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diff --git a/src/ui/src/core_components/base/BaseInputRange.vue b/src/ui/src/core_components/base/BaseInputRange.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb2da6eee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/src/core_components/base/BaseInputRange.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+<template>
+	<div
+		role="slider"
+		:aria-valuemin="min"
+		:aria-valuemax="max"
+		:aria-valuenow="value"
+		:aria-valuetext="`${value} (${Math.round(progress)}%)`"
+		class="BaseInputRange"
+		:class="{
+			'BaseInputRange--popover-always-visible':
+				popoverDisplayMode === 'always',
+		}"
+	>
+		<transition>
+			<div
+				v-show="isPopoverDisplayed"
+				class="BaseInputRange__popover"
+				:style="{ left: popoverLeft }"
+			>
+				<span class="BaseInputRange__popover__content">
+					{{ value }}
+				</span>
+			</div>
+		</transition>
+		<div
+			ref="slider"
+			class="BaseInputRange__slider"
+			@mousedown="handleMouseDown"
+		>
+			<div
+				class="BaseInputRange__slider__progress"
+				:style="{ width: `calc(${progress}% + ${thumbRadius}px)` }"
+			></div>
+		</div>
+		<button
+			ref="thumb"
+			type="button"
+			class="BaseInputRange__thumb"
+			:style="{ left: thumbLeft }"
+			aria-label="Use the arrow keys to increase or decrease the value."
+			@keydown.left="updateValue(+model - step)"
+			@keydown.right="updateValue(+model + step)"
+			@mousedown="handleMouseDown"
+		></button>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, PropType, ref, toRef, watch } from "vue";
+
+const props = defineProps({
+	min: { type: Number, default: 0 },
+	max: { type: Number, default: 100 },
+	step: { type: Number, default: 1 },
+	popoverDisplayMode: {
+		type: String as PropType<"always" | "onChange">,
+		default: "onChange",
+	},
+});
+
+const model = defineModel("value", { type: Number, default: 50 });
+
+const thumbRadius = 9;
+
+const thumb = ref<HTMLElement>();
+const slider = ref<HTMLElement>();
+
+const progress = computed(() => {
+	if (typeof model.value !== "number") return 50;
+	return ((model.value - props.min) / (props.max - props.min)) * 100;
+});
+
+const isPopoverDisplayed = ref(props.popoverDisplayMode === "always");
+let popoverTimeout = null;
+
+watch(toRef(props.popoverDisplayMode), () => {
+	if (props.popoverDisplayMode === "always") isPopoverDisplayed.value = true;
+});
+
+function displayPopover() {
+	if (props.popoverDisplayMode === "always") return;
+	isPopoverDisplayed.value = true;
+
+	if (popoverTimeout) {
+		clearTimeout(popoverTimeout);
+		popoverTimeout = null;
+	}
+
+	popoverTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+		isPopoverDisplayed.value = false;
+		popoverTimeout = null;
+	}, 1_000);
+}
+
+// clamp(0px, calc(62% - 9px), calc(100% - 18px))
+const thumbLeft = computed(
+	() => `clamp(
+		0px,
+		calc(${progress.value}% - ${thumbRadius}px),
+		calc(100% - ${thumbRadius * 2}px)
+	)`,
+);
+
+const popoverLeft = computed(() => `calc(${thumbLeft.value} - 3px)`);
+
+function updateValue(value: number) {
+	displayPopover();
+	if (props.min !== undefined && value < props.min) return;
+	if (props.max !== undefined && value > props.max) return;
+
+	// round the value to the closest step
+	const relativeValue = value - props.min;
+	const stepIndex = Math.round(relativeValue / props.step);
+	const roundedValue = props.min + stepIndex * props.step;
+
+	if (model.value !== roundedValue) model.value = roundedValue;
+}
+
+function handleMouseDown(initialEvent: MouseEvent) {
+	document.addEventListener("mousemove", onMouseMove);
+	document.addEventListener("mouseup", onMouseUp);
+
+	const sliderBoundingRect = slider.value.getBoundingClientRect();
+
+	// trigger immediate value update to handle user click
+	onMouseMove(initialEvent);
+
+	function onMouseMove(event: MouseEvent) {
+		const progress =
+			(event.x - sliderBoundingRect.left) /
+			(sliderBoundingRect.right - sliderBoundingRect.left);
+
+		if (progress > 1 || progress < 0) return;
+
+		const value = Math.round(
+			(props.max - props.min) * progress + props.min,
+		);
+		updateValue(value);
+	}
+
+	function onMouseUp() {
+		document.removeEventListener("mouseup", onMouseUp);
+		document.removeEventListener("mousemove", onMouseMove);
+	}
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.BaseInputRange {
+	--thumb-color: var(--accentColor);
+	--thumb-shadow-color: rgba(228, 231, 237, 0.4);
+	--slider-color: var(--softenedAccentColor);
+	--slider-bg-color: var(--separatorColor);
+	--popover-bg-color: var(--popoverBackgroundColor, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1));
+	width: 100%;
+
+	position: relative;
+	padding-top: 5px;
+	padding-bottom: 5px;
+}
+
+.BaseInputRange--popover-always-visible {
+	/* add extra margin to make sure the popover does not overflow on something */
+	margin-top: 24px;
+}
+
+.BaseInputRange__slider {
+	height: 8px;
+	width: 100%;
+	border-radius: 4px;
+	background-color: var(--slider-bg-color);
+}
+
+.BaseInputRange__slider__progress {
+	height: 100%;
+	max-width: 100%;
+	border-radius: 4px;
+	background-color: var(--slider-color);
+}
+
+.BaseInputRange__thumb {
+	border: none;
+
+	height: 18px;
+	width: 18px;
+	border-radius: 50%;
+	background-color: var(--thumb-color);
+
+	position: absolute;
+	top: 0;
+
+	transition: box-shadow ease-in-out 0.5s;
+}
+
+.BaseInputRange__thumb:active {
+	box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--thumb-shadow-color);
+}
+
+.BaseInputRange__thumb:focus-visible {
+	box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--thumb-shadow-color);
+	outline: 1px solid blue;
+	outline-offset: 2px;
+}
+
+.BaseInputRange__popover {
+	position: absolute;
+	top: -24px;
+	font-size: 10px;
+	z-index: 2;
+
+	color: var(--popoverColor, white);
+
+	background: var(--popover-bg-color);
+	height: 18px;
+	width: 24px;
+	max-width: 24px;
+
+	border-radius: 4px;
+
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.BaseInputRange__popover::after {
+	content: "";
+	width: 0;
+	height: 0;
+	border-left: 4px solid transparent;
+	border-right: 4px solid transparent;
+	border-top: 5px solid var(--popover-bg-color);
+	position: absolute;
+	bottom: -5px;
+	left: calc(50% - 4px);
+}
+
+.BaseInputRange__popover__content {
+	overflow: hidden;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
+	text-align: center;
+}
+
+/* start invisible */
+.v-enter-active,
+.v-leave-active {
+	transition: opacity 0.2s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+.v-enter-from,
+.v-leave-to {
+	opacity: 0;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/ui/src/core_components/base/BaseJsonViewerValue.vue b/src/ui/src/core_components/base/BaseJsonViewerValue.vue
index 12b0c819f..9c82f5c92 100644
--- a/src/ui/src/core_components/base/BaseJsonViewerValue.vue
+++ b/src/ui/src/core_components/base/BaseJsonViewerValue.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ import { PropType, computed } from "vue";
 import type { JsonValue } from "./BaseJsonViewer.vue";
 
 const props = defineProps({
-	data: { type: Object as PropType<JsonValue>, required: true },
+	data: {
+		type: [Object, String, Number] as PropType<JsonValue>,
+		required: true,
+	},
 });
 
 const dataFormatted = computed(() => JSON.stringify(props.data));
diff --git a/src/ui/src/core_components/input/CoreSliderInput.vue b/src/ui/src/core_components/input/CoreSliderInput.vue
index 4bb2d384d..34f0b78d1 100644
--- a/src/ui/src/core_components/input/CoreSliderInput.vue
+++ b/src/ui/src/core_components/input/CoreSliderInput.vue
@@ -4,33 +4,22 @@
 		:label="fields.label.value"
 		class="CoreSliderInput"
 	>
-		<div class="inputArea">
-			<input
-				type="range"
-				:value="formValue"
-				:min="fields.minValue.value"
-				:max="fields.maxValue.value"
-				:step="fields.stepSize.value"
-				@input="
-					($event) =>
-						handleInput(
-							($event.target as HTMLInputElement).value,
-							'wf-number-change',
-						)
-				"
-			/>
-			<div class="valueContainer">
-				<h3>{{ formValue }}</h3>
-			</div>
-		</div>
+		<BaseInputRange
+			popover-display-mode="always"
+			:value="formValue"
+			:min="fields.minValue.value"
+			:max="fields.maxValue.value"
+			:step="fields.stepSize.value"
+			@update:value="handleInput($event, 'wf-number-change')"
+		/>
 	</BaseInputWrapper>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { FieldType } from "../../writerTypes";
+import { ComponentPublicInstance } from "vue";
 import { accentColor, cssClasses } from "../../renderer/sharedStyleFields";
+import { FieldCategory, FieldType } from "../../writerTypes";
 import BaseInputWrapper from "../base/BaseInputWrapper.vue";
-import { ComponentPublicInstance } from "vue";
 
 const description =
 	"A user input component that allows users to select numeric values using a slider with optional constraints like min, max, and step.";
@@ -72,6 +61,20 @@ export default {
 				init: "1",
 			},
 			accentColor,
+			popoverColor: {
+				name: "Popover color",
+				type: FieldType.Color,
+				category: FieldCategory.Style,
+				applyStyleVariable: true,
+				default: "white",
+			},
+			popoverBackgroundColor: {
+				name: "Popover background",
+				type: FieldType.Color,
+				category: FieldCategory.Style,
+				applyStyleVariable: true,
+				default: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)",
+			},
 			cssClasses,
 		},
 		events: {
@@ -89,13 +92,14 @@ export default {
 import { inject, ref } from "vue";
 import injectionKeys from "../../injectionKeys";
 import { useFormValueBroker } from "../../renderer/useFormValueBroker";
+import BaseInputRange from "../base/BaseInputRange.vue";
 
 const fields = inject(injectionKeys.evaluatedFields);
 const rootInstance = ref<ComponentPublicInstance | null>(null);
 const wf = inject(injectionKeys.core);
 const instancePath = inject(injectionKeys.instancePath);
 
-const { formValue, handleInput } = useFormValueBroker(
+const { formValue, handleInput } = useFormValueBroker<number>(
 	wf,
 	instancePath,
 	rootInstance,
@@ -110,28 +114,4 @@ const { formValue, handleInput } = useFormValueBroker(
 	width: 100%;
 	max-width: 50ch;
 }
-
-.inputArea {
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	gap: 8px;
-	border-radius: 8px;
-	border: 1px solid transparent;
-}
-
-input {
-	flex: 1 1 auto;
-	min-width: 0;
-	margin: 0;
-	accent-color: var(--accentColor);
-	border-radius: 8px;
-	height: 38px;
-	outline: none;
-}
-
-.valueContainer {
-	min-width: 0;
-	flex: 0 0 auto;
-	text-align: center;
-}
 </style>
diff --git a/src/ui/src/renderer/useFormValueBroker.ts b/src/ui/src/renderer/useFormValueBroker.ts
index 3d2623973..8eee4d78d 100644
--- a/src/ui/src/renderer/useFormValueBroker.ts
+++ b/src/ui/src/renderer/useFormValueBroker.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export function useFormValueBroker<T = any>(
 		() => getBindingValue(),
 		(value) => {
 			if (isBusy.value) return;
-			formValue.value = value;
+			formValue.value = value as T;
 		},
 		{ immediate: true },
 	);
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export function useFormValueBroker<T = any>(
 		formValue,
 		(newValue) => {
 			if (typeof newValue === "undefined") {
-				formValue.value = "";
+				formValue.value = "" as T;
 			}
 		},
 		{ immediate: true },