diff --git a/src/arpes/plotting/__init__.py b/src/arpes/plotting/__init__.py
index 8c33da18..5aee0e62 100644
--- a/src/arpes/plotting/__init__.py
+++ b/src/arpes/plotting/__init__.py
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@
 """
 from .qt_tool import qt_tool
 from .qt_ktool import ktool
+from .basic_tools import path_tool, mask_tool, bkg_tool, det_window_tool