diff --git a/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts b/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
index 2e9c54a2cf..24b2b1a64f 100644
--- a/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
+++ b/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
@@ -269,10 +269,13 @@ export function useGraphNodeManager(graph: LGraph): GraphNodeManager {
       const updatedWidgets = currentData.widgets.map((w) =>
         w.name === widgetName ? { ...w, value: validateWidgetValue(value) } : w
       )
-      vueNodeData.set(nodeId, {
+      // Create a completely new object to ensure Vue reactivity triggers
+      const updatedData = {
         ...currentData,
         widgets: updatedWidgets
-      })
+      }
+
+      vueNodeData.set(nodeId, updatedData)
     } catch (error) {
       // Ignore widget update errors to prevent cascade failures
     }
diff --git a/src/composables/graph/useWidgetValue.ts b/src/composables/graph/useWidgetValue.ts
index 87658f83f7..20e018881a 100644
--- a/src/composables/graph/useWidgetValue.ts
+++ b/src/composables/graph/useWidgetValue.ts
@@ -2,16 +2,17 @@
  * Composable for managing widget value synchronization between Vue and LiteGraph
  * Provides consistent pattern for immediate UI updates and LiteGraph callbacks
  */
-import { ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { computed, toValue, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import type { Ref } from 'vue'
 
 import type { SimplifiedWidget, WidgetValue } from '@/types/simplifiedWidget'
+import type { MaybeRefOrGetter } from '@vueuse/core'
 
 interface UseWidgetValueOptions<T extends WidgetValue = WidgetValue, U = T> {
   /** The widget configuration from LiteGraph */
   widget: SimplifiedWidget<T>
-  /** The current value from parent component */
-  modelValue: T
+  /** The current value from parent component (can be a value or a getter function) */
+  modelValue: MaybeRefOrGetter<T>
   /** Default value if modelValue is null/undefined */
   defaultValue: T
   /** Emit function from component setup */
@@ -46,8 +47,21 @@ export function useWidgetValue<T extends WidgetValue = WidgetValue, U = T>({
   emit,
   transform
 }: UseWidgetValueOptions<T, U>): UseWidgetValueReturn<T, U> {
-  // Local value for immediate UI updates
-  const localValue = ref<T>(modelValue ?? defaultValue)
+  // Ref for immediate UI feedback before value flows back through modelValue
+  const newProcessedValue = ref<T | null>(null)
+
+  // Computed that prefers the immediately processed value, then falls back to modelValue
+  const localValue = computed<T>(
+    () => newProcessedValue.value ?? toValue(modelValue) ?? defaultValue
+  )
+
+  // Clear newProcessedValue when modelValue updates (allowing external changes to flow through)
+  watch(
+    () => toValue(modelValue),
+    () => {
+      newProcessedValue.value = null
+    }
+  )
 
   // Handle user changes
   const onChange = (newValue: U) => {
@@ -71,21 +85,13 @@ export function useWidgetValue<T extends WidgetValue = WidgetValue, U = T>({
       }
     }
 
-    // 1. Update local state for immediate UI feedback
-    localValue.value = processedValue
+    // Set for immediate UI feedback
+    newProcessedValue.value = processedValue
 
-    // 2. Emit to parent component
+    // Emit to parent component
     emit('update:modelValue', processedValue)
   }
 
-  // Watch for external updates from LiteGraph
-  watch(
-    () => modelValue,
-    (newValue) => {
-      localValue.value = newValue ?? defaultValue
-    }
-  )
-
   return {
     localValue: localValue as Ref<T>,
     onChange
@@ -97,7 +103,7 @@ export function useWidgetValue<T extends WidgetValue = WidgetValue, U = T>({
  */
 export function useStringWidgetValue(
   widget: SimplifiedWidget<string>,
-  modelValue: string,
+  modelValue: string | (() => string),
   emit: (event: 'update:modelValue', value: string) => void
 ) {
   return useWidgetValue({
@@ -114,7 +120,7 @@ export function useStringWidgetValue(
  */
 export function useNumberWidgetValue(
   widget: SimplifiedWidget<number>,
-  modelValue: number,
+  modelValue: number | (() => number),
   emit: (event: 'update:modelValue', value: number) => void
 ) {
   return useWidgetValue({
@@ -137,7 +143,7 @@ export function useNumberWidgetValue(
  */
 export function useBooleanWidgetValue(
   widget: SimplifiedWidget<boolean>,
-  modelValue: boolean,
+  modelValue: boolean | (() => boolean),
   emit: (event: 'update:modelValue', value: boolean) => void
 ) {
   return useWidgetValue({
diff --git a/src/extensions/core/uploadAudio.ts b/src/extensions/core/uploadAudio.ts
index cd2ff97e1e..dfefc88a0f 100644
--- a/src/extensions/core/uploadAudio.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/core/uploadAudio.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ async function uploadFile(
           getResourceURL(...splitFilePath(path))
         )
         audioWidget.value = path
+
+        // Manually trigger the callback to update VueNodes
+        audioWidget.callback?.(path)
       }
     } else {
       useToastStore().addAlert(resp.status + ' - ' + resp.statusText)
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/LGraphNode.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/LGraphNode.vue
index 88d8cebce2..6f5b126dec 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/LGraphNode.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/LGraphNode.vue
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
             bypassed,
           'before:rounded-2xl before:pointer-events-none before:absolute before:inset-0':
             muted,
-          'will-change-transform': isDragging
+          'will-change-transform': isDragging,
+          'ring-4 ring-primary-500 bg-primary-500/10': isDraggingOver
         },
 
         shouldHandleNodePointerEvents
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@
     v-bind="pointerHandlers"
     @wheel="handleWheel"
     @contextmenu="handleContextMenu"
+    @dragover.prevent="handleDragOver"
+    @dragleave="handleDragLeave"
+    @drop="handleDrop"
   >
     <div class="flex flex-col justify-center items-center relative">
       <template v-if="isCollapsed">
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { whenever } from '@vueuse/core'
+import { useMouseInElement, whenever } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
 import { computed, inject, onErrorCaptured, onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
@@ -479,4 +483,43 @@ const nodeMedia = computed(() => {
 })
 
 const nodeContainerRef = ref<HTMLDivElement>()
+
+// Track mouse position relative to node container for drag and drop
+const { isOutside } = useMouseInElement(nodeContainerRef)
+
+// Drag and drop support
+const isDraggingOver = ref(false)
+
+const handleDragOver = (event: DragEvent) => {
+  const node = lgraphNode.value
+  if (!node || !node.onDragOver) {
+    isDraggingOver.value = false
+    return
+  }
+
+  // Call the litegraph node's onDragOver callback to check if files are valid
+  const canDrop = node.onDragOver(event)
+  isDraggingOver.value = canDrop
+}
+
+const handleDragLeave = () => {
+  if (isOutside.value) {
+    isDraggingOver.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+const handleDrop = async (event: DragEvent) => {
+  event.preventDefault()
+  event.stopPropagation()
+
+  isDraggingOver.value = false
+
+  const node = lgraphNode.value
+  if (!node || !node.onDragDrop) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  // Forward the drop event to the litegraph node's onDragDrop callback
+  await node.onDragDrop(event)
+}
 </script>
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDropdown.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDropdown.vue
index bb5accb81d..1d0b139ee7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDropdown.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDropdown.vue
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 
 const { localValue, onChange } = useWidgetValue({
   widget: props.widget,
-  modelValue: props.modelValue,
+  modelValue: () => props.modelValue,
   defaultValue: props.widget.options?.values?.[0] || '',
   emit
 })
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useImageUploadWidget.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useImageUploadWidget.ts
index c8c4f575f1..78f9d0c97d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useImageUploadWidget.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useImageUploadWidget.ts
@@ -78,9 +78,13 @@ export const useImageUploadWidget = () => {
       folder,
       onUploadComplete: (output) => {
         output.forEach((path) => addToComboValues(fileComboWidget, path))
+
+        // Create a NEW array to ensure Vue reactivity detects the change
+        const newValue = allow_batch ? [...output] : output[0]
+
         // @ts-expect-error litegraph combo value type does not support arrays yet
-        fileComboWidget.value = output
-        fileComboWidget.callback?.(output)
+        fileComboWidget.value = newValue
+        fileComboWidget.callback?.(newValue)
       }
     })