feat(signal_proxy): added signal proxy for designer

2026-04-23 00:32:42 +02:00 · 2024-09-05 16:38:54 +02:00
452 changed files with 3727 additions and 31127 deletions
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ variables:
    description: ophyd_devices branch
    value: main
  CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH: $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
-  CHECK_PKG_VERSIONS:
-    description: Whether to run additional tests against min/max/random selection of dependencies. Set to 1 for running. 
-    value: 0

 workflow:
  rules:
@@ -34,9 +31,8 @@ include:
    inputs:
      stage: test
      path: "."
-      pytest_args: "-v,--random-order,tests/unit_tests"
-      ignore_dep_group: "pyqt6"
-      pip_args: ".[dev,pyside6]"
+      pytest_args: "-v --random-order tests/"
+      exclude_packages: ""

 # different stages in the pipeline
 stages:
@@ -61,7 +57,6 @@ stages:
  - pip install -e ./ophyd_devices
  - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
  - pip install -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
-  - pip install -e ./bec/pytest_bec_e2e

 .install-os-packages: &install-os-packages
  - apt-get update
@@ -78,9 +73,9 @@ formatter:
  stage: Formatter
  needs: []
  script:
-    - 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 ./
+    - pip install black isort
+    - isort --check --diff ./
+    - black --check --diff --color ./
  rules:
    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/bec_widgets"

@@ -148,7 +143,7 @@ tests:
    - *clone-repos
    - *install-os-packages
    - *install-repos
-    - pip install -e .[dev,pyside6]
+    - pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
    - coverage run --source=./bec_widgets -m pytest -v --junitxml=report.xml --maxfail=2 --random-order --full-trace ./tests/unit_tests
    - coverage report
    - coverage xml
@@ -172,6 +167,7 @@ test-matrix:
          - "3.12"
        QT_PCKG:
          - "pyside6"
+          - "pyqt6"

  stage: AdditionalTests
  needs: []
@@ -210,7 +206,7 @@ end-2-end-conda:
    - cd ../
    - pip install -e ./ophyd_devices

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

@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 # 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[pyside6]
+pip install bec_widgets PyQt6
 ```

 For development purposes, you can clone the repository and install the package locally in editable mode:
@@ -19,12 +14,22 @@ 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,pyside6]
+pip install -e .[dev,pyqt6]
 ```

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

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

 Documentation of BEC Widgets can be found [here](https://bec-widgets.readthedocs.io/en/latest/). The documentation of the BEC can be found [here](https://bec.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
@@ -34,7 +39,7 @@ 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>
 >   │       │             │
@@ -48,13 +53,13 @@ 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
@@ -66,5 +71,4 @@ 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/)
@@ -1,198 +0,0 @@
-""" This module contains the GUI for the 1D alignment application.
-It is a preliminary version of the GUI, which will be added to the main branch and steadily updated to be improved.
-"""
-
-import os
-from typing import Optional
-
-from bec_lib.device import Signal as BECSignal
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
-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.widgets.control.buttons.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_group.positioner_group import (
-    PositionerGroup,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.dap.lmfit_dialog.lmfit_dialog import LMFitDialog
-from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform_widget import BECWaveformWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.bec_progressbar.bec_progressbar import BECProgressBar
-
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class Alignment1D:
-    """Alignment GUI to perform 1D scans"""
-
-    def __init__(self, client=None, gui_id: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
-        """Initialization
-
-        Args:
-            config: Configuration of the application.
-            client: BEC client object.
-            gui_id: GUI ID.
-        """
-        self.bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher(client=client)
-        self.client = self.bec_dispatcher.client if client is None else client
-        QApplication.instance().aboutToQuit.connect(self.close)
-        self.dev = self.client.device_manager.devices
-
-        self._accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
-        self.ui_file = "alignment_1d.ui"
-        self.ui = None
-        self.progress_bar = None
-        self.waveform = None
-        self.init_ui()
-
-    def init_ui(self):
-        """Initialise the UI from QT Designer file"""
-        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        self.ui = UILoader(None).loader(os.path.join(current_path, self.ui_file))
-        # Customize the plotting widget
-        self.waveform = self.ui.findChild(BECWaveformWidget, "bec_waveform_widget")
-        self._customise_bec_waveform_widget()
-        # Setup comboboxes for motor and signal selection
-        # FIXME after changing the filtering in the combobox
-        self._setup_signal_combobox()
-        # Setup motor indicator
-        self._setup_motor_indicator()
-        # Setup progress bar
-        self._setup_progress_bar()
-        # Add actions buttons
-        self._customise_buttons()
-        # Hook scaninfo updates
-        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.scan_status_callback, MessageEndpoints.scan_status())
-
-    def show(self):
-        return self.ui.show()
-
-    ##############################
-    ############ SLOTS ###########
-    ##############################
-
-    @Slot(dict, dict)
-    def scan_status_callback(self, content: dict, _) -> None:
-        """This slot allows to enable/disable the UI critical components when a scan is running"""
-        if content["status"] in ["open"]:
-            self.enable_ui(False)
-        elif content["status"] in ["aborted", "halted", "closed"]:
-            self.enable_ui(True)
-
-    @Slot(tuple)
-    def move_to_center(self, move_request: tuple) -> None:
-        """Move the selected motor to the center"""
-        motor = self.ui.device_combobox.currentText()
-        if move_request[0] in ["center", "center1", "center2"]:
-            pos = move_request[1]
-        self.dev.get(motor).move(float(pos), relative=False)
-
-    @Slot()
-    def reset_progress_bar(self) -> None:
-        """Reset the progress bar"""
-        self.progress_bar.set_value(0)
-        self.progress_bar.set_minimum(0)
-
-    @Slot(dict, dict)
-    def update_progress_bar(self, content: dict, _) -> None:
-        """Hook to update the progress bar
-
-        Args:
-            content: Content of the scan progress message.
-            metadata: Metadata of the message.
-        """
-        if content["max_value"] == 0:
-            self.progress_bar.set_value(0)
-            return
-        self.progress_bar.set_maximum(content["max_value"])
-        self.progress_bar.set_value(content["value"])
-
-    @Slot()
-    def clear_queue(self) -> None:
-        """Clear the scan queue"""
-        self.queue.request_queue_reset()
-
-    ##############################
-    ######## END OF SLOTS ########
-    ##############################
-
-    def enable_ui(self, enable: bool) -> None:
-        """Enable or disable the UI components"""
-        # Enable/disable motor and signal selection
-        self.ui.device_combobox_2.setEnabled(enable)
-        # Enable/disable DAP selection
-        self.ui.dap_combo_box.setEnabled(enable)
-        # Enable/disable Scan Button
-        # self.ui.scan_button.setEnabled(enable)
-        # Disable move to buttons in LMFitDialog
-        self.ui.findChild(LMFitDialog).set_actions_enabled(enable)
-
-    def _customise_buttons(self) -> None:
-        """Add action buttons for the Action Control.
-        In addition, we are adding a callback to also clear the queue to the stop button
-        to ensure that upon clicking the button, no scans from another client may be queued
-        which would be confusing without the queue widget.
-        """
-        fit_dialog = self.ui.findChild(LMFitDialog)
-        fit_dialog.active_action_list = ["center", "center1", "center2"]
-        fit_dialog.move_action.connect(self.move_to_center)
-        stop_button = self.ui.findChild(StopButton)
-        stop_button.button.setText("Stop and Clear Queue")
-        stop_button.button.clicked.connect(self.clear_queue)
-
-    def _customise_bec_waveform_widget(self) -> None:
-        """Customise the BEC Waveform Widget, i.e. clear the toolbar"""
-        self.waveform.toolbar.clear()
-
-    def _setup_motor_indicator(self) -> None:
-        """Setup the arrow item"""
-        self.waveform.waveform.tick_item.add_to_plot()
-        positioner_box = self.ui.findChild(PositionerGroup)
-        positioner_box.position_update.connect(self.waveform.waveform.tick_item.set_position)
-        self.waveform.waveform.tick_item.set_position(0)
-
-    def _setup_signal_combobox(self) -> None:
-        """Setup signal selection"""
-        # FIXME after changing the filtering in the combobox
-        signals = [name for name in self.dev if isinstance(self.dev.get(name), BECSignal)]
-        self.ui.device_combobox_2.setCurrentText(signals[0])
-        self.ui.device_combobox_2.set_device_filter("Signal")
-
-    def _setup_progress_bar(self) -> None:
-        """Setup progress bar"""
-        # FIXME once the BECScanProgressBar is implemented
-        self.progress_bar = self.ui.findChild(BECProgressBar, "bec_progress_bar")
-        self.progress_bar.set_value(0)
-        self.ui.bec_waveform_widget.new_scan.connect(self.reset_progress_bar)
-        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.update_progress_bar, MessageEndpoints.scan_progress())
-
-    def close(self):
-        logger.info("Disconnecting", repr(self.bec_dispatcher))
-        self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_all()
-        logger.info("Shutting down BEC Client", repr(self.client))
-        self.client.shutdown()
-
-
-def main():
-    import sys
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    icon = QIcon()
-    icon.addFile(
-        os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "alignment_1d.png"), size=QSize(48, 48)
-    )
-    app.setWindowIcon(icon)
-    window = Alignment1D()
-    window.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    main()
@@ -1,615 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>mainWindow</class>
- <widget class="QMainWindow" name="mainWindow">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>1611</width>
-    <height>1019</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Alignment tool</string>
-  </property>
-  <widget class="QWidget" name="widget">
-   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
-    <item>
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="widget" native="true">
-      <property name="sizePolicy">
-       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
-        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-       </sizepolicy>
-      </property>
-      <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_5">
-       <item>
-        <widget class="DarkModeButton" name="dark_mode_button"/>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_6">
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-          <size>
-           <width>40</width>
-           <height>20</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-        </spacer>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="BECStatusBox" name="bec_status_box">
-         <property name="compact_view" stdset="0">
-          <bool>true</bool>
-         </property>
-         <property name="label" stdset="0">
-          <string>BEC Servers</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-          <size>
-           <width>40</width>
-           <height>20</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-        </spacer>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="BECQueue" name="bec_queue">
-         <property name="compact_view" stdset="0">
-          <bool>true</bool>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_5">
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-          <size>
-           <width>40</width>
-           <height>20</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-        </spacer>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioButton">
-         <property name="enabled">
-          <bool>false</bool>
-         </property>
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>SLS Light On</string>
-         </property>
-         <property name="checkable">
-          <bool>true</bool>
-         </property>
-         <property name="checked">
-          <bool>true</bool>
-         </property>
-         <property name="autoExclusive">
-          <bool>false</bool>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_7">
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-          <size>
-           <width>40</width>
-           <height>20</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-        </spacer>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioButton_3">
-         <property name="enabled">
-          <bool>false</bool>
-         </property>
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>BEAMLINE Checks</string>
-         </property>
-         <property name="checkable">
-          <bool>true</bool>
-         </property>
-         <property name="checked">
-          <bool>true</bool>
-         </property>
-         <property name="autoExclusive">
-          <bool>false</bool>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_4">
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-          <size>
-           <width>40</width>
-           <height>20</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-        </spacer>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="StopButton" name="stop_button">
-         <property name="sizePolicy">
-          <sizepolicy hsizetype="MinimumExpanding" vsizetype="MinimumExpanding">
-           <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-          </sizepolicy>
-         </property>
-         <property name="minimumSize">
-          <size>
-           <width>200</width>
-           <height>40</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-         <property name="maximumSize">
-          <size>
-           <width>200</width>
-           <height>40</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item>
-     <widget class="BECProgressBar" name="bec_progress_bar">
-      <property name="minimumSize">
-       <size>
-        <width>0</width>
-        <height>25</height>
-       </size>
-      </property>
-      <property name="maximumSize">
-       <size>
-        <width>16777215</width>
-        <height>25</height>
-       </size>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item>
-     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
-      <property name="sizePolicy">
-       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-       </sizepolicy>
-      </property>
-      <property name="currentIndex">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-      <widget class="QWidget" name="ControlTab">
-       <attribute name="title">
-        <string>Alignment Control</string>
-       </attribute>
-       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_6">
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_4" native="true">
-          <property name="sizePolicy">
-           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
-            <horstretch>1</horstretch>
-            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-           </sizepolicy>
-          </property>
-          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
-           <item>
-            <widget class="ScanControl" name="scan_control">
-             <property name="current_scan" stdset="0">
-              <string>line_scan</string>
-             </property>
-             <property name="hide_arg_box" stdset="0">
-              <bool>false</bool>
-             </property>
-             <property name="hide_scan_selection_combobox" stdset="0">
-              <bool>true</bool>
-             </property>
-             <property name="hide_add_remove_buttons" stdset="0">
-              <bool>true</bool>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item>
-            <widget class="PositionerGroup" name="positioner_group"/>
-           </item>
-           <item>
-            <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
-             <property name="orientation">
-              <enum>Qt::Orientation::Vertical</enum>
-             </property>
-             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-              <size>
-               <width>20</width>
-               <height>40</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-            </spacer>
-           </item>
-          </layout>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_3" native="true">
-          <property name="sizePolicy">
-           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
-            <horstretch>4</horstretch>
-            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-           </sizepolicy>
-          </property>
-          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
-           <item>
-            <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_2" native="true">
-             <property name="sizePolicy">
-              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
-               <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-               <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-              </sizepolicy>
-             </property>
-             <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
-              <item>
-               <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
-                <property name="font">
-                 <font/>
-                </property>
-                <property name="text">
-                 <string>Monitor</string>
-                </property>
-               </widget>
-              </item>
-              <item>
-               <widget class="DeviceComboBox" name="device_combobox_2"/>
-              </item>
-              <item>
-               <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
-                <property name="font">
-                 <font/>
-                </property>
-                <property name="text">
-                 <string>LMFit Model</string>
-                </property>
-               </widget>
-              </item>
-              <item>
-               <widget class="DapComboBox" name="dap_combo_box"/>
-              </item>
-              <item>
-               <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-                <property name="text">
-                 <string>Enable ROI</string>
-                </property>
-               </widget>
-              </item>
-              <item>
-               <widget class="ToggleSwitch" name="toggle_switch">
-                <property name="sizePolicy">
-                 <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-                  <horstretch>3</horstretch>
-                  <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-                 </sizepolicy>
-                </property>
-                <property name="toolTip">
-                 <string>Activate linear region select for LMFit</string>
-                </property>
-                <property name="layoutDirection">
-                 <enum>Qt::LayoutDirection::LeftToRight</enum>
-                </property>
-                <property name="checked" stdset="0">
-                 <bool>false</bool>
-                </property>
-               </widget>
-              </item>
-              <item>
-               <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_8">
-                <property name="orientation">
-                 <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
-                </property>
-                <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-                 <size>
-                  <width>40</width>
-                  <height>20</height>
-                 </size>
-                </property>
-               </spacer>
-              </item>
-             </layout>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item>
-            <widget class="BECWaveformWidget" name="bec_waveform_widget">
-             <property name="sizePolicy">
-              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-               <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-               <verstretch>1</verstretch>
-              </sizepolicy>
-             </property>
-             <property name="minimumSize">
-              <size>
-               <width>600</width>
-               <height>450</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-             <property name="clear_curves_on_plot_update" stdset="0">
-              <bool>true</bool>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-           <item>
-            <widget class="LMFitDialog" name="lm_fit_dialog">
-             <property name="sizePolicy">
-              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Minimum">
-               <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-               <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-              </sizepolicy>
-             </property>
-             <property name="minimumSize">
-              <size>
-               <width>0</width>
-               <height>190</height>
-              </size>
-             </property>
-             <property name="always_show_latest" stdset="0">
-              <bool>true</bool>
-             </property>
-             <property name="hide_curve_selection" stdset="0">
-              <bool>true</bool>
-             </property>
-             <property name="hide_summary" stdset="0">
-              <bool>true</bool>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
-          </layout>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_2">
-       <attribute name="title">
-        <string>Logbook</string>
-       </attribute>
-       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_4">
-        <property name="leftMargin">
-         <number>2</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="topMargin">
-         <number>2</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="rightMargin">
-         <number>2</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="bottomMargin">
-         <number>2</number>
-        </property>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="WebsiteWidget" name="website_widget">
-          <property name="url" stdset="0">
-           <string>https://scilog.psi.ch/login</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-   </layout>
-  </widget>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>DapComboBox</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>dap_combo_box</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>StopButton</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>stop_button</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>WebsiteWidget</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>website_widget</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>BECQueue</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>bec_queue</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>ScanControl</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>scan_control</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>ToggleSwitch</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>toggle_switch</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>BECProgressBar</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>bec_progress_bar</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>DarkModeButton</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>dark_mode_button</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>PositionerGroup</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>positioner_group</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>BECWaveformWidget</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>bec_waveform_widget</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>DeviceComboBox</class>
-   <extends>QComboBox</extends>
-   <header>device_combobox</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>LMFitDialog</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>lm_fit_dialog</header>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>BECStatusBox</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>bec_status_box</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <resources/>
- <connections>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>toggle_switch</sender>
-   <signal>enabled(bool)</signal>
-   <receiver>bec_waveform_widget</receiver>
-   <slot>toogle_roi_select(bool)</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>1042</x>
-     <y>212</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>1416</x>
-     <y>322</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>bec_waveform_widget</sender>
-   <signal>dap_summary_update(QVariantMap,QVariantMap)</signal>
-   <receiver>lm_fit_dialog</receiver>
-   <slot>update_summary_tree(QVariantMap,QVariantMap)</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>1099</x>
-     <y>258</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>1157</x>
-     <y>929</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>device_combobox_2</sender>
-   <signal>currentTextChanged(QString)</signal>
-   <receiver>bec_waveform_widget</receiver>
-   <slot>plot(QString)</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>577</x>
-     <y>215</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>1416</x>
-     <y>427</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>device_combobox_2</sender>
-   <signal>currentTextChanged(QString)</signal>
-   <receiver>dap_combo_box</receiver>
-   <slot>select_y_axis(QString)</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>577</x>
-     <y>215</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>909</x>
-     <y>215</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>dap_combo_box</sender>
-   <signal>new_dap_config(QString,QString,QString)</signal>
-   <receiver>bec_waveform_widget</receiver>
-   <slot>add_dap(QString,QString,QString)</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>909</x>
-     <y>215</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>1416</x>
-     <y>447</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>scan_control</sender>
-   <signal>device_selected(QString)</signal>
-   <receiver>positioner_group</receiver>
-   <slot>set_positioners(QString)</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>230</x>
-     <y>306</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>187</x>
-     <y>926</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>scan_control</sender>
-   <signal>device_selected(QString)</signal>
-   <receiver>bec_waveform_widget</receiver>
-   <slot>set_x(QString)</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>187</x>
-     <y>356</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>972</x>
-     <y>509</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>scan_control</sender>
-   <signal>device_selected(QString)</signal>
-   <receiver>dap_combo_box</receiver>
-   <slot>select_x_axis(QString)</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>187</x>
-     <y>356</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>794</x>
-     <y>202</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
- </connections>
-</ui>
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Launcher for BEC GUI Applications
-
-Application must be located in bec_widgets/applications ;
-in order for the launcher to find the application, it has to be put in
-a subdirectory with the same name as the main Python module:
-
-/bec_widgets/applications
-    ├── alignment
-    │   └── alignment_1d
-    │       └── alignment_1d.py
-    ├── other_app
-        └── other_app.py
-
-The tree above would contain 2 applications, alignment_1d and other_app.
-
-The Python module for the application must have `if __name__ == "__main__":`
-in order for the launcher to execute it (it is run with `python -m`).
-"""
-
-import argparse
-import os
-import sys
-
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-
-
-def find_apps(base_dir: str) -> list[str]:
-    matching_modules = []
-
-    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(base_dir):
-        parent_dir = os.path.basename(root)
-
-        for file in files:
-            if file.endswith(".py") and file != "__init__.py":
-                file_name_without_ext = os.path.splitext(file)[0]
-
-                if file_name_without_ext == parent_dir:
-                    rel_path = os.path.relpath(root, base_dir)
-                    module_path = rel_path.replace(os.sep, ".")
-
-                    module_name = f"{module_path}.{file_name_without_ext}"
-                    matching_modules.append((file_name_without_ext, module_name))
-
-    return matching_modules
-
-
-def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="BEC application launcher")
-
-    parser.add_argument("-m", "--module", type=str, help="The module to run (string argument).")
-
-    # Add a positional argument for the module, which acts as a fallback if -m is not provided
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "positional_module",
-        nargs="?",  # This makes the positional argument optional
-        help="Positional argument that is treated as module if -m is not specified.",
-    )
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    # If the -m/--module is not provided, fallback to the positional argument
-    module = args.module if args.module else args.positional_module
-
-    if module:
-        for app_name, app_module in find_apps(MODULE_PATH):
-            if module in (app_name, app_module):
-                print("Starting:", app_name)
-                python_executable = sys.executable
-
-                # Replace the current process with the new Python module
-                os.execvp(
-                    python_executable,
-                    [python_executable, "-m", f"bec_widgets.applications.{app_module}"],
-                )
-        print(f"Error: cannot find application {module}")
-
-    # display list of apps
-    print("Available applications:")
-    for app, _ in find_apps(MODULE_PATH):
-        print(f"  - {app}")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    main()
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#EA3323">
+    <path d="M479.85-265.87q19.8 0 32.69-12.46 12.9-12.46 12.9-32.26 0-19.8-12.75-32.98-12.74-13.17-32.54-13.17-19.8 0-32.69 13.16-12.9 13.15-12.9 32.95 0 19.8 12.75 32.28 12.74 12.48 32.54 12.48Zm-36.46-166.56h79.22v-262.61h-79.22v262.61Zm36.95 366.56q-86.2 0-161.5-32.39-75.3-32.4-131.74-88.84-56.44-56.44-88.84-131.73-32.39-75.3-32.39-161.59t32.39-161.67q32.4-75.37 88.75-131.34t131.69-88.62q75.34-32.65 161.67-32.65 86.34 0 161.78 32.61 75.45 32.6 131.37 88.5 55.93 55.89 88.55 131.45 32.63 75.56 32.63 161.87 0 86.29-32.65 161.58t-88.62 131.48q-55.97 56.18-131.42 88.76-75.46 32.58-161.67 32.58Z"/>
+</svg>
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#EA3323">
+    <path d="m759.04-283.09-63.13-62q49.31-9.43 84.44-46.02 35.13-36.59 35.13-86.14 0-55.49-39.42-95.08-39.43-39.58-94.93-39.58h-153.3v-79.79h152.74q89.28 0 151.7 62.71Q894.7-566.28 894.7-477q0 63.7-38.26 115.96-38.27 52.26-97.4 77.95ZM596.83-443.61l-65.66-66.78h110.05v66.78h-44.39ZM804.96-56 58.48-802.48 106-850l746.48 746.48L804.96-56ZM443.22-265.87H279.43q-89.28 0-151.7-62.42Q65.3-390.72 65.3-480q0-72.57 43.09-129.54 43.09-56.98 112.09-76.07l70.13 70.7h-11.18q-55.73 0-95.32 39.3-39.59 39.31-39.59 95.61t39.66 95.61q39.66 39.3 95.5 39.3h163.54v79.22ZM319.35-446.61v-66.78h77.3l66.78 66.78H319.35Z"/>
+</svg>
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#FFFF55">
+    <path d="M478.3-145.87q-138.65 0-236.39-97.74-97.74-97.74-97.74-236.25t97.74-236.68q97.74-98.16 236.39-98.16 88.4 0 155.45 35.76 67.04 35.76 115.86 98.9V-814.7h66.78v274.92H540.91V-606h165.74q-38.56-57.74-95.3-93.33-56.74-35.58-133.05-35.58-106.88 0-180.89 73.98-74.02 73.99-74.02 180.83 0 106.84 74.02 180.93 74.02 74.08 180.91 74.08 80.16 0 147.74-46.08 67.59-46.09 95.16-121.83H803q-29.56 110.65-119.67 178.89-90.1 68.24-205.03 68.24Z"/>
+</svg>
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#75FB4C">
+    <path d="m419.87-289.52 289.22-289.22-57.31-56.87L419.87-403.7 304.96-518.61l-56.31 56.87 171.22 172.22Zm60.21 223.65q-85.47 0-161.01-32.39-75.53-32.4-131.97-88.84-56.44-56.44-88.84-131.89-32.39-75.46-32.39-160.93 0-86.47 32.39-162.01 32.4-75.53 88.75-131.5t131.85-88.62q75.5-32.65 161.01-32.65 86.52 0 162.12 32.61 75.61 32.6 131.53 88.5 55.93 55.89 88.55 131.45Q894.7-566.58 894.7-480q0 85.55-32.65 161.07-32.65 75.53-88.62 131.9-55.97 56.37-131.42 88.77-75.46 32.39-161.93 32.39Z"/>
+</svg>
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="48px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="48px" fill="#F19E39">
+    <path d="M27.56-112.65 480-894.7l452.44 782.05H27.56Zm456.62-125.48q13.15 0 22.61-9.64 9.47-9.65 9.47-22.8t-9.64-22.33q-9.65-9.19-22.8-9.19t-22.61 9.36q-9.47 9.36-9.47 22.51 0 13.15 9.64 22.62 9.65 9.47 22.8 9.47ZM454-348h60v-219.48h-60V-348Z"/>
+</svg>
@@ -27,17 +27,25 @@ class AutoUpdates:

    def __init__(self, gui: BECDockArea):
        self.gui = gui
-        self._default_dock = None
-        self._default_fig = None
+        self.msg_queue = Queue()
+        self.auto_update_thread = None
+        self._shutdown_sentinel = object()
+        self.start()
+
+    def start(self):
+        """
+        Start the auto update thread.
+        """
+        self.auto_update_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.process_queue)
+        self.auto_update_thread.start()

    def start_default_dock(self):
        """
        Create a default dock for the auto updates.
        """
+        dock = self.gui.add_dock("default_figure")
+        dock.add_widget("BECFigure")
        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:
@@ -65,9 +73,15 @@ class AutoUpdates:
        """
        Get the default figure from the GUI.
        """
-        return self._default_fig
+        dock = self.gui.panels.get(self.dock_name, [])
+        if not dock:
+            return None
+        widgets = dock.widget_list
+        if not widgets:
+            return None
+        return widgets[0]

-    def do_update(self, msg):
+    def run(self, msg):
        """
        Run the update function if enabled.
        """
@@ -76,9 +90,20 @@ class AutoUpdates:
        if msg.status != "open":
            return
        info = self.get_scan_info(msg)
-        return self.handler(info)
+        self.handler(info)

-    def get_selected_device(self, monitored_devices, selected_device):
+    def process_queue(self):
+        """
+        Process the message queue.
+        """
+        while True:
+            msg = self.msg_queue.get()
+            if msg is self._shutdown_sentinel:
+                break
+            self.run(msg)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_selected_device(monitored_devices, selected_device):
        """
        Get the selected device for the plot. If no device is selected, the first
        device in the monitored devices list is selected.
@@ -95,11 +120,14 @@ class AutoUpdates:
        Default update function.
        """
        if info.scan_name == "line_scan" and info.scan_report_devices:
-            return self.simple_line_scan(info)
+            self.simple_line_scan(info)
+            return
        if info.scan_name == "grid_scan" and info.scan_report_devices:
-            return self.simple_grid_scan(info)
+            self.simple_grid_scan(info)
+            return
        if info.scan_report_devices:
-            return self.best_effort(info)
+            self.best_effort(info)
+            return

    def simple_line_scan(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
        """
@@ -109,19 +137,12 @@ class AutoUpdates:
        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)
+        dev_y = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, self.gui.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,
-        )
+        fig.clear_all()
+        plt = fig.plot(x_name=dev_x, y_name=dev_y, label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_y}")
+        plt.set(title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}", x_label=dev_x, y_label=dev_y)

    def simple_grid_scan(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
        """
@@ -132,18 +153,12 @@ class AutoUpdates:
            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,
+        dev_z = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, self.gui.selected_device)
+        fig.clear_all()
+        plt = fig.plot(
+            x_name=dev_x, y_name=dev_y, z_name=dev_z, label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_z}"
        )
+        plt.set(title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}", x_label=dev_x, y_label=dev_y)

    def best_effort(self, info: ScanInfo) -> None:
        """
@@ -153,16 +168,17 @@ class AutoUpdates:
        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)
+        dev_y = self.get_selected_device(info.monitored_devices, self.gui.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,
-        )
+        fig.clear_all()
+        plt = fig.plot(x_name=dev_x, y_name=dev_y, label=f"Scan {info.scan_number} - {dev_y}")
+        plt.set(title=f"Scan {info.scan_number}", x_label=dev_x, y_label=dev_y)
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        """
+        Shutdown the auto update thread.
+        """
+        self.msg_queue.put(self._shutdown_sentinel)
+        if self.auto_update_thread:
+            self.auto_update_thread.join()
@@ -7,42 +7,59 @@ import os
 import select
 import subprocess
 import threading
-from contextlib import contextmanager
-from dataclasses import dataclass
+import time
+import uuid
+from functools import wraps
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING

+from bec_lib.client import BECClient
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import isinstance_based_on_class_name, lazy_import, lazy_import_from

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

 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
-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",))
+messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
+# from bec_lib.connector import MessageObject
+MessageObject = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.connector", ("MessageObject",))
+BECDispatcher = lazy_import_from("bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher", ("BECDispatcher",))

 logger = bec_logger.logger


-def _filter_output(output: str) -> str:
+def rpc_call(func):
    """
-    Filter out the output from the process.
+    A decorator for calling a function on the server.
+
+    Args:
+        func: The function to call.
+
+    Returns:
+        The result of the function call.
    """
-    if "IMKClient" in output:
-        # only relevant on macOS
-        # see https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255761734?sortBy=rank
-        return ""
-    return output
+
+    @wraps(func)
+    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        # we could rely on a strict type check here, but this is more flexible
+        # moreover, it would anyway crash for objects...
+        out = []
+        for arg in args:
+            if hasattr(arg, "name"):
+                arg = arg.name
+            out.append(arg)
+        args = tuple(out)
+        for key, val in kwargs.items():
+            if hasattr(val, "name"):
+                kwargs[key] = val.name
+        if not self.gui_is_alive():
+            raise RuntimeError("GUI is not alive")
+        return self._run_rpc(func.__name__, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper


 def _get_output(process, logger) -> None:
@@ -58,13 +75,12 @@ 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()
                    buf.append(remaining)
    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Error reading process output: {str(e)}")
+        print(f"Error reading process output: {str(e)}")


 def _start_plot_process(gui_id: str, gui_class: type, config: dict | str, logger=None) -> None:
@@ -76,11 +92,11 @@ 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__]
    if config:
        if isinstance(config, dict):
            config = json.dumps(config)
-        command.extend(["--config", str(config)])
+        command.extend(["--config", config])

    env_dict = os.environ.copy()
    env_dict["PYTHONUNBUFFERED"] = "1"
@@ -110,85 +126,14 @@ def _start_plot_process(gui_id: str, gui_class: type, config: dict | str, logger
    return process, process_output_processing_thread


-class RepeatTimer(threading.Timer):
-    def run(self):
-        while not self.finished.wait(self.interval):
-            self.function(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
-
-
-@contextmanager
-def wait_for_server(client):
-    timeout = client._startup_timeout
-    if not timeout:
-        if client.gui_is_alive():
-            # there is hope, let's wait a bit
-            timeout = 1
-        else:
-            raise RuntimeError("GUI is not alive")
-    try:
-        if client._gui_started_event.wait(timeout=timeout):
-            client._gui_started_timer.cancel()
-            client._gui_started_timer.join()
-        else:
-            raise TimeoutError("Could not connect to GUI server")
-    finally:
-        # after initial waiting period, do not wait so much any more
-        # (only relevant if GUI didn't start)
-        client._startup_timeout = 0
-    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
-
-
-client.BECDockArea = BECDockArea
-### ----------------------------
-
-
-@dataclass
-class WidgetDesc:
-    title: str
-    widget: BECDockArea
-
-
-class BECGuiClient(RPCBase):
-    _top_level = {}
-
+class BECGuiClientMixin:
    def __init__(self, **kwargs) -> None:
        super().__init__(**kwargs)
-        self._auto_updates_enabled = True
-        self._auto_updates = None
-        self._startup_timeout = 0
-        self._gui_started_timer = None
-        self._gui_started_event = threading.Event()
        self._process = None
        self._process_output_processing_thread = None
-
-    @property
-    def windows(self):
-        return self._top_level
-
-    @property
-    def auto_updates(self):
-        if self._auto_updates_enabled:
-            with wait_for_server(self):
-                return self._auto_updates
+        self.auto_updates = self._get_update_script()
+        self._target_endpoint = MessageEndpoints.scan_status()
+        self._selected_device = None

    def _get_update_script(self) -> AutoUpdates | None:
        eps = imd.entry_points(group="bec.widgets.auto_updates")
@@ -201,7 +146,7 @@ class BECGuiClient(RPCBase):
                        continue
                    return ep.load()(gui=self)
                except Exception as e:
-                    logger.error(f"Error loading auto update script from plugin: {str(e)}")
+                    print(f"Error loading auto update script from plugin: {str(e)}")
        return None

    @property
@@ -209,151 +154,186 @@ class BECGuiClient(RPCBase):
        """
        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
+        return self._selected_device

    @selected_device.setter
    def selected_device(self, device: str | DeviceBase):
        if isinstance_based_on_class_name(device, "bec_lib.device.DeviceBase"):
-            self._client.connector.set_and_publish(
-                MessageEndpoints.gui_auto_update_config(self._gui_id),
-                messages.GUIAutoUpdateConfigMessage(selected_device=device.name),
-            )
+            self._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),
-            )
+            self._selected_device = device
        else:
            raise ValueError("Device must be a string or a device object")

    def _start_update_script(self) -> None:
-        self._client.connector.register(MessageEndpoints.scan_status(), cb=self._handle_msg_update)
+        self._client.connector.register(
+            self._target_endpoint, cb=self._handle_msg_update, parent=self
+        )

-    def _handle_msg_update(self, msg: MessageObject) -> None:
-        if self.auto_updates is not None:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _handle_msg_update(msg: MessageObject, parent: BECGuiClientMixin) -> None:
+        if parent.auto_updates is not None:
            # pylint: disable=protected-access
-            return self._update_script_msg_parser(msg.value)
+            parent._update_script_msg_parser(msg.value)

    def _update_script_msg_parser(self, msg: messages.BECMessage) -> None:
        if isinstance(msg, messages.ScanStatusMessage):
            if not self.gui_is_alive():
                return
-            if self._auto_updates_enabled:
-                return self.auto_updates.do_update(msg)
+            self.auto_updates.msg_queue.put(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:
+    def show(self) -> None:
        """
-        Start the GUI server, and execute callback when it is launched
+        Show the figure.
        """
        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._start_update_script()
            self._process, self._process_output_processing_thread = _start_plot_process(
-                self._gui_id, self.__class__, self._client._service_config.config, logger=logger
+                self._gui_id, self.__class__, self._client._service_config.config
            )
-
-            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 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)
-
-    def hide(self):
-        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, 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
+        while not self.gui_is_alive():
+            print("Waiting for GUI to start...")
+            time.sleep(1)

    def close(self) -> None:
        """
        Close the gui window.
        """
-        self._top_level.clear()
-
-        if self._gui_started_timer is not None:
-            self._gui_started_timer.cancel()
-            self._gui_started_timer.join()
-
        if self._process is None:
            return

+        self._client.shutdown()
        if self._process:
-            logger.success("Stopping GUI...")
            self._process.terminate()
            if self._process_output_processing_thread:
                self._process_output_processing_thread.join()
            self._process.wait()
            self._process = None
+        if self.auto_updates is not None:
+            self.auto_updates.shutdown()
+
+
+class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):
+    """Exception raised when an RPC response is not received within the expected time."""
+
+    def __init__(self, request_id, timeout):
+        super().__init__(
+            f"RPC response not received within {timeout} seconds for request ID {request_id}"
+        )
+
+
+class RPCBase:
+    def __init__(self, gui_id: str = None, config: dict = None, parent=None) -> None:
+        self._client = BECClient()  # BECClient is a singleton; here, we simply get the instance
+        self._config = config if config is not None else {}
+        self._gui_id = gui_id if gui_id is not None else str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self._parent = parent
+        self._msg_wait_event = threading.Event()
+        self._rpc_response = None
+        super().__init__()
+        # print(f"RPCBase: {self._gui_id}")
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        type_ = type(self)
+        qualname = type_.__qualname__
+        return f"<{qualname} object at {hex(id(self))}>"
+
+    @property
+    def _root(self):
+        """
+        Get the root widget. This is the BECFigure widget that holds
+        the anchor gui_id.
+        """
+        parent = self
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        while parent._parent is not None:
+            parent = parent._parent
+        return parent
+
+    def _run_rpc(self, method, *args, wait_for_rpc_response=True, timeout=3, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Run the RPC call.
+
+        Args:
+            method: The method to call.
+            args: The arguments to pass to the method.
+            wait_for_rpc_response: Whether to wait for the RPC response.
+            kwargs: The keyword arguments to pass to the method.
+
+        Returns:
+            The result of the RPC call.
+        """
+        request_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        rpc_msg = messages.GUIInstructionMessage(
+            action=method,
+            parameter={"args": args, "kwargs": kwargs, "gui_id": self._gui_id},
+            metadata={"request_id": request_id},
+        )
+
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        receiver = self._root._gui_id
+        if wait_for_rpc_response:
+            self._rpc_response = None
+            self._msg_wait_event.clear()
+            self._client.connector.register(
+                MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id),
+                cb=self._on_rpc_response,
+                parent=self,
+            )
+
+        self._client.connector.set_and_publish(MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(receiver), rpc_msg)
+
+        if wait_for_rpc_response:
+            try:
+                finished = self._msg_wait_event.wait(10)
+                if not finished:
+                    raise RPCResponseTimeoutError(request_id, timeout)
+            finally:
+                self._msg_wait_event.clear()
+                self._client.connector.unregister(
+                    MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id), cb=self._on_rpc_response
+                )
+            # get class name
+            if not self._rpc_response.accepted:
+                raise ValueError(self._rpc_response.message["error"])
+            msg_result = self._rpc_response.message.get("result")
+            self._rpc_response = None
+            return self._create_widget_from_msg_result(msg_result)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _on_rpc_response(msg: MessageObject, parent: RPCBase) -> None:
+        msg = msg.value
+        parent._msg_wait_event.set()
+        parent._rpc_response = msg
+
+    def _create_widget_from_msg_result(self, msg_result):
+        if msg_result is None:
+            return None
+        if isinstance(msg_result, list):
+            return [self._create_widget_from_msg_result(res) for res in msg_result]
+        if isinstance(msg_result, dict):
+            if "__rpc__" not in msg_result:
+                return {
+                    key: self._create_widget_from_msg_result(val) for key, val in msg_result.items()
+                }
+            cls = msg_result.pop("widget_class", None)
+            msg_result.pop("__rpc__", None)
+
+            if not cls:
+                return msg_result
+
+            cls = getattr(client, cls)
+            # print(msg_result)
+            return cls(parent=self, **msg_result)
+        return msg_result
+
+    def gui_is_alive(self):
+        """
+        Check if the GUI is alive.
+        """
+        heart = self._client.connector.get(MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self._root._gui_id))
+        if heart is None:
+            return False
+        if heart.status == messages.BECStatus.RUNNING:
+            return True
+        return False
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ import sys

 import black
 import isort
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property as QtProperty

 from bec_widgets.utils.generate_designer_plugin import DesignerPluginGenerator
-from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import BECClassContainer, get_custom_classes
+from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import BECClassContainer, get_rpc_classes

 if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
    from typing import get_overloads
@@ -31,11 +30,10 @@ else:
 class ClientGenerator:
    def __init__(self):
        self.header = """# This file was automatically generated by generate_cli.py\n
-from __future__ import annotations
 import enum
 from typing import Literal, Optional, overload

-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, rpc_call
+from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import RPCBase, rpc_call, BECGuiClientMixin

 # pylint: skip-file"""

@@ -43,21 +41,14 @@ 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, skipping any classes
-        that have `RPC = False`.
+        Generate the client for the published classes.

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

        self.write_client_enum(rpc_top_level_classes)
@@ -88,40 +79,22 @@ class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):

        class_name = cls.__name__

-        if class_name == "BECDockArea":
+        # Generate the content
+        if cls.__name__ == "BECDockArea":
            self.content += f"""
-class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
+class {class_name}(RPCBase, BECGuiClientMixin):"""
        else:
            self.content += f"""
 class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
-
        if not cls.USER_ACCESS:
            self.content += """...
    """
        for method in cls.USER_ACCESS:
-            is_property_setter = False
-            obj = getattr(cls, method, None)
-            if obj is None:
-                obj = getattr(cls, method.split(".setter")[0], None)
-                is_property_setter = True
-                method = method.split(".setter")[0]
-            if obj is None:
-                raise AttributeError(
-                    f"Method {method} not found in class {cls.__name__}. "
-                    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:
-                    self.content += f"""
-    @{method}.setter
-    @rpc_call"""
-                else:
-                    self.content += """
+            obj = getattr(cls, method)
+            if isinstance(obj, property):
+                self.content += """
    @property
    @rpc_call"""
-
                sig = str(inspect.signature(obj.fget))
                doc = inspect.getdoc(obj.fget)
            else:
@@ -184,7 +157,7 @@ def main():
        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
        client_path = os.path.join(current_path, "client.py")

-        rpc_classes = get_custom_classes("bec_widgets")
+        rpc_classes = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets")

        generator = ClientGenerator()
        generator.generate_client(rpc_classes)
@@ -1,177 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import threading
-import uuid
-from functools import wraps
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
-
-from bec_lib.client import BECClient
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import, lazy_import_from
-
-import bec_widgets.cli.client as client
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from bec_lib import messages
-    from bec_lib.connector import MessageObject
-else:
-    messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
-    # from bec_lib.connector import MessageObject
-    MessageObject = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.connector", ("MessageObject",))
-
-
-def rpc_call(func):
-    """
-    A decorator for calling a function on the server.
-
-    Args:
-        func: The function to call.
-
-    Returns:
-        The result of the function call.
-    """
-
-    @wraps(func)
-    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        # we could rely on a strict type check here, but this is more flexible
-        # moreover, it would anyway crash for objects...
-        out = []
-        for arg in args:
-            if hasattr(arg, "name"):
-                arg = arg.name
-            out.append(arg)
-        args = tuple(out)
-        for key, val in kwargs.items():
-            if hasattr(val, "name"):
-                kwargs[key] = val.name
-        if not self.gui_is_alive():
-            raise RuntimeError("GUI is not alive")
-        return self._run_rpc(func.__name__, *args, **kwargs)
-
-    return wrapper
-
-
-class RPCResponseTimeoutError(Exception):
-    """Exception raised when an RPC response is not received within the expected time."""
-
-    def __init__(self, request_id, timeout):
-        super().__init__(
-            f"RPC response not received within {timeout} seconds for request ID {request_id}"
-        )
-
-
-class RPCBase:
-    def __init__(self, gui_id: str = None, config: dict = None, parent=None) -> None:
-        self._client = BECClient()  # BECClient is a singleton; here, we simply get the instance
-        self._config = config if config is not None else {}
-        self._gui_id = gui_id if gui_id is not None else str(uuid.uuid4())[:5]
-        self._parent = parent
-        self._msg_wait_event = threading.Event()
-        self._rpc_response = None
-        super().__init__()
-        # print(f"RPCBase: {self._gui_id}")
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        type_ = type(self)
-        qualname = type_.__qualname__
-        return f"<{qualname} object at {hex(id(self))}>"
-
-    @property
-    def _root(self):
-        """
-        Get the root widget. This is the BECFigure widget that holds
-        the anchor gui_id.
-        """
-        parent = self
-        # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        while parent._parent is not None:
-            parent = parent._parent
-        return parent
-
-    def _run_rpc(self, method, *args, wait_for_rpc_response=True, timeout=3, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Run the RPC call.
-
-        Args:
-            method: The method to call.
-            args: The arguments to pass to the method.
-            wait_for_rpc_response: Whether to wait for the RPC response.
-            kwargs: The keyword arguments to pass to the method.
-
-        Returns:
-            The result of the RPC call.
-        """
-        request_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        rpc_msg = messages.GUIInstructionMessage(
-            action=method,
-            parameter={"args": args, "kwargs": kwargs, "gui_id": self._gui_id},
-            metadata={"request_id": request_id},
-        )
-
-        # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        receiver = self._root._gui_id
-        if wait_for_rpc_response:
-            self._rpc_response = None
-            self._msg_wait_event.clear()
-            self._client.connector.register(
-                MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id),
-                cb=self._on_rpc_response,
-                parent=self,
-            )
-
-        self._client.connector.set_and_publish(MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(receiver), rpc_msg)
-
-        if wait_for_rpc_response:
-            try:
-                finished = self._msg_wait_event.wait(timeout)
-                if not finished:
-                    raise RPCResponseTimeoutError(request_id, timeout)
-            finally:
-                self._msg_wait_event.clear()
-                self._client.connector.unregister(
-                    MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id), cb=self._on_rpc_response
-                )
-            # get class name
-            if not self._rpc_response.accepted:
-                raise ValueError(self._rpc_response.message["error"])
-            msg_result = self._rpc_response.message.get("result")
-            self._rpc_response = None
-            return self._create_widget_from_msg_result(msg_result)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _on_rpc_response(msg: MessageObject, parent: RPCBase) -> None:
-        msg = msg.value
-        parent._msg_wait_event.set()
-        parent._rpc_response = msg
-
-    def _create_widget_from_msg_result(self, msg_result):
-        if msg_result is None:
-            return None
-        if isinstance(msg_result, list):
-            return [self._create_widget_from_msg_result(res) for res in msg_result]
-        if isinstance(msg_result, dict):
-            if "__rpc__" not in msg_result:
-                return {
-                    key: self._create_widget_from_msg_result(val) for key, val in msg_result.items()
-                }
-            cls = msg_result.pop("widget_class", None)
-            msg_result.pop("__rpc__", None)
-
-            if not cls:
-                return msg_result
-
-            cls = getattr(client, cls)
-            # print(msg_result)
-            return cls(parent=self, **msg_result)
-        return msg_result
-
-    def gui_is_alive(self):
-        """
-        Check if the GUI is alive.
-        """
-        heart = self._client.connector.get(MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self._root._gui_id))
-        if heart is None:
-            return False
-        if heart.status == messages.BECStatus.RUNNING:
-            return True
-        return False
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 from threading import Lock
 from weakref import WeakValueDictionary

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector


@@ -28,10 +26,10 @@ class RPCWidgetHandler:
        Returns:
            None
        """
-        from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_custom_classes
+        from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_rpc_classes

-        clss = get_custom_classes("bec_widgets")
-        self._widget_classes = {cls.__name__: cls for cls in clss.widgets}
+        clss = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets")
+        self._widget_classes = {cls.__name__: cls for cls in clss.top_level_classes}

    def create_widget(self, widget_type, **kwargs) -> BECConnector:
        """
@@ -1,52 +1,29 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

-import functools
+import inspect
 import json
 import signal
 import sys
-import types
-from contextlib import contextmanager, redirect_stderr, redirect_stdout
+from contextlib import redirect_stderr, redirect_stdout
 from typing import Union

 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import
-from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
+from qtpy.QtCore import QTimer

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

 messages = lazy_import("bec_lib.messages")
 logger = bec_logger.logger


-@contextmanager
-def rpc_exception_hook(err_func):
-    """This context replaces the popup message box for error display with a specific hook"""
-    # get error popup utility singleton
-    popup = ErrorPopupUtility()
-    # save current setting
-    old_exception_hook = popup.custom_exception_hook
-
-    # install err_func, if it is a callable
-    def custom_exception_hook(self, exc_type, value, tb, **kwargs):
-        err_func({"error": popup.get_error_message(exc_type, value, tb)})
-
-    popup.custom_exception_hook = types.MethodType(custom_exception_hook, popup)
-
-    try:
-        yield popup
-    finally:
-        # restore state of error popup utility singleton
-        popup.custom_exception_hook = old_exception_hook
-
-
 class BECWidgetsCLIServer:

    def __init__(
@@ -76,24 +53,20 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
        self._heartbeat_timer.start(200)

        self.status = messages.BECStatus.RUNNING
-        logger.success(f"Server started with gui_id: {self.gui_id}")

    def on_rpc_update(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict):
        request_id = metadata.get("request_id")
-        logger.debug(f"Received RPC instruction: {msg}, metadata: {metadata}")
-        with rpc_exception_hook(functools.partial(self.send_response, request_id, False)):
-            try:
-                obj = self.get_object_from_config(msg["parameter"])
-                method = msg["action"]
-                args = msg["parameter"].get("args", [])
-                kwargs = msg["parameter"].get("kwargs", {})
-                res = self.run_rpc(obj, method, args, kwargs)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(f"Error while executing RPC instruction: {e}")
-                self.send_response(request_id, False, {"error": str(e)})
-            else:
-                logger.debug(f"RPC instruction executed successfully: {res}")
-                self.send_response(request_id, True, {"result": res})
+        try:
+            obj = self.get_object_from_config(msg["parameter"])
+            method = msg["action"]
+            args = msg["parameter"].get("args", [])
+            kwargs = msg["parameter"].get("kwargs", {})
+            res = self.run_rpc(obj, method, args, kwargs)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(e)
+            self.send_response(request_id, False, {"error": str(e)})
+        else:
+            self.send_response(request_id, True, {"result": res})

    def send_response(self, request_id: str, accepted: bool, msg: dict):
        self.client.connector.set_and_publish(
@@ -110,17 +83,16 @@ 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
-            else:
-                setattr(obj, method, args[0])
-                res = None
+            res = method_obj
        else:
-            res = method_obj(*args, **kwargs)
+            sig = inspect.signature(method_obj)
+            if sig.parameters:
+                res = method_obj(*args, **kwargs)
+            else:
+                res = method_obj()

        if isinstance(res, list):
            res = [self.serialize_object(obj) for obj in res]
@@ -141,7 +113,6 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
        return obj

    def emit_heartbeat(self):
-        logger.trace(f"Emitting heartbeat for {self.gui_id}")
        self.client.connector.set(
            MessageEndpoints.gui_heartbeat(self.gui_id),
            messages.StatusMessage(name=self.gui_id, status=self.status, info={}),
@@ -149,7 +120,6 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
        )

    def shutdown(self):  # TODO not sure if needed when cleanup is done at level of BECConnector
-        logger.info(f"Shutting down server with gui_id: {self.gui_id}")
        self.status = messages.BECStatus.IDLE
        self._heartbeat_timer.stop()
        self.emit_heartbeat()
@@ -167,8 +137,7 @@ class SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc:

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

    def close(self):
@@ -186,12 +155,12 @@ def _start_server(gui_id: str, gui_class: Union[BECFigure, BECDockArea], config:
        # if no config is provided, use the default config
        service_config = ServiceConfig()

-    # bec_logger.configure(
-    #     service_config.redis,
-    #     QtRedisConnector,
-    #     service_name="BECWidgetsCLIServer",
-    #     service_config=service_config.service_config,
-    # )
+    bec_logger.configure(
+        service_config.redis,
+        QtRedisConnector,
+        service_name="BECWidgetsCLIServer",
+        service_config=service_config.service_config,
+    )
    server = BECWidgetsCLIServer(gui_id=gui_id, config=service_config, gui_class=gui_class)
    return server

@@ -202,46 +171,36 @@ def main():

    from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
    from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow

    import bec_widgets

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="BEC Widgets CLI Server")
-    parser.add_argument("--id", type=str, default="test", help="The id of the server")
+    parser.add_argument("--id", type=str, help="The id of the server")
    parser.add_argument(
        "--gui_class",
        type=str,
        help="Name of the gui class to be rendered. Possible values: \n- BECFigure\n- BECDockArea",
    )
    parser.add_argument("--config", type=str, help="Config file 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:
-        # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        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":
+    if args.gui_class == "BECFigure":
        gui_class = BECFigure
+    elif args.gui_class == "BECDockArea":
+        gui_class = BECDockArea
    else:
        print(
            "Please specify a valid gui_class to run. Use -h for help."
            "\n Starting with default gui_class BECFigure."
        )
-        gui_class = BECDockArea
+        gui_class = BECFigure

-    with redirect_stdout(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.info)):
+    with redirect_stdout(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.debug)):
        with redirect_stderr(SimpleFileLikeFromLogOutputFunc(logger.error)):
            app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-            # set close on last window, only if not under control of client ;
-            # indeed, Qt considers a hidden window a closed window, so if all windows
-            # are hidden by default it exits
-            app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(not args.hide)
+            app.setApplicationName("BEC Figure")
            module_path = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
            icon = QIcon()
            icon.addFile(
@@ -249,33 +208,22 @@ def main():
                size=QSize(48, 48),
            )
            app.setWindowIcon(icon)
-            # store gui id within QApplication object, to make it available to all widgets
-            app.gui_id = args.id
+
+            win = QMainWindow()
+            win.setWindowTitle("BEC Widgets")

            server = _start_server(args.id, gui_class, args.config)

-            win = BECMainWindow(gui_id=f"{server.gui_id}:window")
-            win.setAttribute(Qt.WA_ShowWithoutActivating)
-            win.setWindowTitle("BEC Widgets")
-
-            RPCRegister().add_rpc(win)
-
            gui = server.gui
            win.setCentralWidget(gui)
-            if not args.hide:
-                win.show()
+            win.resize(800, 600)
+            win.show()

            app.aboutToQuit.connect(server.shutdown)

            def sigint_handler(*args):
                # display message, for people to let it terminate gracefully
                print("Caught SIGINT, exiting")
-                # 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
                app.quit()

            signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sigint_handler)
@@ -284,5 +232,6 @@ def main():
            sys.exit(app.exec())


-if __name__ == "__main__":
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    sys.argv = ["bec_widgets.cli.server", "--id", "test", "--gui_class", "BECDockArea"]
    main()
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import os
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
    QApplication,
    QGroupBox,
    QHBoxLayout,
-    QPushButton,
    QSplitter,
    QTabWidget,
    QVBoxLayout,
@@ -16,11 +17,9 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (

 from bec_widgets.utils import BECDispatcher
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
-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_next_gen.plot_base import PlotBase
+from bec_widgets.widgets.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
+from bec_widgets.widgets.figure import BECFigure
+from bec_widgets.widgets.jupyter_console.jupyter_console import BECJupyterConsole


 class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
@@ -53,18 +52,10 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
                    "d1": self.d1,
                    "d2": self.d2,
                    "wave": self.wf,
+                    # "bar": self.bar,
+                    # "cm": self.colormap,
                    "im": self.im,
                    "mm": self.mm,
-                    "mw": self.mw,
-                    "lm": self.lm,
-                    "btn1": self.btn1,
-                    "btn2": self.btn2,
-                    "btn3": self.btn3,
-                    "btn4": self.btn4,
-                    "btn5": self.btn5,
-                    "btn6": self.btn6,
-                    "pb": self.pb,
-                    "pi": self.pi,
                }
            )

@@ -89,34 +80,11 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
        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, "PltoBase")
-
-        tab_widget.setCurrentIndex(3)
-
        group_box = QGroupBox("Jupyter Console", splitter)
        group_box_layout = QVBoxLayout(group_box)
        self.console = BECJupyterConsole(inprocess=True)
        group_box_layout.addWidget(self.console)

-        # Some buttons for layout testing
-        self.btn1 = QPushButton("Button 1")
-        self.btn2 = QPushButton("Button 2")
-        self.btn3 = QPushButton("Button 3")
-        self.btn4 = QPushButton("Button 4")
-        self.btn5 = QPushButton("Button 5")
-        self.btn6 = QPushButton("Button 6")
-
        # add stuff to figure
        self._init_figure()

@@ -126,7 +94,15 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
        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 = self.figure.plot(
+            x_name="samx",
+            y_name="bpm4i",
+            # title="Standard Plot with sync device, custom labels - w1",
+            # x_label="Motor Position",
+            # y_label="Intensity (A.U.)",
+            row=0,
+            col=0,
+        )
        self.w1.set(
            title="Standard Plot with sync device, custom labels - w1",
            x_label="Motor Position",
@@ -188,12 +164,18 @@ class JupyterConsoleWindow(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:

        self.d1 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_1", position="right")
        self.im = self.d1.add_widget("BECImageWidget")
-        self.im.image("waveform", "1d")
+        self.im.image("eiger")

        self.d2 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_2", position="bottom")
-        self.wf = self.d2.add_widget("BECFigure", row=0, col=0)
+        self.wf = self.d2.add_widget("BECWaveformWidget", row=0, col=0)
+        self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm3a")
+        self.wf.plot(x_name="samx", y_name="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
+        # self.bar = self.d2.add_widget("RingProgressBar", row=0, col=1)
+        # self.bar.set_diameter(200)

-        self.mw = self.wf.multi_waveform(monitor="waveform")  # , config=config)
+        # self.d3 = self.dock.add_dock(name="dock_3", position="bottom")
+        # self.colormap = pg.GradientWidget()
+        # self.d3.add_widget(self.colormap, row=0, col=0)

        self.dock.save_state()

@@ -228,7 +210,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover

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

    app.aboutToQuit.connect(win.close)
    sys.exit(app.exec_())
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class TicTacToe(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
        super().__init__(parent)
        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
        self._turn_number = 0
+        print("TicTac HERE !!!!!!")

    def minimumSizeHint(self):
        return QSize(200, 200)
@@ -1,380 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import sys
-from typing import Literal
-
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QEasingCurve, QObject, QPropertyAnimation
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QMainWindow,
-    QPushButton,
-    QSizePolicy,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
-from typeguard import typechecked
-
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.layout_manager.layout_manager import LayoutManagerWidget
-
-
-class DimensionAnimator(QObject):
-    """
-    Helper class to animate the size of a panel widget.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, panel_widget: QWidget, direction: str):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.panel_widget = panel_widget
-        self.direction = direction
-        self._size = 0
-
-    @Property(int)
-    def panel_width(self):
-        """
-        Returns the current width of the panel widget.
-        """
-        return self._size
-
-    @panel_width.setter
-    def panel_width(self, val: int):
-        """
-        Set the width of the panel widget.
-
-        Args:
-            val(int): The width to set.
-        """
-        self._size = val
-        self.panel_widget.setFixedWidth(val)
-
-    @Property(int)
-    def panel_height(self):
-        """
-        Returns the current height of the panel widget.
-        """
-        return self._size
-
-    @panel_height.setter
-    def panel_height(self, val: int):
-        """
-        Set the height of the panel widget.
-
-        Args:
-            val(int): The height to set.
-        """
-        self._size = val
-        self.panel_widget.setFixedHeight(val)
-
-
-class CollapsiblePanelManager(QObject):
-    """
-    Manager class to handle collapsible panels from a main widget using LayoutManagerWidget.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, layout_manager: LayoutManagerWidget, reference_widget: QWidget, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.layout_manager = layout_manager
-        self.reference_widget = reference_widget
-        self.animations = {}
-        self.panels = {}
-        self.direction_settings = {
-            "left": {"property": b"maximumWidth", "default_size": 200},
-            "right": {"property": b"maximumWidth", "default_size": 200},
-            "top": {"property": b"maximumHeight", "default_size": 150},
-            "bottom": {"property": b"maximumHeight", "default_size": 150},
-        }
-
-    def add_panel(
-        self,
-        direction: Literal["left", "right", "top", "bottom"],
-        panel_widget: QWidget,
-        target_size: int | None = None,
-        duration: int = 300,
-    ):
-        """
-        Add a panel widget to the layout manager.
-
-        Args:
-            direction(Literal["left", "right", "top", "bottom"]): Direction of the panel.
-            panel_widget(QWidget): The panel widget to add.
-            target_size(int, optional): The target size of the panel. Defaults to None.
-            duration(int): The duration of the animation in milliseconds. Defaults to 300.
-        """
-        if direction not in self.direction_settings:
-            raise ValueError("Direction must be one of 'left', 'right', 'top', 'bottom'.")
-
-        if target_size is None:
-            target_size = self.direction_settings[direction]["default_size"]
-
-        self.layout_manager.add_widget_relative(
-            widget=panel_widget, reference_widget=self.reference_widget, position=direction
-        )
-        panel_widget.setVisible(False)
-
-        # Set initial constraints as flexible
-        if direction in ["left", "right"]:
-            panel_widget.setMaximumWidth(0)
-            panel_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
-        else:
-            panel_widget.setMaximumHeight(0)
-            panel_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
-
-        self.panels[direction] = {
-            "widget": panel_widget,
-            "direction": direction,
-            "target_size": target_size,
-            "duration": duration,
-            "animator": None,
-        }
-
-    def toggle_panel(
-        self,
-        direction: Literal["left", "right", "top", "bottom"],
-        target_size: int | None = None,
-        duration: int | None = None,
-        easing_curve: QEasingCurve = QEasingCurve.InOutQuad,
-        ensure_max: bool = False,
-        scale: float | None = None,
-        animation: bool = True,
-    ):
-        """
-        Toggle the specified panel.
-
-        Parameters:
-            direction (Literal["left", "right", "top", "bottom"]): Direction of the panel to toggle.
-            target_size (int, optional): Override target size for this toggle.
-            duration (int, optional): Override the animation duration.
-            easing_curve (QEasingCurve): Animation easing curve.
-            ensure_max (bool): If True, animate as a fixed-size panel.
-            scale (float, optional): If provided, calculate target_size from main widget size.
-            animation (bool): If False, no animation is performed; panel instantly toggles.
-        """
-        if direction not in self.panels:
-            raise ValueError(f"No panel found in direction '{direction}'.")
-
-        panel_info = self.panels[direction]
-        panel_widget = panel_info["widget"]
-        dir_settings = self.direction_settings[direction]
-
-        # Determine final target size
-        if scale is not None:
-            main_rect = self.reference_widget.geometry()
-            if direction in ["left", "right"]:
-                computed_target = int(main_rect.width() * scale)
-            else:
-                computed_target = int(main_rect.height() * scale)
-            final_target_size = computed_target
-        else:
-            if target_size is None:
-                final_target_size = panel_info["target_size"]
-            else:
-                final_target_size = target_size
-
-        if duration is None:
-            duration = panel_info["duration"]
-
-        expanding_property = dir_settings["property"]
-        currently_visible = panel_widget.isVisible()
-
-        if ensure_max:
-            if panel_info["animator"] is None:
-                panel_info["animator"] = DimensionAnimator(panel_widget, direction)
-            animator = panel_info["animator"]
-
-            if direction in ["left", "right"]:
-                prop_name = b"panel_width"
-            else:
-                prop_name = b"panel_height"
-        else:
-            animator = None
-            prop_name = expanding_property
-
-        if currently_visible:
-            # Hide the panel
-            if ensure_max:
-                start_value = final_target_size
-                end_value = 0
-                finish_callback = lambda w=panel_widget, d=direction: self._after_hide_reset(w, d)
-            else:
-                start_value = (
-                    panel_widget.width()
-                    if direction in ["left", "right"]
-                    else panel_widget.height()
-                )
-                end_value = 0
-                finish_callback = lambda w=panel_widget: w.setVisible(False)
-        else:
-            # Show the panel
-            start_value = 0
-            end_value = final_target_size
-            finish_callback = None
-            if ensure_max:
-                # Fix panel exactly
-                if direction in ["left", "right"]:
-                    panel_widget.setMinimumWidth(0)
-                    panel_widget.setMaximumWidth(final_target_size)
-                    panel_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
-                else:
-                    panel_widget.setMinimumHeight(0)
-                    panel_widget.setMaximumHeight(final_target_size)
-                    panel_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
-            else:
-                # Flexible mode
-                if direction in ["left", "right"]:
-                    panel_widget.setMinimumWidth(0)
-                    panel_widget.setMaximumWidth(final_target_size)
-                    panel_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
-                else:
-                    panel_widget.setMinimumHeight(0)
-                    panel_widget.setMaximumHeight(final_target_size)
-                    panel_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
-
-            panel_widget.setVisible(True)
-
-        if not animation:
-            # No animation: instantly set final state
-            if end_value == 0:
-                # Hiding
-                if ensure_max:
-                    # Reset after hide
-                    self._after_hide_reset(panel_widget, direction)
-                else:
-                    panel_widget.setVisible(False)
-            else:
-                # Showing
-                if ensure_max:
-                    # Already set fixed size
-                    if direction in ["left", "right"]:
-                        panel_widget.setFixedWidth(end_value)
-                    else:
-                        panel_widget.setFixedHeight(end_value)
-                else:
-                    # Just set maximum dimension
-                    if direction in ["left", "right"]:
-                        panel_widget.setMaximumWidth(end_value)
-                    else:
-                        panel_widget.setMaximumHeight(end_value)
-            return
-
-        # With animation
-        animation = QPropertyAnimation(animator if ensure_max else panel_widget, prop_name)
-        animation.setDuration(duration)
-        animation.setStartValue(start_value)
-        animation.setEndValue(end_value)
-        animation.setEasingCurve(easing_curve)
-
-        if end_value == 0 and finish_callback:
-            animation.finished.connect(finish_callback)
-        elif end_value == 0 and not finish_callback:
-            animation.finished.connect(lambda w=panel_widget: w.setVisible(False))
-
-        animation.start()
-        self.animations[panel_widget] = animation
-
-    @typechecked
-    def _after_hide_reset(
-        self, panel_widget: QWidget, direction: Literal["left", "right", "top", "bottom"]
-    ):
-        """
-        Reset the panel widget after hiding it in ensure_max mode.
-
-        Args:
-            panel_widget(QWidget): The panel widget to reset.
-            direction(Literal["left", "right", "top", "bottom"]): The direction of the panel.
-        """
-        # Called after hiding a panel in ensure_max mode
-        panel_widget.setVisible(False)
-        if direction in ["left", "right"]:
-            panel_widget.setMinimumWidth(0)
-            panel_widget.setMaximumWidth(0)
-            panel_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
-        else:
-            panel_widget.setMinimumHeight(0)
-            panel_widget.setMaximumHeight(16777215)
-            panel_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
-
-
-####################################################################################################
-# The following code is for the GUI control panel to interact with the CollapsiblePanelManager.
-# It is not covered by any tests as it serves only as an example for the CollapsiblePanelManager class.
-####################################################################################################
-
-
-class MainWindow(QMainWindow):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.setWindowTitle("Panels with ensure_max, scale, and animation toggle")
-        self.resize(800, 600)
-
-        central_widget = QWidget()
-        self.setCentralWidget(central_widget)
-        main_layout = QVBoxLayout(central_widget)
-        main_layout.setContentsMargins(10, 10, 10, 10)
-        main_layout.setSpacing(10)
-
-        # Buttons
-        buttons_layout = QHBoxLayout()
-        self.btn_left = QPushButton("Toggle Left (ensure_max=True)")
-        self.btn_top = QPushButton("Toggle Top (scale=0.5, no animation)")
-        self.btn_right = QPushButton("Toggle Right (ensure_max=True, scale=0.3)")
-        self.btn_bottom = QPushButton("Toggle Bottom (no animation)")
-
-        buttons_layout.addWidget(self.btn_left)
-        buttons_layout.addWidget(self.btn_top)
-        buttons_layout.addWidget(self.btn_right)
-        buttons_layout.addWidget(self.btn_bottom)
-
-        main_layout.addLayout(buttons_layout)
-
-        self.layout_manager = LayoutManagerWidget()
-        main_layout.addWidget(self.layout_manager)
-
-        # Main widget
-        self.main_plot = pg.PlotWidget()
-        self.main_plot.plot([1, 2, 3, 4], [4, 3, 2, 1])
-        self.layout_manager.add_widget(self.main_plot, 0, 0)
-
-        self.panel_manager = CollapsiblePanelManager(self.layout_manager, self.main_plot)
-
-        # Panels
-        self.left_panel = pg.PlotWidget()
-        self.left_panel.plot([1, 2, 3], [3, 2, 1])
-        self.panel_manager.add_panel("left", self.left_panel, target_size=200)
-
-        self.right_panel = pg.PlotWidget()
-        self.right_panel.plot([10, 20, 30], [1, 10, 1])
-        self.panel_manager.add_panel("right", self.right_panel, target_size=200)
-
-        self.top_panel = pg.PlotWidget()
-        self.top_panel.plot([1, 2, 3], [1, 2, 3])
-        self.panel_manager.add_panel("top", self.top_panel, target_size=150)
-
-        self.bottom_panel = pg.PlotWidget()
-        self.bottom_panel.plot([2, 4, 6], [10, 5, 10])
-        self.panel_manager.add_panel("bottom", self.bottom_panel, target_size=150)
-
-        # Connect buttons
-        # Left with ensure_max
-        self.btn_left.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.panel_manager.toggle_panel("left", ensure_max=True)
-        )
-        # Top with scale=0.5 and no animation
-        self.btn_top.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.panel_manager.toggle_panel("top", scale=0.5, animation=False)
-        )
-        # Right with ensure_max, scale=0.3
-        self.btn_right.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.panel_manager.toggle_panel("right", ensure_max=True, scale=0.3)
-        )
-        # Bottom no animation
-        self.btn_bottom.clicked.connect(
-            lambda: self.panel_manager.toggle_panel("bottom", target_size=100, animation=False)
-        )
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    w = MainWindow()
-    w.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec())
@@ -1,268 +0,0 @@
-import time
-from types import SimpleNamespace
-
-from bec_qthemes import material_icon
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property, Qt, Signal
-from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QDialog,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QPushButton,
-    QSizePolicy,
-    QSpacerItem,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
-
-
-class LedLabel(QLabel):
-    success_led = "color: white;border-radius: 10;background-color: qlineargradient(spread:pad, x1:0.145, y1:0.16, x2:1, y2:1, stop:0 %s, stop:1 %s);"
-    emergency_led = "color: white;border-radius: 10;background-color: qlineargradient(spread:pad, x1:0.145, y1:0.16, x2:0.92, y2:0.988636, stop:0 %s, stop:1 %s);"
-    warning_led = "color: white;border-radius: 10;background-color: qlineargradient(spread:pad, x1:0.232, y1:0.272, x2:0.98, y2:0.959773, stop:0 %s, stop:1 %s);"
-    default_led = "color: white;border-radius: 10;background-color: qlineargradient(spread:pad, x1:0.04, y1:0.0565909, x2:0.799, y2:0.795, stop:0 %s, stop:1 %s);"
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        self.palette = get_accent_colors()
-        if self.palette is None:
-            # no theme!
-            self.palette = SimpleNamespace(
-                default=QColor("blue"),
-                success=QColor("green"),
-                warning=QColor("orange"),
-                emergency=QColor("red"),
-            )
-        self.setState("default")
-        self.setFixedSize(20, 20)
-
-    def setState(self, state: str):
-        match state:
-            case "success":
-                r, g, b, a = self.palette.success.getRgb()
-                self.setStyleSheet(
-                    LedLabel.success_led
-                    % (
-                        f"rgba({r},{g},{b},{a})",
-                        f"rgba({int(r*0.8)},{int(g*0.8)},{int(b*0.8)},{a})",
-                    )
-                )
-            case "default":
-                r, g, b, a = self.palette.default.getRgb()
-                self.setStyleSheet(
-                    LedLabel.default_led
-                    % (
-                        f"rgba({r},{g},{b},{a})",
-                        f"rgba({int(r*0.8)},{int(g*0.8)},{int(b*0.8)},{a})",
-                    )
-                )
-            case "warning":
-                r, g, b, a = self.palette.warning.getRgb()
-                self.setStyleSheet(
-                    LedLabel.warning_led
-                    % (
-                        f"rgba({r},{g},{b},{a})",
-                        f"rgba({int(r*0.8)},{int(g*0.8)},{int(b*0.8)},{a})",
-                    )
-                )
-            case "emergency":
-                r, g, b, a = self.palette.emergency.getRgb()
-                self.setStyleSheet(
-                    LedLabel.emergency_led
-                    % (
-                        f"rgba({r},{g},{b},{a})",
-                        f"rgba({int(r*0.8)},{int(g*0.8)},{int(b*0.8)},{a})",
-                    )
-                )
-            case unknown_state:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Unknown state {repr(unknown_state)}, must be one of default, success, warning or emergency"
-                )
-
-
-class PopupDialog(QDialog):
-    def __init__(self, content_widget):
-        self.parent = content_widget.parent()
-        self.content_widget = content_widget
-
-        super().__init__(self.parent)
-
-        self.setAttribute(Qt.WA_DeleteOnClose)
-
-        self.content_widget.setParent(self)
-        QVBoxLayout(self)
-        self.layout().addWidget(self.content_widget)
-        self.content_widget.setVisible(True)
-
-    def closeEvent(self, event):
-        self.content_widget.setVisible(False)
-        self.content_widget.setParent(self.parent)
-        self.done(True)
-
-
-class CompactPopupWidget(QWidget):
-    """Container widget, that can display its content or have a compact form,
-    in this case clicking on a small button pops the contained widget up.
-
-    In the compact form, a LED-like indicator shows a status indicator.
-    """
-
-    expand = Signal(bool)
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, layout=QVBoxLayout):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        self._popup_window = None
-        self._expand_popup = True
-
-        QVBoxLayout(self)
-        self.compact_view_widget = QWidget(self)
-        self.compact_view_widget.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
-        QHBoxLayout(self.compact_view_widget)
-        self.compact_view_widget.layout().setSpacing(0)
-        self.compact_view_widget.layout().setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.compact_view_widget.layout().addSpacerItem(
-            QSpacerItem(0, 0, QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
-        )
-        self.compact_label = QLabel(self.compact_view_widget)
-        self.compact_status = LedLabel(self.compact_view_widget)
-        self.compact_show_popup = QPushButton(self.compact_view_widget)
-        self.compact_show_popup.setFlat(True)
-        self.compact_show_popup.setIcon(
-            material_icon(icon_name="expand_content", size=(10, 10), convert_to_pixmap=False)
-        )
-        self.compact_view_widget.layout().addWidget(self.compact_label)
-        self.compact_view_widget.layout().addWidget(self.compact_status)
-        self.compact_view_widget.layout().addWidget(self.compact_show_popup)
-        self.compact_view_widget.setVisible(False)
-        self.layout().addWidget(self.compact_view_widget)
-        self.container = QWidget(self)
-        self.layout().addWidget(self.container)
-        self.container.setVisible(True)
-        layout(self.container)
-        self.layout = self.container.layout()
-
-        self.compact_show_popup.clicked.connect(self.show_popup)
-
-    def set_global_state(self, state: str):
-        """Set the LED-indicator state
-
-        The LED indicator represents the 'global' state. State can be one of the
-        following: "default", "success", "warning", "emergency"
-        """
-        self.compact_status.setState(state)
-
-    def show_popup(self):
-        """Display the contained widgets in a popup dialog"""
-        if self._expand_popup:
-            # show popup
-            self._popup_window = PopupDialog(self.container)
-            self._popup_window.show()
-            self._popup_window.finished.connect(lambda: self.expand.emit(False))
-            self.expand.emit(True)
-        else:
-            if self.compact_view:
-                # expand in place
-                self.compact_view = False
-                self.compact_view_widget.setVisible(True)
-                self.compact_label.setVisible(False)
-                self.compact_status.setVisible(False)
-                self.compact_show_popup.setIcon(
-                    material_icon(
-                        icon_name="collapse_content", size=(10, 10), convert_to_pixmap=False
-                    )
-                )
-                self.expand.emit(True)
-            else:
-                # back to compact form
-                self.compact_label.setVisible(True)
-                self.compact_status.setVisible(True)
-                self.compact_show_popup.setIcon(
-                    material_icon(
-                        icon_name="expand_content", size=(10, 10), convert_to_pixmap=False
-                    )
-                )
-                self.compact_view = True
-                self.expand.emit(False)
-
-    def setSizePolicy(self, size_policy1, size_policy2=None):
-        # setting size policy on the compact popup widget will set
-        # the policy for the container, and for itself
-        if size_policy2 is None:
-            # assuming first form: setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy)
-            self.container.setSizePolicy(size_policy1)
-            QWidget.setSizePolicy(self, size_policy1)
-        else:
-            self.container.setSizePolicy(size_policy1, size_policy2)
-            QWidget.setSizePolicy(self, size_policy1, size_policy2)
-
-    def addWidget(self, widget):
-        """Add a widget to the popup container
-
-        The popup container corresponds to the "full view" (not compact)
-        The widget is reparented to the container, and added to the container layout
-        """
-        widget.setParent(self.container)
-        self.container.layout().addWidget(widget)
-
-    @Property(bool)
-    def compact_view(self):
-        return self.compact_label.isVisible()
-
-    @compact_view.setter
-    def compact_view(self, set_compact: bool):
-        """Sets the compact form
-
-        If set_compact is True, the compact view is displayed ; otherwise,
-        the full view is displayed. This is handled by toggling visibility of
-        the container widget or the compact view widget.
-        """
-        if set_compact:
-            self.compact_view_widget.setVisible(True)
-            self.container.setVisible(False)
-            QWidget.setSizePolicy(self, QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
-        else:
-            self.compact_view_widget.setVisible(False)
-            self.container.setVisible(True)
-            QWidget.setSizePolicy(self, self.container.sizePolicy())
-        if self.parentWidget():
-            self.parentWidget().adjustSize()
-        else:
-            self.adjustSize()
-
-    @Property(str)
-    def label(self):
-        return self.compact_label.text()
-
-    @label.setter
-    def label(self, compact_label_text: str):
-        """Set the label text associated to the compact view"""
-        self.compact_label.setText(compact_label_text)
-
-    @Property(str)
-    def tooltip(self):
-        return self.compact_label.toolTip()
-
-    @tooltip.setter
-    def tooltip(self, tooltip: str):
-        """Set the tooltip text associated to the compact view"""
-        self.compact_label.setToolTip(tooltip)
-        self.compact_status.setToolTip(tooltip)
-
-    @Property(bool)
-    def expand_popup(self):
-        return self._expand_popup
-
-    @expand_popup.setter
-    def expand_popup(self, popup: bool):
-        self._expand_popup = popup
-
-    def closeEvent(self, event):
-        # Called by Qt, on closing - since the children widgets can be
-        # BECWidgets, it is good to explicitely call 'close' on them,
-        # to ensure proper resources cleanup
-        for child in self.container.findChildren(QWidget, options=Qt.FindDirectChildrenOnly):
-            child.close()
@@ -2,93 +2,9 @@ import functools
 import sys
 import traceback

-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QObject, Qt, Signal, Slot
+from qtpy.QtCore import 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, default=None, **prop_kwargs):
-    """
-    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, 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(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):
-                # 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
-                            )
-                        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)
-
-            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
-

 def SafeSlot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
    """Function with args, acting like a decorator, applying "error_managed" decorator + Qt Slot
@@ -106,13 +22,7 @@ def SafeSlot(*slot_args, **slot_kwargs):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
            try:
                return method(*args, **kwargs)
            except Exception:
-                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}")
+                ErrorPopupUtility().custom_exception_hook(*sys.exc_info(), popup_error=popup_error)

        return wrapper

@@ -181,12 +91,6 @@ class _ErrorPopupUtility(QObject):
        msg.setMinimumHeight(400)
        msg.exec_()

-    def show_property_error(self, title, message, widget):
-        """
-        Show a property-specific error message.
-        """
-        self.error_occurred.emit(title, message, widget)
-
    def format_traceback(self, traceback_message: str) -> str:
        """
        Format the traceback message to be displayed in the error popup by adding indentation to each line.
@@ -223,14 +127,12 @@ class _ErrorPopupUtility(QObject):
            error_message = " ".join(captured_message)
        return error_message

-    def get_error_message(self, exctype, value, tb):
-        return "".join(traceback.format_exception(exctype, value, tb))
-
    def custom_exception_hook(self, exctype, value, tb, popup_error=False):
        if popup_error or self.enable_error_popup:
+            error_message = traceback.format_exception(exctype, value, tb)
            self.error_occurred.emit(
                "Method error" if popup_error else "Application Error",
-                self.get_error_message(exctype, value, tb),
+                "".join(error_message),
                self.parent(),
            )
        else:
@@ -1,183 +0,0 @@
-from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QFrame,
-    QGridLayout,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QScrollArea,
-    QSizePolicy,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors, get_theme_palette
-from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
-
-
-class PaletteViewer(BECWidget, QWidget):
-    """
-    This class is a widget that displays current palette colors.
-    """
-
-    ICON_NAME = "palette"
-
-    def __init__(self, *args, parent=None, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, theme_update=True, **kwargs)
-        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        self.setFixedSize(400, 600)
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        dark_mode_button = DarkModeButton(self)
-        layout.addWidget(dark_mode_button)
-
-        # Create a scroll area to hold the color boxes
-        scroll_area = QScrollArea(self)
-        scroll_area.setWidgetResizable(True)
-        scroll_area.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
-
-        # Create a frame to hold the color boxes
-        self.frame = QFrame(self)
-        self.frame_layout = QGridLayout(self.frame)
-        self.frame_layout.setSpacing(0)
-        self.frame_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-
-        scroll_area.setWidget(self.frame)
-        layout.addWidget(scroll_area)
-
-        self.setLayout(layout)
-
-        self.update_palette()
-
-    def apply_theme(self, theme) -> None:
-        """
-        Apply the theme to the widget.
-
-        Args:
-            theme (str): The theme to apply.
-        """
-        self.update_palette()
-
-    def clear_palette(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Clear the palette colors from the frame.
-        Recursively removes all widgets and layouts in the frame layout.
-        """
-        # Iterate over all items in the layout in reverse to safely remove them
-        for i in reversed(range(self.frame_layout.count())):
-            item = self.frame_layout.itemAt(i)
-
-            # If the item is a layout, clear its contents
-            if isinstance(item, QHBoxLayout):
-                # Recursively remove all widgets from the layout
-                for j in reversed(range(item.count())):
-                    widget = item.itemAt(j).widget()
-                    if widget:
-                        item.removeWidget(widget)
-                        widget.deleteLater()
-                self.frame_layout.removeItem(item)
-
-            # If the item is a widget, remove and delete it
-            elif item.widget():
-                widget = item.widget()
-                self.frame_layout.removeWidget(widget)
-                widget.deleteLater()
-
-    def update_palette(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Update the palette colors in the frame.
-        """
-        self.clear_palette()
-        palette_label = QLabel("Palette Colors (e.g. palette.windowText().color())")
-        palette_label.setStyleSheet("font-weight: bold;")
-        self.frame_layout.addWidget(palette_label, 0, 0)
-
-        palette = get_theme_palette()
-        # Add the palette colors (roles) to the frame
-        palette_roles = [
-            palette.windowText,
-            palette.toolTipText,
-            palette.placeholderText,
-            palette.text,
-            palette.buttonText,
-            palette.highlight,
-            palette.link,
-            palette.light,
-            palette.midlight,
-            palette.mid,
-            palette.shadow,
-            palette.button,
-            palette.brightText,
-            palette.toolTipBase,
-            palette.alternateBase,
-            palette.dark,
-            palette.base,
-            palette.window,
-            palette.highlightedText,
-            palette.linkVisited,
-        ]
-
-        offset = 1
-        for i, pal in enumerate(palette_roles):
-            i += offset
-            color = pal().color()
-            label_layout = QHBoxLayout()
-            color_label = QLabel(f"{pal().color().name()} ({pal.__name__})")
-            background_label = self.background_label_with_clipboard(color)
-            label_layout.addWidget(color_label)
-            label_layout.addWidget(background_label)
-            self.frame_layout.addLayout(label_layout, i, 0)
-
-        # add a horizontal spacer
-        spacer = QLabel()
-        spacer.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Minimum)
-        self.frame_layout.addWidget(spacer, i + 1, 0)
-
-        accent_colors_label = QLabel("Accent Colors (e.g. accent_colors.default)")
-        accent_colors_label.setStyleSheet("font-weight: bold;")
-        self.frame_layout.addWidget(accent_colors_label, i + 2, 0)
-
-        accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
-        items = [
-            (accent_colors.default, "default"),
-            (accent_colors.success, "success"),
-            (accent_colors.warning, "warning"),
-            (accent_colors.emergency, "emergency"),
-            (accent_colors.highlight, "highlight"),
-        ]
-
-        offset = len(palette_roles) + 2
-        for i, (color, name) in enumerate(items):
-            i += offset
-            label_layout = QHBoxLayout()
-            color_label = QLabel(f"{color.name()} ({name})")
-            background_label = self.background_label_with_clipboard(color)
-            label_layout.addWidget(color_label)
-            label_layout.addWidget(background_label)
-            self.frame_layout.addLayout(label_layout, i + 2, 0)
-
-    def background_label_with_clipboard(self, color) -> QLabel:
-        """
-        Create a label with a background color that copies the color to the clipboard when clicked.
-
-        Args:
-            color (QColor): The color to display in the background.
-
-        Returns:
-            QLabel: The label with the background color.
-        """
-        button = QLabel()
-        button.setStyleSheet(f"QLabel {{ background-color: {color.name()}; }}")
-        button.setToolTip("Click to copy color to clipboard")
-        button.setCursor(Qt.PointingHandCursor)
-        button.mousePressEvent = lambda event: QApplication.clipboard().setText(color.name())
-        return button
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import sys
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    viewer = PaletteViewer()
-    viewer.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
@@ -1,180 +0,0 @@
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QFrame, 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):
-    """
-    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.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        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
-
-        # Add the content widget to the layout
-        if content_widget:
-            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()
-
-    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
-
-        # Update background color based on the theme
-        if theme == "light":
-            self.background_color = "#e9ecef"  # Subtle contrast for light mode
-        else:
-            self.background_color = "#141414"  # Dark mode
-
-        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."""
-        return self._radius
-
-    @radius.setter
-    def radius(self, value: int):
-        self._radius = value
-        self.update_style()
-
-    def update_style(self):
-        """
-        Update the style of the frame based on the background color.
-        """
-        if self.background_color:
-            self.setStyleSheet(
-                f"""
-                QFrame#roundedFrame {{
-                    background-color: {self.background_color}; 
-                    border-radius: {self._radius}; /* Rounded corners */
-                }}
-            """
-            )
-
-    def apply_plot_widget_style(self, border: str = "none"):
-        """
-        Automatically apply background, border, and axis styles to the PlotWidget.
-
-        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()
-            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)
-
-            # Apply border style via stylesheet
-            self.content_widget.setStyleSheet(
-                f"""
-                PlotWidget {{
-                    border: {border}; /* Explicitly set the border */
-                }}
-            """
-            )
-
-
-class ExampleApp(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.setWindowTitle("Rounded Plots Example")
-
-        # Main layout
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-
-        dark_button = DarkModeButton()
-
-        # Create PlotWidgets
-        plot1 = pg.PlotWidget()
-        plot1.plot([1, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5], pen="r")
-
-        plot2 = pg.PlotWidget()
-        plot2.plot([1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32], pen="r")
-
-        # Wrap PlotWidgets in RoundedFrame
-        rounded_plot1 = RoundedFrame(content_widget=plot1, theme_update=True)
-        rounded_plot2 = RoundedFrame(content_widget=plot2, theme_update=True)
-        round = RoundedFrame()
-
-        # 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():
-            rounded_plot1.apply_theme("light")
-            rounded_plot2.apply_theme("dark")
-
-        QTimer.singleShot(100, change_theme)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    app = QApplication([])
-
-    window = ExampleApp()
-    window.show()
-
-    app.exec()
@@ -1,369 +0,0 @@
-import sys
-from typing import Literal, Optional
-
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QEasingCurve, QPropertyAnimation
-from qtpy.QtGui import QAction
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QFrame,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QMainWindow,
-    QScrollArea,
-    QSizePolicy,
-    QStackedWidget,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
-
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.toolbar import MaterialIconAction, ModularToolBar
-
-
-class SidePanel(QWidget):
-    """
-    Side panel widget that can be placed on the left, right, top, or bottom of the main widget.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent=None,
-        orientation: Literal["left", "right", "top", "bottom"] = "left",
-        panel_max_width: int = 200,
-        animation_duration: int = 200,
-        animations_enabled: bool = True,
-    ):
-        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._panel_width = 0
-        self._panel_height = 0
-        self.panel_visible = False
-        self.current_action: Optional[QAction] = None
-        self.current_index: Optional[int] = None
-        self.switching_actions = False
-
-        self._init_ui()
-
-    def _init_ui(self):
-        """
-        Initialize the UI elements.
-        """
-        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
-            self.main_layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
-            self.main_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-            self.main_layout.setSpacing(0)
-
-            self.toolbar = ModularToolBar(target_widget=self, orientation="vertical")
-
-            self.container = QWidget()
-            self.container.layout = QVBoxLayout(self.container)
-            self.container.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-            self.container.layout.setSpacing(0)
-
-            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)
-                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.container)
-            else:
-                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.container)
-                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
-
-            self.container.layout.addWidget(self.stack_widget)
-
-            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)
-            self.main_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-            self.main_layout.setSpacing(0)
-
-            self.toolbar = ModularToolBar(target_widget=self, orientation="horizontal")
-
-            self.container = QWidget()
-            self.container.layout = QVBoxLayout(self.container)
-            self.container.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-            self.container.layout.setSpacing(0)
-
-            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)
-                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.container)
-            else:
-                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.container)
-                self.main_layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
-
-            self.container.layout.addWidget(self.stack_widget)
-
-            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)
-
-    @Property(int)
-    def panel_width(self):
-        """Get the panel width."""
-        return self._panel_width
-
-    @panel_width.setter
-    def panel_width(self, width: int):
-        """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."""
-        return self._panel_height
-
-    @panel_height.setter
-    def panel_height(self, height: int):
-        """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."""
-        return self._panel_max_width
-
-    @panel_max_width.setter
-    def panel_max_width(self, size: int):
-        """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)
-        else:
-            self.stack_widget.setMaximumHeight(self._panel_max_width)
-
-    @Property(int)
-    def animation_duration(self):
-        """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."""
-        self._animation_duration = duration
-        self.menu_anim.setDuration(duration)
-
-    @Property(bool)
-    def animations_enabled(self):
-        """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."""
-        self._animations_enabled = enabled
-
-    def show_panel(self, idx: int):
-        """
-        Show the side panel with animation and switch to idx.
-        """
-        self.stack_widget.setCurrentIndex(idx)
-        self.panel_visible = True
-        self.current_index = idx
-
-        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
-            start_val, end_val = 0, self._panel_max_width
-        else:
-            start_val, end_val = 0, self._panel_max_width
-
-        if self._animations_enabled:
-            self.menu_anim.stop()
-            self.menu_anim.setStartValue(start_val)
-            self.menu_anim.setEndValue(end_val)
-            self.menu_anim.start()
-        else:
-            if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
-                self.panel_width = end_val
-            else:
-                self.panel_height = end_val
-
-    def hide_panel(self):
-        """
-        Hide the side panel with animation.
-        """
-        self.panel_visible = False
-        self.current_index = None
-
-        if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
-            start_val, end_val = self._panel_max_width, 0
-        else:
-            start_val, end_val = self._panel_max_width, 0
-
-        if self._animations_enabled:
-            self.menu_anim.stop()
-            self.menu_anim.setStartValue(start_val)
-            self.menu_anim.setEndValue(end_val)
-            self.menu_anim.start()
-        else:
-            if self._orientation in ("left", "right"):
-                self.panel_width = end_val
-            else:
-                self.panel_height = end_val
-
-    def switch_to(self, idx: int):
-        """
-        Switch to the specified index without animation.
-        """
-        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):
-        """
-        Add a menu to the side panel.
-
-        Args:
-            action_id(str): The ID of the action.
-            icon_name(str): The name of the icon.
-            tooltip(str): The tooltip for the action.
-            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_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        container_layout.setSpacing(5)
-
-        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)
-
-        def on_action_toggled(checked: bool):
-            if self.switching_actions:
-                return
-
-            if checked:
-                if self.current_action and self.current_action != action.action:
-                    self.switching_actions = True
-                    self.current_action.setChecked(False)
-                    self.switching_actions = False
-
-                self.current_action = action.action
-
-                if not self.panel_visible:
-                    self.show_panel(index)
-                else:
-                    self.switch_to(index)
-            else:
-                if self.current_action == action.action:
-                    self.current_action = None
-                    self.hide_panel()
-
-        action.action.toggled.connect(on_action_toggled)
-
-
-############################################
-# DEMO APPLICATION
-############################################
-
-
-class ExampleApp(QMainWindow):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.setWindowTitle("Side Panel Example")
-
-        central_widget = QWidget()
-        self.setCentralWidget(central_widget)
-        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)
-
-        from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform_widget import BECWaveformWidget
-
-        self.plot = BECWaveformWidget()
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.plot)
-
-        self.add_side_menus()
-
-    def add_side_menus(self):
-        widget1 = QWidget()
-        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",
-            tooltip="Show Widget 1",
-            widget=widget1,
-            title="Widget 1 Panel",
-        )
-
-        widget2 = QWidget()
-        layout2 = QVBoxLayout(widget2)
-        layout2.addWidget(QLabel("Short widget 2 content"))
-        self.side_panel.add_menu(
-            action_id="widget2",
-            icon_name="counter_2",
-            tooltip="Show Widget 2",
-            widget=widget2,
-            title="Widget 2 Panel",
-        )
-
-        widget3 = QWidget()
-        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",
-            tooltip="Show Widget 3",
-            widget=widget3,
-            title="Widget 3 Panel",
-        )
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    window = ExampleApp()
-    window.resize(1000, 700)
-    window.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec())
@@ -2,26 +2,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

 import os
-import sys
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from collections import defaultdict
-from typing import Dict, List, Literal, Tuple
+from typing import Literal

 from bec_qthemes._icon.material_icons import material_icon
-from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, Qt
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
 from qtpy.QtGui import QAction, QColor, QIcon
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QComboBox,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QMainWindow,
-    QMenu,
-    QSizePolicy,
-    QToolBar,
-    QToolButton,
-    QWidget,
-)
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QMenu, QToolBar, QToolButton, QWidget

 import bec_widgets

@@ -34,7 +22,7 @@ class ToolBarAction(ABC):

    Args:
        icon_path (str, optional): The name of the icon file from `assets/toolbar_icons`. Defaults to None.
-        tooltip (str, optional): The tooltip for the action. 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.
    """

@@ -84,18 +72,15 @@ class IconAction(ToolBarAction):
        toolbar.addAction(self.action)


-class MaterialIconAction(ToolBarAction):
+class MaterialIconAction:
    """
    Action with a Material icon for the toolbar.

    Args:
-        icon_name (str, optional): The name of the Material icon. Defaults to None.
-        tooltip (str, optional): The tooltip for the action. Defaults to None.
+        icon_path (str, optional): The name of the Material icon. Defaults to None.
+        tooltip (bool, optional): The tooltip for the action. Defaults to None.
        checkable (bool, optional): Whether the action is checkable. Defaults to False.
        filled (bool, optional): Whether the icon is filled. Defaults to False.
-        color (str | tuple | QColor | dict[Literal["dark", "light"], str] | None, optional): The color of the icon.
-            Defaults to None.
-        parent (QWidget or None, optional): Parent widget for the underlying QAction.
    """

    def __init__(
@@ -105,42 +90,30 @@ class MaterialIconAction(ToolBarAction):
        checkable: bool = False,
        filled: bool = False,
        color: str | tuple | QColor | dict[Literal["dark", "light"], str] | None = None,
-        parent=None,
    ):
-        super().__init__(icon_path=None, tooltip=tooltip, checkable=checkable)
        self.icon_name = icon_name
+        self.tooltip = tooltip
+        self.checkable = checkable
+        self.action = None
        self.filled = filled
        self.color = color
-        # Generate the icon
-        self.icon = material_icon(
+
+    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,
        )
-        # Immediately create an QAction with the given parent
-        self.action = QAction(self.icon, self.tooltip, parent=parent)
-        self.action.setCheckable(self.checkable)
-
-    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
-        """
-        Adds the action to the toolbar.
-
-        Args:
-            toolbar(QToolBar): The toolbar to add the action to.
-            target(QWidget): The target widget for the action.
-        """
-        toolbar.addAction(self.action)
-
-    def get_icon(self):
-        """
-        Returns the icon for the action.
-
-        Returns:
-            QIcon: The icon for the action.
-        """
-        return self.icon
+        return icon


 class DeviceSelectionAction(ToolBarAction):
@@ -150,6 +123,7 @@ class DeviceSelectionAction(ToolBarAction):
    Args:
        label (str): The label for the combobox.
        device_combobox (DeviceComboBox): The combobox for selecting the device.
+
    """

    def __init__(self, label: str, device_combobox):
@@ -177,54 +151,23 @@ class WidgetAction(ToolBarAction):
    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)
+    def __init__(self, label: str | None = None, widget: QWidget = None):
+        super().__init__()
        self.label = label
        self.widget = widget

-    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar: QToolBar, target: QWidget):
-        container = QWidget()
-        layout = QHBoxLayout(container)
+    def add_to_toolbar(self, toolbar, target):
+        widget = QWidget()
+        layout = QHBoxLayout(widget)
        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)
-
+            label = QLabel(f"{self.label}")
+            layout.addWidget(label)
        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
+        toolbar.addWidget(widget)


 class ExpandableMenuAction(ToolBarAction):
@@ -235,6 +178,7 @@ class ExpandableMenuAction(ToolBarAction):
        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):
@@ -274,399 +218,38 @@ class ExpandableMenuAction(ToolBarAction):
        toolbar.addWidget(button)


-class ToolbarBundle:
-    """
-    Represents a bundle of toolbar actions, keyed by action_id.
-    Allows direct dictionary-like access: self.actions["some_id"] -> ToolBarAction object.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, bundle_id: str = None, actions=None):
-        """
-        Args:
-            bundle_id (str): Unique identifier for the bundle.
-            actions: Either None or a list of (action_id, ToolBarAction) tuples.
-        """
-        self.bundle_id = bundle_id
-        self._actions: dict[str, ToolBarAction] = {}
-
-        # If you passed in a list of tuples, load them into the dictionary
-        if actions is not None:
-            for action_id, action in actions:
-                self._actions[action_id] = action
-
-    def add_action(self, action_id: str, action: ToolBarAction):
-        """
-        Adds or replaces an action in the bundle.
-
-        Args:
-            action_id (str): Unique identifier for the action.
-            action (ToolBarAction): The action to add.
-        """
-        self._actions[action_id] = action
-
-    def remove_action(self, action_id: str):
-        """
-        Removes an action from the bundle by ID.
-        Ignores if not present.
-
-        Args:
-            action_id (str): Unique identifier for the action to remove.
-        """
-        self._actions.pop(action_id, None)
-
-    @property
-    def actions(self) -> dict[str, ToolBarAction]:
-        """
-        Return the internal dictionary of actions so that you can do
-        bundle.actions["drag_mode"] -> ToolBarAction instance.
-        """
-        return self._actions
-
-
 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.
+        actions (list[ToolBarAction], optional): A list of action creators to populate the toolbar. Defaults to None.
        target_widget (QWidget, optional): The widget that the actions will target. Defaults to None.
-        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)",
-    ):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, actions: dict | None = None, target_widget=None):
        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)
-
-        # Initialize bundles
-        self.bundles = {}
-        self.toolbar_items = []
+        self.set_background_color()

        if actions is not None and target_widget is not None:
            self.populate_toolbar(actions, target_widget)

-    def populate_toolbar(self, actions: dict, target_widget: QWidget):
+    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.
+            actions (list[ToolBarAction]): A list of action creators to populate the toolbar.
            target_widget (QWidget): The widget that the actions will target.
        """
        self.clear()
-        self.toolbar_items.clear()  # Reset the order tracking
        for action_id, action in actions.items():
            action.add_to_toolbar(self, target_widget)
            self.widgets[action_id] = action
-            self.toolbar_items.append(("action", action_id))
-        self.update_separators()  # Ensure separators are updated after populating

-    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.
-        """
+    def set_background_color(self):
        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 standalone 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
-        self.toolbar_items.append(("action", action_id))
-        self.update_separators()  # Update separators after adding the 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)
-            self.update_separators()  # Update separators after hiding the action
-
-    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)
-            self.update_separators()  # Update separators after showing the action
-
-    def add_bundle(self, bundle: ToolbarBundle, target_widget: QWidget):
-        """
-        Adds a bundle of actions to the toolbar, separated by a separator.
-
-        Args:
-            bundle (ToolbarBundle): The bundle to add.
-            target_widget (QWidget): The target widget for the actions.
-        """
-        if bundle.bundle_id in self.bundles:
-            raise ValueError(f"ToolbarBundle with ID '{bundle.bundle_id}' already exists.")
-
-        # Add a separator before the bundle (but not to first one)
-        if self.toolbar_items:
-            sep = SeparatorAction()
-            sep.add_to_toolbar(self, target_widget)
-            self.toolbar_items.append(("separator", None))
-
-        # Add each action in the bundle
-        for action_id, action_obj in bundle.actions.items():
-            action_obj.add_to_toolbar(self, target_widget)
-            self.widgets[action_id] = action_obj
-
-        # Register the bundle
-        self.bundles[bundle.bundle_id] = list(bundle.actions.keys())
-        self.toolbar_items.append(("bundle", bundle.bundle_id))
-
-        self.update_separators()  # Update separators after adding the bundle
-
-    def contextMenuEvent(self, event):
-        """
-        Overrides the context menu event to show a list of toolbar actions with checkboxes and icons, including separators.
-
-        Args:
-            event(QContextMenuEvent): The context menu event.
-        """
-        menu = QMenu(self)
-
-        # Iterate through the toolbar items in order
-        for item_type, identifier in self.toolbar_items:
-            if item_type == "separator":
-                menu.addSeparator()
-            elif item_type == "bundle":
-                self.handle_bundle_context_menu(menu, identifier)
-            elif item_type == "action":
-                self.handle_action_context_menu(menu, identifier)
-
-        # Connect the triggered signal after all actions are added
-        menu.triggered.connect(self.handle_menu_triggered)
-        menu.exec_(event.globalPos())
-
-    def handle_bundle_context_menu(self, menu: QMenu, bundle_id: str):
-        """
-        Adds a set of bundle actions to the context menu.
-
-        Args:
-            menu (QMenu): The context menu to which the actions are added.
-            bundle_id (str): The identifier for the bundle.
-        """
-        action_ids = self.bundles.get(bundle_id, [])
-        for act_id in action_ids:
-            toolbar_action = self.widgets.get(act_id)
-            if not isinstance(toolbar_action, ToolBarAction) or not hasattr(
-                toolbar_action, "action"
-            ):
-                continue
-            qaction = toolbar_action.action
-            if not isinstance(qaction, QAction):
-                continue
-            display_name = qaction.text() or toolbar_action.tooltip or act_id
-            menu_action = QAction(display_name, self)
-            menu_action.setCheckable(True)
-            menu_action.setChecked(qaction.isVisible())
-            menu_action.setData(act_id)  # Store the action_id
-
-            # Set the icon if available
-            if qaction.icon() and not qaction.icon().isNull():
-                menu_action.setIcon(qaction.icon())
-
-            menu.addAction(menu_action)
-
-    def handle_action_context_menu(self, menu: QMenu, action_id: str):
-        """
-        Adds a single toolbar action to the context menu.
-
-        Args:
-            menu (QMenu): The context menu to which the action is added.
-            action_id (str): Unique identifier for the action.
-        """
-        toolbar_action = self.widgets.get(action_id)
-        if not isinstance(toolbar_action, ToolBarAction) or not hasattr(toolbar_action, "action"):
-            return
-        qaction = toolbar_action.action
-        if not isinstance(qaction, QAction):
-            return
-        display_name = qaction.text() or toolbar_action.tooltip or action_id
-        menu_action = QAction(display_name, self)
-        menu_action.setCheckable(True)
-        menu_action.setChecked(qaction.isVisible())
-        menu_action.setData(action_id)  # Store the action_id
-
-        # Set the icon if available
-        if qaction.icon() and not qaction.icon().isNull():
-            menu_action.setIcon(qaction.icon())
-
-        menu.addAction(menu_action)
-
-    def handle_menu_triggered(self, action):
-        """Handles the toggling of toolbar actions from the context menu."""
-        action_id = action.data()
-        if action_id:
-            self.toggle_action_visibility(action_id, action.isChecked())
-
-    def toggle_action_visibility(self, action_id: str, visible: bool):
-        """
-        Toggles the visibility of a specific action on the toolbar.
-
-        Args:
-            action_id(str): Unique identifier for the action to toggle.
-            visible(bool): Whether the action should be visible.
-        """
-        if action_id not in self.widgets:
-            return
-
-        tool_action = self.widgets[action_id]
-        if hasattr(tool_action, "action") and isinstance(tool_action.action, QAction):
-            tool_action.action.setVisible(visible)
-            self.update_separators()
-
-    def update_separators(self):
-        """
-        Hide separators that are adjacent to another separator or have no actions next to them.
-        """
-        toolbar_actions = self.actions()
-
-        for i, action in enumerate(toolbar_actions):
-            if not action.isSeparator():
-                continue
-            # Find the previous visible action
-            prev_visible = None
-            for j in range(i - 1, -1, -1):
-                if toolbar_actions[j].isVisible():
-                    prev_visible = toolbar_actions[j]
-                    break
-
-            # Find the next visible action
-            next_visible = None
-            for j in range(i + 1, len(toolbar_actions)):
-                if toolbar_actions[j].isVisible():
-                    next_visible = toolbar_actions[j]
-                    break
-
-            # Determine if the separator should be hidden
-            # Hide if both previous and next visible actions are separators or non-existent
-            if (prev_visible is None or prev_visible.isSeparator()) and (
-                next_visible is None or next_visible.isSeparator()
-            ):
-                action.setVisible(False)
-            else:
-                action.setVisible(True)
-
-
-class MainWindow(QMainWindow):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.setWindowTitle("Toolbar / ToolbarBundle Demo")
-
-        self.central_widget = QWidget()
-        self.setCentralWidget(self.central_widget)
-
-        # Create a modular toolbar
-        self.toolbar = ModularToolBar(parent=self, target_widget=self)
-        self.addToolBar(self.toolbar)
-
-        # Example: Add a single bundle
-        home_action = MaterialIconAction(
-            icon_name="home", tooltip="Home", checkable=True, parent=self
-        )
-        settings_action = MaterialIconAction(
-            icon_name="settings", tooltip="Settings", checkable=True, parent=self
-        )
-        profile_action = MaterialIconAction(
-            icon_name="person", tooltip="Profile", checkable=True, parent=self
-        )
-        main_actions_bundle = ToolbarBundle(
-            bundle_id="main_actions",
-            actions=[
-                ("home_action", home_action),
-                ("settings_action", settings_action),
-                ("profile_action", profile_action),
-            ],
-        )
-        self.toolbar.add_bundle(main_actions_bundle, target_widget=self)
-
-        # Another bundle
-        search_action = MaterialIconAction(
-            icon_name="search", tooltip="Search", checkable=True, parent=self
-        )
-        help_action = MaterialIconAction(
-            icon_name="help", tooltip="Help", checkable=True, parent=self
-        )
-        second_bundle = ToolbarBundle(
-            bundle_id="secondary_actions",
-            actions=[("search_action", search_action), ("help_action", help_action)],
-        )
-        self.toolbar.add_bundle(second_bundle, target_widget=self)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    main_window = MainWindow()
-    main_window.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+        self.setStyleSheet("QToolBar { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: none; }")
@@ -1,234 +0,0 @@
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock
-
-from bec_lib.device import Device as BECDevice
-from bec_lib.device import Positioner as BECPositioner
-from bec_lib.device import ReadoutPriority
-from bec_lib.devicemanager import DeviceContainer
-
-
-class FakeDevice(BECDevice):
-    """Fake minimal positioner class for testing."""
-
-    def __init__(self, name, enabled=True, readout_priority=ReadoutPriority.MONITORED):
-        super().__init__(name=name)
-        self._enabled = enabled
-        self.signals = {self.name: {"value": 1.0}}
-        self.description = {self.name: {"source": self.name, "dtype": "number", "shape": []}}
-        self._readout_priority = readout_priority
-        self._config = {
-            "readoutPriority": "baseline",
-            "deviceClass": "ophyd.Device",
-            "deviceConfig": {},
-            "deviceTags": ["user device"],
-            "enabled": enabled,
-            "readOnly": False,
-            "name": self.name,
-        }
-
-    @property
-    def readout_priority(self):
-        return self._readout_priority
-
-    @readout_priority.setter
-    def readout_priority(self, value):
-        self._readout_priority = value
-
-    @property
-    def limits(self) -> tuple[float, float]:
-        return self._limits
-
-    @limits.setter
-    def limits(self, value: tuple[float, float]):
-        self._limits = value
-
-    def __contains__(self, item):
-        return item == self.name
-
-    @property
-    def _hints(self):
-        return [self.name]
-
-    def set_value(self, fake_value: float = 1.0) -> None:
-        """
-        Setup fake value for device readout
-        Args:
-            fake_value(float): Desired fake value
-        """
-        self.signals[self.name]["value"] = fake_value
-
-    def describe(self) -> dict:
-        """
-        Get the description of the device
-        Returns:
-            dict: Description of the device
-        """
-        return self.description
-
-
-class FakePositioner(BECPositioner):
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        name,
-        enabled=True,
-        limits=None,
-        read_value=1.0,
-        readout_priority=ReadoutPriority.MONITORED,
-    ):
-        super().__init__(name=name)
-        # self.limits = limits if limits is not None else [0.0, 0.0]
-        self.read_value = read_value
-        self.setpoint_value = read_value
-        self.motor_is_moving_value = 0
-        self._enabled = enabled
-        self._limits = limits
-        self._readout_priority = readout_priority
-        self.signals = {self.name: {"value": 1.0}}
-        self.description = {self.name: {"source": self.name, "dtype": "number", "shape": []}}
-        self._config = {
-            "readoutPriority": "baseline",
-            "deviceClass": "ophyd_devices.SimPositioner",
-            "deviceConfig": {"delay": 1, "tolerance": 0.01, "update_frequency": 400},
-            "deviceTags": ["user motors"],
-            "enabled": enabled,
-            "readOnly": False,
-            "name": self.name,
-        }
-        self._info = {
-            "signals": {
-                "readback": {"kind_str": "5"},  # hinted
-                "setpoint": {"kind_str": "1"},  # normal
-                "velocity": {"kind_str": "2"},  # config
-            }
-        }
-        self.signals = {
-            self.name: {"value": self.read_value},
-            f"{self.name}_setpoint": {"value": self.setpoint_value},
-            f"{self.name}_motor_is_moving": {"value": self.motor_is_moving_value},
-        }
-
-    @property
-    def readout_priority(self):
-        return self._readout_priority
-
-    @readout_priority.setter
-    def readout_priority(self, value):
-        self._readout_priority = value
-
-    @property
-    def enabled(self) -> bool:
-        return self._enabled
-
-    @enabled.setter
-    def enabled(self, value: bool):
-        self._enabled = value
-
-    @property
-    def limits(self) -> tuple[float, float]:
-        return self._limits
-
-    @limits.setter
-    def limits(self, value: tuple[float, float]):
-        self._limits = value
-
-    def __contains__(self, item):
-        return item == self.name
-
-    @property
-    def _hints(self):
-        return [self.name]
-
-    def set_value(self, fake_value: float = 1.0) -> None:
-        """
-        Setup fake value for device readout
-        Args:
-            fake_value(float): Desired fake value
-        """
-        self.read_value = fake_value
-
-    def describe(self) -> dict:
-        """
-        Get the description of the device
-        Returns:
-            dict: Description of the device
-        """
-        return self.description
-
-    @property
-    def precision(self):
-        return 3
-
-    def set_read_value(self, value):
-        self.read_value = value
-
-    def read(self):
-        return self.signals
-
-    def set_limits(self, limits):
-        self.limits = limits
-
-    def move(self, value, relative=False):
-        """Simulates moving the device to a new position."""
-        if relative:
-            self.read_value += value
-        else:
-            self.read_value = value
-        # Respect the limits
-        self.read_value = max(min(self.read_value, self.limits[1]), self.limits[0])
-
-    @property
-    def readback(self):
-        return MagicMock(get=MagicMock(return_value=self.read_value))
-
-
-class Positioner(FakePositioner):
-    """just placeholder for testing embedded isinstance check in DeviceCombobox"""
-
-    def __init__(self, name="test", limits=None, read_value=1.0):
-        super().__init__(name, limits, read_value)
-
-
-class Device(FakeDevice):
-    """just placeholder for testing embedded isinstance check in DeviceCombobox"""
-
-    def __init__(self, name, enabled=True):
-        super().__init__(name, enabled)
-
-
-class DMMock:
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.devices = DeviceContainer()
-        self.enabled_devices = [device for device in self.devices if device.enabled]
-
-    def add_devives(self, devices: list):
-        for device in devices:
-            self.devices[device.name] = device
-
-
-DEVICES = [
-    FakePositioner("samx", limits=[-10, 10], read_value=2.0),
-    FakePositioner("samy", limits=[-5, 5], read_value=3.0),
-    FakePositioner("samz", limits=[-8, 8], read_value=4.0),
-    FakePositioner("aptrx", limits=None, read_value=4.0),
-    FakePositioner("aptry", limits=None, read_value=5.0),
-    FakeDevice("gauss_bpm"),
-    FakeDevice("gauss_adc1"),
-    FakeDevice("gauss_adc2"),
-    FakeDevice("gauss_adc3"),
-    FakeDevice("bpm4i"),
-    FakeDevice("bpm3a"),
-    FakeDevice("bpm3i"),
-    FakeDevice("eiger", readout_priority=ReadoutPriority.ASYNC),
-    FakeDevice("waveform1d"),
-    FakeDevice("async_device", readout_priority=ReadoutPriority.ASYNC),
-    Positioner("test", limits=[-10, 10], read_value=2.0),
-    Device("test_device"),
-]
-
-
-def check_remote_data_size(widget, plot_name, num_elements):
-    """
-    Check if the remote data has the correct number of elements.
-    Used in the qtbot.waitUntil function.
-    """
-    return len(widget.get_all_data()[plot_name]["x"]) == num_elements
@@ -4,23 +4,19 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import os
 import time
 import uuid
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+from typing import Optional

-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+import yaml
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
 from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QRunnable, QThreadPool, Signal
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication

-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_register import RPCRegister
+from bec_widgets.cli.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.yaml_dialog import load_yaml, load_yaml_gui, save_yaml, save_yaml_gui

-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import BECDispatcher
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
 BECDispatcher = lazy_import_from("bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher", ("BECDispatcher",))


@@ -72,7 +68,7 @@ class Worker(QRunnable):
 class BECConnector:
    """Connection mixin class to handle BEC client and device manager"""

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

    def __init__(self, client=None, config: ConnectionConfig = None, gui_id: str = None):
@@ -85,9 +81,9 @@ class BECConnector:
            # the function depends on BECClient, and BECDispatcher
            @pyqtSlot()
            def terminate(client=self.client, dispatcher=self.bec_dispatcher):
-                logger.info("Disconnecting", repr(dispatcher))
+                print("Disconnecting", repr(dispatcher))
                dispatcher.disconnect_all()
-                logger.info("Shutting down BEC Client", repr(client))
+                print("Shutting down BEC Client", repr(client))
                client.shutdown()

            BECConnector.EXIT_HANDLERS[self.client] = terminate
@@ -97,7 +93,7 @@ class BECConnector:
            self.config = config
            self.config.widget_class = self.__class__.__name__
        else:
-            logger.debug(
+            print(
                f"No initial config found for {self.__class__.__name__}.\n"
                f"Initializing with default config."
            )
@@ -93,24 +93,17 @@ def patch_designer():  # pragma: no cover
            _extend_path_var("PATH", os.fspath(Path(sys._base_executable).parent), True)
    else:
        if sys.platform == "linux":
+            suffix = f"{sys.abiflags}.so"
            env_var = "LD_PRELOAD"
-            current_pid = os.getpid()
-            with open(f"/proc/{current_pid}/maps", "rt") as f:
-                for line in f:
-                    if "libpython" in line:
-                        lib_path = line.split()[-1]
-                        os.environ[env_var] = lib_path
-                        break
-
        elif sys.platform == "darwin":
            suffix = ".dylib"
            env_var = "DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES"
-            version = f"{major_version}.{minor_version}"
-            library_name = f"libpython{version}{suffix}"
-            lib_path = str(Path(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBDIR")) / library_name)
-            os.environ[env_var] = lib_path
        else:
            raise RuntimeError(f"Unsupported platform: {sys.platform}")
+        version = f"{major_version}.{minor_version}"
+        library_name = f"libpython{version}{suffix}"
+        lib_path = str(Path(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBDIR")) / library_name)
+        os.environ[env_var] = lib_path

        if is_pyenv_python() or is_virtual_env():
            # append all editable packages to the PYTHONPATH
@@ -6,14 +6,11 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Union

 import redis
 from bec_lib.client import BECClient
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_lib.redis_connector import MessageObject, RedisConnector
 from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
 from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal

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

@@ -68,6 +65,11 @@ class QtRedisConnector(RedisConnector):
            cb(msg.content, msg.metadata)


+class BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(BECClient):
+    def _initialize_logger(self):
+        return
+
+
 class BECDispatcher:
    """Utility class to keep track of slots connected to a particular redis connector"""

@@ -92,22 +94,24 @@ class BECDispatcher:
                if not isinstance(config, ServiceConfig):
                    # config is supposed to be a path
                    config = ServiceConfig(config)
-            self.client = BECClient(
-                config=config, connector_cls=QtRedisConnector, name="BECWidgets"
-            )
+                self.client = BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(
+                    config=config, connector_cls=QtRedisConnector
+                )  # , forced=True)
+            else:
+                self.client = BECClientWithoutLoggerInit(
+                    connector_cls=QtRedisConnector
+                )  # , forced=True)
        else:
            if self.client.started:
                # have to reinitialize client to use proper connector
-                logger.info("Shutting down BECClient to switch to QtRedisConnector")
                self.client.shutdown()
            self.client._BECClient__init_params["connector_cls"] = QtRedisConnector

        try:
            self.client.start()
        except redis.exceptions.ConnectionError:
-            logger.warning("Could not connect to Redis, skipping start of BECClient.")
+            print("Could not connect to Redis, skipping start of BECClient.")

-        logger.success("Initialized BECDispatcher")
        self._initialized = True

    @classmethod
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-""" This custom class is a thin wrapper around the SignalProxy class to allow signal calls to be blocked.
-Unblocking the proxy needs to be done through the slot unblock_proxy. The most likely use case for this class is
-when the callback function is potentially initiating a slower progress, i.e. requesting a data analysis routine to 
-analyse data. Requesting a new fit may lead to request piling up and an overall slow done of performance. This proxy
-will allow you to decide by yourself when to unblock and execute the callback again."""
-
-from pyqtgraph import SignalProxy
-from qtpy.QtCore import QTimer, Signal
-
-from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
-
-
-class BECSignalProxy(SignalProxy):
-    """
-    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.
-        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)
-    """
-
-    is_blocked = Signal(bool)
-
-    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"""
-        return self._blocking
-
-    @blocked.setter
-    def blocked(self, value: bool):
-        self._blocking = value
-        self.is_blocked.emit(value)
-
-    def signalReceived(self, *args):
-        """Receive signal, store the args and call signalReceived from the parent class if not blocked"""
-        self.new_args = args
-        if self.blocked is True:
-            return
-        self.blocked = True
-        self.old_args = args
-        super().signalReceived(*args)
-
-        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."""
-        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()
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

 import darkdetect
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from qtpy.QtCore import Slot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QWidget

 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme

-logger = bec_logger.logger
-

 class BECWidget(BECConnector):
    """Mixin class for all BEC widgets, to handle cleanup"""
@@ -44,7 +41,7 @@ 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)
+        super().__init__(client, config, gui_id)

        # Set the theme to auto if it is not set yet
        app = QApplication.instance()
@@ -57,7 +54,6 @@ class BECWidget(BECConnector):
                set_theme("light")

        if theme_update:
-            logger.debug(f"Subscribing to theme updates for {self.__class__.__name__}")
            self._connect_to_theme_change()

    def _connect_to_theme_change(self):
@@ -71,7 +67,7 @@ class BECWidget(BECConnector):
        if theme is None:
            qapp = QApplication.instance()
            if hasattr(qapp, "theme"):
-                theme = qapp.theme.theme
+                theme = qapp.theme["theme"]
            else:
                theme = "dark"
        self.apply_theme(theme)
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 import itertools
 import re
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal
+from typing import Literal

 import bec_qthemes
 import numpy as np
@@ -10,38 +8,25 @@ import pyqtgraph as pg
 from bec_qthemes._os_appearance.listener import OSThemeSwitchListener
 from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
 from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from bec_qthemes._main import AccentColors
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QPushButton, QToolButton


 def get_theme_palette():
    if QApplication.instance() is None or not hasattr(QApplication.instance(), "theme"):
        theme = "dark"
    else:
-        theme = QApplication.instance().theme.theme
+        theme = QApplication.instance().theme["theme"]
    return bec_qthemes.load_palette(theme)


-def get_accent_colors() -> AccentColors | None:
-    """
-    Get the accent colors for the current theme. These colors are extensions of the color palette
-    and are used to highlight specific elements in the UI.
-    """
-    if QApplication.instance() is None or not hasattr(QApplication.instance(), "theme"):
-        return None
-    return QApplication.instance().theme.accent_colors
-
-
 def _theme_update_callback():
    """
    Internal callback function to update the theme based on the system theme.
    """
    app = QApplication.instance()
    # pylint: disable=protected-access
-    app.theme.theme = app.os_listener._theme.lower()
-    app.theme_signal.theme_updated.emit(app.theme.theme)
+    app.theme["theme"] = app.os_listener._theme.lower()
+    app.theme_signal.theme_updated.emit(app.theme["theme"])
    apply_theme(app.os_listener._theme.lower())


@@ -107,98 +92,9 @@ class Colors:
            angles.append(angle)
        return angles

-    @staticmethod
-    def set_theme_offset(theme: Literal["light", "dark"] | None = None, offset=0.2) -> tuple:
-        """
-        Set the theme offset to avoid colors too close to white or black with light or dark theme respectively for pyqtgraph plot background.
-
-        Args:
-            theme(str): The theme to be applied.
-            offset(float): Offset to avoid colors too close to white or black with light or dark theme respectively for pyqtgraph plot background.
-
-        Returns:
-            tuple: Tuple of min_pos and max_pos.
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If theme_offset is not between 0 and 1.
-        """
-
-        if offset < 0 or offset > 1:
-            raise ValueError("theme_offset must be between 0 and 1")
-
-        if theme is None:
-            app = QApplication.instance()
-            if hasattr(app, "theme"):
-                theme = app.theme.theme
-
-        if theme == "light":
-            min_pos = 0.0
-            max_pos = 1 - offset
-        else:
-            min_pos = 0.0 + offset
-            max_pos = 1.0
-
-        return min_pos, max_pos
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def evenly_spaced_colors(
-        colormap: str,
-        num: int,
-        format: Literal["QColor", "HEX", "RGB"] = "QColor",
-        theme_offset=0.2,
-        theme: Literal["light", "dark"] | None = None,
-    ) -> list:
-        """
-        Extract `num` colors from the specified colormap, evenly spaced along its range,
-        and return them in the specified format.
-
-        Args:
-            colormap (str): Name of the colormap.
-            num (int): Number of requested colors.
-            format (Literal["QColor","HEX","RGB"]): The format of the returned colors ('RGB', 'HEX', 'QColor').
-            theme_offset (float): Has to be between 0-1. Offset to avoid colors too close to white or black with light or dark theme respectively for pyqtgraph plot background.
-            theme (Literal['light', 'dark'] | None): The theme to be applied. Overrides the QApplication theme if specified.
-
-        Returns:
-            list: List of colors in the specified format.
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If theme_offset is not between 0 and 1.
-        """
-        if theme_offset < 0 or theme_offset > 1:
-            raise ValueError("theme_offset must be between 0 and 1")
-
-        cmap = pg.colormap.get(colormap)
-        min_pos, max_pos = Colors.set_theme_offset(theme, theme_offset)
-
-        # Generate positions that are evenly spaced within the acceptable range
-        if num == 1:
-            positions = np.array([(min_pos + max_pos) / 2])
-        else:
-            positions = np.linspace(min_pos, max_pos, num)
-
-        # Sample colors from the colormap at the calculated positions
-        colors = cmap.map(positions, mode="float")
-        color_list = []
-
-        for color in colors:
-            if format.upper() == "HEX":
-                color_list.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color).name())
-            elif format.upper() == "RGB":
-                color_list.append(tuple((np.array(color) * 255).astype(int)))
-            elif format.upper() == "QCOLOR":
-                color_list.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color))
-            else:
-                raise ValueError("Unsupported format. Please choose 'RGB', 'HEX', or 'QColor'.")
-        return color_list
-
    @staticmethod
    def golden_angle_color(
-        colormap: str,
-        num: int,
-        format: Literal["QColor", "HEX", "RGB"] = "QColor",
-        theme_offset=0.2,
-        theme: Literal["dark", "light"] | None = None,
+        colormap: str, num: int, format: Literal["QColor", "HEX", "RGB"] = "QColor"
    ) -> list:
        """
        Extract num colors from the specified colormap following golden angle distribution and return them in the specified format.
@@ -207,39 +103,45 @@ class Colors:
            colormap (str): Name of the colormap.
            num (int): Number of requested colors.
            format (Literal["QColor","HEX","RGB"]): The format of the returned colors ('RGB', 'HEX', 'QColor').
-            theme_offset (float): Has to be between 0-1. Offset to avoid colors too close to white or black with light or dark theme respectively for pyqtgraph plot background.

        Returns:
            list: List of colors in the specified format.

        Raises:
-            ValueError: If theme_offset is not between 0 and 1.
+            ValueError: If the number of requested colors is greater than the number of colors in the colormap.
        """
-
        cmap = pg.colormap.get(colormap)
-        phi = (1 + np.sqrt(5)) / 2  # Golden ratio
-        golden_angle_conjugate = 1 - (1 / phi)  # Approximately 0.38196601125
+        cmap_colors = cmap.getColors(mode="float")
+        if num > len(cmap_colors):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Number of colors requested ({num}) is greater than the number of colors in the colormap ({len(cmap_colors)})"
+            )
+        angles = Colors.golden_ratio(len(cmap_colors))
+        color_selection = np.round(np.interp(angles, (-np.pi, np.pi), (0, len(cmap_colors))))
+        colors = []
+        ii = 0
+        while len(colors) < num:
+            color_index = int(color_selection[ii])
+            color = cmap_colors[color_index]
+            app = QApplication.instance()
+            if hasattr(app, "theme") and app.theme["theme"] == "light":
+                background = 255
+            else:
+                background = 0
+            if np.abs(np.mean(color[:3] * 255) - background) < 50:
+                ii += 1
+                continue

-        min_pos, max_pos = Colors.set_theme_offset(theme, theme_offset)
-
-        # Generate positions within the acceptable range
-        positions = np.mod(np.arange(num) * golden_angle_conjugate, 1)
-        positions = min_pos + positions * (max_pos - min_pos)
-
-        # Sample colors from the colormap at the calculated positions
-        colors = cmap.map(positions, mode="float")
-        color_list = []
-
-        for color in colors:
            if format.upper() == "HEX":
-                color_list.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color).name())
+                colors.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color).name())
            elif format.upper() == "RGB":
-                color_list.append(tuple((np.array(color) * 255).astype(int)))
+                colors.append(tuple((np.array(color) * 255).astype(int)))
            elif format.upper() == "QCOLOR":
-                color_list.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color))
+                colors.append(QColor.fromRgbF(*color))
            else:
                raise ValueError("Unsupported format. Please choose 'RGB', 'HEX', or 'QColor'.")
-        return color_list
+            ii += 1
+        return colors

    @staticmethod
    def hex_to_rgba(hex_color: str, alpha=255) -> tuple:
@@ -468,7 +370,7 @@ class Colors:
            return color

    @staticmethod
-    def validate_color_map(color_map: str, return_error: bool = True) -> str | bool:
+    def validate_color_map(color_map: str) -> str:
        """
        Validate the colormap input if it is supported by pyqtgraph. Can be used in any pydantic model as a field validator. If validation fails it prints all available colormaps from pyqtgraph instance.

@@ -476,24 +378,13 @@ class Colors:
            color_map(str): The colormap to be validated.

        Returns:
-            str: The validated colormap, if colormap is valid.
-            bool: False, if colormap is invalid.
-
-        Raises:
-            PydanticCustomError: If colormap is invalid.
+            str: The validated colormap.
        """
-        available_pg_maps = pg.colormap.listMaps()
-        available_mpl_maps = pg.colormap.listMaps("matplotlib")
-        available_mpl_colorcet = pg.colormap.listMaps("colorcet")
-
-        available_colormaps = available_pg_maps + available_mpl_maps + available_mpl_colorcet
+        available_colormaps = pg.colormap.listMaps()
        if color_map not in available_colormaps:
-            if return_error:
-                raise PydanticCustomError(
-                    "unsupported colormap",
-                    f"Colormap '{color_map}' not found in the current installation of pyqtgraph. Choose on the following: {available_colormaps}.",
-                    {"wrong_value": color_map},
-                )
-            else:
-                return False
+            raise PydanticCustomError(
+                "unsupported colormap",
+                f"Colormap '{color_map}' not found in the current installation of pyqtgraph. Choose on the following: {available_colormaps}.",
+                {"wrong_value": color_map},
+            )
        return color_map
@@ -2,34 +2,21 @@ from collections import defaultdict

 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
-from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Qt, Signal, Slot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication

-
-class CrosshairScatterItem(pg.ScatterPlotItem):
-    def setDownsampling(self, ds=None, auto=None, method=None):
-        pass
-
-    def setClipToView(self, state):
-        pass
-
-    def setAlpha(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        pass
+# from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSignal
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Qt
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal


 class Crosshair(QObject):
-    # QT Position of mouse cursor
-    positionChanged = Signal(tuple)
-    positionClicked = Signal(tuple)
-    # Plain crosshair position signals mapped to real coordinates
-    crosshairChanged = Signal(tuple)
-    crosshairClicked = Signal(tuple)
+    positionChanged = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    positionClicked = pyqtSignal(tuple)
    # Signal for 1D plot
-    coordinatesChanged1D = Signal(tuple)
-    coordinatesClicked1D = Signal(tuple)
+    coordinatesChanged1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked1D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
    # Signal for 2D plot
-    coordinatesChanged2D = Signal(tuple)
-    coordinatesClicked2D = Signal(tuple)
+    coordinatesChanged2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)
+    coordinatesClicked2D = pyqtSignal(tuple)

    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem, precision: int = 3, parent=None):
        """
@@ -50,147 +37,51 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        self.v_line.skip_auto_range = True
        self.h_line = pg.InfiniteLine(angle=0, movable=False)
        self.h_line.skip_auto_range = True
-        # Add custom attribute to identify crosshair lines
-        self.v_line.is_crosshair = True
-        self.h_line.is_crosshair = True
        self.plot_item.addItem(self.v_line, ignoreBounds=True)
        self.plot_item.addItem(self.h_line, ignoreBounds=True)
-
-        # Initialize highlighted curve in a case of multiple curves
-        self.highlighted_curve_index = None
-
-        # Add TextItem to display coordinates
-        self.coord_label = pg.TextItem("", anchor=(1, 1), fill=(0, 0, 0, 100))
-        self.coord_label.setVisible(False)  # Hide initially
-        self.coord_label.skip_auto_range = True
-        self.plot_item.addItem(self.coord_label)
-
-        # Signals to connect
        self.proxy = pg.SignalProxy(
            self.plot_item.scene().sigMouseMoved, rateLimit=60, slot=self.mouse_moved
        )
-        self.positionChanged.connect(self.update_coord_label)
        self.plot_item.scene().sigMouseClicked.connect(self.mouse_clicked)

-        # Connect signals from pyqtgraph right click menu
        self.plot_item.ctrl.derivativeCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_derivatives)
        self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
        self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
-        self.plot_item.ctrl.downsampleSpin.valueChanged.connect(self.clear_markers)

        # Initialize markers
-        self.items = []
        self.marker_moved_1d = {}
        self.marker_clicked_1d = {}
        self.marker_2d = None
        self.update_markers()
-        self.check_log()
-        self.check_derivatives()
-
-        self._connect_to_theme_change()
-
-    def _connect_to_theme_change(self):
-        """Connect to the theme change signal."""
-        qapp = QApplication.instance()
-        if hasattr(qapp, "theme_signal"):
-            qapp.theme_signal.theme_updated.connect(self._update_theme)
-            self._update_theme()
-
-    @Slot(str)
-    def _update_theme(self, theme: str | None = None):
-        """Update the theme."""
-        if theme is None:
-            qapp = QApplication.instance()
-            if hasattr(qapp, "theme"):
-                theme = qapp.theme.theme
-            else:
-                theme = "dark"
-        self.apply_theme(theme)
-
-    def apply_theme(self, theme: str):
-        """Apply the theme to the plot."""
-        if theme == "dark":
-            text_color = "w"
-            label_bg_color = (50, 50, 50, 150)
-        elif theme == "light":
-            text_color = "k"
-            label_bg_color = (240, 240, 240, 150)
-        else:
-            text_color = "w"
-            label_bg_color = (50, 50, 50, 150)
-
-        self.coord_label.setColor(text_color)
-        self.coord_label.fill = pg.mkBrush(label_bg_color)
-        self.coord_label.border = pg.mkPen(None)
-
-    @Slot(int)
-    def update_highlighted_curve(self, curve_index: int):
-        """
-        Update the highlighted curve in the case of multiple curves in a plot item.
-
-        Args:
-            curve_index(int): The index of curve to highlight
-        """
-        self.highlighted_curve_index = curve_index
-        self.clear_markers()
-        self.update_markers()

    def update_markers(self):
        """Update the markers for the crosshair, creating new ones if necessary."""

-        if self.highlighted_curve_index is not None and hasattr(self.plot_item, "visible_curves"):
-            # Focus on the highlighted curve only
-            self.items = [self.plot_item.visible_curves[self.highlighted_curve_index]]
-        else:
-            # Handle all curves
-            self.items = self.plot_item.items
-
-        # Create or update markers
-        for item in self.items:
+        # Create new markers
+        for item in self.plot_item.items:
            if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):  # 1D plot
+                if item.name() in self.marker_moved_1d:
+                    continue
                pen = item.opts["pen"]
                color = pen.color() if hasattr(pen, "color") else pg.mkColor(pen)
-                name = item.name() or str(id(item))
-                if name in self.marker_moved_1d:
-                    # Update existing markers
-                    marker_moved = self.marker_moved_1d[name]
-                    marker_moved.setPen(pg.mkPen(color))
-                    # Update clicked markers' brushes
-                    for marker_clicked in self.marker_clicked_1d[name]:
-                        alpha = marker_clicked.opts["brush"].color().alpha()
-                        marker_clicked.setBrush(
-                            pg.mkBrush(color.red(), color.green(), color.blue(), alpha)
-                        )
-                    # Update z-values
-                    marker_moved.setZValue(item.zValue() + 1)
-                    for marker_clicked in self.marker_clicked_1d[name]:
-                        marker_clicked.setZValue(item.zValue() + 1)
-                else:
-                    # Create new markers
-                    marker_moved = CrosshairScatterItem(
-                        size=10, pen=pg.mkPen(color), brush=pg.mkBrush(None)
-                    )
-                    marker_moved.skip_auto_range = True
-                    marker_moved.is_crosshair = True
-                    self.marker_moved_1d[name] = marker_moved
-                    self.plot_item.addItem(marker_moved)
-                    # Set marker z-value higher than the curve
-                    marker_moved.setZValue(item.zValue() + 1)
+                marker_moved = pg.ScatterPlotItem(
+                    size=10, pen=pg.mkPen(color), brush=pg.mkBrush(None)
+                )
+                marker_moved.skip_auto_range = True
+                self.marker_moved_1d[item.name()] = marker_moved
+                self.plot_item.addItem(marker_moved)
+
+                # Create glowing effect markers for clicked events
+                for size, alpha in [(18, 64), (14, 128), (10, 255)]:
+                    marker_clicked = pg.ScatterPlotItem(
+                        size=size,
+                        pen=pg.mkPen(None),
+                        brush=pg.mkBrush(color.red(), color.green(), color.blue(), alpha),
+                    )
+                    marker_clicked.skip_auto_range = True
+                    self.marker_clicked_1d[item.name()] = marker_clicked
+                    self.plot_item.addItem(marker_clicked)

-                    # Create glowing effect markers for clicked events
-                    marker_clicked_list = []
-                    for size, alpha in [(18, 64), (14, 128), (10, 255)]:
-                        marker_clicked = CrosshairScatterItem(
-                            size=size,
-                            pen=pg.mkPen(None),
-                            brush=pg.mkBrush(color.red(), color.green(), color.blue(), alpha),
-                        )
-                        marker_clicked.skip_auto_range = True
-                        marker_clicked.is_crosshair = True
-                        self.plot_item.addItem(marker_clicked)
-                        marker_clicked.setZValue(item.zValue() + 1)
-                        marker_clicked_list.append(marker_clicked)
-                    self.marker_clicked_1d[name] = marker_clicked_list
            elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):  # 2D plot
                if self.marker_2d is not None:
                    continue
@@ -212,11 +103,12 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        """
        y_values = defaultdict(list)
        x_values = defaultdict(list)
+        image_2d = None

        # Iterate through items in the plot
-        for item in self.items:
+        for item in self.plot_item.items:
            if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):  # 1D plot
-                name = item.name() or str(id(item))
+                name = item.name()
                plot_data = item._getDisplayDataset()
                if plot_data is None:
                    continue
@@ -237,7 +129,7 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
            elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):  # 2D plot
                name = item.config.monitor
                image_2d = item.image
-                # Clip the x and y values to the image dimensions to avoid out of bounds errors
+                # clip the x and y values to the image dimensions to avoid out of bounds errors
                y_values[name] = int(np.clip(y, 0, image_2d.shape[1] - 1))
                x_values[name] = int(np.clip(x, 0, image_2d.shape[0] - 1))

@@ -250,34 +142,21 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):

        return None, None

-    def closest_x_y_value(self, input_x: float, list_x: list, list_y: list) -> tuple:
+    def closest_x_y_value(self, input_value: float, list_x: list, list_y: list) -> tuple:
        """
        Find the closest x and y value to the input value.

        Args:
-            input_x (float): Input value
+            input_value (float): Input value
            list_x (list): List of x values
            list_y (list): List of y values

        Returns:
            tuple: Closest x and y value
        """
-        # Convert lists to NumPy arrays
-        arr_x = np.asarray(list_x)
-
-        # Get the indices where x is not NaN
-        valid_indices = ~np.isnan(arr_x)
-
-        # Filter x array to exclude NaN values
-        filtered_x = arr_x[valid_indices]
-
-        # Find the index of the closest value in the filtered x array
-        closest_index = np.abs(filtered_x - input_x).argmin()
-
-        # Map back to the original index in the list_x and list_y arrays
-        original_index = np.where(valid_indices)[0][closest_index]
-
-        return list_x[original_index], list_y[original_index]
+        arr = np.asarray(list_x)
+        i = (np.abs(arr - input_value)).argmin()
+        return list_x[i], list_y[i]

    def mouse_moved(self, event):
        """Handles the mouse moved event, updating the crosshair position and emitting signals.
@@ -287,15 +166,17 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        """
        pos = event[0]
        self.update_markers()
+        self.positionChanged.emit((pos.x(), pos.y()))
        if self.plot_item.vb.sceneBoundingRect().contains(pos):
            mouse_point = self.plot_item.vb.mapSceneToView(pos)
-            x, y = mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y()
-            self.v_line.setPos(x)
-            self.h_line.setPos(y)
-            scaled_x, scaled_y = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y())
-            self.crosshairChanged.emit((scaled_x, scaled_y))
-            self.positionChanged.emit((x, y))
+            self.v_line.setPos(mouse_point.x())
+            self.h_line.setPos(mouse_point.y())

+            x, y = mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y()
+            if self.is_log_x:
+                x = 10**x
+            if self.is_log_y:
+                y = 10**y
            x_snap_values, y_snap_values = self.snap_to_data(x, y)
            if x_snap_values is None or y_snap_values is None:
                return
@@ -305,19 +186,14 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                # not sure how we got here, but just to be safe...
                return

-            for item in self.items:
+            for item in self.plot_item.items:
                if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
-                    name = item.name() or str(id(item))
+                    name = item.name()
                    x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
                    if x is None or y is None:
                        continue
                    self.marker_moved_1d[name].setData([x], [y])
-                    x_snapped_scaled, y_snapped_scaled = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(x, y)
-                    coordinate_to_emit = (
-                        name,
-                        round(x_snapped_scaled, self.precision),
-                        round(y_snapped_scaled, self.precision),
-                    )
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (name, round(x, self.precision), round(y, self.precision))
                    self.coordinatesChanged1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
                    name = item.config.monitor
@@ -344,10 +220,12 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        if self.plot_item.vb.sceneBoundingRect().contains(event._scenePos):
            mouse_point = self.plot_item.vb.mapSceneToView(event._scenePos)
            x, y = mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y()
-            scaled_x, scaled_y = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(mouse_point.x(), mouse_point.y())
-            self.crosshairClicked.emit((scaled_x, scaled_y))
            self.positionClicked.emit((x, y))

+            if self.is_log_x:
+                x = 10**x
+            if self.is_log_y:
+                y = 10**y
            x_snap_values, y_snap_values = self.snap_to_data(x, y)

            if x_snap_values is None or y_snap_values is None:
@@ -358,20 +236,14 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
                # not sure how we got here, but just to be safe...
                return

-            for item in self.items:
+            for item in self.plot_item.items:
                if isinstance(item, pg.PlotDataItem):
-                    name = item.name() or str(id(item))
+                    name = item.name()
                    x, y = x_snap_values[name], y_snap_values[name]
                    if x is None or y is None:
                        continue
-                    for marker_clicked in self.marker_clicked_1d[name]:
-                        marker_clicked.setData([x], [y])
-                    x_snapped_scaled, y_snapped_scaled = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(x, y)
-                    coordinate_to_emit = (
-                        name,
-                        round(x_snapped_scaled, self.precision),
-                        round(y_snapped_scaled, self.precision),
-                    )
+                    self.marker_clicked_1d[name].setData([x], [y])
+                    coordinate_to_emit = (name, round(x, self.precision), round(y, self.precision))
                    self.coordinatesClicked1D.emit(coordinate_to_emit)
                elif isinstance(item, pg.ImageItem):
                    name = item.config.monitor
@@ -387,47 +259,14 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
    def clear_markers(self):
        """Clears the markers from the plot."""
        for marker in self.marker_moved_1d.values():
-            self.plot_item.removeItem(marker)
-        for markers in self.marker_clicked_1d.values():
-            for marker in markers:
-                self.plot_item.removeItem(marker)
-        self.marker_moved_1d.clear()
-        self.marker_clicked_1d.clear()
-
-    def scale_emitted_coordinates(self, x, y):
-        """Scales the emitted coordinates if the axes are in log scale.
-
-        Args:
-            x (float): The x-coordinate
-            y (float): The y-coordinate
-
-        Returns:
-            tuple: The scaled x and y coordinates
-        """
-        if self.is_log_x:
-            x = 10**x
-        if self.is_log_y:
-            y = 10**y
-        return x, y
-
-    def update_coord_label(self, pos: tuple):
-        """Updates the coordinate label based on the crosshair position and axis scales.
-
-        Args:
-            pos (tuple): The (x, y) position of the crosshair.
-        """
-        x, y = pos
-        x_scaled, y_scaled = self.scale_emitted_coordinates(x, y)
-
-        # Update coordinate label
-        self.coord_label.setText(f"({x_scaled:.{self.precision}g}, {y_scaled:.{self.precision}g})")
-        self.coord_label.setPos(x, y)
-        self.coord_label.setVisible(True)
+            marker.clear()
+        for marker in self.marker_clicked_1d.values():
+            marker.clear()

    def check_log(self):
        """Checks if the x or y axis is in log scale and updates the internal state accordingly."""
-        self.is_log_x = self.plot_item.axes["bottom"]["item"].logMode
-        self.is_log_y = self.plot_item.axes["left"]["item"].logMode
+        self.is_log_x = self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.isChecked()
+        self.is_log_y = self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.isChecked()
        self.clear_markers()

    def check_derivatives(self):
@@ -436,8 +275,6 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        self.clear_markers()

    def cleanup(self):
-        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.v_line)
-        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.h_line)
-        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.coord_label)
-
+        self.v_line.deleteLater()
+        self.h_line.deleteLater()
        self.clear_markers()
@@ -1,156 +0,0 @@
-"""Module for handling filter I/O operations in BEC Widgets for input fields.
-These operations include filtering device/signal names and/or device types.
-"""
-
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import QStringListModel
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QComboBox, QCompleter, QLineEdit
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class WidgetFilterHandler(ABC):
-    """Abstract base class for widget filter handlers"""
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def set_selection(self, widget, selection: list) -> None:
-        """Set the filtered_selection for the widget
-
-        Args:
-            selection (list): Filtered selection of items
-        """
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def check_input(self, widget, text: str) -> bool:
-        """Check if the input text is in the filtered selection
-
-        Args:
-            widget: Widget instance
-            text (str): Input text
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if the input text is in the filtered selection
-        """
-
-
-class LineEditFilterHandler(WidgetFilterHandler):
-    """Handler for QLineEdit widget"""
-
-    def set_selection(self, widget: QLineEdit, selection: list) -> None:
-        """Set the selection for the widget to the completer model
-
-        Args:
-            widget (QLineEdit): The QLineEdit widget
-            selection (list): Filtered selection of items
-        """
-        if not isinstance(widget.completer, QCompleter):
-            completer = QCompleter(widget)
-            widget.setCompleter(completer)
-        widget.completer.setModel(QStringListModel(selection, widget))
-
-    def check_input(self, widget: QLineEdit, text: str) -> bool:
-        """Check if the input text is in the filtered selection
-
-        Args:
-            widget (QLineEdit): The QLineEdit widget
-            text (str): Input text
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if the input text is in the filtered selection
-        """
-        model = widget.completer.model()
-        model_data = [model.data(model.index(i)) for i in range(model.rowCount())]
-        return text in model_data
-
-
-class ComboBoxFilterHandler(WidgetFilterHandler):
-    """Handler for QComboBox widget"""
-
-    def set_selection(self, widget: QComboBox, selection: list) -> None:
-        """Set the selection for the widget to the completer model
-
-        Args:
-            widget (QComboBox): The QComboBox widget
-            selection (list): Filtered selection of items
-        """
-        widget.clear()
-        widget.addItems(selection)
-
-    def check_input(self, widget: QComboBox, text: str) -> bool:
-        """Check if the input text is in the filtered selection
-
-        Args:
-            widget (QComboBox): The QComboBox widget
-            text (str): Input text
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if the input text is in the filtered selection
-        """
-        return text in [widget.itemText(i) for i in range(widget.count())]
-
-
-class FilterIO:
-    """Public interface to set filters for input widgets.
-    It supports the list of widgets stored in class attribute _handlers.
-    """
-
-    _handlers = {QLineEdit: LineEditFilterHandler, QComboBox: ComboBoxFilterHandler}
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def set_selection(widget, selection: list, ignore_errors=True):
-        """
-        Retrieve value from the widget instance.
-
-        Args:
-            widget: Widget instance.
-            selection(list): List of filtered selection items.
-            ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
-        """
-        handler_class = FilterIO._find_handler(widget)
-        if handler_class:
-            return handler_class().set_selection(widget=widget, selection=selection)
-        if not ignore_errors:
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"No matching handler for widget type: {type(widget)} in handler list {FilterIO._handlers}"
-            )
-        return None
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def check_input(widget, text: str, ignore_errors=True):
-        """
-        Check if the input text is in the filtered selection.
-
-        Args:
-            widget: Widget instance.
-            text(str): Input text.
-            ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if the input text is in the filtered selection.
-        """
-        handler_class = FilterIO._find_handler(widget)
-        if handler_class:
-            return handler_class().check_input(widget=widget, text=text)
-        if not ignore_errors:
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"No matching handler for widget type: {type(widget)} in handler list {FilterIO._handlers}"
-            )
-        return None
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _find_handler(widget):
-        """
-        Find the appropriate handler for the widget by checking its base classes.
-
-        Args:
-            widget: Widget instance.
-
-        Returns:
-            handler_class: The handler class if found, otherwise None.
-        """
-        for base in type(widget).__mro__:
-            if base in FilterIO._handlers:
-                return FilterIO._handlers[base]
-        return None
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-"""
-This module provides a utility class for counting and reporting frames per second (FPS) in a PyQtGraph application.
-
-Classes:
-    FPSCounter: A class that monitors the paint events of a `ViewBox` to calculate and emit FPS values.
-
-Usage:
-    The `FPSCounter` class can be used to monitor the rendering performance of a `ViewBox` in a PyQtGraph application.
-    It connects to the `ViewBox`'s paint event and calculates the FPS over a specified interval, emitting the FPS value
-    at regular intervals.
-
-Example:
-    from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore
-    import pyqtgraph as pg
-    from fps_counter import FPSCounter
-
-    app = pg.mkQApp("FPS Counter Example")
-    win = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
-    win.show()
-
-    vb = pg.ViewBox()
-    plot_item = pg.PlotItem(viewBox=vb)
-    win.addItem(plot_item)
-
-    fps_counter = FPSCounter(vb)
-    fps_counter.sigFpsUpdate.connect(lambda fps: print(f"FPS: {fps:.2f}"))
-
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
-"""
-
-from time import perf_counter
-
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from qtpy import QtCore
-
-
-class FPSCounter(QtCore.QObject):
-    """
-    A utility class for counting and reporting frames per second (FPS).
-
-    This class connects to a `ViewBox`'s paint event to count the number of
-    frames rendered and calculates the FPS over a specified interval. It emits
-    a signal with the FPS value at regular intervals.
-
-    Attributes:
-        sigFpsUpdate (QtCore.Signal): Signal emitted with the FPS value.
-        view_box (pg.ViewBox): The `ViewBox` instance to monitor.
-    """
-
-    sigFpsUpdate = QtCore.Signal(float)
-
-    def __init__(self, view_box):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.view_box = view_box
-        self.view_box.sigPaint.connect(self.increment_count)
-        self.count = 0
-        self.last_update = perf_counter()
-        self.timer = QtCore.QTimer()
-        self.timer.timeout.connect(self.calculate_fps)
-        self.timer.start(1000)
-
-    def increment_count(self):
-        """
-        Increment the frame count when the `ViewBox` is painted.
-        """
-        self.count += 1
-
-    def calculate_fps(self):
-        """
-        Calculate the frames per second (FPS) based on the number of frames
-        """
-        now = perf_counter()
-        elapsed = now - self.last_update
-        fps = self.count / elapsed if elapsed > 0 else 0.0
-        self.last_update = now
-        self.count = 0
-        self.sigFpsUpdate.emit(fps)
-
-    def cleanup(self):
-        """
-        Clean up the FPS counter by stopping the timer and disconnecting the signal.
-        """
-        self.timer.stop()
-        self.timer.timeout.disconnect(self.calculate_fps)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class DesignerPluginGenerator:

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

    generator = DesignerPluginGenerator(SpinnerWidget)
    generator.run(validate=False)
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-""" Module for a thin wrapper (LinearRegionWrapper) around the LinearRegionItem in pyqtgraph.
-The class is mainly designed for usage with the BECWaveform and 1D plots. """
-
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Signal, Slot
-from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
-
-
-class LinearRegionWrapper(QObject):
-    """Wrapper class for the LinearRegionItem in pyqtgraph for 1D plots (BECWaveform)
-
-    Args:
-        plot_item (pg.PlotItem): The plot item to add the region selector to.
-        parent (QObject): The parent object.
-        color (QColor): The color of the region selector.
-        hover_color (QColor): The color of the region selector when the mouse is over it.
-    """
-
-    # Signal with the region tuble (start, end)
-    region_changed = Signal(tuple)
-
-    def __init__(
-        self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem, color: QColor = None, hover_color: QColor = None, parent=None
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.is_log_x = None
-        self._edge_width = 2
-        self.plot_item = plot_item
-        self.linear_region_selector = pg.LinearRegionItem()
-        self.proxy = None
-        self.change_roi_color((color, hover_color))
-        self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
-        self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
-
-    # Slot for changing the color of the region selector (edge and fill)
-    @Slot(tuple)
-    def change_roi_color(self, colors: tuple[QColor | str | tuple, QColor | str | tuple]):
-        """Change the color and hover color of the region selector.
-        Hover color means the color when the mouse is over the region.
-
-        Args:
-            colors (tuple): Tuple with the color and hover color
-        """
-        color, hover_color = colors
-        if color is not None:
-            self.linear_region_selector.setBrush(pg.mkBrush(color))
-        if hover_color is not None:
-            self.linear_region_selector.setHoverBrush(pg.mkBrush(hover_color))
-
-    @Slot()
-    def add_region_selector(self):
-        """Add the region selector to the plot item"""
-        self.plot_item.addItem(self.linear_region_selector)
-        # Use proxy to limit the update rate of the region change signal to 10Hz
-        self.proxy = pg.SignalProxy(
-            self.linear_region_selector.sigRegionChanged,
-            rateLimit=10,
-            slot=self._region_change_proxy,
-        )
-
-    @Slot()
-    def remove_region_selector(self):
-        """Remove the region selector from the plot item"""
-        self.proxy.disconnect()
-        self.proxy = None
-        self.plot_item.removeItem(self.linear_region_selector)
-
-    def _region_change_proxy(self):
-        """Emit the region change signal. If the plot is in log mode, convert the region to log."""
-        x_low, x_high = self.linear_region_selector.getRegion()
-        if self.is_log_x:
-            x_low = 10**x_low
-            x_high = 10**x_high
-        self.region_changed.emit((x_low, x_high))
-
-    @Slot()
-    def check_log(self):
-        """Check if the plot is in log mode."""
-        self.is_log_x = self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.isChecked()
-        self.is_log_y = self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.isChecked()
-
-    def cleanup(self):
-        """Cleanup the widget."""
-        self.remove_region_selector()
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-from enum import IntFlag
-
-try:
-
-    from enum import KEEP
-
-    class IFBase(IntFlag, boundary=KEEP): ...
-
-except ImportError:
-
-    IFBase = IntFlag
-
-
-class Kind(IFBase):
-    """
-    This is used in the .kind attribute of all OphydObj (Signals, Devices).
-
-    A Device examines its components' .kind atttribute to decide whether to
-    traverse it in read(), read_configuration(), or neither. Additionally, if
-    decides whether to include its name in `hints['fields']`.
-    """
-
-    omitted = 0b000
-    normal = 0b001
-    config = 0b010
-    hinted = 0b101  # Notice that bool(hinted & normal) is True.
@@ -1,247 +0,0 @@
-"""Module to create an arrow item for a pyqtgraph plot"""
-
-import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QPointF, Signal, Slot
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class BECIndicatorItem(QObject):
-
-    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem = None, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent)
-        self.accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
-        self.plot_item = plot_item
-        self._item_on_plot = False
-        self._pos = None
-        self.is_log_x = False
-        self.is_log_y = False
-
-    @property
-    def item_on_plot(self) -> bool:
-        """Returns if the item is on the plot"""
-        return self._item_on_plot
-
-    @item_on_plot.setter
-    def item_on_plot(self, value: bool) -> None:
-        self._item_on_plot = value
-
-    def add_to_plot(self) -> None:
-        """Add the item to the plot"""
-        raise NotImplementedError("Method add_to_plot not implemented")
-
-    def remove_from_plot(self) -> None:
-        """Remove the item from the plot"""
-        raise NotImplementedError("Method remove_from_plot not implemented")
-
-    def set_position(self, pos) -> None:
-        """This method should implement the logic to set the position of the
-        item on the plot. Depending on the child class, the position can be
-        a tuple (x,y) or a single value, i.e. x position where y position is fixed.
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError("Method set_position not implemented")
-
-    def check_log(self):
-        """Checks if the x or y axis is in log scale and updates the internal state accordingly."""
-        self.is_log_x = self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.isChecked()
-        self.is_log_y = self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.isChecked()
-        self.set_position(self._pos)
-
-
-class BECTickItem(BECIndicatorItem):
-    """Class to create a tick item which can be added to a pyqtgraph plot.
-    The tick item will be added to the layout of the plot item and can be used to indicate
-    a position"""
-
-    position_changed = Signal(float)
-    position_changed_str = Signal(str)
-
-    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem = None, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(plot_item=plot_item, parent=parent)
-        self.tick_item = pg.TickSliderItem(
-            parent=parent, allowAdd=False, allowRemove=False, orientation="bottom"
-        )
-        self.tick_item.skip_auto_range = True
-        self.tick = None
-        self._pos = 0.0
-        self._range = [0, 1]
-
-    @Slot(float)
-    def set_position(self, pos: float) -> None:
-        """Set the x position of the tick item
-
-        Args:
-            pos (float): The position of the tick item.
-        """
-        if self.is_log_x is True:
-            pos = pos if pos > 0 else 1e-10
-            pos = np.log10(pos)
-        self._pos = pos
-        view_box = self.plot_item.getViewBox()  # Ensure you're accessing the correct view box
-        view_range = view_box.viewRange()[0]
-        self.update_range(self.plot_item.vb, view_range)
-        self.position_changed.emit(pos)
-        self.position_changed_str.emit(str(pos))
-
-    @Slot()
-    def update_range(self, _, view_range: tuple[float, float]) -> None:
-        """Update the range of the tick item
-
-        Args:
-            vb (pg.ViewBox): The view box.
-            viewRange (tuple): The view range.
-        """
-        if self._pos < view_range[0] or self._pos > view_range[1]:
-            self.tick_item.setVisible(False)
-        else:
-            self.tick_item.setVisible(True)
-
-        if self.tick_item.isVisible():
-            origin = self.tick_item.tickSize / 2.0
-            length = self.tick_item.length
-
-            length_with_padding = length + self.tick_item.tickSize + 2
-
-            self._range = view_range
-            tick_with_padding = (self._pos - view_range[0]) / (view_range[1] - view_range[0])
-            tick_value = (tick_with_padding * length_with_padding - origin) / length
-            self.tick_item.setTickValue(self.tick, tick_value)
-
-    def add_to_plot(self):
-        """Add the tick item to the view box or plot item."""
-        if self.plot_item is None:
-            return
-
-        self.plot_item.layout.addItem(self.tick_item, 2, 1)
-        self.tick_item.setOrientation("top")
-        self.tick = self.tick_item.addTick(0, movable=False, color=self.accent_colors.highlight)
-        self.update_tick_pos_y()
-        self.plot_item.vb.sigXRangeChanged.connect(self.update_range)
-        self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
-        self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
-        self.plot_item.vb.geometryChanged.connect(self.update_tick_pos_y)
-        self.item_on_plot = True
-
-    @Slot()
-    def update_tick_pos_y(self):
-        """Update tick position, while respecting the tick_item coordinates"""
-        pos = self.tick.pos()
-        pos = self.tick_item.mapToParent(pos)
-        new_pos = self.plot_item.vb.geometry().bottom()
-        new_pos = self.tick_item.mapFromParent(QPointF(pos.x(), new_pos))
-        self.tick.setPos(new_pos)
-
-    def remove_from_plot(self):
-        """Remove the tick item from the view box or plot item."""
-        if self.plot_item is not None and self.item_on_plot is True:
-            self.plot_item.vb.sigXRangeChanged.disconnect(self.update_range)
-            self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.disconnect(self.check_log)
-            self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.disconnect(self.check_log)
-            if self.plot_item.layout is not None:
-                self.plot_item.layout.removeItem(self.tick_item)
-        self.item_on_plot = False
-
-    def cleanup(self) -> None:
-        """Cleanup the item"""
-        self.remove_from_plot()
-        if self.tick_item is not None:
-            self.tick_item.close()
-            self.tick_item.deleteLater()
-            self.tick_item = None
-
-
-class BECArrowItem(BECIndicatorItem):
-    """Class to create an arrow item which can be added to a pyqtgraph plot.
-    It can be either added directly to a view box or a plot item.
-    To add the arrow item to a view box or plot item, use the add_to_plot method.
-
-    Args:
-        view_box (pg.ViewBox | pg.PlotItem): The view box or plot item to which the arrow item should be added.
-        parent (QObject): The parent object.
-
-    Signals:
-        position_changed (tuple[float, float]): Signal emitted when the position of the arrow item has changed.
-        position_changed_str (tuple[str, str]): Signal emitted when the position of the arrow item has changed.
-    """
-
-    # Signal to emit if the position of the arrow item has changed
-    position_changed = Signal(tuple)
-    position_changed_str = Signal(tuple)
-
-    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem = None, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(plot_item=plot_item, parent=parent)
-        self.arrow_item = pg.ArrowItem(parent=parent)
-        self.arrow_item.skip_auto_range = True
-        self._pos = (0, 0)
-        self.arrow_item.setVisible(False)
-
-    @Slot(dict)
-    def set_style(self, style: dict) -> None:
-        """Set the style of the arrow item
-
-        Args:
-            style (dict): The style of the arrow item. Dictionary with key,
-                          value pairs which are accepted from the pg.ArrowItem.setStyle method.
-        """
-        self.arrow_item.setStyle(**style)
-
-    @Slot(tuple)
-    def set_position(self, pos: tuple[float, float]) -> None:
-        """Set the position of the arrow item
-
-        Args:
-            pos (tuple): The position of the arrow item as a tuple (x, y).
-        """
-        self._pos = pos
-        pos_x = pos[0]
-        pos_y = pos[1]
-        if self.is_log_x is True:
-            pos_x = np.log10(pos_x) if pos_x > 0 else 1e-10
-            view_box = self.plot_item.getViewBox()  # Ensure you're accessing the correct view box
-            view_range = view_box.viewRange()[0]
-            # Avoid values outside the view range in the negative direction. Otherwise, there is
-            # a buggy behaviour of the arrow item and it appears at the wrong position.
-            if pos_x < view_range[0]:
-                pos_x = view_range[0]
-        if self.is_log_y is True:
-            pos_y = np.log10(pos_y) if pos_y > 0 else 1e-10
-
-        self.arrow_item.setPos(pos_x, pos_y)
-        self.position_changed.emit(self._pos)
-        self.position_changed_str.emit((str(self._pos[0]), str(self._pos[1])))
-
-    def add_to_plot(self):
-        """Add the arrow item to the view box or plot item."""
-        if not self.arrow_item:
-            logger.warning(f"Arrow item was already destroyed, cannot be created")
-            return
-
-        self.arrow_item.setStyle(
-            angle=-90,
-            pen=pg.mkPen(self.accent_colors.emergency, width=1),
-            brush=pg.mkBrush(self.accent_colors.highlight),
-            headLen=20,
-        )
-        self.arrow_item.setVisible(True)
-        if self.plot_item is not None:
-            self.plot_item.addItem(self.arrow_item)
-            self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
-            self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.connect(self.check_log)
-            self.item_on_plot = True
-
-    def remove_from_plot(self):
-        """Remove the arrow item from the view box or plot item."""
-        if self.plot_item is not None and self.item_on_plot is True:
-            self.plot_item.ctrl.logXCheck.checkStateChanged.disconnect(self.check_log)
-            self.plot_item.ctrl.logYCheck.checkStateChanged.disconnect(self.check_log)
-            self.plot_item.removeItem(self.arrow_item)
-        self.item_on_plot = False
-
-    def cleanup(self) -> None:
-        """Cleanup the item"""
-        self.remove_from_plot()
-        self.arrow_item = None
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class BECClassInfo:
    obj: type
    is_connector: bool = False
    is_widget: bool = False
-    is_plugin: bool = False
+    is_top_level: bool = False


 class BECClassContainer:
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ class BECClassContainer:
        """
        Get all top-level classes.
        """
-        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_plugin]
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_top_level]

    @property
    def plugins(self):
        """
        Get all plugins. These are all classes that are on the top level and are widgets.
        """
-        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_widget and info.is_plugin]
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_widget and info.is_top_level]

    @property
    def widgets(self):
@@ -109,17 +109,10 @@ class BECClassContainer:
        """
        Get all top-level classes that are RPC-enabled. These are all classes that users can choose from.
        """
-        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_plugin and info.is_connector]
-
-    @property
-    def classes(self):
-        """
-        Get all classes.
-        """
-        return [info.obj for info in self.collection]
+        return [info.obj for info in self.collection if info.is_top_level and info.is_connector]


-def get_custom_classes(repo_name: str) -> BECClassContainer:
+def get_rpc_classes(repo_name: str) -> BECClassContainer:
    """
    Get all RPC-enabled classes in the specified repository.

@@ -160,8 +153,6 @@ def get_custom_classes(repo_name: str) -> BECClassContainer:
                        issubclass(obj, QWidget) or issubclass(obj, QGraphicsWidget)
                    ):
                        class_info.is_top_level = True
-                    if hasattr(obj, "PLUGIN") and obj.PLUGIN:
-                        class_info.is_plugin = True
                    collection.add_class(class_info)

    return collection
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from qtpy import PYQT6, PYSIDE6, QT_VERSION
 from qtpy.QtCore import QFile, QIODevice

 from bec_widgets.utils.generate_designer_plugin import DesignerPluginInfo
-from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_custom_classes
+from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_rpc_classes

 if PYSIDE6:
    from PySide6.QtUiTools import QUiLoader
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class UILoader:
    def __init__(self, parent=None):
        self.parent = parent

-        widgets = get_custom_classes("bec_widgets").classes
+        widgets = get_rpc_classes("bec_widgets").top_level_classes

        self.custom_widgets = {widget.__name__: widget for widget in widgets}

@@ -15,49 +15,33 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
    QWidget,
 )

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

 class WidgetHandler(ABC):
    """Abstract base class for all widget handlers."""

    @abstractmethod
-    def get_value(self, widget: QWidget, **kwargs):
+    def get_value(self, widget: QWidget):
        """Retrieve value from the widget instance."""

    @abstractmethod
    def set_value(self, widget: QWidget, value):
        """Set a value on the widget instance."""

-    def connect_change_signal(self, widget: QWidget, slot):
-        """
-        Connect a change signal from this widget to the given slot.
-        If the widget type doesn't have a known "value changed" signal, do nothing.
-
-        slot: a function accepting two arguments (widget, value)
-        """
-        pass
-

 class LineEditHandler(WidgetHandler):
    """Handler for QLineEdit widgets."""

-    def get_value(self, widget: QLineEdit, **kwargs) -> str:
+    def get_value(self, widget: QLineEdit) -> str:
        return widget.text()

    def set_value(self, widget: QLineEdit, value: str) -> None:
        widget.setText(value)

-    def connect_change_signal(self, widget: QLineEdit, slot):
-        widget.textChanged.connect(lambda text, w=widget: slot(w, text))
-

 class ComboBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
    """Handler for QComboBox widgets."""

-    def get_value(self, widget: QComboBox, as_string: bool = False, **kwargs) -> int | str:
-        if as_string is True:
-            return widget.currentText()
+    def get_value(self, widget: QComboBox) -> int:
        return widget.currentIndex()

    def set_value(self, widget: QComboBox, value: int | str) -> None:
@@ -66,16 +50,11 @@ class ComboBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
        if isinstance(value, int):
            widget.setCurrentIndex(value)

-    def connect_change_signal(self, widget: QComboBox, slot):
-        # currentIndexChanged(int) or currentIndexChanged(str) both possible.
-        # We use currentIndexChanged(int) for a consistent behavior.
-        widget.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda idx, w=widget: slot(w, self.get_value(w)))
-

 class TableWidgetHandler(WidgetHandler):
    """Handler for QTableWidget widgets."""

-    def get_value(self, widget: QTableWidget, **kwargs) -> list:
+    def get_value(self, widget: QTableWidget) -> list:
        return [
            [
                widget.item(row, col).text() if widget.item(row, col) else ""
@@ -90,71 +69,39 @@ class TableWidgetHandler(WidgetHandler):
                item = QTableWidgetItem(str(cell_value))
                widget.setItem(row, col, item)

-    def connect_change_signal(self, widget: QTableWidget, slot):
-        # If desired, we could connect cellChanged(row, col) and then fetch all data.
-        # This might be noisy if table is large.
-        # For demonstration, connect cellChanged to update entire table value.
-        def on_cell_changed(row, col, w=widget):
-            val = self.get_value(w)
-            slot(w, val)
-
-        widget.cellChanged.connect(on_cell_changed)
-

 class SpinBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
    """Handler for QSpinBox and QDoubleSpinBox widgets."""

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

    def set_value(self, widget, value):
        widget.setValue(value)

-    def connect_change_signal(self, widget: QSpinBox | QDoubleSpinBox, slot):
-        widget.valueChanged.connect(lambda val, w=widget: slot(w, val))
-

 class CheckBoxHandler(WidgetHandler):
    """Handler for QCheckBox widgets."""

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

    def set_value(self, widget, value):
        widget.setChecked(value)

-    def connect_change_signal(self, widget: QCheckBox, slot):
-        widget.toggled.connect(lambda val, w=widget: slot(w, val))
-
-
-class ToggleSwitchHandler(WidgetHandler):
-    """Handler for ToggleSwitch widgets."""
-
-    def get_value(self, widget, **kwargs):
-        return widget.checked
-
-    def set_value(self, widget, 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):
        return widget.text()

-    def set_value(self, widget: QLabel, value):
+    def set_value(self, widget, value):
        widget.setText(value)

-    # QLabel typically doesn't have user-editable changes. No signal to connect.
-    # If needed, this can remain empty.
-

 class WidgetIO:
-    """Public interface for getting, setting values and connecting signals using handler mapping"""
+    """Public interface for getting and setting values using handler mapping"""

    _handlers = {
        QLineEdit: LineEditHandler,
@@ -164,11 +111,10 @@ class WidgetIO:
        QDoubleSpinBox: SpinBoxHandler,
        QCheckBox: CheckBoxHandler,
        QLabel: LabelHandler,
-        ToggleSwitch: ToggleSwitchHandler,
    }

    @staticmethod
-    def get_value(widget, ignore_errors=False, **kwargs):
+    def get_value(widget, ignore_errors=False):
        """
        Retrieve value from the widget instance.

@@ -178,7 +124,7 @@ class WidgetIO:
        """
        handler_class = WidgetIO._find_handler(widget)
        if handler_class:
-            return handler_class().get_value(widget, **kwargs)  # Instantiate the handler
+            return handler_class().get_value(widget)  # Instantiate the handler
        if not ignore_errors:
            raise ValueError(f"No handler for widget type: {type(widget)}")
        return None
@@ -199,17 +145,6 @@ class WidgetIO:
        elif not ignore_errors:
            raise ValueError(f"No handler for widget type: {type(widget)}")

-    @staticmethod
-    def connect_widget_change_signal(widget, slot):
-        """
-        Connect the widget's value-changed signal to a generic slot function (widget, value).
-        This now delegates the logic to the widget's handler.
-        """
-        handler_class = WidgetIO._find_handler(widget)
-        if handler_class:
-            handler = handler_class()
-            handler.connect_change_signal(widget, slot)
-
    @staticmethod
    def check_and_adjust_limits(spin_box: QDoubleSpinBox, number: float):
        """
@@ -371,8 +306,8 @@ class WidgetHierarchy:
                WidgetHierarchy.import_config_from_dict(child, widget_config, set_values)


-# Example usage
-def hierarchy_example():  # pragma: no cover
+# Example application to demonstrate the usage of the functions
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
    app = QApplication([])

    # Create instance of WidgetHierarchy
@@ -427,37 +362,3 @@ def hierarchy_example():  # pragma: no cover
    print(f"Config dict new REDUCED: {config_dict_new_reduced}")

    app.exec()
-
-
-def widget_io_signal_example():  # pragma: no cover
-    app = QApplication([])
-
-    main_widget = QWidget()
-    layout = QVBoxLayout(main_widget)
-    line_edit = QLineEdit(main_widget)
-    combo_box = QComboBox(main_widget)
-    spin_box = QSpinBox(main_widget)
-    combo_box.addItems(["Option 1", "Option 2", "Option 3"])
-
-    layout.addWidget(line_edit)
-    layout.addWidget(combo_box)
-    layout.addWidget(spin_box)
-
-    main_widget.show()
-
-    def universal_slot(w, val):
-        print(f"Widget {w.objectName() or w} changed, new value: {val}")
-
-    # Connect all supported widgets through their handlers
-    WidgetIO.connect_widget_change_signal(line_edit, universal_slot)
-    WidgetIO.connect_widget_change_signal(combo_box, universal_slot)
-    WidgetIO.connect_widget_change_signal(spin_box, universal_slot)
-
-    app.exec_()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    # Change example function to test different scenarios
-
-    # hierarchy_example()
-    widget_io_signal_example()
@@ -1,223 +0,0 @@
-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_())
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+
+
+class DeviceInputConfig(ConnectionConfig):
+    device_filter: str | list[str] | None = None
+    default: str | None = None
+    arg_name: str | None = None
+
+
+class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
+    """
+    Mixin class for device input widgets. This class provides methods to get the device list and device object based
+    on the current text of the widget.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None):
+        if config is None:
+            config = DeviceInputConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
+        else:
+            if isinstance(config, dict):
+                config = DeviceInputConfig(**config)
+            self.config = config
+        super().__init__(client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+        self._device_filter = None
+        self._devices = []
+
+    @property
+    def devices(self) -> list[str]:
+        """
+        Get the list of devices.
+
+        Returns:
+            list[str]: List of devices.
+        """
+        return self._devices
+
+    @devices.setter
+    def devices(self, value: list[str]):
+        """
+        Set the list of devices.
+
+        Args:
+            value: List of devices.
+        """
+        self._devices = value
+
+    def set_device_filter(self, device_filter: str | list[str]):
+        """
+        Set the device filter.
+
+        Args:
+            device_filter(str): Device filter, name of the device class.
+        """
+        self.validate_device_filter(device_filter)
+        self.config.device_filter = device_filter
+        self._device_filter = device_filter
+
+    def set_default_device(self, default_device: str):
+        """
+        Set the default device.
+
+        Args:
+            default_device(str): Default device name.
+        """
+        self.validate_device(default_device)
+        self.config.default = default_device
+
+    def get_device_list(self, filter: str | list[str] | None = None) -> list[str]:
+        """
+        Get the list of device names based on the filter of current BEC client.
+
+        Args:
+            filter(str|None): Class name filter to apply on the device list.
+
+        Returns:
+            devices(list[str]): List of device names.
+        """
+        all_devices = self.dev.enabled_devices
+        if filter is not None:
+            self.validate_device_filter(filter)
+            if isinstance(filter, str):
+                filter = [filter]
+            devices = [device.name for device in all_devices if device.__class__.__name__ in filter]
+        else:
+            devices = [device.name for device in all_devices]
+        return devices
+
+    def get_available_filters(self):
+        """
+        Get the available device classes which can be used as filters.
+        """
+        all_devices = self.dev.enabled_devices
+        filters = {device.__class__.__name__ for device in all_devices}
+        return filters
+
+    def validate_device_filter(self, filter: str | list[str]) -> None:
+        """
+        Validate the device filter if the class name is present in the current BEC instance.
+
+        Args:
+            filter(str|list[str]): Class name to use as a device filter.
+        """
+        if isinstance(filter, str):
+            filter = [filter]
+        available_filters = self.get_available_filters()
+        for f in filter:
+            if f not in available_filters:
+                raise ValueError(f"Device filter {f} is not valid.")
+
+    def validate_device(self, device: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Validate the device if it is present in current BEC instance.
+
+        Args:
+            device(str): Device to validate.
+        """
+        if device not in self.get_device_list(self.config.device_filter):
+            raise ValueError(f"Device {device} is not valid.")
@@ -2,26 +2,24 @@ from __future__ import annotations

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

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


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

-    PLUGIN = True
    ICON_NAME = "edit_note"
    status_colors = {
        "STOPPED": "red",
@@ -33,8 +31,6 @@ class BECQueue(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
        "COMPLETED": "blue",
    }

-    queue_busy = Signal(bool)
-
    def __init__(
        self,
        parent: QWidget | None = None,
@@ -44,24 +40,22 @@ class BECQueue(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
        refresh_upon_start: bool = True,
    ):
        super().__init__(client, config, gui_id)
-        CompactPopupWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent, layout=QVBoxLayout)
+        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
+        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
        self.layout.setSpacing(0)
        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)

        # Set up the toolbar
        self.set_toolbar()
+
        # Set up the table
        self.table = QTableWidget(self)
-        # self.layout.addWidget(self.table)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.table)
        self.table.setColumnCount(4)
        self.table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["Scan Number", "Type", "Status", "Cancel"])
        header = self.table.horizontalHeader()
        header.setSectionResizeMode(QHeaderView.Stretch)

-        self.addWidget(self.table)
-        self.label = "BEC Queue"
-        self.tooltip = "BEC Queue status"
-
        self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self.update_queue, MessageEndpoints.scan_queue_status())
        self.reset_content()
        if refresh_upon_start:
@@ -84,7 +78,7 @@ class BECQueue(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
            target_widget=self,
        )

-        self.addWidget(self.toolbar)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)

    @Property(bool)
    def hide_toolbar(self):
@@ -115,9 +109,6 @@ class BECQueue(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
        Refresh the queue.
        """
        msg = self.client.connector.get(MessageEndpoints.scan_queue_status())
-        if msg is None:
-            # msg is None if no scan has been run yet (fresh start)
-            return
        self.update_queue(msg.content, msg.metadata)

    @Slot(dict, dict)
@@ -161,13 +152,6 @@ class BECQueue(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
            if scan_ids:
                scan_ids = ", ".join(scan_ids)
            self.set_row(index, scan_numbers, scan_types, status, scan_ids)
-        busy = (
-            False
-            if all(item.get("status") in ("STOPPED", "COMPLETED", "IDLE") for item in queue_info)
-            else True
-        )
-        self.set_global_state("warning" if busy else "default")
-        self.queue_busy.emit(busy)

    def format_item(self, content: str, status=False) -> QTableWidgetItem:
        """
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface

 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
+from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue

 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
        return
    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_queue.bec_queue_plugin import BECQueuePlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_queue.bec_queue_plugin import BECQueuePlugin

    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(BECQueuePlugin())

@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ The widget automatically updates the status of all running BEC services, and dis

 from __future__ import annotations

+import sys
 from collections import defaultdict
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING

 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
 from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, QTimer, Signal, Slot
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem, QWidget

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

 if TYPE_CHECKING:
    from bec_lib.client import BECClient
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ class BECServiceStatusMixin(QObject):
        self._service_update_timer.deleteLater()


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

    Args:
@@ -74,7 +75,6 @@ class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
        gui_id Optional(str): The unique id for the widget. Defaults to None.
    """

-    PLUGIN = True
    CORE_SERVICES = ["DeviceServer", "ScanServer", "SciHub", "ScanBundler", "FileWriterManager"]

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

        self.box_name = box_name
        self.status_container = defaultdict(lambda: {"info": None, "item": None, "widget": None})
@@ -98,13 +100,11 @@ class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
            bec_service_status_mixin = BECServiceStatusMixin(self, client=self.client)
        self.bec_service_status = bec_service_status_mixin

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

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

    def init_ui_tree_widget(self) -> None:
        """Initialise the tree widget for the status box."""
-        self.tree = QTreeWidget(self)
        self.tree.setHeaderHidden(True)
        # TODO probably here is a problem still with setting the stylesheet
        self.tree.setStyleSheet(
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@ class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
            status (BECStatus): The state of the core services.
        """
        self.status_container[self.box_name]["info"].status = status
-        self.set_global_state("emergency" if status == "NOTCONNECTED" else "success")
        self.service_update.emit(self.status_container[self.box_name]["info"])

    def _update_status_container(
@@ -305,15 +303,17 @@ class BECStatusBox(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
        return super().cleanup()


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

-    from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme
-
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    set_theme("dark")
+    apply_theme("dark")
    main_window = BECStatusBox()
    main_window.show()
    sys.exit(app.exec())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface

 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_status_box.bec_status_box import BECStatusBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_status_box.bec_status_box import BECStatusBox

 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
        return
    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_status_box.bec_status_box_plugin import BECStatusBoxPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.bec_status_box.bec_status_box_plugin import BECStatusBoxPlugin

    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(BECStatusBoxPlugin())

@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@ import os
 from datetime import datetime

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

 import bec_widgets
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors

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

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


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

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

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

@@ -141,7 +132,6 @@ class StatusItem(QWidget):
        metrics_text = (
            f"<b>SERVICE:</b> {self.config.service_name}<br><b>STATUS:</b> {self.config.status}<br>"
        )
-        metrics_text += f"<b>BEC_LIB VERSION:</b> {self.config.info['version']}<br>"
        if self.config.metrics:
            for key, value in self.config.metrics.items():
                if key == "create_time":
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface

 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_abort.button_abort import AbortButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.button_abort.button_abort import AbortButton

 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 class AbortButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
    """A button that abort the scan."""

-    PLUGIN = True
    ICON_NAME = "cancel"

    def __init__(
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
        return
    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_abort.abort_button_plugin import (
-        AbortButtonPlugin,
-    )
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.button_abort.abort_button_plugin import AbortButtonPlugin

    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(AbortButtonPlugin())

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 class ResetButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
    """A button that resets the scan queue."""

-    PLUGIN = True
    ICON_NAME = "restart_alt"

    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False):
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
        return
    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_reset.reset_button_plugin import (
-        ResetButtonPlugin,
-    )
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.button_reset.reset_button_plugin import ResetButtonPlugin

    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(ResetButtonPlugin())

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface

 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_reset.button_reset import ResetButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.button_reset.button_reset import ResetButton

 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 class ResumeButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
    """A button that continue scan queue."""

-    PLUGIN = True
    ICON_NAME = "resume"

    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, toolbar=False):
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
        return
    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_resume.resume_button_plugin import (
-        ResumeButtonPlugin,
-    )
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.button_resume.resume_button_plugin import ResumeButtonPlugin

    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(ResumeButtonPlugin())

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface

 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_resume.button_resume import ResumeButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.button_resume.button_resume import ResumeButton

 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class ColorButton(QWidget):

    color_selected = Signal(str)

-    PLUGIN = True
    ICON_NAME = "colors"

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface

 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.color_button.color_button import ColorButton
+from bec_widgets.widgets.color_button.color_button import ColorButton

 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
        return
    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.color_button.color_button_plugin import (
-        ColorButtonPlugin,
-    )
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.color_button.color_button_plugin import ColorButtonPlugin

    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(ColorButtonPlugin())

@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class ColormapSelector(QWidget):

    colormap_changed_signal = Signal(str)
    ICON_NAME = "palette"
-    PLUGIN = True

    def __init__(self, parent=None, default_colormaps=None):
        super().__init__(parent=parent)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface

 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.colormap_selector.colormap_selector import ColormapSelector
+from bec_widgets.widgets.colormap_selector.colormap_selector import ColormapSelector

 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
        return
    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.colormap_selector.colormap_selector_plugin import (
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.colormap_selector.colormap_selector_plugin import (
        ColormapSelectorPlugin,
    )

@@ -0,0 +1,497 @@
+"""
+BECConsole is a Qt widget that runs a Bash shell. The widget can be used and
+embedded like any other Qt widget.
+
+BECConsole is powered by Pyte, a Python based terminal emulator
+(https://github.com/selectel/pyte).
+"""
+
+import fcntl
+import html
+import os
+import pty
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import threading
+
+import pyte
+from qtpy import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, QSocketNotifier, Qt
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
+from qtpy.QtGui import QClipboard, QTextCursor
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QHBoxLayout, QScrollBar, QSizePolicy
+
+from bec_widgets.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
+
+ansi_colors = {
+    "black": "#000000",
+    "red": "#CD0000",
+    "green": "#00CD00",
+    "brown": "#996633",  # Brown, replacing the yellow
+    "blue": "#0000EE",
+    "magenta": "#CD00CD",
+    "cyan": "#00CDCD",
+    "white": "#E5E5E5",
+    "brightblack": "#7F7F7F",
+    "brightred": "#FF0000",
+    "brightgreen": "#00FF00",
+    "brightyellow": "#FFFF00",
+    "brightblue": "#5C5CFF",
+    "brightmagenta": "#FF00FF",
+    "brightcyan": "#00FFFF",
+    "brightwhite": "#FFFFFF",
+}
+
+control_keys_mapping = {
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_A: b"\x01",  # Ctrl-A
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_B: b"\x02",  # Ctrl-B
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_C: b"\x03",  # Ctrl-C
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_D: b"\x04",  # Ctrl-D
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_E: b"\x05",  # Ctrl-E
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F: b"\x06",  # Ctrl-F
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_G: b"\x07",  # Ctrl-G (Bell)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_H: b"\x08",  # Ctrl-H (Backspace)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_I: b"\x09",  # Ctrl-I (Tab)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_J: b"\x0A",  # Ctrl-J (Line Feed)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_K: b"\x0B",  # Ctrl-K (Vertical Tab)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_L: b"\x0C",  # Ctrl-L (Form Feed)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_M: b"\x0D",  # Ctrl-M (Carriage Return)
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_N: b"\x0E",  # Ctrl-N
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_O: b"\x0F",  # Ctrl-O
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_P: b"\x10",  # Ctrl-P
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Q: b"\x11",  # Ctrl-Q
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_R: b"\x12",  # Ctrl-R
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_S: b"\x13",  # Ctrl-S
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_T: b"\x14",  # Ctrl-T
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_U: b"\x15",  # Ctrl-U
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_V: b"\x16",  # Ctrl-V
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_W: b"\x17",  # Ctrl-W
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_X: b"\x18",  # Ctrl-X
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Y: b"\x19",  # Ctrl-Y
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Z: b"\x1A",  # Ctrl-Z
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Escape: b"\x1B",  # Ctrl-Escape
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Backslash: b"\x1C",  # Ctrl-\
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Underscore: b"\x1F",  # Ctrl-_
+}
+
+normal_keys_mapping = {
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Return: b"\n",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Space: b" ",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Enter: b"\n",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Tab: b"\t",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Backspace: b"\x08",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Home: b"\x47",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_End: b"\x4f",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Left: b"\x02",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Up: b"\x10",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Right: b"\x06",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_Down: b"\x0E",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_PageUp: b"\x49",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_PageDown: b"\x51",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F1: b"\x1b\x31",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F2: b"\x1b\x32",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F3: b"\x1b\x33",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F4: b"\x1b\x34",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F5: b"\x1b\x35",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F6: b"\x1b\x36",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F7: b"\x1b\x37",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F8: b"\x1b\x38",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F9: b"\x1b\x39",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F10: b"\x1b\x30",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F11: b"\x45",
+    QtCore.Qt.Key_F12: b"\x46",
+}
+
+
+def QtKeyToAscii(event):
+    """
+    Convert the Qt key event to the corresponding ASCII sequence for
+    the terminal. This works fine for standard alphanumerical characters, but
+    most other characters require terminal specific control sequences.
+
+    The conversion below works for TERM="linux" terminals.
+    """
+    if sys.platform == "darwin":
+        # special case for MacOS
+        # /!\ Qt maps ControlModifier to CMD
+        # CMD-C, CMD-V for copy/paste
+        # CTRL-C and other modifiers -> key mapping
+        if event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.MetaModifier:
+            if event.key() == Qt.Key_Backspace:
+                return control_keys_mapping.get(Qt.Key_W)
+            return control_keys_mapping.get(event.key())
+        elif event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier:
+            if event.key() == Qt.Key_C:
+                # copy
+                return "copy"
+            elif event.key() == Qt.Key_V:
+                # paste
+                return "paste"
+            return None
+        else:
+            return normal_keys_mapping.get(event.key(), event.text().encode("utf8"))
+    if event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier:
+        return control_keys_mapping.get(event.key())
+    else:
+        return normal_keys_mapping.get(event.key(), event.text().encode("utf8"))
+
+
+class Screen(pyte.HistoryScreen):
+    def __init__(self, stdin_fd, numColumns, numLines, historyLength):
+        super().__init__(numColumns, numLines, historyLength, ratio=1 / numLines)
+        self._fd = stdin_fd
+
+    def write_process_input(self, data):
+        """Response to CPR request for example"""
+        os.write(self._fd, data.encode("utf-8"))
+
+
+class Backend(QtCore.QObject):
+    """
+    Poll Bash.
+
+    This class will run as a qsocketnotifier (started in ``_TerminalWidget``) and poll the
+    file descriptor of the Bash terminal.
+    """
+
+    # Signals to communicate with ``_TerminalWidget``.
+    startWork = pyqtSignal()
+    dataReady = pyqtSignal(object)
+
+    def __init__(self, fd, numColumns, numLines):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        # File descriptor that connects to Bash process.
+        self.fd = fd
+
+        # Setup Pyte (hard coded display size for now).
+        self.screen = Screen(self.fd, numColumns, numLines, 10000)
+        self.stream = pyte.ByteStream()
+        self.stream.attach(self.screen)
+
+        self.notifier = QSocketNotifier(fd, QSocketNotifier.Read)
+        self.notifier.activated.connect(self._fd_readable)
+
+    def _fd_readable(self):
+        """
+        Poll the Bash output, run it through Pyte, and notify the main applet.
+        """
+        # Read the shell output until the file descriptor is closed.
+        try:
+            out = os.read(self.fd, 2**16)
+        except OSError:
+            return
+
+        # Feed output into Pyte's state machine and send the new screen
+        # output to the GUI
+        self.stream.feed(out)
+        self.dataReady.emit(self.screen)
+
+
+class BECConsole(QtWidgets.QScrollArea):
+    """Container widget for the terminal text area"""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, numLines=50, numColumns=125):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        self.innerWidget = QtWidgets.QWidget(self)
+        QHBoxLayout(self.innerWidget)
+        self.innerWidget.layout().setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+
+        self.term = _TerminalWidget(self.innerWidget, numLines, numColumns)
+        self.term.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+        self.innerWidget.layout().addWidget(self.term)
+
+        self.scroll_bar = QScrollBar(Qt.Vertical, self.term)
+        self.innerWidget.layout().addWidget(self.scroll_bar)
+
+        self.term.set_scroll(self.scroll_bar)
+
+        self.setWidget(self.innerWidget)
+
+    def start(self, cmd=["bec", "--nogui"], deactivate_ctrl_d=True):
+        self.term._cmd = cmd
+        self.term.start(deactivate_ctrl_d=deactivate_ctrl_d)
+
+    def push(self, text):
+        """Push some text to the terminal"""
+        return self.term.push(text)
+
+
+class _TerminalWidget(QtWidgets.QPlainTextEdit):
+    """
+    Start ``Backend`` process and render Pyte output as text.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, numColumns=125, numLines=50, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        # file descriptor to communicate with the subprocess
+        self.fd = None
+        self.backend = None
+        self.lock = threading.Lock()
+        # command to execute
+        self._cmd = None
+        # should ctrl-d be deactivated ? (prevent Python exit)
+        self._deactivate_ctrl_d = False
+
+        # Specify the terminal size in terms of lines and columns.
+        self.numLines = numLines
+        self.numColumns = numColumns
+        self.output = [""] * numLines
+
+        # Use Monospace fonts and disable line wrapping.
+        self.setFont(QtGui.QFont("Courier", 9))
+        self.setFont(QtGui.QFont("Monospace"))
+        self.setLineWrapMode(QtWidgets.QPlainTextEdit.NoWrap)
+
+        # Disable vertical scrollbar (we use our own, to be set via .set_scroll())
+        self.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
+
+        fmt = QtGui.QFontMetrics(self.font())
+        self._char_width = fmt.width("w")
+        self._char_height = fmt.height()
+        self.setCursorWidth(self._char_width)
+        # self.setStyleSheet("QPlainTextEdit { color: #ffff00; background-color: #303030; } ");
+
+    def start(self, deactivate_ctrl_d=False):
+        self._deactivate_ctrl_d = deactivate_ctrl_d
+
+        # Start the Bash process
+        self.fd = self.forkShell()
+
+        # Create the ``Backend`` object
+        self.backend = Backend(self.fd, self.numColumns, self.numLines)
+        self.backend.dataReady.connect(self.dataReady)
+
+    def minimumSizeHint(self):
+        width = self._char_width * self.numColumns
+        height = self._char_height * self.numLines
+        return QSize(width, height + 20)
+
+    def set_scroll(self, scroll):
+        self.scroll = scroll
+        self.scroll.setMinimum(0)
+        self.scroll.valueChanged.connect(self.scroll_value_change)
+
+    def scroll_value_change(self, value, old={"value": 0}):
+        if value <= old["value"]:
+            # scroll up
+            # value is number of lines from the start
+            nlines = old["value"] - value
+            # history ratio gives prev_page == 1 line
+            for i in range(nlines):
+                self.backend.screen.prev_page()
+        else:
+            # scroll down
+            nlines = value - old["value"]
+            for i in range(nlines):
+                self.backend.screen.next_page()
+        old["value"] = value
+        self.dataReady(self.backend.screen, reset_scroll=False)
+
+    @Slot(object)
+    def keyPressEvent(self, event):
+        """
+        Redirect all keystrokes to the terminal process.
+        """
+        # Convert the Qt key to the correct ASCII code.
+        if (
+            self._deactivate_ctrl_d
+            and event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier
+            and event.key() == QtCore.Qt.Key_D
+        ):
+            return None
+
+        code = QtKeyToAscii(event)
+        if code == "copy":
+            # MacOS only: CMD-C handling
+            self.copy()
+        elif code == "paste":
+            # MacOS only: CMD-V handling
+            self._push_clipboard()
+        elif code is not None:
+            os.write(self.fd, code)
+
+    def push(self, text):
+        """
+        Write 'text' to terminal
+        """
+        os.write(self.fd, text.encode("utf-8"))
+
+    def contextMenuEvent(self, event):
+        menu = self.createStandardContextMenu()
+        for action in menu.actions():
+            # remove all actions except copy and paste
+            if "opy" in action.text():
+                # redefine text without shortcut
+                # since it probably clashes with control codes (like CTRL-C etc)
+                action.setText("Copy")
+                continue
+            if "aste" in action.text():
+                # redefine text without shortcut
+                action.setText("Paste")
+                # paste -> have to insert with self.push
+                action.triggered.connect(self._push_clipboard)
+                continue
+            menu.removeAction(action)
+        menu.exec_(event.globalPos())
+
+    def _push_clipboard(self):
+        clipboard = QApplication.instance().clipboard()
+        self.push(clipboard.text())
+
+    def mouseReleaseEvent(self, event):
+        if event.button() == Qt.MiddleButton:
+            # push primary selection buffer ("mouse clipboard") to terminal
+            clipboard = QApplication.instance().clipboard()
+            if clipboard.supportsSelection():
+                self.push(clipboard.text(QClipboard.Selection))
+            return None
+        elif event.button() == Qt.LeftButton:
+            # left button click
+            textCursor = self.textCursor()
+            if textCursor.selectedText():
+                # mouse was used to select text -> nothing to do
+                pass
+            else:
+                # a simple 'click', make cursor going to end
+                textCursor.setPosition(0)
+                textCursor.movePosition(
+                    QTextCursor.Down, QTextCursor.MoveAnchor, self.backend.screen.cursor.y
+                )
+                textCursor.movePosition(
+                    QTextCursor.Right, QTextCursor.MoveAnchor, self.backend.screen.cursor.x
+                )
+                self.setTextCursor(textCursor)
+                self.ensureCursorVisible()
+                return None
+        return super().mouseReleaseEvent(event)
+
+    def dataReady(self, screenData, reset_scroll=True):
+        """
+        Render the new screen as text into the widget.
+
+        This method is triggered via a signal from ``Backend``.
+        """
+        with self.lock:
+            # Clear the widget
+            self.clear()
+
+            # Prepare the HTML output
+            for line_no in screenData.dirty:
+                line = text = ""
+                style = old_style = ""
+                for ch in screenData.buffer[line_no].values():
+                    style = f"{'background-color:%s;' % ansi_colors.get(ch.bg, ansi_colors['black']) if ch.bg!='default' else ''}{'color:%s;' % ansi_colors.get(ch.fg, ansi_colors['white']) if ch.fg!='default' else ''}{'font-weight:bold;' if ch.bold else ''}{'font-style:italic;' if ch.italics else ''}"
+                    if style != old_style:
+                        if old_style:
+                            line += f"<span style={repr(old_style)}>{html.escape(text, quote=True)}</span>"
+                        else:
+                            line += html.escape(text, quote=True)
+                        text = ""
+                        old_style = style
+                    text += ch.data
+                if style:
+                    line += f"<span style={repr(style)}>{html.escape(text, quote=True)}</span>"
+                else:
+                    line += html.escape(text, quote=True)
+                self.output[line_no] = line
+            # fill the text area with HTML contents in one go
+            self.appendHtml(f"<pre>{chr(10).join(self.output)}</pre>")
+            # done updates, all clean
+            screenData.dirty.clear()
+
+            # Activate cursor
+            textCursor = self.textCursor()
+            textCursor.setPosition(0)
+            textCursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.Down, QTextCursor.MoveAnchor, screenData.cursor.y)
+            textCursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.Right, QTextCursor.MoveAnchor, screenData.cursor.x)
+            self.setTextCursor(textCursor)
+            self.ensureCursorVisible()
+
+            # manage scroll
+            if reset_scroll:
+                self.scroll.valueChanged.disconnect(self.scroll_value_change)
+                tmp = len(self.backend.screen.history.top) + len(self.backend.screen.history.bottom)
+                self.scroll.setMaximum(tmp if tmp > 0 else 0)
+                self.scroll.setSliderPosition(len(self.backend.screen.history.top))
+                self.scroll.valueChanged.connect(self.scroll_value_change)
+
+    # def resizeEvent(self, event):
+    #    with self.lock:
+    #        self.numColumns = int(self.width() / self._char_width)
+    #        self.numLines = int(self.height() / self._char_height)
+    #        self.output = [""] * self.numLines
+    #        print("RESIZING TO", self.numColumns, "x", self.numLines)
+    #        self.backend.screen.resize(self.numLines, self.numColumns)
+
+    def wheelEvent(self, event):
+        y = event.angleDelta().y()
+        if y > 0:
+            self.backend.screen.prev_page()
+        else:
+            self.backend.screen.next_page()
+        self.dataReady(self.backend.screen, reset_scroll=False)
+
+    def forkShell(self):
+        """
+        Fork the current process and execute bec in shell.
+        """
+        try:
+            pid, fd = pty.fork()
+        except (IOError, OSError):
+            return False
+        if pid == 0:
+            # Safe way to make it work under BSD and Linux
+            try:
+                ls = os.environ["LANG"].split(".")
+            except KeyError:
+                ls = []
+            if len(ls) < 2:
+                ls = ["en_US", "UTF-8"]
+            try:
+                os.putenv("COLUMNS", str(self.numColumns))
+                os.putenv("LINES", str(self.numLines))
+                os.putenv("TERM", "linux")
+                os.putenv("LANG", ls[0] + ".UTF-8")
+                if isinstance(self._cmd, str):
+                    os.execvp(self._cmd, self._cmd)
+                else:
+                    os.execvp(self._cmd[0], self._cmd)
+                # print "child_pid", child_pid, sts
+            except (IOError, OSError):
+                pass
+            # self.proc_finish(sid)
+            os._exit(0)
+        else:
+            # We are in the parent process.
+            # Set file control
+            fcntl.fcntl(fd, fcntl.F_SETFL, os.O_NONBLOCK)
+            print("Spawned Bash shell (PID {})".format(pid))
+            return fd
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import os
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy import QtGui, QtWidgets
+
+    # Terminal size in characters.
+    numLines = 25
+    numColumns = 100
+
+    # Create the Qt application and QBash instance.
+    app = QtWidgets.QApplication([])
+    mainwin = QtWidgets.QMainWindow()
+    title = "BECConsole ({}x{})".format(numColumns, numLines)
+    mainwin.setWindowTitle(title)
+
+    console = BECConsole(mainwin, numColumns, numLines)
+    mainwin.setCentralWidget(console)
+    console.start()
+
+    # Show widget and launch Qt's event loop.
+    mainwin.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
@@ -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_())
@@ -1,882 +0,0 @@
-import math
-import sys
-from typing import Dict, Literal, Optional, Set, Tuple, Union
-
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication,
-    QComboBox,
-    QGridLayout,
-    QGroupBox,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QLineEdit,
-    QMainWindow,
-    QMessageBox,
-    QPushButton,
-    QSpinBox,
-    QSplitter,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
-from typeguard import typechecked
-
-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_widget_handler import widget_handler
-
-
-class LayoutManagerWidget(QWidget):
-    """
-    A robust layout manager that extends QGridLayout functionality, allowing
-    users to add/remove widgets, access widgets by coordinates, shift widgets,
-    and change the layout dynamically with automatic reindexing to keep the grid compact.
-
-    Supports adding widgets via QWidget instances or string identifiers referencing the widget handler.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, auto_reindex=True):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.setObjectName("LayoutManagerWidget")
-        self.layout = QGridLayout(self)
-        self.auto_reindex = auto_reindex
-
-        # Mapping from widget to its position (row, col, rowspan, colspan)
-        self.widget_positions: Dict[QWidget, Tuple[int, int, int, int]] = {}
-
-        # Mapping from (row, col) to widget
-        self.position_widgets: Dict[Tuple[int, int], QWidget] = {}
-
-        # Keep track of the current position for automatic placement
-        self.current_row = 0
-        self.current_col = 0
-
-    def add_widget(
-        self,
-        widget: QWidget | str,
-        row: int | None = None,
-        col: Optional[int] = None,
-        rowspan: int = 1,
-        colspan: int = 1,
-        shift_existing: bool = True,
-        shift_direction: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "right",
-    ) -> QWidget:
-        """
-        Add a widget to the grid with enhanced shifting capabilities.
-
-        Args:
-            widget (QWidget | str): The widget to add. If str, it is used to create a widget via widget_handler.
-            row (int, optional): The row to add the widget to. If None, the next available row is used.
-            col (int, optional): The column to add the widget to. If None, the next available column is used.
-            rowspan (int): Number of rows the widget spans. Default is 1.
-            colspan (int): Number of columns the widget spans. Default is 1.
-            shift_existing (bool): Whether to shift existing widgets if the target position is occupied. Default is True.
-            shift_direction (Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"]): Direction to shift existing widgets. Default is "right".
-
-        Returns:
-            QWidget: The widget that was added.
-        """
-        # Handle widget creation if a BECWidget string identifier is provided
-        if isinstance(widget, str):
-            widget = widget_handler.create_widget(widget)
-
-        if row is None:
-            row = self.current_row
-        if col is None:
-            col = self.current_col
-
-        if (row, col) in self.position_widgets:
-            if shift_existing:
-                # Attempt to shift the existing widget in the specified direction
-                self.shift_widgets(direction=shift_direction, start_row=row, start_col=col)
-            else:
-                raise ValueError(f"Position ({row}, {col}) is already occupied.")
-
-            # Add the widget to the layout
-        self.layout.addWidget(widget, row, col, rowspan, colspan)
-        self.widget_positions[widget] = (row, col, rowspan, colspan)
-        self.position_widgets[(row, col)] = widget
-
-        # Update current position for automatic placement
-        self.current_col = col + colspan
-        self.current_row = max(self.current_row, row)
-
-        if self.auto_reindex:
-            self.reindex_grid()
-
-        return widget
-
-    def add_widget_relative(
-        self,
-        widget: QWidget | str,
-        reference_widget: QWidget,
-        position: Literal["left", "right", "top", "bottom"],
-        rowspan: int = 1,
-        colspan: int = 1,
-        shift_existing: bool = True,
-        shift_direction: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "right",
-    ) -> QWidget:
-        """
-        Add a widget relative to an existing widget.
-
-        Args:
-            widget (QWidget | str): The widget to add. If str, it is used to create a widget via widget_handler.
-            reference_widget (QWidget): The widget relative to which the new widget will be placed.
-            position (Literal["left", "right", "top", "bottom"]): Position relative to the reference widget.
-            rowspan (int): Number of rows the widget spans. Default is 1.
-            colspan (int): Number of columns the widget spans. Default is 1.
-            shift_existing (bool): Whether to shift existing widgets if the target position is occupied.
-            shift_direction (Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"]): Direction to shift existing widgets.
-
-        Returns:
-            QWidget: The widget that was added.
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If the reference widget is not found.
-        """
-        if reference_widget not in self.widget_positions:
-            raise ValueError("Reference widget not found in layout.")
-
-        ref_row, ref_col, ref_rowspan, ref_colspan = self.widget_positions[reference_widget]
-
-        # Determine new widget position based on the specified relative position
-        if position == "left":
-            new_row = ref_row
-            new_col = ref_col - 1
-        elif position == "right":
-            new_row = ref_row
-            new_col = ref_col + ref_colspan
-        elif position == "top":
-            new_row = ref_row - 1
-            new_col = ref_col
-        elif position == "bottom":
-            new_row = ref_row + ref_rowspan
-            new_col = ref_col
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("Invalid position. Choose from 'left', 'right', 'top', 'bottom'.")
-
-        # Add the widget at the calculated position
-        return self.add_widget(
-            widget=widget,
-            row=new_row,
-            col=new_col,
-            rowspan=rowspan,
-            colspan=colspan,
-            shift_existing=shift_existing,
-            shift_direction=shift_direction,
-        )
-
-    def move_widget_by_coords(
-        self,
-        current_row: int,
-        current_col: int,
-        new_row: int,
-        new_col: int,
-        shift: bool = True,
-        shift_direction: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "right",
-    ) -> None:
-        """
-        Move a widget from (current_row, current_col) to (new_row, new_col).
-
-        Args:
-            current_row (int): Current row of the widget.
-            current_col (int): Current column of the widget.
-            new_row (int): Target row.
-            new_col (int): Target column.
-            shift (bool): Whether to shift existing widgets if the target position is occupied.
-            shift_direction (Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"]): Direction to shift existing widgets.
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If the widget is not found or target position is invalid.
-        """
-        self.move_widget(
-            old_row=current_row,
-            old_col=current_col,
-            new_row=new_row,
-            new_col=new_col,
-            shift=shift,
-            shift_direction=shift_direction,
-        )
-
-    @typechecked
-    def move_widget_by_object(
-        self,
-        widget: QWidget,
-        new_row: int,
-        new_col: int,
-        shift: bool = True,
-        shift_direction: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "right",
-    ) -> None:
-        """
-        Move a widget to a new position using the widget object.
-
-        Args:
-            widget (QWidget): The widget to move.
-            new_row (int): Target row.
-            new_col (int): Target column.
-            shift (bool): Whether to shift existing widgets if the target position is occupied.
-            shift_direction (Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"]): Direction to shift existing widgets.
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If the widget is not found or target position is invalid.
-        """
-        if widget not in self.widget_positions:
-            raise ValueError("Widget not found in layout.")
-
-        old_position = self.widget_positions[widget]
-        old_row, old_col = old_position[0], old_position[1]
-
-        self.move_widget(
-            old_row=old_row,
-            old_col=old_col,
-            new_row=new_row,
-            new_col=new_col,
-            shift=shift,
-            shift_direction=shift_direction,
-        )
-
-    @typechecked
-    def move_widget(
-        self,
-        old_row: int | None = None,
-        old_col: int | None = None,
-        new_row: int | None = None,
-        new_col: int | None = None,
-        shift: bool = True,
-        shift_direction: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"] = "right",
-    ) -> None:
-        """
-        Move a widget to a new position. If the new position is occupied and shift is True,
-        shift the existing widget to the specified direction.
-
-        Args:
-            old_row (int, optional): The current row of the widget.
-            old_col (int, optional): The current column of the widget.
-            new_row (int, optional): The target row to move the widget to.
-            new_col (int, optional): The target column to move the widget to.
-            shift (bool): Whether to shift existing widgets if the target position is occupied.
-            shift_direction (Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"]): Direction to shift existing widgets.
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If the widget is not found or target position is invalid.
-        """
-        if new_row is None or new_col is None:
-            raise ValueError("Must provide both new_row and new_col to move a widget.")
-
-        if old_row is None and old_col is None:
-            raise ValueError(f"No widget found at position ({old_row}, {old_col}).")
-        widget = self.get_widget(old_row, old_col)
-
-        if (new_row, new_col) in self.position_widgets:
-            if not shift:
-                raise ValueError(f"Position ({new_row}, {new_col}) is already occupied.")
-            # Shift the existing widget to make space
-            self.shift_widgets(
-                direction=shift_direction,
-                start_row=new_row if shift_direction in ["down", "up"] else 0,
-                start_col=new_col if shift_direction in ["left", "right"] else 0,
-            )
-
-        # Proceed to move the widget
-        self.layout.removeWidget(widget)
-        old_position = self.widget_positions.pop(widget)
-        self.position_widgets.pop((old_position[0], old_position[1]))
-
-        self.layout.addWidget(widget, new_row, new_col, old_position[2], old_position[3])
-        self.widget_positions[widget] = (new_row, new_col, old_position[2], old_position[3])
-        self.position_widgets[(new_row, new_col)] = widget
-
-        # Update current_row and current_col for automatic placement if needed
-        self.current_row = max(self.current_row, new_row)
-        self.current_col = max(self.current_col, new_col + old_position[3])
-
-        if self.auto_reindex:
-            self.reindex_grid()
-
-    @typechecked
-    def shift_widgets(
-        self,
-        direction: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"],
-        start_row: int = 0,
-        start_col: int = 0,
-    ) -> None:
-        """
-        Shift widgets in the grid in the specified direction starting from the given position.
-
-        Args:
-            direction (Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"]): Direction to shift widgets.
-            start_row (int): Starting row index.
-            start_col (int): Starting column index.
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If shifting causes widgets to go out of grid boundaries.
-        """
-        shifts = []
-        positions_to_shift = [(start_row, start_col)]
-        visited_positions = set()
-
-        while positions_to_shift:
-            row, col = positions_to_shift.pop(0)
-            if (row, col) in visited_positions:
-                continue
-            visited_positions.add((row, col))
-
-            widget = self.position_widgets.get((row, col))
-            if widget is None:
-                continue  # No widget at this position
-
-            # Compute new position based on the direction
-            if direction == "down":
-                new_row = row + 1
-                new_col = col
-            elif direction == "up":
-                new_row = row - 1
-                new_col = col
-            elif direction == "right":
-                new_row = row
-                new_col = col + 1
-            elif direction == "left":
-                new_row = row
-                new_col = col - 1
-
-            # Check for negative indices
-            if new_row < 0 or new_col < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Shifting widgets out of grid boundaries.")
-
-            # If the new position is occupied, add it to the positions to shift
-            if (new_row, new_col) in self.position_widgets:
-                positions_to_shift.append((new_row, new_col))
-
-            shifts.append(
-                (widget, (row, col), (new_row, new_col), self.widget_positions[widget][2:])
-            )
-
-        # Remove all widgets from their old positions
-        for widget, (old_row, old_col), _, _ in shifts:
-            self.layout.removeWidget(widget)
-            self.position_widgets.pop((old_row, old_col))
-
-        # Add widgets to their new positions
-        for widget, _, (new_row, new_col), (rowspan, colspan) in shifts:
-            self.layout.addWidget(widget, new_row, new_col, rowspan, colspan)
-            self.widget_positions[widget] = (new_row, new_col, rowspan, colspan)
-            self.position_widgets[(new_row, new_col)] = widget
-
-            # Update current_row and current_col if needed
-            self.current_row = max(self.current_row, new_row)
-            self.current_col = max(self.current_col, new_col + colspan)
-
-    def shift_all_widgets(self, direction: Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"]) -> None:
-        """
-        Shift all widgets in the grid in the specified direction to make room and prevent negative indices.
-
-        Args:
-            direction (Literal["down", "up", "left", "right"]): Direction to shift all widgets.
-        """
-        # First, collect all the shifts to perform
-        shifts = []
-        for widget, (row, col, rowspan, colspan) in self.widget_positions.items():
-
-            if direction == "down":
-                new_row = row + 1
-                new_col = col
-            elif direction == "up":
-                new_row = row - 1
-                new_col = col
-            elif direction == "right":
-                new_row = row
-                new_col = col + 1
-            elif direction == "left":
-                new_row = row
-                new_col = col - 1
-
-            # Check for negative indices
-            if new_row < 0 or new_col < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Shifting widgets out of grid boundaries.")
-
-            shifts.append((widget, (row, col), (new_row, new_col), (rowspan, colspan)))
-
-        # Now perform the shifts
-        for widget, (old_row, old_col), (new_row, new_col), (rowspan, colspan) in shifts:
-            self.layout.removeWidget(widget)
-            self.position_widgets.pop((old_row, old_col))
-
-        for widget, (old_row, old_col), (new_row, new_col), (rowspan, colspan) in shifts:
-            self.layout.addWidget(widget, new_row, new_col, rowspan, colspan)
-            self.widget_positions[widget] = (new_row, new_col, rowspan, colspan)
-            self.position_widgets[(new_row, new_col)] = widget
-
-        # Update current_row and current_col based on new widget positions
-        self.current_row = max((pos[0] for pos in self.position_widgets.keys()), default=0)
-        self.current_col = max((pos[1] for pos in self.position_widgets.keys()), default=0)
-
-    def remove(
-        self,
-        row: int | None = None,
-        col: int | None = None,
-        coordinates: Tuple[int, int] | None = None,
-    ) -> None:
-        """
-        Remove a widget from the layout. Can be removed by widget ID or by coordinates.
-
-        Args:
-            row (int, optional): The row coordinate of the widget to remove.
-            col (int, optional): The column coordinate of the widget to remove.
-            coordinates (tuple[int, int], optional): The (row, col) coordinates of the widget to remove.
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If the widget to remove is not found.
-        """
-        if coordinates:
-            row, col = coordinates
-            widget = self.get_widget(row, col)
-            if widget is None:
-                raise ValueError(f"No widget found at coordinates {coordinates}.")
-        elif row is not None and col is not None:
-            widget = self.get_widget(row, col)
-            if widget is None:
-                raise ValueError(f"No widget found at position ({row}, {col}).")
-        else:
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Must provide either widget_id, coordinates, or both row and col for removal."
-            )
-
-        self.remove_widget(widget)
-
-    def remove_widget(self, widget: QWidget) -> None:
-        """
-        Remove a widget from the grid and reindex the grid to keep it compact.
-
-        Args:
-            widget (QWidget): The widget to remove.
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If the widget is not found in the layout.
-        """
-        if widget not in self.widget_positions:
-            raise ValueError("Widget not found in layout.")
-
-        position = self.widget_positions.pop(widget)
-        self.position_widgets.pop((position[0], position[1]))
-        self.layout.removeWidget(widget)
-        widget.setParent(None)  # Remove widget from the parent
-        widget.deleteLater()
-
-        # Reindex the grid to maintain compactness
-        if self.auto_reindex:
-            self.reindex_grid()
-
-    def get_widget(self, row: int, col: int) -> QWidget | None:
-        """
-        Get the widget at the specified position.
-
-        Args:
-            row (int): The row coordinate.
-            col (int): The column coordinate.
-
-        Returns:
-            QWidget | None: The widget at the specified position, or None if empty.
-        """
-        return self.position_widgets.get((row, col))
-
-    def get_widget_position(self, widget: QWidget) -> Tuple[int, int, int, int] | None:
-        """
-        Get the position of the specified widget.
-
-        Args:
-            widget (QWidget): The widget to query.
-
-        Returns:
-            Tuple[int, int, int, int] | None: The (row, col, rowspan, colspan) tuple, or None if not found.
-        """
-        return self.widget_positions.get(widget)
-
-    def change_layout(self, num_rows: int | None = None, num_cols: int | None = None) -> None:
-        """
-        Change the layout to have a certain number of rows and/or columns,
-        rearranging the widgets accordingly.
-
-        If only one of num_rows or num_cols is provided, the other is calculated automatically
-        based on the number of widgets and the provided constraint.
-
-        If both are provided, num_rows is calculated based on num_cols.
-
-        Args:
-            num_rows (int | None): The new maximum number of rows.
-            num_cols (int | None): The new maximum number of columns.
-        """
-        if num_rows is None and num_cols is None:
-            return  # Nothing to change
-
-        total_widgets = len(self.widget_positions)
-
-        if num_cols is not None:
-            # Calculate num_rows based on num_cols
-            num_rows = math.ceil(total_widgets / num_cols)
-        elif num_rows is not None:
-            # Calculate num_cols based on num_rows
-            num_cols = math.ceil(total_widgets / num_rows)
-
-        # Sort widgets by current position (row-major order)
-        widgets_sorted = sorted(
-            self.widget_positions.items(),
-            key=lambda item: (item[1][0], item[1][1]),  # Sort by row, then column
-        )
-
-        # Clear the layout without deleting widgets
-        for widget, _ in widgets_sorted:
-            self.layout.removeWidget(widget)
-
-        # Reset position mappings
-        self.widget_positions.clear()
-        self.position_widgets.clear()
-
-        # Re-add widgets based on new layout constraints
-        current_row, current_col = 0, 0
-        for widget, _ in widgets_sorted:
-            if current_col >= num_cols:
-                current_col = 0
-                current_row += 1
-            self.layout.addWidget(widget, current_row, current_col, 1, 1)
-            self.widget_positions[widget] = (current_row, current_col, 1, 1)
-            self.position_widgets[(current_row, current_col)] = widget
-            current_col += 1
-
-        # Update current_row and current_col for automatic placement
-        self.current_row = current_row
-        self.current_col = current_col
-
-        # Reindex the grid to ensure compactness
-        self.reindex_grid()
-
-    def clear_layout(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Remove all widgets from the layout without deleting them.
-        """
-        for widget in list(self.widget_positions):
-            self.layout.removeWidget(widget)
-            self.position_widgets.pop(
-                (self.widget_positions[widget][0], self.widget_positions[widget][1])
-            )
-            self.widget_positions.pop(widget)
-            widget.setParent(None)  # Optionally hide/remove the widget
-
-        self.current_row = 0
-        self.current_col = 0
-
-    def reindex_grid(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Reindex the grid to remove empty rows and columns, ensuring that
-        widget coordinates are contiguous and start from (0, 0).
-        """
-        # Step 1: Collect all occupied positions
-        occupied_positions = sorted(self.position_widgets.keys())
-
-        if not occupied_positions:
-            # No widgets to reindex
-            self.clear_layout()
-            return
-
-        # Step 2: Determine the new mapping by eliminating empty columns and rows
-        # Find unique rows and columns
-        unique_rows = sorted(set(pos[0] for pos in occupied_positions))
-        unique_cols = sorted(set(pos[1] for pos in occupied_positions))
-
-        # Create mappings from old to new indices
-        row_mapping = {old_row: new_row for new_row, old_row in enumerate(unique_rows)}
-        col_mapping = {old_col: new_col for new_col, old_col in enumerate(unique_cols)}
-
-        # Step 3: Collect widgets with their new positions
-        widgets_with_new_positions = []
-        for widget, (row, col, rowspan, colspan) in self.widget_positions.items():
-            new_row = row_mapping[row]
-            new_col = col_mapping[col]
-            widgets_with_new_positions.append((widget, new_row, new_col, rowspan, colspan))
-
-        # Step 4: Clear the layout and reset mappings
-        self.clear_layout()
-
-        # Reset current_row and current_col
-        self.current_row = 0
-        self.current_col = 0
-
-        # Step 5: Re-add widgets with new positions
-        for widget, new_row, new_col, rowspan, colspan in widgets_with_new_positions:
-            self.layout.addWidget(widget, new_row, new_col, rowspan, colspan)
-            self.widget_positions[widget] = (new_row, new_col, rowspan, colspan)
-            self.position_widgets[(new_row, new_col)] = widget
-
-            # Update current position for automatic placement
-            self.current_col = max(self.current_col, new_col + colspan)
-            self.current_row = max(self.current_row, new_row)
-
-    def get_widgets_positions(self) -> Dict[QWidget, Tuple[int, int, int, int]]:
-        """
-        Get the positions of all widgets in the layout.
-
-        Returns:
-            Dict[QWidget, Tuple[int, int, int, int]]: Mapping of widgets to their (row, col, rowspan, colspan).
-        """
-        return self.widget_positions.copy()
-
-    def print_all_button_text(self):
-        """Debug function to print the text of all QPushButton widgets."""
-        print("Coordinates - Button Text")
-        for coord, widget in self.position_widgets.items():
-            if isinstance(widget, QPushButton):
-                print(f"{coord} - {widget.text()}")
-
-
-####################################################################################################
-# The following code is for the GUI control panel to interact with the LayoutManagerWidget.
-# It is not covered by any tests as it serves only as an example for the LayoutManagerWidget class.
-####################################################################################################
-
-
-class ControlPanel(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self, layout_manager: LayoutManagerWidget):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.layout_manager = layout_manager
-        self.init_ui()
-
-    def init_ui(self):
-        main_layout = QVBoxLayout()
-
-        # Add Widget by Coordinates
-        add_coord_group = QGroupBox("Add Widget by Coordinates")
-        add_coord_layout = QGridLayout()
-
-        add_coord_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Text:"), 0, 0)
-        self.text_input = QLineEdit()
-        add_coord_layout.addWidget(self.text_input, 0, 1)
-
-        add_coord_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Row:"), 1, 0)
-        self.row_input = QSpinBox()
-        self.row_input.setMinimum(0)
-        add_coord_layout.addWidget(self.row_input, 1, 1)
-
-        add_coord_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Column:"), 2, 0)
-        self.col_input = QSpinBox()
-        self.col_input.setMinimum(0)
-        add_coord_layout.addWidget(self.col_input, 2, 1)
-
-        self.add_button = QPushButton("Add at Coordinates")
-        self.add_button.clicked.connect(self.add_at_coordinates)
-        add_coord_layout.addWidget(self.add_button, 3, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        add_coord_group.setLayout(add_coord_layout)
-        main_layout.addWidget(add_coord_group)
-
-        # Add Widget Relative
-        add_rel_group = QGroupBox("Add Widget Relative to Existing")
-        add_rel_layout = QGridLayout()
-
-        add_rel_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Text:"), 0, 0)
-        self.rel_text_input = QLineEdit()
-        add_rel_layout.addWidget(self.rel_text_input, 0, 1)
-
-        add_rel_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Reference Widget:"), 1, 0)
-        self.ref_widget_combo = QComboBox()
-        add_rel_layout.addWidget(self.ref_widget_combo, 1, 1)
-
-        add_rel_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Position:"), 2, 0)
-        self.position_combo = QComboBox()
-        self.position_combo.addItems(["left", "right", "top", "bottom"])
-        add_rel_layout.addWidget(self.position_combo, 2, 1)
-
-        self.add_rel_button = QPushButton("Add Relative")
-        self.add_rel_button.clicked.connect(self.add_relative)
-        add_rel_layout.addWidget(self.add_rel_button, 3, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        add_rel_group.setLayout(add_rel_layout)
-        main_layout.addWidget(add_rel_group)
-
-        # Remove Widget
-        remove_group = QGroupBox("Remove Widget")
-        remove_layout = QGridLayout()
-
-        remove_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Row:"), 0, 0)
-        self.remove_row_input = QSpinBox()
-        self.remove_row_input.setMinimum(0)
-        remove_layout.addWidget(self.remove_row_input, 0, 1)
-
-        remove_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Column:"), 1, 0)
-        self.remove_col_input = QSpinBox()
-        self.remove_col_input.setMinimum(0)
-        remove_layout.addWidget(self.remove_col_input, 1, 1)
-
-        self.remove_button = QPushButton("Remove at Coordinates")
-        self.remove_button.clicked.connect(self.remove_widget)
-        remove_layout.addWidget(self.remove_button, 2, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        remove_group.setLayout(remove_layout)
-        main_layout.addWidget(remove_group)
-
-        # Change Layout
-        change_layout_group = QGroupBox("Change Layout")
-        change_layout_layout = QGridLayout()
-
-        change_layout_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Number of Rows:"), 0, 0)
-        self.change_rows_input = QSpinBox()
-        self.change_rows_input.setMinimum(1)
-        self.change_rows_input.setValue(1)  # Default value
-        change_layout_layout.addWidget(self.change_rows_input, 0, 1)
-
-        change_layout_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Number of Columns:"), 1, 0)
-        self.change_cols_input = QSpinBox()
-        self.change_cols_input.setMinimum(1)
-        self.change_cols_input.setValue(1)  # Default value
-        change_layout_layout.addWidget(self.change_cols_input, 1, 1)
-
-        self.change_layout_button = QPushButton("Apply Layout Change")
-        self.change_layout_button.clicked.connect(self.change_layout)
-        change_layout_layout.addWidget(self.change_layout_button, 2, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        change_layout_group.setLayout(change_layout_layout)
-        main_layout.addWidget(change_layout_group)
-
-        # Remove All Widgets
-        self.clear_all_button = QPushButton("Clear All Widgets")
-        self.clear_all_button.clicked.connect(self.clear_all_widgets)
-        main_layout.addWidget(self.clear_all_button)
-
-        # Refresh Reference Widgets and Print Button
-        self.refresh_button = QPushButton("Refresh Reference Widgets")
-        self.refresh_button.clicked.connect(self.refresh_references)
-        self.print_button = QPushButton("Print All Button Text")
-        self.print_button.clicked.connect(self.layout_manager.print_all_button_text)
-        main_layout.addWidget(self.refresh_button)
-        main_layout.addWidget(self.print_button)
-
-        main_layout.addStretch()
-        self.setLayout(main_layout)
-        self.refresh_references()
-
-    def refresh_references(self):
-        self.ref_widget_combo.clear()
-        widgets = self.layout_manager.get_widgets_positions()
-        for widget in widgets:
-            if isinstance(widget, QPushButton):
-                self.ref_widget_combo.addItem(widget.text(), widget)
-
-    def add_at_coordinates(self):
-        text = self.text_input.text()
-        row = self.row_input.value()
-        col = self.col_input.value()
-
-        if not text:
-            QMessageBox.warning(self, "Input Error", "Please enter text for the button.")
-            return
-
-        button = QPushButton(text)
-        try:
-            self.layout_manager.add_widget(widget=button, row=row, col=col)
-            self.refresh_references()
-        except Exception as e:
-            QMessageBox.critical(self, "Error", str(e))
-
-    def add_relative(self):
-        text = self.rel_text_input.text()
-        ref_index = self.ref_widget_combo.currentIndex()
-        ref_widget = self.ref_widget_combo.itemData(ref_index)
-        position = self.position_combo.currentText()
-
-        if not text:
-            QMessageBox.warning(self, "Input Error", "Please enter text for the button.")
-            return
-
-        if ref_widget is None:
-            QMessageBox.warning(self, "Input Error", "Please select a reference widget.")
-            return
-
-        button = QPushButton(text)
-        try:
-            self.layout_manager.add_widget_relative(
-                widget=button, reference_widget=ref_widget, position=position
-            )
-            self.refresh_references()
-        except Exception as e:
-            QMessageBox.critical(self, "Error", str(e))
-
-    def remove_widget(self):
-        row = self.remove_row_input.value()
-        col = self.remove_col_input.value()
-
-        try:
-            widget = self.layout_manager.get_widget(row, col)
-            if widget is None:
-                QMessageBox.warning(self, "Not Found", f"No widget found at ({row}, {col}).")
-                return
-            self.layout_manager.remove_widget(widget)
-            self.refresh_references()
-        except Exception as e:
-            QMessageBox.critical(self, "Error", str(e))
-
-    def change_layout(self):
-        num_rows = self.change_rows_input.value()
-        num_cols = self.change_cols_input.value()
-
-        try:
-            self.layout_manager.change_layout(num_rows=num_rows, num_cols=num_cols)
-            self.refresh_references()
-        except Exception as e:
-            QMessageBox.critical(self, "Error", str(e))
-
-    def clear_all_widgets(self):
-        reply = QMessageBox.question(
-            self,
-            "Confirm Clear",
-            "Are you sure you want to remove all widgets?",
-            QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No,
-            QMessageBox.No,
-        )
-
-        if reply == QMessageBox.Yes:
-            try:
-                self.layout_manager.clear_layout()
-                self.refresh_references()
-            except Exception as e:
-                QMessageBox.critical(self, "Error", str(e))
-
-
-class MainWindow(QMainWindow):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.setWindowTitle("Layout Manager Demo")
-        self.resize(800, 600)
-        self.init_ui()
-
-    def init_ui(self):
-        central_widget = QWidget()
-        main_layout = QHBoxLayout()
-
-        # Layout Area GroupBox
-        layout_group = QGroupBox("Layout Area")
-        layout_group.setMinimumSize(400, 400)
-        layout_layout = QVBoxLayout()
-
-        self.layout_manager = LayoutManagerWidget()
-        layout_layout.addWidget(self.layout_manager)
-
-        layout_group.setLayout(layout_layout)
-
-        # Splitter
-        splitter = QSplitter()
-        splitter.addWidget(layout_group)
-
-        # Control Panel
-        control_panel = ControlPanel(self.layout_manager)
-        control_group = QGroupBox("Control Panel")
-        control_layout = QVBoxLayout()
-        control_layout.addWidget(control_panel)
-        control_layout.addStretch()
-        control_group.setLayout(control_layout)
-        splitter.addWidget(control_group)
-
-        main_layout.addWidget(splitter)
-        central_widget.setLayout(main_layout)
-        self.setCentralWidget(central_widget)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    window = MainWindow()
-    window.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow
-
-from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
-
-
-class BECMainWindow(QMainWindow, BECConnector):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        BECConnector.__init__(self, **kwargs)
-        QMainWindow.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
-
-    def _dump(self):
-        """Return a dictionary with informations about the application state, for use in tests"""
-        # TODO: ModularToolBar and something else leak top-level widgets (3 or 4 QMenu + 2 QWidget);
-        # so, a filtering based on title is applied here, but the solution is to not have those widgets
-        # as top-level (so for now, a window with no title does not appear in _dump() result)
-
-        # NOTE: the main window itself is excluded, since we want to dump dock areas
-        info = {
-            tlw.gui_id: {
-                "title": tlw.windowTitle(),
-                "visible": tlw.isVisible(),
-                "class": str(type(tlw)),
-            }
-            for tlw in QApplication.instance().topLevelWidgets()
-            if tlw is not self and tlw.windowTitle()
-        }
-        # Add the main window dock area
-        info[self.centralWidget().gui_id] = {
-            "title": self.windowTitle(),
-            "visible": self.isVisible(),
-            "class": str(type(self.centralWidget())),
-        }
-        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
@@ -1,291 +0,0 @@
-import numpy as np
-from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QSize, Qt, Slot
-from qtpy.QtGui import QBrush, QColor, QPainter, QPainterPath, QPen
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors, get_theme_palette
-
-
-class PositionIndicator(BECWidget, QWidget):
-    USER_ACCESS = ["set_value", "set_range", "vertical", "indicator_width", "rounded_corners"]
-    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)
-        QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        self.position = 50
-        self.min_value = 0
-        self.max_value = 100
-        self.scaling_factor = 0.5
-        self.is_vertical = False
-        self._current_indicator_position = 0
-        self._draw_position = 0
-        self._rounded_corners = 10
-        self._indicator_width = 2
-        self._indicator_color = get_accent_colors().success
-        self._background_color = get_theme_palette().mid().color()
-        self._use_color_palette = True
-
-    def set_range(self, min_value: float, max_value: float):
-        """
-        Set the range of the position indicator
-
-        Args:
-            min_value(float): Minimum value of the range
-            max_value(float): Maximum value of the range
-        """
-        self.minimum = min_value
-        self.maximum = max_value
-
-    @Property(float)
-    def minimum(self):
-        """
-        Property to get the minimum value of the position indicator
-        """
-        return self.min_value
-
-    @minimum.setter
-    def minimum(self, min_value: float):
-        """
-        Setter for the minimum property
-
-        Args:
-            min_value: The minimum value of the position indicator
-        """
-        self.min_value = min_value
-        self.update()
-
-    @Property(float)
-    def maximum(self):
-        """
-        Property to get the maximum value of the position indicator
-        """
-        return self.max_value
-
-    @maximum.setter
-    def maximum(self, max_value: float):
-        """
-        Setter for the maximum property
-
-        Args:
-            max_value: The maximum value of the position indicator
-        """
-        self.max_value = max_value
-        self.update()
-
-    @Property(bool)
-    def vertical(self):
-        """
-        Property to determine the orientation of the position indicator
-        """
-        return self.is_vertical
-
-    @vertical.setter
-    def vertical(self, is_vertical: bool):
-        """
-        Setter for the vertical property
-
-        Args:
-            is_vertical: True if the indicator should be vertical, False if horizontal
-        """
-
-        self.is_vertical = is_vertical
-        self.update()
-
-    @Property(float)
-    def value(self):
-        """
-        Property to get the current value of the position indicator
-        """
-        return self.position
-
-    @value.setter
-    def value(self, position: float):
-        """
-        Setter for the value property
-
-        Args:
-            position: The new position of the indicator
-        """
-        self.set_value(position)
-
-    @Property(int)
-    def indicator_width(self):
-        """
-        Property to get the width of the indicator
-        """
-        return self._indicator_width
-
-    @indicator_width.setter
-    def indicator_width(self, width: int):
-        """
-        Setter for the indicator width property
-
-        Args:
-            width: The new width of the indicator
-        """
-        self._indicator_width = width
-        self.update()
-
-    @Property(int)
-    def rounded_corners(self):
-        """
-        Property to get the rounded corners of the position indicator
-        """
-        return self._rounded_corners
-
-    @rounded_corners.setter
-    def rounded_corners(self, value: int):
-        """
-        Setter for the rounded corners property
-
-        Args:
-            value: The new value for the rounded corners
-        """
-        self._rounded_corners = value
-        self.update()
-
-    @Property(QColor)
-    def indicator_color(self):
-        """
-        Property to get the color of the indicator
-        """
-        return self._indicator_color
-
-    @indicator_color.setter
-    def indicator_color(self, color: QColor):
-        """
-        Setter for the indicator color property
-
-        Args:
-            color: The new color for the indicator
-        """
-        self._indicator_color = color
-        self.update()
-
-    @Property(QColor)
-    def background_color(self):
-        """
-        Property to get the background color of the position indicator
-        """
-        return self._background_color
-
-    @background_color.setter
-    def background_color(self, color: QColor):
-        """
-        Setter for the background color property
-
-        Args:
-            color: The new background color
-        """
-        self._background_color = color
-        self.update()
-
-    @Property(bool)
-    def use_color_palette(self):
-        """
-        Property to determine if the indicator should use the color palette or the custom color.
-        """
-        return self._use_color_palette
-
-    @use_color_palette.setter
-    def use_color_palette(self, use_palette: bool):
-        """
-        Setter for the use color palette property
-
-        Args:
-            use_palette: True if the indicator should use the color palette, False if custom color
-        """
-        self._use_color_palette = use_palette
-        self.update()
-
-    # @Property(float)
-    @Slot(int)
-    @Slot(float)
-    def set_value(self, position: float):
-        self.position = position
-        self.update()
-
-    def _get_indicator_color(self):
-        if self._use_color_palette:
-            return get_accent_colors().success
-        return self._indicator_color
-
-    def _get_background_brush(self):
-        if self._use_color_palette:
-            return get_theme_palette().mid()
-        return QBrush(self._background_color)
-
-    def paintEvent(self, event):
-        painter = QPainter(self)
-        width = self.width()
-        height = self.height()
-
-        # Set up the brush for the background
-        painter.setBrush(self._get_background_brush())
-
-        # Create a QPainterPath with a rounded rectangle for clipping
-        path = QPainterPath()
-        path.addRoundedRect(0, 0, width, height, self._rounded_corners, self._rounded_corners)
-
-        # Set clipping to the rounded rectangle
-        painter.setClipPath(path)
-
-        # Draw the rounded rectangle background first
-        painter.setPen(Qt.NoPen)
-        painter.drawRoundedRect(0, 0, width, height, self._rounded_corners, self._rounded_corners)
-
-        # get the position scaled to the defined min and max values
-        self._current_indicator_position = position = np.interp(
-            self.position, [self.min_value, self.max_value], [0, 100]
-        )
-
-        if self.is_vertical:
-            # If vertical, rotate the coordinate system by -90 degrees
-            painter.translate(width // 2, height // 2)  # Move origin to center
-            painter.rotate(-90)  # Rotate by -90 degrees for vertical drawing
-            painter.translate(-height // 2, -width // 2)  # Restore the origin for drawing
-
-            # Switch width and height for the vertical orientation
-            width, height = height, width
-
-        # Draw the moving vertical indicator, respecting the clip path
-        self._draw_position = x_pos = round(
-            position * width / 100
-        )  # Position for the vertical line
-
-        indicator_pen = QPen(self._get_indicator_color(), self._indicator_width)
-        painter.setPen(indicator_pen)
-        painter.drawLine(x_pos, 0, x_pos, height)
-
-        painter.end()
-
-    def minimumSizeHint(self):
-        # Set the smallest possible size
-        return QSize(10, 10)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    from bec_qthemes import setup_theme
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QSlider, QVBoxLayout
-
-    app = QApplication([])
-    setup_theme("dark")
-    # Create position indicator and slider
-    position_indicator = PositionIndicator()
-    # position_indicator.set_range(0, 1)
-    slider = QSlider(Qt.Horizontal)
-    slider.valueChanged.connect(lambda value: position_indicator.set_value(value))
-    position_indicator.is_vertical = False
-    # position_indicator.set_value(100)
-    layout = QVBoxLayout()
-    layout.addWidget(position_indicator)
-    layout.addWidget(slider)
-
-    widget = QWidget()
-    widget.setLayout(layout)
-    widget.show()
-
-    app.exec_()
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-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"]
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-from .positioner_box_base import PositionerBoxBase
-
-__ALL__ = ["PositionerBoxBase"]
@@ -1,243 +0,0 @@
-import uuid
-from abc import abstractmethod
-from ast import Tuple
-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.qt_utils.compact_popup import CompactPopupWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-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
-
-        for moving_signal in ["motor_done_move", "motor_is_moving"]:
-            is_moving = signals.get(f"{device}_{moving_signal}", {}).get("value")
-            if is_moving is not None:
-                break
-
-        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
@@ -1,242 +0,0 @@
-""" 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.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
-from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors, set_theme
-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"""
-        self.dev[self.device].move(self.step_size, relative=True)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def on_tweak_left(self):
-        """Tweak motor left"""
-        self.dev[self.device].move(-self.step_size, relative=True)
-
-    @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_())
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{'files': ['positioner_box_2d.py']}
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-
-from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_2d.positioner_box_2d import (
-    PositionerBox2D,
-)
-
-DOM_XML = """
-<ui language='c++'>
-    <widget class='PositionerBox2D' name='positioner_box2_d'>
-    </widget>
-</ui>
-"""
-
-
-class PositionerBox2DPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-        self._form_editor = None
-
-    def createWidget(self, parent):
-        t = PositionerBox2D(parent)
-        return t
-
-    def domXml(self):
-        return DOM_XML
-
-    def group(self):
-        return "Device Control"
-
-    def icon(self):
-        return designer_material_icon(PositionerBox2D.ICON_NAME)
-
-    def includeFile(self):
-        return "positioner_box2_d"
-
-    def initialize(self, form_editor):
-        self._form_editor = form_editor
-
-    def isContainer(self):
-        return False
-
-    def isInitialized(self):
-        return self._form_editor is not None
-
-    def name(self):
-        return "PositionerBox2D"
-
-    def toolTip(self):
-        return "Simple Widget to control two positioners in box form"
-
-    def whatsThis(self):
-        return self.toolTip()
@@ -1,482 +0,0 @@
-""" 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.qt_utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
-from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme
-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_())
@@ -1,562 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>Form</class>
- <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>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>
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-def main():  # pragma: no cover
-    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
-
-    if not PYSIDE6:
-        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
-        return
-    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
-
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_2d.positioner_box2_d_plugin import (
-        PositionerBox2DPlugin,
-    )
-
-    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(PositionerBox2DPlugin())
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    main()
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More