fix(monaco): forward text changed signal

feat(web console): add set_readonly method
wip - script interface
2026-04-09 18:20:55 +02:00 · 2025-07-24 17:20:43 +02:00 · 2025-07-24 17:20:20 +02:00 · 2025-07-24 17:19:54 +02:00 · 2025-07-18 17:03:26 +02:00 · 2025-07-18 17:02:53 +02:00
193 changed files with 779 additions and 7647 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
@@ -2,14 +2,10 @@ name: 'Close stale issues and PRs'
 on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '00 10 * * *'
-  workflow_dispatch:

 jobs:
  stale:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
    steps:
      - uses: actions/stale@v9
        with:
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,398 +1,6 @@
 # CHANGELOG


-## v2.38.2 (2025-09-11)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
- **crosshair**: Ignore fetching data and markers from invisible items
-  ([`72b6f74`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/72b6f74252e1f36339945c549049b166cccf3561))
-
- **plot_base**: Crosshair items are excluded from visible curves and from auto_range
-  ([`4dc4ede`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/4dc4ede1d251d081e5bcf3d37fcc784982c9258e))
-
- **plot_base**: Visible items injected into plot item
-  ([`b703b37`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/b703b37bbdbf97182b58ac4c69c1384fa78d0c12))
-
- **waveform**: Changing curve visibility refresh markers
-  ([`556832f`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/556832fd48bcb16b95df8cf91417d7045bbca2a3))
-
-### Continuous Integration
-
- Fix stale issues job permissions; add workflow dispatch option
-  ([`fe67a4f`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/fe67a4f325cbd41f13102e5698d86ed9e90b048e))
-
-### Documentation
-
- Move to autoapi
-  ([`18ef35f`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/18ef35f22a1b7496b13f833e63a4f3875e1497e3))
-
-### Testing
-
- **crosshair**: Visibility test added with plotbase fixture
-  ([`3a2ec9f`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/3a2ec9f1b74c4bb5f239940b874576a877ce45c0))
-
-
-## v2.38.1 (2025-08-22)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
- Move thefuzz dependency to prod
-  ([`ad7cdc6`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/ad7cdc60dd6da6c5291f8b42932aacb12aa671a6))
-
-
-## v2.38.0 (2025-08-19)
-
-### Features
-
- **device_manager**: Devicemanager view of config session
-  ([`6e05157`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/6e05157abb61ec569eec10ff7295c28cb6a2ec45))
-
-
-## v2.37.0 (2025-08-19)
-
-### Features
-
- Add explorer widget
-  ([`1bec9bd`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/1bec9bd9b2238ed484e8d25e691326efe5730f6b))
-
-
-## v2.36.0 (2025-08-18)
-
-### Features
-
- **scan control**: Add support for literals
-  ([`f2e5a85`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/f2e5a85e616aa76d4b7ad3b3c76a24ba114ebdd1))
-
-
-## v2.35.0 (2025-08-14)
-
-### Build System
-
- Pyside6 upgraded to 6.9.0
-  ([`44ba720`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/44ba7201b4914d63281bbed5e62d07e5c240595a))
-
-### Features
-
- **property_manager**: Property manager widget
-  ([`926d722`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/926d7229559d189d382fe034b3afbc544e709efa))
-
-
-## v2.34.0 (2025-08-07)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
- Plugin widget import machinery
-  ([`9de5484`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/9de548446b9975c0f692757c66ffa07b9a849f15))
-
- lazy import client so plugin widgets can import BECWidgets which use it indirectly - exclude
-  classes originating from bec_widgets core from plugin discovery - better errors
-
- Use better source for plugin repo name
-  ([`f4af6eb`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/f4af6ebc5fabf5b62ec87b580476d93d52690b08))
-
-### Features
-
- Autoformat compiled file and add docs
-  ([`a923f12`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/a923f12c974192909222fcada9eca97325866d74))
-
- **plugin manager**: Add cli commands
-  ([`49ac7de`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/49ac7decf7d4cf461e6437f7285dc6967ee36d96))
-
-
-## v2.33.3 (2025-07-31)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
- **scan-history-view**: Account for async loading of scan history
-  ([`6df1d0c`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/6df1d0c31fb58c25b01e95e2247277ff2dd5d00e))
-
-### Refactoring
-
- Improve scan history performance on loading full scan lists
-  ([`a5adf3a`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/a5adf3a97d9ff05cef833445c1e6cd8f35a9a2fa))
-
- Make ids a set, cleanup
-  ([`c1f62ad`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/c1f62ad6cb00d9b392a8e0b6247f5260dfb37256))
-
- Use client callback for scan history reload
-  ([`d22a331`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/d22a3317baeccfcc4e074dcef4e3912301d210c5))
-
- **scan-history**: Add spinner for loading time of history
-  ([`50c84a7`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/50c84a766a2b021768fb2c0e8ee00b8e5f058ba7))
-
- **scan-history**: Fix insert logic; cleanup
-  ([`946752a`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/946752a4b05804c2f59cb5c21e4c1d11709a7d44))
-
-
-## 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
-
- Cleanup subscriptions in device browser
-  ([`0d81bdd`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/0d81bdd4ddb4ec474a414b107cbc7fc865253934))
-
-
-## v2.30.2 (2025-07-23)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
- Factor out device name function and add test
-  ([`8eb8225`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/8eb8225a7f56014d6093aa142b3a5d071837982e))
-
- **rpc_base**: Rpc_call wrapper passes full_name for Devices indeed of name
-  ([`491d044`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/491d04467c8ce4e116d61e614895d1dcc6b4b201))
-
-### Testing
-
- **test_plotting_framework_e2e**: Added test for waveform with passing device from dev container
-  ([`3fd09fc`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/3fd09fceef2ffa7e7c3eee20176304bafb00d0db))
-
-
-## v2.30.1 (2025-07-22)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
- Ignore KeyError in SignalLabel
-  ([`608590c`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/608590c5421368d5bba0e4b0f5187d90cac323be))
-
-
-## v2.30.0 (2025-07-22)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
- **device_browser**: Display signal for signals
-  ([`3384ca0`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/3384ca02bdb5a2798ad3339ecf3e2ba7c121e28f))
-
- **device_signal_display**: Don't read omitted
-  ([`b9af36a`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/b9af36a4f1c91e910d4fc738b17b90e92287a7e3))
-
- **signal_label**: Rewrite reading selection logic
-  ([`cd17a4a`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/cd17a4aad905296eb0460ecc27e5920f5c2e8fe5))
-
- **signal_label**: Show all signals by default
-  ([`22beadc`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/22beadcad061b328c986414f30fef57b64bad693))
-
- **signal_label**: Update signal from dialog correctly
-  ([`959cedb`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/959cedbbd5a123eef5f3370287bf6476c48caab9))
-
- **signal_label**: Use read() instead of get() for init
-  ([`f0dc992`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/f0dc99258607a5cc8af51686d01f7fd54ae2779f))
-
-### Chores
-
- Update client.py
-  ([`fd1f994`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/fd1f9941e046b7ae1e247dde39c20bcbc37ac189))
-
-### Features
-
- **signal_label**: Property to display array data or not
-  ([`ca4f975`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/ca4f97503bf06363e8e8a5d494a9857223da4104))
-
-
-## v2.29.0 (2025-07-22)
-
-### Features
-
- **notification_banner**: Notification centre for alarms implemented into BECMainWindow
-  ([`cd9d22d`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/cd9d22d0b40d633af76cb1188b57feb7b6a5dbf2))
-
-### Refactoring
-
- **notification_banner**: Becnotificationbroker done as singleton to sync all windows in the
-  session
-  ([`7cda2ed`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/7cda2ed846d3c27799f4f15f6c5c667631b1ca55))
-
-
-## v2.28.0 (2025-07-21)
-
-### Features
-
- Disable editing while scan active
-  ([`1397655`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/13976557fbdb71a1161029521d81a655d25dd134))
-
- Remove and readd device for config changes
-  ([`8489ef4`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/8489ef4a69d69b39648b1a9270012f14f95c6121))
-
- Save and load config from devicebrowser
-  ([`7f0098f`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/7f0098f1533d419cc75801c4d6cbea485c7bbf94))
-
-
-## v2.27.1 (2025-07-17)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
- **image_roi_tree**: Rois signals are disconnected when roi tree widget is closed
-  ([`00e3713`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/00e3713181916a432e4e9dec8a0d80205914cf77))
-
-
 ## v2.27.0 (2025-07-17)

 ### Features
--- a/bec_widgets/applications/launch_window.py
+++ b/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)
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
+++ b/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",
@@ -49,13 +48,11 @@ _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 +411,6 @@ 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 +425,6 @@ 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."""

@@ -1433,13 +1415,6 @@ 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 +1953,6 @@ 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 +2437,6 @@ 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 +2510,6 @@ 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 +2785,6 @@ 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 +3190,6 @@ 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 +3404,6 @@ 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 +3426,6 @@ 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 +3439,6 @@ 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 +3897,6 @@ 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 +4205,6 @@ 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":
@@ -4507,76 +4378,6 @@ class SignalLabel(RPCBase):
        Show the button to select the signal to display
        """

-    @property
-    @rpc_call
-    def show_hinted_signals(self) -> "bool":
-        """
-        In the signal selection menu, show hinted signals
-        """
-
-    @show_hinted_signals.setter
-    @rpc_call
-    def show_hinted_signals(self) -> "bool":
-        """
-        In the signal selection menu, show hinted signals
-        """
-
-    @property
-    @rpc_call
-    def show_normal_signals(self) -> "bool":
-        """
-        In the signal selection menu, show normal signals
-        """
-
-    @show_normal_signals.setter
-    @rpc_call
-    def show_normal_signals(self) -> "bool":
-        """
-        In the signal selection menu, show normal signals
-        """
-
-    @property
-    @rpc_call
-    def show_config_signals(self) -> "bool":
-        """
-        In the signal selection menu, show config signals
-        """
-
-    @show_config_signals.setter
-    @rpc_call
-    def show_config_signals(self) -> "bool":
-        """
-        In the signal selection menu, show config signals
-        """
-
-    @property
-    @rpc_call
-    def display_array_data(self) -> "bool":
-        """
-        Displays the full data from array signals if set to True.
-        """
-
-    @display_array_data.setter
-    @rpc_call
-    def display_array_data(self) -> "bool":
-        """
-        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 +4453,14 @@ 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 +4774,6 @@ 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]":
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py
@@ -14,21 +14,18 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, TypeAlias, cast

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

+import bec_widgets.cli.client as client
 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCBase, RPCReference
 from bec_widgets.utils.serialization import register_serializer_extension

 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
    from bec_lib.messages import GUIRegistryStateMessage
-
-    import bec_widgets.cli.client as client
 else:
    GUIRegistryStateMessage = lazy_import_from("bec_lib.messages", "GUIRegistryStateMessage")
-    client = lazy_import("bec_widgets.cli.client")
-

 logger = bec_logger.logger

@@ -54,7 +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)
@@ -154,10 +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:
@@ -266,20 +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."""
@@ -394,9 +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
@@ -539,7 +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:
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py
+++ b/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.
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_base.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from functools import wraps
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast

 from bec_lib.client import BECClient
-from bec_lib.device import DeviceBaseWithConfig
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import, lazy_import_from

@@ -25,43 +24,6 @@ else:
 # pylint: disable=protected-access


-def _name_arg(arg):
-    if isinstance(arg, DeviceBaseWithConfig):
-        # if dev.<device> is passed to GUI, it passes full_name
-        if hasattr(arg, "full_name"):
-            return arg.full_name
-    elif hasattr(arg, "name"):
-        return arg.name
-    return arg
-
-
-def _transform_args_kwargs(args, kwargs) -> tuple[tuple, dict]:
-    return tuple(_name_arg(arg) for arg in args), {k: _name_arg(v) for k, v in kwargs.items()}
-
-
-def rpc_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.
@@ -85,7 +47,15 @@ def rpc_call(func):
                return None  # func(*args, **kwargs)
            caller_frame = caller_frame.f_back

-        args, kwargs = _transform_args_kwargs(args, kwargs)
+        out = []
+        for arg in args:
+            if hasattr(arg, "name"):
+                arg = arg.name
+            out.append(arg)
+        args = tuple(out)
+        for key, val in kwargs.items():
+            if hasattr(val, "name"):
+                kwargs[key] = val.name
        if not self._root._gui_is_alive():
            raise RuntimeError("GUI is not alive")
        return self._run_rpc(func.__name__, *args, **kwargs)
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/script_interface.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/script_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+import sys
+import uuid
+
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QFileDialog, QFrame, QSplitter, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.actions import MaterialIconAction
+from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.bundles import ToolbarBundle
+from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.toolbar import ModularToolBar
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.monaco.monaco_widget import MonacoWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.web_console.web_console import WebConsole
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class ScriptInterface(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    """
+    A simple script interface widget that allows interaction with Monaco editor and Web Console.
+    """
+
+    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, theme_update=True, **kwargs
+        )
+        self.current_script_id = ""
+        layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.toolbar = ModularToolBar(parent=self, orientation="horizontal")
+
+        self.splitter = QSplitter(self)
+        self.splitter.setObjectName("splitter")
+        self.splitter.setFrameShape(QFrame.Shape.NoFrame)
+        self.splitter.setOrientation(Qt.Orientation.Vertical)
+        self.splitter.setChildrenCollapsible(True)
+
+        self.monaco_editor = MonacoWidget(self)
+        self.splitter.addWidget(self.monaco_editor)
+        self.web_console = WebConsole(self)
+        self.splitter.addWidget(self.web_console)
+        layout.addWidget(self.toolbar)
+
+        layout.addWidget(self.splitter)
+
+        self.setLayout(layout)
+
+        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
+            "new_script", MaterialIconAction("add", "New Script", parent=self)
+        )
+        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
+            "open", MaterialIconAction("folder_open", "Open Script", parent=self)
+        )
+        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
+            "save", MaterialIconAction("save", "Save Script", parent=self)
+        )
+        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
+            "run", MaterialIconAction("play_arrow", "Run Script", parent=self)
+        )
+        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
+            "stop", MaterialIconAction("stop", "Stop Script", parent=self)
+        )
+
+        bundle = ToolbarBundle("file_io", self.toolbar.components)
+        bundle.add_action("new_script")
+        bundle.add_action("open")
+        bundle.add_action("save")
+        self.toolbar.add_bundle(bundle)
+
+        bundle = ToolbarBundle("script_execution", self.toolbar.components)
+        bundle.add_action("run")
+        bundle.add_action("stop")
+        self.toolbar.add_bundle(bundle)
+
+        self.toolbar.components.get_action("open").action.triggered.connect(self.open_file_dialog)
+        self.toolbar.components.get_action("run").action.triggered.connect(self.run_script)
+        self.toolbar.components.get_action("stop").action.triggered.connect(
+            self.web_console.send_ctrl_c
+        )
+
+        self.set_save_button_enabled(False)
+
+        self.toolbar.show_bundles(["file_io", "script_execution"])
+        self.web_console.set_readonly(True)
+        self._init_file_content = ""
+
+        self._text_changed_proxy = pg.SignalProxy(
+            self.monaco_editor.text_changed, rateLimit=1, slot=self._on_text_changed
+        )
+
+    @SafeSlot(str)
+    def _on_text_changed(self, text: str):
+        """
+        Handle text changes in the Monaco editor.
+        """
+        text = text[0]
+        if text != self._init_file_content:
+            self.set_save_button_enabled(True)
+        else:
+            self.set_save_button_enabled(False)
+
+    @property
+    def current_script_id(self):
+        return self._current_script_id
+
+    @current_script_id.setter
+    def current_script_id(self, value):
+        if not isinstance(value, str):
+            raise ValueError("Script ID must be a string.")
+        self._current_script_id = value
+        self._update_subscription()
+
+    def _update_subscription(self):
+        if self.current_script_id:
+            self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(
+                self.on_script_execution_info,
+                MessageEndpoints.script_execution_info(self.current_script_id),
+            )
+        else:
+            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
+                self.on_script_execution_info,
+                MessageEndpoints.script_execution_info(self.current_script_id),
+            )
+
+    @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_script_execution_info(self, content: dict, metadata: dict):
+        print(f"Script execution info: {content}")
+        current_lines = content.get("current_lines")
+        if not current_lines:
+            self.monaco_editor.clear_highlighted_lines()
+            return
+        line_number = current_lines[0]
+        self.monaco_editor.clear_highlighted_lines()
+        self.monaco_editor.set_highlighted_lines(line_number, line_number)
+
+    def open_file_dialog(self):
+        """
+        Open a file dialog to select a script file.
+        """
+        start_dir = "./"
+        dialog = QFileDialog(self)
+        dialog.setDirectory(start_dir)
+        dialog.setNameFilter("Python Files (*.py);;All Files (*)")
+        dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog.FileMode.ExistingFile)
+
+        if dialog.exec():
+            selected_files = dialog.selectedFiles()
+            if not selected_files:
+                return
+            file_path = selected_files[0]
+            with open(file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
+                content = file.read()
+                self.monaco_editor.set_text(content)
+                self._init_file_content = content
+
+            logger.info(f"Selected files: {selected_files}")
+
+    def set_save_button_enabled(self, enabled: bool):
+        """
+        Set the save button enabled state.
+        """
+        action = self.toolbar.components.get_action("save")
+        if action:
+            action.action.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def run_script(self):
+        print("Running script...")
+        script_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.current_script_id = script_id
+        script_text = self.monaco_editor.get_text()
+
+        script_text = f'bec._run_script("{script_id}", """{script_text}""")'
+        script_text = script_text.replace("\n", "\\n").replace("'", "\\'").strip()
+        if not script_text.endswith("\n"):
+            script_text += "\\n"
+        self.web_console.write(script_text)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    script_interface = ScriptInterface()
+    script_interface.resize(800, 600)
+    script_interface.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
+++ b/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.
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_plugin_helper.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_plugin_helper.py
@@ -38,11 +38,9 @@ def _loaded_submodules_from_specs(
        try:
            submodule.__loader__.exec_module(submodule)
        except Exception as e:
-            exception_text = "".join(traceback.format_exception(e))
-            if "(most likely due to a circular import)" in exception_text:
-                logger.warning(f"Circular import encountered while loading {submodule}")
-            else:
-                logger.error(f"Error loading plugin {submodule}: \n{exception_text}")
+            logger.error(
+                f"Error loading plugin {submodule}: \n{''.join(traceback.format_exception(e))}"
+            )
        yield submodule


@@ -61,8 +59,7 @@ def _get_widgets_from_module(module: ModuleType) -> BECClassContainer:
        module,
        predicate=lambda item: inspect.isclass(item)
        and issubclass(item, BECWidget)
-        and item is not BECWidget
-        and not item.__module__.startswith("bec_widgets"),
+        and item is not BECWidget,
    )
    return BECClassContainer(
        BECClassInfo(name=k, module=module.__name__, file=module.__loader__.get_filename(), obj=v)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_plugin_manager/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_plugin_manager/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_plugin_manager/create/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_plugin_manager/create/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_plugin_manager/create/widget.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_plugin_manager/create/widget.py
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-import traceback
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Annotated
-
-import copier
-import typer
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from bec_lib.plugin_helper import plugin_repo_path
-from bec_lib.utils.plugin_manager._constants import ANSWER_KEYS
-from bec_lib.utils.plugin_manager._util import existing_data, git_stage_files, make_commit
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_manager.edit_ui import open_and_watch_ui_editor
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-_app = typer.Typer(rich_markup_mode="rich")
-
-
-def _commit_added_widget(repo: Path, name: str):
-    git_stage_files(repo, [".copier-answers.yml"])
-    git_stage_files(repo / repo.name / "bec_widgets" / "widgets" / name, [])
-    make_commit(repo, f"plugin-manager added new widget: {name}")
-    logger.info(f"Committing new widget {name}")
-
-
-def _widget_exists(widget_list: list[dict[str, str | bool]], name: str):
-    return name in [w["name"] for w in widget_list]
-
-
-def _editor_cb(ctx: typer.Context, value: bool):
-    if value and not ctx.params["use_ui"]:
-        raise typer.BadParameter("Can only open the editor if creating a .ui file!")
-    return value
-
-
-_bold_blue = "\033[34m\033[1m"
-_off = "\033[0m"
-_USE_UI_MSG = "Generate a .ui file for use in bec-designer."
-_OPEN_DESIGNER_MSG = f"""This app can watch for changes and recompile them to a python file imported to the widget whenever it is saved.
-To open this editor independently, you can use {_bold_blue}bec-plugin-manager edit-ui [widget_name]{_off}.
-Open the created widget .ui file in bec-designer now?"""
-
-
-@_app.command()
-def widget(
-    name: Annotated[str, typer.Argument(help="Enter a name for your widget in snake_case")],
-    use_ui: Annotated[bool, typer.Option(prompt=_USE_UI_MSG, help=_USE_UI_MSG)] = True,
-    open_editor: Annotated[
-        bool, typer.Option(prompt=_OPEN_DESIGNER_MSG, help=_OPEN_DESIGNER_MSG, callback=_editor_cb)
-    ] = True,
-):
-    """Create a new widget plugin with the given name.
-
-If [bold white]use_ui[/bold white] is set, a bec-designer .ui file will also be created. If \
-[bold white]open_editor[/bold white] is additionally set, the .ui file will be opened in \
-bec-designer and the compiled python version will be updated when changes are made and saved."""
-    if (formatted_name := name.lower().replace("-", "_")) != name:
-        logger.warning(f"Adjusting widget name from {name} to {formatted_name}")
-    if not formatted_name.isidentifier():
-        logger.error(
-            f"{name} is not a valid name for a widget (even after converting to {formatted_name}) - please enter something in snake_case"
-        )
-        exit(-1)
-    logger.info(f"Adding new widget {formatted_name} to the template...")
-    try:
-        repo = Path(plugin_repo_path())
-        plugin_data = existing_data(repo, [ANSWER_KEYS.VERSION, ANSWER_KEYS.WIDGETS])
-        if _widget_exists(plugin_data[ANSWER_KEYS.WIDGETS], formatted_name):
-            logger.error(f"Widget {formatted_name} already exists!")
-            exit(-1)
-        plugin_data[ANSWER_KEYS.WIDGETS].append({"name": formatted_name, "use_ui": use_ui})
-        copier.run_update(
-            repo,
-            data=plugin_data,
-            defaults=True,
-            unsafe=True,
-            overwrite=True,
-            vcs_ref=plugin_data[ANSWER_KEYS.VERSION],
-        )
-        _commit_added_widget(repo, formatted_name)
-    except Exception:
-        logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
-        logger.error("exiting...")
-        exit(-1)
-    logger.success(f"Added widget {formatted_name}!")
-    if open_editor:
-        open_and_watch_ui_editor(formatted_name)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_plugin_manager/edit_ui.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_plugin_manager/edit_ui.py
@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-import re
-import subprocess
-from pathlib import Path
-
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from bec_lib.plugin_helper import plugin_package_name, plugin_repo_path
-from watchdog.events import (
-    DirCreatedEvent,
-    DirModifiedEvent,
-    DirMovedEvent,
-    FileCreatedEvent,
-    FileModifiedEvent,
-    FileMovedEvent,
-    FileSystemEvent,
-    FileSystemEventHandler,
-)
-from watchdog.observers import Observer
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_designer import open_designer
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper import get_all_plugin_widgets
-from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_custom_classes
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class RecompileHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
-    def __init__(self, in_file: Path, out_file: Path) -> None:
-        super().__init__()
-        self.in_file = str(in_file)
-        self.out_file = str(out_file)
-        self._pyside_import_re = re.compile(r"from PySide6\.(.*) import ")
-        self._widget_import_re = re.compile(
-            r"^from ([a-zA-Z_]*) import ([a-zA-Z_]*)$", re.MULTILINE
-        )
-        self._widget_modules = {
-            c.name: c.module for c in (get_custom_classes("bec_widgets") + get_all_plugin_widgets())
-        }
-
-    def on_created(self, event: DirCreatedEvent | FileCreatedEvent) -> None:
-        self.recompile(event)
-
-    def on_modified(self, event: DirModifiedEvent | FileModifiedEvent) -> None:
-        self.recompile(event)
-
-    def on_moved(self, event: DirMovedEvent | FileMovedEvent) -> None:
-        self.recompile(event)
-
-    def recompile(self, event: FileSystemEvent) -> None:
-        if event.src_path == self.in_file or event.dest_path == self.in_file:
-            self._recompile()
-
-    def _recompile(self):
-        logger.success(".ui file modified, recompiling...")
-        code = subprocess.call(
-            ["pyside6-uic", "--absolute-imports", self.in_file, "-o", self.out_file]
-        )
-        logger.success(f"compilation exited with code {code}")
-        if code != 0:
-            return
-        self._add_comment_to_file()
-        logger.success("updating imports...")
-        self._update_imports()
-        logger.success("formatting...")
-        code = subprocess.call(
-            ["black", "--line-length=100", "--skip-magic-trailing-comma", self.out_file]
-        )
-        if code != 0:
-            logger.error(f"Error while running black on {self.out_file}, code: {code}")
-            return
-        code = subprocess.call(
-            [
-                "isort",
-                "--line-length=100",
-                "--profile=black",
-                "--multi-line=3",
-                "--trailing-comma",
-                self.out_file,
-            ]
-        )
-        if code != 0:
-            logger.error(f"Error while running isort on {self.out_file}, code: {code}")
-            return
-        logger.success("done!")
-
-    def _add_comment_to_file(self):
-        with open(self.out_file, "r+") as f:
-            initial = f.read()
-            f.seek(0)
-            f.write(f"# Generated from {self.in_file} by bec-plugin-manager - do not edit! \n")
-            f.write(
-                "# Use 'bec-plugin-manager edit-ui [widget_name]' to make changes, and this file will be updated accordingly. \n\n"
-            )
-            f.write(initial)
-
-    def _update_imports(self):
-        with open(self.out_file, "r+") as f:
-            initial = f.read()
-            f.seek(0)
-            qtpy_imports = re.sub(
-                self._pyside_import_re, lambda ob: f"from qtpy.{ob.group(1)} import ", initial
-            )
-            print(self._widget_modules)
-            print(re.findall(self._widget_import_re, qtpy_imports))
-            widget_imports = re.sub(
-                self._widget_import_re,
-                lambda ob: (
-                    f"from {module} import {ob.group(2)}"
-                    if (module := self._widget_modules.get(ob.group(2))) is not None
-                    else ob.group(1)
-                ),
-                qtpy_imports,
-            )
-            f.write(widget_imports)
-            f.truncate()
-
-
-def open_and_watch_ui_editor(widget_name: str):
-    logger.info(f"Opening the editor for {widget_name}, and watching")
-    repo = Path(plugin_repo_path())
-    widget_dir = repo / plugin_package_name() / "bec_widgets" / "widgets" / widget_name
-    ui_file = widget_dir / f"{widget_name}.ui"
-    ui_outfile = widget_dir / f"{widget_name}_ui.py"
-
-    logger.info(
-        f"Opening the editor for {widget_name}, and watching {ui_file} for changes. Whenever you save the file, it will be recompiled to {ui_outfile}"
-    )
-    recompile_handler = RecompileHandler(ui_file, ui_outfile)
-    observer = Observer()
-    observer.schedule(recompile_handler, str(ui_file.parent))
-    observer.start()
-    try:
-        open_designer([str(ui_file)])
-    finally:
-        observer.stop()
-        observer.join()
-    logger.info("Editing session ended, exiting...")
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_widget.py
+++ b/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."""
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/compact_popup.py
+++ b/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)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/crosshair.py
@@ -209,11 +209,8 @@ class Crosshair(QObject):
        if self.highlighted_curve_index is not None and hasattr(self.plot_item, "visible_curves"):
            # Focus on the highlighted curve only
            self.items = [self.plot_item.visible_curves[self.highlighted_curve_index]]
-        elif hasattr(self.plot_item, "visible_items"):  # PlotBase general case
-            # Handle visible items in the plot item
-            self.items = self.plot_item.visible_items()
-        else:  # Non PlotBase case
-            # Handle all items
+        else:
+            # Handle all curves
            self.items = self.plot_item.items

        # Create or update markers
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ class EntryValidator:
        if not available_entries:
            available_entries = [name]

-        # edge case for if name is passed instead of full_name, should not happen
-        if entry in signals_dict:
-            entry = signals_dict[entry].get("obj_name", entry)
-
        if entry is None or entry == "":
            entry = next(iter(device._hints), name) if hasattr(device, "_hints") else name
        if entry not in available_entries:
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/generate_designer_plugin.py
+++ b/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)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/plugin_templates/plugin.template
+++ b/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

--- a/bec_widgets/utils/plugin_utils.py
+++ b/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)
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/property_editor.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/property_editor.py
@@ -1,694 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from qtpy.QtCore import QLocale, QMetaEnum, Qt, QTimer
-from qtpy.QtGui import QColor, QCursor, QFont, QIcon, QPalette
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
-    QCheckBox,
-    QColorDialog,
-    QComboBox,
-    QDoubleSpinBox,
-    QFileDialog,
-    QFontDialog,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QHeaderView,
-    QLabel,
-    QLineEdit,
-    QMenu,
-    QPushButton,
-    QSizePolicy,
-    QSpinBox,
-    QToolButton,
-    QTreeWidget,
-    QTreeWidgetItem,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
-
-
-class PropertyEditor(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, target: QWidget, parent: QWidget | None = None, show_only_bec: bool = True):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self._target = target
-        self._bec_only = show_only_bec
-
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-
-        # Name row
-        name_row = QHBoxLayout()
-        name_row.addWidget(QLabel("Name:"))
-        self.name_edit = QLineEdit(target.objectName())
-        self.name_edit.setEnabled(False)  # TODO implement with RPC broadcast
-        name_row.addWidget(self.name_edit)
-        layout.addLayout(name_row)
-
-        # BEC only checkbox
-        filter_row = QHBoxLayout()
-        self.chk_show_qt = QCheckBox("Show Qt properties")
-        self.chk_show_qt.setChecked(False)
-        filter_row.addWidget(self.chk_show_qt)
-        filter_row.addStretch(1)
-        layout.addLayout(filter_row)
-        self.chk_show_qt.toggled.connect(lambda checked: self.set_show_only_bec(not checked))
-
-        # Main tree widget
-        self.tree = QTreeWidget(self)
-        self.tree.setColumnCount(2)
-        self.tree.setHeaderLabels(["Property", "Value"])
-        self.tree.setAlternatingRowColors(True)
-        self.tree.setRootIsDecorated(False)
-        layout.addWidget(self.tree)
-        self._build()
-
-    def _class_chain(self):
-        chain = []
-        mo = self._target.metaObject()
-        while mo is not None:
-            chain.append(mo)
-            mo = mo.superClass()
-        return chain
-
-    def set_show_only_bec(self, flag: bool):
-        self._bec_only = flag
-        self._build()
-
-    def _set_equal_columns(self):
-        header = self.tree.header()
-        header.setSectionResizeMode(0, QHeaderView.Interactive)
-        header.setSectionResizeMode(1, QHeaderView.Interactive)
-        w = self.tree.viewport().width() or self.tree.width()
-        if w > 0:
-            half = max(1, w // 2)
-            self.tree.setColumnWidth(0, half)
-            self.tree.setColumnWidth(1, w - half)
-
-    def _build(self):
-        self.tree.clear()
-        for mo in self._class_chain():
-            class_name = mo.className()
-            if self._bec_only and not self._is_bec_metaobject(mo):
-                continue
-            group_item = QTreeWidgetItem(self.tree, [class_name])
-            group_item.setFirstColumnSpanned(True)
-            start = mo.propertyOffset()
-            end = mo.propertyCount()
-            for i in range(start, end):
-                prop = mo.property(i)
-                if (
-                    not prop.isReadable()
-                    or not prop.isWritable()
-                    or not prop.isStored()
-                    or not prop.isDesignable()
-                ):
-                    continue
-                name = prop.name()
-                if name == "objectName":
-                    continue
-                value = self._target.property(name)
-                self._add_property_row(group_item, name, value, prop)
-            if group_item.childCount() == 0:
-                idx = self.tree.indexOfTopLevelItem(group_item)
-                self.tree.takeTopLevelItem(idx)
-        self.tree.expandAll()
-        QTimer.singleShot(0, self._set_equal_columns)
-
-    def _enum_int(self, obj) -> int:
-        return int(getattr(obj, "value", obj))
-
-    def _make_sizepolicy_editor(self, name: str, sp):
-        if not isinstance(sp, QSizePolicy):
-            return None
-        wrap = QWidget(self)
-        row = QHBoxLayout(wrap)
-        row.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        row.setSpacing(4)
-        h_combo = QComboBox(wrap)
-        v_combo = QComboBox(wrap)
-        hs = QSpinBox(wrap)
-        vs = QSpinBox(wrap)
-        for b in (hs, vs):
-            b.setRange(0, 16777215)
-        policies = [
-            (QSizePolicy.Fixed, "Fixed"),
-            (QSizePolicy.Minimum, "Minimum"),
-            (QSizePolicy.Maximum, "Maximum"),
-            (QSizePolicy.Preferred, "Preferred"),
-            (QSizePolicy.Expanding, "Expanding"),
-            (QSizePolicy.MinimumExpanding, "MinExpanding"),
-            (QSizePolicy.Ignored, "Ignored"),
-        ]
-        for pol, text in policies:
-            h_combo.addItem(text, self._enum_int(pol))
-            v_combo.addItem(text, self._enum_int(pol))
-
-        def _set_current(combo, val):
-            idx = combo.findData(self._enum_int(val))
-            if idx >= 0:
-                combo.setCurrentIndex(idx)
-
-        _set_current(h_combo, sp.horizontalPolicy())
-        _set_current(v_combo, sp.verticalPolicy())
-        hs.setValue(sp.horizontalStretch())
-        vs.setValue(sp.verticalStretch())
-
-        def apply_changes():
-            hp = QSizePolicy.Policy(h_combo.currentData())
-            vp = QSizePolicy.Policy(v_combo.currentData())
-            nsp = QSizePolicy(hp, vp)
-            nsp.setHorizontalStretch(hs.value())
-            nsp.setVerticalStretch(vs.value())
-            self._target.setProperty(name, nsp)
-
-        h_combo.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda _=None: apply_changes())
-        v_combo.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda _=None: apply_changes())
-        hs.valueChanged.connect(lambda _=None: apply_changes())
-        vs.valueChanged.connect(lambda _=None: apply_changes())
-        row.addWidget(h_combo)
-        row.addWidget(v_combo)
-        row.addWidget(hs)
-        row.addWidget(vs)
-        return wrap
-
-    def _make_locale_editor(self, name: str, loc):
-        if not isinstance(loc, QLocale):
-            return None
-        wrap = QWidget(self)
-        row = QHBoxLayout(wrap)
-        row.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        row.setSpacing(4)
-        lang_combo = QComboBox(wrap)
-        country_combo = QComboBox(wrap)
-        for lang in QLocale.Language:
-            try:
-                lang_int = self._enum_int(lang)
-            except Exception:
-                continue
-            if lang_int < 0:
-                continue
-            name_txt = QLocale.languageToString(QLocale.Language(lang_int))
-            lang_combo.addItem(name_txt, lang_int)
-
-        def populate_countries():
-            country_combo.blockSignals(True)
-            country_combo.clear()
-            for terr in QLocale.Country:
-                try:
-                    terr_int = self._enum_int(terr)
-                except Exception:
-                    continue
-                if terr_int < 0:
-                    continue
-                text = QLocale.countryToString(QLocale.Country(terr_int))
-                country_combo.addItem(text, terr_int)
-            cur_country = self._enum_int(loc.country())
-            idx = country_combo.findData(cur_country)
-            if idx >= 0:
-                country_combo.setCurrentIndex(idx)
-            country_combo.blockSignals(False)
-
-        cur_lang = self._enum_int(loc.language())
-        idx = lang_combo.findData(cur_lang)
-        if idx >= 0:
-            lang_combo.setCurrentIndex(idx)
-        populate_countries()
-
-        def apply_locale():
-            lang = QLocale.Language(int(lang_combo.currentData()))
-            country = QLocale.Country(int(country_combo.currentData()))
-            self._target.setProperty(name, QLocale(lang, country))
-
-        lang_combo.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda _=None: populate_countries())
-        lang_combo.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda _=None: apply_locale())
-        country_combo.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda _=None: apply_locale())
-        row.addWidget(lang_combo)
-        row.addWidget(country_combo)
-        return wrap
-
-    def _make_icon_editor(self, name: str, icon):
-        btn = QPushButton(self)
-        btn.setText("Choose…")
-        if isinstance(icon, QIcon) and not icon.isNull():
-            btn.setIcon(icon)
-
-        def pick():
-            path, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
-                self, "Select Icon", "", "Images (*.png *.jpg *.jpeg *.bmp *.svg)"
-            )
-            if path:
-                ic = QIcon(path)
-                self._target.setProperty(name, ic)
-                btn.setIcon(ic)
-
-        btn.clicked.connect(pick)
-        return btn
-
-    def _spin_pair(self, ints: bool = True):
-        box1 = QSpinBox(self) if ints else QDoubleSpinBox(self)
-        box2 = QSpinBox(self) if ints else QDoubleSpinBox(self)
-        if ints:
-            box1.setRange(-10_000_000, 10_000_000)
-            box2.setRange(-10_000_000, 10_000_000)
-        else:
-            for b in (box1, box2):
-                b.setDecimals(6)
-                b.setRange(-1e12, 1e12)
-                b.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        row = QHBoxLayout()
-        row.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        row.setSpacing(4)
-        wrap = QWidget(self)
-        wrap.setLayout(row)
-        row.addWidget(box1)
-        row.addWidget(box2)
-        return wrap, box1, box2
-
-    def _spin_quad(self, ints: bool = True):
-        s = QSpinBox if ints else QDoubleSpinBox
-        boxes = [s(self) for _ in range(4)]
-        if ints:
-            for b in boxes:
-                b.setRange(-10_000_000, 10_000_000)
-        else:
-            for b in boxes:
-                b.setDecimals(6)
-                b.setRange(-1e12, 1e12)
-                b.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        row = QHBoxLayout()
-        row.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        row.setSpacing(4)
-        wrap = QWidget(self)
-        wrap.setLayout(row)
-        for b in boxes:
-            row.addWidget(b)
-        return wrap, boxes
-
-    def _make_font_editor(self, name: str, value):
-        btn = QPushButton(self)
-        if isinstance(value, QFont):
-            btn.setText(f"{value.family()}, {value.pointSize()}pt")
-        else:
-            btn.setText("Select font…")
-
-        def pick():
-            ok, font = QFontDialog.getFont(
-                value if isinstance(value, QFont) else QFont(), self, "Select Font"
-            )
-            if ok:
-                self._target.setProperty(name, font)
-                btn.setText(f"{font.family()}, {font.pointSize()}pt")
-
-        btn.clicked.connect(pick)
-        return btn
-
-    def _make_color_editor(self, initial: QColor, apply_cb):
-        btn = QPushButton(self)
-        if isinstance(initial, QColor):
-            btn.setText(initial.name())
-            btn.setStyleSheet(f"background:{initial.name()};")
-        else:
-            btn.setText("Select color…")
-
-        def pick():
-            col = QColorDialog.getColor(
-                initial if isinstance(initial, QColor) else QColor(), self, "Select Color"
-            )
-            if col.isValid():
-                apply_cb(col)
-                btn.setText(col.name())
-                btn.setStyleSheet(f"background:{col.name()};")
-
-        btn.clicked.connect(pick)
-        return btn
-
-    def _apply_palette_color(
-        self,
-        name: str,
-        pal: QPalette,
-        group: QPalette.ColorGroup,
-        role: QPalette.ColorRole,
-        col: QColor,
-    ):
-        pal.setColor(group, role, col)
-        self._target.setProperty(name, pal)
-
-    def _make_palette_editor(self, name: str, pal: QPalette):
-        if not isinstance(pal, QPalette):
-            return None
-        wrap = QWidget(self)
-        row = QHBoxLayout(wrap)
-        row.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        group_combo = QComboBox(wrap)
-        role_combo = QComboBox(wrap)
-        pick_btn = self._make_color_editor(
-            pal.color(QPalette.Active, QPalette.WindowText),
-            lambda col: self._apply_palette_color(
-                name, pal, QPalette.Active, QPalette.WindowText, col
-            ),
-        )
-        groups = [
-            (QPalette.Active, "Active"),
-            (QPalette.Inactive, "Inactive"),
-            (QPalette.Disabled, "Disabled"),
-        ]
-        for g, label in groups:
-            group_combo.addItem(label, int(getattr(g, "value", g)))
-        roles = [
-            (QPalette.WindowText, "WindowText"),
-            (QPalette.Window, "Window"),
-            (QPalette.Base, "Base"),
-            (QPalette.AlternateBase, "AlternateBase"),
-            (QPalette.ToolTipBase, "ToolTipBase"),
-            (QPalette.ToolTipText, "ToolTipText"),
-            (QPalette.Text, "Text"),
-            (QPalette.Button, "Button"),
-            (QPalette.ButtonText, "ButtonText"),
-            (QPalette.BrightText, "BrightText"),
-            (QPalette.Highlight, "Highlight"),
-            (QPalette.HighlightedText, "HighlightedText"),
-        ]
-        for r, label in roles:
-            role_combo.addItem(label, int(getattr(r, "value", r)))
-
-        def rewire_button():
-            g = QPalette.ColorGroup(int(group_combo.currentData()))
-            r = QPalette.ColorRole(int(role_combo.currentData()))
-            col = pal.color(g, r)
-            while row.count() > 2:
-                w = row.takeAt(2).widget()
-                if w:
-                    w.deleteLater()
-            btn = self._make_color_editor(
-                col, lambda c: self._apply_palette_color(name, pal, g, r, c)
-            )
-            row.addWidget(btn)
-
-        group_combo.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda _: rewire_button())
-        role_combo.currentIndexChanged.connect(lambda _: rewire_button())
-        row.addWidget(group_combo)
-        row.addWidget(role_combo)
-        row.addWidget(pick_btn)
-        return wrap
-
-    def _make_cursor_editor(self, name: str, value):
-        combo = QComboBox(self)
-        shapes = [
-            (Qt.ArrowCursor, "Arrow"),
-            (Qt.IBeamCursor, "IBeam"),
-            (Qt.WaitCursor, "Wait"),
-            (Qt.CrossCursor, "Cross"),
-            (Qt.UpArrowCursor, "UpArrow"),
-            (Qt.SizeAllCursor, "SizeAll"),
-            (Qt.PointingHandCursor, "PointingHand"),
-            (Qt.ForbiddenCursor, "Forbidden"),
-            (Qt.WhatsThisCursor, "WhatsThis"),
-            (Qt.BusyCursor, "Busy"),
-        ]
-        current_shape = None
-        if isinstance(value, QCursor):
-            try:
-                enum_val = value.shape()
-                current_shape = int(getattr(enum_val, "value", enum_val))
-            except Exception:
-                current_shape = None
-        for shape, text in shapes:
-            combo.addItem(text, int(getattr(shape, "value", shape)))
-        if current_shape is not None:
-            idx = combo.findData(current_shape)
-            if idx >= 0:
-                combo.setCurrentIndex(idx)
-
-        def apply_index(i):
-            shape_val = int(combo.itemData(i))
-            self._target.setProperty(name, QCursor(Qt.CursorShape(shape_val)))
-
-        combo.currentIndexChanged.connect(apply_index)
-        return combo
-
-    def _add_property_row(self, parent: QTreeWidgetItem, name: str, value, prop):
-        item = QTreeWidgetItem(parent, [name, ""])
-        editor = self._make_editor(name, value, prop)
-        if editor is not None:
-            self.tree.setItemWidget(item, 1, editor)
-        else:
-            item.setText(1, repr(value))
-
-    def _is_bec_metaobject(self, mo) -> bool:
-        cname = mo.className()
-        for cls in type(self._target).mro():
-            if getattr(cls, "__name__", None) == cname:
-                mod = getattr(cls, "__module__", "")
-                return mod.startswith("bec_widgets")
-        return False
-
-    def _enum_text(self, meta_enum: QMetaEnum, value_int: int) -> str:
-        if not meta_enum.isFlag():
-            key = meta_enum.valueToKey(value_int)
-            return key.decode() if isinstance(key, (bytes, bytearray)) else (key or str(value_int))
-        parts = []
-        for i in range(meta_enum.keyCount()):
-            k = meta_enum.key(i)
-            v = meta_enum.value(i)
-            if value_int & v:
-                k = k.decode() if isinstance(k, (bytes, bytearray)) else k
-                parts.append(k)
-        return " | ".join(parts) if parts else "0"
-
-    def _enum_value_to_int(self, meta_enum: QMetaEnum, value) -> int:
-        try:
-            return int(value)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        v = getattr(value, "value", None)
-        if isinstance(v, (int,)):
-            return int(v)
-        n = getattr(value, "name", None)
-        if isinstance(n, str):
-            res = meta_enum.keyToValue(n)
-            if res != -1:
-                return int(res)
-        s = str(value)
-        parts = [p.strip() for p in s.replace(",", "|").split("|")]
-        keys = []
-        for p in parts:
-            if "." in p:
-                p = p.split(".")[-1]
-            keys.append(p)
-        keystr = "|".join(keys)
-        try:
-            res = meta_enum.keysToValue(keystr)
-            if res != -1:
-                return int(res)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        return 0
-
-    def _make_enum_editor(self, name: str, value, prop):
-        meta_enum = prop.enumerator()
-        current = self._enum_value_to_int(meta_enum, value)
-
-        if not meta_enum.isFlag():
-            combo = QComboBox(self)
-            for i in range(meta_enum.keyCount()):
-                key = meta_enum.key(i)
-                key = key.decode() if isinstance(key, (bytes, bytearray)) else key
-                combo.addItem(key, meta_enum.value(i))
-            idx = combo.findData(current)
-            if idx < 0:
-                txt = self._enum_text(meta_enum, current)
-                idx = combo.findText(txt)
-            combo.setCurrentIndex(max(idx, 0))
-
-            def apply_index(i):
-                v = combo.itemData(i)
-                self._target.setProperty(name, int(v))
-
-            combo.currentIndexChanged.connect(apply_index)
-            return combo
-
-        btn = QToolButton(self)
-        btn.setText(self._enum_text(meta_enum, current))
-        btn.setPopupMode(QToolButton.InstantPopup)
-        menu = QMenu(btn)
-        actions = []
-        for i in range(meta_enum.keyCount()):
-            key = meta_enum.key(i)
-            key = key.decode() if isinstance(key, (bytes, bytearray)) else key
-            act = menu.addAction(key)
-            act.setCheckable(True)
-            act.setChecked(bool(current & meta_enum.value(i)))
-            actions.append(act)
-        btn.setMenu(menu)
-
-        def apply_flags():
-            flags = 0
-            for i, act in enumerate(actions):
-                if act.isChecked():
-                    flags |= meta_enum.value(i)
-            self._target.setProperty(name, int(flags))
-            btn.setText(self._enum_text(meta_enum, flags))
-
-        menu.triggered.connect(lambda _a: apply_flags())
-        return btn
-
-    def _make_editor(self, name: str, value, prop):
-        from qtpy.QtCore import QPoint, QPointF, QRect, QRectF, QSize, QSizeF
-
-        if prop.isEnumType():
-            return self._make_enum_editor(name, value, prop)
-        if isinstance(value, QColor):
-            return self._make_color_editor(value, lambda col: self._target.setProperty(name, col))
-        if isinstance(value, QFont):
-            return self._make_font_editor(name, value)
-        if isinstance(value, QPalette):
-            return self._make_palette_editor(name, value)
-        if isinstance(value, QCursor):
-            return self._make_cursor_editor(name, value)
-        if isinstance(value, QSizePolicy):
-            ed = self._make_sizepolicy_editor(name, value)
-            if ed is not None:
-                return ed
-        if isinstance(value, QLocale):
-            ed = self._make_locale_editor(name, value)
-            if ed is not None:
-                return ed
-        if isinstance(value, QIcon):
-            ed = self._make_icon_editor(name, value)
-            if ed is not None:
-                return ed
-        if isinstance(value, QSize):
-            wrap, w, h = self._spin_pair(ints=True)
-            w.setValue(value.width())
-            h.setValue(value.height())
-            w.valueChanged.connect(
-                lambda _: self._target.setProperty(name, QSize(w.value(), h.value()))
-            )
-            h.valueChanged.connect(
-                lambda _: self._target.setProperty(name, QSize(w.value(), h.value()))
-            )
-            return wrap
-        if isinstance(value, QSizeF):
-            wrap, w, h = self._spin_pair(ints=False)
-            w.setValue(value.width())
-            h.setValue(value.height())
-            w.valueChanged.connect(
-                lambda _: self._target.setProperty(name, QSizeF(w.value(), h.value()))
-            )
-            h.valueChanged.connect(
-                lambda _: self._target.setProperty(name, QSizeF(w.value(), h.value()))
-            )
-            return wrap
-        if isinstance(value, QPoint):
-            wrap, x, y = self._spin_pair(ints=True)
-            x.setValue(value.x())
-            y.setValue(value.y())
-            x.valueChanged.connect(
-                lambda _: self._target.setProperty(name, QPoint(x.value(), y.value()))
-            )
-            y.valueChanged.connect(
-                lambda _: self._target.setProperty(name, QPoint(x.value(), y.value()))
-            )
-            return wrap
-        if isinstance(value, QPointF):
-            wrap, x, y = self._spin_pair(ints=False)
-            x.setValue(value.x())
-            y.setValue(value.y())
-            x.valueChanged.connect(
-                lambda _: self._target.setProperty(name, QPointF(x.value(), y.value()))
-            )
-            y.valueChanged.connect(
-                lambda _: self._target.setProperty(name, QPointF(x.value(), y.value()))
-            )
-            return wrap
-        if isinstance(value, QRect):
-            wrap, boxes = self._spin_quad(ints=True)
-            for b, v in zip(boxes, (value.x(), value.y(), value.width(), value.height())):
-                b.setValue(v)
-
-            def apply_rect():
-                self._target.setProperty(
-                    name,
-                    QRect(boxes[0].value(), boxes[1].value(), boxes[2].value(), boxes[3].value()),
-                )
-
-            for b in boxes:
-                b.valueChanged.connect(lambda _=None: apply_rect())
-            return wrap
-        if isinstance(value, QRectF):
-            wrap, boxes = self._spin_quad(ints=False)
-            for b, v in zip(boxes, (value.x(), value.y(), value.width(), value.height())):
-                b.setValue(v)
-
-            def apply_rectf():
-                self._target.setProperty(
-                    name,
-                    QRectF(boxes[0].value(), boxes[1].value(), boxes[2].value(), boxes[3].value()),
-                )
-
-            for b in boxes:
-                b.valueChanged.connect(lambda _=None: apply_rectf())
-            return wrap
-        if isinstance(value, bool):
-            w = QCheckBox(self)
-            w.setChecked(bool(value))
-            w.toggled.connect(lambda v: self._target.setProperty(name, v))
-            return w
-        if isinstance(value, int) and not isinstance(value, bool):
-            w = QSpinBox(self)
-            w.setRange(-10_000_000, 10_000_000)
-            w.setValue(int(value))
-            w.valueChanged.connect(lambda v: self._target.setProperty(name, v))
-            return w
-        if isinstance(value, float):
-            w = QDoubleSpinBox(self)
-            w.setDecimals(6)
-            w.setRange(-1e12, 1e12)
-            w.setSingleStep(0.1)
-            w.setValue(float(value))
-            w.valueChanged.connect(lambda v: self._target.setProperty(name, v))
-            return w
-        if isinstance(value, str):
-            w = QLineEdit(self)
-            w.setText(value)
-            w.editingFinished.connect(lambda: self._target.setProperty(name, w.text()))
-            return w
-        return None
-
-
-class DemoApp(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover:
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-
-        layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
-
-        # Create a BECWidget instance example
-        waveform = self.create_waveform()
-
-        # property editor for the BECWidget
-        property_editor = PropertyEditor(waveform, show_only_bec=True)
-
-        layout.addWidget(waveform)
-        layout.addWidget(property_editor)
-
-    def create_waveform(self):
-        """Create a new waveform widget."""
-
-        from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform import Waveform
-
-        waveform = Waveform(parent=self)
-        waveform.title = "New Waveform"
-        waveform.x_label = "X Axis"
-        waveform.y_label = "Y Axis"
-        return waveform
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover:
-    import sys
-
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    demo = DemoApp()
-    demo.setWindowTitle("Property Editor Demo")
-    demo.resize(1200, 800)
-    demo.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec())
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/rpc_decorator.py
+++ b/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
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/auto_update/auto_updates.py
+++ b/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"
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/bec_dock_area.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/bec_dock_area.pyproject
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{'files': ['dock_area.py']}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock.py
+++ b/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):
        """
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.py
+++ b/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:
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/dock_area.pyproject
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{'files': ['dock_area.py','dock.py']}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/bec_dock_area_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/bec_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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/register_bec_dock_area.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock/register_bec_dock_area.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
        return
    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection

-    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.bec_dock_area_plugin import BECDockAreaPlugin
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock.dock_area_plugin import BECDockAreaPlugin

    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(BECDockAreaPlugin())

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/explorer/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/explorer/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/explorer/collapsible_tree_section.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/explorer/collapsible_tree_section.py
@@ -1,204 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from bec_qthemes import material_icon
-from qtpy.QtCore import QMimeData, Qt, Signal
-from qtpy.QtGui import QDrag
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QPushButton, QSizePolicy, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_theme_palette
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty
-
-
-class CollapsibleSection(QWidget):
-    """A widget that combines a header button with any content widget for collapsible sections
-
-    This widget contains a header button with a title and a content widget.
-    The content widget can be any QWidget. The header button can be expanded or collapsed.
-    The header also contains an "Add" button that is only visible when hovering over the section.
-
-    Signals:
-        section_reorder_requested(str, str): Emitted when the section is dragged and dropped
-                                             onto another section for reordering.
-                                             Arguments are (source_title, target_title).
-    """
-
-    section_reorder_requested = Signal(str, str)  # (source_title, target_title)
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, title="", indentation=10, show_add_button=False):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent)
-        self.title = title
-        self.content_widget = None
-        self.setAcceptDrops(True)
-        self._expanded = True
-
-        # Setup layout
-        self.main_layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        self.main_layout.setContentsMargins(indentation, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.main_layout.setSpacing(0)
-
-        header_layout = QHBoxLayout()
-        header_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 4, 0)
-        header_layout.setSpacing(0)
-
-        # Create header button
-        self.header_button = QPushButton()
-        self.header_button.clicked.connect(self.toggle_expanded)
-
-        # Enable drag and drop for reordering
-        self.header_button.setAcceptDrops(True)
-        self.header_button.mousePressEvent = self._header_mouse_press_event
-        self.header_button.mouseMoveEvent = self._header_mouse_move_event
-        self.header_button.dragEnterEvent = self._header_drag_enter_event
-        self.header_button.dropEvent = self._header_drop_event
-
-        self.drag_start_position = None
-
-        # Add header to layout
-        header_layout.addWidget(self.header_button)
-        header_layout.addStretch()
-
-        self.header_add_button = QPushButton()
-        self.header_add_button.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed)
-        self.header_add_button.setFixedSize(20, 20)
-        self.header_add_button.setToolTip("Add item")
-        self.header_add_button.setVisible(show_add_button)
-
-        self.header_add_button.setIcon(material_icon("add", size=(20, 20)))
-        header_layout.addWidget(self.header_add_button)
-
-        self.main_layout.addLayout(header_layout)
-
-        self._update_expanded_state()
-
-    def set_widget(self, widget):
-        """Set the content widget for this collapsible section"""
-        # Remove existing content widget if any
-        if self.content_widget and self.content_widget.parent() == self:
-            self.main_layout.removeWidget(self.content_widget)
-            self.content_widget.close()
-            self.content_widget.deleteLater()
-
-        self.content_widget = widget
-        if self.content_widget:
-            self.main_layout.addWidget(self.content_widget)
-
-        self._update_expanded_state()
-
-    def _update_appearance(self):
-        """Update the header button appearance based on expanded state"""
-        # Use material icons with consistent sizing to match tree items
-        icon_name = "keyboard_arrow_down" if self.expanded else "keyboard_arrow_right"
-        icon = material_icon(icon_name=icon_name, size=(20, 20), convert_to_pixmap=False)
-
-        self.header_button.setIcon(icon)
-        self.header_button.setText(self.title)
-
-        # Get theme colors
-        palette = get_theme_palette()
-        text_color = palette.text().color().name()
-
-        self.header_button.setStyleSheet(
-            f"""
-            QPushButton {{
-                font-weight: bold;
-                text-align: left;
-                margin: 0;
-                padding: 0px;
-                border: none;
-                background: transparent;
-                color: {text_color};
-                icon-size: 20px 20px;
-            }}
-        """
-        )
-
-    def toggle_expanded(self):
-        """Toggle the expanded state and update size policy"""
-        self.expanded = not self.expanded
-        self._update_expanded_state()
-
-    def _update_expanded_state(self):
-        """Update the expanded state based on current state"""
-        self._update_appearance()
-        if self.expanded:
-            if self.content_widget:
-                self.content_widget.show()
-            self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding)
-        else:
-            if self.content_widget:
-                self.content_widget.hide()
-            self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed)
-
-    @SafeProperty(bool)
-    def expanded(self) -> bool:
-        """Get the expanded state"""
-        return self._expanded
-
-    @expanded.setter
-    def expanded(self, value: bool):
-        """Set the expanded state programmatically"""
-        if not isinstance(value, bool):
-            raise ValueError("Expanded state must be a boolean")
-        if self._expanded == value:
-            return
-        self._expanded = value
-        self._update_appearance()
-
-    def connect_add_button(self, slot):
-        """Connect a slot to the add button's clicked signal.
-
-        Args:
-            slot: The function to call when the add button is clicked.
-        """
-        self.header_add_button.clicked.connect(slot)
-
-    def _header_mouse_press_event(self, event):
-        """Handle mouse press on header for drag start"""
-        if event.button() == Qt.MouseButton.LeftButton:
-            self.drag_start_position = event.pos()
-        QPushButton.mousePressEvent(self.header_button, event)
-
-    def _header_mouse_move_event(self, event):
-        """Handle mouse move to start drag operation"""
-        if event.buttons() & Qt.MouseButton.LeftButton and self.drag_start_position is not None:
-
-            # Check if we've moved far enough to start a drag
-            if (event.pos() - self.drag_start_position).manhattanLength() >= 10:
-
-                self._start_drag()
-        QPushButton.mouseMoveEvent(self.header_button, event)
-
-    def _start_drag(self):
-        """Start the drag operation with a properly aligned widget pixmap"""
-        drag = QDrag(self.header_button)
-        mime_data = QMimeData()
-        mime_data.setText(f"section:{self.title}")
-        drag.setMimeData(mime_data)
-
-        # Grab a pixmap of the widget
-        widget_pixmap = self.header_button.grab()
-
-        drag.setPixmap(widget_pixmap)
-
-        # Set the hotspot to where the mouse was pressed on the widget
-        drag.setHotSpot(self.drag_start_position)
-
-        drag.exec_(Qt.MoveAction)
-
-    def _header_drag_enter_event(self, event):
-        """Handle drag enter on header"""
-        if event.mimeData().hasText() and event.mimeData().text().startswith("section:"):
-            event.acceptProposedAction()
-        else:
-            event.ignore()
-
-    def _header_drop_event(self, event):
-        """Handle drop on header"""
-        if event.mimeData().hasText() and event.mimeData().text().startswith("section:"):
-            source_title = event.mimeData().text().replace("section:", "")
-            if source_title != self.title:
-                # Emit signal to parent to handle reordering
-                self.section_reorder_requested.emit(source_title, self.title)
-            event.acceptProposedAction()
-        else:
-            event.ignore()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/explorer/explorer.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/explorer/explorer.py
@@ -1,179 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QSizePolicy, QSpacerItem, QSplitter, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_theme_palette
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.explorer.collapsible_tree_section import CollapsibleSection
-
-
-class Explorer(BECWidget, QWidget):
-    """
-    A widget that combines multiple collapsible sections for an explorer-like interface.
-    Each section can be expanded or collapsed, and sections can be reordered. The explorer
-    can contain also sub-explorers for nested structures.
-    """
-
-    RPC = False
-    PLUGIN = False
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        # Main layout
-        self.main_layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        self.main_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.main_layout.setSpacing(0)
-
-        # Splitter for sections
-        self.splitter = QSplitter(Qt.Orientation.Vertical)
-        self.main_layout.addWidget(self.splitter)
-
-        # Spacer for when all sections are collapsed
-        self.expander = QSpacerItem(0, 0)
-        self.main_layout.addItem(self.expander)
-
-        # Registry of sections
-        self.sections: list[CollapsibleSection] = []
-
-        # Setup splitter styling
-        self._setup_splitter_styling()
-
-    def add_section(self, section: CollapsibleSection) -> None:
-        """
-        Add a collapsible section to the explorer
-
-        Args:
-            section (CollapsibleSection): The section to add
-        """
-        if not isinstance(section, CollapsibleSection):
-            raise TypeError("section must be an instance of CollapsibleSection")
-
-        if section in self.sections:
-            return
-
-        self.sections.append(section)
-        self.splitter.addWidget(section)
-
-        # Connect the section's toggle to update spacer
-        section.header_button.clicked.connect(self._update_spacer)
-
-        # Connect section reordering if supported
-        if hasattr(section, "section_reorder_requested"):
-            section.section_reorder_requested.connect(self._handle_section_reorder)
-
-        self._update_spacer()
-
-    def remove_section(self, section: CollapsibleSection) -> None:
-        """
-        Remove a collapsible section from the explorer
-
-        Args:
-            section (CollapsibleSection): The section to remove
-        """
-        if section not in self.sections:
-            return
-        self.sections.remove(section)
-        section.deleteLater()
-        section.close()
-
-        # Disconnect signals
-        try:
-            section.header_button.clicked.disconnect(self._update_spacer)
-            if hasattr(section, "section_reorder_requested"):
-                section.section_reorder_requested.disconnect(self._handle_section_reorder)
-        except RuntimeError:
-            # Signals already disconnected
-            pass
-
-        self._update_spacer()
-
-    def get_section(self, title: str) -> CollapsibleSection | None:
-        """Get a section by its title"""
-        for section in self.sections:
-            if section.title == title:
-                return section
-        return None
-
-    def _setup_splitter_styling(self) -> None:
-        """Setup the splitter styling with theme colors"""
-        palette = get_theme_palette()
-        separator_color = palette.mid().color()
-
-        self.splitter.setStyleSheet(
-            f"""
-            QSplitter::handle {{
-                height: 0.1px;
-                background-color: rgba({separator_color.red()}, {separator_color.green()}, {separator_color.blue()}, 60);
-            }}
-        """
-        )
-
-    def _update_spacer(self) -> None:
-        """Update the spacer size based on section states"""
-        any_expanded = any(section.expanded for section in self.sections)
-
-        if any_expanded:
-            self.expander.changeSize(0, 0, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed)
-        else:
-            self.expander.changeSize(
-                0, 10, QSizePolicy.Policy.Maximum, QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding
-            )
-
-    def _handle_section_reorder(self, source_title: str, target_title: str) -> None:
-        """Handle reordering of sections"""
-        if source_title == target_title:
-            return
-
-        source_section = self.get_section(source_title)
-        target_section = self.get_section(target_title)
-
-        if not source_section or not target_section:
-            return
-
-        # Get current indices
-        source_index = self.splitter.indexOf(source_section)
-        target_index = self.splitter.indexOf(target_section)
-
-        if source_index == -1 or target_index == -1:
-            return
-
-        # Insert at target position
-        self.splitter.insertWidget(target_index, source_section)
-
-        # Update sections
-        self.sections.remove(source_section)
-        self.sections.insert(target_index, source_section)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import os
-
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QLabel
-
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.explorer.script_tree_widget import ScriptTreeWidget
-
-    app = QApplication([])
-    explorer = Explorer()
-    section = CollapsibleSection(title="SCRIPTS", indentation=0)
-
-    script_explorer = Explorer()
-    script_widget = ScriptTreeWidget()
-    local_scripts_section = CollapsibleSection(title="Local")
-    local_scripts_section.set_widget(script_widget)
-    script_widget.set_directory(os.path.abspath("./"))
-    script_explorer.add_section(local_scripts_section)
-
-    section.set_widget(script_explorer)
-    explorer.add_section(section)
-    shared_script_section = CollapsibleSection(title="Shared")
-    shared_script_widget = ScriptTreeWidget()
-    shared_script_widget.set_directory(os.path.abspath("./"))
-    shared_script_section.set_widget(shared_script_widget)
-    script_explorer.add_section(shared_script_section)
-    macros_section = CollapsibleSection(title="MACROS", indentation=0)
-    macros_section.set_widget(QLabel("Macros will be implemented later"))
-    explorer.add_section(macros_section)
-    explorer.show()
-    app.exec()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/explorer/script_tree_widget.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/explorer/script_tree_widget.py
@@ -1,387 +0,0 @@
-import os
-from pathlib import Path
-
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import QModelIndex, QRect, QRegularExpression, QSortFilterProxyModel, Qt, Signal
-from qtpy.QtGui import QAction, QPainter
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QFileSystemModel, QStyledItemDelegate, QTreeView, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_theme_palette
-from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.actions import MaterialIconAction
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
-class FileItemDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
-    """Custom delegate to show action buttons on hover"""
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.hovered_index = QModelIndex()
-        self.file_actions: list[QAction] = []
-        self.dir_actions: list[QAction] = []
-        self.button_rects: list[QRect] = []
-        self.current_file_path = ""
-
-    def add_file_action(self, action: QAction) -> None:
-        """Add an action for files"""
-        self.file_actions.append(action)
-
-    def add_dir_action(self, action: QAction) -> None:
-        """Add an action for directories"""
-        self.dir_actions.append(action)
-
-    def clear_actions(self) -> None:
-        """Remove all actions"""
-        self.file_actions.clear()
-        self.dir_actions.clear()
-
-    def paint(self, painter, option, index):
-        """Paint the item with action buttons on hover"""
-        # Paint the default item
-        super().paint(painter, option, index)
-
-        # Early return if not hovering over this item
-        if index != self.hovered_index:
-            return
-
-        tree_view = self.parent()
-        if not isinstance(tree_view, QTreeView):
-            return
-
-        proxy_model = tree_view.model()
-        if not isinstance(proxy_model, QSortFilterProxyModel):
-            return
-
-        source_index = proxy_model.mapToSource(index)
-        source_model = proxy_model.sourceModel()
-        if not isinstance(source_model, QFileSystemModel):
-            return
-
-        is_dir = source_model.isDir(source_index)
-        file_path = source_model.filePath(source_index)
-        self.current_file_path = file_path
-
-        # Choose appropriate actions based on item type
-        actions = self.dir_actions if is_dir else self.file_actions
-        if actions:
-            self._draw_action_buttons(painter, option, actions)
-
-    def _draw_action_buttons(self, painter, option, actions: list[QAction]):
-        """Draw action buttons on the right side"""
-        button_size = 18
-        margin = 4
-        spacing = 2
-
-        # Calculate total width needed for all buttons
-        total_width = len(actions) * button_size + (len(actions) - 1) * spacing
-
-        # Clear previous button rects and create new ones
-        self.button_rects.clear()
-
-        # Calculate starting position (right side of the item)
-        start_x = option.rect.right() - total_width - margin
-        current_x = start_x
-
-        painter.save()
-        painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.RenderHint.Antialiasing)
-
-        # Get theme colors for better integration
-        palette = get_theme_palette()
-        button_bg = palette.button().color()
-        button_bg.setAlpha(150)  # Semi-transparent
-
-        for action in actions:
-            if not action.isVisible():
-                continue
-
-            # Calculate button position
-            button_rect = QRect(
-                current_x,
-                option.rect.top() + (option.rect.height() - button_size) // 2,
-                button_size,
-                button_size,
-            )
-            self.button_rects.append(button_rect)
-
-            # Draw button background
-            painter.setBrush(button_bg)
-            painter.setPen(palette.mid().color())
-            painter.drawRoundedRect(button_rect, 3, 3)
-
-            # Draw action icon
-            icon = action.icon()
-            if not icon.isNull():
-                icon_rect = button_rect.adjusted(2, 2, -2, -2)
-                icon.paint(painter, icon_rect)
-
-            # Move to next button position
-            current_x += button_size + spacing
-
-        painter.restore()
-
-    def editorEvent(self, event, model, option, index):
-        """Handle mouse events for action buttons"""
-        # Early return if not a left click
-        if not (
-            event.type() == event.Type.MouseButtonPress
-            and event.button() == Qt.MouseButton.LeftButton
-        ):
-            return super().editorEvent(event, model, option, index)
-
-        # Early return if not a proxy model
-        if not isinstance(model, QSortFilterProxyModel):
-            return super().editorEvent(event, model, option, index)
-
-        source_index = model.mapToSource(index)
-        source_model = model.sourceModel()
-
-        # Early return if not a file system model
-        if not isinstance(source_model, QFileSystemModel):
-            return super().editorEvent(event, model, option, index)
-
-        is_dir = source_model.isDir(source_index)
-        actions = self.dir_actions if is_dir else self.file_actions
-
-        # Check which button was clicked
-        visible_actions = [action for action in actions if action.isVisible()]
-        for i, button_rect in enumerate(self.button_rects):
-            if button_rect.contains(event.pos()) and i < len(visible_actions):
-                # Trigger the action
-                visible_actions[i].trigger()
-                return True
-
-        return super().editorEvent(event, model, option, index)
-
-    def set_hovered_index(self, index):
-        """Set the currently hovered index"""
-        self.hovered_index = index
-
-
-class ScriptTreeWidget(QWidget):
-    """A simple tree widget for scripts using QFileSystemModel - designed to be injected into CollapsibleSection"""
-
-    file_selected = Signal(str)  # Script file path selected
-    file_open_requested = Signal(str)  # File open button clicked
-    file_renamed = Signal(str, str)  # Old path, new path
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-
-        # Create layout
-        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        layout.setSpacing(0)
-
-        # Create tree view
-        self.tree = QTreeView()
-        self.tree.setHeaderHidden(True)
-        self.tree.setRootIsDecorated(True)
-
-        # Enable mouse tracking for hover effects
-        self.tree.setMouseTracking(True)
-
-        # Create file system model
-        self.model = QFileSystemModel()
-        self.model.setNameFilters(["*.py"])
-        self.model.setNameFilterDisables(False)
-
-        # Create proxy model to filter out underscore directories
-        self.proxy_model = QSortFilterProxyModel()
-        self.proxy_model.setFilterRegularExpression(QRegularExpression("^[^_].*"))
-        self.proxy_model.setSourceModel(self.model)
-        self.tree.setModel(self.proxy_model)
-
-        # Create and set custom delegate
-        self.delegate = FileItemDelegate(self.tree)
-        self.tree.setItemDelegate(self.delegate)
-
-        # Add default open button for files
-        action = MaterialIconAction(icon_name="file_open", tooltip="Open file", parent=self)
-        action.action.triggered.connect(self._on_file_open_requested)
-        self.delegate.add_file_action(action.action)
-
-        # Remove unnecessary columns
-        self.tree.setColumnHidden(1, True)  # Hide size column
-        self.tree.setColumnHidden(2, True)  # Hide type column
-        self.tree.setColumnHidden(3, True)  # Hide date modified column
-
-        # Apply BEC styling
-        self._apply_styling()
-
-        # Script specific properties
-        self.directory = None
-
-        # Connect signals
-        self.tree.clicked.connect(self._on_item_clicked)
-        self.tree.doubleClicked.connect(self._on_item_double_clicked)
-
-        # Install event filter for hover tracking
-        self.tree.viewport().installEventFilter(self)
-
-        # Add to layout
-        layout.addWidget(self.tree)
-
-    def _apply_styling(self):
-        """Apply styling to the tree widget"""
-        # Get theme colors for subtle tree lines
-        palette = get_theme_palette()
-        subtle_line_color = palette.mid().color()
-        subtle_line_color.setAlpha(80)
-
-        # pylint: disable=f-string-without-interpolation
-        tree_style = f""" 
-            QTreeView {{ 
-                border: none;
-                outline: 0;
-                show-decoration-selected: 0;
-            }}
-            QTreeView::branch {{
-                border-image: none;
-                background: transparent;
-            }}
-
-            QTreeView::item {{
-                border: none;
-                padding: 0px;
-                margin: 0px;
-            }}
-            QTreeView::item:hover {{
-                background: palette(midlight);
-                border: none;
-                padding: 0px;
-                margin: 0px;
-                text-decoration: none;
-            }}
-            QTreeView::item:selected {{
-                background: palette(highlight);
-                color: palette(highlighted-text);
-            }}
-            QTreeView::item:selected:hover {{
-                background: palette(highlight);
-            }}
-        """
-
-        self.tree.setStyleSheet(tree_style)
-
-    def eventFilter(self, obj, event):
-        """Handle mouse move events for hover tracking"""
-        # Early return if not the tree viewport
-        if obj != self.tree.viewport():
-            return super().eventFilter(obj, event)
-
-        if event.type() == event.Type.MouseMove:
-            index = self.tree.indexAt(event.pos())
-            if index.isValid():
-                self.delegate.set_hovered_index(index)
-            else:
-                self.delegate.set_hovered_index(QModelIndex())
-            self.tree.viewport().update()
-            return super().eventFilter(obj, event)
-
-        if event.type() == event.Type.Leave:
-            self.delegate.set_hovered_index(QModelIndex())
-            self.tree.viewport().update()
-            return super().eventFilter(obj, event)
-
-        return super().eventFilter(obj, event)
-
-    def set_directory(self, directory):
-        """Set the scripts directory"""
-        self.directory = directory
-
-        # Early return if directory doesn't exist
-        if not directory or not os.path.exists(directory):
-            return
-
-        root_index = self.model.setRootPath(directory)
-        # Map the source model index to proxy model index
-        proxy_root_index = self.proxy_model.mapFromSource(root_index)
-        self.tree.setRootIndex(proxy_root_index)
-        self.tree.expandAll()
-
-    def _on_item_clicked(self, index: QModelIndex):
-        """Handle item clicks"""
-        # Map proxy index back to source index
-        source_index = self.proxy_model.mapToSource(index)
-
-        # Early return for directories
-        if self.model.isDir(source_index):
-            return
-
-        file_path = self.model.filePath(source_index)
-
-        # Early return if not a valid file
-        if not file_path or not os.path.isfile(file_path):
-            return
-
-        path_obj = Path(file_path)
-
-        # Only emit signal for Python files
-        if path_obj.suffix.lower() == ".py":
-            logger.info(f"Script selected: {file_path}")
-            self.file_selected.emit(file_path)
-
-    def _on_item_double_clicked(self, index: QModelIndex):
-        """Handle item double-clicks"""
-        # Map proxy index back to source index
-        source_index = self.proxy_model.mapToSource(index)
-
-        # Early return for directories
-        if self.model.isDir(source_index):
-            return
-
-        file_path = self.model.filePath(source_index)
-
-        # Early return if not a valid file
-        if not file_path or not os.path.isfile(file_path):
-            return
-
-        # Emit signal to open the file
-        logger.info(f"File open requested via double-click: {file_path}")
-        self.file_open_requested.emit(file_path)
-
-    def _on_file_open_requested(self):
-        """Handle file open action triggered"""
-        logger.info("File open requested")
-        # Early return if no hovered item
-        if not self.delegate.hovered_index.isValid():
-            return
-
-        source_index = self.proxy_model.mapToSource(self.delegate.hovered_index)
-        file_path = self.model.filePath(source_index)
-
-        # Early return if not a valid file
-        if not file_path or not os.path.isfile(file_path):
-            return
-
-        self.file_open_requested.emit(file_path)
-
-    def add_file_action(self, action: QAction) -> None:
-        """Add an action for file items"""
-        self.delegate.add_file_action(action)
-
-    def add_dir_action(self, action: QAction) -> None:
-        """Add an action for directory items"""
-        self.delegate.add_dir_action(action)
-
-    def clear_actions(self) -> None:
-        """Remove all actions from items"""
-        self.delegate.clear_actions()
-
-    def refresh(self):
-        """Refresh the tree view"""
-        if self.directory is None:
-            return
-        self.model.setRootPath("")  # Reset
-        root_index = self.model.setRootPath(self.directory)
-        proxy_root_index = self.proxy_model.mapFromSource(root_index)
-        self.tree.setRootIndex(proxy_root_index)
-
-    def expand_all(self):
-        """Expand all items in the tree"""
-        self.tree.expandAll()
-
-    def collapse_all(self):
-        """Collapse all items in the tree"""
-        self.tree.collapseAll()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/addons/notification_center/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/addons/notification_center/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/addons/notification_center/notification_banner.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/addons/notification_center/notification_banner.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/bec_main_window.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/bec_main_window.pyproject
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{'files': ['main_window.py']}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/bec_main_window_plugin.py
+++ b/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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/main_window.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/main_window.py
@@ -19,28 +19,20 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
 import bec_widgets
 from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme, set_theme
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
 from bec_widgets.utils.widget_io import WidgetHierarchy
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.addons.hover_widget import HoverWidget
-from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.addons.notification_center.notification_banner import (
-    BECNotificationBroker,
-    NotificationCentre,
-    NotificationIndicator,
-)
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.addons.scroll_label import ScrollLabel
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.addons.web_links import BECWebLinksMixin
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.scan_progressbar.scan_progressbar import ScanProgressBar

 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

@@ -58,14 +50,6 @@ class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
        self.app = QApplication.instance()
        self.status_bar = self.statusBar()
        self.setWindowTitle(window_title)
-
-        # Notification Centre overlay
-        self.notification_centre = NotificationCentre(parent=self)  # Notification layer
-        self.notification_broker = BECNotificationBroker()
-        self._nc_margin = 16
-        self._position_notification_centre()
-
-        # Init ui
        self._init_ui()
        self._connect_to_theme_change()

@@ -74,34 +58,6 @@ class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
            self.display_client_message, MessageEndpoints.client_info()
        )

-    def setCentralWidget(self, widget: QWidget, qt_default: bool = False):  # type: ignore[override]
-        """
-        Re‑implement QMainWindow.setCentralWidget so that the *main content*
-        widget always lives on the lower layer of the stacked layout that
-        hosts our notification overlays.
-
-        Args:
-            widget: The widget that should become the new central content.
-            qt_default: When *True* the call is forwarded to the base class so
-                that Qt behaves exactly as the original implementation (used
-                during __init__ when we first install ``self._full_content``).
-        """
-        super().setCentralWidget(widget)
-        self.notification_centre.raise_()
-        self.statusBar().raise_()
-
-    def resizeEvent(self, event):
-        super().resizeEvent(event)
-        self._position_notification_centre()
-
-    def _position_notification_centre(self):
-        """Keep the notification panel at a fixed margin top-right."""
-        if not hasattr(self, "notification_centre"):
-            return
-        margin = getattr(self, "_nc_margin", 16)  # px
-        nc = self.notification_centre
-        nc.move(self.width() - nc.width() - margin, margin)
-
    ################################################################################
    # MainWindow Elements Initialization
    ################################################################################
@@ -138,26 +94,6 @@ class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
        # Add scan_progress bar with display logic
        self._add_scan_progress_bar()

-        # Setup NotificationIndicator to bottom right of the status bar
-        self._add_notification_indicator()
-
-    ################################################################################
-    # Notification indicator and Notification Centre helpers
-
-    def _add_notification_indicator(self):
-        """
-        Add the notification indicator to the status bar and hook the signals.
-        """
-        # Add the notification indicator to the status bar
-        self.notification_indicator = NotificationIndicator(self)
-        self.status_bar.addPermanentWidget(self.notification_indicator)
-
-        # Connect the notification broker to the indicator
-        self.notification_centre.counts_updated.connect(self.notification_indicator.update_counts)
-        self.notification_indicator.filter_changed.connect(self.notification_centre.apply_filter)
-        self.notification_indicator.show_all_requested.connect(self.notification_centre.show_all)
-        self.notification_indicator.hide_all_requested.connect(self.notification_centre.hide_all)
-
    ################################################################################
    # Client message status bar widget helpers

@@ -443,12 +379,12 @@ class BECMainWindow(BECWidget, QMainWindow):
    @SafeSlot(str)
    def change_theme(self, theme: str):
        """
-        Change the theme of the application and propagate it to widgets.
+        Change the theme of the application.

        Args:
-            theme(str): Either "light" or "dark".
+            theme(str): The theme to apply, either "light" or "dark".
        """
-        set_theme(theme)  # emits theme_updated and applies palette globally
+        apply_theme(theme)

    def event(self, event):
        if event.type() == QEvent.Type.StatusTip:
@@ -494,16 +430,15 @@ 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())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/register_bec_main_window.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/register_bec_main_window.py
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-def main():  # pragma: no cover
-    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
-
-    if not PYSIDE6:
-        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
-        return
-    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
-
-    from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.bec_main_window_plugin import (
-        BECMainWindowPlugin,
-    )
-
-    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(BECMainWindowPlugin())
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    main()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_abort/abort_button_plugin.py
+++ b/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

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_reset/reset_button_plugin.py
+++ b/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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_resume/resume_button_plugin.py
+++ b/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

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/stop_button/stop_button_plugin.py
+++ b/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

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/position_indicator/position_indicator_plugin.py
+++ b/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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/_base/positioner_box_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/_base/positioner_box_base.py
@@ -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))
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box.py
@@ -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)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box/positioner_box_plugin.py
@@ -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)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box2_d_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box2_d_plugin.py
@@ -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)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box_2d.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_box_2d/positioner_box_2d.py
@@ -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)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/positioner_control_line_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/positioner_control_line_plugin.py
@@ -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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_group/positioner_group.py
+++ b/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"]

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_group/positioner_group.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_group/positioner_group.pyproject
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{'files': ['positioner_group.py']}
+{'files': ['positioner_group.py']}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_group/positioner_group_plugin.py
+++ b/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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/base_classes/device_input_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/base_classes/device_input_base.py
@@ -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]):
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_combobox/device_combo_box.pyproject
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_combobox/device_combo_box.pyproject
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-{'files': ['device_combobox.py']}
+{
+    "files": ["device_combobox.py"]
+}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_combobox/device_combo_box_plugin.py
+++ b/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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.pyproject
+++ b/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"]
+}
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/device_line_edit/device_line_edit_plugin.py
+++ b/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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_combobox/signal_combo_box_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_combobox/signal_combo_box_plugin.py
@@ -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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_line_edit/signal_line_edit_plugin.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_input/signal_line_edit/signal_line_edit_plugin.py
@@ -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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/components/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/components/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/components/device_table_view.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/components/device_table_view.py
@@ -1,631 +0,0 @@
-"""Module with the device table view implementation."""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import copy
-import json
-
-from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from bec_qthemes import material_icon
-from qtpy import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
-from thefuzz import fuzz
-
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
-
-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-# Threshold for fuzzy matching, careful with adjusting this. 80 seems good
-FUZZY_SEARCH_THRESHOLD = 80
-
-
-class DictToolTipDelegate(QtWidgets.QStyledItemDelegate):
-    """Delegate that shows all key-value pairs of a rows's data as a YAML-like tooltip."""
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def dict_to_str(d: dict) -> str:
-        """Convert a dictionary to a formatted string."""
-        return json.dumps(d, indent=4)
-
-    def helpEvent(self, event, view, option, index):
-        """Override to show tooltip when hovering."""
-        if event.type() != QtCore.QEvent.ToolTip:
-            return super().helpEvent(event, view, option, index)
-        model: DeviceFilterProxyModel = index.model()
-        model_index = model.mapToSource(index)
-        row_dict = model.sourceModel().row_data(model_index)
-        row_dict.pop("description", None)
-        QtWidgets.QToolTip.showText(event.globalPos(), self.dict_to_str(row_dict), view)
-        return True
-
-
-class CenterCheckBoxDelegate(DictToolTipDelegate):
-    """Custom checkbox delegate to center checkboxes in table cells."""
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        colors = get_accent_colors()
-        self._icon_checked = material_icon(
-            "check_box", size=QtCore.QSize(16, 16), color=colors.default
-        )
-        self._icon_unchecked = material_icon(
-            "check_box_outline_blank", size=QtCore.QSize(16, 16), color=colors.default
-        )
-
-    def apply_theme(self, theme: str | None = None):
-        colors = get_accent_colors()
-        self._icon_checked.setColor(colors.default)
-        self._icon_unchecked.setColor(colors.default)
-
-    def paint(self, painter, option, index):
-        value = index.model().data(index, QtCore.Qt.CheckStateRole)
-        if value is None:
-            super().paint(painter, option, index)
-            return
-
-        # Choose icon based on state
-        pixmap = self._icon_checked if value == QtCore.Qt.Checked else self._icon_unchecked
-
-        # Draw icon centered
-        rect = option.rect
-        pix_rect = pixmap.rect()
-        pix_rect.moveCenter(rect.center())
-        painter.drawPixmap(pix_rect.topLeft(), pixmap)
-
-    def editorEvent(self, event, model, option, index):
-        if event.type() != QtCore.QEvent.MouseButtonRelease:
-            return False
-        current = model.data(index, QtCore.Qt.CheckStateRole)
-        new_state = QtCore.Qt.Unchecked if current == QtCore.Qt.Checked else QtCore.Qt.Checked
-        return model.setData(index, new_state, QtCore.Qt.CheckStateRole)
-
-
-class WrappingTextDelegate(DictToolTipDelegate):
-    """Custom delegate for wrapping text in table cells."""
-
-    def paint(self, painter, option, index):
-        text = index.model().data(index, QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole)
-        if not text:
-            return super().paint(painter, option, index)
-
-        painter.save()
-        painter.setClipRect(option.rect)
-        text_option = QtCore.Qt.TextWordWrap | QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignTop
-        painter.drawText(option.rect.adjusted(4, 2, -4, -2), text_option, text)
-        painter.restore()
-
-    def sizeHint(self, option, index):
-        text = str(index.model().data(index, QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole) or "")
-        # if not text:
-        #     return super().sizeHint(option, index)
-
-        # Use the actual column width
-        table = index.model().parent()  # or store reference to QTableView
-        column_width = table.columnWidth(index.column())  # - 8
-
-        doc = QtGui.QTextDocument()
-        doc.setDefaultFont(option.font)
-        doc.setTextWidth(column_width)
-        doc.setPlainText(text)
-
-        layout_height = doc.documentLayout().documentSize().height()
-        height = int(layout_height) + 4  # Needs some extra padding, otherwise it gets cut off
-        return QtCore.QSize(column_width, height)
-
-
-class DeviceTableModel(QtCore.QAbstractTableModel):
-    """
-    Custom Device Table Model for managing device configurations.
-
-    Sort logic is implemented directly on the data of the table view.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, device_config: list[dict] | None = None, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self._device_config = device_config or []
-        self.headers = [
-            "name",
-            "deviceClass",
-            "readoutPriority",
-            "enabled",
-            "readOnly",
-            "deviceTags",
-            "description",
-        ]
-        self._checkable_columns_enabled = {"enabled": True, "readOnly": True}
-
-    ###############################################
-    ########## Overwrite custom Qt methods ########
-    ###############################################
-
-    def rowCount(self, parent=QtCore.QModelIndex()) -> int:
-        return len(self._device_config)
-
-    def columnCount(self, parent=QtCore.QModelIndex()) -> int:
-        return len(self.headers)
-
-    def headerData(self, section, orientation, role=QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole):
-        if role == QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole and orientation == QtCore.Qt.Horizontal:
-            return self.headers[section]
-        return None
-
-    def row_data(self, index: QtCore.QModelIndex) -> dict:
-        """Return the row data for the given index."""
-        if not index.isValid():
-            return {}
-        return copy.deepcopy(self._device_config[index.row()])
-
-    def data(self, index, role=QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole):
-        """Return data for the given index and role."""
-        if not index.isValid():
-            return None
-        row, col = index.row(), index.column()
-        key = self.headers[col]
-        value = self._device_config[row].get(key)
-
-        if role == QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole:
-            if key in ("enabled", "readOnly"):
-                return bool(value)
-            if key == "deviceTags":
-                return ", ".join(str(tag) for tag in value) if value else ""
-            return str(value) if value is not None else ""
-        if role == QtCore.Qt.CheckStateRole and key in ("enabled", "readOnly"):
-            return QtCore.Qt.Checked if value else QtCore.Qt.Unchecked
-        if role == QtCore.Qt.TextAlignmentRole:
-            if key in ("enabled", "readOnly"):
-                return QtCore.Qt.AlignCenter
-            return QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter
-        if role == QtCore.Qt.FontRole:
-            font = QtGui.QFont()
-            return font
-        return None
-
-    def flags(self, index):
-        """Flags for the table model."""
-        if not index.isValid():
-            return QtCore.Qt.NoItemFlags
-        key = self.headers[index.column()]
-
-        if key in ("enabled", "readOnly"):
-            base_flags = QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable
-            if self._checkable_columns_enabled.get(key, True):
-                return base_flags | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsUserCheckable
-            else:
-                return base_flags  # disable editing but still visible
-        return QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable
-
-    def setData(self, index, value, role=QtCore.Qt.EditRole) -> bool:
-        """
-        Method to set the data of the table.
-
-        Args:
-            index (QModelIndex): The index of the item to modify.
-            value (Any): The new value to set.
-            role (Qt.ItemDataRole): The role of the data being set.
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if the data was set successfully, False otherwise.
-        """
-        if not index.isValid():
-            return False
-        key = self.headers[index.column()]
-        row = index.row()
-
-        if key in ("enabled", "readOnly") and role == QtCore.Qt.CheckStateRole:
-            if not self._checkable_columns_enabled.get(key, True):
-                return False  # ignore changes if column is disabled
-            self._device_config[row][key] = value == QtCore.Qt.Checked
-            self.dataChanged.emit(index, index, [QtCore.Qt.CheckStateRole])
-            return True
-        return False
-
-    ####################################
-    ############ Public methods ########
-    ####################################
-
-    def get_device_config(self) -> list[dict]:
-        """Return the current device config (with checkbox updates applied)."""
-        return self._device_config
-
-    def set_checkbox_enabled(self, column_name: str, enabled: bool):
-        """
-        Enable/Disable the checkbox column.
-
-        Args:
-            column_name (str): The name of the column to modify.
-            enabled (bool): Whether the checkbox should be enabled or disabled.
-        """
-        if column_name in self._checkable_columns_enabled:
-            self._checkable_columns_enabled[column_name] = enabled
-            col = self.headers.index(column_name)
-            top_left = self.index(0, col)
-            bottom_right = self.index(self.rowCount() - 1, col)
-            self.dataChanged.emit(
-                top_left, bottom_right, [QtCore.Qt.CheckStateRole, QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole]
-            )
-
-    def set_device_config(self, device_config: list[dict]):
-        """
-        Replace the device config.
-
-        Args:
-            device_config (list[dict]): The new device config to set.
-        """
-        self.beginResetModel()
-        self._device_config = list(device_config)
-        self.endResetModel()
-
-    @SafeSlot(dict)
-    def add_device(self, device: dict):
-        """
-        Add an extra device to the device config at the bottom.
-
-        Args:
-            device (dict): The device configuration to add.
-        """
-        row = len(self._device_config)
-        self.beginInsertRows(QtCore.QModelIndex(), row, row)
-        self._device_config.append(device)
-        self.endInsertRows()
-
-    @SafeSlot(int)
-    def remove_device_by_row(self, row: int):
-        """
-        Remove one device row by index. This maps to the row to the source of the data model
-
-        Args:
-            row (int): The index of the device row to remove.
-        """
-        if 0 <= row < len(self._device_config):
-            self.beginRemoveRows(QtCore.QModelIndex(), row, row)
-            self._device_config.pop(row)
-            self.endRemoveRows()
-
-    @SafeSlot(list)
-    def remove_devices_by_rows(self, rows: list[int]):
-        """
-        Remove multiple device rows by their indices.
-
-        Args:
-            rows (list[int]): The indices of the device rows to remove.
-        """
-        for row in sorted(rows, reverse=True):
-            self.remove_device_by_row(row)
-
-    @SafeSlot(str)
-    def remove_device_by_name(self, name: str):
-        """
-        Remove one device row by name.
-
-        Args:
-            name (str): The name of the device to remove.
-        """
-        for row, device in enumerate(self._device_config):
-            if device.get("name") == name:
-                self.remove_device_by_row(row)
-                break
-
-
-class BECTableView(QtWidgets.QTableView):
-    """Table View with custom keyPressEvent to delete rows with backspace or delete key"""
-
-    def keyPressEvent(self, event) -> None:
-        """
-        Delete selected rows with backspace or delete key
-
-        Args:
-            event: keyPressEvent
-        """
-        if event.key() not in (QtCore.Qt.Key_Backspace, QtCore.Qt.Key_Delete):
-            return super().keyPressEvent(event)
-
-        proxy_indexes = self.selectedIndexes()
-        if not proxy_indexes:
-            return
-
-        # Get unique rows (proxy indices) in reverse order so removal indexes stay valid
-        proxy_rows = sorted({idx.row() for idx in proxy_indexes}, reverse=True)
-        # Map to source model rows
-        source_rows = [
-            self.model().mapToSource(self.model().index(row, 0)).row() for row in proxy_rows
-        ]
-
-        model: DeviceTableModel = self.model().sourceModel()  # access underlying model
-        # Delegate confirmation and removal to helper
-        removed = self._confirm_and_remove_rows(model, source_rows)
-        if not removed:
-            return
-
-    def _confirm_and_remove_rows(self, model: DeviceTableModel, source_rows: list[int]) -> bool:
-        """
-        Prompt the user to confirm removal of rows and remove them from the model if accepted.
-
-        Returns True if rows were removed, False otherwise.
-        """
-        cfg = model.get_device_config()
-        names = [str(cfg[r].get("name", "<unknown>")) for r in sorted(source_rows)]
-
-        msg = QtWidgets.QMessageBox(self)
-        msg.setIcon(QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Warning)
-        msg.setWindowTitle("Confirm remove devices")
-        if len(names) == 1:
-            msg.setText(f"Remove device '{names[0]}'?")
-        else:
-            msg.setText(f"Remove {len(names)} devices?")
-        msg.setInformativeText("\n".join(names))
-        msg.setStandardButtons(QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Ok | QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Cancel)
-        msg.setDefaultButton(QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Cancel)
-
-        res = msg.exec_()
-        if res == QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Ok:
-            model.remove_devices_by_rows(source_rows)
-            # TODO add signal for removed devices
-            return True
-        return False
-
-
-class DeviceFilterProxyModel(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self._hidden_rows = set()
-        self._filter_text = ""
-        self._enable_fuzzy = True
-        self._filter_columns = [0, 1]  # name and deviceClass for search
-
-    def hide_rows(self, row_indices: list[int]):
-        """
-        Hide specific rows in the model.
-
-        Args:
-            row_indices (list[int]): List of row indices to hide.
-        """
-        self._hidden_rows.update(row_indices)
-        self.invalidateFilter()
-
-    def show_rows(self, row_indices: list[int]):
-        """
-        Show specific rows in the model.
-
-        Args:
-            row_indices (list[int]): List of row indices to show.
-        """
-        self._hidden_rows.difference_update(row_indices)
-        self.invalidateFilter()
-
-    def show_all_rows(self):
-        """
-        Show all rows in the model.
-        """
-        self._hidden_rows.clear()
-        self.invalidateFilter()
-
-    @SafeSlot(int)
-    def disable_fuzzy_search(self, enabled: int):
-        self._enable_fuzzy = not bool(enabled)
-        self.invalidateFilter()
-
-    def setFilterText(self, text: str):
-        self._filter_text = text.lower()
-        self.invalidateFilter()
-
-    def filterAcceptsRow(self, source_row: int, source_parent) -> bool:
-        # No hidden rows, and no filter text
-        if not self._filter_text and not self._hidden_rows:
-            return True
-        # Hide hidden rows
-        if source_row in self._hidden_rows:
-            return False
-        # Check the filter text for each row
-        model = self.sourceModel()
-        text = self._filter_text.lower()
-        for column in self._filter_columns:
-            index = model.index(source_row, column, source_parent)
-            data = str(model.data(index, QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole) or "")
-            if self._enable_fuzzy is True:
-                match_ratio = fuzz.partial_ratio(self._filter_text.lower(), data.lower())
-                if match_ratio >= FUZZY_SEARCH_THRESHOLD:
-                    return True
-            else:
-                if text in data.lower():
-                    return True
-        return False
-
-
-class DeviceTableView(BECWidget, QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    """Device Table View for the device manager."""
-
-    RPC = False
-    PLUGIN = False
-    devices_removed = QtCore.Signal(list)
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None):
-        super().__init__(client=client, parent=parent, theme_update=True)
-
-        self.layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
-        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.layout.setSpacing(4)
-
-        # Setup table view
-        self._setup_table_view()
-        # Setup search view, needs table proxy to be iniditate
-        self._setup_search()
-        # Add widgets to main layout
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.search_controls)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.table)
-
-    def _setup_search(self):
-        """Create components related to the search functionality"""
-
-        # Create search bar
-        self.search_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.search_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("Search:")
-        self.search_input = QtWidgets.QLineEdit()
-        self.search_input.setPlaceholderText(
-            "Filter devices (approximate matching)..."
-        )  # Default to fuzzy search
-        self.search_input.setClearButtonEnabled(True)
-        self.search_input.textChanged.connect(self.proxy.setFilterText)
-        self.search_layout.addWidget(self.search_label)
-        self.search_layout.addWidget(self.search_input)
-
-        # Add exact match toggle
-        self.fuzzy_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.fuzzy_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("Exact Match:")
-        self.fuzzy_is_disabled = QtWidgets.QCheckBox()
-
-        self.fuzzy_is_disabled.stateChanged.connect(self.proxy.disable_fuzzy_search)
-        self.fuzzy_is_disabled.setToolTip(
-            "Enable approximate matching (OFF) and exact matching (ON)"
-        )
-        self.fuzzy_label.setToolTip("Enable approximate matching (OFF) and exact matching (ON)")
-        self.fuzzy_layout.addWidget(self.fuzzy_label)
-        self.fuzzy_layout.addWidget(self.fuzzy_is_disabled)
-        self.fuzzy_layout.addStretch()
-
-        # Add both search components to the layout
-        self.search_controls = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.search_controls.addLayout(self.search_layout)
-        self.search_controls.addSpacing(20)  # Add some space between the search box and toggle
-        self.search_controls.addLayout(self.fuzzy_layout)
-        QtCore.QTimer.singleShot(0, lambda: self.fuzzy_is_disabled.stateChanged.emit(0))
-
-    def _setup_table_view(self) -> None:
-        """Setup the table view."""
-        # Model + Proxy
-        self.table = BECTableView(self)
-        self.model = DeviceTableModel(parent=self.table)
-        self.proxy = DeviceFilterProxyModel(parent=self.table)
-        self.proxy.setSourceModel(self.model)
-        self.table.setModel(self.proxy)
-        self.table.setSortingEnabled(True)
-
-        # Delegates
-        self.checkbox_delegate = CenterCheckBoxDelegate(self.table)
-        self.wrap_delegate = WrappingTextDelegate(self.table)
-        self.tool_tip_delegate = DictToolTipDelegate(self.table)
-        self.table.setItemDelegateForColumn(0, self.tool_tip_delegate)  # name
-        self.table.setItemDelegateForColumn(1, self.tool_tip_delegate)  # deviceClass
-        self.table.setItemDelegateForColumn(2, self.tool_tip_delegate)  # readoutPriority
-        self.table.setItemDelegateForColumn(3, self.checkbox_delegate)  # enabled
-        self.table.setItemDelegateForColumn(4, self.checkbox_delegate)  # readOnly
-        self.table.setItemDelegateForColumn(5, self.wrap_delegate)  # deviceTags
-        self.table.setItemDelegateForColumn(6, self.wrap_delegate)  # description
-
-        # Column resize policies
-        # TODO maybe we need here a flexible header options as deviceClass
-        # may get quite long for beamlines plugin repos
-        header = self.table.horizontalHeader()
-        header.setSectionResizeMode(0, QtWidgets.QHeaderView.ResizeToContents)  # name
-        header.setSectionResizeMode(1, QtWidgets.QHeaderView.ResizeToContents)  # deviceClass
-        header.setSectionResizeMode(2, QtWidgets.QHeaderView.ResizeToContents)  # readoutPriority
-        header.setSectionResizeMode(3, QtWidgets.QHeaderView.Fixed)  # enabled
-        header.setSectionResizeMode(4, QtWidgets.QHeaderView.Fixed)  # readOnly
-        # TODO maybe better stretch...
-        header.setSectionResizeMode(5, QtWidgets.QHeaderView.ResizeToContents)  # deviceTags
-        header.setSectionResizeMode(6, QtWidgets.QHeaderView.Stretch)  # description
-        self.table.setColumnWidth(3, 82)
-        self.table.setColumnWidth(4, 82)
-
-        # Ensure column widths stay fixed
-        header.setMinimumSectionSize(70)
-        header.setDefaultSectionSize(90)
-
-        # Enable resizing of column
-        header.sectionResized.connect(self.on_table_resized)
-
-        # Selection behavior
-        self.table.setSelectionBehavior(QtWidgets.QAbstractItemView.SelectRows)
-        self.table.setSelectionMode(QtWidgets.QAbstractItemView.ExtendedSelection)
-        self.table.horizontalHeader().setHighlightSections(False)
-
-        # QtCore.QTimer.singleShot(0, lambda: header.sectionResized.emit(0, 0, 0))
-
-    def device_config(self) -> list[dict]:
-        """Get the device config."""
-        return self.model.get_device_config()
-
-    def apply_theme(self, theme: str | None = None):
-        self.checkbox_delegate.apply_theme(theme)
-
-    ######################################
-    ########### Slot API #################
-    ######################################
-
-    @SafeSlot(int, int, int)
-    def on_table_resized(self, column, old_width, new_width):
-        """Handle changes to the table column resizing."""
-        if column != len(self.model.headers) - 1:
-            return
-
-        for row in range(self.table.model().rowCount()):
-            index = self.table.model().index(row, column)
-            delegate = self.table.itemDelegate(index)
-            option = QtWidgets.QStyleOptionViewItem()
-            height = delegate.sizeHint(option, index).height()
-            self.table.setRowHeight(row, height)
-
-    ######################################
-    ##### Ext.  Slot API #################
-    ######################################
-
-    @SafeSlot(list)
-    def set_device_config(self, config: list[dict]):
-        """
-        Set the device config.
-
-        Args:
-            config (list[dict]): The device config to set.
-        """
-        self.model.set_device_config(config)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def clear_device_config(self):
-        """
-        Clear the device config.
-        """
-        self.model.set_device_config([])
-
-    @SafeSlot(dict)
-    def add_device(self, device: dict):
-        """
-        Add a device to the config.
-
-        Args:
-            device (dict): The device to add.
-        """
-        self.model.add_device(device)
-
-    @SafeSlot(int)
-    @SafeSlot(str)
-    def remove_device(self, dev: int | str):
-        """
-        Remove the device from the config either by row id, or device name.
-
-        Args:
-            dev (int | str): The device to remove, either by row id or device name.
-        """
-        if isinstance(dev, int):
-            # TODO test this properly, check with proxy index and source index
-            # Use the proxy model to map to the correct row
-            model_source_index = self.table.model().mapToSource(self.table.model().index(dev, 0))
-            self.model.remove_device_by_row(model_source_index.row())
-            return
-        if isinstance(dev, str):
-            self.model.remove_device_by_name(dev)
-            return
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import sys
-
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    window = DeviceTableView()
-    # pylint: disable=protected-access
-    config = window.client.device_manager._get_redis_device_config()
-    window.set_device_config(config)
-    window.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/device_manager.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/device_manager.py
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-"""
-This module provides an implementation for the device config view.
-The widget is the entry point for users to edit device configurations.
-"""
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_control.py
+++ b/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
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_control_plugin.py
+++ b/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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_group_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_group_box.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Literal, Sequence
+from typing import Literal

 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ScanArgType:
    BOOL = "bool"
    STR = "str"
    DEVICEBASE = "DeviceBase"
-    LITERALS_DICT = "dict"  # Used when the type is provided as a dict with Literal key
+    LITERALS = "dict"


 class SettingsDialog(QDialog):
@@ -83,39 +83,6 @@ class ScanSpinBox(QSpinBox):
            self.setValue(default)


-class ScanLiteralsComboBox(QComboBox):
-    def __init__(
-        self, parent=None, arg_name: str | None = None, default: str | None = None, *args, **kwargs
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, *args, **kwargs)
-        self.arg_name = arg_name
-        self.default = default
-        if default is not None:
-            self.setCurrentText(default)
-
-    def set_literals(self, literals: Sequence[str | int | float | None]) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the list of literals for the combo box.
-
-        Args:
-            literals: List of literal values (can be strings, integers, floats or None)
-        """
-        self.clear()
-        literals = set(literals)  # Remove duplicates
-        if None in literals:
-            literals.remove(None)
-            self.addItem("")
-
-        self.addItems([str(value) for value in literals])
-
-        # find index of the default value
-        index = max(self.findText(str(self.default)), 0)
-        self.setCurrentIndex(index)
-
-    def get_value(self) -> str | None:
-        return self.currentText() if self.currentText() else None
-
-
 class ScanDoubleSpinBox(QDoubleSpinBox):
    def __init__(
        self, parent=None, arg_name: str = None, default: float | None = None, *args, **kwargs
@@ -170,7 +137,7 @@ class ScanGroupBox(QGroupBox):
        ScanArgType.INT: ScanSpinBox,
        ScanArgType.BOOL: ScanCheckBox,
        ScanArgType.STR: ScanLineEdit,
-        ScanArgType.LITERALS_DICT: ScanLiteralsComboBox,
+        ScanArgType.LITERALS: QComboBox,  # TODO figure out combobox logic
    }

    device_selected = Signal(str)
@@ -259,11 +226,7 @@ class ScanGroupBox(QGroupBox):
        for column_index, item in enumerate(group_inputs):
            arg_name = item.get("name", None)
            default = item.get("default", None)
-            item_type = item.get("type", None)
-            if isinstance(item_type, dict) and "Literal" in item_type:
-                widget_class = self.WIDGET_HANDLER.get(ScanArgType.LITERALS_DICT, None)
-            else:
-                widget_class = self.WIDGET_HANDLER.get(item["type"], None)
+            widget_class = self.WIDGET_HANDLER.get(item["type"], None)
            if widget_class is None:
                logger.error(
                    f"Unsupported annotation '{item['type']}' for parameter '{item['name']}'"
@@ -276,8 +239,6 @@ class ScanGroupBox(QGroupBox):
                widget.set_device_filter(BECDeviceFilter.DEVICE)
                self.selected_devices[widget] = ""
                widget.device_selected.connect(self.emit_device_selected)
-            if isinstance(widget, ScanLiteralsComboBox):
-                widget.set_literals(item["type"].get("Literal", []))
            tooltip = item.get("tooltip", None)
            if tooltip is not None:
                widget.setToolTip(item["tooltip"])
@@ -375,8 +336,6 @@ class ScanGroupBox(QGroupBox):
            widget = self.layout.itemAtPosition(1, i).widget()
            if isinstance(widget, DeviceLineEdit) and device_object:
                value = widget.get_current_device().name
-            elif isinstance(widget, ScanLiteralsComboBox):
-                value = widget.get_value()
            else:
                value = WidgetIO.get_value(widget)
            kwargs[widget.arg_name] = value
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dap/dap_combo_box/dap_combo_box_plugin.py
+++ b/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

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dap/lmfit_dialog/lm_fit_dialog_plugin.py
+++ b/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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/monaco/monaco_widget.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/monaco/monaco_widget.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ class MonacoWidget(BECWidget, QWidget):
    USER_ACCESS = [
        "set_text",
        "get_text",
-        "insert_text",
-        "delete_line",
        "set_language",
        "get_language",
        "set_theme",
@@ -29,9 +27,6 @@ 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):
@@ -73,26 +68,6 @@ 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 +157,6 @@ 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([])
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/monaco/monaco_widget_plugin.py
+++ b/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

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/sbb_monitor/sbb_monitor_plugin.py
+++ b/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)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/scan_metadata/scan_metadata_plugin.py
+++ b/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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/text_box/text_box_plugin.py
+++ b/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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/vscode/vs_code_editor_plugin.py
+++ b/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

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/init.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/init.py
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class WebConsole(BECWidget, QWidget):
        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.setInterval(1000)
        self._startup_timer.timeout.connect(self._check_page_ready)
        self._startup_timer.start()
        self._js_callback.connect(self._on_js_callback)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/web_console/web_console_plugin.py
+++ b/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)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/editors/website/website_widget_plugin.py
+++ b/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

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/games/minesweeper_plugin.py
+++ b/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

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/heatmap/heatmap.py
+++ b/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",
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/heatmap/heatmap_plugin.py
+++ b/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)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image.py
+++ b/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",
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image_base.py
+++ b/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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image_plugin.py
+++ b/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)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/setting_widgets/image_roi_tree.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/setting_widgets/image_roi_tree.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import math
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING

-from bec_lib import bec_logger
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
 from qtpy.QtCore import QEvent, Qt
 from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
@@ -40,9 +39,6 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
    from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.image.image import Image


-logger = bec_logger.logger
-
-
 class ROILockButton(QToolButton):
    """Keeps its icon and checked state in sync with a single ROI."""

@@ -451,18 +447,6 @@ class ROIPropertyTree(BECWidget, QWidget):
    def cleanup(self):
        self.cmap.close()
        self.cmap.deleteLater()
-        if self.controller and hasattr(self.controller, "rois"):
-            for roi in self.controller.rois:  # disconnect all signals from ROIs
-                try:
-                    if isinstance(roi, RectangularROI):
-                        roi.edgesChanged.disconnect()
-                    else:
-                        roi.centerChanged.disconnect()
-                    roi.penChanged.disconnect()
-                    roi.nameChanged.disconnect()
-                except (RuntimeError, TypeError) as e:
-                    logger.error(f"Failed to disconnect roi qt signal: {e}")
-
        super().cleanup()


--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/motor_map/motor_map.py
+++ b/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",
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/motor_map/motor_map_plugin.py
+++ b/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)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/multi_waveform/multi_waveform.py
+++ b/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",
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/multi_waveform/multi_waveform_plugin.py
+++ b/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)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/plot_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/plot_base.py
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ class PlotBase(BECWidget, QWidget):
        self.plot_widget.ci.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
        self.plot_item = pg.PlotItem(viewBox=BECViewBox(enableMenu=True))
        self.plot_widget.addItem(self.plot_item)
-        self.plot_item.visible_items = lambda: self.visible_items
        self.side_panel = SidePanel(self, orientation="left", panel_max_width=280)

        # PlotItem Addons
@@ -894,20 +893,15 @@ class PlotBase(BECWidget, QWidget):
            return
        self._apply_autorange_only_visible_curves()

-    @property
-    def visible_items(self):
-        crosshair_items = []
-        if self.crosshair:
-            crosshair_items = [
-                self.crosshair.v_line,
-                self.crosshair.h_line,
-                self.crosshair.coord_label,
-            ]
-        return [
-            item
-            for item in self.plot_item.items
-            if item.isVisible() and item not in crosshair_items
-        ]
+    def _fetch_visible_curves(self):
+        """
+        Fetch all visible curves from the plot item.
+        """
+        visible_curves = []
+        for curve in self.plot_item.curves:
+            if curve.isVisible():
+                visible_curves.append(curve)
+        return visible_curves

    def _apply_autorange_only_visible_curves(self):
        """
@@ -916,9 +910,8 @@ class PlotBase(BECWidget, QWidget):
        Args:
            curves (list): List of curves to apply autorange to.
        """
-        visible_items = self.visible_items
-
-        self.plot_item.autoRange(items=visible_items if visible_items else None)
+        visible_curves = self._fetch_visible_curves()
+        self.plot_item.autoRange(items=visible_curves if visible_curves else None)

    @SafeProperty(int, doc="The font size of the legend font.")
    def legend_label_size(self) -> int:
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_waveform.py
+++ b/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",
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_waveform_plugin.py
+++ b/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)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/waveform/waveform.py
+++ b/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:
@@ -929,17 +924,8 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
        curve = Curve(config=config, name=name, parent_item=self)
        self.plot_item.addItem(curve)
        self._categorise_device_curves()
-        curve.visibleChanged.connect(self._refresh_crosshair_markers)
-        curve.visibleChanged.connect(self.auto_range)
        return curve

-    def _refresh_crosshair_markers(self):
-        """
-        Refresh the crosshair markers when a curve visibility changes.
-        """
-        if self.crosshair is not None:
-            self.crosshair.clear_markers()
-
    def _generate_color_from_palette(self) -> str:
        """
        Generate a color for the next new curve, based on the current number of curves.
@@ -1124,8 +1110,7 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
            self.reset()
            self.new_scan.emit()
            self.new_scan_id.emit(current_scan_id)
-            self.auto_range_x = True
-            self.auto_range_y = True
+            self.auto_range(True)
            self.old_scan_id = self.scan_id
            self.scan_id = current_scan_id
            self.scan_item = self.queue.scan_storage.find_scan_by_ID(self.scan_id)  # live scan
@@ -1645,25 +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

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/waveform/waveform_plugin.py
+++ b/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)
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/progress/bec_progressbar/bec_progress_bar_plugin.py
+++ b/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

--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/progress/ring_progress_bar/ring_progress_bar_plugin.py
+++ b/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()
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/progress/scan_progressbar/scan_progress_bar_plugin.py
+++ b/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()
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