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CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,128 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
 
+## v2.31.2 (2025-07-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **bec widgets**: Always call cleanup of child widgets on cleanup
+  ([`bf86a03`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/bf86a030a08b325a08e031ff71d0716a2f2f122b))
+
+
+## v2.31.1 (2025-07-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **image_base**: Fix cleanup of uninitialized image layer
+  ([`c1bdc50`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/c1bdc506e8099f178acdccbe0e1109deeeaaca38))
+
+
+## v2.31.0 (2025-07-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **bec_main_window**: Main window have unified status bar on macOS
+  ([`1d0490f`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/1d0490fff428d51f2cdb7d35a954a7cd62cbb65c))
+
+- **color_button_native**: Removed BECWidget inheritance
+  ([`e42ffd7`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/e42ffd7c015a026d8e0967ac6b5866cbbea7bfed))
+
+- **decimal_spinbox**: Removed BECWidget inheritance
+  ([`2bd6d00`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/2bd6d0089955172134afb4d39939890026ed43f0))
+
+- **launch_window**: Logic for custom main window apps adjusted
+  ([`e090ac4`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/e090ac49b72fa15ebf1c09164ff3c6de577cb939))
+
+- **plugin_utils**: Plugins can be created from QWidgets, no need for BECWidget base class for
+  plugin creation
+  ([`c2a918e`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/c2a918ef4b77ccd7fa43d1bc0b907d55a17a6c95))
+
+- **scan_progressbar**: Added kwargs to init
+  ([`7073e75`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/7073e75adf0eeb81f4f8e27eb99fc1b7a395c751))
+
+- **utils**: Plugin template createWidget do not initialise widgets by default
+  ([`728d4ef`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/728d4efd9646ffcecd7d1a2f70988a7d7c799124))
+
+- **widgets**: Added missing __init__ files
+  ([`6bbf512`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/6bbf5126cf586063ed08d6cd489d6a9af28eac35))
+
+### Features
+
+- **bec_main_window**: Plugin and rpc created
+  ([`e4521d9`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/e4521d95286bbc598c3c05f357d247d950477b71))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+- **widgets**: All plugins regenerated
+  ([`10cbb9a`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/10cbb9a05cb96a791448caff4ffc4115b76146d7))
+
+### Testing
+
+- **launch_window**: Mainwindow raise test removed, features is supported now
+  ([`0854175`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/0854175acbda1d4de71358aec028539552a26448))
+
+
+## v2.30.6 (2025-07-26)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **waveform**: Autorange is applied with 150ms delay after curve is added
+  ([`61e5bde`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/61e5bde15f0e1ebe185ddbe81cd71ad581ae6009))
+
+
+## v2.30.5 (2025-07-25)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **positioner-box**: Test to fix handling of none integer values for precision
+  ([`b718b43`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/b718b438bacff6eb6cd6015f1a67dcf75c05dce4))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+- **positioner-box**: Cleanup, accept float precision
+  ([`4d5df96`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/4d5df9608a9438b9f6d7508c323eb3772e53f37d))
+
+
+## v2.30.4 (2025-07-25)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **cli**: Remove stderr from cli output when not using rpc
+  ([`b4e0664`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/b4e0664011682cae9966aa2632210a6b60e11714))
+
+
+## v2.30.3 (2025-07-23)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Cleanup subscriptions in device browser
+  ([`0d81bdd`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/0d81bdd4ddb4ec474a414b107cbc7fc865253934))
+
+
+## v2.30.2 (2025-07-23)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Factor out device name function and add test
+  ([`8eb8225`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/8eb8225a7f56014d6093aa142b3a5d071837982e))
+
+- **rpc_base**: Rpc_call wrapper passes full_name for Devices indeed of name
+  ([`491d044`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/491d04467c8ce4e116d61e614895d1dcc6b4b201))
+
+### Testing
+
+- **test_plotting_framework_e2e**: Added test for waveform with passing device from dev container
+  ([`3fd09fc`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/3fd09fceef2ffa7e7c3eee20176304bafb00d0db))
+
+
+## v2.30.1 (2025-07-22)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Ignore KeyError in SignalLabel
+  ([`608590c`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/608590c5421368d5bba0e4b0f5187d90cac323be))
+
+
 ## v2.30.0 (2025-07-22)
 
 ### Bug Fixes

bec_widgets/applications/launch_window.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.toolbar import ModularToolBar
 from bec_widgets.utils.ui_loader import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.auto_update.auto_updates import AutoUpdates
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow, UILaunchWindow
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow, BECMainWindowNoRPC
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -395,20 +395,24 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
             if isinstance(result_widget, BECMainWindow):
                 result_widget.show()
             else:
-                window = BECMainWindow()
+                window = BECMainWindowNoRPC()
                 window.setCentralWidget(result_widget)
                 window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {result_widget.objectName()}")
                 window.show()
             return result_widget
 
     def _launch_custom_ui_file(self, ui_file: str | None) -> BECMainWindow:
-        # Load the custom UI file
+        """
+        Load a custom .ui file. If the top-level widget is a MainWindow subclass,
+        instantiate it directly; otherwise, embed it in a UILaunchWindow.
+        """
         if ui_file is None:
             raise ValueError("UI file must be provided for custom UI file launch.")
         filename = os.path.basename(ui_file).split(".")[0]
 
         WidgetContainerUtils.raise_for_invalid_name(filename)
 
+        # Parse the UI to detect top-level widget class
         tree = ET.parse(ui_file)
         root = tree.getroot()
         # Check if the top-level widget is a QMainWindow
@@ -416,19 +420,22 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
         if widget is None:
             raise ValueError("No widget found in the UI file.")
 
-        if widget.attrib.get("class") == "QMainWindow":
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Loading a QMainWindow from a UI file is currently not supported. "
-                "If you need this, please contact the BEC team or create a ticket on gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets."
-            )
+        # Load the UI into a widget
+        loader = UILoader(None)
+        loaded = loader.loader(ui_file)
+
+        # Display the UI in a BECMainWindow
+        if isinstance(loaded, BECMainWindow):
+            window = loaded
+            window.object_name = filename
+        else:
+            window = BECMainWindow(object_name=filename)
+            window.setCentralWidget(loaded)
 
-        window = UILaunchWindow(object_name=filename)
         QApplication.processEvents()
-        result_widget = UILoader(window).loader(ui_file)
-        window.setCentralWidget(result_widget)
-        window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {window.object_name}")
+        window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {filename}")
         window.show()
-        logger.info(f"Object name of new instance: {result_widget.objectName()}, {window.gui_id}")
+        logger.info(f"Launched custom UI: {filename}, type: {type(window).__name__}")
         return window
 
     def _launch_auto_update(self, auto_update: str) -> AutoUpdates:
@@ -451,7 +458,7 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
 
         WidgetContainerUtils.raise_for_invalid_name(name)
 
-        window = BECMainWindow()
+        window = BECMainWindowNoRPC()
 
         widget_instance = widget(root_widget=True, object_name=name)
         assert isinstance(widget_instance, QWidget)

bec_widgets/cli/client.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class _WidgetsEnumType(str, enum.Enum):
 _Widgets = {
     "AbortButton": "AbortButton",
     "BECDockArea": "BECDockArea",
+    "BECMainWindow": "BECMainWindow",
     "BECProgressBar": "BECProgressBar",
     "BECQueue": "BECQueue",
     "BECStatusBox": "BECStatusBox",
@@ -48,11 +49,13 @@ _Widgets = {
     "PositionerBox": "PositionerBox",
     "PositionerBox2D": "PositionerBox2D",
     "PositionerControlLine": "PositionerControlLine",
+    "PositionerGroup": "PositionerGroup",
     "ResetButton": "ResetButton",
     "ResumeButton": "ResumeButton",
     "RingProgressBar": "RingProgressBar",
     "SBBMonitor": "SBBMonitor",
     "ScanControl": "ScanControl",
+    "ScanProgressBar": "ScanProgressBar",
     "ScatterWaveform": "ScatterWaveform",
     "SignalComboBox": "SignalComboBox",
     "SignalLabel": "SignalLabel",
@@ -425,6 +428,14 @@ class BECDockArea(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class BECMainWindow(RPCBase):
+    @rpc_call
+    def remove(self):
+        """
+        Cleanup the BECConnector
+        """
+
+
 class BECProgressBar(RPCBase):
     """A custom progress bar with smooth transitions. The displayed text can be customized using a template."""
 
@@ -4509,14 +4520,6 @@ class TextBox(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
-class UILaunchWindow(RPCBase):
-    @rpc_call
-    def remove(self):
-        """
-        Cleanup the BECConnector
-        """
-
-
 class VSCodeEditor(RPCBase):
     """A widget to display the VSCode editor."""
 

bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def _filter_output(output: str) -> str:
 
 
 def _get_output(process, logger) -> None:
-    log_func = {process.stdout: logger.debug, process.stderr: logger.error}
+    log_func = {process.stdout: logger.debug, process.stderr: logger.info}
     stream_buffer = {process.stdout: [], process.stderr: []}
     try:
         os.set_blocking(process.stdout.fileno(), False)

bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_base.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from functools import wraps
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 
 from bec_lib.client import BECClient
+from bec_lib.device import DeviceBaseWithConfig
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import, lazy_import_from
 
@@ -24,6 +25,20 @@ else:
 # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
 
+def _name_arg(arg):
+    if isinstance(arg, DeviceBaseWithConfig):
+        # if dev.<device> is passed to GUI, it passes full_name
+        if hasattr(arg, "full_name"):
+            return arg.full_name
+    elif hasattr(arg, "name"):
+        return arg.name
+    return arg
+
+
+def _transform_args_kwargs(args, kwargs) -> tuple[tuple, dict]:
+    return tuple(_name_arg(arg) for arg in args), {k: _name_arg(v) for k, v in kwargs.items()}
+
+
 def rpc_call(func):
     """
     A decorator for calling a function on the server.
@@ -47,15 +62,7 @@ def rpc_call(func):
                 return None  # func(*args, **kwargs)
             caller_frame = caller_frame.f_back
 
-        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
+        args, kwargs = _transform_args_kwargs(args, kwargs)
         if not self._root._gui_is_alive():
             raise RuntimeError("GUI is not alive")
         return self._run_rpc(func.__name__, *args, **kwargs)

bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py

@@ -161,8 +161,6 @@ class BECConnector:
 
         # 2) Enforce unique objectName among siblings with the same BECConnector parent
         self.setParent(parent)
-        if isinstance(self.parent(), QObject) and hasattr(self, "cleanup"):
-            self.parent().destroyed.connect(self._run_cleanup_on_deleted_parent)
 
         # Error popups
         self.error_utility = ErrorPopupUtility()
@@ -186,24 +184,6 @@ class BECConnector:
         except:
             logger.error(f"Error getting parent_id for {self.__class__.__name__}")
 
-    def _run_cleanup_on_deleted_parent(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Run cleanup on the deleted parent.
-        This method is called when the parent is deleted.
-        """
-        if not hasattr(self, "cleanup"):
-            return
-        try:
-            if not self._destroyed:
-                self.cleanup()
-                self._destroyed = True
-        except Exception:
-            content = traceback.format_exc()
-            logger.info(
-                "Failed to run cleanup on deleted parent. "
-                f"This is not necessarily an error as the parent may be deleted before the child and includes already a cleanup. The following exception was raised:\n{content}"
-            )
-
     def change_object_name(self, name: str) -> None:
         """
         Change the object name of the widget. Unregister old name and register the new one.

bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import darkdetect
+import shiboken6
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Slot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
@@ -102,6 +103,13 @@ class BECWidget(BECConnector):
             # All widgets need to call super().cleanup() in their cleanup method
             logger.info(f"Registry cleanup for widget {self.__class__.__name__}")
             self.rpc_register.remove_rpc(self)
+        children = self.findChildren(BECWidget)
+        for child in children:
+            if not shiboken6.isValid(child):
+                # If the child is not valid, it means it has already been deleted
+                continue
+            child.close()
+            child.deleteLater()
 
     def closeEvent(self, event):
         """Wrap the close even to ensure the rpc_register is cleaned up."""

bec_widgets/utils/compact_popup.py

@@ -259,12 +259,3 @@ class CompactPopupWidget(QWidget):
     @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()
-
-        super().closeEvent(event)

bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py

@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ class EntryValidator:
         if not available_entries:
             available_entries = [name]
 
+        # edge case for if name is passed instead of full_name, should not happen
+        if entry in signals_dict:
+            entry = signals_dict[entry].get("obj_name", entry)
+
         if entry is None or entry == "":
             entry = next(iter(device._hints), name) if hasattr(device, "_hints") else name
         if entry not in available_entries:

bec_widgets/utils/generate_designer_plugin.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.name_utils import pascal_to_snake
 
-EXCLUDED_PLUGINS = ["BECConnector", "BECDockArea", "BECDock", "BECFigure"]
+EXCLUDED_PLUGINS = ["BECConnector", "BECDock"]
 _PARENT_ARG_REGEX = r".__init__\(\s*(?:parent\)|parent=parent,?|parent,?)"
 _SELF_PARENT_ARG_REGEX = r".__init__\(\s*self,\s*(?:parent\)|parent=parent,?|parent,?)"
 SUPER_INIT_REGEX = re.compile(r"super\(\)" + _PARENT_ARG_REGEX, re.MULTILINE)

bec_widgets/utils/plugin_templates/plugin.template

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 {widget_import}
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class {plugin_name_pascal}Plugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+           return QWidget()
         t = {plugin_name_pascal}(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/utils/plugin_utils.py

@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def get_custom_classes(repo_name: str) -> BECClassContainer:
                     class_info = BECClassInfo(name=name, module=module.__name__, file=path, obj=obj)
                     if issubclass(obj, BECConnector):
                         class_info.is_connector = True
-                    if issubclass(obj, BECWidget):
+                    if issubclass(obj, QWidget) or issubclass(obj, BECWidget):
                         class_info.is_widget = True
                     if len(subs) == 1 and (
                         issubclass(obj, QWidget) or issubclass(obj, QGraphicsWidget)

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/auto_update/auto_updates.py

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class AutoUpdates(BECMainWindow):
     _default_dock: BECDock
     USER_ACCESS = ["enabled", "enabled.setter", "selected_device", "selected_device.setter"]
     RPC = True
+    PLUGIN = False
 
     # enforce that subclasses have the same rpc widget class
     rpc_widget_class = "AutoUpdates"

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/bec_dock_area.pyproject

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{'files': ['dock_area.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/bec_dock_area_plugin.py

@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock import BECDockArea
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock_area import BECDockArea
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
-    <widget class='BECDockArea' name='dock_area'>
+    <widget class='BECDockArea' name='bec_dock_area'>
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class BECDockAreaPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class BECDockAreaPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = BECDockArea(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -31,13 +30,13 @@ class BECDockAreaPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Plots"
+        return "BEC Containers"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(BECDockArea.ICON_NAME)
 
     def includeFile(self):
-        return "dock_area"
+        return "bec_dock_area"
 
     def initialize(self, form_editor):
         self._form_editor = form_editor
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class BECDockAreaPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "BECDockArea"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "BECDockArea"
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock.py

@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ class BECDock(BECWidget, Dock):
         if widget in self.widgets:
             self.widgets.remove(widget)
         widget.close()
+        widget.deleteLater()
 
     def delete_all(self):
         """

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.pyproject

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{'files': ['dock_area.py','dock.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/register_bec_dock_area.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         return
     from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
 
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock_area_plugin import BECDockAreaPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.bec_dock_area_plugin import BECDockAreaPlugin
 
     QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(BECDockAreaPlugin())
 

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/bec_main_window.pyproject

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{'files': ['main_window.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/bec_main_window_plugin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='BECMainWindow' name='bec_main_window'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class BECMainWindowPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        # We want to initialize BECMainWindow upon starting designer
+        t = BECMainWindow(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC Containers"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return designer_material_icon(BECMainWindow.ICON_NAME)
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "bec_main_window"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        import os
+
+        from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+        from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+        import bec_widgets
+
+        MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+        QApplication.setAttribute(Qt.AA_DontUseNativeMenuBar, True)
+        app = QApplication.instance()
+        icon = QIcon()
+        icon.addFile(
+            os.path.join(MODULE_PATH, "assets", "app_icons", "BEC-General-App.png"),
+            size=QSize(48, 48),
+        )
+        app.setWindowIcon(icon)
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return True
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "BECMainWindow"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "BECMainWindow"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/main_window.py

@@ -34,10 +34,13 @@ from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.scan_progressbar.scan_progressbar import ScanP
 
 MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
+# Ensure the application does not use the native menu bar on macOS to be consistent with linux development.
+QApplication.setAttribute(Qt.AA_DontUseNativeMenuBar, True)
+
 
 class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
-    RPC = False
-    PLUGIN = False
+    RPC = True
+    PLUGIN = True
     SCAN_PROGRESS_WIDTH = 100  # px
     STATUS_BAR_WIDGETS_EXPIRE_TIME = 60_000  # milliseconds
 
@@ -491,15 +494,16 @@ class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
         super().cleanup()
 
 
-class UILaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
-    RPC = True
+class BECMainWindowNoRPC(BECMainWindow):
+    RPC = False
+    PLUGIN = False
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys
 
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    main_window = UILaunchWindow()
+    main_window = BECMainWindow()
     main_window.show()
     main_window.resize(800, 600)
     sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/register_bec_main_window.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+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.containers.main_window.bec_main_window_plugin import (
+        BECMainWindowPlugin,
+    )
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(BECMainWindowPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_abort/abort_button_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_abort.button_abort import AbortButton
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class AbortButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = AbortButton(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_reset/reset_button_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_reset.button_reset import ResetButton
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ResetButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ResetButton(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class ResetButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ResetButton"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "A button that reset the scan queue."
+        return "A button that resets the scan queue."
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_resume/resume_button_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.button_resume.button_resume import ResumeButton
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ResumeButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ResumeButton(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/stop_button/stop_button_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.buttons.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class StopButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class StopButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = StopButton(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/position_indicator/position_indicator_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.position_indicator.position_indicator import (
     PositionIndicator,
@@ -17,8 +16,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class PositionIndicatorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -26,6 +23,8 @@ class PositionIndicatorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cov
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = PositionIndicator(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ class PositionIndicatorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cov
         return "PositionIndicator"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "PositionIndicator"
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/_base/positioner_box_base.py

@@ -138,7 +138,11 @@ class PositionerBoxBase(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
         signals = msg_content.get("signals", {})
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
         hinted_signals = self.dev[device]._hints
-        precision = self.dev[device].precision
+        precision = getattr(self.dev[device], "precision", 8)
+        try:
+            precision = int(precision)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            precision = int(8)
 
         spinner = ui_components["spinner"]
         position_indicator = ui_components["position_indicator"]
@@ -178,11 +182,13 @@ class PositionerBoxBase(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
             spinner.setVisible(False)
 
         if readback_val is not None:
-            readback.setText(f"{readback_val:.{precision}f}")
+            text = f"{readback_val:.{precision}f}"
+            readback.setText(text)
             position_emit(readback_val)
 
         if setpoint_val is not None:
-            setpoint.setText(f"{setpoint_val:.{precision}f}")
+            text = f"{setpoint_val:.{precision}f}"
+            setpoint.setText(text)
 
         limits = self.dev[device].limits
         limit_update(limits)
@@ -205,10 +211,13 @@ class PositionerBoxBase(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
         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)
+        precision = getattr(self.dev[device], "precision", 8)
+        try:
+            precision = int(precision)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            precision = int(8)
+        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))

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box_plugin.py

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
-import os
-
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import PositionerBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box.positioner_box import (
+    PositionerBox,
+)
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
 
 class PositionerBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class PositionerBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = PositionerBox(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ class PositionerBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Device Control"
+        return "BEC Device Control"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(PositionerBox.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box2_d_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 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 (
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ class PositionerBox2DPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = PositionerBox2D(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ class PositionerBox2DPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Device Control"
+        return "BEC Device Control"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(PositionerBox2D.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/positioner_control_line_plugin.py

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
-import os
-
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import PositionerControlLine
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_control_line.positioner_control_line import (
+    PositionerControlLine,
+)
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
 
 class PositionerControlLinePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class PositionerControlLinePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = PositionerControlLine(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ class PositionerControlLinePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Device Control"
+        return "BEC Device Control"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(PositionerControlLine.ICON_NAME)
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ class PositionerControlLinePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
         return "PositionerControlLine"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "A widget that controls a single positioner in line form."
+        return "A widget that controls a single device."
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_group/positioner_group.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ logger = bec_logger.logger
 
 
 class PositionerGroupBox(QGroupBox):
-    PLUGIN = True
+
     position_update = Signal(float)
 
     def __init__(self, parent, dev_name):
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ class PositionerGroupBox(QGroupBox):
 
     def _on_position_update(self, pos: float):
         self.position_update.emit(pos)
-        self.widget.label = f"%.{self.widget.dev[self.widget.device].precision}f" % pos
+        precision = getattr(self.widget.dev[self.widget.device], "precision", 8)
+        try:
+            precision = int(precision)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            precision = int(8)
+        self.widget.label = f"{pos:.{precision}f}"
 
     def close(self):
         self.widget.close()
@@ -55,6 +60,7 @@ class PositionerGroupBox(QGroupBox):
 class PositionerGroup(BECWidget, QWidget):
     """Simple Widget to control a positioner in box form"""
 
+    PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "grid_view"
     USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioners"]
 

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_group/positioner_group.pyproject

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{'files': ['positioner_group.py']}
+{'files': ['positioner_group.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_group/positioner_group_plugin.py

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
-import os
-
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_group.positioner_group import (
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
 
 class PositionerGroupPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -25,6 +23,8 @@ class PositionerGroupPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = PositionerGroup(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class PositionerGroupPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Device Control"
+        return "BEC Device Control"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(PositionerGroup.ICON_NAME)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class PositionerGroupPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "PositionerGroup"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Container Widget to control positioners in compact form, in a grid"
+        return "Simple Widget to control a positioner in box form"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_combobox/device_combo_box.pyproject

@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-{
-    "files": ["device_combobox.py"]
-}
+{'files': ['device_combobox.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_combobox/device_combo_box_plugin.py

@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_combobox.device_combobox import DeviceComboBox
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
-    <widget class='DeviceComboBox' name='device_combobox'>
+    <widget class='DeviceComboBox' name='device_combo_box'>
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = DeviceComboBox(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return designer_material_icon(DeviceComboBox.ICON_NAME)
 
     def includeFile(self):
-        return "device_combobox"
+        return "device_combo_box"
 
     def initialize(self, form_editor):
         self._form_editor = form_editor
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "DeviceComboBox"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Device ComboBox Example for BEC Widgets"
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.pyproject

@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-{
-    "files": ["device_line_edit.py"]
-}
+{'files': ['device_line_edit.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_line_edit/device_line_edit_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_line_edit.device_line_edit import (
     DeviceLineEdit,
@@ -17,8 +16,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class DeviceLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -26,6 +23,8 @@ class DeviceLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = DeviceLineEdit(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ class DeviceLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "DeviceLineEdit"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Device LineEdit Example for BEC Widgets with autocomplete."
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_combobox/signal_combo_box_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.signal_combobox.signal_combobox import SignalComboBox
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class SignalComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = SignalComboBox(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class SignalComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "SignalComboBox"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Signal ComboBox Example for BEC Widgets with autocomplete."
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_line_edit/signal_line_edit_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.signal_line_edit.signal_line_edit import (
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ class SignalLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = SignalLineEdit(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ class SignalLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "SignalLineEdit"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Signal LineEdit Example for BEC Widgets with autocomplete."
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_control_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.scan_control.scan_control import ScanControl
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ScanControlPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ScanControl(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class ScanControlPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Device Control"
+        return "BEC Device Control"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ScanControl.ICON_NAME)
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class ScanControlPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ScanControl"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "ScanControl"
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/dap/dap_combo_box/dap_combo_box_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.dap.dap_combo_box.dap_combo_box import DapComboBox
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class DapComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = DapComboBox(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/dap/lmfit_dialog/lm_fit_dialog_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.dap.lmfit_dialog.lmfit_dialog import LMFitDialog
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class LMFitDialogPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = LMFitDialog(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class LMFitDialogPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "LMFitDialog"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "LMFitDialog"
+        return "Dialog for displaying the fit summary and params for LMFit DAP processes"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/monaco/monaco_widget_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.monaco.monaco_widget import MonacoWidget
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class MonacoWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = MonacoWidget(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/sbb_monitor/sbb_monitor_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.sbb_monitor.sbb_monitor import SBBMonitor
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class SBBMonitorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = SBBMonitor(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class SBBMonitorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return ""
+        return "BEC Utils"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(SBBMonitor.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.scan_metadata.scan_metadata import ScanMetadata
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ScanMetadataPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ScanMetadata(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class ScanMetadataPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return ""
+        return "BEC Input Widgets"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ScanMetadata.ICON_NAME)
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class ScanMetadataPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ScanMetadata"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Dynamically generates a form for inclusion of metadata for a scan."
+        return "ScanMetadata"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/text_box/text_box_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.text_box.text_box import TextBox
 
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
 
 class TextBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -23,6 +21,8 @@ class TextBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = TextBox(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class TextBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "TextBox"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "TextBox"
+        return "A widget that displays text in plain and HTML format"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/vscode/vs_code_editor_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.vscode.vscode import VSCodeEditor
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class VSCodeEditorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class VSCodeEditorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = VSCodeEditor(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.web_console.web_console import WebConsole
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class WebConsolePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = WebConsole(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class WebConsolePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Console"
+        return "BEC Developer"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(WebConsole.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/website/website_widget_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.website.website import WebsiteWidget
 
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
 
 class WebsiteWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -23,6 +21,8 @@ class WebsiteWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = WebsiteWidget(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/games/minesweeper_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.games.minesweeper import Minesweeper
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class MinesweeperPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = Minesweeper(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/heatmap/heatmap_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.heatmap.heatmap import Heatmap
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class HeatmapPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = Heatmap(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class HeatmapPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Plot Widgets"
+        return "BEC Plots"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(Heatmap.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image_base.py

@@ -1034,7 +1034,8 @@ class ImageBase(PlotBase):
         if self.y_roi is not None:
             self.y_roi.cleanup_pyqtgraph()
 
-        self.layer_manager.clear()
-        self.layer_manager = None
+        if self.layer_manager is not None:
+            self.layer_manager.clear()
+            self.layer_manager = None
 
         super().cleanup()

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.image.image import Image
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ImagePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = Image(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class ImagePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Plot Widgets"
+        return "BEC Plots"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(Image.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/motor_map/motor_map_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.motor_map.motor_map import MotorMap
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class MotorMapPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = MotorMap(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class MotorMapPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Plot Widgets"
+        return "BEC Plots"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(MotorMap.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/multi_waveform/multi_waveform_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.multi_waveform.multi_waveform import MultiWaveform
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class MultiWaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = MultiWaveform(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class MultiWaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Plot Widgets"
+        return "BEC Plots"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(MultiWaveform.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_waveform_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.scatter_waveform.scatter_waveform import ScatterWaveform
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ScatterWaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ScatterWaveform(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class ScatterWaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Plot Widgets"
+        return "BEC Plots"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ScatterWaveform.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/waveform/waveform.py

@@ -908,6 +908,10 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
             self.roi_enable.emit(True)  # Enable the ROI toolbar action
             self.request_dap()  # Request DAP update directly without blocking proxy
 
+        QTimer.singleShot(
+            150, self.auto_range
+        )  # autorange with a delay to ensure the plot is updated
+
         return curve
 
     def _add_curve_object(self, name: str, config: CurveConfig) -> Curve:

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/waveform/waveform_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform import Waveform
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class WaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = Waveform(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class WaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "Plot Widgets"
+        return "BEC Plots"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(Waveform.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/bec_progressbar/bec_progress_bar_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.bec_progressbar.bec_progressbar import BECProgressBar
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class BECProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = BECProgressBar(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/ring_progress_bar/ring_progress_bar_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.ring_progress_bar.ring_progress_bar import RingProgressBar
 
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
 
 class RingProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -23,6 +21,8 @@ class RingProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = RingProgressBar(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class RingProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "RingProgressBar"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "RingProgressBar"
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/scan_progressbar/scan_progress_bar_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.scan_progressbar.scan_progressbar import ScanProgressBar
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class ScanProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ScanProgressBar(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class ScanProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ScanProgressBar"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "A progress bar that is hooked up to the scan progress of a scan."
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/scan_progressbar/scan_progressbar.py

@@ -124,11 +124,14 @@ class ScanProgressBar(BECWidget, QWidget):
     """
 
     ICON_NAME = "timelapse"
+    PLUGIN = True
     progress_started = Signal()
     progress_finished = Signal()
 
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, one_line_design=False):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent=None, client=None, config=None, gui_id=None, one_line_design=False, **kwargs
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
 
         self.get_bec_shortcuts()
         ui_file = os.path.join(

bec_widgets/widgets/services/bec_queue/bec_queue_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class BECQueuePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class BECQueuePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = BECQueue(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/services/bec_status_box/bec_status_box_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-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
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class BECStatusBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class BECStatusBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = BECStatusBox(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_browser.py

@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ class DeviceBrowser(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.proxy_device_update = SignalProxy(
             self.ui.filter_input.textChanged, rateLimit=500, slot=self.update_device_list
         )
-        self.bec_dispatcher.client.callbacks.register(
+        self._device_update_callback_id = self.bec_dispatcher.client.callbacks.register(
             EventType.DEVICE_UPDATE, self.on_device_update
         )
-        self.bec_dispatcher.client.callbacks.register(
+        self._scan_status_callback_id = self.bec_dispatcher.client.callbacks.register(
             EventType.SCAN_STATUS, self.scan_status_changed
         )
         self._default_config_dir = os.path.abspath(
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ class DeviceBrowser(BECWidget, QWidget):
         if file_path:
             self._config_helper.save_current_session(file_path)
 
+    def cleanup(self):
+        super().cleanup()
+        self.bec_dispatcher.client.callbacks.remove(self._scan_status_callback_id)
+        self.bec_dispatcher.client.callbacks.remove(self._device_update_callback_id)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     import sys

bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_browser_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.services.device_browser.device_browser import DeviceBrowser
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class DeviceBrowserPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = DeviceBrowser(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/logpanel/log_panel_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.logpanel.logpanel import LogPanel
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class LogPanelPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = LogPanel(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class LogPanelPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Utils"
+        return "BEC Services"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(LogPanel.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/signal_label/signal_label.py

@@ -300,7 +300,10 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
 
     def _signal_key_and_info(self) -> tuple[str, dict]:
         if isinstance(self._device_obj, Device):
-            signal_info = self._device_obj._info["signals"][self._signal]
+            try:
+                signal_info = self._device_obj._info["signals"][self._signal]
+            except KeyError:
+                return "", {}
             if signal_info["kind_str"] == Kind.hinted.name:
                 return signal_info["obj_name"], signal_info
             else:
@@ -309,15 +312,6 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
             return self._device, self._device_obj._info["describe_configuration"]
         return "", {}
 
-        # if self.dev[self._device]._info["signals"] == {}:
-        #     return self._signal or self._device
-        # signal_info = self.dev[self._device]._info["signals"][self._signal]
-        # return (
-        #     signal_info["obj_name"]
-        #     if signal_info["kind_str"] == Kind.hinted.name
-        #     else (self._signal or self._device)
-        # )
-
     @SafeProperty(str)
     def device(self) -> str:
         """The device from which to select a signal"""

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/signal_label/signal_label_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.signal_label.signal_label import SignalLabel
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class SignalLabelPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = SignalLabel(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/spinbox/bec_spin_box_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.spinbox.decimal_spinbox import BECSpinBox
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class BECSpinBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = BECSpinBox(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class BECSpinBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return ""
+        return "BEC Utils"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(BECSpinBox.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/spinbox/decimal_spinbox.py

@@ -13,26 +13,13 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QWidget,
 )
 
-from bec_widgets.utils import ConnectionConfig
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 
-
-class BECSpinBox(BECWidget, QDoubleSpinBox):
+class BECSpinBox(QDoubleSpinBox):
     PLUGIN = True
-    RPC = False
     ICON_NAME = "123"
 
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent: QWidget | None = None,
-        config: ConnectionConfig | None = None,
-        client=None,
-        gui_id: str | None = None,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> None:
-        if config is None:
-            config = ConnectionConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, gui_id=gui_id, config=config, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget | None = None, **kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
 
         # Make the widget as compact as possible horizontally.
         self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Fixed)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/spinner/spinner_widget_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.spinner.spinner import SpinnerWidget
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class SpinnerWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class SpinnerWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = SpinnerWidget(parent)
         return t
 

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/toggle/toggle_switch_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.toggle.toggle import ToggleSwitch
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class ToggleSwitchPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class ToggleSwitchPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ToggleSwitch(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class ToggleSwitchPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ToggleSwitch"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "ToggleSwitch"
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/color_button/color_button.py

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ class ColorButton(QWidget):
     PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "colors"
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, *args, **kwargs)
 
         self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
         self.layout.setSpacing(0)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/color_button/color_button_plugin.py

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import os
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-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
 
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
 
 class ColorButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class ColorButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ColorButton(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ class ColorButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Buttons"
+        return "BEC Visual Utils"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ColorButton.ICON_NAME)
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ class ColorButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ColorButton"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "ColorButton which opens a color dialog."
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/color_button_native/color_button_native.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import QColorDialog, QPushButton
 from bec_widgets import BECWidget, SafeProperty, SafeSlot
 
 
-class ColorButtonNative(BECWidget, QPushButton):
+class ColorButtonNative(QPushButton):
     """A QPushButton subclass that displays a color.
 
     The background is set to the given color and the button text is the hex code.

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/color_button_native/color_button_native_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.color_button_native.color_button_native import (
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ class ColorButtonNativePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cov
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ColorButtonNative(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ class ColorButtonNativePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cov
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Buttons"
+        return "BEC Visual Utils"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ColorButtonNative.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/colormap_selector/colormap_selector_plugin.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
-import os
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-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
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
-MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
-
 
 class ColormapSelectorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@ class ColormapSelectorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cove
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = ColormapSelector(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ class ColormapSelectorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cove
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Buttons"
+        return "BEC Visual Utils"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ColormapSelector.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/colormap_widget/bec_color_map_widget_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.colormap_widget.colormap_widget import BECColorMapWidget
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class BECColorMapWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cov
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = BECColorMapWidget(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class BECColorMapWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cov
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Buttons"
+        return "BEC Visual Utils"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(BECColorMapWidget.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/colormap_widget/colormap_widget.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class RoundedColorMapButton(ColorMapButton):
         painter.end()
 
 
-class BECColorMapWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
+class BECColorMapWidget(QWidget):
     colormap_changed_signal = Signal(str)
     ICON_NAME = "palette"
     PLUGIN = True

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/dark_mode_button/dark_mode_button_plugin.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class DarkModeButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
         t = DarkModeButton(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class DarkModeButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Buttons"
+        return "BEC Visual Utils"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(DarkModeButton.ICON_NAME)
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class DarkModeButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "DarkModeButton"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Button to toggle between dark and light mode."
+        return "DarkModeButton"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/widget_finder/register_widget_finder_combo_box.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+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.utility.widget_finder.widget_finder_combo_box_plugin import (
+        WidgetFinderComboBoxPlugin,
+    )
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(WidgetFinderComboBoxPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/widget_finder/widget_finder.py

@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
 
 from bec_widgets import SafeProperty
 from bec_widgets.utils.widget_io import WidgetIO
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindowNoRPC
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.image.image import Image
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform import Waveform
 
 
 class WidgetFinderComboBox(QComboBox):
+    ICON_NAME = "frame_inspect"
+    PLUGIN = True
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, widget_class: type[QWidget] | str | None = None):
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ class WidgetFinderComboBox(QComboBox):
         event.accept()
 
 
-class InspectorMainWindow(BECMainWindow):  # pragma: no cover
+class InspectorMainWindow(BECMainWindowNoRPC):  # pragma: no cover
     """
     A main window that includes a widget finder combobox to inspect widgets.
     """

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/widget_finder/widget_finder_combo_box.pyproject

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{'files': ['widget_finder.py']}

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/widget_finder/widget_finder_combo_box_plugin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
+from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.widget_finder.widget_finder import WidgetFinderComboBox
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='WidgetFinderComboBox' name='widget_finder_combo_box'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class WidgetFinderComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        if parent is None:
+            return QWidget()
+        t = WidgetFinderComboBox(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC Utils"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return designer_material_icon(WidgetFinderComboBox.ICON_NAME)
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "widget_finder_combo_box"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "WidgetFinderComboBox"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "WidgetFinderComboBox"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "bec_widgets"
-version = "2.30.0"
+version = "2.31.2"
 description = "BEC Widgets"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 classifiers = [

tests/end-2-end/test_plotting_framework_e2e.py

@@ -254,3 +254,35 @@ def test_dap_rpc(qtbot, bec_client_lib, connected_client_gui_obj):
     res.wait()
 
     qtbot.waitUntil(wait_for_fit, timeout=10000)
+
+
+def test_waveform_passing_device(qtbot, bec_client_lib, connected_client_gui_obj):
+    gui = connected_client_gui_obj
+    client = bec_client_lib
+    dev = client.device_manager.devices
+    scans = client.scans
+
+    dock = gui.bec
+    wf = dock.new("wf_dock").new("Waveform")
+    c1 = wf.plot(
+        y_name=dev.samx, y_entry=dev.samx.setpoint
+    )  # using setpoint to not use readback signal
+
+    assert c1.object_name == "samx_samx_setpoint"
+
+    status = scans.line_scan(dev.samx, -5, 5, steps=5, exp_time=0.05, relative=False)
+    status.wait()
+
+    # Wait for the scan to finish and the data to be available in history
+    # Wait until scan_id is in history
+    def _wait_for_scan_in_history():
+        if len(client.history) == 0:
+            return False
+        # Once items appear in storage, the last one hast to be the one we just scanned
+        return client.history[-1].metadata.bec["scan_id"] == status.scan.scan_id
+
+    qtbot.waitUntil(_wait_for_scan_in_history, timeout=10000)
+    last_scan_data = client.history[-1]
+    # check plotted data
+    x_data, y_data = c1.get_data()
+    assert np.array_equal(y_data, last_scan_data.devices.samx.samx_setpoint.read().get("value"))

tests/end-2-end/test_rpc_widgets_e2e.py

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ def test_available_widgets(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj):
     # Number of top level widgets, should be 4
     top_level_widgets_count = 12
     assert len(gui._server_registry) == top_level_widgets_count
+    names = set(list(gui._server_registry.keys()))
     # Number of widgets with parent_id == None, should be 2
     widgets = [
         widget for widget in gui._server_registry.values() if widget["config"]["parent_id"] is None
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ def test_available_widgets(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj):
             raise RuntimeError(
                 f"Widget {object_name} was not removed properly. The number of top level widgets "
                 f"is {len(gui._server_registry)} instead of {top_level_widgets_count}. The following "
-                f"widgets are still registered: {list(gui._server_registry.keys())}."
+                f"widgets are not cleaned up: {set(gui._server_registry.keys()) - names}"
             ) from exc
         # Number of widgets with parent_id == None, should be 2
         widgets = [

tests/unit_tests/test_compact_popup_widget.py

@@ -31,13 +31,6 @@ def compact_popup(qtbot):
     yield widget
 
 
-def test_widget_closing(qtbot, compact_popup):
-    with mock.patch.object(compact_popup.contained, "close") as close_method:
-        compact_popup.close()
-    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: not compact_popup.isVisible(), timeout=1000)
-    close_method.assert_called_once()
-
-
 def test_size_policy(compact_popup):
     csp = compact_popup.sizePolicy()
     assert csp.horizontalPolicy() == QSizePolicy.Expanding

tests/unit_tests/test_launch_window.py

@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ import os
 from unittest import mock
 
 import pytest
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from qtpy.QtGui import QFontMetrics
 
 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.applications.launch_window import LaunchWindow
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.auto_update.auto_updates import AutoUpdates
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow, UILaunchWindow
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow
 
 from .client_mocks import mocked_client
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ def test_launch_window_launch_ui_file(bec_launch_window):
     # Call the method to launch the custom UI file
     res = bec_launch_window.launch("custom_ui_file", ui_file=ui_file_path)
 
-    assert isinstance(res, UILaunchWindow)
+    assert isinstance(res, BECMainWindow)
 
     # Check if the custom UI file was launched correctly
     assert res.object_name == "positioner_box"
@@ -51,18 +50,6 @@ def test_launch_window_launch_ui_file(bec_launch_window):
     res.deleteLater()
 
 
-def test_launch_window_launch_ui_file_raises_for_qmainwindow(bec_launch_window):
-    # Mock the file dialog to return a specific UI file path
-    # the selected file must contain a QMainWindow widget but can be any file
-    ui_file_path = os.path.join(base_path, "examples/general_app/general_app.ui")
-
-    # Call the method to launch the custom UI file
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
-        bec_launch_window.launch("custom_ui_file", ui_file=ui_file_path)
-
-    assert "Loading a QMainWindow from a UI file is currently not supported." in str(excinfo.value)
-
-
 def test_launch_window_launch_default_auto_update(bec_launch_window):
     # Mock the auto update selection
     bec_launch_window.tiles["auto_update"].selector.setCurrentText("Default")

tests/unit_tests/test_positioner_box.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 from qtpy.QtGui import QValidator
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QPushButton
 
+from bec_widgets.tests.utils import Positioner
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import (
     PositionerBox,
     PositionerControlLine,
@@ -19,6 +20,18 @@ from .client_mocks import mocked_client
 from .conftest import create_widget
 
 
+class PositionerWithoutPrecision(Positioner):
+    """just placeholder for testing embedded isinstance check in DeviceCombobox"""
+
+    def __init__(self, precision, name="test", limits=None, read_value=1.0, enabled=True):
+        super().__init__(name, limits=limits, read_value=read_value, enabled=enabled)
+        self._precision = precision
+
+    @property
+    def precision(self):
+        return self._precision
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def positioner_box(qtbot, mocked_client):
     """Fixture for PositionerBox widget"""
@@ -165,3 +178,26 @@ def test_device_validity_check_rejects_non_positioner():
     positioner_box = mock.MagicMock(spec=PositionerBox)
     positioner_box.dev = {"test": 5.123}
     assert not PositionerBox._check_device_is_valid(positioner_box, "test")
+
+
+def test_positioner_box_device_without_precision(qtbot, positioner_box):
+    """Test positioner box with device without precision"""
+
+    for ii, mock_return in enumerate([None, 2, 2.0, True, "tmp"]):
+        dev_name = f"samy_{ii}"
+        device = PositionerWithoutPrecision(
+            precision=mock_return, name=dev_name, limits=[-5, 5], read_value=3.0
+        )
+        positioner_box.bec_dispatcher.client.device_manager.add_devices(devices=[device])
+
+        positioner_box.device = dev_name
+
+        def check_title():
+            return positioner_box.ui.device_box.title() == dev_name
+
+        qtbot.waitUntil(check_title, timeout=3000)
+        if isinstance(mock_return, (int, float)):
+            mock_return = int(mock_return)
+            assert positioner_box.ui.step_size.value() == 10**-mock_return * 10
+        else:
+            assert positioner_box.ui.step_size.value() == 10**-8 * 10

tests/unit_tests/test_rpc_base.py

@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
-import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import DeletedWidgetError, RPCBase, RPCReference
+import pytest
+from bec_lib.device import DeviceBaseWithConfig, Signal
+
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import (
+    DeletedWidgetError,
+    RPCBase,
+    RPCReference,
+    _transform_args_kwargs,
+)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -26,3 +34,20 @@ def test_rpc_base(rpc_base):
 
     with pytest.raises(DeletedWidgetError):
         ref._root  # Object no longer referenced in registry
+
+
+def test_transform_args_kwargs():
+    device_mock = MagicMock(spec=DeviceBaseWithConfig)
+    device_mock.full_name = "full name"
+    fallthrough_device_mock = MagicMock()
+    fallthrough_device_mock.name = "short name"
+    string_arg = "string_arg"
+    signal_mock = MagicMock(spec=Signal)
+    signal_mock.full_name = "full name"
+
+    args, kwargs = _transform_args_kwargs(
+        (device_mock, fallthrough_device_mock, string_arg, signal_mock),
+        {"a": device_mock, "b": fallthrough_device_mock, "c": string_arg, "d": signal_mock},
+    )
+    assert args == ("full name", "short name", "string_arg", "full name")
+    assert kwargs == {"a": "full name", "b": "short name", "c": "string_arg", "d": "full name"}