Merge `release/2.1.2` into `master` (#5946)

* Bump version to `2.1.2`

* Ensure properties stay in sync and are committed only once (#5717)

* Ensure form properties stay in sync
* Separate out overlay based forms and custom forms
* Use a transaction to save properties
* Fix GaugeController to not depend on event emitted from FormsAPI
* refactor showForms to call showCustomForm

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Andrew Henry <akhenry@gmail.com>

* Fix persistence timestamp (#5916)

* Calculate persisted timestamp last
* Added regression tests
* Correct transaction handling code
* Code cleanup

* Fix typo for publish (#5936)

* Add e2e tests to npm package (#5930)

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
Co-authored-by: Shefali Joshi <simplyrender@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Andrew Henry <akhenry@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: John Hill <john.c.hill@nasa.gov>

15 files changed, 216 insertions, 156 deletions

diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-prerelease.yml
index b92d21790..0f141e362 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-prerelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-prerelease.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 16
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
       - run: npm install
-      - run: npm publish --access public --tag unstable
+      - run: npm publish --access=public --tag unstable
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.npmignore b/.npmignore
index 57b7d8d12..1bdde6a5f 100644
--- a/.npmignore
+++ b/.npmignore
@@ -21,4 +21,10 @@
 !copyright-notice.html
 !index.html
 !openmct.js
-!SECURITY.md
\ No newline at end of file
+!SECURITY.md
+
+# Add e2e tests to npm package
+!/e2e/**/*
+
+# ... except our test-data folder files.
+/e2e/test-data/*.json
diff --git a/src/api/forms/FormsAPI.js b/src/api/forms/FormsAPI.js
index c0bdc78c6..95fc6a3f7 100644
--- a/src/api/forms/FormsAPI.js
+++ b/src/api/forms/FormsAPI.js
@@ -23,13 +23,11 @@
 import FormController from './FormController';
 import FormProperties from './components/FormProperties.vue';
 
-import EventEmitter from 'EventEmitter';
 import Vue from 'vue';
+import _ from 'lodash';
 
-export default class FormsAPI extends EventEmitter {
+export default class FormsAPI {
     constructor(openmct) {
-        super();
-
         this.openmct = openmct;
         this.formController = new FormController(openmct);
     }
@@ -92,29 +90,75 @@ export default class FormsAPI extends EventEmitter {
 
     /**
      * Show form inside an Overlay dialog with given form structure
+     * @public
+     * @param {Array<Section>} formStructure a form structure, array of section
+     * @param {Object} options
+     *      @property {function} onChange a callback function when any changes detected
+     */
+    showForm(formStructure, {
+        onChange
+    } = {}) {
+        let overlay;
+
+        const self = this;
+
+        const overlayEl = document.createElement('div');
+        overlayEl.classList.add('u-contents');
+
+        overlay = self.openmct.overlays.overlay({
+            element: overlayEl,
+            size: 'dialog'
+        });
+
+        let formSave;
+        let formCancel;
+        const promise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            formSave = resolve;
+            formCancel = reject;
+        });
+
+        this.showCustomForm(formStructure, {
+            element: overlayEl,
+            onChange
+        })
+            .then((response) => {
+                overlay.dismiss();
+                formSave(response);
+            })
+            .catch((response) => {
+                overlay.dismiss();
+                formCancel(response);
+            });
+
+        return promise;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Show form as a child of the element provided with given form structure
      *
      * @public
      * @param {Array<Section>} formStructure a form structure, array of section
      * @param {Object} options
      *      @property {HTMLElement} element Parent Element to render a Form
      *      @property {function} onChange a callback function when any changes detected
-     *      @property {function} onSave a callback function when form is submitted
-     *      @property {function} onDismiss a callback function when form is dismissed
      */
-    showForm(formStructure, {
+    showCustomForm(formStructure, {
         element,
         onChange
     } = {}) {
-        const changes = {};
-        let overlay;
-        let onDismiss;
-        let onSave;
+        if (element === undefined) {
+            throw Error('Required element parameter not provided');
+        }
 
         const self = this;
 
+        const changes = {};
+        let formSave;
+        let formCancel;
+
         const promise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-            onSave = onFormAction(resolve);
-            onDismiss = onFormAction(reject);
+            formSave = onFormAction(resolve);
+            formCancel = onFormAction(reject);
         });
 
         const vm = new Vue({
@@ -126,26 +170,17 @@ export default class FormsAPI extends EventEmitter {
                 return {
                     formStructure,
                     onChange: onFormPropertyChange,
-                    onDismiss,
-                    onSave
+                    onCancel: formCancel,
+                    onSave: formSave
                 };
             },
-            template: '<FormProperties :model="formStructure" @onChange="onChange" @onDismiss="onDismiss" @onSave="onSave"></FormProperties>'
+            template: '<FormProperties :model="formStructure" @onChange="onChange" @onCancel="onCancel" @onSave="onSave"></FormProperties>'
         }).$mount();
 
         const formElement = vm.$el;
-        if (element) {
-            element.append(formElement);
-        } else {
-            overlay = self.openmct.overlays.overlay({
-                element: vm.$el,
-                size: 'dialog',
-                onDestroy: () => vm.$destroy()
-            });
-        }
+        element.append(formElement);
 
         function onFormPropertyChange(data) {
-            self.emit('onFormPropertyChange', data);
             if (onChange) {
                 onChange(data);
             }
@@ -158,17 +193,14 @@ export default class FormsAPI extends EventEmitter {
                     key = property.join('.');
                 }
 
-                changes[key] = data.value;
+                _.set(changes, key, data.value);
             }
         }
 
         function onFormAction(callback) {
             return () => {
-                if (element) {
-                    formElement.remove();
-                } else {
-                    overlay.dismiss();
-                }
+                formElement.remove();
+                vm.$destroy();
 
                 if (callback) {
                     callback(changes);
diff --git a/src/api/forms/FormsAPISpec.js b/src/api/forms/FormsAPISpec.js
index ac7f0fc9f..362e398da 100644
--- a/src/api/forms/FormsAPISpec.js
+++ b/src/api/forms/FormsAPISpec.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe('The Forms API', () => {
         });
 
         it('when container element is provided', (done) => {
-            openmct.forms.showForm(formStructure, { element }).catch(() => {
+            openmct.forms.showCustomForm(formStructure, { element }).catch(() => {
                 done();
             });
             const titleElement = element.querySelector('.c-overlay__dialog-title');
diff --git a/src/api/forms/components/FormProperties.vue b/src/api/forms/components/FormProperties.vue
index 2ca84d0a7..9f631e108 100644
--- a/src/api/forms/components/FormProperties.vue
+++ b/src/api/forms/components/FormProperties.vue
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
             tabindex="0"
             class="c-button js-cancel-button"
             aria-label="Cancel"
-            @click="onDismiss"
+            @click="onCancel"
         >
             {{ cancelLabel }}
         </button>
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ export default {
 
             this.$emit('onChange', data);
         },
-        onDismiss() {
-            this.$emit('onDismiss');
+        onCancel() {
+            this.$emit('onCancel');
         },
         onSave() {
             this.$emit('onSave');
diff --git a/src/api/objects/MutableDomainObject.js b/src/api/objects/MutableDomainObject.js
index 046f8b069..df0965d3b 100644
--- a/src/api/objects/MutableDomainObject.js
+++ b/src/api/objects/MutableDomainObject.js
@@ -75,11 +75,7 @@ class MutableDomainObject {
         return eventOff;
     }
     $set(path, value) {
-        _.set(this, path, value);
-
-        if (path !== 'persisted' && path !== 'modified') {
-            _.set(this, 'modified', Date.now());
-        }
+        MutableDomainObject.mutateObject(this, path, value);
 
         //Emit secret synchronization event first, so that all objects are in sync before subsequent events fired.
         this._globalEventEmitter.emit(qualifiedEventName(this, '$_synchronize_model'), this);
@@ -136,8 +132,11 @@ class MutableDomainObject {
     }
 
     static mutateObject(object, path, value) {
+        if (path !== 'persisted') {
+            _.set(object, 'modified', Date.now());
+        }
+
         _.set(object, path, value);
-        _.set(object, 'modified', Date.now());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js b/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js
index 0ebeba5da..986644350 100644
--- a/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js
+++ b/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ export default class ObjectAPI {
         } else if (this.#hasAlreadyBeenPersisted(domainObject)) {
             result = Promise.resolve(true);
         } else {
-            const persistedTime = Date.now();
             const username = await this.#getCurrentUsername();
             const isNewObject = domainObject.persisted === undefined;
             let savedResolve;
@@ -375,15 +374,20 @@ export default class ObjectAPI {
                 savedReject = reject;
             });
 
-            this.#mutate(domainObject, 'persisted', persistedTime);
             this.#mutate(domainObject, 'modifiedBy', username);
 
             if (isNewObject) {
+                const persistedTime = Date.now();
+
+                this.#mutate(domainObject, 'persisted', persistedTime);
                 this.#mutate(domainObject, 'created', persistedTime);
                 this.#mutate(domainObject, 'createdBy', username);
 
                 savedObjectPromise = provider.create(domainObject);
             } else {
+                const persistedTime = Date.now();
+                this.#mutate(domainObject, 'persisted', persistedTime);
+
                 savedObjectPromise = provider.update(domainObject);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/api/objects/ObjectAPISpec.js b/src/api/objects/ObjectAPISpec.js
index c15b3c7db..6940b7426 100644
--- a/src/api/objects/ObjectAPISpec.js
+++ b/src/api/objects/ObjectAPISpec.js
@@ -94,6 +94,35 @@ describe("The Object API", () => {
                 expect(mockProvider.create).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
                 expect(mockProvider.update).toHaveBeenCalled();
             });
+            describe("the persisted timestamp for existing objects", () => {
+                let persistedTimestamp;
+                beforeEach(() => {
+                    persistedTimestamp = Date.now() - FIFTEEN_MINUTES;
+                    mockDomainObject.persisted = persistedTimestamp;
+                    mockDomainObject.modified = Date.now();
+                });
+
+                it("is updated", async () => {
+                    await objectAPI.save(mockDomainObject);
+                    expect(mockDomainObject.persisted).toBeDefined();
+                    expect(mockDomainObject.persisted > persistedTimestamp).toBe(true);
+                });
+                it("is >= modified timestamp", async () => {
+                    await objectAPI.save(mockDomainObject);
+                    expect(mockDomainObject.persisted >= mockDomainObject.modified).toBe(true);
+                });
+            });
+            describe("the persisted timestamp for new objects", () => {
+                it("is updated", async () => {
+                    await objectAPI.save(mockDomainObject);
+                    expect(mockDomainObject.persisted).toBeDefined();
+                });
+                it("is >= modified timestamp", async () => {
+                    await objectAPI.save(mockDomainObject);
+                    expect(mockDomainObject.persisted >= mockDomainObject.modified).toBe(true);
+                });
+            });
+
             it("Sets the current user for 'createdBy' on new objects", async () => {
                 await objectAPI.save(mockDomainObject);
                 expect(mockDomainObject.createdBy).toBe(USERNAME);
diff --git a/src/api/overlays/Overlay.js b/src/api/overlays/Overlay.js
index c63285a2e..632d881b1 100644
--- a/src/api/overlays/Overlay.js
+++ b/src/api/overlays/Overlay.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class Overlay extends EventEmitter {
         dismissable = true,
         element,
         onDestroy,
+        onDismiss,
         size
     } = {}) {
         super();
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class Overlay extends EventEmitter {
                 OverlayComponent: OverlayComponent
             },
             provide: {
-                dismiss: this.dismiss.bind(this),
+                dismiss: this.notifyAndDismiss.bind(this),
                 element,
                 buttons,
                 dismissable: this.dismissable
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@ class Overlay extends EventEmitter {
         if (onDestroy) {
             this.once('destroy', onDestroy);
         }
+
+        if (onDismiss) {
+            this.once('dismiss', onDismiss);
+        }
     }
 
     dismiss() {
@@ -51,6 +56,12 @@ class Overlay extends EventEmitter {
         this.component.$destroy();
     }
 
+    //Ensures that any callers are notified that the overlay is dismissed
+    notifyAndDismiss() {
+        this.emit('dismiss');
+        this.dismiss();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @private
      **/
diff --git a/src/api/overlays/OverlayAPI.js b/src/api/overlays/OverlayAPI.js
index 5587df316..80c6238de 100644
--- a/src/api/overlays/OverlayAPI.js
+++ b/src/api/overlays/OverlayAPI.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class OverlayAPI {
     dismissLastOverlay() {
         let lastOverlay = this.activeOverlays[this.activeOverlays.length - 1];
         if (lastOverlay && lastOverlay.dismissable) {
-            lastOverlay.dismiss();
+            lastOverlay.notifyAndDismiss();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/formActions/CreateAction.js b/src/plugins/formActions/CreateAction.js
index aa42a611d..f43b523e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/formActions/CreateAction.js
+++ b/src/plugins/formActions/CreateAction.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import PropertiesAction from './PropertiesAction';
 import CreateWizard from './CreateWizard';
 
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid';
+import _ from 'lodash';
 
 export default class CreateAction extends PropertiesAction {
     constructor(openmct, type, parentDomainObject) {
@@ -50,19 +51,15 @@ export default class CreateAction extends PropertiesAction {
                 return;
             }
 
-            const properties = key.split('.');
-            let object = this.domainObject;
-            const propertiesLength = properties.length;
-            properties.forEach((property, index) => {
-                const isComplexProperty = propertiesLength > 1 && index !== propertiesLength - 1;
-                if (isComplexProperty && object[property] !== null) {
-                    object = object[property];
-                } else {
-                    object[property] = value;
-                }
-            });
-
-            object = value;
+            const existingValue = this.domainObject[key];
+            if (!(existingValue instanceof Array) && (typeof existingValue === 'object')) {
+                value = {
+                    ...existingValue,
+                    ...value
+                };
+            }
+
+            _.set(this.domainObject, key, value);
         });
 
         const parentDomainObject = parentDomainObjectPath[0];
@@ -97,6 +94,12 @@ export default class CreateAction extends PropertiesAction {
     /**
      * @private
      */
+    _onCancel() {
+        //do Nothing
+    }
+    /**
+     * @private
+     */
     async _navigateAndEdit(domainObject, parentDomainObjectpath) {
         let objectPath;
         let self = this;
@@ -151,6 +154,7 @@ export default class CreateAction extends PropertiesAction {
         formStructure.title = 'Create a New ' + definition.name;
 
         this.openmct.forms.showForm(formStructure)
-            .then(this._onSave.bind(this));
+            .then(this._onSave.bind(this))
+            .catch(this._onCancel.bind(this));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/formActions/EditPropertiesAction.js b/src/plugins/formActions/EditPropertiesAction.js
index 65ceaaadd..f2cb232f5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/formActions/EditPropertiesAction.js
+++ b/src/plugins/formActions/EditPropertiesAction.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 import PropertiesAction from './PropertiesAction';
 import CreateWizard from './CreateWizard';
+
 export default class EditPropertiesAction extends PropertiesAction {
     constructor(openmct) {
         super(openmct);
@@ -52,24 +53,31 @@ export default class EditPropertiesAction extends PropertiesAction {
      * @private
      */
     _onSave(changes) {
+        if (!this.openmct.objects.isTransactionActive()) {
+            this.openmct.objects.startTransaction();
+        }
+
         try {
             Object.entries(changes).forEach(([key, value]) => {
-                const properties = key.split('.');
-                let object = this.domainObject;
-                const propertiesLength = properties.length;
-                properties.forEach((property, index) => {
-                    const isComplexProperty = propertiesLength > 1 && index !== propertiesLength - 1;
-                    if (isComplexProperty && object[property] !== null) {
-                        object = object[property];
-                    } else {
-                        object[property] = value;
-                    }
-                });
+                const existingValue = this.domainObject[key];
+                if (!(Array.isArray(existingValue)) && (typeof existingValue === 'object')) {
+                    value = {
+                        ...existingValue,
+                        ...value
+                    };
+                }
 
-                object = value;
                 this.openmct.objects.mutate(this.domainObject, key, value);
-                this.openmct.notifications.info('Save successful');
             });
+            const transaction = this.openmct.objects.getActiveTransaction();
+
+            return transaction.commit()
+                .catch(error => {
+                    throw error;
+                }).finally(() => {
+                    this.openmct.objects.endTransaction();
+                });
+
         } catch (error) {
             this.openmct.notifications.error('Error saving objects');
             console.error(error);
diff --git a/src/plugins/formActions/pluginSpec.js b/src/plugins/formActions/pluginSpec.js
index 232ff0d30..ad5f24472 100644
--- a/src/plugins/formActions/pluginSpec.js
+++ b/src/plugins/formActions/pluginSpec.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
     createOpenMct,
     resetApplicationState
 } from 'utils/testing';
+import Vue from 'vue';
 
 import { debounce } from 'lodash';
 
@@ -101,10 +102,15 @@ describe('EditPropertiesAction plugin', () => {
             composition: []
         };
 
-        const deBouncedFormChange = debounce(handleFormPropertyChange, 500);
-        openmct.forms.on('onFormPropertyChange', deBouncedFormChange);
+        editPropertiesAction.invoke([domainObject])
+            .then(() => {
+                done();
+            })
+            .catch(() => {
+                done();
+            });
 
-        function handleFormPropertyChange(data) {
+        Vue.nextTick(() => {
             const form = document.querySelector('.js-form');
             const title = form.querySelector('input');
             expect(title.value).toEqual(domainObject.name);
@@ -118,17 +124,7 @@ describe('EditPropertiesAction plugin', () => {
 
             const clickEvent = createMouseEvent('click');
             buttons[1].dispatchEvent(clickEvent);
-
-            openmct.forms.off('onFormPropertyChange', deBouncedFormChange);
-        }
-
-        editPropertiesAction.invoke([domainObject])
-            .then(() => {
-                done();
-            })
-            .catch(() => {
-                done();
-            });
+        });
     });
 
     it('edit properties action saves changes', (done) => {
@@ -159,11 +155,9 @@ describe('EditPropertiesAction plugin', () => {
         const deBouncedCallback = debounce(callback, 300);
         unObserve = openmct.objects.observe(domainObject, '*', deBouncedCallback);
 
-        let changed = false;
-        const deBouncedFormChange = debounce(handleFormPropertyChange, 500);
-        openmct.forms.on('onFormPropertyChange', deBouncedFormChange);
+        editPropertiesAction.invoke([domainObject]);
 
-        function handleFormPropertyChange(data) {
+        Vue.nextTick(() => {
             const form = document.querySelector('.js-form');
             const title = form.querySelector('input');
             const notes = form.querySelector('textArea');
@@ -172,27 +166,18 @@ describe('EditPropertiesAction plugin', () => {
             expect(buttons[0].textContent.trim()).toEqual('OK');
             expect(buttons[1].textContent.trim()).toEqual('Cancel');
 
-            if (!changed) {
-                expect(title.value).toEqual(domainObject.name);
-                expect(notes.value).toEqual(domainObject.notes);
-
-                // change input field value and dispatch event for it
-                title.focus();
-                title.value = newName;
-                title.dispatchEvent(new Event('input'));
-                title.blur();
-
-                changed = true;
-            } else {
-                // click ok to save form changes
-                const clickEvent = createMouseEvent('click');
-                buttons[0].dispatchEvent(clickEvent);
+            expect(title.value).toEqual(domainObject.name);
+            expect(notes.value).toEqual(domainObject.notes);
 
-                openmct.forms.off('onFormPropertyChange', deBouncedFormChange);
-            }
-        }
+            // change input field value and dispatch event for it
+            title.focus();
+            title.value = newName;
+            title.dispatchEvent(new Event('input'));
+            title.blur();
 
-        editPropertiesAction.invoke([domainObject]);
+            const clickEvent = createMouseEvent('click');
+            buttons[0].dispatchEvent(clickEvent);
+        });
     });
 
     it('edit properties action discards changes', (done) => {
@@ -217,7 +202,6 @@ describe('EditPropertiesAction plugin', () => {
             })
             .catch(() => {
                 expect(domainObject.name).toEqual(name);
-
                 done();
             });
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/gauge/components/GaugeFormController.vue b/src/plugins/gauge/components/GaugeFormController.vue
index b9556e79b..73a224e31 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gauge/components/GaugeFormController.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/gauge/components/GaugeFormController.vue
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ export default {
     components: {
         ToggleSwitch
     },
+    inject: ["openmct"],
     props: {
         model: {
             type: Object,
@@ -107,11 +108,10 @@ export default {
         }
     },
     data() {
+        this.changes = {};
+
         return {
             isUseTelemetryLimits: this.model.value.isUseTelemetryLimits,
-            isDisplayMinMax: this.model.value.isDisplayMinMax,
-            isDisplayCurVal: this.model.value.isDisplayCurVal,
-            isDisplayUnits: this.model.value.isDisplayUnits,
             limitHigh: this.model.value.limitHigh,
             limitLow: this.model.value.limitLow,
             max: this.model.value.max,
@@ -120,24 +120,15 @@ export default {
     },
     methods: {
         onChange(event) {
-            const data = {
-                model: this.model,
-                value: {
-                    gaugeType: this.model.value.gaugeType,
-                    isDisplayMinMax: this.isDisplayMinMax,
-                    isDisplayCurVal: this.isDisplayCurVal,
-                    isDisplayUnits: this.isDisplayUnits,
-                    isUseTelemetryLimits: this.isUseTelemetryLimits,
-                    limitLow: this.limitLow,
-                    limitHigh: this.limitHigh,
-                    max: this.max,
-                    min: this.min,
-                    precision: this.model.value.precision
-                }
+            let data = {
+                model: {}
             };
 
             if (event) {
                 const target = event.target;
+                const property = target.dataset.fieldName;
+                data.model.property = Array.from(this.model.property).concat([property]);
+                data.value = this[property];
                 const targetIndicator = target.parentElement.querySelector('.req-indicator');
                 if (targetIndicator.classList.contains('req')) {
                     targetIndicator.classList.add('visited');
@@ -160,13 +151,13 @@ export default {
         },
         toggleUseTelemetryLimits() {
             this.isUseTelemetryLimits = !this.isUseTelemetryLimits;
-
-            this.onChange();
-        },
-        toggleMinMax() {
-            this.isDisplayMinMax = !this.isDisplayMinMax;
-
-            this.onChange();
+            const data = {
+                model: {
+                    property: Array.from(this.model.property).concat(['isUseTelemetryLimits'])
+                },
+                value: this.isUseTelemetryLimits
+            };
+            this.$emit('onChange', data);
         }
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/notebook/components/Notebook.vue b/src/plugins/notebook/components/Notebook.vue
index 14a5cc48f..c242d1356 100644
--- a/src/plugins/notebook/components/Notebook.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/notebook/components/Notebook.vue
@@ -889,32 +889,24 @@ export default {
             this.syncUrlWithPageAndSection();
             this.filterAndSortEntries();
         },
-        activeTransaction() {
-            return this.openmct.objects.getActiveTransaction();
-        },
         startTransaction() {
-            if (!this.openmct.editor.isEditing()) {
-                this.openmct.objects.startTransaction();
+            if (!this.openmct.objects.isTransactionActive()) {
+                this.transaction = this.openmct.objects.startTransaction();
             }
         },
         saveTransaction() {
-            const transaction = this.activeTransaction();
-
-            if (!transaction || this.openmct.editor.isEditing()) {
-                return;
+            if (this.transaction !== undefined) {
+                this.transaction.commit()
+                    .catch(error => {
+                        throw error;
+                    }).finally(() => {
+                        this.openmct.objects.endTransaction();
+                    });
             }
-
-            return transaction.commit()
-                .catch(error => {
-                    throw error;
-                }).finally(() => {
-                    this.openmct.objects.endTransaction();
-                });
         },
         cancelTransaction() {
-            if (!this.openmct.editor.isEditing()) {
-                const transaction = this.activeTransaction();
-                transaction.cancel()
+            if (this.transaction !== undefined) {
+                this.transaction.cancel()
                     .catch(error => {
                         throw error;
                     }).finally(() => {