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diff --git a/src/components/toast/VueNodesMigrationToast.vue b/src/components/toast/VueNodesMigrationToast.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae86f74e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/toast/VueNodesMigrationToast.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<template>
+  <Toast
+    group="vue-nodes-migration"
+    position="bottom-center"
+    class="w-auto"
+    @close="handleClose"
+  >
+    <template #message>
+      <div class="flex flex-auto items-center justify-between gap-4">
+        <span class="whitespace-nowrap">{{
+          t('vueNodesMigration.message')
+        }}</span>
+        <Button
+          class="whitespace-nowrap"
+          size="small"
+          :label="t('vueNodesMigration.button')"
+          text
+          @click="handleOpenSettings"
+        />
+      </div>
+    </template>
+  </Toast>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useToast } from 'primevue'
+import Button from 'primevue/button'
+import Toast from 'primevue/toast'
+import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
+
+import { useVueNodesMigrationDismissed } from '@/composables/useVueNodesMigrationDismissed'
+import { useDialogService } from '@/services/dialogService'
+
+const { t } = useI18n()
+const toast = useToast()
+const dialogService = useDialogService()
+const isDismissed = useVueNodesMigrationDismissed()
+
+const handleOpenSettings = () => {
+  dialogService.showSettingsDialog()
+  toast.removeGroup('vue-nodes-migration')
+  isDismissed.value = true
+}
+
+const handleClose = () => {
+  isDismissed.value = true
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/src/composables/graph/useVueNodeLifecycle.ts b/src/composables/graph/useVueNodeLifecycle.ts
index fbce66dce6..d2c8cf6780 100644
--- a/src/composables/graph/useVueNodeLifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/composables/graph/useVueNodeLifecycle.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { shallowRef, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useGraphNodeManager } from '@/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager'
 import type { GraphNodeManager } from '@/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager'
 import { useVueFeatureFlags } from '@/composables/useVueFeatureFlags'
+import { useVueNodesMigrationDismissed } from '@/composables/useVueNodesMigrationDismissed'
 import type { LGraphNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
 import { useCanvasStore } from '@/renderer/core/canvas/canvasStore'
 import { useLayoutMutations } from '@/renderer/core/layout/operations/layoutMutations'
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import { layoutStore } from '@/renderer/core/layout/store/layoutStore'
 import { useLayoutSync } from '@/renderer/core/layout/sync/useLayoutSync'
 import { ensureCorrectLayoutScale } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/layout/ensureCorrectLayoutScale'
 import { app as comfyApp } from '@/scripts/app'
+import { useToastStore } from '@/platform/updates/common/toastStore'
 
 function useVueNodeLifecycleIndividual() {
   const canvasStore = useCanvasStore()
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ function useVueNodeLifecycleIndividual() {
 
   const { startSync } = useLayoutSync()
 
+  const isVueNodeToastDismissed = useVueNodesMigrationDismissed()
+
   const initializeNodeManager = () => {
     // Use canvas graph if available (handles subgraph contexts), fallback to app graph
     const activeGraph = comfyApp.canvas?.graph
@@ -75,11 +79,20 @@ function useVueNodeLifecycleIndividual() {
   // Watch for Vue nodes enabled state changes
   watch(
     () => shouldRenderVueNodes.value && Boolean(comfyApp.canvas?.graph),
-    (enabled) => {
+    (enabled, wasEnabled) => {
       if (enabled) {
         initializeNodeManager()
         ensureCorrectLayoutScale()
+
+        if (!wasEnabled && !isVueNodeToastDismissed.value) {
+          useToastStore().add({
+            group: 'vue-nodes-migration',
+            severity: 'info',
+            life: 0
+          })
+        }
       } else {
+        comfyApp.canvas?.setDirty(true, true)
         disposeNodeManagerAndSyncs()
       }
     },
diff --git a/src/composables/useVueNodesMigrationDismissed.ts b/src/composables/useVueNodesMigrationDismissed.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d72760fc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/useVueNodesMigrationDismissed.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { createSharedComposable, useLocalStorage } from '@vueuse/core'
+
+// Browser storage events don't fire in the same tab, so separate
+// useLocalStorage() calls create isolated reactive refs. Use shared
+// composable to ensure all components use the same ref instance.
+export const useVueNodesMigrationDismissed = createSharedComposable(() =>
+  useLocalStorage('comfy.vueNodesMigration.dismissed', false)
+)
diff --git a/src/locales/en/main.json b/src/locales/en/main.json
index c4a3c7b0e2..e23dbd0d71 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/main.json
@@ -1820,8 +1820,12 @@
       }
     }
   },
+  "vueNodesMigration": {
+    "message": "Prefer the classic node design?",
+    "button": "Open Settings"
+  },
   "vueNodesBanner": {
     "message": "Nodes just got a new look and feel",
     "tryItOut": "Try it out"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/settings/constants/coreSettings.ts b/src/platform/settings/constants/coreSettings.ts
index 2b8eba44c9..b2f70776ad 100644
--- a/src/platform/settings/constants/coreSettings.ts
+++ b/src/platform/settings/constants/coreSettings.ts
@@ -1057,17 +1057,17 @@ export const CORE_SETTINGS: SettingParams[] = [
    */
   {
     id: 'Comfy.VueNodes.Enabled',
-    name: 'Enable Vue node rendering (hidden)',
-    type: 'hidden',
+    name: 'Modern Node Design (Vue Nodes)',
+    type: 'boolean',
     tooltip:
-      'Render nodes as Vue components instead of canvas. Hidden; toggle via Experimental keybinding.',
+      'Modern: DOM-based rendering with enhanced interactivity, native browser features, and updated visual design. Classic: Traditional canvas rendering.',
     defaultValue: false,
     experimental: true,
     versionAdded: '1.27.1'
   },
   {
     id: 'Comfy.VueNodes.AutoScaleLayout',
-    name: 'Auto-scale layout for Vue nodes',
+    name: 'Auto-scale layout (Vue nodes)',
     tooltip:
       'Automatically scale node positions when switching to Vue rendering to prevent overlap',
     type: 'boolean',
diff --git a/src/views/GraphView.vue b/src/views/GraphView.vue
index 6bb8645855..5cacf47474 100644
--- a/src/views/GraphView.vue
+++ b/src/views/GraphView.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
   <GlobalToast />
   <RerouteMigrationToast />
+  <VueNodesMigrationToast />
   <UnloadWindowConfirmDialog v-if="!isElectron()" />
   <MenuHamburger />
 </template>
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ import UnloadWindowConfirmDialog from '@/components/dialog/UnloadWindowConfirmDi
 import GraphCanvas from '@/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue'
 import GlobalToast from '@/components/toast/GlobalToast.vue'
 import RerouteMigrationToast from '@/components/toast/RerouteMigrationToast.vue'
+import VueNodesMigrationToast from '@/components/toast/VueNodesMigrationToast.vue'
 import { useBrowserTabTitle } from '@/composables/useBrowserTabTitle'
 import { useCoreCommands } from '@/composables/useCoreCommands'
 import { useErrorHandling } from '@/composables/useErrorHandling'