diff --git a/docs/source/api.rst b/docs/source/api.rst
index 471f38f7..775dcbbc 100644
--- a/docs/source/api.rst
+++ b/docs/source/api.rst
@@ -364,15 +364,12 @@ Interactive Utilities: Qt Based
 .. autosummary::
    :toctree: generated/
    
-   arpes.plotting.qt_tool.qt_tool
-   arpes.plotting.qt_ktool.ktool
+   plotting.qt_tool.qt_tool
+   plotting.qt_ktool.ktool
    plotting.fit_tool.fit_tool
    plotting.bz_tool.bz_tool
 
-   plotting.basic_tools.path_tool
-   plotting.basic_tools.mask_tool
-   plotting.basic_tools.bkg_tool
-   plotting.basic_tools.det_window_tool
+   plotting.basic_tools
 
 General Utilities/Matplotlib Quality of Life
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/src/arpes/plotting/__init__.py b/src/arpes/plotting/__init__.py
index 5aee0e62..7824dbf7 100644
--- a/src/arpes/plotting/__init__.py
+++ b/src/arpes/plotting/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from .annotations import annotate_cuts, annotate_experimental_conditions, annotate_point
 from .bands import plot_with_bands
 from .basic import make_reference_plots
+from .basic_tools import bkg_tool, det_window_tool, mask_tool, path_tool
 from .dispersion import (
     LabeledFermiSurfaceParam,
     cut_dispersion_plot,
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@
 from .fermi_surface import fermi_surface_slices, magnify_circular_regions_plot
 from .movie import plot_movie
 from .parameter import plot_parameter
+from .qt_ktool import ktool
+from .qt_tool import qt_tool
 from .spatial import plot_spatial_reference, reference_scan_spatial
 from .spin import spin_colored_spectrum, spin_difference_spectrum, spin_polarized_spectrum
 from .stack_plot import flat_stack_plot, offset_scatter_plot, stack_dispersion_plot
@@ -30,9 +33,3 @@
     savefig,
     simple_ax_grid,
 )
-
-"""
-"""
-from .qt_tool import qt_tool
-from .qt_ktool import ktool
-from .basic_tools import path_tool, mask_tool, bkg_tool, det_window_tool