diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 590af1c6..7e940315 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "@fontsource/roboto": "5.2.5",
     "@juggle/resize-observer": "3.4.0",
     "@loadable/component": "5.16.4",
+    "@mantine/hooks": "^7.17.5",
     "@mui/icons-material": "7.0.2",
     "@mui/material": "7.0.2",
     "@mui/system": "7.0.2",
diff --git a/src/modules/backup/screens/Backup.tsx b/src/modules/backup/screens/Backup.tsx
index 631629e1..27b9004f 100644
--- a/src/modules/backup/screens/Backup.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/backup/screens/Backup.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
  */
 
-import { useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import List from '@mui/material/List';
 import ListItemText from '@mui/material/ListItemText';
 import { fromEvent } from 'file-selector';
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
 import ListItem from '@mui/material/ListItem';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import Stack from '@mui/material/Stack';
+import { useEventListener, useMergedRef, useWindowEvent } from '@mantine/hooks';
 import { requestManager } from '@/lib/requests/RequestManager.ts';
 import { makeToast } from '@/modules/core/utils/Toast.ts';
 import { BackupRestoreState, ValidateBackupQuery } from '@/lib/graphql/generated/graphql.ts';
@@ -89,6 +90,8 @@ export function Backup() {
 
     const [, setTriggerReRender] = useState(0);
 
+    const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+
     const restoreProgress = (() => {
         if (!data?.restoreStatus) {
             return 0;
@@ -193,40 +196,25 @@ export function Backup() {
         }
     };
 
-    const dropHandler = async (e: Event) => {
-        e.preventDefault();
-        const files = await fromEvent(e);
-
-        submitBackup(files[0] as File);
-    };
-
-    const dragOverHandler = (e: Event) => {
-        e.preventDefault();
-    };
-
     const closeInvalidBackupDialog = () => {
         setIsInvalidBackupDialogOpen(false);
         resetBackupState();
     };
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        document.addEventListener('drop', dropHandler);
-        document.addEventListener('dragover', dragOverHandler);
+    useWindowEvent('drop', async (e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        const files = await fromEvent(e);
 
-        const handleFileSelection = async (event: Event) => {
-            const files = await fromEvent(event);
-            submitBackup(files[0] as File);
-        };
-
-        const input = document.getElementById('backup-file');
-        input?.addEventListener('change', handleFileSelection);
-
-        return () => {
-            document.removeEventListener('drop', dropHandler);
-            document.removeEventListener('dragover', dragOverHandler);
-            input?.removeEventListener('change', handleFileSelection);
-        };
-    }, []);
+        submitBackup(files[0] as File);
+    });
+    useWindowEvent('dragover', (e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+    });
+    const inputEventListenerRef = useEventListener('change', async (event) => {
+        const files = await fromEvent(event);
+        submitBackup(files[0] as File);
+    });
+    const mergedInputRef = useMergedRef(inputRef, inputEventListenerRef);
 
     if (loading) {
         return <LoadingPlaceholder />;
@@ -253,10 +241,7 @@ export function Backup() {
                         secondary={t('settings.backup.action.create.label.description')}
                     />
                 </ListItemButton>
-                <ListItemButton
-                    onClick={() => document.getElementById('backup-file')?.click()}
-                    disabled={!!backupRestoreId}
-                >
+                <ListItemButton onClick={() => inputRef.current?.click()} disabled={!!backupRestoreId}>
                     <ListItemText
                         primary={t('settings.backup.action.restore.label.title')}
                         secondary={t('settings.backup.action.restore.label.description')}
@@ -318,7 +303,7 @@ export function Backup() {
                     />
                 </List>
             </List>
-            <input type="file" id="backup-file" style={{ display: 'none' }} />
+            <input ref={mergedInputRef} type="file" style={{ display: 'none' }} />
             <Dialog open={isInvalidBackupDialogOpen}>
                 <DialogTitle>{t('settings.backup.action.validate.dialog.title')}</DialogTitle>
                 <DialogContent dividers>
diff --git a/src/modules/core/components/AppbarSearch.tsx b/src/modules/core/components/AppbarSearch.tsx
index c636b464..4c8dcd8a 100644
--- a/src/modules/core/components/AppbarSearch.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/core/components/AppbarSearch.tsx
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
  */
 
-import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import SearchIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Search';
 import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
 import { useQueryParam, StringParam } from 'use-query-params';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useTheme } from '@mui/material/styles';
+import { useHotkeys } from 'react-hotkeys-hook';
 import { CustomTooltip } from '@/modules/core/components/CustomTooltip.tsx';
 import { SearchTextField } from '@/modules/core/components/inputs/SearchTextField.tsx';
 
@@ -75,20 +76,13 @@ export const AppbarSearch: React.FunctionComponent<IProps> = (props) => {
         if (!searchString) updateSearchOpenState(false);
     };
 
-    const handleKeyboardEvent = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
-        if (e.key === 'F3' || (e.ctrlKey && e.key === 'f')) {
-            e.preventDefault();
+    useHotkeys(
+        'ctrl+f, F3',
+        () => {
             updateSearchOpenState(true);
-        }
-    };
-
-    useEffect(() => {
-        window.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyboardEvent);
-
-        return () => {
-            window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyboardEvent);
-        };
-    }, [handleKeyboardEvent]);
+        },
+        { preventDefault: true },
+    );
 
     if (isOpen) {
         return (
diff --git a/src/modules/core/components/menu/NestedMenuItem.tsx b/src/modules/core/components/menu/NestedMenuItem.tsx
index 01d50222..ba2be0a2 100644
--- a/src/modules/core/components/menu/NestedMenuItem.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/core/components/menu/NestedMenuItem.tsx
@@ -23,10 +23,8 @@ import {
     MouseEvent,
     ReactNode,
     RefAttributes,
-    useImperativeHandle,
     useRef,
     useState,
-    Ref,
 } from 'react';
 import ChevronRightIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ChevronRight';
 import ChevronLeftIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ChevronLeft';
@@ -34,6 +32,7 @@ import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
 
 import { OverridableComponent } from '@mui/material/OverridableComponent';
 import { SvgIconTypeMap } from '@mui/material/SvgIcon';
+import { useMergedRef } from '@mantine/hooks';
 import { IconMenuItem } from '@/modules/core/components/menu/IconMenuItem.tsx';
 import { getOptionForDirection } from '@/modules/theme/services/ThemeCreator.ts';
 import { MediaQuery } from '@/modules/core/utils/MediaQuery.tsx';
@@ -74,10 +73,10 @@ const NestedMenuItem = forwardRef<HTMLLIElement | null, NestedMenuItemProps>((pr
     const { ref: containerRefProp, ...ContainerProps } = ContainerPropsProp;
 
     const menuItemRef = useRef<HTMLLIElement | null>(null);
-    useImperativeHandle(ref, () => menuItemRef.current!);
+    const mergedMenuItemRef = useMergedRef(ref, menuItemRef);
 
     const containerRef = useRef<HTMLElement>(null);
-    useImperativeHandle(containerRefProp as Ref<HTMLElement | null>, () => containerRef.current as HTMLElement);
+    const mergedContainerRef = useMergedRef(containerRefProp, containerRef);
 
     const menuContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
 
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ const NestedMenuItem = forwardRef<HTMLLIElement | null, NestedMenuItemProps>((pr
     return (
         <Box
             {...ContainerProps}
-            ref={containerRef}
+            ref={mergedContainerRef}
             onFocus={handleFocus}
             onClick={handleClick}
             tabIndex={tabIndex}
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ const NestedMenuItem = forwardRef<HTMLLIElement | null, NestedMenuItemProps>((pr
             <IconMenuItem
                 MenuItemProps={MenuItemProps}
                 className={className}
-                ref={menuItemRef}
+                ref={mergedMenuItemRef}
                 LeftIcon={LeftIcon}
                 RightIcon={RightIcon}
                 label={label}
diff --git a/src/modules/downloads/screens/DownloadQueue.tsx b/src/modules/downloads/screens/DownloadQueue.tsx
index 97064dfa..79170b8d 100644
--- a/src/modules/downloads/screens/DownloadQueue.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/downloads/screens/DownloadQueue.tsx
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ import PauseIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Pause';
 import PlayArrowIcon from '@mui/icons-material/PlayArrow';
 import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
 import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
-import React, { useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useLayoutEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import DeleteSweepIcon from '@mui/icons-material/DeleteSweep';
 import { Virtuoso } from 'react-virtuoso';
 import { closestCenter, DndContext, DragEndEvent } from '@dnd-kit/core';
 import { SortableContext, verticalListSortingStrategy } from '@dnd-kit/sortable';
+import { useWindowEvent } from '@mantine/hooks';
 import { CustomTooltip } from '@/modules/core/components/CustomTooltip.tsx';
 import { requestManager } from '@/lib/requests/RequestManager.ts';
 import { makeToast } from '@/modules/core/utils/Toast.ts';
@@ -122,22 +123,16 @@ export const DownloadQueue: React.FC = () => {
         };
     }, [t, status, isQueueEmpty]);
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        const ignoreError = (e: WindowEventMap['error']) => {
-            if (
-                e.message === 'ResizeObserver loop completed with undelivered notifications.' ||
-                e.message === 'ResizeObserver loop limit exceeded'
-            ) {
-                e.stopImmediatePropagation();
-            }
-        };
-
-        // Virtuoso's resize observer can throw this error,
-        // which is caught by DnD and aborts dragging.
-        window.addEventListener('error', ignoreError);
-
-        return () => window.removeEventListener('error', ignoreError);
-    }, []);
+    // Virtuoso's resize observer can throw this error,
+    // which is caught by DnD and aborts dragging.
+    useWindowEvent('error', (e) => {
+        if (
+            e.message === 'ResizeObserver loop completed with undelivered notifications.' ||
+            e.message === 'ResizeObserver loop limit exceeded'
+        ) {
+            e.stopImmediatePropagation();
+        }
+    });
 
     if (isLoading) {
         return <LoadingPlaceholder />;
diff --git a/src/modules/extension/screens/Extensions.tsx b/src/modules/extension/screens/Extensions.tsx
index d68c5b4c..d38a4f10 100644
--- a/src/modules/extension/screens/Extensions.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/extension/screens/Extensions.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import Stack from '@mui/material/Stack';
 import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { Link, useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useWindowEvent } from '@mantine/hooks';
 import { CustomTooltip } from '@/modules/core/components/CustomTooltip.tsx';
 import { requestManager } from '@/lib/requests/RequestManager.ts';
 import { AppbarSearch } from '@/modules/core/components/AppbarSearch.tsx';
@@ -242,25 +243,14 @@ export function Extensions({ tabsMenuHeight }: { tabsMenuHeight: number }) {
         };
     }, [t, shownLangs, allLangs]);
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        const dropHandler = async (e: Event) => {
-            e.preventDefault();
-            const files = await fromEvent(e);
-            submitExternalExtension(files[0] as File);
-        };
-
-        const dragOverHandler = (e: Event) => {
-            e.preventDefault();
-        };
-
-        document.addEventListener('drop', dropHandler);
-        document.addEventListener('dragover', dragOverHandler);
-
-        return () => {
-            document.removeEventListener('drop', dropHandler);
-            document.removeEventListener('dragover', dragOverHandler);
-        };
-    }, []);
+    useWindowEvent('drop', async (e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        const files = await fromEvent(e);
+        submitExternalExtension(files[0] as File);
+    });
+    useWindowEvent('dragover', (e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+    });
 
     if (isLoading) {
         return <LoadingPlaceholder />;
diff --git a/src/modules/reader/components/viewer/ReaderViewer.tsx b/src/modules/reader/components/viewer/ReaderViewer.tsx
index 22ff7813..0f0fae22 100644
--- a/src/modules/reader/components/viewer/ReaderViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/reader/components/viewer/ReaderViewer.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
     memo,
     useCallback,
     useEffect,
-    useImperativeHandle,
     useLayoutEffect,
     useMemo,
     useRef,
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ import {
 import Stack from '@mui/material/Stack';
 import { useTheme } from '@mui/material/styles';
 import { useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useMergedRef } from '@mantine/hooks';
 import { ReaderService } from '@/modules/reader/services/ReaderService.ts';
 import {
     IReaderSettings,
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ const BaseReaderViewer = forwardRef(
         };
 
         const scrollElementRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
-        useImperativeHandle(ref, () => scrollElementRef.current!);
+        const mergedRef = useMergedRef(ref, scrollElementRef);
 
         const isContinuousVerticalReadingModeActive = isContinuousVerticalReadingMode(readingMode);
         const isContinuousReadingModeActive = isContinuousReadingMode(readingMode);
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ const BaseReaderViewer = forwardRef(
 
         return (
             <Stack
-                ref={scrollElementRef}
+                ref={mergedRef}
                 sx={{
                     width: '100%',
                     height: '100%',
diff --git a/src/modules/reader/hooks/useReaderPreserveScrollPosition.ts b/src/modules/reader/hooks/useReaderPreserveScrollPosition.ts
index 0ece20ae..d5751906 100644
--- a/src/modules/reader/hooks/useReaderPreserveScrollPosition.ts
+++ b/src/modules/reader/hooks/useReaderPreserveScrollPosition.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
  */
 
-import { RefObject, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { RefObject, useCallback, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useWindowEvent } from '@mantine/hooks';
 import {
     ReaderPageScaleMode,
     ReaderStateChapters,
@@ -64,21 +65,18 @@ const usePreserveOnWindowResize = (
 ) => {
     const previousDimensionsRef = useRef({ width: window.innerWidth, height: window.innerHeight });
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        const handleResize = () => {
-            const { width, height } = previousDimensionsRef.current;
-            previousDimensionsRef.current = { width: window.innerWidth, height: window.innerHeight };
+    const handleResize = useCallback(() => {
+        const { width, height } = previousDimensionsRef.current;
+        previousDimensionsRef.current = { width: window.innerWidth, height: window.innerHeight };
 
-            if (!shouldPreserveOnResizeChange(readingMode, pageScaleMode, width, height)) {
-                return;
-            }
+        if (!shouldPreserveOnResizeChange(readingMode, pageScaleMode, width, height)) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-            setPageToScrollToIndex(pageIndex);
-        };
-
-        window.addEventListener('resize', handleResize);
-        return () => window.removeEventListener('resize', handleResize);
+        setPageToScrollToIndex(pageIndex);
     }, [readingMode, pageScaleMode, pageIndex]);
+
+    useWindowEvent('resize', handleResize);
 };
 
 interface ScrollPreservationInfo {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index eb2ff3da..1746bbc9 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2564,6 +2564,11 @@
     hoist-non-react-statics "^3.3.1"
     react-is "^16.12.0"
 
+"@mantine/hooks@^7.17.5":
+  version "7.17.5"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@mantine/hooks/-/hooks-7.17.5.tgz#ae3c270161c4a156e3ca8dff1c7a73c4a3710c48"
+  integrity sha512-Q/3AHI1fjl+W7xQ3jEoMmSoTxLqxMI2gPfxIjd73OPmRpPenYWR1zk/diirXXm2t7JOrAbmpA3/O1gzmgqzc/Q==
+
 "@mui/core-downloads-tracker@^7.0.2":
   version "7.0.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@mui/core-downloads-tracker/-/core-downloads-tracker-7.0.2.tgz#2e6dcaf5027a3957d37797b8dce5c15c78fd4b82"