diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.h b/src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.h
index 5080c2dfe..c2056e2c9 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define HDR_edtEditorOptionsPages
 
 #include "layEditorOptionsPage.h"
+#include "layEditorOptionsPageWidget.h"
 
 #include <tlVariant.h>
 
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtRecentConfigurationPage.h b/src/edt/edt/edtRecentConfigurationPage.h
index dd6ff0e96..5e53d2ec6 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtRecentConfigurationPage.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtRecentConfigurationPage.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #define HDR_edtRecentConfigurationPage
 
 #include "edtCommon.h"
-#include "layEditorOptionsPage.h"
+#include "layEditorOptionsPageWidget.h"
 #include "tlObject.h"
 #include "tlDeferredExecution.h"
 
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditorOptionsPage.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditorOptionsPage.cc
index 739f27c07..c3955809d 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditorOptionsPage.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditorOptionsPage.cc
@@ -23,14 +23,28 @@
 #include "tlInternational.h"
 #include "layEditorOptionsPage.h"
 #include "layLayoutViewBase.h"
+#include "tlClassRegistry.h"
 #include "tlExceptions.h"
 
-#include <QApplication>
-#include <QKeyEvent>
-
 namespace lay
 {
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  EditorOptionsFactoryBase implementation
+
+lay::EditorOptionsPage *
+EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase::create_page_by_name (const std::string &name, lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
+{
+  auto reg = tl::Registrar<lay::EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase>::get_instance ();
+  for (auto i = reg->begin (); i != reg->end (); ++i) {
+    if (i.current_name () == name) {
+      return i->create_page (view, dispatcher);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  EditorOptionsPageCollection implementation
 
@@ -136,119 +150,5 @@ EditorOptionsPage::activate (bool active)
   }
 }
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------
-//  EditorOptionsPage implementation
-
-EditorOptionsPageWidget::EditorOptionsPageWidget (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
-  : QWidget (0), EditorOptionsPage (view, dispatcher)
-{
-  init (view, dispatcher);
-}
-
-EditorOptionsPageWidget::EditorOptionsPageWidget ()
-  : QWidget (0), EditorOptionsPage ()
-{
-  //  .. nothing yet ..
-}
-
-EditorOptionsPageWidget::~EditorOptionsPageWidget ()
-{
-  set_owner (0);
-}
-
-void
-EditorOptionsPageWidget::edited ()
-{
-  apply (dispatcher ());
-}
-
-static bool is_parent_widget (QWidget *w, QWidget *parent)
-{
-  while (w && w != parent) {
-    w = dynamic_cast<QWidget *> (w->parent ());
-  }
-  return w == parent;
-}
-
-bool
-EditorOptionsPageWidget::focusNextPrevChild (bool next)
-{
-  bool res = QWidget::focusNextPrevChild (next);
-
-  //  Stop making the focus leave the page - this way we can jump back to the
-  //  view on "enter"
-  if (res && ! is_modal_page () && ! is_parent_widget (QApplication::focusWidget (), this) && focusWidget ()) {
-    focusWidget ()->setFocus ();
-  }
-
-  return res;
-}
-
-void
-EditorOptionsPageWidget::keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent *event)
-{
-BEGIN_PROTECTED
-  if (! is_modal_page () &&
-      event->modifiers () == Qt::NoModifier &&
-      (event->key () == Qt::Key_Return || event->key () == Qt::Key_Enter || event->key () == Qt::Key_Escape)) {
-    if (event->key () == Qt::Key_Escape) {
-      //  The Escape key creates a call to cancel()
-      cancel ();
-    } else {
-      //  The Return key on a non-modal page commits the values and gives back the focus
-      //  to the view
-      commit (dispatcher ());
-    }
-    view ()->set_focus ();
-    event->accept ();
-  } else {
-    QWidget::keyPressEvent (event);
-  }
-END_PROTECTED
-}
-
-bool
-EditorOptionsPageWidget::event (QEvent *event)
-{
-  if (event->type () == QEvent::ShortcutOverride) {
-    QKeyEvent *ke = dynamic_cast<QKeyEvent *> (event);
-    if (ke->key () == Qt::Key_Escape ||
-        ke->key () == Qt::Key_Tab ||
-        ke->key () == Qt::Key_Enter ||
-        ke->key () == Qt::Key_Return ||
-        ke->key () == Qt::Key_Backtab) {
-      //  accept the shortcut override event for some keys, so we can handle
-      //  it in keyPressEvent
-      ke->accept ();
-    }
-  }
-  return QWidget::event (event);
-}
-
-void
-EditorOptionsPageWidget::set_focus ()
-{
-  if (isVisible ()) {
-    setFocus (Qt::TabFocusReason);
-    QWidget::focusNextPrevChild (true);
-  }
-}
-
-void
-EditorOptionsPageWidget::set_visible (bool visible)
-{
-  setVisible (visible);
-}
-
-bool
-EditorOptionsPageWidget::is_visible () const
-{
-  return isVisible ();
-}
-
-#endif
-
 }
 
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditorOptionsPage.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditorOptionsPage.h
index f1d1fa12d..1b0e604a2 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditorOptionsPage.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditorOptionsPage.h
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
 
 #include "tlObject.h"
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-#  include <QWidget>
-#endif
-
 namespace db
 {
   struct LayerProperties;
@@ -149,34 +145,48 @@ private:
   void attach_events ();
 };
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
 /**
- *  @brief The base class for a object properties page
+ *  @brief A basic factory class for editor options pages
+ *
+ *  We will use it later to provide a registration-based specialized factory
+ *  for Qt-enabled option pages, which we should not link here.
  */
-class LAYBASIC_PUBLIC EditorOptionsPageWidget
-  : public QWidget, public EditorOptionsPage
+class LAYBASIC_PUBLIC EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase
 {
-Q_OBJECT
-
 public:
-  EditorOptionsPageWidget (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher);
-  EditorOptionsPageWidget ();
-  virtual ~EditorOptionsPageWidget ();
+  EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase () { }
+  virtual ~EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase () { }
 
-  virtual void set_focus ();
-  virtual bool is_visible () const;
-  virtual void set_visible (bool visible);
-  virtual EditorOptionsPageWidget *widget () { return this; }
+  virtual lay::EditorOptionsPage *create_page (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher) = 0;
 
-protected slots:
-  void edited ();
-
-protected:
-  virtual bool focusNextPrevChild (bool next);
-  virtual void keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent *event);
-  virtual bool event (QEvent *event);
+  static lay::EditorOptionsPage *create_page_by_name (const std::string &name, lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher);
+};
+
+/**
+ *  @brief A specialized editor options page factory class for a specific type
+ *
+ *  Register the factory using:
+ *
+ *  #include "tlClassRegistry.h"
+ *  static tl::RegisteredClass<lay::EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase> s_factory (new lay::EditorOptionsPageFactory<MyClass> (), 0, "MyClass");
+ *
+ *  Later you can create a page from "MyName" using
+ *
+ *  page = EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase::create_page_by_name ("MyClass", view, dispatcher);
+ */
+template <class T>
+class LAYBASIC_PUBLIC_TEMPLATE EditorOptionsPageFactory
+  : public EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase
+{
+public:
+  EditorOptionsPageFactory () { }
+  virtual ~EditorOptionsPageFactory () { }
+
+  virtual lay::EditorOptionsPage *create_page (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
+  {
+    return new T (view, dispatcher);
+  }
 };
-#endif  //  defined(HAVE_QT)
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc
index 0adad09d3..56087a660 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
 namespace lay
 {
 
-const std::string move_editor_options_name ("move-editor-options");
-const std::string move_function_name ("move-execute");
-const std::string move_distance_setter_name ("move-distance");
+LAYBASIC_PUBLIC std::string move_editor_options_name ("move-editor-options");
+LAYBASIC_PUBLIC std::string move_function_name ("move-execute");
+LAYBASIC_PUBLIC std::string move_distance_setter_name ("move-distance");
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 //  MoveService implementation
@@ -451,90 +451,6 @@ MoveService::finish ()
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-namespace {
-
-class MoveToolboxPage
-  : public lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget
-{
-public:
-  MoveToolboxPage (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
-    : lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget (view, dispatcher)
-  {
-    mp_layout = new QHBoxLayout (this);
-
-    mp_x_le = new QLineEdit (this);
-    mp_layout->addWidget (mp_x_le);
-    mp_y_le = new QLineEdit (this);
-    mp_layout->addWidget (mp_y_le);
-    mp_layout->addStretch (1);
-
-    hide ();
-
-    set_focus_page (true);
-    set_toolbox_widget (true);
-  }
-
-  virtual std::string title () const
-  {
-    return "Move Options";
-  }
-
-  virtual const char *name () const
-  {
-    return move_editor_options_name.c_str ();
-  }
-
-  virtual int order () const
-  {
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  virtual void deactivated ()
-  {
-    hide ();
-  }
-
-  virtual void commit (lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
-  {
-    try {
-
-      double dx = 0.0, dy = 0.0;
-
-      tl::from_string (tl::to_string (mp_x_le->text ()), dx);
-      tl::from_string (tl::to_string (mp_y_le->text ()), dy);
-
-      dispatcher->call_function (move_function_name, db::DVector (dx, dy).to_string ());
-
-    } catch (...) {
-    }
-  }
-
-  virtual void configure (const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
-  {
-    if (name == move_distance_setter_name && ! mp_x_le->hasFocus () && ! mp_y_le->hasFocus ()) {
-
-      try {
-
-        db::DVector mv;
-        tl::from_string (value, mv);
-
-        mp_x_le->setText (tl::to_qstring (tl::micron_to_string (mv.x ())));
-        mp_y_le->setText (tl::to_qstring (tl::micron_to_string (mv.y ())));
-
-      } catch (...) {
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-private:
-  QHBoxLayout *mp_layout;
-  QLineEdit *mp_x_le, *mp_y_le;
-};
-
-}
-#endif
-
 class MoveServiceDeclaration
   : public lay::PluginDeclaration
 {
@@ -550,13 +466,13 @@ public:
     return new MoveService (view);
   }
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
   virtual void get_editor_options_pages (std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> &pages, lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher) const
   {
-    pages.push_back (new MoveToolboxPage (view, dispatcher));
-    pages.back ()->set_plugin_declaration (this);
+    lay::EditorOptionsPage *page = lay::EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase::create_page_by_name (move_editor_options_name, view, dispatcher);
+    if (page) {
+      pages.push_back (page);
+    }
   }
-#endif
 };
 
 static tl::RegisteredClass<lay::PluginDeclaration> move_service_decl (new MoveServiceDeclaration (), -970, "laybasic::MoveServicePlugin");
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.h
index b487a22d8..b2c08f306 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.h
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 
 namespace lay {
 
+LAYBASIC_PUBLIC extern std::string move_editor_options_name;
+LAYBASIC_PUBLIC extern std::string move_function_name;
+LAYBASIC_PUBLIC extern std::string move_distance_setter_name;
+
 class LayoutViewBase;
 
 class LAYBASIC_PUBLIC MoveService :
diff --git a/src/layui/layui/layWidgets.cc b/src/layui/layui/layWidgets.cc
index d05eeef6b..e2264921e 100644
--- a/src/layui/layui/layWidgets.cc
+++ b/src/layui/layui/layWidgets.cc
@@ -1473,6 +1473,9 @@ DecoratedLineEdit::DecoratedLineEdit (QWidget *parent)
   mp_clear_label->setCursor (Qt::ArrowCursor);
   mp_clear_label->setPixmap (QString::fromUtf8 (":/clear_edit_16px@2x.png"));
 
+  mp_front_label = new QLabel (this);
+  mp_front_label->hide ();
+
   QMargins margins = textMargins ();
   m_default_left_margin = margins.left ();
   m_default_right_margin = margins.right ();
@@ -1535,43 +1538,57 @@ bool DecoratedLineEdit::focusNextPrevChild (bool next)
   return QLineEdit::focusNextPrevChild (next);
 }
 
+void DecoratedLineEdit::set_margins ()
+{
+  int right_margin = m_default_right_margin;
+  int left_margin = m_default_left_margin;
+
+  //  right parts
+  if (m_clear_button_enabled) {
+    right_margin += mp_clear_label->sizeHint ().width () + le_decoration_space;
+  }
+
+  //  left parts
+  if (! m_label.empty ()) {
+    left_margin += mp_front_label->sizeHint ().width () + le_decoration_space;
+  }
+  if (m_options_button_enabled) {
+    left_margin += mp_options_label->sizeHint ().width () + le_decoration_space;
+  }
+
+  QMargins margins = textMargins ();
+  margins.setRight (right_margin);
+  margins.setLeft (left_margin);
+  setTextMargins (margins);
+
+  resizeEvent (0);
+}
+
 void DecoratedLineEdit::set_clear_button_enabled (bool en)
 {
   if (en != m_clear_button_enabled) {
-
     m_clear_button_enabled = en;
     mp_clear_label->setVisible (en);
-
-    QMargins margins = textMargins ();
-    if (! en) {
-      margins.setRight (m_default_right_margin);
-    } else {
-      margins.setRight (m_default_right_margin + mp_clear_label->sizeHint ().width () + le_decoration_space);
-    }
-    setTextMargins (margins);
-
-    resizeEvent (0);
-
+    set_margins ();
   }
 }
 
 void DecoratedLineEdit::set_options_button_enabled (bool en)
 {
   if (en != m_options_button_enabled) {
-
     m_options_button_enabled = en;
     mp_options_label->setVisible (en);
+    set_margins ();
+  }
+}
 
-    QMargins margins = textMargins ();
-    if (! en) {
-      margins.setLeft (m_default_left_margin);
-    } else {
-      margins.setLeft (m_default_left_margin + mp_options_label->sizeHint ().width () + le_decoration_space);
-    }
-    setTextMargins (margins);
-
-    resizeEvent (0);
-
+void DecoratedLineEdit::set_label (const std::string &label)
+{
+  if (label != m_label) {
+    m_label = label;
+    mp_front_label->setVisible (! label.empty ());
+    mp_front_label->setText (tl::to_qstring (label));
+    set_margins ();
   }
 }
 
@@ -1621,17 +1638,27 @@ void DecoratedLineEdit::mousePressEvent (QMouseEvent *event)
 void DecoratedLineEdit::resizeEvent (QResizeEvent *event)
 {
   int fw = hasFrame () ? le_frame_width : 0;
+  QRect r = geometry ();
 
-  if (m_clear_button_enabled) {
-    QSize label_size = mp_clear_label->sizeHint ();
-    QRect r = geometry ();
-    mp_clear_label->setGeometry (r.width () - fw - label_size.width (), 0, label_size.width (), r.height ());
-  }
+  int left = fw, right = r.width () - fw;
 
   if (m_options_button_enabled) {
     QSize label_size = mp_options_label->sizeHint ();
-    QRect r = geometry ();
-    mp_options_label->setGeometry (fw, 0, label_size.width (), r.height ());
+    mp_options_label->setGeometry (left, 0, label_size.width (), r.height ());
+    left += label_size.width () + le_decoration_space;
+  }
+
+  if (! m_label.empty ()) {
+    QSize label_size = mp_front_label->sizeHint ();
+    mp_front_label->setGeometry (left, 0, label_size.width (), r.height ());
+    left += label_size.width () + le_decoration_space;
+  }
+
+  if (m_clear_button_enabled) {
+    QSize label_size = mp_clear_label->sizeHint ();
+    right -= label_size.width ();
+    mp_clear_label->setGeometry (right, 0, label_size.width (), r.height ());
+    right -= le_decoration_space;
   }
 
   QLineEdit::resizeEvent (event);
diff --git a/src/layui/layui/layWidgets.h b/src/layui/layui/layWidgets.h
index ccba0d32c..f3e667020 100644
--- a/src/layui/layui/layWidgets.h
+++ b/src/layui/layui/layWidgets.h
@@ -566,6 +566,19 @@ public:
     return m_tab_signal_enabled;
   }
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Sets a label in front of the line edit
+   */
+  void set_label (const std::string &label);
+
+  /**
+   *  @brief Gets the label
+   */
+  const std::string &label () const
+  {
+    return m_label;
+  }
+
 signals:
   void options_button_clicked ();
   void esc_pressed ();
@@ -588,8 +601,12 @@ private:
   bool m_tab_signal_enabled;
   QLabel *mp_options_label;
   QLabel *mp_clear_label;
+  QLabel *mp_front_label;
   QMenu *mp_options_menu;
   int m_default_left_margin, m_default_right_margin;
+  std::string m_label;
+
+  void set_margins ();
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPageWidget.cc b/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPageWidget.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34914c61c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPageWidget.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+
+/*
+
+  KLayout Layout Viewer
+  Copyright (C) 2006-2025 Matthias Koefferlein
+
+  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+
+*/
+
+#include "layEditorOptionsPageWidget.h"
+#include "layLayoutViewBase.h"
+#include "tlExceptions.h"
+
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QKeyEvent>
+
+namespace lay
+{
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  EditorOptionsPageWidget implementation
+
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::EditorOptionsPageWidget (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
+  : QWidget (0), EditorOptionsPage (view, dispatcher), m_is_transparent (false)
+{
+  init (view, dispatcher);
+}
+
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::EditorOptionsPageWidget ()
+  : QWidget (0), EditorOptionsPage ()
+{
+  //  .. nothing yet ..
+}
+
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::~EditorOptionsPageWidget ()
+{
+  set_owner (0);
+}
+
+void
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::edited ()
+{
+  apply (dispatcher ());
+}
+
+static bool is_parent_widget (QWidget *w, QWidget *parent)
+{
+  while (w && w != parent) {
+    w = dynamic_cast<QWidget *> (w->parent ());
+  }
+  return w == parent;
+}
+
+bool
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::focusNextPrevChild (bool next)
+{
+  bool res = QWidget::focusNextPrevChild (next);
+
+  //  Stop making the focus leave the page - this way we can jump back to the
+  //  view on "enter"
+  if (res && ! is_modal_page () && ! is_parent_widget (QApplication::focusWidget (), this) && focusWidget ()) {
+    focusWidget ()->setFocus ();
+  }
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+void
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent *event)
+{
+BEGIN_PROTECTED
+  if (! is_modal_page () &&
+      event->modifiers () == Qt::NoModifier &&
+      (event->key () == Qt::Key_Return || event->key () == Qt::Key_Enter || event->key () == Qt::Key_Escape)) {
+    if (event->key () == Qt::Key_Escape) {
+      //  The Escape key creates a call to cancel()
+      cancel ();
+    } else {
+      //  The Return key on a non-modal page commits the values and gives back the focus
+      //  to the view
+      commit (dispatcher ());
+    }
+    view ()->set_focus ();
+    event->accept ();
+  } else {
+    QWidget::keyPressEvent (event);
+  }
+END_PROTECTED
+}
+
+bool
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::event (QEvent *event)
+{
+  if (event->type () == QEvent::ShortcutOverride) {
+    QKeyEvent *ke = dynamic_cast<QKeyEvent *> (event);
+    if (ke->key () == Qt::Key_Escape ||
+        ke->key () == Qt::Key_Tab ||
+        ke->key () == Qt::Key_Enter ||
+        ke->key () == Qt::Key_Return ||
+        ke->key () == Qt::Key_Backtab) {
+      //  accept the shortcut override event for some keys, so we can handle
+      //  it in keyPressEvent
+      ke->accept ();
+    }
+  }
+  return QWidget::event (event);
+}
+
+void
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::resizeEvent (QResizeEvent *e)
+{
+  //  makes the widget transparent
+  //  see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27855137/how-to-disable-the-delivery-of-mouse-events-to-the-widget-but-not-its-children-i
+  if (e) {
+    QWidget::resizeEvent (e);
+  }
+
+  if (m_is_transparent) {
+    QRegion reg (frameGeometry ());
+    reg -= QRegion (geometry ());
+    reg += childrenRegion ();
+    setMask (reg);
+  } else {
+    clearMask ();
+  }
+}
+
+void
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::set_transparent (bool f)
+{
+  if (f != m_is_transparent) {
+    m_is_transparent = f;
+    resizeEvent (0);
+  }
+}
+
+void
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::set_focus ()
+{
+  if (isVisible ()) {
+    setFocus (Qt::TabFocusReason);
+    QWidget::focusNextPrevChild (true);
+  }
+}
+
+void
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::set_visible (bool visible)
+{
+  setVisible (visible);
+}
+
+bool
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::is_visible () const
+{
+  return isVisible ();
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPageWidget.h b/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPageWidget.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65c7bd314
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPageWidget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+
+/*
+
+  KLayout Layout Viewer
+  Copyright (C) 2006-2025 Matthias Koefferlein
+
+  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+
+*/
+
+#ifndef HDR_layEditorOptionsPageWidget
+#define HDR_layEditorOptionsPageWidget
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+#include "layviewCommon.h"
+#include "layEditorOptionsPage.h"
+
+namespace lay
+{
+
+/**
+ *  @brief The base class for a object properties page
+ */
+class LAYVIEW_PUBLIC EditorOptionsPageWidget
+  : public QWidget, public EditorOptionsPage
+{
+Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+  EditorOptionsPageWidget (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher);
+  EditorOptionsPageWidget ();
+  virtual ~EditorOptionsPageWidget ();
+
+  virtual void set_focus ();
+  virtual bool is_visible () const;
+  virtual void set_visible (bool visible);
+  virtual EditorOptionsPageWidget *widget () { return this; }
+
+  void set_transparent (bool f);
+  bool is_transparent () const { return m_is_transparent; }
+
+protected slots:
+  void edited ();
+
+protected:
+  virtual bool focusNextPrevChild (bool next);
+  virtual void keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent *event);
+  virtual void resizeEvent (QResizeEvent *e);
+  virtual bool event (QEvent *event);
+
+  bool m_is_transparent;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPages.cc b/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPages.cc
index a36190106..4c33c1c83 100644
--- a/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPages.cc
+++ b/src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPages.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "tlInternational.h"
 #include "layEditorOptionsPages.h"
+#include "layEditorOptionsPageWidget.h"
 #include "tlExceptions.h"
 #include "layPlugin.h"
 #include "layLayoutViewBase.h"
diff --git a/src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.cc b/src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.cc
index d1f43c998..894da7c33 100644
--- a/src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.cc
+++ b/src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.cc
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 #include "layBookmarksView.h"
 #include "layEditorOptionsFrame.h"
 #include "layEditorOptionsPages.h"
+#include "layEditorOptionsPageWidget.h"
 #include "layUtils.h"
 #include "layPropertiesDialog.h"
 #include "layQtTools.h"
diff --git a/src/layview/layview/layMoveEditorOptionsPage.cc b/src/layview/layview/layMoveEditorOptionsPage.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b79ba97f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layview/layview/layMoveEditorOptionsPage.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+
+/*
+
+  KLayout Layout Viewer
+  Copyright (C) 2006-2025 Matthias Koefferlein
+
+  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+
+*/
+
+#include "layMoveEditorOptionsPage.h"
+#include "layWidgets.h"
+#include "layDispatcher.h"
+
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <QLineEdit>
+
+namespace lay
+{
+
+MoveEditorOptionsPage::MoveEditorOptionsPage (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
+  : lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget (view, dispatcher)
+{
+  mp_layout = new QHBoxLayout (this);
+
+  mp_x_le = new lay::DecoratedLineEdit (this);
+  mp_x_le->set_label ("dx:");
+  mp_layout->addWidget (mp_x_le);
+
+  mp_y_le = new lay::DecoratedLineEdit (this);
+  mp_y_le->set_label ("dy:");
+  mp_layout->addWidget (mp_y_le);
+
+  mp_layout->addStretch (1);
+
+  hide ();
+
+  set_focus_page (true);
+  set_toolbox_widget (true);
+  set_transparent (true);
+}
+
+std::string
+MoveEditorOptionsPage::title () const
+{
+  return "Move Options";
+}
+
+const char *
+MoveEditorOptionsPage::name () const
+{
+  return move_editor_options_name.c_str ();
+}
+
+int
+MoveEditorOptionsPage::order () const
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void
+MoveEditorOptionsPage::deactivated ()
+{
+  hide ();
+}
+
+void
+MoveEditorOptionsPage::commit (lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
+{
+  try {
+
+    double dx = 0.0, dy = 0.0;
+
+    tl::from_string (tl::to_string (mp_x_le->text ()), dx);
+    tl::from_string (tl::to_string (mp_y_le->text ()), dy);
+
+    dispatcher->call_function (move_function_name, db::DVector (dx, dy).to_string ());
+
+  } catch (...) {
+  }
+}
+
+void
+MoveEditorOptionsPage::configure (const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
+{
+  if (name == move_distance_setter_name && ! mp_x_le->hasFocus () && ! mp_y_le->hasFocus ()) {
+
+    try {
+
+      db::DVector mv;
+      tl::from_string (value, mv);
+
+      mp_x_le->setText (tl::to_qstring (tl::micron_to_string (mv.x ())));
+      mp_y_le->setText (tl::to_qstring (tl::micron_to_string (mv.y ())));
+
+    } catch (...) {
+    }
+
+  }
+}
+
+//  registers the factory for the move plugin
+static tl::RegisteredClass<lay::EditorOptionsPageFactoryBase> s_factory (new lay::EditorOptionsPageFactory<MoveEditorOptionsPage> (), 0, move_editor_options_name.c_str ());
+
+}
diff --git a/src/layview/layview/layMoveEditorOptionsPage.h b/src/layview/layview/layMoveEditorOptionsPage.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21bf6f28c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layview/layview/layMoveEditorOptionsPage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+
+/*
+
+  KLayout Layout Viewer
+  Copyright (C) 2006-2025 Matthias Koefferlein
+
+  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+
+*/
+
+#ifndef HDR_layMoveEditorOptionsPage
+#define HDR_layMoveEditorOptionsPage
+
+#include "layviewCommon.h"
+#include "layEditorOptionsPageWidget.h"
+#include "layMove.h"
+
+class QHBoxLayout;
+
+namespace lay {
+  class DecoratedLineEdit;
+}
+
+namespace lay {
+
+class MoveEditorOptionsPage
+  : public lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget
+{
+public:
+  MoveEditorOptionsPage (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher);
+
+  virtual std::string title () const;
+  virtual const char *name () const;
+  virtual int order () const;
+  virtual void deactivated ();
+  virtual void commit (lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher);
+  virtual void configure (const std::string &name, const std::string &value);
+
+private:
+  QHBoxLayout *mp_layout;
+  lay::DecoratedLineEdit *mp_x_le, *mp_y_le;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/layview/layview/layview.pro b/src/layview/layview/layview.pro
index 3d5ab457a..3d20f19e6 100644
--- a/src/layview/layview/layview.pro
+++ b/src/layview/layview/layview.pro
@@ -9,17 +9,21 @@ DEFINES += MAKE_LAYVIEW_LIBRARY
 RESOURCES = \
 
 SOURCES = \
+  layEditorOptionsPageWidget.cc \
   layGridNet.cc \
   layEditorOptionsFrame.cc \
   layEditorOptionsPages.cc \
+  layMoveEditorOptionsPage.cc \
   layviewForceLink.cc \
   gsiDeclLayAdditional.cc \
 
 HEADERS = \
+  layEditorOptionsPageWidget.h \
   layGridNet.h \
   layEditorOptionsFrame.h \
   layEditorOptionsPages.h \
   layLayoutView.h \
+  layMoveEditorOptionsPage.h \
   layviewForceLink.h \
 
 !equals(HAVE_QT, "0") {