diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/EncryptedEventTile.js b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/EncryptedEventTile.js
index 07dd763b..b96e2d85 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/EncryptedEventTile.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/EncryptedEventTile.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export class EncryptedEventTile extends BaseTextTile {
         const parentResult = super.updateEntry(entry, params);
         // event got decrypted, recreate the tile and replace this one with it
         if (entry.eventType !== "m.room.encrypted") {
-            // the "shape" parameter trigger tile recreation in TimelineList
+            // the "shape" parameter trigger tile recreation in TimelineView
             return UpdateAction.Replace("shape");
         } else {
             return parentResult;
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/general/LazyListView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/general/LazyListView.js
index 4795ce5a..6f565e30 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/general/LazyListView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/general/LazyListView.js
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 import {el} from "./html.js";
-import {mountView} from "./utils.js";
-import {insertAt, ListView} from "./ListView.js";
+import {mountView} from "./utils";
+import {ListView} from "./ListView";
+import {insertAt} from "./utils";
 
 class ItemRange {
     constructor(topCount, renderCount, bottomCount) {
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/general/ListView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/general/ListView.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 74aa9d87..00000000
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/general/ListView.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,163 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2020 Bruno Windels <bruno@windels.cloud>
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-import {el} from "./html.js";
-import {mountView} from "./utils.js";
-
-export function insertAt(parentNode, idx, childNode) {
-    const isLast = idx === parentNode.childElementCount;
-    if (isLast) {
-        parentNode.appendChild(childNode);
-    } else {
-        const nextDomNode = parentNode.children[idx];
-        parentNode.insertBefore(childNode, nextDomNode);
-    }
-}
-
-export class ListView {
-    constructor({list, onItemClick, className, tagName = "ul", parentProvidesUpdates = true}, childCreator) {
-        this._onItemClick = onItemClick;
-        this._list = list;
-        this._className = className;
-        this._tagName = tagName;
-        this._root = null;
-        this._subscription = null;
-        this._childCreator = childCreator;
-        this._childInstances = null;
-        this._mountArgs = {parentProvidesUpdates};
-        this._onClick = this._onClick.bind(this);
-    }
-
-    root() {
-        return this._root;
-    }
-
-    update(attributes) {
-        if (attributes.hasOwnProperty("list")) {
-            if (this._subscription) {
-                this._unloadList();
-                while (this._root.lastChild) {
-                    this._root.lastChild.remove();
-                }
-            }
-            this._list = attributes.list;
-            this.loadList();
-        }
-    }
-
-    mount() {
-        const attr = {};
-        if (this._className) {
-            attr.className = this._className;
-        }
-        this._root = el(this._tagName, attr);
-        this.loadList();
-        if (this._onItemClick) {
-            this._root.addEventListener("click", this._onClick);
-        }
-        return this._root;
-    }
-
-    unmount() {
-        if (this._list) {
-            this._unloadList();
-        }
-    }
-
-    _onClick(event) {
-        if (event.target === this._root) {
-            return;
-        }
-        let childNode = event.target;
-        while (childNode.parentNode !== this._root) {
-            childNode = childNode.parentNode;
-        }
-        const index = Array.prototype.indexOf.call(this._root.childNodes, childNode);
-        const childView = this._childInstances[index];
-        this._onItemClick(childView, event);
-    }
-
-    _unloadList() {
-        this._subscription = this._subscription();
-        for (let child of this._childInstances) {
-            child.unmount();
-        }
-        this._childInstances = null;
-    }
-
-    loadList() {
-        if (!this._list) {
-            return;
-        }
-        this._subscription = this._list.subscribe(this);
-        this._childInstances = [];
-        const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment();
-        for (let item of this._list) {
-            const child = this._childCreator(item);
-            this._childInstances.push(child);
-            fragment.appendChild(mountView(child, this._mountArgs));
-        }
-        this._root.appendChild(fragment);
-    }
-
-    onAdd(idx, value) {
-        this.onBeforeListChanged();
-        const child = this._childCreator(value);
-        this._childInstances.splice(idx, 0, child);
-        insertAt(this._root, idx, mountView(child, this._mountArgs));
-        this.onListChanged();
-    }
-
-    onRemove(idx/*, _value*/) {
-        this.onBeforeListChanged();
-        const [child] = this._childInstances.splice(idx, 1);
-        child.root().remove();
-        child.unmount();
-        this.onListChanged();
-    }
-
-    onMove(fromIdx, toIdx/*, value*/) {
-        this.onBeforeListChanged();
-        const [child] = this._childInstances.splice(fromIdx, 1);
-        this._childInstances.splice(toIdx, 0, child);
-        child.root().remove();
-        insertAt(this._root, toIdx, child.root());
-        this.onListChanged();
-    }
-
-    onUpdate(i, value, params) {
-        if (this._childInstances) {
-            const instance = this._childInstances[i];
-            instance && instance.update(value, params);
-        }
-    }
-
-    recreateItem(index, value) {
-        if (this._childInstances) {
-            const child = this._childCreator(value);
-            if (!child) {
-                this.onRemove(index, value);
-            } else {
-                const [oldChild] = this._childInstances.splice(index, 1, child);
-                this._root.replaceChild(child.mount(this._mountArgs), oldChild.root());
-                oldChild.unmount();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    onBeforeListChanged() {}
-    onListChanged() {}
-}
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/general/ListView.ts b/src/platform/web/ui/general/ListView.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16cbce67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/general/ListView.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 Bruno Windels <bruno@windels.cloud>
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import {el} from "./html.js";
+import {mountView, insertAt} from "./utils";
+import {BaseObservableList as ObservableList} from "../../../../observable/list/BaseObservableList.js";
+import {UIView, IMountArgs} from "./types";
+
+interface IOptions<T, V> {
+    list: ObservableList<T>,
+    onItemClick?: (childView: V, evt: UIEvent) => void,
+    className?: string,
+    tagName?: string,
+    parentProvidesUpdates?: boolean
+}
+
+type SubscriptionHandle = () => undefined;
+
+export class ListView<T, V extends UIView> implements UIView {
+
+    private _onItemClick?: (childView: V, evt: UIEvent) => void;
+    private _list: ObservableList<T>;
+    private _className?: string;
+    private _tagName: string;
+    private _root?: HTMLElement;
+    private _subscription?: SubscriptionHandle;
+    private _childCreator: (value: T) => V;
+    private _childInstances?: V[];
+    private _mountArgs: IMountArgs;
+
+    constructor(
+        {list, onItemClick, className, tagName = "ul", parentProvidesUpdates = true}: IOptions<T, V>, 
+        childCreator: (value: T) => V
+    ) {
+        this._onItemClick = onItemClick;
+        this._list = list;
+        this._className = className;
+        this._tagName = tagName;
+        this._root = undefined;
+        this._subscription = undefined;
+        this._childCreator = childCreator;
+        this._childInstances = undefined;
+        this._mountArgs = {parentProvidesUpdates};
+    }
+
+    root(): HTMLElement {
+        // won't be undefined when called between mount and unmount
+        return this._root!;
+    }
+
+    update(attributes: IOptions<T, V>) {
+        if (attributes.list) {
+            if (this._subscription) {
+                this._unloadList();
+                while (this._root!.lastChild) {
+                    this._root!.lastChild.remove();
+                }
+            }
+            this._list = attributes.list;
+            this.loadList();
+        }
+    }
+
+    mount(): HTMLElement {
+        const attr: {[name: string]: any} = {};
+        if (this._className) {
+            attr.className = this._className;
+        }
+        this._root = el(this._tagName, attr);
+        this.loadList();
+        if (this._onItemClick) {
+            this._root!.addEventListener("click", this);
+        }
+        return this._root!;
+    }
+
+    handleEvent(evt: Event) {
+        if (evt.type === "click") {
+            this._handleClick(evt as UIEvent);
+        }
+    }
+
+    unmount(): void {
+        if (this._list) {
+            this._unloadList();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private _handleClick(event: UIEvent) {
+        if (event.target === this._root || !this._onItemClick) {
+            return;
+        }
+        let childNode = event.target as Element;
+        while (childNode.parentNode !== this._root) {
+            childNode = childNode.parentNode as Element;
+        }
+        const index = Array.prototype.indexOf.call(this._root!.childNodes, childNode);
+        const childView = this._childInstances![index];
+        if (childView) {
+            this._onItemClick(childView, event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private _unloadList() {
+        this._subscription = this._subscription!();
+        for (let child of this._childInstances!) {
+            child.unmount();
+        }
+        this._childInstances = undefined;
+    }
+
+    protected loadList() {
+        if (!this._list) {
+            return;
+        }
+        this._subscription = this._list.subscribe(this);
+        this._childInstances = [];
+        const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment();
+        for (let item of this._list) {
+            const child = this._childCreator(item);
+            this._childInstances!.push(child);
+            fragment.appendChild(mountView(child, this._mountArgs));
+        }
+        this._root!.appendChild(fragment);
+    }
+
+    protected onAdd(idx: number, value: T) {
+        this.onBeforeListChanged();
+        const child = this._childCreator(value);
+        this._childInstances!.splice(idx, 0, child);
+        insertAt(this._root!, idx, mountView(child, this._mountArgs));
+        this.onListChanged();
+    }
+
+    protected onRemove(idx: number, value: T) {
+        this.onBeforeListChanged();
+        const [child] = this._childInstances!.splice(idx, 1);
+        child.root().remove();
+        child.unmount();
+        this.onListChanged();
+    }
+
+    protected onMove(fromIdx: number, toIdx: number, value: T) {
+        this.onBeforeListChanged();
+        const [child] = this._childInstances!.splice(fromIdx, 1);
+        this._childInstances!.splice(toIdx, 0, child);
+        child.root().remove();
+        insertAt(this._root!, toIdx, child.root());
+        this.onListChanged();
+    }
+
+    protected onUpdate(i: number, value: T, params: any) {
+        if (this._childInstances) {
+            const instance = this._childInstances![i];
+            instance && instance.update(value, params);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected recreateItem(index: number, value: T) {
+        if (this._childInstances) {
+            const child = this._childCreator(value);
+            if (!child) {
+                this.onRemove(index, value);
+            } else {
+                const [oldChild] = this._childInstances!.splice(index, 1, child);
+                this._root!.replaceChild(child.mount(this._mountArgs), oldChild.root());
+                oldChild.unmount();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected onBeforeListChanged() {}
+    protected onListChanged() {}
+
+    protected getChildInstanceByIndex(idx: number): V | undefined {
+        return this._childInstances?.[idx];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/general/TemplateView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/general/TemplateView.js
index 4b2bcf74..3e9727dc 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/general/TemplateView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/general/TemplateView.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 import { setAttribute, text, isChildren, classNames, TAG_NAMES, HTML_NS } from "./html.js";
-import {mountView} from "./utils.js";
+import {mountView} from "./utils";
 import {BaseUpdateView} from "./BaseUpdateView.js";
 
 function objHasFns(obj) {
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/general/utils.js b/src/platform/web/ui/general/types.ts
similarity index 58%
rename from src/platform/web/ui/general/utils.js
rename to src/platform/web/ui/general/types.ts
index d74de690..f8f671c7 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/general/utils.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/general/types.ts
@@ -13,15 +13,14 @@ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
+export interface IMountArgs {
+    // if true, the parent will call update() rather than the view updating itself by binding to a data source.
+    parentProvidesUpdates: boolean
+};
 
-import {errorToDOM} from "./error.js";
-
-export function mountView(view, mountArgs = undefined) {
-    let node;
-    try {
-        node = view.mount(mountArgs);
-    } catch (err) {
-        node = errorToDOM(err);
-    }
-    return node;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+export interface UIView {
+    mount(args?: IMountArgs): HTMLElement;
+    root(): HTMLElement; // should only be called between mount() and unmount()
+    unmount(): void;
+    update(...any); // this isn't really standarized yet
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/general/error.js b/src/platform/web/ui/general/utils.ts
similarity index 53%
rename from src/platform/web/ui/general/error.js
rename to src/platform/web/ui/general/utils.ts
index 48728a4b..f4469ca1 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/general/error.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/general/utils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2020 Bruno Windels <bruno@windels.cloud>
+Copyright 2021 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -14,11 +14,22 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
+import {UIView, IMountArgs} from "./types";
 import {tag} from "./html.js";
 
-export function errorToDOM(error) {
+export function mountView(view: UIView, mountArgs: IMountArgs): HTMLElement {
+    let node;
+    try {
+        node = view.mount(mountArgs);
+    } catch (err) {
+        node = errorToDOM(err);
+    }
+    return node;
+}
+
+export function errorToDOM(error: Error): HTMLElement {
     const stack = new Error().stack;
-    let callee = null;
+    let callee: string | null = null;
     if (stack) {
         callee = stack.split("\n")[1];
     }
@@ -29,3 +40,13 @@ export function errorToDOM(error) {
         tag.pre(error.stack),
     ]);
 }
+
+export function insertAt(parentNode: HTMLElement, idx: number, childNode: HTMLElement): void {
+    const isLast = idx === parentNode.childElementCount;
+    if (isLast) {
+        parentNode.appendChild(childNode);
+    } else {
+        const nextDomNode = parentNode.children[idx];
+        parentNode.insertBefore(childNode, nextDomNode);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/login/SessionPickerView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/login/SessionPickerView.js
index 4bb69ee2..a4feea17 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/login/SessionPickerView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/login/SessionPickerView.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-import {ListView} from "../general/ListView.js";
+import {ListView} from "../general/ListView";
 import {TemplateView} from "../general/TemplateView.js";
 import {hydrogenGithubLink} from "./common.js";
 import {SessionLoadStatusView} from "./SessionLoadStatusView.js";
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/session/leftpanel/LeftPanelView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/session/leftpanel/LeftPanelView.js
index 8757ad42..d8f21aa2 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/session/leftpanel/LeftPanelView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/session/leftpanel/LeftPanelView.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-import {ListView} from "../../general/ListView.js";
+import {ListView} from "../../general/ListView";
 import {TemplateView} from "../../general/TemplateView.js";
 import {RoomTileView} from "./RoomTileView.js";
 import {InviteTileView} from "./InviteTileView.js";
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/MessageComposer.js b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/MessageComposer.js
index c6e8a1ee..e34c1052 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/MessageComposer.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/MessageComposer.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 import {TemplateView} from "../../general/TemplateView.js";
 import {Popup} from "../../general/Popup.js";
 import {Menu} from "../../general/Menu.js";
-import {viewClassForEntry} from "./TimelineList.js"
+import {viewClassForEntry} from "./TimelineView"
 
 export class MessageComposer extends TemplateView {
     constructor(viewModel) {
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/RoomView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/RoomView.js
index 71eb1e13..3d976ede 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/RoomView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/RoomView.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 import {TemplateView} from "../../general/TemplateView.js";
 import {Popup} from "../../general/Popup.js";
 import {Menu} from "../../general/Menu.js";
-import {TimelineList} from "./TimelineList.js";
+import {TimelineView} from "./TimelineView";
 import {TimelineLoadingView} from "./TimelineLoadingView.js";
 import {MessageComposer} from "./MessageComposer.js";
 import {RoomArchivedView} from "./RoomArchivedView.js";
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export class RoomView extends TemplateView {
                 t.div({className: "RoomView_error"}, vm => vm.error),
                 t.mapView(vm => vm.timelineViewModel, timelineViewModel => {
                     return timelineViewModel ?
-                        new TimelineList(timelineViewModel) :
+                        new TimelineView(timelineViewModel) :
                         new TimelineLoadingView(vm);    // vm is just needed for i18n
                 }),
                 t.view(bottomView),
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/TimelineList.js b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/TimelineView.ts
similarity index 68%
rename from src/platform/web/ui/session/room/TimelineList.js
rename to src/platform/web/ui/session/room/TimelineView.ts
index e0179e5d..6768bb8c 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/TimelineList.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/TimelineView.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-import {ListView} from "../../general/ListView.js";
+import {ListView} from "../../general/ListView";
 import {GapView} from "./timeline/GapView.js";
 import {TextMessageView} from "./timeline/TextMessageView.js";
 import {ImageView} from "./timeline/ImageView.js";
@@ -23,8 +23,14 @@ import {FileView} from "./timeline/FileView.js";
 import {MissingAttachmentView} from "./timeline/MissingAttachmentView.js";
 import {AnnouncementView} from "./timeline/AnnouncementView.js";
 import {RedactedView} from "./timeline/RedactedView.js";
+import {SimpleTile} from "../../../../../domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js";
+import {TimelineViewModel} from "../../../../../domain/session/room/timeline/TimelineViewModel.js";
 
-export function viewClassForEntry(entry) {
+type TileView = GapView | AnnouncementView | TextMessageView |
+    ImageView | VideoView | FileView | MissingAttachmentView | RedactedView;
+type TileViewConstructor = (this: TileView, SimpleTile) => void;
+
+export function viewClassForEntry(entry: SimpleTile): TileViewConstructor | undefined {
     switch (entry.shape) {
         case "gap": return GapView;
         case "announcement": return AnnouncementView;
@@ -40,13 +46,18 @@ export function viewClassForEntry(entry) {
     }
 }
 
-export class TimelineList extends ListView {
-    constructor(viewModel) {
+export class TimelineView extends ListView<SimpleTile, TileView> {
+
+    private _atBottom: boolean;
+    private _topLoadingPromise?: Promise<boolean>;
+    private _viewModel: TimelineViewModel;
+
+    constructor(viewModel: TimelineViewModel) {
         const options = {
             className: "Timeline bottom-aligned-scroll",
             list: viewModel.tiles,
             onItemClick: (tileView, evt) => tileView.onClick(evt),
-        }
+        };
         super(options, entry => {
             const View = viewClassForEntry(entry);
             if (View) {
@@ -54,12 +65,19 @@ export class TimelineList extends ListView {
             }
         });
         this._atBottom = false;
-        this._onScroll = this._onScroll.bind(this);
-        this._topLoadingPromise = null;
+        this._topLoadingPromise = undefined;
         this._viewModel = viewModel;
     }
 
-    async _loadAtTopWhile(predicate) {
+    override handleEvent(evt: Event) {
+        if (evt.type === "scroll") {
+            this._handleScroll(evt);
+        } else {
+            super.handleEvent(evt);
+        }
+    }
+
+    async _loadAtTopWhile(predicate: () => boolean) {
         if (this._topLoadingPromise) {
             return;
         }
@@ -78,11 +96,11 @@ export class TimelineList extends ListView {
             //ignore error, as it is handled in the VM
         }
         finally {
-            this._topLoadingPromise = null;
+            this._topLoadingPromise = undefined;
         }
     }
 
-    async _onScroll() {
+    async _handleScroll(evt: Event) {
         const PAGINATE_OFFSET = 100;
         const root = this.root();
         if (root.scrollTop < PAGINATE_OFFSET && !this._topLoadingPromise && this._viewModel) {
@@ -94,25 +112,26 @@ export class TimelineList extends ListView {
             this._loadAtTopWhile(() => {
                 const contentHeight = root.scrollHeight;
                 const amountGrown = contentHeight - beforeContentHeight;
-                root.scrollTop = root.scrollTop + (contentHeight - lastContentHeight);
+                const topDiff = contentHeight - lastContentHeight;
+                root.scrollBy(0, topDiff);
                 lastContentHeight = contentHeight;
                 return amountGrown < PAGINATE_OFFSET;
             });
         }
     }
 
-    mount() {
+    override mount() {
         const root = super.mount();
-        root.addEventListener("scroll", this._onScroll);
+        root.addEventListener("scroll", this);
         return root;
     }
 
-    unmount() {
-        this.root().removeEventListener("scroll", this._onScroll);
+    override unmount() {
+        this.root().removeEventListener("scroll", this);
         super.unmount();
     }
 
-    async loadList() {
+    override async loadList() {
         super.loadList();
         const root = this.root();
         // yield so the browser can render the list
@@ -129,7 +148,7 @@ export class TimelineList extends ListView {
         });
     }
 
-    onBeforeListChanged() {
+    override onBeforeListChanged() {
         const fromBottom = this._distanceFromBottom();
         this._atBottom = fromBottom < 1;
     }
@@ -139,25 +158,23 @@ export class TimelineList extends ListView {
         return root.scrollHeight - root.scrollTop - root.clientHeight;
     }
 
-    onListChanged() {
+    override onListChanged() {
         const root = this.root();
         if (this._atBottom) {
             root.scrollTop = root.scrollHeight;
         }
     }
 
-    onUpdate(index, value, param) {
+    override onUpdate(index: number, value: SimpleTile, param: any) {
         if (param === "shape") {
-            if (this._childInstances) {
-                const ExpectedClass = viewClassForEntry(value);
-                const child = this._childInstances[index];
-                if (!ExpectedClass || !(child instanceof ExpectedClass)) {
-                    // shape was updated, so we need to recreate the tile view,
-                    // the shape parameter is set in EncryptedEventTile.updateEntry
-                    // (and perhaps elsewhere by the time you read this)
-                    super.recreateItem(index, value);
-                    return;
-                }
+            const ExpectedClass = viewClassForEntry(value);
+            const child = this.getChildInstanceByIndex(index);
+            if (!ExpectedClass || !(child instanceof ExpectedClass)) {
+                // shape was updated, so we need to recreate the tile view,
+                // the shape parameter is set in EncryptedEventTile.updateEntry
+                // (and perhaps elsewhere by the time you read this)
+                super.recreateItem(index, value);
+                return;
             }
         }
         super.onUpdate(index, value, param);
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js
index fb797f98..9469d201 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 import {renderStaticAvatar} from "../../../avatar.js";
 import {tag} from "../../../general/html.js";
-import {mountView} from "../../../general/utils.js";
+import {mountView} from "../../../general/utils";
 import {TemplateView} from "../../../general/TemplateView.js";
 import {Popup} from "../../../general/Popup.js";
 import {Menu} from "../../../general/Menu.js";
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/ReactionsView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/ReactionsView.js
index 12f3b428..2a349a76 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/ReactionsView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/ReactionsView.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-import {ListView} from "../../../general/ListView.js";
+import {ListView} from "../../../general/ListView";
 import {TemplateView} from "../../../general/TemplateView.js";
 
 export class ReactionsView extends ListView {