diff --git a/browser_tests/interaction.spec.ts b/browser_tests/interaction.spec.ts
index a0f1f2d23..c0b3d5ba0 100644
--- a/browser_tests/interaction.spec.ts
+++ b/browser_tests/interaction.spec.ts
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ test.describe('Node Interaction', () => {
   })
 
   test('Can disconnect/connect edge', async ({ comfyPage }) => {
+    await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.LinkRelease.Action', 'no action')
     await comfyPage.disconnectEdge()
-    // Close search menu popped up.
-    await comfyPage.page.keyboard.press('Escape')
-    await comfyPage.nextFrame()
     await expect(comfyPage.canvas).toHaveScreenshot(
       'disconnected-edge-with-menu.png'
     )
diff --git a/browser_tests/nodeSearchBox.spec.ts b/browser_tests/nodeSearchBox.spec.ts
index 56a2fb3ca..8f622efda 100644
--- a/browser_tests/nodeSearchBox.spec.ts
+++ b/browser_tests/nodeSearchBox.spec.ts
@@ -3,22 +3,14 @@ import { comfyPageFixture as test } from './ComfyPage'
 
 test.describe('Node search box', () => {
   test.beforeEach(async ({ comfyPage }) => {
-    await comfyPage.setSetting(
-      'Comfy.NodeSearchBoxImpl.LinkReleaseTrigger',
-      'always'
-    )
+    await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.LinkRelease.Action', 'search box')
+    await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.LinkRelease.ActionShift', 'search box')
+    await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.NodeSearchBoxImpl', 'default')
   })
-  ;['always', 'hold shift', 'NOT hold shift'].forEach((triggerMode) => {
-    test(`Can trigger on empty canvas double click (${triggerMode})`, async ({
-      comfyPage
-    }) => {
-      await comfyPage.setSetting(
-        'Comfy.NodeSearchBoxImpl.LinkReleaseTrigger',
-        triggerMode
-      )
-      await comfyPage.doubleClickCanvas()
-      await expect(comfyPage.searchBox.input).toHaveCount(1)
-    })
+
+  test(`Can trigger on empty canvas double click`, async ({ comfyPage }) => {
+    await comfyPage.doubleClickCanvas()
+    await expect(comfyPage.searchBox.input).toHaveCount(1)
   })
 
   test('Can trigger on link release', async ({ comfyPage }) => {
@@ -78,3 +70,18 @@ test.describe('Node search box', () => {
     )
   })
 })
+
+test.describe('Release context menu', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ comfyPage }) => {
+    await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.LinkRelease.Action', 'context menu')
+    await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.LinkRelease.ActionShift', 'search box')
+    await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.NodeSearchBoxImpl', 'default')
+  })
+
+  test('Can trigger on link release', async ({ comfyPage }) => {
+    await comfyPage.disconnectEdge()
+    await expect(comfyPage.canvas).toHaveScreenshot(
+      'link-release-context-menu.png'
+    )
+  })
+})
diff --git a/browser_tests/nodeSearchBox.spec.ts-snapshots/link-release-context-menu-chromium-linux.png b/browser_tests/nodeSearchBox.spec.ts-snapshots/link-release-context-menu-chromium-linux.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c62656914
Binary files /dev/null and b/browser_tests/nodeSearchBox.spec.ts-snapshots/link-release-context-menu-chromium-linux.png differ
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2393b5ee6..b92351330 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "1.2.44",
       "dependencies": {
         "@atlaskit/pragmatic-drag-and-drop": "^1.2.1",
-        "@comfyorg/litegraph": "^0.7.59",
+        "@comfyorg/litegraph": "^0.7.60",
         "@primevue/themes": "^4.0.0-rc.2",
         "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^5.0.5",
         "@vueuse/core": "^11.0.0",
@@ -1883,9 +1883,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@comfyorg/litegraph": {
-      "version": "0.7.59",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@comfyorg/litegraph/-/litegraph-0.7.59.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Qy4uRa/16MxvsNubBXs+hOVVXKpmNHiQCg/VanFEv2koYrXi4mf/9zKWNNNukoDgL2aMoFpVkXS5O/TiWzFWbg==",
+      "version": "0.7.60",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@comfyorg/litegraph/-/litegraph-0.7.60.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iWo4CAJDL6Ma1mDboRUp58nDSNriquhC8KgHC9T68jA0+Cjd8YBnN8Nqbvv6VI52RvMGpG5MUBcjYEZs2kys/Q==",
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/@cspotcode/source-map-support": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a908e9db6..4f74ac305 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@atlaskit/pragmatic-drag-and-drop": "^1.2.1",
-    "@comfyorg/litegraph": "^0.7.59",
+    "@comfyorg/litegraph": "^0.7.60",
     "@primevue/themes": "^4.0.0-rc.2",
     "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^5.0.5",
     "@vueuse/core": "^11.0.0",
diff --git a/src/components/dialog/content/setting/SettingGroup.vue b/src/components/dialog/content/setting/SettingGroup.vue
index effbb6a43..bddd53971 100644
--- a/src/components/dialog/content/setting/SettingGroup.vue
+++ b/src/components/dialog/content/setting/SettingGroup.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
       <div class="setting-label">
         <span>
           <Tag v-if="setting.experimental" :value="$t('experimental')" />
+          <Tag
+            v-if="setting.deprecated"
+            :value="$t('deprecated')"
+            severity="danger" />
           {{ setting.name }}
           <i
             v-if="setting.tooltip"
diff --git a/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue b/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue
index 8b993707e..ea84887e7 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue
+++ b/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <TitleEditor />
     <canvas ref="canvasRef" id="graph-canvas" tabindex="1" />
   </teleport>
-  <NodeSearchboxPopover v-if="nodeSearchEnabled" />
+  <NodeSearchboxPopover />
   <NodeTooltip />
 </template>
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import SideToolbar from '@/components/sidebar/SideToolbar.vue'
 import LiteGraphCanvasSplitterOverlay from '@/components/LiteGraphCanvasSplitterOverlay.vue'
 import NodeSearchboxPopover from '@/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBoxPopover.vue'
 import NodeTooltip from '@/components/graph/NodeTooltip.vue'
-import { ref, computed, onUnmounted, watch, onMounted, watchEffect } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, onUnmounted, onMounted, watchEffect } from 'vue'
 import { app as comfyApp } from '@/scripts/app'
 import { useSettingStore } from '@/stores/settingStore'
 import { dropTargetForElements } from '@atlaskit/pragmatic-drag-and-drop/element/adapter'
@@ -48,16 +48,6 @@ const canvasStore = useCanvasStore()
 const betaMenuEnabled = computed(
   () => settingStore.get('Comfy.UseNewMenu') !== 'Disabled'
 )
-const nodeSearchEnabled = computed<boolean>(
-  () => settingStore.get('Comfy.NodeSearchBoxImpl') === 'default'
-)
-
-watchEffect(() => {
-  LiteGraph.release_link_on_empty_shows_menu = !nodeSearchEnabled.value
-  if (canvasStore.canvas) {
-    canvasStore.canvas.allow_searchbox = !nodeSearchEnabled.value
-  }
-})
 
 watchEffect(() => {
   const canvasInfoEnabled = settingStore.get('Comfy.Graph.CanvasInfo')
diff --git a/src/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBox.vue b/src/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBox.vue
index 4e790e468..138e73c17 100644
--- a/src/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBox.vue
+++ b/src/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBox.vue
@@ -116,15 +116,15 @@ const showIdName = computed(() =>
   settingStore.get('Comfy.NodeSearchBoxImpl.ShowIdName')
 )
 
-const props = defineProps({
-  filters: {
-    type: Array<FilterAndValue>
-  },
-  searchLimit: {
-    type: Number,
-    default: 64
+const props = withDefaults(
+  defineProps<{
+    filters: FilterAndValue[]
+    searchLimit: number
+  }>(),
+  {
+    searchLimit: 64
   }
-})
+)
 
 const nodeSearchFilterVisible = ref(false)
 const inputId = `comfy-vue-node-search-box-input-${Math.random()}`
diff --git a/src/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBoxPopover.vue b/src/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBoxPopover.vue
index 1b97f42af..bed7019a6 100644
--- a/src/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBoxPopover.vue
+++ b/src/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBoxPopover.vue
@@ -31,23 +31,21 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { app } from '@/scripts/app'
-import { computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, reactive, ref } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref, watchEffect } from 'vue'
 import NodeSearchBox from './NodeSearchBox.vue'
 import Dialog from 'primevue/dialog'
-import { LiteGraphCanvasEvent, ConnectingLink } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
+import { ConnectingLink } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
 import { FilterAndValue } from '@/services/nodeSearchService'
 import { ComfyNodeDefImpl, useNodeDefStore } from '@/stores/nodeDefStore'
 import { ConnectingLinkImpl } from '@/types/litegraphTypes'
 import { useSettingStore } from '@/stores/settingStore'
-import { LinkReleaseTriggerMode } from '@/types/searchBoxTypes'
+import { LinkReleaseTriggerAction } from '@/types/searchBoxTypes'
+import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/graphStore'
+import { LiteGraphCanvasEvent } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
+import { LiteGraph } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
 
 const settingStore = useSettingStore()
 
-interface LiteGraphPointerEvent extends Event {
-  canvasX: number
-  canvasY: number
-}
-
 const visible = ref(false)
 const dismissable = ref(true)
 const triggerEvent = ref<LiteGraphCanvasEvent | null>(null)
@@ -56,22 +54,19 @@ const getNewNodeLocation = (): [number, number] => {
     return [100, 100]
   }
 
-  const originalEvent = triggerEvent.value.detail
-    .originalEvent as LiteGraphPointerEvent
+  const originalEvent = triggerEvent.value.detail.originalEvent
+  // @ts-expect-error LiteGraph types are not typed
   return [originalEvent.canvasX, originalEvent.canvasY]
 }
-const nodeFilters = reactive([])
+const nodeFilters = ref<FilterAndValue[]>([])
 const addFilter = (filter: FilterAndValue) => {
-  nodeFilters.push(filter)
+  nodeFilters.value.push(filter)
 }
 const removeFilter = (filter: FilterAndValue) => {
-  const index = nodeFilters.findIndex((f) => f === filter)
-  if (index !== -1) {
-    nodeFilters.splice(index, 1)
-  }
+  nodeFilters.value = nodeFilters.value.filter((f) => f !== filter)
 }
 const clearFilters = () => {
-  nodeFilters.splice(0, nodeFilters.length)
+  nodeFilters.value = []
 }
 const closeDialog = () => {
   visible.value = false
@@ -95,41 +90,36 @@ const addNode = (nodeDef: ComfyNodeDefImpl) => {
   }, 100)
 }
 
-const linkReleaseTriggerMode = computed(() => {
-  return settingStore.get('Comfy.NodeSearchBoxImpl.LinkReleaseTrigger')
-})
-
-const canvasEventHandler = (e: LiteGraphCanvasEvent) => {
-  if (!['empty-release', 'empty-double-click'].includes(e.detail.subType)) {
-    return
+const newSearchBoxEnabled = computed(
+  () => settingStore.get('Comfy.NodeSearchBoxImpl') === 'default'
+)
+const showSearchBox = (e: LiteGraphCanvasEvent) => {
+  if (newSearchBoxEnabled.value) {
+    showNewSearchBox(e)
+  } else {
+    canvasStore.canvas.showSearchBox(e.detail.originalEvent as MouseEvent)
   }
+}
 
-  const shiftPressed = (e.detail.originalEvent as KeyboardEvent).shiftKey
-
-  if (e.detail.subType === 'empty-release') {
-    if (
-      (linkReleaseTriggerMode.value === LinkReleaseTriggerMode.HOLD_SHIFT &&
-        !shiftPressed) ||
-      (linkReleaseTriggerMode.value === LinkReleaseTriggerMode.NOT_HOLD_SHIFT &&
-        shiftPressed)
-    ) {
-      return
-    }
-
-    const context = e.detail.linkReleaseContext
-    if (context.links.length === 0) {
+const nodeDefStore = useNodeDefStore()
+const showNewSearchBox = (e: LiteGraphCanvasEvent) => {
+  if (e.detail.linkReleaseContext) {
+    const links = e.detail.linkReleaseContext.links
+    if (links.length === 0) {
       console.warn('Empty release with no links! This should never happen')
       return
     }
-    const firstLink = ConnectingLinkImpl.createFromPlainObject(context.links[0])
-    const filter = useNodeDefStore().nodeSearchService.getFilterById(
+    const firstLink = ConnectingLinkImpl.createFromPlainObject(links[0])
+    const filter = nodeDefStore.nodeSearchService.getFilterById(
       firstLink.releaseSlotType
     )
     const dataType = firstLink.type
     addFilter([filter, dataType])
   }
-  triggerEvent.value = e
+
   visible.value = true
+  triggerEvent.value = e
+
   // Prevent the dialog from being dismissed immediately
   dismissable.value = false
   setTimeout(() => {
@@ -137,20 +127,80 @@ const canvasEventHandler = (e: LiteGraphCanvasEvent) => {
   }, 300)
 }
 
-const handleEscapeKeyPress = (event) => {
-  if (event.key === 'Escape') {
-    closeDialog()
+const showContextMenu = (e: LiteGraphCanvasEvent) => {
+  const links = e.detail.linkReleaseContext.links
+  if (links.length === 0) {
+    console.warn('Empty release with no links! This should never happen')
+    return
+  }
+
+  const firstLink = ConnectingLinkImpl.createFromPlainObject(links[0])
+  const mouseEvent = e.detail.originalEvent as MouseEvent
+  const commonOptions = {
+    e: mouseEvent,
+    allow_searchbox: true,
+    showSearchBox: () => showSearchBox(e)
+  }
+  const connectionOptions = firstLink.output
+    ? { nodeFrom: firstLink.node, slotFrom: firstLink.output }
+    : { nodeTo: firstLink.node, slotTo: firstLink.input }
+  canvasStore.canvas.showConnectionMenu({
+    ...connectionOptions,
+    ...commonOptions
+  })
+}
+
+// Disable litegraph's default behavior of release link and search box.
+const canvasStore = useCanvasStore()
+watchEffect(() => {
+  if (canvasStore.canvas) {
+    LiteGraph.release_link_on_empty_shows_menu = false
+    canvasStore.canvas.allow_searchbox = false
+  }
+})
+
+const canvasEventHandler = (e: LiteGraphCanvasEvent) => {
+  if (e.detail.subType === 'empty-double-click') {
+    showSearchBox(e)
+  } else if (e.detail.subType === 'empty-release') {
+    handleCanvasEmptyRelease(e)
+  }
+}
+
+const linkReleaseAction = computed(() => {
+  return settingStore.get('Comfy.LinkRelease.Action')
+})
+
+const linkReleaseActionShift = computed(() => {
+  return settingStore.get('Comfy.LinkRelease.ActionShift')
+})
+
+const handleCanvasEmptyRelease = (e: LiteGraphCanvasEvent) => {
+  const originalEvent = e.detail.originalEvent as MouseEvent
+  const shiftPressed = originalEvent.shiftKey
+
+  const action = shiftPressed
+    ? linkReleaseActionShift.value
+    : linkReleaseAction.value
+  switch (action) {
+    case LinkReleaseTriggerAction.SEARCH_BOX:
+      showSearchBox(e)
+      break
+    case LinkReleaseTriggerAction.CONTEXT_MENU:
+      showContextMenu(e)
+      break
+    case LinkReleaseTriggerAction.NO_ACTION:
+    default:
+      break
   }
 }
 
 onMounted(() => {
   document.addEventListener('litegraph:canvas', canvasEventHandler)
-  document.addEventListener('keydown', handleEscapeKeyPress)
 })
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
   document.removeEventListener('litegraph:canvas', canvasEventHandler)
-  document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleEscapeKeyPress)
 })
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/stores/settingStore.ts b/src/stores/settingStore.ts
index 2d60fb67b..63353ebda 100644
--- a/src/stores/settingStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/settingStore.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
 import { app } from '@/scripts/app'
 import { ComfySettingsDialog } from '@/scripts/ui/settings'
 import { Settings } from '@/types/apiTypes'
-import { LinkReleaseTriggerMode } from '@/types/searchBoxTypes'
+import {
+  LinkReleaseTriggerAction,
+  LinkReleaseTriggerMode
+} from '@/types/searchBoxTypes'
 import { SettingParams } from '@/types/settingTypes'
 import { buildTree } from '@/utils/treeUtil'
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
@@ -83,10 +86,26 @@ export const useSettingStore = defineStore('setting', {
         id: 'Comfy.NodeSearchBoxImpl.LinkReleaseTrigger',
         category: ['Comfy', 'Node Search Box', 'LinkReleaseTrigger'],
         name: 'Trigger on link release',
-        tooltip: 'Only applies to the default implementation',
-        type: 'combo',
+        type: 'hidden',
         options: Object.values(LinkReleaseTriggerMode),
-        defaultValue: LinkReleaseTriggerMode.ALWAYS
+        defaultValue: LinkReleaseTriggerMode.ALWAYS,
+        deprecated: true
+      })
+
+      app.ui.settings.addSetting({
+        id: 'Comfy.LinkRelease.Action',
+        name: 'Action on link release (No modifier)',
+        type: 'combo',
+        options: Object.values(LinkReleaseTriggerAction),
+        defaultValue: LinkReleaseTriggerAction.CONTEXT_MENU
+      })
+
+      app.ui.settings.addSetting({
+        id: 'Comfy.LinkRelease.ActionShift',
+        name: 'Action on link release (Shift)',
+        type: 'combo',
+        options: Object.values(LinkReleaseTriggerAction),
+        defaultValue: LinkReleaseTriggerAction.SEARCH_BOX
       })
 
       app.ui.settings.addSetting({
@@ -219,7 +238,8 @@ export const useSettingStore = defineStore('setting', {
         id: 'Comfy.NodeLibrary.Bookmarks',
         name: 'Node library bookmarks with display name (deprecated)',
         type: 'hidden',
-        defaultValue: []
+        defaultValue: [],
+        deprecated: true
       })
 
       app.ui.settings.addSetting({
diff --git a/src/types/apiTypes.ts b/src/types/apiTypes.ts
index 74f211e38..4efc5b4e9 100644
--- a/src/types/apiTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/apiTypes.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { ZodType, z } from 'zod'
 import { zComfyWorkflow, zNodeId } from './comfyWorkflow'
 import { fromZodError } from 'zod-validation-error'
 import { colorPalettesSchema } from './colorPalette'
+import { LinkReleaseTriggerAction } from './searchBoxTypes'
 
 const zNodeType = z.string()
 const zQueueIndex = z.number()
@@ -419,6 +420,10 @@ const zBookmarkCustomization = z.object({
 })
 export type BookmarkCustomization = z.infer<typeof zBookmarkCustomization>
 
+const zLinkReleaseTriggerAction = z.enum(
+  Object.values(LinkReleaseTriggerAction) as [string, ...string[]]
+)
+
 const zSettings = z.record(z.any()).and(
   z
     .object({
@@ -454,6 +459,8 @@ const zSettings = z.record(z.any()).and(
         'hold shift',
         'NOT hold shift'
       ]),
+      'Comfy.LinkRelease.Action': zLinkReleaseTriggerAction,
+      'Comfy.LinkRelease.ActionShift': zLinkReleaseTriggerAction,
       'Comfy.NodeSearchBoxImpl.NodePreview': z.boolean(),
       'Comfy.NodeSearchBoxImpl': z.enum(['default', 'simple']),
       'Comfy.NodeSearchBoxImpl.ShowCategory': z.boolean(),
diff --git a/src/types/searchBoxTypes.ts b/src/types/searchBoxTypes.ts
index 91855e76c..d80140590 100644
--- a/src/types/searchBoxTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/searchBoxTypes.ts
@@ -3,3 +3,9 @@ export enum LinkReleaseTriggerMode {
   HOLD_SHIFT = 'hold shift',
   NOT_HOLD_SHIFT = 'NOT hold shift'
 }
+
+export enum LinkReleaseTriggerAction {
+  CONTEXT_MENU = 'context menu',
+  SEARCH_BOX = 'search box',
+  NO_ACTION = 'no action'
+}
diff --git a/src/types/settingTypes.ts b/src/types/settingTypes.ts
index 77c3c59c2..34ab85ddd 100644
--- a/src/types/settingTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/settingTypes.ts
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ export interface SettingParams {
   // Note: Like id, category value need to be unique.
   category?: string[]
   experimental?: boolean
+  deprecated?: boolean
 }