diff --git a/crates/ui/src/nav.rs b/crates/ui/src/nav.rs
index 02ff3bb3..efa770f7 100644
--- a/crates/ui/src/nav.rs
+++ b/crates/ui/src/nav.rs
@@ -84,40 +84,36 @@ impl RenderOnce for Nav {
     fn render(self, _window: &mut Window, cx: &mut App) -> impl IntoElement {
         let clickable = self.on_click.is_some();
 
-        v_flex()
-            .id(format!("nav-{}", self.id))
-            .w_full()
-            .h_10()
-            .child(
-                h_flex()
-                    .id(self.id)
-                    .h_9()
-                    .w_full()
-                    .px_1p5()
-                    .gap_1p5()
-                    .rounded(cx.theme().radius_lg)
-                    .when_some(self.prefix, |this, prefix| this.child(prefix))
-                    .child(
-                        h_flex()
-                            .gap_1()
-                            .flex_1()
-                            .min_w_0()
-                            .child(div().flex_1().min_w_0().truncate().child(self.label))
-                            .when_some(self.suffix, |this, suffix| {
-                                this.child(div().flex_shrink_0().child(suffix))
-                            }),
-                    )
-                    .when(clickable, |this| {
-                        this.cursor_pointer()
-                            .hover(|this| this.bg(cx.theme().ghost_element_hover))
-                            .when(self.selected, |this| {
-                                this.bg(cx.theme().ghost_element_active)
-                            })
-                    })
-                    .when_some(self.on_click, |this, handler| {
-                        this.on_click(move |event, window, cx| handler(event, window, cx))
-                    })
-                    .refine_style(&self.style),
-            )
+        v_flex().w_full().h_10().child(
+            h_flex()
+                .id(self.id)
+                .h_9()
+                .w_full()
+                .px_1p5()
+                .gap_1p5()
+                .rounded(cx.theme().radius_lg)
+                .when_some(self.prefix, |this, prefix| this.child(prefix))
+                .child(
+                    h_flex()
+                        .gap_1()
+                        .flex_1()
+                        .min_w_0()
+                        .child(div().flex_1().min_w_0().truncate().child(self.label))
+                        .when_some(self.suffix, |this, suffix| {
+                            this.child(div().flex_shrink_0().child(suffix))
+                        }),
+                )
+                .when(clickable, |this| {
+                    this.cursor_pointer()
+                        .hover(|this| this.bg(cx.theme().ghost_element_hover))
+                        .when(self.selected, |this| {
+                            this.bg(cx.theme().ghost_element_active)
+                        })
+                })
+                .when_some(self.on_click, |this, handler| {
+                    this.on_click(move |event, window, cx| handler(event, window, cx))
+                })
+                .refine_style(&self.style),
+        )
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/new_chat.rs b/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/new_chat.rs
index 8d1a9877..8ff55b80 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/new_chat.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/new_chat.rs
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ impl NewChat {
                 let profile = persons.read(cx).get(public_key, cx);
                 let public_key = *public_key;
 
-                Nav::new(SharedString::from(format!("contact-{}", start + offset)))
+                Nav::new(start + offset)
                     .label(profile.name())
                     .text_sm()
                     .when(!AppSettings::get_hide_avatar(cx), |this| {
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/panels/search.rs b/crates/workspace/src/panels/search.rs
index e204c9cb..056fbb0e 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/panels/search.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/panels/search.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use chat::{ChatRegistry, Room, RoomKind};
 use common::DebouncedDelay;
 use gpui::prelude::FluentBuilder;
 use gpui::{
-    AnyElement, App, AppContext, Context, ElementId, Entity, EventEmitter, FocusHandle, Focusable,
+    AnyElement, App, AppContext, Context, Entity, EventEmitter, FocusHandle, Focusable,
     IntoElement, ParentElement, Render, SharedString, Styled, Subscription, Task, WeakEntity,
     Window, div, uniform_list,
 };
@@ -359,24 +359,21 @@ impl SearchPanel {
                     this.select(&pkey_clone, cx);
                 });
 
-                Nav::new(ElementId::NamedInteger(
-                    "search-result".into(),
-                    (range.start + ix) as u64,
-                ))
-                .label(profile.name())
-                .text_sm()
-                .font_medium()
-                .when(!hide_avatar, |this| {
-                    this.prefix(
-                        Avatar::from_source(profile.avatar())
-                            .seed(profile.avatar_seed())
-                            .small()
-                            .flex_shrink_0(),
-                    )
-                })
-                .on_click(handler)
-                .selected(selected)
-                .into_any_element()
+                Nav::new(range.start + ix)
+                    .label(profile.name())
+                    .text_sm()
+                    .font_medium()
+                    .when(!hide_avatar, |this| {
+                        this.prefix(
+                            Avatar::from_source(profile.avatar())
+                                .seed(profile.avatar_seed())
+                                .small()
+                                .flex_shrink_0(),
+                        )
+                    })
+                    .on_click(handler)
+                    .selected(selected)
+                    .into_any_element()
             })
             .collect()
     }
@@ -409,24 +406,21 @@ impl SearchPanel {
                     this.select(&pkey_clone, cx);
                 });
 
-                Nav::new(ElementId::NamedInteger(
-                    "contact".into(),
-                    (range.start + ix) as u64,
-                ))
-                .label(profile.name().trim())
-                .text_sm()
-                .font_medium()
-                .when(!hide_avatar, |this| {
-                    this.prefix(
-                        Avatar::from_source(profile.avatar())
-                            .seed(profile.avatar_seed())
-                            .small()
-                            .flex_shrink_0(),
-                    )
-                })
-                .on_click(handler)
-                .selected(selected)
-                .into_any_element()
+                Nav::new(range.start + ix)
+                    .label(profile.name().trim())
+                    .text_sm()
+                    .font_medium()
+                    .when(!hide_avatar, |this| {
+                        this.prefix(
+                            Avatar::from_source(profile.avatar())
+                                .seed(profile.avatar_seed())
+                                .small()
+                                .flex_shrink_0(),
+                        )
+                    })
+                    .on_click(handler)
+                    .selected(selected)
+                    .into_any_element()
             })
             .collect()
     }
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/mod.rs b/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/mod.rs
index 88066c15..035e852e 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/mod.rs
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ impl Sidebar {
                         let dock = self.dock.clone();
                         let room = room.clone();
 
-                        Nav::new(SharedString::from(format!("room-{index}")))
+                        Nav::new(index)
                             .label(name)
                             .text_sm()
                             .font_medium()
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ impl Sidebar {
                         let sidebar = cx.entity().downgrade();
                         let public_key = public_key.to_owned();
 
-                        Nav::new(SharedString::from(format!("contact-{index}")))
+                        Nav::new(index)
                             .label(person.name())
                             .text_sm()
                             .font_medium()
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ impl Sidebar {
                         let sidebar = cx.entity().downgrade();
                         let community = community.clone();
 
-                        Nav::new(SharedString::from(format!("com-{index}")))
+                        Nav::new(index)
                             .label(name)
                             .text_sm()
                             .when(!hide_avatar, |this| {