diff --git a/src/types/simplifiedWidget.ts b/src/types/simplifiedWidget.ts
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+/**
+ * Simplified widget interface for Vue-based node rendering
+ * Removes all DOM manipulation and positioning concerns
+ */
+
+export interface SimplifiedWidget<T = any, O = Record<string, any>> {
+  /** Display name of the widget */
+  name: string
+
+  /** Widget type identifier (e.g., 'STRING', 'INT', 'COMBO') */
+  type: string
+
+  /** Current value of the widget */
+  value: T
+
+  /** Widget options including filtered PrimeVue props */
+  options?: O
+
+  /** Callback fired when value changes */
+  callback?: (value: T) => void
+
+  /** Optional serialization method for custom value handling */
+  serializeValue?: () => any
+
+  /** Optional method to compute widget size requirements */
+  computeSize?: () => { minHeight: number; maxHeight?: number }
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/widgetPropFilter.ts b/src/utils/widgetPropFilter.ts
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+/**
+ * Widget prop filtering utilities
+ * Filters out style-related and customization props from PrimeVue components
+ * to maintain consistent widget appearance across the application
+ */
+
+// Props to exclude based on the widget interface specifications
+export const STANDARD_EXCLUDED_PROPS = [
+  'style',
+  'class',
+  'dt',
+  'pt',
+  'ptOptions',
+  'unstyled'
+] as const
+
+export const INPUT_EXCLUDED_PROPS = [
+  ...STANDARD_EXCLUDED_PROPS,
+  'inputClass',
+  'inputStyle'
+] as const
+
+export const PANEL_EXCLUDED_PROPS = [
+  ...STANDARD_EXCLUDED_PROPS,
+  'panelClass',
+  'panelStyle',
+  'overlayClass'
+] as const
+
+export const IMAGE_EXCLUDED_PROPS = [
+  ...STANDARD_EXCLUDED_PROPS,
+  'imageClass',
+  'imageStyle'
+] as const
+
+export const GALLERIA_EXCLUDED_PROPS = [
+  ...STANDARD_EXCLUDED_PROPS,
+  'thumbnailsPosition',
+  'verticalThumbnailViewPortHeight',
+  'indicatorsPosition',
+  'maskClass',
+  'containerStyle',
+  'containerClass',
+  'galleriaClass'
+] as const
+
+export const BADGE_EXCLUDED_PROPS = [
+  ...STANDARD_EXCLUDED_PROPS,
+  'badgeClass'
+] as const
+
+export const LABEL_EXCLUDED_PROPS = [
+  ...PANEL_EXCLUDED_PROPS,
+  'labelStyle'
+] as const
+
+/**
+ * Filters widget props by excluding specified properties
+ * @param props - The props object to filter
+ * @param excludeList - List of property names to exclude
+ * @returns Filtered props object
+ */
+export function filterWidgetProps<T extends Record<string, any>>(
+  props: T | undefined,
+  excludeList: readonly string[]
+): Partial<T> {
+  if (!props) return {}
+
+  const filtered: Record<string, any> = {}
+  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(props)) {
+    if (!excludeList.includes(key)) {
+      filtered[key] = value
+    }
+  }
+  return filtered as Partial<T>
+}