Panning stops over text widgets on trackpad

[benceruleanlu]

Prerequisites

• I am running the latest version of ComfyUI
• I have searched existing issues to make sure this isn't a duplicate
• I have tested with all custom nodes disabled (see how)

What happened?

When you pan around in standard navigation, the string widgets (text input and note node) eats the pan

Steps to Reproduce

Pan with standard navigation on laptops

How is this affecting you?

Feature doesn't work as expected

ComfyUI Frontend Version

1.32.0

Browser

Chrome/Chromium

Console Errors

Logs

Additional Context

No response

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[dosubot]

This is a known issue: widgets can intercept pointer events and block panning on the canvas, especially with trackpad gestures in standard navigation mode. There are several related reports and discussions about widgets "eating" pan or scroll events, which prevent canvas navigation from working as expected in Chrome/Chromium on laptops. For example, issue #1773 describes DOM widgets intercepting mouse events and blocking panning, and issue #5691 details technical causes and proposed fixes for event forwarding between widgets and the canvas.

Recent code changes have focused on improving event handling and performance, but widgets may still capture pointer or wheel events, preventing them from reaching the canvas and stopping panning mid-gesture. This is especially noticeable with trackpads, which rely on precise event propagation. There are ongoing discussions and partial fixes, but the issue can persist depending on widget implementation and browser behavior.

If you need more technical details or want to follow progress, check the linked issues and related pull requests for updates and workarounds.

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