code: def create_values(self, value_names):
          
          output = {}
          for value_name in value_names:
              output[value_name] = read_settings(self.widget, value_name)
  
          return output
docs: Read original values from the settings or the defaults.
  
          Parameters
          ----------
          value_names : list of str
              list of value names to read
  
          Returns
          -------
          dict
              dictionary with the value names as keys