eventespresso / event-espresso-core

admin_pages/messages/Messages_Admin_Page.core.php

Indentation +4484 added lines, -4484 removed lines

@@ -19,2588 +19,2588 @@ 
 class Messages_Admin_Page extends EE_Admin_Page
 {
 
-    /**
-     * @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $_message_resource_manager
-     */
-    protected $_message_resource_manager;
-
-    /**
-     * @type string $_active_message_type_name
-     */
-    protected $_active_message_type_name = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @type EE_messenger $_active_messenger
-     */
-    protected $_active_messenger;
-    protected $_activate_state;
-    protected $_activate_meta_box_type;
-    protected $_current_message_meta_box;
-    protected $_current_message_meta_box_object;
-    protected $_context_switcher;
-    protected $_shortcodes = array();
-    protected $_active_messengers = array();
-    protected $_active_message_types = array();
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Message_Template_Group $_message_template_group
-     */
-    protected $_message_template_group;
-    protected $_m_mt_settings = array();
-
-
-    /**
-     * This is set via the _set_message_template_group method and holds whatever the template pack for the group is.
-     * IF there is no group then it gets automatically set to the Default template pack.
-     *
-     * @since 4.5.0
-     *
-     * @var EE_Messages_Template_Pack
-     */
-    protected $_template_pack;
-
-
-    /**
-     * This is set via the _set_message_template_group method and holds whatever the template pack variation for the
-     * group is.  If there is no group then it automatically gets set to default.
-     *
-     * @since 4.5.0
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    protected $_variation;
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param bool $routing
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function __construct($routing = true)
-    {
-        // make sure messages autoloader is running
-        EED_Messages::set_autoloaders();
-        parent::__construct($routing);
-    }
-
-
-    protected function _init_page_props()
-    {
-        $this->page_slug = EE_MSG_PG_SLUG;
-        $this->page_label = esc_html__('Messages Settings', 'event_espresso');
-        $this->_admin_base_url = EE_MSG_ADMIN_URL;
-        $this->_admin_base_path = EE_MSG_ADMIN;
-
-        $this->_activate_state = isset($this->_req_data['activate_state']) ? (array) $this->_req_data['activate_state']
-            : array();
-
-        $this->_active_messenger = isset($this->_req_data['messenger']) ? $this->_req_data['messenger'] : null;
-        $this->_load_message_resource_manager();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * loads messenger objects into the $_active_messengers property (so we can access the needed methods)
-     *
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    protected function _load_message_resource_manager()
-    {
-        $this->_message_resource_manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated 4.9.9.rc.014
-     * @return array
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function get_messengers_for_list_table()
-    {
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-            __METHOD__,
-            sprintf(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'This method is no longer in use.  There is no replacement for it. The method was used to generate a set of values for use in creating a messenger filter dropdown which is now generated differently via %s',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                'Messages_Admin_Page::get_messengers_select_input()'
-            ),
-            '4.9.9.rc.014'
-        );
-
-        $m_values = array();
-        $active_messengers = EEM_Message::instance()->get_all(array('group_by' => 'MSG_messenger'));
-        // setup messengers for selects
-        $i = 1;
-        foreach ($active_messengers as $active_messenger) {
-            if ($active_messenger instanceof EE_Message) {
-                $m_values[ $i ]['id'] = $active_messenger->messenger();
-                $m_values[ $i ]['text'] = ucwords($active_messenger->messenger_label());
-                $i++;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return $m_values;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated 4.9.9.rc.014
-     * @return array
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function get_message_types_for_list_table()
-    {
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-            __METHOD__,
-            sprintf(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'This method is no longer in use.  There is no replacement for it. The method was used to generate a set of values for use in creating a message type filter dropdown which is now generated differently via %s',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                'Messages_Admin_Page::get_message_types_select_input()'
-            ),
-            '4.9.9.rc.014'
-        );
-
-        $mt_values = array();
-        $active_messages = EEM_Message::instance()->get_all(array('group_by' => 'MSG_message_type'));
-        $i = 1;
-        foreach ($active_messages as $active_message) {
-            if ($active_message instanceof EE_Message) {
-                $mt_values[ $i ]['id'] = $active_message->message_type();
-                $mt_values[ $i ]['text'] = ucwords($active_message->message_type_label());
-                $i++;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return $mt_values;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated 4.9.9.rc.014
-     * @return array
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function get_contexts_for_message_types_for_list_table()
-    {
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-            __METHOD__,
-            sprintf(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'This method is no longer in use.  There is no replacement for it. The method was used to generate a set of values for use in creating a message type context filter dropdown which is now generated differently via %s',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                'Messages_Admin_Page::get_contexts_for_message_types_select_input()'
-            ),
-            '4.9.9.rc.014'
-        );
-
-        $contexts = array();
-        $active_message_contexts = EEM_Message::instance()->get_all(array('group_by' => 'MSG_context'));
-        foreach ($active_message_contexts as $active_message) {
-            if ($active_message instanceof EE_Message) {
-                $message_type = $active_message->message_type_object();
-                if ($message_type instanceof EE_message_type) {
-                    $message_type_contexts = $message_type->get_contexts();
-                    foreach ($message_type_contexts as $context => $context_details) {
-                        $contexts[ $context ] = $context_details['label'];
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        return $contexts;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Generate select input with provided messenger options array.
-     *
-     * @param array $messenger_options Array of messengers indexed by messenger slug and values are the messenger
-     *                                 labels.
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_messengers_select_input($messenger_options)
-    {
-        // if empty or just one value then just return an empty string
-        if (empty($messenger_options)
-            || ! is_array($messenger_options)
-            || count($messenger_options) === 1
-        ) {
-            return '';
-        }
-        // merge in default
-        $messenger_options = array_merge(
-            array('none_selected' => esc_html__('Show All Messengers', 'event_espresso')),
-            $messenger_options
-        );
-        $input = new EE_Select_Input(
-            $messenger_options,
-            array(
-                'html_name'  => 'ee_messenger_filter_by',
-                'html_id'    => 'ee_messenger_filter_by',
-                'html_class' => 'wide',
-                'default'    => isset($this->_req_data['ee_messenger_filter_by'])
-                    ? sanitize_title($this->_req_data['ee_messenger_filter_by'])
-                    : 'none_selected',
-            )
-        );
-
-        return $input->get_html_for_input();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Generate select input with provided message type options array.
-     *
-     * @param array $message_type_options Array of message types indexed by message type slug, and values are the
-     *                                    message type labels
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_message_types_select_input($message_type_options)
-    {
-        // if empty or count of options is 1 then just return an empty string
-        if (empty($message_type_options)
-            || ! is_array($message_type_options)
-            || count($message_type_options) === 1
-        ) {
-            return '';
-        }
-        // merge in default
-        $message_type_options = array_merge(
-            array('none_selected' => esc_html__('Show All Message Types', 'event_espresso')),
-            $message_type_options
-        );
-        $input = new EE_Select_Input(
-            $message_type_options,
-            array(
-                'html_name'  => 'ee_message_type_filter_by',
-                'html_id'    => 'ee_message_type_filter_by',
-                'html_class' => 'wide',
-                'default'    => isset($this->_req_data['ee_message_type_filter_by'])
-                    ? sanitize_title($this->_req_data['ee_message_type_filter_by'])
-                    : 'none_selected',
-            )
-        );
-
-        return $input->get_html_for_input();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Generate select input with provide message type contexts array.
-     *
-     * @param array $context_options Array of message type contexts indexed by context slug, and values are the
-     *                               context label.
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_contexts_for_message_types_select_input($context_options)
-    {
-        // if empty or count of options is one then just return empty string
-        if (empty($context_options)
-            || ! is_array($context_options)
-            || count($context_options) === 1
-        ) {
-            return '';
-        }
-        // merge in default
-        $context_options = array_merge(
-            array('none_selected' => esc_html__('Show all Contexts', 'event_espresso')),
-            $context_options
-        );
-        $input = new EE_Select_Input(
-            $context_options,
-            array(
-                'html_name'  => 'ee_context_filter_by',
-                'html_id'    => 'ee_context_filter_by',
-                'html_class' => 'wide',
-                'default'    => isset($this->_req_data['ee_context_filter_by'])
-                    ? sanitize_title($this->_req_data['ee_context_filter_by'])
-                    : 'none_selected',
-            )
-        );
-
-        return $input->get_html_for_input();
-    }
-
-
-    protected function _ajax_hooks()
-    {
-        add_action('wp_ajax_activate_messenger', array($this, 'activate_messenger_toggle'));
-        add_action('wp_ajax_activate_mt', array($this, 'activate_mt_toggle'));
-        add_action('wp_ajax_ee_msgs_save_settings', array($this, 'save_settings'));
-        add_action('wp_ajax_ee_msgs_update_mt_form', array($this, 'update_mt_form'));
-        add_action('wp_ajax_switch_template_pack', array($this, 'switch_template_pack'));
-        add_action('wp_ajax_toggle_context_template', array($this, 'toggle_context_template'));
-    }
-
-
-    protected function _define_page_props()
-    {
-        $this->_admin_page_title = $this->page_label;
-        $this->_labels = array(
-            'buttons'    => array(
-                'add'    => esc_html__('Add New Message Template', 'event_espresso'),
-                'edit'   => esc_html__('Edit Message Template', 'event_espresso'),
-                'delete' => esc_html__('Delete Message Template', 'event_espresso'),
-            ),
-            'publishbox' => esc_html__('Update Actions', 'event_espresso'),
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        an array for storing key => value pairs of request actions and their corresponding methods
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _set_page_routes()
-    {
-        $grp_id = ! empty($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) && ! is_array($this->_req_data['GRP_ID'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['GRP_ID']
-            : 0;
-        $grp_id = empty($grp_id) && ! empty($this->_req_data['id'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['id']
-            : $grp_id;
-        $msg_id = ! empty($this->_req_data['MSG_ID']) && ! is_array($this->_req_data['MSG_ID'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['MSG_ID']
-            : 0;
-
-        $this->_page_routes = array(
-            'default'                          => array(
-                'func'       => '_message_queue_list_table',
-                'capability' => 'ee_read_global_messages',
-            ),
-            'global_mtps'                      => array(
-                'func'       => '_ee_default_messages_overview_list_table',
-                'capability' => 'ee_read_global_messages',
-            ),
-            'custom_mtps'                      => array(
-                'func'       => '_custom_mtps_preview',
-                'capability' => 'ee_read_messages',
-            ),
-            'add_new_message_template'         => array(
-                'func'       => '_add_message_template',
-                'capability' => 'ee_edit_messages',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'edit_message_template'            => array(
-                'func'       => '_edit_message_template',
-                'capability' => 'ee_edit_message',
-                'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
-            ),
-            'preview_message'                  => array(
-                'func'               => '_preview_message',
-                'capability'         => 'ee_read_message',
-                'obj_id'             => $grp_id,
-                'noheader'           => true,
-                'headers_sent_route' => 'display_preview_message',
-            ),
-            'display_preview_message'          => array(
-                'func'       => '_display_preview_message',
-                'capability' => 'ee_read_message',
-                'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
-            ),
-            'insert_message_template'          => array(
-                'func'       => '_insert_or_update_message_template',
-                'capability' => 'ee_edit_messages',
-                'args'       => array('new_template' => true),
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'update_message_template'          => array(
-                'func'       => '_insert_or_update_message_template',
-                'capability' => 'ee_edit_message',
-                'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
-                'args'       => array('new_template' => false),
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'trash_message_template'           => array(
-                'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_message_template',
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_message',
-                'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
-                'args'       => array('trash' => true, 'all' => true),
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'trash_message_template_context'   => array(
-                'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_message_template',
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_message',
-                'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
-                'args'       => array('trash' => true),
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'restore_message_template'         => array(
-                'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_message_template',
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_message',
-                'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
-                'args'       => array('trash' => false, 'all' => true),
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'restore_message_template_context' => array(
-                'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_message_template',
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_message',
-                'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
-                'args'       => array('trash' => false),
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'delete_message_template'          => array(
-                'func'       => '_delete_message_template',
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_message',
-                'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'reset_to_default'                 => array(
-                'func'       => '_reset_to_default_template',
-                'capability' => 'ee_edit_message',
-                'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'settings'                         => array(
-                'func'       => '_settings',
-                'capability' => 'manage_options',
-            ),
-            'update_global_settings'           => array(
-                'func'       => '_update_global_settings',
-                'capability' => 'manage_options',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'generate_now'                     => array(
-                'func'       => '_generate_now',
-                'capability' => 'ee_send_message',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'generate_and_send_now'            => array(
-                'func'       => '_generate_and_send_now',
-                'capability' => 'ee_send_message',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'queue_for_resending'              => array(
-                'func'       => '_queue_for_resending',
-                'capability' => 'ee_send_message',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'send_now'                         => array(
-                'func'       => '_send_now',
-                'capability' => 'ee_send_message',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'delete_ee_message'                => array(
-                'func'       => '_delete_ee_messages',
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_messages',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'delete_ee_messages'               => array(
-                'func'       => '_delete_ee_messages',
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_messages',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-                'obj_id'     => $msg_id,
-            ),
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    protected function _set_page_config()
-    {
-        $this->_page_config = array(
-            'default'                  => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label' => esc_html__('Message Activity', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order' => 10,
-                ),
-                'list_table'    => 'EE_Message_List_Table',
-                // 'qtips' => array( 'EE_Message_List_Table_Tips' ),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-            'global_mtps'              => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label' => esc_html__('Default Message Templates', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order' => 20,
-                ),
-                'list_table'    => 'Messages_Template_List_Table',
-                'help_tabs'     => array(
-                    'messages_overview_help_tab'                                => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Messages Overview', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'messages_overview',
-                    ),
-                    'messages_overview_messages_table_column_headings_help_tab' => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Messages Table Column Headings', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'messages_overview_table_column_headings',
-                    ),
-                    'messages_overview_messages_filters_help_tab'               => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Message Filters', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'messages_overview_filters',
-                    ),
-                    'messages_overview_messages_views_help_tab'                 => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Message Views', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'messages_overview_views',
-                    ),
-                    'message_overview_message_types_help_tab'                   => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Message Types', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'messages_overview_types',
-                    ),
-                    'messages_overview_messengers_help_tab'                     => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Messengers', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'messages_overview_messengers',
-                    ),
-                ),
-                'help_tour'     => array('Messages_Overview_Help_Tour'),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-            'custom_mtps'              => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label' => esc_html__('Custom Message Templates', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order' => 30,
-                ),
-                'help_tabs'     => array(),
-                'help_tour'     => array(),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-            'add_new_message_template' => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label'      => esc_html__('Add New Message Templates', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order'      => 5,
-                    'persistent' => false,
-                ),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-            'edit_message_template'    => array(
-                'labels'        => array(
-                    'buttons'    => array(
-                        'reset' => esc_html__('Reset Templates', 'event_espresso'),
-                    ),
-                    'publishbox' => esc_html__('Update Actions', 'event_espresso'),
-                ),
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label'      => esc_html__('Edit Message Templates', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order'      => 5,
-                    'persistent' => false,
-                    'url'        => '',
-                ),
-                'metaboxes'     => array('_publish_post_box', '_register_edit_meta_boxes'),
-                'has_metaboxes' => true,
-                'help_tour'     => array('Message_Templates_Edit_Help_Tour'),
-                'help_tabs'     => array(
-                    'edit_message_template'            => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Message Template Editor', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'callback' => 'edit_message_template_help_tab',
-                    ),
-                    'message_templates_help_tab'       => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Message Templates', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'messages_templates',
-                    ),
-                    'message_template_shortcodes'      => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Message Shortcodes', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'callback' => 'message_template_shortcodes_help_tab',
-                    ),
-                    'message_preview_help_tab'         => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Message Preview', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'messages_preview',
-                    ),
-                    'messages_overview_other_help_tab' => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Messages Other', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'messages_overview_other',
-                    ),
-                ),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-            'display_preview_message'  => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label'      => esc_html__('Message Preview', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order'      => 5,
-                    'url'        => '',
-                    'persistent' => false,
-                ),
-                'help_tabs'     => array(
-                    'preview_message' => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('About Previews', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'callback' => 'preview_message_help_tab',
-                    ),
-                ),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-            'settings'                 => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label' => esc_html__('Settings', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order' => 40,
-                ),
-                'metaboxes'     => array('_messages_settings_metaboxes'),
-                'help_tabs'     => array(
-                    'messages_settings_help_tab'               => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Messages Settings', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'messages_settings',
-                    ),
-                    'messages_settings_message_types_help_tab' => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Activating / Deactivating Message Types', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'messages_settings_message_types',
-                    ),
-                    'messages_settings_messengers_help_tab'    => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Activating / Deactivating Messengers', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'messages_settings_messengers',
-                    ),
-                ),
-                'help_tour'     => array('Messages_Settings_Help_Tour'),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    protected function _add_screen_options()
-    {
-        // todo
-    }
-
-
-    protected function _add_screen_options_global_mtps()
-    {
-        /**
-         * Note: the reason for the value swap here on $this->_admin_page_title is because $this->_per_page_screen_options
-         * uses the $_admin_page_title property and we want different outputs in the different spots.
-         */
-        $page_title = $this->_admin_page_title;
-        $this->_admin_page_title = esc_html__('Global Message Templates', 'event_espresso');
-        $this->_per_page_screen_option();
-        $this->_admin_page_title = $page_title;
-    }
-
-
-    protected function _add_screen_options_default()
-    {
-        $this->_admin_page_title = esc_html__('Message Activity', 'event_espresso');
-        $this->_per_page_screen_option();
-    }
-
-
-    // none of the below group are currently used for Messages
-    protected function _add_feature_pointers()
-    {
-    }
-
-    public function admin_init()
-    {
-    }
-
-    public function admin_notices()
-    {
-    }
-
-    public function admin_footer_scripts()
-    {
-    }
-
-
-    public function messages_help_tab()
-    {
-        EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_messages_help_tab.template.php');
-    }
-
-
-    public function messengers_help_tab()
-    {
-        EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_messenger_help_tab.template.php');
-    }
-
-
-    public function message_types_help_tab()
-    {
-        EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_message_type_help_tab.template.php');
-    }
-
-
-    public function messages_overview_help_tab()
-    {
-        EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_overview_help_tab.template.php');
-    }
-
-
-    public function message_templates_help_tab()
-    {
-        EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_message_templates_help_tab.template.php');
-    }
-
-
-    public function edit_message_template_help_tab()
-    {
-        $args['img1'] = '<img src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/editor.png' . '" alt="'
-                        . esc_attr__('Editor Title', 'event_espresso')
-                        . '" />';
-        $args['img2'] = '<img src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/switch-context.png' . '" alt="'
-                        . esc_attr__('Context Switcher and Preview', 'event_espresso')
-                        . '" />';
-        $args['img3'] = '<img class="left" src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/form-fields.png' . '" alt="'
-                        . esc_attr__('Message Template Form Fields', 'event_espresso')
-                        . '" />';
-        $args['img4'] = '<img class="right" src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/shortcodes-metabox.png' . '" alt="'
-                        . esc_attr__('Shortcodes Metabox', 'event_espresso')
-                        . '" />';
-        $args['img5'] = '<img class="right" src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/publish-meta-box.png' . '" alt="'
-                        . esc_attr__('Publish Metabox', 'event_espresso')
-                        . '" />';
-        EEH_Template::display_template(
-            EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_messages_templates_editor_help_tab.template.php',
-            $args
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    public function message_template_shortcodes_help_tab()
-    {
-        $this->_set_shortcodes();
-        $args['shortcodes'] = $this->_shortcodes;
-        EEH_Template::display_template(
-            EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_messages_shortcodes_help_tab.template.php',
-            $args
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    public function preview_message_help_tab()
-    {
-        EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_preview_help_tab.template.php');
-    }
-
-
-    public function settings_help_tab()
-    {
-        $args['img1'] = '<img class="inline-text" src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/email-tab-active.png'
-                        . '" alt="' . esc_attr__('Active Email Tab', 'event_espresso') . '" />';
-        $args['img2'] = '<img class="inline-text" src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/email-tab-inactive.png'
-                        . '" alt="' . esc_attr__('Inactive Email Tab', 'event_espresso') . '" />';
-        $args['img3'] = '<div class="switch">'
-                        . '<input class="ee-on-off-toggle ee-toggle-round-flat"'
-                        . ' type="checkbox" checked="checked">'
-                        . '<label for="ee-on-off-toggle-on"></label>'
-                        . '</div>';
-        $args['img4'] = '<div class="switch">'
-                        . '<input class="ee-on-off-toggle ee-toggle-round-flat"'
-                        . ' type="checkbox">'
-                        . '<label for="ee-on-off-toggle-on"></label>'
-                        . '</div>';
-        EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_messages_settings_help_tab.template.php', $args);
-    }
-
-
-    public function load_scripts_styles()
-    {
-        wp_register_style('espresso_ee_msg', EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'ee_message_admin.css', EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION);
-        wp_enqueue_style('espresso_ee_msg');
-
-        wp_register_script(
-            'ee-messages-settings',
-            EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'ee-messages-settings.js',
-            array('jquery-ui-droppable', 'ee-serialize-full-array'),
-            EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION,
-            true
-        );
-        wp_register_script(
-            'ee-msg-list-table-js',
-            EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'ee_message_admin_list_table.js',
-            array('ee-dialog'),
-            EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    public function load_scripts_styles_default()
-    {
-        wp_enqueue_script('ee-msg-list-table-js');
-    }
-
-
-    public function wp_editor_css($mce_css)
-    {
-        // if we're on the edit_message_template route
-        if ($this->_req_action === 'edit_message_template' && $this->_active_messenger instanceof EE_messenger) {
-            $message_type_name = $this->_active_message_type_name;
-
-            // we're going to REPLACE the existing mce css
-            // we need to get the css file location from the active messenger
-            $mce_css = $this->_active_messenger->get_variation(
-                $this->_template_pack,
-                $message_type_name,
-                true,
-                'wpeditor',
-                $this->_variation
-            );
-        }
-
-        return $mce_css;
-    }
-
-
-    public function load_scripts_styles_edit_message_template()
-    {
-
-        $this->_set_shortcodes();
-
-        EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings['confirm_default_reset'] = sprintf(
-            esc_html__(
-                'Are you sure you want to reset the %s %s message templates?  Remember continuing will reset the templates for all contexts in this messenger and message type group.',
-                'event_espresso'
-            ),
-            $this->_message_template_group->messenger_obj()->label['singular'],
-            $this->_message_template_group->message_type_obj()->label['singular']
-        );
-        EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings['confirm_switch_template_pack'] = esc_html__(
-            'Switching the template pack for a messages template will reset the content for the template so the new layout is loaded.  Any custom content in the existing template will be lost. Are you sure you wish to do this?',
-            'event_espresso'
-        );
-        EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings['server_error'] = esc_html__(
-            'An unknown error occurred on the server while attempting to process your request. Please refresh the page and try again or contact support.',
-            'event_espresso'
-        );
-
-        wp_register_script(
-            'ee_msgs_edit_js',
-            EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'ee_message_editor.js',
-            array('jquery'),
-            EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
-        );
-
-        wp_enqueue_script('ee_admin_js');
-        wp_enqueue_script('ee_msgs_edit_js');
-
-        // add in special css for tiny_mce
-        add_filter('mce_css', array($this, 'wp_editor_css'));
-    }
-
-
-    public function load_scripts_styles_display_preview_message()
-    {
-
-        $this->_set_message_template_group();
-
-        if (isset($this->_req_data['messenger'])) {
-            $this->_active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_active_messenger(
-                $this->_req_data['messenger']
-            );
-        }
-
-        $message_type_name = isset($this->_req_data['message_type']) ? $this->_req_data['message_type'] : '';
-
-
-        wp_enqueue_style(
-            'espresso_preview_css',
-            $this->_active_messenger->get_variation(
-                $this->_template_pack,
-                $message_type_name,
-                true,
-                'preview',
-                $this->_variation
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    public function load_scripts_styles_settings()
-    {
-        wp_register_style(
-            'ee-message-settings',
-            EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'ee_message_settings.css',
-            array(),
-            EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
-        );
-        wp_enqueue_style('ee-text-links');
-        wp_enqueue_style('ee-message-settings');
-        wp_enqueue_script('ee-messages-settings');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * set views array for List Table
-     */
-    public function _set_list_table_views_global_mtps()
-    {
-        $this->_views = array(
-            'in_use' => array(
-                'slug'  => 'in_use',
-                'label' => esc_html__('In Use', 'event_espresso'),
-                'count' => 0,
-            ),
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Set views array for the Custom Template List Table
-     */
-    public function _set_list_table_views_custom_mtps()
-    {
-        $this->_set_list_table_views_global_mtps();
-        $this->_views['in_use']['bulk_action'] = array(
-            'trash_message_template' => esc_html__('Move to Trash', 'event_espresso'),
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * set views array for message queue list table
-     *
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function _set_list_table_views_default()
-    {
-        EE_Registry::instance()->load_helper('Template');
-
-        $common_bulk_actions = EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-            'ee_send_message',
-            'message_list_table_bulk_actions'
-        )
-            ? array(
-                'generate_now'          => esc_html__('Generate Now', 'event_espresso'),
-                'generate_and_send_now' => esc_html__('Generate and Send Now', 'event_espresso'),
-                'queue_for_resending'   => esc_html__('Queue for Resending', 'event_espresso'),
-                'send_now'              => esc_html__('Send Now', 'event_espresso'),
-            )
-            : array();
-
-        $delete_bulk_action = EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-            'ee_delete_messages',
-            'message_list_table_bulk_actions'
-        )
-            ? array('delete_ee_messages' => esc_html__('Delete Messages', 'event_espresso'))
-            : array();
-
-
-        $this->_views = array(
-            'all' => array(
-                'slug'        => 'all',
-                'label'       => esc_html__('All', 'event_espresso'),
-                'count'       => 0,
-                'bulk_action' => array_merge($common_bulk_actions, $delete_bulk_action),
-            ),
-        );
-
-
-        foreach (EEM_Message::instance()->all_statuses() as $status) {
-            if ($status === EEM_Message::status_debug_only && ! EEM_Message::debug()) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            $status_bulk_actions = $common_bulk_actions;
-            // unset bulk actions not applying to status
-            if (! empty($status_bulk_actions)) {
-                switch ($status) {
-                    case EEM_Message::status_idle:
-                    case EEM_Message::status_resend:
-                        $status_bulk_actions['send_now'] = $common_bulk_actions['send_now'];
-                        break;
-
-                    case EEM_Message::status_failed:
-                    case EEM_Message::status_debug_only:
-                    case EEM_Message::status_messenger_executing:
-                        $status_bulk_actions = array();
-                        break;
-
-                    case EEM_Message::status_incomplete:
-                        unset($status_bulk_actions['queue_for_resending'], $status_bulk_actions['send_now']);
-                        break;
-
-                    case EEM_Message::status_retry:
-                    case EEM_Message::status_sent:
-                        unset($status_bulk_actions['generate_now'], $status_bulk_actions['generate_and_send_now']);
-                        break;
-                }
-            }
-
-            // skip adding messenger executing status to views because it will be included with the Failed view.
-            if ($status === EEM_Message::status_messenger_executing) {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            $this->_views[ strtolower($status) ] = array(
-                'slug'        => strtolower($status),
-                'label'       => EEH_Template::pretty_status($status, false, 'sentence'),
-                'count'       => 0,
-                'bulk_action' => array_merge($status_bulk_actions, $delete_bulk_action),
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    protected function _ee_default_messages_overview_list_table()
-    {
-        $this->_admin_page_title = esc_html__('Default Message Templates', 'event_espresso');
-        $this->display_admin_list_table_page_with_no_sidebar();
-    }
-
-
-    protected function _message_queue_list_table()
-    {
-        $this->_search_btn_label = esc_html__('Message Activity', 'event_espresso');
-        $this->_template_args['per_column'] = 6;
-        $this->_template_args['after_list_table'] = $this->_display_legend($this->_message_legend_items());
-        $this->_template_args['before_list_table'] = '<h3>'
-                                                     . EEM_Message::instance()->get_pretty_label_for_results()
-                                                     . '</h3>';
-        $this->display_admin_list_table_page_with_no_sidebar();
-    }
-
-
-    protected function _message_legend_items()
-    {
-
-        $action_css_classes = EEH_MSG_Template::get_message_action_icons();
-        $action_items = array();
-
-        foreach ($action_css_classes as $action_item => $action_details) {
-            if ($action_item === 'see_notifications_for') {
-                continue;
-            }
-            $action_items[ $action_item ] = array(
-                'class' => $action_details['css_class'],
-                'desc'  => $action_details['label'],
-            );
-        }
-
-        /** @type array $status_items status legend setup */
-        $status_items = array(
-            'sent_status'                => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_sent,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_sent, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-            'idle_status'                => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_idle,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_idle, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-            'failed_status'              => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_failed,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_failed, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-            'messenger_executing_status' => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_messenger_executing,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_messenger_executing, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-            'resend_status'              => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_resend,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_resend, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-            'incomplete_status'          => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_incomplete,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_incomplete, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-            'retry_status'               => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_retry,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_retry, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-        );
-        if (EEM_Message::debug()) {
-            $status_items['debug_only_status'] = array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_debug_only,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_debug_only, false, 'sentence'),
-            );
-        }
-
-        return array_merge($action_items, $status_items);
-    }
-
-
-    protected function _custom_mtps_preview()
-    {
-        $this->_admin_page_title = esc_html__('Custom Message Templates (Preview)', 'event_espresso');
-        $this->_template_args['preview_img'] = '<img src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/custom_mtps_preview.png"'
-                                               . ' alt="' . esc_attr__(
-                                                   'Preview Custom Message Templates screenshot',
-                                                   'event_espresso'
-                                               ) . '" />';
-        $this->_template_args['preview_text'] = '<strong>'
-                                                . esc_html__(
-                                                    'Custom Message Templates is a feature that is only available in the premium version of Event Espresso 4 which is available with a support license purchase on EventEspresso.com. With the Custom Message Templates feature, you are able to create custom message templates and assign them on a per-event basis.',
-                                                    'event_espresso'
-                                                )
-                                                . '</strong>';
-
-        $this->display_admin_caf_preview_page('custom_message_types', false);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * get_message_templates
-     * This gets all the message templates for listing on the overview list.
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @param int    $perpage the amount of templates groups to show per page
-     * @param string $type    the current _view we're getting templates for
-     * @param bool   $count   return count?
-     * @param bool   $all     disregard any paging info (get all data);
-     * @param bool   $global  whether to return just global (true) or custom templates (false)
-     * @return array
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function get_message_templates(
-        $perpage = 10,
-        $type = 'in_use',
-        $count = false,
-        $all = false,
-        $global = true
-    ) {
-
-        $MTP = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance();
-
-        $this->_req_data['orderby'] = empty($this->_req_data['orderby']) ? 'GRP_ID' : $this->_req_data['orderby'];
-        $orderby = $this->_req_data['orderby'];
-
-        $order = (isset($this->_req_data['order']) && ! empty($this->_req_data['order']))
-            ? $this->_req_data['order']
-            : 'ASC';
-
-        $current_page = isset($this->_req_data['paged']) && ! empty($this->_req_data['paged'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['paged']
-            : 1;
-        $per_page = isset($this->_req_data['perpage']) && ! empty($this->_req_data['perpage'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['perpage']
-            : $perpage;
-
-        $offset = ($current_page - 1) * $per_page;
-        $limit = $all ? null : array($offset, $per_page);
-
-
-        // options will match what is in the _views array property
-        switch ($type) {
-            case 'in_use':
-                $templates = $MTP->get_all_active_message_templates($orderby, $order, $limit, $count, $global, true);
-                break;
-            default:
-                $templates = $MTP->get_all_trashed_grouped_message_templates($orderby, $order, $limit, $count, $global);
-        }
-
-        return $templates;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * filters etc might need a list of installed message_types
-     *
-     * @return array an array of message type objects
-     */
-    public function get_installed_message_types()
-    {
-        $installed_message_types = $this->_message_resource_manager->installed_message_types();
-        $installed = array();
-
-        foreach ($installed_message_types as $message_type) {
-            $installed[ $message_type->name ] = $message_type;
-        }
-
-        return $installed;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * _add_message_template
-     *
-     * This is used when creating a custom template. All Custom Templates start based off another template.
-     *
-     * @param string $message_type
-     * @param string $messenger
-     * @param string $GRP_ID
-     *
-     * @throws EE_error
-     */
-    protected function _add_message_template($message_type = '', $messenger = '', $GRP_ID = '')
-    {
-        // set values override any request data
-        $message_type = ! empty($message_type) ? $message_type : '';
-        $message_type = empty($message_type) && ! empty($this->_req_data['message_type'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['message_type']
-            : $message_type;
-
-        $messenger = ! empty($messenger) ? $messenger : '';
-        $messenger = empty($messenger) && ! empty($this->_req_data['messenger'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['messenger']
-            : $messenger;
-
-        $GRP_ID = ! empty($GRP_ID) ? $GRP_ID : '';
-        $GRP_ID = empty($GRP_ID) && ! empty($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) ? $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] : $GRP_ID;
-
-        // we need messenger and message type.  They should be coming from the event editor. If not here then return error
-        if (empty($message_type) || empty($messenger)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'Sorry, but we can\'t create new templates because we\'re missing the messenger or message type',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                )
-            );
-        }
-
-        // we need the GRP_ID for the template being used as the base for the new template
-        if (empty($GRP_ID)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'In order to create a custom message template the GRP_ID of the template being used as a base is needed',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                )
-            );
-        }
-
-        // let's just make sure the template gets generated!
-
-        // we need to reassign some variables for what the insert is expecting
-        $this->_req_data['MTP_messenger'] = $messenger;
-        $this->_req_data['MTP_message_type'] = $message_type;
-        $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] = $GRP_ID;
-        $this->_insert_or_update_message_template(true);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * public wrapper for the _add_message_template method
-     *
-     * @param string $message_type     message type slug
-     * @param string $messenger        messenger slug
-     * @param int    $GRP_ID           GRP_ID for the related message template group this new template will be based
-     *                                 off of.
-     * @throws EE_error
-     */
-    public function add_message_template($message_type, $messenger, $GRP_ID)
-    {
-        $this->_add_message_template($message_type, $messenger, $GRP_ID);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * _edit_message_template
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @return void
-     * @throws InvalidIdentifierException
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _edit_message_template()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
-        $template_fields = '';
-        $sidebar_fields = '';
-        // we filter the tinyMCE settings to remove the validation since message templates by their nature will not have
-        // valid html in the templates.
-        add_filter('tiny_mce_before_init', array($this, 'filter_tinymce_init'), 10, 2);
-
-        $GRP_ID = isset($this->_req_data['id']) && ! empty($this->_req_data['id'])
-            ? absint($this->_req_data['id'])
-            : false;
-
-        $this->_set_shortcodes(); // this also sets the _message_template property.
-        $message_template_group = $this->_message_template_group;
-        $c_label = $message_template_group->context_label();
-        $c_config = $message_template_group->contexts_config();
-
-        reset($c_config);
-        $context = isset($this->_req_data['context']) && ! empty($this->_req_data['context'])
-            ? strtolower($this->_req_data['context'])
-            : key($c_config);
-
-
-        if (empty($GRP_ID)) {
-            $action = 'insert_message_template';
-            $edit_message_template_form_url = add_query_arg(
-                array('action' => $action, 'noheader' => true),
-                EE_MSG_ADMIN_URL
-            );
-        } else {
-            $action = 'update_message_template';
-            $edit_message_template_form_url = add_query_arg(
-                array('action' => $action, 'noheader' => true),
-                EE_MSG_ADMIN_URL
-            );
-        }
-
-        // set active messenger for this view
-        $this->_active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_active_messenger(
-            $message_template_group->messenger()
-        );
-        $this->_active_message_type_name = $message_template_group->message_type();
-
-
-        // Do we have any validation errors?
-        $validators = $this->_get_transient();
-        $v_fields = ! empty($validators) ? array_keys($validators) : array();
-
-
-        // we need to assemble the title from Various details
-        $context_label = sprintf(
-            esc_html__('(%s %s)', 'event_espresso'),
-            $c_config[ $context ]['label'],
-            ucwords($c_label['label'])
-        );
-
-        $title = sprintf(
-            esc_html__(' %s %s Template %s', 'event_espresso'),
-            ucwords($message_template_group->messenger_obj()->label['singular']),
-            ucwords($message_template_group->message_type_obj()->label['singular']),
-            $context_label
-        );
-
-        $this->_template_args['GRP_ID'] = $GRP_ID;
-        $this->_template_args['message_template'] = $message_template_group;
-        $this->_template_args['is_extra_fields'] = false;
-
-
-        // let's get EEH_MSG_Template so we can get template form fields
-        $template_field_structure = EEH_MSG_Template::get_fields(
-            $message_template_group->messenger(),
-            $message_template_group->message_type()
-        );
-
-        if (! $template_field_structure) {
-            $template_field_structure = false;
-            $template_fields = esc_html__(
-                'There was an error in assembling the fields for this display (you should see an error message)',
-                'event_espresso'
-            );
-        }
-
-
-        $message_templates = $message_template_group->context_templates();
-
-
-        // if we have the extra key.. then we need to remove the content index from the template_field_structure as it
-        // will get handled in the "extra" array.
-        if (is_array($template_field_structure[ $context ]) && isset($template_field_structure[ $context ]['extra'])) {
-            foreach ($template_field_structure[ $context ]['extra'] as $reference_field => $new_fields) {
-                unset($template_field_structure[ $context ][ $reference_field ]);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // let's loop through the template_field_structure and actually assemble the input fields!
-        if (! empty($template_field_structure)) {
-            foreach ($template_field_structure[ $context ] as $template_field => $field_setup_array) {
-                // if this is an 'extra' template field then we need to remove any existing fields that are keyed up in
-                // the extra array and reset them.
-                if ($template_field === 'extra') {
-                    $this->_template_args['is_extra_fields'] = true;
-                    foreach ($field_setup_array as $reference_field => $new_fields_array) {
-                        $message_template = $message_templates[ $context ][ $reference_field ];
-                        $content = $message_template instanceof EE_Message_Template
-                            ? $message_template->get('MTP_content')
-                            : '';
-                        foreach ($new_fields_array as $extra_field => $extra_array) {
-                            // let's verify if we need this extra field via the shortcodes parameter.
-                            $continue = false;
-                            if (isset($extra_array['shortcodes_required'])) {
-                                foreach ((array) $extra_array['shortcodes_required'] as $shortcode) {
-                                    if (! array_key_exists($shortcode, $this->_shortcodes)) {
-                                        $continue = true;
-                                    }
-                                }
-                                if ($continue) {
-                                    continue;
-                                }
-                            }
-
-                            $field_id = $reference_field
-                                        . '-'
-                                        . $extra_field
-                                        . '-content';
-                            $template_form_fields[ $field_id ] = $extra_array;
-                            $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['name'] = 'MTP_template_fields['
-                                                                         . $reference_field
-                                                                         . '][content]['
-                                                                         . $extra_field . ']';
-                            $css_class = isset($extra_array['css_class'])
-                                ? $extra_array['css_class']
-                                : '';
-
-                            $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['css_class'] = ! empty($v_fields)
-                                                                              && in_array($extra_field, $v_fields, true)
-                                                                              &&
-                                                                              (
-                                                                                  is_array($validators[ $extra_field ])
-                                                                                  && isset($validators[ $extra_field ]['msg'])
-                                                                              )
-                                ? 'validate-error ' . $css_class
-                                : $css_class;
-
-                            $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'] = ! empty($message_templates)
-                                                                          && isset($content[ $extra_field ])
-                                ? $content[ $extra_field ]
-                                : '';
-
-                            // do we have a validation error?  if we do then let's use that value instead
-                            $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'] = isset($validators[ $extra_field ])
-                                ? $validators[ $extra_field ]['value']
-                                : $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'];
-
-
-                            $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['db-col'] = 'MTP_content';
-
-                            // shortcode selector
-                            $field_name_to_use = $extra_field === 'main'
-                                ? 'content'
-                                : $extra_field;
-                            $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['append_content'] = $this->_get_shortcode_selector(
-                                $field_name_to_use,
-                                $field_id
-                            );
-
-                            if (isset($extra_array['input']) && $extra_array['input'] === 'wp_editor') {
-                                // we want to decode the entities
-                                $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'] = $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'];
-                            }/**/
-                        }
-                        $templatefield_MTP_id = $reference_field . '-MTP_ID';
-                        $templatefield_templatename_id = $reference_field . '-name';
-
-                        $template_form_fields[ $templatefield_MTP_id ] = array(
-                            'name'       => 'MTP_template_fields[' . $reference_field . '][MTP_ID]',
-                            'label'      => null,
-                            'input'      => 'hidden',
-                            'type'       => 'int',
-                            'required'   => false,
-                            'validation' => false,
-                            'value'      => ! empty($message_templates) ? $message_template->ID() : '',
-                            'css_class'  => '',
-                            'format'     => '%d',
-                            'db-col'     => 'MTP_ID',
-                        );
-
-                        $template_form_fields[ $templatefield_templatename_id ] = array(
-                            'name'       => 'MTP_template_fields[' . $reference_field . '][name]',
-                            'label'      => null,
-                            'input'      => 'hidden',
-                            'type'       => 'string',
-                            'required'   => false,
-                            'validation' => true,
-                            'value'      => $reference_field,
-                            'css_class'  => '',
-                            'format'     => '%s',
-                            'db-col'     => 'MTP_template_field',
-                        );
-                    }
-                    continue; // skip the next stuff, we got the necessary fields here for this dataset.
-                } else {
-                    $field_id = $template_field . '-content';
-                    $template_form_fields[ $field_id ] = $field_setup_array;
-                    $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['name'] = 'MTP_template_fields[' . $template_field . '][content]';
-                    $message_template = isset($message_templates[ $context ][ $template_field ])
-                        ? $message_templates[ $context ][ $template_field ]
-                        : null;
-                    $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'] = ! empty($message_templates)
-                                                                  && is_array($message_templates[ $context ])
-                                                                  && $message_template instanceof EE_Message_Template
-                        ? $message_template->get('MTP_content')
-                        : '';
-
-                    // do we have a validator error for this field?  if we do then we'll use that value instead
-                    $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'] = isset($validators[ $template_field ])
-                        ? $validators[ $template_field ]['value']
-                        : $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'];
-
-
-                    $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['db-col'] = 'MTP_content';
-                    $css_class = isset($field_setup_array['css_class'])
-                        ? $field_setup_array['css_class']
-                        : '';
-                    $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['css_class'] = ! empty($v_fields)
-                                                                      && in_array($template_field, $v_fields, true)
-                                                                      && isset($validators[ $template_field ]['msg'])
-                        ? 'validate-error ' . $css_class
-                        : $css_class;
-
-                    // shortcode selector
-                    $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['append_content'] = $this->_get_shortcode_selector(
-                        $template_field,
-                        $field_id
-                    );
-                }
-
-                // k took care of content field(s) now let's take care of others.
-
-                $templatefield_MTP_id = $template_field . '-MTP_ID';
-                $templatefield_field_templatename_id = $template_field . '-name';
-
-                // foreach template field there are actually two form fields created
-                $template_form_fields[ $templatefield_MTP_id ] = array(
-                    'name'       => 'MTP_template_fields[' . $template_field . '][MTP_ID]',
-                    'label'      => null,
-                    'input'      => 'hidden',
-                    'type'       => 'int',
-                    'required'   => false,
-                    'validation' => true,
-                    'value'      => $message_template instanceof EE_Message_Template ? $message_template->ID() : '',
-                    'css_class'  => '',
-                    'format'     => '%d',
-                    'db-col'     => 'MTP_ID',
-                );
-
-                $template_form_fields[ $templatefield_field_templatename_id ] = array(
-                    'name'       => 'MTP_template_fields[' . $template_field . '][name]',
-                    'label'      => null,
-                    'input'      => 'hidden',
-                    'type'       => 'string',
-                    'required'   => false,
-                    'validation' => true,
-                    'value'      => $template_field,
-                    'css_class'  => '',
-                    'format'     => '%s',
-                    'db-col'     => 'MTP_template_field',
-                );
-            }
-
-            // add other fields
-            $template_form_fields['ee-msg-current-context'] = array(
-                'name'       => 'MTP_context',
-                'label'      => null,
-                'input'      => 'hidden',
-                'type'       => 'string',
-                'required'   => false,
-                'validation' => true,
-                'value'      => $context,
-                'css_class'  => '',
-                'format'     => '%s',
-                'db-col'     => 'MTP_context',
-            );
-
-            $template_form_fields['ee-msg-grp-id'] = array(
-                'name'       => 'GRP_ID',
-                'label'      => null,
-                'input'      => 'hidden',
-                'type'       => 'int',
-                'required'   => false,
-                'validation' => true,
-                'value'      => $GRP_ID,
-                'css_class'  => '',
-                'format'     => '%d',
-                'db-col'     => 'GRP_ID',
-            );
-
-            $template_form_fields['ee-msg-messenger'] = array(
-                'name'       => 'MTP_messenger',
-                'label'      => null,
-                'input'      => 'hidden',
-                'type'       => 'string',
-                'required'   => false,
-                'validation' => true,
-                'value'      => $message_template_group->messenger(),
-                'css_class'  => '',
-                'format'     => '%s',
-                'db-col'     => 'MTP_messenger',
-            );
-
-            $template_form_fields['ee-msg-message-type'] = array(
-                'name'       => 'MTP_message_type',
-                'label'      => null,
-                'input'      => 'hidden',
-                'type'       => 'string',
-                'required'   => false,
-                'validation' => true,
-                'value'      => $message_template_group->message_type(),
-                'css_class'  => '',
-                'format'     => '%s',
-                'db-col'     => 'MTP_message_type',
-            );
-
-            $sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-is-global'] = array(
-                'name'       => 'MTP_is_global',
-                'label'      => esc_html__('Global Template', 'event_espresso'),
-                'input'      => 'hidden',
-                'type'       => 'int',
-                'required'   => false,
-                'validation' => true,
-                'value'      => $message_template_group->get('MTP_is_global'),
-                'css_class'  => '',
-                'format'     => '%d',
-                'db-col'     => 'MTP_is_global',
-            );
-
-            $sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-is-override'] = array(
-                'name'       => 'MTP_is_override',
-                'label'      => esc_html__('Override all custom', 'event_espresso'),
-                'input'      => $message_template_group->is_global() ? 'checkbox' : 'hidden',
-                'type'       => 'int',
-                'required'   => false,
-                'validation' => true,
-                'value'      => $message_template_group->get('MTP_is_override'),
-                'css_class'  => '',
-                'format'     => '%d',
-                'db-col'     => 'MTP_is_override',
-            );
-
-            $sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-is-active'] = array(
-                'name'       => 'MTP_is_active',
-                'label'      => esc_html__('Active Template', 'event_espresso'),
-                'input'      => 'hidden',
-                'type'       => 'int',
-                'required'   => false,
-                'validation' => true,
-                'value'      => $message_template_group->is_active(),
-                'css_class'  => '',
-                'format'     => '%d',
-                'db-col'     => 'MTP_is_active',
-            );
-
-            $sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-deleted'] = array(
-                'name'       => 'MTP_deleted',
-                'label'      => null,
-                'input'      => 'hidden',
-                'type'       => 'int',
-                'required'   => false,
-                'validation' => true,
-                'value'      => $message_template_group->get('MTP_deleted'),
-                'css_class'  => '',
-                'format'     => '%d',
-                'db-col'     => 'MTP_deleted',
-            );
-            $sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-author'] = array(
-                'name'       => 'MTP_user_id',
-                'label'      => esc_html__('Author', 'event_espresso'),
-                'input'      => 'hidden',
-                'type'       => 'int',
-                'required'   => false,
-                'validation' => false,
-                'value'      => $message_template_group->user(),
-                'format'     => '%d',
-                'db-col'     => 'MTP_user_id',
-            );
-
-            $sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-route'] = array(
-                'name'  => 'action',
-                'input' => 'hidden',
-                'type'  => 'string',
-                'value' => $action,
-            );
-
-            $sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-id'] = array(
-                'name'  => 'id',
-                'input' => 'hidden',
-                'type'  => 'int',
-                'value' => $GRP_ID,
-            );
-            $sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-evt-nonce'] = array(
-                'name'  => $action . '_nonce',
-                'input' => 'hidden',
-                'type'  => 'string',
-                'value' => wp_create_nonce($action . '_nonce'),
-            );
-
-            if (isset($this->_req_data['template_switch']) && $this->_req_data['template_switch']) {
-                $sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-template-switch'] = array(
-                    'name'  => 'template_switch',
-                    'input' => 'hidden',
-                    'type'  => 'int',
-                    'value' => 1,
-                );
-            }
-
-
-            $template_fields = $this->_generate_admin_form_fields($template_form_fields);
-            $sidebar_fields = $this->_generate_admin_form_fields($sidebar_form_fields);
-        } //end if ( !empty($template_field_structure) )
-
-        // set extra content for publish box
-        $this->_template_args['publish_box_extra_content'] = $sidebar_fields;
-        $this->_set_publish_post_box_vars(
-            'id',
-            $GRP_ID,
-            false,
-            add_query_arg(
-                array('action' => 'global_mtps'),
-                $this->_admin_base_url
-            )
-        );
-
-        // add preview button
-        $preview_url = parent::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-            array(
-                'message_type' => $message_template_group->message_type(),
-                'messenger'    => $message_template_group->messenger(),
-                'context'      => $context,
-                'GRP_ID'       => $GRP_ID,
-                'action'       => 'preview_message',
-            ),
-            $this->_admin_base_url
-        );
-        $preview_button = '<a href="' . $preview_url . '" class="button-secondary messages-preview-button">'
-                          . esc_html__('Preview', 'event_espresso')
-                          . '</a>';
-
-
-        // setup context switcher
-        $context_switcher_args = array(
-            'page'    => 'espresso_messages',
-            'action'  => 'edit_message_template',
-            'id'      => $GRP_ID,
-            'context' => $context,
-            'extra'   => $preview_button,
-        );
-        $this->_set_context_switcher($message_template_group, $context_switcher_args);
-
-
-        // main box
-        $this->_template_args['template_fields'] = $template_fields;
-        $this->_template_args['sidebar_box_id'] = 'details';
-        $this->_template_args['action'] = $action;
-        $this->_template_args['context'] = $context;
-        $this->_template_args['edit_message_template_form_url'] = $edit_message_template_form_url;
-        $this->_template_args['learn_more_about_message_templates_link'] =
-            $this->_learn_more_about_message_templates_link();
-
-
-        $this->_template_args['before_admin_page_content'] = $this->add_context_switcher();
-        $this->_template_args['before_admin_page_content'] .= $this->add_active_context_element(
-            $message_template_group,
-            $context,
-            $context_label
-        );
-        $this->_template_args['before_admin_page_content'] .= $this->_add_form_element_before();
-        $this->_template_args['after_admin_page_content'] = $this->_add_form_element_after();
-
-        $this->_template_path = $this->_template_args['GRP_ID']
-            ? EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_details_main_edit_meta_box.template.php'
-            : EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_details_main_add_meta_box.template.php';
-
-        // send along EE_Message_Template_Group object for further template use.
-        $this->_template_args['MTP'] = $message_template_group;
-
-        $this->_template_args['admin_page_content'] = EEH_Template::display_template(
-            $this->_template_path,
-            $this->_template_args,
-            true
-        );
-
-
-        // finally, let's set the admin_page title
-        $this->_admin_page_title = sprintf(__('Editing %s', 'event_espresso'), $title);
-
-
-        // we need to take care of setting the shortcodes property for use elsewhere.
-        $this->_set_shortcodes();
-
-
-        // final template wrapper
-        $this->display_admin_page_with_sidebar();
-    }
-
-
-    public function filter_tinymce_init($mceInit, $editor_id)
-    {
-        return $mceInit;
-    }
-
-
-    public function add_context_switcher()
-    {
-        return $this->_context_switcher;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Adds the activation/deactivation toggle for the message template context.
-     *
-     * @param EE_Message_Template_Group $message_template_group
-     * @param string                    $context
-     * @param string                    $context_label
-     * @return string
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidIdentifierException
-     */
-    protected function add_active_context_element(
-        EE_Message_Template_Group $message_template_group,
-        $context,
-        $context_label
-    ) {
-        $template_args = array(
-            'context'                   => $context,
-            'nonce'                     => wp_create_nonce('activate_' . $context . '_toggle_nonce'),
-            'is_active'                 => $message_template_group->is_context_active($context),
-            'on_off_action'             => $message_template_group->is_context_active($context)
-                ? 'context-off'
-                : 'context-on',
-            'context_label'             => str_replace(array('(', ')'), '', $context_label),
-            'message_template_group_id' => $message_template_group->ID(),
-        );
-        return EEH_Template::display_template(
-            EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_editor_active_context_element.template.php',
-            $template_args,
-            true
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Ajax callback for `toggle_context_template` ajax action.
-     * Handles toggling the message context on or off.
-     *
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidIdentifierException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function toggle_context_template()
-    {
-        $success = true;
-        // check for required data
-        if (! isset(
-            $this->_req_data['message_template_group_id'],
-            $this->_req_data['context'],
-            $this->_req_data['status']
-        )) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__('Required data for doing this action is not available.', 'event_espresso'),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            $success = false;
-        }
-
-        $nonce = isset($this->_req_data['toggle_context_nonce'])
-            ? sanitize_text_field($this->_req_data['toggle_context_nonce'])
-            : '';
-        $nonce_ref = 'activate_' . $this->_req_data['context'] . '_toggle_nonce';
-        $this->_verify_nonce($nonce, $nonce_ref);
-        $status = $this->_req_data['status'];
-        if ($status !== 'off' && $status !== 'on') {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__('The given status (%s) is not valid. Must be "off" or "on"', 'event_espresso'),
-                    $this->_req_data['status']
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            $success = false;
-        }
-        $message_template_group = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one_by_ID(
-            $this->_req_data['message_template_group_id']
-        );
-        if (! $message_template_group instanceof EE_Message_Template_Group) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        'Unable to change the active state because the given id "%1$d" does not match a valid "%2$s"',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    $this->_req_data['message_template_group_id'],
-                    'EE_Message_Template_Group'
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            $success = false;
-        }
-        if ($success) {
-            $success = $status === 'off'
-                ? $message_template_group->deactivate_context($this->_req_data['context'])
-                : $message_template_group->activate_context($this->_req_data['context']);
-        }
-        $this->_template_args['success'] = $success;
-        $this->_return_json();
-    }
-
-
-    public function _add_form_element_before()
-    {
-        return '<form method="post" action="'
-               . $this->_template_args["edit_message_template_form_url"]
-               . '" id="ee-msg-edit-frm">';
-    }
-
-    public function _add_form_element_after()
-    {
-        return '</form>';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This executes switching the template pack for a message template.
-     *
-     * @since 4.5.0
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function switch_template_pack()
-    {
-        $GRP_ID = ! empty($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) ? $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] : 0;
-        $template_pack = ! empty($this->_req_data['template_pack']) ? $this->_req_data['template_pack'] : '';
-
-        // verify we have needed values.
-        if (empty($GRP_ID) || empty($template_pack)) {
-            $this->_template_args['error'] = true;
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__('The required date for switching templates is not available.', 'event_espresso'),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-        } else {
-            // get template, set the new template_pack and then reset to default
-            /** @type EE_Message_Template_Group $message_template_group */
-            $message_template_group = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one_by_ID($GRP_ID);
-
-            $message_template_group->set_template_pack_name($template_pack);
-            $this->_req_data['msgr'] = $message_template_group->messenger();
-            $this->_req_data['mt'] = $message_template_group->message_type();
-
-            $query_args = $this->_reset_to_default_template();
-
-            if (empty($query_args['id'])) {
-                EE_Error::add_error(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        'Something went wrong with switching the template pack. Please try again or contact EE support',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-                $this->_template_args['error'] = true;
-            } else {
-                $template_label = $message_template_group->get_template_pack()->label;
-                $template_pack_labels = $message_template_group->messenger_obj()->get_supports_labels();
-                EE_Error::add_success(
-                    sprintf(
-                        esc_html__(
-                            'This message template has been successfully switched to use the %1$s %2$s.  Please wait while the page reloads with your new template.',
-                            'event_espresso'
-                        ),
-                        $template_label,
-                        $template_pack_labels->template_pack
-                    )
-                );
-                // generate the redirect url for js.
-                $url = self::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-                    $query_args,
-                    $this->_admin_base_url
-                );
-                $this->_template_args['data']['redirect_url'] = $url;
-                $this->_template_args['success'] = true;
-            }
-
-            $this->_return_json();
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This handles resetting the template for the given messenger/message_type so that users can start from scratch if
-     * they want.
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @return array|null
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _reset_to_default_template()
-    {
-
-        $templates = array();
-        $GRP_ID = ! empty($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) ? $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] : 0;
-        // we need to make sure we've got the info we need.
-        if (! isset($this->_req_data['msgr'], $this->_req_data['mt'], $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'])) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'In order to reset the template to its default we require the messenger, message type, and message template GRP_ID to know what is being reset.  At least one of these is missing.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-        }
-
-        // all templates will be reset to whatever the defaults are
-        // for the global template matching the messenger and message type.
-        $success = ! empty($GRP_ID) ? true : false;
-
-        if ($success) {
-            // let's first determine if the incoming template is a global template,
-            // if it isn't then we need to get the global template matching messenger and message type.
-            // $MTPG = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one_by_ID( $GRP_ID );
-
-
-            // note this is ONLY deleting the template fields (Message Template rows) NOT the message template group.
-            $success = $this->_delete_mtp_permanently($GRP_ID, false);
-
-            if ($success) {
-                // if successfully deleted, lets generate the new ones.
-                // Note. We set GLOBAL to true, because resets on ANY template
-                // will use the related global template defaults for regeneration.
-                // This means that if a custom template is reset it resets to whatever the related global template is.
-                // HOWEVER, we DO keep the template pack and template variation set
-                // for the current custom template when resetting.
-                $templates = $this->_generate_new_templates(
-                    $this->_req_data['msgr'],
-                    $this->_req_data['mt'],
-                    $GRP_ID,
-                    true
-                );
-            }
-        }
-
-        // any error messages?
-        if (! $success) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'Something went wrong with deleting existing templates. Unable to reset to default',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-        }
-
-        // all good, let's add a success message!
-        if ($success && ! empty($templates)) {
-            // the info for the template we generated is the first element in the returned array
-            // $templates = $templates[0];
-            EE_Error::overwrite_success();
-            EE_Error::add_success(__('Templates have been reset to defaults.', 'event_espresso'));
-        }
-
-
-        $query_args = array(
-            'id'      => isset($templates[0]['GRP_ID']) ? $templates[0]['GRP_ID'] : null,
-            'context' => isset($templates[0]['MTP_context']) ? $templates[0]['MTP_context'] : null,
-            'action'  => isset($templates[0]['GRP_ID']) ? 'edit_message_template' : 'global_mtps',
-        );
-
-        // if called via ajax then we return query args otherwise redirect
-        if (defined('DOING_AJAX') && DOING_AJAX) {
-            return $query_args;
-        } else {
-            $this->_redirect_after_action(false, '', '', $query_args, true);
-
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Retrieve and set the message preview for display.
-     *
-     * @param bool $send if TRUE then we are doing an actual TEST send with the results of the preview.
-     * @return string
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function _preview_message($send = false)
-    {
-        // first make sure we've got the necessary parameters
-        if (! isset(
-            $this->_req_data['message_type'],
-            $this->_req_data['messenger'],
-            $this->_req_data['messenger'],
-            $this->_req_data['GRP_ID']
-        )) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__('Missing necessary parameters for displaying preview', 'event_espresso'),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-        }
-
-        EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->set('GRP_ID', $this->_req_data['GRP_ID']);
-
-
-        // get the preview!
-        $preview = EED_Messages::preview_message(
-            $this->_req_data['message_type'],
-            $this->_req_data['context'],
-            $this->_req_data['messenger'],
-            $send
-        );
-
-        if ($send) {
-            return $preview;
-        }
-
-        // let's add a button to go back to the edit view
-        $query_args = array(
-            'id'      => $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'],
-            'context' => $this->_req_data['context'],
-            'action'  => 'edit_message_template',
-        );
-        $go_back_url = parent::add_query_args_and_nonce($query_args, $this->_admin_base_url);
-        $preview_button = '<a href="'
-                          . $go_back_url
-                          . '" class="button-secondary messages-preview-go-back-button">'
-                          . esc_html__('Go Back to Edit', 'event_espresso')
-                          . '</a>';
-        $message_types = $this->get_installed_message_types();
-        $active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_active_messenger(
-            $this->_req_data['messenger']
-        );
-        $active_messenger_label = $active_messenger instanceof EE_messenger
-            ? ucwords($active_messenger->label['singular'])
-            : esc_html__('Unknown Messenger', 'event_espresso');
-        // let's provide a helpful title for context
-        $preview_title = sprintf(
-            esc_html__('Viewing Preview for %s %s Message Template', 'event_espresso'),
-            $active_messenger_label,
-            ucwords($message_types[ $this->_req_data['message_type'] ]->label['singular'])
-        );
-        // setup display of preview.
-        $this->_admin_page_title = $preview_title;
-        $this->_template_args['admin_page_content'] = $preview_button . '<br />' . $preview;
-        $this->_template_args['data']['force_json'] = true;
-
-        return '';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * The initial _preview_message is on a no headers route.  It will optionally call this if necessary otherwise it
-     * gets called automatically.
-     *
-     * @since 4.5.0
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    protected function _display_preview_message()
-    {
-        $this->display_admin_page_with_no_sidebar();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * registers metaboxes that should show up on the "edit_message_template" page
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _register_edit_meta_boxes()
-    {
-        add_meta_box(
-            'mtp_valid_shortcodes',
-            esc_html__('Valid Shortcodes', 'event_espresso'),
-            array($this, 'shortcode_meta_box'),
-            $this->_current_screen->id,
-            'side',
-            'default'
-        );
-        add_meta_box(
-            'mtp_extra_actions',
-            esc_html__('Extra Actions', 'event_espresso'),
-            array($this, 'extra_actions_meta_box'),
-            $this->_current_screen->id,
-            'side',
-            'high'
-        );
-        add_meta_box(
-            'mtp_templates',
-            esc_html__('Template Styles', 'event_espresso'),
-            array($this, 'template_pack_meta_box'),
-            $this->_current_screen->id,
-            'side',
-            'high'
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * metabox content for all template pack and variation selection.
-     *
-     * @since 4.5.0
-     * @return string
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function template_pack_meta_box()
-    {
-        $this->_set_message_template_group();
-
-        $tp_collection = EEH_MSG_Template::get_template_pack_collection();
-
-        $tp_select_values = array();
-
-        foreach ($tp_collection as $tp) {
-            // only include template packs that support this messenger and message type!
-            $supports = $tp->get_supports();
-            if (! isset($supports[ $this->_message_template_group->messenger() ])
-                || ! in_array(
-                    $this->_message_template_group->message_type(),
-                    $supports[ $this->_message_template_group->messenger() ],
-                    true
-                )
-            ) {
-                // not supported
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            $tp_select_values[] = array(
-                'text' => $tp->label,
-                'id'   => $tp->dbref,
-            );
-        }
-
-        // if empty $tp_select_values then we make sure default is set because EVERY message type should be supported by
-        // the default template pack.  This still allows for the odd template pack to override.
-        if (empty($tp_select_values)) {
-            $tp_select_values[] = array(
-                'text' => esc_html__('Default', 'event_espresso'),
-                'id'   => 'default',
-            );
-        }
-
-        // setup variation select values for the currently selected template.
-        $variations = $this->_message_template_group->get_template_pack()->get_variations(
-            $this->_message_template_group->messenger(),
-            $this->_message_template_group->message_type()
-        );
-        $variations_select_values = array();
-        foreach ($variations as $variation => $label) {
-            $variations_select_values[] = array(
-                'text' => $label,
-                'id'   => $variation,
-            );
-        }
-
-        $template_pack_labels = $this->_message_template_group->messenger_obj()->get_supports_labels();
-
-        $template_args['template_packs_selector'] = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input(
-            'MTP_template_pack',
-            $tp_select_values,
-            $this->_message_template_group->get_template_pack_name()
-        );
-        $template_args['variations_selector'] = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input(
-            'MTP_template_variation',
-            $variations_select_values,
-            $this->_message_template_group->get_template_pack_variation()
-        );
-        $template_args['template_pack_label'] = $template_pack_labels->template_pack;
-        $template_args['template_variation_label'] = $template_pack_labels->template_variation;
-        $template_args['template_pack_description'] = $template_pack_labels->template_pack_description;
-        $template_args['template_variation_description'] = $template_pack_labels->template_variation_description;
-
-        $template = EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'template_pack_and_variations_metabox.template.php';
-
-        EEH_Template::display_template($template, $template_args);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This meta box holds any extra actions related to Message Templates
-     * For now, this includes Resetting templates to defaults and sending a test email.
-     *
-     * @access  public
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function extra_actions_meta_box()
-    {
-        $template_form_fields = array();
-
-        $extra_args = array(
-            'msgr'   => $this->_message_template_group->messenger(),
-            'mt'     => $this->_message_template_group->message_type(),
-            'GRP_ID' => $this->_message_template_group->GRP_ID(),
-        );
-        // first we need to see if there are any fields
-        $fields = $this->_message_template_group->messenger_obj()->get_test_settings_fields();
-
-        if (! empty($fields)) {
-            // yup there be fields
-            foreach ($fields as $field => $config) {
-                $field_id = $this->_message_template_group->messenger() . '_' . $field;
-                $existing = $this->_message_template_group->messenger_obj()->get_existing_test_settings();
-                $default = isset($config['default']) ? $config['default'] : '';
-                $default = isset($config['value']) ? $config['value'] : $default;
-
-                // if type is hidden and the value is empty
-                // something may have gone wrong so let's correct with the defaults
-                $fix = $config['input'] === 'hidden'
-                       && isset($existing[ $field ])
-                       && empty($existing[ $field ])
-                    ? $default
-                    : '';
-                $existing[ $field ] = isset($existing[ $field ]) && empty($fix)
-                    ? $existing[ $field ]
-                    : $fix;
-
-                $template_form_fields[ $field_id ] = array(
-                    'name'       => 'test_settings_fld[' . $field . ']',
-                    'label'      => $config['label'],
-                    'input'      => $config['input'],
-                    'type'       => $config['type'],
-                    'required'   => $config['required'],
-                    'validation' => $config['validation'],
-                    'value'      => isset($existing[ $field ]) ? $existing[ $field ] : $default,
-                    'css_class'  => $config['css_class'],
-                    'options'    => isset($config['options']) ? $config['options'] : array(),
-                    'default'    => $default,
-                    'format'     => $config['format'],
-                );
-            }
-        }
-
-        $test_settings_fields = ! empty($template_form_fields)
-            ? $this->_generate_admin_form_fields($template_form_fields, 'string', 'ee_tst_settings_flds')
-            : '';
-
-        $test_settings_html = '';
-        // print out $test_settings_fields
-        if (! empty($test_settings_fields)) {
-            echo $test_settings_fields;
-            $test_settings_html = '<input type="submit" class="button-primary mtp-test-button alignright" ';
-            $test_settings_html .= 'name="test_button" value="';
-            $test_settings_html .= esc_html__('Test Send', 'event_espresso');
-            $test_settings_html .= '" /><div style="clear:both"></div>';
-        }
-
-        // and button
-        $test_settings_html .= '<p>'
-                               . esc_html__('Need to reset this message type and start over?', 'event_espresso')
-                               . '</p>';
-        $test_settings_html .= '<div class="publishing-action alignright resetbutton">';
-        $test_settings_html .= $this->get_action_link_or_button(
-            'reset_to_default',
-            'reset',
-            $extra_args,
-            'button-primary reset-default-button'
-        );
-        $test_settings_html .= '</div><div style="clear:both"></div>';
-        echo $test_settings_html;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns the shortcode selector skeleton for a given context and field.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.rc.000
-     * @param string $field           The name of the field retrieving shortcodes for.
-     * @param string $linked_input_id The css id of the input that the shortcodes get added to.
-     * @return string
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _get_shortcode_selector($field, $linked_input_id)
-    {
-        $template_args = array(
-            'shortcodes'      => $this->_get_shortcodes(array($field), true),
-            'fieldname'       => $field,
-            'linked_input_id' => $linked_input_id,
-        );
-
-        return EEH_Template::display_template(
-            EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'shortcode_selector_skeleton.template.php',
-            $template_args,
-            true
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This just takes care of returning the meta box content for shortcodes (only used on the edit message template
-     * page)
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function shortcode_meta_box()
-    {
-        $shortcodes = $this->_get_shortcodes(array(), false); // just make sure shortcodes property is set
-        // $messenger = $this->_message_template_group->messenger_obj();
-        // now let's set the content depending on the status of the shortcodes array
-        if (empty($shortcodes)) {
-            $content = '<p>' . esc_html__('There are no valid shortcodes available', 'event_espresso') . '</p>';
-            echo $content;
-        } else {
-            // $alt = 0;
-            ?>
+	/**
+	 * @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $_message_resource_manager
+	 */
+	protected $_message_resource_manager;
+
+	/**
+	 * @type string $_active_message_type_name
+	 */
+	protected $_active_message_type_name = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @type EE_messenger $_active_messenger
+	 */
+	protected $_active_messenger;
+	protected $_activate_state;
+	protected $_activate_meta_box_type;
+	protected $_current_message_meta_box;
+	protected $_current_message_meta_box_object;
+	protected $_context_switcher;
+	protected $_shortcodes = array();
+	protected $_active_messengers = array();
+	protected $_active_message_types = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Message_Template_Group $_message_template_group
+	 */
+	protected $_message_template_group;
+	protected $_m_mt_settings = array();
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This is set via the _set_message_template_group method and holds whatever the template pack for the group is.
+	 * IF there is no group then it gets automatically set to the Default template pack.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Messages_Template_Pack
+	 */
+	protected $_template_pack;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This is set via the _set_message_template_group method and holds whatever the template pack variation for the
+	 * group is.  If there is no group then it automatically gets set to default.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	protected $_variation;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param bool $routing
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function __construct($routing = true)
+	{
+		// make sure messages autoloader is running
+		EED_Messages::set_autoloaders();
+		parent::__construct($routing);
+	}
+
+
+	protected function _init_page_props()
+	{
+		$this->page_slug = EE_MSG_PG_SLUG;
+		$this->page_label = esc_html__('Messages Settings', 'event_espresso');
+		$this->_admin_base_url = EE_MSG_ADMIN_URL;
+		$this->_admin_base_path = EE_MSG_ADMIN;
+
+		$this->_activate_state = isset($this->_req_data['activate_state']) ? (array) $this->_req_data['activate_state']
+			: array();
+
+		$this->_active_messenger = isset($this->_req_data['messenger']) ? $this->_req_data['messenger'] : null;
+		$this->_load_message_resource_manager();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * loads messenger objects into the $_active_messengers property (so we can access the needed methods)
+	 *
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	protected function _load_message_resource_manager()
+	{
+		$this->_message_resource_manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.9.rc.014
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function get_messengers_for_list_table()
+	{
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+			__METHOD__,
+			sprintf(
+				esc_html__(
+					'This method is no longer in use.  There is no replacement for it. The method was used to generate a set of values for use in creating a messenger filter dropdown which is now generated differently via %s',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				'Messages_Admin_Page::get_messengers_select_input()'
+			),
+			'4.9.9.rc.014'
+		);
+
+		$m_values = array();
+		$active_messengers = EEM_Message::instance()->get_all(array('group_by' => 'MSG_messenger'));
+		// setup messengers for selects
+		$i = 1;
+		foreach ($active_messengers as $active_messenger) {
+			if ($active_messenger instanceof EE_Message) {
+				$m_values[ $i ]['id'] = $active_messenger->messenger();
+				$m_values[ $i ]['text'] = ucwords($active_messenger->messenger_label());
+				$i++;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $m_values;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.9.rc.014
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function get_message_types_for_list_table()
+	{
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+			__METHOD__,
+			sprintf(
+				esc_html__(
+					'This method is no longer in use.  There is no replacement for it. The method was used to generate a set of values for use in creating a message type filter dropdown which is now generated differently via %s',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				'Messages_Admin_Page::get_message_types_select_input()'
+			),
+			'4.9.9.rc.014'
+		);
+
+		$mt_values = array();
+		$active_messages = EEM_Message::instance()->get_all(array('group_by' => 'MSG_message_type'));
+		$i = 1;
+		foreach ($active_messages as $active_message) {
+			if ($active_message instanceof EE_Message) {
+				$mt_values[ $i ]['id'] = $active_message->message_type();
+				$mt_values[ $i ]['text'] = ucwords($active_message->message_type_label());
+				$i++;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $mt_values;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.9.rc.014
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function get_contexts_for_message_types_for_list_table()
+	{
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+			__METHOD__,
+			sprintf(
+				esc_html__(
+					'This method is no longer in use.  There is no replacement for it. The method was used to generate a set of values for use in creating a message type context filter dropdown which is now generated differently via %s',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				'Messages_Admin_Page::get_contexts_for_message_types_select_input()'
+			),
+			'4.9.9.rc.014'
+		);
+
+		$contexts = array();
+		$active_message_contexts = EEM_Message::instance()->get_all(array('group_by' => 'MSG_context'));
+		foreach ($active_message_contexts as $active_message) {
+			if ($active_message instanceof EE_Message) {
+				$message_type = $active_message->message_type_object();
+				if ($message_type instanceof EE_message_type) {
+					$message_type_contexts = $message_type->get_contexts();
+					foreach ($message_type_contexts as $context => $context_details) {
+						$contexts[ $context ] = $context_details['label'];
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $contexts;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Generate select input with provided messenger options array.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $messenger_options Array of messengers indexed by messenger slug and values are the messenger
+	 *                                 labels.
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_messengers_select_input($messenger_options)
+	{
+		// if empty or just one value then just return an empty string
+		if (empty($messenger_options)
+			|| ! is_array($messenger_options)
+			|| count($messenger_options) === 1
+		) {
+			return '';
+		}
+		// merge in default
+		$messenger_options = array_merge(
+			array('none_selected' => esc_html__('Show All Messengers', 'event_espresso')),
+			$messenger_options
+		);
+		$input = new EE_Select_Input(
+			$messenger_options,
+			array(
+				'html_name'  => 'ee_messenger_filter_by',
+				'html_id'    => 'ee_messenger_filter_by',
+				'html_class' => 'wide',
+				'default'    => isset($this->_req_data['ee_messenger_filter_by'])
+					? sanitize_title($this->_req_data['ee_messenger_filter_by'])
+					: 'none_selected',
+			)
+		);
+
+		return $input->get_html_for_input();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Generate select input with provided message type options array.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $message_type_options Array of message types indexed by message type slug, and values are the
+	 *                                    message type labels
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_message_types_select_input($message_type_options)
+	{
+		// if empty or count of options is 1 then just return an empty string
+		if (empty($message_type_options)
+			|| ! is_array($message_type_options)
+			|| count($message_type_options) === 1
+		) {
+			return '';
+		}
+		// merge in default
+		$message_type_options = array_merge(
+			array('none_selected' => esc_html__('Show All Message Types', 'event_espresso')),
+			$message_type_options
+		);
+		$input = new EE_Select_Input(
+			$message_type_options,
+			array(
+				'html_name'  => 'ee_message_type_filter_by',
+				'html_id'    => 'ee_message_type_filter_by',
+				'html_class' => 'wide',
+				'default'    => isset($this->_req_data['ee_message_type_filter_by'])
+					? sanitize_title($this->_req_data['ee_message_type_filter_by'])
+					: 'none_selected',
+			)
+		);
+
+		return $input->get_html_for_input();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Generate select input with provide message type contexts array.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $context_options Array of message type contexts indexed by context slug, and values are the
+	 *                               context label.
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_contexts_for_message_types_select_input($context_options)
+	{
+		// if empty or count of options is one then just return empty string
+		if (empty($context_options)
+			|| ! is_array($context_options)
+			|| count($context_options) === 1
+		) {
+			return '';
+		}
+		// merge in default
+		$context_options = array_merge(
+			array('none_selected' => esc_html__('Show all Contexts', 'event_espresso')),
+			$context_options
+		);
+		$input = new EE_Select_Input(
+			$context_options,
+			array(
+				'html_name'  => 'ee_context_filter_by',
+				'html_id'    => 'ee_context_filter_by',
+				'html_class' => 'wide',
+				'default'    => isset($this->_req_data['ee_context_filter_by'])
+					? sanitize_title($this->_req_data['ee_context_filter_by'])
+					: 'none_selected',
+			)
+		);
+
+		return $input->get_html_for_input();
+	}
+
+
+	protected function _ajax_hooks()
+	{
+		add_action('wp_ajax_activate_messenger', array($this, 'activate_messenger_toggle'));
+		add_action('wp_ajax_activate_mt', array($this, 'activate_mt_toggle'));
+		add_action('wp_ajax_ee_msgs_save_settings', array($this, 'save_settings'));
+		add_action('wp_ajax_ee_msgs_update_mt_form', array($this, 'update_mt_form'));
+		add_action('wp_ajax_switch_template_pack', array($this, 'switch_template_pack'));
+		add_action('wp_ajax_toggle_context_template', array($this, 'toggle_context_template'));
+	}
+
+
+	protected function _define_page_props()
+	{
+		$this->_admin_page_title = $this->page_label;
+		$this->_labels = array(
+			'buttons'    => array(
+				'add'    => esc_html__('Add New Message Template', 'event_espresso'),
+				'edit'   => esc_html__('Edit Message Template', 'event_espresso'),
+				'delete' => esc_html__('Delete Message Template', 'event_espresso'),
+			),
+			'publishbox' => esc_html__('Update Actions', 'event_espresso'),
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        an array for storing key => value pairs of request actions and their corresponding methods
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _set_page_routes()
+	{
+		$grp_id = ! empty($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) && ! is_array($this->_req_data['GRP_ID'])
+			? $this->_req_data['GRP_ID']
+			: 0;
+		$grp_id = empty($grp_id) && ! empty($this->_req_data['id'])
+			? $this->_req_data['id']
+			: $grp_id;
+		$msg_id = ! empty($this->_req_data['MSG_ID']) && ! is_array($this->_req_data['MSG_ID'])
+			? $this->_req_data['MSG_ID']
+			: 0;
+
+		$this->_page_routes = array(
+			'default'                          => array(
+				'func'       => '_message_queue_list_table',
+				'capability' => 'ee_read_global_messages',
+			),
+			'global_mtps'                      => array(
+				'func'       => '_ee_default_messages_overview_list_table',
+				'capability' => 'ee_read_global_messages',
+			),
+			'custom_mtps'                      => array(
+				'func'       => '_custom_mtps_preview',
+				'capability' => 'ee_read_messages',
+			),
+			'add_new_message_template'         => array(
+				'func'       => '_add_message_template',
+				'capability' => 'ee_edit_messages',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'edit_message_template'            => array(
+				'func'       => '_edit_message_template',
+				'capability' => 'ee_edit_message',
+				'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
+			),
+			'preview_message'                  => array(
+				'func'               => '_preview_message',
+				'capability'         => 'ee_read_message',
+				'obj_id'             => $grp_id,
+				'noheader'           => true,
+				'headers_sent_route' => 'display_preview_message',
+			),
+			'display_preview_message'          => array(
+				'func'       => '_display_preview_message',
+				'capability' => 'ee_read_message',
+				'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
+			),
+			'insert_message_template'          => array(
+				'func'       => '_insert_or_update_message_template',
+				'capability' => 'ee_edit_messages',
+				'args'       => array('new_template' => true),
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'update_message_template'          => array(
+				'func'       => '_insert_or_update_message_template',
+				'capability' => 'ee_edit_message',
+				'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
+				'args'       => array('new_template' => false),
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'trash_message_template'           => array(
+				'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_message_template',
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_message',
+				'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
+				'args'       => array('trash' => true, 'all' => true),
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'trash_message_template_context'   => array(
+				'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_message_template',
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_message',
+				'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
+				'args'       => array('trash' => true),
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'restore_message_template'         => array(
+				'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_message_template',
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_message',
+				'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
+				'args'       => array('trash' => false, 'all' => true),
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'restore_message_template_context' => array(
+				'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_message_template',
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_message',
+				'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
+				'args'       => array('trash' => false),
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'delete_message_template'          => array(
+				'func'       => '_delete_message_template',
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_message',
+				'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'reset_to_default'                 => array(
+				'func'       => '_reset_to_default_template',
+				'capability' => 'ee_edit_message',
+				'obj_id'     => $grp_id,
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'settings'                         => array(
+				'func'       => '_settings',
+				'capability' => 'manage_options',
+			),
+			'update_global_settings'           => array(
+				'func'       => '_update_global_settings',
+				'capability' => 'manage_options',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'generate_now'                     => array(
+				'func'       => '_generate_now',
+				'capability' => 'ee_send_message',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'generate_and_send_now'            => array(
+				'func'       => '_generate_and_send_now',
+				'capability' => 'ee_send_message',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'queue_for_resending'              => array(
+				'func'       => '_queue_for_resending',
+				'capability' => 'ee_send_message',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'send_now'                         => array(
+				'func'       => '_send_now',
+				'capability' => 'ee_send_message',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'delete_ee_message'                => array(
+				'func'       => '_delete_ee_messages',
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_messages',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'delete_ee_messages'               => array(
+				'func'       => '_delete_ee_messages',
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_messages',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+				'obj_id'     => $msg_id,
+			),
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	protected function _set_page_config()
+	{
+		$this->_page_config = array(
+			'default'                  => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label' => esc_html__('Message Activity', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order' => 10,
+				),
+				'list_table'    => 'EE_Message_List_Table',
+				// 'qtips' => array( 'EE_Message_List_Table_Tips' ),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+			'global_mtps'              => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label' => esc_html__('Default Message Templates', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order' => 20,
+				),
+				'list_table'    => 'Messages_Template_List_Table',
+				'help_tabs'     => array(
+					'messages_overview_help_tab'                                => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Messages Overview', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'messages_overview',
+					),
+					'messages_overview_messages_table_column_headings_help_tab' => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Messages Table Column Headings', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'messages_overview_table_column_headings',
+					),
+					'messages_overview_messages_filters_help_tab'               => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Message Filters', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'messages_overview_filters',
+					),
+					'messages_overview_messages_views_help_tab'                 => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Message Views', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'messages_overview_views',
+					),
+					'message_overview_message_types_help_tab'                   => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Message Types', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'messages_overview_types',
+					),
+					'messages_overview_messengers_help_tab'                     => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Messengers', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'messages_overview_messengers',
+					),
+				),
+				'help_tour'     => array('Messages_Overview_Help_Tour'),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+			'custom_mtps'              => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label' => esc_html__('Custom Message Templates', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order' => 30,
+				),
+				'help_tabs'     => array(),
+				'help_tour'     => array(),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+			'add_new_message_template' => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label'      => esc_html__('Add New Message Templates', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order'      => 5,
+					'persistent' => false,
+				),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+			'edit_message_template'    => array(
+				'labels'        => array(
+					'buttons'    => array(
+						'reset' => esc_html__('Reset Templates', 'event_espresso'),
+					),
+					'publishbox' => esc_html__('Update Actions', 'event_espresso'),
+				),
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label'      => esc_html__('Edit Message Templates', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order'      => 5,
+					'persistent' => false,
+					'url'        => '',
+				),
+				'metaboxes'     => array('_publish_post_box', '_register_edit_meta_boxes'),
+				'has_metaboxes' => true,
+				'help_tour'     => array('Message_Templates_Edit_Help_Tour'),
+				'help_tabs'     => array(
+					'edit_message_template'            => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Message Template Editor', 'event_espresso'),
+						'callback' => 'edit_message_template_help_tab',
+					),
+					'message_templates_help_tab'       => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Message Templates', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'messages_templates',
+					),
+					'message_template_shortcodes'      => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Message Shortcodes', 'event_espresso'),
+						'callback' => 'message_template_shortcodes_help_tab',
+					),
+					'message_preview_help_tab'         => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Message Preview', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'messages_preview',
+					),
+					'messages_overview_other_help_tab' => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Messages Other', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'messages_overview_other',
+					),
+				),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+			'display_preview_message'  => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label'      => esc_html__('Message Preview', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order'      => 5,
+					'url'        => '',
+					'persistent' => false,
+				),
+				'help_tabs'     => array(
+					'preview_message' => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('About Previews', 'event_espresso'),
+						'callback' => 'preview_message_help_tab',
+					),
+				),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+			'settings'                 => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label' => esc_html__('Settings', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order' => 40,
+				),
+				'metaboxes'     => array('_messages_settings_metaboxes'),
+				'help_tabs'     => array(
+					'messages_settings_help_tab'               => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Messages Settings', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'messages_settings',
+					),
+					'messages_settings_message_types_help_tab' => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Activating / Deactivating Message Types', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'messages_settings_message_types',
+					),
+					'messages_settings_messengers_help_tab'    => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Activating / Deactivating Messengers', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'messages_settings_messengers',
+					),
+				),
+				'help_tour'     => array('Messages_Settings_Help_Tour'),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	protected function _add_screen_options()
+	{
+		// todo
+	}
+
+
+	protected function _add_screen_options_global_mtps()
+	{
+		/**
+		 * Note: the reason for the value swap here on $this->_admin_page_title is because $this->_per_page_screen_options
+		 * uses the $_admin_page_title property and we want different outputs in the different spots.
+		 */
+		$page_title = $this->_admin_page_title;
+		$this->_admin_page_title = esc_html__('Global Message Templates', 'event_espresso');
+		$this->_per_page_screen_option();
+		$this->_admin_page_title = $page_title;
+	}
+
+
+	protected function _add_screen_options_default()
+	{
+		$this->_admin_page_title = esc_html__('Message Activity', 'event_espresso');
+		$this->_per_page_screen_option();
+	}
+
+
+	// none of the below group are currently used for Messages
+	protected function _add_feature_pointers()
+	{
+	}
+
+	public function admin_init()
+	{
+	}
+
+	public function admin_notices()
+	{
+	}
+
+	public function admin_footer_scripts()
+	{
+	}
+
+
+	public function messages_help_tab()
+	{
+		EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_messages_help_tab.template.php');
+	}
+
+
+	public function messengers_help_tab()
+	{
+		EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_messenger_help_tab.template.php');
+	}
+
+
+	public function message_types_help_tab()
+	{
+		EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_message_type_help_tab.template.php');
+	}
+
+
+	public function messages_overview_help_tab()
+	{
+		EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_overview_help_tab.template.php');
+	}
+
+
+	public function message_templates_help_tab()
+	{
+		EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_message_templates_help_tab.template.php');
+	}
+
+
+	public function edit_message_template_help_tab()
+	{
+		$args['img1'] = '<img src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/editor.png' . '" alt="'
+						. esc_attr__('Editor Title', 'event_espresso')
+						. '" />';
+		$args['img2'] = '<img src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/switch-context.png' . '" alt="'
+						. esc_attr__('Context Switcher and Preview', 'event_espresso')
+						. '" />';
+		$args['img3'] = '<img class="left" src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/form-fields.png' . '" alt="'
+						. esc_attr__('Message Template Form Fields', 'event_espresso')
+						. '" />';
+		$args['img4'] = '<img class="right" src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/shortcodes-metabox.png' . '" alt="'
+						. esc_attr__('Shortcodes Metabox', 'event_espresso')
+						. '" />';
+		$args['img5'] = '<img class="right" src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/publish-meta-box.png' . '" alt="'
+						. esc_attr__('Publish Metabox', 'event_espresso')
+						. '" />';
+		EEH_Template::display_template(
+			EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_messages_templates_editor_help_tab.template.php',
+			$args
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	public function message_template_shortcodes_help_tab()
+	{
+		$this->_set_shortcodes();
+		$args['shortcodes'] = $this->_shortcodes;
+		EEH_Template::display_template(
+			EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_messages_shortcodes_help_tab.template.php',
+			$args
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	public function preview_message_help_tab()
+	{
+		EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_preview_help_tab.template.php');
+	}
+
+
+	public function settings_help_tab()
+	{
+		$args['img1'] = '<img class="inline-text" src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/email-tab-active.png'
+						. '" alt="' . esc_attr__('Active Email Tab', 'event_espresso') . '" />';
+		$args['img2'] = '<img class="inline-text" src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/email-tab-inactive.png'
+						. '" alt="' . esc_attr__('Inactive Email Tab', 'event_espresso') . '" />';
+		$args['img3'] = '<div class="switch">'
+						. '<input class="ee-on-off-toggle ee-toggle-round-flat"'
+						. ' type="checkbox" checked="checked">'
+						. '<label for="ee-on-off-toggle-on"></label>'
+						. '</div>';
+		$args['img4'] = '<div class="switch">'
+						. '<input class="ee-on-off-toggle ee-toggle-round-flat"'
+						. ' type="checkbox">'
+						. '<label for="ee-on-off-toggle-on"></label>'
+						. '</div>';
+		EEH_Template::display_template(EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_messages_settings_help_tab.template.php', $args);
+	}
+
+
+	public function load_scripts_styles()
+	{
+		wp_register_style('espresso_ee_msg', EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'ee_message_admin.css', EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION);
+		wp_enqueue_style('espresso_ee_msg');
+
+		wp_register_script(
+			'ee-messages-settings',
+			EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'ee-messages-settings.js',
+			array('jquery-ui-droppable', 'ee-serialize-full-array'),
+			EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION,
+			true
+		);
+		wp_register_script(
+			'ee-msg-list-table-js',
+			EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'ee_message_admin_list_table.js',
+			array('ee-dialog'),
+			EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	public function load_scripts_styles_default()
+	{
+		wp_enqueue_script('ee-msg-list-table-js');
+	}
+
+
+	public function wp_editor_css($mce_css)
+	{
+		// if we're on the edit_message_template route
+		if ($this->_req_action === 'edit_message_template' && $this->_active_messenger instanceof EE_messenger) {
+			$message_type_name = $this->_active_message_type_name;
+
+			// we're going to REPLACE the existing mce css
+			// we need to get the css file location from the active messenger
+			$mce_css = $this->_active_messenger->get_variation(
+				$this->_template_pack,
+				$message_type_name,
+				true,
+				'wpeditor',
+				$this->_variation
+			);
+		}
+
+		return $mce_css;
+	}
+
+
+	public function load_scripts_styles_edit_message_template()
+	{
+
+		$this->_set_shortcodes();
+
+		EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings['confirm_default_reset'] = sprintf(
+			esc_html__(
+				'Are you sure you want to reset the %s %s message templates?  Remember continuing will reset the templates for all contexts in this messenger and message type group.',
+				'event_espresso'
+			),
+			$this->_message_template_group->messenger_obj()->label['singular'],
+			$this->_message_template_group->message_type_obj()->label['singular']
+		);
+		EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings['confirm_switch_template_pack'] = esc_html__(
+			'Switching the template pack for a messages template will reset the content for the template so the new layout is loaded.  Any custom content in the existing template will be lost. Are you sure you wish to do this?',
+			'event_espresso'
+		);
+		EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings['server_error'] = esc_html__(
+			'An unknown error occurred on the server while attempting to process your request. Please refresh the page and try again or contact support.',
+			'event_espresso'
+		);
+
+		wp_register_script(
+			'ee_msgs_edit_js',
+			EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'ee_message_editor.js',
+			array('jquery'),
+			EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
+		);
+
+		wp_enqueue_script('ee_admin_js');
+		wp_enqueue_script('ee_msgs_edit_js');
+
+		// add in special css for tiny_mce
+		add_filter('mce_css', array($this, 'wp_editor_css'));
+	}
+
+
+	public function load_scripts_styles_display_preview_message()
+	{
+
+		$this->_set_message_template_group();
+
+		if (isset($this->_req_data['messenger'])) {
+			$this->_active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_active_messenger(
+				$this->_req_data['messenger']
+			);
+		}
+
+		$message_type_name = isset($this->_req_data['message_type']) ? $this->_req_data['message_type'] : '';
+
+
+		wp_enqueue_style(
+			'espresso_preview_css',
+			$this->_active_messenger->get_variation(
+				$this->_template_pack,
+				$message_type_name,
+				true,
+				'preview',
+				$this->_variation
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	public function load_scripts_styles_settings()
+	{
+		wp_register_style(
+			'ee-message-settings',
+			EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'ee_message_settings.css',
+			array(),
+			EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
+		);
+		wp_enqueue_style('ee-text-links');
+		wp_enqueue_style('ee-message-settings');
+		wp_enqueue_script('ee-messages-settings');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * set views array for List Table
+	 */
+	public function _set_list_table_views_global_mtps()
+	{
+		$this->_views = array(
+			'in_use' => array(
+				'slug'  => 'in_use',
+				'label' => esc_html__('In Use', 'event_espresso'),
+				'count' => 0,
+			),
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Set views array for the Custom Template List Table
+	 */
+	public function _set_list_table_views_custom_mtps()
+	{
+		$this->_set_list_table_views_global_mtps();
+		$this->_views['in_use']['bulk_action'] = array(
+			'trash_message_template' => esc_html__('Move to Trash', 'event_espresso'),
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * set views array for message queue list table
+	 *
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function _set_list_table_views_default()
+	{
+		EE_Registry::instance()->load_helper('Template');
+
+		$common_bulk_actions = EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+			'ee_send_message',
+			'message_list_table_bulk_actions'
+		)
+			? array(
+				'generate_now'          => esc_html__('Generate Now', 'event_espresso'),
+				'generate_and_send_now' => esc_html__('Generate and Send Now', 'event_espresso'),
+				'queue_for_resending'   => esc_html__('Queue for Resending', 'event_espresso'),
+				'send_now'              => esc_html__('Send Now', 'event_espresso'),
+			)
+			: array();
+
+		$delete_bulk_action = EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+			'ee_delete_messages',
+			'message_list_table_bulk_actions'
+		)
+			? array('delete_ee_messages' => esc_html__('Delete Messages', 'event_espresso'))
+			: array();
+
+
+		$this->_views = array(
+			'all' => array(
+				'slug'        => 'all',
+				'label'       => esc_html__('All', 'event_espresso'),
+				'count'       => 0,
+				'bulk_action' => array_merge($common_bulk_actions, $delete_bulk_action),
+			),
+		);
+
+
+		foreach (EEM_Message::instance()->all_statuses() as $status) {
+			if ($status === EEM_Message::status_debug_only && ! EEM_Message::debug()) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			$status_bulk_actions = $common_bulk_actions;
+			// unset bulk actions not applying to status
+			if (! empty($status_bulk_actions)) {
+				switch ($status) {
+					case EEM_Message::status_idle:
+					case EEM_Message::status_resend:
+						$status_bulk_actions['send_now'] = $common_bulk_actions['send_now'];
+						break;
+
+					case EEM_Message::status_failed:
+					case EEM_Message::status_debug_only:
+					case EEM_Message::status_messenger_executing:
+						$status_bulk_actions = array();
+						break;
+
+					case EEM_Message::status_incomplete:
+						unset($status_bulk_actions['queue_for_resending'], $status_bulk_actions['send_now']);
+						break;
+
+					case EEM_Message::status_retry:
+					case EEM_Message::status_sent:
+						unset($status_bulk_actions['generate_now'], $status_bulk_actions['generate_and_send_now']);
+						break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// skip adding messenger executing status to views because it will be included with the Failed view.
+			if ($status === EEM_Message::status_messenger_executing) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			$this->_views[ strtolower($status) ] = array(
+				'slug'        => strtolower($status),
+				'label'       => EEH_Template::pretty_status($status, false, 'sentence'),
+				'count'       => 0,
+				'bulk_action' => array_merge($status_bulk_actions, $delete_bulk_action),
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	protected function _ee_default_messages_overview_list_table()
+	{
+		$this->_admin_page_title = esc_html__('Default Message Templates', 'event_espresso');
+		$this->display_admin_list_table_page_with_no_sidebar();
+	}
+
+
+	protected function _message_queue_list_table()
+	{
+		$this->_search_btn_label = esc_html__('Message Activity', 'event_espresso');
+		$this->_template_args['per_column'] = 6;
+		$this->_template_args['after_list_table'] = $this->_display_legend($this->_message_legend_items());
+		$this->_template_args['before_list_table'] = '<h3>'
+													 . EEM_Message::instance()->get_pretty_label_for_results()
+													 . '</h3>';
+		$this->display_admin_list_table_page_with_no_sidebar();
+	}
+
+
+	protected function _message_legend_items()
+	{
+
+		$action_css_classes = EEH_MSG_Template::get_message_action_icons();
+		$action_items = array();
+
+		foreach ($action_css_classes as $action_item => $action_details) {
+			if ($action_item === 'see_notifications_for') {
+				continue;
+			}
+			$action_items[ $action_item ] = array(
+				'class' => $action_details['css_class'],
+				'desc'  => $action_details['label'],
+			);
+		}
+
+		/** @type array $status_items status legend setup */
+		$status_items = array(
+			'sent_status'                => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_sent,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_sent, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+			'idle_status'                => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_idle,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_idle, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+			'failed_status'              => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_failed,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_failed, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+			'messenger_executing_status' => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_messenger_executing,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_messenger_executing, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+			'resend_status'              => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_resend,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_resend, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+			'incomplete_status'          => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_incomplete,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_incomplete, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+			'retry_status'               => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_retry,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_retry, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+		);
+		if (EEM_Message::debug()) {
+			$status_items['debug_only_status'] = array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EEM_Message::status_debug_only,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Message::status_debug_only, false, 'sentence'),
+			);
+		}
+
+		return array_merge($action_items, $status_items);
+	}
+
+
+	protected function _custom_mtps_preview()
+	{
+		$this->_admin_page_title = esc_html__('Custom Message Templates (Preview)', 'event_espresso');
+		$this->_template_args['preview_img'] = '<img src="' . EE_MSG_ASSETS_URL . 'images/custom_mtps_preview.png"'
+											   . ' alt="' . esc_attr__(
+												   'Preview Custom Message Templates screenshot',
+												   'event_espresso'
+											   ) . '" />';
+		$this->_template_args['preview_text'] = '<strong>'
+												. esc_html__(
+													'Custom Message Templates is a feature that is only available in the premium version of Event Espresso 4 which is available with a support license purchase on EventEspresso.com. With the Custom Message Templates feature, you are able to create custom message templates and assign them on a per-event basis.',
+													'event_espresso'
+												)
+												. '</strong>';
+
+		$this->display_admin_caf_preview_page('custom_message_types', false);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * get_message_templates
+	 * This gets all the message templates for listing on the overview list.
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param int    $perpage the amount of templates groups to show per page
+	 * @param string $type    the current _view we're getting templates for
+	 * @param bool   $count   return count?
+	 * @param bool   $all     disregard any paging info (get all data);
+	 * @param bool   $global  whether to return just global (true) or custom templates (false)
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function get_message_templates(
+		$perpage = 10,
+		$type = 'in_use',
+		$count = false,
+		$all = false,
+		$global = true
+	) {
+
+		$MTP = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance();
+
+		$this->_req_data['orderby'] = empty($this->_req_data['orderby']) ? 'GRP_ID' : $this->_req_data['orderby'];
+		$orderby = $this->_req_data['orderby'];
+
+		$order = (isset($this->_req_data['order']) && ! empty($this->_req_data['order']))
+			? $this->_req_data['order']
+			: 'ASC';
+
+		$current_page = isset($this->_req_data['paged']) && ! empty($this->_req_data['paged'])
+			? $this->_req_data['paged']
+			: 1;
+		$per_page = isset($this->_req_data['perpage']) && ! empty($this->_req_data['perpage'])
+			? $this->_req_data['perpage']
+			: $perpage;
+
+		$offset = ($current_page - 1) * $per_page;
+		$limit = $all ? null : array($offset, $per_page);
+
+
+		// options will match what is in the _views array property
+		switch ($type) {
+			case 'in_use':
+				$templates = $MTP->get_all_active_message_templates($orderby, $order, $limit, $count, $global, true);
+				break;
+			default:
+				$templates = $MTP->get_all_trashed_grouped_message_templates($orderby, $order, $limit, $count, $global);
+		}
+
+		return $templates;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * filters etc might need a list of installed message_types
+	 *
+	 * @return array an array of message type objects
+	 */
+	public function get_installed_message_types()
+	{
+		$installed_message_types = $this->_message_resource_manager->installed_message_types();
+		$installed = array();
+
+		foreach ($installed_message_types as $message_type) {
+			$installed[ $message_type->name ] = $message_type;
+		}
+
+		return $installed;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _add_message_template
+	 *
+	 * This is used when creating a custom template. All Custom Templates start based off another template.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $message_type
+	 * @param string $messenger
+	 * @param string $GRP_ID
+	 *
+	 * @throws EE_error
+	 */
+	protected function _add_message_template($message_type = '', $messenger = '', $GRP_ID = '')
+	{
+		// set values override any request data
+		$message_type = ! empty($message_type) ? $message_type : '';
+		$message_type = empty($message_type) && ! empty($this->_req_data['message_type'])
+			? $this->_req_data['message_type']
+			: $message_type;
+
+		$messenger = ! empty($messenger) ? $messenger : '';
+		$messenger = empty($messenger) && ! empty($this->_req_data['messenger'])
+			? $this->_req_data['messenger']
+			: $messenger;
+
+		$GRP_ID = ! empty($GRP_ID) ? $GRP_ID : '';
+		$GRP_ID = empty($GRP_ID) && ! empty($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) ? $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] : $GRP_ID;
+
+		// we need messenger and message type.  They should be coming from the event editor. If not here then return error
+		if (empty($message_type) || empty($messenger)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				esc_html__(
+					'Sorry, but we can\'t create new templates because we\'re missing the messenger or message type',
+					'event_espresso'
+				)
+			);
+		}
+
+		// we need the GRP_ID for the template being used as the base for the new template
+		if (empty($GRP_ID)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				esc_html__(
+					'In order to create a custom message template the GRP_ID of the template being used as a base is needed',
+					'event_espresso'
+				)
+			);
+		}
+
+		// let's just make sure the template gets generated!
+
+		// we need to reassign some variables for what the insert is expecting
+		$this->_req_data['MTP_messenger'] = $messenger;
+		$this->_req_data['MTP_message_type'] = $message_type;
+		$this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] = $GRP_ID;
+		$this->_insert_or_update_message_template(true);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * public wrapper for the _add_message_template method
+	 *
+	 * @param string $message_type     message type slug
+	 * @param string $messenger        messenger slug
+	 * @param int    $GRP_ID           GRP_ID for the related message template group this new template will be based
+	 *                                 off of.
+	 * @throws EE_error
+	 */
+	public function add_message_template($message_type, $messenger, $GRP_ID)
+	{
+		$this->_add_message_template($message_type, $messenger, $GRP_ID);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _edit_message_template
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws InvalidIdentifierException
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _edit_message_template()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
+		$template_fields = '';
+		$sidebar_fields = '';
+		// we filter the tinyMCE settings to remove the validation since message templates by their nature will not have
+		// valid html in the templates.
+		add_filter('tiny_mce_before_init', array($this, 'filter_tinymce_init'), 10, 2);
+
+		$GRP_ID = isset($this->_req_data['id']) && ! empty($this->_req_data['id'])
+			? absint($this->_req_data['id'])
+			: false;
+
+		$this->_set_shortcodes(); // this also sets the _message_template property.
+		$message_template_group = $this->_message_template_group;
+		$c_label = $message_template_group->context_label();
+		$c_config = $message_template_group->contexts_config();
+
+		reset($c_config);
+		$context = isset($this->_req_data['context']) && ! empty($this->_req_data['context'])
+			? strtolower($this->_req_data['context'])
+			: key($c_config);
+
+
+		if (empty($GRP_ID)) {
+			$action = 'insert_message_template';
+			$edit_message_template_form_url = add_query_arg(
+				array('action' => $action, 'noheader' => true),
+				EE_MSG_ADMIN_URL
+			);
+		} else {
+			$action = 'update_message_template';
+			$edit_message_template_form_url = add_query_arg(
+				array('action' => $action, 'noheader' => true),
+				EE_MSG_ADMIN_URL
+			);
+		}
+
+		// set active messenger for this view
+		$this->_active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_active_messenger(
+			$message_template_group->messenger()
+		);
+		$this->_active_message_type_name = $message_template_group->message_type();
+
+
+		// Do we have any validation errors?
+		$validators = $this->_get_transient();
+		$v_fields = ! empty($validators) ? array_keys($validators) : array();
+
+
+		// we need to assemble the title from Various details
+		$context_label = sprintf(
+			esc_html__('(%s %s)', 'event_espresso'),
+			$c_config[ $context ]['label'],
+			ucwords($c_label['label'])
+		);
+
+		$title = sprintf(
+			esc_html__(' %s %s Template %s', 'event_espresso'),
+			ucwords($message_template_group->messenger_obj()->label['singular']),
+			ucwords($message_template_group->message_type_obj()->label['singular']),
+			$context_label
+		);
+
+		$this->_template_args['GRP_ID'] = $GRP_ID;
+		$this->_template_args['message_template'] = $message_template_group;
+		$this->_template_args['is_extra_fields'] = false;
+
+
+		// let's get EEH_MSG_Template so we can get template form fields
+		$template_field_structure = EEH_MSG_Template::get_fields(
+			$message_template_group->messenger(),
+			$message_template_group->message_type()
+		);
+
+		if (! $template_field_structure) {
+			$template_field_structure = false;
+			$template_fields = esc_html__(
+				'There was an error in assembling the fields for this display (you should see an error message)',
+				'event_espresso'
+			);
+		}
+
+
+		$message_templates = $message_template_group->context_templates();
+
+
+		// if we have the extra key.. then we need to remove the content index from the template_field_structure as it
+		// will get handled in the "extra" array.
+		if (is_array($template_field_structure[ $context ]) && isset($template_field_structure[ $context ]['extra'])) {
+			foreach ($template_field_structure[ $context ]['extra'] as $reference_field => $new_fields) {
+				unset($template_field_structure[ $context ][ $reference_field ]);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// let's loop through the template_field_structure and actually assemble the input fields!
+		if (! empty($template_field_structure)) {
+			foreach ($template_field_structure[ $context ] as $template_field => $field_setup_array) {
+				// if this is an 'extra' template field then we need to remove any existing fields that are keyed up in
+				// the extra array and reset them.
+				if ($template_field === 'extra') {
+					$this->_template_args['is_extra_fields'] = true;
+					foreach ($field_setup_array as $reference_field => $new_fields_array) {
+						$message_template = $message_templates[ $context ][ $reference_field ];
+						$content = $message_template instanceof EE_Message_Template
+							? $message_template->get('MTP_content')
+							: '';
+						foreach ($new_fields_array as $extra_field => $extra_array) {
+							// let's verify if we need this extra field via the shortcodes parameter.
+							$continue = false;
+							if (isset($extra_array['shortcodes_required'])) {
+								foreach ((array) $extra_array['shortcodes_required'] as $shortcode) {
+									if (! array_key_exists($shortcode, $this->_shortcodes)) {
+										$continue = true;
+									}
+								}
+								if ($continue) {
+									continue;
+								}
+							}
+
+							$field_id = $reference_field
+										. '-'
+										. $extra_field
+										. '-content';
+							$template_form_fields[ $field_id ] = $extra_array;
+							$template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['name'] = 'MTP_template_fields['
+																		 . $reference_field
+																		 . '][content]['
+																		 . $extra_field . ']';
+							$css_class = isset($extra_array['css_class'])
+								? $extra_array['css_class']
+								: '';
+
+							$template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['css_class'] = ! empty($v_fields)
+																			  && in_array($extra_field, $v_fields, true)
+																			  &&
+																			  (
+																				  is_array($validators[ $extra_field ])
+																				  && isset($validators[ $extra_field ]['msg'])
+																			  )
+								? 'validate-error ' . $css_class
+								: $css_class;
+
+							$template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'] = ! empty($message_templates)
+																		  && isset($content[ $extra_field ])
+								? $content[ $extra_field ]
+								: '';
+
+							// do we have a validation error?  if we do then let's use that value instead
+							$template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'] = isset($validators[ $extra_field ])
+								? $validators[ $extra_field ]['value']
+								: $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'];
+
+
+							$template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['db-col'] = 'MTP_content';
+
+							// shortcode selector
+							$field_name_to_use = $extra_field === 'main'
+								? 'content'
+								: $extra_field;
+							$template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['append_content'] = $this->_get_shortcode_selector(
+								$field_name_to_use,
+								$field_id
+							);
+
+							if (isset($extra_array['input']) && $extra_array['input'] === 'wp_editor') {
+								// we want to decode the entities
+								$template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'] = $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'];
+							}/**/
+						}
+						$templatefield_MTP_id = $reference_field . '-MTP_ID';
+						$templatefield_templatename_id = $reference_field . '-name';
+
+						$template_form_fields[ $templatefield_MTP_id ] = array(
+							'name'       => 'MTP_template_fields[' . $reference_field . '][MTP_ID]',
+							'label'      => null,
+							'input'      => 'hidden',
+							'type'       => 'int',
+							'required'   => false,
+							'validation' => false,
+							'value'      => ! empty($message_templates) ? $message_template->ID() : '',
+							'css_class'  => '',
+							'format'     => '%d',
+							'db-col'     => 'MTP_ID',
+						);
+
+						$template_form_fields[ $templatefield_templatename_id ] = array(
+							'name'       => 'MTP_template_fields[' . $reference_field . '][name]',
+							'label'      => null,
+							'input'      => 'hidden',
+							'type'       => 'string',
+							'required'   => false,
+							'validation' => true,
+							'value'      => $reference_field,
+							'css_class'  => '',
+							'format'     => '%s',
+							'db-col'     => 'MTP_template_field',
+						);
+					}
+					continue; // skip the next stuff, we got the necessary fields here for this dataset.
+				} else {
+					$field_id = $template_field . '-content';
+					$template_form_fields[ $field_id ] = $field_setup_array;
+					$template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['name'] = 'MTP_template_fields[' . $template_field . '][content]';
+					$message_template = isset($message_templates[ $context ][ $template_field ])
+						? $message_templates[ $context ][ $template_field ]
+						: null;
+					$template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'] = ! empty($message_templates)
+																  && is_array($message_templates[ $context ])
+																  && $message_template instanceof EE_Message_Template
+						? $message_template->get('MTP_content')
+						: '';
+
+					// do we have a validator error for this field?  if we do then we'll use that value instead
+					$template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'] = isset($validators[ $template_field ])
+						? $validators[ $template_field ]['value']
+						: $template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['value'];
+
+
+					$template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['db-col'] = 'MTP_content';
+					$css_class = isset($field_setup_array['css_class'])
+						? $field_setup_array['css_class']
+						: '';
+					$template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['css_class'] = ! empty($v_fields)
+																	  && in_array($template_field, $v_fields, true)
+																	  && isset($validators[ $template_field ]['msg'])
+						? 'validate-error ' . $css_class
+						: $css_class;
+
+					// shortcode selector
+					$template_form_fields[ $field_id ]['append_content'] = $this->_get_shortcode_selector(
+						$template_field,
+						$field_id
+					);
+				}
+
+				// k took care of content field(s) now let's take care of others.
+
+				$templatefield_MTP_id = $template_field . '-MTP_ID';
+				$templatefield_field_templatename_id = $template_field . '-name';
+
+				// foreach template field there are actually two form fields created
+				$template_form_fields[ $templatefield_MTP_id ] = array(
+					'name'       => 'MTP_template_fields[' . $template_field . '][MTP_ID]',
+					'label'      => null,
+					'input'      => 'hidden',
+					'type'       => 'int',
+					'required'   => false,
+					'validation' => true,
+					'value'      => $message_template instanceof EE_Message_Template ? $message_template->ID() : '',
+					'css_class'  => '',
+					'format'     => '%d',
+					'db-col'     => 'MTP_ID',
+				);
+
+				$template_form_fields[ $templatefield_field_templatename_id ] = array(
+					'name'       => 'MTP_template_fields[' . $template_field . '][name]',
+					'label'      => null,
+					'input'      => 'hidden',
+					'type'       => 'string',
+					'required'   => false,
+					'validation' => true,
+					'value'      => $template_field,
+					'css_class'  => '',
+					'format'     => '%s',
+					'db-col'     => 'MTP_template_field',
+				);
+			}
+
+			// add other fields
+			$template_form_fields['ee-msg-current-context'] = array(
+				'name'       => 'MTP_context',
+				'label'      => null,
+				'input'      => 'hidden',
+				'type'       => 'string',
+				'required'   => false,
+				'validation' => true,
+				'value'      => $context,
+				'css_class'  => '',
+				'format'     => '%s',
+				'db-col'     => 'MTP_context',
+			);
+
+			$template_form_fields['ee-msg-grp-id'] = array(
+				'name'       => 'GRP_ID',
+				'label'      => null,
+				'input'      => 'hidden',
+				'type'       => 'int',
+				'required'   => false,
+				'validation' => true,
+				'value'      => $GRP_ID,
+				'css_class'  => '',
+				'format'     => '%d',
+				'db-col'     => 'GRP_ID',
+			);
+
+			$template_form_fields['ee-msg-messenger'] = array(
+				'name'       => 'MTP_messenger',
+				'label'      => null,
+				'input'      => 'hidden',
+				'type'       => 'string',
+				'required'   => false,
+				'validation' => true,
+				'value'      => $message_template_group->messenger(),
+				'css_class'  => '',
+				'format'     => '%s',
+				'db-col'     => 'MTP_messenger',
+			);
+
+			$template_form_fields['ee-msg-message-type'] = array(
+				'name'       => 'MTP_message_type',
+				'label'      => null,
+				'input'      => 'hidden',
+				'type'       => 'string',
+				'required'   => false,
+				'validation' => true,
+				'value'      => $message_template_group->message_type(),
+				'css_class'  => '',
+				'format'     => '%s',
+				'db-col'     => 'MTP_message_type',
+			);
+
+			$sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-is-global'] = array(
+				'name'       => 'MTP_is_global',
+				'label'      => esc_html__('Global Template', 'event_espresso'),
+				'input'      => 'hidden',
+				'type'       => 'int',
+				'required'   => false,
+				'validation' => true,
+				'value'      => $message_template_group->get('MTP_is_global'),
+				'css_class'  => '',
+				'format'     => '%d',
+				'db-col'     => 'MTP_is_global',
+			);
+
+			$sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-is-override'] = array(
+				'name'       => 'MTP_is_override',
+				'label'      => esc_html__('Override all custom', 'event_espresso'),
+				'input'      => $message_template_group->is_global() ? 'checkbox' : 'hidden',
+				'type'       => 'int',
+				'required'   => false,
+				'validation' => true,
+				'value'      => $message_template_group->get('MTP_is_override'),
+				'css_class'  => '',
+				'format'     => '%d',
+				'db-col'     => 'MTP_is_override',
+			);
+
+			$sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-is-active'] = array(
+				'name'       => 'MTP_is_active',
+				'label'      => esc_html__('Active Template', 'event_espresso'),
+				'input'      => 'hidden',
+				'type'       => 'int',
+				'required'   => false,
+				'validation' => true,
+				'value'      => $message_template_group->is_active(),
+				'css_class'  => '',
+				'format'     => '%d',
+				'db-col'     => 'MTP_is_active',
+			);
+
+			$sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-deleted'] = array(
+				'name'       => 'MTP_deleted',
+				'label'      => null,
+				'input'      => 'hidden',
+				'type'       => 'int',
+				'required'   => false,
+				'validation' => true,
+				'value'      => $message_template_group->get('MTP_deleted'),
+				'css_class'  => '',
+				'format'     => '%d',
+				'db-col'     => 'MTP_deleted',
+			);
+			$sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-author'] = array(
+				'name'       => 'MTP_user_id',
+				'label'      => esc_html__('Author', 'event_espresso'),
+				'input'      => 'hidden',
+				'type'       => 'int',
+				'required'   => false,
+				'validation' => false,
+				'value'      => $message_template_group->user(),
+				'format'     => '%d',
+				'db-col'     => 'MTP_user_id',
+			);
+
+			$sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-route'] = array(
+				'name'  => 'action',
+				'input' => 'hidden',
+				'type'  => 'string',
+				'value' => $action,
+			);
+
+			$sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-id'] = array(
+				'name'  => 'id',
+				'input' => 'hidden',
+				'type'  => 'int',
+				'value' => $GRP_ID,
+			);
+			$sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-evt-nonce'] = array(
+				'name'  => $action . '_nonce',
+				'input' => 'hidden',
+				'type'  => 'string',
+				'value' => wp_create_nonce($action . '_nonce'),
+			);
+
+			if (isset($this->_req_data['template_switch']) && $this->_req_data['template_switch']) {
+				$sidebar_form_fields['ee-msg-template-switch'] = array(
+					'name'  => 'template_switch',
+					'input' => 'hidden',
+					'type'  => 'int',
+					'value' => 1,
+				);
+			}
+
+
+			$template_fields = $this->_generate_admin_form_fields($template_form_fields);
+			$sidebar_fields = $this->_generate_admin_form_fields($sidebar_form_fields);
+		} //end if ( !empty($template_field_structure) )
+
+		// set extra content for publish box
+		$this->_template_args['publish_box_extra_content'] = $sidebar_fields;
+		$this->_set_publish_post_box_vars(
+			'id',
+			$GRP_ID,
+			false,
+			add_query_arg(
+				array('action' => 'global_mtps'),
+				$this->_admin_base_url
+			)
+		);
+
+		// add preview button
+		$preview_url = parent::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+			array(
+				'message_type' => $message_template_group->message_type(),
+				'messenger'    => $message_template_group->messenger(),
+				'context'      => $context,
+				'GRP_ID'       => $GRP_ID,
+				'action'       => 'preview_message',
+			),
+			$this->_admin_base_url
+		);
+		$preview_button = '<a href="' . $preview_url . '" class="button-secondary messages-preview-button">'
+						  . esc_html__('Preview', 'event_espresso')
+						  . '</a>';
+
+
+		// setup context switcher
+		$context_switcher_args = array(
+			'page'    => 'espresso_messages',
+			'action'  => 'edit_message_template',
+			'id'      => $GRP_ID,
+			'context' => $context,
+			'extra'   => $preview_button,
+		);
+		$this->_set_context_switcher($message_template_group, $context_switcher_args);
+
+
+		// main box
+		$this->_template_args['template_fields'] = $template_fields;
+		$this->_template_args['sidebar_box_id'] = 'details';
+		$this->_template_args['action'] = $action;
+		$this->_template_args['context'] = $context;
+		$this->_template_args['edit_message_template_form_url'] = $edit_message_template_form_url;
+		$this->_template_args['learn_more_about_message_templates_link'] =
+			$this->_learn_more_about_message_templates_link();
+
+
+		$this->_template_args['before_admin_page_content'] = $this->add_context_switcher();
+		$this->_template_args['before_admin_page_content'] .= $this->add_active_context_element(
+			$message_template_group,
+			$context,
+			$context_label
+		);
+		$this->_template_args['before_admin_page_content'] .= $this->_add_form_element_before();
+		$this->_template_args['after_admin_page_content'] = $this->_add_form_element_after();
+
+		$this->_template_path = $this->_template_args['GRP_ID']
+			? EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_details_main_edit_meta_box.template.php'
+			: EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_details_main_add_meta_box.template.php';
+
+		// send along EE_Message_Template_Group object for further template use.
+		$this->_template_args['MTP'] = $message_template_group;
+
+		$this->_template_args['admin_page_content'] = EEH_Template::display_template(
+			$this->_template_path,
+			$this->_template_args,
+			true
+		);
+
+
+		// finally, let's set the admin_page title
+		$this->_admin_page_title = sprintf(__('Editing %s', 'event_espresso'), $title);
+
+
+		// we need to take care of setting the shortcodes property for use elsewhere.
+		$this->_set_shortcodes();
+
+
+		// final template wrapper
+		$this->display_admin_page_with_sidebar();
+	}
+
+
+	public function filter_tinymce_init($mceInit, $editor_id)
+	{
+		return $mceInit;
+	}
+
+
+	public function add_context_switcher()
+	{
+		return $this->_context_switcher;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds the activation/deactivation toggle for the message template context.
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Message_Template_Group $message_template_group
+	 * @param string                    $context
+	 * @param string                    $context_label
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidIdentifierException
+	 */
+	protected function add_active_context_element(
+		EE_Message_Template_Group $message_template_group,
+		$context,
+		$context_label
+	) {
+		$template_args = array(
+			'context'                   => $context,
+			'nonce'                     => wp_create_nonce('activate_' . $context . '_toggle_nonce'),
+			'is_active'                 => $message_template_group->is_context_active($context),
+			'on_off_action'             => $message_template_group->is_context_active($context)
+				? 'context-off'
+				: 'context-on',
+			'context_label'             => str_replace(array('(', ')'), '', $context_label),
+			'message_template_group_id' => $message_template_group->ID(),
+		);
+		return EEH_Template::display_template(
+			EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_editor_active_context_element.template.php',
+			$template_args,
+			true
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Ajax callback for `toggle_context_template` ajax action.
+	 * Handles toggling the message context on or off.
+	 *
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidIdentifierException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function toggle_context_template()
+	{
+		$success = true;
+		// check for required data
+		if (! isset(
+			$this->_req_data['message_template_group_id'],
+			$this->_req_data['context'],
+			$this->_req_data['status']
+		)) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__('Required data for doing this action is not available.', 'event_espresso'),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			$success = false;
+		}
+
+		$nonce = isset($this->_req_data['toggle_context_nonce'])
+			? sanitize_text_field($this->_req_data['toggle_context_nonce'])
+			: '';
+		$nonce_ref = 'activate_' . $this->_req_data['context'] . '_toggle_nonce';
+		$this->_verify_nonce($nonce, $nonce_ref);
+		$status = $this->_req_data['status'];
+		if ($status !== 'off' && $status !== 'on') {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__('The given status (%s) is not valid. Must be "off" or "on"', 'event_espresso'),
+					$this->_req_data['status']
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			$success = false;
+		}
+		$message_template_group = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one_by_ID(
+			$this->_req_data['message_template_group_id']
+		);
+		if (! $message_template_group instanceof EE_Message_Template_Group) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__(
+						'Unable to change the active state because the given id "%1$d" does not match a valid "%2$s"',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					$this->_req_data['message_template_group_id'],
+					'EE_Message_Template_Group'
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			$success = false;
+		}
+		if ($success) {
+			$success = $status === 'off'
+				? $message_template_group->deactivate_context($this->_req_data['context'])
+				: $message_template_group->activate_context($this->_req_data['context']);
+		}
+		$this->_template_args['success'] = $success;
+		$this->_return_json();
+	}
+
+
+	public function _add_form_element_before()
+	{
+		return '<form method="post" action="'
+			   . $this->_template_args["edit_message_template_form_url"]
+			   . '" id="ee-msg-edit-frm">';
+	}
+
+	public function _add_form_element_after()
+	{
+		return '</form>';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This executes switching the template pack for a message template.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function switch_template_pack()
+	{
+		$GRP_ID = ! empty($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) ? $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] : 0;
+		$template_pack = ! empty($this->_req_data['template_pack']) ? $this->_req_data['template_pack'] : '';
+
+		// verify we have needed values.
+		if (empty($GRP_ID) || empty($template_pack)) {
+			$this->_template_args['error'] = true;
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__('The required date for switching templates is not available.', 'event_espresso'),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+		} else {
+			// get template, set the new template_pack and then reset to default
+			/** @type EE_Message_Template_Group $message_template_group */
+			$message_template_group = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one_by_ID($GRP_ID);
+
+			$message_template_group->set_template_pack_name($template_pack);
+			$this->_req_data['msgr'] = $message_template_group->messenger();
+			$this->_req_data['mt'] = $message_template_group->message_type();
+
+			$query_args = $this->_reset_to_default_template();
+
+			if (empty($query_args['id'])) {
+				EE_Error::add_error(
+					esc_html__(
+						'Something went wrong with switching the template pack. Please try again or contact EE support',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+				$this->_template_args['error'] = true;
+			} else {
+				$template_label = $message_template_group->get_template_pack()->label;
+				$template_pack_labels = $message_template_group->messenger_obj()->get_supports_labels();
+				EE_Error::add_success(
+					sprintf(
+						esc_html__(
+							'This message template has been successfully switched to use the %1$s %2$s.  Please wait while the page reloads with your new template.',
+							'event_espresso'
+						),
+						$template_label,
+						$template_pack_labels->template_pack
+					)
+				);
+				// generate the redirect url for js.
+				$url = self::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+					$query_args,
+					$this->_admin_base_url
+				);
+				$this->_template_args['data']['redirect_url'] = $url;
+				$this->_template_args['success'] = true;
+			}
+
+			$this->_return_json();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This handles resetting the template for the given messenger/message_type so that users can start from scratch if
+	 * they want.
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @return array|null
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _reset_to_default_template()
+	{
+
+		$templates = array();
+		$GRP_ID = ! empty($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) ? $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] : 0;
+		// we need to make sure we've got the info we need.
+		if (! isset($this->_req_data['msgr'], $this->_req_data['mt'], $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'])) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__(
+					'In order to reset the template to its default we require the messenger, message type, and message template GRP_ID to know what is being reset.  At least one of these is missing.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+		}
+
+		// all templates will be reset to whatever the defaults are
+		// for the global template matching the messenger and message type.
+		$success = ! empty($GRP_ID) ? true : false;
+
+		if ($success) {
+			// let's first determine if the incoming template is a global template,
+			// if it isn't then we need to get the global template matching messenger and message type.
+			// $MTPG = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one_by_ID( $GRP_ID );
+
+
+			// note this is ONLY deleting the template fields (Message Template rows) NOT the message template group.
+			$success = $this->_delete_mtp_permanently($GRP_ID, false);
+
+			if ($success) {
+				// if successfully deleted, lets generate the new ones.
+				// Note. We set GLOBAL to true, because resets on ANY template
+				// will use the related global template defaults for regeneration.
+				// This means that if a custom template is reset it resets to whatever the related global template is.
+				// HOWEVER, we DO keep the template pack and template variation set
+				// for the current custom template when resetting.
+				$templates = $this->_generate_new_templates(
+					$this->_req_data['msgr'],
+					$this->_req_data['mt'],
+					$GRP_ID,
+					true
+				);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// any error messages?
+		if (! $success) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__(
+					'Something went wrong with deleting existing templates. Unable to reset to default',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+		}
+
+		// all good, let's add a success message!
+		if ($success && ! empty($templates)) {
+			// the info for the template we generated is the first element in the returned array
+			// $templates = $templates[0];
+			EE_Error::overwrite_success();
+			EE_Error::add_success(__('Templates have been reset to defaults.', 'event_espresso'));
+		}
+
+
+		$query_args = array(
+			'id'      => isset($templates[0]['GRP_ID']) ? $templates[0]['GRP_ID'] : null,
+			'context' => isset($templates[0]['MTP_context']) ? $templates[0]['MTP_context'] : null,
+			'action'  => isset($templates[0]['GRP_ID']) ? 'edit_message_template' : 'global_mtps',
+		);
+
+		// if called via ajax then we return query args otherwise redirect
+		if (defined('DOING_AJAX') && DOING_AJAX) {
+			return $query_args;
+		} else {
+			$this->_redirect_after_action(false, '', '', $query_args, true);
+
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve and set the message preview for display.
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $send if TRUE then we are doing an actual TEST send with the results of the preview.
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function _preview_message($send = false)
+	{
+		// first make sure we've got the necessary parameters
+		if (! isset(
+			$this->_req_data['message_type'],
+			$this->_req_data['messenger'],
+			$this->_req_data['messenger'],
+			$this->_req_data['GRP_ID']
+		)) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__('Missing necessary parameters for displaying preview', 'event_espresso'),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+		}
+
+		EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->set('GRP_ID', $this->_req_data['GRP_ID']);
+
+
+		// get the preview!
+		$preview = EED_Messages::preview_message(
+			$this->_req_data['message_type'],
+			$this->_req_data['context'],
+			$this->_req_data['messenger'],
+			$send
+		);
+
+		if ($send) {
+			return $preview;
+		}
+
+		// let's add a button to go back to the edit view
+		$query_args = array(
+			'id'      => $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'],
+			'context' => $this->_req_data['context'],
+			'action'  => 'edit_message_template',
+		);
+		$go_back_url = parent::add_query_args_and_nonce($query_args, $this->_admin_base_url);
+		$preview_button = '<a href="'
+						  . $go_back_url
+						  . '" class="button-secondary messages-preview-go-back-button">'
+						  . esc_html__('Go Back to Edit', 'event_espresso')
+						  . '</a>';
+		$message_types = $this->get_installed_message_types();
+		$active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_active_messenger(
+			$this->_req_data['messenger']
+		);
+		$active_messenger_label = $active_messenger instanceof EE_messenger
+			? ucwords($active_messenger->label['singular'])
+			: esc_html__('Unknown Messenger', 'event_espresso');
+		// let's provide a helpful title for context
+		$preview_title = sprintf(
+			esc_html__('Viewing Preview for %s %s Message Template', 'event_espresso'),
+			$active_messenger_label,
+			ucwords($message_types[ $this->_req_data['message_type'] ]->label['singular'])
+		);
+		// setup display of preview.
+		$this->_admin_page_title = $preview_title;
+		$this->_template_args['admin_page_content'] = $preview_button . '<br />' . $preview;
+		$this->_template_args['data']['force_json'] = true;
+
+		return '';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * The initial _preview_message is on a no headers route.  It will optionally call this if necessary otherwise it
+	 * gets called automatically.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function _display_preview_message()
+	{
+		$this->display_admin_page_with_no_sidebar();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * registers metaboxes that should show up on the "edit_message_template" page
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _register_edit_meta_boxes()
+	{
+		add_meta_box(
+			'mtp_valid_shortcodes',
+			esc_html__('Valid Shortcodes', 'event_espresso'),
+			array($this, 'shortcode_meta_box'),
+			$this->_current_screen->id,
+			'side',
+			'default'
+		);
+		add_meta_box(
+			'mtp_extra_actions',
+			esc_html__('Extra Actions', 'event_espresso'),
+			array($this, 'extra_actions_meta_box'),
+			$this->_current_screen->id,
+			'side',
+			'high'
+		);
+		add_meta_box(
+			'mtp_templates',
+			esc_html__('Template Styles', 'event_espresso'),
+			array($this, 'template_pack_meta_box'),
+			$this->_current_screen->id,
+			'side',
+			'high'
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * metabox content for all template pack and variation selection.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function template_pack_meta_box()
+	{
+		$this->_set_message_template_group();
+
+		$tp_collection = EEH_MSG_Template::get_template_pack_collection();
+
+		$tp_select_values = array();
+
+		foreach ($tp_collection as $tp) {
+			// only include template packs that support this messenger and message type!
+			$supports = $tp->get_supports();
+			if (! isset($supports[ $this->_message_template_group->messenger() ])
+				|| ! in_array(
+					$this->_message_template_group->message_type(),
+					$supports[ $this->_message_template_group->messenger() ],
+					true
+				)
+			) {
+				// not supported
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			$tp_select_values[] = array(
+				'text' => $tp->label,
+				'id'   => $tp->dbref,
+			);
+		}
+
+		// if empty $tp_select_values then we make sure default is set because EVERY message type should be supported by
+		// the default template pack.  This still allows for the odd template pack to override.
+		if (empty($tp_select_values)) {
+			$tp_select_values[] = array(
+				'text' => esc_html__('Default', 'event_espresso'),
+				'id'   => 'default',
+			);
+		}
+
+		// setup variation select values for the currently selected template.
+		$variations = $this->_message_template_group->get_template_pack()->get_variations(
+			$this->_message_template_group->messenger(),
+			$this->_message_template_group->message_type()
+		);
+		$variations_select_values = array();
+		foreach ($variations as $variation => $label) {
+			$variations_select_values[] = array(
+				'text' => $label,
+				'id'   => $variation,
+			);
+		}
+
+		$template_pack_labels = $this->_message_template_group->messenger_obj()->get_supports_labels();
+
+		$template_args['template_packs_selector'] = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input(
+			'MTP_template_pack',
+			$tp_select_values,
+			$this->_message_template_group->get_template_pack_name()
+		);
+		$template_args['variations_selector'] = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input(
+			'MTP_template_variation',
+			$variations_select_values,
+			$this->_message_template_group->get_template_pack_variation()
+		);
+		$template_args['template_pack_label'] = $template_pack_labels->template_pack;
+		$template_args['template_variation_label'] = $template_pack_labels->template_variation;
+		$template_args['template_pack_description'] = $template_pack_labels->template_pack_description;
+		$template_args['template_variation_description'] = $template_pack_labels->template_variation_description;
+
+		$template = EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'template_pack_and_variations_metabox.template.php';
+
+		EEH_Template::display_template($template, $template_args);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This meta box holds any extra actions related to Message Templates
+	 * For now, this includes Resetting templates to defaults and sending a test email.
+	 *
+	 * @access  public
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function extra_actions_meta_box()
+	{
+		$template_form_fields = array();
+
+		$extra_args = array(
+			'msgr'   => $this->_message_template_group->messenger(),
+			'mt'     => $this->_message_template_group->message_type(),
+			'GRP_ID' => $this->_message_template_group->GRP_ID(),
+		);
+		// first we need to see if there are any fields
+		$fields = $this->_message_template_group->messenger_obj()->get_test_settings_fields();
+
+		if (! empty($fields)) {
+			// yup there be fields
+			foreach ($fields as $field => $config) {
+				$field_id = $this->_message_template_group->messenger() . '_' . $field;
+				$existing = $this->_message_template_group->messenger_obj()->get_existing_test_settings();
+				$default = isset($config['default']) ? $config['default'] : '';
+				$default = isset($config['value']) ? $config['value'] : $default;
+
+				// if type is hidden and the value is empty
+				// something may have gone wrong so let's correct with the defaults
+				$fix = $config['input'] === 'hidden'
+					   && isset($existing[ $field ])
+					   && empty($existing[ $field ])
+					? $default
+					: '';
+				$existing[ $field ] = isset($existing[ $field ]) && empty($fix)
+					? $existing[ $field ]
+					: $fix;
+
+				$template_form_fields[ $field_id ] = array(
+					'name'       => 'test_settings_fld[' . $field . ']',
+					'label'      => $config['label'],
+					'input'      => $config['input'],
+					'type'       => $config['type'],
+					'required'   => $config['required'],
+					'validation' => $config['validation'],
+					'value'      => isset($existing[ $field ]) ? $existing[ $field ] : $default,
+					'css_class'  => $config['css_class'],
+					'options'    => isset($config['options']) ? $config['options'] : array(),
+					'default'    => $default,
+					'format'     => $config['format'],
+				);
+			}
+		}
+
+		$test_settings_fields = ! empty($template_form_fields)
+			? $this->_generate_admin_form_fields($template_form_fields, 'string', 'ee_tst_settings_flds')
+			: '';
+
+		$test_settings_html = '';
+		// print out $test_settings_fields
+		if (! empty($test_settings_fields)) {
+			echo $test_settings_fields;
+			$test_settings_html = '<input type="submit" class="button-primary mtp-test-button alignright" ';
+			$test_settings_html .= 'name="test_button" value="';
+			$test_settings_html .= esc_html__('Test Send', 'event_espresso');
+			$test_settings_html .= '" /><div style="clear:both"></div>';
+		}
+
+		// and button
+		$test_settings_html .= '<p>'
+							   . esc_html__('Need to reset this message type and start over?', 'event_espresso')
+							   . '</p>';
+		$test_settings_html .= '<div class="publishing-action alignright resetbutton">';
+		$test_settings_html .= $this->get_action_link_or_button(
+			'reset_to_default',
+			'reset',
+			$extra_args,
+			'button-primary reset-default-button'
+		);
+		$test_settings_html .= '</div><div style="clear:both"></div>';
+		echo $test_settings_html;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns the shortcode selector skeleton for a given context and field.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.rc.000
+	 * @param string $field           The name of the field retrieving shortcodes for.
+	 * @param string $linked_input_id The css id of the input that the shortcodes get added to.
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _get_shortcode_selector($field, $linked_input_id)
+	{
+		$template_args = array(
+			'shortcodes'      => $this->_get_shortcodes(array($field), true),
+			'fieldname'       => $field,
+			'linked_input_id' => $linked_input_id,
+		);
+
+		return EEH_Template::display_template(
+			EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'shortcode_selector_skeleton.template.php',
+			$template_args,
+			true
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This just takes care of returning the meta box content for shortcodes (only used on the edit message template
+	 * page)
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function shortcode_meta_box()
+	{
+		$shortcodes = $this->_get_shortcodes(array(), false); // just make sure shortcodes property is set
+		// $messenger = $this->_message_template_group->messenger_obj();
+		// now let's set the content depending on the status of the shortcodes array
+		if (empty($shortcodes)) {
+			$content = '<p>' . esc_html__('There are no valid shortcodes available', 'event_espresso') . '</p>';
+			echo $content;
+		} else {
+			// $alt = 0;
+			?>
             <div style="float:right; margin-top:10px"><?php
-                            echo $this->_get_help_tab_link('message_template_shortcodes');
-                            ?></div>
+							echo $this->_get_help_tab_link('message_template_shortcodes');
+							?></div>
             <p class="small-text"><?php
-                                  printf(
-                                      esc_html__(
-                                          'You can view the shortcodes usable in your template by clicking the %s icon next to each field.',
-                                          'event_espresso'
-                                      ),
-                                      '<span class="dashicons dashicons-menu"></span>'
-                                  );
-                                ?>
+								  printf(
+									  esc_html__(
+										  'You can view the shortcodes usable in your template by clicking the %s icon next to each field.',
+										  'event_espresso'
+									  ),
+									  '<span class="dashicons dashicons-menu"></span>'
+								  );
+								?>
             </p>
             <?php
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * used to set the $_shortcodes property for when its needed elsewhere.
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _set_shortcodes()
-    {
-
-        // no need to run this if the property is already set
-        if (! empty($this->_shortcodes)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        $this->_shortcodes = $this->_get_shortcodes();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * get's all shortcodes for a given template group. (typically used by _set_shortcodes to set the $_shortcodes
-     * property)
-     *
-     * @access  protected
-     * @param  array   $fields include an array of specific field names that you want to be used to get the shortcodes
-     *                         for. Defaults to all (for the given context)
-     * @param  boolean $merged Whether to merge all the shortcodes into one list of unique shortcodes
-     * @return array Shortcodes indexed by fieldname and the an array of shortcode/label pairs OR if merged is
-     *                         true just an array of shortcode/label pairs.
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _get_shortcodes($fields = array(), $merged = true)
-    {
-        $this->_set_message_template_group();
-
-        // we need the messenger and message template to retrieve the valid shortcodes array.
-        $GRP_ID = isset($this->_req_data['id']) && ! empty($this->_req_data['id'])
-            ? absint($this->_req_data['id'])
-            : false;
-        $context = isset($this->_req_data['context'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['context']
-            : key($this->_message_template_group->contexts_config());
-
-        return ! empty($GRP_ID) ? $this->_message_template_group->get_shortcodes($context, $fields, $merged) : array();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This sets the _message_template property (containing the called message_template object)
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _set_message_template_group()
-    {
-
-        if (! empty($this->_message_template_group)) {
-            return;
-        } //get out if this is already set.
-
-        $GRP_ID = ! empty($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) ? absint($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) : false;
-        $GRP_ID = empty($GRP_ID) && ! empty($this->_req_data['id']) ? $this->_req_data['id'] : $GRP_ID;
-
-        // let's get the message templates
-        $MTP = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance();
-
-        if (empty($GRP_ID)) {
-            $this->_message_template_group = $MTP->create_default_object();
-        } else {
-            $this->_message_template_group = $MTP->get_one_by_ID($GRP_ID);
-        }
-
-        $this->_template_pack = $this->_message_template_group->get_template_pack();
-        $this->_variation = $this->_message_template_group->get_template_pack_variation();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * sets up a context switcher for edit forms
-     *
-     * @access  protected
-     * @param  EE_Message_Template_Group $template_group_object the template group object being displayed on the form
-     * @param array                      $args                  various things the context switcher needs.
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _set_context_switcher(EE_Message_Template_Group $template_group_object, $args)
-    {
-        $context_details = $template_group_object->contexts_config();
-        $context_label = $template_group_object->context_label();
-        ob_start();
-        ?>
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * used to set the $_shortcodes property for when its needed elsewhere.
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _set_shortcodes()
+	{
+
+		// no need to run this if the property is already set
+		if (! empty($this->_shortcodes)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$this->_shortcodes = $this->_get_shortcodes();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * get's all shortcodes for a given template group. (typically used by _set_shortcodes to set the $_shortcodes
+	 * property)
+	 *
+	 * @access  protected
+	 * @param  array   $fields include an array of specific field names that you want to be used to get the shortcodes
+	 *                         for. Defaults to all (for the given context)
+	 * @param  boolean $merged Whether to merge all the shortcodes into one list of unique shortcodes
+	 * @return array Shortcodes indexed by fieldname and the an array of shortcode/label pairs OR if merged is
+	 *                         true just an array of shortcode/label pairs.
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _get_shortcodes($fields = array(), $merged = true)
+	{
+		$this->_set_message_template_group();
+
+		// we need the messenger and message template to retrieve the valid shortcodes array.
+		$GRP_ID = isset($this->_req_data['id']) && ! empty($this->_req_data['id'])
+			? absint($this->_req_data['id'])
+			: false;
+		$context = isset($this->_req_data['context'])
+			? $this->_req_data['context']
+			: key($this->_message_template_group->contexts_config());
+
+		return ! empty($GRP_ID) ? $this->_message_template_group->get_shortcodes($context, $fields, $merged) : array();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This sets the _message_template property (containing the called message_template object)
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _set_message_template_group()
+	{
+
+		if (! empty($this->_message_template_group)) {
+			return;
+		} //get out if this is already set.
+
+		$GRP_ID = ! empty($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) ? absint($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) : false;
+		$GRP_ID = empty($GRP_ID) && ! empty($this->_req_data['id']) ? $this->_req_data['id'] : $GRP_ID;
+
+		// let's get the message templates
+		$MTP = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance();
+
+		if (empty($GRP_ID)) {
+			$this->_message_template_group = $MTP->create_default_object();
+		} else {
+			$this->_message_template_group = $MTP->get_one_by_ID($GRP_ID);
+		}
+
+		$this->_template_pack = $this->_message_template_group->get_template_pack();
+		$this->_variation = $this->_message_template_group->get_template_pack_variation();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * sets up a context switcher for edit forms
+	 *
+	 * @access  protected
+	 * @param  EE_Message_Template_Group $template_group_object the template group object being displayed on the form
+	 * @param array                      $args                  various things the context switcher needs.
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _set_context_switcher(EE_Message_Template_Group $template_group_object, $args)
+	{
+		$context_details = $template_group_object->contexts_config();
+		$context_label = $template_group_object->context_label();
+		ob_start();
+		?>
         <div class="ee-msg-switcher-container">
             <form method="get" action="<?php echo EE_MSG_ADMIN_URL; ?>" id="ee-msg-context-switcher-frm">
                 <?php
-                foreach ($args as $name => $value) {
-                    if ($name === 'context' || empty($value) || $name === 'extra') {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    ?>
+				foreach ($args as $name => $value) {
+					if ($name === 'context' || empty($value) || $name === 'extra') {
+						continue;
+					}
+					?>
                     <input type="hidden" name="<?php echo $name; ?>" value="<?php echo $value; ?>"/>
                     <?php
-                }
-                // setup nonce_url
-                wp_nonce_field($args['action'] . '_nonce', $args['action'] . '_nonce', false);
-                ?>
+				}
+				// setup nonce_url
+				wp_nonce_field($args['action'] . '_nonce', $args['action'] . '_nonce', false);
+				?>
                 <select name="context">
                     <?php
-                    $context_templates = $template_group_object->context_templates();
-                    if (is_array($context_templates)) :
-                        foreach ($context_templates as $context => $template_fields) :
-                            $checked = ($context === $args['context']) ? 'selected="selected"' : '';
-                            ?>
+					$context_templates = $template_group_object->context_templates();
+					if (is_array($context_templates)) :
+						foreach ($context_templates as $context => $template_fields) :
+							$checked = ($context === $args['context']) ? 'selected="selected"' : '';
+							?>
                             <option value="<?php echo $context; ?>" <?php echo $checked; ?>>
                                 <?php echo $context_details[ $context ]['label']; ?>
                             </option>
                         <?php endforeach;
-                    endif; ?>
+					endif; ?>
                 </select>
                 <?php $button_text = sprintf(__('Switch %s', 'event_espresso'), ucwords($context_label['label'])); ?>
                 <input id="submit-msg-context-switcher-sbmt" class="button-secondary" type="submit"
@@ -2609,1921 +2609,1921 @@ 
             <?php echo $args['extra']; ?>
         </div> <!-- end .ee-msg-switcher-container -->
         <?php
-        $output = ob_get_contents();
-        ob_clean();
-        $this->_context_switcher = $output;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * utility for sanitizing new values coming in.
-     * Note: this is only used when updating a context.
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     *
-     * @param int $index This helps us know which template field to select from the request array.
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    protected function _set_message_template_column_values($index)
-    {
-        if (is_array($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $index ]['content'])) {
-            foreach ($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $index ]['content'] as $field => $value) {
-                $this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $index ]['content'][ $field ] = $value;
-            }
-        }
-
-
-        $set_column_values = array(
-            'MTP_ID'             => absint($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $index ]['MTP_ID']),
-            'GRP_ID'             => absint($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']),
-            'MTP_user_id'        => absint($this->_req_data['MTP_user_id']),
-            'MTP_messenger'      => strtolower($this->_req_data['MTP_messenger']),
-            'MTP_message_type'   => strtolower($this->_req_data['MTP_message_type']),
-            'MTP_template_field' => strtolower($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $index ]['name']),
-            'MTP_context'        => strtolower($this->_req_data['MTP_context']),
-            'MTP_content'        => $this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $index ]['content'],
-            'MTP_is_global'      => isset($this->_req_data['MTP_is_global'])
-                ? absint($this->_req_data['MTP_is_global'])
-                : 0,
-            'MTP_is_override'    => isset($this->_req_data['MTP_is_override'])
-                ? absint($this->_req_data['MTP_is_override'])
-                : 0,
-            'MTP_deleted'        => absint($this->_req_data['MTP_deleted']),
-            'MTP_is_active'      => absint($this->_req_data['MTP_is_active']),
-        );
-
-
-        return $set_column_values;
-    }
-
-
-    protected function _insert_or_update_message_template($new = false)
-    {
-
-        do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
-        $success = 0;
-        $override = false;
-
-        // setup notices description
-        $messenger_slug = ! empty($this->_req_data['MTP_messenger']) ? $this->_req_data['MTP_messenger'] : '';
-
-        // need the message type and messenger objects to be able to use the labels for the notices
-        $messenger_object = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_messenger($messenger_slug);
-        $messenger_label = $messenger_object instanceof EE_messenger
-            ? ucwords($messenger_object->label['singular'])
-            : '';
-
-        $message_type_slug = ! empty($this->_req_data['MTP_message_type'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['MTP_message_type']
-            : '';
-        $message_type_object = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_message_type($message_type_slug);
-
-        $message_type_label = $message_type_object instanceof EE_message_type
-            ? ucwords($message_type_object->label['singular'])
-            : '';
-
-        $context_slug = ! empty($this->_req_data['MTP_context'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['MTP_context']
-            : '';
-        $context = ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $context_slug));
-
-        $item_desc = $messenger_label && $message_type_label
-            ? $messenger_label . ' ' . $message_type_label . ' ' . $context . ' '
-            : '';
-        $item_desc .= 'Message Template';
-        $query_args = array();
-        $edit_array = array();
-        $action_desc = '';
-
-        // if this is "new" then we need to generate the default contexts for the selected messenger/message_type for
-        // user to edit.
-        if ($new) {
-            $GRP_ID = ! empty($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) ? $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] : 0;
-            if ($edit_array = $this->_generate_new_templates($messenger_slug, $message_type_slug, $GRP_ID)) {
-                if (empty($edit_array)) {
-                    $success = 0;
-                } else {
-                    $success = 1;
-                    $edit_array = $edit_array[0];
-                    $query_args = array(
-                        'id'      => $edit_array['GRP_ID'],
-                        'context' => $edit_array['MTP_context'],
-                        'action'  => 'edit_message_template',
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-            $action_desc = 'created';
-        } else {
-            $MTPG = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance();
-            $MTP = EEM_Message_Template::instance();
-
-
-            // run update for each template field in displayed context
-            if (! isset($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields']) && empty($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'])) {
-                EE_Error::add_error(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        'There was a problem saving the template fields from the form because I didn\'t receive any actual template field data.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-                $success = 0;
-            } else {
-                // first validate all fields!
-                // this filter allows client code to add its own validation to the template fields as well.
-                // returning an empty array means everything passed validation.
-                // errors in validation should be represented in an array with the following shape:
-                // array(
-                //   'fieldname' => array(
-                //          'msg' => 'error message'
-                //          'value' => 'value for field producing error'
-                // )
-                $custom_validation = (array) apply_filters(
-                    'FHEE__Messages_Admin_Page___insert_or_update_message_template__validates',
-                    array(),
-                    $this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'],
-                    $context_slug,
-                    $messenger_slug,
-                    $message_type_slug
-                );
-
-                $system_validation = $MTPG->validate(
-                    $this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'],
-                    $context_slug,
-                    $messenger_slug,
-                    $message_type_slug
-                );
-
-                $system_validation = ! is_array($system_validation) && $system_validation ? array()
-                    : $system_validation;
-                $validates = array_merge($custom_validation, $system_validation);
-
-                // if $validate returned error messages (i.e. is_array()) then we need to process them and setup an
-                // appropriate response. HMM, dang this isn't correct, $validates will ALWAYS be an array.
-                //  WE need to make sure there is no actual error messages in validates.
-                if (is_array($validates) && ! empty($validates)) {
-                    // add the transient so when the form loads we know which fields to highlight
-                    $this->_add_transient('edit_message_template', $validates);
-
-                    $success = 0;
-
-                    // setup notices
-                    foreach ($validates as $field => $error) {
-                        if (isset($error['msg'])) {
-                            EE_Error::add_error($error['msg'], __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    $set_column_values = array();
-                    foreach ($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'] as $template_field => $content) {
-                        $set_column_values = $this->_set_message_template_column_values($template_field);
-
-                        $where_cols_n_values = array(
-                            'MTP_ID' => $this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $template_field ]['MTP_ID'],
-                        );
-                        // if they aren't allowed to use all JS, restrict them to just posty-y tags
-                        if (! current_user_can('unfiltered_html')) {
-                            if (is_array($set_column_values['MTP_content'])) {
-                                foreach ($set_column_values['MTP_content'] as $key => $value) {
-                                    // remove slashes so wp_kses works properly (its wp_kses_stripslashes() function
-                                    // only removes slashes from double-quotes, so attributes using single quotes always
-                                    // appear invalid.) But currently the models expect slashed data, so after wp_kses
-                                    // runs we need to re-slash the data. Sheesh. See
-                                    // https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/11211#update-47321587
-                                    $set_column_values['MTP_content'][ $key ] = addslashes(
-                                        wp_kses(
-                                            stripslashes($value),
-                                            wp_kses_allowed_html('post')
-                                        )
-                                    );
-                                }
-                            } else {
-                                $set_column_values['MTP_content'] = wp_kses(
-                                    $set_column_values['MTP_content'],
-                                    wp_kses_allowed_html('post')
-                                );
-                            }
-                        }
-                        $message_template_fields = array(
-                            'GRP_ID'             => $set_column_values['GRP_ID'],
-                            'MTP_template_field' => $set_column_values['MTP_template_field'],
-                            'MTP_context'        => $set_column_values['MTP_context'],
-                            'MTP_content'        => $set_column_values['MTP_content'],
-                        );
-                        if ($updated = $MTP->update($message_template_fields, array($where_cols_n_values))) {
-                            if ($updated === false) {
-                                EE_Error::add_error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        esc_html__('%s field was NOT updated for some reason', 'event_espresso'),
-                                        $template_field
-                                    ),
-                                    __FILE__,
-                                    __FUNCTION__,
-                                    __LINE__
-                                );
-                            } else {
-                                $success = 1;
-                            }
-                        } else {
-                            // only do this logic if we don't have a MTP_ID for this field
-                            if (empty($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $template_field ]['MTP_ID'])) {
-                                // this has already been through the template field validator and sanitized, so it will be
-                                // safe to insert this field.  Why insert?  This typically happens when we introduce a new
-                                // message template field in a messenger/message type and existing users don't have the
-                                // default setup for it.
-                                // @link https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/9465
-                                $updated = $MTP->insert($message_template_fields);
-                                if (! $updated || is_wp_error($updated)) {
-                                    EE_Error::add_error(
-                                        sprintf(
-                                            esc_html__('%s field could not be updated.', 'event_espresso'),
-                                            $template_field
-                                        ),
-                                        __FILE__,
-                                        __FUNCTION__,
-                                        __LINE__
-                                    );
-                                    $success = 0;
-                                } else {
-                                    $success = 1;
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                        $action_desc = 'updated';
-                    }
-
-                    // we can use the last set_column_values for the MTPG update (because its the same for all of these specific MTPs)
-                    $mtpg_fields = array(
-                        'MTP_user_id'      => $set_column_values['MTP_user_id'],
-                        'MTP_messenger'    => $set_column_values['MTP_messenger'],
-                        'MTP_message_type' => $set_column_values['MTP_message_type'],
-                        'MTP_is_global'    => $set_column_values['MTP_is_global'],
-                        'MTP_is_override'  => $set_column_values['MTP_is_override'],
-                        'MTP_deleted'      => $set_column_values['MTP_deleted'],
-                        'MTP_is_active'    => $set_column_values['MTP_is_active'],
-                        'MTP_name'         => ! empty($this->_req_data['ee_msg_non_global_fields']['MTP_name'])
-                            ? $this->_req_data['ee_msg_non_global_fields']['MTP_name']
-                            : '',
-                        'MTP_description'  => ! empty($this->_req_data['ee_msg_non_global_fields']['MTP_description'])
-                            ? $this->_req_data['ee_msg_non_global_fields']['MTP_description']
-                            : '',
-                    );
-
-                    $mtpg_where = array('GRP_ID' => $set_column_values['GRP_ID']);
-                    $updated = $MTPG->update($mtpg_fields, array($mtpg_where));
-
-                    if ($updated === false) {
-                        EE_Error::add_error(
-                            sprintf(
-                                esc_html__(
-                                    'The Message Template Group (%d) was NOT updated for some reason',
-                                    'event_espresso'
-                                ),
-                                $set_column_values['GRP_ID']
-                            ),
-                            __FILE__,
-                            __FUNCTION__,
-                            __LINE__
-                        );
-                    } else {
-                        // k now we need to ensure the template_pack and template_variation fields are set.
-                        $template_pack = ! empty($this->_req_data['MTP_template_pack'])
-                            ? $this->_req_data['MTP_template_pack']
-                            : 'default';
-
-                        $template_variation = ! empty($this->_req_data['MTP_template_variation'])
-                            ? $this->_req_data['MTP_template_variation']
-                            : 'default';
-
-                        $mtpg_obj = $MTPG->get_one_by_ID($set_column_values['GRP_ID']);
-                        if ($mtpg_obj instanceof EE_Message_Template_Group) {
-                            $mtpg_obj->set_template_pack_name($template_pack);
-                            $mtpg_obj->set_template_pack_variation($template_variation);
-                        }
-                        $success = 1;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        // we return things differently if doing ajax
-        if (defined('DOING_AJAX') && DOING_AJAX) {
-            $this->_template_args['success'] = $success;
-            $this->_template_args['error'] = ! $success ? true : false;
-            $this->_template_args['content'] = '';
-            $this->_template_args['data'] = array(
-                'grpID'        => $edit_array['GRP_ID'],
-                'templateName' => $edit_array['template_name'],
-            );
-            if ($success) {
-                EE_Error::overwrite_success();
-                EE_Error::add_success(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        'The new template has been created and automatically selected for this event.  You can edit the new template by clicking the edit button.  Note before this template is assigned to this event, the event must be saved.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-
-            $this->_return_json();
-        }
-
-
-        // was a test send triggered?
-        if (isset($this->_req_data['test_button'])) {
-            EE_Error::overwrite_success();
-            $this->_do_test_send($context_slug, $messenger_slug, $message_type_slug);
-            $override = true;
-        }
-
-        if (empty($query_args)) {
-            $query_args = array(
-                'id'      => $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'],
-                'context' => $context_slug,
-                'action'  => 'edit_message_template',
-            );
-        }
-
-        $this->_redirect_after_action($success, $item_desc, $action_desc, $query_args, $override);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * processes a test send request to do an actual messenger delivery test for the given message template being tested
-     *
-     * @param  string $context      what context being tested
-     * @param  string $messenger    messenger being tested
-     * @param  string $message_type message type being tested
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _do_test_send($context, $messenger, $message_type)
-    {
-        // set things up for preview
-        $this->_req_data['messenger'] = $messenger;
-        $this->_req_data['message_type'] = $message_type;
-        $this->_req_data['context'] = $context;
-        $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] = isset($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) ? $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] : '';
-        $active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_active_messenger($messenger);
-
-        // let's save any existing fields that might be required by the messenger
-        if (isset($this->_req_data['test_settings_fld'])
-            && $active_messenger instanceof EE_messenger
-            && apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__Messages_Admin_Page__do_test_send__set_existing_test_settings',
-                true,
-                $this->_req_data['test_settings_fld'],
-                $active_messenger
-            )
-        ) {
-            $active_messenger->set_existing_test_settings($this->_req_data['test_settings_fld']);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Use filter to add additional controls on whether message can send or not
-         */
-        if (apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__Messages_Admin_Page__do_test_send__can_send',
-            true,
-            $context,
-            $this->_req_data,
-            $messenger,
-            $message_type
-        )) {
-            $success = $this->_preview_message(true);
-            if ($success) {
-                EE_Error::add_success(__('Test message sent', 'event_espresso'));
-            } else {
-                EE_Error::add_error(
-                    esc_html__('The test message was not sent', 'event_espresso'),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * _generate_new_templates
-     * This will handle the messenger, message_type selection when "adding a new custom template" for an event and will
-     * automatically create the defaults for the event.  The user would then be redirected to edit the default context
-     * for the event.
-     *
-     *
-     * @param  string $messenger     the messenger we are generating templates for
-     * @param array   $message_types array of message types that the templates are generated for.
-     * @param int     $GRP_ID        If this is a custom template being generated then a GRP_ID needs to be included to
-     *                               indicate the message_template_group being used as the base.
-     *
-     * @param bool    $global
-     *
-     * @return array|bool array of data required for the redirect to the correct edit page or bool if
-     *                               encountering problems.
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _generate_new_templates($messenger, $message_types, $GRP_ID = 0, $global = false)
-    {
-
-        // if no $message_types are given then that's okay... this may be a messenger that just adds shortcodes, so we
-        // just don't generate any templates.
-        if (empty($message_types)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        return EEH_MSG_Template::generate_new_templates($messenger, $message_types, $GRP_ID, $global);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * [_trash_or_restore_message_template]
-     *
-     * @param  boolean $trash whether to move an item to trash/restore (TRUE) or restore it (FALSE)
-     * @param boolean  $all   whether this is going to trash/restore all contexts within a template group (TRUE) OR just
-     *                        an individual context (FALSE).
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _trash_or_restore_message_template($trash = true, $all = false)
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
-        $MTP = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance();
-
-        $success = 1;
-
-        // incoming GRP_IDs
-        if ($all) {
-            // Checkboxes
-            if (! empty($this->_req_data['checkbox']) && is_array($this->_req_data['checkbox'])) {
-                // if array has more than one element then success message should be plural.
-                // todo: what about nonce?
-                $success = count($this->_req_data['checkbox']) > 1 ? 2 : 1;
-
-                // cycle through checkboxes
-                while (list($GRP_ID, $value) = each($this->_req_data['checkbox'])) {
-                    $trashed_or_restored = $trash ? $MTP->delete_by_ID($GRP_ID) : $MTP->restore_by_ID($GRP_ID);
-                    if (! $trashed_or_restored) {
-                        $success = 0;
-                    }
-                }
-            } else {
-                // grab single GRP_ID and handle
-                $GRP_ID = isset($this->_req_data['id']) ? absint($this->_req_data['id']) : 0;
-                if (! empty($GRP_ID)) {
-                    $trashed_or_restored = $trash ? $MTP->delete_by_ID($GRP_ID) : $MTP->restore_by_ID($GRP_ID);
-                    if (! $trashed_or_restored) {
-                        $success = 0;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    $success = 0;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        $action_desc = $trash
-            ? esc_html__('moved to the trash', 'event_espresso')
-            : esc_html__('restored', 'event_espresso');
-
-        $action_desc = ! empty($this->_req_data['template_switch']) ? esc_html__('switched', 'event_espresso') : $action_desc;
-
-        $item_desc = $all ? _n(
-            'Message Template Group',
-            'Message Template Groups',
-            $success,
-            'event_espresso'
-        ) : _n('Message Template Context', 'Message Template Contexts', $success, 'event_espresso');
-
-        $item_desc = ! empty($this->_req_data['template_switch']) ? _n(
-            'template',
-            'templates',
-            $success,
-            'event_espresso'
-        ) : $item_desc;
-
-        $this->_redirect_after_action($success, $item_desc, $action_desc, array());
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * [_delete_message_template]
-     * NOTE: this handles not only the deletion of the groups but also all the templates belonging to that group.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _delete_message_template()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
-
-        // checkboxes
-        if (! empty($this->_req_data['checkbox']) && is_array($this->_req_data['checkbox'])) {
-            // if array has more than one element then success message should be plural
-            $success = count($this->_req_data['checkbox']) > 1 ? 2 : 1;
-
-            // cycle through bulk action checkboxes
-            while (list($GRP_ID, $value) = each($this->_req_data['checkbox'])) {
-                $success = $this->_delete_mtp_permanently($GRP_ID);
-            }
-        } else {
-            // grab single grp_id and delete
-            $GRP_ID = absint($this->_req_data['id']);
-            $success = $this->_delete_mtp_permanently($GRP_ID);
-        }
-
-        $this->_redirect_after_action($success, 'Message Templates', 'deleted', array());
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * helper for permanently deleting a mtP group and all related message_templates
-     *
-     * @param  int  $GRP_ID        The group being deleted
-     * @param  bool $include_group whether to delete the Message Template Group as well.
-     * @return bool boolean to indicate the success of the deletes or not.
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    private function _delete_mtp_permanently($GRP_ID, $include_group = true)
-    {
-        $success = 1;
-        $MTPG = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance();
-        // first let's GET this group
-        $MTG = $MTPG->get_one_by_ID($GRP_ID);
-        // then delete permanently all the related Message Templates
-        $deleted = $MTG->delete_related_permanently('Message_Template');
-
-        if ($deleted === 0) {
-            $success = 0;
-        }
-
-        // now delete permanently this particular group
-
-        if ($include_group && ! $MTG->delete_permanently()) {
-            $success = 0;
-        }
-
-        return $success;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _learn_more_about_message_templates_link
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @return string
-     */
-    protected function _learn_more_about_message_templates_link()
-    {
-        return '<a class="hidden" style="margin:0 20px; cursor:pointer; font-size:12px;" >'
-               . esc_html__('learn more about how message templates works', 'event_espresso')
-               . '</a>';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Used for setting up messenger/message type activation.  This loads up the initial view.  The rest is handled by
-     * ajax and other routes.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     * @throws DomainException
-     */
-    protected function _settings()
-    {
-
-
-        $this->_set_m_mt_settings();
-
-        $selected_messenger = isset($this->_req_data['selected_messenger'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['selected_messenger']
-            : 'email';
-
-        // let's setup the messenger tabs
-        $this->_template_args['admin_page_header'] = EEH_Tabbed_Content::tab_text_links(
-            $this->_m_mt_settings['messenger_tabs'],
-            'messenger_links',
-            '|',
-            $selected_messenger
-        );
-        $this->_template_args['before_admin_page_content'] = '<div class="ui-widget ui-helper-clearfix">';
-        $this->_template_args['after_admin_page_content'] = '</div><!-- end .ui-widget -->';
-
-        $this->display_admin_page_with_sidebar();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This sets the $_m_mt_settings property for when needed (used on the Messages settings page)
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @return void
-     * @throws DomainException
-     */
-    protected function _set_m_mt_settings()
-    {
-        // first if this is already set then lets get out no need to regenerate data.
-        if (! empty($this->_m_mt_settings)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // get all installed messengers and message_types
-        /** @type EE_messenger[] $messengers */
-        $messengers = $this->_message_resource_manager->installed_messengers();
-        /** @type EE_message_type[] $message_types */
-        $message_types = $this->_message_resource_manager->installed_message_types();
-
-
-        // assemble the array for the _tab_text_links helper
-
-        foreach ($messengers as $messenger) {
-            $this->_m_mt_settings['messenger_tabs'][ $messenger->name ] = array(
-                'label' => ucwords($messenger->label['singular']),
-                'class' => $this->_message_resource_manager->is_messenger_active($messenger->name)
-                    ? 'messenger-active'
-                    : '',
-                'href'  => $messenger->name,
-                'title' => esc_html__('Modify this Messenger', 'event_espresso'),
-                'slug'  => $messenger->name,
-                'obj'   => $messenger,
-            );
-
-
-            $message_types_for_messenger = $messenger->get_valid_message_types();
-
-            foreach ($message_types as $message_type) {
-                // first we need to verify that this message type is valid with this messenger. Cause if it isn't then
-                // it shouldn't show in either the inactive OR active metabox.
-                if (! in_array($message_type->name, $message_types_for_messenger, true)) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                $a_or_i = $this->_message_resource_manager->is_message_type_active_for_messenger(
-                    $messenger->name,
-                    $message_type->name
-                )
-                    ? 'active'
-                    : 'inactive';
-
-                $this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger->name ][ $a_or_i ][ $message_type->name ] = array(
-                    'label'    => ucwords($message_type->label['singular']),
-                    'class'    => 'message-type-' . $a_or_i,
-                    'slug_id'  => $message_type->name . '-messagetype-' . $messenger->name,
-                    'mt_nonce' => wp_create_nonce($message_type->name . '_nonce'),
-                    'href'     => 'espresso_' . $message_type->name . '_message_type_settings',
-                    'title'    => $a_or_i === 'active'
-                        ? esc_html__('Drag this message type to the Inactive window to deactivate', 'event_espresso')
-                        : esc_html__('Drag this message type to the messenger to activate', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'content'  => $a_or_i === 'active'
-                        ? $this->_message_type_settings_content($message_type, $messenger, true)
-                        : $this->_message_type_settings_content($message_type, $messenger),
-                    'slug'     => $message_type->name,
-                    'active'   => $a_or_i === 'active',
-                    'obj'      => $message_type,
-                );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This just prepares the content for the message type settings
-     *
-     * @param  EE_message_type $message_type The message type object
-     * @param  EE_messenger    $messenger    The messenger object
-     * @param  boolean         $active       Whether the message type is active or not
-     * @return string html output for the content
-     * @throws DomainException
-     */
-    protected function _message_type_settings_content($message_type, $messenger, $active = false)
-    {
-        // get message type fields
-        $fields = $message_type->get_admin_settings_fields();
-        $settings_template_args['template_form_fields'] = '';
-
-        if (! empty($fields) && $active) {
-            $existing_settings = $message_type->get_existing_admin_settings($messenger->name);
-            foreach ($fields as $fldname => $fldprops) {
-                $field_id = $messenger->name . '-' . $message_type->name . '-' . $fldname;
-                $template_form_field[ $field_id ] = array(
-                    'name'       => 'message_type_settings[' . $fldname . ']',
-                    'label'      => $fldprops['label'],
-                    'input'      => $fldprops['field_type'],
-                    'type'       => $fldprops['value_type'],
-                    'required'   => $fldprops['required'],
-                    'validation' => $fldprops['validation'],
-                    'value'      => isset($existing_settings[ $fldname ])
-                        ? $existing_settings[ $fldname ]
-                        : $fldprops['default'],
-                    'options'    => isset($fldprops['options'])
-                        ? $fldprops['options']
-                        : array(),
-                    'default'    => isset($existing_settings[ $fldname ])
-                        ? $existing_settings[ $fldname ]
-                        : $fldprops['default'],
-                    'css_class'  => 'no-drag',
-                    'format'     => $fldprops['format'],
-                );
-            }
-
-
-            $settings_template_args['template_form_fields'] = ! empty($template_form_field)
-                ? $this->_generate_admin_form_fields(
-                    $template_form_field,
-                    'string',
-                    'ee_mt_activate_form'
-                )
-                : '';
-        }
-
-        $settings_template_args['description'] = $message_type->description;
-        // we also need some hidden fields
-        $settings_template_args['hidden_fields'] = array(
-            'message_type_settings[messenger]'    => array(
-                'type'  => 'hidden',
-                'value' => $messenger->name,
-            ),
-            'message_type_settings[message_type]' => array(
-                'type'  => 'hidden',
-                'value' => $message_type->name,
-            ),
-            'type'                                => array(
-                'type'  => 'hidden',
-                'value' => 'message_type',
-            ),
-        );
-
-        $settings_template_args['hidden_fields'] = $this->_generate_admin_form_fields(
-            $settings_template_args['hidden_fields'],
-            'array'
-        );
-        $settings_template_args['show_form'] = empty($settings_template_args['template_form_fields'])
-            ? ' hidden'
-            : '';
-
-
-        $template = EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_mt_settings_content.template.php';
-        $content = EEH_Template::display_template($template, $settings_template_args, true);
-
-        return $content;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Generate all the metaboxes for the message types and register them for the messages settings page.
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @return void
-     * @throws DomainException
-     */
-    protected function _messages_settings_metaboxes()
-    {
-        $this->_set_m_mt_settings();
-        $m_boxes = $mt_boxes = array();
-        $m_template_args = $mt_template_args = array();
-
-        $selected_messenger = isset($this->_req_data['selected_messenger'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['selected_messenger']
-            : 'email';
-
-        if (isset($this->_m_mt_settings['messenger_tabs'])) {
-            foreach ($this->_m_mt_settings['messenger_tabs'] as $messenger => $tab_array) {
-                $hide_on_message = $this->_message_resource_manager->is_messenger_active($messenger) ? '' : 'hidden';
-                $hide_off_message = $this->_message_resource_manager->is_messenger_active($messenger) ? 'hidden' : '';
-                // messenger meta boxes
-                $active = $selected_messenger === $messenger;
-                $active_mt_tabs = isset(
-                    $this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger ]['active']
-                )
-                    ? $this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger ]['active']
-                    : '';
-                $m_boxes[ $messenger . '_a_box' ] = sprintf(
-                    esc_html__('%s Settings', 'event_espresso'),
-                    $tab_array['label']
-                );
-                $m_template_args[ $messenger . '_a_box' ] = array(
-                    'active_message_types'   => ! empty($active_mt_tabs) ? $this->_get_mt_tabs($active_mt_tabs) : '',
-                    'inactive_message_types' => isset(
-                        $this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger ]['inactive']
-                    )
-                        ? $this->_get_mt_tabs($this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger ]['inactive'])
-                        : '',
-                    'content'                => $this->_get_messenger_box_content($tab_array['obj']),
-                    'hidden'                 => $active ? '' : ' hidden',
-                    'hide_on_message'        => $hide_on_message,
-                    'messenger'              => $messenger,
-                    'active'                 => $active,
-                );
-                // message type meta boxes
-                // (which is really just the inactive container for each messenger
-                // showing inactive message types for that messenger)
-                $mt_boxes[ $messenger . '_i_box' ] = esc_html__('Inactive Message Types', 'event_espresso');
-                $mt_template_args[ $messenger . '_i_box' ] = array(
-                    'active_message_types'   => ! empty($active_mt_tabs) ? $this->_get_mt_tabs($active_mt_tabs) : '',
-                    'inactive_message_types' => isset(
-                        $this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger ]['inactive']
-                    )
-                        ? $this->_get_mt_tabs($this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger ]['inactive'])
-                        : '',
-                    'hidden'                 => $active ? '' : ' hidden',
-                    'hide_on_message'        => $hide_on_message,
-                    'hide_off_message'       => $hide_off_message,
-                    'messenger'              => $messenger,
-                    'active'                 => $active,
-                );
-            }
-        }
-
-
-        // register messenger metaboxes
-        $m_template_path = EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_details_messenger_mt_meta_box.template.php';
-        foreach ($m_boxes as $box => $label) {
-            $callback_args = array('template_path' => $m_template_path, 'template_args' => $m_template_args[ $box ]);
-            $msgr = str_replace('_a_box', '', $box);
-            add_meta_box(
-                'espresso_' . $msgr . '_settings',
-                $label,
-                function ($post, $metabox) {
-                    echo EEH_Template::display_template(
-                        $metabox["args"]["template_path"],
-                        $metabox["args"]["template_args"],
-                        true
-                    );
-                },
-                $this->_current_screen->id,
-                'normal',
-                'high',
-                $callback_args
-            );
-        }
-
-        // register message type metaboxes
-        $mt_template_path = EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_details_messenger_meta_box.template.php';
-        foreach ($mt_boxes as $box => $label) {
-            $callback_args = array(
-                'template_path' => $mt_template_path,
-                'template_args' => $mt_template_args[ $box ],
-            );
-            $mt = str_replace('_i_box', '', $box);
-            add_meta_box(
-                'espresso_' . $mt . '_inactive_mts',
-                $label,
-                function ($post, $metabox) {
-                    echo EEH_Template::display_template(
-                        $metabox["args"]["template_path"],
-                        $metabox["args"]["template_args"],
-                        true
-                    );
-                },
-                $this->_current_screen->id,
-                'side',
-                'high',
-                $callback_args
-            );
-        }
-
-        // register metabox for global messages settings but only when on the main site.  On single site installs this
-        // will always result in the metabox showing, on multisite installs the metabox will only show on the main site.
-        if (is_main_site()) {
-            add_meta_box(
-                'espresso_global_message_settings',
-                esc_html__('Global Message Settings', 'event_espresso'),
-                array($this, 'global_messages_settings_metabox_content'),
-                $this->_current_screen->id,
-                'normal',
-                'low',
-                array()
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *  This generates the content for the global messages settings metabox.
-     *
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function global_messages_settings_metabox_content()
-    {
-        $form = $this->_generate_global_settings_form();
-        echo $form->form_open(
-            $this->add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'update_global_settings'), EE_MSG_ADMIN_URL),
-            'POST'
-        )
-             . $form->get_html()
-             . $form->form_close();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This generates and returns the form object for the global messages settings.
-     *
-     * @return EE_Form_Section_Proper
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _generate_global_settings_form()
-    {
-        EE_Registry::instance()->load_helper('HTML');
-        /** @var EE_Network_Core_Config $network_config */
-        $network_config = EE_Registry::instance()->NET_CFG->core;
-
-        return new EE_Form_Section_Proper(
-            array(
-                'name'            => 'global_messages_settings',
-                'html_id'         => 'global_messages_settings',
-                'html_class'      => 'form-table',
-                'layout_strategy' => new EE_Admin_Two_Column_Layout(),
-                'subsections'     => apply_filters(
-                    'FHEE__Messages_Admin_Page__global_messages_settings_metabox_content__form_subsections',
-                    array(
-                        'do_messages_on_same_request' => new EE_Select_Input(
-                            array(
-                                true  => esc_html__("On the same request", "event_espresso"),
-                                false => esc_html__("On a separate request", "event_espresso"),
-                            ),
-                            array(
-                                'default'         => $network_config->do_messages_on_same_request,
-                                'html_label_text' => esc_html__(
-                                    'Generate and send all messages:',
-                                    'event_espresso'
-                                ),
-                                'html_help_text'  => esc_html__(
-                                    'By default the messages system uses a more efficient means of processing messages on separate requests and utilizes the wp-cron scheduling system.  This makes things execute faster for people registering for your events.  However, if the wp-cron system is disabled on your site and there is no alternative in place, then you can change this so messages are always executed on the same request.',
-                                    'event_espresso'
-                                ),
-                            )
-                        ),
-                        'delete_threshold'            => new EE_Select_Input(
-                            array(
-                                0  => esc_html__('Forever', 'event_espresso'),
-                                3  => esc_html__('3 Months', 'event_espresso'),
-                                6  => esc_html__('6 Months', 'event_espresso'),
-                                9  => esc_html__('9 Months', 'event_espresso'),
-                                12 => esc_html__('12 Months', 'event_espresso'),
-                                24 => esc_html__('24 Months', 'event_espresso'),
-                                36 => esc_html__('36 Months', 'event_espresso'),
-                            ),
-                            array(
-                                'default'         => EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->messages->delete_threshold,
-                                'html_label_text' => esc_html__('Cleanup of old messages:', 'event_espresso'),
-                                'html_help_text'  => esc_html__(
-                                    'You can control how long a record of processed messages is kept via this option.',
-                                    'event_espresso'
-                                ),
-                            )
-                        ),
-                        'update_settings'             => new EE_Submit_Input(
-                            array(
-                                'default'         => esc_html__('Update', 'event_espresso'),
-                                'html_label_text' => '&nbsp',
-                            )
-                        ),
-                    )
-                ),
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This handles updating the global settings set on the admin page.
-     *
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    protected function _update_global_settings()
-    {
-        /** @var EE_Network_Core_Config $network_config */
-        $network_config = EE_Registry::instance()->NET_CFG->core;
-        $messages_config = EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->messages;
-        $form = $this->_generate_global_settings_form();
-        if ($form->was_submitted()) {
-            $form->receive_form_submission();
-            if ($form->is_valid()) {
-                $valid_data = $form->valid_data();
-                foreach ($valid_data as $property => $value) {
-                    $setter = 'set_' . $property;
-                    if (method_exists($network_config, $setter)) {
-                        $network_config->{$setter}($value);
-                    } elseif (property_exists($network_config, $property)
-                        && $network_config->{$property} !== $value
-                    ) {
-                        $network_config->{$property} = $value;
-                    } elseif (property_exists($messages_config, $property)
-                        && $messages_config->{$property} !== $value
-                    ) {
-                        $messages_config->{$property} = $value;
-                    }
-                }
-                // only update if the form submission was valid!
-                EE_Registry::instance()->NET_CFG->update_config(true, false);
-                EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->update_espresso_config();
-                EE_Error::overwrite_success();
-                EE_Error::add_success(__('Global message settings were updated', 'event_espresso'));
-            }
-        }
-        $this->_redirect_after_action(0, '', '', array('action' => 'settings'), true);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * this prepares the messenger tabs that can be dragged in and out of messenger boxes to activate/deactivate
-     *
-     * @param  array $tab_array This is an array of message type tab details used to generate the tabs
-     * @return string html formatted tabs
-     * @throws DomainException
-     */
-    protected function _get_mt_tabs($tab_array)
-    {
-        $tab_array = (array) $tab_array;
-        $template = EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_details_mt_settings_tab_item.template.php';
-        $tabs = '';
-
-        foreach ($tab_array as $tab) {
-            $tabs .= EEH_Template::display_template($template, $tab, true);
-        }
-
-        return $tabs;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This prepares the content of the messenger meta box admin settings
-     *
-     * @param  EE_messenger $messenger The messenger we're setting up content for
-     * @return string html formatted content
-     * @throws DomainException
-     */
-    protected function _get_messenger_box_content(EE_messenger $messenger)
-    {
-
-        $fields = $messenger->get_admin_settings_fields();
-        $settings_template_args['template_form_fields'] = '';
-
-        // is $messenger active?
-        $settings_template_args['active'] = $this->_message_resource_manager->is_messenger_active($messenger->name);
-
-
-        if (! empty($fields)) {
-            $existing_settings = $messenger->get_existing_admin_settings();
-
-            foreach ($fields as $fldname => $fldprops) {
-                $field_id = $messenger->name . '-' . $fldname;
-                $template_form_field[ $field_id ] = array(
-                    'name'       => 'messenger_settings[' . $field_id . ']',
-                    'label'      => $fldprops['label'],
-                    'input'      => $fldprops['field_type'],
-                    'type'       => $fldprops['value_type'],
-                    'required'   => $fldprops['required'],
-                    'validation' => $fldprops['validation'],
-                    'value'      => isset($existing_settings[ $field_id ])
-                        ? $existing_settings[ $field_id ]
-                        : $fldprops['default'],
-                    'css_class'  => '',
-                    'format'     => $fldprops['format'],
-                );
-            }
-
-
-            $settings_template_args['template_form_fields'] = ! empty($template_form_field)
-                ? $this->_generate_admin_form_fields($template_form_field, 'string', 'ee_m_activate_form')
-                : '';
-        }
-
-        // we also need some hidden fields
-        $settings_template_args['hidden_fields'] = array(
-            'messenger_settings[messenger]' => array(
-                'type'  => 'hidden',
-                'value' => $messenger->name,
-            ),
-            'type'                          => array(
-                'type'  => 'hidden',
-                'value' => 'messenger',
-            ),
-        );
-
-        // make sure any active message types that are existing are included in the hidden fields
-        if (isset($this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger->name ]['active'])) {
-            foreach ($this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger->name ]['active'] as $mt => $values) {
-                $settings_template_args['hidden_fields'][ 'messenger_settings[message_types][' . $mt . ']' ] = array(
-                    'type'  => 'hidden',
-                    'value' => $mt,
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        $settings_template_args['hidden_fields'] = $this->_generate_admin_form_fields(
-            $settings_template_args['hidden_fields'],
-            'array'
-        );
-        $active = $this->_message_resource_manager->is_messenger_active($messenger->name);
-
-        $settings_template_args['messenger'] = $messenger->name;
-        $settings_template_args['description'] = $messenger->description;
-        $settings_template_args['show_hide_edit_form'] = $active ? '' : ' hidden';
-
-
-        $settings_template_args['show_hide_edit_form'] = $this->_message_resource_manager->is_messenger_active(
-            $messenger->name
-        )
-            ? $settings_template_args['show_hide_edit_form']
-            : ' hidden';
-
-        $settings_template_args['show_hide_edit_form'] = empty($settings_template_args['template_form_fields'])
-            ? ' hidden'
-            : $settings_template_args['show_hide_edit_form'];
-
-
-        $settings_template_args['on_off_action'] = $active ? 'messenger-off' : 'messenger-on';
-        $settings_template_args['nonce'] = wp_create_nonce('activate_' . $messenger->name . '_toggle_nonce');
-        $settings_template_args['on_off_status'] = $active ? true : false;
-        $template = EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_m_settings_content.template.php';
-        $content = EEH_Template::display_template(
-            $template,
-            $settings_template_args,
-            true
-        );
-
-        return $content;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * used by ajax on the messages settings page to activate|deactivate the messenger
-     *
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function activate_messenger_toggle()
-    {
-        $success = true;
-        $this->_prep_default_response_for_messenger_or_message_type_toggle();
-        // let's check that we have required data
-        if (! isset($this->_req_data['messenger'])) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__('Messenger name needed to toggle activation. None given', 'event_espresso'),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            $success = false;
-        }
-
-        // do a nonce check here since we're not arriving via a normal route
-        $nonce = isset($this->_req_data['activate_nonce'])
-            ? sanitize_text_field($this->_req_data['activate_nonce'])
-            : '';
-        $nonce_ref = 'activate_' . $this->_req_data['messenger'] . '_toggle_nonce';
-
-        $this->_verify_nonce($nonce, $nonce_ref);
-
-
-        if (! isset($this->_req_data['status'])) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'Messenger status needed to know whether activation or deactivation is happening. No status is given',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            $success = false;
-        }
-
-        // do check to verify we have a valid status.
-        $status = $this->_req_data['status'];
-
-        if ($status !== 'off' && $status !== 'on') {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__('The given status (%s) is not valid. Must be "off" or "on"', 'event_espresso'),
-                    $this->_req_data['status']
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            $success = false;
-        }
-
-        if ($success) {
-            // made it here?  Stop dawdling then!!
-            $success = $status === 'off'
-                ? $this->_deactivate_messenger($this->_req_data['messenger'])
-                : $this->_activate_messenger($this->_req_data['messenger']);
-        }
-
-        $this->_template_args['success'] = $success;
-
-        // no special instructions so let's just do the json return (which should automatically do all the special stuff).
-        $this->_return_json();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * used by ajax from the messages settings page to activate|deactivate a message type
-     *
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function activate_mt_toggle()
-    {
-        $success = true;
-        $this->_prep_default_response_for_messenger_or_message_type_toggle();
-
-        // let's make sure we have the necessary data
-        if (! isset($this->_req_data['message_type'])) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__('Message Type name needed to toggle activation. None given', 'event_espresso'),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            $success = false;
-        }
-
-        if (! isset($this->_req_data['messenger'])) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__('Messenger name needed to toggle activation. None given', 'event_espresso'),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            $success = false;
-        }
-
-        if (! isset($this->_req_data['status'])) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'Messenger status needed to know whether activation or deactivation is happening. No status is given',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            $success = false;
-        }
-
-
-        // do check to verify we have a valid status.
-        $status = $this->_req_data['status'];
-
-        if ($status !== 'activate' && $status !== 'deactivate') {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__('The given status (%s) is not valid. Must be "active" or "inactive"', 'event_espresso'),
-                    $this->_req_data['status']
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            $success = false;
-        }
-
-
-        // do a nonce check here since we're not arriving via a normal route
-        $nonce = isset($this->_req_data['mt_nonce']) ? sanitize_text_field($this->_req_data['mt_nonce']) : '';
-        $nonce_ref = $this->_req_data['message_type'] . '_nonce';
-
-        $this->_verify_nonce($nonce, $nonce_ref);
-
-        if ($success) {
-            // made it here? um, what are you waiting for then?
-            $success = $status === 'deactivate'
-                ? $this->_deactivate_message_type_for_messenger(
-                    $this->_req_data['messenger'],
-                    $this->_req_data['message_type']
-                )
-                : $this->_activate_message_type_for_messenger(
-                    $this->_req_data['messenger'],
-                    $this->_req_data['message_type']
-                );
-        }
-
-        $this->_template_args['success'] = $success;
-        $this->_return_json();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Takes care of processing activating a messenger and preparing the appropriate response.
-     *
-     * @param string $messenger_name The name of the messenger being activated
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _activate_messenger($messenger_name)
-    {
-        /** @var EE_messenger $active_messenger This will be present because it can't be toggled if it isn't */
-        $active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_messenger($messenger_name);
-        $message_types_to_activate = $active_messenger instanceof EE_Messenger
-            ? $active_messenger->get_default_message_types()
-            : array();
-
-        // ensure is active
-        $this->_message_resource_manager->activate_messenger($messenger_name, $message_types_to_activate);
-
-        // set response_data for reload
-        foreach ($message_types_to_activate as $message_type_name) {
-            /** @var EE_message_type $message_type */
-            $message_type = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_message_type($message_type_name);
-            if ($this->_message_resource_manager->is_message_type_active_for_messenger(
-                $messenger_name,
-                $message_type_name
-            )
-                && $message_type instanceof EE_message_type
-            ) {
-                $this->_template_args['data']['active_mts'][] = $message_type_name;
-                if ($message_type->get_admin_settings_fields()) {
-                    $this->_template_args['data']['mt_reload'][] = $message_type_name;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        // add success message for activating messenger
-        return $this->_setup_response_message_for_activating_messenger_with_message_types($active_messenger);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Takes care of processing deactivating a messenger and preparing the appropriate response.
-     *
-     * @param string $messenger_name The name of the messenger being activated
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _deactivate_messenger($messenger_name)
-    {
-        /** @var EE_messenger $active_messenger This will be present because it can't be toggled if it isn't */
-        $active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_messenger($messenger_name);
-        $this->_message_resource_manager->deactivate_messenger($messenger_name);
-
-        return $this->_setup_response_message_for_deactivating_messenger_with_message_types($active_messenger);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Takes care of processing activating a message type for a messenger and preparing the appropriate response.
-     *
-     * @param string $messenger_name    The name of the messenger the message type is being activated for.
-     * @param string $message_type_name The name of the message type being activated for the messenger
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _activate_message_type_for_messenger($messenger_name, $message_type_name)
-    {
-        /** @var EE_messenger $active_messenger This will be present because it can't be toggled if it isn't */
-        $active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_messenger($messenger_name);
-        /** @var EE_message_type $message_type_to_activate This will be present because it can't be toggled if it isn't */
-        $message_type_to_activate = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_message_type($message_type_name);
-
-        // ensure is active
-        $this->_message_resource_manager->activate_messenger($messenger_name, $message_type_name);
-
-        // set response for load
-        if ($this->_message_resource_manager->is_message_type_active_for_messenger(
-            $messenger_name,
-            $message_type_name
-        )
-        ) {
-            $this->_template_args['data']['active_mts'][] = $message_type_name;
-            if ($message_type_to_activate->get_admin_settings_fields()) {
-                $this->_template_args['data']['mt_reload'][] = $message_type_name;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return $this->_setup_response_message_for_activating_messenger_with_message_types(
-            $active_messenger,
-            $message_type_to_activate
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Takes care of processing deactivating a message type for a messenger and preparing the appropriate response.
-     *
-     * @param string $messenger_name    The name of the messenger the message type is being deactivated for.
-     * @param string $message_type_name The name of the message type being deactivated for the messenger
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _deactivate_message_type_for_messenger($messenger_name, $message_type_name)
-    {
-        /** @var EE_messenger $active_messenger This will be present because it can't be toggled if it isn't */
-        $active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_messenger($messenger_name);
-        /** @var EE_message_type $message_type_to_activate This will be present because it can't be toggled if it isn't */
-        $message_type_to_deactivate = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_message_type($message_type_name);
-        $this->_message_resource_manager->deactivate_message_type_for_messenger($message_type_name, $messenger_name);
-
-        return $this->_setup_response_message_for_deactivating_messenger_with_message_types(
-            $active_messenger,
-            $message_type_to_deactivate
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This just initializes the defaults for activating messenger and message type responses.
-     */
-    protected function _prep_default_response_for_messenger_or_message_type_toggle()
-    {
-        $this->_template_args['data']['active_mts'] = array();
-        $this->_template_args['data']['mt_reload'] = array();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Setup appropriate response for activating a messenger and/or message types
-     *
-     * @param EE_messenger         $messenger
-     * @param EE_message_type|null $message_type
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _setup_response_message_for_activating_messenger_with_message_types(
-        $messenger,
-        EE_Message_Type $message_type = null
-    ) {
-        // if $messenger isn't a valid messenger object then get out.
-        if (! $messenger instanceof EE_Messenger) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__('The messenger being activated is not a valid messenger', 'event_espresso'),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-
-            return false;
-        }
-        // activated
-        if ($this->_template_args['data']['active_mts']) {
-            EE_Error::overwrite_success();
-            // activated a message type with the messenger
-            if ($message_type instanceof EE_message_type) {
-                EE_Error::add_success(
-                    sprintf(
-                        esc_html__(
-                            '%s message type has been successfully activated with the %s messenger',
-                            'event_espresso'
-                        ),
-                        ucwords($message_type->label['singular']),
-                        ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
-                    )
-                );
-
-                // if message type was invoice then let's make sure we activate the invoice payment method.
-                if ($message_type->name === 'invoice') {
-                    EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Payment_Method_Manager');
-                    $pm = EE_Payment_Method_Manager::instance()->activate_a_payment_method_of_type('Invoice');
-                    if ($pm instanceof EE_Payment_Method) {
-                        EE_Error::add_attention(
-                            esc_html__(
-                                'Activating the invoice message type also automatically activates the invoice payment method.  If you do not wish the invoice payment method to be active, or to change its settings, visit the payment method admin page.',
-                                'event_espresso'
-                            )
-                        );
-                    }
-                }
-                // just toggles the entire messenger
-            } else {
-                EE_Error::add_success(
-                    sprintf(
-                        esc_html__('%s messenger has been successfully activated', 'event_espresso'),
-                        ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-
-            return true;
-
-            // possible error condition. This will happen when our active_mts data is empty because it is validated for actual active
-            // message types after the activation process.  However its possible some messengers don't HAVE any default_message_types
-            // in which case we just give a success message for the messenger being successfully activated.
-        } else {
-            if (! $messenger->get_default_message_types()) {
-                // messenger doesn't have any default message types so still a success.
-                EE_Error::add_success(
-                    sprintf(
-                        esc_html__('%s messenger was successfully activated.', 'event_espresso'),
-                        ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
-                    )
-                );
-
-                return true;
-            } else {
-                EE_Error::add_error(
-                    $message_type instanceof EE_message_type
-                        ? sprintf(
-                            esc_html__(
-                                '%s message type was not successfully activated with the %s messenger',
-                                'event_espresso'
-                            ),
-                            ucwords($message_type->label['singular']),
-                            ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
-                        )
-                        : sprintf(
-                            esc_html__('%s messenger was not successfully activated', 'event_espresso'),
-                            ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
-                        ),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This sets up the appropriate response for deactivating a messenger and/or message type.
-     *
-     * @param EE_messenger         $messenger
-     * @param EE_message_type|null $message_type
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _setup_response_message_for_deactivating_messenger_with_message_types(
-        $messenger,
-        EE_message_type $message_type = null
-    ) {
-        EE_Error::overwrite_success();
-
-        // if $messenger isn't a valid messenger object then get out.
-        if (! $messenger instanceof EE_Messenger) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__('The messenger being deactivated is not a valid messenger', 'event_espresso'),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if ($message_type instanceof EE_message_type) {
-            $message_type_name = $message_type->name;
-            EE_Error::add_success(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        '%s message type has been successfully deactivated for the %s messenger.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    ucwords($message_type->label['singular']),
-                    ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
-                )
-            );
-        } else {
-            $message_type_name = '';
-            EE_Error::add_success(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__('%s messenger has been successfully deactivated.', 'event_espresso'),
-                    ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
-                )
-            );
-        }
-
-        // if messenger was html or message type was invoice then let's make sure we deactivate invoice payment method.
-        if ($messenger->name === 'html' || $message_type_name === 'invoice') {
-            EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Payment_Method_Manager');
-            $count_updated = EE_Payment_Method_Manager::instance()->deactivate_payment_method('invoice');
-            if ($count_updated > 0) {
-                $msg = $message_type_name === 'invoice'
-                    ? esc_html__(
-                        'Deactivating the invoice message type also automatically deactivates the invoice payment method. In order for invoices to be generated the invoice message type must be active. If you completed this action by mistake, simply reactivate the invoice message type and then visit the payment methods admin page to reactivate the invoice payment method.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    )
-                    : esc_html__(
-                        'Deactivating the html messenger also automatically deactivates the invoice payment method.  In order for invoices to be generated the html messenger must be be active.  If you completed this action by mistake, simply reactivate the html messenger, then visit the payment methods admin page to reactivate the invoice payment method.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    );
-                EE_Error::add_attention($msg);
-            }
-        }
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * handles updating a message type form on messenger activation IF the message type has settings fields. (via ajax)
-     *
-     * @throws DomainException
-     */
-    public function update_mt_form()
-    {
-        if (! isset($this->_req_data['messenger']) || ! isset($this->_req_data['message_type'])) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__('Require message type or messenger to send an updated form', 'event_espresso'),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            $this->_return_json();
-        }
-
-        $message_types = $this->get_installed_message_types();
-
-        $message_type = $message_types[ $this->_req_data['message_type'] ];
-        $messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_active_messenger($this->_req_data['messenger']);
-
-        $content = $this->_message_type_settings_content(
-            $message_type,
-            $messenger,
-            true
-        );
-        $this->_template_args['success'] = true;
-        $this->_template_args['content'] = $content;
-        $this->_return_json();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * this handles saving the settings for a messenger or message type
-     *
-     */
-    public function save_settings()
-    {
-        if (! isset($this->_req_data['type'])) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'Cannot save settings because type is unknown (messenger settings or messsage type settings?)',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            $this->_template_args['error'] = true;
-            $this->_return_json();
-        }
-
-
-        if ($this->_req_data['type'] === 'messenger') {
-            // this should be an array.
-            $settings = $this->_req_data['messenger_settings'];
-            $messenger = $settings['messenger'];
-            // let's setup the settings data
-            foreach ($settings as $key => $value) {
-                switch ($key) {
-                    case 'messenger':
-                        unset($settings['messenger']);
-                        break;
-                    case 'message_types':
-                        unset($settings['message_types']);
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        $settings[ $key ] = $value;
-                        break;
-                }
-            }
-            $this->_message_resource_manager->add_settings_for_messenger($messenger, $settings);
-        } elseif ($this->_req_data['type'] === 'message_type') {
-            $settings = $this->_req_data['message_type_settings'];
-            $messenger = $settings['messenger'];
-            $message_type = $settings['message_type'];
-
-            foreach ($settings as $key => $value) {
-                switch ($key) {
-                    case 'messenger':
-                        unset($settings['messenger']);
-                        break;
-                    case 'message_type':
-                        unset($settings['message_type']);
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        $settings[ $key ] = $value;
-                        break;
-                }
-            }
-
-            $this->_message_resource_manager->add_settings_for_message_type($messenger, $message_type, $settings);
-        }
-
-        // okay we should have the data all setup.  Now we just update!
-        $success = $this->_message_resource_manager->update_active_messengers_option();
-
-        if ($success) {
-            EE_Error::add_success(__('Settings updated', 'event_espresso'));
-        } else {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'Settings did not get updated',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-        }
-
-        $this->_template_args['success'] = $success;
-        $this->_return_json();
-    }
-
-
-
-
-    /**  EE MESSAGE PROCESSING ACTIONS **/
-
-
-    /**
-     * This immediately generates any EE_Message ID's that are selected that are EEM_Message::status_incomplete
-     * However, this does not send immediately, it just queues for sending.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    protected function _generate_now()
-    {
-        EED_Messages::generate_now($this->_get_msg_ids_from_request());
-        $this->_redirect_after_action(false, '', '', array(), true);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This immediately generates AND sends any EE_Message's selected that are EEM_Message::status_incomplete or that
-     * are EEM_Message::status_resend or EEM_Message::status_idle
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    protected function _generate_and_send_now()
-    {
-        EED_Messages::generate_and_send_now($this->_get_msg_ids_from_request());
-        $this->_redirect_after_action(false, '', '', array(), true);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This queues any EEM_Message::status_sent EE_Message ids in the request for resending.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    protected function _queue_for_resending()
-    {
-        EED_Messages::queue_for_resending($this->_get_msg_ids_from_request());
-        $this->_redirect_after_action(false, '', '', array(), true);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *  This sends immediately any EEM_Message::status_idle or EEM_Message::status_resend messages in the queue
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    protected function _send_now()
-    {
-        EED_Messages::send_now($this->_get_msg_ids_from_request());
-        $this->_redirect_after_action(false, '', '', array(), true);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Deletes EE_messages for IDs in the request.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    protected function _delete_ee_messages()
-    {
-        $msg_ids = $this->_get_msg_ids_from_request();
-        $deleted_count = 0;
-        foreach ($msg_ids as $msg_id) {
-            if (EEM_Message::instance()->delete_by_ID($msg_id)) {
-                $deleted_count++;
-            }
-        }
-        if ($deleted_count) {
-            EE_Error::add_success(
-                esc_html(
-                    _n(
-                        'Message successfully deleted',
-                        'Messages successfully deleted',
-                        $deleted_count,
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    )
-                )
-            );
-            $this->_redirect_after_action(
-                false,
-                '',
-                '',
-                array(),
-                true
-            );
-        } else {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                _n('The message was not deleted.', 'The messages were not deleted', count($msg_ids), 'event_espresso'),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            $this->_redirect_after_action(false, '', '', array(), true);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *  This looks for 'MSG_ID' key in the request and returns an array of MSG_ID's if present.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @return array
-     */
-    protected function _get_msg_ids_from_request()
-    {
-        if (! isset($this->_req_data['MSG_ID'])) {
-            return array();
-        }
-
-        return is_array($this->_req_data['MSG_ID'])
-            ? array_keys($this->_req_data['MSG_ID'])
-            : array($this->_req_data['MSG_ID']);
-    }
+		$output = ob_get_contents();
+		ob_clean();
+		$this->_context_switcher = $output;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * utility for sanitizing new values coming in.
+	 * Note: this is only used when updating a context.
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 *
+	 * @param int $index This helps us know which template field to select from the request array.
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	protected function _set_message_template_column_values($index)
+	{
+		if (is_array($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $index ]['content'])) {
+			foreach ($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $index ]['content'] as $field => $value) {
+				$this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $index ]['content'][ $field ] = $value;
+			}
+		}
+
+
+		$set_column_values = array(
+			'MTP_ID'             => absint($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $index ]['MTP_ID']),
+			'GRP_ID'             => absint($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']),
+			'MTP_user_id'        => absint($this->_req_data['MTP_user_id']),
+			'MTP_messenger'      => strtolower($this->_req_data['MTP_messenger']),
+			'MTP_message_type'   => strtolower($this->_req_data['MTP_message_type']),
+			'MTP_template_field' => strtolower($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $index ]['name']),
+			'MTP_context'        => strtolower($this->_req_data['MTP_context']),
+			'MTP_content'        => $this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $index ]['content'],
+			'MTP_is_global'      => isset($this->_req_data['MTP_is_global'])
+				? absint($this->_req_data['MTP_is_global'])
+				: 0,
+			'MTP_is_override'    => isset($this->_req_data['MTP_is_override'])
+				? absint($this->_req_data['MTP_is_override'])
+				: 0,
+			'MTP_deleted'        => absint($this->_req_data['MTP_deleted']),
+			'MTP_is_active'      => absint($this->_req_data['MTP_is_active']),
+		);
+
+
+		return $set_column_values;
+	}
+
+
+	protected function _insert_or_update_message_template($new = false)
+	{
+
+		do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
+		$success = 0;
+		$override = false;
+
+		// setup notices description
+		$messenger_slug = ! empty($this->_req_data['MTP_messenger']) ? $this->_req_data['MTP_messenger'] : '';
+
+		// need the message type and messenger objects to be able to use the labels for the notices
+		$messenger_object = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_messenger($messenger_slug);
+		$messenger_label = $messenger_object instanceof EE_messenger
+			? ucwords($messenger_object->label['singular'])
+			: '';
+
+		$message_type_slug = ! empty($this->_req_data['MTP_message_type'])
+			? $this->_req_data['MTP_message_type']
+			: '';
+		$message_type_object = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_message_type($message_type_slug);
+
+		$message_type_label = $message_type_object instanceof EE_message_type
+			? ucwords($message_type_object->label['singular'])
+			: '';
+
+		$context_slug = ! empty($this->_req_data['MTP_context'])
+			? $this->_req_data['MTP_context']
+			: '';
+		$context = ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $context_slug));
+
+		$item_desc = $messenger_label && $message_type_label
+			? $messenger_label . ' ' . $message_type_label . ' ' . $context . ' '
+			: '';
+		$item_desc .= 'Message Template';
+		$query_args = array();
+		$edit_array = array();
+		$action_desc = '';
+
+		// if this is "new" then we need to generate the default contexts for the selected messenger/message_type for
+		// user to edit.
+		if ($new) {
+			$GRP_ID = ! empty($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) ? $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] : 0;
+			if ($edit_array = $this->_generate_new_templates($messenger_slug, $message_type_slug, $GRP_ID)) {
+				if (empty($edit_array)) {
+					$success = 0;
+				} else {
+					$success = 1;
+					$edit_array = $edit_array[0];
+					$query_args = array(
+						'id'      => $edit_array['GRP_ID'],
+						'context' => $edit_array['MTP_context'],
+						'action'  => 'edit_message_template',
+					);
+				}
+			}
+			$action_desc = 'created';
+		} else {
+			$MTPG = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance();
+			$MTP = EEM_Message_Template::instance();
+
+
+			// run update for each template field in displayed context
+			if (! isset($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields']) && empty($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'])) {
+				EE_Error::add_error(
+					esc_html__(
+						'There was a problem saving the template fields from the form because I didn\'t receive any actual template field data.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+				$success = 0;
+			} else {
+				// first validate all fields!
+				// this filter allows client code to add its own validation to the template fields as well.
+				// returning an empty array means everything passed validation.
+				// errors in validation should be represented in an array with the following shape:
+				// array(
+				//   'fieldname' => array(
+				//          'msg' => 'error message'
+				//          'value' => 'value for field producing error'
+				// )
+				$custom_validation = (array) apply_filters(
+					'FHEE__Messages_Admin_Page___insert_or_update_message_template__validates',
+					array(),
+					$this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'],
+					$context_slug,
+					$messenger_slug,
+					$message_type_slug
+				);
+
+				$system_validation = $MTPG->validate(
+					$this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'],
+					$context_slug,
+					$messenger_slug,
+					$message_type_slug
+				);
+
+				$system_validation = ! is_array($system_validation) && $system_validation ? array()
+					: $system_validation;
+				$validates = array_merge($custom_validation, $system_validation);
+
+				// if $validate returned error messages (i.e. is_array()) then we need to process them and setup an
+				// appropriate response. HMM, dang this isn't correct, $validates will ALWAYS be an array.
+				//  WE need to make sure there is no actual error messages in validates.
+				if (is_array($validates) && ! empty($validates)) {
+					// add the transient so when the form loads we know which fields to highlight
+					$this->_add_transient('edit_message_template', $validates);
+
+					$success = 0;
+
+					// setup notices
+					foreach ($validates as $field => $error) {
+						if (isset($error['msg'])) {
+							EE_Error::add_error($error['msg'], __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+						}
+					}
+				} else {
+					$set_column_values = array();
+					foreach ($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'] as $template_field => $content) {
+						$set_column_values = $this->_set_message_template_column_values($template_field);
+
+						$where_cols_n_values = array(
+							'MTP_ID' => $this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $template_field ]['MTP_ID'],
+						);
+						// if they aren't allowed to use all JS, restrict them to just posty-y tags
+						if (! current_user_can('unfiltered_html')) {
+							if (is_array($set_column_values['MTP_content'])) {
+								foreach ($set_column_values['MTP_content'] as $key => $value) {
+									// remove slashes so wp_kses works properly (its wp_kses_stripslashes() function
+									// only removes slashes from double-quotes, so attributes using single quotes always
+									// appear invalid.) But currently the models expect slashed data, so after wp_kses
+									// runs we need to re-slash the data. Sheesh. See
+									// https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/11211#update-47321587
+									$set_column_values['MTP_content'][ $key ] = addslashes(
+										wp_kses(
+											stripslashes($value),
+											wp_kses_allowed_html('post')
+										)
+									);
+								}
+							} else {
+								$set_column_values['MTP_content'] = wp_kses(
+									$set_column_values['MTP_content'],
+									wp_kses_allowed_html('post')
+								);
+							}
+						}
+						$message_template_fields = array(
+							'GRP_ID'             => $set_column_values['GRP_ID'],
+							'MTP_template_field' => $set_column_values['MTP_template_field'],
+							'MTP_context'        => $set_column_values['MTP_context'],
+							'MTP_content'        => $set_column_values['MTP_content'],
+						);
+						if ($updated = $MTP->update($message_template_fields, array($where_cols_n_values))) {
+							if ($updated === false) {
+								EE_Error::add_error(
+									sprintf(
+										esc_html__('%s field was NOT updated for some reason', 'event_espresso'),
+										$template_field
+									),
+									__FILE__,
+									__FUNCTION__,
+									__LINE__
+								);
+							} else {
+								$success = 1;
+							}
+						} else {
+							// only do this logic if we don't have a MTP_ID for this field
+							if (empty($this->_req_data['MTP_template_fields'][ $template_field ]['MTP_ID'])) {
+								// this has already been through the template field validator and sanitized, so it will be
+								// safe to insert this field.  Why insert?  This typically happens when we introduce a new
+								// message template field in a messenger/message type and existing users don't have the
+								// default setup for it.
+								// @link https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/9465
+								$updated = $MTP->insert($message_template_fields);
+								if (! $updated || is_wp_error($updated)) {
+									EE_Error::add_error(
+										sprintf(
+											esc_html__('%s field could not be updated.', 'event_espresso'),
+											$template_field
+										),
+										__FILE__,
+										__FUNCTION__,
+										__LINE__
+									);
+									$success = 0;
+								} else {
+									$success = 1;
+								}
+							}
+						}
+						$action_desc = 'updated';
+					}
+
+					// we can use the last set_column_values for the MTPG update (because its the same for all of these specific MTPs)
+					$mtpg_fields = array(
+						'MTP_user_id'      => $set_column_values['MTP_user_id'],
+						'MTP_messenger'    => $set_column_values['MTP_messenger'],
+						'MTP_message_type' => $set_column_values['MTP_message_type'],
+						'MTP_is_global'    => $set_column_values['MTP_is_global'],
+						'MTP_is_override'  => $set_column_values['MTP_is_override'],
+						'MTP_deleted'      => $set_column_values['MTP_deleted'],
+						'MTP_is_active'    => $set_column_values['MTP_is_active'],
+						'MTP_name'         => ! empty($this->_req_data['ee_msg_non_global_fields']['MTP_name'])
+							? $this->_req_data['ee_msg_non_global_fields']['MTP_name']
+							: '',
+						'MTP_description'  => ! empty($this->_req_data['ee_msg_non_global_fields']['MTP_description'])
+							? $this->_req_data['ee_msg_non_global_fields']['MTP_description']
+							: '',
+					);
+
+					$mtpg_where = array('GRP_ID' => $set_column_values['GRP_ID']);
+					$updated = $MTPG->update($mtpg_fields, array($mtpg_where));
+
+					if ($updated === false) {
+						EE_Error::add_error(
+							sprintf(
+								esc_html__(
+									'The Message Template Group (%d) was NOT updated for some reason',
+									'event_espresso'
+								),
+								$set_column_values['GRP_ID']
+							),
+							__FILE__,
+							__FUNCTION__,
+							__LINE__
+						);
+					} else {
+						// k now we need to ensure the template_pack and template_variation fields are set.
+						$template_pack = ! empty($this->_req_data['MTP_template_pack'])
+							? $this->_req_data['MTP_template_pack']
+							: 'default';
+
+						$template_variation = ! empty($this->_req_data['MTP_template_variation'])
+							? $this->_req_data['MTP_template_variation']
+							: 'default';
+
+						$mtpg_obj = $MTPG->get_one_by_ID($set_column_values['GRP_ID']);
+						if ($mtpg_obj instanceof EE_Message_Template_Group) {
+							$mtpg_obj->set_template_pack_name($template_pack);
+							$mtpg_obj->set_template_pack_variation($template_variation);
+						}
+						$success = 1;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// we return things differently if doing ajax
+		if (defined('DOING_AJAX') && DOING_AJAX) {
+			$this->_template_args['success'] = $success;
+			$this->_template_args['error'] = ! $success ? true : false;
+			$this->_template_args['content'] = '';
+			$this->_template_args['data'] = array(
+				'grpID'        => $edit_array['GRP_ID'],
+				'templateName' => $edit_array['template_name'],
+			);
+			if ($success) {
+				EE_Error::overwrite_success();
+				EE_Error::add_success(
+					esc_html__(
+						'The new template has been created and automatically selected for this event.  You can edit the new template by clicking the edit button.  Note before this template is assigned to this event, the event must be saved.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					)
+				);
+			}
+
+			$this->_return_json();
+		}
+
+
+		// was a test send triggered?
+		if (isset($this->_req_data['test_button'])) {
+			EE_Error::overwrite_success();
+			$this->_do_test_send($context_slug, $messenger_slug, $message_type_slug);
+			$override = true;
+		}
+
+		if (empty($query_args)) {
+			$query_args = array(
+				'id'      => $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'],
+				'context' => $context_slug,
+				'action'  => 'edit_message_template',
+			);
+		}
+
+		$this->_redirect_after_action($success, $item_desc, $action_desc, $query_args, $override);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * processes a test send request to do an actual messenger delivery test for the given message template being tested
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $context      what context being tested
+	 * @param  string $messenger    messenger being tested
+	 * @param  string $message_type message type being tested
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _do_test_send($context, $messenger, $message_type)
+	{
+		// set things up for preview
+		$this->_req_data['messenger'] = $messenger;
+		$this->_req_data['message_type'] = $message_type;
+		$this->_req_data['context'] = $context;
+		$this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] = isset($this->_req_data['GRP_ID']) ? $this->_req_data['GRP_ID'] : '';
+		$active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_active_messenger($messenger);
+
+		// let's save any existing fields that might be required by the messenger
+		if (isset($this->_req_data['test_settings_fld'])
+			&& $active_messenger instanceof EE_messenger
+			&& apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__Messages_Admin_Page__do_test_send__set_existing_test_settings',
+				true,
+				$this->_req_data['test_settings_fld'],
+				$active_messenger
+			)
+		) {
+			$active_messenger->set_existing_test_settings($this->_req_data['test_settings_fld']);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Use filter to add additional controls on whether message can send or not
+		 */
+		if (apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__Messages_Admin_Page__do_test_send__can_send',
+			true,
+			$context,
+			$this->_req_data,
+			$messenger,
+			$message_type
+		)) {
+			$success = $this->_preview_message(true);
+			if ($success) {
+				EE_Error::add_success(__('Test message sent', 'event_espresso'));
+			} else {
+				EE_Error::add_error(
+					esc_html__('The test message was not sent', 'event_espresso'),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _generate_new_templates
+	 * This will handle the messenger, message_type selection when "adding a new custom template" for an event and will
+	 * automatically create the defaults for the event.  The user would then be redirected to edit the default context
+	 * for the event.
+	 *
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $messenger     the messenger we are generating templates for
+	 * @param array   $message_types array of message types that the templates are generated for.
+	 * @param int     $GRP_ID        If this is a custom template being generated then a GRP_ID needs to be included to
+	 *                               indicate the message_template_group being used as the base.
+	 *
+	 * @param bool    $global
+	 *
+	 * @return array|bool array of data required for the redirect to the correct edit page or bool if
+	 *                               encountering problems.
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _generate_new_templates($messenger, $message_types, $GRP_ID = 0, $global = false)
+	{
+
+		// if no $message_types are given then that's okay... this may be a messenger that just adds shortcodes, so we
+		// just don't generate any templates.
+		if (empty($message_types)) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		return EEH_MSG_Template::generate_new_templates($messenger, $message_types, $GRP_ID, $global);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * [_trash_or_restore_message_template]
+	 *
+	 * @param  boolean $trash whether to move an item to trash/restore (TRUE) or restore it (FALSE)
+	 * @param boolean  $all   whether this is going to trash/restore all contexts within a template group (TRUE) OR just
+	 *                        an individual context (FALSE).
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _trash_or_restore_message_template($trash = true, $all = false)
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
+		$MTP = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance();
+
+		$success = 1;
+
+		// incoming GRP_IDs
+		if ($all) {
+			// Checkboxes
+			if (! empty($this->_req_data['checkbox']) && is_array($this->_req_data['checkbox'])) {
+				// if array has more than one element then success message should be plural.
+				// todo: what about nonce?
+				$success = count($this->_req_data['checkbox']) > 1 ? 2 : 1;
+
+				// cycle through checkboxes
+				while (list($GRP_ID, $value) = each($this->_req_data['checkbox'])) {
+					$trashed_or_restored = $trash ? $MTP->delete_by_ID($GRP_ID) : $MTP->restore_by_ID($GRP_ID);
+					if (! $trashed_or_restored) {
+						$success = 0;
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				// grab single GRP_ID and handle
+				$GRP_ID = isset($this->_req_data['id']) ? absint($this->_req_data['id']) : 0;
+				if (! empty($GRP_ID)) {
+					$trashed_or_restored = $trash ? $MTP->delete_by_ID($GRP_ID) : $MTP->restore_by_ID($GRP_ID);
+					if (! $trashed_or_restored) {
+						$success = 0;
+					}
+				} else {
+					$success = 0;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		$action_desc = $trash
+			? esc_html__('moved to the trash', 'event_espresso')
+			: esc_html__('restored', 'event_espresso');
+
+		$action_desc = ! empty($this->_req_data['template_switch']) ? esc_html__('switched', 'event_espresso') : $action_desc;
+
+		$item_desc = $all ? _n(
+			'Message Template Group',
+			'Message Template Groups',
+			$success,
+			'event_espresso'
+		) : _n('Message Template Context', 'Message Template Contexts', $success, 'event_espresso');
+
+		$item_desc = ! empty($this->_req_data['template_switch']) ? _n(
+			'template',
+			'templates',
+			$success,
+			'event_espresso'
+		) : $item_desc;
+
+		$this->_redirect_after_action($success, $item_desc, $action_desc, array());
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * [_delete_message_template]
+	 * NOTE: this handles not only the deletion of the groups but also all the templates belonging to that group.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _delete_message_template()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
+
+		// checkboxes
+		if (! empty($this->_req_data['checkbox']) && is_array($this->_req_data['checkbox'])) {
+			// if array has more than one element then success message should be plural
+			$success = count($this->_req_data['checkbox']) > 1 ? 2 : 1;
+
+			// cycle through bulk action checkboxes
+			while (list($GRP_ID, $value) = each($this->_req_data['checkbox'])) {
+				$success = $this->_delete_mtp_permanently($GRP_ID);
+			}
+		} else {
+			// grab single grp_id and delete
+			$GRP_ID = absint($this->_req_data['id']);
+			$success = $this->_delete_mtp_permanently($GRP_ID);
+		}
+
+		$this->_redirect_after_action($success, 'Message Templates', 'deleted', array());
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * helper for permanently deleting a mtP group and all related message_templates
+	 *
+	 * @param  int  $GRP_ID        The group being deleted
+	 * @param  bool $include_group whether to delete the Message Template Group as well.
+	 * @return bool boolean to indicate the success of the deletes or not.
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	private function _delete_mtp_permanently($GRP_ID, $include_group = true)
+	{
+		$success = 1;
+		$MTPG = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance();
+		// first let's GET this group
+		$MTG = $MTPG->get_one_by_ID($GRP_ID);
+		// then delete permanently all the related Message Templates
+		$deleted = $MTG->delete_related_permanently('Message_Template');
+
+		if ($deleted === 0) {
+			$success = 0;
+		}
+
+		// now delete permanently this particular group
+
+		if ($include_group && ! $MTG->delete_permanently()) {
+			$success = 0;
+		}
+
+		return $success;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _learn_more_about_message_templates_link
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function _learn_more_about_message_templates_link()
+	{
+		return '<a class="hidden" style="margin:0 20px; cursor:pointer; font-size:12px;" >'
+			   . esc_html__('learn more about how message templates works', 'event_espresso')
+			   . '</a>';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Used for setting up messenger/message type activation.  This loads up the initial view.  The rest is handled by
+	 * ajax and other routes.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 */
+	protected function _settings()
+	{
+
+
+		$this->_set_m_mt_settings();
+
+		$selected_messenger = isset($this->_req_data['selected_messenger'])
+			? $this->_req_data['selected_messenger']
+			: 'email';
+
+		// let's setup the messenger tabs
+		$this->_template_args['admin_page_header'] = EEH_Tabbed_Content::tab_text_links(
+			$this->_m_mt_settings['messenger_tabs'],
+			'messenger_links',
+			'|',
+			$selected_messenger
+		);
+		$this->_template_args['before_admin_page_content'] = '<div class="ui-widget ui-helper-clearfix">';
+		$this->_template_args['after_admin_page_content'] = '</div><!-- end .ui-widget -->';
+
+		$this->display_admin_page_with_sidebar();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This sets the $_m_mt_settings property for when needed (used on the Messages settings page)
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 */
+	protected function _set_m_mt_settings()
+	{
+		// first if this is already set then lets get out no need to regenerate data.
+		if (! empty($this->_m_mt_settings)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// get all installed messengers and message_types
+		/** @type EE_messenger[] $messengers */
+		$messengers = $this->_message_resource_manager->installed_messengers();
+		/** @type EE_message_type[] $message_types */
+		$message_types = $this->_message_resource_manager->installed_message_types();
+
+
+		// assemble the array for the _tab_text_links helper
+
+		foreach ($messengers as $messenger) {
+			$this->_m_mt_settings['messenger_tabs'][ $messenger->name ] = array(
+				'label' => ucwords($messenger->label['singular']),
+				'class' => $this->_message_resource_manager->is_messenger_active($messenger->name)
+					? 'messenger-active'
+					: '',
+				'href'  => $messenger->name,
+				'title' => esc_html__('Modify this Messenger', 'event_espresso'),
+				'slug'  => $messenger->name,
+				'obj'   => $messenger,
+			);
+
+
+			$message_types_for_messenger = $messenger->get_valid_message_types();
+
+			foreach ($message_types as $message_type) {
+				// first we need to verify that this message type is valid with this messenger. Cause if it isn't then
+				// it shouldn't show in either the inactive OR active metabox.
+				if (! in_array($message_type->name, $message_types_for_messenger, true)) {
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				$a_or_i = $this->_message_resource_manager->is_message_type_active_for_messenger(
+					$messenger->name,
+					$message_type->name
+				)
+					? 'active'
+					: 'inactive';
+
+				$this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger->name ][ $a_or_i ][ $message_type->name ] = array(
+					'label'    => ucwords($message_type->label['singular']),
+					'class'    => 'message-type-' . $a_or_i,
+					'slug_id'  => $message_type->name . '-messagetype-' . $messenger->name,
+					'mt_nonce' => wp_create_nonce($message_type->name . '_nonce'),
+					'href'     => 'espresso_' . $message_type->name . '_message_type_settings',
+					'title'    => $a_or_i === 'active'
+						? esc_html__('Drag this message type to the Inactive window to deactivate', 'event_espresso')
+						: esc_html__('Drag this message type to the messenger to activate', 'event_espresso'),
+					'content'  => $a_or_i === 'active'
+						? $this->_message_type_settings_content($message_type, $messenger, true)
+						: $this->_message_type_settings_content($message_type, $messenger),
+					'slug'     => $message_type->name,
+					'active'   => $a_or_i === 'active',
+					'obj'      => $message_type,
+				);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This just prepares the content for the message type settings
+	 *
+	 * @param  EE_message_type $message_type The message type object
+	 * @param  EE_messenger    $messenger    The messenger object
+	 * @param  boolean         $active       Whether the message type is active or not
+	 * @return string html output for the content
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 */
+	protected function _message_type_settings_content($message_type, $messenger, $active = false)
+	{
+		// get message type fields
+		$fields = $message_type->get_admin_settings_fields();
+		$settings_template_args['template_form_fields'] = '';
+
+		if (! empty($fields) && $active) {
+			$existing_settings = $message_type->get_existing_admin_settings($messenger->name);
+			foreach ($fields as $fldname => $fldprops) {
+				$field_id = $messenger->name . '-' . $message_type->name . '-' . $fldname;
+				$template_form_field[ $field_id ] = array(
+					'name'       => 'message_type_settings[' . $fldname . ']',
+					'label'      => $fldprops['label'],
+					'input'      => $fldprops['field_type'],
+					'type'       => $fldprops['value_type'],
+					'required'   => $fldprops['required'],
+					'validation' => $fldprops['validation'],
+					'value'      => isset($existing_settings[ $fldname ])
+						? $existing_settings[ $fldname ]
+						: $fldprops['default'],
+					'options'    => isset($fldprops['options'])
+						? $fldprops['options']
+						: array(),
+					'default'    => isset($existing_settings[ $fldname ])
+						? $existing_settings[ $fldname ]
+						: $fldprops['default'],
+					'css_class'  => 'no-drag',
+					'format'     => $fldprops['format'],
+				);
+			}
+
+
+			$settings_template_args['template_form_fields'] = ! empty($template_form_field)
+				? $this->_generate_admin_form_fields(
+					$template_form_field,
+					'string',
+					'ee_mt_activate_form'
+				)
+				: '';
+		}
+
+		$settings_template_args['description'] = $message_type->description;
+		// we also need some hidden fields
+		$settings_template_args['hidden_fields'] = array(
+			'message_type_settings[messenger]'    => array(
+				'type'  => 'hidden',
+				'value' => $messenger->name,
+			),
+			'message_type_settings[message_type]' => array(
+				'type'  => 'hidden',
+				'value' => $message_type->name,
+			),
+			'type'                                => array(
+				'type'  => 'hidden',
+				'value' => 'message_type',
+			),
+		);
+
+		$settings_template_args['hidden_fields'] = $this->_generate_admin_form_fields(
+			$settings_template_args['hidden_fields'],
+			'array'
+		);
+		$settings_template_args['show_form'] = empty($settings_template_args['template_form_fields'])
+			? ' hidden'
+			: '';
+
+
+		$template = EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_mt_settings_content.template.php';
+		$content = EEH_Template::display_template($template, $settings_template_args, true);
+
+		return $content;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Generate all the metaboxes for the message types and register them for the messages settings page.
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 */
+	protected function _messages_settings_metaboxes()
+	{
+		$this->_set_m_mt_settings();
+		$m_boxes = $mt_boxes = array();
+		$m_template_args = $mt_template_args = array();
+
+		$selected_messenger = isset($this->_req_data['selected_messenger'])
+			? $this->_req_data['selected_messenger']
+			: 'email';
+
+		if (isset($this->_m_mt_settings['messenger_tabs'])) {
+			foreach ($this->_m_mt_settings['messenger_tabs'] as $messenger => $tab_array) {
+				$hide_on_message = $this->_message_resource_manager->is_messenger_active($messenger) ? '' : 'hidden';
+				$hide_off_message = $this->_message_resource_manager->is_messenger_active($messenger) ? 'hidden' : '';
+				// messenger meta boxes
+				$active = $selected_messenger === $messenger;
+				$active_mt_tabs = isset(
+					$this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger ]['active']
+				)
+					? $this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger ]['active']
+					: '';
+				$m_boxes[ $messenger . '_a_box' ] = sprintf(
+					esc_html__('%s Settings', 'event_espresso'),
+					$tab_array['label']
+				);
+				$m_template_args[ $messenger . '_a_box' ] = array(
+					'active_message_types'   => ! empty($active_mt_tabs) ? $this->_get_mt_tabs($active_mt_tabs) : '',
+					'inactive_message_types' => isset(
+						$this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger ]['inactive']
+					)
+						? $this->_get_mt_tabs($this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger ]['inactive'])
+						: '',
+					'content'                => $this->_get_messenger_box_content($tab_array['obj']),
+					'hidden'                 => $active ? '' : ' hidden',
+					'hide_on_message'        => $hide_on_message,
+					'messenger'              => $messenger,
+					'active'                 => $active,
+				);
+				// message type meta boxes
+				// (which is really just the inactive container for each messenger
+				// showing inactive message types for that messenger)
+				$mt_boxes[ $messenger . '_i_box' ] = esc_html__('Inactive Message Types', 'event_espresso');
+				$mt_template_args[ $messenger . '_i_box' ] = array(
+					'active_message_types'   => ! empty($active_mt_tabs) ? $this->_get_mt_tabs($active_mt_tabs) : '',
+					'inactive_message_types' => isset(
+						$this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger ]['inactive']
+					)
+						? $this->_get_mt_tabs($this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger ]['inactive'])
+						: '',
+					'hidden'                 => $active ? '' : ' hidden',
+					'hide_on_message'        => $hide_on_message,
+					'hide_off_message'       => $hide_off_message,
+					'messenger'              => $messenger,
+					'active'                 => $active,
+				);
+			}
+		}
+
+
+		// register messenger metaboxes
+		$m_template_path = EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_details_messenger_mt_meta_box.template.php';
+		foreach ($m_boxes as $box => $label) {
+			$callback_args = array('template_path' => $m_template_path, 'template_args' => $m_template_args[ $box ]);
+			$msgr = str_replace('_a_box', '', $box);
+			add_meta_box(
+				'espresso_' . $msgr . '_settings',
+				$label,
+				function ($post, $metabox) {
+					echo EEH_Template::display_template(
+						$metabox["args"]["template_path"],
+						$metabox["args"]["template_args"],
+						true
+					);
+				},
+				$this->_current_screen->id,
+				'normal',
+				'high',
+				$callback_args
+			);
+		}
+
+		// register message type metaboxes
+		$mt_template_path = EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_details_messenger_meta_box.template.php';
+		foreach ($mt_boxes as $box => $label) {
+			$callback_args = array(
+				'template_path' => $mt_template_path,
+				'template_args' => $mt_template_args[ $box ],
+			);
+			$mt = str_replace('_i_box', '', $box);
+			add_meta_box(
+				'espresso_' . $mt . '_inactive_mts',
+				$label,
+				function ($post, $metabox) {
+					echo EEH_Template::display_template(
+						$metabox["args"]["template_path"],
+						$metabox["args"]["template_args"],
+						true
+					);
+				},
+				$this->_current_screen->id,
+				'side',
+				'high',
+				$callback_args
+			);
+		}
+
+		// register metabox for global messages settings but only when on the main site.  On single site installs this
+		// will always result in the metabox showing, on multisite installs the metabox will only show on the main site.
+		if (is_main_site()) {
+			add_meta_box(
+				'espresso_global_message_settings',
+				esc_html__('Global Message Settings', 'event_espresso'),
+				array($this, 'global_messages_settings_metabox_content'),
+				$this->_current_screen->id,
+				'normal',
+				'low',
+				array()
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *  This generates the content for the global messages settings metabox.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function global_messages_settings_metabox_content()
+	{
+		$form = $this->_generate_global_settings_form();
+		echo $form->form_open(
+			$this->add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'update_global_settings'), EE_MSG_ADMIN_URL),
+			'POST'
+		)
+			 . $form->get_html()
+			 . $form->form_close();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This generates and returns the form object for the global messages settings.
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Form_Section_Proper
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _generate_global_settings_form()
+	{
+		EE_Registry::instance()->load_helper('HTML');
+		/** @var EE_Network_Core_Config $network_config */
+		$network_config = EE_Registry::instance()->NET_CFG->core;
+
+		return new EE_Form_Section_Proper(
+			array(
+				'name'            => 'global_messages_settings',
+				'html_id'         => 'global_messages_settings',
+				'html_class'      => 'form-table',
+				'layout_strategy' => new EE_Admin_Two_Column_Layout(),
+				'subsections'     => apply_filters(
+					'FHEE__Messages_Admin_Page__global_messages_settings_metabox_content__form_subsections',
+					array(
+						'do_messages_on_same_request' => new EE_Select_Input(
+							array(
+								true  => esc_html__("On the same request", "event_espresso"),
+								false => esc_html__("On a separate request", "event_espresso"),
+							),
+							array(
+								'default'         => $network_config->do_messages_on_same_request,
+								'html_label_text' => esc_html__(
+									'Generate and send all messages:',
+									'event_espresso'
+								),
+								'html_help_text'  => esc_html__(
+									'By default the messages system uses a more efficient means of processing messages on separate requests and utilizes the wp-cron scheduling system.  This makes things execute faster for people registering for your events.  However, if the wp-cron system is disabled on your site and there is no alternative in place, then you can change this so messages are always executed on the same request.',
+									'event_espresso'
+								),
+							)
+						),
+						'delete_threshold'            => new EE_Select_Input(
+							array(
+								0  => esc_html__('Forever', 'event_espresso'),
+								3  => esc_html__('3 Months', 'event_espresso'),
+								6  => esc_html__('6 Months', 'event_espresso'),
+								9  => esc_html__('9 Months', 'event_espresso'),
+								12 => esc_html__('12 Months', 'event_espresso'),
+								24 => esc_html__('24 Months', 'event_espresso'),
+								36 => esc_html__('36 Months', 'event_espresso'),
+							),
+							array(
+								'default'         => EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->messages->delete_threshold,
+								'html_label_text' => esc_html__('Cleanup of old messages:', 'event_espresso'),
+								'html_help_text'  => esc_html__(
+									'You can control how long a record of processed messages is kept via this option.',
+									'event_espresso'
+								),
+							)
+						),
+						'update_settings'             => new EE_Submit_Input(
+							array(
+								'default'         => esc_html__('Update', 'event_espresso'),
+								'html_label_text' => '&nbsp',
+							)
+						),
+					)
+				),
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This handles updating the global settings set on the admin page.
+	 *
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	protected function _update_global_settings()
+	{
+		/** @var EE_Network_Core_Config $network_config */
+		$network_config = EE_Registry::instance()->NET_CFG->core;
+		$messages_config = EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->messages;
+		$form = $this->_generate_global_settings_form();
+		if ($form->was_submitted()) {
+			$form->receive_form_submission();
+			if ($form->is_valid()) {
+				$valid_data = $form->valid_data();
+				foreach ($valid_data as $property => $value) {
+					$setter = 'set_' . $property;
+					if (method_exists($network_config, $setter)) {
+						$network_config->{$setter}($value);
+					} elseif (property_exists($network_config, $property)
+						&& $network_config->{$property} !== $value
+					) {
+						$network_config->{$property} = $value;
+					} elseif (property_exists($messages_config, $property)
+						&& $messages_config->{$property} !== $value
+					) {
+						$messages_config->{$property} = $value;
+					}
+				}
+				// only update if the form submission was valid!
+				EE_Registry::instance()->NET_CFG->update_config(true, false);
+				EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->update_espresso_config();
+				EE_Error::overwrite_success();
+				EE_Error::add_success(__('Global message settings were updated', 'event_espresso'));
+			}
+		}
+		$this->_redirect_after_action(0, '', '', array('action' => 'settings'), true);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * this prepares the messenger tabs that can be dragged in and out of messenger boxes to activate/deactivate
+	 *
+	 * @param  array $tab_array This is an array of message type tab details used to generate the tabs
+	 * @return string html formatted tabs
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 */
+	protected function _get_mt_tabs($tab_array)
+	{
+		$tab_array = (array) $tab_array;
+		$template = EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_details_mt_settings_tab_item.template.php';
+		$tabs = '';
+
+		foreach ($tab_array as $tab) {
+			$tabs .= EEH_Template::display_template($template, $tab, true);
+		}
+
+		return $tabs;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This prepares the content of the messenger meta box admin settings
+	 *
+	 * @param  EE_messenger $messenger The messenger we're setting up content for
+	 * @return string html formatted content
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 */
+	protected function _get_messenger_box_content(EE_messenger $messenger)
+	{
+
+		$fields = $messenger->get_admin_settings_fields();
+		$settings_template_args['template_form_fields'] = '';
+
+		// is $messenger active?
+		$settings_template_args['active'] = $this->_message_resource_manager->is_messenger_active($messenger->name);
+
+
+		if (! empty($fields)) {
+			$existing_settings = $messenger->get_existing_admin_settings();
+
+			foreach ($fields as $fldname => $fldprops) {
+				$field_id = $messenger->name . '-' . $fldname;
+				$template_form_field[ $field_id ] = array(
+					'name'       => 'messenger_settings[' . $field_id . ']',
+					'label'      => $fldprops['label'],
+					'input'      => $fldprops['field_type'],
+					'type'       => $fldprops['value_type'],
+					'required'   => $fldprops['required'],
+					'validation' => $fldprops['validation'],
+					'value'      => isset($existing_settings[ $field_id ])
+						? $existing_settings[ $field_id ]
+						: $fldprops['default'],
+					'css_class'  => '',
+					'format'     => $fldprops['format'],
+				);
+			}
+
+
+			$settings_template_args['template_form_fields'] = ! empty($template_form_field)
+				? $this->_generate_admin_form_fields($template_form_field, 'string', 'ee_m_activate_form')
+				: '';
+		}
+
+		// we also need some hidden fields
+		$settings_template_args['hidden_fields'] = array(
+			'messenger_settings[messenger]' => array(
+				'type'  => 'hidden',
+				'value' => $messenger->name,
+			),
+			'type'                          => array(
+				'type'  => 'hidden',
+				'value' => 'messenger',
+			),
+		);
+
+		// make sure any active message types that are existing are included in the hidden fields
+		if (isset($this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger->name ]['active'])) {
+			foreach ($this->_m_mt_settings['message_type_tabs'][ $messenger->name ]['active'] as $mt => $values) {
+				$settings_template_args['hidden_fields'][ 'messenger_settings[message_types][' . $mt . ']' ] = array(
+					'type'  => 'hidden',
+					'value' => $mt,
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		$settings_template_args['hidden_fields'] = $this->_generate_admin_form_fields(
+			$settings_template_args['hidden_fields'],
+			'array'
+		);
+		$active = $this->_message_resource_manager->is_messenger_active($messenger->name);
+
+		$settings_template_args['messenger'] = $messenger->name;
+		$settings_template_args['description'] = $messenger->description;
+		$settings_template_args['show_hide_edit_form'] = $active ? '' : ' hidden';
+
+
+		$settings_template_args['show_hide_edit_form'] = $this->_message_resource_manager->is_messenger_active(
+			$messenger->name
+		)
+			? $settings_template_args['show_hide_edit_form']
+			: ' hidden';
+
+		$settings_template_args['show_hide_edit_form'] = empty($settings_template_args['template_form_fields'])
+			? ' hidden'
+			: $settings_template_args['show_hide_edit_form'];
+
+
+		$settings_template_args['on_off_action'] = $active ? 'messenger-off' : 'messenger-on';
+		$settings_template_args['nonce'] = wp_create_nonce('activate_' . $messenger->name . '_toggle_nonce');
+		$settings_template_args['on_off_status'] = $active ? true : false;
+		$template = EE_MSG_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'ee_msg_m_settings_content.template.php';
+		$content = EEH_Template::display_template(
+			$template,
+			$settings_template_args,
+			true
+		);
+
+		return $content;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * used by ajax on the messages settings page to activate|deactivate the messenger
+	 *
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function activate_messenger_toggle()
+	{
+		$success = true;
+		$this->_prep_default_response_for_messenger_or_message_type_toggle();
+		// let's check that we have required data
+		if (! isset($this->_req_data['messenger'])) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__('Messenger name needed to toggle activation. None given', 'event_espresso'),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			$success = false;
+		}
+
+		// do a nonce check here since we're not arriving via a normal route
+		$nonce = isset($this->_req_data['activate_nonce'])
+			? sanitize_text_field($this->_req_data['activate_nonce'])
+			: '';
+		$nonce_ref = 'activate_' . $this->_req_data['messenger'] . '_toggle_nonce';
+
+		$this->_verify_nonce($nonce, $nonce_ref);
+
+
+		if (! isset($this->_req_data['status'])) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__(
+					'Messenger status needed to know whether activation or deactivation is happening. No status is given',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			$success = false;
+		}
+
+		// do check to verify we have a valid status.
+		$status = $this->_req_data['status'];
+
+		if ($status !== 'off' && $status !== 'on') {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__('The given status (%s) is not valid. Must be "off" or "on"', 'event_espresso'),
+					$this->_req_data['status']
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			$success = false;
+		}
+
+		if ($success) {
+			// made it here?  Stop dawdling then!!
+			$success = $status === 'off'
+				? $this->_deactivate_messenger($this->_req_data['messenger'])
+				: $this->_activate_messenger($this->_req_data['messenger']);
+		}
+
+		$this->_template_args['success'] = $success;
+
+		// no special instructions so let's just do the json return (which should automatically do all the special stuff).
+		$this->_return_json();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * used by ajax from the messages settings page to activate|deactivate a message type
+	 *
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public function activate_mt_toggle()
+	{
+		$success = true;
+		$this->_prep_default_response_for_messenger_or_message_type_toggle();
+
+		// let's make sure we have the necessary data
+		if (! isset($this->_req_data['message_type'])) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__('Message Type name needed to toggle activation. None given', 'event_espresso'),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			$success = false;
+		}
+
+		if (! isset($this->_req_data['messenger'])) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__('Messenger name needed to toggle activation. None given', 'event_espresso'),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			$success = false;
+		}
+
+		if (! isset($this->_req_data['status'])) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__(
+					'Messenger status needed to know whether activation or deactivation is happening. No status is given',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			$success = false;
+		}
+
+
+		// do check to verify we have a valid status.
+		$status = $this->_req_data['status'];
+
+		if ($status !== 'activate' && $status !== 'deactivate') {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__('The given status (%s) is not valid. Must be "active" or "inactive"', 'event_espresso'),
+					$this->_req_data['status']
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			$success = false;
+		}
+
+
+		// do a nonce check here since we're not arriving via a normal route
+		$nonce = isset($this->_req_data['mt_nonce']) ? sanitize_text_field($this->_req_data['mt_nonce']) : '';
+		$nonce_ref = $this->_req_data['message_type'] . '_nonce';
+
+		$this->_verify_nonce($nonce, $nonce_ref);
+
+		if ($success) {
+			// made it here? um, what are you waiting for then?
+			$success = $status === 'deactivate'
+				? $this->_deactivate_message_type_for_messenger(
+					$this->_req_data['messenger'],
+					$this->_req_data['message_type']
+				)
+				: $this->_activate_message_type_for_messenger(
+					$this->_req_data['messenger'],
+					$this->_req_data['message_type']
+				);
+		}
+
+		$this->_template_args['success'] = $success;
+		$this->_return_json();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Takes care of processing activating a messenger and preparing the appropriate response.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $messenger_name The name of the messenger being activated
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _activate_messenger($messenger_name)
+	{
+		/** @var EE_messenger $active_messenger This will be present because it can't be toggled if it isn't */
+		$active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_messenger($messenger_name);
+		$message_types_to_activate = $active_messenger instanceof EE_Messenger
+			? $active_messenger->get_default_message_types()
+			: array();
+
+		// ensure is active
+		$this->_message_resource_manager->activate_messenger($messenger_name, $message_types_to_activate);
+
+		// set response_data for reload
+		foreach ($message_types_to_activate as $message_type_name) {
+			/** @var EE_message_type $message_type */
+			$message_type = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_message_type($message_type_name);
+			if ($this->_message_resource_manager->is_message_type_active_for_messenger(
+				$messenger_name,
+				$message_type_name
+			)
+				&& $message_type instanceof EE_message_type
+			) {
+				$this->_template_args['data']['active_mts'][] = $message_type_name;
+				if ($message_type->get_admin_settings_fields()) {
+					$this->_template_args['data']['mt_reload'][] = $message_type_name;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// add success message for activating messenger
+		return $this->_setup_response_message_for_activating_messenger_with_message_types($active_messenger);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Takes care of processing deactivating a messenger and preparing the appropriate response.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $messenger_name The name of the messenger being activated
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _deactivate_messenger($messenger_name)
+	{
+		/** @var EE_messenger $active_messenger This will be present because it can't be toggled if it isn't */
+		$active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_messenger($messenger_name);
+		$this->_message_resource_manager->deactivate_messenger($messenger_name);
+
+		return $this->_setup_response_message_for_deactivating_messenger_with_message_types($active_messenger);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Takes care of processing activating a message type for a messenger and preparing the appropriate response.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $messenger_name    The name of the messenger the message type is being activated for.
+	 * @param string $message_type_name The name of the message type being activated for the messenger
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _activate_message_type_for_messenger($messenger_name, $message_type_name)
+	{
+		/** @var EE_messenger $active_messenger This will be present because it can't be toggled if it isn't */
+		$active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_messenger($messenger_name);
+		/** @var EE_message_type $message_type_to_activate This will be present because it can't be toggled if it isn't */
+		$message_type_to_activate = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_message_type($message_type_name);
+
+		// ensure is active
+		$this->_message_resource_manager->activate_messenger($messenger_name, $message_type_name);
+
+		// set response for load
+		if ($this->_message_resource_manager->is_message_type_active_for_messenger(
+			$messenger_name,
+			$message_type_name
+		)
+		) {
+			$this->_template_args['data']['active_mts'][] = $message_type_name;
+			if ($message_type_to_activate->get_admin_settings_fields()) {
+				$this->_template_args['data']['mt_reload'][] = $message_type_name;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $this->_setup_response_message_for_activating_messenger_with_message_types(
+			$active_messenger,
+			$message_type_to_activate
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Takes care of processing deactivating a message type for a messenger and preparing the appropriate response.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $messenger_name    The name of the messenger the message type is being deactivated for.
+	 * @param string $message_type_name The name of the message type being deactivated for the messenger
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _deactivate_message_type_for_messenger($messenger_name, $message_type_name)
+	{
+		/** @var EE_messenger $active_messenger This will be present because it can't be toggled if it isn't */
+		$active_messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_messenger($messenger_name);
+		/** @var EE_message_type $message_type_to_activate This will be present because it can't be toggled if it isn't */
+		$message_type_to_deactivate = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_message_type($message_type_name);
+		$this->_message_resource_manager->deactivate_message_type_for_messenger($message_type_name, $messenger_name);
+
+		return $this->_setup_response_message_for_deactivating_messenger_with_message_types(
+			$active_messenger,
+			$message_type_to_deactivate
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This just initializes the defaults for activating messenger and message type responses.
+	 */
+	protected function _prep_default_response_for_messenger_or_message_type_toggle()
+	{
+		$this->_template_args['data']['active_mts'] = array();
+		$this->_template_args['data']['mt_reload'] = array();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Setup appropriate response for activating a messenger and/or message types
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_messenger         $messenger
+	 * @param EE_message_type|null $message_type
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _setup_response_message_for_activating_messenger_with_message_types(
+		$messenger,
+		EE_Message_Type $message_type = null
+	) {
+		// if $messenger isn't a valid messenger object then get out.
+		if (! $messenger instanceof EE_Messenger) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__('The messenger being activated is not a valid messenger', 'event_espresso'),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+
+			return false;
+		}
+		// activated
+		if ($this->_template_args['data']['active_mts']) {
+			EE_Error::overwrite_success();
+			// activated a message type with the messenger
+			if ($message_type instanceof EE_message_type) {
+				EE_Error::add_success(
+					sprintf(
+						esc_html__(
+							'%s message type has been successfully activated with the %s messenger',
+							'event_espresso'
+						),
+						ucwords($message_type->label['singular']),
+						ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
+					)
+				);
+
+				// if message type was invoice then let's make sure we activate the invoice payment method.
+				if ($message_type->name === 'invoice') {
+					EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Payment_Method_Manager');
+					$pm = EE_Payment_Method_Manager::instance()->activate_a_payment_method_of_type('Invoice');
+					if ($pm instanceof EE_Payment_Method) {
+						EE_Error::add_attention(
+							esc_html__(
+								'Activating the invoice message type also automatically activates the invoice payment method.  If you do not wish the invoice payment method to be active, or to change its settings, visit the payment method admin page.',
+								'event_espresso'
+							)
+						);
+					}
+				}
+				// just toggles the entire messenger
+			} else {
+				EE_Error::add_success(
+					sprintf(
+						esc_html__('%s messenger has been successfully activated', 'event_espresso'),
+						ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
+					)
+				);
+			}
+
+			return true;
+
+			// possible error condition. This will happen when our active_mts data is empty because it is validated for actual active
+			// message types after the activation process.  However its possible some messengers don't HAVE any default_message_types
+			// in which case we just give a success message for the messenger being successfully activated.
+		} else {
+			if (! $messenger->get_default_message_types()) {
+				// messenger doesn't have any default message types so still a success.
+				EE_Error::add_success(
+					sprintf(
+						esc_html__('%s messenger was successfully activated.', 'event_espresso'),
+						ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
+					)
+				);
+
+				return true;
+			} else {
+				EE_Error::add_error(
+					$message_type instanceof EE_message_type
+						? sprintf(
+							esc_html__(
+								'%s message type was not successfully activated with the %s messenger',
+								'event_espresso'
+							),
+							ucwords($message_type->label['singular']),
+							ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
+						)
+						: sprintf(
+							esc_html__('%s messenger was not successfully activated', 'event_espresso'),
+							ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
+						),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This sets up the appropriate response for deactivating a messenger and/or message type.
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_messenger         $messenger
+	 * @param EE_message_type|null $message_type
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _setup_response_message_for_deactivating_messenger_with_message_types(
+		$messenger,
+		EE_message_type $message_type = null
+	) {
+		EE_Error::overwrite_success();
+
+		// if $messenger isn't a valid messenger object then get out.
+		if (! $messenger instanceof EE_Messenger) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__('The messenger being deactivated is not a valid messenger', 'event_espresso'),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($message_type instanceof EE_message_type) {
+			$message_type_name = $message_type->name;
+			EE_Error::add_success(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__(
+						'%s message type has been successfully deactivated for the %s messenger.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					ucwords($message_type->label['singular']),
+					ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
+				)
+			);
+		} else {
+			$message_type_name = '';
+			EE_Error::add_success(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__('%s messenger has been successfully deactivated.', 'event_espresso'),
+					ucwords($messenger->label['singular'])
+				)
+			);
+		}
+
+		// if messenger was html or message type was invoice then let's make sure we deactivate invoice payment method.
+		if ($messenger->name === 'html' || $message_type_name === 'invoice') {
+			EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Payment_Method_Manager');
+			$count_updated = EE_Payment_Method_Manager::instance()->deactivate_payment_method('invoice');
+			if ($count_updated > 0) {
+				$msg = $message_type_name === 'invoice'
+					? esc_html__(
+						'Deactivating the invoice message type also automatically deactivates the invoice payment method. In order for invoices to be generated the invoice message type must be active. If you completed this action by mistake, simply reactivate the invoice message type and then visit the payment methods admin page to reactivate the invoice payment method.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					)
+					: esc_html__(
+						'Deactivating the html messenger also automatically deactivates the invoice payment method.  In order for invoices to be generated the html messenger must be be active.  If you completed this action by mistake, simply reactivate the html messenger, then visit the payment methods admin page to reactivate the invoice payment method.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					);
+				EE_Error::add_attention($msg);
+			}
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * handles updating a message type form on messenger activation IF the message type has settings fields. (via ajax)
+	 *
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 */
+	public function update_mt_form()
+	{
+		if (! isset($this->_req_data['messenger']) || ! isset($this->_req_data['message_type'])) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__('Require message type or messenger to send an updated form', 'event_espresso'),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			$this->_return_json();
+		}
+
+		$message_types = $this->get_installed_message_types();
+
+		$message_type = $message_types[ $this->_req_data['message_type'] ];
+		$messenger = $this->_message_resource_manager->get_active_messenger($this->_req_data['messenger']);
+
+		$content = $this->_message_type_settings_content(
+			$message_type,
+			$messenger,
+			true
+		);
+		$this->_template_args['success'] = true;
+		$this->_template_args['content'] = $content;
+		$this->_return_json();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * this handles saving the settings for a messenger or message type
+	 *
+	 */
+	public function save_settings()
+	{
+		if (! isset($this->_req_data['type'])) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__(
+					'Cannot save settings because type is unknown (messenger settings or messsage type settings?)',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			$this->_template_args['error'] = true;
+			$this->_return_json();
+		}
+
+
+		if ($this->_req_data['type'] === 'messenger') {
+			// this should be an array.
+			$settings = $this->_req_data['messenger_settings'];
+			$messenger = $settings['messenger'];
+			// let's setup the settings data
+			foreach ($settings as $key => $value) {
+				switch ($key) {
+					case 'messenger':
+						unset($settings['messenger']);
+						break;
+					case 'message_types':
+						unset($settings['message_types']);
+						break;
+					default:
+						$settings[ $key ] = $value;
+						break;
+				}
+			}
+			$this->_message_resource_manager->add_settings_for_messenger($messenger, $settings);
+		} elseif ($this->_req_data['type'] === 'message_type') {
+			$settings = $this->_req_data['message_type_settings'];
+			$messenger = $settings['messenger'];
+			$message_type = $settings['message_type'];
+
+			foreach ($settings as $key => $value) {
+				switch ($key) {
+					case 'messenger':
+						unset($settings['messenger']);
+						break;
+					case 'message_type':
+						unset($settings['message_type']);
+						break;
+					default:
+						$settings[ $key ] = $value;
+						break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			$this->_message_resource_manager->add_settings_for_message_type($messenger, $message_type, $settings);
+		}
+
+		// okay we should have the data all setup.  Now we just update!
+		$success = $this->_message_resource_manager->update_active_messengers_option();
+
+		if ($success) {
+			EE_Error::add_success(__('Settings updated', 'event_espresso'));
+		} else {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__(
+					'Settings did not get updated',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+		}
+
+		$this->_template_args['success'] = $success;
+		$this->_return_json();
+	}
+
+
+
+
+	/**  EE MESSAGE PROCESSING ACTIONS **/
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This immediately generates any EE_Message ID's that are selected that are EEM_Message::status_incomplete
+	 * However, this does not send immediately, it just queues for sending.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	protected function _generate_now()
+	{
+		EED_Messages::generate_now($this->_get_msg_ids_from_request());
+		$this->_redirect_after_action(false, '', '', array(), true);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This immediately generates AND sends any EE_Message's selected that are EEM_Message::status_incomplete or that
+	 * are EEM_Message::status_resend or EEM_Message::status_idle
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	protected function _generate_and_send_now()
+	{
+		EED_Messages::generate_and_send_now($this->_get_msg_ids_from_request());
+		$this->_redirect_after_action(false, '', '', array(), true);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This queues any EEM_Message::status_sent EE_Message ids in the request for resending.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	protected function _queue_for_resending()
+	{
+		EED_Messages::queue_for_resending($this->_get_msg_ids_from_request());
+		$this->_redirect_after_action(false, '', '', array(), true);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *  This sends immediately any EEM_Message::status_idle or EEM_Message::status_resend messages in the queue
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	protected function _send_now()
+	{
+		EED_Messages::send_now($this->_get_msg_ids_from_request());
+		$this->_redirect_after_action(false, '', '', array(), true);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes EE_messages for IDs in the request.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	protected function _delete_ee_messages()
+	{
+		$msg_ids = $this->_get_msg_ids_from_request();
+		$deleted_count = 0;
+		foreach ($msg_ids as $msg_id) {
+			if (EEM_Message::instance()->delete_by_ID($msg_id)) {
+				$deleted_count++;
+			}
+		}
+		if ($deleted_count) {
+			EE_Error::add_success(
+				esc_html(
+					_n(
+						'Message successfully deleted',
+						'Messages successfully deleted',
+						$deleted_count,
+						'event_espresso'
+					)
+				)
+			);
+			$this->_redirect_after_action(
+				false,
+				'',
+				'',
+				array(),
+				true
+			);
+		} else {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				_n('The message was not deleted.', 'The messages were not deleted', count($msg_ids), 'event_espresso'),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			$this->_redirect_after_action(false, '', '', array(), true);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *  This looks for 'MSG_ID' key in the request and returns an array of MSG_ID's if present.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	protected function _get_msg_ids_from_request()
+	{
+		if (! isset($this->_req_data['MSG_ID'])) {
+			return array();
+		}
+
+		return is_array($this->_req_data['MSG_ID'])
+			? array_keys($this->_req_data['MSG_ID'])
+			: array($this->_req_data['MSG_ID']);
+	}
 }

core/helpers/EEH_MSG_Template.helper.php

Indentation +1227 added lines, -1227 removed lines

@@ -14,1231 +14,1231 @@
 {
 
 
-    /**
-     * Holds a collection of EE_Message_Template_Pack objects.
-     * @type EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection
-     */
-    protected static $_template_pack_collection;
-
-
-
-
-    private static function _set_autoloader()
-    {
-        EED_Messages::set_autoloaders();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * generate_new_templates
-     * This will handle the messenger, message_type selection when "adding a new custom template" for an event and will automatically create the defaults for the event.  The user would then be redirected to edit the default context for the event.
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param  string $messenger     the messenger we are generating templates for
-     * @param array   $message_types array of message types that the templates are generated for.
-     * @param int     $GRP_ID        If a non global template is being generated then it is expected we'll have a GRP_ID to use as the base for the new generated template.
-     * @param bool    $global        true indicates generating templates on messenger activation. false requires GRP_ID for event specific template generation.
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     * @return array  @see EEH_MSG_Template::_create_new_templates for the return value of each element in the array for templates
-     *                that are generated.  If this is an empty array then it means no templates were generated which usually
-     *                means there was an error.  Anything in the array with an empty value for `MTP_context` means that it
-     *                was not a new generated template but just reactivated (which only happens for global templates that
-     *                already exist in the database.
-     */
-    public static function generate_new_templates($messenger, $message_types, $GRP_ID = 0, $global = false)
-    {
-        // make sure message_type is an array.
-        $message_types = (array) $message_types;
-        $templates = array();
-
-        if (empty($messenger)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(__('We need a messenger to generate templates!', 'event_espresso'));
-        }
-
-        // if we STILL have empty $message_types then we need to generate an error message b/c we NEED message types to do the template files.
-        if (empty($message_types)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(__('We need at least one message type to generate templates!', 'event_espresso'));
-        }
-
-        EEH_MSG_Template::_set_autoloader();
-        foreach ($message_types as $message_type) {
-            // if global then let's attempt to get the GRP_ID for this combo IF GRP_ID is empty.
-            if ($global && empty($GRP_ID)) {
-                $GRP_ID = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one(
-                    array(
-                        array(
-                            'MTP_messenger'    => $messenger,
-                            'MTP_message_type' => $message_type,
-                            'MTP_is_global'    => true,
-                        ),
-                    )
-                );
-                $GRP_ID = $GRP_ID instanceof EE_Message_Template_Group ? $GRP_ID->ID() : 0;
-            }
-            // if this is global template generation.
-            // First let's determine if we already HAVE global templates for this messenger and message_type combination.
-            //  If we do then NO generation!!
-            if ($global && EEH_MSG_Template::already_generated($messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID)) {
-                $templates[] = array(
-                    'GRP_ID' => $GRP_ID,
-                    'MTP_context' => '',
-                );
-                // we already have generated templates for this so let's go to the next message type.
-                continue;
-            }
-            $new_message_template_group = EEH_MSG_Template::create_new_templates($messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID, $global);
-
-            if (! $new_message_template_group) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            $templates[] = $new_message_template_group;
-        }
-
-        return $templates;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * The purpose of this method is to determine if there are already generated templates in the database for the given variables.
-     * @param  string $messenger     messenger
-     * @param  string $message_type message type
-     * @param  int $GRP_ID        GRP ID ( if a custom template) (if not provided then we're just doing global template check)
-     * @return bool                true = generated, false = hasn't been generated.
-     */
-    public static function already_generated($messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID = 0)
-    {
-        EEH_MSG_Template::_set_autoloader();
-        // what method we use depends on whether we have an GRP_ID or not
-        $count = empty($GRP_ID)
-            ? EEM_Message_Template::instance()->count(
-                array(
-                    array(
-                        'Message_Template_Group.MTP_messenger'    => $messenger,
-                        'Message_Template_Group.MTP_message_type' => $message_type,
-                        'Message_Template_Group.MTP_is_global'    => true
-                    )
-                )
-            )
-            : EEM_Message_Template::instance()->count(array( array( 'GRP_ID' => $GRP_ID ) ));
-
-        return $count > 0;
-    }
-
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Updates all message templates matching the incoming messengers and message types to active status.
-     *
-     * @static
-     * @param  array  $messenger_names     Messenger slug
-     * @param  array  $message_type_names  Message type slug
-     * @return  int                         count of updated records.
-     */
-    public static function update_to_active($messenger_names, $message_type_names)
-    {
-        $messenger_names = is_array($messenger_names) ? $messenger_names : array( $messenger_names );
-        $message_type_names = is_array($message_type_names) ? $message_type_names : array( $message_type_names );
-        return EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->update(
-            array( 'MTP_is_active' => 1 ),
-            array(
-                array(
-                    'MTP_messenger'     => array( 'IN', $messenger_names ),
-                    'MTP_message_type'  => array( 'IN', $message_type_names )
-                )
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Updates all message template groups matching the incoming arguments to inactive status.
-     *
-     * @static
-     * @param array $messenger_names    The messenger slugs.
-     *                              If empty then all templates matching the message types are marked inactive.
-     *                              Otherwise only templates matching the messengers and message types.
-     * @param array $message_type_names     The message type slugs.
-     *                              If empty then all templates matching the messengers are marked inactive.
-     *                              Otherwise only templates matching the messengers and message types.
-     *
-     * @return int  count of updated records.
-     */
-    public static function update_to_inactive($messenger_names = array(), $message_type_names = array())
-    {
-        return EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->deactivate_message_template_groups_for(
-            $messenger_names,
-            $message_type_names
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * The purpose of this function is to return all installed message objects
-     * (messengers and message type regardless of whether they are ACTIVE or not)
-     *
-     * @deprecated 4.9.0
-     * @static
-     * @param string $type
-     * @return array array consisting of installed messenger objects and installed message type objects.
-     */
-    public static function get_installed_message_objects($type = 'all')
-    {
-        self::_set_autoloader();
-        $message_resource_manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
-        return array(
-            'messenger' => $message_resource_manager->installed_messengers(),
-            'message_type' => $message_resource_manager->installed_message_types()
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This will return an array of shortcodes => labels from the
-     * messenger and message_type objects associated with this
-     * template.
-     *
-     * @since 4.3.0
-     *
-     * @param string $message_type
-     * @param string $messenger
-     * @param array  $fields    What fields we're returning valid shortcodes for.
-     *                          If empty then we assume all fields are to be returned. Optional.
-     * @param string $context   What context we're going to return shortcodes for. Optional.
-     * @param bool $merged      If TRUE then we don't return shortcodes indexed by field,
-     *                          but instead an array of the unique shortcodes for all the given ( or all) fields.
-     *                          Optional.
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     * @return mixed (array|bool) an array of shortcodes in the format
-     *                                              array( '[shortcode] => 'label')
-     *                                              OR
-     *                                              FALSE if no shortcodes found.
-     */
-    public static function get_shortcodes(
-        $message_type,
-        $messenger,
-        $fields = array(),
-        $context = 'admin',
-        $merged = false
-    ) {
-        $messenger_name = str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $messenger)));
-        $mt_name = str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $message_type)));
-        /** @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager $message_resource_manager */
-        $message_resource_manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
-        // convert slug to object
-        $messenger = $message_resource_manager->get_messenger($messenger);
-
-        // if messenger isn't a EE_messenger resource then bail.
-        if (! $messenger instanceof EE_messenger) {
-            return array();
-        }
-
-        // validate class for getting our list of shortcodes
-        $classname = 'EE_Messages_' . $messenger_name . '_' . $mt_name . '_Validator';
-        if (! class_exists($classname)) {
-            $msg[] = __('The Validator class was unable to load', 'event_espresso');
-            $msg[] = sprintf(
-                __('The class name compiled was %s. Please check and make sure the spelling and case is correct for the class name and that there is an autoloader in place for this class', 'event_espresso'),
-                $classname
-            );
-            throw new EE_Error(implode('||', $msg));
-        }
-
-        /** @type EE_Messages_Validator $_VLD */
-        $_VLD = new $classname(array(), $context);
-        $valid_shortcodes = $_VLD->get_validators();
-
-        // let's make sure we're only getting the shortcode part of the validators
-        $shortcodes = array();
-        foreach ($valid_shortcodes as $field => $validators) {
-            $shortcodes[ $field ] = $validators['shortcodes'];
-        }
-        $valid_shortcodes = $shortcodes;
-
-        // if not all fields let's make sure we ONLY include the shortcodes for the specified fields.
-        if (! empty($fields)) {
-            $specified_shortcodes = array();
-            foreach ($fields as $field) {
-                if (isset($valid_shortcodes[ $field ])) {
-                    $specified_shortcodes[ $field ] = $valid_shortcodes[ $field ];
-                }
-            }
-            $valid_shortcodes = $specified_shortcodes;
-        }
-
-        // if not merged then let's replace the fields with the localized fields
-        if (! $merged) {
-            // let's get all the fields for the set messenger so that we can get the localized label and use that in the returned array.
-            $field_settings = $messenger->get_template_fields();
-            $localized = array();
-            foreach ($valid_shortcodes as $field => $shortcodes) {
-                // get localized field label
-                if (isset($field_settings[ $field ])) {
-                    // possible that this is used as a main field.
-                    if (empty($field_settings[ $field ])) {
-                        if (isset($field_settings['extra'][ $field ])) {
-                            $_field = $field_settings['extra'][ $field ]['main']['label'];
-                        } else {
-                            $_field = $field;
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        $_field = $field_settings[ $field ]['label'];
-                    }
-                } elseif (isset($field_settings['extra'])) {
-                    // loop through extra "main fields" and see if any of their children have our field
-                    foreach ($field_settings['extra'] as $main_field => $fields) {
-                        if (isset($fields[ $field ])) {
-                            $_field = $fields[ $field ]['label'];
-                        } else {
-                            $_field = $field;
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    $_field = $field;
-                }
-                if (isset($_field)) {
-                    $localized[ (string) $_field ] = $shortcodes;
-                }
-            }
-            $valid_shortcodes = $localized;
-        }
-
-        // if $merged then let's merge all the shortcodes into one list NOT indexed by field.
-        if ($merged) {
-            $merged_codes = array();
-            foreach ($valid_shortcodes as $field => $shortcode) {
-                foreach ($shortcode as $code => $label) {
-                    if (isset($merged_codes[ $code ])) {
-                        continue;
-                    } else {
-                        $merged_codes[ $code ] = $label;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            $valid_shortcodes = $merged_codes;
-        }
-
-        return $valid_shortcodes;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Get Messenger object.
-     *
-     * @since 4.3.0
-     * @deprecated 4.9.0
-     * @param string $messenger messenger slug for the messenger object we want to retrieve.
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     * @return EE_messenger
-     */
-    public static function messenger_obj($messenger)
-    {
-        /** @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
-        $Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
-        return $Message_Resource_Manager->get_messenger($messenger);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * get Message type object
-     *
-     * @since 4.3.0
-     * @deprecated 4.9.0
-     * @param string $message_type the slug for the message type object to retrieve
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     * @return EE_message_type
-     */
-    public static function message_type_obj($message_type)
-    {
-        /** @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
-        $Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
-        return $Message_Resource_Manager->get_message_type($message_type);
-    }
-
-
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Given a message_type slug, will return whether that message type is active in the system or not.
-     *
-     * @since    4.3.0
-     * @param  string   $message_type message type to check for.
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public static function is_mt_active($message_type)
-    {
-        /** @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
-        $Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
-        $active_mts = $Message_Resource_Manager->list_of_active_message_types();
-        return in_array($message_type, $active_mts);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Given a messenger slug, will return whether that messenger is active in the system or not.
-     *
-     * @since    4.3.0
-     *
-     * @param  string  $messenger slug for messenger to check.
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public static function is_messenger_active($messenger)
-    {
-        /** @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
-        $Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
-        $active_messenger = $Message_Resource_Manager->get_active_messenger($messenger);
-        return $active_messenger instanceof EE_messenger ? true : false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Used to return active messengers array stored in the wp options table.
-     * If no value is present in the option then an empty array is returned.
-     *
-     * @deprecated 4.9
-     * @since 4.3.1
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public static function get_active_messengers_in_db()
-    {
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-            __METHOD__,
-            __('Please use EE_Message_Resource_Manager::get_active_messengers_option() instead.', 'event_espresso'),
-            '4.9.0'
-        );
-        /** @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
-        $Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
-        return $Message_Resource_Manager->get_active_messengers_option();
-    }
-
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Used to update the active messengers array stored in the wp options table.
-     *
-     * @since 4.3.1
-     * @deprecated 4.9.0
-     *
-     * @param array $data_to_save Incoming data to save.
-     *
-     * @return bool FALSE if not updated, TRUE if updated.
-     */
-    public static function update_active_messengers_in_db($data_to_save)
-    {
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-            __METHOD__,
-            __('Please use EE_Message_Resource_Manager::update_active_messengers_option() instead.', 'event_espresso'),
-            '4.9.0'
-        );
-        /** @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
-        $Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
-        return $Message_Resource_Manager->update_active_messengers_option($data_to_save);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This does some validation of incoming params, determines what type of url is being prepped and returns the
-     * appropriate url trigger
-     *
-     * @param EE_message_type $message_type
-     * @param EE_Message $message
-     * @param EE_Registration | null $registration  The registration object must be included if this
-     *                                              is going to be a registration trigger url.
-     * @param string $sending_messenger             The (optional) sending messenger for the url.
-     *
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public static function get_url_trigger(
-        EE_message_type $message_type,
-        EE_Message $message,
-        $registration = null,
-        $sending_messenger = ''
-    ) {
-        // first determine if the url can be to the EE_Message object.
-        if (! $message_type->always_generate()) {
-            return EEH_MSG_Template::generate_browser_trigger($message);
-        }
-
-        // if $registration object is not valid then exit early because there's nothing that can be generated.
-        if (! $registration instanceof EE_Registration) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                __('Incoming value for registration is not a valid EE_Registration object.', 'event_espresso')
-            );
-        }
-
-        // validate given context
-        $contexts = $message_type->get_contexts();
-        if ($message->context() !== '' && ! isset($contexts[ $message->context() ])) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __('The context %s is not a valid context for %s.', 'event_espresso'),
-                    $message->context(),
-                    get_class($message_type)
-                )
-            );
-        }
-
-        // valid sending messenger but only if sending messenger set.  Otherwise generating messenger is used.
-        if (! empty($sending_messenger)) {
-            $with_messengers = $message_type->with_messengers();
-            if (! isset($with_messengers[ $message->messenger() ])
-                 || ! in_array($sending_messenger, $with_messengers[ $message->messenger() ]) ) {
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __(
-                            'The given sending messenger string (%1$s) does not match a valid sending messenger with the %2$s.  If this is incorrect, make sure that the message type has defined this messenger as a sending messenger in its $_with_messengers array.',
-                            'event_espresso'
-                        ),
-                        $sending_messenger,
-                        get_class($message_type)
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-        } else {
-            $sending_messenger = $message->messenger();
-        }
-        return EEH_MSG_Template::generate_url_trigger(
-            $sending_messenger,
-            $message->messenger(),
-            $message->context(),
-            $message->message_type(),
-            $registration,
-            $message->GRP_ID()
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns the url for triggering a in browser view of a specific EE_Message object.
-     * @param EE_Message $message
-     * @return string.
-     */
-    public static function generate_browser_trigger(EE_Message $message)
-    {
-        $query_args = array(
-            'ee' => 'msg_browser_trigger',
-            'token' => $message->MSG_token()
-        );
-        return apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__generate_browser_trigger',
-            add_query_arg($query_args, site_url()),
-            $message
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns the url for triggering an in browser view of the error saved on the incoming message object.
-     * @param EE_Message $message
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function generate_error_display_trigger(EE_Message $message)
-    {
-        return apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__generate_error_display_trigger',
-            add_query_arg(
-                array(
-                    'ee' => 'msg_browser_error_trigger',
-                    'token' => $message->MSG_token()
-                ),
-                site_url()
-            ),
-            $message
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This generates a url trigger for the msg_url_trigger route using the given arguments
-     *
-     * @param string          $sending_messenger    The sending messenger slug.
-     * @param string          $generating_messenger The generating messenger slug.
-     * @param string          $context              The context for the template.
-     * @param string          $message_type         The message type slug
-     * @param EE_Registration $registration
-     * @param integer          $message_template_group id   The EE_Message_Template_Group ID for the template.
-     * @param integer          $data_id     The id to the EE_Base_Class for getting the data used by the trigger.
-     * @return string          The generated url.
-     */
-    public static function generate_url_trigger(
-        $sending_messenger,
-        $generating_messenger,
-        $context,
-        $message_type,
-        EE_Registration $registration,
-        $message_template_group,
-        $data_id = 0
-    ) {
-        $query_args = array(
-            'ee' => 'msg_url_trigger',
-            'snd_msgr' => $sending_messenger,
-            'gen_msgr' => $generating_messenger,
-            'message_type' => $message_type,
-            'context' => $context,
-            'token' => $registration->reg_url_link(),
-            'GRP_ID' => $message_template_group,
-            'id' => $data_id
-            );
-        $url = add_query_arg($query_args, get_home_url());
-
-        // made it here so now we can just get the url and filter it.  Filtered globally and by message type.
-        $url = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__generate_url_trigger',
-            $url,
-            $sending_messenger,
-            $generating_messenger,
-            $context,
-            $message_type,
-            $registration,
-            $message_template_group,
-            $data_id
-        );
-        return $url;
-    }
-
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Return the specific css for the action icon given.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     *
-     * @param string $type  What action to return.
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function get_message_action_icon($type)
-    {
-        $action_icons = self::get_message_action_icons();
-        return isset($action_icons[ $type ]) ? $action_icons[ $type ] : '';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This is used for retrieving the css classes used for the icons representing message actions.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public static function get_message_action_icons()
-    {
-        return apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__message_action_icons',
-            array(
-                'view' => array(
-                    'label' => __('View Message', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-welcome-view-site',
-                ),
-                'error' => array(
-                    'label' => __('View Error Message', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-info',
-                ),
-                'see_notifications_for' => array(
-                    'label' => __('View Related Messages', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-megaphone',
-                ),
-                'generate_now' => array(
-                    'label' => __('Generate the message now.', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-admin-tools',
-                ),
-                'send_now' => array(
-                    'label' => __('Send Immediately', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-controls-forward',
-                ),
-                'queue_for_resending' => array(
-                    'label' => __('Queue for Resending', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-controls-repeat',
-                ),
-                'view_transaction' => array(
-                    'label' => __('View related Transaction', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-cart',
-                )
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns the url for a given action related to EE_Message.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     *
-     * @param string $type  What type of action to return the url for.
-     * @param EE_Message $message   Required for generating the correct url for some types.
-     * @param array  $query_params   Any additional query params to be included with the generated url.
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function get_message_action_url($type, EE_Message $message = null, $query_params = array())
-    {
-        $action_urls = self::get_message_action_urls($message, $query_params);
-        return isset($action_urls[ $type ])  ? $action_urls[ $type ] : '';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns all the current urls for EE_Message actions.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     *
-     * @param  EE_Message   $message    The EE_Message object required to generate correct urls for some types.
-     * @param  array    $query_params   Any additional query_params to be included with the generated url.
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public static function get_message_action_urls(EE_Message $message = null, $query_params = array())
-    {
-        EE_Registry::instance()->load_helper('URL');
-        // if $message is not an instance of EE_Message then let's just do a dummy.
-        $message = empty($message) ? EE_Message_Factory::create() : $message;
-        $action_urls =  apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__get_message_action_url',
-            array(
-                'view' => EEH_MSG_Template::generate_browser_trigger($message),
-                'error' => EEH_MSG_Template::generate_error_display_trigger($message),
-                'see_notifications_for' => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-                    array_merge(
-                        array(
-                            'page' => 'espresso_messages',
-                            'action' => 'default',
-                            'filterby' => 1,
-                        ),
-                        $query_params
-                    ),
-                    admin_url('admin.php')
-                ),
-                'generate_now' => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-                    array(
-                        'page' => 'espresso_messages',
-                        'action' => 'generate_now',
-                        'MSG_ID' => $message->ID()
-                    ),
-                    admin_url('admin.php')
-                ),
-                'send_now' => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-                    array(
-                        'page' => 'espresso_messages',
-                        'action' => 'send_now',
-                        'MSG_ID' => $message->ID()
-                    ),
-                    admin_url('admin.php')
-                ),
-                'queue_for_resending' => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-                    array(
-                        'page' => 'espresso_messages',
-                        'action' => 'queue_for_resending',
-                        'MSG_ID' => $message->ID()
-                    ),
-                    admin_url('admin.php')
-                ),
-            )
-        );
-        if ($message->TXN_ID() > 0
-            && EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-                'ee_read_transaction',
-                'espresso_transactions_default',
-                $message->TXN_ID()
-            )
-        ) {
-            $action_urls['view_transaction'] = EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-                array(
-                    'page' => 'espresso_transactions',
-                    'action' => 'view_transaction',
-                    'TXN_ID' => $message->TXN_ID()
-                ),
-                admin_url('admin.php')
-            );
-        } else {
-            $action_urls['view_transaction'] = '';
-        }
-        return $action_urls;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns a generated link html including the icon used for the action link for EE_Message actions.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     *
-     * @param string $type What type of action the link is for (if invalid type is passed in then an
-     *                     empty string is returned)
-     * @param EE_Message|null $message  The EE_Message object (required for some actions to generate correctly)
-     * @param array           $query_params Any extra query params to include in the generated link.
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function get_message_action_link($type, EE_Message $message = null, $query_params = array())
-    {
-        $url = EEH_MSG_Template::get_message_action_url($type, $message, $query_params);
-        $icon_css = EEH_MSG_Template::get_message_action_icon($type);
-        $title = isset($icon_css['label']) ? 'title="' . $icon_css['label'] . '"' : '';
-
-        if (empty($url) || empty($icon_css) || ! isset($icon_css['css_class'])) {
-            return '';
-        }
-
-        $icon_css['css_class'] .= esc_attr(
-            apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__get_message_action_link__icon_css_class',
-                ' js-ee-message-action-link ee-message-action-link-' . $type,
-                $type,
-                $message,
-                $query_params
-            )
-        );
-
-        return '<a href="' . $url . '"' . $title . '><span class="' . esc_attr($icon_css['css_class']) . '"></span></a>';
-    }
-
-
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns an array with keys as reg statuses and values as the corresponding message type slug (filtered).
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public static function reg_status_to_message_type_array()
-    {
-        return (array) apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__reg_status_to_message_type_array',
-            array(
-                EEM_Registration::status_id_approved => 'registration',
-                EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment => 'pending_approval',
-                EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved => 'not_approved_registration',
-                EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled => 'cancelled_registration',
-                EEM_Registration::status_id_declined => 'declined_registration'
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns the corresponding registration message type slug to the given reg status. If there isn't a
-     * match, then returns an empty string.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @param $reg_status
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function convert_reg_status_to_message_type($reg_status)
-    {
-        $reg_status_array = self::reg_status_to_message_type_array();
-        return isset($reg_status_array[ $reg_status ]) ? $reg_status_array[ $reg_status ] : '';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns an array with keys as payment stati and values as the corresponding message type slug (filtered).
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public static function payment_status_to_message_type_array()
-    {
-        return (array) apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__payment_status_to_message_type_array',
-            array(
-                EEM_Payment::status_id_approved => 'payment',
-                EEM_Payment::status_id_pending => 'payment_pending',
-                EEM_Payment::status_id_cancelled => 'payment_cancelled',
-                EEM_Payment::status_id_declined => 'payment_declined',
-                EEM_Payment::status_id_failed => 'payment_failed'
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns the corresponding payment message type slug to the given payment status. If there isn't a match then
-     * an empty string is returned
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @param $payment_status
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function convert_payment_status_to_message_type($payment_status)
-    {
-        $payment_status_array = self::payment_status_to_message_type_array();
-        return isset($payment_status_array[ $payment_status ]) ? $payment_status_array[ $payment_status ] : '';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This is used to retrieve the template pack for the given name.
-     *
-     * @param string $template_pack_name  should match the set `dbref` property value on the EE_Messages_Template_Pack.
-     *
-     * @return EE_Messages_Template_Pack
-     */
-    public static function get_template_pack($template_pack_name)
-    {
-        if (! self::$_template_pack_collection instanceof EE_Object_Collection) {
-            self::$_template_pack_collection = new EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection();
-        }
-
-        // first see if in collection already
-        $template_pack = self::$_template_pack_collection->get_by_name($template_pack_name);
-
-        if ($template_pack instanceof EE_Messages_Template_Pack) {
-            return $template_pack;
-        }
-
-        // nope...let's get it.
-        // not set yet so let's attempt to get it.
-        $pack_class_name = 'EE_Messages_Template_Pack_' . str_replace(
-            ' ',
-            '_',
-            ucwords(
-                str_replace('_', ' ', $template_pack_name)
-            )
-        );
-        if (! class_exists($pack_class_name) && $template_pack_name !== 'default') {
-            return self::get_template_pack('default');
-        } else {
-            $template_pack = new $pack_class_name;
-            self::$_template_pack_collection->add($template_pack);
-            return $template_pack;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Globs template packs installed in core and returns the template pack collection with all installed template packs
-     * in it.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     *
-     * @return EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection
-     */
-    public static function get_template_pack_collection()
-    {
-        $new_collection = false;
-        if (! self::$_template_pack_collection instanceof EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection) {
-            self::$_template_pack_collection = new EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection();
-            $new_collection = true;
-        }
-
-        // glob the defaults directory for messages
-        $templates = glob(EE_LIBRARIES . 'messages/defaults/*', GLOB_ONLYDIR);
-        foreach ($templates as $template_path) {
-            // grab folder name
-            $template = basename($template_path);
-
-            if (! $new_collection) {
-                // already have it?
-                if (self::$_template_pack_collection->get_by_name($template) instanceof EE_Messages_Template_Pack) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-            }
-
-            // setup classname.
-            $template_pack_class_name = 'EE_Messages_Template_Pack_' . str_replace(
-                ' ',
-                '_',
-                ucwords(
-                    str_replace(
-                        '_',
-                        ' ',
-                        $template
-                    )
-                )
-            );
-            if (! class_exists($template_pack_class_name)) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            self::$_template_pack_collection->add(new $template_pack_class_name);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Filter for plugins to add in any additional template packs
-         * Note the filter name here is for backward compat, this used to be found in EED_Messages.
-         */
-        $additional_template_packs = apply_filters('FHEE__EED_Messages__get_template_packs__template_packs', array());
-        foreach ((array) $additional_template_packs as $template_pack) {
-            if (self::$_template_pack_collection->get_by_name(
-                $template_pack->dbref
-            ) instanceof EE_Messages_Template_Pack
-            ) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            self::$_template_pack_collection->add($template_pack);
-        }
-        return self::$_template_pack_collection;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This is a wrapper for the protected _create_new_templates function
-     *
-     * @param string $messenger_name
-     * @param string $message_type_name message type that the templates are being created for
-     * @param int    $GRP_ID
-     * @param bool   $global
-     * @return array
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public static function create_new_templates($messenger_name, $message_type_name, $GRP_ID = 0, $global = false)
-    {
-        /** @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
-        $Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
-        $messenger = $Message_Resource_Manager->valid_messenger($messenger_name);
-        $message_type = $Message_Resource_Manager->valid_message_type($message_type_name);
-        if (! EEH_MSG_Template::message_type_has_active_templates_for_messenger($messenger, $message_type, $global)) {
-            return array();
-        }
-        // whew made it this far!  Okay, let's go ahead and create the templates then
-        return EEH_MSG_Template::_create_new_templates($messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID, $global);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param \EE_messenger    $messenger
-     * @param \EE_message_type $message_type
-     * @param                  $GRP_ID
-     * @param                  $global
-     * @return array|mixed
-     */
-    protected static function _create_new_templates(EE_messenger $messenger, EE_message_type $message_type, $GRP_ID, $global)
-    {
-        // if we're creating a custom template then we don't need to use the defaults class
-        if (! $global) {
-            return EEH_MSG_Template::_create_custom_template_group($messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID);
-        }
-        /** @type EE_Messages_Template_Defaults $Message_Template_Defaults */
-        $Message_Template_Defaults = EE_Registry::factory(
-            'EE_Messages_Template_Defaults',
-            array( $messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID )
-        );
-        // generate templates
-        $success = $Message_Template_Defaults->create_new_templates();
-
-        // if creating the template failed.  Then we should deactivate the related message_type for the messenger because
-        // its not active if it doesn't have a template.  Note this is only happening for GLOBAL template creation
-        // attempts.
-        if (! $success) {
-            /** @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager $message_resource_manager */
-            $message_resource_manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
-            $message_resource_manager->deactivate_message_type_for_messenger($message_type->name, $messenger->name);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * $success is in an array in the following format
-         * array(
-         *    'GRP_ID' => $new_grp_id,
-         *    'MTP_context' => $first_context_in_new_templates,
-         * )
-         */
-        return $success;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This creates a custom template using the incoming GRP_ID
-     *
-     * @param \EE_messenger    $messenger
-     * @param \EE_message_type $message_type
-     * @param  int             $GRP_ID      GRP_ID for the template_group being used as the base
-     * @return  array $success              This will be an array in the format:
-     *                                      array(
-     *                                          'GRP_ID' => $new_grp_id,
-     *                                          'MTP_context' => $first_context_in_created_template
-     *                                      )
-     * @access private
-     */
-    private static function _create_custom_template_group(EE_messenger $messenger, EE_message_type $message_type, $GRP_ID)
-    {
-        // defaults
-        $success = array( 'GRP_ID' => null, 'MTP_context' => '' );
-        // get the template group to use as a template from the db.  If $GRP_ID is empty then we'll assume the base will be the global template matching the messenger and message type.
-        $Message_Template_Group = empty($GRP_ID)
-            ? EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one(
-                array(
-                    array(
-                        'MTP_messenger'    => $messenger->name,
-                        'MTP_message_type' => $message_type->name,
-                        'MTP_is_global'    => true
-                    )
-                )
-            )
-            : EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one_by_ID($GRP_ID);
-        // if we don't have a mtg at this point then we need to bail.
-        if (! $Message_Template_Group instanceof EE_Message_Template_Group) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __(
-                        'Something went wrong with generating the custom template from this group id: %s.  This usually happens when there is no matching message template group in the db.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    $GRP_ID
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            return $success;
-        }
-        // let's get all the related message_template objects for this group.
-        $message_templates = $Message_Template_Group->message_templates();
-        // now we have what we need to setup the new template
-        $new_mtg = clone $Message_Template_Group;
-        $new_mtg->set('GRP_ID', 0);
-        $new_mtg->set('MTP_is_global', false);
-        $template_name = defined('DOING_AJAX') && ! empty($_POST['templateName'])
-            ? $_POST['templateName']
-            : __(
-                'New Custom Template',
-                'event_espresso'
-            );
-        $template_description = defined("DOING_AJAX") && ! empty($_POST['templateDescription'])
-            ? $_POST['templateDescription']
-            : sprintf(
-                __(
-                    'This is a custom template that was created for the %s messenger and %s message type.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                $new_mtg->messenger_obj()->label['singular'],
-                $new_mtg->message_type_obj()->label['singular']
-            );
-        $new_mtg->set('MTP_name', $template_name);
-        $new_mtg->set('MTP_description', $template_description);
-        // remove ALL relations on this template group so they don't get saved!
-        $new_mtg->_remove_relations('Message_Template');
-        $new_mtg->save();
-        $success['GRP_ID'] = $new_mtg->ID();
-        $success['template_name'] = $template_name;
-        // add new message templates and add relation to.
-        foreach ($message_templates as $message_template) {
-            if (! $message_template instanceof EE_Message_Template) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            $new_message_template = clone $message_template;
-            $new_message_template->set('MTP_ID', 0);
-            $new_message_template->set('GRP_ID', $new_mtg->ID()); // relation
-            $new_message_template->save();
-            if (empty($success['MTP_context'])) {
-                $success['MTP_context'] = $new_message_template->get('MTP_context');
-            }
-        }
-        return $success;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * message_type_has_active_templates_for_messenger
-     *
-     * @param \EE_messenger    $messenger
-     * @param \EE_message_type $message_type
-     * @param bool             $global
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public static function message_type_has_active_templates_for_messenger(
-        EE_messenger $messenger,
-        EE_message_type $message_type,
-        $global = false
-    ) {
-        // is given message_type valid for given messenger (if this is not a global save)
-        if ($global) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        $active_templates = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->count(
-            array(
-                array(
-                    'MTP_is_active'    => true,
-                    'MTP_messenger'    => $messenger->name,
-                    'MTP_message_type' => $message_type->name
-                )
-            )
-        );
-        if ($active_templates > 0) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        EE_Error::add_error(
-            sprintf(
-                __(
-                    'The %1$s message type is not registered with the %2$s messenger. Please visit the Messenger activation page to assign this message type first if you want to use it.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                $message_type->name,
-                $messenger->name
-            ),
-            __FILE__,
-            __FUNCTION__,
-            __LINE__
-        );
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * get_fields
-     * This takes a given messenger and message type and returns all the template fields indexed by context (and with field type).
-     *
-     * @param  string $messenger_name    name of EE_messenger
-     * @param  string $message_type_name name of EE_message_type
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public static function get_fields($messenger_name, $message_type_name)
-    {
-        $template_fields = array();
-        /** @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
-        $Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
-        $messenger = $Message_Resource_Manager->valid_messenger($messenger_name);
-        $message_type = $Message_Resource_Manager->valid_message_type($message_type_name);
-        if (! EEH_MSG_Template::message_type_has_active_templates_for_messenger($messenger, $message_type)) {
-            return array();
-        }
-
-        $excluded_fields_for_messenger = $message_type->excludedFieldsForMessenger($messenger_name);
-
-        // okay now let's assemble an array with the messenger template fields added to the message_type contexts.
-        foreach ($message_type->get_contexts() as $context => $details) {
-            foreach ($messenger->get_template_fields() as $field => $value) {
-                if (in_array($field, $excluded_fields_for_messenger, true)) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                $template_fields[ $context ][ $field ] = $value;
-            }
-        }
-        if (empty($template_fields)) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                __('Something went wrong and we couldn\'t get any templates assembled', 'event_espresso'),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            return array();
-        }
-        return $template_fields;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * Holds a collection of EE_Message_Template_Pack objects.
+	 * @type EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection
+	 */
+	protected static $_template_pack_collection;
+
+
+
+
+	private static function _set_autoloader()
+	{
+		EED_Messages::set_autoloaders();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * generate_new_templates
+	 * This will handle the messenger, message_type selection when "adding a new custom template" for an event and will automatically create the defaults for the event.  The user would then be redirected to edit the default context for the event.
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param  string $messenger     the messenger we are generating templates for
+	 * @param array   $message_types array of message types that the templates are generated for.
+	 * @param int     $GRP_ID        If a non global template is being generated then it is expected we'll have a GRP_ID to use as the base for the new generated template.
+	 * @param bool    $global        true indicates generating templates on messenger activation. false requires GRP_ID for event specific template generation.
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 * @return array  @see EEH_MSG_Template::_create_new_templates for the return value of each element in the array for templates
+	 *                that are generated.  If this is an empty array then it means no templates were generated which usually
+	 *                means there was an error.  Anything in the array with an empty value for `MTP_context` means that it
+	 *                was not a new generated template but just reactivated (which only happens for global templates that
+	 *                already exist in the database.
+	 */
+	public static function generate_new_templates($messenger, $message_types, $GRP_ID = 0, $global = false)
+	{
+		// make sure message_type is an array.
+		$message_types = (array) $message_types;
+		$templates = array();
+
+		if (empty($messenger)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(__('We need a messenger to generate templates!', 'event_espresso'));
+		}
+
+		// if we STILL have empty $message_types then we need to generate an error message b/c we NEED message types to do the template files.
+		if (empty($message_types)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(__('We need at least one message type to generate templates!', 'event_espresso'));
+		}
+
+		EEH_MSG_Template::_set_autoloader();
+		foreach ($message_types as $message_type) {
+			// if global then let's attempt to get the GRP_ID for this combo IF GRP_ID is empty.
+			if ($global && empty($GRP_ID)) {
+				$GRP_ID = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one(
+					array(
+						array(
+							'MTP_messenger'    => $messenger,
+							'MTP_message_type' => $message_type,
+							'MTP_is_global'    => true,
+						),
+					)
+				);
+				$GRP_ID = $GRP_ID instanceof EE_Message_Template_Group ? $GRP_ID->ID() : 0;
+			}
+			// if this is global template generation.
+			// First let's determine if we already HAVE global templates for this messenger and message_type combination.
+			//  If we do then NO generation!!
+			if ($global && EEH_MSG_Template::already_generated($messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID)) {
+				$templates[] = array(
+					'GRP_ID' => $GRP_ID,
+					'MTP_context' => '',
+				);
+				// we already have generated templates for this so let's go to the next message type.
+				continue;
+			}
+			$new_message_template_group = EEH_MSG_Template::create_new_templates($messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID, $global);
+
+			if (! $new_message_template_group) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			$templates[] = $new_message_template_group;
+		}
+
+		return $templates;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * The purpose of this method is to determine if there are already generated templates in the database for the given variables.
+	 * @param  string $messenger     messenger
+	 * @param  string $message_type message type
+	 * @param  int $GRP_ID        GRP ID ( if a custom template) (if not provided then we're just doing global template check)
+	 * @return bool                true = generated, false = hasn't been generated.
+	 */
+	public static function already_generated($messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID = 0)
+	{
+		EEH_MSG_Template::_set_autoloader();
+		// what method we use depends on whether we have an GRP_ID or not
+		$count = empty($GRP_ID)
+			? EEM_Message_Template::instance()->count(
+				array(
+					array(
+						'Message_Template_Group.MTP_messenger'    => $messenger,
+						'Message_Template_Group.MTP_message_type' => $message_type,
+						'Message_Template_Group.MTP_is_global'    => true
+					)
+				)
+			)
+			: EEM_Message_Template::instance()->count(array( array( 'GRP_ID' => $GRP_ID ) ));
+
+		return $count > 0;
+	}
+
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Updates all message templates matching the incoming messengers and message types to active status.
+	 *
+	 * @static
+	 * @param  array  $messenger_names     Messenger slug
+	 * @param  array  $message_type_names  Message type slug
+	 * @return  int                         count of updated records.
+	 */
+	public static function update_to_active($messenger_names, $message_type_names)
+	{
+		$messenger_names = is_array($messenger_names) ? $messenger_names : array( $messenger_names );
+		$message_type_names = is_array($message_type_names) ? $message_type_names : array( $message_type_names );
+		return EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->update(
+			array( 'MTP_is_active' => 1 ),
+			array(
+				array(
+					'MTP_messenger'     => array( 'IN', $messenger_names ),
+					'MTP_message_type'  => array( 'IN', $message_type_names )
+				)
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Updates all message template groups matching the incoming arguments to inactive status.
+	 *
+	 * @static
+	 * @param array $messenger_names    The messenger slugs.
+	 *                              If empty then all templates matching the message types are marked inactive.
+	 *                              Otherwise only templates matching the messengers and message types.
+	 * @param array $message_type_names     The message type slugs.
+	 *                              If empty then all templates matching the messengers are marked inactive.
+	 *                              Otherwise only templates matching the messengers and message types.
+	 *
+	 * @return int  count of updated records.
+	 */
+	public static function update_to_inactive($messenger_names = array(), $message_type_names = array())
+	{
+		return EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->deactivate_message_template_groups_for(
+			$messenger_names,
+			$message_type_names
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * The purpose of this function is to return all installed message objects
+	 * (messengers and message type regardless of whether they are ACTIVE or not)
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.0
+	 * @static
+	 * @param string $type
+	 * @return array array consisting of installed messenger objects and installed message type objects.
+	 */
+	public static function get_installed_message_objects($type = 'all')
+	{
+		self::_set_autoloader();
+		$message_resource_manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
+		return array(
+			'messenger' => $message_resource_manager->installed_messengers(),
+			'message_type' => $message_resource_manager->installed_message_types()
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This will return an array of shortcodes => labels from the
+	 * messenger and message_type objects associated with this
+	 * template.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.3.0
+	 *
+	 * @param string $message_type
+	 * @param string $messenger
+	 * @param array  $fields    What fields we're returning valid shortcodes for.
+	 *                          If empty then we assume all fields are to be returned. Optional.
+	 * @param string $context   What context we're going to return shortcodes for. Optional.
+	 * @param bool $merged      If TRUE then we don't return shortcodes indexed by field,
+	 *                          but instead an array of the unique shortcodes for all the given ( or all) fields.
+	 *                          Optional.
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 * @return mixed (array|bool) an array of shortcodes in the format
+	 *                                              array( '[shortcode] => 'label')
+	 *                                              OR
+	 *                                              FALSE if no shortcodes found.
+	 */
+	public static function get_shortcodes(
+		$message_type,
+		$messenger,
+		$fields = array(),
+		$context = 'admin',
+		$merged = false
+	) {
+		$messenger_name = str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $messenger)));
+		$mt_name = str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $message_type)));
+		/** @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager $message_resource_manager */
+		$message_resource_manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
+		// convert slug to object
+		$messenger = $message_resource_manager->get_messenger($messenger);
+
+		// if messenger isn't a EE_messenger resource then bail.
+		if (! $messenger instanceof EE_messenger) {
+			return array();
+		}
+
+		// validate class for getting our list of shortcodes
+		$classname = 'EE_Messages_' . $messenger_name . '_' . $mt_name . '_Validator';
+		if (! class_exists($classname)) {
+			$msg[] = __('The Validator class was unable to load', 'event_espresso');
+			$msg[] = sprintf(
+				__('The class name compiled was %s. Please check and make sure the spelling and case is correct for the class name and that there is an autoloader in place for this class', 'event_espresso'),
+				$classname
+			);
+			throw new EE_Error(implode('||', $msg));
+		}
+
+		/** @type EE_Messages_Validator $_VLD */
+		$_VLD = new $classname(array(), $context);
+		$valid_shortcodes = $_VLD->get_validators();
+
+		// let's make sure we're only getting the shortcode part of the validators
+		$shortcodes = array();
+		foreach ($valid_shortcodes as $field => $validators) {
+			$shortcodes[ $field ] = $validators['shortcodes'];
+		}
+		$valid_shortcodes = $shortcodes;
+
+		// if not all fields let's make sure we ONLY include the shortcodes for the specified fields.
+		if (! empty($fields)) {
+			$specified_shortcodes = array();
+			foreach ($fields as $field) {
+				if (isset($valid_shortcodes[ $field ])) {
+					$specified_shortcodes[ $field ] = $valid_shortcodes[ $field ];
+				}
+			}
+			$valid_shortcodes = $specified_shortcodes;
+		}
+
+		// if not merged then let's replace the fields with the localized fields
+		if (! $merged) {
+			// let's get all the fields for the set messenger so that we can get the localized label and use that in the returned array.
+			$field_settings = $messenger->get_template_fields();
+			$localized = array();
+			foreach ($valid_shortcodes as $field => $shortcodes) {
+				// get localized field label
+				if (isset($field_settings[ $field ])) {
+					// possible that this is used as a main field.
+					if (empty($field_settings[ $field ])) {
+						if (isset($field_settings['extra'][ $field ])) {
+							$_field = $field_settings['extra'][ $field ]['main']['label'];
+						} else {
+							$_field = $field;
+						}
+					} else {
+						$_field = $field_settings[ $field ]['label'];
+					}
+				} elseif (isset($field_settings['extra'])) {
+					// loop through extra "main fields" and see if any of their children have our field
+					foreach ($field_settings['extra'] as $main_field => $fields) {
+						if (isset($fields[ $field ])) {
+							$_field = $fields[ $field ]['label'];
+						} else {
+							$_field = $field;
+						}
+					}
+				} else {
+					$_field = $field;
+				}
+				if (isset($_field)) {
+					$localized[ (string) $_field ] = $shortcodes;
+				}
+			}
+			$valid_shortcodes = $localized;
+		}
+
+		// if $merged then let's merge all the shortcodes into one list NOT indexed by field.
+		if ($merged) {
+			$merged_codes = array();
+			foreach ($valid_shortcodes as $field => $shortcode) {
+				foreach ($shortcode as $code => $label) {
+					if (isset($merged_codes[ $code ])) {
+						continue;
+					} else {
+						$merged_codes[ $code ] = $label;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			$valid_shortcodes = $merged_codes;
+		}
+
+		return $valid_shortcodes;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Get Messenger object.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.3.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.0
+	 * @param string $messenger messenger slug for the messenger object we want to retrieve.
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 * @return EE_messenger
+	 */
+	public static function messenger_obj($messenger)
+	{
+		/** @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
+		$Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
+		return $Message_Resource_Manager->get_messenger($messenger);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * get Message type object
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.3.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.0
+	 * @param string $message_type the slug for the message type object to retrieve
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 * @return EE_message_type
+	 */
+	public static function message_type_obj($message_type)
+	{
+		/** @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
+		$Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
+		return $Message_Resource_Manager->get_message_type($message_type);
+	}
+
+
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Given a message_type slug, will return whether that message type is active in the system or not.
+	 *
+	 * @since    4.3.0
+	 * @param  string   $message_type message type to check for.
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public static function is_mt_active($message_type)
+	{
+		/** @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
+		$Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
+		$active_mts = $Message_Resource_Manager->list_of_active_message_types();
+		return in_array($message_type, $active_mts);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Given a messenger slug, will return whether that messenger is active in the system or not.
+	 *
+	 * @since    4.3.0
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $messenger slug for messenger to check.
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public static function is_messenger_active($messenger)
+	{
+		/** @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
+		$Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
+		$active_messenger = $Message_Resource_Manager->get_active_messenger($messenger);
+		return $active_messenger instanceof EE_messenger ? true : false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Used to return active messengers array stored in the wp options table.
+	 * If no value is present in the option then an empty array is returned.
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated 4.9
+	 * @since 4.3.1
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public static function get_active_messengers_in_db()
+	{
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+			__METHOD__,
+			__('Please use EE_Message_Resource_Manager::get_active_messengers_option() instead.', 'event_espresso'),
+			'4.9.0'
+		);
+		/** @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
+		$Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
+		return $Message_Resource_Manager->get_active_messengers_option();
+	}
+
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Used to update the active messengers array stored in the wp options table.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.3.1
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.0
+	 *
+	 * @param array $data_to_save Incoming data to save.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool FALSE if not updated, TRUE if updated.
+	 */
+	public static function update_active_messengers_in_db($data_to_save)
+	{
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+			__METHOD__,
+			__('Please use EE_Message_Resource_Manager::update_active_messengers_option() instead.', 'event_espresso'),
+			'4.9.0'
+		);
+		/** @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
+		$Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
+		return $Message_Resource_Manager->update_active_messengers_option($data_to_save);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This does some validation of incoming params, determines what type of url is being prepped and returns the
+	 * appropriate url trigger
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_message_type $message_type
+	 * @param EE_Message $message
+	 * @param EE_Registration | null $registration  The registration object must be included if this
+	 *                                              is going to be a registration trigger url.
+	 * @param string $sending_messenger             The (optional) sending messenger for the url.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public static function get_url_trigger(
+		EE_message_type $message_type,
+		EE_Message $message,
+		$registration = null,
+		$sending_messenger = ''
+	) {
+		// first determine if the url can be to the EE_Message object.
+		if (! $message_type->always_generate()) {
+			return EEH_MSG_Template::generate_browser_trigger($message);
+		}
+
+		// if $registration object is not valid then exit early because there's nothing that can be generated.
+		if (! $registration instanceof EE_Registration) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				__('Incoming value for registration is not a valid EE_Registration object.', 'event_espresso')
+			);
+		}
+
+		// validate given context
+		$contexts = $message_type->get_contexts();
+		if ($message->context() !== '' && ! isset($contexts[ $message->context() ])) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__('The context %s is not a valid context for %s.', 'event_espresso'),
+					$message->context(),
+					get_class($message_type)
+				)
+			);
+		}
+
+		// valid sending messenger but only if sending messenger set.  Otherwise generating messenger is used.
+		if (! empty($sending_messenger)) {
+			$with_messengers = $message_type->with_messengers();
+			if (! isset($with_messengers[ $message->messenger() ])
+				 || ! in_array($sending_messenger, $with_messengers[ $message->messenger() ]) ) {
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__(
+							'The given sending messenger string (%1$s) does not match a valid sending messenger with the %2$s.  If this is incorrect, make sure that the message type has defined this messenger as a sending messenger in its $_with_messengers array.',
+							'event_espresso'
+						),
+						$sending_messenger,
+						get_class($message_type)
+					)
+				);
+			}
+		} else {
+			$sending_messenger = $message->messenger();
+		}
+		return EEH_MSG_Template::generate_url_trigger(
+			$sending_messenger,
+			$message->messenger(),
+			$message->context(),
+			$message->message_type(),
+			$registration,
+			$message->GRP_ID()
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns the url for triggering a in browser view of a specific EE_Message object.
+	 * @param EE_Message $message
+	 * @return string.
+	 */
+	public static function generate_browser_trigger(EE_Message $message)
+	{
+		$query_args = array(
+			'ee' => 'msg_browser_trigger',
+			'token' => $message->MSG_token()
+		);
+		return apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__generate_browser_trigger',
+			add_query_arg($query_args, site_url()),
+			$message
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns the url for triggering an in browser view of the error saved on the incoming message object.
+	 * @param EE_Message $message
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function generate_error_display_trigger(EE_Message $message)
+	{
+		return apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__generate_error_display_trigger',
+			add_query_arg(
+				array(
+					'ee' => 'msg_browser_error_trigger',
+					'token' => $message->MSG_token()
+				),
+				site_url()
+			),
+			$message
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This generates a url trigger for the msg_url_trigger route using the given arguments
+	 *
+	 * @param string          $sending_messenger    The sending messenger slug.
+	 * @param string          $generating_messenger The generating messenger slug.
+	 * @param string          $context              The context for the template.
+	 * @param string          $message_type         The message type slug
+	 * @param EE_Registration $registration
+	 * @param integer          $message_template_group id   The EE_Message_Template_Group ID for the template.
+	 * @param integer          $data_id     The id to the EE_Base_Class for getting the data used by the trigger.
+	 * @return string          The generated url.
+	 */
+	public static function generate_url_trigger(
+		$sending_messenger,
+		$generating_messenger,
+		$context,
+		$message_type,
+		EE_Registration $registration,
+		$message_template_group,
+		$data_id = 0
+	) {
+		$query_args = array(
+			'ee' => 'msg_url_trigger',
+			'snd_msgr' => $sending_messenger,
+			'gen_msgr' => $generating_messenger,
+			'message_type' => $message_type,
+			'context' => $context,
+			'token' => $registration->reg_url_link(),
+			'GRP_ID' => $message_template_group,
+			'id' => $data_id
+			);
+		$url = add_query_arg($query_args, get_home_url());
+
+		// made it here so now we can just get the url and filter it.  Filtered globally and by message type.
+		$url = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__generate_url_trigger',
+			$url,
+			$sending_messenger,
+			$generating_messenger,
+			$context,
+			$message_type,
+			$registration,
+			$message_template_group,
+			$data_id
+		);
+		return $url;
+	}
+
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the specific css for the action icon given.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 *
+	 * @param string $type  What action to return.
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function get_message_action_icon($type)
+	{
+		$action_icons = self::get_message_action_icons();
+		return isset($action_icons[ $type ]) ? $action_icons[ $type ] : '';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This is used for retrieving the css classes used for the icons representing message actions.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public static function get_message_action_icons()
+	{
+		return apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__message_action_icons',
+			array(
+				'view' => array(
+					'label' => __('View Message', 'event_espresso'),
+					'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-welcome-view-site',
+				),
+				'error' => array(
+					'label' => __('View Error Message', 'event_espresso'),
+					'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-info',
+				),
+				'see_notifications_for' => array(
+					'label' => __('View Related Messages', 'event_espresso'),
+					'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-megaphone',
+				),
+				'generate_now' => array(
+					'label' => __('Generate the message now.', 'event_espresso'),
+					'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-admin-tools',
+				),
+				'send_now' => array(
+					'label' => __('Send Immediately', 'event_espresso'),
+					'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-controls-forward',
+				),
+				'queue_for_resending' => array(
+					'label' => __('Queue for Resending', 'event_espresso'),
+					'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-controls-repeat',
+				),
+				'view_transaction' => array(
+					'label' => __('View related Transaction', 'event_espresso'),
+					'css_class' => 'dashicons dashicons-cart',
+				)
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns the url for a given action related to EE_Message.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 *
+	 * @param string $type  What type of action to return the url for.
+	 * @param EE_Message $message   Required for generating the correct url for some types.
+	 * @param array  $query_params   Any additional query params to be included with the generated url.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function get_message_action_url($type, EE_Message $message = null, $query_params = array())
+	{
+		$action_urls = self::get_message_action_urls($message, $query_params);
+		return isset($action_urls[ $type ])  ? $action_urls[ $type ] : '';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns all the current urls for EE_Message actions.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 *
+	 * @param  EE_Message   $message    The EE_Message object required to generate correct urls for some types.
+	 * @param  array    $query_params   Any additional query_params to be included with the generated url.
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public static function get_message_action_urls(EE_Message $message = null, $query_params = array())
+	{
+		EE_Registry::instance()->load_helper('URL');
+		// if $message is not an instance of EE_Message then let's just do a dummy.
+		$message = empty($message) ? EE_Message_Factory::create() : $message;
+		$action_urls =  apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__get_message_action_url',
+			array(
+				'view' => EEH_MSG_Template::generate_browser_trigger($message),
+				'error' => EEH_MSG_Template::generate_error_display_trigger($message),
+				'see_notifications_for' => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+					array_merge(
+						array(
+							'page' => 'espresso_messages',
+							'action' => 'default',
+							'filterby' => 1,
+						),
+						$query_params
+					),
+					admin_url('admin.php')
+				),
+				'generate_now' => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+					array(
+						'page' => 'espresso_messages',
+						'action' => 'generate_now',
+						'MSG_ID' => $message->ID()
+					),
+					admin_url('admin.php')
+				),
+				'send_now' => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+					array(
+						'page' => 'espresso_messages',
+						'action' => 'send_now',
+						'MSG_ID' => $message->ID()
+					),
+					admin_url('admin.php')
+				),
+				'queue_for_resending' => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+					array(
+						'page' => 'espresso_messages',
+						'action' => 'queue_for_resending',
+						'MSG_ID' => $message->ID()
+					),
+					admin_url('admin.php')
+				),
+			)
+		);
+		if ($message->TXN_ID() > 0
+			&& EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+				'ee_read_transaction',
+				'espresso_transactions_default',
+				$message->TXN_ID()
+			)
+		) {
+			$action_urls['view_transaction'] = EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+				array(
+					'page' => 'espresso_transactions',
+					'action' => 'view_transaction',
+					'TXN_ID' => $message->TXN_ID()
+				),
+				admin_url('admin.php')
+			);
+		} else {
+			$action_urls['view_transaction'] = '';
+		}
+		return $action_urls;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns a generated link html including the icon used for the action link for EE_Message actions.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 *
+	 * @param string $type What type of action the link is for (if invalid type is passed in then an
+	 *                     empty string is returned)
+	 * @param EE_Message|null $message  The EE_Message object (required for some actions to generate correctly)
+	 * @param array           $query_params Any extra query params to include in the generated link.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function get_message_action_link($type, EE_Message $message = null, $query_params = array())
+	{
+		$url = EEH_MSG_Template::get_message_action_url($type, $message, $query_params);
+		$icon_css = EEH_MSG_Template::get_message_action_icon($type);
+		$title = isset($icon_css['label']) ? 'title="' . $icon_css['label'] . '"' : '';
+
+		if (empty($url) || empty($icon_css) || ! isset($icon_css['css_class'])) {
+			return '';
+		}
+
+		$icon_css['css_class'] .= esc_attr(
+			apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__get_message_action_link__icon_css_class',
+				' js-ee-message-action-link ee-message-action-link-' . $type,
+				$type,
+				$message,
+				$query_params
+			)
+		);
+
+		return '<a href="' . $url . '"' . $title . '><span class="' . esc_attr($icon_css['css_class']) . '"></span></a>';
+	}
+
+
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns an array with keys as reg statuses and values as the corresponding message type slug (filtered).
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public static function reg_status_to_message_type_array()
+	{
+		return (array) apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__reg_status_to_message_type_array',
+			array(
+				EEM_Registration::status_id_approved => 'registration',
+				EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment => 'pending_approval',
+				EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved => 'not_approved_registration',
+				EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled => 'cancelled_registration',
+				EEM_Registration::status_id_declined => 'declined_registration'
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns the corresponding registration message type slug to the given reg status. If there isn't a
+	 * match, then returns an empty string.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @param $reg_status
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function convert_reg_status_to_message_type($reg_status)
+	{
+		$reg_status_array = self::reg_status_to_message_type_array();
+		return isset($reg_status_array[ $reg_status ]) ? $reg_status_array[ $reg_status ] : '';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns an array with keys as payment stati and values as the corresponding message type slug (filtered).
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public static function payment_status_to_message_type_array()
+	{
+		return (array) apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__payment_status_to_message_type_array',
+			array(
+				EEM_Payment::status_id_approved => 'payment',
+				EEM_Payment::status_id_pending => 'payment_pending',
+				EEM_Payment::status_id_cancelled => 'payment_cancelled',
+				EEM_Payment::status_id_declined => 'payment_declined',
+				EEM_Payment::status_id_failed => 'payment_failed'
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns the corresponding payment message type slug to the given payment status. If there isn't a match then
+	 * an empty string is returned
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @param $payment_status
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function convert_payment_status_to_message_type($payment_status)
+	{
+		$payment_status_array = self::payment_status_to_message_type_array();
+		return isset($payment_status_array[ $payment_status ]) ? $payment_status_array[ $payment_status ] : '';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This is used to retrieve the template pack for the given name.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $template_pack_name  should match the set `dbref` property value on the EE_Messages_Template_Pack.
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Messages_Template_Pack
+	 */
+	public static function get_template_pack($template_pack_name)
+	{
+		if (! self::$_template_pack_collection instanceof EE_Object_Collection) {
+			self::$_template_pack_collection = new EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection();
+		}
+
+		// first see if in collection already
+		$template_pack = self::$_template_pack_collection->get_by_name($template_pack_name);
+
+		if ($template_pack instanceof EE_Messages_Template_Pack) {
+			return $template_pack;
+		}
+
+		// nope...let's get it.
+		// not set yet so let's attempt to get it.
+		$pack_class_name = 'EE_Messages_Template_Pack_' . str_replace(
+			' ',
+			'_',
+			ucwords(
+				str_replace('_', ' ', $template_pack_name)
+			)
+		);
+		if (! class_exists($pack_class_name) && $template_pack_name !== 'default') {
+			return self::get_template_pack('default');
+		} else {
+			$template_pack = new $pack_class_name;
+			self::$_template_pack_collection->add($template_pack);
+			return $template_pack;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Globs template packs installed in core and returns the template pack collection with all installed template packs
+	 * in it.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection
+	 */
+	public static function get_template_pack_collection()
+	{
+		$new_collection = false;
+		if (! self::$_template_pack_collection instanceof EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection) {
+			self::$_template_pack_collection = new EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection();
+			$new_collection = true;
+		}
+
+		// glob the defaults directory for messages
+		$templates = glob(EE_LIBRARIES . 'messages/defaults/*', GLOB_ONLYDIR);
+		foreach ($templates as $template_path) {
+			// grab folder name
+			$template = basename($template_path);
+
+			if (! $new_collection) {
+				// already have it?
+				if (self::$_template_pack_collection->get_by_name($template) instanceof EE_Messages_Template_Pack) {
+					continue;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// setup classname.
+			$template_pack_class_name = 'EE_Messages_Template_Pack_' . str_replace(
+				' ',
+				'_',
+				ucwords(
+					str_replace(
+						'_',
+						' ',
+						$template
+					)
+				)
+			);
+			if (! class_exists($template_pack_class_name)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			self::$_template_pack_collection->add(new $template_pack_class_name);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Filter for plugins to add in any additional template packs
+		 * Note the filter name here is for backward compat, this used to be found in EED_Messages.
+		 */
+		$additional_template_packs = apply_filters('FHEE__EED_Messages__get_template_packs__template_packs', array());
+		foreach ((array) $additional_template_packs as $template_pack) {
+			if (self::$_template_pack_collection->get_by_name(
+				$template_pack->dbref
+			) instanceof EE_Messages_Template_Pack
+			) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			self::$_template_pack_collection->add($template_pack);
+		}
+		return self::$_template_pack_collection;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This is a wrapper for the protected _create_new_templates function
+	 *
+	 * @param string $messenger_name
+	 * @param string $message_type_name message type that the templates are being created for
+	 * @param int    $GRP_ID
+	 * @param bool   $global
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public static function create_new_templates($messenger_name, $message_type_name, $GRP_ID = 0, $global = false)
+	{
+		/** @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
+		$Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
+		$messenger = $Message_Resource_Manager->valid_messenger($messenger_name);
+		$message_type = $Message_Resource_Manager->valid_message_type($message_type_name);
+		if (! EEH_MSG_Template::message_type_has_active_templates_for_messenger($messenger, $message_type, $global)) {
+			return array();
+		}
+		// whew made it this far!  Okay, let's go ahead and create the templates then
+		return EEH_MSG_Template::_create_new_templates($messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID, $global);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param \EE_messenger    $messenger
+	 * @param \EE_message_type $message_type
+	 * @param                  $GRP_ID
+	 * @param                  $global
+	 * @return array|mixed
+	 */
+	protected static function _create_new_templates(EE_messenger $messenger, EE_message_type $message_type, $GRP_ID, $global)
+	{
+		// if we're creating a custom template then we don't need to use the defaults class
+		if (! $global) {
+			return EEH_MSG_Template::_create_custom_template_group($messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID);
+		}
+		/** @type EE_Messages_Template_Defaults $Message_Template_Defaults */
+		$Message_Template_Defaults = EE_Registry::factory(
+			'EE_Messages_Template_Defaults',
+			array( $messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID )
+		);
+		// generate templates
+		$success = $Message_Template_Defaults->create_new_templates();
+
+		// if creating the template failed.  Then we should deactivate the related message_type for the messenger because
+		// its not active if it doesn't have a template.  Note this is only happening for GLOBAL template creation
+		// attempts.
+		if (! $success) {
+			/** @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager $message_resource_manager */
+			$message_resource_manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
+			$message_resource_manager->deactivate_message_type_for_messenger($message_type->name, $messenger->name);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * $success is in an array in the following format
+		 * array(
+		 *    'GRP_ID' => $new_grp_id,
+		 *    'MTP_context' => $first_context_in_new_templates,
+		 * )
+		 */
+		return $success;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This creates a custom template using the incoming GRP_ID
+	 *
+	 * @param \EE_messenger    $messenger
+	 * @param \EE_message_type $message_type
+	 * @param  int             $GRP_ID      GRP_ID for the template_group being used as the base
+	 * @return  array $success              This will be an array in the format:
+	 *                                      array(
+	 *                                          'GRP_ID' => $new_grp_id,
+	 *                                          'MTP_context' => $first_context_in_created_template
+	 *                                      )
+	 * @access private
+	 */
+	private static function _create_custom_template_group(EE_messenger $messenger, EE_message_type $message_type, $GRP_ID)
+	{
+		// defaults
+		$success = array( 'GRP_ID' => null, 'MTP_context' => '' );
+		// get the template group to use as a template from the db.  If $GRP_ID is empty then we'll assume the base will be the global template matching the messenger and message type.
+		$Message_Template_Group = empty($GRP_ID)
+			? EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one(
+				array(
+					array(
+						'MTP_messenger'    => $messenger->name,
+						'MTP_message_type' => $message_type->name,
+						'MTP_is_global'    => true
+					)
+				)
+			)
+			: EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one_by_ID($GRP_ID);
+		// if we don't have a mtg at this point then we need to bail.
+		if (! $Message_Template_Group instanceof EE_Message_Template_Group) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				sprintf(
+					__(
+						'Something went wrong with generating the custom template from this group id: %s.  This usually happens when there is no matching message template group in the db.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					$GRP_ID
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			return $success;
+		}
+		// let's get all the related message_template objects for this group.
+		$message_templates = $Message_Template_Group->message_templates();
+		// now we have what we need to setup the new template
+		$new_mtg = clone $Message_Template_Group;
+		$new_mtg->set('GRP_ID', 0);
+		$new_mtg->set('MTP_is_global', false);
+		$template_name = defined('DOING_AJAX') && ! empty($_POST['templateName'])
+			? $_POST['templateName']
+			: __(
+				'New Custom Template',
+				'event_espresso'
+			);
+		$template_description = defined("DOING_AJAX") && ! empty($_POST['templateDescription'])
+			? $_POST['templateDescription']
+			: sprintf(
+				__(
+					'This is a custom template that was created for the %s messenger and %s message type.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				$new_mtg->messenger_obj()->label['singular'],
+				$new_mtg->message_type_obj()->label['singular']
+			);
+		$new_mtg->set('MTP_name', $template_name);
+		$new_mtg->set('MTP_description', $template_description);
+		// remove ALL relations on this template group so they don't get saved!
+		$new_mtg->_remove_relations('Message_Template');
+		$new_mtg->save();
+		$success['GRP_ID'] = $new_mtg->ID();
+		$success['template_name'] = $template_name;
+		// add new message templates and add relation to.
+		foreach ($message_templates as $message_template) {
+			if (! $message_template instanceof EE_Message_Template) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			$new_message_template = clone $message_template;
+			$new_message_template->set('MTP_ID', 0);
+			$new_message_template->set('GRP_ID', $new_mtg->ID()); // relation
+			$new_message_template->save();
+			if (empty($success['MTP_context'])) {
+				$success['MTP_context'] = $new_message_template->get('MTP_context');
+			}
+		}
+		return $success;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * message_type_has_active_templates_for_messenger
+	 *
+	 * @param \EE_messenger    $messenger
+	 * @param \EE_message_type $message_type
+	 * @param bool             $global
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public static function message_type_has_active_templates_for_messenger(
+		EE_messenger $messenger,
+		EE_message_type $message_type,
+		$global = false
+	) {
+		// is given message_type valid for given messenger (if this is not a global save)
+		if ($global) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		$active_templates = EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->count(
+			array(
+				array(
+					'MTP_is_active'    => true,
+					'MTP_messenger'    => $messenger->name,
+					'MTP_message_type' => $message_type->name
+				)
+			)
+		);
+		if ($active_templates > 0) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		EE_Error::add_error(
+			sprintf(
+				__(
+					'The %1$s message type is not registered with the %2$s messenger. Please visit the Messenger activation page to assign this message type first if you want to use it.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				$message_type->name,
+				$messenger->name
+			),
+			__FILE__,
+			__FUNCTION__,
+			__LINE__
+		);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * get_fields
+	 * This takes a given messenger and message type and returns all the template fields indexed by context (and with field type).
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $messenger_name    name of EE_messenger
+	 * @param  string $message_type_name name of EE_message_type
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public static function get_fields($messenger_name, $message_type_name)
+	{
+		$template_fields = array();
+		/** @type EE_Message_Resource_Manager $Message_Resource_Manager */
+		$Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
+		$messenger = $Message_Resource_Manager->valid_messenger($messenger_name);
+		$message_type = $Message_Resource_Manager->valid_message_type($message_type_name);
+		if (! EEH_MSG_Template::message_type_has_active_templates_for_messenger($messenger, $message_type)) {
+			return array();
+		}
+
+		$excluded_fields_for_messenger = $message_type->excludedFieldsForMessenger($messenger_name);
+
+		// okay now let's assemble an array with the messenger template fields added to the message_type contexts.
+		foreach ($message_type->get_contexts() as $context => $details) {
+			foreach ($messenger->get_template_fields() as $field => $value) {
+				if (in_array($field, $excluded_fields_for_messenger, true)) {
+					continue;
+				}
+				$template_fields[ $context ][ $field ] = $value;
+			}
+		}
+		if (empty($template_fields)) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				__('Something went wrong and we couldn\'t get any templates assembled', 'event_espresso'),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			return array();
+		}
+		return $template_fields;
+	}
 }

Spacing +56 added lines, -56 removed lines

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ 
             }
             $new_message_template_group = EEH_MSG_Template::create_new_templates($messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID, $global);
 
-            if (! $new_message_template_group) {
+            if ( ! $new_message_template_group) {
                 continue;
             }
             $templates[] = $new_message_template_group;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ 
                     )
                 )
             )
-            : EEM_Message_Template::instance()->count(array( array( 'GRP_ID' => $GRP_ID ) ));
+            : EEM_Message_Template::instance()->count(array(array('GRP_ID' => $GRP_ID)));
 
         return $count > 0;
     }
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ 
      */
     public static function update_to_active($messenger_names, $message_type_names)
     {
-        $messenger_names = is_array($messenger_names) ? $messenger_names : array( $messenger_names );
-        $message_type_names = is_array($message_type_names) ? $message_type_names : array( $message_type_names );
+        $messenger_names = is_array($messenger_names) ? $messenger_names : array($messenger_names);
+        $message_type_names = is_array($message_type_names) ? $message_type_names : array($message_type_names);
         return EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->update(
-            array( 'MTP_is_active' => 1 ),
+            array('MTP_is_active' => 1),
             array(
                 array(
-                    'MTP_messenger'     => array( 'IN', $messenger_names ),
-                    'MTP_message_type'  => array( 'IN', $message_type_names )
+                    'MTP_messenger'     => array('IN', $messenger_names),
+                    'MTP_message_type'  => array('IN', $message_type_names)
                 )
             )
         );
@@ -230,13 +230,13 @@ 
         $messenger = $message_resource_manager->get_messenger($messenger);
 
         // if messenger isn't a EE_messenger resource then bail.
-        if (! $messenger instanceof EE_messenger) {
+        if ( ! $messenger instanceof EE_messenger) {
             return array();
         }
 
         // validate class for getting our list of shortcodes
-        $classname = 'EE_Messages_' . $messenger_name . '_' . $mt_name . '_Validator';
-        if (! class_exists($classname)) {
+        $classname = 'EE_Messages_'.$messenger_name.'_'.$mt_name.'_Validator';
+        if ( ! class_exists($classname)) {
             $msg[] = __('The Validator class was unable to load', 'event_espresso');
             $msg[] = sprintf(
                 __('The class name compiled was %s. Please check and make sure the spelling and case is correct for the class name and that there is an autoloader in place for this class', 'event_espresso'),
@@ -252,44 +252,44 @@ 
         // let's make sure we're only getting the shortcode part of the validators
         $shortcodes = array();
         foreach ($valid_shortcodes as $field => $validators) {
-            $shortcodes[ $field ] = $validators['shortcodes'];
+            $shortcodes[$field] = $validators['shortcodes'];
         }
         $valid_shortcodes = $shortcodes;
 
         // if not all fields let's make sure we ONLY include the shortcodes for the specified fields.
-        if (! empty($fields)) {
+        if ( ! empty($fields)) {
             $specified_shortcodes = array();
             foreach ($fields as $field) {
-                if (isset($valid_shortcodes[ $field ])) {
-                    $specified_shortcodes[ $field ] = $valid_shortcodes[ $field ];
+                if (isset($valid_shortcodes[$field])) {
+                    $specified_shortcodes[$field] = $valid_shortcodes[$field];
                 }
             }
             $valid_shortcodes = $specified_shortcodes;
         }
 
         // if not merged then let's replace the fields with the localized fields
-        if (! $merged) {
+        if ( ! $merged) {
             // let's get all the fields for the set messenger so that we can get the localized label and use that in the returned array.
             $field_settings = $messenger->get_template_fields();
             $localized = array();
             foreach ($valid_shortcodes as $field => $shortcodes) {
                 // get localized field label
-                if (isset($field_settings[ $field ])) {
+                if (isset($field_settings[$field])) {
                     // possible that this is used as a main field.
-                    if (empty($field_settings[ $field ])) {
-                        if (isset($field_settings['extra'][ $field ])) {
-                            $_field = $field_settings['extra'][ $field ]['main']['label'];
+                    if (empty($field_settings[$field])) {
+                        if (isset($field_settings['extra'][$field])) {
+                            $_field = $field_settings['extra'][$field]['main']['label'];
                         } else {
                             $_field = $field;
                         }
                     } else {
-                        $_field = $field_settings[ $field ]['label'];
+                        $_field = $field_settings[$field]['label'];
                     }
                 } elseif (isset($field_settings['extra'])) {
                     // loop through extra "main fields" and see if any of their children have our field
                     foreach ($field_settings['extra'] as $main_field => $fields) {
-                        if (isset($fields[ $field ])) {
-                            $_field = $fields[ $field ]['label'];
+                        if (isset($fields[$field])) {
+                            $_field = $fields[$field]['label'];
                         } else {
                             $_field = $field;
                         }
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ 
                     $_field = $field;
                 }
                 if (isset($_field)) {
-                    $localized[ (string) $_field ] = $shortcodes;
+                    $localized[(string) $_field] = $shortcodes;
                 }
             }
             $valid_shortcodes = $localized;
@@ -309,10 +309,10 @@ 
             $merged_codes = array();
             foreach ($valid_shortcodes as $field => $shortcode) {
                 foreach ($shortcode as $code => $label) {
-                    if (isset($merged_codes[ $code ])) {
+                    if (isset($merged_codes[$code])) {
                         continue;
                     } else {
-                        $merged_codes[ $code ] = $label;
+                        $merged_codes[$code] = $label;
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -462,12 +462,12 @@ 
         $sending_messenger = ''
     ) {
         // first determine if the url can be to the EE_Message object.
-        if (! $message_type->always_generate()) {
+        if ( ! $message_type->always_generate()) {
             return EEH_MSG_Template::generate_browser_trigger($message);
         }
 
         // if $registration object is not valid then exit early because there's nothing that can be generated.
-        if (! $registration instanceof EE_Registration) {
+        if ( ! $registration instanceof EE_Registration) {
             throw new EE_Error(
                 __('Incoming value for registration is not a valid EE_Registration object.', 'event_espresso')
             );
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ 
 
         // validate given context
         $contexts = $message_type->get_contexts();
-        if ($message->context() !== '' && ! isset($contexts[ $message->context() ])) {
+        if ($message->context() !== '' && ! isset($contexts[$message->context()])) {
             throw new EE_Error(
                 sprintf(
                     __('The context %s is not a valid context for %s.', 'event_espresso'),
@@ -486,10 +486,10 @@ 
         }
 
         // valid sending messenger but only if sending messenger set.  Otherwise generating messenger is used.
-        if (! empty($sending_messenger)) {
+        if ( ! empty($sending_messenger)) {
             $with_messengers = $message_type->with_messengers();
-            if (! isset($with_messengers[ $message->messenger() ])
-                 || ! in_array($sending_messenger, $with_messengers[ $message->messenger() ]) ) {
+            if ( ! isset($with_messengers[$message->messenger()])
+                 || ! in_array($sending_messenger, $with_messengers[$message->messenger()])) {
                 throw new EE_Error(
                     sprintf(
                         __(
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ 
     public static function get_message_action_icon($type)
     {
         $action_icons = self::get_message_action_icons();
-        return isset($action_icons[ $type ]) ? $action_icons[ $type ] : '';
+        return isset($action_icons[$type]) ? $action_icons[$type] : '';
     }
 
 
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ 
     public static function get_message_action_url($type, EE_Message $message = null, $query_params = array())
     {
         $action_urls = self::get_message_action_urls($message, $query_params);
-        return isset($action_urls[ $type ])  ? $action_urls[ $type ] : '';
+        return isset($action_urls[$type]) ? $action_urls[$type] : '';
     }
 
 
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ 
         EE_Registry::instance()->load_helper('URL');
         // if $message is not an instance of EE_Message then let's just do a dummy.
         $message = empty($message) ? EE_Message_Factory::create() : $message;
-        $action_urls =  apply_filters(
+        $action_urls = apply_filters(
             'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__get_message_action_url',
             array(
                 'view' => EEH_MSG_Template::generate_browser_trigger($message),
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ 
     {
         $url = EEH_MSG_Template::get_message_action_url($type, $message, $query_params);
         $icon_css = EEH_MSG_Template::get_message_action_icon($type);
-        $title = isset($icon_css['label']) ? 'title="' . $icon_css['label'] . '"' : '';
+        $title = isset($icon_css['label']) ? 'title="'.$icon_css['label'].'"' : '';
 
         if (empty($url) || empty($icon_css) || ! isset($icon_css['css_class'])) {
             return '';
@@ -797,14 +797,14 @@ 
         $icon_css['css_class'] .= esc_attr(
             apply_filters(
                 'FHEE__EEH_MSG_Template__get_message_action_link__icon_css_class',
-                ' js-ee-message-action-link ee-message-action-link-' . $type,
+                ' js-ee-message-action-link ee-message-action-link-'.$type,
                 $type,
                 $message,
                 $query_params
             )
         );
 
-        return '<a href="' . $url . '"' . $title . '><span class="' . esc_attr($icon_css['css_class']) . '"></span></a>';
+        return '<a href="'.$url.'"'.$title.'><span class="'.esc_attr($icon_css['css_class']).'"></span></a>';
     }
 
 
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ 
     public static function convert_reg_status_to_message_type($reg_status)
     {
         $reg_status_array = self::reg_status_to_message_type_array();
-        return isset($reg_status_array[ $reg_status ]) ? $reg_status_array[ $reg_status ] : '';
+        return isset($reg_status_array[$reg_status]) ? $reg_status_array[$reg_status] : '';
     }
 
 
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ 
     public static function convert_payment_status_to_message_type($payment_status)
     {
         $payment_status_array = self::payment_status_to_message_type_array();
-        return isset($payment_status_array[ $payment_status ]) ? $payment_status_array[ $payment_status ] : '';
+        return isset($payment_status_array[$payment_status]) ? $payment_status_array[$payment_status] : '';
     }
 
 
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ 
      */
     public static function get_template_pack($template_pack_name)
     {
-        if (! self::$_template_pack_collection instanceof EE_Object_Collection) {
+        if ( ! self::$_template_pack_collection instanceof EE_Object_Collection) {
             self::$_template_pack_collection = new EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection();
         }
 
@@ -909,14 +909,14 @@ 
 
         // nope...let's get it.
         // not set yet so let's attempt to get it.
-        $pack_class_name = 'EE_Messages_Template_Pack_' . str_replace(
+        $pack_class_name = 'EE_Messages_Template_Pack_'.str_replace(
             ' ',
             '_',
             ucwords(
                 str_replace('_', ' ', $template_pack_name)
             )
         );
-        if (! class_exists($pack_class_name) && $template_pack_name !== 'default') {
+        if ( ! class_exists($pack_class_name) && $template_pack_name !== 'default') {
             return self::get_template_pack('default');
         } else {
             $template_pack = new $pack_class_name;
@@ -939,18 +939,18 @@ 
     public static function get_template_pack_collection()
     {
         $new_collection = false;
-        if (! self::$_template_pack_collection instanceof EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection) {
+        if ( ! self::$_template_pack_collection instanceof EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection) {
             self::$_template_pack_collection = new EE_Messages_Template_Pack_Collection();
             $new_collection = true;
         }
 
         // glob the defaults directory for messages
-        $templates = glob(EE_LIBRARIES . 'messages/defaults/*', GLOB_ONLYDIR);
+        $templates = glob(EE_LIBRARIES.'messages/defaults/*', GLOB_ONLYDIR);
         foreach ($templates as $template_path) {
             // grab folder name
             $template = basename($template_path);
 
-            if (! $new_collection) {
+            if ( ! $new_collection) {
                 // already have it?
                 if (self::$_template_pack_collection->get_by_name($template) instanceof EE_Messages_Template_Pack) {
                     continue;
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ 
             }
 
             // setup classname.
-            $template_pack_class_name = 'EE_Messages_Template_Pack_' . str_replace(
+            $template_pack_class_name = 'EE_Messages_Template_Pack_'.str_replace(
                 ' ',
                 '_',
                 ucwords(
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ 
                     )
                 )
             );
-            if (! class_exists($template_pack_class_name)) {
+            if ( ! class_exists($template_pack_class_name)) {
                 continue;
             }
             self::$_template_pack_collection->add(new $template_pack_class_name);
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ 
         $Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
         $messenger = $Message_Resource_Manager->valid_messenger($messenger_name);
         $message_type = $Message_Resource_Manager->valid_message_type($message_type_name);
-        if (! EEH_MSG_Template::message_type_has_active_templates_for_messenger($messenger, $message_type, $global)) {
+        if ( ! EEH_MSG_Template::message_type_has_active_templates_for_messenger($messenger, $message_type, $global)) {
             return array();
         }
         // whew made it this far!  Okay, let's go ahead and create the templates then
@@ -1029,13 +1029,13 @@ 
     protected static function _create_new_templates(EE_messenger $messenger, EE_message_type $message_type, $GRP_ID, $global)
     {
         // if we're creating a custom template then we don't need to use the defaults class
-        if (! $global) {
+        if ( ! $global) {
             return EEH_MSG_Template::_create_custom_template_group($messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID);
         }
         /** @type EE_Messages_Template_Defaults $Message_Template_Defaults */
         $Message_Template_Defaults = EE_Registry::factory(
             'EE_Messages_Template_Defaults',
-            array( $messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID )
+            array($messenger, $message_type, $GRP_ID)
         );
         // generate templates
         $success = $Message_Template_Defaults->create_new_templates();
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ 
         // if creating the template failed.  Then we should deactivate the related message_type for the messenger because
         // its not active if it doesn't have a template.  Note this is only happening for GLOBAL template creation
         // attempts.
-        if (! $success) {
+        if ( ! $success) {
             /** @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager $message_resource_manager */
             $message_resource_manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
             $message_resource_manager->deactivate_message_type_for_messenger($message_type->name, $messenger->name);
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ 
     private static function _create_custom_template_group(EE_messenger $messenger, EE_message_type $message_type, $GRP_ID)
     {
         // defaults
-        $success = array( 'GRP_ID' => null, 'MTP_context' => '' );
+        $success = array('GRP_ID' => null, 'MTP_context' => '');
         // get the template group to use as a template from the db.  If $GRP_ID is empty then we'll assume the base will be the global template matching the messenger and message type.
         $Message_Template_Group = empty($GRP_ID)
             ? EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one(
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ 
             )
             : EEM_Message_Template_Group::instance()->get_one_by_ID($GRP_ID);
         // if we don't have a mtg at this point then we need to bail.
-        if (! $Message_Template_Group instanceof EE_Message_Template_Group) {
+        if ( ! $Message_Template_Group instanceof EE_Message_Template_Group) {
             EE_Error::add_error(
                 sprintf(
                     __(
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ 
         $success['template_name'] = $template_name;
         // add new message templates and add relation to.
         foreach ($message_templates as $message_template) {
-            if (! $message_template instanceof EE_Message_Template) {
+            if ( ! $message_template instanceof EE_Message_Template) {
                 continue;
             }
             $new_message_template = clone $message_template;
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ 
         $Message_Resource_Manager = EE_Registry::instance()->load_lib('Message_Resource_Manager');
         $messenger = $Message_Resource_Manager->valid_messenger($messenger_name);
         $message_type = $Message_Resource_Manager->valid_message_type($message_type_name);
-        if (! EEH_MSG_Template::message_type_has_active_templates_for_messenger($messenger, $message_type)) {
+        if ( ! EEH_MSG_Template::message_type_has_active_templates_for_messenger($messenger, $message_type)) {
             return array();
         }
 
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ 
                 if (in_array($field, $excluded_fields_for_messenger, true)) {
                     continue;
                 }
-                $template_fields[ $context ][ $field ] = $value;
+                $template_fields[$context][$field] = $value;
             }
         }
         if (empty($template_fields)) {