Index: simulator/runtimewidget.py
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diff -u -r6a5824cc32716947513b4a5adca54a9e513c0c5c -r057afac3dea8ab1243550d0e36cd3ec6eacb993f
--- simulator/runtimewidget.py	(.../runtimewidget.py)	(revision 6a5824cc32716947513b4a5adca54a9e513c0c5c)
+++ simulator/runtimewidget.py	(.../runtimewidget.py)	(revision 057afac3dea8ab1243550d0e36cd3ec6eacb993f)
@@ -51,9 +51,18 @@
         assert child is not None, "child name '{}' with type '{}' can't be found.".format(child_name, child_type)
         return child
 
+    def find_action(self, name: str) -> QtWidgets.QAction:
+        """
+        convenient method of find_widget for QAction
+        :param name: (str) name of the QLabel Object
+        :return: (QAction) reference to the QAction
+        """
+        child = self.find_widget(QtWidgets.QAction, name)
+        return child
+
     def find_label(self, name: str) -> QtWidgets.QLabel:
         """
-        convenient method of find_child for QLabel
+        convenient method of find_widget for QLabel
         :param name: (str) name of the QLabel Object
         :return: (QLabel) reference to the QLabel
         """
@@ -62,7 +71,7 @@
 
     def find_button(self, name: str) -> QtWidgets.QPushButton:
         """
-        convenient method of find_child for QPushButton
+        convenient method of find_widget for QPushButton
         :param name: (str) name of the QPushButton Object
         :return: (QPushButton) reference to the QPushButton
         """
@@ -71,16 +80,16 @@
 
     def find_combobox(self, name: str) -> QtWidgets.QComboBox:
         """
-        convenient method of find_child for QComboBox
+        convenient method of find_widget for QComboBox
         :param name: (str) name of the QComboBox Object
         :return: (QComboBox) reference to the QComboBox
         """
         child = self.find_widget(QtWidgets.QComboBox, name)
         return child
 
-    def find_checkox(self, name: str) -> QtWidgets.QCheckBox:
+    def find_checkbox(self, name: str) -> QtWidgets.QCheckBox:
         """
-        convenient method of find_child for QCheckBox
+        convenient method of find_widget for QCheckBox
         :param name: (str) name of the QCheckBox Object
         :return: (QCheckBox) reference to the QComboBox
         """
@@ -89,7 +98,7 @@
 
     def find_spinbox(self, name: str) -> QtWidgets.QSpinBox:
         """
-        convenient method of find_child for QSpinBox
+        convenient method of find_widget for QSpinBox
         :param name: (str) name of the QSpinBox Object
         :return: (QSpinBox) reference to the QSpinBox
         """
@@ -98,7 +107,7 @@
 
     def find_slider(self, name: str) -> QtWidgets.QSlider:
         """
-        convenient method of find_child for QSlider
+        convenient method of find_widget for QSlider
         :param name: (str) name of the QSlider Object
         :return: (QSlider) reference to the QSlider
         """
@@ -107,7 +116,7 @@
 
     def find_table_widget(self, name: str) -> QtWidgets.QTableWidget:
         """
-        convenient method of find_child for QTableWidget
+        convenient method of find_widget for QTableWidget
         :param name: (str) name of the QTableWidget Object
         :return: (QTableWidget) reference to the QTableWidget
         """