diff --git a/docs/api/methods.md b/docs/api/methods.md
index ebf0e799..1d76967d 100644
--- a/docs/api/methods.md
+++ b/docs/api/methods.md
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@ Update all the slide related date includes:
 - `maxSlide`
 - `minSlide`
 
-## initDefaultConfig()
+## ~~initDefaultConfig()~~ <Badge type="danger" text="This method is deprecated"/>
 
-Init carousel default configurations
+~~Init carousel default configurations~~
 
 ## restartCarousel()
 
 Restart the carousel settings and data, internally it calls:
 
-- `initDefaultConfig`
+- ~~`initDefaultConfig`~~
 - `resetAutoplay`
 - `updateBreakpointsConfig`
 - `updateSlidesData`
diff --git a/playground/App.vue b/playground/App.vue
index 41a4c4f4..36534885 100644
--- a/playground/App.vue
+++ b/playground/App.vue
@@ -1,3 +1,38 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import '@/theme.css'
+import {
+  Carousel as VueCarousel,
+  Slide as CarouselSlide,
+  Pagination as CarouselPagination,
+  Navigation as CarouselNavigation,
+} from '@/index'
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+
+import { DIR_MAP, SNAP_ALIGN_OPTIONS } from '@/shared/constants'
+
+const carouselWrapper = ref<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
+const currentSlide = ref(0)
+const snapAlign = ref('center')
+const itemsToScroll = ref(1)
+const itemsToShow = ref(1)
+const autoplay = ref()
+const wrapAround = ref(true)
+const height = ref('200')
+const dir = ref('left-to-right')
+
+const handleRestartAnimation = () => {
+  if (!carouselWrapper.value) return
+
+  carouselWrapper.value.classList.remove('pop-in')
+  void carouselWrapper.value.offsetWidth
+  carouselWrapper.value.classList.add('pop-in')
+}
+
+const handelButtonClick = () => {
+  alert('Button clicked')
+}
+</script>
+
 <template>
   <div>
     <fieldset>
@@ -26,8 +61,11 @@
       /></label>
       <label><input type="checkbox" v-model="wrapAround" />Wrap Around</label>
       <label>Current slide: <input type="number" v-model="currentSlide" /></label>
+
+      <button @click="handleRestartAnimation">Restart animation</button>
     </fieldset>
-    <div class="carousel-wrapper">
+
+    <div class="carousel-wrapper pop-in" ref="carouselWrapper">
       <VueCarousel
         v-model="currentSlide"
         :items-to-show="itemsToShow"
@@ -41,7 +79,9 @@
         :snap-align="snapAlign"
       >
         <CarouselSlide v-for="i in 10" :key="i" v-slot="{ isActive, isClone }">
-          <div class="carousel__item">{{ i }}<button>This is a button</button></div>
+          <div class="carousel__item">
+            {{ i }}<button @click="handelButtonClick">This is a button</button>
+          </div>
         </CarouselSlide>
         <template #addons>
           <CarouselPagination />
@@ -52,28 +92,6 @@
   </div>
 </template>
 
-<script setup lang="ts">
-import '@/theme.css'
-import {
-  Carousel as VueCarousel,
-  Slide as CarouselSlide,
-  Pagination as CarouselPagination,
-  Navigation as CarouselNavigation,
-} from '@/index'
-import { ref } from 'vue'
-
-import { DIR_MAP, SNAP_ALIGN_OPTIONS } from '@/shared/constants'
-
-const currentSlide = ref(0)
-const snapAlign = ref('center')
-const itemsToScroll = ref(1)
-const itemsToShow = ref(1)
-const autoplay = ref()
-const wrapAround = ref(true)
-const height = ref('200')
-const dir = ref('left-to-right')
-</script>
-
 <style lang="css">
 :root {
   font-family: Inter, system-ui, Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
@@ -105,7 +123,7 @@ fieldset {
   }
 }
 
-.carousel-wrapper {
+.pop-in {
   animation: pop-in 3s;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/Carousel/Carousel.ts b/src/components/Carousel/Carousel.ts
index b4579a2c..b3ac8bab 100644
--- a/src/components/Carousel/Carousel.ts
+++ b/src/components/Carousel/Carousel.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import {
   getMinSlideIndex,
   mapNumberToRange,
   getScrolledIndex,
+  getTransformValues,
 } from '@/utils'
 
 import {
@@ -117,6 +118,8 @@ export const Carousel = defineComponent({
     const isReversed = computed(() => ['rtl', 'btt'].includes(normalizedDir.value))
     const isVertical = computed(() => ['ttb', 'btt'].includes(normalizedDir.value))
 
+    const clonedSlidesCount = computed(() => config.itemsToShow + 1)
+
     function updateBreakpointsConfig(): void {
       // Determine the width source based on the 'breakpointMode' config
       const widthSource =
@@ -146,20 +149,8 @@ export const Carousel = defineComponent({
       updateSlideSize()
     })
 
-    function parseTransform(el: HTMLElement) {
-      const transform = window.getComputedStyle(el).transform
-
-      //add sanity check
-      return transform
-        .split(/[(,)]/)
-        .slice(1, -1)
-        .map(function (v) {
-          return parseFloat(v)
-        })
-    }
-
     const totalGap = computed(() => (config.itemsToShow - 1) * config.gap)
-    const transformElements = shallowReactive<Array<HTMLElement>>([])
+    const transformElements = shallowReactive<Set<HTMLElement>>(new Set())
 
     /**
      * Setup functions
@@ -167,32 +158,23 @@ export const Carousel = defineComponent({
     function updateSlideSize(): void {
       if (!viewport.value) return
       let multiplierWidth = 1
-      let multiplierHeight = 1
       transformElements.forEach((el) => {
-        const transformArr = parseTransform(el)
+        const transformArr = getTransformValues(el)
 
-        if (transformArr.length == 6) {
+        if (transformArr.length === 6) {
           multiplierWidth *= transformArr[0]
-          multiplierHeight *= transformArr[3]
         }
       })
 
       // Calculate size based on orientation
-
       if (isVertical.value) {
         if (config.height !== 'auto') {
-          let height
-          if (typeof config.height === 'string') {
-            height =
-              parseInt(config.height).toString() !== config.height
+          const height =
+            typeof config.height === 'string' && isNaN(parseInt(config.height))
                 ? viewport.value.getBoundingClientRect().height
-                : parseInt(config.height)
-          } else {
-            height = config.height
-          }
+              : parseInt(config.height as string)
 
-          slideSize.value =
-            (height / multiplierHeight - totalGap.value) / config.itemsToShow
+          slideSize.value = (height - totalGap.value) / config.itemsToShow
         }
       } else {
         const width = viewport.value.getBoundingClientRect().width
@@ -221,8 +203,8 @@ export const Carousel = defineComponent({
 
     const setAnimationInterval = (event: AnimationEvent | TransitionEvent) => {
       const target = event.target as HTMLElement
-      if (target && !transformElements.includes(target)) {
-        transformElements.push(target)
+      if (target) {
+        transformElements.add(target)
       }
       if (!animationInterval) {
         const stepAnimation = () => {
@@ -237,12 +219,9 @@ export const Carousel = defineComponent({
     const finishAnimation = (event: AnimationEvent | TransitionEvent) => {
       const target = event.target as HTMLElement
       if (target) {
-        const found = transformElements.indexOf(target)
-        if (found >= 0) {
-          transformElements.splice(found, 1)
-        }
+        transformElements.delete(target)
       }
-      if (animationInterval && transformElements.length === 0) {
+      if (animationInterval && transformElements.size === 0) {
         cancelAnimationFrame(animationInterval)
         updateSlideSize()
       }
@@ -393,6 +372,8 @@ export const Carousel = defineComponent({
     })
 
     function handleDragEnd(): void {
+      handleDragging.cancel()
+
       // Determine the active axis and direction multiplier
       const dragAxis = isVertical.value ? 'y' : 'x'
       const directionMultiplier = isReversed.value ? -1 : 1
@@ -645,7 +626,7 @@ export const Carousel = defineComponent({
      */
     const trackTransform: ComputedRef<string> = computed(() => {
       // Calculate the scrolled index with wrapping offset if applicable
-      const cloneOffset = config.wrapAround ? config.itemsToShow : 0
+      const cloneOffset = config.wrapAround ? clonedSlidesCount.value : 0
 
       // Determine direction multiplier for orientation
       const directionMultiplier = isReversed.value ? -1 : 1
@@ -683,7 +664,7 @@ export const Carousel = defineComponent({
       const addonsElements = slotAddons?.(data) || []
 
       if (config.wrapAround) {
-        const toShow = Math.ceil(config.itemsToShow)
+        const toShow = Math.ceil(clonedSlidesCount.value)
         const slidesBefore = slides.slice(-toShow).map(({ vnode }, index: number) =>
           cloneVNode(vnode, {
             index: -slides.length + toShow + index,
diff --git a/src/utils/getTransformValues.ts b/src/utils/getTransformValues.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4efe10a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/getTransformValues.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export function getTransformValues(el: HTMLElement) {
+  const { transform } = window.getComputedStyle(el)
+
+  //add sanity check
+  return transform
+    .split(/[(,)]/)
+    .slice(1, -1)
+    .map((v) => parseFloat(v))
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/index.ts b/src/utils/index.ts
index 73e8b958..35394bc7 100644
--- a/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ export * from './getNumberInRange'
 export * from './mapNumberToRange'
 export * from './i18nFormatter'
 export * from './throttle'
+export * from './getTransformValues'
diff --git a/src/utils/throttle.ts b/src/utils/throttle.ts
index c1abb392..8cbb7ca6 100644
--- a/src/utils/throttle.ts
+++ b/src/utils/throttle.ts
@@ -4,16 +4,20 @@
  * @param fn - The function to throttle.
  * @param ms - The number of milliseconds to wait for the throttled function to be called again
  */
-export function throttle<Args extends Array<unknown>>(fn: (...args: Args) => void, ms = 0): (...args: Args) => void {
+export function throttle<Args extends Array<unknown>>(
+  fn: (...args: Args) => void,
+  ms = 0
+): { (...args: Args): void; cancel: () => void } {
   let isThrottled = false
   let start = 0
+  let frameId: number | null = null
 
-  return function (...args: Args) {
+  function throttled(...args: Args) {
     if (isThrottled) return
 
     isThrottled = true
     const step = () => {
-      requestAnimationFrame((time) => {
+      frameId = requestAnimationFrame((time) => {
         const elapsed = time - start
         if (elapsed > ms) {
           start = time
@@ -26,4 +30,14 @@ export function throttle<Args extends Array<unknown>>(fn: (...args: Args) => voi
     }
     step()
   }
+
+  throttled.cancel = () => {
+    if (frameId) {
+      cancelAnimationFrame(frameId)
+      frameId = null
+      isThrottled = false
+    }
+  }
+
+  return throttled
 }
diff --git a/tests/integration/__snapshots__/carousel.spec.ts.snap b/tests/integration/__snapshots__/carousel.spec.ts.snap
index fc34a511..ac471e33 100644
--- a/tests/integration/__snapshots__/carousel.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/integration/__snapshots__/carousel.spec.ts.snap
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ exports[`Wrap around Carousel.ts > It renders wrapAround correctly 1`] = `
 "<section class="carousel is-ltr" dir="ltr" aria-label="Gallery" tabindex="0">
   <div class="carousel__viewport">
     <ol class="carousel__track" style="transform: translateX(0px);">
+      <li style="width: 33.333333333333336%;" class="carousel__slide carousel__slide--clone" aria-hidden="true">6 <input type="text" tabindex="-1"></li>
       <li style="width: 33.333333333333336%;" class="carousel__slide carousel__slide--clone" aria-hidden="true">7 <input type="text" tabindex="-1"></li>
       <li style="width: 33.333333333333336%;" class="carousel__slide carousel__slide--clone" aria-hidden="true">8 <input type="text" tabindex="-1"></li>
       <li style="width: 33.333333333333336%;" class="carousel__slide carousel__slide--clone" aria-hidden="true">9 <input type="text" tabindex="-1"></li>
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ exports[`Wrap around Carousel.ts > It renders wrapAround correctly 1`] = `
       <li style="width: 33.333333333333336%;" class="carousel__slide carousel__slide--clone carousel__slide--visible carousel__slide--next" aria-hidden="true">1 <input type="text" tabindex="-1"></li>
       <li style="width: 33.333333333333336%;" class="carousel__slide carousel__slide--clone" aria-hidden="true">2 <input type="text" tabindex="-1"></li>
       <li style="width: 33.333333333333336%;" class="carousel__slide carousel__slide--clone" aria-hidden="true">3 <input type="text" tabindex="-1"></li>
+      <li style="width: 33.333333333333336%;" class="carousel__slide carousel__slide--clone" aria-hidden="true">4 <input type="text" tabindex="-1"></li>
     </ol>
   </div><button type="button" class="carousel__prev" aria-label="Navigate to previous slide" title="Navigate to previous slide"><svg class="carousel__icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" role="img" aria-label="Arrow pointing to the left">
       <title>Arrow pointing to the left</title>