diff --git a/assets/css/ticket.css b/assets/css/ticket.css
index f7a7171..c63b2d9 100644
--- a/assets/css/ticket.css
+++ b/assets/css/ticket.css
@@ -1367,12 +1367,12 @@ body.dark-mode .timeline-date {
 
 .status-select:hover {
     opacity: 0.9;
-    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+    border-color: rgba(0, 255, 65, 0.4);
 }
 
 .status-select:focus {
     outline: none;
-    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
+    border-color: var(--terminal-amber);
 }
 
 /* Status colors for dropdown */
diff --git a/assets/js/ticket.js b/assets/js/ticket.js
index b1bab4e..4fae089 100644
--- a/assets/js/ticket.js
+++ b/assets/js/ticket.js
@@ -134,18 +134,21 @@ function toggleEditMode() {
 }
 
 function addComment() {
-    const commentText = document.getElementById('newComment').value;
+    const newComment = document.getElementById('newComment');
+    if (!newComment) return;
+    const commentText = newComment.value;
     if (!commentText.trim()) {
         return;
     }
-    
+
     const ticketId = getTicketIdFromUrl();
-    
+
     if (!ticketId) {
         return;
     }
-    
-    const isMarkdownEnabled = document.getElementById('markdownMaster').checked;
+
+    const markdownMaster = document.getElementById('markdownMaster');
+    const isMarkdownEnabled = markdownMaster ? markdownMaster.checked : false;
 
     fetch('/api/add_comment.php', {
         method: 'POST',
@@ -171,7 +174,8 @@ function addComment() {
     .then(data => {
         if(data.success) {
             // Clear the comment box
-            document.getElementById('newComment').value = '';
+            const nc = document.getElementById('newComment');
+            if (nc) nc.value = '';
             
             // Format the comment text for display
             let displayText;
@@ -226,10 +230,12 @@ function addComment() {
 function togglePreview() {
     const preview = document.getElementById('markdownPreview');
     const textarea = document.getElementById('newComment');
-    const isPreviewEnabled = document.getElementById('markdownToggle').checked;
-    
+    const toggleEl = document.getElementById('markdownToggle');
+    if (!preview || !textarea || !toggleEl) return;
+
+    const isPreviewEnabled = toggleEl.checked;
     preview.style.display = isPreviewEnabled ? 'block' : 'none';
-    
+
     if (isPreviewEnabled) {
         preview.innerHTML = parseMarkdown(textarea.value);
         textarea.addEventListener('input', updatePreview);
@@ -239,12 +245,15 @@ function togglePreview() {
 }
 
 function updatePreview() {
-    const commentText = document.getElementById('newComment').value;
+    const textarea = document.getElementById('newComment');
     const previewDiv = document.getElementById('markdownPreview');
-    const isMarkdownEnabled = document.getElementById('markdownMaster').checked;
-    
+    const masterEl = document.getElementById('markdownMaster');
+    if (!textarea || !previewDiv || !masterEl) return;
+
+    const commentText = textarea.value;
+    const isMarkdownEnabled = masterEl.checked;
+
     if (isMarkdownEnabled && commentText.trim()) {
-        // For markdown preview, use parseMarkdown which handles line breaks correctly
         previewDiv.innerHTML = parseMarkdown(commentText);
         previewDiv.style.display = 'block';
     } else {
@@ -254,12 +263,15 @@ function updatePreview() {
 
 function toggleMarkdownMode() {
     const previewToggle = document.getElementById('markdownToggle');
-    const isMasterEnabled = document.getElementById('markdownMaster').checked;
-    
+    const masterEl = document.getElementById('markdownMaster');
+    if (!previewToggle || !masterEl) return;
+
+    const isMasterEnabled = masterEl.checked;
     previewToggle.disabled = !isMasterEnabled;
     if (!isMasterEnabled) {
         previewToggle.checked = false;
-        document.getElementById('markdownPreview').style.display = 'none';
+        const preview = document.getElementById('markdownPreview');
+        if (preview) preview.style.display = 'none';
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/views/DashboardView.php b/views/DashboardView.php
index c45b201..0d21b22 100644
--- a/views/DashboardView.php
+++ b/views/DashboardView.php
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ $nonce = SecurityHeadersMiddleware::getNonce();
 
                     // Add checkbox column for admins
                     if ($GLOBALS['currentUser']['is_admin'] ?? false) {
-                        echo "<td data-action='toggle-row-checkbox' class='checkbox-cell'><input type='checkbox' class='ticket-checkbox' value='{$row['ticket_id']}' data-action='update-selection' aria-label='Select ticket {$row[\"ticket_id\"]}'></td>";
+                        echo "<td data-action='toggle-row-checkbox' class='checkbox-cell'><input type='checkbox' class='ticket-checkbox' value='" . $row['ticket_id'] . "' data-action='update-selection' aria-label='Select ticket " . $row['ticket_id'] . "'></td>";
                     }
 
                     echo "<td><a href='/ticket/{$row['ticket_id']}' class='ticket-link'>{$row['ticket_id']}</a></td>";
@@ -469,9 +469,9 @@ $nonce = SecurityHeadersMiddleware::getNonce();
                     // Quick actions column
                     echo "<td class='quick-actions-cell'>";
                     echo "<div class='quick-actions'>";
-                    echo "<button data-action='view-ticket' data-ticket-id='{$row['ticket_id']}' class='quick-action-btn' title='View' aria-label='View ticket {$row[\"ticket_id\"]}'>&gt;</button>";
-                    echo "<button data-action='quick-status' data-ticket-id='{$row['ticket_id']}' data-status='{$row['status']}' class='quick-action-btn' title='Change Status' aria-label='Change status for ticket {$row[\"ticket_id\"]}'>~</button>";
-                    echo "<button data-action='quick-assign' data-ticket-id='{$row['ticket_id']}' class='quick-action-btn' title='Assign' aria-label='Assign ticket {$row[\"ticket_id\"]}'>@</button>";
+                    echo "<button data-action='view-ticket' data-ticket-id='" . $row['ticket_id'] . "' class='quick-action-btn' title='View' aria-label='View ticket " . $row['ticket_id'] . "'>&gt;</button>";
+                    echo "<button data-action='quick-status' data-ticket-id='" . $row['ticket_id'] . "' data-status='" . $row['status'] . "' class='quick-action-btn' title='Change Status' aria-label='Change status for ticket " . $row['ticket_id'] . "'>~</button>";
+                    echo "<button data-action='quick-assign' data-ticket-id='" . $row['ticket_id'] . "' class='quick-action-btn' title='Assign' aria-label='Assign ticket " . $row['ticket_id'] . "'>@</button>";
                     echo "</div>";
                     echo "</td>";
                     echo "</tr>";