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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 be88123..1d93592 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class flomniGuiTools:
     def __init__(self):
         self.text_box = None
         self.progressbar = None
-        self.pdf_viewer = None
 
     def set_client(self, client):
         self.client = client
@@ -92,13 +91,12 @@ class flomniGuiTools:
                 print("Cannot open camera_overview. Device does not exist.")
 
     def flomnigui_remove_all_docks(self):
-        dev.cam_flomni_overview.stop_live_mode()
-        dev.cam_flomni_gripper.stop_live_mode()
-        dev.cam_xeye.live_mode = False
+        #dev.cam_flomni_overview.stop_live_mode()
+        #dev.cam_flomni_gripper.stop_live_mode()
+        #dev.cam_xeye.live_mode = False
         self.gui.flomni.delete_all() 
         self.progressbar = None
         self.text_box = None
-        self.pdf_viewer = None
 
     def flomnigui_idle(self):
         self.flomnigui_show_gui()
@@ -116,26 +114,57 @@ class flomniGuiTools:
         )
         idle_text_box.set_html_text(text)
 
-    def flomnigui_docs(self):
-
+    def flomnigui_docs(self, filename: str | None = None):
         import csaxs_bec
         from pathlib import Path
 
-        # Ensure this is a Path object, not a string
-        csaxs_bec_basepath = Path(csaxs_bec.__file__)
+        print("The general flOMNI documentation is at \nhttps://sls-csaxs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/ptychography/flomni.html#user-ptychography-flomni")
 
-        pdf_file = "FZP_flomni_with_CS.pdf"
+        csaxs_bec_basepath = Path(csaxs_bec.__file__).parent
+        docs_folder = (
+            csaxs_bec_basepath /
+            "bec_ipython_client" / "plugins" / "flomni" / "docs"
+        )
 
-        # Build the absolute path correctly
-        pdf_file = (
-            csaxs_bec_basepath.parent / 'bec_ipython_client' / 'plugins' / 'flomni' / 'docs' / pdf_file
-        ).resolve()
+        if not docs_folder.is_dir():
+            raise NotADirectoryError(f"Docs folder not found: {docs_folder}")
 
-        if self.pdf_viewer is None:
-            self.flomnigui_show_gui()
+        pdfs = sorted(docs_folder.glob("*.pdf"))
+        if not pdfs:
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"No PDF files found in {docs_folder}")
+
+        # --- Resolve PDF ------------------------------------------------------
+        if filename is not None:
+            pdf_file = docs_folder / filename
+            if not pdf_file.exists():
+                raise FileNotFoundError(f"Requested file not found: {filename}")
+        else:
+            print("\nAvailable flOMNI documentation PDFs:\n")
+            for i, pdf in enumerate(pdfs, start=1):
+                print(f"  {i:2d}) {pdf.name}")
+            print()
+
+            while True:
+                try:
+                    choice = int(input(f"Select a file (1–{len(pdfs)}): "))
+                    if 1 <= choice <= len(pdfs):
+                        pdf_file = pdfs[choice - 1]
+                        break
+                    print(f"Enter a number between 1 and {len(pdfs)}.")
+                except ValueError:
+                    print("Invalid input. Please enter a number.")
+
+        # --- GUI handling (active existence check) ----------------------------
+        self.flomnigui_show_gui()
+
+        if self._flomnigui_check_attribute_not_exists("PdfViewerWidget"):
             self.flomnigui_remove_all_docks()
             self.pdf_viewer = self.gui.flomni.new(widget="PdfViewerWidget")
-        self.pdf_viewer.PdfViewerWidget.load_pdf(str(pdf_file))
+
+        # --- Load PDF ---------------------------------------------------------
+        self.pdf_viewer.PdfViewerWidget.load_pdf(str(pdf_file.resolve()))
+        print(f"\nLoaded: {pdf_file.name}\n")
+
 
     def _flomnicam_check_device_exists(self, device):
         try: