diff --git a/examples/points_plan_widget.py b/examples/points_plan_widget.py
index 5a03a5454..f300d6d89 100644
--- a/examples/points_plan_widget.py
+++ b/examples/points_plan_widget.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 from useq import RandomPoints
 
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets import PointsPlanWidget
+from useq_widgets import PointsPlanWidget
 
 app = QApplication([])
 
diff --git a/examples/well_plate_widget.py b/examples/well_plate_widget.py
index 36a9e0ba7..a6df24d4a 100644
--- a/examples/well_plate_widget.py
+++ b/examples/well_plate_widget.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import useq
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets import WellPlateWidget
+from useq_widgets import WellPlateWidget
 
 with suppress(ImportError):
     from rich import print
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/__init__.py b/src/pymmcore_widgets/__init__.py
index 799cb1b44..f82a71c7a 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_widgets/__init__.py
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@
     "ZPlanWidget",
 ]
 
+from useq_widgets import (
+    ChannelTable,
+    GridPlanWidget,
+    MDASequenceWidget,
+    PositionTable,
+    TimePlanWidget,
+    ZPlanWidget,
+)
+
 from ._install_widget import InstallWidget
 from .config_presets import (
     GroupPresetTableWidget,
@@ -67,14 +76,6 @@
 from .hcs import HCSWizard
 from .hcwizard import ConfigWizard
 from .mda import MDAWidget
-from .useq_widgets import (
-    ChannelTable,
-    GridPlanWidget,
-    MDASequenceWidget,
-    PositionTable,
-    TimePlanWidget,
-    ZPlanWidget,
-)
 from .views import ImagePreview
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/config_presets/_pixel_configuration_widget.py b/src/pymmcore_widgets/config_presets/_pixel_configuration_widget.py
index b628045c6..1e29c3dd3 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/config_presets/_pixel_configuration_widget.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_widgets/config_presets/_pixel_configuration_widget.py
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
 )
 from pymmcore_widgets.device_properties._device_type_filter import DeviceTypeFilters
 from pymmcore_widgets.device_properties._property_widget import PropertyWidget
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets import DataTable, DataTableWidget
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._column_info import FloatColumn, TextColumn
+from useq_widgets import DataTable, DataTableWidget, FloatColumn, TextColumn
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/hcs/_hcs_wizard.py b/src/pymmcore_widgets/hcs/_hcs_wizard.py
index 4fca96bb1..2a1480a60 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/hcs/_hcs_wizard.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_widgets/hcs/_hcs_wizard.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QFileDialog, QVBoxLayout, QWidget, QWizard, QWizardPage
 from useq import WellPlatePlan
 
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets import PointsPlanWidget, WellPlateWidget
+from useq_widgets import PointsPlanWidget, WellPlateWidget
 
 from ._plate_calibration_widget import PlateCalibrationWidget
 
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/hcs/_plate_calibration_widget.py b/src/pymmcore_widgets/hcs/_plate_calibration_widget.py
index 711143b91..92c5e6b2c 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/hcs/_plate_calibration_widget.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_widgets/hcs/_plate_calibration_widget.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     GREEN,
     WellCalibrationWidget,
 )
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._well_plate_widget import WellPlateView
+from useq_widgets import WellPlateView
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Mapping
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_channels.py b/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_channels.py
index 07e30b62e..d1f62a178 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_channels.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_channels.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from pymmcore_plus import CMMCorePlus
 
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets import ChannelTable
+from useq_widgets import ChannelTable
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_grid.py b/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_grid.py
index f9088dfdb..6603fe7be 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_grid.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_grid.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from pymmcore_plus import CMMCorePlus
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QWidget
 
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._grid import GridPlanWidget
+from useq_widgets import GridPlanWidget
 
 from ._xy_bounds import CoreXYBoundsControl
 
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_mda.py b/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_mda.py
index 10d67a72e..10e2750a6 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_mda.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_mda.py
@@ -18,16 +18,17 @@
 from useq import MDASequence, Position
 
 from pymmcore_widgets._util import get_next_available_path
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets import MDASequenceWidget
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._mda_sequence import (
-    AF_AXIS_TOOLTIP,
-    AF_DISABLED_TOOLTIP,
+from useq_widgets import (
     PYMMCW_METADATA_KEY,
+    MDASequenceWidget,
     MDATabs,
+    TimePlanWidget,
+    ZMode,
 )
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._positions import AF_PER_POS_TOOLTIP
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._time import TimePlanWidget
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._z import Mode
+
+# FIXME: private imports
+from useq_widgets._mda_sequence import AF_AXIS_TOOLTIP, AF_DISABLED_TOOLTIP
+from useq_widgets._positions import AF_PER_POS_TOOLTIP
 
 from ._core_channels import CoreConnectedChannelTable
 from ._core_grid import CoreConnectedGridPlanWidget
@@ -327,7 +328,7 @@ def _get_tooltip(self, wdg: QWidget) -> str:
         # the disabled tooltip
         if (
             self.tab_wdg.isChecked(self.z_plan)
-            and self.z_plan.mode() == Mode.TOP_BOTTOM
+            and self.z_plan.mode() == ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM
             and self._mmc.getAutoFocusDevice()
         ):
             return AF_DISABLED_TOOLTIP
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ def _get_autofocus_device(self) -> str | None:
         return (
             None
             if self.tab_wdg.isChecked(self.z_plan)
-            and self.z_plan.mode() == Mode.TOP_BOTTOM
+            and self.z_plan.mode() == ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM
             else self._mmc.getAutoFocusDevice()
         )
 
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_positions.py b/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_positions.py
index e14ed1036..a9895d895 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_positions.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_positions.py
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@
 from useq import WellPlatePlan
 
 from pymmcore_widgets import HCSWizard
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets import PositionTable
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._column_info import (
-    ButtonColumn,
-)
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._positions import AF_PER_POS_TOOLTIP
+from useq_widgets import ButtonColumn, PositionTable
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence
@@ -33,6 +29,14 @@
 
 UPDATE_POSITIONS = "Update Positions List"
 ADD_POSITIONS = "Add to Positions List"
+AF_PER_POS_TOOLTIP = (
+    "If checked, the user can set a different Hardware Autofocus Offset for each "
+    "Position in the table."
+)
+AF_DEFAULT_TOOLTIP = (
+    "If checked, the user can set a different Hardware Autofocus Offset for each "
+    "Position in the table."
+)
 AF_UNAVAILABLE = "AutoFocus device unavailable."
 
 
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_z.py b/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_z.py
index b2e988b20..937f958c7 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_z.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_widgets/mda/_core_z.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from fonticon_mdi6 import MDI6
 from pymmcore_plus import CMMCorePlus
 
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._z import ROW_TOP_BOTTOM, Mode, ZPlanWidget
+from useq_widgets import ZMode, ZPlanWidget
 
 from ._xy_bounds import MarkVisit
 
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
     from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 
+# avoiding private import from useq_widgets... but could go out of sync
+# see if this can be derived better
+ROW_TOP_BOTTOM = 4
+
+
 class CoreConnectedZPlanWidget(ZPlanWidget):
     """[ZPlanWidget](../ZPlanWidget#) connected to a Micro-Manager core instance.
 
@@ -51,11 +56,11 @@ def __init__(
 
     def setMode(
         self,
-        mode: Mode | Literal["top_bottom", "range_around", "above_below"],
+        mode: ZMode | Literal["top_bottom", "range_around", "above_below"],
     ) -> None:
         super().setMode(mode)
-        self.bottom_btn.setVisible(self._mode == Mode.TOP_BOTTOM)
-        self.top_btn.setVisible(self._mode == Mode.TOP_BOTTOM)
+        self.bottom_btn.setVisible(self._mode == ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM)
+        self.top_btn.setVisible(self._mode == ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM)
 
     def _mark_bottom(self) -> None:
         self.bottom.setValue(self._mmc.getZPosition())
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/__init__.py b/src/useq_widgets/__init__.py
similarity index 78%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/__init__.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/__init__.py
index 97cc16542..8d31eccf0 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/src/useq_widgets/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 from ._channels import ChannelTable
 from ._column_info import (
     BoolColumn,
+    ButtonColumn,
     ChoiceColumn,
+    ColumnInfo,
     FloatColumn,
     IntColumn,
     TextColumn,
@@ -11,29 +13,34 @@
 )
 from ._data_table import DataTable, DataTableWidget
 from ._grid import GridPlanWidget
-from ._mda_sequence import PYMMCW_METADATA_KEY, MDASequenceWidget
+from ._mda_sequence import PYMMCW_METADATA_KEY, MDASequenceWidget, MDATabs
 from ._positions import PositionTable
 from ._time import TimePlanWidget
-from ._well_plate_widget import WellPlateWidget
-from ._z import ZPlanWidget
+from ._well_plate_widget import WellPlateView, WellPlateWidget
+from ._z import ZMode, ZPlanWidget
 from .points_plans import PointsPlanWidget
 
 __all__ = [
     "BoolColumn",
+    "ButtonColumn",
     "ChannelTable",
     "ChoiceColumn",
+    "ColumnInfo",
     "DataTable",
     "DataTableWidget",
     "FloatColumn",
     "GridPlanWidget",
     "IntColumn",
     "MDASequenceWidget",
+    "MDATabs",
     "PointsPlanWidget",
     "PositionTable",
     "PYMMCW_METADATA_KEY",
     "TextColumn",
     "TimeDeltaColumn",
     "TimePlanWidget",
+    "WellPlateView",
     "WellPlateWidget",
+    "ZMode",
     "ZPlanWidget",
 ]
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_channels.py b/src/useq_widgets/_channels.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_channels.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/_channels.py
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_checkable_tabwidget_widget.py b/src/useq_widgets/_checkable_tabwidget_widget.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_checkable_tabwidget_widget.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/_checkable_tabwidget_widget.py
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_column_info.py b/src/useq_widgets/_column_info.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_column_info.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/_column_info.py
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_data_table.py b/src/useq_widgets/_data_table.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_data_table.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/_data_table.py
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_grid.py b/src/useq_widgets/_grid.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_grid.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/_grid.py
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_mda_sequence.py b/src/useq_widgets/_mda_sequence.py
similarity index 98%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_mda_sequence.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/_mda_sequence.py
index 8616c7ecb..0cb2f5ba4 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_mda_sequence.py
+++ b/src/useq_widgets/_mda_sequence.py
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
 from superqt.utils import signals_blocked
 
 import pymmcore_widgets
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._channels import ChannelTable
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._checkable_tabwidget_widget import CheckableTabWidget
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._grid import GridPlanWidget
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._positions import AF_PER_POS_TOOLTIP, PositionTable
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._time import TimePlanWidget
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._z import Mode, ZPlanWidget
+
+from ._channels import ChannelTable
+from ._checkable_tabwidget_widget import CheckableTabWidget
+from ._grid import GridPlanWidget
+from ._positions import AF_PER_POS_TOOLTIP, PositionTable
+from ._time import TimePlanWidget
+from ._z import ZMode, ZPlanWidget
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence
@@ -528,7 +529,7 @@ def _validate_af_with_z_plan(self) -> None:
 
         If the Z Plan is set to TOP_BOTTOM, the autofocus plan cannot be used.
         """
-        if self.z_plan.mode() == Mode.TOP_BOTTOM:
+        if self.z_plan.mode() == ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM:
             # if any autofocus axis is selected, show a warning.
             if self.af_axis.value() or self._use_af_per_position():
                 QMessageBox.warning(
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_positions.py b/src/useq_widgets/_positions.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_positions.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/_positions.py
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_time.py b/src/useq_widgets/_time.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_time.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/_time.py
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_well_plate_widget.py b/src/useq_widgets/_well_plate_widget.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_well_plate_widget.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/_well_plate_widget.py
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_z.py b/src/useq_widgets/_z.py
similarity index 94%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_z.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/_z.py
index 40c872401..7bc76c7ff 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/_z.py
+++ b/src/useq_widgets/_z.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from pymmcore_widgets._util import SeparatorWidget
 
 
-class Mode(enum.Enum):
+class ZMode(enum.Enum):
     """Recognized ZPlanWidget modes."""
 
     TOP_BOTTOM = "top_bottom"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
         # to store a "suggested" step size
         self._suggested: float | None = None
 
-        self._mode: Mode = Mode.TOP_BOTTOM
+        self._mode: ZMode = ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM
 
         # #################### Mode Buttons ####################
 
@@ -255,13 +255,13 @@ def __init__(self, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
 
         # #################### Defaults ####################
 
-        self.setMode(Mode.TOP_BOTTOM)
+        self.setMode(ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM)
 
     # ------------------------- Public API -------------------------
 
     def setMode(
         self,
-        mode: Mode | Literal["top_bottom", "range_around", "above_below"],
+        mode: ZMode | Literal["top_bottom", "range_around", "above_below"],
     ) -> None:
         """Set the current mode.
 
@@ -274,32 +274,32 @@ def setMode(
             If None, the mode is determined by the sender().data(), for internal usage.
         """
         if isinstance(mode, QRadioButton):
-            btn_map: dict[QAbstractButton, Mode] = {
-                self._btn_top_bot: Mode.TOP_BOTTOM,
-                self._btn_range: Mode.RANGE_AROUND,
-                self._button_above_below: Mode.ABOVE_BELOW,
+            btn_map: dict[QAbstractButton, ZMode] = {
+                self._btn_top_bot: ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM,
+                self._btn_range: ZMode.RANGE_AROUND,
+                self._button_above_below: ZMode.ABOVE_BELOW,
             }
             self._mode = btn_map[mode]
         elif isinstance(mode, str):
-            self._mode = Mode(mode)
+            self._mode = ZMode(mode)
         else:
             self._mode = mode
 
-        if self._mode is Mode.TOP_BOTTOM:
+        if self._mode is ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM:
             with signals_blocked(self._mode_btn_group):
                 self._btn_top_bot.setChecked(True)
             self._set_row_visible(ROW_RANGE_AROUND, False)
             self._set_row_visible(ROW_ABOVE_BELOW, False)
             self._set_row_visible(ROW_TOP_BOTTOM, True)
 
-        elif self._mode is Mode.RANGE_AROUND:
+        elif self._mode is ZMode.RANGE_AROUND:
             with signals_blocked(self._mode_btn_group):
                 self._btn_range.setChecked(True)
             self._set_row_visible(ROW_TOP_BOTTOM, False)
             self._set_row_visible(ROW_ABOVE_BELOW, False)
             self._set_row_visible(ROW_RANGE_AROUND, True)
 
-        elif self._mode is Mode.ABOVE_BELOW:
+        elif self._mode is ZMode.ABOVE_BELOW:
             with signals_blocked(self._mode_btn_group):
                 self._button_above_below.setChecked(True)
             self._set_row_visible(ROW_RANGE_AROUND, False)
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ def setMode(
 
         self._on_change()
 
-    def mode(self) -> Mode:
+    def mode(self) -> ZMode:
         """Return the current mode.
 
         One of "top_bottom", "range_around", or "above_below".
@@ -347,15 +347,15 @@ def value(self) -> useq.ZAboveBelow | useq.ZRangeAround | useq.ZTopBottom | None
             return None
 
         common = {"step": self.step.value(), "go_up": self._bottom_to_top.isChecked()}
-        if self._mode is Mode.TOP_BOTTOM:
+        if self._mode is ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM:
             return useq.ZTopBottom(
                 top=round(self.top.value(), 4),
                 bottom=round(self.bottom.value(), 4),
                 **common,
             )
-        elif self._mode is Mode.RANGE_AROUND:
+        elif self._mode is ZMode.RANGE_AROUND:
             return useq.ZRangeAround(range=round(self.range.value(), 4), **common)
-        elif self._mode is Mode.ABOVE_BELOW:
+        elif self._mode is ZMode.ABOVE_BELOW:
             return useq.ZAboveBelow(
                 above=round(self.above.value(), 4),
                 below=round(self.below.value(), 4),
@@ -377,14 +377,14 @@ def setValue(
         if isinstance(value, useq.ZTopBottom):
             self.top.setValue(value.top)
             self.bottom.setValue(value.bottom)
-            self.setMode(Mode.TOP_BOTTOM)
+            self.setMode(ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM)
         elif isinstance(value, useq.ZRangeAround):
             self.range.setValue(value.range)
-            self.setMode(Mode.RANGE_AROUND)
+            self.setMode(ZMode.RANGE_AROUND)
         elif isinstance(value, useq.ZAboveBelow):
             self.above.setValue(value.above)
             self.below.setValue(value.below)
-            self.setMode(Mode.ABOVE_BELOW)
+            self.setMode(ZMode.ABOVE_BELOW)
         else:
             raise TypeError(f"Invalid value type: {type(value)}")
 
@@ -402,14 +402,14 @@ def setGoUp(self, up: bool) -> None:
 
     def currentZRange(self) -> float:
         """Return the current Z range in microns."""
-        if self._mode is Mode.TOP_BOTTOM:
+        if self._mode is ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM:
             return abs(self.top.value() - self.bottom.value())  # type: ignore
-        elif self._mode is Mode.RANGE_AROUND:
+        elif self._mode is ZMode.RANGE_AROUND:
             return self.range.value()  # type: ignore
         else:  # _Mode.ABOVE_BELOW
             return self.above.value() + self.below.value()  # type: ignore
 
-    Mode: Final[type[Mode]] = Mode
+    Mode: Final[type[ZMode]] = ZMode
 
     # ------------------------- Private API -------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/__init__.py b/src/useq_widgets/points_plans/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/__init__.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/points_plans/__init__.py
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/_grid_row_column_widget.py b/src/useq_widgets/points_plans/_grid_row_column_widget.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/_grid_row_column_widget.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/points_plans/_grid_row_column_widget.py
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/_points_plan_selector.py b/src/useq_widgets/points_plans/_points_plan_selector.py
similarity index 98%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/_points_plan_selector.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/points_plans/_points_plan_selector.py
index 41072ab0b..2deff55d0 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/_points_plan_selector.py
+++ b/src/useq_widgets/points_plans/_points_plan_selector.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
 class RelativePointPlanSelector(QWidget):
     """Widget to select a relative multi-position point plan.
 
-    See also: [PointsPlanWidget][pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets.PointsPlanWidget]
+    See also: [PointsPlanWidget][useq_widgets.PointsPlanWidget]
     which combines this widget with a graphical representation of the points.
 
     In useq, a RelativeMultiPointPlan is one of:
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/_points_plan_widget.py b/src/useq_widgets/points_plans/_points_plan_widget.py
similarity index 97%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/_points_plan_widget.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/points_plans/_points_plan_widget.py
index f9a4dbba6..43faf374f 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/_points_plan_widget.py
+++ b/src/useq_widgets/points_plans/_points_plan_widget.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from qtpy.QtCore import Signal
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QWidget
 
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets.points_plans import RelativePointPlanSelector
+from useq_widgets.points_plans import RelativePointPlanSelector
 
 from ._well_graphics_view import WellView
 
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/_random_points_widget.py b/src/useq_widgets/points_plans/_random_points_widget.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/_random_points_widget.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/points_plans/_random_points_widget.py
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/_well_graphics_view.py b/src/useq_widgets/points_plans/_well_graphics_view.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/pymmcore_widgets/useq_widgets/points_plans/_well_graphics_view.py
rename to src/useq_widgets/points_plans/_well_graphics_view.py
diff --git a/src/useq_widgets/py.typed b/src/useq_widgets/py.typed
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/hcs/test_well_plate_calibration_widget.py b/tests/hcs/test_well_plate_calibration_widget.py
index 53b8a0f63..9fc198ccc 100644
--- a/tests/hcs/test_well_plate_calibration_widget.py
+++ b/tests/hcs/test_well_plate_calibration_widget.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from pymmcore_plus import CMMCorePlus
 
 from pymmcore_widgets.hcs._plate_calibration_widget import PlateCalibrationWidget
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._well_plate_widget import DATA_POSITION
+from useq_widgets._well_plate_widget import DATA_POSITION
 
 
 def test_plate_calibration_value(global_mmcore: CMMCorePlus, qtbot) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_useq_core_widgets.py b/tests/test_useq_core_widgets.py
index 9743c4a6b..f0df24f06 100644
--- a/tests/test_useq_core_widgets.py
+++ b/tests/test_useq_core_widgets.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     CoreConnectedPositionTable,
 )
 from pymmcore_widgets.mda._core_z import CoreConnectedZPlanWidget
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._mda_sequence import (
+from useq_widgets._mda_sequence import (
     AF_AXIS_TOOLTIP,
     AF_DISABLED_TOOLTIP,
     PYMMCW_METADATA_KEY,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     KeepShutterOpen,
     QFileDialog,
 )
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._positions import AF_PER_POS_TOOLTIP, _MDAPopup
+from useq_widgets._positions import AF_PER_POS_TOOLTIP, _MDAPopup
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from pymmcore_plus import CMMCorePlus
diff --git a/tests/useq_widgets/test_plate_widget.py b/tests/useq_widgets/test_plate_widget.py
index 0d8f5613c..633aa4dd3 100644
--- a/tests/useq_widgets/test_plate_widget.py
+++ b/tests/useq_widgets/test_plate_widget.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
 from qtpy.QtGui import QMouseEvent
 
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets import WellPlateWidget
+from useq_widgets import WellPlateWidget
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from pytestqt.qtbot import QtBot
diff --git a/tests/useq_widgets/test_useq_points_plans.py b/tests/useq_widgets/test_useq_points_plans.py
index e5037ae4f..05d55f48b 100644
--- a/tests/useq_widgets/test_useq_points_plans.py
+++ b/tests/useq_widgets/test_useq_points_plans.py
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QGraphicsEllipseItem, QGraphicsLineItem, QGraphicsRectItem
 from useq import GridRowsColumns, OrderMode, RandomPoints, RelativePosition, Shape
 
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets import points_plans as pp
+from useq_widgets import points_plans as pp
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from pytestqt.qtbot import QtBot
 
-    from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets.points_plans._well_graphics_view import WellView
+    from useq_widgets.points_plans._well_graphics_view import WellView
 
 RANDOM_POINTS = RandomPoints(
     num_points=5,
diff --git a/tests/useq_widgets/test_useq_widgets.py b/tests/useq_widgets/test_useq_widgets.py
index fd704ff9c..1a274839d 100644
--- a/tests/useq_widgets/test_useq_widgets.py
+++ b/tests/useq_widgets/test_useq_widgets.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
 
 import pymmcore_widgets
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets import (
+from useq_widgets import (
     PYMMCW_METADATA_KEY,
     ChannelTable,
     DataTableWidget,
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
     _grid,
     _z,
 )
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._column_info import (
+from useq_widgets._column_info import (
     FloatColumn,
     QTimeLineEdit,
     TextColumn,
     parse_timedelta,
 )
-from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._positions import MDAButton, QFileDialog, _MDAPopup
+from useq_widgets._positions import MDAButton, QFileDialog, _MDAPopup
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from pathlib import Path
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def test_mda_wdg(qtbot: QtBot):
 def test_mda_wdg_load_save(
     qtbot: QtBot, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, ext: str
 ) -> None:
-    from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._mda_sequence import QFileDialog
+    from useq_widgets._mda_sequence import QFileDialog
 
     wdg = MDASequenceWidget()
     qtbot.addWidget(wdg)
@@ -355,15 +355,15 @@ def test_z_plan_widget(qtbot: QtBot) -> None:
 
     wdg.setMode("top_bottom")
 
-    assert wdg.mode() == _z.Mode.TOP_BOTTOM
+    assert wdg.mode() == _z.ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM
     assert wdg.top.isVisible()
     assert not wdg.above.isVisible()
     assert wdg._btn_top_bot.isChecked()
-    wdg.setMode(_z.Mode.RANGE_AROUND)
+    wdg.setMode(_z.ZMode.RANGE_AROUND)
     assert wdg.range.isVisible()
     assert not wdg.top.isVisible()
     assert wdg._btn_range.isChecked()
-    wdg.setMode(_z.Mode.ABOVE_BELOW)
+    wdg.setMode(_z.ZMode.ABOVE_BELOW)
     assert wdg.above.isVisible()
     assert not wdg.range.isVisible()
     assert wdg._button_above_below.isChecked()
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ def test_proper_checked_index(qtbot) -> None:
     """
     import useq
 
-    from pymmcore_widgets.useq_widgets._positions import _MDAPopup
+    from useq_widgets._positions import _MDAPopup
 
     seq = useq.MDASequence(grid_plan=useq.GridRowsColumns(rows=2, columns=3))
     pop = _MDAPopup(seq)
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ def _qmsgbox(*args, **kwargs):
     with patch.object(QMessageBox, "warning", _qmsgbox):
         wdg.tab_wdg.setChecked(wdg.z_plan, True)
 
-    assert wdg.z_plan.mode() == _z.Mode.TOP_BOTTOM
+    assert wdg.z_plan.mode() == _z.ZMode.TOP_BOTTOM
     assert not wdg.af_axis.isEnabled()
     assert not wdg.stage_positions.af_per_position.isEnabled()
     assert wdg.af_axis.value() == ()