diff --git a/tests/test_web.py b/tests/test_web.py
index f54b885..0fdd6f0 100644
--- a/tests/test_web.py
+++ b/tests/test_web.py
@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@
 
 import dont_fret.web.state as state
 from dont_fret import PhotonData, PhotonFile
+from dont_fret.config import cfg
 from dont_fret.web.bursts.components import BurstFigure
+from dont_fret.web.datamanager import ThreadedDataManager
 from dont_fret.web.home.methods import task_burst_search
-from dont_fret.web.methods import burst_search, create_file_items
-from dont_fret.web.models import BurstNode, FRETNode, PhotonNode
+
+# from dont_fret.web.methods import burst_search, create_file_items
+from dont_fret.web.models import BurstNode, FRETNode, ListStore, PhotonNode
 
 cwd = Path(__file__).parent
 input_data_dir = cwd / "test_data" / "input"
@@ -31,39 +34,37 @@ def ph_ds1() -> PhotonData:
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def photon_file_items() -> List[PhotonNode]:
-    file_items = create_file_items(input_data_dir / "ds1")
-    return file_items
+def photon_nodes() -> List[PhotonNode]:
+    pth = input_data_dir / "ds1"
+    return [PhotonNode(file_path=ptu_pth) for ptu_pth in pth.glob("*.ptu")]
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def burst_items(photon_file_items: List[PhotonNode]) -> List[BurstNode]:
+def burst_nodes(photon_nodes: List[PhotonNode]) -> List[BurstNode]:
+    dm = ThreadedDataManager()
     burst_settings = ["DCBS", "APBS"]
-    dtype = pl.Enum([item.name for item in photon_file_items])
 
-    burst_items = []
+    burst_nodes = []
     for name in burst_settings:
-        # TODO there should be a function list[PhotonFileItem] -> BurstItem
-        dfs = [burst_search(f, name, dtype) for f in photon_file_items]
-        df = pl.concat(dfs, how="vertical_relaxed")
+        node = asyncio.run(dm.get_burst_node(photon_nodes, cfg.burst_search[name], name=name))
+        burst_nodes.append(node)
 
-        burst_items.append(BurstNode(name=name, df=df))
-    return burst_items
+    return burst_nodes
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_burst_search(ph_ds1):
+async def test_burst_search():
     ph_item = PhotonNode(file_path=input_data_dir / "ds1" / "datafile_1.ptu")
 
     node = FRETNode(
-        name="FRET NOT",
-        photons=[ph_item],
+        name=solara.Reactive("FRET NOT"),
+        photons=ListStore([ph_item]),
     )
 
     state.fret_nodes.set([])
-    assert len(state.fret_nodes.value) == 0
+    assert len(state.fret_nodes) == 0
     state.fret_nodes.append(node)
-    assert len(state.fret_nodes.value) == 1
+    assert len(state.fret_nodes) == 1
 
     await task_burst_search.function("DCBS", node.id)  # type: ignore
 
@@ -77,21 +78,23 @@ async def test_burst_search(ph_ds1):
     await asyncio.sleep(0)
 
 
-def test_burst_figure(photon_file_items, burst_items):
-    state.fret_nodes.set([])
+def test_burst_figure(photon_nodes, burst_nodes):
     node = FRETNode(
-        name="FRET NOT",
-        photons=photon_file_items,
-        bursts=burst_items,
+        name=solara.Reactive("FRET NOT"),
+        photons=ListStore(photon_nodes),
+        bursts=ListStore(burst_nodes),
     )
-    state.fret_nodes.append(node)
 
-    fig = BurstFigure(state.fret_nodes, state.filters)
+    fig = BurstFigure([node])
     box, rc = solara.render(fig)
 
-    locator = rc.find(v.Select, label="Burst item")
-    assert locator.widget.v_model == 0
-    assert locator.widget.items == [{"text": "DCBS", "value": 0}, {"text": "APBS", "value": 1}]
+    locator = rc.find(v.Select, label="Bursts")
+    locator.wait_for(timeout=2.5)
+    assert locator.widget.v_model == burst_nodes[0].id.hex
+    assert locator.widget.items == [
+        {"text": "DCBS", "value": burst_nodes[0].id.hex},
+        {"text": "APBS", "value": burst_nodes[1].id.hex},
+    ]
 
     find_figure = rc.find(go.FigureWidget).wait_for(timeout=5)
     find_figure.assert_single()
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@ def test_burst_figure(photon_file_items, burst_items):
     img_ref = np.load(output_data_dir / "ds1" / "z_img_dcbs.npy")
     assert np.allclose(img_test, img_ref)
 
-    locator.widget.v_model = 1
+    locator.widget.v_model = burst_nodes[1].id.hex
     time.sleep(0.5)  # wait for the redraw to start
     find_figure = rc.find(go.FigureWidget).wait_for(timeout=5)
     find_figure.assert_single()