ComfyUI-IMGNR-Utils In fieri <!-- omit from toc -->

A Quality-of-Life node pack designed to solve specific annoyances, reduce clicking, and keep your workflow clean.

Philosophy:

• Don't re-invent the wheel.
• Make ComfyUI easier to use, not harder.
• Solve actual workflow bottlenecks and annoyances.
• Minimal Change, Maximum Effect.
• ZERO new requirements to mess up your install

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Contents <!-- omit from toc -->

• 🛠️ The Utilities
  • 1. Split Screen View
  • 2. Catch & Edit Text
  • 3. Preview Image (No Save)
  • 4. Preview Image (Ad-Hoc Save)
  • 5. Preview Compare Lastgen
  • 6. Node Matcher ("U Might Have A Node For That")
  • 7. DIY-Nodes (Previously Txt2Combo nodes)
  • 8. ABBA Switch
• 📥 Installation
• 📋 ChangeLog (V3.4.0)
• ⚠️ Disclaimer, Credits, License
  • Credits & Inspiration
  • Definitely worth checking out
  • License

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🛠️ The Utilities

1. Split Screen View

Dual viewports for large workflows. (NOT!! Nodes 2.0 compatible)

Adds a "Split Screen" toggle to the main toolbar, allowing you to view two independent areas of the same workflow simultaneously.

• Independent Navigation: Zoom in on a control group in the Left Pane while watching the results in the Right Pane.
• Shared Graph: Moving a node in one view moves it in the other.
• State Saving: Remembers your split position and camera coordinates in the workflow metadata.
• (Experimental) Toggle interaction on/off for the secondary view.

(Shift+Click icon for settings)

Example SplitScreen Video

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2. Catch & Edit Text

Manual control for generated prompts. (Nodes 2.0 compatible)

Often, AI-generated prompts (e.g., from dynamic prompt nodes) are almost perfect but need a human touch. A little change of words, removing some nonsense, etc. Or maybe you now want a blue car instead of a red one. You don't need an completely new generated prompt for that, costing valuable resources and possibly rated API calls. This Catch & Edit Text node shows text being created by a previous node and enables editing the text for subsequent runs.

• Edit & Continue: After the initial run, tweak the text in the box, and continue processing.
• Save Resources: When editing, the node can mute the previous generator to prevent wasted API calls or regeneration.
• Visual Clarity: toggle to show selected mode on node header.(Green=Pass input, Yellow=Soft Mute, Red=Hard Block)

Modes (action switch):

• Use_input: Passes the incoming text through unchanged. (overwrites Editblock with newly generated content, ready to edit)
• Use_edit_mute_Input: Uses your edited text and soft mutes the input node (saving resources).
• Use_edit_BLOCK_inputnode: Uses your edited text and hard blocks the input node (prevents execution even if upstream seeds change).

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3. Preview Image (No Save)

A true disposable preview. (Nodes 2.0 compatible)

Standard "Preview Image" nodes save files to your ComfyUI\temp directory, which persists until the server restarts. This node sends the image directly to your browser memory without writing to the disk.

• Zero Clutter: On page reload, the image is gone.
• Privacy: No residual files left on the server.
• Flexible: Supports resizing options, RGBA images, and masks.

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4. Preview Image (Ad-Hoc Save)

Preview now, save later. (Nodes 2.0 compatible)

Behaves like the "No Save" node by default (images are disposable), but gives you the option to save specific successful generations without re-running the workflow.

• Manual Save: Click the button to save the current image immediately.
• Auto-Save Toggle: Switch autosave to true to capture the next run automatically.
• Filename Sync: Supports filename_main and counter inputs to keep multiple Ad-Hoc save nodes (e.g., Original vs. Upscaled) in sync with the same index number.

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5. Preview Compare Lastgen

Compare your image against last run. (Nodes 2.0 compatible)

Partly a clone of Ad-hoc Save, but has comparison tools built in. Regular A/B compare already exists as nodes; this one compares against previous generated image.

• Preview Ad-hoc Plus: Same features, and more.
• Compare against last Gen: Easy slider to compare with reference and see the differences with new seed or new prompt.
• Blink and workflow info: Quick blink the reference for 'at a glance' comparison. Check the workflow info for changes in the workflow.

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6. Node Matcher ("U Might Have A Node For That")

Stop installing duplicate node packs. (Nodes 2.0 compatible)

When loading workflows from CivitAI or Reddit, you often see missing nodes. This utility helps you find equivalent nodes you already have installed based on inputs, outputs, and functionality.

• Usage: Right-click any node (missing or existing) to see a ranked list of alternatives.
• Smart Matching: Matches based on Name, S&R Name, Inputs, and Outputs.
• Core Awareness: Identifies standard ComfyUI nodes as *(Core) to help you reduce dependencies.
• Settings: Tweak search sensitivity in ComfyUI Settings > IMGNR.

| Right-Click Menu | Ranked Results | | :---: | :---: | | | |

NOTE: As not all nodes have clear descriptions and input/output, the matching is based on 'name', 'S&R name', 'inputs' and 'outputs'. It could therefor also rank nodes that are actually different. But it could also rank nodes that don't seem to match, but actually do.

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7. DIY-Nodes (Previously Txt2Combo nodes)

Build your own dynamic nodes (Nodes 2.0 compatible)

Create your own nodes using simple text files. This is ideal for prompt styles, camera models, or frequently used settings. You can use comboboxes, STRING, TEXTBOX, INT, FLOAT and even concat different combinations, all in one node, tailored to your needs.

• Create: Use the DIY Node Writer node (or edit files in User/IMGNR-Utils/DIY-nodes) to create and maintain your custom combonodes.
• Connect: Link your DIY node outputs to be the input for any node.
• Use: Fill in the fields, or Select your value from the dropdown.

Advanced Features:

• Multi-Combo: Use brackets [Section Name] in your text file to create one node with multiple dropdowns and outputs.

• Inspect: Connect the Writer inspect-output to an existing combo input on any node to import its values into the editor box to then cherrypick and make your custom list.[^1]

• Build your own path: By combining comboboxes and inputfields you can create your own path for example for consistent file saving.

NOTE:

• Editing items inside existing sections only requires a Refresh (R).
• Adding new files (Nodes) or [Sections] requires a Server Restart to update the nodes. (filename --> Node Name: DIY: Filename)
• More examples in the examples folder DIY-node-library or in the Example Workflows in ComfyUI
• Will try to find missing DIY nodes in the node-library; feel free to submit your own by adding an Issue here.

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8. ABBA Switch

Switch AB to BA (Nodes 2.0 compatible)

Not much to it.... just swap any 2 inputs

• SWAP Swap ANY 2 inputs (must be same type)
• Why Quickly switch Width/Height, Positive/Negative, etc.
• Toggle Toggle the Swap on or off.

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📥 Installation

Option 1: ComfyUI Manager (Recommended)

Search for ComfyUI-IMGNR-Utils in the Custom Node Manager.

Option 2: Manual Clone

cd ComfyUI/custom_nodes/
git clone https://github.com/ImagineerNL/ComfyUI-IMGNR-Utils

Option 3: ComfyRegistry

  comfy node registry-install ComfyUI-IMGNR-Utils

📋 ChangeLog (V3.4.0)

| Major | Minor | Notable Changes | | :-------------: | :-------------: | :------------- | | | V3.4.0 | New: Rightclick swap SaveImage/PreviewImage node for IMGNR version; Fix Preview Adhoc Save to include variables such as %date:yyyy-MM-dd%(also renamed filename_main to filename_prefix to match standard ComfyUI ); Fix nodes behaviour and coloring when 'disabled' and when zooming |
| | V3.3.0 | New: Preview Compare Lastgen; New: ABBA Switch; Fix: Preview-no-save now also doesn't save to workflow | | | V3.2.0 | ❌ Breaking change: Txt2Combo renamed to DIY-Nodes due to extended functionality | | | V3.1.0 | Expanded on Txt2Combo Nodes, added save, added examples folder Txt2Combo_Examples; toggle for counter in Ad-Hoc Save node. | V3.0.0 | | Added new Utility Split Screen View ; Preview Image (Ad-Hoc Save) ; Consolidated Settings file ; UI Fixes and Cleanup/Documentation. | | | V2.3.0 | Txt2Combo Support for multiple comboboxes in 1 node, Fix: Catch&Edit Text hover showed full inputnode text | | | V2.2.0 | Fix Issue #3, #6 ; Tweaks on Catch & Edit Text and "Preview Image - No Save", ; New Nodes: Txt2Combo (Autonodes) ; Added Node Descriptions and tooltips. | | | V2.1.0 | Fix menu-item showing up unwanted and added menu in ComfyUI Settings for tweaking search/matching | | V2.0.0 | | Added new Utility: Node Matcher ("U Might Have A Node For That") | | V1.0.0 | | Initial Upload |

⚠️ Disclaimer, Credits, License

Usage: As with any file you download from the internet: Use at your own risk. While tested, this is a personal passion project. Even though I have a degree in IT, I am no programmer by trade. This is a passion project for my own specific usecases and I'm sharing it so other people can benefit from it, the same way as i benefit from other people's work.

Credits & Inspiration

• ComfyUI Outputlists Combiner by Gerold Mesinger
• Custom Scripts by Pythongosssss
• Inpaint Crop&Stitch and Interactive nodes by Luis Quesada
• Screen 2 Gif Screenrecorder by Nicke Manarin for animations in this readme
• Split Screen Icon by Yudhi Restu Pebriyanto from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)

Definitely worth checking out

• ComfyUI Nvidia Docker by MMartial
• LoRaManager by Willmiao
• Smart ComfyUI Gallery by Biagiomaf
• ComfyUI-ToSVG-Potracer, Smooth BW Image to Vector made by me (Shameless self-plug)

License

This package is mostly licensed under the MIT license.

[^1]: The 'inspect' code is heavily inspired on the inspect combo in the String Outputlist node of ComfyUI Outputlists Combiner by Gerold Mesinger. Therefor, the DIY Node and code is licensed under the GPL-3.0 license.