diff --git a/browser_tests/fixtures/ComfyMouse.ts b/browser_tests/fixtures/ComfyMouse.ts
index 0b3b122928..d7f1ace0c9 100644
--- a/browser_tests/fixtures/ComfyMouse.ts
+++ b/browser_tests/fixtures/ComfyMouse.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,45 @@ export class ComfyMouse implements Omit<Mouse, 'move'> {
     await this.drop(options)
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Middle mouse button drag-and-drop. Used by the MMB pan tests across the
+   * graph canvas, widget surfaces (textarea / markdown), and the mask editor
+   * canvas to verify the pan gesture forwards correctly from each surface.
+   */
+  async mmbDrag(
+    from: Position,
+    to: Position,
+    options: Omit<DragOptions, 'button'> = {}
+  ) {
+    await this.dragAndDrop(from, to, { ...options, button: 'middle' })
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Middle-button drag anchored at the center of a locator's bounding box.
+   * Asserts visibility, resolves the center, and delegates to {@link mmbDrag}.
+   * Collapses the `boundingBox()` + center-math + `mmbDrag` boilerplate that
+   * repeats across MMB pan tests.
+   */
+  async mmbDragFromCenter(
+    locator: Locator,
+    delta: { dx: number; dy: number },
+    options: Omit<DragOptions, 'button'> = {}
+  ) {
+    await locator.waitFor({ state: 'visible' })
+    const box = await locator.boundingBox()
+    if (!box) throw new Error('mmbDragFromCenter: bounding box not found')
+
+    const start = {
+      x: box.x + box.width / 2,
+      y: box.y + box.height / 2
+    }
+    await this.mmbDrag(
+      start,
+      { x: start.x + delta.dx, y: start.y + delta.dy },
+      options
+    )
+  }
+
   /** @see {@link Mouse.move} */
   async move(to: Position, options = ComfyMouse.defaultOptions) {
     await this.mouse.move(to.x, to.y, options)
diff --git a/browser_tests/fixtures/components/MaskEditorDialog.ts b/browser_tests/fixtures/components/MaskEditorDialog.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a213a7ff2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser_tests/fixtures/components/MaskEditorDialog.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import type { Locator } from '@playwright/test'
+import { expect } from '@playwright/test'
+
+import type { ComfyPage } from '@e2e/fixtures/ComfyPage'
+
+/**
+ * Page object for the mask editor dialog. Encapsulates the structural
+ * locators that specs used to rebuild inline (undo/redo buttons, tool
+ * entries, brush setting labels, etc.) so tests consume a single typed
+ * surface instead of duplicating selectors.
+ */
+export class MaskEditorDialog {
+  public readonly root: Locator
+  public readonly heading: Locator
+
+  // Canvas surface
+  public readonly canvasContainer: Locator
+  public readonly pointerZone: Locator
+
+  // Header toolbar
+  public readonly undoButton: Locator
+  public readonly redoButton: Locator
+  public readonly saveButton: Locator
+  public readonly cancelButton: Locator
+  public readonly invertButton: Locator
+  public readonly clearButton: Locator
+
+  // Tool panel
+  public readonly toolPanel: Locator
+  public readonly toolEntries: Locator
+  public readonly selectedTool: Locator
+
+  // Brush settings side panel
+  public readonly thicknessLabel: Locator
+  public readonly opacityLabel: Locator
+  public readonly hardnessLabel: Locator
+
+  constructor(public readonly comfyPage: ComfyPage) {
+    const { page } = comfyPage
+    this.root = page.locator('.mask-editor-dialog')
+    this.heading = this.root.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Mask Editor' })
+
+    this.canvasContainer = this.root.locator('#maskEditorCanvasContainer')
+    this.pointerZone = this.root.getByTestId('pointer-zone')
+
+    this.undoButton = this.root.getByRole('button', { name: 'Undo' })
+    this.redoButton = this.root.getByRole('button', { name: 'Redo' })
+    this.saveButton = this.root.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' })
+    this.cancelButton = this.root.getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel' })
+    this.invertButton = this.root.getByRole('button', { name: 'Invert' })
+    this.clearButton = this.root.getByRole('button', { name: 'Clear' })
+
+    this.toolPanel = this.root.locator('.maskEditor-ui-container')
+    this.toolEntries = this.root.locator('.maskEditor_toolPanelContainer')
+    this.selectedTool = this.root.locator(
+      '.maskEditor_toolPanelContainerSelected'
+    )
+
+    this.thicknessLabel = this.root.getByText('Thickness')
+    this.opacityLabel = this.root.getByText('Opacity').first()
+    this.hardnessLabel = this.root.getByText('Hardness')
+  }
+
+  async waitForOpen(): Promise<void> {
+    await expect(this.root).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(this.heading).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(this.canvasContainer).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(this.canvasContainer.locator('canvas')).toHaveCount(4)
+  }
+
+  async getCanvasBoundingBox() {
+    await expect(this.canvasContainer).toBeVisible()
+    const box = await this.canvasContainer.boundingBox()
+    if (!box)
+      throw new Error('Mask editor canvas container bounding box not found')
+    return box
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Moves the cursor off the pointer zone so PointerZone's pointerleave
+   * clears store.brushVisible and the brush cursor overlay is removed from
+   * the next paint. Call this before taking a canvas screenshot to avoid
+   * flaky pixel diffs around the brush circle position.
+   */
+  async hideBrushCursor() {
+    await this.comfyPage.page.mouse.move(0, 0)
+    await this.comfyPage.nextFrame()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/browser_tests/tests/maskEditor.spec.ts b/browser_tests/tests/maskEditor.spec.ts
index 125e76076d..e24c016012 100644
--- a/browser_tests/tests/maskEditor.spec.ts
+++ b/browser_tests/tests/maskEditor.spec.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import { expect } from '@playwright/test'
 
 import type { ComfyPage } from '@e2e/fixtures/ComfyPage'
 import { comfyPageFixture as test } from '@e2e/fixtures/ComfyPage'
+import { MaskEditorDialog } from '@e2e/fixtures/components/MaskEditorDialog'
+
+const OPEN_MASK_EDITOR_LABEL = 'Edit or mask image'
 
 test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
   async function loadImageOnNode(comfyPage: ComfyPage) {
@@ -28,23 +31,17 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
     }
   }
 
-  async function openMaskEditorDialog(comfyPage: ComfyPage) {
+  async function openMaskEditorDialog(
+    comfyPage: ComfyPage
+  ): Promise<MaskEditorDialog> {
     const { imagePreview } = await loadImageOnNode(comfyPage)
 
     await imagePreview.getByRole('region').hover()
-    await comfyPage.page.getByLabel('Edit or mask image').click()
+    await comfyPage.page.getByLabel(OPEN_MASK_EDITOR_LABEL).click()
 
-    const dialog = comfyPage.page.locator('.mask-editor-dialog')
-    await expect(dialog).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(
-      dialog.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Mask Editor' })
-    ).toBeVisible()
-
-    const canvasContainer = dialog.locator('#maskEditorCanvasContainer')
-    await expect(canvasContainer).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(canvasContainer.locator('canvas')).toHaveCount(4)
-
-    return dialog
+    const maskEditor = new MaskEditorDialog(comfyPage)
+    await maskEditor.waitForOpen()
+    return maskEditor
   }
 
   async function getMaskCanvasPixelData(page: Page) {
@@ -72,16 +69,10 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
     )
   }
 
-  async function drawStrokeOnPointerZone(
-    page: Page,
-    dialog: ReturnType<typeof page.locator>
-  ) {
-    const pointerZone = dialog.locator(
-      '.maskEditor-ui-container [class*="w-[calc"]'
-    )
-    await expect(pointerZone).toBeVisible()
+  async function drawStrokeOnPointerZone(page: Page, dialog: MaskEditorDialog) {
+    await expect(dialog.pointerZone).toBeVisible()
 
-    const box = await pointerZone.boundingBox()
+    const box = await dialog.pointerZone.boundingBox()
     if (!box) throw new Error('Pointer zone bounding box not found')
 
     const startX = box.x + box.width * 0.3
@@ -99,7 +90,7 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
 
   async function drawStrokeAndExpectPixels(
     comfyPage: ComfyPage,
-    dialog: ReturnType<typeof comfyPage.page.locator>
+    dialog: MaskEditorDialog
   ) {
     await drawStrokeOnPointerZone(comfyPage.page, dialog)
     await expect
@@ -115,24 +106,19 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
 
       // Hover over the image panel to reveal action buttons
       await imagePreview.getByRole('region').hover()
-      await comfyPage.page.getByLabel('Edit or mask image').click()
+      await comfyPage.page.getByLabel(OPEN_MASK_EDITOR_LABEL).click()
 
-      const dialog = comfyPage.page.locator('.mask-editor-dialog')
-      await expect(dialog).toBeVisible()
+      const dialog = new MaskEditorDialog(comfyPage)
+      await dialog.waitForOpen()
 
-      await expect(
-        dialog.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Mask Editor' })
-      ).toBeVisible()
+      await expect(dialog.toolPanel).toBeVisible()
+      await expect(dialog.saveButton).toBeVisible()
+      await expect(dialog.cancelButton).toBeVisible()
 
-      const canvasContainer = dialog.locator('#maskEditorCanvasContainer')
-      await expect(canvasContainer).toBeVisible()
-      await expect(canvasContainer.locator('canvas')).toHaveCount(4)
-
-      await expect(dialog.locator('.maskEditor-ui-container')).toBeVisible()
-      await expect(dialog.getByText('Save')).toBeVisible()
-      await expect(dialog.getByText('Cancel')).toBeVisible()
-
-      await comfyPage.expectScreenshot(dialog, 'mask-editor-dialog-open.png')
+      await comfyPage.expectScreenshot(
+        dialog.root,
+        'mask-editor-dialog-open.png'
+      )
     }
   )
 
@@ -153,14 +139,11 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
 
       await contextMenu.getByText('Open in Mask Editor').click()
 
-      const dialog = comfyPage.page.locator('.mask-editor-dialog')
-      await expect(dialog).toBeVisible()
-      await expect(
-        dialog.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Mask Editor' })
-      ).toBeVisible()
+      const dialog = new MaskEditorDialog(comfyPage)
+      await dialog.waitForOpen()
 
       await comfyPage.expectScreenshot(
-        dialog,
+        dialog.root,
         'mask-editor-dialog-from-context-menu.png'
       )
     }
@@ -178,29 +161,19 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
 
   test(
     'Middle-click drag should pan the mask editor canvas',
-    { tag: '@screenshot' },
-    async ({ comfyPage }) => {
+    { tag: ['@screenshot', '@canvas'] },
+    async ({ comfyPage, comfyMouse }) => {
       const dialog = await openMaskEditorDialog(comfyPage)
-      const canvasContainer = dialog.locator('#maskEditorCanvasContainer')
-      const box = await canvasContainer.boundingBox()
-      if (!box) throw new Error('Canvas container bounding box not found')
 
-      const center = { x: box.x + box.width / 2, y: box.y + box.height / 2 }
-      await comfyPage.canvasOps.middleClickDrag(center, {
-        x: center.x + 140,
-        y: center.y + 90
-      })
-      await comfyPage.nextFrame()
-
-      // Move cursor outside the pointer zone so the brush cursor overlay is
-      // hidden (PointerZone's pointerleave clears store.brushVisible). Without
-      // this the brush circle lands on slightly different pixels between runs
-      // and causes flaky screenshot diffs.
-      await comfyPage.page.mouse.move(0, 0)
-      await comfyPage.nextFrame()
+      await comfyMouse.mmbDragFromCenter(
+        dialog.canvasContainer,
+        { dx: 140, dy: 90 },
+        { steps: 10 }
+      )
+      await dialog.hideBrushCursor()
 
       await comfyPage.expectScreenshot(
-        canvasContainer,
+        dialog.canvasContainer,
         'mask-editor-paned-with-mmb.png'
       )
     }
@@ -211,9 +184,8 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
 
     await drawStrokeAndExpectPixels(comfyPage, dialog)
 
-    const undoButton = dialog.locator('button[title="Undo"]')
-    await expect(undoButton).toBeVisible()
-    await undoButton.click()
+    await expect(dialog.undoButton).toBeVisible()
+    await dialog.undoButton.click()
 
     await expect.poll(() => pollMaskPixelCount(comfyPage.page)).toBe(0)
   })
@@ -223,14 +195,12 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
 
     await drawStrokeAndExpectPixels(comfyPage, dialog)
 
-    const undoButton = dialog.locator('button[title="Undo"]')
-    await undoButton.click()
+    await dialog.undoButton.click()
 
     await expect.poll(() => pollMaskPixelCount(comfyPage.page)).toBe(0)
 
-    const redoButton = dialog.locator('button[title="Redo"]')
-    await expect(redoButton).toBeVisible()
-    await redoButton.click()
+    await expect(dialog.redoButton).toBeVisible()
+    await dialog.redoButton.click()
 
     await expect
       .poll(() => pollMaskPixelCount(comfyPage.page))
@@ -242,9 +212,8 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
 
     await drawStrokeAndExpectPixels(comfyPage, dialog)
 
-    const clearButton = dialog.getByRole('button', { name: 'Clear' })
-    await expect(clearButton).toBeVisible()
-    await clearButton.click()
+    await expect(dialog.clearButton).toBeVisible()
+    await dialog.clearButton.click()
 
     await expect.poll(() => pollMaskPixelCount(comfyPage.page)).toBe(0)
   })
@@ -254,10 +223,9 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
 
     await drawStrokeAndExpectPixels(comfyPage, dialog)
 
-    const cancelButton = dialog.getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel' })
-    await cancelButton.click()
+    await dialog.cancelButton.click()
 
-    await expect(dialog).toBeHidden()
+    await expect(dialog.root).toBeHidden()
   })
 
   test('invert button inverts the mask', async ({ comfyPage }) => {
@@ -267,9 +235,8 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
     expect(dataBefore).not.toBeNull()
     const pixelsBefore = dataBefore!.nonTransparentPixels
 
-    const invertButton = dialog.getByRole('button', { name: 'Invert' })
-    await expect(invertButton).toBeVisible()
-    await invertButton.click()
+    await expect(dialog.invertButton).toBeVisible()
+    await dialog.invertButton.click()
 
     await expect
       .poll(() => pollMaskPixelCount(comfyPage.page))
@@ -281,8 +248,7 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
 
     await drawStrokeAndExpectPixels(comfyPage, dialog)
 
-    const modifier = process.platform === 'darwin' ? 'Meta+z' : 'Control+z'
-    await comfyPage.page.keyboard.press(modifier)
+    await comfyPage.page.keyboard.press('ControlOrMeta+z')
 
     await expect.poll(() => pollMaskPixelCount(comfyPage.page)).toBe(0)
   })
@@ -293,18 +259,13 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
     async ({ comfyPage }) => {
       const dialog = await openMaskEditorDialog(comfyPage)
 
-      const toolPanel = dialog.locator('.maskEditor-ui-container')
-      await expect(toolPanel).toBeVisible()
+      await expect(dialog.toolPanel).toBeVisible()
 
       // The tool panel should contain exactly 5 tool entries
-      const toolEntries = dialog.locator('.maskEditor_toolPanelContainer')
-      await expect(toolEntries).toHaveCount(5)
+      await expect(dialog.toolEntries).toHaveCount(5)
 
       // First tool (MaskPen) should be selected by default
-      const selectedTool = dialog.locator(
-        '.maskEditor_toolPanelContainerSelected'
-      )
-      await expect(selectedTool).toHaveCount(1)
+      await expect(dialog.selectedTool).toHaveCount(1)
     }
   )
 
@@ -313,20 +274,16 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
   }) => {
     const dialog = await openMaskEditorDialog(comfyPage)
 
-    const toolEntries = dialog.locator('.maskEditor_toolPanelContainer')
-    await expect(toolEntries).toHaveCount(5)
+    await expect(dialog.toolEntries).toHaveCount(5)
 
     // Click the third tool (Eraser, index 2)
-    await toolEntries.nth(2).click()
+    await dialog.toolEntries.nth(2).click()
 
     // The third tool should now be selected
-    const selectedTool = dialog.locator(
-      '.maskEditor_toolPanelContainerSelected'
-    )
-    await expect(selectedTool).toHaveCount(1)
+    await expect(dialog.selectedTool).toHaveCount(1)
 
     // Verify it's the eraser (3rd entry)
-    await expect(toolEntries.nth(2)).toHaveClass(/Selected/)
+    await expect(dialog.toolEntries.nth(2)).toHaveClass(/Selected/)
   })
 
   test('brush settings panel is visible with thickness controls', async ({
@@ -335,14 +292,9 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
     const dialog = await openMaskEditorDialog(comfyPage)
 
     // The side panel should show brush settings by default
-    const thicknessLabel = dialog.getByText('Thickness')
-    await expect(thicknessLabel).toBeVisible()
-
-    const opacityLabel = dialog.getByText('Opacity').first()
-    await expect(opacityLabel).toBeVisible()
-
-    const hardnessLabel = dialog.getByText('Hardness')
-    await expect(hardnessLabel).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(dialog.thicknessLabel).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(dialog.opacityLabel).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(dialog.hardnessLabel).toBeVisible()
   })
 
   test('save uploads all layers and closes dialog', async ({ comfyPage }) => {
@@ -376,17 +328,21 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
       })
     })
 
-    const saveButton = dialog.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' })
-    await expect(saveButton).toBeVisible()
-    await saveButton.click()
+    await expect(dialog.saveButton).toBeVisible()
+    await dialog.saveButton.click()
 
-    await expect(dialog).toBeHidden()
+    await expect(dialog.root).toBeHidden()
 
-    // The save pipeline uploads multiple layers (mask + image variants)
-    expect(
-      maskUploadCount + imageUploadCount,
-      'save should trigger upload calls'
-    ).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    // The save pipeline uploads the mask plus at least one image layer.
+    // Pinning >=1 of each catches regressions where either branch silently
+    // short-circuits. Poll because `dialog.root` can hide before both route
+    // handlers have actually incremented their counters on CI.
+    await expect
+      .poll(() => maskUploadCount, { message: 'mask upload should fire' })
+      .toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)
+    await expect
+      .poll(() => imageUploadCount, { message: 'image upload should fire' })
+      .toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)
   })
 
   test('save failure keeps dialog open', async ({ comfyPage }) => {
@@ -400,11 +356,10 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
       route.fulfill({ status: 500 })
     )
 
-    const saveButton = dialog.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' })
-    await saveButton.click()
+    await dialog.saveButton.click()
 
     // Dialog should remain open when save fails
-    await expect(dialog).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(dialog.root).toBeVisible()
   })
 
   test(
@@ -419,8 +374,7 @@ test.describe('Mask Editor', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
       const pixelsAfterDraw = await getMaskCanvasPixelData(comfyPage.page)
 
       // Switch to eraser tool (3rd tool, index 2)
-      const toolEntries = dialog.locator('.maskEditor_toolPanelContainer')
-      await toolEntries.nth(2).click()
+      await dialog.toolEntries.nth(2).click()
 
       // Draw over the same area with the eraser
       await drawStrokeOnPointerZone(comfyPage.page, dialog)
diff --git a/browser_tests/tests/vueNodes/interactions/canvas/pan.spec.ts b/browser_tests/tests/vueNodes/interactions/canvas/pan.spec.ts
index 0e19335f44..94e06c4a62 100644
--- a/browser_tests/tests/vueNodes/interactions/canvas/pan.spec.ts
+++ b/browser_tests/tests/vueNodes/interactions/canvas/pan.spec.ts
@@ -20,20 +20,16 @@ test.describe('Vue Nodes Canvas Pan', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
 
   test(
     'Middle-click drag on node should pan canvas',
-    { tag: '@screenshot' },
-    async ({ comfyPage }) => {
+    { tag: ['@screenshot', '@canvas'] },
+    async ({ comfyPage, comfyMouse }) => {
       const node = comfyPage.vueNodes
         .getNodeByTitle('CLIP Text Encode (Prompt)')
         .first()
-      const box = await node.boundingBox()
-      if (!box) throw new Error('Node bounding box not found')
-
-      const center = { x: box.x + box.width / 2, y: box.y + box.height / 2 }
-      await comfyPage.canvasOps.middleClickDrag(center, {
-        x: center.x + 140,
-        y: center.y + 90
-      })
-      await comfyPage.nextFrame()
+      await comfyMouse.mmbDragFromCenter(
+        node,
+        { dx: 140, dy: 90 },
+        { steps: 10 }
+      )
 
       await expect(comfyPage.canvas).toHaveScreenshot(
         'vue-nodes-paned-with-mmb-over-node.png'
diff --git a/browser_tests/tests/vueNodes/widgets/text/multilineStringWidget.spec.ts b/browser_tests/tests/vueNodes/widgets/text/multilineStringWidget.spec.ts
index 3e16894937..a35cf9515a 100644
--- a/browser_tests/tests/vueNodes/widgets/text/multilineStringWidget.spec.ts
+++ b/browser_tests/tests/vueNodes/widgets/text/multilineStringWidget.spec.ts
@@ -57,19 +57,14 @@ test.describe('Vue Multiline String Widget', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
 
   test(
     'Middle-click drag on textarea should pan canvas',
-    { tag: '@screenshot' },
-    async ({ comfyPage }) => {
+    { tag: ['@screenshot', '@canvas'] },
+    async ({ comfyPage, comfyMouse }) => {
       const textarea = getFirstMultilineStringWidget(comfyPage)
-      await expect(textarea).toBeVisible()
-      const box = await textarea.boundingBox()
-      if (!box) throw new Error('Textarea bounding box not found')
-
-      const center = { x: box.x + box.width / 2, y: box.y + box.height / 2 }
-      await comfyPage.canvasOps.middleClickDrag(center, {
-        x: center.x + 120,
-        y: center.y + 80
-      })
-      await comfyPage.nextFrame()
+      await comfyMouse.mmbDragFromCenter(
+        textarea,
+        { dx: 120, dy: 80 },
+        { steps: 10 }
+      )
 
       await expect(comfyPage.canvas).toHaveScreenshot(
         'vue-nodes-paned-with-mmb-over-textarea.png'
@@ -79,22 +74,16 @@ test.describe('Vue Multiline String Widget', { tag: '@vue-nodes' }, () => {
 
   test(
     'Middle-click drag on markdown widget should pan canvas',
-    { tag: '@screenshot' },
-    async ({ comfyPage }) => {
+    { tag: ['@screenshot', '@canvas'] },
+    async ({ comfyPage, comfyMouse }) => {
       await comfyPage.workflow.loadWorkflow('nodes/note_nodes')
 
       const markdownWidget = comfyPage.page.locator('.widget-markdown').first()
-      await expect(markdownWidget).toBeVisible()
-
-      const box = await markdownWidget.boundingBox()
-      if (!box) throw new Error('Markdown widget bounding box not found')
-
-      const center = { x: box.x + box.width / 2, y: box.y + box.height / 2 }
-      await comfyPage.canvasOps.middleClickDrag(center, {
-        x: center.x + 120,
-        y: center.y + 80
-      })
-      await comfyPage.nextFrame()
+      await comfyMouse.mmbDragFromCenter(
+        markdownWidget,
+        { dx: 120, dy: 80 },
+        { steps: 10 }
+      )
 
       await expect(comfyPage.canvas).toHaveScreenshot(
         'vue-nodes-paned-with-mmb-over-markdown.png'
diff --git a/src/base/pointerUtils.test.ts b/src/base/pointerUtils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae85d0fa8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/base/pointerUtils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+
+import {
+  isMiddleButtonEvent,
+  isMiddleButtonHeld,
+  isMiddleForPointerEvent,
+  isMiddlePointerInput
+} from '@/base/pointerUtils'
+
+describe('isMiddlePointerInput', () => {
+  describe('MouseEvent.button semantics (down/up events)', () => {
+    it('returns true when button is 1 (middle)', () => {
+      const event = new MouseEvent('mousedown', { button: 1 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it('returns false when button is 0 (left)', () => {
+      const event = new MouseEvent('mousedown', { button: 0 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(false)
+    })
+
+    it('returns false when button is 2 (right)', () => {
+      const event = new MouseEvent('mousedown', { button: 2 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(false)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('MouseEvent.buttons semantics (move events)', () => {
+    it('returns true when buttons bitmask is exactly 4 (middle only)', () => {
+      const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { button: 0, buttons: 4 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it('returns false when buttons bitmask is 0 (no buttons held)', () => {
+      const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { button: 0, buttons: 0 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(false)
+    })
+
+    it('returns false when buttons bitmask is 1 (left only)', () => {
+      const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { button: 0, buttons: 1 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(false)
+    })
+
+    it('returns false when buttons bitmask is 2 (right only)', () => {
+      const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { button: 0, buttons: 2 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(false)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('chorded buttons (strict equality, not bitmask)', () => {
+    it('returns false when middle+left are held simultaneously (buttons=5)', () => {
+      const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { button: 0, buttons: 5 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(false)
+    })
+
+    it('returns false when middle+right are held simultaneously (buttons=6)', () => {
+      const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { button: 0, buttons: 6 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(false)
+    })
+
+    it('returns false when all three buttons are held (buttons=7)', () => {
+      const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { button: 0, buttons: 7 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(false)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('PointerEvent', () => {
+    it('returns true for pointerdown with button === 1', () => {
+      const event = new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 1 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it('returns true for pointermove with buttons === 4', () => {
+      const event = new PointerEvent('pointermove', { button: 0, buttons: 4 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it('returns false for pointerdown with button === 0', () => {
+      const event = new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 0 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(false)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('button takes precedence over buttons on down/up events', () => {
+    // On pointerdown with button===1, buttons typically also contains 4, but we
+    // want to confirm that the 'button' branch wins even when 'buttons'
+    // disagrees (e.g., synthetic events in tests, or quirky UA behavior).
+    it('returns true when button===1 even if buttons does not include middle', () => {
+      const event = new MouseEvent('mousedown', { button: 1, buttons: 0 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it('returns true when button===1 even if buttons reports a different chord', () => {
+      const event = new MouseEvent('mousedown', { button: 1, buttons: 2 })
+      expect(isMiddlePointerInput(event)).toBe(true)
+    })
+  })
+})
+
+describe('isMiddleButtonHeld', () => {
+  it('returns true when middle is the only held button (buttons=4)', () => {
+    const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { buttons: 4 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonHeld(event)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('returns true when middle is held chorded with left (buttons=5)', () => {
+    const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { buttons: 5 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonHeld(event)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('returns true when middle is held chorded with right (buttons=6)', () => {
+    const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { buttons: 6 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonHeld(event)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('returns true when all three buttons are held (buttons=7)', () => {
+    const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { buttons: 7 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonHeld(event)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('returns false when only left is held (buttons=1)', () => {
+    const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { buttons: 1 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonHeld(event)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('returns false when only right is held (buttons=2)', () => {
+    const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { buttons: 2 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonHeld(event)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('returns false when no buttons are held (buttons=0)', () => {
+    const event = new MouseEvent('mousemove', { buttons: 0 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonHeld(event)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('ignores button field — only buttons (held) matters', () => {
+    // Synthetic: pointerdown with button===1 but buttons=0 (quirky UA). Held
+    // semantics say middle is NOT currently held, so false.
+    const event = new MouseEvent('mousedown', { button: 1, buttons: 0 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonHeld(event)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('works for PointerEvent with buttons=4', () => {
+    const event = new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 4 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonHeld(event)).toBe(true)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('isMiddleButtonEvent', () => {
+  it('returns true when button is 1 (middle)', () => {
+    const event = new MouseEvent('mousedown', { button: 1 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonEvent(event)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('returns true on pointerup with button=1 even if buttons=0', () => {
+    // On middle pointerup the button just released, so buttons typically
+    // drops middle. Use the button field to identify middle-up events.
+    const event = new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 1, buttons: 0 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonEvent(event)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('returns false when button is 0 (left)', () => {
+    const event = new MouseEvent('mousedown', { button: 0 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonEvent(event)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('returns false when button is 2 (right)', () => {
+    const event = new MouseEvent('mousedown', { button: 2 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonEvent(event)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('ignores buttons bitmask — only button field matters', () => {
+    // buttons=5 (middle held while left press fires) but button=0 means this
+    // is a left-button event, not a middle-button event.
+    const event = new MouseEvent('mousedown', { button: 0, buttons: 5 })
+    expect(isMiddleButtonEvent(event)).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('isMiddleForPointerEvent', () => {
+  it('dispatches pointerdown through isMiddlePointerInput (strict buttons)', () => {
+    // Middle-only pointerdown → true
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(
+        new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 1, buttons: 4 })
+      )
+    ).toBe(true)
+
+    // Chorded pointerdown (left pressed while middle is incidentally held) →
+    // strict semantics reject; must NOT forward as middle.
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(
+        new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 0, buttons: 5 })
+      )
+    ).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('dispatches pointermove through isMiddleButtonHeld (bitmask)', () => {
+    // Middle-only move → true
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 4 }))
+    ).toBe(true)
+
+    // Chorded move (middle + left, middle + right, all three) → still held,
+    // forwarding must survive the chord.
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 5 }))
+    ).toBe(true)
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 6 }))
+    ).toBe(true)
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 7 }))
+    ).toBe(true)
+
+    // No middle bit → false
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 1 }))
+    ).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('dispatches pointerup through isMiddleButtonEvent (button field)', () => {
+    // Middle released, buttons already dropped middle — must still identify
+    // this as a middle event via `button`.
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(
+        new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 1, buttons: 0 })
+      )
+    ).toBe(true)
+
+    // Non-middle pointerup → false
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(
+        new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 0, buttons: 0 })
+      )
+    ).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('falls back to isMiddleButtonEvent for other event types (e.g. auxclick)', () => {
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(new MouseEvent('auxclick', { button: 1 }))
+    ).toBe(true)
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(new MouseEvent('auxclick', { button: 2 }))
+    ).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('dispatches pointercancel through isMiddleButtonHeld (button field is -1 per spec)', () => {
+    // Per the Pointer Events spec, pointercancel always carries
+    // `button === -1` because no button state changed. Identifying a
+    // middle-button cancel has to come from the `buttons` bitmask instead.
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(new PointerEvent('pointercancel', { buttons: 4 }))
+    ).toBe(true)
+
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(new PointerEvent('pointercancel', { buttons: 5 }))
+    ).toBe(true)
+
+    expect(
+      isMiddleForPointerEvent(new PointerEvent('pointercancel', { buttons: 1 }))
+    ).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/base/pointerUtils.ts b/src/base/pointerUtils.ts
index 6bb2187807..22f9566a42 100644
--- a/src/base/pointerUtils.ts
+++ b/src/base/pointerUtils.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * Checks if a pointer or mouse event is a middle button input
+ * Checks if a pointer or mouse event is a middle button input.
+ *
+ * Uses strict `buttons === 4` on the move branch so that chorded pointerdown
+ * events (e.g., left-click while middle is incidentally held) are not
+ * misclassified as middle-button clicks. For "is the middle button currently
+ * held regardless of other buttons" semantics (typical for pointermove panning
+ * or held-state indicators), use {@link isMiddleButtonHeld} instead.
+ *
  * @param event - The pointer or mouse event to check
  * @returns true if the event is from the middle button/wheel
  */
@@ -20,3 +27,62 @@ export function isMiddlePointerInput(
 
   return false
 }
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the middle button is currently held, using a bitmask so chorded
+ * states (middle + left, middle + right, etc.) still register as held.
+ *
+ * Use this on pointermove-style handlers that want to keep a middle-button
+ * gesture alive while other buttons transition. Do NOT use on pointerdown
+ * where a freshly-pressed left button while middle is held would otherwise be
+ * misclassified as middle input — use {@link isMiddlePointerInput} there.
+ */
+export function isMiddleButtonHeld(event: PointerEvent | MouseEvent): boolean {
+  if ('buttons' in event && typeof event.buttons === 'number') {
+    return (event.buttons & 4) === 4
+  }
+
+  return false
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks whether the event's `button` field identifies the middle button —
+ * i.e. the event was caused by a middle-button press/release/auxclick. Does
+ * not consult the `buttons` bitmask.
+ *
+ * Use this on state-transition handlers (pointerdown, pointerup, auxclick)
+ * where `button` is the authoritative source. pointerup in particular cannot
+ * use {@link isMiddleButtonHeld} because the button has just been released
+ * and no longer appears in `buttons`.
+ */
+export function isMiddleButtonEvent(event: PointerEvent | MouseEvent): boolean {
+  return 'button' in event && event.button === 1
+}
+
+/**
+ * Dispatches between the three middle-button predicates based on the event's
+ * type, so a single handler bound to multiple pointer events picks the right
+ * semantic per event:
+ *
+ * - pointerdown → {@link isMiddlePointerInput} (strict, rejects chorded
+ *   pointerdowns where middle is only incidentally held)
+ * - pointermove and pointercancel → {@link isMiddleButtonHeld} (bitmask,
+ *   keeps a chorded drag alive when the user adds/removes other buttons
+ *   mid-gesture; pointercancel reports `button = -1` per spec so the
+ *   `button` field cannot be used to identify a middle-button cancel)
+ * - pointerup and everything else → {@link isMiddleButtonEvent} (`button`
+ *   field, the only reliable source on release)
+ *
+ * Use this at sites that wire the same callback to pointerdown, pointermove,
+ * and pointerup together (e.g. capture-phase forwarders). Handlers that only
+ * care about a single event type should call the specific helper directly.
+ */
+export function isMiddleForPointerEvent(
+  event: PointerEvent | MouseEvent
+): boolean {
+  if (event.type === 'pointerdown') return isMiddlePointerInput(event)
+  if (event.type === 'pointermove' || event.type === 'pointercancel') {
+    return isMiddleButtonHeld(event)
+  }
+  return isMiddleButtonEvent(event)
+}
diff --git a/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue b/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue
index cd4909417c..b0294379d2 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue
+++ b/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
         v-if="workflowTabsPosition === 'Topbar'"
         class="workflow-tabs-container pointer-events-auto relative h-(--workflow-tabs-height) w-full"
       >
+        <!-- Native drag area for Electron -->
+        <div
+          v-if="isNativeWindow() && workflowTabsPosition !== 'Topbar'"
+          class="app-drag fixed top-0 left-0 z-10 h-(--comfy-topbar-height) w-full"
+        />
         <div
           class="flex h-full items-center border-b border-interface-stroke bg-comfy-menu-bg shadow-interface"
         >
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@ import {
 } from 'vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 
-import { isMiddlePointerInput } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
+import { isMiddleForPointerEvent } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
 import LiteGraphCanvasSplitterOverlay from '@/components/LiteGraphCanvasSplitterOverlay.vue'
 import TopMenuSection from '@/components/TopMenuSection.vue'
 import BottomPanel from '@/components/bottomPanel/BottomPanel.vue'
@@ -184,6 +189,7 @@ import { useColorPaletteStore } from '@/stores/workspace/colorPaletteStore'
 import { useSearchBoxStore } from '@/stores/workspace/searchBoxStore'
 import { useAppMode } from '@/composables/useAppMode'
 import { useWorkspaceStore } from '@/stores/workspaceStore'
+import { isNativeWindow } from '@/utils/envUtil'
 import { forEachNode } from '@/utils/graphTraversalUtil'
 
 import SelectionRectangle from './SelectionRectangle.vue'
@@ -599,7 +605,11 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   vueNodeLifecycle.cleanup()
 })
 function forwardPanEvent(e: PointerEvent) {
-  if (!isMiddlePointerInput(e)) return
+  // Bound to pointerdown, pointerup, AND pointermove (see template capture
+  // handlers). isMiddleForPointerEvent picks the right helper per event type
+  // so the forwarder survives chorded moves without misclassifying chorded
+  // pointerdowns.
+  if (!isMiddleForPointerEvent(e)) return
   if (shouldIgnoreCopyPaste(e.target) && document.activeElement === e.target)
     return
 
diff --git a/src/composables/maskeditor/useToolManager.test.ts b/src/composables/maskeditor/useToolManager.test.ts
index 20246b62fc..59b516f3a9 100644
--- a/src/composables/maskeditor/useToolManager.test.ts
+++ b/src/composables/maskeditor/useToolManager.test.ts
@@ -440,6 +440,13 @@ describe('useToolManager', () => {
       expect(mockBrushDrawing.handleDrawing).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     })
 
+    it('should not pan on chorded middle and left button drag', async () => {
+      const tm = setup()
+      await tm.handlePointerMove(pointerEvent({ buttons: 5 }))
+
+      expect(mockPanZoom.handlePanMove).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
     it('should pan on left button + space drag', async () => {
       const tm = setup()
       mockKeyboard.isKeyDown.mockImplementation((k) => k === ' ')
diff --git a/src/composables/maskeditor/useToolManager.ts b/src/composables/maskeditor/useToolManager.ts
index 5c31122fe3..5204f95e81 100644
--- a/src/composables/maskeditor/useToolManager.ts
+++ b/src/composables/maskeditor/useToolManager.ts
@@ -111,6 +111,15 @@ export function useToolManager(
     }
   )
 
+  // Pan gate shared by pointerdown and pointermove: middle-button (strict so
+  // chorded pointerdown on a non-middle button is not misclassified) OR
+  // space-held left-drag. Extracting keeps both handlers as a single
+  // early-exit against one named contract instead of a repeated boolean.
+  const shouldPan = (event: PointerEvent): boolean => {
+    if (isMiddlePointerInput(event)) return true
+    return event.buttons === 1 && keyboard.isKeyDown(' ')
+  }
+
   const handlePointerDown = async (event: PointerEvent): Promise<void> => {
     event.preventDefault()
     if (event.pointerType === 'touch') return
@@ -119,21 +128,14 @@ export function useToolManager(
       panZoom.addPenPointerId(event.pointerId)
     }
 
-    const isSpacePressed = keyboard.isKeyDown(' ')
-
-    if (
-      isMiddlePointerInput(event) ||
-      (event.buttons === 1 && isSpacePressed)
-    ) {
+    if (shouldPan(event)) {
       panZoom.handlePanStart(event)
-
       store.brushVisible = false
       return
     }
 
     if (store.currentTool === Tools.PaintPen && event.button === 0) {
       await brushDrawing.startDrawing(event)
-
       return
     }
 
@@ -170,7 +172,6 @@ export function useToolManager(
 
     if ([0, 2].includes(event.button) && isDrawingTool) {
       await brushDrawing.startDrawing(event)
-      return
     }
   }
 
@@ -181,12 +182,7 @@ export function useToolManager(
     const newCursorPoint = { x: event.clientX, y: event.clientY }
     panZoom.updateCursorPosition(newCursorPoint)
 
-    const isSpacePressed = keyboard.isKeyDown(' ')
-
-    if (
-      isMiddlePointerInput(event) ||
-      (event.buttons === 1 && isSpacePressed)
-    ) {
+    if (shouldPan(event)) {
       await panZoom.handlePanMove(event)
       return
     }
@@ -211,7 +207,6 @@ export function useToolManager(
 
     if (event.buttons === 1 || event.buttons === 2) {
       await brushDrawing.handleDrawing(event)
-      return
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphCanvas.ts b/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphCanvas.ts
index a42e274fd5..f7f0f54b4a 100644
--- a/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphCanvas.ts
+++ b/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphCanvas.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { toString } from 'es-toolkit/compat'
 import { toValue } from 'vue'
 
-import { isMiddlePointerInput } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
+import { isMiddleButtonEvent, isMiddlePointerInput } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
 import { PREFIX, SEPARATOR } from '@/constants/groupNodeConstants'
 import { MovingInputLink } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/canvas/MovingInputLink'
 import { AutoPanController } from '@/renderer/core/canvas/useAutoPan'
@@ -684,7 +684,6 @@ export class LGraphCanvas implements CustomEventDispatcher<LGraphCanvasEventMap>
   private _visibleReroutes: Set<Reroute> = new Set()
   private _autoPan: AutoPanController | null = null
   private _ghostPointerHandler: ((e: PointerEvent) => void) | null = null
-  private _ghostKeyHandler: ((e: KeyboardEvent) => void) | null = null
 
   dirty_canvas: boolean = true
   dirty_bgcanvas: boolean = true
@@ -1861,9 +1860,6 @@ export class LGraphCanvas implements CustomEventDispatcher<LGraphCanvasEventMap>
     const { graph } = this
     if (newGraph === graph) return
 
-    // Drop any in-flight ghost so listeners don't outlive the graph it belongs to
-    if (this.state.ghostNodeId != null) this.finalizeGhostPlacement(true)
-
     this.clear()
     newGraph.attachCanvas(this)
 
@@ -1974,7 +1970,11 @@ export class LGraphCanvas implements CustomEventDispatcher<LGraphCanvasEventMap>
 
   /** Prevents default for middle-click auxclick only. */
   _preventMiddleAuxClick(e: MouseEvent): void {
-    if (isMiddlePointerInput(e)) e.preventDefault()
+    // Gate on the released button, not the held bitmask. On a non-middle
+    // auxclick (e.g. right-button release), `buttons` may still include the
+    // middle bit if middle is held, which would false-positive through
+    // isMiddlePointerInput and suppress defaults for unrelated auxclicks.
+    if (isMiddleButtonEvent(e)) e.preventDefault()
   }
 
   /** Captures an event and prevents default - returns true. */
@@ -3667,9 +3667,6 @@ export class LGraphCanvas implements CustomEventDispatcher<LGraphCanvasEventMap>
    * @param dragEvent Optional mouse event for positioning under cursor
    */
   startGhostPlacement(node: LGraphNode, dragEvent?: MouseEvent): void {
-    // Cancel any in-flight ghost so we don't leak its listeners
-    if (this.state.ghostNodeId != null) this.finalizeGhostPlacement(true)
-
     this.emitBeforeChange()
     this.graph?.beforeChange()
 
@@ -3709,19 +3706,6 @@ export class LGraphCanvas implements CustomEventDispatcher<LGraphCanvasEventMap>
       'pointerleave',
       this._ghostPointerHandler
     )
-
-    // Listen on document so cancellation works even when the canvas isnt focused
-    // e.g. the search dialog just closed.
-    // stopPropagation prevents window-level keybindings (like Comfy.Graph.ExitSubgraph on Escape) from firing alongside the cancel.
-    this._ghostKeyHandler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
-      if (e.key !== 'Escape' && e.key !== 'Delete' && e.key !== 'Backspace') {
-        return
-      }
-      this.finalizeGhostPlacement(true)
-      e.stopPropagation()
-      e.preventDefault()
-    }
-    document.addEventListener('keydown', this._ghostKeyHandler, true)
   }
 
   /**
@@ -3750,11 +3734,6 @@ export class LGraphCanvas implements CustomEventDispatcher<LGraphCanvasEventMap>
       this._ghostPointerHandler = null
     }
 
-    if (this._ghostKeyHandler) {
-      document.removeEventListener('keydown', this._ghostKeyHandler, true)
-      this._ghostKeyHandler = null
-    }
-
     const node = this.graph?.getNodeById(nodeId)
     if (!node) return
 
@@ -3849,7 +3828,7 @@ export class LGraphCanvas implements CustomEventDispatcher<LGraphCanvasEventMap>
           this
         )
       }
-    } else if (e.button === 1) {
+    } else if (isMiddleButtonEvent(e)) {
       this.dirty_canvas = true
       this.dragging_canvas = false
     } else if (e.button === 2) {
@@ -3943,6 +3922,17 @@ export class LGraphCanvas implements CustomEventDispatcher<LGraphCanvasEventMap>
     const { graph } = this
     if (!graph) return
 
+    // Cancel ghost placement
+    if (
+      (e.key === 'Escape' || e.key === 'Delete' || e.key === 'Backspace') &&
+      this.state.ghostNodeId != null
+    ) {
+      this.finalizeGhostPlacement(true)
+      e.stopPropagation()
+      e.preventDefault()
+      return
+    }
+
     let block_default = false
     // @ts-expect-error EventTarget.localName is not in standard types
     if (e.target.localName == 'input') return
diff --git a/src/lib/litegraph/src/canvas/InputIndicators.test.ts b/src/lib/litegraph/src/canvas/InputIndicators.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..17aef5dd77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/litegraph/src/canvas/InputIndicators.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+
+import type { LGraphCanvas } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphCanvas'
+import { InputIndicators } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/canvas/InputIndicators'
+
+// Minimal LGraphCanvas-shaped fake good enough for InputIndicators' constructor
+// and the handlers we exercise. The class touches `canvas.canvas` (DOM element),
+// `canvas.drawFrontCanvas`, and `canvas.setDirty`; nothing else on the handler
+// paths under test.
+function createFakeCanvas() {
+  const element = document.createElement('canvas')
+  const origDrawFrontCanvas = vi.fn()
+  return {
+    canvas: element,
+    drawFrontCanvas: origDrawFrontCanvas,
+    setDirty: vi.fn()
+  } as unknown as LGraphCanvas
+}
+
+describe('InputIndicators.onPointerDownOrMove', () => {
+  let canvas: LGraphCanvas
+  let indicators: InputIndicators
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    canvas = createFakeCanvas()
+    indicators = new InputIndicators(canvas)
+  })
+
+  it('flags mouse1Down when only middle is held (buttons=4)', () => {
+    indicators.onPointerDownOrMove(
+      new MouseEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 4 })
+    )
+
+    expect(indicators.mouse0Down).toBe(false)
+    expect(indicators.mouse1Down).toBe(true)
+    expect(indicators.mouse2Down).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('keeps mouse1Down while middle is chorded with left (buttons=5)', () => {
+    indicators.onPointerDownOrMove(
+      new MouseEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 5 })
+    )
+
+    expect(indicators.mouse0Down).toBe(true)
+    expect(indicators.mouse1Down).toBe(true)
+    expect(indicators.mouse2Down).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('keeps mouse1Down while middle is chorded with right (buttons=6)', () => {
+    indicators.onPointerDownOrMove(
+      new MouseEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 6 })
+    )
+
+    expect(indicators.mouse0Down).toBe(false)
+    expect(indicators.mouse1Down).toBe(true)
+    expect(indicators.mouse2Down).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('keeps mouse1Down while all three buttons are held (buttons=7)', () => {
+    indicators.onPointerDownOrMove(
+      new MouseEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 7 })
+    )
+
+    expect(indicators.mouse0Down).toBe(true)
+    expect(indicators.mouse1Down).toBe(true)
+    expect(indicators.mouse2Down).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('clears mouse1Down when middle is not in buttons (left only, buttons=1)', () => {
+    indicators.onPointerDownOrMove(
+      new MouseEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 1 })
+    )
+
+    expect(indicators.mouse0Down).toBe(true)
+    expect(indicators.mouse1Down).toBe(false)
+    expect(indicators.mouse2Down).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('clears all flags when no buttons are held (buttons=0)', () => {
+    // Prime with middle held, then send a no-buttons event (e.g., after release).
+    indicators.onPointerDownOrMove(
+      new MouseEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 4 })
+    )
+    expect(indicators.mouse1Down).toBe(true)
+
+    indicators.onPointerDownOrMove(
+      new MouseEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 0 })
+    )
+    expect(indicators.mouse0Down).toBe(false)
+    expect(indicators.mouse1Down).toBe(false)
+    expect(indicators.mouse2Down).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('captures the pointer position and marks canvas dirty', () => {
+    indicators.onPointerDownOrMove(
+      new MouseEvent('pointermove', { clientX: 123, clientY: 456, buttons: 4 })
+    )
+
+    expect(indicators.x).toBe(123)
+    expect(indicators.y).toBe(456)
+    expect(canvas.setDirty).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('InputIndicators.onPointerUp', () => {
+  it('clears all mouse-down flags', () => {
+    const canvas = createFakeCanvas()
+    const indicators = new InputIndicators(canvas)
+
+    indicators.onPointerDownOrMove(
+      new MouseEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 7 })
+    )
+    expect(indicators.mouse1Down).toBe(true)
+
+    indicators.onPointerUp()
+
+    expect(indicators.mouse0Down).toBe(false)
+    expect(indicators.mouse1Down).toBe(false)
+    expect(indicators.mouse2Down).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/lib/litegraph/src/canvas/InputIndicators.ts b/src/lib/litegraph/src/canvas/InputIndicators.ts
index 3e0cda3ac0..7a88eea285 100644
--- a/src/lib/litegraph/src/canvas/InputIndicators.ts
+++ b/src/lib/litegraph/src/canvas/InputIndicators.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { isMiddlePointerInput } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
+import { isMiddleButtonHeld } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
 import type { LGraphCanvas } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphCanvas'
 
 /**
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ import type { LGraphCanvas } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphCanvas'
  *
  * Used to create videos of feature changes.
  *
- * Example usage with ComfyUI_frontend, via console / devtools:
+ * Example usage with ComfyUI_frontend, via console / devtools. The class is
+ * reachable as `LiteGraph.Classes.InputIndicators`, not at the top level of
+ * `LiteGraph`:
  *
  * ```ts
- * const inputIndicators = new InputIndicators(canvas)
+ * const inputIndicators = new LiteGraph.Classes.InputIndicators(window.app.canvas)
  * // Dispose:
  * inputIndicators.dispose()
  * ```
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ export class InputIndicators implements Disposable {
   private _onPointerDownOrMove = this.onPointerDownOrMove.bind(this)
   onPointerDownOrMove(e: MouseEvent): void {
     this.mouse0Down = (e.buttons & 1) === 1
-    this.mouse1Down = isMiddlePointerInput(e)
+    this.mouse1Down = isMiddleButtonHeld(e)
     this.mouse2Down = (e.buttons & 2) === 2
 
     this.x = e.clientX
diff --git a/src/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions.test.ts b/src/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions.test.ts
index f73d717b70..3799aaca80 100644
--- a/src/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions.test.ts
@@ -36,9 +36,12 @@ function createMockLGraphCanvas(read_only = true): LGraphCanvas {
 }
 
 function createMockPointerEvent(
-  buttons: PointerEvent['buttons'] = 1
+  buttons: PointerEvent['buttons'] = 1,
+  { type = 'pointerdown', button = 0 }: { type?: string; button?: number } = {}
 ): PointerEvent {
   const mockEvent: Partial<PointerEvent> = {
+    type,
+    button,
     buttons,
     preventDefault: vi.fn(),
     stopPropagation: vi.fn()
@@ -76,13 +79,30 @@ describe('useCanvasInteractions', () => {
       expect(mockEvent.stopPropagation).toHaveBeenCalled()
     })
 
-    it('should forward middle mouse button events to canvas', () => {
+    it('should forward middle-button pointerdown to canvas', () => {
       const { getCanvas } = useCanvasStore()
       const mockCanvas = createMockLGraphCanvas(false)
       vi.mocked(getCanvas).mockReturnValue(mockCanvas)
       const { handlePointer } = useCanvasInteractions()
 
-      const mockEvent = createMockPointerEvent(4) // Middle mouse button
+      const mockEvent = createMockPointerEvent(4, {
+        type: 'pointerdown',
+        button: 1
+      })
+      handlePointer(mockEvent)
+
+      expect(mockEvent.preventDefault).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(mockEvent.stopPropagation).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it('should forward middle-held pointermove to canvas even when chorded with left', () => {
+      const { getCanvas } = useCanvasStore()
+      const mockCanvas = createMockLGraphCanvas(false)
+      vi.mocked(getCanvas).mockReturnValue(mockCanvas)
+      const { handlePointer } = useCanvasInteractions()
+
+      // buttons=5 = middle + left held simultaneously.
+      const mockEvent = createMockPointerEvent(5, { type: 'pointermove' })
       handlePointer(mockEvent)
 
       expect(mockEvent.preventDefault).toHaveBeenCalled()
diff --git a/src/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions.ts b/src/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions.ts
index bf23799ab6..a972120123 100644
--- a/src/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { computed } from 'vue'
 
-import { isMiddlePointerInput } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
+import { isMiddleForPointerEvent } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
 import { useSettingStore } from '@/platform/settings/settingStore'
 import { useCanvasStore } from '@/renderer/core/canvas/canvasStore'
 import { app } from '@/scripts/app'
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@ export function useCanvasInteractions() {
    * be forwarded to canvas (e.g., space+drag for panning)
    */
   const handlePointer = (event: PointerEvent) => {
-    if (isMiddlePointerInput(event)) {
+    // Route through the shared type-dispatcher so pointerdown uses strict
+    // semantics (chorded left-click with middle held is NOT middle input),
+    // pointermove uses the bitmask held check to survive chords, and
+    // pointerup identifies the released button via `button`.
+    if (isMiddleForPointerEvent(event)) {
       forwardEventToCanvas(event)
       return
     }
@@ -86,7 +90,6 @@ export function useCanvasInteractions() {
       event.preventDefault()
       event.stopPropagation()
       forwardEventToCanvas(event)
-      return
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/useTransformSettling.test.ts b/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/useTransformSettling.test.ts
index 783ab84fe0..0ce088a45b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/useTransformSettling.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/useTransformSettling.test.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,25 @@ describe('useTransformSettling', () => {
     expect(isTransforming.value).toBe(false)
   })
 
+  it('should treat middle-click as pan', async () => {
+    const { isTransforming } = useTransformSettling(element, {
+      settleDelay: 200
+    })
+
+    element.dispatchEvent(
+      new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { bubbles: true, button: 1 })
+    )
+    element.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { bubbles: true }))
+    await nextTick()
+
+    expect(isTransforming.value).toBe(true)
+
+    element.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerup', { bubbles: true }))
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(200)
+
+    expect(isTransforming.value).toBe(false)
+  })
+
   it('should not track pointermove without pointerdown', async () => {
     const { isTransforming } = useTransformSettling(element)
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/useTransformSettling.ts b/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/useTransformSettling.ts
index b07332ecdd..ed1d960084 100644
--- a/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/useTransformSettling.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/core/layout/transform/useTransformSettling.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useDebounceFn, useEventListener } from '@vueuse/core'
+import { useEventListener, useTimeoutFn } from '@vueuse/core'
 
 import { isMiddlePointerInput } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
 import { ref } from 'vue'
@@ -52,13 +52,21 @@ export function useTransformSettling(
 
   const isTransforming = ref(false)
 
-  const markTransformSettled = useDebounceFn(() => {
-    isTransforming.value = false
-  }, settleDelay)
+  // useTimeoutFn auto-stops the pending timer on scope dispose via VueUse's
+  // tryOnScopeDispose, so the settle timer doesn't outlive an unmounting
+  // component and resurrect `isTransforming` into a disposed scope.
+  const { start: restartSettleTimer } = useTimeoutFn(
+    () => {
+      isTransforming.value = false
+    },
+    settleDelay,
+    { immediate: false }
+  )
 
   function markInteracting() {
     isTransforming.value = true
-    void markTransformSettled()
+    // Each call resets the timer — start() stops any pending one first.
+    restartSettleTimer()
   }
 
   const eventOptions = { capture: true, passive }
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useNodePointerInteractions.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useNodePointerInteractions.ts
index 381422a062..34c5422153 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useNodePointerInteractions.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useNodePointerInteractions.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { onScopeDispose, toValue } from 'vue'
 import type { MaybeRefOrGetter } from 'vue'
 
-import { isMiddlePointerInput } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
+import { isMiddleForPointerEvent } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
 import { useClickDragGuard } from '@/composables/useClickDragGuard'
 import { useVueNodeLifecycle } from '@/composables/graph/useVueNodeLifecycle'
 import { useCanvasInteractions } from '@/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions'
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function useNodePointerInteractions(
   const { nodeManager } = useVueNodeLifecycle()
 
   const forwardMiddlePointerIfNeeded = (event: PointerEvent) => {
-    if (!isMiddlePointerInput(event)) return false
+    if (!isMiddleForPointerEvent(event)) return false
     forwardEventToCanvas(event)
     return true
   }
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useMarkdownWidget.test.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useMarkdownWidget.test.ts
index b5d5796f0d..17fb18975b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useMarkdownWidget.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useMarkdownWidget.test.ts
@@ -1,116 +1,143 @@
-import { describe, expect, it, onTestFinished, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 
-import type * as Litegraph from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
+import type * as LitegraphModule from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
 import type { LGraphNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
 import type { InputSpec } from '@/schemas/nodeDef/nodeDefSchemaV2'
-import type { DOMWidget } from '@/scripts/domWidget'
 import { useMarkdownWidget } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useMarkdownWidget'
-import { createMockDOMWidgetNode } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/domWidgetTestUtils'
 
-const { canvasMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
-  canvasMock: {
-    processMouseDown: vi.fn(),
-    processMouseMove: vi.fn(),
-    processMouseUp: vi.fn()
-  }
-}))
+const processMouseDown = vi.fn()
+const processMouseMove = vi.fn()
+const processMouseUp = vi.fn()
 
 vi.mock('@/scripts/app', () => ({
-  app: { rootGraph: { id: 'root' }, canvas: canvasMock }
-}))
-vi.mock('@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph', async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof Litegraph>()
-  return { ...actual, resolveNodeRootGraphId: vi.fn(() => 'root') }
-})
-vi.mock('@/stores/widgetValueStore', () => ({
-  useWidgetValueStore: () => ({ getWidget: () => undefined })
+  app: {
+    canvas: {
+      processMouseDown: (e: Event) => processMouseDown(e),
+      processMouseMove: (e: Event) => processMouseMove(e),
+      processMouseUp: (e: Event) => processMouseUp(e)
+    },
+    rootGraph: { id: 'root' }
+  }
 }))
 
-function createMarkdownWidget(node: LGraphNode) {
-  const inputSpec: InputSpec = {
-    type: 'MARKDOWN',
-    name: 'note',
-    default: ''
+vi.mock('@/stores/widgetValueStore', () => ({
+  useWidgetValueStore: () => ({
+    getWidget: () => undefined
+  })
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph', async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof LitegraphModule>()
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    resolveNodeRootGraphId: () => 'root'
+  }
+})
+
+function createNodeMock(): {
+  node: LGraphNode
+  getInputEl: () => HTMLElement
+} {
+  let capturedEl: HTMLElement | undefined
+
+  const node = {
+    id: 1,
+    addDOMWidget: vi.fn((_name: string, _type: string, el: HTMLElement) => {
+      capturedEl = el
+      return {
+        element: el,
+        options: {},
+        value: '',
+        callback: vi.fn()
+      }
+    })
+  } as unknown as LGraphNode
+
+  return {
+    node,
+    getInputEl: () => {
+      if (!capturedEl) throw new Error('addDOMWidget was not invoked')
+      return capturedEl
+    }
   }
-  return useMarkdownWidget()(node, inputSpec) as DOMWidget<HTMLElement, string>
 }
 
-describe('useMarkdownWidget', () => {
-  function setup() {
+const markdownInputSpec: InputSpec = {
+  type: 'STRING',
+  name: 'text',
+  default: ''
+} as InputSpec
+
+describe('useMarkdownWidget pointer handlers', () => {
+  let inputEl: HTMLElement
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks()
-    const node = createMockDOMWidgetNode()
-    const widget = createMarkdownWidget(node)
-    const callback = vi.fn<(value: string) => void>()
-    widget.callback = callback
-    const inputEl = widget.element
-    const textarea = inputEl.querySelector('textarea')!
-    const parentKeydown = vi.fn<(ev: KeyboardEvent) => void>()
-    document.body.append(inputEl)
-    document.body.addEventListener('keydown', parentKeydown)
-    onTestFinished(() => {
-      document.body.removeEventListener('keydown', parentKeydown)
-      inputEl.remove()
+    const { node, getInputEl } = createNodeMock()
+    useMarkdownWidget()(node, markdownInputSpec)
+    inputEl = getInputEl()
+  })
+
+  describe('pointerdown', () => {
+    it('forwards middle-button pointerdown to canvas', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 1 }))
+      expect(processMouseDown).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
     })
-    return { widget, inputEl, textarea, callback, parentKeydown }
-  }
 
-  it('fires the widget callback on textarea input and change', () => {
-    const { textarea, callback } = setup()
-    textarea.value = 'hello'
-    textarea.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }))
-    textarea.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }))
-    expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+    it('ignores left-button pointerdown', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 0 }))
+      expect(processMouseDown).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it('ignores right-button pointerdown', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 2 }))
+      expect(processMouseDown).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it('ignores left-click pointerdown when middle is incidentally held', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(
+        new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 0, buttons: 5 })
+      )
+      expect(processMouseDown).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
   })
 
-  it('toggles editing on dblclick/blur and stops keydown propagation', () => {
-    const { inputEl, textarea, parentKeydown } = setup()
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new Event('dblclick', { bubbles: true }))
-    expect(inputEl.classList.contains('editing')).toBe(true)
+  describe('pointermove', () => {
+    it('forwards pointermove while middle is the only held button', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 4 }))
+      expect(processMouseMove).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
 
-    textarea.dispatchEvent(new Event('blur'))
-    expect(inputEl.classList.contains('editing')).toBe(false)
+    it('forwards pointermove when middle is held chorded with left', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 5 }))
+      expect(processMouseMove).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
 
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { bubbles: true }))
-    expect(parentKeydown).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    it('forwards pointermove when middle is held chorded with right', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 6 }))
+      expect(processMouseMove).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
+    it('ignores pointermove when middle is not held', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 1 }))
+      expect(processMouseMove).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
   })
 
-  it('forwards middle-click pointer events to the canvas while alive', () => {
-    const { inputEl } = setup()
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 1 }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 4 }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 1 }))
+  describe('pointerup', () => {
+    it('forwards middle-button pointerup to canvas', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 1 }))
+      expect(processMouseUp).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
 
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseDown).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseMove).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseUp).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
-  })
+    it('ignores left-button pointerup', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 0 }))
+      expect(processMouseUp).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
 
-  it('detaches every listener and lets keydown bubble after removal', () => {
-    const { widget, inputEl, textarea, callback, parentKeydown } = setup()
-    widget.onRemove?.()
-
-    textarea.value = 'after'
-    textarea.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }))
-    textarea.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new Event('dblclick', { bubbles: true }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 1 }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 4 }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 1 }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { bubbles: true }))
-
-    expect(callback).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseDown).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseMove).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseUp).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(inputEl.classList.contains('editing')).toBe(false)
-    // keydown listener (which called stopPropagation) is gone, so the event
-    // now bubbles to the parent.
-    expect(parentKeydown).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
-  })
-
-  it('survives onRemove being invoked twice', () => {
-    const { widget } = setup()
-    widget.onRemove?.()
-    expect(() => widget.onRemove?.()).not.toThrow()
+    it('ignores right-button pointerup', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 2 }))
+      expect(processMouseUp).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useMarkdownWidget.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useMarkdownWidget.ts
index 96a9a5e09a..b5783f2522 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useMarkdownWidget.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useMarkdownWidget.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ import TiptapTableRow from '@tiptap/extension-table-row'
 import TiptapStarterKit from '@tiptap/starter-kit'
 import { Markdown as TiptapMarkdown } from 'tiptap-markdown'
 
-import { isMiddlePointerInput } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
-import { useChainCallback } from '@/composables/functional/useChainCallback'
 import { resolveNodeRootGraphId } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
 import type { LGraphNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
+import { forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/utils/forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas'
 import type { InputSpec } from '@/schemas/nodeDef/nodeDefSchemaV2'
 import { app } from '@/scripts/app'
 import type { ComfyWidgetConstructorV2 } from '@/scripts/widgets'
@@ -66,75 +65,35 @@ function addMarkdownWidget(
   widget.element = inputEl
   widget.options.minNodeSize = [400, 200]
 
-  const controller = new AbortController()
-  const { signal } = controller
-
-  inputEl.addEventListener(
-    'input',
-    (event) => {
-      if (event.target instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement) {
-        widget.value = event.target.value
-      }
-      widget.callback?.(widget.value)
-    },
-    { signal }
-  )
-
-  inputEl.addEventListener(
-    'dblclick',
-    () => {
-      inputEl.classList.add('editing')
-      setTimeout(() => textarea.focus(), 0)
-    },
-    { signal }
-  )
-
-  textarea.addEventListener('blur', () => inputEl.classList.remove('editing'), {
-    signal
+  inputEl.addEventListener('input', (event) => {
+    if (event.target instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement) {
+      widget.value = event.target.value
+    }
+    widget.callback?.(widget.value)
   })
 
-  textarea.addEventListener(
-    'change',
-    () => {
-      editor.commands.setContent(textarea.value)
-      widget.callback?.(widget.value)
-    },
-    { signal }
-  )
-
-  inputEl.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => event.stopPropagation(), {
-    signal
+  inputEl.addEventListener('dblclick', () => {
+    inputEl.classList.add('editing')
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      textarea.focus()
+    }, 0)
   })
 
-  inputEl.addEventListener(
-    'pointerdown',
-    (event) => {
-      if (isMiddlePointerInput(event)) app.canvas.processMouseDown(event)
-    },
-    { signal }
-  )
-
-  inputEl.addEventListener(
-    'pointermove',
-    (event) => {
-      if (isMiddlePointerInput(event)) app.canvas.processMouseMove(event)
-    },
-    { signal }
-  )
-
-  inputEl.addEventListener(
-    'pointerup',
-    (event) => {
-      if (event.button === 1) app.canvas.processMouseUp(event)
-    },
-    { signal }
-  )
-
-  widget.onRemove = useChainCallback(widget.onRemove, () => {
-    controller.abort()
-    if (!editor.isDestroyed) editor.destroy()
+  textarea.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+    inputEl.classList.remove('editing')
   })
 
+  textarea.addEventListener('change', () => {
+    editor.commands.setContent(textarea.value)
+    widget.callback?.(widget.value)
+  })
+
+  inputEl.addEventListener('keydown', (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+    event.stopPropagation()
+  })
+
+  forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas(inputEl)
+
   return widget
 }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useStringWidget.test.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useStringWidget.test.ts
index 2c7258f37c..551b4d02c1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useStringWidget.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useStringWidget.test.ts
@@ -1,96 +1,177 @@
-import { describe, expect, it, onTestFinished, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 
-import type * as Litegraph from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
+import type * as LitegraphModule from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
+import type * as FeedbackModule from '@/lib/litegraph/src/utils/feedback'
 import type { LGraphNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
 import type { InputSpec } from '@/schemas/nodeDef/nodeDefSchemaV2'
-import type { DOMWidget } from '@/scripts/domWidget'
 import { useStringWidget } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useStringWidget'
-import { createMockDOMWidgetNode } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/domWidgetTestUtils'
 
-const { canvasMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
-  canvasMock: {
-    processMouseDown: vi.fn(),
-    processMouseMove: vi.fn(),
-    processMouseUp: vi.fn(),
-    processMouseWheel: vi.fn()
-  }
-}))
+// Capture the inputEl the widget attaches listeners to, so tests can dispatch
+// synthetic pointer events directly on it without mounting into the real DOM.
+const processMouseDown = vi.fn()
+const processMouseMove = vi.fn()
+const processMouseUp = vi.fn()
+const processMouseWheel = vi.fn()
 
 vi.mock('@/scripts/app', () => ({
-  app: { rootGraph: { id: 'root' }, canvas: canvasMock }
-}))
-vi.mock('@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph', async (importOriginal) => {
-  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof Litegraph>()
-  return { ...actual, resolveNodeRootGraphId: vi.fn(() => 'root') }
-})
-vi.mock('@/stores/widgetValueStore', () => ({
-  useWidgetValueStore: () => ({ getWidget: () => undefined })
-}))
-vi.mock('@/platform/settings/settingStore', () => ({
-  useSettingStore: () => ({ get: () => false })
+  app: {
+    canvas: {
+      processMouseDown: (e: Event) => processMouseDown(e),
+      processMouseMove: (e: Event) => processMouseMove(e),
+      processMouseUp: (e: Event) => processMouseUp(e),
+      processMouseWheel: (e: Event) => processMouseWheel(e)
+    },
+    rootGraph: { id: 'root' }
+  }
 }))
 
-function createStringWidget(node: LGraphNode) {
-  const inputSpec: InputSpec = {
-    type: 'STRING',
-    name: 'prompt',
-    default: '',
-    multiline: true
+vi.mock('@/platform/settings/settingStore', () => ({
+  useSettingStore: () => ({
+    get: (key: string) => {
+      if (key === 'Comfy.TextareaWidget.Spellcheck') return false
+      if (key === 'LiteGraph.Pointer.TrackpadGestures') return false
+      return undefined
+    }
+  })
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/stores/widgetValueStore', () => ({
+  useWidgetValueStore: () => ({
+    getWidget: () => undefined
+  })
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph', async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof LitegraphModule>()
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    resolveNodeRootGraphId: () => 'root'
+  }
+})
+
+vi.mock('@/lib/litegraph/src/utils/feedback', async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof FeedbackModule>()
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    defineDeprecatedProperty: vi.fn()
+  }
+})
+
+function createNodeMock(): {
+  node: LGraphNode
+  getInputEl: () => HTMLTextAreaElement
+} {
+  let capturedEl: HTMLTextAreaElement | undefined
+
+  const node = {
+    id: 1,
+    addDOMWidget: vi.fn(
+      (_name: string, _type: string, el: HTMLTextAreaElement) => {
+        capturedEl = el
+        return {
+          element: el,
+          options: {},
+          value: '',
+          callback: vi.fn()
+        }
+      }
+    )
+  } as unknown as LGraphNode
+
+  return {
+    node,
+    getInputEl: () => {
+      if (!capturedEl) throw new Error('addDOMWidget was not invoked')
+      return capturedEl
+    }
   }
-  return useStringWidget()(node, inputSpec) as DOMWidget<
-    HTMLTextAreaElement,
-    string
-  >
 }
 
-describe('useStringWidget (multiline)', () => {
-  function setup() {
+const multilineInputSpec: InputSpec = {
+  type: 'STRING',
+  name: 'text',
+  multiline: true,
+  default: ''
+} as InputSpec
+
+describe('useStringWidget multiline pointer handlers', () => {
+  let inputEl: HTMLTextAreaElement
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks()
-    const node = createMockDOMWidgetNode()
-    const widget = createStringWidget(node)
-    const callback = vi.fn<(value: string) => void>()
-    widget.callback = callback
-    const inputEl = widget.element
-    document.body.append(inputEl)
-    onTestFinished(() => inputEl.remove())
-    return { widget, inputEl, callback }
-  }
-
-  it('fires the widget callback on input', () => {
-    const { inputEl, callback } = setup()
-    inputEl.value = 'hello'
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }))
-    expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    const { node, getInputEl } = createNodeMock()
+    useStringWidget()(node, multilineInputSpec)
+    inputEl = getInputEl()
   })
 
-  it('forwards middle-click pointer events and ctrl+wheel to the canvas while alive', () => {
-    const { inputEl } = setup()
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 1 }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 4 }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 1 }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new WheelEvent('wheel', { ctrlKey: true }))
+  describe('pointerdown', () => {
+    it('forwards middle-button pointerdown to canvas', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 1 }))
+      expect(processMouseDown).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
 
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseDown).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseMove).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseUp).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseWheel).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    it('ignores left-button pointerdown', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 0 }))
+      expect(processMouseDown).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it('ignores right-button pointerdown', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 2 }))
+      expect(processMouseDown).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it('ignores left-click pointerdown even when middle is incidentally held', () => {
+      // Chorded pointerdown — user left-clicks while middle is held. The
+      // strict semantics in isMiddlePointerInput are what prevents this from
+      // being misclassified as a middle-button event.
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(
+        new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 0, buttons: 5 })
+      )
+      expect(processMouseDown).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
   })
 
-  it('detaches every listener when the widget is removed', () => {
-    const { widget, inputEl, callback } = setup()
-    widget.onRemove?.()
+  describe('pointermove', () => {
+    it('forwards pointermove while middle is the only held button', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 4 }))
+      expect(processMouseMove).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
 
-    inputEl.value = 'after'
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 1 }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 4 }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 1 }))
-    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new WheelEvent('wheel', { ctrlKey: true }))
+    it('forwards pointermove when middle is held chorded with left', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 5 }))
+      expect(processMouseMove).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
 
-    expect(callback).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseDown).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseMove).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseUp).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(canvasMock.processMouseWheel).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    it('forwards pointermove when middle is held chorded with right', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 6 }))
+      expect(processMouseMove).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
+    it('ignores pointermove when middle is not held', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 1 }))
+      expect(processMouseMove).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it('ignores pointermove with no buttons held', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 0 }))
+      expect(processMouseMove).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('pointerup', () => {
+    it('forwards middle-button pointerup to canvas', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 1 }))
+      expect(processMouseUp).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
+    it('ignores left-button pointerup', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 0 }))
+      expect(processMouseUp).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it('ignores right-button pointerup', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 2 }))
+      expect(processMouseUp).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useStringWidget.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useStringWidget.ts
index e6a676b589..2369d502c3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useStringWidget.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useStringWidget.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-import { isMiddlePointerInput } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
-import { useChainCallback } from '@/composables/functional/useChainCallback'
 import type { LGraphNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
 import { resolveNodeRootGraphId } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
 import { defineDeprecatedProperty } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/utils/feedback'
 import { useSettingStore } from '@/platform/settings/settingStore'
 import { isStringInputSpec } from '@/schemas/nodeDef/nodeDefSchemaV2'
 import type { InputSpec } from '@/schemas/nodeDef/nodeDefSchemaV2'
+import { forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/utils/forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas'
 import { app } from '@/scripts/app'
 import type { ComfyWidgetConstructorV2 } from '@/scripts/widgets'
 import { useWidgetValueStore } from '@/stores/widgetValueStore'
@@ -20,12 +19,13 @@ function addMultilineWidget(
   opts: { defaultVal: string; placeholder?: string }
 ) {
   const widgetStore = useWidgetValueStore()
+  const settingStore = useSettingStore()
   const inputEl = document.createElement('textarea')
   inputEl.className = 'comfy-multiline-input'
   inputEl.dataset.testid = 'dom-widget-textarea'
   inputEl.value = opts.defaultVal
   inputEl.placeholder = opts.placeholder || name
-  inputEl.spellcheck = useSettingStore().get('Comfy.TextareaWidget.Spellcheck')
+  inputEl.spellcheck = settingStore.get('Comfy.TextareaWidget.Spellcheck')
 
   const widget = node.addDOMWidget(name, 'customtext', inputEl, {
     getValue(): string {
@@ -53,101 +53,64 @@ function addMultilineWidget(
   )
   widget.options.minNodeSize = [400, 200]
 
-  const controller = new AbortController()
-  const { signal } = controller
+  inputEl.addEventListener('input', (event) => {
+    if (event.target instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement) {
+      widget.value = event.target.value
+    }
+    widget.callback?.(widget.value)
+  })
 
-  inputEl.addEventListener(
-    'input',
-    (event) => {
-      if (event.target instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement) {
-        widget.value = event.target.value
-      }
-      widget.callback?.(widget.value)
-    },
-    { signal }
-  )
+  forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas(inputEl)
 
-  inputEl.addEventListener(
-    'pointerdown',
-    (event: PointerEvent) => {
-      if (isMiddlePointerInput(event)) app.canvas.processMouseDown(event)
-    },
-    { signal }
-  )
+  inputEl.addEventListener('wheel', (event: WheelEvent) => {
+    const gesturesEnabled = settingStore.get(
+      'LiteGraph.Pointer.TrackpadGestures'
+    )
+    const deltaX = event.deltaX
+    const deltaY = event.deltaY
 
-  inputEl.addEventListener(
-    'pointermove',
-    (event: PointerEvent) => {
-      if (isMiddlePointerInput(event)) app.canvas.processMouseMove(event)
-    },
-    { signal }
-  )
+    const canScrollY = inputEl.scrollHeight > inputEl.clientHeight
+    const isHorizontal = Math.abs(deltaX) > Math.abs(deltaY)
 
-  inputEl.addEventListener(
-    'pointerup',
-    (event: PointerEvent) => {
-      if (event.button === 1) app.canvas.processMouseUp(event)
-    },
-    { signal }
-  )
-
-  inputEl.addEventListener(
-    'wheel',
-    (event: WheelEvent) => {
-      const gesturesEnabled = useSettingStore().get(
-        'LiteGraph.Pointer.TrackpadGestures'
-      )
-      const deltaX = event.deltaX
-      const deltaY = event.deltaY
-
-      const canScrollY = inputEl.scrollHeight > inputEl.clientHeight
-      const isHorizontal = Math.abs(deltaX) > Math.abs(deltaY)
-
-      // Prevent pinch zoom from zooming the page
-      if (event.ctrlKey) {
-        event.preventDefault()
-        event.stopPropagation()
-        app.canvas.processMouseWheel(event)
-        return
-      }
-
-      // Detect if this is likely a trackpad gesture vs mouse wheel
-      // Trackpads usually have deltaX or smaller deltaY values (< TRACKPAD_DETECTION_THRESHOLD)
-      // Mouse wheels typically have larger discrete deltaY values (>= TRACKPAD_DETECTION_THRESHOLD)
-      const isLikelyTrackpad =
-        Math.abs(deltaX) > 0 || Math.abs(deltaY) < TRACKPAD_DETECTION_THRESHOLD
-
-      // Trackpad gestures: when enabled, trackpad panning goes to canvas
-      if (gesturesEnabled && isLikelyTrackpad) {
-        event.preventDefault()
-        event.stopPropagation()
-        app.canvas.processMouseWheel(event)
-        return
-      }
-
-      // When gestures disabled: horizontal always goes to canvas (no horizontal scroll in textarea)
-      if (isHorizontal) {
-        event.preventDefault()
-        event.stopPropagation()
-        app.canvas.processMouseWheel(event)
-        return
-      }
-
-      // Vertical scrolling when gestures disabled: let textarea scroll if scrollable
-      if (canScrollY) {
-        event.stopPropagation()
-        return
-      }
-
-      // If textarea can't scroll vertically, pass to canvas
+    // Prevent pinch zoom from zooming the page
+    if (event.ctrlKey) {
       event.preventDefault()
+      event.stopPropagation()
       app.canvas.processMouseWheel(event)
-    },
-    { signal }
-  )
+      return
+    }
 
-  widget.onRemove = useChainCallback(widget.onRemove, () => {
-    controller.abort()
+    // Detect if this is likely a trackpad gesture vs mouse wheel
+    // Trackpads usually have deltaX or smaller deltaY values (< TRACKPAD_DETECTION_THRESHOLD)
+    // Mouse wheels typically have larger discrete deltaY values (>= TRACKPAD_DETECTION_THRESHOLD)
+    const isLikelyTrackpad =
+      Math.abs(deltaX) > 0 || Math.abs(deltaY) < TRACKPAD_DETECTION_THRESHOLD
+
+    // Trackpad gestures: when enabled, trackpad panning goes to canvas
+    if (gesturesEnabled && isLikelyTrackpad) {
+      event.preventDefault()
+      event.stopPropagation()
+      app.canvas.processMouseWheel(event)
+      return
+    }
+
+    // When gestures disabled: horizontal always goes to canvas (no horizontal scroll in textarea)
+    if (isHorizontal) {
+      event.preventDefault()
+      event.stopPropagation()
+      app.canvas.processMouseWheel(event)
+      return
+    }
+
+    // Vertical scrolling when gestures disabled: let textarea scroll if scrollable
+    if (canScrollY) {
+      event.stopPropagation()
+      return
+    }
+
+    // If textarea can't scroll vertically, pass to canvas
+    event.preventDefault()
+    app.canvas.processMouseWheel(event)
   })
 
   return widget
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/utils/forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas.test.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/utils/forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4dc303bba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/utils/forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+
+import { forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/utils/forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas'
+
+const processMouseDown = vi.fn()
+const processMouseMove = vi.fn()
+const processMouseUp = vi.fn()
+
+vi.mock('@/scripts/app', () => ({
+  app: {
+    canvas: {
+      processMouseDown: (e: Event) => processMouseDown(e),
+      processMouseMove: (e: Event) => processMouseMove(e),
+      processMouseUp: (e: Event) => processMouseUp(e)
+    }
+  }
+}))
+
+describe('forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas', () => {
+  let inputEl: HTMLElement
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    inputEl = document.createElement('div')
+    forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas(inputEl)
+  })
+
+  describe('pointerdown — strict semantic', () => {
+    it('forwards a middle-button pointerdown', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(
+        new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 1, buttons: 4 })
+      )
+      expect(processMouseDown).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
+    it('does NOT forward a chorded pointerdown (left pressed while middle held)', () => {
+      // button=0 (left), buttons=5 (middle + left). Strict semantics on
+      // pointerdown must reject — user is left-clicking, not middle-clicking.
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(
+        new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 0, buttons: 5 })
+      )
+      expect(processMouseDown).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it('does NOT forward a left pointerdown', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 0 }))
+      expect(processMouseDown).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it('does NOT forward a right pointerdown', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerdown', { button: 2 }))
+      expect(processMouseDown).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('pointermove — held/bitmask semantic', () => {
+    it('forwards a middle-only pointermove', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 4 }))
+      expect(processMouseMove).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
+    it('forwards a pointermove when middle is chorded with left (buttons=5)', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 5 }))
+      expect(processMouseMove).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
+    it('forwards a pointermove when middle is chorded with right (buttons=6)', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 6 }))
+      expect(processMouseMove).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
+    it('does NOT forward a pointermove with no middle bit held', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointermove', { buttons: 1 }))
+      expect(processMouseMove).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('pointerup — button field semantic', () => {
+    it('forwards a middle-button pointerup even if buttons is already 0', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(
+        new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 1, buttons: 0 })
+      )
+      expect(processMouseUp).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
+    it('does NOT forward a left pointerup', () => {
+      inputEl.dispatchEvent(new PointerEvent('pointerup', { button: 0 }))
+      expect(processMouseUp).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/utils/forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/utils/forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0808d6d5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/utils/forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { isMiddleForPointerEvent } from '@/base/pointerUtils'
+import { app } from '@/scripts/app'
+
+/**
+ * Wires pointerdown / pointermove / pointerup on a DOM widget's input element
+ * so middle-button gestures pass through to the LGraph canvas instead of being
+ * swallowed by the widget surface. Consolidates the three-listener trio that
+ * useStringWidget and useMarkdownWidget would otherwise duplicate.
+ *
+ * Each listener routes through {@link isMiddleForPointerEvent} so pointerdown
+ * gets strict semantics, pointermove survives chorded buttons via the held
+ * bitmask, and pointerup uses the `button` field after release.
+ *
+ * No explicit cleanup is returned: the three listeners are attached directly
+ * to the widget-owned input element and only capture `app.canvas` (a
+ * singleton). When the widget's DOM element is detached and GC'd, the
+ * listeners go with it. If a future widget lifecycle ever rebinds the same
+ * element across instances, this will need to grow a disposer — for now,
+ * simpler is better.
+ */
+export function forwardMiddleButtonToCanvas(inputEl: HTMLElement): void {
+  inputEl.addEventListener('pointerdown', (event: PointerEvent) => {
+    if (isMiddleForPointerEvent(event)) {
+      app.canvas.processMouseDown(event)
+    }
+  })
+
+  inputEl.addEventListener('pointermove', (event: PointerEvent) => {
+    if (isMiddleForPointerEvent(event)) {
+      app.canvas.processMouseMove(event)
+    }
+  })
+
+  inputEl.addEventListener('pointerup', (event: PointerEvent) => {
+    if (isMiddleForPointerEvent(event)) {
+      app.canvas.processMouseUp(event)
+    }
+  })
+}