        self.motor_thread.retrieve_motor_speed(self.motor_x, self.motor_y)
-        self.motor_thread.retrieve_motor_update_frequency(self.motor_x, self.motor_y)
-        self.init_motor_map()
-
-        self.motorControl.setEnabled(True)
-        self.motorControl_absolute.setEnabled(True)
-        self.tabWidget_tables.setTabEnabled(1, True)
-
-        self.generate_table_coordinate(
-            self.tableWidget_coordinates,
-            self.motor_thread.retrieve_coordinates(),
-            tag=f"{motor_x_name},{motor_y_name}",
-            precision=0,
-        )
-
-    @pyqtSlot(object, object)
-    def get_selected_motors(self, motor_x, motor_y):
-        self.motor_x, self.motor_y = motor_x, motor_y
-
-    @pyqtSlot(list, list)
-    def get_available_motors(self, motors_x, motors_y):
-        self.comboBox_motor_x.addItems(motors_x)
-        self.comboBox_motor_y.addItems(motors_y)
-
-    @pyqtSlot(list, list)
-    def update_limits(self, x_limits: list, y_limits: list) -> None:
-        self.limit_x = x_limits
-        self.limit_y = y_limits
-        self.spinBox_x_min.setValue(self.limit_x[0])
-        self.spinBox_x_max.setValue(self.limit_x[1])
-        self.spinBox_y_min.setValue(self.limit_y[0])
-        self.spinBox_y_max.setValue(self.limit_y[1])
-
-        for spinBox in (
-            self.spinBox_x_min,
-            self.spinBox_x_max,
-            self.spinBox_y_min,
-            self.spinBox_y_max,
-        ):
-            spinBox.setStyleSheet("")
-
-        # TODO - names can be get from MotorController
-        self.label_Y_max.setText(f"+ ({self.motor_y.name})")
-        self.label_Y_min.setText(f"- ({self.motor_y.name})")
-        self.label_X_max.setText(f"+ ({self.motor_x.name})")
-        self.label_X_min.setText(f"- ({self.motor_x.name})")
-
-        self.init_motor_map()  # reinitialize the map with the new limits
-
-    @pyqtSlot(int, int)
-    def update_speed(self, speed_x, speed_y):
-        self.spinBox_speed_x.setValue(speed_x)
-        self.spinBox_speed_y.setValue(speed_y)
-        for spinBox in (self.spinBox_speed_x, self.spinBox_speed_y):
-            spinBox.setStyleSheet("")
-
-    @pyqtSlot(int, int)
-    def update_update_frequency(self, update_frequency_x, update_frequency_y):
-        self.spinBox_update_frequency_x.setValue(update_frequency_x)
-        self.spinBox_update_frequency_y.setValue(update_frequency_y)
-        for spinBox in (self.spinBox_update_frequency_x, self.spinBox_update_frequency_y):
-            spinBox.setStyleSheet("")
-
-    @pyqtSlot()
-    def enable_motor_control(self):
-        self.motorControl.setEnabled(True)
-
-    def enable_motor_controls(self, disable: bool) -> None:
-        self.motorControl.setEnabled(disable)
-        self.motorSelection.setEnabled(disable)
-
-        # Disable or enable all controls within the motorControl_absolute group box
-        for widget in self.motorControl_absolute.findChildren(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-            widget.setEnabled(disable)
-
-        # Enable the pushButton_stop if the motor is moving
-        self.pushButton_stop.setEnabled(not disable)
-
-    def move_motor_absolute(self, x: float, y: float) -> None:
-        self.enable_motor_controls(False)
-        target_coordinates = (x, y)
-        self.motor_thread.move_to_coordinates(target_coordinates)
-
-    def move_motor_relative(self, motor, value: float) -> None:
-        self.enable_motor_controls(False)
-        self.motor_thread.move_relative(motor, value)
-
-    def update_plot_setting(self, max_points, num_dim_points, scatter_size):
-        self.max_points = max_points
-        self.num_dim_points = num_dim_points
-        self.scatter_size = scatter_size
-
-        for spinBox in (
-            self.spinBox_max_points,
-            self.spinBox_num_dim_points,
-            self.spinBox_scatter_size,
-        ):
-            spinBox.setStyleSheet("")
-
-    def init_ui(self) -> None:
-        """Setup all ui elements"""
-        # TODO can be separated to multiple functions
-
-        ##########################
-        # 2D Plot
-        ##########################
-
-        self.label_coorditanes = self.glw.addLabel(f"Motor position: (X, Y)", row=0, col=0)
-        self.plot_map = self.glw.addPlot(row=1, col=0)
-        self.limit_map = pg.ImageItem()
-        self.plot_map.addItem(self.limit_map)
-        self.motor_map = pg.ScatterPlotItem(
-            size=self.scatter_size, pen=pg.mkPen(None), brush=pg.mkBrush(255, 255, 255, 255)
-        )
-        self.plot_map.addItem(self.motor_map)
-        self.plot_map.showGrid(x=True, y=True)
-
-        ##########################
-        # Motor General setting
-        ##########################
-
-        # TODO make function to update precision
-        self.precision = 2  # self.spinBox_precision.value()  # Define the decimal precision
-
-        ##########################
-        # Motor movements signals
-        ##########################
-
-        self.toolButton_right.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_x, self.spinBox_step.value())
-        )
-        self.toolButton_left.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_x, -self.spinBox_step.value())
-        )
-        self.toolButton_up.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_y, self.spinBox_step.value())
-        )
-        self.toolButton_down.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_y, -self.spinBox_step.value())
-        )
-
-        # Switch between key shortcuts active
-        self.checkBox_enableArrows.stateChanged.connect(self.update_arrow_key_shortcuts)
-        self.update_arrow_key_shortcuts()
-
-        # Move to absolute coordinates
-        self.pushButton_go_absolute.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.move_motor_absolute(
-                self.spinBox_absolute_x.value(), self.spinBox_absolute_y.value()
-            )
-        )
-        self.pushButton_go_absolute.clicked.connect(self.save_absolute_coordinates)
-        self.pushButton_go_absolute.setShortcut("Ctrl+G")
-        self.pushButton_go_absolute.setToolTip("Ctrl+G")
-
-        self.motor_thread.move_finished.connect(lambda: self.enable_motor_controls(True))
-
-        # Stop Button
-        self.pushButton_stop.clicked.connect(self.motor_thread.stop_movement)
-
-        ##########################
-        # Motor Configs
-        ##########################
-
-        # SpinBoxes - Motor Limits #TODO make spinboxes own limits updated, currently is [-1000, 1000]
-
-        # SpinBoxes change color to yellow before updated, limits are updated with update button
-        self.spinBox_x_min.valueChanged.connect(lambda: self.param_changed(self.spinBox_x_min))
-        self.spinBox_x_max.valueChanged.connect(lambda: self.param_changed(self.spinBox_x_max))
-        self.spinBox_y_min.valueChanged.connect(lambda: self.param_changed(self.spinBox_y_min))
-        self.spinBox_y_max.valueChanged.connect(lambda: self.param_changed(self.spinBox_y_max))
-
-        # SpinBoxes - Motor Speed
-        self.spinBox_speed_x.valueChanged.connect(lambda: self.param_changed(self.spinBox_speed_x))
-        self.spinBox_speed_y.valueChanged.connect(lambda: self.param_changed(self.spinBox_speed_y))
-
-        # SpinBoxes - Motor Update Frequency
-        self.spinBox_update_frequency_x.valueChanged.connect(
-            lambda: self.param_changed(self.spinBox_update_frequency_x)
-        )
-        self.spinBox_update_frequency_y.valueChanged.connect(
-            lambda: self.param_changed(self.spinBox_update_frequency_y)
-        )
-
-        # SpinBoxes - Max Points and N Dim Points
-        self.spinBox_max_points.valueChanged.connect(
-            lambda: self.param_changed(self.spinBox_max_points)
-        )
-        self.spinBox_num_dim_points.valueChanged.connect(
-            lambda: self.param_changed(self.spinBox_num_dim_points)
-        )
-        self.spinBox_scatter_size.valueChanged.connect(
-            lambda: self.param_changed(self.spinBox_scatter_size)
-        )
-
-        # Config updates
-        self.pushButton_updateLimits.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.update_all_motor_limits(
-                x_limit=[self.spinBox_x_min.value(), self.spinBox_x_max.value()],
-                y_limit=[self.spinBox_y_min.value(), self.spinBox_y_max.value()],
-            )
-        )
-
-        self.pushButton_update_config.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.update_plot_setting(
-                max_points=self.spinBox_max_points.value(),
-                num_dim_points=self.spinBox_num_dim_points.value(),
-                scatter_size=self.spinBox_scatter_size.value(),
-            )
-        )
-
-        self.pushButton_update_config.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.update_all_config(
-                speed=[self.spinBox_speed_x.value(), self.spinBox_speed_y.value()],
-                update_frequency=[
-                    self.spinBox_update_frequency_x.value(),
-                    self.spinBox_update_frequency_y.value(),
-                ],
-            )
-        )
-
-        # TODO map with floats as well -> or decide system for higher precision
-        self.motor_thread.coordinates_updated.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.update_image_map(round(x, self.precision), round(y, self.precision))
-        )
-
-        # Motor connections
-        self.pushButton_connecMotors.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.connect_motor(
-                self.comboBox_motor_x.currentText(), self.comboBox_motor_y.currentText()
-            )
-        )
-
-        # Check if there are any motors connected
-        if self.motor_x or self.motor_y is None:
-            self.motorControl.setEnabled(False)
-            self.motorControl_absolute.setEnabled(False)
-            self.tabWidget_tables.setTabEnabled(1, False)
-
-        # Keyboard shortcuts
-        delete_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Delete"), self)
-        backspace_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Backspace"), self)
-        delete_shortcut.activated.connect(self.delete_selected_row)
-        backspace_shortcut.activated.connect(self.delete_selected_row)
-
-    def init_motor_map(self):
-        # Get motor limits
-        limit_x_min, limit_x_max = self.motor_thread.get_motor_limits(self.motor_x)
-        limit_y_min, limit_y_max = self.motor_thread.get_motor_limits(self.motor_y)
-
-        self.offset_x = limit_x_min
-        self.offset_y = limit_y_min
-
-        # Define the size of the image map based on the motor's limits
-        map_width = limit_x_max - limit_x_min + 1
-        map_height = limit_y_max - limit_y_min + 1
-
-        # Create an empty image map
-        self.background_value = 15
-        self.limit_map_data = np.full(
-            (map_width, map_height), self.background_value, dtype=np.float32
-        )
-        self.limit_map.setImage(self.limit_map_data)
-
-        # Set the initial position on the map
-        init_pos = self.motor_thread.retrieve_coordinates()
-        self.motor_positions = np.array([init_pos])
-        self.brushes = [pg.mkBrush(255, 255, 255, 255)]
-
-        self.motor_map.setData(pos=self.motor_positions, brush=self.brushes)
-
-        # Translate and scale the image item to match the motor coordinates
-        self.tr = QtGui.QTransform()
-        self.tr.translate(limit_x_min, limit_y_min)
-        self.limit_map.setTransform(self.tr)
-
-    def update_image_map(self, x, y):
-        # Update label
-        self.label_coorditanes.setText(f"Motor position: ({x}, {y})")
-
-        # Add new point with full brightness
-        new_pos = np.array([x, y])
-        self.motor_positions = np.vstack((self.motor_positions, new_pos))
-
-        # If the number of points exceeds max_points, delete the oldest points
-        if len(self.motor_positions) > self.max_points:
-            self.motor_positions = self.motor_positions[-self.max_points :]
-
-        # Determine brushes based on position in the array
-        self.brushes = [pg.mkBrush(50, 50, 50, 255)] * len(self.motor_positions)
-
-        # Calculate the decrement step based on self.num_dim_points
-        decrement_step = (255 - 50) / self.num_dim_points
-
-        for i in range(1, min(self.num_dim_points + 1, len(self.motor_positions) + 1)):
-            brightness = max(50, 255 - decrement_step * (i - 1))
-            self.brushes[-i] = pg.mkBrush(brightness, brightness, brightness, 255)
-
-        self.brushes[-1] = pg.mkBrush(255, 255, 255, 255)  # Newest point is always full brightness
-
-        self.motor_map.setData(pos=self.motor_positions, brush=self.brushes, size=self.scatter_size)
-
-    def update_all_motor_limits(self, x_limit: list = None, y_limit: list = None) -> None:
-        self.motor_thread.update_all_motor_limits(x_limit=x_limit, y_limit=y_limit)
-
-    def update_all_config(self, speed: list = None, update_frequency: list = None) -> None:
-        # TODO now only speed and update frequency
-        self.motor_thread.update_all_config(speed=speed, update_frequency=update_frequency)
-
-    def update_arrow_key_shortcuts(self):
-        if self.checkBox_enableArrows.isChecked():
-            # Set the arrow key shortcuts for motor movement
-            self.toolButton_right.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Right)
-            self.toolButton_left.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Left)
-            self.toolButton_up.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Up)
-            self.toolButton_down.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Down)
-        else:
-            # Clear the shortcuts
-            self.toolButton_right.setShortcut("")
-            self.toolButton_left.setShortcut("")
-            self.toolButton_up.setShortcut("")
-            self.toolButton_down.setShortcut("")
-
-    def generate_table_coordinate(
-        self, table: QtWidgets.QTableWidget, coordinates: tuple, tag: str = None, precision: int = 0
-    ) -> None:
-        current_row_count = table.rowCount()
-
-        table.setRowCount(current_row_count + 1)
-
-        checkBox = QtWidgets.QCheckBox()
-        checkBox.setChecked(True)
-        button = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Go")
-
-        table.setItem(current_row_count, 0, QtWidgets.QTableWidgetItem(str(tag)))
-        table.setCellWidget(current_row_count, 1, checkBox)
-        table.setItem(
-            current_row_count, 2, QtWidgets.QTableWidgetItem(str(f"{coordinates[0]:.{precision}f}"))
-        )
-        table.setItem(
-            current_row_count, 3, QtWidgets.QTableWidgetItem(str(f"{coordinates[1]:.{precision}f}"))
-        )
-        table.setCellWidget(current_row_count, 4, button)
-
-        # hook signals of table
-        button.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.move_motor_absolute(
-                float(table.item(current_row_count, 2).text()),
-                float(table.item(current_row_count, 3).text()),
-            )
-        )
-        table.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    def delete_selected_row(self):
-        selected_rows = self.tableWidget_coordinates.selectionModel().selectedRows()
-
-        # If you allow multiple selections, you may want to loop through all selected rows
-        for row in reversed(selected_rows):  # Reverse to delete from the end
-            self.tableWidget_coordinates.removeRow(row.row())
-
-    def save_absolute_coordinates(self):
-        self.generate_table_coordinate(
-            self.tableWidget_coordinates,
-            (self.spinBox_absolute_x.value(), self.spinBox_absolute_y.value()),
-            tag=f"Pos {self.tag_N}",
-            precision=0,
-        )
-
-        self.tag_N += 1
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def param_changed(ui_element):
-        ui_element.setStyleSheet("background-color: #FFA700;")
-
-
-class MotorActions(Enum):
-    MOVE_TO_COORDINATES = "move_to_coordinates"
-    MOVE_RELATIVE = "move_relative"
-
-
-class MotorControl(QThread):
-    coordinates_updated = pyqtSignal(float, float)  # Signal to emit current coordinates
-    limits_retrieved = pyqtSignal(list, list)  # Signal to emit current limits
-    speed_retrieved = pyqtSignal(int, int)  # Signal to emit current speed
-    update_frequency_retrieved = pyqtSignal(int, int)  # Signal to emit current update frequency
-    move_finished = pyqtSignal()  # Signal to emit when the move is finished
-    motors_loaded = pyqtSignal(list, list)  # Signal to emit when the motors are loaded
-    motors_selected = pyqtSignal(object, object)  # Signal to emit when the motors are selected
-    # progress_updated = pyqtSignal(int)  #TODO  Signal to emit progress percentage
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent=None,
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        self.action = None
-        self._initialize_motor()
-
-    def motor_by_string(self, motor_x_name: str, motor_y_name: str) -> tuple:
-        motor_x_index = self.all_motors_names.index(motor_x_name)
-        motor_y_index = self.all_motors_names.index(motor_y_name)
-
-        motor_x = self.all_motors[motor_x_index]
-        motor_y = self.all_motors[motor_y_index]
-        return motor_x, motor_y
-
-    def connect_motors(self, motor_x_name: str, motor_y_name: str) -> None:
-        self.motor_x, self.motor_y = self.motor_by_string(motor_x_name, motor_y_name)
-
-        (self.current_x, self.current_y) = self.get_coordinates()
-
-        if self.motors_consumer is not None:
-            self.motors_consumer.shutdown()
-
-        self.motors_consumer = client.connector.consumer(
-            topics=[
-                MessageEndpoints.device_readback(self.motor_x.name),
-                MessageEndpoints.device_readback(self.motor_y.name),
-            ],
-            cb=self._device_status_callback_motors,
-            parent=self,
-        )
-
-        self.motors_consumer.start()
-
-        self.motors_selected.emit(self.motor_x, self.motor_y)
-
-    def get_all_motors(self) -> list:
-        all_motors = client.device_manager.devices.acquisition_group("motor")
-        return all_motors
-
-    def get_all_motors_names(self) -> list:
-        all_motors = client.device_manager.devices.acquisition_group("motor")
-        all_motors_names = [motor.name for motor in all_motors]
-        return all_motors_names
-
-    def retrieve_all_motors(self):
-        self.all_motors = self.get_all_motors()
-        self.all_motors_names = self.get_all_motors_names()
-        self.motors_loaded.emit(self.all_motors_names, self.all_motors_names)
-
-        return self.all_motors, self.all_motors_names
-
-    def get_coordinates(self) -> tuple:
-        """Get current motor position"""
-        x = self.motor_x.read(cached=True)["value"]
-        y = self.motor_y.read(cached=True)["value"]
-        return x, y
-
-    def retrieve_coordinates(self) -> tuple:
-        """Get current motor position for export to main app"""
-        return self.current_x, self.current_y
-
-    def get_motor_limits(self, motor) -> list:
-        """Get the limits of a motor"""
-        return motor.limits
-
-    def get_motor_config(self, motor) -> dict:
-        """Get the configuration of a motor"""  # TODO at this moment just for speed and update_frequency
-        return motor.get_device_config()
-
-    def update_all_config(self, speed: list = None, update_frequency: list = None) -> None:
-        # TODO now only speed and update frequency
-        if speed is not None:
-            self.motor_x.set_device_config({"speed": speed[0]})
-            self.motor_y.set_device_config({"speed": speed[1]})
-
-        if update_frequency is not None:
-            self.motor_x.set_device_config({"update_frequency": update_frequency[0]})
-            self.motor_y.set_device_config({"update_frequency": update_frequency[1]})
-
-        self.retrieve_motor_speed(self.motor_x, self.motor_y)
-        self.retrieve_motor_update_frequency(self.motor_x, self.motor_y)
-
-    def retrieve_motor_speed(
-        self, motor_x, motor_y
-    ) -> None:  # TODO can be migrated to some general config function
-        """Get the speed of a motor"""
-        speed_x = motor_x.get_device_config()["speed"]
-        speed_y = motor_y.get_device_config()["speed"]
-        self.speed_retrieved.emit(int(speed_x), int(speed_y))
-
-    def retrieve_motor_update_frequency(
-        self, motor_x, motor_y
-    ) -> None:  # TODO can be migrated to some general config function
-        """Get the speed of a motor"""
-        update_frequency_x = motor_x.get_device_config()["update_frequency"]
-        update_frequency_y = motor_y.get_device_config()["update_frequency"]
-        self.update_frequency_retrieved.emit(int(update_frequency_x), int(update_frequency_y))
-
-    def retrieve_motor_limits(self, motor_x, motor_y):
-        limit_x = self.get_motor_limits(motor_x)
-        limit_y = self.get_motor_limits(motor_y)
-        self.limits_retrieved.emit(limit_x, limit_y)
-
-    def update_motor_limits(self, motor, low_limit=None, high_limit=None) -> None:
-        current_low_limit, current_high_limit = self.get_motor_limits(motor)
-
-        # Check if the low limit has changed and is not None
-        if low_limit is not None and low_limit != current_low_limit:
-            motor.low_limit = low_limit
-
-        # Check if the high limit has changed and is not None
-        if high_limit is not None and high_limit != current_high_limit:
-            motor.high_limit = high_limit
-
-    def update_all_motor_limits(self, x_limit: list = None, y_limit: list = None) -> None:
-        current_position = self.get_coordinates()
-
-        if x_limit is not None:
-            if current_position[0] < x_limit[0] or current_position[0] > x_limit[1]:
-                raise ValueError("Current motor position is outside the new limits (X)")
-            else:
-                self.update_motor_limits(self.motor_x, low_limit=x_limit[0], high_limit=x_limit[1])
-
-        if y_limit is not None:
-            if current_position[1] < y_limit[0] or current_position[1] > y_limit[1]:
-                raise ValueError("Current motor position is outside the new limits (Y)")
-            else:
-                self.update_motor_limits(self.motor_y, low_limit=y_limit[0], high_limit=y_limit[1])
-
-        self.retrieve_motor_limits(self.motor_x, self.motor_y)
-
-    def move_to_coordinates(self, target_coordinates: tuple):
-        self.action = MotorActions.MOVE_TO_COORDINATES
-        self.target_coordinates = target_coordinates
-        self.start()
-
-    def move_relative(self, motor, value: float):
-        self.action = MotorActions.MOVE_RELATIVE
-        self.motor = motor
-        self.value = value
-        self.start()
-
-    def run(self):
-        if self.action == MotorActions.MOVE_TO_COORDINATES:
-            self._move_motor_coordinate()
-        elif self.action == MotorActions.MOVE_RELATIVE:
-            self._move_motor_relative(self.motor, self.value)
-
-    def set_target_coordinates(self, target_coordinates: tuple) -> None:
-        self.target_coordinates = target_coordinates
-
-    def _initialize_motor(self) -> None:
-        self.motor_x, self.motor_y = None, None
-        self.current_x, self.current_y = None, None
-
-        self.motors_consumer = None
-
-        # Get all available motors in the client
-        self.all_motors = self.get_all_motors()
-        self.all_motors_names = self.get_all_motors_names()
-        self.retrieve_all_motors()  # send motor list to GUI
-
-        self.target_coordinates = None
-
-    def _move_motor_coordinate(self) -> None:
-        """Move the motor to the specified coordinates"""
-        status = scans.mv(
-            self.motor_x,
-            self.target_coordinates[0],
-            self.motor_y,
-            self.target_coordinates[1],
-            relative=False,
-        )
-
-        status.wait()
-        self.move_finished.emit()
-
-    def _move_motor_relative(self, motor, value: float) -> None:
-        status = scans.mv(motor, value, relative=True)
-
-        status.wait()
-        self.move_finished.emit()
-
-    def stop_movement(self):
-        queue.request_scan_abortion()
-        queue.request_queue_reset()
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _device_status_callback_motors(msg, *, parent, **_kwargs) -> None:
-        deviceMSG = BECMessage.DeviceMessage.loads(msg.value)
-        if parent.motor_x.name in deviceMSG.content["signals"]:
-            parent.current_x = deviceMSG.content["signals"][parent.motor_x.name]["value"]
-        elif parent.motor_y.name in deviceMSG.content["signals"]:
-            parent.current_y = deviceMSG.content["signals"][parent.motor_y.name]["value"]
-        parent.coordinates_updated.emit(parent.current_x, parent.current_y)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    from bec_lib import BECClient
-
-    # from bec_lib.core import ServiceConfig,RedisConnector
-
-    client = BECClient()
-    # client.initialize(config=ServiceConfig(config_path="test_config.yaml"))
-
-    # Client initialization - by dispatcher
-    # client = bec_dispatcher.client
-    client.start()
-    dev = client.device_manager.devices
-    scans = client.scans
-    queue = client.queue
-
-    app = QApplication([])
-    window = MotorApp()
-    window.show()
-    app.exec_()

bec_widgets/examples/plotting/crosshair_example.py

@@ -1,168 +0,0 @@
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QWidget,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QTableWidget,
-    QTableWidgetItem,
-    QSpinBox,
-)
-from pyqtgraph import mkPen
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils import Crosshair
-
-
-class ExampleApp(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-
-        # Layout
-        self.layout = QHBoxLayout()
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
-
-        ##########################
-        # 1D Plot
-        ##########################
-
-        # PlotWidget
-        self.plot_widget_1d = pg.PlotWidget(title="1D PlotWidget with multiple curves")
-        self.plot_item_1d = self.plot_widget_1d.getPlotItem()
-        self.plot_item_1d.setLogMode(True, True)
-
-        # 1D Datasets
-        self.x_data = np.linspace(0, 10, 1000)
-
-        def gauss(x, mu, sigma):
-            return (1 / (sigma * np.sqrt(2 * np.pi))) * np.exp(-0.5 * ((x - mu) / sigma) ** 2)
-
-        # same convention as in line_plot.py
-        self.y_value_list = [
-            gauss(self.x_data, 1, 1),
-            gauss(self.x_data, 1.5, 3),
-            abs(np.sin(self.x_data)),
-            abs(np.cos(self.x_data)),
-            abs(np.sin(2 * self.x_data)),
-        ]  # List of y-values for multiple curves
-
-        self.curve_names = ["Gauss(1,1)", "Gauss(1.5,3)", "Abs(Sine)", "Abs(Cosine)", "Abs(Sine2x)"]
-        self.curves = []
-
-        ##########################
-        # 2D Plot
-        ##########################
-        self.plot_widget_2d = pg.PlotWidget(title="2D plot with crosshair and ROI square")
-        self.data_2D = np.random.random((100, 200))
-        self.plot_item_2d = self.plot_widget_2d.getPlotItem()
-        self.image_item = pg.ImageItem(self.data_2D)
-        self.plot_item_2d.addItem(self.image_item)
-
-        ##########################
-        # Table
-        ##########################
-        self.table = QTableWidget(len(self.curve_names), 2)
-        self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["(X, Y) - Moved", "(X, Y) - Clicked"])
-        self.table.setVerticalHeaderLabels(self.curve_names)
-        self.table.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-        ##########################
-        # Spinbox for N curves
-        ##########################
-        self.spin_box = QSpinBox()
-        self.spin_box.setMinimum(0)
-        self.spin_box.setMaximum(len(self.y_value_list))
-        self.spin_box.setValue(2)
-        self.spin_box.valueChanged.connect(lambda: self.update_curves(self.spin_box.value()))
-
-        ##########################
-        # Adding widgets to layout
-        ##########################
-
-        ##### left side #####
-        self.column1 = QVBoxLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.column1)
-
-        # SpinBox
-        self.spin_row = QHBoxLayout()
-        self.column1.addLayout(self.spin_row)
-        self.spin_row.addWidget(QLabel("Number of curves:"))
-        self.spin_row.addWidget(self.spin_box)
-
-        # label
-        self.clicked_label_1d = QLabel("Clicked Coordinates (1D):")
-        self.column1.addWidget(self.clicked_label_1d)
-
-        # table
-        self.column1.addWidget(self.table)
-
-        # 1D plot
-        self.column1.addWidget(self.plot_widget_1d)
-
-        ##### left side #####
-        self.column2 = QVBoxLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.column2)
-
-        # labels
-        self.clicked_label_2d = QLabel("Clicked Coordinates (2D):")
-        self.moved_label_2d = QLabel("Moved Coordinates (2D):")
-        self.column2.addWidget(self.clicked_label_2d)
-        self.column2.addWidget(self.moved_label_2d)
-
-        # 2D plot
-        self.column2.addWidget(self.plot_widget_2d)
-
-        self.update_curves(2)  # just Gaussian curves
-
-    def hook_crosshair(self):
-        self.crosshair_1d = Crosshair(self.plot_item_1d, precision=10)
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.update_table(self.table, x, y, column=0)
-        )
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesClicked1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.update_table(self.table, x, y, column=1)
-        )
-        # 2D
-        self.crosshair_2d = Crosshair(self.plot_item_2d)
-        self.crosshair_2d.coordinatesChanged2D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.moved_label_2d.setText(f"Mouse Moved Coordinates (2D): x={x}, y={y}")
-        )
-        self.crosshair_2d.coordinatesClicked2D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.clicked_label_2d.setText(f"Clicked Coordinates (2D): x={x}, y={y}")
-        )
-
-    def update_table(self, table_widget, x, y_values, column):
-        """Update the table with the new coordinates"""
-        for i, y in enumerate(y_values):
-            table_widget.setItem(i, column, QTableWidgetItem(f"({x}, {y})"))
-            table_widget.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    def update_curves(self, num_curves):
-        """Update the number of curves"""
-
-        self.plot_item_1d.clear()
-
-        # Curves
-        color_list = ["#384c6b", "#e28a2b", "#5E3023", "#e41a1c", "#984e83", "#4daf4a"]
-        self.plot_item_1d.addLegend()
-        self.curves = []
-
-        y_value_list = self.y_value_list[:num_curves]
-
-        for ii, y_value in enumerate(y_value_list):
-            pen = mkPen(color=color_list[ii], width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
-            curve = pg.PlotDataItem(
-                self.x_data, y_value, pen=pen, skipFiniteCheck=True, name=self.curve_names[ii]
-            )
-            self.plot_item_1d.addItem(curve)
-            self.curves.append(curve)
-
-        self.hook_crosshair()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    app = QApplication([])
-    window = ExampleApp()
-    window.show()
-    app.exec_()

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/main.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# 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 tictactoe import TicTacToe
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    window = TicTacToe()
+    window.state = "-X-XO----"
+    window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/registertictactoe.py

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from tictactoeplugin import TicTacToePlugin
+
+# Set PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS to point to this directory and load the plugin
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(TicTacToePlugin())

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/taskmenuextension.pyproject

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

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoe.py

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

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoeplugin.py

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+# 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
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from tictactoetaskmenu import TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory
+
+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>
+"""
+
+
+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 ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "tictactoe"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+        manager = form_editor.extensionManager()
+        iid = TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory.task_menu_iid()
+        manager.registerExtensions(TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory(manager), iid)
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "TicTacToe"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "Tic Tac Toe Example, demonstrating class QDesignerTaskMenuExtension (Python)"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoetaskmenu.py

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QExtensionFactory, QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension
+from qtpy.QtGui import QAction
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QVBoxLayout
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+
+
+class TicTacToeDialog(QDialog):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self._ticTacToe = TicTacToe(self)
+        layout.addWidget(self._ticTacToe)
+        button_box = QDialogButtonBox(
+            QDialogButtonBox.Ok | QDialogButtonBox.Cancel | QDialogButtonBox.Reset
+        )
+        button_box.accepted.connect(self.accept)
+        button_box.rejected.connect(self.reject)
+        reset_button = button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Reset)
+        reset_button.clicked.connect(self._ticTacToe.clear_board)
+        layout.addWidget(button_box)
+
+    def set_state(self, new_state):
+        self._ticTacToe.setState(new_state)
+
+    def state(self):
+        return self._ticTacToe.state
+
+
+class TicTacToeTaskMenu(QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension):
+    def __init__(self, ticTacToe, parent):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._ticTacToe = ticTacToe
+        self._edit_state_action = QAction("Edit State...", None)
+        self._edit_state_action.triggered.connect(self._edit_state)
+
+    def taskActions(self):
+        return [self._edit_state_action]
+
+    def preferredEditAction(self):
+        return self._edit_state_action
+
+    @Slot()
+    def _edit_state(self):
+        dialog = TicTacToeDialog(self._ticTacToe)
+        dialog.set_state(self._ticTacToe.state)
+        if dialog.exec() == QDialog.Accepted:
+            self._ticTacToe.state = dialog.state()
+
+
+class TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory(QExtensionFactory):
+    def __init__(self, extension_manager):
+        super().__init__(extension_manager)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def task_menu_iid():
+        return "org.qt-project.Qt.Designer.TaskMenu"
+
+    def createExtension(self, object, iid, parent):
+        if iid != TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory.task_menu_iid():
+            return None
+        if object.__class__.__name__ != "TicTacToe":
+            return None
+        return TicTacToeTaskMenu(object, parent)

bec_widgets/line_plot.py

@@ -1,408 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import threading
-import time
-import warnings
-from typing import Any
-
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib.core import BECMessage
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QCheckBox, QTableWidgetItem
-from pyqtgraph import mkBrush, mkColor, mkPen
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, QtWidgets, uic
-from pyqtgraph.Qt.QtCore import pyqtSignal
-
-from bec_widgets.bec_dispatcher import bec_dispatcher
-from bec_lib.core.redis_connector import MessageObject, RedisConnector
-
-from qt_utils import Crosshair
-
-client = bec_dispatcher.client
-
-
-class BasicPlot(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
-    roi_signal = pyqtSignal(tuple)
-
-    def __init__(self, name="", y_value_list=["gauss_bpm"]) -> None:
-        """
-        Basic plot widget for displaying scan data.
-
-        Args:
-            name (str, optional): Name of the plot. Defaults to "".
-            y_value_list (list, optional): List of signals to be plotted. Defaults to ["gauss_bpm"].
-        """
-
-        super(BasicPlot, self).__init__()
-        # Set style for pyqtgraph plots
-        pg.setConfigOption("background", "w")
-        pg.setConfigOption("foreground", "k")
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "line_plot.ui"), self)
-
-        self._idle_time = 100
-        self.producer = RedisConnector(["localhost:6379"]).producer()
-
-        self.y_value_list = y_value_list
-        self.previous_y_value_list = None
-        self.plotter_data_x = []
-        self.plotter_data_y = []
-
-        self.plotter_scan_id = None
-
-        self._current_proj = None
-        self._current_metadata_ep = "px_stream/projection_{}/metadata"
-
-        self.proxy_update = pg.SignalProxy(self.update_signal, rateLimit=25, slot=self.update)
-
-        self.data_retriever = threading.Thread(target=self.on_projection, daemon=True)
-        self.data_retriever.start()
-
-        # self.comboBox.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda : print(f'current comboText: {self.comboBox.currentText()}'))
-        # self.comboBox.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda: print(f'current comboIndex: {self.comboBox.currentIndex()}'))
-        #
-        # self.doubleSpinBox.valueChanged.connect(lambda : print('Spin Changed'))
-
-        # self.splitterH_main.setSizes([1, 1])
-
-        ##########################
-        # UI
-        ##########################
-        self.init_ui()
-        self.init_curves()
-        self.hook_crosshair()
-        self.pushButton_generate.clicked.connect(self.generate_data)
-
-    def init_ui(self):
-        """Setup all ui elements"""
-        ##########################
-        # 1D Plot
-        ##########################
-
-        # LabelItem for ROI
-        self.label_plot = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.label_plot)
-        self.label_plot.setText("ROI region")
-
-        # ROI selector - so far from [-1,1] #TODO update to scale with xrange
-        self.roi_selector = pg.LinearRegionItem([-1, 1])
-
-        self.glw_plot.nextRow()  # TODO update of cursor
-        self.label_plot_moved = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.label_plot_moved)
-        self.label_plot_moved.setText("Actual coordinates (X, Y)")
-
-        # Label for coordinates clicked
-        self.glw_plot.nextRow()
-        self.label_plot_clicked = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.label_plot_clicked)
-        self.label_plot_clicked.setText("Clicked coordinates (X, Y)")
-
-        # 1D PlotItem
-        self.glw_plot.nextRow()
-        self.plot = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.plot.setLogMode(True, True)
-        self.glw_plot.addItem(self.plot)
-        self.plot.addLegend()
-
-        ##########################
-        # 2D Plot
-        ##########################
-
-        # Label for coordinates moved
-        self.label_image_moved = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_image.addItem(self.label_image_moved)
-        self.label_image_moved.setText("Actual coordinates (X, Y)")
-
-        # Label for coordinates clicked
-        self.glw_image.nextRow()
-        self.label_image_clicked = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw_image.addItem(self.label_image_clicked)
-        self.label_image_clicked.setText("Clicked coordinates (X, Y)")
-
-        # TODO try to lock aspect ratio with view
-
-        # # Create a window
-        # win = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
-        # win.show()
-        #
-        # # Create a ViewBox
-        # view = win.addViewBox()
-        #
-        # # Lock the aspect ratio
-        # view.setAspectLocked(True)
-
-        # # Create an ImageItem
-        # image_item = pg.ImageItem(np.random.random((100, 100)))
-        #
-        # # Add the ImageItem to the ViewBox
-        # view.addItem(image_item)
-
-        # 2D ImageItem
-        self.glw_image.nextRow()
-        self.plot_image = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.glw_image.addItem(self.plot_image)
-
-    def init_curves(self):
-        # init of 1D plot
-        self.plot.clear()
-
-        self.curves = []
-        self.pens = []
-        self.brushs = []
-
-        self.color_list = BasicPlot.golden_angle_color(
-            colormap="CET-R2", num=len(self.y_value_list)
-        )
-
-        for ii, y_value in enumerate(self.y_value_list):
-            pen = mkPen(color=self.color_list[ii], width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
-            brush = mkBrush(color=self.color_list[ii])
-            curve = pg.PlotDataItem(symbolBrush=brush, pen=pen, skipFiniteCheck=True, name=y_value)
-            self.plot.addItem(curve)
-            self.curves.append(curve)
-            self.pens.append(pen)
-            self.brushs.append(brush)
-
-        # check if roi selector is in the plot
-        if self.roi_selector not in self.plot.items:
-            self.plot.addItem(self.roi_selector)
-
-        # init of 2D plot
-        self.plot_image.clear()
-
-        self.img = pg.ImageItem()
-        self.plot_image.addItem(self.img)
-
-        # hooking signals
-        self.hook_crosshair()
-        self.init_table()
-
-    def splitter_sizes(self):
-        ...
-
-    def hook_crosshair(self):
-        self.crosshair_1d = Crosshair(self.plot, precision=4)
-
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.label_plot_moved.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
-        )
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesClicked1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.label_plot_clicked.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
-        )
-
-        self.crosshair_1d.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.update_table(table_widget=self.cursor_table, x=x, y_values=y)
-        )
-
-        self.crosshair_2D = Crosshair(self.plot_image)
-
-        self.crosshair_2D.coordinatesChanged2D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.label_image_moved.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
-        )
-        self.crosshair_2D.coordinatesClicked2D.connect(
-            lambda x, y: self.label_image_clicked.setText(f"Moved : ({x}, {y})")
-        )
-
-        # ROI
-        self.roi_selector.sigRegionChangeFinished.connect(self.get_roi_region)
-
-    def generate_data(self):
-        def gauss(x, mu, sigma):
-            return (1 / (sigma * np.sqrt(2 * np.pi))) * np.exp(-0.5 * ((x - mu) / sigma) ** 2)
-
-        self.plotter_data_x = np.linspace(0, 10, 1000)
-        self.plotter_data_y = [
-            gauss(self.plotter_data_x, 1, 1),
-            gauss(self.plotter_data_x, 1.5, 3),
-            np.sin(self.plotter_data_x),
-            np.cos(self.plotter_data_x),
-            np.sin(2 * self.plotter_data_x),
-        ]  # List of y-values for multiple curves
-        self.y_value_list = ["Gauss (1,1)", "Gauss (1.5,3)"]  # ["Sine"]#, "Cosine", "Sine2x"]
-
-        # Curves
-        color_list = ["#384c6b", "#e28a2b", "#5E3023", "#e41a1c", "#984e83", "#4daf4a"]
-
-        self.init_curves()
-
-        for ii in range(len(self.y_value_list)):
-            self.curves[ii].setData(self.plotter_data_x, self.plotter_data_y[ii])
-
-        self.data_2D = np.random.random((150, 30))
-        self.img.setImage(self.data_2D)
-
-        if self.roi_selector not in self.plot.items:
-            self.plot.addItem(self.roi_selector)
-
-    def get_roi_region(self):
-        """For testing purpose now, get roi region and print it to self.label as tuple"""
-        region = self.roi_selector.getRegion()
-        self.label_plot.setText(f"x = {(10 ** region[0]):.4f}, y ={(10 ** region[1]):.4f}")
-        return_dict = {
-            "horiz_roi": [
-                np.where(self.plotter_data_x[0] > 10 ** region[0])[0][0],
-                np.where(self.plotter_data_x[0] < 10 ** region[1])[0][-1],
-            ]
-        }
-        msg = BECMessage.DeviceMessage(signals=return_dict).dumps()
-        self.producer.set_and_publish("px_stream/gui_event", msg=msg)
-        self.roi_signal.emit(region)
-
-    def init_table(self):
-        # Init number of rows in table according to n of devices
-        self.cursor_table.setRowCount(len(self.y_value_list))
-        # self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["(X, Y) - Moved", "(X, Y) - Clicked"]) #TODO can be dynamic
-        self.cursor_table.setVerticalHeaderLabels(self.y_value_list)
-        self.cursor_table.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    def update_table(self, table_widget, x, y_values):
-        for i, y in enumerate(y_values):
-            table_widget.setItem(i, 1, QTableWidgetItem(str(x)))
-            table_widget.setItem(i, 2, QTableWidgetItem(str(y)))
-            table_widget.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    def update(self):
-        """Update the plot with the new data."""
-
-        # check if QTable was initialised and if list of devices was changed
-        # if self.y_value_list != self.previous_y_value_list:
-        #     self.setup_cursor_table()
-        #     self.previous_y_value_list = self.y_value_list.copy() if self.y_value_list else None
-
-        self.curves[0].setData(self.plotter_data_x[0], self.plotter_data_y[0])
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def remove_curve_by_name(plot: pyqtgraph.PlotItem, name: str) -> None:
-        # def remove_curve_by_name(plot: pyqtgraph.PlotItem, checkbox: QtWidgets.QCheckBox, name: str) -> None:
-        """Removes a curve from the given plot by the specified name.
-
-        Args:
-            plot (pyqtgraph.PlotItem): The plot from which to remove the curve.
-            name (str): The name of the curve to remove.
-        """
-        # if checkbox.isChecked():
-        for item in plot.items:
-            if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem) and getattr(item, "opts", {}).get("name") == name:
-                plot.removeItem(item)
-                return
-
-        # else:
-        #     return
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def golden_ratio(num: int) -> list:
-        """Calculate the golden ratio for a given number of angles.
-
-        Args:
-            num (int): Number of angles
-        """
-        phi = 2 * np.pi * ((1 + np.sqrt(5)) / 2)
-        angles = []
-        for ii in range(num):
-            x = np.cos(ii * phi)
-            y = np.sin(ii * phi)
-            angle = np.arctan2(y, x)
-            angles.append(angle)
-        return angles
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def golden_angle_color(colormap: str, num: int) -> list:
-        """
-        Extract num colors for from the specified colormap following golden angle distribution.
-
-        Args:
-            colormap (str): Name of the colormap
-            num (int): Number of requested colors
-
-        Returns:
-            list: List of colors with length <num>
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If the number of requested colors is greater than the number of colors in the colormap.
-        """
-
-        cmap = pg.colormap.get(colormap)
-        cmap_colors = cmap.color
-        if num > len(cmap_colors):
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Number of colors requested ({num}) is greater than the number of colors in the colormap ({len(cmap_colors)})"
-            )
-        angles = BasicPlot.golden_ratio(len(cmap_colors))
-        color_selection = np.round(np.interp(angles, (-np.pi, np.pi), (0, len(cmap_colors))))
-        colors = [
-            mkColor(tuple((cmap_colors[int(ii)] * 255).astype(int))) for ii in color_selection[:num]
-        ]
-        return colors
-
-    def on_projection(self):
-        while True:
-            if self._current_proj is None:
-                time.sleep(0.1)
-                continue
-            endpoint = f"px_stream/projection_{self._current_proj}/data"
-            msgs = client.producer.lrange(topic=endpoint, start=-1, end=-1)
-            data = [BECMessage.DeviceMessage.loads(msg) for msg in msgs]
-            if not data:
-                continue
-            with np.errstate(divide="ignore", invalid="ignore"):
-                self.plotter_data_y = [
-                    np.sum(
-                        np.sum(data[-1].content["signals"]["data"] * self._current_norm, axis=1)
-                        / np.sum(self._current_norm, axis=0),
-                        axis=0,
-                    ).squeeze()
-                ]
-
-            self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_dap_update(self, data: dict, metadata: dict):
-        self.img.setImage(data["z"])
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict)
-    def new_proj(self, data):
-        proj_nr = data["proj_nr"]
-        endpoint = f"px_stream/projection_{proj_nr}/metadata"
-        msg_raw = client.producer.get(topic=endpoint)
-        msg = BECMessage.DeviceMessage.loads(msg_raw)
-        self._current_q = msg.content["signals"]["q"]
-        self._current_norm = msg.content["signals"]["norm_sum"]
-        self._current_metadata = msg.content["signals"]["metadata"]
-
-        self.plotter_data_x = [self._current_q]
-        self._current_proj = proj_nr
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import argparse
-
-    from bec_widgets import ctrl_c
-    from bec_widgets.bec_dispatcher import bec_dispatcher
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--signals",
-        help="specify recorded signals",
-        nargs="+",
-        default=["gauss_bpm"],
-    )
-    # default = ["gauss_bpm", "bpm4i", "bpm5i", "bpm6i", "xert"],
-    # dispatcher = bec_dispatcher
-    value = parser.parse_args()
-    print(f"Plotting signals for: {', '.join(value.signals)}")
-    client = bec_dispatcher.client
-    # client.start()
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication([])
-    ctrl_c.setup(app)
-    plot = BasicPlot(y_value_list=value.signals)
-    # bec_dispatcher.connect(plot)
-    bec_dispatcher.connect_proj_id(plot.new_proj)
-    bec_dispatcher.connect_dap_slot(plot.on_dap_update, "px_dap_worker")
-    plot.roi_signal.connect(lambda x: print(f"signal from ROI {x}"))
-    plot.roi_signal.connect(lambda x: bec_dispatcher.getStuff(x))
-    plot.show()
-    # client.callbacks.register("scan_segment", plot, sync=False)
-    app.exec_()

bec_widgets/line_plot.ui

@@ -1,155 +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>845</width>
-    <height>635</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Line Plot</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-   <item row="0" column="0">
-    <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter">
-     <property name="orientation">
-      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-     </property>
-     <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter_plot">
-      <property name="sizePolicy">
-       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-        <horstretch>1</horstretch>
-        <verstretch>1</verstretch>
-       </sizepolicy>
-      </property>
-      <property name="orientation">
-       <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-      </property>
-      <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw_plot"/>
-      <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw_image"/>
-     </widget>
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="">
-      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="1,1,1,15">
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_generate">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Generate 1D and 2D data without stream</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
-         <property name="sizePolicy">
-          <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-           <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-          </sizepolicy>
-         </property>
-         <property name="title">
-          <string>1st angle of azimutal segment (deg)</string>
-         </property>
-         <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="doubleSpinBox">
-            <property name="sizePolicy">
-             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
-              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-             </sizepolicy>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <double>360.000000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-            <property name="singleStep">
-             <double>0.250000000000000</double>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox">
-            <property name="sizePolicy">
-             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-             </sizepolicy>
-            </property>
-            <item>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>f1amp</string>
-             </property>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>f2amp</string>
-             </property>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>f2 phase</string>
-             </property>
-            </item>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-         </layout>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Precision</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_precision">
-           <property name="value">
-            <number>4</number>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-        </layout>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="cursor_table">
-         <property name="textElideMode">
-          <enum>Qt::ElideMiddle</enum>
-         </property>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Display</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>X</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-         <column>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Y</string>
-          </property>
-         </column>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
-   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
-   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>

bec_widgets/line_plot_legacy.py

@@ -1,360 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import warnings
-from typing import Any
-
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QTableWidgetItem, QCheckBox
-
-from bec_lib import BECClient
-from pyqtgraph import mkBrush, mkColor, mkPen
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, QtWidgets, uic
-from pyqtgraph.Qt.QtCore import pyqtSignal
-
-
-class BasicPlot(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
-    roi_signal = pyqtSignal(tuple)
-
-    def __init__(self, name="", y_value_list=["gauss_bpm"]) -> None:
-        """
-        Basic plot widget for displaying scan data.
-
-        Args:
-            name (str, optional): Name of the plot. Defaults to "".
-            y_value_list (list, optional): List of signals to be plotted. Defaults to ["gauss_bpm"].
-        """
-
-        super(BasicPlot, self).__init__()
-        # Set style for pyqtgraph plots
-        pg.setConfigOption("background", "w")
-        pg.setConfigOption("foreground", "k")
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "line_plot.ui"), self)
-
-        # Set splitter distribution of widgets
-        self.splitter.setSizes([5, 2])
-
-        self._idle_time = 100
-        self.title = ""
-        self.label_bottom = ""
-        self.label_left = ""
-
-        self.scan_motors = []
-        self.y_value_list = y_value_list
-        self.previous_y_value_list = None
-        self.plotter_data_x = []
-        self.plotter_data_y = []
-        self.curves = []
-        self.pens = []
-        self.brushs = []
-
-        self.plotter_scan_id = None
-
-        # TODO to be moved to utils function
-        plotstyles = {
-            "symbol": "o",
-            "symbolSize": 10,
-        }
-        color_list = ["#384c6b", "#e28a2b", "#5E3023", "#e41a1c", "#984e83", "#4daf4a"]
-        color_list = BasicPlot.golden_angle_color(colormap="CET-R2", num=len(self.y_value_list))
-
-        # setup plots - GraphicsLayoutWidget
-        # LabelItem
-        self.label = pg.LabelItem(justify="center")
-        self.glw.addItem(self.label)
-        self.label.setText("test label")
-
-        # PlotItem - main window
-        self.glw.nextRow()
-        self.plot = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.glw.addItem(self.plot)
-        self.plot.addLegend()
-
-        # PlotItem - ROI window - disabled for now #TODO add 2D plot for ROI and 1D plot for mouse click
-        # self.glw.nextRow()
-        # self.plot_roi = pg.PlotItem()
-        # self.glw.addItem(self.plot_roi)
-
-        # ROI selector - so far from [-1,1] #TODO update to scale with xrange
-        self.roi_selector = pg.LinearRegionItem([-1, 1])
-
-        for ii, y_value in enumerate(self.y_value_list):
-            pen = mkPen(color=color_list[ii], width=2, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
-            brush = mkBrush(color=color_list[ii])
-            curve = pg.PlotDataItem(
-                **plotstyles, symbolBrush=brush, pen=pen, skipFiniteCheck=True, name=y_value
-            )
-            self.plot.addItem(curve)
-            self.curves.append(curve)
-            self.pens.append(pen)
-            self.brushs.append(brush)
-
-        self.crosshair_v = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=90, movable=False)
-        self.crosshair_h = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=0, movable=False)
-        self.plot.addItem(self.crosshair_v, ignoreBounds=True)
-        self.plot.addItem(self.crosshair_h, ignoreBounds=True)
-
-        # Add textItems
-        self.add_text_items()
-
-        # Manage signals
-        self.proxy = pg.SignalProxy(
-            self.plot.scene().sigMouseMoved, rateLimit=60, slot=self.mouse_moved
-        )
-        self.proxy_update = pg.SignalProxy(self.update_signal, rateLimit=25, slot=self.update)
-        self.roi_selector.sigRegionChangeFinished.connect(self.get_roi_region)
-        self.pushButton_debug.clicked.connect(self.debug)
-
-    def debug(self):
-        """
-        Debug button just for quick testing
-        """
-
-    def get_roi_region(self):
-        """For testing purpose now, get roi region and print it to self.label as tuple"""
-        region = self.roi_selector.getRegion()
-        self.label.setText(f"x = {region[0]:.4f}, y ={region[1]:.4f}")
-        self.roi_signal.emit(region)
-
-    def add_text_items(self):  # TODO probably can be removed
-        """Add text items to the plot"""
-
-        # self.mouse_box_data.setText("Mouse cursor")
-        # TODO Via StyleSheet, one may set the color of the full QLabel
-        # self.mouse_box_data.setStyleSheet(f"QLabel {{color : rgba{self.pens[0].color().getRgb()}}}")
-
-    def mouse_moved(self, event: tuple) -> None:
-        """
-        Update the mouse table with the current mouse position and the corresponding data.
-
-        Args:
-            event (tuple):  Mouse event containing the position of the mouse cursor.
-                            The position is stored in first entry as horizontal, vertical pixel.
-        """
-        pos = event[0]
-        if not self.plot.sceneBoundingRect().contains(pos):
-            return
-        mousePoint = self.plot.vb.mapSceneToView(pos)
-        self.crosshair_v.setPos(mousePoint.x())
-        self.crosshair_h.setPos(mousePoint.y())
-        if not self.plotter_data_x:
-            return
-
-        for ii, y_value in enumerate(self.y_value_list):
-            closest_point = self.closest_x_y_value(
-                mousePoint.x(), self.plotter_data_x, self.plotter_data_y[ii]
-            )
-            # TODO fix text wobble in plot, see plot when it crosses 0
-            x_data = f"{closest_point[0]:.{self.precision}f}"
-            y_data = f"{closest_point[1]:.{self.precision}f}"
-
-            # Write coordinate to QTable
-            self.mouse_table.setItem(ii, 1, QTableWidgetItem(str(y_value)))
-            self.mouse_table.setItem(ii, 2, QTableWidgetItem(str(x_data)))
-            self.mouse_table.setItem(ii, 3, QTableWidgetItem(str(y_data)))
-
-            self.mouse_table.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    def closest_x_y_value(self, input_value, list_x, list_y) -> tuple:
-        """
-        Find the closest x and y value to the input value.
-
-        Args:
-            input_value (float): Input value
-            list_x (list): List of x values
-            list_y (list): List of y values
-
-        Returns:
-            tuple: Closest x and y value
-        """
-        arr = np.asarray(list_x)
-        i = (np.abs(arr - input_value)).argmin()
-        return list_x[i], list_y[i]
-
-    def update(self):
-        """Update the plot with the new data."""
-        # check if roi selector is in the plot
-        if self.roi_selector not in self.plot.items:
-            self.plot.addItem(self.roi_selector)
-
-        # check if QTable was initialised and if list of devices was changed
-        if self.y_value_list != self.previous_y_value_list:
-            self.setup_cursor_table()
-            self.previous_y_value_list = self.y_value_list.copy() if self.y_value_list else None
-
-        if len(self.plotter_data_x) <= 1:
-            return
-        self.plot.setLabel("bottom", self.label_bottom)
-        self.plot.setLabel("left", self.label_left)
-        for ii in range(len(self.y_value_list)):
-            self.curves[ii].setData(self.plotter_data_x, self.plotter_data_y[ii])
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_scan_segment(self, data: dict, metadata: dict) -> None:
-        """Update function that is called during the scan callback. To avoid
-        too many renderings, the GUI is only processing events every <_idle_time> ms.
-
-        Args:
-            data (dict): Dictionary containing a new scan segment
-            metadata (dict): Scan metadata
-
-        """
-        if metadata["scanID"] != self.plotter_scan_id:
-            self.plotter_scan_id = metadata["scanID"]
-            self._reset_plot_data()
-
-        self.title = f"Scan {metadata['scan_number']}"
-
-        self.scan_motors = scan_motors = metadata.get("scan_report_devices")
-        # client = BECClient()
-        remove_y_value_index = [
-            index
-            for index, y_value in enumerate(self.y_value_list)
-            if y_value not in client.device_manager.devices
-        ]
-        if remove_y_value_index:
-            for ii in sorted(remove_y_value_index, reverse=True):
-                # TODO Use bec warning message??? to be discussed with Klaus
-                warnings.warn(
-                    f"Warning: no matching signal for {self.y_value_list[ii]} found in list of devices. Removing from plot."
-                )
-                self.remove_curve_by_name(self.plot, self.y_value_list[ii])
-                self.y_value_list.pop(ii)
-
-        self.precision = client.device_manager.devices[scan_motors[0]]._info["describe"][
-            scan_motors[0]
-        ]["precision"]
-        # TODO after update of bec_lib, this will be new way to access data
-        # self.precision = client.device_manager.devices[scan_motors[0]].precision
-
-        x = data["data"][scan_motors[0]][scan_motors[0]]["value"]
-        self.plotter_data_x.append(x)
-        for ii, y_value in enumerate(self.y_value_list):
-            y = data["data"][y_value][y_value]["value"]
-            self.plotter_data_y[ii].append(y)
-        self.label_bottom = scan_motors[0]
-        self.label_left = f"{', '.join(self.y_value_list)}"
-
-        # print(f'metadata scan N{metadata["scan_number"]}') #TODO put as label on top of plot
-        # print(f'Data point = {data["point_id"]}') #TODO can be used for progress bar
-
-        if len(self.plotter_data_x) <= 1:
-            return
-        self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    def _reset_plot_data(self):
-        """Reset the plot data."""
-        self.plotter_data_x = []
-        self.plotter_data_y = []
-        for ii in range(len(self.y_value_list)):
-            self.curves[ii].setData([], [])
-            self.plotter_data_y.append([])
-
-    def setup_cursor_table(self):
-        """QTable formatting according to N of devices displayed in plot."""
-
-        # Init number of rows in table according to n of devices
-        self.mouse_table.setRowCount(len(self.y_value_list))
-
-        for ii, y_value in enumerate(self.y_value_list):
-            checkbox = QCheckBox()
-            checkbox.setChecked(True)
-            # TODO just for testing, will be replaced by removing/adding curve
-            checkbox.stateChanged.connect(lambda: print("status Changed"))
-            # checkbox.stateChanged.connect(lambda: self.remove_curve_by_name(plot=self.plot, checkbox=checkbox, name=y_value))
-            self.mouse_table.setCellWidget(ii, 0, checkbox)
-            self.mouse_table.setItem(ii, 1, QTableWidgetItem(str(y_value)))
-
-            self.mouse_table.resizeColumnsToContents()
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def remove_curve_by_name(plot: pyqtgraph.PlotItem, name: str) -> None:
-        # def remove_curve_by_name(plot: pyqtgraph.PlotItem, checkbox: QtWidgets.QCheckBox, name: str) -> None:
-        """Removes a curve from the given plot by the specified name.
-
-        Args:
-            plot (pyqtgraph.PlotItem): The plot from which to remove the curve.
-            name (str): The name of the curve to remove.
-        """
-        # if checkbox.isChecked():
-        for item in plot.items:
-            if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem) and getattr(item, "opts", {}).get("name") == name:
-                plot.removeItem(item)
-                return
-
-        # else:
-        #     return
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def golden_ratio(num: int) -> list:
-        """Calculate the golden ratio for a given number of angles.
-
-        Args:
-            num (int): Number of angles
-        """
-        phi = 2 * np.pi * ((1 + np.sqrt(5)) / 2)
-        angles = []
-        for ii in range(num):
-            x = np.cos(ii * phi)
-            y = np.sin(ii * phi)
-            angle = np.arctan2(y, x)
-            angles.append(angle)
-        return angles
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def golden_angle_color(colormap: str, num: int) -> list:
-        """
-        Extract num colors for from the specified colormap following golden angle distribution.
-
-        Args:
-            colormap (str): Name of the colormap
-            num (int): Number of requested colors
-
-        Returns:
-            list: List of colors with length <num>
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If the number of requested colors is greater than the number of colors in the colormap.
-        """
-
-        cmap = pg.colormap.get(colormap)
-        cmap_colors = cmap.color
-        if num > len(cmap_colors):
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Number of colors requested ({num}) is greater than the number of colors in the colormap ({len(cmap_colors)})"
-            )
-        angles = BasicPlot.golden_ratio(len(cmap_colors))
-        color_selection = np.round(np.interp(angles, (-np.pi, np.pi), (0, len(cmap_colors))))
-        colors = [
-            mkColor(tuple((cmap_colors[int(ii)] * 255).astype(int))) for ii in color_selection[:num]
-        ]
-        return colors
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import argparse
-    from bec_widgets.bec_dispatcher import bec_dispatcher
-
-    from bec_widgets import ctrl_c
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--signals",
-        help="specify recorded signals",
-        nargs="+",
-        default=["gauss_bpm", "bpm4i", "bpm5i", "bpm6i", "xert"],
-    )
-    value = parser.parse_args()
-    print(f"Plotting signals for: {', '.join(value.signals)}")
-    client = bec_dispatcher.client
-    # client.start()
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication([])
-    ctrl_c.setup(app)
-    plot = BasicPlot(y_value_list=value.signals)
-    bec_dispatcher.connect(plot)
-    plot.show()
-    # client.callbacks.register("scan_segment", plot, sync=False)
-    app.exec_()

bec_widgets/qt_utils/__init__.py

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-from .crosshair import Crosshair

bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/scan2d_plot_plugin.py

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-from PyQt5.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin
-from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon
-
-from bec_widgets.scan2d_plot import BECScanPlot2D
-
-
-class BECScanPlot2DPlugin(QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        self._initialized = False
-
-    def initialize(self, formEditor):
-        if self._initialized:
-            return
-
-        self._initialized = True
-
-    def isInitialized(self):
-        return self._initialized
-
-    def createWidget(self, parent):
-        return BECScanPlot2D(parent)
-
-    def name(self):
-        return "BECScanPlot2D"
-
-    def group(self):
-        return "BEC widgets"
-
-    def icon(self):
-        return QIcon()
-
-    def toolTip(self):
-        return "BEC plot for 2D scans"
-
-    def whatsThis(self):
-        return "BEC plot for 2D scans"
-
-    def isContainer(self):
-        return False
-
-    def domXml(self):
-        return (
-            '<widget class="BECScanPlot2D" name="BECScanPlot2D">\n'
-            ' <property name="toolTip" >\n'
-            "  <string>BEC plot for 2D scans</string>\n"
-            " </property>\n"
-            ' <property name="whatsThis" >\n'
-            "  <string>BEC plot for 2D scans in Python using PyQt.</string>\n"
-            " </property>\n"
-            "</widget>\n"
-        )
-
-    def includeFile(self):
-        return "scan2d_plot"

bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins/scan_plot_plugin.py

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-from PyQt5.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin
-from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon
-
-from bec_widgets.scan_plot import BECScanPlot
-
-
-class BECScanPlotPlugin(QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        self._initialized = False
-
-    def initialize(self, formEditor):
-        if self._initialized:
-            return
-
-        self._initialized = True
-
-    def isInitialized(self):
-        return self._initialized
-
-    def createWidget(self, parent):
-        return BECScanPlot(parent)
-
-    def name(self):
-        return "BECScanPlot"
-
-    def group(self):
-        return "BEC widgets"
-
-    def icon(self):
-        return QIcon()
-
-    def toolTip(self):
-        return "BEC plot for scans"
-
-    def whatsThis(self):
-        return "BEC plot for scans"
-
-    def isContainer(self):
-        return False
-
-    def domXml(self):
-        return (
-            '<widget class="BECScanPlot" name="BECScanPlot">\n'
-            ' <property name="toolTip" >\n'
-            "  <string>BEC plot for scans</string>\n"
-            " </property>\n"
-            ' <property name="whatsThis" >\n'
-            "  <string>BEC plot for scans in Python using PyQt.</string>\n"
-            " </property>\n"
-            "</widget>\n"
-        )
-
-    def includeFile(self):
-        return "scan_plot"

bec_widgets/readme.md

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-Add/modify the path in the following variable to make the plugin avaiable in Qt Designer:
-```
-$ export PYQTDESIGNERPATH=/<path to repo>/bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins
-```
-
-It can be done when activating a conda environment (run with the corresponding env already activated):
-```
-$ conda env config vars set PYQTDESIGNERPATH=/<path to repo>/bec_widgets/qtdesigner_plugins
-```
-
-All the available conda-forge `pyqt >=5.15` packages don't seem to support loading Qt Designer
-python plugins at the time of writing. Use `pyqt =5.12` to solve the issue for now.

bec_widgets/scan2d_plot.py

@@ -1,140 +0,0 @@
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib.core.logger import bec_logger
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtProperty, pyqtSlot
-
-from bec_widgets.bec_dispatcher import bec_dispatcher
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-pg.setConfigOptions(background="w", foreground="k", antialias=True)
-
-
-class BECScanPlot2D(pg.GraphicsView):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, background="default"):
-        super().__init__(parent, background)
-        bec_dispatcher.connect(self)
-
-        self._x_channel = ""
-        self._y_channel = ""
-        self._z_channel = ""
-
-        self._xpos = []
-        self._ypos = []
-
-        self._x_ind = None
-        self._y_ind = None
-
-        self.plot_item = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.setCentralItem(self.plot_item)
-        self.plot_item.setAspectLocked(True)
-
-        self.imageItem = pg.ImageItem()
-        self.plot_item.addItem(self.imageItem)
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_new_scan(self, _scan_segment, metadata):
-        # TODO: Do we reset in case of a scan type change?
-        self.imageItem.clear()
-
-        # TODO: better to check the number of coordinates in metadata["positions"]?
-        if metadata["scan_name"] != "grid_scan":
-            return
-
-        positions = [sorted(set(pos)) for pos in zip(*metadata["positions"])]
-
-        motors = metadata["scan_motors"]
-        if self.x_channel and self.y_channel:
-            self._x_ind = motors.index(self.x_channel) if self.x_channel in motors else None
-            self._y_ind = motors.index(self.y_channel) if self.y_channel in motors else None
-        elif not self.x_channel and not self.y_channel:
-            # Plot the first and second motors along x and y axes respectively
-            self._x_ind = 0
-            self._y_ind = 1
-        else:
-            logger.warning(
-                f"X and Y channels should be either both empty or both set in {self.objectName()}"
-            )
-
-        if self._x_ind is None or self._y_ind is None:
-            return
-
-        xpos = positions[self._x_ind]
-        ypos = positions[self._y_ind]
-
-        self._xpos = xpos
-        self._ypos = ypos
-
-        self.imageItem.setImage(np.zeros(shape=(len(xpos), len(ypos))))
-
-        w = max(xpos) - min(xpos)
-        h = max(ypos) - min(ypos)
-        w_pix = w / (len(xpos) - 1)
-        h_pix = h / (len(ypos) - 1)
-        self.imageItem.setRect(min(xpos) - w_pix / 2, min(ypos) - h_pix / 2, w + w_pix, h + h_pix)
-
-        self.plot_item.setLabel("bottom", motors[self._x_ind])
-        self.plot_item.setLabel("left", motors[self._y_ind])
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_scan_segment(self, scan_segment, metadata):
-        if not self.z_channel or metadata["scan_name"] != "grid_scan":
-            return
-
-        if self._x_ind is None or self._y_ind is None:
-            return
-
-        point_coord = metadata["positions"][scan_segment["point_id"]]
-
-        x_coord_ind = self._xpos.index(point_coord[self._x_ind])
-        y_coord_ind = self._ypos.index(point_coord[self._y_ind])
-
-        data = scan_segment["data"]
-        z_new = data[self.z_channel][self.z_channel]["value"]
-
-        image = self.imageItem.image
-        image[x_coord_ind, y_coord_ind] = z_new
-        self.imageItem.setImage()
-
-    @pyqtProperty(str)
-    def x_channel(self):
-        return self._x_channel
-
-    @x_channel.setter
-    def x_channel(self, new_val):
-        self._x_channel = new_val
-        self.plot_item.setLabel("bottom", new_val)
-
-    @pyqtProperty(str)
-    def y_channel(self):
-        return self._y_channel
-
-    @y_channel.setter
-    def y_channel(self, new_val):
-        self._y_channel = new_val
-        self.plot_item.setLabel("left", new_val)
-
-    @pyqtProperty(str)
-    def z_channel(self):
-        return self._z_channel
-
-    @z_channel.setter
-    def z_channel(self, new_val):
-        self._z_channel = new_val
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-
-    from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-
-    plot = BECScanPlot2D()
-    # If x_channel and y_channel are both omitted, they will be inferred from each running grid scan
-    plot.z_channel = "bpm3y"
-
-    plot.show()
-
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/scan_plot.py

@@ -1,137 +0,0 @@
-import itertools
-
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib.core.logger import bec_logger
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtProperty, pyqtSlot
-
-from bec_widgets.bec_dispatcher import bec_dispatcher
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-pg.setConfigOptions(background="w", foreground="k", antialias=True)
-COLORS = ["#fd7f6f", "#7eb0d5", "#b2e061", "#bd7ebe", "#ffb55a"]
-
-
-class BECScanPlot(pg.GraphicsView):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, background="default"):
-        super().__init__(parent, background)
-        bec_dispatcher.connect(self)
-
-        self.view = pg.PlotItem()
-        self.setCentralItem(self.view)
-
-        self._x_channel = ""
-        self._y_channel_list = []
-
-        self.scan_curves = {}
-        self.dap_curves = {}
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_new_scan(self, _scan_segment, _metadata):
-        for plot_curve in {**self.scan_curves, **self.dap_curves}.values():
-            plot_curve.setData(x=[], y=[])
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def on_scan_segment(self, scan_segment, _metadata):
-        if not self.x_channel:
-            return
-
-        data = scan_segment["data"]
-
-        if self.x_channel not in data:
-            logger.warning(f"Unknown channel `{self.x_channel}` for X data in {self.objectName()}")
-            return
-
-        x_new = data[self.x_channel][self.x_channel]["value"]
-        for chan, plot_curve in self.scan_curves.items():
-            if not chan:
-                continue
-
-            if chan not in data:
-                logger.warning(f"Unknown channel `{chan}` for Y data in {self.objectName()}")
-                continue
-
-            y_new = data[chan][chan]["value"]
-            x, y = plot_curve.getData()  # TODO: is it a good approach?
-            if x is None:
-                x = []
-            if y is None:
-                y = []
-
-            plot_curve.setData(x=[*x, x_new], y=[*y, y_new])
-
-    @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
-    def redraw_dap(self, data, _metadata):
-        for chan, plot_curve in self.dap_curves.items():
-            if not chan:
-                continue
-
-            if chan not in data:
-                logger.warning(f"Unknown channel `{chan}` for DAP data in {self.objectName()}")
-                continue
-
-            x_new = data[chan]["x"]
-            y_new = data[chan]["y"]
-
-            plot_curve.setData(x=x_new, y=y_new)
-
-    @pyqtProperty("QStringList")
-    def y_channel_list(self):
-        return self._y_channel_list
-
-    @y_channel_list.setter
-    def y_channel_list(self, new_list):
-        # TODO: do we want to care about dap/not dap here?
-        chan_removed = [chan for chan in self._y_channel_list if chan not in new_list]
-        if chan_removed and chan_removed[0].startswith("dap."):
-            chan_removed = chan_removed[0].partition("dap.")[-1]
-            bec_dispatcher.disconnect_dap_slot(self.redraw_dap, chan_removed)
-
-        self._y_channel_list = new_list
-
-        # Prepare plot for a potentially different list of y channels
-        self.view.clear()
-
-        self.view.addLegend()
-        colors = itertools.cycle(COLORS)
-
-        for y_chan in new_list:
-            if y_chan.startswith("dap."):
-                y_chan = y_chan.partition("dap.")[-1]
-                curves = self.dap_curves
-                bec_dispatcher.connect_dap_slot(self.redraw_dap, y_chan)
-            else:
-                curves = self.scan_curves
-
-            curves[y_chan] = self.view.plot(
-                x=[], y=[], pen=pg.mkPen(color=next(colors), width=2), name=y_chan
-            )
-
-        if len(new_list) == 1:
-            self.view.setLabel("left", new_list[0])
-
-    @pyqtProperty(str)
-    def x_channel(self):
-        return self._x_channel
-
-    @x_channel.setter
-    def x_channel(self, new_val):
-        self._x_channel = new_val
-        self.view.setLabel("bottom", new_val)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-
-    from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-
-    plot = BECScanPlot()
-    plot.x_channel = "samx"
-    plot.y_channel_list = ["bpm3y", "bpm6y"]
-
-    plot.show()
-
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/utils/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from qtpy.QtWebEngineWidgets import QWebEngineView
+
+from .bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+from .bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
+from .bec_table import BECTable
+from .colors import Colors
+from .container_utils import WidgetContainerUtils
+from .crosshair import Crosshair
+from .entry_validator import EntryValidator
+from .layout_manager import GridLayoutManager
+from .rpc_decorator import register_rpc_methods, rpc_public
+from .ui_loader import UILoader
+from .validator_delegate import DoubleValidationDelegate

bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py

@@ -0,0 +1,295 @@
+# pylint: disable = no-name-in-module,missing-module-docstring
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import time
+import uuid
+from typing import Optional
+
+import yaml
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QRunnable, QThreadPool, Signal
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
+
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_register import RPCRegister
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+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",))
+
+
+class ConnectionConfig(BaseModel):
+    """Configuration for BECConnector mixin class"""
+
+    widget_class: str = Field(default="NonSpecifiedWidget", description="The class of the widget.")
+    gui_id: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None, validate_default=True, description="The GUI ID of the widget."
+    )
+    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}
+
+    @field_validator("gui_id")
+    @classmethod
+    def generate_gui_id(cls, v, values):
+        """Generate a GUI ID if none is provided."""
+        if v is None:
+            widget_class = values.data["widget_class"]
+            v = f"{widget_class}_{str(time.time())}"
+            return v
+        return v
+
+
+class WorkerSignals(QObject):
+    progress = Signal(dict)
+    completed = Signal()
+
+
+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(BECWidget):
+    """Connection mixin class for all BEC widgets, to handle BEC client and device manager"""
+
+    USER_ACCESS = ["_config_dict", "_get_all_rpc"]
+
+    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 config:
+            self.config = config
+            self.config.widget_class = self.__class__.__name__
+        else:
+            print(
+                f"No initial config found for {self.__class__.__name__}.\n"
+                f"Initializing with default config."
+            )
+            self.config = ConnectionConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
+
+        if gui_id:
+            self.config.gui_id = gui_id
+            self.gui_id = gui_id
+        else:
+            self.gui_id = self.config.gui_id
+
+        # register widget to rpc register
+        self.rpc_register = RPCRegister()
+        self.rpc_register.add_rpc(self)
+
+        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:
+        """Get the RPC ID of the widget."""
+        return self.gui_id
+
+    @_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:
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+        return self.config.model_dump()
+
+    @_config_dict.setter
+    def _config_dict(self, config: BaseModel) -> None:
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+        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:
+        """
+        Set the GUI ID for the widget.
+
+        Args:
+            gui_id(str): GUI ID
+        """
+        self.config.gui_id = gui_id
+        self.gui_id = gui_id
+
+    def get_obj_by_id(self, obj_id: str):
+        if obj_id == self.gui_id:
+            return self
+
+    def get_bec_shortcuts(self):
+        """Get BEC shortcuts for the widget."""
+        self.dev = self.client.device_manager.devices
+        self.scans = self.client.scans
+        self.queue = self.client.queue
+        self.scan_storage = self.queue.scan_storage
+        self.dap = self.client.dap
+
+    def update_client(self, client) -> None:
+        """Update the client and device manager from BEC and create object for BEC shortcuts.
+
+        Args:
+            client: BEC client
+        """
+        self.client = client
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+
+    @pyqtSlot(ConnectionConfig)  # TODO can be also dict
+    def on_config_update(self, config: ConnectionConfig | dict) -> None:
+        """
+        Update the configuration for the widget.
+
+        Args:
+            config(ConnectionConfig): Configuration settings.
+        """
+        if isinstance(config, dict):
+            config = ConnectionConfig(**config)
+            # TODO add error handler
+
+        self.config = config
+
+    def get_config(self, dict_output: bool = True) -> dict | BaseModel:
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Args:
+            dict_output(bool): If True, return the configuration as a dictionary. If False, return the configuration as a pydantic model.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the plot widget.
+        """
+        if dict_output:
+            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.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_all()
+            self.client.shutdown()
+
+    # def closeEvent(self, event):
+    #     self.cleanup()
+    #     super().closeEvent(event)

bec_widgets/utils/bec_designer.py

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+import importlib.metadata
+import json
+import os
+import site
+import sys
+import sysconfig
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+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 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()

bec_widgets/utils/bec_dispatcher.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import collections
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Union
+
+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 PYQT6, PYSIDE6, QCoreApplication, QObject
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_lib.endpoints import EndpointInfo
+
+
+class QtThreadSafeCallback(QObject):
+    cb_signal = pyqtSignal(dict, dict)
+
+    def __init__(self, cb):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.cb = cb
+        self.cb_signal.connect(self.cb)
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        # make 2 differents QtThreadSafeCallback to look
+        # identical when used as dictionary keys, if the
+        # callback is the same
+        return id(self.cb)
+
+    def __call__(self, msg_content, metadata):
+        self.cb_signal.emit(msg_content, metadata)
+
+
+class QtRedisConnector(RedisConnector):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def _execute_callback(self, cb, msg, kwargs):
+        if not isinstance(cb, QtThreadSafeCallback):
+            return super()._execute_callback(cb, msg, kwargs)
+        # if msg.msg_type == "bundle_message":
+        #    # big warning: how to handle bundle messages?
+        #    # message with messages inside ; which slot to call?
+        #    # bundle_msg = msg
+        #    # for msg in bundle_msg:
+        #    #    ...
+        #    # for now, only consider the 1st message
+        #    msg = msg[0]
+        #    raise RuntimeError(f"
+        if isinstance(msg, MessageObject):
+            if isinstance(msg.value, list):
+                msg = msg.value[0]
+            else:
+                msg = msg.value
+
+            # we can notice kwargs are lost when passed to Qt slot
+            metadata = msg.metadata
+            cb(msg.content, metadata)
+        else:
+            # from stream
+            msg = msg["data"]
+            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:
+            cls._instance = super(BECDispatcher, cls).__new__(cls)
+            cls._initialized = False
+        return cls._instance
+
+    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:
+                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 = BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(
+                    connector_cls=QtRedisConnector
+                )  # , forced=True)
+        else:
+            if self.client.started:
+                # have to reinitialize client to use proper connector
+                self.client.shutdown()
+            self.client._BECClient__init_params["connector_cls"] = QtRedisConnector
+
+        try:
+            self.client.start()
+        except redis.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+            print("Could not connect to Redis, skipping start of BECClient.")
+
+        self._initialized = True
+
+    @classmethod
+    def reset_singleton(cls):
+        cls._instance = None
+        cls._initialized = False
+
+        if not cls.qapp:
+            return
+
+        # shutdown QCoreApp if it exists
+        if PYQT6:
+            cls.qapp.exit()
+        elif PYSIDE6:
+            cls.qapp.shutdown()
+        cls.qapp = None
+
+    def connect_slot(
+        self, slot: Callable, topics: Union[EndpointInfo, str, list[Union[EndpointInfo, str]]]
+    ) -> None:
+        """Connect widget's pyqt 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
+                the corresponding pub/sub message
+            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)
+        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]):
+        # find the right slot to disconnect from ;
+        # slot callbacks are wrapped in QtThreadSafeCallback objects,
+        # but the slot we receive here is the original callable
+        for connected_slot in self._slots:
+            if connected_slot.cb == slot:
+                break
+        else:
+            return
+        self.client.connector.unregister(topics, cb=connected_slot)
+        topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
+        self._slots[slot].difference_update(set(topics_str))
+        if not self._slots[slot]:
+            del self._slots[slot]
+
+    def disconnect_topics(self, topics: Union[str, list]):
+        self.client.connector.unregister(topics)
+        topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
+        for slot in list(self._slots.keys()):
+            slot_topics = self._slots[slot]
+            slot_topics.difference_update(set(topics_str))
+            if not slot_topics:
+                del self._slots[slot]
+
+    def disconnect_all(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.disconnect_topics(self.client.connector._topics_cb)

bec_widgets/utils/bec_table.py

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+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QTableWidget
+
+
+class BECTable(QTableWidget):
+    """Table widget with custom keyPressEvent to delete rows with backspace or delete key"""
+
+    def keyPressEvent(self, event) -> None:
+        """
+        Delete selected rows with backspace or delete key
+
+        Args:
+            event: keyPressEvent
+        """
+        if event.key() in (Qt.Key_Backspace, Qt.Key_Delete):
+            selected_ranges = self.selectedRanges()
+            for selected_range in selected_ranges:
+                for row in range(selected_range.topRow(), selected_range.bottomRow() + 1):
+                    self.removeRow(row)
+        else:
+            super().keyPressEvent(event)

bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py

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+class BECWidget:
+    """Base class for all BEC widgets."""

bec_widgets/utils/colors.py

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+import re
+from typing import Literal
+
+import numpy as np
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
+from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
+
+
+class Colors:
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def golden_ratio(num: int) -> list:
+        """Calculate the golden ratio for a given number of angles.
+
+        Args:
+            num (int): Number of angles
+
+        Returns:
+            list: List of angles calculated using the golden ratio.
+        """
+        phi = 2 * np.pi * ((1 + np.sqrt(5)) / 2)
+        angles = []
+        for ii in range(num):
+            x = np.cos(ii * phi)
+            y = np.sin(ii * phi)
+            angle = np.arctan2(y, x)
+            angles.append(angle)
+        return angles
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def golden_angle_color(
+        colormap: str, num: int, format: Literal["QColor", "HEX", "RGB"] = "QColor"
+    ) -> list:
+        """
+        Extract num colors from the specified colormap following golden angle distribution and return them in the specified format.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap (str): Name of the colormap.
+            num (int): Number of requested colors.
+            format (Literal["QColor","HEX","RGB"]): The format of the returned colors ('RGB', 'HEX', 'QColor').
+
+        Returns:
+            list: List of colors in the specified format.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If the number of requested colors is greater than the number of colors in the colormap.
+        """
+        cmap = pg.colormap.get(colormap)
+        cmap_colors = cmap.getColors(mode="float")
+        if num > len(cmap_colors):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Number of colors requested ({num}) is greater than the number of colors in the colormap ({len(cmap_colors)})"
+            )
+        angles = Colors.golden_ratio(len(cmap_colors))
+        color_selection = np.round(np.interp(angles, (-np.pi, np.pi), (0, len(cmap_colors))))
+        colors = []
+        for ii in color_selection[:num]:
+            color = cmap_colors[int(ii)]
+            if format.upper() == "HEX":
+                colors.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color).name())
+            elif format.upper() == "RGB":
+                colors.append(tuple((np.array(color) * 255).astype(int)))
+            elif format.upper() == "QCOLOR":
+                colors.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color))
+            else:
+                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:
+        """
+        Validate the color input if it is HEX or RGBA compatible. Can be used in any pydantic model as a field validator.
+
+        Args:
+            color(tuple|str): The color to be validated. Can be a tuple of RGBA values or a HEX string.
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple|str: The validated color.
+        """
+        CSS_COLOR_NAMES = {
+            "aliceblue",
+            "antiquewhite",
+            "aqua",
+            "aquamarine",
+            "azure",
+            "beige",
+            "bisque",
+            "black",
+            "blanchedalmond",
+            "blue",
+            "blueviolet",
+            "brown",
+            "burlywood",
+            "cadetblue",
+            "chartreuse",
+            "chocolate",
+            "coral",
+            "cornflowerblue",
+            "cornsilk",
+            "crimson",
+            "cyan",
+            "darkblue",
+            "darkcyan",
+            "darkgoldenrod",
+            "darkgray",
+            "darkgreen",
+            "darkgrey",
+            "darkkhaki",
+            "darkmagenta",
+            "darkolivegreen",
+            "darkorange",
+            "darkorchid",
+            "darkred",
+            "darksalmon",
+            "darkseagreen",
+            "darkslateblue",
+            "darkslategray",
+            "darkslategrey",
+            "darkturquoise",
+            "darkviolet",
+            "deeppink",
+            "deepskyblue",
+            "dimgray",
+            "dimgrey",
+            "dodgerblue",
+            "firebrick",
+            "floralwhite",
+            "forestgreen",
+            "fuchsia",
+            "gainsboro",
+            "ghostwhite",
+            "gold",
+            "goldenrod",
+            "gray",
+            "green",
+            "greenyellow",
+            "grey",
+            "honeydew",
+            "hotpink",
+            "indianred",
+            "indigo",
+            "ivory",
+            "khaki",
+            "lavender",
+            "lavenderblush",
+            "lawngreen",
+            "lemonchiffon",
+            "lightblue",
+            "lightcoral",
+            "lightcyan",
+            "lightgoldenrodyellow",
+            "lightgray",
+            "lightgreen",
+            "lightgrey",
+            "lightpink",
+            "lightsalmon",
+            "lightseagreen",
+            "lightskyblue",
+            "lightslategray",
+            "lightslategrey",
+            "lightsteelblue",
+            "lightyellow",
+            "lime",
+            "limegreen",
+            "linen",
+            "magenta",
+            "maroon",
+            "mediumaquamarine",
+            "mediumblue",
+            "mediumorchid",
+            "mediumpurple",
+            "mediumseagreen",
+            "mediumslateblue",
+            "mediumspringgreen",
+            "mediumturquoise",
+            "mediumvioletred",
+            "midnightblue",
+            "mintcream",
+            "mistyrose",
+            "moccasin",
+            "navajowhite",
+            "navy",
+            "oldlace",
+            "olive",
+            "olivedrab",
+            "orange",
+            "orangered",
+            "orchid",
+            "palegoldenrod",
+            "palegreen",
+            "paleturquoise",
+            "palevioletred",
+            "papayawhip",
+            "peachpuff",
+            "peru",
+            "pink",
+            "plum",
+            "powderblue",
+            "purple",
+            "red",
+            "rosybrown",
+            "royalblue",
+            "saddlebrown",
+            "salmon",
+            "sandybrown",
+            "seagreen",
+            "seashell",
+            "sienna",
+            "silver",
+            "skyblue",
+            "slateblue",
+            "slategray",
+            "slategrey",
+            "snow",
+            "springgreen",
+            "steelblue",
+            "tan",
+            "teal",
+            "thistle",
+            "tomato",
+            "turquoise",
+            "violet",
+            "wheat",
+            "white",
+            "whitesmoke",
+            "yellow",
+            "yellowgreen",
+        }
+        if isinstance(color, str):
+            hex_pattern = re.compile(r"^#(?:[0-9a-fA-F]{3}){1,2}$")
+            if hex_pattern.match(color):
+                return color
+            elif color.lower() in CSS_COLOR_NAMES:
+                return color
+            else:
+                raise PydanticCustomError(
+                    "unsupported color",
+                    "The color must be a valid HEX string or CSS Color.",
+                    {"wrong_value": color},
+                )
+        elif isinstance(color, tuple):
+            if len(color) != 4:
+                raise PydanticCustomError(
+                    "unsupported color",
+                    "The color must be a tuple of 4 elements (R, G, B, A).",
+                    {"wrong_value": color},
+                )
+            for value in color:
+                if not 0 <= value <= 255:
+                    raise PydanticCustomError(
+                        "unsupported color",
+                        f"The color values must be between 0 and 255 in RGBA format (R,G,B,A)",
+                        {"wrong_value": color},
+                    )
+            return color
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def validate_color_map(color_map: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Validate the colormap input if it is supported by pyqtgraph. Can be used in any pydantic model as a field validator. If validation fails it prints all available colormaps from pyqtgraph instance.
+
+        Args:
+            color_map(str): The colormap to be validated.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The validated colormap.
+        """
+        available_colormaps = pg.colormap.listMaps()
+        if color_map not in available_colormaps:
+            raise PydanticCustomError(
+                "unsupported colormap",
+                f"Colormap '{color_map}' not found in the current installation of pyqtgraph. Choose on the following: {available_colormaps}.",
+                {"wrong_value": color_map},
+            )
+        return color_map

bec_widgets/utils/container_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import itertools
+from typing import Type
+
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+
+class WidgetContainerUtils:
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def generate_unique_widget_id(container: dict, prefix: str = "widget") -> str:
+        """
+        Generate a unique widget ID.
+
+        Args:
+            container(dict): The container of widgets.
+            prefix(str): The prefix of the widget ID.
+
+        Returns:
+            widget_id(str): The unique widget ID.
+        """
+        existing_ids = set(container.keys())
+        for i in itertools.count(1):
+            widget_id = f"{prefix}_{i}"
+            if widget_id not in existing_ids:
+                return widget_id
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def find_first_widget_by_class(
+        container: dict, widget_class: Type[QWidget], can_fail: bool = True
+    ) -> QWidget | None:
+        """
+        Find the first widget of a given class in the figure.
+
+        Args:
+            container(dict): The container of widgets.
+            widget_class(Type): The class of the widget to find.
+            can_fail(bool): If True, the method will return None if no widget is found. If False, it will raise an error.
+
+        Returns:
+            widget: The widget of the given class.
+        """
+        for widget_id, widget in container.items():
+            if isinstance(widget, widget_class):
+                return widget
+        if can_fail:
+            return None
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"No widget of class {widget_class} found.")

bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py

@@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSignal
+
+# from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSignal
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
 
 
 class Crosshair(QObject):
     # Signal for 1D plot
-    coordinatesChanged1D = pyqtSignal(float, list)
-    coordinatesClicked1D = pyqtSignal(float, list)
+    coordinatesChanged1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
     # Signal for 2D plot
-    coordinatesChanged2D = pyqtSignal(float, float)
-    coordinatesClicked2D = pyqtSignal(float, float)
+    coordinatesChanged2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
 
-    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem, precision: int = None, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem, precision: int = 3, parent=None):
         """
         Crosshair for 1D and 2D plots.
+
         Args:
             plot_item (pyqtgraph.PlotItem): The plot item to which the crosshair will be attached.
             precision (int, optional): Number of decimal places to round the coordinates to. Defaults to None.
@@ -63,9 +67,19 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                     size=10, pen=pg.mkPen(None), brush=pg.mkBrush(color)
                 )
                 self.marker_moved_1d.append(marker_moved)
-                self.marker_clicked_1d.append(marker_clicked)
                 self.plot_item.addItem(marker_moved)
-                self.plot_item.addItem(marker_clicked)
+                # 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)
+                    self.plot_item.addItem(marker_clicked)
+
+                self.marker_clicked_1d.append(marker_clicked_list)
             elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):  # 2D plot
                 self.marker_2d = pg.ROI(
                     [0, 0], size=[1, 1], pen=pg.mkPen("r", width=2), movable=False
@@ -109,7 +123,8 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         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):
                 return None, None
-            return x, y_values_1d
+            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:
@@ -159,10 +174,11 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                 if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
                     if x is None or all(v is None for v in y_values):
                         return
-                    self.coordinatesChanged1D.emit(
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (
                         round(x, self.precision),
                         [round(y_val, self.precision) for y_val in y_values],
                     )
+                    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)],
@@ -171,7 +187,8 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                 elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
                     if x is None or y_values is None:
                         return
-                    self.coordinatesChanged2D.emit(x, y_values)
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (x, y_values)
+                    self.coordinatesChanged2D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
 
     def mouse_clicked(self, event):
         """Handles the mouse clicked event, updating the crosshair position and emitting signals.
@@ -194,19 +211,22 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                 if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
                     if x is None or all(v is None for v in y_values):
                         return
-                    self.coordinatesClicked1D.emit(
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (
                         round(x, self.precision),
                         [round(y_val, self.precision) for y_val in y_values],
                     )
+                    self.coordinatesClicked1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                     for i, y_val in enumerate(y_values):
-                        self.marker_clicked_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)],
-                        )
+                        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
-                    self.coordinatesClicked2D.emit(x, y_values)
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (x, y_values)
+                    self.coordinatesClicked2D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                     self.marker_2d.setPos([x, y_values])
 
     def check_log(self):

bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+class EntryValidator:
+    def __init__(self, devices):
+        self.devices = devices
+
+    def validate_signal(self, name: str, entry: str = None) -> str:
+        """
+        Validate a signal entry for a given device. If the entry is not provided, the first signal entry will be used from the device hints.
+
+        Args:
+            name(str): Device name
+            entry(str): Signal entry
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Signal entry
+        """
+        if name not in self.devices:
+            raise ValueError(f"Device '{name}' not found in current BEC session")
+
+        device = self.devices[name]
+        description = device.describe()
+
+        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")
+
+        return entry
+
+    def validate_monitor(self, monitor: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Validate a monitor entry for a given device.
+
+        Args:
+            monitor(str): Monitor entry
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Monitor entry
+        """
+        if monitor not in self.devices:
+            raise ValueError(f"Device '{monitor}' not found in current BEC session")
+
+        return monitor

bec_widgets/utils/generate_designer_plugin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+import inspect
+import os
+import re
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
+
+EXCLUDED_PLUGINS = ["BECConnector", "BECDockArea", "BECDock"]
+
+
+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):
+        if self._excluded:
+            print(f"Plugin {self.widget.__name__} is excluded from generation.")
+            return
+        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.dock import BECDockArea
+
+    generator = DesignerPluginGenerator(BECDockArea)
+    generator.run()

bec_widgets/utils/layout_manager.py

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+from collections import OrderedDict
+from typing import Literal
+
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QGridLayout, QWidget
+
+
+class GridLayoutManager:
+    """
+    GridLayoutManager class is used to manage widgets in a QGridLayout and extend its functionality.
+
+    The GridLayoutManager class provides methods to add, move, and check the position of widgets in a QGridLayout.
+    It also provides a method to get the positions of all widgets in the layout.
+
+    Args:
+        layout(QGridLayout): The layout to manage.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, layout: QGridLayout):
+        self.layout = layout
+
+    def is_position_occupied(self, row: int, col: int) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if the position in the layout is occupied by a widget.
+
+        Args:
+            row(int): The row to check.
+            col(int): The column to check.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the position is occupied, False otherwise.
+        """
+        for i in range(self.layout.count()):
+            widget_row, widget_col, _, _ = self.layout.getItemPosition(i)
+            if widget_row == row and widget_col == col:
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    def shift_widgets(
+        self,
+        direction: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "down",
+        start_row: int = 0,
+        start_col: int = 0,
+    ):
+        """
+        Shift widgets in the layout in the specified direction starting from the specified position.
+
+        Args:
+            direction(str): The direction to shift the widgets. Can be "down", "up", "left", or "right".
+            start_row(int): The row to start shifting from. Default is 0.
+            start_col(int): The column to start shifting from. Default is 0.
+        """
+        for i in reversed(range(self.layout.count())):
+            widget_item = self.layout.itemAt(i)
+            widget = widget_item.widget()
+            row, col, rowspan, colspan = self.layout.getItemPosition(i)
+            if direction == "down" and row >= start_row:
+                self.layout.addWidget(widget, row + 1, col, rowspan, colspan)
+            elif direction == "up" and row > start_row:
+                self.layout.addWidget(widget, row - 1, col, rowspan, colspan)
+            elif direction == "right" and col >= start_col:
+                self.layout.addWidget(widget, row, col + 1, rowspan, colspan)
+            elif direction == "left" and col > start_col:
+                self.layout.addWidget(widget, row, col - 1, rowspan, colspan)
+
+    def move_widget(self, widget: QWidget, new_row: int, new_col: int):
+        """
+        Move a widget to a new position in the layout.
+
+        Args:
+            widget(QWidget): The widget to move.
+            new_row(int): The new row to move the widget to.
+            new_col(int): The new column to move the widget to.
+        """
+        self.layout.removeWidget(widget)
+        self.layout.addWidget(widget, new_row, new_col)
+
+    def add_widget(
+        self,
+        widget: QWidget,
+        row=None,
+        col=0,
+        rowspan=1,
+        colspan=1,
+        shift: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "down",
+    ):
+        """
+        Add a widget to the layout at the specified position.
+
+        Args:
+            widget(QWidget): The widget to add.
+            row(int): The row to add the widget to. If None, the widget will be added to the next available row.
+            col(int): The column to add the widget to. Default is 0.
+            rowspan(int): The number of rows the widget will span. Default is 1.
+            colspan(int): The number of columns the widget will span. Default is 1.
+            shift(str): The direction to shift the widgets if the position is occupied. Can be "down", "up", "left", or "right".
+        """
+        if row is None:
+            row = self.layout.rowCount()
+        if self.is_position_occupied(row, col):
+            self.shift_widgets(shift, start_row=row)
+        self.layout.addWidget(widget, row, col, rowspan, colspan)
+
+    def get_widgets_positions(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        Get the positions of all widgets in the layout.
+        Returns:
+            dict: A dictionary with the positions of the widgets in the layout.
+
+        """
+        positions = []
+        for i in range(self.layout.count()):
+            widget_item = self.layout.itemAt(i)
+            widget = widget_item.widget()
+            if widget:
+                position = self.layout.getItemPosition(i)
+                positions.append((position, widget))
+        positions.sort(key=lambda x: (x[0][0], x[0][1], x[0][2], x[0][3]))
+        ordered_positions = OrderedDict()
+        for pos, widget in positions:
+            ordered_positions[pos] = widget
+        return ordered_positions

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()

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()

bec_widgets/utils/plugin_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+import importlib
+import inspect
+import os
+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]:
+    """
+    Get all available widgets from the plugin directory. Widgets are classes that inherit from BECConnector.
+    The plugins are provided through python plugins and specified in the respective pyproject.toml file using
+    the following key:
+
+        [project.entry-points."bec.widgets.user_widgets"]
+        plugin_widgets = "path.to.plugin.module"
+
+    e.g.
+        [project.entry-points."bec.widgets.user_widgets"]
+        plugin_widgets = "pxiii_bec.bec_widgets.widgets"
+
+        assuming that the widgets module for the package pxiii_bec is located at pxiii_bec/bec_widgets/widgets and
+        contains the widgets to be loaded within the pxiii_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/__init__.py file.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict[str, BECConnector]: A dictionary of widget names and their respective classes.
+    """
+    modules = _get_available_plugins("bec.widgets.user_widgets")
+    loaded_plugins = {}
+    print(modules)
+    for module in modules:
+        mods = inspect.getmembers(module, predicate=_filter_plugins)
+        for name, mod_cls in mods:
+            if name in loaded_plugins:
+                print(f"Duplicated widgets plugin {name}.")
+            loaded_plugins[name] = mod_cls
+    return loaded_plugins
+
+
+def _filter_plugins(obj):
+    return inspect.isclass(obj) and issubclass(obj, BECConnector)
+
+
+@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.
+
+    Args:
+        repo_name(str): The name of the repository.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: A dictionary with keys "connector_classes" and "top_level_classes" and values as lists of 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)):
+        for file in files:
+            if not file.endswith(".py") or file.startswith("__"):
+                continue
+
+            path = os.path.join(root, file)
+            subs = os.path.dirname(os.path.relpath(path, directory)).split("/")
+            if len(subs) == 1 and not subs[0]:
+                module_name = file.split(".")[0]
+            else:
+                module_name = ".".join(subs + [file.split(".")[0]])
+
+            module = importlib.import_module(f"{repo_name}.widgets.{module_name}")
+
+            for name in dir(module):
+                obj = getattr(module, name)
+                if not hasattr(obj, "__module__") or obj.__module__ != module.__name__:
+                    continue
+                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)
+                    ):
+                        class_info.is_top_level = True
+                    collection.add_class(class_info)
+
+    return collection

bec_widgets/utils/rpc_decorator.py

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+def rpc_public(func):
+    func.rpc_public = True  # Mark the function for later processing by the class decorator
+    return func
+
+
+def register_rpc_methods(cls):
+    """
+    Class decorator to scan for rpc_public methods and add them to USER_ACCESS.
+    """
+    if not hasattr(cls, "USER_ACCESS"):
+        cls.USER_ACCESS = set()
+    for name, method in cls.__dict__.items():
+        if getattr(method, "rpc_public", False):
+            cls.USER_ACCESS.add(name)
+    return cls

bec_widgets/utils/thread_checker.py

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+import threading
+
+
+class ThreadTracker:
+    def __init__(self, exclude_names=None):
+        self.exclude_names = exclude_names if exclude_names else []
+        self.initial_threads = self._capture_threads()
+
+    def _capture_threads(self):
+        return set(
+            th
+            for th in threading.enumerate()
+            if not any(ex_name in th.name for ex_name in self.exclude_names)
+            and th is not threading.main_thread()
+        )
+
+    def _thread_info(self, threads):
+        return ", \n".join(f"{th.name}(ID: {th.ident})" for th in threads)
+
+    def check_unfinished_threads(self):
+        current_threads = self._capture_threads()
+        additional_threads = current_threads - self.initial_threads
+        closed_threads = self.initial_threads - current_threads
+        if additional_threads:
+            raise Exception(
+                f"###### Initial threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(self.initial_threads)}\n"
+                f"###### Current threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(current_threads)}\n"
+                f"###### Closed threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(closed_threads)}\n"
+                f"###### Unfinished threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(additional_threads)}"
+            )
+        else:
+            print(
+                "All threads properly closed.\n"
+                f"###### Initial threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(self.initial_threads)}\n"
+                f"###### Current threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(current_threads)}\n"
+                f"###### Closed threads ######:\n {self._thread_info(closed_threads)}"
+            )

bec_widgets/utils/ui_loader.py

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+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 PyQt6 and PySide6."""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        self.parent = parent
+
+        widgets = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets").top_level_classes
+
+        self.custom_widgets = {widget.__name__: widget for widget in widgets}
+
+        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):
+        """
+        Specific loader for PySide6 using QUiLoader.
+        Args:
+            ui_file(str): Path to the .ui file.
+            parent(QWidget): Parent widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            QWidget: The loaded widget.
+        """
+
+        loader = CustomUiLoader(parent, self.custom_widgets)
+        file = QFile(ui_file)
+        if not file.open(QIODevice.ReadOnly):
+            raise IOError(f"Cannot open file: {ui_file}")
+        widget = loader.load(file, parent)
+        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.
+        Args:
+            ui_file(str): Path to the .ui file.
+            parent(QWidget): Parent widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            QWidget: The loaded widget.
+        """
+        if parent is None:
+            parent = self.parent
+        return self.loader(ui_file, parent)

bec_widgets/utils/validator_delegate.py

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+# from qtpy.QtGui import QDoubleValidator
+# from qtpy.QtWidgets import QStyledItemDelegate, QLineEdit
+
+from qtpy.QtGui import QDoubleValidator
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QLineEdit, QStyledItemDelegate
+
+
+class DoubleValidationDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
+    def createEditor(self, parent, option, index):
+        editor = QLineEdit(parent)
+        validator = QDoubleValidator()
+        editor.setValidator(validator)
+        return editor

bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py

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+# pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QCheckBox,
+    QComboBox,
+    QDoubleSpinBox,
+    QLabel,
+    QLineEdit,
+    QSpinBox,
+    QTableWidget,
+    QTableWidgetItem,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+
+class WidgetHandler(ABC):
+    """Abstract base class for all widget handlers."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_value(self, widget: QWidget):
+        """Retrieve value from the widget instance."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def set_value(self, widget: QWidget, value):
+        """Set a value on the widget instance."""
+
+
+class LineEditHandler(WidgetHandler):
+    """Handler for QLineEdit widgets."""
+
+    def get_value(self, widget: QLineEdit) -> str:
+        return widget.text()
+
+    def set_value(self, widget: QLineEdit, value: str) -> None:
+        widget.setText(value)
+
+
+class ComboBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
+    """Handler for QComboBox widgets."""
+
+    def get_value(self, widget: QComboBox) -> int:
+        return widget.currentIndex()
+
+    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):
+    """Handler for QTableWidget widgets."""
+
+    def get_value(self, widget: QTableWidget) -> list:
+        return [
+            [
+                widget.item(row, col).text() if widget.item(row, col) else ""
+                for col in range(widget.columnCount())
+            ]
+            for row in range(widget.rowCount())
+        ]
+
+    def set_value(self, widget: QTableWidget, value) -> None:
+        for row, row_values in enumerate(value):
+            for col, cell_value in enumerate(row_values):
+                item = QTableWidgetItem(str(cell_value))
+                widget.setItem(row, col, item)
+
+
+class SpinBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
+    """Handler for QSpinBox and QDoubleSpinBox widgets."""
+
+    def get_value(self, widget):
+        return widget.value()
+
+    def set_value(self, widget, value):
+        widget.setValue(value)
+
+
+class CheckBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
+    """Handler for QCheckBox widgets."""
+
+    def get_value(self, widget):
+        return widget.isChecked()
+
+    def set_value(self, widget, value):
+        widget.setChecked(value)
+
+
+class LabelHandler(WidgetHandler):
+    """Handler for QLabel widgets."""
+
+    def get_value(self, widget):
+        return widget.text()
+
+    def set_value(self, widget, value):
+        widget.setText(value)
+
+
+class WidgetIO:
+    """Public interface for getting and setting values using handler mapping"""
+
+    _handlers = {
+        QLineEdit: LineEditHandler,
+        QComboBox: ComboBoxHandler,
+        QTableWidget: TableWidgetHandler,
+        QSpinBox: SpinBoxHandler,
+        QDoubleSpinBox: SpinBoxHandler,
+        QCheckBox: CheckBoxHandler,
+        QLabel: LabelHandler,
+    }
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_value(widget, ignore_errors=False):
+        """
+        Retrieve value from the widget instance.
+
+        Args:
+            widget: Widget instance.
+            ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
+        """
+        handler_class = WidgetIO._find_handler(widget)
+        if handler_class:
+            return handler_class().get_value(widget)  # Instantiate the handler
+        if not ignore_errors:
+            raise ValueError(f"No handler for widget type: {type(widget)}")
+        return None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def set_value(widget, value, ignore_errors=False):
+        """
+        Set a value on the widget instance.
+
+        Args:
+            widget: Widget instance.
+            value: Value to set.
+            ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
+        """
+        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 ##################
+
+
+class WidgetHierarchy:
+    @staticmethod
+    def print_widget_hierarchy(
+        widget,
+        indent: int = 0,
+        grab_values: bool = False,
+        prefix: str = "",
+        exclude_internal_widgets: bool = True,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Print the widget hierarchy to the console.
+
+        Args:
+            widget: Widget to print the hierarchy of
+            indent(int, optional): Level of indentation.
+            grab_values(bool,optional): Whether to grab the values of the widgets.
+            prefix(stc,optional): Custom string prefix for indentation.
+            exclude_internal_widgets(bool,optional): Whether to exclude internal widgets (e.g. QComboBox in PyQt6).
+        """
+        widget_info = f"{widget.__class__.__name__} ({widget.objectName()})"
+        if grab_values:
+            value = WidgetIO.get_value(widget, ignore_errors=True)
+            value_str = f" [value: {value}]" if value is not None else ""
+            widget_info += value_str
+
+        print(prefix + widget_info)
+
+        children = widget.children()
+        for child in children:
+            if (
+                exclude_internal_widgets
+                and isinstance(widget, QComboBox)
+                and child.__class__.__name__ in ["QFrame", "QBoxLayout", "QListView"]
+            ):
+                continue
+            child_prefix = prefix + "  "
+            arrow = "├─ " if child != children[-1] else "└─ "
+            WidgetHierarchy.print_widget_hierarchy(
+                child, indent + 1, grab_values, prefix=child_prefix + arrow
+            )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def export_config_to_dict(
+        widget: QWidget,
+        config: dict = None,
+        indent: int = 0,
+        grab_values: bool = False,
+        print_hierarchy: bool = False,
+        save_all: bool = True,
+        exclude_internal_widgets: bool = True,
+    ) -> dict:
+        """
+        Export the widget hierarchy to a dictionary.
+
+        Args:
+            widget: Widget to print the hierarchy of.
+            config(dict,optional): Dictionary to export the hierarchy to.
+            indent(int,optional): Level of indentation.
+            grab_values(bool,optional): Whether to grab the values of the widgets.
+            print_hierarchy(bool,optional): Whether to print the hierarchy to the console.
+            save_all(bool,optional): Whether to save all widgets or only those with values.
+            exclude_internal_widgets(bool,optional): Whether to exclude internal widgets (e.g. QComboBox in PyQt6).
+        Returns:
+            config(dict): Dictionary containing the widget hierarchy.
+        """
+        if config is None:
+            config = {}
+        widget_info = f"{widget.__class__.__name__} ({widget.objectName()})"
+
+        # if grab_values and type(widget) in WidgetIO._handlers:
+        if grab_values:
+            value = WidgetIO.get_value(widget, ignore_errors=True)
+            if value is not None or save_all:
+                if widget_info not in config:
+                    config[widget_info] = {}
+                if value is not None:
+                    config[widget_info]["value"] = value
+
+        if print_hierarchy:
+            WidgetHierarchy.print_widget_hierarchy(widget, indent, grab_values)
+
+        for child in widget.children():
+            # Skip internal widgets of QComboBox in PyQt6
+            if (
+                exclude_internal_widgets
+                and isinstance(widget, QComboBox)
+                and child.__class__.__name__ in ["QFrame", "QBoxLayout", "QListView"]
+            ):
+                continue
+            child_config = WidgetHierarchy.export_config_to_dict(
+                child, None, indent + 1, grab_values, print_hierarchy, save_all
+            )
+            if child_config or save_all:
+                if widget_info not in config:
+                    config[widget_info] = {}
+                config[widget_info].update(child_config)
+
+        return config
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def import_config_from_dict(widget, config: dict, set_values: bool = False) -> None:
+        """
+        Import the widget hierarchy from a dictionary.
+
+        Args:
+            widget: Widget to import the hierarchy to.
+            config:
+            set_values:
+        """
+        widget_name = f"{widget.__class__.__name__} ({widget.objectName()})"
+        widget_config = config.get(widget_name, {})
+        for child in widget.children():
+            child_name = f"{child.__class__.__name__} ({child.objectName()})"
+            child_config = widget_config.get(child_name)
+            if child_config is not None:
+                value = child_config.get("value")
+                if set_values and value is not None:
+                    WidgetIO.set_value(child, value)
+                WidgetHierarchy.import_config_from_dict(child, widget_config, set_values)
+
+
+# Example application to demonstrate the usage of the functions
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    app = QApplication([])
+
+    # Create instance of WidgetHierarchy
+    widget_hierarchy = WidgetHierarchy()
+
+    # Create a simple widget hierarchy for demonstration purposes
+    main_widget = QWidget()
+    layout = QVBoxLayout(main_widget)
+    line_edit = QLineEdit(main_widget)
+    combo_box = QComboBox(main_widget)
+    table_widget = QTableWidget(2, 2, main_widget)
+    spin_box = QSpinBox(main_widget)
+    layout.addWidget(line_edit)
+    layout.addWidget(combo_box)
+    layout.addWidget(table_widget)
+    layout.addWidget(spin_box)
+
+    # Add text items to the combo box
+    combo_box.addItems(["Option 1", "Option 2", "Option 3"])
+
+    main_widget.show()
+
+    # Hierarchy of original widget
+    print(30 * "#")
+    print(f"Widget hierarchy for {main_widget.objectName()}:")
+    print(30 * "#")
+    config_dict = widget_hierarchy.export_config_to_dict(
+        main_widget, grab_values=True, print_hierarchy=True
+    )
+    print(30 * "#")
+    print(f"Config dict: {config_dict}")
+
+    # Hierarchy of new widget and set values
+    new_config_dict = {
+        "QWidget ()": {
+            "QLineEdit ()": {"value": "New Text"},
+            "QComboBox ()": {"value": 1},
+            "QTableWidget ()": {"value": [["a", "b"], ["c", "d"]]},
+            "QSpinBox ()": {"value": 10},
+        }
+    }
+    widget_hierarchy.import_config_from_dict(main_widget, new_config_dict, set_values=True)
+    print(30 * "#")
+    config_dict_new = widget_hierarchy.export_config_to_dict(
+        main_widget, grab_values=True, print_hierarchy=True
+    )
+    config_dict_new_reduced = widget_hierarchy.export_config_to_dict(
+        main_widget, grab_values=True, print_hierarchy=True, save_all=False
+    )
+    print(30 * "#")
+    print(f"Config dict new FULL: {config_dict_new}")
+    print(f"Config dict new REDUCED: {config_dict_new_reduced}")
+
+    app.exec()

bec_widgets/utils/yaml_dialog.py

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
+
+from typing import Union
+
+import yaml
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QFileDialog
+
+
+def load_yaml_gui(instance) -> Union[dict, None]:
+    """
+    Load YAML file from disk.
+
+    Args:
+        instance: Instance of the calling widget.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: Configuration data loaded from the YAML file.
+    """
+    options = QFileDialog.Options()
+    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.load(file, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
+        return config
+
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print(f"The file {file_path} was not found.")
+    except PermissionError:
+        print(f"Permission denied for file {file_path}.")
+    except yaml.YAMLError as e:
+        print(f"Error parsing YAML file {file_path}: {e}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"An error occurred while loading the settings from {file_path}: {e}")
+
+
+def save_yaml_gui(instance, config: dict) -> None:
+    """
+    Save YAML file to disk.
+
+    Args:
+        instance: Instance of the calling widget.
+        config: Configuration data to be saved.
+    """
+    options = QFileDialog.Options()
+    file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(
+        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:
+        if not (file_path.endswith(".yaml") or file_path.endswith(".yml")):
+            file_path += ".yaml"
+
+        with open(file_path, "w") as file:
+            yaml.dump(config, file)
+            print(f"Settings saved to {file_path}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"An error occurred while saving the settings to {file_path}: {e}")

bec_widgets/widgets/__init__.py

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+

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/bec_queue.py

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+from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHeaderView, QTableWidget, QTableWidgetItem, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+
+
+class BECQueue(BECConnector, QTableWidget):
+    """
+    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)
+        QTableWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        self.setColumnCount(3)
+        self.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["Scan Number", "Type", "Status"])
+        header = self.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.setRowCount(len(queue_info))
+        self.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.
+        """
+        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.setItem(index, 0, self.format_item(scan_number))
+        self.setItem(index, 1, self.format_item(scan_type))
+        self.setItem(index, 2, self.format_item(status))
+
+    def reset_content(self):
+        """
+        Reset the content of the table.
+        """
+
+        self.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_())

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/bec_queue.pyproject

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+{'files': ['bec_queue.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/bec_queue_plugin.py

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+# 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
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='BECQueue' name='bec_queue'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class BECQueuePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = BECQueue(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "bec_queue"
+
+    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 "BECQueue"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "Widget to display the BEC queue."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/register_bec_queue.py

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+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_queue.bec_queue_plugin import BECQueuePlugin
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(BECQueuePlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/bec_status_box.py

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+"""This module contains the BECStatusBox widget, which displays the status of different BEC services in a collapsible tree widget.
+The widget automatically updates the status of all running BEC services, and displays their status.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+from collections import defaultdict
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+import qdarktheme
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QTimer, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector
+from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_status_box.status_item import StatusItem
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_lib.client import BECClient
+
+# TODO : Put normal imports back when Pydantic gets faster
+BECStatus = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.messages", ("BECStatus",))
+
+
+@dataclass
+class BECServiceInfoContainer:
+    """Container to store information about the BEC services."""
+
+    service_name: str
+    status: str
+    info: dict
+    metrics: dict | None
+
+
+class BECServiceStatusMixin(QObject):
+    """Mixin to receive the latest service status from the BEC server and emit it via services_update signal.
+
+    Args:
+        client (BECClient): The client object to connect to the BEC server.
+    """
+
+    services_update = Signal(dict, dict)
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, client: BECClient):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.client = client
+        self._service_update_timer = QTimer()
+        self._service_update_timer.timeout.connect(self._get_service_status)
+        self._service_update_timer.start(1000)
+
+    def _get_service_status(self):
+        """Get the latest service status from the BEC server."""
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        self.client._update_existing_services()
+        self.services_update.emit(self.client._services_info, self.client._services_metric)
+
+
+class BECStatusBox(BECConnector, QWidget):
+    """An autonomous widget to display the status of BEC services.
+
+    Args:
+        parent Optional : The parent widget for the BECStatusBox. Defaults to None.
+        box_name Optional(str): The name of the top service label. Defaults to "BEC Server".
+        client Optional(BECClient): The client object to connect to the BEC server. Defaults to None
+        config Optional(BECStatusBoxConfig | dict): The configuration for the status box. Defaults to None.
+        gui_id Optional(str): The unique id for the widget. Defaults to None.
+    """
+
+    CORE_SERVICES = ["DeviceServer", "ScanServer", "SciHub", "ScanBundler", "FileWriterManager"]
+
+    service_update = Signal(BECServiceInfoContainer)
+    bec_core_state = Signal(str)
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        box_name: str = "BEC Server",
+        client: BECClient = None,
+        bec_service_status_mixin: BECServiceStatusMixin = None,
+        gui_id: str = None,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(client=client, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        self.tree = QTreeWidget(self)
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
+
+        self.box_name = box_name
+        self.status_container = defaultdict(lambda: {"info": None, "item": None, "widget": None})
+
+        if not bec_service_status_mixin:
+            bec_service_status_mixin = BECServiceStatusMixin(self, client=self.client)
+        self.bec_service_status = bec_service_status_mixin
+
+        self.init_ui()
+        self.bec_service_status.services_update.connect(self.update_service_status)
+        self.bec_core_state.connect(self.update_top_item_status)
+        self.tree.itemDoubleClicked.connect(self.on_tree_item_double_clicked)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.tree)
+
+    def init_ui(self) -> None:
+        """Init the UI for the BECStatusBox widget, should only take place once."""
+        self.init_ui_tree_widget()
+        top_label = self._create_status_widget(self.box_name, status=BECStatus.IDLE)
+        tree_item = QTreeWidgetItem()
+        tree_item.setExpanded(True)
+        tree_item.setDisabled(True)
+        self.status_container[self.box_name].update({"item": tree_item, "widget": top_label})
+        self.tree.addTopLevelItem(tree_item)
+        self.tree.setItemWidget(tree_item, 0, top_label)
+        self.service_update.connect(top_label.update_config)
+        self._initialized = True
+
+    def init_ui_tree_widget(self) -> None:
+        """Initialise the tree widget for the status box."""
+        self.tree.setHeaderHidden(True)
+        # TODO probably here is a problem still with setting the stylesheet
+        self.tree.setStyleSheet(
+            "QTreeWidget::item:!selected "
+            "{ "
+            "border: 1px solid gainsboro; "
+            "border-left: none; "
+            "border-top: none; "
+            "}"
+            "QTreeWidget::item:selected {}"
+        )
+
+    def _create_status_widget(
+        self, service_name: str, status=BECStatus, info: dict = None, metrics: dict = None
+    ) -> StatusItem:
+        """Creates a StatusItem (QWidget) for the given service, and stores all relevant
+        information about the service in the status_container.
+
+        Args:
+            service_name (str): The name of the service.
+            status (BECStatus): The status of the service.
+            info Optional(dict): The information about the service. Default is {}
+            metric Optional(dict): Metrics for the respective service. Default is None
+
+        Returns:
+            StatusItem: The status item widget.
+        """
+        if info is None:
+            info = {}
+        self._update_status_container(service_name, status, info, metrics)
+        item = StatusItem(parent=self, config=self.status_container[service_name]["info"])
+        return item
+
+    @Slot(str)
+    def update_top_item_status(self, status: BECStatus) -> None:
+        """Method to update the status of the top item in the tree widget.
+        Gets the status from the Signal 'bec_core_state' and updates the StatusItem via the signal 'service_update'.
+
+        Args:
+            status (BECStatus): The state of the core services.
+        """
+        self.status_container[self.box_name]["info"].status = status
+        self.service_update.emit(self.status_container[self.box_name]["info"])
+
+    def _update_status_container(
+        self, service_name: str, status: BECStatus, info: dict, metrics: dict = None
+    ) -> None:
+        """Update the status_container with the newest status and metrics for the BEC service.
+        If information about the service already exists, it will create a new entry.
+
+        Args:
+            service_name (str): The name of the service.
+            status (BECStatus): The status of the service.
+            info (dict): The information about the service.
+            metrics (dict): The metrics of the service.
+        """
+        container = self.status_container[service_name].get("info", None)
+
+        if container:
+            container.status = status.name
+            container.info = info
+            container.metrics = metrics
+            return
+        service_info_item = BECServiceInfoContainer(
+            service_name=service_name,
+            status=status.name if isinstance(status, BECStatus) else status,
+            info=info,
+            metrics=metrics,
+        )
+        self.status_container[service_name].update({"info": service_info_item})
+
+    @Slot(dict, dict)
+    def update_service_status(self, services_info: dict, services_metric: dict) -> None:
+        """Callback function services_metric from BECServiceStatusMixin.
+        It updates the status of all services.
+
+        Args:
+            services_info (dict): A dictionary containing the service status for all running BEC services.
+            services_metric (dict): A dictionary containing the service metrics for all running BEC services.
+        """
+        checked = [self.box_name]
+        services_info = self.update_core_services(services_info, services_metric)
+        checked.extend(self.CORE_SERVICES)
+
+        for service_name, msg in sorted(services_info.items()):
+            checked.append(service_name)
+            metric_msg = services_metric.get(service_name, None)
+            metrics = metric_msg.metrics if metric_msg else None
+            if service_name in self.status_container:
+                if not msg:
+                    self.add_tree_item(service_name, "NOTCONNECTED", {}, metrics)
+                    continue
+                self._update_status_container(service_name, msg.status, msg.info, metrics)
+                self.service_update.emit(self.status_container[service_name]["info"])
+                continue
+
+            self.add_tree_item(service_name, msg.status, msg.info, metrics)
+        self.check_redundant_tree_items(checked)
+
+    def update_core_services(self, services_info: dict, services_metric: dict) -> dict:
+        """Update the core services of BEC, and emit the updated status to the BECStatusBox.
+
+        Args:
+            services_info (dict): A dictionary containing the service status of different services.
+            services_metric (dict): A dictionary containing the service metrics of different services.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The services_info dictionary after removing the info updates related to the CORE_SERVICES
+        """
+        core_state = BECStatus.RUNNING
+        for service_name in sorted(self.CORE_SERVICES):
+            metric_msg = services_metric.get(service_name, None)
+            metrics = metric_msg.metrics if metric_msg else None
+            msg = services_info.pop(service_name, None)
+            if service_name not in self.status_container:
+                if not msg:
+                    self.add_tree_item(service_name, "NOTCONNECTED", {}, metrics)
+                    continue
+                self.add_tree_item(service_name, msg.status, msg.info, metrics)
+                continue
+            if not msg:
+                self.status_container[service_name]["info"].status = "NOTCONNECTED"
+                core_state = None
+            else:
+                self._update_status_container(service_name, msg.status, msg.info, metrics)
+                if core_state:
+                    core_state = msg.status if msg.status.value < core_state.value else core_state
+
+            self.service_update.emit(self.status_container[service_name]["info"])
+
+        self.bec_core_state.emit(core_state.name if core_state else "NOTCONNECTED")
+        return services_info
+
+    def check_redundant_tree_items(self, checked: list) -> None:
+        """Utility method to check and remove redundant objects from the BECStatusBox.
+
+        Args:
+            checked (list): A list of services that are currently running.
+        """
+        to_be_deleted = [key for key in self.status_container if key not in checked]
+
+        for key in to_be_deleted:
+            obj = self.status_container.pop(key)
+            item = obj["item"]
+            self.status_container[self.box_name]["item"].removeChild(item)
+
+    def add_tree_item(
+        self, service_name: str, status: BECStatus, info: dict = None, metrics: dict = None
+    ) -> None:
+        """Method to add a new QTreeWidgetItem together with a StatusItem to the tree widget.
+
+        Args:
+            service_name (str): The name of the service.
+            status (BECStatus): The status of the service.
+            info (dict): The information about the service.
+            metrics (dict): The metrics of the service.
+        """
+        item_widget = self._create_status_widget(service_name, status, info, metrics)
+        item = QTreeWidgetItem()
+        self.service_update.connect(item_widget.update_config)
+        self.status_container[self.box_name]["item"].addChild(item)
+        self.tree.setItemWidget(item, 0, item_widget)
+        self.status_container[service_name].update({"item": item, "widget": item_widget})
+
+    @Slot(QTreeWidgetItem, int)
+    def on_tree_item_double_clicked(self, item: QTreeWidgetItem, column: int) -> None:
+        """Callback function for double clicks on individual QTreeWidgetItems in the collapsed section.
+
+        Args:
+            item (QTreeWidgetItem): The item that was double clicked.
+            column (int): The column that was double clicked.
+        """
+        for _, objects in self.status_container.items():
+            if objects["item"] == item:
+                objects["widget"].show_popup()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        """Upon closing the widget, clean up the BECStatusBox and the QWidget.
+
+        Args:
+            event: The close event.
+        """
+        super().cleanup()
+        super().closeEvent(event)
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main method to run the BECStatusBox widget."""
+    # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
+    main_window = BECStatusBox()
+    main_window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/bec_status_box.pyproject

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+{'files': ['bec_status_box.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/bec_status_box_plugin.py

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+# 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
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_status_box.bec_status_box import BECStatusBox
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='BECStatusBox' name='bec_status_box'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class BECStatusBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = BECStatusBox(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "bec_status_box"
+
+    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 "BECStatusBox"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "An autonomous widget to display the status of BEC services."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/register_bec_status_box.py

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+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_status_box.bec_status_box_plugin import BECStatusBoxPlugin
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(BECStatusBoxPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/status_item.py

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+""" Module for a StatusItem widget to display status and metrics for a BEC service.
+The widget is bound to be used with the BECStatusBox widget."""
+
+import enum
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QStyle, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+# TODO : Put normal imports back when Pydantic gets faster
+BECStatus = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.messages", ("BECStatus",))
+
+
+class IconsEnum(enum.Enum):
+    """Enum class for icons in the status item widget."""
+
+    RUNNING = "SP_DialogApplyButton"
+    BUSY = "SP_BrowserReload"
+    IDLE = "SP_MessageBoxWarning"
+    ERROR = "SP_DialogCancelButton"
+    NOTCONNECTED = "SP_TitleBarContextHelpButton"
+
+
+class StatusItem(QWidget):
+    """A widget to display the status of a service.
+
+    Args:
+        parent: The parent widget.
+        config (dict): The configuration for the service, must be a BECServiceInfoContainer.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget = None, config=None):
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        if config is None:
+            # needed because we need parent to be the first argument for QT Designer
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Please initialize the StatusItem with a BECServiceInfoContainer for config, received None."
+            )
+        self.config = config
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.layout = None
+        self._label = None
+        self._icon = None
+        self.icon_size = (24, 24)
+
+        self._popup_label_ref = {}
+        self.init_ui()
+
+    def init_ui(self) -> None:
+        """Init the UI for the status item widget."""
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5)
+        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+        self._label = QLabel()
+        self._icon = QLabel()
+        self.layout.addWidget(self._label)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self._icon)
+        self.update_ui()
+
+    @Slot(dict)
+    def update_config(self, config) -> None:
+        """Update the config of the status item widget.
+
+        Args:
+            config (dict): Config updates from parent widget, must be a BECServiceInfoContainer.
+        """
+        if self.config is None or config.service_name != self.config.service_name:
+            return
+        self.config = config
+        self.update_ui()
+
+    def update_ui(self) -> None:
+        """Update the UI of the labels, and popup dialog."""
+        if self.config is None:
+            return
+        self.set_text()
+        self.set_status()
+        self._set_popup_text()
+
+    def set_text(self) -> None:
+        """Set the text of the QLabel basae on the config."""
+        service = self.config.service_name
+        status = self.config.status
+        if len(service.split("/")) > 1 and service.split("/")[0].startswith("BEC"):
+            service = service.split("/", maxsplit=1)[0] + "/..." + service.split("/")[1][-4:]
+        if status == "NOTCONNECTED":
+            status = "NOT CONNECTED"
+        text = f"{service} is {status}"
+        self._label.setText(text)
+
+    def set_status(self) -> None:
+        """Set the status icon for the status item widget."""
+        icon_name = IconsEnum[self.config.status].value
+        icon = self.style().standardIcon(getattr(QStyle.StandardPixmap, icon_name))
+        self._icon.setPixmap(icon.pixmap(*self.icon_size))
+        self._icon.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight)
+
+    def show_popup(self) -> None:
+        """Method that is invoked when the user double clicks on the StatusItem widget."""
+        dialog = QDialog(self)
+        dialog.setWindowTitle(f"{self.config.service_name} Details")
+        layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        popup_label = self._make_popup_label()
+        self._set_popup_text()
+        layout.addWidget(popup_label)
+        dialog.setLayout(layout)
+        dialog.finished.connect(self._cleanup_popup_label)
+        dialog.exec()
+
+    def _make_popup_label(self) -> QLabel:
+        """Create a QLabel for the popup dialog.
+
+        Returns:
+            QLabel: The label for the popup dialog.
+        """
+        label = QLabel()
+        label.setWordWrap(True)
+        self._popup_label_ref.update({"label": label})
+        return label
+
+    def _set_popup_text(self) -> None:
+        """Compile the metrics text for the status item widget."""
+        if self._popup_label_ref.get("label") is None:
+            return
+        metrics_text = (
+            f"<b>SERVICE:</b> {self.config.service_name}<br><b>STATUS:</b> {self.config.status}<br>"
+        )
+        if self.config.metrics:
+            for key, value in self.config.metrics.items():
+                if key == "create_time":
+                    value = datetime.fromtimestamp(value).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+                metrics_text += f"<b>{key.upper()}:</b> {value}<br>"
+        self._popup_label_ref["label"].setText(metrics_text)
+
+    def _cleanup_popup_label(self) -> None:
+        """Cleanup the popup label."""
+        self._popup_label_ref.clear()

bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/__init__.py

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+from .stop_button.stop_button import StopButton

bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/color_button.py

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+import pyqtgraph as pg
+
+
+class ColorButton(pg.ColorButton):
+    """
+    A ColorButton that opens a dialog to select a color. Inherits from pyqtgraph.ColorButton.
+    Patches event loop of the ColorDialog, if opened in another QDialog.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def selectColor(self):
+        self.origColor = self.color()
+        self.colorDialog.setCurrentColor(self.color())
+        self.colorDialog.open()
+        self.colorDialog.exec()

bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/color_button.pyproject

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+{'files': ['color_button.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/color_button_plugin.py

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+import os
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.buttons.color_button.color_button import ColorButton
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='ColorButton' name='color_button'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class ColorButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = ColorButton(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC Buttons"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        icon_path = os.path.join(current_path, "assets", "color_button.png")
+        return QIcon(icon_path)
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "color_button"
+
+    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 "ColorButton"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "ColorButton which opens a color dialog."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/register_color_button.py

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+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.buttons.color_button.color_button_plugin import ColorButtonPlugin
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(ColorButtonPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/stop_button.py

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+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QPushButton
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
+
+
+class StopButton(BECConnector, QPushButton):
+    """A button that stops the current scan."""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QPushButton.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+        self.setText("Stop")
+        self.setStyleSheet("background-color:  #cc181e; color: white")
+        self.clicked.connect(self.stop_scan)
+
+    def stop_scan(self):
+        """Stop the scan."""
+        self.queue.request_scan_abortion()
+        self.queue.request_queue_reset()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    widget = StopButton()
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/widgets/console/console.py

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+"""
+BECConsole is a Qt widget that runs a Bash shell. The widget can be used and
+embedded like any other Qt widget.
+
+BECConsole is powered by Pyte, a Python based terminal emulator
+(https://github.com/selectel/pyte).
+"""
+
+import fcntl
+import html
+import os
+import pty
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import threading
+
+import pyte
+from qtpy import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, QSocketNotifier, Qt
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
+from qtpy.QtGui import QClipboard, QTextCursor
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QHBoxLayout, QScrollBar, QSizePolicy
+
+ansi_colors = {
+    "black": "#000000",
+    "red": "#CD0000",
+    "green": "#00CD00",
+    "brown": "#996633",  # Brown, replacing the yellow
+    "blue": "#0000EE",
+    "magenta": "#CD00CD",
+    "cyan": "#00CDCD",
+    "white": "#E5E5E5",
+    "brightblack": "#7F7F7F",
+    "brightred": "#FF0000",
+    "brightgreen": "#00FF00",
+    "brightyellow": "#FFFF00",
+    "brightblue": "#5C5CFF",
+    "brightmagenta": "#FF00FF",
+    "brightcyan": "#00FFFF",
+    "brightwhite": "#FFFFFF",
+}
+
+control_keys_mapping = {
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_A: b"\x01",  # Ctrl-A
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_B: b"\x02",  # Ctrl-B
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_C: b"\x03",  # Ctrl-C
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_D: b"\x04",  # Ctrl-D
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_E: b"\x05",  # Ctrl-E
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F: b"\x06",  # Ctrl-F
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_G: b"\x07",  # Ctrl-G (Bell)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_H: b"\x08",  # Ctrl-H (Backspace)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_I: b"\x09",  # Ctrl-I (Tab)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_J: b"\x0A",  # Ctrl-J (Line Feed)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_K: b"\x0B",  # Ctrl-K (Vertical Tab)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_L: b"\x0C",  # Ctrl-L (Form Feed)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_M: b"\x0D",  # Ctrl-M (Carriage Return)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_N: b"\x0E",  # Ctrl-N
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_O: b"\x0F",  # Ctrl-O
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_P: b"\x10",  # Ctrl-P
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Q: b"\x11",  # Ctrl-Q
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_R: b"\x12",  # Ctrl-R
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_S: b"\x13",  # Ctrl-S
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_T: b"\x14",  # Ctrl-T
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_U: b"\x15",  # Ctrl-U
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_V: b"\x16",  # Ctrl-V
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_W: b"\x17",  # Ctrl-W
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_X: b"\x18",  # Ctrl-X
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Y: b"\x19",  # Ctrl-Y
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Z: b"\x1A",  # Ctrl-Z
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Escape: b"\x1B",  # Ctrl-Escape
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Backslash: b"\x1C",  # Ctrl-\
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Underscore: b"\x1F",  # Ctrl-_
+}
+
+normal_keys_mapping = {
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Return: b"\n",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Space: b" ",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Enter: b"\n",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Tab: b"\t",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Backspace: b"\x08",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Home: b"\x47",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_End: b"\x4f",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Left: b"\x02",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Up: b"\x10",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Right: b"\x06",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Down: b"\x0E",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_PageUp: b"\x49",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_PageDown: b"\x51",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F1: b"\x1b\x31",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F2: b"\x1b\x32",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F3: b"\x1b\x33",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F4: b"\x1b\x34",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F5: b"\x1b\x35",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F6: b"\x1b\x36",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F7: b"\x1b\x37",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F8: b"\x1b\x38",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F9: b"\x1b\x39",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F10: b"\x1b\x30",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F11: b"\x45",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F12: b"\x46",
+}
+
+
+def QtKeyToAscii(event):
+    """
+    Convert the Qt key event to the corresponding ASCII sequence for
+    the terminal. This works fine for standard alphanumerical characters, but
+    most other characters require terminal specific control sequences.
+
+    The conversion below works for TERM="linux" terminals.
+    """
+    if sys.platform == "darwin":
+        # special case for MacOS
+        # /!\ Qt maps ControlModifier to CMD
+        # CMD-C, CMD-V for copy/paste
+        # CTRL-C and other modifiers -> key mapping
+        if event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.MetaModifier:
+            if event.key() == Qt.Key_Backspace:
+                return control_keys_mapping.get(Qt.Key_W)
+            return control_keys_mapping.get(event.key())
+        elif event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier:
+            if event.key() == Qt.Key_C:
+                # copy
+                return "copy"
+            elif event.key() == Qt.Key_V:
+                # paste
+                return "paste"
+            return None
+        else:
+            return normal_keys_mapping.get(event.key(), event.text().encode("utf8"))
+    if event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier:
+        return control_keys_mapping.get(event.key())
+    else:
+        return normal_keys_mapping.get(event.key(), event.text().encode("utf8"))
+
+
+class Screen(pyte.HistoryScreen):
+    def __init__(self, stdin_fd, numColumns, numLines, historyLength):
+        super().__init__(numColumns, numLines, historyLength, ratio=1 / numLines)
+        self._fd = stdin_fd
+
+    def write_process_input(self, data):
+        """Response to CPR request for example"""
+        os.write(self._fd, data.encode("utf-8"))
+
+
+class Backend(QtCore.QObject):
+    """
+    Poll Bash.
+
+    This class will run as a qsocketnotifier (started in ``_TerminalWidget``) and poll the
+    file descriptor of the Bash terminal.
+    """
+
+    # Signals to communicate with ``_TerminalWidget``.
+    startWork = pyqtSignal()
+    dataReady = pyqtSignal(object)
+
+    def __init__(self, fd, numColumns, numLines):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        # File descriptor that connects to Bash process.
+        self.fd = fd
+
+        # Setup Pyte (hard coded display size for now).
+        self.screen = Screen(self.fd, numColumns, numLines, 10000)
+        self.stream = pyte.ByteStream()
+        self.stream.attach(self.screen)
+
+        self.notifier = QSocketNotifier(fd, QSocketNotifier.Read)
+        self.notifier.activated.connect(self._fd_readable)
+
+    def _fd_readable(self):
+        """
+        Poll the Bash output, run it through Pyte, and notify the main applet.
+        """
+        # Read the shell output until the file descriptor is closed.
+        try:
+            out = os.read(self.fd, 2**16)
+        except OSError:
+            return
+
+        # Feed output into Pyte's state machine and send the new screen
+        # output to the GUI
+        self.stream.feed(out)
+        self.dataReady.emit(self.screen)
+
+
+class BECConsole(QtWidgets.QScrollArea):
+    """Container widget for the terminal text area"""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, numLines=50, numColumns=125):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        self.innerWidget = QtWidgets.QWidget(self)
+        QHBoxLayout(self.innerWidget)
+        self.innerWidget.layout().setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+
+        self.term = _TerminalWidget(self.innerWidget, numLines, numColumns)
+        self.term.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+        self.innerWidget.layout().addWidget(self.term)
+
+        self.scroll_bar = QScrollBar(Qt.Vertical, self.term)
+        self.innerWidget.layout().addWidget(self.scroll_bar)
+
+        self.term.set_scroll(self.scroll_bar)
+
+        self.setWidget(self.innerWidget)
+
+    def start(self, cmd=["bec", "--nogui"], deactivate_ctrl_d=True):
+        self.term._cmd = cmd
+        self.term.start(deactivate_ctrl_d=deactivate_ctrl_d)
+
+    def push(self, text):
+        """Push some text to the terminal"""
+        return self.term.push(text)
+
+
+class _TerminalWidget(QtWidgets.QPlainTextEdit):
+    """
+    Start ``Backend`` process and render Pyte output as text.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, numColumns, numLines, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        # file descriptor to communicate with the subprocess
+        self.fd = None
+        self.backend = None
+        self.lock = threading.Lock()
+        # command to execute
+        self._cmd = None
+        # should ctrl-d be deactivated ? (prevent Python exit)
+        self._deactivate_ctrl_d = False
+
+        # Specify the terminal size in terms of lines and columns.
+        self.numLines = numLines
+        self.numColumns = numColumns
+        self.output = [""] * numLines
+
+        # Use Monospace fonts and disable line wrapping.
+        self.setFont(QtGui.QFont("Courier", 9))
+        self.setFont(QtGui.QFont("Monospace"))
+        self.setLineWrapMode(QtWidgets.QPlainTextEdit.NoWrap)
+
+        # Disable vertical scrollbar (we use our own, to be set via .set_scroll())
+        self.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
+
+        fmt = QtGui.QFontMetrics(self.font())
+        self._char_width = fmt.width("w")
+        self._char_height = fmt.height()
+        self.setCursorWidth(self._char_width)
+        # self.setStyleSheet("QPlainTextEdit { color: #ffff00; background-color: #303030; } ");
+
+    def start(self, deactivate_ctrl_d=False):
+        self._deactivate_ctrl_d = deactivate_ctrl_d
+
+        # Start the Bash process
+        self.fd = self.forkShell()
+
+        # Create the ``Backend`` object
+        self.backend = Backend(self.fd, self.numColumns, self.numLines)
+        self.backend.dataReady.connect(self.dataReady)
+
+    def minimumSizeHint(self):
+        width = self._char_width * self.numColumns
+        height = self._char_height * self.numLines
+        return QSize(width, height + 20)
+
+    def set_scroll(self, scroll):
+        self.scroll = scroll
+        self.scroll.setMinimum(0)
+        self.scroll.valueChanged.connect(self.scroll_value_change)
+
+    def scroll_value_change(self, value, old={"value": 0}):
+        if value <= old["value"]:
+            # scroll up
+            # value is number of lines from the start
+            nlines = old["value"] - value
+            # history ratio gives prev_page == 1 line
+            for i in range(nlines):
+                self.backend.screen.prev_page()
+        else:
+            # scroll down
+            nlines = value - old["value"]
+            for i in range(nlines):
+                self.backend.screen.next_page()
+        old["value"] = value
+        self.dataReady(self.backend.screen, reset_scroll=False)
+
+    @pyqtSlot(object)
+    def keyPressEvent(self, event):
+        """
+        Redirect all keystrokes to the terminal process.
+        """
+        # Convert the Qt key to the correct ASCII code.
+        if (
+            self._deactivate_ctrl_d
+            and event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier
+            and event.key() == QtCore.Qt.Key_D
+        ):
+            return None
+
+        code = QtKeyToAscii(event)
+        if code == "copy":
+            # MacOS only: CMD-C handling
+            self.copy()
+        elif code == "paste":
+            # MacOS only: CMD-V handling
+            self._push_clipboard()
+        elif code is not None:
+            os.write(self.fd, code)
+
+    def push(self, text):
+        """
+        Write 'text' to terminal
+        """
+        os.write(self.fd, text.encode("utf-8"))
+
+    def contextMenuEvent(self, event):
+        menu = self.createStandardContextMenu()
+        for action in menu.actions():
+            # remove all actions except copy and paste
+            if "opy" in action.text():
+                # redefine text without shortcut
+                # since it probably clashes with control codes (like CTRL-C etc)
+                action.setText("Copy")
+                continue
+            if "aste" in action.text():
+                # redefine text without shortcut
+                action.setText("Paste")
+                # paste -> have to insert with self.push
+                action.triggered.connect(self._push_clipboard)
+                continue
+            menu.removeAction(action)
+        menu.exec_(event.globalPos())
+
+    def _push_clipboard(self):
+        clipboard = QApplication.instance().clipboard()
+        self.push(clipboard.text())
+
+    def mouseReleaseEvent(self, event):
+        if event.button() == Qt.MiddleButton:
+            # push primary selection buffer ("mouse clipboard") to terminal
+            clipboard = QApplication.instance().clipboard()
+            if clipboard.supportsSelection():
+                self.push(clipboard.text(QClipboard.Selection))
+            return None
+        elif event.button() == Qt.LeftButton:
+            # left button click
+            textCursor = self.textCursor()
+            if textCursor.selectedText():
+                # mouse was used to select text -> nothing to do
+                pass
+            else:
+                # a simple 'click', make cursor going to end
+                textCursor.setPosition(0)
+                textCursor.movePosition(
+                    QTextCursor.Down, QTextCursor.MoveAnchor, self.backend.screen.cursor.y
+                )
+                textCursor.movePosition(
+                    QTextCursor.Right, QTextCursor.MoveAnchor, self.backend.screen.cursor.x
+                )
+                self.setTextCursor(textCursor)
+                self.ensureCursorVisible()
+                return None
+        return super().mouseReleaseEvent(event)
+
+    def dataReady(self, screenData, reset_scroll=True):
+        """
+        Render the new screen as text into the widget.
+
+        This method is triggered via a signal from ``Backend``.
+        """
+        with self.lock:
+            # Clear the widget
+            self.clear()
+
+            # Prepare the HTML output
+            for line_no in screenData.dirty:
+                line = text = ""
+                style = old_style = ""
+                for ch in screenData.buffer[line_no].values():
+                    style = f"{'background-color:%s;' % ansi_colors.get(ch.bg, ansi_colors['black']) if ch.bg!='default' else ''}{'color:%s;' % ansi_colors.get(ch.fg, ansi_colors['white']) if ch.fg!='default' else ''}{'font-weight:bold;' if ch.bold else ''}{'font-style:italic;' if ch.italics else ''}"
+                    if style != old_style:
+                        if old_style:
+                            line += f"<span style={repr(old_style)}>{html.escape(text, quote=True)}</span>"
+                        else:
+                            line += html.escape(text, quote=True)
+                        text = ""
+                        old_style = style
+                    text += ch.data
+                if style:
+                    line += f"<span style={repr(style)}>{html.escape(text, quote=True)}</span>"
+                else:
+                    line += html.escape(text, quote=True)
+                self.output[line_no] = line
+            # fill the text area with HTML contents in one go
+            self.appendHtml(f"<pre>{chr(10).join(self.output)}</pre>")
+            # done updates, all clean
+            screenData.dirty.clear()
+
+            # Activate cursor
+            textCursor = self.textCursor()
+            textCursor.setPosition(0)
+            textCursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.Down, QTextCursor.MoveAnchor, screenData.cursor.y)
+            textCursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.Right, QTextCursor.MoveAnchor, screenData.cursor.x)
+            self.setTextCursor(textCursor)
+            self.ensureCursorVisible()
+
+            # manage scroll
+            if reset_scroll:
+                self.scroll.valueChanged.disconnect(self.scroll_value_change)
+                tmp = len(self.backend.screen.history.top) + len(self.backend.screen.history.bottom)
+                self.scroll.setMaximum(tmp if tmp > 0 else 0)
+                self.scroll.setSliderPosition(len(self.backend.screen.history.top))
+                self.scroll.valueChanged.connect(self.scroll_value_change)
+
+    # def resizeEvent(self, event):
+    #    with self.lock:
+    #        self.numColumns = int(self.width() / self._char_width)
+    #        self.numLines = int(self.height() / self._char_height)
+    #        self.output = [""] * self.numLines
+    #        print("RESIZING TO", self.numColumns, "x", self.numLines)
+    #        self.backend.screen.resize(self.numLines, self.numColumns)
+
+    def wheelEvent(self, event):
+        y = event.angleDelta().y()
+        if y > 0:
+            self.backend.screen.prev_page()
+        else:
+            self.backend.screen.next_page()
+        self.dataReady(self.backend.screen, reset_scroll=False)
+
+    def forkShell(self):
+        """
+        Fork the current process and execute bec in shell.
+        """
+        try:
+            pid, fd = pty.fork()
+        except (IOError, OSError):
+            return False
+        if pid == 0:
+            # Safe way to make it work under BSD and Linux
+            try:
+                ls = os.environ["LANG"].split(".")
+            except KeyError:
+                ls = []
+            if len(ls) < 2:
+                ls = ["en_US", "UTF-8"]
+            try:
+                os.putenv("COLUMNS", str(self.numColumns))
+                os.putenv("LINES", str(self.numLines))
+                os.putenv("TERM", "linux")
+                os.putenv("LANG", ls[0] + ".UTF-8")
+                if isinstance(self._cmd, str):
+                    os.execvp(self._cmd, self._cmd)
+                else:
+                    os.execvp(self._cmd[0], self._cmd)
+                # print "child_pid", child_pid, sts
+            except (IOError, OSError):
+                pass
+            # self.proc_finish(sid)
+            os._exit(0)
+        else:
+            # We are in the parent process.
+            # Set file control
+            fcntl.fcntl(fd, fcntl.F_SETFL, os.O_NONBLOCK)
+            print("Spawned Bash shell (PID {})".format(pid))
+            return fd
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import os
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy import QtGui, QtWidgets
+
+    # Terminal size in characters.
+    numLines = 25
+    numColumns = 100
+
+    # Create the Qt application and QBash instance.
+    app = QtWidgets.QApplication([])
+    mainwin = QtWidgets.QMainWindow()
+    title = "BECConsole ({}x{})".format(numColumns, numLines)
+    mainwin.setWindowTitle(title)
+
+    console = BECConsole(mainwin, numColumns, numLines)
+    mainwin.setCentralWidget(console)
+    console.start()
+
+    # Show widget and launch Qt's event loop.
+    mainwin.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/__init__.py

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+from .device_combobox.device_combobox import DeviceComboBox
+from .device_line_edit.device_line_edit import DeviceLineEdit

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox.py

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+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QComboBox
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputBase, DeviceInputConfig
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputConfig
+
+
+class DeviceComboBox(DeviceInputBase, QComboBox):
+    """
+    Line edit widget for device input with autocomplete for device names.
+
+    Args:
+        parent: Parent widget.
+        client: BEC client object.
+        config: Device input configuration.
+        gui_id: GUI ID.
+        device_filter: Device filter, name of the device class.
+        default: Default device name.
+        arg_name: Argument name, can be used for the other widgets which has to call some other function in bec using correct argument names.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        client=None,
+        config: DeviceInputConfig = None,
+        gui_id: str | None = None,
+        device_filter: str | None = None,
+        default: str | None = None,
+        arg_name: str | None = None,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QComboBox.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self.populate_combobox()
+
+        if arg_name is not None:
+            self.config.arg_name = arg_name
+        if device_filter is not None:
+            self.set_device_filter(device_filter)
+        if default is not None:
+            self.set_default_device(default)
+
+    def set_device_filter(self, device_filter: str):
+        """
+        Set the device filter.
+
+        Args:
+            device_filter(str): Device filter, name of the device class.
+        """
+        super().set_device_filter(device_filter)
+        self.populate_combobox()
+
+    def set_default_device(self, default_device: str):
+        """
+        Set the default device.
+
+        Args:
+            default_device(str): Default device name.
+        """
+        super().set_default_device(default_device)
+        self.setCurrentText(default_device)
+
+    def populate_combobox(self):
+        """Populate the combobox with the devices."""
+        self.devices = self.get_device_list(self.config.device_filter)
+        self.clear()
+        self.addItems(self.devices)
+
+    def get_device(self) -> object:
+        """
+        Get the selected device object.
+
+        Returns:
+            object: Device object.
+        """
+        device_name = self.currentText()
+        device_obj = getattr(self.dev, device_name.lower(), None)
+        if device_obj is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Device {device_name} is not found.")
+        return device_obj
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Cleanup the widget."""
+        super().cleanup()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        super().cleanup()
+        return QComboBox.closeEvent(self, event)

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox.pyproject

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+{
+    "files": ["device_combobox.py", "launch_device_combobox.py",
+    ]
+}

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox_plugin.py

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+# 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
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceComboBox
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='DeviceComboBox' name='device_combobox'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = DeviceComboBox(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "device_combobox"
+
+    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 "DeviceComboBox"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "Device ComboBox Example for BEC Widgets"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/launch_device_combobox.py

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+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceComboBox
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    w = DeviceComboBox()
+    w.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())