diff --git a/ftf_cli/utils.py b/ftf_cli/utils.py
index 6fbd72b..41970d0 100644
--- a/ftf_cli/utils.py
+++ b/ftf_cli/utils.py
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ def check_conflicting_ui_properties(spec_obj, path="spec"):
     Recursively check for conflicting UI properties in spec fields.
 
     Validates that:
-    1. patternProperties and x-ui-yaml-editor: true are not both present on the same field
+    1. patternProperties with object type and x-ui-yaml-editor: true are not both present on the same field
     2. x-ui-override-disable: true and x-ui-overrides-only: true are not both present on the same field
 
     Raises UsageError with clear error message if conflicts are found.
@@ -383,17 +383,22 @@ def check_conflicting_ui_properties(spec_obj, path="spec"):
 
     for key, value in spec_obj.items():
         if isinstance(value, dict):
-            # Check for patternProperties + x-ui-yaml-editor conflict
+            # Check for patternProperties + x-ui-yaml-editor conflict based on pattern type
             has_pattern_properties = "patternProperties" in value
             has_yaml_editor = value.get("x-ui-yaml-editor", False)
 
             if has_pattern_properties and has_yaml_editor:
-                raise click.UsageError(
-                    f"Configuration conflict at {path}.{key}: "
-                    f"Fields cannot have both 'patternProperties' and 'x-ui-yaml-editor: true'. "
-                    f"These properties are mutually exclusive - use either patternProperties for "
-                    f"dynamic key-value structures or x-ui-yaml-editor for free-form YAML editing."
-                )
+                # Check the types of all patternProperties
+                pp = value["patternProperties"]
+                for pattern_key, pp_val in pp.items():
+                    pattern_type = pp_val.get("type")
+                    if pattern_type == "object":
+                        raise click.UsageError(
+                            f"Configuration conflict at {path}.{key}: "
+                            f"Fields with patternProperties of type 'object' cannot have 'x-ui-yaml-editor: true'. "
+                            f"Use either patternProperties with object type for structured dynamic content "
+                            f"or x-ui-yaml-editor for free-form YAML editing."
+                        )
 
             # Check for x-ui-override-disable + x-ui-overrides-only conflict
             has_override_disable = value.get("x-ui-override-disable", False)
diff --git a/tests/test_utils_validation.py b/tests/test_utils_validation.py
index 375ff02..ed0dfb0 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_validation.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_validation.py
@@ -62,14 +62,15 @@ def test_no_conflicting_properties_pass():
         "field2": {"type": "string", "x-ui-yaml-editor": True},
         "field3": {"type": "object", "patternProperties": {"^.*$": {"type": "object"}}},
         "field4": {"type": "string", "x-ui-override-disable": True},
-        "field5": {"type": "string", "x-ui-overrides-only": True}
+        "field5": {"type": "string", "x-ui-overrides-only": True},
+        "field6": {"type": "object", "patternProperties": {"^.*$": {"type": "string"}}, "x-ui-yaml-editor": True}
     }
     # Should pass silently
     check_conflicting_ui_properties(spec)
 
 
-def test_pattern_properties_with_yaml_editor_raises():
-    """Test that patternProperties + x-ui-yaml-editor conflict is detected."""
+def test_pattern_properties_object_type_with_yaml_editor_raises():
+    """Test that patternProperties with object type + x-ui-yaml-editor conflict is detected."""
     spec = {
         "field": {
             "type": "object",
@@ -80,9 +81,8 @@ def test_pattern_properties_with_yaml_editor_raises():
     with pytest.raises(click.UsageError) as excinfo:
         check_conflicting_ui_properties(spec)
     assert "Configuration conflict at spec.field" in str(excinfo.value)
-    assert "patternProperties" in str(excinfo.value)
+    assert "patternProperties of type 'object'" in str(excinfo.value)
     assert "x-ui-yaml-editor: true" in str(excinfo.value)
-    assert "mutually exclusive" in str(excinfo.value)
 
 
 def test_override_disable_with_overrides_only_raises():
@@ -121,6 +121,19 @@ def test_nested_conflicting_properties_raises():
     assert "Configuration conflict at spec.level1.level2.field" in str(excinfo.value)
 
 
+def test_pattern_properties_string_type_with_yaml_editor_pass():
+    """Test that patternProperties with string type + x-ui-yaml-editor is allowed."""
+    spec = {
+        "field": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "patternProperties": {"^.*$": {"type": "string"}},
+            "x-ui-yaml-editor": True
+        }
+    }
+    # Should pass silently
+    check_conflicting_ui_properties(spec)
+
+
 def test_pattern_properties_with_yaml_editor_false_pass():
     """Test that patternProperties with x-ui-yaml-editor: false is allowed."""
     spec = {
@@ -196,3 +209,38 @@ def test_non_dict_values_ignored():
     }
     # Should pass silently
     check_conflicting_ui_properties(spec)
+
+
+def test_pattern_properties_mixed_types_with_yaml_editor():
+    """Test behavior when patternProperties has mixed types (string and object)."""
+    spec = {
+        "field": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "patternProperties": {
+                "^string_.*$": {"type": "string"},
+                "^object_.*$": {"type": "object"}
+            },
+            "x-ui-yaml-editor": True
+        }
+    }
+    # Should raise error because one of the patternProperties is object type
+    with pytest.raises(click.UsageError) as excinfo:
+        check_conflicting_ui_properties(spec)
+    assert "Configuration conflict at spec.field" in str(excinfo.value)
+    assert "patternProperties of type 'object'" in str(excinfo.value)
+
+
+def test_pattern_properties_only_string_types_with_yaml_editor_pass():
+    """Test that multiple patternProperties all with string type + yaml-editor passes."""
+    spec = {
+        "field": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "patternProperties": {
+                "^config_.*$": {"type": "string"},
+                "^setting_.*$": {"type": "string"}
+            },
+            "x-ui-yaml-editor": True
+        }
+    }
+    # Should pass silently
+    check_conflicting_ui_properties(spec)