refactor(colormap-selector): inheritance changed to QComboBox from QWidget

0.119.0
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2026-06-25 22:33:16 +02:00 · 2024-10-17 18:56:32 +02:00 · 2024-10-17 15:09:10 +00:00 · 2024-10-17 16:07:11 +02:00 · 2024-10-17 16:07:11 +02:00 · 2024-10-17 16:07:11 +02:00
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@@ -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:
@@ -178,7 +182,6 @@ test-matrix:
    - *install-repos
    - pip install -e .[dev,$QT_PCKG]
    - pytest -v --maxfail=2 --junitxml=report.xml --random-order ./tests/unit_tests
-  allow_failure: true

 end-2-end-conda:
  stage: End2End
@@ -1,159 +1,170 @@
 # CHANGELOG

-## v0.97.0 (2024-08-23)

-### Feature
+## v0.119.0 (2024-10-17)

-* feat(designer): added designer icon factory ([`82a55dd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/82a55ddf3eafb589cb63408db1c0e7e5c9d629da))
+### Features

-### Fix
+* feat: new PositionerGroup widget ([`af9655d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/af9655de0c541092437accfbaa779628a2f48ccb))

-* fix(toolbar icon): fixed material icon toolbar for theme changes ([`3ecbd60`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3ecbd60627994417c9175364e5909710dbcdceb2))
+* feat: add 'expand_popup' property to CompactPopupWidget

-## v0.96.3 (2024-08-23)
+This property tells if expand should show a popup (by default), or
+if the widget should expand in-place ([`e4121a0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e4121a01cb6b8d496e630cd43bc642b994b8f310))
+
+* feat: PositionerBox with a popup view ([`2615787`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/261578796f1de8ca9cab9b91659bc1484f7aa89d))
+
+* feat: emit 'device_selected' and 'scan_axis' from scan control widget ([`0b9b1a3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0b9b1a3c89a98505079f7d4078915b7bbfaa1e23))
+
+* feat: new 'device_selected' signals to ScanControl, ScanGroupBox, DeviceLineEdit ([`9801d27`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9801d2769eb0ee95c94ec0c011e1dac1407142ae))
+
+### Fixes
+
+* fix: fix syntax due to change of api for simulated devices ([`19f4e40`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/19f4e407e00ee242973ca4c3f90e4e41a4d3e315))
+
+* fix: remove wrongly scoped test ([`a23841b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a23841b2553dc7162da943715d58275c7dc39ed9))
+
+* fix: rename 'compact' property -> 'compact_view' ([`6982711`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6982711fea5fb8a73845ed7c0692e3ec53ef7871))
+
+* fix: Alignment 1D update, make app window a main window (in .ui file) ([`0015f0e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0015f0e2d62adc02d3ef334e1f6dbb2d0288fec6))
+
+* fix: set (Minimum, Fixed) size policy on Stop button ([`523cc43`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/523cc435725b10b7d59a4477a1aaa24a1f3e37a2))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+* refactor: redesign of scan selection and scan control boxes ([`a69d287`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a69d2870e2b3539739781d741b27b8599c0f4abd))
+
+* refactor: 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

-* docs(dispatcher): docs added ([`dd7c71b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/dd7c71bb1e0b7ef5398b1e1a05fc1147c772420a))
+* docs(sphinx-build): adjusted pyside verion ([`b236951`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b23695167ab969f754a058ffdccca2b40f00a008))

-### Fix
+### Features

-* fix: minor fixes for type annotations ([`8c2e7c8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8c2e7c82592ace50e4e1f47e392a0ddc988f57ae))
+* feat(image): image widget can take data from monitor_1d endpoint ([`9ef1d1c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9ef1d1c9ac2178d9fa2e655942208f8abbdf5c1b))

-## v0.96.2 (2024-08-22)

-### Fix
+## v0.117.1 (2024-10-11)

-* fix(waveform): validation of custom curves removed ([`af28574`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/af28574bd58457a05f1269f121db01ad627b5769))
+### Fixes

-* fix(waveform): skip validation for curves that are not BECCurve instances ([`617db36`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/617db36ed4932c8a0633724079b695bc67d5c77b))
+* fix(FPS): qtimer cleanup leaking ([`3a22392`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3a2239278075de7489ad10a58c31d7d89715e221))

-## v0.96.1 (2024-08-22)
+### Unknown

-### Ci
+* feature(vscode): added support for vscode instructions ([`f5f1f6c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f5f1f6c304b890dc162e8653005233bce4ea82e4))

-* ci: fail pytest after 2 failed tests ([`f0203d9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f0203d9bf60c4975ba5ab93a057d9091762454d5))
+* feature(vscode): support for controlling vscode from widgets ([`9238679`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/923867947f62db026ac0378c30ef62c883596058))

-### Fix

-* fix(crosshair): update markers if necessary ([`4473805`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/44738057a36f5de2bbb55affdd309f92286d4a0f))
+## v0.117.0 (2024-10-11)

-* fix(waveform_widget): fixed icon appearance ([`f98a9f9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f98a9f9771b93226d47830aa52f45739624f51b4))
+### Features

-* fix: bubble-up signals ([`2fe72c9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2fe72c9ccb71bcb196a1b78197b73acf9aa3f506))
+* feat(utils): FPS counter utility based on the viewBox updates, integrated to waveform and image widget ([`8c5ef26`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8c5ef268430d5243ac05fcbbdb6b76ad24ac5735))

-* fix(crosshair): fixed crosshair for image and waveforms ([`37835cb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/37835cbf76ca3ba1081f514ee7793244ac500e7f))
+### Unknown

-## v0.96.0 (2024-08-22)
+* tests(plot_base): tests extended ([`8dc892d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8dc892df0a47ccbdd812555b7c5775a455a23ede))
+
+
+## v0.116.0 (2024-10-11)
+
+### Build System
+
+* build: fix PySide6 to 6.7.2 ([`908dbc1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/908dbc1760da5b323722207163f00850b84fb90b))
+
+### Features
+
+* feat: UI changes to have top toolbar with compact popup widgets (fix issue #360) ([`499b6b9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/499b6b9a12efd931b5728b519404c41a7e29e4d6))
+
+* feat: adapt BECQueue and BECStatusBox widgets to use CompactPopupWidget ([`94ce92f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/94ce92f5b054d25ea3bb7976c1f75e14b78b9edc))
+
+* feat: add 'CompactPopupWidget' container widget
+
+Makes it easy to write widgets which can have a compact
+representation with LED-like global state indicator,
+with the possibility to display a popup dialog with more
+complete UI ([`49268e3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/49268e3829406d70b09e4d88989812f5578e46f4))
+
+
+## v0.115.0 (2024-10-08)
+
+### Features
+
+* feat: add bec-app script to launch applications ([`8bf4842`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8bf48427884338672a8e3de3deb20439b0bfdf99))
+
+### Fixes
+
+* fix: make Alignment1D a MainWindow as it is an application ([`c5e9ed6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c5e9ed6e422acb908e1ada32822f5d7cc256ade7))
+
+* fix: adjust bec_qthemes dependency ([`b207e45`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b207e45a67818ee061272ce00a09fe7ea31cd1ba))
+
+
+## v0.114.0 (2024-10-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* feat: new 'scan_axis' signal
+
+Signal is emitted before "scan_started", to inform about scan positioner
+and (start, stop) positions. In case of multiple bundles, the signal
+is emitted multiple times. ([`f084e25`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f084e2514bc9459cccaa951b79044bc25884e738))
+
+### Fixes
+
+* fix: prevent exception when empty string updates are coming from widget ([`04cfb1e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/04cfb1edf19437d54f07b868bcf3cfc2a35fd3bc))
+
+* fix: use new 'scan_axis' signal, to set_x and select x axis on waveform
+
+Fixes #361, do not try to change x axis when not permitted ([`efa2763`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/efa276358b0f5a45cce9fa84fa5f9aafaf4284f7))
+
+
+## v0.113.0 (2024-10-02)
+
+### Features
+
+* feat: add first draft for alignment_1d GUI ([`63c24f9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/63c24f97a355edaa928b6e222909252b276bcada))
+
+* feat: add move to position button to lmfit dialog ([`281cb27`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/281cb27d8b5433e27a7ba0ca0a19e4b45b9c544f))
+
+### Fixes
+
+* fix: add is_log checks and functionality to plot_indicator_items ([`0f9953e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0f9953e8fdcf3f9b5a09f994c69edb6b34756df9))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+* refactor: various minor improvements for the alignment gui ([`f554f3c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f554f3c1672c4fe32968a5991dc98802556a6f3b))
+
+* refactor: allow hiding of arg/kwarg boxes ([`efe90eb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/efe90eb163e2123a5b4d0bb59f66025a569336ad))
+
+* refactor: add proxy to waveform to limit the dap_request frequency ([`5c74037`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5c740371d86d9b1b341bc3c4d8bdf62027aa089b))
+
+* refactor: update dap_model also if x and y axis are selected ([`28ee385`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/28ee3856be2c47a63182b16454ece37a0ec04811))
+
+* refactor: linear_region_selector accepts log_x data ([`7cc0726`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7cc07263982a171744ff87adb10ea77585764b71))
+
+* refactor: use accent colors for bec_status_box icons; closes #338 ([`e039304`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e039304fd3ee03dc4a3fa22a69c207139e0c0d28))
+
+### Testing
+
+* test: add tests for scan_status_callback ([`dc0c825`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/dc0c825fd594c093a24543ff803d6c6564010e92))
+
+### Unknown
+
+* feat : Add bec_signal_proxy to handle signals with option to unblock them manually. ([`1dcfeb6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1dcfeb6cfce3c69f0c5401731d4d3f9a1981b22e))
+
+
+## v0.112.1 (2024-09-19)

 ### Documentation

-* docs(scan_control): added designer options ([`9d7718c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9d7718c3d9badf14150174410b9958a3134a1e23))
+* docs(dap_combo_box): updated screenshot ([`e3b5e33`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e3b5e338bfaec276979183fb6d79ab41a7ca21e1))

-### Feature
+### Fixes

-* feat(scan_control): added the ability to configure the scan control widget from designer ([`9d8fb0b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9d8fb0b761efa92972399bcd9aea28e956074380))
-
-## v0.95.1 (2024-08-22)
-
-### Documentation
-
-* docs: links section added ([`2bf5c70`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2bf5c7096e7d822713e1b50bde89f072e6356e17))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(docs): changed link to scan gui config in main docs ([`640464a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/640464a6543b2111bdb58d0174f2ce86c5836cbe))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor: removed designer pngs ([`84abe46`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/84abe460502d838aac41bb8ff63d93c9fcec9214))
-
-* refactor: moved to dynamically loaded material design icons ([`1d2afaa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1d2afaa09e64b7f714d72796e87e2cb49b2a75a7))
-
-## v0.95.0 (2024-08-21)
-
-### Documentation
-
-* docs(device_browser): added user docs ([`2c31cc9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2c31cc90ae751f14a653cbbdd6c353d6359aaafe))
-
-* docs(user): widget gallery with documentation added ([`7357f3d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7357f3d2a189f9f04954a027f39ce07c394d57ec))
-
-* docs: added sphinx-inline-tabs as sphinx dependency ([`e9ecd26`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e9ecd268c602ea9572df0e8d508e49ee62d0c170))
-
-* docs(cards): changed index cards to custom css class instead of overwriting the default sd-card theme ([`91ba30e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/91ba30e8d054a9c7f6c6d98b21113a5d0b1bbbbb))
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat(cli): added device_browser to cli ([`196504b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/196504b533367a899c19b88af4ccd5b39dc46aac))
-
-* feat(widgets): added device_browser widget ([`73f5a2f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/73f5a2f085b289ac18fa8a918b6ad7cfed595fb4))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(device_browser): fixed plugin assignment for designer ([`6500393`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/650039303aae9bbec62c676285938416fff146ce))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor(docs): review response ([`4790afd`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4790afde3d61fc9beb073c2775c339d4f80779e3))
-
-### Test
-
-* test: added test for device browser ([`e870e5b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e870e5ba083c61df581c9c0305adabe72967f997))
-
-## v0.94.7 (2024-08-20)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix: formatting of stdout, stderr captured text for logger ([`939f834`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/939f834a26ddbac0bdead0b60b1cdf52014f182f))
-
-## v0.94.6 (2024-08-14)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(server): emit heartbeat with state ([`bc2abe9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/bc2abe945fb5adeec89ed5ac45e966db86ce6ffc))
-
-## v0.94.5 (2024-08-14)
-
-### Build
-
-* build: increased min version of bec to 2.21.4
-
-Since we now rely on reusing the BECClient singleton, we need the fix introduced with 2.21.4 in BEC. ([`4f96d0e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4f96d0e4a14edc4b2839c1dddeda384737dc7a8a))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(rpc): use client singleton instead of dispatcher ([`ea9240d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ea9240d2f71931082f33fb6b68231469875c3d63))
-
-* fix: removed qcoreapplication for polling events ([`4d02b42`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4d02b42f11e9882b843317255a4975565c8a536f))
-
-## v0.94.4 (2024-08-14)
-
-### Documentation
-
-* docs: review developer section; add introduction ([`2af5c94`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2af5c94913a3435c1839034df4f45f885b56d08b))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix: do not shutdown client in &#34;close&#34;
-
-Terminating client connections has to be done at the application level ([`198c1d1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/198c1d1064cc2dae55de4b941929341faddacb28))
-
-## v0.94.3 (2024-08-13)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(curve_dialog): async curves are shown in curve dialog after addition. ([`7aeb2b5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7aeb2b5c26c7c2851e8d663d32521da8daec95ef))
-
-* fix(waveform): async device entry is correctly passed, updated and with new scan the previous data are cleared ([`d56ea95`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d56ea95ef97bfdd0bc3eeddc4505d20b38e28559))
-
-### Test
-
-* test(waveform_widget): added tests for axis setting and curve dialog ([`f285b35`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f285b35b491660549e74349318119f7c2c44f619))
-
-## v0.94.2 (2024-08-13)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(image): image is single image mode do not raise popup error when connected twice with the same monitor ([`98b79aa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/98b79aac7b47b73137f4d582f7f1d552b1d95366))
-
-## v0.94.1 (2024-08-12)
+* fix: test e2e dap wait_for_fit ([`b2f7d3c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b2f7d3c5f3f4bf00cc628f788e2c278ebb5688ae))
@@ -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()
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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="sizePolicy">
+              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
+               <horstretch>1</horstretch>
+               <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+              </sizepolicy>
+             </property>
+             <property name="minimumSize">
+              <size>
+               <width>0</width>
+               <height>0</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+             <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_kwarg_boxes" stdset="0">
+              <bool>false</bool>
+             </property>
+             <property name="hide_scan_control_buttons" 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>
+             <property name="hide_args_group" stdset="0">
+              <bool>false</bool>
+             </property>
+             <property name="hide_kwargs_group" stdset="0">
+              <bool>false</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>ToggleSwitch</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>toggle_switch</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BECWaveformWidget</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>bec_waveform_widget</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BECStatusBox</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>bec_status_box</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>WebsiteWidget</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>website_widget</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>StopButton</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>stop_button</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>LMFitDialog</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>lm_fit_dialog</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>PositionerGroup</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>positioner_group</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>ScanControl</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>scan_control</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BECQueue</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>bec_queue</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>BECProgressBar</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>bec_progress_bar</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>DeviceComboBox</class>
+   <extends>QComboBox</extends>
+   <header>device_combobox</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>DarkModeButton</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>dark_mode_button</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>DapComboBox</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>dap_combo_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>529</x>
+     <y>728</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>1099</x>
+     <y>96</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>297</x>
+     <y>170</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>1099</x>
+     <y>201</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>297</x>
+     <y>170</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>467</x>
+     <y>170</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>467</x>
+     <y>170</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>1099</x>
+     <y>221</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>scan_control</sender>
+   <signal>scan_axis(QString,double,double)</signal>
+   <receiver>bec_waveform_widget</receiver>
+   <slot>set_x(QString)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>244</x>
+     <y>348</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>1140</x>
+     <y>491</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>scan_control</sender>
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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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 # This file was automatically generated by generate_cli.py

+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import enum
 from typing import Literal, Optional, overload

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    Enum for the available widgets.
    """

+    AbortButton = "AbortButton"
    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"
    StopButton = "StopButton"
@@ -34,6 +45,24 @@ class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):
    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 BECCurve(RPCBase):
    @rpc_call
    def remove(self):
@@ -482,7 +511,7 @@ 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,
@@ -524,6 +553,7 @@ 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,
@@ -828,6 +858,7 @@ 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,
@@ -840,6 +871,7 @@ 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.
@@ -1107,6 +1139,15 @@ 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):
        """
@@ -1143,6 +1184,7 @@ 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,
@@ -1302,6 +1344,15 @@ 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"):
        """
@@ -1629,6 +1680,24 @@ 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):
        """
@@ -1660,6 +1729,57 @@ 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
@@ -1727,7 +1847,7 @@ 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,
@@ -1789,6 +1909,15 @@ 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):
        """
@@ -1803,15 +1932,6 @@ 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):
        """
@@ -1854,7 +1974,7 @@ 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.

@@ -1981,6 +2101,15 @@ class BECWaveform(RPCBase):
            colormap(str, optional): Scale the colors of curves to colormap. If None, use the default color palette.
        """

+    @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):
        """
@@ -2017,6 +2146,25 @@ 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
@@ -2041,7 +2189,7 @@ 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,
@@ -2074,10 +2222,10 @@ 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":
@@ -2267,6 +2415,15 @@ 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 lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock: "bool"):
        """
@@ -2288,6 +2445,62 @@ 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
@@ -2361,9 +2574,66 @@ class DeviceLineEdit(RPCBase):
        """


+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

@@ -2374,7 +2644,7 @@ class PositionerBox(RPCBase):

 class PositionerControlLine(RPCBase):
    @rpc_call
-    def set_positioner(self, positioner: str):
+    def set_positioner(self, positioner: "str | Positioner"):
        """
        Set the device

@@ -2383,6 +2653,52 @@ 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":
@@ -2700,31 +3016,21 @@ 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.
        """


@@ -80,7 +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:
@@ -146,7 +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
@@ -189,11 +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:
        """
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ class RPCBase:
    def __init__(self, gui_id: str = None, config: dict = None, parent=None) -> None:
        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
@@ -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:
@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
        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"]
@@ -63,9 +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):
@@ -83,10 +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:
@@ -113,6 +121,7 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
        return obj

    def emit_heartbeat(self):
+        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={}),
@@ -120,6 +129,7 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
        )

    def shutdown(self):  # TODO not sure if needed when cleanup is done at level of BECConnector
+        logger.info(f"Shutting down server with gui_id: {self.gui_id}")
        self.status = messages.BECStatus.IDLE
        self._heartbeat_timer.stop()
        self.emit_heartbeat()
@@ -137,7 +147,8 @@ class SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc:

    def flush(self):
        lines, _, remaining = "".join(self._buffer).rpartition("\n")
-        self._log_func(lines)
+        if lines:
+            self._log_func(lines)
        self._buffer = [remaining]

    def close(self):
@@ -155,12 +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

@@ -175,6 +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(
@@ -197,7 +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")
@@ -233,5 +250,5 @@ def main():


 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    sys.argv = ["bec_widgets.cli.server", "--id", "test", "--gui_class", "BECDockArea"]
+    sys.argv = ["bec_widgets.cli.server", "--id", "e2860", "--gui_class", "BECDockArea"]
    main()
@@ -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()
@@ -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()
@@ -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)
@@ -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()
@@ -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_())
@@ -1,12 +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 bec_qthemes._icon.material_icons import material_icon
-from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
-from qtpy.QtGui import QAction, QIcon
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QMenu, QToolBar, QToolButton, QWidget
+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

@@ -45,9 +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):
@@ -76,31 +86,44 @@ class MaterialIconAction:
    Action with a Material icon for the toolbar.

    Args:
-        icon_path (str, optional): The name of the icon file from `assets/toolbar_icons`. Defaults to None.
+        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):
+    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):
-        color = {
-            "dark": "#FFFFFF",
-            "light": "#000000",
-        }  # FIXME: This should be a theme color but the toolbar doesn't respect the theme atm
-        # once fixed, change it to
-        # palette = QGuiApplication.palette()
-        # palette.toolTipBase().color()
-
-        icon = material_icon(self.icon_name, size=(20, 20), color=color, convert_to_pixmap=False)
+        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):
    """
@@ -130,6 +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.
@@ -165,10 +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
@@ -182,20 +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)
@@ -212,9 +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; }")
@@ -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."
            )
@@ -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 QObject
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal

+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
    from bec_lib.endpoints import EndpointInfo

@@ -65,11 +68,6 @@ 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"""

@@ -94,24 +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
@@ -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)
@@ -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)
@@ -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")

@@ -81,8 +134,19 @@ class 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)]
+        ii = 0
+        while len(colors) < num:
+            color_index = int(color_selection[ii])
+            color = cmap_colors[color_index]
+            app = QApplication.instance()
+            if hasattr(app, "theme") and app.theme.theme == "light":
+                background = 255
+            else:
+                background = 0
+            if np.abs(np.mean(color[:3] * 255) - background) < 50:
+                ii += 1
+                continue
+
            if format.upper() == "HEX":
                colors.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color).name())
            elif format.upper() == "RGB":
@@ -91,6 +155,7 @@ class Colors:
                colors.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color))
            else:
                raise ValueError("Unsupported format. Please choose 'RGB', 'HEX', or 'QColor'.")
+            ii += 1
        return colors

    @staticmethod
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal


 class Crosshair(QObject):
+    positionChanged = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    positionClicked = pyqtSignal(tuple)
    # Signal for 1D plot
    coordinatesChanged1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
    coordinatesClicked1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        """
        pos = event[0]
        self.update_markers()
+        self.positionChanged.emit((pos.x(), pos.y()))
        if self.plot_item.vb.sceneBoundingRect().contains(pos):
            mouse_point = self.plot_item.vb.mapSceneToView(pos)
            self.v_line.setPos(mouse_point.x())
@@ -217,6 +220,7 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        if self.plot_item.vb.sceneBoundingRect().contains(event._scenePos):
            mouse_point = self.plot_item.vb.mapSceneToView(event._scenePos)
            x, y = mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y()
+            self.positionClicked.emit((x, y))

            if self.is_log_x:
                x = 10**x
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+"""
+This module provides a utility class for counting and reporting frames per second (FPS) in a PyQtGraph application.
+
+Classes:
+    FPSCounter: A class that monitors the paint events of a `ViewBox` to calculate and emit FPS values.
+
+Usage:
+    The `FPSCounter` class can be used to monitor the rendering performance of a `ViewBox` in a PyQtGraph application.
+    It connects to the `ViewBox`'s paint event and calculates the FPS over a specified interval, emitting the FPS value
+    at regular intervals.
+
+Example:
+    from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore
+    import pyqtgraph as pg
+    from fps_counter import FPSCounter
+
+    app = pg.mkQApp("FPS Counter Example")
+    win = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
+    win.show()
+
+    vb = pg.ViewBox()
+    plot_item = pg.PlotItem(viewBox=vb)
+    win.addItem(plot_item)
+
+    fps_counter = FPSCounter(vb)
+    fps_counter.sigFpsUpdate.connect(lambda fps: print(f"FPS: {fps:.2f}"))
+
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+"""
+
+from time import perf_counter
+
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from qtpy import QtCore
+
+
+class FPSCounter(QtCore.QObject):
+    """
+    A utility class for counting and reporting frames per second (FPS).
+
+    This class connects to a `ViewBox`'s paint event to count the number of
+    frames rendered and calculates the FPS over a specified interval. It emits
+    a signal with the FPS value at regular intervals.
+
+    Attributes:
+        sigFpsUpdate (QtCore.Signal): Signal emitted with the FPS value.
+        view_box (pg.ViewBox): The `ViewBox` instance to monitor.
+    """
+
+    sigFpsUpdate = QtCore.Signal(float)
+
+    def __init__(self, view_box):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.view_box = view_box
+        self.view_box.sigPaint.connect(self.increment_count)
+        self.count = 0
+        self.last_update = perf_counter()
+        self.timer = QtCore.QTimer()
+        self.timer.timeout.connect(self.calculate_fps)
+        self.timer.start(1000)
+
+    def increment_count(self):
+        """
+        Increment the frame count when the `ViewBox` is painted.
+        """
+        self.count += 1
+
+    def calculate_fps(self):
+        """
+        Calculate the frames per second (FPS) based on the number of frames
+        """
+        now = perf_counter()
+        elapsed = now - self.last_update
+        fps = self.count / elapsed if elapsed > 0 else 0.0
+        self.last_update = now
+        self.count = 0
+        self.sigFpsUpdate.emit(fps)
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """
+        Clean up the FPS counter by stopping the timer and disconnecting the signal.
+        """
+        self.timer.stop()
+        self.timer.timeout.disconnect(self.calculate_fps)
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+""" Module for a thin wrapper (LinearRegionWrapper) around the LinearRegionItem in pyqtgraph.
+The class is mainly designed for usage with the BECWaveform and 1D plots. """
+
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
+
+
+class LinearRegionWrapper(QObject):
+    """Wrapper class for the LinearRegionItem in pyqtgraph for 1D plots (BECWaveform)
+
+    Args:
+        plot_item (pg.PlotItem): The plot item to add the region selector to.
+        parent (QObject): The parent object.
+        color (QColor): The color of the region selector.
+        hover_color (QColor): The color of the region selector when the mouse is over it.
+    """
+
+    # Signal with the region tuble (start, end)
+    region_changed = Signal(tuple)
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem, color: QColor = None, hover_color: QColor = None, parent=None
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.is_log_x = None
+        self._edge_width = 2
+        self.plot_item = plot_item
+        self.linear_region_selector = pg.LinearRegionItem()
+        self.proxy = None
+        self.change_roi_color((color, hover_color))
+        self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+        self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+
+    # Slot for changing the color of the region selector (edge and fill)
+    @Slot(tuple)
+    def change_roi_color(self, colors: tuple[QColor | str | tuple, QColor | str | tuple]):
+        """Change the color and hover color of the region selector.
+        Hover color means the color when the mouse is over the region.
+
+        Args:
+            colors (tuple): Tuple with the color and hover color
+        """
+        color, hover_color = colors
+        if color is not None:
+            self.linear_region_selector.setBrush(pg.mkBrush(color))
+        if hover_color is not None:
+            self.linear_region_selector.setHoverBrush(pg.mkBrush(hover_color))
+
+    @Slot()
+    def add_region_selector(self):
+        """Add the region selector to the plot item"""
+        self.plot_item.addItem(self.linear_region_selector)
+        # Use proxy to limit the update rate of the region change signal to 10Hz
+        self.proxy = pg.SignalProxy(
+            self.linear_region_selector.sigRegionChanged,
+            rateLimit=10,
+            slot=self._region_change_proxy,
+        )
+
+    @Slot()
+    def remove_region_selector(self):
+        """Remove the region selector from the plot item"""
+        self.proxy.disconnect()
+        self.proxy = None
+        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.linear_region_selector)
+
+    def _region_change_proxy(self):
+        """Emit the region change signal. If the plot is in log mode, convert the region to log."""
+        x_low, x_high = self.linear_region_selector.getRegion()
+        if self.is_log_x:
+            x_low = 10**x_low
+            x_high = 10**x_high
+        self.region_changed.emit((x_low, x_high))
+
+    @Slot()
+    def check_log(self):
+        """Check if the plot is in log mode."""
+        self.is_log_x = self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.isChecked()
+        self.is_log_y = self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.isChecked()
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Cleanup the widget."""
+        self.remove_region_selector()
@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+"""Module to create an arrow item for a pyqtgraph plot"""
+
+import numpy as np
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QPointF, Signal, Slot
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class BECIndicatorItem(QObject):
+
+    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem = None, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
+        self.plot_item = plot_item
+        self._item_on_plot = False
+        self._pos = None
+        self.is_log_x = False
+        self.is_log_y = False
+
+    @property
+    def item_on_plot(self) -> bool:
+        """Returns if the item is on the plot"""
+        return self._item_on_plot
+
+    @item_on_plot.setter
+    def item_on_plot(self, value: bool) -> None:
+        self._item_on_plot = value
+
+    def add_to_plot(self) -> None:
+        """Add the item to the plot"""
+        raise NotImplementedError("Method add_to_plot not implemented")
+
+    def remove_from_plot(self) -> None:
+        """Remove the item from the plot"""
+        raise NotImplementedError("Method remove_from_plot not implemented")
+
+    def set_position(self, pos) -> None:
+        """This method should implement the logic to set the position of the
+        item on the plot. Depending on the child class, the position can be
+        a tuple (x,y) or a single value, i.e. x position where y position is fixed.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError("Method set_position not implemented")
+
+    def check_log(self):
+        """Checks if the x or y axis is in log scale and updates the internal state accordingly."""
+        self.is_log_x = self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.isChecked()
+        self.is_log_y = self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.isChecked()
+        self.set_position(self._pos)
+
+
+class BECTickItem(BECIndicatorItem):
+    """Class to create a tick item which can be added to a pyqtgraph plot.
+    The tick item will be added to the layout of the plot item and can be used to indicate
+    a position"""
+
+    position_changed = Signal(float)
+    position_changed_str = Signal(str)
+
+    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem = None, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(plot_item=plot_item, parent=parent)
+        self.tick_item = pg.TickSliderItem(
+            parent=parent, allowAdd=False, allowRemove=False, orientation="bottom"
+        )
+        self.tick_item.skip_auto_range = True
+        self.tick = None
+        self._pos = 0.0
+        self._range = [0, 1]
+
+    @Slot(float)
+    def set_position(self, pos: float) -> None:
+        """Set the x position of the tick item
+
+        Args:
+            pos (float): The position of the tick item.
+        """
+        if self.is_log_x is True:
+            pos = pos if pos > 0 else 1e-10
+            pos = np.log10(pos)
+        self._pos = pos
+        view_box = self.plot_item.getViewBox()  # Ensure you're accessing the correct view box
+        view_range = view_box.viewRange()[0]
+        self.update_range(self.plot_item.vb, view_range)
+        self.position_changed.emit(pos)
+        self.position_changed_str.emit(str(pos))
+
+    @Slot()
+    def update_range(self, _, view_range: tuple[float, float]) -> None:
+        """Update the range of the tick item
+
+        Args:
+            vb (pg.ViewBox): The view box.
+            viewRange (tuple): The view range.
+        """
+        if self._pos < view_range[0] or self._pos > view_range[1]:
+            self.tick_item.setVisible(False)
+        else:
+            self.tick_item.setVisible(True)
+
+        if self.tick_item.isVisible():
+            origin = self.tick_item.tickSize / 2.0
+            length = self.tick_item.length
+
+            length_with_padding = length + self.tick_item.tickSize + 2
+
+            self._range = view_range
+            tick_with_padding = (self._pos - view_range[0]) / (view_range[1] - view_range[0])
+            tick_value = (tick_with_padding * length_with_padding - origin) / length
+            self.tick_item.setTickValue(self.tick, tick_value)
+
+    def add_to_plot(self):
+        """Add the tick item to the view box or plot item."""
+        if self.plot_item is None:
+            return
+
+        self.plot_item.layout.addItem(self.tick_item, 2, 1)
+        self.tick_item.setOrientation("top")
+        self.tick = self.tick_item.addTick(0, movable=False, color=self.accent_colors.highlight)
+        self.update_tick_pos_y()
+        self.plot_item.vb.sigXRangeChanged.connect(self.update_range)
+        self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+        self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+        self.plot_item.vb.geometryChanged.connect(self.update_tick_pos_y)
+        self.item_on_plot = True
+
+    @Slot()
+    def update_tick_pos_y(self):
+        """Update tick position, while respecting the tick_item coordinates"""
+        pos = self.tick.pos()
+        pos = self.tick_item.mapToParent(pos)
+        new_pos = self.plot_item.vb.geometry().bottom()
+        new_pos = self.tick_item.mapFromParent(QPointF(pos.x(), new_pos))
+        self.tick.setPos(new_pos)
+
+    def remove_from_plot(self):
+        """Remove the tick item from the view box or plot item."""
+        if self.plot_item is not None and self.item_on_plot is True:
+            self.plot_item.vb.sigXRangeChanged.disconnect(self.update_range)
+            self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.disconnect(self.check_log)
+            self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.disconnect(self.check_log)
+            if self.plot_item.layout is not None:
+                self.plot_item.layout.removeItem(self.tick_item)
+        self.item_on_plot = False
+
+    def cleanup(self) -> None:
+        """Cleanup the item"""
+        self.remove_from_plot()
+        if self.tick_item is not None:
+            self.tick_item.close()
+            self.tick_item.deleteLater()
+            self.tick_item = None
+
+
+class BECArrowItem(BECIndicatorItem):
+    """Class to create an arrow item which can be added to a pyqtgraph plot.
+    It can be either added directly to a view box or a plot item.
+    To add the arrow item to a view box or plot item, use the add_to_plot method.
+
+    Args:
+        view_box (pg.ViewBox | pg.PlotItem): The view box or plot item to which the arrow item should be added.
+        parent (QObject): The parent object.
+
+    Signals:
+        position_changed (tuple[float, float]): Signal emitted when the position of the arrow item has changed.
+        position_changed_str (tuple[str, str]): Signal emitted when the position of the arrow item has changed.
+    """
+
+    # Signal to emit if the position of the arrow item has changed
+    position_changed = Signal(tuple)
+    position_changed_str = Signal(tuple)
+
+    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem = None, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(plot_item=plot_item, parent=parent)
+        self.arrow_item = pg.ArrowItem(parent=parent)
+        self.arrow_item.skip_auto_range = True
+        self._pos = (0, 0)
+        self.arrow_item.setVisible(False)
+
+    @Slot(dict)
+    def set_style(self, style: dict) -> None:
+        """Set the style of the arrow item
+
+        Args:
+            style (dict): The style of the arrow item. Dictionary with key,
+                          value pairs which are accepted from the pg.ArrowItem.setStyle method.
+        """
+        self.arrow_item.setStyle(**style)
+
+    @Slot(tuple)
+    def set_position(self, pos: tuple[float, float]) -> None:
+        """Set the position of the arrow item
+
+        Args:
+            pos (tuple): The position of the arrow item as a tuple (x, y).
+        """
+        self._pos = pos
+        pos_x = pos[0]
+        pos_y = pos[1]
+        if self.is_log_x is True:
+            pos_x = np.log10(pos_x) if pos_x > 0 else 1e-10
+            view_box = self.plot_item.getViewBox()  # Ensure you're accessing the correct view box
+            view_range = view_box.viewRange()[0]
+            # Avoid values outside the view range in the negative direction. Otherwise, there is
+            # a buggy behaviour of the arrow item and it appears at the wrong position.
+            if pos_x < view_range[0]:
+                pos_x = view_range[0]
+        if self.is_log_y is True:
+            pos_y = np.log10(pos_y) if pos_y > 0 else 1e-10
+
+        self.arrow_item.setPos(pos_x, pos_y)
+        self.position_changed.emit(self._pos)
+        self.position_changed_str.emit((str(self._pos[0]), str(self._pos[1])))
+
+    def add_to_plot(self):
+        """Add the arrow item to the view box or plot item."""
+        if not self.arrow_item:
+            logger.warning(f"Arrow item was already destroyed, cannot be created")
+            return
+
+        self.arrow_item.setStyle(
+            angle=-90,
+            pen=pg.mkPen(self.accent_colors.emergency, width=1),
+            brush=pg.mkBrush(self.accent_colors.highlight),
+            headLen=20,
+        )
+        self.arrow_item.setVisible(True)
+        if self.plot_item is not None:
+            self.plot_item.addItem(self.arrow_item)
+            self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+            self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
+            self.item_on_plot = True
+
+    def remove_from_plot(self):
+        """Remove the arrow item from the view box or plot item."""
+        if self.plot_item is not None and self.item_on_plot is True:
+            self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.disconnect(self.check_log)
+            self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.disconnect(self.check_log)
+            self.plot_item.removeItem(self.arrow_item)
+        self.item_on_plot = False
+
+    def cleanup(self) -> None:
+        """Cleanup the item"""
+        self.remove_from_plot()
+        self.arrow_item = None
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause

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

+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 {widget_import}

 DOM_XML = """
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class {plugin_name_pascal}Plugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
        return ""

    def icon(self):
-        return QIcon()
+        return designer_material_icon({plugin_name_pascal}.ICON_NAME)

    def includeFile(self):
        return "{plugin_name_snake}"
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{'files': ['bec_progressbar.py']}
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
+from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_progressbar.bec_progressbar import BECProgressBar
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='BECProgressBar' name='bec_progress_bar'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class BECProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = BECProgressBar(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC Utils"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return designer_material_icon(BECProgressBar.ICON_NAME)
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "bec_progress_bar"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "BECProgressBar"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "A custom progress bar with smooth transitions and a modern design."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+import sys
+from string import Template
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QEasingCurve, QPropertyAnimation, QRectF, Qt, QTimer, Slot
+from qtpy.QtGui import QColor, QPainter, QPainterPath
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
+
+
+class BECProgressBar(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    """
+    A custom progress bar with smooth transitions. The displayed text can be customized using a template.
+    """
+
+    USER_ACCESS = [
+        "set_value",
+        "set_maximum",
+        "set_minimum",
+        "label_template",
+        "label_template.setter",
+    ]
+    ICON_NAME = "page_control"
+
+    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)
+
+        accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
+
+        # internal values
+        self._oversampling_factor = 50
+        self._value = 0
+        self._target_value = 0
+        self._maximum = 100 * self._oversampling_factor
+
+        # User values
+        self._user_value = 0
+        self._user_minimum = 0
+        self._user_maximum = 100
+        self._label_template = "$value / $maximum - $percentage %"
+
+        # Color settings
+        self._background_color = QColor(30, 30, 30)
+        self._progress_color = accent_colors.highlight  # QColor(210, 55, 130)
+
+        self._completed_color = accent_colors.success
+        self._border_color = QColor(50, 50, 50)
+
+        # layout settings
+        self._value_animation = QPropertyAnimation(self, b"_progressbar_value")
+        self._value_animation.setDuration(200)
+        self._value_animation.setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve.Type.OutCubic)
+
+        # label on top of the progress bar
+        self.center_label = QLabel(self)
+        self.center_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignCenter)
+        self.center_label.setStyleSheet("color: white;")
+        self.center_label.setMinimumSize(0, 0)
+
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        layout.setSpacing(0)
+        layout.addWidget(self.center_label)
+        self.setLayout(layout)
+
+        self.update()
+
+    @Property(str, doc="The template for the center label. Use $value, $maximum, and $percentage.")
+    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 %"
+
+        """
+        return self._label_template
+
+    @label_template.setter
+    def label_template(self, template):
+        self._label_template = template
+        self.set_value(self._user_value)
+        self.update()
+
+    @Property(float, designable=False)
+    def _progressbar_value(self):
+        """
+        The current value of the progress bar.
+        """
+        return self._value
+
+    @_progressbar_value.setter
+    def _progressbar_value(self, val):
+        self._value = val
+        self.update()
+
+    def _update_template(self):
+        template = Template(self._label_template)
+        return template.safe_substitute(
+            value=self._user_value,
+            maximum=self._user_maximum,
+            percentage=int((self.map_value(self._user_value) / self._maximum) * 100),
+        )
+
+    @Slot(float)
+    @Slot(int)
+    def set_value(self, value):
+        """
+        Set the value of the progress bar.
+
+        Args:
+            value (float): The value to set.
+        """
+        if value > self._user_maximum:
+            value = self._user_maximum
+        elif value < self._user_minimum:
+            value = self._user_minimum
+        self._target_value = self.map_value(value)
+        self._user_value = value
+        self.center_label.setText(self._update_template())
+        self.animate_progress()
+
+    def paintEvent(self, event):
+        painter = QPainter(self)
+        painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing)
+        rect = self.rect().adjusted(10, 0, -10, -1)
+
+        # Draw background
+        painter.setBrush(self._background_color)
+        painter.setPen(Qt.NoPen)
+        painter.drawRoundedRect(rect, 10, 10)  # Rounded corners
+
+        # Draw border
+        painter.setBrush(Qt.NoBrush)
+        painter.setPen(self._border_color)
+        painter.drawRoundedRect(rect, 10, 10)
+
+        # Determine progress color based on completion
+        if self._value >= self._maximum:
+            current_color = self._completed_color
+        else:
+            current_color = self._progress_color
+
+        # Set clipping region to preserve the background's rounded corners
+        progress_rect = rect.adjusted(
+            0, 0, int(-rect.width() + (self._value / self._maximum) * rect.width()), 0
+        )
+        clip_path = QPainterPath()
+        clip_path.addRoundedRect(QRectF(rect), 10, 10)  # Clip to the background's rounded corners
+        painter.setClipPath(clip_path)
+
+        # Draw progress bar
+        painter.setBrush(current_color)
+        painter.drawRect(progress_rect)  # Less rounded, no additional rounding
+
+        painter.end()
+
+    def animate_progress(self):
+        """
+        Animate the progress bar from the current value to the target value.
+        """
+        self._value_animation.stop()
+        self._value_animation.setStartValue(self._value)
+        self._value_animation.setEndValue(self._target_value)
+        self._value_animation.start()
+
+    @Property(float)
+    def maximum(self):
+        """
+        The maximum value of the progress bar.
+        """
+        return self._user_maximum
+
+    @maximum.setter
+    def maximum(self, maximum: float):
+        """
+        Set the maximum value of the progress bar.
+        """
+        self.set_maximum(maximum)
+
+    @Property(float)
+    def minimum(self):
+        """
+        The minimum value of the progress bar.
+        """
+        return self._user_minimum
+
+    @minimum.setter
+    def minimum(self, minimum: float):
+        self.set_minimum(minimum)
+
+    @Property(float)
+    def initial_value(self):
+        """
+        The initial value of the progress bar.
+        """
+        return self._user_value
+
+    @initial_value.setter
+    def initial_value(self, value: float):
+        self.set_value(value)
+
+    @Slot(float)
+    def set_maximum(self, maximum: float):
+        """
+        Set the maximum value of the progress bar.
+
+        Args:
+            maximum (float): The maximum value.
+        """
+        self._user_maximum = maximum
+        self.set_value(self._user_value)  # Update the value to fit the new range
+        self.update()
+
+    @Slot(float)
+    def set_minimum(self, minimum: float):
+        """
+        Set the minimum value of the progress bar.
+
+        Args:
+            minimum (float): The minimum value.
+        """
+        self._user_minimum = minimum
+        self.set_value(self._user_value)  # Update the value to fit the new range
+        self.update()
+
+    def map_value(self, value: float):
+        """
+        Map the user value to the range [0, 100*self._oversampling_factor] for the progress
+        """
+        return (
+            (value - self._user_minimum) / (self._user_maximum - self._user_minimum) * self._maximum
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+
+    progressBar = BECProgressBar()
+    progressBar.show()
+    progressBar.set_minimum(-100)
+    progressBar.set_maximum(0)
+
+    # Example of setting values
+    def update_progress():
+        value = progressBar._user_value + 2.5
+        if value > progressBar._user_maximum:
+            value = -100  # progressBar._maximum / progressBar._upsampling_factor
+        progressBar.set_value(value)
+
+    timer = QTimer()
+    timer.timeout.connect(update_progress)
+    timer.start(200)  # Update every half second
+
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_progressbar.bec_progress_bar_plugin import BECProgressBarPlugin
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(BECProgressBarPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
@@ -1,37 +1,123 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Slot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QHeaderView, QTableWidget, QTableWidgetItem, QWidget
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Qt, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHeaderView, QLabel, QTableWidget, QTableWidgetItem, QVBoxLayout, QWidget

+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.compact_popup import CompactPopupWidget
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.toolbar import ModularToolBar, SeparatorAction, WidgetAction
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import ConnectionConfig
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.button_abort.button_abort import AbortButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.button_reset.button_reset import ResetButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.button_resume.button_resume import ResumeButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton


-class BECQueue(BECWidget, QWidget):
+class BECQueue(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
    """
    Widget to display the BEC queue.
    """

+    ICON_NAME = "edit_note"
+    status_colors = {
+        "STOPPED": "red",
+        "PENDING": "orange",
+        "IDLE": "gray",
+        "PAUSED": "yellow",
+        "DEFERRED_PAUSE": "lightyellow",
+        "RUNNING": "green",
+        "COMPLETED": "blue",
+    }
+
+    queue_busy = Signal(bool)
+
    def __init__(
        self,
        parent: QWidget | None = None,
        client=None,
        config: ConnectionConfig = None,
        gui_id: str = None,
+        refresh_upon_start: bool = True,
    ):
        super().__init__(client, config, gui_id)
-        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        self.table = QTableWidget(self)
-        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.table)
+        CompactPopupWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent, layout=QVBoxLayout)
+        self.layout.setSpacing(0)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)

-        self.table.setColumnCount(3)
-        self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["Scan Number", "Type", "Status"])
+        # Set up the toolbar
+        self.set_toolbar()
+        # Set up the table
+        self.table = QTableWidget(self)
+        # self.layout.addWidget(self.table)
+        self.table.setColumnCount(4)
+        self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["Scan Number", "Type", "Status", "Cancel"])
        header = self.table.horizontalHeader()
        header.setSectionResizeMode(QHeaderView.Stretch)
+
+        self.addWidget(self.table)
+        self.label = "BEC Queue"
+        self.tooltip = "BEC Queue status"
+
        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.update_queue, MessageEndpoints.scan_queue_status())
        self.reset_content()
+        if refresh_upon_start:
+            self.refresh_queue()
+
+    def set_toolbar(self):
+        """
+        Set the toolbar.
+        """
+        widget_label = QLabel("Live Queue")
+        widget_label.setStyleSheet("font-weight: bold;")
+        self.toolbar = ModularToolBar(
+            actions={
+                "widget_label": WidgetAction(widget=widget_label),
+                "separator_1": SeparatorAction(),
+                "resume": WidgetAction(widget=ResumeButton(toolbar=False)),
+                "stop": WidgetAction(widget=StopButton(toolbar=False)),
+                "reset": WidgetAction(widget=ResetButton(toolbar=False)),
+            },
+            target_widget=self,
+        )
+
+        self.addWidget(self.toolbar)
+
+    @Property(bool)
+    def hide_toolbar(self):
+        """Property to hide the BEC Queue toolbar."""
+        return not self.toolbar.isVisible()
+
+    @hide_toolbar.setter
+    def hide_toolbar(self, hide: bool):
+        """
+        Setters for the hide_toolbar property.
+
+        Args:
+            hide(bool): Whether to hide the toolbar.
+        """
+        self._hide_toolbar(hide)
+
+    def _hide_toolbar(self, hide: bool):
+        """
+        Hide the toolbar.
+
+        Args:
+            hide(bool): Whether to hide the toolbar.
+        """
+        self.toolbar.setVisible(not hide)
+
+    def refresh_queue(self):
+        """
+        Refresh the queue.
+        """
+        msg = self.client.connector.get(MessageEndpoints.scan_queue_status())
+        if msg is None:
+            # msg is None if no scan has been run yet (fresh start)
+            return
+        self.update_queue(msg.content, msg.metadata)

    @Slot(dict, dict)
    def update_queue(self, content, _metadata):
@@ -55,6 +141,7 @@ class BECQueue(BECWidget, QWidget):
            blocks = item.get("request_blocks", [])
            scan_types = []
            scan_numbers = []
+            scan_ids = []
            status = item.get("status", "")
            for request_block in blocks:
                scan_type = request_block.get("content", {}).get("scan_type", "")
@@ -63,13 +150,25 @@ class BECQueue(BECWidget, QWidget):
                scan_number = request_block.get("scan_number", "")
                if scan_number:
                    scan_numbers.append(str(scan_number))
+                scan_id = request_block.get("scan_id", "")
+                if scan_id:
+                    scan_ids.append(scan_id)
            if scan_types:
                scan_types = ", ".join(scan_types)
            if scan_numbers:
                scan_numbers = ", ".join(scan_numbers)
-            self.set_row(index, scan_numbers, scan_types, status)
+            if scan_ids:
+                scan_ids = ", ".join(scan_ids)
+            self.set_row(index, scan_numbers, scan_types, status, scan_ids)
+        busy = (
+            False
+            if all(item.get("status") in ("STOPPED", "COMPLETED", "IDLE") for item in queue_info)
+            else True
+        )
+        self.set_global_state("warning" if busy else "default")
+        self.queue_busy.emit(busy)

-    def format_item(self, content: str) -> QTableWidgetItem:
+    def format_item(self, content: str, status=False) -> QTableWidgetItem:
        """
        Format the content of the table item.

@@ -83,9 +182,17 @@ class BECQueue(BECWidget, QWidget):
            content = ""
        item = QTableWidgetItem(content)
        item.setTextAlignment(Qt.AlignHCenter | Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        # item.setFlags(item.flags() & ~Qt.ItemFlag.ItemIsEditable)
+
+        if status:
+            try:
+                color = self.status_colors.get(content, "black")  # Default to black if not found
+                item.setForeground(QColor(color))
+            except:
+                return item
        return item

-    def set_row(self, index: int, scan_number: str, scan_type: str, status: str):
+    def set_row(self, index: int, scan_number: str, scan_type: str, status: str, scan_id: str):
        """
        Set the row of the table.

@@ -95,10 +202,42 @@ class BECQueue(BECWidget, QWidget):
            scan_type (str): The scan type.
            status (str): The status.
        """
+        abort_button = self._create_abort_button(scan_id)
+        abort_button.button.clicked.connect(self.delete_selected_row)

        self.table.setItem(index, 0, self.format_item(scan_number))
        self.table.setItem(index, 1, self.format_item(scan_type))
-        self.table.setItem(index, 2, self.format_item(status))
+        self.table.setItem(index, 2, self.format_item(status, status=True))
+        self.table.setCellWidget(index, 3, abort_button)
+
+    def _create_abort_button(self, scan_id: str) -> AbortButton:
+        """
+        Create an abort button with styling for BEC Queue widget for certain scan_id.
+
+        Args:
+            scan_id(str): The scan id to abort.
+
+        Returns:
+            AbortButton: The abort button.
+        """
+        abort_button = AbortButton(scan_id=scan_id)
+
+        abort_button.button.setText("")
+        abort_button.button.setIcon(
+            material_icon("cancel", color="#cc181e", filled=True, convert_to_pixmap=False)
+        )
+        abort_button.button.setStyleSheet("background-color:  rgba(0,0,0,0) ")
+        abort_button.button.setFlat(True)
+
+        return abort_button
+
+    def delete_selected_row(self):
+
+        button = self.sender()
+        row = self.table.indexAt(button.pos()).row()
+        self.table.removeRow(row)
+
+        button.deleteLater()

    def reset_content(self):
        """
@@ -106,7 +245,7 @@ class BECQueue(BECWidget, QWidget):
        """

        self.table.setRowCount(1)
-        self.set_row(0, "", "", "")
+        self.set_row(0, "", "", "", "")


 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class BECQueuePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
        return "BEC Services"

    def icon(self):
-        return designer_material_icon("edit_note")
+        return designer_material_icon(BECQueue.ICON_NAME)

    def includeFile(self):
        return "bec_queue"
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
 from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QTimer, Signal, Slot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem, QWidget

+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.compact_popup import CompactPopupWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
 from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_status_box.status_item import StatusItem

 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ class BECServiceStatusMixin(QObject):

    services_update = Signal(dict, dict)

+    ICON_NAME = "dns"
+
    def __init__(self, parent, client: BECClient):
        super().__init__(parent)
        self.client = client
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ class BECServiceStatusMixin(QObject):
        self._service_update_timer.deleteLater()


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

    Args:
@@ -81,15 +83,13 @@ class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
    def __init__(
        self,
        parent=None,
-        box_name: str = "BEC Server",
+        box_name: str = "BEC Servers",
        client: BECClient = None,
        bec_service_status_mixin: BECServiceStatusMixin = None,
        gui_id: str = None,
    ):
        super().__init__(client=client, gui_id=gui_id)
-        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        self.tree = QTreeWidget(self)
-        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
+        CompactPopupWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent, layout=QHBoxLayout)

        self.box_name = box_name
        self.status_container = defaultdict(lambda: {"info": None, "item": None, "widget": None})
@@ -98,11 +98,13 @@ class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
            bec_service_status_mixin = BECServiceStatusMixin(self, client=self.client)
        self.bec_service_status = bec_service_status_mixin

+        self.label = box_name
+        self.tooltip = "BEC servers health status"
        self.init_ui()
        self.bec_service_status.services_update.connect(self.update_service_status)
        self.bec_core_state.connect(self.update_top_item_status)
        self.tree.itemDoubleClicked.connect(self.on_tree_item_double_clicked)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.tree)
+        self.addWidget(self.tree)

    def init_ui(self) -> None:
        """Init the UI for the BECStatusBox widget, should only take place once."""
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, QWidget):

    def init_ui_tree_widget(self) -> None:
        """Initialise the tree widget for the status box."""
+        self.tree = QTreeWidget(self)
        self.tree.setHeaderHidden(True)
        # TODO probably here is a problem still with setting the stylesheet
        self.tree.setStyleSheet(
@@ -161,6 +164,7 @@ class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
            status (BECStatus): The state of the core services.
        """
        self.status_container[self.box_name]["info"].status = status
+        self.set_global_state("emergency" if status == "NOTCONNECTED" else "success")
        self.service_update.emit(self.status_container[self.box_name]["info"])

    def _update_status_container(
@@ -301,17 +305,15 @@ class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
        return super().cleanup()


-def main():
-    """Main method to run the BECStatusBox widget."""
-    # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication

+    from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme
+
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    apply_theme("dark")
+    set_theme("dark")
    main_window = BECStatusBox()
    main_window.show()
    sys.exit(app.exec())
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class BECStatusBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
        return "BEC Services"

    def icon(self):
-        return designer_material_icon("dns")
+        return designer_material_icon(BECStatusBox.ICON_NAME)

    def includeFile(self):
        return "bec_status_box"
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ import os
 from datetime import datetime

 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
 from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Slot
-from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon, QPainter
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QWidget

 import bec_widgets
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors

 # TODO : Put normal imports back when Pydantic gets faster
 BECStatus = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.messages", ("BECStatus",))
@@ -21,11 +23,11 @@ MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 class IconsEnum(enum.Enum):
    """Enum class for icons in the status item widget."""

-    RUNNING = os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "status_icons", "running.svg")
-    BUSY = os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "status_icons", "refresh.svg")
-    IDLE = os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "status_icons", "warning.svg")
-    ERROR = os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "status_icons", "error.svg")
-    NOTCONNECTED = os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "status_icons", "not_connected.svg")
+    RUNNING = "done_outline"
+    BUSY = "progress_activity"
+    IDLE = "progress_activity"
+    ERROR = "emergency_home"
+    NOTCONNECTED = "signal_disconnected"


 class StatusItem(QWidget):
@@ -43,13 +45,13 @@ class StatusItem(QWidget):
            raise ValueError(
                "Please initialize the StatusItem with a BECServiceInfoContainer for config, received None."
            )
+        self.accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
        self.config = config
        self.parent = parent
        self.layout = None
        self._label = None
        self._icon = None
        self.icon_size = (24, 24)
-
        self._popup_label_ref = {}
        self.init_ui()

@@ -97,8 +99,15 @@ class StatusItem(QWidget):

    def set_status(self) -> None:
        """Set the status icon for the status item widget."""
-        icon_path = IconsEnum[self.config.status].value
-        icon = QIcon(icon_path)
+        status = self.config.status
+        if status in ["RUNNING", "BUSY"]:
+            color = self.accent_colors.success
+        elif status == "IDLE":
+            color = self.accent_colors.warning
+        elif status in ["ERROR", "NOTCONNECTED"]:
+            color = self.accent_colors.emergency
+        icon = QIcon(material_icon(IconsEnum[status].value, filled=True, color=color))
+
        self._icon.setPixmap(icon.pixmap(*self.icon_size))
        self._icon.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight)

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{'files': ['button_abort.py']}
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
+from bec_widgets.widgets.button_abort.button_abort import AbortButton
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='AbortButton' name='abort_button'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class AbortButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = AbortButton(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC Buttons"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return designer_material_icon(AbortButton.ICON_NAME)
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "abort_button"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "AbortButton"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "A button that abort the scan."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QPushButton, QToolButton, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+
+
+class AbortButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    """A button that abort the scan."""
+
+    ICON_NAME = "cancel"
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False, scan_id=None
+    ):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
+        self.layout.setSpacing(0)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.layout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter)
+
+        if toolbar:
+            icon = material_icon("cancel", color="#666666", filled=True)
+            self.button = QToolButton(icon=icon)
+            self.button.setToolTip("Abort the scan")
+        else:
+            self.button = QPushButton()
+            self.button.setText("Abort")
+            self.button.setStyleSheet(
+                "background-color:  #666666; color: white; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;"
+            )
+        self.button.clicked.connect(self.abort_scan)
+
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.button)
+
+        self.scan_id = scan_id
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def abort_scan(
+        self,
+    ):  # , scan_id: str | None = None): #FIXME scan_id will be added when combining with Queue widget
+        """
+        Abort the scan.
+
+        Args:
+            scan_id(str|None): The scan id to abort. If None, the current scan will be aborted.
+        """
+        if self.scan_id is not None:
+            print(f"Aborting scan with scan_id: {self.scan_id}")
+            self.queue.request_scan_abortion(scan_id=self.scan_id)
+        else:
+            self.queue.request_scan_abortion()
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.button_abort.abort_button_plugin import AbortButtonPlugin
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(AbortButtonPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QMessageBox, QPushButton, QToolButton, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+
+
+class ResetButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    """A button that resets the scan queue."""
+
+    ICON_NAME = "restart_alt"
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
+        self.layout.setSpacing(0)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.layout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter)
+
+        if toolbar:
+            icon = material_icon(
+                "restart_alt", color="#F19E39", filled=True, convert_to_pixmap=False
+            )
+            self.button = QToolButton(icon=icon)
+            self.button.setToolTip("Reset the scan queue")
+        else:
+            self.button = QPushButton()
+            self.button.setText("Reset Queue")
+            self.button.setStyleSheet(
+                "background-color:  #F19E39; color: white; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;"
+            )
+        self.button.clicked.connect(self.confirm_reset_queue)
+
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.button)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def confirm_reset_queue(self):
+        """Prompt the user to confirm the queue reset."""
+        msg_box = QMessageBox()
+        msg_box.setIcon(QMessageBox.Warning)
+        msg_box.setWindowTitle("Confirm Reset")
+        msg_box.setText(
+            "Are you sure you want to reset the scan queue? This action cannot be undone."
+        )
+        msg_box.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No)
+        msg_box.setDefaultButton(QMessageBox.No)
+
+        if msg_box.exec_() == QMessageBox.Yes:
+            self.reset_queue()
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def reset_queue(self):
+        """Reset the scan queue."""
+        self.queue.request_queue_reset()
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.button_reset.reset_button_plugin import ResetButtonPlugin
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(ResetButtonPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{'files': ['button_reset.py']}
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
+from bec_widgets.widgets.button_reset.button_reset import ResetButton
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='ResetButton' name='reset_button'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class ResetButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = ResetButton(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC Buttons"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return designer_material_icon(ResetButton.ICON_NAME)
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "reset_button"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "ResetButton"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "A button that reset the scan queue."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QPushButton, QToolButton, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+
+
+class ResumeButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    """A button that continue scan queue."""
+
+    ICON_NAME = "resume"
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
+        self.layout.setSpacing(0)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.layout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter)
+
+        if toolbar:
+            icon = material_icon("resume", color="#2793e8", filled=True, convert_to_pixmap=False)
+            self.button = QToolButton(icon=icon)
+            self.button.setToolTip("Resume the scan queue")
+        else:
+            self.button = QPushButton()
+            self.button.setText("Resume")
+            self.button.setStyleSheet(
+                "background-color:  #2793e8; color: white; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;"
+            )
+        self.button.clicked.connect(self.continue_scan)
+
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.button)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def continue_scan(self):
+        """Stop the scan."""
+        self.queue.request_scan_continuation()
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.button_resume.resume_button_plugin import ResumeButtonPlugin
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(ResumeButtonPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{'files': ['button_resume.py']}
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
+from bec_widgets.widgets.button_resume.button_resume import ResumeButton
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='ResumeButton' name='resume_button'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class ResumeButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = ResumeButton(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC Buttons"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return designer_material_icon(ResumeButton.ICON_NAME)
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "resume_button"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "ResumeButton"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "A button that continue scan queue."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
wyzula_j	192b268c56	refactor(colormap-selector): inheritance changed to QComboBox from QWidget	2024-10-17 18:56:32 +02:00
semantic-release	98c68e9ff4	0.119.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-10-17 15:09:10 +00:00
appel_c	19f4e407e0	fix: fix syntax due to change of api for simulated devices	2024-10-17 16:07:11 +02:00
guijar_m	a23841b255	fix: remove wrongly scoped test	2024-10-17 16:07:11 +02:00
guijar_m	6982711fea	fix: rename 'compact' property -> 'compact_view'	2024-10-17 16:07:11 +02:00
guijar_m	0015f0e2d6	fix: Alignment 1D update, make app window a main window (in .ui file)	2024-10-17 16:07:11 +02:00
guijar_m	af9655de0c	feat: new PositionerGroup widget	2024-10-17 16:07:11 +02:00
guijar_m	e4121a01cb	feat: add 'expand_popup' property to CompactPopupWidget This property tells if expand should show a popup (by default), or if the widget should expand in-place	2024-10-17 16:07:11 +02:00
guijar_m	a69d2870e2	refactor: redesign of scan selection and scan control boxes	2024-10-17 16:07:07 +02:00
guijar_m	e3d0a7bbf9	refactor: move add/remove bundle to scan group box	2024-10-17 09:29:55 +02:00
guijar_m	523cc43572	fix: set (Minimum, Fixed) size policy on Stop button	2024-10-17 09:29:55 +02:00
guijar_m	261578796f	feat: PositionerBox with a popup view	2024-10-17 09:29:55 +02:00
guijar_m	0b9b1a3c89	feat: emit 'device_selected' and 'scan_axis' from scan control widget	2024-10-14 16:45:26 +02:00
guijar_m	9801d2769e	feat: new 'device_selected' signals to ScanControl, ScanGroupBox, DeviceLineEdit	2024-10-14 16:45:26 +02:00
semantic-release	dfccf97a99	0.118.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-10-13 14:18:42 +00:00
wyzula_j	9ef1d1c9ac	feat(image): image widget can take data from monitor_1d endpoint	2024-10-13 16:13:53 +02:00
wakonig_k	b23695167a	docs(sphinx-build): adjusted pyside verion	2024-10-11 17:36:24 +02:00
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wyzula_j	3a22392780	fix(FPS): qtimer cleanup leaking	2024-10-11 17:17:50 +02:00
wakonig_k	f5f1f6c304	feature(vscode): added support for vscode instructions	2024-10-11 15:36:56 +02:00
wakonig_k	923867947f	feature(vscode): support for controlling vscode from widgets	2024-10-11 15:36:56 +02:00
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wyzula_j	8dc892df0a	tests(plot_base): tests extended	2024-10-11 12:17:17 +02:00
wyzula_j	8c5ef26843	feat(utils): FPS counter utility based on the viewBox updates, integrated to waveform and image widget	2024-10-11 09:52:48 +02:00
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guijar_m	499b6b9a12	feat: UI changes to have top toolbar with compact popup widgets (fix issue #360 )	2024-10-11 09:08:37 +02:00
guijar_m	94ce92f5b0	feat: adapt BECQueue and BECStatusBox widgets to use CompactPopupWidget	2024-10-11 09:08:37 +02:00
guijar_m	49268e3829	feat: add 'CompactPopupWidget' container widget Makes it easy to write widgets which can have a compact representation with LED-like global state indicator, with the possibility to display a popup dialog with more complete UI	2024-10-11 09:08:37 +02:00
wyzula_j	908dbc1760	build: fix PySide6 to 6.7.2	2024-10-10 22:42:16 +02:00
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guijar_m	c5e9ed6e42	fix: make Alignment1D a MainWindow as it is an application	2024-10-08 11:39:43 +02:00
guijar_m	b207e45a67	fix: adjust bec_qthemes dependency	2024-10-08 11:39:43 +02:00
guijar_m	8bf4842788	feat: add bec-app script to launch applications	2024-10-08 11:39:43 +02:00
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guijar_m	04cfb1edf1	fix: prevent exception when empty string updates are coming from widget	2024-10-02 16:17:24 +02:00
guijar_m	efa276358b	fix: use new 'scan_axis' signal, to set_x and select x axis on waveform Fixes #361, do not try to change x axis when not permitted	2024-10-02 16:17:24 +02:00
guijar_m	f084e2514b	feat: new 'scan_axis' signal Signal is emitted before "scan_started", to inform about scan positioner and (start, stop) positions. In case of multiple bundles, the signal is emitted multiple times.	2024-10-02 16:17:24 +02:00
semantic-release	7cd0b3630e	0.113.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-10-02 11:47:57 +00:00
appel_c	dc0c825fd5	test: add tests for scan_status_callback	2024-10-01 22:16:16 +02:00
appel_c	1dcfeb6cfc	feat : Add bec_signal_proxy to handle signals with option to unblock them manually.	2024-10-01 22:16:16 +02:00
appel_c	f554f3c167	refactor: various minor improvements for the alignment gui	2024-10-01 22:16:16 +02:00
appel_c	0f9953e8fd	fix: add is_log checks and functionality to plot_indicator_items	2024-10-01 22:16:16 +02:00
appel_c	63c24f97a3	feat: add first draft for alignment_1d GUI	2024-10-01 22:16:16 +02:00
appel_c	efe90eb163	refactor: allow hiding of arg/kwarg boxes	2024-10-01 22:16:16 +02:00
appel_c	281cb27d8b	feat: add move to position button to lmfit dialog	2024-10-01 22:16:16 +02:00
appel_c	5c740371d8	refactor: add proxy to waveform to limit the dap_request frequency	2024-10-01 22:16:16 +02:00
appel_c	28ee3856be	refactor: update dap_model also if x and y axis are selected	2024-10-01 22:16:16 +02:00
appel_c	7cc0726398	refactor: linear_region_selector accepts log_x data	2024-10-01 22:16:16 +02:00
appel_c	e039304fd3	refactor: use accent colors for bec_status_box icons; closes #338	2024-09-26 12:07:33 +02:00
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wyzula_j	b2f7d3c5f3	fix: test e2e dap wait_for_fit	2024-09-19 09:30:26 +02:00
wakonig_k	e3b5e338bf	docs(dap_combo_box): updated screenshot	2024-09-18 14:15:06 +02:00
wakonig_k	c8e614b575	docs(device_box): updated screenshot	2024-09-18 14:00:10 +02:00
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guijar_m	286ad7196b	feat: console: various improvements, auto-adapt rows to widget size, Qt Designer plugin	2024-09-17 10:08:49 +02:00
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wakonig_k	60f7d54e2b	docs(position_indicator): updated position indicator documentation and added designer properties	2024-09-16 16:56:58 +02:00
wakonig_k	dd932dd8f3	fix(position_indicator): fixed user access	2024-09-16 16:56:58 +02:00
wakonig_k	d3c1a1b2ed	fix(generate_cli): fixed type annotations	2024-09-16 16:56:58 +02:00
wakonig_k	7ea4a482e7	fix(positioner_box): visual improvements to the positioner_box and positioner_control_line	2024-09-16 13:34:39 +02:00
wakonig_k	9045323049	fix(palette viewer): fixed background for tool tip	2024-09-14 18:57:50 +02:00
wakonig_k	d15b22250f	feat(position_indicator): improved design and added more customization options	2024-09-14 18:33:00 +02:00
semantic-release	5557bfe717	0.110.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-09-12 08:28:50 +00:00
wakonig_k	a8576c164c	feat(palette_viewer): added widget to display the current palette and accent colors	2024-09-12 08:58:54 +02:00
semantic-release	f5807ec5cd	0.109.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-09-09 15:50:30 +00:00
appel_c	b0d786b991	fix: refactor textbox widget, remove inheritance, adhere to bec style; closes #324	2024-09-09 17:41:27 +02:00
semantic-release	774044d2a7	0.109.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-09-06 17:30:40 +00:00
wakonig_k	84a59f70ee	feat(accent colors): added helper function to get all accent colors	2024-09-06 19:26:17 +02:00
wakonig_k	de303f0227	fix(theme): fixed theme access for themecontainer	2024-09-06 19:26:17 +02:00
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wakonig_k	7d07cea946	docs(progressbar): added docs	2024-09-06 17:09:45 +02:00
wakonig_k	f6d1d0bbe3	feat(progressbar): added bec progressbar	2024-09-06 17:09:45 +02:00
wakonig_k	a52182dca9	feat(generate_cli): added support for property and qproperty setter	2024-09-06 17:09:45 +02:00
semantic-release	6731b655e7	0.107.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2024-09-06 13:34:20 +00:00
appel_c	bd126dddbb	refactor: change style to bec_accent_colors	2024-09-06 15:11:56 +02:00
appel_c	e6976dc151	docs: extend waveform docs	2024-09-06 12:46:35 +02:00
appel_c	b1aff6d791	test: add tests, including extension to end-2-end test	2024-09-06 12:46:35 +02:00
appel_c	7bdca84314	feat: add roi select for dap, allow automatic clear curves on plot request	2024-09-06 12:46:35 +02:00
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wyzula_j	06d7741622	feat(plot_base): toggle to switch outer axes for plotting widgets	2024-09-05 14:43:20 +02:00
appel_c	6b15abcc73	test: fix tests	2024-09-04 17:59:36 +02:00
appel_c	998a745133	refactor: use DAPComboBox in curve_dialog selection	2024-09-04 17:18:40 +02:00
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appel_c	0fd5cee776	refactor: cleanup and renaming of slot/signals	2024-09-04 16:31:44 +02:00
appel_c	cc691d4039	feat: add dap_combobox	2024-09-04 16:31:44 +02:00
wakonig_k	3a5d7d0796	refactor(logger): changed prints to logger calls	2024-09-04 16:26:13 +02:00
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wyzula_j	90479167fb	fix(scan_control): SafeSlot applied to run_scan to avoid faulty scan requests	2024-09-04 16:15:56 +02:00
wyzula_j	730e25fd3a	docs(scan_control): docs extended	2024-09-04 16:15:56 +02:00
wyzula_j	b07e67715c	test(scan_control): tests extended for getting kwargs between scan switching and getting parameters from redis	2024-09-04 16:15:56 +02:00
wyzula_j	85dcbdaa88	refactor(scan_control): scan control layout adjusted	2024-09-04 16:15:56 +02:00
wyzula_j	ec3bc8b519	fix(scan_control): scan parameters can be loaded from the last executed scan from redis	2024-09-04 16:15:56 +02:00
wyzula_j	2cd9c7f585	fix(toggle): state can be determined with the widget initialisation	2024-09-04 16:15:56 +02:00
wyzula_j	d28f9b04c4	feat(scan_control): scan control remember the previously set parameters and shares kwarg settings across scans	2024-09-04 16:15:56 +02:00
wyzula_j	fe8dc55eb1	refactor(scan_control): basic pydantic config added	2024-09-04 16:15:56 +02:00
wakonig_k	26920f8482	test(conftest): only run cleanup checks if test passed	2024-09-04 14:34:08 +02:00
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wakonig_k	d5eb30cd7d	test(webview): fixed tests after refactoring	2024-09-04 13:21:59 +02:00
wakonig_k	52da835803	feat(vscode): open vscode on a free port	2024-09-04 13:21:00 +02:00
wakonig_k	9be19d4abe	feat(website): added method to wait until the webpage is loaded	2024-09-04 13:21:00 +02:00
wakonig_k	9866075100	fix(theme): fixed segfault for webengineview for auto updates	2024-09-04 13:21:00 +02:00
usov_i	158c19eda7	ci: prefill variables for manual pipeline start	2024-09-04 10:02:57 +02:00
wakonig_k	39f98ec223	test(vscode): popen call does not have to be the only one	2024-09-04 09:42:38 +02:00
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wyzula_j	047aa26a60	docs(buttons): buttons section of docs split to appearance and queue buttons	2024-09-04 07:45:43 +02:00
wyzula_j	9dd43aa1fd	fix(queue_reset_button): queue reset has to be confirmed with msgBox	2024-09-04 07:45:43 +02:00
wyzula_j	0d7c10e670	feat(queue): BECQueue controls extended with Resume, Stop, Abort, Reset buttons	2024-09-04 07:45:43 +02:00
wyzula_j	df5eff3147	refactor(tests): positioner box test changed to use create_widget fixture	2024-09-03 13:39:30 +02:00
wyzula_j	18d8561c96	docs(tests): added tests tutorial for widget	2024-09-03 13:32:41 +02:00
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appel_c	61ecf491e5	refactor: add docs, cleanup	2024-09-02 13:12:59 +02:00
appel_c	9781b77de2	feat: add Dap dialog widget	2024-09-01 20:57:46 +02:00
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wakonig_k	99d5e8e71c	docs(becwidget): improvements to the bec widget base class docs; fixed type hint import for sphinx	2024-08-31 21:42:08 +02:00
wakonig_k	6c1f89ad39	fix(pyqt slot): removed slot decorator to avoid problems with pyqt6	2024-08-31 14:51:12 +02:00
wakonig_k	7fb938a850	feat(theme): added theme handler to bec widget base class; added tests	2024-08-31 14:32:38 +02:00
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wakonig_k	af23e74f71	fix(theme): update pg axes on theme update	2024-08-31 11:11:13 +02:00
wakonig_k	0bf1cf9b8a	fix(positioner_box): fixed positioner box dialog; added test; closes #332	2024-08-31 09:45:10 +02:00
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wyzula_j	99a98de8a3	fix(color_button): signal and slot added for selecting color and for emitting color after change	2024-08-30 16:03:22 +02:00
wyzula_j	3c0e501c56	fix(color_button): inheritance changed to QWidget	2024-08-30 16:03:22 +02:00
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wakonig_k	a3110d9814	fix(dark mode button): fixed dark mode button state for external updates, including auto	2024-08-30 10:42:13 +02:00
wakonig_k	ec9c8f2963	docs: minor updates to the widget tutorial	2024-08-29 16:43:30 +02:00
wyzula_j	b32ced85ff	docs(widget tutorial): step by step guide added	2024-08-29 16:43:30 +02:00
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wyzula_j	2efd48736c	fix(toolbar): widget action added	2024-08-29 15:17:32 +02:00
wyzula_j	6ed1efc6af	fix(reset_button): reset button added	2024-08-29 15:03:42 +02:00
wyzula_j	a568633c32	fix(abort_button): abort button added; some minor fixes	2024-08-29 14:14:32 +02:00
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wyzula_j	8be8295b2b	fix(resume_button): resume button added	2024-08-29 13:36:32 +02:00
wyzula_j	5d73fe455a	refactor(icons): general app icon changed; jupyter app icon changed to material icon	2024-08-29 13:04:04 +02:00
appel_c	7dadab1f14	refactor: add option to select scan and hide arg bundle buttons	2024-08-29 12:57:40 +02:00
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wyzula_j	097946fd68	refactor(stop_button): stop button changed to QWidget and adapted for toolbar	2024-08-29 11:26:23 +02:00
wyzula_j	4a890281f7	fix(stop_button): queue logic scan changed to halt instead of abort and reset	2024-08-29 10:56:16 +02:00
appel_c	cdd175207e	refactor: added hide option for device selection button	2024-08-28 22:33:47 +02:00
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wakonig_k	719254cf0a	fix: fixed build process and excluded docs and tests from tarballs and wheels	2024-08-28 22:20:34 +02:00
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wakonig_k	5f37e862c9	fix(website): fixed designer integration for website widget	2024-08-28 21:24:15 +02:00
wakonig_k	9925bbdb48	refactor(website): changed inheritance of website widget to simple qwidget; closes #325	2024-08-28 21:24:15 +02:00
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wyzula_j	ffc871ebbd	fix(toolbar): material icons can accept color as kwarg	2024-08-28 16:16:23 +02:00
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wyzula_j	09c6c93c39	fix(toolbar): use of native qt separators	2024-08-28 15:33:39 +02:00
wyzula_j	c31e9a3aff	docs: various bugs fixed	2024-08-28 15:17:31 +02:00
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wyzula_j	e6f204b6aa	fix(dock_area): dark button added	2024-08-28 15:06:59 +02:00
wyzula_j	02239de0a3	docs(index): index page is centered	2024-08-28 15:06:08 +02:00
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wakonig_k	c5501860e8	fix(theme): apply theme to all pyqtgraph widgets on manual updates	2024-08-28 14:34:50 +02:00
wyzula_j	4e5520aee2	docs(buttons): added missing buttons docs	2024-08-27 20:58:05 +02:00
wyzula_j	4591ba8f73	refactor(buttons): changed grid and thumbnail fig in gallery	2024-08-27 20:58:05 +02:00
wakonig_k	f335763280	refactor(icons): removed toolbar icons from assets	2024-08-27 18:38:08 +02:00
wakonig_k	e890091d86	refactor(icons): moved widget icons to class attribute ICON_NAME	2024-08-27 18:38:08 +02:00
wyzula_j	ac2cb5197d	docs(developer): tutorial for BECWidget base class	2024-08-27 18:18:10 +02:00
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wakonig_k	d48243483e	build: updated min version of bec qthemes	2024-08-27 13:09:21 +02:00
wakonig_k	1ca9499edd	fix(cmaps): unified all defaults to magma cmap	2024-08-27 13:09:21 +02:00
wakonig_k	060935ffc5	fix(color maps): color maps should take the background color into account; fixed min colors to 10	2024-08-27 12:36:02 +02:00
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wakonig_k	bb385f07ca	ci: additional tests are not allowed to fail	2024-08-27 10:54:46 +02:00
wakonig_k	cf28730515	fix(widgets): fixed default theme for widgets If not theme is set, the init of the BECWidget base class sets the default theme to "dark"	2024-08-27 10:54:46 +02:00
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wakonig_k	2265458dcc	fix(crosshair): emit all crosshair events, not just line coordinates	2024-08-26 14:10:46 +02:00
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wakonig_k	c70724a456	refactor(darkmodebutton): renamed set_dark_mode_enabled to toggle_dark_mode	2024-08-25 13:45:56 +02:00
wakonig_k	406c263746	docs(darkmodebutton): added dark mode button docs	2024-08-25 13:45:56 +02:00
wakonig_k	df35aabff3	test(dark_mode_button): added tests for dark mode button	2024-08-25 13:45:56 +02:00
wakonig_k	cc8c166b5c	feat(darkmodebutton): added button to toggle between dark and light mode	2024-08-25 13:45:56 +02:00
wakonig_k	c4f3308dc0	fix(toggle): emit state change	2024-08-25 13:45:56 +02:00
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wakonig_k	afdf4e8782	fix(toolbar): removed hardcoded color values	2024-08-23 23:00:49 +02:00
wakonig_k	2a82032644	fix: transitioning to material icons	2024-08-23 22:40:21 +02:00
wakonig_k	88a2f66758	fix(dock_area): transitioned to MaterialIconAction	2024-08-23 22:05:56 +02:00
wakonig_k	3f3b207295	fix: fix color palette if qtheme was not called	2024-08-23 20:14:53 +02:00
wakonig_k	44cfda1c07	refactor(waveform): use set theme for demo	2024-08-23 20:04:44 +02:00
wakonig_k	e42b84c636	fix(figure): removed theme from figure init	2024-08-23 20:04:44 +02:00
wakonig_k	77c5aa741c	fix: use globally set theme instead of the internal bec widgets theme	2024-08-23 20:04:44 +02:00
wakonig_k	2b4449afeb	feat(themes): added set_theme method	2024-08-23 20:04:44 +02:00
wakonig_k	36ad464159	fix(waveform): fixed icon appearance	2024-08-23 20:04:44 +02:00