diff --git a/src/components/CodeSnippet/CodeSnippet.svelte b/src/components/CodeSnippet/CodeSnippet.svelte
index afdd3de6..6d1eb7d8 100644
--- a/src/components/CodeSnippet/CodeSnippet.svelte
+++ b/src/components/CodeSnippet/CodeSnippet.svelte
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   export let light = false;
   export let style = undefined;
 
+  import { afterUpdate } from 'svelte';
   import ChevronDown16 from 'carbon-icons-svelte/lib/ChevronDown16';
   import { cx } from '../../lib';
   import Button from '../Button';
@@ -22,10 +23,11 @@
   let expanded = false;
   let showMoreLess = false;
 
-  $: expandText = expanded ? showLessText : showMoreText;
-  $: if (codeRef) {
+  afterUpdate(() => {
     showMoreLess = type === 'multi' && codeRef.getBoundingClientRect().height > 255;
-  }
+  });
+
+  $: expandText = expanded ? showLessText : showMoreText;
 </script>
 
 {#if type === 'inline'}
diff --git a/src/components/ComposedModal/ComposedModal.svelte b/src/components/ComposedModal/ComposedModal.svelte
index ad30981e..61caa9bf 100644
--- a/src/components/ComposedModal/ComposedModal.svelte
+++ b/src/components/ComposedModal/ComposedModal.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   export let size = undefined;
   export let style = undefined;
 
-  import { createEventDispatcher, setContext, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+  import { createEventDispatcher, tick, setContext, onMount, afterUpdate } from 'svelte';
   import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
   import { cx } from '../../lib';
 
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@
     }
   });
 
-  onDestroy(() => {
-    document.body.classList.remove(cx('--body--with-modal-open'));
-  });
-
   function focus(element) {
     if (element.querySelector(selectorPrimaryFocus)) {
       return focusElement.focus();
@@ -44,10 +40,18 @@
     }
   }
 
-  $: didOpen = open;
-  $: {
-    if (innerModal) {
-      focus(innerModal);
+  onMount(async () => {
+    await tick();
+    focus(innerModal);
+
+    return () => {
+      document.body.classList.remove(cx('--body--with-modal-open'));
+    };
+  });
+
+  afterUpdate(() => {
+    if (!didOpen) {
+      focus(outerModal);
     }
 
     if (open) {
@@ -56,7 +60,9 @@
       dispatch('close');
       document.body.classList.remove(cx('--body--with-modal-open'));
     }
-  }
+  });
+
+  $: didOpen = open;
 </script>
 
 <div
@@ -76,7 +82,6 @@
   on:transitionend
   on:transitionend={() => {
     if (didOpen) {
-      focus(outerModal);
       didOpen = false;
     }
   }}
diff --git a/src/components/ContentSwitcher/Switch.svelte b/src/components/ContentSwitcher/Switch.svelte
index bc3c7f7b..f88314b3 100644
--- a/src/components/ContentSwitcher/Switch.svelte
+++ b/src/components/ContentSwitcher/Switch.svelte
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   export let disabled = false;
   export let style = undefined;
 
+  import { afterUpdate, getContext } from 'svelte';
   import { cx } from '../../lib';
-  import { getContext } from 'svelte';
 
   const id = Math.random();
   const { currentId, add, update, change } = getContext('ContentSwitcher');
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@
 
   add({ id, text, selected });
 
+  afterUpdate(() => {
+    if (selected) {
+      buttonRef.focus();
+    }
+  });
+
   $: selected = $currentId === id;
-  $: if (selected && buttonRef) {
-    buttonRef.focus();
-  }
 </script>
 
 <button
@@ -36,10 +39,10 @@
   on:mouseenter
   on:mouseleave
   on:keydown
-  on:keydown={event => {
-    if (event.key === 'ArrowRight') {
+  on:keydown={({ key }) => {
+    if (key === 'ArrowRight') {
       change(1);
-    } else if (event.key === 'ArrowLeft') {
+    } else if (key === 'ArrowLeft') {
       change(-1);
     }
   }}
diff --git a/src/components/Copy/Copy.svelte b/src/components/Copy/Copy.svelte
index 6b83ec63..f7fbf910 100644
--- a/src/components/Copy/Copy.svelte
+++ b/src/components/Copy/Copy.svelte
@@ -11,10 +11,8 @@
   let timeoutId = undefined;
 
   onDestroy(() => {
-    if (timeoutId !== undefined) {
-      window.clearTimeout(timeoutId);
-      timeoutId = undefined;
-    }
+    window.clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+    timeoutId = undefined;
   });
 
   $: showFeedback = timeoutId !== undefined;
diff --git a/src/components/CopyButton/CopyButton.svelte b/src/components/CopyButton/CopyButton.svelte
index 8cc77904..0562f7c4 100644
--- a/src/components/CopyButton/CopyButton.svelte
+++ b/src/components/CopyButton/CopyButton.svelte
@@ -6,19 +6,25 @@
   export let feedbackTimeout = 2000;
   export let style = undefined;
 
-  import { onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+  import { afterUpdate, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
   import Copy16 from 'carbon-icons-svelte/lib/Copy16';
   import { cx } from '../../lib';
 
   let animation = undefined;
   let timeoutId = undefined;
 
-  onDestroy(() => {
-    if (timeoutId !== undefined) {
-      window.clearTimeout(timeoutId);
-      timeoutId = undefined;
+  afterUpdate(() => {
+    if (animation === 'fade-in') {
+      timeoutId = window.setTimeout(() => {
+        animation = 'fade-out';
+      }, feedbackTimeout);
     }
   });
+
+  onDestroy(() => {
+    window.clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+    timeoutId = undefined;
+  });
 </script>
 
 <button
@@ -30,9 +36,6 @@
   on:click
   on:click={() => {
     animation = 'fade-in';
-    timeoutId = window.setTimeout(() => {
-      animation = 'fade-out';
-    }, feedbackTimeout);
   }}
   on:mouseover
   on:mouseenter
diff --git a/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploader.Story.svelte b/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploader.Story.svelte
index 250ebdb6..376fe6e8 100644
--- a/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploader.Story.svelte
+++ b/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploader.Story.svelte
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   import FileUploaderDropContainer from './FileUploaderDropContainer.svelte';
   import FileUploaderSkeleton from './FileUploader.Skeleton.svelte';
 
+  let fileUploader = undefined;
   let files = [];
 
   $: disabled = files.length === 0;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
     {:else if story === 'uploader'}
       <div class={cx('--file__container')}>
         <FileUploader
+          bind:this={fileUploader}
           {...$$props}
           bind:files
           on:add={({ detail }) => {
@@ -50,9 +52,7 @@
           size="small"
           style="margin-top: 1rem"
           {disabled}
-          on:click={() => {
-            files = [];
-          }}>
+          on:click={fileUploader.clearFiles}>
           Clear File{files.length === 1 ? '' : 's'}
         </Button>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploader.svelte b/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploader.svelte
index 94d33574..61ae76d9 100644
--- a/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploader.svelte
+++ b/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploader.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   let className = undefined;
   export { className as class };
   export let files = [];
+  export const clearFiles = () => (files = []);
   export let name = '';
   export let labelDescription = '';
   export let labelTitle = '';
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@
   export let accept = [];
   export let style = undefined;
 
-  import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
+  import { createEventDispatcher, afterUpdate } from 'svelte';
   import { cx } from '../../lib';
   import Filename from './Filename.svelte';
   import FileUploaderButton from './FileUploaderButton.svelte';
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
 
   let prevFiles = [];
 
-  $: {
+  afterUpdate(() => {
     if (files.length > prevFiles.length) {
       dispatch('add', files);
     } else {
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@
     }
 
     prevFiles = [...files];
-  }
+  });
 </script>
 
 <div on:click on:mouseover on:mouseenter on:mouseleave class={cx('--form-item', className)} {style}>
diff --git a/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploaderDropContainer.svelte b/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploaderDropContainer.svelte
index 09ee1ecd..24e40c9e 100644
--- a/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploaderDropContainer.svelte
+++ b/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploaderDropContainer.svelte
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@
 
   let over = false;
   let inputRef = undefined;
-
-  $: _class = cx('--file__drop-container', over && '--file__drop-container--drag-over', className);
-  $: _labelClass = cx('--file-browse-btn', disabled && '--file-browse-btn--disabled');
 </script>
 
 <div
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@
   }}
   {style}>
   <label
-    class={_labelClass}
+    class={cx('--file-browse-btn', disabled && '--file-browse-btn--disabled')}
     for={id}
     on:keydown
     on:keydown={({ key }) => {
@@ -60,7 +57,9 @@
       }
     }}
     {tabindex}>
-    <div class={_class} {role}>
+    <div
+      class={cx('--file__drop-container', over && '--file__drop-container--drag-over', className)}
+      {role}>
       {labelText}
       <input
         bind:this={inputRef}
diff --git a/src/components/InlineLoading/InlineLoading.svelte b/src/components/InlineLoading/InlineLoading.svelte
index 18e03da9..236e9e1d 100644
--- a/src/components/InlineLoading/InlineLoading.svelte
+++ b/src/components/InlineLoading/InlineLoading.svelte
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   export let successDelay = 1500;
   export let style = undefined;
 
-  import { createEventDispatcher, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+  import { createEventDispatcher, afterUpdate, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
   import CheckmarkFilled16 from 'carbon-icons-svelte/lib/CheckmarkFilled16';
   import Error20 from 'carbon-icons-svelte/lib/Error20';
   import { cx } from '../../lib';
@@ -17,18 +17,18 @@
 
   let timeoutId = undefined;
 
-  onDestroy(() => {
-    if (timeoutId !== undefined) {
-      window.clearTimeout(timeoutId);
-      timeoutId = undefined;
+  afterUpdate(() => {
+    if (status === 'finished') {
+      timeoutId = window.setTimeout(() => {
+        dispatch('success');
+      }, successDelay);
     }
   });
 
-  $: if (status === 'finished') {
-    timeoutId = window.setTimeout(() => {
-      dispatch('success');
-    }, successDelay);
-  }
+  onDestroy(() => {
+    window.clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+    timeoutId = undefined;
+  });
 </script>
 
 <div
diff --git a/src/components/Notification/ToastNotification.svelte b/src/components/Notification/ToastNotification.svelte
index 11cab4f3..2bd01c7f 100644
--- a/src/components/Notification/ToastNotification.svelte
+++ b/src/components/Notification/ToastNotification.svelte
@@ -21,14 +21,20 @@
 
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
+  let timeoutId = undefined;
   let open = true;
 
   onMount(() => {
     if (timeout) {
-      window.setTimeout(() => {
+      timeoutId = window.setTimeout(() => {
         open = false;
       }, timeout);
     }
+
+    return () => {
+      window.clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      timeoutId = undefined;
+    };
   });
 
   $: if (!open) {
diff --git a/src/components/Search/Search.svelte b/src/components/Search/Search.svelte
index 2d1a6e8c..60b57f36 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/Search.svelte
+++ b/src/components/Search/Search.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   let className = undefined;
   export { className as class };
   export let value = '';
+  export let autofocus = false;
   export let type = 'text';
   export let small = false;
   export let placeHolderText = '';
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
   {style}>
   <Search16 class={cx('--search-magnifier')} />
   <label for={id} class={cx('--label')}>{labelText}</label>
+  <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-autofocus -->
   <input
     bind:this={inputRef}
     role="searchbox"
@@ -35,9 +37,10 @@
     placeholder={placeHolderText}
     on:change
     on:input
-    on:input={event => {
-      value = event.target.value;
+    on:input={({ target }) => {
+      value = target.value;
     }}
+    {autofocus}
     {type}
     {id}
     {value} />
diff --git a/src/components/Tile/ExpandableTile.svelte b/src/components/Tile/ExpandableTile.svelte
index b259e503..8689fe37 100644
--- a/src/components/Tile/ExpandableTile.svelte
+++ b/src/components/Tile/ExpandableTile.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   export let light = false;
   export let style = undefined;
 
-  import { tick } from 'svelte';
+  import { onMount, afterUpdate } from 'svelte';
   import ChevronDown16 from 'carbon-icons-svelte/lib/ChevronDown16';
   import { cx, css } from '../../lib';
 
@@ -19,23 +19,20 @@
   let tileContent = undefined;
   let aboveTheFold = undefined;
 
-  async function setHeight() {
-    await tick();
+  onMount(() => {
+    const style = window.getComputedStyle(tile);
+
+    tileMaxHeight = aboveTheFold.getBoundingClientRect().height;
+    tilePadding =
+      parseInt(style.getPropertyValue('padding-top'), 10) +
+      parseInt(style.getPropertyValue('padding-bottom'), 10);
+  });
+
+  afterUpdate(() => {
     tileMaxHeight = expanded
       ? tileContent.getBoundingClientRect().height
       : aboveTheFold.getBoundingClientRect().height;
-  }
-
-  $: {
-    if (tile) {
-      const style = window.getComputedStyle(tile);
-
-      tileMaxHeight = aboveTheFold.getBoundingClientRect().height;
-      tilePadding =
-        parseInt(style.getPropertyValue('padding-top'), 10) +
-        parseInt(style.getPropertyValue('padding-bottom'), 10);
-    }
-  }
+  });
 </script>
 
 <div
@@ -45,14 +42,12 @@
   on:click
   on:click={() => {
     expanded = !expanded;
-    setHeight();
   }}
   on:keypress
   on:keypress={event => {
     if (event.key === ' ' || event.key === 'Enter') {
       event.preventDefault();
       expanded = !expanded;
-      setHeight();
     }
   }}
   on:mouseover
diff --git a/src/components/Toggle/Toggle.svelte b/src/components/Toggle/Toggle.svelte
index e9ea762e..07b8f920 100644
--- a/src/components/Toggle/Toggle.svelte
+++ b/src/components/Toggle/Toggle.svelte
@@ -9,20 +9,17 @@
   export let labelB = 'On';
   export let style = undefined;
 
-  import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
+  import { createEventDispatcher, afterUpdate } from 'svelte';
   import { cx } from '../../lib';
 
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
   let inputRef = undefined;
 
-  $: {
+  afterUpdate(() => {
+    inputRef.checked = toggled;
     dispatch('toggle', { id, toggled });
-
-    if (inputRef) {
-      inputRef.checked = toggled;
-    }
-  }
+  });
 </script>
 
 <div on:click on:mouseover on:mouseenter on:mouseleave class={cx('--form-item', className)} {style}>
diff --git a/src/components/ToggleSmall/ToggleSmall.svelte b/src/components/ToggleSmall/ToggleSmall.svelte
index 76d31b8b..a06b7336 100644
--- a/src/components/ToggleSmall/ToggleSmall.svelte
+++ b/src/components/ToggleSmall/ToggleSmall.svelte
@@ -9,20 +9,17 @@
   export let labelB = 'On';
   export let style = undefined;
 
-  import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
+  import { createEventDispatcher, afterUpdate } from 'svelte';
   import { cx } from '../../lib';
 
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
   let inputRef = undefined;
 
-  $: {
+  afterUpdate(() => {
+    inputRef.checked = toggled;
     dispatch('toggle', { id, toggled });
-
-    if (inputRef) {
-      inputRef.checked = toggled;
-    }
-  }
+  });
 </script>
 
 <div on:click on:mouseover on:mouseenter on:mouseleave class={cx('--form-item', className)} {style}>