diff --git a/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text.rs b/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text.rs
index 4664fa4f2f..d46021f3c2 100644
--- a/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text.rs
@@ -13,13 +13,3 @@ pub use shared_state::*;
 pub use storage::*;
 pub use text_area_element::*;
 pub use text_area_state::*;
-
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-fn make_input(_app: &mut gpui::App) -> impl gpui::IntoElement {
-    input(0)
-}
-
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-fn make_textarea(_app: &mut gpui::App) -> impl gpui::IntoElement {
-    text_area(0)
-}
diff --git a/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/actions.rs b/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/actions.rs
index 42f15753cb..18e2e9f094 100644
--- a/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/actions.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/actions.rs
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ pub(super) trait EditableInputActionElement: super::StateBackedElement {
             state.insert_tab(action, window, cx)
         });
         self.register_action(init_props.clone(), |state, action, window, cx| {
+            println!("backspace");
             state.backspace(action, window, cx)
         });
         self.register_action(init_props.clone(), |state, action, window, cx| {
diff --git a/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/input_element.rs b/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/input_element.rs
index e17bc65332..72e8a42787 100644
--- a/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/input_element.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/input_element.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ use smallvec::SmallVec;
 use std::{ops::Range, sync::Arc};
 
 #[track_caller]
-pub fn input(id: impl Into<ElementId>) -> TextInputElement {
+pub fn input() -> TextInputElement {
     let mut this = TextInputElement {
-        id: id.into(),
         placeholder: None,
         interactivity: Interactivity::new(),
         init_storage: InitStorage::default(),
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ pub fn input(id: impl Into<ElementId>) -> TextInputElement {
 
 // TODO: Disabled flag/state?
 pub struct TextInputElement {
-    id: ElementId,
     placeholder: Option<SharedString>,
     interactivity: Interactivity,
     init_storage: InitStorage,
@@ -56,10 +54,11 @@ impl IntoElement for TextInputElement {
 impl EditableInputActionElement for TextInputElement {}
 impl super::StateBackedElement for TextInputElement {
     type State = TextInputState;
-    type InitProps = (ElementId, InitStorage);
+    type InitProps = (Option<ElementId>, InitStorage);
 
     fn init_props(&self) -> Self::InitProps {
-        (self.id.clone(), self.init_storage.clone())
+        let element_id = self.interactivity.element_id.clone();
+        (element_id, self.init_storage.clone())
     }
 
     fn get_or_init_state(
@@ -69,7 +68,12 @@ impl super::StateBackedElement for TextInputElement {
     ) -> Entity<TextInputState> {
         // Get the state from the app using the element's id as the key.
         // If it doesnt exist, initialize a new state with the user's desired storage medium.
-        window.use_keyed_state(init_props.0.clone(), cx, |_window, cx| {
+        // TODO: how to best garuntee an element id?
+        let element_id = init_props
+            .0
+            .clone()
+            .expect("user MUST assign an element id");
+        window.use_keyed_state(element_id, cx, |_window, cx| {
             TextInputState::new(init_props.1.exec(cx), cx)
         })
     }
diff --git a/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/input_state.rs b/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/input_state.rs
index 3269d76439..c8e75945b9 100644
--- a/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/input_state.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/input_state.rs
@@ -330,7 +330,9 @@ impl<'app> EditableTextActionHandler<'app> for TextInputState {
         window: &mut Window,
         cx: &mut Self::Context,
     ) {
-        let character_pos = self.internal.caret_pos(); // TODO: Should be index_for_pixel_point
+        let character_pos = self
+            .internal
+            .index_for_pixel_point(text_position, window.line_height());
         self.internal.on_mouse_down(
             text_position,
             character_pos,
@@ -354,10 +356,12 @@ impl<'app> EditableTextActionHandler<'app> for TextInputState {
         &mut self,
         _event: &gpui::MouseMoveEvent,
         text_position: Point<Pixels>,
-        _w: &mut Window,
+        window: &mut Window,
         cx: &mut Self::Context,
     ) {
-        let character_pos = self.internal.caret_pos(); // TODO: Should be index_for_pixel_point
+        let character_pos = self
+            .internal
+            .index_for_pixel_point(text_position, window.line_height());
         self.internal.on_mouse_move(character_pos, cx);
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/text_area_state.rs b/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/text_area_state.rs
index 66e95d890d..d3f13aa116 100644
--- a/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/text_area_state.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/text_area_state.rs
@@ -321,7 +321,9 @@ impl<'app> EditableTextActionHandler<'app> for TextAreaState {
         window: &mut Window,
         cx: &mut Self::Context,
     ) {
-        let character_pos = self.internal.caret_pos(); // TODO: Should be index_for_pixel_point
+        let character_pos = self
+            .internal
+            .index_for_pixel_point(text_position, window.line_height());
         self.internal.on_mouse_down(
             text_position,
             character_pos,
@@ -345,10 +347,12 @@ impl<'app> EditableTextActionHandler<'app> for TextAreaState {
         &mut self,
         _event: &gpui::MouseMoveEvent,
         text_position: Point<Pixels>,
-        _w: &mut Window,
+        window: &mut Window,
         cx: &mut Self::Context,
     ) {
-        let character_pos = self.internal.caret_pos(); // TODO: Should be index_for_pixel_point
+        let character_pos = self
+            .internal
+            .index_for_pixel_point(text_position, window.line_height());
         self.internal.on_mouse_move(character_pos, cx);
     }
 }