diff --git a/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-0-0/application.d.ts b/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-0-0/application.d.ts
index bd869d6a..c2df6596 100644
--- a/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-0-0/application.d.ts
+++ b/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-0-0/application.d.ts
@@ -194,10 +194,6 @@ export type NodeNamespace = string;
  * via the `patternProperty` "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$".
  */
 export type InputTopics = string[];
-/**
- * The human-readable name to display on the button
- */
-export type ButtonDisplayName = string;
 /**
  * The human-readable name to display on the condition
  */
@@ -371,6 +367,10 @@ export type SequenceStep = Events | DelayStep | CheckConditionStep;
  * The ordered sequence steps to either trigger events, wait for a predefined time or check a condition
  */
 export type SequenceSteps = SequenceStep[];
+/**
+ * The human-readable name to display on the button
+ */
+export type ButtonDisplayName = string;
 /**
  * The X position of the element on the graph
  */
@@ -391,7 +391,6 @@ export interface YAMLApplicationDescription {
     on_start?: OnStart;
     hardware?: HardwareInterfaces;
     components?: Components;
-    buttons?: Buttons;
     conditions?: Conditions;
     sequences?: Sequences;
     graph?: Graph;
@@ -734,36 +733,6 @@ export interface ComponentPredicates {
     [k: string]: Events;
 }
 
-/**
- * A description of interactive buttons in the application graph
- */
-export interface Buttons {
-    [k: string]: Button;
-}
-
-/**
- * A named interactive button
- *
- * This interface was referenced by `Buttons`'s JSON-Schema definition
- * via the `patternProperty` "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$".
- */
-export interface Button {
-    display_name?: ButtonDisplayName;
-    on_click?: OnClick;
-}
-
-/**
- * Events that are triggered when the button is pressed
- */
-export interface OnClick {
-    load?: Load;
-    unload?: Unload;
-    call_service?: CallService;
-    lifecycle?: LifecycleEvent;
-    switch_controllers?: SwitchControllers;
-    set?: SetParameter;
-}
-
 /**
  * A description of logical conditions used to trigger events in the application
  */
@@ -901,6 +870,7 @@ export interface BlockingConditionStepWithTimeout {
  * Information for the graphical representation of the application
  */
 export interface Graph {
+    buttons?: Buttons;
     positions?: {
         on_start?: Position;
         stop?: Position;
@@ -922,6 +892,37 @@ export interface Graph {
     };
 }
 
+/**
+ * A description of interactive buttons in the application graph
+ */
+export interface Buttons {
+    [k: string]: Button;
+}
+
+/**
+ * A named interactive button
+ *
+ * This interface was referenced by `Buttons`'s JSON-Schema definition
+ * via the `patternProperty` "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$".
+ */
+export interface Button {
+    display_name?: ButtonDisplayName;
+    on_click?: OnClick;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Events that are triggered when the button is pressed
+ */
+export interface OnClick {
+    load?: Load;
+    unload?: Unload;
+    call_service?: CallService;
+    lifecycle?: LifecycleEvent;
+    switch_controllers?: SwitchControllers;
+    set?: SetParameter;
+    sequence?: ManageSequences;
+}
+
 /**
  * The position of the element on the graph
  *
diff --git a/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-0-0/application.schema.json b/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-0-0/application.schema.json
index d79f39ae..6c08ec0d 100644
--- a/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-0-0/application.schema.json
+++ b/docs/static/schemas/draft/2-0-0/application.schema.json
@@ -498,54 +498,6 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "buttons": {
-      "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
-      "title": "Buttons",
-      "description": "A description of interactive buttons in the application graph",
-      "type": "object",
-      "additionalProperties": false,
-      "patternProperties": {
-        "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$": {
-          "title": "Button",
-          "description": "A named interactive button",
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "properties": {
-            "display_name": {
-              "title": "Button Display Name",
-              "description": "The human-readable name to display on the button",
-              "type": "string"
-            },
-            "on_click": {
-              "title": "On Click",
-              "description": "Events that are triggered when the button is pressed",
-              "type": "object",
-              "additionalProperties": false,
-              "properties": {
-                "load": {
-                  "$ref": "#/$defs/events/properties/load"
-                },
-                "unload": {
-                  "$ref": "#/$defs/events/properties/unload"
-                },
-                "call_service": {
-                  "$ref": "#/$defs/events/properties/call_service"
-                },
-                "lifecycle": {
-                  "$ref": "#/$defs/events/properties/lifecycle"
-                },
-                "switch_controllers": {
-                  "$ref": "#/$defs/events/properties/switch_controllers"
-                },
-                "set": {
-                  "$ref": "#/$defs/events/properties/set"
-                }
-              }
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    },
     "conditions": {
       "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
       "title": "Conditions",
@@ -973,6 +925,57 @@
       "type": "object",
       "additionalProperties": false,
       "properties": {
+        "buttons": {
+          "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+          "title": "Buttons",
+          "description": "A description of interactive buttons in the application graph",
+          "type": "object",
+          "additionalProperties": false,
+          "patternProperties": {
+            "^[a-z]([a-z0-9_]?[a-z0-9])*$": {
+              "title": "Button",
+              "description": "A named interactive button",
+              "type": "object",
+              "additionalProperties": false,
+              "properties": {
+                "display_name": {
+                  "title": "Button Display Name",
+                  "description": "The human-readable name to display on the button",
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "on_click": {
+                  "title": "On Click",
+                  "description": "Events that are triggered when the button is pressed",
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "additionalProperties": false,
+                  "properties": {
+                    "load": {
+                      "$ref": "#/$defs/events/properties/load"
+                    },
+                    "unload": {
+                      "$ref": "#/$defs/events/properties/unload"
+                    },
+                    "call_service": {
+                      "$ref": "#/$defs/events/properties/call_service"
+                    },
+                    "lifecycle": {
+                      "$ref": "#/$defs/events/properties/lifecycle"
+                    },
+                    "switch_controllers": {
+                      "$ref": "#/$defs/events/properties/switch_controllers"
+                    },
+                    "set": {
+                      "$ref": "#/$defs/events/properties/set"
+                    },
+                    "sequence": {
+                      "$ref": "#/$defs/events/properties/sequence"
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        },
         "positions": {
           "type": "object",
           "additionalProperties": false,
diff --git a/schemas/applications/CHANGELOG.md b/schemas/applications/CHANGELOG.md
index 420e688b..06b2facf 100644
--- a/schemas/applications/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/schemas/applications/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Release Versions:
   and additional packages
 - Application metadata can be defined under the top-level `metadata` property including a name, description and tags
 - Any additional user data can be included in an application under the top-level `userdata` property
+- Interactive UI buttons and all position data is now defined under a top-level `graph` property
 - A running application can be stopped with the `application: stop` event from any event source
 - Components, controllers and hardware support dedicated transition events such as `on_load`, `on_activate`
   and `on_error` which behave as event triggers similar to predicates
diff --git a/schemas/applications/README.md b/schemas/applications/README.md
index f4261fe7..8a9ace4f 100644
--- a/schemas/applications/README.md
+++ b/schemas/applications/README.md
@@ -104,6 +104,32 @@ graph:
         y: 500
 ```
 
+#### UI buttons
+
+The `buttons` property was previously a top-level field that defined the behavior of interactive UI elements in the
+application graph. The definition of buttons have now been moved under the new `graph` property, as these elements
+are only used by the application graph.
+
+Before:
+
+```yaml
+buttons:
+  my_button:
+    on_click:
+      load: ...
+```
+
+After:
+
+```yaml
+graph:
+  buttons:
+    my_button:
+      on_click:
+        load: ...
+```
+
+
 #### Events on start
 
 The `on_start` property is now only permitted to load components, load hardware and start sequences. Previously, it was
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/application.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/application.schema.json
index 9a94380c..6d49eb5f 100644
--- a/schemas/applications/schema/application.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/application.schema.json
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@
     "components": {
       "$ref": "components.schema.json"
     },
-    "buttons": {
-      "$ref": "buttons.schema.json"
-    },
     "conditions": {
       "$ref": "conditions.schema.json"
     },
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/buttons.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/buttons.schema.json
index 20423423..a41a32bf 100644
--- a/schemas/applications/schema/buttons.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/buttons.schema.json
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
             },
             "set": {
               "$ref": "common/events/set.schema.json"
+            },
+            "sequence": {
+              "$ref": "common/events/sequence.schema.json"
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/schemas/applications/schema/graph.schema.json b/schemas/applications/schema/graph.schema.json
index 03a80638..70970d2f 100644
--- a/schemas/applications/schema/graph.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/applications/schema/graph.schema.json
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
   "type": "object",
   "additionalProperties": false,
   "properties": {
+    "buttons": {
+      "$ref": "buttons.schema.json"
+    },
     "positions": {
       "type": "object",
       "additionalProperties": false,