feat(figure): added support for async device readbacks as curve data

2026-04-16 21:45:35 +02:00 · 2024-07-07 12:37:31 +02:00
168 changed files with 4688 additions and 6228 deletions
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -144,9 +144,6 @@ tests:
      coverage_report:
        coverage_format: cobertura
        path: coverage.xml
-    paths:
-      - tests/reference_failures/
-    when: always

 test-matrix:
  parallel:
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,147 +1,143 @@
 # CHANGELOG

-## v0.88.1 (2024-07-22)
-
-### Documentation
-
-* docs: readthedocs icon path fixed ([`2bcaa42`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2bcaa4256d6daaefacb3ead8c72458d7b1498e29))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(plot_base): set_xy autorange moved to plotbase from waveform ([`a3dff7d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a3dff7decc16115c12dc6b4ef1572552368da309))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor(toolbar): generalizations of the ToolBarAction ([`ad112d1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ad112d1f08157f6987edd48a0bacf9f669ef1997))
-
-## v0.88.0 (2024-07-19)
+## v0.81.0 (2024-07-06)

 ### Feature

-* feat(waveform_widget): designer plugin added ([`1f8ef52`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1f8ef52b606283038052640849094f515a463403))
+* feat(color_button): can get colors in RGBA or HEX ([`9594be2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9594be260680d11c8550ff74ffb8d679e5a5b8f6))

-* feat(waveform_widget): switch between drag and rectangle mode ([`2be009c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2be009c6477ba26c5cfb4d827534c5d5eb428999))
-
-* feat(waveform_widget): autorange button ([`8df6b00`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8df6b003e5c6a942fa2e875d9790e492c087bf26))
-
-* feat(waveform_widget): dap parameter window ([`1e551d6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1e551d6e9696f79ea2e0a179d13a4fc6c2a128b2))
-
-* feat(waveform): export to matplotlib window of current scene ([`8d93405`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8d9340539967b06b1e15f21a2106a39d5c740f31))
-
-* feat(figure): export dialog can be launched from CLI and from toolbar ([`6ff6111`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6ff611109153b9412dce37c527b19e839d99bba7))
-
-* feat(waveform_widget): added error handle utility ([`a8ff1d4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a8ff1d4cd09cae5eaeb4bd0ea90fdd102e32f3a3))
-
-* feat(curve_dialog): add DAP functionality ([`e830565`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e8305652fde384da037242cf8f7e3606f22bcfb6))
-
-* feat(curve_dialog): curves can be added ([`c926a75`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c926a75a7927d672c044ea8f68771209ae5accc6))
-
-* feat(waveform_widget): BECWaveformWidget toolbar added import/export config ([`fa9b171`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fa9b17191ddbb4043a658dae9aa0801e1dc22b84))
-
-* feat(waveform_widget): BECWaveformWidget added with toolbar ([`755b394`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/755b394c1c4d7c443c442d89c630d08ce5415554))
+## v0.80.1 (2024-07-06)

 ### Fix

-* fix(waveform_widget): plot API unified with BECFigure ([`2c8764a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2c8764a27de89b39b717032b58465e120ec57fbc))
+* fix(entry_validator): check for entry == &#34;&#34; ([`61de7e9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/61de7e9e221c766b9fb3ec23246da6a11c96a986))

-* fix(colormap_selector): compatibility for PyQt6 when using designer fixed ([`50135b5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/50135b5fe90a88618291e9357f180cb19251dace))
-
-* fix(waveform_widget): adapted for BECWidget base class ([`6eb313f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6eb313fa76e559d62ecd8fa8849142b83817e47c))
-
-* fix(waveform_widget): temporary disabled save/load config ([`7089cf3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7089cf356a43d805241d5621952e544d690e65e0))
-
-* fix(waveform_widget): use @SafeSlot decorator for automatic error message ([`8e588d7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8e588d79c86e950f6915e89c08fa9415c4bd8033))
-
-* fix(waveform): colormaps of curves can be changed and normalised
-
-feat(waveform): colormap can be changed from curve dialog
-
-fix(curve_dialog): default dialog parameters fixed
-
-curve Dialog colormap WIP ([`33495cf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/33495cfe03b363f18db61d8af2983f49027b7a43))
-
-* fix(waveform_widget): adapted for changes from improved scan logic from waveform widget ([`8ac35d7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8ac35d7280b1ff007c10612228d163cc0c5d1a99))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor(icons): icons moved to the assets directory ([`a8b6ef2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a8b6ef20cccae87515b10f054d0ed5b10e152769))
-
-* refactor(waveform_widget): removed PYSIDE6 check ([`47fcb9e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/47fcb9ebfe35ae600cced95a1edc68f6f6e37a04))
-
-### Test
-
-* test(waveform_widget): test added ([`8d764e2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8d764e2d46a1e017dadc3c4630648c1ca708afc2))
-
-## v0.87.1 (2024-07-18)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(dock): added hasattr to cleanup method for widgets ([`d75c55b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d75c55b2b1ccf156fb789c7813f1c5bdf256f860))
-
-* fix: add missing close() call, ensure jupyter console client.shutdown() is called in closeEvent ([`e52ee26`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e52ee2604cb35096f1bd833ca9516d8a34197d35))
-
-* fix: BECWidget checks if it is a widget, and implements closeEvent and cleanup ([`d64758f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d64758f268cad69e6a17bd52dc9913a6367d3cde))
-
-* fix: add exit handlers for BECConnection objects ([`6202d22`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6202d224fe85c103a4c33bd8c255f18cfd027303))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor: BECWidget is a mixin based on BECConnector, for each QWidget in BEC
-
-Handles closeEvent() and RPC registering/unregistering ([`c7feb69`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c7feb6952d590b569f7b0cba3b019a9af0ce0c93))
-
-## v0.87.0 (2024-07-17)
+## v0.80.0 (2024-07-06)

 ### Feature

-* feat(qt_utils): added warning utility with simple API to setup warning message ([`787f749`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/787f74949bac27aaa51cbb43911919071481707c))
+* feat(qt5): dropped support for qt5; pyside2 and pyqt5 ([`fadbf77`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fadbf77866903beff6580802bc203d53367fc7e7))

-* feat(qt_utils): added error handle utility with popup messageBoxes ([`196ef7a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/196ef7afe11a1b5dcc536f8859dc3b6044ea628e))
+* 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
+
+* fix: changed inheritance to adress qt designer bug in rendering ([`e403870`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e403870874bd5e45840a034d6f1b3dd576d9c846))
+
+* 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
+
+* fix: overwrite closeEvent and call super class ([`bc0ef78`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/bc0ef7893ef100b71b62101c459655509b534a56))
+
+## v0.79.1 (2024-07-03)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix: use libdir env var to preload Python library, also for Linux platform ([`d7718d4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d7718d4dcb9728c050b6421388af4d484f3741f2))
+
+## v0.79.0 (2024-07-03)
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat(motor_map_widget): standalone MotorMap Widget with toolbar + plugin ([`6e75642`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6e756420907d7093557e945bc92bc4cfc0138d07))
+
+* feat(motor_map): method to reset history trace ([`5960918`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5960918137dd41cdeb94e50f8abc4f169cf45c11))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(toolbar): change default color to black to match BECFigure theme ([`b8774e0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b8774e0b0bc43dcd00f94f42539a778e507ca27d))
+
+* fix(motor_map): fixed bug with residual trace after changing motors ([`aaa0d10`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/aaa0d1003d2e94b45bafe4f700852c2c05288aea))
+
+* fix(widget_io): widget handler adjusted for spinboxes and comboboxes ([`3dc0532`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3dc0532df05b6ec0a2522107fa0b1e210ce7d91b))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor(toolbar): cleanup and adjusted colors ([`96863ad`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/96863adf53c15112645d20eb6200733617801c6d))
+
+## v0.78.1 (2024-07-02)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(ui_loader): ui loader is compatible with bec plugins ([`b787759`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b787759f44486dc7af2c03811efb156041e4b6cb))
+
+## v0.78.0 (2024-07-02)
+
+### Feature
+
+* 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
+
+* fix(waveform): scatter 2D brush error ([`215d59c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/215d59c8bfe7fda9aff8cec8353bef9e1ce2eca1))
+
+* fix(figure): API cleanup ([`008a33a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/008a33a9b192473cc58e90cd6d98c5bcb5f7b8c0))
+
+* fix(figure): if/else logic corrected in subplot_factory ([`3e78723`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3e787234c7274b0698423d7bf9a4c54ec46bad5f))
+
+* 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

-* tests: add unit tests for error and warning message boxes ([`8f104cf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8f104cf4024d3a4516e6aba5daa8fb78c85e2bfd))
+* Resolve &#34;add VT100 console executing BEC as a widget&#34; ([`c6a14c0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c6a14c0768a90695567a83a7895247ed0c64f3ce))

-## v0.86.0 (2024-07-17)
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat(toolbar): added separator action ([`ba69e79`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ba69e7957cd20df1557ac0c3a9ca43a54493c34d))
-
-## v0.85.1 (2024-07-17)
+## v0.76.1 (2024-06-29)

 ### Fix

-* fix(waveform): readout_priority dict fixed, not overwritten to &#39;baseline&#39; key ([`b5b0aa4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b5b0aa4f82a998bb0162dc319591e854204a7354))
+* fix(plugins): fixes and tests for auto-gen plugins ([`c42511d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c42511dd44cc13577e108a6cef3166376e594f54))

-## v0.85.0 (2024-07-16)
+## v0.76.0 (2024-06-28)

 ### Feature

-* feat(color_map_selector): added colormap selector with plugin ([`b98fd00`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b98fd00adef97adf57f49b60ade99972b9f5a6bc))
-
-## v0.84.0 (2024-07-15)
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat(waveform): async readback update implemented for async devices ([`0c6a9f2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0c6a9f2310df31ddcd68050a17cfbf52c3e2e226))
+* feat(designer): added support for creating designer plugins automatically ([`c1dd0ee`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c1dd0ee1906dba1f2e2ae9ce40a84d55c26a1cce))

 ### Fix

-* fix(waveform): timestamp are not converted to human readable format ([`e495fd3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e495fd30c4c16474689943c7263e3060cb09ffb4))
+* fix: fixed qwidget inheritance for ring progress bar ([`0610d2f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0610d2f9f027f8659e7149f2dfbb316ff30e337d))

-* fix(waveform): set_x method various bugs fixed ([`8516a1d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8516a1d639925a877f174fa13f427a71131cc918))
+### Unknown

-* fix(waveform): x axis switching logic fixed when axis are not compatible ([`e4e1a90`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e4e1a905d19def22f970b364c18c953f00e10389))
+* fix:parent set as first kwarg TextBox and WebsiteWidget ([`a45c407`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a45c4075684b93bfdcee03e5a416b84f61d3bc6f))

-* fix(waveform): dap leaked RID for all daps in current process; dap RID is now f&#34;{scan_id}-{gui_id}&#34; to distinguish for each plot instance ([`d23fd8b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d23fd8bd074ede6e14eb8e85e025cbced4bd45ef))
+## v0.75.0 (2024-06-26)

-### Refactor
+### Feature

-* refactor(waveform): plot can be prompted without specifying kwargs ([`48911e9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/48911e934815923c94edb5ced6042058a11a97f5))
-
-* refactor(jupyter_console_window): added more examples of waveforms ([`fc935d9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fc935d9fc81067c3a67389ff88ea97da2e0c903e))
-
-### Test
-
-* test(waveform): tests extended ([`006992e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/006992e43cc56d56261bc4fd3e9cae9abcab2153))
+* feat(widgets): added simple bec queue widget ([`3faee98`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3faee98ec80041a27e4c1f1156178de6f9dcdc63))
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+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/designer_icons/BECWaveformWidget.png
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+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/designer_icons/colormap_selector.png
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-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" enable-background="new 0 0 24 24" height="48px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="48px"
-     fill="#FFFFFF">
-    <g>
-        <rect fill="none" height="24" width="24"/>
-    </g>
-    <g>
-        <path d="M18,15v3H6v-3H4v3c0,1.1,0.9,2,2,2h12c1.1,0,2-0.9,2-2v-3H18z M17,11l-1.41-1.41L13,12.17V4h-2v8.17L8.41,9.59L7,11l5,5 L17,11z"/>
-    </g>
-</svg>
--- a/bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/line_axis.svg
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/line_axis.svg
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
-    <path d="M110.39-110.39v-89.57l77.52-77.52v167.09h-77.52Zm165.57 0v-250.13l77.52-77.52v327.65h-77.52Zm165.56 0v-327.65l77.52 77.95v249.7h-77.52Zm165.57 0v-250.83l77.52-76.96v327.79h-77.52Zm165.56 0v-411.83l76.96-76.96v488.79h-76.96ZM110.39-335.65v-112.7L400-735.96l160 160 289.61-290.61v112.14L560-463.26l-160-160-289.61 287.61Z"/>
-</svg>
--- a/bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/photo_library.svg
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/photo_library.svg
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
-    <path d="M354.61-386.61h391l-127-171-103 135-68-87-93 123ZM274.7-195.48q-32.51 0-55.87-23.35-23.35-23.36-23.35-55.87v-549.82q0-32.74 23.35-56.26 23.36-23.53 55.87-23.53h549.82q32.74 0 56.26 23.53 23.53 23.52 23.53 56.26v549.82q0 32.51-23.53 55.87-23.52 23.35-56.26 23.35H274.7Zm0-79.22h549.82v-549.82H274.7v549.82ZM135.48-55.69q-32.74 0-56.26-23.53-23.53-23.52-23.53-56.26v-629.04h79.79v629.04h629.04v79.79H135.48ZM274.7-824.52v549.82-549.82Z"/>
-</svg>
--- a/bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/rectangle_mode.svg
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/rectangle_mode.svg
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
-    <path d="M444.19-421.3q39.72 0 67.4-27.78 27.67-27.78 27.67-66.91 0-39.14-27.71-66.57Q483.83-610 444.4-610q-39.44 0-66.92 27.28Q350-555.44 350-516.3q0 39.13 27.36 67.06 27.35 27.94 66.83 27.94ZM634.52-274 532.78-375.74q-22.56 12.31-44.41 19.02-21.84 6.72-43.28 6.72-69.57 0-117.7-48.62-48.13-48.62-48.13-117.88 0-67.98 48.29-116.39t117.08-48.41q68.79 0 117.08 48.41Q610-584.48 610-515.75q0 21.72-6.93 44.13-6.94 22.4-20.37 44.97l102.73 102.74L634.52-274ZM185.09-105.87q-32.51 0-55.87-23.35-23.35-23.36-23.35-55.87V-352h79.22v166.91H352v79.22H185.09Zm422.91 0v-79.22h166.91V-352h79.79v166.91q0 32.51-23.53 55.87-23.52 23.35-56.26 23.35H608ZM105.87-608v-166.91q0-32.74 23.35-56.26 23.36-23.53 55.87-23.53H352v79.79H185.09V-608h-79.22Zm669.04 0v-166.91H608v-79.79h166.91q32.74 0 56.26 23.53 23.53 23.52 23.53 56.26V-608h-79.79Z"/>
-</svg>
--- a/bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/remove.svg
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/remove.svg
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" enable-background="new 0 0 24 24" height="48px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="48px"
-     fill="#8B1A10">
-    <rect fill="none" height="24" width="24"/>
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-</svg>
--- a/bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/save.svg
+++ b/bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/save.svg
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFFFF">
-    <path d="M854.7-689.22v504.13q0 32.51-23.53 55.87-23.52 23.35-56.26 23.35H185.09q-32.51 0-55.87-23.35-23.35-23.36-23.35-55.87v-589.82q0-32.74 23.35-56.26 23.36-23.53 55.87-23.53h504.13L854.7-689.22Zm-79.79 35.48L653.74-774.91H185.09v589.82h589.82v-468.65ZM479.76-250.09q43.24 0 73.74-30.26 30.5-30.27 30.5-73.5 0-43.24-30.26-73.74-30.27-30.5-73.5-30.5-43.24 0-73.74 30.27-30.5 30.26-30.5 73.5 0 43.23 30.26 73.73 30.27 30.5 73.5 30.5ZM238.09-578.91h358v-143h-358v143Zm-53-74.83v468.65-589.82 121.17Z"/>
-</svg>
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
@@ -19,13 +19,8 @@ class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):
    BECMotorMapWidget = "BECMotorMapWidget"
    BECQueue = "BECQueue"
    BECStatusBox = "BECStatusBox"
-    BECWaveformWidget = "BECWaveformWidget"
-    DeviceBox = "DeviceBox"
-    DeviceComboBox = "DeviceComboBox"
-    DeviceLineEdit = "DeviceLineEdit"
    RingProgressBar = "RingProgressBar"
    ScanControl = "ScanControl"
-    StopButton = "StopButton"
    TextBox = "TextBox"
    VSCodeEditor = "VSCodeEditor"
    WebsiteWidget = "WebsiteWidget"
@@ -185,7 +180,7 @@ class BECDock(RPCBase):

    @property
    @rpc_call
-    def widget_list(self) -> "list[BECWidget]":
+    def widget_list(self) -> "list[BECConnector]":
        """
        Get the widgets in the dock.

@@ -226,13 +221,13 @@ class BECDock(RPCBase):
    @rpc_call
    def add_widget(
        self,
-        widget: "BECWidget | str",
+        widget: "BECConnector | str",
        row=None,
        col=0,
        rowspan=1,
        colspan=1,
        shift: "Literal['down', 'up', 'left', 'right']" = "down",
-    ) -> "BECWidget":
+    ) -> "BECConnector":
        """
        Add a widget to the dock.

@@ -469,9 +464,8 @@ class BECFigure(RPCBase):
    @rpc_call
    def plot(
        self,
-        arg1: "list | np.ndarray | str | None" = None,
-        y: "list | np.ndarray | None" = None,
        x: "list | np.ndarray | None" = None,
+        y: "list | np.ndarray | None" = None,
        x_name: "str | None" = None,
        y_name: "str | None" = None,
        z_name: "str | None" = None,
@@ -493,9 +487,8 @@ class BECFigure(RPCBase):
        Add a 1D waveform plot to the figure. Always access the first waveform widget in the figure.

        Args:
-            arg1(list | np.ndarray | str | None): First argument which can be x data, y data, or y_name.
-            y(list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
            x(list | np.ndarray): Custom x data to plot.
+            y(list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
            x_name(str): The name of the device for the x-axis.
            y_name(str): The name of the device for the y-axis.
            z_name(str): The name of the device for the z-axis.
@@ -615,12 +608,6 @@ class BECFigure(RPCBase):
            theme(Literal["dark","light"]): The theme to set for the figure widget.
        """

-    @rpc_call
-    def export(self):
-        """
-        Export the plot widget.
-        """
-
    @rpc_call
    def clear_all(self):
        """
@@ -1103,12 +1090,6 @@ class BECImageShow(RPCBase):
            lock(bool): True to lock, False to unlock.
        """

-    @rpc_call
-    def export(self):
-        """
-        Show the Export Dialog of the plot widget.
-        """
-
    @rpc_call
    def remove(self):
        """
@@ -1217,12 +1198,6 @@ class BECMotorMap(RPCBase):
            dict: Data of the motor map.
        """

-    @rpc_call
-    def export(self):
-        """
-        Show the Export Dialog of the plot widget.
-        """
-
    @rpc_call
    def remove(self):
        """
@@ -1317,12 +1292,6 @@ class BECMotorMapWidget(RPCBase):
        Reset the history of the motor map.
        """

-    @rpc_call
-    def export(self):
-        """
-        Show the export dialog for the motor map.
-        """
-

 class BECPlotBase(RPCBase):
    @property
@@ -1451,12 +1420,6 @@ class BECPlotBase(RPCBase):
            lock(bool): True to lock, False to unlock.
        """

-    @rpc_call
-    def export(self):
-        """
-        Show the Export Dialog of the plot widget.
-        """
-
    @rpc_call
    def remove(self):
        """
@@ -1530,9 +1493,8 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
    @rpc_call
    def plot(
        self,
-        arg1: "list | np.ndarray | str | None" = None,
-        y: "list | np.ndarray | None" = None,
        x: "list | np.ndarray | None" = None,
+        y: "list | np.ndarray | None" = None,
        x_name: "str | None" = None,
        y_name: "str | None" = None,
        z_name: "str | None" = None,
@@ -1544,20 +1506,13 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
        label: "str | None" = None,
        validate: "bool" = True,
        dap: "str | None" = None,
-        **kwargs,
    ) -> "BECCurve":
        """
        Plot a curve to the plot widget.
-
        Args:
-            arg1(list | np.ndarray | str | None): First argument which can be x data, y data, or y_name.
+            x(list | np.ndarray): Custom x data to plot.
            y(list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
-            x(list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
-            x_name(str): Name of the x signal.
-                - "best_effort": Use the best effort signal.
-                - "timestamp": Use the timestamp signal.
-                - "index": Use the index signal.
-                - Custom signal name of device from BEC.
+            x_name(str): The name of the device for the x-axis.
            y_name(str): The name of the device for the y-axis.
            z_name(str): The name of the device for the z-axis.
            x_entry(str): The name of the entry for the x-axis.
@@ -1567,7 +1522,7 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
            color_map_z(str): The color map to use for the z-axis.
            label(str): The label of the curve.
            validate(bool): If True, validate the device names and entries.
-            dap(str): The dap model to use for the curve, only available for sync devices. If not specified, none will be added.
+            dap(str): The dap model to use for the curve. If not specified, none will be added.

        Returns:
            BECCurve: The curve object.
@@ -1576,13 +1531,12 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
    @rpc_call
    def add_dap(
        self,
-        x_name: "str | None" = None,
-        y_name: "str | None" = None,
+        x_name: "str",
+        y_name: "str",
        x_entry: "Optional[str]" = None,
        y_entry: "Optional[str]" = None,
        color: "Optional[str]" = None,
        dap: "str" = "GaussianModel",
-        validate_bec: "bool" = True,
        **kwargs,
    ) -> "BECCurve":
        """
@@ -1594,28 +1548,15 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
            y_name(str): Name of the y signal.
            y_entry(str): Entry of the y signal.
            color(str, optional): Color of the curve. Defaults to None.
+            color_map_z(str): The color map to use for the z-axis.
+            label(str, optional): Label of the curve. Defaults to None.
            dap(str): The dap model to use for the curve.
-            validate_bec(bool, optional): If True, validate the signal with BEC. Defaults to True.
            **kwargs: Additional keyword arguments for the curve configuration.

        Returns:
            BECCurve: The curve object.
        """

-    @rpc_call
-    def set_x(self, x_name: "str", x_entry: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Change the x axis of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            x_name(str): Name of the x signal.
-                - "best_effort": Use the best effort signal.
-                - "timestamp": Use the timestamp signal.
-                - "index": Use the index signal.
-                - Custom signal name of device from BEC.
-            x_entry(str): Entry of the x signal.
-        """
-
    @rpc_call
    def get_dap_params(self) -> "dict":
        """
@@ -1785,15 +1726,6 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
            y(bool): Show grid on the y-axis.
        """

-    @rpc_call
-    def set_colormap(self, colormap: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Set the colormap of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            colormap(str, optional): Scale the colors of curves to colormap. If None, use the default color palette.
-        """
-
    @rpc_call
    def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock):
        """
@@ -1803,24 +1735,12 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
            lock(bool): True to lock, False to unlock.
        """

-    @rpc_call
-    def export(self):
-        """
-        Show the Export Dialog of the plot widget.
-        """
-
    @rpc_call
    def remove(self):
        """
        Remove the plot widget from the figure.
        """

-    @rpc_call
-    def clear_all(self):
-        """
-        None
-        """
-
    @rpc_call
    def set_legend_label_size(self, size: "int" = None):
        """
@@ -1831,295 +1751,6 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
        """


-class BECWaveformWidget(RPCBase):
-    @property
-    @rpc_call
-    def curves(self) -> "list[BECCurve]":
-        """
-        Get the curves of the plot widget as a list
-        Returns:
-            list: List of curves.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def plot(
-        self,
-        arg1: "list | np.ndarray | str | None" = None,
-        x: "list | np.ndarray | None" = None,
-        y: "list | np.ndarray | None" = None,
-        x_name: "str | None" = None,
-        y_name: "str | None" = None,
-        z_name: "str | None" = None,
-        x_entry: "str | None" = None,
-        y_entry: "str | None" = None,
-        z_entry: "str | None" = None,
-        color: "str | None" = None,
-        color_map_z: "str | None" = "plasma",
-        label: "str | None" = None,
-        validate: "bool" = True,
-        dap: "str | None" = None,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> "BECCurve":
-        """
-        Plot a curve to the plot widget.
-        Args:
-            arg1(list | np.ndarray | str | None): First argument which can be x data(list | np.ndarray), y data(list | np.ndarray), or y_name(str).
-            x(list | np.ndarray): Custom x data to plot.
-            y(list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
-            x_name(str): The name of the device for the x-axis.
-            y_name(str): The name of the device for the y-axis.
-            z_name(str): The name of the device for the z-axis.
-            x_entry(str): The name of the entry for the x-axis.
-            y_entry(str): The name of the entry for the y-axis.
-            z_entry(str): The name of the entry for the z-axis.
-            color(str): The color of the curve.
-            color_map_z(str): The color map to use for the z-axis.
-            label(str): The label of the curve.
-            validate(bool): If True, validate the device names and entries.
-            dap(str): The dap model to use for the curve. If not specified, none will be added.
-
-        Returns:
-            BECCurve: The curve object.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def add_dap(
-        self,
-        x_name: "str",
-        y_name: "str",
-        x_entry: "str | None" = None,
-        y_entry: "str | None" = None,
-        color: "str | None" = None,
-        dap: "str" = "GaussianModel",
-        validate_bec: "bool" = True,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> "BECCurve":
-        """
-        Add LMFIT dap model curve to the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            x_name(str): Name of the x signal.
-            x_entry(str): Entry of the x signal.
-            y_name(str): Name of the y signal.
-            y_entry(str): Entry of the y signal.
-            color(str, optional): Color of the curve. Defaults to None.
-            dap(str): The dap model to use for the curve.
-            validate_bec(bool, optional): If True, validate the signal with BEC. Defaults to True.
-            **kwargs: Additional keyword arguments for the curve configuration.
-
-        Returns:
-            BECCurve: The curve object.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def get_dap_params(self) -> "dict":
-        """
-        Get the DAP parameters of all DAP curves.
-
-        Returns:
-            dict: DAP parameters of all DAP curves.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def remove_curve(self, *identifiers):
-        """
-        Remove a curve from the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            *identifiers: Identifier of the curve to be removed. Can be either an integer (index) or a string (curve_id).
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def scan_history(self, scan_index: "int" = None, scan_id: "str" = None):
-        """
-        Update the scan curves with the data from the scan storage.
-        Provide only one of scan_id or scan_index.
-
-        Args:
-            scan_id(str, optional): ScanID of the scan to be updated. Defaults to None.
-            scan_index(int, optional): Index of the scan to be updated. Defaults to None.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def get_all_data(self, output: "Literal['dict', 'pandas']" = "dict") -> "dict | pd.DataFrame":
-        """
-        Extract all curve data into a dictionary or a pandas DataFrame.
-
-        Args:
-            output (Literal["dict", "pandas"]): Format of the output data.
-
-        Returns:
-            dict | pd.DataFrame: Data of all curves in the specified format.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set(self, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Set the properties of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            **kwargs: Keyword arguments for the properties to be set.
-
-        Possible properties:
-            - title: str
-            - x_label: str
-            - y_label: str
-            - x_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]
-            - y_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]
-            - x_lim: tuple
-            - y_lim: tuple
-            - legend_label_size: int
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_x(self, x_name: "str", x_entry: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Change the x axis of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            x_name(str): Name of the x signal.
-                - "best_effort": Use the best effort signal.
-                - "timestamp": Use the timestamp signal.
-                - "index": Use the index signal.
-                - Custom signal name of device from BEC.
-            x_entry(str): Entry of the x signal.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_title(self, title: "str"):
-        """
-        Set the title of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            title(str): Title of the plot.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_x_label(self, x_label: "str"):
-        """
-        Set the x-axis label of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            x_label(str): Label of the x-axis.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_y_label(self, y_label: "str"):
-        """
-        Set the y-axis label of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            y_label(str): Label of the y-axis.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_x_scale(self, x_scale: "Literal['linear', 'log']"):
-        """
-        Set the scale of the x-axis of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            x_scale(Literal["linear", "log"]): Scale of the x-axis.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_y_scale(self, y_scale: "Literal['linear', 'log']"):
-        """
-        Set the scale of the y-axis of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            y_scale(Literal["linear", "log"]): Scale of the y-axis.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_x_lim(self, x_lim: "tuple"):
-        """
-        Set the limits of the x-axis of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            x_lim(tuple): Limits of the x-axis.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_y_lim(self, y_lim: "tuple"):
-        """
-        Set the limits of the y-axis of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            y_lim(tuple): Limits of the y-axis.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_legend_label_size(self, legend_label_size: "int"):
-        """
-        Set the size of the legend labels of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            legend_label_size(int): Size of the legend labels.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_auto_range(self, enabled: "bool", axis: "str" = "xy"):
-        """
-        Set the auto range of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            enabled(bool): If True, enable the auto range.
-            axis(str, optional): The axis to enable the auto range.
-                - "xy": Enable auto range for both x and y axis.
-                - "x": Enable auto range for x axis.
-                - "y": Enable auto range for y axis.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_grid(self, x_grid: "bool", y_grid: "bool"):
-        """
-        Set the grid visibility of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            x_grid(bool): Visibility of the x-axis grid.
-            y_grid(bool): Visibility of the y-axis grid.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock: "bool"):
-        """
-        Lock the aspect ratio of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            lock(bool): Lock the aspect ratio.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def export(self):
-        """
-        Show the export dialog for the plot widget.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def export_to_matplotlib(self):
-        """
-        Export the plot widget to Matplotlib.
-        """
-
-
-class DeviceBox(RPCBase):
-    @property
-    @rpc_call
-    def _config_dict(self) -> "dict":
-        """
-        Get the configuration of the widget.
-
-        Returns:
-            dict: The configuration of the widget.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def _get_all_rpc(self) -> "dict":
-        """
-        Get all registered RPC objects.
-        """
-
-
 class DeviceComboBox(RPCBase):
    @property
    @rpc_call
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations

 import importlib
 import importlib.metadata as imd
-import json
 import os
 import select
 import subprocess
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ def _get_output(process, logger) -> None:
        print(f"Error reading process output: {str(e)}")


-def _start_plot_process(gui_id: str, gui_class: type, config: dict | str, logger=None) -> None:
+def _start_plot_process(gui_id, gui_class, config, logger=None) -> None:
    """
    Start the plot in a new process.

@@ -99,8 +98,6 @@ def _start_plot_process(gui_id: str, gui_class: type, config: dict | str, logger
    # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
    command = ["bec-gui-server", "--id", gui_id, "--gui_class", gui_class.__name__]
    if config:
-        if isinstance(config, dict):
-            config = json.dumps(config)
        command.extend(["--config", config])

    env_dict = os.environ.copy()
@@ -193,7 +190,7 @@ class BECGuiClientMixin:
        if self._process is None or self._process.poll() is not None:
            self._start_update_script()
            self._process, self._process_output_processing_thread = _start_plot_process(
-                self._gui_id, self.__class__, self._client._service_config.config
+                self._gui_id, self.__class__, self._client._service_config.config_path
            )
        while not self.gui_is_alive():
            print("Waiting for GUI to start...")
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/server.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/server.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

 import inspect
-import json
 import signal
 import sys
 from contextlib import redirect_stderr, redirect_stdout
@@ -142,30 +141,10 @@ class SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc:
        return


-def _start_server(gui_id: str, gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea], config: str | None = None):
-    if config:
-        try:
-            config = json.loads(config)
-            service_config = ServiceConfig(config=config)
-        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
-            service_config = ServiceConfig(config_path=config)
-    else:
-        # if no config is provided, use the default config
-        service_config = ServiceConfig()
-
-    bec_logger.configure(
-        service_config.redis,
-        QtRedisConnector,
-        service_name="BECWidgetsCLIServer",
-        service_config=service_config.service_config,
-    )
-    server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id=gui_id, config=service_config, gui_class=gui_class)
-    return server
-
-
 def main():
    import argparse
    import os
+    import sys

    from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
    from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
@@ -180,7 +159,7 @@ def main():
        type=str,
        help="Name of the gui class to be rendered. Possible values: \n- BECFigure\n- BECDockArea",
    )
-    parser.add_argument("--config", type=str, help="Config file or config string.")
+    parser.add_argument("--config", type=str, help="Config file")

    args = parser.parse_args()

@@ -202,15 +181,21 @@ def main():
            module_path = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
            icon = QIcon()
            icon.addFile(
-                os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "app_icons", "bec_widgets_icon.png"),
-                size=QSize(48, 48),
+                os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "bec_widgets_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
            )
            app.setWindowIcon(icon)

            win = QMainWindow()
            win.setWindowTitle("BEC Widgets")

-            server = _start_server(args.id, gui_class, args.config)
+            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)
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from .motor_movement import (
+    MotorControlApp,
+    MotorControlMap,
+    MotorControlPanel,
+    MotorControlPanelAbsolute,
+    MotorControlPanelRelative,
+    MotorCoordinateTable,
+    MotorThread,
+)
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py
@@ -2,20 +2,14 @@ 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,
-    QGroupBox,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QSplitter,
-    QTabWidget,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QVBoxLayout, QWidget

-from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
+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
@@ -27,8 +21,14 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
    def __init__(self, parent=None):
        super().__init__(parent)

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

+        self.ui.splitter.setSizes([200, 100])
+        self.safe_close = False
+
        # console push
        if self.console.inprocess is True:
            self.console.kernel_manager.kernel.shell.push(
@@ -40,46 +40,27 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
                    "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,
-                    "w5": self.w5,
-                    "w6": self.w6,
-                    "w7": self.w7,
-                    "w8": self.w8,
-                    "w9": self.w9,
                    "d0": self.d0,
                    "d1": self.d1,
                    "d2": self.d2,
-                    "wave": self.wave,
+                    "plt": self.plt,
                    "bar": self.bar,
-                    "cm": self.colormap,
                }
            )

    def _init_ui(self):
-        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(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

-        # Horizontal splitter
-        splitter = QSplitter(self)
-        self.layout.addWidget(splitter)
-
-        tab_widget = QTabWidget(splitter)
-
-        first_tab = QWidget()
-        first_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(first_tab)
-        self.dock = BECDockArea(gui_id="dock")
-        first_tab_layout.addWidget(self.dock)
-        tab_widget.addTab(first_tab, "Dock Area")
-
-        second_tab = QWidget()
-        second_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(second_tab)
-        self.figure = BECFigure(parent=self, gui_id="figure")
-        second_tab_layout.addWidget(self.figure)
-        tab_widget.addTab(second_tab, "BEC Figure")
-
-        group_box = QGroupBox("Jupyter Console", splitter)
-        group_box_layout = QVBoxLayout(group_box)
-        self.console = BECJupyterConsole(inprocess=True)
-        group_box_layout.addWidget(self.console)
+        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()
@@ -87,71 +68,45 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
        # init dock for testing
        self._init_dock()

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

    def _init_figure(self):
-        self.w1 = self.figure.plot(
-            x_name="samx",
-            y_name="bpm4i",
-            # title="Standard Plot with sync device, custom labels - w1",
-            # x_label="Motor Position",
-            # y_label="Intensity (A.U.)",
-            row=0,
-            col=0,
-        )
-        self.w1.set(
-            title="Standard Plot with sync device, custom labels - w1",
-            x_label="Motor Position",
-            y_label="Intensity (A.U.)",
-        )
-        self.w2 = self.figure.motor_map("samx", "samy", row=0, col=1)
-        self.w3 = self.figure.image(
-            "eiger", color_map="viridis", vrange=(0, 100), title="Eiger Image - w3", row=0, col=2
-        )
-        self.w4 = self.figure.plot(
-            x_name="samx",
-            y_name="samy",
-            z_name="bpm4i",
-            color_map_z="magma",
-            new=True,
-            title="2D scatter plot - w4",
-            row=0,
-            col=3,
-        )
-        self.w5 = self.figure.plot(
-            y_name="bpm4i",
-            new=True,
-            title="Best Effort Plot - w5",
-            dap="GaussianModel",
-            row=1,
-            col=0,
-        )
-        self.w6 = self.figure.plot(
-            x_name="timestamp", y_name="bpm4i", new=True, title="Timestamp Plot - w6", row=1, col=1
-        )
-        self.w7 = self.figure.plot(
-            x_name="index", y_name="bpm4i", new=True, title="Index Plot - w7", row=1, col=2
-        )
-        self.w8 = self.figure.plot(
-            y_name="monitor_async", new=True, title="Async Plot - Best Effort - w8", row=2, col=0
-        )
-        self.w9 = self.figure.plot(
-            x_name="timestamp",
-            y_name="monitor_async",
-            new=True,
-            title="Async Plot - timestamp - w9",
-            row=2,
-            col=1,
-        )
-        self.w10 = self.figure.plot(
-            x_name="index",
-            y_name="monitor_async",
-            new=True,
-            title="Async Plot - index - w10",
-            row=2,
-            col=2,
+        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")
@@ -166,26 +121,19 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
        self.fig1.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")

        self.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_2", position="bottom")
-        self.wave = self.d2.add_widget("BECWaveformWidget", row=0, col=0)
-        # self.wave.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")
-        # self.wave.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
+        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.d3 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_3", position="bottom")
-        self.colormap = pg.GradientWidget()
-        self.d3.add_widget(self.colormap, row=0, col=0)
-
        self.dock.save_state()

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


@@ -199,11 +147,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
    app.setApplicationName("Jupyter Console")
    app.setApplicationDisplayName("Jupyter Console")
-    apply_theme("dark")
+    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
    icon = QIcon()
-    icon.addFile(
-        os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "app_icons", "terminal_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
-    )
+    icon.addFile(os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "terminal_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48))
    app.setWindowIcon(icon)

    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.ui
@@ -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>
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from .motor_control_compilations import (
+    MotorControlApp,
+    MotorControlMap,
+    MotorControlPanel,
+    MotorControlPanelAbsolute,
+    MotorControlPanelRelative,
+    MotorCoordinateTable,
+    MotorThread,
+)
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_control_compilations.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_control_compilations.py
@@ -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())
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_controller.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/motor_movement/motor_controller.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,926 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>Form</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>1561</width>
+    <height>748</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="minimumSize">
+   <size>
+    <width>1409</width>
+    <height>748</height>
+   </size>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Motor Controller</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout" stretch="8,5,8">
+   <item>
+    <widget class="GraphicsLayoutWidget" name="glw">
+     <property name="enabled">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QFrame" name="Controls">
+     <property name="minimumSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>221</width>
+       <height>471</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6" stretch="1,1,1,0,1">
+      <property name="spacing">
+       <number>1</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="sizeConstraint">
+       <enum>QLayout::SetMinimumSize</enum>
+      </property>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorSelection">
+        <property name="minimumSize">
+         <size>
+          <width>261</width>
+          <height>145</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+        <property name="title">
+         <string>Motor Selection</string>
+        </property>
+        <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_4">
+         <item row="2" column="0">
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_8">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Motor Y</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="1" column="1">
+          <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_motor_x"/>
+         </item>
+         <item row="2" column="1">
+          <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_motor_y"/>
+         </item>
+         <item row="1" column="0">
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_5">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Motor X</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_connecMotors">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Connect Motors</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <spacer name="verticalSpacer_3">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeType">
+         <enum>QSizePolicy::Minimum</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>20</width>
+          <height>18</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorControl">
+        <property name="minimumSize">
+         <size>
+          <width>261</width>
+          <height>339</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+        <property name="title">
+         <string>Motor Relative</string>
+        </property>
+        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_enableArrows">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Move with arrow keys</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_same_xy">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Step [X] = Step [Y]</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="step_grid">
+           <item row="2" column="0">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_step_y">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>111</width>
+               <height>19</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Step [Y]</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="0" column="0">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>111</width>
+               <height>19</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Decimal</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="1" column="1">
+            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_step_x">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>110</width>
+               <height>19</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+             <property name="minimum">
+              <double>0.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="maximum">
+              <double>99.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="singleStep">
+              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="value">
+              <double>1.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="1" column="0">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_step_x">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>111</width>
+               <height>19</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Step [X]</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="2" column="1">
+            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_step_y">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>110</width>
+               <height>19</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+             <property name="minimum">
+              <double>0.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="maximum">
+              <double>99.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="singleStep">
+              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="value">
+              <double>1.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="0" column="1">
+            <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_precision">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>110</width>
+               <height>19</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+             <property name="maximum">
+              <number>8</number>
+             </property>
+             <property name="value">
+              <number>2</number>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+          </layout>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="direction_grid">
+           <property name="sizeConstraint">
+            <enum>QLayout::SetDefaultConstraint</enum>
+           </property>
+           <item row="1" column="2" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter|Qt::AlignVCenter">
+            <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_up">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>26</width>
+               <height>26</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>...</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="arrowType">
+              <enum>Qt::UpArrow</enum>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="2" column="4">
+            <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
+             <property name="orientation">
+              <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+             </property>
+             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+              <size>
+               <width>40</width>
+               <height>20</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+            </spacer>
+           </item>
+           <item row="3" column="2" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter|Qt::AlignVCenter">
+            <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_down">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>26</width>
+               <height>26</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>...</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="arrowType">
+              <enum>Qt::DownArrow</enum>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="2" column="1">
+            <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_left">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>26</width>
+               <height>26</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>...</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="arrowType">
+              <enum>Qt::LeftArrow</enum>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="0" column="2">
+            <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+             <property name="orientation">
+              <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+             </property>
+             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+              <size>
+               <width>20</width>
+               <height>40</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+            </spacer>
+           </item>
+           <item row="2" column="3">
+            <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_right">
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>26</width>
+               <height>26</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>...</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="arrowType">
+              <enum>Qt::RightArrow</enum>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="2" column="0">
+            <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+             <property name="orientation">
+              <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+             </property>
+             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+              <size>
+               <width>40</width>
+               <height>20</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+            </spacer>
+           </item>
+           <item row="4" column="2">
+            <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
+             <property name="orientation">
+              <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+             </property>
+             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+              <size>
+               <width>20</width>
+               <height>40</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+            </spacer>
+           </item>
+          </layout>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <spacer name="verticalSpacer_4">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeType">
+         <enum>QSizePolicy::Minimum</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>20</width>
+          <height>18</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorControl_absolute">
+        <property name="minimumSize">
+         <size>
+          <width>261</width>
+          <height>195</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+        <property name="title">
+         <string>Move Absolute</string>
+        </property>
+        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_save_with_go">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Save position with Go</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
+           <item row="1" column="1">
+            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_absolute_y">
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+             <property name="minimum">
+              <double>-500.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="maximum">
+              <double>500.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="singleStep">
+              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="1" column="0">
+            <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_absolute_x">
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+             <property name="minimum">
+              <double>-500.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="maximum">
+              <double>500.000000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+             <property name="singleStep">
+              <double>0.100000000000000</double>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="0" column="1">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_7">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Y</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item row="0" column="0">
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_6">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>X</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="alignment">
+              <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+          </layout>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_save">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Save</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_set">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Set</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_go_absolute">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Go</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+          </layout>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_stop">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Stop Movement</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget_tables">
+     <property name="enabled">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+     <property name="currentIndex">
+      <number>0</number>
+     </property>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_coordinates">
+      <attribute name="title">
+       <string>Coordinates</string>
+      </attribute>
+      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
+       <item>
+        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
+         <item>
+          <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
+           <property name="orientation">
+            <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+           </property>
+           <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+            <size>
+             <width>40</width>
+             <height>20</height>
+            </size>
+           </property>
+          </spacer>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Entries Mode:</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_mode">
+           <item>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Individual</string>
+            </property>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Start/Stop</string>
+            </property>
+           </item>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="tableWidget_coordinates">
+         <property name="selectionMode">
+          <enum>QAbstractItemView::MultiSelection</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="selectionBehavior">
+          <enum>QAbstractItemView::SelectRows</enum>
+         </property>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Show</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Move</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Tag</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>X</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Y</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+         <item row="1" column="1">
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_resize_table">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Resize Table</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="0" column="1">
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_resize_auto">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Resize Auto</string>
+           </property>
+           <property name="checked">
+            <bool>true</bool>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="1" column="0">
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_importCSV">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Import CSV</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="0" column="0">
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_exportCSV">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Export CSV</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="2" column="0">
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_help">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Help</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="2" column="1">
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_duplicate">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Duplicate Last Entry</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_settings">
+      <attribute name="title">
+       <string>Settings</string>
+      </attribute>
+      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_4">
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorLimits">
+         <property name="enabled">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="title">
+          <string>Motor Limits</string>
+         </property>
+         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
+          <item row="2" column="1">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_updateLimits">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Update</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="1">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_Y_max">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>+ Y</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="4" column="1">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_Y_min">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>- Y</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_X_min">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>- X</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_X_max">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>+ X</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="1">
+           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_y_max">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <double>-1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <double>1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="3" column="1">
+           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_y_min">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <double>-1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <double>1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="0">
+           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_x_min">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <double>-1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <double>1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="2">
+           <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_x_max">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <double>-1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <double>1000.000000000000000</double>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
+         <property name="title">
+          <string>Plotting Options</string>
+         </property>
+         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_5">
+          <item row="0" column="1" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_max_points">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <number>100</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <number>10000</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="singleStep">
+             <number>100</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="value">
+             <number>5000</number>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_15">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Max Points</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="1" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_scatter_size">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <number>1</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <number>15</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="value">
+             <number>5</number>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_11">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Scatter Size</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="3" column="0" colspan="3">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_update_config">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Update Settings</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="1" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_num_dim_points">
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <number>10</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <number>1000</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="singleStep">
+             <number>10</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="value">
+             <number>100</number>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_16">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>N dim</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="4" column="0" colspan="3">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_enableGUI">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Enable Control GUI</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_queue">
+      <attribute name="title">
+       <string>Queue</string>
+      </attribute>
+      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Work in progress</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="alignment">
+          <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_5">
+         <property name="enabled">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Reset Queue</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QTableWidget" name="tableWidget_2">
+         <property name="enabled">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>queueID</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>scan_id</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>is_scan</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>type</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>scan_number</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+         <column>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>IQ status</string>
+          </property>
+         </column>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>GraphicsLayoutWidget</class>
+   <extends>QGraphicsView</extends>
+   <header>pyqtgraph.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoe.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoe.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class TicTacToe(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
        super().__init__(parent)
        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
        self._turn_number = 0
-        print("TicTac HERE !!!!!!")

    def minimumSizeHint(self):
        return QSize(200, 200)
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/error_popups.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/error_popups.py
@@ -1,225 +0,0 @@
-import functools
-import sys
-import traceback
-
-from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Qt, Signal, Slot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMessageBox, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-
-def SafeSlot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs):
-    """Function with args, acting like a decorator, applying "error_managed" decorator + Qt Slot
-    to the passed function, to display errors instead of potentially raising an exception
-
-    'popup_error' keyword argument can be passed with boolean value if a dialog should pop up,
-    otherwise error display is left to the original exception hook
-    """
-    popup_error = bool(slot_kwargs.pop("popup_error", False))
-
-    def error_managed(method):
-        @Slot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs)
-        @functools.wraps(method)
-        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-            try:
-                return method(*args, **kwargs)
-            except Exception:
-                ErrorPopupUtility().custom_exception_hook(*sys.exc_info(), popup_error=popup_error)
-
-        return wrapper
-
-    return error_managed
-
-
-class WarningPopupUtility(QObject):
-    """
-    Utility class to show warning popups in the application.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-    @Slot(str, str, str, QWidget)
-    def show_warning_message(self, title, message, detailed_text, widget):
-        msg = QMessageBox(widget)
-        msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Warning)
-        msg.setWindowTitle(title)
-        msg.setText(message)
-        msg.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Ok)
-        msg.setDetailedText(detailed_text)
-        msg.exec_()
-
-    def show_warning(self, title: str, message: str, detailed_text: str, widget: QWidget = None):
-        """
-        Show a warning message with the given title, message, and detailed text.
-
-        Args:
-            title (str): The title of the warning message.
-            message (str): The main text of the warning message.
-            detailed_text (str): The detailed text to show when the user expands the message.
-            widget (QWidget): The parent widget for the message box.
-        """
-        self.show_warning_message(title, message, detailed_text, widget)
-
-
-class ErrorPopupUtility(QObject):
-    """
-    Utility class to manage error popups in the application to show error messages to the users.
-    This class is singleton and the error popup can be enabled or disabled globally or attach to widget methods with decorator @error_managed.
-    """
-
-    error_occurred = Signal(str, str, QWidget)
-
-    _instance = None
-    _initialized = False
-
-    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
-        if cls._instance is None:
-            cls._instance = super(ErrorPopupUtility, cls).__new__(cls)
-            cls._instance._initialized = False
-        return cls._instance
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        if not self._initialized:
-            super().__init__(parent=parent)
-            self.error_occurred.connect(self.show_error_message)
-            self.enable_error_popup = False
-            self._initialized = True
-            sys.excepthook = self.custom_exception_hook
-
-    @Slot(str, str, QWidget)
-    def show_error_message(self, title, message, widget):
-        detailed_text = self.format_traceback(message)
-        error_message = self.parse_error_message(detailed_text)
-
-        msg = QMessageBox(widget)
-        msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Critical)
-        msg.setWindowTitle(title)
-        msg.setText(error_message)
-        msg.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Ok)
-        msg.setDetailedText(detailed_text)
-        msg.setTextInteractionFlags(Qt.TextSelectableByMouse)
-        msg.setMinimumWidth(600)
-        msg.setMinimumHeight(400)
-        msg.exec_()
-
-    def format_traceback(self, traceback_message: str) -> str:
-        """
-        Format the traceback message to be displayed in the error popup by adding indentation to each line.
-
-        Args:
-            traceback_message(str): The traceback message to be formatted.
-
-        Returns:
-            str: The formatted traceback message.
-        """
-        formatted_lines = []
-        lines = traceback_message.split("\n")
-        for line in lines:
-            formatted_lines.append("    " + line)  # Add indentation to each line
-        return "\n".join(formatted_lines)
-
-    def parse_error_message(self, traceback_message):
-        lines = traceback_message.split("\n")
-        error_message = "Error occurred. See details."
-        capture = False
-        captured_message = []
-
-        for line in lines:
-            if "raise" in line:
-                capture = True
-                continue
-            if capture:
-                if line.strip() and not line.startswith("  File "):
-                    captured_message.append(line.strip())
-                else:
-                    break
-
-        if captured_message:
-            error_message = " ".join(captured_message)
-        return error_message
-
-    def custom_exception_hook(self, exctype, value, tb, popup_error=False):
-        if popup_error or self.enable_error_popup:
-            error_message = traceback.format_exception(exctype, value, tb)
-            self.error_occurred.emit(
-                "Method error" if popup_error else "Application Error",
-                "".join(error_message),
-                self.parent(),
-            )
-        else:
-            sys.__excepthook__(exctype, value, tb)  # Call the original excepthook
-
-    def enable_global_error_popups(self, state: bool):
-        """
-        Enable or disable global error popups for all applications.
-
-        Args:
-            state(bool): True to enable error popups, False to disable error popups.
-        """
-        self.enable_error_popup = bool(state)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def reset_singleton(cls):
-        """
-        Reset the singleton instance.
-        """
-        cls._instance = None
-        cls._initialized = False
-
-
-class ExampleWidget(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
-    """
-    Example widget to demonstrate error handling with the ErrorPopupUtility.
-
-    Warnings -> This example works properly only with PySide6, PyQt6 has a bug with the error handling.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent)
-        self.init_ui()
-        self.warning_utility = WarningPopupUtility(self)
-
-    def init_ui(self):
-        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-
-        # Button to trigger method with error handling
-        self.error_button = QPushButton("Trigger Handled Error", self)
-        self.error_button.clicked.connect(self.method_with_error_handling)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.error_button)
-
-        # Button to trigger method without error handling
-        self.normal_button = QPushButton("Trigger Normal Error", self)
-        self.normal_button.clicked.connect(self.method_without_error_handling)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.normal_button)
-
-        # Button to trigger warning popup
-        self.warning_button = QPushButton("Trigger Warning", self)
-        self.warning_button.clicked.connect(self.trigger_warning)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.warning_button)
-
-    @SafeSlot(popup_error=True)
-    def method_with_error_handling(self):
-        """This method raises an error and the exception is handled by the decorator."""
-        raise ValueError("This is a handled error.")
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def method_without_error_handling(self):
-        """This method raises an error and the exception is not handled here."""
-        raise ValueError("This is an unhandled error.")
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def trigger_warning(self):
-        """Trigger a warning using the WarningPopupUtility."""
-        self.warning_utility.show_warning(
-            title="Warning",
-            message="This is a warning message.",
-            detailed_text="This is the detailed text of the warning message.",
-            widget=self,
-        )
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    widget = ExampleWidget()
-    widget.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/settings_dialog.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/settings_dialog.py
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-from qtpy.QtCore import Slot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QHBoxLayout, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-
-class SettingWidget(QWidget):
-    """
-    Abstract class for a settings widget to enforce the implementation of the accept_changes and display_current_settings.
-    Can be used for toolbar actions to display the settings of a widget.
-
-    Args:
-        target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the settings will be taken from and applied to.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(parent, *args, **kwargs)
-
-        self.target_widget = None
-
-    def set_target_widget(self, target_widget: QWidget):
-        self.target_widget = target_widget
-
-    @Slot()
-    def accept_changes(self):
-        """
-        Accepts the changes made in the settings widget and applies them to the target widget.
-        """
-        pass
-
-    @Slot(dict)
-    def display_current_settings(self, config_dict: dict):
-        """
-        Displays the current settings of the target widget in the settings widget.
-
-        Args:
-            config_dict(dict): The current settings of the target widget.
-        """
-        pass
-
-
-class SettingsDialog(QDialog):
-    """
-    Dialog to display and edit the settings of a widget with accept and cancel buttons.
-
-    Args:
-        parent (QWidget): The parent widget of the dialog.
-        target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the settings will be taken from and applied to.
-        settings_widget (SettingWidget): The widget that will display the settings.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent=None,
-        settings_widget: SettingWidget = None,
-        window_title: str = "Settings",
-        config: dict = None,
-        *args,
-        **kwargs,
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent, *args, **kwargs)
-
-        self.setModal(False)
-
-        self.setWindowTitle(window_title)
-
-        self.widget = settings_widget
-        self.widget.set_target_widget(parent)
-        if config is None:
-            config = parent.get_config()
-
-        self.widget.display_current_settings(config)
-
-        self.button_box = QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox.Ok | QDialogButtonBox.Cancel)
-
-        self.apply_button = QPushButton("Apply")
-
-        button_layout = QHBoxLayout()
-        button_layout.addWidget(self.button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Cancel))
-        button_layout.addWidget(self.apply_button)
-        button_layout.addWidget(self.button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Ok))
-
-        self.button_box.accepted.connect(self.accept)
-        self.button_box.rejected.connect(self.reject)
-        self.apply_button.clicked.connect(self.apply_changes)
-
-        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        self.layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.widget)
-        self.layout.addLayout(button_layout)
-
-        ok_button = self.button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Ok)
-        ok_button.setDefault(True)
-        ok_button.setAutoDefault(True)
-
-    @Slot()
-    def accept(self):
-        """
-        Accept the changes made in the settings widget and close the dialog.
-        """
-        self.widget.accept_changes()
-        super().accept()
-
-    @Slot()
-    def apply_changes(self):
-        """
-        Apply the changes made in the settings widget without closing the dialog.
-        """
-        self.widget.accept_changes()
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/toolbar.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/toolbar.py
@@ -1,138 +0,0 @@
-# pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
-import os
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from collections import defaultdict
-
-from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
-from qtpy.QtGui import QAction, QIcon
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QToolBar, QToolButton, QWidget
-
-import bec_widgets
-
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
-
-class ToolBarAction(ABC):
-    """
-    Abstract base class for toolbar actions.
-
-    Args:
-        icon_path (str, optional): The name of the icon file from `assets/toolbar_icons`. Defaults to None.
-        tooltip (bool, optional): The tooltip for the action. Defaults to None.
-        checkable (bool, optional): Whether the action is checkable. Defaults to False.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, icon_path: str = None, tooltip: str = None, checkable: bool = False):
-        self.icon_path = (
-            os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "toolbar_icons", icon_path) if icon_path else None
-        )
-        self.tooltip = tooltip
-        self.checkable = checkable
-        self.action = None
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
-        """Adds an action or widget to a toolbar.
-
-        Args:
-            toolbar (QToolBar): The toolbar to add the action or widget to.
-            target (QWidget): The target widget for the action.
-        """
-
-
-class SeparatorAction(ToolBarAction):
-    """Separator action for the toolbar."""
-
-    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
-        self.separator = QToolButton()
-        self.separator.setFixedSize(2, 22)
-        toolbar.addWidget(self.separator)
-
-
-class IconAction(ToolBarAction):
-    """
-    Action with an icon for the toolbar.
-
-    Args:
-        icon_path (str): The path to the icon file.
-        tooltip (str): The tooltip for the action.
-        checkable (bool, optional): Whether the action is checkable. Defaults to False.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, icon_path: str = None, tooltip: str = None, checkable: bool = False):
-        super().__init__(icon_path, tooltip, checkable)
-
-    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
-        icon = QIcon()
-        icon.addFile(self.icon_path, size=QSize(20, 20))
-        self.action = QAction(icon, self.tooltip, target)
-        self.action.setCheckable(self.checkable)
-        toolbar.addAction(self.action)
-
-
-class DeviceSelectionAction(ToolBarAction):
-    """
-    Action for selecting a device in a combobox.
-
-    Args:
-        label (str): The label for the combobox.
-        device_combobox (DeviceComboBox): The combobox for selecting the device.
-
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, label: str, device_combobox):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.label = label
-        self.device_combobox = device_combobox
-        self.device_combobox.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda: self.set_combobox_style("#ffa700"))
-
-    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar, target):
-        widget = QWidget()
-        layout = QHBoxLayout(widget)
-        label = QLabel(f"{self.label}")
-        layout.addWidget(label)
-        layout.addWidget(self.device_combobox)
-        toolbar.addWidget(widget)
-
-    def set_combobox_style(self, color: str):
-        self.device_combobox.setStyleSheet(f"QComboBox {{ background-color: {color}; }}")
-
-
-class ModularToolBar(QToolBar):
-    """Modular toolbar with optional automatic initialization.
-    Args:
-        parent (QWidget, optional): The parent widget of the toolbar. Defaults to None.
-        actions (list[ToolBarAction], optional): A list of action creators to populate the toolbar. Defaults to None.
-        target_widget (QWidget, optional): The widget that the actions will target. Defaults to None.
-        color (str, optional): The background color of the toolbar. Defaults to "black".
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self, parent=None, actions=None, target_widget=None, color: str = "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)"
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        self.widgets = defaultdict(dict)
-        self.set_background_color(color)
-
-        if actions is not None and target_widget is not None:
-            self.populate_toolbar(actions, target_widget)
-
-    def populate_toolbar(self, actions: dict, target_widget):
-        """Populates the toolbar with a set of actions.
-
-        Args:
-            actions (list[ToolBarAction]): A list of action creators to populate the toolbar.
-            target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the actions will target.
-        """
-        self.clear()
-        for action_id, action in actions.items():
-            action.add_to_toolbar(self, target_widget)
-            self.widgets[action_id] = action
-
-    def set_background_color(self, color: str):
-        self.setStyleSheet(f"QToolBar {{ background: {color}; }}")
-        self.setIconSize(QSize(20, 20))
-        self.setMovable(False)
-        self.setFloatable(False)
-        self.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ 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 qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication

 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_register import RPCRegister
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import ErrorPopupUtility
+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",))
@@ -65,30 +64,16 @@ class Worker(QRunnable):
        self.signals.completed.emit()


-class BECConnector:
-    """Connection mixin class to handle BEC client and device manager"""
+class BECConnector(BECWidget):
+    """Connection mixin class for all BEC widgets, to handle BEC client and device manager"""

    USER_ACCESS = ["_config_dict", "_get_all_rpc"]
-    EXIT_HANDLERS = {}

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

-        if not self.client in BECConnector.EXIT_HANDLERS:
-            # register function to clean connections at exit;
-            # the function depends on BECClient, and BECDispatcher
-            @pyqtSlot()
-            def terminate(client=self.client, dispatcher=self.bec_dispatcher):
-                print("Disconnecting", repr(dispatcher))
-                dispatcher.disconnect_all()
-                print("Shutting down BEC Client", repr(client))
-                client.shutdown()
-
-            BECConnector.EXIT_HANDLERS[self.client] = terminate
-            QApplication.instance().aboutToQuit.connect(terminate)
-
        if config:
            self.config = config
            self.config.widget_class = self.__class__.__name__
@@ -106,14 +91,9 @@ class BECConnector:
            self.gui_id = self.config.gui_id

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

-        # Error popups
-        self.error_utility = ErrorPopupUtility()
-
        self._thread_pool = QThreadPool.globalInstance()

    def submit_task(self, fn, *args, on_complete: pyqtSlot = None, **kwargs) -> Worker:
@@ -300,3 +280,16 @@ class BECConnector:
            return self.config.model_dump()
        else:
            return self.config
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Cleanup the widget."""
+        self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
+        all_connections = self.rpc_register.list_all_connections()
+        if len(all_connections) == 0:
+            print("No more connections. Shutting down GUI BEC client.")
+            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_all()
+            self.client.shutdown()
+
+    # def closeEvent(self, event):
+    #     self.cleanup()
+    #     super().closeEvent(event)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py
@@ -1,23 +1,2 @@
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
-
-
-class BECWidget(BECConnector):
-    """Mixin class for all BEC widgets, to handle cleanup"""
-
-    def __init__(self, client=None, config: ConnectionConfig = None, gui_id: str = None):
-        if not isinstance(self, QWidget):
-            raise RuntimeError(f"{repr(self)} is not a subclass of QWidget")
-        super().__init__(client, config, gui_id)
-
-    def cleanup(self):
-        """Cleanup the widget."""
-        pass
-
-    def closeEvent(self, event):
-        self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
-        try:
-            self.cleanup()
-        finally:
-            super().closeEvent(event)
+class BECWidget:
+    """Base class for all BEC widgets."""
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
@@ -1,37 +1,10 @@
-import itertools
 import re
 from typing import Literal

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


 class Colors:
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/generate_designer_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/generate_designer_plugin.py
@@ -58,12 +58,11 @@ class DesignerPluginGenerator:
            os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "plugin_templates"
        )

-    def run(self, validate=True):
+    def run(self):
        if self._excluded:
            print(f"Plugin {self.widget.__name__} is excluded from generation.")
            return
-        if validate:
-            self._check_class_validity()
+        self._check_class_validity()
        self._load_templates()
        self._write_templates()

@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ class DesignerPluginGenerator:

 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
    # from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.spinner.spinner import SpinnerWidget
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.dock import BECDockArea

-    generator = DesignerPluginGenerator(SpinnerWidget)
-    generator.run(validate=False)
+    generator = DesignerPluginGenerator(BECDockArea)
+    generator.run()
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/reference_utils.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/reference_utils.py
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import sys
-
-from PIL import Image, ImageChops
-from qtpy.QtGui import QPixmap
-
-import bec_widgets
-
-REFERENCE_DIR = os.path.join(
-    os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)), "tests/references"
-)
-REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES = os.path.join(
-    os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)), "tests/reference_failures"
-)
-
-
-def compare_images(image1_path: str, reference_image_path: str):
-    """
-    Load two images and compare them pixel by pixel
-
-    Args:
-        image1_path(str): The path to the first image
-        reference_image_path(str): The path to the reference image
-
-    Raises:
-        ValueError: If the images are different
-    """
-    image1 = Image.open(image1_path)
-    image2 = Image.open(reference_image_path)
-    if image1.size != image2.size:
-        raise ValueError("Image size has changed")
-    diff = ImageChops.difference(image1, image2)
-    if diff.getbbox():
-        # copy image1 to the reference directory to upload as artifact
-        os.makedirs(REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES, exist_ok=True)
-        image_name = os.path.join(REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES, os.path.basename(image1_path))
-        image1.save(image_name)
-        print(f"Image saved to {image_name}")
-
-        raise ValueError("Images are different")
-
-
-def snap_and_compare(widget: any, output_directory: str, suffix: str = ""):
-    """
-    Save a rendering of a widget and compare it to a reference image
-
-    Args:
-        widget(any): The widget to render
-        output_directory(str): The directory to save the image to
-        suffix(str): A suffix to append to the image name
-
-    Raises:
-        ValueError: If the images are different
-
-    Examples:
-        snap_and_compare(widget, tmpdir, suffix="started")
-
-    """
-
-    if not isinstance(output_directory, str):
-        output_directory = str(output_directory)
-
-    os_suffix = sys.platform
-
-    name = (
-        f"{widget.__class__.__name__}_{suffix}_{os_suffix}.png"
-        if suffix
-        else f"{widget.__class__.__name__}_{os_suffix}.png"
-    )
-
-    # Save the widget to a pixmap
-    test_image_path = os.path.join(output_directory, name)
-    pixmap = QPixmap(widget.size())
-    widget.render(pixmap)
-    pixmap.save(test_image_path)
-
-    try:
-        reference_path = os.path.join(REFERENCE_DIR, f"{widget.__class__.__name__}")
-        reference_image_path = os.path.join(reference_path, name)
-
-        if not os.path.exists(reference_image_path):
-            raise ValueError(f"Reference image not found: {reference_image_path}")
-
-        compare_images(test_image_path, reference_image_path)
-
-    except ValueError:
-        image = Image.open(test_image_path)
-        os.makedirs(REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES, exist_ok=True)
-        image_name = os.path.join(REFERENCE_DIR_FAILURES, name)
-        image.save(image_name)
-        print(f"Image saved to {image_name}")
-        raise
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/bec_queue.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_queue/bec_queue.py
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ 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 ConnectionConfig
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig


-class BECQueue(BECWidget, QTableWidget):
+class BECQueue(BECConnector, QTableWidget):
    """
    Widget to display the BEC queue.
    """
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/bec_status_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/bec_status_box/bec_status_box.py
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ 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_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector
 from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_status_box.status_item import StatusItem

 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class BECServiceStatusMixin(QObject):
        self.services_update.emit(self.client._services_info, self.client._services_metric)


-class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
+class BECStatusBox(BECConnector, QWidget):
    """An autonomous widget to display the status of BEC services.

    Args:
@@ -290,6 +290,15 @@ class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
            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."""
@@ -297,7 +306,7 @@ def main():
    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication

    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    apply_theme("dark")
+    qdarktheme.setup_theme("auto")
    main_window = BECStatusBox()
    main_window.show()
    sys.exit(app.exec())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/init.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/assets/color_button.png
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/assets/color_button.png
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/color_button.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/color_button.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/color_button.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/color_button.pyproject
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/color_button_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/color_button_plugin.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
 from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon

-from bec_widgets.widgets.color_button.color_button import ColorButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.buttons.color_button.color_button import ColorButton

 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/register_color_button.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/color_button/register_color_button.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
        return
    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.color_button.color_button_plugin import ColorButtonPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.buttons.color_button.color_button_plugin import ColorButtonPlugin

    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(ColorButtonPlugin())

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/stop_button.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/stop_button.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-from qtpy.QtCore import Slot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QPushButton

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


-class StopButton(BECWidget, QPushButton):
+class StopButton(BECConnector, QPushButton):
    """A button that stops the current scan."""

    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):
@@ -13,13 +12,21 @@ class StopButton(BECWidget, QPushButton):

        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
        self.setText("Stop")
-        self.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:  #cc181e; color: white; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;"
-        )
+        self.setStyleSheet("background-color:  #cc181e; color: white")
        self.clicked.connect(self.stop_scan)

-    @Slot()
    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_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/colormap_selector/colormap_selector.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/colormap_selector/colormap_selector.py
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Signal, Slot
-from qtpy.QtGui import QColor, QFontMetrics, QImage
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QComboBox, QStyledItemDelegate, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-
-class ColormapDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super(ColormapDelegate, self).__init__(parent)
-        self.image_width = 25
-        self.image_height = 10
-        self.gap = 10
-
-    def paint(self, painter, option, index):
-        text = index.data()
-        colormap = pg.colormap.get(text)
-        colors = colormap.getLookupTable(start=0.0, stop=1.0, alpha=False)
-
-        font_metrics = QFontMetrics(painter.font())
-        text_width = font_metrics.width(text)
-        text_height = font_metrics.height()
-
-        total_height = max(text_height, self.image_height)
-
-        image = QImage(self.image_width, self.image_height, QImage.Format_RGB32)
-        for i in range(self.image_width):
-            color = QColor(*colors[int(i * (len(colors) - 1) / (self.image_width - 1))])
-            for j in range(self.image_height):
-                image.setPixel(i, j, color.rgb())
-
-        painter.drawImage(
-            option.rect.x(), option.rect.y() + (total_height - self.image_height) // 2, image
-        )
-        painter.drawText(
-            option.rect.x() + self.image_width + self.gap,
-            option.rect.y() + (total_height - text_height) // 2 + font_metrics.ascent(),
-            text,
-        )
-
-
-class ColormapSelector(QWidget):
-    """
-    Simple colormap combobox widget. By  default it loads all the available colormaps in pyqtgraph.
-    """
-
-    colormap_changed_signal = Signal(str)
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, default_colormaps=None):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent)
-        self._colormaps = []
-        self.initUI(default_colormaps)
-
-    def initUI(self, default_colormaps=None):
-        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        self.combo = QComboBox()
-        self.combo.setItemDelegate(ColormapDelegate())
-        self.combo.currentTextChanged.connect(self.colormap_changed)
-        self.available_colormaps = pg.colormap.listMaps()
-        if default_colormaps is None:
-            default_colormaps = self.available_colormaps
-        self.add_color_maps(default_colormaps)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.combo)
-
-    @Slot()
-    def colormap_changed(self):
-        """
-        Emit the colormap changed signal with the current colormap selected in the combobox.
-        """
-        self.colormap_changed_signal.emit(self.combo.currentText())
-
-    def add_color_maps(self, colormaps=None):
-        """
-        Add colormaps to the combobox.
-
-        Args:
-            colormaps(list): List of colormaps to add to the combobox. If None, all available colormaps are added.
-        """
-        self.combo.clear()
-        if colormaps is not None:
-            for name in colormaps:
-                if name in self.available_colormaps:
-                    self.combo.addItem(name)
-        else:
-            for name in self.available_colormaps:
-                self.combo.addItem(name)
-        self._colormaps = colormaps if colormaps is not None else self.available_colormaps
-
-    @Property("QStringList")
-    def colormaps(self):
-        """
-        Property to get and set the colormaps in the combobox.
-        """
-        return self._colormaps
-
-    @colormaps.setter
-    def colormaps(self, value):
-        """
-        Set the colormaps in the combobox.
-        """
-        if self._colormaps != value:
-            self._colormaps = value
-            self.add_color_maps(value)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import sys
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    ex = ColormapSelector()
-    ex.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/colormap_selector/colormap_selector.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/colormap_selector/colormap_selector.pyproject
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{'files': ['colormap_selector.py']}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/colormap_selector/colormap_selector_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/colormap_selector/colormap_selector_plugin.py
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
-
-from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
-from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
-
-import bec_widgets
-from bec_widgets.widgets.colormap_selector.colormap_selector import ColormapSelector
-
-DOM_XML = """
-<ui language='c++'>
-    <widget class='ColormapSelector' name='colormap_selector'>
-    </widget>
-</ui>
-"""
-
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
-
-class ColormapSelectorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-        self._form_editor = None
-
-    def createWidget(self, parent):
-        t = ColormapSelector(parent)
-        return t
-
-    def domXml(self):
-        return DOM_XML
-
-    def group(self):
-        return "BEC Buttons"
-
-    def icon(self):
-        icon_path = os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "designer_icons", "colormap_selector.png")
-        return QIcon(icon_path)
-
-    def includeFile(self):
-        return "colormap_selector"
-
-    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 "ColormapSelector"
-
-    def toolTip(self):
-        return ""
-
-    def whatsThis(self):
-        return self.toolTip()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/colormap_selector/register_colormap_selector.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/colormap_selector/register_colormap_selector.py
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-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.colormap_selector.colormap_selector_plugin import (
-        ColormapSelectorPlugin,
-    )
-
-    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(ColormapSelectorPlugin())
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/console/console.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/console/console.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class _TerminalWidget(QtWidgets.QPlainTextEdit):
    Start ``Backend`` process and render Pyte output as text.
    """

-    def __init__(self, parent, numColumns=125, numLines=50, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, parent, numColumns, numLines, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(parent)

        # file descriptor to communicate with the subprocess
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_box/device_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_box/device_box.py
@@ -1,197 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import uuid
-
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_lib.messages import ScanQueueMessage
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Signal, Slot
-from qtpy.QtGui import QDoubleValidator
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDoubleSpinBox, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
-
-
-class DeviceBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
-    device_changed = Signal(str, str)
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, device=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
-        self._device = ""
-        self._limits = None
-
-        self.init_ui()
-
-        if device is not None:
-            self.device = device
-            self.init_device()
-
-    def init_ui(self):
-        self.device_changed.connect(self.on_device_change)
-
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        self.ui = UILoader(self).loader(os.path.join(current_path, "device_box.ui"))
-
-        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.ui)
-        self.layout.setSpacing(0)
-        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-
-        # fix the size of the device box
-        db = self.ui.device_box
-        db.setFixedHeight(234)
-        db.setFixedWidth(224)
-
-        self.ui.step_size.setStepType(QDoubleSpinBox.AdaptiveDecimalStepType)
-        self.ui.stop.clicked.connect(self.on_stop)
-        self.ui.tweak_right.clicked.connect(self.on_tweak_right)
-        self.ui.tweak_right.setToolTip("Tweak right")
-        self.ui.tweak_left.clicked.connect(self.on_tweak_left)
-        self.ui.tweak_left.setToolTip("Tweak left")
-        self.ui.setpoint.returnPressed.connect(self.on_setpoint_change)
-
-        self.setpoint_validator = QDoubleValidator()
-        self.ui.setpoint.setValidator(self.setpoint_validator)
-        self.ui.spinner_widget.start()
-
-    def init_device(self):
-        if self.device in self.dev:
-            data = self.dev[self.device].read()
-            self.on_device_readback({"signals": data}, {})
-
-    @Property(str)
-    def device(self):
-        return self._device
-
-    @device.setter
-    def device(self, value):
-        if not value or not isinstance(value, str):
-            return
-        old_device = self._device
-        self._device = value
-        self.device_changed.emit(old_device, value)
-
-    @Slot(str, str)
-    def on_device_change(self, old_device: str, new_device: str):
-        if new_device not in self.dev:
-            print(f"Device {new_device} not found in the device list")
-            return
-        print(f"Device changed from {old_device} to {new_device}")
-        self.init_device()
-        self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
-            self.on_device_readback, MessageEndpoints.device_readback(old_device)
-        )
-        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
-            self.on_device_readback, MessageEndpoints.device_readback(new_device)
-        )
-        self.ui.device_box.setTitle(new_device)
-        self.ui.readback.setToolTip(f"{self.device} readback")
-        self.ui.setpoint.setToolTip(f"{self.device} setpoint")
-        self.ui.step_size.setToolTip(f"Step size for {new_device}")
-
-        precision = self.dev[new_device].precision
-        if precision is not None:
-            self.ui.step_size.setDecimals(precision)
-            self.ui.step_size.setValue(10**-precision * 10)
-
-    @Slot(dict, dict)
-    def on_device_readback(self, msg_content: dict, metadata: dict):
-        signals = msg_content.get("signals", {})
-        # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        hinted_signals = self.dev[self.device]._hints
-        precision = self.dev[self.device].precision
-
-        readback_val = None
-        setpoint_val = None
-
-        if len(hinted_signals) == 1:
-            signal = hinted_signals[0]
-            readback_val = signals.get(signal, {}).get("value")
-
-        if f"{self.device}_setpoint" in signals:
-            setpoint_val = signals.get(f"{self.device}_setpoint", {}).get("value")
-
-        if f"{self.device}_motor_is_moving" in signals:
-            is_moving = signals.get(f"{self.device}_motor_is_moving", {}).get("value")
-            if is_moving:
-                self.ui.spinner_widget.start()
-                self.ui.spinner_widget.setToolTip("Device is moving")
-            else:
-                self.ui.spinner_widget.stop()
-                self.ui.spinner_widget.setToolTip("Device is idle")
-
-        if readback_val is not None:
-            self.ui.readback.setText(f"{readback_val:.{precision}f}")
-
-        if setpoint_val is not None:
-            self.ui.setpoint.setText(f"{setpoint_val:.{precision}f}")
-
-        limits = self.dev[self.device].limits
-        self.update_limits(limits)
-        if limits is not None and readback_val is not None and limits[0] != limits[1]:
-            pos = (readback_val - limits[0]) / (limits[1] - limits[0])
-            self.ui.position_indicator.on_position_update(pos)
-
-    def update_limits(self, limits):
-        if limits == self._limits:
-            return
-        self._limits = limits
-        if limits is not None and limits[0] != limits[1]:
-            self.ui.position_indicator.setToolTip(f"Min: {limits[0]}, Max: {limits[1]}")
-            self.setpoint_validator.setRange(limits[0], limits[1])
-        else:
-            self.ui.position_indicator.setToolTip("No limits set")
-            self.setpoint_validator.setRange(float("-inf"), float("inf"))
-
-    @Slot()
-    def on_stop(self):
-        request_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        params = {
-            "device": self.device,
-            "rpc_id": request_id,
-            "func": "stop",
-            "args": [],
-            "kwargs": {},
-        }
-        msg = ScanQueueMessage(
-            scan_type="device_rpc",
-            parameter=params,
-            queue="emergency",
-            metadata={"RID": request_id, "response": False},
-        )
-        self.client.connector.send(MessageEndpoints.scan_queue_request(), msg)
-
-    @property
-    def step_size(self):
-        return self.ui.step_size.value()
-
-    @Slot()
-    def on_tweak_right(self):
-        self.dev[self.device].move(self.step_size, relative=True)
-
-    @Slot()
-    def on_tweak_left(self):
-        self.dev[self.device].move(-self.step_size, relative=True)
-
-    @Slot()
-    def on_setpoint_change(self):
-        self.ui.setpoint.clearFocus()
-        setpoint = self.ui.setpoint.text()
-        self.dev[self.device].move(float(setpoint), relative=False)
-        self.ui.tweak_left.setToolTip(f"Tweak left by {self.step_size}")
-        self.ui.tweak_right.setToolTip(f"Tweak right by {self.step_size}")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import sys
-
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    apply_theme("light")
-    widget = DeviceBox(device="samx")
-
-    widget.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_box/device_box.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_box/device_box.pyproject
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{'files': ['device_box.py']}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_box/device_box.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_box/device_box.ui
@@ -1,179 +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>251</width>
-    <height>289</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="minimumSize">
-   <size>
-    <width>0</width>
-    <height>192</height>
-   </size>
-  </property>
-  <property name="maximumSize">
-   <size>
-    <width>16777215</width>
-    <height>16777215</height>
-   </size>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Form</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="device_box">
-     <property name="title">
-      <string>Device Name</string>
-     </property>
-     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout" rowstretch="0,0,0,0,0">
-      <property name="topMargin">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-      <item row="3" column="1">
-       <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="step_size"/>
-      </item>
-      <item row="3" column="2">
-       <widget class="QToolButton" name="tweak_right">
-        <property name="minimumSize">
-         <size>
-          <width>50</width>
-          <height>50</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-        <property name="maximumSize">
-         <size>
-          <width>50</width>
-          <height>50</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>...</string>
-        </property>
-        <property name="iconSize">
-         <size>
-          <width>30</width>
-          <height>30</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-        <property name="arrowType">
-         <enum>Qt::ArrowType::RightArrow</enum>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item row="2" column="0" colspan="3">
-       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="setpoint"/>
-      </item>
-      <item row="3" column="0">
-       <widget class="QToolButton" name="tweak_left">
-        <property name="minimumSize">
-         <size>
-          <width>50</width>
-          <height>50</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-        <property name="maximumSize">
-         <size>
-          <width>50</width>
-          <height>50</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>...</string>
-        </property>
-        <property name="iconSize">
-         <size>
-          <width>30</width>
-          <height>30</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-        <property name="arrowType">
-         <enum>Qt::ArrowType::LeftArrow</enum>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item row="4" column="0" colspan="3">
-       <widget class="QPushButton" name="stop">
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>Stop</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item row="0" column="0" colspan="3">
-       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
-        <item>
-         <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-          <item>
-           <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
-            <property name="orientation">
-             <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
-            </property>
-            <property name="sizeType">
-             <enum>QSizePolicy::Policy::Expanding</enum>
-            </property>
-            <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-             <size>
-              <width>40</width>
-              <height>20</height>
-             </size>
-            </property>
-           </spacer>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <widget class="SpinnerWidget" name="spinner_widget">
-            <property name="minimumSize">
-             <size>
-              <width>25</width>
-              <height>25</height>
-             </size>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximumSize">
-             <size>
-              <width>25</width>
-              <height>25</height>
-             </size>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-         </layout>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="PositionIndicator" name="position_indicator"/>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="readback">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Position</string>
-          </property>
-          <property name="alignment">
-           <set>Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignCenter</set>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </item>
-     </layout>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>SpinnerWidget</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>spinner_widget</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>PositionIndicator</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>position_indicator</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_box/device_box_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_box/device_box_plugin.py
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-# 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_box.device_box import DeviceBox
-
-DOM_XML = """
-<ui language='c++'>
-    <widget class='DeviceBox' name='device_box'>
-    </widget>
-</ui>
-"""
-
-
-class DeviceBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-        self._form_editor = None
-
-    def createWidget(self, parent):
-        t = DeviceBox(parent)
-        return t
-
-    def domXml(self):
-        return DOM_XML
-
-    def group(self):
-        return "Device Control"
-
-    def icon(self):
-        return QIcon()
-
-    def includeFile(self):
-        return "device_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 "DeviceBox"
-
-    def toolTip(self):
-        return "A widget for controlling a single positioner. "
-
-    def whatsThis(self):
-        return self.toolTip()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_box/register_device_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_box/register_device_box.py
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-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.device_box.device_box_plugin import DeviceBoxPlugin
-
-    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(DeviceBoxPlugin())
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_combobox/assets/device_combobox_icon.png
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_combobox/assets/device_combobox_icon.png
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_combobox/device_combobox.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_combobox/device_combobox.pyproject
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "files": ["device_combobox.py"]
-}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from .device_combobox.device_combobox import DeviceComboBox
+from .device_line_edit.device_line_edit import DeviceLineEdit
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox.py
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING

 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QComboBox

-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.base_classes.device_input_base import DeviceInputBase, DeviceInputConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputBase, DeviceInputConfig

 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.base_classes.device_input_base import DeviceInputConfig
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputConfig


 class DeviceComboBox(DeviceInputBase, QComboBox):
@@ -83,3 +82,11 @@ class DeviceComboBox(DeviceInputBase, QComboBox):
        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)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox.pyproject
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "files": ["device_combobox.py", "launch_device_combobox.py",
+    ]
+}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/device_combobox_plugin.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os

 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
 from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon

-from bec_widgets.widgets.device_combobox.device_combobox import DeviceComboBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceComboBox

 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -28,12 +27,10 @@ class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
        return DOM_XML

    def group(self):
-        return "BEC Device Inputs"
+        return ""

    def icon(self):
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        icon_path = os.path.join(current_path, "assets", "device_combobox_icon.png")
-        return QIcon(icon_path)
+        return QIcon()

    def includeFile(self):
        return "device_combobox"
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/launch_device_combobox.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/launch_device_combobox.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+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_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/register_device_combobox.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_combobox/register_device_combobox.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
        return
    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_combobox.device_combobox_plugin import DeviceComboBoxPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_combobox.device_combobox_plugin import (
+        DeviceComboBoxPlugin,
+    )

    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(DeviceComboBoxPlugin())

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_input_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_input_base.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

-from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig


 class DeviceInputConfig(ConnectionConfig):
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ class DeviceInputConfig(ConnectionConfig):
    arg_name: str | None = None


-class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
+class DeviceInputBase(BECConnector):
    """
    Mixin class for device input widgets. This class provides methods to get the device list and device object based
    on the current text of the widget.
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)

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

    @property
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
        """
        self.validate_device_filter(device_filter)
        self.config.device_filter = device_filter
-        self._device_filter = device_filter

    def set_default_device(self, default_device: str):
        """
@@ -121,3 +118,6 @@ class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
        """
        if device not in self.get_device_list(self.config.device_filter):
            raise ValueError(f"Device {device} is not valid.")
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        super().cleanup()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.py
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QCompleter, QLineEdit, QSizePolicy

-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.base_classes.device_input_base import DeviceInputBase, DeviceInputConfig
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputBase, DeviceInputConfig

 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.base_classes.device_input_base import DeviceInputConfig
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputConfig


 class DeviceLineEdit(DeviceInputBase, QLineEdit):
@@ -34,8 +33,8 @@ class DeviceLineEdit(DeviceInputBase, QLineEdit):
        default: str | None = None,
        arg_name: str | None = None,
    ):
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
        QLineEdit.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        DeviceInputBase.__init__(self, client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)

        self.completer = QCompleter(self)
        self.setCompleter(self.completer)
@@ -95,3 +94,11 @@ class DeviceLineEdit(DeviceInputBase, QLineEdit):
        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 QLineEdit.closeEvent(self, event)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.pyproject
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "files": ["device_line_edit.py", "launch_device_line_edit.py",
+    ]
+}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit_plugin.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os

 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
 from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon

-from bec_widgets.widgets.device_line_edit.device_line_edit import DeviceLineEdit
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceLineEdit

 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -28,12 +27,10 @@ class DeviceLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
        return DOM_XML

    def group(self):
-        return "BEC Device Inputs"
+        return ""

    def icon(self):
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        icon_path = os.path.join(current_path, "assets", "line_edit_icon.png")
-        return QIcon(icon_path)
+        return QIcon()

    def includeFile(self):
        return "device_line_edit"
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/launch_device_line_edit.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/launch_device_line_edit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs import DeviceLineEdit
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    w = DeviceLineEdit()
+    w.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/register_device_line_edit.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/register_device_line_edit.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
        return
    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_line_edit.device_line_edit_plugin import DeviceLineEditPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_line_edit.device_line_edit_plugin import (
+        DeviceLineEditPlugin,
+    )

    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(DeviceLineEditPlugin())

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_line_edit/assets/line_edit_icon.png
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_line_edit/assets/line_edit_icon.png
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.pyproject
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "files": ["device_line_edit.py"]
-}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ from pydantic import Field
 from pyqtgraph.dockarea import Dock

 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc_wigdet_handler import widget_handler
-from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig, GridLayoutManager
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig, GridLayoutManager

 if TYPE_CHECKING:
    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ class DockConfig(ConnectionConfig):
    )


-class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
+class BECDock(BECConnector, Dock):
    USER_ACCESS = [
        "_config_dict",
        "_rpc_id",
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
            super().float()

    @property
-    def widget_list(self) -> list[BECWidget]:
+    def widget_list(self) -> list[BECConnector]:
        """
        Get the widgets in the dock.

@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
        return self.widgets

    @widget_list.setter
-    def widget_list(self, value: list[BECWidget]):
+    def widget_list(self, value: list[BECConnector]):
        self.widgets = value

    def hide_title_bar(self):
@@ -154,13 +153,13 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):

    def add_widget(
        self,
-        widget: BECWidget | str,
+        widget: BECConnector | str,
        row=None,
        col=0,
        rowspan=1,
        colspan=1,
        shift: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "down",
-    ) -> BECWidget:
+    ) -> BECConnector:
        """
        Add a widget to the dock.

@@ -239,7 +238,6 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
        for widget in self.widgets:
            if hasattr(widget, "cleanup"):
                widget.cleanup()
-        self.widgets.clear()
        super().cleanup()

    def close(self):
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
 from qtpy.QtGui import QPainter, QPaintEvent
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget

-from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig, WidgetContainerUtils
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig, WidgetContainerUtils

 from .dock import BECDock, DockConfig

@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ class DockAreaConfig(ConnectionConfig):
    )


-class BECDockArea(BECWidget, DockArea):
+class BECDockArea(BECConnector, DockArea):
    USER_ACCESS = [
        "_config_dict",
        "panels",
@@ -228,7 +227,6 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, DockArea):
        self.attach_all()
        for dock in dict(self.docks).values():
            dock.remove()
-        self.docks.clear()

    def cleanup(self):
        """
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/figure.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/figure.py
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ from typing import Literal, Optional

 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
+import qdarktheme
 from pydantic import Field, ValidationError, field_validator
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 from typeguard import typechecked

-from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig, WidgetContainerUtils
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig, WidgetContainerUtils
 from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.image.image import BECImageShow, ImageConfig
 from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.motor_map.motor_map import BECMotorMap, MotorMapConfig
 from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ class WidgetHandler:
        return widget


-class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
+class BECFigure(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
    USER_ACCESS = [
        "_rpc_id",
        "_config_dict",
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
        "remove",
        "change_layout",
        "change_theme",
-        "export",
        "clear_all",
        "widget_list",
    ]
@@ -229,23 +227,106 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
        """
        self._widgets = value

-    def export(self):
-        """Export the plot widget."""
-        try:
-            plot_item = self.widget_list[0]
-        except:
-            raise ValueError("No plot widget available to export.")
+    def _init_waveform(
+        self,
+        waveform,
+        x_name: str = None,
+        y_name: str = None,
+        z_name: str = None,
+        x_entry: str = None,
+        y_entry: str = None,
+        z_entry: str = None,
+        x: list | np.ndarray = None,
+        y: list | np.ndarray = None,
+        color: str | None = None,
+        color_map_z: str | None = "plasma",
+        label: str | None = None,
+        validate: bool = True,
+        dap: str | None = None,
+    ) -> BECWaveform:
+        """
+        Configure the waveform based on the provided parameters.

-        scene = plot_item.scene()
-        scene.contextMenuItem = plot_item
-        scene.showExportDialog()
+        Args:
+            waveform (BECWaveform): The waveform to configure.
+            x (list | np.ndarray): Custom x data to plot.
+            y (list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
+            x_name (str): The name of the device for the x-axis.
+            y_name (str): The name of the device for the y-axis.
+            z_name (str): The name of the device for the z-axis.
+            x_entry (str): The name of the entry for the x-axis.
+            y_entry (str): The name of the entry for the y-axis.
+            z_entry (str): The name of the entry for the z-axis.
+            color (str): The color of the curve.
+            color_map_z (str): The color map to use for the z-axis.
+            label (str): The label of the curve.
+            validate (bool): If True, validate the device names and entries.
+            dap (str): The DAP model to use for the curve.
+        """
+        if x is not None and y is None:
+            if isinstance(x, np.ndarray):
+                if x.ndim == 1:
+                    y = np.arange(x.size)
+                    waveform.add_curve_custom(x=np.arange(x.size), y=x, color=color, label=label)
+                    return waveform
+                if x.ndim == 2:
+                    waveform.add_curve_custom(x=x[:, 0], y=x[:, 1], color=color, label=label)
+                    return waveform
+            elif isinstance(x, list):
+                y = np.arange(len(x))
+                waveform.add_curve_custom(x=np.arange(len(x)), y=x, color=color, label=label)
+                return waveform
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Invalid input. Provide either device names (x_name, y_name) or custom data."
+                )
+        if x is not None and y is not None:
+            waveform.add_curve_custom(x=x, y=y, color=color, label=label)
+            return waveform
+        # User wants to add scan curve -> 1D Waveform
+        if x_name is not None and y_name is not None and z_name is None and x is None and y is None:
+            waveform.plot(
+                x_name=x_name,
+                y_name=y_name,
+                x_entry=x_entry,
+                y_entry=y_entry,
+                validate=validate,
+                color=color,
+                label=label,
+                dap=dap,
+            )
+        # User wants to add scan curve -> 2D Waveform Scatter
+        if (
+            x_name is not None
+            and y_name is not None
+            and z_name is not None
+            and x is None
+            and y is None
+        ):
+            waveform.plot(
+                x_name=x_name,
+                y_name=y_name,
+                z_name=z_name,
+                x_entry=x_entry,
+                y_entry=y_entry,
+                z_entry=z_entry,
+                color=color,
+                color_map_z=color_map_z,
+                label=label,
+                validate=validate,
+                dap=dap,
+            )
+        # User wants to add custom curve
+        elif x is not None and y is not None and x_name is None and y_name is None:
+            waveform.add_curve_custom(x=x, y=y, color=color, label=label)
+
+        return waveform

    @typechecked
    def plot(
        self,
-        arg1: list | np.ndarray | str | None = None,
-        y: list | np.ndarray | None = None,
        x: list | np.ndarray | None = None,
+        y: list | np.ndarray | None = None,
        x_name: str | None = None,
        y_name: str | None = None,
        z_name: str | None = None,
@@ -267,9 +348,8 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
        Add a 1D waveform plot to the figure. Always access the first waveform widget in the figure.

        Args:
-            arg1(list | np.ndarray | str | None): First argument which can be x data, y data, or y_name.
-            y(list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
            x(list | np.ndarray): Custom x data to plot.
+            y(list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
            x_name(str): The name of the device for the x-axis.
            y_name(str): The name of the device for the y-axis.
            z_name(str): The name of the device for the z-axis.
@@ -296,23 +376,23 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
        if config is not None:
            return waveform

-        if arg1 is not None or y_name is not None or (y is not None and x is not None):
-            waveform.plot(
-                arg1=arg1,
-                y=y,
-                x=x,
-                x_name=x_name,
-                y_name=y_name,
-                z_name=z_name,
-                x_entry=x_entry,
-                y_entry=y_entry,
-                z_entry=z_entry,
-                color=color,
-                color_map_z=color_map_z,
-                label=label,
-                validate=validate,
-                dap=dap,
-            )
+        # Passing args to init_waveform
+        waveform = self._init_waveform(
+            waveform=waveform,
+            x=x,
+            y=y,
+            x_name=x_name,
+            y_name=y_name,
+            z_name=z_name,
+            x_entry=x_entry,
+            y_entry=y_entry,
+            z_entry=z_entry,
+            color=color,
+            color_map_z=color_map_z,
+            label=label,
+            validate=validate,
+            dap=dap,
+        )
        return waveform

    def _init_image(
@@ -590,8 +670,9 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
        Args:
            theme(Literal["dark","light"]): The theme to set for the figure widget.
        """
+        qdarktheme.setup_theme(theme)
+        self.setBackground("k" if theme == "dark" else "w")
        self.config.theme = theme
-        apply_theme(theme)
        for plot in self.widget_list:
            plot.set_x_label(plot.plot_item.getAxis("bottom").label.toPlainText())
            plot.set_y_label(plot.plot_item.getAxis("left").label.toPlainText())
@@ -741,9 +822,14 @@ class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
        """Clear all widgets from the figure and reset to default state"""
        for widget in list(self._widgets.values()):
            widget.remove()
-        self._widgets.clear()
+        # self.clear()
+        self._widgets = defaultdict(dict)
        self.grid = []
        theme = self.config.theme
        self.config = FigureConfig(
            widget_class=self.__class__.__name__, gui_id=self.gui_id, theme=theme
        )
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        self.clear_all()
+        super().cleanup()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/axis_settings.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/axis_settings.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import os

+import qdarktheme
 from qtpy.QtCore import Slot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout, QWidget

-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.settings_dialog import SettingWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.utils.widget_io import WidgetIO


-class AxisSettings(SettingWidget):
+class AxisSettings(QWidget):
    def __init__(self, parent=None, *args, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(parent=parent, *args, **kwargs)

@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ class AxisSettings(SettingWidget):

    @Slot(dict)
    def display_current_settings(self, axis_config: dict):
-
-        if axis_config == {}:
-            return
-
        # Top Box
        WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.plot_title, axis_config["title"])

@@ -41,10 +37,6 @@ class AxisSettings(SettingWidget):
            WidgetIO.check_and_adjust_limits(self.ui.x_max, axis_config["x_lim"][1])
            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.x_min, axis_config["x_lim"][0])
            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.x_max, axis_config["x_lim"][1])
-        if axis_config["x_lim"] is None:
-            x_range = self.target_widget.fig.widget_list[0].plot_item.viewRange()[0]
-            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.x_min, x_range[0])
-            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.x_max, x_range[1])

        # Y Axis Box
        WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.y_label, axis_config["y_label"])
@@ -55,34 +47,15 @@ class AxisSettings(SettingWidget):
            WidgetIO.check_and_adjust_limits(self.ui.y_max, axis_config["y_lim"][1])
            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.y_min, axis_config["y_lim"][0])
            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.y_max, axis_config["y_lim"][1])
-        if axis_config["y_lim"] is None:
-            y_range = self.target_widget.fig.widget_list[0].plot_item.viewRange()[1]
-            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.y_min, y_range[0])
-            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.y_max, y_range[1])

-    @Slot()
-    def accept_changes(self):
-        title = WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.plot_title)

-        # X Axis
-        x_label = WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.x_label)
-        x_scale = self.ui.x_scale.currentText()
-        x_grid = WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.x_grid)
-        x_lim = (WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.x_min), WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.x_max))
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys

-        # Y Axis
-        y_label = WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.y_label)
-        y_scale = self.ui.y_scale.currentText()
-        y_grid = WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.y_grid)
-        y_lim = (WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.y_min), WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.y_max))
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication

-        self.target_widget.set(
-            title=title,
-            x_label=x_label,
-            x_scale=x_scale,
-            x_lim=x_lim,
-            y_label=y_label,
-            y_scale=y_scale,
-            y_lim=y_lim,
-        )
-        self.target_widget.set_grid(x_grid, y_grid)
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    qdarktheme.setup_theme("dark")
+    window = AxisSettings()
+    window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/image/image.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/image/image.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
        "set_y_lim",
        "set_grid",
        "lock_aspect_ratio",
-        "export",
        "remove",
        "images",
    ]
@@ -597,4 +596,7 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
                self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor(monitor)
            )
-        self.images.clear()
+        for image in self.images:
+            image.cleanup()
+
+        super().cleanup()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/motor_map/motor_map.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/motor_map/motor_map.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ class BECMotorMap(BECPlotBase):
        "set_background_value",
        "set_scatter_size",
        "get_data",
-        "export",
        "remove",
        "reset_history",
    ]
@@ -272,12 +271,11 @@ class BECMotorMap(BECPlotBase):
    def _swap_limit_map(self):
        """Swap the limit map."""
        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.plot_components["limit_map"])
-        if self.config.signals.x.limits is not None and self.config.signals.y.limits is not None:
-            self.plot_components["limit_map"] = self._make_limit_map(
-                self.config.signals.x.limits, self.config.signals.y.limits
-            )
-            self.plot_components["limit_map"].setZValue(-1)
-            self.plot_item.addItem(self.plot_components["limit_map"])
+        self.plot_components["limit_map"] = self._make_limit_map(
+            self.config.signals.x.limits, self.config.signals.y.limits
+        )
+        self.plot_components["limit_map"].setZValue(-1)
+        self.plot_item.addItem(self.plot_components["limit_map"])

    def _make_motor_map(self):
        """
@@ -286,10 +284,9 @@ class BECMotorMap(BECPlotBase):
        # Create limit map
        motor_x_limit = self.config.signals.x.limits
        motor_y_limit = self.config.signals.y.limits
-        if motor_x_limit is not None or motor_y_limit is not None:
-            self.plot_components["limit_map"] = self._make_limit_map(motor_x_limit, motor_y_limit)
-            self.plot_item.addItem(self.plot_components["limit_map"])
-            self.plot_components["limit_map"].setZValue(-1)
+        self.plot_components["limit_map"] = self._make_limit_map(motor_x_limit, motor_y_limit)
+        self.plot_item.addItem(self.plot_components["limit_map"])
+        self.plot_components["limit_map"].setZValue(-1)

        # Create scatter plot
        scatter_size = self.config.scatter_size
@@ -519,3 +516,4 @@ class BECMotorMap(BECPlotBase):
    def cleanup(self):
        """Cleanup the widget."""
        self._disconnect_current_motors()
+        super().cleanup()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/plot_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/plot_base.py
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ from __future__ import annotations

 from typing import Literal, Optional

+import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from qtpy import QT_VERSION
+from qtpy.QtGui import QFont, QFontDatabase, QFontInfo
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget

 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
@@ -54,7 +57,6 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
        "set_y_lim",
        "set_grid",
        "lock_aspect_ratio",
-        "export",
        "remove",
        "set_legend_label_size",
    ]
@@ -291,26 +293,12 @@ class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
        """
        self.plot_item.setAspectLocked(lock)

-    def set_auto_range(self, enabled: bool, axis: str = "xy"):
-        """
-        Set the auto range of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            enabled(bool): If True, enable the auto range.
-            axis(str, optional): The axis to enable the auto range.
-                - "xy": Enable auto range for both x and y axis.
-                - "x": Enable auto range for x axis.
-                - "y": Enable auto range for y axis.
-        """
-        self.plot_item.enableAutoRange(axis, enabled)
-
-    def export(self):
-        """Show the Export Dialog of the plot widget."""
-        scene = self.plot_item.scene()
-        scene.contextMenuItem = self.plot_item
-        scene.showExportDialog()
-
    def remove(self):
        """Remove the plot widget from the figure."""
        if self.figure is not None:
+            self.cleanup()
            self.figure.remove(widget_id=self.gui_id)
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Cleanup the plot widget."""
+        super().cleanup()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/waveform/waveform.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/waveform/waveform.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/waveform/waveform_curve.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/figure/plots/waveform/waveform_curve.py
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, Optional

-import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
+from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
-from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
 from qtpy import QtCore

 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, Colors, ConnectionConfig

 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    import numpy as np
+
    from bec_widgets.widgets.figure.plots.waveform import BECWaveform1D


@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class Signal(BaseModel):
    """The configuration of a signal in the 1D waveform widget."""

    source: str
-    x: Optional[SignalData] = None
+    x: SignalData  # TODO maybe add metadata for config gui later
    y: SignalData
    z: Optional[SignalData] = None
    dap: Optional[str] = None
@@ -101,10 +102,17 @@ class BECCurve(BECConnector, pg.PlotDataItem):
        self.parent_item = parent_item
        self.apply_config()
        self.dap_params = None
-        self.dap_summary = None
        if kwargs:
            self.set(**kwargs)

+        self._async_info = {}
+
+        if self.config.source == "async_readback":
+            # get updates on new scans in order to change the subscription to the correct async readback
+            self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
+                self.on_scan_status_update, MessageEndpoints.scan_status()
+            )
+
    def apply_config(self):
        pen_style_map = {
            "solid": QtCore.Qt.SolidLine,
@@ -133,20 +141,55 @@ class BECCurve(BECConnector, pg.PlotDataItem):
    def dap_params(self, value):
        self._dap_params = value

-    @property
-    def dap_summary(self):
-        return self._dap_report
-
-    @dap_summary.setter
-    def dap_summary(self, value):
-        self._dap_report = value
-
    def set_data(self, x, y):
        if self.config.source == "custom":
            self.setData(x, y)
        else:
            raise ValueError(f"Source {self.config.source} do not allow custom data setting.")

+    def on_scan_status_update(self, content: dict, metadata: dict):
+        """
+        Update the async info with the latest scan status.
+        """
+        scan_id = content.get("scan_id")
+        if scan_id == self._async_info.get("scan_id"):
+            return
+        active_subscription = self._async_info.get("active_subscription")
+        if active_subscription:
+            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(self.on_async_update, active_subscription)
+        self._async_info["scan_id"] = scan_id
+        self._async_info["active_subscription"] = MessageEndpoints.device_async_readback(
+            scan_id, self.config.signals.y.name
+        )
+        self._async_info["data"] = []
+        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
+            self.on_async_update,
+            MessageEndpoints.device_async_readback(scan_id, self.config.signals.y.name),
+            from_start=True,
+        )
+
+    def on_async_update(self, content: dict, metadata: dict):
+        """
+        Update the curve with the latest async readback data.
+        """
+        async_update = metadata.get("async_update")
+        if not async_update:
+            return
+        signals = content.get("signals")
+        if not signals:
+            return
+        y_data = signals.get(self.config.signals.y.name, {}).get("value", [])
+        if y_data is None:
+            return
+        if async_update == "extend":
+            self._async_info["data"].extend(y_data)
+        elif async_update == "replace":
+            self._async_info["data"] = y_data
+        else:
+            print(f"Warning: Unsupported async update type {async_update}.")
+
+        self.setData(self._async_info["data"])
+
    def set(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Set the properties of the curve.
@@ -258,17 +301,11 @@ class BECCurve(BECConnector, pg.PlotDataItem):
        Returns:
            tuple[np.ndarray,np.ndarray]: X and Y data of the curve.
        """
-        try:
-            x_data, y_data = self.getData()
-        except TypeError:
-            x_data, y_data = np.array([]), np.array([])
+        x_data, y_data = self.getData()
        return x_data, y_data

-    def clear_data(self):
-        self.setData([], [])
-
    def remove(self):
        """Remove the curve from the plot."""
        # self.parent_item.removeItem(self)
        self.parent_item.remove_curve(self.name())
-        self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
+        self.cleanup()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/jupyter_console/jupyter_console.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/jupyter_console/jupyter_console.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ class BECJupyterConsole(RichJupyterWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
        super().__init__()

        self.inprocess = None
-        self.client = None

        self.kernel_manager, self.kernel_client = self._init_kernel(inprocess=inprocess)
        self.set_default_style("linux")
@@ -61,11 +60,6 @@ class BECJupyterConsole(RichJupyterWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
        self.kernel_client.stop_channels()
        self.kernel_manager.shutdown_kernel()

-    def closeEvent(self, event):
-        self.shutdown_kernel()
-        if self.client:
-            self.client.shutdown()
-

 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
    import sys
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/motor_control.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/motor_control.py
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+# pylint: disable = no-name-in-module,missing-module-docstring
+from enum import Enum
+
+from bec_lib.alarm_handler import AlarmBase
+from bec_lib.device import Positioner
+from qtpy.QtCore import QThread
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QMessageBox, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
+
+CONFIG_DEFAULT = {
+    "motor_control": {
+        "motor_x": "samx",
+        "motor_y": "samy",
+        "step_size_x": 3,
+        "step_size_y": 50,
+        "precision": 4,
+        "step_x_y_same": False,
+        "move_with_arrows": False,
+    }
+}
+
+
+class MotorControlWidget(QWidget):
+    """Base class for motor control widgets."""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, motor_thread=None, config=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.client = client
+        self.motor_thread = motor_thread
+        self.config = config
+
+        self.motor_x = None
+        self.motor_y = None
+
+        if not self.client:
+            bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
+            self.client = bec_dispatcher.client
+
+        if not self.motor_thread:
+            self.motor_thread = MotorThread(client=self.client)
+
+        self._load_ui()
+
+        if self.config is None:
+            print(f"No initial config found for {self.__class__.__name__}")
+            self._init_ui()
+        else:
+            self.on_config_update(self.config)
+
+    def _load_ui(self):
+        """Load the UI from the .ui file."""
+
+    def _init_ui(self):
+        """Initialize the UI components specific to the widget."""
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict)
+    def on_config_update(self, config):
+        """Handle configuration updates."""
+        self.config = config
+        self._init_ui()
+
+
+class MotorControlErrors:
+    """Class for displaying formatted error messages."""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def display_error_message(error_message: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Display a critical error message.
+        Args:
+            error_message(str): Error message to display.
+        """
+        # Create a QMessageBox
+        msg = QMessageBox()
+        msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Critical)
+        msg.setWindowTitle("Critical Error")
+
+        # Format the message
+        formatted_message = MotorControlErrors._format_error_message(error_message)
+        msg.setText(formatted_message)
+
+        # Display the message box
+        msg.exec_()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _format_error_message(error_message: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Format the error message.
+        Args:
+            error_message(str): Error message to format.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Formatted error message.
+        """
+        # Split the message into lines
+        lines = error_message.split("\n")
+        formatted_lines = [
+            f"<b>{line.strip()}</b>" if i == 0 else line.strip()
+            for i, line in enumerate(lines)
+            if line.strip()
+        ]
+
+        # Join the lines with double breaks for empty lines in between
+        formatted_message = "<br><br>".join(formatted_lines)
+
+        return formatted_message
+
+
+class MotorActions(Enum):
+    """Enum for motor actions."""
+
+    MOVE_ABSOLUTE = "move_absolute"
+    MOVE_RELATIVE = "move_relative"
+
+
+class MotorThread(QThread):
+    """
+    QThread subclass for controlling motor actions asynchronously.
+
+    Signals:
+        coordinates_updated (pyqtSignal): Signal to emit current coordinates.
+        motor_error (pyqtSignal): Signal to emit when there is an error with the motors.
+        lock_gui (pyqtSignal): Signal to lock/unlock the GUI.
+    """
+
+    coordinates_updated = pyqtSignal(float, float)  # Signal to emit current coordinates
+    motor_error = pyqtSignal(str)  # Signal to emit when there is an error with the motors
+    lock_gui = pyqtSignal(bool)  # Signal to lock/unlock the GUI
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
+        self.client = bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
+        self.dev = self.client.device_manager.devices
+        self.scans = self.client.scans
+        self.queue = self.client.queue
+        self.action = None
+
+        self.motor = None
+        self.motor_x = None
+        self.motor_y = None
+        self.target_coordinates = None
+        self.value = None
+
+    def get_all_motors_names(self) -> list:
+        """
+        Get all the motors names.
+        Returns:
+            list: List of all the motors names.
+        """
+        all_devices = self.client.device_manager.devices.enabled_devices
+        all_motors_names = [motor.name for motor in all_devices if isinstance(motor, Positioner)]
+        return all_motors_names
+
+    def get_coordinates(self, motor_x: str, motor_y: str) -> tuple:
+        """
+        Get the current coordinates of the motors.
+        Args:
+            motor_x(str): Motor X to get positions from.
+            motor_y(str): Motor Y to get positions from.
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple: Current coordinates of the motors.
+        """
+        x = self.dev[motor_x].readback.get()
+        y = self.dev[motor_y].readback.get()
+        return x, y
+
+    def move_absolute(self, motor_x: str, motor_y: str, target_coordinates: tuple) -> None:
+        """
+        Wrapper for moving the motor to the target coordinates.
+        Args:
+            motor_x(str): Motor X to move.
+            motor_y(str): Motor Y to move.
+            target_coordinates(tuple): Target coordinates.
+        """
+        self.action = MotorActions.MOVE_ABSOLUTE
+        self.motor_x = motor_x
+        self.motor_y = motor_y
+        self.target_coordinates = target_coordinates
+        self.start()
+
+    def move_relative(self, motor: str, value: float) -> None:
+        """
+        Wrapper for moving the motor relative to the current position.
+        Args:
+            motor(str): Motor to move.
+            value(float): Value to move.
+        """
+        self.action = MotorActions.MOVE_RELATIVE
+        self.motor = motor
+        self.value = value
+        self.start()
+
+    def run(self):
+        """
+        Run the thread.
+        Possible actions:
+            - Move to coordinates
+            - Move relative
+        """
+        if self.action == MotorActions.MOVE_ABSOLUTE:
+            self._move_motor_absolute(self.motor_x, self.motor_y, self.target_coordinates)
+        elif self.action == MotorActions.MOVE_RELATIVE:
+            self._move_motor_relative(self.motor, self.value)
+
+    def _move_motor_absolute(self, motor_x: str, motor_y: str, target_coordinates: tuple) -> None:
+        """
+        Move the motor to the target coordinates.
+        Args:
+            motor_x(str): Motor X to move.
+            motor_y(str): Motor Y to move.
+            target_coordinates(tuple): Target coordinates.
+        """
+        self.lock_gui.emit(False)
+        try:
+            status = self.scans.mv(
+                self.dev[motor_x],
+                target_coordinates[0],
+                self.dev[motor_y],
+                target_coordinates[1],
+                relative=False,
+            )
+            status.wait()
+        except AlarmBase as e:
+            self.motor_error.emit(str(e))
+        finally:
+            self.lock_gui.emit(True)
+
+    def _move_motor_relative(self, motor, value: float) -> None:
+        """
+        Move the motor relative to the current position.
+        Args:
+            motor(str): Motor to move.
+            value(float): Value to move.
+        """
+        self.lock_gui.emit(False)
+        try:
+            status = self.scans.mv(self.dev[motor], value, relative=True)
+            status.wait()
+        except AlarmBase as e:
+            self.motor_error.emit(str(e))
+        finally:
+            self.lock_gui.emit(True)
+
+    def stop_movement(self):
+        self.queue.request_scan_abortion()
+        self.queue.request_queue_reset()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/motor_table/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/motor_table/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/motor_table/motor_table.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/motor_table/motor_table.py
@@ -0,0 +1,484 @@
+# pylint: disable = no-name-in-module,missing-module-docstring
+import os
+
+from qtpy import uic
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
+from qtpy.QtGui import QDoubleValidator, QKeySequence
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QCheckBox,
+    QLineEdit,
+    QMessageBox,
+    QPushButton,
+    QShortcut,
+    QTableWidget,
+    QTableWidgetItem,
+)
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
+from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_control import MotorControlWidget
+
+
+class MotorCoordinateTable(MotorControlWidget):
+    """
+    Widget to save coordinates from motor, display them in the table and move back to them.
+    There are two modes of operation:
+        - Individual: Each row is a single coordinate.
+        - Start/Stop: Each pair of rows is a start and end coordinate.
+    Signals:
+        plot_coordinates_signal (pyqtSignal(list, str, str)): Signal to plot the coordinates in the MotorMap.
+    Slots:
+        add_coordinate (pyqtSlot(tuple)): Slot to add a coordinate to the table.
+        mode_switch (pyqtSlot): Slot to switch between individual and start/stop mode.
+    """
+
+    plot_coordinates_signal = pyqtSignal(list, str, str)
+
+    def _load_ui(self):
+        """Load the UI for the coordinate table."""
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        self.ui = UILoader().load_ui(os.path.join(current_path, "motor_table.ui"), self)
+
+    def _init_ui(self):
+        """Initialize the UI"""
+        # Setup table behaviour
+        self._setup_table()
+        self.ui.table.setSelectionBehavior(QTableWidget.SelectRows)
+
+        # for tag columns default tag
+        self.tag_counter = 1
+
+        # Connect signals and slots
+        self.ui.checkBox_resize_auto.stateChanged.connect(self.resize_table_auto)
+        self.ui.comboBox_mode.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.mode_switch)
+
+        # Keyboard shortcuts for deleting a row
+        self.delete_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt.Key_Delete), self.ui.table)
+        self.delete_shortcut.activated.connect(self.delete_selected_row)
+        self.backspace_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt.Key_Backspace), self.ui.table)
+        self.backspace_shortcut.activated.connect(self.delete_selected_row)
+
+        # Warning message for mode switch enable/disable
+        self.warning_message = True
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict)
+    def on_config_update(self, config: dict) -> None:
+        """
+        Update config dict
+        Args:
+            config(dict): New config dict
+        """
+        self.config = config
+
+        # Get motor names
+        self.motor_x, self.motor_y = (
+            self.config["motor_control"]["motor_x"],
+            self.config["motor_control"]["motor_y"],
+        )
+
+        # Decimal precision of the table coordinates
+        self.precision = self.config["motor_control"].get("precision", 3)
+
+        # Mode switch default option
+        self.mode = self.config["motor_control"].get("mode", "Individual")
+
+        # Set combobox to default mode
+        self.ui.comboBox_mode.setCurrentText(self.mode)
+
+        self._init_ui()
+
+    def _setup_table(self):
+        """Setup the table with appropriate headers and configurations."""
+        mode = self.ui.comboBox_mode.currentText()
+
+        if mode == "Individual":
+            self._setup_individual_mode()
+        elif mode == "Start/Stop":
+            self._setup_start_stop_mode()
+            self.start_stop_counter = 0  # TODO: remove this??
+
+        self.wipe_motor_map_coordinates()
+
+    def _setup_individual_mode(self):
+        """Setup the table for individual mode."""
+        self.ui.table.setColumnCount(5)
+        self.ui.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["Show", "Move", "Tag", "X", "Y"])
+        self.ui.table.verticalHeader().setVisible(False)
+
+    def _setup_start_stop_mode(self):
+        """Setup the table for start/stop mode."""
+        self.ui.table.setColumnCount(8)
+        self.ui.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(
+            [
+                "Show",
+                "Move [start]",
+                "Move [end]",
+                "Tag",
+                "X [start]",
+                "Y [start]",
+                "X [end]",
+                "Y [end]",
+            ]
+        )
+        self.ui.table.verticalHeader().setVisible(False)
+        # Set flag to track if the coordinate is stat or the end of the entry
+        self.is_next_entry_end = False
+
+    def mode_switch(self):
+        """Switch between individual and start/stop mode."""
+        last_selected_index = self.ui.comboBox_mode.currentIndex()
+
+        if self.ui.table.rowCount() > 0 and self.warning_message is True:
+            msgBox = QMessageBox()
+            msgBox.setIcon(QMessageBox.Critical)
+            msgBox.setText(
+                "Switching modes will delete all table entries. Do you want to continue?"
+            )
+            msgBox.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Ok | QMessageBox.Cancel)
+            returnValue = msgBox.exec()
+
+            if returnValue is QMessageBox.Cancel:
+                self.ui.comboBox_mode.blockSignals(True)  # Block signals
+                self.ui.comboBox_mode.setCurrentIndex(last_selected_index)
+                self.ui.comboBox_mode.blockSignals(False)  # Unblock signals
+                return
+
+        # Wipe table
+        self.wipe_motor_map_coordinates()
+
+        # Initiate new table with new mode
+        self._setup_table()
+
+    @pyqtSlot(tuple)
+    def add_coordinate(self, coordinates: tuple):
+        """
+        Add a coordinate to the table.
+        Args:
+            coordinates(tuple): Coordinates (x,y) to add to the table.
+        """
+        tag = f"Pos {self.tag_counter}"
+        self.tag_counter += 1
+        x, y = coordinates
+        self._add_row(tag, x, y)
+
+    def _add_row(self, tag: str, x: float, y: float) -> None:
+        """
+        Add a row to the table.
+        Args:
+            tag(str): Tag of the coordinate.
+            x(float): X coordinate.
+            y(float): Y coordinate.
+        """
+
+        mode = self.ui.comboBox_mode.currentText()
+        if mode == "Individual":
+            checkbox_pos = 0
+            button_pos = 1
+            tag_pos = 2
+            x_pos = 3
+            y_pos = 4
+            coordinate_reference = "Individual"
+            color = "green"
+
+            # Add new row -> new entry
+            row_count = self.ui.table.rowCount()
+            self.ui.table.insertRow(row_count)
+
+            # Add Widgets
+            self._add_widgets(
+                tag,
+                x,
+                y,
+                row_count,
+                checkbox_pos,
+                tag_pos,
+                button_pos,
+                x_pos,
+                y_pos,
+                coordinate_reference,
+                color,
+            )
+
+        if mode == "Start/Stop":
+            # These positions are always fixed
+            checkbox_pos = 0
+            tag_pos = 3
+
+            if self.is_next_entry_end is False:  # It is the start position of the entry
+                print("Start position")
+                button_pos = 1
+                x_pos = 4
+                y_pos = 5
+                coordinate_reference = "Start"
+                color = "blue"
+
+                # Add new row -> new entry
+                row_count = self.ui.table.rowCount()
+                self.ui.table.insertRow(row_count)
+
+                # Add Widgets
+                self._add_widgets(
+                    tag,
+                    x,
+                    y,
+                    row_count,
+                    checkbox_pos,
+                    tag_pos,
+                    button_pos,
+                    x_pos,
+                    y_pos,
+                    coordinate_reference,
+                    color,
+                )
+
+                # Next entry will be the end of the current entry
+                self.is_next_entry_end = True
+
+            elif self.is_next_entry_end is True:  # It is the end position of the entry
+                print("End position")
+                row_count = self.ui.table.rowCount() - 1  # Current row
+                button_pos = 2
+                x_pos = 6
+                y_pos = 7
+                coordinate_reference = "Stop"
+                color = "red"
+
+                # Add Widgets
+                self._add_widgets(
+                    tag,
+                    x,
+                    y,
+                    row_count,
+                    checkbox_pos,
+                    tag_pos,
+                    button_pos,
+                    x_pos,
+                    y_pos,
+                    coordinate_reference,
+                    color,
+                )
+                self.is_next_entry_end = False  # Next entry will be the start of the new entry
+
+        # Auto table resize
+        self.resize_table_auto()
+
+    def _add_widgets(
+        self,
+        tag: str,
+        x: float,
+        y: float,
+        row: int,
+        checkBox_pos: int,
+        tag_pos: int,
+        button_pos: int,
+        x_pos: int,
+        y_pos: int,
+        coordinate_reference: str,
+        color: str,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Add widgets to the table.
+        Args:
+            tag(str): Tag of the coordinate.
+            x(float): X coordinate.
+            y(float): Y coordinate.
+            row(int): Row of the QTableWidget where to add the widgets.
+            checkBox_pos(int): Column where to put CheckBox.
+            tag_pos(int): Column where to put Tag.
+            button_pos(int): Column where to put Move button.
+            x_pos(int): Column where to link x coordinate.
+            y_pos(int): Column where to link y coordinate.
+            coordinate_reference(str): Reference to the coordinate for MotorMap.
+            color(str): Color of the coordinate for MotorMap.
+        """
+        # Add widgets
+        self._add_checkbox(row, checkBox_pos, x_pos, y_pos)
+        self._add_move_button(row, button_pos, x_pos, y_pos)
+        self.ui.table.setItem(row, tag_pos, QTableWidgetItem(tag))
+        self._add_line_edit(x, row, x_pos, x_pos, y_pos, coordinate_reference, color)
+        self._add_line_edit(y, row, y_pos, x_pos, y_pos, coordinate_reference, color)
+
+        # # Emit the coordinates to be plotted
+        self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos, y_pos, coordinate_reference, color)
+
+        # Connect item edit to emit coordinates
+        self.ui.table.itemChanged.connect(
+            lambda: print(f"item changed from {coordinate_reference} slot \n {x}-{y}-{color}")
+        )
+        self.ui.table.itemChanged.connect(
+            lambda: self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos, y_pos, coordinate_reference, color)
+        )
+
+    def _add_checkbox(self, row: int, checkBox_pos: int, x_pos: int, y_pos: int):
+        """
+        Add a checkbox to the table.
+        Args:
+            row(int): Row of QTableWidget where to add the checkbox.
+            checkBox_pos(int): Column where to put CheckBox.
+            x_pos(int): Column where to link x coordinate.
+            y_pos(int): Column where to link y coordinate.
+        """
+        show_checkbox = QCheckBox()
+        show_checkbox.setChecked(True)
+        show_checkbox.stateChanged.connect(lambda: self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos, y_pos))
+        self.ui.table.setCellWidget(row, checkBox_pos, show_checkbox)
+
+    def _add_move_button(self, row: int, button_pos: int, x_pos: int, y_pos: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Add a move button to the table.
+        Args:
+            row(int): Row of QTableWidget where to add the move button.
+            button_pos(int): Column where to put move button.
+            x_pos(int): Column where to link x coordinate.
+            y_pos(int): Column where to link y coordinate.
+        """
+        move_button = QPushButton("Move")
+        move_button.clicked.connect(lambda: self.handle_move_button_click(x_pos, y_pos))
+        self.ui.table.setCellWidget(row, button_pos, move_button)
+
+    def _add_line_edit(
+        self,
+        value: float,
+        row: int,
+        line_pos: int,
+        x_pos: int,
+        y_pos: int,
+        coordinate_reference: str,
+        color: str,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Add a QLineEdit to the table.
+        Args:
+            value(float): Initial value of the QLineEdit.
+            row(int): Row of QTableWidget where to add the QLineEdit.
+            line_pos(int): Column where to put QLineEdit.
+            x_pos(int): Column where to link x coordinate.
+            y_pos(int): Column where to link y coordinate.
+            coordinate_reference(str): Reference to the coordinate for MotorMap.
+            color(str): Color of the coordinate for MotorMap.
+        """
+        # Adding validator
+        validator = QDoubleValidator()
+        validator.setDecimals(self.precision)
+
+        # Create line edit
+        edit = QLineEdit(str(f"{value:.{self.precision}f}"))
+        edit.setValidator(validator)
+        edit.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
+
+        # Add line edit to the table
+        self.ui.table.setCellWidget(row, line_pos, edit)
+        edit.textChanged.connect(
+            lambda: self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos, y_pos, coordinate_reference, color)
+        )
+
+    def wipe_motor_map_coordinates(self):
+        """Wipe the motor map coordinates."""
+        try:
+            self.ui.table.itemChanged.disconnect()  # Disconnect all previous connections
+        except TypeError:
+            print("No previous connections to disconnect")
+        self.ui.table.setRowCount(0)
+        reference_tags = ["Individual", "Start", "Stop"]
+        for reference_tag in reference_tags:
+            self.plot_coordinates_signal.emit([], reference_tag, "green")
+
+    def handle_move_button_click(self, x_pos: int, y_pos: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Handle the move button click.
+        Args:
+            x_pos(int): X position of the coordinate.
+            y_pos(int): Y position of the coordinate.
+        """
+        button = self.sender()
+        row = self.ui.table.indexAt(button.pos()).row()
+
+        x = self.get_coordinate(row, x_pos)
+        y = self.get_coordinate(row, y_pos)
+        self.move_motor(x, y)
+
+    def emit_plot_coordinates(self, x_pos: float, y_pos: float, reference_tag: str, color: str):
+        """
+        Emit the coordinates to be plotted.
+        Args:
+            x_pos(float): X position of the coordinate.
+            y_pos(float): Y position of the coordinate.
+            reference_tag(str): Reference tag of the coordinate.
+            color(str): Color of the coordinate.
+        """
+        print(
+            f"Emitting plot coordinates: x_pos={x_pos}, y_pos={y_pos}, reference_tag={reference_tag}, color={color}"
+        )
+        coordinates = []
+        for row in range(self.ui.table.rowCount()):
+            show = self.ui.table.cellWidget(row, 0).isChecked()
+            x = self.get_coordinate(row, x_pos)
+            y = self.get_coordinate(row, y_pos)
+
+            coordinates.append((x, y, show))  # (x, y, show_flag)
+        self.plot_coordinates_signal.emit(coordinates, reference_tag, color)
+
+    def get_coordinate(self, row: int, column: int) -> float:
+        """
+        Helper function to get the coordinate from the table QLineEdit cells.
+        Args:
+            row(int): Row of the table.
+            column(int): Column of the table.
+        Returns:
+            float: Value of the coordinate.
+        """
+        edit = self.ui.table.cellWidget(row, column)
+        value = float(edit.text()) if edit and edit.text() != "" else None
+        if value:
+            return value
+
+    def delete_selected_row(self):
+        """Delete the selected row from the table."""
+        selected_rows = self.ui.table.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        for row in selected_rows:
+            self.ui.table.removeRow(row.row())
+        if self.ui.comboBox_mode.currentText() == "Start/Stop":
+            self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos=4, y_pos=5, reference_tag="Start", color="blue")
+            self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos=6, y_pos=7, reference_tag="Stop", color="red")
+            self.is_next_entry_end = False
+        elif self.ui.comboBox_mode.currentText() == "Individual":
+            self.emit_plot_coordinates(x_pos=3, y_pos=4, reference_tag="Individual", color="green")
+
+    def resize_table_auto(self):
+        """Resize the table to fit the contents."""
+        if self.ui.checkBox_resize_auto.isChecked():
+            self.ui.table.resizeColumnsToContents()
+
+    def move_motor(self, x: float, y: float) -> None:
+        """
+        Move the motor to the target coordinates.
+        Args:
+            x(float): Target x coordinate.
+            y(float): Target y coordinate.
+        """
+        self.motor_thread.move_absolute(self.motor_x, self.motor_y, (x, y))
+
+    @pyqtSlot(str, str)
+    def change_motors(self, motor_x: str, motor_y: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Change the active motors and update config.
+        Can be connected to the selected_motors_signal from MotorControlSelection.
+        Args:
+            motor_x(str): New motor X to be controlled.
+            motor_y(str): New motor Y to be controlled.
+        """
+        self.motor_x = motor_x
+        self.motor_y = motor_y
+        self.config["motor_control"]["motor_x"] = motor_x
+        self.config["motor_control"]["motor_y"] = motor_y
+
+    @pyqtSlot(int)
+    def set_precision(self, precision: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the precision of the coordinates.
+        Args:
+            precision(int): Precision of the coordinates.
+        """
+        self.precision = precision
+        self.config["motor_control"]["precision"] = precision
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/motor_table/motor_table.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/motor_table/motor_table.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+<?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>676</width>
+    <height>667</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Motor Coordinates Table</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
+     <item>
+      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_4">
+       <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="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_resize_auto">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Resize Auto</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="checked">
+        <bool>true</bool>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_editColumns">
+       <property name="enabled">
+        <bool>false</bool>
+       </property>
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Edit Custom Column</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Entries Mode:</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_mode">
+       <property name="enabled">
+        <bool>true</bool>
+       </property>
+       <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="table">
+     <property name="gridStyle">
+      <enum>Qt::SolidLine</enum>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_importCSV">
+       <property name="enabled">
+        <bool>false</bool>
+       </property>
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Import CSV</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_exportCSV">
+       <property name="enabled">
+        <bool>false</bool>
+       </property>
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Export CSV</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_absolute/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_absolute/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_absolute/movement_absolute.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_absolute/movement_absolute.py
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+import os
+
+from qtpy import uic
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
+from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_control import MotorControlErrors, MotorControlWidget
+
+
+class MotorControlAbsolute(MotorControlWidget):
+    """
+    Widget for controlling the motors to absolute coordinates.
+
+    Signals:
+        coordinates_signal (pyqtSignal(tuple)): Signal to emit the coordinates.
+    Slots:
+        change_motors (pyqtSlot): Slot to change the active motors.
+        enable_motor_controls (pyqtSlot(bool)): Slot to enable/disable the motor controls.
+    """
+
+    coordinates_signal = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+
+    def _load_ui(self):
+        """Load the UI from the .ui file."""
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        self.ui = UILoader().load_ui(os.path.join(current_path, "movement_absolute.ui"), self)
+
+    def _init_ui(self):
+        """Initialize the UI."""
+
+        # Check if there are any motors connected
+        if self.motor_x is None or self.motor_y is None:
+            self.ui.motorControl_absolute.setEnabled(False)
+            return
+
+        # Move to absolute coordinates
+        self.ui.pushButton_go_absolute.clicked.connect(
+            lambda: self.move_motor_absolute(
+                self.ui.spinBox_absolute_x.value(), self.ui.spinBox_absolute_y.value()
+            )
+        )
+
+        self.ui.pushButton_set.clicked.connect(self.save_absolute_coordinates)
+        self.ui.pushButton_save.clicked.connect(self.save_current_coordinates)
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.clicked.connect(self.motor_thread.stop_movement)
+
+        # Enable/Disable GUI
+        self.motor_thread.lock_gui.connect(self.enable_motor_controls)
+
+        # Error messages
+        self.motor_thread.motor_error.connect(
+            lambda error: MotorControlErrors.display_error_message(error)
+        )
+
+        # Keyboard shortcuts
+        self._init_keyboard_shortcuts()
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict)
+    def on_config_update(self, config: dict) -> None:
+        """Update config dict"""
+        self.config = config
+
+        # Get motor names
+        self.motor_x, self.motor_y = (
+            self.config["motor_control"]["motor_x"],
+            self.config["motor_control"]["motor_y"],
+        )
+
+        # Update step precision
+        self.precision = self.config["motor_control"]["precision"]
+
+        self._init_ui()
+
+    @pyqtSlot(bool)
+    def enable_motor_controls(self, enable: bool) -> None:
+        """
+        Enable or disable the motor controls.
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): True to enable, False to disable.
+        """
+
+        # Disable or enable all controls within the motorControl_absolute group box
+        for widget in self.ui.motorControl_absolute.findChildren(QWidget):
+            widget.setEnabled(enable)
+
+        # Enable the pushButton_stop if the motor is moving
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.setEnabled(True)
+
+    @pyqtSlot(str, str)
+    def change_motors(self, motor_x: str, motor_y: str):
+        """
+        Change the active motors and update config.
+        Can be connected to the selected_motors_signal from MotorControlSelection.
+        Args:
+            motor_x(str): New motor X to be controlled.
+            motor_y(str): New motor Y to be controlled.
+        """
+        self.motor_x = motor_x
+        self.motor_y = motor_y
+        self.config["motor_control"]["motor_x"] = motor_x
+        self.config["motor_control"]["motor_y"] = motor_y
+
+    @pyqtSlot(int)
+    def set_precision(self, precision: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the precision of the coordinates.
+        Args:
+            precision(int): Precision of the coordinates.
+        """
+        self.precision = precision
+        self.config["motor_control"]["precision"] = precision
+        self.ui.spinBox_absolute_x.setDecimals(precision)
+        self.ui.spinBox_absolute_y.setDecimals(precision)
+
+    def move_motor_absolute(self, x: float, y: float) -> None:
+        """
+        Move the motor to the target coordinates.
+        Args:
+            x(float): Target x coordinate.
+            y(float): Target y coordinate.
+        """
+        # self._enable_motor_controls(False)
+        target_coordinates = (x, y)
+        self.motor_thread.move_absolute(self.motor_x, self.motor_y, target_coordinates)
+        if self.ui.checkBox_save_with_go.isChecked():
+            self.save_absolute_coordinates()
+
+    def _init_keyboard_shortcuts(self):
+        """Initialize the keyboard shortcuts."""
+        # Go absolute button
+        self.ui.pushButton_go_absolute.setShortcut("Ctrl+G")
+        self.ui.pushButton_go_absolute.setToolTip("Ctrl+G")
+
+        # Set absolute coordinates
+        self.ui.pushButton_set.setShortcut("Ctrl+D")
+        self.ui.pushButton_set.setToolTip("Ctrl+D")
+
+        # Save Current coordinates
+        self.ui.pushButton_save.setShortcut("Ctrl+S")
+        self.ui.pushButton_save.setToolTip("Ctrl+S")
+
+        # Stop Button
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.setShortcut("Ctrl+X")
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.setToolTip("Ctrl+X")
+
+    def save_absolute_coordinates(self):
+        """Emit the setup coordinates from the spinboxes"""
+
+        x, y = round(self.ui.spinBox_absolute_x.value(), self.precision), round(
+            self.ui.spinBox_absolute_y.value(), self.precision
+        )
+        self.coordinates_signal.emit((x, y))
+
+    def save_current_coordinates(self):
+        """Emit the current coordinates from the motor thread"""
+        x, y = self.motor_thread.get_coordinates(self.motor_x, self.motor_y)
+        self.coordinates_signal.emit((round(x, self.precision), round(y, self.precision)))
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_absolute/movement_absolute.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_absolute/movement_absolute.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+<?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>285</width>
+    <height>220</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="minimumSize">
+   <size>
+    <width>285</width>
+    <height>220</height>
+   </size>
+  </property>
+  <property name="maximumSize">
+   <size>
+    <width>285</width>
+    <height>220</height>
+   </size>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Move Movement Absolute</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorControl_absolute">
+     <property name="minimumSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>261</width>
+       <height>195</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+     <property name="maximumSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>261</width>
+       <height>195</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Move Movement Absolute</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_save_with_go">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Save position with Go</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
+        <item row="1" column="1">
+         <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_absolute_y">
+          <property name="alignment">
+           <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+          </property>
+          <property name="minimum">
+           <double>-500.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="maximum">
+           <double>500.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="singleStep">
+           <double>0.100000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="1" column="0">
+         <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_absolute_x">
+          <property name="alignment">
+           <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+          </property>
+          <property name="minimum">
+           <double>-500.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="maximum">
+           <double>500.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="singleStep">
+           <double>0.100000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="0" column="1">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_7">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Y</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="alignment">
+           <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="0" column="0">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_6">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>X</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="alignment">
+           <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_save">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Save</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_set">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Set</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_go_absolute">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Go</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_stop">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Stop Movement</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_relative/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_relative/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_relative/movement_relative.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_relative/movement_relative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+import os
+
+from qtpy import uic
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
+from qtpy.QtGui import QKeySequence
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDoubleSpinBox, QShortcut, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
+from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_control import MotorControlWidget
+
+
+class MotorControlRelative(MotorControlWidget):
+    """
+    Widget for controlling the motors to relative coordinates.
+
+    Signals:
+        precision_signal (pyqtSignal): Signal to emit the precision of the coordinates.
+    Slots:
+        change_motors (pyqtSlot(str,str)): Slot to change the active motors.
+        enable_motor_controls (pyqtSlot): Slot to enable/disable the motor controls.
+    """
+
+    precision_signal = pyqtSignal(int)
+
+    def _load_ui(self):
+        """Load the UI from the .ui file."""
+        # Loading UI
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        self.ui = UILoader().load_ui(os.path.join(current_path, "movement_relative.ui"), self)
+
+    def _init_ui(self):
+        """Initialize the UI."""
+        self._init_ui_motor_control()
+        self._init_keyboard_shortcuts()
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict)
+    def on_config_update(self, config: dict) -> None:
+        """
+        Update config dict
+        Args:
+            config(dict): New config dict
+        """
+        self.config = config
+
+        # Get motor names
+        self.motor_x, self.motor_y = (
+            self.config["motor_control"]["motor_x"],
+            self.config["motor_control"]["motor_y"],
+        )
+
+        # Update step precision
+        self.precision = self.config["motor_control"]["precision"]
+        self.ui.spinBox_precision.setValue(self.precision)
+
+        # Update step sizes
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_x.setValue(self.config["motor_control"]["step_size_x"])
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_y.setValue(self.config["motor_control"]["step_size_y"])
+
+        # Checkboxes for keyboard shortcuts and x/y step size link
+        self.ui.checkBox_same_xy.setChecked(self.config["motor_control"]["step_x_y_same"])
+        self.ui.checkBox_enableArrows.setChecked(self.config["motor_control"]["move_with_arrows"])
+
+        self._init_ui()
+
+    def _init_ui_motor_control(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize the motor control elements"""
+
+        # Connect checkbox and spinBoxes
+        self.ui.checkBox_same_xy.stateChanged.connect(self._sync_step_sizes)
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_x.valueChanged.connect(self._update_step_size_x)
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_y.valueChanged.connect(self._update_step_size_y)
+
+        self.ui.toolButton_right.clicked.connect(
+            lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_x, "x", 1)
+        )
+        self.ui.toolButton_left.clicked.connect(
+            lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_x, "x", -1)
+        )
+        self.ui.toolButton_up.clicked.connect(
+            lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_y, "y", 1)
+        )
+        self.ui.toolButton_down.clicked.connect(
+            lambda: self.move_motor_relative(self.motor_y, "y", -1)
+        )
+
+        # Switch between key shortcuts active
+        self.ui.checkBox_enableArrows.stateChanged.connect(self._update_arrow_key_shortcuts)
+        self._update_arrow_key_shortcuts()
+
+        # Enable/Disable GUI
+        self.motor_thread.lock_gui.connect(self.enable_motor_controls)
+
+        # Precision update
+        self.ui.spinBox_precision.valueChanged.connect(lambda x: self._update_precision(x))
+
+        # Error messages
+        self.motor_thread.motor_error.connect(
+            lambda error: MotorControlErrors.display_error_message(error)
+        )
+
+        # Stop Button
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.clicked.connect(self.motor_thread.stop_movement)
+
+    def _init_keyboard_shortcuts(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize the keyboard shortcuts"""
+
+        # Increase/decrease step size for X motor
+        increase_x_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+A"), self)
+        decrease_x_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+Z"), self)
+        increase_x_shortcut.activated.connect(
+            lambda: self._change_step_size(self.ui.spinBox_step_x, 2)
+        )
+        decrease_x_shortcut.activated.connect(
+            lambda: self._change_step_size(self.ui.spinBox_step_x, 0.5)
+        )
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_x.setToolTip("Increase step size: Ctrl+A\nDecrease step size: Ctrl+Z")
+
+        # Increase/decrease step size for Y motor
+        increase_y_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Alt+A"), self)
+        decrease_y_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Alt+Z"), self)
+        increase_y_shortcut.activated.connect(
+            lambda: self._change_step_size(self.ui.spinBox_step_y, 2)
+        )
+        decrease_y_shortcut.activated.connect(
+            lambda: self._change_step_size(self.ui.spinBox_step_y, 0.5)
+        )
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_y.setToolTip("Increase step size: Alt+A\nDecrease step size: Alt+Z")
+
+        # Stop Button
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.setShortcut("Ctrl+X")
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.setToolTip("Ctrl+X")
+
+    def _update_arrow_key_shortcuts(self) -> None:
+        """Update the arrow key shortcuts based on the checkbox state."""
+        if self.ui.checkBox_enableArrows.isChecked():
+            # Set the arrow key shortcuts for motor movement
+            self.ui.toolButton_right.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Right)
+            self.ui.toolButton_left.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Left)
+            self.ui.toolButton_up.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Up)
+            self.ui.toolButton_down.setShortcut(Qt.Key_Down)
+        else:
+            # Clear the shortcuts
+            self.ui.toolButton_right.setShortcut("")
+            self.ui.toolButton_left.setShortcut("")
+            self.ui.toolButton_up.setShortcut("")
+            self.ui.toolButton_down.setShortcut("")
+
+    def _update_precision(self, precision: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Update the precision of the coordinates.
+        Args:
+            precision(int): Precision of the coordinates.
+        """
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_x.setDecimals(precision)
+        self.ui.spinBox_step_y.setDecimals(precision)
+        self.precision_signal.emit(precision)
+
+    def _change_step_size(self, spinBox: QDoubleSpinBox, factor: float) -> None:
+        """
+        Change the step size of the spinbox.
+        Args:
+            spinBox(QDoubleSpinBox): Spinbox to change the step size.
+            factor(float): Factor to change the step size.
+        """
+        old_step = spinBox.value()
+        new_step = old_step * factor
+        spinBox.setValue(new_step)
+
+    def _sync_step_sizes(self):
+        """Sync step sizes based on checkbox state."""
+        if self.ui.checkBox_same_xy.isChecked():
+            value = self.ui.spinBox_step_x.value()
+            self.ui.spinBox_step_y.setValue(value)
+
+    def _update_step_size_x(self):
+        """Update step size for x if checkbox is checked."""
+        if self.ui.checkBox_same_xy.isChecked():
+            value = self.ui.spinBox_step_x.value()
+            self.ui.spinBox_step_y.setValue(value)
+
+    def _update_step_size_y(self):
+        """Update step size for y if checkbox is checked."""
+        if self.ui.checkBox_same_xy.isChecked():
+            value = self.ui.spinBox_step_y.value()
+            self.ui.spinBox_step_x.setValue(value)
+
+    @pyqtSlot(str, str)
+    def change_motors(self, motor_x: str, motor_y: str):
+        """
+        Change the active motors and update config.
+        Can be connected to the selected_motors_signal from MotorControlSelection.
+        Args:
+            motor_x(str): New motor X to be controlled.
+            motor_y(str): New motor Y to be controlled.
+        """
+        self.motor_x = motor_x
+        self.motor_y = motor_y
+        self.config["motor_control"]["motor_x"] = motor_x
+        self.config["motor_control"]["motor_y"] = motor_y
+
+    @pyqtSlot(bool)
+    def enable_motor_controls(self, disable: bool) -> None:
+        """
+        Enable or disable the motor controls.
+        Args:
+            disable(bool): True to disable, False to enable.
+        """
+
+        # Disable or enable all controls within the motorControl_absolute group box
+        for widget in self.ui.motorControl.findChildren(QWidget):
+            widget.setEnabled(disable)
+
+        # Enable the pushButton_stop if the motor is moving
+        self.ui.pushButton_stop.setEnabled(True)
+
+    def move_motor_relative(self, motor, axis: str, direction: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Move the motor relative to the current position.
+        Args:
+            motor: Motor to move.
+            axis(str): Axis to move.
+            direction(int): Direction to move. 1 for positive, -1 for negative.
+        """
+        if axis == "x":
+            step = direction * self.ui.spinBox_step_x.value()
+        elif axis == "y":
+            step = direction * self.ui.spinBox_step_y.value()
+        self.motor_thread.move_relative(motor, step)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_relative/movement_relative.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/movement_relative/movement_relative.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+<?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>285</width>
+    <height>405</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="minimumSize">
+   <size>
+    <width>285</width>
+    <height>405</height>
+   </size>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Motor Control Relative</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorControl">
+     <property name="minimumSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>261</width>
+       <height>394</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Motor Control Relative</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_enableArrows">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Move with arrow keys</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_same_xy">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Step [X] = Step [Y]</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="step_grid">
+        <item row="2" column="0">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_step_y">
+          <property name="minimumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>111</width>
+            <height>19</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Step [Y]</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="0" column="0">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+          <property name="minimumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>111</width>
+            <height>19</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Decimal</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="1" column="1">
+         <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_step_x">
+          <property name="minimumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>110</width>
+            <height>19</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="alignment">
+           <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+          </property>
+          <property name="minimum">
+           <double>0.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="maximum">
+           <double>99.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="singleStep">
+           <double>0.100000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="value">
+           <double>1.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="1" column="0">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_step_x">
+          <property name="minimumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>111</width>
+            <height>19</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Step [X]</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="2" column="1">
+         <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="spinBox_step_y">
+          <property name="minimumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>110</width>
+            <height>19</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="alignment">
+           <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+          </property>
+          <property name="minimum">
+           <double>0.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="maximum">
+           <double>99.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="singleStep">
+           <double>0.100000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="value">
+           <double>1.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="0" column="1">
+         <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_precision">
+          <property name="minimumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>110</width>
+            <height>19</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="alignment">
+           <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+          </property>
+          <property name="maximum">
+           <number>8</number>
+          </property>
+          <property name="value">
+           <number>2</number>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="direction_grid">
+        <property name="sizeConstraint">
+         <enum>QLayout::SetDefaultConstraint</enum>
+        </property>
+        <item row="1" column="2" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter|Qt::AlignVCenter">
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_up">
+          <property name="minimumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>26</width>
+            <height>26</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>...</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="arrowType">
+           <enum>Qt::UpArrow</enum>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="2" column="4">
+         <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
+          <property name="orientation">
+           <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+          </property>
+          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+           <size>
+            <width>40</width>
+            <height>20</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+         </spacer>
+        </item>
+        <item row="3" column="2" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter|Qt::AlignVCenter">
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_down">
+          <property name="minimumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>26</width>
+            <height>26</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>...</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="arrowType">
+           <enum>Qt::DownArrow</enum>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="2" column="1">
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_left">
+          <property name="minimumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>26</width>
+            <height>26</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>...</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="arrowType">
+           <enum>Qt::LeftArrow</enum>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="0" column="2">
+         <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+          <property name="orientation">
+           <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+          </property>
+          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+           <size>
+            <width>20</width>
+            <height>40</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+         </spacer>
+        </item>
+        <item row="2" column="3">
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="toolButton_right">
+          <property name="minimumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>26</width>
+            <height>26</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>...</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="arrowType">
+           <enum>Qt::RightArrow</enum>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="2" column="0">
+         <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+          <property name="orientation">
+           <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+          </property>
+          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+           <size>
+            <width>40</width>
+            <height>20</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+         </spacer>
+        </item>
+        <item row="4" column="2">
+         <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
+          <property name="orientation">
+           <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+          </property>
+          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+           <size>
+            <width>20</width>
+            <height>40</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+         </spacer>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_stop">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Stop Movement</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/selection/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/selection/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/selection/selection.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/selection/selection.py
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+# pylint: disable = no-name-in-module,missing-module-docstring
+import os
+
+from qtpy import uic
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QComboBox
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.motor_control.motor_control import MotorControlWidget
+
+
+class MotorControlSelection(MotorControlWidget):
+    """
+    Widget for selecting the motors to control.
+
+    Signals:
+        selected_motors_signal (pyqtSignal(str,str)): Signal to emit the selected motors.
+    Slots:
+        get_available_motors (pyqtSlot): Slot to populate the available motors in the combo boxes and set the index based on the configuration.
+        enable_motor_controls (pyqtSlot(bool)): Slot to enable/disable the motor controls GUI.
+        on_config_update (pyqtSlot(dict)): Slot to update the config dict.
+    """
+
+    selected_motors_signal = pyqtSignal(str, str)
+
+    def _load_ui(self):
+        """Load the UI from the .ui file."""
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        uic.loadUi(os.path.join(current_path, "selection.ui"), self)
+
+    def _init_ui(self):
+        """Initialize the UI."""
+        # Lock GUI while motors are moving
+        self.motor_thread.lock_gui.connect(self.enable_motor_controls)
+
+        self.pushButton_connecMotors.clicked.connect(self.select_motor)
+        self.get_available_motors()
+
+        # Connect change signals to change color
+        self.comboBox_motor_x.currentIndexChanged.connect(
+            lambda: self.set_combobox_style(self.comboBox_motor_x, "#ffa700")
+        )
+        self.comboBox_motor_y.currentIndexChanged.connect(
+            lambda: self.set_combobox_style(self.comboBox_motor_y, "#ffa700")
+        )
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict)
+    def on_config_update(self, config: dict) -> None:
+        """
+        Update config dict
+        Args:
+            config(dict): New config dict
+        """
+        self.config = config
+
+        # Get motor names
+        self.motor_x, self.motor_y = (
+            self.config["motor_control"]["motor_x"],
+            self.config["motor_control"]["motor_y"],
+        )
+
+        self._init_ui()
+
+    @pyqtSlot(bool)
+    def enable_motor_controls(self, enable: bool) -> None:
+        """
+        Enable or disable the motor controls.
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): True to enable, False to disable.
+        """
+        self.motorSelection.setEnabled(enable)
+
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def get_available_motors(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Slot to populate the available motors in the combo boxes and set the index based on the configuration.
+        """
+        # Get all available motors
+        self.motor_list = self.motor_thread.get_all_motors_names()
+
+        # Populate the combo boxes
+        self.comboBox_motor_x.addItems(self.motor_list)
+        self.comboBox_motor_y.addItems(self.motor_list)
+
+        # Set the index based on the config if provided
+        if self.config:
+            index_x = self.comboBox_motor_x.findText(self.motor_x)
+            index_y = self.comboBox_motor_y.findText(self.motor_y)
+            self.comboBox_motor_x.setCurrentIndex(index_x if index_x != -1 else 0)
+            self.comboBox_motor_y.setCurrentIndex(index_y if index_y != -1 else 0)
+
+    def set_combobox_style(self, combobox, color: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the combobox style to a specific color.
+        Args:
+            combobox(QComboBox): Combobox to change the color.
+            color(str): Color to set the combobox to.
+        """
+        combobox.setStyleSheet(f"QComboBox {{ background-color: {color}; }}")
+
+    def select_motor(self):
+        """Emit the selected motors"""
+        motor_x = self.comboBox_motor_x.currentText()
+        motor_y = self.comboBox_motor_y.currentText()
+
+        # Reset the combobox color to normal after selection
+        self.set_combobox_style(self.comboBox_motor_x, "")
+        self.set_combobox_style(self.comboBox_motor_y, "")
+
+        self.selected_motors_signal.emit(motor_x, motor_y)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/selection/selection.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_control/selection/selection.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<?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>285</width>
+    <height>156</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="minimumSize">
+   <size>
+    <width>285</width>
+    <height>156</height>
+   </size>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Motor Control Selection</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="motorSelection">
+     <property name="minimumSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>261</width>
+       <height>145</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Motor Selection</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_4">
+      <item row="1" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_5">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Motor X</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="1">
+       <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_motor_x"/>
+      </item>
+      <item row="2" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_8">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Motor Y</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
+       <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_connecMotors">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Connect Motors</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="2" column="1">
+       <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboBox_motor_y"/>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_map/assets/connection.svg
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/motor_map/assets/connection.svg
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More
				`@@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				`from .stop_button.stop_button import StopButton`