diff --git a/Qt/CMakeLists.txt b/Qt/CMakeLists.txt
index 61afe1a..4c89917 100644
--- a/Qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ set(PROJECT_SOURCES
         IterableEnum.hpp
         better_radiobutton.h
         better_radiobutton.cpp
+        led.h
+        led.cpp
 
         networkerror.h
         networkerror.cpp
diff --git a/Qt/helpers.cpp b/Qt/helpers.cpp
index ca19444..0aacc6b 100644
--- a/Qt/helpers.cpp
+++ b/Qt/helpers.cpp
@@ -65,17 +65,6 @@ void reset_widget_color(QWidget* widget)
     widget->setStyleSheet("");
 }
 
-bool is_read_only(QWidget* widget)
-{
-    return widget->testAttribute(Qt::WA_TransparentForMouseEvents) || (widget->focusPolicy() == Qt::NoFocus);
-}
-
-void set_read_only(QWidget* widget, bool read_only)
-{
-    widget->setAttribute(Qt::WA_TransparentForMouseEvents, read_only);
-    widget->setFocusPolicy(read_only ? Qt::NoFocus : Qt::StrongFocus);
-}
-
 QString network_reply_to_fix(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error)
 {
     switch (error) {
diff --git a/Qt/helpers.h b/Qt/helpers.h
index ea958a7..230ff5a 100644
--- a/Qt/helpers.h
+++ b/Qt/helpers.h
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ void set_widget_color(QWidget* widget, QString color, QString bg);
 QColor widget_bg_color(QWidget* widget);
 QColor widget_color(QWidget* widget);
 void reset_widget_color(QWidget* widget);
-void set_read_only(QWidget* widget, bool readOnly = true);
-bool is_read_only(QWidget* widget);
 QString network_reply_to_fix(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error);
 
 #endif // HELPERS_H
diff --git a/Qt/led.cpp b/Qt/led.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e83a882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Qt/led.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#include "led.h"
+
+Led::Led(QWidget* parrent)
+    : QPushButton(parrent)
+{
+    set_read_only(this, true);
+}
+
+Led::Led(const QString &text, QWidget *parent)
+{
+    set_read_only(this, true);
+}
+
+Led::Led(const QIcon& icon, const QString &text, QWidget *parent)
+{
+    set_read_only(this, true);
+}
+
+Led::~Led()
+{
+
+}
+
+bool Led::is_read_only(QWidget* widget)
+{
+    return widget->testAttribute(Qt::WA_TransparentForMouseEvents) || (widget->focusPolicy() == Qt::NoFocus);
+}
+
+void Led::set_read_only(QWidget* widget, bool read_only)
+{
+    widget->setAttribute(Qt::WA_TransparentForMouseEvents, read_only);
+    widget->setFocusPolicy(read_only ? Qt::NoFocus : Qt::StrongFocus);
+}
diff --git a/Qt/led.h b/Qt/led.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adf970e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Qt/led.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef LED_H
+#define LED_H
+
+#include "QPushButton"
+
+class Led : public QPushButton {
+    Q_OBJECT
+  public:
+    explicit Led(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit Led(const QString &text, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    Led(const QIcon& icon, const QString &text, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    ~Led();
+  private:
+    bool is_read_only(QWidget* widget);
+    void set_read_only(QWidget* widget, bool read_only);
+};
+
+#endif // LED_H
diff --git a/Qt/simulatorbase.cpp b/Qt/simulatorbase.cpp
index 9c7e49e..c3fccbc 100644
--- a/Qt/simulatorbase.cpp
+++ b/Qt/simulatorbase.cpp
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void SimulatorBase::process_ui_led(json& uiItem)
         return;
     }
 
-    auto led = qobject_cast<QPushButton*>(widget);
+    auto led = qobject_cast<Led*>(widget);
     if (led == nullptr)
     {
         QD << "widget is not of type led";
diff --git a/Qt/simulatorbase.h b/Qt/simulatorbase.h
index 6590cd8..7fa208d 100644
--- a/Qt/simulatorbase.h
+++ b/Qt/simulatorbase.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "web_socket_wrapper.h"
 #include "networkerror.h"
 #include "helpers.h"
+#include "led.h"
 #include <magic_enum.hpp>
 #include "IterableEnum.hpp"
 
diff --git a/Qt/simulators/sim-test.ui b/Qt/simulators/sim-test.ui
index f9afe0e..e309743 100644
--- a/Qt/simulators/sim-test.ui
+++ b/Qt/simulators/sim-test.ui
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
      </widget>
     </item>
     <item row="1" column="3">
-     <widget class="QPushButton" name="led">
+     <widget class="Led" name="led">
       <property name="text">
        <string>PushButton</string>
       </property>
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@
    <extends>QWidget</extends>
    <header>qwt_thermo.h</header>
   </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>Led</class>
+   <extends>QPushButton</extends>
+   <header>led.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>