diff --git a/packages/background/src/Background.vue b/packages/background/src/Background.vue
index 612e2044..29b17254 100644
--- a/packages/background/src/Background.vue
+++ b/packages/background/src/Background.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { useVueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'
-import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { computed, toRef } from 'vue'
 import { BackgroundVariant } from './types'
 import type { BackgroundProps } from './types'
-import { DotPattern, LinePattern } from './patterns'
+import { DefaultBgColors, DotPattern, LinePattern } from './patterns'
 
 const {
   id,
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ const {
   offset = 2,
 } = defineProps<BackgroundProps>()
 
-const defaultColors: Record<BackgroundVariant, string> = {
-  [BackgroundVariant.Dots]: '#81818a',
-  [BackgroundVariant.Lines]: '#eee',
-}
-
 const { id: vueFlowId, viewport } = useVueFlow()
 
 const background = computed(() => {
@@ -47,9 +42,9 @@ const background = computed(() => {
 })
 
 // when there are multiple flows on a page we need to make sure that every background gets its own pattern.
-const patternId = computed(() => `pattern-${vueFlowId}${id ? `-${id}` : ''}`)
+const patternId = toRef(() => `pattern-${vueFlowId}${id ? `-${id}` : ''}`)
 
-const patternColor = computed(() => initialPatternColor || defaultColors[variant || BackgroundVariant.Dots])
+const patternColor = toRef(() => initialPatternColor || DefaultBgColors[variant || BackgroundVariant.Dots])
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
diff --git a/packages/background/src/patterns.ts b/packages/background/src/patterns.ts
index 05be8d5f..22817570 100644
--- a/packages/background/src/patterns.ts
+++ b/packages/background/src/patterns.ts
@@ -29,3 +29,8 @@ export const Patterns = {
   [BackgroundVariant.Lines]: LinePattern,
   [BackgroundVariant.Dots]: DotPattern,
 }
+
+export const DefaultBgColors: Record<BackgroundVariant, string> = {
+  [BackgroundVariant.Dots]: '#81818a',
+  [BackgroundVariant.Lines]: '#eee',
+}
diff --git a/packages/background/src/types.ts b/packages/background/src/types.ts
index b243dead..cb19be0d 100644
--- a/packages/background/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/background/src/types.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
+// todo: replace with a simple string type
 export enum BackgroundVariant {
   Lines = 'lines',
   Dots = 'dots',
 }
 
+export type BackgroundVariantType = Lowercase<keyof typeof BackgroundVariant>
+
 export interface BackgroundProps {
   id?: string
-  /** The background pattern variant, {@link BackgroundVariant} */
-  variant?: BackgroundVariant
+  /** The background pattern variant */
+  variant?: BackgroundVariant | BackgroundVariantType
   /** Background pattern gap */
   gap?: number | number[]
   /** Background pattern size */
@@ -16,9 +19,9 @@ export interface BackgroundProps {
   patternColor?: string
   /** Background color */
   bgColor?: string
-  /** Background height */
+  /** @deprecated Background height */
   height?: number
-  /** Background width */
+  /** @deprecated Background width */
   width?: number
   /** Background x-coordinate (offset x) */
   x?: number
diff --git a/packages/controls/src/Controls.vue b/packages/controls/src/Controls.vue
index 166ab6f4..15c3b97f 100644
--- a/packages/controls/src/Controls.vue
+++ b/packages/controls/src/Controls.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { Panel, PanelPosition, useVueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'
-import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { toRef } from 'vue'
 import type { ControlProps } from './types'
 import ControlButton from './ControlButton.vue'
 import PlusIcon from './icons/plus.svg'
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ const {
   maxZoom,
 } = useVueFlow()
 
-const isInteractive = computed(() => nodesDraggable.value || nodesConnectable.value || elementsSelectable.value)
+const isInteractive = toRef(() => nodesDraggable.value || nodesConnectable.value || elementsSelectable.value)
 
-const minZoomReached = computed(() => viewport.value.zoom <= minZoom.value)
+const minZoomReached = toRef(() => viewport.value.zoom <= minZoom.value)
 
-const maxZoomReached = computed(() => viewport.value.zoom >= maxZoom.value)
+const maxZoomReached = toRef(() => viewport.value.zoom >= maxZoom.value)
 
 function onZoomInHandler() {
   zoomIn()
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ export default {
 <template>
   <Panel class="vue-flow__controls" :position="position">
     <slot name="top" />
+
     <template v-if="showZoom">
       <slot name="control-zoom-in">
         <ControlButton class="vue-flow__controls-zoomin" :disabled="maxZoomReached" @click="onZoomInHandler">
diff --git a/packages/minimap/src/MiniMap.vue b/packages/minimap/src/MiniMap.vue
index d19ebaa6..25f0241c 100644
--- a/packages/minimap/src/MiniMap.vue
+++ b/packages/minimap/src/MiniMap.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { zoom, zoomIdentity } from 'd3-zoom'
 import type { D3ZoomEvent } from 'd3-zoom'
 import { pointer, select } from 'd3-selection'
 import { computed, provide, ref, useAttrs, useSlots, watchEffect } from 'vue'
-import type { MiniMapNodeFunc, MiniMapProps, ShapeRendering } from './types'
+import type { MiniMapEmits, MiniMapNodeFunc, MiniMapProps, ShapeRendering } from './types'
 import MiniMapNode from './MiniMapNode'
 import { MiniMapSlots } from './types'
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const {
   offsetScale = 5,
 } = defineProps<MiniMapProps>()
 
-const emit = defineEmits(['click', 'nodeClick', 'nodeDblclick', 'nodeMouseenter', 'nodeMousemove', 'nodeMouseleave'])
+const emit = defineEmits<MiniMapEmits>()
 
 const attrs: Record<string, any> = useAttrs()
 
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ function onNodeMouseLeave(event: MouseEvent, node: GraphNode) {
 export default {
   name: 'MiniMap',
   compatConfig: { MODE: 3 },
+  inheritAttrs: false,
 }
 </script>
 
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ export default {
   <Panel :position="position" class="vue-flow__minimap" :class="{ pannable, zoomable }">
     <svg
       ref="el"
+      v-bind="attrs"
       :width="elementWidth"
       :height="elementHeight"
       :viewBox="[viewBox.x, viewBox.y, viewBox.width, viewBox.height].join(' ')"
diff --git a/packages/minimap/src/MiniMapNode.ts b/packages/minimap/src/MiniMapNode.ts
index 34398514..5adf8f69 100644
--- a/packages/minimap/src/MiniMapNode.ts
+++ b/packages/minimap/src/MiniMapNode.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { defineComponent, h, inject } from 'vue'
 import type { MiniMapNodeProps } from './types'
 import { MiniMapSlots } from './types'
 
+// todo: typings
 export default defineComponent({
   name: 'MiniMapNode',
   compatConfig: { MODE: 3 },
diff --git a/packages/minimap/src/types.ts b/packages/minimap/src/types.ts
index 79ffcb9b..f2f742b3 100644
--- a/packages/minimap/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/minimap/src/types.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Dimensions, GraphNode, PanelPosition, XYPosition } from '@vue-flow/core'
+import type { Dimensions, GraphNode, NodeMouseEvent, PanelPosition, XYPosition } from '@vue-flow/core'
 import type { CSSProperties, InjectionKey, Slots } from 'vue'
 
 /** expects a node and returns a color value */
@@ -61,4 +61,19 @@ export interface MiniMapNodeProps {
   strokeWidth?: number
 }
 
+export interface MiniMapEmits {
+  (
+    event: 'click',
+    params: {
+      event: MouseEvent
+      position: { x: number; y: number }
+    },
+  ): void
+  (event: 'nodeClick', params: NodeMouseEvent): void
+  (event: 'nodeDblclick', params: NodeMouseEvent): void
+  (event: 'nodeMouseenter', params: NodeMouseEvent): void
+  (event: 'nodeMousemove', params: NodeMouseEvent): void
+  (event: 'nodeMouseleave', params: NodeMouseEvent): void
+}
+
 export const MiniMapSlots: InjectionKey<Slots> = Symbol('MiniMapSlots')
diff --git a/packages/node-resizer/src/NodeResizer.vue b/packages/node-resizer/src/NodeResizer.vue
index 61d8d0d9..694b2e97 100644
--- a/packages/node-resizer/src/NodeResizer.vue
+++ b/packages/node-resizer/src/NodeResizer.vue
@@ -4,18 +4,14 @@ import { computed, inject, watch } from 'vue'
 import type { NodeDimensionChange } from '@vue-flow/core'
 import { NodeIdInjection, useVueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'
 import ResizeControl from './ResizeControl.vue'
-import type { ControlLinePosition, ControlPosition, NodeResizerProps, OnResize, OnResizeStart } from './types'
+import type { ControlLinePosition, ControlPosition, NodeResizerEmits, NodeResizerProps } from './types'
 import { ResizeControlVariant } from './types'
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<NodeResizerProps>(), {
   isVisible: true,
 })
 
-const emits = defineEmits<{
-  (event: 'resizeStart', resizeEvent: OnResizeStart): void
-  (event: 'resize', resizeEvent: OnResize): void
-  (event: 'resizeEnd', resizeEvent: OnResizeStart): void
-}>()
+const emits = defineEmits<NodeResizerEmits>()
 
 const { findNode, emits: triggerEmits } = useVueFlow()
 
diff --git a/packages/node-resizer/src/ResizeControl.vue b/packages/node-resizer/src/ResizeControl.vue
index 77c8b33f..ac5fa807 100644
--- a/packages/node-resizer/src/ResizeControl.vue
+++ b/packages/node-resizer/src/ResizeControl.vue
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ import type { NodeChange, NodeDimensionChange, NodePositionChange } from '@vue-f
 import { clamp, useGetPointerPosition, useVueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'
 import { select } from 'd3-selection'
 import { drag } from 'd3-drag'
-import { computed, ref, watchEffect } from 'vue'
-import type { OnResize, OnResizeStart, ResizeControlProps, ResizeDragEvent } from './types'
-import { ResizeControlVariant } from './types'
-import { getDirection } from './utils'
+import { ref, toRef, watchEffect } from 'vue'
+import type { NodeResizerEmits, ResizeControlProps, ResizeControlVariant, ResizeDragEvent } from './types'
+import { DefaultPositions, StylingProperty, getDirection } from './utils'
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<ResizeControlProps>(), {
   variant: 'handle' as ResizeControlVariant,
@@ -17,11 +16,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<ResizeControlProps>(), {
   keepAspectRatio: false,
 })
 
-const emits = defineEmits<{
-  (event: 'resizeStart', resizeEvent: OnResizeStart): void
-  (event: 'resize', resizeEvent: OnResize): void
-  (event: 'resizeEnd', resizeEvent: OnResizeStart): void
-}>()
+const emits = defineEmits<NodeResizerEmits>()
 
 const initPrevValues = { width: 0, height: 0, x: 0, y: 0 }
 
@@ -42,9 +37,11 @@ let startValues: typeof initStartValues = initStartValues
 
 let prevValues: typeof initPrevValues = initPrevValues
 
-const defaultPosition = computed(() => (props.variant === ResizeControlVariant.Line ? 'right' : 'bottom-right'))
+const controlPosition = toRef(() => props.position ?? DefaultPositions[props.variant])
 
-const controlPosition = computed(() => props.position ?? defaultPosition.value)
+const positionClassNames = toRef(() => controlPosition.value.split('-'))
+
+const controlStyle = toRef(() => (props.color ? { [StylingProperty[props.variant]]: props.color } : {}))
 
 watchEffect((onCleanup) => {
   if (!resizeControlRef.value || !props.nodeId) {
@@ -228,10 +225,6 @@ watchEffect((onCleanup) => {
     selection.on('.drag', null)
   })
 })
-
-const positionClassNames = computed(() => controlPosition.value.split('-'))
-const colorStyleProp = computed(() => (props.variant === ResizeControlVariant.Line ? 'borderColor' : 'backgroundColor'))
-const controlStyle = computed(() => (props.color ? { [colorStyleProp.value]: props.color } : {}))
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
diff --git a/packages/node-resizer/src/ResizeControlLine.vue b/packages/node-resizer/src/ResizeControlLine.vue
index 11e5e19b..fd254a46 100644
--- a/packages/node-resizer/src/ResizeControlLine.vue
+++ b/packages/node-resizer/src/ResizeControlLine.vue
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import ResizeControl from './ResizeControl.vue'
-import type { OnResize, OnResizeStart, ResizeControlLineProps } from './types'
+import type { NodeResizerEmits, ResizeControlLineProps } from './types'
 import { ResizeControlVariant } from './types'
 
 const props = defineProps<ResizeControlLineProps>()
 
-const emits = defineEmits<{
-  (event: 'resizeStart', resizeEvent: OnResizeStart): void
-  (event: 'resize', resizeEvent: OnResize): void
-  (event: 'resizeEnd', resizeEvent: OnResizeStart): void
-}>()
+const emits = defineEmits<NodeResizerEmits>()
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
diff --git a/packages/node-resizer/src/utils.ts b/packages/node-resizer/src/utils.ts
index 1124d4b3..3f06d224 100644
--- a/packages/node-resizer/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/node-resizer/src/utils.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { ResizeControlVariant } from './types'
+
 interface GetDirectionParams {
   width: number
   prevWidth: number
@@ -25,3 +27,13 @@ export function getDirection({ width, prevWidth, height, prevHeight, invertX, in
 
   return direction
 }
+
+export const DefaultPositions = {
+  [ResizeControlVariant.Line]: 'right',
+  [ResizeControlVariant.Handle]: 'bottom-right',
+}
+
+export const StylingProperty = {
+  [ResizeControlVariant.Line]: 'borderColor',
+  [ResizeControlVariant.Handle]: 'backgroundColor',
+}
diff --git a/packages/node-toolbar/src/NodeToolbar.vue b/packages/node-toolbar/src/NodeToolbar.vue
index d8c2413e..51873785 100644
--- a/packages/node-toolbar/src/NodeToolbar.vue
+++ b/packages/node-toolbar/src/NodeToolbar.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import { computed, inject } from 'vue'
+import { computed, inject, toRef } from 'vue'
 import type { GraphNode, Rect, ViewportTransform } from '@vue-flow/core'
 import { NodeIdInjection, Position, getRectOfNodes, useVueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'
 
@@ -16,6 +16,36 @@ const contextNodeId = inject(NodeIdInjection, null)
 
 const { viewportRef, viewport, getSelectedNodes, findNode } = useVueFlow()
 
+const nodes = computed(() => {
+  const nodeIds = Array.isArray(props.nodeId) ? props.nodeId : [props.nodeId || contextNodeId || '']
+
+  return nodeIds.reduce<GraphNode[]>((acc, id) => {
+    const node = findNode(id)
+
+    if (node) {
+      acc.push(node)
+    }
+
+    return acc
+  }, [] as GraphNode[])
+})
+
+const isActive = toRef(() =>
+  typeof props.isVisible === 'boolean'
+    ? props.isVisible
+    : nodes.value.length === 1 && nodes.value[0].selected && getSelectedNodes.value.length === 1,
+)
+
+const nodeRect = computed(() => getRectOfNodes(nodes.value))
+
+const zIndex = computed(() => Math.max(...nodes.value.map((node) => (node.computedPosition.z || 1) + 1)))
+
+const wrapperStyle = computed<CSSProperties>(() => ({
+  position: 'absolute',
+  transform: getTransform(nodeRect.value, viewport.value, props.position, props.offset, props.align),
+  zIndex: zIndex.value,
+}))
+
 function getTransform(nodeRect: Rect, transform: ViewportTransform, position: Position, offset: number, align: Align): string {
   let alignmentOffset = 0.5
 
@@ -57,36 +87,6 @@ function getTransform(nodeRect: Rect, transform: ViewportTransform, position: Po
 
   return `translate(${pos[0]}px, ${pos[1]}px) translate(${shift[0]}%, ${shift[1]}%)`
 }
-
-const nodes = computed(() => {
-  const nodeIds = Array.isArray(props.nodeId) ? props.nodeId : [props.nodeId || contextNodeId || '']
-
-  return nodeIds.reduce<GraphNode[]>((acc, id) => {
-    const node = findNode(id)
-
-    if (node) {
-      acc.push(node)
-    }
-
-    return acc
-  }, [] as GraphNode[])
-})
-
-const isActive = computed(() =>
-  typeof props.isVisible === 'boolean'
-    ? props.isVisible
-    : nodes.value.length === 1 && nodes.value[0].selected && getSelectedNodes.value.length === 1,
-)
-
-const nodeRect = computed(() => getRectOfNodes(nodes.value))
-
-const zIndex = computed(() => Math.max(...nodes.value.map((node) => (node.computedPosition.z || 1) + 1)))
-
-const wrapperStyle = computed<CSSProperties>(() => ({
-  position: 'absolute',
-  transform: getTransform(nodeRect.value, viewport.value, props.position, props.offset, props.align),
-  zIndex: zIndex.value,
-}))
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">