diff --git a/piker/ui/_editors.py b/piker/ui/_editors.py
index 9aba7978..8b0ba19c 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_editors.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_editors.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Higher level annotation editors.
 from __future__ import annotations
 from collections import defaultdict
 from typing import (
+    Literal,
     Sequence,
     TYPE_CHECKING,
 )
@@ -66,9 +67,18 @@ log = get_logger(__name__)
 
 
 class ArrowEditor(Struct):
+    '''
+    Annotate a chart-view with arrows most often used for indicating,
+    - order txns/clears,
+    - positions directions,
+    - general points-of-interest like nooz events.
 
+    '''
     godw: GodWidget = None  # type: ignore # noqa
-    _arrows: dict[str, list[pg.ArrowItem]] = {}
+    _arrows: dict[
+        str,
+        list[pg.ArrowItem]
+    ] = {}
 
     def add(
         self,
@@ -76,8 +86,14 @@ class ArrowEditor(Struct):
         uid: str,
         x: float,
         y: float,
-        color: str = 'default',
-        pointing: str | None = None,
+        color: str|None = None,
+        pointing: Literal[
+            'up',
+            'down',
+            None,
+        ] = None,
+        alpha: int = 255,
+        zval: float = 1e9,
 
     ) -> pg.ArrowItem:
         '''
@@ -93,6 +109,11 @@ class ArrowEditor(Struct):
         # scale arrow sizing to dpi-aware font
         size = _font.font.pixelSize() * 0.8
 
+        color = color or 'default'
+        color = QColor(hcolor(color))
+        color.setAlpha(alpha)
+        pen = fn.mkPen(color, width=1)
+        brush = fn.mkBrush(color)
         arrow = pg.ArrowItem(
             angle=angle,
             baseAngle=0,
@@ -100,22 +121,58 @@ class ArrowEditor(Struct):
             headWidth=size/2,
             tailLen=None,
             pxMode=True,
-
             # coloring
-            pen=pg.mkPen(hcolor('papas_special')),
-            brush=pg.mkBrush(hcolor(color)),
+            pen=pen,
+            brush=brush,
         )
+        arrow.setZValue(zval)
         arrow.setPos(x, y)
-        self._arrows.setdefault(uid, []).append(arrow)
+        plot.addItem(arrow)  # render to view
 
-        # render to view
-        plot.addItem(arrow)
+        # register for removal
+        arrow._uid = uid
+        self._arrows.setdefault(
+            uid, []
+        ).append(arrow)
 
         return arrow
 
-    def remove(self, arrow) -> bool:
+    def remove(
+        self,
+        arrow: pg.ArrowItem,
+    ) -> None:
+        '''
+        Remove a *single arrow* from all chart views to which it was
+        added.
+
+        '''
+        uid: str = arrow._uid
+        arrows: list[pg.ArrowItem] = self._arrows[uid]
+        log.info(
+            f'Removing arrow from views\n'
+            f'uid: {uid!r}\n'
+            f'{arrow!r}\n'
+        )
         for linked in self.godw.iter_linked():
             linked.chart.plotItem.removeItem(arrow)
+        try:
+            arrows.remove(arrow)
+        except ValueError:
+            log.warning(
+                f'Arrow was already removed?\n'
+                f'uid: {uid!r}\n'
+                f'{arrow!r}\n'
+            )
+
+    def remove_all(self) -> set[pg.ArrowItem]:
+        '''
+        Remove all arrows added by this editor from all
+        chart-views.
+
+        '''
+        for uid, arrows in self._arrows.items():
+            for arrow in arrows:
+                self.remove(arrow)
 
 
 class LineEditor(Struct):
@@ -261,6 +318,9 @@ class LineEditor(Struct):
 
         return lines
 
+    # compat with ArrowEditor
+    remove = remove_line
+
 
 def as_point(
     pair: Sequence[float, float] | QPointF,
@@ -293,7 +353,7 @@ class SelectRect(QtWidgets.QGraphicsRectItem):
     def __init__(
         self,
         viewbox: ViewBox,
-        color: str | None = None,
+        color: str|None = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(0, 0, 1, 1)
 
@@ -609,3 +669,6 @@ class SelectRect(QtWidgets.QGraphicsRectItem):
 
         ):
             scen.removeItem(self._label_proxy)
+
+    # compat with ArrowEditor
+    remove = delete