diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 6c169fe..aebfc4f 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 val dataforgeVersion: String by extra("0.7.1")
-val visionforgeVersion by extra("0.3.0-RC")
+val visionforgeVersion by extra("0.3.1")
 val ktorVersion: String by extra(space.kscience.gradle.KScienceVersions.ktorVersion)
 val rsocketVersion by extra("0.15.4")
 val xodusVersion by extra("2.0.1")
 
 allprojects {
     group = "space.kscience"
-    version = "0.3.0-dev-5"
+    version = "0.3.0-dev-6"
     repositories{
         maven("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/spc/p/sci/dev")
     }
diff --git a/controls-constructor/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/constructor/DeviceConstructor.kt b/controls-constructor/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/constructor/DeviceConstructor.kt
index 1eb3b91..5dbbe13 100644
--- a/controls-constructor/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/constructor/DeviceConstructor.kt
+++ b/controls-constructor/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/constructor/DeviceConstructor.kt
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ public abstract class DeviceConstructor(
      */
     public fun <T : Any> property(
         state: DeviceState<T>,
-        nameOverride: String? = null,
         descriptorBuilder: PropertyDescriptor.() -> Unit = {},
+        nameOverride: String? = null,
     ): PropertyDelegateProvider<DeviceConstructor, ReadOnlyProperty<DeviceConstructor, T>> =
         PropertyDelegateProvider { _: DeviceConstructor, property ->
             val name = nameOverride ?: property.name
@@ -77,11 +77,12 @@ public abstract class DeviceConstructor(
         reader: suspend () -> T,
         readInterval: Duration,
         initialState: T,
-        nameOverride: String? = null,
         descriptorBuilder: PropertyDescriptor.() -> Unit = {},
+        nameOverride: String? = null,
     ): PropertyDelegateProvider<DeviceConstructor, ReadOnlyProperty<DeviceConstructor, T>> = property(
         DeviceState.external(this, metaConverter, readInterval, initialState, reader),
-        nameOverride, descriptorBuilder
+        descriptorBuilder,
+        nameOverride,
     )
 
 
@@ -90,8 +91,8 @@ public abstract class DeviceConstructor(
      */
     public fun <T : Any> mutableProperty(
         state: MutableDeviceState<T>,
-        nameOverride: String? = null,
         descriptorBuilder: PropertyDescriptor.() -> Unit = {},
+        nameOverride: String? = null,
     ): PropertyDelegateProvider<DeviceConstructor, ReadWriteProperty<DeviceConstructor, T>> =
         PropertyDelegateProvider { _: DeviceConstructor, property ->
             val name = nameOverride ?: property.name
@@ -116,11 +117,26 @@ public abstract class DeviceConstructor(
         writer: suspend (T) -> Unit,
         readInterval: Duration,
         initialState: T,
-        nameOverride: String? = null,
         descriptorBuilder: PropertyDescriptor.() -> Unit = {},
+        nameOverride: String? = null,
     ): PropertyDelegateProvider<DeviceConstructor, ReadWriteProperty<DeviceConstructor, T>> = mutableProperty(
         DeviceState.external(this, metaConverter, readInterval, initialState, reader, writer),
+        descriptorBuilder,
+        nameOverride,
+    )
+
+    /**
+     * Create and register a virtual property with optional [callback]
+     */
+    public fun <T : Any> state(
+        metaConverter: MetaConverter<T>,
+        initialState: T,
+        descriptorBuilder: PropertyDescriptor.() -> Unit = {},
+        nameOverride: String? = null,
+        callback: (T) -> Unit = {},
+    ): PropertyDelegateProvider<DeviceConstructor, ReadWriteProperty<DeviceConstructor, T>> = mutableProperty(
+        DeviceState.virtual(metaConverter, initialState, callback),
+        descriptorBuilder,
         nameOverride,
-        descriptorBuilder
     )
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/controls-constructor/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/constructor/DeviceGroup.kt b/controls-constructor/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/constructor/DeviceGroup.kt
index cea9d71..26b5896 100644
--- a/controls-constructor/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/constructor/DeviceGroup.kt
+++ b/controls-constructor/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/constructor/DeviceGroup.kt
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ public open class DeviceGroup(
     override val messageFlow: Flow<DeviceMessage>
         get() = sharedMessageFlow
 
+    @OptIn(ExperimentalCoroutinesApi::class)
     override val coroutineContext: CoroutineContext = context.newCoroutineContext(
         SupervisorJob(context.coroutineContext[Job]) +
-                CoroutineName("Device $this") +
+                CoroutineName("Device $id") +
                 CoroutineExceptionHandler { _, throwable ->
                     context.launch {
                         sharedMessageFlow.emit(
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public open class DeviceGroup(
     public fun <D : Device> install(token: NameToken, device: D): D {
         require(_devices[token] == null) { "A child device with name $token already exists" }
         //start the child device if needed
-        if(lifecycleState == STARTED || lifecycleState == STARTING) launch { device.start() }
+        if (lifecycleState == STARTED || lifecycleState == STARTING) launch { device.start() }
         _devices[token] = device
         return device
     }
@@ -216,6 +217,9 @@ public fun <D : Device> DeviceGroup.install(name: Name, device: D): D {
 public fun <D : Device> DeviceGroup.install(name: String, device: D): D =
     install(name.parseAsName(), device)
 
+public fun <D : Device> DeviceGroup.install(device: D): D =
+    install(device.id, device)
+
 public fun <D : Device> Context.install(name: String, device: D): D = request(DeviceManager).install(name, device)
 
 /**
@@ -281,15 +285,6 @@ public fun <T : Any> DeviceGroup.registerMutableProperty(
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Create a virtual [MutableDeviceState], but do not register it to a device
- */
-@Suppress("UnusedReceiverParameter")
-public fun <T : Any> DeviceGroup.state(
-    converter: MetaConverter<T>,
-    initialValue: T,
-): MutableDeviceState<T> = VirtualDeviceState<T>(converter, initialValue)
-
 /**
  * Create a new virtual mutable state and a property based on it.
  * @return the mutable state used in property
@@ -299,8 +294,9 @@ public fun <T : Any> DeviceGroup.registerVirtualProperty(
     initialValue: T,
     converter: MetaConverter<T>,
     descriptorBuilder: PropertyDescriptor.() -> Unit = {},
+    callback: (T) -> Unit = {},
 ): MutableDeviceState<T> {
-    val state = state(converter, initialValue)
+    val state = DeviceState.virtual<T>(converter, initialValue, callback)
     registerMutableProperty(name, state, descriptorBuilder)
     return state
 }
diff --git a/controls-constructor/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/constructor/DeviceState.kt b/controls-constructor/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/constructor/DeviceState.kt
index a9cff51..672b0a6 100644
--- a/controls-constructor/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/constructor/DeviceState.kt
+++ b/controls-constructor/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/constructor/DeviceState.kt
@@ -45,17 +45,49 @@ public var <T : Any> MutableDeviceState<T>.valueAsMeta: Meta
 
 /**
  * A [MutableDeviceState] that does not correspond to a physical state
+ *
+ * @param callback a synchronous callback that could be used without a scope
  */
-public class VirtualDeviceState<T>(
+private class VirtualDeviceState<T>(
     override val converter: MetaConverter<T>,
     initialValue: T,
+    private val callback: (T) -> Unit = {},
 ) : MutableDeviceState<T> {
     private val flow = MutableStateFlow(initialValue)
     override val valueFlow: Flow<T> get() = flow
 
-    override var value: T by flow::value
+    override var value: T
+        get() = flow.value
+        set(value) {
+            flow.value = value
+            callback(value)
+        }
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * A [MutableDeviceState] that does not correspond to a physical state
+ *
+ * @param callback a synchronous callback that could be used without a scope
+ */
+public fun <T> DeviceState.Companion.virtual(
+    converter: MetaConverter<T>,
+    initialValue: T,
+    callback: (T) -> Unit = {},
+): MutableDeviceState<T> = VirtualDeviceState(converter, initialValue, callback)
+
+private class StateFlowAsState<T>(
+    override val converter: MetaConverter<T>,
+    val flow: MutableStateFlow<T>,
+) : MutableDeviceState<T> {
+    override var value: T by flow::value
+    override val valueFlow: Flow<T> get() = flow
+}
+
+public fun <T> MutableStateFlow<T>.asDeviceState(converter: MetaConverter<T>): DeviceState<T> =
+    StateFlowAsState(converter, this)
+
+
 private open class BoundDeviceState<T>(
     override val converter: MetaConverter<T>,
     val device: Device,
diff --git a/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/api/Device.kt b/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/api/Device.kt
index 4b78f24..89040c0 100644
--- a/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/api/Device.kt
+++ b/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/api/Device.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import space.kscience.dataforge.context.ContextAware
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.info
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.logger
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
+import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.get
+import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.string
 import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DFExperimental
 import space.kscience.dataforge.misc.DfType
 import space.kscience.dataforge.names.parseAsName
@@ -111,6 +113,11 @@ public interface Device : ContextAware, CoroutineScope {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Inner id of a device. Not necessary corresponds to the name in the parent container
+ */
+public val Device.id: String get() = meta["id"].string?: "device[${hashCode().toString(16)}]"
+
 /**
  * Device that caches properties values
  */
diff --git a/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/manager/DeviceManager.kt b/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/manager/DeviceManager.kt
index be59b4c..c8c7ffc 100644
--- a/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/manager/DeviceManager.kt
+++ b/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/manager/DeviceManager.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import space.kscience.controls.api.Device
 import space.kscience.controls.api.DeviceHub
 import space.kscience.controls.api.getOrNull
+import space.kscience.controls.api.id
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.*
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.MutableMeta
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ public fun <D : Device> DeviceManager.install(name: String, device: D): D {
     return device
 }
 
+public fun <D : Device> DeviceManager.install(device: D): D = install(device.id, device)
+
 
 /**
  * Register and start a device built by [factory] with current [Context] and [meta].