diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/AlbumListItem.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/AlbumListItem.svelte
index 358ea9d..1169e01 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/AlbumListItem.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/AlbumListItem.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation'
-	import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte'
 	import AdminByline from './AdminByline.svelte'
 
 	interface Photo {
@@ -33,16 +32,13 @@
 	interface Props {
 		album: Album
 		isDropdownActive?: boolean
+		ontoggledropdown?: (event: CustomEvent<{ albumId: number; event: MouseEvent }>) => void
+		onedit?: (event: CustomEvent<{ album: Album; event: MouseEvent }>) => void
+		ontogglepublish?: (event: CustomEvent<{ album: Album; event: MouseEvent }>) => void
+		ondelete?: (event: CustomEvent<{ album: Album; event: MouseEvent }>) => void
 	}
 
-	let { album, isDropdownActive = false }: Props = $props()
-
-	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher<{
-		toggleDropdown: { albumId: number; event: MouseEvent }
-		edit: { album: Album; event: MouseEvent }
-		togglePublish: { album: Album; event: MouseEvent }
-		delete: { album: Album; event: MouseEvent }
-	}>()
+	let { album, isDropdownActive = false, ontoggledropdown, onedit, ontogglepublish, ondelete }: Props = $props()
 
 	function formatRelativeTime(dateString: string): string {
 		const date = new Date(dateString)
@@ -72,19 +68,19 @@
 	}
 
 	function handleToggleDropdown(event: MouseEvent) {
-		dispatch('toggleDropdown', { albumId: album.id, event })
+		ontoggledropdown?.(new CustomEvent('toggledropdown', { detail: { albumId: album.id, event } }))
 	}
 
 	function handleEdit(event: MouseEvent) {
-		dispatch('edit', { album, event })
+		onedit?.(new CustomEvent('edit', { detail: { album, event } }))
 	}
 
 	function handleTogglePublish(event: MouseEvent) {
-		dispatch('togglePublish', { album, event })
+		ontogglepublish?.(new CustomEvent('togglepublish', { detail: { album, event } }))
 	}
 
 	function handleDelete(event: MouseEvent) {
-		dispatch('delete', { album, event })
+		ondelete?.(new CustomEvent('delete', { detail: { album, event } }))
 	}
 
 	// Get thumbnail - try cover photo first, then first photo
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/DropdownMenu.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/DropdownMenu.svelte
index 0865029..5debaec 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/DropdownMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/DropdownMenu.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { createEventDispatcher, onMount } from 'svelte'
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte'
 	import { browser } from '$app/environment'
 	import { computePosition, flip, shift, offset, autoUpdate } from '@floating-ui/dom'
 	import ChevronRight from '$icons/chevron-right.svg?component'
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 	let dropdownElement: HTMLDivElement
 	let cleanup: (() => void) | null = null
-	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher()
 
 	// Track which submenu is open
 	let openSubmenuId = $state<string | null>(null)
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/InlineComposerModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/InlineComposerModal.svelte
index c0e2ce2..4414ccb 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/InlineComposerModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/InlineComposerModal.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte'
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation'
 	import Modal from './Modal.svelte'
 	import Composer from './composer'
@@ -13,11 +12,25 @@
 	import type { JSONContent } from '@tiptap/core'
 	import type { Media } from '@prisma/client'
 
-	export let isOpen = false
-	export let initialMode: 'modal' | 'page' = 'modal'
-	export let initialPostType: 'post' | 'essay' = 'post'
-	export let initialContent: JSONContent | undefined = undefined
-	export let closeOnSave = true
+	interface Props {
+		isOpen?: boolean
+		initialMode?: 'modal' | 'page'
+		initialPostType?: 'post' | 'essay'
+		initialContent?: JSONContent
+		closeOnSave?: boolean
+		onclose?: (event: CustomEvent) => void
+		onsaved?: (event: CustomEvent) => void
+	}
+
+	let {
+		isOpen = $bindable(false),
+		initialMode = 'modal',
+		initialPostType = 'post',
+		initialContent = undefined,
+		closeOnSave = true,
+		onclose,
+		onsaved
+	}: Props = $props()
 
 	type PostType = 'post' | 'essay'
 	type ComposerMode = 'modal' | 'page'
@@ -48,7 +61,6 @@
 	let isMediaDetailsOpen = false
 
 	const CHARACTER_LIMIT = 600
-	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher()
 
 	function handleClose() {
 		if (hasContent() && !confirm('Are you sure you want to close? Your changes will be lost.')) {
@@ -56,7 +68,7 @@
 		}
 		resetComposer()
 		isOpen = false
-		dispatch('close')
+		onclose?.(new CustomEvent('close'))
 	}
 
 	function hasContent(): boolean {
@@ -207,7 +219,7 @@
 				if (closeOnSave) {
 					isOpen = false
 				}
-				dispatch('saved')
+				onsaved?.(new CustomEvent('saved'))
 				if (postType === 'essay') {
 					goto('/admin/posts')
 				}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/PostListItem.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/PostListItem.svelte
index 72ab35d..c01678a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/PostListItem.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/PostListItem.svelte
@@ -1,20 +1,17 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation'
-	import { createEventDispatcher, onMount } from 'svelte'
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte'
 	import AdminByline from './AdminByline.svelte'
 	import type { AdminPost } from '$lib/types/admin'
 
 	interface Props {
 		post: AdminPost
+		onedit?: (event: CustomEvent<{ post: AdminPost }>) => void
+		ontogglepublish?: (event: CustomEvent<{ post: AdminPost }>) => void
+		ondelete?: (event: CustomEvent<{ post: AdminPost }>) => void
 	}
 
-	let { post }: Props = $props()
-
-	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher<{
-		edit: { post: AdminPost }
-		togglePublish: { post: AdminPost }
-		delete: { post: AdminPost }
-	}>()
+	let { post, onedit, ontogglepublish, ondelete }: Props = $props()
 
 	let isDropdownOpen = $state(false)
 
@@ -38,19 +35,19 @@
 
 	function handleEdit(event: MouseEvent) {
 		event.stopPropagation()
-		dispatch('edit', { post })
+		onedit?.(new CustomEvent('edit', { detail: { post } }))
 		goto(`/admin/posts/${post.id}/edit`)
 	}
 
 	function handleTogglePublish(event: MouseEvent) {
 		event.stopPropagation()
-		dispatch('togglePublish', { post })
+		ontogglepublish?.(new CustomEvent('togglepublish', { detail: { post } }))
 		isDropdownOpen = false
 	}
 
 	function handleDelete(event: MouseEvent) {
 		event.stopPropagation()
-		dispatch('delete', { post })
+		ondelete?.(new CustomEvent('delete', { detail: { post } }))
 		isDropdownOpen = false
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/ProjectListItem.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/ProjectListItem.svelte
index 69a10b5..c7f1cde 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/ProjectListItem.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/ProjectListItem.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation'
-	import { createEventDispatcher, onMount } from 'svelte'
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte'
 	import AdminByline from './AdminByline.svelte'
 	import { clickOutside } from '$lib/actions/clickOutside'
 
@@ -8,15 +8,12 @@
 
 	interface Props {
 		project: AdminProject
+		onedit?: (event: CustomEvent<{ project: AdminProject }>) => void
+		ontogglepublish?: (event: CustomEvent<{ project: AdminProject }>) => void
+		ondelete?: (event: CustomEvent<{ project: AdminProject }>) => void
 	}
 
-	let { project }: Props = $props()
-
-	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher<{
-		edit: { project: AdminProject }
-		togglePublish: { project: AdminProject }
-		delete: { project: AdminProject }
-	}>()
+	let { project, onedit, ontogglepublish, ondelete }: Props = $props()
 
 	let isDropdownOpen = $state(false)
 
@@ -57,15 +54,15 @@
 	}
 
 	function handleEdit() {
-		dispatch('edit', { project })
+		onedit?.(new CustomEvent('edit', { detail: { project } }))
 	}
 
 	function handleTogglePublish() {
-		dispatch('togglePublish', { project })
+		ontogglepublish?.(new CustomEvent('togglepublish', { detail: { project } }))
 	}
 
 	function handleDelete() {
-		dispatch('delete', { project })
+		ondelete?.(new CustomEvent('delete', { detail: { project } }))
 	}
 
 	function handleClickOutside() {
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/albums/+page.svelte b/src/routes/admin/albums/+page.svelte
index f5bfe94..198527f 100644
--- a/src/routes/admin/albums/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/admin/albums/+page.svelte
@@ -323,10 +323,10 @@
 					<AlbumListItem
 						{album}
 						isDropdownActive={activeDropdown === album.id}
-						on:toggleDropdown={handleToggleDropdown}
-						on:edit={handleEdit}
-						on:togglePublish={handleTogglePublish}
-						on:delete={handleDelete}
+						ontoggledropdown={handleToggleDropdown}
+						onedit={handleEdit}
+						ontogglepublish={handleTogglePublish}
+						ondelete={handleDelete}
 					/>
 				{/each}
 			</div>
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/posts/+page.svelte b/src/routes/admin/posts/+page.svelte
index 4eb865f..3a0a2f8 100644
--- a/src/routes/admin/posts/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/admin/posts/+page.svelte
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ const statusFilterOptions = [
 				initialMode="page"
 				initialPostType="post"
 				closeOnSave={false}
-				on:saved={handleComposerSaved}
+				onsaved={handleComposerSaved}
 			/>
 		</div>
 	{/if}
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ const statusFilterOptions = [
 			{#each filters.items as post (post.id)}
 				<PostListItem
 					{post}
-					on:edit={handleEdit}
-					on:togglePublish={handleTogglePublish}
-					on:delete={handleDelete}
+					onedit={handleEdit}
+					ontogglepublish={handleTogglePublish}
+					ondelete={handleDelete}
 				/>
 			{/each}
 		</div>
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.svelte b/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.svelte
index 0c51358..5d53db9 100644
--- a/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.svelte
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@
 			{#each filters.items as project (project.id)}
 				<ProjectListItem
 					{project}
-					on:edit={handleEdit}
-					on:togglePublish={handleTogglePublish}
-					on:delete={handleDelete}
+					onedit={handleEdit}
+					ontogglepublish={handleTogglePublish}
+					ondelete={handleDelete}
 				/>
 			{/each}
 		</div>