diff --git a/packages/blockly/core/component_manager.ts b/packages/blockly/core/component_manager.ts
index 8363d6fb4a0..5a8ad2b4df2 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/core/component_manager.ts
+++ b/packages/blockly/core/component_manager.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import type {IAutoHideable} from './interfaces/i_autohideable.js';
 import type {IComponent} from './interfaces/i_component.js';
 import type {IDeleteArea} from './interfaces/i_delete_area.js';
 import type {IDragTarget} from './interfaces/i_drag_target.js';
+import type {IFocusableNode} from './interfaces/i_focusable_node.js';
 import type {IPositionable} from './interfaces/i_positionable.js';
 import * as arrayUtils from './utils/array.js';
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ class Capability<_T> {
   static DRAG_TARGET = new Capability<IDragTarget>('drag_target');
   static DELETE_AREA = new Capability<IDeleteArea>('delete_area');
   static AUTOHIDEABLE = new Capability<IAutoHideable>('autohideable');
+  static FOCUSABLE = new Capability<IFocusableNode>('focusable');
   private readonly name: string;
   /** @param name The name of the component capability. */
   constructor(name: string) {
diff --git a/packages/blockly/core/trashcan.ts b/packages/blockly/core/trashcan.ts
index cde76d4a827..6d8b7ac7cbd 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/core/trashcan.ts
+++ b/packages/blockly/core/trashcan.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {EventType} from './events/type.js';
 import * as eventUtils from './events/utils.js';
 import {getFocusManager} from './focus_manager.js';
 import type {IAutoHideable} from './interfaces/i_autohideable.js';
+import type {IComponent} from './interfaces/i_component';
 import type {IDraggable} from './interfaces/i_draggable.js';
 import type {IFlyout} from './interfaces/i_flyout.js';
 import type {IFocusableNode} from './interfaces/i_focusable_node.js';
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ import type {WorkspaceSvg} from './workspace_svg.js';
  */
 export class Trashcan
   extends DeleteArea
-  implements IAutoHideable, IPositionable, IFocusableNode
+  implements IAutoHideable, IPositionable, IFocusableNode, IComponent
 {
   /**
    * The id for this component that is used to register with the
@@ -269,6 +270,7 @@ export class Trashcan
         ComponentManager.Capability.DELETE_AREA,
         ComponentManager.Capability.DRAG_TARGET,
         ComponentManager.Capability.POSITIONABLE,
+        ComponentManager.Capability.FOCUSABLE,
       ],
     });
     this.initialized = true;
@@ -659,16 +661,6 @@ export class Trashcan
   performAction() {
     this.click();
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Retrieves the globally unique ID of this Trashcan instance. Used for focus
-   * management.
-   *
-   * @internal
-   */
-  getGloballyUniqueId() {
-    return this.uniqueId;
-  }
 }
 
 /** Width of both the trash can and lid images. */
diff --git a/packages/blockly/core/workspace_svg.ts b/packages/blockly/core/workspace_svg.ts
index 77572bb960c..029b4f8e247 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/core/workspace_svg.ts
+++ b/packages/blockly/core/workspace_svg.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import * as hints from './hints.js';
 import {MutatorIcon} from './icons/mutator_icon.js';
 import {isAutoHideable} from './interfaces/i_autohideable.js';
 import type {IBoundedElement} from './interfaces/i_bounded_element.js';
+import type {IComponent} from './interfaces/i_component.js';
 import {IContextMenu} from './interfaces/i_contextmenu.js';
 import type {IDragTarget} from './interfaces/i_drag_target.js';
 import type {IFlyout} from './interfaces/i_flyout.js';
@@ -2961,13 +2962,15 @@ export class WorkspaceSvg
       }
     }
 
-    if (this.trashcan?.getGloballyUniqueId() === id) {
-      return this.trashcan;
+    const focusableComponents = this.getComponentManager().getComponents<
+      IFocusableNode & IComponent
+    >(ComponentManager.Capability.FOCUSABLE, false);
+    for (const component of focusableComponents) {
+      if (component.getFocusableElement().getAttribute('id') === id) {
+        return component;
+      }
     }
 
-    const zoomControl = this.zoomControls_?.getControlWithId(id);
-    if (zoomControl) return zoomControl;
-
     return null;
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/blockly/core/zoom_controls.ts b/packages/blockly/core/zoom_controls.ts
index 8ff2cf3bc11..be1196ad733 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/core/zoom_controls.ts
+++ b/packages/blockly/core/zoom_controls.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {ComponentManager} from './component_manager.js';
 import * as Css from './css.js';
 import {EventType} from './events/type.js';
 import * as eventUtils from './events/utils.js';
+import type {IComponent} from './interfaces/i_component.js';
 import {IFocusableNode} from './interfaces/i_focusable_node.js';
 import type {IPositionable} from './interfaces/i_positionable.js';
 import type {UiMetrics} from './metrics_manager.js';
@@ -39,9 +40,9 @@ import type {WorkspaceSvg} from './workspace_svg.js';
  *
  * @internal
  */
-abstract class ZoomControl implements IFocusableNode {
+abstract class ZoomControl implements IFocusableNode, IComponent {
   private pointerDownHandler: browserEvents.Data;
-  private id: string;
+  id: string;
 
   constructor(
     protected workspace: WorkspaceSvg,
@@ -60,10 +61,6 @@ abstract class ZoomControl implements IFocusableNode {
     this.group.id = this.id;
   }
 
-  getId() {
-    return this.id;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Handles a mouse down event on the zoom in or zoom out buttons on the
    *    workspace.
@@ -385,6 +382,21 @@ export class ZoomControls implements IPositionable {
         this.svgGroup,
       );
     }
+
+    for (const control of [
+      this.zoomOutControl,
+      this.zoomInControl,
+      this.zoomResetControl,
+    ]) {
+      if (!control) continue;
+
+      this.workspace.getComponentManager().addComponent({
+        component: control,
+        weight: ComponentManager.ComponentWeight.ZOOM_CONTROLS_WEIGHT,
+        capabilities: [ComponentManager.Capability.FOCUSABLE],
+      });
+    }
+
     return this.svgGroup;
   }
 
@@ -508,24 +520,6 @@ export class ZoomControls implements IPositionable {
       'translate(' + this.left + ',' + this.top + ')',
     );
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Returns the individual zoom control, if any, with the given ID. Used for
-   * focus management.
-   *
-   * @internal
-   */
-  getControlWithId(id: string) {
-    for (const control of [
-      this.zoomInControl,
-      this.zoomOutControl,
-      this.zoomResetControl,
-    ]) {
-      if (control?.getId() === id) {
-        return control;
-      }
-    }
-  }
 }
 
 /** CSS for zoom controls.  See css.js for use. */