// Handle IME composition for older browsers
        elements.chatInput.on('compositionstart', function() {
            elements.chatInput.data('composing', true);
        });
        elements.chatInput.on('compositionend', function() {
            elements.chatInput.data('composing', false);
        });

        elements.chatInput.on('input', function() {
            autoResizeTextarea();
            updateCharCount();