fix: fix bug in RPCReferenc prohibiting from executing properties, added test

refactor(utils): qt_utils moved to utils
fix(rpc_register): _lock and _skip_broad_cast moved to instance attributes
2026-04-08 09:47:52 +02:00 · 2025-04-09 12:34:46 +02:00 · 2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00 · 2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00 · 2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00 · 2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
275 changed files with 24453 additions and 17193 deletions
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ formatter:
  stage: Formatter
  needs: []
  script:
-    - pip install black isort
-    - isort --check --diff ./
-    - black --check --diff --color ./
+    - pip install bec_lib[dev]
+    - isort --check --diff --line-length=100 --profile=black --multi-line=3 --trailing-comma ./
+    - black --check --diff --color --line-length=100 --skip-magic-trailing-comma ./
  rules:
    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ tests:
    - *clone-repos
    - *install-os-packages
    - *install-repos
-    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
+    - pip install -e .[dev,pyside6]
    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --maxfail=2 --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
    - coverage report
    - coverage xml
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ test-matrix:
          - "3.12"
        QT_PCKG:
          - "pyside6"
-          - "pyqt6"

  stage: AdditionalTests
  needs: []
@@ -198,7 +197,13 @@ end-2-end-conda:
  script:
    - *clone-repos
    - *install-os-packages
-    - conda config --prepend channels conda-forge
+    - conda config --show-sources
+    - conda config --add channels conda-forge
+    - conda config --system --remove channels https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main
+    - conda config --system --remove channels https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r
+    - conda config --remove channels https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main
+    - conda config --remove channels https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r
+    - conda config --show-sources
    - conda config --set channel_priority strict
    - conda config --set always_yes yes --set changeps1 no
    - conda create -q -n test-environment python=3.11
@@ -211,9 +216,8 @@ end-2-end-conda:
    - cd ../
    - pip install -e ./ophyd_devices

-    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
-    - cd ./tests/end-2-end
-    - pytest -v --start-servers --flush-redis --random-order
+    - pip install -e .[dev,pyside6]
+    - pytest -v --files-path ./ --start-servers --flush-redis --random-order  ./tests/end-2-end

  artifacts:
    when: on_failure
@@ -228,6 +232,7 @@ end-2-end-conda:
    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "parent_pipeline"'
    - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "main"'
    - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "production"'
+    - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME =~ /^pre_release.*$/'

 semver:
  stage: Deploy
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,453 @@
 # CHANGELOG


+## v1.25.1 (2025-03-24)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **positioner_box**: Fixed motor moving flags for spinner
+  ([`be274a1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/be274a10fc76528e1e5d6b309678c7fb4e9b890e))
+
+- **positioner_box**: If possible tweak should use the current setpoint instead of the readback
+  ([`e5c9dd2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e5c9dd288c571d29722497a2d40b000d1cffb475))
+
+### Continuous Integration
+
+- Add e2e job for pre_release branches
+  ([`d86ef4e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d86ef4e763b321b1c82be71c9f275abb610fed06))
+
+- Fix conda channels for PSI policy change
+  ([`6cf39b3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6cf39b3796f850294705465adfaf6ad25a71461f))
+
+
+## v1.25.0 (2025-03-07)
+
+### Features
+
+- **waveform**: Add slice handling and reset functionality for async updates
+  ([`7cbebbb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7cbebbb1f00ea2e2b3678c96b183a877e59c5240))
+
+
+## v1.24.5 (2025-03-06)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Add support for additional keyword arguments in widget constructors
+  ([`66c6c7f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/66c6c7fa5075dcd5b6729fa3c2166aa821a6c51d))
+
+
+## v1.24.4 (2025-03-05)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **cli/server**: Handle RedisError during heartbeat emission to properly close the app even if the
+  Redis connection is lost
+  ([`2c506ee`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2c506ee3c8bcf924c651fddffe4f3f9a2ffd19a4))
+
+
+## v1.24.3 (2025-03-05)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **multi_waveform**: Update on_async_readback to use structured metadata for async updates with
+  "add" instead of "extend"
+  ([`fa91366`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fa91366dcbb383319dc0a0f26400aa93ee445299))
+
+
+## v1.24.2 (2025-02-27)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **e2e**: Added wait time to flaky e2e
+  ([`46b1a22`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/46b1a228be4ef5eb21ecf6c7020a2cd05d06b61a))
+
+
+## v1.24.1 (2025-02-26)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **plot_base**: Ability to choose between popup or side panel gui mode
+  ([`3aa2f22`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3aa2f2225fba499b648d191ea27553b6db303c18))
+
+- **toolbar**: Switch Actions for default checked actions fixed
+  ([`6d1106e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6d1106e33e1fc3839244b11a601fb71e81a65e61))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+- **axis_settings**: Spinbox migrated to new BECSpinBoxes
+  ([`90a1846`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/90a184643aaaaabaa4feb02d2f406fe2bb9daecc))
+
+- **plot_base**: Toolbar buttons adapted for the Switch actions from toolbar; plot export and mouse
+  modes consolidated into one switch button
+  ([`6f2c240`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6f2c2401ac99b2b8a9af9af76854669a248b516b))
+
+### Testing
+
+- Extended test coverage for axis settings, plot base and qt toolbar action
+  ([`8679b5f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8679b5f08bef8a4a2b6338d9bee4cd70d564f288))
+
+
+## v1.24.0 (2025-02-26)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Make scan metadata use collapsible frame
+  ([`1c0021f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1c0021f98b8e0419dba883b891a6035653c0ba0d))
+
+- Replace add'l md table w/ tree view
+  ([`42665b6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/42665b69c5cca60a9e5f2d7bd43dbfe5da5a7eb3))
+
+### Code Style
+
+- Isort
+  ([`d32952a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d32952a0d590b03007271427bd85f00b88ef0851))
+
+### Features
+
+- Add expandable/collapsible frame
+  ([`5206528`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5206528feccaf192f3d5872ac785470562b493f9))
+
+- Add metadata widget to scan control
+  ([`7309c1d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7309c1dede2ec93bf08f84f13596ce18dfdb1476))
+
+
+## v1.23.1 (2025-02-24)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Update redis mock for changes in bec
+  ([`6a43554`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6a43554f3b57045325f57bdd5079d7f91af40bb6))
+
+
+## v1.23.0 (2025-02-24)
+
+### Features
+
+- **bec_spin_box**: Double spin box with setting inside for defining decimals
+  ([`f19d948`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f19d9485df403cb755315ac1a0ff4402d7a85f77))
+
+
+## v1.22.0 (2025-02-19)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **modular_toolbar**: Add action to an already existing bundle
+  ([`4c4f159`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4c4f1592c29974bb095c3c8325e93a1383efa289))
+
+- **toolbar**: Qmenu Icons are visible
+  ([`c2c0221`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c2c022154bddc15d81eb55aad912d8fe1e34c698))
+
+- **toolbar**: Update_separators logic updated, there cannot be two separators next to each other
+  ([`facb8c3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/facb8c30ffa3b12a97c7c68f8594b0354372ca17))
+
+- **toolbar**: Widget actions are more compact
+  ([`ef36a71`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ef36a7124d54319c2cd592433c95e4f7513e982e))
+
+### Features
+
+- **toolbar**: Switchabletoolbarbutton
+  ([`333570b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/333570ba2fe67cb51fdbab17718003dfdb7f7b55))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+- **toolbar**: Added dark mode button for testing appearance for the toolbar example
+  ([`6b08f7c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6b08f7cfb2115609a6dc6f681631ecfae23fa899))
+
+### Testing
+
+- **toolbar**: Blocking tests fixed
+  ([`6ae33a2`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6ae33a23a62eafb7c820e1fde9d6d91ec1796e55))
+
+
+## v1.21.4 (2025-02-19)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **colors**: Pyqtgraph styling updated on the app level
+  ([`ae18279`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ae182796855719437bdf911c2e969e3f438d6982))
+
+- **plot_base**: Mouse interactions default state fetch to toolbar
+  ([`97c0ed5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/97c0ed53df21053fef9811c3dea3b79020137030))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+- **plot_base**: Change the PlotWidget to GraphicalLayoutWidget
+  ([`ff8e282`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ff8e282034f0970b69cf0447fc5f88b4f30bf470))
+
+
+## v1.21.3 (2025-02-19)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **bec_signal_proxy**: Unblock signal timer cleanup added
+  ([`0addef5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0addef5f172a7cc1412ac146a6eec2a2caa8ad9c))
+
+
+## v1.21.2 (2025-02-18)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **client_utils**: Autoupdate has correct propagation of BECDockArea to plugin repos
+  ([`056731c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/056731c9add7d92f7da7fa833343cf65e8f383a8))
+
+
+## v1.21.1 (2025-02-17)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **bec_connector**: Workers stored in reference to not be cleaned up with garbage collector
+  ([`383936f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/383936ffc2bd7d2e088d3367c76b14efa3d1732c))
+
+
+## v1.21.0 (2025-02-17)
+
+### Features
+
+- Generated form for scan metadata
+  ([`1708bd4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1708bd405f86b1353828b01fbf5f98383a19ec2a))
+
+
+## v1.20.0 (2025-02-06)
+
+### Features
+
+- **widget**: Add LogPanel widget
+  ([`b3217b7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b3217b7ca5cabe8798f06787de4ae3f3ec1af3b6))
+
+hopefully without segfaults - compared to first implementation: - explicitly set parent of all
+  dialog components - try/except and log for redis new message callback - pass in ServiceStatusMixin
+  and explicitly clean it up
+
+
+## v1.19.2 (2025-02-06)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Cleanup timer in Minesweeper
+  ([`fc6d7c0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fc6d7c0824be841f1bff23c8dd66b203f5798333))
+
+- Mock QTimer, improve timeout message
+  ([`fb05186`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fb051865d5fe44150a9c3599f13e2473530970bc))
+
+
+## v1.19.1 (2025-02-05)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **macos**: Suppress IMKClient warning on macos
+  ([`5e3289f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5e3289f5bdd2af02423b9975749e53c011b8dcfa))
+
+
+## v1.19.0 (2025-01-31)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Enable type checking for BECDispatcher in BECConnector
+  ([`50a572d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/50a572dacd5dfc29a9ecf1b567aac6822b632f60))
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Add docs for LogPanel
+  ([`f219c6f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f219c6fb573cf42964f6a7c6f4a0b0b9946fb98d))
+
+### Features
+
+- **widget**: Add LogPanel widget
+  ([`f048880`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f0488802775401319a54a51d05a0ad534292af09))
+
+
+## v1.18.1 (2025-01-30)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **signal_combo_box**: Added missing plugin modules for signal line_edit/combobox
+  ([`db70442`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/db70442cc21247d20e6f6ad78ad0e1d3aca24bf7))
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Add screenshots for device and signal input
+  ([`f0c4efe`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/f0c4efefa03bf36ae57bf1a17f6a1b2e4d32c6c4))
+
+
+## v1.18.0 (2025-01-30)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **generate_cli**: Widgets can be tagged with RPC=False, then they are excluded from client.py for
+  RPC
+  ([`48fc63d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/48fc63d83e26889843b09b1eb4792612b53200ec))
+
+### Build System
+
+- Pyqt6 support dropped
+  ([`a20935e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a20935e8625a9490e6c451a3b4012476e19317e5))
+
+### Continuous Integration
+
+- Fix formatter 2024 versions
+  ([`4f8e683`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4f8e6835fe2312151dc2b40f0ab9eb50a9173f7c))
+
+### Features
+
+- **plot_base_next_gen**: New type of plot base inherited from QWidget
+  ([`e7c9729`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e7c97290cd783d19128625567835d7ae9a414989))
+
+
+## v1.17.2 (2025-01-28)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **widget_state_manager**: Skip QLabel saving; skip_setting property widget excluded from INI;
+  stored=False property excluded from INI
+  ([`b2b0450`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b2b0450bcb07c974e5f8002e084b350599c32d39))
+
+
+## v1.17.1 (2025-01-26)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **bec_signal_proxy**: Timeout for blocking implemented
+  ([`6f2f2aa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6f2f2aa06ae9b50f0451029caa1d8d83890a5b30))
+
+
+## v1.17.0 (2025-01-23)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Focus policy and tab order for positioner_box_2d
+  ([`6df5710`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6df57103bb57c97bedda570b07a31a3cc6e57d5d))
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Add documentation for 2D positioner box
+  ([`9a8cc31`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9a8cc31f6c1fa5595f73c2a60372ef10d4c8eabb))
+
+### Features
+
+- **widget**: Add 2d positioner box widget
+  ([`d2ffddb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d2ffddb6d8d2473d8718f5aa650559902067ff12))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+- Move positioner_box and line into submodule
+  ([`2419521`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2419521f5f05d8ff8ce975219629f77efb7fe6be))
+
+PositionerBox and PositionerControlLine are now exported from from
+  bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box, removing one level of hierarchy
+
+- Move positioner_box logic to base class
+  ([`3770db5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3770db51be68a5f3fa65e0a67a4ed3efd1c7d6fe))
+
+
+## v1.16.5 (2025-01-22)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **cli**: Server log level info and error
+  ([`df961a9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/df961a9b885fa996e0ef44a36c937690670637c8))
+
+- **error_popups**: Errors in SafeProperty and in SafeSlot are always logged, even with error
+  message popup enabled
+  ([`219d43d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/219d43d325260569e17a8eb7d56f63267d6e9649))
+
+
+## v1.16.4 (2025-01-21)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Make combo box plugin files conform to autogen name
+  ([`141e1a3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/141e1a34c999756adc0f00f6a989251ba24cf42c))
+
+
+## v1.16.3 (2025-01-20)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **error_popups**: Logger message in SafeSlot for errors; identification in error log from which
+  property or signal errors comes from
+  ([`02a4862`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/02a4862afdbbb5d343f798a086395e1596d1239a))
+
+### Testing
+
+- **error_popups**: Safeslot tests adjusted; tests extended to cover SafeProperty
+  ([`dfa2908`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/dfa2908c3de39802d40a2dee3e77cd5ca2ccad3b))
+
+
+## v1.16.2 (2025-01-20)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **widget_io**: Toggleswitchhandler added
+  ([`889ea86`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/889ea8629fabdc8afe2211103f8b63dfa52cc262))
+
+
+## v1.16.1 (2025-01-16)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **error_popups**: Safeproperty logger import fixed
+  ([`b40d2c5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b40d2c5f0b55853323b1c71d90b3d91c4b41140f))
+
+
+## v1.16.0 (2025-01-14)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **e2e**: Num of elements to wait for scan fixed to steps requested in the scan
+  ([`0fd5dd5`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/0fd5dd5a264beb93690365ad8befa34cfdd296d0))
+
+- **toolbar**: Adjusted to future plot base
+  ([`508abfa`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/508abfa8a5a31829bdfd5853e967f5ac668d8d8d))
+
+### Features
+
+- **modular_toolbar**: Context menu and action bundles
+  ([`001e6fc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/001e6fc807667187807656a55ab58e3b2f17c9ca))
+
+
+## v1.15.1 (2025-01-13)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **error_popups**: Safeproperty wrapper extended to catch more errors and not crash Designer
+  ([`3b04b98`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/3b04b985b66a7237703a87f6a53610171eb9ffa5))
+
+
+## v1.15.0 (2025-01-10)
+
+### Features
+
+- **widget_state_manager**: Example app added
+  ([`a00d368`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/a00d368c25a19b04d6fbc8a07cff330d1a232e21))
+
+- **widget_state_manager**: State manager for single widget
+  ([`01b4608`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/01b4608331f375aeeeb692328b693f2d2802dc9c))
+
+
+## v1.14.1 (2025-01-10)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Cast spinner widget angle to int when using for arc
+  ([`fa9ecaf`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fa9ecaf43347f6a07f86075d7ea54463684344f1))
+
+
+## v1.14.0 (2025-01-09)
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Add docs for games/minesweeper
+  ([`e2c7dc9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e2c7dc98d2f1c627fcc1aac045fa32dc94057bb0))
+
+### Features
+
+- **widget**: Make Minesweeper into BEC widget
+  ([`507d46f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/507d46f88bd06a3e77b1e60a6ce56c80f622cb6c))
+
+- **widgets**: Added minesweeper widget
+  ([`57dc1a3`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/57dc1a3afc60b6c27b42c258a6fd1ea1ddb24637))
+
+
 ## v1.13.0 (2025-01-09)

 ### Bug Fixes
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 # BEC Widgets

+**⚠️ Important Notice:**
+
+🚨 **PyQt6 is no longer supported** due to incompatibilities with Qt Designer. Please use **PySide6** instead. 🚨
+
 BEC Widgets is a GUI framework designed for interaction with [BEC (Beamline Experiment Control)](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec).
+
 ## Installation

 Use the package manager [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/) to install BEC Widgets:

 ```bash
-pip install bec_widgets PyQt6
+pip install bec_widgets[pyside6]
 ```

 For development purposes, you can clone the repository and install the package locally in editable mode:
@@ -14,22 +19,12 @@ For development purposes, you can clone the repository and install the package l
 ```bash
 git clone https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec-widgets
 cd bec_widgets
-pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
+pip install -e .[dev,pyside6]
 ```

-BEC Widgets currently supports both Pyside6 and PyQt6, however, no default distribution is specified. As a result, users must install one of the supported
-Python Qt distributions manually.
+BEC Widgets now **only supports PySide6**. Users must manually install PySide6 as no default Qt distribution is
+specified.

-To select a specific Python Qt distribution, install the package with an additional tag:
-
-```bash
-pip install bec_widgets[pyqt6]
-```
-or 
-
-```bash
-pip install bec_widgets[pyside6]
-```
 ## Documentation

 Documentation of BEC Widgets can be found [here](https://bec-widgets.readthedocs.io/en/latest/). The documentation of the BEC can be found [here](https://bec.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
@@ -39,7 +34,7 @@ Documentation of BEC Widgets can be found [here](https://bec-widgets.readthedocs
 All commits should use the Angular commit scheme:

 > #### <a name="commit-header"></a>Angular Commit Message Header
-> 
+>
 > ```
 > <type>(<scope>): <short summary>
 >   │       │             │
@@ -53,13 +48,13 @@ All commits should use the Angular commit scheme:
 >   │
 >   └─⫸ Commit Type: build|ci|docs|feat|fix|perf|refactor|test
 > ```
-> 
+>
 > The `<type>` and `<summary>` fields are mandatory, the `(<scope>)` field is optional.

 > ##### Type
-> 
+>
 > Must be one of the following:
-> 
+>
 > * **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies (example scopes: gulp, broccoli, npm)
 > * **ci**: Changes to our CI configuration files and scripts (examples: CircleCi, SauceLabs)
 > * **docs**: Documentation only changes
@@ -71,4 +66,5 @@ All commits should use the Angular commit scheme:

 ## License

-[BSD-3-Clause](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/bsd-3-clause/)
+[BSD-3-Clause](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/bsd-3-clause/)
+
--- a/bec_widgets/applications/alignment/alignment_1d/alignment_1d.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/applications/alignment/alignment_1d/alignment_1d.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication

 import bec_widgets
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
 from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_group.positioner_group import (
    PositionerGroup,
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 logger = bec_logger.logger


+# FIXME BECWaveFormWidget is gone, this app will not work until adapted to new Waveform
 class Alignment1D:
    """Alignment GUI to perform 1D scans"""

--- a/bec_widgets/cli/auto_updates.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/auto_updates.py
@@ -1,168 +1,169 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import threading
-from queue import Queue
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
-
-from pydantic import BaseModel
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from .client import BECDockArea, BECFigure
-
-
-class ScanInfo(BaseModel):
-    scan_id: str
-    scan_number: int
-    scan_name: str
-    scan_report_devices: list
-    monitored_devices: list
-    status: str
-    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}
-
-
-class AutoUpdates:
-    create_default_dock: bool = False
-    enabled: bool = False
-    dock_name: str = None
-
-    def __init__(self, gui: BECDockArea):
-        self.gui = gui
-        self._default_dock = None
-        self._default_fig = None
-
-    def start_default_dock(self):
-        """
-        Create a default dock for the auto updates.
-        """
-        self.dock_name = "default_figure"
-        self._default_dock = self.gui.add_dock(self.dock_name)
-        self._default_dock.add_widget("BECFigure")
-        self._default_fig = self._default_dock.widget_list[0]
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_scan_info(msg) -> ScanInfo:
-        """
-        Update the script with the given data.
-        """
-        info = msg.info
-        status = msg.status
-        scan_id = msg.scan_id
-        scan_number = info.get("scan_number", 0)
-        scan_name = info.get("scan_name", "Unknown")
-        scan_report_devices = info.get("scan_report_devices", [])
-        monitored_devices = info.get("readout_priority", {}).get("monitored", [])
-        monitored_devices = [dev for dev in monitored_devices if dev not in scan_report_devices]
-        return ScanInfo(
-            scan_id=scan_id,
-            scan_number=scan_number,
-            scan_name=scan_name,
-            scan_report_devices=scan_report_devices,
-            monitored_devices=monitored_devices,
-            status=status,
-        )
-
-    def get_default_figure(self) -> BECFigure | None:
-        """
-        Get the default figure from the GUI.
-        """
-        return self._default_fig
-
-    def do_update(self, msg):
-        """
-        Run the update function if enabled.
-        """
-        if not self.enabled:
-            return
-        if msg.status != "open":
-            return
-        info = self.get_scan_info(msg)
-        return self.handler(info)
-
-    def get_selected_device(self, monitored_devices, selected_device):
-        """
-        Get the selected device for the plot. If no device is selected, the first
-        device in the monitored devices list is selected.
-        """
-        if selected_device:
-            return selected_device
-        if len(monitored_devices) > 0:
-            sel_device = monitored_devices[0]
-            return sel_device
-        return None
-
-    def handler(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
-        """
-        Default update function.
-        """
-        if info.scan_name == "line_scan" and info.scan_report_devices:
-            return self.simple_line_scan(info)
-        if info.scan_name == "grid_scan" and info.scan_report_devices:
-            return self.simple_grid_scan(info)
-        if info.scan_report_devices:
-            return self.best_effort(info)
-
-    def simple_line_scan(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
-        """
-        Simple line scan.
-        """
-        fig = self.get_default_figure()
-        if not fig:
-            return
-        dev_x = info.scan_report_devices[0]
-        selected_device = yield self.gui.selected_device
-        dev_y = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, selected_device)
-        if not dev_y:
-            return
-        yield fig.clear_all()
-        yield fig.plot(
-            x_name=dev_x,
-            y_name=dev_y,
-            label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_y}",
-            title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}",
-            x_label=dev_x,
-            y_label=dev_y,
-        )
-
-    def simple_grid_scan(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
-        """
-        Simple grid scan.
-        """
-        fig = self.get_default_figure()
-        if not fig:
-            return
-        dev_x = info.scan_report_devices[0]
-        dev_y = info.scan_report_devices[1]
-        selected_device = yield self.gui.selected_device
-        dev_z = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, selected_device)
-        yield fig.clear_all()
-        yield fig.plot(
-            x_name=dev_x,
-            y_name=dev_y,
-            z_name=dev_z,
-            label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_z}",
-            title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}",
-            x_label=dev_x,
-            y_label=dev_y,
-        )
-
-    def best_effort(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
-        """
-        Best effort scan.
-        """
-        fig = self.get_default_figure()
-        if not fig:
-            return
-        dev_x = info.scan_report_devices[0]
-        selected_device = yield self.gui.selected_device
-        dev_y = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, selected_device)
-        if not dev_y:
-            return
-        yield fig.clear_all()
-        yield fig.plot(
-            x_name=dev_x,
-            y_name=dev_y,
-            label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_y}",
-            title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}",
-            x_label=dev_x,
-            y_label=dev_y,
-        )
+# TODO autoupdate disabled
+# from __future__ import annotations
+#
+# import threading
+# from queue import Queue
+# from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+#
+# from pydantic import BaseModel
+#
+# if TYPE_CHECKING:
+#     from .client import BECDockArea, BECFigure
+#
+#
+# class ScanInfo(BaseModel):
+#     scan_id: str
+#     scan_number: int
+#     scan_name: str
+#     scan_report_devices: list
+#     monitored_devices: list
+#     status: str
+#     model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}
+#
+#
+# class AutoUpdates:
+#     create_default_dock: bool = False
+#     enabled: bool = False
+#     dock_name: str = None
+#
+#     def __init__(self, gui: BECDockArea):
+#         self.gui = gui
+#         self._default_dock = None
+#         self._default_fig = None
+#
+#     def start_default_dock(self):
+#         """
+#         Create a default dock for the auto updates.
+#         """
+#         self.dock_name = "default_figure"
+#         self._default_dock = self.gui.new(self.dock_name)
+#         self._default_dock.new("BECFigure")
+#         self._default_fig = self._default_dock.elements_list[0]
+#
+#     @staticmethod
+#     def get_scan_info(msg) -> ScanInfo:
+#         """
+#         Update the script with the given data.
+#         """
+#         info = msg.info
+#         status = msg.status
+#         scan_id = msg.scan_id
+#         scan_number = info.get("scan_number", 0)
+#         scan_name = info.get("scan_name", "Unknown")
+#         scan_report_devices = info.get("scan_report_devices", [])
+#         monitored_devices = info.get("readout_priority", {}).get("monitored", [])
+#         monitored_devices = [dev for dev in monitored_devices if dev not in scan_report_devices]
+#         return ScanInfo(
+#             scan_id=scan_id,
+#             scan_number=scan_number,
+#             scan_name=scan_name,
+#             scan_report_devices=scan_report_devices,
+#             monitored_devices=monitored_devices,
+#             status=status,
+#         )
+#
+#     def get_default_figure(self) -> BECFigure | None:
+#         """
+#         Get the default figure from the GUI.
+#         """
+#         return self._default_fig
+#
+#     def do_update(self, msg):
+#         """
+#         Run the update function if enabled.
+#         """
+#         if not self.enabled:
+#             return
+#         if msg.status != "open":
+#             return
+#         info = self.get_scan_info(msg)
+#         return self.handler(info)
+#
+#     def get_selected_device(self, monitored_devices, selected_device):
+#         """
+#         Get the selected device for the plot. If no device is selected, the first
+#         device in the monitored devices list is selected.
+#         """
+#         if selected_device:
+#             return selected_device
+#         if len(monitored_devices) > 0:
+#             sel_device = monitored_devices[0]
+#             return sel_device
+#         return None
+#
+#     def handler(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
+#         """
+#         Default update function.
+#         """
+#         if info.scan_name == "line_scan" and info.scan_report_devices:
+#             return self.simple_line_scan(info)
+#         if info.scan_name == "grid_scan" and info.scan_report_devices:
+#             return self.simple_grid_scan(info)
+#         if info.scan_report_devices:
+#             return self.best_effort(info)
+#
+#     def simple_line_scan(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
+#         """
+#         Simple line scan.
+#         """
+#         fig = self.get_default_figure()
+#         if not fig:
+#             return
+#         dev_x = info.scan_report_devices[0]
+#         selected_device = yield self.gui.selected_device
+#         dev_y = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, selected_device)
+#         if not dev_y:
+#             return
+#         yield fig.clear_all()
+#         yield fig.plot(
+#             x_name=dev_x,
+#             y_name=dev_y,
+#             label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_y}",
+#             title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}",
+#             x_label=dev_x,
+#             y_label=dev_y,
+#         )
+#
+#     def simple_grid_scan(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
+#         """
+#         Simple grid scan.
+#         """
+#         fig = self.get_default_figure()
+#         if not fig:
+#             return
+#         dev_x = info.scan_report_devices[0]
+#         dev_y = info.scan_report_devices[1]
+#         selected_device = yield self.gui.selected_device
+#         dev_z = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, selected_device)
+#         yield fig.clear_all()
+#         yield fig.plot(
+#             x_name=dev_x,
+#             y_name=dev_y,
+#             z_name=dev_z,
+#             label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_z}",
+#             title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}",
+#             x_label=dev_x,
+#             y_label=dev_y,
+#         )
+#
+#     def best_effort(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
+#         """
+#         Best effort scan.
+#         """
+#         fig = self.get_default_figure()
+#         if not fig:
+#             return
+#         dev_x = info.scan_report_devices[0]
+#         selected_device = yield self.gui.selected_device
+#         dev_y = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, selected_device)
+#         if not dev_y:
+#             return
+#         yield fig.clear_all()
+#         yield fig.plot(
+#             x_name=dev_x,
+#             y_name=dev_y,
+#             label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_y}",
+#             title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}",
+#             x_label=dev_x,
+#             y_label=dev_y,
+#         )
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py
@@ -1,38 +1,48 @@
+"""Client utilities for the BEC GUI."""
+
 from __future__ import annotations

-import importlib
-import importlib.metadata as imd
 import json
 import os
 import select
 import subprocess
 import threading
+import time
 from contextlib import contextmanager
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from threading import Lock
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any

 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import isinstance_based_on_class_name, lazy_import, lazy_import_from
+from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import, lazy_import_from
+from rich.console import Console
+from rich.table import Table

 import bec_widgets.cli.client as client
-from bec_widgets.cli.auto_updates import AutoUpdates
-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, RPCReference

-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from bec_lib import messages
-    from bec_lib.connector import MessageObject
-    from bec_lib.device import DeviceBase
-
-    from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
+if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
+    from bec_lib.redis_connector import StreamMessage
 else:
-    messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
-    # from bec_lib.connector import MessageObject
-    MessageObject = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.connector", ("MessageObject",))
-    BECDispatcher = lazy_import_from("bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher", ("BECDispatcher",))
+    StreamMessage = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.redis_connector", ("StreamMessage",))

 logger = bec_logger.logger

+IGNORE_WIDGETS = ["BECDockArea", "BECDock"]
+
+# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-scope
+
+
+def _filter_output(output: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Filter out the output from the process.
+    """
+    if "IMKClient" in output:
+        # only relevant on macOS
+        # see https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255761734?sortBy=rank
+        return ""
+    return output
+

 def _get_output(process, logger) -> None:
    log_func = {process.stdout: logger.debug, process.stderr: logger.error}
@@ -47,6 +57,7 @@ def _get_output(process, logger) -> None:
                if stream in readylist:
                    buf.append(stream.read(4096))
                output, _, remaining = "".join(buf).rpartition("\n")
+                output = _filter_output(output)
                if output:
                    log_func[stream](output)
                    buf.clear()
@@ -55,7 +66,9 @@ def _get_output(process, logger) -> None:
        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:
+def _start_plot_process(
+    gui_id: str, gui_class: type, gui_class_id: str, config: dict | str, logger=None
+) -> tuple[subprocess.Popen[str], threading.Thread | None]:
    """
    Start the plot in a new process.

@@ -64,7 +77,16 @@ def _start_plot_process(gui_id: str, gui_class: type, config: dict | str, logger
    process will not be captured.
    """
    # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
-    command = ["bec-gui-server", "--id", gui_id, "--gui_class", gui_class.__name__, "--hide"]
+    command = [
+        "bec-gui-server",
+        "--id",
+        gui_id,
+        "--gui_class",
+        gui_class.__name__,
+        "--gui_class_id",
+        gui_class_id,
+        "--hide",
+    ]
    if config:
        if isinstance(config, dict):
            config = json.dumps(config)
@@ -99,16 +121,20 @@ def _start_plot_process(gui_id: str, gui_class: type, config: dict | str, logger


 class RepeatTimer(threading.Timer):
+    """RepeatTimer class."""
+
    def run(self):
        while not self.finished.wait(self.interval):
            self.function(*self.args, **self.kwargs)


+# pylint: disable=protected-access
@contextmanager
-def wait_for_server(client):
+def wait_for_server(client: BECGuiClient):
+    """Context manager to wait for the server to start."""
    timeout = client._startup_timeout
    if not timeout:
-        if client.gui_is_alive():
+        if client._gui_is_alive():
            # there is hope, let's wait a bit
            timeout = 1
        else:
@@ -126,210 +152,160 @@ def wait_for_server(client):
    yield


-### ----------------------------
-### NOTE
-### it is far easier to extend the 'delete' method on the client side,
-### to know when the client is deleted, rather than listening to server
-### to get notified. However, 'generate_cli.py' cannot add extra stuff
-### in the generated client module. So, here a class with the same name
-### is created, and client module is patched.
-class BECDockArea(client.BECDockArea):
-    def delete(self):
-        if self is BECGuiClient._top_level["main"].widget:
-            raise RuntimeError("Cannot delete main window")
-        super().delete()
-        try:
-            del BECGuiClient._top_level[self._gui_id]
-        except KeyError:
-            # if a dock area is not at top level
-            pass
+class WidgetNameSpace:
+    def __repr__(self):
+        console = Console()
+        table = Table(title="Available widgets for BEC CLI usage")
+        table.add_column("Widget Name", justify="left", style="magenta")
+        table.add_column("Description", justify="left")
+        for attr, value in self.__dict__.items():
+            docs = value.__doc__
+            docs = docs if docs else "No description available"
+            table.add_row(attr, docs)
+        console.print(table)
+        return ""


-client.BECDockArea = BECDockArea
-### ----------------------------
+class AvailableWidgetsNamespace:
+    """Namespace for available widgets in the BEC GUI."""

+    def __init__(self):
+        for widget in client.Widgets:
+            name = widget.value
+            if name in IGNORE_WIDGETS:
+                continue
+            setattr(self, name, name)

-@dataclass
-class WidgetDesc:
-    title: str
-    widget: BECDockArea
+    def __repr__(self):
+        console = Console()
+        table = Table(title="Available widgets for BEC CLI usage")
+        table.add_column("Widget Name", justify="left", style="magenta")
+        table.add_column("Description", justify="left")
+        for attr_name, _ in self.__dict__.items():
+            docs = getattr(client, attr_name).__doc__
+            docs = docs if docs else "No description available"
+            table.add_row(attr_name, docs if len(docs.strip()) > 0 else "No description available")
+        console.print(table)
+        return ""


 class BECGuiClient(RPCBase):
-    _top_level = {}
+    """BEC GUI client class. Container for GUI applications within Python."""

    def __init__(self, **kwargs) -> None:
        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self._lock = Lock()
+        self._default_dock_name = "bec"
        self._auto_updates_enabled = True
        self._auto_updates = None
+        self._killed = False
+        self._top_level: dict[str, client.BECDockArea] = {}
        self._startup_timeout = 0
        self._gui_started_timer = None
        self._gui_started_event = threading.Event()
        self._process = None
        self._process_output_processing_thread = None
+        self._exposed_widgets = []
+        self._server_registry = {}
+        self._ipython_registry = {}
+        self.available_widgets = AvailableWidgetsNamespace()
+
+    ####################
+    #### Client API ####
+    ####################
+
+    def connect_to_gui_server(self, gui_id: str) -> None:
+        """Connect to a GUI server"""
+        # Unregister the old callback
+        self._client.connector.unregister(
+            MessageEndpoints.gui_registry_state(self._gui_id), cb=self._handle_registry_update
+        )
+        self._gui_id = gui_id
+        # Get the registry state
+        msgs = self._client.connector.xread(
+            MessageEndpoints.gui_registry_state(self._gui_id), count=1
+        )
+        if msgs:
+            self._handle_registry_update(msgs[0])
+        # Register the new callback
+        self._client.connector.register(
+            MessageEndpoints.gui_registry_state(self._gui_id), cb=self._handle_registry_update
+        )

    @property
-    def windows(self):
+    def windows(self) -> dict:
+        """Dictionary with dock areas in the GUI."""
        return self._top_level

    @property
-    def auto_updates(self):
-        if self._auto_updates_enabled:
-            with wait_for_server(self):
-                return self._auto_updates
+    def window_list(self) -> list:
+        """List with dock areas in the GUI."""
+        return list(self._top_level.values())

-    def _get_update_script(self) -> AutoUpdates | None:
-        eps = imd.entry_points(group="bec.widgets.auto_updates")
-        for ep in eps:
-            if ep.name == "plugin_widgets_update":
-                try:
-                    spec = importlib.util.find_spec(ep.module)
-                    # if the module is not found, we skip it
-                    if spec is None:
-                        continue
-                    return ep.load()(gui=self)
-                except Exception as e:
-                    logger.error(f"Error loading auto update script from plugin: {str(e)}")
-        return None
-
-    @property
-    def selected_device(self):
-        """
-        Selected device for the plot.
-        """
-        auto_update_config_ep = MessageEndpoints.gui_auto_update_config(self._gui_id)
-        auto_update_config = self._client.connector.get(auto_update_config_ep)
-        if auto_update_config:
-            return auto_update_config.selected_device
-        return None
-
-    @selected_device.setter
-    def selected_device(self, device: str | DeviceBase):
-        if isinstance_based_on_class_name(device, "bec_lib.device.DeviceBase"):
-            self._client.connector.set_and_publish(
-                MessageEndpoints.gui_auto_update_config(self._gui_id),
-                messages.GUIAutoUpdateConfigMessage(selected_device=device.name),
-            )
-        elif isinstance(device, str):
-            self._client.connector.set_and_publish(
-                MessageEndpoints.gui_auto_update_config(self._gui_id),
-                messages.GUIAutoUpdateConfigMessage(selected_device=device),
-            )
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("Device must be a string or a device object")
-
-    def _start_update_script(self) -> None:
-        self._client.connector.register(MessageEndpoints.scan_status(), cb=self._handle_msg_update)
-
-    def _handle_msg_update(self, msg: MessageObject) -> None:
-        if self.auto_updates is not None:
-            # pylint: disable=protected-access
-            return self._update_script_msg_parser(msg.value)
-
-    def _update_script_msg_parser(self, msg: messages.BECMessage) -> None:
-        if isinstance(msg, messages.ScanStatusMessage):
-            if not self.gui_is_alive():
-                return
-            if self._auto_updates_enabled:
-                return self.auto_updates.do_update(msg)
-
-    def _gui_post_startup(self):
-        self._top_level["main"] = WidgetDesc(
-            title="BEC Widgets", widget=BECDockArea(gui_id=self._gui_id)
-        )
-        if self._auto_updates_enabled:
-            if self._auto_updates is None:
-                auto_updates = self._get_update_script()
-                if auto_updates is None:
-                    AutoUpdates.create_default_dock = True
-                    AutoUpdates.enabled = True
-                    auto_updates = AutoUpdates(self._top_level["main"].widget)
-                if auto_updates.create_default_dock:
-                    auto_updates.start_default_dock()
-                self._start_update_script()
-                self._auto_updates = auto_updates
-        self._do_show_all()
-        self._gui_started_event.set()
-
-    def start_server(self, wait=False) -> None:
-        """
-        Start the GUI server, and execute callback when it is launched
-        """
-        if self._process is None or self._process.poll() is not None:
-            logger.success("GUI starting...")
-            self._startup_timeout = 5
-            self._gui_started_event.clear()
-            self._process, self._process_output_processing_thread = _start_plot_process(
-                self._gui_id, self.__class__, self._client._service_config.config, logger=logger
-            )
-
-            def gui_started_callback(callback):
-                try:
-                    if callable(callback):
-                        callback()
-                finally:
-                    threading.current_thread().cancel()
-
-            self._gui_started_timer = RepeatTimer(
-                0.5, lambda: self.gui_is_alive() and gui_started_callback(self._gui_post_startup)
-            )
-            self._gui_started_timer.start()
-
-        if wait:
-            self._gui_started_event.wait()
-
-    def _dump(self):
-        rpc_client = RPCBase(gui_id=f"{self._gui_id}:window", parent=self)
-        return rpc_client._run_rpc("_dump")
-
-    def start(self):
-        return self.start_server()
-
-    def _do_show_all(self):
-        rpc_client = RPCBase(gui_id=f"{self._gui_id}:window", parent=self)
-        rpc_client._run_rpc("show")
-        for window in self._top_level.values():
-            window.widget.show()
-
-    def show_all(self):
-        with wait_for_server(self):
-            return self._do_show_all()
-
-    def hide_all(self):
-        with wait_for_server(self):
-            rpc_client = RPCBase(gui_id=f"{self._gui_id}:window", parent=self)
-            rpc_client._run_rpc("hide")
-            for window in self._top_level.values():
-                window.widget.hide()
+    def start(self, wait: bool = False) -> None:
+        """Start the GUI server."""
+        return self._start(wait=wait)

    def show(self):
-        if self._process is not None:
-            return self.show_all()
-        # backward compatibility: show() was also starting server
-        return self.start_server(wait=True)
+        """Show the GUI window."""
+        if self._check_if_server_is_alive():
+            return self._show_all()
+        return self.start(wait=True)

    def hide(self):
-        return self.hide_all()
+        """Hide the GUI window."""
+        return self._hide_all()

-    @property
-    def main(self):
-        """Return client to main dock area (in main window)"""
-        with wait_for_server(self):
-            return self._top_level["main"].widget
+    def new(
+        self,
+        name: str | None = None,
+        wait: bool = True,
+        geometry: tuple[int, int, int, int] | None = None,
+    ) -> client.BECDockArea:
+        """Create a new top-level dock area.

-    def new(self, title):
-        """Ask main window to create a new top-level dock area"""
-        with wait_for_server(self):
-            rpc_client = RPCBase(gui_id=f"{self._gui_id}:window", parent=self)
-            widget = rpc_client._run_rpc("new_dock_area", title)
-            self._top_level[widget._gui_id] = WidgetDesc(title=title, widget=widget)
-            return widget
-
-    def close(self) -> None:
+        Args:
+            name(str, optional): The name of the dock area. Defaults to None.
+            wait(bool, optional): Whether to wait for the server to start. Defaults to True.
+            geometry(tuple[int, int, int, int] | None): The geometry of the dock area (pos_x, pos_y, w, h)
+        Returns:
+            client.BECDockArea: The new dock area.
        """
-        Close the gui window.
+        if not self._check_if_server_is_alive():
+            self.start(wait=True)
+        if wait:
+            with wait_for_server(self):
+                rpc_client = RPCBase(gui_id=f"{self._gui_id}:window", parent=self)
+                widget = rpc_client._run_rpc(
+                    "new_dock_area", name, geometry
+                )  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+                return widget
+        rpc_client = RPCBase(gui_id=f"{self._gui_id}:window", parent=self)
+        widget = rpc_client._run_rpc(
+            "new_dock_area", name, geometry
+        )  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        return widget
+
+    def delete(self, name: str) -> None:
+        """Delete a dock area.
+
+        Args:
+            name(str): The name of the dock area.
        """
-        self._top_level.clear()
+        widget = self.windows.get(name)
+        if widget is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Dock area {name} not found.")
+        widget._run_rpc("close")  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+
+    def delete_all(self) -> None:
+        """Delete all dock areas."""
+        for widget_name in self.windows:
+            self.delete(widget_name)
+
+    def kill_server(self) -> None:
+        """Kill the GUI server."""
+        # Unregister the registry state
+        self._killed = True

        if self._gui_started_timer is not None:
            self._gui_started_timer.cancel()
@@ -345,3 +321,243 @@ class BECGuiClient(RPCBase):
                self._process_output_processing_thread.join()
            self._process.wait()
            self._process = None
+
+        # Unregister the registry state
+        self._client.connector.unregister(
+            MessageEndpoints.gui_registry_state(self._gui_id), cb=self._handle_registry_update
+        )
+        # Remove all reference from top level
+        self._top_level.clear()
+        self._server_registry.clear()
+
+    def close(self):
+        """Deprecated. Use kill_server() instead."""
+        # FIXME, deprecated in favor of kill, will be removed in the future
+        self.kill_server()
+
+    #########################
+    #### Private methods ####
+    #########################
+
+    def _check_if_server_is_alive(self):
+        """Checks if the process is alive"""
+        if self._process is None:
+            return False
+        if self._process.poll() is not None:
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def _gui_post_startup(self):
+        timeout = 60
+        # Wait for 'bec' gui to be registered, this may take some time
+        # After 60s timeout. Should this raise an exception on timeout?
+        while time.time() < time.time() + timeout:
+            if len(list(self._server_registry.keys())) == 0:
+                time.sleep(0.1)
+            else:
+                break
+        self._do_show_all()
+        self._gui_started_event.set()
+
+    def _start_server(self, wait: bool = False) -> None:
+        """
+        Start the GUI server, and execute callback when it is launched
+        """
+        if self._process is None or self._process.poll() is not None:
+            logger.success("GUI starting...")
+            self._startup_timeout = 5
+            self._gui_started_event.clear()
+            self._process, self._process_output_processing_thread = _start_plot_process(
+                self._gui_id,
+                self.__class__,
+                gui_class_id=self._default_dock_name,
+                config=self._client._service_config.config,  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+                logger=logger,
+            )
+
+            def gui_started_callback(callback):
+                try:
+                    if callable(callback):
+                        callback()
+                finally:
+                    threading.current_thread().cancel()
+
+            self._gui_started_timer = RepeatTimer(
+                0.5, lambda: self._gui_is_alive() and gui_started_callback(self._gui_post_startup)
+            )
+            self._gui_started_timer.start()
+
+        if wait:
+            self._gui_started_event.wait()
+
+    def _dump(self):
+        rpc_client = RPCBase(gui_id=f"{self._gui_id}:window", parent=self)
+        return rpc_client._run_rpc("_dump")
+
+    def _start(self, wait: bool = False) -> None:
+        self._killed = False
+        self._client.connector.register(
+            MessageEndpoints.gui_registry_state(self._gui_id), cb=self._handle_registry_update
+        )
+        return self._start_server(wait=wait)
+
+    def _handle_registry_update(self, msg: StreamMessage) -> None:
+        # This was causing a deadlock during shutdown, not sure why.
+        # with self._lock:
+        self._server_registry = msg["data"].state
+        self._update_dynamic_namespace()
+
+    def _do_show_all(self):
+        rpc_client = RPCBase(gui_id=f"{self._gui_id}:window", parent=self)
+        rpc_client._run_rpc("show")  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        for window in self._top_level.values():
+            window.show()
+
+    def _show_all(self):
+        with wait_for_server(self):
+            return self._do_show_all()
+
+    def _hide_all(self):
+        with wait_for_server(self):
+            rpc_client = RPCBase(gui_id=f"{self._gui_id}:window", parent=self)
+            rpc_client._run_rpc("hide")  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+            if not self._killed:
+                for window in self._top_level.values():
+                    window.hide()
+
+    def _update_dynamic_namespace(self):
+        """Update the dynamic name space"""
+        # Clear the top level
+        self._top_level.clear()
+        # First we update the name space based on the new registry state
+        self._add_registry_to_namespace()
+        # Then we clear the ipython registry from old objects
+        self._cleanup_ipython_registry()
+
+    def _cleanup_ipython_registry(self):
+        """Cleanup the ipython registry"""
+        names_in_registry = list(self._ipython_registry.keys())
+        names_in_server_state = list(self._server_registry.keys())
+        remove_ids = list(set(names_in_registry) - set(names_in_server_state))
+        for widget_id in remove_ids:
+            self._ipython_registry.pop(widget_id)
+        self._cleanup_rpc_references_on_rpc_base(remove_ids)
+        # Clear the exposed widgets
+        self._exposed_widgets.clear()  # No longer needed I think
+
+    def _cleanup_rpc_references_on_rpc_base(self, remove_ids: list[str]) -> None:
+        """Cleanup the rpc references on the RPCBase object"""
+        if not remove_ids:
+            return
+        for widget in self._ipython_registry.values():
+            to_delete = []
+            for attr_name, gui_id in widget._rpc_references.items():
+                if gui_id in remove_ids:
+                    to_delete.append(attr_name)
+            for attr_name in to_delete:
+                if hasattr(widget, attr_name):
+                    delattr(widget, attr_name)
+                if attr_name.startswith("elements."):
+                    delattr(widget.elements, attr_name.split(".")[1])
+                widget._rpc_references.pop(attr_name)
+
+    def _set_dynamic_attributes(self, obj: object, name: str, value: Any) -> None:
+        """Add an object to the namespace"""
+        setattr(obj, name, value)
+
+    def _update_rpc_references(self, widget: RPCBase, name: str, gui_id: str) -> None:
+        """Update the RPC references"""
+        widget._rpc_references[name] = gui_id
+
+    def _add_registry_to_namespace(self) -> None:
+        """Add registry to namespace"""
+        # Add dock areas
+        dock_area_states = [
+            state
+            for state in self._server_registry.values()
+            if state["widget_class"] == "BECDockArea"
+        ]
+        for state in dock_area_states:
+            dock_area_ref = self._add_widget(state, self)
+            dock_area = self._ipython_registry.get(dock_area_ref._gui_id)
+            if not hasattr(dock_area, "elements"):
+                self._set_dynamic_attributes(dock_area, "elements", WidgetNameSpace())
+            self._set_dynamic_attributes(self, dock_area.widget_name, dock_area_ref)
+            # Keep track of rpc references on RPCBase object
+            self._update_rpc_references(self, dock_area.widget_name, dock_area_ref._gui_id)
+            # Add dock_area to the top level
+            self._top_level[dock_area_ref.widget_name] = dock_area_ref
+            self._exposed_widgets.append(dock_area_ref._gui_id)
+
+            # Add docks
+            dock_states = [
+                state
+                for state in self._server_registry.values()
+                if state["config"].get("parent_id", "") == dock_area_ref._gui_id
+            ]
+            for state in dock_states:
+                dock_ref = self._add_widget(state, dock_area)
+                dock = self._ipython_registry.get(dock_ref._gui_id)
+                self._set_dynamic_attributes(dock_area, dock_ref.widget_name, dock_ref)
+                # Keep track of rpc references on RPCBase object
+                self._update_rpc_references(dock_area, dock_ref.widget_name, dock_ref._gui_id)
+                # Keep track of exposed docks
+                self._exposed_widgets.append(dock_ref._gui_id)
+
+                # Add widgets
+                widget_states = [
+                    state
+                    for state in self._server_registry.values()
+                    if state["config"].get("parent_id", "") == dock_ref._gui_id
+                ]
+                for state in widget_states:
+                    widget_ref = self._add_widget(state, dock)
+                    self._set_dynamic_attributes(dock, widget_ref.widget_name, widget_ref)
+                    self._set_dynamic_attributes(
+                        dock_area.elements, widget_ref.widget_name, widget_ref
+                    )
+                    # Keep track of rpc references on RPCBase object
+                    self._update_rpc_references(
+                        dock_area, f"elements.{widget_ref.widget_name}", widget_ref._gui_id
+                    )
+                    self._update_rpc_references(dock, widget_ref.widget_name, widget_ref._gui_id)
+                    # Keep track of exposed widgets
+                    self._exposed_widgets.append(widget_ref._gui_id)
+
+    def _add_widget(self, state: dict, parent: object) -> RPCReference:
+        """Add a widget to the namespace
+
+        Args:
+            state (dict): The state of the widget from the _server_registry.
+            parent (object): The parent object.
+        """
+        name = state["name"]
+        gui_id = state["gui_id"]
+        widget_class = getattr(client, state["widget_class"])
+        obj = self._ipython_registry.get(gui_id)
+        if obj is None:
+            widget = widget_class(gui_id=gui_id, name=name, parent=parent)
+            self._ipython_registry[gui_id] = widget
+        else:
+            widget = obj
+        obj = RPCReference(registry=self._ipython_registry, gui_id=gui_id)
+        return obj
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    from bec_lib.client import BECClient
+    from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
+
+    try:
+        config = ServiceConfig()
+        bec_client = BECClient(config)
+        bec_client.start()
+
+        # Test the client_utils.py module
+        gui = BECGuiClient()
+
+        gui.start(wait=True)
+        gui.new().new(widget="Waveform")
+        time.sleep(10)
+    finally:
+        gui.kill_server()
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py
@@ -43,14 +43,21 @@ from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, rpc_call

    def generate_client(self, class_container: BECClassContainer):
        """
-        Generate the client for the published classes.
+        Generate the client for the published classes, skipping any classes
+        that have `RPC = False`.

        Args:
            class_container: The class container with the classes to generate the client for.
        """
-        rpc_top_level_classes = class_container.rpc_top_level_classes
+        # Filter out classes that explicitly have RPC=False
+        rpc_top_level_classes = [
+            cls for cls in class_container.rpc_top_level_classes if getattr(cls, "RPC", True)
+        ]
        rpc_top_level_classes.sort(key=lambda x: x.__name__)
-        connector_classes = class_container.connector_classes
+
+        connector_classes = [
+            cls for cls in class_container.connector_classes if getattr(cls, "RPC", True)
+        ]
        connector_classes.sort(key=lambda x: x.__name__)

        self.write_client_enum(rpc_top_level_classes)
@@ -81,16 +88,28 @@ class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):

        class_name = cls.__name__

-        # Generate the content
-        if cls.__name__ == "BECDockArea":
+        if class_name == "BECDockArea":
            self.content += f"""
 class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
        else:
            self.content += f"""
 class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
+
+        if cls.__doc__:
+            # We only want the first line of the docstring
+            # But skip the first line if it's a blank line
+            first_line = cls.__doc__.split("\n")[0]
+            if first_line:
+                class_docs = first_line
+            else:
+                class_docs = cls.__doc__.split("\n")[1]
+            self.content += f"""
+    \"\"\"{class_docs}\"\"\"
+    """
        if not cls.USER_ACCESS:
            self.content += """...
    """
+
        for method in cls.USER_ACCESS:
            is_property_setter = False
            obj = getattr(cls, method, None)
@@ -100,8 +119,10 @@ class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
                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."
+                    f"Method {method} not found in class {cls.__name__}. "
+                    f"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:
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_base.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

+import inspect
 import threading
 import uuid
 from functools import wraps
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any

 from bec_lib.client import BECClient
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import, lazy_import_from

 import bec_widgets.cli.client as client

-if TYPE_CHECKING:
+if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
    from bec_lib import messages
    from bec_lib.connector import MessageObject
 else:
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ else:
    # from bec_lib.connector import MessageObject
    MessageObject = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.connector", ("MessageObject",))

+# pylint: disable=protected-access
+

 def rpc_call(func):
    """
@@ -35,6 +38,14 @@ def rpc_call(func):
    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
        # we could rely on a strict type check here, but this is more flexible
        # moreover, it would anyway crash for objects...
+        caller_frame = inspect.currentframe().f_back
+        while caller_frame:
+            if "jedi" in caller_frame.f_globals:
+                # Jedi module is present, likely tab completion
+                # Do not run the RPC call
+                return None  # func(*args, **kwargs)
+            caller_frame = caller_frame.f_back
+
        out = []
        for arg in args:
            if hasattr(arg, "name"):
@@ -44,7 +55,7 @@ def rpc_call(func):
        for key, val in kwargs.items():
            if hasattr(val, "name"):
                kwargs[key] = val.name
-        if not self.gui_is_alive():
+        if not self._root._gui_is_alive():
            raise RuntimeError("GUI is not alive")
        return self._run_rpc(func.__name__, *args, **kwargs)

@@ -60,21 +71,95 @@ class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):
        )


+class DeletedWidgetError(Exception): ...
+
+
+def check_for_deleted_widget(func):
+    @wraps(func)
+    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if self._gui_id not in self._registry:
+            raise DeletedWidgetError(f"Widget with gui_id {self._gui_id} has been deleted")
+        return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
+class RPCReference:
+    def __init__(self, registry: dict, gui_id: str) -> None:
+        self._registry = registry
+        self._gui_id = gui_id
+
+    @check_for_deleted_widget
+    def __getattr__(self, name):
+        if name in ["_registry", "_gui_id"]:
+            return super().__getattribute__(name)
+        return self._registry[self._gui_id].__getattribute__(name)
+
+    @check_for_deleted_widget
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        return self._registry[self._gui_id].__getitem__(key)
+
+    def __setattr__(self, name, value):
+        if name in ["_registry", "_gui_id"]:
+            super().__setattr__(name, value)
+        else:
+            registry = super().__getattribute__("_registry")
+            gui_id = super().__getattribute__("_gui_id")
+            if gui_id not in registry:
+                raise DeletedWidgetError(f"Widget with gui_id {gui_id} has been deleted")
+            registry.__getitem__(gui_id).__setattr__(name, value)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        if self._gui_id not in self._registry:
+            return f"<Deleted widget with gui_id {self._gui_id}>"
+        return self._registry[self._gui_id].__repr__()
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        if self._gui_id not in self._registry:
+            return f"<Deleted widget with gui_id {self._gui_id}>"
+        return self._registry[self._gui_id].__str__()
+
+    def __dir__(self):
+        if self._gui_id not in self._registry:
+            return []
+        return self._registry[self._gui_id].__dir__()
+
+
 class RPCBase:
-    def __init__(self, gui_id: str = None, config: dict = None, parent=None) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        gui_id: str | None = None,
+        config: dict | None = None,
+        name: str | None = 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())[:5]
+        self._name = name if name is not None else str(uuid.uuid4())[:5]
        self._parent = parent
        self._msg_wait_event = threading.Event()
        self._rpc_response = None
        super().__init__()
-        # print(f"RPCBase: {self._gui_id}")
+        self._rpc_references: dict[str, str] = {}

    def __repr__(self):
        type_ = type(self)
        qualname = type_.__qualname__
-        return f"<{qualname} object at {hex(id(self))}>"
+        return f"<{qualname} with name: {self.widget_name}>"
+
+    def remove(self):
+        """
+        Remove the widget.
+        """
+        self._run_rpc("remove")
+
+    @property
+    def widget_name(self):
+        """
+        Get the widget name.
+        """
+        return self._name

    @property
    def _root(self):
@@ -88,7 +173,7 @@ class RPCBase:
            parent = parent._parent
        return parent

-    def _run_rpc(self, method, *args, wait_for_rpc_response=True, timeout=3, **kwargs):
+    def _run_rpc(self, method, *args, wait_for_rpc_response=True, timeout=3, **kwargs) -> Any:
        """
        Run the RPC call.

@@ -107,7 +192,6 @@ class RPCBase:
            parameter={"args": args, "kwargs": kwargs, "gui_id": self._gui_id},
            metadata={"request_id": request_id},
        )
-
        # pylint: disable=protected-access
        receiver = self._root._gui_id
        if wait_for_rpc_response:
@@ -161,11 +245,20 @@ class RPCBase:
                return msg_result

            cls = getattr(client, cls)
-            # print(msg_result)
-            return cls(parent=self, **msg_result)
+            # The namespace of the object will be updated dynamically on the client side
+            # Therefor it is important to check if the object is already in the registry
+            # If yes, we return the reference to the object, otherwise we create a new object
+            # pylint: disable=protected-access
+            if msg_result["gui_id"] in self._root._ipython_registry:
+                return RPCReference(self._root._ipython_registry, msg_result["gui_id"])
+            ret = cls(parent=self, **msg_result)
+            self._root._ipython_registry[ret._gui_id] = ret
+            obj = RPCReference(self._root._ipython_registry, ret._gui_id)
+            return obj
+            # return ret
        return msg_result

-    def gui_is_alive(self):
+    def _gui_is_alive(self):
        """
        Check if the GUI is alive.
        """
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_register.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_register.py
@@ -1,10 +1,36 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

-from threading import Lock
+from functools import wraps
+from threading import Lock, RLock
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable
 from weakref import WeakValueDictionary

+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from qtpy.QtCore import QObject

+if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
+    from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector
+    from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock import BECDock
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+def broadcast_update(func):
+    """
+    Decorator to broadcast updates to the RPCRegister whenever a new RPC object is added or removed.
+    If class attribute _skip_broadcast is set to True, the broadcast will be skipped
+    """
+
+    @wraps(func)
+    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        result = func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.broadcast()
+        return result
+
+    return wrapper
+

 class RPCRegister:
    """
@@ -13,7 +39,6 @@ class RPCRegister:

    _instance = None
    _initialized = False
-    _lock = Lock()

    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
        if cls._instance is None:
@@ -25,8 +50,21 @@ class RPCRegister:
        if self._initialized:
            return
        self._rpc_register = WeakValueDictionary()
+        self._broadcast_on_hold = RPCRegisterBroadcast(self)
+        self._lock = RLock()
+        self._skip_broadcast = False
        self._initialized = True
+        self.callbacks = []

+    @classmethod
+    def delayed_broadcast(cls):
+        """
+        Delay the broadcast of the update to all the callbacks.
+        """
+        register = cls()
+        return register._broadcast_on_hold
+
+    @broadcast_update
    def add_rpc(self, rpc: QObject):
        """
        Add an RPC object to the register.
@@ -38,6 +76,7 @@ class RPCRegister:
            raise ValueError("RPC object must have a 'gui_id' attribute.")
        self._rpc_register[rpc.gui_id] = rpc

+    @broadcast_update
    def remove_rpc(self, rpc: str):
        """
        Remove an RPC object from the register.
@@ -49,7 +88,7 @@ class RPCRegister:
            raise ValueError(f"RPC object {rpc} must have a 'gui_id' attribute.")
        self._rpc_register.pop(rpc.gui_id, None)

-    def get_rpc_by_id(self, gui_id: str) -> QObject:
+    def get_rpc_by_id(self, gui_id: str) -> QObject | None:
        """
        Get an RPC object by its ID.

@@ -57,7 +96,7 @@ class RPCRegister:
            gui_id(str): The ID of the RPC object to be retrieved.

        Returns:
-            QObject: The RPC object with the given ID.
+            QObject | None: The RPC object with the given ID or None
        """
        rpc_object = self._rpc_register.get(gui_id, None)
        return rpc_object
@@ -73,6 +112,40 @@ class RPCRegister:
            connections = dict(self._rpc_register)
        return connections

+    def get_names_of_rpc_by_class_type(
+        self, cls: BECWidget | BECConnector | BECDock | BECDockArea
+    ) -> list[str]:
+        """Get all the names of the widgets.
+
+        Args:
+            cls(BECWidget | BECConnector): The class of the RPC object to be retrieved.
+        """
+        # This retrieves any rpc objects that are subclass of BECWidget,
+        # i.e. curve and image items are excluded
+        widgets = [rpc for rpc in self._rpc_register.values() if isinstance(rpc, cls)]
+        return [widget._name for widget in widgets]
+
+    def broadcast(self):
+        """
+        Broadcast the update to all the callbacks.
+        """
+
+        if self._skip_broadcast:
+            return
+        connections = self.list_all_connections()
+        for callback in self.callbacks:
+            callback(connections)
+
+    def add_callback(self, callback: Callable[[dict], None]):
+        """
+        Add a callback that will be called whenever the registry is updated.
+
+        Args:
+            callback(Callable[[dict], None]): The callback to be added. It should accept a dictionary of all the
+            registered RPC objects as an argument.
+        """
+        self.callbacks.append(callback)
+
    @classmethod
    def reset_singleton(cls):
        """
@@ -80,3 +153,24 @@ class RPCRegister:
        """
        cls._instance = None
        cls._initialized = False
+
+
+class RPCRegisterBroadcast:
+    """Context manager for RPCRegister broadcast."""
+
+    def __init__(self, rpc_register: RPCRegister) -> None:
+        self.rpc_register = rpc_register
+        self._call_depth = 0
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        """Enter the context manager"""
+        self._call_depth += 1  # Needed for nested calls
+        self.rpc_register._skip_broadcast = True
+        return self.rpc_register
+
+    def __exit__(self, *exc):
+        """Exit the context manager"""
+        self._call_depth -= 1  # Remove nested calls
+        if self._call_depth == 0:  # Last one to exit is repsonsible for broadcasting
+            self.rpc_register._skip_broadcast = False
+        self.rpc_register.broadcast()
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_widget_handler.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_widget_handler.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

-from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
+from typing import Any
+
+from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import IGNORE_WIDGETS
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget


 class RPCWidgetHandler:
@@ -10,7 +13,7 @@ class RPCWidgetHandler:
        self._widget_classes = None

    @property
-    def widget_classes(self):
+    def widget_classes(self) -> dict[str, type[BECWidget]]:
        """
        Get the available widget classes.

@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@ class RPCWidgetHandler:
        """
        if self._widget_classes is None:
            self.update_available_widgets()
-        return self._widget_classes
+        return self._widget_classes  # type: ignore

    def update_available_widgets(self):
        """
@@ -31,24 +34,25 @@ class RPCWidgetHandler:
        from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_custom_classes

        clss = get_custom_classes("bec_widgets")
-        self._widget_classes = {cls.__name__: cls for cls in clss.widgets}
+        self._widget_classes = {
+            cls.__name__: cls for cls in clss.widgets if cls.__name__ not in IGNORE_WIDGETS
+        }

-    def create_widget(self, widget_type, **kwargs) -> BECConnector:
+    def create_widget(self, widget_type, name: str | None = None, **kwargs) -> BECWidget:
        """
        Create a widget from an RPC message.

        Args:
            widget_type(str): The type of the widget.
+            name (str): The name of the widget.
            **kwargs: The keyword arguments for the widget.

        Returns:
-            widget(BECConnector): The created widget.
+            widget(BECWidget): The created widget.
        """
-        if self._widget_classes is None:
-            self.update_available_widgets()
-        widget_class = self._widget_classes.get(widget_type)
+        widget_class = self.widget_classes.get(widget_type)  # type: ignore
        if widget_class:
-            return widget_class(**kwargs)
+            return widget_class(name=name, **kwargs)
        raise ValueError(f"Unknown widget type: {widget_type}")


--- a/bec_widgets/cli/server.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/server.py
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import
 from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
+from redis.exceptions import RedisError

 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_register import RPCRegister
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import ErrorPopupUtility
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import ErrorPopupUtility
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock import BECDockArea
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure import BECFigure
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow

 messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ def rpc_exception_hook(err_func):
    old_exception_hook = popup.custom_exception_hook

    # install err_func, if it is a callable
+    # IMPORTANT, Keep self here, because this method is overwriting the custom_exception_hook
+    # of the ErrorPopupUtility (popup instance) class.
    def custom_exception_hook(self, exc_type, value, tb, **kwargs):
        err_func({"error": popup.get_error_message(exc_type, value, tb)})

@@ -55,16 +57,17 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
        dispatcher: BECDispatcher = None,
        client=None,
        config=None,
-        gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea] = BECFigure,
+        gui_class: type[BECDockArea] = BECDockArea,
+        gui_class_id: str = "bec",
    ) -> None:
        self.status = messages.BECStatus.BUSY
        self.dispatcher = BECDispatcher(config=config) if dispatcher is None else dispatcher
        self.client = self.dispatcher.client if client is None else client
        self.client.start()
        self.gui_id = gui_id
-        self.gui = gui_class(gui_id=self.gui_id)
+        # register broadcast callback
        self.rpc_register = RPCRegister()
-        self.rpc_register.add_rpc(self.gui)
+        self.rpc_register.add_callback(self.broadcast_registry_update)

        self.dispatcher.connect_slot(
            self.on_rpc_update, MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(self.gui_id)
@@ -76,7 +79,10 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
        self._heartbeat_timer.start(200)

        self.status = messages.BECStatus.RUNNING
+        with RPCRegister.delayed_broadcast():
+            self.gui = gui_class(parent=None, name=gui_class_id, gui_id=gui_class_id)
        logger.success(f"Server started with gui_id: {self.gui_id}")
+        # Create initial object -> BECFigure or BECDockArea

    def on_rpc_update(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict):
        request_id = metadata.get("request_id")
@@ -110,50 +116,72 @@ 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):
-            if not args:
-                res = method_obj
+        # Run with rpc registry broadcast, but only once
+        with RPCRegister.delayed_broadcast():
+            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):
+                if not args:
+                    res = method_obj
+                else:
+                    setattr(obj, method, args[0])
+                    res = None
            else:
-                setattr(obj, method, args[0])
-                res = None
-        else:
-            res = method_obj(*args, **kwargs)
+                res = method_obj(*args, **kwargs)

-        if isinstance(res, list):
-            res = [self.serialize_object(obj) for obj in res]
-        elif isinstance(res, dict):
-            res = {key: self.serialize_object(val) for key, val in res.items()}
-        else:
-            res = self.serialize_object(res)
-        return res
+            if isinstance(res, list):
+                res = [self.serialize_object(obj) for obj in res]
+            elif isinstance(res, dict):
+                res = {key: self.serialize_object(val) for key, val in res.items()}
+            else:
+                res = self.serialize_object(res)
+            return res

    def serialize_object(self, obj):
        if isinstance(obj, BECConnector):
+            config = obj.config.model_dump()
+            config["parent_id"] = obj.parent_id  # add parent_id to config
            return {
                "gui_id": obj.gui_id,
+                "name": (
+                    obj._name if hasattr(obj, "_name") else obj.__class__.__name__
+                ),  # pylint: disable=protected-access
                "widget_class": obj.__class__.__name__,
-                "config": obj.config.model_dump(),
+                "config": config,
                "__rpc__": True,
            }
        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={}),
-            expire=10,
+        try:
+            self.client.connector.set(
+                MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self.gui_id),
+                messages.StatusMessage(name=self.gui_id, status=self.status, info={}),
+                expire=10,
+            )
+        except RedisError as exc:
+            logger.error(f"Error while emitting heartbeat: {exc}")
+
+    def broadcast_registry_update(self, connections: dict):
+        """
+        Broadcast the updated registry to all clients.
+        """
+
+        # We only need to broadcast the dock areas
+        data = {key: self.serialize_object(val) for key, val in connections.items()}
+        self.client.connector.xadd(
+            MessageEndpoints.gui_registry_state(self.gui_id),
+            msg_dict={"data": messages.GUIRegistryStateMessage(state=data)},
+            max_size=1,  # only single message in stream
        )

    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()
-        self.gui.close()
+        logger.info("Succeded in shutting down gui")
        self.client.shutdown()


@@ -175,7 +203,9 @@ class SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc:
        return


-def _start_server(gui_id: str, gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea], config: str | None = None):
+def _start_server(
+    gui_id: str, gui_class: BECDockArea, gui_class_id: str = "bec", config: str | None = None
+):
    if config:
        try:
            config = json.loads(config)
@@ -192,7 +222,9 @@ def _start_server(gui_id: str, gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea], config:
    #     service_name="BECWidgetsCLIServer",
    #     service_config=service_config.service_config,
    # )
-    server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id=gui_id, config=service_config, gui_class=gui_class)
+    server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(
+        gui_id=gui_id, config=service_config, gui_class=gui_class, gui_class_id=gui_class_id
+    )
    return server


@@ -213,25 +245,25 @@ def main():
        type=str,
        help="Name of the gui class to be rendered. Possible values: \n- BECFigure\n- BECDockArea",
    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--gui_class_id",
+        type=str,
+        default="bec",
+        help="The id of the gui class that is added to the QApplication",
+    )
    parser.add_argument("--config", type=str, help="Config file or config string.")
    parser.add_argument("--hide", action="store_true", help="Hide on startup")

    args = parser.parse_args()

+    bec_logger.level = bec_logger.LOGLEVEL.INFO
    if args.hide:
-        # if we start hidden, it means we are under control of the client
-        # -> set the log level to critical to not see all the messages
        # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        # bec_logger._stderr_log_level = bec_logger.LOGLEVEL.CRITICAL
-        bec_logger.level = bec_logger.LOGLEVEL.CRITICAL
-    else:
-        # verbose log
-        bec_logger.level = bec_logger.LOGLEVEL.DEBUG
+        bec_logger._stderr_log_level = bec_logger.LOGLEVEL.ERROR
+        bec_logger._update_sinks()

    if args.gui_class == "BECDockArea":
        gui_class = BECDockArea
-    elif args.gui_class == "BECFigure":
-        gui_class = BECFigure
    else:
        print(
            "Please specify a valid gui_class to run. Use -h for help."
@@ -256,14 +288,14 @@ def main():
            # store gui id within QApplication object, to make it available to all widgets
            app.gui_id = args.id

-            server = _start_server(args.id, gui_class, args.config)
+            # args.id = "abff6"
+            server = _start_server(args.id, gui_class, args.gui_class_id, args.config)

            win = BECMainWindow(gui_id=f"{server.gui_id}:window")
            win.setAttribute(Qt.WA_ShowWithoutActivating)
-            win.setWindowTitle("BEC Widgets")
+            win.setWindowTitle("BEC")

            RPCRegister().add_rpc(win)
-
            gui = server.gui
            win.setCentralWidget(gui)
            if not args.hide:
@@ -274,14 +306,14 @@ def main():
            def sigint_handler(*args):
                # display message, for people to let it terminate gracefully
                print("Caught SIGINT, exiting")
-                # first hide all top level windows
-                # this is to discriminate the cases between "user clicks on [X]"
-                # (which should be filtered, to not close -see BECDockArea-)
-                # or "app is asked to close"
-                for window in app.topLevelWidgets():
-                    window.hide()  # so, we know we can exit because it is hidden
+                # Widgets should be all closed.
+                with RPCRegister.delayed_broadcast():
+                    for widget in QApplication.instance().topLevelWidgets():
+                        widget.close()
                app.quit()

+            # gui.bec.close()
+            # win.shutdown()
            signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sigint_handler)
            signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, sigint_handler)

--- a/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/jupyter_console/jupyter_console_window.py
@@ -15,11 +15,16 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
 )

 from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
+from bec_widgets.utils.widget_io import WidgetHierarchy as wh
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock import BECDockArea
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure import BECFigure
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.layout_manager.layout_manager import LayoutManagerWidget
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.jupyter_console.jupyter_console import BECJupyterConsole
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.image.image import Image
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.motor_map.motor_map import MotorMap
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.multi_waveform.multi_waveform import MultiWaveform
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.plot_base import PlotBase
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.scatter_waveform.scatter_waveform import ScatterWaveform
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform import Waveform


 class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
@@ -36,25 +41,11 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
                {
                    "np": np,
                    "pg": pg,
-                    "fig": self.figure,
+                    "wh": wh,
                    "dock": self.dock,
-                    "w1": self.w1,
-                    "w2": self.w2,
-                    "w3": self.w3,
-                    "w4": self.w4,
-                    "w5": self.w5,
-                    "w6": self.w6,
-                    "w7": self.w7,
-                    "w8": self.w8,
-                    "w9": self.w9,
-                    "w10": self.w10,
-                    "d0": self.d0,
-                    "d1": self.d1,
-                    "d2": self.d2,
-                    "wave": self.wf,
                    "im": self.im,
+                    "mi": self.mi,
                    "mm": self.mm,
-                    "mw": self.mw,
                    "lm": self.lm,
                    "btn1": self.btn1,
                    "btn2": self.btn2,
@@ -62,6 +53,12 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
                    "btn4": self.btn4,
                    "btn5": self.btn5,
                    "btn6": self.btn6,
+                    "pb": self.pb,
+                    "pi": self.pi,
+                    "wf": self.wf,
+                    "scatter": self.scatter,
+                    "scatter_mi": self.scatter,
+                    "mwf": self.mwf,
                }
            )

@@ -80,18 +77,21 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
        first_tab_layout.addWidget(self.dock)
        tab_widget.addTab(first_tab, "Dock Area")

-        second_tab = QWidget()
-        second_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(second_tab)
-        self.figure = BECFigure(parent=self, gui_id="figure")
-        second_tab_layout.addWidget(self.figure)
-        tab_widget.addTab(second_tab, "BEC Figure")
-
        third_tab = QWidget()
        third_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(third_tab)
        self.lm = LayoutManagerWidget()
        third_tab_layout.addWidget(self.lm)
        tab_widget.addTab(third_tab, "Layout Manager Widget")

+        fourth_tab = QWidget()
+        fourth_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(fourth_tab)
+        self.pb = PlotBase()
+        self.pi = self.pb.plot_item
+        fourth_tab_layout.addWidget(self.pb)
+        tab_widget.addTab(fourth_tab, "PlotBase")
+
+        tab_widget.setCurrentIndex(3)
+
        group_box = QGroupBox("Jupyter Console", splitter)
        group_box_layout = QVBoxLayout(group_box)
        self.console = BECJupyterConsole(inprocess=True)
@@ -105,92 +105,57 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
        self.btn5 = QPushButton("Button 5")
        self.btn6 = QPushButton("Button 6")

-        # add stuff to figure
-        self._init_figure()
+        fifth_tab = QWidget()
+        fifth_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(fifth_tab)
+        self.wf = Waveform()
+        fifth_tab_layout.addWidget(self.wf)
+        tab_widget.addTab(fifth_tab, "Waveform Next Gen")
+        tab_widget.setCurrentIndex(4)

-        # init dock for testing
-        self._init_dock()
+        sixth_tab = QWidget()
+        sixth_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(sixth_tab)
+        self.im = Image()
+        self.mi = self.im.main_image
+        sixth_tab_layout.addWidget(self.im)
+        tab_widget.addTab(sixth_tab, "Image Next Gen")
+        tab_widget.setCurrentIndex(5)
+
+        seventh_tab = QWidget()
+        seventh_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(seventh_tab)
+        self.scatter = ScatterWaveform()
+        self.scatter_mi = self.scatter.main_curve
+        self.scatter.plot("samx", "samy", "bpm4i")
+        seventh_tab_layout.addWidget(self.scatter)
+        tab_widget.addTab(seventh_tab, "Scatter Waveform")
+        tab_widget.setCurrentIndex(6)
+
+        eighth_tab = QWidget()
+        eighth_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(eighth_tab)
+        self.mm = MotorMap()
+        eighth_tab_layout.addWidget(self.mm)
+        tab_widget.addTab(eighth_tab, "Motor Map")
+        tab_widget.setCurrentIndex(7)
+
+        ninth_tab = QWidget()
+        ninth_tab_layout = QVBoxLayout(ninth_tab)
+        self.mwf = MultiWaveform()
+        ninth_tab_layout.addWidget(self.mwf)
+        tab_widget.addTab(ninth_tab, "MultiWaveform")
+        tab_widget.setCurrentIndex(8)
+
+        # add stuff to the new Waveform widget
+        self._init_waveform()

        self.setWindowTitle("Jupyter Console Window")

-    def _init_figure(self):
-        self.w1 = self.figure.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i", row=0, col=0)
-        self.w1.set(
-            title="Standard Plot with sync device, custom labels - w1",
-            x_label="Motor Position",
-            y_label="Intensity (A.U.)",
-        )
-        self.w2 = self.figure.motor_map("samx", "samy", row=0, col=1)
-        self.w3 = self.figure.image(
-            "eiger", color_map="viridis", vrange=(0, 100), title="Eiger Image - w3", row=0, col=2
-        )
-        self.w4 = self.figure.plot(
-            x_name="samx",
-            y_name="samy",
-            z_name="bpm4i",
-            color_map_z="magma",
-            new=True,
-            title="2D scatter plot - w4",
-            row=0,
-            col=3,
-        )
-        self.w5 = self.figure.plot(
-            y_name="bpm4i",
-            new=True,
-            title="Best Effort Plot - w5",
-            dap="GaussianModel",
-            row=1,
-            col=0,
-        )
-        self.w6 = self.figure.plot(
-            x_name="timestamp", y_name="bpm4i", new=True, title="Timestamp Plot - w6", row=1, col=1
-        )
-        self.w7 = self.figure.plot(
-            x_name="index", y_name="bpm4i", new=True, title="Index Plot - w7", row=1, col=2
-        )
-        self.w8 = self.figure.plot(
-            y_name="monitor_async", new=True, title="Async Plot - Best Effort - w8", row=2, col=0
-        )
-        self.w9 = self.figure.plot(
-            x_name="timestamp",
-            y_name="monitor_async",
-            new=True,
-            title="Async Plot - timestamp - w9",
-            row=2,
-            col=1,
-        )
-        self.w10 = self.figure.plot(
-            x_name="index",
-            y_name="monitor_async",
-            new=True,
-            title="Async Plot - index - w10",
-            row=2,
-            col=2,
-        )
-
-    def _init_dock(self):
-
-        self.d0 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_0")
-        self.mm = self.d0.add_widget("BECMotorMapWidget")
-        self.mm.change_motors("samx", "samy")
-
-        self.d1 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_1", position="right")
-        self.im = self.d1.add_widget("BECImageWidget")
-        self.im.image("waveform", "1d")
-
-        self.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_2", position="bottom")
-        self.wf = self.d2.add_widget("BECFigure", row=0, col=0)
-
-        self.mw = self.wf.multi_waveform(monitor="waveform")  # , config=config)
-
-        self.dock.save_state()
+    def _init_waveform(self):
+        self.wf.plot(y_name="bpm4i", y_entry="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
+        self.wf.plot(y_name="bpm3a", y_entry="bpm3a", dap="GaussianModel")

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

        super().closeEvent(event)
@@ -206,8 +171,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
    app.setApplicationName("Jupyter Console")
    app.setApplicationDisplayName("Jupyter Console")
-    apply_theme("dark")
-    icon = material_icon("terminal", color="#434343", filled=True)
+    icon = material_icon("terminal", color=(255, 255, 255, 255), filled=True)
    app.setWindowIcon(icon)

    bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher()
@@ -216,7 +180,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover

    win = JupyterConsoleWindow()
    win.show()
-    win.resize(1200, 800)
+    win.resize(1500, 800)

    app.aboutToQuit.connect(win.close)
    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoetaskmenu.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoetaskmenu.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from qtpy.QtGui import QAction
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QVBoxLayout

 from bec_widgets.examples.plugin_example_pyside.tictactoe import TicTacToe
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot


 class TicTacToeDialog(QDialog):  # pragma: no cover
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/toolbar.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/toolbar.py
@@ -1,384 +0,0 @@
-# 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, Qt
-from qtpy.QtGui import QAction, QColor, QIcon
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QComboBox,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QMenu,
-    QSizePolicy,
-    QToolBar,
-    QToolButton,
-    QWidget,
-)
-
-import bec_widgets
-
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
-
-class ToolBarAction(ABC):
-    """
-    Abstract base class for toolbar actions.
-
-    Args:
-        icon_path (str, optional): The name of the icon file from `assets/toolbar_icons`. Defaults to None.
-        tooltip (bool, optional): The tooltip for the action. Defaults to None.
-        checkable (bool, optional): Whether the action is checkable. Defaults to False.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, icon_path: str = None, tooltip: str = None, checkable: bool = False):
-        self.icon_path = (
-            os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "toolbar_icons", icon_path) if icon_path else None
-        )
-        self.tooltip = tooltip
-        self.checkable = checkable
-        self.action = None
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
-        """Adds an action or widget to a toolbar.
-
-        Args:
-            toolbar (QToolBar): The toolbar to add the action or widget to.
-            target (QWidget): The target widget for the action.
-        """
-
-
-class SeparatorAction(ToolBarAction):
-    """Separator action for the toolbar."""
-
-    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
-        toolbar.addSeparator()
-
-
-class IconAction(ToolBarAction):
-    """
-    Action with an icon for the toolbar.
-
-    Args:
-        icon_path (str): The path to the icon file.
-        tooltip (str): The tooltip for the action.
-        checkable (bool, optional): Whether the action is checkable. Defaults to False.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, icon_path: str = None, tooltip: str = None, checkable: bool = False):
-        super().__init__(icon_path, tooltip, checkable)
-
-    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
-        icon = QIcon()
-        icon.addFile(self.icon_path, size=QSize(20, 20))
-        self.action = QAction(icon, self.tooltip, target)
-        self.action.setCheckable(self.checkable)
-        toolbar.addAction(self.action)
-
-
-class MaterialIconAction:
-    """
-    Action with a Material icon for the toolbar.
-
-    Args:
-        icon_path (str, optional): The name of the Material icon. Defaults to None.
-        tooltip (bool, optional): The tooltip for the action. Defaults to None.
-        checkable (bool, optional): Whether the action is checkable. Defaults to False.
-        filled (bool, optional): Whether the icon is filled. Defaults to False.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        icon_name: str = None,
-        tooltip: str = None,
-        checkable: bool = False,
-        filled: bool = False,
-        color: str | tuple | QColor | dict[Literal["dark", "light"], str] | None = None,
-    ):
-        self.icon_name = icon_name
-        self.tooltip = tooltip
-        self.checkable = checkable
-        self.action = None
-        self.filled = filled
-        self.color = color
-
-    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
-        icon = self.get_icon()
-        self.action = QAction(icon, self.tooltip, target)
-        self.action.setCheckable(self.checkable)
-        toolbar.addAction(self.action)
-
-    def get_icon(self):
-
-        icon = material_icon(
-            self.icon_name,
-            size=(20, 20),
-            convert_to_pixmap=False,
-            filled=self.filled,
-            color=self.color,
-        )
-        return icon
-
-
-class DeviceSelectionAction(ToolBarAction):
-    """
-    Action for selecting a device in a combobox.
-
-    Args:
-        label (str): The label for the combobox.
-        device_combobox (DeviceComboBox): The combobox for selecting the device.
-
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, label: str, device_combobox):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.label = label
-        self.device_combobox = device_combobox
-        self.device_combobox.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda: self.set_combobox_style("#ffa700"))
-
-    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar, target):
-        widget = QWidget()
-        layout = QHBoxLayout(widget)
-        label = QLabel(f"{self.label}")
-        layout.addWidget(label)
-        layout.addWidget(self.device_combobox)
-        toolbar.addWidget(widget)
-
-    def set_combobox_style(self, color: str):
-        self.device_combobox.setStyleSheet(f"QComboBox {{ background-color: {color}; }}")
-
-
-class 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.
-
-    Args:
-        label (str): The label for the menu.
-        actions (dict): A dictionary of actions to populate the menu.
-        icon_path (str, optional): The path to the icon file. Defaults to None.
-
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, label: str, actions: dict, icon_path: str = None):
-        super().__init__(icon_path, label)
-        self.actions = actions
-        self.widgets = defaultdict(dict)
-
-    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
-        button = QToolButton(toolbar)
-        if self.icon_path:
-            button.setIcon(QIcon(self.icon_path))
-        button.setText(self.tooltip)
-        button.setPopupMode(QToolButton.InstantPopup)
-        button.setStyleSheet(
-            """
-                   QToolButton {
-                       font-size: 14px;
-                   }
-                   QMenu {
-                       font-size: 14px;
-                   }
-               """
-        )
-        menu = QMenu(button)
-        for action_id, action in self.actions.items():
-            sub_action = QAction(action.tooltip, target)
-            if 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
-        button.setMenu(menu)
-        toolbar.addWidget(button)
-
-
-class ModularToolBar(QToolBar):
-    """Modular toolbar with optional automatic initialization.
-
-    Args:
-        parent (QWidget, optional): The parent widget of the toolbar. Defaults to None.
-        actions (dict, optional): A dictionary of action creators to populate the toolbar. Defaults to None.
-        target_widget (QWidget, optional): The widget that the actions will target. Defaults to None.
-        orientation (Literal["horizontal", "vertical"], optional): The initial orientation of the toolbar. Defaults to "horizontal".
-        background_color (str, optional): The background color of the toolbar. Defaults to "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" - transparent background.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent=None,
-        actions: dict | None = None,
-        target_widget=None,
-        orientation: Literal["horizontal", "vertical"] = "horizontal",
-        background_color: str = "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)",
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        self.widgets = defaultdict(dict)
-        self.background_color = background_color
-        self.set_background_color(self.background_color)
-
-        # Set the initial orientation
-        self.set_orientation(orientation)
-
-        if actions is not None and target_widget is not None:
-            self.populate_toolbar(actions, target_widget)
-
-    def populate_toolbar(self, actions: dict, target_widget):
-        """Populates the toolbar with a set of actions.
-
-        Args:
-            actions (dict): A dictionary of action creators to populate the toolbar.
-            target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the actions will target.
-        """
-        self.clear()
-        for action_id, action in actions.items():
-            action.add_to_toolbar(self, target_widget)
-            self.widgets[action_id] = action
-
-    def set_background_color(self, color: str = "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"):
-        """
-        Sets the background color and other appearance settings.
-
-        Args:
-            color(str): The background color of the toolbar.
-        """
-        self.setIconSize(QSize(20, 20))
-        self.setMovable(False)
-        self.setFloatable(False)
-        self.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.background_color = color
-        self.setStyleSheet(f"QToolBar {{ background-color: {color}; border: none; }}")
-
-    def set_orientation(self, orientation: Literal["horizontal", "vertical"]):
-        """Sets the orientation of the toolbar.
-
-        Args:
-            orientation (Literal["horizontal", "vertical"]): The desired orientation of the toolbar.
-        """
-        if orientation == "horizontal":
-            self.setOrientation(Qt.Horizontal)
-        elif orientation == "vertical":
-            self.setOrientation(Qt.Vertical)
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("Orientation must be 'horizontal' or 'vertical'.")
-
-    def update_material_icon_colors(self, new_color: str | tuple | QColor):
-        """
-        Updates the color of all MaterialIconAction icons in the toolbar.
-
-        Args:
-            new_color (str | tuple | QColor): The new color for the icons.
-        """
-        for action in self.widgets.values():
-            if isinstance(action, MaterialIconAction):
-                action.color = new_color
-                # Refresh the icon
-                updated_icon = action.get_icon()
-                action.action.setIcon(updated_icon)
-
-    def add_action(self, action_id: str, action: ToolBarAction, target_widget: QWidget):
-        """
-        Adds a new action to the toolbar dynamically.
-
-        Args:
-            action_id (str): Unique identifier for the action.
-            action (ToolBarAction): The action to add to the toolbar.
-            target_widget (QWidget): The target widget for the action.
-        """
-        if action_id in self.widgets:
-            raise ValueError(f"Action with ID '{action_id}' already exists.")
-        action.add_to_toolbar(self, target_widget)
-        self.widgets[action_id] = action
-
-    def hide_action(self, action_id: str):
-        """
-        Hides a specific action on the toolbar.
-
-        Args:
-            action_id (str): Unique identifier for the action to hide.
-        """
-        if action_id not in self.widgets:
-            raise ValueError(f"Action with ID '{action_id}' does not exist.")
-        action = self.widgets[action_id]
-        if hasattr(action, "action") and isinstance(action.action, QAction):
-            action.action.setVisible(False)
-
-    def show_action(self, action_id: str):
-        """
-        Shows a specific action on the toolbar.
-
-        Args:
-            action_id (str): Unique identifier for the action to show.
-        """
-        if action_id not in self.widgets:
-            raise ValueError(f"Action with ID '{action_id}' does not exist.")
-        action = self.widgets[action_id]
-        if hasattr(action, "action") and isinstance(action.action, QAction):
-            action.action.setVisible(True)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import os
 import time
 import uuid
-from typing import Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional

 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
@@ -13,10 +14,15 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QRunnable, QThreadPool, Signal
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication

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

+if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
+    from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock import BECDock
+
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 BECDispatcher = lazy_import_from("bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher", ("BECDispatcher",))

@@ -36,8 +42,7 @@ class ConnectionConfig(BaseModel):
        """Generate a GUI ID if none is provided."""
        if v is None:
            widget_class = values.data["widget_class"]
-            v = f"{widget_class}_{str(time.time())}"
-            return v
+            v = f"{widget_class}_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y_%m_%d_%H_%M_%S_%f')}"
        return v


@@ -72,10 +77,19 @@ class BECConnector:
    USER_ACCESS = ["_config_dict", "_get_all_rpc", "_rpc_id"]
    EXIT_HANDLERS = {}

-    def __init__(self, client=None, config: ConnectionConfig = None, gui_id: str = None):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        client=None,
+        config: ConnectionConfig | None = None,
+        gui_id: str | None = None,
+        name: str | None = None,
+        parent_dock: BECDock | None = None,
+        parent_id: str | None = None,
+    ):
        # BEC related connections
        self.bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher(client=client)
        self.client = self.bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
+        self._parent_dock = parent_dock

        if not self.client in BECConnector.EXIT_HANDLERS:
            # register function to clean connections at exit;
@@ -100,15 +114,20 @@ class BECConnector:
            )
            self.config = ConnectionConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)

+        self.parent_id = parent_id
+        # If the gui_id is passed, it should be respected. However, this should be revisted since
+        # the gui_id has to be unique, and may no longer be.
        if gui_id:
            self.config.gui_id = gui_id
-            self.gui_id = gui_id
+            self.gui_id: str = gui_id  # Keep namespace in sync
        else:
-            self.gui_id = self.config.gui_id
-
-        # register widget to rpc register
-        # be careful: when registering, and the object is not a BECWidget,
-        # cleanup has to called manually since there is no 'closeEvent'
+            self.gui_id: str = self.config.gui_id  # type: ignore
+        if name is None:
+            name = self.__class__.__name__
+        else:
+            if not WidgetContainerUtils.has_name_valid_chars(name):
+                raise ValueError(f"Name {name} contains invalid characters.")
+        self._name = name if name else self.__class__.__name__
        self.rpc_register = RPCRegister()
        self.rpc_register.add_rpc(self)

@@ -116,6 +135,8 @@ class BECConnector:
        self.error_utility = ErrorPopupUtility()

        self._thread_pool = QThreadPool.globalInstance()
+        # Store references to running workers so they're not garbage collected prematurely.
+        self._workers = []

    def submit_task(self, fn, *args, on_complete: pyqtSlot = None, **kwargs) -> Worker:
        """
@@ -144,11 +165,14 @@ class BECConnector:
            >>> def on_complete():
            >>>     print("Task complete")
            >>> self.submit_task(my_function, 1, 2, on_complete=on_complete)
-
        """
        worker = Worker(fn, *args, **kwargs)
        if on_complete:
            worker.signals.completed.connect(on_complete)
+        # Keep a reference to the worker so it is not garbage collected.
+        self._workers.append(worker)
+        # When the worker is done, remove it from our list.
+        worker.signals.completed.connect(lambda: self._workers.remove(worker))
        self._thread_pool.start(worker)
        return worker

@@ -180,37 +204,39 @@ class BECConnector:
    @_config_dict.setter
    def _config_dict(self, config: BaseModel) -> None:
        """
-        Get the configuration of the widget.
+        Set the configuration of the widget.

-        Returns:
-            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        Args:
+            config (BaseModel): The new configuration model.
        """
        self.config = config

+    # FIXME some thoughts are required to decide how thhis should work with rpc registry
    def apply_config(self, config: dict, generate_new_id: bool = True) -> None:
        """
        Apply the configuration to the widget.

        Args:
-            config(dict): Configuration settings.
-            generate_new_id(bool): If True, generate a new GUI ID for the widget.
+            config (dict): Configuration settings.
+            generate_new_id (bool): If True, generate a new GUI ID for the widget.
        """
        self.config = ConnectionConfig(**config)
        if generate_new_id is True:
            gui_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
            self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
-            self.set_gui_id(gui_id)
+            self._set_gui_id(gui_id)
            self.rpc_register.add_rpc(self)
        else:
            self.gui_id = self.config.gui_id

+    # FIXME some thoughts are required to decide how thhis should work with rpc registry
    def load_config(self, path: str | None = None, gui: bool = False):
        """
        Load the configuration of the widget from YAML.

        Args:
-            path(str): Path to the configuration file for non-GUI dialog mode.
-            gui(bool): If True, use the GUI dialog to load the configuration file.
+            path (str | None): Path to the configuration file for non-GUI dialog mode.
+            gui (bool): If True, use the GUI dialog to load the configuration file.
        """
        if gui is True:
            config = load_yaml_gui(self)
@@ -229,8 +255,8 @@ class BECConnector:
        Save the configuration of the widget to YAML.

        Args:
-            path(str): Path to save the configuration file for non-GUI dialog mode.
-            gui(bool): If True, use the GUI dialog to save the configuration file.
+            path (str | None): Path to save the configuration file for non-GUI dialog mode.
+            gui (bool): If True, use the GUI dialog to save the configuration file.
        """
        if gui is True:
            save_yaml_gui(self, self._config_dict)
@@ -238,16 +264,15 @@ class BECConnector:
            if path is None:
                path = os.getcwd()
            file_path = os.path.join(path, f"{self.__class__.__name__}_config.yaml")
-
            save_yaml(file_path, self._config_dict)

-    @pyqtSlot(str)
-    def set_gui_id(self, gui_id: str) -> None:
+    # @pyqtSlot(str)
+    def _set_gui_id(self, gui_id: str) -> None:
        """
        Set the GUI ID for the widget.

        Args:
-            gui_id(str): GUI ID
+            gui_id (str): GUI ID.
        """
        self.config.gui_id = gui_id
        self.gui_id = gui_id
@@ -268,7 +293,7 @@ class BECConnector:
        """Update the client and device manager from BEC and create object for BEC shortcuts.

        Args:
-            client: BEC client
+            client: BEC client.
        """
        self.client = client
        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
@@ -279,25 +304,72 @@ class BECConnector:
        Update the configuration for the widget.

        Args:
-            config(ConnectionConfig): Configuration settings.
+            config (ConnectionConfig | dict): Configuration settings.
        """
+        gui_id = getattr(config, "gui_id", None)
        if isinstance(config, dict):
            config = ConnectionConfig(**config)
-            # TODO add error handler
-
        self.config = config
+        if gui_id and config.gui_id != gui_id:  # Recreating config should not overwrite the gui_id
+            self.config.gui_id = gui_id
+
+    def remove(self):
+        """Cleanup the BECConnector"""
+        # If the widget is attached to a dock, remove it from the dock.
+        if self._parent_dock is not None:
+            self._parent_dock.delete(self._name)
+        # If the widget is from Qt, trigger its close method.
+        elif hasattr(self, "close"):
+            self.close()
+        # If the widget is neither from a Dock nor from Qt, remove it from the RPC registry.
+        # i.e. Curve Item from Waveform
+        else:
+            self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)

    def get_config(self, dict_output: bool = True) -> dict | BaseModel:
        """
        Get the configuration of the widget.

        Args:
-            dict_output(bool): If True, return the configuration as a dictionary. If False, return the configuration as a pydantic model.
+            dict_output (bool): If True, return the configuration as a dictionary.
+                                If False, return the configuration as a pydantic model.

        Returns:
-            dict: The configuration of the plot widget.
+            dict | BaseModel: The configuration of the widget.
        """
        if dict_output:
            return self.config.model_dump()
        else:
            return self.config
+
+
+# --- Example usage of BECConnector: running a simple task ---
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    # Create a QApplication instance (required for QThreadPool)
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+
+    connector = BECConnector()
+
+    def print_numbers():
+        """
+        Task function that prints numbers 1 to 10 with a 0.5 second delay between each.
+        """
+        for i in range(1, 11):
+            print(i)
+            time.sleep(0.5)
+
+    def task_complete():
+        """
+        Called when the task is complete.
+        """
+        print("Task complete")
+        # Exit the application after the task completes.
+        app.quit()
+
+    # Submit the task using the connector's submit_task method.
+    connector.submit_task(print_numbers, on_complete=task_complete)
+
+    # Start the Qt event loop.
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_signal_proxy.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_signal_proxy.py
@@ -5,28 +5,43 @@ analyse data. Requesting a new fit may lead to request piling up and an overall
 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
+from qtpy.QtCore import QTimer, Signal
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot


 class BECSignalProxy(SignalProxy):
-    """Thin wrapper around the SignalProxy class to allow signal calls to be blocked, but args still being stored
+    """
+    Thin wrapper around the SignalProxy class to allow signal calls to be blocked,
+    but arguments 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
+        *args: Arguments to pass to the SignalProxy class.
+        rateLimit (int): The rateLimit of the proxy.
+        timeout (float): The number of seconds after which the proxy automatically
+                         unblocks if still blocked. Default is 10.0 seconds.
+        **kwargs: Keyword arguments to pass to the SignalProxy class.

    Example:
-    >>> proxy = BECSignalProxy(signal, rate_limit=25, slot=callback)"""
+        >>> proxy = BECSignalProxy(signal, rate_limit=25, slot=callback)
+    """

    is_blocked = Signal(bool)

-    def __init__(self, *args, rateLimit=25, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, *args, rateLimit=25, timeout=10.0, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(*args, rateLimit=rateLimit, **kwargs)
        self._blocking = False
        self.old_args = None
        self.new_args = None

+        # Store timeout value (in seconds)
+        self._timeout = timeout
+
+        # Create a single-shot timer for auto-unblocking
+        self._timer = QTimer()
+        self._timer.setSingleShot(True)
+        self._timer.timeout.connect(self._timeout_unblock)
+
    @property
    def blocked(self):
        """Returns if the proxy is blocked"""
@@ -46,9 +61,30 @@ class BECSignalProxy(SignalProxy):
        self.old_args = args
        super().signalReceived(*args)

-    @Slot()
+        self._timer.start(int(self._timeout * 1000))
+
+    @SafeSlot()
    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)
+        if self.blocked:
+            self._timer.stop()
+            self.blocked = False
+            if self.new_args != self.old_args:
+                self.signalReceived(*self.new_args)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def _timeout_unblock(self):
+        """
+        Internal method called by the QTimer upon timeout. Unblocks the proxy
+        automatically if it is still blocked.
+        """
+        if self.blocked:
+            self.unblock_proxy()
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """
+        Cleanup the proxy by stopping the timer and disconnecting the timeout signal.
+        """
+        self._timer.stop()
+        self._timer.timeout.disconnect(self._timeout_unblock)
+        self._timer.deleteLater()
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
 import darkdetect
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from qtpy.QtCore import Slot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QWidget

+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_register import RPCRegister
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme

+if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock import BECDock
+
 logger = bec_logger.logger


@@ -17,13 +23,19 @@ class BECWidget(BECConnector):
    # 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"
+    USER_ACCESS = ["remove"]

+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
    def __init__(
        self,
        client=None,
        config: ConnectionConfig = None,
-        gui_id: str = None,
+        gui_id: str | None = None,
        theme_update: bool = False,
+        name: str | None = None,
+        parent_dock: BECDock | None = None,
+        parent_id: str | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
    ):
        """
        Base class for all BEC widgets. This class should be used as a mixin class for all BEC widgets, e.g.:
@@ -44,9 +56,15 @@ class BECWidget(BECConnector):
        """
        if not isinstance(self, QWidget):
            raise RuntimeError(f"{repr(self)} is not a subclass of QWidget")
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)

-        # Set the theme to auto if it is not set yet
+        super().__init__(
+            client=client,
+            config=config,
+            gui_id=gui_id,
+            name=name,
+            parent_dock=parent_dock,
+            parent_id=parent_id,
+        )
        app = QApplication.instance()
        if not hasattr(app, "theme"):
            # DO NOT SET THE THEME TO AUTO! Otherwise, the qwebengineview will segfault
@@ -66,7 +84,7 @@ class BECWidget(BECConnector):
        if hasattr(qapp, "theme_signal"):
            qapp.theme_signal.theme_updated.connect(self._update_theme)

-    def _update_theme(self, theme: str):
+    def _update_theme(self, theme: str | None = None):
        """Update the theme."""
        if theme is None:
            qapp = QApplication.instance()
@@ -87,10 +105,13 @@ class BECWidget(BECConnector):

    def cleanup(self):
        """Cleanup the widget."""
+        with RPCRegister.delayed_broadcast():
+            # All widgets need to call super().cleanup() in their cleanup method
+            self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)

    def closeEvent(self, event):
-        self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
+        """Wrap the close even to ensure the rpc_register is cleaned up."""
        try:
            self.cleanup()
        finally:
-            super().closeEvent(event)
+            super().closeEvent(event)  # pylint: disable=no-member
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/collapsible_panel_manager.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/collapsible_panel_manager.py
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

-import itertools
 import re
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal

@@ -71,15 +70,64 @@ def apply_theme(theme: Literal["dark", "light"]):
    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")
+    graphic_layouts = [
+        child
+        for top in app.topLevelWidgets()
+        for child in top.findChildren(pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget)
+    ]
+
+    plot_items = [
+        item
+        for gl in graphic_layouts
+        for item in gl.ci.items.keys()  # ci is internal pg.GraphicsLayout that hosts all items
+        if isinstance(item, pg.PlotItem)
+    ]
+
+    histograms = [
+        item
+        for gl in graphic_layouts
+        for item in gl.ci.items.keys()  # ci is internal pg.GraphicsLayout that hosts all items
+        if isinstance(item, pg.HistogramLUTItem)
+    ]
+
+    # Update background color based on the theme
+    if theme == "light":
+        background_color = "#e9ecef"  # Subtle contrast for light mode
+        foreground_color = "#141414"
+        label_color = "#000000"
+        axis_color = "#666666"
+    else:
+        background_color = "#141414"  # Dark mode
+        foreground_color = "#e9ecef"
+        label_color = "#FFFFFF"
+        axis_color = "#CCCCCC"
+
+    # update GraphicsLayoutWidget
+    pg.setConfigOptions(foreground=foreground_color, background=background_color)
+    for pg_widget in graphic_layouts:
+        pg_widget.setBackground(background_color)
+
+    # update PlotItems
+    for plot_item in plot_items:
+        for axis in ["left", "right", "top", "bottom"]:
+            plot_item.getAxis(axis).setPen(pg.mkPen(color=axis_color))
+            plot_item.getAxis(axis).setTextPen(pg.mkPen(color=label_color))
+
+        # Change title color
+        plot_item.titleLabel.setText(plot_item.titleLabel.text, color=label_color)
+
+        # Change legend color
+        if hasattr(plot_item, "legend") and plot_item.legend is not None:
+            plot_item.legend.setLabelTextColor(label_color)
+            # if legend is in plot item and theme is changed, has to be like that because of pg opt logic
+            for sample, label in plot_item.legend.items:
+                label_text = label.text
+                label.setText(label_text, color=label_color)
+
+    # update HistogramLUTItem
+    for histogram in histograms:
+        histogram.axis.setPen(pg.mkPen(color=axis_color))
+        histogram.axis.setTextPen(pg.mkPen(color=label_color))

    # now define stylesheet according to theme and apply it
    style = bec_qthemes.load_stylesheet(theme)
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/compact_popup.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/compact_popup.py
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/container_utils.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/container_utils.py
@@ -1,30 +1,55 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

 import itertools
-from typing import Type
+from typing import Literal, Type

 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget

+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_register import RPCRegister
+

 class WidgetContainerUtils:

+    # We need one handler that checks if a WIDGET of a given name is already created for that DOCKAREA
+    # 1. If the name exists, then it depends whether the name was auto-generated -> add _1 to the name
+    #    or alternatively raise an error that it can't be added again ( just raise an error)
+    # 2. Dock names in between docks should also be unique
+
    @staticmethod
-    def generate_unique_widget_id(container: dict, prefix: str = "widget") -> str:
-        """
-        Generate a unique widget ID.
+    def has_name_valid_chars(name: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if the name is valid.

        Args:
-            container(dict): The container of widgets.
-            prefix(str): The prefix of the widget ID.
+            name(str): The name to be checked.

        Returns:
-            widget_id(str): The unique widget ID.
+            bool: True if the name is valid, False otherwise.
        """
-        existing_ids = set(container.keys())
-        for i in itertools.count(1):
-            widget_id = f"{prefix}_{i}"
-            if widget_id not in existing_ids:
-                return widget_id
+        if not name or len(name) > 256:
+            return False  # Don't accept empty names or names longer than 256 characters
+        check_value = name.replace("_", "").replace("-", "")
+        if not check_value.isalnum() or not check_value.isascii():
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def generate_unique_name(name: str, list_of_names: list[str] | None = None) -> str:
+        """Generate a unique ID.
+
+        Args:
+            name(str): The name of the widget.
+        Returns:
+            tuple (str): The unique name
+        """
+        if list_of_names is None:
+            list_of_names = []
+        ii = 0
+        while ii < 1000:  # 1000 is arbritrary!
+            name_candidate = f"{name}_{ii}"
+            if name_candidate not in list_of_names:
+                return name_candidate
+            ii += 1
+        raise ValueError("Could not generate a unique name after within 1000 attempts.")

    @staticmethod
    def find_first_widget_by_class(
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from collections import defaultdict
+from typing import Any

 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
@@ -197,15 +200,18 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                self.marker_2d = pg.ROI(
                    [0, 0], size=[1, 1], pen=pg.mkPen("r", width=2), movable=False
                )
+                self.marker_2d.skip_auto_range = True
                self.plot_item.addItem(self.marker_2d)

-    def snap_to_data(self, x, y) -> tuple[defaultdict[list], defaultdict[list]]:
+    def snap_to_data(
+        self, x: float, y: float
+    ) -> tuple[None, None] | tuple[defaultdict[Any, list], defaultdict[Any, list]]:
        """
        Finds the nearest data points to the given x and y coordinates.

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

        Returns:
            tuple: x and y values snapped to the nearest data
@@ -235,7 +241,7 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                    y_values[name] = closest_y
                    x_values[name] = closest_x
            elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):  # 2D plot
-                name = item.config.monitor
+                name = item.config.monitor or str(id(item))
                image_2d = item.image
                # Clip the x and y values to the image dimensions to avoid out of bounds errors
                y_values[name] = int(np.clip(y, 0, image_2d.shape[1] - 1))
@@ -320,7 +326,7 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                    )
                    self.coordinatesChanged1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
-                    name = item.config.monitor
+                    name = item.config.monitor or str(id(item))
                    x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
                    if x is None or y is None:
                        continue
@@ -374,7 +380,7 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                    )
                    self.coordinatesClicked1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
-                    name = item.config.monitor
+                    name = item.config.monitor or str(id(item))
                    x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
                    if x is None or y is None:
                        continue
@@ -418,9 +424,17 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        """
        x, y = pos
        x_scaled, y_scaled = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(x, y)
-
+        text = f"({x_scaled:.{self.precision}g}, {y_scaled:.{self.precision}g})"
+        for item in self.items:
+            if isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
+                image = item.image
+                ix = int(np.clip(x, 0, image.shape[0] - 1))
+                iy = int(np.clip(y, 0, image.shape[1] - 1))
+                intensity = image[ix, iy]
+                text += f"\nIntensity: {intensity:.{self.precision}g}"
+                break
        # Update coordinate label
-        self.coord_label.setText(f"({x_scaled:.{self.precision}g}, {y_scaled:.{self.precision}g})")
+        self.coord_label.setText(text)
        self.coord_label.setPos(x, y)
        self.coord_label.setVisible(True)

@@ -436,6 +450,9 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        self.clear_markers()

    def cleanup(self):
+        if self.marker_2d is not None:
+            self.plot_item.removeItem(self.marker_2d)
+            self.marker_2d = None
        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.v_line)
        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.h_line)
        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.coord_label)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ class EntryValidator:
        if entry is None or entry == "":
            entry = next(iter(device._hints), name) if hasattr(device, "_hints") else name
        if entry not in description:
-            raise ValueError(f"Entry '{entry}' not found in device '{name}' signals")
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Entry '{entry}' not found in device '{name}' signals. Available signals: {description.keys()}"
+            )

        return entry

--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/error_popups.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/error_popups.py
@@ -2,42 +2,90 @@ import functools
 import sys
 import traceback

+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QObject, Qt, Signal, Slot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMessageBox, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget

+logger = bec_logger.logger

-def SafeProperty(prop_type, *prop_args, popup_error: bool = False, **prop_kwargs):
+
+def SafeProperty(prop_type, *prop_args, popup_error: bool = False, default=None, **prop_kwargs):
    """
-    Decorator to create a Qt Property with a safe setter that won't crash Designer on errors.
-    Behaves similarly to SafeSlot, but for properties.
+    Decorator to create a Qt Property with safe getter and setter so that
+    Qt Designer won't crash if an exception occurs in either method.

    Args:
-        prop_type: The property type (e.g., str, bool, "QStringList", etc.)
-        popup_error (bool): If True, show popup on error, otherwise just handle it silently.
-        *prop_args, **prop_kwargs: Additional arguments and keyword arguments accepted by Property.
+        prop_type: The property type (e.g., str, bool, int, custom classes, etc.)
+        popup_error (bool): If True, show a popup for any error; otherwise, ignore or log silently.
+        default: Any default/fallback value to return if the getter raises an exception.
+        *prop_args, **prop_kwargs: Passed along to the underlying Qt Property constructor.
+
+    Usage:
+        @SafeProperty(int, default=-1)
+        def some_value(self) -> int:
+            # your getter logic
+            return ...   # if an exception is raised, returns -1
+
+        @some_value.setter
+        def some_value(self, val: int):
+            # your setter logic
+            ...
    """

-    def decorator(getter):
+    def decorator(py_getter):
+        """Decorator for the user's property getter function."""
+
+        @functools.wraps(py_getter)
+        def safe_getter(self_):
+            try:
+                return py_getter(self_)
+            except Exception:
+                # Identify which property function triggered error
+                prop_name = f"{py_getter.__module__}.{py_getter.__qualname__}"
+                error_msg = traceback.format_exc()
+
+                if popup_error:
+                    ErrorPopupUtility().custom_exception_hook(*sys.exc_info(), popup_error=True)
+                logger.error(f"SafeProperty error in GETTER of '{prop_name}':\n{error_msg}")
+                return default
+
        class PropertyWrapper:
+            """
+            Intermediate wrapper used so that the user can optionally chain .setter(...).
+            """
+
            def __init__(self, getter_func):
-                self.getter_func = getter_func
+                # We store only our safe_getter in the wrapper
+                self.getter_func = safe_getter

            def setter(self, setter_func):
+                """Wraps the user-defined setter to handle errors safely."""
+
                @functools.wraps(setter_func)
                def safe_setter(self_, value):
                    try:
                        return setter_func(self_, value)
                    except Exception:
+                        prop_name = f"{setter_func.__module__}.{setter_func.__qualname__}"
+                        error_msg = traceback.format_exc()
+
                        if popup_error:
                            ErrorPopupUtility().custom_exception_hook(
                                *sys.exc_info(), popup_error=True
                            )
-                        else:
-                            return
+                        logger.error(f"SafeProperty error in SETTER of '{prop_name}':\n{error_msg}")
+                        return

+                # Return the full read/write Property
                return Property(prop_type, self.getter_func, safe_setter, *prop_args, **prop_kwargs)

-        return PropertyWrapper(getter)
+            def __call__(self):
+                """
+                If user never calls `.setter(...)`, produce a read-only property.
+                """
+                return Property(prop_type, self.getter_func, None, *prop_args, **prop_kwargs)
+
+        return PropertyWrapper(py_getter)

    return decorator

@@ -58,7 +106,13 @@ def SafeSlot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
            try:
                return method(*args, **kwargs)
            except Exception:
-                ErrorPopupUtility().custom_exception_hook(*sys.exc_info(), popup_error=popup_error)
+                slot_name = f"{method.__module__}.{method.__qualname__}"
+                error_msg = traceback.format_exc()
+                if popup_error:
+                    ErrorPopupUtility().custom_exception_hook(
+                        *sys.exc_info(), popup_error=popup_error
+                    )
+                logger.error(f"SafeSlot error in slot '{slot_name}':\n{error_msg}")

        return wrapper

--- a/bec_widgets/utils/expandable_frame.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/expandable_frame.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QFrame,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QLayout,
+    QSizePolicy,
+    QToolButton,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
+
+
+class ExpandableGroupFrame(QFrame):
+
+    EXPANDED_ICON_NAME: str = "collapse_all"
+    COLLAPSED_ICON_NAME: str = "expand_all"
+
+    def __init__(self, title: str, parent: QWidget | None = None, expanded: bool = True) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+        self._expanded = expanded
+
+        self.setFrameStyle(QFrame.Shape.StyledPanel | QFrame.Shadow.Plain)
+        self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Policy.Minimum)
+        self._layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        self._layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.setLayout(self._layout)
+        self._title_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self._layout.addLayout(self._title_layout)
+        self._expansion_button = QToolButton()
+        self._update_icon()
+        self._title = QLabel(f"<b>{title}</b>")
+        self._title_layout.addWidget(self._expansion_button)
+        self._title_layout.addWidget(self._title)
+
+        self._contents = QWidget()
+        self._layout.addWidget(self._contents)
+
+        self._expansion_button.clicked.connect(self.switch_expanded_state)
+        self.expanded = self._expanded  # type: ignore
+
+    def set_layout(self, layout: QLayout) -> None:
+        self._contents.setLayout(layout)
+        self._contents.layout().setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)  # type: ignore
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def switch_expanded_state(self):
+        self.expanded = not self.expanded  # type: ignore
+        self._update_icon()
+
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def expanded(self):  # type: ignore
+        return self._expanded
+
+    @expanded.setter
+    def expanded(self, expanded: bool):
+        self._expanded = expanded
+        self._contents.setVisible(expanded)
+        self.updateGeometry()
+
+    def _update_icon(self):
+        self._expansion_button.setIcon(
+            material_icon(icon_name=self.EXPANDED_ICON_NAME, size=(10, 10), convert_to_pixmap=False)
+            if self.expanded
+            else material_icon(
+                icon_name=self.COLLAPSED_ICON_NAME, size=(10, 10), convert_to_pixmap=False
+            )
+        )
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/palette_viewer.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/palette_viewer.py
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/plot_indicator_items.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/plot_indicator_items.py
@@ -148,10 +148,7 @@ class BECTickItem(BECIndicatorItem):
    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
+        self.tick_item = None


 class BECArrowItem(BECIndicatorItem):
@@ -174,7 +171,7 @@ class BECArrowItem(BECIndicatorItem):

    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 = pg.ArrowItem()
        self.arrow_item.skip_auto_range = True
        self._pos = (0, 0)
        self.arrow_item.setVisible(False)
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/redis_message_waiter.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/redis_message_waiter.py
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/round_frame.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/round_frame.py
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from qtpy.QtCore import Property
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QFrame, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QFrame, QHBoxLayout, QVBoxLayout, QWidget

-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton


-class RoundedFrame(BECWidget, QFrame):
+class RoundedFrame(QFrame):
    """
    A custom QFrame with rounded corners and optional theme updates.
    The frame can contain any QWidget, however it is mainly designed to wrap PlotWidgets to provide a consistent look and feel with other BEC Widgets.
@@ -17,44 +16,39 @@ class RoundedFrame(BECWidget, QFrame):
        parent=None,
        content_widget: QWidget = None,
        background_color: str = None,
-        theme_update: bool = True,
        radius: int = 10,
-        **kwargs,
    ):
-        super().__init__(**kwargs)
        QFrame.__init__(self, parent)

        self.background_color = background_color
-        self.theme_update = theme_update if background_color is None else False
        self._radius = radius

        # Apply rounded frame styling
+        self.setProperty("skip_settings", True)
        self.setObjectName("roundedFrame")
-        self.update_style()

        # Create a layout for the frame
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5)  # Set 5px margin
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5)  # Set 5px margin

        # Add the content widget to the layout
        if content_widget:
-            layout.addWidget(content_widget)
+            self.layout.addWidget(content_widget)

        # Store reference to the content widget
        self.content_widget = content_widget

-        # Automatically apply initial styles to the PlotWidget if applicable
-        if isinstance(content_widget, pg.PlotWidget):
-            self.apply_plot_widget_style()
-
-        self._connect_to_theme_change()
+        # Automatically apply initial styles to the GraphicalLayoutWidget if applicable
+        self.apply_plot_widget_style()

    def apply_theme(self, theme: str):
        """
        Apply the theme to the frame and its content if theme updates are enabled.
        """
-        if not self.theme_update:
-            return
+        if self.content_widget is not None and isinstance(
+            self.content_widget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget
+        ):
+            self.content_widget.setBackground(self.background_color)

        # Update background color based on the theme
        if theme == "light":
@@ -64,10 +58,6 @@ class RoundedFrame(BECWidget, QFrame):

        self.update_style()

-        # Update PlotWidget's background color and axis styles if applicable
-        if isinstance(self.content_widget, pg.PlotWidget):
-            self.apply_plot_widget_style()
-
    @Property(int)
    def radius(self):
        """Radius of the rounded corners."""
@@ -91,6 +81,7 @@ class RoundedFrame(BECWidget, QFrame):
                }}
            """
            )
+        self.apply_plot_widget_style()

    def apply_plot_widget_style(self, border: str = "none"):
        """
@@ -99,33 +90,16 @@ class RoundedFrame(BECWidget, QFrame):
        Args:
            border (str): Border style (e.g., 'none', '1px solid red').
        """
-        if isinstance(self.content_widget, pg.PlotWidget):
-            # Sync PlotWidget's background color with the RoundedFrame's background color
-            self.content_widget.setBackground(self.background_color)
-
-            # Calculate contrast-optimized axis and label colors
-            if self.background_color == "#e9ecef":  # Light mode
-                label_color = "#000000"
-                axis_color = "#666666"
-            else:  # Dark mode
-                label_color = "#FFFFFF"
-                axis_color = "#CCCCCC"
-
-            # Apply axis label and tick colors
-            plot_item = self.content_widget.getPlotItem()
-            plot_item.getAxis("left").setPen(pg.mkPen(color=axis_color))
-            plot_item.getAxis("bottom").setPen(pg.mkPen(color=axis_color))
-            plot_item.getAxis("left").setTextPen(pg.mkPen(color=label_color))
-            plot_item.getAxis("bottom").setTextPen(pg.mkPen(color=label_color))
-
+        if isinstance(self.content_widget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
            # Apply border style via stylesheet
            self.content_widget.setStyleSheet(
                f"""
-                PlotWidget {{
+                GraphicsLayoutWidget {{
                    border: {border}; /* Explicitly set the border */
                }}
            """
            )
+            self.content_widget.setBackground(self.background_color)


 class ExampleApp(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -139,26 +113,27 @@ class ExampleApp(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
        dark_button = DarkModeButton()

        # Create PlotWidgets
-        plot1 = pg.PlotWidget()
-        plot1.plot([1, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5], pen="r")
+        plot1 = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
+        plot_item_1 = pg.PlotItem()
+        plot_item_1.plot([1, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5], pen="r")
+        plot1.plot_item = plot_item_1

-        plot2 = pg.PlotWidget()
-        plot2.plot([1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32], pen="r")
+        plot2 = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
+        plot_item_2 = pg.PlotItem()
+        plot_item_2.plot([1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32], pen="r")
+        plot2.plot_item = plot_item_2

        # Wrap PlotWidgets in RoundedFrame
-        rounded_plot1 = RoundedFrame(content_widget=plot1, theme_update=True)
-        rounded_plot2 = RoundedFrame(content_widget=plot2, theme_update=True)
-        round = RoundedFrame()
+        rounded_plot1 = RoundedFrame(parent=self, content_widget=plot1)
+        rounded_plot2 = RoundedFrame(parent=self, content_widget=plot2)

        # Add to layout
        layout.addWidget(dark_button)
        layout.addWidget(rounded_plot1)
        layout.addWidget(rounded_plot2)
-        layout.addWidget(round)

        self.setLayout(layout)

-        # Simulate theme change after 2 seconds
        from qtpy.QtCore import QTimer

        def change_theme():
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/settings_dialog.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/settings_dialog.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QHBoxLayout, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget

-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot


 class SettingWidget(QWidget):
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ class SettingWidget(QWidget):
    def set_target_widget(self, target_widget: QWidget):
        self.target_widget = target_widget

-    @Slot()
+    @SafeSlot()
    def accept_changes(self):
        """
        Accepts the changes made in the settings widget and applies them to the target widget.
        """
        pass

-    @Slot(dict)
+    @SafeSlot(dict)
    def display_current_settings(self, config_dict: dict):
        """
        Displays the current settings of the target widget in the settings widget.
@@ -54,12 +54,13 @@ class SettingsDialog(QDialog):
        settings_widget: SettingWidget = None,
        window_title: str = "Settings",
        config: dict = None,
+        modal: bool = False,
        *args,
        **kwargs,
    ):
        super().__init__(parent, *args, **kwargs)

-        self.setModal(False)
+        self.setModal(modal)

        self.setWindowTitle(window_title)

@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ class SettingsDialog(QDialog):
        ok_button.setDefault(True)
        ok_button.setAutoDefault(True)

-    @Slot()
+    @SafeSlot()
    def accept(self):
        """
        Accept the changes made in the settings widget and close the dialog.
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class SettingsDialog(QDialog):
        self.widget.accept_changes()
        super().accept()

-    @Slot()
+    @SafeSlot()
    def apply_changes(self):
        """
        Apply the changes made in the settings widget without closing the dialog.
--- a/bec_widgets/qt_utils/side_panel.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/qt_utils/side_panel.py
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QEasingCurve, QPropertyAnimation
 from qtpy.QtGui import QAction
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
    QApplication,
+    QFrame,
    QHBoxLayout,
    QLabel,
    QMainWindow,
+    QScrollArea,
    QSizePolicy,
-    QSpacerItem,
    QStackedWidget,
    QVBoxLayout,
    QWidget,
 )

-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.toolbar import MaterialIconAction, ModularToolBar
-from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform_widget import BECWaveformWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.toolbar import MaterialIconAction, ModularToolBar


 class SidePanel(QWidget):
@@ -34,11 +34,13 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
    ):
        super().__init__(parent=parent)

+        self.setProperty("skip_settings", True)
+        self.setObjectName("SidePanel")
+
        self._orientation = orientation
        self._panel_max_width = panel_max_width
        self._animation_duration = animation_duration
        self._animations_enabled = animations_enabled
-        self._orientation = orientation

        self._panel_width = 0
        self._panel_height = 0
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
            self.stack_widget = QStackedWidget()
            self.stack_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
            self.stack_widget.setMinimumWidth(5)
+            self.stack_widget.setMaximumWidth(self._panel_max_width)

            if self._orientation == "left":
                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
@@ -77,7 +80,10 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)

            self.container.layout.addWidget(self.stack_widget)
-            self.stack_widget.setMaximumWidth(self._panel_max_width)
+
+            self.menu_anim = QPropertyAnimation(self, b"panel_width")
+            self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
+            self.panel_width = 0  # start hidden

        else:
            self.main_layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
@@ -94,6 +100,7 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
            self.stack_widget = QStackedWidget()
            self.stack_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
            self.stack_widget.setMinimumHeight(5)
+            self.stack_widget.setMaximumHeight(self._panel_max_width)

            if self._orientation == "top":
                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
@@ -103,74 +110,46 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)

            self.container.layout.addWidget(self.stack_widget)
-            self.stack_widget.setMaximumHeight(self._panel_max_width)

-        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
-            self.menu_anim = QPropertyAnimation(self, b"panel_width")
-        else:
            self.menu_anim = QPropertyAnimation(self, b"panel_height")
+            self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+            self.panel_height = 0  # start hidden

        self.menu_anim.setDuration(self._animation_duration)
        self.menu_anim.setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve.InOutQuad)

-        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
-            self.panel_width = 0
-        else:
-            self.panel_height = 0
-
    @Property(int)
    def panel_width(self):
-        """
-        Get the panel width.
-        """
+        """Get the panel width."""
        return self._panel_width

    @panel_width.setter
    def panel_width(self, width: int):
-        """
-        Set the panel width.
-
-        Args:
-            width(int): The width of the panel.
-        """
+        """Set the panel width."""
        self._panel_width = width
        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
            self.stack_widget.setFixedWidth(width)

    @Property(int)
    def panel_height(self):
-        """
-        Get the panel height.
-        """
+        """Get the panel height."""
        return self._panel_height

    @panel_height.setter
    def panel_height(self, height: int):
-        """
-        Set the panel height.
-
-        Args:
-            height(int): The height of the panel.
-        """
+        """Set the panel height."""
        self._panel_height = height
        if self._orientation in ("top", "bottom"):
            self.stack_widget.setFixedHeight(height)

    @Property(int)
    def panel_max_width(self):
-        """
-        Get the maximum width of the panel.
-        """
+        """Get the maximum width of the panel."""
        return self._panel_max_width

    @panel_max_width.setter
    def panel_max_width(self, size: int):
-        """
-        Set the maximum width of the panel.
-
-        Args:
-            size(int): The maximum width of the panel.
-        """
+        """Set the maximum width of the panel."""
        self._panel_max_width = size
        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
            self.stack_widget.setMaximumWidth(self._panel_max_width)
@@ -179,45 +158,28 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):

    @Property(int)
    def animation_duration(self):
-        """
-        Get the duration of the animation.
-        """
+        """Get the duration of the animation."""
        return self._animation_duration

    @animation_duration.setter
    def animation_duration(self, duration: int):
-        """
-        Set the duration of the animation.
-
-        Args:
-            duration(int): The duration of the animation.
-        """
+        """Set the duration of the animation."""
        self._animation_duration = duration
        self.menu_anim.setDuration(duration)

    @Property(bool)
    def animations_enabled(self):
-        """
-        Get the status of the animations.
-        """
+        """Get the status of the animations."""
        return self._animations_enabled

    @animations_enabled.setter
    def animations_enabled(self, enabled: bool):
-        """
-        Set the status of the animations.
-
-        Args:
-            enabled(bool): The status of the animations.
-        """
+        """Set the status of the animations."""
        self._animations_enabled = enabled

    def show_panel(self, idx: int):
        """
        Show the side panel with animation and switch to idx.
-
-        Args:
-            idx(int): The index of the panel to show.
        """
        self.stack_widget.setCurrentIndex(idx)
        self.panel_visible = True
@@ -265,15 +227,19 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
    def switch_to(self, idx: int):
        """
        Switch to the specified index without animation.
-
-        Args:
-            idx(int): The index of the panel to switch to.
        """
        if self.current_index != idx:
            self.stack_widget.setCurrentIndex(idx)
            self.current_index = idx

-    def add_menu(self, action_id: str, icon_name: str, tooltip: str, widget: QWidget, title: str):
+    def add_menu(
+        self,
+        action_id: str,
+        icon_name: str,
+        tooltip: str,
+        widget: QWidget,
+        title: str | None = None,
+    ):
        """
        Add a menu to the side panel.

@@ -284,21 +250,36 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
            widget(QWidget): The widget to add to the panel.
            title(str): The title of the panel.
        """
+        # container_widget: top-level container for the stacked page
        container_widget = QWidget()
        container_layout = QVBoxLayout(container_widget)
-        container_widget.setStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);")
-        title_label = QLabel(f"<b>{title}</b>")
-        title_label.setStyleSheet("font-size: 16px;")
-        spacer = QSpacerItem(0, 0, QSizePolicy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
-        container_layout.addWidget(title_label)
-        container_layout.addWidget(widget)
-        container_layout.addItem(spacer)
-        container_layout.setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5)
+        container_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
        container_layout.setSpacing(5)

+        if title is not None:
+            title_label = QLabel(f"<b>{title}</b>")
+            title_label.setStyleSheet("font-size: 16px;")
+            container_layout.addWidget(title_label)
+
+        # Create a QScrollArea for the actual widget to ensure scrolling if the widget inside is too large
+        scroll_area = QScrollArea()
+        scroll_area.setFrameShape(QFrame.NoFrame)
+        scroll_area.setWidgetResizable(True)
+        # Let the scroll area expand in both directions if there's room
+        scroll_area.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
+        scroll_area.setWidget(widget)
+
+        # Put the scroll area in the container layout
+        container_layout.addWidget(scroll_area)
+
+        # Optionally stretch the scroll area to fill vertical space
+        container_layout.setStretchFactor(scroll_area, 1)
+
+        # Add container_widget to the stacked widget
        index = self.stack_widget.count()
        self.stack_widget.addWidget(container_widget)

+        # Add an action to the toolbar
        action = MaterialIconAction(icon_name=icon_name, tooltip=tooltip, checkable=True)
        self.toolbar.add_action(action_id, action, target_widget=self)

@@ -326,6 +307,11 @@ class SidePanel(QWidget):
        action.action.toggled.connect(on_action_toggled)


+############################################
+# DEMO APPLICATION
+############################################
+
+
 class ExampleApp(QMainWindow):  # pragma: no cover
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()
@@ -333,20 +319,24 @@ class ExampleApp(QMainWindow):  # pragma: no cover

        central_widget = QWidget()
        self.setCentralWidget(central_widget)
-
-        self.side_panel = SidePanel(self, orientation="left")
-
        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(central_widget)

+        # Create side panel
+        self.side_panel = SidePanel(self, orientation="left", panel_max_width=250)
        self.layout.addWidget(self.side_panel)
-        self.plot = BECWaveformWidget()
+
+        from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform import Waveform
+
+        self.plot = Waveform()
        self.layout.addWidget(self.plot)
+
        self.add_side_menus()

    def add_side_menus(self):
        widget1 = QWidget()
-        widget1_layout = QVBoxLayout(widget1)
-        widget1_layout.addWidget(QLabel("This is Widget 1"))
+        layout1 = QVBoxLayout(widget1)
+        for i in range(15):
+            layout1.addWidget(QLabel(f"Widget 1 label row {i}"))
        self.side_panel.add_menu(
            action_id="widget1",
            icon_name="counter_1",
@@ -356,8 +346,8 @@ class ExampleApp(QMainWindow):  # pragma: no cover
        )

        widget2 = QWidget()
-        widget2_layout = QVBoxLayout(widget2)
-        widget2_layout.addWidget(QLabel("This is Widget 2"))
+        layout2 = QVBoxLayout(widget2)
+        layout2.addWidget(QLabel("Short widget 2 content"))
        self.side_panel.add_menu(
            action_id="widget2",
            icon_name="counter_2",
@@ -367,8 +357,9 @@ class ExampleApp(QMainWindow):  # pragma: no cover
        )

        widget3 = QWidget()
-        widget3_layout = QVBoxLayout(widget3)
-        widget3_layout.addWidget(QLabel("This is Widget 3"))
+        layout3 = QVBoxLayout(widget3)
+        for i in range(10):
+            layout3.addWidget(QLabel(f"Line {i} for Widget 3"))
        self.side_panel.add_menu(
            action_id="widget3",
            icon_name="counter_3",
@@ -381,6 +372,6 @@ class ExampleApp(QMainWindow):  # pragma: no cover
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
    window = ExampleApp()
-    window.resize(800, 600)
+    window.resize(1000, 700)
    window.show()
    sys.exit(app.exec())
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/toolbar.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/toolbar.py
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod

 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
@@ -8,6 +10,7 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
    QDoubleSpinBox,
    QLabel,
    QLineEdit,
+    QSlider,
    QSpinBox,
    QTableWidget,
    QTableWidgetItem,
@@ -15,6 +18,8 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
    QWidget,
 )

+from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.toggle.toggle import ToggleSwitch
+

 class WidgetHandler(ABC):
    """Abstract base class for all widget handlers."""
@@ -102,10 +107,10 @@ class TableWidgetHandler(WidgetHandler):
 class SpinBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
    """Handler for QSpinBox and QDoubleSpinBox widgets."""

-    def get_value(self, widget, **kwargs):
+    def get_value(self, widget: QSpinBox | QDoubleSpinBox, **kwargs):
        return widget.value()

-    def set_value(self, widget, value):
+    def set_value(self, widget: QSpinBox | QDoubleSpinBox, value):
        widget.setValue(value)

    def connect_change_signal(self, widget: QSpinBox | QDoubleSpinBox, slot):
@@ -115,20 +120,46 @@ class SpinBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
 class CheckBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
    """Handler for QCheckBox widgets."""

-    def get_value(self, widget, **kwargs):
+    def get_value(self, widget: QCheckBox, **kwargs):
        return widget.isChecked()

-    def set_value(self, widget, value):
+    def set_value(self, widget: QCheckBox, value):
        widget.setChecked(value)

    def connect_change_signal(self, widget: QCheckBox, slot):
        widget.toggled.connect(lambda val, w=widget: slot(w, val))


+class SlideHandler(WidgetHandler):
+    """Handler for QCheckBox widgets."""
+
+    def get_value(self, widget: QSlider, **kwargs):
+        return widget.value()
+
+    def set_value(self, widget: QSlider, value):
+        widget.setValue(value)
+
+    def connect_change_signal(self, widget: QSlider, slot):
+        widget.valueChanged.connect(lambda val, w=widget: slot(w, val))
+
+
+class ToggleSwitchHandler(WidgetHandler):
+    """Handler for ToggleSwitch widgets."""
+
+    def get_value(self, widget: ToggleSwitch, **kwargs):
+        return widget.checked
+
+    def set_value(self, widget: ToggleSwitch, value):
+        widget.checked = value
+
+    def connect_change_signal(self, widget: ToggleSwitch, slot):
+        widget.enabled.connect(lambda val, w=widget: slot(w, val))
+
+
 class LabelHandler(WidgetHandler):
    """Handler for QLabel widgets."""

-    def get_value(self, widget, **kwargs):
+    def get_value(self, widget: QLabel, **kwargs):
        return widget.text()

    def set_value(self, widget: QLabel, value):
@@ -149,6 +180,8 @@ class WidgetIO:
        QDoubleSpinBox: SpinBoxHandler,
        QCheckBox: CheckBoxHandler,
        QLabel: LabelHandler,
+        ToggleSwitch: ToggleSwitchHandler,
+        QSlider: SlideHandler,
    }

    @staticmethod
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/widget_state_manager.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/widget_state_manager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from bec_lib import bec_logger
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSettings
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QCheckBox,
+    QFileDialog,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QLineEdit,
+    QPushButton,
+    QSpinBox,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class WidgetStateManager:
+    """
+    A class to manage the state of a widget by saving and loading the state to and from a INI file.
+
+    Args:
+        widget(QWidget): The widget to manage the state for.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, widget):
+        self.widget = widget
+
+    def save_state(self, filename: str = None):
+        """
+        Save the state of the widget to an INI file.
+
+        Args:
+            filename(str): The filename to save the state to.
+        """
+        if not filename:
+            filename, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(
+                self.widget, "Save Settings", "", "INI Files (*.ini)"
+            )
+        if filename:
+            settings = QSettings(filename, QSettings.IniFormat)
+            self._save_widget_state_qsettings(self.widget, settings)
+
+    def load_state(self, filename: str = None):
+        """
+        Load the state of the widget from an INI file.
+
+        Args:
+            filename(str): The filename to load the state from.
+        """
+        if not filename:
+            filename, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
+                self.widget, "Load Settings", "", "INI Files (*.ini)"
+            )
+        if filename:
+            settings = QSettings(filename, QSettings.IniFormat)
+            self._load_widget_state_qsettings(self.widget, settings)
+
+    def _save_widget_state_qsettings(self, widget: QWidget, settings: QSettings):
+        """
+        Save the state of the widget to QSettings.
+
+        Args:
+            widget(QWidget): The widget to save the state for.
+            settings(QSettings): The QSettings object to save the state to.
+        """
+        if widget.property("skip_settings") is True:
+            return
+
+        meta = widget.metaObject()
+        widget_name = self._get_full_widget_name(widget)
+        settings.beginGroup(widget_name)
+        for i in range(meta.propertyCount()):
+            prop = meta.property(i)
+            name = prop.name()
+            if (
+                name == "objectName"
+                or not prop.isReadable()
+                or not prop.isWritable()
+                or not prop.isStored()  # can be extended to fine filter
+            ):
+                continue
+            value = widget.property(name)
+            settings.setValue(name, value)
+        settings.endGroup()
+
+        # Recursively process children (only if they aren't skipped)
+        for child in widget.children():
+            if (
+                child.objectName()
+                and child.property("skip_settings") is not True
+                and not isinstance(child, QLabel)
+            ):
+                self._save_widget_state_qsettings(child, settings)
+
+    def _load_widget_state_qsettings(self, widget: QWidget, settings: QSettings):
+        """
+        Load the state of the widget from QSettings.
+
+        Args:
+            widget(QWidget): The widget to load the state for.
+            settings(QSettings): The QSettings object to load the state from.
+        """
+        if widget.property("skip_settings") is True:
+            return
+
+        meta = widget.metaObject()
+        widget_name = self._get_full_widget_name(widget)
+        settings.beginGroup(widget_name)
+        for i in range(meta.propertyCount()):
+            prop = meta.property(i)
+            name = prop.name()
+            if settings.contains(name):
+                value = settings.value(name)
+                widget.setProperty(name, value)
+        settings.endGroup()
+
+        # Recursively process children (only if they aren't skipped)
+        for child in widget.children():
+            if (
+                child.objectName()
+                and child.property("skip_settings") is not True
+                and not isinstance(child, QLabel)
+            ):
+                self._load_widget_state_qsettings(child, settings)
+
+    def _get_full_widget_name(self, widget: QWidget):
+        """
+        Get the full name of the widget including its parent names.
+
+        Args:
+            widget(QWidget): The widget to get the full name for.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The full name of the widget.
+        """
+        name = widget.objectName()
+        parent = widget.parent()
+        while parent:
+            obj_name = parent.objectName() or parent.metaObject().className()
+            name = obj_name + "." + name
+            parent = parent.parent()
+        return name
+
+
+class ExampleApp(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setObjectName("MainWindow")
+        self.setWindowTitle("State Manager Example")
+
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+
+        # A line edit to store some user text
+        self.line_edit = QLineEdit(self)
+        self.line_edit.setObjectName("MyLineEdit")
+        self.line_edit.setPlaceholderText("Enter some text here...")
+        layout.addWidget(self.line_edit)
+
+        # A spin box to hold a numeric value
+        self.spin_box = QSpinBox(self)
+        self.spin_box.setObjectName("MySpinBox")
+        self.spin_box.setRange(0, 100)
+        layout.addWidget(self.spin_box)
+
+        # A checkbox to hold a boolean value
+        self.check_box = QCheckBox("Enable feature?", self)
+        self.check_box.setObjectName("MyCheckBox")
+        layout.addWidget(self.check_box)
+
+        # A checkbox that we want to skip
+        self.check_box_skip = QCheckBox("Enable feature - skip save?", self)
+        self.check_box_skip.setProperty("skip_state", True)
+        self.check_box_skip.setObjectName("MyCheckBoxSkip")
+        layout.addWidget(self.check_box_skip)
+
+        #  CREATE A "SIDE PANEL" with nested structure and skip all what is inside
+        self.side_panel = QWidget(self)
+        self.side_panel.setObjectName("SidePanel")
+        self.side_panel.setProperty("skip_settings", True)  # skip the ENTIRE panel
+        layout.addWidget(self.side_panel)
+
+        # Put some sub-widgets inside side_panel
+        panel_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.side_panel)
+        self.panel_label = QLabel("Label in side panel", self.side_panel)
+        self.panel_label.setObjectName("PanelLabel")
+        panel_layout.addWidget(self.panel_label)
+
+        self.panel_edit = QLineEdit(self.side_panel)
+        self.panel_edit.setObjectName("PanelLineEdit")
+        self.panel_edit.setPlaceholderText("I am inside side panel")
+        panel_layout.addWidget(self.panel_edit)
+
+        self.panel_checkbox = QCheckBox("Enable feature in side panel?", self.side_panel)
+        self.panel_checkbox.setObjectName("PanelCheckBox")
+        panel_layout.addWidget(self.panel_checkbox)
+
+        # Save/Load buttons
+        button_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self.save_button = QPushButton("Save State", self)
+        self.load_button = QPushButton("Load State", self)
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.save_button)
+        button_layout.addWidget(self.load_button)
+        layout.addLayout(button_layout)
+
+        # Create the state manager
+        self.state_manager = WidgetStateManager(self)
+
+        # Connect buttons
+        self.save_button.clicked.connect(lambda: self.state_manager.save_state())
+        self.load_button.clicked.connect(lambda: self.state_manager.load_state())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover:
+    import sys
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    w = ExampleApp()
+    w.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/init.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock.py
@@ -1,25 +1,32 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

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

+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from pydantic import Field
 from pyqtgraph.dockarea import Dock, DockLabel
 from qtpy import QtCore, QtGui

+from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import IGNORE_WIDGETS
 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_widget_handler import widget_handler
 from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig, GridLayoutManager
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.container_utils import WidgetContainerUtils
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger

 if TYPE_CHECKING:
    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget

+    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
+

 class DockConfig(ConnectionConfig):
    widgets: dict[str, Any] = Field({}, description="The widgets in the dock.")
    position: Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"] = Field(
        "bottom", description="The position of the dock."
    )
-    parent_dock_area: Optional[str] = Field(
+    parent_dock_area: Optional[str] | None = Field(
        None, description="The GUI ID of parent dock area of the dock."
    )

@@ -103,16 +110,17 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
    ICON_NAME = "widgets"
    USER_ACCESS = [
        "_config_dict",
-        "_rpc_id",
-        "widget_list",
+        "element_list",
+        "elements",
+        "new",
+        "show",
+        "hide",
        "show_title_bar",
-        "hide_title_bar",
-        "get_widgets_positions",
        "set_title",
-        "add_widget",
-        "list_eligible_widgets",
-        "move_widget",
-        "remove_widget",
+        "hide_title_bar",
+        "available_widgets",
+        "delete",
+        "delete_all",
        "remove",
        "attach",
        "detach",
@@ -121,7 +129,8 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
    def __init__(
        self,
        parent: QWidget | None = None,
-        parent_dock_area: QWidget | None = None,
+        parent_dock_area: BECDockArea | None = None,
+        parent_id: str | None = None,
        config: DockConfig | None = None,
        name: str | None = None,
        client=None,
@@ -129,21 +138,24 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
        closable: bool = True,
        **kwargs,
    ) -> None:
+
        if config is None:
            config = DockConfig(
-                widget_class=self.__class__.__name__, parent_dock_area=parent_dock_area.gui_id
+                widget_class=self.__class__.__name__,
+                parent_dock_area=parent_dock_area.gui_id if parent_dock_area else None,
            )
        else:
            if isinstance(config, dict):
                config = DockConfig(**config)
            self.config = config
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        super().__init__(
+            client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, name=name, parent_id=parent_id
+        )  # Name was checked and created in BEC Widget
        label = CustomDockLabel(text=name, closable=closable)
-        Dock.__init__(self, name=name, label=label, **kwargs)
+        Dock.__init__(self, name=name, label=label, parent=self, **kwargs)
        # Dock.__init__(self, name=name, **kwargs)

        self.parent_dock_area = parent_dock_area
-
        # Layout Manager
        self.layout_manager = GridLayoutManager(self.layout)

@@ -173,7 +185,18 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
            super().float()

    @property
-    def widget_list(self) -> list[BECWidget]:
+    def elements(self) -> dict[str, BECWidget]:
+        """
+        Get the widgets in the dock.
+
+        Returns:
+            widgets(dict): The widgets in the dock.
+        """
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        return dict((widget._name, widget) for widget in self.element_list)
+
+    @property
+    def element_list(self) -> list[BECWidget]:
        """
        Get the widgets in the dock.

@@ -182,10 +205,6 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
        """
        return self.widgets

-    @widget_list.setter
-    def widget_list(self, value: list[BECWidget]):
-        self.widgets = value
-
    def hide_title_bar(self):
        """
        Hide the title bar of the dock.
@@ -194,6 +213,20 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
        self.label.hide()
        self.labelHidden = True

+    def show(self):
+        """
+        Show the dock.
+        """
+        super().show()
+        self.show_title_bar()
+
+    def hide(self):
+        """
+        Hide the dock.
+        """
+        self.hide_title_bar()
+        super().hide()
+
    def show_title_bar(self):
        """
        Hide the title bar of the dock.
@@ -211,7 +244,6 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
        """
        self.orig_area.docks[title] = self.orig_area.docks.pop(self.name())
        self.setTitle(title)
-        self._name = title

    def get_widgets_positions(self) -> dict:
        """
@@ -222,7 +254,7 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
        """
        return self.layout_manager.get_widgets_positions()

-    def list_eligible_widgets(
+    def available_widgets(
        self,
    ) -> list:  # TODO can be moved to some util mixin like container class for rpc widgets
        """
@@ -233,20 +265,29 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
        """
        return list(widget_handler.widget_classes.keys())

-    def add_widget(
+    def _get_list_of_widget_name_of_parent_dock_area(self):
+        docks = self.parent_dock_area.panel_list
+        widgets = []
+        for dock in docks:
+            widgets.extend(dock.elements.keys())
+        return widgets
+
+    def new(
        self,
        widget: BECWidget | str,
-        row=None,
-        col=0,
-        rowspan=1,
-        colspan=1,
+        name: str | None = None,
+        row: int | None = None,
+        col: int = 0,
+        rowspan: int = 1,
+        colspan: int = 1,
        shift: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "down",
    ) -> BECWidget:
        """
        Add a widget to the dock.

        Args:
-            widget(QWidget): The widget to add.
+            widget(QWidget): The widget to add. It can not be BECDock or BECDockArea.
+            name(str): The name of the widget.
            row(int): The row to add the widget to. If None, the widget will be added to the next available row.
            col(int): The column to add the widget to.
            rowspan(int): The number of rows the widget should span.
@@ -254,21 +295,46 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
            shift(Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"]): The direction to shift the widgets if the position is occupied.
        """
        if row is None:
+            # row = cast(int, self.layout.rowCount())  # type:ignore
            row = self.layout.rowCount()
+            # row = cast(int, row)

        if self.layout_manager.is_position_occupied(row, col):
            self.layout_manager.shift_widgets(shift, start_row=row)

+        existing_widgets_parent_dock = self._get_list_of_widget_name_of_parent_dock_area()
+
+        if name is not None:  # Name is provided
+            if name in existing_widgets_parent_dock:
+                # pylint: disable=protected-access
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Name {name} must be unique for widgets, but already exists in DockArea "
+                    f"with name: {self.parent_dock_area._name} and id {self.parent_dock_area.gui_id}."
+                )
+        else:  # Name is not provided
+            widget_class_name = widget if isinstance(widget, str) else widget.__class__.__name__
+            name = WidgetContainerUtils.generate_unique_name(
+                name=widget_class_name, list_of_names=existing_widgets_parent_dock
+            )
+        # Check that Widget is not BECDock or BECDockArea
+        widget_class_name = widget if isinstance(widget, str) else widget.__class__.__name__
+        if widget_class_name in IGNORE_WIDGETS:
+            raise ValueError(f"Widget {widget} can not be added to dock.")
+
        if isinstance(widget, str):
-            widget = widget_handler.create_widget(widget)
+            widget = cast(
+                BECWidget,
+                widget_handler.create_widget(
+                    widget_type=widget, name=name, parent_dock=self, parent_id=self.gui_id
+                ),
+            )
        else:
-            widget = widget
+            widget._name = name  # pylint: disable=protected-access

        self.addWidget(widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan)
-
        if hasattr(widget, "config"):
-            self.config.widgets[widget.gui_id] = widget.config
-
+            widget.config.gui_id = widget.gui_id
+            self.config.widgets[widget._name] = widget.config  # pylint: disable=protected-access
        return widget

    def move_widget(self, widget: QWidget, new_row: int, new_col: int):
@@ -294,35 +360,66 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
        """
        self.float()

-    def remove_widget(self, widget_rpc_id: str):
-        """
-        Remove a widget from the dock.
-
-        Args:
-            widget_rpc_id(str): The ID of the widget to remove.
-        """
-        widget = self.rpc_register.get_rpc_by_id(widget_rpc_id)
-        self.layout.removeWidget(widget)
-        self.config.widgets.pop(widget_rpc_id, None)
-        widget.close()
-
    def remove(self):
        """
        Remove the dock from the parent dock area.
        """
-        # self.cleanup()
-        self.parent_dock_area.remove_dock(self.name())
+        self.parent_dock_area.delete(self._name)
+
+    def delete(self, widget_name: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Remove a widget from the dock.
+
+        Args:
+            widget_name(str): Delete the widget with the given name.
+        """
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        widgets = [widget for widget in self.widgets if widget._name == widget_name]
+        if len(widgets) == 0:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Widget with name {widget_name} not found in dock {self.name()}. "
+                f"Checking if gui_id was passed as widget_name."
+            )
+            # Try to find the widget in the RPC register, maybe the gui_id was passed as widget_name
+            widget = self.rpc_register.get_rpc_by_id(widget_name)
+            if widget is None:
+                logger.warning(
+                    f"Widget not found for name or gui_id: {widget_name} in dock {self.name()}"
+                )
+                return
+        else:
+            widget = widgets[0]
+        self.layout.removeWidget(widget)
+        self.config.widgets.pop(widget._name, None)
+        if widget in self.widgets:
+            self.widgets.remove(widget)
+        widget.close()
+
+    def delete_all(self):
+        """
+        Remove all widgets from the dock.
+        """
+        for widget in self.widgets:
+            self.delete(widget._name)  # pylint: disable=protected-access

    def cleanup(self):
        """
        Clean up the dock, including all its widgets.
        """
-        for widget in self.widgets:
-            if hasattr(widget, "cleanup"):
-                widget.cleanup()
+        # # FIXME Cleanup might be called twice
+        try:
+            logger.info(f"Cleaning up dock {self.name()}")
+            self.label.close()
+            self.label.deleteLater()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error while closing dock label: {e}")
+
+        # Remove the dock from the parent dock area
+        if self.parent_dock_area:
+            self.parent_dock_area.dock_area.docks.pop(self.name(), None)
+            self.parent_dock_area.config.docks.pop(self.name(), None)
+        self.delete_all()
        self.widgets.clear()
-        self.label.close()
-        self.label.deleteLater()
        super().cleanup()

    def close(self):
@@ -332,4 +429,15 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
        """
        self.cleanup()
        super().close()
-        self.parent_dock_area.dock_area.docks.pop(self.name(), None)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication([])
+    dock = BECDock(name="dock")
+    dock.show()
+    app.exec_()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.py
@@ -4,34 +4,40 @@ from typing import Literal, Optional
 from weakref import WeakValueDictionary

 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from pydantic import Field
 from pyqtgraph.dockarea.DockArea import DockArea
 from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, Qt
 from qtpy.QtGui import QPainter, QPaintEvent
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QSizePolicy, QVBoxLayout, QWidget

-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.toolbar import (
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_register import RPCRegister
+from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig, WidgetContainerUtils
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.utils.toolbar import (
    ExpandableMenuAction,
    MaterialIconAction,
    ModularToolBar,
    SeparatorAction,
 )
-from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig, WidgetContainerUtils
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock import BECDock, DockConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import PositionerBox
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.scan_control.scan_control import ScanControl
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.vscode.vscode import VSCodeEditor
-from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.image.image_widget import BECImageWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.motor_map.motor_map_widget import BECMotorMapWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.multi_waveform.multi_waveform_widget import BECMultiWaveformWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform_widget import BECWaveformWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.image.image import Image
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.motor_map.motor_map import MotorMap
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.multi_waveform.multi_waveform import MultiWaveform
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.scatter_waveform.scatter_waveform import ScatterWaveform
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform import Waveform
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.ring_progress_bar.ring_progress_bar import RingProgressBar
 from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
 from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_status_box.bec_status_box import BECStatusBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.logpanel.logpanel import LogPanel
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton

+logger = bec_logger.logger
+

 class DockAreaConfig(ConnectionConfig):
    docks: dict[str, DockConfig] = Field({}, description="The docks in the dock area.")
@@ -43,21 +49,22 @@ class DockAreaConfig(ConnectionConfig):
 class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
    PLUGIN = True
    USER_ACCESS = [
+        "_rpc_id",
        "_config_dict",
-        "selected_device",
-        "panels",
-        "save_state",
-        "remove_dock",
-        "restore_state",
-        "add_dock",
-        "clear_all",
-        "detach_dock",
-        "attach_all",
        "_get_all_rpc",
-        "temp_areas",
+        "new",
        "show",
        "hide",
+        "panels",
+        "panel_list",
        "delete",
+        "delete_all",
+        "remove",
+        "detach_dock",
+        "attach_all",
+        "selected_device",
+        "save_state",
+        "restore_state",
    ]

    def __init__(
@@ -66,6 +73,8 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
        config: DockAreaConfig | None = None,
        client=None,
        gui_id: str = None,
+        name: str | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
    ) -> None:
        if config is None:
            config = DockAreaConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
@@ -73,8 +82,9 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
            if isinstance(config, dict):
                config = DockAreaConfig(**config)
            self.config = config
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, name=name, **kwargs)
        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        self._parent = parent
        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
        self.layout.setSpacing(5)
        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
@@ -88,22 +98,23 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
                    label="Add Plot ",
                    actions={
                        "waveform": MaterialIconAction(
-                            icon_name=BECWaveformWidget.ICON_NAME,
-                            tooltip="Add Waveform",
+                            icon_name=Waveform.ICON_NAME, tooltip="Add Waveform", filled=True
+                        ),
+                        "scatter_waveform": MaterialIconAction(
+                            icon_name=ScatterWaveform.ICON_NAME,
+                            tooltip="Add Scatter Waveform",
                            filled=True,
                        ),
                        "multi_waveform": MaterialIconAction(
-                            icon_name=BECMultiWaveformWidget.ICON_NAME,
+                            icon_name=MultiWaveform.ICON_NAME,
                            tooltip="Add Multi Waveform",
                            filled=True,
                        ),
                        "image": MaterialIconAction(
-                            icon_name=BECImageWidget.ICON_NAME, tooltip="Add Image", filled=True
+                            icon_name=Image.ICON_NAME, tooltip="Add Image", filled=True
                        ),
                        "motor_map": MaterialIconAction(
-                            icon_name=BECMotorMapWidget.ICON_NAME,
-                            tooltip="Add Motor Map",
-                            filled=True,
+                            icon_name=MotorMap.ICON_NAME, tooltip="Add Motor Map", filled=True
                        ),
                    },
                ),
@@ -139,6 +150,9 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
                            tooltip="Add Circular ProgressBar",
                            filled=True,
                        ),
+                        "log_panel": MaterialIconAction(
+                            icon_name=LogPanel.ICON_NAME, tooltip="Add LogPanel", filled=True
+                        ),
                    },
                ),
                "separator_2": SeparatorAction(),
@@ -167,38 +181,44 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
    def _hook_toolbar(self):
        # Menu Plot
        self.toolbar.widgets["menu_plots"].widgets["waveform"].triggered.connect(
-            lambda: self.add_dock(widget="BECWaveformWidget", prefix="waveform")
+            lambda: self._create_widget_from_toolbar(widget_name="Waveform")
+        )
+        self.toolbar.widgets["menu_plots"].widgets["scatter_waveform"].triggered.connect(
+            lambda: self._create_widget_from_toolbar(widget_name="ScatterWaveform")
        )
        self.toolbar.widgets["menu_plots"].widgets["multi_waveform"].triggered.connect(
-            lambda: self.add_dock(widget="BECMultiWaveformWidget", prefix="multi_waveform")
+            lambda: self._create_widget_from_toolbar(widget_name="MultiWaveform")
        )
        self.toolbar.widgets["menu_plots"].widgets["image"].triggered.connect(
-            lambda: self.add_dock(widget="BECImageWidget", prefix="image")
+            lambda: self._create_widget_from_toolbar(widget_name="Image")
        )
        self.toolbar.widgets["menu_plots"].widgets["motor_map"].triggered.connect(
-            lambda: self.add_dock(widget="BECMotorMapWidget", prefix="motor_map")
+            lambda: self._create_widget_from_toolbar(widget_name="MotorMap")
        )

        # Menu Devices
        self.toolbar.widgets["menu_devices"].widgets["scan_control"].triggered.connect(
-            lambda: self.add_dock(widget="ScanControl", prefix="scan_control")
+            lambda: self._create_widget_from_toolbar(widget_name="ScanControl")
        )
        self.toolbar.widgets["menu_devices"].widgets["positioner_box"].triggered.connect(
-            lambda: self.add_dock(widget="PositionerBox", prefix="positioner_box")
+            lambda: self._create_widget_from_toolbar(widget_name="PositionerBox")
        )

        # Menu Utils
        self.toolbar.widgets["menu_utils"].widgets["queue"].triggered.connect(
-            lambda: self.add_dock(widget="BECQueue", prefix="queue")
+            lambda: self._create_widget_from_toolbar(widget_name="BECQueue")
        )
        self.toolbar.widgets["menu_utils"].widgets["status"].triggered.connect(
-            lambda: self.add_dock(widget="BECStatusBox", prefix="status")
+            lambda: self._create_widget_from_toolbar(widget_name="BECStatusBox")
        )
        self.toolbar.widgets["menu_utils"].widgets["vs_code"].triggered.connect(
-            lambda: self.add_dock(widget="VSCodeEditor", prefix="vs_code")
+            lambda: self._create_widget_from_toolbar(widget_name="VSCodeEditor")
        )
        self.toolbar.widgets["menu_utils"].widgets["progress_bar"].triggered.connect(
-            lambda: self.add_dock(widget="RingProgressBar", prefix="progress_bar")
+            lambda: self._create_widget_from_toolbar(widget_name="RingProgressBar")
+        )
+        self.toolbar.widgets["menu_utils"].widgets["log_panel"].triggered.connect(
+            lambda: self._create_widget_from_toolbar(widget_name="LogPanel")
        )

        # Icons
@@ -206,6 +226,13 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
        self.toolbar.widgets["save_state"].action.triggered.connect(self.save_state)
        self.toolbar.widgets["restore_state"].action.triggered.connect(self.restore_state)

+    @SafeSlot()
+    def _create_widget_from_toolbar(self, widget_name: str) -> None:
+        # Run with RPC broadcast to namespace of all widgets
+        with RPCRegister.delayed_broadcast():
+            dock_name = WidgetContainerUtils.generate_unique_name(widget_name, self.panels.keys())
+            self.new(name=dock_name, widget=widget_name)
+
    def paintEvent(self, event: QPaintEvent):  # TODO decide if we want any default instructions
        super().paintEvent(event)
        if self._instructions_visible:
@@ -213,7 +240,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
            painter.drawText(
                self.rect(),
                Qt.AlignCenter,
-                "Add docks using 'add_dock' method from CLI\n or \n Add widget docks using the toolbar",
+                "Add docks using 'new' method from CLI\n or \n Add widget docks using the toolbar",
            )

    @property
@@ -238,7 +265,17 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):

    @panels.setter
    def panels(self, value: dict[str, BECDock]):
-        self.dock_area.docks = WeakValueDictionary(value)
+        self.dock_area.docks = WeakValueDictionary(value)  # This can not work can it?
+
+    @property
+    def panel_list(self) -> list[BECDock]:
+        """
+        Get the docks in the dock area.
+
+        Returns:
+            list: The docks in the dock area.
+        """
+        return list(self.dock_area.docks.values())

    @property
    def temp_areas(self) -> list:
@@ -282,36 +319,17 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
        self.config.docks_state = last_state
        return last_state

-    def remove_dock(self, name: str):
-        """
-        Remove a dock by name and ensure it is properly closed and cleaned up.
-
-        Args:
-            name(str): The name of the dock to remove.
-        """
-        dock = self.dock_area.docks.pop(name, None)
-        self.config.docks.pop(name, None)
-        if dock:
-            dock.close()
-            dock.deleteLater()
-            if len(self.dock_area.docks) <= 1:
-                for dock in self.dock_area.docks.values():
-                    dock.hide_title_bar()
-
-        else:
-            raise ValueError(f"Dock with name {name} does not exist.")
-
    @SafeSlot(popup_error=True)
-    def add_dock(
+    def new(
        self,
-        name: str = None,
-        position: Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"] = None,
+        name: str | None = None,
+        widget: str | QWidget | None = None,
+        widget_name: str | None = None,
+        position: Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"] = "bottom",
        relative_to: BECDock | None = None,
        closable: bool = True,
        floating: bool = False,
-        prefix: str = "dock",
-        widget: str | QWidget | None = None,
-        row: int = None,
+        row: int | None = None,
        col: int = 0,
        rowspan: int = 1,
        colspan: int = 1,
@@ -321,12 +339,11 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):

        Args:
            name(str): The name of the dock to be displayed and for further references. Has to be unique.
+            widget(str|QWidget|None): The widget to be added to the dock. While using RPC, only BEC RPC widgets from RPCWidgetHandler are allowed.
            position(Literal["bottom", "top", "left", "right", "above", "below"]): The position of the dock.
            relative_to(BECDock): The dock to which the new dock should be added relative to.
            closable(bool): Whether the dock is closable.
            floating(bool): Whether the dock is detached after creating.
-            prefix(str): The prefix for the dock name if no name is provided.
-            widget(str|QWidget|None): The widget to be added to the dock. While using RPC, only BEC RPC widgets from RPCWidgetHandler are allowed.
            row(int): The row of the added widget.
            col(int): The column of the added widget.
            rowspan(int): The rowspan of the added widget.
@@ -335,21 +352,20 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
        Returns:
            BECDock: The created dock.
        """
-        if name is None:
-            name = WidgetContainerUtils.generate_unique_widget_id(
-                container=self.dock_area.docks, prefix=prefix
-            )
+        dock_names = [dock._name for dock in self.panel_list]  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        if name is not None:  # Name is provided
+            if name in dock_names:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Name {name} must be unique for docks, but already exists in DockArea "
+                    f"with name: {self._name} and id {self.gui_id}."
+                )
+        else:  # Name is not provided
+            name = WidgetContainerUtils.generate_unique_name(name="dock", list_of_names=dock_names)

-        if name in set(self.dock_area.docks.keys()):
-            raise ValueError(f"Dock with name {name} already exists.")
-
-        if position is None:
-            position = "bottom"
-
-        dock = BECDock(name=name, parent_dock_area=self, closable=closable)
+        dock = BECDock(name=name, parent_dock_area=self, parent_id=self.gui_id, closable=closable)
        dock.config.position = position
-        self.config.docks[name] = dock.config
-
+        self.config.docks[dock.name()] = dock.config
+        # The dock.name is equal to the name passed to BECDock
        self.dock_area.addDock(dock=dock, position=position, relativeTo=relative_to)

        if len(self.dock_area.docks) <= 1:
@@ -358,10 +374,11 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
            for dock in self.dock_area.docks.values():
                dock.show_title_bar()

-        if widget is not None and isinstance(widget, str):
-            dock.add_widget(widget=widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan)
-        elif widget is not None and isinstance(widget, QWidget):
-            dock.addWidget(widget, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan)
+        if widget is not None:
+            # Check if widget name exists.
+            dock.new(
+                widget=widget, name=widget_name, row=row, col=col, rowspan=rowspan, colspan=colspan
+            )
        if (
            self._instructions_visible
        ):  # TODO still decide how initial instructions should be handled
@@ -399,49 +416,26 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
        Remove a temporary area from the dock area.
        This is a patched method of pyqtgraph's removeTempArea
        """
+        if area not in self.dock_area.tempAreas:
+            # FIXME add some context for the logging, I am not sure which object is passed.
+            # It looks like a pyqtgraph.DockArea
+            logger.info(f"Attempted to remove dock_area, but was not floating.")
+            return
        self.dock_area.tempAreas.remove(area)
        area.window().close()
        area.window().deleteLater()

-    def clear_all(self):
-        """
-        Close all docks and remove all temp areas.
-        """
-        self.attach_all()
-        for dock in dict(self.dock_area.docks).values():
-            dock.remove()
-        self.dock_area.docks.clear()
-
    def cleanup(self):
        """
        Cleanup the dock area.
        """
-        self.clear_all()
+        self.delete_all()
        self.toolbar.close()
        self.toolbar.deleteLater()
        self.dock_area.close()
        self.dock_area.deleteLater()
        super().cleanup()

-    def closeEvent(self, event):
-        if self.parent() is None:
-            # we are at top-level (independent window)
-            if self.isVisible():
-                # we are visible => user clicked on [X]
-                # (when closeEvent is called from shutdown procedure,
-                # everything is hidden first)
-                # so, let's ignore "close", and do hide instead
-                event.ignore()
-                self.setVisible(False)
-
-    def close(self):
-        """
-        Close the dock area and cleanup.
-        Has to be implemented to overwrite pyqtgraph event accept in Container close.
-        """
-        self.cleanup()
-        super().close()
-
    def show(self):
        """Show all windows including floating docks."""
        super().show()
@@ -460,18 +454,52 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
                continue
            docks.window().hide()

-    def delete(self):
-        self.hide()
-        self.deleteLater()
+    def delete_all(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Delete all docks.
+        """
+        self.attach_all()
+        for dock_name in self.panels.keys():
+            self.delete(dock_name)
+
+    def delete(self, dock_name: str):
+        """
+        Delete a dock by name.
+
+        Args:
+            dock_name(str): The name of the dock to delete.
+        """
+        dock = self.dock_area.docks.pop(dock_name, None)
+        self.config.docks.pop(dock_name, None)
+        if dock:
+            dock.close()
+            dock.deleteLater()
+            if len(self.dock_area.docks) <= 1:
+                for dock in self.dock_area.docks.values():
+                    dock.hide_title_bar()
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Dock with name {dock_name} does not exist.")
+        # self._broadcast_update()
+
+    def remove(self) -> None:
+        """Remove the dock area."""
+        self.close()


-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+
+    import sys

    from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme

    app = QApplication([])
    set_theme("auto")
    dock_area = BECDockArea()
+    dock_1 = dock_area.new(name="dock_0", widget="Waveform")
+    # dock_1 = dock_area.new(name="dock_0", widget="Waveform")
+    dock_area.new(widget="Waveform")
    dock_area.show()
+    dock_area.setGeometry(100, 100, 800, 600)
+    app.topLevelWidgets()
    app.exec_()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/init.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-from .figure import BECFigure, FigureConfig
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/figure.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/figure.py
@@ -1,797 +0,0 @@
-# pylint: disable = no-name-in-module,missing-module-docstring
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import uuid
-from collections import defaultdict
-from typing import Literal, Optional
-
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from pydantic import Field, ValidationError, field_validator
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
-from typeguard import typechecked
-
-from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig, WidgetContainerUtils
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image import BECImageShow, ImageConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.motor_map.motor_map import (
-    BECMotorMap,
-    MotorMapConfig,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.multi_waveform.multi_waveform import (
-    BECMultiWaveform,
-    BECMultiWaveformConfig,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.waveform.waveform import (
-    BECWaveform,
-    Waveform1DConfig,
-)
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class FigureConfig(ConnectionConfig):
-    """Configuration for BECFigure. Inheriting from ConnectionConfig widget_class and gui_id"""
-
-    theme: Literal["dark", "light"] = Field("dark", description="The theme of the figure widget.")
-    num_cols: int = Field(1, description="The number of columns in the figure widget.")
-    num_rows: int = Field(1, description="The number of rows in the figure widget.")
-    widgets: dict[str, Waveform1DConfig | ImageConfig | MotorMapConfig | SubplotConfig] = Field(
-        {}, description="The list of widgets to be added to the figure widget."
-    )
-
-    @field_validator("widgets", mode="before")
-    @classmethod
-    def validate_widgets(cls, v):
-        """Validate the widgets configuration."""
-        widget_class_map = {
-            "BECWaveform": Waveform1DConfig,
-            "BECImageShow": ImageConfig,
-            "BECMotorMap": MotorMapConfig,
-        }
-        validated_widgets = {}
-        for key, widget_config in v.items():
-            if "widget_class" not in widget_config:
-                raise ValueError(f"Widget config for {key} does not contain 'widget_class'.")
-            widget_class = widget_config["widget_class"]
-            if widget_class not in widget_class_map:
-                raise ValueError(f"Unknown widget_class '{widget_class}' for widget '{key}'.")
-            config_class = widget_class_map[widget_class]
-            validated_widgets[key] = config_class(**widget_config)
-        return validated_widgets
-
-
-class WidgetHandler:
-    """Factory for creating and configuring BEC widgets for BECFigure."""
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.widget_factory = {
-            "BECPlotBase": (BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig),
-            "BECWaveform": (BECWaveform, Waveform1DConfig),
-            "BECImageShow": (BECImageShow, ImageConfig),
-            "BECMotorMap": (BECMotorMap, MotorMapConfig),
-            "BECMultiWaveform": (BECMultiWaveform, BECMultiWaveformConfig),
-        }
-
-    def create_widget(
-        self,
-        widget_type: str,
-        widget_id: str,
-        parent_figure,
-        parent_id: str,
-        config: dict = None,
-        **axis_kwargs,
-    ) -> BECPlotBase:
-        """
-        Create and configure a widget based on its type.
-
-        Args:
-            widget_type (str): The type of the widget to create.
-            widget_id (str): Unique identifier for the widget.
-            parent_id (str): Identifier of the parent figure.
-            config (dict, optional): Additional configuration for the widget.
-            **axis_kwargs: Additional axis properties to set on the widget after creation.
-
-        Returns:
-            BECPlotBase: The created and configured widget instance.
-        """
-        entry = self.widget_factory.get(widget_type)
-        if not entry:
-            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported widget type: {widget_type}")
-
-        widget_class, config_class = entry
-        if config is not None and isinstance(config, config_class):
-            config = config.model_dump()
-        widget_config_dict = {
-            "widget_class": widget_class.__name__,
-            "parent_id": parent_id,
-            "gui_id": widget_id,
-            **(config if config is not None else {}),
-        }
-        widget_config = config_class(**widget_config_dict)
-        widget = widget_class(
-            config=widget_config, parent_figure=parent_figure, client=parent_figure.client
-        )
-
-        if axis_kwargs:
-            widget.set(**axis_kwargs)
-
-        return widget
-
-
-class BECFigure(BECWidget, pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
-    USER_ACCESS = [
-        "_rpc_id",
-        "_config_dict",
-        "_get_all_rpc",
-        "axes",
-        "widgets",
-        "plot",
-        "image",
-        "motor_map",
-        "remove",
-        "change_layout",
-        "change_theme",
-        "export",
-        "clear_all",
-        "widget_list",
-    ]
-    subplot_map = {
-        "PlotBase": BECPlotBase,
-        "BECWaveform": BECWaveform,
-        "BECImageShow": BECImageShow,
-        "BECMotorMap": BECMotorMap,
-        "BECMultiWaveform": BECMultiWaveform,
-    }
-    widget_method_map = {
-        "BECWaveform": "plot",
-        "BECImageShow": "image",
-        "BECMotorMap": "motor_map",
-        "BECMultiWaveform": "multi_waveform",
-    }
-
-    clean_signal = pyqtSignal()
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent: Optional[QWidget] = None,
-        config: Optional[FigureConfig] = None,
-        client=None,
-        gui_id: Optional[str] = None,
-    ) -> None:
-        if config is None:
-            config = FigureConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
-        else:
-            if isinstance(config, dict):
-                config = FigureConfig(**config)
-        super().__init__(client=client, gui_id=gui_id)
-        pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget.__init__(self, parent)
-
-        self.widget_handler = WidgetHandler()
-
-        # Widget container to reference widgets by 'widget_id'
-        self._widgets = defaultdict(dict)
-
-        # Container to keep track of the grid
-        self.grid = []
-        # Create config and apply it
-        self.apply_config(config)
-
-    def __getitem__(self, key: tuple | str):
-        if isinstance(key, tuple) and len(key) == 2:
-            return self.axes(*key)
-        if isinstance(key, str):
-            widget = self._widgets.get(key)
-            if widget is None:
-                raise KeyError(f"No widget with ID {key}")
-            return self._widgets.get(key)
-        else:
-            raise TypeError(
-                "Key must be a string (widget id) or a tuple of two integers (grid coordinates)"
-            )
-
-    def apply_config(self, config: dict | FigureConfig):  # ,generate_new_id: bool = False):
-        if isinstance(config, dict):
-            try:
-                config = FigureConfig(**config)
-            except ValidationError as e:
-                logger.error(f"Error in applying config: {e}")
-                return
-        self.config = config
-
-        # widget_config has to be reset for not have each widget config twice when added to the figure
-        widget_configs = list(self.config.widgets.values())
-        self.config.widgets = {}
-        for widget_config in widget_configs:
-            getattr(self, self.widget_method_map[widget_config.widget_class])(
-                config=widget_config.model_dump(), row=widget_config.row, col=widget_config.col
-            )
-
-    @property
-    def widget_list(self) -> list[BECPlotBase]:
-        """
-        Access all widget in BECFigure as a list
-        Returns:
-            list[BECPlotBase]: List of all widgets in the figure.
-        """
-        axes = [value for value in self._widgets.values() if isinstance(value, BECPlotBase)]
-        return axes
-
-    @widget_list.setter
-    def widget_list(self, value: list[BECPlotBase]):
-        """
-        Access all widget in BECFigure as a list
-        Returns:
-            list[BECPlotBase]: List of all widgets in the figure.
-        """
-        self._axes = value
-
-    @property
-    def widgets(self) -> dict:
-        """
-        All widgets within the figure with gui ids as keys.
-        Returns:
-            dict: All widgets within the figure.
-        """
-        return self._widgets
-
-    @widgets.setter
-    def widgets(self, value: dict):
-        """
-        All widgets within the figure with gui ids as keys.
-        Returns:
-            dict: All widgets within the figure.
-        """
-        self._widgets = value
-
-    def export(self):
-        """Export the plot widget."""
-        try:
-            plot_item = self.widget_list[0]
-        except Exception as exc:
-            raise ValueError("No plot widget available to export.") from exc
-
-        scene = plot_item.scene()
-        scene.contextMenuItem = plot_item
-        scene.showExportDialog()
-
-    @typechecked
-    def plot(
-        self,
-        arg1: list | np.ndarray | str | None = None,
-        y: list | np.ndarray | None = None,
-        x: list | np.ndarray | None = None,
-        x_name: str | None = None,
-        y_name: str | None = None,
-        z_name: str | None = None,
-        x_entry: str | None = None,
-        y_entry: str | None = None,
-        z_entry: str | None = None,
-        color: str | None = None,
-        color_map_z: str | None = "magma",
-        label: str | None = None,
-        validate: bool = True,
-        new: bool = False,
-        row: int | None = None,
-        col: int | None = None,
-        dap: str | None = None,
-        config: dict | None = None,  # TODO make logic more transparent
-        **axis_kwargs,
-    ) -> BECWaveform:
-        """
-        Add a 1D waveform plot to the figure. Always access the first waveform widget in the figure.
-
-        Args:
-            arg1(list | np.ndarray | str | None): First argument which can be x data, y data, or y_name.
-            y(list | np.ndarray): Custom y data to plot.
-            x(list | np.ndarray): Custom x data to plot.
-            x_name(str): The name of the device for the x-axis.
-            y_name(str): The name of the device for the y-axis.
-            z_name(str): The name of the device for the z-axis.
-            x_entry(str): The name of the entry for the x-axis.
-            y_entry(str): The name of the entry for the y-axis.
-            z_entry(str): The name of the entry for the z-axis.
-            color(str): The color of the curve.
-            color_map_z(str): The color map to use for the z-axis.
-            label(str): The label of the curve.
-            validate(bool): If True, validate the device names and entries.
-            new(bool): If True, create a new plot instead of using the first plot.
-            row(int): The row coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty row will be used.
-            col(int): The column coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty column will be used.
-            dap(str): The DAP model to use for the curve.
-            config(dict): Recreates the whole BECWaveform widget from provided configuration.
-            **axis_kwargs: Additional axis properties to set on the widget after creation.
-
-        Returns:
-            BECWaveform: The waveform plot widget.
-        """
-        waveform = self.subplot_factory(
-            widget_type="BECWaveform", config=config, row=row, col=col, new=new, **axis_kwargs
-        )
-        if config is not None:
-            return waveform
-
-        if arg1 is not None or y_name is not None or (y is not None and x is not None):
-            waveform.plot(
-                arg1=arg1,
-                y=y,
-                x=x,
-                x_name=x_name,
-                y_name=y_name,
-                z_name=z_name,
-                x_entry=x_entry,
-                y_entry=y_entry,
-                z_entry=z_entry,
-                color=color,
-                color_map_z=color_map_z,
-                label=label,
-                validate=validate,
-                dap=dap,
-            )
-        return waveform
-
-    def _init_image(
-        self,
-        image,
-        monitor: str = None,
-        monitor_type: Literal["1d", "2d"] = "2d",
-        color_bar: Literal["simple", "full"] = "full",
-        color_map: str = "magma",
-        data: np.ndarray = None,
-        vrange: tuple[float, float] = None,
-    ) -> BECImageShow:
-        """
-        Configure the image based on the provided parameters.
-
-        Args:
-            image (BECImageShow): The image to configure.
-            monitor (str): The name of the 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.
-        """
-        if monitor is not None and data is None:
-            image.image(
-                monitor=monitor,
-                monitor_type=monitor_type,
-                color_map=color_map,
-                vrange=vrange,
-                color_bar=color_bar,
-            )
-        elif data is not None and monitor is None:
-            image.add_custom_image(
-                name="custom", data=data, color_map=color_map, vrange=vrange, color_bar=color_bar
-            )
-        elif data is None and monitor is None:
-            # Setting appearance
-            if vrange is not None:
-                image.set_vrange(vmin=vrange[0], vmax=vrange[1])
-            if color_map is not None:
-                image.set_color_map(color_map)
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("Invalid input. Provide either monitor name or custom data.")
-        return image
-
-    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,
-        vrange: tuple[float, float] = None,
-        new: bool = False,
-        row: int | None = None,
-        col: int | None = None,
-        config: dict | None = None,
-        **axis_kwargs,
-    ) -> BECImageShow:
-        """
-        Add an image to the figure. Always access the first image widget in the figure.
-
-        Args:
-            monitor(str): The name of the 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.
-            vrange(tuple[float, float]): The range of values to display.
-            new(bool): If True, create a new plot instead of using the first plot.
-            row(int): The row coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty row will be used.
-            col(int): The column coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty column will be used.
-            config(dict): Recreates the whole BECImageShow widget from provided configuration.
-            **axis_kwargs: Additional axis properties to set on the widget after creation.
-
-        Returns:
-            BECImageShow: The image widget.
-        """
-
-        image = self.subplot_factory(
-            widget_type="BECImageShow", config=config, row=row, col=col, new=new, **axis_kwargs
-        )
-        if config is not None:
-            return image
-
-        image = self._init_image(
-            image=image,
-            monitor=monitor,
-            monitor_type=monitor_type,
-            color_bar=color_bar,
-            color_map=color_map,
-            data=data,
-            vrange=vrange,
-        )
-        return image
-
-    def motor_map(
-        self,
-        motor_x: str = None,
-        motor_y: str = None,
-        new: bool = False,
-        row: int | None = None,
-        col: int | None = None,
-        config: dict | None = None,
-        **axis_kwargs,
-    ) -> BECMotorMap:
-        """
-        Add a motor map to the figure. Always access the first motor map widget in the figure.
-
-        Args:
-            motor_x(str): The name of the motor for the X axis.
-            motor_y(str): The name of the motor for the Y axis.
-            new(bool): If True, create a new plot instead of using the first plot.
-            row(int): The row coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty row will be used.
-            col(int): The column coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty column will be used.
-            config(dict): Recreates the whole BECImageShow widget from provided configuration.
-            **axis_kwargs: Additional axis properties to set on the widget after creation.
-
-        Returns:
-            BECMotorMap: The motor map widget.
-        """
-        motor_map = self.subplot_factory(
-            widget_type="BECMotorMap", config=config, row=row, col=col, new=new, **axis_kwargs
-        )
-        if config is not None:
-            return motor_map
-
-        if motor_x is not None and motor_y is not None:
-            motor_map.change_motors(motor_x, motor_y)
-
-        return motor_map
-
-    def multi_waveform(
-        self,
-        monitor: str = None,
-        new: bool = False,
-        row: int | None = None,
-        col: int | None = None,
-        config: dict | None = None,
-        **axis_kwargs,
-    ):
-        multi_waveform = self.subplot_factory(
-            widget_type="BECMultiWaveform", config=config, row=row, col=col, new=new, **axis_kwargs
-        )
-        if config is not None:
-            return multi_waveform
-        multi_waveform.set_monitor(monitor)
-        return multi_waveform
-
-    def subplot_factory(
-        self,
-        widget_type: Literal[
-            "BECPlotBase", "BECWaveform", "BECImageShow", "BECMotorMap", "BECMultiWaveform"
-        ] = "BECPlotBase",
-        row: int = None,
-        col: int = None,
-        config=None,
-        new: bool = False,
-        **axis_kwargs,
-    ) -> BECPlotBase:
-        # Case 1 - config provided, new plot, possible to define coordinates
-        if config is not None:
-            widget_cls = config["widget_class"]
-            if widget_cls != widget_type:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Widget type '{widget_type}' does not match the provided configuration ({widget_cls})."
-                )
-            widget = self.add_widget(
-                widget_type=widget_type, config=config, row=row, col=col, **axis_kwargs
-            )
-            return widget
-
-        # Case 2 - find first plot or create first plot if no plot available, no config provided, no coordinates
-        if new is False and (row is None or col is None):
-            widget = WidgetContainerUtils.find_first_widget_by_class(
-                self._widgets, self.subplot_map[widget_type], can_fail=True
-            )
-            if widget is not None:
-                if axis_kwargs:
-                    widget.set(**axis_kwargs)
-            else:
-                widget = self.add_widget(widget_type=widget_type, **axis_kwargs)
-            return widget
-
-        # Case 3 - modifying existing plot wit coordinates provided
-        if new is False and (row is not None and col is not None):
-            try:
-                widget = self.axes(row, col)
-            except ValueError:
-                widget = None
-            if widget is not None:
-                if axis_kwargs:
-                    widget.set(**axis_kwargs)
-            else:
-                widget = self.add_widget(widget_type=widget_type, row=row, col=col, **axis_kwargs)
-            return widget
-
-        # Case 4 - no previous plot or new plot, no config provided, possible to define coordinates
-        widget = self.add_widget(widget_type=widget_type, row=row, col=col, **axis_kwargs)
-        return widget
-
-    def add_widget(
-        self,
-        widget_type: Literal[
-            "BECPlotBase", "BECWaveform", "BECImageShow", "BECMotorMap", "BECMultiWaveform"
-        ] = "BECPlotBase",
-        widget_id: str = None,
-        row: int = None,
-        col: int = None,
-        config=None,
-        **axis_kwargs,
-    ) -> BECPlotBase:
-        """
-        Add a widget to the figure at the specified position.
-
-        Args:
-            widget_type(Literal["PlotBase","Waveform1D"]): The type of the widget to add.
-            widget_id(str): The unique identifier of the widget. If not provided, a unique ID will be generated.
-            row(int): The row coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty row will be used.
-            col(int): The column coordinate of the widget in the figure. If not provided, the next empty column will be used.
-            config(dict): Additional configuration for the widget.
-            **axis_kwargs(dict): Additional axis properties to set on the widget after creation.
-        """
-        if not widget_id:
-            widget_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        if widget_id in self._widgets:
-            raise ValueError(f"Widget with ID '{widget_id}' already exists.")
-
-        # Check if position is occupied
-        if row is not None and col is not None:
-            if self.getItem(row, col):
-                raise ValueError(f"Position at row {row} and column {col} is already occupied.")
-        else:
-            row, col = self._find_next_empty_position()
-
-        widget = self.widget_handler.create_widget(
-            widget_type=widget_type,
-            widget_id=widget_id,
-            parent_figure=self,
-            parent_id=self.gui_id,
-            config=config,
-            **axis_kwargs,
-        )
-        # has to be changed manually to ensure unique id, if config is copied from existing widget, the id could be
-        # used otherwise multiple times
-        widget.set_gui_id(widget_id)
-
-        widget.config.row = row
-        widget.config.col = col
-
-        # Add widget to the figure
-        self.addItem(widget, row=row, col=col)
-
-        # Update num_cols and num_rows based on the added widget
-        self.config.num_rows = max(self.config.num_rows, row + 1)
-        self.config.num_cols = max(self.config.num_cols, col + 1)
-
-        # Saving config for future referencing
-        self.config.widgets[widget_id] = widget.config
-        self._widgets[widget_id] = widget
-
-        # Reflect the grid coordinates
-        self._change_grid(widget_id, row, col)
-
-        return widget
-
-    def remove(
-        self,
-        row: int = None,
-        col: int = None,
-        widget_id: str = None,
-        coordinates: tuple[int, int] = None,
-    ) -> None:
-        """
-        Remove a widget from the figure. Can be removed by its unique identifier or by its coordinates.
-
-        Args:
-            row(int): The row coordinate of the widget to remove.
-            col(int): The column coordinate of the widget to remove.
-            widget_id(str): The unique identifier of the widget to remove.
-            coordinates(tuple[int, int], optional): The coordinates of the widget to remove.
-        """
-        if widget_id:
-            self._remove_by_id(widget_id)
-        elif row is not None and col is not None:
-            self._remove_by_coordinates(row, col)
-        elif coordinates:
-            self._remove_by_coordinates(*coordinates)
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("Must provide either widget_id or coordinates for removal.")
-
-    def change_theme(self, theme: Literal["dark", "light"]) -> None:
-        """
-        Change the theme of the figure widget.
-
-        Args:
-            theme(Literal["dark","light"]): The theme to set for the figure widget.
-        """
-        self.config.theme = theme
-        apply_theme(theme)
-        for plot in self.widget_list:
-            plot.set_x_label(plot.plot_item.getAxis("bottom").label.toPlainText())
-            plot.set_y_label(plot.plot_item.getAxis("left").label.toPlainText())
-            if plot.plot_item.titleLabel.text:
-                plot.set_title(plot.plot_item.titleLabel.text)
-            plot.set_legend_label_size()
-
-    def _remove_by_coordinates(self, row: int, col: int) -> None:
-        """
-        Remove a widget from the figure by its coordinates.
-
-        Args:
-            row(int): The row coordinate of the widget to remove.
-            col(int): The column coordinate of the widget to remove.
-        """
-        widget = self.axes(row, col)
-        if widget:
-            widget_id = widget.config.gui_id
-            if widget_id in self._widgets:
-                self._remove_by_id(widget_id)
-
-    def _remove_by_id(self, widget_id: str) -> None:
-        """
-        Remove a widget from the figure by its unique identifier.
-
-        Args:
-            widget_id(str): The unique identifier of the widget to remove.
-        """
-        if widget_id in self._widgets:
-            widget = self._widgets.pop(widget_id)
-            widget.cleanup_pyqtgraph()
-            widget.cleanup()
-            self.removeItem(widget)
-            self.grid[widget.config.row][widget.config.col] = None
-            self._reindex_grid()
-            if widget_id in self.config.widgets:
-                self.config.widgets.pop(widget_id)
-            widget.deleteLater()
-        else:
-            raise ValueError(f"Widget with ID '{widget_id}' does not exist.")
-
-    def axes(self, row: int, col: int) -> BECPlotBase:
-        """
-        Get widget by its coordinates in the figure.
-
-        Args:
-            row(int): the row coordinate
-            col(int): the column coordinate
-
-        Returns:
-            BECPlotBase: the widget at the given coordinates
-        """
-        widget = self.getItem(row, col)
-        if widget is None:
-            raise ValueError(f"No widget at coordinates ({row}, {col})")
-        return widget
-
-    def _find_next_empty_position(self):
-        """Find the next empty position (new row) in the figure."""
-        row, col = 0, 0
-        while self.getItem(row, col):
-            row += 1
-        return row, col
-
-    def _change_grid(self, widget_id: str, row: int, col: int):
-        """
-        Change the grid to reflect the new position of the widget.
-
-        Args:
-            widget_id(str): The unique identifier of the widget.
-            row(int): The new row coordinate of the widget in the figure.
-            col(int): The new column coordinate of the widget in the figure.
-        """
-        while len(self.grid) <= row:
-            self.grid.append([])
-        row = self.grid[row]
-        while len(row) <= col:
-            row.append(None)
-        row[col] = widget_id
-
-    def _reindex_grid(self):
-        """Reindex the grid to remove empty rows and columns."""
-        new_grid = []
-        for row in self.grid:
-            new_row = [widget for widget in row if widget is not None]
-            if new_row:
-                new_grid.append(new_row)
-        #
-        # Update the config of each object to reflect its new position
-        for row_idx, row in enumerate(new_grid):
-            for col_idx, widget in enumerate(row):
-                self._widgets[widget].config.row, self._widgets[widget].config.col = (
-                    row_idx,
-                    col_idx,
-                )
-
-        self.grid = new_grid
-        self._replot_layout()
-
-    def _replot_layout(self):
-        """Replot the layout based on the current grid configuration."""
-        self.clear()
-        for row_idx, row in enumerate(self.grid):
-            for col_idx, widget in enumerate(row):
-                self.addItem(self._widgets[widget], row=row_idx, col=col_idx)
-
-    def change_layout(self, max_columns=None, max_rows=None):
-        """
-        Reshuffle the layout of the figure to adjust to a new number of max_columns or max_rows.
-        If both max_columns and max_rows are provided, max_rows is ignored.
-
-        Args:
-            max_columns (Optional[int]): The new maximum number of columns in the figure.
-            max_rows (Optional[int]): The new maximum number of rows in the figure.
-        """
-        # Calculate total number of widgets
-        total_widgets = len(self._widgets)
-
-        if max_columns:
-            # Calculate the required number of rows based on max_columns
-            required_rows = (total_widgets + max_columns - 1) // max_columns
-            new_grid = [[None for _ in range(max_columns)] for _ in range(required_rows)]
-        elif max_rows:
-            # Calculate the required number of columns based on max_rows
-            required_columns = (total_widgets + max_rows - 1) // max_rows
-            new_grid = [[None for _ in range(required_columns)] for _ in range(max_rows)]
-        else:
-            # If neither max_columns nor max_rows is specified, just return without changing the layout
-            return
-
-        # Populate the new grid with widgets' IDs
-        current_idx = 0
-        for widget_id in self._widgets:
-            row = current_idx // len(new_grid[0])
-            col = current_idx % len(new_grid[0])
-            new_grid[row][col] = widget_id
-            current_idx += 1
-
-        self.config.num_rows = row
-        self.config.num_cols = col
-
-        # Update widgets' positions and replot them according to the new grid
-        self.grid = new_grid
-        self._reindex_grid()  # This method should be updated to handle reshuffling correctly
-        self._replot_layout()  # Assumes this method re-adds widgets to the layout based on self.grid
-
-    def clear_all(self):
-        """Clear all widgets from the figure and reset to default state"""
-        for widget in list(self._widgets.values()):
-            widget.remove()
-        self._widgets.clear()
-        self.grid = []
-        theme = self.config.theme
-        self.config = FigureConfig(
-            widget_class=self.__class__.__name__, gui_id=self.gui_id, theme=theme
-        )
-
-    def cleanup_pyqtgraph_all_widgets(self):
-        """Clean up the pyqtgraph widget."""
-        for widget in self.widget_list:
-            widget.cleanup_pyqtgraph()
-
-    def cleanup(self):
-        """Close the figure widget."""
-        self.cleanup_pyqtgraph_all_widgets()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/axis_settings.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/axis_settings.py
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-import os
-
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout
-
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.settings_dialog import SettingWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
-from bec_widgets.utils.widget_io import WidgetIO
-
-
-class AxisSettings(SettingWidget):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, *args, **kwargs)
-
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        self.ui = UILoader().load_ui(os.path.join(current_path, "axis_settings.ui"), self)
-
-        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.ui)
-
-        # Hardcoded values for best appearance
-        self.setMinimumHeight(280)
-        self.setMaximumHeight(280)
-        self.resize(380, 280)
-
-    @Slot(dict)
-    def display_current_settings(self, axis_config: dict):
-
-        if axis_config == {}:
-            return
-
-        # Top Box
-        WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.plot_title, axis_config["title"])
-        self.ui.switch_outer_axes.checked = axis_config["outer_axes"]
-
-        # X Axis Box
-        WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.x_label, axis_config["x_label"])
-        WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.x_scale, axis_config["x_scale"])
-        WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.x_grid, axis_config["x_grid"])
-        if axis_config["x_lim"] is not None:
-            WidgetIO.check_and_adjust_limits(self.ui.x_min, axis_config["x_lim"][0])
-            WidgetIO.check_and_adjust_limits(self.ui.x_max, axis_config["x_lim"][1])
-            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.x_min, axis_config["x_lim"][0])
-            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.x_max, axis_config["x_lim"][1])
-        if axis_config["x_lim"] is None:
-            x_range = self.target_widget.fig.widget_list[0].plot_item.viewRange()[0]
-            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.x_min, x_range[0])
-            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.x_max, x_range[1])
-
-        # Y Axis Box
-        WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.y_label, axis_config["y_label"])
-        WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.y_scale, axis_config["y_scale"])
-        WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.y_grid, axis_config["y_grid"])
-        if axis_config["y_lim"] is not None:
-            WidgetIO.check_and_adjust_limits(self.ui.y_min, axis_config["y_lim"][0])
-            WidgetIO.check_and_adjust_limits(self.ui.y_max, axis_config["y_lim"][1])
-            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.y_min, axis_config["y_lim"][0])
-            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.y_max, axis_config["y_lim"][1])
-        if axis_config["y_lim"] is None:
-            y_range = self.target_widget.fig.widget_list[0].plot_item.viewRange()[1]
-            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.y_min, y_range[0])
-            WidgetIO.set_value(self.ui.y_max, y_range[1])
-
-    @Slot()
-    def accept_changes(self):
-        title = WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.plot_title)
-        outer_axes = self.ui.switch_outer_axes.checked
-
-        # X Axis
-        x_label = WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.x_label)
-        x_scale = self.ui.x_scale.currentText()
-        x_grid = WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.x_grid)
-        x_lim = (WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.x_min), WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.x_max))
-
-        # Y Axis
-        y_label = WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.y_label)
-        y_scale = self.ui.y_scale.currentText()
-        y_grid = WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.y_grid)
-        y_lim = (WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.y_min), WidgetIO.get_value(self.ui.y_max))
-
-        self.target_widget.set(
-            title=title,
-            x_label=x_label,
-            x_scale=x_scale,
-            x_lim=x_lim,
-            y_label=y_label,
-            y_scale=y_scale,
-            y_lim=y_lim,
-        )
-        self.target_widget.set_grid(x_grid, y_grid)
-        self.target_widget.set_outer_axes(outer_axes)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/image/image.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/image/image.py
@@ -1,772 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from collections import defaultdict
-from typing import Any, Literal, Optional
-
-import numpy as np
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from pydantic import Field, ValidationError
-from qtpy.QtCore import QThread, Slot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
-
-# from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
-from bec_widgets.utils import EntryValidator
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image_item import (
-    BECImageItem,
-    ImageItemConfig,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image_processor import (
-    ImageProcessor,
-    ImageStats,
-    ProcessorWorker,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class ImageConfig(SubplotConfig):
-    images: dict[str, ImageItemConfig] = Field(
-        {},
-        description="The configuration of the images. The key is the name of the image (source).",
-    )
-
-
-class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
-    USER_ACCESS = [
-        "_rpc_id",
-        "_config_dict",
-        "add_image_by_config",
-        "image",
-        "add_custom_image",
-        "set_vrange",
-        "set_color_map",
-        "set_autorange",
-        "set_autorange_mode",
-        "set_monitor",
-        "set_processing",
-        "set_image_properties",
-        "set_fft",
-        "set_log",
-        "set_rotation",
-        "set_transpose",
-        "set",
-        "set_title",
-        "set_x_label",
-        "set_y_label",
-        "set_x_scale",
-        "set_y_scale",
-        "set_x_lim",
-        "set_y_lim",
-        "set_grid",
-        "enable_fps_monitor",
-        "lock_aspect_ratio",
-        "export",
-        "remove",
-        "images",
-    ]
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent: Optional[QWidget] = None,
-        parent_figure=None,
-        config: Optional[ImageConfig] = None,
-        client=None,
-        gui_id: Optional[str] = None,
-        single_image: bool = True,
-    ):
-        if config is None:
-            config = ImageConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
-        super().__init__(
-            parent=parent, parent_figure=parent_figure, config=config, client=client, gui_id=gui_id
-        )
-        # Get bec shortcuts dev, scans, queue, scan_storage, dap
-        self.single_image = single_image
-        self.image_type = "device_monitor_2d"
-        self.scan_id = None
-        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
-        self.entry_validator = EntryValidator(self.dev)
-        self._images = defaultdict(dict)
-        self.apply_config(self.config)
-        self.processor = ImageProcessor()
-        self.use_threading = False  # TODO WILL be moved to the init method and to figure method
-
-    def _create_thread_worker(self, device: str, image: np.ndarray):
-        thread = QThread()
-        worker = ProcessorWorker(self.processor)
-        worker.moveToThread(thread)
-
-        # Connect signals and slots
-        thread.started.connect(lambda: worker.process_image(device, image))
-        worker.processed.connect(self.update_image)
-        worker.stats.connect(self.update_vrange)
-        worker.finished.connect(thread.quit)
-        worker.finished.connect(thread.wait)
-        worker.finished.connect(worker.deleteLater)
-        thread.finished.connect(thread.deleteLater)
-
-        thread.start()
-
-    def find_image_by_monitor(self, item_id: str) -> BECImageItem:
-        """
-        Find the image item by its gui_id.
-
-        Args:
-            item_id(str): The gui_id of the widget.
-
-        Returns:
-            BECImageItem: The widget with the given gui_id.
-        """
-        for source, images in self._images.items():
-            for key, value in images.items():
-                if key == item_id and isinstance(value, BECImageItem):
-                    return value
-                elif isinstance(value, dict):
-                    result = self.find_image_by_monitor(item_id)
-                    if result is not None:
-                        return result
-
-    def apply_config(self, config: dict | SubplotConfig):
-        """
-        Apply the configuration to the 1D waveform widget.
-
-        Args:
-            config(dict|SubplotConfig): Configuration settings.
-            replot_last_scan(bool, optional): If True, replot the last scan. Defaults to False.
-        """
-        if isinstance(config, dict):
-            try:
-                config = ImageConfig(**config)
-            except ValidationError as e:
-                logger.error(f"Validation error when applying config to BECImageShow: {e}")
-                return
-        self.config = config
-        self.plot_item.clear()
-
-        self.apply_axis_config()
-        self._images = defaultdict(dict)
-
-        for image_id, image_config in config.images.items():
-            self.add_image_by_config(image_config)
-
-    def change_gui_id(self, new_gui_id: str):
-        """
-        Change the GUI ID of the image widget and update the parent_id in all associated curves.
-
-        Args:
-            new_gui_id (str): The new GUI ID to be set for the image widget.
-        """
-        self.gui_id = new_gui_id
-        self.config.gui_id = new_gui_id
-
-        for source, images in self._images.items():
-            for id, image_item in images.items():
-                image_item.config.parent_id = new_gui_id
-
-    def add_image_by_config(self, config: ImageItemConfig | dict) -> BECImageItem:
-        """
-        Add an image to the widget by configuration.
-
-        Args:
-            config(ImageItemConfig|dict): The configuration of the image.
-
-        Returns:
-            BECImageItem: The image object.
-        """
-        if isinstance(config, dict):
-            config = ImageItemConfig(**config)
-            config.parent_id = self.gui_id
-        name = config.monitor if config.monitor is not None else config.gui_id
-        image = self._add_image_object(source=config.source, name=name, config=config)
-        return image
-
-    def get_image_config(self, image_id, dict_output: bool = True) -> ImageItemConfig | dict:
-        """
-        Get the configuration of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            image_id(str): The ID of the image.
-            dict_output(bool): Whether to return the configuration as a dictionary. Defaults to True.
-
-        Returns:
-            ImageItemConfig|dict: The configuration of the image.
-        """
-        for source, images in self._images.items():
-            for id, image in images.items():
-                if id == image_id:
-                    if dict_output:
-                        return image.config.dict()
-                    else:
-                        return image.config  # TODO check if this works
-
-    @property
-    def images(self) -> list[BECImageItem]:
-        """
-        Get the list of images.
-        Returns:
-            list[BECImageItem]: The list of images.
-        """
-        images = []
-        for source, images_dict in self._images.items():
-            for id, image in images_dict.items():
-                images.append(image)
-        return images
-
-    @images.setter
-    def images(self, value: dict[str, dict[str, BECImageItem]]):
-        """
-        Set the images from a dictionary.
-
-        Args:
-            value (dict[str, dict[str, BECImageItem]]): The images to set, organized by source and id.
-        """
-        self._images = value
-
-    def get_image_dict(self) -> dict[str, dict[str, BECImageItem]]:
-        """
-        Get all images.
-
-        Returns:
-            dict[str, dict[str, BECImageItem]]: The dictionary of images.
-        """
-        return self._images
-
-    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,
-        opacity: Optional[float] = 1.0,
-        vrange: Optional[tuple[int, int]] = None,
-        # post_processing: Optional[PostProcessingConfig] = None,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> BECImageItem:
-        """
-        Add an image to the figure. Always access the first image widget in the figure.
-
-        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.
-            vrange(tuple[float, float]): The range of values to display.
-
-        Returns:
-            BECImageItem: The image item.
-        """
-        if monitor_type == "1d":
-            image_source = "device_monitor_1d"
-            self.image_type = "device_monitor_1d"
-        elif monitor_type == "2d":
-            image_source = "device_monitor_2d"
-            self.image_type = "device_monitor_2d"
-
-        image_exits = self._check_image_id(monitor, self._images)
-        if image_exits:
-            # raise ValueError(
-            #     f"Monitor with ID '{monitor}' already exists in widget '{self.gui_id}'."
-            # )
-            return
-
-        # monitor = self.entry_validator.validate_monitor(monitor)
-
-        image_config = ImageItemConfig(
-            widget_class="BECImageItem",
-            parent_id=self.gui_id,
-            color_map=color_map,
-            color_bar=color_bar,
-            downsample=downsample,
-            opacity=opacity,
-            vrange=vrange,
-            source=image_source,
-            monitor=monitor,
-            # post_processing=post_processing,
-            **kwargs,
-        )
-
-        image = self._add_image_object(source=image_source, name=monitor, config=image_config)
-        return image
-
-    def add_custom_image(
-        self,
-        name: str,
-        data: Optional[np.ndarray] = None,
-        color_map: Optional[str] = "magma",
-        color_bar: Optional[Literal["simple", "full"]] = "full",
-        downsample: Optional[bool] = True,
-        opacity: Optional[float] = 1.0,
-        vrange: Optional[tuple[int, int]] = None,
-        # post_processing: Optional[PostProcessingConfig] = None,
-        **kwargs,
-    ):
-        image_source = "custom"
-
-        image_exits = self._check_image_id(name, self._images)
-        if image_exits:
-            raise ValueError(f"Monitor with ID '{name}' already exists in widget '{self.gui_id}'.")
-
-        image_config = ImageItemConfig(
-            widget_class="BECImageItem",
-            parent_id=self.gui_id,
-            monitor=name,
-            color_map=color_map,
-            color_bar=color_bar,
-            downsample=downsample,
-            opacity=opacity,
-            vrange=vrange,
-            # post_processing=post_processing,
-            **kwargs,
-        )
-
-        image = self._add_image_object(
-            source=image_source, name=name, config=image_config, data=data
-        )
-        return image
-
-    def apply_setting_to_images(
-        self, setting_method_name: str, args: list, kwargs: dict, image_id: str = None
-    ):
-        """
-        Apply a setting to all images or a specific image by its ID.
-
-        Args:
-            setting_method_name (str): The name of the method to apply (e.g., 'set_color_map').
-            args (list): Positional arguments for the setting method.
-            kwargs (dict): Keyword arguments for the setting method.
-            image_id (str, optional): The ID of the specific image to apply the setting to. If None, applies to all images.
-        """
-        if image_id:
-            image = self.find_image_by_monitor(image_id)
-            if image:
-                getattr(image, setting_method_name)(*args, **kwargs)
-        else:
-            for source, images in self._images.items():
-                for _, image in images.items():
-                    getattr(image, setting_method_name)(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.refresh_image()
-
-    def set_vrange(self, vmin: float, vmax: float, name: str = None):
-        """
-        Set the range of the color bar.
-        If name is not specified, then set vrange for all images.
-
-        Args:
-            vmin(float): Minimum value of the color bar.
-            vmax(float): Maximum value of the color bar.
-            name(str): The name of the image. If None, apply to all images.
-        """
-        self.apply_setting_to_images("set_vrange", args=[vmin, vmax], kwargs={}, image_id=name)
-
-    def set_color_map(self, cmap: str, name: str = None):
-        """
-        Set the color map of the image.
-        If name is not specified, then set color map for all images.
-
-        Args:
-            cmap(str): The color map of the image.
-            name(str): The name of the image. If None, apply to all images.
-        """
-        self.apply_setting_to_images("set_color_map", args=[cmap], kwargs={}, image_id=name)
-
-    def set_autorange(self, enable: bool = False, name: str = None):
-        """
-        Set the autoscale of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            enable(bool): Whether to autoscale the color bar.
-            name(str): The name of the image. If None, apply to all images.
-        """
-        self.apply_setting_to_images("set_autorange", args=[enable], kwargs={}, image_id=name)
-
-    def set_autorange_mode(self, mode: Literal["max", "mean"], name: str = None):
-        """
-        Set the autoscale mode of the image, that decides how the vrange of the color bar is scaled.
-        Choose betwen 'max' -> min/max of the data, 'mean' -> mean +/- fudge_factor*std of the data (fudge_factor~2).
-
-        Args:
-            mode(str): The autoscale mode of the image.
-            name(str): The name of the image. If None, apply to all images.
-        """
-        self.apply_setting_to_images("set_autorange_mode", args=[mode], kwargs={}, image_id=name)
-
-    def set_monitor(self, monitor: str, name: str = None):
-        """
-        Set the monitor of the image.
-        If name is not specified, then set monitor for all images.
-
-        Args:
-            monitor(str): The name of the monitor.
-            name(str): The name of the image. If None, apply to all images.
-        """
-        self.apply_setting_to_images("set_monitor", args=[monitor], kwargs={}, image_id=name)
-
-    def set_processing(self, name: str = None, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Set the post processing of the image.
-        If name is not specified, then set post processing for all images.
-
-        Args:
-            name(str): The name of the image. If None, apply to all images.
-            **kwargs: Keyword arguments for the properties to be set.
-        Possible properties:
-            - fft: bool
-            - log: bool
-            - rot: int
-            - transpose: bool
-        """
-        self.apply_setting_to_images("set", args=[], kwargs=kwargs, image_id=name)
-
-    def set_image_properties(self, name: str = None, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Set the properties of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            name(str): The name of the image. If None, apply to all images.
-            **kwargs: Keyword arguments for the properties to be set.
-        Possible properties:
-            - downsample: bool
-            - color_map: str
-            - monitor: str
-            - opacity: float
-            - vrange: tuple[int,int]
-            - fft: bool
-            - log: bool
-            - rot: int
-            - transpose: bool
-        """
-        self.apply_setting_to_images("set", args=[], kwargs=kwargs, image_id=name)
-
-    def set_fft(self, enable: bool = False, name: str = None):
-        """
-        Set the FFT of the image.
-        If name is not specified, then set FFT for all images.
-
-        Args:
-            enable(bool): Whether to perform FFT on the monitor data.
-            name(str): The name of the image. If None, apply to all images.
-        """
-        self.apply_setting_to_images("set_fft", args=[enable], kwargs={}, image_id=name)
-
-    def set_log(self, enable: bool = False, name: str = None):
-        """
-        Set the log of the image.
-        If name is not specified, then set log for all images.
-
-        Args:
-            enable(bool): Whether to perform log on the monitor data.
-            name(str): The name of the image. If None, apply to all images.
-        """
-        self.apply_setting_to_images("set_log", args=[enable], kwargs={}, image_id=name)
-
-    def set_rotation(self, deg_90: int = 0, name: str = None):
-        """
-        Set the rotation of the image.
-        If name is not specified, then set rotation for all images.
-
-        Args:
-            deg_90(int): The rotation angle of the monitor data before displaying.
-            name(str): The name of the image. If None, apply to all images.
-        """
-        self.apply_setting_to_images("set_rotation", args=[deg_90], kwargs={}, image_id=name)
-
-    def set_transpose(self, enable: bool = False, name: str = None):
-        """
-        Set the transpose of the image.
-        If name is not specified, then set transpose for all images.
-
-        Args:
-            enable(bool): Whether to transpose the monitor data before displaying.
-            name(str): The name of the image. If None, apply to all images.
-        """
-        self.apply_setting_to_images("set_transpose", args=[enable], kwargs={}, image_id=name)
-
-    def toggle_threading(self, use_threading: bool):
-        """
-        Toggle threading for the widgets postprocessing and updating.
-
-        Args:
-            use_threading(bool): Whether to use threading.
-        """
-        self.use_threading = use_threading
-        if self.use_threading is False and self.thread.isRunning():
-            self.cleanup()
-
-    def process_image(self, device: str, image: BECImageItem, data: np.ndarray):
-        """
-        Process the image data.
-
-        Args:
-            device(str): The name of the device - image_id of image.
-            image(np.ndarray): The image data to be processed.
-            data(np.ndarray): The image data to be processed.
-
-        Returns:
-            np.ndarray: The processed image data.
-        """
-        processing_config = image.config.processing
-        self.processor.set_config(processing_config)
-        if self.use_threading:
-            self._create_thread_worker(device, data)
-        else:
-            data = self.processor.process_image(data)
-            self.update_image(device, data)
-            self.update_vrange(device, self.processor.config.stats)
-
-    @Slot(dict, dict)
-    def on_image_update(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict):
-        """
-        Update the image of the device monitor from bec.
-
-        Args:
-            msg(dict): The message from bec.
-            metadata(dict): The metadata of the message.
-        """
-        data = msg["data"]
-        device = msg["device"]
-        if self.image_type == "device_monitor_1d":
-            image = self._images["device_monitor_1d"][device]
-            current_scan_id = metadata.get("scan_id", None)
-            if current_scan_id is None:
-                return
-            if current_scan_id != self.scan_id:
-                self.reset()
-                self.scan_id = current_scan_id
-                image.image_buffer_list = []
-                image.max_len = 0
-            image_buffer = self.adjust_image_buffer(image, data)
-            image.raw_data = image_buffer
-            self.process_image(device, image, image_buffer)
-        elif self.image_type == "device_monitor_2d":
-            image = self._images["device_monitor_2d"][device]
-            image.raw_data = data
-            self.process_image(device, image, data)
-
-    def adjust_image_buffer(self, image: BECImageItem, new_data: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:
-        """
-        Adjusts the image buffer to accommodate the new data, ensuring that all rows have the same length.
-
-        Args:
-            image: The image object (used to store buffer list and max_len).
-            new_data (np.ndarray): The new incoming 1D waveform data.
-
-        Returns:
-            np.ndarray: The updated image buffer with adjusted shapes.
-        """
-        new_len = new_data.shape[0]
-        if not hasattr(image, "image_buffer_list"):
-            image.image_buffer_list = []
-            image.max_len = 0
-
-        if new_len > image.max_len:
-            image.max_len = new_len
-            for i in range(len(image.image_buffer_list)):
-                wf = image.image_buffer_list[i]
-                pad_width = image.max_len - wf.shape[0]
-                if pad_width > 0:
-                    image.image_buffer_list[i] = np.pad(
-                        wf, (0, pad_width), mode="constant", constant_values=0
-                    )
-            image.image_buffer_list.append(new_data)
-        else:
-            pad_width = image.max_len - new_len
-            if pad_width > 0:
-                new_data = np.pad(new_data, (0, pad_width), mode="constant", constant_values=0)
-            image.image_buffer_list.append(new_data)
-
-        image_buffer = np.array(image.image_buffer_list)
-        return image_buffer
-
-    @Slot(str, np.ndarray)
-    def update_image(self, device: str, data: np.ndarray):
-        """
-        Update the image of the device monitor.
-
-        Args:
-            device(str): The name of the device.
-            data(np.ndarray): The data to be updated.
-        """
-        image_to_update = self._images[self.image_type][device]
-        image_to_update.updateImage(data, autoLevels=image_to_update.config.autorange)
-
-    @Slot(str, ImageStats)
-    def update_vrange(self, device: str, stats: ImageStats):
-        """
-        Update the scaling of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            stats(ImageStats): The statistics of the image.
-        """
-        image_to_update = self._images[self.image_type][device]
-        if image_to_update.config.autorange:
-            image_to_update.auto_update_vrange(stats)
-
-    def refresh_image(self):
-        """
-        Refresh the image.
-        """
-        for source, images in self._images.items():
-            for image_id, image in images.items():
-                data = image.raw_data
-                self.process_image(image_id, image, data)
-
-    def _connect_device_monitor(self, monitor: str):
-        """
-        Connect to the device monitor.
-
-        Args:
-            monitor(str): The name of the monitor.
-        """
-        image_item = self.find_image_by_monitor(monitor)
-        try:
-            previous_monitor = image_item.config.monitor
-        except AttributeError:
-            previous_monitor = None
-        if previous_monitor and image_item.connected is True:
-            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
-                self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_1d(previous_monitor)
-            )
-            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
-                self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_2d(previous_monitor)
-            )
-            image_item.connected = False
-        if monitor and image_item.connected is False:
-            self.entry_validator.validate_monitor(monitor)
-            if self.image_type == "device_monitor_1d":
-                self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
-                    self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_1d(monitor)
-                )
-            elif self.image_type == "device_monitor_2d":
-                self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
-                    self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_2d(monitor)
-                )
-            image_item.set_monitor(monitor)
-            image_item.connected = True
-
-    def _add_image_object(
-        self, source: str, name: str, config: ImageItemConfig, data=None
-    ) -> BECImageItem:
-        config.parent_id = self.gui_id
-        if self.single_image is True and len(self.images) > 0:
-            self.remove_image(0)
-        image = BECImageItem(config=config, parent_image=self)
-        self.plot_item.addItem(image)
-        self._images[source][name] = image
-        self._connect_device_monitor(config.monitor)
-        self.config.images[name] = config
-        if data is not None:
-            image.setImage(data)
-        return image
-
-    def _check_image_id(self, val: Any, dict_to_check: dict) -> bool:
-        """
-        Check if val is in the values of the dict_to_check or in the values of the nested dictionaries.
-
-        Args:
-            val(Any): Value to check.
-            dict_to_check(dict): Dictionary to check.
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if val is in the values of the dict_to_check or in the values of the nested dictionaries, False otherwise.
-        """
-        if val in dict_to_check.keys():
-            return True
-        for key in dict_to_check:
-            if isinstance(dict_to_check[key], dict):
-                if self._check_image_id(val, dict_to_check[key]):
-                    return True
-        return False
-
-    def remove_image(self, *identifiers):
-        """
-        Remove an image from the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            *identifiers: Identifier of the image to be removed. Can be either an integer (index) or a string (image_id).
-        """
-        for identifier in identifiers:
-            if isinstance(identifier, int):
-                self._remove_image_by_order(identifier)
-            elif isinstance(identifier, str):
-                self._remove_image_by_id(identifier)
-            else:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "Each identifier must be either an integer (index) or a string (image_id)."
-                )
-
-    def _remove_image_by_id(self, image_id):
-        for source, images in self._images.items():
-            if image_id in images:
-                self._disconnect_monitor(image_id)
-                image = images.pop(image_id)
-                self.removeItem(image.color_bar)
-                self.plot_item.removeItem(image)
-                del self.config.images[image_id]
-                if image in self.images:
-                    self.images.remove(image)
-                return
-        raise KeyError(f"Image with ID '{image_id}' not found.")
-
-    def _remove_image_by_order(self, N):
-        """
-        Remove an image by its order from the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            N(int): Order of the image to be removed.
-        """
-        if N < len(self.images):
-            image = self.images[N]
-            image_id = image.config.monitor
-            self._disconnect_monitor(image_id)
-            self.removeItem(image.color_bar)
-            self.plot_item.removeItem(image)
-            del self.config.images[image_id]
-            for source, images in self._images.items():
-                if image_id in images:
-                    del images[image_id]
-                    break
-        else:
-            raise IndexError(f"Image order {N} out of range.")
-
-    def _disconnect_monitor(self, image_id):
-        """
-        Disconnect the monitor from the device.
-
-        Args:
-            image_id(str): The ID of the monitor.
-        """
-        image = self.find_image_by_monitor(image_id)
-        if image:
-            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
-                self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_1d(image.config.monitor)
-            )
-            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
-                self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_2d(image.config.monitor)
-            )
-
-    def cleanup(self):
-        """
-        Clean up the widget.
-        """
-        for monitor in self._images[self.image_type]:
-            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
-                self.on_image_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_1d(monitor)
-            )
-        self.images.clear()
-
-    def cleanup_pyqtgraph(self):
-        """Cleanup pyqtgraph items."""
-        super().cleanup_pyqtgraph()
-        item = self.plot_item
-        if not item.items:
-            return
-        cbar = item.items[0].color_bar
-        cbar.vb.menu.close()
-        cbar.vb.menu.deleteLater()
-        cbar.gradient.menu.close()
-        cbar.gradient.menu.deleteLater()
-        cbar.gradient.colorDialog.close()
-        cbar.gradient.colorDialog.deleteLater()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/image/image_item.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/image/image_item.py
@@ -1,337 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, Optional
-
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from pydantic import Field
-
-from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image_processor import (
-    ImageStats,
-    ProcessingConfig,
-)
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.image.image import BECImageShow
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class ImageItemConfig(ConnectionConfig):
-    parent_id: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The parent plot of the image.")
-    monitor: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The name of the monitor.")
-    source: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The source of the curve.")
-    color_map: Optional[str] = Field("magma", description="The color map of the image.")
-    downsample: Optional[bool] = Field(True, description="Whether to downsample the image.")
-    opacity: Optional[float] = Field(1.0, description="The opacity of the image.")
-    vrange: Optional[tuple[float | int, float | int]] = Field(
-        None, description="The range of the color bar. If None, the range is automatically set."
-    )
-    color_bar: Optional[Literal["simple", "full"]] = Field(
-        "simple", description="The type of the color bar."
-    )
-    autorange: Optional[bool] = Field(True, description="Whether to autorange the color bar.")
-    autorange_mode: Optional[Literal["max", "mean"]] = Field(
-        "mean", description="Whether to use the mean of the image for autoscaling."
-    )
-    processing: ProcessingConfig = Field(
-        default_factory=ProcessingConfig, description="The post processing of the image."
-    )
-
-
-class BECImageItem(BECConnector, pg.ImageItem):
-    USER_ACCESS = [
-        "_rpc_id",
-        "_config_dict",
-        "set",
-        "set_fft",
-        "set_log",
-        "set_rotation",
-        "set_transpose",
-        "set_opacity",
-        "set_autorange",
-        "set_autorange_mode",
-        "set_color_map",
-        "set_auto_downsample",
-        "set_monitor",
-        "set_vrange",
-        "get_data",
-    ]
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        config: Optional[ImageItemConfig] = None,
-        gui_id: Optional[str] = None,
-        parent_image: Optional[BECImageShow] = None,
-        **kwargs,
-    ):
-        if config is None:
-            config = ImageItemConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
-            self.config = config
-        else:
-            self.config = config
-        super().__init__(config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
-        pg.ImageItem.__init__(self)
-
-        self.parent_image = parent_image
-        self.colorbar_bar = None
-        self._raw_data = None
-
-        self._add_color_bar(
-            self.config.color_bar, self.config.vrange
-        )  # TODO can also support None to not have any colorbar
-        self.apply_config()
-        if kwargs:
-            self.set(**kwargs)
-        self.connected = False
-
-    @property
-    def raw_data(self) -> np.ndarray:
-        return self._raw_data
-
-    @raw_data.setter
-    def raw_data(self, data: np.ndarray):
-        self._raw_data = data
-
-    def apply_config(self):
-        """
-        Apply current configuration.
-        """
-        self.set_color_map(self.config.color_map)
-        self.set_auto_downsample(self.config.downsample)
-        if self.config.vrange is not None:
-            self.set_vrange(vrange=self.config.vrange)
-
-    def set(self, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Set the properties of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            **kwargs: Keyword arguments for the properties to be set.
-
-        Possible properties:
-            - downsample
-            - color_map
-            - monitor
-            - opacity
-            - vrange
-            - fft
-            - log
-            - rot
-            - transpose
-            - autorange_mode
-        """
-        method_map = {
-            "downsample": self.set_auto_downsample,
-            "color_map": self.set_color_map,
-            "monitor": self.set_monitor,
-            "opacity": self.set_opacity,
-            "vrange": self.set_vrange,
-            "fft": self.set_fft,
-            "log": self.set_log,
-            "rot": self.set_rotation,
-            "transpose": self.set_transpose,
-            "autorange_mode": self.set_autorange_mode,
-        }
-        for key, value in kwargs.items():
-            if key in method_map:
-                method_map[key](value)
-            else:
-                logger.warning(f"Warning: '{key}' is not a recognized property.")
-
-    def set_fft(self, enable: bool = False):
-        """
-        Set the FFT of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            enable(bool): Whether to perform FFT on the monitor data.
-        """
-        self.config.processing.fft = enable
-
-    def set_log(self, enable: bool = False):
-        """
-        Set the log of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            enable(bool): Whether to perform log on the monitor data.
-        """
-        self.config.processing.log = enable
-        if enable and self.color_bar and self.config.color_bar == "full":
-            self.color_bar.autoHistogramRange()
-
-    def set_rotation(self, deg_90: int = 0):
-        """
-        Set the rotation of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            deg_90(int): The rotation angle of the monitor data before displaying.
-        """
-        self.config.processing.rotation = deg_90
-
-    def set_transpose(self, enable: bool = False):
-        """
-        Set the transpose of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            enable(bool): Whether to transpose the image.
-        """
-        self.config.processing.transpose = enable
-
-    def set_opacity(self, opacity: float = 1.0):
-        """
-        Set the opacity of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            opacity(float): The opacity of the image.
-        """
-        self.setOpacity(opacity)
-        self.config.opacity = opacity
-
-    def set_autorange(self, autorange: bool = False):
-        """
-        Set the autorange of the color bar.
-
-        Args:
-            autorange(bool): Whether to autorange the color bar.
-        """
-        self.config.autorange = autorange
-        if self.color_bar and autorange:
-            self.color_bar.autoHistogramRange()
-
-    def set_autorange_mode(self, mode: Literal["max", "mean"] = "mean"):
-        """
-        Set the autorange mode to scale the vrange of the color bar. Choose between min/max or mean +/- std.
-
-        Args:
-            mode(Literal["max","mean"]): Max for min/max or mean for mean +/- std.
-        """
-        self.config.autorange_mode = mode
-
-    def set_color_map(self, cmap: str = "magma"):
-        """
-        Set the color map of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            cmap(str): The color map of the image.
-        """
-        self.setColorMap(cmap)
-        if self.color_bar is not None:
-            if self.config.color_bar == "simple":
-                self.color_bar.setColorMap(cmap)
-            elif self.config.color_bar == "full":
-                self.color_bar.gradient.loadPreset(cmap)
-        self.config.color_map = cmap
-
-    def set_auto_downsample(self, auto: bool = True):
-        """
-        Set the auto downsample of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            auto(bool): Whether to downsample the image.
-        """
-        self.setAutoDownsample(auto)
-        self.config.downsample = auto
-
-    def set_monitor(self, monitor: str):
-        """
-        Set the monitor of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            monitor(str): The name of the monitor.
-        """
-        self.config.monitor = monitor
-
-    def auto_update_vrange(self, stats: ImageStats) -> None:
-        """Auto update of the vrange base on the stats of the image.
-
-        Args:
-            stats(ImageStats): The stats of the image.
-        """
-        fumble_factor = 2
-        if self.config.autorange_mode == "mean":
-            vmin = max(stats.mean - fumble_factor * stats.std, 0)
-            vmax = stats.mean + fumble_factor * stats.std
-            self.set_vrange(vmin, vmax, change_autorange=False)
-            return
-        if self.config.autorange_mode == "max":
-            self.set_vrange(max(stats.minimum, 0), stats.maximum, change_autorange=False)
-            return
-
-    def set_vrange(
-        self,
-        vmin: float = None,
-        vmax: float = None,
-        vrange: tuple[float, float] = None,
-        change_autorange: bool = True,
-    ):
-        """
-        Set the range of the color bar.
-
-        Args:
-            vmin(float): Minimum value of the color bar.
-            vmax(float): Maximum value of the color bar.
-        """
-        if vrange is not None:
-            vmin, vmax = vrange
-        self.setLevels([vmin, vmax])
-        self.config.vrange = (vmin, vmax)
-        if change_autorange:
-            self.config.autorange = False
-        if self.color_bar is not None:
-            if self.config.color_bar == "simple":
-                self.color_bar.setLevels(low=vmin, high=vmax)
-            elif self.config.color_bar == "full":
-                # pylint: disable=unexpected-keyword-arg
-                self.color_bar.setLevels(min=vmin, max=vmax)
-                self.color_bar.setHistogramRange(vmin - 0.1 * vmin, vmax + 0.1 * vmax)
-
-    def get_data(self) -> np.ndarray:
-        """
-        Get the data of the image.
-        Returns:
-            np.ndarray: The data of the image.
-        """
-        return self.image
-
-    def _add_color_bar(
-        self, color_bar_style: str = "simple", vrange: Optional[tuple[int, int]] = None
-    ):
-        """
-        Add color bar to the layout.
-
-        Args:
-            style(Literal["simple,full"]): The style of the color bar.
-            vrange(tuple[int,int]): The range of the color bar.
-        """
-        if color_bar_style == "simple":
-            self.color_bar = pg.ColorBarItem(colorMap=self.config.color_map)
-            if vrange is not None:
-                self.color_bar.setLevels(low=vrange[0], high=vrange[1])
-            self.color_bar.setImageItem(self)
-            self.parent_image.addItem(self.color_bar, row=1, col=1)
-            self.config.color_bar = "simple"
-        elif color_bar_style == "full":
-            # Setting histogram
-            self.color_bar = pg.HistogramLUTItem()
-            self.color_bar.setImageItem(self)
-            self.color_bar.gradient.loadPreset(self.config.color_map)
-            if vrange is not None:
-                self.color_bar.setLevels(min=vrange[0], max=vrange[1])
-                self.color_bar.setHistogramRange(
-                    vrange[0] - 0.1 * vrange[0], vrange[1] + 0.1 * vrange[1]
-                )
-
-            # Adding histogram to the layout
-            self.parent_image.addItem(self.color_bar, row=1, col=1)
-
-            # save settings
-            self.config.color_bar = "full"
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("style should be 'simple' or 'full'")
-
-    def remove(self):
-        """Remove the curve from the plot."""
-        self.parent_image.remove_image(self.config.monitor)
-        self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/motor_map/motor_map.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/motor_map/motor_map.py
@@ -1,525 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from collections import defaultdict
-from typing import Optional, Union
-
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from pydantic import Field, ValidationError, field_validator
-from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
-from qtpy import QtCore, QtGui
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
-from bec_widgets.utils import Colors, EntryValidator
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.waveform.waveform import Signal, SignalData
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class MotorMapConfig(SubplotConfig):
-    signals: Optional[Signal] = Field(None, description="Signals of the motor map")
-    color: Optional[str | tuple] = Field(
-        (255, 255, 255, 255), description="The color of the last point of current position."
-    )
-    scatter_size: Optional[int] = Field(5, description="Size of the scatter points.")
-    max_points: Optional[int] = Field(5000, description="Maximum number of points to display.")
-    num_dim_points: Optional[int] = Field(
-        100,
-        description="Number of points to dim before the color remains same for older recorded position.",
-    )
-    precision: Optional[int] = Field(2, description="Decimal precision of the motor position.")
-    background_value: Optional[int] = Field(
-        25, description="Background value of the motor map. Has to be between 0 and 255."
-    )
-
-    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}
-
-    _validate_color = field_validator("color")(Colors.validate_color)
-
-    @field_validator("background_value")
-    def validate_background_value(cls, value):
-        if not 0 <= value <= 255:
-            raise PydanticCustomError(
-                "wrong_value", f"'{value}' hs to be between 0 and 255.", {"wrong_value": value}
-            )
-        return value
-
-
-class BECMotorMap(BECPlotBase):
-    USER_ACCESS = [
-        "_rpc_id",
-        "_config_dict",
-        "change_motors",
-        "set_max_points",
-        "set_precision",
-        "set_num_dim_points",
-        "set_background_value",
-        "set_scatter_size",
-        "get_data",
-        "export",
-        "remove",
-        "reset_history",
-    ]
-
-    # QT Signals
-    update_signal = pyqtSignal()
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent: Optional[QWidget] = None,
-        parent_figure=None,
-        config: Optional[MotorMapConfig] = None,
-        client=None,
-        gui_id: Optional[str] = None,
-    ):
-        if config is None:
-            config = MotorMapConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
-        super().__init__(
-            parent=parent, parent_figure=parent_figure, config=config, client=client, gui_id=gui_id
-        )
-
-        # Get bec shortcuts dev, scans, queue, scan_storage, dap
-        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
-        self.entry_validator = EntryValidator(self.dev)
-
-        # connect update signal to update plot
-        self.proxy_update_plot = pg.SignalProxy(
-            self.update_signal, rateLimit=25, slot=self._update_plot
-        )
-        self.apply_config(self.config)
-
-    def apply_config(self, config: dict | MotorMapConfig):
-        """
-        Apply the config to the motor map.
-
-        Args:
-            config(dict|MotorMapConfig): Config to be applied.
-        """
-        if isinstance(config, dict):
-            try:
-                config = MotorMapConfig(**config)
-            except ValidationError as e:
-                logger.error(f"Error in applying config: {e}")
-                return
-
-        self.config = config
-        self.plot_item.clear()
-
-        self.motor_x = None
-        self.motor_y = None
-        self.database_buffer = {"x": [], "y": []}
-        self.plot_components = defaultdict(dict)  # container for plot components
-
-        self.apply_axis_config()
-
-        if self.config.signals is not None:
-            self.change_motors(
-                motor_x=self.config.signals.x.name,
-                motor_y=self.config.signals.y.name,
-                motor_x_entry=self.config.signals.x.entry,
-                motor_y_entry=self.config.signals.y.entry,
-            )
-
-    @Slot(str, str, str, str, bool)
-    def change_motors(
-        self,
-        motor_x: str,
-        motor_y: str,
-        motor_x_entry: str = None,
-        motor_y_entry: str = None,
-        validate_bec: bool = True,
-    ) -> None:
-        """
-        Change the active motors for the plot.
-
-        Args:
-            motor_x(str): Motor name for the X axis.
-            motor_y(str): Motor name for the Y axis.
-            motor_x_entry(str): Motor entry for the X axis.
-            motor_y_entry(str): Motor entry for the Y axis.
-            validate_bec(bool, optional): If True, validate the signal with BEC. Defaults to True.
-        """
-        self.plot_item.clear()
-
-        motor_x_entry, motor_y_entry = self._validate_signal_entries(
-            motor_x, motor_y, motor_x_entry, motor_y_entry, validate_bec
-        )
-
-        motor_x_limit = self._get_motor_limit(motor_x)
-        motor_y_limit = self._get_motor_limit(motor_y)
-
-        signal = Signal(
-            source="device_readback",
-            x=SignalData(name=motor_x, entry=motor_x_entry, limits=motor_x_limit),
-            y=SignalData(name=motor_y, entry=motor_y_entry, limits=motor_y_limit),
-        )
-        self.config.signals = signal
-
-        # reconnect the signals
-        self._connect_motor_to_slots()
-
-        self.database_buffer = {"x": [], "y": []}
-
-        # Redraw the motor map
-        self._make_motor_map()
-
-    def get_data(self) -> dict:
-        """
-        Get the data of the motor map.
-
-        Returns:
-            dict: Data of the motor map.
-        """
-        data = {"x": self.database_buffer["x"], "y": self.database_buffer["y"]}
-        return data
-
-    def reset_history(self):
-        """
-        Reset the history of the motor map.
-        """
-        self.database_buffer["x"] = [self.database_buffer["x"][-1]]
-        self.database_buffer["y"] = [self.database_buffer["y"][-1]]
-        self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    def set_color(self, color: str | tuple):
-        """
-        Set color of the motor trace.
-
-        Args:
-            color(str|tuple): Color of the motor trace. Can be HEX(str) or RGBA(tuple).
-        """
-        if isinstance(color, str):
-            color = Colors.validate_color(color)
-            color = Colors.hex_to_rgba(color, 255)
-        self.config.color = color
-        self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    def set_max_points(self, max_points: int) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the maximum number of points to display.
-
-        Args:
-            max_points(int): Maximum number of points to display.
-        """
-        self.config.max_points = max_points
-        self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    def set_precision(self, precision: int) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the decimal precision of the motor position.
-
-        Args:
-            precision(int): Decimal precision of the motor position.
-        """
-        self.config.precision = precision
-        self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    def set_num_dim_points(self, num_dim_points: int) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the number of dim points for the motor map.
-
-        Args:
-            num_dim_points(int): Number of dim points.
-        """
-        self.config.num_dim_points = num_dim_points
-        self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    def set_background_value(self, background_value: int) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the background value of the motor map.
-
-        Args:
-            background_value(int): Background value of the motor map.
-        """
-        self.config.background_value = background_value
-        self._swap_limit_map()
-
-    def set_scatter_size(self, scatter_size: int) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the scatter size of the motor map plot.
-
-        Args:
-            scatter_size(int): Size of the scatter points.
-        """
-        self.config.scatter_size = scatter_size
-        self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    def _disconnect_current_motors(self):
-        """Disconnect the current motors from the slots."""
-        if self.motor_x is not None and self.motor_y is not None:
-            endpoints = [
-                MessageEndpoints.device_readback(self.motor_x),
-                MessageEndpoints.device_readback(self.motor_y),
-            ]
-            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(self.on_device_readback, endpoints)
-
-    def _connect_motor_to_slots(self):
-        """Connect motors to slots."""
-        self._disconnect_current_motors()
-
-        self.motor_x = self.config.signals.x.name
-        self.motor_y = self.config.signals.y.name
-
-        endpoints = [
-            MessageEndpoints.device_readback(self.motor_x),
-            MessageEndpoints.device_readback(self.motor_y),
-        ]
-
-        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.on_device_readback, endpoints)
-
-    def _swap_limit_map(self):
-        """Swap the limit map."""
-        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.plot_components["limit_map"])
-        if self.config.signals.x.limits is not None and self.config.signals.y.limits is not None:
-            self.plot_components["limit_map"] = self._make_limit_map(
-                self.config.signals.x.limits, self.config.signals.y.limits
-            )
-            self.plot_components["limit_map"].setZValue(-1)
-            self.plot_item.addItem(self.plot_components["limit_map"])
-
-    def _make_motor_map(self):
-        """
-        Create the motor map plot.
-        """
-        # Create limit map
-        motor_x_limit = self.config.signals.x.limits
-        motor_y_limit = self.config.signals.y.limits
-        if motor_x_limit is not None or motor_y_limit is not None:
-            self.plot_components["limit_map"] = self._make_limit_map(motor_x_limit, motor_y_limit)
-            self.plot_item.addItem(self.plot_components["limit_map"])
-            self.plot_components["limit_map"].setZValue(-1)
-
-        # Create scatter plot
-        scatter_size = self.config.scatter_size
-        self.plot_components["scatter"] = pg.ScatterPlotItem(
-            size=scatter_size, brush=pg.mkBrush(255, 255, 255, 255)
-        )
-        self.plot_item.addItem(self.plot_components["scatter"])
-        self.plot_components["scatter"].setZValue(0)
-
-        # Enable Grid
-        self.set_grid(True, True)
-
-        # Add the crosshair for initial motor coordinates
-        initial_position_x = self._get_motor_init_position(
-            self.motor_x, self.config.signals.x.entry, self.config.precision
-        )
-        initial_position_y = self._get_motor_init_position(
-            self.motor_y, self.config.signals.y.entry, self.config.precision
-        )
-
-        self.database_buffer["x"] = [initial_position_x]
-        self.database_buffer["y"] = [initial_position_y]
-
-        self.plot_components["scatter"].setData([initial_position_x], [initial_position_y])
-        self._add_coordinantes_crosshair(initial_position_x, initial_position_y)
-
-        # Set default labels for the plot
-        self.set(x_label=f"Motor X ({self.motor_x})", y_label=f"Motor Y ({self.motor_y})")
-
-        self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    def _add_coordinantes_crosshair(self, x: float, y: float) -> None:
-        """
-        Add crosshair to the plot to highlight the current position.
-
-        Args:
-            x(float): X coordinate.
-            y(float): Y coordinate.
-        """
-
-        # Crosshair to highlight the current position
-        highlight_H = pg.InfiniteLine(
-            angle=0, movable=False, pen=pg.mkPen(color="r", width=1, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
-        )
-        highlight_V = pg.InfiniteLine(
-            angle=90, movable=False, pen=pg.mkPen(color="r", width=1, style=QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
-        )
-
-        # Add crosshair to the curve list for future referencing
-        self.plot_components["highlight_H"] = highlight_H
-        self.plot_components["highlight_V"] = highlight_V
-
-        # Add crosshair to the plot
-        self.plot_item.addItem(highlight_H)
-        self.plot_item.addItem(highlight_V)
-
-        highlight_V.setPos(x)
-        highlight_H.setPos(y)
-
-    def _make_limit_map(self, limits_x: list, limits_y: list) -> pg.ImageItem:
-        """
-        Create a limit map for the motor map plot.
-
-        Args:
-            limits_x(list): Motor limits for the x axis.
-            limits_y(list): Motor limits for the y axis.
-
-        Returns:
-            pg.ImageItem: Limit map.
-        """
-        limit_x_min, limit_x_max = limits_x
-        limit_y_min, limit_y_max = limits_y
-
-        map_width = int(limit_x_max - limit_x_min + 1)
-        map_height = int(limit_y_max - limit_y_min + 1)
-
-        # Create limits map
-        background_value = self.config.background_value
-        limit_map_data = np.full((map_width, map_height), background_value, dtype=np.float32)
-        limit_map = pg.ImageItem()
-        limit_map.setImage(limit_map_data)
-
-        # Translate and scale the image item to match the motor coordinates
-        tr = QtGui.QTransform()
-        tr.translate(limit_x_min, limit_y_min)
-        limit_map.setTransform(tr)
-
-        return limit_map
-
-    def _get_motor_init_position(self, name: str, entry: str, precision: int) -> float:
-        """
-        Get the motor initial position from the config.
-
-        Args:
-            name(str): Motor name.
-            entry(str): Motor entry.
-            precision(int): Decimal precision of the motor position.
-
-        Returns:
-            float: Motor initial position.
-        """
-        init_position = round(float(self.dev[name].read()[entry]["value"]), precision)
-        return init_position
-
-    def _validate_signal_entries(
-        self,
-        x_name: str,
-        y_name: str,
-        x_entry: str | None,
-        y_entry: str | None,
-        validate_bec: bool = True,
-    ) -> tuple[str, str]:
-        """
-        Validate the signal name and entry.
-
-        Args:
-            x_name(str): Name of the x signal.
-            y_name(str): Name of the y signal.
-            x_entry(str|None): Entry of the x signal.
-            y_entry(str|None): Entry of the y signal.
-            validate_bec(bool, optional): If True, validate the signal with BEC. Defaults to True.
-
-        Returns:
-            tuple[str,str]: Validated x and y entries.
-        """
-        if validate_bec:
-            x_entry = self.entry_validator.validate_signal(x_name, x_entry)
-            y_entry = self.entry_validator.validate_signal(y_name, y_entry)
-        else:
-            x_entry = x_name if x_entry is None else x_entry
-            y_entry = y_name if y_entry is None else y_entry
-        return x_entry, y_entry
-
-    def _get_motor_limit(self, motor: str) -> Union[list | None]:  # TODO check if works correctly
-        """
-        Get the motor limit from the config.
-
-        Args:
-            motor(str): Motor name.
-
-        Returns:
-            float: Motor limit.
-        """
-        try:
-            limits = self.dev[motor].limits
-            if limits == [0, 0]:
-                return None
-            return limits
-        except AttributeError:  # TODO maybe not needed, if no limits it returns [0,0]
-            # If the motor doesn't have a 'limits' attribute, return a default value or raise a custom exception
-            logger.error(f"The device '{motor}' does not have defined limits.")
-            return None
-
-    @Slot()
-    def _update_plot(self, _=None):
-        """Update the motor map plot."""
-        # If the number of points exceeds max_points, delete the oldest points
-        if len(self.database_buffer["x"]) > self.config.max_points:
-            self.database_buffer["x"] = self.database_buffer["x"][-self.config.max_points :]
-            self.database_buffer["y"] = self.database_buffer["y"][-self.config.max_points :]
-
-        x = self.database_buffer["x"]
-        y = self.database_buffer["y"]
-
-        # Setup gradient brush for history
-        brushes = [pg.mkBrush(50, 50, 50, 255)] * len(x)
-
-        # RGB color
-        r, g, b, a = self.config.color
-
-        # Calculate the decrement step based on self.num_dim_points
-        num_dim_points = self.config.num_dim_points
-        decrement_step = (255 - 50) / num_dim_points
-
-        for i in range(1, min(num_dim_points + 1, len(x) + 1)):
-            brightness = max(60, 255 - decrement_step * (i - 1))
-            dim_r = int(r * (brightness / 255))
-            dim_g = int(g * (brightness / 255))
-            dim_b = int(b * (brightness / 255))
-            brushes[-i] = pg.mkBrush(dim_r, dim_g, dim_b, a)
-        brushes[-1] = pg.mkBrush(r, g, b, a)  # Newest point is always full brightness
-        scatter_size = self.config.scatter_size
-
-        # Update the scatter plot
-        self.plot_components["scatter"].setData(
-            x=x, y=y, brush=brushes, pen=None, size=scatter_size
-        )
-
-        # Get last know position for crosshair
-        current_x = x[-1]
-        current_y = y[-1]
-
-        # Update the crosshair
-        self.plot_components["highlight_V"].setPos(current_x)
-        self.plot_components["highlight_H"].setPos(current_y)
-
-        # TODO not update title but some label
-        # Update plot title
-        precision = self.config.precision
-        self.set_title(
-            f"Motor position: ({round(float(current_x),precision)}, {round(float(current_y),precision)})"
-        )
-
-    @Slot(dict, dict)
-    def on_device_readback(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict) -> None:
-        """
-        Update the motor map plot with the new motor position.
-
-        Args:
-            msg(dict): Message from the device readback.
-            metadata(dict): Metadata of the message.
-        """
-        if self.motor_x is None or self.motor_y is None:
-            return
-
-        if self.motor_x in msg["signals"]:
-            x = msg["signals"][self.motor_x]["value"]
-            self.database_buffer["x"].append(x)
-            self.database_buffer["y"].append(self.database_buffer["y"][-1])
-
-        elif self.motor_y in msg["signals"]:
-            y = msg["signals"][self.motor_y]["value"]
-            self.database_buffer["y"].append(y)
-            self.database_buffer["x"].append(self.database_buffer["x"][-1])
-
-        self.update_signal.emit()
-
-    def cleanup(self):
-        """Cleanup the widget."""
-        self._disconnect_current_motors()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/multi_waveform/multi_waveform.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/multi_waveform/multi_waveform.py
@@ -1,353 +0,0 @@
-from collections import deque
-from typing import Literal, Optional
-
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from pydantic import Field, field_validator
-from pyqtgraph.exporters import MatplotlibExporter
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal, Slot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.utils import Colors
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure.plots.plot_base import BECPlotBase, SubplotConfig
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class BECMultiWaveformConfig(SubplotConfig):
-    color_palette: Optional[str] = Field(
-        "magma", description="The color palette of the figure widget.", validate_default=True
-    )
-    curve_limit: Optional[int] = Field(
-        200, description="The maximum number of curves to display on the plot."
-    )
-    flush_buffer: Optional[bool] = Field(
-        False, description="Flush the buffer of the plot widget when the curve limit is reached."
-    )
-    monitor: Optional[str] = Field(
-        None, description="The monitor to set for the plot widget."
-    )  # TODO validate monitor in bec -> maybe make it as SignalData class for validation purpose
-    curve_width: Optional[int] = Field(1, description="The width of the curve on the plot.")
-    opacity: Optional[int] = Field(50, description="The opacity of the curve on the plot.")
-    highlight_last_curve: Optional[bool] = Field(
-        True, description="Highlight the last curve on the plot."
-    )
-
-    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}
-    _validate_color_map_z = field_validator("color_palette")(Colors.validate_color_map)
-
-
-class BECMultiWaveform(BECPlotBase):
-    monitor_signal_updated = Signal()
-    highlighted_curve_index_changed = Signal(int)
-    USER_ACCESS = [
-        "_rpc_id",
-        "_config_dict",
-        "curves",
-        "set_monitor",
-        "set_opacity",
-        "set_curve_limit",
-        "set_curve_highlight",
-        "set_colormap",
-        "set",
-        "set_title",
-        "set_x_label",
-        "set_y_label",
-        "set_x_scale",
-        "set_y_scale",
-        "set_x_lim",
-        "set_y_lim",
-        "set_grid",
-        "set_colormap",
-        "enable_fps_monitor",
-        "lock_aspect_ratio",
-        "export",
-        "get_all_data",
-        "remove",
-    ]
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent: Optional[QWidget] = None,
-        parent_figure=None,
-        config: Optional[BECMultiWaveformConfig] = None,
-        client=None,
-        gui_id: Optional[str] = None,
-    ):
-        if config is None:
-            config = BECMultiWaveformConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
-        super().__init__(
-            parent=parent, parent_figure=parent_figure, config=config, client=client, gui_id=gui_id
-        )
-        self.old_scan_id = None
-        self.scan_id = None
-        self.monitor = None
-        self.connected = False
-        self.current_highlight_index = 0
-        self._curves = deque()
-        self.visible_curves = []
-        self.number_of_visible_curves = 0
-
-        # Get bec shortcuts dev, scans, queue, scan_storage, dap
-        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
-
-    @property
-    def curves(self) -> deque:
-        """
-        Get the curves of the plot widget as a deque.
-        Returns:
-            deque: Deque of curves.
-        """
-        return self._curves
-
-    @curves.setter
-    def curves(self, value: deque):
-        self._curves = value
-
-    @property
-    def highlight_last_curve(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Get the highlight_last_curve property.
-        Returns:
-            bool: The highlight_last_curve property.
-        """
-        return self.config.highlight_last_curve
-
-    @highlight_last_curve.setter
-    def highlight_last_curve(self, value: bool):
-        self.config.highlight_last_curve = value
-
-    def set_monitor(self, monitor: str):
-        """
-        Set the monitor for the plot widget.
-        Args:
-            monitor (str): The monitor to set.
-        """
-        self.config.monitor = monitor
-        self._connect_monitor()
-
-    def _connect_monitor(self):
-        """
-        Connect the monitor to the plot widget.
-        """
-        try:
-            previous_monitor = self.monitor
-        except AttributeError:
-            previous_monitor = None
-
-        if previous_monitor and self.connected is True:
-            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
-                self.on_monitor_1d_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_1d(previous_monitor)
-            )
-        if self.config.monitor and self.connected is False:
-            self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
-                self.on_monitor_1d_update, MessageEndpoints.device_monitor_1d(self.config.monitor)
-            )
-            self.connected = True
-            self.monitor = self.config.monitor
-
-    @Slot(dict, dict)
-    def on_monitor_1d_update(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict):
-        """
-        Update the plot widget with the monitor data.
-
-        Args:
-            msg(dict): The message data.
-            metadata(dict): The metadata of the message.
-        """
-        data = msg.get("data", None)
-        current_scan_id = metadata.get("scan_id", None)
-
-        if current_scan_id != self.scan_id:
-            self.scan_id = current_scan_id
-            self.clear_curves()
-            self.curves.clear()
-            if self.crosshair:
-                self.crosshair.clear_markers()
-
-        # Always create a new curve and add it
-        curve = pg.PlotDataItem()
-        curve.setData(data)
-        self.plot_item.addItem(curve)
-        self.curves.append(curve)
-
-        # Max Trace and scale colors
-        self.set_curve_limit(self.config.curve_limit, self.config.flush_buffer)
-
-        self.monitor_signal_updated.emit()
-
-    @Slot(int)
-    def set_curve_highlight(self, index: int):
-        """
-        Set the curve highlight based on visible curves.
-
-        Args:
-            index (int): The index of the curve to highlight among visible curves.
-        """
-        self.plot_item.visible_curves = [curve for curve in self.curves if curve.isVisible()]
-        num_visible_curves = len(self.plot_item.visible_curves)
-        self.number_of_visible_curves = num_visible_curves
-
-        if num_visible_curves == 0:
-            return  # No curves to highlight
-
-        if index >= num_visible_curves:
-            index = num_visible_curves - 1
-        elif index < 0:
-            index = num_visible_curves + index
-        self.current_highlight_index = index
-        num_colors = num_visible_curves
-        colors = Colors.evenly_spaced_colors(
-            colormap=self.config.color_palette, num=num_colors, format="HEX"
-        )
-        for i, curve in enumerate(self.plot_item.visible_curves):
-            curve.setPen()
-            if i == self.current_highlight_index:
-                curve.setPen(pg.mkPen(color=colors[i], width=5))
-                curve.setAlpha(alpha=1, auto=False)
-                curve.setZValue(1)
-            else:
-                curve.setPen(pg.mkPen(color=colors[i], width=1))
-                curve.setAlpha(alpha=self.config.opacity / 100, auto=False)
-                curve.setZValue(0)
-
-        self.highlighted_curve_index_changed.emit(self.current_highlight_index)
-
-    @Slot(int)
-    def set_opacity(self, opacity: int):
-        """
-        Set the opacity of the curve on the plot.
-
-        Args:
-            opacity(int): The opacity of the curve. 0-100.
-        """
-        self.config.opacity = max(0, min(100, opacity))
-        self.set_curve_highlight(self.current_highlight_index)
-
-    @Slot(int, bool)
-    def set_curve_limit(self, max_trace: int, flush_buffer: bool = False):
-        """
-        Set the maximum number of traces to display on the plot.
-
-        Args:
-            max_trace (int): The maximum number of traces to display.
-            flush_buffer (bool): Flush the buffer.
-        """
-        self.config.curve_limit = max_trace
-        self.config.flush_buffer = flush_buffer
-
-        if self.config.curve_limit is None:
-            self.scale_colors()
-            return
-
-        if self.config.flush_buffer:
-            # Remove excess curves from the plot and the deque
-            while len(self.curves) > self.config.curve_limit:
-                curve = self.curves.popleft()
-                self.plot_item.removeItem(curve)
-        else:
-            # Hide or show curves based on the new max_trace
-            num_curves_to_show = min(self.config.curve_limit, len(self.curves))
-            for i, curve in enumerate(self.curves):
-                if i < len(self.curves) - num_curves_to_show:
-                    curve.hide()
-                else:
-                    curve.show()
-        self.scale_colors()
-
-    def scale_colors(self):
-        """
-        Scale the colors of the curves based on the current colormap.
-        """
-        if self.config.highlight_last_curve:
-            self.set_curve_highlight(-1)  # Use -1 to highlight the last visible curve
-        else:
-            self.set_curve_highlight(self.current_highlight_index)
-
-    def set_colormap(self, colormap: str):
-        """
-        Set the colormap for the curves.
-
-        Args:
-            colormap(str): Colormap for the curves.
-        """
-        self.config.color_palette = colormap
-        self.set_curve_highlight(self.current_highlight_index)
-
-    def hook_crosshair(self) -> None:
-        super().hook_crosshair()
-        if self.crosshair:
-            self.highlighted_curve_index_changed.connect(self.crosshair.update_highlighted_curve)
-            if self.curves:
-                self.crosshair.update_highlighted_curve(self.current_highlight_index)
-
-    def get_all_data(self, output: Literal["dict", "pandas"] = "dict") -> dict:
-        """
-        Extract all curve data into a dictionary or a pandas DataFrame.
-
-        Args:
-            output (Literal["dict", "pandas"]): Format of the output data.
-
-        Returns:
-            dict | pd.DataFrame: Data of all curves in the specified format.
-        """
-        data = {}
-        try:
-            import pandas as pd
-        except ImportError:
-            pd = None
-            if output == "pandas":
-                logger.warning(
-                    "Pandas is not installed. "
-                    "Please install pandas using 'pip install pandas'."
-                    "Output will be dictionary instead."
-                )
-                output = "dict"
-
-        curve_keys = []
-        curves_list = list(self.curves)
-        for i, curve in enumerate(curves_list):
-            x_data, y_data = curve.getData()
-            if x_data is not None or y_data is not None:
-                key = f"curve_{i}"
-                curve_keys.append(key)
-                if output == "dict":
-                    data[key] = {"x": x_data.tolist(), "y": y_data.tolist()}
-                elif output == "pandas" and pd is not None:
-                    data[key] = pd.DataFrame({"x": x_data, "y": y_data})
-
-        if output == "pandas" and pd is not None:
-            combined_data = pd.concat([data[key] for key in curve_keys], axis=1, keys=curve_keys)
-            return combined_data
-        return data
-
-    def clear_curves(self):
-        """
-        Remove all curves from the plot, excluding crosshair items.
-        """
-        items_to_remove = []
-        for item in self.plot_item.items:
-            if not getattr(item, "is_crosshair", False) and isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
-                items_to_remove.append(item)
-        for item in items_to_remove:
-            self.plot_item.removeItem(item)
-
-    def export_to_matplotlib(self):
-        """
-        Export current waveform to matplotlib GUI. Available only if matplotlib is installed in the environment.
-        """
-        MatplotlibExporter(self.plot_item).export()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.figure import BECFigure
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    widget = BECFigure()
-    widget.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/plot_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/plot_base.py
@@ -1,504 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from typing import Literal, Optional
-
-import bec_qthemes
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal, Slot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
-from bec_widgets.utils.crosshair import Crosshair
-from bec_widgets.utils.fps_counter import FPSCounter
-from bec_widgets.utils.plot_indicator_items import BECArrowItem, BECTickItem
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class AxisConfig(BaseModel):
-    title: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The title of the axes.")
-    title_size: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="The font size of the title.")
-    x_label: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The label for the x-axis.")
-    x_label_size: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="The font size of the x-axis label.")
-    y_label: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The label for the y-axis.")
-    y_label_size: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="The font size of the y-axis label.")
-    legend_label_size: Optional[int] = Field(
-        None, description="The font size of the legend labels."
-    )
-    x_scale: Literal["linear", "log"] = Field("linear", description="The scale of the x-axis.")
-    y_scale: Literal["linear", "log"] = Field("linear", description="The scale of the y-axis.")
-    x_lim: Optional[tuple] = Field(None, description="The limits of the x-axis.")
-    y_lim: Optional[tuple] = Field(None, description="The limits of the y-axis.")
-    x_grid: bool = Field(False, description="Show grid on the x-axis.")
-    y_grid: bool = Field(False, description="Show grid on the y-axis.")
-    outer_axes: bool = Field(False, description="Show the outer axes of the plot widget.")
-    model_config: dict = {"validate_assignment": True}
-
-
-class SubplotConfig(ConnectionConfig):
-    parent_id: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="The parent figure of the plot.")
-
-    # Coordinates in the figure
-    row: int = Field(0, description="The row coordinate in the figure.")
-    col: int = Field(0, description="The column coordinate in the figure.")
-
-    # Appearance settings
-    axis: AxisConfig = Field(
-        default_factory=AxisConfig, description="The axis configuration of the plot."
-    )
-
-
-class BECViewBox(pg.ViewBox):
-    sigPaint = Signal()
-
-    def paint(self, painter, opt, widget):
-        super().paint(painter, opt, widget)
-        self.sigPaint.emit()
-
-    def itemBoundsChanged(self, item):
-        self._itemBoundsCache.pop(item, None)
-        if (self.state["autoRange"][0] is not False) or (self.state["autoRange"][1] is not False):
-            # check if the call is coming from a mouse-move event
-            if hasattr(item, "skip_auto_range") and item.skip_auto_range:
-                return
-            self._autoRangeNeedsUpdate = True
-            self.update()
-
-
-class BECPlotBase(BECConnector, pg.GraphicsLayout):
-    crosshair_position_changed = Signal(tuple)
-    crosshair_position_clicked = Signal(tuple)
-    crosshair_coordinates_changed = Signal(tuple)
-    crosshair_coordinates_clicked = Signal(tuple)
-    USER_ACCESS = [
-        "_config_dict",
-        "set",
-        "set_title",
-        "set_x_label",
-        "set_y_label",
-        "set_x_scale",
-        "set_y_scale",
-        "set_x_lim",
-        "set_y_lim",
-        "set_grid",
-        "set_outer_axes",
-        "enable_fps_monitor",
-        "lock_aspect_ratio",
-        "export",
-        "remove",
-        "set_legend_label_size",
-    ]
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent: Optional[QWidget] = None,  # TODO decide if needed for this class
-        parent_figure=None,
-        config: Optional[SubplotConfig] = None,
-        client=None,
-        gui_id: Optional[str] = None,
-    ):
-        if config is None:
-            config = SubplotConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
-        pg.GraphicsLayout.__init__(self, parent)
-
-        self.figure = parent_figure
-
-        self.plot_item = pg.PlotItem(viewBox=BECViewBox(parent=self, enableMenu=True), parent=self)
-        self.addItem(self.plot_item, row=1, col=0)
-
-        self.add_legend()
-        self.crosshair = None
-        self.fps_monitor = None
-        self.fps_label = None
-        self.tick_item = BECTickItem(parent=self, plot_item=self.plot_item)
-        self.arrow_item = BECArrowItem(parent=self, plot_item=self.plot_item)
-        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)
-
-    @Slot(str)
-    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)
-
-    def apply_theme(self, theme: str):
-        """
-        Apply the theme to the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            theme(str, optional): The theme to be applied.
-        """
-        palette = bec_qthemes.load_palette(theme)
-        text_pen = pg.mkPen(color=palette.text().color())
-
-        for axis in ["left", "bottom", "right", "top"]:
-            self.plot_item.getAxis(axis).setPen(text_pen)
-            self.plot_item.getAxis(axis).setTextPen(text_pen)
-        if self.plot_item.legend is not None:
-            for sample, label in self.plot_item.legend.items:
-                label.setText(label.text, color=palette.text().color())
-
-    def set(self, **kwargs) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the properties of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            **kwargs: Keyword arguments for the properties to be set.
-
-        Possible properties:
-            - title: str
-            - x_label: str
-            - y_label: str
-            - x_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]
-            - y_scale: Literal["linear", "log"]
-            - x_lim: tuple
-            - y_lim: tuple
-            - legend_label_size: int
-        """
-        # Mapping of keywords to setter methods
-        method_map = {
-            "title": self.set_title,
-            "x_label": self.set_x_label,
-            "y_label": self.set_y_label,
-            "x_scale": self.set_x_scale,
-            "y_scale": self.set_y_scale,
-            "x_lim": self.set_x_lim,
-            "y_lim": self.set_y_lim,
-            "legend_label_size": self.set_legend_label_size,
-        }
-        for key, value in kwargs.items():
-            if key in method_map:
-                method_map[key](value)
-            else:
-                logger.warning(f"Warning: '{key}' is not a recognized property.")
-
-    def apply_axis_config(self):
-        """Apply the axis configuration to the plot widget."""
-        config_mappings = {
-            "title": self.config.axis.title,
-            "x_label": self.config.axis.x_label,
-            "y_label": self.config.axis.y_label,
-            "x_scale": self.config.axis.x_scale,
-            "y_scale": self.config.axis.y_scale,
-            "x_lim": self.config.axis.x_lim,
-            "y_lim": self.config.axis.y_lim,
-        }
-
-        self.set(**{k: v for k, v in config_mappings.items() if v is not None})
-
-    def set_legend_label_size(self, size: int = None):
-        """
-        Set the font size of the legend.
-
-        Args:
-            size(int): Font size of the legend.
-        """
-        if not self.plot_item.legend:
-            return
-        if self.config.axis.legend_label_size or size:
-            if size:
-                self.config.axis.legend_label_size = size
-                scale = (
-                    size / 9
-                )  # 9 is the default font size of the legend, so we always scale it against 9
-                self.plot_item.legend.setScale(scale)
-
-    def get_text_color(self):
-        return "#FFF" if self.figure.config.theme == "dark" else "#000"
-
-    def set_title(self, title: str, size: int = None):
-        """
-        Set the title of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            title(str): Title of the plot widget.
-            size(int): Font size of the title.
-        """
-        if self.config.axis.title_size or size:
-            if size:
-                self.config.axis.title_size = size
-            style = {"color": self.get_text_color(), "size": f"{self.config.axis.title_size}pt"}
-        else:
-            style = {}
-        self.plot_item.setTitle(title, **style)
-        self.config.axis.title = title
-
-    def set_x_label(self, label: str, size: int = None):
-        """
-        Set the label of the x-axis.
-
-        Args:
-            label(str): Label of the x-axis.
-            size(int): Font size of the label.
-        """
-        if self.config.axis.x_label_size or size:
-            if size:
-                self.config.axis.x_label_size = size
-            style = {
-                "color": self.get_text_color(),
-                "font-size": f"{self.config.axis.x_label_size}pt",
-            }
-        else:
-            style = {}
-        self.plot_item.setLabel("bottom", label, **style)
-        self.config.axis.x_label = label
-
-    def set_y_label(self, label: str, size: int = None):
-        """
-        Set the label of the y-axis.
-
-        Args:
-            label(str): Label of the y-axis.
-            size(int): Font size of the label.
-        """
-        if self.config.axis.y_label_size or size:
-            if size:
-                self.config.axis.y_label_size = size
-            color = self.get_text_color()
-            style = {"color": color, "font-size": f"{self.config.axis.y_label_size}pt"}
-        else:
-            style = {}
-        self.plot_item.setLabel("left", label, **style)
-        self.config.axis.y_label = label
-
-    def set_x_scale(self, scale: Literal["linear", "log"] = "linear"):
-        """
-        Set the scale of the x-axis.
-
-        Args:
-            scale(Literal["linear", "log"]): Scale of the x-axis.
-        """
-        self.plot_item.setLogMode(x=(scale == "log"))
-        self.config.axis.x_scale = scale
-
-    def set_y_scale(self, scale: Literal["linear", "log"] = "linear"):
-        """
-        Set the scale of the y-axis.
-
-        Args:
-            scale(Literal["linear", "log"]): Scale of the y-axis.
-        """
-        self.plot_item.setLogMode(y=(scale == "log"))
-        self.config.axis.y_scale = scale
-
-    def set_x_lim(self, *args) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the limits of the x-axis. This method can accept either two separate arguments
-        for the minimum and maximum x-axis values, or a single tuple containing both limits.
-
-        Usage:
-            set_x_lim(x_min, x_max)
-            set_x_lim((x_min, x_max))
-
-        Args:
-            *args: A variable number of arguments. Can be two integers (x_min and x_max)
-                   or a single tuple with two integers.
-        """
-        if len(args) == 1 and isinstance(args[0], tuple):
-            x_min, x_max = args[0]
-        elif len(args) == 2:
-            x_min, x_max = args
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("set_x_lim expects either two separate arguments or a single tuple")
-
-        self.plot_item.setXRange(x_min, x_max)
-        self.config.axis.x_lim = (x_min, x_max)
-
-    def set_y_lim(self, *args) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the limits of the y-axis. This method can accept either two separate arguments
-        for the minimum and maximum y-axis values, or a single tuple containing both limits.
-
-        Usage:
-            set_y_lim(y_min, y_max)
-            set_y_lim((y_min, y_max))
-
-        Args:
-            *args: A variable number of arguments. Can be two integers (y_min and y_max)
-                   or a single tuple with two integers.
-        """
-        if len(args) == 1 and isinstance(args[0], tuple):
-            y_min, y_max = args[0]
-        elif len(args) == 2:
-            y_min, y_max = args
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("set_y_lim expects either two separate arguments or a single tuple")
-
-        self.plot_item.setYRange(y_min, y_max)
-        self.config.axis.y_lim = (y_min, y_max)
-
-    def set_grid(self, x: bool = False, y: bool = False):
-        """
-        Set the grid of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            x(bool): Show grid on the x-axis.
-            y(bool): Show grid on the y-axis.
-        """
-        self.plot_item.showGrid(x, y)
-        self.config.axis.x_grid = x
-        self.config.axis.y_grid = y
-
-    def set_outer_axes(self, show: bool = True):
-        """
-        Set the outer axes of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            show(bool): Show the outer axes.
-        """
-        self.plot_item.showAxis("top", show)
-        self.plot_item.showAxis("right", show)
-        self.config.axis.outer_axes = show
-
-    def add_legend(self):
-        """Add legend to the plot"""
-        self.plot_item.addLegend()
-
-    def lock_aspect_ratio(self, lock):
-        """
-        Lock aspect ratio.
-
-        Args:
-            lock(bool): True to lock, False to unlock.
-        """
-        self.plot_item.setAspectLocked(lock)
-
-    def set_auto_range(self, enabled: bool, axis: str = "xy"):
-        """
-        Set the auto range of the plot widget.
-
-        Args:
-            enabled(bool): If True, enable the auto range.
-            axis(str, optional): The axis to enable the auto range.
-                - "xy": Enable auto range for both x and y axis.
-                - "x": Enable auto range for x axis.
-                - "y": Enable auto range for y axis.
-        """
-        self.plot_item.enableAutoRange(axis, enabled)
-
-    ############################################################
-    ###################### Crosshair ###########################
-    ############################################################
-
-    def hook_crosshair(self) -> None:
-        """Hook the crosshair to all plots."""
-        if self.crosshair is None:
-            self.crosshair = Crosshair(self.plot_item, precision=3)
-            self.crosshair.crosshairChanged.connect(self.crosshair_position_changed)
-            self.crosshair.crosshairClicked.connect(self.crosshair_position_clicked)
-            self.crosshair.coordinatesChanged1D.connect(self.crosshair_coordinates_changed)
-            self.crosshair.coordinatesClicked1D.connect(self.crosshair_coordinates_clicked)
-            self.crosshair.coordinatesChanged2D.connect(self.crosshair_coordinates_changed)
-            self.crosshair.coordinatesClicked2D.connect(self.crosshair_coordinates_clicked)
-
-    def unhook_crosshair(self) -> None:
-        """Unhook the crosshair from all plots."""
-        if self.crosshair is not None:
-            self.crosshair.crosshairChanged.disconnect(self.crosshair_position_changed)
-            self.crosshair.crosshairClicked.disconnect(self.crosshair_position_clicked)
-            self.crosshair.coordinatesChanged1D.disconnect(self.crosshair_coordinates_changed)
-            self.crosshair.coordinatesClicked1D.disconnect(self.crosshair_coordinates_clicked)
-            self.crosshair.coordinatesChanged2D.disconnect(self.crosshair_coordinates_changed)
-            self.crosshair.coordinatesClicked2D.disconnect(self.crosshair_coordinates_clicked)
-            self.crosshair.cleanup()
-            self.crosshair.deleteLater()
-            self.crosshair = None
-
-    def toggle_crosshair(self) -> None:
-        """Toggle the crosshair on all plots."""
-        if self.crosshair is None:
-            return self.hook_crosshair()
-
-        self.unhook_crosshair()
-
-    @Slot()
-    def reset(self) -> None:
-        """Reset the plot widget."""
-        if self.crosshair is not None:
-            self.crosshair.clear_markers()
-            self.crosshair.update_markers()
-
-    ############################################################
-    ##################### FPS Counter ##########################
-    ############################################################
-
-    def update_fps_label(self, fps: float) -> None:
-        """
-        Update the FPS label.
-
-        Args:
-            fps(float): The frames per second.
-        """
-        if self.fps_label:
-            self.fps_label.setText(f"FPS: {fps:.2f}")
-
-    def hook_fps_monitor(self):
-        """Hook the FPS monitor to the plot."""
-        if self.fps_monitor is None:
-            # text_color = self.get_text_color()#TODO later
-            self.fps_monitor = FPSCounter(self.plot_item.vb)  # text_color=text_color)
-            self.fps_label = pg.LabelItem(justify="right")
-            self.addItem(self.fps_label, row=0, col=0)
-
-            self.fps_monitor.sigFpsUpdate.connect(self.update_fps_label)
-
-    def unhook_fps_monitor(self, delete_label=True):
-        """Unhook the FPS monitor from the plot."""
-        if self.fps_monitor is not None:
-            # Remove Monitor
-            self.fps_monitor.cleanup()
-            self.fps_monitor.deleteLater()
-            self.fps_monitor = None
-        if self.fps_label is not None and delete_label:
-            # Remove Label
-            self.removeItem(self.fps_label)
-            self.fps_label.deleteLater()
-            self.fps_label = None
-
-    def enable_fps_monitor(self, enable: bool = True):
-        """
-        Enable the FPS monitor.
-
-        Args:
-            enable(bool): True to enable, False to disable.
-        """
-        if enable and self.fps_monitor is None:
-            self.hook_fps_monitor()
-        elif not enable and self.fps_monitor is not None:
-            self.unhook_fps_monitor()
-
-    def export(self):
-        """Show the Export Dialog of the plot widget."""
-        scene = self.plot_item.scene()
-        scene.contextMenuItem = self.plot_item
-        scene.showExportDialog()
-
-    def remove(self):
-        """Remove the plot widget from the figure."""
-        if self.figure is not None:
-            self.figure.remove(widget_id=self.gui_id)
-
-    def cleanup_pyqtgraph(self):
-        """Cleanup pyqtgraph items."""
-        self.unhook_crosshair()
-        self.unhook_fps_monitor(delete_label=False)
-        self.tick_item.cleanup()
-        self.arrow_item.cleanup()
-        item = self.plot_item
-        item.vb.menu.close()
-        item.vb.menu.deleteLater()
-        item.ctrlMenu.close()
-        item.ctrlMenu.deleteLater()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/waveform/waveform.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/figure/plots/waveform/waveform.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/layout_manager/layout_manager.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/layout_manager/layout_manager.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class LayoutManagerWidget(QWidget):

    def __init__(self, parent=None, auto_reindex=True):
        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.setObjectName("LayoutManagerWidget")
        self.layout = QGridLayout(self)
        self.auto_reindex = auto_reindex

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/main_window.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/main_window.py
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow

-from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_register import RPCRegister
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.container_utils import WidgetContainerUtils
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea

+logger = bec_logger.logger

-class BECMainWindow(QMainWindow, BECConnector):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        BECConnector.__init__(self, **kwargs)
+
+class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
+    def __init__(self, gui_id: str = None, *args, **kwargs):
+        BECWidget.__init__(self, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QMainWindow.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)

    def _dump(self):
@@ -33,9 +38,37 @@ class BECMainWindow(QMainWindow, BECConnector):
        }
        return info

-    def new_dock_area(self, name):
-        dock_area = BECDockArea()
-        dock_area.resize(dock_area.minimumSizeHint())
-        dock_area.window().setWindowTitle(name)
-        dock_area.show()
-        return dock_area
+    def new_dock_area(
+        self, name: str | None = None, geometry: tuple[int, int, int, int] | None = None
+    ) -> BECDockArea:
+        """Create a new dock area.
+
+        Args:
+            name(str): The name of the dock area.
+            geometry(tuple): The geometry parameters to be passed to the dock area.
+        Returns:
+            BECDockArea: The newly created dock area.
+        """
+        with RPCRegister.delayed_broadcast() as rpc_register:
+            existing_dock_areas = rpc_register.get_names_of_rpc_by_class_type(BECDockArea)
+            if name is not None:
+                if name in existing_dock_areas:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Name {name} must be unique for dock areas, but already exists: {existing_dock_areas}."
+                    )
+            else:
+                name = "dock_area"
+                name = WidgetContainerUtils.generate_unique_name(name, existing_dock_areas)
+            dock_area = BECDockArea(name=name)
+            dock_area.resize(dock_area.minimumSizeHint())
+            # TODO Should we simply use the specified name as title here?
+            dock_area.window().setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {name}")
+            logger.info(f"Created new dock area: {name}")
+            logger.info(f"Existing dock areas: {geometry}")
+            if geometry is not None:
+                dock_area.setGeometry(*geometry)
+            dock_area.show()
+            return dock_area
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        super().close()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_abort/button_abort.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_abort/button_abort.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ 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
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot


 class AbortButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
@@ -13,9 +13,16 @@ class AbortButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
    ICON_NAME = "cancel"

    def __init__(
-        self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False, scan_id=None
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        client=None,
+        config=None,
+        gui_id=None,
+        toolbar=False,
+        scan_id=None,
+        **kwargs,
    ):
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)

        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_reset/button_reset.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_reset/button_reset.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ 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
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot


 class ResetButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class ResetButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
    PLUGIN = True
    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)
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)

        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_resume/button_resume.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_resume/button_resume.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ 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
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot


 class ResumeButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class ResumeButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
    PLUGIN = True
    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)
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)

        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/stop_button/stop_button.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/stop_button/stop_button.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ from bec_qthemes import material_icon
 from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QPushButton, QSizePolicy, QToolButton, QWidget

-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot


 class StopButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class StopButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
    PLUGIN = True
    ICON_NAME = "dangerous"

-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False):
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)

        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/position_indicator/position_indicator.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/position_indicator/position_indicator.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class PositionIndicator(BECWidget, QWidget):
    PLUGIN = True
    ICON_NAME = "horizontal_distribute"

-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
        self.position = 50
        self.min_value = 0
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box.positioner_box import (
+    PositionerBox,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_2d.positioner_box_2d import (
+    PositionerBox2D,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_control_line.positioner_control_line import (
+    PositionerControlLine,
+)
+
+__ALL__ = ["PositionerBox", "PositionerControlLine", "PositionerBox2D"]
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/_base/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/_base/init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from .positioner_box_base import PositionerBoxBase
+
+__ALL__ = ["PositionerBoxBase"]
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/_base/positioner_box_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/_base/positioner_box_base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+import uuid
+from abc import abstractmethod
+from typing import Callable, TypedDict
+
+from bec_lib.device import Positioner
+from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from bec_lib.messages import ScanQueueMessage
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QDialog,
+    QDoubleSpinBox,
+    QGroupBox,
+    QLabel,
+    QLineEdit,
+    QPushButton,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+)
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.compact_popup import CompactPopupWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.position_indicator.position_indicator import (
+    PositionIndicator,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.base_classes.device_input_base import BECDeviceFilter
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_line_edit.device_line_edit import (
+    DeviceLineEdit,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.spinner.spinner import SpinnerWidget
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class DeviceUpdateUIComponents(TypedDict):
+    spinner: SpinnerWidget
+    setpoint: QLineEdit
+    readback: QLabel
+    position_indicator: PositionIndicator
+    step_size: QDoubleSpinBox
+    device_box: QGroupBox
+    stop: QPushButton
+    tweak_increase: QPushButton
+    tweak_decrease: QPushButton
+
+
+class PositionerBoxBase(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
+    """Contains some core logic for positioner box widgets"""
+
+    current_path = ""
+    ICON_NAME = "switch_right"
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, **kwargs):
+        """Initialize the PositionerBox widget.
+
+        Args:
+            parent: The parent widget.
+            device (Positioner): The device to control.
+        """
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        CompactPopupWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent, layout=QVBoxLayout)
+        self._dialog = None
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+
+    def _check_device_is_valid(self, device: str):
+        """Check if the device is a positioner
+
+        Args:
+            device (str): The device name
+        """
+        if device not in self.dev:
+            logger.info(f"Device {device} not found in the device list")
+            return False
+        if not isinstance(self.dev[device], Positioner):
+            logger.info(f"Device {device} is not a positioner")
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _device_ui_components(self, device: str) -> DeviceUpdateUIComponents: ...
+
+    def _init_device(
+        self,
+        device: str,
+        position_emit: Callable[[float], None],
+        limit_update: Callable[[tuple[float, float]], None],
+    ):
+        """Init the device view and readback"""
+        if self._check_device_is_valid(device):
+            data = self.dev[device].read()
+            self._on_device_readback(
+                device,
+                self._device_ui_components(device),
+                {"signals": data},
+                {},
+                position_emit,
+                limit_update,
+            )
+
+    def _stop_device(self, device: str):
+        """Stop call"""
+        request_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        params = {"device": device, "rpc_id": request_id, "func": "stop", "args": [], "kwargs": {}}
+        msg = ScanQueueMessage(
+            scan_type="device_rpc",
+            parameter=params,
+            queue="emergency",
+            metadata={"RID": request_id, "response": False},
+        )
+        self.client.connector.send(MessageEndpoints.scan_queue_request(), msg)
+
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def _on_device_readback(
+        self,
+        device: str,
+        ui_components: DeviceUpdateUIComponents,
+        msg_content: dict,
+        metadata: dict,
+        position_emit: Callable[[float], None],
+        limit_update: Callable[[tuple[float, float]], None],
+    ):
+        signals = msg_content.get("signals", {})
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        hinted_signals = self.dev[device]._hints
+        precision = self.dev[device].precision
+
+        spinner = ui_components["spinner"]
+        position_indicator = ui_components["position_indicator"]
+        readback = ui_components["readback"]
+        setpoint = ui_components["setpoint"]
+
+        readback_val = None
+        setpoint_val = None
+
+        if len(hinted_signals) == 1:
+            signal = hinted_signals[0]
+            readback_val = signals.get(signal, {}).get("value")
+
+        for setpoint_signal in ["setpoint", "user_setpoint"]:
+            setpoint_val = signals.get(f"{device}_{setpoint_signal}", {}).get("value")
+            if setpoint_val is not None:
+                break
+
+        if f"{device}_motor_done_move" in signals:
+            is_moving = not signals[f"{device}_motor_done_move"].get("value")
+        elif f"{device}_motor_is_moving" in signals:
+            is_moving = signals[f"{device}_motor_is_moving"].get("value")
+        else:
+            is_moving = None
+
+        if is_moving is not None:
+            spinner.setVisible(True)
+            if is_moving:
+                spinner.start()
+                spinner.setToolTip("Device is moving")
+                self.set_global_state("warning")
+            else:
+                spinner.stop()
+                spinner.setToolTip("Device is idle")
+                self.set_global_state("success")
+        else:
+            spinner.setVisible(False)
+
+        if readback_val is not None:
+            readback.setText(f"{readback_val:.{precision}f}")
+            position_emit(readback_val)
+
+        if setpoint_val is not None:
+            setpoint.setText(f"{setpoint_val:.{precision}f}")
+
+        limits = self.dev[device].limits
+        limit_update(limits)
+        if limits is not None and readback_val is not None and limits[0] != limits[1]:
+            pos = (readback_val - limits[0]) / (limits[1] - limits[0])
+            position_indicator.set_value(pos)
+
+    def _update_limits_ui(
+        self, limits: tuple[float, float], position_indicator, setpoint_validator
+    ):
+        if limits is not None and limits[0] != limits[1]:
+            position_indicator.setToolTip(f"Min: {limits[0]}, Max: {limits[1]}")
+            setpoint_validator.setRange(limits[0], limits[1])
+        else:
+            position_indicator.setToolTip("No limits set")
+            setpoint_validator.setRange(float("-inf"), float("inf"))
+
+    def _update_device_ui(self, device: str, ui: DeviceUpdateUIComponents):
+        ui["device_box"].setTitle(device)
+        ui["readback"].setToolTip(f"{device} readback")
+        ui["setpoint"].setToolTip(f"{device} setpoint")
+        ui["step_size"].setToolTip(f"Step size for {device}")
+        precision = self.dev[device].precision
+        if precision is not None:
+            ui["step_size"].setDecimals(precision)
+            ui["step_size"].setValue(10**-precision * 10)
+
+    def _swap_readback_signal_connection(self, slot, old_device, new_device):
+        self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(slot, MessageEndpoints.device_readback(old_device))
+        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(slot, MessageEndpoints.device_readback(new_device))
+
+    def _toggle_enable_buttons(self, ui: DeviceUpdateUIComponents, enable: bool) -> None:
+        """Toogle enable/disable on available buttons
+
+        Args:
+            enable (bool): Enable buttons
+        """
+        ui["tweak_increase"].setEnabled(enable)
+        ui["tweak_decrease"].setEnabled(enable)
+        ui["stop"].setEnabled(enable)
+        ui["setpoint"].setEnabled(enable)
+        ui["step_size"].setEnabled(enable)
+
+    def _on_device_change(
+        self,
+        old_device: str,
+        new_device: str,
+        position_emit: Callable[[float], None],
+        limit_update: Callable[[tuple[float, float]], None],
+        on_device_readback: Callable,
+        ui: DeviceUpdateUIComponents,
+    ):
+        logger.info(f"Device changed from {old_device} to {new_device}")
+        self._toggle_enable_buttons(ui, True)
+        self._init_device(new_device, position_emit, limit_update)
+        self._swap_readback_signal_connection(on_device_readback, old_device, new_device)
+        self._update_device_ui(new_device, ui)
+
+    def _open_dialog_selection(self, set_positioner: Callable):
+        def _ods():
+            """Open dialog window for positioner selection"""
+            self._dialog = QDialog(self)
+            self._dialog.setWindowTitle("Positioner Selection")
+            layout = QVBoxLayout()
+            line_edit = DeviceLineEdit(
+                self, client=self.client, device_filter=[BECDeviceFilter.POSITIONER]
+            )
+            line_edit.textChanged.connect(set_positioner)
+            layout.addWidget(line_edit)
+            close_button = QPushButton("Close")
+            close_button.clicked.connect(self._dialog.accept)
+            layout.addWidget(close_button)
+            self._dialog.setLayout(layout)
+            self._dialog.exec()
+            self._dialog = None
+
+        return _ods
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box.py
@@ -1,352 +0,0 @@
-""" Module for a PositionerBox widget to control a positioner device."""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import os
-import uuid
-
-from bec_lib.device import Positioner
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from bec_lib.messages import ScanQueueMessage
-from bec_qthemes import material_icon
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Signal, Slot
-from qtpy.QtGui import QDoubleValidator
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDoubleSpinBox, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout
-
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.compact_popup import CompactPopupWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors, set_theme
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.base_classes.device_input_base import BECDeviceFilter
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_line_edit.device_line_edit import (
-    DeviceLineEdit,
-)
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
-
-
-class PositionerBox(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
-    """Simple Widget to control a positioner in box form"""
-
-    ui_file = "positioner_box.ui"
-    dimensions = (234, 224)
-
-    PLUGIN = True
-    ICON_NAME = "switch_right"
-    USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioner"]
-    device_changed = Signal(str, str)
-    # Signal emitted to inform listeners about a position update
-    position_update = Signal(float)
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, device: Positioner = None, **kwargs):
-        """Initialize the PositionerBox widget.
-
-        Args:
-            parent: The parent widget.
-            device (Positioner): The device to control.
-        """
-        super().__init__(**kwargs)
-        CompactPopupWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent, layout=QVBoxLayout)
-        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
-        self._device = ""
-        self._limits = None
-        self._dialog = None
-
-        self.init_ui()
-
-        if device is not None:
-            self.device = device
-            self.init_device()
-
-    def init_ui(self):
-        """Init the ui"""
-        self.device_changed.connect(self.on_device_change)
-
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        self.ui = UILoader(self).loader(os.path.join(current_path, self.ui_file))
-
-        self.addWidget(self.ui)
-        self.layout.setSpacing(0)
-        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-
-        # fix the size of the device box
-        db = self.ui.device_box
-        db.setFixedHeight(self.dimensions[0])
-        db.setFixedWidth(self.dimensions[1])
-
-        self.ui.step_size.setStepType(QDoubleSpinBox.AdaptiveDecimalStepType)
-        self.ui.stop.clicked.connect(self.on_stop)
-        self.ui.stop.setToolTip("Stop")
-        self.ui.stop.setStyleSheet(
-            f"QPushButton {{background-color: {get_accent_colors().emergency.name()}; color: white;}}"
-        )
-        self.ui.tweak_right.clicked.connect(self.on_tweak_right)
-        self.ui.tweak_right.setToolTip("Tweak right")
-        self.ui.tweak_left.clicked.connect(self.on_tweak_left)
-        self.ui.tweak_left.setToolTip("Tweak left")
-        self.ui.setpoint.returnPressed.connect(self.on_setpoint_change)
-
-        self.setpoint_validator = QDoubleValidator()
-        self.ui.setpoint.setValidator(self.setpoint_validator)
-        self.ui.spinner_widget.start()
-        self.ui.tool_button.clicked.connect(self._open_dialog_selection)
-        icon = material_icon(icon_name="edit_note", size=(16, 16), convert_to_pixmap=False)
-        self.ui.tool_button.setIcon(icon)
-
-    def _open_dialog_selection(self):
-        """Open dialog window for positioner selection"""
-        self._dialog = QDialog(self)
-        self._dialog.setWindowTitle("Positioner Selection")
-        layout = QVBoxLayout()
-        line_edit = DeviceLineEdit(
-            self, client=self.client, device_filter=[BECDeviceFilter.POSITIONER]
-        )
-        line_edit.textChanged.connect(self.set_positioner)
-        layout.addWidget(line_edit)
-        close_button = QPushButton("Close")
-        close_button.clicked.connect(self._dialog.accept)
-        layout.addWidget(close_button)
-        self._dialog.setLayout(layout)
-        self._dialog.exec()
-        self._dialog = None
-
-    def init_device(self):
-        """Init the device view and readback"""
-        if self._check_device_is_valid(self.device):
-            data = self.dev[self.device].read()
-            self.on_device_readback({"signals": data}, {})
-
-    def _toogle_enable_buttons(self, enable: bool) -> None:
-        """Toogle enable/disable on available buttons
-
-        Args:
-            enable (bool): Enable buttons
-        """
-        self.ui.tweak_left.setEnabled(enable)
-        self.ui.tweak_right.setEnabled(enable)
-        self.ui.stop.setEnabled(enable)
-        self.ui.setpoint.setEnabled(enable)
-        self.ui.step_size.setEnabled(enable)
-
-    @Property(str)
-    def device(self):
-        """Property to set the device"""
-        return self._device
-
-    @device.setter
-    def device(self, value: str):
-        """Setter, checks if device is a string"""
-        if not value or not isinstance(value, str):
-            return
-        if not self._check_device_is_valid(value):
-            return
-        old_device = self._device
-        self._device = value
-        if not self.label:
-            self.label = value
-        self.device_changed.emit(old_device, value)
-
-    @Property(bool)
-    def hide_device_selection(self):
-        """Hide the device selection"""
-        return not self.ui.tool_button.isVisible()
-
-    @hide_device_selection.setter
-    def hide_device_selection(self, value: bool):
-        """Set the device selection visibility"""
-        self.ui.tool_button.setVisible(not value)
-
-    @Slot(bool)
-    def show_device_selection(self, value: bool):
-        """Show the device selection
-
-        Args:
-            value (bool): Show the device selection
-        """
-        self.hide_device_selection = not value
-
-    @Slot(str)
-    def set_positioner(self, positioner: str | Positioner):
-        """Set the device
-
-        Args:
-            positioner (Positioner | str) : Positioner to set, accepts str or the device
-        """
-        if isinstance(positioner, Positioner):
-            positioner = positioner.name
-        self.device = positioner
-
-    def _check_device_is_valid(self, device: str):
-        """Check if the device is a positioner
-
-        Args:
-            device (str): The device name
-        """
-        if device not in self.dev:
-            logger.info(f"Device {device} not found in the device list")
-            return False
-        if not isinstance(self.dev[device], Positioner):
-            logger.info(f"Device {device} is not a positioner")
-            return False
-        return True
-
-    @Slot(str, str)
-    def on_device_change(self, old_device: str, new_device: str):
-        """Upon changing the device, a check will be performed if the device is a Positioner.
-
-        Args:
-            old_device (str): The old device name.
-            new_device (str): The new device name.
-        """
-        if not self._check_device_is_valid(new_device):
-            return
-        logger.info(f"Device changed from {old_device} to {new_device}")
-        self._toogle_enable_buttons(True)
-        self.init_device()
-        self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
-            self.on_device_readback, MessageEndpoints.device_readback(old_device)
-        )
-        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
-            self.on_device_readback, MessageEndpoints.device_readback(new_device)
-        )
-        self.ui.device_box.setTitle(new_device)
-        self.ui.readback.setToolTip(f"{self.device} readback")
-        self.ui.setpoint.setToolTip(f"{self.device} setpoint")
-        self.ui.step_size.setToolTip(f"Step size for {new_device}")
-
-        precision = self.dev[new_device].precision
-        if precision is not None:
-            self.ui.step_size.setDecimals(precision)
-            self.ui.step_size.setValue(10**-precision * 10)
-
-    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-    @Slot(dict, dict)
-    def on_device_readback(self, msg_content: dict, metadata: dict):
-        """Callback for device readback.
-
-        Args:
-            msg_content (dict): The message content.
-            metadata (dict): The message metadata.
-        """
-        signals = msg_content.get("signals", {})
-        # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        hinted_signals = self.dev[self.device]._hints
-        precision = self.dev[self.device].precision
-
-        readback_val = None
-        setpoint_val = None
-
-        if len(hinted_signals) == 1:
-            signal = hinted_signals[0]
-            readback_val = signals.get(signal, {}).get("value")
-
-        for setpoint_signal in ["setpoint", "user_setpoint"]:
-            setpoint_val = signals.get(f"{self.device}_{setpoint_signal}", {}).get("value")
-            if setpoint_val is not None:
-                break
-
-        for moving_signal in ["motor_done_move", "motor_is_moving"]:
-            is_moving = signals.get(f"{self.device}_{moving_signal}", {}).get("value")
-            if is_moving is not None:
-                break
-
-        if is_moving is not None:
-            self.ui.spinner_widget.setVisible(True)
-            if is_moving:
-                self.ui.spinner_widget.start()
-                self.ui.spinner_widget.setToolTip("Device is moving")
-                self.set_global_state("warning")
-            else:
-                self.ui.spinner_widget.stop()
-                self.ui.spinner_widget.setToolTip("Device is idle")
-                self.set_global_state("success")
-        else:
-            self.ui.spinner_widget.setVisible(False)
-
-        if readback_val is not None:
-            self.ui.readback.setText(f"{readback_val:.{precision}f}")
-            self.position_update.emit(readback_val)
-
-        if setpoint_val is not None:
-            self.ui.setpoint.setText(f"{setpoint_val:.{precision}f}")
-
-        limits = self.dev[self.device].limits
-        self.update_limits(limits)
-        if limits is not None and readback_val is not None and limits[0] != limits[1]:
-            pos = (readback_val - limits[0]) / (limits[1] - limits[0])
-            self.ui.position_indicator.set_value(pos)
-
-    def update_limits(self, limits: tuple):
-        """Update limits
-
-        Args:
-            limits (tuple): Limits of the positioner
-        """
-        if limits == self._limits:
-            return
-        self._limits = limits
-        if limits is not None and limits[0] != limits[1]:
-            self.ui.position_indicator.setToolTip(f"Min: {limits[0]}, Max: {limits[1]}")
-            self.setpoint_validator.setRange(limits[0], limits[1])
-        else:
-            self.ui.position_indicator.setToolTip("No limits set")
-            self.setpoint_validator.setRange(float("-inf"), float("inf"))
-
-    @Slot()
-    def on_stop(self):
-        """Stop call"""
-        request_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        params = {
-            "device": self.device,
-            "rpc_id": request_id,
-            "func": "stop",
-            "args": [],
-            "kwargs": {},
-        }
-        msg = ScanQueueMessage(
-            scan_type="device_rpc",
-            parameter=params,
-            queue="emergency",
-            metadata={"RID": request_id, "response": False},
-        )
-        self.client.connector.send(MessageEndpoints.scan_queue_request(), msg)
-
-    @property
-    def step_size(self):
-        """Step size for tweak"""
-        return self.ui.step_size.value()
-
-    @Slot()
-    def on_tweak_right(self):
-        """Tweak motor right"""
-        self.dev[self.device].move(self.step_size, relative=True)
-
-    @Slot()
-    def on_tweak_left(self):
-        """Tweak motor left"""
-        self.dev[self.device].move(-self.step_size, relative=True)
-
-    @Slot()
-    def on_setpoint_change(self):
-        """Change the setpoint for the motor"""
-        self.ui.setpoint.clearFocus()
-        setpoint = self.ui.setpoint.text()
-        self.dev[self.device].move(float(setpoint), relative=False)
-        self.ui.tweak_left.setToolTip(f"Tweak left by {self.step_size}")
-        self.ui.tweak_right.setToolTip(f"Tweak right by {self.step_size}")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import sys
-
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication  # pylint: disable=ungrouped-imports
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    set_theme("dark")
-    widget = PositionerBox(device="bpm4i")
-
-    widget.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box.py
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+"""Module for a PositionerBox widget to control a positioner device."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+
+from bec_lib.device import Positioner
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal
+from qtpy.QtGui import QDoubleValidator
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDoubleSpinBox
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors, set_theme
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box._base import PositionerBoxBase
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box._base.positioner_box_base import (
+    DeviceUpdateUIComponents,
+)
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
+
+
+class PositionerBox(PositionerBoxBase):
+    """Simple Widget to control a positioner in box form"""
+
+    ui_file = "positioner_box.ui"
+    dimensions = (234, 224)
+
+    PLUGIN = True
+
+    USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioner"]
+    device_changed = Signal(str, str)
+    # Signal emitted to inform listeners about a position update
+    position_update = Signal(float)
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, device: Positioner | str | None = None, **kwargs):
+        """Initialize the PositionerBox widget.
+
+        Args:
+            parent: The parent widget.
+            device (Positioner): The device to control.
+        """
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
+
+        self._device = ""
+        self._limits = None
+        if self.current_path == "":
+            self.current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
+        self.init_ui()
+        self.device = device
+        self._init_device(self.device, self.position_update.emit, self.update_limits)
+
+    def init_ui(self):
+        """Init the ui"""
+        self.device_changed.connect(self.on_device_change)
+
+        self.ui = UILoader(self).loader(os.path.join(self.current_path, self.ui_file))
+
+        self.addWidget(self.ui)
+        self.layout.setSpacing(0)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+
+        # fix the size of the device box
+        db = self.ui.device_box
+        db.setFixedHeight(self.dimensions[0])
+        db.setFixedWidth(self.dimensions[1])
+
+        self.ui.step_size.setStepType(QDoubleSpinBox.AdaptiveDecimalStepType)
+        self.ui.stop.clicked.connect(self.on_stop)
+        self.ui.stop.setToolTip("Stop")
+        self.ui.stop.setStyleSheet(
+            f"QPushButton {{background-color: {get_accent_colors().emergency.name()}; color: white;}}"
+        )
+        self.ui.tweak_right.clicked.connect(self.on_tweak_right)
+        self.ui.tweak_right.setToolTip("Tweak right")
+        self.ui.tweak_left.clicked.connect(self.on_tweak_left)
+        self.ui.tweak_left.setToolTip("Tweak left")
+        self.ui.setpoint.returnPressed.connect(self.on_setpoint_change)
+
+        self.setpoint_validator = QDoubleValidator()
+        self.ui.setpoint.setValidator(self.setpoint_validator)
+        self.ui.spinner_widget.start()
+        self.ui.tool_button.clicked.connect(self._open_dialog_selection(self.set_positioner))
+        icon = material_icon(icon_name="edit_note", size=(16, 16), convert_to_pixmap=False)
+        self.ui.tool_button.setIcon(icon)
+
+    def force_update_readback(self):
+        self._init_device(self.device, self.position_update.emit, self.update_limits)
+
+    @SafeProperty(str)
+    def device(self):
+        """Property to set the device"""
+        return self._device
+
+    @device.setter
+    def device(self, value: str):
+        """Setter, checks if device is a string"""
+        if not value or not isinstance(value, str):
+            return
+        if not self._check_device_is_valid(value):
+            return
+        old_device = self._device
+        self._device = value
+        if not self.label:
+            self.label = value
+        self.device_changed.emit(old_device, value)
+
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def hide_device_selection(self):
+        """Hide the device selection"""
+        return not self.ui.tool_button.isVisible()
+
+    @hide_device_selection.setter
+    def hide_device_selection(self, value: bool):
+        """Set the device selection visibility"""
+        self.ui.tool_button.setVisible(not value)
+
+    @SafeSlot(bool)
+    def show_device_selection(self, value: bool):
+        """Show the device selection
+
+        Args:
+            value (bool): Show the device selection
+        """
+        self.hide_device_selection = not value
+
+    @SafeSlot(str)
+    def set_positioner(self, positioner: str | Positioner):
+        """Set the device
+
+        Args:
+            positioner (Positioner | str) : Positioner to set, accepts str or the device
+        """
+        if isinstance(positioner, Positioner):
+            positioner = positioner.name
+        self.device = positioner
+
+    @SafeSlot(str, str)
+    def on_device_change(self, old_device: str, new_device: str):
+        """Upon changing the device, a check will be performed if the device is a Positioner.
+
+        Args:
+            old_device (str): The old device name.
+            new_device (str): The new device name.
+        """
+        if not self._check_device_is_valid(new_device):
+            return
+        self._on_device_change(
+            old_device,
+            new_device,
+            self.position_update.emit,
+            self.update_limits,
+            self.on_device_readback,
+            self._device_ui_components(new_device),
+        )
+
+    def _device_ui_components(self, device: str) -> DeviceUpdateUIComponents:
+        return {
+            "spinner": self.ui.spinner_widget,
+            "position_indicator": self.ui.position_indicator,
+            "readback": self.ui.readback,
+            "setpoint": self.ui.setpoint,
+            "step_size": self.ui.step_size,
+            "device_box": self.ui.device_box,
+            "stop": self.ui.stop,
+            "tweak_increase": self.ui.tweak_right,
+            "tweak_decrease": self.ui.tweak_left,
+        }
+
+    @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_device_readback(self, msg_content: dict, metadata: dict):
+        """Callback for device readback.
+
+        Args:
+            msg_content (dict): The message content.
+            metadata (dict): The message metadata.
+        """
+        self._on_device_readback(
+            self.device,
+            self._device_ui_components(self.device),
+            msg_content,
+            metadata,
+            self.position_update.emit,
+            self.update_limits,
+        )
+
+    def update_limits(self, limits: tuple):
+        """Update limits
+
+        Args:
+            limits (tuple): Limits of the positioner
+        """
+        if limits == self._limits:
+            return
+        self._limits = limits
+        self._update_limits_ui(limits, self.ui.position_indicator, self.setpoint_validator)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_stop(self):
+        self._stop_device(self.device)
+
+    @property
+    def step_size(self):
+        """Step size for tweak"""
+        return self.ui.step_size.value()
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_tweak_right(self):
+        """Tweak motor right"""
+        setpoint = self._get_setpoint()
+        if setpoint is None:
+            self.dev[self.device].move(self.step_size, relative=True)
+            return
+        target = setpoint + self.step_size
+        self.dev[self.device].move(target, relative=False)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_tweak_left(self):
+        """Tweak motor left"""
+        setpoint = self._get_setpoint()
+        if setpoint is None:
+            self.dev[self.device].move(-self.step_size, relative=True)
+            return
+        target = setpoint - self.step_size
+        self.dev[self.device].move(target, relative=False)
+
+    def _get_setpoint(self) -> float | None:
+        """Get the setpoint of the motor"""
+        setpoint = getattr(self.dev[self.device], "setpoint", None)
+        if not setpoint:
+            setpoint = getattr(self.dev[self.device], "user_setpoint", None)
+        if not setpoint:
+            return None
+        try:
+            return float(setpoint.get())
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_setpoint_change(self):
+        """Change the setpoint for the motor"""
+        self.ui.setpoint.clearFocus()
+        setpoint = self.ui.setpoint.text()
+        self.dev[self.device].move(float(setpoint), relative=False)
+        self.ui.tweak_left.setToolTip(f"Tweak left by {self.step_size}")
+        self.ui.tweak_right.setToolTip(f"Tweak right by {self.step_size}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication  # pylint: disable=ungrouped-imports
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    set_theme("dark")
+    widget = PositionerBox(device="bpm4i")
+
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box.pyproject
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box.ui
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box_plugin.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import os
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface

 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import PositionerBox

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

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_plugin import (
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box.positioner_box_plugin import (
        PositionerBoxPlugin,
    )

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box2_d.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box2_d.pyproject
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{'files': ['positioner_box_2d.py']}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box2_d_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box2_d_plugin.py
@@ -1,43 +1,41 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os

 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface

-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform_widget import BECWaveformWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_2d.positioner_box_2d import (
+    PositionerBox2D,
+)

 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
-    <widget class='BECWaveformWidget' name='bec_waveform_widget'>
+    <widget class='PositionerBox2D' name='positioner_box2_d'>
    </widget>
 </ui>
 """

-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)

-
-class BECWaveformWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+class PositionerBox2DPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()
        self._form_editor = None

    def createWidget(self, parent):
-        t = BECWaveformWidget(parent)
+        t = PositionerBox2D(parent)
        return t

    def domXml(self):
        return DOM_XML

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

    def icon(self):
-        return designer_material_icon(BECWaveformWidget.ICON_NAME)
+        return designer_material_icon(PositionerBox2D.ICON_NAME)

    def includeFile(self):
-        return "bec_waveform_widget"
+        return "positioner_box2_d"

    def initialize(self, form_editor):
        self._form_editor = form_editor
@@ -49,10 +47,10 @@ class BECWaveformWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cov
        return self._form_editor is not None

    def name(self):
-        return "BECWaveformWidget"
+        return "PositionerBox2D"

    def toolTip(self):
-        return "BECWaveformWidget"
+        return "Simple Widget to control two positioners in box form"

    def whatsThis(self):
        return self.toolTip()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box_2d.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box_2d.py
@@ -0,0 +1,482 @@
+""" Module for a PositionerBox2D widget to control two positioner devices."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from typing import Literal
+
+from bec_lib.device import Positioner
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal
+from qtpy.QtGui import QDoubleValidator
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDoubleSpinBox
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box._base import PositionerBoxBase
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box._base.positioner_box_base import (
+    DeviceUpdateUIComponents,
+)
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
+
+DeviceId = Literal["horizontal", "vertical"]
+
+
+class PositionerBox2D(PositionerBoxBase):
+    """Simple Widget to control two positioners in box form"""
+
+    ui_file = "positioner_box_2d.ui"
+
+    PLUGIN = True
+    USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioner_hor", "set_positioner_ver"]
+
+    device_changed_hor = Signal(str, str)
+    device_changed_ver = Signal(str, str)
+    # Signals emitted to inform listeners about a position update
+    position_update_hor = Signal(float)
+    position_update_ver = Signal(float)
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        device_hor: Positioner | str | None = None,
+        device_ver: Positioner | str | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        """Initialize the PositionerBox widget.
+
+        Args:
+            parent: The parent widget.
+            device_hor (Positioner | str): The first device to control - assigned the horizontal axis.
+            device_ver (Positioner | str): The second device to control - assigned the vertical axis.
+        """
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
+
+        self._device_hor = ""
+        self._device_ver = ""
+        self._limits_hor = None
+        self._limits_ver = None
+        self._dialog = None
+        if self.current_path == "":
+            self.current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        self.init_ui()
+        self.device_hor = device_hor
+        self.device_ver = device_ver
+
+        self.connect_ui()
+
+    def init_ui(self):
+        """Init the ui"""
+        self.device_changed_hor.connect(self.on_device_change_hor)
+        self.device_changed_ver.connect(self.on_device_change_ver)
+
+        self.ui = UILoader(self).loader(os.path.join(self.current_path, self.ui_file))
+        self.setpoint_validator_hor = QDoubleValidator()
+        self.setpoint_validator_ver = QDoubleValidator()
+
+    def connect_ui(self):
+        """Connect the UI components to signals, data, or routines"""
+        self.addWidget(self.ui)
+        self.layout.setSpacing(0)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+
+        def _init_ui(val: QDoubleValidator, device_id: DeviceId):
+            ui = self._device_ui_components_hv(device_id)
+            tweak_inc = (
+                self.on_tweak_inc_hor if device_id == "horizontal" else self.on_tweak_inc_ver
+            )
+            tweak_dec = (
+                self.on_tweak_dec_hor if device_id == "horizontal" else self.on_tweak_dec_ver
+            )
+            ui["setpoint"].setValidator(val)
+            ui["setpoint"].returnPressed.connect(
+                self.on_setpoint_change_hor
+                if device_id == "horizontal"
+                else self.on_setpoint_change_ver
+            )
+            ui["stop"].setToolTip("Stop")
+            ui["step_size"].setStepType(QDoubleSpinBox.StepType.AdaptiveDecimalStepType)
+            ui["tweak_increase"].clicked.connect(tweak_inc)
+            ui["tweak_decrease"].clicked.connect(tweak_dec)
+
+        _init_ui(self.setpoint_validator_hor, "horizontal")
+        _init_ui(self.setpoint_validator_ver, "vertical")
+
+        self.ui.stop_button.button.clicked.connect(self.on_stop)
+
+        self.ui.step_decrease_hor.clicked.connect(self.on_step_dec_hor)
+        self.ui.step_decrease_ver.clicked.connect(self.on_step_dec_ver)
+        self.ui.step_increase_hor.clicked.connect(self.on_step_inc_hor)
+        self.ui.step_increase_ver.clicked.connect(self.on_step_inc_ver)
+
+        self.ui.tool_button_hor.clicked.connect(
+            self._open_dialog_selection(self.set_positioner_hor)
+        )
+        self.ui.tool_button_ver.clicked.connect(
+            self._open_dialog_selection(self.set_positioner_ver)
+        )
+        icon = material_icon(icon_name="edit_note", size=(16, 16), convert_to_pixmap=False)
+        self.ui.tool_button_hor.setIcon(icon)
+        self.ui.tool_button_ver.setIcon(icon)
+
+        step_tooltip = "Step by the step size"
+        tweak_tooltip = "Tweak by 1/10th the step size"
+
+        for b in [
+            self.ui.step_increase_hor,
+            self.ui.step_increase_ver,
+            self.ui.step_decrease_hor,
+            self.ui.step_decrease_ver,
+        ]:
+            b.setToolTip(step_tooltip)
+
+        for b in [
+            self.ui.tweak_increase_hor,
+            self.ui.tweak_increase_ver,
+            self.ui.tweak_decrease_hor,
+            self.ui.tweak_decrease_ver,
+        ]:
+            b.setToolTip(tweak_tooltip)
+
+        icon_options = {"size": (16, 16), "convert_to_pixmap": False}
+        self.ui.tweak_increase_hor.setIcon(
+            material_icon(icon_name="keyboard_arrow_right", **icon_options)
+        )
+        self.ui.step_increase_hor.setIcon(
+            material_icon(icon_name="keyboard_double_arrow_right", **icon_options)
+        )
+        self.ui.tweak_decrease_hor.setIcon(
+            material_icon(icon_name="keyboard_arrow_left", **icon_options)
+        )
+        self.ui.step_decrease_hor.setIcon(
+            material_icon(icon_name="keyboard_double_arrow_left", **icon_options)
+        )
+        self.ui.tweak_increase_ver.setIcon(
+            material_icon(icon_name="keyboard_arrow_up", **icon_options)
+        )
+        self.ui.step_increase_ver.setIcon(
+            material_icon(icon_name="keyboard_double_arrow_up", **icon_options)
+        )
+        self.ui.tweak_decrease_ver.setIcon(
+            material_icon(icon_name="keyboard_arrow_down", **icon_options)
+        )
+        self.ui.step_decrease_ver.setIcon(
+            material_icon(icon_name="keyboard_double_arrow_down", **icon_options)
+        )
+
+    @SafeProperty(str)
+    def device_hor(self):
+        """SafeProperty to set the device"""
+        return self._device_hor
+
+    @device_hor.setter
+    def device_hor(self, value: str):
+        """Setter, checks if device is a string"""
+        if not value or not isinstance(value, str):
+            return
+        if not self._check_device_is_valid(value):
+            return
+        if value == self.device_ver:
+            return
+        old_device = self._device_hor
+        self._device_hor = value
+        self.label = f"{self._device_hor}, {self._device_ver}"
+        self.device_changed_hor.emit(old_device, value)
+        self._init_device(self.device_hor, self.position_update_hor.emit, self.update_limits_hor)
+
+    @SafeProperty(str)
+    def device_ver(self):
+        """SafeProperty to set the device"""
+        return self._device_ver
+
+    @device_ver.setter
+    def device_ver(self, value: str):
+        """Setter, checks if device is a string"""
+        if not value or not isinstance(value, str):
+            return
+        if not self._check_device_is_valid(value):
+            return
+        if value == self.device_hor:
+            return
+        old_device = self._device_ver
+        self._device_ver = value
+        self.label = f"{self._device_hor}, {self._device_ver}"
+        self.device_changed_ver.emit(old_device, value)
+        self._init_device(self.device_ver, self.position_update_ver.emit, self.update_limits_ver)
+
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def hide_device_selection(self):
+        """Hide the device selection"""
+        return not self.ui.tool_button_hor.isVisible()
+
+    @hide_device_selection.setter
+    def hide_device_selection(self, value: bool):
+        """Set the device selection visibility"""
+        self.ui.tool_button_hor.setVisible(not value)
+        self.ui.tool_button_ver.setVisible(not value)
+
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def hide_device_boxes(self):
+        """Hide the device selection"""
+        return not self.ui.device_box_hor.isVisible()
+
+    @hide_device_boxes.setter
+    def hide_device_boxes(self, value: bool):
+        """Set the device selection visibility"""
+        self.ui.device_box_hor.setVisible(not value)
+        self.ui.device_box_ver.setVisible(not value)
+
+    @SafeSlot(bool)
+    def show_device_selection(self, value: bool):
+        """Show the device selection
+
+        Args:
+            value (bool): Show the device selection
+        """
+        self.hide_device_selection = not value
+
+    @SafeSlot(str)
+    def set_positioner_hor(self, positioner: str | Positioner):
+        """Set the device
+
+        Args:
+            positioner (Positioner | str) : Positioner to set, accepts str or the device
+        """
+        if isinstance(positioner, Positioner):
+            positioner = positioner.name
+        self.device_hor = positioner
+
+    @SafeSlot(str)
+    def set_positioner_ver(self, positioner: str | Positioner):
+        """Set the device
+
+        Args:
+            positioner (Positioner | str) : Positioner to set, accepts str or the device
+        """
+        if isinstance(positioner, Positioner):
+            positioner = positioner.name
+        self.device_ver = positioner
+
+    @SafeSlot(str, str)
+    def on_device_change_hor(self, old_device: str, new_device: str):
+        """Upon changing the device, a check will be performed if the device is a Positioner.
+
+        Args:
+            old_device (str): The old device name.
+            new_device (str): The new device name.
+        """
+        if not self._check_device_is_valid(new_device):
+            return
+        self._on_device_change(
+            old_device,
+            new_device,
+            self.position_update_hor.emit,
+            self.update_limits_hor,
+            self.on_device_readback_hor,
+            self._device_ui_components_hv("horizontal"),
+        )
+
+    @SafeSlot(str, str)
+    def on_device_change_ver(self, old_device: str, new_device: str):
+        """Upon changing the device, a check will be performed if the device is a Positioner.
+
+        Args:
+            old_device (str): The old device name.
+            new_device (str): The new device name.
+        """
+        if not self._check_device_is_valid(new_device):
+            return
+        self._on_device_change(
+            old_device,
+            new_device,
+            self.position_update_ver.emit,
+            self.update_limits_ver,
+            self.on_device_readback_ver,
+            self._device_ui_components_hv("vertical"),
+        )
+
+    def _device_ui_components_hv(self, device: DeviceId) -> DeviceUpdateUIComponents:
+        if device == "horizontal":
+            return {
+                "spinner": self.ui.spinner_widget_hor,
+                "position_indicator": self.ui.position_indicator_hor,
+                "readback": self.ui.readback_hor,
+                "setpoint": self.ui.setpoint_hor,
+                "step_size": self.ui.step_size_hor,
+                "device_box": self.ui.device_box_hor,
+                "stop": self.ui.stop_button,
+                "tweak_increase": self.ui.tweak_increase_hor,
+                "tweak_decrease": self.ui.tweak_decrease_hor,
+            }
+        elif device == "vertical":
+            return {
+                "spinner": self.ui.spinner_widget_ver,
+                "position_indicator": self.ui.position_indicator_ver,
+                "readback": self.ui.readback_ver,
+                "setpoint": self.ui.setpoint_ver,
+                "step_size": self.ui.step_size_ver,
+                "device_box": self.ui.device_box_ver,
+                "stop": self.ui.stop_button,
+                "tweak_increase": self.ui.tweak_increase_ver,
+                "tweak_decrease": self.ui.tweak_decrease_ver,
+            }
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Device {device} is not represented by this UI")
+
+    def _device_ui_components(self, device: str):
+        if device == self.device_hor:
+            return self._device_ui_components_hv("horizontal")
+        if device == self.device_ver:
+            return self._device_ui_components_hv("vertical")
+
+    @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_device_readback_hor(self, msg_content: dict, metadata: dict):
+        """Callback for device readback.
+
+        Args:
+            msg_content (dict): The message content.
+            metadata (dict): The message metadata.
+        """
+        self._on_device_readback(
+            self.device_hor,
+            self._device_ui_components_hv("horizontal"),
+            msg_content,
+            metadata,
+            self.position_update_hor.emit,
+            self.update_limits_hor,
+        )
+
+    @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_device_readback_ver(self, msg_content: dict, metadata: dict):
+        """Callback for device readback.
+
+        Args:
+            msg_content (dict): The message content.
+            metadata (dict): The message metadata.
+        """
+        self._on_device_readback(
+            self.device_ver,
+            self._device_ui_components_hv("vertical"),
+            msg_content,
+            metadata,
+            self.position_update_ver.emit,
+            self.update_limits_ver,
+        )
+
+    def update_limits_hor(self, limits: tuple):
+        """Update limits
+
+        Args:
+            limits (tuple): Limits of the positioner
+        """
+        if limits == self._limits_hor:
+            return
+        self._limits_hor = limits
+        self._update_limits_ui(limits, self.ui.position_indicator_hor, self.setpoint_validator_hor)
+
+    def update_limits_ver(self, limits: tuple):
+        """Update limits
+
+        Args:
+            limits (tuple): Limits of the positioner
+        """
+        if limits == self._limits_ver:
+            return
+        self._limits_ver = limits
+        self._update_limits_ui(limits, self.ui.position_indicator_ver, self.setpoint_validator_ver)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_stop(self):
+        self._stop_device(f"{self.device_hor} or {self.device_ver}")
+
+    @SafeProperty(float)
+    def step_size_hor(self):
+        """Step size for tweak"""
+        return self.ui.step_size_hor.value()
+
+    @step_size_hor.setter
+    def step_size_hor(self, val: float):
+        """Step size for tweak"""
+        self.ui.step_size_hor.setValue(val)
+
+    @SafeProperty(float)
+    def step_size_ver(self):
+        """Step size for tweak"""
+        return self.ui.step_size_ver.value()
+
+    @step_size_ver.setter
+    def step_size_ver(self, val: float):
+        """Step size for tweak"""
+        self.ui.step_size_ver.setValue(val)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_tweak_inc_hor(self):
+        """Tweak device a up"""
+        self.dev[self.device_hor].move(self.step_size_hor / 10, relative=True)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_tweak_dec_hor(self):
+        """Tweak device a down"""
+        self.dev[self.device_hor].move(-self.step_size_hor / 10, relative=True)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_step_inc_hor(self):
+        """Tweak device a up"""
+        self.dev[self.device_hor].move(self.step_size_hor, relative=True)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_step_dec_hor(self):
+        """Tweak device a down"""
+        self.dev[self.device_hor].move(-self.step_size_hor, relative=True)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_tweak_inc_ver(self):
+        """Tweak device a up"""
+        self.dev[self.device_ver].move(self.step_size_ver / 10, relative=True)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_tweak_dec_ver(self):
+        """Tweak device b down"""
+        self.dev[self.device_ver].move(-self.step_size_ver / 10, relative=True)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_step_inc_ver(self):
+        """Tweak device b up"""
+        self.dev[self.device_ver].move(self.step_size_ver, relative=True)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_step_dec_ver(self):
+        """Tweak device a down"""
+        self.dev[self.device_ver].move(-self.step_size_ver, relative=True)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_setpoint_change_hor(self):
+        """Change the setpoint for device a"""
+        self.ui.setpoint_hor.clearFocus()
+        setpoint = self.ui.setpoint_hor.text()
+        self.dev[self.device_hor].move(float(setpoint), relative=False)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def on_setpoint_change_ver(self):
+        """Change the setpoint for device b"""
+        self.ui.setpoint_ver.clearFocus()
+        setpoint = self.ui.setpoint_ver.text()
+        self.dev[self.device_ver].move(float(setpoint), relative=False)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication  # pylint: disable=ungrouped-imports
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    set_theme("dark")
+    widget = PositionerBox2D()
+
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box_2d.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box_2d.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,562 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>Form</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>326</width>
+    <height>323</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Form</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+   <item row="0" column="1">
+    <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_4">
+     <item row="0" column="1">
+      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
+       <item row="0" column="2">
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="device_box_ver">
+         <property name="title">
+          <string>No positioner selected</string>
+         </property>
+         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_6" rowstretch="0,0,0,0,0,0">
+          <property name="topMargin">
+           <number>0</number>
+          </property>
+          <item row="1" column="0">
+           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_5">
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QToolButton" name="tool_button_ver">
+              <property name="focusPolicy">
+               <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::NoFocus</enum>
+              </property>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>...</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="readback_ver">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Position</string>
+              </property>
+              <property name="alignment">
+               <set>Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignCenter</set>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <widget class="SpinnerWidget" name="spinner_widget_ver">
+              <property name="minimumSize">
+               <size>
+                <width>25</width>
+                <height>25</height>
+               </size>
+              </property>
+              <property name="maximumSize">
+               <size>
+                <width>25</width>
+                <height>25</height>
+               </size>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+           </layout>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="setpoint_ver">
+            <property name="enabled">
+             <bool>false</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="focusPolicy">
+             <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::StrongFocus</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="5" column="0">
+           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_6">
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="step_size_ver">
+              <property name="enabled">
+               <bool>false</bool>
+              </property>
+              <property name="focusPolicy">
+               <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::StrongFocus</enum>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+           </layout>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="0" column="1">
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="device_box_hor">
+         <property name="title">
+          <string>No positioner selected</string>
+         </property>
+         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_5" rowstretch="0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0">
+          <property name="topMargin">
+           <number>0</number>
+          </property>
+          <item row="9" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="setpoint_hor">
+            <property name="enabled">
+             <bool>false</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="focusPolicy">
+             <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::StrongFocus</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="0">
+           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_4">
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QToolButton" name="tool_button_hor">
+              <property name="focusPolicy">
+               <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::NoFocus</enum>
+              </property>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>...</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="readback_hor">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Position</string>
+              </property>
+              <property name="alignment">
+               <set>Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignCenter</set>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <widget class="SpinnerWidget" name="spinner_widget_hor">
+              <property name="minimumSize">
+               <size>
+                <width>25</width>
+                <height>25</height>
+               </size>
+              </property>
+              <property name="maximumSize">
+               <size>
+                <width>25</width>
+                <height>25</height>
+               </size>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+           </layout>
+          </item>
+          <item row="10" column="0">
+           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_7">
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="step_size_hor">
+              <property name="enabled">
+               <bool>false</bool>
+              </property>
+              <property name="focusPolicy">
+               <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::StrongFocus</enum>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+           </layout>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </item>
+     <item row="4" column="0">
+      <widget class="PositionIndicator" name="position_indicator_ver">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Preferred">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+       <property name="maximum" stdset="0">
+        <double>1.000000000000000</double>
+       </property>
+       <property name="vertical" stdset="0">
+        <bool>true</bool>
+       </property>
+       <property name="value" stdset="0">
+        <double>0.500000000000000</double>
+       </property>
+       <property name="indicator_width" stdset="0">
+        <number>4</number>
+       </property>
+       <property name="rounded_corners" stdset="0">
+        <number>4</number>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item row="4" column="1">
+      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
+       <item row="0" column="3">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="step_increase_ver">
+         <property name="focusPolicy">
+          <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::NoFocus</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string/>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="2" column="5">
+        <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 row="6" column="3">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="step_decrease_ver">
+         <property name="focusPolicy">
+          <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::NoFocus</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string/>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="4" column="5">
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
+         <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 row="6" column="2">
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_16">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>10</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item row="2" column="1">
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+         <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 row="0" column="2">
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_14">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>10</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item row="4" column="1">
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_17">
+         <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 row="2" column="2">
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_7">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>10</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item row="6" column="1">
+        <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 row="3" column="3">
+        <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 row="3" column="5">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="step_increase_hor">
+         <property name="focusPolicy">
+          <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::NoFocus</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string/>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="6" column="4">
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_10">
+         <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 row="3" column="2">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="tweak_decrease_hor">
+         <property name="focusPolicy">
+          <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::NoFocus</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string/>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="4" column="2">
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_15">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>10</width>
+           <height>20</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item row="0" column="1">
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_35">
+         <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 row="4" column="3">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="tweak_decrease_ver">
+         <property name="focusPolicy">
+          <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::NoFocus</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string/>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="3" column="1">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="step_decrease_hor">
+         <property name="focusPolicy">
+          <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::NoFocus</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string/>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="3" column="4">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="tweak_increase_hor">
+         <property name="focusPolicy">
+          <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::NoFocus</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string/>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="2" column="3">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="tweak_increase_ver">
+         <property name="focusPolicy">
+          <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::NoFocus</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string/>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="2" column="4">
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_12">
+         <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 row="0" column="4">
+        <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>
+       <item row="4" column="4">
+        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_11">
+         <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 row="0" column="5">
+        <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 row="6" column="5">
+        <widget class="StopButton" name="stop_button"/>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </item>
+     <item row="2" column="1">
+      <widget class="PositionIndicator" name="position_indicator_hor">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+       <property name="maximum" stdset="0">
+        <double>1.000000000000000</double>
+       </property>
+       <property name="value" stdset="0">
+        <double>0.500000000000000</double>
+       </property>
+       <property name="indicator_width" stdset="0">
+        <number>4</number>
+       </property>
+       <property name="rounded_corners" stdset="0">
+        <number>4</number>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>StopButton</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>stop_button</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>PositionIndicator</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>position_indicator</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>SpinnerWidget</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>spinner_widget</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
+ <tabstops>
+  <tabstop>tool_button_hor</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>tool_button_ver</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>setpoint_hor</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>setpoint_ver</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>step_size_hor</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>step_size_ver</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>tweak_decrease_hor</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>tweak_increase_ver</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>tweak_increase_hor</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>tweak_decrease_ver</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>step_decrease_hor</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>step_increase_ver</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>step_increase_hor</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>step_decrease_ver</tabstop>
+ </tabstops>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/register_positioner_box2_d.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/register_positioner_box2_d.py
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
        return
    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.multi_waveform.bec_multi_waveform_widget_plugin import (
-        BECMultiWaveformWidgetPlugin,
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_2d.positioner_box2_d_plugin import (
+        PositionerBox2DPlugin,
    )

-    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(BECMultiWaveformWidgetPlugin())
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(PositionerBox2DPlugin())


 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/positioner_control_line.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/positioner_control_line.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import os
+
 from bec_lib.device import Positioner

-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import PositionerBox


 class PositionerControlLine(PositionerBox):
@@ -12,13 +14,14 @@ class PositionerControlLine(PositionerBox):
    PLUGIN = True
    ICON_NAME = "switch_left"

-    def __init__(self, parent=None, device: Positioner = None, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, device: Positioner | str | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
        """Initialize the DeviceControlLine.

        Args:
            parent: The parent widget.
            device (Positioner): The device to control.
        """
+        self.current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
        super().__init__(parent=parent, device=device, *args, **kwargs)


--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/positioner_control_line.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/positioner_control_line.pyproject
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/positioner_control_line.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/positioner_control_line.ui
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/positioner_control_line_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/positioner_control_line_plugin.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import os
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface

 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_control_line import (
-    PositionerControlLine,
-)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import PositionerControlLine

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

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_control_line_plugin import (
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_control_line.positioner_control_line_plugin import (
        PositionerControlLinePlugin,
    )

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_group/positioner_group.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_group/positioner_group.py
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ from __future__ import annotations

 from bec_lib.device import Positioner
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QSize, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, Signal
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QGridLayout, QGroupBox, QVBoxLayout, QWidget

 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box import PositionerBox
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import PositionerBox

 logger = bec_logger.logger

@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class PositionerGroupBox(QGroupBox):
        self.widget.position_update.connect(self._on_position_update)
        self.widget.expand.connect(self._on_expand)
        self.setTitle(self.device_name)
-        self.widget.init_device()  # force readback
+        self.widget.force_update_readback()

    def _on_expand(self, expand):
        if expand:
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class PositionerGroup(BECWidget, QWidget):
    def minimumSizeHint(self):
        return QSize(300, 30)

-    @Slot(str)
+    @SafeSlot(str)
    def set_positioners(self, device_names: str):
        """Redraw grid with positioners from device_names string

@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ class PositionerGroup(BECWidget, QWidget):
        widget = self.sender()
        self.device_position_update.emit(widget.title(), pos)

-    @Property(str)
+    @SafeProperty(str)
    def devices_list(self):
        """Device names string separated by space"""
        return " ".join(self._device_widgets)
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ class PositionerGroup(BECWidget, QWidget):
                return
        self.set_positioners(device_names)

-    @Property(int)
+    @SafeProperty(int)
    def grid_max_cols(self):
        """Max number of columns for widgets grid"""
        return self._grid_ncols
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/base_classes/device_input_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/base_classes/device_input_base.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import enum
 from bec_lib.device import ComputedSignal, Device, Positioner, ReadoutPriority
 from bec_lib.device import Signal as BECSignal
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from pydantic import field_validator
 from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Signal, Slot

 from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig
@@ -25,13 +26,35 @@ class BECDeviceFilter(enum.Enum):


 class DeviceInputConfig(ConnectionConfig):
-    device_filter: list[BECDeviceFilter] = []
-    readout_filter: list[ReadoutPriority] = []
+    device_filter: list[str] = []
+    readout_filter: list[str] = []
    devices: list[str] = []
    default: str | None = None
    arg_name: str | None = None
    apply_filter: bool = True

+    @field_validator("device_filter")
+    @classmethod
+    def check_device_filter(cls, v, values):
+        valid_device_filters = [entry.value for entry in BECDeviceFilter]
+        for filt in v:
+            if filt not in valid_device_filters:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Device filter {filt} is not a valid device filter {valid_device_filters}."
+                )
+        return v
+
+    @field_validator("readout_filter")
+    @classmethod
+    def check_readout_filter(cls, v, values):
+        valid_device_filters = [entry.value for entry in ReadoutPriority]
+        for filt in v:
+            if filt not in valid_device_filters:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Device filter {filt} is not a valid device filter {valid_device_filters}."
+                )
+        return v
+

 class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
    """
@@ -59,7 +82,7 @@ class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
        ReadoutPriority.ON_REQUEST: "readout_on_request",
    }

-    def __init__(self, client=None, config=None, gui_id: str = None):
+    def __init__(self, client=None, config=None, gui_id: str | None = None, **kwargs):

        if config is None:
            config = DeviceInputConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
@@ -67,7 +90,7 @@ class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
            if isinstance(config, dict):
                config = DeviceInputConfig(**config)
            self.config = config
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, theme_update=True)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, theme_update=True, **kwargs)
        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
        self._device_filter = []
        self._readout_filter = []
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/base_classes/device_signal_input_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/base_classes/device_signal_input_base.py
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ class DeviceSignalInputBase(BECWidget):
        Kind.config: "include_config_signals",
    }

-    def __init__(self, client=None, config=None, gui_id: str = None):
+    def __init__(self, client=None, config=None, gui_id: str = None, **kwargs):
        if config is None:
            config = DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
        else:
            if isinstance(config, dict):
                config = DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig(**config)
            self.config = config
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)

        self._device = None
        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_combobox/device_combobox.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_combobox/device_combobox.py
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ class DeviceComboBox(DeviceInputBase, QComboBox):
        available_devices: list[str] | None = None,
        default: str | None = None,
        arg_name: str | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
    ):
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QComboBox.__init__(self, parent=parent)
        if arg_name is not None:
            self.config.arg_name = arg_name
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ class DeviceComboBox(DeviceInputBase, QComboBox):
        """Cleanup the widget."""
        if self._callback_id is not None:
            self.bec_dispatcher.client.callbacks.remove(self._callback_id)
+        super().cleanup()

    def get_current_device(self) -> object:
        """
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.py
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@ class DeviceLineEdit(DeviceInputBase, QLineEdit):
        available_devices: list[str] | None = None,
        default: str | None = None,
        arg_name: str | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
    ):
        self._callback_id = None
        self._is_valid_input = False
        self._accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QLineEdit.__init__(self, parent=parent)
        self.completer = QCompleter(self)
        self.setCompleter(self.completer)
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ class DeviceLineEdit(DeviceInputBase, QLineEdit):
        """Cleanup the widget."""
        if self._callback_id is not None:
            self.bec_dispatcher.client.callbacks.remove(self._callback_id)
+        super().cleanup()

    def get_current_device(self) -> object:
        """
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_combobox/register_signal_combo_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_combobox/register_signal_combo_box.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
        return
    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.signal_combobox.signal_combobox_plugin import (
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.signal_combobox.signal_combo_box_plugin import (
        SignalComboBoxPlugin,
    )

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_combobox/signal_combo_box.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_combobox/signal_combo_box.pyproject
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_combobox/signal_combo_box_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_combobox/signal_combo_box_plugin.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.signal_combobox.signal_combobox im

 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
-    <widget class='SignalComboBox' name='signal_combobox'>
+    <widget class='SignalComboBox' name='signal_combo_box'>
    </widget>
 </ui>
 """
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class SignalComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
        return designer_material_icon(SignalComboBox.ICON_NAME)

    def includeFile(self):
-        return "signal_combobox"
+        return "signal_combo_box"

    def initialize(self, form_editor):
        self._form_editor = form_editor
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class SignalComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
        return "SignalComboBox"

    def toolTip(self):
-        return ""
+        return "Signal ComboBox Example for BEC Widgets with autocomplete."

    def whatsThis(self):
        return self.toolTip()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_combobox/signal_combobox.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_combobox/signal_combobox.py
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ class SignalComboBox(DeviceSignalInputBase, QComboBox):
        signal_filter: str | list[str] | None = None,
        default: str | None = None,
        arg_name: str | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
    ):
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QComboBox.__init__(self, parent=parent)
        if arg_name is not None:
            self.config.arg_name = arg_name
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_line_edit/signal_line_edit.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_line_edit/signal_line_edit.py
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ class SignalLineEdit(DeviceSignalInputBase, QLineEdit):
        signal_filter: str | list[str] | None = None,
        default: str | None = None,
        arg_name: str | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
    ):
        self._is_valid_input = False
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QLineEdit.__init__(self, parent=parent)
        self._accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
        self.completer = QCompleter(self)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_line_edit/signal_line_edit_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_line_edit/signal_line_edit_plugin.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class SignalLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
        return "SignalLineEdit"

    def toolTip(self):
-        return ""
+        return "Signal LineEdit Example for BEC Widgets with autocomplete."

    def whatsThis(self):
        return self.toolTip()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_control.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_control.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
-from types import SimpleNamespace
+from types import NoneType, SimpleNamespace
 from typing import Optional

 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal
 from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
    QApplication,
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
    QWidget,
 )

-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
 from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.scan_control.scan_group_box import ScanGroupBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.scan_metadata.scan_metadata import ScanMetadata
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.toggle.toggle import ToggleSwitch


@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class ScanControlConfig(ConnectionConfig):
 class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
    PLUGIN = True
    ICON_NAME = "tune"
+    ARG_BOX_POSITION: int = 2

    scan_started = Signal()
    scan_selected = Signal(str)
@@ -56,13 +58,14 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
        gui_id: str | None = None,
        allowed_scans: list | None = None,
        default_scan: str | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
    ):

        if config is None:
            config = ScanControlConfig(
                widget_class=self.__class__.__name__, allowed_scans=allowed_scans
            )
-        super().__init__(client=client, gui_id=gui_id, config=config)
+        super().__init__(client=client, gui_id=gui_id, config=config, **kwargs)
        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)

        self._hide_add_remove_buttons = False
@@ -83,6 +86,8 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
        self.config.default_scan = default_scan
        self.config.allowed_scans = allowed_scans

+        self._scan_metadata: dict | None = None
+
        # Create and set main layout
        self._init_UI()

@@ -152,6 +157,20 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
        # Initialize scan selection
        self.populate_scans()

+        # Append metadata form
+        self._add_metadata_form()
+
+        self.layout.addStretch()
+
+    def _add_metadata_form(self):
+        self._metadata_form = ScanMetadata()
+        self.layout.addWidget(self._metadata_form)
+        self._metadata_form.update_with_new_scan(self.comboBox_scan_selection.currentText())
+        self.scan_selected.connect(self._metadata_form.update_with_new_scan)
+        self._metadata_form.metadata_updated.connect(self.update_scan_metadata)
+        self._metadata_form.metadata_cleared.connect(self.update_scan_metadata)
+        self._metadata_form.validate_form()
+
    def populate_scans(self):
        """Populates the scan selection combo box with available scans from BEC session."""
        self.available_scans = self.client.connector.get(
@@ -176,8 +195,9 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
        self.request_last_executed_scan_parameters()
        self.restore_scan_parameters(selected_scan_name)

-    @Slot()
-    def request_last_executed_scan_parameters(self):
+    @SafeSlot()
+    @SafeSlot(bool)
+    def request_last_executed_scan_parameters(self, *_):
        """
        Requests the last executed scan parameters from BEC and restores them to the scan control widget.
        """
@@ -211,7 +231,7 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
        else:
            self.last_scan_found = False

-    @Property(str)
+    @SafeProperty(str)
    def current_scan(self):
        """Returns the scan name for the currently selected scan."""
        return self.comboBox_scan_selection.currentText()
@@ -227,7 +247,7 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
            return
        self.comboBox_scan_selection.setCurrentText(scan_name)

-    @Slot(str)
+    @SafeSlot(str)
    def set_current_scan(self, scan_name: str):
        """Slot for setting the current scan to the given scan name.

@@ -236,7 +256,7 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
        """
        self.current_scan = scan_name

-    @Property(bool)
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
    def hide_arg_box(self):
        """Property to hide the argument box."""
        if self.arg_box is None:
@@ -253,7 +273,7 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
        if self.arg_box is not None:
            self.arg_box.setVisible(not hide)

-    @Property(bool)
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
    def hide_kwarg_boxes(self):
        """Property to hide the keyword argument boxes."""
        if len(self.kwarg_boxes) == 0:
@@ -274,7 +294,7 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
            for box in self.kwarg_boxes:
                box.setVisible(not hide)

-    @Property(bool)
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
    def hide_scan_control_buttons(self):
        """Property to hide the scan control buttons."""
        return not self.button_run_scan.isVisible()
@@ -288,12 +308,40 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
        """
        self.show_scan_control_buttons(not hide)

-    @Slot(bool)
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def hide_metadata(self):
+        """Property to hide the metadata form."""
+        return not self._metadata_form.isVisible()
+
+    @hide_metadata.setter
+    def hide_metadata(self, hide: bool):
+        """Setter for the hide_metadata property.
+
+        Args:
+            hide(bool): Hide or show the metadata form.
+        """
+        self._metadata_form.setVisible(not hide)
+
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def hide_optional_metadata(self):
+        """Property to hide the optional metadata form."""
+        return self._metadata_form.hide_optional_metadata
+
+    @hide_optional_metadata.setter
+    def hide_optional_metadata(self, hide: bool):
+        """Setter for the hide_optional_metadata property.
+
+        Args:
+            hide(bool): Hide or show the optional metadata form.
+        """
+        self._metadata_form.hide_optional_metadata = hide
+
+    @SafeSlot(bool)
    def show_scan_control_buttons(self, show: bool):
        """Shows or hides the scan control buttons."""
        self.scan_control_group.setVisible(show)

-    @Property(bool)
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
    def hide_scan_selection_combobox(self):
        """Property to hide the scan selection combobox."""
        return not self.comboBox_scan_selection.isVisible()
@@ -307,12 +355,12 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
        """
        self.show_scan_selection_combobox(not hide)

-    @Slot(bool)
+    @SafeSlot(bool)
    def show_scan_selection_combobox(self, show: bool):
        """Shows or hides the scan selection combobox."""
        self.scan_selection_group.setVisible(show)

-    @Slot(str)
+    @SafeSlot(str)
    def scan_select(self, scan_name: str):
        """
        Slot for scan selection. Updates the scan control layout based on the selected scan.
@@ -335,7 +383,7 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
        self.update()
        self.adjustSize()

-    @Property(bool)
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
    def hide_add_remove_buttons(self):
        """Property to hide the add_remove buttons."""
        return self._hide_add_remove_buttons
@@ -358,10 +406,11 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
        Args:
            groups(list): List of dictionaries containing the gui_group information.
        """
+        position = self.ARG_BOX_POSITION + (1 if self.arg_box is not None else 0)
        for group in groups:
            box = ScanGroupBox(box_type="kwargs", config=group)
            box.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Preferred, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
-            self.layout.addWidget(box)
+            self.layout.insertWidget(position + len(self.kwarg_boxes), box)
            self.kwarg_boxes.append(box)

    def add_arg_group(self, group: dict):
@@ -374,9 +423,9 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
        self.arg_box.device_selected.connect(self.emit_device_selected)
        self.arg_box.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Preferred, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
        self.arg_box.hide_add_remove_buttons = self._hide_add_remove_buttons
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.arg_box)
+        self.layout.insertWidget(self.ARG_BOX_POSITION, self.arg_box)

-    @Slot(str)
+    @SafeSlot(str)
    def emit_device_selected(self, dev_names):
        """
        Emit the signal to inform about selected device(s)
@@ -454,10 +503,20 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
        scan_params = ScanParameterConfig(name=scan_name, args=args, kwargs=kwargs)
        self.config.scans[scan_name] = scan_params

+    @SafeSlot(dict)
+    @SafeSlot(NoneType)
+    def update_scan_metadata(self, md: dict | None):
+        self._scan_metadata = md
+        if md is None:
+            self.button_run_scan.setEnabled(False)
+        else:
+            self.button_run_scan.setEnabled(True)
+
    @SafeSlot(popup_error=True)
    def run_scan(self):
        """Starts the selected scan with the given parameters."""
        args, kwargs = self.get_scan_parameters()
+        kwargs["metadata"] = self._scan_metadata
        self.scan_args.emit(args)
        scan_function = getattr(self.scans, self.comboBox_scan_selection.currentText())
        if callable(scan_function):
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dap/dap_combo_box/dap_combo_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/dap/dap_combo_box/dap_combo_box.py
@@ -37,9 +37,14 @@ class DapComboBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
    fit_model_updated = Signal(str)

    def __init__(
-        self, parent=None, client=None, gui_id: str | None = None, default_fit: str | None = None
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        client=None,
+        gui_id: str | None = None,
+        default_fit: str | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
    ):
-        super().__init__(client=client, gui_id=gui_id)
+        super().__init__(client=client, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
        self.fit_model_combobox = QComboBox(self)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dap/lmfit_dialog/lmfit_dialog.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/dap/lmfit_dialog/lmfit_dialog.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import os

 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QPushButton, QTreeWidgetItem, QVBoxLayout, QWidget

 from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot

 logger = bec_logger.logger

@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
        target_widget=None,
        gui_id: str | None = None,
        ui_file="lmfit_dialog_vertical.ui",
+        **kwargs,
    ):
        """
        Initialises the LMFitDialog widget.
@@ -41,8 +43,10 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
            gui_id (str): GUI ID.
            ui_file (str): The UI file to be loaded.
        """
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        self.setProperty("skip_settings", True)
+        self.setObjectName("LMFitDialog")
        self._ui_file = ui_file
        self.target_widget = target_widget

@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):

    @property
    def enable_actions(self) -> bool:
-        """Property to enable the move to buttons."""
+        """SafeProperty to enable the move to buttons."""
        return self._enable_actions

    @enable_actions.setter
@@ -74,37 +78,37 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
        for button in self.action_buttons.values():
            button.setEnabled(enable)

-    @Property(list)
+    @SafeProperty(list)
    def active_action_list(self) -> list[str]:
-        """Property to list the names of the fit parameters for which actions should be enabled."""
+        """SafeProperty to list the names of the fit parameters for which actions should be enabled."""
        return self._active_actions

    @active_action_list.setter
    def active_action_list(self, actions: list[str]):
        self._active_actions = actions

-    # This slot needed?
-    @Slot(bool)
+    # This SafeSlot needed?
+    @SafeSlot(bool)
    def set_actions_enabled(self, enable: bool) -> bool:
-        """Slot to enable the move to buttons.
+        """SafeSlot to enable the move to buttons.

        Args:
            enable (bool): Whether to enable the action buttons.
        """
        self.enable_actions = enable

-    @Property(bool)
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
    def always_show_latest(self):
-        """Property to indicate if always the latest DAP update is displayed."""
+        """SafeProperty to indicate if always the latest DAP update is displayed."""
        return self._always_show_latest

    @always_show_latest.setter
    def always_show_latest(self, show: bool):
        self._always_show_latest = show

-    @Property(bool)
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
    def hide_curve_selection(self):
-        """Property for showing the curve selection."""
+        """SafeProperty for showing the curve selection."""
        return not self.ui.group_curve_selection.isVisible()

    @hide_curve_selection.setter
@@ -116,9 +120,9 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
        """
        self.ui.group_curve_selection.setVisible(not show)

-    @Property(bool)
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
    def hide_summary(self) -> bool:
-        """Property for showing the summary."""
+        """SafeProperty for showing the summary."""
        return not self.ui.group_summary.isVisible()

    @hide_summary.setter
@@ -130,9 +134,9 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
        """
        self.ui.group_summary.setVisible(not show)

-    @Property(bool)
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
    def hide_parameters(self) -> bool:
-        """Property for showing the parameters."""
+        """SafeProperty for showing the parameters."""
        return not self.ui.group_parameters.isVisible()

    @hide_parameters.setter
@@ -146,7 +150,7 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):

    @property
    def fit_curve_id(self) -> str:
-        """Property for the currently displayed fit curve_id."""
+        """SafeProperty for the currently displayed fit curve_id."""
        return self._fit_curve_id

    @fit_curve_id.setter
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
        self._fit_curve_id = curve_id
        self.selected_fit.emit(curve_id)

-    @Slot(str)
+    @SafeSlot(str)
    def remove_dap_data(self, curve_id: str):
        """Remove the DAP data for the given curve_id.

@@ -169,7 +173,7 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
        self.summary_data.pop(curve_id, None)
        self.refresh_curve_list()

-    @Slot(str)
+    @SafeSlot(str)
    def select_curve(self, curve_id: str):
        """Select active curve_id in the curve list.

@@ -178,7 +182,7 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
        """
        self.fit_curve_id = curve_id

-    @Slot(dict, dict)
+    @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
    def update_summary_tree(self, data: dict, metadata: dict):
        """Update the summary tree with the given data.

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dap/lmfit_dialog/lmfit_dialog_vertical.ui
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/dap/lmfit_dialog/lmfit_dialog_vertical.ui
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
   <rect>
    <x>0</x>
    <y>0</y>
-    <width>303</width>
-    <height>457</height>
+       <width>337</width>
+       <height>552</height>
   </rect>
  </property>
  <property name="sizePolicy">
-   <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Expanding">
    <horstretch>0</horstretch>
    <verstretch>0</verstretch>
   </sizepolicy>
@@ -35,11 +35,17 @@
   <item>
    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="group_curve_selection">
     <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Minimum">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Expanding">
       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
      </sizepolicy>
     </property>
+        <property name="minimumSize">
+            <size>
+                <width>0</width>
+                <height>100</height>
+            </size>
+        </property>
     <property name="title">
      <string>Select Curve</string>
     </property>
@@ -60,7 +66,7 @@
   <item>
    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="group_summary">
     <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Minimum">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Expanding">
       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
      </sizepolicy>
@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@
     <property name="minimumSize">
      <size>
       <width>0</width>
-       <height>0</height>
+          <height>200</height>
      </size>
     </property>
     <property name="title">
@@ -113,7 +119,7 @@
   <item>
    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="group_parameters">
     <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Minimum">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Expanding">
       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
      </sizepolicy>
@@ -121,7 +127,7 @@
     <property name="minimumSize">
      <size>
       <width>0</width>
-       <height>0</height>
+          <height>200</height>
      </size>
     </property>
     <property name="title">
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/console/console.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/console/console.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
 from qtpy.QtGui import QClipboard, QColor, QPalette, QTextCursor
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QHBoxLayout, QScrollBar, QSizePolicy

-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot

 ansi_colors = {
    "black": "#000000",
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.scan_metadata.additional_metadata_table import (
+    AdditionalMetadataTable,
+    AdditionalMetadataTableModel,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.scan_metadata.scan_metadata import ScanMetadata
+
+__all__ = ["ScanMetadata", "AdditionalMetadataTable", "AdditionalMetadataTableModel"]
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/_metadata_widgets.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/_metadata_widgets.py
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from abc import abstractmethod
+from decimal import Decimal
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, get_args
+
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal  # type: ignore
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QButtonGroup,
+    QCheckBox,
+    QDoubleSpinBox,
+    QGridLayout,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QLayout,
+    QLineEdit,
+    QRadioButton,
+    QSpinBox,
+    QToolButton,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.scan_metadata._util import (
+    clearable_required,
+    field_default,
+    field_limits,
+    field_maxlen,
+    field_minlen,
+    field_precision,
+)
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pydantic.fields import FieldInfo
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class ClearableBoolEntry(QWidget):
+    stateChanged = Signal()
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self._layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.setLayout(self._layout)
+        self._layout.setSizeConstraint(QLayout.SizeConstraint.SetFixedSize)
+        self._entry = QButtonGroup()
+        self._true = QRadioButton("true", parent=self)
+        self._false = QRadioButton("false", parent=self)
+        for button in [self._true, self._false]:
+            self._layout.addWidget(button)
+            self._entry.addButton(button)
+            button.toggled.connect(self.stateChanged)
+
+    def clear(self):
+        self._entry.setExclusive(False)
+        self._true.setChecked(False)
+        self._false.setChecked(False)
+        self._entry.setExclusive(True)
+
+    def isChecked(self) -> bool | None:
+        if not self._true.isChecked() and not self._false.isChecked():
+            return None
+        return self._true.isChecked()
+
+    def setChecked(self, value: bool | None):
+        if value is None:
+            self.clear()
+        elif value:
+            self._true.setChecked(True)
+            self._false.setChecked(False)
+        else:
+            self._true.setChecked(False)
+            self._false.setChecked(True)
+
+    def setToolTip(self, tooltip: str):
+        self._true.setToolTip(tooltip)
+        self._false.setToolTip(tooltip)
+
+
+class MetadataWidget(QWidget):
+
+    valueChanged = Signal()
+
+    def __init__(self, info: FieldInfo, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._info = info
+        self._layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self._layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self._layout.setSizeConstraint(QLayout.SizeConstraint.SetMaximumSize)
+        self._default = field_default(self._info)
+        self._desc = self._info.description
+        self.setLayout(self._layout)
+        self._add_main_widget()
+        if clearable_required(info):
+            self._add_clear_button()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def getValue(self): ...
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def setValue(self, value): ...
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _add_main_widget(self) -> None:
+        """Add the main data entry widget to self._main_widget and appply any
+        constraints from the field info"""
+
+    def _describe(self, pad=" "):
+        return pad + (self._desc if self._desc else "")
+
+    def _add_clear_button(self):
+        self._clear_button = QToolButton()
+        self._clear_button.setIcon(
+            material_icon(icon_name="close", size=(10, 10), convert_to_pixmap=False)
+        )
+        self._layout.addWidget(self._clear_button)
+        # the widget added in _add_main_widget must implement .clear() if value is not required
+        self._clear_button.setToolTip("Clear value or reset to default.")
+        self._clear_button.clicked.connect(self._main_widget.clear)  # type: ignore
+
+    def _value_changed(self, *_, **__):
+        self.valueChanged.emit()
+
+
+class StrMetadataField(MetadataWidget):
+    def __init__(self, info: FieldInfo, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(info, parent)
+        self._main_widget.textChanged.connect(self._value_changed)
+
+    def _add_main_widget(self) -> None:
+        self._main_widget = QLineEdit()
+        self._layout.addWidget(self._main_widget)
+        min_length, max_length = field_minlen(self._info), field_maxlen(self._info)
+        if max_length:
+            self._main_widget.setMaxLength(max_length)
+        self._main_widget.setToolTip(
+            f"(length min: {min_length} max: {max_length}){self._describe()}"
+        )
+        if self._default:
+            self._main_widget.setText(self._default)
+            self._add_clear_button()
+
+    def getValue(self):
+        if self._main_widget.text() == "":
+            return self._default
+        return self._main_widget.text()
+
+    def setValue(self, value: str):
+        if value is None:
+            self._main_widget.setText("")
+        self._main_widget.setText(value)
+
+
+class IntMetadataField(MetadataWidget):
+    def __init__(self, info: FieldInfo, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(info, parent)
+        self._main_widget.textChanged.connect(self._value_changed)
+
+    def _add_main_widget(self) -> None:
+        self._main_widget = QSpinBox()
+        self._layout.addWidget(self._main_widget)
+        min_, max_ = field_limits(self._info, int)
+        self._main_widget.setMinimum(min_)
+        self._main_widget.setMaximum(max_)
+        self._main_widget.setToolTip(f"(range {min_} to {max_}){self._describe()}")
+        if self._default is not None:
+            self._main_widget.setValue(self._default)
+            self._add_clear_button()
+        else:
+            self._main_widget.clear()
+
+    def getValue(self):
+        if self._main_widget.text() == "":
+            return self._default
+        return self._main_widget.value()
+
+    def setValue(self, value: int):
+        if value is None:
+            self._main_widget.clear()
+        self._main_widget.setValue(value)
+
+
+class FloatDecimalMetadataField(MetadataWidget):
+    def __init__(self, info: FieldInfo, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(info, parent)
+        self._main_widget.textChanged.connect(self._value_changed)
+
+    def _add_main_widget(self) -> None:
+        self._main_widget = QDoubleSpinBox()
+        self._layout.addWidget(self._main_widget)
+        min_, max_ = field_limits(self._info, int)
+        self._main_widget.setMinimum(min_)
+        self._main_widget.setMaximum(max_)
+        precision = field_precision(self._info)
+        if precision:
+            self._main_widget.setDecimals(precision)
+        minstr = f"{float(min_):.3f}" if abs(min_) <= 1000 else f"{float(min_):.3e}"
+        maxstr = f"{float(max_):.3f}" if abs(max_) <= 1000 else f"{float(max_):.3e}"
+        self._main_widget.setToolTip(f"(range {minstr} to {maxstr}){self._describe()}")
+        if self._default is not None:
+            self._main_widget.setValue(self._default)
+            self._add_clear_button()
+        else:
+            self._main_widget.clear()
+
+    def getValue(self):
+        if self._main_widget.text() == "":
+            return self._default
+        return self._main_widget.value()
+
+    def setValue(self, value: float):
+        if value is None:
+            self._main_widget.clear()
+        self._main_widget.setValue(value)
+
+
+class BoolMetadataField(MetadataWidget):
+    def __init__(self, info: FieldInfo, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(info, parent)
+        self._main_widget.stateChanged.connect(self._value_changed)
+
+    def _add_main_widget(self) -> None:
+        if clearable_required(self._info):
+            self._main_widget = ClearableBoolEntry()
+        else:
+            self._main_widget = QCheckBox()
+        self._layout.addWidget(self._main_widget)
+        self._main_widget.setToolTip(self._describe(""))
+        self._main_widget.setChecked(self._default)  # type: ignore # if there is no default then it will be ClearableBoolEntry and can be set with None
+
+    def getValue(self):
+        return self._main_widget.isChecked()
+
+    def setValue(self, value):
+        self._main_widget.setChecked(value)
+
+
+def widget_from_type(annotation: type | None) -> Callable[[FieldInfo], MetadataWidget]:
+    if annotation in [str, str | None]:
+        return StrMetadataField
+    if annotation in [int, int | None]:
+        return IntMetadataField
+    if annotation in [float, float | None, Decimal, Decimal | None]:
+        return FloatDecimalMetadataField
+    if annotation in [bool, bool | None]:
+        return BoolMetadataField
+    else:
+        logger.warning(f"Type {annotation} is not (yet) supported in metadata form creation.")
+        return StrMetadataField
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+
+    class TestModel(BaseModel):
+        value1: str | None = Field(None)
+        value2: bool | None = Field(None)
+        value3: bool = Field(True)
+        value4: int = Field(123)
+        value5: int | None = Field()
+
+    app = QApplication([])
+    w = QWidget()
+    layout = QGridLayout()
+    w.setLayout(layout)
+    for i, (field_name, info) in enumerate(TestModel.model_fields.items()):
+        layout.addWidget(QLabel(field_name), i, 0)
+        layout.addWidget(widget_from_type(info.annotation)(info), i, 1)
+
+    w.show()
+    app.exec()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/_util.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/_util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+from decimal import Decimal
+from math import inf, nextafter
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, TypeVar, get_args
+
+from annotated_types import Ge, Gt, Le, Lt
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from pydantic_core import PydanticUndefined
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pydantic.fields import FieldInfo
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+_MININT = -2147483648
+_MAXINT = 2147483647
+_MINFLOAT = -sys.float_info.max
+_MAXFLOAT = sys.float_info.max
+
+T = TypeVar("T", int, float, Decimal)
+
+
+def field_limits(info: FieldInfo, type_: type[T]) -> tuple[T, T]:
+    _min = _MININT if type_ is int else _MINFLOAT
+    _max = _MAXINT if type_ is int else _MAXFLOAT
+    for md in info.metadata:
+        if isinstance(md, Ge):
+            _min = type_(md.ge)  # type: ignore
+        if isinstance(md, Gt):
+            _min = type_(md.gt) + 1 if type_ is int else nextafter(type_(md.gt), inf)  # type: ignore
+        if isinstance(md, Lt):
+            _max = type_(md.lt) - 1 if type_ is int else nextafter(type_(md.lt), -inf)  # type: ignore
+        if isinstance(md, Le):
+            _max = type_(md.le)  # type: ignore
+    return _min, _max  # type: ignore
+
+
+def _get_anno(info: FieldInfo, annotation: str, default):
+    for md in info.metadata:
+        if hasattr(md, annotation):
+            return getattr(md, annotation)
+    return default
+
+
+def field_precision(info: FieldInfo):
+    return _get_anno(info, "decimal_places", 307)
+
+
+def field_maxlen(info: FieldInfo):
+    return _get_anno(info, "max_length", None)
+
+
+def field_minlen(info: FieldInfo):
+    return _get_anno(info, "min_length", None)
+
+
+def field_default(info: FieldInfo):
+    if info.default is PydanticUndefined:
+        return
+    return info.default
+
+
+def clearable_required(info: FieldInfo):
+    return type(None) in get_args(info.annotation) or info.is_required()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/additional_metadata_table.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/additional_metadata_table.py
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import QAbstractTableModel, QModelIndex, Qt, Signal  # type: ignore
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QPushButton,
+    QSizePolicy,
+    QTreeView,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
+
+
+class AdditionalMetadataTableModel(QAbstractTableModel):
+    def __init__(self, data):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._data: list[list[str]] = data
+        self._disallowed_keys: list[str] = []
+
+    def headerData(
+        self, section: int, orientation: Qt.Orientation, role: int = Qt.ItemDataRole()
+    ) -> Any:
+        if orientation == Qt.Orientation.Horizontal and role == Qt.ItemDataRole.DisplayRole:
+            return "Key" if section == 0 else "Value"
+        return super().headerData(section, orientation, role)
+
+    def rowCount(self, index: QModelIndex = QModelIndex()):
+        return 0 if index.isValid() else len(self._data)
+
+    def columnCount(self, index: QModelIndex = QModelIndex()):
+        return 0 if index.isValid() else 2
+
+    def data(self, index, role=Qt.ItemDataRole):
+        if index.isValid():
+            if role == Qt.ItemDataRole.DisplayRole or role == Qt.ItemDataRole.EditRole:
+                return str(self._data[index.row()][index.column()])
+
+    def setData(self, index, value, role):
+        if role == Qt.ItemDataRole.EditRole:
+            if value in self._disallowed_keys or value in self._other_keys(index.row()):
+                return False
+            self._data[index.row()][index.column()] = str(value)
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def update_disallowed_keys(self, keys: list[str]):
+        self._disallowed_keys = keys
+        for i, item in enumerate(self._data):
+            if item[0] in self._disallowed_keys:
+                self._data[i][0] = ""
+                self.dataChanged.emit(self.index(i, 0), self.index(i, 0))
+
+    def _other_keys(self, row: int):
+        return [r[0] for r in self._data[:row] + self._data[row + 1 :]]
+
+    def flags(self, _):
+        return Qt.ItemFlag.ItemIsSelectable | Qt.ItemFlag.ItemIsEnabled | Qt.ItemFlag.ItemIsEditable
+
+    def insertRows(self, row, number, index):
+        """We only support adding one at a time for now"""
+        if row != self.rowCount() or number != 1:
+            return False
+        self.beginInsertRows(QModelIndex(), 0, 0)
+        self._data.append(["", ""])
+        self.endInsertRows()
+        return True
+
+    def removeRows(self, row, number, index):
+        """This can only be consecutive, so instead of trying to be clever, only support removing one at a time"""
+        if number != 1:
+            return False
+        self.beginRemoveRows(QModelIndex(), row, row)
+        del self._data[row]
+        self.endRemoveRows()
+        return True
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def add_row(self):
+        self.insertRow(self.rowCount())
+
+    @SafeSlot(list)
+    def delete_rows(self, rows: list[int]):
+        # delete from the end so indices stay correct
+        for row in sorted(rows, reverse=True):
+            self.removeRows(row, 1, QModelIndex())
+
+    def dump_dict(self):
+        if self._data == [[]]:
+            return {}
+        return dict(self._data)
+
+
+class AdditionalMetadataTable(QWidget):
+
+    delete_rows = Signal(list)
+
+    def __init__(self, initial_data: list[list[str]]):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self._layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self.setLayout(self._layout)
+        self._table_model = AdditionalMetadataTableModel(initial_data)
+        self._table_view = QTreeView()
+        self._table_view.setModel(self._table_model)
+        self._table_view.setSizePolicy(
+            QSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Policy.Minimum)
+        )
+        self._table_view.setAlternatingRowColors(True)
+        self._layout.addWidget(self._table_view)
+
+        self._buttons = QVBoxLayout()
+        self._layout.addLayout(self._buttons)
+        self._add_button = QPushButton("+")
+        self._add_button.setToolTip("add a new row")
+        self._remove_button = QPushButton("-")
+        self._remove_button.setToolTip("delete rows containing any selected cells")
+        self._buttons.addWidget(self._add_button)
+        self._buttons.addWidget(self._remove_button)
+        self._add_button.clicked.connect(self._table_model.add_row)
+        self._remove_button.clicked.connect(self.delete_selected_rows)
+        self.delete_rows.connect(self._table_model.delete_rows)
+
+    def delete_selected_rows(self):
+        cells: list[QModelIndex] = self._table_view.selectionModel().selectedIndexes()
+        row_indices = list({r.row() for r in cells})
+        if row_indices:
+            self.delete_rows.emit(row_indices)
+
+    def dump_dict(self):
+        return self._table_model.dump_dict()
+
+    def update_disallowed_keys(self, keys: list[str]):
+        self._table_model.update_disallowed_keys(keys)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme
+
+    app = QApplication([])
+    set_theme("dark")
+
+    window = AdditionalMetadataTable([["key1", "value1"], ["key2", "value2"], ["key3", "value3"]])
+    window.show()
+    app.exec()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata.py
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from decimal import Decimal
+from types import NoneType
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from bec_lib.metadata_schema import get_metadata_schema_for_scan
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from pydantic import Field, ValidationError
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal  # type: ignore
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QComboBox,
+    QGridLayout,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QLayout,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.compact_popup import CompactPopupWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.utils.expandable_frame import ExpandableGroupFrame
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.scan_metadata._metadata_widgets import widget_from_type
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.scan_metadata.additional_metadata_table import (
+    AdditionalMetadataTable,
+)
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pydantic.fields import FieldInfo
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class ScanMetadata(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    """Dynamically generates a form for inclusion of metadata for a scan. Uses the
+    metadata schema registry supplied in the plugin repo to find pydantic models
+    associated with the scan type. Sets limits for numerical values if specified."""
+
+    metadata_updated = Signal(dict)
+    metadata_cleared = Signal(NoneType)
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        client=None,
+        scan_name: str | None = None,
+        initial_extras: list[list[str]] | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(client=client, **kwargs)
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+
+        self.set_schema(scan_name)
+
+        self._layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        self._layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.setLayout(self._layout)
+
+        self._required_md_box = ExpandableGroupFrame("Scan schema metadata")
+        self._layout.addWidget(self._required_md_box)
+        self._required_md_box_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self._required_md_box.set_layout(self._required_md_box_layout)
+
+        self._md_grid = QWidget()
+        self._required_md_box_layout.addWidget(self._md_grid)
+        self._grid_container = QVBoxLayout()
+        self._md_grid.setLayout(self._grid_container)
+        self._new_grid_layout()
+        self._grid_container.addLayout(self._md_grid_layout)
+
+        self._additional_md_box = ExpandableGroupFrame("Additional metadata", expanded=False)
+        self._layout.addWidget(self._additional_md_box)
+        self._additional_md_box_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self._additional_md_box.set_layout(self._additional_md_box_layout)
+
+        self._additional_metadata = AdditionalMetadataTable(initial_extras or [])
+        self._additional_md_box_layout.addWidget(self._additional_metadata)
+
+        self._validity = CompactPopupWidget()
+        self._validity.compact_view = True  # type: ignore
+        self._validity.label = "Metadata validity"  # type: ignore
+        self._validity.compact_show_popup.setIcon(
+            material_icon(icon_name="info", size=(10, 10), convert_to_pixmap=False)
+        )
+        self._validity_message = QLabel("Not yet validated")
+        self._validity.addWidget(self._validity_message)
+        self._layout.addWidget(self._validity)
+
+        self.populate()
+
+    @SafeSlot(str)
+    def update_with_new_scan(self, scan_name: str):
+        self.set_schema(scan_name)
+        self.populate()
+        self.validate_form()
+
+    def validate_form(self, *_) -> bool:
+        """validate the currently entered metadata against the pydantic schema.
+        If successful, returns on metadata_emitted and returns true.
+        Otherwise, emits on metadata_cleared and returns false."""
+        try:
+            metadata_dict = self.get_full_model_dict()
+            self._md_schema.model_validate(metadata_dict)
+            self._validity.set_global_state("success")
+            self._validity_message.setText("No errors!")
+            self.metadata_updated.emit(metadata_dict)
+        except ValidationError as e:
+            self._validity.set_global_state("emergency")
+            self._validity_message.setText(str(e))
+            self.metadata_cleared.emit(None)
+
+    def get_full_model_dict(self):
+        """Get the entered metadata as a dict"""
+        return self._additional_metadata.dump_dict() | self._dict_from_grid()
+
+    def set_schema(self, scan_name: str | None = None):
+        self._scan_name = scan_name or ""
+        self._md_schema = get_metadata_schema_for_scan(self._scan_name)
+
+    def populate(self):
+        self._clear_grid()
+        self._populate()
+
+    def _populate(self):
+        self._additional_metadata.update_disallowed_keys(list(self._md_schema.model_fields.keys()))
+        for i, (field_name, info) in enumerate(self._md_schema.model_fields.items()):
+            self._add_griditem(field_name, info, i)
+
+    def _add_griditem(self, field_name: str, info: FieldInfo, row: int):
+        grid = self._md_grid_layout
+        label = QLabel(info.title or field_name)
+        label.setProperty("_model_field_name", field_name)
+        label.setToolTip(info.description or field_name)
+        grid.addWidget(label, row, 0)
+        widget = widget_from_type(info.annotation)(info)
+        widget.valueChanged.connect(self.validate_form)
+        grid.addWidget(widget, row, 1)
+
+    def _dict_from_grid(self) -> dict[str, str | int | float | Decimal | bool]:
+        grid = self._md_grid_layout
+        return {
+            grid.itemAtPosition(i, 0).widget().property("_model_field_name"): grid.itemAtPosition(i, 1).widget().getValue()  # type: ignore # we only add 'MetadataWidget's here
+            for i in range(grid.rowCount())
+        }
+
+    def _clear_grid(self):
+        while self._md_grid_layout.count():
+            item = self._md_grid_layout.takeAt(0)
+            widget = item.widget()
+            if widget is not None:
+                widget.deleteLater()
+        self._md_grid_layout.deleteLater()
+        self._new_grid_layout()
+        self._grid_container.addLayout(self._md_grid_layout)
+        self._md_grid.adjustSize()
+        self.adjustSize()
+
+    def _new_grid_layout(self):
+        self._md_grid_layout = QGridLayout()
+        self._md_grid_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self._md_grid_layout.setSizeConstraint(QLayout.SizeConstraint.SetFixedSize)
+
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def hide_optional_metadata(self):  # type: ignore
+        """Property to hide the optional metadata table."""
+        return not self._additional_md_box.isVisible()
+
+    @hide_optional_metadata.setter
+    def hide_optional_metadata(self, hide: bool):
+        """Setter for the hide_optional_metadata property.
+
+        Args:
+            hide(bool): Hide or show the optional metadata table.
+        """
+        self._additional_md_box.setVisible(not hide)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    from unittest.mock import patch
+
+    from bec_lib.metadata_schema import BasicScanMetadata
+
+    from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme
+
+    class ExampleSchema1(BasicScanMetadata):
+        abc: int = Field(gt=0, lt=2000, description="Heating temperature abc", title="A B C")
+        foo: str = Field(max_length=12, description="Sample database code", default="DEF123")
+        xyz: Decimal = Field(decimal_places=4)
+        baz: bool
+
+    class ExampleSchema2(BasicScanMetadata):
+        checkbox_up_top: bool
+        checkbox_again: bool = Field(
+            title="Checkbox Again", description="this one defaults to True", default=True
+        )
+        different_items: int | None = Field(
+            None, description="This is just one different item...", gt=-100, lt=0
+        )
+        length_limited_string: str = Field(max_length=32)
+        float_with_2dp: Decimal = Field(decimal_places=2)
+
+    class ExampleSchema3(BasicScanMetadata):
+        optional_with_regex: str | None = Field(None, pattern=r"^\d+-\d+$")
+
+    with patch(
+        "bec_lib.metadata_schema._get_metadata_schema_registry",
+        lambda: {"scan1": ExampleSchema1, "scan2": ExampleSchema2, "scan3": ExampleSchema3},
+    ):
+
+        app = QApplication([])
+        w = QWidget()
+        selection = QComboBox()
+        selection.addItems(["grid_scan", "scan1", "scan2", "scan3"])
+
+        layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        w.setLayout(layout)
+
+        scan_metadata = ScanMetadata(
+            scan_name="grid_scan",
+            initial_extras=[["key1", "value1"], ["key2", "value2"], ["key3", "value3"]],
+        )
+        selection.currentTextChanged.connect(scan_metadata.update_with_new_scan)
+
+        layout.addWidget(selection)
+        layout.addWidget(scan_metadata)
+
+        set_theme("dark")
+        window = w
+        window.show()
+        app.exec()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/text_box/text_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/text_box/text_box.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ from html.parser import HTMLParser

 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from pydantic import Field
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Slot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QTextEdit, QVBoxLayout, QWidget

 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import ConnectionConfig
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot

 logger = bec_logger.logger

@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ class TextBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
    USER_ACCESS = ["set_plain_text", "set_html_text"]
    ICON_NAME = "chat"

-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, **kwargs):
        if config is None:
            config = TextBoxConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
        else:
            if isinstance(config, dict):
                config = TextBoxConfig(**config)
            self.config = config
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QWidget.__init__(self, parent)
        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
        self.text_box_text_edit = QTextEdit(parent=self)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class TextBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
        else:
            self.set_html_text(DEFAULT_TEXT)

-    @Slot(str)
+    @SafeSlot(str)
    def set_plain_text(self, text: str) -> None:
        """Set the plain text of the widget.

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class TextBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
        self.config.text = text
        self.config.is_html = False

-    @Slot(str)
+    @SafeSlot(str)
    def set_html_text(self, text: str) -> None:
        """Set the HTML text of the widget.

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TextBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
        self.config.text = text
        self.config.is_html = True

-    @Property(str)
+    @SafeProperty(str)
    def plain_text(self) -> str:
        """Get the text of the widget.

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class TextBox(BECWidget, QWidget):
        """
        self.set_plain_text(text)

-    @Property(str)
+    @SafeProperty(str)
    def html_text(self) -> str:
        """Get the HTML text of the widget.

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/vscode/vscode.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/vscode/vscode.py
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ class VSCodeEditor(WebsiteWidget):
    USER_ACCESS = []
    ICON_NAME = "developer_mode_tv"

-    def __init__(self, parent=None, config=None, client=None, gui_id=None):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, config=None, client=None, gui_id=None, **kwargs):

        self.process = None
        self.port = get_free_port()
        self._url = f"http://{self.host}:{self.port}?tkn={self.token}"
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, config=config, client=client, gui_id=gui_id)
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, config=config, client=client, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        self.start_server()
        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.on_vscode_event, f"vscode-events/{self.gui_id}")

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/website/website.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/website/website.py
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ class WebsiteWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
    ICON_NAME = "travel_explore"
    USER_ACCESS = ["set_url", "get_url", "reload", "back", "forward"]

-    def __init__(self, parent=None, url: str = None, config=None, client=None, gui_id=None):
-        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent=None, url: str = None, config=None, client=None, gui_id=None, **kwargs
+    ):
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
        layout = QVBoxLayout()
        layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/games/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/games/init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from bec_widgets.widgets.games.minesweeper import Minesweeper
+
+__ALL__ = ["Minesweeper"]
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
appel_c	9f0c9c2310	fix: fix bug in RPCReferenc prohibiting from executing properties, added test	2025-04-09 12:34:46 +02:00
wyzula-jan	be552d3ece	refactor(utils): qt_utils moved to utils	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	8d17f7e32f	fix(rpc_register): _lock and _skip_broad_cast moved to instance attributes	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	4a74891184	fix(server): BECDockArea type added	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	c2d2c484cd	fix(waveform): legend is correctly updated when changed from curve dialog	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	b91f1fe487	fix(waveform): fix dap curve categorization logic	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	d4106c548e	ci(e2e): e2e tests are saving logs	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	288ea4dbbd	fix(waveform): error where scan history is empty	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	9fb9a1cfd2	refactor(plots): plot_next_gen module renamed to plots	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	378398a29b	test(e2e): e2e tests adjusted for new plotting framework	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	6ade934356	test(unit_tests): unit tests adjusted to use a modern plotting framework instead of BECFigure	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	6ca4aa0f9b	fix(client): RPC API adjusted for DockArea, ImageItem and Waveform	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	b58a098ed4	fix(round_frame): RoundFrame removed from BECWidget inheritance	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	42e3b9c137	fix(plot_indicators): plot indicators added to the PlotBase	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	4e29291b3a	refactor: AutoUpdate disabled	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	f76d9319bd	refactor(bec_figure): BECFigure removed	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	6c90ca3107	fix(rpc_register): Lock changed to RLock	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	94c2e2db65	fix(setting_widget): added parent kwarg into all settings widgets in plotting framework	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	7c31bbd9c2	refactor(multi_waveform_widget): BECMultiWaveformWidget removed	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	77f96160ab	feat(multi_waveform): multi-waveform widget based on new PlotBase	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	1cc2a98489	fix(colormap_widget): size policy fixed	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	112eed694c	fix(side_panel): side panel menu can be initialized without a title	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	1a0097e027	feat(widget_io): added handler for Sliders	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	8558b46114	fix(rpc_base): timeout run_rpc 3s	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	75b24467de	fix: server shutdown widgets	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	c8bdcaabde	tests: add test for rpcrefernce on rpcbase object	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	a5f06c8f83	fix: broadcast context manager to emit registry changes just once	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	d05179a519	refactor: fix cleanup for various widgets, including RoundedFrame	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	be83c7d5f4	refactor: fix cleanup bug for BECConnector items, renamed _registry_state to _server_registry	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	757375f117	tests(bec-figure): Comment all BECFigure tests as they will be removed	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	5872253123	refactor: cleanup, fix tests and _top_level dict/windows	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	7ba93ce934	refactor: cleanup rpc reference tracking, fix appquit, fix namespace updates edge cases	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	bd5e251ee9	refactor(rpc_reference): refactor rpc reference tracking	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	f3d3c9425d	test: fix tests for namespace updates	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	ee2eefdace	fix (client-utils): start server if not running for 'show' and 'new'	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	43b747ec8a	fix(device_input_base): removed enums from Pydantic models to make them serialisable	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	58b0c7ddc1	fix(server): remove window.hide() since widgets will be teared down on kill_server before siginit signals is sent	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wakonig_k	2ba9b4cb23	feat: add rpc broadcast	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	9f2a083abb	fix(motor_map): limit map creating optimized	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	f878e87ad5	refactor(motor_map_widget): BECMotorMapWidget removed	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	fec26d793e	feat(motor_map): new MotorMap widget based on PlotBase	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	98eda03f4d	fix(plot_base): do not enable inner axes when label is changed	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	0204d9c86f	fix(plot_base): axis setting filter for relevant properties	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	e6795dd87c	fix(scatter_waveform,waveform): Added QTimer to fetch the last data points after 500ms	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	95fcf016c3	feat(scatter_waveform): scatter waveform widget based on new Plotbase	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	0dd9617e6e	refactor(tests): create dummy scan item moved to client_mocks.py	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	4f9514fbd1	fix(plot_base): improved handling of matplotlib exporter errors	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	890b50115f	fix(plot_base): ability to set y label suffix	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	de10609b3c	refactor(image_widget): old BECImageWidget removed	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	cb39ff3fbd	feat(image): new Image widget based on new PlotBase	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	ac08bdfab2	fix(toolbar): update action check handling logic for SwitchableToolBarAction	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	30db18367e	fix(plot_base): enable popup property fixed	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
wyzula-jan	a85402dde1	fix(crosshair): adapted for 2D image	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	17f2dda977	test: disable test_bec_dock_rpc_e2e module, issue to fix this created #450	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	d211bd67ab	tests: fix e2e tests for namespace refactoring	2025-04-03 16:09:33 +02:00
appel_c	0b00cd24fd	refactor: cleanup MR	2025-04-03 16:09:32 +02:00
wakonig_k	ac3c5a38e4	feat!: namespace update for gui, dock_area and docks.	2025-04-03 16:09:32 +02:00
wyzula-jan	b085ef6e73	docs(plot_base): update docstrings for properties and setters	2025-04-03 16:09:32 +02:00
wyzula-jan	96cff49cd4	refactor(waveform_widget): removed and replaced by Waveform	2025-04-03 16:09:32 +02:00
wyzula-jan	360fe4c9c3	test(plot_indicators): tests adapted to not be dependent on BECWaveformWidget	2025-04-03 16:09:32 +02:00
wyzula-jan	4865341010	fix(plot_indicators): cleanup adjusted	2025-04-03 16:09:32 +02:00
wyzula-jan	4bec181f3a	feat(waveform): new Waveform widget based on NextGen PlotBase	2025-04-03 16:09:32 +02:00
wyzula-jan	da05877dd0	fix(entry_validator): validator reports list of signal if user chooses the wrong one	2025-04-03 16:09:32 +02:00
wyzula-jan	fc24c8b3a5	fix(plot_base): update mouse mode state on mode change	2025-04-03 16:09:32 +02:00
wyzula-jan	19d8aeb162	fix(plot_base): aspect ratio removed from the PlotBase	2025-04-03 16:09:32 +02:00
wyzula-jan	055b96818a	fix(plot_base): inner and outer axis setting in popup mode	2025-04-03 16:09:32 +02:00
wyzula-jan	39cf4ddd5a	fix(plot_base): fix cleanup of popups if popups are still open when PlotBase is closed	2025-04-03 16:09:32 +02:00
wyzula-jan	584b945005	fix(lmfit_dialog_vertical): vertical sizePolicy fixed	2025-04-03 16:09:32 +02:00
wyzula-jan	9dabf2c66c	build: pyside6 capped to 6.9	2025-04-03 15:56:34 +02:00
semantic-release	8f2f42f818	1.25.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-03-24 19:00:20 +00:00
wakonig_k	e5c9dd288c	fix(positioner_box): if possible tweak should use the current setpoint instead of the readback	2025-03-24 15:27:32 +01:00
wakonig_k	be274a10fc	fix(positioner_box): fixed motor moving flags for spinner	2025-03-21 18:12:55 +01:00
wakonig_k	d86ef4e763	ci: add e2e job for pre_release branches	2025-03-13 16:44:57 +01:00
wakonig_k	6cf39b3796	ci: fix conda channels for PSI policy change	2025-03-13 16:13:44 +01:00
semantic-release	15e11b287d	1.25.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-03-07 15:19:37 +00:00
wyzula-jan	7cbebbb1f0	feat(waveform): add slice handling and reset functionality for async updates	2025-03-07 15:44:46 +01:00
semantic-release	66f4f9bfa8	1.24.5 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-03-06 14:51:03 +00:00
appel_c	66c6c7fa50	fix: add support for additional keyword arguments in widget constructors	2025-03-06 15:39:16 +01:00
semantic-release	31c3337300	1.24.4 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-03-05 19:59:54 +00:00
wakonig_k	2c506ee3c8	fix(cli/server): handle RedisError during heartbeat emission to properly close the app even if the Redis connection is lost	2025-03-05 20:41:33 +01:00
semantic-release	25423f4a3a	1.24.3 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-03-05 09:46:53 +00:00
wyzula-jan	fa91366dcb	fix(multi_waveform): update on_async_readback to use structured metadata for async updates with "add" instead of "extend"	2025-03-04 22:31:14 +01:00
semantic-release	4db0f9f10c	1.24.2 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-27 10:08:57 +00:00
wyzula-jan	46b1a228be	fix(e2e): added wait time to flaky e2e	2025-02-27 10:54:36 +01:00
semantic-release	531018b0ac	1.24.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-26 21:06:09 +00:00
wyzula-jan	8679b5f08b	test: extended test coverage for axis settings, plot base and qt toolbar action	2025-02-26 21:54:33 +01:00
wyzula-jan	6f2c2401ac	refactor(plot_base): toolbar buttons adapted for the Switch actions from toolbar; plot export and mouse modes consolidated into one switch button	2025-02-26 21:54:33 +01:00
wyzula-jan	6d1106e33e	fix(toolbar): Switch Actions for default checked actions fixed	2025-02-26 21:54:33 +01:00
wyzula-jan	90a184643a	refactor(axis_settings): spinbox migrated to new BECSpinBoxes	2025-02-26 21:54:33 +01:00
wyzula-jan	3aa2f2225f	fix(plot_base): ability to choose between popup or side panel gui mode	2025-02-26 21:54:33 +01:00
semantic-release	f54e69f1cf	1.24.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-26 11:20:07 +00:00
David Perl	7309c1dede	feat: add metadata widget to scan control	2025-02-26 12:08:32 +01:00
David Perl	1c0021f98b	fix: make scan metadata use collapsible frame	2025-02-26 12:08:32 +01:00
David Perl	d32952a0d5	style: isort	2025-02-26 12:08:32 +01:00
David Perl	5206528fec	feat: add expandable/collapsible frame	2025-02-26 12:08:32 +01:00
David Perl	42665b69c5	fix: replace add'l md table w/ tree view	2025-02-26 12:08:32 +01:00
semantic-release	209c898e3d	1.23.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-24 13:54:40 +00:00
David Perl	6a43554f3b	fix: update redis mock for changes in bec	2025-02-24 14:43:02 +01:00
semantic-release	95c931af0b	1.23.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-24 10:00:25 +00:00
wyzula-jan	f19d9485df	feat(bec_spin_box): double spin box with setting inside for defining decimals	2025-02-24 10:49:10 +01:00
semantic-release	575c988c4f	1.22.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-19 16:54:57 +00:00
wyzula-jan	6b08f7cfb2	refactor(toolbar): added dark mode button for testing appearance for the toolbar example	2025-02-19 17:43:49 +01:00
wyzula-jan	6ae33a23a6	test(toolbar): blocking tests fixed	2025-02-19 17:08:56 +01:00
wyzula-jan	facb8c30ff	fix(toolbar): update_separators logic updated, there cannot be two separators next to each other	2025-02-19 15:44:44 +01:00
wyzula-jan	333570ba2f	feat(toolbar): SwitchableToolBarButton	2025-02-19 15:42:31 +01:00
wyzula-jan	ef36a7124d	fix(toolbar): widget actions are more compact	2025-02-19 15:02:17 +01:00
wyzula-jan	c2c022154b	fix(toolbar): QMenu Icons are visible	2025-02-19 15:02:17 +01:00
wyzula-jan	4c4f1592c2	fix(modular_toolbar): add action to an already existing bundle	2025-02-19 15:02:17 +01:00
semantic-release	d7fb291877	1.21.4 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-19 13:29:43 +00:00
wyzula-jan	ae18279685	fix(colors): pyqtgraph styling updated on the app level	2025-02-19 14:18:18 +01:00
wyzula-jan	97c0ed53df	fix(plot_base): mouse interactions default state fetch to toolbar	2025-02-19 14:18:18 +01:00
wyzula-jan	ff8e282034	refactor(plot_base): Change the PlotWidget to GraphicalLayoutWidget	2025-02-19 14:18:18 +01:00
semantic-release	440f36f289	1.21.3 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-19 12:44:37 +00:00
wyzula-jan	0addef5f17	fix(bec_signal_proxy): unblock signal timer cleanup added	2025-02-19 13:33:16 +01:00
semantic-release	8c2a5e61fc	1.21.2 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-18 14:41:43 +00:00
wyzula-jan	056731c9ad	fix(client_utils): autoupdate has correct propagation of BECDockArea to plugin repos	2025-02-18 15:06:53 +01:00
semantic-release	911c81a167	1.21.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-17 14:54:21 +00:00
wyzula-jan	8651314d93	build:unlock pyside version	2025-02-17 15:18:29 +01:00
wyzula-jan	383936ffc2	fix(bec_connector): workers stored in reference to not be cleaned up with garbage collector	2025-02-17 15:18:29 +01:00
semantic-release	4378d33880	1.21.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-17 10:37:33 +00:00
David Perl	1708bd405f	feat: generated form for scan metadata	2025-02-17 11:21:08 +01:00
wakonig_k	12811eccdb	tests(scan_control): fixed hard-coded redis paths	2025-02-13 17:49:00 +01:00
semantic-release	5959fa87de	1.20.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-06 15:37:33 +00:00
David Perl	b3217b7ca5	feat(widget): add LogPanel widget hopefully without segfaults - compared to first implementation: - explicitly set parent of all dialog components - try/except and log for redis new message callback - pass in ServiceStatusMixin and explicitly clean it up	2025-02-06 16:26:02 +01:00
semantic-release	35b941d054	1.19.2 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-06 15:23:58 +00:00
David Perl	fc6d7c0824	fix: cleanup timer in Minesweeper	2025-02-06 15:12:48 +01:00
David Perl	fb051865d5	fix: mock QTimer, improve timeout message	2025-02-06 15:12:48 +01:00
semantic-release	8aba3d975f	1.19.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-02-05 13:49:03 +00:00
wakonig_k	5e3289f5bd	fix(macos): suppress IMKClient warning on macos	2025-02-05 13:01:40 +01:00
wakonig_k	d07744397e	Revert "feat(widget): add LogPanel widget" This reverts commit `f048880277`	2025-02-05 08:57:09 +01:00
semantic-release	dc7bf6b3c4	1.19.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-31 10:57:04 +00:00
David Perl	f219c6fb57	docs: add docs for LogPanel	2025-01-31 10:10:08 +01:00
David Perl	f048880277	feat(widget): add LogPanel widget	2025-01-31 10:10:08 +01:00
David Perl	50a572dacd	fix: enable type checking for BECDispatcher in BECConnector	2025-01-30 17:28:30 +01:00
semantic-release	b87549ba99	1.18.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-30 16:22:51 +00:00
appel_c	f0c4efefa0	docs: add screenshots for device and signal input	2025-01-30 17:11:44 +01:00
appel_c	db70442cc2	fix(signal_combo_box): added missing plugin modules for signal line_edit/combobox	2025-01-30 17:11:44 +01:00
semantic-release	07b8910686	1.18.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-30 16:07:01 +00:00
wyzula-jan	e7c97290cd	feat(plot_base_next_gen): new type of plot base inherited from QWidget	2025-01-30 16:49:13 +01:00
wyzula-jan	48fc63d83e	fix(generate_cli): widgets can be tagged with RPC=False, then they are excluded from client.py for RPC	2025-01-30 16:49:13 +01:00
wyzula-jan	a20935e862	build: pyqt6 support dropped	2025-01-30 15:53:38 +01:00
wyzula-jan	4f8e6835fe	ci: fix formatter 2024 versions	2025-01-30 14:41:00 +01:00
semantic-release	042adfa51e	1.17.2 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-28 19:12:25 +00:00
wyzula-jan	b2b0450bcb	fix(widget_state_manager): skip QLabel saving; skip_setting property widget excluded from INI; stored=False property excluded from INI	2025-01-28 18:34:21 +01:00
semantic-release	12e06fa971	1.17.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-26 15:32:17 +00:00
wyzula-jan	6f2f2aa06a	fix(bec_signal_proxy): timeout for blocking implemented	2025-01-26 14:29:30 +01:00
semantic-release	21965a0ee3	1.17.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-23 12:51:19 +00:00
David Perl	6df57103bb	fix: focus policy and tab order for positioner_box_2d	2025-01-23 13:21:04 +01:00
David Perl	9a8cc31f6c	docs: add documentation for 2D positioner box	2025-01-23 13:21:04 +01:00
David Perl	d2ffddb6d8	feat(widget): add 2d positioner box widget	2025-01-23 13:21:04 +01:00
David Perl	3770db51be	refactor: move positioner_box logic to base class	2025-01-23 13:21:04 +01:00
David Perl	2419521f5f	refactor: move positioner_box and line into submodule PositionerBox and PositionerControlLine are now exported from from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box, removing one level of hierarchy	2025-01-23 13:21:04 +01:00
semantic-release	80937cba97	1.16.5 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-22 19:12:06 +00:00
wyzula-jan	df961a9b88	fix(cli): server log level info and error	2025-01-22 20:02:00 +01:00
wyzula-jan	219d43d325	fix(error_popups): errors in SafeProperty and in SafeSlot are always logged, even with error message popup enabled	2025-01-22 15:15:11 +01:00
semantic-release	229833eb99	1.16.4 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-21 16:29:14 +00:00
David Perl	141e1a34c9	fix: make combo box plugin files conform to autogen name	2025-01-20 15:24:05 +01:00
semantic-release	d40075f85b	1.16.3 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-20 09:20:33 +00:00
wyzula-jan	dfa2908c3d	test(error_popups): SafeSlot tests adjusted; tests extended to cover SafeProperty	2025-01-20 10:08:44 +01:00
wyzula-jan	02a4862afd	fix(error_popups): logger message in SafeSlot for errors; identification in error log from which property or signal errors comes from	2025-01-20 10:08:44 +01:00
semantic-release	13438e22d3	1.16.2 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-20 09:06:13 +00:00
wyzula-jan	889ea8629f	fix(widget_io): ToggleSwitchHandler added	2025-01-16 12:26:40 +01:00
semantic-release	0ef509e9ca	1.16.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-16 10:37:04 +00:00
wyzula-jan	b40d2c5f0b	fix(error_popups): SafeProperty logger import fixed	2025-01-16 11:22:14 +01:00
semantic-release	6cd7ff6ef7	1.16.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-14 15:59:07 +00:00
wyzula-jan	0fd5dd5a26	fix(e2e): num of elements to wait for scan fixed to steps requested in the scan	2025-01-14 16:47:57 +01:00
wyzula-jan	508abfa8a5	fix(toolbar): adjusted to future plot base	2025-01-14 16:47:57 +01:00
wyzula-jan	001e6fc807	feat(modular_toolbar): context menu and action bundles	2025-01-14 13:53:08 +01:00
semantic-release	111dcef35a	1.15.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-13 13:41:49 +00:00
wyzula-jan	3b04b985b6	fix(error_popups): SafeProperty wrapper extended to catch more errors and not crash Designer	2025-01-13 11:25:25 +01:00
semantic-release	5944626d93	1.15.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-10 15:51:23 +00:00
wyzula-jan	a00d368c25	feat(widget_state_manager): example app added	2025-01-10 16:32:31 +01:00
wyzula-jan	01b4608331	feat(widget_state_manager): state manager for single widget	2025-01-10 16:32:31 +01:00
semantic-release	b7221d1151	1.14.1 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-10 14:34:09 +00:00
David Perl	fa9ecaf433	fix: cast spinner widget angle to int when using for arc	2025-01-10 15:22:58 +01:00
semantic-release	c751d25f85	1.14.0 Automatically generated by python-semantic-release	2025-01-09 14:29:40 +00:00
David Perl	e2c7dc98d2	docs: add docs for games/minesweeper	2025-01-09 15:24:00 +01:00
David Perl	507d46f88b	feat(widget): make Minesweeper into BEC widget	2025-01-09 15:24:00 +01:00
wakonig_k	57dc1a3afc	feat(widgets): added minesweeper widget	2025-01-09 15:24:00 +01:00
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				`from .figure import BECFigure, FigureConfig`