diff --git a/package/src/components/Edges/EdgeWrapper.vue b/package/src/components/Edges/EdgeWrapper.vue
index a6d2bd33..156a549b 100644
--- a/package/src/components/Edges/EdgeWrapper.vue
+++ b/package/src/components/Edges/EdgeWrapper.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ interface EdgeWrapper {
 
 const { id, edge, name, sourceNode, targetNode, selectable, updatable, type } = defineProps<EdgeWrapper>()
 
-const { hooks, connectionMode, edgeUpdaterRadius, noPanClassName, setState, getEdge, addSelectedEdges } = $(useVueFlow())
+const { emits, connectionMode, edgeUpdaterRadius, noPanClassName, setState, getEdge, addSelectedEdges } = $(useVueFlow())
 
 let updating = $ref(false)
 
@@ -33,18 +33,18 @@ const onEdgeClick = (event: MouseEvent) => {
 
     addSelectedEdges([edge])
   }
-  hooks.edgeClick.trigger(data)
+  emits.edgeClick(data)
 }
 
-const onEdgeContextMenu = (event: MouseEvent) => hooks.edgeContextMenu.trigger({ event, edge })
+const onEdgeContextMenu = (event: MouseEvent) => emits.edgeContextMenu({ event, edge })
 
-const onDoubleClick = (event: MouseEvent) => hooks.edgeDoubleClick.trigger({ event, edge })
+const onDoubleClick = (event: MouseEvent) => emits.edgeDoubleClick({ event, edge })
 
-const onEdgeMouseEnter = (event: MouseEvent) => hooks.edgeMouseEnter.trigger({ event, edge })
+const onEdgeMouseEnter = (event: MouseEvent) => emits.edgeMouseEnter({ event, edge })
 
-const onEdgeMouseMove = (event: MouseEvent) => hooks.edgeMouseMove.trigger({ event, edge })
+const onEdgeMouseMove = (event: MouseEvent) => emits.edgeMouseMove({ event, edge })
 
-const onEdgeMouseLeave = (event: MouseEvent) => hooks.edgeMouseLeave.trigger({ event, edge })
+const onEdgeMouseLeave = (event: MouseEvent) => emits.edgeMouseLeave({ event, edge })
 
 const onEdgeUpdaterMouseEnter = () => (updating = true)
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const handleEdgeUpdater = (event: MouseEvent, isSourceHandle: boolean) => {
   const nodeId = isSourceHandle ? edge.target : edge.source
   const handleId = (isSourceHandle ? edge.targetHandle : edge.sourceHandle) ?? ''
 
-  hooks.edgeUpdateStart.trigger({ event, edge })
+  emits.edgeUpdateStart({ event, edge })
 
   onMouseDown(
     event,
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ const handleEdgeUpdater = (event: MouseEvent, isSourceHandle: boolean) => {
     isSourceHandle,
     undefined,
     isSourceHandle ? 'target' : 'source',
-    (connection) => hooks.edgeUpdate.trigger({ edge, connection }),
-    () => hooks.edgeUpdateEnd.trigger({ event, edge }),
+    (connection) => emits.edgeUpdate({ edge, connection }),
+    () => emits.edgeUpdateEnd({ event, edge }),
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/package/src/components/Handle/Handle.vue b/package/src/components/Handle/Handle.vue
index 248dcd99..224406e9 100644
--- a/package/src/components/Handle/Handle.vue
+++ b/package/src/components/Handle/Handle.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const {
   },
 } = defineProps<HandleProps>()
 
-const { hooks, connectionStartHandle, connectionMode } = $(useVueFlow())
+const { connectionStartHandle, connectionMode } = $(useVueFlow())
 
 const nodeId = inject(NodeId, '')
 
diff --git a/package/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue b/package/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
index 98a0b59b..d27109af 100644
--- a/package/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
+++ b/package/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const {
   viewport,
   noDragClassName,
   noPanClassName,
-  hooks,
+  emits,
   selectNodesOnDrag,
   setState,
   updateNodePosition,
@@ -134,30 +134,30 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 
 const onMouseEnter = (event: MouseEvent) => {
   if (!node.dragging) {
-    hooks.nodeMouseEnter.trigger({ event, node })
+    emits.nodeMouseEnter({ event, node })
   }
 }
 
 const onMouseMove = (event: MouseEvent) => {
   if (!node.dragging) {
-    hooks.nodeMouseMove.trigger({ event, node })
+    emits.nodeMouseMove({ event, node })
   }
 }
 
 const onMouseLeave = (event: MouseEvent) => {
   if (!node.dragging) {
-    hooks.nodeMouseLeave.trigger({ event, node })
+    emits.nodeMouseLeave({ event, node })
   }
 }
 
 const onContextMenu = (event: MouseEvent) => {
-  hooks.nodeContextMenu.trigger({
+  emits.nodeContextMenu({
     event,
     node,
   })
 }
 
-const onDoubleClick = (event: MouseEvent) => hooks.nodeDoubleClick.trigger({ event, node })
+const onDoubleClick = (event: MouseEvent) => emits.nodeDoubleClick({ event, node })
 
 const onSelectNode = (event: MouseEvent) => {
   if (!draggable) {
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ const onSelectNode = (event: MouseEvent) => {
 
       if (!node.selected) addSelectedNodes([node])
     }
-    hooks.nodeClick.trigger({ event, node })
+    emits.nodeClick({ event, node })
   }
 }
 
 onDragStart(({ event }) => {
   addSelectedNodes([])
-  hooks.nodeDragStart.trigger({ event, node })
+  emits.nodeDragStart({ event, node })
 
   if (selectNodesOnDrag && selectable) {
     setState({
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ onDragStart(({ event }) => {
 
 onDrag(({ event, data: { deltaX, deltaY } }) => {
   updateNodePosition({ id: node.id, diff: { x: deltaX, y: deltaY }, dragging: true })
-  hooks.nodeDrag.trigger({ event, node })
+  emits.nodeDrag({ event, node })
 })
 
 onDragStop(({ event, data: { deltaX, deltaY } }) => {
@@ -203,11 +203,11 @@ onDragStop(({ event, data: { deltaX, deltaY } }) => {
     if (selectable && !selectNodesOnDrag && !node.selected) {
       addSelectedNodes([node])
     }
-    hooks.nodeClick.trigger({ event, node })
+    emits.nodeClick({ event, node })
     return
   }
   updateNodePosition({ id: node.id, diff: { x: deltaX, y: deltaY }, dragging: false })
-  hooks.nodeDragStop.trigger({ event, node })
+  emits.nodeDragStop({ event, node })
 })
 
 const getClass = computed(() => {
diff --git a/package/src/components/NodesSelection/NodesSelection.vue b/package/src/components/NodesSelection/NodesSelection.vue
index 39b37c2e..8b6f3cc4 100644
--- a/package/src/components/NodesSelection/NodesSelection.vue
+++ b/package/src/components/NodesSelection/NodesSelection.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { useDraggableCore } from '@braks/revue-draggable'
 import { useVueFlow } from '../../composables'
 import { getRectOfNodes } from '../../utils'
 
-const { hooks, setState, viewport, getSelectedNodes, snapToGrid, snapGrid, updateNodePosition, noPanClassName } = $(useVueFlow())
+const { emits, setState, viewport, getSelectedNodes, snapToGrid, snapGrid, updateNodePosition, noPanClassName } = $(useVueFlow())
 
 const el = templateRef<HTMLDivElement>('el', null)
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ watch($$(selectedNodesBBox), (v) => {
   })
 })
 
-const onContextMenu = (event: MouseEvent) => hooks.selectionContextMenu.trigger({ event, nodes: getSelectedNodes })
+const onContextMenu = (event: MouseEvent) => emits.selectionContextMenu({ event, nodes: getSelectedNodes })
 
 const { onDragStart, onDrag, onDragStop, scale } = useDraggableCore(el, {
   grid: snapToGrid ? snapGrid : undefined,
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ onMounted(() => {
   )
 })
 
-onDragStart(({ event }) => hooks.selectionDragStart.trigger({ event, nodes: getSelectedNodes }))
+onDragStart(({ event }) => emits.selectionDragStart({ event, nodes: getSelectedNodes }))
 
 onDrag(({ event, data: { deltaX, deltaY } }) => {
-  hooks.selectionDrag.trigger({ event, nodes: getSelectedNodes })
+  emits.selectionDrag({ event, nodes: getSelectedNodes })
   updateNodePosition({ diff: { x: deltaX, y: deltaY }, dragging: true })
 })
 
 onDragStop(({ event }) => {
-  hooks.selectionDragStop.trigger({ event, nodes: getSelectedNodes })
+  emits.selectionDragStop({ event, nodes: getSelectedNodes })
   getSelectedNodes.forEach((node) => (node.dragging = false))
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/package/src/composables/useHandle.ts b/package/src/composables/useHandle.ts
index 84fc932f..2801326e 100644
--- a/package/src/composables/useHandle.ts
+++ b/package/src/composables/useHandle.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export default () => {
     connectionStartHandle,
     connectionPosition,
     connectionMode,
-    hooks,
+    emits,
     setState,
     getNode,
   } = $(useVueFlow())
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export default () => {
       connectionHandleType: handleType,
     })
 
-    hooks.connectStart.trigger({ event, nodeId, handleId, handleType })
+    emits.connectStart({ event, nodeId, handleId, handleType })
 
     function onMouseMove(event: MouseEvent) {
       connectionPosition.x = event.clientX - containerBounds.left
@@ -173,16 +173,16 @@ export default () => {
         getNode,
       )
 
-      hooks.connectStop.trigger(event)
+      emits.connectStop(event)
 
       const isOwnHandle = connection.source === connection.target
 
       if (isValid && !isOwnHandle) {
-        if (!onEdgeUpdate) hooks.connect.trigger(connection)
+        if (!onEdgeUpdate) emits.connect(connection)
         else onEdgeUpdate(connection)
       }
 
-      hooks.connectEnd.trigger(event)
+      emits.connectEnd(event)
 
       if (elementEdgeUpdaterType) onEdgeUpdateEnd?.()
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ export default () => {
   ) => {
     if (!connectOnClick) return
     if (!connectionStartHandle) {
-      hooks.connectStart.trigger({ event, nodeId, handleId, handleType })
+      emits.connectStart({ event, nodeId, handleId, handleType })
       setState({ connectionStartHandle: { nodeId, type: handleType, handleId } })
     } else {
       let validConnectFunc: ValidConnectionFunc = isValidConnection ?? (() => true)
@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@ export default () => {
 
       const isOwnHandle = connection.source === connection.target
 
-      hooks.connectStop.trigger(event)
+      emits.connectStop(event)
 
-      if (isValid && !isOwnHandle) hooks.connect.trigger(connection)
+      if (isValid && !isOwnHandle) emits.connect(connection)
 
-      hooks.connectEnd.trigger(event)
+      emits.connectEnd(event)
 
       setState({ connectionStartHandle: null })
     }
diff --git a/package/src/composables/useVueFlow.ts b/package/src/composables/useVueFlow.ts
index 598803e6..a1177290 100644
--- a/package/src/composables/useVueFlow.ts
+++ b/package/src/composables/useVueFlow.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { EffectScope } from 'vue'
 import { MaybeRef } from '@vueuse/core'
-import { FlowHooksOn, FlowOptions, FlowProps, State, VueFlowStore } from '~/types'
+import { FlowOptions, FlowProps, State, VueFlowStore } from '~/types'
 import { VueFlow } from '~/context'
 import useState from '~/store/state'
 import useGetters from '~/store/getters'
@@ -43,10 +43,15 @@ export class Storage {
 
     const actions = useActions(reactiveState, getters)
 
-    const hooksOn: FlowHooksOn = <any>{}
+    const hooksOn = <any>{}
     Object.entries(reactiveState.hooks).forEach(([n, h]) => {
-      const name = `on${n.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + n.slice(1)}` as keyof FlowHooksOn
-      hooksOn[name] = h.on as any
+      const name = `on${n.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + n.slice(1)}`
+      hooksOn[name] = h.on
+    })
+
+    const emits = <any>{}
+    Object.entries(reactiveState.hooks).forEach(([n, h]) => {
+      emits[n] = h.trigger
     })
 
     actions.setState(reactiveState)
@@ -61,6 +66,7 @@ export class Storage {
       ...getters,
       ...actions,
       ...toRefs(reactiveState),
+      emits,
       id,
     }
 
diff --git a/package/src/composables/useZoomPanHelper.ts b/package/src/composables/useZoomPanHelper.ts
index 14a6e38f..d501d889 100644
--- a/package/src/composables/useZoomPanHelper.ts
+++ b/package/src/composables/useZoomPanHelper.ts
@@ -29,12 +29,23 @@ const untilDimensions = async (dimensions: Dimensions, getNodes: Getters['getNod
 }
 
 export default (): ViewportFuncs => {
-  const { hooks, d3Zoom, d3Selection, dimensions, translateExtent, minZoom, maxZoom, viewport, snapToGrid, snapGrid, getNodes } =
-    $(useVueFlow())
+  const {
+    onPaneReady,
+    d3Zoom,
+    d3Selection,
+    dimensions,
+    translateExtent,
+    minZoom,
+    maxZoom,
+    viewport,
+    snapToGrid,
+    snapGrid,
+    getNodes,
+  } = $(useVueFlow())
 
   let hasDimensions = $ref(false)
 
-  hooks.paneReady.on(() => (hasDimensions = true))
+  onPaneReady(() => (hasDimensions = true))
 
   const zoomTo: ViewportFuncs['zoomTo'] = async (zoomLevel, options) => {
     if (!hasDimensions) await untilDimensions(dimensions, getNodes)
diff --git a/package/src/container/SelectionPane/SelectionPane.vue b/package/src/container/SelectionPane/SelectionPane.vue
index 3ad2b3f4..97dca2f0 100644
--- a/package/src/container/SelectionPane/SelectionPane.vue
+++ b/package/src/container/SelectionPane/SelectionPane.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const {
   deleteKeyCode,
   selectionKeyCode,
   multiSelectionKeyCode,
-  hooks,
+  emits,
   nodesSelectionActive,
   userSelectionActive,
   elementsSelectable,
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ const {
 } = $(useVueFlow())
 
 const onClick = (event: MouseEvent) => {
-  hooks.paneClick.trigger(event)
+  emits.paneClick(event)
   setState({
     nodesSelectionActive: false,
   })
   resetSelectedElements()
 }
 
-const onContextMenu = (event: MouseEvent) => hooks.paneContextMenu.trigger(event)
+const onContextMenu = (event: MouseEvent) => emits.paneContextMenu(event)
 
-const onWheel = (event: WheelEvent) => hooks.paneScroll.trigger(event)
+const onWheel = (event: WheelEvent) => emits.paneScroll(event)
 
 useKeyPress($$(deleteKeyCode), (keyPressed) => {
   const selectedNodes = getSelectedNodes
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ useKeyPress($$(deleteKeyCode), (keyPressed) => {
       type: 'remove',
     }))
 
-    hooks.nodesChange.trigger(nodeChanges)
-    hooks.edgesChange.trigger(edgeChanges)
+    emits.nodesChange(nodeChanges)
+    emits.edgesChange(edgeChanges)
 
     setState({
       nodesSelectionActive: false,
diff --git a/package/src/container/Viewport/Transform.vue b/package/src/container/Viewport/Transform.vue
index fcd2fa77..792157a1 100644
--- a/package/src/container/Viewport/Transform.vue
+++ b/package/src/container/Viewport/Transform.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { useVueFlow, useZoomPanHelper, useWindow } from '../../composables'
 import { Dimensions, FlowExportObject, FlowInstance, XYPosition } from '../../types'
 import { pointToRendererPoint } from '../../utils'
 
-const { id, nodes, edges, viewport, snapToGrid, snapGrid, dimensions, setState, fitViewOnInit, hooks } = $(useVueFlow())
+const { id, nodes, edges, viewport, snapToGrid, snapGrid, dimensions, setState, fitViewOnInit, emits } = $(useVueFlow())
 
 const untilDimensions = async (dim: Dimensions) => {
   // if ssr we can't wait for dimensions, they'll never really exist
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   })
 
   fitViewOnInit && instance.fitView()
-  hooks.paneReady.trigger(instance)
+  emits.paneReady(instance)
 })
 
 const transform = computed(() => `translate(${viewport.x}px,${viewport.y}px) scale(${viewport.zoom})`)
diff --git a/package/src/container/Viewport/Viewport.vue b/package/src/container/Viewport/Viewport.vue
index 359f800e..35e1ac46 100644
--- a/package/src/container/Viewport/Viewport.vue
+++ b/package/src/container/Viewport/Viewport.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const {
   noWheelClassName,
   noPanClassName,
   setState,
-  hooks,
+  emits,
 } = $(useVueFlow())
 
 const viewportEl = templateRef<HTMLDivElement>('viewport', null)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
       d3Zoom.on('zoom', (event: D3ZoomEvent<HTMLDivElement, any>) => {
         setState({ viewport: { x: event.transform.x, y: event.transform.y, zoom: event.transform.k } })
         const flowTransform = eventToFlowTransform(event.transform)
-        hooks.move.trigger({ event, flowTransform })
+        emits.move({ event, flowTransform })
       })
     }
   })
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ onMounted(() => {
   d3Zoom.on('start', (event: D3ZoomEvent<HTMLDivElement, any>) => {
     const flowTransform = eventToFlowTransform(event.transform)
     transform = flowTransform
-    hooks.moveStart.trigger({ event, flowTransform })
+    emits.moveStart({ event, flowTransform })
   })
 
   d3Zoom.on('end', (event: D3ZoomEvent<HTMLDivElement, any>) => {
     if (viewChanged(transform, event.transform)) {
       const flowTransform = eventToFlowTransform(event.transform)
       transform = flowTransform
-      hooks.moveEnd.trigger({ event, flowTransform })
+      emits.moveEnd({ event, flowTransform })
     }
   })
 
diff --git a/package/src/types/hooks.ts b/package/src/types/hooks.ts
index 24d2b57c..b57c9f4d 100644
--- a/package/src/types/hooks.ts
+++ b/package/src/types/hooks.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { EventHook, EventHookOn } from '@vueuse/core'
+import { EventHook, EventHookOn, EventHookTrigger } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { MouseTouchEvent } from '@braks/revue-draggable'
 import { D3ZoomEvent } from 'd3-zoom'
 import { FlowInstance } from './flow'
@@ -50,11 +50,16 @@ export interface FlowEvents {
   edgeUpdateEnd: { event: MouseEvent; edge: GraphEdge }
 }
 
-export type FlowHooks = {
+export type FlowHooks = Readonly<{
   [key in keyof FlowEvents]: EventHook<FlowEvents[key]>
-}
-export type FlowHooksOn = {
+}>
+
+export type FlowHooksOn = Readonly<{
   [key in keyof FlowEvents as `on${Capitalize<key>}`]: EventHookOn<FlowEvents[key]>
-}
+}>
+
+export type FlowHooksEmit = Readonly<{
+  [key in keyof FlowEvents]: EventHookTrigger<FlowEvents[key]>
+}>
 
 export type EmitFunc = (name: keyof FlowHooks, ...args: FlowEvents[keyof FlowEvents][]) => void
diff --git a/package/src/types/store.ts b/package/src/types/store.ts
index f17e8bae..e6ddb7f8 100644
--- a/package/src/types/store.ts
+++ b/package/src/types/store.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Connection, ConnectionLineType, ConnectionMode } from './connection'
 import { DefaultEdgeOptions, Edge, GraphEdge } from './edge'
 import { GraphNode, CoordinateExtent, Node } from './node'
 import { D3Selection, D3Zoom, D3ZoomHandler, KeyCode, PanOnScrollMode, Viewport } from './zoom'
-import { FlowHooks, FlowHooksOn } from './hooks'
+import { FlowHooks, FlowHooksEmit, FlowHooksOn } from './hooks'
 import { NodeChange, EdgeChange } from './changes'
 import { StartHandle, HandleType } from './handle'
 
@@ -19,29 +19,32 @@ export type UpdateNodePositionsParams = { id?: string; diff?: XYPosition; draggi
 
 export interface State extends Omit<FlowOptions, 'id' | 'modelValue'> {
   /** Event hooks, you can manipulate the triggers at your own peril */
-  hooks: FlowHooks
-  instance: FlowInstance | null
+  readonly hooks: FlowHooks
+  readonly instance: FlowInstance | null
 
   /** all stored nodes */
   nodes: GraphNode[]
   /** all stored edges */
   edges: GraphEdge[]
 
-  d3Zoom: D3Zoom | null
-  d3Selection: D3Selection | null
-  d3ZoomHandler: D3ZoomHandler | null
+  readonly d3Zoom: D3Zoom | null
+  readonly d3Selection: D3Selection | null
+  readonly d3ZoomHandler: D3ZoomHandler | null
 
+  /** use setMinZoom action to change minZoom */
   minZoom: number
+  /** use setMaxZoom action to change maxZoom */
   maxZoom: number
   defaultZoom: number
+  /** use setTranslateExtent action to change translateExtent */
   translateExtent: CoordinateExtent
   nodeExtent: CoordinateExtent
 
-  /** viewport dimensions */
-  dimensions: Dimensions
-  /** viewport transform x, y, z */
-  viewport: Viewport
-
+  /** viewport dimensions - do not change! */
+  readonly dimensions: Dimensions
+  /** viewport transform x, y, z - do not change!  */
+  readonly viewport: Viewport
+  /** if true will skip rendering any elements currently not inside viewport until they become visible */
   onlyRenderVisibleElements: boolean
   defaultPosition: [number, number]
 
@@ -98,7 +101,8 @@ export interface State extends Omit<FlowOptions, 'id' | 'modelValue'> {
 
   defaultEdgeOptions?: DefaultEdgeOptions
 
-  vueFlowVersion: string
+  /** current vue flow version you're using */
+  readonly vueFlowVersion: string
 }
 
 export type SetElements = (elements: Elements | ((elements: FlowElements) => Elements), extent?: CoordinateExtent) => void
@@ -146,7 +150,7 @@ export interface Actions {
   setMaxZoom: (zoom: number) => void
   /** apply translate extent to d3 */
   setTranslateExtent: (translateExtent: CoordinateExtent) => void
-  /** enable node interaction (dragging, selecting etc) */
+  /** enable/disable node interaction (dragging, selecting etc) */
   setInteractive: (isInteractive: boolean) => void
   /** set new state */
   setState: SetState
@@ -186,8 +190,9 @@ export type ComputedGetters = {
 }
 
 export type VueFlowStore = {
-  id: string
+  readonly id: string
+  readonly emits: FlowHooksEmit
 } & FlowHooksOn &
   ToRefs<State> &
-  ComputedGetters &
-  Actions
+  Readonly<ComputedGetters> &
+  Readonly<Actions>