diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
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+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.11)
+
+project(serialplot)
+
+# Find includes in corresponding build directories
+set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
+
+# Instruct CMake to run moc automatically when needed.
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+
+# add local path for cmake modules
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules/")
+
+# Find the QtWidgets library
+find_package(Qt5Widgets)
+find_package(Qwt 6.1 REQUIRED)
+
+# includes
+include_directories(${QWT_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
+# wrap UI files
+qt5_wrap_ui(UI_FILES mainwindow.ui)
+
+# Tell CMake to create the helloworld executable
+add_executable(serialplot main.cpp mainwindow.cpp customcheckablebutton.cpp ${UI_FILES})
+
+# Use the Widgets module from Qt 5.
+qt5_use_modules(serialplot Widgets SerialPort)
+target_link_libraries(serialplot ${QWT_LIBRARY})
+
+# Enable C++11 support, fail if not supported
+include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
+CHECK_CXX_COMPILER_FLAG("-std=c++11" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX11)
+CHECK_CXX_COMPILER_FLAG("-std=c++0x" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX0X)
+if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX11)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")
+elseif(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX0X)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++0x")
+else()
+  message(STATUS "The compiler ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} has no C++11 support. Please use a different C++ compiler.")
+endif()
+
+# add make run target
+add_custom_target(run
+    COMMAND serialplot
+    DEPENDS serialplot
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_PROJECT_DIR}
+)
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
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+
+Small and simple software for plotting data from serial port.
+
+# Dependencies
+- Qt 5, including serialport module
+- qwt 6.1
+- libudev-dev (required for QSerialPort)
diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindQwt.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindQwt.cmake
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindQwt.cmake
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+# Qt Widgets for Technical Applications
+# available at http://www.http://qwt.sourceforge.net/
+#
+# The module defines the following variables:
+#  QWT_FOUND - the system has Qwt
+#  QWT_INCLUDE_DIR - where to find qwt_plot.h
+#  QWT_INCLUDE_DIRS - qwt includes
+#  QWT_LIBRARY - where to find the Qwt library
+#  QWT_LIBRARIES - aditional libraries
+#  QWT_MAJOR_VERSION - major version
+#  QWT_MINOR_VERSION - minor version
+#  QWT_PATCH_VERSION - patch version
+#  QWT_VERSION_STRING - version (ex. 5.2.1)
+#  QWT_ROOT_DIR - root dir (ex. /usr/local)
+
+#=============================================================================
+# Copyright 2010-2013, Julien Schueller
+# All rights reserved.
+# 
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 
+# 
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+#    list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#    and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+# DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+# ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+# (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+# LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+# ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+# SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+# The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those
+# of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies, 
+# either expressed or implied, of the FreeBSD Project.
+#=============================================================================
+
+# TODO: handle multiple versions of qwt
+file(GLOB QWT_GLOB_DIR "/usr/local/qwt*/")
+
+find_path ( QWT_INCLUDE_DIR
+  NAMES qwt_plot.h
+  HINTS ${QT_INCLUDE_DIR} "${QWT_GLOB_DIR}/include"
+  PATH_SUFFIXES qwt qwt-qt3 qwt-qt4 qwt-qt5
+)
+
+set ( QWT_INCLUDE_DIRS ${QWT_INCLUDE_DIR} )
+
+# version
+set ( _VERSION_FILE ${QWT_INCLUDE_DIR}/qwt_global.h )
+if ( EXISTS ${_VERSION_FILE} )
+  file ( STRINGS ${_VERSION_FILE} _VERSION_LINE REGEX "define[ ]+QWT_VERSION_STR" )
+  if ( _VERSION_LINE )
+    string ( REGEX REPLACE ".*define[ ]+QWT_VERSION_STR[ ]+\"(.*)\".*" "\\1" QWT_VERSION_STRING "${_VERSION_LINE}" )
+    string ( REGEX REPLACE "([0-9]+)\\.([0-9]+)\\.([0-9]+)" "\\1" QWT_MAJOR_VERSION "${QWT_VERSION_STRING}" )
+    string ( REGEX REPLACE "([0-9]+)\\.([0-9]+)\\.([0-9]+)" "\\2" QWT_MINOR_VERSION "${QWT_VERSION_STRING}" )
+    string ( REGEX REPLACE "([0-9]+)\\.([0-9]+)\\.([0-9]+)" "\\3" QWT_PATCH_VERSION "${QWT_VERSION_STRING}" )
+  endif ()
+endif ()
+
+
+# check version
+set ( _QWT_VERSION_MATCH TRUE )
+if ( Qwt_FIND_VERSION AND QWT_VERSION_STRING )
+  if ( Qwt_FIND_VERSION_EXACT )
+    if ( NOT Qwt_FIND_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL QWT_VERSION_STRING )
+      set ( _QWT_VERSION_MATCH FALSE )
+    endif ()
+  else ()
+    if ( QWT_VERSION_STRING VERSION_LESS Qwt_FIND_VERSION )
+      set ( _QWT_VERSION_MATCH FALSE )
+    endif ()
+  endif ()
+endif ()
+
+
+find_library ( QWT_LIBRARY
+  NAMES qwt qwt-qt3 qwt-qt4 qwt-qt5
+  HINTS ${QT_LIBRARY_DIR} "${QWT_GLOB_DIR}/lib"
+)
+
+set ( QWT_LIBRARIES ${QWT_LIBRARY} )
+
+
+# try to guess root dir from include dir
+if ( QWT_INCLUDE_DIR )
+  string ( REGEX REPLACE "(.*)/include.*" "\\1" QWT_ROOT_DIR ${QWT_INCLUDE_DIR} )
+# try to guess root dir from library dir
+elseif ( QWT_LIBRARY )
+  string ( REGEX REPLACE "(.*)/lib[/|32|64].*" "\\1" QWT_ROOT_DIR ${QWT_LIBRARY} )
+endif ()
+
+
+# handle the QUIETLY and REQUIRED arguments
+include ( FindPackageHandleStandardArgs )
+if ( CMAKE_VERSION LESS 2.8.3 )
+  find_package_handle_standard_args( Qwt DEFAULT_MSG QWT_LIBRARY QWT_INCLUDE_DIR _QWT_VERSION_MATCH )
+else ()
+  find_package_handle_standard_args( Qwt REQUIRED_VARS QWT_LIBRARY QWT_INCLUDE_DIR _QWT_VERSION_MATCH VERSION_VAR QWT_VERSION_STRING )
+endif ()
+
+
+mark_as_advanced (
+  QWT_LIBRARY 
+  QWT_LIBRARIES
+  QWT_INCLUDE_DIR
+  QWT_INCLUDE_DIRS
+  QWT_MAJOR_VERSION
+  QWT_MINOR_VERSION
+  QWT_PATCH_VERSION
+  QWT_VERSION_STRING
+  QWT_ROOT_DIR
+)
diff --git a/customcheckablebutton.cpp b/customcheckablebutton.cpp
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/customcheckablebutton.cpp
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+#include "customcheckablebutton.h"
+
+CustomCheckableButton::CustomCheckableButton(QWidget *parent) :
+    QPushButton(parent)
+{
+    this->setCheckable(true);
+}
+
+void CustomCheckableButton::nextCheckState()
+{
+    /* Do nothing! Check state will be altered by parent. */
+}
diff --git a/customcheckablebutton.h b/customcheckablebutton.h
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/customcheckablebutton.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef CUSTOMCHECKABLEBUTTON_H
+#define CUSTOMCHECKABLEBUTTON_H
+
+#include <QPushButton>
+
+class CustomCheckableButton : public QPushButton
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit CustomCheckableButton(QWidget *parent = 0);
+
+signals:
+
+public slots:
+
+private:
+    void nextCheckState();
+
+};
+
+#endif // CUSTOMCHECKABLEBUTTON_H
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
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+++ b/main.cpp
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+#include "mainwindow.h"
+#include <QApplication>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    QApplication a(argc, argv);
+    MainWindow w;
+    w.show();
+
+    return a.exec();
+}
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
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+#include "mainwindow.h"
+#include "ui_mainwindow.h"
+#include <QSerialPortInfo>
+#include <QtDebug>
+
+#include "utils.h"
+
+MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
+    QMainWindow(parent),
+    ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
+{
+    ui->setupUi(this);
+
+    // init UI signals
+    QObject::connect(ui->pbReloadPorts, &QPushButton::clicked,
+                     this, &MainWindow::loadPortList);
+
+    QObject::connect(ui->pbOpenPort, &QPushButton::clicked,
+                     this, &MainWindow::togglePort);
+
+    QObject::connect(this, &MainWindow::portToggled,
+                     this, &MainWindow::onPortToggled);
+
+    QObject::connect(ui->cbPortList,
+                     SELECT<const QString&>::OVERLOAD_OF(&QComboBox::activated),
+                     this, &MainWindow::selectPort);
+
+    QObject::connect(ui->cbBaudRate,
+                     SELECT<const QString&>::OVERLOAD_OF(&QComboBox::activated),
+                     this, &MainWindow::selectBaudRate);
+
+    QObject::connect(&(this->serialPort), &QSerialPort::readyRead,
+                     this, &MainWindow::onDataReady);
+
+    loadPortList();
+    loadBaudRateList();
+    ui->cbBaudRate->setCurrentIndex(ui->cbBaudRate->findText("9600"));
+}
+
+MainWindow::~MainWindow()
+{
+    delete ui;
+}
+
+void MainWindow::loadPortList()
+{
+    QString currentSelection = ui->cbPortList->currentText();
+
+    ui->cbPortList->clear();
+
+    for (auto port : QSerialPortInfo::availablePorts())
+    {
+        ui->cbPortList->addItem(port.portName());
+    }
+
+    // find current selection in the new list, maybe it doesn't exist anymore?
+    int currentSelectionIndex = ui->cbPortList->findText(currentSelection);
+    if (currentSelectionIndex >= 0)
+    {
+        ui->cbPortList->setCurrentIndex(currentSelectionIndex);
+    }
+    else // our port doesn't exist anymore, close port if it's open
+    {
+        if (serialPort.isOpen()) togglePort();
+    }
+}
+
+void MainWindow::loadBaudRateList()
+{
+    ui->cbBaudRate->clear();
+
+    for (auto baudRate : QSerialPortInfo::standardBaudRates())
+    {
+        ui->cbBaudRate->addItem(QString::number(baudRate));
+    }
+}
+
+void MainWindow::togglePort()
+{
+    if (serialPort.isOpen())
+    {
+        serialPort.close();
+        qDebug() << "Port closed, " << serialPort.portName();
+        emit portToggled(false);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        serialPort.setPortName(ui->cbPortList->currentText());
+
+        // open port
+        if (serialPort.open(QIODevice::ReadWrite))
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Port opened, " << serialPort.portName();
+            emit portToggled(true);
+
+            // set baud rate
+            if (!serialPort.setBaudRate(ui->cbBaudRate->currentText().toInt()))
+            {
+                qDebug() << "Set baud rate failed during port opening: "
+                         << serialPort.error();
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Port open error: " << serialPort.error();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void MainWindow::selectPort(QString portName)
+{
+    // has selection actually changed
+    if (portName != serialPort.portName())
+    {
+        // if another port is already open, close it by toggling
+        if (serialPort.isOpen())
+        {
+            togglePort();
+
+            // open new selection by toggling
+            togglePort();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void MainWindow::selectBaudRate(QString baudRate)
+{
+    if (serialPort.isOpen())
+    {
+        if (!serialPort.setBaudRate(baudRate.toInt()))
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Set baud rate failed during select: "
+                     << serialPort.error();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Baud rate changed: " << serialPort.baudRate();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void MainWindow::onPortToggled(bool open)
+{
+    ui->pbOpenPort->setChecked(open);
+}
+
+void MainWindow::onDataReady()
+{
+    qDebug() << "Data: " << serialPort.readAll().toHex();
+}
diff --git a/mainwindow.h b/mainwindow.h
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+++ b/mainwindow.h
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+#ifndef MAINWINDOW_H
+#define MAINWINDOW_H
+
+#include <QMainWindow>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QSerialPort>
+
+namespace Ui {
+class MainWindow;
+}
+
+class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit MainWindow(QWidget *parent = 0);
+    ~MainWindow();
+
+private:
+    Ui::MainWindow *ui;
+    QSerialPort serialPort;
+
+private slots:
+    void loadPortList();
+    void loadBaudRateList();
+    void togglePort();
+    void selectPort(QString portName);
+    void onPortToggled(bool open);
+    void selectBaudRate(QString baudRate);
+
+    void onDataReady();
+
+signals:
+    void portToggled(bool open);
+};
+
+#endif // MAINWINDOW_H
diff --git a/mainwindow.ui b/mainwindow.ui
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/mainwindow.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,425 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>MainWindow</class>
+ <widget class="QMainWindow" name="MainWindow">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>652</width>
+    <height>534</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>MainWindow</string>
+  </property>
+  <widget class="QWidget" name="centralWidget">
+   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+    <item>
+     <widget class="QwtPlot" name="plot" native="true">
+      <property name="sizePolicy">
+       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="MinimumExpanding">
+        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+       </sizepolicy>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
+      <property name="sizePolicy">
+       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Minimum">
+        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+       </sizepolicy>
+      </property>
+      <property name="minimumSize">
+       <size>
+        <width>0</width>
+        <height>0</height>
+       </size>
+      </property>
+      <property name="maximumSize">
+       <size>
+        <width>16777215</width>
+        <height>16777215</height>
+       </size>
+      </property>
+      <property name="currentIndex">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="movable">
+       <bool>false</bool>
+      </property>
+      <widget class="QWidget" name="tabPort">
+       <attribute name="title">
+        <string>Port</string>
+       </attribute>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+        <item>
+         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
+          <item>
+           <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+            <item row="0" column="0">
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Port:</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item row="0" column="1">
+             <widget class="QComboBox" name="cbPortList">
+              <property name="sizePolicy">
+               <sizepolicy hsizetype="MinimumExpanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
+                <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+               </sizepolicy>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item row="1" column="1">
+             <widget class="QComboBox" name="cbBaudRate">
+              <property name="inputMethodHints">
+               <set>Qt::ImhPreferNumbers</set>
+              </property>
+              <property name="editable">
+               <bool>true</bool>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item row="1" column="0">
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Baud Rate:</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item row="0" column="2">
+             <widget class="QPushButton" name="pbReloadPorts">
+              <property name="sizePolicy">
+               <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
+                <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+               </sizepolicy>
+              </property>
+              <property name="maximumSize">
+               <size>
+                <width>30</width>
+                <height>16777215</height>
+               </size>
+              </property>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>🔄</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+           </layout>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QFrame" name="frame">
+              <property name="frameShape">
+               <enum>QFrame::NoFrame</enum>
+              </property>
+              <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rbNoParity">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>No Parity</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rbOddParity">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>Odd Parity</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rbEvenParity">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>Even Parity</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
+                 <property name="orientation">
+                  <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+                  <size>
+                   <width>20</width>
+                   <height>2</height>
+                  </size>
+                 </property>
+                </spacer>
+               </item>
+              </layout>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QFrame" name="frame_3">
+              <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_7">
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rb8Bits">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>8 bits</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rb7Bits">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>7 bits</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rb6Bits">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>6 bits</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rb5Bits">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>5 bits</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+              </layout>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QFrame" name="frame_4">
+              <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rb1StopBit">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>1 Stop Bit</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rb2StopBit">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>2 Stop Bit</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <spacer name="verticalSpacer_4">
+                 <property name="orientation">
+                  <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+                  <size>
+                   <width>20</width>
+                   <height>2</height>
+                  </size>
+                 </property>
+                </spacer>
+               </item>
+              </layout>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QFrame" name="frame_2">
+              <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rbNoFlowControl">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>No Flow Control</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rbHardwareControl">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>Hardware Control</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rbSoftwareControl">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>Software Control</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <spacer name="verticalSpacer_5">
+                 <property name="orientation">
+                  <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+                  <size>
+                   <width>20</width>
+                   <height>2</height>
+                  </size>
+                 </property>
+                </spacer>
+               </item>
+              </layout>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+           </layout>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+          <property name="orientation">
+           <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+          </property>
+          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+           <size>
+            <width>10000</width>
+            <height>20</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+         </spacer>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_4">
+          <item>
+           <widget class="CustomCheckableButton" name="pbOpenPort">
+            <property name="minimumSize">
+             <size>
+              <width>0</width>
+              <height>50</height>
+             </size>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Open</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="checkable">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pbSkipByte">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Skip Byte</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+            <property name="orientation">
+             <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+             <size>
+              <width>20</width>
+              <height>40</height>
+             </size>
+            </property>
+           </spacer>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_2">
+       <attribute name="title">
+        <string>Tab 2</string>
+       </attribute>
+      </widget>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+   </layout>
+  </widget>
+  <widget class="QMenuBar" name="menuBar">
+   <property name="geometry">
+    <rect>
+     <x>0</x>
+     <y>0</y>
+     <width>652</width>
+     <height>20</height>
+    </rect>
+   </property>
+   <widget class="QMenu" name="menuFile">
+    <property name="title">
+     <string>File</string>
+    </property>
+    <addaction name="actionFileLoadProfile"/>
+    <addaction name="actionFileSaveProfile"/>
+   </widget>
+   <widget class="QMenu" name="menuHelp">
+    <property name="title">
+     <string>Help</string>
+    </property>
+    <addaction name="actionHelpDataFormats"/>
+    <addaction name="actionHelpAbout"/>
+   </widget>
+   <addaction name="menuFile"/>
+   <addaction name="menuHelp"/>
+  </widget>
+  <widget class="QToolBar" name="mainToolBar">
+   <attribute name="toolBarArea">
+    <enum>TopToolBarArea</enum>
+   </attribute>
+   <attribute name="toolBarBreak">
+    <bool>false</bool>
+   </attribute>
+   <addaction name="actionStart"/>
+   <addaction name="actionClear"/>
+  </widget>
+  <widget class="QStatusBar" name="statusBar"/>
+  <action name="actionStart">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Start</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="actionClear">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Clear</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="actionHelpDataFormats">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Data Formats</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="actionHelpAbout">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>About</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="actionFileLoadProfile">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Load Profile</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="actionFileSaveProfile">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Save Profile</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+ </widget>
+ <layoutdefault spacing="6" margin="11"/>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>QwtPlot</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>qwt_plot.h</header>
+   <container>1</container>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>CustomCheckableButton</class>
+   <extends>QPushButton</extends>
+   <header>customcheckablebutton.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>
diff --git a/serialplot.pro b/serialplot.pro
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/serialplot.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#-------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Project created by QtCreator 2015-03-04T08:20:06
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------
+
+QT       += core gui serialport
+
+greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
+
+TARGET = serialplot
+TEMPLATE = app
+
+CONFIG += qwt
+
+
+SOURCES += main.cpp\
+        mainwindow.cpp \
+    customcheckablebutton.cpp
+
+HEADERS  += mainwindow.h \
+    utils.h \
+    customcheckablebutton.h
+
+FORMS    += mainwindow.ui
+
+CONFIG += c++11
diff --git a/utils.h b/utils.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+// credits: peppe@stackoverflow [http://stackoverflow.com/a/16795664/432492]
+template<typename... Args> struct SELECT {
+    template<typename C, typename R>
+    static constexpr auto OVERLOAD_OF( R (C::*pmf)(Args...) ) -> decltype(pmf) {
+        return pmf;
+    }
+};