diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8c912f0..bba55a8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [features]  # defines the plugin features contained into this plugin
 instruments = true  # true if plugin contains instrument classes (else false, notice the lowercase for toml files)
-extensions = false  # true if plugins contains dashboard extensions
+extensions = true  # true if plugins contains dashboard extensions
 models = false  # true if plugins contains models of the extensions (PID, optimizers, data mixer, sequencer, ...)
 h5exporters = false  # true if plugin contains custom h5 file exporters
 scanners = false  # true if plugin contains custom scan layout (daq_scan extensions)
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "pymodaq_data>=5.3.0",
     "pymodaq_plugins_daqmx>=1.1,<5",
     "pymodaq_plugins_andor",
+    "pillow",
 ]
 
 authors = [
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_move_plugins/daq_move_Current.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_move_plugins/daq_move_Current.py
index eb664ef..39f6961 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_move_plugins/daq_move_Current.py
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_move_plugins/daq_move_Current.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from pymodaq.control_modules.move_utility_classes import DAQ_Move_base, comon_parameters_fun, main
-from pymodaq.utils.daq_utils import ThreadCommand, getLineInfo  # object used to send info back to the main thread
+from pymodaq_utils.utils import ThreadCommand, getLineInfo  # object used to send info back to the main thread
 from easydict import EasyDict as edict  # type of dict
 import numpy as np
 from pymodaq_plugins_daqmx.hardware.national_instruments.daqmx import (DAQmx, ClockSettings, AIChannel, AOChannel)
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_move_plugins/daq_move_CurrentMock.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_move_plugins/daq_move_CurrentMock.py
index bab62b5..5992d85 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_move_plugins/daq_move_CurrentMock.py
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_move_plugins/daq_move_CurrentMock.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from pymodaq.control_modules.move_utility_classes import DAQ_Move_base, main, comon_parameters_fun  # common set of parameters for all actuators
-from pymodaq.utils.daq_utils import ThreadCommand, getLineInfo  # object used to send info back to the main thread
+from pymodaq_utils.utils import ThreadCommand, getLineInfo  # object used to send info back to the main thread
 from easydict import EasyDict as edict  # type of dict
 from pymodaq_plugins_moke.hardware.mock import MokeMockController
 
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_move_plugins/daq_move_LedDC4104.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_move_plugins/daq_move_LedDC4104.py
index aed05ff..5654482 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_move_plugins/daq_move_LedDC4104.py
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_move_plugins/daq_move_LedDC4104.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from pymodaq.control_modules.move_utility_classes import DAQ_Move_base, comon_parameters_fun, main
-from pymodaq.utils.daq_utils import ThreadCommand, getLineInfo  # object used to send info back to the main thread
+from pymodaq_utils.utils import ThreadCommand, getLineInfo  # object used to send info back to the main thread
 from easydict import EasyDict as edict  # type of dict
 import numpy as np
 from pymodaq_plugins_daqmx.hardware.national_instruments.daqmx import DAQmx, ClockSettings, ChangeDetectionSettings, \
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_0D/daq_0Dviewer_ReadCurrent.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_0D/daq_0Dviewer_ReadCurrent.py
index b45af4a..1453a17 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_0D/daq_0Dviewer_ReadCurrent.py
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_0D/daq_0Dviewer_ReadCurrent.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import numpy as np
 from easydict import EasyDict as edict
-from pymodaq.utils.daq_utils import ThreadCommand, getLineInfo
+from pymodaq_utils.utils import ThreadCommand, getLineInfo
 from pymodaq.utils.data import DataFromPlugins
-from pymodaq.utils.logger import set_logger, get_module_name
+from pymodaq_utils.logger import set_logger, get_module_name
 from pymodaq.control_modules.viewer_utility_classes import DAQ_Viewer_base, comon_parameters, main
-from pymodaq_plugins_daqmx.hardware.national_instruments.daqmx import DAQmx, ClockSettings, AIChannel
+from pymodaq_plugins_daqmx.hardware.national_instruments.daqmx import DAQmx, ClockSettings, AIChannel, DAQ_NIDAQ_source
 from pymodaq_plugins_moke import config
 
 logger = set_logger(get_module_name(__file__))
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ class DAQ_0DViewer_ReadCurrent(DAQ_Viewer_base):
     params = comon_parameters+[
         {'title': 'Resistance:', 'name': 'resistance', 'type': 'float', 'value': resistor, 'min': 0., 'suffix': 'Ohm'},
         {'title': 'AI Channel:', 'name': 'ai_channel', 'type': 'list',
-         'values': DAQmx.get_NIDAQ_channels(source_type='Analog_Input'), 'value': f'{device_ai}/{channel_ai}'},
+         'limits': DAQmx.get_NIDAQ_channels(source_type=DAQ_NIDAQ_source.Analog_Input.name),
+         'value': f'{device_ai}/{channel_ai}'},
         ]
     hardware_averaging = False
     live_mode_available = False
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_1D/daq_1Dviewer_MokeMacro.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_1D/daq_1Dviewer_MokeMacro.py
index 18e348c..b86e574 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_1D/daq_1Dviewer_MokeMacro.py
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_1D/daq_1Dviewer_MokeMacro.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import numpy as np
 from easydict import EasyDict as edict
-from pymodaq.utils.daq_utils import ThreadCommand, getLineInfo
+from pymodaq_utils.utils import ThreadCommand, getLineInfo
 from pymodaq.utils.data import DataFromPlugins, Axis
 from pymodaq.control_modules.viewer_utility_classes import DAQ_Viewer_base, comon_parameters, main
 
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_2D/daq_2Dviewer_MOKEGrabber.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_2D/daq_2Dviewer_MOKEGrabber.py
index c22e08b..505fcca 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_2D/daq_2Dviewer_MOKEGrabber.py
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_2D/daq_2Dviewer_MOKEGrabber.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore
-from pymodaq.utils.daq_utils import ThreadCommand
+from pymodaq_utils.utils import ThreadCommand
 from pymodaq.utils.data import DataFromPlugins
-from pymodaq.utils.logger import set_logger, get_module_name
+from pymodaq_utils.logger import set_logger, get_module_name
 
 from pymodaq_plugins_andor.daq_viewer_plugins.plugins_2D.daq_2Dviewer_AndorSCMOS import DAQ_2DViewer_AndorSCMOS, main
 from time import perf_counter
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class DAQ_2DViewer_MOKEGrabber(DAQ_2DViewer_AndorSCMOS):
     params = DAQ_2DViewer_AndorSCMOS.params + \
         [{'title': 'Do substraction:', 'name': 'do_sub', 'type': 'bool', 'value': False}]
 
-
     def __init__(self, parent=None, params_state=None):
 
         super().__init__(parent, params_state)  # initialize base class with commom attributes and methods
@@ -179,4 +178,4 @@ def stop(self):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main(init=False)
\ No newline at end of file
+    main(__file__, init=False)
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_2D/daq_2Dviewer_MOKEMockGrabber.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_2D/daq_2Dviewer_MOKEMockGrabber.py
index c50fff5..5f4c557 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_2D/daq_2Dviewer_MOKEMockGrabber.py
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_2D/daq_2Dviewer_MOKEMockGrabber.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 from pymodaq.control_modules.viewer_utility_classes import DAQ_Viewer_base, main
 from easydict import EasyDict as edict
-from pymodaq.utils.daq_utils import ThreadCommand, getLineInfo
+from pymodaq_utils.utils import ThreadCommand, getLineInfo
 from pymodaq.utils.data import DataFromPlugins, Axis
-from pymodaq.utils.math_utils import my_moment
+
 from pymodaq.control_modules.viewer_utility_classes import comon_parameters
 from pymodaq_plugins_moke.hardware.mock import MokeMockController
 
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_ND/__init__.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_ND/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b08c89..0000000
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/daq_viewer_plugins/plugins_ND/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-import importlib
-from pathlib import Path
-from ... import set_logger
-logger = set_logger('move_plugins', add_to_console=False)
-
-for path in Path(__file__).parent.iterdir():
-    try:
-        if '__init__' not in str(path):
-            importlib.import_module('.' + path.stem, __package__)
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.warning("{:} plugin couldn't be loaded due to some missing packages or errors: {:}".format(path.stem, str(e)))
-        pass
-
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/mokemicro.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/extensions/mokemicro.py
similarity index 80%
rename from src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/mokemicro.py
rename to src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/extensions/mokemicro.py
index 56a92f4..78d9614 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/mokemicro.py
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/extensions/mokemicro.py
@@ -1,38 +1,54 @@
 import sys
-from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils import DockArea
-from pymodaq.dashboard import DashBoard
+
 
 from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore
 from pathlib import Path
-from pymodaq.utils.parameter import Parameter
-from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils.custom_app import CustomApp
-from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils.dock import Dock
-from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils import layout
-from pymodaq.utils import config as config_mod
-from pymodaq.utils.daq_utils import ThreadCommand
-from pymodaq.utils.logger import set_logger, get_module_name
+
+from pymodaq_utils.utils import ThreadCommand
+from pymodaq_utils.logger import set_logger, get_module_name
+from pymodaq_utils.config import Config, ConfigError
+
+
+from pymodaq_gui.parameter import Parameter
+from pymodaq_gui.utils.dock import DockArea, Dock
+from pymodaq_gui.utils import layout
+
+from pymodaq.extensions.utils import CustomExt
 
 from pymodaq_plugins_moke.hardware import LedControl,  ManualActuation, StepsSequencer
 
-from pymodaq.utils.messenger import messagebox
-from pymodaq.utils.plotting.data_viewers.viewer1D import Viewer1D
+from pymodaq_gui.plotting.data_viewers.viewer1D import Viewer1D
 
-from pymodaq_plugins_moke import config
+
+from pymodaq_plugins_moke.utils import Config as PluginConfig
 
 logger = set_logger(get_module_name(__file__))
 
+main_config = Config()
+plugin_config = PluginConfig()
+
+
+EXTENSION_NAME = 'MicroMOKE'  # the name that will be displayed in the extension list in the
+# dashboard
+CLASS_NAME = 'MicroMOKE'  # this should be the name of your class defined below
+
 
-class MicroMOKE(CustomApp):
-    def __init__(self, dockarea: DockArea, dashboard: DashBoard):
-        super().__init__(dockarea, dashboard)
-        self.led_control = LedControl(dockarea)
+class MicroMOKE(CustomExt):
+
+    params = []
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: DockArea, dashboard):
+        super().__init__(parent, dashboard)
+
+        self.led_control = LedControl(parent)
+
+        self.manual_actuation = ManualActuation(parent,
+                                                absolute_values=plugin_config('micro', 'actuation', 'absolute_current_values'),
+                                                relative_value=plugin_config('micro', 'actuation', 'relative_value'))
 
-        self.manual_actuation = ManualActuation(dockarea,
-                                                absolute_values=config('micro', 'actuation', 'absolute_current_values'),
-                                                relative_value=config('micro', 'actuation', 'relative_value'))
         self.detector = self.modules_manager.get_mod_from_name('Camera', mod='det')
         self.current_actuator = self.modules_manager.get_mod_from_name('Current', mod='act')
-        self.steps_sequencer = StepsSequencer(dockarea, self.current_actuator)
+        self.steps_sequencer = StepsSequencer(parent, self.current_actuator)
         self.led_actuator = self.modules_manager.get_mod_from_name('LedDriver', mod='act')
 
         self.scan_window = None
@@ -126,7 +142,8 @@ def setup_actions(self):
         self.get_action('do_scan').setEnabled(False)
 
     def show_config(self):
-        config_tree = config_mod.TreeFromToml(config=config)
+        from pymodaq_gui.utils.widgets.tree_toml import TreeFromToml
+        config_tree = TreeFromToml(plugin_config)
         config_tree.show_dialog()
 
     def connect_things(self):
@@ -232,40 +249,13 @@ def set_led_type(self, led_type=None):
 
 
 def main():
-    from pymodaq.utils.daq_utils import get_set_preset_path
-    from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils import DockArea
-    from pathlib import Path
-    from pymodaq.dashboard import DashBoard
-
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
-    win = QtWidgets.QMainWindow()
-    area = DockArea()
-    win.setCentralWidget(area)
-    win.resize(1000, 500)
-    win.setWindowTitle('PyMoDAQ Dashboard')
-
-    dashboard = DashBoard(area)
-    file = Path(get_set_preset_path()).joinpath("microMOKE.xml")
-    if not file.exists():
-        file = Path(get_set_preset_path()).joinpath("MokeMicro_Mock.xml")
-    if file.exists():
-        dashboard.set_preset_mode(file)
-        mm_area = DockArea()
-        mm_window = QtWidgets.QMainWindow()
-        mm_window.setCentralWidget(mm_area)
-        micromoke = MicroMOKE(mm_area, dashboard)
-        mm_window.show()
-        mm_window.setWindowTitle('MicroMOKE')
-        QtWidgets.QApplication.processEvents()
-
-
-
-    else:
-        messagebox(severity='warning', title=f"Impossible to load the DAQ_Scan Module",
-                   text=f"The default file specified in the configuration file does not exists!\n"
-                   f"{file}\n")
+    from pymodaq_gui.utils.utils import mkQApp
+    from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils.loader_utils import load_dashboard_with_preset
 
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+    app = mkQApp(EXTENSION_NAME)
+    preset_file_name = plugin_config('micro', f'preset_for_{CLASS_NAME.lower()}')
+    dashboard, extension, win = load_dashboard_with_preset(preset_file_name, EXTENSION_NAME)
+    app.exec()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/led_control.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/led_control.py
index 44043b0..58552ce 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/led_control.py
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/led_control.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import sys
-
-from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils.dock import Dock, DockArea
 from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
 
-from pymodaq.utils.parameter.pymodaq_ptypes import SliderSpinBox
-from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils.widgets import QLED
+from pymodaq_gui.utils.dock import Dock, DockArea
+from pymodaq_gui.parameter.pymodaq_ptypes import SliderSpinBox
+from pymodaq_gui.utils.widgets import QLED
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from pathlib import Path
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/manual_actuation.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/manual_actuation.py
index cabef86..810b225 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/manual_actuation.py
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/manual_actuation.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils.custom_app import CustomApp
-from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils.dock import Dock, DockArea
 from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore
-from pymodaq.utils import gui_utils as gutils
+
+from pymodaq_gui.utils.custom_app import CustomApp
+from pymodaq_gui.utils.dock import Dock, DockArea
+
+
+from pymodaq_gui import utils as gutils
 from pymodaq.control_modules.move_utility_classes import MoveCommand
 from pymodaq_plugins_moke import config
 
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/mock.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/mock.py
index 86083a1..c118309 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/mock.py
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/mock.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import numpy as np
-from pymodaq.daq_utils.daq_utils import gauss2D
+from pymodaq_utils.math_utils import gauss2D
 from .koch import image_from_koch
 
 
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/steps_sequence.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/steps_sequence.py
index e2c66b3..ae7dd85 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/steps_sequence.py
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/hardware/steps_sequence.py
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 from typing import List, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import numpy as np
-from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils.custom_app import CustomApp
-from pymodaq.utils.gui_utils.dock import Dock, DockArea
-from pymodaq.utils.managers.parameter_manager import ParameterManager, Parameter
+
+from pymodaq_gui.utils.dock import Dock, DockArea
+from pymodaq_gui.managers.parameter_manager import ParameterManager, Parameter
 
 from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
-from pymodaq.utils import daq_utils as utils
+from pymodaq_utils import utils as utils
 
 from pymodaq.utils.scanner.scanners._1d_scanners import Scan1DSparse
-from pymodaq.utils.parameter import pymodaq_ptypes as ptypes
-from pymodaq.utils.parameter import utils as putils
-from pymodaq.utils.plotting.data_viewers.viewer1D import Viewer1D
+from pymodaq_gui.plotting.data_viewers.viewer1D import Viewer1D
 from pymodaq.utils.data import DataActuator
 from pymodaq.control_modules.daq_move import DAQ_Move
-from pymodaq.utils.messenger import dialog
+from pymodaq_gui.messenger import dialog
 
 
 class StepsSequencer(ParameterManager, QtCore.QObject):
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/resources/config_template.toml b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/resources/config_template.toml
index 8b100ba..2f3043f 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/resources/config_template.toml
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/resources/config_template.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 
 [micro]
+    preset_for_micromoke = "microMOKE"
 
     [micro.current]
     device_ao = 'cDAQ1Mod4'
diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/utils.py b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/utils.py
index 1f225ab..4981b95 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/utils.py
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_moke/utils.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 """
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from pymodaq.utils.config import BaseConfig, USER
+from pymodaq_utils.config import BaseConfig, USER
 
 
 class Config(BaseConfig):