diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
index 8afe2fd84..05ce93283 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 	let ollamaVersion = '';
 	let loaded = false;
-
+	let showShortcutsButton: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();
+					showShortcutsButton.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={showShortcutsButton}
 			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'
 							});