wip - feat(file browser): add file browser widget

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,173 +1,6 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
 
-## v2.33.2 (2025-07-31)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- Delete choice dialog on close
-  ([`23413cf`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/23413cffabe721e35bb5bb726ec34d74dc4ffe05))
-
-- Display short lists in SignalDisplay
-  ([`4bbb8fa`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/4bbb8fa519e8a90eebfcfa34e157493c9baa7880))
-
-- Don't warn on empty DeviceEdit init
-  ([`f18eeb9`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/f18eeb9c5dccbd9348b6ee6d1477a8b7925d40fc))
-
-- Remove config, directly set device+signal
-  ([`32ce8e2`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/32ce8e2818ceacda87e48399e3ed4df0cabb2335))
-
-
-## v2.33.1 (2025-07-31)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- **cli**: Ensure guis are not started twice
-  ([`cd81e7f`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/cd81e7f9ba40be23f6b930d250f743276720b277))
-
-
-## v2.33.0 (2025-07-29)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- **monaco**: Forward text changed signal
-  ([`a51ef04`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/a51ef04cdf0ac8abdb7008d78b13c75b86ce9e06))
-
-### Build System
-
-- Update bec and qtmonaco min dependencies
-  ([`5f925ba`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/5f925ba4e3840219e4473d6346ece6746076f718))
-
-### Features
-
-- **monaco**: Add insert, delete and lsp header
-  ([`fc68d2c`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/fc68d2cf2d6b161d8e3b9fc9daf6185d9197deba))
-
-- **monaco**: Add vim mode
-  ([`627b49b`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/627b49b33a30e45b2bfecb57f090eecfa31af09d))
-
-- **web console**: Add set_readonly method
-  ([`c2e1642`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/c2e16429c91de7cc0e672ba36224e9031c1c4234))
-
-- **web console**: Add signal to indicate when the js backend is initialized
-  ([`2b9fe6c`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/2b9fe6c9590c8d18b7542307273176e118828681))
-
-### Testing
-
-- **web console**: Add tests for the web console
-  ([`40f4bce`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/40f4bce2854bcf333ce261229bd1703b80ced538))
-
-
-## v2.32.0 (2025-07-29)
-
-### Features
-
-- **dock area**: Add screenshot toolbar action
-  ([`fd5af01`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/fd5af0184279400ca6d8e5d2042f31be88d180f3))
-
-- **rpc_timeout**: Add decorator to override the rpc timeout
-  ([`8a214c8`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/8a214c897899d0d94d5f262591a001c127d1b155))
-
-
-## v2.31.3 (2025-07-29)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- **waveform**: Fallback mechanism for auto mode to use index if scan_report_devices are not
-  available
-  ([`6bf84ae`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/6bf84aea2508ff01fe201c045ec055684da88593))
-
-
-## 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

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, BECMainWindowNoRPC
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow, UILaunchWindow
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -395,24 +395,20 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
             if isinstance(result_widget, BECMainWindow):
                 result_widget.show()
             else:
-                window = BECMainWindowNoRPC()
+                window = BECMainWindow()
                 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 a custom .ui file. If the top-level widget is a MainWindow subclass,
-        instantiate it directly; otherwise, embed it in a UILaunchWindow.
-        """
+        # Load the custom UI file
         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
@@ -420,22 +416,19 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
         if widget is None:
             raise ValueError("No widget found in the UI file.")
 
-        # 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)
+        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."
+            )
 
+        window = UILaunchWindow(object_name=filename)
         QApplication.processEvents()
-        window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {filename}")
+        result_widget = UILoader(window).loader(ui_file)
+        window.setCentralWidget(result_widget)
+        window.setWindowTitle(f"BEC - {window.object_name}")
         window.show()
-        logger.info(f"Launched custom UI: {filename}, type: {type(window).__name__}")
+        logger.info(f"Object name of new instance: {result_widget.objectName()}, {window.gui_id}")
         return window
 
     def _launch_auto_update(self, auto_update: str) -> AutoUpdates:
@@ -458,7 +451,7 @@ class LaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
 
         WidgetContainerUtils.raise_for_invalid_name(name)
 
-        window = BECMainWindowNoRPC()
+        window = BECMainWindow()
 
         widget_instance = widget(root_widget=True, object_name=name)
         assert isinstance(widget_instance, QWidget)

bec_widgets/cli/client.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from typing import Literal, Optional
 
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 
-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, rpc_call, rpc_timeout
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, rpc_call
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper import get_all_plugin_widgets, get_plugin_client_module
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class _WidgetsEnumType(str, enum.Enum):
 _Widgets = {
     "AbortButton": "AbortButton",
     "BECDockArea": "BECDockArea",
-    "BECMainWindow": "BECMainWindow",
     "BECProgressBar": "BECProgressBar",
     "BECQueue": "BECQueue",
     "BECStatusBox": "BECStatusBox",
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ _Widgets = {
     "DeviceBrowser": "DeviceBrowser",
     "DeviceComboBox": "DeviceComboBox",
     "DeviceLineEdit": "DeviceLineEdit",
+    "FileBrowser": "FileBrowser",
     "Heatmap": "Heatmap",
     "Image": "Image",
     "LogPanel": "LogPanel",
@@ -49,13 +49,11 @@ _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",
@@ -414,13 +412,6 @@ class BECDockArea(RPCBase):
             dict: The state of the dock area.
         """
 
-    @rpc_timeout(None)
-    @rpc_call
-    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
-        """
-
     @rpc_call
     def restore_state(
         self, state: "dict" = None, missing: "Literal['ignore', 'error']" = "ignore", extra="bottom"
@@ -435,14 +426,6 @@ 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."""
 
@@ -1201,6 +1184,16 @@ class EllipticalROI(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class FileBrowser(RPCBase):
+    """A simple file browser widget."""
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def remove(self):
+        """
+        Cleanup the BECConnector
+        """
+
+
 class Heatmap(RPCBase):
     """Heatmap widget for visualizing 2d grid data with color mapping for the z-axis."""
 
@@ -1433,13 +1426,6 @@ class Heatmap(RPCBase):
         Minimum decimal places for crosshair when dynamic precision is enabled.
         """
 
-    @rpc_timeout(None)
-    @rpc_call
-    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
-        """
-
     @property
     @rpc_call
     def color_map(self) -> "str":
@@ -1978,13 +1964,6 @@ class Image(RPCBase):
         Minimum decimal places for crosshair when dynamic precision is enabled.
         """
 
-    @rpc_timeout(None)
-    @rpc_call
-    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
-        """
-
     @property
     @rpc_call
     def color_map(self) -> "str":
@@ -2469,26 +2448,6 @@ class MonacoWidget(RPCBase):
         Get the current text from the Monaco editor.
         """
 
-    @rpc_call
-    def insert_text(self, text: str, line: int | None = None, column: int | None = None) -> None:
-        """
-        Insert text at the current cursor position or at a specified line and column.
-
-        Args:
-            text (str): The text to insert.
-            line (int, optional): The line number (1-based) to insert the text at. Defaults to None.
-            column (int, optional): The column number (1-based) to insert the text at. Defaults to None.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def delete_line(self, line: int | None = None) -> None:
-        """
-        Delete a line in the Monaco editor.
-
-        Args:
-            line (int, optional): The line number (1-based) to delete. If None, the current line will be deleted.
-        """
-
     @rpc_call
     def set_language(self, language: str) -> None:
         """
@@ -2562,34 +2521,6 @@ class MonacoWidget(RPCBase):
             enabled (bool): If True, the minimap will be enabled; otherwise, it will be disabled.
         """
 
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_vim_mode_enabled(self, enabled: bool) -> None:
-        """
-        Enable or disable Vim mode in the Monaco editor.
-
-        Args:
-            enabled (bool): If True, Vim mode will be enabled; otherwise, it will be disabled.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def set_lsp_header(self, header: str) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the LSP (Language Server Protocol) header for the Monaco editor.
-        The header is used to provide context for language servers but is not displayed in the editor.
-
-        Args:
-            header (str): The LSP header to set.
-        """
-
-    @rpc_call
-    def get_lsp_header(self) -> str:
-        """
-        Get the current LSP header set in the Monaco editor.
-
-        Returns:
-            str: The LSP header.
-        """
-
 
 class MotorMap(RPCBase):
     """Motor map widget for plotting motor positions in 2D including a trace of the last points."""
@@ -2865,13 +2796,6 @@ class MotorMap(RPCBase):
         The font size of the legend font.
         """
 
-    @rpc_timeout(None)
-    @rpc_call
-    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
-        """
-
     @property
     @rpc_call
     def color(self) -> "tuple":
@@ -3277,13 +3201,6 @@ class MultiWaveform(RPCBase):
         Minimum decimal places for crosshair when dynamic precision is enabled.
         """
 
-    @rpc_timeout(None)
-    @rpc_call
-    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
-        """
-
     @property
     @rpc_call
     def highlighted_index(self):
@@ -3498,13 +3415,6 @@ class PositionerBox(RPCBase):
             positioner (Positioner | str) : Positioner to set, accepts str or the device
         """
 
-    @rpc_timeout(None)
-    @rpc_call
-    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
-        """
-
 
 class PositionerBox2D(RPCBase):
     """Simple Widget to control two positioners in box form"""
@@ -3527,13 +3437,6 @@ class PositionerBox2D(RPCBase):
             positioner (Positioner | str) : Positioner to set, accepts str or the device
         """
 
-    @rpc_timeout(None)
-    @rpc_call
-    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
-        """
-
 
 class PositionerControlLine(RPCBase):
     """A widget that controls a single device."""
@@ -3547,13 +3450,6 @@ class PositionerControlLine(RPCBase):
             positioner (Positioner | str) : Positioner to set, accepts str or the device
         """
 
-    @rpc_timeout(None)
-    @rpc_call
-    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
-        """
-
 
 class PositionerGroup(RPCBase):
     """Simple Widget to control a positioner in box form"""
@@ -4012,13 +3908,6 @@ class ScanControl(RPCBase):
         Cleanup the BECConnector
         """
 
-    @rpc_timeout(None)
-    @rpc_call
-    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
-        """
-
 
 class ScanProgressBar(RPCBase):
     """Widget to display a progress bar that is hooked up to the scan progress of a scan."""
@@ -4327,13 +4216,6 @@ class ScatterWaveform(RPCBase):
         Minimum decimal places for crosshair when dynamic precision is enabled.
         """
 
-    @rpc_timeout(None)
-    @rpc_call
-    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
-        """
-
     @property
     @rpc_call
     def main_curve(self) -> "ScatterCurve":
@@ -4563,20 +4445,6 @@ class SignalLabel(RPCBase):
         Displays the full data from array signals if set to True.
         """
 
-    @property
-    @rpc_call
-    def max_list_display_len(self) -> "int":
-        """
-        For small lists, the max length to display
-        """
-
-    @max_list_display_len.setter
-    @rpc_call
-    def max_list_display_len(self) -> "int":
-        """
-        For small lists, the max length to display
-        """
-
 
 class SignalLineEdit(RPCBase):
     """Line edit widget for device input with autocomplete for device names."""
@@ -4652,6 +4520,14 @@ class TextBox(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class UILaunchWindow(RPCBase):
+    @rpc_call
+    def remove(self):
+        """
+        Cleanup the BECConnector
+        """
+
+
 class VSCodeEditor(RPCBase):
     """A widget to display the VSCode editor."""
 
@@ -4965,13 +4841,6 @@ class Waveform(RPCBase):
         Minimum decimal places for crosshair when dynamic precision is enabled.
         """
 
-    @rpc_timeout(None)
-    @rpc_call
-    def screenshot(self, file_name: "str | None" = None):
-        """
-        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
-        """
-
     @property
     @rpc_call
     def curves(self) -> "list[Curve]":

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.info}
+    log_func = {process.stdout: logger.debug, process.stderr: logger.error}
     stream_buffer = {process.stdout: [], process.stderr: []}
     try:
         os.set_blocking(process.stdout.fileno(), False)
@@ -151,10 +151,8 @@ def wait_for_server(client: BECGuiClient):
             raise RuntimeError("GUI is not alive")
     try:
         if client._gui_started_event.wait(timeout=timeout):
-            if client._gui_started_timer is not None:
-                # cancel the timer, we are done
-                client._gui_started_timer.cancel()
-                client._gui_started_timer.join()
+            client._gui_started_timer.cancel()
+            client._gui_started_timer.join()
         else:
             raise TimeoutError("Could not connect to GUI server")
     finally:
@@ -263,20 +261,13 @@ class BECGuiClient(RPCBase):
 
     def start(self, wait: bool = False) -> None:
         """Start the GUI server."""
-        logger.warning("Using <gui>.start() is deprecated, use <gui>.show() instead.")
         return self._start(wait=wait)
 
-    def show(self, wait=True) -> None:
-        """
-        Show the GUI window.
-        If the GUI server is not running, it will be started.
-
-        Args:
-            wait(bool): Whether to wait for the server to start. Defaults to True.
-        """
+    def show(self):
+        """Show the GUI window."""
         if self._check_if_server_is_alive():
             return self._show_all()
-        return self._start(wait=wait)
+        return self.start(wait=True)
 
     def hide(self):
         """Hide the GUI window."""
@@ -391,9 +382,6 @@ class BECGuiClient(RPCBase):
         """
         Start the GUI server, and execute callback when it is launched
         """
-        if self._gui_is_alive():
-            self._gui_started_event.set()
-            return
         if self._process is None or self._process.poll() is not None:
             logger.success("GUI starting...")
             self._startup_timeout = 5
@@ -536,7 +524,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
         # Test the client_utils.py module
         gui = BECGuiClient()
 
-        gui.show(wait=True)
+        gui.start(wait=True)
         gui.new().new(widget="Waveform")
         time.sleep(10)
     finally:

bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 {base_imports}
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 
-from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, rpc_call, rpc_timeout
+from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, rpc_call
 {"from bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper import get_all_plugin_widgets, get_plugin_client_module" if self._base else ""}
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
@@ -180,10 +180,7 @@ class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
                     f"Method {method} not found in class {cls.__name__}. "
                     f"Please check the USER_ACCESS list."
                 )
-            if hasattr(obj, "__rpc_timeout__"):
-                timeout = {"value": obj.__rpc_timeout__}
-            else:
-                timeout = {}
+
             if isinstance(obj, (property, QtProperty)):
                 # for the cli, we can map qt properties to regular properties
                 if is_property_setter:
@@ -208,26 +205,14 @@ class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
     def {method}{str(sig_overload)}: ...
     """
 
-                self.content += f"""
-    {self._rpc_call(timeout)}"""
+                self.content += """
+    @rpc_call"""
             self.content += f"""
     def {method}{str(sig)}:
         \"\"\"
 {doc}
         \"\"\""""
 
-    def _rpc_call(self, timeout_info: dict[str, float | None]):
-        """
-        Decorator to mark a method as an RPC call.
-        This is used to generate the client code for the method.
-        """
-        if not timeout_info:
-            return "@rpc_call"
-        timeout = timeout_info.get("value", None)
-        return f"""
-    @rpc_timeout({timeout})
-    @rpc_call"""
-
     def write(self, file_name: str):
         """
         Write the content to a file, automatically formatted with black.

bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_base.py

@@ -39,29 +39,6 @@ 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_timeout(timeout):
-    """
-    A decorator to set a timeout for an RPC call.
-
-    Args:
-        timeout: The timeout in seconds.
-
-    Returns:
-        The decorated function.
-    """
-
-    def decorator(func):
-        @wraps(func)
-        def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
-            if "timeout" not in kwargs:
-                kwargs["timeout"] = timeout
-            return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
-
-        return wrapper
-
-    return decorator
-
-
 def rpc_call(func):
     """
     A decorator for calling a function on the server.

bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py

@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ 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()
@@ -184,6 +186,24 @@ 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

@@ -1,19 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from datetime import datetime
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import darkdetect
-import shiboken6
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QFileDialog, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Slot
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_register import RPCRegister
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
-from bec_widgets.utils.rpc_decorator import rpc_timeout
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
     from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock import BECDock
@@ -91,7 +87,7 @@ class BECWidget(BECConnector):
                 theme = "dark"
         self.apply_theme(theme)
 
-    @SafeSlot(str)
+    @Slot(str)
     def apply_theme(self, theme: str):
         """
         Apply the theme to the widget.
@@ -100,43 +96,12 @@ class BECWidget(BECConnector):
             theme(str, optional): The theme to be applied.
         """
 
-    @SafeSlot()
-    @SafeSlot(str)
-    @rpc_timeout(None)
-    def screenshot(self, file_name: str | None = None):
-        """
-        Take a screenshot of the dock area and save it to a file.
-        """
-        if not isinstance(self, QWidget):
-            logger.error("Cannot take screenshot of non-QWidget instance")
-            return
-
-        screenshot = self.grab()
-        if file_name is None:
-            file_name, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(
-                self,
-                "Save Screenshot",
-                f"bec_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}.png",
-                "PNG Files (*.png);;JPEG Files (*.jpg *.jpeg);;All Files (*)",
-            )
-        if not file_name:
-            return
-        screenshot.save(file_name)
-        logger.info(f"Screenshot saved to {file_name}")
-
     def cleanup(self):
         """Cleanup the widget."""
         with RPCRegister.delayed_broadcast():
             # 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

@@ -259,3 +259,12 @@ 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/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", "BECDock"]
+EXCLUDED_PLUGINS = ["BECConnector", "BECDockArea", "BECDock", "BECFigure"]
 _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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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}
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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, QWidget) or issubclass(obj, BECWidget):
+                    if issubclass(obj, BECWidget):
                         class_info.is_widget = True
                     if len(subs) == 1 and (
                         issubclass(obj, QWidget) or issubclass(obj, QGraphicsWidget)

bec_widgets/utils/rpc_decorator.py

@@ -13,17 +13,3 @@ def register_rpc_methods(cls):
         if getattr(method, "rpc_public", False):
             cls.USER_ACCESS.add(name)
     return cls
-
-
-def rpc_timeout(timeout: float | None):
-    """
-    Decorator to set a timeout for RPC methods.
-    The actual implementation of timeout handling is within the cli module. This decorator
-    is solely to inform the generate-cli command about the timeout value.
-    """
-
-    def decorator(func):
-        func.__rpc_timeout__ = timeout  # Store the timeout value in the function
-        return func
-
-    return decorator

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/auto_update/auto_updates.py

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ 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

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

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock.py

@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ 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.py

@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         "detach_dock",
         "attach_all",
         "save_state",
-        "screenshot",
         "restore_state",
     ]
 
@@ -268,16 +267,11 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
             "restore_state",
             MaterialIconAction(icon_name="frame_reload", tooltip="Restore Dock State", parent=self),
         )
-        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
-            "screenshot",
-            MaterialIconAction(icon_name="photo_camera", tooltip="Take Screenshot", parent=self),
-        )
 
         bundle = ToolbarBundle("dock_actions", self.toolbar.components)
         bundle.add_action("attach_all")
         bundle.add_action("save_state")
         bundle.add_action("restore_state")
-        bundle.add_action("screenshot")
         self.toolbar.add_bundle(bundle)
 
     def _hook_toolbar(self):
@@ -339,7 +333,6 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.toolbar.components.get_action("restore_state").action.triggered.connect(
             self.restore_state
         )
-        self.toolbar.components.get_action("screenshot").action.triggered.connect(self.screenshot)
 
     @SafeSlot()
     def _create_widget_from_toolbar(self, widget_name: str) -> None:

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.pyproject

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

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area_plugin.py

@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 # 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.dock_area import BECDockArea
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock import BECDockArea
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
-    <widget class='BECDockArea' name='bec_dock_area'>
+    <widget class='BECDockArea' name='dock_area'>
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
 
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
 
 class BECDockAreaPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -21,8 +24,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,13 +31,13 @@ class BECDockAreaPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Containers"
+        return "BEC Plots"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(BECDockArea.ICON_NAME)
 
     def includeFile(self):
-        return "bec_dock_area"
+        return "dock_area"
 
     def initialize(self, form_editor):
         self._form_editor = form_editor
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class BECDockAreaPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "BECDockArea"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return ""
+        return "BECDockArea"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/register_dock_area.py

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

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/bec_main_window.pyproject

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

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/bec_main_window_plugin.py

@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-# 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

@@ -34,13 +34,10 @@ 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 = True
-    PLUGIN = True
+    RPC = False
+    PLUGIN = False
     SCAN_PROGRESS_WIDTH = 100  # px
     STATUS_BAR_WIDGETS_EXPIRE_TIME = 60_000  # milliseconds
 
@@ -494,16 +491,15 @@ class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
         super().cleanup()
 
 
-class BECMainWindowNoRPC(BECMainWindow):
-    RPC = False
-    PLUGIN = False
+class UILaunchWindow(BECMainWindow):
+    RPC = True
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys
 
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    main_window = BECMainWindow()
+    main_window = UILaunchWindow()
     main_window.show()
     main_window.resize(800, 600)
     sys.exit(app.exec())

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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ class ResetButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ResetButton"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "A button that resets the scan queue."
+        return "A button that reset the scan queue."
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # 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
 
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
 
 class StopButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -21,8 +24,6 @@ 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

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # 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,
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
 
 class PositionIndicatorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -23,8 +26,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class PositionIndicatorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cov
         return "PositionIndicator"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return ""
+        return "PositionIndicator"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

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

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

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

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class PositionerBox(PositionerBoxBase):
     PLUGIN = True
     RPC = True
 
-    USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioner", "screenshot"]
+    USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioner"]
     device_changed = Signal(str, str)
     # Signal emitted to inform listeners about a position update
     position_update = Signal(float)

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

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 # 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.positioner_box.positioner_box import (
-    PositionerBox,
-)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import PositionerBox
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
 
 class PositionerBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ class PositionerBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Device Control"
+        return "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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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 (
@@ -23,8 +22,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -32,7 +29,7 @@ class PositionerBox2DPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Device Control"
+        return "Device Control"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(PositionerBox2D.ICON_NAME)

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

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class PositionerBox2D(PositionerBoxBase):
 
     PLUGIN = True
     RPC = True
-    USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioner_hor", "set_positioner_ver", "screenshot"]
+    USER_ACCESS = ["set_positioner_hor", "set_positioner_ver"]
 
     device_changed_hor = Signal(str, str)
     device_changed_ver = Signal(str, str)

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

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 # 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.positioner_control_line.positioner_control_line import (
-    PositionerControlLine,
-)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import PositionerControlLine
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
 
 class PositionerControlLinePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ class PositionerControlLinePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
         self._form_editor = None
 
     def createWidget(self, parent):
-        if parent is None:
-            return QWidget()
         t = PositionerControlLine(parent)
         return t
 
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ class PositionerControlLinePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Device Control"
+        return "Device Control"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(PositionerControlLine.ICON_NAME)
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ class PositionerControlLinePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
         return "PositionerControlLine"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "A widget that controls a single device."
+        return "A widget that controls a single positioner in line form."
 
     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):
@@ -45,12 +45,7 @@ class PositionerGroupBox(QGroupBox):
 
     def _on_position_update(self, pos: float):
         self.position_update.emit(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}"
+        self.widget.label = f"%.{self.widget.dev[self.widget.device].precision}f" % pos
 
     def close(self):
         self.widget.close()
@@ -60,7 +55,6 @@ 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

@@ -1,8 +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
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import designer_material_icon
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_group.positioner_group import (
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
 
 class PositionerGroupPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -23,8 +25,6 @@ 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 "BEC Device Control"
+        return "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 "Simple Widget to control a positioner in box form"
+        return "Container Widget to control positioners in compact form, in a grid"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/base_classes/device_input_base.py

@@ -112,9 +112,7 @@ class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
             WidgetIO.set_value(widget=self, value=device)
             self.config.default = device
         else:
-            logger.warning(
-                f"Device {device} is not in the filtered selection of {self}: {self.devices}."
-            )
+            logger.warning(f"Device {device} is not in the filtered selection.")
 
     @SafeSlot()
     def update_devices_from_filters(self):
@@ -133,8 +131,7 @@ class DeviceInputBase(BECWidget):
         # Filter based on readout priority
         devs = [dev for dev in devs if self._check_readout_filter(dev)]
         self.devices = [device.name for device in devs]
-        if current_device != "":
-            self.set_device(current_device)
+        self.set_device(current_device)
 
     @SafeSlot(list)
     def set_available_devices(self, devices: list[str]):

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

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

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

@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 # 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_combo_box'>
+    <widget class='DeviceComboBox' name='device_combobox'>
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
 
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
 
 class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -21,8 +24,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return designer_material_icon(DeviceComboBox.ICON_NAME)
 
     def includeFile(self):
-        return "device_combo_box"
+        return "device_combobox"
 
     def initialize(self, form_editor):
         self._form_editor = form_editor
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class DeviceComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "DeviceComboBox"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return ""
+        return "Device ComboBox Example for BEC Widgets"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

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

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

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

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # 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,
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
 
 class DeviceLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -23,8 +26,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class DeviceLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "DeviceLineEdit"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return ""
+        return "Device LineEdit Example for BEC Widgets with autocomplete."
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ class SignalComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "SignalComboBox"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return ""
+        return "Signal ComboBox Example for BEC Widgets with autocomplete."
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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 (
@@ -23,8 +22,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -53,7 +50,7 @@ class SignalLineEditPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "SignalLineEdit"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return ""
+        return "Signal LineEdit Example for BEC Widgets with autocomplete."
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_control.py

@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
     Widget to submit new scans to the queue.
     """
 
-    USER_ACCESS = ["remove", "screenshot"]
     PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "tune"
     ARG_BOX_POSITION: int = 2

bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_control_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ class ScanControlPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Device Control"
+        return "Device Control"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ScanControl.ICON_NAME)
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ class ScanControlPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ScanControl"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return ""
+        return "ScanControl"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/dap/dap_combo_box/dap_combo_box_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ class LMFitDialogPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "LMFitDialog"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Dialog for displaying the fit summary and params for LMFit DAP processes"
+        return "LMFitDialog"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/monaco/monaco_widget.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from typing import Literal
 
 import qtmonaco
-from qtpy.QtCore import Signal
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
@@ -13,14 +12,11 @@ class MonacoWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
     A simple Monaco editor widget
     """
 
-    text_changed = Signal(str)
     PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "code"
     USER_ACCESS = [
         "set_text",
         "get_text",
-        "insert_text",
-        "delete_line",
         "set_language",
         "get_language",
         "set_theme",
@@ -29,9 +25,6 @@ class MonacoWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
         "set_cursor",
         "current_cursor",
         "set_minimap_enabled",
-        "set_vim_mode_enabled",
-        "set_lsp_header",
-        "get_lsp_header",
     ]
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, config=None, client=None, gui_id=None, **kwargs):
@@ -43,7 +36,6 @@ class MonacoWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.editor = qtmonaco.Monaco(self)
         layout.addWidget(self.editor)
         self.setLayout(layout)
-        self.editor.text_changed.connect(self.text_changed.emit)
         self.editor.initialized.connect(self.apply_theme)
 
     def apply_theme(self, theme: str | None = None) -> None:
@@ -73,26 +65,6 @@ class MonacoWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
         """
         return self.editor.get_text()
 
-    def insert_text(self, text: str, line: int | None = None, column: int | None = None) -> None:
-        """
-        Insert text at the current cursor position or at a specified line and column.
-
-        Args:
-            text (str): The text to insert.
-            line (int, optional): The line number (1-based) to insert the text at. Defaults to None.
-            column (int, optional): The column number (1-based) to insert the text at. Defaults to None.
-        """
-        self.editor.insert_text(text, line, column)
-
-    def delete_line(self, line: int | None = None) -> None:
-        """
-        Delete a line in the Monaco editor.
-
-        Args:
-            line (int, optional): The line number (1-based) to delete. If None, the current line will be deleted.
-        """
-        self.editor.delete_line(line)
-
     def set_cursor(
         self,
         line: int,
@@ -182,34 +154,6 @@ class MonacoWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
         """
         self.editor.clear_highlighted_lines()
 
-    def set_vim_mode_enabled(self, enabled: bool) -> None:
-        """
-        Enable or disable Vim mode in the Monaco editor.
-
-        Args:
-            enabled (bool): If True, Vim mode will be enabled; otherwise, it will be disabled.
-        """
-        self.editor.set_vim_mode_enabled(enabled)
-
-    def set_lsp_header(self, header: str) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the LSP (Language Server Protocol) header for the Monaco editor.
-        The header is used to provide context for language servers but is not displayed in the editor.
-
-        Args:
-            header (str): The LSP header to set.
-        """
-        self.editor.set_lsp_header(header)
-
-    def get_lsp_header(self) -> str:
-        """
-        Get the current LSP header set in the Monaco editor.
-
-        Returns:
-            str: The LSP header.
-        """
-        return self.editor.get_lsp_header()
-
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     qapp = QApplication([])

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/monaco/monaco_widget_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ class SBBMonitorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Utils"
+        return ""
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(SBBMonitor.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ class ScanMetadataPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Input Widgets"
+        return ""
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ScanMetadata.ICON_NAME)
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ class ScanMetadataPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ScanMetadata"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "ScanMetadata"
+        return "Dynamically generates a form for inclusion of metadata for a scan."
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/text_box/text_box_plugin.py

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # 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
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
 
 class TextBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -21,8 +23,6 @@ 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 "A widget that displays text in plain and HTML format"
+        return "TextBox"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/vscode/vs_code_editor_plugin.py

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # 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
 
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
 
 class VSCodeEditorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -21,8 +24,6 @@ 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.py

@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ import time
 
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from louie.saferef import safe_ref
-from qtpy.QtCore import QTimer, QUrl, Signal, qInstallMessageHandler
+from qtpy.QtCore import QUrl, qInstallMessageHandler
 from qtpy.QtWebEngineWidgets import QWebEnginePage, QWebEngineView
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
@@ -166,16 +165,11 @@ class WebConsole(BECWidget, QWidget):
     A simple widget to display a website
     """
 
-    _js_callback = Signal(bool)
-    initialized = Signal()
-
     PLUGIN = True
     ICON_NAME = "terminal"
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, config=None, client=None, gui_id=None, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, gui_id=gui_id, config=config, **kwargs)
-        self._startup_cmd = "bec --nogui"
-        self._is_initialized = False
         _web_console_registry.register(self)
         self._token = _web_console_registry._token
         layout = QVBoxLayout()
@@ -187,48 +181,6 @@ class WebConsole(BECWidget, QWidget):
         layout.addWidget(self.browser)
         self.setLayout(layout)
         self.page.setUrl(QUrl(f"http://localhost:{_web_console_registry._server_port}"))
-        self._startup_timer = QTimer()
-        self._startup_timer.setInterval(500)
-        self._startup_timer.timeout.connect(self._check_page_ready)
-        self._startup_timer.start()
-        self._js_callback.connect(self._on_js_callback)
-
-    def _check_page_ready(self):
-        """
-        Check if the page is ready and stop the timer if it is.
-        """
-        if self.page.isLoading():
-            return
-
-        self.page.runJavaScript("window.term !== undefined", self._js_callback.emit)
-
-    def _on_js_callback(self, ready: bool):
-        """
-        Callback for when the JavaScript is ready.
-        """
-        if not ready:
-            return
-        self._is_initialized = True
-        self._startup_timer.stop()
-        if self._startup_cmd:
-            self.write(self._startup_cmd)
-        self.initialized.emit()
-
-    @SafeProperty(str)
-    def startup_cmd(self):
-        """
-        Get the startup command for the web console.
-        """
-        return self._startup_cmd
-
-    @startup_cmd.setter
-    def startup_cmd(self, cmd: str):
-        """
-        Set the startup command for the web console.
-        """
-        if not isinstance(cmd, str):
-            raise ValueError("Startup command must be a string.")
-        self._startup_cmd = cmd
 
     def write(self, data: str, send_return: bool = True):
         """
@@ -261,19 +213,10 @@ class WebConsole(BECWidget, QWidget):
             "document.querySelector('textarea.xterm-helper-textarea').dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keypress', {charCode: 3}))"
         )
 
-    def set_readonly(self, readonly: bool):
-        """
-        Set the web console to read-only mode.
-        """
-        if not isinstance(readonly, bool):
-            raise ValueError("Readonly must be a boolean.")
-        self.setEnabled(not readonly)
-
     def cleanup(self):
         """
         Clean up the registry by removing any instances that are no longer valid.
         """
-        self._startup_timer.stop()
         _web_console_registry.unregister(self)
         super().cleanup()
 

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ class WebConsolePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Developer"
+        return "BEC Console"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(WebConsole.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/editors/website/website_widget_plugin.py

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # 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
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
 
 class WebsiteWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -21,8 +23,6 @@ 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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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.py

@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ class Heatmap(ImageBase):
         "auto_range_y.setter",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision.setter",
-        "screenshot",
         # ImageView Specific Settings
         "color_map",
         "color_map.setter",

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/heatmap/heatmap_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ class HeatmapPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Plots"
+        return "Plot Widgets"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(Heatmap.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image.py

@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ class Image(ImageBase):
         "auto_range_y.setter",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision.setter",
-        "screenshot",
         # ImageView Specific Settings
         "color_map",
         "color_map.setter",

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image_base.py

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

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ class ImagePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Plots"
+        return "Plot Widgets"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(Image.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/motor_map/motor_map.py

@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ class MotorMap(PlotBase):
         "y_log.setter",
         "legend_label_size",
         "legend_label_size.setter",
-        "screenshot",
         # motor_map specific
         "color",
         "color.setter",

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/motor_map/motor_map_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ class MotorMapPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Plots"
+        return "Plot Widgets"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(MotorMap.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/multi_waveform/multi_waveform.py

@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ class MultiWaveform(PlotBase):
         "legend_label_size.setter",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision.setter",
-        "screenshot",
         # MultiWaveform Specific RPC Access
         "highlighted_index",
         "highlighted_index.setter",

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/multi_waveform/multi_waveform_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ class MultiWaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Plots"
+        return "Plot Widgets"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(MultiWaveform.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_waveform.py

@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ class ScatterWaveform(PlotBase):
         "legend_label_size.setter",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision.setter",
-        "screenshot",
         # Scatter Waveform Specific RPC Access
         "main_curve",
         "color_map",

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_waveform_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ class ScatterWaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Plots"
+        return "Plot Widgets"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ScatterWaveform.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/waveform/waveform.py

@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
         "legend_label_size.setter",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision",
         "minimal_crosshair_precision.setter",
-        "screenshot",
         # Waveform Specific RPC Access
         "curves",
         "x_mode",
@@ -909,10 +908,6 @@ 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:
@@ -1635,25 +1630,18 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
             # 4.2 If there are sync curves, use the first device from the scan report
             else:
                 try:
-                    scan_report_devices = self._ensure_str_list(
+                    x_name = self._ensure_str_list(
                         self.scan_item.metadata["bec"]["scan_report_devices"]
-                    )
-                except Exception:
-                    scan_report_devices = self.scan_item.status_message.info.get(
-                        "scan_report_devices", []
-                    )
-                if not scan_report_devices:
-                    x_data = None
-                    new_suffix = " (auto: index)"
+                    )[0]
+                except:
+                    x_name = self.scan_item.status_message.info["scan_report_devices"][0]
+                x_entry = self.entry_validator.validate_signal(x_name, None)
+                if access_key == "val":
+                    x_data = data.get(x_name, {}).get(x_entry, {}).get(access_key, None)
                 else:
-                    x_name = scan_report_devices[0]
-                    x_entry = self.entry_validator.validate_signal(x_name, None)
-                    if access_key == "val":
-                        x_data = data.get(x_name, {}).get(x_entry, {}).get(access_key, None)
-                    else:
-                        entry_obj = data.get(x_name, {}).get(x_entry)
-                        x_data = entry_obj.read()["value"] if entry_obj else None
-                    new_suffix = f" (auto: {x_name}-{x_entry})"
+                    entry_obj = data.get(x_name, {}).get(x_entry)
+                    x_data = entry_obj.read()["value"] if entry_obj else None
+                new_suffix = f" (auto: {x_name}-{x_entry})"
         self._update_x_label_suffix(new_suffix)
         return x_data
 

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/waveform/waveform_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ class WaveformPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Plots"
+        return "Plot Widgets"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(Waveform.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/bec_progressbar/bec_progress_bar_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # 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
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
 
 class RingProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -21,8 +23,6 @@ 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 ""
+        return "RingProgressBar"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/scan_progressbar/scan_progress_bar_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ class ScanProgressBarPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ScanProgressBar"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return ""
+        return "A progress bar that is hooked up to the scan progress of a scan."
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/scan_progressbar/scan_progressbar.py

@@ -124,14 +124,11 @@ 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, **kwargs
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, config=config, gui_id=gui_id, **kwargs)
+    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)
 
         self.get_bec_shortcuts()
         ui_file = os.path.join(

bec_widgets/widgets/services/bec_queue/bec_queue_plugin.py

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # 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
 
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
 
 class BECQueuePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -21,8 +24,6 @@ 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

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # 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
 
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
 
 class BECStatusBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -21,8 +24,6 @@ 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_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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/file_browser/file_browser.py

@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout
+from qtpy.QtCore import QDir
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QFileSystemModel, QHeaderView, QTreeView, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty
+from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.actions import MaterialIconAction
+from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.bundles import ToolbarBundle
+from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.toolbar import ModularToolBar
+
+
+class FileBrowser(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    """
+    A simple file browser widget.
+    """
+
+    PLUGIN = True
+    ICON_NAME = "folder_open"
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, config=None, client=None, gui_id=None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, gui_id=gui_id, config=config, **kwargs)
+
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+
+        self.tree = QTreeView(self)
+
+        self.model = QFileSystemModel()
+        self.tree.setModel(self.model)
+        self.tree.setRootIndex(self.model.index(QDir.rootPath()))
+        self.model.setRootPath(QDir.rootPath())
+
+        self._allow_changing_root = True
+        self._original_root_path = QDir.rootPath()
+
+        self.toolbar = ModularToolBar(parent=self, orientation="horizontal")
+
+        self._go_back_action = MaterialIconAction("arrow_back", "Go Back", parent=self)
+        self.toolbar.components.add_safe("go_back", self._go_back_action)
+        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
+            "refresh", MaterialIconAction("refresh", "Refresh", parent=self)
+        )
+        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
+            "open", MaterialIconAction("folder_open", "Open File", parent=self)
+        )
+        bundle = ToolbarBundle("file_io", self.toolbar.components)
+        bundle.add_action("go_back")
+        bundle.add_action("refresh")
+        bundle.add_action("open")
+        self.toolbar.add_bundle(bundle)
+
+        self.toolbar.show_bundles(["file_io"])
+
+        layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
+        layout.addWidget(self.tree)
+        self.setLayout(layout)
+
+        self._show_hidden_files = False
+        self._go_back_action.action.setEnabled(False)
+        self._go_back_action.action.triggered.connect(self._on_go_back)
+
+        self.tree.setSelectionMode(QTreeView.SelectionMode.SingleSelection)
+        self.tree.doubleClicked.connect(self._on_double_click)
+
+    def _on_double_click(self, index):
+        """
+        Handle double-click events on the file browser.
+        Opens the selected file or directory.
+        """
+        if not index.isValid():
+            return
+
+        path = self.model.filePath(index)
+        if self.model.isDir(index) and self._allow_changing_root:
+            self.tree.setRootIndex(index)
+            if path != self._original_root_path:
+                self._go_back_action.action.setEnabled(True)
+            else:
+                self._go_back_action.action.setEnabled(False)
+            return
+        print(f"Opening file: {path}")
+
+    def _on_go_back(self):
+        """
+        Handle the go back action.
+        Navigates to the previous directory in the file browser.
+        """
+        if self._allow_changing_root and self.tree.rootIndex().isValid():
+            parent_index = self.tree.rootIndex().parent()
+            if parent_index.isValid():
+                self.tree.setRootIndex(parent_index)
+                if parent_index != self.model.index(self._original_root_path):
+                    self._go_back_action.action.setEnabled(True)
+                else:
+                    self._go_back_action.action.setEnabled(False)
+
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def show_toolbar(self):
+        """
+        Get whether the toolbar is shown in the file browser.
+        """
+        return not self.toolbar.isHidden()
+
+    @show_toolbar.setter
+    def show_toolbar(self, show: bool):
+        """
+        Set whether the toolbar is shown in the file browser.
+        """
+        self.toolbar.setVisible(show)
+
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def show_hidden_files(self):
+        """
+        Get whether hidden files are shown in the file browser.
+        """
+        return self._show_hidden_files
+
+    @show_hidden_files.setter
+    def show_hidden_files(self, show: bool):
+        """
+        Set whether hidden files are shown in the file browser.
+        """
+        self._show_hidden_files = show
+        if show:
+            self.model.setFilter(
+                QDir.Filter.AllDirs
+                | QDir.Filter.Files
+                | QDir.Filter.NoDotAndDotDot
+                | QDir.Filter.Hidden
+            )
+        else:
+            self.model.setFilter(
+                QDir.Filter.AllDirs | QDir.Filter.Files | QDir.Filter.NoDotAndDotDot
+            )
+        self.tree.setRootIndex(self.model.index(self.model.rootPath()))
+
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def allow_changing_root(self):
+        """
+        Get whether changing the root path is allowed.
+        """
+        return self._allow_changing_root
+
+    @allow_changing_root.setter
+    def allow_changing_root(self, allow: bool):
+        """
+        Set whether changing the root path is allowed.
+        """
+        self._allow_changing_root = allow
+
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def show_file_size(self):
+        """
+        Get whether the file size is shown in the file browser.
+        """
+        index = self._section_index("Size")
+        return not self.tree.header().isSectionHidden(index)
+
+    @show_file_size.setter
+    def show_file_size(self, show: bool):
+        """
+        Set whether the file size is shown in the file browser.
+        """
+        index = self._section_index("Size")
+        self.tree.header().setSectionHidden(index, not show)
+        self.tree.header().repaint()
+
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def show_file_kind(self):
+        """
+        Get whether the file kind is shown in the file browser.
+        """
+        index = self._section_index("Kind")
+        return not self.tree.header().isSectionHidden(index)
+
+    @show_file_kind.setter
+    def show_file_kind(self, show: bool):
+        """
+        Set whether the file kind is shown in the file browser.
+        """
+        index = self._section_index("Kind")
+        self.tree.header().setSectionHidden(index, not show)
+        self.tree.setRootIndex(self.model.index(self.model.rootPath()))
+
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def show_file_timestamp(self):
+        """
+        Get whether the file timestamp is shown in the file browser.
+        """
+        index = self._section_index("Date Modified")
+        return not self.tree.header().isSectionHidden(index)
+
+    @show_file_timestamp.setter
+    def show_file_timestamp(self, show: bool):
+        """
+        Set whether the file timestamp is shown in the file browser.
+        """
+        index = self._section_index("Date Modified")
+        self.tree.header().setSectionHidden(index, not show)
+        self.tree.header().setSectionResizeMode(0, QHeaderView.ResizeMode.Stretch)
+        self.tree.setRootIndex(self.model.index(self.model.rootPath()))
+
+    @SafeProperty(str)
+    def root_path(self):
+        """
+        Get the root path of the file browser.
+        """
+        return self.model.rootPath()
+
+    @root_path.setter
+    def root_path(self, path: str):
+        """
+        Set the root path of the file browser.
+        """
+        self.model.setRootPath(path)
+        self.tree.setRootIndex(self.model.index(path))
+        self._original_root_path = path
+
+    @SafeProperty(bool)
+    def show_header(self):
+        """
+        Get whether the header is shown in the file browser.
+        """
+        return not self.tree.header().isHidden()
+
+    @show_header.setter
+    def show_header(self, show: bool):
+        """
+        Set whether the header is shown in the file browser.
+        """
+        self.tree.setHeaderHidden(not show)
+        self.tree.setRootIndex(self.model.index(self.model.rootPath()))
+
+    def _section_index(self, label: str) -> int:
+        header = self.tree.header()
+        model = self.tree.model()
+        for i in range(model.columnCount()):
+            if model.headerData(i, header.orientation()) == label:
+                return i
+        print(f"Section '{label}' not found in header.")
+        return -1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    file_browser = FileBrowser()
+    file_browser.root_path = "/Users/wakonig_k/software/work/bec-widgets/bec_widgets"
+    file_browser.show_file_size = False
+    file_browser.show_file_kind = False
+    file_browser.show_file_timestamp = False
+    file_browser.show_hidden_files = True
+    file_browser.show_header = False
+    file_browser.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+#     from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+#     from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDockWidget, QFileSystemModel, QTreeView
+
+#     class ExplorerDock(QWidget):
+#         def __init__(self, cpath, themes):
+#             super().__init__()
+#             self._themes = themes
+#             self.setWindowTitle("Explorer")
+#             self.tree = QTreeView(self)
+#             self.model = QFileSystemModel()
+#             self.tree.setModel(self.model)
+#             self.tree.setRootIndex(self.model.index(cpath))
+#             self.model.setRootPath(cpath)
+
+#             layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+#             layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+#             layout.addWidget(self.tree)
+
+#     app = QApplication([])
+#     explorer = ExplorerDock(
+#         cpath="/Users/wakonig_k/software/work/csaxs_bec/csaxs_bec", themes={"sidebar_bg": "#2E2E2E"}
+#     )
+#     explorer.show()
+#     app.exec_()
+
+
+# # self.dock = QDockWidget("Explorer", self)
+# #         self.dock.setMinimumWidth(200)
+# #         self.dock.visibilityChanged.connect(
+# #             lambda visible: self.onExplorerDockVisibilityChanged(visible)
+# #         )
+# #         self.dock.setAllowedAreas(Qt.DockWidgetArea.AllDockWidgetAreas)
+# #         tree_view = QTreeView()
+
+# #         self.model = QFileSystemModel()
+# #         bg = self._themes["sidebar_bg"]
+# #         tree_view.setStyleSheet(
+# #             f"QTreeView {{background-color: {bg}; color: white; border: none; }}"
+# #         )
+# #         tree_view.setModel(self.model)
+# #         tree_view.setRootIndex(self.model.index(cpath))
+# #         self.model.setRootPath(cpath)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/file_browser/file_browser.pyproject

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

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/file_browser/file_browser_plugin.py

@@ -2,28 +2,25 @@
 # 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
+from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.file_browser.file_browser import FileBrowser
 
 DOM_XML = """
 <ui language='c++'>
-    <widget class='WidgetFinderComboBox' name='widget_finder_combo_box'>
+    <widget class='FileBrowser' name='file_browser'>
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
 
 
-class WidgetFinderComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+class FileBrowserPlugin(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)
+        t = FileBrowser(parent)
         return t
 
     def domXml(self):
@@ -33,10 +30,10 @@ class WidgetFinderComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
         return "BEC Utils"
 
     def icon(self):
-        return designer_material_icon(WidgetFinderComboBox.ICON_NAME)
+        return designer_material_icon(FileBrowser.ICON_NAME)
 
     def includeFile(self):
-        return "widget_finder_combo_box"
+        return "file_browser"
 
     def initialize(self, form_editor):
         self._form_editor = form_editor
@@ -48,10 +45,10 @@ class WidgetFinderComboBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no
         return self._form_editor is not None
 
     def name(self):
-        return "WidgetFinderComboBox"
+        return "FileBrowser"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "WidgetFinderComboBox"
+        return ""
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/file_browser/register_file_browser.py

@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         return
     from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
 
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.bec_main_window_plugin import (
-        BECMainWindowPlugin,
-    )
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.file_browser.file_browser_plugin import FileBrowserPlugin
 
-    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(BECMainWindowPlugin())
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(FileBrowserPlugin())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/logpanel/log_panel_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ class LogPanelPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Services"
+        return "BEC Utils"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(LogPanel.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/signal_label/signal_label.py

@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
 import traceback
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Sequence
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
-import numpy as np
 from bec_lib.device import Device, Signal
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
-from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as QSignal
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
@@ -22,10 +20,17 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QWidget,
 )
 
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import ConnectionConfig
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
 from bec_widgets.utils.ophyd_kind_util import Kind
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.base_classes.device_input_base import (
+    DeviceInputConfig,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.base_classes.device_signal_input_base import (
+    DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig,
+)
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_line_edit.device_line_edit import (
     DeviceLineEdit,
 )
@@ -43,9 +48,8 @@ class ChoiceDialog(QDialog):
     def __init__(
         self,
         parent: QWidget | None = None,
+        config: ConnectionConfig | None = None,
         client: BECClient | None = None,
-        device: str | None = None,
-        signal: str | None = None,
         show_hinted: bool = True,
         show_normal: bool = False,
         show_config: bool = False,
@@ -59,8 +63,18 @@ class ChoiceDialog(QDialog):
 
         layout = QHBoxLayout()
 
-        self._device_field = DeviceLineEdit(parent=parent, client=client)
-        self._signal_field = SignalComboBox(parent=parent, client=client)
+        config_dict = config.model_dump() if config is not None else {}
+        self._device_config = DeviceInputConfig.model_validate(config_dict)
+        self._signal_config = DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig.model_validate(config_dict)
+        self._device_field = DeviceLineEdit(
+            config=self._device_config, parent=parent, client=client
+        )
+        self._signal_field = SignalComboBox(
+            config=self._signal_config,
+            device=self._signal_config.device,
+            parent=parent,
+            client=client,
+        )
         layout.addWidget(self._device_field)
         layout.addWidget(self._signal_field)
 
@@ -75,10 +89,7 @@ class ChoiceDialog(QDialog):
 
         self.setLayout(layout)
         self._device_field.textChanged.connect(self._update_device)
-        if device:
-            self._device_field.set_device(device)
-        if signal and signal in set(s[0] for s in self._signal_field.signals):
-            self._signal_field.set_signal(signal)
+        self._device_field.setText(config.device if config is not None else "")
 
     def _display_error(self):
         try:
@@ -112,19 +123,11 @@ class ChoiceDialog(QDialog):
         self.accepted_output.emit(
             self._device_field.text(), self._signal_field.selected_signal_comp_name
         )
-        self.cleanup()
         return super().accept()
 
-    def reject(self):
-        self.cleanup()
-        return super().reject()
-
-    def cleanup(self):
-        self._device_field.close()
-        self._signal_field.close()
-
 
 class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
+
     ICON_NAME = "scoreboard"
     RPC = True
     PLUGIN = True
@@ -148,8 +151,6 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
         "show_config_signals.setter",
         "display_array_data",
         "display_array_data.setter",
-        "max_list_display_len",
-        "max_list_display_len.setter",
     ]
 
     def __init__(
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
             custom_label (str, optional): Custom label for the widget. Defaults to "".
             custom_units (str, optional): Custom units for the widget. Defaults to "".
         """
+        self._config = DeviceSignalInputBaseConfig(default=signal, device=device)
         super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, **kwargs)
 
         self._device = device
@@ -187,7 +189,6 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._show_default_units: bool = show_default_units
         self._decimal_places = 3
         self._dtype = None
-        self._max_list_display_len = 5
 
         self._show_hinted_signals: bool = True
         self._show_normal_signals: bool = True
@@ -226,10 +227,9 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
 
     def _create_dialog(self):
         return ChoiceDialog(
+            config=self._config,
             parent=self,
             client=self.client,
-            device=self.device,
-            signal=self._signal_key,
             show_config=self.show_config_signals,
             show_normal=self.show_normal_signals,
             show_hinted=self.show_hinted_signals,
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
             return
         self._value = value
         self._units = self._signal_info.get("egu", "")
-        self._dtype = self._signal_info.get("dtype")
+        self._dtype = self._signal_info.get("dtype", "float")
 
     @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
     def on_device_readback(self, msg: dict, metadata: dict) -> None:
@@ -305,13 +305,11 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
             except KeyError:
                 return "", {}
             if signal_info["kind_str"] == Kind.hinted.name:
-                return signal_info["obj_name"], signal_info.get("describe", {})
+                return signal_info["obj_name"], signal_info
             else:
-                return f"{self._device}_{self._signal}", signal_info.get("describe", {})
+                return f"{self._device}_{self._signal}", signal_info
         elif isinstance(self._device_obj, Signal):
-            info = self._device_obj._info["describe_configuration"][self._device]
-            info["egu"] = self._device_obj._info["describe_configuration"].get("egu")
-            return (self._device, info)
+            return self._device, self._device_obj._info["describe_configuration"]
         return "", {}
 
     @SafeProperty(str)
@@ -324,6 +322,7 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.disconnect_device()
         self._device = value
         self._device_obj = self.dev.get(self._device)
+        self._config.device = value
         self.connect_device()
         self._update_label()
 
@@ -336,6 +335,7 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
     def signal(self, value: str) -> None:
         self.disconnect_device()
         self._signal = value
+        self._config.default = value
         self.connect_device()
         self._update_label()
 
@@ -369,16 +369,6 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._custom_label = value
         self._update_label()
 
-    @SafeProperty(str)
-    def max_list_display_len(self) -> int:
-        """For small lists, the max length to display"""
-        return self._max_list_display_len
-
-    @max_list_display_len.setter
-    def max_list_display_len(self, value: int) -> None:
-        self._max_list_display_len = value
-        self.set_display_value(self._value)
-
     @SafeProperty(str)
     def custom_units(self) -> str:
         """Use a custom unit string"""
@@ -439,11 +429,6 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
     def _format_value(self, value: Any):
         if self._dtype == "array" and not self.display_array_data:
             return "ARRAY DATA"
-        if not isinstance(value, str) and isinstance(value, (Sequence, np.ndarray)):
-            if len(value) < self._max_list_display_len:
-                return str(value)
-            else:
-                return "ARRAY DATA"
         if self._decimal_places == 0:
             return value
         try:
@@ -483,6 +468,7 @@ class SignalLabel(BECWidget, QWidget):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
     w = QWidget()
     w.setLayout(QVBoxLayout())

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/signal_label/signal_label_plugin.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ class BECSpinBoxPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Utils"
+        return ""
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(BECSpinBox.ICON_NAME)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/spinbox/decimal_spinbox.py

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

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/spinner/spinner_widget_plugin.py

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # 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
 
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
 
 class SpinnerWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -21,8 +24,6 @@ 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

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # 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
 
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
 
 class ToggleSwitchPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -21,8 +24,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class ToggleSwitchPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ToggleSwitch"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return ""
+        return "ToggleSwitch"
 
     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, parent=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, *args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
         self.layout.setSpacing(0)

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/visual/color_button/color_button_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
 
+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
 
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ DOM_XML = """
     </widget>
 </ui>
 """
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
 
 
 class ColorButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ class ColorButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Visual Utils"
+        return "BEC Buttons"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ColorButton.ICON_NAME)
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ class ColorButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "ColorButton"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return ""
+        return "ColorButton which opens a color dialog."
 
     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(QPushButton):
+class ColorButtonNative(BECWidget, 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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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 (
@@ -23,8 +22,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -32,7 +29,7 @@ class ColorButtonNativePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cov
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Visual Utils"
+        return "BEC Buttons"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ColorButtonNative.ICON_NAME)

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

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # 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
 
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ DOM_XML = """
 </ui>
 """
 
+MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)
+
 
 class ColormapSelectorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
     def __init__(self):
@@ -21,8 +24,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ class ColormapSelectorPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cove
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Visual Utils"
+        return "BEC Buttons"
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(ColormapSelector.ICON_NAME)

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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # 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
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ class BECColorMapWidgetPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cov
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Visual Utils"
+        return "BEC Buttons"
 
     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(QWidget):
+class BECColorMapWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
     colormap_changed_signal = Signal(str)
     ICON_NAME = "palette"
     PLUGIN = True