diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
index 022ee4fb4..5a7e8a05d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 	export let suggestionPrompts = [];
 	export let autoScroll = true;
-
+	let chatTextAreaElement:HTMLTextAreaElement
 	let filesInputElement;
 
 	let promptsElement;
@@ -43,11 +43,9 @@
 	let speechRecognition;
 
 	$: if (prompt) {
-		const chatInput = document.getElementById('chat-textarea');
-
-		if (chatInput) {
-			chatInput.style.height = '';
-			chatInput.style.height = Math.min(chatInput.scrollHeight, 200) + 'px';
+		if (chatTextAreaElement) {
+			chatTextAreaElement.style.height = '';
+			chatTextAreaElement.style.height = Math.min(chatTextAreaElement.scrollHeight, 200) + 'px';
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -86,9 +84,7 @@
 			if (res) {
 				prompt = res.text;
 				await tick();
-
-				const inputElement = document.getElementById('chat-textarea');
-				inputElement?.focus();
+				chatTextAreaElement?.focus();
 
 				if (prompt !== '' && $settings?.speechAutoSend === true) {
 					submitPrompt(prompt, user);
@@ -191,8 +187,7 @@
 						prompt = `${prompt}${transcript}`;
 
 						await tick();
-						const inputElement = document.getElementById('chat-textarea');
-						inputElement?.focus();
+						chatTextAreaElement?.focus();
 
 						// Restart the inactivity timeout
 						timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
@@ -294,8 +289,7 @@
 	};
 
 	onMount(() => {
-		const chatInput = document.getElementById('chat-textarea');
-		window.setTimeout(() => chatInput?.focus(), 0);
+		window.setTimeout(() => chatTextAreaElement?.focus(), 0);
 
 		const dropZone = document.querySelector('body');
 
@@ -663,6 +657,7 @@
 
 						<textarea
 							id="chat-textarea"
+							bind:this={chatTextAreaElement}
 							class=" dark:bg-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 outline-none w-full py-3 px-3 {fileUploadEnabled
 								? ''
 								: ' pl-4'} rounded-xl resize-none h-[48px]"
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte
index 254269656..f1237f771 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 	let edit = false;
 	let editedContent = '';
-
+	let editTextAreaElement: HTMLTextAreaElement;
 	let tooltipInstance = null;
 
 	let sentencesAudio = {};
@@ -247,10 +247,9 @@
 		editedContent = message.content;
 
 		await tick();
-		const editElement = document.getElementById(`message-edit-${message.id}`);
 
-		editElement.style.height = '';
-		editElement.style.height = `${editElement.scrollHeight}px`;
+		editTextAreaElement.style.height = '';
+		editTextAreaElement.style.height = `${editTextAreaElement.scrollHeight}px`;
 	};
 
 	const editMessageConfirmHandler = async () => {
@@ -341,6 +340,7 @@
 							<div class=" w-full">
 								<textarea
 									id="message-edit-{message.id}"
+									bind:this={editTextAreaElement}
 									class=" bg-transparent outline-none w-full resize-none"
 									bind:value={editedContent}
 									on:input={(e) => {
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
index 6f41c5dfb..18c9b6700 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
@@ -20,18 +20,17 @@
 
 	let edit = false;
 	let editedContent = '';
-
+	let messageEditTextAreaElement: HTMLTextAreaElement;
 	const editMessageHandler = async () => {
 		edit = true;
 		editedContent = message.content;
 
 		await tick();
-		const editElement = document.getElementById(`message-edit-${message.id}`);
 
-		editElement.style.height = '';
-		editElement.style.height = `${editElement.scrollHeight}px`;
+		messageEditTextAreaElement.style.height = '';
+		messageEditTextAreaElement.style.height = `${messageEditTextAreaElement.scrollHeight}px`;
 
-		editElement?.focus();
+		messageEditTextAreaElement?.focus();
 	};
 
 	const editMessageConfirmHandler = async () => {
@@ -165,10 +164,11 @@
 				<div class=" w-full">
 					<textarea
 						id="message-edit-{message.id}"
+						bind:this={messageEditTextAreaElement}
 						class=" bg-transparent outline-none w-full resize-none"
 						bind:value={editedContent}
 						on:input={(e) => {
-							e.target.style.height = `${e.target.scrollHeight}px`;
+							messageEditTextAreaElement.style.height = `${messageEditTextAreaElement.scrollHeight}px`;
 						}}
 					/>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Account.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Account.svelte
index 66d107332..98f4aa170 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Account.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Account.svelte
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 	let name = '';
 	let showJWTToken = false;
 	let JWTTokenCopied = false;
+	let profileImageInputElement: HTMLInputElement;
 
 	const submitHandler = async () => {
 		const updatedUser = await updateUserProfile(localStorage.token, name, profileImageUrl).catch(
@@ -40,11 +41,12 @@
 	<div class=" space-y-3 pr-1.5 overflow-y-scroll max-h-80">
 		<input
 			id="profile-image-input"
+			bind:this={profileImageInputElement}
 			type="file"
 			hidden
 			accept="image/*"
 			on:change={(e) => {
-				const files = e?.target?.files ?? [];
+				const files = profileImageInputElement.files ?? [];
 				let reader = new FileReader();
 				reader.onload = (event) => {
 					let originalImageUrl = `${event.target.result}`;
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@
 						// Display the compressed image
 						profileImageUrl = compressedSrc;
 
-						e.target.files = null;
+						profileImageInputElement.files = null;
 					};
 				};
 
@@ -107,9 +109,7 @@
 					<button
 						class="relative rounded-full dark:bg-gray-700"
 						type="button"
-						on:click={() => {
-							document.getElementById('profile-image-input')?.click();
-						}}
+						on:click={profileImageInputElement.click}
 					>
 						<img
 							src={profileImageUrl !== '' ? profileImageUrl : '/user.png'}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Chats.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Chats.svelte
index e13689f59..654b3d430 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Chats.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Chats.svelte
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 	let saveChatHistory = true;
 	let importFiles;
 	let showDeleteConfirm = false;
+	let chatImportInputElement: HTMLInputElement;
 
 	$: if (importFiles) {
 		console.log(importFiles);
@@ -159,12 +160,17 @@
 		<hr class=" dark:border-gray-700" />
 
 		<div class="flex flex-col">
-			<input id="chat-import-input" bind:files={importFiles} type="file" accept=".json" hidden />
+			<input
+				id="chat-import-input"
+				bind:this={chatImportInputElement}
+				bind:files={importFiles}
+				type="file"
+				accept=".json"
+				hidden
+			/>
 			<button
 				class=" flex rounded-md py-2 px-3.5 w-full hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition"
-				on:click={() => {
-					document.getElementById('chat-import-input').click();
-				}}
+				on:click={chatImportInputElement.click}
 			>
 				<div class=" self-center mr-3">
 					<svg
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Models.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Models.svelte
index 70bc4d2e9..3225f6995 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Models.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Models.svelte
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 	let showLiteLLM = false;
 	let showLiteLLMParams = false;
-
+	let modelUploadInputElement: HTMLInputElement;
 	let liteLLMModelInfo = [];
 
 	let liteLLMModel = '';
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@
 									<div class="flex-1 {modelInputFile && modelInputFile.length > 0 ? 'mr-2' : ''}">
 										<input
 											id="model-upload-input"
+											bind:this={modelUploadInputElement}
 											type="file"
 											bind:files={modelInputFile}
 											on:change={() => {
@@ -559,9 +560,7 @@
 										<button
 											type="button"
 											class="w-full rounded text-left py-2 px-4 dark:text-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-850"
-											on:click={() => {
-												document.getElementById('model-upload-input').click();
-											}}
+											on:click={modelUploadInputElement.click}
 										>
 											{#if modelInputFile && modelInputFile.length > 0}
 												{modelInputFile[0].name}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/documents/AddDocModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/documents/AddDocModal.svelte
index 922996fdf..549d76593 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/documents/AddDocModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/documents/AddDocModal.svelte
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 	export let show = false;
 	export let selectedDoc;
-
+	let uploadDocInputElement: HTMLInputElement;
 	let inputFiles;
 	let tags = [];
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 			}
 
 			inputFiles = null;
-			document.getElementById('upload-doc-input').value = '';
+			uploadDocInputElement.value = '';
 		} else {
 			toast.error(`File not found.`);
 		}
@@ -126,14 +126,19 @@
 					}}
 				>
 					<div class="mb-3 w-full">
-						<input id="upload-doc-input" hidden bind:files={inputFiles} type="file" multiple />
+						<input
+							id="upload-doc-input"
+							bind:this={uploadDocInputElement}
+							hidden
+							bind:files={inputFiles}
+							type="file"
+							multiple
+						/>
 
 						<button
 							class="w-full text-sm font-medium py-3 bg-gray-850 hover:bg-gray-800 text-center rounded-xl"
 							type="button"
-							on:click={() => {
-								document.getElementById('upload-doc-input')?.click();
-							}}
+							on:click={uploadDocInputElement.click}
 						>
 							{#if inputFiles}
 								{inputFiles.length > 0 ? `${inputFiles.length}` : ''} document(s) selected.
diff --git a/src/lib/components/playground/ChatCompletion.svelte b/src/lib/components/playground/ChatCompletion.svelte
index e3d822d61..71ef368db 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/playground/ChatCompletion.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/playground/ChatCompletion.svelte
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 
 	export let messages = [];
-
+	let textAreaElement: HTMLTextAreaElement;
 	onMount(() => {
 		messages.forEach((message, idx) => {
-			let textareaElement = document.getElementById(`${message.role}-${idx}-textarea`);
-			textareaElement.style.height = '';
-			textareaElement.style.height = textareaElement.scrollHeight + 'px';
+			textAreaElement.style.height = '';
+			textAreaElement.style.height = textAreaElement.scrollHeight + 'px';
 		});
 	});
 </script>
@@ -27,16 +26,17 @@
 			<div class="flex-1">
 				<textarea
 					id="{message.role}-{idx}-textarea"
+					bind:this={textAreaElement}
 					class="w-full bg-transparent outline-none rounded-lg p-2 text-sm resize-none overflow-hidden"
 					placeholder="Enter {message.role === 'user' ? 'a user' : 'an assistant'} message here"
 					rows="1"
 					on:input={(e) => {
-						e.target.style.height = '';
-						e.target.style.height = e.target.scrollHeight + 'px';
+						textAreaElement.style.height = '';
+						textAreaElement.style.height = textAreaElement.scrollHeight + 'px';
 					}}
 					on:focus={(e) => {
-						e.target.style.height = '';
-						e.target.style.height = e.target.scrollHeight + 'px';
+						textAreaElement.style.height = '';
+						textAreaElement.style.height = textAreaElement.scrollHeight + 'px';
 
 						// e.target.style.height = Math.min(e.target.scrollHeight, 200) + 'px';
 					}}
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
index 8afe2fd84..ea69a8b34 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 	let ollamaVersion = '';
 	let loaded = false;
-
+	let showShortcutsButtonElement:HTMLButtonElement
 	let DB = null;
 	let localDBChats = [];
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 				if (isCtrlPressed && event.key === '/') {
 					event.preventDefault();
 					console.log('showShortcuts');
-					document.getElementById('show-shortcuts-button')?.click();
+					showShortcutsButtonElement.click();
 				}
 			});
 
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@
 	<div class=" hidden lg:flex fixed bottom-0 right-0 px-3 py-3 z-10">
 		<button
 			id="show-shortcuts-button"
+			bind:this={showShortcutsButtonElement}
 			class="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 bg-gray-300/20 w-6 h-6 flex items-center justify-center text-xs rounded-full"
 			on:click={() => {
 				showShortcuts = !showShortcuts;
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte
index b3de6434b..acae2e4e6 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	let stopResponseFlag = false;
 	let autoScroll = true;
 	let processing = '';
-
+	let messagesContainerElement: HTMLDivElement;
 	let currentRequestId = null;
 
 	let selectedModels = [''];
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@
 	};
 
 	const scrollToBottom = () => {
-		const element = document.getElementById('messages-container');
-		element.scrollTop = element.scrollHeight;
+		messagesContainerElement.scrollTop = messagesContainerElement.scrollHeight;
 	};
 
 	//////////////////////////
@@ -821,8 +820,11 @@
 		<div
 			class=" pb-2.5 flex flex-col justify-between w-full flex-auto overflow-auto h-0"
 			id="messages-container"
+			bind:this={messagesContainerElement}
 			on:scroll={(e) => {
-				autoScroll = e.target.scrollHeight - e.target.scrollTop <= e.target.clientHeight + 50;
+				autoScroll =
+					messagesContainerElement.scrollHeight - messagesContainerElement.scrollTop <=
+					messagesContainerElement.clientHeight + 50;
 			}}
 		>
 			<div
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/c/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/c/[id]/+page.svelte
index d59b70c0e..673a0be6e 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/c/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/c/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	let stopResponseFlag = false;
 	let autoScroll = true;
 	let processing = '';
-
+	let messagesContainerElement: HTMLDivElement;
 	let currentRequestId = null;
 
 	// let chatId = $page.params.id;
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@
 	};
 
 	const scrollToBottom = () => {
-		const element = document.getElementById('messages-container');
-		element.scrollTop = element.scrollHeight;
+		messagesContainerElement.scrollTop = messagesContainerElement.scrollHeight;
 	};
 
 	//////////////////////////
@@ -852,8 +851,11 @@
 			<div
 				class=" pb-2.5 flex flex-col justify-between w-full flex-auto overflow-auto h-0"
 				id="messages-container"
+				bind:this={messagesContainerElement}
 				on:scroll={(e) => {
-					autoScroll = e.target.scrollHeight - e.target.scrollTop <= e.target.clientHeight + 50;
+					autoScroll =
+						messagesContainerElement.scrollHeight - messagesContainerElement.scrollTop <=
+						messagesContainerElement.clientHeight + 50;
 				}}
 			>
 				<div
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/documents/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/documents/+page.svelte
index 623e00361..f2c2b2a49 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/documents/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/documents/+page.svelte
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 	let inputFiles = '';
 	let query = '';
-
+	let documentsImportInputElement: HTMLInputElement;
 	let tags = [];
 
 	let showSettingsModal = false;
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@
 				<div class="flex space-x-2">
 					<input
 						id="documents-import-input"
+						bind:this={documentsImportInputElement}
 						bind:files={importFiles}
 						type="file"
 						accept=".json"
@@ -558,9 +559,7 @@
 
 					<button
 						class="flex text-xs items-center space-x-1 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-xl bg-gray-50 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200 transition"
-						on:click={async () => {
-							document.getElementById('documents-import-input')?.click();
-						}}
+						on:click={documentsImportInputElement.click}
 					>
 						<div class=" self-center mr-2 font-medium">Import Documents Mapping</div>
 
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/modelfiles/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/modelfiles/+page.svelte
index 555003324..e3ee91a9b 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/modelfiles/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/modelfiles/+page.svelte
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 	let localModelfiles = [];
 	let importFiles;
-
+	let modelfilesImportInputElement: HTMLInputElement;
 	const deleteModelHandler = async (tagName) => {
 		let success = null;
 
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@
 				<div class="flex space-x-1">
 					<input
 						id="modelfiles-import-input"
+						bind:this={modelfilesImportInputElement}
 						bind:files={importFiles}
 						type="file"
 						accept=".json"
@@ -262,9 +263,7 @@
 
 					<button
 						class="flex text-xs items-center space-x-1 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-xl bg-gray-50 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200 transition"
-						on:click={async () => {
-							document.getElementById('modelfiles-import-input')?.click();
-						}}
+						on:click={modelfilesImportInputElement.click}
 					>
 						<div class=" self-center mr-2 font-medium">Import Modelfiles</div>
 
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/playground/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/playground/+page.svelte
index b7f5ef25e..81c3032b7 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/playground/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/playground/+page.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<script>
+<script lang="ts">
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 
 	import { onMount, tick } from 'svelte';
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 	let mode = 'chat';
 	let loaded = false;
-
 	let text = '';
 
 	let selectedModelId = '';
@@ -30,6 +29,9 @@
 	let currentRequestId;
 	let stopResponseFlag = false;
 
+	let messagesContainerElement: HTMLDivElement;
+	let textCompletionAreaElement: HTMLTextAreaElement;
+
 	let system = '';
 	let messages = [
 		{
@@ -39,13 +41,7 @@
 	];
 
 	const scrollToBottom = () => {
-		let element;
-
-		if (mode === 'chat') {
-			element = document.getElementById('messages-container');
-		} else {
-			element = document.getElementById('text-completion-textarea');
-		}
+		const element = mode === 'chat' ? messagesContainerElement : textCompletionAreaElement;
 
 		if (element) {
 			element.scrollTop = element?.scrollHeight;
@@ -417,12 +413,14 @@
 				<div
 					class=" pb-2.5 flex flex-col justify-between w-full flex-auto overflow-auto h-0"
 					id="messages-container"
+					bind:this={messagesContainerElement}
 				>
 					<div class=" h-full w-full flex flex-col">
 						<div class="flex-1 p-1">
 							{#if mode === 'complete'}
 								<textarea
 									id="text-completion-textarea"
+									bind:this={textCompletionAreaElement}
 									class="w-full h-full p-3 bg-transparent outline outline-1 outline-gray-200 dark:outline-gray-800 resize-none rounded-lg text-sm"
 									bind:value={text}
 									placeholder="You're a helpful assistant."
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/prompts/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/prompts/+page.svelte
index d3990370b..f295180c9 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/prompts/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/prompts/+page.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	let importFiles = '';
 	let query = '';
-
+	let promptsImportInputElement: HTMLInputElement;
 	const sharePrompt = async (prompt) => {
 		toast.success('Redirecting you to OpenWebUI Community');
 
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@
 				<div class="flex space-x-2">
 					<input
 						id="prompts-import-input"
+						bind:this={promptsImportInputElement}
 						bind:files={importFiles}
 						type="file"
 						accept=".json"
@@ -241,9 +242,7 @@
 
 					<button
 						class="flex text-xs items-center space-x-1 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-xl bg-gray-50 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200 transition"
-						on:click={async () => {
-							document.getElementById('prompts-import-input')?.click();
-						}}
+						on:click={promptsImportInputElement.click}
 					>
 						<div class=" self-center mr-2 font-medium">Import Prompts</div>
 
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@
 					<button
 						class="flex text-xs items-center space-x-1 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-xl bg-gray-50 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200 transition"
 						on:click={async () => {
-							// document.getElementById('modelfiles-import-input')?.click();
+							// promptsImportInputElement.click();
 							let blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify($prompts)], {
 								type: 'application/json'
 							});