diff --git a/src/quackseq/options.py b/src/quackseq/options.py
index 47781f2..24ec4ef 100644
--- a/src/quackseq/options.py
+++ b/src/quackseq/options.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class NumericOption(Option):
         self.is_float = is_float
         self.min_value = min_value
         self.max_value = max_value
+        self.slider = slider
 
     def set_value(self, value):
         """Sets the value of the option."""
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ class NumericOption(Option):
             "is_float": self.is_float,
             "min_value": self.min_value,
             "max_value": self.max_value,
+            "slider": self.slider,
         }
 
     @classmethod
@@ -182,7 +184,6 @@ class FunctionOption(Option):
             value: The value of the option.
         """
         self.value = value
-        self.value_changed.emit()
 
     def get_function_by_name(self, name):
         """Returns the function with the given name.
diff --git a/src/quackseq/pulseparameters.py b/src/quackseq/pulseparameters.py
index 196c3e9..dbfa189 100644
--- a/src/quackseq/pulseparameters.py
+++ b/src/quackseq/pulseparameters.py
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ class TXPulse(PulseParameter):
         self.add_option(NumericOption(self.TX_PHASE, 0))
         self.add_option(
             NumericOption(
-                self.N_PHASE_CYCLES, 1, is_float=False, min_value=1, max_value=360
+                self.N_PHASE_CYCLES, 1, is_float=False, min_value=1, max_value=360, slider=False
             )
         )
         self.add_option(
             NumericOption(
-                self.PHASE_CYCLE_LEVEL, 0, is_float=False, min_value=0, max_value=10
+                self.PHASE_CYCLE_LEVEL, 0, is_float=False, min_value=0, max_value=10, slider=False
             )
         )
         self.add_option(
diff --git a/src/quackseq/pulsesequence.py b/src/quackseq/pulsesequence.py
index 23f33bf..ddfe6f2 100644
--- a/src/quackseq/pulsesequence.py
+++ b/src/quackseq/pulsesequence.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class PulseSequence:
         """
         if event.name in self.get_event_names():
             raise ValueError(f"Event with name {event.name} already exists in the pulse sequence")
+        
         self.events.append(event)
 
     def create_event(self, event_name: str, duration: str) -> "Event":
@@ -211,8 +212,8 @@ class QuackSequence(PulseSequence):
     If you want to implement your own spectrometer specific pulse sequence, you can inherit from the PulseSequence class.
     """
 
-    TX_PULSE = "TXPulse"
-    RX_READOUT = "RXParameters"
+    TX_PULSE = "TX"
+    RX_READOUT = "RX"
 
     def __init__(self, name: str, version: str = None) -> None:
         """Initializes the pulse sequence."""
diff --git a/src/quackseq/spectrometer/spectrometer_model.py b/src/quackseq/spectrometer/spectrometer_model.py
index bd7def0..87182e0 100644
--- a/src/quackseq/spectrometer/spectrometer_model.py
+++ b/src/quackseq/spectrometer/spectrometer_model.py
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ class QuackSettings(OrderedDict):
         return categories
         
     def get_settings_by_category(self, category):
-        settings = []
+        settings = dict()
 
-        for setting in self.values():
+        for key, setting in self.items():
             if setting.category == category:
-                settings.append(setting)
+                settings[key] = setting
 
         return settings
 
diff --git a/src/quackseq/spectrometer/spectrometer_settings.py b/src/quackseq/spectrometer/spectrometer_settings.py
index 858e0b4..5685fb6 100644
--- a/src/quackseq/spectrometer/spectrometer_settings.py
+++ b/src/quackseq/spectrometer/spectrometer_settings.py
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ class Setting():
             description (str): A description of the setting.
             default: The default value of the setting.
         """
-        super().__init__()
         self.name = name
         self.category = category
         self.description = description
+        self.default =  default
         if default is not None:
             self.value = default
             # Update the description with the default value
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ class NumericalSetting(Setting):
             self.description_limit_info(description, min_value, max_value),
             default,
         )
+        self.min_value = min_value
+        self.max_value = max_value
 
     def description_limit_info(self, description: str, min_value, max_value) -> str:
         """Updates the description with the limits of the setting if there are any.
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ class FloatSetting(NumericalSetting):
         description (str) : A description of the setting
         min_value : The minimum value of the setting
         max_value : The maximum value of the setting
+        slider : If the setting should be displayed as a slider (only in the GUI not used in this GUI)
     """
 
     DEFAULT_LENGTH = 100
@@ -101,9 +104,12 @@ class FloatSetting(NumericalSetting):
         description: str,
         min_value: float = None,
         max_value: float = None,
+        slider = False
     ) -> None:
         """Create a new float setting."""
         super().__init__(name, category, description, default, min_value, max_value)
+        self.slider = slider
+
     @property
     def value(self):
         """The value of the setting. In this case, a float."""
@@ -135,9 +141,11 @@ class IntSetting(NumericalSetting):
         description: str,
         min_value=None,
         max_value=None,
+        slider = False
     ) -> None:
         """Create a new int setting."""
         super().__init__(name, category, description, default, min_value, max_value)
+        self.slider = slider
 
 
     @property