fix(dock_area): Docks can be open as temporary and do not return after closing to the parent DockArea

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.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:3.11
 #commands to run in the Docker container before starting each job.
 variables:
   DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR: ""
-  BEC_CORE_BRANCH: "main"
-  OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: "main"
+  BEC_CORE_BRANCH:
+    description: bec branch
+    value: main
+  OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH:
+    description: ophyd_devices branch
+    value: main
   CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH: $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
 
 workflow:
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ tests:
     - *install-os-packages
     - *install-repos
     - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
-    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
+    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --maxfail=2 --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
     - coverage report
     - coverage xml
   coverage: '/(?i)total.*? (100(?:\.0+)?\%|[1-9]?\d(?:\.\d+)?\%)$/'
@@ -177,8 +181,7 @@ test-matrix:
     - *install-os-packages
     - *install-repos
     - pip install -e .[dev,$QT_PCKG]
-    - pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --random-order ./tests/unit_tests
-  allow_failure: true
+    - pytest -v --maxfail=2 --junitxml=report.xml --random-order ./tests/unit_tests
 
 end-2-end-conda:
   stage: End2End

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,151 +1,209 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
-## v0.94.3 (2024-08-13)
 
-### Fix
+## v1.4.0 (2024-11-11)
 
-* fix(curve_dialog): async curves are shown in curve dialog after addition. ([`7aeb2b5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7aeb2b5c26c7c2851e8d663d32521da8daec95ef))
+### Bug Fixes
 
-* fix(waveform): async device entry is correctly passed, updated and with new scan the previous data are cleared ([`d56ea95`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d56ea95ef97bfdd0bc3eeddc4505d20b38e28559))
+- **crosshair**: Label of coordinates of TextItem displays numbers in general format
+  ([`11e5937`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/11e5937ae0f3c1413acd4e66878a692ebe4ef7d0))
 
-### Test
+- **crosshair**: Label of coordinates of TextItem is updated according to the current theme of qapp
+  ([`4f31ea6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4f31ea655cf6190e141e6a2720a2d6da517a2b5b))
 
-* test(waveform_widget): added tests for axis setting and curve dialog ([`f285b35`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f285b35b491660549e74349318119f7c2c44f619))
+- **crosshair**: Log is separately scaled for backend logic and for signal emit
+  ([`b2eb71a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b2eb71aae0b6a7c82158f2d150ae1e31411cfdeb))
 
-## v0.94.2 (2024-08-13)
+### Features
 
-### Fix
+- **crosshair**: Textitem to display crosshair coordinates
+  ([`035136d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/035136d5171ec5f4311d15a9aa5bad2bdbc1f6cb))
 
-* fix(image): image is single image mode do not raise popup error when connected twice with the same monitor ([`98b79aa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/98b79aac7b47b73137f4d582f7f1d552b1d95366))
+### Testing
 
-## v0.94.1 (2024-08-12)
+- **crosshair**: Tests extended
+  ([`64df805`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/64df805a9ed92bb97e580ac3bc0a1bbd2b1cb81e))
 
-### Fix
 
-* fix: issue #292, wrong key was used to clean _slots internal dictionary ([`93d3977`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/93d397759c756397604ebff5e24f3a580be8620d))
+## v1.3.3 (2024-11-07)
 
-## v0.94.0 (2024-08-08)
+### Bug Fixes
 
-### Feature
-
-* feat: add PositionerControlLine ([`c80a7cd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c80a7cd1083baa9543a2cee2e3c3a51dfd209b19))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor: adjust dimensions ([`0273bf4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0273bf485694609325b5b556a3c69fb53c18446e))
-
-## v0.93.5 (2024-08-08)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(positioner_box): icons fixed ([`281633d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/281633deff15b6879dac3a4f0770fa6949aaecdc))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor: add button for positioner selection ([`0d190c5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0d190c5c5996e59fec4bdd44d2003e10e200b009))
-
-### Test
-
-* test(dap): wait for fit ([`6269009`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6269009e5451f830cdee58a514c7858483488a8d))
-
-* test(auto-update): wait for rendering ([`6d2442d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6d2442d23c683fe92af13df982ce681c07e99cde))
-
-## v0.93.4 (2024-08-07)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix: rename DeviceBox to PositionerBox, fix test for validation ([`37aa371`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/37aa371e7c4c62d70abf37abc125db0c088790fe))
-
-* fix: add validation for bec_lib.device.Positioner; closes #268 ([`eb54e9f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/eb54e9f788e97af23db8fe0c78f8facb8688bb99))
-
-## v0.93.3 (2024-08-07)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(dock): properly shut down docks and temp areas ([`99ee545`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/99ee545e41c6078654958b668b5b329f85553d16))
-
-* fix(settings): shut down settings dialog ([`b50b3a2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b50b3a27e68956e10e8169a0aa698c911d2d9642))
-
-* fix(website): fixed teardown of website widgets ([`a3d4f5a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a3d4f5ac4bc52acfed2791a1724fade6972ed320))
-
-* fix(dock): properly shut down docks and dock areas ([`bc26497`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/bc264975b1363c9dfea516621d7878c320677d15))
-
-* fix(figure): cleanup pyqtgraph ([`ad07bbf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ad07bbf85e9c8d9838bdd686f69d41c235b7db19))
-
-### Test
-
-* test: removed quit from teardown ([`cf94599`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/cf94599c2544d6831c8afbe7b340082077557ed1))
-
-* test: removed explicit call to close the widget ([`bf6294e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/bf6294ecbfd494565d2dc215e4d7e0c280ac7745))
-
-* test: use factory instead of fixture to properly cleanup widgets on teardown ([`9856857`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9856857f4cc7fa229c10d00fbae4452464a207cb))
-
-* test: ensure all toplevelwidgets are closed ([`f9e5897`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f9e58979009cf632feea529700ad191401dd7eb8))
-
-## v0.93.2 (2024-08-07)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(scan_group_box): Scan Spinboxes limits increased to max allowed values; setting dialog for step size and decimal precision for ScanDoubleSpinBox on right click ([`a372925`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a372925fffa787c686198ae7cb3f9c15b459c109))
-
-## v0.93.1 (2024-08-06)
+- **scan_control**: Devicelineedit kwargs readings changed to get name of the positioner
+  ([`5fabd4b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5fabd4bea95bafd2352102686357cc1db80813fd))
 
 ### Documentation
 
-* docs: added video tutorial section with BSEG YT video ([`302ae90`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/302ae90139f6a88e2401fe29fe312387486e27a9))
+- Update outdated text in docs
+  ([`4f0693c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4f0693cae34b391d75884837e1ae6353a0501868))
 
-### Fix
 
-* fix(dock): docks have more recognizable red icon for closing docks ([`af86860`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/af86860bf35474805fb1a7bc3725cf8835ed4cc7))
+## v1.3.2 (2024-11-05)
 
-## v0.93.0 (2024-08-05)
+### Bug Fixes
 
-### Feature
+- **plot_base**: Legend text color is changed when changing dark-light theme
+  ([`2304c9f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2304c9f8497c1ab1492f3e6690bb79b0464c0df8))
 
-* feat(themes): moved themes to bec_qthemes
+### Build System
 
-This reverts commit fd6ae91993a23a7b8dbb2cf3c4b7c3eda6d2b0f6 ([`5aad401`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5aad401ef8774c7330784f72cd3b9d8c253e2b6a))
+- Pyside6 version fixed 6.7.2
+  ([`c6e48ec`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c6e48ec1fe5aaee6a7c7a6f930f1520cd439cdb2))
 
-## v0.92.5 (2024-08-05)
 
-### Fix
+## v1.3.1 (2024-10-31)
 
-* fix(spinner): stop timer on close event ([`30fef92`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/30fef929cf6fb4b73f48151c92a0ee54c734031d))
+### Bug Fixes
 
-* fix(status_box): fix cleanup of status box ([`1f30dd7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1f30dd73a9c1e3135087a5eef92c7329f54a604e))
+- **ophyd_kind_util**: Kind enums are imported from the bec widget util class
+  ([`940ee65`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/940ee6552c1ee8d9b4e4a74c62351f2e133ab678))
 
-### Refactor
 
-* refactor(queue): refactored bec queue to inherit only from qwidget ([`7616ca0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7616ca0e145e233ccb48029a8c0b54b54b5b4194))
+## v1.3.0 (2024-10-30)
 
-### Test
+### Bug Fixes
 
-* test: register all widgets with qtbot and close them ([`73cd11e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/73cd11e47277e4437554b785a9551b28a572094f))
+- **colors**: Extend color map validation for matplotlib and colorcet maps (if available)
+  ([`14dd8c5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/14dd8c5b2947c92f6643b888d71975e4e8d4ee88))
 
-## v0.92.4 (2024-07-31)
+### Features
 
-### Fix
+- **colormap_button**: Colormap button with menu to select colormap filtered by the colormap type
+  ([`b039933`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b039933405e2fbe92bd81bd0748e79e8d443a741))
 
-* fix: fix missmatch of signal/slot in image and motormap ([`dcc5fd7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/dcc5fd71ee9f51767a7b2b1ed6200e89d1ef754c))
 
-## v0.92.3 (2024-07-28)
+## v1.2.0 (2024-10-25)
 
-### Fix
+### Features
 
-* fix(docs): moved to pyside6 ([`71873dd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/71873ddf359516ded8f74f4d2f73df4156aa1368))
+- **colors**: Evenly spaced color generation + new golden ratio calculation
+  ([`40c9fea`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/40c9fea35f869ef52e05948dd1989bcd99f602e0))
 
-## v0.92.2 (2024-07-28)
+### Refactoring
 
-### Fix
+- Add bec_lib version to statusbox
+  ([`5d4b86e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5d4b86e1c6e1800051afce4f991153e370767fa6))
 
-* fix(widgets): fixed import for tictactoe example ([`995a795`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/995a795060bebe25c17108d80ae0fa30463f03b1))
 
-## v0.92.1 (2024-07-28)
+## v1.1.0 (2024-10-25)
 
-### Fix
+### Features
 
-* fix: use SafeSlot instead of Slot ([`bc1e239`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/bc1e23944cc0e5a861e3d0b4dc5b4ac6292d5269))
+- Add filter i/o utility class
+  ([`0350833`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0350833f36e0a7cadce4173f9b1d1fbfdf985375))
 
-* fix: linting ([`a3fe205`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a3fe20500ae2ac03dcde07432f7e21ce5262ce46))
+### Refactoring
 
-* fix: always add a QApplication for tests ([`61a4e32`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/61a4e32deb337ed27f2f43358b88b7266413b58e))
+- Do not flush selection upon receiving config update; allow widgetIO to receive kwargs to be able
+  to use get_value to receive string instead of int for QComboBox
+  ([`91959e8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/91959e82de8586934af3ebb5aaa0923930effc51))
+
+- Allow to set selection in DeviceInput; automatic update of selection on device config update;
+  cleanup
+  ([`5eb15b7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5eb15b785f12e30eb8ccbc56d4ad9e759a4cf5eb))
+
+- Cleanup, added device_signal for signal inputs
+  ([`6fb2055`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6fb20552ff57978f4aeb79fd7f062f8d6b5581e7))
+
+### Testing
+
+- **scan_control**: Tests added for grid_scan to ensure scan_args signal validity
+  ([`acb7902`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/acb79020d4be546efc001ff47b6f5cdba2ee9375))
+
+
+## v1.0.2 (2024-10-22)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **scan_control**: Scan args signal fixed to emit list instead of hardcoded structure
+  ([`4f5448c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4f5448cf51a204e077af162c7f0aed1f1a60e57a))
+
+
+## v1.0.1 (2024-10-22)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **waveform**: Added support for live_data and data access
+  ([`7469c89`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7469c892c8076fc09e61f173df6920c551241cec))
+
+
+## v1.0.0 (2024-10-18)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **crosshair**: Downsample clear markers
+  ([`f9a889f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f9a889fc6d380b9e587edcb465203122ea0bffc1))
+
+### Features
+
+- Ability to disable scatter from waveform & compatible crosshair with down sampling
+  ([`2ab12ed`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2ab12ed60abb995abc381d9330fdcf399796d9e5))
+
+
+## v0.119.0 (2024-10-17)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Fix syntax due to change of api for simulated devices
+  ([`19f4e40`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/19f4e407e00ee242973ca4c3f90e4e41a4d3e315))
+
+- Remove wrongly scoped test
+  ([`a23841b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a23841b2553dc7162da943715d58275c7dc39ed9))
+
+- Rename 'compact' property -> 'compact_view'
+  ([`6982711`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6982711fea5fb8a73845ed7c0692e3ec53ef7871))
+
+- Alignment 1D update, make app window a main window (in .ui file)
+  ([`0015f0e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0015f0e2d62adc02d3ef334e1f6dbb2d0288fec6))
+
+- Set (Minimum, Fixed) size policy on Stop button
+  ([`523cc43`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/523cc435725b10b7d59a4477a1aaa24a1f3e37a2))
+
+### Features
+
+- New PositionerGroup widget
+  ([`af9655d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/af9655de0c541092437accfbaa779628a2f48ccb))
+
+- Add 'expand_popup' property to CompactPopupWidget
+  ([`e4121a0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e4121a01cb6b8d496e630cd43bc642b994b8f310))
+
+This property tells if expand should show a popup (by default), or if the widget should expand
+  in-place
+
+- Positionerbox with a popup view
+  ([`2615787`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/261578796f1de8ca9cab9b91659bc1484f7aa89d))
+
+- Emit 'device_selected' and 'scan_axis' from scan control widget
+  ([`0b9b1a3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0b9b1a3c89a98505079f7d4078915b7bbfaa1e23))
+
+- New 'device_selected' signals to ScanControl, ScanGroupBox, DeviceLineEdit
+  ([`9801d27`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9801d2769eb0ee95c94ec0c011e1dac1407142ae))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+- Redesign of scan selection and scan control boxes
+  ([`a69d287`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a69d2870e2b3539739781d741b27b8599c0f4abd))
+
+- Move add/remove bundle to scan group box
+  ([`e3d0a7b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e3d0a7bbf9918dc16eb7227a178c310256ce570d))
+
+
+## v0.118.0 (2024-10-13)
+
+### Documentation
+
+- **sphinx-build**: Adjusted pyside verion
+  ([`b236951`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b23695167ab969f754a058ffdccca2b40f00a008))
+
+### Features
+
+- **image**: Image widget can take data from monitor_1d endpoint
+  ([`9ef1d1c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9ef1d1c9ac2178d9fa2e655942208f8abbdf5c1b))
+
+
+## v0.117.1 (2024-10-11)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **FPS**: Qtimer cleanup leaking
+  ([`3a22392`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3a2239278075de7489ad10a58c31d7d89715e221))

bec_widgets/applications/alignment/alignment_1d/alignment_1d.py

@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+""" This module contains the GUI for the 1D alignment application.
+It is a preliminary version of the GUI, which will be added to the main branch and steadily updated to be improved.
+"""
+
+import os
+from typing import Optional
+
+from bec_lib.device import Positioner as BECPositioner
+from bec_lib.device import Signal as BECSignal
+from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, Signal
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QCheckBox,
+    QDoubleSpinBox,
+    QMainWindow,
+    QPushButton,
+    QSpinBox,
+)
+
+import bec_widgets
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.toolbar import WidgetAction
+from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
+from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_progressbar.bec_progressbar import BECProgressBar
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_line_edit.device_line_edit import DeviceLineEdit
+from bec_widgets.widgets.lmfit_dialog.lmfit_dialog import LMFitDialog
+from bec_widgets.widgets.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.positioner_group.positioner_group import PositionerGroup
+from bec_widgets.widgets.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.toggle.toggle import ToggleSwitch
+from bec_widgets.widgets.waveform.waveform_widget import BECWaveformWidget
+
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class Alignment1D:
+    """Alignment GUI to perform 1D scans"""
+
+    def __init__(self, client=None, gui_id: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+        """Initialization
+
+        Args:
+            config: Configuration of the application.
+            client: BEC client object.
+            gui_id: GUI ID.
+        """
+        self.bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher(client=client)
+        self.client = self.bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
+        QApplication.instance().aboutToQuit.connect(self.close)
+        self.dev = self.client.device_manager.devices
+
+        self._accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
+        self.ui_file = "alignment_1d.ui"
+        self.ui = None
+        self.progress_bar = None
+        self.waveform = None
+        self.init_ui()
+
+    def init_ui(self):
+        """Initialise the UI from QT Designer file"""
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        self.ui = UILoader(None).loader(os.path.join(current_path, self.ui_file))
+        # Customize the plotting widget
+        self.waveform = self.ui.findChild(BECWaveformWidget, "bec_waveform_widget")
+        self._customise_bec_waveform_widget()
+        # Setup comboboxes for motor and signal selection
+        # FIXME after changing the filtering in the combobox
+        self._setup_signal_combobox()
+        # Setup motor indicator
+        self._setup_motor_indicator()
+        # Setup progress bar
+        self._setup_progress_bar()
+        # Add actions buttons
+        self._customise_buttons()
+        # Hook scaninfo updates
+        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.scan_status_callback, MessageEndpoints.scan_status())
+
+    def show(self):
+        return self.ui.show()
+
+    ##############################
+    ############ SLOTS ###########
+    ##############################
+
+    @Slot(dict, dict)
+    def scan_status_callback(self, content: dict, _) -> None:
+        """This slot allows to enable/disable the UI critical components when a scan is running"""
+        if content["status"] in ["open"]:
+            self.enable_ui(False)
+        elif content["status"] in ["aborted", "halted", "closed"]:
+            self.enable_ui(True)
+
+    @Slot(tuple)
+    def move_to_center(self, move_request: tuple) -> None:
+        """Move the selected motor to the center"""
+        motor = self.ui.device_combobox.currentText()
+        if move_request[0] in ["center", "center1", "center2"]:
+            pos = move_request[1]
+        self.dev.get(motor).move(float(pos), relative=False)
+
+    @Slot()
+    def reset_progress_bar(self) -> None:
+        """Reset the progress bar"""
+        self.progress_bar.set_value(0)
+        self.progress_bar.set_minimum(0)
+
+    @Slot(dict, dict)
+    def update_progress_bar(self, content: dict, _) -> None:
+        """Hook to update the progress bar
+
+        Args:
+            content: Content of the scan progress message.
+            metadata: Metadata of the message.
+        """
+        if content["max_value"] == 0:
+            self.progress_bar.set_value(0)
+            return
+        self.progress_bar.set_maximum(content["max_value"])
+        self.progress_bar.set_value(content["value"])
+
+    @Slot()
+    def clear_queue(self) -> None:
+        """Clear the scan queue"""
+        self.queue.request_queue_reset()
+
+    ##############################
+    ######## END OF SLOTS ########
+    ##############################
+
+    def enable_ui(self, enable: bool) -> None:
+        """Enable or disable the UI components"""
+        # Enable/disable motor and signal selection
+        self.ui.device_combobox_2.setEnabled(enable)
+        # Enable/disable DAP selection
+        self.ui.dap_combo_box.setEnabled(enable)
+        # Enable/disable Scan Button
+        # self.ui.scan_button.setEnabled(enable)
+        # Disable move to buttons in LMFitDialog
+        self.ui.findChild(LMFitDialog).set_actions_enabled(enable)
+
+    def _customise_buttons(self) -> None:
+        """Add action buttons for the Action Control.
+        In addition, we are adding a callback to also clear the queue to the stop button
+        to ensure that upon clicking the button, no scans from another client may be queued
+        which would be confusing without the queue widget.
+        """
+        fit_dialog = self.ui.findChild(LMFitDialog)
+        fit_dialog.active_action_list = ["center", "center1", "center2"]
+        fit_dialog.move_action.connect(self.move_to_center)
+        stop_button = self.ui.findChild(StopButton)
+        stop_button.button.setText("Stop and Clear Queue")
+        stop_button.button.clicked.connect(self.clear_queue)
+
+    def _customise_bec_waveform_widget(self) -> None:
+        """Customise the BEC Waveform Widget, i.e. clear the toolbar"""
+        self.waveform.toolbar.clear()
+
+    def _setup_motor_indicator(self) -> None:
+        """Setup the arrow item"""
+        self.waveform.waveform.tick_item.add_to_plot()
+        positioner_box = self.ui.findChild(PositionerGroup)
+        positioner_box.position_update.connect(self.waveform.waveform.tick_item.set_position)
+        self.waveform.waveform.tick_item.set_position(0)
+
+    def _setup_signal_combobox(self) -> None:
+        """Setup signal selection"""
+        # FIXME after changing the filtering in the combobox
+        signals = [name for name in self.dev if isinstance(self.dev.get(name), BECSignal)]
+        self.ui.device_combobox_2.setCurrentText(signals[0])
+        self.ui.device_combobox_2.set_device_filter("Signal")
+
+    def _setup_progress_bar(self) -> None:
+        """Setup progress bar"""
+        # FIXME once the BECScanProgressBar is implemented
+        self.progress_bar = self.ui.findChild(BECProgressBar, "bec_progress_bar")
+        self.progress_bar.set_value(0)
+        self.ui.bec_waveform_widget.new_scan.connect(self.reset_progress_bar)
+        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.update_progress_bar, MessageEndpoints.scan_progress())
+
+    def close(self):
+        logger.info("Disconnecting", repr(self.bec_dispatcher))
+        self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_all()
+        logger.info("Shutting down BEC Client", repr(self.client))
+        self.client.shutdown()
+
+
+def main():
+    import sys
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    icon = QIcon()
+    icon.addFile(
+        os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "alignment_1d.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
+    )
+    app.setWindowIcon(icon)
+    window = Alignment1D()
+    window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/applications/alignment/alignment_1d/alignment_1d.ui

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>mainWindow</class>
+ <widget class="QMainWindow" name="mainWindow">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>1611</width>
+    <height>1019</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Alignment tool</string>
+  </property>
+  <widget class="QWidget" name="widget">
+   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+    <item>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="widget" native="true">
+      <property name="sizePolicy">
+       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
+        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+       </sizepolicy>
+      </property>
+      <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_5">
+       <item>
+        <widget class="DarkModeButton" name="dark_mode_button"/>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_6">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>40</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="BECStatusBox" name="bec_status_box">
+         <property name="compact_view" stdset="0">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="label" stdset="0">
+          <string>BEC Servers</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>40</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="BECQueue" name="bec_queue">
+         <property name="compact_view" stdset="0">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_5">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>40</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioButton">
+         <property name="enabled">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>SLS Light On</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checkable">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checked">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="autoExclusive">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_7">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>40</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioButton_3">
+         <property name="enabled">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>BEAMLINE Checks</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checkable">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checked">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="autoExclusive">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_4">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>40</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="StopButton" name="stop_button">
+         <property name="sizePolicy">
+          <sizepolicy hsizetype="MinimumExpanding" vsizetype="MinimumExpanding">
+           <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+          </sizepolicy>
+         </property>
+         <property name="minimumSize">
+          <size>
+           <width>200</width>
+           <height>40</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+         <property name="maximumSize">
+          <size>
+           <width>200</width>
+           <height>40</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+     <widget class="BECProgressBar" name="bec_progress_bar">
+      <property name="minimumSize">
+       <size>
+        <width>0</width>
+        <height>25</height>
+       </size>
+      </property>
+      <property name="maximumSize">
+       <size>
+        <width>16777215</width>
+        <height>25</height>
+       </size>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
+      <property name="sizePolicy">
+       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+       </sizepolicy>
+      </property>
+      <property name="currentIndex">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+      <widget class="QWidget" name="ControlTab">
+       <attribute name="title">
+        <string>Alignment Control</string>
+       </attribute>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_6">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_4" native="true">
+          <property name="sizePolicy">
+           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+            <horstretch>1</horstretch>
+            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+           </sizepolicy>
+          </property>
+          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
+           <item>
+            <widget class="ScanControl" name="scan_control">
+             <property name="current_scan" stdset="0">
+              <string>line_scan</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="hide_arg_box" stdset="0">
+              <bool>false</bool>
+             </property>
+             <property name="hide_scan_selection_combobox" stdset="0">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+             <property name="hide_add_remove_buttons" stdset="0">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="PositionerGroup" name="positioner_group"/>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+             <property name="orientation">
+              <enum>Qt::Orientation::Vertical</enum>
+             </property>
+             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+              <size>
+               <width>20</width>
+               <height>40</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+            </spacer>
+           </item>
+          </layout>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_3" native="true">
+          <property name="sizePolicy">
+           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+            <horstretch>4</horstretch>
+            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+           </sizepolicy>
+          </property>
+          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_2" native="true">
+             <property name="sizePolicy">
+              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
+               <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+               <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+              </sizepolicy>
+             </property>
+             <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
+              <item>
+               <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+                <property name="font">
+                 <font/>
+                </property>
+                <property name="text">
+                 <string>Monitor</string>
+                </property>
+               </widget>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <widget class="DeviceComboBox" name="device_combobox_2"/>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+                <property name="font">
+                 <font/>
+                </property>
+                <property name="text">
+                 <string>LMFit Model</string>
+                </property>
+               </widget>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <widget class="DapComboBox" name="dap_combo_box"/>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+                <property name="text">
+                 <string>Enable ROI</string>
+                </property>
+               </widget>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <widget class="ToggleSwitch" name="toggle_switch">
+                <property name="sizePolicy">
+                 <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+                  <horstretch>3</horstretch>
+                  <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                 </sizepolicy>
+                </property>
+                <property name="toolTip">
+                 <string>Activate linear region select for LMFit</string>
+                </property>
+                <property name="layoutDirection">
+                 <enum>Qt::LayoutDirection::LeftToRight</enum>
+                </property>
+                <property name="checked" stdset="0">
+                 <bool>false</bool>
+                </property>
+               </widget>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_8">
+                <property name="orientation">
+                 <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+                </property>
+                <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+                 <size>
+                  <width>40</width>
+                  <height>20</height>
+                 </size>
+                </property>
+               </spacer>
+              </item>
+             </layout>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="BECWaveformWidget" name="bec_waveform_widget">
+             <property name="sizePolicy">
+              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+               <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+               <verstretch>1</verstretch>
+              </sizepolicy>
+             </property>
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>600</width>
+               <height>450</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="clear_curves_on_plot_update" stdset="0">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="LMFitDialog" name="lm_fit_dialog">
+             <property name="sizePolicy">
+              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Minimum">
+               <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+               <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+              </sizepolicy>
+             </property>
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>0</width>
+               <height>190</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <property name="always_show_latest" stdset="0">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+             <property name="hide_curve_selection" stdset="0">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+             <property name="hide_summary" stdset="0">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+          </layout>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_2">
+       <attribute name="title">
+        <string>Logbook</string>
+       </attribute>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_4">
+        <property name="leftMargin">
+         <number>2</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="topMargin">
+         <number>2</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="rightMargin">
+         <number>2</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="bottomMargin">
+         <number>2</number>
+        </property>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="WebsiteWidget" name="website_widget">
+          <property name="url" stdset="0">
+           <string>https://scilog.psi.ch/login</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+   </layout>
+  </widget>
+ </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>DapComboBox</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>dap_combo_box</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>StopButton</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>stop_button</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>WebsiteWidget</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>website_widget</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BECQueue</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>bec_queue</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>ScanControl</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>scan_control</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>ToggleSwitch</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>toggle_switch</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BECProgressBar</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>bec_progress_bar</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>DarkModeButton</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>dark_mode_button</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>PositionerGroup</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>positioner_group</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BECWaveformWidget</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>bec_waveform_widget</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>DeviceComboBox</class>
+   <extends>QComboBox</extends>
+   <header>device_combobox</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>LMFitDialog</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>lm_fit_dialog</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BECStatusBox</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>bec_status_box</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>toggle_switch</sender>
+   <signal>enabled(bool)</signal>
+   <receiver>bec_waveform_widget</receiver>
+   <slot>toogle_roi_select(bool)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>1042</x>
+     <y>212</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>1416</x>
+     <y>322</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>bec_waveform_widget</sender>
+   <signal>dap_summary_update(QVariantMap,QVariantMap)</signal>
+   <receiver>lm_fit_dialog</receiver>
+   <slot>update_summary_tree(QVariantMap,QVariantMap)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>1099</x>
+     <y>258</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>1157</x>
+     <y>929</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>device_combobox_2</sender>
+   <signal>currentTextChanged(QString)</signal>
+   <receiver>bec_waveform_widget</receiver>
+   <slot>plot(QString)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>577</x>
+     <y>215</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>1416</x>
+     <y>427</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>device_combobox_2</sender>
+   <signal>currentTextChanged(QString)</signal>
+   <receiver>dap_combo_box</receiver>
+   <slot>select_y_axis(QString)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>577</x>
+     <y>215</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>909</x>
+     <y>215</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>dap_combo_box</sender>
+   <signal>new_dap_config(QString,QString,QString)</signal>
+   <receiver>bec_waveform_widget</receiver>
+   <slot>add_dap(QString,QString,QString)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>909</x>
+     <y>215</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>1416</x>
+     <y>447</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>scan_control</sender>
+   <signal>device_selected(QString)</signal>
+   <receiver>positioner_group</receiver>
+   <slot>set_positioners(QString)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>230</x>
+     <y>306</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>187</x>
+     <y>926</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>scan_control</sender>
+   <signal>device_selected(QString)</signal>
+   <receiver>bec_waveform_widget</receiver>
+   <slot>set_x(QString)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>187</x>
+     <y>356</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>972</x>
+     <y>509</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>scan_control</sender>
+   <signal>device_selected(QString)</signal>
+   <receiver>dap_combo_box</receiver>
+   <slot>select_x_axis(QString)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>187</x>
+     <y>356</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>794</x>
+     <y>202</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+ </connections>
+</ui>

bec_widgets/applications/bec_app.py

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

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bec_widgets/assets/toolbar_icons/terminal.svg

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bec_widgets/cli/auto_updates.py

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 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import threading
+from queue import Queue
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
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     def __init__(self, gui: BECDockArea):
         self.gui = gui
+        self.msg_queue = Queue()
+        self.auto_update_thread = None
+        self._shutdown_sentinel = object()
+        self.start()
+
+    def start(self):
+        """
+        Start the auto update thread.
+        """
+        self.auto_update_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.process_queue)
+        self.auto_update_thread.start()
 
     def start_default_dock(self):
         """
@@ -79,6 +92,16 @@ class AutoUpdates:
         info = self.get_scan_info(msg)
         self.handler(info)
 
+    def process_queue(self):
+        """
+        Process the message queue.
+        """
+        while True:
+            msg = self.msg_queue.get()
+            if msg is self._shutdown_sentinel:
+                break
+            self.run(msg)
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_selected_device(monitored_devices, selected_device):
         """
@@ -151,3 +174,11 @@ class AutoUpdates:
         fig.clear_all()
         plt = fig.plot(x_name=dev_x, y_name=dev_y, label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_y}")
         plt.set(title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}", x_label=dev_x, y_label=dev_y)
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        """
+        Shutdown the auto update thread.
+        """
+        self.msg_queue.put(self._shutdown_sentinel)
+        if self.auto_update_thread:
+            self.auto_update_thread.join()

bec_widgets/cli/client.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # This file was automatically generated by generate_cli.py
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import enum
 from typing import Literal, Optional, overload
 
@@ -13,26 +15,66 @@ class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):
     Enum for the available widgets.
     """
 
+    AbortButton = "AbortButton"
+    BECColorMapWidget = "BECColorMapWidget"
     BECDock = "BECDock"
     BECDockArea = "BECDockArea"
     BECFigure = "BECFigure"
     BECImageWidget = "BECImageWidget"
     BECMotorMapWidget = "BECMotorMapWidget"
+    BECProgressBar = "BECProgressBar"
     BECQueue = "BECQueue"
     BECStatusBox = "BECStatusBox"
     BECWaveformWidget = "BECWaveformWidget"
+    DapComboBox = "DapComboBox"
+    DarkModeButton = "DarkModeButton"
+    DeviceBrowser = "DeviceBrowser"
     DeviceComboBox = "DeviceComboBox"
     DeviceLineEdit = "DeviceLineEdit"
+    LMFitDialog = "LMFitDialog"
+    PositionIndicator = "PositionIndicator"
     PositionerBox = "PositionerBox"
     PositionerControlLine = "PositionerControlLine"
+    PositionerGroup = "PositionerGroup"
+    ResetButton = "ResetButton"
+    ResumeButton = "ResumeButton"
     RingProgressBar = "RingProgressBar"
     ScanControl = "ScanControl"
+    SignalComboBox = "SignalComboBox"
+    SignalLineEdit = "SignalLineEdit"
     StopButton = "StopButton"
     TextBox = "TextBox"
     VSCodeEditor = "VSCodeEditor"
     WebsiteWidget = "WebsiteWidget"
 
 
+class AbortButton(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 BECColorMapWidget(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def colormap(self):
+        """
+        Get the current colormap name.
+        """
+
+
 class BECCurve(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call
     def remove(self):
@@ -354,6 +396,7 @@ class BECDockArea(RPCBase, BECGuiClientMixin):
         relative_to: "BECDock | None" = None,
         closable: "bool" = True,
         floating: "bool" = False,
+        temporary: "bool" = False,
         prefix: "str" = "dock",
         widget: "str | QWidget | None" = None,
         row: "int" = None,
@@ -370,6 +413,7 @@ class BECDockArea(RPCBase, BECGuiClientMixin):
             relative_to(BECDock): The dock to which the new dock should be added relative to.
             closable(bool): Whether the dock is closable.
             floating(bool): Whether the dock is detached after creating.
+            temporary(bool): Whether the dock is temporary. After closing the dock do not return to the parent DockArea.
             prefix(str): The prefix for the dock name if no name is provided.
             widget(str|QWidget|None): The widget to be added to the dock. While using RPC, only BEC RPC widgets from RPCWidgetHandler are allowed.
             row(int): The row of the added widget.
@@ -481,7 +525,7 @@ class BECFigure(RPCBase):
         y_entry: "str | None" = None,
         z_entry: "str | None" = None,
         color: "str | None" = None,
-        color_map_z: "str | None" = "plasma",
+        color_map_z: "str | None" = "magma",
         label: "str | None" = None,
         validate: "bool" = True,
         new: "bool" = False,
@@ -523,6 +567,7 @@ class BECFigure(RPCBase):
     def image(
         self,
         monitor: "str" = None,
+        monitor_type: "Literal['1d', '2d']" = "2d",
         color_bar: "Literal['simple', 'full']" = "full",
         color_map: "str" = "magma",
         data: "np.ndarray" = None,
@@ -827,6 +872,7 @@ class BECImageShow(RPCBase):
     def image(
         self,
         monitor: "str",
+        monitor_type: "Literal['1d', '2d']" = "2d",
         color_map: "Optional[str]" = "magma",
         color_bar: "Optional[Literal['simple', 'full']]" = "full",
         downsample: "Optional[bool]" = True,
@@ -839,6 +885,7 @@ class BECImageShow(RPCBase):
 
         Args:
             monitor(str): The name of the monitor to display.
+            monitor_type(Literal["1d","2d"]): The type of monitor to display.
             color_bar(Literal["simple","full"]): The type of color bar to display.
             color_map(str): The color map to use for the image.
             data(np.ndarray): Custom data to display.
@@ -1106,6 +1153,15 @@ class BECImageShow(RPCBase):
             y(bool): Show grid on the y-axis.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enable: "bool" = True):
+        """
+        Enable the FPS monitor.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): True to enable, False to disable.
+        """
+
     @rpc_call
     def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock):
         """
@@ -1142,6 +1198,7 @@ class BECImageWidget(RPCBase):
     def image(
         self,
         monitor: "str",
+        monitor_type: "Optional[Literal['1d', '2d']]" = "2d",
         color_map: "Optional[str]" = "magma",
         color_bar: "Optional[Literal['simple', 'full']]" = "full",
         downsample: "Optional[bool]" = True,
@@ -1301,6 +1358,15 @@ class BECImageWidget(RPCBase):
             y_grid(bool): Visibility of the y-axis grid.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enabled: "bool"):
+        """
+        Enable the FPS monitor of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            enabled(bool): If True, enable the FPS monitor.
+        """
+
     @rpc_call
     def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock: "bool"):
         """
@@ -1628,6 +1694,24 @@ class BECPlotBase(RPCBase):
             y(bool): Show grid on the y-axis.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_outer_axes(self, show: "bool" = True):
+        """
+        Set the outer axes of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            show(bool): Show the outer axes.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enable: "bool" = True):
+        """
+        Enable the FPS monitor.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): True to enable, False to disable.
+        """
+
     @rpc_call
     def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock):
         """
@@ -1659,6 +1743,57 @@ class BECPlotBase(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class BECProgressBar(RPCBase):
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_value(self, value):
+        """
+        Set the value of the progress bar.
+
+        Args:
+            value (float): The value to set.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_maximum(self, maximum: float):
+        """
+        Set the maximum value of the progress bar.
+
+        Args:
+            maximum (float): The maximum value.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_minimum(self, minimum: float):
+        """
+        Set the minimum value of the progress bar.
+
+        Args:
+            minimum (float): The minimum value.
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def label_template(self):
+        """
+        The template for the center label. Use $value, $maximum, and $percentage to insert the values.
+
+        Examples:
+        >>> progressbar.label_template = "$value / $maximum - $percentage %"
+        >>> progressbar.label_template = "$value / $percentage %"
+        """
+
+    @label_template.setter
+    @rpc_call
+    def label_template(self):
+        """
+        The template for the center label. Use $value, $maximum, and $percentage to insert the values.
+
+        Examples:
+        >>> progressbar.label_template = "$value / $maximum - $percentage %"
+        >>> progressbar.label_template = "$value / $percentage %"
+        """
+
+
 class BECQueue(RPCBase):
     @property
     @rpc_call
@@ -1726,7 +1861,7 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
         y_entry: "str | None" = None,
         z_entry: "str | None" = None,
         color: "str | None" = None,
-        color_map_z: "str | None" = "plasma",
+        color_map_z: "str | None" = "magma",
         label: "str | None" = None,
         validate: "bool" = True,
         dap: "str | None" = None,
@@ -1788,6 +1923,15 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
             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 set_x(self, x_name: "str", x_entry: "str | None" = None):
         """
@@ -1802,15 +1946,6 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
             x_entry(str): Entry of the x signal.
         """
 
-    @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):
         """
@@ -1853,7 +1988,7 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
         """
 
     @rpc_call
-    def get_all_data(self, output: "Literal['dict', 'pandas']" = "dict") -> "dict | pd.DataFrame":
+    def get_all_data(self, output: "Literal['dict', 'pandas']" = "dict") -> "dict":
         """
         Extract all curve data into a dictionary or a pandas DataFrame.
 
@@ -1980,6 +2115,24 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
             colormap(str, optional): Scale the colors of curves to colormap. If None, use the default color palette.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_scatter(self, enable: "bool"):
+        """
+        Enable/Disable scatter plot on all curves.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): If True, enable scatter markers; if False, disable them.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enable: "bool" = True):
+        """
+        Enable the FPS monitor.
+
+        Args:
+            enable(bool): True to enable, False to disable.
+        """
+
     @rpc_call
     def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock):
         """
@@ -2016,6 +2169,25 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
             size(int): Font size of the legend.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def toggle_roi(self, toggled: "bool") -> "None":
+        """
+        Toggle the linear region selector on the plot.
+
+        Args:
+            toggled(bool): If True, enable the linear region selector.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def select_roi(self, region: "tuple[float, float]"):
+        """
+        Set the fit region of the plot widget. At the moment only a single region is supported.
+        To remove the roi region again, use toggle_roi_region
+
+        Args:
+            region(tuple[float, float]): The fit region.
+        """
+
 
 class BECWaveformWidget(RPCBase):
     @property
@@ -2040,7 +2212,7 @@ class BECWaveformWidget(RPCBase):
         y_entry: "str | None" = None,
         z_entry: "str | None" = None,
         color: "str | None" = None,
-        color_map_z: "str | None" = "plasma",
+        color_map_z: "str | None" = "magma",
         label: "str | None" = None,
         validate: "bool" = True,
         dap: "str | None" = None,
@@ -2073,10 +2245,10 @@ class BECWaveformWidget(RPCBase):
         self,
         x_name: "str",
         y_name: "str",
+        dap: "str",
         x_entry: "str | None" = None,
         y_entry: "str | None" = None,
         color: "str | None" = None,
-        dap: "str" = "GaussianModel",
         validate_bec: "bool" = True,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> "BECCurve":
@@ -2266,6 +2438,24 @@ class BECWaveformWidget(RPCBase):
             y_grid(bool): Visibility of the y-axis grid.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enabled: "bool"):
+        """
+        Enable the FPS monitor of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            enabled(bool): If True, enable the FPS monitor.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def enable_scatter(self, enabled: "bool"):
+        """
+        Enable the scatter plot of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            enabled(bool): If True, enable the scatter plot.
+        """
+
     @rpc_call
     def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock: "bool"):
         """
@@ -2287,6 +2477,80 @@ class BECWaveformWidget(RPCBase):
         Export the plot widget to Matplotlib.
         """
 
+    @rpc_call
+    def toggle_roi(self, checked: "bool"):
+        """
+        Toggle the linear region selector.
+
+        Args:
+            checked(bool): If True, enable the linear region selector.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def select_roi(self, region: "tuple"):
+        """
+        Set the region of interest of the plot widget.
+
+        Args:
+            region(tuple): Region of interest.
+        """
+
+
+class DapComboBox(RPCBase):
+    @rpc_call
+    def select_y_axis(self, y_axis: str):
+        """
+        Slot to update the y axis.
+
+        Args:
+            y_axis(str): Y axis.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def select_x_axis(self, x_axis: str):
+        """
+        Slot to update the x axis.
+
+        Args:
+            x_axis(str): X axis.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def select_fit_model(self, fit_name: str | None):
+        """
+        Slot to update the fit model.
+
+        Args:
+            default_device(str): Default device name.
+        """
+
+
+class DarkModeButton(RPCBase):
+    @rpc_call
+    def toggle_dark_mode(self) -> "None":
+        """
+        Toggle the dark mode state. This will change the theme of the entire
+        application to dark or light mode.
+        """
+
+
+class DeviceBrowser(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
@@ -2342,9 +2606,84 @@ class DeviceLineEdit(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class DeviceSignalInputBase(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _config_dict(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def _get_all_rpc(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get all registered RPC objects.
+        """
+
+
+class LMFitDialog(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 PositionIndicator(RPCBase):
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_value(self, position: float):
+        """
+        None
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_range(self, min_value: float, max_value: float):
+        """
+        Set the range of the position indicator
+
+        Args:
+            min_value(float): Minimum value of the range
+            max_value(float): Maximum value of the range
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def vertical(self):
+        """
+        Property to determine the orientation of the position indicator
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def indicator_width(self):
+        """
+        Property to get the width of the indicator
+        """
+
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def rounded_corners(self):
+        """
+        Property to get the rounded corners of the position indicator
+        """
+
+
 class PositionerBox(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call
-    def set_positioner(self, positioner: str):
+    def set_positioner(self, positioner: "str | Positioner"):
         """
         Set the device
 
@@ -2355,7 +2694,7 @@ class PositionerBox(RPCBase):
 
 class PositionerControlLine(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call
-    def set_positioner(self, positioner: str):
+    def set_positioner(self, positioner: "str | Positioner"):
         """
         Set the device
 
@@ -2364,6 +2703,52 @@ class PositionerControlLine(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class PositionerGroup(RPCBase):
+    @rpc_call
+    def set_positioners(self, device_names: "str"):
+        """
+        Redraw grid with positioners from device_names string
+
+        Device names must be separated by space
+        """
+
+
+class ResetButton(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    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 ResumeButton(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 Ring(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call
     def _get_all_rpc(self) -> "dict":
@@ -2661,6 +3046,42 @@ class ScanControl(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class SignalComboBox(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _config_dict(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def _get_all_rpc(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get all registered RPC objects.
+        """
+
+
+class SignalLineEdit(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def _config_dict(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def _get_all_rpc(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get all registered RPC objects.
+        """
+
+
 class StopButton(RPCBase):
     @property
     @rpc_call
@@ -2681,31 +3102,21 @@ class StopButton(RPCBase):
 
 class TextBox(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call
-    def set_color(self, background_color: str, font_color: str) -> None:
+    def set_plain_text(self, text: str) -> None:
         """
-        Set the background color of the widget.
-
-        Args:
-            background_color (str): The color to set the background in HEX.
-            font_color (str): The color to set the font in HEX.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_text(self, text: str) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the text of the widget.
+        Set the plain text of the widget.
 
         Args:
             text (str): The text to set.
         """
 
     @rpc_call
-    def set_font_size(self, size: int) -> None:
+    def set_html_text(self, text: str) -> None:
         """
-        Set the font size of the text in the widget.
+        Set the HTML text of the widget.
 
         Args:
-            size (int): The font size to set.
+            text (str): The text to set.
         """
 
 

bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py

@@ -6,17 +6,16 @@ import json
 import os
 import select
 import subprocess
-import sys
 import threading
 import time
 import uuid
 from functools import wraps
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+from bec_lib.client import BECClient
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import isinstance_based_on_class_name, lazy_import, lazy_import_from
-from qtpy.QtCore import QEventLoop, QSocketNotifier, QTimer
 
 import bec_widgets.cli.client as client
 from bec_widgets.cli.auto_updates import AutoUpdates
@@ -24,10 +23,6 @@ from bec_widgets.cli.auto_updates import AutoUpdates
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from bec_lib.device import DeviceBase
 
-    from bec_widgets.cli.client import BECDockArea, BECFigure
-
-from bec_lib.serialization import MsgpackSerialization
-
 messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
 # from bec_lib.connector import MessageObject
 MessageObject = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.connector", ("MessageObject",))
@@ -85,7 +80,7 @@ def _get_output(process, logger) -> None:
                     buf.clear()
                     buf.append(remaining)
     except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error reading process output: {str(e)}")
+        logger.error(f"Error reading process output: {str(e)}")
 
 
 def _start_plot_process(gui_id: str, gui_class: type, config: dict | str, logger=None) -> None:
@@ -105,6 +100,7 @@ def _start_plot_process(gui_id: str, gui_class: type, config: dict | str, logger
 
     env_dict = os.environ.copy()
     env_dict["PYTHONUNBUFFERED"] = "1"
+
     if logger is None:
         stdout_redirect = subprocess.DEVNULL
         stderr_redirect = subprocess.DEVNULL
@@ -150,7 +146,7 @@ class BECGuiClientMixin:
                         continue
                     return ep.load()(gui=self)
                 except Exception as e:
-                    print(f"Error loading auto update script from plugin: {str(e)}")
+                    logger.error(f"Error loading auto update script from plugin: {str(e)}")
         return None
 
     @property
@@ -184,7 +180,7 @@ class BECGuiClientMixin:
         if isinstance(msg, messages.ScanStatusMessage):
             if not self.gui_is_alive():
                 return
-            self.auto_updates.run(msg)
+            self.auto_updates.msg_queue.put(msg)
 
     def show(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -193,11 +189,12 @@ 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, logger=logger
             )
         while not self.gui_is_alive():
             print("Waiting for GUI to start...")
             time.sleep(1)
+        logger.success(f"GUI started with id: {self._gui_id}")
 
     def close(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -213,6 +210,8 @@ class BECGuiClientMixin:
                 self._process_output_processing_thread.join()
             self._process.wait()
             self._process = None
+        if self.auto_updates is not None:
+            self.auto_updates.shutdown()
 
 
 class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):
@@ -224,54 +223,14 @@ class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):
         )
 
 
-class QtRedisMessageWaiter:
-    def __init__(self, redis_connector, message_to_wait):
-        self.ev_loop = QEventLoop()
-        self.response = None
-        self.connector = redis_connector
-        self.message_to_wait = message_to_wait
-        self.pubsub = redis_connector._redis_conn.pubsub()
-        self.pubsub.subscribe(self.message_to_wait.endpoint)
-        fd = self.pubsub.connection._sock.fileno()
-        self.notifier = QSocketNotifier(fd, QSocketNotifier.Read)
-        self.notifier.activated.connect(self._pubsub_readable)
-
-    def _msg_received(self, msg_obj):
-        self.response = msg_obj.value
-        self.ev_loop.quit()
-
-    def wait(self, timeout=1):
-        timer = QTimer()
-        timer.singleShot(timeout * 1000, self.ev_loop.quit)
-        self.ev_loop.exec_()
-        timer.stop()
-        self.notifier.setEnabled(False)
-        self.pubsub.close()
-        return self.response
-
-    def _pubsub_readable(self, fd):
-        while True:
-            msg = self.pubsub.get_message()
-            if msg:
-                if msg["type"] == "subscribe":
-                    # get_message buffers, so we may already have the answer
-                    # let's check...
-                    continue
-                else:
-                    break
-            else:
-                return
-        channel = msg["channel"].decode()
-        msg = MessageObject(topic=channel, value=MsgpackSerialization.loads(msg["data"]))
-        self.connector._execute_callback(self._msg_received, msg, {})
-
-
 class RPCBase:
     def __init__(self, gui_id: str = None, config: dict = None, parent=None) -> None:
-        self._client = BECDispatcher().client
+        self._client = BECClient()  # BECClient is a singleton; here, we simply get the instance
         self._config = config if config is not None else {}
-        self._gui_id = gui_id if gui_id is not None else str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self._gui_id = gui_id if gui_id is not None else str(uuid.uuid4())[:5]
         self._parent = parent
+        self._msg_wait_event = threading.Event()
+        self._rpc_response = None
         super().__init__()
         # print(f"RPCBase: {self._gui_id}")
 
@@ -315,24 +274,39 @@ class RPCBase:
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
         receiver = self._root._gui_id
         if wait_for_rpc_response:
-            redis_msg = QtRedisMessageWaiter(
-                self._client.connector, MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id)
+            self._rpc_response = None
+            self._msg_wait_event.clear()
+            self._client.connector.register(
+                MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id),
+                cb=self._on_rpc_response,
+                parent=self,
             )
 
         self._client.connector.set_and_publish(MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(receiver), rpc_msg)
 
         if wait_for_rpc_response:
-            response = redis_msg.wait(timeout)
-
-            if response is None:
-                raise RPCResponseTimeoutError(request_id, timeout)
-
+            try:
+                finished = self._msg_wait_event.wait(10)
+                if not finished:
+                    raise RPCResponseTimeoutError(request_id, timeout)
+            finally:
+                self._msg_wait_event.clear()
+                self._client.connector.unregister(
+                    MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id), cb=self._on_rpc_response
+                )
             # get class name
-            if not response.accepted:
-                raise ValueError(response.message["error"])
-            msg_result = response.message.get("result")
+            if not self._rpc_response.accepted:
+                raise ValueError(self._rpc_response.message["error"])
+            msg_result = self._rpc_response.message.get("result")
+            self._rpc_response = None
             return self._create_widget_from_msg_result(msg_result)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _on_rpc_response(msg: MessageObject, parent: RPCBase) -> None:
+        msg = msg.value
+        parent._msg_wait_event.set()
+        parent._rpc_response = msg
+
     def _create_widget_from_msg_result(self, msg_result):
         if msg_result is None:
             return None
@@ -359,4 +333,8 @@ class RPCBase:
         Check if the GUI is alive.
         """
         heart = self._client.connector.get(MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self._root._gui_id))
-        return heart is not None
+        if heart is None:
+            return False
+        if heart.status == messages.BECStatus.RUNNING:
+            return True
+        return False

bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import sys
 
 import black
 import isort
+from qtpy.QtCore import Property as QtProperty
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.generate_designer_plugin import DesignerPluginGenerator
 from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import BECClassContainer, get_rpc_classes
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ else:
 class ClientGenerator:
     def __init__(self):
         self.header = """# This file was automatically generated by generate_cli.py\n
+from __future__ import annotations
 import enum
 from typing import Literal, Optional, overload
 
@@ -90,11 +92,27 @@ class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
             self.content += """...
     """
         for method in cls.USER_ACCESS:
-            obj = getattr(cls, method)
-            if isinstance(obj, property):
-                self.content += """
+            is_property_setter = False
+            obj = getattr(cls, method, None)
+            if obj is None:
+                obj = getattr(cls, method.split(".setter")[0], None)
+                is_property_setter = True
+                method = method.split(".setter")[0]
+            if obj is None:
+                raise AttributeError(
+                    f"Method {method} not found in class {cls.__name__}. Please check the USER_ACCESS list."
+                )
+            if isinstance(obj, (property, QtProperty)):
+                # for the cli, we can map qt properties to regular properties
+                if is_property_setter:
+                    self.content += f"""
+    @{method}.setter
+    @rpc_call"""
+                else:
+                    self.content += """
     @property
     @rpc_call"""
+
                 sig = str(inspect.signature(obj.fget))
                 doc = inspect.getdoc(obj.fget)
             else:

bec_widgets/cli/server.py

@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        gui_id: str = None,
+        gui_id: str,
         dispatcher: BECDispatcher = None,
         client=None,
         config=None,
         gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea] = BECFigure,
     ) -> None:
+        self.status = messages.BECStatus.BUSY
         self.dispatcher = BECDispatcher(config=config) if dispatcher is None else dispatcher
         self.client = self.dispatcher.client if client is None else client
         self.client.start()
@@ -47,13 +48,16 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
         )
 
         # Setup QTimer for heartbeat
-        self._shutdown_event = False
         self._heartbeat_timer = QTimer()
         self._heartbeat_timer.timeout.connect(self.emit_heartbeat)
         self._heartbeat_timer.start(200)
 
+        self.status = messages.BECStatus.RUNNING
+        logger.success(f"Server started with gui_id: {self.gui_id}")
+
     def on_rpc_update(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict):
         request_id = metadata.get("request_id")
+        logger.debug(f"Received RPC instruction: {msg}, metadata: {metadata}")
         try:
             obj = self.get_object_from_config(msg["parameter"])
             method = msg["action"]
@@ -61,9 +65,10 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
             kwargs = msg["parameter"].get("kwargs", {})
             res = self.run_rpc(obj, method, args, kwargs)
         except Exception as e:
-            print(e)
+            logger.error(f"Error while executing RPC instruction: {e}")
             self.send_response(request_id, False, {"error": str(e)})
         else:
+            logger.debug(f"RPC instruction executed successfully: {res}")
             self.send_response(request_id, True, {"result": res})
 
     def send_response(self, request_id: str, accepted: bool, msg: dict):
@@ -81,10 +86,15 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
         return obj
 
     def run_rpc(self, obj, method, args, kwargs):
+        logger.debug(f"Running RPC instruction: {method} with args: {args}, kwargs: {kwargs}")
         method_obj = getattr(obj, method)
         # check if the method accepts args and kwargs
         if not callable(method_obj):
-            res = method_obj
+            if not args:
+                res = method_obj
+            else:
+                setattr(obj, method, args[0])
+                res = None
         else:
             sig = inspect.signature(method_obj)
             if sig.parameters:
@@ -111,16 +121,18 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
         return obj
 
     def emit_heartbeat(self):
-        if self._shutdown_event is False:
-            self.client.connector.set(
-                MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self.gui_id),
-                messages.StatusMessage(name=self.gui_id, status=1, info={}),
-                expire=1,
-            )
+        logger.trace(f"Emitting heartbeat for {self.gui_id}")
+        self.client.connector.set(
+            MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self.gui_id),
+            messages.StatusMessage(name=self.gui_id, status=self.status, info={}),
+            expire=10,
+        )
 
     def shutdown(self):  # TODO not sure if needed when cleanup is done at level of BECConnector
-        self._shutdown_event = True
+        logger.info(f"Shutting down server with gui_id: {self.gui_id}")
+        self.status = messages.BECStatus.IDLE
         self._heartbeat_timer.stop()
+        self.emit_heartbeat()
         self.gui.close()
         self.client.shutdown()
 
@@ -128,15 +140,16 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
 class SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc:
     def __init__(self, log_func):
         self._log_func = log_func
+        self._buffer = []
 
     def write(self, buffer):
-        for line in buffer.rstrip().splitlines():
-            line = line.rstrip()
-            if line:
-                self._log_func(line)
+        self._buffer.append(buffer)
 
     def flush(self):
-        return
+        lines, _, remaining = "".join(self._buffer).rpartition("\n")
+        if lines:
+            self._log_func(lines)
+        self._buffer = [remaining]
 
     def close(self):
         return
@@ -153,12 +166,12 @@ def _start_server(gui_id: str, gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea], config:
         # 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,
-    )
+    # 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
 
@@ -173,6 +186,12 @@ def main():
 
     import bec_widgets
 
+    bec_logger.level = bec_logger.LOGLEVEL.DEBUG
+    if __name__ != "__main__":
+        # if not running as main, set the log level to critical
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        bec_logger._stderr_log_level = bec_logger.LOGLEVEL.CRITICAL
+
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="BEC Widgets CLI Server")
     parser.add_argument("--id", type=str, help="The id of the server")
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -195,7 +214,7 @@ def main():
         )
         gui_class = BECFigure
 
-    with redirect_stdout(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.debug)):
+    with redirect_stdout(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.info)):
         with redirect_stderr(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.error)):
             app = QApplication(sys.argv)
             app.setApplicationName("BEC Figure")
@@ -231,4 +250,5 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    sys.argv = ["bec_widgets.cli.server", "--id", "e2860", "--gui_class", "BECDockArea"]
     main()

bec_widgets/examples/general_app/general_app.py

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
     icon = QIcon()
     icon.addFile(
-        os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "BEC-Dark.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
+        os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "BEC-General-App.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
     )
     app.setWindowIcon(icon)
     main_window = BECGeneralApp()

bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
 from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
 from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
 
         self.d1 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_1", position="right")
         self.im = self.d1.add_widget("BECImageWidget")
-        self.im.image("eiger")
+        self.im.image("waveform", "1d")
 
         self.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_2", position="bottom")
         self.wf = self.d2.add_widget("BECWaveformWidget", row=0, col=0)
@@ -200,10 +201,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     app.setApplicationName("Jupyter Console")
     app.setApplicationDisplayName("Jupyter Console")
     apply_theme("dark")
-    icon = QIcon()
-    icon.addFile(
-        os.path.join(module_path, "assets", "app_icons", "terminal_icon.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
-    )
+    icon = material_icon("terminal", color="#434343", filled=True)
     app.setWindowIcon(icon)
 
     bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()

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)

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoeplugin.py

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
-from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
 
 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
 from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoetaskmenu import TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ class TicTacToePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "Games"
 
     def icon(self):
-        icon_path = os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "designer_icons", "games.png")
-        return QIcon(icon_path)
+        return designer_material_icon("sports_esports")
 
     def includeFile(self):
         return "tictactoe"

bec_widgets/qt_utils/compact_popup.py

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

bec_widgets/qt_utils/palette_viewer.py

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

bec_widgets/qt_utils/redis_message_waiter.py

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+from bec_lib.serialization import MsgpackSerialization
+from bec_lib.utils import lazy_import_from
+from qtpy.QtCore import QEventLoop, QSocketNotifier, QTimer
+
+MessageObject = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.connector", ("MessageObject",))
+
+
+class QtRedisMessageWaiter:
+    def __init__(self, redis_connector, message_to_wait):
+        self.ev_loop = QEventLoop()
+        self.response = None
+        self.connector = redis_connector
+        self.message_to_wait = message_to_wait
+        self.pubsub = redis_connector._redis_conn.pubsub()
+        self.pubsub.subscribe(self.message_to_wait.endpoint)
+        fd = self.pubsub.connection._sock.fileno()
+        self.notifier = QSocketNotifier(fd, QSocketNotifier.Read)
+        self.notifier.activated.connect(self._pubsub_readable)
+
+    def _msg_received(self, msg_obj):
+        self.response = msg_obj.value
+        self.ev_loop.quit()
+
+    def wait(self, timeout=1):
+        timer = QTimer()
+        timer.singleShot(timeout * 1000, self.ev_loop.quit)
+        self.ev_loop.exec_()
+        timer.stop()
+        self.notifier.setEnabled(False)
+        self.pubsub.close()
+        return self.response
+
+    def _pubsub_readable(self, fd):
+        while True:
+            msg = self.pubsub.get_message()
+            if msg:
+                if msg["type"] == "subscribe":
+                    # get_message buffers, so we may already have the answer
+                    # let's check...
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    break
+            else:
+                return
+        channel = msg["channel"].decode()
+        msg = MessageObject(topic=channel, value=MsgpackSerialization.loads(msg["data"]))
+        self.connector._execute_callback(self._msg_received, msg, {})

bec_widgets/qt_utils/toolbar.py

@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
 # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import os
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from collections import defaultdict
+from typing import Literal
 
-from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
-from qtpy.QtGui import QAction, QIcon
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QMenu, QToolBar, QToolButton, QWidget
+from bec_qthemes._icon.material_icons import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, Qt
+from qtpy.QtGui import QAction, QColor, QIcon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QComboBox,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QMenu,
+    QSizePolicy,
+    QToolBar,
+    QToolButton,
+    QWidget,
+)
 
 import bec_widgets
 
@@ -44,9 +57,7 @@ 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)
+        toolbar.addSeparator()
 
 
 class IconAction(ToolBarAction):
@@ -70,6 +81,50 @@ class IconAction(ToolBarAction):
         toolbar.addAction(self.action)
 
 
+class MaterialIconAction:
+    """
+    Action with a Material icon for the toolbar.
+
+    Args:
+        icon_path (str, optional): The name of the Material icon. 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.
+        filled (bool, optional): Whether the icon is filled. Defaults to False.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        icon_name: str = None,
+        tooltip: str = None,
+        checkable: bool = False,
+        filled: bool = False,
+        color: str | tuple | QColor | dict[Literal["dark", "light"], str] | None = None,
+    ):
+        self.icon_name = icon_name
+        self.tooltip = tooltip
+        self.checkable = checkable
+        self.action = None
+        self.filled = filled
+        self.color = color
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        icon = self.get_icon()
+        self.action = QAction(icon, self.tooltip, target)
+        self.action.setCheckable(self.checkable)
+        toolbar.addAction(self.action)
+
+    def get_icon(self):
+
+        icon = material_icon(
+            self.icon_name,
+            size=(20, 20),
+            convert_to_pixmap=False,
+            filled=self.filled,
+            color=self.color,
+        )
+        return icon
+
+
 class DeviceSelectionAction(ToolBarAction):
     """
     Action for selecting a device in a combobox.
@@ -98,6 +153,64 @@ class DeviceSelectionAction(ToolBarAction):
         self.device_combobox.setStyleSheet(f"QComboBox {{ background-color: {color}; }}")
 
 
+class WidgetAction(ToolBarAction):
+    """
+    Action for adding any widget to the toolbar.
+
+    Args:
+        label (str|None): The label for the widget.
+        widget (QWidget): The widget to be added to the toolbar.
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, label: str | None = None, widget: QWidget = None, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.label = label
+        self.widget = widget
+
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
+        container = QWidget()
+        layout = QHBoxLayout(container)
+        layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        layout.setSpacing(5)
+
+        if self.label is not None:
+            label_widget = QLabel(f"{self.label}")
+            label_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+            label_widget.setAlignment(Qt.AlignVCenter | Qt.AlignRight)
+            layout.addWidget(label_widget)
+
+        if isinstance(self.widget, QComboBox):
+            self.widget.setSizeAdjustPolicy(QComboBox.AdjustToContents)
+
+            size_policy = QSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+            self.widget.setSizePolicy(size_policy)
+
+            self.widget.setMinimumWidth(self.calculate_minimum_width(self.widget))
+
+        else:
+            self.widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Preferred, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+
+        layout.addWidget(self.widget)
+
+        toolbar.addWidget(container)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def calculate_minimum_width(combo_box: QComboBox) -> int:
+        """
+        Calculate the minimum width required to display the longest item in the combo box.
+
+        Args:
+            combo_box (QComboBox): The combo box to calculate the width for.
+
+        Returns:
+            int: The calculated minimum width in pixels.
+        """
+        font_metrics = combo_box.fontMetrics()
+        max_width = max(font_metrics.width(combo_box.itemText(i)) for i in range(combo_box.count()))
+        return max_width + 60
+
+
 class ExpandableMenuAction(ToolBarAction):
     """
     Action for an expandable menu in the toolbar.
@@ -133,10 +246,12 @@ class ExpandableMenuAction(ToolBarAction):
         menu = QMenu(button)
         for action_id, action in self.actions.items():
             sub_action = QAction(action.tooltip, target)
-            if action.icon_path:
+            if hasattr(action, "icon_path"):
                 icon = QIcon()
                 icon.addFile(action.icon_path, size=QSize(20, 20))
                 sub_action.setIcon(icon)
+            elif hasattr(action, "get_icon"):
+                sub_action.setIcon(action.get_icon())
             sub_action.setCheckable(action.checkable)
             menu.addAction(sub_action)
             self.widgets[action_id] = sub_action
@@ -150,20 +265,13 @@ class ModularToolBar(QToolBar):
         parent (QWidget, optional): The parent widget of the toolbar. Defaults to None.
         actions (list[ToolBarAction], optional): A list of action creators to populate the toolbar. Defaults to None.
         target_widget (QWidget, optional): The widget that the actions will target. Defaults to None.
-        color (str, optional): The background color of the toolbar. Defaults to "black".
     """
 
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent=None,
-        actions: dict | None = None,
-        target_widget=None,
-        color: str = "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)",
-    ):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, actions: dict | None = None, target_widget=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
 
         self.widgets = defaultdict(dict)
-        self.set_background_color(color)
+        self.set_background_color()
 
         if actions is not None and target_widget is not None:
             self.populate_toolbar(actions, target_widget)
@@ -180,9 +288,9 @@ class ModularToolBar(QToolBar):
             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}; }}")
+    def set_background_color(self):
         self.setIconSize(QSize(20, 20))
         self.setMovable(False)
         self.setFloatable(False)
         self.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.setStyleSheet("QToolBar { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: none; }")

bec_widgets/tests/utils.py

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

bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import time
 import uuid
 from typing import Optional
 
-import yaml
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 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
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import ErrorPopupUtility
 from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as pyqtSlot
 from bec_widgets.utils.yaml_dialog import load_yaml, load_yaml_gui, save_yaml, save_yaml_gui
 
+logger = bec_logger.logger
 BECDispatcher = lazy_import_from("bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher", ("BECDispatcher",))
 
 
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@ class BECConnector:
             # the function depends on BECClient, and BECDispatcher
             @pyqtSlot()
             def terminate(client=self.client, dispatcher=self.bec_dispatcher):
-                print("Disconnecting", repr(dispatcher))
+                logger.info("Disconnecting", repr(dispatcher))
                 dispatcher.disconnect_all()
-                print("Shutting down BEC Client", repr(client))
+                logger.info("Shutting down BEC Client", repr(client))
                 client.shutdown()
 
             BECConnector.EXIT_HANDLERS[self.client] = terminate
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class BECConnector:
             self.config = config
             self.config.widget_class = self.__class__.__name__
         else:
-            print(
+            logger.debug(
                 f"No initial config found for {self.__class__.__name__}.\n"
                 f"Initializing with default config."
             )

bec_widgets/utils/bec_designer.py

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import sys
 import sysconfig
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
 from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
 
 if PYSIDE6:
     from PySide6.scripts.pyside_tool import (
@@ -21,6 +23,19 @@ if PYSIDE6:
 import bec_widgets
 
 
+def designer_material_icon(icon_name: str) -> QIcon:
+    """
+    Create a QIcon for the BECDesigner with the given material icon name.
+
+    Args:
+        icon_name (str): The name of the material icon.
+
+    Returns:
+        QIcon: The QIcon for the material icon.
+    """
+    return QIcon(material_icon(icon_name, filled=True, convert_to_pixmap=True))
+
+
 def list_editable_packages() -> set[str]:
     """
     List all editable packages in the environment.

bec_widgets/utils/bec_dispatcher.py

@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Union
 
 import redis
 from bec_lib.client import BECClient
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_lib.redis_connector import MessageObject, RedisConnector
 from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
-from qtpy.QtCore import PYQT6, PYSIDE6, QCoreApplication, QObject
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
 
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from bec_lib.endpoints import EndpointInfo
 
@@ -65,17 +68,11 @@ class QtRedisConnector(RedisConnector):
             cb(msg.content, msg.metadata)
 
 
-class BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(BECClient):
-    def _initialize_logger(self):
-        return
-
-
 class BECDispatcher:
     """Utility class to keep track of slots connected to a particular redis connector"""
 
     _instance = None
     _initialized = False
-    qapp = None
 
     def __new__(cls, client=None, config: str = None, *args, **kwargs):
         if cls._instance is None:
@@ -87,9 +84,6 @@ class BECDispatcher:
         if self._initialized:
             return
 
-        if not QCoreApplication.instance():
-            BECDispatcher.qapp = QCoreApplication([])
-
         self._slots = collections.defaultdict(set)
         self.client = client
 
@@ -98,24 +92,22 @@ class BECDispatcher:
                 if not isinstance(config, ServiceConfig):
                     # config is supposed to be a path
                     config = ServiceConfig(config)
-                self.client = BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(
-                    config=config, connector_cls=QtRedisConnector
-                )  # , forced=True)
-            else:
-                self.client = BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(
-                    connector_cls=QtRedisConnector
-                )  # , forced=True)
+            self.client = BECClient(
+                config=config, connector_cls=QtRedisConnector, name="BECWidgets"
+            )
         else:
             if self.client.started:
                 # have to reinitialize client to use proper connector
+                logger.info("Shutting down BECClient to switch to QtRedisConnector")
                 self.client.shutdown()
             self.client._BECClient__init_params["connector_cls"] = QtRedisConnector
 
         try:
             self.client.start()
         except redis.exceptions.ConnectionError:
-            print("Could not connect to Redis, skipping start of BECClient.")
+            logger.warning("Could not connect to Redis, skipping start of BECClient.")
 
+        logger.success("Initialized BECDispatcher")
         self._initialized = True
 
     @classmethod
@@ -123,23 +115,13 @@ class BECDispatcher:
         cls._instance = None
         cls._initialized = False
 
-        if not cls.qapp:
-            return
-
-        # shutdown QCoreApp if it exists
-        if PYQT6:
-            cls.qapp.exit()
-        elif PYSIDE6:
-            cls.qapp.shutdown()
-        cls.qapp = None
-
     def connect_slot(
         self,
         slot: Callable,
         topics: Union[EndpointInfo, str, list[Union[EndpointInfo, str]]],
         **kwargs,
     ) -> None:
-        """Connect widget's pyqt slot, so that it is called on new pub/sub topic message.
+        """Connect widget's qt slot, so that it is called on new pub/sub topic message.
 
         Args:
             slot (Callable): A slot method/function that accepts two inputs: content and metadata of
@@ -152,6 +134,13 @@ class BECDispatcher:
         self._slots[slot].update(set(topics_str))
 
     def disconnect_slot(self, slot: Callable, topics: Union[str, list]):
+        """
+        Disconnect a slot from a topic.
+
+        Args:
+            slot(Callable): The slot to disconnect
+            topics(Union[str, list]): The topic(s) to disconnect from
+        """
         # find the right slot to disconnect from ;
         # slot callbacks are wrapped in QtThreadSafeCallback objects,
         # but the slot we receive here is the original callable
@@ -167,6 +156,12 @@ class BECDispatcher:
             del self._slots[connected_slot]
 
     def disconnect_topics(self, topics: Union[str, list]):
+        """
+        Disconnect all slots from a topic.
+
+        Args:
+            topics(Union[str, list]): The topic(s) to disconnect from
+        """
         self.client.connector.unregister(topics)
         topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
         for slot in list(self._slots.keys()):
@@ -176,4 +171,11 @@ class BECDispatcher:
                 del self._slots[slot]
 
     def disconnect_all(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Disconnect all slots from all topics.
+
+        Args:
+            *args: Arbitrary positional arguments
+            **kwargs: Arbitrary keyword arguments
+        """
         self.disconnect_topics(self.client.connector._topics_cb)

bec_widgets/utils/bec_signal_proxy.py

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+""" This custom class is a thin wrapper around the SignalProxy class to allow signal calls to be blocked.
+Unblocking the proxy needs to be done through the slot unblock_proxy. The most likely use case for this class is
+when the callback function is potentially initiating a slower progress, i.e. requesting a data analysis routine to 
+analyse data. Requesting a new fit may lead to request piling up and an overall slow done of performance. This proxy
+will allow you to decide by yourself when to unblock and execute the callback again."""
+
+from pyqtgraph import SignalProxy
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal, Slot
+
+
+class BECSignalProxy(SignalProxy):
+    """Thin wrapper around the SignalProxy class to allow signal calls to be blocked, but args still being stored
+
+    Args:
+        *args: Arguments to pass to the SignalProxy class
+        rateLimit (int): The rateLimit of the proxy
+        **kwargs: Keyword arguments to pass to the SignalProxy class
+
+    Example:
+    >>> proxy = BECSignalProxy(signal, rate_limit=25, slot=callback)"""
+
+    is_blocked = Signal(bool)
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, rateLimit=25, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, rateLimit=rateLimit, **kwargs)
+        self._blocking = False
+        self.old_args = None
+        self.new_args = None
+
+    @property
+    def blocked(self):
+        """Returns if the proxy is blocked"""
+        return self._blocking
+
+    @blocked.setter
+    def blocked(self, value: bool):
+        self._blocking = value
+        self.is_blocked.emit(value)
+
+    def signalReceived(self, *args):
+        """Receive signal, store the args and call signalReceived from the parent class if not blocked"""
+        self.new_args = args
+        if self.blocked is True:
+            return
+        self.blocked = True
+        self.old_args = args
+        super().signalReceived(*args)
+
+    @Slot()
+    def unblock_proxy(self):
+        """Unblock the proxy, and call the signalReceived method in case there was an update of the args."""
+        self.blocked = False
+        if self.new_args != self.old_args:
+            self.signalReceived(*self.new_args)

bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py

@@ -1,19 +1,92 @@
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import darkdetect
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
 
 
 class BECWidget(BECConnector):
     """Mixin class for all BEC widgets, to handle cleanup"""
 
-    def __init__(self, client=None, config: ConnectionConfig = None, gui_id: str = None):
+    # The icon name is the name of the icon in the icon theme, typically a name taken
+    # from fonts.google.com/icons. Override this in subclasses to set the icon name.
+    ICON_NAME = "widgets"
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        client=None,
+        config: ConnectionConfig = None,
+        gui_id: str = None,
+        theme_update: bool = False,
+    ):
+        """
+        Base class for all BEC widgets. This class should be used as a mixin class for all BEC widgets, e.g.:
+
+
+        >>> class MyWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
+        >>>     def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):
+        >>>         super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        >>>         QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+
+        Args:
+            client(BECClient, optional): The BEC client.
+            config(ConnectionConfig, optional): The connection configuration.
+            gui_id(str, optional): The GUI ID.
+            theme_update(bool, optional): Whether to subscribe to theme updates. Defaults to False. When set to True, the
+                widget's apply_theme method will be called when the theme changes.
+        """
         if not isinstance(self, QWidget):
             raise RuntimeError(f"{repr(self)} is not a subclass of QWidget")
-        super().__init__(client, config, gui_id)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+
+        # Set the theme to auto if it is not set yet
+        app = QApplication.instance()
+        if not hasattr(app, "theme"):
+            # DO NOT SET THE THEME TO AUTO! Otherwise, the qwebengineview will segfault
+            # Instead, we will set the theme to the system setting on startup
+            if darkdetect.isDark():
+                set_theme("dark")
+            else:
+                set_theme("light")
+
+        if theme_update:
+            logger.debug(f"Subscribing to theme updates for {self.__class__.__name__}")
+            self._connect_to_theme_change()
+
+    def _connect_to_theme_change(self):
+        """Connect to the theme change signal."""
+        qapp = QApplication.instance()
+        if hasattr(qapp, "theme_signal"):
+            qapp.theme_signal.theme_updated.connect(self._update_theme)
+
+    def _update_theme(self, theme: str):
+        """Update the theme."""
+        if theme is None:
+            qapp = QApplication.instance()
+            if hasattr(qapp, "theme"):
+                theme = qapp.theme.theme
+            else:
+                theme = "dark"
+        self.apply_theme(theme)
+
+    @Slot(str)
+    def apply_theme(self, theme: str):
+        """
+        Apply the theme to the widget.
+
+        Args:
+            theme(str, optional): The theme to be applied.
+        """
 
     def cleanup(self):
         """Cleanup the widget."""
-        pass
 
     def closeEvent(self, event):
         self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)

bec_widgets/utils/colors.py

@@ -1,30 +1,83 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import itertools
 import re
-from typing import Literal
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal
 
 import bec_qthemes
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
+from bec_qthemes._os_appearance.listener import OSThemeSwitchListener
 from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
 from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
-CURRENT_THEME = "dark"
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from bec_qthemes._main import AccentColors
 
 
 def get_theme_palette():
-    return bec_qthemes.load_palette(CURRENT_THEME)
+    if QApplication.instance() is None or not hasattr(QApplication.instance(), "theme"):
+        theme = "dark"
+    else:
+        theme = QApplication.instance().theme.theme
+    return bec_qthemes.load_palette(theme)
+
+
+def get_accent_colors() -> AccentColors | None:
+    """
+    Get the accent colors for the current theme. These colors are extensions of the color palette
+    and are used to highlight specific elements in the UI.
+    """
+    if QApplication.instance() is None or not hasattr(QApplication.instance(), "theme"):
+        return None
+    return QApplication.instance().theme.accent_colors
+
+
+def _theme_update_callback():
+    """
+    Internal callback function to update the theme based on the system theme.
+    """
+    app = QApplication.instance()
+    # pylint: disable=protected-access
+    app.theme.theme = app.os_listener._theme.lower()
+    app.theme_signal.theme_updated.emit(app.theme.theme)
+    apply_theme(app.os_listener._theme.lower())
+
+
+def set_theme(theme: Literal["dark", "light", "auto"]):
+    """
+    Set the theme for the application.
+
+    Args:
+        theme (Literal["dark", "light", "auto"]): The theme to set. "auto" will automatically switch between dark and light themes based on the system theme.
+    """
+    app = QApplication.instance()
+    bec_qthemes.setup_theme(theme, install_event_filter=False)
+
+    app.theme_signal.theme_updated.emit(theme)
+    apply_theme(theme)
+
+    if theme != "auto":
+        return
+
+    if not hasattr(app, "os_listener") or app.os_listener is None:
+        app.os_listener = OSThemeSwitchListener(_theme_update_callback)
+        app.installEventFilter(app.os_listener)
 
 
 def apply_theme(theme: Literal["dark", "light"]):
-    global CURRENT_THEME
-    CURRENT_THEME = theme
-
+    """
+    Apply the theme to all pyqtgraph widgets. Do not use this function directly. Use set_theme instead.
+    """
     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()
     )
+    pg.setConfigOptions(
+        foreground="d" if theme == "dark" else "k", background="k" if theme == "dark" else "w"
+    )
     for pg_widget in children:
         pg_widget.setBackground("k" if theme == "dark" else "w")
 
@@ -54,9 +107,98 @@ class Colors:
             angles.append(angle)
         return angles
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def set_theme_offset(theme: Literal["light", "dark"] | None = None, offset=0.2) -> tuple:
+        """
+        Set the theme offset to avoid colors too close to white or black with light or dark theme respectively for pyqtgraph plot background.
+
+        Args:
+            theme(str): The theme to be applied.
+            offset(float): Offset to avoid colors too close to white or black with light or dark theme respectively for pyqtgraph plot background.
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple: Tuple of min_pos and max_pos.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If theme_offset is not between 0 and 1.
+        """
+
+        if offset < 0 or offset > 1:
+            raise ValueError("theme_offset must be between 0 and 1")
+
+        if theme is None:
+            app = QApplication.instance()
+            if hasattr(app, "theme"):
+                theme = app.theme.theme
+
+        if theme == "light":
+            min_pos = 0.0
+            max_pos = 1 - offset
+        else:
+            min_pos = 0.0 + offset
+            max_pos = 1.0
+
+        return min_pos, max_pos
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def evenly_spaced_colors(
+        colormap: str,
+        num: int,
+        format: Literal["QColor", "HEX", "RGB"] = "QColor",
+        theme_offset=0.2,
+        theme: Literal["light", "dark"] | None = None,
+    ) -> list:
+        """
+        Extract `num` colors from the specified colormap, evenly spaced along its range,
+        and return them in the specified format.
+
+        Args:
+            colormap (str): Name of the colormap.
+            num (int): Number of requested colors.
+            format (Literal["QColor","HEX","RGB"]): The format of the returned colors ('RGB', 'HEX', 'QColor').
+            theme_offset (float): Has to be between 0-1. Offset to avoid colors too close to white or black with light or dark theme respectively for pyqtgraph plot background.
+            theme (Literal['light', 'dark'] | None): The theme to be applied. Overrides the QApplication theme if specified.
+
+        Returns:
+            list: List of colors in the specified format.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If theme_offset is not between 0 and 1.
+        """
+        if theme_offset < 0 or theme_offset > 1:
+            raise ValueError("theme_offset must be between 0 and 1")
+
+        cmap = pg.colormap.get(colormap)
+        min_pos, max_pos = Colors.set_theme_offset(theme, theme_offset)
+
+        # Generate positions that are evenly spaced within the acceptable range
+        if num == 1:
+            positions = np.array([(min_pos + max_pos) / 2])
+        else:
+            positions = np.linspace(min_pos, max_pos, num)
+
+        # Sample colors from the colormap at the calculated positions
+        colors = cmap.map(positions, mode="float")
+        color_list = []
+
+        for color in colors:
+            if format.upper() == "HEX":
+                color_list.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color).name())
+            elif format.upper() == "RGB":
+                color_list.append(tuple((np.array(color) * 255).astype(int)))
+            elif format.upper() == "QCOLOR":
+                color_list.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color))
+            else:
+                raise ValueError("Unsupported format. Please choose 'RGB', 'HEX', or 'QColor'.")
+        return color_list
+
     @staticmethod
     def golden_angle_color(
-        colormap: str, num: int, format: Literal["QColor", "HEX", "RGB"] = "QColor"
+        colormap: str,
+        num: int,
+        format: Literal["QColor", "HEX", "RGB"] = "QColor",
+        theme_offset=0.2,
+        theme: Literal["dark", "light"] | None = None,
     ) -> list:
         """
         Extract num colors from the specified colormap following golden angle distribution and return them in the specified format.
@@ -65,33 +207,39 @@ class Colors:
             colormap (str): Name of the colormap.
             num (int): Number of requested colors.
             format (Literal["QColor","HEX","RGB"]): The format of the returned colors ('RGB', 'HEX', 'QColor').
+            theme_offset (float): Has to be between 0-1. Offset to avoid colors too close to white or black with light or dark theme respectively for pyqtgraph plot background.
 
         Returns:
             list: List of colors in the specified format.
 
         Raises:
-            ValueError: If the number of requested colors is greater than the number of colors in the colormap.
+            ValueError: If theme_offset is not between 0 and 1.
         """
+
         cmap = pg.colormap.get(colormap)
-        cmap_colors = cmap.getColors(mode="float")
-        if num > len(cmap_colors):
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Number of colors requested ({num}) is greater than the number of colors in the colormap ({len(cmap_colors)})"
-            )
-        angles = Colors.golden_ratio(len(cmap_colors))
-        color_selection = np.round(np.interp(angles, (-np.pi, np.pi), (0, len(cmap_colors))))
-        colors = []
-        for ii in color_selection[:num]:
-            color = cmap_colors[int(ii)]
+        phi = (1 + np.sqrt(5)) / 2  # Golden ratio
+        golden_angle_conjugate = 1 - (1 / phi)  # Approximately 0.38196601125
+
+        min_pos, max_pos = Colors.set_theme_offset(theme, theme_offset)
+
+        # Generate positions within the acceptable range
+        positions = np.mod(np.arange(num) * golden_angle_conjugate, 1)
+        positions = min_pos + positions * (max_pos - min_pos)
+
+        # Sample colors from the colormap at the calculated positions
+        colors = cmap.map(positions, mode="float")
+        color_list = []
+
+        for color in colors:
             if format.upper() == "HEX":
-                colors.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color).name())
+                color_list.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color).name())
             elif format.upper() == "RGB":
-                colors.append(tuple((np.array(color) * 255).astype(int)))
+                color_list.append(tuple((np.array(color) * 255).astype(int)))
             elif format.upper() == "QCOLOR":
-                colors.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color))
+                color_list.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color))
             else:
                 raise ValueError("Unsupported format. Please choose 'RGB', 'HEX', or 'QColor'.")
-        return colors
+        return color_list
 
     @staticmethod
     def hex_to_rgba(hex_color: str, alpha=255) -> tuple:
@@ -320,7 +468,7 @@ class Colors:
             return color
 
     @staticmethod
-    def validate_color_map(color_map: str) -> str:
+    def validate_color_map(color_map: str, return_error: bool = True) -> str | bool:
         """
         Validate the colormap input if it is supported by pyqtgraph. Can be used in any pydantic model as a field validator. If validation fails it prints all available colormaps from pyqtgraph instance.
 
@@ -328,13 +476,24 @@ class Colors:
             color_map(str): The colormap to be validated.
 
         Returns:
-            str: The validated colormap.
+            str: The validated colormap, if colormap is valid.
+            bool: False, if colormap is invalid.
+
+        Raises:
+            PydanticCustomError: If colormap is invalid.
         """
-        available_colormaps = pg.colormap.listMaps()
+        available_pg_maps = pg.colormap.listMaps()
+        available_mpl_maps = pg.colormap.listMaps("matplotlib")
+        available_mpl_colorcet = pg.colormap.listMaps("colorcet")
+
+        available_colormaps = available_pg_maps + available_mpl_maps + available_mpl_colorcet
         if color_map not in available_colormaps:
-            raise PydanticCustomError(
-                "unsupported colormap",
-                f"Colormap '{color_map}' not found in the current installation of pyqtgraph. Choose on the following: {available_colormaps}.",
-                {"wrong_value": color_map},
-            )
+            if return_error:
+                raise PydanticCustomError(
+                    "unsupported colormap",
+                    f"Colormap '{color_map}' not found in the current installation of pyqtgraph. Choose on the following: {available_colormaps}.",
+                    {"wrong_value": color_map},
+                )
+            else:
+                return False
         return color_map

bec_widgets/utils/container_utils.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import itertools
 from typing import Type
 

bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py

@@ -1,18 +1,32 @@
+from collections import defaultdict
+
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Qt, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
-# from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSignal
-from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+
+class NonDownsamplingScatterPlotItem(pg.ScatterPlotItem):
+    def setDownsampling(self, ds=None, auto=None, method=None):
+        pass
+
+    def setClipToView(self, state):
+        pass
 
 
 class Crosshair(QObject):
+    # QT Position of mouse cursor
+    positionChanged = Signal(tuple)
+    positionClicked = Signal(tuple)
+    # Plain crosshair position signals mapped to real coordinates
+    crosshairChanged = Signal(tuple)
+    crosshairClicked = Signal(tuple)
     # Signal for 1D plot
-    coordinatesChanged1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
-    coordinatesClicked1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesChanged1D = Signal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked1D = Signal(tuple)
     # Signal for 2D plot
-    coordinatesChanged2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
-    coordinatesClicked2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesChanged2D = Signal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked2D = Signal(tuple)
 
     def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem, precision: int = 3, parent=None):
         """
@@ -26,85 +40,138 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self.is_log_y = None
         self.is_log_x = None
+        self.is_derivative = None
         self.plot_item = plot_item
         self.precision = precision
         self.v_line = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=90, movable=False)
+        self.v_line.skip_auto_range = True
         self.h_line = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=0, movable=False)
+        self.h_line.skip_auto_range = True
         self.plot_item.addItem(self.v_line, ignoreBounds=True)
         self.plot_item.addItem(self.h_line, ignoreBounds=True)
+
+        # Add TextItem to display coordinates
+        self.coord_label = pg.TextItem("", anchor=(1, 1), fill=(0, 0, 0, 100))
+        self.coord_label.setVisible(False)  # Hide initially
+        self.coord_label.skip_auto_range = True
+        self.plot_item.addItem(self.coord_label)
+
+        # Signals to connect
         self.proxy = pg.SignalProxy(
             self.plot_item.scene().sigMouseMoved, rateLimit=60, slot=self.mouse_moved
         )
+        self.positionChanged.connect(self.update_coord_label)
         self.plot_item.scene().sigMouseClicked.connect(self.mouse_clicked)
 
+        # Connect signals from pyqtgraph right click menu
+        self.plot_item.ctrl.derivativeCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_derivatives)
+        self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+        self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+        self.plot_item.ctrl.downsampleSpin.valueChanged.connect(self.clear_markers)
+
         # Initialize markers
-        self.marker_moved_1d = []
-        self.marker_clicked_1d = []
+        self.marker_moved_1d = {}
+        self.marker_clicked_1d = {}
         self.marker_2d = None
         self.update_markers()
+        self.check_log()
+        self.check_derivatives()
+
+        self._connect_to_theme_change()
+
+    def _connect_to_theme_change(self):
+        """Connect to the theme change signal."""
+        qapp = QApplication.instance()
+        if hasattr(qapp, "theme_signal"):
+            qapp.theme_signal.theme_updated.connect(self._update_theme)
+            self._update_theme()
+
+    @Slot(str)
+    def _update_theme(self, theme: str | None = None):
+        """Update the theme."""
+        if theme is None:
+            qapp = QApplication.instance()
+            if hasattr(qapp, "theme"):
+                theme = qapp.theme.theme
+            else:
+                theme = "dark"
+        self.apply_theme(theme)
+
+    def apply_theme(self, theme: str):
+        """Apply the theme to the plot."""
+        if theme == "dark":
+            text_color = "w"
+            label_bg_color = (50, 50, 50, 150)
+        elif theme == "light":
+            text_color = "k"
+            label_bg_color = (240, 240, 240, 150)
+        else:
+            text_color = "w"
+            label_bg_color = (50, 50, 50, 150)
+
+        self.coord_label.setColor(text_color)
+        self.coord_label.fill = pg.mkBrush(label_bg_color)
+        self.coord_label.border = pg.mkPen(None)
 
     def update_markers(self):
         """Update the markers for the crosshair, creating new ones if necessary."""
 
-        # Clear existing markers
-        for marker in self.marker_moved_1d + self.marker_clicked_1d:
-            self.plot_item.removeItem(marker)
-        if self.marker_2d:
-            self.plot_item.removeItem(self.marker_2d)
-
         # Create new markers
-        self.marker_moved_1d = []
-        self.marker_clicked_1d = []
-        self.marker_2d = None
         for item in self.plot_item.items:
             if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):  # 1D plot
+                if item.name() in self.marker_moved_1d:
+                    continue
                 pen = item.opts["pen"]
                 color = pen.color() if hasattr(pen, "color") else pg.mkColor(pen)
-                marker_moved = pg.ScatterPlotItem(
+                marker_moved = NonDownsamplingScatterPlotItem(
                     size=10, pen=pg.mkPen(color), brush=pg.mkBrush(None)
                 )
-                marker_clicked = pg.ScatterPlotItem(
-                    size=10, pen=pg.mkPen(None), brush=pg.mkBrush(color)
-                )
-                self.marker_moved_1d.append(marker_moved)
+                marker_moved.skip_auto_range = True
+                self.marker_moved_1d[item.name()] = marker_moved
                 self.plot_item.addItem(marker_moved)
+
                 # Create glowing effect markers for clicked events
-                marker_clicked_list = []
                 for size, alpha in [(18, 64), (14, 128), (10, 255)]:
-                    marker_clicked = pg.ScatterPlotItem(
+                    marker_clicked = NonDownsamplingScatterPlotItem(
                         size=size,
                         pen=pg.mkPen(None),
                         brush=pg.mkBrush(color.red(), color.green(), color.blue(), alpha),
                     )
-                    marker_clicked_list.append(marker_clicked)
+                    marker_clicked.skip_auto_range = True
+                    self.marker_clicked_1d[item.name()] = marker_clicked
                     self.plot_item.addItem(marker_clicked)
 
-                self.marker_clicked_1d.append(marker_clicked_list)
             elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):  # 2D plot
+                if self.marker_2d is not None:
+                    continue
                 self.marker_2d = pg.ROI(
                     [0, 0], size=[1, 1], pen=pg.mkPen("r", width=2), movable=False
                 )
                 self.plot_item.addItem(self.marker_2d)
 
-    def snap_to_data(self, x, y) -> tuple:
+    def snap_to_data(self, x, y) -> tuple[defaultdict[list], defaultdict[list]]:
         """
         Finds the nearest data points to the given x and y coordinates.
 
         Args:
-            x: The x-coordinate
-            y: The y-coordinate
+            x: The x-coordinate of the mouse cursor
+            y: The y-coordinate of the mouse cursor
 
         Returns:
-            tuple: The nearest x and y values
+            tuple: x and y values snapped to the nearest data
         """
-        y_values_1d = []
-        x_values_1d = []
+        y_values = defaultdict(list)
+        x_values = defaultdict(list)
         image_2d = None
 
         # Iterate through items in the plot
         for item in self.plot_item.items:
             if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):  # 1D plot
-                x_data, y_data = item.xData, item.yData
+                name = item.name()
+                plot_data = item._getDisplayDataset()
+                if plot_data is None:
+                    continue
+                x_data, y_data = plot_data.x, plot_data.y
                 if x_data is not None and y_data is not None:
                     if self.is_log_x:
                         min_x_data = np.min(x_data[x_data > 0])
@@ -112,43 +179,56 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                         min_x_data = np.min(x_data)
                     max_x_data = np.max(x_data)
                     if x < min_x_data or x > max_x_data:
-                        return None, None
+                        y_values[name] = None
+                        x_values[name] = None
+                        continue
                     closest_x, closest_y = self.closest_x_y_value(x, x_data, y_data)
-                    y_values_1d.append(closest_y)
-                    x_values_1d.append(closest_x)
+                    y_values[name] = closest_y
+                    x_values[name] = closest_x
             elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):  # 2D plot
+                name = item.config.monitor
                 image_2d = item.image
+                # clip the x and y values to the image dimensions to avoid out of bounds errors
+                y_values[name] = int(np.clip(y, 0, image_2d.shape[1] - 1))
+                x_values[name] = int(np.clip(x, 0, image_2d.shape[0] - 1))
 
-        # Handle 1D plot
-        if y_values_1d:
-            if all(v is None for v in x_values_1d) or all(v is None for v in y_values_1d):
+        if x_values and y_values:
+            if all(v is None for v in x_values.values()) or all(
+                v is None for v in y_values.values()
+            ):
                 return None, None
-            closest_x = min(x_values_1d, key=lambda xi: abs(xi - x))  # Snap x to closest data point
-            return closest_x, y_values_1d
-
-        # Handle 2D plot
-        if image_2d is not None:
-            x_idx = int(np.clip(x, 0, image_2d.shape[0] - 1))
-            y_idx = int(np.clip(y, 0, image_2d.shape[1] - 1))
-            return x_idx, y_idx
+            return x_values, y_values
 
         return None, None
 
-    def closest_x_y_value(self, input_value: float, list_x: list, list_y: list) -> tuple:
+    def closest_x_y_value(self, input_x: float, list_x: list, list_y: list) -> tuple:
         """
         Find the closest x and y value to the input value.
 
         Args:
-            input_value (float): Input value
+            input_x (float): Input value
             list_x (list): List of x values
             list_y (list): List of y values
 
         Returns:
             tuple: Closest x and y value
         """
-        arr = np.asarray(list_x)
-        i = (np.abs(arr - input_value)).argmin()
-        return list_x[i], list_y[i]
+        # Convert lists to NumPy arrays
+        arr_x = np.asarray(list_x)
+
+        # Get the indices where x is not NaN
+        valid_indices = ~np.isnan(arr_x)
+
+        # Filter x array to exclude NaN values
+        filtered_x = arr_x[valid_indices]
+
+        # Find the index of the closest value in the filtered x array
+        closest_index = np.abs(filtered_x - input_x).argmin()
+
+        # Map back to the original index in the list_x and list_y arrays
+        original_index = np.where(valid_indices)[0][closest_index]
+
+        return list_x[original_index], list_y[original_index]
 
     def mouse_moved(self, event):
         """Handles the mouse moved event, updating the crosshair position and emitting signals.
@@ -156,39 +236,50 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         Args:
             event: The mouse moved event
         """
-        self.check_log()
         pos = event[0]
+        self.update_markers()
         if self.plot_item.vb.sceneBoundingRect().contains(pos):
             mouse_point = self.plot_item.vb.mapSceneToView(pos)
-            self.v_line.setPos(mouse_point.x())
-            self.h_line.setPos(mouse_point.y())
-
             x, y = mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y()
-            if self.is_log_x:
-                x = 10**x
-            if self.is_log_y:
-                y = 10**y
-            x, y_values = self.snap_to_data(x, y)
+            self.v_line.setPos(x)
+            self.h_line.setPos(y)
+            scaled_x, scaled_y = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y())
+            self.crosshairChanged.emit((scaled_x, scaled_y))
+            self.positionChanged.emit((x, y))
+
+            x_snap_values, y_snap_values = self.snap_to_data(x, y)
+            if x_snap_values is None or y_snap_values is None:
+                return
+            if all(v is None for v in x_snap_values.values()) or all(
+                v is None for v in y_snap_values.values()
+            ):
+                # not sure how we got here, but just to be safe...
+                return
 
             for item in self.plot_item.items:
                 if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
-                    if x is None or all(v is None for v in y_values):
-                        return
+                    name = item.name()
+                    x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
+                    if x is None or y is None:
+                        continue
+                    self.marker_moved_1d[name].setData([x], [y])
+                    x_snapped_scaled, y_snapped_scaled = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(x, y)
                     coordinate_to_emit = (
-                        round(x, self.precision),
-                        [round(y_val, self.precision) for y_val in y_values],
+                        name,
+                        round(x_snapped_scaled, self.precision),
+                        round(y_snapped_scaled, self.precision),
                     )
                     self.coordinatesChanged1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
-                    for i, y_val in enumerate(y_values):
-                        self.marker_moved_1d[i].setData(
-                            [x if not self.is_log_x else np.log10(x)],
-                            [y_val if not self.is_log_y else np.log10(y_val)],
-                        )
                 elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
-                    if x is None or y_values is None:
-                        return
-                    coordinate_to_emit = (x, y_values)
+                    name = item.config.monitor
+                    x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
+                    if x is None or y is None:
+                        continue
+                    self.marker_2d.setPos([x, y])
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (name, x, y)
                     self.coordinatesChanged2D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
+                else:
+                    continue
 
     def mouse_clicked(self, event):
         """Handles the mouse clicked event, updating the crosshair position and emitting signals.
@@ -196,40 +287,104 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
         Args:
             event: The mouse clicked event
         """
-        self.check_log()
+
+        # we only accept left mouse clicks
+        if event.button() != Qt.MouseButton.LeftButton:
+            return
+        self.update_markers()
         if self.plot_item.vb.sceneBoundingRect().contains(event._scenePos):
             mouse_point = self.plot_item.vb.mapSceneToView(event._scenePos)
             x, y = mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y()
+            scaled_x, scaled_y = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y())
+            self.crosshairClicked.emit((scaled_x, scaled_y))
+            self.positionClicked.emit((x, y))
 
-            if self.is_log_x:
-                x = 10**x
-            if self.is_log_y:
-                y = 10**y
-            x, y_values = self.snap_to_data(x, y)
+            x_snap_values, y_snap_values = self.snap_to_data(x, y)
+
+            if x_snap_values is None or y_snap_values is None:
+                return
+            if all(v is None for v in x_snap_values.values()) or all(
+                v is None for v in y_snap_values.values()
+            ):
+                # not sure how we got here, but just to be safe...
+                return
 
             for item in self.plot_item.items:
                 if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
-                    if x is None or all(v is None for v in y_values):
-                        return
+                    name = item.name()
+                    x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
+                    if x is None or y is None:
+                        continue
+                    self.marker_clicked_1d[name].setData([x], [y])
+                    x_snapped_scaled, y_snapped_scaled = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(x, y)
                     coordinate_to_emit = (
-                        round(x, self.precision),
-                        [round(y_val, self.precision) for y_val in y_values],
+                        name,
+                        round(x_snapped_scaled, self.precision),
+                        round(y_snapped_scaled, self.precision),
                     )
                     self.coordinatesClicked1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
-                    for i, y_val in enumerate(y_values):
-                        for marker in self.marker_clicked_1d[i]:
-                            marker.setData(
-                                [x if not self.is_log_x else np.log10(x)],
-                                [y_val if not self.is_log_y else np.log10(y_val)],
-                            )
                 elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
-                    if x is None or y_values is None:
-                        return
-                    coordinate_to_emit = (x, y_values)
+                    name = item.config.monitor
+                    x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
+                    if x is None or y is None:
+                        continue
+                    self.marker_2d.setPos([x, y])
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (name, x, y)
                     self.coordinatesClicked2D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
-                    self.marker_2d.setPos([x, y_values])
+                else:
+                    continue
+
+    def clear_markers(self):
+        """Clears the markers from the plot."""
+        for marker in self.marker_moved_1d.values():
+            marker.clear()
+        for marker in self.marker_clicked_1d.values():
+            marker.clear()
+
+    def scale_emitted_coordinates(self, x, y):
+        """Scales the emitted coordinates if the axes are in log scale.
+
+        Args:
+            x (float): The x-coordinate
+            y (float): The y-coordinate
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple: The scaled x and y coordinates
+        """
+        if self.is_log_x:
+            x = 10**x
+        if self.is_log_y:
+            y = 10**y
+        return x, y
+
+    def update_coord_label(self, pos: tuple):
+        """Updates the coordinate label based on the crosshair position and axis scales.
+
+        Args:
+            pos (tuple): The (x, y) position of the crosshair.
+        """
+        x, y = pos
+        x_scaled, y_scaled = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(x, y)
+
+        # # Update coordinate label
+        self.coord_label.setText(f"({x_scaled:.{self.precision}g}, {y_scaled:.{self.precision}g})")
+        self.coord_label.setPos(x, y)
+        self.coord_label.setVisible(True)
 
     def check_log(self):
         """Checks if the x or y axis is in log scale and updates the internal state accordingly."""
-        self.is_log_x = self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.isChecked()
-        self.is_log_y = self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.isChecked()
+        self.is_log_x = self.plot_item.axes["bottom"]["item"].logMode
+        self.is_log_y = self.plot_item.axes["left"]["item"].logMode
+        self.clear_markers()
+
+    def check_derivatives(self):
+        """Checks if the derivatives are enabled and updates the internal state accordingly."""
+        self.is_derivative = self.plot_item.ctrl.derivativeCheck.isChecked()
+        self.clear_markers()
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.v_line)
+        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.h_line)
+        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.coord_label)
+
+        self.clear_markers()

bec_widgets/utils/filter_io.py

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