         @alertError response.responseText
         @enableSubmit()
 
-  enableSubmit:  -> @$('.js-submit').prop('disabled',false).val('Send')
-  disableSubmit: -> @$('.js-submit').prop('disabled',true ).val('Sending')
+  enableSubmit:  -> @ui.submitButton.prop('disabled',false).val('Send')
+  disableSubmit: -> @ui.submitButton.prop('disabled',true ).val('Sending')
 
   clearForm: ->
     @auto_complete_view.clearSearch()


  ui:
    messageTextarea: '.js-message-textarea'
  template: 'conversations/start_conversation'

  initialize: ->

    @recipients.on 'add', @newRecipient

  newRecipient: =>
    @ui.messageTextarea.focus() if @recipients.length == 1

  submit: (e) ->
    e.preventDefault()
