diff --git a/examples/plotGroups.py b/examples/plotGroups.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# /*##########################################################################
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+# THE SOFTWARE.
+#
+# ###########################################################################*/
+"""
+Example to show the use of :class:`~silx.gui.items.group.Group`.
+"""
+
+__license__ = "MIT"
+
+import logging
+import numpy
+from silx.gui.plot import PlotWindow
+from silx.gui import qt
+from silx.gui.plot.items.group import Group
+from silx.gui.plot.items.curve import Curve
+
+
+logging.basicConfig()
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class MyGroup(Group):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(MyGroup, self).__init__()
+        self._cursor = 0
+        self._tick = 0
+
+    def update(self):
+        x = numpy.linspace(self._cursor, self._cursor + 100, 50)
+        y = numpy.random.poisson((numpy.sin(x / 100) + 1) * 100)
+        self._cursor += 100
+        self._tick += 1
+
+        curve = Curve()
+        curve.setColor("C0")
+        curve.setSymbol("")
+        curve.setLineStyle("-")
+        curve.setData(x, y, copy=False)
+        curve.setVisible(self._tick % 7 != 0)
+        self.addItem(curve)
+
+        if len(self.getItems()) > 10:
+            old = self.getItems()[0]
+            self.removeItem(old)
+
+
+def main(argv=None):
+    global app  # QApplication must be global to avoid seg fault on quit
+    app = qt.QApplication([])
+    sys.excepthook = qt.exceptionHandler
+
+    win = qt.QWidget()
+    win.setAttribute(qt.Qt.WA_DeleteOnClose)
+    layout = qt.QVBoxLayout(win)
+
+    plot = PlotWindow()
+    layout.addWidget(plot)
+
+    item = MyGroup()
+    plot.addItem(item)
+
+    def update():
+        item.update()
+        plot.resetZoom()
+
+    t = qt.QTimer()
+    t.timeout.connect(update)
+    t.start(1000)
+
+    show = qt.QPushButton()
+    show.setText("Show")
+    layout.addWidget(show)
+    show.clicked.connect(lambda: item.setVisible(True))
+
+    hide = qt.QPushButton()
+    hide.setText("Hide")
+    layout.addWidget(hide)
+    hide.clicked.connect(lambda: item.setVisible(False))
+
+    win.show()
+    return app.exec()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+    sys.exit(main(argv=sys.argv[1:]))
diff --git a/src/silx/gui/plot/items/group.py b/src/silx/gui/plot/items/group.py
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+# /*##########################################################################
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2018-2023 European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+# THE SOFTWARE.
+#
+# ###########################################################################*/
+"""This module provides base components to create group item for
+the :class:`~silx.gui.plot.PlotWidget`.
+"""
+
+__authors__ = ["V. Valls"]
+__license__ = "MIT"
+__date__ = "30/06/2023"
+
+
+import logging
+import weakref
+from typing import List
+
+from ... import qt
+from .. import items
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Group(items.Item):
+    """Object describing a group of items.
+
+    A group is only a item which hold a set of items.
+
+    Each child are also part of the plot as flat items.
+    """
+
+    sigChildAdded = qt.Signal(object)
+    """Signal emitted when a child is added to this group"""
+
+    sigChildRemoved = qt.Signal(object)
+    """Signal emitted when a child is added to this group"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        items.Item.__init__(self)
+        self._child = []
+        self._childVisibility = weakref.WeakKeyDictionary()
+
+    def _setItemName(self, item):
+        """Helper to generate a unique id to a plot item"""
+        legend = "__CHILD-%d__%d" % (id(self), id(item))
+        item.setName(legend)
+
+    def _setPlot(self, plot):
+        """Override `_setPlot` in order to update this children's group."""
+        previousPlot = self.getPlot()
+        if plot is previousPlot:
+            return
+        if plot is None:
+            for c in self._child:
+                previousPlot.removeItem(c)
+        else:
+            for c in self._child:
+                plot.addItem(c)
+        items.Item._setPlot(self, plot)
+
+    def addItem(self, item: items.Item):
+        """Add an item to this group.
+
+        This item will be added and removed to the plot used by the group.
+
+        If the group is already part of a plot, the item will also be added to
+        the plot.
+
+        It the item do not have a name already, a unique one is generated to
+        avoid item collision in the plot.
+
+        :param item: A plot item
+        """
+        assert item is not None
+        self._child.append(item)
+        self.sigChildAdded.emit(item)
+        if item.getName() == '':
+            self._setItemName(item)
+        itemVisible = item.isVisible()
+        if not itemVisible:
+            self._childVisibility[item] = False
+        plot = self.getPlot()
+        if plot is not None:
+            if not self.isVisible():
+                item.setVisible(False)
+            item._parentGroup = True  # FIXME: This can be a normal reference from the API
+            plot.addItem(item)
+
+    def removeItem(self, item: items.Item):
+        """Remove an item from this group.
+
+        If the item is part of a plot it will be removed too.
+
+        :param item: A plot item
+        """
+        assert item is not None
+        self._child.remove(item)
+        self.sigChildRemoved.emit(item)
+        plot = item.getPlot()
+        if plot is not None:
+            del item._parentGroup
+            plot.removeItem(item)
+
+    def getItems(self) -> List[items.Item]:
+        """Returns the list of PlotWidget items from this group.
+        """
+        return tuple(self._child)
+
+    def setItemVisible(self, child: items.Item, visible: bool):
+        """Set the visibility of this child when this group is set visible.
+
+        :param visible: True to display it, False otherwise
+        """
+        self._childVisibility[child] = visible
+        if self.isVisible():
+            child.setVisible(visible)
+
+    def isItemVisible(self, child: items.Item):
+        """Define if this child is visible from the group."""
+        return self._childVisibility.get(child, True)
+
+    def setVisible(self, visible: bool):
+        """Set visibility of item.
+
+        This also affect the child visibility from the description set by
+        :meth:`setItemVisible`.
+
+        :param visible: True to display it, False otherwise
+        """
+        if self.isVisible() == visible:
+            return
+        for c in self._child:
+            if visible:
+                c.setVisible(self.isItemVisible(c))
+            else:
+                c.setVisible(False)
+        items.Item.setVisible(self, visible)