diff --git a/browser_tests/fixtures/ComfyPage.ts b/browser_tests/fixtures/ComfyPage.ts
index b01de101e5..3f960561c5 100644
--- a/browser_tests/fixtures/ComfyPage.ts
+++ b/browser_tests/fixtures/ComfyPage.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { ComfyTemplates } from '../helpers/templates'
 import { ComfyMouse } from './ComfyMouse'
 import { VueNodeHelpers } from './VueNodeHelpers'
 import { ComfyNodeSearchBox } from './components/ComfyNodeSearchBox'
+import { Minimap } from './components/Minimap'
 import { SettingDialog } from './components/SettingDialog'
 import {
   NodeLibrarySidebarTab,
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ class ComfyMenu {
   private _workflowsTab: WorkflowsSidebarTab | null = null
   private _queueTab: QueueSidebarTab | null = null
   private _topbar: Topbar | null = null
+  private _minimap: Minimap | null = null
 
   public readonly sideToolbar: Locator
   public readonly themeToggleButton: Locator
@@ -70,6 +72,11 @@ class ComfyMenu {
     return this._topbar
   }
 
+  get minimap() {
+    this._minimap ??= new Minimap(this.page)
+    return this._minimap
+  }
+
   async toggleTheme() {
     await this.themeToggleButton.click()
     await this.page.evaluate(() => {
diff --git a/browser_tests/fixtures/components/Minimap.ts b/browser_tests/fixtures/components/Minimap.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9554b008ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser_tests/fixtures/components/Minimap.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import type { Locator, Page } from '@playwright/test'
+
+export class Minimap {
+  constructor(public readonly page: Page) {}
+
+  get mainContainer(): Locator {
+    return this.page.locator('.minimap-main-container')
+  }
+
+  get container(): Locator {
+    return this.page.locator('.litegraph-minimap')
+  }
+
+  get canvas(): Locator {
+    return this.container.locator('.minimap-canvas')
+  }
+
+  get viewport(): Locator {
+    return this.container.locator('.minimap-viewport')
+  }
+
+  get settingsButton(): Locator {
+    return this.container.getByRole('button').first()
+  }
+
+  get closeButton(): Locator {
+    return this.container.getByTestId('close-minmap-button')
+  }
+
+  async clickCanvas(options?: Parameters<Locator['click']>[0]): Promise<void> {
+    await this.canvas.click(options)
+  }
+
+  async clickSettingsButton(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.settingsButton.click()
+  }
+
+  async close(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.closeButton.click()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/browser_tests/tests/copyPaste.spec.ts b/browser_tests/tests/copyPaste.spec.ts
index cabb849e80..877cab03a7 100644
--- a/browser_tests/tests/copyPaste.spec.ts
+++ b/browser_tests/tests/copyPaste.spec.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import { expect } from '@playwright/test'
 
 import { comfyPageFixture as test } from '../fixtures/ComfyPage'
 
-test.beforeEach(async ({ comfyPage }) => {
-  await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.UseNewMenu', 'Disabled')
-})
-
 test.describe('Copy Paste', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ comfyPage }) => {
+    await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.UseNewMenu', 'Disabled')
+  })
+
   test('Can copy and paste node', async ({ comfyPage }) => {
     await comfyPage.clickEmptyLatentNode()
     await comfyPage.page.mouse.move(10, 10)
@@ -15,6 +15,29 @@ test.describe('Copy Paste', () => {
     await expect(comfyPage.canvas).toHaveScreenshot('copied-node.png')
   })
 
+  test('Can copy and paste node after clicking minimap', async ({
+    comfyPage
+  }) => {
+    await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.UseNewMenu', 'Top')
+    await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.Minimap.Visible', true)
+
+    const latentNodeTitle = 'Empty Latent Image'
+    const initialLatentNodeCt =
+      await comfyPage.getNodeRefsByTitle(latentNodeTitle)
+
+    await comfyPage.clickEmptyLatentNode()
+    await comfyPage.ctrlC()
+
+    // Click minimap to lose focus.
+    await comfyPage.menu.minimap.clickCanvas({ force: true })
+
+    // Paste node.
+    await comfyPage.ctrlV()
+    const expectedNodeCt = initialLatentNodeCt.length + 1
+    const latentNodeCt = await comfyPage.getNodeRefsByTitle(latentNodeTitle)
+    expect(latentNodeCt.length).toBe(expectedNodeCt)
+  })
+
   test('Can copy and paste node with link', async ({ comfyPage }) => {
     await comfyPage.clickTextEncodeNode1()
     await comfyPage.page.mouse.move(10, 10)
diff --git a/browser_tests/tests/minimap.spec.ts b/browser_tests/tests/minimap.spec.ts
index cea5fe9a80..3b8d8b26ce 100644
--- a/browser_tests/tests/minimap.spec.ts
+++ b/browser_tests/tests/minimap.spec.ts
@@ -14,65 +14,70 @@ test.describe('Minimap', () => {
   })
 
   test('Validate minimap is visible by default', async ({ comfyPage }) => {
-    const minimapContainer = comfyPage.page.locator('.litegraph-minimap')
+    const minimap = comfyPage.menu.minimap
 
-    await expect(minimapContainer).toBeVisible()
-
-    const minimapCanvas = minimapContainer.locator('.minimap-canvas')
-    await expect(minimapCanvas).toBeVisible()
-
-    const minimapViewport = minimapContainer.locator('.minimap-viewport')
-    await expect(minimapViewport).toBeVisible()
-
-    await expect(minimapContainer).toHaveCSS('position', 'relative')
+    await expect(minimap.container).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(minimap.canvas).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(minimap.viewport).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(minimap.container).toHaveCSS('position', 'relative')
 
     // position and z-index validation moved to the parent container of the minimap
-    const minimapMainContainer = comfyPage.page.locator(
-      '.minimap-main-container'
-    )
-    await expect(minimapMainContainer).toHaveCSS('position', 'absolute')
-    await expect(minimapMainContainer).toHaveCSS('z-index', '1000')
+    await expect(minimap.mainContainer).toHaveCSS('position', 'absolute')
+    await expect(minimap.mainContainer).toHaveCSS('z-index', '1000')
   })
 
   test('Validate minimap toggle button state', async ({ comfyPage }) => {
+    const minimap = comfyPage.menu.minimap
+
     const toggleButton = comfyPage.page.getByTestId('toggle-minimap-button')
 
     await expect(toggleButton).toBeVisible()
-
-    const minimapContainer = comfyPage.page.locator('.litegraph-minimap')
-    await expect(minimapContainer).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(minimap.container).toBeVisible()
   })
 
   test('Validate minimap can be toggled off and on', async ({ comfyPage }) => {
-    const minimapContainer = comfyPage.page.locator('.litegraph-minimap')
+    const minimap = comfyPage.menu.minimap
+
+    // Open zoom controls dropdown first
+    const zoomControlsButton = comfyPage.page.getByTestId(
+      'zoom-controls-button'
+    )
+    await zoomControlsButton.click()
+
     const toggleButton = comfyPage.page.getByTestId('toggle-minimap-button')
 
-    await expect(minimapContainer).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(minimap.container).toBeVisible()
 
     await toggleButton.click()
     await comfyPage.nextFrame()
 
-    await expect(minimapContainer).not.toBeVisible()
+    await expect(minimap.container).not.toBeVisible()
 
     await toggleButton.click()
     await comfyPage.nextFrame()
 
-    await expect(minimapContainer).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(minimap.container).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Open zoom controls dropdown again to verify button text
+    await zoomControlsButton.click()
+    await comfyPage.nextFrame()
+
+    await expect(toggleButton).toContainText('Hide Minimap')
   })
 
   test('Validate minimap keyboard shortcut Alt+M', async ({ comfyPage }) => {
-    const minimapContainer = comfyPage.page.locator('.litegraph-minimap')
+    const minimap = comfyPage.menu.minimap
 
-    await expect(minimapContainer).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(minimap.container).toBeVisible()
 
     await comfyPage.page.keyboard.press('Alt+KeyM')
     await comfyPage.nextFrame()
 
-    await expect(minimapContainer).not.toBeVisible()
+    await expect(minimap.container).not.toBeVisible()
 
     await comfyPage.page.keyboard.press('Alt+KeyM')
     await comfyPage.nextFrame()
 
-    await expect(minimapContainer).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(minimap.container).toBeVisible()
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/graph/GraphCanvasMenu.vue b/src/components/graph/GraphCanvasMenu.vue
index 0923db0064..568f161a1a 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/GraphCanvasMenu.vue
+++ b/src/components/graph/GraphCanvasMenu.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     ></div>
 
     <ButtonGroup
+      id="graph-canvas-controls"
       class="absolute right-0 bottom-0 z-[1200] flex-row gap-1 border-[1px] border-node-border bg-interface-panel-surface p-2"
       :style="stringifiedMinimapStyles.buttonGroupStyles"
       @wheel="canvasInteractions.handleWheel"
diff --git a/src/composables/useCopy.ts b/src/composables/useCopy.ts
index d24e7603c5..20da5c65d2 100644
--- a/src/composables/useCopy.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useCopy.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useEventListener } from '@vueuse/core'
 
 import { useCanvasStore } from '@/renderer/core/canvas/canvasStore'
+import { isEventTargetInGraph } from '@/workbench/eventHelpers'
 
 /**
  * Adds a handler on copy that serializes selected nodes to JSON
@@ -20,14 +21,14 @@ export const useCopy = () => {
       // Default system copy
       return
     }
-    const isTargetInGraph =
-      e.target.classList.contains('litegraph') ||
-      e.target.classList.contains('graph-canvas-container') ||
-      e.target.id === 'graph-canvas'
+    // Check if target is graph canvas or within graph UI (minimap, controls, etc.)
+    if (!isEventTargetInGraph(e.target)) {
+      return
+    }
 
     // copy nodes and clear clipboard
     const canvas = canvasStore.canvas
-    if (isTargetInGraph && canvas?.selectedItems) {
+    if (canvas?.selectedItems) {
       canvas.copyToClipboard()
       // clearData doesn't remove images from clipboard
       e.clipboardData?.setData('text', ' ')
diff --git a/src/composables/usePaste.ts b/src/composables/usePaste.ts
index c04901951a..c322d5940a 100644
--- a/src/composables/usePaste.ts
+++ b/src/composables/usePaste.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { useCanvasStore } from '@/renderer/core/canvas/canvasStore'
 import { app } from '@/scripts/app'
 import { useWorkspaceStore } from '@/stores/workspaceStore'
 import { isAudioNode, isImageNode, isVideoNode } from '@/utils/litegraphUtil'
+import { isEventTargetInGraph } from '@/workbench/eventHelpers'
 
 /**
  * Adds a handler on paste that extracts and loads images or workflows from pasted JSON data
@@ -38,14 +39,10 @@ export const usePaste = () => {
   }
 
   useEventListener(document, 'paste', async (e) => {
-    const isTargetInGraph =
-      e.target instanceof Element &&
-      (e.target.classList.contains('litegraph') ||
-        e.target.classList.contains('graph-canvas-container') ||
-        e.target.id === 'graph-canvas')
-
-    // If the target is not in the graph, we don't want to handle the paste event
-    if (!isTargetInGraph) return
+    // Check if target is graph canvas or within graph UI (minimap, controls, etc.)
+    if (!isEventTargetInGraph(e.target)) {
+      return
+    }
 
     // ctrl+shift+v is used to paste nodes with connections
     // this is handled by litegraph
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/minimap/MiniMap.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/minimap/MiniMap.vue
index 227379c049..7a3bca5bef 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/minimap/MiniMap.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/minimap/MiniMap.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <div
     v-if="visible && initialized"
+    id="comfy-minimap"
     ref="minimapRef"
     class="minimap-main-container absolute right-0 bottom-[58px] z-1000 flex"
   >
diff --git a/src/services/keybindingService.ts b/src/services/keybindingService.ts
index ed50492467..4b8afb2465 100644
--- a/src/services/keybindingService.ts
+++ b/src/services/keybindingService.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ export const useKeybindingService = () => {
   const settingStore = useSettingStore()
   const dialogStore = useDialogStore()
 
+  // Keys that LiteGraph handles but aren't in core keybindings
+  const canvasBindedKeys = ['Delete', 'Backspace']
+
   // Helper function to determine if an event should be forwarded to canvas
   const shouldForwardToCanvas = (event: KeyboardEvent): boolean => {
     // Don't forward if modifier keys are pressed (except shift)
@@ -22,10 +25,7 @@ export const useKeybindingService = () => {
       return false
     }
 
-    // Keys that LiteGraph handles but aren't in core keybindings
-    const canvasKeys = ['Delete', 'Backspace']
-
-    return canvasKeys.includes(event.key)
+    return canvasBindedKeys.includes(event.key)
   }
 
   const keybindHandler = async function (event: KeyboardEvent) {
diff --git a/src/workbench/eventHelpers.ts b/src/workbench/eventHelpers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44e1a9bb21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/workbench/eventHelpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/**
+ * Utility functions for handling workbench events
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Checks if an event target is within the graph canvas or related UI elements
+ * (minimap, canvas controls, etc.)
+ *
+ * Used by clipboard handlers to determine if copy/paste events should be
+ * intercepted for graph operations vs. allowing default browser behavior
+ * for text inputs and other UI elements.
+ *
+ * @param target - The event target to check
+ * @returns true if the target is within graph-related UI elements
+ */
+export function isEventTargetInGraph(target: EventTarget | null): boolean {
+  if (!(target instanceof Element)) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  return (
+    target.id === 'graph-canvas' ||
+    target.id === 'comfy-minimap' ||
+    target.id === 'graph-canvas-controls' ||
+    target.classList.contains('graph-canvas-container') ||
+    target.classList.contains('litegraph') ||
+    target.closest('#comfy-minimap') !== null ||
+    target.closest('#graph-canvas-controls') !== null ||
+    target.closest('#graph-canvas-container') !== null
+  )
+}