diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py
index af52575..69794e5 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py
@@ -37,24 +37,22 @@ class flomniGuiTools:
     def flomnigui_raise(self):
         self.gui.flomni.raise_window()
 
-    # def flomnigui_show_xeyealign(self):
-    #     self.flomnigui_show_gui()
-    #     if self.xeyegui is None:
-    #         self.flomnigui_remove_all_docks()
-    #         self.xeyegui = self.gui.flomni.new("xeyegui").new("XRayEye")
-    #         # start live
-    #         if not dev.cam_xeye.live_mode:
-    #             dev.cam_xeye.live_mode = True
-
     def flomnigui_show_xeyealign(self):
         self.flomnigui_show_gui()
         if self._flomnigui_check_attribute_not_exists("xeyegui"):
             self.flomnigui_remove_all_docks()
             self.xeyegui = self.gui.flomni.new("xeyegui").new("XRayEye")
-            # start live
-            if not dev.cam_xeye.live_mode:
-                dev.cam_xeye.live_mode = True
+        # start live
+        if not dev.cam_xeye.live_mode:
+            dev.cam_xeye.live_mode = True
+        self.xeyegui.switch_tab('alignment')
 
+    def flomnigui_show_xeyealign_fittab(self):
+        self.flomnigui_show_gui()
+        if self._flomnigui_check_attribute_not_exists("xeyegui"):
+            self.flomnigui_remove_all_docks()
+            self.xeyegui = self.gui.flomni.new("xeyegui").new("XRayEye")
+        self.xeyegui.switch_tab('fit')
 
     def _flomnigui_check_attribute_not_exists(self, attribute_name):
         if hasattr(self.gui,"flomni"):
@@ -156,8 +154,8 @@ class flomniGuiTools:
             )
             self.progressbar.set_value([progress, subtomo_progress, 0])
             if self.text_box is not None:
-            text = f"Progress report:\n Tomo type: ....................... {self.progress['tomo_type']}\n Projection: ...................... {self.progress['projection']:.0f}\n Total projections expected ....... {self.progress['total_projections']}\n Angle: ........................... {self.progress['angle']}\n Current subtomo: ................. {self.progress['subtomo']}\n Current projection within subtomo: {self.progress['subtomo_projection']}\n Total projections per subtomo: ... {self.progress['subtomo_total_projections']}"
-            self.text_box.set_plain_text(text)
+                text = f"Progress report:\n Tomo type: ....................... {self.progress['tomo_type']}\n Projection: ...................... {self.progress['projection']:.0f}\n Total projections expected ....... {self.progress['total_projections']}\n Angle: ........................... {self.progress['angle']}\n Current subtomo: ................. {self.progress['subtomo']}\n Current projection within subtomo: {self.progress['subtomo_projection']}\n Total projections per subtomo: ... {self.progress['subtomo_total_projections']}"
+                self.text_box.set_plain_text(text)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/x_ray_eye_align.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/x_ray_eye_align.py
index e174f49..e7ab3ea 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/x_ray_eye_align.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/x_ray_eye_align.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class XrayEyeAlign:
         epics_put("XOMNYI-XEYE-MESSAGE:0.DESC", msg)
 
     def align(self,keep_shutter_open=False):
-        dev.omny_xray_gui.fov_array.put(np.zeros((2, 5))) #reset the fov array
+        #dev.omny_xray_gui.fov_array.put(np.zeros((2, 5))) #reset the fov array
         if not keep_shutter_open:
             print("This routine can be called with paramter keep_shutter_open=True to keep the shutter always open")
         self.send_message("Getting things ready. Please wait...")
@@ -275,11 +275,23 @@ class XrayEyeAlign:
         with open(file, "w") as alignment_values_file:
             alignment_values_file.write("angle\thorizontal\n")
             fovx_array = np.array()
-            for k in range(1, 6):
-                fovx_offset = self.alignment_values[0] - self.alignment_values[k]
-                fovx_x = (k - 1) * 45
-                fovx_array = np.append(fovx_array, [fovx_x, fovx_offset * 1000])
+        fovx_offsets = np.zeros(5)   # holds offsets for k = 1..5
 
-                print(f"Writing to file new alignment: number {k}, value x {fovx_offset}")
-                alignment_values_file.write(f"{(k-1)*45}\t{fovx_offset*1000}\n")
-            dev.omny_xray_gui.fov_array.put(fovx_array.reshape((2, 5)))
+        for k in range(1, 6):
+            fovx_offset = self.alignment_values[0] - self.alignment_values[k]
+            fovx_offsets[k-1] = fovx_offset     # store in array
+
+            fovx_x = (k - 1) * 45
+            fovx_array = np.append(fovx_array, [fovx_x, fovx_offset * 1000])
+
+            print(f"Writing to file new alignment: number {k}, value x {fovx_offset}")
+            alignment_values_file.write(f"{fovx_x}\t{fovx_offset*1000}\n")
+
+        # Now build your final numpy array:
+        data = np.array([
+            [0, 45, 90, 135, 180],   # angles
+            fovx_offsets,            # <-- your computed fovx_offset values
+            [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]         # some other row
+        ])
+        dev.omny_xray_gui.fit_array.put(data)
+        self.flomni.flomnigui_show_xeyealign_fittab()