diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceBoolean.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceBoolean.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d707d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceBoolean.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { ViewModelInstanceBoolean } from '@rive-app/canvas';
+import { UseViewModelInstanceBooleanParameters, UseViewModelInstanceBooleanResult } from '../types';
+import { useViewModelInstancePropertyValues } from './useViewModelInstancePropertyValues';
+
+/**
+ * Hook for interacting with boolean ViewModel instance properties.
+ * 
+ * @param path Path to the property (e.g. "isVisible" or "nested/isVisible")
+ * @param userParameters Optional parameters including initial value
+ * @returns Object with value and setter function
+ */
+export default function useViewModelInstanceBoolean(
+    path: string,
+    userParameters?: UseViewModelInstanceBooleanParameters
+): UseViewModelInstanceBooleanResult {
+    return useViewModelInstancePropertyValues<
+        boolean,
+        UseViewModelInstanceBooleanParameters,
+        ViewModelInstanceBoolean,
+        { value: boolean; setValue: (value: boolean) => void }
+    >(
+        path,
+        userParameters,
+        false,
+        (instance, name) => instance.boolean(name),
+        (instance) => instance.value,
+        (_instance, value, setValue) => ({
+            value,
+            setValue
+        })
+    );
+}
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diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceColor.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceColor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7566017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceColor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { ViewModelInstanceColor } from '@rive-app/canvas';
+import { UseViewModelInstanceColorResult, UseViewModelInstanceColorParameters } from '../types';
+import { useViewModelInstancePropertyValues } from './useViewModelInstancePropertyValues';
+
+/**
+ * Hook for interacting with color ViewModel instance properties.
+ * 
+ * @param path Path to the property (e.g. "color" or "nested/color")
+ * @param userParameters Optional parameters including initial value
+ * @returns Object with value, setter function, and color utilities
+ */
+export default function useViewModelInstanceColor(
+    path: string,
+    userParameters?: UseViewModelInstanceColorParameters
+): UseViewModelInstanceColorResult {
+    return useViewModelInstancePropertyValues<
+        number,
+        UseViewModelInstanceColorParameters,
+        ViewModelInstanceColor,
+        {
+            value: number;
+            setValue: (value: number) => void;
+            rgb: (r: number, g: number, b: number) => void;
+            rgba: (r: number, g: number, b: number, a: number) => void;
+            alpha: (a: number) => void;
+            opacity: (o: number) => void;
+        }
+    >(
+        path,
+        userParameters,
+        0,
+        (instance, name) => instance.color(name),
+        (instance) => instance.value,
+        (instance, value, setValue) => ({
+            value,
+            setValue,
+            rgb: (r, g, b) => instance?.rgb(r, g, b),
+            rgba: (r, g, b, a) => instance?.rgba(r, g, b, a),
+            alpha: (a) => instance?.alpha(a),
+            opacity: (o) => instance?.opacity(o),
+        })
+    );
+}
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diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceEnum.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceEnum.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee53ada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceEnum.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { ViewModelInstanceEnum } from '@rive-app/canvas';
+import { UseViewModelInstanceEnumParameters, UseViewModelInstanceEnumResult } from '../types';
+import { useViewModelInstancePropertyValues } from './useViewModelInstancePropertyValues';
+
+/**
+ * Hook for interacting with enum ViewModel instance properties.
+ * 
+ * @param path Path to the property (e.g. "state" or "nested/state")
+ * @param userParameters Optional parameters including initial value
+ * @returns Object with value, values array, and setter function
+ */
+export default function useViewModelInstanceEnum(
+    path: string,
+    userParameters?: UseViewModelInstanceEnumParameters
+): UseViewModelInstanceEnumResult {
+    return useViewModelInstancePropertyValues<
+        string,
+        UseViewModelInstanceEnumParameters,
+        ViewModelInstanceEnum,
+        {
+            value: string;
+            setValue: (value: string) => void;
+            values: string[];
+        }
+    >(
+        path,
+        userParameters,
+        '',
+        (instance, name) => instance.enum(name),
+        (instance) => instance.value,
+        (instance, value, setValue) => ({
+            value,
+            setValue,
+            values: instance?.values || []
+        })
+    );
+}
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diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceNumber.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceNumber.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c101fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceNumber.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { ViewModelInstanceNumber } from '@rive-app/canvas';
+import { UseViewModelInstanceNumberParameters, UseViewModelInstanceNumberResult } from '../types';
+import { useViewModelInstancePropertyValues } from './useViewModelInstancePropertyValues';
+
+/**
+ * Hook for interacting with numeric ViewModel instance properties.
+ * 
+ * @param path Path to the property (e.g. "itemCount" or "nested/itemCount")
+ * @param userParameters Optional parameters including initial value
+ * @returns Object with value and setter function
+ */
+export default function useViewModelInstanceNumber(
+  path: string,
+  userParameters?: UseViewModelInstanceNumberParameters
+): UseViewModelInstanceNumberResult {
+  return useViewModelInstancePropertyValues<
+    number,
+    UseViewModelInstanceNumberParameters,
+    ViewModelInstanceNumber,
+    { value: number; setValue: (value: number) => void }
+  >(
+    path,
+    userParameters,
+    0,
+    (instance, name) => instance.number(name),
+    (instance) => instance.value,
+    (_instance, value, setValue) => ({
+      value,
+      setValue
+    })
+  );
+}
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diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceProperty.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceProperty.ts
index f38739b..537e0ce 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceProperty.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceProperty.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export default function useViewModelInstanceProperty(
       if (viewModelInstance) {
         let index = 0;
         while (index < path?.length) {
-          if(!viewModelInstance) {
+          if (!viewModelInstance) {
             return null;
           }
           viewModelInstance = viewModelInstance?.viewModel(path[index]);
diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstancePropertyValues.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstancePropertyValues.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..478bc51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstancePropertyValues.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { EventCallback, EventType, ViewModelInstance, ViewModelInstanceValue } from '@rive-app/canvas';
+import { UseViewModelInstancePropertyType } from '../types';
+import useViewModelInstanceProperty from './useViewModelInstanceProperty';
+
+export function useViewModelInstancePropertyValues<
+    T extends unknown,
+    P extends UseViewModelInstancePropertyType,
+    V extends ViewModelInstanceValue,
+    R extends Record<string, any>
+>(
+    path: string,
+    userParameters: P | undefined,
+    defaultValue: T,
+    propertyGetter: (instance: ViewModelInstance, name: string) => V | null,
+    valueGetter: (propertyInstance: V) => T,
+    resultBuilder: (
+        propertyInstance: V | null,
+        value: T,
+        setValue: (value: T) => void
+    ) => R
+): R {
+
+    const [propertyInstance, setPropertyInstance] = useState<V | null>(null);
+    const [value, setValueState] = useState<T>(
+        (userParameters as any)?.initialValue ?? defaultValue
+    );
+
+
+    const pathSegments = path.includes('/') ? path.split('/') : [];
+    const propertyName = path.includes('/') ? path.split('/').pop() || path : path;
+    const basePath = pathSegments.length > 0 ? pathSegments.slice(0, -1) : [];
+
+    const viewModelInstance = useViewModelInstanceProperty(basePath, userParameters);
+
+    // Track current arguments to prevent unnecessary updates
+    const currentArgs = useRef<{
+        path: string,
+        parameters: P | undefined,
+        viewModelInstance: ViewModelInstance | null
+    } | null>(null);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        function searchProperty() {
+            if (!viewModelInstance) {
+                setPropertyInstance(null);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const instance = propertyGetter(viewModelInstance, propertyName);
+
+            if (instance !== null) {
+                if ((userParameters as any)?.initialValue !== undefined) {
+                    (instance as any).value = (userParameters as any).initialValue;
+                }
+
+                setValueState(valueGetter(instance));
+
+                setPropertyInstance(instance);
+
+                currentArgs.current = {
+                    parameters: userParameters,
+                    path,
+                    viewModelInstance,
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        const argsChanged = !currentArgs.current ||
+            currentArgs.current.path !== path ||
+            currentArgs.current.viewModelInstance !== viewModelInstance;
+
+        if (argsChanged) {
+            userParameters?.rive?.on(EventType.Load, searchProperty);
+            searchProperty();
+        }
+
+        return () => {
+            userParameters?.rive?.off(EventType.Load, searchProperty);
+        };
+    }, [path, userParameters, viewModelInstance, propertyName, valueGetter]);
+
+    // We subscribe to value changes by default with the property hooks.
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!propertyInstance) return;
+
+        const handleChange: EventCallback = (event) => {
+
+            setValueState(event as unknown as T);
+        };
+
+
+        propertyInstance.on(handleChange);
+
+        return () => {
+            propertyInstance.off(handleChange);
+        };
+    }, [propertyInstance]);
+
+    const setValue = useCallback((newValue: T) => {
+        if (propertyInstance) {
+            (propertyInstance as any).value = newValue;
+        } else {
+            // If no instance yet, just update React state
+            setValueState(newValue);
+        }
+    }, [propertyInstance]);
+
+    return resultBuilder(propertyInstance, value, setValue);
+}
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diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceString.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceString.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cac0279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceString.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { ViewModelInstanceString } from '@rive-app/canvas';
+import { UseViewModelInstanceStringParameters, UseViewModelInstanceStringResult } from '../types';
+import { useViewModelInstancePropertyValues } from './useViewModelInstancePropertyValues';
+
+/**
+ * Hook for interacting with string ViewModel instance properties.
+ * 
+ * @param path Path to the property (e.g. "text" or "nested/text")
+ * @param userParameters Optional parameters including initial value
+ * @returns Object with value and setter function
+ */
+export default function useViewModelInstanceString(
+    path: string,
+    userParameters?: UseViewModelInstanceStringParameters
+): UseViewModelInstanceStringResult {
+    return useViewModelInstancePropertyValues<
+        string,
+        UseViewModelInstanceStringParameters,
+        ViewModelInstanceString,
+        { value: string; setValue: (value: string) => void }
+    >(
+        path,
+        userParameters,
+        '',
+        (instance, name) => instance.string(name),
+        (instance) => instance.value,
+        (_instance, value, setValue) => ({
+            value,
+            setValue
+        })
+    );
+}
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diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceTrigger.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceTrigger.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92f30d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useViewModelInstanceTrigger.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { ViewModelInstanceTrigger } from '@rive-app/canvas';
+import { UseViewModelInstanceTriggerParameters, UseViewModelInstanceTriggerResult } from '../types';
+import { useViewModelInstancePropertyValues } from './useViewModelInstancePropertyValues';
+
+/**
+ * Hook for interacting with trigger ViewModel instance properties.
+ * 
+ * @param path Path to the property (e.g. "buttonPress" or "nested/buttonPress")
+ * @param userParameters Optional parameters including onTrigger callback
+ * @returns Object with trigger function
+ */
+export default function useViewModelInstanceTrigger(
+    path: string,
+    userParameters?: UseViewModelInstanceTriggerParameters
+): UseViewModelInstanceTriggerResult {
+    return useViewModelInstancePropertyValues<
+        void,
+        UseViewModelInstanceTriggerParameters,
+        ViewModelInstanceTrigger,
+        {
+            trigger: () => void;
+        }
+    >(
+        path,
+        userParameters,
+        undefined,
+        (instance, name) => instance.trigger(name),
+        () => undefined,
+        (instance, _, __) => {
+            useEffect(() => {
+                if (instance && userParameters?.onTrigger) {
+                    instance.on(userParameters.onTrigger);
+
+                    return () => {
+                        instance.off(userParameters.onTrigger);
+                    };
+                }
+            }, [instance, userParameters?.onTrigger]);
+
+            return {
+                trigger: useCallback(() => {
+                    instance?.trigger();
+                }, [instance])
+            };
+        }
+    );
+}
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diff --git a/src/hooks/useViewModelNumber.ts b/src/hooks/useViewModelNumber.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index cc3c961..0000000
--- a/src/hooks/useViewModelNumber.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
-import {
-  EventType,
-  ViewModelInstance,
-  ViewModelInstanceNumber,
-} from '@rive-app/canvas';
-import { UseViewModelInstanceNumberParameters } from '../types';
-import useViewModelInstanceProperty from './useViewModelInstanceProperty';
-
-const defaultParams: UseViewModelInstanceNumberParameters = {
-  viewModelInstance: null,
-  initialValue: 0,
-};
-
-const equal = (
-  name: string,
-  params: UseViewModelInstanceNumberParameters | null,
-  viewModelInstance: ViewModelInstance | null,
-  to: HookArguments | null
-): boolean => {
-  if (!params || !to) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  if (
-    params.initialValue !== to.parameters.initialValue ||
-    name !== to.name ||
-    viewModelInstance !== to.viewModelInstance
-  ) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-};
-
-type HookArguments = {
-  name: string,
-  parameters: UseViewModelInstanceNumberParameters,
-  viewModelInstance: ViewModelInstance | null,
-}
-
-/**
- * Custom hook for fetching a view model instance value.
- *
- * @param name - name of the propery
- * @param path - Path to reach the required property
- * @param userParameters - Parameters to load view model instance number
- * @returns
- */
-export default function useViewModelNumber(
-  name: string,
-  path: string[] = [],
-  userParameters?: UseViewModelInstanceNumberParameters
-): ViewModelInstanceNumber | null {
-  const [viewModel, setViewModelValue] =
-    useState<ViewModelInstanceNumber | null>(null);
-  const currentArguments = useRef<HookArguments | null>(
-    null
-  );
-
-  const viewModelInstance = useViewModelInstanceProperty(path, userParameters);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const parameters = {
-      ...defaultParams,
-      ...userParameters,
-    };
-
-    function searchViewModelValue() {
-      const instanceValue = viewModelInstance?.number(name) || null;
-      if(instanceValue !== null && parameters.initialValue !== undefined) {
-        instanceValue.value = parameters.initialValue;
-      }
-      setViewModelValue(instanceValue);
-      currentArguments.current = {
-        parameters,
-        name,
-        viewModelInstance,
-      };
-    }
-
-    if (!equal(name, parameters, viewModelInstance, currentArguments.current)) {
-      parameters.rive?.on(EventType.Load, searchViewModelValue);
-      searchViewModelValue();
-    }
-    return () => {
-      parameters.rive?.off(EventType.Load, searchViewModelValue);
-    };
-  }, [name, userParameters, viewModelInstance]);
-
-  return viewModel;
-}
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 9173c42..baab06e 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ import useRive from './hooks/useRive';
 import useStateMachineInput from './hooks/useStateMachineInput';
 import useViewModel from './hooks/useViewModel';
 import useViewModelInstance from './hooks/useViewModelInstance';
-import useViewModelNumber from './hooks/useViewModelNumber';
+import useViewModelInstanceNumber from './hooks/useViewModelInstanceNumber';
+import useViewModelInstanceString from './hooks/useViewModelInstanceString';
+import useViewModelInstanceBoolean from './hooks/useViewModelInstanceBoolean';
+import useViewModelInstanceColor from './hooks/useViewModelInstanceColor';
+import useViewModelInstanceEnum from './hooks/useViewModelInstanceEnum';
+import useViewModelInstanceTrigger from './hooks/useViewModelInstanceTrigger';
 import useViewModelProperties from './hooks/useViewModelProperties';
 import useResizeCanvas from './hooks/useResizeCanvas';
 import useRiveFile from './hooks/useRiveFile';
@@ -16,7 +21,12 @@ export {
   useRiveFile,
   useViewModel,
   useViewModelInstance,
-  useViewModelNumber,
+  useViewModelInstanceNumber,
+  useViewModelInstanceString,
+  useViewModelInstanceBoolean,
+  useViewModelInstanceColor,
+  useViewModelInstanceEnum,
+  useViewModelInstanceTrigger,
   useViewModelProperties,
   RiveProps,
 };
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 5f2a130..a39b92c 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -99,19 +99,125 @@ export type UseViewModelInstanceColorParameters =
     initialValue?: number;
   };
 
+export type UseViewModelInstanceEnumParameters =
+  UseViewModelInstanceValueParameters & {
+    initialValue?: string;
+  };
+
+export type UseViewModelInstanceTriggerParameters = UseViewModelInstanceValueParameters & {
+  /**
+   * Callback that runs when the trigger is fired.
+   */
+  onTrigger?: () => void;
+};
+
+
 export type UseViewModelInstancePropertyType =
   | UseViewModelInstanceNumberParameters
   | UseViewModelInstanceStringParameters
   | UseViewModelInstanceBooleanParameters
-  | UseViewModelInstanceColorParameters;
+  | UseViewModelInstanceColorParameters
+  | UseViewModelInstanceEnumParameters;
 
 export type AcceptedVieModelType<T> =
   T extends UseViewModelInstanceNumberParameters
-    ? ViewModelInstanceNumber
-    : T extends UseViewModelInstanceStringParameters
-    ? ViewModelInstanceString
-    : T extends UseViewModelInstanceBooleanParameters
-    ? ViewModelInstanceBoolean
-    : T extends UseViewModelInstanceColorParameters
-    ? ViewModelInstanceColor
-    : never;
+  ? ViewModelInstanceNumber
+  : T extends UseViewModelInstanceStringParameters
+  ? ViewModelInstanceString
+  : T extends UseViewModelInstanceBooleanParameters
+  ? ViewModelInstanceBoolean
+  : T extends UseViewModelInstanceColorParameters
+  ? ViewModelInstanceColor
+  : never;
+
+export type UseViewModelInstanceNumberResult = {
+  /**
+   * The current value of the number.
+   */
+  value: number;
+  /**
+   * Set the value of the number.
+   * @param value - The value to set the number to.
+   */
+  setValue: (value: number) => void;
+};
+export type UseViewModelInstanceStringResult = {
+  /**
+   * The current value of the string.
+   */
+  value: string;
+  /**
+   * Set the value of the string.
+   * @param value - The value to set the string to.
+   */
+  setValue: (value: string) => void;
+};
+export type UseViewModelInstanceBooleanResult = {
+  /**
+   * The current value of the boolean.
+   */
+  value: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Set the value of the boolean.
+   * @param value - The value to set the boolean to.
+   */
+  setValue: (value: boolean) => void;
+};
+
+export type UseViewModelInstanceColorResult = {
+  /**
+   * The current value of the color.
+   */
+  value: number;
+  /**
+   * Set the value of the color.
+   * @param value - The value to set the color to.
+   */
+  setValue: (value: number) => void;
+  /**
+   * Set the red value of the color.
+   * @param r - The red value to set the color to.
+   */
+  rgb: (r: number, g: number, b: number) => void;
+  /**
+   * Set the red, green, blue, and alpha values of the color.
+   * @param r - The red value to set the color to.
+   * @param g - The green value to set the color to.
+   * @param b - The blue value to set the color to.
+   * @param a - The alpha value to set the color to.
+   */
+  rgba: (r: number, g: number, b: number, a: number) => void;
+  /**
+   * Set the alpha value of the color.
+   * @param a - The alpha value to set the color to.
+   */
+  alpha: (a: number) => void;
+  /**
+   * Set the opacity value of the color.
+   * @param o - The opacity value to set the color to.
+   */
+  opacity: (o: number) => void;
+};
+
+export type UseViewModelInstanceEnumResult = {
+  /**
+   * The current value of the enum.
+   */
+  value: string;
+  /**
+   * Set the value of the enum.
+   * @param value - The value to set the enum to.
+   */
+  setValue: (value: string) => void;
+  /**
+   * The values of the enum.
+   */
+  values: string[];
+};
+
+export type UseViewModelInstanceTriggerResult = {
+  /**
+   * Fires the property trigger.
+   */
+  trigger: () => void;
+};
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