diff --git a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/utility_types/network_interface.rs b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/utility_types/network_interface.rs
index 9007c8c72a..cd918a7979 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/utility_types/network_interface.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/utility_types/network_interface.rs
@@ -3421,10 +3421,7 @@ impl NodeNetworkInterface {
 	pub fn create_wire(&mut self, output_connector: &OutputConnector, input_connector: &InputConnector, network_path: &[NodeId]) {
 		let input = match output_connector {
 			OutputConnector::Node { node_id, output_index } => NodeInput::node(*node_id, *output_index),
-			OutputConnector::Import(import_index) => NodeInput::Network {
-				import_type: graph_craft::generic!(T),
-				import_index: *import_index,
-			},
+			OutputConnector::Import(import_index) => NodeInput::Network { import_index: *import_index },
 		};
 
 		self.set_input(input_connector, input, network_path);
diff --git a/editor/src/node_graph_executor.rs b/editor/src/node_graph_executor.rs
index 1dd24236e3..50dc913db5 100644
--- a/editor/src/node_graph_executor.rs
+++ b/editor/src/node_graph_executor.rs
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ impl NodeRuntime {
 		// We assume only one output
 		assert_eq!(scoped_network.exports.len(), 1, "Graph with multiple outputs not yet handled");
 		let c = Compiler {};
-		let proto_network = match c.compile_single(scoped_network) {
+		let proto_network = match c.compile_single(scoped_network, &[concrete!(RenderConfig)]) {
 			Ok(network) => network,
 			Err(e) => return Err(e),
 		};
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/widgets/inputs/NumberInput.svelte b/frontend/src/components/widgets/inputs/NumberInput.svelte
index bec4d11369..5738518027 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/widgets/inputs/NumberInput.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/widgets/inputs/NumberInput.svelte
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	// Number presentation
 	export let displayDecimalPlaces = 2;
 	export let unit = "";
+	$: console.info("new unit", unit);
 	export let unitIsHiddenWhenEditing = true;
 
 	// Mode behavior
diff --git a/node-graph/compilation-client/src/main.rs b/node-graph/compilation-client/src/main.rs
index 7d1dc662a2..64ee42a4bd 100644
--- a/node-graph/compilation-client/src/main.rs
+++ b/node-graph/compilation-client/src/main.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ fn main() {
 
 	let network = add_network();
 	let compiler = graph_craft::graphene_compiler::Compiler {};
-	let proto_network = compiler.compile_single(network).unwrap();
+	let input_types = vec![concrete!(Color), concrete!(Color), concrete!(u32)];
+	let proto_network = compiler.compile_single(network, &input_types).unwrap();
 
 	let io = ShaderIO {
 		inputs: vec![
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ fn main() {
 		output: ShaderInput::OutputBuffer((), concrete!(Color)),
 	};
 
-	let compile_request = CompileRequest::new(vec![proto_network], vec![concrete!(Color), concrete!(Color), concrete!(u32)], vec![concrete!(Color)], io);
+	let compile_request = CompileRequest::new(vec![proto_network], input_types, vec![concrete!(Color)], io);
 	let response = client
 		.post("http://localhost:3000/compile/spirv")
 		.timeout(Duration::from_secs(30))
diff --git a/node-graph/graph-craft/benches/compile_demo_art_criterion.rs b/node-graph/graph-craft/benches/compile_demo_art_criterion.rs
index 5e3264cd52..e432f329fd 100644
--- a/node-graph/graph-craft/benches/compile_demo_art_criterion.rs
+++ b/node-graph/graph-craft/benches/compile_demo_art_criterion.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 use criterion::{black_box, criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion};
 use graph_craft::util::DEMO_ART;
 fn compile_to_proto(c: &mut Criterion) {
-	use graph_craft::util::{compile, load_from_name};
+	use graph_craft::util::{compile_with_render_config, load_from_name};
 	let mut c = c.benchmark_group("Compile Network cold");
 
 	for name in DEMO_ART {
 		let network = load_from_name(name);
-		c.bench_function(name, |b| b.iter_batched(|| network.clone(), |network| compile(black_box(network)), criterion::BatchSize::SmallInput));
+		c.bench_function(name, |b| {
+			b.iter_batched(|| network.clone(), |network| compile_with_render_config(black_box(network)), criterion::BatchSize::SmallInput)
+		});
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/node-graph/graph-craft/benches/compile_demo_art_iai.rs b/node-graph/graph-craft/benches/compile_demo_art_iai.rs
index 4ff9893ad7..2b66d668cd 100644
--- a/node-graph/graph-craft/benches/compile_demo_art_iai.rs
+++ b/node-graph/graph-craft/benches/compile_demo_art_iai.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use iai_callgrind::{black_box, library_benchmark, library_benchmark_group, main}
 #[library_benchmark]
 #[benches::with_setup(args = ["isometric-fountain", "painted-dreams", "procedural-string-lights", "red-dress", "valley-of-spires"], setup = load_from_name)]
 pub fn compile_to_proto(_input: NodeNetwork) {
-	black_box(compile(_input));
+	black_box(compile_with_render_config(_input));
 }
 
 library_benchmark_group!(name = compile_group; benchmarks = compile_to_proto);
diff --git a/node-graph/graph-craft/src/document.rs b/node-graph/graph-craft/src/document.rs
index b0a0f64c58..13da84cfe1 100644
--- a/node-graph/graph-craft/src/document.rs
+++ b/node-graph/graph-craft/src/document.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ impl DocumentNode {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fn resolve_proto_node(mut self) -> ProtoNode {
+	fn resolve_proto_node(mut self, global_import_types: &[Type]) -> ProtoNode {
 		assert!(!self.inputs.is_empty() || self.manual_composition.is_some(), "Resolving document node {self:#?} with no inputs");
 		let DocumentNodeImplementation::ProtoNode(fqn) = self.implementation else {
 			unreachable!("tried to resolve not flattened node on resolved node {self:?}");
@@ -311,7 +311,10 @@ impl DocumentNode {
 					let node = if lambda { ProtoNodeInput::NodeLambda(node_id) } else { ProtoNodeInput::Node(node_id) };
 					(node, ConstructionArgs::Nodes(vec![]))
 				}
-				NodeInput::Network { import_type, .. } => (ProtoNodeInput::ManualComposition(import_type), ConstructionArgs::Nodes(vec![])),
+				NodeInput::Network { import_index } => {
+					let ty = global_import_types.get(import_index).expect("import index in global_import_types").clone();
+					(ProtoNodeInput::ManualComposition(ty), ConstructionArgs::Nodes(vec![]))
+				}
 				NodeInput::Inline(inline) => (ProtoNodeInput::None, ConstructionArgs::Inline(inline)),
 				NodeInput::Scope(_) => unreachable!("Scope input was not resolved"),
 				NodeInput::Reflection(_) => unreachable!("Reflection input was not resolved"),
@@ -355,9 +358,8 @@ pub enum NodeInput {
 	/// A hardcoded value that can't change after the graph is compiled. Gets converted into a value node during graph compilation.
 	Value { tagged_value: MemoHash<TaggedValue>, exposed: bool },
 
-	// TODO: Remove import_type and get type from parent node input
 	/// Input that is provided by the parent network to this document node, instead of from a hardcoded value or another node within the same network.
-	Network { import_type: Type, import_index: usize },
+	Network { import_index: usize },
 
 	/// Input that is extracted from the parent scopes the node resides in. The string argument is the key.
 	Scope(Cow<'static, str>),
@@ -403,8 +405,8 @@ impl NodeInput {
 		Self::Value { tagged_value, exposed }
 	}
 
-	pub const fn network(import_type: Type, import_index: usize) -> Self {
-		Self::Network { import_type, import_index }
+	pub fn network(_import_type: Type, import_index: usize) -> Self {
+		Self::Network { import_index }
 	}
 
 	pub fn scope(key: impl Into<Cow<'static, str>>) -> Self {
@@ -447,7 +449,7 @@ impl NodeInput {
 		match self {
 			NodeInput::Node { .. } => unreachable!("ty() called on NodeInput::Node"),
 			NodeInput::Value { tagged_value, .. } => tagged_value.ty(),
-			NodeInput::Network { import_type, .. } => import_type.clone(),
+			NodeInput::Network { .. } => unreachable!("ty() called on NodeInput::Network"),
 			NodeInput::Inline(_) => panic!("ty() called on NodeInput::Inline"),
 			NodeInput::Scope(_) => unreachable!("ty() called on NodeInput::Scope"),
 			NodeInput::Reflection(_) => concrete!(Metadata),
@@ -1312,8 +1314,8 @@ impl NodeNetwork {
 	}
 
 	/// Creates a proto network for evaluating each output of this network.
-	pub fn into_proto_networks(self) -> impl Iterator<Item = ProtoNetwork> {
-		let nodes: Vec<_> = self.nodes.into_iter().map(|(id, node)| (id, node.resolve_proto_node())).collect();
+	pub fn into_proto_networks(self, global_import_types: &[Type]) -> impl Iterator<Item = ProtoNetwork> {
+		let nodes: Vec<_> = self.nodes.into_iter().map(|(id, node)| (id, node.resolve_proto_node(global_import_types))).collect();
 
 		// Create a network to evaluate each output
 		if self.exports.len() == 1 {
@@ -1507,7 +1509,7 @@ mod test {
 			..Default::default()
 		};
 
-		let proto_node = document_node.resolve_proto_node();
+		let proto_node = document_node.resolve_proto_node(&[concrete!(u32)]);
 		let reference = ProtoNode {
 			identifier: "graphene_core::structural::ConsNode".into(),
 			input: ProtoNodeInput::ManualComposition(concrete!(u32)),
@@ -1577,7 +1579,7 @@ mod test {
 			.collect(),
 		};
 		let network = flat_network();
-		let mut resolved_network = network.into_proto_networks().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+		let mut resolved_network = network.into_proto_networks(&[concrete!(u32)]).collect::<Vec<_>>();
 		resolved_network[0].nodes.sort_unstable_by_key(|(id, _)| *id);
 
 		println!("{:#?}", resolved_network[0]);
diff --git a/node-graph/graph-craft/src/graphene_compiler.rs b/node-graph/graph-craft/src/graphene_compiler.rs
index 41a8182017..f5b5ce1b0d 100644
--- a/node-graph/graph-craft/src/graphene_compiler.rs
+++ b/node-graph/graph-craft/src/graphene_compiler.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::proto::{LocalFuture, ProtoNetwork};
 pub struct Compiler {}
 
 impl Compiler {
-	pub fn compile(&self, mut network: NodeNetwork) -> impl Iterator<Item = Result<ProtoNetwork, String>> {
+	pub fn compile(&self, mut network: NodeNetwork, global_import_types: &[crate::Type]) -> impl Iterator<Item = Result<ProtoNetwork, String>> {
 		let node_ids = network.nodes.keys().copied().collect::<Vec<_>>();
 		network.populate_dependants();
 		for id in node_ids {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ impl Compiler {
 		network.resolve_scope_inputs();
 		network.remove_redundant_id_nodes();
 		// network.remove_dead_nodes(0);
-		let proto_networks = network.into_proto_networks();
+		let proto_networks = network.into_proto_networks(global_import_types);
 
 		proto_networks.map(move |mut proto_network| {
 			proto_network.resolve_inputs()?;
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ impl Compiler {
 			Ok(proto_network)
 		})
 	}
-	pub fn compile_single(&self, network: NodeNetwork) -> Result<ProtoNetwork, String> {
+	pub fn compile_single(&self, network: NodeNetwork, global_import_types: &[crate::Type]) -> Result<ProtoNetwork, String> {
 		assert_eq!(network.exports.len(), 1, "Graph with multiple outputs not yet handled");
-		let Some(proto_network) = self.compile(network).next() else {
+		let Some(proto_network) = self.compile(network, global_import_types).next() else {
 			return Err("Failed to convert graph into proto graph".to_string());
 		};
 		proto_network
diff --git a/node-graph/graph-craft/src/util.rs b/node-graph/graph-craft/src/util.rs
index 3eb78d5a84..4ea1d65385 100644
--- a/node-graph/graph-craft/src/util.rs
+++ b/node-graph/graph-craft/src/util.rs
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ pub fn load_network(document_string: &str) -> NodeNetwork {
 	serde_json::from_value::<NodeNetwork>(document["network_interface"]["network"].clone()).expect("Failed to parse document")
 }
 
-pub fn compile(network: NodeNetwork) -> ProtoNetwork {
+pub fn compile_with_render_config(network: NodeNetwork) -> ProtoNetwork {
 	let compiler = Compiler {};
-	compiler.compile_single(network).unwrap()
+	compiler.compile_single(network, &[concrete!(graphene_core::application_io::RenderConfig)]).unwrap()
 }
 
 pub fn load_from_name(name: &str) -> NodeNetwork {
diff --git a/node-graph/graphene-cli/src/main.rs b/node-graph/graphene-cli/src/main.rs
index 2ac5bc3927..d3d07a8774 100644
--- a/node-graph/graphene-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/node-graph/graphene-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-use graph_craft::document::*;
 use graph_craft::graphene_compiler::{Compiler, Executor};
 use graph_craft::util::load_network;
 use graph_craft::wasm_application_io::EditorPreferences;
+use graph_craft::{concrete, document::*};
 use graphene_core::application_io::{ApplicationIo, NodeGraphUpdateSender};
 use graphene_core::text::FontCache;
 use graphene_std::wasm_application_io::{WasmApplicationIo, WasmEditorApi};
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ fn create_executor(document_string: String, editor_api: Arc<WasmEditorApi>) -> R
 
 	let wrapped_network = wrap_network_in_scope(network.clone(), editor_api);
 	let compiler = Compiler {};
-	let protograph = compiler.compile_single(wrapped_network)?;
+	let protograph = compiler.compile_single(wrapped_network, &[concrete!(graphene_core::application_io::RenderConfig)])?;
 	let executor = block_on(DynamicExecutor::new(protograph)).unwrap();
 	Ok(executor)
 }
diff --git a/node-graph/gstd/src/gpu_nodes.rs b/node-graph/gstd/src/gpu_nodes.rs
index d3d9534e99..f45800836e 100644
--- a/node-graph/gstd/src/gpu_nodes.rs
+++ b/node-graph/gstd/src/gpu_nodes.rs
@@ -18,23 +18,17 @@ use crate::wasm_application_io::WasmApplicationIo;
 
 // TODO: Move to graph-craft
 #[node_macro::node(category("Debug: GPU"))]
-async fn compile_gpu<'a: 'n>(_: (), node: &'a DocumentNode, typing_context: TypingContext, io: ShaderIO) -> Result<compilation_client::Shader, String> {
+async fn compile_gpu<'a: 'n>(_: (), node: &'a DocumentNode, typing_context: TypingContext, input_types: Vec<Type>, io: ShaderIO) -> Result<compilation_client::Shader, String> {
 	let mut typing_context = typing_context;
 	let compiler = graph_craft::graphene_compiler::Compiler {};
 	let DocumentNodeImplementation::Network(ref network) = node.implementation else { panic!() };
-	let proto_networks: Result<Vec<_>, _> = compiler.compile(network.clone()).collect();
+	let proto_networks: Result<Vec<_>, _> = compiler.compile(network.clone(), &input_types).collect();
 	let proto_networks = proto_networks?;
 
 	for network in proto_networks.iter() {
 		typing_context.update(network).expect("Failed to type check network");
 	}
 	// TODO: do a proper union
-	let input_types = proto_networks[0]
-		.inputs
-		.iter()
-		.map(|id| typing_context.type_of(*id).unwrap())
-		.map(|node_io| node_io.return_value.clone())
-		.collect();
 	let output_types = proto_networks.iter().map(|network| typing_context.type_of(network.output).unwrap().return_value.clone()).collect();
 
 	Ok(compilation_client::compile(proto_networks, input_types, output_types, io).await.unwrap())
@@ -187,11 +181,12 @@ async fn create_compute_pass_descriptor<T: Clone + Pixel + StaticTypeSized>(node
 		..Default::default()
 	};
 	log::debug!("compiling network");
-	let proto_networks: Result<Vec<_>, _> = compiler.compile(network.clone()).collect();
+	let global_input_types = vec![concrete!(u32), concrete!(Color)];
+	let proto_networks: Result<Vec<_>, _> = compiler.compile(network.clone(), &global_input_types).collect();
 	log::debug!("compiling shader");
 	let shader = compilation_client::compile(
 		proto_networks?,
-		vec![concrete!(u32), concrete!(Color)],
+		global_input_types,
 		vec![concrete!(Color)],
 		ShaderIO {
 			inputs: vec![
@@ -317,7 +312,15 @@ async fn blend_gpu_image(_: (), foreground: ImageFrame<Color>, background: Image
 		..Default::default()
 	};
 	log::debug!("compiling network");
-	let proto_networks: Result<Vec<_>, _> = compiler.compile(network.clone()).collect();
+	let global_input_types = vec![
+		concrete!(u32),
+		concrete!(Color),
+		concrete!(Color),
+		concrete!(u32),
+		concrete_with_name!(Mat2, "Mat2"),
+		concrete_with_name!(Vec2, "Vec2"),
+	];
+	let proto_networks: Result<Vec<_>, _> = compiler.compile(network.clone(), &global_input_types).collect();
 	let Ok(proto_networks_result) = proto_networks else {
 		log::error!("Error compiling network in 'blend_gpu_image()");
 		return ImageFrame::empty();
@@ -327,14 +330,7 @@ async fn blend_gpu_image(_: (), foreground: ImageFrame<Color>, background: Image
 
 	let shader = compilation_client::compile(
 		proto_networks,
-		vec![
-			concrete!(u32),
-			concrete!(Color),
-			concrete!(Color),
-			concrete!(u32),
-			concrete_with_name!(Mat2, "Mat2"),
-			concrete_with_name!(Vec2, "Vec2"),
-		],
+		global_input_types,
 		vec![concrete!(Color)],
 		ShaderIO {
 			inputs: vec![
diff --git a/node-graph/interpreted-executor/benches/benchmark_util.rs b/node-graph/interpreted-executor/benches/benchmark_util.rs
index 1d4ef43307..b690622450 100644
--- a/node-graph/interpreted-executor/benches/benchmark_util.rs
+++ b/node-graph/interpreted-executor/benches/benchmark_util.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ use criterion::{measurement::Measurement, BenchmarkGroup};
 use futures::executor::block_on;
 use graph_craft::{
 	proto::ProtoNetwork,
-	util::{compile, load_from_name, DEMO_ART},
+	util::{compile_with_render_config, load_from_name, DEMO_ART},
 };
 use interpreted_executor::dynamic_executor::DynamicExecutor;
 
 pub fn setup_network(name: &str) -> (DynamicExecutor, ProtoNetwork) {
 	let network = load_from_name(name);
-	let proto_network = compile(network);
+	let proto_network = compile_with_render_config(network);
 	let executor = block_on(DynamicExecutor::new(proto_network.clone())).unwrap();
 	(executor, proto_network)
 }
diff --git a/node-graph/interpreted-executor/benches/run_demo_art_criterion.rs b/node-graph/interpreted-executor/benches/run_demo_art_criterion.rs
index 76789ae5d5..e84fcbf576 100644
--- a/node-graph/interpreted-executor/benches/run_demo_art_criterion.rs
+++ b/node-graph/interpreted-executor/benches/run_demo_art_criterion.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ use criterion::{black_box, criterion_group, criterion_main, measurement::Measure
 use graph_craft::{
 	graphene_compiler::Executor,
 	proto::ProtoNetwork,
-	util::{compile, load_from_name, DEMO_ART},
+	util::{compile_with_render_config, load_from_name, DEMO_ART},
 };
 use graphene_std::transform::Footprint;
 use interpreted_executor::dynamic_executor::DynamicExecutor;
 
 fn update_executor<M: Measurement>(name: &str, c: &mut BenchmarkGroup<M>) {
 	let network = load_from_name(name);
-	let proto_network = compile(network);
+	let proto_network = compile_with_render_config(network);
 	let empty = ProtoNetwork::default();
 
 	let executor = futures::executor::block_on(DynamicExecutor::new(empty)).unwrap();
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn update_executor_demo(c: &mut Criterion) {
 
 fn run_once<M: Measurement>(name: &str, c: &mut BenchmarkGroup<M>) {
 	let network = load_from_name(name);
-	let proto_network = compile(network);
+	let proto_network = compile_with_render_config(network);
 
 	let executor = futures::executor::block_on(DynamicExecutor::new(proto_network)).unwrap();
 	let footprint = Footprint::default();
diff --git a/node-graph/interpreted-executor/src/lib.rs b/node-graph/interpreted-executor/src/lib.rs
index 5a87a995fe..a62c5fa96b 100644
--- a/node-graph/interpreted-executor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/node-graph/interpreted-executor/src/lib.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ mod tests {
 		use graph_craft::graphene_compiler::Compiler;
 
 		let compiler = Compiler {};
-		let protograph = compiler.compile_single(network).expect("Graph should be generated");
+		let protograph = compiler.compile_single(network, &[concrete!(u32)]).expect("Graph should be generated");
 
 		let _exec = block_on(DynamicExecutor::new(protograph)).map(|_e| panic!("The network should not type check ")).unwrap_err();
 	}