diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index af20b6b7..23325814 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this p
     - `searchListPredicate` property: Allows to filter the complete list of search options at once.
     - Following optional BlueprintJs properties are forwarded now to override default behaviour: `noResults`, `createNewItemRenderer` and `itemRenderer`
     - `isValidNewOption` property: Checks if an input string is or can be turned into a valid new option.
+- `ActivityControlWidge`
+    - Support `badge` on activity control menu button.
 
 ### Fixed
 
 - `<MultiSelect />`
     - border of the BlueprintJS `Tag` elements were fixed
+- `extendedTooltip` of a handle in the ReactFlow (v12) component does not show the tooltip.
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/src/cmem/ActivityControl/ActivityControlWidget.tsx b/src/cmem/ActivityControl/ActivityControlWidget.tsx
index 4663a108..c7fc36e1 100644
--- a/src/cmem/ActivityControl/ActivityControlWidget.tsx
+++ b/src/cmem/ActivityControl/ActivityControlWidget.tsx
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ export interface ActivityControlWidgetProps extends TestableComponent {
 interface IActivityContextMenu extends TestableComponent {
     // Tooltip for the context menu
     tooltip?: string;
+    // Optional badge shown on the context menu button.
+    badge?: string | number;
     // The entries of the context menu
     menuItems: IActivityMenuAction[];
 }
@@ -228,6 +230,15 @@ export function ActivityControlWidget(props: ActivityControlWidgetProps) {
                     <ContextMenu
                         data-test-id={activityContextMenu["data-test-id"]}
                         togglerText={activityContextMenu.tooltip}
+                        togglerElement={
+                            <IconButton
+                                name={["item-moremenu"]}
+                                text={activityContextMenu.tooltip}
+                                badge={activityContextMenu.badge}
+                                tooltipAsTitle
+                                data-test-id={activityContextMenu["data-test-id"]}
+                            />
+                        }
                     >
                         {activityContextMenu.menuItems.map((menuAction, idx) => {
                             return (
diff --git a/src/cmem/ActivityControl/tests/ActivityControlWidget.test.tsx b/src/cmem/ActivityControl/tests/ActivityControlWidget.test.tsx
index 5df29c6d..b3a63dea 100644
--- a/src/cmem/ActivityControl/tests/ActivityControlWidget.test.tsx
+++ b/src/cmem/ActivityControl/tests/ActivityControlWidget.test.tsx
@@ -96,4 +96,25 @@ describe("ActivityControlWidget", () => {
         fireEvent.click(customButton);
         expect(mockAction).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
+
+    it("renders a badge on the context menu trigger", () => {
+        const { container } = render(
+            <ActivityControlWidget
+                activityContextMenu={{
+                    tooltip: "More options",
+                    badge: 3,
+                    menuItems: [
+                        {
+                            icon: "item-settings",
+                            action: jest.fn(),
+                            tooltip: "Configure",
+                        },
+                    ],
+                    "data-testid": "activity-menu",
+                }}
+            />,
+        );
+
+        expect(container.querySelector("button[title='More options']")).toHaveTextContent("3");
+    });
 });
diff --git a/src/cmem/react-flow/ReactFlow/ReactFlow.stories.tsx b/src/cmem/react-flow/ReactFlow/ReactFlow.stories.tsx
index a23bb963..8f36a512 100644
--- a/src/cmem/react-flow/ReactFlow/ReactFlow.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/cmem/react-flow/ReactFlow/ReactFlow.stories.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ const nodeExamples = {
                     content: "Example content.",
                     minimalShape: "none",
                 },
-                position: { x: 400, y: 200 },
+                position: { x: 400, y: 100 },
             },
             {
                 id: "linking-3",
@@ -141,6 +141,16 @@ const nodeExamples = {
                 },
                 position: { x: 50, y: 300 },
             },
+            {
+                id: "linking-6",
+                type: "ruleblock",
+                data: {
+                    label: "Rule block",
+                    content: "Example content.",
+                    minimalShape: "none",
+                },
+                position: { x: 400, y: 200 },
+            },
         ],
         edges: [
             {
diff --git a/src/cmem/react-flow/_handles.scss b/src/cmem/react-flow/_handles.scss
index a753b745..92021c33 100644
--- a/src/cmem/react-flow/_handles.scss
+++ b/src/cmem/react-flow/_handles.scss
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@
 @include handletypestyles("sourcepath");
 @include handletypestyles("targetpath");
 @include handletypestyles("transformation");
+@include handletypestyles("ruleblock");
 @include handletypestyles("comparator");
 @include handletypestyles("aggregator");
diff --git a/src/cmem/react-flow/_minimap.scss b/src/cmem/react-flow/_minimap.scss
index 864d932b..2b4078eb 100644
--- a/src/cmem/react-flow/_minimap.scss
+++ b/src/cmem/react-flow/_minimap.scss
@@ -44,5 +44,6 @@
 @include mapnodestyles("sourcepath");
 @include mapnodestyles("targetpath");
 @include mapnodestyles("transformation");
+@include mapnodestyles("ruleblock");
 @include mapnodestyles("comparator");
 @include mapnodestyles("aggregator");
diff --git a/src/cmem/react-flow/configuration/_colors-linking.scss b/src/cmem/react-flow/configuration/_colors-linking.scss
index c9e47d42..7d2acfc6 100644
--- a/src/cmem/react-flow/configuration/_colors-linking.scss
+++ b/src/cmem/react-flow/configuration/_colors-linking.scss
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
     --#{$eccgui}-targetpath-node-bright: #{eccgui-color-var("layout", "petrol", 300)};
     --#{$eccgui}-transformation-node: #{eccgui-color-var("layout", "pink", 700)};
     --#{$eccgui}-transformation-node-bright: #{eccgui-color-var("layout", "pink", 300)};
+    --#{$eccgui}-ruleblock-node: #{eccgui-color-var("layout", "vermilion", 700)};
+    --#{$eccgui}-ruleblock-node-bright: #{eccgui-color-var("layout", "vermilion", 300)};
     --#{$eccgui}-comparator-node: #{eccgui-color-var("layout", "teal", 700)};
     --#{$eccgui}-comparator-node-bright: #{eccgui-color-var("layout", "teal", 300)};
     --#{$eccgui}-aggregator-node: #{eccgui-color-var("layout", "cyan", 700)};
diff --git a/src/cmem/react-flow/configuration/linking.ts b/src/cmem/react-flow/configuration/linking.ts
index d7635614..3fd23323 100644
--- a/src/cmem/react-flow/configuration/linking.ts
+++ b/src/cmem/react-flow/configuration/linking.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const nodeTypes: Record<LINKING_NODE_TYPES, React.ComponentType<NodeProps>> = {
     sourcepath: NodeDefault,
     targetpath: NodeDefault,
     transformation: NodeDefault,
+    ruleblock: NodeDefault,
     comparator: NodeDefault,
     aggregator: NodeDefault,
     stickynote: StickyNoteNode,
diff --git a/src/cmem/react-flow/configuration/typing.ts b/src/cmem/react-flow/configuration/typing.ts
index 0f01eae2..5719ad1e 100644
--- a/src/cmem/react-flow/configuration/typing.ts
+++ b/src/cmem/react-flow/configuration/typing.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export enum LINKING_NODE_TYPES {
     sourcepath = "sourcepath",
     targetpath = "targetpath",
     transformation = "transformation",
+    ruleblock = "ruleblock",
     comparator = "comparator",
     aggregator = "aggregator",
     stickynote = "stickynote",
diff --git a/src/cmem/react-flow/nodes/_colors.scss b/src/cmem/react-flow/nodes/_colors.scss
index e5d1950f..6ab1cdab 100644
--- a/src/cmem/react-flow/nodes/_colors.scss
+++ b/src/cmem/react-flow/nodes/_colors.scss
@@ -62,5 +62,6 @@
 @include nodetypestyles("sourcepath");
 @include nodetypestyles("targetpath");
 @include nodetypestyles("transformation");
+@include nodetypestyles("ruleblock");
 @include nodetypestyles("comparator");
 @include nodetypestyles("aggregator");
diff --git a/src/components/Icon/canonicalIconNames.tsx b/src/components/Icon/canonicalIconNames.tsx
index d253a0bd..00a04599 100644
--- a/src/components/Icon/canonicalIconNames.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Icon/canonicalIconNames.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ const canonicalIcons = {
     "artefact-report": icons.Report,
     "artefact-task": icons.Script,
     "artefact-transform": icons.DataRefinery,
+    "artefact-ruleblock": transform(icons.Fragments, 90),
     "artefact-uncategorized": icons.Unknown,
     "artefact-workflow": icons.ModelBuilder,
 
diff --git a/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/HandleContent.tsx b/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/HandleContent.tsx
index 5a1b8836..48c89adb 100644
--- a/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/HandleContent.tsx
+++ b/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/HandleContent.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export const HandleContent = memo(
                 {children}
             </div>
         ) : extendedTooltip ? (
-            <div className={`${eccgui}-graphviz__handle__content`} {...otherDivProps} />
+            <div className={`${eccgui}-graphviz__handle__content ${eccgui}-graphviz__handle__content--extendedTooltip`} {...otherDivProps} />
         ) : (
             <></>
         );
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export const HandleContent = memo(
                     autoFocus={false}
                     enforceFocus={false}
                     openOnTargetFocus={false}
+                    usePlaceholder={false}
                     {...tooltipProps}
                 >
                     {handleContent}
diff --git a/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/HandleDefault.tsx b/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/HandleDefault.tsx
index 621bf9c9..1d08ff96 100644
--- a/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/HandleDefault.tsx
+++ b/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/HandleDefault.tsx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export const HandleDefault = memo(
                 offset: {
                     enabled: true,
                     options: {
-                        offset: [3, 20],
+                        offset: [0, 20],
                     },
                 },
             },
@@ -89,21 +89,15 @@ export const HandleDefault = memo(
             isOpen: extendedTooltipDisplayed,
         };
 
-        const handleContentProps = React.useMemo(
-            () => ({
-                ...data,
-                tooltipProps: {
-                    ...handleContentTooltipProps,
-                    ...data?.tooltipProps,
-                } as TooltipProps,
-            }),
-            [intent, category, handleProps.isConnectable],
-        );
+        const handleContentProps = {
+            ...data,
+            tooltipProps: {
+                ...handleContentTooltipProps,
+                ...data?.tooltipProps,
+            } as TooltipProps,
+        };
 
-        const handleContent = React.useMemo(
-            () => <HandleContent {...handleContentProps}>{children}</HandleContent>,
-            [],
-        );
+        const handleContent = <HandleContent {...handleContentProps}>{children}</HandleContent>;
 
         let switchTooltipTimerOn: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
         let switchToolsTimerOff: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
@@ -119,7 +113,7 @@ export const HandleDefault = memo(
                     if (handleProps.onClick) {
                         handleProps.onClick(e);
                     }
-                    if (toolsTarget.length > 0 && e.target === handleDefaultRef.current) {
+                    if (toolsTarget.length > 0 && e.currentTarget === handleDefaultRef.current) {
                         setExtendedTooltipDisplayed(false);
                         (toolsTarget[0] as HTMLElement).click();
                     }
@@ -127,7 +121,7 @@ export const HandleDefault = memo(
                 "data-category": category,
                 onMouseEnter: (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement, MouseEvent>) => {
                     if (switchToolsTimerOff) clearTimeout(switchToolsTimerOff);
-                    if (e.target === handleDefaultRef.current) {
+                    if (e.currentTarget === handleDefaultRef.current) {
                         switchTooltipTimerOn = setTimeout(
                             () => setExtendedTooltipDisplayed(true),
                             data?.tooltipProps?.hoverOpenDelay ?? 500,
@@ -142,7 +136,16 @@ export const HandleDefault = memo(
                     setExtendedTooltipDisplayed(false);
                 },
             }),
-            [intent, category, tooltip, handleProps.isConnectable, handleProps.style],
+            [
+                intent,
+                category,
+                tooltip,
+                flowVersionCheck,
+                handleProps.isConnectable,
+                handleProps.style,
+                handleProps.onClick,
+                data?.tooltipProps?.hoverOpenDelay,
+            ],
         );
 
         switch (flowVersionCheck) {
diff --git a/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/_handles.scss b/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/_handles.scss
index 7f276267..e1c0018e 100644
--- a/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/_handles.scss
+++ b/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/_handles.scss
@@ -146,7 +146,14 @@ div.react-flow__handle {
     position: absolute;
     inset: 0;
     overflow: hidden;
-    cursor: help;
+}
+
+.#{$eccgui}-graphviz__handle__content--extendedTooltip {
+    inset: unset;
+    top: 50%;
+    left: 50%;
+    height: 0;
+    width: 0;
 }
 
 div.react-flow__handle-right {
diff --git a/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/tests/HandleDefault.test.tsx b/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/tests/HandleDefault.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53f2f563
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/extensions/react-flow/handles/tests/HandleDefault.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { OverlaysProvider } from "@blueprintjs/core";
+import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
+
+import { HandleDefault } from "../HandleDefault";
+
+jest.mock("react-flow-renderer", () => {
+    const React = require("react");
+    return {
+        Handle: React.forwardRef(
+            ({ children, isConnectable, position, type, ...props }: any, ref: React.Ref<HTMLDivElement>) => (
+                <div ref={ref} {...props}>
+                    {children}
+                </div>
+            ),
+        ),
+    };
+});
+
+jest.mock("@xyflow/react", () => {
+    const React = require("react");
+    return {
+        Handle: React.forwardRef(
+            ({ children, isConnectable, position, type, ...props }: any, ref: React.Ref<HTMLDivElement>) => (
+                <div ref={ref} {...props}>
+                    {children}
+                </div>
+            ),
+        ),
+    };
+});
+
+jest.mock("../../versionsupport", () => ({
+    useReactFlowVersion: () => "v9",
+}));
+
+describe("HandleDefault", () => {
+    it("shows the extended tooltip on handle hover", async () => {
+        render(
+            <OverlaysProvider>
+                <HandleDefault
+                    type="target"
+                    isConnectable={true}
+                    data-testid="handle"
+                    data={{
+                        extendedTooltip: "This is another Tooltip",
+                        tooltipProps: {
+                            hoverOpenDelay: 0,
+                        },
+                    }}
+                />
+            </OverlaysProvider>,
+        );
+
+        fireEvent.mouseEnter(screen.getByTestId("handle"));
+
+        expect(await screen.findByText("This is another Tooltip")).toBeVisible();
+    });
+});