Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/kumavis-readme-gource' into RevertTxManager

19 files changed, 666 insertions, 655 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cf478a8a3..239203553 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Current Master
 
+- Add a check for when a tx is included in a block.
+
 ## 2.14.1 2016-12-20
 
 - Temporarily disable extension reload detection causing infinite reload bug.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fdbe3c535..3a7277f3f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,3 +117,39 @@ To write tests that will be run in the browser using QUnit, add your test files
  3. Upload the latest zip file from `builds/metamask-$PLATFORM-$VERSION.zip` as the updated package.
 
 [1]: http://www.nomnoml.com/#view/%5B%3Cactor%3Euser%5D%0A%0A%5Bmetamask-ui%7C%0A%20%20%20%5Btools%7C%0A%20%20%20%20%20react%0A%20%20%20%20%20redux%0A%20%20%20%20%20thunk%0A%20%20%20%20%20ethUtils%0A%20%20%20%20%20jazzicon%0A%20%20%20%5D%0A%20%20%20%5Bcomponents%7C%0A%20%20%20%20%20app%0A%20%20%20%20%20account-detail%0A%20%20%20%20%20accounts%0A%20%20%20%20%20locked-screen%0A%20%20%20%20%20restore-vault%0A%20%20%20%20%20identicon%0A%20%20%20%20%20config%0A%20%20%20%20%20info%0A%20%20%20%5D%0A%20%20%20%5Breducers%7C%0A%20%20%20%20%20app%0A%20%20%20%20%20metamask%0A%20%20%20%20%20identities%0A%20%20%20%5D%0A%20%20%20%5Bactions%7C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%5BaccountManager%5D%0A%20%20%20%5D%0A%20%20%20%5Bcomponents%5D%3A-%3E%5Bactions%5D%0A%20%20%20%5Bactions%5D%3A-%3E%5Breducers%5D%0A%20%20%20%5Breducers%5D%3A-%3E%5Bcomponents%5D%0A%5D%0A%0A%5Bweb%20dapp%7C%0A%20%20%5Bui%20code%5D%0A%20%20%5Bweb3%5D%0A%20%20%5Bmetamask-inpage%5D%0A%20%20%0A%20%20%5B%3Cactor%3Eui%20developer%5D%0A%20%20%5Bui%20developer%5D-%3E%5Bui%20code%5D%0A%20%20%5Bui%20code%5D%3C-%3E%5Bweb3%5D%0A%20%20%5Bweb3%5D%3C-%3E%5Bmetamask-inpage%5D%0A%5D%0A%0A%5Bmetamask-background%7C%0A%20%20%5Bprovider-engine%5D%0A%20%20%5Bhooked%20wallet%20subprovider%5D%0A%20%20%5Bid%20store%5D%0A%20%20%0A%20%20%5Bprovider-engine%5D%3C-%3E%5Bhooked%20wallet%20subprovider%5D%0A%20%20%5Bhooked%20wallet%20subprovider%5D%3C-%3E%5Bid%20store%5D%0A%20%20%5Bconfig%20manager%7C%0A%20%20%20%20%5Brpc%20configuration%5D%0A%20%20%20%20%5Bencrypted%20keys%5D%0A%20%20%20%20%5Bwallet%20nicknames%5D%0A%20%20%5D%0A%20%20%0A%20%20%5Bprovider-engine%5D%3C-%5Bconfig%20manager%5D%0A%20%20%5Bid%20store%5D%3C-%3E%5Bconfig%20manager%5D%0A%5D%0A%0A%5Buser%5D%3C-%3E%5Bmetamask-ui%5D%0A%0A%5Buser%5D%3C%3A--%3A%3E%5Bweb%20dapp%5D%0A%0A%5Bmetamask-contentscript%7C%0A%20%20%5Bplugin%20restart%20detector%5D%0A%20%20%5Brpc%20passthrough%5D%0A%5D%0A%0A%5Brpc%20%7C%0A%20%20%5Bethereum%20blockchain%20%7C%0A%20%20%20%20%5Bcontracts%5D%0A%20%20%20%20%5Baccounts%5D%0A%20%20%5D%0A%5D%0A%0A%5Bweb%20dapp%5D%3C%3A--%3A%3E%5Bmetamask-contentscript%5D%0A%5Bmetamask-contentscript%5D%3C-%3E%5Bmetamask-background%5D%0A%5Bmetamask-background%5D%3C-%3E%5Bmetamask-ui%5D%0A%5Bmetamask-background%5D%3C-%3E%5Brpc%5D%0A
+
+
+### Generate Development Visualization
+
+This will generate a video of the repo commit history.
+
+Install preqs:
+```
+brew install gource
+brew install ffmpeg
+```
+
+From the repo dir, pipe `gource` into `ffmpeg`:
+```
+gource \
+  --seconds-per-day .1 \
+  --user-scale 1.5 \
+  --default-user-image "./images/icon-512.png" \
+  --viewport 1280x720 \
+  --auto-skip-seconds .1 \
+  --multi-sampling \
+  --stop-at-end \
+  --highlight-users \
+  --hide mouse,progress \
+  --file-idle-time 0 \
+  --max-files 0  \
+  --background-colour 000000 \
+  --font-size 18 \
+  --date-format "%b %d, %Y" \
+  --highlight-dirs \
+  --user-friction 0.1 \
+  --title "MetaMask Development History" \
+  --output-ppm-stream - \
+  --output-framerate 30 \
+  | ffmpeg -y -r 30 -f image2pipe -vcodec ppm -i - -b 65536K metamask-dev-history.mp4
+```
diff --git a/app/scripts/background.js b/app/scripts/background.js
index 7cb25d8bf..ca2efc114 100644
--- a/app/scripts/background.js
+++ b/app/scripts/background.js
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ const controller = new MetamaskController({
   // User confirmation callbacks:
   showUnconfirmedMessage: triggerUi,
   unlockAccountMessage: triggerUi,
-  showUnconfirmedTx: triggerUi,
+  showUnapprovedTx: triggerUi,
   // Persistence Methods:
   setData,
   loadData,
 })
 const keyringController = controller.keyringController
-
+const txManager = controller.txManager
 function triggerUi () {
   if (!popupIsOpen) notification.show()
 }
@@ -97,15 +97,14 @@ function setupControllerConnection (stream) {
 // plugin badge text
 //
 
-keyringController.on('update', updateBadge)
+txManager.on('updateBadge', updateBadge)
 
 function updateBadge () {
   var label = ''
-  var unconfTxs = controller.configManager.unconfirmedTxs()
-  var unconfTxLen = Object.keys(unconfTxs).length
+  var unapprovedTxCount = controller.txManager.unapprovedTxCount
   var unconfMsgs = messageManager.unconfirmedMsgs()
   var unconfMsgLen = Object.keys(unconfMsgs).length
-  var count = unconfTxLen + unconfMsgLen
+  var count = unapprovedTxCount + unconfMsgLen
   if (count) {
     label = String(count)
   }
@@ -113,6 +112,8 @@ function updateBadge () {
   extension.browserAction.setBadgeBackgroundColor({ color: '#506F8B' })
 }
 
+// data :: setters/getters
+
 function loadData () {
   var oldData = getOldStyleData()
   var newData
diff --git a/app/scripts/keyring-controller.js b/app/scripts/keyring-controller.js
index d53de1ab6..857f2e684 100644
--- a/app/scripts/keyring-controller.js
+++ b/app/scripts/keyring-controller.js
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-const async = require('async')
 const ethUtil = require('ethereumjs-util')
-const EthQuery = require('eth-query')
 const bip39 = require('bip39')
-const Transaction = require('ethereumjs-tx')
 const EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter
 const filter = require('promise-filter')
 const encryptor = require('browser-passworder')
@@ -36,11 +33,9 @@ module.exports = class KeyringController extends EventEmitter {
     this.ethStore = opts.ethStore
     this.encryptor = encryptor
     this.keyringTypes = keyringTypes
-
     this.keyrings = []
     this.identities = {} // Essentially a name hash
 
-    this._unconfTxCbs = {}
     this._unconfMsgCbs = {}
 
     this.getNetwork = opts.getNetwork
@@ -319,202 +314,18 @@ module.exports = class KeyringController extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
 
-  // SIGNING RELATED METHODS
-  //
-  // SIGN, SUBMIT TX, CANCEL, AND APPROVE.
-  // THIS SECTION INVOLVES THE REQUEST, STORING, AND SIGNING OF DATA
-  // WITH THE KEYS STORED IN THIS CONTROLLER.
-
-
-  // Add Unconfirmed Transaction
-  // @object txParams
-  // @function onTxDoneCb
-  // @function cb
-  //
-  // Calls back `cb` with @object txData = { txParams }
-  // Calls back `onTxDoneCb` with `true` or an `error` depending on result.
-  //
-  // Prepares the given `txParams` for final confirmation and approval.
-  // Estimates gas and other preparatory steps.
-  // Caches the requesting Dapp's callback, `onTxDoneCb`, for resolution later.
-  addUnconfirmedTransaction (txParams, onTxDoneCb, cb) {
-    const configManager = this.configManager
-
-    // create txData obj with parameters and meta data
-    var time = (new Date()).getTime()
-    var txId = createId()
-    txParams.metamaskId = txId
-    txParams.metamaskNetworkId = this.getNetwork()
-    var txData = {
-      id: txId,
-      txParams: txParams,
-      time: time,
-      status: 'unconfirmed',
-      gasMultiplier: configManager.getGasMultiplier() || 1,
-      metamaskNetworkId: this.getNetwork(),
-    }
-
-    // keep the onTxDoneCb around for after approval/denial (requires user interaction)
-    // This onTxDoneCb fires completion to the Dapp's write operation.
-    this._unconfTxCbs[txId] = onTxDoneCb
-
-    var provider = this.ethStore._query.currentProvider
-    var query = new EthQuery(provider)
-
-    // calculate metadata for tx
-    this.analyzeTxGasUsage(query, txData, this.txDidComplete.bind(this, txData, cb))
-  }
-
-  estimateTxGas (query, txData, blockGasLimitHex, cb) {
-    const txParams = txData.txParams
-    // check if gasLimit is already specified
-    txData.gasLimitSpecified = Boolean(txParams.gas)
-    // if not, fallback to block gasLimit
-    if (!txData.gasLimitSpecified) {
-      txParams.gas = blockGasLimitHex
-    }
-    // run tx, see if it will OOG
-    query.estimateGas(txParams, cb)
-  }
-
-  checkForTxGasError (txData, estimatedGasHex, cb) {
-    txData.estimatedGas = estimatedGasHex
-    // all gas used - must be an error
-    if (estimatedGasHex === txData.txParams.gas) {
-      txData.simulationFails = true
-    }
-    cb()
-  }
-
-  setTxGas (txData, blockGasLimitHex, cb) {
-    const txParams = txData.txParams
-    // if OOG, nothing more to do
-    if (txData.simulationFails) {
-      cb()
-      return
-    }
-    // if gasLimit was specified and doesnt OOG,
-    // use original specified amount
-    if (txData.gasLimitSpecified) {
-      txData.estimatedGas = txParams.gas
-      cb()
-      return
-    }
-    // if gasLimit not originally specified,
-    // try adding an additional gas buffer to our estimation for safety
-    const estimatedGasBn = new BN(ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(txData.estimatedGas), 16)
-    const blockGasLimitBn = new BN(ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(blockGasLimitHex), 16)
-    const estimationWithBuffer = new BN(this.addGasBuffer(estimatedGasBn), 16)
-    // added gas buffer is too high
-    if (estimationWithBuffer.gt(blockGasLimitBn)) {
-      txParams.gas = txData.estimatedGas
-    // added gas buffer is safe
-    } else {
-      const gasWithBufferHex = ethUtil.intToHex(estimationWithBuffer)
-      txParams.gas = gasWithBufferHex
-    }
-    cb()
-    return
-  }
-
-  txDidComplete (txData, cb, err) {
-    if (err) return cb(err)
-    const configManager = this.configManager
-    configManager.addTx(txData)
-    // signal update
-    this.emit('update')
-    // signal completion of add tx
-    cb(null, txData)
-  }
-
-  analyzeTxGasUsage (query, txData, cb) {
-    query.getBlockByNumber('latest', true, (err, block) => {
-      if (err) return cb(err)
-      async.waterfall([
-        this.estimateTxGas.bind(this, query, txData, block.gasLimit),
-        this.checkForTxGasError.bind(this, txData),
-        this.setTxGas.bind(this, txData, block.gasLimit),
-      ], cb)
-    })
-  }
-
-  // Cancel Transaction
-  // @string txId
-  // @function cb
+  // SIGNING METHODS
   //
-  // Calls back `cb` with no error if provided.
-  //
-  // Forgets any tx matching `txId`.
-  cancelTransaction (txId, cb) {
-    const configManager = this.configManager
-    var approvalCb = this._unconfTxCbs[txId] || noop
-
-    // reject tx
-    approvalCb(null, false)
-    // clean up
-    configManager.rejectTx(txId)
-    delete this._unconfTxCbs[txId]
-
-    if (cb && typeof cb === 'function') {
-      cb()
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Approve Transaction
-  // @string txId
-  // @function cb
-  //
-  // Calls back `cb` with no error always.
-  //
-  // Attempts to sign a Transaction with `txId`
-  // and submit it to the blockchain.
-  //
-  // Calls back the cached Dapp's confirmation callback, also.
-  approveTransaction (txId, cb) {
-    const configManager = this.configManager
-    var approvalCb = this._unconfTxCbs[txId] || noop
-
-    // accept tx
-    cb()
-    approvalCb(null, true)
-    // clean up
-    configManager.confirmTx(txId)
-    delete this._unconfTxCbs[txId]
-    this.emit('update')
-  }
-
-  signTransaction (txParams, cb) {
+  // This method signs tx and returns a promise for
+  // TX Manager to update the state after signing
+  signTransaction (ethTx, selectedAddress, txId, cb) {
     try {
-      const address = normalize(txParams.from)
+      const address = normalize(selectedAddress)
       return this.getKeyringForAccount(address)
       .then((keyring) => {
-        // Handle gas pricing
-        var gasMultiplier = this.configManager.getGasMultiplier() || 1
-        var gasPrice = new BN(ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(txParams.gasPrice), 16)
-        gasPrice = gasPrice.mul(new BN(gasMultiplier * 100, 10)).div(new BN(100, 10))
-        txParams.gasPrice = ethUtil.intToHex(gasPrice.toNumber())
-
-        // normalize values
-        txParams.to = normalize(txParams.to)
-        txParams.from = normalize(txParams.from)
-        txParams.value = normalize(txParams.value)
-        txParams.data = normalize(txParams.data)
-        txParams.gasLimit = normalize(txParams.gasLimit || txParams.gas)
-        txParams.nonce = normalize(txParams.nonce)
-
-        const tx = new Transaction(txParams)
-        return keyring.signTransaction(address, tx)
-      })
-      .then((tx) => {
-        // Add the tx hash to the persisted meta-tx object
-        var txHash = ethUtil.bufferToHex(tx.hash())
-        var metaTx = this.configManager.getTx(txParams.metamaskId)
-        metaTx.hash = txHash
-        this.configManager.updateTx(metaTx)
-
-        // return raw serialized tx
-        var rawTx = ethUtil.bufferToHex(tx.serialize())
-        cb(null, rawTx)
+        return keyring.signTransaction(address, ethTx)
+      }).then((tx) => {
+        this.emit(`${txId}:signed`, {tx, txId, cb})
       })
     } catch (e) {
       cb(e)
diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/config-manager.js b/app/scripts/lib/config-manager.js
index ede877b76..93501c859 100644
--- a/app/scripts/lib/config-manager.js
+++ b/app/scripts/lib/config-manager.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ const normalize = require('./sig-util').normalize
 const TESTNET_RPC = MetamaskConfig.network.testnet
 const MAINNET_RPC = MetamaskConfig.network.mainnet
 const MORDEN_RPC = MetamaskConfig.network.morden
-const txLimit = 40
 
 /* The config-manager is a convenience object
  * wrapping a pojo-migrator.
@@ -19,8 +18,6 @@ const txLimit = 40
  */
 module.exports = ConfigManager
 function ConfigManager (opts) {
-  this.txLimit = txLimit
-
   // ConfigManager is observable and will emit updates
   this._subs = []
 
@@ -209,61 +206,12 @@ ConfigManager.prototype.getTxList = function () {
   }
 }
 
-ConfigManager.prototype.unconfirmedTxs = function () {
-  var transactions = this.getTxList()
-  return transactions.filter(tx => tx.status === 'unconfirmed')
-  .reduce((result, tx) => { result[tx.id] = tx; return result }, {})
-}
-
-ConfigManager.prototype._saveTxList = function (txList) {
+ConfigManager.prototype.setTxList = function (txList) {
   var data = this.migrator.getData()
   data.transactions = txList
   this.setData(data)
 }
 
-ConfigManager.prototype.addTx = function (tx) {
-  var transactions = this.getTxList()
-  while (transactions.length > this.txLimit - 1) {
-    transactions.shift()
-  }
-  transactions.push(tx)
-  this._saveTxList(transactions)
-}
-
-ConfigManager.prototype.getTx = function (txId) {
-  var transactions = this.getTxList()
-  var matching = transactions.filter(tx => tx.id === txId)
-  return matching.length > 0 ? matching[0] : null
-}
-
-ConfigManager.prototype.confirmTx = function (txId) {
-  this._setTxStatus(txId, 'confirmed')
-}
-
-ConfigManager.prototype.rejectTx = function (txId) {
-  this._setTxStatus(txId, 'rejected')
-}
-
-ConfigManager.prototype._setTxStatus = function (txId, status) {
-  var tx = this.getTx(txId)
-  tx.status = status
-  this.updateTx(tx)
-}
-
-ConfigManager.prototype.updateTx = function (tx) {
-  var transactions = this.getTxList()
-  var found, index
-  transactions.forEach((otherTx, i) => {
-    if (otherTx.id === tx.id) {
-      found = true
-      index = i
-    }
-  })
-  if (found) {
-    transactions[index] = tx
-  }
-  this._saveTxList(transactions)
-}
 
 // wallet nickname methods
 
diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/idStore.js b/app/scripts/lib/idStore.js
index 66e5d966c..e4cbca456 100644
--- a/app/scripts/lib/idStore.js
+++ b/app/scripts/lib/idStore.js
@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
 const EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter
 const inherits = require('util').inherits
-const async = require('async')
 const ethUtil = require('ethereumjs-util')
-const BN = ethUtil.BN
-const EthQuery = require('eth-query')
 const KeyStore = require('eth-lightwallet').keystore
 const clone = require('clone')
 const extend = require('xtend')
-const createId = require('./random-id')
-const ethBinToOps = require('eth-bin-to-ops')
 const autoFaucet = require('./auto-faucet')
-const messageManager = require('./message-manager')
 const DEFAULT_RPC = 'https://testrpc.metamask.io/'
 const IdManagement = require('./id-management')
 
+
 module.exports = IdentityStore
 
 inherits(IdentityStore, EventEmitter)
@@ -34,10 +29,7 @@ function IdentityStore (opts = {}) {
     selectedAddress: null,
     identities: {},
   }
-
   // not part of serilized metamask state - only kept in memory
-  this._unconfTxCbs = {}
-  this._unconfMsgCbs = {}
 }
 
 //
@@ -103,10 +95,6 @@ IdentityStore.prototype.getState = function () {
     isUnlocked: this._isUnlocked(),
     seedWords: seedWords,
     isDisclaimerConfirmed: configManager.getConfirmedDisclaimer(),
-    unconfTxs: configManager.unconfirmedTxs(),
-    transactions: configManager.getTxList(),
-    unconfMsgs: messageManager.unconfirmedMsgs(),
-    messages: messageManager.getMsgList(),
     selectedAddress: configManager.getSelectedAccount(),
     shapeShiftTxList: configManager.getShapeShiftTxList(),
     currentFiat: configManager.getCurrentFiat(),
@@ -206,245 +194,6 @@ IdentityStore.prototype.exportAccount = function (address, cb) {
   return privateKey
 }
 
-//
-// Transactions
-//
-
-// comes from dapp via zero-client hooked-wallet provider
-IdentityStore.prototype.addUnconfirmedTransaction = function (txParams, onTxDoneCb, cb) {
-  const configManager = this.configManager
-
-  var self = this
-  // create txData obj with parameters and meta data
-  var time = (new Date()).getTime()
-  var txId = createId()
-  txParams.metamaskId = txId
-  txParams.metamaskNetworkId = self._currentState.network
-  var txData = {
-    id: txId,
-    txParams: txParams,
-    time: time,
-    status: 'unconfirmed',
-    gasMultiplier: configManager.getGasMultiplier() || 1,
-  }
-
-  console.log('addUnconfirmedTransaction:', txData)
-
-  // keep the onTxDoneCb around for after approval/denial (requires user interaction)
-  // This onTxDoneCb fires completion to the Dapp's write operation.
-  self._unconfTxCbs[txId] = onTxDoneCb
-
-  var provider = self._ethStore._query.currentProvider
-  var query = new EthQuery(provider)
-
-  // calculate metadata for tx
-  async.parallel([
-    analyzeForDelegateCall,
-    estimateGas,
-  ], didComplete)
-
-  // perform static analyis on the target contract code
-  function analyzeForDelegateCall (cb) {
-    if (txParams.to) {
-      query.getCode(txParams.to, (err, result) => {
-        if (err) return cb(err.message || err)
-        var containsDelegateCall = self.checkForDelegateCall(result)
-        txData.containsDelegateCall = containsDelegateCall
-        cb()
-      })
-    } else {
-      cb()
-    }
-  }
-
-  function estimateGas (cb) {
-    var estimationParams = extend(txParams)
-    query.getBlockByNumber('latest', true, function (err, block) {
-      if (err) return cb(err)
-      // check if gasLimit is already specified
-      const gasLimitSpecified = Boolean(txParams.gas)
-      // if not, fallback to block gasLimit
-      if (!gasLimitSpecified) {
-        estimationParams.gas = block.gasLimit
-      }
-      // run tx, see if it will OOG
-      query.estimateGas(estimationParams, function (err, estimatedGasHex) {
-        if (err) return cb(err.message || err)
-        // all gas used - must be an error
-        if (estimatedGasHex === estimationParams.gas) {
-          txData.simulationFails = true
-          txData.estimatedGas = estimatedGasHex
-          txData.txParams.gas = estimatedGasHex
-          cb()
-          return
-        }
-        // otherwise, did not use all gas, must be ok
-
-        // if specified gasLimit and no error, we're done
-        if (gasLimitSpecified) {
-          txData.estimatedGas = txParams.gas
-          cb()
-          return
-        }
-
-        // try adding an additional gas buffer to our estimation for safety
-        const estimatedGasBn = new BN(ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(estimatedGasHex), 16)
-        const blockGasLimitBn = new BN(ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(block.gasLimit), 16)
-        const estimationWithBuffer = self.addGasBuffer(estimatedGasBn)
-        // added gas buffer is too high
-        if (estimationWithBuffer.gt(blockGasLimitBn)) {
-          txData.estimatedGas = estimatedGasHex
-          txData.txParams.gas = estimatedGasHex
-        // added gas buffer is safe
-        } else {
-          const gasWithBufferHex = ethUtil.intToHex(estimationWithBuffer)
-          txData.estimatedGas = gasWithBufferHex
-          txData.txParams.gas = gasWithBufferHex
-        }
-        cb()
-        return
-      })
-    })
-  }
-
-  function didComplete (err) {
-    if (err) return cb(err.message || err)
-    configManager.addTx(txData)
-    // signal update
-    self._didUpdate()
-    // signal completion of add tx
-    cb(null, txData)
-  }
-}
-
-IdentityStore.prototype.checkForDelegateCall = function (codeHex) {
-  const code = ethUtil.toBuffer(codeHex)
-  if (code !== '0x') {
-    const ops = ethBinToOps(code)
-    const containsDelegateCall = ops.some((op) => op.name === 'DELEGATECALL')
-    return containsDelegateCall
-  } else {
-    return false
-  }
-}
-
-IdentityStore.prototype.addGasBuffer = function (gasBn) {
-  // add 20% to specified gas
-  const gasBuffer = gasBn.div(new BN('5', 10))
-  const gasWithBuffer = gasBn.add(gasBuffer)
-  return gasWithBuffer
-}
-
-// comes from metamask ui
-IdentityStore.prototype.approveTransaction = function (txId, cb) {
-  const configManager = this.configManager
-  var approvalCb = this._unconfTxCbs[txId] || noop
-
-  // accept tx
-  cb()
-  approvalCb(null, true)
-  // clean up
-  configManager.confirmTx(txId)
-  delete this._unconfTxCbs[txId]
-  this._didUpdate()
-}
-
-// comes from metamask ui
-IdentityStore.prototype.cancelTransaction = function (txId) {
-  const configManager = this.configManager
-  var approvalCb = this._unconfTxCbs[txId] || noop
-
-  // reject tx
-  approvalCb(null, false)
-  // clean up
-  configManager.rejectTx(txId)
-  delete this._unconfTxCbs[txId]
-  this._didUpdate()
-}
-
-// performs the actual signing, no autofill of params
-IdentityStore.prototype.signTransaction = function (txParams, cb) {
-  try {
-    console.log('signing tx...', txParams)
-    var rawTx = this._idmgmt.signTx(txParams)
-    cb(null, rawTx)
-  } catch (err) {
-    cb(err)
-  }
-}
-
-//
-// Messages
-//
-
-// comes from dapp via zero-client hooked-wallet provider
-IdentityStore.prototype.addUnconfirmedMessage = function (msgParams, cb) {
-  // create txData obj with parameters and meta data
-  var time = (new Date()).getTime()
-  var msgId = createId()
-  var msgData = {
-    id: msgId,
-    msgParams: msgParams,
-    time: time,
-    status: 'unconfirmed',
-  }
-  messageManager.addMsg(msgData)
-  console.log('addUnconfirmedMessage:', msgData)
-
-  // keep the cb around for after approval (requires user interaction)
-  // This cb fires completion to the Dapp's write operation.
-  this._unconfMsgCbs[msgId] = cb
-
-  // signal update
-  this._didUpdate()
-
-  return msgId
-}
-
-// comes from metamask ui
-IdentityStore.prototype.approveMessage = function (msgId, cb) {
-  var approvalCb = this._unconfMsgCbs[msgId] || noop
-
-  // accept msg
-  cb()
-  approvalCb(null, true)
-  // clean up
-  messageManager.confirmMsg(msgId)
-  delete this._unconfMsgCbs[msgId]
-  this._didUpdate()
-}
-
-// comes from metamask ui
-IdentityStore.prototype.cancelMessage = function (msgId) {
-  var approvalCb = this._unconfMsgCbs[msgId] || noop
-
-  // reject tx
-  approvalCb(null, false)
-  // clean up
-  messageManager.rejectMsg(msgId)
-  delete this._unconfTxCbs[msgId]
-  this._didUpdate()
-}
-
-// performs the actual signing, no autofill of params
-IdentityStore.prototype.signMessage = function (msgParams, cb) {
-  try {
-    console.log('signing msg...', msgParams.data)
-    var rawMsg = this._idmgmt.signMsg(msgParams.from, msgParams.data)
-    if ('metamaskId' in msgParams) {
-      var id = msgParams.metamaskId
-      delete msgParams.metamaskId
-
-      this.approveMessage(id, cb)
-    } else {
-      cb(null, rawMsg)
-    }
-  } catch (err) {
-    cb(err)
-  }
-}
-
-//
 // private
 //
 
@@ -599,4 +348,3 @@ IdentityStore.prototype._autoFaucet = function () {
 
 // util
 
-function noop () {}
diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/tx-utils.js b/app/scripts/lib/tx-utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a976173f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/scripts/lib/tx-utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+const async = require('async')
+const EthQuery = require('eth-query')
+const ethUtil = require('ethereumjs-util')
+const BN = ethUtil.BN
+
+/*
+tx-utils are utility methods for Transaction manager
+its passed a provider and that is passed to ethquery
+and used to do things like calculate gas of a tx.
+*/
+
+module.exports = class txProviderUtils {
+  constructor (provider) {
+    this.provider = provider
+    this.query = new EthQuery(provider)
+  }
+  analyzeGasUsage (txData, cb) {
+    var self = this
+    this.query.getBlockByNumber('latest', true, (err, block) => {
+      if (err) return cb(err)
+      async.waterfall([
+        self.estimateTxGas.bind(self, txData, block.gasLimit),
+        self.checkForTxGasError.bind(self, txData),
+        self.setTxGas.bind(self, txData, block.gasLimit),
+      ], cb)
+    })
+  }
+
+  estimateTxGas (txData, blockGasLimitHex, cb) {
+    const txParams = txData.txParams
+    // check if gasLimit is already specified
+    txData.gasLimitSpecified = Boolean(txParams.gas)
+    // if not, fallback to block gasLimit
+    if (!txData.gasLimitSpecified) {
+      txParams.gas = blockGasLimitHex
+    }
+    // run tx, see if it will OOG
+    this.query.estimateGas(txParams, cb)
+  }
+
+  checkForTxGasError (txData, estimatedGasHex, cb) {
+    txData.estimatedGas = estimatedGasHex
+    // all gas used - must be an error
+    if (estimatedGasHex === txData.txParams.gas) {
+      txData.simulationFails = true
+    }
+    cb()
+  }
+
+  setTxGas (txData, blockGasLimitHex, cb) {
+    const txParams = txData.txParams
+    // if OOG, nothing more to do
+    if (txData.simulationFails) {
+      cb()
+      return
+    }
+    // if gasLimit was specified and doesnt OOG,
+    // use original specified amount
+    if (txData.gasLimitSpecified) {
+      txData.estimatedGas = txParams.gas
+      cb()
+      return
+    }
+    // if gasLimit not originally specified,
+    // try adding an additional gas buffer to our estimation for safety
+    const estimatedGasBn = new BN(ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(txData.estimatedGas), 16)
+    const blockGasLimitBn = new BN(ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(blockGasLimitHex), 16)
+    const estimationWithBuffer = new BN(this.addGasBuffer(estimatedGasBn), 16)
+    // added gas buffer is too high
+    if (estimationWithBuffer.gt(blockGasLimitBn)) {
+      txParams.gas = txData.estimatedGas
+    // added gas buffer is safe
+    } else {
+      const gasWithBufferHex = ethUtil.intToHex(estimationWithBuffer)
+      txParams.gas = gasWithBufferHex
+    }
+    cb()
+    return
+  }
+
+  addGasBuffer (gas) {
+    const gasBuffer = new BN('100000', 10)
+    const bnGas = new BN(ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(gas), 16)
+    const correct = bnGas.add(gasBuffer)
+    return ethUtil.addHexPrefix(correct.toString(16))
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
index 8d4d574ff..46e093000 100644
--- a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
+++ b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const MetaMaskProvider = require('web3-provider-engine/zero.js')
 const KeyringController = require('./keyring-controller')
 const NoticeController = require('./notice-controller')
 const messageManager = require('./lib/message-manager')
+const TxManager = require('./transaction-manager')
 const HostStore = require('./lib/remote-store.js').HostStore
 const Web3 = require('web3')
 const ConfigManager = require('./lib/config-manager')
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ const autoFaucet = require('./lib/auto-faucet')
 const nodeify = require('./lib/nodeify')
 const IdStoreMigrator = require('./lib/idStore-migrator')
 
-
 module.exports = class MetamaskController {
 
   constructor (opts) {
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ module.exports = class MetamaskController {
     this.keyringController.setStore(this.ethStore)
     this.getNetwork()
     this.messageManager = messageManager
+    this.txManager = new TxManager({
+      txList: this.configManager.getTxList(),
+      txHistoryLimit: 40,
+      setTxList: this.configManager.setTxList.bind(this.configManager),
+      getSelectedAccount: this.configManager.getSelectedAccount.bind(this.configManager),
+      getGasMultiplier: this.configManager.getGasMultiplier.bind(this.configManager),
+      getNetwork: this.getStateNetwork.bind(this),
+      provider: this.provider,
+      blockTracker: this.provider,
+    })
     this.publicConfigStore = this.initPublicConfigStore()
 
     var currentFiat = this.configManager.getCurrentFiat() || 'USD'
@@ -69,6 +79,7 @@ module.exports = class MetamaskController {
 
   getApi () {
     const keyringController = this.keyringController
+    const txManager = this.txManager
     const noticeController = this.noticeController
 
     return {
@@ -103,8 +114,8 @@ module.exports = class MetamaskController {
       exportAccount: nodeify(keyringController.exportAccount).bind(keyringController),
 
       // signing methods
-      approveTransaction: keyringController.approveTransaction.bind(keyringController),
-      cancelTransaction: keyringController.cancelTransaction.bind(keyringController),
+      approveTransaction: txManager.approveTransaction.bind(txManager),
+      cancelTransaction: txManager.cancelTransaction.bind(txManager),
       signMessage: keyringController.signMessage.bind(keyringController),
       cancelMessage: keyringController.cancelMessage.bind(keyringController),
 
@@ -168,7 +179,8 @@ module.exports = class MetamaskController {
       // tx signing
       approveTransaction: this.newUnsignedTransaction.bind(this),
       signTransaction: (...args) => {
-        keyringController.signTransaction(...args)
+        this.setupSigningListners(...args)
+        this.txManager.formatTxForSigining(...args)
         this.sendUpdate()
       },
 
@@ -184,7 +196,6 @@ module.exports = class MetamaskController {
     var web3 = new Web3(provider)
     this.web3 = web3
     keyringController.web3 = web3
-
     provider.on('block', this.processBlock.bind(this))
     provider.on('error', this.getNetwork.bind(this))
 
@@ -238,16 +249,23 @@ module.exports = class MetamaskController {
   }
 
   newUnsignedTransaction (txParams, onTxDoneCb) {
-    const keyringController = this.keyringController
+    const txManager = this.txManager
     const err = this.enforceTxValidations(txParams)
     if (err) return onTxDoneCb(err)
-    keyringController.addUnconfirmedTransaction(txParams, onTxDoneCb, (err, txData) => {
+    txManager.addUnapprovedTransaction(txParams, onTxDoneCb, (err, txData) => {
       if (err) return onTxDoneCb(err)
       this.sendUpdate()
-      this.opts.showUnconfirmedTx(txParams, txData, onTxDoneCb)
+      this.opts.showUnapprovedTx(txParams, txData, onTxDoneCb)
     })
   }
 
+  setupSigningListners (txParams) {
+    var txId = txParams.metamaskId
+    // apply event listeners for signing and formating events
+    this.txManager.once(`${txId}:formatted`, this.keyringController.signTransaction.bind(this.keyringController))
+    this.keyringController.once(`${txId}:signed`, this.txManager.resolveSignedTransaction.bind(this.txManager))
+  }
+
   enforceTxValidations (txParams) {
     if (('value' in txParams) && txParams.value.indexOf('-') === 0) {
       const msg = `Invalid transaction value of ${txParams.value} not a positive number.`
diff --git a/app/scripts/transaction-manager.js b/app/scripts/transaction-manager.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd136a51b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/scripts/transaction-manager.js
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+const EventEmitter = require('events')
+const extend = require('xtend')
+const ethUtil = require('ethereumjs-util')
+const Transaction = require('ethereumjs-tx')
+const BN = ethUtil.BN
+const TxProviderUtil = require('./lib/tx-utils')
+const createId = require('./lib/random-id')
+const normalize = require('./lib/sig-util').normalize
+
+module.exports = class TransactionManager extends EventEmitter {
+  constructor (opts) {
+    super()
+    this.txList = opts.txList || []
+    this._setTxList = opts.setTxList
+    this.txHistoryLimit = opts.txHistoryLimit
+    this.getSelectedAccount = opts.getSelectedAccount
+    this.provider = opts.provider
+    this.blockTracker = opts.blockTracker
+    this.txProviderUtils = new TxProviderUtil(this.provider)
+    this.blockTracker.on('block', this.checkForTxInBlock.bind(this))
+    this.getGasMultiplier = opts.getGasMultiplier
+    this.getNetwork = opts.getNetwork
+  }
+
+  getState () {
+    var selectedAccount = this.getSelectedAccount()
+    return {
+      transactions: this.getTxList(),
+      unconfTxs: this.getUnapprovedTxList(),
+      selectedAccountTxList: this.getFilteredTxList({metamaskNetworkId: this.getNetwork(), from: selectedAccount}),
+    }
+  }
+
+//   Returns the tx list
+  getTxList () {
+    return this.txList
+  }
+
+  // Adds a tx to the txlist
+  addTx (txMeta, onTxDoneCb = warn) {
+    var txList = this.getTxList()
+    var txHistoryLimit = this.txHistoryLimit
+
+    // checks if the length of th tx history is
+    // longer then desired persistence limit
+    // and then if it is removes only confirmed
+    // or rejected tx's.
+    // not tx's that are pending or unapproved
+    if (txList.length > txHistoryLimit - 1) {
+      var index = txList.findIndex((metaTx) => metaTx.status === 'confirmed' || metaTx.status === 'rejected')
+      txList.splice(index, 1)
+    }
+    txList.push(txMeta)
+
+    this._saveTxList(txList)
+    // keep the onTxDoneCb around in a listener
+    // for after approval/denial (requires user interaction)
+    // This onTxDoneCb fires completion to the Dapp's write operation.
+    this.once(`${txMeta.id}:signed`, function (txId) {
+      this.removeAllListeners(`${txMeta.id}:rejected`)
+      onTxDoneCb(null, true)
+    })
+    this.once(`${txMeta.id}:rejected`, function (txId) {
+      this.removeAllListeners(`${txMeta.id}:signed`)
+      onTxDoneCb(null, false)
+    })
+
+    this.emit('updateBadge')
+    this.emit(`${txMeta.id}:unapproved`, txMeta)
+  }
+
+  // gets tx by Id and returns it
+  getTx (txId, cb) {
+    var txList = this.getTxList()
+    var txMeta = txList.find(txData => txData.id === txId)
+    return cb ? cb(txMeta) : txMeta
+  }
+
+  //
+  updateTx (txMeta) {
+    var txId = txMeta.id
+    var txList = this.getTxList()
+    var index = txList.findIndex(txData => txData.id === txId)
+    txList[index] = txMeta
+    this._saveTxList(txList)
+  }
+
+  get unapprovedTxCount () {
+    return Object.keys(this.getUnapprovedTxList()).length
+  }
+
+  get pendingTxCount () {
+    return this.getTxsByMetaData('status', 'signed').length
+  }
+
+  addUnapprovedTransaction (txParams, onTxDoneCb, cb) {
+    // create txData obj with parameters and meta data
+    var time = (new Date()).getTime()
+    var txId = createId()
+    txParams.metamaskId = txId
+    txParams.metamaskNetworkId = this.getNetwork()
+    var txData = {
+      id: txId,
+      txParams: txParams,
+      time: time,
+      status: 'unapproved',
+      gasMultiplier: this.getGasMultiplier() || 1,
+      metamaskNetworkId: this.getNetwork(),
+    }
+    this.txProviderUtils.analyzeGasUsage(txData, this.txDidComplete.bind(this, txData, onTxDoneCb, cb))
+    // calculate metadata for tx
+  }
+
+  txDidComplete (txMeta, onTxDoneCb, cb, err) {
+    if (err) return cb(err)
+    this.addTx(txMeta, onTxDoneCb)
+    cb(null, txMeta)
+  }
+
+  getUnapprovedTxList () {
+    var txList = this.getTxList()
+    return txList.filter((txMeta) => txMeta.status === 'unapproved')
+    .reduce((result, tx) => {
+      result[tx.id] = tx
+      return result
+    }, {})
+  }
+
+  approveTransaction (txId, cb = warn) {
+    this.setTxStatusSigned(txId)
+    cb()
+  }
+
+  cancelTransaction (txId, cb = warn) {
+    this.setTxStatusRejected(txId)
+    cb()
+  }
+
+  // formats txParams so the keyringController can sign it
+  formatTxForSigining (txParams, cb) {
+    var address = txParams.from
+    var metaTx = this.getTx(txParams.metamaskId)
+    var gasMultiplier = metaTx.gasMultiplier
+    var gasPrice = new BN(ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(txParams.gasPrice), 16)
+    gasPrice = gasPrice.mul(new BN(gasMultiplier * 100, 10)).div(new BN(100, 10))
+    txParams.gasPrice = ethUtil.intToHex(gasPrice.toNumber())
+
+    // normalize values
+    txParams.to = normalize(txParams.to)
+    txParams.from = normalize(txParams.from)
+    txParams.value = normalize(txParams.value)
+    txParams.data = normalize(txParams.data)
+    txParams.gasLimit = normalize(txParams.gasLimit || txParams.gas)
+    txParams.nonce = normalize(txParams.nonce)
+    const ethTx = new Transaction(txParams)
+
+    // listener is assigned in metamaskController
+    this.emit(`${txParams.metamaskId}:formatted`, ethTx, address, txParams.metamaskId, cb)
+  }
+
+  // receives a signed tx object and updates the tx hash
+  // and pass it to the cb to be sent off
+  resolveSignedTransaction ({tx, txId, cb = warn}) {
+    // Add the tx hash to the persisted meta-tx object
+    var txHash = ethUtil.bufferToHex(tx.hash())
+    var metaTx = this.getTx(txId)
+    metaTx.hash = txHash
+    this.updateTx(metaTx)
+    var rawTx = ethUtil.bufferToHex(tx.serialize())
+    cb(null, rawTx)
+  }
+
+  /*
+  Takes an object of fields to search for eg:
+  var thingsToLookFor = {
+    to: '0x0..',
+    from: '0x0..',
+    status: 'signed',
+  }
+  and returns a list of tx with all
+  options matching
+
+  this is for things like filtering a the tx list
+  for only tx's from 1 account
+  or for filltering for all txs from one account
+  and that have been 'confirmed'
+  */
+  getFilteredTxList (opts) {
+    var filteredTxList
+    Object.keys(opts).forEach((key) => {
+      filteredTxList = this.getTxsByMetaData(key, opts[key], filteredTxList)
+    })
+    return filteredTxList
+  }
+
+  getTxsByMetaData (key, value, txList = this.getTxList()) {
+    return txList.filter((txMeta) => {
+      if (key in txMeta.txParams) {
+        return txMeta.txParams[key] === value
+      } else {
+        return txMeta[key] === value
+      }
+    })
+  }
+
+  // STATUS METHODS
+  // get::set status
+
+  // should return the status of the tx.
+  getTxStatus (txId) {
+    const txMeta = this.getTx(txId)
+    return txMeta.status
+  }
+
+
+  // should update the status of the tx to 'signed'.
+  setTxStatusSigned (txId) {
+    this._setTxStatus(txId, 'signed')
+    this.emit('updateBadge')
+  }
+
+  // should update the status of the tx to 'rejected'.
+  setTxStatusRejected (txId) {
+    this._setTxStatus(txId, 'rejected')
+    this.emit('updateBadge')
+  }
+
+  setTxStatusConfirmed (txId) {
+    this._setTxStatus(txId, 'confirmed')
+  }
+
+  // merges txParams obj onto txData.txParams
+  // use extend to ensure that all fields are filled
+  updateTxParams (txId, txParams) {
+    var txMeta = this.getTx(txId)
+    txMeta.txParams = extend(txMeta.txParams, txParams)
+    this.updateTx(txMeta)
+  }
+
+  //  checks if a signed tx is in a block and
+  // if included sets the tx status as 'confirmed'
+  checkForTxInBlock () {
+    var signedTxList = this.getFilteredTxList({status: 'signed', err: undefined})
+    if (!signedTxList.length) return
+    signedTxList.forEach((tx) => {
+      var txHash = tx.hash
+      var txId = tx.id
+      if (!txHash) return
+      this.txProviderUtils.query.getTransactionByHash(txHash, (err, txMeta) => {
+        if (err || !txMeta) {
+          tx.err = err || 'Tx could possibly have not been submitted'
+          this.updateTx(tx)
+          return txMeta ? console.error(err) : console.debug(`txMeta is ${txMeta} for:`, tx)
+        }
+        if (txMeta.blockNumber) {
+          this.setTxStatusConfirmed(txId)
+        }
+      })
+    })
+  }
+
+  // PRIVATE METHODS
+
+  //  Should find the tx in the tx list and
+  //  update it.
+  //  should set the status in txData
+  //    - `'unapproved'` the user has not responded
+  //    - `'rejected'` the user has responded no!
+  //    - `'signed'` the tx is signed
+  //    - `'submitted'` the tx is sent to a server
+  //    - `'confirmed'` the tx has been included in a block.
+  _setTxStatus (txId, status) {
+    var txMeta = this.getTx(txId)
+    txMeta.status = status
+    this.emit(`${txMeta.id}:${status}`, txId)
+    this.updateTx(txMeta)
+  }
+
+  // Saves the new/updated txList.
+  // Function is intended only for internal use
+  _saveTxList (txList) {
+    this.txList = txList
+    this._setTxList(txList)
+  }
+}
+
+
+const warn = () => console.warn('warn was used no cb provided')
diff --git a/library/controller.js b/library/controller.js
index 07419550a..5823287cc 100644
--- a/library/controller.js
+++ b/library/controller.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function initializeZeroClient() {
     // User confirmation callbacks:
     showUnconfirmedMessage,
     unlockAccountMessage,
-    showUnconfirmedTx,
+    showUnapprovedTx,
     // Persistence Methods:
     setData,
     loadData,
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ function initializeZeroClient() {
     console.log('notif stub - showUnconfirmedMessage')
   }
 
-  function showUnconfirmedTx (txParams, txData, onTxDoneCb) {
-    console.log('notif stub - showUnconfirmedTx')
+  function showUnapprovedTx (txParams, txData, onTxDoneCb) {
+    console.log('notif stub - showUnapprovedTx')
   }
 
   //
@@ -156,4 +156,4 @@ function initializeZeroClient() {
     }
   }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/mock-dev.js b/mock-dev.js
index 84f2d234a..283bc2c79 100644
--- a/mock-dev.js
+++ b/mock-dev.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const controller = new MetamaskController({
   // User confirmation callbacks:
   showUnconfirmedMessage: noop,
   unlockAccountMessage: noop,
-  showUnconfirmedTx: noop,
+  showUnapprovedTx: noop,
   // Persistence Methods:
   setData,
   loadData,
diff --git a/test/lib/mock-config-manager.js b/test/lib/mock-config-manager.js
index ccd518c68..b79f63090 100644
--- a/test/lib/mock-config-manager.js
+++ b/test/lib/mock-config-manager.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module.exports = function() {
 function loadData () {
   var oldData = getOldStyleData()
   var newData
+
   try {
     newData = JSON.parse(window.localStorage[STORAGE_KEY])
   } catch (e) {}
diff --git a/test/unit/config-manager-test.js b/test/unit/config-manager-test.js
index 477188b67..075abbe65 100644
--- a/test/unit/config-manager-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/config-manager-test.js
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ describe('config-manager', function() {
 
   describe('transactions', function() {
     beforeEach(function() {
-      configManager._saveTxList([])
+      configManager.setTxList([])
     })
 
     describe('#getTxList', function() {
@@ -226,90 +226,13 @@ describe('config-manager', function() {
       })
     })
 
-    describe('#_saveTxList', function() {
+    describe('#setTxList', function() {
       it('saves the submitted data to the tx list', function() {
         var target = [{ foo: 'bar' }]
-        configManager._saveTxList(target)
+        configManager.setTxList(target)
         var result = configManager.getTxList()
         assert.equal(result[0].foo, 'bar')
       })
     })
-
-    describe('#addTx', function() {
-      it('adds a tx returned in getTxList', function() {
-        var tx = { id: 1 }
-        configManager.addTx(tx)
-        var result = configManager.getTxList()
-        assert.ok(Array.isArray(result))
-        assert.equal(result.length, 1)
-        assert.equal(result[0].id, 1)
-      })
-
-      it('cuts off early txs beyond a limit', function() {
-        const limit = configManager.txLimit
-        for (let i = 0; i < limit + 1; i++) {
-          let tx = { id: i }
-          configManager.addTx(tx)
-        }
-        var result = configManager.getTxList()
-        assert.equal(result.length, limit, `limit of ${limit} txs enforced`)
-        assert.equal(result[0].id, 1, 'early txs truncted')
-      })
-    })
-
-    describe('#confirmTx', function() {
-      it('sets the tx status to confirmed', function() {
-        var tx = { id: 1, status: 'unconfirmed' }
-        configManager.addTx(tx)
-        configManager.confirmTx(1)
-        var result = configManager.getTxList()
-        assert.ok(Array.isArray(result))
-        assert.equal(result.length, 1)
-        assert.equal(result[0].status, 'confirmed')
-      })
-    })
-
-    describe('#rejectTx', function() {
-      it('sets the tx status to rejected', function() {
-        var tx = { id: 1, status: 'unconfirmed' }
-        configManager.addTx(tx)
-        configManager.rejectTx(1)
-        var result = configManager.getTxList()
-        assert.ok(Array.isArray(result))
-        assert.equal(result.length, 1)
-        assert.equal(result[0].status, 'rejected')
-      })
-    })
-
-    describe('#updateTx', function() {
-      it('replaces the tx with the same id', function() {
-        configManager.addTx({ id: '1', status: 'unconfirmed' })
-        configManager.addTx({ id: '2', status: 'confirmed' })
-        configManager.updateTx({ id: '1', status: 'blah', hash: 'foo' })
-        var result = configManager.getTx('1')
-        assert.equal(result.hash, 'foo')
-      })
-    })
-
-    describe('#unconfirmedTxs', function() {
-      it('returns unconfirmed txs in a hash', function() {
-        configManager.addTx({ id: '1', status: 'unconfirmed' })
-        configManager.addTx({ id: '2', status: 'confirmed' })
-        let result = configManager.unconfirmedTxs()
-        assert.equal(typeof result, 'object')
-        assert.equal(result['1'].status, 'unconfirmed')
-        assert.equal(result['0'], undefined)
-        assert.equal(result['2'], undefined)
-      })
-    })
-
-    describe('#getTx', function() {
-      it('returns a tx with the requested id', function() {
-        configManager.addTx({ id: '1', status: 'unconfirmed' })
-        configManager.addTx({ id: '2', status: 'confirmed' })
-        assert.equal(configManager.getTx('1').status, 'unconfirmed')
-        assert.equal(configManager.getTx('2').status, 'confirmed')
-      })
-    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/unit/idStore-migration-test.js b/test/unit/idStore-migration-test.js
index ad4ce2096..54f38fb2f 100644
--- a/test/unit/idStore-migration-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/idStore-migration-test.js
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ describe('IdentityStore to KeyringController migration', function() {
             addAccount(acct) { newAccounts.push(ethUtil.addHexPrefix(acct)) },
             del(acct) { delete newAccounts[acct] },
           },
+          txManager: {
+            getTxList: () => [],
+            getUnapprovedTxList: () => []
+          },
         })
 
         // Stub out the browser crypto for a mock encryptor.
diff --git a/test/unit/idStore-test.js b/test/unit/idStore-test.js
index 3ca89cd38..000c58a82 100644
--- a/test/unit/idStore-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/idStore-test.js
@@ -139,54 +139,4 @@ describe('IdentityStore', function() {
       })
     })
   })
-
-  describe('#addGasBuffer', function() {
-    it('formats the result correctly', function() {
-      const idStore = new IdentityStore({
-        configManager: configManagerGen(),
-        ethStore: {
-          addAccount(acct) { accounts.push(ethUtil.addHexPrefix(acct)) },
-        },
-      })
-
-      const gas = '0x01'
-      const bnGas = new BN(gas, 16)
-      const bnResult = idStore.addGasBuffer(bnGas)
-
-      assert.ok(bnResult.gt(gas), 'added more gas as buffer.')
-    })
-
-    it('buffers 20%', function() {
-      const idStore = new IdentityStore({
-        configManager: configManagerGen(),
-        ethStore: {
-          addAccount(acct) { accounts.push(ethUtil.addHexPrefix(acct)) },
-        },
-      })
-
-      const gas = '0x04ee59' // Actual estimated gas example
-      const bnGas = new BN(ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(gas), 16)
-      const five = new BN('5', 10)
-      const correctBuffer = bnGas.div(five)
-      const correct = bnGas.add(correctBuffer)
-
-      const bnResult = idStore.addGasBuffer(bnGas)
-
-      assert(bnResult.gt(bnGas), 'Estimate increased in value.')
-      assert.equal(bnResult.sub(bnGas).toString(10), correctBuffer.toString(10), 'added 20% gas')
-    })
-  })
-
-  describe('#checkForDelegateCall', function() {
-    const idStore = new IdentityStore({
-      configManager: configManagerGen(),
-      ethStore: {
-        addAccount(acct) { accounts.push(ethUtil.addHexPrefix(acct)) },
-      },
-    })
-
-    var result = idStore.checkForDelegateCall(delegateCallCode)
-    assert.equal(result, true, 'no delegate call in provided code')
-  })
-
 })
diff --git a/test/unit/keyring-controller-test.js b/test/unit/keyring-controller-test.js
index 8bb1126fa..37fd7175e 100644
--- a/test/unit/keyring-controller-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/keyring-controller-test.js
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ describe('KeyringController', function() {
 
     keyringController = new KeyringController({
       configManager: configManagerGen(),
+      txManager: {
+        getTxList: () => [],
+        getUnapprovedTxList: () => []
+      },
       ethStore: {
         addAccount(acct) { accounts.push(ethUtil.addHexPrefix(acct)) },
       },
diff --git a/test/unit/metamask-controller-test.js b/test/unit/metamask-controller-test.js
index b87169ca2..414610404 100644
--- a/test/unit/metamask-controller-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/metamask-controller-test.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('MetaMaskController', function() {
   let controller = new MetaMaskController({
     showUnconfirmedMessage: noop,
     unlockAccountMessage: noop,
-    showUnconfirmedTx: noop,
+    showUnapprovedTx: noop,
     setData,
     loadData,
   })
diff --git a/test/unit/tx-manager-test.js b/test/unit/tx-manager-test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be16facad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/tx-manager-test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+const assert = require('assert')
+const extend = require('xtend')
+const EventEmitter = require('events')
+const STORAGE_KEY = 'metamask-persistance-key'
+const TransactionManager = require('../../app/scripts/transaction-manager')
+
+describe('Transaction Manager', function() {
+  let txManager
+
+  const onTxDoneCb = () => true
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    txManager = new TransactionManager ({
+      txList: [],
+      setTxList: () => {},
+      provider: "testnet",
+      txHistoryLimit: 10,
+      blockTracker: new EventEmitter(),
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('#getTxList', function() {
+    it('when new should return empty array', function() {
+      var result = txManager.getTxList()
+      assert.ok(Array.isArray(result))
+      assert.equal(result.length, 0)
+    })
+    it('should also return transactions from local storage if any', function() {
+
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('#_saveTxList', function() {
+    it('saves the submitted data to the tx list', function() {
+      var target = [{ foo: 'bar' }]
+      txManager._saveTxList(target)
+      var result = txManager.getTxList()
+      assert.equal(result[0].foo, 'bar')
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('#addTx', function() {
+    it('adds a tx returned in getTxList', function() {
+      var tx = { id: 1, status: 'confirmed',}
+      txManager.addTx(tx, onTxDoneCb)
+      var result = txManager.getTxList()
+      assert.ok(Array.isArray(result))
+      assert.equal(result.length, 1)
+      assert.equal(result[0].id, 1)
+    })
+
+    it('cuts off early txs beyond a limit', function() {
+      const limit = txManager.txHistoryLimit
+      for (let i = 0; i < limit + 1; i++) {
+        let tx = { id: i, time: new Date(), status: 'confirmed'}
+        txManager.addTx(tx, onTxDoneCb)
+      }
+      var result = txManager.getTxList()
+      assert.equal(result.length, limit, `limit of ${limit} txs enforced`)
+      assert.equal(result[0].id, 1, 'early txs truncted')
+    })
+
+    it('cuts off early txs beyond a limit weather or not it is confirmed or rejected', function() {
+      const limit = txManager.txHistoryLimit
+      for (let i = 0; i < limit + 1; i++) {
+        let tx = { id: i, time: new Date(), status: 'rejected'}
+        txManager.addTx(tx, onTxDoneCb)
+      }
+      var result = txManager.getTxList()
+      assert.equal(result.length, limit, `limit of ${limit} txs enforced`)
+      assert.equal(result[0].id, 1, 'early txs truncted')
+    })
+
+    it('cuts off early txs beyond a limit but does not cut unapproved txs', function() {
+      var unconfirmedTx = { id: 0, time: new Date(), status: 'unapproved'}
+      txManager.addTx(unconfirmedTx, onTxDoneCb)
+      const limit = txManager.txHistoryLimit
+      for (let i = 1; i < limit + 1; i++) {
+        let tx = { id: i, time: new Date(), status: 'confirmed'}
+        txManager.addTx(tx, onTxDoneCb)
+      }
+      var result = txManager.getTxList()
+      assert.equal(result.length, limit, `limit of ${limit} txs enforced`)
+      assert.equal(result[0].id, 0, 'first tx should still be there')
+      assert.equal(result[0].status, 'unapproved', 'first tx should be unapproved')
+      assert.equal(result[1].id, 2, 'early txs truncted')
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('#setTxStatusSigned', function() {
+    it('sets the tx status to signed', function() {
+      var tx = { id: 1, status: 'unapproved' }
+      txManager.addTx(tx, onTxDoneCb)
+      txManager.setTxStatusSigned(1)
+      var result = txManager.getTxList()
+      assert.ok(Array.isArray(result))
+      assert.equal(result.length, 1)
+      assert.equal(result[0].status, 'signed')
+    })
+
+    it('should emit a signed event to signal the exciton of callback', (done) => {
+      this.timeout(10000)
+      var tx = { id: 1, status: 'unapproved' }
+      let onTxDoneCb = function (err, txId) {
+        assert(true, 'event listener has been triggered and onTxDoneCb executed')
+        done()
+      }
+      txManager.addTx(tx, onTxDoneCb)
+      txManager.setTxStatusSigned(1)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('#setTxStatusRejected', function() {
+    it('sets the tx status to rejected', function() {
+      var tx = { id: 1, status: 'unapproved' }
+      txManager.addTx(tx, onTxDoneCb)
+      txManager.setTxStatusRejected(1)
+      var result = txManager.getTxList()
+      assert.ok(Array.isArray(result))
+      assert.equal(result.length, 1)
+      assert.equal(result[0].status, 'rejected')
+    })
+
+    it('should emit a rejected event to signal the exciton of callback', (done) => {
+      this.timeout(10000)
+      var tx = { id: 1, status: 'unapproved' }
+      let onTxDoneCb = function (err, txId) {
+        assert(true, 'event listener has been triggered and onTxDoneCb executed')
+        done()
+      }
+      txManager.addTx(tx, onTxDoneCb)
+      txManager.setTxStatusRejected(1)
+    })
+
+  })
+
+  describe('#updateTx', function() {
+    it('replaces the tx with the same id', function() {
+      txManager.addTx({ id: '1', status: 'unapproved' }, onTxDoneCb)
+      txManager.addTx({ id: '2', status: 'confirmed' }, onTxDoneCb)
+      txManager.updateTx({ id: '1', status: 'blah', hash: 'foo' })
+      var result = txManager.getTx('1')
+      assert.equal(result.hash, 'foo')
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('#getUnapprovedTxList', function() {
+    it('returns unapproved txs in a hash', function() {
+      txManager.addTx({ id: '1', status: 'unapproved' }, onTxDoneCb)
+      txManager.addTx({ id: '2', status: 'confirmed' }, onTxDoneCb)
+      let result = txManager.getUnapprovedTxList()
+      assert.equal(typeof result, 'object')
+      assert.equal(result['1'].status, 'unapproved')
+      assert.equal(result['2'], undefined)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('#getTx', function() {
+    it('returns a tx with the requested id', function() {
+      txManager.addTx({ id: '1', status: 'unapproved' }, onTxDoneCb)
+      txManager.addTx({ id: '2', status: 'confirmed' }, onTxDoneCb)
+      assert.equal(txManager.getTx('1').status, 'unapproved')
+      assert.equal(txManager.getTx('2').status, 'confirmed')
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('#getFilteredTxList', function() {
+    it('returns a tx with the requested data', function() {
+      var foop = 0
+      var zoop = 0
+      for (let i = 0; i < 10; ++i ){
+        let everyOther = i % 2
+        txManager.addTx({ id: i,
+          status: everyOther ? 'unapproved' : 'confirmed',
+          txParams: {
+            from: everyOther ? 'foop' : 'zoop',
+            to: everyOther ? 'zoop' : 'foop',
+          }
+        }, onTxDoneCb)
+        everyOther ? ++foop : ++zoop
+      }
+      assert.equal(txManager.getFilteredTxList({status: 'confirmed', from: 'zoop'}).length, zoop)
+      assert.equal(txManager.getFilteredTxList({status: 'confirmed', to: 'foop'}).length, zoop)
+      assert.equal(txManager.getFilteredTxList({status: 'confirmed', from: 'foop'}).length, 0)
+      assert.equal(txManager.getFilteredTxList({status: 'confirmed'}).length, zoop)
+      assert.equal(txManager.getFilteredTxList({from: 'foop'}).length, foop)
+      assert.equal(txManager.getFilteredTxList({from: 'zoop'}).length, zoop)
+    })
+  })
+
+})
diff --git a/ui/app/components/transaction-list-item.js b/ui/app/components/transaction-list-item.js
index d1306549e..bb685abda 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/transaction-list-item.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/transaction-list-item.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ TransactionListItem.prototype.render = function () {
 
   var isMsg = ('msgParams' in transaction)
   var isTx = ('txParams' in transaction)
-  var isPending = transaction.status === 'unconfirmed'
+  var isPending = transaction.status === 'unapproved'
 
   let txParams
   if (isTx) {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ TransactionListItem.prototype.render = function () {
     }, [
 
       h('.identicon-wrapper.flex-column.flex-center.select-none', [
-        transaction.status === 'unconfirmed' ? h('i.fa.fa-ellipsis-h', {
+        transaction.status === 'unapproved' ? h('i.fa.fa-ellipsis-h', {
           style: {
             fontSize: '27px',
           },