diff --git a/components/process-flow/HtmlNodeConfiguration.vue b/components/process-flow/HtmlNodeConfiguration.vue
index bf98eb7..0479e25 100644
--- a/components/process-flow/HtmlNodeConfiguration.vue
+++ b/components/process-flow/HtmlNodeConfiguration.vue
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-import { ref, computed, watch, onMounted } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, watch, onMounted, nextTick } from 'vue'
 
 // Props and emits
 const props = defineProps({
@@ -489,6 +489,9 @@ const getMockValueForType = (type) => {
   }
 }
 
+// Add a flag to prevent recursive updates
+const isUpdatingFromProps = ref(false)
+
 const emitUpdate = () => {
   emit('update', localNodeData.value)
 }
@@ -498,6 +501,7 @@ watch(
   () => props.nodeData,
   (newData) => {
     if (newData && Object.keys(newData).length > 0) {
+      isUpdatingFromProps.value = true
       localNodeData.value = {
         label: newData.label || 'HTML Node',
         description: newData.description || '',
@@ -509,6 +513,10 @@ watch(
         allowVariableAccess: newData.allowVariableAccess !== undefined ? newData.allowVariableAccess : true,
         autoRefresh: newData.autoRefresh || false
       }
+      // Reset the flag after the update
+      nextTick(() => {
+        isUpdatingFromProps.value = false
+      })
     }
   },
   { immediate: true, deep: true }
@@ -518,7 +526,10 @@ watch(
 watch(
   localNodeData,
   () => {
-    emitUpdate()
+    // Only emit if we're not currently updating from props
+    if (!isUpdatingFromProps.value) {
+      emitUpdate()
+    }
   },
   { deep: true }
 )
diff --git a/components/process-flow/ScriptNodeConfiguration.vue b/components/process-flow/ScriptNodeConfiguration.vue
index 7ae85d5..58f46f8 100644
--- a/components/process-flow/ScriptNodeConfiguration.vue
+++ b/components/process-flow/ScriptNodeConfiguration.vue
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-import { ref, computed, watch } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, watch, nextTick } from 'vue'
 
 // Props and emits
 const props = defineProps({
@@ -348,11 +348,15 @@ const emitUpdate = () => {
   emit('update', localNodeData.value)
 }
 
+// Add a flag to prevent recursive updates
+const isUpdatingFromProps = ref(false)
+
 // Watch for prop changes
 watch(
   () => props.nodeData,
   (newData) => {
     if (newData && Object.keys(newData).length > 0) {
+      isUpdatingFromProps.value = true
       localNodeData.value = {
         label: newData.label || 'Script Task',
         description: newData.description || '',
@@ -363,6 +367,10 @@ watch(
         continueOnError: newData.continueOnError || false,
         errorVariable: newData.errorVariable || 'scriptError'
       }
+      // Reset the flag after the update
+      nextTick(() => {
+        isUpdatingFromProps.value = false
+      })
     }
   },
   { immediate: true, deep: true }
@@ -372,7 +380,10 @@ watch(
 watch(
   localNodeData,
   () => {
-    emitUpdate()
+    // Only emit if we're not currently updating from props
+    if (!isUpdatingFromProps.value) {
+      emitUpdate()
+    }
   },
   { deep: true }
 )
diff --git a/pages/process-builder/index.vue b/pages/process-builder/index.vue
index 7d945f0..85a7413 100644
--- a/pages/process-builder/index.vue
+++ b/pages/process-builder/index.vue
@@ -553,9 +553,66 @@ const pasteElements = async () => {
 
 // Keyboard shortcuts for panel toggles and copy/paste
 const handleKeyboardShortcuts = (event) => {
-  // Only handle shortcuts when no input is focused
-  if (event.target.tagName === 'INPUT' || event.target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA') {
-    return;
+  // Check if any modal is open - if so, don't handle process builder shortcuts
+  const isModalOpen = showFormConfigModal.value || 
+                     showApiConfigModal.value || 
+                     showGatewayConfigModal.value || 
+                     showBusinessRuleConfigModal.value || 
+                     showNotificationConfigModal.value || 
+                     showScriptConfigModal.value || 
+                     showHtmlConfigModal.value || 
+                     showSubprocessConfigModal.value || 
+                     showTemplatesModal.value || 
+                     showProcessSettings.value || 
+                     showProcessHistoryModal.value || 
+                     showExportModal.value || 
+                     showUnsavedChangesModal.value;
+  
+  if (isModalOpen) {
+    // Debug logging (can be removed in production)
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' && (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) && (event.key === 'c' || event.key === 'v')) {
+      console.log('🔒 Process builder shortcuts blocked - modal is open');
+    }
+    return; // Let the modal handle its own keyboard shortcuts
+  }
+  
+  // Check if the target is an input element or code editor
+  const target = event.target;
+  const isInputElement = target.tagName === 'INPUT' || 
+                        target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA' || 
+                        target.tagName === 'SELECT' ||
+                        target.contentEditable === 'true' ||
+                        target.closest('.CodeMirror') !== null ||
+                        target.closest('.cm-editor') !== null ||
+                        target.closest('.cm-content') !== null ||
+                        target.closest('.cm-cursor') !== null ||
+                        target.closest('.cm-line') !== null ||
+                        target.closest('.formkit-input') !== null ||
+                        target.closest('.formkit-textarea') !== null ||
+                        target.closest('[contenteditable="true"]') !== null ||
+                        target.closest('.rs-code-mirror') !== null ||
+                        target.closest('[data-cm-editor]') !== null;
+  
+  if (isInputElement) {
+    // Debug logging (can be removed in production)
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' && (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) && (event.key === 'c' || event.key === 'v')) {
+      console.log('🔒 Process builder shortcuts blocked - input element detected:', target.tagName, target.className);
+    }
+    return; // Let the input element handle its own keyboard shortcuts
+  }
+  
+  // Additional check: if the target is inside any modal, don't handle process builder shortcuts
+  const isInsideModal = target.closest('.rs-modal') !== null ||
+                       target.closest('.modal') !== null ||
+                       target.closest('[role="dialog"]') !== null ||
+                       target.closest('.vue-flow__modal') !== null;
+  
+  if (isInsideModal) {
+    // Debug logging (can be removed in production)
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' && (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) && (event.key === 'c' || event.key === 'v')) {
+      console.log('🔒 Process builder shortcuts blocked - inside modal');
+    }
+    return; // Let the modal handle its own keyboard shortcuts
   }
   
   // Ctrl/Cmd + 1: Toggle left panel
@@ -579,12 +636,20 @@ const handleKeyboardShortcuts = (event) => {
   // Ctrl/Cmd + C: Copy selected elements
   if ((event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) && event.key === 'c') {
     event.preventDefault();
+    // Debug logging (can be removed in production)
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+      console.log('📋 Process builder copy shortcut triggered');
+    }
     copySelectedElements();
   }
   
   // Ctrl/Cmd + V: Paste elements
   if ((event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) && event.key === 'v') {
     event.preventDefault();
+    // Debug logging (can be removed in production)
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+      console.log('📋 Process builder paste shortcut triggered');
+    }
     pasteElements();
   }
 };