diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 049821ed..1fb83a79 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 1.1.0 (unreleased)
 ------------------
 
+* Update jdaviz requirement to 4.1 to include upstream improvements, including plugin descriptions and redesigned data menu [#158]
+
 
 1.0.0 (12-02-2024)
 ------------------
diff --git a/lcviz/helper.py b/lcviz/helper.py
index 9e41ca94..fd2b77ce 100644
--- a/lcviz/helper.py
+++ b/lcviz/helper.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class LCviz(ConfigHelper):
                      'context': {'notebook': {'max_height': '600px'}}},
         'toolbar': ['g-data-tools', 'g-subset-tools', 'g-viewer-creator', 'lcviz-coords-info'],
         'tray': ['lcviz-metadata-viewer', 'flux-column',
-                 'lcviz-plot-options', 'lcviz-subset-plugin',
+                 'lcviz-plot-options', 'lcviz-subset-tools',
                  'lcviz-markers', 'time-selector',
                  'stitch', 'flatten', 'frequency-analysis', 'ephemeris',
                  'binning', 'lcviz-export'],
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/__init__.py b/lcviz/plugins/__init__.py
index bdde8f10..85245d92 100644
--- a/lcviz/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 from .metadata_viewer.metadata_viewer import *  # noqa
 from .plot_options.plot_options import *  # noqa
 from .stitch.stitch import *  # noqa
-from .subset_plugin.subset_plugin import *  # noqa
+from .subset_tools.subset_tools import *  # noqa
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/binning/binning.py b/lcviz/plugins/binning/binning.py
index afa1ee35..d869e3c2 100644
--- a/lcviz/plugins/binning/binning.py
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/binning/binning.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class Binning(PluginTemplateMixin, FluxColumnSelectMixin, DatasetSelectMixin,
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._plugin_description = 'Bin input light curve.'
 
         self._set_results_viewer()
 
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/binning/binning.vue b/lcviz/plugins/binning/binning.vue
index 31935263..e2e13a77 100644
--- a/lcviz/plugins/binning/binning.vue
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/binning/binning.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     :config="config"
     plugin_key="Binning"
     :api_hints_enabled.sync="api_hints_enabled"
-    description='Bin in time or phase-space.'
+    :description="docs_description || 'Bin input light curve in time or phase-space.'"
     :link="'https://lcviz.readthedocs.io/en/'+vdocs+'/plugins.html#binning'"
     :uses_active_status="uses_active_status"
     @plugin-ping="plugin_ping($event)"
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/ephemeris/ephemeris.py b/lcviz/plugins/ephemeris/ephemeris.py
index 69e4c9c3..d4e735c8 100644
--- a/lcviz/plugins/ephemeris/ephemeris.py
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/ephemeris/ephemeris.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class Ephemeris(PluginTemplateMixin, DatasetSelectMixin):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._plugin_description = 'Ephemerides for phase-folding.'
 
         self._default_initialized = False
         self._ignore_ephem_change = False
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/ephemeris/ephemeris.vue b/lcviz/plugins/ephemeris/ephemeris.vue
index 83b22c84..7069bfb5 100644
--- a/lcviz/plugins/ephemeris/ephemeris.vue
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/ephemeris/ephemeris.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     :config="config"
     plugin_key="Ephemeris"
     :api_hints_enabled.sync="api_hints_enabled"
-    description='Find and refine ephemerides for phase-folding.'
+    :description="docs_description || 'Find and refine ephemerides for phase-folding.'"
     :link="'https://lcviz.readthedocs.io/en/'+vdocs+'/plugins.html#ephemeris'"
     :popout_button="popout_button">
 
@@ -120,18 +120,14 @@
         hint="Select the light curve as input."
       />
 
-      <v-row>
-        <v-select
-          :menu-props="{ left: true }"
-          attach
-          :items="method_items.map(i => i.label)"
-          v-model="method_selected"
-          :label="api_hints_enabled ? 'plg.method =' : 'Algorithm/Method'"
-          :class="api_hints_enabled ? 'api-hint' : null"
-          hint="Method to determine period."
-          persistent-hint
-        ></v-select>
-      </v-row>
+      <plugin-select
+        :items="method_items.map(i => i.label)"
+        :selected.sync="method_selected"
+        label="Algorithm/Method"
+        api_hint="plg.method ="
+        :api_hints_enabled="api_hints_enabled"
+        hint="Method to determine period."
+      />
 
       <div style="display: grid"> <!-- overlay container -->
         <div style="grid-area: 1/1">
@@ -267,13 +263,21 @@
           >
 
           <template v-slot:selection="{ item }">
-            <span>
+            <span v-if="api_hints_enabled" class="api-hint">
+              '{{ item.label }}'
+            </span>
+            <span v-else>
               {{ item.label }}
             </span>
           </template>
           <template v-slot:item="{ item }">
             <span style="margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px">
+              <span v-if="api_hints_enabled" class="api-hint">
+                '{{ item.label }}'
+              </span>
+              <span v-else>
                 {{ item.label }}
+              </span>
               <v-row style="line-height: 1.0; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.85; font-size: 8pt">
                 Period: {{ item.period }} d, Epoch: {{ item.epoch }} d
               </v-row>
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/flatten/flatten.py b/lcviz/plugins/flatten/flatten.py
index a353bae6..7a75b6c1 100644
--- a/lcviz/plugins/flatten/flatten.py
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/flatten/flatten.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Flatten(PluginTemplateMixin, FluxColumnSelectMixin, DatasetSelectMixin):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
+        self._plugin_description = 'Flatten input light curve.'
         self.flux_label = AutoTextField(self, 'flux_label_label',
                                         'flux_label_default', 'flux_label_auto',
                                         'flux_label_invalid_msg')
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/flatten/flatten.vue b/lcviz/plugins/flatten/flatten.vue
index bb0788e4..d8b2aa2c 100644
--- a/lcviz/plugins/flatten/flatten.vue
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/flatten/flatten.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     :config="config"
     plugin_key="Flatten"
     :api_hints_enabled.sync="api_hints_enabled"
-    description='Remove long-term trends.'
+    :description="docs_description || 'Flatten input light curve to remove long-term trends.'"
     :link="'https://lcviz.readthedocs.io/en/'+vdocs+'/plugins.html#flatten'"
     :uses_active_status="uses_active_status"
     @plugin-ping="plugin_ping($event)"
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/flux_column/flux_column.py b/lcviz/plugins/flux_column/flux_column.py
index cd18b499..be015409 100644
--- a/lcviz/plugins/flux_column/flux_column.py
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/flux_column/flux_column.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ class FluxColumn(PluginTemplateMixin, FluxColumnSelectMixin, DatasetSelectMixin)
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
+        # description displayed under plugin title in tray
+        self._plugin_description = 'Choose flux column.'
+
         # NOTE: may eventually want to add support for choosing the column for TPFs
         self.dataset.add_filter(is_not_tpf)
 
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/flux_column/flux_column.vue b/lcviz/plugins/flux_column/flux_column.vue
index 8a6347bf..d4ad95cf 100644
--- a/lcviz/plugins/flux_column/flux_column.vue
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/flux_column/flux_column.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     :config="config"
     plugin_key="Flux Column"
     :api_hints_enabled.sync="api_hints_enabled"
-    description='Choose which column to use as flux across lcviz.'
+    :description="docs_description || 'Choose which column to use as flux across lcviz.'"
     :link="'https://lcviz.readthedocs.io/en/'+vdocs+'/plugins.html#flux-column'"
     :uses_active_status="uses_active_status"
     @plugin-ping="plugin_ping($event)"
@@ -20,18 +20,14 @@
       hint="Select the light curve to modify."
     />
 
-    <v-row>
-      <v-select
-        :menu-props="{ left: true }"
-        attach
-        :items="flux_column_items.map(i => i.label)"
-        v-model="flux_column_selected"
-        :label="api_hints_enabled ? 'plg.flux_column =' : 'Flux Column'"
-        :class="api_hints_enabled ? 'api-hint' : null"
-        hint="Select the column to adopt as flux."
-        persistent-hint
-      ></v-select>
-    </v-row>
+    <plugin-select
+      :items="flux_column_items.map(i => i.label)"
+      :selected.sync="flux_column_selected"
+      label="Flux Column"
+      api_hint="plg.flux_column ="
+      :api_hints_enabled="api_hints_enabled"
+      hint="Select the column to adopt as flux."
+    />
 
   </j-tray-plugin>
 </template>
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/frequency_analysis/frequency_analysis.py b/lcviz/plugins/frequency_analysis/frequency_analysis.py
index c90c814a..b2603b49 100644
--- a/lcviz/plugins/frequency_analysis/frequency_analysis.py
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/frequency_analysis/frequency_analysis.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class FrequencyAnalysis(PluginTemplateMixin, DatasetSelectMixin, PlotMixin):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
+        self._plugin_description = 'Frequency/period analysis.'
         self._ignore_auto_update = False
 
         # do not support data only in phase-space
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/frequency_analysis/frequency_analysis.vue b/lcviz/plugins/frequency_analysis/frequency_analysis.vue
index 0f812abc..2bcf9d95 100644
--- a/lcviz/plugins/frequency_analysis/frequency_analysis.vue
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/frequency_analysis/frequency_analysis.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     :config="config"
     plugin_key="Frequency Analysis"
     :api_hints_enabled.sync="api_hints_enabled"
-    description='Frequency/period analysis.'
+    :description="docs_description"
     :link="'https://lcviz.readthedocs.io/en/'+vdocs+'/plugins.html#frequency_analysis'"
     :popout_button="popout_button">
 
@@ -17,31 +17,23 @@
       hint="Select the light curve as input."
     />
 
-    <v-row>
-      <v-select
-        :menu-props="{ left: true }"
-        attach
-        :items="method_items.map(i => i.label)"
-        v-model="method_selected"
-        :label="api_hints_enabled ? 'plg.method =' : 'Algorithm/Method'"
-        :class="api_hints_enabled ? 'api-hint' : null"
-        :hint="'Method to determine power at each '+xunit_selected+'.'"
-        persistent-hint
-      ></v-select>
-    </v-row>
+    <plugin-select
+      :items="method_items.map(i => i.label)"
+      :selected.sync="method_selected"
+      label="Algorithm/Method"
+      api_hint="plg.method ="
+      :api_hints_enabled="api_hints_enabled"
+      :hint="'Method to determine power at each '+xunit_selected+'.'"
+    />
 
-    <v-row>
-      <v-select
-        :menu-props="{ left: true }"
-        attach
-        :items="xunit_items.map(i => i.label)"
-        v-model="xunit_selected"
-        :label="api_hints_enabled ? 'plg.xunit =' : 'X Units'"
-        :class="api_hints_enabled ? 'api-hint' : null"
-        hint="Whether to plot in frequency or period-space."
-        persistent-hint
-      ></v-select>
-    </v-row>
+    <plugin-select
+      :items="xunit_items.map(i => i.label)"
+      :selected.sync="xunit_selected"
+      label="X Units"
+      api_hint="plg.xunit ="
+      :api_hints_enabled="api_hints_enabled"
+      hint="Whether to plot in frequency or period-space."
+    />
 
     <v-row>
       <plugin-switch
@@ -120,7 +112,5 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-  </div>
-
   </j-tray-plugin>
 </template>
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/subset_plugin/__init__.py b/lcviz/plugins/subset_plugin/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d65cc587..00000000
--- a/lcviz/plugins/subset_plugin/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-from .subset_plugin import *  # noqa
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/subset_tools/__init__.py b/lcviz/plugins/subset_tools/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..692dd503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/subset_tools/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .subset_tools import *  # noqa
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/subset_plugin/subset_plugin.py b/lcviz/plugins/subset_tools/subset_tools.py
similarity index 75%
rename from lcviz/plugins/subset_plugin/subset_plugin.py
rename to lcviz/plugins/subset_tools/subset_tools.py
index c2c2a7ee..0b15fde3 100644
--- a/lcviz/plugins/subset_plugin/subset_plugin.py
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/subset_tools/subset_tools.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 from traitlets import observe
 
-from jdaviz.configs.default.plugins import SubsetPlugin
+from jdaviz.configs.default.plugins import SubsetTools
 from jdaviz.core.registries import tray_registry
 
-__all__ = ['SubsetPlugin']
+__all__ = ['SubsetTools']
 
 
-@tray_registry('lcviz-subset-plugin', label="Subset Tools")
-class SubsetPlugin(SubsetPlugin):
+@tray_registry('lcviz-subset-tools', label="Subset Tools")
+class SubsetTools(SubsetTools):
     """
     See the :ref:`Subset Plugin Documentation <subset-tools>` for more details.
 
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.can_freeze = True
 
+        self._plugin_description = 'Tools for selecting and interacting with subsets.'
+
     @observe('vdocs')
     def _update_docs_link(self, *args):
         self.docs_link = f"https://lcviz.readthedocs.io/en/{self.vdocs}/plugins.html#subset-tools"  # noqa
diff --git a/lcviz/plugins/time_selector/time_selector.py b/lcviz/plugins/time_selector/time_selector.py
index 2677155e..05db7529 100644
--- a/lcviz/plugins/time_selector/time_selector.py
+++ b/lcviz/plugins/time_selector/time_selector.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.plugin_key = "Time Selector"
+        self._plugin_description = 'Select active time across all viewers.'
         self.docs_description = "Select time to sync across all viewers (as an indicator in all time/phase viewers or to select the active slice in any image/cube viewers).  The slice can also be changed interactively in any time viewer by activating the slice tool."  # noqa
         self.value_label = 'Time'
         self.value_unit = 'd'
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 68999f54..cd822f5a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "astropy>=5.2",
     # NOTE: if/when we stop pinning a minor version of jdaviz, add jdaviz
     # to devdeps in tox.ini
-    "jdaviz>=4.0,<4.1",
+    "jdaviz>=4.1,<4.2",
     "lightkurve>=2.5.0",
     # NOTE: glue-jupyter is also pinned by jdaviz.
     "glue-jupyter>=0.22.2",