diff --git a/browser_tests/tests/rendererToggleStability.spec.ts b/browser_tests/tests/rendererToggleStability.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8bdb673d8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser_tests/tests/rendererToggleStability.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import {
+  comfyExpect as expect,
+  comfyPageFixture as test
+} from '../fixtures/ComfyPage'
+import type { ComfyPage } from '../fixtures/ComfyPage'
+import type { Position } from '../fixtures/types'
+
+type NodeSnapshot = { id: number } & Position
+
+async function getAllNodePositions(
+  comfyPage: ComfyPage
+): Promise<NodeSnapshot[]> {
+  return comfyPage.page.evaluate(() =>
+    window.app!.graph.nodes.map((n) => ({
+      id: n.id as number,
+      x: n.pos[0],
+      y: n.pos[1]
+    }))
+  )
+}
+
+async function getNodePosition(
+  comfyPage: ComfyPage,
+  nodeId: number
+): Promise<Position | undefined> {
+  return comfyPage.page.evaluate((targetNodeId) => {
+    const node = window.app!.graph.nodes.find((n) => n.id === targetNodeId)
+    if (!node) return
+
+    return {
+      x: node.pos[0],
+      y: node.pos[1]
+    }
+  }, nodeId)
+}
+
+async function expectNodePositionStable(
+  comfyPage: ComfyPage,
+  initial: NodeSnapshot,
+  mode: string
+) {
+  await expect
+    .poll(
+      async () => {
+        const current = await getNodePosition(comfyPage, initial.id)
+        return current?.x ?? Number.NaN
+      },
+      { message: `node ${initial.id} x drifted in ${mode} mode` }
+    )
+    .toBeCloseTo(initial.x, 1)
+
+  await expect
+    .poll(
+      async () => {
+        const current = await getNodePosition(comfyPage, initial.id)
+        return current?.y ?? Number.NaN
+      },
+      { message: `node ${initial.id} y drifted in ${mode} mode` }
+    )
+    .toBeCloseTo(initial.y, 1)
+}
+
+async function setVueMode(comfyPage: ComfyPage, enabled: boolean) {
+  await comfyPage.settings.setSetting('Comfy.VueNodes.Enabled', enabled)
+  if (enabled) {
+    await comfyPage.vueNodes.waitForNodes()
+  }
+  await comfyPage.nextFrame()
+}
+
+test.describe(
+  'Renderer toggle stability',
+  { tag: ['@node', '@canvas'] },
+  () => {
+    test('node positions do not drift when toggling between Vue and LiteGraph renderers', async ({
+      comfyPage
+    }) => {
+      const TOGGLE_COUNT = 5
+
+      const initialPositions = await getAllNodePositions(comfyPage)
+      expect(initialPositions.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < TOGGLE_COUNT; i++) {
+        await setVueMode(comfyPage, true)
+        for (const initial of initialPositions) {
+          await expectNodePositionStable(
+            comfyPage,
+            initial,
+            `Vue toggle ${i + 1}`
+          )
+        }
+
+        await setVueMode(comfyPage, false)
+        for (const initial of initialPositions) {
+          await expectNodePositionStable(
+            comfyPage,
+            initial,
+            `LiteGraph toggle ${i + 1}`
+          )
+        }
+      }
+    })
+  }
+)
diff --git a/src/components/TopMenuSection.test.ts b/src/components/TopMenuSection.test.ts
index ac626a400b..c734ae9490 100644
--- a/src/components/TopMenuSection.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/TopMenuSection.test.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ vi.mock('@/stores/firebaseAuthStore', () => ({
   }))
 }))
 
+vi.mock('@/scripts/app', () => ({
+  app: {
+    menu: {
+      element: document.createElement('div')
+    }
+  }
+}))
+
 type WrapperOptions = {
   pinia?: ReturnType<typeof createTestingPinia>
   stubs?: Record<string, boolean | Component>
@@ -131,6 +139,18 @@ function createWrapper({
   })
 }
 
+function getLegacyCommandsContainer(
+  wrapper: ReturnType<typeof createWrapper>
+): HTMLElement {
+  const legacyContainer = wrapper.find(
+    '[data-testid="legacy-topbar-container"]'
+  ).element
+  if (!(legacyContainer instanceof HTMLElement)) {
+    throw new Error('Expected legacy commands container to be present')
+  }
+  return legacyContainer
+}
+
 function createJob(id: string, status: JobStatus): JobListItem {
   return {
     id,
@@ -515,4 +535,69 @@ describe('TopMenuSection', () => {
 
     expect(wrapper.find('span.bg-red-500').exists()).toBe(true)
   })
+
+  it('coalesces legacy topbar mutation scans to one check per frame', async () => {
+    localStorage.setItem('Comfy.MenuPosition.Docked', 'false')
+
+    const rafCallbacks: FrameRequestCallback[] = []
+    vi.stubGlobal('requestAnimationFrame', (cb: FrameRequestCallback) => {
+      rafCallbacks.push(cb)
+      return rafCallbacks.length
+    })
+    vi.stubGlobal('cancelAnimationFrame', vi.fn())
+
+    const pinia = createTestingPinia({ createSpy: vi.fn })
+    const settingStore = useSettingStore(pinia)
+    vi.mocked(settingStore.get).mockImplementation((key) => {
+      if (key === 'Comfy.UseNewMenu') return 'Top'
+      if (key === 'Comfy.UI.TabBarLayout') return 'Integrated'
+      if (key === 'Comfy.RightSidePanel.IsOpen') return true
+      return undefined
+    })
+
+    const wrapper = createWrapper({ pinia, attachTo: document.body })
+
+    try {
+      await nextTick()
+
+      const actionbarContainer = wrapper.find('.actionbar-container')
+      expect(actionbarContainer.classes()).toContain('w-0')
+
+      const legacyContainer = getLegacyCommandsContainer(wrapper)
+      const querySpy = vi.spyOn(legacyContainer, 'querySelector')
+
+      if (rafCallbacks.length > 0) {
+        const initialCallbacks = [...rafCallbacks]
+        rafCallbacks.length = 0
+        initialCallbacks.forEach((callback) => callback(0))
+        await nextTick()
+      }
+      querySpy.mockClear()
+      querySpy.mockReturnValue(document.createElement('div'))
+
+      for (let index = 0; index < 3; index++) {
+        const outer = document.createElement('div')
+        const inner = document.createElement('div')
+        inner.textContent = `legacy-${index}`
+        outer.appendChild(inner)
+        legacyContainer.appendChild(outer)
+      }
+
+      await vi.waitFor(() => {
+        expect(rafCallbacks.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+      })
+      expect(querySpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+      const callbacks = [...rafCallbacks]
+      rafCallbacks.length = 0
+      callbacks.forEach((callback) => callback(0))
+      await nextTick()
+
+      expect(querySpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(actionbarContainer.classes()).toContain('px-2')
+    } finally {
+      wrapper.unmount()
+      vi.unstubAllGlobals()
+    }
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/TopMenuSection.vue b/src/components/TopMenuSection.vue
index 5994be4da4..81ff088dca 100644
--- a/src/components/TopMenuSection.vue
+++ b/src/components/TopMenuSection.vue
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
             <!-- Support for legacy topbar elements attached by custom scripts, hidden if no elements present -->
             <div
               ref="legacyCommandsContainerRef"
+              data-testid="legacy-topbar-container"
               class="[&:not(:has(*>*:not(:empty)))]:hidden"
             ></div>
 
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useLocalStorage, useMutationObserver } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
-import { computed, onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 
 import ComfyActionbar from '@/components/actionbar/ComfyActionbar.vue'
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ const rightSidePanelTooltipConfig = computed(() =>
 // Maintain support for legacy topbar elements attached by custom scripts
 const legacyCommandsContainerRef = ref<HTMLElement>()
 const hasLegacyContent = ref(false)
+let legacyContentCheckRafId: number | null = null
 
 function checkLegacyContent() {
   const el = legacyCommandsContainerRef.value
@@ -276,19 +278,35 @@ function checkLegacyContent() {
     el.querySelector(':scope > * > *:not(:empty)') !== null
 }
 
-useMutationObserver(legacyCommandsContainerRef, checkLegacyContent, {
+function scheduleLegacyContentCheck() {
+  if (legacyContentCheckRafId !== null) return
+
+  legacyContentCheckRafId = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+    legacyContentCheckRafId = null
+    checkLegacyContent()
+  })
+}
+
+useMutationObserver(legacyCommandsContainerRef, scheduleLegacyContentCheck, {
   childList: true,
-  subtree: true,
-  characterData: true
+  subtree: true
 })
 
 onMounted(() => {
   if (legacyCommandsContainerRef.value) {
     app.menu.element.style.width = 'fit-content'
     legacyCommandsContainerRef.value.appendChild(app.menu.element)
+    checkLegacyContent()
   }
 })
 
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+  if (legacyContentCheckRafId === null) return
+
+  cancelAnimationFrame(legacyContentCheckRafId)
+  legacyContentCheckRafId = null
+})
+
 const openCustomNodeManager = async () => {
   try {
     await managerState.openManager({
diff --git a/src/composables/graph/useVueNodeLifecycle.ts b/src/composables/graph/useVueNodeLifecycle.ts
index 2157f008f4..b009358565 100644
--- a/src/composables/graph/useVueNodeLifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/composables/graph/useVueNodeLifecycle.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { useCanvasStore } from '@/renderer/core/canvas/canvasStore'
 import { useLayoutMutations } from '@/renderer/core/layout/operations/layoutMutations'
 import { layoutStore } from '@/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore'
 import { useLayoutSync } from '@/renderer/core/layout/sync/useLayoutSync'
-import { ensureCorrectLayoutScale } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/ensureCorrectLayoutScale'
 import { app as comfyApp } from '@/scripts/app'
 
 function useVueNodeLifecycleIndividual() {
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ function useVueNodeLifecycleIndividual() {
   const layoutMutations = useLayoutMutations()
   const { shouldRenderVueNodes } = useVueFeatureFlags()
   const nodeManager = shallowRef<GraphNodeManager | null>(null)
-  const { startSync } = useLayoutSync()
+  const { startSync, stopSync } = useLayoutSync()
 
   const initializeNodeManager = () => {
     // Use canvas graph if available (handles subgraph contexts), fallback to app graph
@@ -55,11 +54,13 @@ function useVueNodeLifecycleIndividual() {
       )
     }
 
-    // Initialize layout sync (one-way: Layout Store → LiteGraph)
+    // Start sync AFTER seeding so bootstrap operations don't trigger
+    // the Layout→LiteGraph writeback loop redundantly.
     startSync(canvasStore.canvas)
   }
 
   const disposeNodeManagerAndSyncs = () => {
+    stopSync()
     if (!nodeManager.value) return
 
     try {
@@ -76,9 +77,6 @@ function useVueNodeLifecycleIndividual() {
     (enabled) => {
       if (enabled) {
         initializeNodeManager()
-        ensureCorrectLayoutScale(
-          comfyApp.canvas?.graph?.extra.workflowRendererVersion
-        )
       }
     },
     { immediate: true }
@@ -87,26 +85,17 @@ function useVueNodeLifecycleIndividual() {
   whenever(
     () => !shouldRenderVueNodes.value,
     () => {
-      ensureCorrectLayoutScale(
-        comfyApp.canvas?.graph?.extra.workflowRendererVersion
-      )
       disposeNodeManagerAndSyncs()
       comfyApp.canvas?.setDirty(true, true)
     }
   )
 
-  // Consolidated watch for slot layout sync management
+  // Clear stale slot layouts when switching modes
   watch(
     () => shouldRenderVueNodes.value,
-    (vueMode, oldVueMode) => {
-      const modeChanged = vueMode !== oldVueMode
-
-      // Clear stale slot layouts when switching modes
-      if (modeChanged) {
-        layoutStore.clearAllSlotLayouts()
-      }
-    },
-    { immediate: true, flush: 'sync' }
+    () => {
+      layoutStore.clearAllSlotLayouts()
+    }
   )
 
   // Handle case where Vue nodes are enabled but graph starts empty
diff --git a/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraph.ts b/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraph.ts
index 7565276e8c..c8b7e3c080 100644
--- a/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraph.ts
+++ b/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraph.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export type {
   LGraphTriggerParam
 } from './types/graphTriggers'
 
-export type RendererType = 'LG' | 'Vue'
+export type RendererType = 'LG' | 'Vue' | 'Vue-corrected'
 
 export interface LGraphState {
   lastGroupId: number
diff --git a/src/platform/workflow/validation/schemas/workflowSchema.ts b/src/platform/workflow/validation/schemas/workflowSchema.ts
index c44c4566ba..656b278196 100644
--- a/src/platform/workflow/validation/schemas/workflowSchema.ts
+++ b/src/platform/workflow/validation/schemas/workflowSchema.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import type { SafeParseReturnType } from 'zod'
 import { fromZodError } from 'zod-validation-error'
 import type { RendererType } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/LGraph'
 
-const zRendererType = z.enum(['LG', 'Vue']) satisfies z.ZodType<RendererType>
+const zRendererType = z.enum([
+  'LG',
+  'Vue',
+  'Vue-corrected'
+]) satisfies z.ZodType<RendererType>
 
 // GroupNode is hacking node id to be a string, so we need to allow that.
 // innerNode.id = `${this.node.id}:${i}`
diff --git a/src/renderer/core/layout/operations/layoutMutations.ts b/src/renderer/core/layout/operations/layoutMutations.ts
index 78d580d358..adacff13f7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/core/layout/operations/layoutMutations.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/core/layout/operations/layoutMutations.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const logger = log.getLogger('LayoutMutations')
 interface LayoutMutations {
   // Single node operations (synchronous, CRDT-ready)
   moveNode(nodeId: NodeId, position: Point): void
+  batchMoveNodes(updates: Array<{ nodeId: NodeId; position: Point }>): void
   resizeNode(nodeId: NodeId, size: Size): void
   setNodeZIndex(nodeId: NodeId, zIndex: number): void
 
@@ -99,6 +100,33 @@ export function useLayoutMutations(): LayoutMutations {
     })
   }
 
+  function batchMoveNodes(
+    updates: Array<{ nodeId: NodeId; position: Point }>
+  ): void {
+    if (updates.length === 0) return
+
+    const nodeBoundsUpdates = updates.flatMap(({ nodeId, position }) => {
+      const normalizedNodeId = String(nodeId)
+      const existing = layoutStore.getNodeLayoutRef(normalizedNodeId).value
+      if (!existing) return []
+
+      return [
+        {
+          nodeId: normalizedNodeId,
+          bounds: {
+            x: position.x,
+            y: position.y,
+            width: existing.size.width,
+            height: existing.size.height
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    })
+
+    if (nodeBoundsUpdates.length === 0) return
+    layoutStore.batchUpdateNodeBounds(nodeBoundsUpdates)
+  }
+
   /**
    * Resize a node
    */
@@ -326,6 +354,7 @@ export function useLayoutMutations(): LayoutMutations {
     setSource,
     setActor,
     moveNode,
+    batchMoveNodes,
     resizeNode,
     setNodeZIndex,
     createNode,
diff --git a/src/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore.test.ts b/src/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore.test.ts
index eb4a15aa51..648acc069a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore.test.ts
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ describe('layoutStore CRDT operations', () => {
       actor: layoutStore.getCurrentActor()
     })
 
-    // Wait for onChange callback to be called (uses setTimeout internally)
+    // onChange notifications are deferred to a microtask.
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
       expect(changes.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)
     })
@@ -180,6 +180,195 @@ describe('layoutStore CRDT operations', () => {
     unsubscribe()
   })
 
+  it('should only notify node-scoped listeners for their node', async () => {
+    const nodeA = 'scoped-node-a'
+    const nodeB = 'scoped-node-b'
+    const layoutA = createTestNode(nodeA)
+    const layoutB = createTestNode(nodeB)
+
+    layoutStore.applyOperation({
+      type: 'createNode',
+      entity: 'node',
+      nodeId: nodeA,
+      layout: layoutA,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      source: LayoutSource.External,
+      actor: 'test'
+    })
+
+    layoutStore.applyOperation({
+      type: 'createNode',
+      entity: 'node',
+      nodeId: nodeB,
+      layout: layoutB,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      source: LayoutSource.External,
+      actor: 'test'
+    })
+
+    const scopedChanges: LayoutChange[] = []
+    const unsubscribeScoped = layoutStore.onNodeChange(nodeA, (change) => {
+      scopedChanges.push(change)
+    })
+
+    layoutStore.applyOperation({
+      type: 'moveNode',
+      entity: 'node',
+      nodeId: nodeB,
+      position: { x: 400, y: 400 },
+      previousPosition: layoutB.position,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      source: LayoutSource.Vue,
+      actor: 'test'
+    })
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(scopedChanges.length).toBe(0)
+    })
+
+    layoutStore.applyOperation({
+      type: 'moveNode',
+      entity: 'node',
+      nodeId: nodeA,
+      position: { x: 200, y: 250 },
+      previousPosition: layoutA.position,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      source: LayoutSource.Canvas,
+      actor: 'test'
+    })
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(scopedChanges.length).toBe(1)
+    })
+
+    expect(scopedChanges[0].nodeIds).toContain(nodeA)
+    unsubscribeScoped()
+  })
+
+  it('keeps node-scoped listeners synchronous while deferring global listeners', async () => {
+    const nodeId = 'dispatch-order-node'
+    const layout = createTestNode(nodeId)
+
+    layoutStore.applyOperation({
+      type: 'createNode',
+      entity: 'node',
+      nodeId,
+      layout,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      source: LayoutSource.External,
+      actor: 'test'
+    })
+
+    const callOrder: string[] = []
+    const unsubscribeNode = layoutStore.onNodeChange(nodeId, () => {
+      callOrder.push('node')
+    })
+    const unsubscribeGlobal = layoutStore.onChange(() => {
+      callOrder.push('global')
+    })
+
+    layoutStore.applyOperation({
+      type: 'moveNode',
+      entity: 'node',
+      nodeId,
+      position: { x: 320, y: 180 },
+      previousPosition: layout.position,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      source: LayoutSource.Vue,
+      actor: 'test'
+    })
+
+    expect(callOrder).toEqual(['node'])
+
+    await Promise.resolve()
+
+    expect(callOrder).toEqual(['node', 'global'])
+
+    unsubscribeNode()
+    unsubscribeGlobal()
+  })
+
+  it('clears node-scoped listeners when reinitializing from LiteGraph', () => {
+    const nodeId = 'reinit-node'
+    const staleListener = vi.fn()
+
+    layoutStore.onNodeChange(nodeId, staleListener)
+
+    layoutStore.initializeFromLiteGraph([
+      {
+        id: nodeId,
+        pos: [0, 0],
+        size: [200, 100]
+      }
+    ])
+
+    layoutStore.applyOperation({
+      type: 'moveNode',
+      entity: 'node',
+      nodeId,
+      position: { x: 10, y: 20 },
+      previousPosition: { x: 0, y: 0 },
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      source: LayoutSource.Vue,
+      actor: 'test'
+    })
+
+    expect(staleListener).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('defers global listener fan-out until the microtask boundary', async () => {
+    const nodeId = 'global-fanout-node'
+    const layout = createTestNode(nodeId)
+
+    layoutStore.applyOperation({
+      type: 'createNode',
+      entity: 'node',
+      nodeId,
+      layout,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      source: LayoutSource.External,
+      actor: 'test'
+    })
+
+    const globalChanges: LayoutChange[] = []
+    const unsubscribe = layoutStore.onChange((change) => {
+      globalChanges.push(change)
+    })
+
+    layoutStore.applyOperation({
+      type: 'moveNode',
+      entity: 'node',
+      nodeId,
+      position: { x: 120, y: 110 },
+      previousPosition: layout.position,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      source: LayoutSource.External,
+      actor: 'test'
+    })
+    layoutStore.applyOperation({
+      type: 'moveNode',
+      entity: 'node',
+      nodeId,
+      position: { x: 150, y: 140 },
+      previousPosition: { x: 120, y: 110 },
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      source: LayoutSource.External,
+      actor: 'test'
+    })
+
+    expect(globalChanges).toHaveLength(0)
+
+    await Promise.resolve()
+
+    expect(globalChanges).toHaveLength(2)
+    expect(globalChanges.map((change) => change.operation.type)).toEqual([
+      'moveNode',
+      'moveNode'
+    ])
+
+    unsubscribe()
+  })
+
   it('should emit change when batch updating node bounds', async () => {
     const nodeId = 'test-node-6'
     const layout = createTestNode(nodeId)
@@ -202,7 +391,7 @@ describe('layoutStore CRDT operations', () => {
     const newBounds = { x: 40, y: 60, width: 220, height: 120 }
     layoutStore.batchUpdateNodeBounds([{ nodeId, bounds: newBounds }])
 
-    // Wait for onChange callback to be called (uses setTimeout internally)
+    // onChange notifications are deferred to a microtask.
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
       expect(changes.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
       const lastChange = changes[changes.length - 1]
diff --git a/src/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore.ts b/src/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore.ts
index d5bab8031e..1cb27b06f3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ class LayoutStoreImpl implements LayoutStore {
 
   // Change listeners
   private changeListeners = new Set<(change: LayoutChange) => void>()
+  private nodeChangeListeners = new Map<
+    NodeId,
+    Set<(change: LayoutChange) => void>
+  >()
+  private pendingGlobalChanges: LayoutChange[] = []
+  private isGlobalDispatchQueued = false
 
   // CustomRef cache and trigger functions
   private nodeRefs = new Map<NodeId, Ref<NodeLayout | null>>()
@@ -917,8 +923,10 @@ class LayoutStoreImpl implements LayoutStore {
       }
     })
 
-    // Notify listeners (after transaction completes)
-    setTimeout(() => this.notifyChange(change), 0)
+    // Keep node-scoped listeners synchronous for immediate local feedback,
+    // but queue global listener fan-out to avoid blocking hot paths.
+    this.notifyNodeChange(change)
+    this.queueGlobalChange(change)
   }
 
   /**
@@ -929,6 +937,25 @@ class LayoutStoreImpl implements LayoutStore {
     return () => this.changeListeners.delete(callback)
   }
 
+  onNodeChange(
+    nodeId: NodeId,
+    callback: (change: LayoutChange) => void
+  ): () => void {
+    const listenersForNode = this.nodeChangeListeners.get(nodeId) ?? new Set()
+    listenersForNode.add(callback)
+    this.nodeChangeListeners.set(nodeId, listenersForNode)
+
+    return () => {
+      const existingListeners = this.nodeChangeListeners.get(nodeId)
+      if (!existingListeners) return
+
+      existingListeners.delete(callback)
+      if (existingListeners.size === 0) {
+        this.nodeChangeListeners.delete(nodeId)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Set the current operation source
    */
@@ -978,6 +1005,7 @@ class LayoutStoreImpl implements LayoutStore {
       // Vue components may already hold references to these refs, and clearing
       // them would break the reactivity chain. The refs will be reused when
       // nodes are recreated, and stale refs will be cleaned up over time.
+      this.nodeChangeListeners.clear()
       this.spatialIndex.clear()
       this.linkSegmentSpatialIndex.clear()
       this.slotSpatialIndex.clear()
@@ -986,6 +1014,8 @@ class LayoutStoreImpl implements LayoutStore {
       this.linkSegmentLayouts.clear()
       this.slotLayouts.clear()
       this.rerouteLayouts.clear()
+      this.pendingGlobalChanges = []
+      this.isGlobalDispatchQueued = false
 
       nodes.forEach((node, index) => {
         const layout: NodeLayout = {
@@ -1374,6 +1404,30 @@ class LayoutStoreImpl implements LayoutStore {
 
   // Helper methods
 
+  private queueGlobalChange(change: LayoutChange): void {
+    if (this.changeListeners.size === 0) return
+
+    this.pendingGlobalChanges.push(change)
+    if (this.isGlobalDispatchQueued) return
+
+    this.isGlobalDispatchQueued = true
+    queueMicrotask(() => {
+      this.flushQueuedGlobalChanges()
+    })
+  }
+
+  private flushQueuedGlobalChanges(): void {
+    this.isGlobalDispatchQueued = false
+    if (this.pendingGlobalChanges.length === 0) return
+
+    const queuedChanges = this.pendingGlobalChanges
+    this.pendingGlobalChanges = []
+
+    queuedChanges.forEach((queuedChange) => {
+      this.notifyChange(queuedChange)
+    })
+  }
+
   private notifyChange(change: LayoutChange): void {
     this.changeListeners.forEach((listener) => {
       try {
@@ -1384,6 +1438,21 @@ class LayoutStoreImpl implements LayoutStore {
     })
   }
 
+  private notifyNodeChange(change: LayoutChange): void {
+    for (const nodeId of new Set(change.nodeIds)) {
+      const listeners = this.nodeChangeListeners.get(nodeId)
+      if (!listeners) continue
+
+      listeners.forEach((listener) => {
+        try {
+          listener(change)
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Error in node-scoped layout change listener:', error)
+        }
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
   // CRDT-specific methods
   getOperationsSince(timestamp: number): LayoutOperation[] {
     const operations: LayoutOperation[] = []
diff --git a/src/renderer/core/layout/sync/useLayoutSync.test.ts b/src/renderer/core/layout/sync/useLayoutSync.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2041d15d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/core/layout/sync/useLayoutSync.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { defineComponent } from 'vue'
+
+import { LayoutSource } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
+
+const testState = vi.hoisted(() => {
+  return {
+    listener: null as
+      | ((change: { nodeIds: string[]; source: LayoutSource }) => void)
+      | null,
+    layoutByNodeId: new Map<
+      string,
+      {
+        position: { x: number; y: number }
+        size: { width: number; height: number }
+      }
+    >(),
+    unsubscribe: vi.fn(),
+    rafCallback: null as FrameRequestCallback | null,
+    microtaskCallback: null as (() => void) | null,
+    cancelAnimationFrame: vi.fn()
+  }
+})
+
+vi.mock('@/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore', () => ({
+  layoutStore: {
+    onChange: vi.fn(
+      (
+        callback: (change: { nodeIds: string[]; source: LayoutSource }) => void
+      ) => {
+        testState.listener = callback
+        return testState.unsubscribe
+      }
+    ),
+    getNodeLayoutRef: vi.fn((nodeId: string) => ({
+      value: testState.layoutByNodeId.get(nodeId) ?? null
+    }))
+  }
+}))
+
+import { useLayoutSync } from '@/renderer/core/layout/sync/useLayoutSync'
+
+const LayoutSyncHarness = defineComponent({
+  setup() {
+    return useLayoutSync()
+  },
+  template: '<div />'
+})
+
+describe('useLayoutSync', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    testState.listener = null
+    testState.layoutByNodeId.clear()
+    testState.unsubscribe.mockReset()
+    testState.rafCallback = null
+    testState.microtaskCallback = null
+    testState.cancelAnimationFrame.mockReset()
+
+    vi.stubGlobal('requestAnimationFrame', (cb: FrameRequestCallback) => {
+      testState.rafCallback = cb
+      return 1
+    })
+    vi.stubGlobal('cancelAnimationFrame', testState.cancelAnimationFrame)
+    vi.stubGlobal('queueMicrotask', (cb: () => void) => {
+      testState.microtaskCallback = cb
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('coalesces multiple change events into one flush per frame', () => {
+    const liteNode = {
+      pos: [0, 0],
+      size: [100, 50],
+      onResize: vi.fn()
+    }
+    const canvas = {
+      graph: {
+        getNodeById: vi.fn(() => liteNode)
+      },
+      setDirty: vi.fn()
+    }
+
+    testState.layoutByNodeId.set('1', {
+      position: { x: 10, y: 15 },
+      size: { width: 120, height: 70 }
+    })
+
+    const wrapper = mount(LayoutSyncHarness)
+
+    wrapper.vm.startSync(canvas as never)
+
+    testState.listener?.({ nodeIds: ['1'], source: LayoutSource.External })
+    testState.listener?.({ nodeIds: ['1'], source: LayoutSource.External })
+
+    expect(canvas.setDirty).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(testState.microtaskCallback).toBeNull()
+
+    testState.rafCallback?.(0)
+
+    expect(canvas.setDirty).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(canvas.graph.getNodeById).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(liteNode.pos).toEqual([10, 15])
+    expect(liteNode.size).toEqual([120, 70])
+
+    wrapper.unmount()
+  })
+
+  it('flushes interactive updates in a microtask without waiting for raf', () => {
+    const liteNode = {
+      pos: [0, 0],
+      size: [100, 50],
+      onResize: vi.fn()
+    }
+    const canvas = {
+      graph: {
+        getNodeById: vi.fn(() => liteNode)
+      },
+      setDirty: vi.fn()
+    }
+
+    testState.layoutByNodeId.set('1', {
+      position: { x: 20, y: 30 },
+      size: { width: 120, height: 70 }
+    })
+
+    const wrapper = mount(LayoutSyncHarness)
+
+    wrapper.vm.startSync(canvas as never)
+    testState.listener?.({ nodeIds: ['1'], source: LayoutSource.Vue })
+
+    expect(testState.rafCallback).toBeNull()
+    expect(canvas.setDirty).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    testState.microtaskCallback?.()
+
+    expect(canvas.setDirty).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(liteNode.pos).toEqual([20, 30])
+
+    wrapper.unmount()
+  })
+
+  it('promotes queued raf work to microtask when interactive changes arrive', () => {
+    const canvas = {
+      graph: {
+        getNodeById: vi.fn(() => ({
+          pos: [0, 0],
+          size: [100, 50],
+          onResize: vi.fn()
+        }))
+      },
+      setDirty: vi.fn()
+    }
+
+    testState.layoutByNodeId.set('1', {
+      position: { x: 5, y: 6 },
+      size: { width: 100, height: 50 }
+    })
+
+    const wrapper = mount(LayoutSyncHarness)
+
+    wrapper.vm.startSync(canvas as never)
+    testState.listener?.({ nodeIds: ['1'], source: LayoutSource.External })
+    expect(testState.rafCallback).toBeTruthy()
+
+    testState.listener?.({ nodeIds: ['1'], source: LayoutSource.DOM })
+
+    expect(testState.cancelAnimationFrame).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1)
+    expect(testState.microtaskCallback).toBeTruthy()
+
+    wrapper.unmount()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/renderer/core/layout/sync/useLayoutSync.ts b/src/renderer/core/layout/sync/useLayoutSync.ts
index 06449a1cc1..e37675d42a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/core/layout/sync/useLayoutSync.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/core/layout/sync/useLayoutSync.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { onUnmounted, ref } from 'vue'
 
 import type { useCanvasStore } from '@/renderer/core/canvas/canvasStore'
 import { layoutStore } from '@/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore'
+import { LayoutSource } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
 
 /**
  * Composable for syncing LiteGraph with the Layout system
@@ -15,6 +16,84 @@ import { layoutStore } from '@/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore'
  */
 export function useLayoutSync() {
   const unsubscribe = ref<() => void>()
+  const pendingNodeIds = new Set<string>()
+  let rafId: number | null = null
+  let isMicrotaskQueued = false
+  let syncGeneration = 0
+
+  function flushPendingChanges(
+    canvas: ReturnType<typeof useCanvasStore>['canvas']
+  ) {
+    rafId = null
+    isMicrotaskQueued = false
+    if (!canvas?.graph || pendingNodeIds.size === 0) return
+
+    for (const nodeId of pendingNodeIds) {
+      const layout = layoutStore.getNodeLayoutRef(nodeId).value
+      if (!layout) continue
+
+      const liteNode = canvas.graph.getNodeById(nodeId)
+      if (!liteNode) continue
+
+      if (
+        liteNode.pos[0] !== layout.position.x ||
+        liteNode.pos[1] !== layout.position.y
+      ) {
+        liteNode.pos[0] = layout.position.x
+        liteNode.pos[1] = layout.position.y
+      }
+
+      // Note: layout.size.height is the content height without title.
+      // LiteGraph's measure() will add titleHeight to get boundingRect.
+      // Do NOT use addNodeTitleHeight here - that would double-count the title.
+      if (
+        liteNode.size[0] !== layout.size.width ||
+        liteNode.size[1] !== layout.size.height
+      ) {
+        // Update internal size directly (like position above) to avoid
+        // the size setter writing back to layoutStore with Canvas source,
+        // which would create a feedback loop through handleLayoutChange.
+        liteNode.size[0] = layout.size.width
+        liteNode.size[1] = layout.size.height
+        liteNode.onResize?.(liteNode.size)
+      }
+    }
+
+    pendingNodeIds.clear()
+    canvas.setDirty(true, true)
+  }
+
+  function scheduleFlush(
+    source: LayoutSource,
+    canvas: ReturnType<typeof useCanvasStore>['canvas']
+  ) {
+    const shouldFlushInMicrotask =
+      source === LayoutSource.Vue || source === LayoutSource.DOM
+
+    if (shouldFlushInMicrotask) {
+      if (rafId !== null) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(rafId)
+        rafId = null
+      }
+      if (isMicrotaskQueued) return
+
+      isMicrotaskQueued = true
+      const gen = syncGeneration
+      queueMicrotask(() => {
+        if (gen !== syncGeneration) return
+        flushPendingChanges(canvas)
+      })
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (rafId !== null || isMicrotaskQueued) return
+
+    const gen = syncGeneration
+    rafId = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      if (gen !== syncGeneration) return
+      flushPendingChanges(canvas)
+    })
+  }
 
   /**
    * Start syncing from Layout → LiteGraph
@@ -26,45 +105,25 @@ export function useLayoutSync() {
     stopSync()
     // Subscribe to layout changes
     unsubscribe.value = layoutStore.onChange((change) => {
-      // Apply changes to LiteGraph regardless of source
-      // The layout store is the single source of truth
+      // Topology-only changes (links, reroutes) don't need LiteGraph
+      // node writeback — link rendering reads from the store directly.
+      if (change.nodeIds.length === 0) return
+
       for (const nodeId of change.nodeIds) {
-        const layout = layoutStore.getNodeLayoutRef(nodeId).value
-        if (!layout) continue
-
-        const liteNode = canvas.graph?.getNodeById(parseInt(nodeId))
-        if (!liteNode) continue
-
-        if (
-          liteNode.pos[0] !== layout.position.x ||
-          liteNode.pos[1] !== layout.position.y
-        ) {
-          liteNode.pos[0] = layout.position.x
-          liteNode.pos[1] = layout.position.y
-        }
-
-        // Note: layout.size.height is the content height without title.
-        // LiteGraph's measure() will add titleHeight to get boundingRect.
-        // Do NOT use addNodeTitleHeight here - that would double-count the title.
-        if (
-          liteNode.size[0] !== layout.size.width ||
-          liteNode.size[1] !== layout.size.height
-        ) {
-          // Update internal size directly (like position above) to avoid
-          // the size setter writing back to layoutStore with Canvas source,
-          // which would create a feedback loop through handleLayoutChange.
-          liteNode.size[0] = layout.size.width
-          liteNode.size[1] = layout.size.height
-          liteNode.onResize?.(liteNode.size)
-        }
+        pendingNodeIds.add(nodeId)
       }
-
-      // Trigger single redraw for all changes
-      canvas.setDirty(true, true)
+      scheduleFlush(change.source, canvas)
     })
   }
 
   function stopSync() {
+    syncGeneration++
+    if (rafId !== null) {
+      cancelAnimationFrame(rafId)
+      rafId = null
+    }
+    isMicrotaskQueued = false
+    pendingNodeIds.clear()
     unsubscribe.value?.()
     unsubscribe.value = undefined
   }
diff --git a/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/graphRenderTransform.test.ts b/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/graphRenderTransform.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4a354b083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/graphRenderTransform.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+
+import {
+  RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR,
+  getGraphRenderAnchor,
+  unprojectBounds,
+  unprojectPoint
+} from './graphRenderTransform'
+
+const anchor = { x: 100, y: 100 }
+
+describe('graphRenderTransform', () => {
+  describe('unprojectPoint', () => {
+    it('divides offset from anchor by scale', () => {
+      const point = { x: 220, y: 220 }
+      const result = unprojectPoint(point, anchor, RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR)
+      expect(result.x).toBeCloseTo(100 + 120 / RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR)
+      expect(result.y).toBeCloseTo(100 + 120 / RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR)
+    })
+
+    it('is identity when scale is 1', () => {
+      const point = { x: 250, y: 300 }
+      expect(unprojectPoint(point, anchor, 1)).toEqual(point)
+    })
+
+    it('leaves anchor point unchanged', () => {
+      const result = unprojectPoint(anchor, anchor, RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR)
+      expect(result).toEqual(anchor)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('unprojectBounds', () => {
+    it('unprojects position and shrinks dimensions', () => {
+      const bounds = { x: 220, y: 220, width: 120, height: 60 }
+      const result = unprojectBounds(bounds, anchor, RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR)
+      expect(result.x).toBeCloseTo(100 + 120 / RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR)
+      expect(result.y).toBeCloseTo(100 + 120 / RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR)
+      expect(result.width).toBeCloseTo(120 / RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR)
+      expect(result.height).toBeCloseTo(60 / RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('getGraphRenderAnchor', () => {
+    it('returns cached anchor on subsequent calls', () => {
+      const mockGraph = {
+        nodes: [
+          {
+            pos: [100, 200],
+            size: [120, 80],
+            get width() {
+              return this.size[0]
+            },
+            get boundingRect() {
+              return [this.pos[0], this.pos[1], this.size[0], this.size[1]]
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            pos: [300, 400],
+            size: [100, 60],
+            get width() {
+              return this.size[0]
+            },
+            get boundingRect() {
+              return [this.pos[0], this.pos[1], this.size[0], this.size[1]]
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+
+      const anchor1 = getGraphRenderAnchor(mockGraph as never)
+      // Mutate positions — anchor should stay frozen
+      mockGraph.nodes[0].pos = [500, 600]
+      const anchor2 = getGraphRenderAnchor(mockGraph as never)
+
+      expect(anchor1).toBe(anchor2)
+    })
+
+    it('returns origin for empty graph', () => {
+      const mockGraph = { nodes: [] }
+      const anchor = getGraphRenderAnchor(mockGraph as never)
+      expect(anchor).toEqual({ x: 0, y: 0 })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/graphRenderTransform.ts b/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/graphRenderTransform.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ba09f0ae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/graphRenderTransform.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import type { LGraph } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/LGraph'
+import { createBounds } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/measure'
+import type { Bounds, Point } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
+
+export const RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR = 1.2
+
+export const MIN_NODE_WIDTH = 225
+
+const anchorCache = new WeakMap<LGraph, Point>()
+
+/**
+ * Returns a render anchor for a graph.
+ *
+ * @remarks
+ * The anchor is computed once per graph instance and cached for that graph's
+ * lifetime. This is intended for one-shot normalization passes.
+ */
+export function getGraphRenderAnchor(graph: LGraph): Point {
+  const cached = anchorCache.get(graph)
+  if (cached) return cached
+
+  const bounds = graph.nodes?.length ? createBounds(graph.nodes) : undefined
+  const anchor = bounds ? { x: bounds[0], y: bounds[1] } : { x: 0, y: 0 }
+  anchorCache.set(graph, anchor)
+  return anchor
+}
+
+export function unprojectPoint(
+  point: Point,
+  anchor: Point,
+  scale: number
+): Point {
+  if (scale === 1) return point
+  return {
+    x: anchor.x + (point.x - anchor.x) / scale,
+    y: anchor.y + (point.y - anchor.y) / scale
+  }
+}
+
+export function unprojectBounds(
+  bounds: Bounds,
+  anchor: Point,
+  scale: number
+): Bounds {
+  const topLeft = unprojectPoint({ x: bounds.x, y: bounds.y }, anchor, scale)
+  return {
+    x: topLeft.x,
+    y: topLeft.y,
+    width: bounds.width / scale,
+    height: bounds.height / scale
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/core/layout/types.ts b/src/renderer/core/layout/types.ts
index 2ca796e79b..42df159cc0 100644
--- a/src/renderer/core/layout/types.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/core/layout/types.ts
@@ -318,6 +318,10 @@ export interface LayoutStore {
 
   // Change subscription
   onChange(callback: (change: LayoutChange) => void): () => void
+  onNodeChange(
+    nodeId: NodeId,
+    callback: (change: LayoutChange) => void
+  ): () => void
 
   // Initialization
   initializeFromLiteGraph(
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/LGraphNode.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/LGraphNode.vue
index ceab3eb46b..64d9650162 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/LGraphNode.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/LGraphNode.vue
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
     ref="nodeContainerRef"
     tabindex="0"
     :data-node-id="nodeData.id"
+    :data-collapsed="isCollapsed || undefined"
     :class="
       cn(
         'group/node lg-node absolute text-sm',
-        'flex min-w-[225px] flex-col contain-layout contain-style',
+        'flex min-w-(--min-node-width) flex-col contain-layout contain-style',
         cursorClass,
         isSelected && 'outline-node-component-outline',
         executing && 'outline-node-stroke-executing',
@@ -19,13 +20,12 @@
           : 'pointer-events-none'
       )
     "
-    :style="[
-      {
-        transform: `translate(${position.x ?? 0}px, ${(position.y ?? 0) - LiteGraph.NODE_TITLE_HEIGHT}px)`,
-        zIndex: zIndex,
-        opacity: nodeOpacity
-      }
-    ]"
+    :style="{
+      '--min-node-width': `${MIN_NODE_WIDTH}px`,
+      transform: `translate(${position.x ?? 0}px, ${(position.y ?? 0) - LiteGraph.NODE_TITLE_HEIGHT}px)`,
+      zIndex: zIndex,
+      opacity: nodeOpacity
+    }"
     v-bind="remainingPointerHandlers"
     @pointerdown="nodeOnPointerdown"
     @wheel="handleWheel"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
       :class="
         cn(
           'flex flex-1 flex-col border border-solid border-transparent bg-node-component-header-surface',
-          'min-h-(--node-height) w-(--node-width)',
+          'min-h-(--node-height) w-(--node-width) min-w-(--min-node-width)',
           shapeClass,
           hasAnyError && 'ring-4 ring-destructive-background',
           {
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ import { layoutStore } from '@/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore'
 import { usePromotedPreviews } from '@/composables/node/usePromotedPreviews'
 import NodeBadges from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeBadges.vue'
 import { LayoutSource } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
+import type { LayoutChange } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
 import AppOutput from '@/renderer/extensions/linearMode/AppOutput.vue'
 import SlotConnectionDot from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/SlotConnectionDot.vue'
 import { useNodeEventHandlers } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useNodeEventHandlers'
@@ -303,6 +304,7 @@ import { isTransparent } from '@/utils/colorUtil'
 
 import type { CompassCorners } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/interfaces'
 import { useLayoutMutations } from '@/renderer/core/layout/operations/layoutMutations'
+import { MIN_NODE_WIDTH } from '@/renderer/core/layout/transform/graphRenderTransform'
 
 import { RESIZE_HANDLES } from '../interactions/resize/resizeHandleConfig'
 import { useNodeResize } from '../interactions/resize/useNodeResize'
@@ -452,18 +454,13 @@ function initSizeStyles() {
  * Handle external size changes (e.g., from extensions calling node.setSize()).
  * Updates CSS variables when layoutStore changes from Canvas/External source.
  */
-function handleLayoutChange(change: {
-  source: LayoutSource
-  nodeIds: string[]
-}) {
+function handleLayoutChange(change: LayoutChange) {
   // Only handle Canvas or External source (extensions calling setSize)
   if (
     change.source !== LayoutSource.Canvas &&
     change.source !== LayoutSource.External
   )
     return
-
-  if (!change.nodeIds.includes(nodeData.id)) return
   if (layoutStore.isResizingVueNodes.value) return
   if (isCollapsed.value) return
 
@@ -480,7 +477,10 @@ let unsubscribeLayoutChange: (() => void) | null = null
 
 onMounted(() => {
   initSizeStyles()
-  unsubscribeLayoutChange = layoutStore.onChange(handleLayoutChange)
+  unsubscribeLayoutChange = layoutStore.onNodeChange(
+    nodeData.id,
+    handleLayoutChange
+  )
 })
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 const baseResizeHandleClasses =
   'absolute h-5 w-5 opacity-0 pointer-events-auto focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-white/40'
 
-const MIN_NODE_WIDTH = 225
 const mutations = useLayoutMutations()
 
 const { startResize } = useNodeResize((result, element) => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useSlotElementTracking.test.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useSlotElementTracking.test.ts
index 4872c8f35d..c1b9dac12c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useSlotElementTracking.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useSlotElementTracking.test.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { setActivePinia } from 'pinia'
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 import { defineComponent, nextTick, ref } from 'vue'
 
+import { LiteGraph } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
 import { getSlotKey } from '@/renderer/core/layout/slots/slotIdentifier'
 import { layoutStore } from '@/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore'
 import { LayoutSource } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import type { SlotLayout } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
 import { useNodeSlotRegistryStore } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/stores/nodeSlotRegistryStore'
 
 import {
+  syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM,
   flushScheduledSlotLayoutSync,
   useSlotElementTracking
 } from './useSlotElementTracking'
@@ -131,4 +133,43 @@ describe('useSlotElementTracking', () => {
     // Should remain pending — waiting for Vue components to mount
     expect(layoutStore.pendingSlotSync).toBe(true)
   })
+
+  it('skips slot layout writeback when measured slot geometry is unchanged', () => {
+    const slotKey = getSlotKey(NODE_ID, SLOT_INDEX, true)
+    const slotEl = document.createElement('div')
+    slotEl.getBoundingClientRect = vi.fn(() => new DOMRect(100, 200, 16, 16))
+
+    const registryStore = useNodeSlotRegistryStore()
+    const node = registryStore.ensureNode(NODE_ID)
+    node.slots.set(slotKey, {
+      el: slotEl,
+      index: SLOT_INDEX,
+      type: 'input',
+      cachedOffset: { x: 108, y: 208 }
+    })
+
+    const slotSize = LiteGraph.NODE_SLOT_HEIGHT
+    const halfSlotSize = slotSize / 2
+    const initialLayout: SlotLayout = {
+      nodeId: NODE_ID,
+      index: SLOT_INDEX,
+      type: 'input',
+      position: { x: 108, y: 208 },
+      bounds: {
+        x: 108 - halfSlotSize,
+        y: 208 - halfSlotSize,
+        width: slotSize,
+        height: slotSize
+      }
+    }
+    layoutStore.batchUpdateSlotLayouts([
+      { key: slotKey, layout: initialLayout }
+    ])
+
+    const batchUpdateSpy = vi.spyOn(layoutStore, 'batchUpdateSlotLayouts')
+
+    syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM(NODE_ID)
+
+    expect(batchUpdateSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useSlotElementTracking.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useSlotElementTracking.ts
index aa840527c1..45acc3fd7a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useSlotElementTracking.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useSlotElementTracking.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { layoutStore } from '@/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore'
 import { app } from '@/scripts/app'
 import type { SlotLayout } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
 import {
+  isBoundsEqual,
   isPointEqual,
   isSizeEqual
 } from '@/renderer/core/layout/utils/geometry'
@@ -32,6 +33,30 @@ function scheduleSlotLayoutSync(nodeId: string) {
   raf.schedule()
 }
 
+function createSlotLayout(options: {
+  nodeId: string
+  index: number
+  type: 'input' | 'output'
+  centerCanvas: { x: number; y: number }
+}): SlotLayout {
+  const { nodeId, index, type, centerCanvas } = options
+  const size = LiteGraph.NODE_SLOT_HEIGHT
+  const half = size / 2
+
+  return {
+    nodeId,
+    index,
+    type,
+    position: { x: centerCanvas.x, y: centerCanvas.y },
+    bounds: {
+      x: centerCanvas.x - half,
+      y: centerCanvas.y - half,
+      width: size,
+      height: size
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export function flushScheduledSlotLayoutSync() {
   if (pendingNodes.size === 0) {
     // No pending nodes - check if we should wait for Vue components to mount
@@ -71,15 +96,15 @@ export function syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM(
 
   const batch: Array<{ key: string; layout: SlotLayout }> = []
 
+  const positionConv = conv ?? useSharedCanvasPositionConversion()
+
   for (const [slotKey, entry] of node.slots) {
     const rect = entry.el.getBoundingClientRect()
     const screenCenter: [number, number] = [
       rect.left + rect.width / 2,
       rect.top + rect.height / 2
     ]
-    const [x, y] = (
-      conv ?? useSharedCanvasPositionConversion()
-    ).clientPosToCanvasPos(screenCenter)
+    const [x, y] = positionConv.clientPosToCanvasPos(screenCenter)
     const centerCanvas = { x, y }
 
     // Cache offset relative to node position for fast updates later
@@ -88,23 +113,24 @@ export function syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM(
       y: centerCanvas.y - nodeLayout.position.y
     }
 
-    // Persist layout in canvas coordinates
-    const size = LiteGraph.NODE_SLOT_HEIGHT
-    const half = size / 2
+    const nextLayout = createSlotLayout({
+      nodeId,
+      index: entry.index,
+      type: entry.type,
+      centerCanvas
+    })
+    const existingSlotLayout = layoutStore.getSlotLayout(slotKey)
+    if (
+      existingSlotLayout &&
+      isPointEqual(existingSlotLayout.position, nextLayout.position) &&
+      isBoundsEqual(existingSlotLayout.bounds, nextLayout.bounds)
+    ) {
+      continue
+    }
+
     batch.push({
       key: slotKey,
-      layout: {
-        nodeId,
-        index: entry.index,
-        type: entry.type,
-        position: { x: centerCanvas.x, y: centerCanvas.y },
-        bounds: {
-          x: centerCanvas.x - half,
-          y: centerCanvas.y - half,
-          width: size,
-          height: size
-        }
-      }
+      layout: nextLayout
     })
   }
   if (batch.length) layoutStore.batchUpdateSlotLayouts(batch)
@@ -130,22 +156,15 @@ function updateNodeSlotsFromCache(nodeId: string) {
       x: nodeLayout.position.x + entry.cachedOffset.x,
       y: nodeLayout.position.y + entry.cachedOffset.y
     }
-    const size = LiteGraph.NODE_SLOT_HEIGHT
-    const half = size / 2
+
     batch.push({
       key: slotKey,
-      layout: {
+      layout: createSlotLayout({
         nodeId,
         index: entry.index,
         type: entry.type,
-        position: { x: centerCanvas.x, y: centerCanvas.y },
-        bounds: {
-          x: centerCanvas.x - half,
-          y: centerCanvas.y - half,
-          width: size,
-          height: size
-        }
-      }
+        centerCanvas
+      })
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useVueNodeResizeTracking.test.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useVueNodeResizeTracking.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f60ce91988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useVueNodeResizeTracking.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+import type { Ref } from 'vue'
+
+import { LiteGraph } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
+import { LayoutSource } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
+import type { NodeId, NodeLayout } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
+
+type ResizeEntryLike = Pick<
+  ResizeObserverEntry,
+  | 'target'
+  | 'borderBoxSize'
+  | 'contentBoxSize'
+  | 'devicePixelContentBoxSize'
+  | 'contentRect'
+>
+
+const resizeObserverState = vi.hoisted(() => {
+  const state = {
+    callback: null as ResizeObserverCallback | null,
+    observe: vi.fn<(element: Element) => void>(),
+    unobserve: vi.fn<(element: Element) => void>(),
+    disconnect: vi.fn<() => void>()
+  }
+
+  const MockResizeObserver: typeof ResizeObserver = class MockResizeObserver implements ResizeObserver {
+    observe = state.observe
+    unobserve = state.unobserve
+    disconnect = state.disconnect
+
+    constructor(callback: ResizeObserverCallback) {
+      state.callback = callback
+    }
+  }
+
+  globalThis.ResizeObserver = MockResizeObserver
+
+  return state
+})
+
+const testState = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  linearMode: false,
+  nodeLayouts: new Map<NodeId, NodeLayout>(),
+  batchUpdateNodeBounds: vi.fn(),
+  setSource: vi.fn(),
+  syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM: vi.fn()
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@vueuse/core', () => ({
+  useDocumentVisibility: () => ref<'visible' | 'hidden'>('visible')
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/renderer/core/canvas/canvasStore', () => ({
+  useCanvasStore: () => ({
+    linearMode: testState.linearMode
+  })
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/composables/element/useCanvasPositionConversion', () => ({
+  useSharedCanvasPositionConversion: () => ({
+    clientPosToCanvasPos: ([x, y]: [number, number]) => [x, y]
+  })
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore', () => ({
+  layoutStore: {
+    batchUpdateNodeBounds: testState.batchUpdateNodeBounds,
+    setSource: testState.setSource,
+    getNodeLayoutRef: (nodeId: NodeId): Ref<NodeLayout | null> =>
+      ref<NodeLayout | null>(testState.nodeLayouts.get(nodeId) ?? null)
+  }
+}))
+
+vi.mock('./useSlotElementTracking', () => ({
+  syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM: testState.syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM
+}))
+
+import './useVueNodeResizeTracking'
+
+function createResizeEntry(options?: {
+  nodeId?: NodeId
+  width?: number
+  height?: number
+  left?: number
+  top?: number
+  collapsed?: boolean
+}) {
+  const {
+    nodeId = 'test-node',
+    width = 240,
+    height = 180,
+    left = 100,
+    top = 200,
+    collapsed = false
+  } = options ?? {}
+
+  const element = document.createElement('div')
+  element.dataset.nodeId = nodeId
+  if (collapsed) {
+    element.dataset.collapsed = ''
+  }
+  const rectSpy = vi.fn(() => new DOMRect(left, top, width, height))
+  element.getBoundingClientRect = rectSpy
+  const boxSizes = [{ inlineSize: width, blockSize: height }]
+
+  const entry = {
+    target: element,
+    borderBoxSize: boxSizes,
+    contentBoxSize: boxSizes,
+    devicePixelContentBoxSize: boxSizes,
+    contentRect: new DOMRect(left, top, width, height)
+  } satisfies ResizeEntryLike
+
+  return {
+    entry,
+    rectSpy
+  }
+}
+
+function createObserverMock(): ResizeObserver {
+  return {
+    observe: vi.fn(),
+    unobserve: vi.fn(),
+    disconnect: vi.fn()
+  }
+}
+
+function seedNodeLayout(options: {
+  nodeId: NodeId
+  left: number
+  top: number
+  width: number
+  height: number
+}) {
+  const { nodeId, left, top, width, height } = options
+  const titleHeight = LiteGraph.NODE_TITLE_HEIGHT
+  const contentHeight = height - titleHeight
+
+  testState.nodeLayouts.set(nodeId, {
+    id: nodeId,
+    position: { x: left, y: top + titleHeight },
+    size: { width, height: contentHeight },
+    zIndex: 0,
+    visible: true,
+    bounds: {
+      x: left,
+      y: top + titleHeight,
+      width,
+      height: contentHeight
+    }
+  })
+}
+
+describe('useVueNodeResizeTracking', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    testState.linearMode = false
+    testState.nodeLayouts.clear()
+    testState.batchUpdateNodeBounds.mockReset()
+    testState.setSource.mockReset()
+    testState.syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM.mockReset()
+    resizeObserverState.observe.mockReset()
+    resizeObserverState.unobserve.mockReset()
+    resizeObserverState.disconnect.mockReset()
+  })
+
+  it('skips repeated no-op resize entries after first measurement', () => {
+    const nodeId = 'test-node'
+    const width = 240
+    const height = 180
+    const left = 100
+    const top = 200
+    const { entry, rectSpy } = createResizeEntry({
+      nodeId,
+      width,
+      height,
+      left,
+      top
+    })
+
+    seedNodeLayout({ nodeId, left, top, width, height })
+
+    resizeObserverState.callback?.([entry], createObserverMock())
+
+    expect(rectSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(testState.setSource).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(testState.batchUpdateNodeBounds).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(testState.syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    testState.setSource.mockReset()
+    testState.batchUpdateNodeBounds.mockReset()
+    testState.syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM.mockReset()
+
+    resizeObserverState.callback?.([entry], createObserverMock())
+
+    expect(rectSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(testState.setSource).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(testState.batchUpdateNodeBounds).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(testState.syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('updates bounds on first observation when size matches but position differs', () => {
+    const nodeId = 'test-node'
+    const width = 240
+    const height = 180
+    const { entry, rectSpy } = createResizeEntry({
+      nodeId,
+      width,
+      height,
+      left: 100,
+      top: 200
+    })
+    const titleHeight = LiteGraph.NODE_TITLE_HEIGHT
+
+    seedNodeLayout({
+      nodeId,
+      left: 90,
+      top: 190,
+      width,
+      height
+    })
+
+    resizeObserverState.callback?.([entry], createObserverMock())
+
+    expect(rectSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(testState.setSource).toHaveBeenCalledWith(LayoutSource.DOM)
+    expect(testState.batchUpdateNodeBounds).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
+      {
+        nodeId,
+        bounds: {
+          x: 100,
+          y: 200 + titleHeight,
+          width,
+          height
+        }
+      }
+    ])
+    expect(testState.syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM).toHaveBeenCalledWith(nodeId)
+  })
+
+  it('updates node bounds + slot layouts when size changes', () => {
+    const nodeId = 'test-node'
+    const { entry } = createResizeEntry({
+      nodeId,
+      width: 240,
+      height: 180,
+      left: 100,
+      top: 200
+    })
+    const titleHeight = LiteGraph.NODE_TITLE_HEIGHT
+
+    seedNodeLayout({
+      nodeId,
+      left: 100,
+      top: 200,
+      width: 220,
+      height: 140
+    })
+
+    resizeObserverState.callback?.([entry], createObserverMock())
+
+    expect(testState.setSource).toHaveBeenCalledWith(LayoutSource.DOM)
+    expect(testState.batchUpdateNodeBounds).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
+      {
+        nodeId,
+        bounds: {
+          x: 100,
+          y: 200 + titleHeight,
+          width: 240,
+          height: 180
+        }
+      }
+    ])
+    expect(testState.syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM).toHaveBeenCalledWith(nodeId)
+  })
+
+  it('resyncs slot anchors for collapsed nodes without writing bounds', () => {
+    const nodeId = 'test-node'
+    const { entry, rectSpy } = createResizeEntry({
+      nodeId,
+      collapsed: true
+    })
+
+    resizeObserverState.callback?.([entry], createObserverMock())
+
+    expect(rectSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(testState.setSource).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(testState.batchUpdateNodeBounds).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(testState.syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM).toHaveBeenCalledWith(nodeId)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useVueNodeResizeTracking.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useVueNodeResizeTracking.ts
index 07c60a4b1e..7944694504 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useVueNodeResizeTracking.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useVueNodeResizeTracking.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ import { layoutStore } from '@/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore'
 import { useCanvasStore } from '@/renderer/core/canvas/canvasStore'
 import type { Bounds, NodeId } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
 import { LayoutSource } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
+import {
+  isBoundsEqual,
+  isSizeEqual
+} from '@/renderer/core/layout/utils/geometry'
+import { removeNodeTitleHeight } from '@/renderer/core/layout/utils/nodeSizeUtil'
 
 import { syncNodeSlotLayoutsFromDOM } from './useSlotElementTracking'
 
@@ -32,6 +37,11 @@ interface ElementBoundsUpdate {
   bounds: Bounds
 }
 
+interface CachedNodeMeasurement {
+  nodeId: NodeId
+  bounds: Bounds
+}
+
 /**
  * Configuration for different types of tracked elements
  */
@@ -63,14 +73,22 @@ const trackingConfigs: Map<string, ElementTrackingConfig> = new Map([
 
 // Elements whose ResizeObserver fired while the tab was hidden
 const deferredElements = new Set<HTMLElement>()
+const elementsNeedingFreshMeasurement = new WeakSet<HTMLElement>()
+const cachedNodeMeasurements = new WeakMap<HTMLElement, CachedNodeMeasurement>()
 const visibility = useDocumentVisibility()
 
+function markElementForFreshMeasurement(element: HTMLElement) {
+  elementsNeedingFreshMeasurement.add(element)
+  cachedNodeMeasurements.delete(element)
+}
+
 watch(visibility, (state) => {
   if (state !== 'visible' || deferredElements.size === 0) return
 
   // Re-observe deferred elements to trigger fresh measurements
   for (const element of deferredElements) {
     if (element.isConnected) {
+      markElementForFreshMeasurement(element)
       resizeObserver.observe(element)
     }
   }
@@ -86,6 +104,7 @@ const resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {
     for (const entry of entries) {
       if (entry.target instanceof HTMLElement) {
         deferredElements.add(entry.target)
+        markElementForFreshMeasurement(entry.target)
         resizeObserver.unobserve(entry.target)
       }
     }
@@ -97,7 +116,7 @@ const resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {
   // Group updates by type, then flush via each config's handler
   const updatesByType = new Map<string, ElementBoundsUpdate[]>()
   // Track nodes whose slots should be resynced after node size changes
-  const nodesNeedingSlotResync = new Set<string>()
+  const nodesNeedingSlotResync = new Set<NodeId>()
 
   for (const entry of entries) {
     if (!(entry.target instanceof HTMLElement)) continue
@@ -117,6 +136,17 @@ const resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {
     }
 
     if (!elementType || !elementId) continue
+    const nodeId: NodeId | undefined =
+      elementType === 'node' ? elementId : undefined
+
+    // Skip collapsed nodes — their DOM height is just the header, and writing
+    // that back to the layout store would overwrite the stored expanded size.
+    if (elementType === 'node' && element.dataset.collapsed != null) {
+      if (nodeId) {
+        nodesNeedingSlotResync.add(nodeId)
+      }
+      continue
+    }
 
     // Use borderBoxSize when available; fall back to contentRect for older engines/tests
     // Border box is the border included FULL wxh DOM value.
@@ -126,8 +156,35 @@ const resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {
           inlineSize: entry.contentRect.width,
           blockSize: entry.contentRect.height
         }
-    const width = borderBox.inlineSize
-    const height = borderBox.blockSize
+    const width = Math.max(0, borderBox.inlineSize)
+    const height = Math.max(0, borderBox.blockSize)
+    const nodeLayout = nodeId
+      ? layoutStore.getNodeLayoutRef(nodeId).value
+      : null
+    const normalizedHeight = removeNodeTitleHeight(height)
+    const previousMeasurement = cachedNodeMeasurements.get(element)
+    const hasFreshMeasurementPending =
+      elementsNeedingFreshMeasurement.has(element)
+    const hasMatchingCachedNodeMeasurement =
+      previousMeasurement != null &&
+      previousMeasurement.nodeId === nodeId &&
+      nodeLayout != null &&
+      isBoundsEqual(previousMeasurement.bounds, nodeLayout.bounds)
+
+    // ResizeObserver emits entries where nothing changed (e.g. initial observe).
+    // Skip expensive DOM reads when this exact element/node already measured at
+    // the same normalized bounds and size.
+    if (
+      nodeLayout &&
+      !hasFreshMeasurementPending &&
+      isSizeEqual(nodeLayout.size, {
+        width,
+        height: normalizedHeight
+      }) &&
+      hasMatchingCachedNodeMeasurement
+    ) {
+      continue
+    }
 
     // Screen-space rect
     const rect = element.getBoundingClientRect()
@@ -136,8 +193,24 @@ const resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {
     const bounds: Bounds = {
       x: topLeftCanvas.x,
       y: topLeftCanvas.y + LiteGraph.NODE_TITLE_HEIGHT,
-      width: Math.max(0, width),
-      height: Math.max(0, height)
+      width,
+      height
+    }
+    const normalizedBounds: Bounds = {
+      ...bounds,
+      height: normalizedHeight
+    }
+
+    elementsNeedingFreshMeasurement.delete(element)
+    if (nodeId) {
+      cachedNodeMeasurements.set(element, {
+        nodeId,
+        bounds: normalizedBounds
+      })
+    }
+
+    if (nodeLayout && isBoundsEqual(nodeLayout.bounds, normalizedBounds)) {
+      continue
     }
 
     let updates = updatesByType.get(elementType)
@@ -148,17 +221,21 @@ const resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {
     updates.push({ id: elementId, bounds })
 
     // If this entry is a node, mark it for slot layout resync
-    if (elementType === 'node' && elementId) {
-      nodesNeedingSlotResync.add(elementId)
+    if (nodeId) {
+      nodesNeedingSlotResync.add(nodeId)
     }
   }
 
-  layoutStore.setSource(LayoutSource.DOM)
+  if (updatesByType.size === 0 && nodesNeedingSlotResync.size === 0) return
 
-  // Flush per-type
-  for (const [type, updates] of updatesByType) {
-    const config = trackingConfigs.get(type)
-    if (config && updates.length) config.updateHandler(updates)
+  if (updatesByType.size > 0) {
+    layoutStore.setSource(LayoutSource.DOM)
+
+    // Flush per-type
+    for (const [type, updates] of updatesByType) {
+      const config = trackingConfigs.get(type)
+      if (config && updates.length) config.updateHandler(updates)
+    }
   }
 
   // After node bounds are updated, refresh slot cached offsets and layouts
@@ -204,6 +281,7 @@ export function useVueElementTracking(
 
     // Set the data attribute expected by the RO pipeline for this type
     element.dataset[config.dataAttribute] = appIdentifier
+    markElementForFreshMeasurement(element)
     resizeObserver.observe(element)
   })
 
@@ -216,6 +294,8 @@ export function useVueElementTracking(
 
     // Remove the data attribute and observer
     delete element.dataset[config.dataAttribute]
+    cachedNodeMeasurements.delete(element)
+    elementsNeedingFreshMeasurement.delete(element)
     resizeObserver.unobserve(element)
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/interactions/resize/useNodeResize.test.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/interactions/resize/useNodeResize.test.ts
index f33aaa3cc4..fb1fba9f0b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/interactions/resize/useNodeResize.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/interactions/resize/useNodeResize.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { MockInstance } from 'vitest'
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 
 import type { CompassCorners } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/interfaces'
+import { MIN_NODE_WIDTH } from '@/renderer/core/layout/transform/graphRenderTransform'
 
 import type { ResizeCallbackPayload } from './useNodeResize'
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ function createMockNodeElement(
 ): HTMLElement {
   const element = document.createElement('div')
   element.setAttribute('data-node-id', 'test-node')
-  element.style.setProperty('min-width', '225px')
+  element.style.setProperty('min-width', `${MIN_NODE_WIDTH}px`)
   element.getBoundingClientRect = () => {
     // When --node-height is '0px', return the content-driven minimum height
     const nodeHeight = element.style.getPropertyValue('--node-height')
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ describe('useNodeResize', () => {
       simulateMove(-200, 0)
 
       const payload: ResizeCallbackPayload = callback.mock.calls[0][0]
-      expect(payload.size.width).toBe(225)
+      expect(payload.size.width).toBe(MIN_NODE_WIDTH)
     })
   })
 
@@ -235,8 +236,9 @@ describe('useNodeResize', () => {
       simulateMove(200, 0)
 
       const payload: ResizeCallbackPayload = callback.mock.calls[0][0]
-      expect(payload.size.width).toBe(225)
-      expect(payload.position!.x).toBe(175)
+      expect(payload.size.width).toBe(MIN_NODE_WIDTH)
+      // x = startX + startWidth - minWidth = 100 + 300 - MIN_NODE_WIDTH
+      expect(payload.position!.x).toBe(100 + 300 - MIN_NODE_WIDTH)
     })
   })
 
@@ -255,8 +257,9 @@ describe('useNodeResize', () => {
       simulateMove(200, 0)
 
       const payload: ResizeCallbackPayload = callback.mock.calls[0][0]
-      expect(payload.size.width).toBe(225)
-      expect(payload.position!.x).toBe(175)
+      expect(payload.size.width).toBe(MIN_NODE_WIDTH)
+      // x = startX + startWidth - minWidth = 100 + 300 - MIN_NODE_WIDTH
+      expect(payload.position!.x).toBe(100 + 300 - MIN_NODE_WIDTH)
     })
 
     it('clamps height to content minimum and fixes bottom edge', () => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/interactions/resize/useNodeResize.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/interactions/resize/useNodeResize.ts
index 89a5ccfeff..4fa73adf4d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/interactions/resize/useNodeResize.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/interactions/resize/useNodeResize.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { ref } from 'vue'
 import type { CompassCorners } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/interfaces'
 import type { Point, Size } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
 import { layoutStore } from '@/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore'
+import { MIN_NODE_WIDTH } from '@/renderer/core/layout/transform/graphRenderTransform'
 import { useNodeSnap } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useNodeSnap'
 import { useShiftKeySync } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useShiftKeySync'
 import { useTransformState } from '@/renderer/core/layout/transform/useTransformState'
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ export function useNodeResize(
       // Enforce minimum size with position compensation (matching litegraph)
       const minWidth =
         parseFloat(nodeElement.style.getPropertyValue('min-width') || '0') ||
-        225
+        MIN_NODE_WIDTH
       if (newWidth < minWidth) {
         if (activeCorner.includes('W')) {
           newX =
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/ensureCorrectLayoutScale.test.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/ensureCorrectLayoutScale.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45ba85c1c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/ensureCorrectLayoutScale.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+
+import type { LGraph, LGraphExtra } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/LGraph'
+import type { Point, Rect } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/interfaces'
+import { RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR } from '@/renderer/core/layout/transform/graphRenderTransform'
+
+vi.mock('@/scripts/app', () => ({
+  app: { canvas: undefined }
+}))
+
+import { ensureCorrectLayoutScale } from './ensureCorrectLayoutScale'
+
+function createNode(id: string, x: number, y: number, w: number, h: number) {
+  return {
+    id,
+    pos: [x, y] as Point,
+    size: [w, h] as Point,
+    get width() {
+      return this.size[0]
+    },
+    set width(v: number) {
+      this.size[0] = v
+    },
+    get boundingRect(): Rect {
+      return [this.pos[0], this.pos[1], this.size[0], this.size[1]]
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+type MockNode = ReturnType<typeof createNode>
+
+function createMockGraph(
+  nodes: MockNode[],
+  extra: LGraphExtra = {}
+): Partial<LGraph> {
+  const graph: Partial<LGraph> = {
+    id: crypto.randomUUID(),
+    nodes: nodes as unknown as LGraph['nodes'],
+    groups: [],
+    reroutes: new Map() as LGraph['reroutes'],
+    extra
+  }
+  Object.defineProperty(graph, 'rootGraph', { get: () => graph })
+  return graph
+}
+
+function twoNodeLayout(): MockNode[] {
+  return [
+    createNode('1', 100, 100, 120, 80),
+    createNode('2', 320, 140, 100, 80)
+  ]
+}
+
+function distanceBetweenNodes(nodes: MockNode[]): number {
+  const [a, b] = nodes
+  return Math.hypot(b.pos[0] - a.pos[0], b.pos[1] - a.pos[1])
+}
+
+function snapshotGeometry(nodes: MockNode[]) {
+  return nodes.map((n) => ({
+    pos: [...n.pos] as [number, number],
+    size: [...n.size] as [number, number]
+  }))
+}
+
+describe('ensureCorrectLayoutScale (legacy normalizer)', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it('normalizes legacy Vue-scaled graph once', () => {
+    const nodes = twoNodeLayout()
+    const graph = createMockGraph(nodes, {
+      workflowRendererVersion: 'Vue'
+    })
+
+    const beforeDistance = distanceBetweenNodes(nodes)
+    const result = ensureCorrectLayoutScale(undefined, graph as LGraph)
+
+    expect(result).toBe(true)
+    expect(graph.extra?.workflowRendererVersion).toBe('Vue-corrected')
+
+    // Distance should shrink by 1/RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR
+    const afterDistance = distanceBetweenNodes(nodes)
+    expect(afterDistance / beforeDistance).toBeCloseTo(
+      1 / RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR,
+      5
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('is idempotent — second call is a no-op', () => {
+    const nodes = twoNodeLayout()
+    const graph = createMockGraph(nodes, {
+      workflowRendererVersion: 'Vue'
+    })
+
+    ensureCorrectLayoutScale(undefined, graph as LGraph)
+    const afterFirst = snapshotGeometry(nodes)
+
+    const result = ensureCorrectLayoutScale(undefined, graph as LGraph)
+    expect(result).toBe(false)
+
+    const afterSecond = snapshotGeometry(nodes)
+    expect(afterSecond).toEqual(afterFirst)
+  })
+
+  it('does not re-normalize when graph is already marked Vue-corrected even with Vue override', () => {
+    const nodes = twoNodeLayout()
+    const graph = createMockGraph(nodes, {
+      workflowRendererVersion: 'Vue-corrected'
+    })
+
+    const before = snapshotGeometry(nodes)
+    const result = ensureCorrectLayoutScale('Vue', graph as LGraph)
+
+    expect(result).toBe(false)
+    expect(snapshotGeometry(nodes)).toEqual(before)
+  })
+
+  it('uses renderer override when workflow metadata is missing', () => {
+    const nodes = twoNodeLayout()
+    const graph = createMockGraph(nodes)
+
+    const beforeDistance = distanceBetweenNodes(nodes)
+    const result = ensureCorrectLayoutScale('Vue', graph as LGraph)
+
+    expect(result).toBe(true)
+    expect(graph.extra?.workflowRendererVersion).toBe('Vue-corrected')
+    const afterDistance = distanceBetweenNodes(nodes)
+    expect(afterDistance / beforeDistance).toBeCloseTo(
+      1 / RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR,
+      5
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('is a no-op for already-corrected graphs', () => {
+    const nodes = twoNodeLayout()
+    const graph = createMockGraph(nodes, {
+      workflowRendererVersion: 'Vue-corrected'
+    })
+
+    const before = snapshotGeometry(nodes)
+    const result = ensureCorrectLayoutScale(undefined, graph as LGraph)
+
+    expect(result).toBe(false)
+    expect(snapshotGeometry(nodes)).toEqual(before)
+  })
+
+  it('is a no-op for LG metadata', () => {
+    const nodes = twoNodeLayout()
+    const graph = createMockGraph(nodes, {
+      workflowRendererVersion: 'LG'
+    })
+
+    const before = snapshotGeometry(nodes)
+    const result = ensureCorrectLayoutScale(undefined, graph as LGraph)
+
+    expect(result).toBe(false)
+    expect(snapshotGeometry(nodes)).toEqual(before)
+  })
+
+  it('is a no-op for missing metadata', () => {
+    const nodes = twoNodeLayout()
+    const graph = createMockGraph(nodes)
+
+    const before = snapshotGeometry(nodes)
+    const result = ensureCorrectLayoutScale(undefined, graph as LGraph)
+
+    expect(result).toBe(false)
+    expect(snapshotGeometry(nodes)).toEqual(before)
+  })
+
+  it('skips null subgraph IO nodes', () => {
+    const nodes = twoNodeLayout()
+    const graph = createMockGraph(nodes, {
+      workflowRendererVersion: 'Vue'
+    }) as LGraph & {
+      inputNode: null
+      outputNode: null
+    }
+
+    graph.inputNode = null
+    graph.outputNode = null
+
+    expect(() => ensureCorrectLayoutScale(undefined, graph)).not.toThrow()
+    expect(graph.extra?.workflowRendererVersion).toBe('Vue-corrected')
+  })
+
+  it('normalizes reroutes', () => {
+    const nodes = twoNodeLayout()
+    const graph = createMockGraph(nodes, {
+      workflowRendererVersion: 'Vue'
+    })
+
+    const reroute = { id: 1, pos: [200, 200] as Point, linkIds: new Set([1]) }
+    ;(graph.reroutes as Map<number, typeof reroute>).set(1, reroute)
+
+    ensureCorrectLayoutScale(undefined, graph as LGraph)
+
+    // createBounds adds 10px padding, so anchor is (90, 90)
+    // Reroute at (200, 200). Relative: (110, 110). Downscaled: 110/1.2 ≈ 91.67
+    // Final: 90 + 91.67 ≈ 181.67
+    const anchor = 90 // min node pos (100) - createBounds padding (10)
+    const relative = 200 - anchor
+    expect(reroute.pos[0]).toBeCloseTo(
+      anchor + relative / RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR,
+      5
+    )
+    expect(reroute.pos[1]).toBeCloseTo(
+      anchor + relative / RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR,
+      5
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('normalizes groups', () => {
+    const nodes = twoNodeLayout()
+    const graph = createMockGraph(nodes, {
+      workflowRendererVersion: 'Vue'
+    })
+
+    const group = {
+      pos: [150, 150] as Point,
+      size: [300, 200] as Point
+    }
+    ;(graph.groups as (typeof group)[]).push(group)
+
+    ensureCorrectLayoutScale(undefined, graph as LGraph)
+
+    expect(group.size[0]).toBeCloseTo(300 / RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR, 5)
+    expect(group.size[1]).toBeCloseTo(200 / RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR, 5)
+  })
+
+  it('updates group geometry in place without replacing arrays', () => {
+    const nodes = twoNodeLayout()
+    const graph = createMockGraph(nodes, {
+      workflowRendererVersion: 'Vue'
+    })
+
+    const groupPos = [150, 150] as Point
+    const groupSize = [300, 200] as Point
+    const group = {
+      pos: groupPos,
+      size: groupSize
+    }
+    ;(graph.groups as (typeof group)[]).push(group)
+
+    ensureCorrectLayoutScale(undefined, graph as LGraph)
+
+    expect(group.pos).toBe(groupPos)
+    expect(group.size).toBe(groupSize)
+  })
+
+  it('repeated normalization does not compound spacing', () => {
+    const distances: number[] = []
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+      const nodes = twoNodeLayout()
+      const graph = createMockGraph(nodes, {
+        workflowRendererVersion: 'Vue'
+      })
+
+      ensureCorrectLayoutScale(undefined, graph as LGraph)
+      distances.push(distanceBetweenNodes(nodes))
+    }
+
+    // All runs should produce the same distance
+    for (let i = 1; i < distances.length; i++) {
+      expect(distances[i] / distances[0]).toBeCloseTo(1, 5)
+    }
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/ensureCorrectLayoutScale.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/ensureCorrectLayoutScale.ts
index 3ab1256b04..ef4d353a67 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/ensureCorrectLayoutScale.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/ensureCorrectLayoutScale.ts
@@ -1,165 +1,106 @@
-import { useVueFeatureFlags } from '@/composables/useVueFeatureFlags'
 import type { LGraph, RendererType } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/LGraph'
-import { createBounds } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/measure'
-import { useSettingStore } from '@/platform/settings/settingStore'
-import { layoutStore } from '@/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore'
-import { useLayoutMutations } from '@/renderer/core/layout/operations/layoutMutations'
-import { LayoutSource } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
-import type { NodeBoundsUpdate } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
-import { app as comfyApp } from '@/scripts/app'
+import type { Point as LGPoint } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/interfaces'
+import type { Point } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
+import {
+  RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR,
+  getGraphRenderAnchor,
+  unprojectBounds,
+  unprojectPoint
+} from '@/renderer/core/layout/transform/graphRenderTransform'
 import type { SubgraphInputNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/subgraph/SubgraphInputNode'
 import type { SubgraphOutputNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/subgraph/SubgraphOutputNode'
 
-const SCALE_FACTOR = 1.2
+interface Positioned {
+  pos: LGPoint
+  size: LGPoint
+}
 
-export function ensureCorrectLayoutScale(
-  renderer: RendererType = 'LG',
-  targetGraph?: LGraph
-) {
-  const autoScaleLayoutSetting = useSettingStore().get(
-    'Comfy.VueNodes.AutoScaleLayout'
+function unprojectPosSize(item: Positioned, anchor: Point) {
+  const c = unprojectBounds(
+    {
+      x: item.pos[0],
+      y: item.pos[1],
+      width: item.size[0],
+      height: item.size[1]
+    },
+    anchor,
+    RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR
   )
+  item.pos[0] = c.x
+  item.pos[1] = c.y
+  item.size[0] = c.width
+  item.size[1] = c.height
+}
 
-  if (!autoScaleLayoutSetting) return
+/**
+ * One-time legacy normalizer for workflows saved with Vue-scaled coordinates.
+ *
+ * Detects workflows saved in the old Vue coordinate space (where positions
+ * were mutated by 1.2x at runtime) and normalizes them back to canonical
+ * LiteGraph coordinates. Runs once per graph, then marks it as normalized.
+ *
+ * After normalization, rendering applies the 1.2x scale visually via CSS
+ * transforms rather than mutating persisted geometry.
+ *
+ * @param rendererVersion - Override for the renderer version check. When
+ *   graph metadata is missing, this value is used as a fallback.
+ * @param targetGraph - The graph to normalize.
+ */
+export function ensureCorrectLayoutScale(
+  rendererVersion: RendererType | undefined,
+  graph: LGraph
+): boolean {
+  if (!graph.nodes) return false
 
-  const canvas = comfyApp.canvas
-  const graph = targetGraph ?? canvas?.graph
+  const currentRenderer = graph.extra?.workflowRendererVersion
+  if (currentRenderer === 'Vue-corrected') return false
 
-  if (!graph?.nodes) return
+  const renderer = currentRenderer ?? rendererVersion
+  if (renderer !== 'Vue') return false
 
-  const { shouldRenderVueNodes } = useVueFeatureFlags()
+  const anchor = getGraphRenderAnchor(graph)
 
-  const needsUpscale = renderer === 'LG' && shouldRenderVueNodes.value
-  const needsDownscale = renderer === 'Vue' && !shouldRenderVueNodes.value
-
-  if (!needsUpscale && !needsDownscale) {
-    // Don't scale, but ensure workflowRendererVersion is set for future checks
-    graph.extra.workflowRendererVersion ??= renderer
-    return
-  }
-
-  const lgBounds = createBounds(graph.nodes)
-
-  if (!lgBounds) return
-
-  const [originX, originY] = lgBounds
-
-  const lgNodesById = new Map(graph.nodes.map((node) => [node.id, node]))
-
-  const yjsMoveNodeUpdates: NodeBoundsUpdate[] = []
-
-  const scaleFactor = needsUpscale ? SCALE_FACTOR : 1 / SCALE_FACTOR
-
-  const onActiveGraph = !targetGraph || targetGraph === canvas?.graph
-
-  //TODO: once we remove the need for LiteGraph.NODE_TITLE_HEIGHT in vue nodes we nned to remove everything here.
   for (const node of graph.nodes) {
-    const lgNode = lgNodesById.get(node.id)
-    if (!lgNode) continue
-
-    const [oldX, oldY] = lgNode.pos
-
-    const relativeX = oldX - originX
-    const relativeY = oldY - originY
-
-    const scaledX = originX + relativeX * scaleFactor
-    const scaledY = originY + relativeY * scaleFactor
-
-    const scaledWidth = lgNode.width * scaleFactor
-
-    const scaledHeight = lgNode.size[1] * scaleFactor
-
-    // Directly update LiteGraph node to ensure immediate consistency
-    // Dont need to reference vue directly because the pos and dims are already in yjs
-    lgNode.pos[0] = scaledX
-    lgNode.pos[1] = scaledY
-    lgNode.size[0] = scaledWidth
-    lgNode.size[1] = scaledHeight
-
-    // Track updates for layout store (only if this is the active graph)
-    if (onActiveGraph) {
-      yjsMoveNodeUpdates.push({
-        nodeId: String(lgNode.id),
-        bounds: {
-          x: scaledX,
-          y: scaledY,
-          width: scaledWidth,
-          height: scaledHeight
-        }
-      })
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (onActiveGraph && yjsMoveNodeUpdates.length > 0) {
-    layoutStore.setSource(LayoutSource.Canvas)
-    layoutStore.batchUpdateNodeBounds(yjsMoveNodeUpdates)
+    const c = unprojectBounds(
+      {
+        x: node.pos[0],
+        y: node.pos[1],
+        width: node.size[0],
+        height: node.size[1]
+      },
+      anchor,
+      RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR
+    )
+    node.pos[0] = c.x
+    node.pos[1] = c.y
+    node.size[0] = c.width
+    node.size[1] = c.height
   }
 
   for (const reroute of graph.reroutes.values()) {
-    const [oldX, oldY] = reroute.pos
+    const p = unprojectPoint(
+      { x: reroute.pos[0], y: reroute.pos[1] },
+      anchor,
+      RENDER_SCALE_FACTOR
+    )
+    reroute.pos = [p.x, p.y]
+  }
 
-    const relativeX = oldX - originX
-    const relativeY = oldY - originY
-
-    const scaledX = originX + relativeX * scaleFactor
-    const scaledY = originY + relativeY * scaleFactor
-
-    reroute.pos = [scaledX, scaledY]
-
-    if (onActiveGraph && shouldRenderVueNodes.value) {
-      const layoutMutations = useLayoutMutations()
-      layoutMutations.moveReroute(
-        reroute.id,
-        { x: scaledX, y: scaledY },
-        { x: oldX, y: oldY }
-      )
-    }
+  for (const group of graph.groups) {
+    unprojectPosSize(group, anchor)
   }
 
   if ('inputNode' in graph && 'outputNode' in graph) {
-    const ioNodes = [
+    for (const ioNode of [
       graph.inputNode as SubgraphInputNode,
       graph.outputNode as SubgraphOutputNode
-    ]
-    for (const ioNode of ioNodes) {
-      const [oldX, oldY] = ioNode.pos
-      const [oldWidth, oldHeight] = ioNode.size
-
-      const relativeX = oldX - originX
-      const relativeY = oldY - originY
-
-      const scaledX = originX + relativeX * scaleFactor
-      const scaledY = originY + relativeY * scaleFactor
-
-      const scaledWidth = oldWidth * scaleFactor
-      const scaledHeight = oldHeight * scaleFactor
-
-      ioNode.pos = [scaledX, scaledY]
-      ioNode.size = [scaledWidth, scaledHeight]
+    ]) {
+      if (ioNode) {
+        unprojectPosSize(ioNode, anchor)
+      }
     }
   }
 
-  graph.groups.forEach((group) => {
-    const [oldX, oldY] = group.pos
-    const [oldWidth, oldHeight] = group.size
-
-    const relativeX = oldX - originX
-    const relativeY = oldY - originY
-
-    const scaledX = originX + relativeX * scaleFactor
-    const scaledY = originY + relativeY * scaleFactor
-
-    const scaledWidth = oldWidth * scaleFactor
-    const scaledHeight = oldHeight * scaleFactor
-
-    group.pos = [scaledX, scaledY]
-    group.size = [scaledWidth, scaledHeight]
-  })
-
-  if (onActiveGraph && canvas) {
-    const originScreen = canvas.ds.convertOffsetToCanvas([originX, originY])
-    canvas.ds.changeScale(canvas.ds.scale / scaleFactor, originScreen)
-  }
-
-  graph.extra.workflowRendererVersion = needsUpscale ? 'Vue' : 'LG'
+  graph.extra.workflowRendererVersion = 'Vue-corrected'
+  return true
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/useNodeDrag.test.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/useNodeDrag.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..300af9ceba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/useNodeDrag.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+import type { Ref } from 'vue'
+import type { NodeLayout } from '@/renderer/core/layout/types'
+
+const testState = vi.hoisted(() => {
+  return {
+    selectedNodeIds: null as unknown as Ref<Set<string>>,
+    selectedItems: null as unknown as Ref<unknown[]>,
+    nodeLayouts: new Map<string, Pick<NodeLayout, 'position' | 'size'>>(),
+    mutationFns: {
+      setSource: vi.fn(),
+      moveNode: vi.fn(),
+      batchMoveNodes: vi.fn()
+    },
+    batchUpdateNodeBounds: vi.fn(),
+    nodeSnap: {
+      shouldSnap: vi.fn(() => false),
+      applySnapToPosition: vi.fn((pos: { x: number; y: number }) => pos)
+    },
+    cancelAnimationFrame: vi.fn(),
+    requestAnimationFrameCallback: null as FrameRequestCallback | null
+  }
+})
+
+vi.mock('pinia', () => ({
+  storeToRefs: <T>(store: T) => store
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/renderer/core/canvas/canvasStore', () => ({
+  useCanvasStore: () => ({
+    selectedNodeIds: testState.selectedNodeIds,
+    selectedItems: testState.selectedItems
+  })
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/renderer/core/layout/operations/layoutMutations', () => ({
+  useLayoutMutations: () => testState.mutationFns
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore', () => ({
+  layoutStore: {
+    getNodeLayoutRef: (nodeId: string) =>
+      ref(testState.nodeLayouts.get(nodeId) ?? null),
+    batchUpdateNodeBounds: testState.batchUpdateNodeBounds
+  }
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useNodeSnap', () => ({
+  useNodeSnap: () => testState.nodeSnap
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useShiftKeySync', () => ({
+  useShiftKeySync: () => ({
+    trackShiftKey: () => () => {}
+  })
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/renderer/core/layout/transform/useTransformState', () => ({
+  useTransformState: () => ({
+    screenToCanvas: ({ x, y }: { x: number; y: number }) => ({ x, y })
+  })
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/utils/litegraphUtil', () => ({
+  isLGraphGroup: () => false
+}))
+
+import { useNodeDrag } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/useNodeDrag'
+
+describe('useNodeDrag', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    testState.selectedNodeIds = ref(new Set<string>())
+    testState.selectedItems = ref<unknown[]>([])
+    testState.nodeLayouts.clear()
+    testState.mutationFns.setSource.mockReset()
+    testState.mutationFns.moveNode.mockReset()
+    testState.mutationFns.batchMoveNodes.mockReset()
+    testState.batchUpdateNodeBounds.mockReset()
+    testState.nodeSnap.shouldSnap.mockReset()
+    testState.nodeSnap.shouldSnap.mockReturnValue(false)
+    testState.nodeSnap.applySnapToPosition.mockReset()
+    testState.nodeSnap.applySnapToPosition.mockImplementation(
+      (pos: { x: number; y: number }) => pos
+    )
+    testState.cancelAnimationFrame.mockReset()
+    testState.requestAnimationFrameCallback = null
+
+    vi.stubGlobal('requestAnimationFrame', (cb: FrameRequestCallback) => {
+      testState.requestAnimationFrameCallback = cb
+      return 1
+    })
+    vi.stubGlobal('cancelAnimationFrame', testState.cancelAnimationFrame)
+  })
+
+  it('batches multi-node drag updates into one mutation call per frame', () => {
+    testState.selectedNodeIds.value = new Set(['1', '2'])
+    testState.nodeLayouts.set('1', {
+      position: { x: 100, y: 100 },
+      size: { width: 200, height: 120 }
+    })
+    testState.nodeLayouts.set('2', {
+      position: { x: 200, y: 180 },
+      size: { width: 210, height: 130 }
+    })
+
+    const { startDrag, handleDrag } = useNodeDrag()
+
+    startDrag(
+      {
+        clientX: 10,
+        clientY: 20
+      } as PointerEvent,
+      '1'
+    )
+
+    const target = document.createElement('div')
+    target.hasPointerCapture = vi.fn(() => false)
+    target.setPointerCapture = vi.fn()
+
+    handleDrag(
+      {
+        clientX: 30,
+        clientY: 40,
+        target,
+        pointerId: 1
+      } as unknown as PointerEvent,
+      '1'
+    )
+
+    testState.requestAnimationFrameCallback?.(0)
+
+    expect(testState.mutationFns.batchMoveNodes).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(testState.mutationFns.batchMoveNodes).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
+      { nodeId: '1', position: { x: 120, y: 120 } },
+      { nodeId: '2', position: { x: 220, y: 200 } }
+    ])
+    expect(testState.mutationFns.moveNode).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('uses the same batched mutation path for single-node drags', () => {
+    testState.selectedNodeIds.value = new Set(['1'])
+    testState.nodeLayouts.set('1', {
+      position: { x: 50, y: 80 },
+      size: { width: 180, height: 110 }
+    })
+
+    const { startDrag, handleDrag } = useNodeDrag()
+
+    startDrag(
+      {
+        clientX: 5,
+        clientY: 10
+      } as PointerEvent,
+      '1'
+    )
+
+    const target = document.createElement('div')
+    target.hasPointerCapture = vi.fn(() => false)
+    target.setPointerCapture = vi.fn()
+
+    handleDrag(
+      {
+        clientX: 25,
+        clientY: 30,
+        target,
+        pointerId: 1
+      } as unknown as PointerEvent,
+      '1'
+    )
+
+    testState.requestAnimationFrameCallback?.(0)
+
+    expect(testState.mutationFns.batchMoveNodes).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(testState.mutationFns.batchMoveNodes).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
+      { nodeId: '1', position: { x: 70, y: 100 } }
+    ])
+    expect(testState.mutationFns.moveNode).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('cancels pending RAF and applies snap updates on endDrag', () => {
+    testState.selectedNodeIds.value = new Set(['1'])
+    testState.nodeLayouts.set('1', {
+      position: { x: 50, y: 80 },
+      size: { width: 180, height: 110 }
+    })
+    testState.nodeSnap.shouldSnap.mockReturnValue(true)
+    testState.nodeSnap.applySnapToPosition.mockImplementation(({ x, y }) => ({
+      x: x + 5,
+      y: y + 7
+    }))
+
+    const { startDrag, handleDrag, endDrag } = useNodeDrag()
+
+    startDrag(
+      {
+        clientX: 5,
+        clientY: 10
+      } as PointerEvent,
+      '1'
+    )
+
+    const target = document.createElement('div')
+    target.hasPointerCapture = vi.fn(() => false)
+    target.setPointerCapture = vi.fn()
+
+    handleDrag(
+      {
+        clientX: 25,
+        clientY: 30,
+        target,
+        pointerId: 1
+      } as unknown as PointerEvent,
+      '1'
+    )
+
+    endDrag({} as PointerEvent, '1')
+
+    expect(testState.cancelAnimationFrame).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(testState.cancelAnimationFrame).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1)
+    expect(testState.batchUpdateNodeBounds).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(testState.batchUpdateNodeBounds).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
+      {
+        nodeId: '1',
+        bounds: {
+          x: 55,
+          y: 87,
+          width: 180,
+          height: 110
+        }
+      }
+    ])
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/useNodeDrag.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/useNodeDrag.ts
index 9b0cb8c476..d6f0466d76 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/useNodeDrag.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/useNodeDrag.ts
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ function useNodeDragIndividual() {
         y: dragStartPos.y + canvasDelta.y
       }
 
-      // Apply mutation through the layout system (Vue batches DOM updates automatically)
-      mutations.moveNode(nodeId, newPosition)
+      // Move drag updates in one transaction to avoid per-node notify fan-out.
+      const updates = [{ nodeId, position: newPosition }]
 
-      // If we're dragging multiple selected nodes, move them all together
+      // Include other selected nodes so multi-drag stays in lockstep.
       if (
         otherSelectedNodesStartPositions &&
         otherSelectedNodesStartPositions.size > 0
@@ -143,10 +143,12 @@ function useNodeDragIndividual() {
             x: startPos.x + canvasDelta.x,
             y: startPos.y + canvasDelta.y
           }
-          mutations.moveNode(otherNodeId, newOtherPosition)
+          updates.push({ nodeId: otherNodeId, position: newOtherPosition })
         }
       }
 
+      mutations.batchMoveNodes(updates)
+
       // Move selected groups using frame delta (difference from last frame)
       // This matches LiteGraph's behavior which uses delta-based movement
       if (selectedGroups && selectedGroups.length > 0 && lastCanvasDelta) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdown.test.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdown.test.ts
index 50765a9846..8bf9e28301 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdown.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdown.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { flushPromises, mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
 import PrimeVue from 'primevue/config'
 import { createI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
-import { defineComponent, h } from 'vue'
 
 import FormDropdown from './FormDropdown.vue'
 import type { FormDropdownItem } from './types'
@@ -19,33 +18,54 @@ vi.mock('@/platform/updates/common/toastStore', () => ({
   })
 }))
 
-const MockFormDropdownMenu = defineComponent({
+const MockFormDropdownMenu = {
   name: 'FormDropdownMenu',
-  props: {
-    items: { type: Array as () => FormDropdownItem[], default: () => [] },
-    isSelected: { type: Function, default: undefined },
-    filterOptions: { type: Array, default: () => [] },
-    sortOptions: { type: Array, default: () => [] },
-    maxSelectable: { type: Number, default: 1 },
-    disabled: { type: Boolean, default: false },
-    showOwnershipFilter: { type: Boolean, default: false },
-    ownershipOptions: { type: Array, default: () => [] },
-    showBaseModelFilter: { type: Boolean, default: false },
-    baseModelOptions: { type: Array, default: () => [] }
-  },
-  setup() {
-    return () => h('div', { class: 'mock-menu' })
-  }
-})
+  props: [
+    'items',
+    'isSelected',
+    'filterOptions',
+    'sortOptions',
+    'maxSelectable',
+    'disabled',
+    'showOwnershipFilter',
+    'ownershipOptions',
+    'showBaseModelFilter',
+    'baseModelOptions'
+  ],
+  template: '<div class="mock-menu" />'
+}
 
-function mountDropdown(items: FormDropdownItem[]) {
+const MockFormDropdownInput = {
+  name: 'FormDropdownInput',
+  template:
+    '<button class="mock-dropdown-trigger" @click="$emit(\'select-click\', $event)">Open</button>'
+}
+
+const MockPopover = {
+  name: 'Popover',
+  template: '<div><slot /></div>'
+}
+
+interface MountDropdownOptions {
+  searcher?: (
+    query: string,
+    items: FormDropdownItem[],
+    onCleanup: (cleanupFn: () => void) => void
+  ) => Promise<FormDropdownItem[]>
+  searchQuery?: string
+}
+
+function mountDropdown(
+  items: FormDropdownItem[],
+  options: MountDropdownOptions = {}
+) {
   return mount(FormDropdown, {
-    props: { items },
+    props: { items, ...options },
     global: {
       plugins: [PrimeVue, i18n],
       stubs: {
-        FormDropdownInput: true,
-        Popover: { template: '<div><slot /></div>' },
+        FormDropdownInput: MockFormDropdownInput,
+        Popover: MockPopover,
         FormDropdownMenu: MockFormDropdownMenu
       }
     }
@@ -56,7 +76,7 @@ function getMenuItems(
   wrapper: ReturnType<typeof mountDropdown>
 ): FormDropdownItem[] {
   return wrapper
-    .findComponent(MockFormDropdownMenu)
+    .findComponent({ name: 'FormDropdownMenu' })
     .props('items') as FormDropdownItem[]
 }
 
@@ -112,4 +132,47 @@ describe('FormDropdown', () => {
       expect(getMenuItems(wrapper)).toHaveLength(0)
     })
   })
+
+  it('avoids filtering work while dropdown is closed', async () => {
+    const searcher = vi.fn(
+      async (_query: string, sourceItems: FormDropdownItem[]) =>
+        sourceItems.filter((item) => item.name.includes('video'))
+    )
+
+    const wrapper = mountDropdown(
+      [createItem('1', 'video-a.mp4'), createItem('2', 'video-b.mp4')],
+      { searcher }
+    )
+    await flushPromises()
+
+    expect(searcher).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    await wrapper.setProps({ searchQuery: 'video-a' })
+    await wrapper.setProps({
+      items: [createItem('3', 'video-c.mp4'), createItem('4', 'video-d.mp4')]
+    })
+    await flushPromises()
+
+    expect(searcher).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(getMenuItems(wrapper).map((item) => item.id)).toEqual(['3', '4'])
+  })
+
+  it('runs filtering when dropdown opens', async () => {
+    const searcher = vi.fn(
+      async (_query: string, sourceItems: FormDropdownItem[]) =>
+        sourceItems.filter((item) => item.id === 'keep')
+    )
+
+    const wrapper = mountDropdown(
+      [createItem('keep', 'alpha'), createItem('drop', 'beta')],
+      { searcher }
+    )
+    await flushPromises()
+
+    await wrapper.find('.mock-dropdown-trigger').trigger('click')
+    await flushPromises()
+
+    expect(searcher).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(getMenuItems(wrapper).map((item) => item.id)).toEqual(['keep'])
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdown.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdown.vue
index 37d8b24352..9a5041b97c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdown.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdown.vue
@@ -105,13 +105,17 @@ const maxSelectable = computed(() => {
 const debouncedSearchQuery = refDebounced(searchQuery, 250, { maxWait: 1000 })
 
 const filteredItems = computedAsync(async (onCancel) => {
+  if (!isOpen.value) {
+    return items
+  }
+
   let cleanupFn: (() => void) | undefined
   onCancel(() => cleanupFn?.())
   const result = await searcher(debouncedSearchQuery.value, items, (cb) => {
     cleanupFn = cb
   })
   return result
-}, [])
+}, items)
 
 const defaultSorter = computed<SortOption['sorter']>(() => {
   const sorter = sortOptions.find((option) => option.id === 'default')?.sorter
@@ -125,6 +129,10 @@ const selectedSorter = computed<SortOption['sorter']>(() => {
   return sorter || defaultSorter.value
 })
 const sortedItems = computed(() => {
+  if (!isOpen.value) {
+    return items
+  }
+
   return selectedSorter.value({ items: filteredItems.value }) || []
 })
 
@@ -135,14 +143,14 @@ function internalIsSelected(item: FormDropdownItem, index: number): boolean {
 const toggleDropdown = (event: Event) => {
   if (disabled) return
   if (popoverRef.value && triggerRef.value) {
-    popoverRef.value.toggle(event, triggerRef.value)
+    popoverRef.value.toggle?.(event, triggerRef.value)
     isOpen.value = !isOpen.value
   }
 }
 
 const closeDropdown = () => {
   if (popoverRef.value) {
-    popoverRef.value.hide()
+    popoverRef.value.hide?.()
     isOpen.value = false
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/scripts/app.ts b/src/scripts/app.ts
index 6479268155..5eda2903fd 100644
--- a/src/scripts/app.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/app.ts
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ export class ComfyApp {
           this.rootGraph.extra.workflowRendererVersion
 
         // Scale main graph
-        ensureCorrectLayoutScale(originalMainGraphRenderer)
+        ensureCorrectLayoutScale(originalMainGraphRenderer, this.rootGraph)
 
         // Scale all subgraphs that were loaded with the workflow
         // Use original main graph renderer as fallback (not the modified one)