diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7059ded5..efdd2443 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>net.imagej</groupId>
 	<artifactId>imagej-common</artifactId>
-	<version>2.0.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<name>ImageJ Common</name>
 	<description>This library contains ImageJ's core image data model, based on ImgLib2. It is the primary mechanism by which image data is managed internally by ImageJ2. This component also provides the corresponding core image display logic for user interfaces.</description>
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/imagej/lut/ApplyLookupTable.java b/src/main/java/net/imagej/lut/ApplyLookupTable.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c1c2d8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/imagej/lut/ApplyLookupTable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+/*
+ * #%L
+ * ImageJ2 software for multidimensional image processing and analysis.
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 - 2024 ImageJ2 developers.
+ * %%
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * #L%
+ */
+
+package net.imagej.lut;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URL;
+
+import net.imagej.Dataset;
+import net.imagej.DatasetService;
+import net.imagej.axis.Axes;
+import net.imagej.axis.AxisType;
+import net.imagej.display.DatasetView;
+import net.imagej.display.ImageDisplay;
+import net.imagej.display.ImageDisplayService;
+import net.imglib2.RandomAccess;
+import net.imglib2.display.ColorTable;
+import net.imglib2.type.numeric.RealType;
+
+import org.scijava.ItemIO;
+import org.scijava.command.Command;
+import org.scijava.display.DisplayService;
+import org.scijava.log.LogService;
+import org.scijava.plugin.Attr;
+import org.scijava.plugin.Parameter;
+import org.scijava.plugin.Plugin;
+
+/**
+ * <p>
+ * Reads a lookup table from a URL. If there is an active {@link ImageDisplay}
+ * the lookup table is applied to its current view. Otherwise it creates a new
+ * {@link ImageDisplay} in which in can display the lookup table.
+ * <p>
+ * Designed to be used by menu code. Lookup tables are discovered and menu
+ * entries are constructed using their URLs with instances of this class.
+ * 
+ * @author Barry DeZonia
+ */
+@Plugin(type = Command.class, attrs = { @Attr(name = "no-legacy") })
+public class ApplyLookupTable implements Command {
+
+	// -- Parameters --
+
+	@Parameter
+	private LogService logService;
+
+	@Parameter
+	private LUTService lutService;
+
+	@Parameter
+	private DisplayService displayService;
+
+	@Parameter
+	private ImageDisplayService imageDisplayService;
+
+	@Parameter
+	private DatasetService datasetService;
+
+	@Parameter(required = false)
+	private ImageDisplay display;
+
+	@Parameter(required = false)
+	private DatasetView view;
+
+	@Parameter
+	private URL tableURL;
+	// = "file:///Users/bdezonia/Desktop/ImageJ/luts/6_shades.lut";
+
+	@Parameter(type = ItemIO.OUTPUT)
+	private ImageDisplay output;
+
+	// -- constants --
+
+	private static final int WIDTH = 256;
+	private static final int HEIGHT = 32;
+
+	// -- Command methods --
+
+	@Override
+	public void run() {
+		if (tableURL == null) {
+			logService.warn("ApplyLookupTable: no URL string provided.");
+			return;
+		}
+		final ColorTable colorTable;
+		try {
+			colorTable = lutService.loadLUT(tableURL);
+		}
+		catch (IOException exc) {
+			logService.error("ApplyLookupTable: error loading color table at URL: " +
+				tableURL, exc);
+			return;
+		}
+		if (colorTable == null) {
+			logService.error("ApplyLookupTable: no color table at URL: " +
+				tableURL);
+			return;
+		}
+		if (display == null) {
+			Dataset ds = makeData();
+			display = (ImageDisplay) displayService.createDisplay(ds);
+		}
+		if (view == null) {
+			view = imageDisplayService.getActiveDatasetView(display);
+		}
+		int channel = (int) view.getLongPosition(Axes.CHANNEL);
+		view.setColorTable(colorTable, channel);
+		output = display;
+	}
+
+	// -- private helpers --
+
+	private Dataset makeData() {
+		String urlString;
+		try {
+			urlString = tableURL.toURI().getPath();
+		}
+		catch (Exception e) {
+			urlString = tableURL.getPath();
+		}
+		String name =
+			urlString.substring(urlString.lastIndexOf("/") + 1, urlString.length());
+		long[] dims = new long[] { WIDTH, HEIGHT };
+		AxisType[] axes = new AxisType[] { Axes.X, Axes.Y };
+		int bitsPerPixel = 8;
+		boolean signed = false;
+		boolean floating = false;
+		Dataset ds =
+			datasetService.create(dims, name, axes, bitsPerPixel, signed, floating);
+		ramp(ds);
+		return ds;
+	}
+
+	private void ramp(Dataset ds) {
+		RandomAccess<? extends RealType<?>> accessor =
+			ds.getImgPlus().randomAccess();
+		for (int x = 0; x < WIDTH; x++) {
+			accessor.setPosition(x, 0);
+			for (int y = 0; y < HEIGHT; y++) {
+				accessor.setPosition(y, 1);
+				accessor.get().setReal(x);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/imagej/lut/DefaultLUTService.java b/src/main/java/net/imagej/lut/DefaultLUTService.java
index a596c6ce..31493f44 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/imagej/lut/DefaultLUTService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/imagej/lut/DefaultLUTService.java
@@ -269,9 +269,7 @@ private ModuleInfo createInfo(final String key, final URL url) {
 		final HashMap<String, Object> presets = new HashMap<>();
 		presets.put("tableURL", url);
 		// and create the command info
-		// CTR FIXME: Avoid circular dependency.
-		final CommandInfo info =
-			new CommandInfo("net.imagej.plugins.commands.misc.ApplyLookupTable");
+		final CommandInfo info = new CommandInfo(ApplyLookupTable.class);
 		info.setPresets(presets);
 		info.setMenuPath(menuPath);
 		// use the default icon
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/imagej/lut/LUTSelector.java b/src/main/java/net/imagej/lut/LUTSelector.java
index c03f5a3b..f943876a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/imagej/lut/LUTSelector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/imagej/lut/LUTSelector.java
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ public class LUTSelector extends DynamicCommand {
 	public void run() {
 		// set LUT for current channel of current ImageDisplay
 		if (display != null) {
-			// CTR FIXME: Avoid circular dependency and convert to service method.
-			cmdService.run("net.imagej.plugins.commands.misc.ApplyLookupTable", true,
+			// TODO: Convert to service method.
+			cmdService.run(ApplyLookupTable.class, true,
 				"display", display, "tableURL", luts.get(choice));
 		}
 	}