feat: add button/slot to pause/unpause logs

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CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,115 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
 
+## v3.4.4 (2026-04-14)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Check duplicate stream sub
+  ([`c7de320`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/c7de320ca564264a31b84931f553170f25659685))
+
+- Check for duplicate subscriptions in GUIClient
+  ([`37747ba`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/37747babda407040333c6bd04646be9a49e0ee81))
+
+- Make gui client registry callback non static
+  ([`32f5d48`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/32f5d486d3fc8d41df2668c58932ae982819b285))
+
+- Remove staticmethod subscription
+  ([`0ff1fdc`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/0ff1fdc81578eec3ffc5d4030fca7b357a0b4c2f))
+
+
+## v3.4.3 (2026-04-13)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Set OPHYD_CONTROL_LAYER to dummy for tests
+  ([`5e84d3b`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/5e84d3bec608ae9f2ee6dae67db2e3e1387b1f59))
+
+
+## v3.4.2 (2026-04-01)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Allow admin user to pass deployment group check
+  ([`e6c8cd0`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/e6c8cd0b1a1162302071c93a2ac51880b3cf1b7d))
+
+- **bec-atlas-admin-view**: Fix atlas_url to bec-atlas-prod.psi.ch
+  ([`242f893`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/242f8933b246802f5f3a5b9df7de07901f151c82))
+
+### Testing
+
+- Add tests for admin access
+  ([`2dab16b`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/2dab16b68415806f3f291657f394bb2d8654229d))
+
+
+## v3.4.1 (2026-04-01)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **hover_widget**: Make it fancy + mouse tracking
+  ([`e25b660`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/e25b6604d195804bbd6ea6aac395d44dc00d6155))
+
+- **ring**: Changed inheritance to BECWidget and added cleanup
+  ([`2f75aae`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/2f75aaea16a178e180e68d702cd1bdf85a768bcf))
+
+- **ring**: Hook update hover to update method
+  ([`90ecd8e`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/90ecd8ea87faf06c3f545e3f9241f403b733d7eb))
+
+- **ring**: Minor general fixes
+  ([`6775509`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/677550931b28fbf35fd55880bf6e001f7351b99b))
+
+- **ring_progress_bar**: Added hover mouse effect
+  ([`96b5179`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/96b5179658c41fb39df7a40f4d96e82092605791))
+
+### Testing
+
+- **ring_progress_bar**: Add unit tests for hover behavior
+  ([`6e5f6e7`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/6e5f6e7fbb6f9680f6d026e105e6840d24c6591c))
+
+
+## v3.4.0 (2026-03-26)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **lmfit_dialog**: Compact layout size policy for better alignment panel UX
+  ([`31389a3`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/31389a3dd0c7b1c671acdf49ae50b08455f466a7))
+
+- **waveform**: Alignment panel indicators request autoscale if updated
+  ([`a292375`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/a2923752c27ad7b9749db3d309fe288747b85acb))
+
+### Features
+
+- **waveform**: 1d alignment mode panel
+  ([`a486c52`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/a486c52058b4edbea00ad7bb018f1fa2822fb9c6))
+
+
+## v3.3.4 (2026-03-24)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **lmfit_dialog**: Dialog compact adjustment and cleanup of stale methods
+  ([`f67b60a`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/f67b60ac98cd87ed8391fee8545eb8064a068e67))
+
+- **lmfit_dialog**: Fix cpp object deleted
+  ([`5ec59d5`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/5ec59d5dbb75e3a9deb488b0affaf8cb704242b9))
+
+- **lmfit_dialog**: Fix fit_curve_id type annotation and remove_dap_data selection behavior
+  ([`05c38d9`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/05c38d9b82cc6dfaec8f5abf8e0ececa5d001524))
+
+Co-authored-by: wyzula-jan <133381102+wyzula-jan@users.noreply.github.com>
+
+Agent-Logs-Url:
+  https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/sessions/97395c0e-0271-4cdf-b39f-f3117d21bfa3
+
+
+## v3.3.3 (2026-03-23)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **positioner_box**: Remove CompactPopupWidget inheritance
+  ([`da400d2`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/da400d20b672236241ce3a4480481ac6a5df1b2e))
+
+
 ## v3.3.2 (2026-03-22)
 
 ### Bug Fixes

bec_widgets/cli/client.py

@@ -3126,24 +3126,24 @@ class LaunchWindow(RPCBase):
 
 
 class LogPanel(RPCBase):
-    """Displays a log panel"""
+    """Live display of the BEC logs in a table view."""
 
     @rpc_call
-    def set_plain_text(self, text: str) -> None:
+    def remove(self):
         """
-        Set the plain text of the widget.
-
-        Args:
-            text (str): The text to set.
+        Cleanup the BECConnector
         """
 
     @rpc_call
-    def set_html_text(self, text: str) -> None:
+    def attach(self):
+        """
+        None
         """
-        Set the HTML text of the widget.
 
-        Args:
-            text (str): The text to set.
+    @rpc_call
+    def detach(self):
+        """
+        Detach the widget from its parent dock widget (if widget is in the dock), making it a floating widget.
         """
 
 

bec_widgets/cli/client_utils.py

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import threading
 import time
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from threading import Lock
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, TypeAlias, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, Literal, TypeAlias, cast
 
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
+from bec_lib.endpoints import EndpointInfo, MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import, lazy_import_from
 from rich.console import Console
@@ -232,6 +232,11 @@ class BECGuiClient(RPCBase):
         """The launcher object."""
         return RPCBase(gui_id=f"{self._gui_id}:launcher", parent=self, object_name="launcher")
 
+    def _safe_register_stream(self, endpoint: EndpointInfo, cb: Callable, **kwargs):
+        """Check if already registered for registration in idempotent functions."""
+        if not self._client.connector.any_stream_is_registered(endpoint, cb=cb):
+            self._client.connector.register(endpoint, cb=cb, **kwargs)
+
     def connect_to_gui_server(self, gui_id: str) -> None:
         """Connect to a GUI server"""
         # Unregister the old callback
@@ -247,10 +252,9 @@ class BECGuiClient(RPCBase):
         self._ipython_registry = {}
 
         # Register the new callback
-        self._client.connector.register(
+        self._safe_register_stream(
             MessageEndpoints.gui_registry_state(self._gui_id),
             cb=self._handle_registry_update,
-            parent=self,
             from_start=True,
         )
 
@@ -531,20 +535,14 @@ class BECGuiClient(RPCBase):
 
     def _start(self, wait: bool = False) -> None:
         self._killed = False
-        self._client.connector.register(
-            MessageEndpoints.gui_registry_state(self._gui_id),
-            cb=self._handle_registry_update,
-            parent=self,
+        self._safe_register_stream(
+            MessageEndpoints.gui_registry_state(self._gui_id), cb=self._handle_registry_update
         )
         return self._start_server(wait=wait)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _handle_registry_update(
-        msg: dict[str, GUIRegistryStateMessage], parent: BECGuiClient
-    ) -> None:
+    def _handle_registry_update(self, msg: dict[str, GUIRegistryStateMessage]) -> None:
         # This was causing a deadlock during shutdown, not sure why.
         # with self._lock:
-        self = parent
         self._server_registry = cast(dict[str, RegistryState], msg["data"].state)
         self._update_dynamic_namespace(self._server_registry)
 

bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_base.py

@@ -248,9 +248,7 @@ class RPCBase:
             self._rpc_response = None
             self._msg_wait_event.clear()
             self._client.connector.register(
-                MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id),
-                cb=self._on_rpc_response,
-                parent=self,
+                MessageEndpoints.gui_instruction_response(request_id), cb=self._on_rpc_response
             )
 
         self._client.connector.set_and_publish(MessageEndpoints.gui_instructions(receiver), rpc_msg)
@@ -276,11 +274,10 @@ class RPCBase:
             self._rpc_response = None
             return self._create_widget_from_msg_result(msg_result)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _on_rpc_response(msg_obj: MessageObject, parent: RPCBase) -> None:
+    def _on_rpc_response(self, msg_obj: MessageObject) -> None:
         msg = cast(messages.RequestResponseMessage, msg_obj.value)
-        parent._rpc_response = msg
-        parent._msg_wait_event.set()
+        self._rpc_response = msg
+        self._msg_wait_event.set()
 
     def _create_widget_from_msg_result(self, msg_result):
         if msg_result is None:

bec_widgets/utils/bec_dispatcher.py

@@ -175,12 +175,15 @@ class BECDispatcher:
             cb_info (dict | None): A dictionary containing information about the callback. Defaults to None.
         """
         qt_slot = QtThreadSafeCallback(cb=slot, cb_info=cb_info)
-        if qt_slot not in self._registered_slots:
-            self._registered_slots[qt_slot] = qt_slot
-        qt_slot = self._registered_slots[qt_slot]
-        self.client.connector.register(topics, cb=qt_slot, **kwargs)
-        topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
-        qt_slot.topics.update(set(topics_str))
+        if not self.client.connector.any_stream_is_registered(topics, qt_slot):
+            if qt_slot not in self._registered_slots:
+                self._registered_slots[qt_slot] = qt_slot
+            qt_slot = self._registered_slots[qt_slot]
+            self.client.connector.register(topics, cb=qt_slot, **kwargs)
+            topics_str, _ = self.client.connector._convert_endpointinfo(topics)
+            qt_slot.topics.update(set(topics_str))
+        else:
+            logger.warning(f"Attempted to create duplicate stream subscription for {topics=}")
 
     def disconnect_slot(
         self, slot: Callable, topics: EndpointInfo | str | list[EndpointInfo] | list[str]

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock_area/dock_area.py

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.waveform import Waveform
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.ring_progress_bar.ring_progress_bar import RingProgressBar
 from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_queue.bec_queue import BECQueue
 from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_status_box.bec_status_box import BECStatusBox
-from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.logpanel import LogPanel
+from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.logpanel.logpanel import LogPanel
 from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button import DarkModeButton
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ class BECDockArea(DockAreaWidget):
             "bec_shell": (BECShell.ICON_NAME, "Add BEC Shell", "BECShell"),
             "log_panel": (LogPanel.ICON_NAME, "Add LogPanel - Disabled", "LogPanel"),
             "sbb_monitor": ("train", "Add SBB Monitor", "SBBMonitor"),
+            "log_panel": (LogPanel.ICON_NAME, "Add LogPanel", "LogPanel"),
         }
 
         # Create expandable menu actions (original behavior)
@@ -487,9 +488,7 @@ class BECDockArea(DockAreaWidget):
             # first two items not needed for this part
             for key, (_, _, widget_type) in mapping.items():
                 act = menu.actions[key].action
-                if widget_type == "LogPanel":
-                    act.setEnabled(False)  # keep disabled per issue #644
-                elif key == "terminal":
+                if key == "terminal":
                     act.triggered.connect(
                         lambda _, t=widget_type: self.new(widget=t, closable=True, startup_cmd=None)
                     )
@@ -510,10 +509,7 @@ class BECDockArea(DockAreaWidget):
             for action_id, (_, _, widget_type) in mapping.items():
                 flat_action_id = f"flat_{action_id}"
                 flat_action = self.toolbar.components.get_action(flat_action_id).action
-                if widget_type == "LogPanel":
-                    flat_action.setEnabled(False)  # keep disabled per issue #644
-                else:
-                    flat_action.triggered.connect(lambda _, t=widget_type: self.new(t))
+                flat_action.triggered.connect(lambda _, t=widget_type: self.new(t))
 
         _connect_flat_actions(self._ACTION_MAPPINGS["menu_plots"])
         _connect_flat_actions(self._ACTION_MAPPINGS["menu_devices"])

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/main_window/addons/hover_widget.py

@@ -1,27 +1,83 @@
 import sys
 
+from qtpy import QtGui, QtWidgets
 from qtpy.QtCore import QPoint, Qt
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QProgressBar, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QFrame,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QProgressBar,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
 
 
 class WidgetTooltip(QWidget):
     """Frameless, always-on-top window that behaves like a tooltip."""
 
     def __init__(self, content: QWidget) -> None:
-        super().__init__(None, Qt.ToolTip | Qt.FramelessWindowHint | Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)
-        self.setAttribute(Qt.WA_ShowWithoutActivating)
+        super().__init__(
+            None,
+            Qt.WindowType.ToolTip
+            | Qt.WindowType.FramelessWindowHint
+            | Qt.WindowType.WindowStaysOnTopHint,
+        )
+        self.setAttribute(Qt.WidgetAttribute.WA_ShowWithoutActivating)
+        self.setAttribute(Qt.WidgetAttribute.WA_TranslucentBackground)
         self.setMouseTracking(True)
         self.content = content
 
         layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.setContentsMargins(6, 6, 6, 6)
-        layout.addWidget(self.content)
+        layout.setContentsMargins(14, 14, 14, 14)
+
+        self._card = QFrame(self)
+        self._card.setObjectName("WidgetTooltipCard")
+        card_layout = QVBoxLayout(self._card)
+        card_layout.setContentsMargins(12, 10, 12, 10)
+        card_layout.addWidget(self.content)
+
+        shadow = QtWidgets.QGraphicsDropShadowEffect(self._card)
+        shadow.setBlurRadius(18)
+        shadow.setOffset(0, 2)
+        shadow.setColor(QtGui.QColor(0, 0, 0, 140))
+        self._card.setGraphicsEffect(shadow)
+
+        layout.addWidget(self._card)
+        self.apply_theme()
         self.adjustSize()
 
     def leaveEvent(self, _event) -> None:
         self.hide()
 
+    def apply_theme(self) -> None:
+        palette = QApplication.palette()
+        base = palette.color(QtGui.QPalette.ColorRole.Base)
+        text = palette.color(QtGui.QPalette.ColorRole.Text)
+        border = palette.color(QtGui.QPalette.ColorRole.Mid)
+        background = QtGui.QColor(base)
+        background.setAlpha(242)
+        self._card.setStyleSheet(f"""
+            QFrame#WidgetTooltipCard {{
+                background: {background.name(QtGui.QColor.NameFormat.HexArgb)};
+                border: 1px solid {border.name()};
+                border-radius: 12px;
+            }}
+            QFrame#WidgetTooltipCard QLabel {{
+                color: {text.name()};
+                background: transparent;
+            }}
+            """)
+
     def show_above(self, global_pos: QPoint, offset: int = 8) -> None:
+        """
+        Show the tooltip above a global position, adjusting to stay within screen bounds.
+
+        Args:
+            global_pos(QPoint): The global position to show above.
+            offset(int, optional): The vertical offset from the global position. Defaults to 8 pixels.
+        """
+        self.apply_theme()
         self.adjustSize()
         screen = QApplication.screenAt(global_pos) or QApplication.primaryScreen()
         screen_geo = screen.availableGeometry()
@@ -30,11 +86,43 @@ class WidgetTooltip(QWidget):
         x = global_pos.x() - geom.width() // 2
         y = global_pos.y() - geom.height() - offset
 
+        self._navigate_screen_coordinates(screen_geo, geom, x, y)
+
+    def show_near(self, global_pos: QPoint, offset: QPoint | None = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Show the tooltip near a global position, adjusting to stay within screen bounds.
+        By default, it will try to show below and to the right of the position,
+        but if that would cause it to go off-screen, it will flip to the other side.
+
+        Args:
+            global_pos(QPoint): The global position to show near.
+            offset(QPoint, optional): The offset from the global position. Defaults to QPoint(12, 16).
+        """
+
+        self.apply_theme()
+        self.adjustSize()
+        offset = offset or QPoint(12, 16)
+        screen = QApplication.screenAt(global_pos) or QApplication.primaryScreen()
+        screen_geo = screen.availableGeometry()
+        geom = self.geometry()
+
+        x = global_pos.x() + offset.x()
+        y = global_pos.y() + offset.y()
+
+        if x + geom.width() > screen_geo.right():
+            x = global_pos.x() - geom.width() - abs(offset.x())
+        if y + geom.height() > screen_geo.bottom():
+            y = global_pos.y() - geom.height() - abs(offset.y())
+
+        self._navigate_screen_coordinates(screen_geo, geom, x, y)
+
+    def _navigate_screen_coordinates(self, screen_geo, geom, x, y):
         x = max(screen_geo.left(), min(x, screen_geo.right() - geom.width()))
         y = max(screen_geo.top(), min(y, screen_geo.bottom() - geom.height()))
 
         self.move(x, y)
         self.show()
+        self.raise_()
 
 
 class HoverWidget(QWidget):

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

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-from .positioner_box_base import PositionerBoxBase
-
-__ALL__ = ["PositionerBoxBase"]

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

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDoubleSpinBox
 from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme, get_accent_colors
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box._base import PositionerBoxBase
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box._base.positioner_box_base import (
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_base import (
     DeviceUpdateUIComponents,
+    PositionerBoxBase,
 )
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ class PositionerBox(PositionerBoxBase):
 
         self.ui = UILoader(self).loader(os.path.join(self.current_path, self.ui_file))
 
-        self.addWidget(self.ui)
-        self.layout.setSpacing(0)
-        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.layout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter | Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignHCenter)
+        self.main_layout.addWidget(self.ui)
+        self.main_layout.setSpacing(0)
+        self.main_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.main_layout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter | Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignHCenter)
         ui_min_size = self.ui.minimumSize()
         ui_min_hint = self.ui.minimumSizeHint()
         self.setMinimumSize(
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ class PositionerBox(PositionerBoxBase):
             return
         old_device = self._device
         self._device = value
-        if not self.label:
-            self.label = value
         self.device_changed.emit(old_device, value)
 
     @SafeProperty(bool)

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

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDoubleSpinBox
 from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box._base import PositionerBoxBase
-from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box._base.positioner_box_base import (
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_base import (
     DeviceUpdateUIComponents,
+    PositionerBoxBase,
 )
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ class PositionerBox2D(PositionerBoxBase):
 
     def connect_ui(self):
         """Connect the UI components to signals, data, or routines"""
-        self.addWidget(self.ui)
-        self.layout.setSpacing(0)
-        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.main_layout.addWidget(self.ui)
+        self.main_layout.setSpacing(0)
+        self.main_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
 
         def _init_ui(val: QDoubleValidator, device_id: DeviceId):
             ui = self._device_ui_components_hv(device_id)
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ class PositionerBox2D(PositionerBoxBase):
             return
         old_device = self._device_hor
         self._device_hor = value
-        self.label = f"{self._device_hor}, {self._device_ver}"
         self.device_changed_hor.emit(old_device, value)
         self._init_device(self.device_hor, self.position_update_hor.emit, self.update_limits_hor)
 
@@ -220,7 +219,6 @@ class PositionerBox2D(PositionerBoxBase):
             return
         old_device = self._device_ver
         self._device_ver = value
-        self.label = f"{self._device_hor}, {self._device_ver}"
         self.device_changed_ver.emit(old_device, value)
         self._init_device(self.device_ver, self.position_update_ver.emit, self.update_limits_ver)
 

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

@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QLineEdit,
     QPushButton,
     QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
 )
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.compact_popup import CompactPopupWidget
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.position_indicator.position_indicator import (
     PositionIndicator,
 )
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class DeviceUpdateUIComponents(TypedDict):
     units: QLabel
 
 
-class PositionerBoxBase(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
+class PositionerBoxBase(BECWidget, QWidget):
     """Contains some core logic for positioner box widgets"""
 
     current_path = ""
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ class PositionerBoxBase(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
             parent: The parent widget.
             device (Positioner): The device to control.
         """
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, layout=QVBoxLayout, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
+        self.main_layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self.main_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.main_layout.setSpacing(0)
         self._dialog = None
         self.get_bec_shortcuts()
 
@@ -173,11 +176,9 @@ class PositionerBoxBase(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
             if is_moving:
                 spinner.start()
                 spinner.setToolTip("Device is moving")
-                self.set_global_state("warning")
             else:
                 spinner.stop()
                 spinner.setToolTip("Device is idle")
-                self.set_global_state("success")
         else:
             spinner.setVisible(False)
 
@@ -196,9 +197,8 @@ class PositionerBoxBase(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
             pos = (readback_val - limits[0]) / (limits[1] - limits[0])
             position_indicator.set_value(pos)
 
-    def _update_limits_ui(
-        self, limits: tuple[float, float], position_indicator, setpoint_validator
-    ):
+    @staticmethod
+    def _update_limits_ui(limits: tuple[float, float], position_indicator, setpoint_validator):
         if limits is not None and limits[0] != limits[1]:
             position_indicator.setToolTip(f"Min: {limits[0]}, Max: {limits[1]}")
             setpoint_validator.setRange(limits[0], limits[1])
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ class PositionerBoxBase(BECWidget, CompactPopupWidget):
         self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(slot, MessageEndpoints.device_readback(old_device))
         self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(slot, MessageEndpoints.device_readback(new_device))
 
-    def _toggle_enable_buttons(self, ui: DeviceUpdateUIComponents, enable: bool) -> None:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _toggle_enable_buttons(ui: DeviceUpdateUIComponents, enable: bool) -> None:
         """Toggle enable/disable on available buttons
 
         Args:

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

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import os
 
 from bec_lib.device import Positioner
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QSizePolicy
 
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import PositionerBox
 
@@ -22,7 +24,82 @@ class PositionerControlLine(PositionerBox):
             device (Positioner): The device to control.
         """
         self.current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        self._indicator_switch_width = 0
+        self._horizontal_indicator_width = 0
+        self._vertical_indicator_width = 15
+        self._indicator_thickness = 10
+        self._indicator_is_horizontal = False
+        self._line_height = self.dimensions[0]
         super().__init__(parent=parent, device=device, *args, **kwargs)
+        self._configure_line_layout()
+        self._update_indicator_orientation()
+
+    def _configure_line_layout(self):
+        device_box = self.ui.device_box
+        indicator = self.ui.position_indicator
+
+        self.main_layout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag(0))
+        self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed)
+        self.ui.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed)
+        device_box.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed)
+
+        self._line_height = max(
+            self.dimensions[0],
+            self.ui.minimumSizeHint().height(),
+            self.ui.sizeHint().height(),
+            device_box.minimumSizeHint().height(),
+            device_box.sizeHint().height(),
+        )
+        device_box.setFixedHeight(self._line_height)
+        device_box.setMinimumWidth(self.dimensions[1])
+        device_box.setMaximumWidth(16777215)
+        self.setFixedHeight(self._line_height)
+        self.setMinimumWidth(self.dimensions[1])
+
+        self.ui.verticalLayout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.ui.verticalLayout.setSpacing(0)
+        self.ui.readback.setMaximumWidth(16777215)
+        self.ui.setpoint.setMaximumWidth(16777215)
+        self.ui.step_size.setMaximumWidth(16777215)
+
+        indicator_hint = indicator.minimumSizeHint()
+        step_hint = self.ui.step_size.sizeHint()
+        self._indicator_thickness = max(indicator_hint.height(), 10)
+        self._vertical_indicator_width = max(indicator.minimumWidth(), 15)
+        self._horizontal_indicator_width = max(90, step_hint.width())
+        base_width = max(device_box.minimumSizeHint().width(), self.dimensions[1])
+        self._indicator_switch_width = (
+            base_width - self._vertical_indicator_width + self._horizontal_indicator_width
+        )
+
+    def resizeEvent(self, event):
+        super().resizeEvent(event)
+        self._update_indicator_orientation()
+
+    def _update_indicator_orientation(self):
+        if not hasattr(self, "ui"):
+            return
+
+        indicator = self.ui.position_indicator
+        available_width = self.ui.device_box.width() or self.width() or self.dimensions[1]
+        should_use_horizontal = available_width >= self._indicator_switch_width
+        if should_use_horizontal == self._indicator_is_horizontal:
+            return
+
+        self._indicator_is_horizontal = should_use_horizontal
+        indicator.vertical = not should_use_horizontal
+
+        if should_use_horizontal:
+            indicator.setMinimumSize(self._horizontal_indicator_width, self._indicator_thickness)
+            indicator.setMaximumHeight(self._indicator_thickness)
+            indicator.setMaximumWidth(16777215)
+            indicator.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed)
+        else:
+            indicator.setMinimumSize(self._vertical_indicator_width, self._indicator_thickness)
+            indicator.setMaximumSize(self._vertical_indicator_width, 16777215)
+            indicator.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Policy.Preferred)
+
+        indicator.updateGeometry()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover

bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_control/positioner_box/positioner_control_line/positioner_control_line.ui

@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@
 <ui version="4.0">
  <class>Form</class>
  <widget class="QWidget" name="Form">
+  <property name="sizePolicy">
+   <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
+    <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+    <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+   </sizepolicy>
+  </property>
   <property name="geometry">
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>612</width>
-    <height>91</height>
+    <width>592</width>
+    <height>76</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="minimumSize">
@@ -26,8 +32,29 @@
    <string>Form</string>
   </property>
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+   <property name="spacing">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
+   <property name="leftMargin">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
+   <property name="topMargin">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
+   <property name="rightMargin">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
+   <property name="bottomMargin">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
    <item>
     <widget class="QGroupBox" name="device_box">
+     <property name="sizePolicy">
+      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
+       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+      </sizepolicy>
+     </property>
      <property name="title">
       <string>Device Name</string>
      </property>
@@ -227,12 +254,12 @@
  <customwidgets>
   <customwidget>
    <class>PositionIndicator</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <extends></extends>
    <header>position_indicator</header>
   </customwidget>
   <customwidget>
    <class>SpinnerWidget</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <extends></extends>
    <header>spinner_widget</header>
   </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>

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

@@ -27,30 +27,13 @@ class PositionerGroupBox(QGroupBox):
         self.layout().setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
         self.layout().setSpacing(0)
         self.widget = PositionerBox(self, dev_name)
-        self.widget.compact_view = True
-        self.widget.expand_popup = False
         self.layout().addWidget(self.widget)
         self.widget.position_update.connect(self._on_position_update)
-        self.widget.expand.connect(self._on_expand)
         self.setTitle(self.device_name)
         self.widget.force_update_readback()
 
-    def _on_expand(self, expand):
-        if expand:
-            self.setTitle("")
-            self.setFlat(True)
-        else:
-            self.setTitle(self.device_name)
-            self.setFlat(False)
-
     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}"
 
     def close(self):
         self.widget.close()

bec_widgets/widgets/dap/lmfit_dialog/lmfit_dialog.py

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import os
 
+import shiboken6
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QPushButton, QTreeWidgetItem, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QPushButton, QSizePolicy, QTreeWidgetItem, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils import UILoader
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
         **kwargs,
     ):
         """
-        Initialises the LMFitDialog widget.
+        Initializes the LMFitDialog widget.
 
         Args:
             parent (QWidget): The parent widget.
@@ -68,6 +69,27 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._hide_curve_selection = False
         self._hide_summary = False
         self._hide_parameters = False
+        self._configure_embedded_size_policy()
+
+    def _configure_embedded_size_policy(self):
+        """Allow the compact dialog to shrink more gracefully in embedded layouts."""
+        if self._ui_file != "lmfit_dialog_compact.ui":
+            return
+
+        self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Preferred)
+        self.ui.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Preferred)
+
+        for group in (
+            self.ui.group_curve_selection,
+            self.ui.group_summary,
+            self.ui.group_parameters,
+        ):
+            group.setMinimumHeight(0)
+            group.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Preferred)
+
+        for view in (self.ui.curve_list, self.ui.summary_tree, self.ui.param_tree):
+            view.setMinimumHeight(0)
+            view.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Ignored)
 
     @property
     def enable_actions(self) -> bool:
@@ -77,8 +99,14 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
     @enable_actions.setter
     def enable_actions(self, enable: bool):
         self._enable_actions = enable
-        for button in self.action_buttons.values():
+        valid_buttons = {}
+        for name, button in self.action_buttons.items():
+            # just to be sure we have a valid c++ object
+            if button is None or not shiboken6.isValid(button):
+                continue
             button.setEnabled(enable)
+            valid_buttons[name] = button
+        self.action_buttons = valid_buttons
 
     @SafeProperty(list)
     def active_action_list(self) -> list[str]:
@@ -89,16 +117,6 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
     def active_action_list(self, actions: list[str]):
         self._active_actions = actions
 
-    # This SafeSlot needed?
-    @SafeSlot(bool)
-    def set_actions_enabled(self, enable: bool) -> bool:
-        """SafeSlot to enable the move to buttons.
-
-        Args:
-            enable (bool): Whether to enable the action buttons.
-        """
-        self.enable_actions = enable
-
     @SafeProperty(bool)
     def always_show_latest(self):
         """SafeProperty to indicate if always the latest DAP update is displayed."""
@@ -154,19 +172,21 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.ui.group_parameters.setVisible(not show)
 
     @property
-    def fit_curve_id(self) -> str:
+    def fit_curve_id(self) -> str | None:
         """SafeProperty for the currently displayed fit curve_id."""
         return self._fit_curve_id
 
     @fit_curve_id.setter
-    def fit_curve_id(self, curve_id: str):
+    def fit_curve_id(self, curve_id: str | None):
         """Setter for the currently displayed fit curve_id.
 
         Args:
-            fit_curve_id (str): The curve_id of the fit curve to be displayed.
+            curve_id (str | None): The curve_id of the fit curve to be displayed,
+                or None to clear the selection.
         """
         self._fit_curve_id = curve_id
-        self.selected_fit.emit(curve_id)
+        if curve_id is not None:
+            self.selected_fit.emit(curve_id)
 
     @SafeSlot(str)
     def remove_dap_data(self, curve_id: str):
@@ -176,6 +196,15 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
             curve_id (str): The curve_id of the DAP data to be removed.
         """
         self.summary_data.pop(curve_id, None)
+        if self.fit_curve_id == curve_id:
+            self.action_buttons = {}
+            self.ui.summary_tree.clear()
+            self.ui.param_tree.clear()
+            remaining = list(self.summary_data.keys())
+            if remaining:
+                self.fit_curve_id = remaining[0]
+            else:
+                self._fit_curve_id = None
         self.refresh_curve_list()
 
     @SafeSlot(str)
@@ -251,6 +280,7 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
             params (list): List of LMFit parameters for the fit curve.
         """
         self._move_buttons = []
+        self.action_buttons = {}
         self.ui.param_tree.clear()
         for param in params:
             param_name = param[0]
@@ -269,9 +299,9 @@ class LMFitDialog(BECWidget, QWidget):
             if param_name in self.active_action_list:  # pylint: disable=unsupported-membership-test
                 # Create a push button to move the motor to a specific position
                 widget = QWidget()
-                button = QPushButton(f"Move to {param_name}")
+                button = QPushButton("Move")
                 button.clicked.connect(self._create_move_action(param_name, param[1]))
-                if self.enable_actions is True:
+                if self.enable_actions:
                     button.setEnabled(True)
                 else:
                     button.setEnabled(False)

bec_widgets/widgets/dap/lmfit_dialog/lmfit_dialog_compact.ui

@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@
    <string>Form</string>
   </property>
   <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+   <property name="leftMargin">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
+   <property name="topMargin">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
+   <property name="rightMargin">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
+   <property name="bottomMargin">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
    <item row="0" column="0">
     <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter_2">
      <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -22,15 +34,6 @@
        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
       </sizepolicy>
      </property>
-     <property name="frameShape">
-      <enum>QFrame::Shape::VLine</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="frameShadow">
-      <enum>QFrame::Shadow::Plain</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="lineWidth">
-      <number>1</number>
-     </property>
      <property name="orientation">
       <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
      </property>
@@ -41,6 +44,12 @@
       <bool>true</bool>
      </property>
      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="group_curve_selection">
+      <property name="minimumSize">
+       <size>
+        <width>120</width>
+        <height>0</height>
+       </size>
+      </property>
       <property name="title">
        <string>Select Curve</string>
       </property>
@@ -58,18 +67,36 @@
        </sizepolicy>
       </property>
       <property name="orientation">
-       <enum>Qt::Orientation::Vertical</enum>
+       <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
       </property>
       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="group_summary">
+       <property name="minimumSize">
+        <size>
+         <width>180</width>
+         <height>0</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
        <property name="title">
         <string>Fit Summary</string>
        </property>
        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
         <item>
          <widget class="QTreeWidget" name="summary_tree">
+          <property name="alternatingRowColors">
+           <bool>true</bool>
+          </property>
+             <property name="indentation">
+                 <number>0</number>
+             </property>
+             <property name="rootIsDecorated">
+                 <bool>false</bool>
+             </property>
           <property name="uniformRowHeights">
            <bool>false</bool>
           </property>
+          <attribute name="headerDefaultSectionSize">
+           <number>90</number>
+          </attribute>
           <column>
            <property name="text">
             <string>Property</string>
@@ -85,12 +112,33 @@
        </layout>
       </widget>
       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="group_parameters">
+       <property name="minimumSize">
+        <size>
+         <width>240</width>
+         <height>0</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
        <property name="title">
         <string>Parameter Details</string>
        </property>
        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
         <item>
          <widget class="QTreeWidget" name="param_tree">
+          <property name="alternatingRowColors">
+           <bool>true</bool>
+          </property>
+             <property name="indentation">
+                 <number>0</number>
+             </property>
+             <property name="rootIsDecorated">
+                 <bool>false</bool>
+          </property>
+          <property name="columnCount">
+           <number>4</number>
+          </property>
+          <attribute name="headerDefaultSectionSize">
+           <number>80</number>
+          </attribute>
           <column>
            <property name="text">
             <string>Parameter</string>
@@ -106,6 +154,11 @@
             <string>Std</string>
            </property>
           </column>
+          <column>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Action</string>
+           </property>
+          </column>
          </widget>
         </item>
        </layout>

bec_widgets/widgets/dap/lmfit_dialog/lmfit_dialog_vertical.ui

@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@
           <height>0</height>
          </size>
         </property>
+           <property name="indentation">
+               <number>0</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="rootIsDecorated">
+               <bool>false</bool>
+           </property>
         <property name="uniformRowHeights">
          <bool>false</bool>
         </property>
@@ -147,6 +153,12 @@
           <width>0</width>
           <height>0</height>
          </size>
+        </property>
+           <property name="indentation">
+               <number>0</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="rootIsDecorated">
+               <bool>false</bool>
         </property>
         <property name="columnCount">
          <number>4</number>

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/waveform/utils/alignment_controller.py

@@ -0,0 +1,345 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject, Qt, Signal
+from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors, get_theme_name
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.utils.alignment_panel import WaveformAlignmentPanel
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class AlignmentContext:
+    """Alignment state produced by `Waveform` and consumed by the controller.
+
+    Attributes:
+        visible: Whether alignment mode is currently visible.
+        positioner_name: Name of the resolved x-axis positioner, if available.
+        precision: Decimal precision to use for readback and target labels.
+        limits: Optional positioner limits for the draggable target line.
+        readback: Current cached positioner readback value.
+        has_dap_curves: Whether the waveform currently contains any DAP curves.
+        force_readback: Whether the embedded positioner should refresh its readback immediately.
+    """
+
+    visible: bool
+    positioner_name: str | None
+    precision: int = 3
+    limits: tuple[float, float] | None = None
+    readback: float | None = None
+    has_dap_curves: bool = False
+    force_readback: bool = False
+
+
+class WaveformAlignmentController(QObject):
+    """Own the alignment plot overlays and synchronize them with the alignment panel."""
+
+    move_absolute_requested = Signal(float)
+    autoscale_requested = Signal()
+
+    def __init__(self, plot_item: pg.PlotItem, panel: WaveformAlignmentPanel, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+        self._plot_item = plot_item
+        self._panel = panel
+
+        self._visible = False
+        self._positioner_name: str | None = None
+        self._precision = 3
+        self._limits: tuple[float, float] | None = None
+        self._readback: float | None = None
+        self._marker_line: pg.InfiniteLine | None = None
+        self._target_line: pg.InfiniteLine | None = None
+
+        self._panel.position_readback_changed.connect(self.update_position)
+        self._panel.target_toggled.connect(self._on_target_toggled)
+        self._panel.target_move_requested.connect(self._on_target_move_requested)
+        self._panel.fit_selection_changed.connect(self._on_fit_selection_changed)
+        self._panel.fit_center_requested.connect(self._on_fit_center_requested)
+
+    @property
+    def marker_line(self) -> pg.InfiniteLine | None:
+        """Return the current-position indicator line, if it exists."""
+        return self._marker_line
+
+    @property
+    def target_line(self) -> pg.InfiniteLine | None:
+        """Return the draggable target indicator line, if it exists."""
+        return self._target_line
+
+    def update_context(self, context: AlignmentContext):
+        """Apply waveform-owned alignment context to the panel and plot overlays.
+
+        Args:
+            context: Snapshot of the current alignment-relevant waveform/device state.
+        """
+        previous_name = self._positioner_name
+        self._visible = context.visible
+        self._positioner_name = context.positioner_name
+        self._precision = context.precision
+        self._limits = context.limits
+        self._readback = context.readback
+
+        self._panel.set_positioner_device(context.positioner_name)
+        self._panel.set_positioner_enabled(context.visible and context.positioner_name is not None)
+        self._panel.set_status_message(self._status_message_for_context(context))
+
+        if context.positioner_name is None or not context.visible:
+            self.clear()
+            self._refresh_fit_actions()
+            self._refresh_target_controls()
+            return
+
+        if previous_name != context.positioner_name:
+            self._clear_marker()
+            if self._panel.target_active:
+                self._clear_target_line()
+
+        if context.readback is not None:
+            self.update_position(context.readback)
+
+        if self._panel.target_active:
+            if previous_name != context.positioner_name or self._target_line is None:
+                self._show_target_line()
+            else:
+                self._refresh_target_line_metadata()
+                self._on_target_line_changed()
+
+        if context.force_readback or previous_name != context.positioner_name:
+            self._panel.force_positioner_readback()
+
+        self._refresh_fit_actions()
+        self._refresh_target_controls()
+
+    @SafeSlot(float)
+    def update_position(self, position: float):
+        """Update the live position marker from a positioner readback value.
+
+        Args:
+            position: Current absolute position of the active alignment positioner.
+        """
+        self._readback = float(position)
+        if not self._visible or self._positioner_name is None:
+            self._clear_marker()
+            return
+
+        self._ensure_marker()
+        self._marker_line.setValue(self._readback)
+        self._marker_line.label.setText(
+            f"{self._positioner_name}: {self._readback:.{self._precision}f}"
+        )
+        self.autoscale_requested.emit()
+
+    @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
+    def update_dap_summary(self, data: dict, metadata: dict):
+        """Forward DAP summary updates into the alignment fit panel.
+
+        Args:
+            data: DAP fit summary payload.
+            metadata: Metadata describing the emitting DAP curve.
+        """
+        self._panel.update_dap_summary(data, metadata)
+        self._refresh_fit_actions()
+
+    @SafeSlot(str)
+    def remove_dap_curve(self, curve_id: str):
+        """Remove a deleted DAP curve from the alignment fit selection state.
+
+        Args:
+            curve_id: Label of the DAP curve that was removed from the waveform.
+        """
+        self._panel.remove_dap_curve(curve_id)
+        self._panel.clear_fit_selection_if_missing()
+        self._refresh_fit_actions()
+
+    def clear(self):
+        """Remove alignment overlay items from the plot and reset target state."""
+        self._clear_marker()
+        self._clear_target_line()
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Disconnect panel signals and remove all controller-owned overlay items."""
+        self.clear()
+        self._disconnect_panel_signals()
+
+    def refresh_theme_colors(self):
+        """Reapply theme-aware styling to any existing alignment overlay items."""
+        self._apply_marker_style()
+        self._apply_target_style()
+
+    def _disconnect_panel_signals(self):
+        signal_pairs = [
+            (self._panel.position_readback_changed, self.update_position),
+            (self._panel.target_toggled, self._on_target_toggled),
+            (self._panel.target_move_requested, self._on_target_move_requested),
+            (self._panel.fit_selection_changed, self._on_fit_selection_changed),
+            (self._panel.fit_center_requested, self._on_fit_center_requested),
+        ]
+        for signal, slot in signal_pairs:
+            try:
+                signal.disconnect(slot)
+            except (RuntimeError, TypeError):
+                continue
+
+    def _selected_fit_has_center(self) -> bool:
+        data = self._panel.selected_fit_summary()
+        params = data.get("params", []) if isinstance(data, dict) else []
+        return any(param[0] == "center" for param in params if param)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _status_message_for_context(context: AlignmentContext) -> str | None:
+        if context.positioner_name is None:
+            return "Alignment mode requires a positioner on the x axis."
+        if not context.has_dap_curves:
+            return "Add a DAP curve in Curve Settings to enable alignment fitting."
+        return None
+
+    def _refresh_fit_actions(self):
+        self._panel.set_fit_actions_enabled(
+            self._visible and self._positioner_name is not None and self._selected_fit_has_center()
+        )
+
+    def _refresh_target_controls(self):
+        has_positioner = self._visible and self._positioner_name is not None
+        self._panel.set_target_enabled(has_positioner)
+        self._panel.set_target_move_enabled(has_positioner and self._target_line is not None)
+        if self._target_line is None:
+            self._panel.set_target_value(None)
+
+    def _ensure_marker(self):
+        if self._marker_line is not None:
+            return
+
+        warning = get_accent_colors().warning
+
+        self._marker_line = pg.InfiniteLine(
+            angle=90,
+            movable=False,
+            pen=pg.mkPen(warning, width=4),
+            label="",
+            labelOpts={"position": 0.95, "color": warning},
+        )
+        self._apply_marker_style()
+        self._plot_item.addItem(self._marker_line)
+
+    def _clear_marker(self):
+        if self._marker_line is None:
+            return
+        self._plot_item.removeItem(self._marker_line)
+        self._marker_line = None
+
+    def _show_target_line(self):
+        if not self._visible or self._positioner_name is None:
+            return
+
+        if self._target_line is None:
+            accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
+            label = f"{self._positioner_name} target={{value:0.{self._precision}f}}"
+            self._target_line = pg.InfiniteLine(
+                movable=True,
+                angle=90,
+                pen=pg.mkPen(accent_colors.default, width=2, style=Qt.PenStyle.DashLine),
+                hoverPen=pg.mkPen(accent_colors.success, width=2),
+                label=label,
+                labelOpts={"movable": True, "color": accent_colors.default},
+            )
+            self._target_line.sigPositionChanged.connect(self._on_target_line_changed)
+            self._apply_target_style()
+            self._plot_item.addItem(self._target_line)
+        self._refresh_target_line_metadata()
+
+        value = 0.0 if self._readback is None else self._readback
+        if self._limits is not None:
+            value = min(max(value, self._limits[0]), self._limits[1])
+        self._target_line.setValue(value)
+        self._on_target_line_changed()
+        self.autoscale_requested.emit()
+
+    def _refresh_target_line_metadata(self):
+        if self._target_line is None or self._positioner_name is None:
+            return
+        self._apply_target_style()
+        self._target_line.label.setFormat(
+            f"{self._positioner_name} target={{value:0.{self._precision}f}}"
+        )
+        if self._limits is not None:
+            self._target_line.setBounds(list(self._limits))
+        else:
+            self._target_line.setBounds((None, None))
+        if self._limits is not None:
+            current_value = float(self._target_line.value())
+            clamped_value = min(max(current_value, self._limits[0]), self._limits[1])
+            if clamped_value != current_value:
+                self._target_line.setValue(clamped_value)
+
+    def _clear_target_line(self):
+        if self._target_line is not None:
+            try:
+                self._target_line.sigPositionChanged.disconnect(self._on_target_line_changed)
+            except (RuntimeError, TypeError):
+                pass
+            self._plot_item.removeItem(self._target_line)
+            self._target_line = None
+        self._panel.set_target_value(None)
+
+    def _apply_marker_style(self):
+        if self._marker_line is None:
+            return
+
+        accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
+        warning = accent_colors.warning
+
+        self._marker_line.setPen(pg.mkPen(warning, width=4))
+        self._marker_line.label.setColor(warning)
+        self._marker_line.label.fill = pg.mkBrush(self._label_fill_color())
+
+    def _apply_target_style(self):
+        if self._target_line is None:
+            return
+
+        accent_colors = get_accent_colors()
+        default = accent_colors.default
+        success = accent_colors.success
+
+        self._target_line.setPen(pg.mkPen(default, width=2, style=Qt.PenStyle.DashLine))
+        self._target_line.setHoverPen(pg.mkPen(success, width=2))
+        self._target_line.label.setColor(default)
+        self._target_line.label.fill = pg.mkBrush(self._label_fill_color())
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _label_fill_color() -> QColor:
+        if get_theme_name() == "light":
+            return QColor(244, 244, 244, 228)
+        return QColor(48, 48, 48, 210)
+
+    @SafeSlot(bool)
+    def _on_target_toggled(self, checked: bool):
+        if checked:
+            self._show_target_line()
+        else:
+            self._clear_target_line()
+        self._refresh_target_controls()
+
+    @SafeSlot(object)
+    def _on_target_line_changed(self, _line=None):
+        if self._target_line is None:
+            return
+        self._panel.set_target_value(float(self._target_line.value()), precision=self._precision)
+        self._refresh_target_controls()
+        self.autoscale_requested.emit()
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def _on_target_move_requested(self):
+        if self._visible and self._positioner_name is not None and self._target_line is not None:
+            self.move_absolute_requested.emit(float(self._target_line.value()))
+
+    @SafeSlot(str)
+    def _on_fit_selection_changed(self, _curve_id: str):
+        self._refresh_fit_actions()
+
+    @SafeSlot(float)
+    def _on_fit_center_requested(self, value: float):
+        if self._visible and self._positioner_name is not None:
+            self.move_absolute_requested.emit(float(value))

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/waveform/utils/alignment_panel.py

@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Signal
+from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
+    QCheckBox,
+    QGridLayout,
+    QGroupBox,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QPushButton,
+    QSizePolicy,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import get_accent_colors, get_theme_name
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_control_line.positioner_control_line import (
+    PositionerControlLine,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.dap.lmfit_dialog.lmfit_dialog import LMFitDialog
+
+
+class WaveformAlignmentPanel(QWidget):
+    """Compact bottom panel used by Waveform alignment mode."""
+
+    position_readback_changed = Signal(float)
+    target_toggled = Signal(bool)
+    target_move_requested = Signal()
+    fit_selection_changed = Signal(str)
+    fit_center_requested = Signal(float)
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None, gui_id: str | None = None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
+        self.setProperty("skip_settings", True)
+
+        self.positioner = PositionerControlLine(parent=self, client=client, gui_id=gui_id)
+        self.positioner.hide_device_selection = True
+
+        self.fit_dialog = LMFitDialog(
+            parent=self, client=client, gui_id=gui_id, ui_file="lmfit_dialog_compact.ui"
+        )
+        self.fit_dialog.active_action_list = ["center"]
+        self.fit_dialog.enable_actions = False
+
+        self.target_toggle = QCheckBox("Target: --", parent=self)
+        self.move_to_target_button = QPushButton("Move To Target", parent=self)
+        self.move_to_target_button.setEnabled(False)
+        self.target_group = QGroupBox("Target Position", parent=self)
+
+        self.status_label = QLabel(parent=self)
+        self.status_label.setWordWrap(False)
+        self.status_label.setAlignment(
+            Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignHCenter | Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter
+        )
+        self.status_label.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Maximum, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed)
+        self.status_label.setMaximumHeight(28)
+        self.status_label.setVisible(False)
+
+        self._init_ui()
+        self.fit_dialog.setMinimumHeight(0)
+        self.target_group.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed)
+        self._sync_target_group_size()
+        self.refresh_theme_colors()
+        self._connect_signals()
+
+    def _connect_signals(self):
+        self.positioner.position_update.connect(self.position_readback_changed)
+        self.target_toggle.toggled.connect(self.target_toggled)
+        self.move_to_target_button.clicked.connect(self.target_move_requested)
+        self.fit_dialog.selected_fit.connect(self.fit_selection_changed)
+        self.fit_dialog.move_action.connect(self._forward_fit_move_action)
+
+    def _init_ui(self):
+        self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Preferred)
+        self.setMinimumHeight(260)
+
+        root = QGridLayout(self)
+        root.setContentsMargins(8, 8, 8, 8)
+        root.setSpacing(8)
+
+        self.fit_dialog.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Preferred)
+        root.addWidget(
+            self.status_label,
+            0,
+            0,
+            1,
+            2,
+            alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignHCenter | Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter,
+        )
+        root.addWidget(self.fit_dialog, 1, 0, 1, 2)
+
+        target_layout = QHBoxLayout(self.target_group)
+        target_layout.addWidget(self.target_toggle)
+        target_layout.addWidget(self.move_to_target_button)
+
+        root.addWidget(self.positioner, 2, 0, alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignTop)
+        root.addWidget(self.target_group, 2, 1, alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignTop)
+        root.setColumnStretch(0, 1)
+        root.setColumnStretch(1, 0)
+        root.setRowStretch(1, 1)
+
+    def _sync_target_group_size(self):
+        representative_text = "Target: -99999.999"
+        label_width = max(
+            self.target_toggle.sizeHint().width(),
+            self.target_toggle.fontMetrics().horizontalAdvance(representative_text) + 24,
+        )
+        self.target_toggle.setMinimumWidth(label_width)
+
+        # To make those two box the same height
+        target_height = max(
+            self.positioner.height(),
+            self.positioner.ui.device_box.minimumSizeHint().height(),
+            self.positioner.ui.device_box.sizeHint().height(),
+        )
+        self.target_group.setFixedHeight(target_height)
+        self.target_group.setFixedWidth(self.target_group.sizeHint().width() + 16)
+
+    def showEvent(self, event):
+        super().showEvent(event)
+        self._sync_target_group_size()
+
+    def resizeEvent(self, event):
+        super().resizeEvent(event)
+        self._sync_target_group_size()
+
+    def set_status_message(self, text: str | None):
+        """Show or hide the alignment status pill.
+
+        Args:
+            text: Message to display. Pass `None` or an empty string to hide the pill.
+        """
+
+        text = text or ""
+        self.status_label.setText(text)
+        self.status_label.setVisible(bool(text))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _qcolor_to_rgba(color: QColor, alpha: int | None = None) -> str:
+        if alpha is not None:
+            color = QColor(color)
+            color.setAlpha(alpha)
+        return f"rgba({color.red()}, {color.green()}, {color.blue()}, {color.alpha()})"
+
+    def refresh_theme_colors(self):
+        """Apply theme-aware accent styling to the status pill."""
+        warning = get_accent_colors().warning
+        is_light = get_theme_name() == "light"
+        text_color = "#202124" if is_light else warning.name()
+        fill_alpha = 72 if is_light else 48
+        border_alpha = 220 if is_light else 160
+
+        self.status_label.setStyleSheet(f"""
+            QLabel {{
+                background-color: {self._qcolor_to_rgba(warning, fill_alpha)};
+                border: 1px solid {self._qcolor_to_rgba(warning, border_alpha)};
+                border-radius: 12px;
+                padding: 4px 10px;
+                color: {text_color};
+            }}
+        """)
+
+    def set_positioner_device(self, device: str | None):
+        """Bind the embedded positioner control to a fixed device.
+
+        Args:
+            device: Name of the positioner device to display, or `None` to clear it.
+        """
+        if device is None:
+            self.positioner.ui.device_box.setTitle("No positioner selected")
+            return
+        if self.positioner.device != device:
+            self.positioner.set_positioner(device)
+        self.positioner.hide_device_selection = True
+
+    def set_positioner_enabled(self, enabled: bool):
+        """Enable or disable the embedded positioner widget.
+
+        Args:
+            enabled: Whether the positioner widget should accept interaction.
+        """
+        self.positioner.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def force_positioner_readback(self):
+        """Trigger an immediate readback refresh on the embedded positioner widget."""
+        self.positioner.force_update_readback()
+
+    def set_target_enabled(self, enabled: bool):
+        """Enable or disable the target-line toggle.
+
+        Args:
+            enabled: Whether the target toggle should accept interaction.
+        """
+        self.target_toggle.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def set_target_move_enabled(self, enabled: bool):
+        """Enable or disable the move-to-target button.
+
+        Args:
+            enabled: Whether the move button should accept interaction.
+        """
+        self.move_to_target_button.setEnabled(enabled)
+
+    def set_target_active(self, active: bool):
+        """Programmatically toggle the draggable target-line state.
+
+        Args:
+            active: Whether the target line should be considered active.
+        """
+        blocker = self.target_toggle.blockSignals(True)
+        self.target_toggle.setChecked(active)
+        self.target_toggle.blockSignals(blocker)
+        if not active:
+            self.set_target_value(None)
+
+    def set_target_value(self, value: float | None, precision: int = 3) -> None:
+        """
+        Update the target checkbox label for the draggable target line.
+
+        Args:
+            value(float | None): The target value to display. If None, the label will show "--".
+            precision(int): The number of decimal places to display for the target value.
+        """
+        if value is None or not self.target_toggle.isChecked():
+            self.target_toggle.setText("Target: --")
+            return
+        self.target_toggle.setText(f"Target: {value:.{precision}f}")
+
+    def set_fit_actions_enabled(self, enabled: bool):
+        """Enable or disable LMFit action buttons in the embedded fit dialog.
+
+        Args:
+            enabled: Whether fit action buttons should be enabled.
+        """
+        self.fit_dialog.enable_actions = enabled
+
+    def update_dap_summary(self, data: dict, metadata: dict):
+        """Forward a DAP summary update into the embedded fit dialog.
+
+        Args:
+            data: DAP fit summary payload.
+            metadata: Metadata describing the emitting DAP curve.
+        """
+        self.fit_dialog.update_summary_tree(data, metadata)
+
+    def remove_dap_curve(self, curve_id: str):
+        """Remove DAP summary state for a deleted fit curve.
+
+        Args:
+            curve_id: Label of the DAP curve that should be removed.
+        """
+        self.fit_dialog.remove_dap_data(curve_id)
+
+    def clear_fit_selection_if_missing(self):
+        """Select a remaining fit curve if the current selection no longer exists."""
+        fit_curve_id = self.fit_dialog.fit_curve_id
+        if fit_curve_id is not None and fit_curve_id not in self.fit_dialog.summary_data:
+            remaining = list(self.fit_dialog.summary_data)
+            self.fit_dialog.fit_curve_id = remaining[0] if remaining else None
+
+    @property
+    def target_active(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether the target-line checkbox is currently checked."""
+        return self.target_toggle.isChecked()
+
+    @property
+    def selected_fit_curve_id(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return the currently selected fit curve label, if any."""
+        return self.fit_dialog.fit_curve_id
+
+    def selected_fit_summary(self) -> dict | None:
+        """Return the summary payload for the currently selected fit curve.
+
+        Returns:
+            The selected fit summary, or `None` if no fit curve is selected.
+        """
+        fit_curve_id = self.selected_fit_curve_id
+        if fit_curve_id is None:
+            return None
+        return self.fit_dialog.summary_data.get(fit_curve_id)
+
+    def _forward_fit_move_action(self, action: tuple[str, float]):
+        param_name, param_value = action
+        if param_name == "center":
+            self.fit_center_requested.emit(float(param_value))

bec_widgets/widgets/plots/waveform/waveform.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from bec_lib import bec_logger, messages
+from bec_lib.device import Positioner
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.lmfit_serializer import serialize_lmfit_params, serialize_param_object
 from bec_lib.scan_data_container import ScanDataContainer
@@ -30,11 +31,18 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.colors import Colors, apply_theme
 from bec_widgets.utils.container_utils import WidgetContainerUtils
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
 from bec_widgets.utils.settings_dialog import SettingsDialog
+from bec_widgets.utils.side_panel import SidePanel
+from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.bundles import ToolbarBundle
 from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.toolbar import MaterialIconAction
 from bec_widgets.widgets.dap.lmfit_dialog.lmfit_dialog import LMFitDialog
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.plot_base import PlotBase
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.curve import Curve, CurveConfig, DeviceSignal
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.settings.curve_settings.curve_setting import CurveSetting
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.utils.alignment_controller import (
+    AlignmentContext,
+    WaveformAlignmentController,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.utils.alignment_panel import WaveformAlignmentPanel
 from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.utils.roi_manager import WaveformROIManager
 from bec_widgets.widgets.services.scan_history_browser.scan_history_browser import (
     ScanHistoryBrowser,
@@ -156,6 +164,12 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
             "label_suffix": "",
         }
         self._current_x_device: tuple[str, str] | None = None
+        self._alignment_panel_visible = False
+        self._alignment_side_panel: SidePanel | None = None
+        self._alignment_panel_index: int | None = None
+        self._alignment_panel: WaveformAlignmentPanel | None = None
+        self._alignment_controller: WaveformAlignmentController | None = None
+        self._alignment_positioner_name: str | None = None
 
         # Specific GUI elements
         self._init_roi_manager()
@@ -165,6 +179,7 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
         self._add_waveform_specific_popup()
         self._enable_roi_toolbar_action(False)  # default state where are no dap curves
         self._init_curve_dialog()
+        self._init_alignment_mode()
         self.curve_settings_dialog = None
 
         # Large‑dataset guard
@@ -195,7 +210,9 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
         # To fix the ViewAll action with clipToView activated
         self._connect_viewbox_menu_actions()
 
-        self.toolbar.show_bundles(["plot_export", "mouse_interaction", "roi", "axis_popup"])
+        self.toolbar.show_bundles(
+            ["plot_export", "mouse_interaction", "roi", "alignment_mode", "axis_popup"]
+        )
 
     def _connect_viewbox_menu_actions(self):
         """Connect the viewbox menu action ViewAll to the custom reset_view method."""
@@ -221,6 +238,12 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
             theme(str, optional): The theme to be applied.
         """
         self._refresh_colors()
+        alignment_panel = getattr(self, "_alignment_panel", None)
+        alignment_controller = getattr(self, "_alignment_controller", None)
+        if alignment_panel is not None:
+            alignment_panel.refresh_theme_colors()
+        if alignment_controller is not None:
+            alignment_controller.refresh_theme_colors()
         super().apply_theme(theme)
 
     def add_side_menus(self):
@@ -230,6 +253,159 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
         super().add_side_menus()
         self._add_dap_summary_side_menu()
 
+    def _init_alignment_mode(self):
+        """
+        Initialize the top alignment panel.
+        """
+        self.toolbar.components.add_safe(
+            "alignment_mode",
+            MaterialIconAction(
+                icon_name="align_horizontal_center",
+                tooltip="Show Alignment Mode",
+                checkable=True,
+                parent=self,
+            ),
+        )
+        bundle = ToolbarBundle("alignment_mode", self.toolbar.components)
+        bundle.add_action("alignment_mode")
+        self.toolbar.add_bundle(bundle)
+        shown_bundles = list(self.toolbar.shown_bundles)
+        if "alignment_mode" not in shown_bundles:
+            shown_bundles.append("alignment_mode")
+            self.toolbar.show_bundles(shown_bundles)
+
+        self._alignment_side_panel = SidePanel(
+            parent=self, orientation="top", panel_max_width=320, show_toolbar=False
+        )
+        self.layout_manager.add_widget_relative(
+            self._alignment_side_panel,
+            self.round_plot_widget,
+            position="top",
+            shift_direction="down",
+        )
+
+        self._alignment_panel = WaveformAlignmentPanel(parent=self, client=self.client)
+        self._alignment_controller = WaveformAlignmentController(
+            self.plot_item, self._alignment_panel, parent=self
+        )
+        self._alignment_panel_index = self._alignment_side_panel.add_menu(
+            widget=self._alignment_panel
+        )
+        self._alignment_controller.move_absolute_requested.connect(self._move_alignment_positioner)
+        self._alignment_controller.autoscale_requested.connect(self._autoscale_alignment_indicators)
+        self.dap_summary_update.connect(self._alignment_controller.update_dap_summary)
+        self.toolbar.components.get_action("alignment_mode").action.toggled.connect(
+            self.toggle_alignment_mode
+        )
+
+        self._refresh_alignment_state()
+
+    @SafeSlot(bool)
+    def toggle_alignment_mode(self, checked: bool):
+        """
+        Show or hide the alignment panel.
+
+        Args:
+            checked(bool): Whether the panel should be visible.
+        """
+        if self._alignment_side_panel is None or self._alignment_panel_index is None:
+            return
+
+        self._alignment_panel_visible = checked
+        if checked:
+            self._alignment_side_panel.show_panel(self._alignment_panel_index)
+            self._refresh_alignment_state(force_readback=True)
+            self._refresh_dap_signals()
+        else:
+            self._alignment_side_panel.hide_panel()
+            self._refresh_alignment_state()
+
+    def _refresh_alignment_state(self, force_readback: bool = False):
+        """
+        Refresh the alignment panel state after waveform changes.
+
+        Args:
+            force_readback(bool): Force a positioner readback refresh.
+        """
+        if self._alignment_controller is None:
+            return
+
+        context = self._build_alignment_context(force_readback=force_readback)
+        self._alignment_positioner_name = context.positioner_name
+        self._alignment_controller.update_context(context)
+
+    def _resolve_alignment_positioner(self) -> str | None:
+        """
+        Resolve the active x-axis positioner for alignment mode.
+        """
+        if self.x_axis_mode["name"] in {"index", "timestamp"}:
+            return None
+
+        if self.x_axis_mode["name"] == "auto":
+            device_name = self._current_x_device[0] if self._current_x_device is not None else None
+        else:
+            device_name = self.x_axis_mode["name"]
+
+        if not device_name or device_name not in self.dev:
+            return None
+        if not isinstance(self.dev[device_name], Positioner):
+            return None
+        return device_name
+
+    def _build_alignment_context(self, force_readback: bool = False) -> AlignmentContext:
+        """Build controller-facing alignment context from waveform/device state."""
+        positioner_name = self._resolve_alignment_positioner()
+        if positioner_name is None:
+            return AlignmentContext(
+                visible=self._alignment_panel_visible,
+                positioner_name=None,
+                has_dap_curves=bool(self._dap_curves),
+                force_readback=force_readback,
+            )
+
+        precision = getattr(self.dev[positioner_name], "precision", 3)
+        try:
+            precision = int(precision)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            precision = 3
+
+        limits = getattr(self.dev[positioner_name], "limits", None)
+        parsed_limits: tuple[float, float] | None = None
+        if limits is not None and len(limits) == 2:
+            low, high = float(limits[0]), float(limits[1])
+            if low != 0 or high != 0:
+                if low > high:
+                    low, high = high, low
+                parsed_limits = (low, high)
+
+        data = self.dev[positioner_name].read(cached=True)
+        value = data.get(positioner_name, {}).get("value")
+        readback = None if value is None else float(value)
+
+        return AlignmentContext(
+            visible=self._alignment_panel_visible,
+            positioner_name=positioner_name,
+            precision=precision,
+            limits=parsed_limits,
+            readback=readback,
+            has_dap_curves=bool(self._dap_curves),
+            force_readback=force_readback,
+        )
+
+    @SafeSlot(float)
+    def _move_alignment_positioner(self, value: float):
+        """
+        Move the active alignment positioner to an absolute value requested by the controller.
+        """
+        if self._alignment_positioner_name is None:
+            return
+        self.dev[self._alignment_positioner_name].move(float(value), relative=False)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def _autoscale_alignment_indicators(self):
+        """Autoscale the waveform view after alignment indicator updates."""
+        self._reset_view()
+
     def _add_waveform_specific_popup(self):
         """
         Add popups to the Waveform widget.
@@ -266,7 +442,7 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
         Due to setting clipToView to True on the curves, the autoRange() method
         of the ViewBox does no longer work as expected. This method deactivates the
         setClipToView for all curves, calls autoRange() to circumvent that issue.
-        Afterwards, it re-enables the setClipToView for all curves again.
+        Afterward, it re-enables the setClipToView for all curves again.
 
         It is hooked to the ViewAll action in the right-click menu of the pg.PlotItem ViewBox.
         """
@@ -544,6 +720,7 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
         self.sync_signal_update.emit()
         self.plot_item.enableAutoRange(x=True)
         self.round_plot_widget.apply_plot_widget_style()  # To keep the correct theme
+        self._refresh_alignment_state(force_readback=True)
 
     @SafeProperty(str)
     def signal_x(self) -> str | None:
@@ -573,6 +750,7 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
         self.sync_signal_update.emit()
         self.plot_item.enableAutoRange(x=True)
         self.round_plot_widget.apply_plot_widget_style()
+        self._refresh_alignment_state(force_readback=True)
 
     @SafeProperty(str)
     def color_palette(self) -> str:
@@ -627,6 +805,8 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
                     continue
                 config = CurveConfig(**cfg_dict)
                 self._add_curve(config=config)
+            self._refresh_alignment_state(force_readback=self._alignment_panel_visible)
+            self._refresh_dap_signals()
         except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
             logger.error(f"Failed to decode JSON: {e}")
 
@@ -1002,6 +1182,7 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
         QTimer.singleShot(
             150, self.auto_range
         )  # autorange with a delay to ensure the plot is updated
+        self._refresh_alignment_state()
 
         return curve
 
@@ -1257,6 +1438,7 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
             self.remove_curve(curve.name())
         if self.crosshair is not None:
             self.crosshair.clear_markers()
+        self._refresh_alignment_state()
 
     def get_curve(self, curve: int | str) -> Curve | None:
         """
@@ -1292,6 +1474,7 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
 
         self._refresh_colors()
         self._categorise_device_curves()
+        self._refresh_alignment_state()
 
     def _remove_curve_by_name(self, name: str):
         """
@@ -1342,6 +1525,8 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
             and self.enable_side_panel is True
         ):
             self.dap_summary.remove_dap_data(curve.name())
+        if curve.config.source == "dap" and self._alignment_controller is not None:
+            self._alignment_controller.remove_dap_curve(curve.name())
 
         # find a corresponding dap curve and remove it
         for c in self.curves:
@@ -1983,6 +2168,7 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
         """
         x_data = None
         new_suffix = None
+        previous_x_device = self._current_x_device
         data, access_key = self._fetch_scan_data_and_access()
 
         # 1 User wants custom signal
@@ -2041,6 +2227,7 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
                 if not scan_report_devices:
                     x_data = None
                     new_suffix = " (auto: index)"
+                    self._current_x_device = None
                 else:
                     device_x = scan_report_devices[0]
                     signal_x = self.entry_validator.validate_signal(device_x, None)
@@ -2050,8 +2237,10 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
                         entry_obj = data.get(device_x, {}).get(signal_x)
                         x_data = entry_obj.read()["value"] if entry_obj else None
                     new_suffix = f" (auto: {device_x}-{signal_x})"
-                self._current_x_device = (device_x, signal_x)
+                    self._current_x_device = (device_x, signal_x)
         self._update_x_label_suffix(new_suffix)
+        if previous_x_device != self._current_x_device:
+            self._refresh_alignment_state(force_readback=True)
         return x_data
 
     def _update_x_label_suffix(self, new_suffix: str):
@@ -2096,7 +2285,7 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
 
     def _categorise_device_curves(self) -> str:
         """
-        Categorise the device curves into sync and async based on the readout priority.
+        Categorize the device curves into sync and async based on the readout priority.
         """
         if self.scan_item is None:
             self.update_with_scan_history(-1)
@@ -2453,6 +2642,8 @@ class Waveform(PlotBase):
         Cleanup the widget by disconnecting signals and closing dialogs.
         """
         self.proxy_dap_request.cleanup()
+        if self._alignment_controller is not None:
+            self._alignment_controller.cleanup()
         self.clear_all()
         if self.curve_settings_dialog is not None:
             self.curve_settings_dialog.reject()

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/ring_progress_bar/ring.py

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ from qtpy import QtCore, QtGui
 from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+from bec_widgets import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import ConnectionConfig
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import Colors
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ class ProgressbarConfig(ConnectionConfig):
     line_width: int = Field(20, description="Line widths for the progress bars.")
     start_position: int = Field(
         90,
-        description="Start position for the progress bars in degrees. Default is 90 degrees - corespons to "
+        description="Start position for the progress bars in degrees. Default is 90 degrees - corresponds to "
         "the top of the ring.",
     )
     min_value: int | float = Field(0, description="Minimum value for the progress bars.")
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ class ProgressbarConfig(ConnectionConfig):
     )
 
 
-class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
+class Ring(BECWidget, QWidget):
     USER_ACCESS = [
         "set_value",
         "set_color",
@@ -82,8 +83,26 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
         self.registered_slot: tuple[Callable, str | EndpointInfo] | None = None
         self.RID = None
         self._gap = 5
+        self._hovered = False
+        self._hover_progress = 0.0
+        self._hover_animation = QtCore.QPropertyAnimation(self, b"hover_progress", parent=self)
+        self._hover_animation.setDuration(180)
+        easing_curve = (
+            QtCore.QEasingCurve.Type.OutCubic
+            if hasattr(QtCore.QEasingCurve, "Type")
+            else QtCore.QEasingCurve.Type.OutCubic
+        )
+        self._hover_animation.setEasingCurve(easing_curve)
         self.set_start_angle(self.config.start_position)
 
+    def _request_update(self, *, refresh_tooltip: bool = True):
+        # NOTE why not just overwrite update() to always refresh the tooltip?
+        # Because in some cases (e.g. hover animation) we want to update the widget without refreshing the tooltip, to avoid performance issues.
+        if refresh_tooltip:
+            if self.progress_container and self.progress_container.is_ring_hovered(self):
+                self.progress_container.refresh_hover_tooltip(self)
+        self.update()
+
     def set_value(self, value: int | float):
         """
         Set the value for the ring widget
@@ -107,7 +126,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
         if self.config.link_colors:
             self._auto_set_background_color()
 
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     def set_background(self, color: str | tuple | QColor):
         """
@@ -122,7 +141,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
 
         self._background_color = self.convert_color(color)
         self.config.background_color = self._background_color.name()
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     def _auto_set_background_color(self):
         """
@@ -133,7 +152,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
         bg_color = Colors.subtle_background_color(self._color, bg)
         self.config.background_color = bg_color.name()
         self._background_color = bg_color
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     def set_colors_linked(self, linked: bool):
         """
@@ -146,7 +165,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
         self.config.link_colors = linked
         if linked:
             self._auto_set_background_color()
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     def set_line_width(self, width: int):
         """
@@ -156,7 +175,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
             width(int): Line width for the ring widget
         """
         self.config.line_width = width
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     def set_min_max_values(self, min_value: int | float, max_value: int | float):
         """
@@ -168,7 +187,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
         """
         self.config.min_value = min_value
         self.config.max_value = max_value
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     def set_start_angle(self, start_angle: int):
         """
@@ -178,7 +197,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
             start_angle(int): Start angle for the ring widget in degrees
         """
         self.config.start_position = start_angle
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     def set_update(
         self, mode: Literal["manual", "scan", "device"], device: str = "", signal: str = ""
@@ -237,7 +256,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
             precision(int): Precision for the ring widget
         """
         self.config.precision = precision
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     def set_direction(self, direction: int):
         """
@@ -247,7 +266,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
             direction(int): Direction for the ring widget. -1 for clockwise, 1 for counter-clockwise.
         """
         self.config.direction = direction
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     def _get_signals_for_device(self, device: str) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
         """
@@ -424,8 +443,11 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
         rect.adjust(max_ring_size, max_ring_size, -max_ring_size, -max_ring_size)
 
         # Background arc
+        base_line_width = float(self.config.line_width)
+        hover_line_delta = min(3.0, round(base_line_width * 0.6, 1))
+        current_line_width = base_line_width + (hover_line_delta * self._hover_progress)
         painter.setPen(
-            QtGui.QPen(self._background_color, self.config.line_width, QtCore.Qt.PenStyle.SolidLine)
+            QtGui.QPen(self._background_color, current_line_width, QtCore.Qt.PenStyle.SolidLine)
         )
 
         gap: int = self.gap  # type: ignore
@@ -433,13 +455,25 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
         # Important: Qt uses a 16th of a degree for angles. start_position is therefore multiplied by 16.
         start_position: float = self.config.start_position * 16  # type: ignore
 
-        adjusted_rect = QtCore.QRect(
+        adjusted_rect = QtCore.QRectF(
             rect.left() + gap, rect.top() + gap, rect.width() - 2 * gap, rect.height() - 2 * gap
         )
+        if self._hover_progress > 0.0:
+            hover_radius_delta = 4.0
+            base_radius = adjusted_rect.width() / 2
+            if base_radius > 0:
+                target_radius = base_radius + (hover_radius_delta * self._hover_progress)
+                scale = target_radius / base_radius
+                center = adjusted_rect.center()
+                new_width = adjusted_rect.width() * scale
+                new_height = adjusted_rect.height() * scale
+                adjusted_rect = QtCore.QRectF(
+                    center.x() - new_width / 2, center.y() - new_height / 2, new_width, new_height
+                )
         painter.drawArc(adjusted_rect, start_position, 360 * 16)
 
         # Foreground arc
-        pen = QtGui.QPen(self.color, self.config.line_width, QtCore.Qt.PenStyle.SolidLine)
+        pen = QtGui.QPen(self.color, current_line_width, QtCore.Qt.PenStyle.SolidLine)
         pen.setCapStyle(QtCore.Qt.PenCapStyle.RoundCap)
         painter.setPen(pen)
         proportion = (self.config.value - self.config.min_value) / (
@@ -449,7 +483,17 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
         painter.drawArc(adjusted_rect, start_position, angle)
         painter.end()
 
-    def convert_color(self, color: str | tuple | QColor) -> QColor:
+    def set_hovered(self, hovered: bool):
+        if hovered == self._hovered:
+            return
+        self._hovered = hovered
+        self._hover_animation.stop()
+        self._hover_animation.setStartValue(self._hover_progress)
+        self._hover_animation.setEndValue(1.0 if hovered else 0.0)
+        self._hover_animation.start()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def convert_color(color: str | tuple | QColor) -> QColor:
         """
         Convert the color to QColor
 
@@ -485,7 +529,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
     @gap.setter
     def gap(self, value: int):
         self._gap = value
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     @SafeProperty(bool)
     def link_colors(self) -> bool:
@@ -522,7 +566,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
             float(max(self.config.min_value, min(self.config.max_value, value))),
             self.config.precision,
         )
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     @SafeProperty(float)
     def min_value(self) -> float:
@@ -531,7 +575,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
     @min_value.setter
     def min_value(self, value: float):
         self.config.min_value = value
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     @SafeProperty(float)
     def max_value(self) -> float:
@@ -540,7 +584,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
     @max_value.setter
     def max_value(self, value: float):
         self.config.max_value = value
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     @SafeProperty(str)
     def mode(self) -> str:
@@ -549,6 +593,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
     @mode.setter
     def mode(self, value: str):
         self.set_update(value)
+        self._request_update()
 
     @SafeProperty(str)
     def device(self) -> str:
@@ -557,6 +602,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
     @device.setter
     def device(self, value: str):
         self.config.device = value
+        self._request_update()
 
     @SafeProperty(str)
     def signal(self) -> str:
@@ -565,6 +611,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
     @signal.setter
     def signal(self, value: str):
         self.config.signal = value
+        self._request_update()
 
     @SafeProperty(int)
     def line_width(self) -> int:
@@ -573,7 +620,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
     @line_width.setter
     def line_width(self, value: int):
         self.config.line_width = value
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     @SafeProperty(int)
     def start_position(self) -> int:
@@ -582,7 +629,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
     @start_position.setter
     def start_position(self, value: int):
         self.config.start_position = value
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     @SafeProperty(int)
     def precision(self) -> int:
@@ -591,7 +638,7 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
     @precision.setter
     def precision(self, value: int):
         self.config.precision = value
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
 
     @SafeProperty(int)
     def direction(self) -> int:
@@ -600,7 +647,27 @@ class Ring(BECConnector, QWidget):
     @direction.setter
     def direction(self, value: int):
         self.config.direction = value
-        self.update()
+        self._request_update()
+
+    @SafeProperty(float)
+    def hover_progress(self) -> float:
+        return self._hover_progress
+
+    @hover_progress.setter
+    def hover_progress(self, value: float):
+        self._hover_progress = value
+        self._request_update(refresh_tooltip=False)
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """
+        Cleanup the ring widget.
+        Disconnect any registered slots.
+        """
+        if self.registered_slot is not None:
+            self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(*self.registered_slot)
+            self.registered_slot = None
+        self._hover_animation.stop()
+        super().cleanup()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/ring_progress_bar/ring_progress_bar.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from typing import Literal
 
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
-from qtpy.QtCore import QSize, Qt
+from qtpy.QtCore import QPointF, QSize, Qt
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils import Colors
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty
 from bec_widgets.utils.settings_dialog import SettingsDialog
 from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.actions import MaterialIconAction
 from bec_widgets.utils.toolbars.toolbar import ModularToolBar
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.addons.hover_widget import WidgetTooltip
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.ring_progress_bar.ring import Ring
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.ring_progress_bar.ring_progress_settings_cards import RingSettings
 
@@ -29,7 +30,16 @@ class RingProgressContainerWidget(QWidget):
         self.rings: list[Ring] = []
         self.gap = 20  # Gap between rings
         self.color_map: str = "turbo"
+        self._hovered_ring: Ring | None = None
+        self._last_hover_global_pos = None
+        self._hover_tooltip_label = QLabel()
+        self._hover_tooltip_label.setWordWrap(True)
+        self._hover_tooltip_label.setTextFormat(Qt.TextFormat.PlainText)
+        self._hover_tooltip_label.setMaximumWidth(260)
+        self._hover_tooltip_label.setStyleSheet("font-size: 12px;")
+        self._hover_tooltip = WidgetTooltip(self._hover_tooltip_label)
         self.setLayout(QHBoxLayout())
+        self.setMouseTracking(True)
         self.initialize_bars()
         self.initialize_center_label()
 
@@ -59,6 +69,7 @@ class RingProgressContainerWidget(QWidget):
         """
         ring = Ring(parent=self)
         ring.setGeometry(self.rect())
+        ring.setAttribute(Qt.WidgetAttribute.WA_TransparentForMouseEvents, True)
         ring.gap = self.gap * len(self.rings)
         ring.set_value(0)
         self.rings.append(ring)
@@ -88,6 +99,10 @@ class RingProgressContainerWidget(QWidget):
             index = self.num_bars - 1
         index = self._validate_index(index)
         ring = self.rings[index]
+        if ring is self._hovered_ring:
+            self._hovered_ring = None
+            self._last_hover_global_pos = None
+            self._hover_tooltip.hide()
         ring.cleanup()
         ring.close()
         ring.deleteLater()
@@ -106,6 +121,7 @@ class RingProgressContainerWidget(QWidget):
 
         self.center_label = QLabel("", parent=self)
         self.center_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
+        self.center_label.setAttribute(Qt.WidgetAttribute.WA_TransparentForMouseEvents, True)
         layout.addWidget(self.center_label)
 
     def _calculate_minimum_size(self):
@@ -150,6 +166,130 @@ class RingProgressContainerWidget(QWidget):
         for ring in self.rings:
             ring.setGeometry(self.rect())
 
+    def enterEvent(self, event):
+        self.setMouseTracking(True)
+        super().enterEvent(event)
+
+    def mouseMoveEvent(self, event):
+        pos = event.position() if hasattr(event, "position") else QPointF(event.pos())
+        self._last_hover_global_pos = (
+            event.globalPosition().toPoint()
+            if hasattr(event, "globalPosition")
+            else event.globalPos()
+        )
+        ring = self._ring_at_pos(pos)
+        self._set_hovered_ring(ring, event)
+        super().mouseMoveEvent(event)
+
+    def leaveEvent(self, event):
+        self._last_hover_global_pos = None
+        self._set_hovered_ring(None, event)
+        super().leaveEvent(event)
+
+    def _set_hovered_ring(self, ring: Ring | None, event=None):
+        if ring is self._hovered_ring:
+            if ring is not None:
+                self.refresh_hover_tooltip(ring, event)
+            return
+        if self._hovered_ring is not None:
+            self._hovered_ring.set_hovered(False)
+        self._hovered_ring = ring
+        if self._hovered_ring is not None:
+            self._hovered_ring.set_hovered(True)
+            self.refresh_hover_tooltip(self._hovered_ring, event)
+        else:
+            self._hover_tooltip.hide()
+
+    def _ring_at_pos(self, pos: QPointF) -> Ring | None:
+        if not self.rings:
+            return None
+        size = min(self.width(), self.height())
+        if size <= 0:
+            return None
+        x_offset = (self.width() - size) / 2
+        y_offset = (self.height() - size) / 2
+        center_x = x_offset + size / 2
+        center_y = y_offset + size / 2
+        dx = pos.x() - center_x
+        dy = pos.y() - center_y
+        distance = (dx * dx + dy * dy) ** 0.5
+
+        max_ring_size = self.get_max_ring_size()
+        base_radius = (size - 2 * max_ring_size) / 2
+        if base_radius <= 0:
+            return None
+
+        best_ring: Ring | None = None
+        best_delta: float | None = None
+        for ring in self.rings:
+            radius = base_radius - ring.gap
+            if radius <= 0:
+                continue
+            half_width = ring.config.line_width / 2
+            inner = radius - half_width
+            outer = radius + half_width
+            if inner <= distance <= outer:
+                delta = abs(distance - radius)
+                if best_delta is None or delta < best_delta:
+                    best_delta = delta
+                    best_ring = ring
+
+        return best_ring
+
+    def is_ring_hovered(self, ring: Ring) -> bool:
+        return ring is self._hovered_ring
+
+    def refresh_hover_tooltip(self, ring: Ring, event=None):
+        text = self._build_tooltip_text(ring)
+        if event is not None:
+            self._last_hover_global_pos = (
+                event.globalPosition().toPoint()
+                if hasattr(event, "globalPosition")
+                else event.globalPos()
+            )
+        if self._last_hover_global_pos is None:
+            return
+        self._hover_tooltip_label.setText(text)
+        self._hover_tooltip.apply_theme()
+        self._hover_tooltip.show_near(self._last_hover_global_pos)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _build_tooltip_text(ring: Ring) -> str:
+        mode = ring.config.mode
+        mode_label = {"manual": "Manual", "scan": "Scan progress", "device": "Device"}.get(
+            mode, mode
+        )
+
+        precision = int(ring.config.precision)
+        value = ring.config.value
+        min_value = ring.config.min_value
+        max_value = ring.config.max_value
+        range_span = max(max_value - min_value, 1e-9)
+        progress = max(0.0, min(100.0, ((value - min_value) / range_span) * 100))
+
+        lines = [
+            f"Mode: {mode_label}",
+            f"Progress: {value:.{precision}f} / {max_value:.{precision}f} ({progress:.1f}%)",
+        ]
+        if min_value != 0:
+            lines.append(f"Range: {min_value:.{precision}f} -> {max_value:.{precision}f}")
+        if mode == "device" and ring.config.device:
+            if ring.config.signal:
+                lines.append(f"Device: {ring.config.device}:{ring.config.signal}")
+            else:
+                lines.append(f"Device: {ring.config.device}")
+
+        return "\n".join(lines)
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        # Ensure the hover tooltip is properly cleaned up when this widget closes
+        tooltip = getattr(self, "_hover_tooltip", None)
+        if tooltip is not None:
+            tooltip.close()
+            tooltip.deleteLater()
+            self._hover_tooltip = None
+        super().closeEvent(event)
+
     def set_colors_from_map(self, colormap, color_format: Literal["RGB", "HEX"] = "RGB"):
         """
         Set the colors for the progress bars from a colormap.
@@ -230,6 +370,9 @@ class RingProgressContainerWidget(QWidget):
         """
         Clear all rings from the widget.
         """
+        self._hovered_ring = None
+        self._last_hover_global_pos = None
+        self._hover_tooltip.hide()
         for ring in self.rings:
             ring.close()
             ring.deleteLater()

bec_widgets/widgets/progress/ring_progress_bar/ring_progress_settings_cards.py

@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ class RingCardWidget(QFrame):
         self.mode_combo.setCurrentText(self._get_display_mode_string(self.ring.config.mode))
         self._set_widget_mode_enabled(self.ring.config.mode)
 
-    def _get_theme_color(self, color_name: str) -> QColor | None:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_theme_color(color_name: str) -> QColor | None:
         app = QApplication.instance()
         if not app:
             return
@@ -249,12 +250,13 @@ class RingCardWidget(QFrame):
     def _on_signal_changed(self, signal: str):
         device = self.ui.device_combo_box.currentText()
         signal = self.ui.signal_combo_box.get_signal_name()
-        if not device or device not in self.container.bec_dispatcher.client.device_manager.devices:
+        if not device or device not in self.ring.bec_dispatcher.client.device_manager.devices:
             return
         self.ring.set_update("device", device=device, signal=signal)
         self.ring.config.signal = signal
 
-    def _unify_mode_string(self, mode: str) -> str:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _unify_mode_string(mode: str) -> str:
         """Convert mode string to a unified format"""
         mode = mode.lower()
         if mode == "scan progress":
@@ -263,7 +265,8 @@ class RingCardWidget(QFrame):
             return "device"
         return mode
 
-    def _get_display_mode_string(self, mode: str) -> str:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_display_mode_string(mode: str) -> str:
         """Convert mode string to display format"""
         match mode:
             case "manual":

bec_widgets/widgets/services/bec_atlas_admin_view/bec_atlas_admin_view.py

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class BECAtlasAdminView(BECWidget, QWidget):
     def __init__(
         self,
         parent=None,
-        atlas_url: str = "https://bec-atlas-dev.psi.ch/api/v1",
+        atlas_url: str = "https://bec-atlas-prod.psi.ch/api/v1",
         client=None,
         **kwargs,
     ):

bec_widgets/widgets/services/bec_atlas_admin_view/bec_atlas_http_service.py

@@ -142,6 +142,17 @@ class BECAtlasHTTPService(QWidget):
         if self._auth_user_info is not None:
             self._auth_user_info.groups = set(groups)
 
+    def __check_access_to_owner_groups(self, groups: list[str]) -> bool:
+        """Check if the authenticated user has access to the current deployment based on their groups."""
+        if self._auth_user_info is None or self._current_deployment_info is None:
+            return False
+        # Admin user
+        has_both = {"admin", "atlas_func_account"}.issubset(groups)
+        if has_both:
+            return True
+        # Regular user check with group intersection
+        return not self.auth_user_info.groups.isdisjoint(groups)
+
     def __clear_login_info(self, skip_logout: bool = False):
         """Clear the authenticated user information after logout."""
         self._auth_user_info = None
@@ -231,9 +242,7 @@ class BECAtlasHTTPService(QWidget):
                     )
         elif AtlasEndpoints.DEPLOYMENT_INFO.value in request_url:
             owner_groups = data.get("owner_groups", [])
-            if self.auth_user_info is not None and not self.auth_user_info.groups.isdisjoint(
-                owner_groups
-            ):
+            if self.__check_access_to_owner_groups(owner_groups):
                 self.authenticated.emit(self.auth_user_info.model_dump())
             else:
                 if self.auth_user_info is not None:

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/logpanel/_util.py

@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-"""Utilities for filtering and formatting in the LogPanel"""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import re
-from collections import deque
-from typing import Callable, Iterator
-
-from bec_lib.logger import LogLevel
-from bec_lib.messages import LogMessage
-from qtpy.QtCore import QDateTime
-
-LinesHtmlFormatter = Callable[[deque[LogMessage]], Iterator[str]]
-LineFormatter = Callable[[LogMessage], str]
-LineFilter = Callable[[LogMessage], bool] | None
-
-ANSI_ESCAPE_REGEX = re.compile(r"\x1B(?:[@-Z\\-_]|\[[0-?]*[ -/]*[@-~])")
-
-
-def replace_escapes(s: str):
-    s = ANSI_ESCAPE_REGEX.sub("", s)
-    return s.replace(" ", "&nbsp;").replace("\n", "<br />").replace("\t", "    ")
-
-
-def level_filter(msg: LogMessage, thresh: int):
-    return LogLevel[msg.content["log_type"].upper()].value >= thresh
-
-
-def noop_format(line: LogMessage):
-    _textline = line.log_msg if isinstance(line.log_msg, str) else line.log_msg["text"]
-    return replace_escapes(_textline.strip()) + "<br />"
-
-
-def simple_color_format(line: LogMessage, colors: dict[LogLevel, str]):
-    color = colors.get(LogLevel[line.content["log_type"].upper()]) or colors[LogLevel.INFO]
-    return f'<font color="{color}">{noop_format(line)}</font>'
-
-
-def create_formatter(line_format: LineFormatter, line_filter: LineFilter) -> LinesHtmlFormatter:
-    def _formatter(data: deque[LogMessage]):
-        if line_filter is not None:
-            return (line_format(line) for line in data if line_filter(line))
-        else:
-            return (line_format(line) for line in data)
-
-    return _formatter
-
-
-def log_txt(line):
-    return line.log_msg if isinstance(line.log_msg, str) else line.log_msg["text"]
-
-
-def log_time(line):
-    return QDateTime.fromMSecsSinceEpoch(int(line.log_msg["record"]["time"]["timestamp"] * 1000))
-
-
-def log_svc(line):
-    return line.log_msg["service_name"]

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/logpanel/log_panel_plugin.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class LogPanelPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return DOM_XML
 
     def group(self):
-        return "BEC Services"
+        return ""
 
     def icon(self):
         return designer_material_icon(LogPanel.ICON_NAME)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class LogPanelPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
         return "LogPanel"
 
     def toolTip(self):
-        return "Displays a log panel"
+        return "LogPanel"
 
     def whatsThis(self):
         return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/widgets/utility/logpanel/logpanel.py

@@ -2,21 +2,31 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import operator
 import os
-import re
 from collections import deque
-from functools import partial, reduce
-from re import Pattern
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from functools import partial
+from typing import Iterable, Literal
 
 from bec_lib.client import BECClient
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.logger import LogLevel, bec_logger
 from bec_lib.messages import LogMessage, StatusMessage
-from pyqtgraph import SignalProxy
-from qtpy.QtCore import QDateTime, QObject, Qt, Signal
-from qtpy.QtGui import QFont
+from bec_qthemes import material_icon
+from qtpy.QtCore import Signal  # type: ignore
+from qtpy.QtCore import (
+    QAbstractTableModel,
+    QCoreApplication,
+    QDateTime,
+    QModelIndex,
+    QObject,
+    QPersistentModelIndex,
+    QSize,
+    QSortFilterProxyModel,
+    Qt,
+    QTimer,
+)
+from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
     QCheckBox,
@@ -25,204 +35,417 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QDialog,
     QGridLayout,
     QHBoxLayout,
+    QHeaderView,
     QLabel,
     QLineEdit,
     QPushButton,
-    QScrollArea,
-    QTextEdit,
+    QSizePolicy,
+    QTableView,
+    QToolButton,
     QVBoxLayout,
     QWidget,
 )
+from thefuzz import fuzz
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_connector import BECConnector
-from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme, get_theme_palette
+from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
-from bec_widgets.widgets.editors.text_box.text_box import TextBox
-from bec_widgets.widgets.services.bec_status_box.bec_status_box import BECServiceStatusMixin
-from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.logpanel._util import (
-    LineFilter,
-    LineFormatter,
-    LinesHtmlFormatter,
-    create_formatter,
-    level_filter,
-    log_svc,
-    log_time,
-    log_txt,
-    noop_format,
-    simple_color_format,
-)
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
-    from qtpy.QtCore import SignalInstance
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
 MODULE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
-# TODO: improve log color handling
-DEFAULT_LOG_COLORS = {
-    LogLevel.INFO: "#FFFFFF",
-    LogLevel.SUCCESS: "#00FF00",
-    LogLevel.WARNING: "#FFCC00",
-    LogLevel.ERROR: "#FF0000",
-    LogLevel.DEBUG: "#0000CC",
+_DEFAULT_LOG_COLORS = {
+    LogLevel.INFO.name: QColor("#FFFFFF"),
+    LogLevel.SUCCESS.name: QColor("#00FF00"),
+    LogLevel.WARNING.name: QColor("#FFCC00"),
+    LogLevel.ERROR.name: QColor("#FF0000"),
+    LogLevel.DEBUG.name: QColor("#0000CC"),
 }
 
 
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class _Constants:
+    FUZZ_THRESHOLD = 80
+    UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS = 200
+    headers = ["level", "timestamp", "service_name", "message", "function"]
+
+
+_CONST = _Constants()
+
+
+class TimestampUpdate:
+    def __init__(self, value: QDateTime | None, update_type: Literal["start", "end"]) -> None:
+        self.value = value
+        self.update_type = update_type
+
+
 class BecLogsQueue(BECConnector, QObject):
     """Manages getting logs from BEC Redis and formatting them for display"""
 
     RPC = False
-    new_message = Signal()
+    new_messages = Signal()
+    paused = Signal(bool)
+    _instance: BecLogsQueue | None = None
 
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent: QObject | None,
-        maxlen: int = 1000,
-        line_formatter: LineFormatter = noop_format,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> None:
+    @classmethod
+    def instance(cls):
+        if cls._instance is None:
+            cls._instance = cls(QCoreApplication.instance())
+        return cls._instance
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: QObject | None, maxlen: int = 2500, **kwargs) -> None:
+        if BecLogsQueue._instance:
+            raise RuntimeError("Create no more than one BecLogsQueue - use BecLogsQueue.instance()")
         super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
-        self._timestamp_start: QDateTime | None = None
-        self._timestamp_end: QDateTime | None = None
         self._max_length = maxlen
-        self._data: deque[LogMessage] = deque([], self._max_length)
-        self._display_queue: deque[str] = deque([], self._max_length)
-        self._log_level: str | None = None
-        self._search_query: Pattern | str | None = None
-        self._selected_services: set[str] | None = None
-        self._set_formatter_and_update_filter(line_formatter)
-        # instance attribute still accessible after c++ object is deleted, so the callback can be unregistered
+        self._paused = False
+        self._data = deque(
+            (
+                item["data"]
+                for item in self.bec_dispatcher.client.connector.xread(
+                    MessageEndpoints.log(), count=self._max_length, id="0"
+                )
+            ),
+            maxlen=self._max_length,
+        )
+        self._incoming: deque[LogMessage] = deque([], maxlen=self._max_length)
         self.bec_dispatcher.connect_slot(self._process_incoming_log_msg, MessageEndpoints.log())
 
+        self._update_timer = QTimer(self, interval=_CONST.UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS)
+        self._update_timer.timeout.connect(self._proc_update)
+        QCoreApplication.instance().aboutToQuit.connect(self.cleanup)  # type: ignore
+        self._update_timer.start()
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(self._data)
+
+    @SafeSlot()
+    def toggle_pause(self):
+        self._paused = not self._paused
+        self.paused.emit(self._paused)
+
+    def row_data(self, index: int) -> LogMessage | None:
+        if index < 0 or index > (len(self._data) - 1):
+            return None
+        return self._data[index]
+
+    def cell_data(self, row: int, key: str):
+        if key == "level":
+            return self._data[row].log_type.upper()
+
+        msg_item = self._data[row].log_msg
+        if isinstance(msg_item, str):
+            return msg_item
+        if key == "service_name":
+            return msg_item.get(key)
+        elif key in ["service_name", "function", "message"]:
+            return msg_item.get("record", {}).get(key)
+        elif key == "timestamp":
+            return msg_item.get("record", {}).get("time", {}).get("repr")
+
+    def log_timestamp(self, row: int) -> float:
+        msg_item = self._data[row].log_msg
+        if isinstance(msg_item, str):
+            return 0
+        return msg_item.get("record", {}).get("time", {}).get("timestamp")
+
     def cleanup(self, *_):
         """Stop listening to the Redis log stream"""
         self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
             self._process_incoming_log_msg, [MessageEndpoints.log()]
         )
+        self._update_timer.stop()
+        BecLogsQueue._instance = None
 
     @SafeSlot(verify_sender=True)
     def _process_incoming_log_msg(self, msg: dict, _metadata: dict):
         try:
             _msg = LogMessage(**msg)
-            self._data.append(_msg)
-            if self.filter is None or self.filter(_msg):
-                self._display_queue.append(self._line_formatter(_msg))
-                self.new_message.emit()
+            self._incoming.append(_msg)
         except Exception as e:
             if "Internal C++ object (BecLogsQueue) already deleted." in e.args:
                 return
             logger.warning(f"Error in LogPanel incoming message callback: {e}")
 
-    def _set_formatter_and_update_filter(self, line_formatter: LineFormatter = noop_format):
-        self._line_formatter: LineFormatter = line_formatter
-        self._queue_formatter: LinesHtmlFormatter = create_formatter(
-            self._line_formatter, self.filter
-        )
-
-    def _combine_filters(self, *args: LineFilter):
-        return lambda msg: reduce(operator.and_, [filt(msg) for filt in args if filt is not None])
-
-    def _create_re_filter(self) -> LineFilter:
-        if self._search_query is None:
-            return None
-        elif isinstance(self._search_query, str):
-            return lambda line: self._search_query in log_txt(line)
-        return lambda line: self._search_query.match(log_txt(line)) is not None
-
-    def _create_service_filter(self):
-        return (
-            lambda line: self._selected_services is None or log_svc(line) in self._selected_services
-        )
-
-    def _create_timestamp_filter(self) -> LineFilter:
-        s, e = self._timestamp_start, self._timestamp_end
-        if s is e is None:
-            return lambda msg: True
-
-        def _time_filter(msg):
-            msg_time = log_time(msg)
-            if s is None:
-                return msg_time <= e
-            if e is None:
-                return s <= msg_time
-            return s <= msg_time <= e
-
-        return _time_filter
-
-    @property
-    def filter(self) -> LineFilter:
-        """A function which filters a log message based on all applied criteria"""
-        thresh = LogLevel[self._log_level].value if self._log_level is not None else 0
-        return self._combine_filters(
-            partial(level_filter, thresh=thresh),
-            self._create_re_filter(),
-            self._create_timestamp_filter(),
-            self._create_service_filter(),
-        )
-
-    def update_level_filter(self, level: str):
-        """Change the log-level of the level filter"""
-        if level not in [l.name for l in LogLevel]:
-            logger.error(f"Logging level {level} unrecognized for filter!")
+    @SafeSlot(verify_sender=True)
+    def _proc_update(self):
+        if self._paused or len(self._incoming) == 0:
             return
-        self._log_level = level
-        self._set_formatter_and_update_filter(self._line_formatter)
+        self._data.extend(self._incoming)
+        self._incoming.clear()
+        self.new_messages.emit()
 
-    def update_search_filter(self, search_query: Pattern | str | None = None):
-        """Change the string or regex to filter against"""
-        self._search_query = search_query
-        self._set_formatter_and_update_filter(self._line_formatter)
 
-    def update_time_filter(self, start: QDateTime | None, end: QDateTime | None):
-        """Change the start and/or end times to filter against"""
-        self._timestamp_start = start
-        self._timestamp_end = end
-        self._set_formatter_and_update_filter(self._line_formatter)
+class BecLogsTableModel(QAbstractTableModel):
+    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget | None = None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.log_queue = BecLogsQueue.instance()
+        self.log_queue.new_messages.connect(self.handle_new_messages)
+        self._headers = _CONST.headers
 
-    def update_service_filter(self, services: set[str]):
-        """Change the selected services to display"""
-        self._selected_services = services
-        self._set_formatter_and_update_filter(self._line_formatter)
+    def rowCount(self, parent: QModelIndex | QPersistentModelIndex = QModelIndex()) -> int:
+        return len(self.log_queue)
 
-    def update_line_formatter(self, line_formatter: LineFormatter):
-        """Update the formatter"""
-        self._set_formatter_and_update_filter(line_formatter)
+    def columnCount(self, parent: QModelIndex | QPersistentModelIndex = QModelIndex()) -> int:
+        return len(self._headers)
 
-    def display_all(self) -> str:
-        """Return formatted output for all log messages"""
-        return "\n".join(self._queue_formatter(self._data.copy()))
+    def headerData(self, section, orientation, role=int(Qt.ItemDataRole.DisplayRole)):
+        if role == Qt.ItemDataRole.DisplayRole and orientation == Qt.Orientation.Horizontal:
+            return self._headers[section]
+        return None
 
-    def format_new(self):
-        """Return formatted output for the display queue"""
-        res = "\n".join(self._display_queue)
-        self._display_queue = deque([], self._max_length)
-        return res
+    def get_row_data(self, index: QModelIndex) -> LogMessage | None:
+        """Return the row data for the given index."""
+        if not index.isValid():
+            return None
+        return self.log_queue.row_data(index.row())
 
-    def clear_logs(self):
-        """Clear the cache and display queue"""
-        self._data = deque([])
-        self._display_queue = deque([])
+    def timestamp(self, row: int):
+        return QDateTime.fromMSecsSinceEpoch(int(self.log_queue.log_timestamp(row) * 1000))
 
-    def fetch_history(self):
-        """Fetch all available messages from Redis"""
-        self._data = deque(
-            item["data"]
-            for item in self.bec_dispatcher.client.connector.xread(
-                MessageEndpoints.log().endpoint, from_start=True, count=self._max_length
-            )
+    def data(self, index, role=int(Qt.ItemDataRole.DisplayRole)):
+        """Return data for the given index and role."""
+        if not index.isValid():
+            return
+        if role in [Qt.ItemDataRole.DisplayRole, Qt.ItemDataRole.ToolTipRole]:
+            return self.log_queue.cell_data(index.row(), self._headers[index.column()])
+        if role in [Qt.ItemDataRole.ForegroundRole]:
+            return self._map_log_level_color(self.log_queue.cell_data(index.row(), "level"))
+
+    def _map_log_level_color(self, data):
+        return _DEFAULT_LOG_COLORS.get(data)
+
+    def handle_new_messages(self):
+        self.dataChanged.emit(
+            self.index(0, 0), self.index(self.rowCount() - 1, self.columnCount() - 1)
         )
 
-    def unique_service_names_from_history(self) -> set[str]:
-        """Go through the log history to determine active service names"""
-        return set(msg.log_msg["service_name"] for msg in self._data)
+
+class LogMsgProxyModel(QSortFilterProxyModel):
+
+    show_service_column = Signal(bool)
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        service_filter: set[str] | None = None,
+        level_filter: LogLevel | None = None,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._service_filter = service_filter or set()
+        self._level_filter: LogLevel | None = level_filter
+        self._filter_text: str = ""
+        self._fuzzy_search: bool = False
+        self._time_filter_start: QDateTime | None = None
+        self._time_filter_end: QDateTime | None = None
+
+    def get_row_data(self, rows: Iterable[QModelIndex]) -> Iterable[LogMessage | None]:
+        return (self.sourceModel().get_row_data(self.mapToSource(idx)) for idx in rows)
+
+    def sourceModel(self) -> BecLogsTableModel:
+        return super().sourceModel()  # type: ignore
+
+    @SafeSlot(int, int)
+    def refresh(self, *_):
+        self.invalidateRowsFilter()
+
+    @SafeSlot(None)
+    @SafeSlot(set)
+    def update_service_filter(self, filter: set[str]):
+        """Filter to the selected services (show any service in the provided set)
+
+        Args:
+            filter (set[str] | None): set of services for which to show logs"""
+        self._service_filter = filter
+        self.show_service_column.emit(len(filter) != 1)
+        self.invalidateRowsFilter()
+
+    @SafeSlot(None)
+    @SafeSlot(LogLevel)
+    def update_level_filter(self, filter: LogLevel | None):
+        """Filter to the selected log level
+
+        Args:
+            filter (str | None): lowest log level to show"""
+        self._level_filter = filter
+        self.invalidateRowsFilter()
+
+    @SafeSlot(str)
+    def update_filter_text(self, filter: str):
+        """Filter messages based on text
+
+        Args:
+            filter (str | None): set of services for which to show logs"""
+        self._filter_text = filter
+        self.invalidateRowsFilter()
+
+    @SafeSlot(bool)
+    def update_fuzzy(self, state: bool):
+        """Set text filter to fuzzy search or not
+
+        Args:
+            state (bool): fuzzy search on"""
+        self._fuzzy_search = state
+        self.invalidateRowsFilter()
+
+    @SafeSlot(TimestampUpdate)
+    def update_timestamp(self, update: TimestampUpdate):
+        if update.update_type == "start":
+            self._time_filter_start = update.value
+        else:
+            self._time_filter_end = update.value
+        self.invalidateRowsFilter()
+
+    def filterAcceptsRow(self, source_row: int, source_parent) -> bool:
+        # No service filter, and no filter text, display everything
+        possible_filters = [
+            self._service_filter,
+            self._level_filter,
+            self._filter_text,
+            self._time_filter_start,
+            self._time_filter_end,
+        ]
+        if not any(map(bool, possible_filters)):
+            return True
+        model = self.sourceModel()
+        # Filter out services
+        if self._service_filter:
+            col = _CONST.headers.index("service_name")
+            if model.data(model.index(source_row, col, source_parent)) not in self._service_filter:
+                return False
+        # Filter out levels
+        if self._level_filter:
+            col = _CONST.headers.index("level")
+            level: str = model.data(model.index(source_row, col, source_parent))  # type: ignore
+            if LogLevel[level] < self._level_filter:
+                return False
+        # Filter time
+        if self._time_filter_start:
+            if model.timestamp(source_row) < self._time_filter_start:
+                return False
+        if self._time_filter_end:
+            if model.timestamp(source_row) > self._time_filter_end:
+                return False
+        # Filter message text - must go last because this can return True
+        if self._filter_text:
+            col = _CONST.headers.index("message")
+            msg: str = model.data(model.index(source_row, col, source_parent)).lower()  # type: ignore
+            if self._fuzzy_search:
+                if fuzz.partial_ratio(self._filter_text.lower(), msg) >= _CONST.FUZZ_THRESHOLD:
+                    return True
+            else:
+                return self._filter_text.lower() in msg.lower()
+        return True
+
+
+class BecLogTableView(QTableView):
+    def __init__(self, *args, max_message_width: int = 1000, **kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        header = QHeaderView(Qt.Orientation.Horizontal, parent=self)
+        header.setSectionResizeMode(QHeaderView.ResizeMode.Interactive)
+        header.setStretchLastSection(True)
+        header.setMaximumSectionSize(max_message_width)
+        self.setHorizontalHeader(header)
+
+    def model(self) -> LogMsgProxyModel:
+        return super().model()  # type: ignore
+
+
+class LogPanel(BECWidget, QWidget):
+    """Live display of the BEC logs in a table view."""
+
+    PLUGIN = True
+    ICON_NAME = "browse_activity"
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent: QWidget | None = None,
+        max_message_width: int = 1000,
+        show_toolbar: bool = True,
+        service_filter: set[str] | None = None,
+        level_filter: LogLevel | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
+        self._setup_models(service_filter=service_filter, level_filter=level_filter)
+        self._layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        self.setLayout(self._layout)
+        if show_toolbar:
+            self._setup_toolbar(client=self.client)
+        self._setup_table_view(max_message_width=max_message_width)
+        self._update_service_filter(service_filter or set())
+        if show_toolbar:
+            self._connect_toolbar()
+        self._proxy.show_service_column.connect(self._show_service_column)
+        colors = QApplication.instance().theme.accent_colors  # type: ignore
+        dict_colors = QApplication.instance().theme.colors  # type: ignore
+        _DEFAULT_LOG_COLORS.update(
+            {
+                LogLevel.INFO.name: dict_colors["FG"],
+                LogLevel.SUCCESS.name: colors.success,
+                LogLevel.WARNING.name: colors.warning,
+                LogLevel.ERROR.name: colors.emergency,
+                LogLevel.DEBUG.name: dict_colors["BORDER"],
+            }
+        )
+        self._table.scrollToBottom()
+
+    def _setup_models(self, service_filter: set[str] | None, level_filter: LogLevel | None):
+        self._model = BecLogsTableModel(parent=self)
+        self._proxy = LogMsgProxyModel(
+            parent=self, service_filter=service_filter, level_filter=level_filter
+        )
+        self._proxy.setSourceModel(self._model)
+        self._model.log_queue.new_messages.connect(self._proxy.refresh)
+
+    def _setup_table_view(self, max_message_width: int) -> None:
+        """Setup the table view."""
+        self._table = BecLogTableView(self, max_message_width=max_message_width)
+        self._table.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding)
+        self._layout.addWidget(self._table)
+        self._table.setModel(self._proxy)
+        self._table.setHorizontalScrollMode(QTableView.ScrollMode.ScrollPerPixel)
+        self._table.setTextElideMode(Qt.TextElideMode.ElideRight)
+        self._table.resizeColumnsToContents()
+
+    def _setup_toolbar(self, client: BECClient):
+        self._toolbar = LogPanelToolbar(self, client)
+        self._layout.addWidget(self._toolbar)
+
+    def _connect_toolbar(self):
+        self._toolbar.services_selected.connect(self._proxy.update_service_filter)
+        self._toolbar.search_textbox.textChanged.connect(self._proxy.update_filter_text)
+        self._toolbar.level_changed.connect(self._proxy.update_level_filter)
+        self._toolbar.fuzzy_changed.connect(self._proxy.update_fuzzy)
+        self._toolbar.timestamp_update.connect(self._proxy.update_timestamp)
+        self._toolbar.pause_button.clicked.connect(self._model.log_queue.toggle_pause)
+        self._model.log_queue.paused.connect(self._toolbar._update_pause_button_icon)
+
+    def _update_service_filter(self, filter: set[str]):
+        self._service_filter = filter
+        self._proxy.update_service_filter(filter)
+        self._table.setColumnHidden(
+            _CONST.headers.index("service_name"), len(self._service_filter) == 1
+        )
+
+    @SafeSlot(bool)
+    def _show_service_column(self, show: bool):
+        self._table.setColumnHidden(_CONST.headers.index("service_name"), not show)
+
+    def sizeHint(self) -> QSize:
+        return QSize(600, 300)
 
 
 class LogPanelToolbar(QWidget):
 
-    services_selected: SignalInstance = Signal(set)
+    services_selected = Signal(set)
+    level_changed = Signal(LogLevel)
+    fuzzy_changed = Signal(bool)
+    timestamp_update = Signal(TimestampUpdate)
 
-    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget | None = None, client: BECClient | None = None) -> None:
         """A toolbar for the logpanel, mainly used for managing the states of filters"""
         super().__init__(parent)
 
@@ -231,44 +454,46 @@ class LogPanelToolbar(QWidget):
         self._timestamp_end: QDateTime | None = None
 
         self._unique_service_names: set[str] = set()
-        self._services_selected: set[str] | None = None
+        self._services_selected: set[str] = set()
 
-        self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)  # type: ignore
+        self._layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
 
-        self.service_choice_button = QPushButton("Select services", self)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.service_choice_button)
-        self.service_choice_button.clicked.connect(self._open_service_filter_dialog)
+        if client is not None:
+            self.client = client
+            self.service_choice_button = QPushButton("Select services", self)
+            self._layout.addWidget(self.service_choice_button)
+            self.service_choice_button.clicked.connect(self._open_service_filter_dialog)
 
         self.filter_level_dropdown = self._log_level_box()
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.filter_level_dropdown)
-
-        self.clear_button = QPushButton("Clear all", self)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.clear_button)
-        self.fetch_button = QPushButton("Fetch history", self)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.fetch_button)
+        self._layout.addWidget(self.filter_level_dropdown)
+        self.filter_level_dropdown.currentTextChanged.connect(self._emit_level)
 
         self._string_search_box()
 
         self.timerange_button = QPushButton("Set time range", self)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.timerange_button)
+        self._layout.addWidget(self.timerange_button)
+        self.timerange_button.clicked.connect(self._open_datetime_dialog)
 
-    @property
-    def time_start(self):
-        return self._timestamp_start
+        self.pause_button = QToolButton()
+        self.pause_button.setIcon(material_icon("pause", size=(20, 20), convert_to_pixmap=False))
+        self._layout.addWidget(self.pause_button)
 
-    @property
-    def time_end(self):
-        return self._timestamp_end
+    @SafeSlot(bool)
+    def _update_pause_button_icon(self, paused):
+        self.pause_button.setIcon(
+            material_icon(
+                "play_arrow" if paused else "pause", size=(20, 20), convert_to_pixmap=False
+            )
+        )
 
     def _string_search_box(self):
-        self.layout.addWidget(QLabel("Search: "))
+        self._layout.addWidget(QLabel("Search: "))
         self.search_textbox = QLineEdit()
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.search_textbox)
-        self.layout.addWidget(QLabel("Use regex: "))
-        self.regex_enabled = QCheckBox()
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.regex_enabled)
-        self.update_re_button = QPushButton("Update search", self)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.update_re_button)
+        self._layout.addWidget(self.search_textbox)
+        self._layout.addWidget(QLabel("Fuzzy: "))
+        self.fuzzy = QCheckBox()
+        self._layout.addWidget(self.fuzzy)
+        self.fuzzy.checkStateChanged.connect(self._emit_fuzzy)
 
     def _log_level_box(self):
         box = QComboBox()
@@ -276,6 +501,14 @@ class LogPanelToolbar(QWidget):
         [box.addItem(l.name) for l in LogLevel]
         return box
 
+    @SafeSlot(str)
+    def _emit_level(self, level: str):
+        self.level_changed.emit(LogLevel[level])
+
+    @SafeSlot(Qt.CheckState)
+    def _emit_fuzzy(self, state: Qt.CheckState):
+        self.fuzzy_changed.emit(state == Qt.CheckState.Checked)
+
     def _current_ts(self, selection_type: Literal["start", "end"]):
         if selection_type == "start":
             return self._timestamp_start
@@ -284,6 +517,7 @@ class LogPanelToolbar(QWidget):
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"timestamps can only be for the start or end, not {selection_type}")
 
+    @SafeSlot()
     def _open_datetime_dialog(self):
         """Open dialog window for timestamp filter selection"""
         self._dt_dialog = QDialog(self)
@@ -312,8 +546,8 @@ class LogPanelToolbar(QWidget):
             )
             _layout.addWidget(date_clear_button)
 
-        for v in [("start", label_start), ("end", label_end)]:
-            date_button_set(*v)
+        date_button_set("start", label_start)
+        date_button_set("end", label_end)
 
         close_button = QPushButton("Close", parent=self._dt_dialog)
         close_button.clicked.connect(self._dt_dialog.accept)
@@ -352,19 +586,15 @@ class LogPanelToolbar(QWidget):
             self._timestamp_start = dt
         else:
             self._timestamp_end = dt
+        self.timestamp_update.emit(TimestampUpdate(value=dt, update_type=selection_type))
 
-    @SafeSlot(dict, set)
-    def service_list_update(
-        self, services_info: dict[str, StatusMessage], services_from_history: set[str], *_, **__
-    ):
+    def service_list_update(self, services_info: dict[str, StatusMessage]):
         """Change the list of services which can be selected"""
         self._unique_service_names = set([s.split("/")[0] for s in services_info.keys()])
-        self._unique_service_names |= services_from_history
-        if self._services_selected is None:
-            self._services_selected = self._unique_service_names
 
     @SafeSlot()
     def _open_service_filter_dialog(self):
+        self.service_list_update(self.client.service_status)
         if len(self._unique_service_names) == 0 or self._services_selected is None:
             return
         self._svc_dialog = QDialog(self)
@@ -372,7 +602,7 @@ class LogPanelToolbar(QWidget):
         layout = QVBoxLayout()
         self._svc_dialog.setLayout(layout)
 
-        service_cb_grid = QGridLayout(parent=self._svc_dialog)
+        service_cb_grid = QGridLayout()
         layout.addLayout(service_cb_grid)
 
         def check_box(name: str, checked: Qt.CheckState):
@@ -398,146 +628,6 @@ class LogPanelToolbar(QWidget):
         self._svc_dialog.deleteLater()
 
 
-class LogPanel(TextBox):
-    """Displays a log panel"""
-
-    ICON_NAME = "terminal"
-    service_list_update = Signal(dict, set)
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent=None,
-        client: BECClient | None = None,
-        service_status: BECServiceStatusMixin | None = None,
-        **kwargs,
-    ):
-        """Initialize the LogPanel widget."""
-        super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, config={"text": ""}, **kwargs)
-        self._update_colors()
-        self._service_status = service_status or BECServiceStatusMixin(self, client=self.client)  # type: ignore
-        self._log_manager = BecLogsQueue(
-            parent=self, line_formatter=partial(simple_color_format, colors=self._colors)
-        )
-        self._proxy_update = SignalProxy(
-            self._log_manager.new_message, rateLimit=1, slot=self._on_append
-        )
-
-        self.toolbar = LogPanelToolbar(parent=self)
-        self.toolbar_area = QScrollArea()
-        self.toolbar_area.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt.ScrollBarPolicy.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
-        self.toolbar_area.setSizeAdjustPolicy(QScrollArea.SizeAdjustPolicy.AdjustToContents)
-        self.toolbar_area.setFixedHeight(int(self.toolbar.clear_button.height() * 2))
-        self.toolbar_area.setWidget(self.toolbar)
-
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.toolbar_area)
-        self.toolbar.clear_button.clicked.connect(self._on_clear)
-        self.toolbar.fetch_button.clicked.connect(self._on_fetch)
-        self.toolbar.update_re_button.clicked.connect(self._on_re_update)
-        self.toolbar.search_textbox.returnPressed.connect(self._on_re_update)
-        self.toolbar.regex_enabled.checkStateChanged.connect(self._on_re_update)
-        self.toolbar.filter_level_dropdown.currentTextChanged.connect(self._set_level_filter)
-
-        self.toolbar.timerange_button.clicked.connect(self._choose_datetime)
-        self._service_status.services_update.connect(self._update_service_list)
-        self.service_list_update.connect(self.toolbar.service_list_update)
-        self.toolbar.services_selected.connect(self._update_service_filter)
-
-        self.text_box_text_edit.setFont(QFont("monospace", 12))
-        self.text_box_text_edit.setHtml("")
-        self.text_box_text_edit.setLineWrapMode(QTextEdit.LineWrapMode.NoWrap)
-
-        self._connect_to_theme_change()
-
-    @SafeSlot(set)
-    def _update_service_filter(self, services: set[str]):
-        self._log_manager.update_service_filter(services)
-        self._on_redraw()
-
-    @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
-    def _update_service_list(self, services_info: dict[str, StatusMessage], *_, **__):
-        self.service_list_update.emit(
-            services_info, self._log_manager.unique_service_names_from_history()
-        )
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _choose_datetime(self):
-        self.toolbar._open_datetime_dialog()
-        self._set_time_filter()
-
-    def _connect_to_theme_change(self):
-        """Connect to the theme change signal."""
-        qapp = QApplication.instance()
-        if hasattr(qapp, "theme_signal"):
-            qapp.theme_signal.theme_updated.connect(self._on_redraw)  # type: ignore
-
-    def _update_colors(self):
-        self._colors = DEFAULT_LOG_COLORS.copy()
-        self._colors.update({LogLevel.INFO: get_theme_palette().text().color().name()})
-
-    def _cursor_to_end(self):
-        c = self.text_box_text_edit.textCursor()
-        c.movePosition(c.MoveOperation.End)
-        self.text_box_text_edit.setTextCursor(c)
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    @SafeSlot(str)
-    def _on_redraw(self, *_):
-        self._update_colors()
-        self._log_manager.update_line_formatter(partial(simple_color_format, colors=self._colors))
-        self.set_html_text(self._log_manager.display_all())
-        self._cursor_to_end()
-
-    @SafeSlot(verify_sender=True)
-    def _on_append(self, *_):
-        self.text_box_text_edit.insertHtml(self._log_manager.format_new())
-        self._cursor_to_end()
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _on_clear(self):
-        self._log_manager.clear_logs()
-        self.set_html_text(self._log_manager.display_all())
-        self._cursor_to_end()
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    @SafeSlot(Qt.CheckState)
-    def _on_re_update(self, *_):
-        if self.toolbar.regex_enabled.isChecked():
-            try:
-                search_query = re.compile(self.toolbar.search_textbox.text())
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning(f"Failed to compile search regex with error {e}")
-                search_query = None
-            logger.info(f"Setting LogPanel search regex to {search_query}")
-        else:
-            search_query = self.toolbar.search_textbox.text()
-            logger.info(f'Setting LogPanel search string to "{search_query}"')
-        self._log_manager.update_search_filter(search_query)
-        self.set_html_text(self._log_manager.display_all())
-        self._cursor_to_end()
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _on_fetch(self):
-        self._log_manager.fetch_history()
-        self.set_html_text(self._log_manager.display_all())
-        self._cursor_to_end()
-
-    @SafeSlot(str)
-    def _set_level_filter(self, level: str):
-        self._log_manager.update_level_filter(level)
-        self._on_redraw()
-
-    @SafeSlot()
-    def _set_time_filter(self):
-        self._log_manager.update_time_filter(self.toolbar.time_start, self.toolbar.time_end)
-        self._on_redraw()
-
-    def cleanup(self):
-        self._service_status.cleanup()
-        self._log_manager.cleanup()
-        self._log_manager.deleteLater()
-        super().cleanup()
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     import sys
 
@@ -545,7 +635,15 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
 
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
     apply_theme("dark")
-    widget = LogPanel()
+    panel = QWidget()
+    queue = BecLogsQueue(panel)
+    layout = QVBoxLayout(panel)
+    layout.addWidget(QLabel("All logs, no filters:"))
+    layout.addWidget(LogPanel())
+    layout.addWidget(QLabel("All services, level filter WARNING preapplied:"))
+    layout.addWidget(LogPanel(level_filter=LogLevel.WARNING))
+    layout.addWidget(QLabel('All services, service filter {"DeviceServer"} preapplied:'))
+    layout.addWidget(LogPanel(service_filter={"DeviceServer"}))
 
-    widget.show()
+    panel.show()
     sys.exit(app.exec())

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "bec_widgets"
-version = "3.3.2"
+version = "3.4.4"
 description = "BEC Widgets"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 classifiers = [

tests/conftest.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import traceback
+
 import pytest
 import qtpy.QtCore
 from pytestqt.exceptions import TimeoutError as QtBotTimeoutError
@@ -5,12 +7,14 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import QTimer
 
 
 class TestableQTimer(QTimer):
-    _instances: list[tuple[QTimer, str]] = []
+    _instances: list[tuple[QTimer, str, str]] = []
     _current_test_name: str = ""
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        TestableQTimer._instances.append((self, TestableQTimer._current_test_name))
+        tb = traceback.format_stack()
+        init_line = list(filter(lambda msg: "QTimer(" in msg, tb))[-1]
+        TestableQTimer._instances.append((self, TestableQTimer._current_test_name, init_line))
 
     @classmethod
     def check_all_stopped(cls, qtbot):
@@ -20,12 +24,21 @@ class TestableQTimer(QTimer):
             except RuntimeError as e:
                 return "already deleted" in e.args[0]
 
+        def _format_timers(timers: list[tuple[QTimer, str, str]]):
+            return "\n".join(
+                f"Timer: {t[0]}\n    in test: {t[1]}\n    created at:{t[2]}" for t in timers
+            )
+
         try:
-            qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: all(_is_done_or_deleted(timer) for timer, _ in cls._instances))
+            qtbot.waitUntil(
+                lambda: all(_is_done_or_deleted(timer) for timer, _, _ in cls._instances)
+            )
         except QtBotTimeoutError as exc:
             active_timers = list(filter(lambda t: t[0].isActive(), cls._instances))
-            (t.stop() for t, _ in cls._instances)
-            raise TimeoutError(f"Failed to stop all timers: {active_timers}") from exc
+            (t.stop() for t, _, _ in cls._instances)
+            raise TimeoutError(
+                f"Failed to stop all timers:\n{_format_timers(active_timers)}"
+            ) from exc
         cls._instances = []
 
 

tests/end-2-end/test_bec_dock_rpc_e2e.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from bec_widgets.cli.client import Image, MotorMap, Waveform
+from bec_widgets.cli.client_utils import BECGuiClient
 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCReference
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ def test_ring_bar(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj):
     assert gui._ipython_registry[bar._gui_id].__class__.__name__ == "RingProgressBar"
 
 
-def test_rpc_gui_obj(connected_client_gui_obj, qtbot):
+def test_rpc_gui_obj(connected_client_gui_obj: BECGuiClient, qtbot):
     gui = connected_client_gui_obj
 
     qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: len(gui.windows) == 1, timeout=3000)

tests/end-2-end/user_interaction/test_user_interaction_e2e.py

@@ -260,22 +260,6 @@ def test_widgets_e2e_image(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_fro
     maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
 
 
-# TODO re-enable when issue is resolved #560
-# @pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
-# def test_widgets_e2e_log_panel(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
-#     """Test the LogPanel widget."""
-#     gui = connected_client_gui_obj
-#     bec = gui._client
-#     # Create dock_area and widget
-#     widget = create_widget(qtbot, gui, gui.available_widgets.LogPanel)
-#     widget: client.LogPanel
-
-#     # No rpc calls to check so far
-
-#     # Test removing the widget, or leaving it open for the next test
-#     maybe_remove_dock_area(qtbot, gui=gui, random_int_gen=random_generator_from_seed)
-
-
 @pytest.mark.timeout(PYTEST_TIMEOUT)
 def test_widgets_e2e_minesweeper(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj, random_generator_from_seed):
     """Test the MineSweeper widget."""

tests/unit_tests/conftest.py

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Force ophyd onto its dummy control layer in tests so importing it does not
+# try to create a real EPICS CA context.
+import os
+
+os.environ.setdefault("OPHYD_CONTROL_LAYER", "dummy")
 import json
 import time
 from unittest import mock
@@ -13,7 +18,7 @@ from bec_lib.client import BECClient
 from bec_lib.messages import _StoredDataInfo
 from bec_qthemes import apply_theme
 from bec_qthemes._theme import Theme
-from ophyd._pyepics_shim import _dispatcher
+from ophyd._dummy_shim import _dispatcher
 from pytestqt.exceptions import TimeoutError as QtBotTimeoutError
 from qtpy.QtCore import QEvent, QEventLoop
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMessageBox

tests/unit_tests/test_alignment_controller.py

@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+import numpy as np
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.utils.alignment_controller import (
+    AlignmentContext,
+    WaveformAlignmentController,
+)
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.utils.alignment_panel import WaveformAlignmentPanel
+
+from .client_mocks import mocked_client
+from .conftest import create_widget
+from .test_waveform import make_alignment_fit_summary
+
+
+def create_alignment_controller(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    plot_widget = pg.PlotWidget()
+    qtbot.addWidget(plot_widget)
+    panel = create_widget(qtbot, WaveformAlignmentPanel, client=mocked_client)
+    controller = WaveformAlignmentController(plot_widget.plotItem, panel, parent=plot_widget)
+    return plot_widget, panel, controller
+
+
+def test_alignment_controller_shows_marker_only_when_visible(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    _, panel, controller = create_alignment_controller(qtbot, mocked_client)
+
+    controller.update_context(
+        AlignmentContext(visible=False, positioner_name="samx", precision=3, readback=1.0)
+    )
+    controller.update_position(4.2)
+    assert controller.marker_line is None
+
+    controller.update_context(
+        AlignmentContext(visible=True, positioner_name="samx", precision=3, readback=4.2)
+    )
+
+    assert controller.marker_line is not None
+    assert np.isclose(controller.marker_line.value(), 4.2)
+    assert panel.target_toggle.isEnabled() is True
+
+    controller.update_context(AlignmentContext(visible=False, positioner_name="samx"))
+    assert controller.marker_line is None
+
+
+def test_alignment_controller_target_line_uses_readback_and_limits(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    _, panel, controller = create_alignment_controller(qtbot, mocked_client)
+
+    controller.update_context(
+        AlignmentContext(
+            visible=True, positioner_name="samx", precision=3, limits=(0.0, 2.0), readback=5.0
+        )
+    )
+
+    panel.target_toggle.setChecked(True)
+    assert controller.target_line is not None
+    assert np.isclose(controller.target_line.value(), 2.0)
+
+    panel.target_toggle.setChecked(False)
+    assert controller.target_line is None
+
+    controller.update_context(
+        AlignmentContext(
+            visible=True, positioner_name="samx", precision=3, limits=None, readback=5.0
+        )
+    )
+    panel.target_toggle.setChecked(True)
+    assert controller.target_line is not None
+    assert np.isclose(controller.target_line.value(), 5.0)
+
+
+def test_alignment_controller_preserves_dragged_target_on_context_refresh(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    _, panel, controller = create_alignment_controller(qtbot, mocked_client)
+
+    controller.update_context(
+        AlignmentContext(
+            visible=True, positioner_name="samx", precision=3, limits=(0.0, 5.0), readback=1.0
+        )
+    )
+    panel.target_toggle.setChecked(True)
+    controller.target_line.setValue(3.0)
+
+    controller.update_context(
+        AlignmentContext(
+            visible=True, positioner_name="samx", precision=3, limits=(0.0, 5.0), readback=2.0
+        )
+    )
+
+    assert controller.target_line is not None
+    assert np.isclose(controller.target_line.value(), 3.0)
+
+
+def test_alignment_controller_emits_move_request_for_fit_center(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    _, panel, controller = create_alignment_controller(qtbot, mocked_client)
+
+    move_callback = MagicMock()
+    controller.move_absolute_requested.connect(move_callback)
+
+    controller.update_context(
+        AlignmentContext(visible=True, positioner_name="samx", precision=3, readback=1.0)
+    )
+    controller.update_dap_summary(make_alignment_fit_summary(center=2.5), {"curve_id": "fit"})
+
+    assert panel.fit_dialog.action_buttons["center"].isEnabled() is True
+    panel.fit_dialog.action_buttons["center"].click()
+
+    move_callback.assert_called_once_with(2.5)
+
+
+def test_alignment_controller_requests_autoscale_for_marker_and_target(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    _, panel, controller = create_alignment_controller(qtbot, mocked_client)
+
+    autoscale_callback = MagicMock()
+    controller.autoscale_requested.connect(autoscale_callback)
+
+    controller.update_context(
+        AlignmentContext(visible=True, positioner_name="samx", precision=3, readback=1.0)
+    )
+    panel.target_toggle.setChecked(True)
+
+    assert autoscale_callback.call_count >= 2
+
+
+def test_alignment_controller_emits_move_request_for_target(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    _, panel, controller = create_alignment_controller(qtbot, mocked_client)
+
+    move_callback = MagicMock()
+    controller.move_absolute_requested.connect(move_callback)
+
+    controller.update_context(
+        AlignmentContext(
+            visible=True, positioner_name="samx", precision=3, limits=(0.0, 5.0), readback=1.0
+        )
+    )
+    panel.target_toggle.setChecked(True)
+    controller.target_line.setValue(1.25)
+    panel.move_to_target_button.click()
+
+    move_callback.assert_called_once_with(1.25)
+
+
+def test_alignment_controller_removes_deleted_dap_curve(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    _, panel, controller = create_alignment_controller(qtbot, mocked_client)
+
+    controller.update_context(
+        AlignmentContext(visible=True, positioner_name="samx", precision=3, readback=1.0)
+    )
+    controller.update_dap_summary(make_alignment_fit_summary(center=1.5), {"curve_id": "fit"})
+
+    assert "fit" in panel.fit_dialog.summary_data
+
+    controller.remove_dap_curve("fit")
+
+    assert "fit" not in panel.fit_dialog.summary_data
+    assert panel.fit_dialog.fit_curve_id is None
+    assert panel.fit_dialog.enable_actions is False

tests/unit_tests/test_alignment_panel.py

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.plots.waveform.utils.alignment_panel import WaveformAlignmentPanel
+
+from .client_mocks import mocked_client
+from .conftest import create_widget
+
+
+def test_alignment_panel_forwards_position_and_target_signals(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    panel = create_widget(qtbot, WaveformAlignmentPanel, client=mocked_client)
+
+    position_callback = MagicMock()
+    target_toggle_callback = MagicMock()
+    target_move_callback = MagicMock()
+
+    panel.position_readback_changed.connect(position_callback)
+    panel.target_toggled.connect(target_toggle_callback)
+    panel.target_move_requested.connect(target_move_callback)
+
+    panel.positioner.position_update.emit(1.25)
+    panel.target_toggle.setChecked(True)
+    panel.move_to_target_button.setEnabled(True)
+    panel.move_to_target_button.click()
+
+    position_callback.assert_called_once_with(1.25)
+    target_toggle_callback.assert_called_once_with(True)
+    target_move_callback.assert_called_once_with()
+
+
+def test_alignment_panel_emits_only_center_fit_actions(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    panel = create_widget(qtbot, WaveformAlignmentPanel, client=mocked_client)
+
+    fit_center_callback = MagicMock()
+    panel.fit_center_requested.connect(fit_center_callback)
+
+    panel.fit_dialog.move_action.emit(("sigma", 0.5))
+    fit_center_callback.assert_not_called()
+
+    panel.fit_dialog.move_action.emit(("center", 2.5))
+    fit_center_callback.assert_called_once_with(2.5)

tests/unit_tests/test_atlas_admin_view.py

@@ -81,12 +81,95 @@ class _FakeReply:
         self.deleted = True
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def experiment_info_message() -> ExperimentInfoMessage:
+    data = {
+        "_id": "p22622",
+        "owner_groups": ["admin"],
+        "access_groups": ["unx-sls_xda_bs", "p22622"],
+        "realm_id": "TestBeamline",
+        "proposal": "12345967",
+        "title": "Test Experiment for Mat Card Widget",
+        "firstname": "John",
+        "lastname": "Doe",
+        "email": "john.doe@psi.ch",
+        "account": "doe_j",
+        "pi_firstname": "Jane",
+        "pi_lastname": "Smith",
+        "pi_email": "jane.smith@psi.ch",
+        "pi_account": "smith_j",
+        "eaccount": "e22622",
+        "pgroup": "p22622",
+        "abstract": "This is a test abstract for the experiment mat card widget. It should be long enough to test text wrapping and display in the card. The abstract provides a brief overview of the experiment, its goals, and its significance. This text is meant to simulate a real abstract that might be associated with an experiment in the BEC Atlas system. The card should be able to handle abstracts of varying lengths without any issues, ensuring that the user can read the full abstract even if it is quite long.",
+        "schedule": [{"start": "01/01/2025 08:00:00", "end": "03/01/2025 18:00:00"}],
+        "proposal_submitted": "15/12/2024",
+        "proposal_expire": "31/12/2025",
+        "proposal_status": "Scheduled",
+        "delta_last_schedule": 30,
+        "mainproposal": "",
+    }
+    return ExperimentInfoMessage.model_validate(data)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def experiment_info_list(experiment_info_message: ExperimentInfoMessage) -> list[dict]:
+    """Fixture to provide a list of experiment info dictionaries."""
+    another_experiment_info = {
+        "_id": "p22623",
+        "owner_groups": ["admin"],
+        "access_groups": ["unx-sls_xda_bs", "p22623"],
+        "realm_id": "TestBeamline",
+        "proposal": "",
+        "title": "Experiment without Proposal",
+        "firstname": "Alice",
+        "lastname": "Johnson",
+        "email": "alice.johnson@psi.ch",
+        "account": "johnson_a",
+        "pi_firstname": "Bob",
+        "pi_lastname": "Brown",
+        "pi_email": "bob.brown@psi.ch",
+        "pi_account": "brown_b",
+        "eaccount": "e22623",
+        "pgroup": "p22623",
+        "abstract": "",
+        "schedule": [],
+        "proposal_submitted": "",
+        "proposal_expire": "",
+        "proposal_status": "",
+        "delta_last_schedule": None,
+        "mainproposal": "",
+    }
+    return [
+        experiment_info_message.model_dump(),
+        ExperimentInfoMessage.model_validate(another_experiment_info).model_dump(),
+    ]
+
+
 class TestBECAtlasHTTPService:
 
     @pytest.fixture
-    def http_service(self, qtbot):
+    def deployment_info(
+        self, experiment_info_message: ExperimentInfoMessage
+    ) -> DeploymentInfoMessage:
+        """Fixture to provide a DeploymentInfoMessage instance."""
+        return DeploymentInfoMessage(
+            deployment_id="dep-1",
+            name="Test Deployment",
+            messaging_config=MessagingConfig(
+                signal=MessagingServiceScopeConfig(enabled=False),
+                teams=MessagingServiceScopeConfig(enabled=False),
+                scilog=MessagingServiceScopeConfig(enabled=False),
+            ),
+            active_session=SessionInfoMessage(
+                experiment=experiment_info_message, name="Test Session"
+            ),
+        )
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def http_service(self, deployment_info: DeploymentInfoMessage, qtbot):
         """Fixture to create a BECAtlasHTTPService instance."""
         service = BECAtlasHTTPService(base_url="http://localhost:8000")
+        service._set_current_deployment_info(deployment_info)
         qtbot.addWidget(service)
         qtbot.waitExposed(service)
         return service
@@ -224,7 +307,7 @@ class TestBECAtlasHTTPService:
             assert http_service.auth_user_info.groups == {"operators", "staff"}
             mock_get_deployment_info.assert_called_once_with(deployment_id="dep-1")
 
-    def test_handle_response_deployment_info(self, http_service, qtbot):
+    def test_handle_response_deployment_info(self, http_service: BECAtlasHTTPService, qtbot):
         """Test handling deployment info response"""
 
         # Groups match: should emit authenticated signal with user info
@@ -268,6 +351,25 @@ class TestBECAtlasHTTPService:
             mock_show_warning.assert_called_once()
             mock_logout.assert_called_once()
 
+    def test_handle_response_deployment_info_admin_access(self, http_service, qtbot):
+        http_service._auth_user_info = AuthenticatedUserInfo(
+            email="alice@example.org",
+            exp=time.time() + 60,
+            groups={"operators"},
+            deployment_id="dep-1",
+        )
+        # Admin user should authenticate regardless of group membership
+        reply = _FakeReply(
+            request_url="http://localhost:8000/deployments/id?deployment_id=dep-1",
+            status=200,
+            payload=b'{"owner_groups": ["admin", "atlas_func_account"], "name": "Beamline Deployment"}',
+        )
+
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(http_service.authenticated, timeout=1000) as blocker:
+            http_service._handle_response(reply)
+
+        assert blocker.args[0]["email"] == "alice@example.org"
+
     def test_handle_response_emits_http_response(self, http_service, qtbot):
         """Test that _handle_response emits the http_response signal with correct parameters for a generic response."""
         reply = _FakeReply(
@@ -297,70 +399,6 @@ class TestBECAtlasHTTPService:
             http_service._handle_response(reply, _override_slot_params={"raise_error": True})
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def experiment_info_message() -> ExperimentInfoMessage:
-    data = {
-        "_id": "p22622",
-        "owner_groups": ["admin"],
-        "access_groups": ["unx-sls_xda_bs", "p22622"],
-        "realm_id": "TestBeamline",
-        "proposal": "12345967",
-        "title": "Test Experiment for Mat Card Widget",
-        "firstname": "John",
-        "lastname": "Doe",
-        "email": "john.doe@psi.ch",
-        "account": "doe_j",
-        "pi_firstname": "Jane",
-        "pi_lastname": "Smith",
-        "pi_email": "jane.smith@psi.ch",
-        "pi_account": "smith_j",
-        "eaccount": "e22622",
-        "pgroup": "p22622",
-        "abstract": "This is a test abstract for the experiment mat card widget. It should be long enough to test text wrapping and display in the card. The abstract provides a brief overview of the experiment, its goals, and its significance. This text is meant to simulate a real abstract that might be associated with an experiment in the BEC Atlas system. The card should be able to handle abstracts of varying lengths without any issues, ensuring that the user can read the full abstract even if it is quite long.",
-        "schedule": [{"start": "01/01/2025 08:00:00", "end": "03/01/2025 18:00:00"}],
-        "proposal_submitted": "15/12/2024",
-        "proposal_expire": "31/12/2025",
-        "proposal_status": "Scheduled",
-        "delta_last_schedule": 30,
-        "mainproposal": "",
-    }
-    return ExperimentInfoMessage.model_validate(data)
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def experiment_info_list(experiment_info_message: ExperimentInfoMessage) -> list[dict]:
-    """Fixture to provide a list of experiment info dictionaries."""
-    another_experiment_info = {
-        "_id": "p22623",
-        "owner_groups": ["admin"],
-        "access_groups": ["unx-sls_xda_bs", "p22623"],
-        "realm_id": "TestBeamline",
-        "proposal": "",
-        "title": "Experiment without Proposal",
-        "firstname": "Alice",
-        "lastname": "Johnson",
-        "email": "alice.johnson@psi.ch",
-        "account": "johnson_a",
-        "pi_firstname": "Bob",
-        "pi_lastname": "Brown",
-        "pi_email": "bob.brown@psi.ch",
-        "pi_account": "brown_b",
-        "eaccount": "e22623",
-        "pgroup": "p22623",
-        "abstract": "",
-        "schedule": [],
-        "proposal_submitted": "",
-        "proposal_expire": "",
-        "proposal_status": "",
-        "delta_last_schedule": None,
-        "mainproposal": "",
-    }
-    return [
-        experiment_info_message.model_dump(),
-        ExperimentInfoMessage.model_validate(another_experiment_info).model_dump(),
-    ]
-
-
 class TestBECAtlasExperimentSelection:
 
     def test_format_name(self, experiment_info_message: ExperimentInfoMessage):
@@ -546,7 +584,7 @@ class TestBECAtlasAdminView:
     def test_init_and_login(self, admin_view: BECAtlasAdminView, qtbot):
         """Test that the BECAtlasAdminView initializes correctly."""
         # Check that the atlas URL is set correctly
-        assert admin_view._atlas_url == "https://bec-atlas-dev.psi.ch/api/v1"
+        assert admin_view._atlas_url == "https://bec-atlas-prod.psi.ch/api/v1"
 
         # Test that clicking the login button emits the credentials_entered signal with the correct username and password
         with mock.patch.object(admin_view.atlas_http_service, "login") as mock_login:

tests/unit_tests/test_dock_area.py

@@ -2229,7 +2229,6 @@ class TestFlatToolbarActions:
             "flat_progress_bar",
             "flat_terminal",
             "flat_bec_shell",
-            "flat_log_panel",
             "flat_sbb_monitor",
         ]
 
@@ -2289,11 +2288,6 @@ class TestFlatToolbarActions:
                 action.trigger()
                 mock_new.assert_called_once_with(widget_type)
 
-    def test_flat_log_panel_action_disabled(self, advanced_dock_area):
-        """Test that flat log panel action is disabled."""
-        action = advanced_dock_area.toolbar.components.get_action("flat_log_panel").action
-        assert not action.isEnabled()
-
 
 class TestModeTransitions:
     """Test mode transitions and state consistency."""

tests/unit_tests/test_lmfit_dialog.py

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def lmfit_message():
 
 
 def test_fit_curve_id(lmfit_dialog):
-    """Test hide_curve_selection property"""
+    """Test fit_curve_id property and selected_fit signal"""
     my_callback = mock.MagicMock()
     lmfit_dialog.selected_fit.connect(my_callback)
     assert lmfit_dialog.fit_curve_id is None
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ def test_fit_curve_id(lmfit_dialog):
     assert lmfit_dialog.fit_curve_id == "test_curve_id"
     assert my_callback.call_count == 1
     assert my_callback.call_args == mock.call("test_curve_id")
+    # Setting to None should not emit selected_fit
+    lmfit_dialog.fit_curve_id = None
+    assert lmfit_dialog.fit_curve_id is None
+    assert my_callback.call_count == 1
 
 
 def test_remove_dap_data(lmfit_dialog):
@@ -166,6 +170,35 @@ def test_remove_dap_data(lmfit_dialog):
     assert lmfit_dialog.ui.curve_list.count() == 1
 
 
+def test_remove_dap_data_selected_curve_switches_to_next(lmfit_dialog):
+    """Removing the currently selected curve should switch to the next available one"""
+    my_callback = mock.MagicMock()
+    lmfit_dialog.selected_fit.connect(my_callback)
+    lmfit_dialog.summary_data = {"curve_a": "data_a", "curve_b": "data_b"}
+    lmfit_dialog.fit_curve_id = "curve_a"
+    my_callback.reset_mock()
+
+    lmfit_dialog.remove_dap_data("curve_a")
+
+    assert lmfit_dialog.fit_curve_id == "curve_b"
+    assert my_callback.call_count == 1
+    assert my_callback.call_args == mock.call("curve_b")
+
+
+def test_remove_dap_data_selected_curve_clears_when_last(lmfit_dialog):
+    """Removing the only/last selected curve should clear the selection without emitting"""
+    my_callback = mock.MagicMock()
+    lmfit_dialog.selected_fit.connect(my_callback)
+    lmfit_dialog.summary_data = {"curve_a": "data_a"}
+    lmfit_dialog.fit_curve_id = "curve_a"
+    my_callback.reset_mock()
+
+    lmfit_dialog.remove_dap_data("curve_a")
+
+    assert lmfit_dialog.fit_curve_id is None
+    assert my_callback.call_count == 0
+
+
 def test_update_summary_tree(lmfit_dialog, lmfit_message):
     """Test display_fit_details method"""
     lmfit_dialog.active_action_list = ["center", "amplitude"]
@@ -182,3 +215,18 @@ def test_update_summary_tree(lmfit_dialog, lmfit_message):
     assert lmfit_dialog.ui.param_tree.topLevelItemCount() == 4
     assert lmfit_dialog.ui.param_tree.topLevelItem(0).text(0) == "amplitude"
     assert lmfit_dialog.ui.param_tree.topLevelItem(0).text(1) == "1.582"
+
+
+def test_compact_ui_hides_curve_selection_and_keeps_action_column(
+    qtbot, mocked_client, lmfit_message
+):
+    dialog = create_widget(
+        qtbot, LMFitDialog, client=mocked_client, ui_file="lmfit_dialog_compact.ui"
+    )
+    dialog.hide_curve_selection = True
+    dialog.active_action_list = ["center"]
+    dialog.update_summary_tree(data=lmfit_message, metadata={"curve_id": "test_curve_id"})
+
+    assert dialog.ui.group_curve_selection.isHidden()
+    assert dialog.ui.param_tree.columnCount() == 4
+    assert "center" in dialog.action_buttons

tests/unit_tests/test_logpanel.py

@@ -7,163 +7,123 @@ from collections import deque
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 import pytest
+from bec_lib.logger import LogLevel
 from bec_lib.messages import LogMessage
-from bec_lib.redis_connector import StreamMessage
 from qtpy.QtCore import QDateTime
 
-from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.logpanel._util import (
-    log_time,
-    replace_escapes,
-    simple_color_format,
-)
-from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.logpanel.logpanel import DEFAULT_LOG_COLORS, LogPanel
+from bec_widgets.widgets.utility.logpanel.logpanel import LogPanel, TimestampUpdate
 
 from .client_mocks import mocked_client
 
-TEST_TABLE_STRING = "2025-01-15 15:57:18 | bec_server.scan_server.scan_queue | [INFO] | \n \x1b[3m              primary queue / ScanQueueStatus.RUNNING              \x1b[0m\n┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━┳━━━━━━━━━┳━━━━━━━━━┳━━━━━━┳━━━━━━━━━━━━┳━━━━━━━━━━━┓\n┃\x1b[1m \x1b[0m\x1b[1m queue_id  \x1b[0m\x1b[1m \x1b[0m┃\x1b[1m \x1b[0m\x1b[1mscan_id\x1b[0m\x1b[1m \x1b[0m┃\x1b[1m \x1b[0m\x1b[1mis_scan\x1b[0m\x1b[1m \x1b[0m┃\x1b[1m \x1b[0m\x1b[1mtype\x1b[0m\x1b[1m \x1b[0m┃\x1b[1m \x1b[0m\x1b[1mscan_numb…\x1b[0m\x1b[1m \x1b[0m┃\x1b[1m \x1b[0m\x1b[1mIQ status\x1b[0m\x1b[1m \x1b[0m┃\n┡━━━━━━━━━━━━━╇━━━━━━━━━╇━━━━━━━━━╇━━━━━━╇━━━━━━━━━━━━╇━━━━━━━━━━━┩\n│ bbe50c82-6… │  None   │  False  │  mv  │    None    │  PENDING  │\n└─────────────┴─────────┴─────────┴──────┴────────────┴───────────┘\n\n"
-
 TEST_LOG_MESSAGES = [
-    LogMessage(
-        metadata={},
-        log_type="debug",
-        log_msg={
-            "text": "datetime | debug | test log message",
-            "record": {"time": {"timestamp": 123456789.000}},
-            "service_name": "ScanServer",
-        },
-    ),
-    LogMessage(
-        metadata={},
-        log_type="info",
-        log_msg={
-            "text": "datetime | info | test log message",
-            "record": {"time": {"timestamp": 123456789.007}},
-            "service_name": "ScanServer",
-        },
-    ),
-    LogMessage(
-        metadata={},
-        log_type="success",
-        log_msg={
-            "text": "datetime | success | test log message",
-            "record": {"time": {"timestamp": 123456789.012}},
-            "service_name": "ScanServer",
-        },
-    ),
-]
-
-TEST_COMBINED_PLAINTEXT = "datetime | debug | test log message\ndatetime | info | test log message\ndatetime | success | test log message\n"
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def raw_queue():
-    yield deque(TEST_LOG_MESSAGES, maxlen=100)
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def log_panel(qtbot, mocked_client: MagicMock):
-    widget = LogPanel(client=mocked_client, service_status=MagicMock())
-    qtbot.addWidget(widget)
-    qtbot.waitExposed(widget)
-    yield widget
-
-
-def test_log_panel_init(log_panel: LogPanel):
-    assert log_panel.plain_text == ""
-
-
-def test_table_string_processing():
-    assert "\x1b" in TEST_TABLE_STRING
-    sanitized = replace_escapes(TEST_TABLE_STRING)
-    assert "\x1b" not in sanitized
-    assert "  " not in sanitized
-    assert "\n" not in sanitized
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    ["msg", "color"], zip(TEST_LOG_MESSAGES, ["#0000CC", "#FFFFFF", "#00FF00"])
-)
-def test_color_format(msg: LogMessage, color: str):
-    assert color in simple_color_format(msg, DEFAULT_LOG_COLORS)
-
-
-def test_logpanel_output(qtbot, log_panel: LogPanel):
-    log_panel._log_manager._data = deque(TEST_LOG_MESSAGES)
-    log_panel._on_redraw()
-    assert log_panel.plain_text == TEST_COMBINED_PLAINTEXT
-
-    def display_queue_empty():
-        print(log_panel._log_manager._display_queue)
-        return len(log_panel._log_manager._display_queue) == 0
-
-    next_text = "datetime | error | test log message"
-    msg = LogMessage(
-        metadata={},
-        log_type="error",
-        log_msg={"text": next_text, "record": {}, "service_name": "ScanServer"},
-    )
-    log_panel._log_manager._process_incoming_log_msg(
-        msg.content, msg.metadata, _override_slot_params={"verify_sender": False}
-    )
-
-    qtbot.waitUntil(display_queue_empty, timeout=5000)
-    assert log_panel.plain_text == TEST_COMBINED_PLAINTEXT + next_text + "\n"
-
-
-def test_level_filter(log_panel: LogPanel):
-    log_panel._log_manager._data = deque(TEST_LOG_MESSAGES)
-    log_panel._log_manager.update_level_filter("INFO")
-    log_panel._on_redraw()
-    assert (
-        log_panel.plain_text
-        == "datetime | info | test log message\ndatetime | success | test log message\n"
-    )
-
-
-def test_clear_button(log_panel: LogPanel):
-    log_panel._log_manager._data = deque(TEST_LOG_MESSAGES)
-    log_panel.toolbar.clear_button.click()
-    assert log_panel._log_manager._data == deque([])
-
-
-def test_timestamp_filter(log_panel: LogPanel):
-    log_panel._log_manager._timestamp_start = QDateTime(1973, 11, 29, 21, 33, 9, 5, 1)
-    pytest.approx(log_panel._log_manager._timestamp_start.toMSecsSinceEpoch() / 1000, 123456789.005)
-    log_panel._log_manager._timestamp_end = QDateTime(1973, 11, 29, 21, 33, 9, 10, 1)
-    pytest.approx(log_panel._log_manager._timestamp_end.toMSecsSinceEpoch() / 1000, 123456789.010)
-    filter_ = log_panel._log_manager._create_timestamp_filter()
-    assert not filter_(TEST_LOG_MESSAGES[0])
-    assert filter_(TEST_LOG_MESSAGES[1])
-    assert not filter_(TEST_LOG_MESSAGES[2])
-
-
-def test_error_handling_in_callback(log_panel: LogPanel):
-    log_panel._log_manager.new_message = MagicMock()
-
-    with patch("bec_widgets.widgets.utility.logpanel.logpanel.logger") as logger:
-        # generally errors should be logged
-        log_panel._log_manager.new_message.emit = MagicMock(
-            side_effect=ValueError("Something went wrong")
-        )
-        msg = LogMessage(
+    {"data": msg}
+    for msg in [
+        LogMessage(
             metadata={},
             log_type="debug",
             log_msg={
                 "text": "datetime | debug | test log message",
-                "record": {"time": {"timestamp": 123456789.000}},
+                "record": {
+                    "time": {"timestamp": 123456789.000, "repr": "2025-01-01 00:00:01"},
+                    "message": "test debug message abcd",
+                    "function": "_debug",
+                },
+                "service_name": "ScanServer",
+            },
+        ),
+        LogMessage(
+            metadata={},
+            log_type="info",
+            log_msg={
+                "text": "datetime | info | test info log message",
+                "record": {
+                    "time": {"timestamp": 123456789.007, "repr": "2025-01-01 00:00:02"},
+                    "message": "test info message efgh",
+                    "function": "_info",
+                },
+                "service_name": "DeviceServer",
+            },
+        ),
+        LogMessage(
+            metadata={},
+            log_type="success",
+            log_msg={
+                "text": "datetime | success | test log message",
+                "record": {
+                    "time": {"timestamp": 123456789.012, "repr": "2025-01-01 00:00:03"},
+                    "message": "test success message ijkl",
+                    "function": "_success",
+                },
+                "service_name": "ScanServer",
+            },
+        ),
+    ]
+]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def log_panel(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    mocked_client.connector.xread = lambda *_, **__: TEST_LOG_MESSAGES
+    widget = LogPanel()
+    qtbot.addWidget(widget)
+    qtbot.waitExposed(widget)
+    yield widget
+    widget._model.log_queue.cleanup()
+    widget.close()
+    widget.deleteLater()
+    qtbot.wait(100)
+
+
+def test_log_panel_init(qtbot, log_panel: LogPanel):
+    assert log_panel
+
+
+def test_log_panel_filters(qtbot, log_panel: LogPanel):
+    assert log_panel._proxy.rowCount() == 3
+    # Service filter
+    log_panel._update_service_filter({"DeviceServer"})
+    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: log_panel._proxy.rowCount() == 1, timeout=200)
+    log_panel._update_service_filter(set())
+    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: log_panel._proxy.rowCount() == 3, timeout=200)
+    # Text filter
+    log_panel._proxy.update_filter_text("efgh")
+    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: log_panel._proxy.rowCount() == 1, timeout=200)
+    log_panel._proxy.update_filter_text("")
+    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: log_panel._proxy.rowCount() == 3, timeout=200)
+    # Time filter
+    log_panel._proxy.update_timestamp(
+        TimestampUpdate(value=QDateTime.fromMSecsSinceEpoch(123456789004), update_type="start")
+    )
+    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: log_panel._proxy.rowCount() == 2, timeout=200)
+    log_panel._proxy.update_timestamp(
+        TimestampUpdate(value=QDateTime.fromMSecsSinceEpoch(123456789009), update_type="end")
+    )
+    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: log_panel._proxy.rowCount() == 1, timeout=200)
+    log_panel._proxy.update_timestamp(TimestampUpdate(value=None, update_type="start"))
+    log_panel._proxy.update_timestamp(TimestampUpdate(value=None, update_type="end"))
+    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: log_panel._proxy.rowCount() == 3, timeout=200)
+    # Level filter
+    log_panel._proxy.update_level_filter(LogLevel.SUCCESS)
+    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: log_panel._proxy.rowCount() == 1, timeout=200)
+    log_panel._proxy.update_level_filter(None)
+    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: log_panel._proxy.rowCount() == 3, timeout=200)
+
+
+def test_log_panel_update(qtbot, log_panel: LogPanel):
+    log_panel._model.log_queue._incoming.append(
+        LogMessage(
+            metadata={},
+            log_type="error",
+            log_msg={
+                "text": "datetime | error | test log message",
+                "record": {
+                    "time": {"timestamp": 123456789.015, "repr": "2025-01-01 00:00:03"},
+                    "message": "test error message xyz",
+                    "function": "_error",
+                },
                 "service_name": "ScanServer",
             },
         )
-        log_panel._log_manager._process_incoming_log_msg(
-            msg.content, msg.metadata, _override_slot_params={"verify_sender": False}
-        )
-        logger.warning.assert_called_once()
-
-        # this specific error should be ignored and not relogged
-        log_panel._log_manager.new_message.emit = MagicMock(
-            side_effect=RuntimeError("Internal C++ object (BecLogsQueue) already deleted.")
-        )
-        log_panel._log_manager._process_incoming_log_msg(
-            msg.content, msg.metadata, _override_slot_params={"verify_sender": False}
-        )
-        logger.warning.assert_called_once()
+    )
+    log_panel._model.log_queue._proc_update()
+    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: log_panel._model.rowCount() == 4, timeout=500)

tests/unit_tests/test_positioner_box.py

@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ class PositionerWithoutPrecision(Positioner):
 def positioner_box(qtbot, mocked_client):
     """Fixture for PositionerBox widget"""
     with mock.patch(
-        "bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box._base.positioner_box_base.uuid.uuid4"
+        "bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_base.uuid.uuid4"
     ) as mock_uuid:
         mock_uuid.return_value = "fake_uuid"
         with mock.patch(
-            "bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box._base.positioner_box_base.PositionerBoxBase._check_device_is_valid",
+            "bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_base.PositionerBoxBase._check_device_is_valid",
             return_value=True,
         ):
             db = create_widget(qtbot, PositionerBox, device="samx", client=mocked_client)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def test_positioner_control_line(qtbot, mocked_client):
     Inherits from PositionerBox, but the layout is changed. Check dimensions only
     """
     with mock.patch(
-        "bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box._base.positioner_box_base.uuid.uuid4"
+        "bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_base.uuid.uuid4"
     ) as mock_uuid:
         mock_uuid.return_value = "fake_uuid"
         with mock.patch(
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ def test_positioner_control_line(qtbot, mocked_client):
             db = PositionerControlLine(device="samx", client=mocked_client)
             qtbot.addWidget(db)
 
-            assert db.ui.device_box.height() == 60
+            assert db.ui.device_box.height() == db.height()
+            assert db.ui.device_box.height() >= db.dimensions[0]
             assert db.ui.device_box.width() == 600
 
 

tests/unit_tests/test_positioner_box_2d.py

@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ from .conftest import create_widget
 def positioner_box_2d(qtbot, mocked_client):
     """Fixture for PositionerBox widget"""
     with mock.patch(
-        "bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box._base.positioner_box_base.uuid.uuid4"
+        "bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_base.uuid.uuid4"
     ) as mock_uuid:
         mock_uuid.return_value = "fake_uuid"
         with mock.patch(
-            "bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box._base.positioner_box_base.PositionerBoxBase._check_device_is_valid",
+            "bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box.positioner_box_base.PositionerBoxBase._check_device_is_valid",
             return_value=True,
         ):
             db = create_widget(

tests/unit_tests/test_ring_progress_bar.py

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 # pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring, missing-module-docstring, unused-import
 
 import json
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 import pytest
-from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
-from pydantic import ValidationError
-from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
+from qtpy.QtCore import QEvent, QPoint, QPointF, Qt
+from qtpy.QtGui import QColor, QMouseEvent
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
 from bec_widgets.utils import Colors
-from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.ring_progress_bar.ring_progress_bar import RingProgressBar
+from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.ring_progress_bar.ring_progress_bar import (
+    RingProgressBar,
+    RingProgressContainerWidget,
+)
 
 from .client_mocks import mocked_client
 
@@ -432,8 +436,6 @@ def test_gap_affects_ring_positioning(ring_progress_bar):
     for _ in range(3):
         ring_progress_bar.add_ring()
 
-    initial_gap = ring_progress_bar.gap
-
     # Change gap
     new_gap = 30
     ring_progress_bar.set_gap(new_gap)
@@ -467,3 +469,275 @@ def test_rings_property_returns_correct_list(ring_progress_bar):
     # Should return the same list
     assert rings_via_property is rings_direct
     assert len(rings_via_property) == 3
+
+
+###################################
+# Hover behavior tests
+###################################
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def container(qtbot):
+    widget = RingProgressContainerWidget()
+    qtbot.addWidget(widget)
+    widget.resize(200, 200)
+    yield widget
+
+
+def _ring_center_pos(container):
+    """Return (center_x, center_y, base_radius) for a square container."""
+    size = min(container.width(), container.height())
+    center_x = container.width() / 2
+    center_y = container.height() / 2
+    max_ring_size = container.get_max_ring_size()
+    base_radius = (size - 2 * max_ring_size) / 2
+    return center_x, center_y, base_radius
+
+
+def _send_mouse_move(widget, pos: QPoint):
+    global_pos = widget.mapToGlobal(pos)
+    event = QMouseEvent(
+        QEvent.Type.MouseMove,
+        QPointF(pos),
+        QPointF(global_pos),
+        Qt.MouseButton.NoButton,
+        Qt.MouseButton.NoButton,
+        Qt.KeyboardModifier.NoModifier,
+    )
+    QApplication.sendEvent(widget, event)
+
+
+def test_ring_at_pos_no_rings(container):
+    assert container._ring_at_pos(QPointF(100, 100)) is None
+
+
+def test_ring_at_pos_center_is_inside_rings(container):
+    """The center of the widget is inside all rings; _ring_at_pos should return None."""
+    container.add_ring()
+    assert container._ring_at_pos(QPointF(100, 100)) is None
+
+
+def test_ring_at_pos_on_single_ring(container):
+    """A point on the ring arc should resolve to that ring."""
+    ring = container.add_ring()
+    cx, cy, base_radius = _ring_center_pos(container)
+    # Point exactly on the ring centerline
+    pos = QPointF(cx + base_radius, cy)
+    assert container._ring_at_pos(pos) is ring
+
+
+def test_ring_at_pos_outside_all_rings(container):
+    """A point well outside the outermost ring returns None."""
+    container.add_ring()
+    cx, cy, base_radius = _ring_center_pos(container)
+    line_width = container.rings[0].config.line_width
+    # Place point clearly beyond the outer edge
+    pos = QPointF(cx + base_radius + line_width + 5, cy)
+    assert container._ring_at_pos(pos) is None
+
+
+def test_ring_at_pos_selects_correct_ring_from_multiple(qtbot):
+    """With multiple rings, each position resolves to the right ring."""
+    container = RingProgressContainerWidget()
+    qtbot.addWidget(container)
+    container.resize(300, 300)
+
+    ring0 = container.add_ring()
+    ring1 = container.add_ring()
+
+    size = min(container.width(), container.height())
+    cx = container.width() / 2
+    cy = container.height() / 2
+    max_ring_size = container.get_max_ring_size()
+    base_radius = (size - 2 * max_ring_size) / 2
+
+    radius0 = base_radius - ring0.gap
+    radius1 = base_radius - ring1.gap
+
+    assert container._ring_at_pos(QPointF(cx + radius0, cy)) is ring0
+    assert container._ring_at_pos(QPointF(cx + radius1, cy)) is ring1
+
+
+def test_set_hovered_ring_sets_flag(container):
+    """_set_hovered_ring marks the ring as hovered and updates _hovered_ring."""
+    ring = container.add_ring()
+    assert container._hovered_ring is None
+    container._set_hovered_ring(ring)
+    assert container._hovered_ring is ring
+    assert ring._hovered is True
+
+
+def test_set_hovered_ring_to_none_clears_flag(container):
+    """Calling _set_hovered_ring(None) un-hovers the current ring."""
+    ring = container.add_ring()
+    container._set_hovered_ring(ring)
+    container._set_hovered_ring(None)
+    assert container._hovered_ring is None
+    assert ring._hovered is False
+
+
+def test_set_hovered_ring_switches_between_rings(qtbot):
+    """Switching hover from one ring to another correctly updates both flags."""
+    container = RingProgressContainerWidget()
+    qtbot.addWidget(container)
+    ring0 = container.add_ring()
+    ring1 = container.add_ring()
+
+    container._set_hovered_ring(ring0)
+    assert ring0._hovered is True
+    assert ring1._hovered is False
+
+    container._set_hovered_ring(ring1)
+    assert ring0._hovered is False
+    assert ring1._hovered is True
+    assert container._hovered_ring is ring1
+
+
+def test_build_tooltip_text_manual_mode(container):
+    """Manual mode tooltip contains mode label, value, max and percentage."""
+    ring = container.add_ring()
+    ring.set_value(50)
+    ring.set_min_max_values(0, 100)
+
+    text = RingProgressContainerWidget._build_tooltip_text(ring)
+    assert "Manual" in text
+    assert "50.0%" in text
+    assert "100" in text
+
+
+def test_build_tooltip_text_scan_mode(container):
+    """Scan mode tooltip labels the mode as 'Scan progress'."""
+    ring = container.add_ring()
+    ring.config.mode = "scan"
+    ring.set_value(25)
+
+    text = RingProgressContainerWidget._build_tooltip_text(ring)
+    assert "Scan progress" in text
+
+
+def test_build_tooltip_text_device_mode_with_signal(container):
+    """Device mode tooltip shows device:signal when both are set."""
+    ring = container.add_ring()
+    ring.config.mode = "device"
+    ring.config.device = "samx"
+    ring.config.signal = "readback"
+    ring.set_value(10)
+
+    text = RingProgressContainerWidget._build_tooltip_text(ring)
+    assert "Device" in text
+    assert "samx:readback" in text
+
+
+def test_build_tooltip_text_device_mode_without_signal(container):
+    """Device mode tooltip shows only device name when signal is absent."""
+    ring = container.add_ring()
+    ring.config.mode = "device"
+    ring.config.device = "samy"
+    ring.config.signal = None
+    ring.set_value(10)
+
+    text = RingProgressContainerWidget._build_tooltip_text(ring)
+    assert "samy" in text
+    assert ":" not in text.split("Device:")[-1].split("\n")[0]
+
+
+def test_build_tooltip_text_nonzero_min_shows_range(container):
+    """Tooltip includes Range line when min_value is not 0."""
+    ring = container.add_ring()
+    ring.set_min_max_values(10, 90)
+    ring.set_value(50)
+
+    text = RingProgressContainerWidget._build_tooltip_text(ring)
+    assert "Range" in text
+
+
+def test_build_tooltip_text_zero_min_no_range(container):
+    """Tooltip omits Range line when min_value is 0."""
+    ring = container.add_ring()
+    ring.set_min_max_values(0, 100)
+    ring.set_value(50)
+
+    text = RingProgressContainerWidget._build_tooltip_text(ring)
+    assert "Range" not in text
+
+
+def test_refresh_hover_tooltip_updates_label_on_value_change(container):
+    """refresh_hover_tooltip updates the label text after the ring value changes."""
+    ring = container.add_ring()
+    ring.set_value(30)
+    container._hovered_ring = ring
+    container._last_hover_global_pos = QPoint(100, 100)
+
+    container.refresh_hover_tooltip(ring)
+    text_before = container._hover_tooltip_label.text()
+
+    ring.set_value(70)
+    container.refresh_hover_tooltip(ring)
+    text_after = container._hover_tooltip_label.text()
+
+    assert text_before != text_after
+    assert "70" in text_after
+
+
+def test_refresh_hover_tooltip_no_pos_does_not_crash(container):
+    """refresh_hover_tooltip with no stored position should return without raising."""
+    ring = container.add_ring()
+    container._last_hover_global_pos = None
+    # Should not raise
+    container.refresh_hover_tooltip(ring)
+
+
+def test_mouse_move_sets_hovered_ring_and_updates_tooltip(qtbot, container):
+    ring = container.add_ring()
+    container._hover_tooltip.show_near = MagicMock()
+    container.show()
+    qtbot.waitExposed(container)
+
+    cx, cy, base_radius = _ring_center_pos(container)
+    _send_mouse_move(container, QPoint(int(cx + base_radius), int(cy)))
+
+    assert container._hovered_ring is ring
+    assert ring._hovered is True
+    assert "Mode: Manual" in container._hover_tooltip_label.text()
+    container._hover_tooltip.show_near.assert_called_once()
+
+
+def test_mouse_move_switches_hover_between_rings(qtbot):
+    container = RingProgressContainerWidget()
+    qtbot.addWidget(container)
+    container.resize(300, 300)
+    ring0 = container.add_ring()
+    ring1 = container.add_ring()
+    container._hover_tooltip.show_near = MagicMock()
+    container.show()
+    qtbot.waitExposed(container)
+
+    cx, cy, base_radius = _ring_center_pos(container)
+    radius0 = base_radius - ring0.gap
+    radius1 = base_radius - ring1.gap
+    _send_mouse_move(container, QPoint(int(cx + radius0), int(cy)))
+
+    assert container._hovered_ring is ring0
+
+    _send_mouse_move(container, QPoint(int(cx + radius1), int(cy)))
+
+    assert container._hovered_ring is ring1
+    assert ring0._hovered is False
+    assert ring1._hovered is True
+
+
+def test_leave_event_clears_hover_and_hides_tooltip(qtbot, container):
+    ring = container.add_ring()
+    container._hover_tooltip.hide = MagicMock()
+    container.show()
+    qtbot.waitExposed(container)
+
+    cx, cy, base_radius = _ring_center_pos(container)
+    _send_mouse_move(container, QPoint(int(cx + base_radius), int(cy)))
+
+    QApplication.sendEvent(container, QEvent(QEvent.Type.Leave))
+
+    assert container._hovered_ring is None
+    assert ring._hovered is False
+    assert container._last_hover_global_pos is None
+    container._hover_tooltip.hide.assert_called()

tests/unit_tests/test_ring_progress_bar_ring.py

@@ -240,6 +240,36 @@ def test_set_start_angle(ring_widget):
     assert ring_widget.config.start_position == 180
 
 
+def test_set_hovered_updates_animation_target(ring_widget):
+    ring_widget.set_hovered(True)
+
+    assert ring_widget._hovered is True
+    assert ring_widget._hover_animation.endValue() == 1.0
+
+    ring_widget.set_hovered(False)
+
+    assert ring_widget._hovered is False
+    assert ring_widget._hover_animation.endValue() == 0.0
+
+
+def test_refresh_hover_tooltip_delegates_to_container(ring_widget):
+    ring_widget.progress_container = MagicMock()
+    ring_widget.progress_container.is_ring_hovered.return_value = True
+
+    ring_widget._request_update()
+
+    ring_widget.progress_container.refresh_hover_tooltip.assert_called_once_with(ring_widget)
+
+
+def test_refresh_hover_tooltip_skips_when_ring_is_not_hovered(ring_widget):
+    ring_widget.progress_container = MagicMock()
+    ring_widget.progress_container.is_ring_hovered.return_value = False
+
+    ring_widget._request_update()
+
+    ring_widget.progress_container.refresh_hover_tooltip.assert_not_called()
+
+
 ###################################
 # Color management tests
 ###################################

tests/unit_tests/test_waveform.py

@@ -36,6 +36,22 @@ from .conftest import create_widget
 ##################################################
 
 
+def make_alignment_fit_summary(center: float | None = None) -> dict:
+    params = []
+    if center is not None:
+        params.append(["center", center, True, None, -np.inf, np.inf, None, 0.1, {}, 0.0, None])
+    params.append(["sigma", 0.5, True, None, 0.0, np.inf, None, 0.1, {}, 1.0, None])
+    return {
+        "model": "Model(test)",
+        "method": "leastsq",
+        "chisqr": 1.0,
+        "redchi": 1.0,
+        "rsquared": 0.99,
+        "message": "Fit succeeded.",
+        "params": params,
+    }
+
+
 def test_waveform_initialization(qtbot, mocked_client):
     """
     Test that a new Waveform widget initializes with the correct defaults.
@@ -496,6 +512,218 @@ def test_add_dap_curve_custom_source(qtbot, mocked_client_with_dap):
     assert dap_curve.config.signal.dap == "GaussianModel"
 
 
+def test_alignment_mode_toggle_shows_bottom_panel(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    wf = create_widget(qtbot, Waveform, client=mocked_client)
+
+    action = wf.toolbar.components.get_action("alignment_mode").action
+    action.trigger()
+
+    assert wf._alignment_panel_visible is True
+    assert wf._alignment_side_panel.panel_visible is True
+    assert action.isChecked() is True
+
+    action.trigger()
+
+    assert wf._alignment_panel_visible is False
+    assert wf._alignment_side_panel.panel_visible is False
+    assert action.isChecked() is False
+
+
+def test_resolve_alignment_positioner(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    wf = create_widget(qtbot, Waveform, client=mocked_client)
+
+    wf.x_mode = "samx"
+    assert wf._resolve_alignment_positioner() == "samx"
+
+    wf.x_mode = "auto"
+    wf._current_x_device = ("samx", "samx")
+    assert wf._resolve_alignment_positioner() == "samx"
+
+    wf._current_x_device = ("bpm4i", "bpm4i")
+    assert wf._resolve_alignment_positioner() is None
+
+    wf.x_mode = "index"
+    assert wf._resolve_alignment_positioner() is None
+
+    wf.x_mode = "timestamp"
+    assert wf._resolve_alignment_positioner() is None
+
+
+def test_alignment_panel_updates_when_auto_x_motor_changes(
+    qtbot, mocked_client_with_dap, monkeypatch
+):
+    wf = create_widget(qtbot, Waveform, client=mocked_client_with_dap)
+    wf.plot(arg1="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
+    wf.x_mode = "auto"
+    wf.toolbar.components.get_action("alignment_mode").action.trigger()
+
+    wf._current_x_device = ("samx", "samx")
+    wf._alignment_panel.set_positioner_device("samx")
+    wf.scan_item = create_dummy_scan_item()
+    wf.scan_item.metadata["bec"]["scan_report_devices"] = ["samy"]
+
+    data = {
+        "samy": {"samy": {"val": np.array([1.0, 2.0, 3.0])}},
+        "bpm4i": {"bpm4i": {"val": np.array([10.0, 20.0, 30.0])}},
+    }
+    monkeypatch.setattr(wf, "_fetch_scan_data_and_access", lambda: (data, "val"))
+
+    wf._get_x_data("bpm4i", "bpm4i")
+
+    assert wf._current_x_device == ("samy", "samy")
+    assert wf._alignment_positioner_name == "samy"
+    assert wf._alignment_panel.positioner.device == "samy"
+
+
+def test_alignment_panel_disables_without_positioner(qtbot, mocked_client_with_dap):
+    wf = create_widget(qtbot, Waveform, client=mocked_client_with_dap)
+    wf.plot(arg1="bpm4i")
+    wf.x_mode = "index"
+
+    wf.toolbar.components.get_action("alignment_mode").action.trigger()
+
+    assert wf._alignment_panel.positioner.isEnabled() is False
+    assert "positioner on the x axis" in wf._alignment_panel.status_label.text()
+
+
+def test_alignment_marker_updates_from_positioner_readback(qtbot, mocked_client_with_dap):
+    wf = create_widget(qtbot, Waveform, client=mocked_client_with_dap)
+    wf.plot(arg1="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
+    wf.x_mode = "samx"
+
+    wf.toolbar.components.get_action("alignment_mode").action.trigger()
+    wf.dev["samx"].signals["samx"]["value"] = 4.2
+    wf._alignment_panel.positioner.force_update_readback()
+
+    assert wf._alignment_controller is not None
+    assert wf._alignment_controller.marker_line is not None
+    assert np.isclose(wf._alignment_controller.marker_line.value(), 4.2)
+    assert "samx" in wf._alignment_controller.marker_line.label.toPlainText()
+    assert "4.200" in wf._alignment_controller.marker_line.label.toPlainText()
+
+
+def test_alignment_panel_uses_existing_dap_curves_and_moves_positioner(
+    qtbot, mocked_client_with_dap
+):
+    wf = create_widget(qtbot, Waveform, client=mocked_client_with_dap)
+    source_curve = wf.plot(arg1="bpm4i")
+    dap_curve = wf.add_dap_curve(device_label=source_curve.name(), dap_name="GaussianModel")
+    wf.x_mode = "samx"
+
+    wf.toolbar.components.get_action("alignment_mode").action.trigger()
+    fit_summary = make_alignment_fit_summary(center=2.5)
+    wf.dap_summary_update.emit(fit_summary, {"curve_id": dap_curve.name()})
+    wf._alignment_panel.fit_dialog.select_curve(dap_curve.name())
+
+    move_spy = MagicMock()
+    wf.dev["samx"].move = move_spy
+
+    assert wf._alignment_panel.fit_dialog.fit_curve_id == dap_curve.name()
+    assert wf._alignment_panel.fit_dialog.action_buttons["center"].isEnabled() is True
+
+    wf._alignment_panel.fit_dialog.action_buttons["center"].click()
+
+    move_spy.assert_called_once_with(2.5, relative=False)
+
+
+def test_alignment_target_line_toggle_updates_target_value_label(qtbot, mocked_client_with_dap):
+    wf = create_widget(qtbot, Waveform, client=mocked_client_with_dap)
+    wf.plot(arg1="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
+    wf.x_mode = "samx"
+
+    wf.toolbar.components.get_action("alignment_mode").action.trigger()
+    wf._alignment_panel.target_toggle.setChecked(True)
+
+    assert wf._alignment_controller is not None
+    assert wf._alignment_controller.target_line is not None
+    assert wf._alignment_panel.move_to_target_button.isEnabled() is True
+
+    wf._alignment_controller.target_line.setValue(1.5)
+
+    assert "1.500" in wf._alignment_panel.target_toggle.text()
+
+
+def test_alignment_move_to_target_uses_draggable_line_value(qtbot, mocked_client_with_dap):
+    wf = create_widget(qtbot, Waveform, client=mocked_client_with_dap)
+    wf.plot(arg1="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
+    wf.x_mode = "samx"
+
+    wf.toolbar.components.get_action("alignment_mode").action.trigger()
+    wf._alignment_panel.target_toggle.setChecked(True)
+    wf._alignment_controller.target_line.setValue(1.25)
+
+    move_spy = MagicMock()
+    wf.dev["samx"].move = move_spy
+
+    wf._alignment_panel.move_to_target_button.click()
+
+    move_spy.assert_called_once_with(1.25, relative=False)
+
+
+def test_alignment_mode_toggle_off_keeps_user_dap_curve(qtbot, mocked_client_with_dap):
+    wf = create_widget(qtbot, Waveform, client=mocked_client_with_dap)
+    source_curve = wf.plot(arg1="bpm4i")
+    dap_curve = wf.add_dap_curve(device_label=source_curve.name(), dap_name="GaussianModel")
+    wf.x_mode = "samx"
+
+    action = wf.toolbar.components.get_action("alignment_mode").action
+    action.trigger()
+    action.trigger()
+
+    assert wf.get_curve(dap_curve.name()) is not None
+
+
+def test_alignment_mode_toggle_off_clears_controller_overlays(qtbot, mocked_client_with_dap):
+    wf = create_widget(qtbot, Waveform, client=mocked_client_with_dap)
+    wf.plot(arg1="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
+    wf.x_mode = "samx"
+
+    action = wf.toolbar.components.get_action("alignment_mode").action
+    action.trigger()
+    wf._alignment_panel.target_toggle.setChecked(True)
+    wf.dev["samx"].signals["samx"]["value"] = 2.0
+    wf._alignment_panel.positioner.force_update_readback()
+
+    assert wf._alignment_controller.marker_line is not None
+    assert wf._alignment_controller.target_line is not None
+
+    action.trigger()
+
+    assert wf._alignment_controller.marker_line is None
+    assert wf._alignment_controller.target_line is None
+
+
+def test_alignment_panel_removes_deleted_dap_curve_from_fit_list(qtbot, mocked_client_with_dap):
+    wf = create_widget(qtbot, Waveform, client=mocked_client_with_dap)
+    source_curve = wf.plot(arg1="bpm4i")
+    dap_curve = wf.add_dap_curve(device_label=source_curve.name(), dap_name="GaussianModel")
+
+    wf.toolbar.components.get_action("alignment_mode").action.trigger()
+    wf.dap_summary_update.emit(
+        make_alignment_fit_summary(center=1.5), {"curve_id": dap_curve.name()}
+    )
+
+    assert dap_curve.name() in wf._alignment_panel.fit_dialog.summary_data
+
+    wf.remove_curve(dap_curve.name())
+
+    assert dap_curve.name() not in wf._alignment_panel.fit_dialog.summary_data
+
+
+def test_alignment_controller_move_request_moves_positioner(qtbot, mocked_client_with_dap):
+    wf = create_widget(qtbot, Waveform, client=mocked_client_with_dap)
+    wf.plot(arg1="bpm4i", dap="GaussianModel")
+    wf.x_mode = "samx"
+
+    move_spy = MagicMock()
+    wf.dev["samx"].move = move_spy
+
+    wf.toolbar.components.get_action("alignment_mode").action.trigger()
+    wf._alignment_controller.move_absolute_requested.emit(3.5)
+
+    move_spy.assert_called_once_with(3.5, relative=False)
+
+
 def test_curve_set_data_emits_dap_update(qtbot, mocked_client):
     wf = create_widget(qtbot, Waveform, client=mocked_client)
     c = wf.plot(x=[1, 2, 3], y=[4, 5, 6], label="test_curve")