diff --git a/js/Util.js b/js/Util.js
index 760ca03..7455937 100644
--- a/js/Util.js
+++ b/js/Util.js
@@ -1,35 +1,41 @@
 // Acts as a public static class
 class Util {
     static getElement(elementOrElementId) {
-        return typeof elementOrElementId
-            ? document.getElementById(elementOrElementId)
-            : elementOrElementId;
+        if (typeof(elementOrElementId) == "object") {
+            return elementOrElementId;
+        }
+        else if (typeof(elementOrElementId) == "string") {
+            return document.getElementById(elementOrElementId);
+        }
+        else {
+            console.log("Type not supported: " + typeof(elementOrElementId));
+        }
     }
     static getText(elementId) {
-        return this.getElement(elementId).textContent;
+        return Util.getElement(elementId).textContent;
     }
 
     static setText(elementId, text) {
-        this.getElement(elementId).textContent = text;
+        Util.getElement(elementId).textContent = text;
     }
     static getValue(elementId) {
-        return this.getElement(elementId).value;
+        return Util.getElement(elementId).value;
     }
     
     static setValue(elementId, value) {
-        this.getElement(elementId).value = value;
+        Util.getElement(elementId).value = value;
     }
     //add class .selected to specified element
     static select(elementId) {
-        this.getElement(elementId).classList.add('selected');
+        Util.getElement(elementId).classList.add('selected');
     }
     
     //remove .selected class from specified element
     static deselect(elementId) {
-        this.getElement(elementId).classList.remove('selected');
+        Util.getElement(elementId).classList.remove('selected');
     }
     //toggle the status of the .selected class on the specified element
     static toggle(elementId) {
-        this.getElement(elementId).classList.toggle('selected');
+        Util.getElement(elementId).classList.toggle('selected');
     }
 }
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diff --git a/js/_fileMenu.js b/js/_fileMenu.js
index a5a34c2..59ad06e 100644
--- a/js/_fileMenu.js
+++ b/js/_fileMenu.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ for (var i = 1; i < mainMenuItems.length; i++) {
 
     //when you click a main menu items button
     on('click', menuButton, function (e, button) {
-        select(button.parentElement);
+        Util.select(button.parentElement);
     });
 
     var subMenu = menuItem.children[1];
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ for (var i = 1; i < mainMenuItems.length; i++) {
 function closeMenu () {
     //remove .selected class from all menu buttons
     for (var i = 0; i < mainMenuItems.length; i++) {
-        deselect(mainMenuItems[i]);
+        Util.deselect(mainMenuItems[i]);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/js/_palettes.js b/js/_palettes.js
index c0ff1b9..4f789f2 100644
--- a/js/_palettes.js
+++ b/js/_palettes.js
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ palettes["Gameboy Color"] = {"name":"Nintendo Gameboy (Black Zero)","author":"",
 
 			const buttonEvent = () => {
 				//hide the dropdown menu
-				deselect('palette-menu');
-				deselect('palette-button');
-				deselect('palette-menu-splash');
-				deselect('palette-button-splash');
+				Util.deselect('palette-menu');
+				Util.deselect('palette-button');
+				Util.deselect('palette-menu-splash');
+				Util.deselect('palette-button-splash');
 
 				//show empty palette option
 				noPaletteButton.style.display = 'block';
@@ -115,15 +115,15 @@ palettes["Gameboy Color"] = {"name":"Nintendo Gameboy (Black Zero)","author":"",
         document.getElementById('load-palette-browse-holder').click();
     }
     const clickPaletteButtonEvent = (e) => {
-        toggle('palette-button');
-        toggle('palette-menu');
+        Util.toggle('palette-button');
+        Util.toggle('palette-menu');
 
-        deselect('preset-button');
-        deselect('preset-menu');
+        Util.deselect('preset-button');
+        Util.deselect('preset-menu');
 
         // Splash version
-        toggle('palette-button-splash');
-        toggle('palette-menu-splash');
+        Util.toggle('palette-button-splash');
+        Util.toggle('palette-menu-splash');
 
         e.stopPropagation();
     }
@@ -141,13 +141,13 @@ palettes["Gameboy Color"] = {"name":"Nintendo Gameboy (Black Zero)","author":"",
     })
 
     newPixelElement.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        deselect('preset-button');
-        deselect('preset-menu');
-        deselect('palette-button');
-        deselect('palette-menu');
+        Util.deselect('preset-button');
+        Util.deselect('preset-menu');
+        Util.deselect('palette-button');
+        Util.deselect('palette-menu');
 
         // Splash version
-        deselect('palette-button-splash');
-        deselect('palette-menu-splash');
+        Util.deselect('palette-button-splash');
+        Util.deselect('palette-menu-splash');
     })
 })(); 
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diff --git a/js/_presets.js b/js/_presets.js
index 3858c76..955f243 100644
--- a/js/_presets.js
+++ b/js/_presets.js
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ const PresetModule = (() => {
                 Util.setText('palette-button', presets[presetName].palette);
 
                 //hide the dropdown menu
-                deselect('preset-menu');
-                deselect('preset-button');
+                Util.deselect('preset-menu');
+                Util.deselect('preset-button');
 
                 //set the text of the dropdown to the newly selected preset
                 Util.setText('preset-button', presetName);
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ const PresetModule = (() => {
             Util.toggle('preset-menu');
 
             //close the palette menu
-            deselect('palette-button');
-            deselect('palette-menu');
+            Util.deselect('palette-button');
+            Util.deselect('palette-menu');
 
             e.stopPropagation();
         });
diff --git a/js/pixel-editor.js b/js/pixel-editor.js
index 41ece01..d7f9f9a 100644
--- a/js/pixel-editor.js
+++ b/js/pixel-editor.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 //=include util/onChildren.js
 //=include util/onClick.js
 //=include util/onClickChildren.js
-//=include util/select.js
 //=include util/hexToRgb.js
 //=include util/rgbToHex.js
 //=include util/rgbToHsl.js
diff --git a/js/util/select.js b/js/util/select.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e4b6664..0000000
--- a/js/util/select.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-//add class .selected to specified element
-function select(elementId) {
-  //console.log(arguments.callee.caller.name, 'selected ', elementId);
-	var element = (typeof elementId == 'string' ? document.getElementById(elementId) : elementId);
-	element.classList.add('selected');
-}
-
-//remove .selected class from specified element
-function deselect(elementId) {
-  //console.log('deselected ', elementId);
-	var element = (typeof elementId == 'string' ? document.getElementById(elementId) : elementId);
-	element.classList.remove('selected');
-}
-
-//toggle the status of the .selected class on the specified element
-function toggle(elementId) {
-  //console.log('toggled ', elementId);
-	var element = (typeof elementId == 'string' ? document.getElementById(elementId) : elementId);
-	element.classList.toggle('selected');
-}
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