diff --git a/src/LGraphCanvas.ts b/src/LGraphCanvas.ts
index 13e04b353..f998815a6 100644
--- a/src/LGraphCanvas.ts
+++ b/src/LGraphCanvas.ts
@@ -73,9 +73,8 @@ import {
 } from "./types/globalEnums"
 import { alignNodes, distributeNodes, getBoundaryNodes } from "./utils/arrange"
 import { findFirstNode, getAllNestedItems } from "./utils/collections"
-import { toClass } from "./utils/type"
 import { BaseWidget } from "./widgets/BaseWidget"
-import { WIDGET_TYPE_MAP } from "./widgets/widgetMap"
+import { toConcreteWidget } from "./widgets/widgetMap"
 
 interface IShowSearchOptions {
   node_to?: LGraphNode | null
@@ -2397,9 +2396,8 @@ export class LGraphCanvas {
     const x = pos[0] - node.pos[0]
     const y = pos[1] - node.pos[1]
 
-    const WidgetClass = WIDGET_TYPE_MAP[widget.type]
-    if (WidgetClass) {
-      const widgetInstance = toClass(WidgetClass, widget)
+    const widgetInstance = toConcreteWidget(widget)
+    if (widgetInstance) {
       pointer.onClick = () => widgetInstance.onClick({
         e,
         node,
diff --git a/src/interfaces.ts b/src/interfaces.ts
index eae429efa..d01b69efb 100644
--- a/src/interfaces.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ export type WhenNullish<T, Result> = T & {} | (T extends null ? Result : T exten
 /** A type with each of the {@link Properties} made optional. */
 export type OptionalProps<T, Properties extends keyof T> = Omit<T, Properties> & { [K in Properties]?: T[K] }
 
+/** A type with each of the {@link Properties} marked as required. */
+export type RequiredProps<T, Properties extends keyof T> = Omit<T, Properties> & { [K in Properties]-?: T[K] }
+
 /** Bitwise AND intersection of two types; returns a new, non-union type that includes only properties that exist on both types. */
 export type SharedIntersection<T1, T2> = {
   [P in keyof T1 as P extends keyof T2 ? P : never]: T1[P]
diff --git a/src/types/widgets.ts b/src/types/widgets.ts
index 8b9465725..b1752d615 100644
--- a/src/types/widgets.ts
+++ b/src/types/widgets.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import type { CanvasPointer, LGraphCanvas, LGraphNode } from "../litegraph"
 import type { CanvasMouseEvent, CanvasPointerEvent } from "./events"
 
-import { CanvasColour, Point, Size } from "../interfaces"
+import { CanvasColour, Point, type RequiredProps, Size } from "../interfaces"
 
-export interface IWidgetOptions<TValue = unknown> extends Record<string, unknown> {
+export interface IWidgetOptions<TValues = unknown[]> {
   on?: string
   off?: string
   max?: number
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export interface IWidgetOptions<TValue = unknown> extends Record<string, unknown
   /** If `true`, an input socket will not be created for this widget. */
   socketless?: boolean
 
-  values?: TValue[]
+  values?: TValues
   callback?: IWidget["callback"]
 }
 
@@ -60,71 +60,61 @@ export type IWidget =
   | IBooleanWidget
   | INumericWidget
   | IStringWidget
-  | IMultilineStringWidget
   | IComboWidget
   | ICustomWidget
   | ISliderWidget
   | IButtonWidget
   | IKnobWidget
 
-export interface IBooleanWidget extends IBaseWidget {
+export interface IBooleanWidget extends IBaseWidget<boolean, "toggle", IWidgetOptions<boolean>> {
   type: "toggle"
   value: boolean
 }
 
 /** Any widget that uses a numeric backing */
-export interface INumericWidget extends IBaseWidget {
+export interface INumericWidget extends IBaseWidget<number, "number", IWidgetOptions<number>> {
   type: "number"
   value: number
 }
 
-export interface ISliderWidget extends IBaseWidget {
+export interface ISliderWidget extends IBaseWidget<number, "slider", IWidgetSliderOptions> {
   type: "slider"
   value: number
-  options: IWidgetSliderOptions
   marker?: number
 }
 
-export interface IKnobWidget extends IBaseWidget {
+export interface IKnobWidget extends IBaseWidget<number, "knob", IWidgetKnobOptions> {
   type: "knob"
   value: number
   options: IWidgetKnobOptions
 }
 
+type ComboWidgetValues = string[] | Record<string, string> | ((widget?: IComboWidget, node?: LGraphNode) => string[])
+
 /** A combo-box widget (dropdown, select, etc) */
-export interface IComboWidget extends IBaseWidget {
+export interface IComboWidget extends IBaseWidget<
+  string | number,
+  "combo",
+  RequiredProps<IWidgetOptions<ComboWidgetValues>, "values">
+> {
   type: "combo"
   value: string | number
-  options: IWidgetOptions<string>
 }
 
-export type IStringWidgetType = IStringWidget["type"] | IMultilineStringWidget["type"]
-
 /** A widget with a string value */
-export interface IStringWidget extends IBaseWidget {
+export interface IStringWidget extends IBaseWidget<string, "string" | "text", IWidgetOptions<string>> {
   type: "string" | "text"
   value: string
 }
 
-export interface IButtonWidget extends IBaseWidget {
+export interface IButtonWidget extends IBaseWidget<undefined, "button", IWidgetOptions<undefined>> {
   type: "button"
   value: undefined
   clicked: boolean
 }
 
-/** A widget with a string value and a multiline text input */
-export interface IMultilineStringWidget<TElement extends HTMLElement = HTMLTextAreaElement> extends
-  IBaseWidget {
-
-  type: "multiline"
-  value: string
-
-  /** HTML textarea element  */
-  element?: TElement
-}
-
 /** A custom widget - accepts any value and has no built-in special handling */
-export interface ICustomWidget extends IBaseWidget {
+export interface ICustomWidget extends IBaseWidget<string | object, "custom", IWidgetOptions<string | object>> {
   type: "custom"
   value: string | object
 }
@@ -141,16 +131,16 @@ export type TWidgetValue = IWidget["value"]
  * The base type for all widgets.  Should not be implemented directly.
  * @see IWidget
  */
-export interface IBaseWidget {
+export interface IBaseWidget<TValue = unknown, TType = string, TOptions = unknown> {
   linkedWidgets?: IWidget[]
 
   name: string
-  options: IWidgetOptions
+  options: TOptions
 
   label?: string
   /** Widget type (see {@link TWidgetType}) */
-  type: TWidgetType
-  value?: TWidgetValue
+  type: TType
+  value?: TValue
 
   /**
    * Whether the widget value should be serialized on node serialization.
diff --git a/src/widgets/BaseSteppedWidget.ts b/src/widgets/BaseSteppedWidget.ts
index a3da8cf30..9928f74fb 100644
--- a/src/widgets/BaseSteppedWidget.ts
+++ b/src/widgets/BaseSteppedWidget.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+import type { IWidget } from "@/types/widgets"
+
 import { BaseWidget, type DrawWidgetOptions, type WidgetEventOptions } from "./BaseWidget"
 
 /**
  * Base class for widgets that have increment and decrement buttons.
  */
-export abstract class BaseSteppedWidget extends BaseWidget {
+export abstract class BaseSteppedWidget<TWidget extends IWidget> extends BaseWidget<TWidget> {
   /**
    * Whether the widget can increment its value
    * @returns `true` if the widget can increment its value, otherwise `false`
diff --git a/src/widgets/BaseWidget.ts b/src/widgets/BaseWidget.ts
index e421dce56..b5d0b469c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/BaseWidget.ts
+++ b/src/widgets/BaseWidget.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { CanvasPointer, LGraphCanvas, LGraphNode, Size } from "@/litegraph"
 import type { CanvasMouseEvent, CanvasPointerEvent } from "@/types/events"
-import type { IBaseWidget, IWidget, IWidgetOptions, TWidgetType, TWidgetValue } from "@/types/widgets"
+import type { IBaseWidget, IWidget } from "@/types/widgets"
 
 import { drawTextInArea } from "@/draw"
 import { Rectangle } from "@/infrastructure/Rectangle"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export interface WidgetEventOptions {
   canvas: LGraphCanvas
 }
 
-export abstract class BaseWidget implements IBaseWidget {
+export abstract class BaseWidget<TWidget extends IWidget = IWidget> implements IBaseWidget {
   /** From node edge to widget edge */
   static margin = 15
   /** From widget edge to tip of arrow button */
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ export abstract class BaseWidget implements IBaseWidget {
 
   linkedWidgets?: IWidget[]
   name: string
-  options: IWidgetOptions<unknown>
+  options: TWidget["options"]
   label?: string
-  type: TWidgetType
-  value?: TWidgetValue
+  type: TWidget["type"]
+  value: TWidget["value"]
   y: number = 0
   last_y?: number
   width?: number
@@ -74,11 +74,12 @@ export abstract class BaseWidget implements IBaseWidget {
   computeSize?(width?: number): Size
   onPointerDown?(pointer: CanvasPointer, node: LGraphNode, canvas: LGraphCanvas): boolean
 
-  constructor(widget: IBaseWidget) {
+  constructor(widget: TWidget) {
     Object.assign(this, widget)
     this.name = widget.name
     this.options = widget.options
     this.type = widget.type
+    this.value = widget.value
   }
 
   get outline_color() {
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ export abstract class BaseWidget implements IBaseWidget {
    * @param value The value to set
    * @param options The options for setting the value
    */
-  setValue(value: TWidgetValue, { e, node, canvas }: WidgetEventOptions) {
+  setValue(value: TWidget["value"], { e, node, canvas }: WidgetEventOptions) {
     const oldValue = this.value
     if (value === this.value) return
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/BooleanWidget.ts b/src/widgets/BooleanWidget.ts
index 7aeac651c..505358f05 100644
--- a/src/widgets/BooleanWidget.ts
+++ b/src/widgets/BooleanWidget.ts
@@ -2,16 +2,8 @@ import type { IBooleanWidget } from "@/types/widgets"
 
 import { BaseWidget, type DrawWidgetOptions, type WidgetEventOptions } from "./BaseWidget"
 
-export class BooleanWidget extends BaseWidget implements IBooleanWidget {
-  // IBooleanWidget properties
-  declare type: "toggle"
-  declare value: boolean
-
-  constructor(widget: IBooleanWidget) {
-    super(widget)
-    this.type = "toggle"
-    this.value = widget.value
-  }
+export class BooleanWidget extends BaseWidget<IBooleanWidget> implements IBooleanWidget {
+  override type = "toggle" as const
 
   override drawWidget(ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D, {
     width,
diff --git a/src/widgets/ButtonWidget.ts b/src/widgets/ButtonWidget.ts
index a37fb7d03..24c62f0d1 100644
--- a/src/widgets/ButtonWidget.ts
+++ b/src/widgets/ButtonWidget.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
-import type { IButtonWidget, IWidgetOptions } from "@/types/widgets"
+import type { IButtonWidget } from "@/types/widgets"
 
 import { BaseWidget, type DrawWidgetOptions, type WidgetEventOptions } from "./BaseWidget"
 
-export class ButtonWidget extends BaseWidget implements IButtonWidget {
-  // IButtonWidget properties
-  declare type: "button"
-  declare options: IWidgetOptions<boolean>
-  declare clicked: boolean
-  declare value: undefined
+export class ButtonWidget extends BaseWidget<IButtonWidget> implements IButtonWidget {
+  override type = "button" as const
+  clicked: boolean
 
   constructor(widget: IButtonWidget) {
     super(widget)
-    this.type = "button"
-    this.clicked = widget.clicked ?? false
+    this.clicked ??= false
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/widgets/ComboWidget.ts b/src/widgets/ComboWidget.ts
index 5bbbac578..246d7af8c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/ComboWidget.ts
+++ b/src/widgets/ComboWidget.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { WidgetEventOptions } from "./BaseWidget"
 import type { LGraphNode } from "@/LGraphNode"
-import type { IComboWidget, IWidgetOptions } from "@/types/widgets"
+import type { IComboWidget } from "@/types/widgets"
 
 import { clamp, LiteGraph } from "@/litegraph"
 import { warnDeprecated } from "@/utils/feedback"
@@ -19,12 +19,8 @@ function toArray(values: Values): string[] {
   return Array.isArray(values) ? values : Object.keys(values)
 }
 
-export class ComboWidget extends BaseSteppedWidget implements IComboWidget {
-  // IComboWidget properties
-  declare type: "combo"
-  declare value: string | number
-  // @ts-expect-error Workaround for Record<string, string> not being typed in IWidgetOptions
-  declare options: Omit<IWidgetOptions<string>, "values"> & { values: Values }
+export class ComboWidget extends BaseSteppedWidget<IComboWidget> implements IComboWidget {
+  override type = "combo" as const
 
   override get displayValue() {
     const { values: rawValues } = this.options
@@ -38,12 +34,6 @@ export class ComboWidget extends BaseSteppedWidget implements IComboWidget {
     return typeof this.value === "number" ? String(this.value) : this.value
   }
 
-  constructor(widget: IComboWidget) {
-    super(widget)
-    this.type = "combo"
-    this.value = widget.value
-  }
-
   #getValues(node: LGraphNode): Values {
     const { values } = this.options
     if (values == null) throw new Error("[ComboWidget]: values is required")
diff --git a/src/widgets/KnobWidget.ts b/src/widgets/KnobWidget.ts
index 337ac959a..23295a305 100644
--- a/src/widgets/KnobWidget.ts
+++ b/src/widgets/KnobWidget.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,12 @@
-import type { IKnobWidget, IWidgetKnobOptions } from "@/types/widgets"
+import type { IKnobWidget } from "@/types/widgets"
 
 import { clamp } from "@/litegraph"
 import { getWidgetStep } from "@/utils/widget"
 
 import { BaseWidget, type DrawWidgetOptions, type WidgetEventOptions } from "./BaseWidget"
 
-export class KnobWidget extends BaseWidget implements IKnobWidget {
-  declare type: "knob"
-  declare value: number
-  declare options: IWidgetKnobOptions
-
-  constructor(widget: IKnobWidget) {
-    super(widget)
-    this.type = "knob"
-    this.value = widget.value
-    this.options = widget.options
-  }
+export class KnobWidget extends BaseWidget<IKnobWidget> implements IKnobWidget {
+  override type = "knob" as const
 
   computedHeight?: number
   /**
diff --git a/src/widgets/NumberWidget.ts b/src/widgets/NumberWidget.ts
index 1ba13bbb5..4899c7d13 100644
--- a/src/widgets/NumberWidget.ts
+++ b/src/widgets/NumberWidget.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 import type { WidgetEventOptions } from "./BaseWidget"
-import type { INumericWidget, IWidgetOptions } from "@/types/widgets"
+import type { INumericWidget } from "@/types/widgets"
 
 import { getWidgetStep } from "@/utils/widget"
 
 import { BaseSteppedWidget } from "./BaseSteppedWidget"
 
-export class NumberWidget extends BaseSteppedWidget implements INumericWidget {
-  // INumberWidget properties
-  declare type: "number"
-  declare value: number
-  declare options: IWidgetOptions<number>
+export class NumberWidget extends BaseSteppedWidget<INumericWidget> implements INumericWidget {
+  override type = "number" as const
 
   override get displayValue() {
     return Number(this.value).toFixed(
@@ -19,12 +16,6 @@ export class NumberWidget extends BaseSteppedWidget implements INumericWidget {
     )
   }
 
-  constructor(widget: INumericWidget) {
-    super(widget)
-    this.type = "number"
-    this.value = widget.value
-  }
-
   override canIncrement(): boolean {
     const { max } = this.options
     return max == null || this.value < max
diff --git a/src/widgets/SliderWidget.ts b/src/widgets/SliderWidget.ts
index 3bea50aa4..7e9054cf5 100644
--- a/src/widgets/SliderWidget.ts
+++ b/src/widgets/SliderWidget.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,13 @@
-import type { ISliderWidget, IWidgetSliderOptions } from "@/types/widgets"
+import type { ISliderWidget } from "@/types/widgets"
 
 import { clamp } from "@/litegraph"
 
 import { BaseWidget, type DrawWidgetOptions, type WidgetEventOptions } from "./BaseWidget"
 
-export class SliderWidget extends BaseWidget implements ISliderWidget {
-  // ISliderWidget properties
-  declare type: "slider"
-  declare value: number
-  declare options: IWidgetSliderOptions
-  marker?: number
+export class SliderWidget extends BaseWidget<ISliderWidget> implements ISliderWidget {
+  override type = "slider" as const
 
-  constructor(widget: ISliderWidget) {
-    super(widget)
-    this.type = "slider"
-    this.value = widget.value
-    this.options = widget.options
-    this.marker = widget.marker
-  }
+  marker?: number
 
   /**
    * Draws the widget
diff --git a/src/widgets/TextWidget.ts b/src/widgets/TextWidget.ts
index 2d7c46ed5..505ea923e 100644
--- a/src/widgets/TextWidget.ts
+++ b/src/widgets/TextWidget.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
-import type { IStringWidget, IWidgetOptions } from "@/types/widgets"
+import type { IStringWidget } from "@/types/widgets"
 
 import { BaseWidget, type DrawWidgetOptions, type WidgetEventOptions } from "./BaseWidget"
 
-export class TextWidget extends BaseWidget implements IStringWidget {
-  // IStringWidget properties
-  declare type: "text" | "string"
-  declare value: string
-  declare options: IWidgetOptions<string>
-
+export class TextWidget extends BaseWidget<IStringWidget> implements IStringWidget {
   constructor(widget: IStringWidget) {
     super(widget)
-    this.type = widget.type ?? "string"
+    this.type ??= "string"
     this.value = widget.value?.toString() ?? ""
   }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgetMap.ts b/src/widgets/widgetMap.ts
index 68fa29943..e0a336828 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgetMap.ts
+++ b/src/widgets/widgetMap.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { IBaseWidget } from "@/types/widgets"
+import type { IBaseWidget, IWidget } from "@/types/widgets"
 
 import { BaseWidget } from "./BaseWidget"
 import { BooleanWidget } from "./BooleanWidget"
@@ -9,6 +9,21 @@ import { NumberWidget } from "./NumberWidget"
 import { SliderWidget } from "./SliderWidget"
 import { TextWidget } from "./TextWidget"
 
+export function toConcreteWidget(widget: IWidget): BaseWidget | undefined {
+  if (widget instanceof BaseWidget) return widget
+
+  switch (widget.type) {
+  case "button": return new ButtonWidget(widget)
+  case "toggle": return new BooleanWidget(widget)
+  case "slider": return new SliderWidget(widget)
+  case "knob": return new KnobWidget(widget)
+  case "combo": return new ComboWidget(widget)
+  case "number": return new NumberWidget(widget)
+  case "string": return new TextWidget(widget)
+  case "text": return new TextWidget(widget)
+  }
+}
+
 type WidgetConstructor = {
   new (plain: IBaseWidget): BaseWidget
 }