diff --git a/tests/test_utils_ipy.py b/tests/test_utils_ipy.py
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+from IPython import get_ipython
+from slic.utils.ipy import devices
+from slic.core.device.device import Device
+from slic.core.adjustable import Adjustable
+import types
+
+# Dummy Adjustable used only to simulate realistic Device attributes
+class DummyAdjustable(Adjustable):
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self.name = name
+
+def test_devices_repr_fallback_and_ignore():
+    ipy = get_ipython()
+    assert ipy is not None, "This test must be run in IPython (Jupyter or ipython shell)"
+
+    # Clean up previous test variables
+    for k in list(ipy.user_ns):
+        if k.startswith("test_") or k.startswith("_test_"):
+            del ipy.user_ns[k]
+
+    # Valid BaseDevice subclasses 
+
+    class WithDescription(Device):
+        def __init__(self, ID):
+            super().__init__(ID)
+            self.description = "desc ok"
+
+    class WithDoc(Device):
+        """doc ok"""
+        def __init__(self, ID):
+            super().__init__(ID)
+
+    class WithName(Device):
+        def __init__(self, ID):
+            super().__init__(ID)
+            self.name = "name ok"
+            # remove description to force fallback
+            if hasattr(self, 'description'):
+                del self.description
+
+    class WithOnlyID(Device):
+        def __init__(self, ID):
+            super().__init__(ID)
+            self.ID = ID
+            # remove name and description to force fallback to ID
+            if hasattr(self, 'description'):
+                del self.description
+            if hasattr(self, 'name'):
+                del self.name
+
+    # Invalid or ignored objects
+
+    ipy.user_ns["test_str"] = "i am a string"
+    ipy.user_ns["test_int"] = 42
+    ipy.user_ns["test_list"] = [1, 2, 3]
+    ipy.user_ns["test_func"] = lambda x: x
+    ipy.user_ns["test_module"] = types
+    ipy.user_ns["test_fake_device"] = type("FakeDevice", (), {"ID": "123"})()
+
+    ipy.user_ns["_test_hidden_device"] = WithDescription("HIDDEN")
+
+    # Inject valid devices into the IPython user namespace ===
+
+    ipy.user_ns["test_desc"] = WithDescription("D1")      # has description
+    ipy.user_ns["test_doc"] = WithDoc("D2")               # has __doc__
+    ipy.user_ns["test_name"] = WithName("D3")             # has name
+    ipy.user_ns["test_id"] = WithOnlyID("D4")             # fallback to ID
+
+    # Execute devices() 
+    out = repr(devices())
+
+    # Assert that valid devices appear and correct fallback values are present
+    assert "test_desc" in out
+    assert "desc ok" in out
+
+    assert "test_doc" in out
+    assert "doc ok" in out
+
+    assert "test_name" in out
+    assert "name ok" in out
+
+    assert "test_id" in out
+    assert "D4" in out
+
+    # ❌ Assert that all ignored values are NOT shown
+    for bad in [
+        "test_str", "test_int", "test_list", "test_func",
+        "test_module", "test_fake_device", "_test_hidden_device"
+    ]:
+        assert bad not in out