diff --git a/fastplotlib/widgets/image_widget/__init__.py b/fastplotlib/widgets/image_widget/__init__.py
index 70a1aa8a..2c217038 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/widgets/image_widget/__init__.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/widgets/image_widget/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 if IMGUI:
     from ._widget import ImageWidget
+    from ._array import ImageWidgetArray
 
 else:
 
diff --git a/fastplotlib/widgets/image_widget/_array.py b/fastplotlib/widgets/image_widget/_array.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad70548e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastplotlib/widgets/image_widget/_array.py
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+import numpy as np
+from numpy.typing import NDArray
+from typing import Literal, Callable
+from warnings import warn
+
+
+class ImageWidgetArray:
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            data: NDArray,
+            rgb: bool = False,
+            process_function: Callable = None,
+            window_size: dict[str, int] = None,
+            n_display_dims: Literal[2, 3] = 2,
+            dim_names: tuple[str] = None,
+    ):
+        """
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        data: NDArray
+            array-like data, must have 2 or more dimensions
+
+        process_function: Callable, optional
+            function to apply to a window of data around the current index.
+            The callable must take an `axis` kwarg.
+
+        window_size: dict[str, int]
+            dict of window sizes for each dim, maps dim names -> window size.
+            Example: {"t": 5, "z": 3}.
+
+            If a dim is not provided the window size is 0 for that dim, i.e. no window is taken along that dimension
+
+        n_display_dims: int, 2 or 3, default 2
+            number of display dimensions
+
+        dim_names: tuple[str], optional
+            dimension names as a tuple of strings, ex: ("t", "z", "x", "y")
+        """
+        self._data = data
+
+        self._window_size = process_function
+        self._window_size = window_size
+
+        self._rgb = rgb
+
+        # default dim names for mn, tmn, and tzmn, ignore rgb dim if present
+        if dim_names is None:
+            if data.ndim == (2 + int(self.rgb)):
+                dim_names = ("m", "n")
+
+            elif data.ndim == (3 + int(self.rgb)):
+                dim_names = ("t", "m", "n")
+
+            elif data.ndim == (4 + int(self.rgb)):
+                dim_names = ("t", "z", "m", "n")
+
+            else:
+                # create a tuple of str numbers for each time, ex: ("0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6")
+                dim_names = tuple(map(str, range(data.ndim)))
+
+        self._dim_names = dim_names
+
+        for k in self._window_size:
+            if k not in dim_names:
+                raise KeyError
+
+        if n_display_dims not in (2, 3):
+            raise ValueError("`n_display_dims` must be an <int> with a value of 2 or 3")
+
+        self._n_display_dims = n_display_dims
+
+    @property
+    def data(self) -> NDArray:
+        return self._data
+
+    @data.setter
+    def data(self, data: NDArray):
+        self._data = data
+
+    @property
+    def rgb(self) -> bool:
+        return self._rgb
+
+    @property
+    def ndim(self) -> int:
+        return self.data.ndim
+
+    @property
+    def n_scrollable_dims(self) -> int:
+        return self.ndim - 2 - int(self.rgb)
+
+    @property
+    def n_display_dims(self) -> int:
+        return self._n_display_dims
+
+    @property
+    def dim_names(self) -> tuple[str]:
+        return self._dim_names
+
+    @property
+    def window_function(self) -> Callable | None:
+        return self._window_size
+
+    @window_function.setter
+    def window_function(self, func: Callable | None):
+        self._window_size = func
+
+    @property
+    def window_size(self) -> dict | None:
+        """dict of window sizes for each dim"""
+        return self._window_size
+
+    @window_size.setter
+    def window_size(self, size: dict):
+        for k in list(size.keys()):
+            if k not in self.dim_names:
+                raise ValueError(f"specified window key: `k` not present in array with dim names: {self.dim_names}")
+
+            if not isinstance(size[k], int):
+                raise TypeError("window size values must be integers")
+
+            if size[k] < 0:
+                raise ValueError(f"window size values must be greater than 2 and odd numbers")
+
+            if size[k] == 0:
+                # remove key
+                warn(f"specified window size of 0 for dim: {k}, removing dim from windows")
+                size.pop(k)
+
+            elif size[k] % 2 != 0:
+                # odd number, add 1
+                warn(f"specified even number for window size of dim: {k}, adding one to make it even")
+                size[k] += 1
+
+        self._window_size = size
+
+    def _apply_window_function(self, index: dict[str, int]):
+        if self.n_scrollable_dims == 0:
+            # 2D image, return full data
+            # TODO: would be smart to handle this in ImageWidget so
+            #  that Texture buffer is not updated when it doesn't change!!
+            return self.data
+
+        if self.window_size is None:
+            # for simplicity, so we can use the same for loop below to slice the array
+            # regardless of whether window_functions are specified or not
+            window_size = dict()
+        else:
+            window_size = self.window_size
+
+        # create a slice object for every dim except the last 2, or 3 (if rgb)
+        multi_slice = list()
+        axes = list()
+
+        for dim_number in range(self.n_scrollable_dims):
+            # get str name
+            dim_name = self.dim_names[dim_number]
+
+            # don't go beyond max bound
+            max_bound = self.data.shape[dim_number]
+
+            # check if a window is specified for this dim
+            if dim_name in window_size.keys():
+                size = window_size[dim_name]
+                half_size = int((size - 1) / 2)
+
+                # create slice obj for this dim using this window
+                start = max(0, index[dim_name] - half_size)  # start index, min allowed value is 0
+                stop = min(max_bound, index[dim_name] + half_size)
+
+                s = slice(start, stop)
+                multi_slice.append(s)
+
+                # add to axes list for window function
+                axes.append(dim_number)
+            else:
+                # no window size is specified for this scrollable dim, directly use integer index
+                multi_slice.append(index[dim_name])
+
+            # get sliced array
+            array_sliced = self.data[tuple(multi_slice)]
+
+        if self.window_function is not None:
+            # apply window function
+            return self.window_function(array_sliced, axis=axes)
+
+        # not window function, return sliced array
+        return array_sliced
+
+    def get(self, index: dict[str, int]):
+        """
+        Get the data at the given index, process data through the window function and frame function.
+
+        Note that we do not use __getitem__ here since the index is a dict specifying a single integer
+        index for each dimension. Slices are not allowed, therefore __getitem__ is not suitable here.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        index: dict[str, int]
+            Get the processed data at this index.
+            Example: get({"t": 1000, "z" 3})
+
+        """
+
+        if set(index.keys()) != set(self.dim_names):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Must specify index for every dim, you have specified an index: {index}\n"
+                f"All dim names are: {self.dim_names}"
+            )
+
+        window_output = self._apply_window_function(index)
+
+        if window_output.ndim != self.n_display_dims:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Output of the `process_function` must match the number of display dims."
+                f"`process_function` returned an array with {window_output.ndim} dims, "
+                f"expected {self.n_display_dims} dims"
+            )
+
+        return window_output
diff --git a/fastplotlib/widgets/image_widget/_widget.py b/fastplotlib/widgets/image_widget/_widget.py
index 65009795..479e4591 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/widgets/image_widget/_widget.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/widgets/image_widget/_widget.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from copy import deepcopy
 from typing import Callable
 from warnings import warn
 
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@
 from ...utils import calculate_figure_shape, quick_min_max
 from ...tools import HistogramLUTTool
 from ._sliders import ImageWidgetSliders
+from ._array import ImageWidgetArray
 
 
 # Number of dimensions that represent one image/one frame
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ def _get_n_scrollable_dims(self, curr_arr: np.ndarray, rgb: bool) -> list[int]:
     def __init__(
         self,
         data: np.ndarray | list[np.ndarray],
+        array_types: ImageWidgetArray | list[ImageWidgetArray] = ImageWidgetArray,
         window_funcs: dict[str, tuple[Callable, int]] = None,
         frame_apply: Callable | dict[int, Callable] = None,
         figure_shape: tuple[int, int] = None,