diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph-manager.ts b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph-manager.ts
index 1764979..c9d3545 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph-manager.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph-manager.ts
@@ -384,8 +384,6 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{ "save": Graph, "result": any, "
       return;
     }
 
-
-
     const node: Node = { id: this.createNodeId(), type, position, tmp: { type: nodeType }, props };
 
     this.nodes.update((nodes) => {
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Graph.svelte b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Graph.svelte
index 56e34c5..272bc1c 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Graph.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Graph.svelte
@@ -796,11 +796,19 @@
         my += parseInt(nodeOffsetY);
       }
 
+      let props = {};
+      let rawNodeProps = event.dataTransfer.getData("data/node-props");
+      if (rawNodeProps) {
+        try {
+          props = JSON.parse(rawNodeProps);
+        } catch (e) {}
+      }
+
       const pos = projectScreenToWorld(mx, my);
       graph.loadNode(nodeId).then(() => {
         graph.createNode({
           type: nodeId,
-          props: {},
+          props,
           position: pos,
         });
       });
diff --git a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/history-manager.ts b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/history-manager.ts
index 2a6bfc2..f485c4f 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/graph-interface/history-manager.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/graph-interface/history-manager.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const diff = create({
 })
 
 const log = createLogger("history")
+log.mute();
 
 export class HistoryManager {
 
diff --git a/app/src/lib/node-store/DraggableNode.svelte b/app/src/lib/node-store/DraggableNode.svelte
index 682a7e0..3815c76 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/node-store/DraggableNode.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/node-store/DraggableNode.svelte
@@ -6,12 +6,25 @@
 
   let dragging = false;
 
+  let nodeData = {
+    id: 0,
+    type: node.id,
+    position: [0, 0] as [number, number],
+    props: {},
+    tmp: {
+      type: node,
+    },
+  };
+
   function handleDragStart(e: DragEvent) {
     dragging = true;
     const box = (e?.target as HTMLElement)?.getBoundingClientRect();
     if (e.dataTransfer === null) return;
     e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = "move";
     e.dataTransfer.setData("data/node-id", node.id);
+    if (nodeData.props) {
+      e.dataTransfer.setData("data/node-props", JSON.stringify(nodeData.props));
+    }
     e.dataTransfer.setData(
       "data/node-offset-x",
       Math.round(box.left - e.clientX).toString(),
@@ -33,19 +46,7 @@
     tabindex="0"
     on:dragstart={handleDragStart}
   >
-    <NodeHtml
-      inView={true}
-      position={"relative"}
-      z={5}
-      node={{
-        id: 0,
-        type: node.id,
-        position: [0, 0],
-        tmp: {
-          type: node,
-        },
-      }}
-    />
+    <NodeHtml inView={true} position={"relative"} z={5} bind:node={nodeData} />
   </div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/app/src/lib/runtime-executor.ts b/app/src/lib/runtime-executor.ts
index e17231b..2dd8ea3 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/runtime-executor.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/runtime-executor.ts
@@ -121,110 +121,80 @@ export class MemoryRuntimeExecutor implements RuntimeExecutor {
       const node_type = this.definitionMap.get(node.type)!;
 
       if (node?.tmp && node_type?.execute) {
-        const inputs: Record<string, string | number | boolean> = {};
-        for (const [key, input] of Object.entries(node_type.inputs || {})) {
+
+        const inputs = Object.entries(node_type.inputs || {}).map(([key, input]) => {
 
           if (input.type === "seed") {
-            inputs[key] = runSeed;
-            continue;
+            return runSeed;
           }
 
           if (input.setting) {
             if (settings[input.setting] === undefined) {
-              if (input.value !== undefined) {
-                inputs[key] = input.value;
+              if ("value" in input && input.value !== undefined) {
+                if (input.type === "float") {
+                  return encodeFloat(input.value);
+                }
+                return input.value;
               } else {
                 log.warn(`Setting ${input.setting} is not defined`);
               }
             } else {
-              inputs[key] = settings[input.setting] as number;
+              if (input.type === "float") {
+                return encodeFloat(settings[input.setting] as number);
+              }
+              return settings[input.setting];
             }
-            continue;
           }
 
           // check if the input is connected to another node
-          const inputNode = node.tmp.inputNodes?.[key];
+          const inputNode = node.tmp?.inputNodes?.[key];
           if (inputNode) {
             if (results[inputNode.id] === undefined) {
               throw new Error("Input node has no result");
             }
-            inputs[key] = results[inputNode.id];
-            continue;
+            return results[inputNode.id];
           }
 
-          // if the input is not connected to another node, we use the value from the node itself
-          let value = node.props?.[key] ?? input?.value;
-          if (Array.isArray(value)) {
-            inputs[key] = [0, value.length + 1, ...value, 1, 1];
-          } else {
-            inputs[key] = value;
+          // If the value is stored in the node itself, we use that value
+          if (node.props?.[key] !== undefined) {
+            let value = node.props[key];
+            if (input.type === "vec3") {
+              return [0, 4, ...value.map(v => encodeFloat(v)), 1, 1]
+            } else if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+              return [0, value.length + 1, ...value, 1, 1];
+            } else if (input.type === "float") {
+              return encodeFloat(value);
+            } else {
+              return value;
+            }
           }
 
-        }
+          let defaultValue = input.value;
+          if (defaultValue !== undefined) {
+            if (Array.isArray(defaultValue)) {
+              return [0, defaultValue.length + 1, ...defaultValue.map(v => encodeFloat(v)), 1, 1];
+            } else if (input.type === "float") {
+              return encodeFloat(defaultValue);
+            } else {
+              return defaultValue;
+            }
+          }
 
+          throw new Error(`Input ${key} is not connected and has no default value`);
 
-        // log.log(" ");
-        // log.log("--> EXECUTING NODE " + node_type.id, node.id);
+        });
 
-
-        // execute the node and store the result
         try {
-          const a0 = performance.now();
 
-          const node_inputs = Object.entries(inputs);
-          const cacheKey = "123" || `${node.id}/${fastHash(node_inputs.map(([_, value]: [string, any]) => {
-            return value
-          }))}`;
-
-          const a1 = performance.now();
-          // log.log(`${a1 - a0}ms hashed inputs: ${node.id} -> ${cacheKey}`);
-
-          if (false && this.cache[cacheKey] && this.cache[cacheKey].eol > Date.now()) {
-            results[node.id] = this.cache[cacheKey].value;
-            log.log(`Using cached value`);
-            continue;
-          }
-
-          const transformed_inputs = node_inputs.map(([key, value]: [string, any]) => {
-            const input_type = node_type.inputs?.[key]!;
-            if (value instanceof Int32Array) {
-              let _v = new Array(value.length);
-              for (let i = 0; i < value.length; i++) {
-                _v[i] = value[i];
-              }
-              return _v;
-            }
-
-            if (input_type.type === "float") {
-              return encodeFloat(value as number);
-            }
-
-            return value;
-          });
-
-          // log.log(transformed_inputs);
-
-          const a2 = performance.now();
-
-          // log.log(`${a2 - a1}ms TRANSFORMED_INPUTS`);
-
-          const encoded_inputs = concatEncodedArrays(transformed_inputs);
-          const a3 = performance.now();
+          const encoded_inputs = concatEncodedArrays(inputs);
           log.group(`executing ${node_type.id || node.id}`);
-          log.log(`Inputs:`, transformed_inputs);
+          log.log(`Inputs:`, inputs);
           log.log(`Encoded Inputs:`, encoded_inputs);
           results[node.id] = node_type.execute(encoded_inputs);
           log.log("Result:", results[node.id]);
           log.log("Result (decoded):", decodeNestedArray(results[node.id]));
           log.groupEnd();
-          const duration = performance.now() - a3;
-          if (duration > 5) {
-            this.cache[cacheKey] = { eol: Date.now() + 10_000, value: results[node.id] };
-            // log.log(`Caching for 10 seconds`);
-          }
-          // log.log(`${duration}ms Executed`);
-          const a4 = performance.now();
-          // log.log(`${a4 - a0}ms e2e duration`);
+
         } catch (e) {
           log.groupEnd();
           log.error(`Error executing node ${node_type.id || node.id}`, e);
diff --git a/app/src/lib/settings/ActiveNode.svelte b/app/src/lib/settings/ActiveNode.svelte
index 7cd5120..415ab4c 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/settings/ActiveNode.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/settings/ActiveNode.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   import NestedSettings from "./NestedSettings.svelte";
   import { writable } from "svelte/store";
   import type { GraphManager } from "$lib/graph-interface/graph-manager";
-  import { encodeFloat } from "@nodes/utils";
 
   function filterInputs(inputs: Record<string, NodeInput>) {
     return Object.fromEntries(
@@ -43,16 +42,11 @@
       node.props = node.props || {};
       const key = _key as keyof typeof $store;
       if (node && $store) {
-        if (Array.isArray($store[key])) {
-          node.props[key] = [...$store[key]].map((v) => encodeFloat(v));
-          needsUpdate = true;
-        } else if (node.props[key] !== $store[key]) {
-          needsUpdate = true;
-          node.props[key] = $store[key];
-        }
+        needsUpdate = true;
+        node.props[key] = $store[key];
       }
     });
-    console.log(needsUpdate, node.props, $store);
+    // console.log(needsUpdate, node.props, $store);
     if (needsUpdate) {
       manager.execute();
     }
diff --git a/app/src/lib/settings/NestedSettings.svelte b/app/src/lib/settings/NestedSettings.svelte
index 486b091..8f229a5 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/settings/NestedSettings.svelte
+++ b/app/src/lib/settings/NestedSettings.svelte
@@ -25,38 +25,39 @@
   }
 </script>
 
-{#each keys as key}
-  {@const value = settings[key]}
-  <div class="wrapper" class:first-level={depth === 0}>
-    {#if isNodeInput(value)}
-      <div class="input input-{settings[key].type}">
-        {#if settings[key].type === "button"}
-          <button on:click={() => settings[key]?.callback?.()}
-            >{settings[key].label || key}</button
-          >
-        {:else}
-          <label for={key}>{settings[key].label || key}</label>
-          <Input
-            id={key}
-            input={value}
-            bind:value={$store[value?.setting || key]}
-          />
-        {/if}
-      </div>
-    {:else}
-      {#if depth > 0}
-        <hr />
-      {/if}
-
-      <details bind:open={$expandedDetails[key]}>
-        <summary>{settings[key]?.__title || key}</summary>
-        <div class="content">
-          <svelte:self settings={settings[key]} {store} depth={depth + 1} />
+{#if store}
+  {#each keys as key}
+    {@const value = settings[key]}
+    <div class="wrapper" class:first-level={depth === 0}>
+      {#if isNodeInput(value)}
+        <div class="input input-{settings[key].type}">
+          {#if settings[key].type === "button"}
+            <button on:click={() => settings[key]?.callback?.()}
+              >{settings[key].label || key}</button
+            >
+          {:else if "setting" in value}
+            <label for={key}>{settings[key].label || key}</label>
+            <Input id={key} input={value} bind:value={$store[value?.setting]} />
+          {:else}
+            <label for={key}>{settings[key].label || key}</label>
+            <Input id={key} input={value} bind:value={$store[key]} />
+          {/if}
         </div>
-      </details>
-    {/if}
-  </div>
-{/each}
+      {:else}
+        {#if depth > 0}
+          <hr />
+        {/if}
+
+        <details bind:open={$expandedDetails[key]}>
+          <summary>{settings[key]?.__title || key}</summary>
+          <div class="content">
+            <svelte:self settings={settings[key]} {store} depth={depth + 1} />
+          </div>
+        </details>
+      {/if}
+    </div>
+  {/each}
+{/if}
 
 <style>
   summary {
diff --git a/app/src/routes/+page.svelte b/app/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 88ee17e..bf47978 100644
--- a/app/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/app/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
   import NodeStore from "$lib/node-store/NodeStore.svelte";
   import type { GraphManager } from "$lib/graph-interface/graph-manager";
   import { setContext } from "svelte";
-  import { decodeNestedArray, encodeNestedArray } from "@nodes/utils";
+  import {
+    decodeFloat,
+    decodeNestedArray,
+    encodeNestedArray,
+  } from "@nodes/utils";
   import type { PerspectiveCamera, Vector3 } from "three";
   import type { OrbitControls } from "three/examples/jsm/Addons.js";
   import ActiveNode from "$lib/settings/ActiveNode.svelte";
@@ -24,6 +28,7 @@
 
   globalThis.decode = decodeNestedArray;
   globalThis.encode = encodeNestedArray;
+  globalThis.decodeFloat = decodeFloat;
 
   let res: Int32Array;
   let viewerCamera: PerspectiveCamera;
diff --git a/nodes/max/plantarium/noise/src/input.json b/nodes/max/plantarium/noise/src/input.json
index 76d5806..08b45fd 100644
--- a/nodes/max/plantarium/noise/src/input.json
+++ b/nodes/max/plantarium/noise/src/input.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
       "type": "float",
       "label": "Fixate bottom of plant",
       "hidden": true,
+      "value": 0,
       "min": 0,
       "max": 1
     },
diff --git a/packages/types/src/lib.rs b/packages/types/src/lib.rs
index 46e1ca0..a181b6c 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/types/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use serde_json::Value;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/elements/Integer.svelte b/packages/ui/src/lib/elements/Integer.svelte
index d91087a..3655ef2 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/elements/Integer.svelte
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/elements/Integer.svelte
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   export let max: number | undefined = undefined;
   export let step = 1;
   export let value = 0;
+  export let id = "";
 
   if (!value) {
     value = 0;
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/flatTree.ts b/packages/utils/src/flatTree.ts
index 75ddc70..a8579bc 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/flatTree.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/flatTree.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export function concatEncodedArrays(input: (number | number[])[]): number[] {
 
   for (let i = 0; i < input.length; i++) {
     const item = input[i];
-    if (Array.isArray(item)) {
+    if (Array.isArray(item) || item instanceof Int32Array) {
       result.push(...item);
       last_closing_bracket = result.length - 1;
     } else {
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/geometry/extrude_path.rs b/packages/utils/src/geometry/extrude_path.rs
index b06aafe..7858427 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/geometry/extrude_path.rs
+++ b/packages/utils/src/geometry/extrude_path.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use crate::log;
-
 use super::{create_geometry_data, wrap_geometry_data};
 use glam::{Mat4, Vec3};