Phoebus widgets and a Phoebus screen are all Python objects. Widgets can be added to a screen or even to other widgets (for things like Group or Tab widgets). >>> import phoebusgen >>> text_update_widget = phoebusgen.widget.TextUpdate( ' test widget ', ' TEST:PV ', 10, 20, 20, 50 ) >>> text_update_widget.predefined_foreground_color ...