diff --git a/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue b/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue
index e4db7b6be..4a855623a 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue
+++ b/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
       <SelectionToolbox />
     </SelectionOverlay>
     <DomWidgets />
+    <VueNodeOverlay v-if="vueNodeRenderingEnabled" />
   </template>
   <SubgraphBreadcrumb />
 </template>
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ import SubgraphBreadcrumb from '@/components/breadcrumb/SubgraphBreadcrumb.vue'
 import DomWidgets from '@/components/graph/DomWidgets.vue'
 import GraphCanvasMenu from '@/components/graph/GraphCanvasMenu.vue'
 import NodeTooltip from '@/components/graph/NodeTooltip.vue'
+import VueNodeOverlay from '@/components/graph/nodes/VueNodeOverlay.vue'
 import SelectionOverlay from '@/components/graph/SelectionOverlay.vue'
 import SelectionToolbox from '@/components/graph/SelectionToolbox.vue'
 import TitleEditor from '@/components/graph/TitleEditor.vue'
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ const tooltipEnabled = computed(() => settingStore.get('Comfy.EnableTooltips'))
 const selectionToolboxEnabled = computed(() =>
   settingStore.get('Comfy.Canvas.SelectionToolbox')
 )
+// Temporarily enable Vue node rendering for testing
+const vueNodeRenderingEnabled = computed(() => true)
 
 watchEffect(() => {
   nodeDefStore.showDeprecated = settingStore.get('Comfy.Node.ShowDeprecated')
diff --git a/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNode.vue b/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNode.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..068811d35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNode.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+<template>
+  <div
+    class="vue-node pointer-events-auto flex flex-col bg-white dark-theme:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-300 dark-theme:border-gray-600 rounded shadow-lg"
+    :class="nodeClasses"
+    :style="nodeStyle"
+    @mousedown="onMouseDown"
+    @contextmenu="onContextMenu"
+  >
+    <VueNodeHeader 
+      :node="node" 
+      :title="node.title"
+      :nodeType="node.type"
+      @title-edit="onTitleEdit"
+    />
+    
+    <VueNodeSlots
+      v-if="!node.collapsed"
+      :inputs="node.inputs || []"
+      :outputs="node.outputs || []"
+      @slot-click="onSlotInteraction"
+    />
+    
+    <!-- Flexbox container for widgets - no manual height calculations needed -->
+    <VueNodeBody
+      v-if="!node.collapsed"
+      class="flex flex-col gap-2 p-2 flex-grow"
+      :widgets="nodeWidgets"
+      :node="node"
+      @widget-change="onWidgetChange"
+    />
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import type { LGraphNode } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
+import type { NodeInteractionEvent } from '@/composables/nodeRendering/useNodeInteractionProxy'
+import type { NodePosition } from '@/composables/nodeRendering/useNodePositionSync'
+import VueNodeHeader from './VueNodeHeader.vue'
+import VueNodeSlots from './VueNodeSlots.vue'
+import VueNodeBody from './VueNodeBody.vue'
+
+interface VueNodeProps {
+  node: LGraphNode
+  position?: NodePosition
+  selected: boolean
+  executing: boolean
+}
+
+const props = defineProps<VueNodeProps>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  interaction: [event: NodeInteractionEvent]
+}>()
+
+// Node styling based on position and state
+const nodeStyle = computed(() => ({
+  position: 'absolute' as const,
+  left: props.position ? `${props.position.x}px` : '0px',
+  top: props.position ? `${props.position.y}px` : '0px',
+  minWidth: props.position ? `${props.position.width}px` : '150px',
+  // Height is now determined by flexbox content, not manual calculations
+  zIndex: props.selected ? 10 : 1,
+}))
+
+// Node CSS classes based on state
+const nodeClasses = computed(() => ({
+  'vue-node--selected': props.selected,
+  'vue-node--executing': props.executing,
+  'vue-node--collapsed': props.node.collapsed,
+  [`vue-node--${props.node.type?.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, '-')}`]: props.node.type
+}))
+
+// Extract widgets from the node
+const nodeWidgets = computed(() => {
+  return props.node.widgets || []
+})
+
+// Event handlers
+const onMouseDown = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+  emit('interaction', {
+    type: 'mousedown',
+    nodeId: String(props.node.id),
+    originalEvent: event
+  })
+}
+
+const onContextMenu = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+  emit('interaction', {
+    type: 'contextmenu', 
+    nodeId: String(props.node.id),
+    originalEvent: event
+  })
+}
+
+const onSlotInteraction = (slotIndex: number, event: MouseEvent) => {
+  emit('interaction', {
+    type: 'slot-click',
+    nodeId: String(props.node.id),
+    originalEvent: event,
+    slotIndex
+  })
+}
+
+const onTitleEdit = (newTitle: string) => {
+  props.node.title = newTitle
+}
+
+const onWidgetChange = (widgetIndex: number, value: any) => {
+  if (props.node.widgets?.[widgetIndex]) {
+    props.node.widgets[widgetIndex].value = value
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.vue-node {
+  transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.vue-node--selected {
+  @apply ring-2 ring-blue-500 shadow-xl;
+}
+
+.vue-node--executing {
+  @apply ring-2 ring-green-500;
+  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
+}
+
+.vue-node--collapsed {
+  @apply h-8;
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse {
+  0%, 100% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.4);
+  }
+  50% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0);
+  }
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNodeBody.vue b/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNodeBody.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d47f8679
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNodeBody.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="vue-node-body">
+    <!-- Render widgets using existing Vue widget system -->
+    <div 
+      v-for="(widget, index) in widgets" 
+      :key="`widget-${index}`"
+      class="widget-container mb-2 last:mb-0"
+    >
+      <!-- Use existing Vue widget components if available -->
+      <component
+        v-if="getWidgetComponent(widget)"
+        :is="getWidgetComponent(widget)"
+        :widget="widget"
+        v-model="widget.value"
+        @update:model-value="onWidgetChange(index, $event)"
+      />
+      
+      <!-- Fallback for non-Vue widgets -->
+      <div 
+        v-else
+        class="legacy-widget p-2 bg-gray-50 dark-theme:bg-gray-700 rounded text-sm"
+      >
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <span class="font-medium">{{ widget.name || 'Widget' }}</span>
+          <span class="text-gray-500">{{ widget.type || 'unknown' }}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="mt-1 text-gray-600 dark-theme:text-gray-400">
+          Value: {{ formatWidgetValue(widget.value) }}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    
+    <!-- Message when no widgets -->
+    <div 
+      v-if="widgets.length === 0" 
+      class="text-center text-gray-500 dark-theme:text-gray-400 text-sm py-2"
+    >
+      No widgets
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import type { LGraphNode } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
+import type { BaseWidget } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
+// Import existing Vue widget components
+import StringWidget from '@/components/graph/widgets/StringWidget.vue'
+import ColorPickerWidget from '@/components/graph/widgets/ColorPickerWidget.vue'
+import ImagePreviewWidget from '@/components/graph/widgets/ImagePreviewWidget.vue'
+import ImageUploadWidget from '@/components/graph/widgets/ImageUploadWidget.vue'
+
+interface VueNodeBodyProps {
+  widgets: BaseWidget[]
+  node: LGraphNode
+}
+
+const props = defineProps<VueNodeBodyProps>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  'widget-change': [widgetIndex: number, value: any]
+}>()
+
+// Map widget types to Vue components
+const widgetComponentMap: Record<string, any> = {
+  'STRING': StringWidget,
+  'text': StringWidget,
+  'COLOR': ColorPickerWidget,
+  'color': ColorPickerWidget,
+  'IMAGE': ImagePreviewWidget,
+  'image': ImagePreviewWidget,
+  'IMAGEUPLOAD': ImageUploadWidget,
+  'image_upload': ImageUploadWidget
+}
+
+// Get the Vue component for a widget type
+const getWidgetComponent = (widget: BaseWidget) => {
+  const widgetType = widget.type?.toUpperCase()
+  return widgetType ? widgetComponentMap[widgetType] : null
+}
+
+// Format widget value for display
+const formatWidgetValue = (value: any) => {
+  if (value === null || value === undefined) return 'null'
+  if (typeof value === 'object') return JSON.stringify(value, null, 2)
+  if (typeof value === 'string' && value.length > 50) {
+    return value.substring(0, 47) + '...'
+  }
+  return String(value)
+}
+
+const onWidgetChange = (index: number, value: any) => {
+  emit('widget-change', index, value)
+  
+  // Trigger node property change if the widget has a callback
+  const widget = props.widgets[index]
+  if (widget?.callback) {
+    // Note: callback signature may need adjustment based on widget requirements
+    widget.callback(value, null, props.node, [0, 0], {})
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.vue-node-body {
+  min-height: 2rem;
+}
+
+.widget-container {
+  /* Widget containers use flexbox for natural sizing */
+}
+
+.legacy-widget {
+  /* Styling for non-Vue widgets */
+  border: 1px dashed #ccc;
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNodeHeader.vue b/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNodeHeader.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c6ddd12f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNodeHeader.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="vue-node-header flex items-center justify-between p-2 bg-gray-100 dark-theme:bg-gray-700 rounded-t">
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-2 flex-grow">
+      <!-- Node type badge -->
+      <span 
+        v-if="nodeType" 
+        class="text-xs px-2 py-1 bg-blue-100 dark-theme:bg-blue-900 text-blue-800 dark-theme:text-blue-200 rounded"
+      >
+        {{ nodeType }}
+      </span>
+      
+      <!-- Editable title -->
+      <EditableText
+        v-model="editableTitle"
+        class="font-medium text-sm flex-grow"
+        @update:model-value="onTitleUpdate"
+      />
+    </div>
+    
+    <!-- Node controls -->
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
+      <!-- Collapse/expand button -->
+      <button
+        v-if="node.constructor?.collapsable !== false"
+        class="w-5 h-5 flex items-center justify-center text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700 dark-theme:text-gray-400 dark-theme:hover:text-gray-200 rounded hover:bg-gray-200 dark-theme:hover:bg-gray-600"
+        @click="toggleCollapse"
+      >
+        <i class="mdi mdi-chevron-up" :class="{ 'rotate-180': node.collapsed }"></i>
+      </button>
+      
+      <!-- Pin button -->
+      <button
+        class="w-5 h-5 flex items-center justify-center text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700 dark-theme:text-gray-400 dark-theme:hover:text-gray-200 rounded hover:bg-gray-200 dark-theme:hover:bg-gray-600"
+        :class="{ 'text-blue-600 dark-theme:text-blue-400': node.pinned }"
+        @click="togglePin"
+      >
+        <i class="mdi mdi-pin" :class="{ 'mdi-pin-off': !node.pinned }"></i>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import type { LGraphNode } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
+import EditableText from '@/components/common/EditableText.vue'
+
+interface VueNodeHeaderProps {
+  node: LGraphNode
+  title: string
+  nodeType?: string
+}
+
+const props = defineProps<VueNodeHeaderProps>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  'title-edit': [title: string]
+}>()
+
+// Local editable title
+const editableTitle = ref(props.title)
+
+// Watch for external title changes
+watch(() => props.title, (newTitle) => {
+  editableTitle.value = newTitle
+})
+
+const onTitleUpdate = (newTitle: string) => {
+  emit('title-edit', newTitle)
+}
+
+const toggleCollapse = () => {
+  // Use node collapse method instead of setting property directly
+  if (props.node.collapse) {
+    props.node.collapse()
+  } else {
+    // Fallback to manual property setting if method doesn't exist
+    ;(props.node as any).collapsed = !props.node.collapsed
+  }
+  // Trigger canvas redraw
+  props.node.setDirtyCanvas?.(true, true)
+}
+
+const togglePin = () => {
+  // Use pin method if available, otherwise set property
+  if (props.node.pin) {
+    props.node.pin()
+  } else {
+    // Fallback to manual property setting if method doesn't exist
+    ;(props.node as any).pinned = !props.node.pinned
+  }
+  // Trigger canvas redraw  
+  props.node.setDirtyCanvas?.(true, true)
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.rotate-180 {
+  transform: rotate(180deg);
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNodeOverlay.vue b/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNodeOverlay.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..873f91092
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNodeOverlay.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<template>
+  <div 
+    class="vue-node-overlay absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none overflow-hidden"
+    :style="overlayStyle"
+  >
+    <VueNode
+      v-for="node in visibleNodes"
+      :key="node.id"
+      :node="node"
+      :position="nodePositions[node.id]"
+      :selected="isNodeSelected(node.id)"
+      :executing="isNodeExecuting(node.id)"
+      @interaction="handleNodeInteraction"
+    />
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { useNodePositionSync } from '@/composables/nodeRendering/useNodePositionSync'
+import { useNodeInteractionProxy } from '@/composables/nodeRendering/useNodeInteractionProxy'
+import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/graphStore'
+import { useExecutionStore } from '@/stores/executionStore'
+import VueNode from './VueNode.vue'
+
+const { 
+  nodePositions, 
+  canvasScale, 
+  canvasOffset, 
+  visibleNodes 
+} = useNodePositionSync()
+
+const { handleNodeInteraction } = useNodeInteractionProxy()
+
+const canvasStore = useCanvasStore()
+const executionStore = useExecutionStore()
+
+// Transform style for the overlay to match canvas transform
+const overlayStyle = computed(() => ({
+  transform: `scale(${canvasScale.value}) translate(${canvasOffset.value.x}px, ${canvasOffset.value.y}px)`,
+  transformOrigin: '0 0'
+}))
+
+// Check if node is selected
+const isNodeSelected = (nodeId: string) => {
+  return canvasStore.selectedItems.has(Number(nodeId))
+}
+
+// Check if node is executing
+const isNodeExecuting = (nodeId: string) => {
+  return executionStore.executingNodeId === Number(nodeId)
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.vue-node-overlay {
+  /* Ensure overlay doesn't interfere with canvas interactions */
+  z-index: 1;
+}
+</style>
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diff --git a/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNodeSlots.vue b/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNodeSlots.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a39c8bd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/graph/nodes/VueNodeSlots.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="vue-node-slots">
+    <!-- Input slots -->
+    <div v-if="inputs.length > 0" class="inputs mb-2">
+      <div 
+        v-for="(input, index) in inputs" 
+        :key="`input-${index}`"
+        class="input-slot flex items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1 hover:bg-gray-50 dark-theme:hover:bg-gray-700"
+        @click="onSlotClick(index, $event, 'input')"
+      >
+        <!-- Input connection point -->
+        <div 
+          class="slot-connector w-3 h-3 rounded-full border-2 border-gray-400 bg-white dark-theme:bg-gray-800"
+          :class="getSlotColor(input.type, 'input')"
+        ></div>
+        
+        <!-- Input label -->
+        <span class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark-theme:text-gray-300 flex-grow">
+          {{ input.name || `Input ${index}` }}
+        </span>
+        
+        <!-- Input type badge -->
+        <span 
+          v-if="input.type && input.type !== '*'"
+          class="text-xs px-1 py-0.5 bg-gray-200 dark-theme:bg-gray-600 text-gray-600 dark-theme:text-gray-400 rounded"
+        >
+          {{ input.type }}
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    
+    <!-- Output slots -->
+    <div v-if="outputs.length > 0" class="outputs">
+      <div 
+        v-for="(output, index) in outputs" 
+        :key="`output-${index}`"
+        class="output-slot flex items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1 hover:bg-gray-50 dark-theme:hover:bg-gray-700"
+        @click="onSlotClick(index, $event, 'output')"
+      >
+        <!-- Output type badge -->
+        <span 
+          v-if="output.type && output.type !== '*'"
+          class="text-xs px-1 py-0.5 bg-gray-200 dark-theme:bg-gray-600 text-gray-600 dark-theme:text-gray-400 rounded"
+        >
+          {{ output.type }}
+        </span>
+        
+        <!-- Output label -->
+        <span class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark-theme:text-gray-300 flex-grow text-right">
+          {{ output.name || `Output ${index}` }}
+        </span>
+        
+        <!-- Output connection point -->
+        <div 
+          class="slot-connector w-3 h-3 rounded-full border-2 border-gray-400 bg-white dark-theme:bg-gray-800"
+          :class="getSlotColor(output.type, 'output')"
+        ></div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type { INodeInputSlot, INodeOutputSlot } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
+
+interface VueNodeSlotsProps {
+  inputs: INodeInputSlot[]
+  outputs: INodeOutputSlot[]
+}
+
+const props = defineProps<VueNodeSlotsProps>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  'slot-click': [slotIndex: number, event: MouseEvent]
+}>()
+
+// Color mapping for different slot types
+const getSlotColor = (type: string | number | undefined, _direction: 'input' | 'output') => {
+  if (!type || type === '*') {
+    return 'border-gray-400'
+  }
+  
+  // Convert type to string for lookup
+  const typeStr = String(type)
+  
+  // Map common ComfyUI types to colors
+  const typeColors: Record<string, string> = {
+    'IMAGE': 'border-green-500 bg-green-100 dark-theme:bg-green-900',
+    'LATENT': 'border-purple-500 bg-purple-100 dark-theme:bg-purple-900',
+    'MODEL': 'border-blue-500 bg-blue-100 dark-theme:bg-blue-900',
+    'CONDITIONING': 'border-yellow-500 bg-yellow-100 dark-theme:bg-yellow-900',
+    'VAE': 'border-red-500 bg-red-100 dark-theme:bg-red-900',
+    'CLIP': 'border-orange-500 bg-orange-100 dark-theme:bg-orange-900',
+    'STRING': 'border-gray-500 bg-gray-100 dark-theme:bg-gray-900',
+    'INT': 'border-indigo-500 bg-indigo-100 dark-theme:bg-indigo-900',
+    'FLOAT': 'border-pink-500 bg-pink-100 dark-theme:bg-pink-900'
+  }
+  
+  return typeColors[typeStr.toUpperCase()] || 'border-gray-400'
+}
+
+const onSlotClick = (index: number, event: MouseEvent, slotType: 'input' | 'output') => {
+  event.stopPropagation()
+  
+  // Calculate the actual slot index based on type
+  // For outputs, we need to add the input count to get the correct index
+  const slotIndex = slotType === 'output' ? props.inputs.length + index : index
+  
+  emit('slot-click', slotIndex, event)
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.vue-node-slots {
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+}
+
+.slot-connector {
+  transition: all 0.2s ease;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.slot-connector:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.2);
+  border-width: 3px;
+}
+
+.input-slot {
+  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
+}
+
+.output-slot {
+  border-right: 3px solid transparent;
+}
+
+.input-slot:hover {
+  border-left-color: #3b82f6;
+}
+
+.output-slot:hover {
+  border-right-color: #3b82f6;
+}
+</style>
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diff --git a/src/composables/nodeRendering/useNodeInteractionProxy.ts b/src/composables/nodeRendering/useNodeInteractionProxy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bac144a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/nodeRendering/useNodeInteractionProxy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/graphStore'
+
+export interface NodeInteractionEvent {
+  type: 'mousedown' | 'contextmenu' | 'slot-click'
+  nodeId: string
+  originalEvent: MouseEvent
+  slotIndex?: number
+}
+
+export function useNodeInteractionProxy() {
+  const canvasStore = useCanvasStore()
+  
+  // Get canvas reference
+  const canvas = computed(() => canvasStore.canvas)
+
+  const handleNodeInteraction = (event: NodeInteractionEvent) => {
+    const { type, nodeId, originalEvent } = event
+    
+    if (!canvas.value?.graph) return
+    
+    const node = canvas.value.graph.getNodeById(Number(nodeId))
+    if (!node) return
+
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'mousedown':
+        // Convert Vue event coordinates back to canvas coordinates
+        const rect = canvas.value.canvas.getBoundingClientRect()
+        const canvasX = originalEvent.clientX - rect.left
+        const canvasY = originalEvent.clientY - rect.top
+        
+        // Transform to graph coordinates
+        const graphPos = canvas.value.convertOffsetToCanvas([canvasX, canvasY])
+        
+        // Note: simulatedEvent not currently used but kept for future expansion
+        
+        // Trigger node selection and dragging
+        canvas.value.selectNode(node, originalEvent.ctrlKey || originalEvent.metaKey)
+        canvas.value.node_dragged = node
+        
+        // Start drag operation if not holding modifier keys
+        if (!originalEvent.ctrlKey && !originalEvent.metaKey && !originalEvent.shiftKey) {
+          canvas.value.dragging_canvas = false
+          canvas.value.node_dragged = node
+          canvas.value.drag_start = [originalEvent.clientX, originalEvent.clientY]
+        }
+        
+        break
+        
+      case 'contextmenu':
+        // Show context menu for the node
+        originalEvent.preventDefault()
+        canvas.value.showContextMenu(originalEvent, node)
+        break
+        
+      case 'slot-click':
+        // Handle slot connection interactions
+        if (event.slotIndex !== undefined) {
+          const slot = node.inputs?.[event.slotIndex] || node.outputs?.[event.slotIndex]
+          if (slot) {
+            canvas.value.processSlotClick(node, event.slotIndex, originalEvent)
+          }
+        }
+        break
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    handleNodeInteraction
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/composables/nodeRendering/useNodePositionSync.ts b/src/composables/nodeRendering/useNodePositionSync.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b176b634a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/nodeRendering/useNodePositionSync.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+import { ref, computed, readonly, watchEffect } from 'vue'
+import type { LGraphNode } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
+import { useChainCallback } from '@/composables/functional/useChainCallback'
+import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/graphStore'
+// Note: useEventListener imported but not currently used - may be used for future enhancements
+
+export interface NodePosition {
+  id: string
+  x: number
+  y: number
+  width: number
+  height: number
+}
+
+export function useNodePositionSync() {
+  const canvasStore = useCanvasStore()
+  const nodePositions = ref<Record<string, NodePosition>>({})
+  const canvasScale = ref(1)
+  const canvasOffset = ref({ x: 0, y: 0 })
+
+  // Get canvas reference
+  const canvas = computed(() => canvasStore.canvas)
+
+  // Sync canvas transform (scale and offset)
+  watchEffect(() => {
+    if (!canvas.value) return
+
+    const updateTransform = () => {
+      if (!canvas.value?.ds) return
+      
+      canvasScale.value = canvas.value.ds.scale
+      canvasOffset.value = {
+        x: canvas.value.ds.offset[0],
+        y: canvas.value.ds.offset[1]
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Hook into the canvas draw cycle to update transform
+    canvas.value.onDrawForeground = useChainCallback(
+      canvas.value.onDrawForeground,
+      updateTransform
+    )
+
+    // Initial transform update
+    updateTransform()
+  })
+
+  // Sync node positions
+  const syncNodePositions = () => {
+    if (!canvas.value?.graph) return
+
+    const positions: Record<string, NodePosition> = {}
+    for (const node of canvas.value.graph._nodes) {
+      positions[node.id] = {
+        id: String(node.id),
+        x: node.pos[0],
+        y: node.pos[1],
+        width: node.size[0],
+        height: node.size[1]
+      }
+    }
+    nodePositions.value = positions
+  }
+
+  // Listen for node position changes
+  watchEffect(() => {
+    if (!canvas.value) return
+
+    // Hook into various node update events
+    const originalOnNodeMoved = canvas.value.onNodeMoved
+    canvas.value.onNodeMoved = useChainCallback(
+      originalOnNodeMoved,
+      syncNodePositions
+    )
+
+    // Hook into general graph changes
+    const originalOnGraphChanged = canvas.value.onGraphChanged
+    canvas.value.onGraphChanged = useChainCallback(
+      originalOnGraphChanged,
+      syncNodePositions
+    )
+
+    // Initial sync
+    syncNodePositions()
+  })
+
+  // Get visible nodes (within viewport bounds)
+  const visibleNodes = computed(() => {
+    if (!canvas.value?.graph) return []
+
+    const nodes = canvas.value.graph._nodes.filter((node: LGraphNode) => {
+      // Only return nodes that have phantom_mode enabled
+      return node.phantom_mode === true
+    })
+
+    // TODO: Add viewport culling for performance
+    // For now, return all phantom nodes
+    return nodes
+  })
+
+  // Manual sync function for external triggers
+  const forceSync = () => {
+    syncNodePositions()
+  }
+
+  return {
+    nodePositions: readonly(nodePositions),
+    canvasScale: readonly(canvasScale),
+    canvasOffset: readonly(canvasOffset),
+    visibleNodes: readonly(visibleNodes),
+    forceSync
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/composables/nodeRendering/usePhantomNodes.ts b/src/composables/nodeRendering/usePhantomNodes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2c46f126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/nodeRendering/usePhantomNodes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import type { LGraphNode } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
+import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/graphStore'
+import { useSettingStore } from '@/stores/settingStore'
+
+export function usePhantomNodes() {
+  const canvasStore = useCanvasStore()
+  const settingStore = useSettingStore()
+  
+  // Get canvas reference
+  const canvas = computed(() => canvasStore.canvas)
+  
+  // Check if Vue node rendering is enabled
+  const vueRenderingEnabled = computed(() => true) // Temporarily enabled for testing
+
+  /**
+   * Enable phantom mode for a specific node
+   * @param nodeId The ID of the node to make phantom
+   */
+  const enablePhantomMode = (nodeId: string | number) => {
+    if (!canvas.value?.graph) return false
+    
+    const node = canvas.value.graph.getNodeById(Number(nodeId))
+    if (!node) return false
+    
+    node.phantom_mode = true
+    // Trigger canvas redraw to hide the node visually
+    canvas.value.setDirty(true, true)
+    
+    return true
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Disable phantom mode for a specific node
+   * @param nodeId The ID of the node to make visible again
+   */
+  const disablePhantomMode = (nodeId: string | number) => {
+    if (!canvas.value?.graph) return false
+    
+    const node = canvas.value.graph.getNodeById(Number(nodeId))
+    if (!node) return false
+    
+    node.phantom_mode = false
+    // Trigger canvas redraw to show the node visually
+    canvas.value.setDirty(true, true)
+    
+    return true
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Toggle phantom mode for a specific node
+   * @param nodeId The ID of the node to toggle
+   */
+  const togglePhantomMode = (nodeId: string | number) => {
+    if (!canvas.value?.graph) return false
+    
+    const node = canvas.value.graph.getNodeById(Number(nodeId))
+    if (!node) return false
+    
+    const newMode = !node.phantom_mode
+    node.phantom_mode = newMode
+    // Trigger canvas redraw
+    canvas.value.setDirty(true, true)
+    
+    return newMode
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Enable phantom mode for all nodes (global Vue rendering)
+   */
+  const enableAllPhantomMode = () => {
+    if (!canvas.value?.graph) return 0
+    
+    let count = 0
+    for (const node of canvas.value.graph._nodes) {
+      if (!node.phantom_mode) {
+        node.phantom_mode = true
+        count++
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (count > 0) {
+      canvas.value.setDirty(true, true)
+    }
+    
+    return count
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Disable phantom mode for all nodes (back to canvas rendering)
+   */
+  const disableAllPhantomMode = () => {
+    if (!canvas.value?.graph) return 0
+    
+    let count = 0
+    for (const node of canvas.value.graph._nodes) {
+      if (node.phantom_mode) {
+        node.phantom_mode = false
+        count++
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (count > 0) {
+      canvas.value.setDirty(true, true)
+    }
+    
+    return count
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get all phantom nodes
+   */
+  const getPhantomNodes = (): LGraphNode[] => {
+    if (!canvas.value?.graph) return []
+    
+    return canvas.value.graph._nodes.filter((node: LGraphNode) => 
+      node.phantom_mode === true
+    )
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if a node is in phantom mode
+   * @param nodeId The ID of the node to check
+   */
+  const isPhantomNode = (nodeId: string | number): boolean => {
+    if (!canvas.value?.graph) return false
+    
+    const node = canvas.value.graph.getNodeById(Number(nodeId))
+    return node?.phantom_mode === true
+  }
+
+  return {
+    vueRenderingEnabled,
+    enablePhantomMode,
+    disablePhantomMode,
+    togglePhantomMode,
+    enableAllPhantomMode,
+    disableAllPhantomMode,
+    getPhantomNodes,
+    isPhantomNode
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/composables/widgets/useBadgedNumberInput.ts b/src/composables/widgets/useBadgedNumberInput.ts
index 70069b1a4..aa27f80a8 100644
--- a/src/composables/widgets/useBadgedNumberInput.ts
+++ b/src/composables/widgets/useBadgedNumberInput.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import type { InputSpec } from '@/schemas/nodeDef/nodeDefSchemaV2'
 import { ComponentWidgetImpl, addWidget } from '@/scripts/domWidget'
 import type { ComfyWidgetConstructorV2 } from '@/scripts/widgetTypes'
 
-const PADDING = 8
 
 type BadgeState = 'normal' | 'random' | 'lock' | 'increment' | 'decrement'
 
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ interface BadgedNumberInputOptions {
   defaultValue?: number
   badgeState?: BadgeState
   disabled?: boolean
-  minHeight?: number
   serialize?: boolean
   mode?: NumberWidgetMode
 }
@@ -43,7 +41,6 @@ export const useBadgedNumberInput = (
   const {
     defaultValue = 0,
     disabled = false,
-    minHeight = 32,
     serialize = true,
     mode = 'int'
   } = options
@@ -115,10 +112,6 @@ export const useBadgedNumberInput = (
           }
         },
 
-        // Optional: minimum height for the widget
-        getMinHeight: () => minHeight + PADDING,
-        // Lock maximum height to prevent oversizing
-        getMaxHeight: () => 48,
 
         // Optional: whether to serialize this widget's value
         serialize
diff --git a/src/composables/widgets/useChatHistoryWidget.ts b/src/composables/widgets/useChatHistoryWidget.ts
index 205804c1b..03d964964 100644
--- a/src/composables/widgets/useChatHistoryWidget.ts
+++ b/src/composables/widgets/useChatHistoryWidget.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import type { InputSpec } from '@/schemas/nodeDef/nodeDefSchemaV2'
 import { ComponentWidgetImpl, addWidget } from '@/scripts/domWidget'
 import type { ComfyWidgetConstructorV2 } from '@/scripts/widgetTypes'
 
-const PADDING = 16
 
 export const useChatHistoryWidget = (
   options: {
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ export const useChatHistoryWidget = (
         setValue: (value: string | object) => {
           widgetValue.value = typeof value === 'string' ? value : String(value)
         },
-        getMinHeight: () => 400 + PADDING
       }
     })
     addWidget(node, widget)
diff --git a/src/composables/widgets/useColorPickerWidget.ts b/src/composables/widgets/useColorPickerWidget.ts
index d6f05770f..416d5272f 100644
--- a/src/composables/widgets/useColorPickerWidget.ts
+++ b/src/composables/widgets/useColorPickerWidget.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,9 @@ import type { InputSpec } from '@/schemas/nodeDef/nodeDefSchemaV2'
 import { ComponentWidgetImpl, addWidget } from '@/scripts/domWidget'
 import type { ComfyWidgetConstructorV2 } from '@/scripts/widgetTypes'
 
-const PADDING = 8
-
 interface ColorPickerWidgetOptions {
   defaultValue?: string
   defaultFormat?: 'rgba' | 'hsla' | 'hsva' | 'hex'
-  minHeight?: number
   serialize?: boolean
 }
 
@@ -20,7 +17,6 @@ export const useColorPickerWidget = (
 ) => {
   const {
     defaultValue = 'rgba(255, 0, 0, 1)',
-    minHeight = 48,
     serialize = true
   } = options
 
@@ -64,9 +60,6 @@ export const useColorPickerWidget = (
           }
         },
 
-        // Optional: minimum height for the widget
-        getMinHeight: () => minHeight + PADDING,
-
         // Optional: whether to serialize this widget's value
         serialize
       }
diff --git a/src/composables/widgets/useComboWidget.ts b/src/composables/widgets/useComboWidget.ts
index e892c9702..485391b53 100644
--- a/src/composables/widgets/useComboWidget.ts
+++ b/src/composables/widgets/useComboWidget.ts
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ const addMultiSelectWidget = (node: LGraphNode, inputSpec: ComboInputSpec) => {
       setValue: (value: string[]) => {
         widgetValue.value = value
       },
-      // Optional: minimum height for the widget (multiselect needs minimal height)
-      getMinHeight: () => 24,
-      // Lock maximum height to prevent oversizing
-      getMaxHeight: () => 32,
       // Optional: whether to serialize this widget's value
       serialize: true
     }
diff --git a/src/composables/widgets/useDropdownComboWidget.ts b/src/composables/widgets/useDropdownComboWidget.ts
index 0a03c3ebc..23f5de789 100644
--- a/src/composables/widgets/useDropdownComboWidget.ts
+++ b/src/composables/widgets/useDropdownComboWidget.ts
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ export const useDropdownComboWidget = (
           widgetValue.value = value
         },
 
-        // Optional: minimum height for the widget (dropdown needs minimal height)
-        getMinHeight: () => 32,
-        // Lock maximum height to prevent oversizing
-        getMaxHeight: () => 48,
 
         // Optional: whether to serialize this widget's value
         serialize: true
diff --git a/src/composables/widgets/useImagePreviewWidget.ts b/src/composables/widgets/useImagePreviewWidget.ts
index 98ceffd98..759b4af12 100644
--- a/src/composables/widgets/useImagePreviewWidget.ts
+++ b/src/composables/widgets/useImagePreviewWidget.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import type { InputSpec } from '@/schemas/nodeDef/nodeDefSchemaV2'
 import { ComponentWidgetImpl, addWidget } from '@/scripts/domWidget'
 import { type ComfyWidgetConstructorV2 } from '@/scripts/widgetTypes'
 
-const PADDING = 8
+// Removed PADDING constant as it's no longer needed for CSS flexbox layout
 
 export const useImagePreviewWidget = (
   options: { defaultValue?: string | string[] } = {}
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ export const useImagePreviewWidget = (
           widgetValue.value = value
         },
 
-        // Optional: minimum height for the widget
-        getMinHeight: () => 320 + PADDING,
-        getMaxHeight: () => 512 + PADDING,
-
         // Optional: whether to serialize this widget's value
         serialize: false
       }
diff --git a/src/composables/widgets/useImageUploadMediaWidget.ts b/src/composables/widgets/useImageUploadMediaWidget.ts
index a2ac574d4..8bba061ce 100644
--- a/src/composables/widgets/useImageUploadMediaWidget.ts
+++ b/src/composables/widgets/useImageUploadMediaWidget.ts
@@ -94,38 +94,6 @@ export const useImageUploadMediaWidget = () => {
     // Convert the V1 input spec to V2 format for the MediaLoader widget
     const inputSpecV2 = transformInputSpecV1ToV2(inputData, { name: inputName })
 
-    // Handle widget dimensions based on input options
-    const getMinHeight = () => {
-      // Use smaller height for MediaLoader upload widget
-      let baseHeight = 176
-
-      // Handle multiline attribute for expanded height
-      if (inputOptions.multiline) {
-        baseHeight = Math.max(
-          baseHeight,
-          inputOptions.multiline === true
-            ? 120
-            : Number(inputOptions.multiline) || 120
-        )
-      }
-
-      // Handle other height-related attributes
-      if (inputOptions.min_height) {
-        baseHeight = Math.max(baseHeight, Number(inputOptions.min_height))
-      }
-
-      return baseHeight + 8 // Add padding
-    }
-
-    const getMaxHeight = () => {
-      // Lock maximum height to prevent oversizing of upload widget
-      if (inputOptions.multiline || inputOptions.min_height) {
-        // Allow more height for special cases
-        return Math.max(200, getMinHeight())
-      }
-      // Lock standard upload widget to ~80px max
-      return 80
-    }
 
     // State for MediaLoader widget
     const uploadedFiles = ref<string[]>([])
@@ -145,8 +113,6 @@ export const useImageUploadMediaWidget = () => {
           setValue: (value: string[]) => {
             uploadedFiles.value = value
           },
-          getMinHeight,
-          getMaxHeight, // Lock maximum height to prevent oversizing
           serialize: false,
           onFilesSelected: async (files: File[]) => {
             const isPastedFile = (file: File): boolean =>
diff --git a/src/composables/widgets/useMediaLoaderWidget.ts b/src/composables/widgets/useMediaLoaderWidget.ts
index 92cc9d8cb..4a25a231a 100644
--- a/src/composables/widgets/useMediaLoaderWidget.ts
+++ b/src/composables/widgets/useMediaLoaderWidget.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ import {
 } from '@/scripts/domWidget'
 import type { ComfyWidgetConstructorV2 } from '@/scripts/widgetTypes'
 
-const PADDING = 8
 
 interface MediaLoaderOptions {
   defaultValue?: string[]
-  minHeight?: number
   accept?: string
   onFilesSelected?: (files: File[]) => void
 }
@@ -49,10 +47,6 @@ export const useMediaLoaderWidget = (options: MediaLoaderOptions = {}) => {
           widgetValue.value = Array.isArray(value) ? value : []
         },
 
-        // Optional: minimum height for the widget
-        // getMinHeight: () => (options.minHeight ?? 64) + PADDING,
-        getMaxHeight: () => 225 + PADDING,
-        getMinHeight: () => 176 + PADDING,
 
         // Optional: whether to serialize this widget's value
         serialize: true,
diff --git a/src/composables/widgets/useProgressTextWidget.ts b/src/composables/widgets/useProgressTextWidget.ts
index d95c80012..e19e3d419 100644
--- a/src/composables/widgets/useProgressTextWidget.ts
+++ b/src/composables/widgets/useProgressTextWidget.ts
@@ -6,13 +6,8 @@ import type { InputSpec } from '@/schemas/nodeDef/nodeDefSchemaV2'
 import { ComponentWidgetImpl, addWidget } from '@/scripts/domWidget'
 import type { ComfyWidgetConstructorV2 } from '@/scripts/widgetTypes'
 
-const PADDING = 16
 
-export const useTextPreviewWidget = (
-  options: {
-    minHeight?: number
-  } = {}
-) => {
+export const useTextPreviewWidget = () => {
   const widgetConstructor: ComfyWidgetConstructorV2 = (
     node: LGraphNode,
     inputSpec: InputSpec
@@ -28,7 +23,6 @@ export const useTextPreviewWidget = (
         setValue: (value: string | object) => {
           widgetValue.value = typeof value === 'string' ? value : String(value)
         },
-        getMinHeight: () => options.minHeight ?? 42 + PADDING,
         serialize: false
       }
     })
diff --git a/src/composables/widgets/useStringWidgetVue.ts b/src/composables/widgets/useStringWidgetVue.ts
index bae4e15e2..13392ee36 100644
--- a/src/composables/widgets/useStringWidgetVue.ts
+++ b/src/composables/widgets/useStringWidgetVue.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
 import { ComponentWidgetImpl, addWidget } from '@/scripts/domWidget'
 import { type ComfyWidgetConstructorV2 } from '@/scripts/widgetTypes'
 
-const PADDING = 8
+// Removed PADDING constant as it's no longer needed for CSS flexbox layout
 
 export const useStringWidgetVue = (options: { defaultValue?: string } = {}) => {
   const widgetConstructor: ComfyWidgetConstructorV2 = (
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ export const useStringWidgetVue = (options: { defaultValue?: string } = {}) => {
           widgetValue.value = value
         },
 
-        // Optional: minimum height for the widget
-        getMinHeight: () => {
-          return inputSpec.multiline ? 80 + PADDING : 40 + PADDING
-        },
-
         // Optional: whether to serialize this widget's value
         serialize: true
       }
diff --git a/src/types/phantomNode.d.ts b/src/types/phantomNode.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6461d4898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/phantomNode.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Type extensions for phantom node functionality
+
+declare module '@comfyorg/litegraph' {
+  interface LGraphNode {
+    phantom_mode?: boolean
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file