bec-widgets 0.69.0__py3-none-any.whl → 0.71.0__py3-none-any.whl

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,69 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## v0.71.0 (2024-06-23)
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat(scan_group_box): scan box for args and kwargs separated from ScanControlGUI code ([`d8cf441`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d8cf44134c30063e586771f9068947fef7a306d1))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(cleanup): cleanup added to device_input widgets and scan_control ([`8badb6a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8badb6adc1d003dbf0b2b1a800c34821f3fc9aa3))
+
+* fix(scan_group_box): added row counter based on widgets ([`37682e7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/37682e7b8a6ede38308880d285e41a948d6fe831))
+
+* fix(scan_control): added default min limit for args bundle if specified ([`ec4574e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ec4574ed5c2c85ea6fbbe2b98f162a8e1220653b))
+
+* fix(scan_control): argbox delete later added to prevent overlapping gui if scan changed ([`7ce3a83`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/7ce3a83c58cb69c2bf7cb7f4eaba7e6a2ca6c546))
+
+* fix(scan_control): only scans with defined gui_config are allowed ([`6dff187`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6dff1879c4178df0f8ebfd35101acdebb028d572))
+
+* fix(WidgetIO): find handlers within base classes ([`ca85638`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ca856384f380dabf28d43f1cd48511af784c035b))
+
+* fix(scan_control): adapted widget to scan BEC gui config ([`8b822e0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/8b822e0fa8e28f080b9a4bf81948a7280a4c07bf))
+
+* fix(scan_control): scan_control.py combatible with the newest BEC versions, test disabled ([`67d398c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/67d398caf74e08ab25a70cc5d85a5f0c2de8212d))
+
+### Refactor
+
+* refactor(device_line_edit): renamed default_device to default ([`4e2c9df`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4e2c9df6a4979d935285fd7eba17fd7fd455a35c))
+
+### Test
+
+* test(scan_control): tests added ([`56e74a0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/56e74a0e7da72d18e89bc30d1896dbf9ef97cd6b))
+
+### Unknown
+
+* test(scan_control):e2e tests added ([`83001a0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/83001a0d8267e1320549b07032857dcf46ecd293))
+
+* doc(scan_control): docs added ([`1b7921a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1b7921a7f2e3bcc846219a2a7aa0de0fd27bb8fe))
+
+* fix(device_line_edit):SizePolicy fixed for 100 horizontal ([`21d20e0`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/21d20e0fc78e9a3853abe802733388cce119ce20))
+
+* tests WIP ([`c09644b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/c09644b29ddb291c91dc58bcd6ebf02ff45cab36))
+
+## v0.70.0 (2024-06-21)
+
+### Documentation
+
+* docs: fix typo in link ([`fdf11d8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/fdf11d8147750e379af9b17792761a267b49ae53))
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat(bec-designer): automatic plugin discovery ([`4639eee`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/4639eee0b975ebd7a946e0e290449f5b88c372eb))
+
+* feat(device_line_edit): plugin added to bec-designer ([`b4b27ae`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b4b27aea3d8c08fa3d5d5514c69dbde32721d1dc))
+
+* feat(device_combobox): plugin added to bec-designer ([`e483b28`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e483b282db20a81182b87938ea172654092419b5))
+
+* feat: added entry point for bec-designer ([`36391db`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/36391db60735d57b371211791ddf8d3d00cebcf1))
+
+* feat(utils/bec-designer): added startup script to launched QtDesigner compatible with conda environments ([`5362334`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5362334ff3b07fc83653323a084a4b6946bade96))
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix(bec-desiger+plugins): imports fixed, PYSIDE6 check to not enable run plugins with pyqt6 ([`50b3422`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/50b3422528d46d74317e8c903b6286e868ab7fe0))
+
 ## v0.69.0 (2024-06-21)
 
 ### Feature
@@ -82,8 +146,6 @@ in their parent process ([`ce37416`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/com
 
 * feat(device_input): DeviceLineEdit with QCompleter added ([`50e41ff`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/50e41ff26160ec26d77feb6d519e4dad902a9b9b))
 
-* feat(device_combobox): DeviceInputBase and DeviceComboBox added ([`430b282`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/430b282039806e3fbc6cf98e958861a065760620))
-
 ### Fix
 
 * fix(device_input_base): bug with setting config and overwriting default device and filter ([`d79f7e9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d79f7e9ccde03dc77819ca556c79736d30f7821a))
@@ -91,88 +153,3 @@ in their parent process ([`ce37416`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/com
 ### Test
 
 * test(device_input): tests added ([`1a0a98a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/1a0a98a45367db414bed813bbd346b3e1ae8d550))
-
-## v0.64.2 (2024-06-19)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(client_utils): added close rpc command to shutdown of gui from bec_ipython_client ([`e5a7d47`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/e5a7d47b21cbf066f740f1d11d7c9ea7c70f3080))
-
-## v0.64.1 (2024-06-19)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(widgets): removed widget module import of sub widgets ([`216511b`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/216511b951ff0e15b6d7c70133095f3ac45c23f4))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor(utils): moved get_rpc_widgets to plugin_utils ([`6dabbf8`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6dabbf874fbbdde89c34a7885bf95aa9c895a28b))
-
-### Test
-
-* test: moved rpc_classes test ([`b3575eb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b3575eb06852b456cde915dfda281a3e778e3aeb))
-
-## v0.64.0 (2024-06-19)
-
-### Ci
-
-* ci: add job optional dependency check ([`27426ce`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/27426ce7a52b4cbad7f3bef114d6efe6ad73bd7f))
-
-### Documentation
-
-* docs: fix links in developer section ([`9e16f2f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9e16f2faf9c59a5d36ae878512c5a910cca31e69))
-
-* docs: refactor developer section, add widget tutorial ([`2a36d93`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/2a36d9364f242bf42e4cda4b50e6f46aa3833bbd))
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat: add option to change size of the fonts ([`ea805d1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/ea805d1362fc084d3b703b6f81b0180072f0825d))
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix(plot_base): font size is set with setScale which is scaling the whole legend window ([`5d66720`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/5d6672069ea1cbceb62104f66c127e4e3c23e4a4))
-
-### Test
-
-* test: add tests ([`140ad83`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/140ad83380808928edf7953e23c762ab72a0a1e9))
-
-## v0.63.2 (2024-06-14)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix: do not import "server" in client, prevents from having trouble with QApplication creation order
-
-Like with QtWebEngine ([`6f96498`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6f96498de66358b89f3a2035627eed2e02dde5a1))
-
-### Unknown
-
-* Reapply "feat: implement non-polling, interruptible waiting of gui instruction response with timeout"
-
-This reverts commit fe04dd80e59a0e74f7fdea603e0642707ecc7c2a. ([`836b6e6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/836b6e64f694916d6b6f909dedf11a4a6d2c86a4))
-
-## v0.63.1 (2024-06-13)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix: just terminate the remote process in close() instead of communicating
-
-The proper finalization sequence will be executed by the remote process
-on SIGTERM ([`9263f8e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/9263f8ef5c17ae7a007a1a564baf787b39061756))
-
-## v0.63.0 (2024-06-13)
-
-### Documentation
-
-* docs: add documentation ([`bc709c4`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/bc709c4184c985d4e721f9ea7d1b3dad5e9153a7))
-
-### Feature
-
-* feat: add textbox widget ([`d9d4e3c`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/d9d4e3c9bf73ab2a5629c2867b50fc91e69489ec))
-
-### Refactor
-
-* refactor: add pydantic config, add change_theme ([`6b8432f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/6b8432f5b20a71175a3537b5f6832b76e3b67d73))
-
-### Test
-
-* test: add test for text box ([`b49462a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/-/commit/b49462abeb186e56bac79d2ef0b0add1ef28a1a5))

PKG-INFO

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Metadata-Version: 2.3
 Name: bec_widgets
-Version: 0.69.0
+Version: 0.71.0
 Summary: BEC Widgets
 Project-URL: Bug Tracker, https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets/issues
 Project-URL: Homepage, https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets

bec_widgets/cli/client.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):
     BECDock = "BECDock"
     BECDockArea = "BECDockArea"
     BECFigure = "BECFigure"
+    ScanControl = "ScanControl"
     SpiralProgressBar = "SpiralProgressBar"
     TextBox = "TextBox"
     VSCodeEditor = "VSCodeEditor"
@@ -1823,6 +1824,24 @@ class Ring(RPCBase):
         """
 
 
+class ScanControl(RPCBase):
+    @property
+    @rpc_call
+    def config_dict(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get the configuration of the widget.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: The configuration of the widget.
+        """
+
+    @rpc_call
+    def get_all_rpc(self) -> "dict":
+        """
+        Get all registered RPC objects.
+        """
+
+
 class SpiralProgressBar(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call
     def get_all_rpc(self) -> "dict":

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/main.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+"""PySide6 port of the Qt Designer taskmenuextension example from Qt v6.x"""
+
+import sys
+
+from bec_ipython_client.main import BECIPythonClient
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    window = TicTacToe()
+    window.state = "-X-XO----"
+    window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/registertictactoe.py

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from tictactoeplugin import TicTacToePlugin
+
+# Set PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS to point to this directory and load the plugin
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(TicTacToePlugin())

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/taskmenuextension.pyproject

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "files": ["tictactoe.py", "main.py", "registertictactoe.py", "tictactoeplugin.py",
+    "tictactoetaskmenu.py"]
+}

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoe.py

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import Property, QPoint, QRect, QSize, Qt, Slot
+from qtpy.QtGui import QPainter, QPen
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+EMPTY = "-"
+CROSS = "X"
+NOUGHT = "O"
+DEFAULT_STATE = "---------"
+
+
+class TicTacToe(QWidget):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
+        self._turn_number = 0
+
+    def minimumSizeHint(self):
+        return QSize(200, 200)
+
+    def sizeHint(self):
+        return QSize(200, 200)
+
+    def setState(self, new_state):
+        self._turn_number = 0
+        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
+        for position in range(min(9, len(new_state))):
+            mark = new_state[position]
+            if mark == CROSS or mark == NOUGHT:
+                self._turn_number += 1
+                self._change_state_at(position, mark)
+            position += 1
+        self.update()
+
+    def state(self):
+        return self._state
+
+    @Slot()
+    def clear_board(self):
+        self._state = DEFAULT_STATE
+        self._turn_number = 0
+        self.update()
+
+    def _change_state_at(self, pos, new_state):
+        self._state = self._state[:pos] + new_state + self._state[pos + 1 :]
+
+    def mousePressEvent(self, event):
+        if self._turn_number == 9:
+            self.clear_board()
+            return
+        for position in range(9):
+            cell = self._cell_rect(position)
+            if cell.contains(event.position().toPoint()):
+                if self._state[position] == EMPTY:
+                    new_state = CROSS if self._turn_number % 2 == 0 else NOUGHT
+                    self._change_state_at(position, new_state)
+                    self._turn_number += 1
+                    self.update()
+
+    def paintEvent(self, event):
+        with QPainter(self) as painter:
+            painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing)
+
+            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.darkGreen, 1))
+            painter.drawLine(self._cell_width(), 0, self._cell_width(), self.height())
+            painter.drawLine(2 * self._cell_width(), 0, 2 * self._cell_width(), self.height())
+            painter.drawLine(0, self._cell_height(), self.width(), self._cell_height())
+            painter.drawLine(0, 2 * self._cell_height(), self.width(), 2 * self._cell_height())
+
+            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.darkBlue, 2))
+
+            for position in range(9):
+                cell = self._cell_rect(position)
+                if self._state[position] == CROSS:
+                    painter.drawLine(cell.topLeft(), cell.bottomRight())
+                    painter.drawLine(cell.topRight(), cell.bottomLeft())
+                elif self._state[position] == NOUGHT:
+                    painter.drawEllipse(cell)
+
+            painter.setPen(QPen(Qt.yellow, 3))
+
+            for position in range(0, 8, 3):
+                if (
+                    self._state[position] != EMPTY
+                    and self._state[position + 1] == self._state[position]
+                    and self._state[position + 2] == self._state[position]
+                ):
+                    y = self._cell_rect(position).center().y()
+                    painter.drawLine(0, y, self.width(), y)
+                    self._turn_number = 9
+
+            for position in range(3):
+                if (
+                    self._state[position] != EMPTY
+                    and self._state[position + 3] == self._state[position]
+                    and self._state[position + 6] == self._state[position]
+                ):
+                    x = self._cell_rect(position).center().x()
+                    painter.drawLine(x, 0, x, self.height())
+                    self._turn_number = 9
+
+            if (
+                self._state[0] != EMPTY
+                and self._state[4] == self._state[0]
+                and self._state[8] == self._state[0]
+            ):
+                painter.drawLine(0, 0, self.width(), self.height())
+                self._turn_number = 9
+
+            if (
+                self._state[2] != EMPTY
+                and self._state[4] == self._state[2]
+                and self._state[6] == self._state[2]
+            ):
+                painter.drawLine(0, self.height(), self.width(), 0)
+                self._turn_number = 9
+
+    def _cell_rect(self, position):
+        h_margin = self.width() / 30
+        v_margin = self.height() / 30
+        row = int(position / 3)
+        column = position - 3 * row
+        pos = QPoint(column * self._cell_width() + h_margin, row * self._cell_height() + v_margin)
+        size = QSize(self._cell_width() - 2 * h_margin, self._cell_height() - 2 * v_margin)
+        return QRect(pos, size)
+
+    def _cell_width(self):
+        return self.width() / 3
+
+    def _cell_height(self):
+        return self.height() / 3
+
+    state = Property(str, state, setState)

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoeplugin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+from tictactoetaskmenu import TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='TicTacToe' name='ticTacToe'>
+        <property name='geometry'>
+            <rect>
+                <x>0</x>
+                <y>0</y>
+                <width>200</width>
+                <height>200</height>
+            </rect>
+        </property>
+        <property name='state'>
+            <string>-X-XO----</string>
+        </property>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class TicTacToePlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = TicTacToe(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return ""
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "tictactoe"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+        manager = form_editor.extensionManager()
+        iid = TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory.task_menu_iid()
+        manager.registerExtensions(TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory(manager), iid)
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "TicTacToe"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "Tic Tac Toe Example, demonstrating class QDesignerTaskMenuExtension (Python)"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()

bec_widgets/examples/plugin_example_pyside/tictactoetaskmenu.py

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QExtensionFactory, QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension
+from qtpy.QtGui import QAction
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QVBoxLayout
+from tictactoe import TicTacToe
+
+
+class TicTacToeDialog(QDialog):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        self._ticTacToe = TicTacToe(self)
+        layout.addWidget(self._ticTacToe)
+        button_box = QDialogButtonBox(
+            QDialogButtonBox.Ok | QDialogButtonBox.Cancel | QDialogButtonBox.Reset
+        )
+        button_box.accepted.connect(self.accept)
+        button_box.rejected.connect(self.reject)
+        reset_button = button_box.button(QDialogButtonBox.Reset)
+        reset_button.clicked.connect(self._ticTacToe.clear_board)
+        layout.addWidget(button_box)
+
+    def set_state(self, new_state):
+        self._ticTacToe.setState(new_state)
+
+    def state(self):
+        return self._ticTacToe.state
+
+
+class TicTacToeTaskMenu(QPyDesignerTaskMenuExtension):
+    def __init__(self, ticTacToe, parent):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._ticTacToe = ticTacToe
+        self._edit_state_action = QAction("Edit State...", None)
+        self._edit_state_action.triggered.connect(self._edit_state)
+
+    def taskActions(self):
+        return [self._edit_state_action]
+
+    def preferredEditAction(self):
+        return self._edit_state_action
+
+    @Slot()
+    def _edit_state(self):
+        dialog = TicTacToeDialog(self._ticTacToe)
+        dialog.set_state(self._ticTacToe.state)
+        if dialog.exec() == QDialog.Accepted:
+            self._ticTacToe.state = dialog.state()
+
+
+class TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory(QExtensionFactory):
+    def __init__(self, extension_manager):
+        super().__init__(extension_manager)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def task_menu_iid():
+        return "org.qt-project.Qt.Designer.TaskMenu"
+
+    def createExtension(self, object, iid, parent):
+        if iid != TicTacToeTaskMenuFactory.task_menu_iid():
+            return None
+        if object.__class__.__name__ != "TicTacToe":
+            return None
+        return TicTacToeTaskMenu(object, parent)

bec_widgets/utils/bec_designer.py

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import os
+import sys
+import sysconfig
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+if PYSIDE6:
+    from PySide6.scripts.pyside_tool import (
+        _extend_path_var,
+        init_virtual_env,
+        is_pyenv_python,
+        is_virtual_env,
+        qt_tool_wrapper,
+        ui_tool_binary,
+    )
+
+import bec_widgets
+
+
+def patch_designer():  # pragma: no cover
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+
+    init_virtual_env()
+
+    major_version = sys.version_info[0]
+    minor_version = sys.version_info[1]
+    os.environ["PY_MAJOR_VERSION"] = str(major_version)
+    os.environ["PY_MINOR_VERSION"] = str(minor_version)
+
+    if sys.platform == "linux":
+        version = f"{major_version}.{minor_version}"
+        library_name = f"libpython{version}{sys.abiflags}.so"
+        if is_pyenv_python():
+            library_name = str(Path(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBDIR")) / library_name)
+        os.environ["LD_PRELOAD"] = library_name
+    elif sys.platform == "darwin":
+        library_name = f"libpython{major_version}.{minor_version}.dylib"
+        lib_path = str(Path(sysconfig.get_config_var("LIBDIR")) / library_name)
+        os.environ["DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES"] = lib_path
+    elif sys.platform == "win32":
+        if is_virtual_env():
+            _extend_path_var("PATH", os.fspath(Path(sys._base_executable).parent), True)
+
+    qt_tool_wrapper(ui_tool_binary("designer"), sys.argv[1:])
+
+
+def find_plugin_paths(base_path: Path):
+    """
+    Recursively find all directories containing a .pyproject file.
+    """
+    plugin_paths = []
+    for path in base_path.rglob("*.pyproject"):
+        plugin_paths.append(str(path.parent))
+    return plugin_paths
+
+
+def set_plugin_environment_variable(plugin_paths):
+    """
+    Set the PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS environment variable with the given plugin paths.
+    """
+    current_paths = os.environ.get("PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS", "")
+    if current_paths:
+        current_paths = current_paths.split(os.pathsep)
+    else:
+        current_paths = []
+
+    current_paths.extend(plugin_paths)
+    os.environ["PYSIDE_DESIGNER_PLUGINS"] = os.pathsep.join(current_paths)
+
+
+# Patch the designer function
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Exiting...")
+        return
+    base_dir = Path(os.path.dirname(bec_widgets.__file__)).resolve()
+    plugin_paths = find_plugin_paths(base_dir)
+    set_plugin_environment_variable(plugin_paths)
+
+    patch_designer()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()

bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class WidgetIO:
             widget: Widget instance.
             ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
         """
-        handler_class = WidgetIO._handlers.get(type(widget))
+        handler_class = WidgetIO._find_handler(widget)
         if handler_class:
             return handler_class().get_value(widget)  # Instantiate the handler
         if not ignore_errors:
@@ -136,12 +136,28 @@ class WidgetIO:
             value: Value to set.
             ignore_errors(bool, optional): Whether to ignore if no handler is found.
         """
-        handler_class = WidgetIO._handlers.get(type(widget))
+        handler_class = WidgetIO._find_handler(widget)
         if handler_class:
             handler_class().set_value(widget, value)  # Instantiate the handler
         elif not ignore_errors:
             raise ValueError(f"No handler for widget type: {type(widget)}")
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _find_handler(widget):
+        """
+        Find the appropriate handler for the widget by checking its base classes.
+
+        Args:
+            widget: Widget instance.
+
+        Returns:
+            handler_class: The handler class if found, otherwise None.
+        """
+        for base in type(widget).__mro__:
+            if base in WidgetIO._handlers:
+                return WidgetIO._handlers[base]
+        return None
+
 
 ################## for exporting and importing widget hierarchies ##################